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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1885 Annual Watertown Report ANJqUAL RE- POPT OF THE OFFICER, OF THE Toi�/ ` N OF WATERTOWN, FOR THE YEAR ENDING J.NUARYT 311 1885". JDa+C WATERTOWN : FRED. G. BARKER, STEAM PRINTER. 1.885. I I 'll III r� �ILIi[llC lig]ILW 7I[IQ71 i I I 1 IF r II R1 III'I I�' i,�l I I y I tl „►; 1 _� f �ll I JI` J �I 'I ��i�� �,�. �•III, 1� C'' l � I [I��II�I • II � I all I 41 .III � I ���Illlll�lll�lil '�� ���j'�Illulu luJJ i 1. III 'i �IIIIII��U' I D i I • I III. rl ,lll ►I fl'u, M11 i xr �•. i - S_ Y 'T=,�i:�z••,o-_ - �- jar � �� f _ -•~ �'`_ �/ /i ,,', _' ` � it .ram 7 I��`�'� S�`� •_. c JOSiIL'A C. STONE. 1887. ROBERT P. STACK. ISS7. POPULATION. The whole number of inhabitants of Watertown, as per United States Census of iSSo, was 5,426. TOWN OFFICERS. 1884. Selcrtnten. Ore seers of the Poor mid Apprnise►s. OLIVER SHAW, Chairman. JAMES NNI. MAGEE. *ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Clerk. "(Peru Clerk. WILLIAM H. INGRAHAM. Iowa Treasurer. OHN K. STICKNEY. .ls ses.•r.ii s. WILLIAM H. INGRAHANI. Chairman. FRANK M. KELLY. TAMES F. LYNCH. School ( mamitt,v,. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Chairman. Term expires March. 188j. CHARLES W. STONE, Clerk. 1881-. CHARLES 11. BRIGIIANI. 1886. A. G. FITCH. 1886. JOSHUA C. STONE. 1887. REv. ROBERT P. STACK. 1887. HOWARD RUSSELL. Chosen to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J.J. Sullivan. Resignation accepted April s3, M4. 4 TOWN OFFICERS. Constables. GEORGE PARKER. EZRUM V. HOWARD. HIRAM McGLAUFLIN. ,Surveyor of Ilightcays. CHARLES F. JACKSON. Collector of Taxes. WILLIAINI E. FARWELL. Fence.-Viewers. GEORGE PARKER. BRADSHAW WHITNEY. LUTHER BENT. Trustees Free Pttbilc Library. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman. Term expires 1886. WILLIAM CUSHING, Secretary. „ 641885. ROBERT P. STACK, Treasurer. fig 64 183;. GEORGE N. MARCH. 14 16 1886. Rsv. EDWARD A. RAND. As 1887• 1887. Field Drivers. FERGUS B. GALLAGHER, NATHAN B. HARTFORD, HERBERT H. SAWYER. CHARLES L. WOODWARD, THOMAS EMERSON, THOMAS GREENHALGH, AUSTIN G. FITCH, HENRY COLLINS, GEORGE PARKER, EZRUM V. HOWARD, ZACHARIAH BOODY. O}jlcers Appointed by the Selectmen. Regular Policemen. GEORGE PARKER, EZRUM V. HOWARD, THOMAS LYONS,JR., DANIEL H. COONEY. I vote of the Town,vacancies in the Board of Trustees of Public Library,to be filled by other members of the Board. TOWNr OFFICERS. e5 Policemen specially appointed, with pay Cohen on duty. PATRICK J. FLANNERY, MICHAEL CARROLL, MICHAEL W. LYONS, JAMES F. BURKE, ANDREW H. STONE. Policemen appointed without pay. CHAS. H. LOUGEE, JOS. COLLINS, GEO. H. GREGG, HENRY P. HUBBARD, HIRAM McGLAUFLIN, GEO. F. ROBINSON, JAMES D. EVANS, JAMES HENTHORN, Newton, LINUS A. .SIIAW, H. M. ELLISON, Belmont, H. N. HEYWOOD, E. O. DAVIS, Newton, DAVID CHENERY,JR., Belmont, GEO. F. BAKER, Newton, CHARLES L. NYE, WM. EMERSON, Newton, HORACE D. KING. J. H. L. COON. Inspector of Oil. ROBERT L. DAVIS. Engineers of Fire Department. JOHN ADDISON YORK, Chief. MICHAEL CARROLL, zd Clerk. BRADFORD HOLBROOK. Beeper of Lock-up. JOHN H-. HOLT. ,Sextons and Undertakers. ALEXANDER GREGG. GEORGE H. GREGG. Pound-keeper and Keeper of Almshouse. ZACHARIAH BOODY. Sealer of ii'eights and Measures. GEORGE II. GREGG. Surveyors and 11[easurers of lVood and Nark. CHARLES W. BERRY, HARRY E. DADMUN, WILLIAM 11. PEVEAR, JOHN J. GAVIN. a F TOWN OFFICERS. Clerks of the Markets. EZRUM V. HOWARD. GEORGE PARKER_ .Ifeasnrprx of Grain. WILLIAM H. PERKINS. JAMES W. MAGEE. ROBERT LINDSEY. Public lYeigher, and Superintendent of May Scales. THOMAS PATTEN. Private iVeighers of Hay, Coal, Dire Animals, etc. WILLIAM H. PEVEAR, WILLIAM P. HARRIS, JOHN J. GAVIN, A. D. HENDERSON, GEORGE H. DAY, WALDO A. LEARNED: FRED H. EATON, JAMES H. FLAGG, HARRY E. DADMUN. Janitor of Town Hall. GEORGE H. GREGG. SELECTMEN'S REPORT. There has been an unusual tax upon,the time and attention of the Selectmen the past year, caused in part by the vote of the town instructing them to endeavor to procure from the Legislature a satisfactory bill authorizing the town to introduce water in and through its streets. That effort proving unsuccessful, a private company succeeded in procuring a charter for that object, and upon the Board devolved the duty of locating fourteen miles of pipes and of placing one hundred and thirty-five hydrants along said line in such manner as would best serve the interest and safety of the town. The proposition of the Watertown Water Supply Company for laying the pipes and furnishing the hydrants with a full supply of good water for the use of the town, and the contract signed and executed by the Board of Selectmen on the part of the town with the company, will be found accompanying this report. Pore Depwi-hiamit. In consequence of the declination of further service on account of ill health of Charles W. Berry, who had served as Chief En- gineer for a number of years, and whose efficient services should be gratefiully remembered, John A. York was selected to fill the position of Chief, and Bradford Holbrook Nvas appointed to fill the existing vacancy' in the Board of Engineers. So thorough and complete has been this organization in the past, that changes like this can be made without apparently affecting the efficiency of the department. The ordinary wants of this department are stated in the En- gineers' Report, to which your attention is called, but the location of the one hundred and thirty-five hydrants and the supply of wa- ter to be derived from them for fire purposes, will undoubtedly 8 SELECTMEN'S REPORT. call for special care and oversight from the heads of the De- partment. Street Depart»aent. Russell avenue was the only new street laid out and accepted by the town during the year. The petition for the laying out of Waverly street and for build- ing a bridge over the Fitchburg Branch Railroad on that street, and also on White's avenue, are still before the Board and have received due consideration. But no satisfactory action can be taken upon either of the above until the grade of the Fitchburg Railroad is established in accordance with the new plan as now proposed for the necessary grade of our streets, and bridges can- not be established without direct reference to the grade of the rail- road track. We are assured by the railroad corporation, that the new plan and grade shall be forthcoming at an early day. and we would urge upon the new Board of Selectmen, prompt action in this matter, for as long as these streets remain in their present condition they are sources of great danger to all persons who have occasion to cross the railroad track at either place, and already serious accidents have occurred there. A petition for the further extension of Garfield street will also call for their immediate at- tention. Bridges and Culverts. The bridge over the canal on Galen street has been rebuilt, and the two bridges on the street leading to the island near the Paper Mill have been thoroughly repaired, and we think that the require- ments of this department will be much less for the current year than they have been in the past. Sidewalks. Concrete walks have been laid the past year on Garfield, Cen- tre, Phillips, Marshall, Common and Mount Auburn streets; in front of the Misses Whitneys' and Mr.J. G. Barker's,and on Main street with curbstone from the Gristmill to Riverside place ; also SELECTMEN�S REPORT. 9 on Riverside place as far as the estate of William L. Stiles. The sidewalk on the northwesterly side of Church street, from the Fitchburg railroad station to Palfrey street has been recoated, and several street crossings have been laid where thought necessary. There are at the present time no petitions before the Board for further concrete walks, and we think a smaller sum than usual will meet the wants of this department. Torun House Alteratloue. The changes made in the rooms on the first floor of the Town House furnish ample accommodations for all of the town officers. The front room has been assigned to the School Committee, a very desirable and much needed change from their former room ; a large and convenient room with vault and safe, for the Select- men and Town Clerk ; the room formerly used by the Selectmen now assigned to Assessors and Registrars,. and in rear of these rooms a room for Hook and Ladder and Hose Company, giving also sleeping accommodations for the engineer and fireman, who are constantly at the house on duty, are the improvements made by this change. Police. The service of this department for the past year has been satis- factory. The regular force has been increased from two to four men. The officers appointed the last year were assigned duty as follows: one to the east part of the town from Garfield street, the hours being from two o'clock P. at. to two o'clock A. at. : the oth- er officer to night duty in connection with the older officers of the regular force who alternate in day and night service. The special officers have nearly the assignments of duty of last year. In January, 1885, a special officer was appointed on applica- tion of the proprietor of the Skating Rink, to act in and about the building without pay from the town. The plan of police service, with the exception of the two ad- ditional appointments. is the same as in former years, and has been adopted on the assumption that it secured for all parts of the town, sufficient police oversight and protection." r 10 SELECTMEN 18 REPORT. Titcomb Estate. The 11 Titcomb House," so called, was sold at public auction. -is per vote of the town. The proceeds of the sale were placed with the Town Treasurer, except it small sum which was ex- pended in grading. (See Auditor's report). Before a further expenditure of the money was made, we thought it necessary that a plan for laying out the grounds and grading the same should be made, to thereby avoid a useless ex- penditure in the work. In the completion of this work, the loca- tion of the bridge over the railroad on White's avenue, as well as the grounds around the new school house now in process of erec- tion on the estate, should receive due consideration. Whichester Estate. Agreeable to the rote of the town, passed at our last Town Meeting, the Selectmen forwarded to the mayor of Cambridge, • the proposition to consent to the setting off of the Winchester estate from Watertown, including Coolidge avenue, as far as the estate of William W. Treat, Esq., and annexing the same to the city of Cambridge (that city having opened negotiations for the purchase of the estate for burial purposes, and having also intro- duced into the present Legislature a bill for that purpose), upon the receipt from Cambridge of the sum of fifteen thousand dol- lars. In due time we received from the mayor a communication, saying that the city, by its other branches in concurrence, had accepted the offer, and if the bill now before the Legislature became a law, the city would pay to Watertown the above amount within thirty days from date of passage. Your Board waived the serving of notice upon the town, and consented to the passage of the bill, and we have no doubt the above sum will be paid over within a short time. Upon the receipt of the above sum, we would recommend that it be appropriated to pay off the note for $5,00o becoming due April t, t885, and also all the notes of the town now due, or due upon demand, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of$7,300. SEI.ECTMF.N�S REPORT. �1 Claihns. The long pending question of Arsenal street with the claim of Mr. Gilkey for damages for widening the same, which was re- ferred to Mr. Tyler, has been reported upon by the referee and his report returned to the Supreme Court. No decision has, as yet, been reported to the town. An action has been commenced against the town by James F. Blackinton, for damages resulting from it fall caused by an al- leged defect in the sidewalk, near the house of Mr. Kellen on Pal- frey street. The writ was made returnable the second Monday of March. We have instructed counsel to take charge of the case until the town takes action upon it. Sti-eet Lights. We have added six new posts and lights to the number in use, the whole number now being 235, of which too are lighted by gas, and 135 by oil, by the Wheeler Reflector Company, who are giving very good satisfaction. The price charged for gas is $18.00 per post per year; the price charged by the Wheeler Re- flector Company is $ta.00 per post per year. The Town Improvement Society have submitted their report to the Selectmen, and we lay the same before the town for its con- sideration. We make no recommendation for the supply of fuel for the current year, thinking that each department should provide for its own wants. We have recommended an additional grant to each for that purpose. OLIVER SHAW, Selectmen JAMES W. MAGEE, of ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Watertown. __ �Jr PROPOSITION AND CONTRACT OF THE WA TERTOWN WATER SUPPLY COMPANY. Propositiolt. BELIEVING that the replies made to your committee are less specific than will be satisfactory to the citizens, we hereby with- draw them, and offer the following as amending and explaining the original offer to the Towv The Watertown Water Supply Company will erect suitable buildings and build suitable filtering galleries, place therein a steam pump of the capacity of I,000,000 gallons per day, with an auxiliary pump of the capacity of 500,000 gallons per day, build a reservoir equal to that at Haverhill, Mass., at an elevation which shall give a full supply of water to all the houses on White's Hill. The system to be the metallic reservoir and direct pumping plan. The water will be taken daily from the filtering gallery and pumped through the entire piping, the surplus find- ing its way into the reservoir. In this plan you have water at a low temperature fresh daily, and free from impurities, as in the impounding system. And will lay fourteen miles of pipes of wrought iron, cement lined, and of cast iron, in such proportions as the Water Company may deem for the mutual interests of their stockholders and of the Town, said pipes to be of the fol- lowing sizes:— Twelve thousand feet of 14-inch. 6.000 feet of I a-inch, 4,000 feet of Io-inch. S,000 feet of 3-inch, 40,000 feet of 6-inch, 4,000 feet of 4-inch,-14 miles and So feet—in the following-named streets; Arlington, 300 feet, Arsenal to Irving. Bridge, Bigelow Avenue, Boyd, Centre, Church, Chestnut, Cross, Cuba, Elm to J. E. Scott's house, Elton Avenue, Fayette, Franklin, Galen, Green, Garnet, Irving, Island, Lexington, at 14 WATER COMPANY. Waverly end, Main to railroad bridge, Maple, Market to Irving, Marshall, Morse, Mt. Auburn to Cambridge line, Myrtle, Nich- ols Avenue, old road to Waltham to Bridge Street, part of Or- chard, Palfrey to top of the hill, Parker, Patten, Phillips, Pleas- ant, Riverside Place, Spring, Summer, Taylor, Walnut, Water, part of Watertown, White, Whitney, Winter, Fifth Avenue, and such of the unaccepted streets on Bacon Hill, at the sand banks, and other portions of the town reached by the above system of pipes, and such other streets as it will require to make up the fourteen miles on which there would be water takers, and to fa- cilitate circulation, and place on said pipes one hundred and thirty-five three-nozzle hydrants, with necessary gates, stops, blowouts, etc., etc. ; and will extend the pipes to such other parts of the town as the town may direct, for the sum of $35.00 per annum for one hydrant to each tenth of a mile so extended, or when the citizens shall give a satisfactory guarantee to the com- pany of water takers to the amount of$35,00 per annum for each tenth of it mile of such extension. The Town or any citizen to have the right of placing such ad- ditional hydrants on the lines of pipes above named, and the ex- tensions above named, at their own expense, as they may see fit, without additional charge of water therefor, and commence the work as soon as possible and complete as n+uch as possible this season, and complete the entire work and lines of pipe named above within one year from the (late of the signing of said con- tract; and will guarantee the works to be equal to those in the Towns of Wakefield, Stoneham, Revere, Dedham, and the City of Haverhill, and trill at all times furnish a full and adequate supply of good fresh .rater for domestic. and fire purposes; and will charge to its citizens water rates not to exceed those charged by Wakefield \Vater Company, and for fcu-mers' use not to exceed those of Arlington. Li consideration of the above, the town shall pay to said NVa- tertown Water Supply Company for the use of the one hundred and thirty-five hydrants. as above named, for lire purposes and WATER COMPANY. 1S the practice of the fire department, six thousand dollars per annum, and thirty-five dollars per annum for each hydrant on the extended pipe, as above named, all for the term of fifteen years. The Company also agrees that everything connected with what we propose above to be first class, full and efficient: readv at all times to respond to all reasonable requirements. . THE WATERTOWN WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, By A. O. DAVIDSON, President. Vote oit Propoxalx of Wrctertown. )Pater Szt1)1)1y Co. Pro- posals real by William, Citshin.g. After the hearing of the proposals, Dr. A. Hosmer submitted the following motion, viz.— lt 11fo✓ed, That the Town do ratify the consent given by the Selectmen for the To%wn to contract with the Watertown Water Supply Co., for a supply of water for the inhabitants, for domes- tic use, for extinguishment of fires and other purposes, on the basis of the propositions as explained and amended, and as this evening submitted by said Company to the Town, and authorize and instruct the Selectmen to contract with said company in accordance with the said propositions." The vote was taken by ballot, "Yes" and -No" and the Check List was used. The whole number of ballots cast was 354. Voting "Yes," 246. Voting "No," IoS, and the moderator declared the vote carried by a two thirds vote. Copy of Con,hwrt. This Agreement made in duplicate this fourth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four by and between the Watertuwn Water Supply Company, a corporation duly estab- lished under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, party of the first part, and the town of NVatertown, a Municipal Corporation within said Commonwealth by Oliver Shaw. James W. Magee and Abraham L. Richards. the Selectmen of.said 16 WATER COMPANY. Town, hereunto duly authorized and instructed by vote of said Town, party of the second part, w•itnesseth: That, whereas, at a Town meeting held on the twenty-first day Of July, iS84, the inhabitants of said Watertown voted to author- ize and instruct the Selectmen to contract with the said Watertown Water Supply Company, in accordance w ith a certain proposition in writing then made and submitted by said Company for supplying said Town and its inhabitants with water, a copy of which prop- osition is hereto annexed and made a part of this contract: Now, therefore, the said Watertown Water Supply Company hereby promises and agrees with the said Town of Watertown that it will do, perform,stand to, abide and be bound by all things by it proposed and offered in said proposition,in the manner there- in prescribed and according to the terms. specifications and con- ditions therein set forth. And particularly the said Company agrees to construct water works for the purpose of supplying said Town and its inhabitants with water for domestic use and fire purposes as set forth in said proposition, and according to the specifications thereof, and to supply water to said inhabitants on the line of its pipes as they may be laid down, at water rates not to exceed for domestic pur- poses those charged by the Company supplying the town of Wakefield, and for farmers' use not exceeding the rates charged in Arlington, to be paid by the persons taking the same, and not by the Town. And further, said Company agrees to furnish and set one hun- dred and thirty-five hydrants (I3.,) at such points on the lines of its pipes not exceeding fourteen miles in length as the Selectmen may direct,and to maintain and keep the same in good order and repair for the use of said Town of Watertown during the term of fifteen years from the day when the same shall be set and complet- ed and tested to the reasonable satisfaction of the Selectmen, and the 'Town Clerk notified thereof in writing. And the said Company further agrees to extend its pipes beyond said fourteen miles of length,as the Town may direct, for the sum 1 WATER COMPANY. 17 of thirty-five dollars per annum for the use of one hydrant to each tenth of a mile of such extension, for the purposes aforesaid, dur- ing said term of fifteen years, or upon a satisfactory guaranty of water takers to the amount of thirty-five dollars per annum for each one tenth of a mile of such extension. And upon any ex- tension of its pipes beyond said fourteen miles the said Company agrees to set and maintain for the same term of years such hydrants as may be required by the Town for the said sum of thirty-five dol- lars annually for the use of each hydrant. And the said Company further agrees that the Town or any citizen shall have the right to place such hydrants on the line of pipes above named and the extension above named, in addition to the number above provided for said fourteen miles and each mile of extension, as they may see fit, at their own expense, without additional charge for water therefore. Said hydrants to be used for fire purposes only. And the said Company agrees for and during said term of fif- teen years to furnish said Town of Watertown through said hy- drants a constant and sufficient supply of water with adequate head or force, for protection against fires, and for the practice of the Fire Department, and to furnish and supply within one year from the date hereof. And the said Company agrees that the Town shall have the right to use all said hydrants at proper times for the purpose of testing the same. The said Company agrees that before entering upon and open- ing any of the streets or highways of said Town for the laying of its pipes or the construction of its works, it will give a bond with sureties sasisfactory to the Selectmen, to protect and indemnify said Town against all damages which may be recovered against it by reason of any defect in said streets or highways occasioned by any fault or neglect of said Company,provided said Company shall have notice of any suit, and be allowed to defend the same at its own expense. And the said Town of Watertown, by its Selectmen, hereby r 18 PATER COMPANY. promises and agrees with said Watertown Water Supply Compa- ny in consideration of the aforesaid agreement and the faithful performance of all the provisions thereof according to the terms of said proposition, that it will pay to the said Company or its order for and during the term of fifteen years from the day when said one hundred and thirty-five hydrants shall be set, completed and tested to the reasonable satisfaction of the Selectmen, and the Town Clerk notified thereof in writing, the sum of Six Thousand dollars yearly. And the Town agrees to pay the same in equal half yearly payments of three thousand dollars each at the end of each six months during said term. And the said Town of Watertown further agrees to pay to said Company the sum of thirty-five dollars yearly for the use for the purposes aforesaid of each hydrant established by said Company, upon any extension of its pipes made at the request of said Town, beyond said fourteen miles, not exceeding the rate of one hydrant to each tenth of a mile of such extension, and the same sum for each hydrant established by the Company at the request of the Town, upon any extension not made at the request of the Town, such payment to be made as aforesaid. And it is further agreed that all the provisions of this contract are to be construed, explained and controlled by the terms of said written proposition, and that nothing herein contained shall be taken or construed to release the said Company from any obliga- tion therein expressed. And it is further agreed that in case the Town shall during the said term of fifteen years purchase or acquire the franchise, cor- porate property, rights and privileges of said Company, according to the provisions of its charter or otherwise,this contract and all further obligations of either party thereunder shall thereupon be determined and become void. In witness whereof the said Watertown Water Supply Com- pany has caused these presents to be signed with its Corporate name, and its Corporate seal to be hereto affixed by A. O. David- son, its President, and John H. Conant. its Treasurer,.hereunto WATER COMPANY. 19 duly authorized, and the said Town of Watertown has caused these presents to be signed with its name, and the Corporate Seal of the Town to be hereto affixed, by the said Selectmen, thereto duly authorized as aforesaid, the day and year first above written. [ Seal.] WATERTOWN WATER SUPPLY CO., by A. O. DAVIDSON, President, • JOIIN H. CONANT, Treasurer. TOWN Or WATERTOWN, by Omvmt SHAW, ) Selectmen JAMES W. MAGEE, t of AnRAIIAm L. RICIIARDS, S 14,atertown. p'��C CAIIVIS Witnessed by JAs. B. `VOODWARD. GEOItGF S. BowF_N. `VATERTOWN, August 4th, 1884. We, the undersigned, all the selectmen of Watertown, hereby consent to the written contract as provided by Section 2.7, Chap. --7, of the Public Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OLIVER SHAW. Selectmen JAMES W. MAGEE, of ABRAHt"1 L. RICHARDS, ) Watertown. Additk»caj P►'t)posititm. To the Selectmen of ff"atertown:--- Having executed a contract with the Town of Watertown for a supply of water for protection against fires, the Watertown Water Supply Company desires to supplement the same with a tender to said Town of a free supply of water for the Public Library building. also for the To\yn IIall, as now constructed, 20 WATER COMPANY. and the public offices therein, for water-closet and drinking purposes, and for two public watering troughs or drinking foun- tains, or troughs and fountains combined, if the Town shall establish the same. Sucli free supply to continue for fifteen years from the completion of the works of the company. WATERTOWN WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, by A. O. DAVIDSON, President. Watertown, August ,}th, I SSA}. N REPORT OF THE TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wa- tertown:— GExTLEMEN,—The following exhibit shows the receipts and expenditures of the Town Improvement Society, to whose charge you intrusted the planting of trees under the appropriation made at the last annual Town Meeting:— DR. To amount of appropriation, $300 00 't received from abuttors, 223 15 " bills receivable, 6 50 $529 65 CR. By amount paid for 16z trees, $102 00 66 « 46 46 138 protectors, 151 80 Highway Dep't for labor, 13o 67 .. ' •• for loam, 27 00 sundry items, 22 86 " balance (Cash,$88.82 ;Bills rec. $6.50), 95 32 $529 65 The terms upon which the Society furnished trees to abuttors were, that the latter, where the trees were placed on the outer line of the sidewalk, should pay for planting and protection, a sum not exceeding $1.50 per tree. The actual cost to the Socie- ty for tree, planting, and protection, was $2.871 each. A few trees were furnished at cost to parties wishing to place them inside the fence line. Had our citizens earlier realized what was proposed, far more applications would have been received 22 TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY'S REPORT. than could have been filled with the sum at the Society's disposal,. as in many cases the actual setting out of trees in a given locality at once led the neighboring abuttors to send in their orders. In some instances a desire for trees was expressed, provided the Society would guarantee their life. This could, of course, in no case be done. Such good care was taken of them, however, and the season proved so favorable that of the 162 trees planted, not one, so far as known, has been lost. Should the town appropriate any further sums for the planting, it is believed that $300 would be sufficient for the coming year,. providing the same requirements from abuttors shall be continued.. Very respectfully submitted. ARTHUR M. KNAPP, President. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR. BIRTHS. The number of births registered during the year 1884 was one hundred and nine (iog), eight (8) more than in 1883. Of the number registered, fifty-three (53) were males, and fifty- six (56) were females. One hundred and five were born in Watertown, cos One was born in Marlboro, I One was born in Wakefield, I One was born in Medford, I One was born in Belmont, r Total, log Born of American parents, 36 it Irish parents, 39 " American and foreign parents, 21 British Province parents, 6 •' Irish and Canadian parents, I West India parents, I Canadian parents, I Irish and British Province parents, 3 American and unknown parents, I Total, log MARRIAGES. The whole number of marriages recorded for the year was fifty- eight (58), seven more than in 1883. First marriage of both parties, 43 Second r REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. First and second marriage of both parties, I I First and third " " it a Second and third '° " " I 58 Number of both parties native born, ;1 foreign born, 19 native and foreign born, S 58 Occupatiott of Grooms. Provision dealers, 3 ; Painters, 2 ; Milk dealer, I ; Stonemason, I ; Ice dealer, I ; Housejoiner, I ; Farmer, I ; Laborers, Io; Dyer, I ; Papermaker, 1 ; Engineer, I ; Lawyer, 1 ; Policemen, Z; Clerks, 4; Merchants, 3 ; Machinists, 2 ; Salesmen, 2 ; Book- keeper, I ; Car conductors, 2; Starchmaker, I ; Butcher, I ; Steamfitter, I ; Druggist, I ; Seamen, 2 ; Florist, I ; Carpenter, I ; Foundryman, I ; Draughtsman, I ; Coachman, I ; Weaver, I ; Teamsters, 2 ; Mason, 1 : Sash and blindmaker, 1 ; Mill operative, I ; Moulder, 1 ; Stenographer i. Total, 58. DEATHS. The whole number of deaths registered for the year 1884, was one hundred and eight (Io8), six more than in 1883, increasing the death-rate slightly, unless the population has increased since the last census. Of the whole number of deaths, fifty-six (56) were males, and fifty-two (52) females. Con.dition. Married, 34 Single, 6o Widowed, 14 log REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. 25 Name, Age and Condition of Persons Deceased, aged Seventy Years and Upward. Yrs. Mos. Days. Mary D. Symmes, 75 11 25 Widow. Andrew Cummings, 75 I0 5 Married. ,Julia C. Bent, 75 II Widow. William B. Gainmons, So Widowed. Abiel Abbott, 74 3 23 Married. Horace Clarke, 83 8 26 Widowed. Isaac Robbins, 8o 11 27 Widowed, .James Dardis, 72 11 27 Married. Margaret Hughes, 86 Widow. Elizabeth C. Miner, 79 5 25 Widow. Lucretia Griswold, 75 11 13 Widow. Ellen Sullivan, 82 Widow. Sarah L. White, 76 9 12 Married. Sarah G. May, 75 Widow. Jonas Phelps. 81 4 19 Married. Whole number, 15. Number of persons deceased under 5 years, is 41 it 44 between 5 and ,o years, is 3 94 to and 20 3 c. cc a •c 20 and 30 I2 << << 3o and 40 << <. g 4o and 50 .c << 5 << ., 5o and 60 °. 7 « .. 6o and 70 << 14 aced 7o and over, as per names, 15 to8 .1rs` 26 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. Causes of Deat16, in Alphabetical Order. Apoplexy, 2 Intestal Nephitis, I Asphyxa, I Inflammation of Bowels, 2 Bright's Disease, 3 Labor, I Bronchitis, j Meningitis, 2 Consumption, S Marasmus, 3 Cyonosis, I Old Age, 4 Cholera Infantuni, 2 Pulmonary Tuberculosis, I Cholera Morbus, I Peretonitis, I Convulsions, 2 Phthisis, Pulmonary. 3 Consumption, Pulmonary, 3 Pneumonia, 13 Diarnccea, 2 Plutisis, I Disease of IIeart, 5 Railroad Accident, I Dis. of Bladder and Kidney, 2 Steamer Wrecked, I Endometrites, I Scarlet Fever, 6 Eutero Colletis Cronic, 2 Scalded, I Exhaustion, 2 Spina Befida, I Fatty Kidney, I Unknown, I Fracture of Hip Joint, I Ulceration Chronic, I Hydocphaleus, I Whooping Cough, 2 Hemiplesia, I Stillborn, 4 Infantile, 2 The number of deaths of native-born persons is 83 '° it of foreign-born G6 11 22 of persons of unknown birth is 3 I08 The number of deaths of native-born parentage is 4S 4 it " of foreign-born « ° 45 it 44 it of native and foreign-born parentage is 6 Unknown, 9 I08 NOSOLOGICAL TABLE, CAUSES OF DEATH. TABULA LIST. Class 1. Zymotic Diseases. Order r. 141iasmatic. Cholera Infantum, z Croup, I Diarrhoea, I Scarlet Fever, 6 Cholera Morbus, I II Class 2. Constitutional Diseases. Order 1. Tubercular. Consumption, s Consumption, Pulmonary, 3 Phthisis, 3 Plutisis, , I I2 Class 3. Local Diseases. Order 1. Nervous Diseases. Apbplexy, a Convulsions, z Meningitis, ' 6 28 REPORT OF' THE TOWN CLERK. Order 2. Organs of Circulation. Heart Disease, 5 Order 3. Respiratory Organs. Bronchitis, 5 Pulmonary Tuberculosis, I Pneumonia, 13 Whooping Cough, 2 Order 4. Digestive Organs. Abdominal Disease, 4 Endometrites, I Intestal Nephitis, I 6 Order S. Urinary Organs. Bladder and Kidneys, a Brighes Disease of the Kidneys, 3 Utero Collites, Chronic, 2 7 Class 4. Developmental Diseases. Order r Of Children. Infantile, I Stillborn, 4 Spine Defeda Congenital, I 6 Order a. Of Old People. Exhaustion, 2 Old Age, 4 Ulceration, Chronic, 1 7 Order 3. Diseases of Nutrition. �'��;irasmus, 3 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. 29 Class 5. Violent Deaths. Order z. Accidental, or Negligence. Fracture of Hip Joint, I Wreck of Steamer, I Railroad Accident, I Scalded, I Found Dead, I Unknown, I 6 so REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. DOGS. The whole number of dogs licensed during the year was 218 Amount received for licensing:- 203 male dogs, at $2 each, $4o6 oo 15 female " $5 75 00 Total, $481 00 Deduct fees for licenses, 21S at 20 cents each, 43 60 $437 40 Which sum was paid to the County Treasurer, as per receipt hereto annexed. 