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W. E. Hutchinson, watching fire alarm bell, July 4th, 2 00
50
Milford Electric Light Co., use of light for July, 1 50
E. M. Dunbar, leather and labor on extinguisher holders, 3 50
J. M. Stickney, making ladder hooks and chemical holders, 12 25
H. T. McCarthy, watching fire at French & Heald store house, 2 00
K. K. Stinson, watching fire at French & Heald store house, 2 00
Milford Electric Light Co., use of light for August, 1 50
Ruel Manning, watching fire at
French & Heald store house, 2 00
Chas H. Stinson, watching brush fire, Federal Hill, 2 00
L. C. Gilson, conveying men to Federal Hill brush fire, 2 00
Lewis Adams, watching brush fire Federal Hill, 2 00
Chas. Adams, watching brush fire Federal Hill, 2 00
Preston Felch, steward, 10 62
Emerson & Son, repairing shades and chairs, 6 25
J. A. Casey, conveying men to brush fires, 5 00
E. C. Brooks, making boxes, 2 00
John F. Grafton, conveying engine to fires, 5 00
Geo. M. Stevens, zincs and copper, 18 88
F. B. Wilkins, electrician, 19 00
Milford Electric Light Co., use of light Sept., Oct. and Dec., 2 63
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Ordway & Kendall, use of team to brush fires, 11 50
Herbert C. McIlvin, repairing wheels on engine and reel, 6 20
J. M. Stickney, setting tires, etc., 7 90
W. L. Winslow, supplies, 9 47
W. F. French, 66
6 56
Souhegan Hose Co., for services, 180 00
Eagle 66 66 66 180 00
Alert Hook & Ladder Co., " 240 00
Firewards,
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90 00
A. A. Simonds, care register, 3 00
Milford Electric Light Co., use of light Feb. and March, 3 00
L. I. Clafflin, conveying Wilton
firemen,
4 00
F. B. Bartlett, furnishing food for firemen, 10 50
Town of Milford for use of water to Feb. 15, 1901, 11 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose and chemicals,
341 04
Cash on hand,
55 04
1,307 67
DR.
Bal. from 1900, 59 43
Cash from town treasurer, 900 00
for
hose and chemicals, 341 04
Milford Water Works, use of hose, 1 50
Milford Tanning Co., use of hose, 1 80
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Smith, Whitcomb & Cook, use of
hose,
1 50
Geo. Taylor, use of hose,
2 40
1,307 67
W. L. WINSLOW, C. E. MARVELL, J. A. BRAHANEY, Firewards.
MILFORD, N. H., Feb. 21, 1901.
We certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched. CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON,
Auditors.
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MILFORD FREE LIBRARY.
W. F. FRENCH,
66
66
1901
C. S. EMERSON,
66
66
66
MRS. A. W. SMITH,
CAROLINE K. FULLER,
66
66
66
MRS. HARRIET E. KALEY,
66
1902
MRS. SUSAN H. KENDALL,
66
66
J. E. WEBSTER,
ARTHUR L. KEYES,
66
66
W. B. ROTCH,
Term expires 1903
66
66 66
A. J. HUTCHINSON,
G. A. WORCESTER,
66
66
66
MRS. HARRIET HUTCHINSON,
66
66
66
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1901.
On the evening of March 27, the trustees met and organized as follows :
W. F. FRENCH, -
President J. E. WEBSTER,
REBECCA F. DOANE,
Treasurer Librarian
A. L. KEYES, - Secretary
W. B. ROTCH,
MRS. E. I. KENDALL,
Library Committee
CAROLINE K. FULLER,
A. J. HUTCHINSON, MRS. A. W. SMITH, C. S. EMERSON,
Finance Committee
As will be seen from the statistics of the librarian which follow this report, the circulating department of the library has been open 305 days the past year. The number of books given out for home study was 18,014, which exceeds by over 1500 the number of books taken out the previous year, which was 16,522. This very gratifying growth is accounted for by the action taken by the board a year ago, removing the age limit from children and allowing two books of a different class to one person, an experiment, the wisdom of which has been fully demonstrated.