'There was no officer paid for killing dogs this year. MIDDLESEX, ss., Nov. 24, 1884. William H. Ingraham, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Watertown, has paid into the Treasury of said Middlesex County, Four Hun- dred and Thirty-seven Dollars and Forty Cents for dog licenses for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, as per his account Of 21st instant. $437.40 AMOS STONE, Couni', Treasurer. Library now tit Selechitett's Room. Laws of the United States, 3 vols. Svo. General Statutes of Mass., 1836 to 1872. 3 vols. Svo. '• C. with Supplement, 2d ed., 3 vols. Svo. Acts and Resolves of Mass., 1341-1884, 44 vols. Svo. Public Statutes of Mass., 1882, 1 vol. Svo. Herrick's 'Town Officer, 2 viols. Svo. Mass. Special Laws, from the adoption of the Con- stitution to A. D.. 1SSi, 14 vols. Svo. Manual Gen. Court, 1884, 1 Vol. Svo. Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachusetts Ray, 1692-1768, 4 vols. Svo. REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. 31 Mass. Digest, by Bennett & Heard, 3 vols. 8vo. Mass. Term Reports, from 1804, 17 viols. 8vo. Pickering's Term Reports, vols. I to 24 incl., 24 vols. 8vo. Metcalf s 44 " G° 1 to 13 incl., 13 vols. 8vo. Cushing's 1, '' 66 1 to 12 incl., I2 vols. 8vo. Gray's 64 1 to 16 incl., 16 vols. 8vo. Allen's 44 1 to 14 incl., 14 vols. Svo. *Mass. Reports by A. G. Brown, Jr., Nos. 97 to 136 incl., 39 vols. 8vo. Public Documents of Mass., from 1858 to 1883, inclusive, 107 viols. 8vo. Mass. 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Y J 32 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. Reports of State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity, 1879, i88o, 1884. Registration Report, r88o, i Vol. Bureau of Statistics of Labor, 1876, 18i7, z vols. Report of School Committee of Boston, 1878, 1 vol. Respectfully submitted. WILLIAM H. INGRAHAM, Town Clerk. REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The management of the Almshouse has been under the same superintendent, Mr. Z. Boody, who has filled the place so satis- factorily to the town for the past sixteen years, and while the out- side aid has been steadily calling for an increased sum, the cur- rent expenses at the almshouse have been something less than the previous year, although the number of constant inmates has been increased by two additional. The Auditor's Report, to which your attention is called, will show to the town the expenses of each department connected with the support of the poor. The arrangement with Dr. L. S. Smith has been continued upon the same terms as the previous year, and in all respects his services have been satisfactory to the Board. By the death of Mr. George L. Noyes, the office of Almoner became vacant, and there has been no permanent appointment made by the Board, but we think that there is an absolute necessity for such an officer, and the best interest of the town will be served by making such an appoint- ment. The Inmates of the Ahnshouse for the Entire Year. Name. Age. Samuel Bacon, 70 years. Antonio Bomein, 61 fig Ellen Buckley, 39 64 Catherine Fagan, 67 44 Garry Hagar, 56 it Elizabeth B. Swan, $j 66 Cyrenus Bates, 81 it Nina Flannigan, 61 it William Bond, 6o '� 34 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Name. Age. Nora Dunn, John Welch, 74 years. *Michael Finn, 57 " Sarah Bright, 84 l * Deceased Feb. 12, M5. For a Portion of the Year. Patrick O'Brian, came Nov. 24, 37 years Mary Hughes. << " " 72 '6 John Conley, '; Jan. 8, 1885, 58 44 Harriet Lowler, " " 291 " 42 44 Lucy E. Skinner, committed to the Woman's Prison at Sher- burne for one year, Feb. i6, 1884; now returned to Water- town Almshouse. In the Worcester Lunatic Asylum• for the 1W11 Year. Harriet L. Butterfield, Margery Flynn, Abraham Johnson (admitted under name of Tilly J. Johnson). Under the Military Aid Act, the State pays one-half of the cost of the support of Abraham Johnson. Teague McGrath, committed Nov. 26, 1884.' At, the Asyli tin for the Chronic Insave. Amelia Ford. At the Taunton Lunatic Sospital. Martha A. Fenton. At the State Almshouse. Hannah McGurk. At Lowell Reforia School. J. B. Crofts, discharged May 5, 1884- Tramps lodged and fed during the year, 452. OLIVER SHAW, Overseers JAMES W. MAGEE, of flat Poor. A. L. RICHARDS, ASSESSORS REPORT. The Assessors of Watertown submit the following as their An- nual Report:— Value of real estate of residents, $4,093,190 00 personal estate of residents. 1,710,700 00 Total. $5.803.890 00 Value real estate, non-residents, $170309970 00 << personal estate, non-residents. 222,240 00 Total. $I,253,210 00 Total value real estate as assessed this year, $5,124060 00 personal. :• 1,932,940 00 Total. $7,05 ,100 00 Showing an increase on real estate of $68,610 00 a decrease on personal estate of 193,700 00 Being a net loss of $12j,090 00 Number of dwelling; houses. 1,054 •• horses, 464 •. COWS. 190 •• •• bulls. I •• sheep. I •• •• acres of land taxed, 2.050 polls. I.6o1 •• •• persons liable to military duty. 963 •• •• children between 5 and 15 years of age; 1,027 36 ASSESSORS' DEPORT. The State tax is $8,900 00 c6 County 44 44 4,094 00 Town grants assessed, 93,200 00 Overlay, 924 53 Total, $107,118 53 The tax on I,6oI polls at $2 each, is $3,202 00 Anticipated on bank and corporation tax, 3.000 00 Leaving to be assessed upon estate, Ioo,916 53 $I 07,I 18 53 Requiring upon $7,057000 a rate of $14.30 per thousand. Additional tax upon 27 polls at $2 each, is $54 00 SHIPPING. The value of shipping engaged in foreign trade, owned by residents of Watertown, is $62,I OI 37 The amount Of income received by owners and liable to taxation in this town, is 4,118 48 Leaving as chargeable to the State under the pres- ent law, 57,982 79 Which tax amounted to $824.53 paid by State to the town. There arc 30 steam boilers of various capacity in operation, in the town. The value of the property belonging to the various religions societies in town exempt from taxation as appraised, is $98.720, and returned to Secretary of State. Our tax rate for the past year was much larger than usual for the town, but you can see at a glance what has caused it. First, the State tax was thirty-three per cent. larger than the previous year, also a slight increase in the County tax ; but our heaviest call was from our appropriations. The purchase of the Gleason estate on the south side of the river, and the appropriation for a new school-house, now in pro- ASSESSORS' REPORT. 37 cess of erection on the Titcomb estate, with small sums like the Improvement Societti• grant, etc., added over twenty-five per cent. to the tax list. The town voted to raise all the money by taxes the current year, wisely determining to pay as we go and not in- crease our debt and interest account for future generations to pay off. Steadily with increase of population comes the increase of wants. Better roads, better sidewalks, street lights, and more police officers, call for larger appropriations, and to keep our town in rank with the towns in the vicinity of Boston, we must be prepared to meet the call. Probably the day of ten dollars on a thousand has gone by, we fear, never to return, but with the steady increase of real estate, caused by the erection of new houses, and we may hope with returning business prosperity, an advance in value of the securities held by our citizens may be realized that will prevent our tax biUs from being excessive, if we pursue the same prudent course in the future as in the past. Respectfully submitted. Wm. H. I.GRAHAM, Assessors JAMES F. LYNCH, of FRANK M. KELLl, Watertown. 38 ASSESSORS' REPORT. pq .Mpt, tin, �Dj ti Up t- pMCps ,o' oU b Cv q tc7C - CO', 8 N rb LZ :��. c� 8 N N C+ O Ci CS 30 N t- 00 C '" aQ 888888b88S888Q8888 : 8 :38 s 70 0a •t• .+ H O O � IN .... ... .-, ..+ .� GD jar F b C tl ttO-- pp p p p p .�• ho C : : U : S v S S S S S $ 8S8Q 88888 O b O N O O -' O O O O7, Q b C1 CI t- C n O Ci N n y. v • .-i M tz tl tl t. tl tl t- .. •M N C: tl M tl M n S ti it yv' p 6 ~ E'1 v CCNt pp S Q Ct Ct-9 ,OD -P .b. U U Ct-9 M M N -0 0 7UG t, l- .Mn .�-, inn toS Z G .Wf Q tp- O So. a Pf cQ� tD t- aCD n .p+ V V CN N pM °� • �M ,tO- to OD N Oao aD 7D eD O G tom- O O ii H N O J W •: C• .-i Cf N Ci M .t+ ♦ Ci Ci vi ci ci n ri ♦ v V w Co � 6 y to C7 e 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 N oo 1%2 8 M a a Lo e B e - _ 8 o o o 8 a $ atlo c g O O C O w t-� Cq N M •P b Ct. `t b C !. O ctC •tom O .+ 7M; H V p.. p.. 00 b Q tz 'S� .-1 N L' 'J9-M L)4 E•4 .-, A N .,, tl ,� x 8 a t- = 7.i b v tl o x Q o _ e a 8 8 8 S 8 8 c 8 m o 8 8 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 $ 3 w o D b o a- 't o � 6^0 �Y n ciV n CACI .A l7- fJ l- co t�t- t- t- t- t- t- t- l:t- tq O ti a Q n 3 8 8 8 8 $ 8858488888 O n - n n n n n V N N N N N N V N CI C4 Cl V N CN N 1r� p� t� .O �Cp Cpp y, p o I N ,Cfit ,Q N GD tt- c0 J .+ CON• N OtlJ M C] CC N OM M " h eD a I w p-d m atlo ao w o b mmo0onoOD » 00 'u$ COLLECTOR'S REPORT. To the Auditor of the Town of Watertown:— I herewith submit my report of the collection of taxes for 1882, 1883, and 1884. 1882. DR. Deposited in Union Market Nat l Bank, $3,391 59 Uncollected taxes, 2,416 36 Interest, 178 00 $51985 95 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $5,756 92 Uncollected taxes, 229 03 $5,985 95 1883. DR. Deposited in Union Market Nael Bank, $1,837 09 Uncollected taxes, 9,893 56 Uncollected sidewalk assessments, 516 70 Interest, 234 77 $12,482 12 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $9,317 67 Uncollected taxes, 2,841 16 Uncollected sidewalk assessments, 323 29 $I2,482 I2 40 COLLECTORS REPORT. 1884. DR. To amount committed, $107,877 86 Less anticipated bank and corporation tax, 3,000 00 $104,877 86 Additional, 55 00 Interest, 8 61 $104,941 47 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $87,316 07 « 66 County tc 4,09400 Uncollected taxes, 13.531 40 $104,941 47 Most respectfully yours, Wm. E. FARWELL, Collector. The accounts of Wm. E. Farwell, Collector, have been duly examined by me, proper vouchers have been presented, and the outstanding balances as shown above are correct HOWARD RUSSELL, Auditor. ANNUAL REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:— The Board of Engineers of the Watertown Fire Department respectfully submit their annual report of the duties performed by that department, together with the condition of the house and ap- paratus, and such recommendations as they think will be for the good of the town for the coming year. Mr. C. W. Berry was obliged to resign on account of ill health, after serving the town for eight years, five of which he acted as chief. Mr. Bradford Holbrook was appointed to fill the vacancy on the board. There being some delay in getting the hose-carriage to a fire during the night. arrangements were made with Mr. Alexander Flanders to stay at the house nights, on trial. The result was perfectly satisfactory. Organization. JoH.x A. IORK, Chief Engineer. , BRADFORD HOLBROOK, rst Assistant. MICHAEL CARROLL, Secretary. Pequossette Steam Fire Engine Company, No. I, fifteen men. C. W. SNUT11, Foreman. J. H. HOLT, Engineman. MOSES PATTEE, Driver. J. R. HARRISON, Stoker. A. D. Drew Hook and Ladder Company. No. t. ten men. M. W. LYONS. Foreynan. 42 REPORT OM ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. Apparatus. One steam fire engine; i four-wheeled hose carriage; i hook and ladder truck ; i fuel wagon ; i pung, and 4 two-wheeled hose carriages in different parts of the town for the protection of property in their immediate vicinity, viz. : one at Hollingsworth & Whitney's Paper Mill, with 400 feet of rubber-lined cotton hose; one at 1Etna Mills, with 600 feet of leather hose; one at Walker & Pratt's Foundry, with 250 feet of leather hose, and one at the engine house with extra hose for any emergency. The whole apparatus is at present in good condition. Hose. There is in the engine house and other locations, 4,000 feet. Of this, 1,250 feet are located with the two-wheeled carriages, leaving a balance at the house of 2,750 feet, 600 feet of which have had severe service and are not reliable. As nothing is more essential for the effective working of the department, we therefore recommend the purchase of Soo feet of hose so as to keep a com- plement of a reliable quality on hand. Promptness in getting to the fire with apparatus in the best condition, may be rendered of no avail at the important moment, by the bursting of hose. 1Vater for Fire Purposes. Last August, the town voted to accept the proposition of the Watertown Water Supply Company to supply the town with water, which included 135 hydrants for fire purposes. There has been no test yet, and, should it prove satisfactory, of which we have no doubt, it will furnish the department with water in places where it has had to stand by and be of no use. Horses. We have five horses in the department, all but one of which are in good condition, and that one will have to be replaced this year. REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. 43 Fires and Alaiyns. The department has responded to ten alarms ; one in the Brighton district, and the remainder for fires in town. The whole amount of property destroyed was $6.543. Insurance, $3,133• Fire Alai-in, Telegraph. This important branch of the service remains in good condition. The town voted a new box at the corner of School and Mount Auburn streets, but there was no appropriation made for the same. We recommend that the box be placed there this year Recelpts and Expenditures. The expenses for the year are as follows:— Salaries, $3,387 50 Hay, straw and grain, 630 38 Fuel and lights, 107 55 Shoeing horses, io6 80 Repairs, 313 55 Miscellaneous, 392 75 $4.938 53. Receipts for the year from the sale of stable manure, old hose and junk. and filling cisterns, go 86 Which has been paid in to the Town Treasurer. Recommendatiotas. We recommend for the use of the department for the coming year, $5,2oo. That will include salaries, repairs, supplies, fuel, gas and improvements. There is a growing necessity for a hose company at the east end of the town. In case of fire, it would be the means of saving valuable property, which would otherwise be destroyed in the time between the sounding of the alarm and the arrival of the ap- paratus from the village. As we have a spare hose carriage capable of carrying 400 feet of hose, we would recommend that a_ small building be built near the Fast school-house. 44 REPORT OF HNGIN EF,R$ OF FIRE DEPARTALENT. Ackitowledgentents. We wish to thank the members of the department for the prompt and willing manner in which they perform all duties assigned them, and for the desire shown on their part to preserve good behavior, unanimity of action, and proper respect to their superiors at all times. We would also include the police and all persons who have lent their aid. Respectfully- submitted. JOHN A. YORK. 13RADFORD HOLBROOK, Engineers. MICHAFL CARROLL, TREASURER'S REPORT. At the close of another year, I here%vith present my Report, as also a statement of the Town Debt. %%-hich has been reduced $5,00o as per appropriation made at the last annual meeting, and now stands at $42,800. This is small, compared with our neighbors, and other towns in the Commonwealth of similar population and valuation, and it is hoped that no extraordinary occasion will arise to necessitate any increase of our indebtedness, until the present debt is extinguished. The Auditor has attended faithfully to his duty in making monthly examinations of my accounts, and vouchers for the same, which are given in detail in his report. Additional Library sub- scriptions were made in April, by the following donors : Samuel Noyes, $ioo; John H. Conant, $ioo; Edward B. Eaton, $50, and Mrs. A. L. Richards, $25, making a total of $20,300, out of which was paid $25 interest to Union Market National Bank, on note discounted in anticipation of the subscriptions. I was very successful in negotiating temporary loans the past year for money required in anticipation of taxes, the most of which was borrowed from the Commonwealth at the rate of 3 7-8 per cent. This probably is as low as any town has been able to borrow on short time. I would now suggest that the sum of $5,00o be appropri- ated to provide payment for the note due on April t, proximo, and that the Treasurer be authorized, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow in anticipation of taxes, such sums as may be necessary to meet the current expenses ; also, provision should be made to meet demand of matured paper, marked in the Debt Statement, should such contingency arise. 46 TREASURER'S REPORT. The receipts have been, $168,372 24 Disbursements have been, 164,196 41 Balance in the treasury, $4,175 83 Town debt, $42,800 00. Respectfully submitted. JOHN K. STICKNEY, Treasurer. WATERTOWN, Feb. 10, 1885. The accounts of John K. Stickney, Esq., Treasurer, have been dull- examined by me, proper vouchers have been shown for ex- penditures, and the balance as here given, is correct. HOWARD RUSSELL, Auditor. List of contributions for the purchase of land, and the erection of a building for the Free Public Library :— H.H.Hunnewell, $1o,000 oo Charles B.Gardner, $too 00 Samuel walker, 4,200 oo Rev.R.P.Stack, too 00 Edward Whitney, 1,000 on Gen.K.Snow, too 00 Sctli Bcmis, 1100000 Samuel Noyes, too 00 Mrs.Lucy W.Titcombe, 1,00000 J.H.Conant, too 00 D.B.Flint, Soo oo Wm.I1. Ingraham, Soon Charles J.Barry, Soo oo E.B.Eaton, Soon S.R.Payson, Soo oo Win. H.Dadmun, IS 00 Mrs.P.C.Brooks, Soo o0 Mrs. It.A. Bradford, 2S 00 Solon F.Whitney, 20000 Mrs.A.L.Richards. 2S 00 J.K.Stickney, too 00 T.G.Abbott, AS no Mrs.Then.Chasc, 10000 JOHN K. STICKNEY, Treasurer. 4S TREASURER'S REPORT. m � d m d a h tj O O Ci 8 8 8 8 8 8 �s s 8 8 8 8 00 CI CL CS Cl CI CI '^'S Cl ti Fi I tq 1.: L9 7 tp L'7 "� � '� `M "'!� t7 •d� O H -' � $ $ 8C5 8 8 S In Ir Iq L: 1.^J L^. — — 1"1 1-1 r-1 L^i Cl L W 00 O � _ .. _ .. .r "�'.. .r L� � •ta' ago 4 © v d v p o ,- w, K .: d m s 0 a A 0 x TREASUREWR REPORT. 49 N 80 °n 0 I M 8 I cle 00I t- oo 00 M C^ ISO -.4. I N N I tl- O Ln 6 h C4 [^ w � 1 1 ' � A -`= ED E, rn H 1 1 ►►^��.. .8 00 O N O ►� C 00 1 00 w H C O . 0 0 -, O +' O 3 E a � aU 1 1 0 R coo C*D d- 1n cc E cc E ..0 M o .n 1 3 w s w E $ V O C O ►+ 00 .O C O y O 00 f° O W Qi 0 '�, v "•�1 o $ u E bZ H r y r o o O O -O X 7 H 00 50 TREASIIRERIS REPORT. uv� n h z rn a 'svi O m O C • '00 F 8 S 8 8 SI8 SI8 8 8 8 S 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 r' o ,� � ii F i• w w ''.' sv. W U U U y � � v at � evi v q e0i � eai cvi d cvi tvi evi __ •� y N •� ii 01 .'•. Ol 1t"'I ci t".o f Q d • v » o W o c 0 0 v oa o o c V V r V w is V C = o d ° a c o U :r7 i •!, rp s er 9r TREASURER'S REPORT. �71 }? M .�i .•i Q � :,1 .�. � ^ H ?l l� 21 tp 21 21 ^I ':i Q1 7. m w Apr h % ti : O — < :r. `n :>. % m w — :8 25 :8 :S 8 fs Ei U C v U U rd a o� � ►n • 00 °Q cs J � O be s o II C G O ! �1 REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. The undersigned respectfully submits to the to«-n his report of the highway Department for the year ending January 31, 1885, The amount appropriated for Highways and Drainage was $to.000, to which should be added $1,i38.04 for labor performed for other departments and credited to the Highway Department. I regret that in presenting this report, I cannot speak as favora- bly of the condition of the streets as I did last year; for in addition to the ordinary wear, the laying of the water pipes last fall (an improvement long demanded and much needed) is under any cir- cumstance not calculated to improve the condition of the streets through which they pass; especially is this true of cement lined pipes, for it is claimed by the contractors that tamping the soil around the pipe is liable to injure the cement coating, therefore the trenches were simply filled and left to await the natural settle- ment, which varies with the condition of the soil. Iiut as this matter is in the hands of a company, mostly composed of gentle- men, who in the past have been considered among the most prominent of our public spirited citizens, and is moreover under the direction of the selectmen, there is no doubt that everything that can be done by the company, «-ill be done as soon as the natural conditions will admit. It is only mentioned here as one of the unfavorable conditions affecting the streets at the present time. There is also the natural gear of the streets which is constantly increasing, to be taken into the account, and if we are to keep pace with the demands of the times, and sustain the reputation ac- quired in the past of having as good streets as any of our neigh- bors. it seems to me that a larger appropriation than is now granted will be necessary-, or special appropriations will be needed .each year for streets tlim ;n•e beyond the ordinary means of the department. . 54 REPORT OF THE sURVFYOR OF IIIGIIWAYS. The mast difficult problem for your superintendent to meet, is. to obtain economically, material of which to make the roads. The only gravel banks at present available, are at the Town Farm, and at Mr. Cassidy's. There is none at the east part of the town ; and at the west, the water company has purchased the land of Mr.. Sullivan where the supply has been obtained for some years past. The only place to obtain it for these parts of the town is the Town Farm, at a cost of cartage alone of about $1.a5 for each double load, .in(] there seems no way at present open to lessen this ex pense. The obtaining of stone for use at the crusher, is becoming a matter of greater difficulty each year, as the supply at the nearer points has been exhausted, and the teams have now so far to go that only two trips can be made in a (lay; and the supply even then is limited, so it can be seen that to accumulate any considers ble supply is a tedious job under the most favorable conditions. About 400 loads of stone suitable for crushing have been obtained from the trenches of the water company. This amount, though falling far below our expectations (owing to the substratum of a large portion of the town being of a sandy nature), will this year furnish a large part of our supply. The ledge met with has been, with one exception, slate, a material wholly unsuited for roads. The exception mentioned is on Galen street, near the residence of Mr. H. P. Page, where a ledge of the hardest stone was found that it has been my experience to meet with, and though it is diffi- cult to crush, it *ould make a hard and durable road-bed, for, with its hardness, it combines that next essential condition, tough- ness, two qualities seldom found together. Several loads were- taken to the crusher, and the committee on procuring a ledge for the town was invited to see it broken. I would refer you to their report for further particulars. The city of Cambridge, having obtained the necessary permis- sion from the Legislature, is to lay a large water main through Mount Auburn street from its junction'with Belmont street to the Carleton House; from there it crosses private grounds to Arsenal REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. 55 street, at the Union Market station; then through Arsenal street to Main street, to Cross street, and through Pleasant street. This is to connect their works at Waltham with Fresh Pond. The pipe has already been distributed over a portion of the route, and work will commence early in the spring. This is another source of disturbance to our streets, but one while resulting in considera- ble inconvenience to the public during its continuance, will not cause any permanent trouble, for, by the terms of the act, the work shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Selectmen. It would be unwise, therefore, to make more than absolutely needed repairs this year on Pleasant street and Arsenal street, where the pipe is to be laid ; but there is that portion of Arsenal street from Arlington street to the bridge which will need to be thoroughly repaired during the coming season ; for a considerable portion of the distance it is worn to the soft road-bed. The south side of the street, upon which it was widened in iMo, has settled about a foot below the opposite side, and to make a good job, should be graded before receiving a coating of crushed stone. But to do this out of the regular appropriation would necessitate the aban- donment of many much needed repairs on other streets, therefore I would ask for a special appropriation for this work. Market street will need macadamizing in three separate places. Main street near Green street, and near the Nest school house, should also be done this season. These repairs, together with the regular work of the department, will more than exhaust the appropria- tion. That portion of the retaining wall on Market street near the Arsenal grounds not relaid two years ago, is now in a danger- ous condition, and I think will need rebuilding this year. I would again call your attention to the drainage of Franklin street; the condition here is worse than at the last report. Mr. Otis having filled his land to the grade of the sidewalk, has stopped the drain placed there, causing the water to accumulate in the street, making it, with one exception, the worst in the town. A drain could be laid connecting with the culvert in the stock yards, and the permission to do this, the engineer of the railroad company 56 REPORT OF TiLE SURVEYOR OF IIIGHWAYS. has assured me would be given ; and I would suggest it be left with the Selectmen, and if they consider it expedient to do the work this year, that they have the authority given them to draw the money from the contingent fiend for its completion. Some action should also be taken with the drainage of Alain street at the Nest school, for it is impossible for the children to get in or out of the school house yard without getting wet feet during a thaw in the winter season ; a large body of water coming down Main and Lexington streets concentrates at this spot. The bridges have again claimed a good share of my attention, the one on Galen street over the mill creek (a portion of which gave away last year) was rebuilt in a most substantial manner of hard pine timber; over this was laid a four-inch planking of the same material. and upon this was placed on the north side of the railroad a coating of coal tar pitch . under the track and on the south side the coating was asphaltum, thereby giving in opportu- nity to see which is the best preservative. The whole was then covered with two inches of soft tar concrete, and this again with the road-bed of crushed stone. This manner of construction should be one of great durability, as it is almost impossible for moisture to reach the planking of a bridge so constructed. The bridge leading to the Paper Mill over the Mill creel., and the bridge over the wasteway belonging to the same mill, have been rebuilt of hard pine timber Nyith a covering of four-inch spruce planking. 'The retaining walls of the latter were also re- laid The _Arsenal street bridge was also replanked. This is now needed every tear, owing to the great wear to x%•hich it is subjected. There have been i3oo tons of crushed stone placed on the fol- lowing streets during the year: .arsenal, from the entrance to the Carpet Lining works to near Elm street; Galen street. on the east side of the railroad track. from the bridge to Boyd. and on the west side from opposite Water to Boyd street: on Spring street near the Whiting elute. and on Coraunon street. near Spring. REI'O.RT OF TILE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. 1157 Gravel has been placed on Arlington. Boyd, Common. Jewett, Morse. Spring and Water streets. Drain pipe has been laid on Fayette. Market. Pleasant and Spring streets ; in 1111, 375 feet. Six catch basins have been constructed, one on Galen. one on Main at the junction of Mount Auburn, two on Market, one on Pearl, and one on Pleasant street. There has been added to the property of the department, a one- horse sled for the collection of ashes and other light -work, and a snow-plow of the pattern used in several neighboring to-ns. I would recommend the following appropriations for the ensu- ing •ear:— [st. That the stun of $io.000 be granted for the use of the IIiglm ay Department. 211d. That the sum of $a,ioo be granted for the repairs of Arsenal street from the bridge to Arlington street. Respectfully subrtutted. CIIARLLS F. JACKSO\.. Surveyor of Highways. TOWN GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS. The money granted by the town for the support of the various departments was as follows, viz :— Support of schools, and paying Superintendent, $19,975 00 Fire department, 5,200 00 Support of poor, 5,000 00 Highways and drainage, 10,000 00 Bridges and culverts, 1,000 00 Prying interest on town debt, 2,800 00 Salaries of town officers, 3,375 00 Discounts and abatements, 3,000 00 Paying a portion of town debt, 5,000 00 Police. 4,500 00 Insurance. 300 00 Free Public Library, and dog tax, 21500 00 Concrete walks, 2,000 00 Contingent and others, 1,000 00 Street lights and lamp posts, 3,700 00 Printing, boo 00 Town Hall, care of, 700 00 Cemeteries, 11 11 Too 00 Isaac B. Patten Post Sz, G. A. R., 200 00 Supply of fuel, 1,500 00 State aid, doo 00 Military aid, 500 00 Removal of ashes and garbage, 600 00 Alterations and repairs on town house, 1,250 00 Land of John Gleason, 7,700 00 Grading land of John Gleason, 300 00 Erecting new school house, z 2,500 00 Planting shade trees, 300 00 Total grants, $96.200 00 APPRAISEMENT. Personal property at the Almshouse in Watertown, pertaining to and used on the Town Farm, $2,549 75 Pertaining to and used on highways, 4,167 7-5 $6,717 00 Additional inventory in detail of the above property can be seen at the Selectmen's room, in a book kept for that purpose. OLIVER SHAW, Selectmen JAMES W. MAGEE, of ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Watertown. SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. TOWN FAR7M. 31} acres of land, $boo, $18,900 00 Buildings on the same, as follows, viz. : House, $2,000 00 Barn, 2,500 00 Hospital. 1100000 5,500 00 $24.400 00 Personal property, as per appraisement $2,549 75 Used on roads, 4.167 25 6.717 00 To%v,-%-IIOUSE AM) LAND, AND l;\G1NE-110uSE. 12.920 feet of land, 6o cents. $7.752 00 Town-house and engine-house, --34500 00 Furniture in town-house, including heating Apparatus. 2,500 00 33,752 00 111G11 SCHOOLHOUSE. 57,010 feet of land, $6.000 00 High Schoolhouse and furniture, 27.000 00 33,E 00 Philosophical apparatus, 1,50060 Library and piano, soo 00 -"000 00 L.1iX r111i SC11001.11ovsx. 15,318 feet of land, $2,500 00 School-house and filrniture. 9,000 00 Piano, 150 00 11,650 00 Carried forward, $1 1 1.5 19 00 / . [ • ' ~ � O VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. 61 Brought forward, $I II,SIg 00 EAST SCHOOLHOUSE. 27,378 feet of land. $1,300 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 7,000 00 Plano, I50 00 8,45000 WEST SCHOOLHOUSE. 21,500 feet of land, $1,.}00 00 School-house and furniture. 10.000 00 Piano, 150 00 II.550 00 NEw WEST SCHOOLHOUSE. 48,120 feet of land, $1,500 00 School-house and furniture, 5,000 00 6.500 00 SOUTH SCHOOLHOUSE. 11,830 feet of land, $1,300 00 School-house and furniture, 9,000 00 Piano, 15000 I0,450 00 LOWELL SCHOOLHOUSE. J 15,648 feet of land, $.+50 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 3,000 00 3,45000 APPARATUS USED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. Lj Steam fire engine and hose-carriage, $3,500 00 `c?, Five horses for engine and hose carriage, I,000 0o c Hose, harnesses and furniture, 2,000 00 New hook-and-ladder truck. 600 00 Four hose-carriages, 200 00 �. Tender-wagon, pung, and equipments, 300 00 9 S 7,600 0o O d Carried forward, 1591519 00 �o � 62 VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. Brought forward, 159,519 O0 PUBLIC LIBRARY. Land, 10,000 00 Building and heating apparatus, 30,000 00 Library and furniture, 12,000 00 $52,000 00 Iron safe at Town Treasurer's, 40 00 Hay-scales, 150 00 Gravel bank on Bacon Hill, 1 2-5 acre of land, 1,000 00 Two water-carts, 450 00 Tainter gravel-lot, 350 00 Titcomb land, 18,000 00 Bath-house, Soo 00 Amount paid on new schoolhouse, 1,471 50 Total valuation of town property, $233,780 50 N AUDITOR'S REPORT. SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, ENDING JANUARY 31, 1885. RECEIPT'S. Cash in treasury, February Io, 1884, $6,336 23 Received of William E. Farwell, col- lector, taxes and inter- est, 1882. 5,756 92 William E. Farwell, col- lector, taxes and inter- est, 1883, 9,124 26 William E. Farwell, col- lector, taxes and inter- est, 1884, 87,3r6 02 Borrowed of the Watertown Savings Bank, at 4 per cent., 10.000 00 Borrowed of the Commonwealth. at 3 7-8 per cent., 20,000 00 Borrowed of the Commonwealth, at 5 per cent., 10,000 00 $148,533 48 ON ACCOUNT OF AL.%rSHOUSE. Received of Z. Boody, sale of cow and calf, $46 oo Received of town of Wrentham. aid rendered O. I. Barton, ?6 89 Recei%-c(l of town of Wareham, aid rendered Michael Mal- ley. 21 r6 64 AUDITOR�S REPORT. Received of J. M.Fiske, labor of pris- oners, $1 2 77 Received of Superintendent of High- ways, for hay and straw. 260 00 $396 82 ON ACCOUNT OF CEMETERIES. Received of Alexander Gregg, sale of lot NO. 54 I-2, to A. B. Hall, $.E0 00 Lot No. 175, to Mrs. McWhirter, 12 jo Lot No. 176, to G. B. Stone, 1; 00 $67 50 ON ACCOUNT OF CONCRETE WALKS. Received of William E. Farwell, col- lector,assessments col- lected from abuttors. $193 41 Of abuttors, assessments not committed to col- lector, 481 20 $674 61 ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. Received of John A. York, sale of manure, $35 00 Of John A. York, for teaming water and sale of old hose and junk. 55 86 $coo 86 ON ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Received of Charles F. Jackson, Su- perintendent, for labor on sidewalks, $310 00 AUDITOR'S DEPORT. 65 Received for removal of ashes, $617 90 For labor, setting trees. (Town Improvement), 58 20 For labor, grading John Gleason's land, 34 50 For labor on bridges and culverts, 493 15 For sundry outside la- bors. 162 87 For filling cellar, and grading on Park land, 189 07 $1,865 69 ON ACCOUNT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT. Received of J. H. Holt, keeper lock- up, fees, $4 75 $4 75 ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY BUILDING. Received of County Treasurer, dog tax, $43o 68 Samuel Noyes, subscrip- tion, too 00 E. B. Eaton, subscrip- tion, 50 00 Mrs. A. L. Richards, subscription, 25 00 J. H. Conant, subscrip- tion, too 00 S. F. Whitney, Librari- an, fines, catalogues, etc., Ito t6 $$15 84 ON ACCOUNT OF REMOVAL. OF ASHES. Received of Charles F. Jackson, for extra labor, $19 15 $19 15 66 AUDITOR'S REPORT. ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS. Received for rent of 1Ftna Mills school-room, $25 00 Of Superintendent of Streets, iron pipe, 10 72 Of Treas'r of Common- wealth School Fund, 64 63 $100 3i ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN HALL. Received of Geo. H. Gregg, janitor, rent of hall to Feb. 1. 1885, $297 00 $297 00 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. Received of Treasurer of Common- wealth,corporation tax, $6,560 56 Treasurer of Common- wealth,Nat'l Bank tax, 1,364 32 Treasurer of Common- wealth, State aid, 566 oo Treasurer of Common- wealth, military aid, 230 20 Treasurer of Common- wealth, tax on ships engaged in foreign trade, 817 91 J. F. Lynch, rent of Titcomb house, 150 00 James Dowd, rent of pasture,Titcomb land. 30 00 Liquor dealers' licenses, 3,403 00 S. S. Gleason, net pro- ceeds of sale of Tit- comb house, 2,196 oo 1 AUDITOR 78 REPORT. 67 Received of Charles N. Haynes, bil- liard table license, $2 00 A. L. Lathrop, billiard table license, 2 00 Thomas Patten, fees for weighing at Town Scales, a 66 20 Town Treasurer, inter- est on John Templeton Fund. 11S o0 $15,506 19 $168,372 24 EXPENDITURES. To cash paid Almshouse, $6,965 00 Bridges and culverts. 1,861 23 Contingent, 4,636 00 Cemeteries, care of. 136 22 Concrete walks, 2,412 48 Discounts and abate- ments, 5,005 85 Fire department, 4,938 53 Fuel for public buildings, 1,349 94 Highways and drainage, 11,861 50 I. B. Patten Post 81. G. A. R., 200 00 Insurance. 267 77 Interest, 31142 13 Military aid, 454 93 New school building, 1,471 50 Purchase of John Glea- son land and grading, 8,008 Si Police, 4,726 24 Public Library and build- ing, 10,612 49 68 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. To cash paid Printing, $546 95 Removal of ashes and garbage, 617 90 Schools, 20,344 07 Salaries, 3,075 00 Street lights and lamp posts, 3,652 44 State aid, 382 00 Town House, lighting and care of, 779 o6 Town House alterations, 1,652 44 Town Improvement, 300 00 Town debt, portion of, 5,000 00 Templeton fiend, 118 oo Martha Sanger fund, 40 00 State tax, 8,900 00 National Bank tax, 737 93 Borrowed money, 50,000 00 $164,196 41 Balance in treasury, 4,175 83 $168.372 24 Receipts and Expenditures in Detail. ALMSHOUSE. Receipts. To appropriation, $5,000 00 Z. Boody, sale of cow and calf, 46 oo Town of Wrentham,aid rendered O. I. Barton, j6 S9 Town of Wareham, aid rendered Michael Malley, 2I 16 J. M. Fiske, labor of prisoners at House of Correction, 12 77 1 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 69 To Superintendent of High%vati•s for hay and straw, $26o oo Contingent transfer, authorized Nov. 7, 1,568 IS $6,965 00 �.rprtt d i t tt rrx. SALARIES. Z. Boody, superintendent one year. $500 00 Fred. L. Noyes, agent and almoner, 75 00 Dr. L. S. Smith, town physician one year, 100 00 Annie McAskill, domestic one year, 157 50 $7Sa 50 GitocE.111E.S. C. W. Berry, $213 23 E. C. & A. B. Hall, 133 81 $347 04 HAY, GRAIN AND FLOUR. Coffin, Magee & Co., $491 11 $49I 11 PROVISION~, MEAT AND FISH. W. H. Lyman, $124 58 Plaisted & Eames. 37 o6 H. P. Mason, 74 30 Hackett Bros., 61 o5 J. H. Snow, 4000 $336 99 DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOIiS AND CLOTHING. A. L. Gordon, $37 36 Otis Brothers, log 91 Critchett & Sawyer, 15 50 J. R. Parlin, 9 05 $171 sa 70 AUDITOR'S REPORT. FUEL. George H. Sleeper, coal, $1 13 40 $113 40 FURNITURE, REPAIRS, AND CROCKERY WARE. Luther Bent & Co., $6 13 George E. Adams, I1 29 $17 -W HARDWARE, TOOLS, AND GRASS SEED. R. H. Paine, $12 48 George E. Teele, 13 62 $26 IO RLACKSMITHING AND REPAIRS. John Ross, $80 80 J. F. Ham, Io 83 $91 6i MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS. Lucius Bemis, mason work, $4 23 John Page, setting glass and painting, 3 0$ Henry Collins, paper hangings, 4 28 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 34 04 Geo. S. Bowen, pump repairs, 3 50 Mrs. Geo. McWhirter, harness re- pairs, 4 6o Henry Russell, setting glass (pest- house), 3 96 Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 8 66 $66 34 MISCELLANEOUS. Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., kettles, tin ware and repairs, $16 8o A. D. Drew, repairing boots and shoes, 14 30 AUDITOR$ REPORT. 71 Z. Boody, cash paid for labor, butter, potatoes, etc., $62 5o Gilkey & Stone, lumber and plaster, 7 71 William Wallace, labor, 17 50 McLauthlin & Co., pauper register, 6 oo T. P. Emerson, expressage, 1 45 Mrs. J. Albert Sullivan, medicines, 5 50 S. S. Gleason, subscription, Enter- prise, 1 50 Howard Brothers, ice, 25 00 H. W. Martin, mattress tick, 2 50 J. B. Rogers, killing hogs, 7 50 W. L. Stiles, tinware and repairs, 5 40 J. B. Woodward, medicines, 26 23 Fire department, manure, 35 00 $234 94 $2,679 33 ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS OUTSIDE OF AL.%ISHOUSE. Burke, Mrs. James,fuel,groceries and rent, $187 39 Butterfield, Harriet L., at Worcester Lunatic Hospital, ISI 32 Beatie, Robert H., aid by city of Bos- ton, 1 00 Bright, Geo. W., provisions, grocer- ies and rent, 116 50 Broderick, Mrs. Dennis, groceries and fuel, 101 go Booker, Bridget, rent, and aid by city of Boston, io6 07 Barton, O. I., groceries, 42 00 Buckey, Ellen, medicines, 5 90 Chase, Mrs. Charles, groceries, 53 00 72 AUDITOR 7S REPORT. Clarke, Mrs. Belinda, fuel and grocer- ies, $60 96 Croft, John P., board and clothing. House of Reformation, 47 08 Clouse, Mrs. Ellen A., $5 a month, 55 00 Claflin, R. F., groceries, provisions and fuel, 53 44 Cosgrove, Mrs., groceries, 12 00 Dailey, Mary A., $5 a month, 60 00 Dunn, Mrs., dry goods, 4 00 Fenton, Martha A., at Lunatic Hos- pital, Taunton, 176 92 Fearick, Mrs. Mary, groceries, 3 00 Ford, Amelia, Asylum for Chronic Insane, 185 37 Flynn, Margery, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, 192 19 Fahey, Martin, at House of Angel Guardian, 41 17 Gallagher, Mrs. Michael, monthly aid and flour, 295 30 Galvin, Maurice, flour, shoes,fuel and medicines, 41 75 Green, Julia A., aid by city of Boston, 3 63 Hall, Richard, medicines, fuel, rent and provisions, 62 44 Hughes, Mrs. Mary, groceries, 70 50 Hannigan, Mrs. P., fuel and rent, 15 13 Horton, John, medicines, 25 Kelly, Mary, groceries, 39 90 Loftis,Patrick, at House of Correction, 8 46 Logan, Mrs. Peter, ' rent, fuel and flour, 123 96 McGuire, Mary, medicines, 1 85 Moulton, Alice, transportation, 12 00 AUDITOR8 REPORT. 73 Morris, Mrs. E. O., rent and medical attendance, $97 00 Melnes, Edward, medicines and burial, 37 20 Malloy, Charles, fuel and groceries, t 2 38 Malley, Michael, flour, fuel and gro- ceries, 22 16 Meagher, Mrs., fuel and groceries, 65 16 McSherry, Owen, at House of Cor- rection, 4 80 McGuiggan, Mrs., medicines, 4 a5 McCarthy, Dennis, aid by cite of Bos- ton, S 193 Norcross, Mrs. Allen, medicines, fuel I and rent, 13.5 62 Nugent, Miss, monthly aid, $5 a month, 6o oo Nicholson, Mary, fuel wid medicines, 5 53 O'Mara, James, at House of Correc- tion, 20 So Pendergast, Frank S., aid by city of Boston, 46 oo Pond, Mrs. C. A., aid by city of New- ton, 3 75 Qtdnlan, John, family of, aid by Fram- ingham. 1 1 S 7 Rooney, John, at House of Angel Guardian, 40 96 Reagan, Mrs., rent, 12 jo Sullivan, Florence, provisions, rent. medicines and nurse, 377 99 Spaulding, Mr. E. G., fuel. groceries �r and dry goods, 2o6 16 Spilaine, Mrs.. fuel and groceries. 26 26 Swan. S. B., medicines. 2j Sullivan, Daniel. medicines. 2 75 74 AUDITOR IS REPORT. Sullivan, John J.. groceries and dry goods, $iS6 31 Skinner, Lucy, aid by city of Boston, 2 00 Travellers, aid by refreshments, 19 51 Trickey, Emma F., aid by city of Bos- to1l, 2 28 Valley, Mrs. John, medicines, provis- ions, rent and fuel, 344 62 Victory, Mrs., dry goods, 1 50 Walker, Charles, 12 months' aid, 30 00 Ward. John M. aid by city of Boston, 11 31 $4,285 67 $6=965 00 BRIDGES AND C UL VERTS. To appropriation, $1,000 00 Contingent transfer authorized Nov. 7, 861 23 $1,861 23 Expenditures. To Gilkey&Stone, lumber and cement, $700 91 Berry & Moody, carpenter work and lumber, 382 26 Pevear & Russell, brick, 19 95 Thomas L. French, mason work, 24 33 Murray & Donohoe, stone cutting 26 00 John Ross, irons and bolts, 15 65 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 27 26 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., brick, 1 50 D. F. Tripp, pitch and labor, 129 12 J. T. Blaisdell, building dam above bridge, 10 50 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 75 To A. J. Shipton, tending water gate, $4 80 M. F. Whiton, oakum, 3 50 C. F. Jackson, oakum and ex- pressage, 3 65 J. H. Norcross, flag stones, 3 00 George E. Teele, spikes, 3 65 Thomas Gavin, stone for Paper Mill bridge, 12 00 Highway department, labor, 493 15 $I,861 23, CO3'TINQENT. To appropriation, $1,000 00 Treasurer of Commonwealth, cor- poration tax, 6.560 56 Treasurer of Commonwealth, bal- ance of National Bank tax, 626 39 Treasurer of Commonwealth. State Aid, 566 oo Treasurer of Commonwealth. Military Aid, 230 20 Treasurer of Commonwealth, tax on ships engaged in foreign trade, 817 91 J. F. Lynch, rent of Titcomb house, 150 00 James Dowd, rent of pasture. Titcomb land, 30 00 Liquor dealers' licenses, 3,403 00 S. S. Gleason, net proceeds sale of Titcomb house, 2,196 oo Charles N. Haynes, billiard table license, 2 00 76 AUDITOR IS REPORT. A. L. Lathrop, billiard table li- cense, 2 00 Thomas Patten, fees for weighing on Town scales, 66 20 $15,650 26 Overlay of taxes, 924 53 $16,574 79 To McLauthlin & Co., stationery, file boxes and books, $33 57 John Ross, repairs on pump and water cart, IS 10 Philemon Priest, ringing bell, 3 00 Thomas Patten, book of weigher's tickets, 1 50 Thomas Patten, salary as weigher, Town scales, 33 10 Dr. L. B. Morse, returns of births, 3 00 I. S. Morse, professional services. 50 00 Edwin Rogers, fire alarm wire in excess of contract, 125 00 Dr. A. Hosmer, death certificate, 2 00 Fred. G. Barker, envelopes, cir- culars, license bonds, 43 35 D. F. Tripp, distributing Town Reports, 3 50 S. S. Gleason, advertising, 75 00 Hiram Williamson, ringing bell, 7 50 Edward S. Smilie, engineer, Ar- senal street case, 85 30 H. L. Wiley, assistant engineer, Arsenal street case, 3 90 City of Newton, making survey and locating lines. Arsenal street case. 22 93 11 AUDITOR?S REPORT. 77 To Albert F. Noyes, copy of plans, and services,Arsenal street case, $47 22 W. A. Learned, services in Ar- senal street case, 32 00 W. F. Learned, services in Ar- senal street case, 10 00 Crafts & Forbes, professional services, Arsenal street case, 71 Sc) J. K. Stickney,check books, post- age and stationery, S 50 J. K. Stickney, preparing State Aid papers, and making re- turns, 12 00 Highway Department, filling cel- lar and grading Titcomb land, 139 07 John Sullivan, land damages, 150 00 Bridget Riley, damages awarded in frill for injuries received by frill, 100 00 W. E. Farwell, valuation list, South side, 9 00 W. E. Farwell, check books and postage, 15 15 J. B. Goodrich, legal services, 475 00 Treasurer of Commonwealth, corporation tax, previous years, 2 46 L. P. Wiley, refi-eshments to town officers at Town Meeting, 54 35 Highway Department, labor on water pipes, and Silk Factory clam, 35 22 N. Jenkins, brass lined Town Pumps 27 50 Geo. S. Bowen, repairing pump, Summer street, 1 25 78 AUDITOR'$ REPORT. To Wm. Rogers, care of Town clock one year, $50 00 Alexander Griswold,painting wa- - ter cart, 17 00 A. D. Henderson, raising draw, ror 00 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., iron dippers, and repairing Auditor's box, r 91 Andrew Goodwin, ringing bell, 00 R. II. Paine, hammer and tacks, }1 Charles Cummings, ringing bell, q 0o Patrick Hartnett, line fence, Ba- con Hill, 26 52 George E. Teele, keys to bath- house, 20 J. J. Sullivan, legal ser vices, Han- nah Downing and Tuttle cases. 237 65 Oliver Shaw, expenses in Down- ing and Caswell cases, 14 00 Dr.A.Hosmer, services, Downing case. 50 00 Hannah Downing, damages .awarded, 521 41 Treasurer of Commonwealth, one- fourth of amount received from liquor licenses, 850 75 Dr. G. A. Tower, returns of births, 2 50 Thomas Gavin, re-pointing walls. cemetery, and Galen street, 46 23 Thomas Gavin, stone for Silk Fac- tory dam, 4 00 Thomas Gavin, stone for river wall, Pleasant street, -22 00 AUDITORS REPORT. 79 To Thomas Gavin, stone for culvert at J. Hartford's, $6 00• S. S. Gleason, stamps, and stamped envelopes, 30 89 Goodhue & Bernie, laying water pipes under canal and bridges, 148 36 Board of Registration, labor, 200 00 Clerk of Courts, term fees, and Record copies, 4 90 George B. Stockwell, carriage hire, police, assessors, and se- lectmen, 55 00 A. H. Stone, care of bath-house and ringing bell, 120 75 A. J. Shipton, labor at dams, 11 40 John Page, painting Town scales, 2 00 George H. Gregg, testing scales. and marble for table, 2 25 Alexander Gregg, returns of deaths, 16 25 Charles F. Jackson, cash paid. sleeve for hydrant, 2 08 John Ford & Son, licenses for liquor dealers, 9 00 Moses Whiting, labor and stock at lockup, 34 23 Berry & Moody, carpenter work. pump, hay scales. 71 35 Charles Cummings, labor at town pump, 1 30 George F. Morgan, recording deeds and mortgages. 15 4.5 W. H. Ingraham, recording births, marriages and deaths. 86 50 80 AUDITOR)S REPORT. To W. H. Ingraham, time and ser- vices at Water Hearing, $25 00 W. H. Ingraham, time and ser- vices, Arsenal street case, 15 00 W. H. Ingraham. preparing pati- per papers, 10 00 W. H. Ingraham, book for Reg- istrars, 2 20 Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., repairing water pipe, 5 00 A. L. Thompson, carpenter work at Silk Factory dam, 16 44 J. T. Blaisdell, labor at bath- ' liouse, 7 50 L. T. Bemis, ringing bell, 2 00 Oliver Shaw, cash paid for labor on Town safe, 2 jo Howard Brothers, ice, io 00 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 70 Julian A. Mead, medical attend- ance, Stevenson case, 15 00 $:}.G3G o0 The following amounts were 'transferred from this account by the Board of Selectmen, authorized by a vote of the town, No- vember 7, to meet deficiencies in these departments: — Almshouse, $1,568 18 Bridges and culverts, 861 23 Discounts and abatements, 1,584 47 Interest, 342 13 Purchase and grading Gleason land, 8 81 Police, 221 49 Public Library and building, 365 38 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 81 Schools, $268 72 Town House alterations, 402 44 $5,622 86 $10,258 85 Unexpended balance, 6,315 94 $16,574 79 CE�ifETER[ES. To Appropriation, $100 00 Alexander Gregg, sale of grave lot No. pf, to A. B. Hall, 40 00 Alexander Gregg, sale of grave lot No. 175, to Mrs. E. Mc- Whirter, 12 50 Alexander Gregg, sale of grave lot No. 176, to G. B. Stone, 15 00 $167 50 ExpmtdUures. To Alexander Gregg, care of ceme- teries, $125 00 George E. Teele, tools, 2 $5 E. C. & A. B. Hall, grass seed, 75 John Ross, repairing door to re- ceiving tomb, 5 00 R. H. Paine, repairing lock and fitting keys, 2 92 $136 22 Unexpended balance, 31 28 $t67 50 CONCRETE WALKS. To Appropriation, $2,000 00 Wm. E.Farwell,collector,assess- ments collected from abuttors, 193 41 82 AUDITOR)B REPORT. To assessments not committed to col- lector, 481 20 $2,674'61 Expenditures. To D. F. Tripp, concrete walks and repairs, $1,757 87 Kidney & Libby, curbstones, 203 02 William Reed, flagstones for crossings, 74 43 Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight on stone, 15 00 John Turner & Co., granite pav- ing blocks, 4000 John Ross, curbstone irons, 8 r6 J. E. Cassidy, sand for paving crossings, 4 00 Highway Department, grading and setting curbstones, 310 00 $2,412 48 Unexpended balance, 262 13 $2,674 61 DISCO LINTS AND ABA TEMENTS. To Appropriation, $3,000 00 Interest collected, 421 38 Contingent transfer, authorized Nov. 7, 1,584 47 $5+005 85 Expe?tditrtrex. To William E. Farwell, collector, abatement of tax, 1882, $330 75 William E. Farwell, collector, abatement•of tax, 1883, 531 69 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 83 To William E. Farwell, collector, abatement of tax, 1884, 845 21 William E. Farwell, collector. discount on tax, 1SS4. 3,298 20 $5,005 SS FIRE' DEPARTMENT. To appropriation, $j.200 00 John A. York, teaming water. and sale of old hose and .junk. ;i 86 Almshouse department, for ma- nure. 35 00 $5.290 36 E rpen.d f to rek. rnr ROLLS. To board of engineers, one year to Feb. 1. 1885, $-'S5 00 Steam hire Engine Co.. one year to Feb. 1, 1885, 760 00 Hook and Ladder Co.. one year to Feb. i, Mi. 510 00 J. II. Ilolt, engineer, one year to Feb. 1, 1885. 90000 Moses Yattee, driver. one vear to Feb. 1, 1885. 720 00 J. R. Harrison. stoker. one year to Feb. 1. 1 SS;. 75 00 J. R. Harrison. relief driver and engineer. 70 00 Alexander Flanders. driver of hose carriage. i0 00 C. \V. Smith, testing hose. 9 50 Michael Carrell, filling reservoir. 8 00 $3.387 50 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 11AY, STRAW AND GIIA114. To Coffin, Magee & Co., $630 38 $630 39 FUEL AND I.IGIITS. To Thomas Gavin, wood, $z So Pevear & Russell,wood, 3 00 Newton & Watertown Gas Light CO., gas, I01 75 $107 55 SHOEING. To J. F. Ham, $69 oo W. C. Foley, 37 So $IoG So I2FPAIIIS. To John Ross, wheelwright and blacksmithing, $82 55 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 64 35 George E. Tecle, hardware, 32 13 R. H. Paine, hardware, 5 62 A. Griswold, painting tender wagon, 17 So J. Boyd & Son, hose and repairs, 67 37 Thomas Patten, harness repairs, 16 02 Mrs. Geo. McWhirter, harness repairs, 2 j 71 $313 55 MISCELLANEOUS. To H. F. Bright, labor on horses teeth, $3 co Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., hose couplings and labor, 25 41 Summers & Hunt, sliding-pole for engine house, 31 00 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 85 To Braman, Dow & Co., nipples and couplings, $3 05 C. W.Berry,oil, matches, brooms and salt, 22 08 Luther Bent &Co., carpets,beds, mattress, curtains, etc. 79 25 S. S.Gleason,stationery and post- als, 1 20 Mrs. J. Barry, washing bed- clothes, 24 00 Harnden Fire Extinguisher Co., hand grenades, 9 00 Henry Collins, paper hangings, 20 32 Edwin Rogers, sulphate of cop- per, zincs, etc., 112 3)4 Otis Brothers, rubber boots, 5 00 Creighton Colburn, veterinary surgeon, Io 00 A. S. Jackson, waste and span- ners, 15 35 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 3 65 Mrs.Ann Houson, repairing over- coats, 4 50 J. H. Critchett& Son,expressage, 55 L. A. Shaw, expressage, 55 City of Cambridge, water for fill- ing reservoir, S 00 Vacuum Oil Co., oil, 6 oo J. B. Woodward, medicines and liniments, S 50 $392 75 $4,938 53 Unexpended balance, 352 33 $5,290 86 86 AUDITOR'S REPORT. FUEL FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. To appropriation, $1,500 00 $1,500 00 Expenditures. To Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, $74 (X) Pevear & Russell, Library, High and Centre schools, 514 70 Thomas Gavin, West and South schools, 293 75 A. D. Henderson, Town House, 237 40 George H. Sleeper, East school and Library, 230 00 $I,349 94 Unexpended balance, i5o o6 $1,500 00 HIGHWAYS AND DBAINAGB. To appropriation, $10,000 00 Contingent Department, filling and grading Titcomb land, la- bor on Silk Factory dam, see Contingent account, 224 29 Bridge Department, labor on bridges, 493 15 Health Department, removal of ashes, 617 90 Town Improvement Department, labor setting trees, 58 20 Sidewalk Department, labor on sidewalks, 31000 Labor,filling John Gleason's.land, 34 50 Charles F. Jackson, Superintend- ent, cash received for sundry labor, 127 65 $1 r,865 69 L 1 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 87 Expenditures. To Charles F. Jackson, Superintend- ent, pay rolls, $8,551 05 $5,551 05 MATERIAL FOR ROADS. To John Wallace, stone for crusher, $96 oo George W. Sawin, sand, 4 90 John Sullivan, gravel, 2 05 J. E. Cassidy, gravel, 76 o5 F. W. Mead, crushed stone, 720 00 Patrick Condon,stone for crusher, 15 00 $914 00 HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN. To Almshouse Department, hay and straw, $26o oo Coffin, 11Sagee & Co., grain, 426 67 $636 67 IIORSESIIOEING AND BLACKSMITHING. To W. C. Foley, wheelwright and blacksmithing, $228 90 John Ross, wheelwright and blacksmithing, 286 o5 Patrick Reagan,horseshoeing and sharpening picks, 72 o6 -- $587 01 FENCE •MATERIAL AND CARPENTER WORK. To Gilkey & Stone, lumber, $8 28 Moses Whiting, carpenter work and street signs, 70 85 Berry & Moody, carpenter work. 11 28 A. L. Thompson, carpenter work, 10 33 $100 74 88 AUDITOR'$ REPORT. REPAIRS. To Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., castings and repairs on crusher, belting and labor, $70 49 George Tyler, blade for road- scraper, 6 oo W. E. Johnson, blade and point for road-scraper, S oo New England Machine Co., re- pairs on engine, boiler and crusher, 149 IS Thomas Patten, harness repairs, IS zo Farrell Foundry Co., repairs on crusher, 194 45 $:}.16 3a MISCELLANEOUS. To Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron pipes, $5 1422 C. M. Cook, brick, 12 00 Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., Babbitt metal, 3 30 H. W. Clapp & Co., sewer inlet caps and grates, 76 95 W. L. Stiles,oil cans and dippers, 162 Parker & Wood, barrows, S 00 R. H. Paine, hardware, tools and drain pipe, 35 6; J. T. Foley, painting and letter- ing signs, IS jo A. D. Dreg, repairing rubber boots, 1 jo Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight on castings, 9 33 AUDITOR'S REPORT. S9 To Charles F. Jackson, freights,tele- phone, etc., $20 17 A. Griswold, painting wagon, barrows and carts, 26 oo George E. Teele, hardware,tools and drain pipe, 62 25 J. P. Goodman, attendance on horse, 12 00 City of Newton, use of steam roller, 30 00 Mrs. Geo. McWhirter, brushes, scrapers, etc., io 6o James Breck & Son, plow points, 10 20 Pevear& Russell, fuel for crusher. and brick, 64 05 Boston & Albany R. R. Co.. freight, t 00 C. W. Berri•, oat meal, oil and salt, 7 70 School Department, iron pipe, to 72 Thomas Gavin, fuel for crusher, 30 50 Charles Cummings, labor on catch basins, 9 30 Otis Brothers, rubber boots, 6 oo J. 11. Critchett & Son, oil and express, 4 00 T. P. Emerson, express, 3 75 Patrick Grace, use of water cart. 20 00 Marcellus Day estate, drain pipe. 29 23 $t 1.861 50 Unexpended balance. 4 19 $11,865 69 90 AUDITOR 7S REPORT. . Q. A. R., I. B. PATTEN POST 81. To appropriation, $200 00 $�'00 00 Expenditures. To Charles H. White, treasurer, $200 00 $200 00 INS URANCE. To appropriation, $300 00 $300 00 Expenditures. To W. H. Ingraham, policies of in- surance on Public Library build- ing and books, Almshouse, barn and stock, fixtures in High school and piano, $267 77 $267 77 Unexpended balance, 32 23 $300 00 INTEREST. To appropriation, $2,800 00 Contingent transfer authorized Nov. 7. 342 13 $3,142 13 Expend Ft ures. To Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, six month's interest on $30,000, at 5 %, $750 00 Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, six month's interest on $15,0oo, at 5 375 00 r` AUDITOR'S REPORT. 91 To Lowell Institution for Savings. one year's interest on $5,500, at 6 ofo, $330 00 Watertown Savings Bank, one year's interest on $5,000, at 5 %, 250 00 Cambridgeport Savings Bank, six month's interest on $io,000, at 5 %, 250 00 Mrs. A. A. Learned, one year's interest on $i,Soo, at 41 �fo, 81 00 Miss A. A. Learned, one year's interest on $1,300, at 41 %, 58 50 Miss Martha Whitney, one year's interest on $1,500, at 41 fo, 67 50 Miss Susan B. Whitney, one year's interest on $1,500, at 4 %, 67 50 Miss Bertha M. Whitney, one year's interest on$i,000,at41%, 45 00 Miss E.I.Norcross,one year's in- terest on $200, at 4j fo, 9 00 Watertown Savings Bank, interest on loan notes, at 4 %, 170 00 Newton National Bank, interest on loan notes, at 4 %, 196 67 Treasurer of the Commonwealth, interest on loan notes, at 5 and 31 %, 373 96 John Templeton Fund, one year's interest on $2,500, t t S 00 $3,i4z 13 111LITARY AID. To appropriation, $500 00 $500 00 92 AUDITOR 98 REPORT. Expenditzeres. To Thomas Donlan, 12 months, $72 00 Daniel Johnson, 12 " 72 00 Chas. J, Towle, 12 6494 00 W. H. Ireland, 2 44 12 00 Loui Lemmins, 2 46 18 oo Abram Johnson, I2 << 186 93 $454 93 Unexpended balance, 45 07 $500 00 NEW ,SCHOOL BUILDING. To appropriation, $12,500 00 $r 2.500 00 Expe?tdihcres. To Thomas Gavin, excavating cellar and laying walls. $513 63 Thomas Gavin, teaming, cement and lime, 72 90 Waldo Brothers, lime, cement and mortar black, 95 29 J. J. Cuddihy, stone work, 80 00 Gilkey & Stone, lumber, 44 32 Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 47 76 M. W. Sands, brick, 417 6o Sanford Phipps, plans, 200 00 1471 50 Unexpended balaike. I1,028 5o $I2,500 00 PURCHASE OF JOH11 GLEASON LAND GRADING. 'To appropriation, $S,000 00 Contingent transfer, authorized Nov. 7, S 81 $S,008 81 AUDITOR 8 REPORT. 93 Expenditrti•e4. To John Gleason, deed of property, $7,700 00 Thomas Gavin, sand, cement, fill- ing and grading, 117 75 Joshua C. Stone, labor, grading, 33 ao Highway Department, filling, 34 50 Berry & Moody, fencing, 92 56 John Page, painting fence, 31 00 $8,008 81 POLICE. To appropriation, $4.500 00 J. H. Holt, keeper of lock-up, travellers' fees, 4 75 Contingent transfer, authorized Nov. 7, 221 49 $4,726 24 Expenditures. To E. V. Howard, one year, to Feb. 1, 1885, $915 00 George Parker, one year, to Feb. I. 1885, 915 00 Michael W. Lyons, special, 272 00 Patrick J. Flanery, 14 372 00 Andrew H. Stone, 'l 126 51 Samuel F. Stearns, 53 14 James Burke, 490 44 Richard Newman, 196 25 Daniel I1. Cooney, ten months, to Feb. 1, 737 50 Thomas F. Lyons, four months, to Feb. 1. 307 50 Michael Carroll, special, 142 50 L. A. Shaw, 64 7 50 H. N. Hayward, 46 6 25 94 AUDITOR IS RNPORT. To J. H. L. Coon, •• $2 j0 Hiram McGlauHin, " j 00 George H. Gregg, 7 ;o J. H. Holt, keeper of lock-up, one year, 6o oo C. W. Berry, matches, sand and brooms, t 49 Newton & Watertown Gas Co., gas one year, 2 00 George E. Teele, lantern, keys and padlock, 4 32 J. P. Lovell & Son, twisters and CUR, 6 75 A. C. Libby, record book of it-- rests, and letter-heads, 11 25 E. V. Howard, cash puid for cub's and club, 7 7; Otis Brothers, ribbons and pins. 2 34 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., dippers, i So R. H. Paine, keys, and repairing cuft's, t 70 J. B. Woodward, «•orinwood. 25 $4,726 24 PUBLIC LIBRARY A D LIBRARY BUILDING. To appropriation, $2,500 00 County Treasurer, clog tax. 43o 68 Solon F. Whitney. librarian, sale of catalob tes. 13 25 Fines. and books damaged. 96 91 Unexpended library balance, 1883, 315 19 4• balance library-build- ing, 1883, 6,6i6.o8 AUDITOR'8 REPORT. 95 SUBSCRIPTIONS To BU 1.1YING FUND. Samuel Noyes. $100 00 J. H. Conant. 100 00 E. B. Eaton, i0 00 Mrs. A. L. Richards. 25 00 Contingent transfer, authorized ,. 365 38 $Io,61z 49 Expeud itutres. PUBLIC LIBRARY. To Solon F. Whitney-, librarian, $487 50 Miss Jane Stockwell, assistant, 400 00 Miss M. E. Sherman, 231 z5 D. Lothrop & Co.. books. 38 SI J. D. F. Brooks, binding books, 43 So Estes& Lauriat, books, :!30 56 Willard Small, books, 17 87 Lockwood, Brooks & Co., books. 43 68 Commissioner of Patents, specifi- cations and drawings of patents. 31 ao J. H. McNamee, books, 49 22 Cleaves, McDonald &Co.. books. 45 40 George Tryon, Jr., books, 5 00 Thomas P. Noonan &Co.,books. 5 00 A. H. Rotic & Co., books, 138 95 H. E. Saunders, moving books. 21 00 David H.Perkins,carpenterwork, 36 35 Hiram Williamson, janitor, 114 75 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., conductor irons and labor. 1 68 Otis Brothers, cases. 1 50 George E. Teele, drawer locks, 1 60 R. H. Paine. lawn moN"er. and hardware, 15 85 96 AUDITOR'S REPORT. To A. J. Wilkinson, door check and spring, $5 74 Mrs. Bradlee, labor on books, 4 28 W. Hall & Co., keys, and re- pairing locks, 75 Joel Goldthwaite, matting, 5 48 Ames Plow- Co., wheelbarrows and scoops, 8 45 H. W. Macurdy, carpenter work, 3000 E. Pike, gas fixtures, 59 95 Daniel Qpinn, labor. 4 00 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas, 351 50 Archer & Pa11COOst Manuf►dur- ing Co., lanterns, 9 50 W. W. Pratt, shades and rollers, 64 80 W. L. Stiles, water pot, i 62 L. E. Kimball & Co., ash tables and bulletin boards, 115 00 Library Bureau Binders, shelf, sheets and cases, 37 73 James T. Cahill, care of grounds, 21 25 Mrs. Charlotte iNigers, resealing chairs, 5 25 C. A. Wellington & Co., and- irons, shovel and tongs, - 22 00 J. Galbrath, History-of Concord, 8 00 Library assistants, extra labor, 40 00 Hastings & Davenport, framing photos and engravings, 12 00 C. Jelwick, ash settees, 64 o0 Philemon Priest, janitor, 40 00 J. T. Blaisdell, carpenter work, 10 55 Fred. G. Barker, printing cards, postals and labels, 2z 20 r. AUDITOR 7S REPORT. 97 To Schlegel & Fouler, grass seed, $2 75 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 10 30 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 3 35 Thomas Barrett, plants and vines, 14 50 Solon F. Whitney, librarian,cash paid sundry persons for labor, cleaning, 20 o8 Cash paid forbrooms,dusters,etc., 4 25 " " labor of carpenters, 4 30 46 P. O. box and post- age, 2 46 Cash paid for express, I SS " k i 4 6 furniture, fixtures, etc., 7 02 Cash paid for gas fixtures and re- pairs, 2 7 i Cash paid for ink and ribbon for stamp, 1 30 Cash paid for binders and bind- ing, 6 65 Cash paid for books and periodi- cals, 2 75 Cash paid for balance on clock, 6 6o $2,995 96 PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING. To David H. Perkins, balance of con- tract, $6,909 74 Boston Terra Cotta Co., fireplaces, 252 50 Shaw & Hunnewell, balance of bill, superintending, 194 11 George S. Bowen, pump repairs, 2 50 Hiram Williamson, janitor, and cleaning windows, 103 00 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., repairing pump, 5 04 98 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. To E. Pike, gas fixtures, $45 50 M. Dalton, labor, 2 00 Daniel Quinn, labor, 17 00 Newton & Watertown Gas Co., fancy post, lantern frame and connections, 85 14 $7,616 63 $io,612 49 PRINTING. To appropriation, $600 oo $600 oo Expen.dlitui-ex. To Fred. G. Barker, Town Reports, Voting List, reports of Water Committee, order blanks, etc., $454 65 McLauthlin&Co., warrants, bill- heads, assessors' notices, appli- cations for license, etc., 92 30 $546 95 Unexpended balance, 53 0; $600 oo REMO FIAL OF ASHES AND GARBAGE To appropriation, $600 oo Superintendent of Highways, ex- tra labor, 19 15 $619 IJ Expeii d it a res. To Highway Department, labor of removal, . $617 .90 $617 90 Unexpended balance, 1 25 $61g 15 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 99 SCHOOLS AND .SUPERINTENDENT. To appropriation, $19,975 00 Rent of(Etna Mills schoolhouse, aS 00 Treasurer of Commonwealth School Fund. 64 63 Highway Department, iron pipe, to 72 Contingent transfer, authorized Nov. ;, ,68 72 $20,344 07 Expen.ditum-m. SALARIES OF TEAC11E IS. To George R. Dwelley. Superintend- ent and teacher, $a.480 00 H. B. Doland, to months. i.aoo 00 George S. Turner, S • 960 00 Mrs. L. A. Campbell, io •• Slo 00 Miss Etta B. Dadmun, to •• Soo 00 Miss Ellen \I. Crafts. to •• 700 00 Miss Fannie E. Carr. to 493 75 Miss Alice I. Norcross, to z• 445 00 Miss Bertha L.Emerson, io 445 00 Miss Nellie E. Williams, to •• 440 00 Miss Corinne Brainard, to •• 440 00 Miss TMaria I-1. Macurdy, to •• 425 00 Miss Frances Hawkes, to •• 425 0() Miss Mannie B. Patten, 10 •• 425 00 Miss J. \1. Riley, to 421 00 MissM. J. McDonough, to •• 412 50 Miss S. Alice Fell, 10 412 50 Miss E. 1). Aclams. 10 •• 41 a 50 Miss E. P. Shinier, to •• 388 75 Miss F. 13. Chandler, to °• 387 jo Miss Ruth NN'. Howard, io 375 o() Miss L. Abhie Howard. 9 •• 370 00 100 AUDITORS REPORT. To Miss Hattie B. Johnson, io $362 5o Miss E. S. Green, 10 350 00 Miss Aiice G. Patten, 5 • " 300 00 Sumner Coolidge, 5 300 00 Cyrus A. Neville, 2 240 00 Miss Fannie W. Morey, 5 200 00 Miss Kate R. Sibley, 3 1 10-00 Miss E. T. Packard, 1 42 50 Miss Jessie M. Rice, 10 00 S. H. Hadley, teacher of music, 450 00 Miss Emma H. McLauthlin, teacher of drawing, 400 00 $16,437 50 SALARIES OF JANITORS AND TRUANT OFFICERS. To George F. Robinson, I year, $boo oo A. H. Stone, 1 475 00 Mrs. Austin, 1 99 96 Mrs. Ryan, r 6o oo Mrs. Hales, I 6o oo E. V. Howard, truant officer, 20 00 George Parker, " •' 20 00 George F. Robinson, truant officer, 20 00 A. H. Stone, 20 00 $1,374 96 BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING. To McLauthlin & Co., books and sta- tionery, $1,29S i3 Martin Garrison & Co., Cyclope- dias, 72 00 Charles H. Whitney, books. 