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The increased appropriation of the town, at the last annual meeting, has permitted of a larger purchase of current literature than ever before and also of a gener- ous amount of repairing, which was sadly needed.
The library now contains 7,357 volumes, of which 274 have been added by purchase the past year and 70 by gift. Of the books purchased the greater number have been fiction, but the number of books on history, travel, art, science, and philosophy has also been in- creased. The reference library has been much improved as the increased resources have made it possible to put in books of permanent usefulness.
The general work of the library during the year has advanced in a most satisfactory manner. The methods employed are modern, and among the libraries of the state we stand as one of the most progressive. The li- brarian attends, at the town expense, theannual con- vention of the Librarian's Association of the United States, and is quick to note the best suggestions that are applicable to her library work here.
Our library is growing more valuable each year and the work it accomplishes is of more importance. The condition of the library is excellent. Next to the ju- venile books, the number of books that need most at- tention and repairing are the books of fiction. It may be granted that those who read the more serious works take better care of their books than the readers of fiction, and the children are, perhaps, the most careless. It is also true that works of fiction are loosely bound, for the publishers know that they are perishable goods seldom worthy of preservation. The statistics, however, prove clearly that the great majority of people are novel- readers and that the public library supplies that class with its reading matter.
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An accurate record of the patrons of the reading room the past year shows that over ten thousand people have made use of it, and enjoyed its privileges. The reading table is now supplied with five daily papers, be- sides the best magazines and periodicals. A large and handsome clock has been placed over the mantel, the gift of the trustees. There has also been added to the waiting room an oak settle, for the accommodation of the patrons of the delivery counter.
The library is now becoming so much used and of such size that methods of administration and expansion are of interest and importance. To keep abreast of the times we must grow. We should look forward to larger usefulness with each passing year. A children's room is needed at once; this is evident to any one who is fa- miliar with the present conditions of the library work here. A reference room is also to be desired. These additions should be combined with the beginning of an art collection and historical room, all of which could be accommodated by including the room now used as a store which adjoins the library. As the town building was designed for use for town purposes this suggestion is in line with changes which have already been com- menced. While a public library is small, it must of a necessity be devoted for the most part to the work of supplying readers with current literature of the time. People who support it by taxation feel that they have the right to find in it the books that shall be sufficient for their daily use. As a library grows it is naturally ex- pected to serve higher purposes. People come to find information in the subjects which business or pleasure or study bring to their minds. They come to get ques- tions answered, to get knowledge which shall be useful in the problems of life. It grows into a depository for
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books of science and art and history. It develops from a mere place where common books are distributed into a literary centre where people can find the great books which are the origin and product of the noblest activi- ties of the human life. It becomes what is of still more importance to a community than a circulating library, it becomes a reference library. It grows into a place where people who are studying their work can find the helps which will aid them in making the highest at- tainments in the uses and beauties which are their work or their play. Such a library is a source of good to every worthy activity in which the people of a com- munity are engaged, and is a constant stimulus to the best forms of social, political and business life. This library has reached the point in its growth at which it has an assured place as a reference library, and under wise administration there is no reason why it should not advance surely, if slowly, to the highest grade of library service.
Respectfully submitted,
TRUSTEES.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
Days the library was open
305
Volumes taken out
18,014
Average daily use
59
Largest daily use
143
Smallest daily use
21
Names registered since Feb. 15, 1900
169
Bound volumes Feb. 15, 1900
7.049
Added during the year by purchase
274
66
66
gift
70
periodicals bound 41
58
Books withdrawn
77
Bound volumes Feb. 15, 1901
7.357
Attendance in reading room Average daily attendance
10,087
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NUMBER AND CLASS OF BOOKS TAKEN OUT.
CLASS.
NUMBERS.
PER CENT.
General works, including magazines, 2,465
13.60
Philosophy,
77
.40
Religion,
97
.50
Sociology,
143
.80
Philology,
5
.20
Natural science,
308
1.60
Useful Arts,
68
.40
Fine Arts,
163
.90
Fiction,
12,503
69.40
Literature,
465
2.50
Geography and travels,
713
4.