4 05 Prang Educational Co., compos- ers and apparatus, 11 oS $1.3S 5 66 1 AUDITOR)B RE,PORT. 101 REPAIRS AND INCIDENTALS. To C. W. Berry, sawdust, pails, mats, etc., $9 30 Luther Bent & Co., chairs, and use of furniture, - 7 25 Otis Brothers,. ribbons for diplo- mas, 18 First Parish Society, five months' rent and fuel, 179 50 S. S. Gleason, advertising school notice, I2 00 Geo. S. Perry, mats, and waste baskets, 20 34 A. G. Whitcomb, desks, 168 oo Murphy, Leavens & Co., dusters and brushes, 19 20 H. C. Kendall, engrossing di- plomas, 1 50 William Rogers, repairing clock, I 50 Henry Russell, setting glass, Io 16 R. H. Paine, brooms, shovels, keys and bells, to 26 H. W. Martin, drawing-board, and repairs, 15 00 S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 54 22 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., changing radiators, and cleaning furnaces, 32 62 Lucius Bemis, mason work, Io of S. H. Hadley, orchestra High School exhibition, 15 00 Geo. S. Bowen, furnace,conduct- or and pump repairs, 31 34 L. A. Shaw, expressage, 5 25 102 AUDITOR'S DEPORT. To Geo. E. Teele, hardware and brooms, $29 41 Parmenter Crayon Co., crayons, 6 50 Thomas Gavin, cleaning vaults and mowing, 47 00 A. H. Stone, cleaning windows, 16 50 Gilkey & Stone, lumber, 95 42 J. T. Blaisdell, carpenter work, 133 95 Geo. H. Tarlton, clocks and re- pairing, 16 00 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 10 10 Geo. F. Robinson, cleaning win- dows, and repairs, 25 25 Mrs. Austin, cleaning windows and removing ashes, 11 00 J. E. Bell, blackboard, 4 So Patrick Doody, gravel and team- ing, 9 00 Timothy Ryan, removing ashes. 3 00 John Ross, lengthening poker, 50 A. L. Richards, cash paid for sundries, 1 70 J. B. Woodward, chemicals and acids, 3 57 L. J. Hoeftner, tuning piano, 2 50 Berry& Moody,outside windows, Lowell school, 24 00 Town Improvement Society, trees and protectors, 22 25 Geo. B. Stockwell, carriage hire, 15 00 Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 14 64 Fletcher & Towne, brooms, 1 23 $1,145 95 $20,344 07 AUDITORS.REPORT. 103 SALARIES. To appropriation, $3,375 00 $3�3i5 00 Expenditures. To Board of Selectmen,Oliver Shaw, $200 00 J. W. Magee, 200 00 A. L. Richards, zoo oo Board of Assessors, W. H. Ingraham, 350 00 Frank M. Kelly, 250 00 J. F. Lynch, 250 00 School Committee, A. L. Richards, 50 00 C. W. Stone, 50 00 R. P. Stack, 50 00 A. G. Fitch, 50 00 J. B. Smith, 50 00 Charles Brigham, 50 00 Treasurer, J. K. Stickney, 300 00 Town Clerk, W. H. Ingraham, 350 00 Collector, Wm. E. Farwell, 450 00 Auditor, Howard Russell, 225 00 $3,075 00 Unexpended balance, 300 00 $3,375 00 STREET LIGHTS AND LA31P POSTS. To appropriation, $3,700 00 $3,700 O° Expen.dUures. To Wheeler Reflector Co., lighting and care, one year, $1,664 25 Newton & Watertown Gas Co., lighting and care, one year, t,7Sz 00 • 104 AUDITOR 7S REPORT. To Newton & Watertown Gas Co., posts, frames and setting, $146 79 Newton & Watertown Gas Co., painting posts, 59 40 $3+652 44 Unexpended l,alance, 47 56 $3,700 00 .STATE. AID. To appropriation, $600 oo $600 oo Expenditures. To Deborah Bright, 12 months, $48 oo Mary McCabe, t z 48 o0 Ellen Shengrow. 12 48 00 J. Hallihan and wife. la '° 7�- 00 Edward Lord, 12 b 47 00 Mary L. Sawtelle, 12 « 48 oo J. McNamara and wife. i-, 11 53 00 W. H. Ireland; 3 18 00 $382 00 Unexpended balance. 218 00 $600 oo STATE TAX. To amount assessed, $8,900 00 $S.900 00 To amount paid Treasurer of Com- monwealth, $8,900 00 TOWN HOUSE, LIGHTING AND CARE OF. To appropriation, $700 00 George H. Gregg, janitor, rent of hall to Feb. 1, 1885, 297 00 $997 00 N AUDITOR'S REPORT. 105 F.xp�t d tti�rPB. To George H. Gregg, janitor, one year, to Feb. 1, 1885, $400 00 Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co., boiler, grates and bars, conductors and labor, ash bar- rels, etc., 76 4o C. W. Berry. salt, mop and brooms, 2 6z Newton & Watertown Gas Co., gas, z t 6 75 Moses Whiting, carpenter work. 3 32 Mrs.George McWhirter,sponges, t 40 E. C. & A. B. I call, soap, sand, brooms and salt, 4 77 John Allen, timing piano. 2 00 Geo. S. Bowen, repairing pump. 2 00 George II. Gregg, cleaning hall and carpets, S4 20 R. H Paine, dusters, 2 80 Thomas Gavin, cleaning vault, 5 00 George E. Teele, key, 25 L. Bent & Co., repairing chair, 35 John Page, setting glass, t 70 $779 06 Unexpended balance, 217 94 $997 00 TOT;'.'1 SOUSE ALTERATIOXS. To appropriation, $1,250 00 Contingent transfer. authorized Nov. 7• 402 44 $t,6Sz 44 106 AUDITOR7S REPORT. Expenditures. To J. T. Blaisdell, carpenter work, $188 75 Henry Horne, 44 << 48 00 Pevear & Russell, brick for vault, 104. 50 Sargent, Greenleaf & Co., vault doors and safe, 247 00 A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., hard pine.floors, 126 72 Gilkey & Stone, lumber, mould- ings and brackets, go 10 Charles H. Grant, doors, 28 50 Thomas L. French, mason work, 423 05 Geo. E. Teele, nails, hardware and locks, 42 47 Andrew J. dills, painting, 22 15 John Page, painting, 69 85 J. T. Foley, lettering transoms and signs, 9 00 Edward Pike, gas fixtures, go 6o Luther Bent & Co., curtains, 15 75 A. H. Davenport, desks and chairs, 146 oo $1,652 44 TOJVN IMPR0VEMENT. To appropriation, $300 00 $300 00 Expenditures. To Elwanger & Barry, maple trees, $go 00 Gilkey & Stone, tree protectors, 151 80 Highway Department setting trees, 58 20 $300 00 TO JVN DEBT, PAYING PORTION OF. To appropriation, $5,000 00 $5,000 00 AUDITOR 7S REPORT. 107 Expenditures. To Brewster,Cobb & Estabrook, note clue April I, 1884, $5,000 00 $j.000 00 THE TEMPLETON BENEFIT FUND. The Templeton Fund of$2,500, the interest of which is dis- tributed annually, according to the terms of the bequest (state- ment of which can be seen on page 65 of the Town Report for 1873), is loaned to the town by the Selectmen, they holding the Town Treasurer's note for the amount, and collecting annually (December 21,) the interest, which is the sum to be distributed. To interest on $2,500, one year, to Dec. 21, 1884, $I18 00 $1I8 00 Expenditures. To L. Bent & Co., goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, $4 00 Field & Melvin, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 6 oo Plaisted & Hartford, goods deliv- ered by order of the Selectmen. 8 00 Pevear & Russell,goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 8 00 A. L. Gordon, goods delivered by ' order of the Selectmen, 8 00 Fletcher & Towne, goods deliv- ered by order of the Selectmen, 4 00 Jos. Flannery, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 4 00 Henry Russell, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 2 00 Lynch Brothers, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 6 oo R 108 AimrTOR78 REPORT. To C. W. Berry, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, $6 oo Otis Brothers, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 422 00 E. C. & A. B. Hall, goods deliv- ered by order of the Selectmen, 4 00 Boston Branch Grocery,goods de- livered by order of the Select- men, 6 oo W. H. Lyman, goods delivered by order of the Selectmen, 1000 $118 00 THE. MA.RTHA RANKER FUND. To amount of bequest, with interest to Feb. i, 1884, $522 37 Interest to Feb. 1, 1885, 26 11 $548 48 Expenditures. To Charles C. White, treasurer of I. 13. Patten Yost 81, G. A. R., for disbursement by the relief committee, $40 00 $40 00 lialance, $5o8 48 .STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES EX- CLUSIVE OF TOJ1W DEBT, TO FEB. 1, 1881.1. To balance in hands of treasurer, Feb. 10, 1885, $4.175 83 Due from State, on account of State aid, 382 •00 Due from State, on account of Military aid, 2=7 46 L AUDITORS REPORT. 109 To outstanding taxes, 1882, in hands of Wm. E. Farwell, collector, $229 03 Outstanding taxes, 1883, in hands of Wm. E. Farwell, collector, 2,841 16 Outstanding taxes, 1384, in hands of Wm. E. Farwell, collector, 13,531 40 Due from abuttors on account of sidewalks, 323 29 Due from abuttors on account of sidewalks, not havin-been com- mitted to collector, 98 54 $21,808 71 Liabilities. To unexpended balance new school building, $11,023 50 Miss Martha Sanger bequest, with balance of interest to Feb. 1, I8S5, 508 48 $11.J36 98 Surplus, $10.271 73 The above statement closes the financial department for the year. The town debt has been reduced $5,000, in accordance with the provision made for that purpose, the debt is now $42,Soo, and drawing annual interest, as follows (see table, page 48) $5,500 00 at 6 %, $330 00 30,000 00 at 5 I,500 00 7,300 00 at 4-1 /o, 328 50 $42.800 00 $2.158 50 Respectfully submitted. HOWARD RUSSELI., Auditor. 110 AUDITORS REPORT. SUMDIARY OF REC7EIM'S, APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDI- TURES FOI: '1'III: YEAR ENDING •JANUAItY 31. 18817). Transfers Unex. Aplkropra• Receipts. to Depart. Total Bx• coded atlons. P ments pcnditures. 1k overdrawn. Balances. Almshouse.................... $5,000 00 $:3.%8.2 11..19N 18 $6W W.......... Bridges and Culverts........ 1,00000............ 861 23 1,861 73 ......... Contingent................... 1,000 W 15,574 71)............ 4,IC36 W*11,038 79 Cometeries.. ................ 100 W 67 50-.•..•....... ,1:I6 2: 31 48 Concrete Walks.............. 21W0 W 674 61 .. 412 48 2W 13 Discounts and Abatements.. 3,00000 4.21 35 l,fky 47 51W5 e-5.......... Fire Depurtlucnt............. 5,200 00 90 M ............ 4,ixiS 53 352 33 Fuel for Public Buildings.... 1,5W 00.. . ..... .. .......... 1,349 W 150 06 Iiigshwa�•s and Drainage..... 10,00000 11?4;5 1 1 , I. It. Patten Post $1, G.A.IL $W 001 ...... .'UO W......�-.� Insunt a e..................... a00 W............. ............ _67 is Interest...... ................ •2,800 W'............1 34.1 13 3,143 13 .......... Military Aid.................. W 00!............ ....... ... 4.54 I1:3 45 07 Now S(iaoolhouse Building;.. 1.,,100 tx)'............ ........... 1,471 50 ILR' 50 Purchase of.1.Gleason hand, . ...... ........ . .......... and grading................ 51000 00..........._ .�l Ii,IK)4 SI .......... I'olive......................... 4.50000 4 7u 'I 41) 4,721; `y 4 ......... I'lblic 1,"'raary. ... ik,SW W .... .... ... ......... 1'nblie I.IIk1-111•y' Building.., t0,i1t31 27 .81:k S4 :365:18 10,012 49.... Printing 600 00• •••. :Fill 117) 58 1k, ...................... . ...... . . Removal of.%�hes&Garbngge CO)W In 15............ 617 .90 1 °b Schools mud �-uperintendeat MAO 00 100 M 20,:344 07. .. . Salaries....................... :3,375 00............ ........... :3.075 00 �.W Street Lig;l►ts&Latup Poste. 3,700 110............ ............ :3,M5$ 44 47 W State .dial.......... ....... (M W............ ............ :382 W 218 W Towii Ihins•,lighting. care 00 00 ') Wi............ 779 06 _I 91 Town 11mise,niterations.... 1;,50 00... .•.. 31r2 44 1,63,44.......... Town Improvement......... 300 W............!....... 300 00.......... Town Debt uavingportion• 50)0 W............ .... ..... 100000 ......... Tom lletou Fund... ...... �118 W' .......... lis 00 ......... 11artlua Sanger Fund .......... ......... 40 00 ......... Taxes pull to Feb. 10, 18S., ........ .......... ......... less interest collected(car. ........ .......... .......... .......... ......... rigid to discounts and abate•.....•.... ............ ............ ...... ... .......... ments) and overlay} taxes .......... ............ ............ ............ ......... (carried to contingent). .......... ............ ............ ............ .......... eachiten►bein Included in ........ .......... ......•••• ......•••• •• •.... the receipts of Its resjwct- ......... h•e nevounts 100,&il S'9,...... ............ .......... Cush in Trensurv,Feb.10,Issi.......... Ii;3:36 2S............ ......... . .....:.... Borrowed Jlonc�• 40.000 00............ ............ .......... Borrowed Jlonev,paid...... .......... ........... 50,000 00.......... National hunk tax paid.... ......... 737 10...... .. 737 93...... State Tax paid.... . ..... .......... ........•••. ............ s'ia)00.......... Balance In Treasury, Febrtl• ......... .. ......... Lary In. ISS.1................. 4,175�93 $11I13,3iS .I - .1:" Rsl al(i�,:173 24 — t Unexpended balance,Feb. 10.ISM,Public Library,$::I:..lu, and l.ibntry Build. ing,$0,0111.09. *Froul balance of Coutingent ,Account deduct t1loisfers, $.'k,ii24.55, leaving an actual 1lainuee of$6,315.IN. 1 ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1885. For Schools and Superintendent, including, Biel. $23,000 00 Fire Department and engineers. j,200 00 Support of poor. 6,000 00 Highways and drainage. Gael� l' .,' ,_ • ' „ 10,000 00 � Bridges and culverts, 600 00 Interest on town debt. 2.j00 00 Salaries. 3,075 oo Discounts and abatements. 3,000 00 N41q-n p 3 of twom-debt."� 1000 00 . Police, 4,500 00 Insurance, 300 00 Free Public Library. including fuel. ,u,,,l ,, 2,650 00 Concrete walks. c." 00 Contingent, with other credits. I1000 00 Street lights and lamp-posts, t .� ;� 3,800 00 ` Printing. boo 00 Lighting and care of Town House, 300 00 � Care of cemeteries, and gravel for do., 100 00 � Isaac B. Patten Post. G. A. R.. 200 00 State Aid. 500 00 MiliLary aid. 500 00 , Removal of ashes and garbage. 60o (.x) Town improvement. 300 00 � $75.2=; 00 114 j fl j I A LIST OF JURYMEN, As prepared by the Selectmen, February 16, i885, and submitted for the consideration of the Town at the Annual March Meeting. Allen, E. E. Hackett. Thomas E. Allyn, John Hall, John Bailey, Arthur H. Hall. Edward C. Banks, Thomas G. Ho%vard, Frederick H. Bemis, Lucius Ingraham, William H. Benton, Edward A. Jackson, C. F. Bigelow, Lewis H. Kelly, Frank M. Bowen, George S. Knox, Oscar F. Brigham, Charles Lathrop, William Brown, Frank A. Learned, Waldo A. Burnham, Charles H. Lougee, Charles E. Burns, Joseph A. Lynch, James F. Chase, Henry Magee, James W. Chase, Lewson A. Martin, H. W. Coffin, John N. Moodey, George-H. Conant, John H. Otis, Ward M. Coombs, S. Henry Pevear, William H. NCoelitige,-Ferber-t Pierce, Benjamin H. Colligan, Michael B. Priest, David H. Crawford, C. D. Powers, John, 2nd Critchett, Fred E. Paine, Richard H. Carroll, Michael, 2nd Regan, John F. Chadbourne, Henry R. XAbi�ts;''F ��';.. jv' deb Cunnifl, Martin J. Robinson, George F. Dadmun, Wm. H. Shipton. Ambrose J. Dunne, George C. Shaw, Linus A. Earle, James H. Sparrow, Seth E. Edwards, William Stockin, A. C. Farwell, William E. Turner, Levi A. Fay, Frank T. Turner, George S. Fitch, Austin G. Walker, Samuel Flint, David B. Whitney, Hiram Fuller, Moses Woodward, J. B. Gregg, George H. Published by order of the Selectmen, W. H. INGRAHAM, Tows: Clerk. r l l WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, To Exrum V. Howard, a Constable of Watertown, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of Watertown to meet in the Town Hall, on Monday, the ninth day of March next, at 7.30 o•clock, A. m., to act on the following articles, viz : ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator for said meeting. ART. a. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing. ART. 3. To hear the reports of the town officers, and of any committees that may have been heretofore appointed, and act thereon. ART. 4. To grant such sums of money as may be necessary for the use and expenses of the town the ensuing year, and for paying a portion of the town debt, direct how the same shall be raised, and act thereon. ART. j. To see what method the to%%-n will adopt for the col- lection of taxes for the ensuing year, choose a collector, and fix a compensation for his services, or take any action relating thereto. ART. 6. To see if the town will adopt the list of jurors sub- mitted by the Selectmen, or act thereon. ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow for the use of the town, such sums of money as may be necessary in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, and issue the notes of the town therefor, and all debts incurred under the authority of this article shall be payable from said taxes, or act thereon. ART. S. To see if the town will grant the sum of two hundred dollars to Isaac B. Patten Post, No. Si, G. A. R., for the purpose 114 WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING. of assisting the Post in defraying the expenses of decorating the graves of deceased soldiers on the next Memorial Day, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon. ART. g. To see what course the town will adopt for watering the streets the ensuing year, grant money for the same, or act thereon. ART. io. To see if the town will grant the sum of three hun- dred dollars, and appropriate the same for the purpose of enabling the School Committee to introduce water into the schoolhouses of the town, or act thereon. ART. i i. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of five hunched dollars for the purpose of Imilding a sidewalk on Market street, from the end of the present walk to the bridge over Charles river, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon. ART. 12. To see if the town will adopt the Code of By-Lays as amended by the Court, or act anything thereon. ART. 13. To see if the town will build a new Almshouse, grant money for the same, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. ART. 14. To see if the town will vest in the Board of Select- men, discretionary power to accept the resignation of any trustee of the Free Public Library who may desire to vacate his office. ART. 15. To see if the town will authorize the trustees of the Free Public Library to fill any vacancy existing in their board by the appointment of some person who may serve as a trustee until the next annual meeting of the town. And you will notify the legal voters to meet at the time and place herein specified, by leaving at every inhabited house in town a printed copy of this warrant, and also by posting two or more of said copies in conspicuous public places in town, seven days before the time of said meeting. WARRANT FOR TOWN MEEWXG. 115 Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the subscribers, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of February, A. D., 1885. " -' � OLIVER SHAW, Selectmen >b JAMES W. MAGEE, of aY . ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Watertown. TIHE FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF WATERTOWN., FOR 1884-985. WATERTOWN: FRED. G. BARKER, STEAM PRINTER. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. iSS-1-1Ss- A. L. RICHARDS, Chairman. Terns expires 1885. C. W. STONE, Secretary, it fi I885. A. G. FITCH, 1. .9 1886. CHARLES BRIGIIAII. 1886. REV. R. P. STACK, ISS. JOSHUA C. STONE, IS87. SUB-COAMITTEES. llitth School. A. L. RlcttARDS, Chairman, C. NV. STONE, REv. R. P. STACK, J. C. STONE, A. G. FITCH, C. BRIGHAM. Centre District. C. W. STONE, Chaiman, REv. R. P. STACK, A. L. Ric•ifARDS. East District. J. C. 5TONF, Chairman. A. G. FITCH, C. IV. STONE. SmOs District. L. BRIGHAM, Chairman. A. G. FITCH. J. C. STONE. I1'rst District. REv. R. P. STACK. Chairman. C. W. STONE. A. G. FITCH. Loire ll School. A. G. FITCH, Chairman. REV. R. P. STACK, C. BRIGHAM. I ituuu•e and Repairs. C. W. STONE, Chairman, J. C. STONE, A. L. RICHARDS. Text Books, Draming aml .Music. REv. R. I'. STACK. Chairman. A. G. FITCH, C. BRIGIIA.I. Superintendent, GEORGE R. D`VELLEY, Office: Town Hall. Office Hours; Tuesdays and Thursdays froin 3 3-4 to 4 3-4 o'clock, P. m. WATERTOW , MASS., February 2, ISSj. In School Committee, Voted, That the Reports prepared by the Chairman and Superintendent be unanimously adopted as the Annual Report of the Committee to be presented to the Torn. Attest: CHARLES W. STONE, Secretary. REPORT OF SCHOOL COMWEE, In compliance with the law of the State, the School Committee submit to the town their Annual Report, and also oiler the accompanying Report of the Superintendent of Schools. In some of the schools there has been a change of teachers. In March, 1884, Mr. C. A. Neville resigned as principal of the Cen- tre Grammar, and Mr. G. S. Turner was elected to the position, taking charge of the school April 7th, 1884; on the same date Miss Ruth Howard became teacher of the South Intermediate School (new). In August last Mr. Sumner Coolidge resigned as second assistant in the High School, and Miss Alice Patten received the appointment. At the opening of the schools in September an additional Primary school was formed in the Cen- tre District, called Primary No. g. Miss F. M. Morey was elected teacher of this school. At the close of the fifth week in the fall term, Mrs. Campbell, Principal of the South Grammar School became seriously ill, and Miss Carr, first assistant in the Centre Grammar School, consen- ted to comply with the request of the committee to take charge of the South Grammar School during Mrs. Campbell's absence. Miss Carr rendered admirable service, besides relieving the Com- mittee from the difficult position of finding a teacher, who for a short time would be willing and able, to care for a Grammar school so ably conducted as this school has been for many years by Mrs Campbell. During Miss Carr's absence from the Centre Grammar School, Miss Kate Sibley was employed as teacher. In November Miss Abby L. Howard, teacher in the Lowell School, resigned, to take effect in December; by the efforts of the Secretary of the Board and Superintendent of Schools, an expe- rienced teacher, Miss R. T. Packard, was secured who now has charge of the Lowell School. 6 C 11MR_NIX.'S REPORT. • The new school known as Primary No. 9, is occupying the vestry of the First Parish church, as it was the only room the sub-committee could secure, that was at all suitable for the pur- pose. The Committee are under obligations to the officers of the First Parish Church for their consent to the use of the vestry as a school-room. ✓ There has been expended $-,68.72 more than was appropriated for schools the past year. It will be necessary to increase the appro- priation for the coming year, as there must be two and possibly three additional teachers; there should also be money to the credit of the Committee, to allow them to advance the salaries of teachers whom it is for the manifest advantage of the schools to retain. The information received from the committee having in charge the building of the new schoolhouse on White's Avenue, is to the effect that the schoolhouse will not be ready for use before the term beginning in September next; therefore the School Committee will be compelled to provide additional room this spring for at least fifty pupils. There will have to be an expenditure for repairs on the Centre Grammar school. Attention is called to the fact that in order to use the rooms to advantage in the various school buildings, the district lines will have to be changed. The matter of redistricting the town is one in which few parents have been willing to acquiesce, as the Com- mittee nave learned whenever they have attempted a change in district lines. The Committee submit that the condition of the schools is good, also that the plan of Superintendency is proving satisfactory, and its continuance is recommended. A. L. RICHARDS, Chairmaia. REPORT OF FIN11NCE C0,31MITTI:E. 7 REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. .a penditm-es fir Schools fi»- the 1 em- ewliii y Jim- rtarJ 31, 1885. Appropria. Amount ttons. expended. Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent.......... $16,600 oo$16,437 50 . Janitors and Truant Officers..........• 1.375 00 1-374 96 Text Books and Stationery...................... 1,00000 1,374 53 Repairs and Incidentals......................... I,Ooo 00 1,157 03 $19,975 00$20,344 07 Total Appropriation, $19,975 00 Town's share of School Fund, 64 63 Rent, Etna Afills Schoolhouse. 35 00 Iron Pipe, High Schoolhouse. 10 72 $30,075 35 Amount expended in excess of appropriations. z68 72 $20,344 07 C. W. STONE, Finance J. C. STONE, Committcc. A. L. RICHARDS, F,stintate for Approprlations for 1885-P86. For Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent, $17,870 00 For Salaries of Janitors and Truant Officers, 11500 00 For Repairs and Incidentals, 11200 00 For Test Books and Stationery, I,3So 00 $2I,920 00 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. To the School Committee of Watertown:— GErTLEME-,,—In compliance with your request, the Superin- tendent herewith respectfully submits to you, and through you to the citizens, his second Annual Report. In plan and purpose, his work has been the same as last year. He has striven to plant, to build, to enlarge and to uplift. He has recommended for appointment only teachers of experience and established reputation. 'He has made no change lightly. The change he has most sought has been a "sea-change ;" the infusion of better blood; the use of more rational methods; and the development of higher aims. The Prim a2-y Schools. There are ten schools, one more than last year, iri which, under widely varying conditions, the wort: of the Primary* grade is done. The general conditions for this work have been less favorable than usual. Want of accommodations in the upper grades has made desirable promotions impracticable; and, in consequence, children have been kept for a year and a half, instead of for a year, in three schools at the Centre and the West. This unavoidable detention, increasing as it does the work of these schools one half, has unfavorably affected the quality of their work. The new school in the vestry of the Unitarian Church, be- sides the obstacle just named, has the further embarrassment of doing its work without desks, without the customary isolation of pupils, and with insufficient black-board surface. Yet, in spite of the impossibility of a good organization, eight 10 SUPERENTENDENT'S REPORT. of these ten schools have clone satisfactory work. And in the other two, where the call to teach has been associated with less ability to teach, there has been-much pains-taking, conscientious effort. The Primary schools give to the average child (i) ability to read easily at sight any piece in an ordinary Second Reader; (a) ability to write a clear and legible hand ; (3) ability to frame his thoughts in simple, yet correct language both spoken and written; and (4) ability to perform all separations and combina- tiOns up to L44." But this little summary does not include the half that these schools do for the child. Where lie was wont to see few things, they train him to see many things, and the important things. Not only does he see more, but what lie sees he sees more clearly. The schools sharpen his perceptions. And as he observes, he discovers, to a greater extent then be- fore, the relations of objects to one another,— likeness, dif !rence,. cause,consequence ; more and more accurately as the years pass,. he discriminates, defines, classifies; and, in his own way on his oxen plane and %vith material lie has himself collected, he thinks, he reasons. Exercise of faculty gives skill and strength to faculty: by the roadways of observation and experience the child travels toward power. As it can never be foreseen in what year of his life any particu- lar child will cease to derive benefit from your schools, it becomes important so to arrange the pursuits of all that, whenever school connection ends, the child will have—as far as it goes, and as far .is the years spent in school permit—the best possible education. Such a plan of study keeps perpetually in view, as its funda- mental principle, the greatest good of the greatest number, and advances in constantly enlarging circles. In the early years, work is directed mainly to what is useful and practical, to the de- velopment of right habits of perception and conduct, and to the t� SUPERINTENDENT 9 S REPORT. 11 mastery of subjects without the knowledge of -%yhich every life is in fetters. Among these studies, in any scale of values, reading should receive the largest share of attention. From the hour of his appointment, the Superintendent has struggled with teachers to secure greater prominence for this "art of arts." In one Primary school, at least, lie has what lie wishes. half the entire tinie of this school is spent, and usefully spent, in training the children to read, and to love reading. Drill in reading gives ease in reading; and a rapid recognition of words is indispensable. At first, the words of the book are barriers to thought. The business of the school is to convert them into carriers of thought. In proportion as the difficulties in reading vanish, a taste for reading is likely to develop. And if the child is ever to enter upon the vast estate of knowledge which is his birthright; if his life is to be luminous with thought; the love of books and the easy command of the treasures in books must become an early possession. Such command comes only through the unwearying practice of years; the love, through the interest a wisely directed practice awakens and strengthens and intensifies. After the preliminary training is completed, and the child has gone "from black-board to books," supplementary reading be- comes the strong staff' of the teacher. With the call to such reading, eyes sparkle, and I'hcarts" come home from "the Iligh- lands." An Intermediate teacher with two classes says that when this reading is the occupation of one class, she cannot keep the other to its studies. Another Intermediate teacher, into whose school a simplified "Robinson Crusoe" has been put, says that her pupils Like the original work out of their fireside collections, and, too impatient to await the school perusal, continue by them- selves and for themselves the delightful story. Thus even in little children genius works with its wonderful leaven ; like appeals to like; and quicker and stronger are the pulse-beats of the intellectual life. 12 SUPERWTENDENTIS REPORT. The Interhnedlate aitd lei-amutar Schools. The only change of the year in the organization of these schools has been the separation of the mixed Intermediate and Grammar School in the South into two schools. The change gives accom- modations needed by both departments of the original school, and provides somewhat for future growth. There are now seven Intermediate and four Grammar Schools. They differ greatly in organization, number of pupils, and other inexorable conditions, and exhibit in consequence much diversity of results. It would not be fair to judge them by any uniform test; but, with the needful variation in the standard of measurement, most of them deserve approval; and, if skill were co-equal with earnestness, there would be no criticism of any. As a whole they have done better work than last year. The great school at the Centre is once more in all its parts distin- guished by efficiency and thoroughness. It is the duty- of these schools, as stated in a previous report, to give to every pupil, prior to his graduation from the Grammar grade, the following possessions and powers: (i) so much of arithmetic as will enable hint to solve at sight the ordinary prob- lems of business; (z) an intelligent acquaintance with the geog- raphy and history of his own country, and some knowledge of the world at large; (3) the ability to write off-hand and with fair penmanship a letter or other simple composition, correct in form, spelling and language; (4) the ability to communicate his thoughts in natural, unstudied speech ; (5) the ability to read easily and expressively at sight, newspaper, book, or magazine; and (6) a fondness for general reading, and a working interest in at least one intellectual pursuit. Perhaps the one of these six particulars in which success has been least complete is the last. On this line of effort,the teachers work at enormous disadvantage for lack of essential helps. Here, as well as in the Primary Schools, supplementary reading is requisite to secure the best results. For the last three years the SUPERI\TEN-DEN TIS REPORT. 13 town's share of the income of the School Fund—about $go per year—has been applied to the purchase of this reading. Thus far the books purchased have been chiefly for the use of the Primary Schools. But such books as the simplified "Robinson Crusoe," Scott's "Quentin Durward" and " Lady of the Lake," Kingsley's "Wa- ter Babies," and the "Swiss Family Robinson" may be read in the Intermediate Schools, and do much to inspire in the children a love of good literature. And in the Grammar Schools, "Science Primers," Shaler's "First Book in Geology," and works of similar design on a great variety of subjects, would—if possessed—open to the child fields of knowledge now practically closed to him, and, unless brought to his attention in this way, likely in many instances to remain forever closed. In all public libraries, three fourths of the books are useful to but few. They stand upon the shelves like a silver service in a bank vault. Readers of wide intellectual range are infrequent. And existing means and methods of education will never produce them in the numbers requisite to take from many a noble volume its present character of 11 Nvall-flower." In new ways must the schools train their pupils to love books. But children learn to love books, as they learn to love music and pictures and flowers, through many experiences of the pleas- ure derived fiom them. Intellectual tastes are growths. If furnished with sufficient and suitable material, your schools can give to the ordinary child a love not only for reading but for reading on widely separated pathways of thought. To purchase this material, the Superintendent asks of the reading public and the child-loving public—in addition to the means at present at his disposal—an annual appropriation of$aoo for five years. Still further to emphasize the importance of early efforts to de- velop intellectual tastes, attention is urged to the period at which the school life of so many children terminates. 