Biography,
485
2.70
History,
522
3.
18,014
100.
LIST OF PERIODICALS IN READING ROOM.
Atlantic Monthly
Architect and Builder
Cassier's
Century
Christian Science
Churchman
Cosmopolitan
Critic
Forum
Art Amateur
American Engineer American Amateur Photo- grapher
Milford Cabinet
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-
Gunton's
Harper's
Land of Sunshine
North American New England
Popular Science Pythian
Reviews of Reviews Scribner's
Christian Herald
Wool and Cotton Reporter Suggestive Therapeutics
Great Round World Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazar Leslie's Weekly Life
Milford Daily Pointer Puck
Scientific American
Sacred Heart Review
Living Age
Outlook Success
Voice
Watchman
Youth's Companion Journal of American In- dustries
Boston Daily Record
Boston Daily Herald
Manchester Union
Nashua Daily Telegraph
GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.
BOUND VOLS.
Miss Julia Bartlett
1
Dr. F. M. Wheeler
2
Henry McFarland
1
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
1
Mrs. Moody Currier
1
G. A. Worcester
4
Horatio Dresser
5
Herbert Underwood
1
Col. Thomas Livermore
1
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J. Burnett & Co.
1
State of New Hampshire
2
Mrs. R. Bartlett
1
W. B. Roteh
1
Miss J. Snow
1
American Book Co.
1
G. H. Daniels
1
United States Government
41
Pamphlets, 90
CONTRIBUTORS TO READING ROOM LITERATURE.
M. F. Foster,
David Heald,
W. B. Rotch,
Rev. G. F. Marshall,
Mrs. E. A. Tucker,
J. A. Mixer,
Christian Science Pub. Co., Land of Sunshine Pub. Co.,
W. F. French.
William M. Knowlton,
E. M. Stanyan,
Rev. W. E. Patterson,
The Union Pub. Co.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE MILFORD FREE LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1901.
Receipts :
Balance from last report
$26 80
Appropriation
950 00
Income from trust funds
250 00
Fines, use of library, etc
49 78
$1,276 58
Payments :
Librarian
$600 00
New books
300 62
Magazines
109 40
Binding
69 38
Lighting
89 57
Water
11 00
New furniture
14 00
Repairs
6 00
Incidentals
49 78
Cash on hand
26 83
฿1,276 58 J. E. WEBSTER, Treasurer.
Feb. 19, 1901. We hereby certify that we have examined the fore- going account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON, Auditors.
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New Books Added During the Year.
PHILOSOPHY.
Dresser, Horatio W. In search of a soul 120 D81.3
Perfect whole .
120 D81.1
Power of silence 120 D81
Voices of freedom
120 D81.4
Voices of hope.
120 D81 2
Fletcher, Horace. Happiness
Menticulture 170 F63 2
170 F63
That last waif
170 F63 1
James, William. Talks to teachers on psychology and life's ideals 150 J23
RELIGION.
Brooks, Phillips. Sermons. 10 vols. 252 B79
Fullerton, Alexander. Proofs of theosophy 212 F95
SOCIOLOGY.
Currier, Moody. State papers, addresses, and poems. .304 C93 Flynt, Josiah. Notes of an itinerant policeman. .. 331 F67
Foster, John W. A century of American diplomacy 327 F81 Johnson, Clifton. What they saw in New England. .398 J63 King, James M. Facing the twentieth century . .322 K58
Payne, Joseph. Lectures on the science and art of education . 371 P29
NATURAL SCIENCE
Blanchan, Neltje. Nature's garden 580 B59
Burnett. Vanilla. 580 B93
Dugmore, A. R. Bird homes .598 D87
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Lounsberry, Alice. Guide to the trees .582 L93 Proctor, Richard A. Transits of Venus 523 P94.1 Scudder, Samuel H. Every-day butterflies 595 Scul
USEFUL ARTS.
Mayhew, Edward. Illustrated horse doctor 619 M45
Steele, Joel D. Hygienic physiology . 612 St3
Winslow, Helen M. Concerning cats. 636 W73
Winslow, I. O. Principles of agriculture. 630 W73
Woods, C. E. Electric automobile ... 621 W87
FINE ARTS.
Jekyll, Gertrude. Home and garden. 728 J38
Merwin, H. C. Road, track, and stable 798 M54
Roosevelt and Grinnell. American big-game hunt- ing. 799 R67.1
Singleton, Esther(ed.) Great pictures as seen and
described by great writers. 750 Si6
Thompson, Ernest Seton. Biography of a grizzly. .799 T37.1
Anon. The American Hoyle 795 H65
POETRY.
Chapin, Bela. (compiler) The New Hampshire Poets. . 811 C37 Longfellow, Henry W. Evangeline. 811 L86.3
Menken, Adah. Infelicia 811 M52
FICTION.
Allen, James Lane. Reign of law 813 A151.1
Allston, Margaret. Her Boston experiences 813 Al512
Bacheller, Irving. Eben Holden. . 813 B12 Baldwin, James. Fifty famous stories retold 813 B192
Ballantyne, R. M. Fast in the ice. 823 B21.2
Barlow, Jane. From the land of the Shamrock. 823 B24.1
Barr, Amelia. Maid of maiden lane 813 B27.16
Barrie, James M. Tommy and Grizel 813 B28
823 B27.5
Barton, William E. Pine knot
Bates, Arlo. Love in a cloud. 813 B31.2
Besant, Sir Walter. Alabaster box 823 B46.7
The fourth generation. 823 B46.8
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Blouet, Paul. Woman and artist .843 B62
Brown, Caroline. Knights in fustian. . .813 B813
Burnett, Frances H. In connection with the De Willoughby claim 813 B93.12
Carey, Rosa N. Aunt Diana 823 C18.7
Castle, Egerton. Light of Scarthey 823 C27.1
Clemens, Samuel L. The man that corrupted Had-
leyburg.
813 C59.5
Cobban, J. Maclaren. An African treasure .823 C63
Corelli, Marie. Master Christian 823 C91.3
Craik, Mrs. D. M. The little lame prince. 823 C84 25
Crane, Stephen. Wounds in the rain. 813 C851 3
Whilomville stories .813 C851.2
Crawford, F. Marion. In the palace of the King 813 C85.18
Crockett, S. R. Isle of the winds 823 C87.15
Joan of the sword hand. 823 C87.14
Davis, M. E. M. The queen's garden 813 D294.1
Davis, William S. A friend of Caesar. 813 D295
Dickson, Harris. The black wolf's breed 813 D56
Dix, Edwin Asa. Deacon Bradbury. 813 D64
Douglas, Amanda. Little girl of old Washington . . 813 D74.23
Almost as good as a boy 813 D74.22
Doyle, Conan. The green flag 823 D77.9
Dunn, Martha Baker. Memory street 813 D92
Ellis, Edward S. The blazing arrow 813 E15.1
Ewing, Juliana H. A flat-iron for a farthing. 813 Ew5.1
Jan of the wind mill 813 Ew5 We and the world. 813 Ew5.2
Ford, Paul Leicester. Tattle-tales of Cupid. . 813 F751.4
Fowler, Ellen T. Concerning Isabel Carnaby 823 F821 1
A double thread. 823 F821
Glasgow, Ellen. The voice of the people. 813 G46
Gordon, H. R. Red jacket 813 G65.1
Goss, Charles F. The redemption of David Corson 813 G691
Grant, Robert. Unleavened bread. 813 476.4
Green, Anna K. The forsaken inn 813 G82.7 Agatha Webb 813 G82.6
Harland, Henry. The cardinal's snuff box . 823 H222
Harris, Joel Chandler. Plantation pageants 813 H241.3 Hawkins, Anthony Hope. Captain Dieppe 823 H31.4
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Henty, Ģ. A. In times of peril 823 H39.33
Herrick, Robert. Web of life 813 H43
Hurd, Grace M. The Bennett Twins. 813 H93
Jerome, Jerome K. Three men on wheels 813 J48.2 Johnston, Mary. To have aud to hold 813 J64.1
Jokai, Maurus. Debts of honor . .893 J67
Kaler, James Otis. The lobster catchers 813 K123
Kellogg, Elijah. Black Rifle's mission 813 K29.13
King, Charles. Trooper Galahad 813 K58 6
Found in the Philippines 813 K58.7
Kirby, William. The golden dog .823 K63
Larned, Walter C. Rembrandt 813 L321
Lothrop, Mrs. H. The judge's cave
813 L91.5
Loti, Pierre. Iceland fisherman 843 L91
Mc Aulay, Allan. The rhymer 813 M11
Mackie, Pauline B. A Georgian Actress 813 M19
Magruder, Julia. A manifest destiny 813 M27
Mann, Rufus. The prelude and the play 813 W31
Marchmont, A. W. The greatest gift. 823 M33.1
Mitchell, S. Wier, Autobiography of a quack 813 M691.2
Moore, F. Frankfort. Jessamy bride 813 M87 Munn, Charles Clark. Uncle Terry . 813 M922
Murfree, Mary N. In the "stranger people's" coun- try. 813 M94.10
Norris, Frank. A man's woman.