14 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. In the Boston schools—as shown in last year's Report—in a total of nearly 6o,000 pupils, the maximum of attendance was in the ninth year of age. In the same sclAls four fifths had left at the end of their twelfth year. In your own schools the attendance at fourteen is but half what it is at eleven. For a majority of your children the Intermediate schools are the High schools,—the highest educational institu- tions they will ever enter as students. In all the schools promotions from a lower to a higher grade are made after adequate preparation for the higher work. If, through any oversight, a child is improperly advanced, the teach- er of higher grade returns him to his former rank for further preparation. Thus, throughout all the grades, the work of every teacher is tested by the judgment of another higher in rank than herself. But,as the highest grades are approached, examinations become the most satisfactory tests of fitness for promotion, and the • most valuable examinations are those the precise character of which neither teachers nor pupils can predict. Examinations are valuable (i) to measure the acquisitions of the child, and to find out in some degree the carrying power of his mind ; (a) to test his ability to do practical work, as for example, to read, to write, to solve problems, or to construct sen- tences; and (3) as educational helps. The need to carry in the mind at one time an entire subject, or several subjects, strengthens in the child the habit of looking at a department of knowledge as a whole, and directly cultivates breadth of view and largeness of mental grasp. Again, through the promotions that follow satisfactory ones, examinations give a definite aim in work and a reward for successful work. The child is a rudimentary man, and without adequate motive and reward is as indisposed to strenuous exertion as his elders. It is found that school work done without the stimulus of a powerful motive, such as examinations furnish, is negligently done, and that lazy children, "in the absence of an external test, easily lapse into carelessness and indifference." SUPERI\TE\DE-DE REPORT. Y:) Further, examinations •call out the moral qualities needful for success in life, and require teachableness, concentration, and above all, the power of enduring hardness, of working when one would rather not work, and of setting one's self to master thor- oughly what may be distasteful. They evoke the courage and the resources of the child, and, merely to have made his effort con- scientiously, and to have done his best, gives a moral elevation to his character." Finally, examinations dictated from without are aids to teachers by helping them to preserve friendly- relations with their idle pupils. The puzzle in teaching is how to keep such pupils—and they exist in unwelcome numbers—at steady and salutary work. Coercion begets aversion ; and hence there is a growing dislike to use authority sharply. The teacher gladly shifts to a "piece of mechanism" the unpleasant task of enforcing acquirement. Ile points to the questions of previous examinations as marking a level that must be reached. The idlers recognize that their teacher is no more responsible for these tests than for their tooth- aches; that their failures cloud his reputation ; and hence they view him, as having common interests with themselves, and as a' powerful ally who will train them to answer the riddles of the Sphinx. During several years there has been an increasing desire for the establishment of a school in which advanced Grammar work could be done. In some degree to give the opportunity for such work, and as the best arrangement then practicable, the Two Years' Course" was annexed to the other work of the Iiigh School. This course has annually drawn to itself a sufficient number of students to justify its continuance; but it is a course open to serious objec- tions. (i) It interrupts to too great an extent a desirable connection -with former work. (z) It does not give to those who pursue it exactly what they .want. (3) It advances too rapidly. And, (4) it discourages those who pursue it by bracketing them in 16 SUPERIN TENDENTIS REPORT. some of their studies with persons more mature in judgment and better trained in intellect than themselves. What has all the time been needed has been an unbroken con- tinuation of existing Grammar work in English and Business Arithmetic, and the addition of Physiology, Book-keeping, and the elements of Physical Science to the list of Grammar studies. In view of the accommodations to be afforded by the school build- ing now in process of erection, the present seems a favorable time for the establishment of an advanced Grammar School. If the requisite number of pupils should offer themselves, the scheme of study already outlined, or a similar one, could most profitably be taught in a separate school. In the absence of a sufficient num- ber, the same work could be done, though somewhat less satisfac- torily, as a part of the work of a new school. The West and Centre Grammar schools are now crowded with pupils. In the spring relatively small first classes will be gradu- ated and large third classes will enter. In some way accommo- dations will have to be provided for the overflow. The new school might well receive the pupils who, in the regular course of promotion, will become the next first class in each of these schools. Their withdrawal would leave the Grammar accommo- dations at the West and Centre sufficient for the influx of the com- ing school year. The withdrawing pupils, united in one class, would constitute the lower department of an advanced Grammar school, and the pupils certain to present themselves in the event of a discontinuance of the "Two Years' Course " in the High School, would constitute the higher department of such a school. The arrangement here suggested is but one of several practical escapes from a difficulty not, by possibility, to be altogether avoided. There is a well understood order of development for the men- tal faculties. They rise into view, in foreseen succession,like the constellations of the night. Sensation and perception first appear. Hence, for the very young child, teaching begins with knowledge that comes through the eye or by direct intellectual impression. SVPERI-TENDENT�S REPORT. 17 One teaches from objects, sketches of objects, or word-pictures of objects. Wherever these are not available—and in many parts of Primary work they are not—the teaching advances through simple statement and simpler explanation. The new facts are placed one at a time, till fully grasped. before the mind of the child. There is little attempt at speed. There is no etlort after logical connection. But illustrations swarm. Nothing is suggest- ed that is not helpful. and that only is suggested which gives help in the easiest way. Through endless reappearances—as of the theme in a fugue—the idea is made first a tamilar thing and at length a possession. In accordance with a plan unseen by the child, the information to be communicated is laid in his mind bit by bit and in an orderly way. IIe has felt a pleasure in all this; his interest has been roused, and his curiosity gratified: by easy steps and within the sphere of his observation, he has been led to think and to experience the pleasure there is in thought. As lie learns to read, he finds new springs of delight in the stories of his books. He treasures these in his memory, recalls them with purposed variations of his own, and makes little reflections on the situations described or imagined. His intellect is independently exercising itself upon his school employments. The processes of learning and thinking have given him enjoyment; if he looks backward, he discovers that they have given him power. The teacher has now the "pou sto"—or standing grozend— of Archimedes, and can move the world he wishes. The child is easily. made to believe that the higher and harder work to be set before him will yield fresh pleasure and lead to wider empire. In this condition of awakened intelligence, and with the con- sciousness of power, the child passes into the Intermediate school. He can read, write, spell, and make simple calculations; and has the self-confidence inspired by a successful past. Memory and im- agination are now active. Development has reached the knowing stage. The firelight of the understanding shines brightly. The working period has come; and the mind is to be taught 18 SUPERINTENDENT)6 REPORT. how to get at work, to keep at work, and to love and reverence work. That its grasp of knowledge may be wide and permanent, it must learn how to fix and prolong attention, how to use the man- ifold helps to rapid acquisition, and how to increase the tenacity of memory. That it may not become a mere repository of facts, principles and truths, but a factory in operation, distinguished for productiveness, and for the quality of its products, it must be taught hove to think continuously, how to discover the principles which give value to facts, and how to arrive at truth. The more the child would know, the more skilled must he become in the ways of knowing. As he works for this skill, he "builds better" than he is aware. In his efforts after facility, he gets faculty. Increase of knowledge, enlargement of intellectual acquisitive- ness, a love of literature, ease and accuracy in thinking, and a growth in the power of thought, should come to the child out of the six years in the Intermediate and Grammar schools. Well may the faithful teacher stand appalled before the magni- tude and responsibility of his work. It will be seen, from what has already been said, how vital to him is a knowledge of right methods and skill in their use; how 4 vital a knowledge of the mind to whose laws of activity all good methods run parallel. Yet, between that which is vital and that which vitalizes, how immeasurable the interval. If the teacher have everything else, and have not the "spirit that giveth life," he is at his best but an educational machine. Inspiration is better than consecration. The true teacher pours his life, like molten gold, into his work; and teaches with every thrill of his nerves and every instinct of his heart. He succeeds through the exercise bf an impregnating personal influence. The Athenians, who pierced as near the core of the matter as any of our modern word-painters, used the term 11 sunousia"—or SUPERINTENDENT'8 REPORT. 19 the being with—to define the benefit the pupil received from his instructor. In the personal association with a superior mind, they rightly saw conditions favorable to the development of power. A successful school must have at its head—and far ahead—an open-eyed, chill-loving manor woman ; broadened by experience, dowered with spiritual insight and Sympathies, and, with a wise suggestiveness, scattering the germs of thought as lavishly as the bursting thistle its wind-sown seeds. Out of the example and character of such a teacher speeds a force which shall exalt and re-create. Ile is, if anybody is, a prophet of the soul,"and from higher peaks of being than his pupils occupy, "shoots influence flown." In life as in fable, it is always Prometheus who brings from Heaven the fire of Heaven ; it is always Diana who stoops from the skies to wake and inspirit the sleeping Endymion. The High School. The High School is open to all who can satisfy its not difficult requirements upon entrance. It must not, however, be estimated by the faint of heart and unsettled in intention who often stray into it and fail to stay in it; but by those who remain to catch its spirit, who carry its diplomas, and who have been trained by it to seriousness, steadfastness and strength. Within the last year, one of its recent pupils has entered the Institute of Technology; a second has begun to study for the ministry ; two of its girl-graduates have passed without condi- tions of any sort the final examinations at llarvard,—under pre- cisely the same tests as give full admission to the University,— one of them winning honors in classics. and the other, in mathe- matics; another of its graduates, in competition with one hundred and twenty fellow students, took the first prize of his class in the Harvard Medical School; and still another won the highest prize for Greek scholarship offered to the Senior class in Brown Univer- sity. There is a disposition on the part of a few parents to hurry their children into this school. In the case of quick-witted, 20 SUPERNTENDENT�S REPORT. studious children little harm is done; but the premature admission of pupils with slow-moving intellects,or with thought-power unde- veloped, is harmful to school and children alike. The pace of a class is the average speed of those who constitute it; and, if the pace is slow, the prescribed work of a year is done either imper- fectly or but in part. Yet the injury to the school from injudicious admissions is trivial compared to the injury to the pupil himself. . A slow-witted pupil often has as good un intellect as his readier classmate; and, if he could have the time his mind requires for its best action, would do valuable work. But the plan of study of the High School—as a single example will show—does not give to the slow intellect this needful time. In the lower schools a child has nine years in which to acquire a certain proficiency in Arithmetic. In the High School the same pupil is expected to acquire equal proficiency in Algebra in one year. Now the work in Algebra is a fell equivalent—when properly done—to the nine years' work in Arithmetic. Hence, the High School pupil —if he is to do credit to himself—must travel in this study many tunes as fast as ever before. As a consequence, the slow-thinking child falls behind his class even from the start; loses sight of it altogether in a few weeks; and then—if he has good sense— drops out of the school. Here is a total loss of the higher education for such a child ; yet, if lie had remained in the Grammar school a year longer, he would have been fitted for a successful prosecution of the High School studies. Last spring, the urgency of parents secured the admission of several inadequately prepared pupils. Most of them speedily discovered that, if they were to fly, wings were requisite, and voluntarily withdrew; one flatly refused to do the work, and for a time shook off pupilage; another had industry, capacity and quickness, and is to-day an acceptable member of the school. At the same time with the admission of these, twenty-one others were regularly admitted after a satisfactory examination. Seventeen of the twenty-one are at present in the SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 21 school ; and, of the four who have left, one left to engage in out- side work. To such as will heed it, there is an instructive lesson in this bit of history. The following summary exhibits a- part of the benefits the school confers. It gives (u) so much of Algebra and Geometry as will enable a young fellow to enter on a good footing a civil engineer's office, or any technical school ; (2) enough of practi- cal knowledge of Business Arithmetic and Double-entry Book- keeping to fit for the work of book-keeper in an ordinary business, -or of assistant book-keeper in a large one, or for the intelligent oversight of such work in one's own affairs; (3) a satisfactory comprehension of the leading principles of physical and natural .science, as illustrated in Physiology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Geology and Astronomy ; and some training in the methods of investigation and reasoning, peculiar to them ; (4) some knowledge of the great republics of antiquity, and an acquaintance with the history of our island fore-fathers, and with the development of institutions from which sprang our own, as exemplified in the annals of the English people down to the -establishment of the English Commonwealth; (5) such a com- mand of the resources of our mother tongue as comes from the critical examination of many of its master-pieces, from much practice of essay-writing in it, and from a four years' study of its discriminations, its modes of growth, and its capacities as an instrument of expression ; (6) enough of Latin, Greek and French to secure admission to Harvard College; and (7) along all channels open to it, the school trains to grace in style, power in thought, and poise in character; and lays as solidly as it can the foundations of a liberal education. The incidental advantages the school brings to its pupils and to the public are many. "As elementary instruction is most efficient, where higher instruction is most widely diffused, it becomes, by mere fact of neighborhood, a source of efficiency to the Primary and Grammar .schools. It attracts to its vicinity a desirable comnrtmitv of par- 22 SUPERINTENDENT I S REPORT. ents. It is a feeder of the college, the university, and the profes- sions; and is a perpetual reminder to all of the value of learning and science. It makes labor more intelligent, more versatile, more inventive, more fertile in resources, and more honorable, because brawn is mingled with brain,and the worker is a thinker. It compels every generous soul that receives its training to love the town which has done so much for him, and he cannot be other than a patriot. It multiplies for the recipients of the educa- tion it gives the sources of enjoyment and the opportunities of usefulness, gives the poor a fair chance to escape poverty, levels none down but all up,reduces the lower classes to a minimum, and replenishes to a maximum the middle classes that are the glory and strength of a free state. It takes the youth at his most criti- cal age, when, more than ever before or after, he needs right influences and right employments, and gives him wholesome work to do ; fruitful lessons of truth and purity and right to learn; noble examples—the grandest in history—to ponder," educates his will ; and develops in him, in the vast majority of cases, that "guarantee of a life of honor", mastery over himself. Subjects for Commendation. In the general history of the schools for the past year, there are several events worthy of separate mention,either for their individ- ual significance, of for use as finger-posts pointing toward other growth or improvement. The most noteworthy are here given. (i) The re-organization of the South Grammar school. (a) The establishment of a new Primary school in the Unita- rian Vestry. (3) The erection of a new school-house to satisfy urgent needs. (4) The greatly increased ;md increasing efficiency of the- Centre Grammar school. (5) The preservation of two of your best teachers from the strong and persistently repeated temptations of other communi- ties. (6) The addition of four teachers of a high order of merit to your teaching force. SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT. 23 Miscellaneous Subjects Deset-ving Attention. (i) Truancy is an evil fortunately not widely prevalent in your schools. But cases of it exist, dangerous by example, and ruinous to the education, and—it is feared—to the future career of those who feel the unloosening grip of its temptations. What seems best to be done in the cases that occur, is done; but there is a reluctance to apply the only sure remedy. Our school laws for the suppression and punishment of this offence—though stringent enough—are not what they should be. As long as the expenses of children sent to the truant schools are a tax upon the towns which furnish the truants, there will not be the vigorous and needful exercise of existing powers. The truants sent to such schools should become the wards of the state, and a charge upon the revenues of the state. (a) Non-attendance beyond the Intermediate grade seriously limits the usefulness of the Grammar schools.. The illustrative figures here given are taken from last year's Report, for the rea- son that nearly fifty children, rightfully members of Intermediate schools, are—for want of room in those schools—detained in the Primary grade; and hence, the figures of last year show more truly than those of the present year the general rates of decrease: ist class ioS. ist class, 54• INTERMEDIATfi GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. 3d « 1°7. SCHOOLS. 3d << 91. Total, 332. Total, 191. It will be seen from these figures that 141 children—or about two-fifths of all of Grammar school age—are permanently ab- sent from these schools. Most are doubtless at work; but whether at work or in idleness, their loss is great and irreparable. They are restricted by their ignorance to the poorest paid and least desirable occupations; and a I sword that turns every way" perpetually bars their approach to much that is attractive and elevating in life. At present, the law respecting the employment of children of tender age is very unsatisfactory by reason of its limitations. It 24 SUPERINTENDENT 18 REPORT. leaves little to be desired as respects work in ('manufacturing, me- chanical, or mercantile establishments" ; but as respects field or farm labor, and many other employments, there is no provision by statute whatever. In some of these permitted employments the absentees from the Grammar schools are probably engaged. Again, there is no law by which up to any age, school attend- ance can be enforced, if parents consent to absence. And parents do consent through indifference or wilfulness. There is a call for legislation (i) to extend the existing restric- tions respecting some kinds of child employment to all kinds ; and (2) to secure to every child,beyond the possibility of depriva- tion, the education which shall fit him for intelligent citizenship. (3) Number of children of school age, May r, Mz, 882 ; May t, 1883, 994; May r, 1884, r027. There were sixty-five admissions to the lowest grade of the Primary schools during Sep- tember last. At least fifty, of these were first admissions; and represent the growth from April to October,—or for a half year. A corresponding growth for the half year ending April next— when the school year opens—will give fifty more,—or a proba- ble growth for the current school year of too pupils in the Prima- ry schools alone. The new schoolhouse on White's avenue will contain, when completed, four rooms. Whatever may be the use made of them, an additional schoolroom will be needed for the Primary school now in the Unitarian vestry; a second room for the advanced Grammar school ; and two others for subdivisions of schools made imperative by recent growth. (4) In the conduct of the schools there is, as a rule, a kindly cooperation of teachers and parents. The teachers are discreet, disinterested, and lovers of children. Their unconscious acts re- veal their friendliness. One teacher says of another on the same floor, 11 In four years 1 have never heard her voice raised." Good children rarely get into difficulties. But storms arise even in sunny climes. A teacher exerts a pressure upon a class or a school to secure essential improvement in conduct or scholarship. SUPERII TENDENTIS REPORT. 25 The tug of gravitation is hardly more certain to bring an unsup- ported body to the earth than such pressure to carry some lawless or lazy child to his parents with complaint. Most parents esti- mate these complaints at their market value; but now and then one of them is disposed of at par. Nine out of every ten of all complaints spring from the best planned work of the teachers ; and represent efficiency as seen through eyes that dislike it or mis- understand it. Colored spectacles give peculiar tints to land- scapes; and parents are urged to visit teachers whenever they desire white light on subjects of child censure. (5) It is a piece of good fortune for any community when a lady- by birthright and breeding, with her loving intuitions and sympathies, consents to become the teacher of any portion of its little children. Examples of sweetness, delicacy and refinement teach lessons as valuable as books. Steele said in substance of Lady Elizabeth Hastings, that i°to have known her was a liberal education". When such a one is found for you, it is your inter- est and your privilege to do what lies in your power in social and friendly ways to make her life among you agreeable. Suburban is no synonyme for sub-urbane. If the beautiful lily could change its home, would it lastingly abide beneath ungenial skies? Your salaries are not sufficient in themselves to retain those you should most Kish to retain. But recognition, appreciation,and courteous attentions will help to retain. One of your best teachers has up to this time resisted the repeated and pertinacious efforts of a neighboring city to secure her services. because of the kindliness her Watertown acquaintances have shown her. Ladies in happy and beautiful homes sometimes forget to extend a welcome to those less fortunate who are their sisters by all laws of spiritual affinity, and their rivals in the graces that spring from refined associations and the cultivation of intellectual tastes. Suggestfotrs to Teachers. A. PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING. I Our methods of education should act in cooperation with, 26 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. and form adjuncts to, the natural order and mode of development of the faculties. In short, we must'teach children as nature in- tended they should be taught. II. The chief object of primary education is to develop all the faculties. But the development of the faculties of children above a certain age, should have a due regard to their probable future. Instruction should be directed toward utility and development. III. The aim of education is not merely to develop all the fac- ulties, but to develop them in harmony with one another, and with reference to their proper order and relative importance. IV. In the harmonious development of the faculties, instruc- tion should be progressive,—the range of subjects, as well as the methods employed in teaching them, should be extended and completed as the faculties are expanded and developed. V. Our system of instruction should foster self-development and self-instruction. VI. In early childhood, our subjects of instruction should appeal to the senses. A knowledge of the properties of.objects should be taught by comparison and contrast, and things that are unknown through, things that are known. Instruction should proceed from the simple to the complex ; facts should be taught before causes; and experiments, illustrating general laws or prin- ciples of nature, should precede the enunciation of these laws or principles. VII. Whenever practicable, teaching should be constructive. VIII. Every subject should be taught thoroughly, as far as the nature of the subject and the capabilities of the pupil will allow. Pupils should learn nothing which they will have afterwards to unlearn. IX. To teach a subject thoroughly, we should teach from facts and principles, not from formulas and rules; and the varied aspects of the subject should be allowed to unfold themselves gradually, as the intellect of the learner becomes more and more mature. X. In all our instruction we should attend to the dultivation of SUPERINTENDENT 18 REPORT. 2 habits. The habit of observation should be especially cultivated. The habits of attention and concentration are the great main- spring,s of education. B. QUALIFICATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING. I. Teachers of limited capacity, or whose command of lan- guage is limited, invariably teach best from text-books. II. Persons of fervid imaginations, having a great command of language and enthusiasm of character, almost always become superior teachers. III. Decision of character, almost without exception, forms an element in the qualifications of the superior teacher. IV. Persons deficient in general knowledge and enthusiasm of character are generally poor teachers, even though they possess great technical acquirements. V. An earnest person, imbued with a love of children, is rare- ly a poor teacher. VI. The love of teaching is generally associated with ability to teach. VII. A good teacher will teach well by any rational method.. VIII. Poor teaching accompanies the attempt to teach too much, or without adequate preparation. IX. Presence of mind, and a self-confidence founded on self- knowledge, are essential characteristics of a good teacher. X. Success in teaching depends mainly on aptitude to teach. Teaching-power does not presuppose superior ability." C. CONCLUDING HINTS. (I) The teacher who does not read and the person who can- not read have many common limitations of thought. However successfully the individual teacher may look into him- self and his personal experience fdr help in his work, the fact remains that the great body of educational methods, principles and laws, now in our possession, have been slowly evolved from the thought and experience of the race. The good teacher is a read- er; and understands the vast indebtedness of every intelligent r 28 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. man to the great thinkers who have preceded him. All prose and all verse that lie can recall furnish him with illustration, ar- gument and anecdote; and add clearness, force and interest to his teaching. Like every lawyer or clergyman who is in the front rank of his profession, he is a wide reader of professional books; he flings himself into the stream of educational thought, and seeks to saturate himself Nvith its 11 water of life". It is presumable that every teacher in Watertown has read those valuable republications of the last year,—Landon's iL School Management" ; Sully's " Outlines of Psychology",— the best work we have which teaches in connection the powers and proc- esses of the mind, and the training of faculty;—the educational parts of Rousseau's 11 Emile" ; and Tate's 11 Philosophy of Edu- cation";—of which Francis W. Parker says, I I It has given me more substantial aid in teaching than any other English book I ever studied". (z) The first duty of the teacher is to teach a good school. The second is, if he fails in the first, to resign. But 11 How shall I teach a good school" some teacher may ask. There is no recipe. Whoever undertakes to give one in detail will teach you " French in six lessons". But hints may be given. Without attention from the pupil all teaching is wasted. Heedless is first cousin to Headless. Yet attentiveness is no gift of nature. It must be taught as a lesson, and trained as a habit. In school- rooms—if nowhere else—"absence of mind" is a common GG defect of brain ". Attitude, when not engaged in class-work, must be sharply scrutinized. Sitting at a desk is not study, and laziness will find even in an open book a pillow of down. The arrangement of a class is important. All must be in view, and in full view. •+ Presence-action" is as subtle an influence in edu- cation as in chemistry. All successful teaching is an exercise of spiritual force. There must be kindliness. Sunshine and warmth are essential to growth. There must be strength and fixedness of purpose—to overcome silent antagonisms, and tame and train .undisciplined powers. There must be wisdom—to give right SUPERINTEN'DEA7TIS REPORT. 29 direction to the unseen currents of will. There must be the ability to interest. The Wedding Guest he bent his breast, He cannot choose but hear". There must be a bounding and abounding energy. 11 Life is kindled only by life". Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm. The teacher must be what he would have his pupils become. As he aspires, he inspires. Snap, sense and go will 11 create a soul un- der the ribs of Death". The story of Undine is an educational allegory. And there must be a large control of the resources of speech. "Words interpret all the thoughts and feelings of man" ; and bring to him truth, inspiration, and the perception of beauty in thought and soul. Respectfully submitted. GEORGE R. DWELLEY, Superintendent of Schools. WATERTOWN, Feb. 2, I885. so SUPER.INTENDENT18 REPORT. SUJVMARY OF STATISTICS. I. FoTulatiou. Population of Watertown, census of 188o, 5,426 Number of Children between Sand 15 years of age, May 1, 1884, 1,027 II. Teachers. Number of Teachers in the High School, 3 Grammar and Intermediate grades, 14 Primary grades, 9 " special teachers (music and drawing), 2 Whole number of teachers, 28 III. Pupils. 1884. Whole number of pupils enrolled. 1,194 Number over 15 years of age, 90 Average number belonging, 998.4 " daily attendance, 924.2 Percentage of attendance (upon the number belonging), 92.6 JANITORS. NAME. DISTRICT SALARY. George F. Robinson....... High School and Centre....... $boo Andrew H. Stone.......... South, West, and Vestry...... Jbo Mary Austin.. .. ........... East .......................... too Mrs. Ryan.... ............. Etna Mills................... 6o Mrs. Hales................. Lowell........................1 6o TRUANT OFFICERS. NAME. DISTRICT. SALARY. George Parker.............. Centre, South, and West....... $20 Ezrum V. Howard......... 44 .t " ....... 20 George F. Robinson....... It at it ...... 20 Andrew H. Stone........ . ...... 20 SUPERINTEN DENT IS REPORT. 31 YA.1fES OF SCHOLARS NEITHER ABSE-VT NOB TARDY DUTRING THE YEAR. HIG}i SCIIooI_. James Shea, May Forrest, Ellen McDonough, Edwin Stone, Fanny Conley, Eunice Critchett, Lulie York, Lena Mason. CENTRE GRAMMAR. Edward K. Rand, Agnes Sample, Maggie A. Forrest, Leslie E. Sparrow. Annie E. Madden, Mary E. Shea, Leonard W. Johnson, Charles H. Glidden, Eva J. Berry. EAST INTERMEDIATE. CENTRE INTER-NIEDIATE, No I. J. Winthrop Stone. Lizzie Westerfield. CENTRE PRIMARY, No. 3. Etta Rundlett. CENTRE INTERMEDIATE, No. 2. Michael Rooney, Annie G. Cunningham, Dennis Shea. WEST GRAMMAR. Fred. McKay. Margaret Keiley. Mary O'Mara, Mary Ford. . WEST PRIMARY. NO. I. ,SOUTH INTERMEDIATE. Thomas Morris. Charles S. Ensign. SOUTH GRAMMAR. John T. Hughes, Thomas B. Hughes: I 32 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. tj � � v 7- -- O - C r s� 0 .0 - U N < J N y CCtk v u � W •r -r -r -r -r -r •r T •T -s. `� � a� = Y, .. .. W E+ E4 z .. �. b/ 34 SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT. q a G 00 p� t in C C F i!1 N el O M M M •+ � p ? �. t� en enin v; prCs �aD� t� 00 0 N N C\ rh d d 6 6 A u C C4 •� M M M t7 in W^ 00 M 1� G . z 0 N L\ el q* CA in r cv M O d in d in � u q u � u O d• in in N et n 00 d M O w 00 N M V N in in in �D W 3 W G w U �~-• 0 " " Ir 1-4 r-i ►-i 0 w _ Q Q in in O o O in O in in in L— coell t� U in O in f1 In N N N d � nn� ttN N IIT G V Q V ci ti �' ►-� o h YH �1 U H SUPERINTENDENT8 REPORT. e35 00 00 O` 0� M M ~ VM d' N M Cs M M Q� L as - w 0 N e� M d' p ►� O O L .;- M Q cn d.. Q w O� X c- h t� O� peQpt�in � in O rA c: pO V d H end � W �O D L; cam^, M O 1-4 rr H r.i r-i r.i ►-i ►i eon- 8 8 - Odam- - d� d- p � a Q x a z � 3 c:� p � � � a � y x L• 0� z w v w w cn • r r. d N r C cs c: z 6 r. C L � r !J � L E L E E E �E E L a A i E E E c L G _ e, u y a.r C: v •Q C G rq W .a E• SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC fIBRARY OF THE' TOWN OF WATERTOWN 1885. WATtRTOWN : FRED. G. BARKER, STEAK PRINTER. 1885. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Ise4—'85. Rr.v. ROBERT P. STACK, 'Perm expires 1885. WILLIAM CUSHING, 1885. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, 1886. GEORGE N. MARCII, 1886. Rim EDWARD A. RAND, 1887. . 1887. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman. WILLIAM CUSHING, Secretary. ROBERT P. STACK, Treasurer. Fxecutire Committee. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, ROBERT P. STACK, WILLIAM CUSHING. Committee on Books. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, EDWARD A. RAND. ROBERT P. STACK. Committee on Finance. ROBERT P. STACK, GEORGE N. MARCH, WILLIAM CUSHING. Librarian. SOLON F. WHITNEY. Assistant Librarians. Miss JANE STOCKWELL, Miss ELLA SIIERMAN. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRRAAY. The Library is now established in those conditions of perma- nency and safety, so long desired and so often recommended in the previous reports of its trustees. The removal to the new edi- fice had been effected before the last annual Town Meeting, but after the writing of the last annual report. It was begun on the twenty-second of February,and was finished and reopened for the delivery of books on the twenty-ninth of the same month. This was the beginning of its new era. It has now in stole all its previous accumulations, and every succeeding year will un- doubtedly be one of growth and enlargement. A vacancy occurred in the number of the board of trustees by the declination of a newly elected member at the beginning of the year; although authorized to fill the same, the matter was de- ferred until the next annual meeting of the town. The usual affairs of the Library have received the required at- tention, and its daily business has proceeded without hindranceor obstruction, and with such additional aids as the increased con- veniences and accommodations of the new building afforded. And it is believed that the intercourse between the Library and its patrons has been more pleasant and agreeable under its new dispensation. The name of " Library" now stands for the entire premises and represents a department of municipal affairs, that with proper management and use, may be more conducive to the public welfare than some institutions that have had a longer con- tinuance. The usual annual addition of books has been made in several instalments during the year, in Or the variety of subjects and topics that have been available, preference being given to those of 6 TRUSTEES REPORT. the more instructive character. Tastes and habits in reading generally have their start outside of the influence of the public library. The newspaper takes precedence, and with its adver- tisements and attractive notices informs the reader what to call for at the desk of the public library. It is proposed to get what- ever is wanted, within the limits of reasonable discretion ; but how far these limits extend is often quite it debatable question. No precise function has been assigned to the town library, as a means of education, or a source of amusement, nor has it been determined how far these two objects can be profitably combined. In this connection, the use of works of fiction is now receiving special attention in some of the larger public libraries, although in our own library it has the countenance of the majority. An extract from the report of the Boston Public Library is here quoted,-in relation to the subject just now referred to, and the ac- tion recommended thereupon. Like our almanac, althougli "fit- ted for Boston, it answers for all New England." It is stated, that:— " At the end of from six months to a year from their arrival, most works of fiction in the lower hall cease to be read. When such works have had their brief day, they remain a useless en- cumbrance to the shelves and catalogues. As three-quarters of the whole circulation of the lower hall and branches is of fiction and juveniles, it is probably not too much to say that at least one- half the time of seventy-five or more persons employed in these libraries, and one-half the $25,000 or more paid to them in sala- ries, is expended upon the above class of books. There is also- the cost of cataloguing and of binding, large items, in addition. Finally, much time is devoted, principally by the librarian and assistant librarian of the lower hall, to examine new works of fic- tion, in order to ascertain whether they are of a character suitable for circulation. It seems to the committee that the large cost of these books, the much larger expense involved in circulating them, and the encumbrance they become to the shelves, are mat- ters deserving very serious consideration by the trustees." L TRUSTEES REPORT. The objections urged, are large cost, and short-lived use. There is also said to have been a large falling ofr in the circula- tion of books, in those branches where curtailment of this class has been made; thus showing that the readers of this class do not take to more instructive topics in the same library, but probably pursue their wonted line of gratification in other sources of supply. A donation of fifty-three dollars to the Library was made some months since by Miss Matilda McMaster, it being the proceeds of a musical entertainment given under her patronage. Some time afterward it was decided, with the assent of the donor, that this sum be devoted to the purchase of a clock for the Library hall. This sum has been increased by a subscription of forty dollars by the librarian and the assistants, and the amount applied to the purchase from the Howard Manufacturing Company of a valuable double dial clock, which is now placed over the library desk,and makes an important addition to the conveniences and embellish- ments of the room. The Library has also been presented by the contributions of a few friends, with three pictures, in water-colors, representing neighboring scenery ; these being selected from the studio in Bos- ton, of our respected townsman and worthy artist, Mr. B. F.Nut= ting. We are glad to have upon our walls these mementos of his genial presence and of his graceful work. The reading-rooms were designed for those who wish to consult books of reference, that are not allowed as a rule, to be carried away from the Library, and for those general readers who have not the desired conveniences at their homes. For which purposes the rooms are amply furnished and provided, the tables having a liberal supply of the periodical publications, and the use of any book in the Library is at the service of the visitor. The reports of the trustees have always borne testimony to the efficient care and keeping of the Library by those who have had it in daily charge, and to the courtesy and kindliness with which its patrons have been served. The present librarian inaugurated 8 TRUSTEES REPORT. its methods of business, made its catalogues, and has always been its supervisor. The present assistants have rendered acceptable service during several years. The commendation heretofore be- stowed is still equally deserved,. and is here heartily renewed. Those persons who having libraries of their own, have no occa- sion for the use of the Public Library, are invited to make it a visit, and thereby give to it the encouragement of their presence, and receive themselves the satisfaction naturally derived from seeing what has been, and is still being done, for the benefit of others. An extra appropriation was made at the last annual meeting for the furnishing and fitting tip of the new building. This sum has been expended for the purposes designed. The regular appro- priation for current expenses was estimated, in part, upon previ- ous expenditure, some items of which have exceeded the estimate then made. The sum granted has proved sufficient for the run- ning expenses, which are always provided for first, and also for a fair surplus for the purchase of books. The librarian has received at sundry times small sums in pay- ment of fines and for sale of catalogues, the amount of which has been turned in to the general fund. The statistics of the Library for the year will be found as heretofore in the report of the li- brarian. Your Board respectfully request for the current expenses of the Library, and for the purchase of books for the coming year, the 43 sum of$25oo and the dog tax. Some of the plans for refurnishing were not completed last year; some new alterations in gas fixtures, in the line of more light at less cost, are contemplated, and also some conveniences in connection with the introduction of water; and still further, a small sum is needed to complete the grading of the grounds in rear of the Library building. For these or kindred purposes, your Board would like to be authorized by an extra appropriation Of $500. TRUSTEES REPORT. 9 A table of the expenditures of the past year is here fully appended:— Statement of Amottttts Received and Expexded bythe Trus- ' Ives for the year 1884. Received from town appropriation, $2,300 00 44 " dog tax, . 43o 68 « <� fines and sales of catalogues. I Io 16 $3,o4o 84 Paid on account of building and fixtpres, $245 48 °° for furniture, tools, etc., 340 43 °G 11 books, periodicals and binding, 7o4 6-- care of building and grounds, moving, repairs and cleaning. 203 29 �• stationery, printing, etc., 38 14 " gas bills. 351 50 salaries, librarian and assistants, u,JI2 $o 2,995 96 Unexpended balance, $44 88 JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman. REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. To the Trustees:— Gentlemen,—My seventeenth annual report has the felicity of being written in that long dreamed of and longed for - house of its own " which we have craved for the library under your charge. We have occupied this building now some months,—long enough to be very thankful to the generous donors of the funds that made up the first half* of its cost, and to the town that has honored and, we trust, has greatly benefited itself for all coming time by the wise appropriation of the other half of its cost. If the build- ing looks small, standing in the centre of so large and handsome a lot, its interior is ample for its present needs. If the town would like to enlarge its walls from any wsthetic feeling, that a larger building would better fit its surroundings, I have no doubt that the size of the library, now numbering over fifteen thousand (15,055) volumes and over eleven thousand (I1,591) pamphlets, will within a few years justify such extension. For the present, however, there is ample room for the proper arrangement of books, and by carrying out the design of a balcony with a second tier of shelves above those in use, there will be storing room for many years to come. *By putting together the acknowledgements of the town reports for the three years,1883, 1884,and the present, a885,it will be seen that there has been contributed in all,$20,300. H.H.Hunnewell, $ro,000 0o Charles B.Gardner, $100 00 Samuel Walker, 4,200 on Rev.R.P.Stack, too 00 Edward Whitney, 1,00000 Gen.K.Snow, 10000 Seth Bemis, 1,00000 Samuel Noyes, 100 00 Mrs.Lucy W.Titcombe, 1,00000 J.H.Conant, 10000 D.B.Flint, Soo oo Wm.H.Ingraham, 5o oo Charles J. Barry, Soo oo E.B.Eaton, So oo S.R.Payson, Soo oo Wm.H.Dadmun, 25 00 Mrs.P.C.Brooks, Soo oo Mrs.R.A.Bradford, 25 00 Solon F.Whitney, 200 00 lltrs.A.L. Richards. 25 00 J.K.Stickney, too 00 T.G.Abbott, SS oo• Mrs.Theo.Chase, too 00 12 LIBRARIAN REPORT. If there are not to be found in the interior of this building all the conveniences which the experience of use would suggest, it can be said that the eye rests with much satisfaction upon the pleasant colors of the solid walls, the natural graining of the se- lected woods, the harmonious proportions of the mouldings and of the arched and vaulted ceilings. There is a feeling of security in the solid brick walls which we hope will invite our wealthy citizens to make this the depository of some of their art treasures, where they may enjoy them the more for knowing that others also enjoy them. Such a bestowal,—,I believe it is the suggestion of Emerson,—would relieve them of any fear of their destruction or anxiety for their care, and give them the added satisfaction of feel- ing that others were gaining pleasure and improvement without additional expense to them. There have been given to the library, several pictures which now hang on the walls. We would like mush to have specimens of the work of all our native artists. As there are no fiends to pur- chase such works, and as such works are pleasant to look upon, and useful as an incentive to the young, we are the more ready to encourage that generosity or local pride that would secure for our building the best fruits of native skill.—any evidences of the pres- ence among us of the fostering spirit of art. The names of several artists who have acquired fame abroad or beyond the bounds of our own town will readily occur to you. We are glad that a spirit of neighborly kindness and generous ap- preciation of faithful 1tvork done has found it in its heart to wish to adorn our walls with the sketches of one whom we could wish the light of many summer sunsets might still find able to help us to .enjoy the beauty of our river banks and hillsides. Besides the three water colors of Mr. 'Nutting, we have received as a gift from an amateur, Mr. Henry Holmes, of Boston, a sketch .of a garrison house, used in Indian wars,at York.Me., interesting as a historic illustration, it having fallen from decay since this sketch was taken. A large photograph of the Laocoon, from the studio of the hunented Carie Frazar, is the gift of her mother. LIBRARIAN S REPORT. 13 The portrait of Evarts, and the portrait of General Grant, are the gift of our popular and enterprising postmaster. We have no separate room for an art gallery, but by some fit- ting modification of the color of the walls of the reading and reception rooms, we may find appropriate resting-place for any works of art which our friends may desire to present. While the upper spaces on the walls are available for pictures or sculptures, the lower portions might be occupied by cases to be filled with specimens of natural history. We have been offered a collection of birds' nests and eggs, also a collection of minerals, if we had cases to put them into. A few coins have come to the library; more would come if we had a proper place to put them. Coins and other relics of the past are the materials of history, and fit objects of interest and instruction, and so are as worthy of preservation within our walls as the written or printed books that describe them. I can see how some cases could be filled with instructive minerals and specimens of rocks and rock formations at no expense to the town, except for the cases. The use of the new building for nearly a year, as well as ob- servation of its opportunities and capabilities, presses upon my mind more and more the importance of trying to utilize the large front room in the basement for a reading-room. By an expendi- ture, slight in comparison with the original cost of the lot and building, the library could be made useful and attractive to hun- dreds who now never visit it. I cannot help feeling that here is a fine opportunity for anyone to do a thing that would for a com- paratively small expenditure,—one or two thousand dollars,— nearly double the usefulness of what has cost so much thought and labor and treasure. Let an entrance be made directly from the street into the basement, an entrance that should invite the unemployed by the ease with which they could reach a good read- ing-room. Let this reading-room be furnished with a collection of the best local and city papers, with such papers illustrating the various useful arts and manufactures as would prove interesting and instructing, yes, attractive, to many who do not now make 14 LIBRARIAN)S REPORT. use of our rooms. The finishing and furnishing of the room .should be plain and solid, inviting use. It should be light and warm, and could be kept clean and orderly at a slight expense. I cannot help feeling that it would prove useful to many who now waste their time on our streets for want of reading they can ap- preciate. Perhaps some have a feeling that the fine rooms up stairs are too fine for use. Let the present reading-rooms continue to be reading-rooms for students ; let them be for the use of any -who wish to consult books or periodicals, or any objects of art, or specimens of natural history which we may acquire. I am one who has great respect for our fine police. I always feel like lifting; my hat when I meet one of these uniformed sturdy defend- ers of the law, these able promoters of good order. But I cannot but feel that such a room as this I propose for the basement of our building, would lighten their labors, and would do the work for tht- cause of law and order of at least one additional member of the force, and so its cost might properly be charged, in thought if not in reality, to the appropriation for the maintenance of good order. I have found no resistance to those wholesome rules re- quired to preserve that quiet and order desired in rooms devoted to such uses. The generous intent of all that is done for such an institution has weight, so that a personal appeal is all that is necessary when the thoughtless fall into apparent disorder. It is the experience of other libraries that the current periodicals of the reading-room induce a habit of reading; that the reading- room proves the open door to the more enduring treasures of the book-shelves. I do not think that one can, by drinking water, get the beneflt which we naturally expect from solid food, but still, water is necessary. I do no not think that one can get the solid nutriment from reading newspapers and the lighter forms of literature which one, who has the digestive power required for it, can get from the condensed thought of our philosophers,—for instance, Plato, Bacon, or Emerson,—or from our scientific men, or our theologians, but many have not yet formed the habit of reading, and material so closely connected with our daily life will 1 LIBRARIA\T1S REPORT. �J� help fe;-in the habit. " Philanthropists tell us that their experi- ence among the poor shows them that it is a great safeguard to grow up with a strong love for reading." I am desirous to see this library useful to a far greater number of our people. If they only knew just how they could be benefited and at the same time delighted, they would find time for its use; they would demand the most abundant facilities which our limited space can furnish. The expense would not be con- sidered in comparison with the benefits. The character of the circulation and use of the library changes but slowly from year to year. Instead of six per cent. of the books which were called for at the desk being for use in the build- ing as last year, eight and a half per cent. were so used. This means more quiet study in the building than before. We would like to see this use of the library rooms quadrupled. Many of the most expensive books can be only so used. The place to use books of reference is where they can be easily obtained. The good light, the pure air, the quiet and ready assistance which the library would render to all, should make our rooms more and more attractive. The percentage (6o.3) of fiction and juveniles issued from the library this year, as last, remains phenominally low. March was the month showing the largest use of the library during 1884, and February, shortened by closing for the purpose of moving, the smallest. The largest number given out in any day was 412, on March ist, the first day in the new building; the smallest was 27, on July 2g. January of the present year, 1885, shows a larger circulation than for any other January since 1877- Our circulation, while small in the aggregate compared with larger libraries, is large for the number of our people. Soon after moving into our new building, the number of hours during which the rooms are open was increased by keeping open between six and seven o'clock, so that now the hours are from three o'clock till nine, or six hours each day. Many people do not seem to be aware of this yet, as we continually find people 16 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. expressing surprise at finding the library open between six and seven. On the other hand, there is scarcely a forenoon when we find it necessary to be at the library for extra work, when one or more persons will not come in and sit down at the tables as natu- rally as if the library were open at all times,—I i 1:c the post office,— or like a European cathedral. There seems to he no end of the work that can be done in the library. The amount done is limited only by our time and our ability. I consider that we are fortunate in my assistants. They are attentive,studious to please, industrious. They have occasion to use all their increasing store of knowledge in the regular dis- charge of their duties. If one is at all fitted for library work, his services are necessarily of greater value to the library, with each new day's experience. All connected with the library feel the need of greater knowledge of the stores in our keeping, as we wish to be of all possible use to those who come for help. Those who arc not familiar with library work can hardly appreci- ate the value of the quiet, patient, conscientious work necessary to enable one to answer all questions or to help all people to de- sired information on all possible subjects. The work of arranging books, and specially this year of our store of pamphlets, goes on as we have time. To put each book and each pamphlet where it can be found at a moment's notice, is difficult enough for most people in their houses. But when over twenty-five thousand books and pamphlets are to be so ar- ranged that when any part of any one, treating on any imaginable subject, is called for at any moment, it can be quickly found, you musthave a memory that retains all things which long experience with constant observation have enabled you to see, or you must have the aid of the best systems of cataloguing and arranging which the science of bibliography or the experience of professional librarians has yet devised, to be always ready to meet every enquirer. I make the remark, which all will acknowledge the truth of, as a matter of justice to my assistants, who must r, LIBRAR,IAN'S REPORT. 17 often confess themselves, however reluctantly, unable to satisfy the call of some enquirer. If a room could be partitioned off in the basement for sets of pamphlets and duplicates while waiting binding or exchange, it would relieve the shelves in the upper room. If the boiler room could be surrounded by a brick partition, it would be an element of safety and would tend to prevent the escape of ashes to other parts of the building. The Water Supply Company have oflered to the town a free supply of water to all parts of the building or grounds, which could be made available if we had money to pay for its introduc- tion. Of course, whatever money is diverted from the regular appro- priation for the library for these special purposes, is so much taken from the purchase of books. These special calls, as every- one who has put up new walls to enclose a home knows, are at first loud and frequent. I know you are very careful,—more care- ful than you would be in your own homes,—in calling for means to finish and furnish as you would like, or even as you think best. The accessions of the past year, notwithstanding the need of new tables, and new cases, have been slightly larger than the year before. Six volumes more were purchased than last year, and thirty-four volumes more obtained by binding pamphlets. Not quite so many have been given. A list of the donors, with the number of books or pamphlets and papers given, will be found in Appendix II. Among the accessions will be found many books of lasting val- ue and permanent interest. Even a hasty scanning of the supple- ment appended to this report will satisfy any that you have not wasted the funds on harmful or useless books. It may be of use. to call attention to a few of them. I may mention among descriptive works, Lady Brassey's charming account of the voyage of the Sunbeam «In the trades, the tropics, and the roaring forties," whidli is fully illustrated. 18 LIBRARIANIS REPORT. " Round the world," by Andrew Carnegie, is very readable. " Six months among the palm groves, coral reefs, and volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands," by Isabella L. Bird, was published several years since, but is new to us. Johnston's"River Congo" gives much information in regard to a region occupyh;g, just now the attention of many distant nations. "Across ChrysC, the nar- rative of a jOurney of exploration through South China border lands," by Colquhoun, very fully illustrated through two octavo volumes, describes the customs, dress, dwellings, appearance and character of the people living above the Tonquin frontier." " Japan : travels and researches," by Rein, translated from the German, a full reference book on this interesting country, is the result of studies in Japan, undertaken at the cost of the Prussian government. The work is illustrated by wood cuts and photo- types and a fine map. On this side of the world, readers will find Hatton and Harvey's "Newfoundland; its history, its pres- ent condition, and its prospects in the future." Ober, who lec- tured in town a year ago, fills a thick octavo with his illustrated description of Mexico in " Travels in Mexico and life among the Mexicans." The book treats I. of Yucatan, II. of Central and Southern Mexico,III. of the border states. " Canadian pictures," by the Marquis of Lorne is the new volume of an excellent series published by the London Tract Society. In Biography, you have added to the " Illustrated biographies of the great artists," till now this interesting series numbers twen- ty-seven volumes. Brown's " Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes," and Holmes's"Life of Emerson" are timely. The lastis one of the volumes in the "American men of letters" series. Others are Scudder's " Noah Webster," and Higginson's"Margaret Fuller." Hake's " Story of Chinese Gordon," will prove interesting read- ing in view of the long struggle and reported failure of the English at Khartoum. Watson's " Marcus Aurelius Antoninus" takes us back to an earlier age,while Schuyler's elaborate " Peter the Great," almost crosses the border line between biography and history. Parke Godwin's 11 Biography of William Cullen Biy- a 1 LIBRRAIA-N18 REPORT. 19 ant" forms a very desirable companion volume to Bryant's 11 Prose writings" in two volumes and his Poetical works" in two oth- ers. Froude's Cl Carlyle," Maurice's "Life of Frederic Denison Maurice," and IIallowell's "James and Lucretia Mott" will give lovers of biography quite different food for thought. Parkman's "Montcalm and Wolfe" continues his story of France and Eng- land in America" with more interest than a novel. In History, the accessions are, some of them, worthy a separate mention. Shattuck's" History of Concord," longout of print, has been looked for, for some years and at last purchased. Walcott's Concord in the colonial period" does not supersede it. Hall's Baronial halls and ancient picturesque edifices of England " has been on our list of desired books several years; it gives some fine illustrations and descriptions of buildings of interest to the student of English history. The 'j American commonwealths " series is continued in Shaler's 61 Kentucky" and Browne's -Maryland." Martin's - Popular history of France, from the first revolution to the present time,"in three volumes, continues in style of illustra- tion, type and binding, the fine edition of Guizot, added a few years since. Sainre-Simon's " Memoirs of the reign of Louis XIV. and the regency" is very frill on this portion of French history. Ploetz 11 Epitome of ancient, medimval, and modern history" may be of interest to students whether working by them- selves or aG in the upper classes of higher educational institutions." Schliemann's Troja ; latest researches on the site of Homer's Troy " continues the interesting discoveries which re-establish the facts which form the groundwork of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Luebke and Caspar's 11 Monuments of art, showing its develop- ment and progress from earliest attempts to the present period," two large volumes of plates and one small volume of description, are quite as much a work of history as a work of art. Miss Mitchell's [a History of ancient sculpture" and Winckelmann's Ca History of ancient art" are fine specimens of book-making and well illustrate the subjects named in their titles. Johnson's I Ty- pographia, or the printer's instructor," will interest anyone inter- l 20 LII3RARIAN 78 REPORT. ested in the history of printing. Woodward and Cates' 11 Ency- clopwdia of chronology," is a'useful book of reference. In Science, you have added Tryon's 11 Structural and systemat- ic conchology," which must be helpful to one trying to study or identify shells. Winchell's "Geological excursions" is fresh and new, discussing questions of our own geology in a manner to in- terest the beginner. 11 Ideality in the physical sciences," 11 the final expression to some long-pondered views" of the late Profes- sor Peirce, will lift one up into the thin air of scientific specula- tion. To come down to more practical affairs, one can find out in Langstroth's 11 Practical treatise on the hire and honey-bee " how to raise bees, if they can be raised in town. If one is inter- ested in raising eggs and chickens, whether of common or fancy breeds, he will find interest and help in Beale's 11 Profitable poul- try-keeping," Lewis's .1 People's practical poultry book." or in Wright's Practical poultry keeper." Herbert's (Frank For- ester) The dog." will help him take care of his dog. Bur- roughs 61 Fresh fields," and Abbott's 11 Naturalists' rambles about home." quite different books, show hoer much of interest one can ilmd in common nature which surrounds us all. Lesquer- eaux ' 11 Manual of the mosses of North America," and Mueller's 11 Fertilization of flowers," will interest lovers of botany. For works on education. you have added Landon's 11 School management," Mullinger's 1, Schools of Charles the Great," Sal- ly's 11 Outlines of psychology with reference to the theory of edu- cation," Thring's 11 Theory and practice of teaching." Reports of many cities and towns are received, besides the reports of the Mass. Board of Education, and the publications of the U. S. Bu- reau of Education. Many of the latter publications, a list of which is given in our catalogues and supplements. under U. S. Bureau of Education, are of permanent interest and value. 11 Ancient classics for English readers." continued in six volumes purchased this year, increases our set now to eighteen volumes. Dr. Peabody's charming translation of Cicero de senectute (old age)," may delight army an old man who knows not even - a lit- 1 LIBRARL&N78 REPORT. 