813 N79
Olivant, Alfred. Bob, son of Battle 823 014
Paterson, Arthur. Cromwell's own .. .823 P27
Phillpotts, Eden. Sons of the morning
823 P54.1
Pidgin, Charles Felton. Quincy Adams Sawyer .813 P59
Raymond, Evelyn. Sun maid .... 813 R212
Roberts, Charles G. D. By the marshes of Minas 813 R45.1
Ross, Clinton. A trooper of the empress .823 R73
Richards, Laura E. Hildegarde's neighbors 813 R39.10
Hildegarde's holiday 813 R39 6
Hildegarde's home 813 R39.8
Queen Hildegarde. 813 R39.7 Peggy . 813 R39.9
Russell, W. Clarke. A voyage at anchor 823 R91.4
Sage, William. Robert Tournay 813 Sal
Sheldon, Charles. In his steps. 813 Sh41 Snaith, J. C. Mistress Dorothy Marvin .813 Sn1
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Stephens, R. N. Philip Winwood. .813 St411.2
Stevenson, Robert Louis. The black arrow .823 St4.7 Stockton, Frank R. Afield and afloat. 813 St6.11
Stowe, Mrs. H. B. Pearl of Orr's island. 813 St7.7
Agnes of Sorrento 813 St7.8
Stuart, Ruth McEnery, Holly and pizen 823 T19
813 St9.2
Tautphoeus, Baroness. Quits. 813 T371.1
Thompson, Maurice. Alice of old Vincennes
813 T59.7
Tomlinson, Everett T. Three colonial boys 813 T59.6
Two young patriots
Ward Hill at Weston 813 T59.5
Ward Hill the senior. 813 T59.4
Underwood, Mary L. An American Mother .813 Un2
Warren, Charles. The girl and the governor 813 W251
Webster, Henry K. The banker and the bear 813 W39 Wickersham, James A. Enoch Willoughby. 813 W63
Wilkins, Mary E Hearts highway. 813 W65.9
The love of Parson Lord; and other stories. 813 W65.8
Wilson, Augusta Evans.
At the mercy of Tiberius. . . 813 / W69.6
ESSAYS.
Reed, Myrtle. Love letters of a musician 814 R25
Van Dyke, Henry. Fisherman's luck 814 V28.1
MISCELLANEOUS.
Balzac, Honore'de. Letters to Madame Hanska. 846 B18 Stevenson, Robert Louis. Letters. .826 St4
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.
Acker, .Finley. Oriental pen sketches .910 Ac5
DeForest, Katherine. Paris as it is 914 D36
Hubbard, Elbert. A message to Garcia 910 H87 Kane, Elisha Kent. Arctic explorations. 919 K13
Kingsley, Mary H. Travels in West Africa 916 K61
Slocum, Capt. Joshua. Sailing alone around the world. 910 S15
Smith, Arthur H. Village life in China 915 Sm5
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BIOGRAPHY.