21 tle Latin." A curious, because old collection of " Farmer's Al- manacs" (ISo[—ISIZ), with notes, in margins, of deaths, of- local interest, was presented by Mrs. Silsbee. To one interested in that primitive sport, fishing, Roosevelt's It Superior fishing" will prove interesting, whether we love to tread the bank of brook through lowland or deep wood for trout, or to sail with stiff' breeze through chopping seas for the plucky blue-fish. 11 How to build, furnish,. and decorate," published by a ' Cooperative Building plan association,' whatever that may be, served last No- vember as the text of a fine display of all of our books bear- ing, whether directly or indirectly, on this subject. This collec- tion was shown for several weeks, on the large table in the book- room, to all who asked to see it. More recently a collection of all our local histories of Massachusetts, or Massachusetts towns or counties, has been put on the same table, and people interested have been invited to look at them. It would be easy to make this list of interesting books much longer. I have mentioned no nov- els, which will be found sprinkled through the supplement. Scholars from various schools come to the library for help to some extent. Your late vote to extend six-fold the privileges of the library to teachers who desire it,will begladly welcomed. An arti- cle oil this subject, written by Mr.Green of Worcester, will appear in the forthcoming report of the Mass. Board of Education, show- ing how it is possible in Worcester, for the library and the schools to cooperate in leading to a right use of a library in education. We could, of course, be of greater use to pupils of the schools if we had command of all our time for this purpose, but as it is, we wish to convince all that it is our greatest pleasure to help them as far as we can. It is by individual work that am•thing can be ac- complished. Perhaps teachers will sometime aid pupils by refer- ence to chapter or page of books they would like them particularly to consult. Sometimes it is best to leave the children free to browse where their fancy leads them, if for no other purpose, to get the range of the feeding grounds. But even sheep have always 22 LIBRARIAN)B REPORT. thriven best with a good shepherd. I know you are desirous to grant all possible aid to teachers in their work. In Newburyport, interest in reading good books has been awakened by the formation among young people of reading classes in history, poetry, and the fine arts, by which the chief books on those subjects have been in constant use. At the last examination of the library, some eight hundred and ninety (891) were not found in their places, but after checking off all charged, or at the binders, or laid aside for repairs, and.ill that have been found since, only two, are missing; these are two little thin books that we hope to find merely misplaced. The volume which appeared to be lost last year, has since been accounted for. One dollar will cover the money value of the losses of the library for the last five or six years, except where the losses have been made good by book-takers, and excepting, of course, the regular and constant wear which is beginning to show quite visibly on some of our oldest and most used books. I would advise the withdrawal of some such, and their replacement by fresh copies where thought best to continue them in circulation. How would it work to exhibit on shelves prepared for the pur- pose, near the desk in the reading-room, all new books, for a week before they are allowed to go out; that all might have a chance to see them, and to enter their names for such as they de- sired to read? This ,plan is tried in some libraries. Some want only new books. This plan prevents any seeming partiality in giving out books to those who happen to know of their purchase. The publisher of the Enterfirise has kindly published all lists. of books as prepared from time to time, without charge to the library. This is not the only way in which he has shown his. kindly interest in the library. Thus, in this report, I have tried to express the gratitude which the library feels to those who have given their money for our building, or books or pictures or other desirable things for use within the building, as well as to point out some of those things which we still need to increase the usefulness of this institution. LIBRARiAN)S REPORT. 23 I have mentioned some details of our work, I wish I could also impart to all something of its spirit. It is only by the cooperation of all those most interested in its work of education, that the Pub- lic Library can do its best for this town. May it ever find those who are most interested in its welfare to serve on your honorable- board. Every argument in favor of universal education as a guaranty of liberty and good government, is an argument for the liberal support of this institution. It must ever find its support in that feeling to which Webster gives expression when he says that "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government, is the encouragement of education. A general diffu- sion of knowledge is the precursor of republican institutions,and in it we must confide as the conservative power that will Ivatch over our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, cor- ruption, and violenee." That the Public Library is well fitted to take up and carry on this work, is shown by the wonderful growth of the system in this state. Within the short space of time since we first organized, the number of free public libraries has been increased in this Commonwealh more than fivefold. Still its work has hardly begun. It remains for this community to make it far more generally useful than it has yet been. With the advance of years, and under favoring influences, it will grow more into the hearts and lives of all our people. Most respectfully submitted. SOLON F. WHITNEY, Librarian. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 25 tD C t� T Q1 C^C1l �.�11 pppp LL7 � G� l� 49 in O C. C•t t� O M M ^ tl �} C! Q . T � � � •l '.'�7� P. tom.. �! 'IJ ^7 � ? �_ 9 n�+ •� tlp .y.� Ob O � It 00 90 ri I cy C_ t tli IIII t!� M CI W QM7 -M t" OM .r V n co O ry Ci co �� at t+S C P F �0 T .Oi (JtS ti G cc jry�1 .,�j� _ rr ti I 7) C!M �V t •M• 71 al 1= �q M Cl 0 Jfj t- O CI tC••a !� 1 ' t� 71 00 t� d .�i C13 to W Cl M49 Cl W cm �,•) i Cl S [ S C7 ti � h y m e5 0 `i ci t- MSS b Li o t�r S Wq5. — vC::MCt ^ I IC 4 �± 0: •ti v �l oM n cl tz x a�-C t'7!y t^t T I t.: L'] T •'•1 Y d• •.� T � � n to N �!' "` •CC 't � it •� i7 7U7 0 �.J f C'3 C t� �L 1� Q O ..� rA ��' M 60 M t- t O 2 �_p� Ct M�1 t l- at -r O d r�� m O - .. Ny O�+d d n cs �I d�Cl Ci t C "1 :7, C sue+ .. _ L L 26 LIBRARIAN78 REPORT. APPENDIX II. LIST OF DONATIONS OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ETC., TO THE LIBRARY. Pamphlets DONORS. and Vols. Papers. Abington Public Library........................ ......... I Allen, Edward E......................................... I American Unitarian Association, •Christian Register" and "Unitarian Reviews............................ 64 Boston, City of....................... ........ .... . ... .. .. I Boston Public Library ............. .... .... .... . . .... .... 3 Bradford, Mrs. Ruth.... .... ...... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..... ... I Bradlee, Rev. Caleb D..... .... . ..... . . .. . . .... . . .... ..... ; Brigham, Dr. E. II........ .... ... . .... . . ... . .. .. .... ... .. I Brookline Public Library...... ...... .. .. .... .... .... .... . Brooklyn Library............ ...... .... .. .. .... .... .... .. I Brooklyn Reform Club.................. .... .... .... ..... I 'Burt, I-I. NI. and F. I-I.,:'Newton Graphic:" ... .... .... ;= -Cannon, II. W............ .......... ........ .... .... .... . I Capen, Rey. E. A................ ...... .... .... .... . ..... Chicago Public Library.... .... . ..... .... .... .... . . .... .. i Cincinnati Public Library........ .... .... ...... .... .... .. I Cleveland. O., Public Library...................... ...... I Concord Feee Public Library.......................... ... I Copeland, Wm. A. Esq........ ........................ ... I Cushing, Wm..... , Dawes, Hon. "Official Gazette".... ................ Dedham Free Public Lihrary.... .................. .... .. . I Ditson, Oliver & Co., "Musical Record"..•• •••• •••• . ..... I- Fay, Prof. Charles E.... .... .... .... .... .. .. .. .. . ..... .. . Fewkes, Dr.J. Walter.... ...... .... ........ .... .... .... .. Gleason, Samuel S.. "Watertown Enterprise,"etc.... .• •. . I.,; t Harvard University Library........ ...... .... .... .... .. .. . ; Hosmer, Alfred, M. I)........ ...... ...... .... . ... .. .... .. Lancaster Public Library.... ........ .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . Lawrence Free Public Library.......... .... .... .. .. .... . . i Lowell,John W. Colnpani..... .... .... .. ...... .. .. . . . . .. . I LIBRARIAN7S REPORT. 27 Massachusetts, Commonwealth of...... .... ............... 4 Mass. Society for prevention of cruelty to animals.......... 12 Massachusetts State Library.............................. I Melrose Public Library.................. .......... ....... I Morse, Icon. Leopold............ ........ ........ ......... 22 34 Newburyport Public Library.... .............. ........ .... I Patten, William.......................................... I Peabody Institute, Danvers, Mass.... .... .... ...... .... ... I Peabody Institute, Peabody, Mass................ .... .... . I Providence Public Library...................... ......... . i Putnam, Mrs. W. P.................................... .. I San Francisco Mercantile Library Association.... ... .... i Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, Mass........... .... ..... Secretary of the Interior............................ .. .. .. .1 Shipp, George S., "Watertown Standard............ .. .. ... ,_ Silsbee, Mrs. A. M.................. ............ .... .... . Smithsonian Institute.... ...... . ..... ...... ...... . . ...... i South Abington Public Library .... .. .. ...I . ... .. . . .. .. .. . t Swansea, England, Public Librar_%.. ..... . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .... Taunton Public Library........ . ... .. . . .. .... . ... .. . .. .. . i Titcomb, Mrs. Lucy W. T...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Tuft's College, "Tuftonian.... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ; Tuft's Library Weymouth.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .... 1 United States Bureau of Education...... .. ... .. .. .. . .... .. 14 1 United States Department of State.... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. United States Department of War... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I I Warren, William F., Pres. of Roston l ni r-il% .. .. .. .. ... I Wheeler, H. Leslie...... ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . ...... I Wheeler,Jesse F................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... I White, Smith & Co., "Folio'... .... .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. ....... 12 Whitcom be, F. E............. .... .... .... . ..... ......... 3 5 Whitney, Edward.......... .......... .. .... .. ......... I Whitney, Solon F.... .. .. .. .. ............................ 12 1 Woburn Public Library................................... I Worcester Free Public Librar%......... ........ .. .... ... ... I 2S LIBRARIAX'S REPORT. APPENDIX III. LIST OF PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED AT THE LIBRARY. Most of these will be found on the tables of the Reading Room. Agriculturist, The Musical Record. American journal of Science. Nation, The American Library journal. Nature. American Naturalist. N. E. Historical Register. Appalachia. N. E.journal of Education. Art Amateur. Newton Graphic. Atlantic Monthly. Newton journal. Auk, The;a quarterly journal of or- Nineteenth Century. nithology. North American Review. Boston Public Library Bulletin. Official Gazette of the U. S. Patent Century Magazine. Office. Christian Register. Our Dumb Animals. Contemporary Review. Popular Science Monthly. Dublin Review. Publishers' Weekly. Eclectic Magazine. Punch. Edinburgh Review. Q11arterly Review. Education. Sanitarian, The Electrician. Science. English Illustrated `lagazine, Specifications and drawings of pat- Folio, The ents from the U.S. Patent Office. Good Words. St. Nicholas. Harper's Magazine. Scientific American. I iarvard University Library Bulletin Scientific American Supplement. journal of Chemistry and Science Unitarian Review and Religious News. Magazine. Literary World. Watertown Enterprise. Littell's Living Age. Wide Awake. London Weekly Times. Woman's journal. Magazine of American history. Youth's Companion. Manufacturer and Builder. WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO SECOND CATALOGUE. t8&5. r, WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Fourth Supplement to Second Catalogue. 1665_ List of books added between February 1st, 1884 and February 1st, 1885, Books with no location number must be called for by title. Abbreviations used are the same as in the Catalogue. hound sets of nearly all the periodicals named in Appendix III, can be had by calling for them by title and volume. Abbott, B: V. The travelling law school and famous trials. (Business boy's library.)....................................................1051.25 Abbott, C: C. A naturalist's rambles about home. N. Y., 1.484. 120... 933.45 Abbott, Edwin A. How to tell the parts of speech. B., 1881. 120...... 561.49 Abington, Mass. Public Library. Sixth annual report, 1883. B., 1884. Acadia. Over the border. Acadia, the home of Evangeline............ 374.22 Acton, Vass. See Shattuck, L. history of Concord, etc. ............... 878.15 Adams, C:F.,jr. Address at dedication of Crane memorial hall,Quincy, Mass., '31ay 30, 1882........................................ ....... Addis, IV: E., and Arnold, T: A Catholic dictionary. N. Y., 1884. 80 .Sschylus. Copleston, R. S. (Ancient classics for English readers.).... 470.18 Africa. Baker, Sir S: W. In the heart of Africa....................... 372.26 Johnston H. H. The river Congo.............................. ...... 375.22 Agnolo d', Andrea, called Andrea del Sarto. Scott, L. f;'ith Fra Bartol- loinmeo. (Illustrated biographies of great artists.)........ ........ 772.53 Alaska, A trip to. Wardman, George.......... ....................... 352.27 Alden, I. M. (Pansy.) An endless chain. B., [1881.] 120.... ........... 214.42 New Year's tangles, and other stories. B., [1884.] 160...... •... .... 20G.89 Allen, .Mary E. See Safford, M. J., and Allen, M. E. Almanacs. Arlington directory with almanac, 1880. Parker, C. S.....1040.— Ayer, J. C. .klmanac for 1881: in English, German, Dutch, etc.......1040.�- Baltimore sun alinanac, 1881, 1883............................. .......1040.— Family health almanac, 1876.........................................1040.— Financial reform almanac, 1882......................................1040.— House of the angel guardian almanac.... ...... .................... ..10.10.— OldFarmers' almanac,1801-1812,1854,1860-1866,'68,'69,'72,'73,'82.1040.— Southern alinamac, 1809..............................................1040.— Alv7n'ta first wife. Cralk, Mrs. D. 31. In Nothing new................ 272.43 America. Yonge, C. 31., and Weld, H. H. Aunt Charlotte's stories of Americanhistory.............................. ................... 820.30 American commonwealths. Scudder, H. E., ed Virginia. Cooke. J.E................. 881.5 I Maryland. Browne,Win.I1........... 881.7 Oregon. Barrows,Wm................ 881.E Kentucky. Shaler,N.S................ 881.8 4 Fourth Supplement-1885-of American men of letters. Warner, C:D., ed. Washington Irving. Warner,C:D...770.3., Margaret Fuller Ossoli. Higginson, ff.D.Thoreau. Sanborn,F. 11........770.:30 T; W............................770M Goo.Ripley. Frothingham, O.R.....770.37 Noah Webster. Scudder,H.E........soo.39 Ralph W. Emerson. Holmes, O.W..i3O.40 An appeal to Cwsar. Tourgec, A. W.................... ................ 56.3.37 Ancient classics for English readers. Ed by W.L. Collins. r 11crodotus. Swayne, G: C........... 470.14 I Pliny. Cbureb,A.,and Brodribb,W.J 470.22 / Aschylus. Copleston, R. S...... ... 470.18 The Greek anthology. ;`leaves,Lord. 470.31 Xenophon. Grant,Sir A............. 470.19 Demosthenes. Brodribb,W.J:...... 470.35 Ancient empires of the East. Sayce, A. If............................. 860.25 Ancient history. Ranke, F. L. von. Universal history. The oldest group of nations and the Greeks................................... 833.24 Angelico da Resole, Fra Giovanni. Phillimore,Catherine 31. Fra Angel- ico [and his successors.] (Illus. biography of the great artists.)... 772.55 Anstey, F. See Guthrie, F. Anstey Anthropology. Smithsonian Institute. Annual report, 1882.......... Antoninus, Marcus Aurellus. Watson, Paul Barron................... 774.43 Architecture. Cooperative building plan association. How to build, furnish, decorate..................................................*138.29 See also Luebke, W:, and Caspar, J. Monuments of art.............. Arctic regions. Nourse,J. E. American explorations in the ice zones.. 346.4 Art foliage. Colling, J. K.... ...................... .................... 438.4 Artists, Illustrated blographies of the great Franz.Iials. Head,P.R.............. 7 7•.12 Delaroche and vernet. Rees,J.R.. 772.46 Leonardo. Richter, J.P............. 77•S.33 Landseer. Stephens, F.G........... 772.47 Little masters. Scott,W. B......... 7 7-1.38 Giotto. Quilter,11.................... 772.48 Raphael. D'Anvers, N.......... .... 772.41 Reynolds. Pulling,F.S.............. 772.49 Reiubr►uidt. Mollett,J. NI' ........... 772 44 Gainsborough. Brock-Arnold,G.M. 772.50 Rubens. Kett, C.W ......... .... 772.36 Velasquez. Stowe,Edwin............ 772.52 Tintoretto. Osler,W.R. ............ M1.40 Fra Bart.olonnueo and Andrea del Titian. Heath, R.F.................. 772.43 Sarto. Scott,L.................... -je2M Turner. 51onkhouse,W.C........... 772.37 Sir David Wilkie. Mollett,JAY...... ii2 54 Van Dyck. Head,P.R.... .......... 772.42 Fra Angelico. Phillimore,C..li.... 772.55 Figure painters of IfolIand. Gower, Albrecht Durcr. Heath,R.F.... .. 772.56 Lord It............................. 772.34 Overbeck. Atkinson, J.D........... 77253 fiogarth. Dobson,A................. 7%.35 1lfantegnaand Francla.CartwrIght,J 772.59 Holbein. Cundall,,I................... 22.39 Ghiberti and Donatello. Scott,L.... 77257 Michelangelo. Clement,C........... 772.45 Arts, Fine. Colling,J. K. Art foliage................................. 438.4 Luebke, W:, and Caspar, J. Monumeuts of art, showing its develop- iuent and progress. Two volumes of plates and one of test........ 'Mitchell, Lucy.1:. History of ancient sculpture...................... 137.17 Winekelmann, John. IIistory of ancient art............•...•.••••••447.16,17 Asia. Vanlbery, Arniinius: his life and adventures; written by himself. 352.26 Atheneum, The; or spirit of the English magazines. B., 1824-'32. 17 v. Atkinson, J. B. Overbeck. N. Y., 1882. (Illus. biog. of great artists.) 772.58 Atkinson, W: P. On history and the study of history. B., 1884. 160.. 880.8 Ayer, J. C. Almanac, 1878; 1881, in English, German, Dutch, etc.......1040.- Ayres, Alfred,pseud. See Osmun, 'Thomas E Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 5 Bacon. Church, R. W. (English men of letters.)...................... 734.35 Bainbridge, Luey S. Round the world letters. B., 1882. 120......... 374.21 Baker, Sir Sain►n-1 1V. In the heart of Africa. N. 1., 1584. 120....... 372.26 Baltimore snn :almanac, 18,91, 1883........ .............................1040.- Banned and blesied. Buersteubinder,E. (E. IP-rner.) Tr.by',NIrs.W1ster. 215.37 Barbauld, A. L. 'Pales,poems,essays,with biog. sketch by G.A.011vm% 742.48 Barbou, Alfred. Victor Hugo: his life and work. Clilc., 1881. 160.... 7:31.45 Barrington's fate. (No name series.)................................. 2,31.67 Barrows, Win. Oregon: the struggle for possession. (American coan- monwealths.) ..................................................... 851.6 Bartolommeo, Fra, di San Marco. Scott, Leader. (Illus. biog. great, aarti-;ts.)........................................................... 772.53 Beale,$. Profitable poultry keeping. Ed.by M.C.Weld. N. T., [VM.] 914.29 Beatri$ Randolph. Hawthorne, Julian................................ 215.36 Becket. 'Tennyson, Alfred. [Drama.]................................ 753.40 Bedford, Mass. See Shattuck, L. History of Concord, ete.............. 878.15 Bees. Laugstroth, L. L. 'Treatise on the hive and honey-bee............ 932.38 Belgium.. See Netherlands. Bellamy, E: Hiss Ludington's sister. B., 1884. 16b 297.31 ' ................... Six to one; a Nantucket idyl. N. T., 1878. 160..................... 296.7 Belmont Public Library. Catalogue. 1884.............................. Bermuda: an idyl of the summer i-l:►nds. Dorr,Julia C. R............ 321.4 Beyond the gates. Phelps, Elizabeth Mtn:art........ ............ ....... 21.3.32 Bianciardi, Alfrs. E. D. R. At home in Italy. B., 1884. 12L........... 471.48 Bible. Schufl', Philip. A companion to the Greek testanaeut and the EnOlsh version................................................... 512.30 Biography. Jerrold, B. Days with great authors: Dickens, Scott, (out others............ .... ............................................. 776.32 Mueller, F. 31ax. Biographical essays.............. .... ............. 771.65 Bishop, Mrs. Isabella L. [Bird.] The Hawaiian archipelago. L., 1880.. 373.29 Bismarck-Schoenhtausen, C. E. L. O., Bdrst You. Busch,31. Our ehan- celloa..... ............ ............................................. 842.26 Blaine, J. G. 'Twenty years of congress: from Lincoln to Gartleld. Norwich, 1884........................ ............................. 837.20 -- Boston. City council. Memorial of Wendell Phillips. B., 1884. 80.... 737.33 Proceedings and debates in Boston, June 1.1-16, 1860. B., 1860. 81, Public Library. Reports, 1-32. (except 7.11, 23.).............. ...... Boston General Theological Library. 10th aainual report; constitution andby-laws............................ ........................... Bound in houor. Trowbridge, .3: 'l......... .... .... .... ................ 204.73 Boyden, Anna L. Echoes from hospital and White huusa-: a record of ,firs. Rebecca It. Pomroy's experience in war times. B. [1884.]... .523.:301 Boyesen, II. H. Idyls of Norway. N. T., 1802. wo.................. 7-12.17 (queen Titania. N. Y., 1881. 120............................ .... .... :.>:►7.20 Boy's workishop, with plans for indoor and outdoor work. Introd. by 11. It. Waite. B., [1884.] 120.............. .... ................ .... . 4142.26 Boys. Clark, Rev. F. E. Our business boys.... .... . ..... ...... . . .. .... 510.30 Symington, A.J. Hints to our boys.......... ...... .... . ..... . . .. ... 510.28 Bradbury, E: All about Derbyshire. L., 1884. 16.0 Illus.... .. .. .... 371.30 Brain exhaustion. Corning, J. Leonard...•.................. ..........1054.26 6 Fourth Supplement-188.5-of Brassey, Lmly Annie. In the trades,the tropics, and the roaring forties. 375.25 Bread-winners, The. N. Y., 1884. 160.....••• ...................... 211.33 Bredif, L. Political eloquence in Greece. Demosthenes. Chia, 1981. 80. 475.18 Brewer, E. C. Dictionary of miracles, imitative, realistic, and dogmatic.1053.33 British thought and thinkers. :Morris, George 8........................ 1032.1 Brock-Arnold, G:lI. Gaiusborough. (Illus. biog. great artists.)..... 772.50 Brodribb, 1V. .J. Demosthenes. (Ancient classics for English readers.) 470.35 Brooklyn, (N. 17.) Library. Annual reports,1884...................... 13nlletin of new books, no. 17. Sept., 1882, to March 1883............ r Brown, E. E. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes. B., [1884.] 120........ 772.62 Brown, J: IV: Life of Leouardo da Vinci. In Treatise on painting..... 432.19 Brown, W: H. Maryland: the history of a palatinate. (Amer. com- monwealths.) .................................................. ... 881.7 Bryant, Win.Cullen. Poetical works. Vols. III, IV of Life and works475.21,22 Prose writings. Vols. V, VI of Life and works, ed.by Parke Godwin475.23,24 Godwin, Parke. Biography of Bryant. Vols. I,II of Life and worlis475.19,20 Buerstenbinder,E. (E. Werner.) Banned and blessed. '1'r.11lrs.W ister 215.37 Buonarroti, Michaelangelo. Clement, C: (Illus. biog. of the great artists.)........................................................ ... 772.45 Burnett, F. H. Through one administration. B., 1883. 120........... 215.38 Burroughs, John. Fresh fields. B., 1885. IGO....................... 471.49 Busch,M. Our chancellor; sketches for a historical picture. N.Y., 1884 &U.26 Butterworth,Hezeldah. The great composers. (Little biographies.).. 731.47 Cable, G: W. The creoles of Louisiana. N. Y., 1884. 80.............. 376.5 Dr. Sevier. B.,1885. 120........................................... 215.46 Called back. Fargus, F:J. (Hugh Conway.) .......................... 295.67 Cambridge, bass. Inaug.address of Hon.I. Bradford,mayor,Jan.1875. Mayor'G address and the annual reports made to city council. 1883, '84, Campbell, II. Unto the third and fourth generation. N. Y., 1880. 160. 296.20 and othvra. A sylvan city, or, quaint corners in Philadelphia......... 322.8 Campbell, J: G: E: FI: D. S., marquis of Lorne. Canadian pictures..... 357.21 Carlisle, Mass. ,See Shattuck, L. History of Concord, etc.............. 878.15 Carlyle, Thomas: history of his life in London. Froude, James A...... 714.35 Carpentry. Every man his own mechanic: guide to constructive and decorative work.............................................. ..... 935.31 Carnegie, Andrew. Round the world. N. Y., 1884. 80............... 374.23 Cartwright, J. Mantegua and Francia. (Illustrated biog. of the great artists.)................ ................................ ............772.59 Catacombs of Rome, and their testimony relative to primitive Christian- ity. Withrow, W. H.............................................. 530.18 Cates, 1V: L. R,joint author. See Woodward, B. B. and Cates, W. L. R. Catholic dictionary. Addis, W:E, and Arnold, 'T:............... ...... Century magazine. 1881-1884................ .......... .............. Chadwick,Henry. Shorts and pastimes of American boys. N.Y., [1884.] 947.155 Character. Symington, A.J. Flints to our boys...................... 510.28 Charles 1II., 'Times of. Topelius, Z. (Surgeon's stories.).... .......*-. 297.25 China. Colquhoun,A.R. Across Chrys6:journey of exploration through South China border lands from Canton to Mandelay...............375.23,24 Wheeler, L. N. The foreigner in China..............................1053.31 Watertown Tublic Library Catalogue. 7 Choate, Rufus, ,Memoirs of. Neilson,J................................ 774.42 Chronology, Encyclopaedia of.. Woodward, B. B., Mud Cates, IV. L. R.. Church, Alfred J. Stories of the old world. B., 1884. 120.... ......... .)M 43 and Brodribb, W. J. Pliny's letters. Phil., 1883. 16e.•••.•..••••••• 470.22 Church, R.. W. Bacon. (English men of letters.) N. Y., 1884. 12c... 73-1.35 Cicero de senectute (on old attire.) Tr. with notes by A. P. Peabody...•. .IG1.2,j Cid, Rodrigo or Ruy Diaz de Bivar, called the. Markham, R., ed. Chroni- cle of the Cid.... ................................................... ti45.2 Cincinnati, (Ohio) Public Library. Annual report for 1883, 1884....... Clark, I''. E. Our business boys. (Business boys' libraary.) B.• [1884.] 5I0.30 Clark, .Tames Freeman. Anti-slavery days. N. Y., 1884. 121,........ .. 831.35 Classics for children. Church, A. J. Stories of the old world.......... 214.43 Clement, C: Michelangelo. (Thus.biographies of the great artists.)... 772.45 Cleveland, (Ohio) Public Library. 15th annual report, 1883.... ........ Colling, J. K. Art foliage. B., 1880. 40...... .......... .............. 438.4 Collins, W. L., ed. See Ancient classics for English readers Colquhoun, A. R. Across Chrysc': N. Y., 1883. 2v. 80.... ........375.23,24 Conehology, Structural and systematic: introit. to study of mollusea. Tryon, G. W.,jr.................................................. Concord, Mass. Shattuck, L. History of, to 18:32;and of 13edford, Ac- ton, Lincoln, and Carlisle.......................................... $78.15 Walcott, C:IFI. Concord in the colonial period, 1635-1689........... 8.43.22 See also 'Thoreau, 11. D. Summer........................ ........... 933.37 Congo, The river, from its mouth to Bolbbo. Johnston, 11. 11........... 375.22 Conkling, Alfred R. Appleton's guide to\iexico,includin- a chapter on Guntetnala, and an Englisli-:liexican vocabulary. V. 1"., 188•l. 120. 343.4 Conway, Hugh,pseud. See Fargus, F: J Cookery for beginners. Terhune, Mrs. -I. V. (Alarioaa '1larland.)...... 910.311 Coaperative building plan assoc. How to build, furnish and decorate..*138.29 Copleston, R. S. ffschylus. (Ancient classics for English reatders.).. 470.18 Corning, J. L. Braun exhaustion, with preliminary considerations; on cerebral dynamics.................................................l0ai4.26 Countess of Albany, (Louise of Stolberg.) Paget, Violet. (Famous women.)............................................ .............. 770.57 Country doctor,A. Jewett, Sarah O................................... 297.18 Craddock, C:E. In the Tennesee mountains. B., 1884. 160.......... 214.41- Where the battle was fought. B., 1885. 120......................... 215.43 Craigin, L. T. (Ellis [dray.) Sunshine: Hanway and home. 120...... 214.38 Craik, Mfrs. D. M. [M.] Nothing new. L. [187-] 120........ ......... 272.43 Contents.-Lord Erlistoun.-Alwyn's first wife.-3i.Anastasius.-The water enre.-The last house in C.street.-A family in love.-A low wnrriage.-The double house. Crawford, F. M. A Roman Finger. B., 1884. 120.... ................. 215.39 To leeward. B., 1884. 160......................................... 215.33 Creation; or,the Biblical cosmogony in light of modern science. Guyot,A. 554.44 Creators of the age of steel. Jeans, W. T........................ ...... 773.58 Creoles of Louisana. Cable, G: 11I............................ ......... 376.5 Cro$flt, W: A. A midsummer lark. (Leisure hour series.).......... .. 295.65 Cross, Diary Ann (George Eliot.) Essays and leaves from a note book.. 472.44 i 8 Fourth Supplement-188S-of Cummings, W: H. Purcell. (The great musicians.) N.Y.,1881. 120 712.34 Cupid, 3f. D. Swift, Augustus M...................................... 213.33 Danvers. Peabody Inst. 17th annual report,for year ending Mch.31,184 Darwinism, stated by Darwin himself................................. 933.42 Davis, NV: 31. Whirlwinds, cyclones, and tornadoes. B., 1884. 160.... 914.14 Deafness among school children. U. S. Biereau of Ed:ic. Circulars of information, 1885. 'No. 5.......................................... TL- Dedham (Mass.) Publie Library. Report of trustees, 1884.... .......... Delaroche, Paul. Rees, J. Puutz. (Illus. blog. great artists.).... ..... 772.46 Demosthenes. BrMlf,L. Political eloquence in Greece. Demosthenes. 475.18 Brodribb, W. J. Demosthenes. (Ancient classics for Eng. readers.). 470.35 Derbyshire,All about. Bradbury,Edward.... .............. .......... 371.30 Diamonds and precious stones. Dieulafait, L................ .......... 932.39 Dickens, Charles. Letters. Ed. by his sister in law and his eldest daughter........................................................734.25,26 Jerrold, B. In Days with great authors.......... ................... 776.32 Dictionary of miracles. Brewer, E. E' ...............................1053.33 Dieulafait, L. Diamonds and precious stones. N.Y., 1874. 120...... 032.39 Dinks,pseaacl. The sportsman's vale mecum. See Herbert, H: W: 'i`he dog................ .......................................... ..... 934.36 Directories. Arlington (Mass.) directory with almanac, 1880.......... Boston directory, embracing the city record, and business directory, 1867, 171, 74............................ ........................... Middlesex county directory, 1875, '79-,'80, '82-'83........ .......... Newton directory, 1868, 1875, 1881................................... Waltham and Watertown directory, 1882............................. 828.21 Dissolving views. Lang. Mfrs. Andrew................................ 297.19 Dr. Sevier. Cable, George W........................................... 215.46 Dog. Herbert, H: W: The dog. By Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson. 034.36 Dorr, Julia C. R.' Bermuda: an idyl of the summer islands. N.Y., 1884. 321.4 Double house. Craik, Mrs. D. M. [M.] In Nothing'new............... 272.43 Drummond, H. Natural law in the spiritual world. N. Y., 1884. 120. 554.45 Durer,Albrecht. Heath, R. F. (Illus. blog. great artists.)............. 77.2.56 /Dust: a novel. Hawthorne, Julian..................................... 213.35 Echoes from hospital and White house: Mrs.Pomroy's experience. Boy- den, A. L......................................................... 523.39 Education. Landon, J. School management, including a general view of the work of education,tim.7th some account of the intellectual faculties TL92 Mullinger, J.B. See Schools of Charles the Great................... TL83 Sully,James. Outlines of psychology,with ref.to theory of education. TL90 Thring,Edward. Theory and practice of teaching................... TL91 Tourgee, A. W. An appeal to Caesar. 563.37 See also United States. Bureau of education. Egypt. Kenrick, John. Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs........ .... 831.36 Sayce, A. lI. Ancient empires of the East.................. ......... 860.25 Elections, U. S. See Presidential elections. Ellis Gray,pseud. See Craio-in,Mfrs.L. T. Irk Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 9 Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Holmes, O. W. (Amer. men of letters.)....• 770.40 Thayer, .1. IL A western,journey with Mr. Emerson [in 1871.]....... 741.42 Endless chain, An. Alden, Mrs. I. \L (Pansy.)........................ 214.42 Engel, Caul. Musical instruruents. (So. Kensington museum Art hand- books.) ........................................................... 924.10 England. Hall, S. C. Baronial halls and ancient picturesque edifices of. O'Rell, ;flax,pseud. John litill and his island.......... .............. 842.25 English language. Abbott, E. A. How to tell the parts of speech...... 561.49 English men of letters, eel. by J. Morley. Bacon. Church. R. W....... 734.35 Entomology. U.S. Aep't of agric. 'Third report of U.S.Entomological commission, rel. to the Rocky Mt. locust, western cricket, army worm, canker worm, etc........................................... Essays. Cross,Mary Ann (George Eliot.) Essays and leaves from note- hook.............................................................. 472.44 Macdonald, G: The. imagination, etc................................ 472.45 Every maul his own mechanic: guide to constructive and decorative work. 935.31 Executor, The. ]lector, Annie F. (Mrs. Alexander.)................... 295.64 Family fortunes. Mayo, I.F. (Edward Garrett.)....................... 285.32 Family health almanac, 1876. Battle Creek, Mich., 1876................ Family in love. Cra ik, 31rs. D.M. [M.] In Nothing new........ ...... 272.43 Famous women. Elizabeth N ry. Pitman,Mrs.E.R..770.50 I Countess of Albany. Paget,V.......770.57 Fargus, F. J. (Hugh Conway.) Called back. N. Y., 1884. 160........ 295.67 Farmer's a ma nac, 1804-1812. Thomas, Robert B.... .................1040.- Fate of M au;tivId Humphreys. White, Richard Grant.................. 212.34 Fertilisation of flowers. Mueller, Hermann........................... 935.29 Financial reform assoc. Financial reform alananack, 1878, '82-'84.....1040.