Brinton, Selwyn. Correggio. 927.C81B Chapman, J. Wilbur. Life and works of Dwight
L. Moody . . 922M77C
Conwell, Russell H Life of Charles H. Spurgeon. 922Sp9C
Hubbard, Elbert. Little journeys to the homes of American authors. 928 H86
Hunter, Mary V. Stories of famous children. 923 H92
McFarland, Henry. Recollections, sixty years in Concord and elsewhere 920 M16
Meynell, Mrs. John Ruskin 928 R89 M
Pickard, Samuel T. Life and letters of John G. Whit- tier. .928 W61P
Roosevelt, Theodore. Oliver Cromwell 923 C88R
Spielmann, M. H. John Ruskin 928 R89S
Stevenson, R. A. Velasquez
927 V54St
Strachey, Henry. Raphael. . .927 R18St
Wetmore, Helen Cody. Last of the great scouts .923 C64W
Whipple, Henry. Light and shadows of a long episcopate. 922 W57
Wright, Henrietta C. Children's stories in American literature 1660-1860. 928 W93
Children's stories in American literature 1860-1896 ... 928 W93.1
Anon. Unveiling of statue of Daniel Webster 923 W39.2
Martyrdom of an empress.
.. 923 A1
HISTORY.
Adams, Henry. History of United States, adminis-
tration of Madison 1809-1817, 5 vols 973 Ad1
Archer & Kingsford. Crusades 940 Ar2
Brooks, Elbridge. The story of the nineteenth cen- tury. 900 B79
Bryce, James. Holy Roman empire. 945 B84
Coffin, C. C. Boys of "76. .973 C66.1
Old times in the colonies 973 C66.2
Drake, Francis S. Indian history. 973 D791
Fiske, John. History of the United States .973 F54.3
Mississippi valley in the civil war 973 F54.2
Fitzpatrick, J. P. Transvaal from within 968 F57 Frazer, R. W. British rule in India. 954 F86
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Hollis, Ira N. Frigate Constitution. 973 H73 Livermore, Thomas L. Numbers and losses in the
civil war. .973 195
McGregor, Charles. History of the fifteenth regi-
ment N. H. Vols. 973 M17
Ragozin, Zenaide. Vedic India. .954 R12
Scruggs, William L. Colombian and Venezuelan republics 987 Scr7
Smythe,'William E. Conquest of Arid America
973 Sm9
Steevens, G. W. Capetown to Ladysmith 968 St3
Titherington, Richard H. Spanish-American War of 1898 973 T53
Wildman, Rounsevelle. China's open door
951 W64
BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
Bradford, Governor William. History of "Plimoth
Plantation"
974 B72
Colby, F. M., International year book. .310 In8.1
Grove, Sir George. Dictionary of music and musi- cian, 4 vols ... 780 G91
Hastings, James, ed. Dictionary of the Bible
.220H27
Keltie, J. Scott. Statesman's year book 1900 .310 K29
REPORTS AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Treasury department. 5 vols. Interior department. 7 vols.
War department. 9 vols. Education department. 6 vols,
Agricultural department. 4 vols.
Labor department. 1 vol.
Smithsonian Institution. 2 vols.
Navy department. 1 vol. New Hampshire State papers. 1 vol New Hampshire annual report 1897. 1 vol. Post Office department. 1 vol. Superintendent of public documents. 2 vols. International prison commission. 1 vol.
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MAGAZINES BOUND.
Cassier's magazine. Vol. 18.
Century magazine. Vols. 59, 60.
Cosmopolitan. Vols. 28, 29.
Forum. Vols. 20, 26, 27, 28, 29.
Granite Monthly. Vols. 27, 28.
Harper's magazine. Vol. 100
Living Age. Vols. 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 224, 225, 226.
McClure's magazine. Vols. 14, 15.
Munsey's magazine. Vol. 22.
New England magazine. Vols. 21, 22.
North American. Vols. 169, 170. Outing. Vol. 36.
Popular Science. Vols. 51, 55, 56, 57.
Review of Reviews. Vols. 13, 20, 21.
St. Nicholas. Vols. 26, 27.
Scribner. Vol. 26.
Cabinet. July 1899-July 1900.
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Report of Town Treasurer.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING, FEB. 15, 1901.
F. W. SAWYER, TREASURER,
In Account with TOWN OF MILFORD.
DR.
To amounts received as follows : Balance in treasury Feb. 15, 1900 $4,060 05
Total tax assessment for 1900 39,602 77
Uncollected taxes of 1899 2,521 83
Interest on taxes of 1899
216 71
" 1898
17 00
Insurance tax,
253 50
Railroad tax
1,355 68
Savings Bank tax,
1,347 17
Literary fund for schools,
342 00
County of Hillsborough
1,336 08
Town team
956 90
License
1 00
License on dogs,
372 45
Police Court fines, etc.
275 12
Cemetery lots sold,
220 00
County Treasurer, half of fines in
liquor case
25 00
Milford Water Works, interest on bonds, 3,000 00
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Rents, also heating and lighting, 1,996 45 Milford Water Works, sinking fund, 1,200 00
Milford Water Works, surplus
1,500 00
Souhegan National Bank, am't borrowed, 10,000 00
Everett Stickney, a'mt borrowed of 500 00
Edward G. Hamblett, am't bor- rowed of 1,000 00
Nancy G. Clark, am't borrowed of 1,000 00
John A. Stickney, am't borrowed of
1,000 00
Mary L. Duncklee, am't borrowed of 1,000 00
Mary J. Shipley, am't borrowed of 300 00
Harriet A. Fuller, cemetery trust fund,
100 00
Nancy Averill, est. acct. of be- quest,
20 00
M. H. Peabody, on account of sup- port, 37 58
Jane Carter, on account of support, 259 83
George W. Taylor, Road Agent, am'ts collected,
148 31
Milford Free Library, water rate,
11 00
Milford Fire Department, water rate, 11 00
Police badge sold,
1 00
Horse sold,
40 00
Old lumber, etc., sold,
3 00
$76,031 43
72
CR.
By amounts paid as follows: Orders on treasurer for town
expenses
$31,330 03
State tax
3,969 50
School appropriation,
13,000 00
Notes paid,
10,500 00
Interest paid
183 78
Fire Department
1,241 04
Literary fund paid to School
Board
342 00
Tax abatements 1899
350 84
Coupons paid on bonded bebt
4,140 00
Interest on Gay fund
200 00
County tax
5,994 82
Uncollected taxes 1900
3,826 36
Interest paid on $10,000. Regis- tered Bonds
400 00
Balance in treasury Feb. 15, 1901,
553 06
-- $76,031 43
Respectfully submitted,
F. W. SAWYER, Treasurer.
February 19, 1901.
We certify that we have examined the foregoing ac- count and find it correctly cast and properly vouched. We have also examined the sinking fund securities and find them as reported.
CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON. Auditors.
73
FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI- NESS FEB. 15, 1901.
LIABILITIES.
Notes payable Feb. 15, 1900. 0
Amounts borrowed during the year : ·
Souhegan National Bank, 10,000 00
Everett Stickney, special sew- er loan 500 00
Edward G. Hamblett, special
sewer loan 1,000 00
Nancy G. Clark, special sewer loan 1,000 00
John A. Stickney, special sewer loan, 1,000 00
Mary L. Duncklee, special sew- er loan, 1,000 00
Mary J. Shipley, special sewer loan, 300 00
-
- $14,800 00
LESS.
Notes paid during the year : Souhegan National Bank, 10,000 00
Everett Stickney
500 00
฿10,500 00
4,300 00
Floating debt Feb. 15, 1901, E. M. Gay, trust fund for li- brary 5,000 00
Nancy Averill, trust fund for library 75 00
Cemetery trust funds
1,960 00
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Total trust fund liability, Coupons matured and outstand- ing,
7,035 00
320 00
$11,655 00
ASSETS.
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1901
553 06
Amount due town for rents
252 31
from County 154 25
66
66
sewer
assessments
319 50
Town team
500 00
Uncollected taxes
3.826 36
Balance of liability over assets
6,049 52
-$11,655 00
Net indebtedness Feb. 15, 1901
66
1900
$6,049 52 0
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