- Fine arts. Bee Arts, dine; Sculpture. Fishing. Roosevelt, R. B. Superior fishing; or the striped bass, trout, black bass, and blue fish of the northern states..................... 943.27 Florence. hare, Augustus J. C....................................... 321.5 Flower paintiur in water colors. Humme, F.Edward................... 438.3 Forester, Frank,pseud. See Herbert, H. W. Fors clavigera: letters to the workmen of Great Britian. Ruskin,J:...444.26-28 Fortunes of Rachel. Hale, Edward Everett........................... 215.42 Fra Bartolomtneo. See Bartolommeo. France. Martin, 1I. History of, from the first revolution, 1789-1881•. 31aupas, Charlemagne E. de. Story of the Coup d' Rat............... 885.20 Francia. Ca rt%vriglit, Julla. (Illus. biog. of the great artists.)........ 772.59 Fresh fields. Burroughs, John........................................ 471.49 Froude, James A. Thomas Carlyle: his life in London, 1834-1881..... 714.35 Fry, Elizabeth. Pitman, jUrs. E. R. (Famous women.)................ 770.56 Furniture. Cooperative building plan association. I1ow to build, fur- nish, acid decorate.................................................*138.29 Spoflbrd, 11. 1'. Art decoration applied to furniture.................. 446.18 Gainsborough. Brock-Arnold, G:X. (Illus. biog. great artists.)..... 772.50 Games. Chadwick, H. Sports and pastimes of Amerlem boys......... 947.15 . I 10 Fourth Supplement-1885-of Gardner,F.B. Everybody's paint book: lessons in painting,staining,etc. 932.40 Garfield, James A. Works. Ed.by B.A.Hinsdale. B., 1883. 2v. 80.776.28,29 Garrett, Edward,pseud. See Mayo, Isabella F. Geography, physical, historical, political, descriptive. Johnston, K.... 353.24 Geological excursions; or, rudiments of geology for young learners. 11'inchell, A....................................................... 933.39 Giant's robe, The. Guthrie, F. Anstey................................. 297.23 Giotto. Quilter, IIarry. (Illus. biog. of the great artists.)............. 772.48 Girls. .S'ee Health. Godwin,Parke. Life and works of Wm. C.Bryant. N.Y., 1884. 6v.475.19-24 Gordon, Charles. Hake, A. E. Story of Chinese Gordon............... 710.17 Gower, Lord Ronald. Figure painters of Holland. (Illus. biog. great, artists.)........................................................... 772.34 Grant, ales. Xenophon. (Ancient classics for English readers.)...... 470.18 Greece. See Hanke, L. von. Universal history........................ 833,24 Greek anthology. Neaves,C:,lnrd. (Ancient(-lassies for Eng.readers.) 470.31 Green, 5. G. Scottish pictures. L., [1883.] 80........................ 357.20 Guthrie, F. Anstey. The giant's robe. N. Y., 1884. 160........ ...... 297.23 Guenn: it wave on the Breton coast. Howard, Blanche IV.............. 215.34 Guide to Mexico, Appleton's. Conklin,,-, Alfred It...................... 343.4 Gurney, Eliza P., 31emoir and correspondence of. Mott, It. F., ed...... 524.25 Guyot, Arnold. Creation; or, the I3iblical cosmogony in the light of modern science. N. Y., 1884. 121................................ 554.44 Hake, A. E. The story of Chinese Gordon. N. Y., 1884. 120.......... 710.17 Hale, Edward E. The fortunes of Rachel. N. Y., 1884. 120........... 215.42 Hall, S; C. The baronlal halls and picturesque edifices of England.... ..• Hallowell, Anna D. James and Lucretia Mott: life and haters......... 714.34 Hamerton, Philip Gilbert. Human intercourse. B., 1884. 160........ 143.23 Hare, A: J: C. Florence. L. & N. Y., [1884] 160.... .......... ........ 321.5 Venice. L. & N. Y., (1884] 160..................................... 321.6 Harris, Amanda B. Pleasant authors for young folks. B., [1884.] 160 731.46 Harris,.ltrs.31.C.Phoebe. A novel by author of"Rutledge." B.,1884. lit". 297.22 Roundhearts, and other stories. N. Y., 1871. 120................... 212.36 Hatton,J.,and Harvey,31. Newfoundland; its hist.,present condition. ir. 376.27 Haweis, H. R. My musical memories. N. Y., 1884. 120.... .... . ..... 443.22 Hawthorne, Julian. Beatrix Randolph. B., 1884. 1.20..... . ......... 215.36 Dust: a novel. N. Y., 1883. 1.20.......................... .... ..... 213.35 Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife. B., 1885. 2 v. 1 .. .. ........773..59,60 Health and strength for girls. Safford, M. J., and Allen, 31. E.......... 510.29 Heath, R: F. Albrecht DUrer. (Illus. biog. great artists.)............. 772.56 Hector, Annie F. (Mrs. stlerander.) The executor. N. Y., 18&3. 160.. 295.64 Henkel, Fr. The mistress of Ibiehstein. (Leisure hour series.)........ 290.1 Herbert, II: W: ( Frank Forester.) The dog. By Dinks, Mayhew, and I l utebinson.... ............................................... 934.36 Herodotus. Sway ne, G: C. (Ancient classics for English readers.)... 470.14 Hessians raid other German auxiliaries of Great Britain in the revolution- ar;y war. Lowell,E:J............................................ 842.24 Higginson, T:W. Margaret Fuller Ossoli. (Amer. men of letters.)... 770.38 Hill, H: Recollections of an octogenarian. B., [1884.] 160............ 1050.5 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 11 Hinsdale, B. A., ed. Works of James A. Garfield. B., 1883. v.....776.28,29 His own mister. 'Trowbridge, J:'1'........ ............................. 204.74 History. Atkinson, W: P. On history and the study of history.... •• .. 880.8 Lodge, 11: C. Studies in history.............. ............ ...... .... ...42.23 Ploetz, C. Epitome of ancient, medieval, and modern history....... 842.22 Hittites, Empire of the. Wright, Win.......................... .. . . ... 830.22 Hoffmann, f.ouis. Modern. magic: on the art of conjuring...... ••.• ...1053.32 Hogarth,G.,(tu.cl Diel{eiis,M.,eds. Letters of Charles Dickens. 3 vols.734.25,26 Holland. See Netherlands. Holland, Figure painters of. Gower, Lord Ronald. (Illus. biog. great artists.).................................. ...... ................... 772.34 Holmes Oliver W. Ralph Waldo Emerson. (Amer.men of letters.).... 770.40 Brown, E. E. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes.... ........ ............ 772.62 Horseback riding. Karr, Mrs. E. The American horsewoman.........10,54.27 House of the aur;rl guardian almanac. B., 1880. 160.... ............... Household art. Cooperative building plan assoc. How to build,furnish, and decorate ................... ..................................*138.29 See also Furniture. Household carpeutry and joinery. la Every man his own mechanic.... 935.31 Howard,Blanche W. Guenu: a wave on the Breton coast. B., 1884. 120 215.34 Howe, I:. W. The story of a country town. B., 1884. 121...... .... ... 215.44 Howe, Maud. The San Rosario (such. B.,1884. 160.... .. .. . . .... .... 207.2.4 Howells, W: D. A woman's reason. B., 1884. 120...... .... .. .. ..... 215.35 Hubbard, L. L. Woods and lakes of Maine. B., 1884. SO............. 374.20 Hughes,T:,ed. Gone to'Teaas. Letters from our boys. N.Y.,1884. 120 373.28 Hugo, Victor; his life and works. Barbou, Alfred............ .......... 731.455 Hulme, F. E: Flower painting in water colors. (Illustrations.).... .... 438.3 Human intercourse. Hamerton, Philip Gilbert............ .... ........ . 443.23 Huntington, L.S. Professor Conant: story of Eug.and Amer.social life. 212.35 Hutchinson, Cul.W.N. Dog breaking. See Herbert,II:W: The dog. 934.36 Ideality in the physical sciences. Pierce, Benjamin.................... 933.38 Idyls of Norway, and other poems. Boyesen, H. H........ ............ 74.2.47 Imagination, and other essays. Macdonald, George.... ........ ....... 472.45 In the'Tennessee mountains. Craddock, Charles Egbert................. 214.41 In the trades, the tropics, and the roaring forties. Brassey, lady Annie.. 375.25 In war time. Mitchell, S. Weir......................................... 29i.32 India. See Colquhoun, A. It. Across Chryse............ .............375.23,24 Italy, At home in. I1hinciardi, Xrs. E. D. R............................ 471.48 Janson, K. The spell-bound tiddler. Chic., 1880. 1.2o................. 215.41 Japan: travels and researches at the cost of Prussian gov. Rein,J. J... 377.1 Jeans, W. T. Creators of the age of steel. N. Y., 1884. 120........... 773.58 Contents.-Ago of steel.Sir Henry Besseuner.-Sir Wm.siemens.-Sir J.Whlt. worth.-Sir John Brown.-Mr.S.G.Thomas.-Mr.G.J.Snelus. Jeffrey, Rosa Vertner. 31arah. Phil., 1884. 120.... ................... 214.39 Jerrold, Blanchard. Days with great authors. Comprising selections from Dickens, Scott, 'Thackeray, and Douglass Jerrold. With biog. sketches .... .... .................................................. 776.32 12 Fourth Supplement-1885-of Jesus Christ, God, God and man. Lacordaire,J. B. IL D............... 511.31 Jewett, Sarah Orne. A country doctor. B., 1884. 160........ .... ..... 297.18 John Bull and his island. O'Rell, Max,pseud.... .... .... ............... 842.25, Johnson, J. Typographia, or the printer's instructorr............ .....933.43,44 Johnston,H.H. The river Congo, from its mouth to Bblbbb. L., 1884.. 375.22 Johnston, K. Physical, historical, political, and descriptive geography. 353.24 Johnston, R:31. Old Mark Langston. N. Y., 1884. 120.............. 213.34 Jolly rover. 'Trowbridge, J: T......................................... . 204.76 Barr, Mrs. Elizabeth. The Americana horsewoman. I3., 1884.120........1054.•27 ]Keltie, J. S., ed. The stateman's year book, 1884........................1041.11 ]Kennedy, W:S. .John G.Whittier: his life,genius, and writings. 1883. 772.63 ]Kenrick, J: Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs. N. Y., 1883. 12°... 831.30 ]Kentucky. Shale:r, N. S. (American commonwealths.)............ ... 881.8 Labor. Rogers, .I.I:. 'Thorold. Six centuries of wort: and wages. The history of English labour........................ .... ..............1056.20 Lacordaire,J.B.Ii.D. Jesus Christ,God,God and man. L.,1884. 121. 511.31 Lake Superior. See Roosevelt, R. B. Superior 1lshin............ .... ... 943.27 Lancaster 'Town Library. Report, 1883-'84.......................... Landon, .J. School management, includ. a view of the work of educ. etc. TL92 Landseer, Scr Edwh1. Stephens, F: G. (Illus. biog. great artists.).... 772.47 Lang, Mrs. Andrew. Dissolving views. N. Y., 1884. 121�.............. 297.19 Langstroth,L. L. 'Treatise on the liive and lioney-bee. Phil:,1879. 1•20 932.38 Last house in C-street. Ire Nothing new, by Mrs. D. M. Crack......... 272.43 Lathrop, G: P. Newport. N. Y., 1884. 12L.......................... 212.33 Law. Abbott, B: V. The travelling law-school and famous trials•••....1051.25 Lawrence Free Public Library. Report 1883.... .... ................... Lesquereux, L., and James, 'T: P. Manual of the mosses of N.America. 935.30 Lewis, IV. M. The people's practical poultry book. N. Y., [1871.] 811. 910.23 Life and poems of Theodore Winthrop,ed.by his sister. N. Y.,1884. 12J 772.04 Lincoln, .Mass. ,Stec Shattuck, L. History of Concord, etc............. 878.15 Lindsley, D. P. Elements of tachygraphy. B., 1881. 120.............1053.29 Liszt, Life of. Nohl, Louis.... . .... ............................ ...... 713.31 Little biographies. First series. Pleaasant:authors for young folks, by :1. a B. Harris......................................................... 731.46 Second series. The great composers, by Hezekiah Butterworth....... 731.47 Lodge, 1I: C. Studies in history. B., 1884. 80.......... .............. 842.23 Contents-Puritans and restoration.-A Puritan Popys.-Early days of Fox.- Win. Cobbett.-Alox. Hainilton.-Tiaaothy Pickering.-Caleb Strang.-Al- bert Gallatin.-Daniel Webster.-Colonlal Ism in U. S-Prenoh opinions of U.S.,1840.1881. Lord Erlistoun. In Nothing new, by Mrs. D. ll. Craik......... ........ 272.43 Louis lIV. [of France],and the regency,Memoirs on the reign of. S:aiut Simon, Louis de It., duc de............................... ........735.3.1-34 Louisiana, Creoles of. Cable, G: IV........ .... ...................... 3 7 6.5 Lover, Samuel: a biographical sketch. Symington, A. J................ 742.38 Low marriage. In Nothing new, by 'Mrs. D. M. Crack.................. 272.43 Lowe, NV: al.,representative from _Uaabanut, Memorial addresses on life of. U. S. Congress........... ...................... .... .......... 737.31 Watertown Public Library Catalogue. 13 Lowell, E: J. The Hessians told outer German auxiliaries of Great Brit- alit in the revolutionary will-. Y. F., 1884. 1.20.................... 84.2.24 Lowell, Robert. A story or two frolu an old Dutch town. B., 1878..... •297.•21 Luebke, 1�':, curd othi rs. llonttments of art, showhir its development and progress front earliest attemps to the present pet•iod. With test.* Macdonald,George. The iulul;ivation,ttllcl other essays. B.,[1883.] 120 472.45 Conlenls.—Tlle imagination.—Individual development.—St. George's day, 15W.—Art of Shakespeare.—Thu elder hamlet.—On polish.—llrowning's Christmas ove.—History and horoes of nledicino.-11•ordsworth's pootry.— Shelley.A serinon.—True greatness. Magic, Modern; It treatise on the art of conjuring. IloWmann, Louis....1053.32 Maine, Woods and lakes of. Hubbard, Lucius I........... ............. 374.20 Mallock, W. H. Property and pro;ress; or,a brief inquiry into conteln- porat v social agitation in England. \. Y., 1884. 120.......... .... 566.24 Mantegna and Francia. Cartwright, .1. (Illus. bloc. great artists.).... 772.59 Marah. Jeffrey, Rosa N'ertner.......................... ............... 214.39 Marble. Burnham, S. 11. history and uses Of Iilllerit011eS 1111d Illal•bles. 940.42 Markham, R:, ed. Chronicle of the Cid. N. Y., 1883. 80. Illus...... 845.2 Martin, I1: 1-Iistory of Franee from first revolution, 1789-1881. B., 1879. Maryland: the history of a palatinate. Browne, Win. Hand...... ..... 881.7 Massachusetts. Public documents, 1867-1883. 74 vols.............. .luditor of arcoatits. Report, 1883................................... Board ot•educatio►t. •1701 :11mn1al report, 1884......................... Board of health. Ofticial record; with report of evidence at hearing[on petition of citizens of Cambridge against slaughtering establishment ofJohn P. Squire & Co.].................... .... .......... .... .... Board of railroad cotnntissiaaers. Annual report, 1884.... ............ Board of state charities. 7th, 9th, llth, reports, 1871, 1873, 1875....... Bureau of statistics of labor. 12th annual report, 1881.... .... ......... Commissioners of sa-cinys batiks. :%Unroll report, 1883........ .... ..... General court. Acts and resolves passed 1881, 1882................... Journal of the house of representatives, 1881....................... Journal of the senate, 1881........................................ Manual for the general court, 1883................................. Insurance commissioners. loth annual report, 1874.......... .......... Sec.ofstate. 39th report rel.to registry of births,.litu•riages,deaths,1881 State Library. Report of librarian, 1883............................. Mass. Soc. for prevention of cruelty to children. .Annual report, 1883... Maupas, <:. E. de. The story of the Coup d etat. \. 1., 1884. 120.... 885.20 Maurice,F:Denison. Life,told in his letters. Ed.by his son,F.11auriee.715.26,27 Mayhew,I''.: Dogs atld their management. See IIerbet•t,II:W: The dog. 034.36 Mayo, Isabella F. (Edlcard (larrett.) Family fortunes............ ...... 235.3.2 Mechanics. Every ntan his own Inechattic............ .......... ...... 93..31 Melrose Public Library. 13th report of the trustees, 1883............... Merv: a story of adventurer and captivity, [1878-81.] O'Donovan,l';... 372.27 Mexico. Conkling, A. it. .lppleton's guide to Mexico,including a chap- ter on Guatemala, and an English-Mexican vocabulary.... .... .... .. :343.14 Ober, F: A. Travels in Mexico, and life among the Mexicans........ 380-26 Middlesex county directory, 1875, 770-'80, '82-'83.................... ... 14 Fourth Supplement--1885-of Midsummer lark, A. Crot1•ut, SST: A.................................. 205.65 Miracles, Dictionary of. Brener, E. Cobliam...................... ...1053.3:3 Miss Ludington's sinter: it romance of immortality. Bellamy,E:....... 297.31 Mr. *,varborrnugh'a Iandly. Trollope, Anthony...................... .... 237.2" Mrs. (-(-o11*rvY : :t uowcl. Phil., 1882. 1j0............................ .. . 211A0 Mistress of Ihi,•haein. Iienkel, Fr................................ . ... 200.1 Mitchell, Lue} N1. History of ancient sculpture. N. Y., 188:1. 40..... 137.1' Mitchell, S. 11't-ir. In %var tune. B., 1885. 160.... .... ............... •297.3z M011ett, .1 : AV. Sir David Wilkie. (Illus. biog. groat artists.).......... 772.54 M. Auastasiti<. I1c Nothing new, by Mrs. D. )1. ('r:iik................... 262.43 Montcalm aml Wolfe. Park-man, F. France muff England in N. Amer. 864.20 Moore, Tlimnas, the poet; his life and works. Symington, A. J.... ..... 742.37 Morris, (; : S. British thought and thinkers. Chic., 1880. 120.... ..... 1032.1 Mosses. I.,--,luereux, L., and James, T: P. Mosses of N. America..... 935.30 Mothers in council. N. Y., 1884. 120............ ..................... 561.48 Mott, James and Lucretia: life and letters. IIallowell, Anua D......... 714.34 Mott, R. F., ed. Memolr and correspondence of Eliza P. Gurney........ 524.•25 Mueller, F. 31ax. Biographical essays. N. Y., 1884. 120.............. 772.65 Muller, H. The fertilisation of flowers. Preface by ('.Darwin. L.,1883. 935.29 Mullinger, J. B Schools of Charles the Great and i 1w ri-f o- at ion of ed- ucation iu the ninth century. L., 1877. 811.... .... .... .... ........ TL8:3 Music, The student's history of. Ritter, Dr. F: L:.... •................ 440.1a Musical instruments. Engel, Carl. (So. Itensiupton museum art hand- books.) ...................................................... ..... 924.10 Musical memories. Haweis, H. R,........ ............................. 443.22 Musicians. Butterworth,Hezekiah. Thegreatcoinposers. (Littlebiog.) 731.47 1lueifer, F., ed. The great musiciaus. Purcell....................... 712.34 Mysteries of time and space. Proctor, I;: A........................... 933.40 Names. Yonne, Charlotte M. History of Christian names........ ..... 443.24 National quarantine and sanitary convention. Proceedings in Boston, .June, 186U........ ................ .............. .................. Natural law in the spiritual world. Drummond, Henry.... ....•......• 554.45 Natural theology. Guyot, A. Creation, or Biblical cosmogony in the lightof modern science..........................................•• 554.45 Naturalist's rambles about home. Abbott, C: C....................... 933.45 Neaves,C:,lord. The Greek anthology. (Anc.classics forEng.readers.) 470.31 Neilson, Joseph. Memories of Rufus Choate. B., 1884. 80............ 774A2 Netherlands, History of the, Young, Alexander...................... 880.29 New Orleans exposition, 1884. U. S. Buremi of educ. Circulars of infor- mnti,m. Sug--v tions respecting educational exhibit................ New Year's taii-14-, and other stories. Alden, Mfrs. 1. 11. (Pansy.)....... 206.89 New York. Nat Tonal civil service reform league. Address to the clergy of all dew)mivations in the United States...........................P08.21 Proceedings at the annual meeting, Newport, It. L, mug. 2, 1882......Pd8.12 Report on expediency of asking candidates for public office their views ofcivil service reform............................ .... .......... ... P08.10 Newburyport Public Library. Report of directors, 1883............... Newfoundland: its history, present conditon, and its prospects in the future. Hatton, J., and Harvey, M................................ 376.72 Watertown Public Library Catalogue. 15 Newport. Lathrop, George P.................. .......... ............. 21.2.33 Newton, (Mass.) Uty Council. Municipal register. B., 1879. 8°..... No nanie series. Barrington's fate. B., 1883. 161...................... 281.67 Rio new thing. Norris, IV. E. (Leisure hour series.).................... 293.66 Nohl, Louis. Life of Liszt. Tr. by G. P. Upton. Chic., 1884. 120..... 71:3.31 ?Dorris, 11'. E. No new thing. (Leisure hour series.) N.Y., 1883. 160. 295.66 .Nrway. See Idyls of Norway. Nothing new. Craik, Mrs. D. M. (:11.).............................. ... 272.433 Nourse, Joseph E. American explorations in the ice zones. B., [1884]. 346.4 Ober, F: A. Travels in Mexico, and life among the Mexicans. ISM.... 376.26 Object teaching. Walker, J. The handy book of object lessons......... TL93 O'Donovan, E. Merv: a story of adventures and captivity. N.Y., 1884 372.27 Old age. Cicero de senectute. Tr. by Andrew 1'. Peabody............. 461.24 Old Mark Langston. Johnston, It: 111........ ................ .... ....... 213.34 Oliphant, Mrs. M. O. W. The wizard's son. N. Y., 1884. 4 .......... 2.i7.22 Oliver, Grace A. Biog.sketch. In Barbauld,A.L. Tales:poems,essays. 742.4.8 Oregon: t he struggle for possession. Barrows, Wm. (American com- monwealths.) .... .......... ........ ............................... 881.6 O'ReH, .liax,pseud. John Bull and his island. N. Y., I&Q4. 120........ 842.25 Orth, G. S., representative from Indi.tiut. On the life of. 1'.S. Congress.. 737.29 Orthoepist,The: a pronouncing taanual. Usmun,T:E. (Alfred lt+/rPs.) M1.46 Ossoli, 31argaret Fuller. Higginson, T. W. (American idea of letters.). 770.38 Osmun, T:E. (Alfred:lyres.) 'The orthoel►ist: a pronouuciug in:iuu:il.. .5M.ltt The verbalist: devoted to discussions of right and wrong use(11' 5(;1A7 Over the border: Acadia, the home of Evangeline................ . ..... 33;-1.22 Overbeek. Atkinson, J. B. (11111s. i)ic,r. of tile (great artists.).... .... . , l2.5S Paget, Violet. (Vernon Lee.) Countess of Albany. (Famous woman.). 770.57 Painting. Use.J d arts. Gardner, F.B. Everybody's paint book:lessons in painting, varnishing, staining, paper-hinging, kalsmidning, etc... 932.40 Fine arts. Iluline, F. E. Flower paititin in water colors............ 438.3 Luebke, W:, and others. In Monuments of art.................. ..... Vinci, Leonardo da. 'Treatise on painting...... ...................... 432.11.1 Pansy, psr,rtd. See Alden, Mrs. Isabella 31. Parker, C: fi. Arlington directory,with almanac, 1880................. Parkman, Francis. France and i'Ingland in North America. Part VIi. _Montealm and Wolfe, Vol. 1. B., 1884. 80............ ............ 864.20 Peabody, Andrew P., tr. Cicero de senectute (on old age.)............. 461.24 Peirce, B: Ideality in the physical sciences. B., 1883. 120............ 933.38 Perkins, C: C. Historical handbook of Italian sculpture. N. Y., IM3.. -1-17.18 Peter the Great, emperor of Russia. Schuyler, Eugene............ ....776.:30,31 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart.. Beyond the gates. B., 1883. 130...... . ..... 2.23.32 Phil and his friends. 'Trowbridge, John T...... .... .......... . ..... .... 204.71 Philadelphia. Camphell, 11elen, and others. A ;Ylv:in city: ot-, quaint corners in Philadell►hia.................... ................ ........ 322.8 Phillimore, C. 111. Fra Angelico. (Illus. biog. of the great artists.).... 772.55 Phillips, Wendell, Memorial of. Boston, City croniiefl.... ............... 737.33 Phoebe: a novel. Harris, Mrs. 3firinin................................. 297.22 Physical, Historical,political, and descripitve geography. Johnston, K.. 353.24 r�f t 16 Fourth Supplement-1885-of - Pitman, Mrs. E. R. Elizabeth Fry. (Fa noes women.) B., 1884. IRO. 770 51; Pleasant authors for yOttng folks. Harris, Amanda 11.................. 731AG Pliny's letters. ('hure•h. .k. .J., awl Brodrihb, W..1. (Ane. classics.).... .170.21 Ploetz, Carl. EleitonW of ancient, mediaeval and modern history........ 8.12.22 Poetical wewk1 . Taylor, Bayard.............................. ........ 744.39 Political economy. Roberts, E. 11. Government revenue.... .... ......1054.28 Political eloelne•m•e in Greece. I)entosthenes. IWdif, I........... ..... •175.18 Pomroy, Airs. I.'vhve•ea It. Boyden, Anna L. l.e•hov fro►n hospital and 11'hite house: Mrs. Pon r-i'1 x experience in war-time............... .12:3.30 Poultry. Beale. S. Protilalelv poultry keeping.... ..................•• 914.29 Lewis. 11': It. The people's prae•tival poultry hook...... ............ 916.23 11'right, L. The prae•tiral pottltr}• keeper.......... .... .............. 914.30 Presidential election, History of. Stanwood, E:.... .... ...........1043.19 Pressense. Edmond de. A study of origins; or, the problems of knowl- edge, of being, of duty. N. Y., 1S94. 12e'......................... 513.30 Printing. Johnson,.i. Typographia; or,the printer's instructor. Includ- ing an account of printing, with biographical notices of printers of England front Caxton to close of 1Gtlt e•e ntury........ ............933.43,44 Proctor, I.: A. 'Mysteries of tithe and space. \. Y., 1883. 120........ 933.40 Professor Cona tit. IIuntington, Lucius S........ ...................... 212.4a Property and progress; contemporary social agit:tt ion in England. 31al- lock, IV. 11............ ...................... .......... .......... .. 5fiti.24 Providence Public Library. 6th report, 1883...... Prussia to aceession of Frederic the Great. 1134-1740. TwI le. Ilerbet•t. 833.2:3 Psychology. Pressense, P. de. A stud of ori,ing.... .. .... .......... 513.30 Stilly, .)little.,;. Outlines of psycholo,,,;i•.... .... .......... .. .. ......... 'j'L90 Pulling, F. S. Sir Joshua Reynolds. (Illus. biog. great arti-;t�.)....... 772.49 Purcell, (Ilea•y.) Cnnunings, Win. II. (The great nutsicians.)...... .. 712.34 Queen Titania. Boyesen, 11. I1...... ...... ........ .................... 297.20 Quicksands. St re vkfuss, :1. Tr. by 1. L. Wister................ 215.40 Quilter, Harry. (Giotto. (Ilhis. hlog. great. artists.) ' N. Y., 1881. 120. 77.2.48 Quincy, Alass. Adams, C: F.,jr. Wdress at. dedication of Crane mem- orialhall.......................................................... Rambaud, A. History of Russia to 1880. It., 1880. 3 V. 8........ .. Ranke, F. L. von. l"nivolt :el history. 'flee• oldest ltktorical �►roup of nations and the (:rev•k�;. N. 1'.. 114,145. S .......... ................ 833.24 Raymond, (-: L. The orator's ntantial. Chic., 1879. 1.2 ............... 'jLM Recollections of an eee•t­,e narian. hill, Ileriry ............• •• ...... 1050.5 Red walltlowvr. Warner. -u-:an...... ........................ .......... 215.45 Rees, .1. Ruutz. Horace Vernet. (Illtts. hiiw. great artists.) N.Y., 1880. 772.46 Paul 1►elaroehe•. ( 1171Ie l Iorae•e 1'(111110. .... ................ ......... 772.46 Rein, I. I. .Japan: travels anel re se arvhe !4. N. Y., 18M. 80. Wits.... :177.1 Reynolds, Sir.ln:him. Pullin_,. F. `. ( Illu-. 11iog. great artists.).... .. 772.49 Ritter, F: L: The student's hktory eel• nmt iv. B., 1884. 120........... 440.15 Roberts, 1:. 11. Government reventiv: the knwrivan system. I3., 1884..10.51.28 Rock,Dauiel. 'Textile fabrics. 9.24.6 Rogers, .1. E. Thorold. Six centuries of wort:and gager:. `. 1., 1884..1056.20 Roman singer, A. Crawford, F. 'Marion............................... 215.39 I Watertown (Public. Library Catalogue. 17 Rome, Catacombs of. Withrow, Rer. W. H... . . . . . .... . . .. .. . .... . . . .. . 530.18 Roosevelt, R. B. Superior fishing, or the striped bass, trout, black bass, and blue fish of the northern states. N. Y., 1884. 121.. . .. .. .. 943.27 Round the world. Carnegie, Andrew.. •. .. .... .. .. .... .... . ... .. . . .... 374.23 Round the world letters. Bainbridge. Lucy S.. .. .... . . .... .. .... .. .. .. 374.21 Roundhearts, and other stories. Harris, Mrx. M.. .• .. .• . . .... •. •. .. .. 21.2.36 Ruskin, .John. Fors elavigera : letters to the workmen of Gt.. Britain..444.26-28 Russia. Ramhaud, A. History of Russia from earliest tin►eg to 1880.... Stepniak,pseud. i-ndertiround Russia. ... .. . ..... .. .. . . .. .. .... .... .1053.30 .See also Peter the great. Safford, :1f. J., and Allen, M. E. Health and strength for girls.... . . .... 510.29 Saint Simon, L. de R., rhtc de. Memoirs on the reign of Louis XIS' and the regency. Tr. by Bayle tit. John. L., 1883. 3 v. 121. ... .. ..735.32-34 San Rosario ranch. IIowe, Maud. ..... .... .. .. .... .... .... .... . .. ... ... 297.2.1 Sandwich Islands. Bishop, Mrs. Isabella L. [Bird.] The Hawaiian archipelago. Six months among the palm-roves, etc. of Sandwich Is. 373.29 Sarto, Andrea del. .See Agnolo d' Andrea. Sayce, A. H. The ancient empires of the east. N. Y., 1884. 121. ...... 860.25 Schaff, P. Companion to the Greek testament and English version.... .. 512.30 Schliemann, Dr. H: 'Trc�ja: latest researches on site of Homer's 'Troy. 447.19 School superintendence. U. S. Ritreau of edize. Circulars of informaton, No. 4, 1884. Proceedings of dep't of superintendence of national ed- ucational as•oe. at Washin.ton, Feb., 1884. ..... .... .. .. .... . ..... . TL- Schools of Charles the great. 31idlinger, J. Bass. ..... .... . ..... .... .. TL83 Schuyler, E. Peter the great, emperor of Russia. N.Y.,1884. 2v. 81.776.30,31 Scotland. Green, 5: G. Scottish pictures, drawn with pen and pencil.. 357.20 Scott, Leader. Andrea d' Agnolo. 117th Fra Bartolommeo...... .... ... 772.53 Fra Bartolommeo. (Illus. biographies of the great artists.).... . ...... 772.53 Scott, Sir Walter. ha Jerrold, B. Days with great authors.. .. .... .... . 776.32 Scudder, H. D. History of the United States of America. B., 1884. 160 820.31 Noah W ebster. (American men of letters.) B., 1883. 160. ..... .... 770.39 Pd. CPP American commonwealths. Sculpture. Luebke, tip":, and others. Monuments of art. ..... .... .. .... Mitchell, Lucy 31. History of ancient sculpture.... ...... .... .. .. .... 137.17 Perkins, C: C. Historical handbook of Italian sculpture...... . ..... .. 447.18 Shackelford,J. IV.,Memorial addresses on life of. IT. S. Congress. ... .. 737.30 Shaler, N. S. Kentucky: a pioneer commonwealth. (Amer. common- wealths.) . ..... ...... . ......... . . .... ...... . ..... .... .... ...... ... 881.8 Shattuck, L. History of Concord from its earliest settlement to 1832; and of the adjoining towns, Bedford, Acton, Lincoln, and Carlisle... 878.15 Shaw, F. A., tr. Victor Hugo: hia life and works, by A. Barbou. ...... 731.45 Sheppard, N. Darwinism stated by Darwin himself. N. Y., 1884. 120 933.42 I Shorthand. G. S. Burets of edttc. Circulars of information, No. 2, 1884. The teaching,practice, and literature of shorthand,by J.E.Rockwell. TL- .S'ee Taebygraphy. Silver medal, The. 'Trowbridge, John T ..... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. . 2(U.77 Sig to one; a Nantucket idyl. Bellamy, Edward.... .... .... . . .... . ..... 296.7 Slavery. Clark, James Freeman. Anti-slavery days...... .... ...... ... 831.35 Smithsonian Inst. Annual reports, 1853-1882.... .... .... . ..... .. .. .. 18 Fourth Supplement- i88,5-of Sorghum. U. S. Dept orarlrir•. Diffusion. Its application to sugar vanes. South Ken4nb on museum art. handbooks. Textile fabrics,by Daniel Rock......9,24.6 1 Nfusieal instruments,by Car]Engel 1.1*24.10 Southern ahnauae, 1879. Charleston, S. (... .. . ... .. ...... ....... ......10-40.- Spell-bound fiddler: a Norse romance. Janson, Kristopher.... .... .... 215.41 Spofford, Harriet.P. girt decoration applied to furniture. N.Y., 1881. h- 446.18 Stanwood. E: Hiztory of presidential elec•tious. R.. 1884. 12 . . .....1043.19 Statesman's Near book, 1884. Ke Itie, .1. Scott, rd.... . ..... . ..... . .....10-41.11 Steel, Creators of the age of. Jeans, W. T. ..... .... .... .... .... .... ... 773.58 Stephens, F: G. Sit- EdNvin Laudseer. (Illu=. biog. great artists.).... . 77.2.47 Stepniak, pseud. Underground -Russia. N. Y., 1883. 12=...... .. .. ...1053.30 Stories by American authors. N. Y., 1884. 8v. 160.... .... .... .... .211.3.4--41 Contents. I. Who was she? Taylor, Bayard.-The documents in the case. Matthews,B.,and Bnnner, If.C.-One of the thirty pieces. Bishop, W: If:- Balacchi brothers. Davis, Rebecea H.-An operation in money. Webster. Albert. 211.34 II. The transferred ghost. Stockton, F. R.-A martyr to science. Jacobi, Diary P.-Mrs. Knollys. J. S. of Dale.-A dinner-party. Eddy, J.-The mount of sorrow. Spofford,H. P.-Sister Silvia. Thicker,M. A. 211.35 III. The spider's eye. O'Brien, Fitz James.-A story of the Latin quarter. Burnett,E. H.-Two purse-companions. Lathrop,G.P.-Poor Ogla-31oga. Lloyd,D.D.-A memorable murder. Thaxter,Celia.-Venetian glass. '.1lat- thews, B. 211.36 IV. Miss Grief. Woolson, C. F.-Love in old clothes. Bunner, H. C. Two buckets in a well. Willis S. P.-Friend Barton's concern. Foote, .1. H.- An inspired lobbyist. DeForest,J. W.-Lost in the fog. Brooks,V. 211.37 V. A light man. James, H.-Yatil. Millet, F. D.-The end of New York. Benjamin, Park.-Why Thomas was discharged. Arnold, G.-The taehy- pomp. Mitchell, E. 1'. 211.3s VI. The village convict. White,C. H.-The Denver express, Hayes,A.A.- Misfortunes of Bro' Thomas Wheatley. Fairfax, L. R.-The heartbreak comes. Champney,L. W.-Miss Eunice's glove. Webster,Albert.-Brother Sebastian's friendship. Frederic, Harold. 211.39 VII. The bishop's vagabond. Thanet, O.-Lost. Bellamy, E.-Hirby's coals of fire. Stockton, L.-Passages from the journal of it social wreck. Floyd, 31.-Stella Grayland. Me hay.J. T.-The iniage of San Donato. Johnson, V. W. 211.40 VIii. The brigade commander. De Forest,J. W.-Split Zephyr. Beers,II. A.-Zerviah Hope. Phelps, E. S.-The life magnet. Adee. Alvey A.-Os- good's predicament. Stoddard, E. D. B. 211.41 Story of a country town. Hoye, E. lti.... .... . ..... . ..... .... ... ...... 215.44 Story or two frrnu an old Dutch town. Lowell, Robert.... .... ..... .... 297.21 Stowe, E. Velaseluez. (Ilhls. bio-. Treat artists.) N. T 1884. 12-. .. 772 52 Streckfuss, Adolph. Quicksands. Tr. 1)3• 3Irs. A. L. Wkter. 111iil.,1884. 21 ►.-40 Sully, .lames. (hitliues of psS'ehology. N. Y., 1884. 8 ...... .... . .... TL0)0 Summer; front the journal of Thoreau, Henry I)...... .... .... .... . . ... 933.37 Sunshine: I1anway and home. CraiTin, Mr.. L. 1'. (Ellis Oran.).... .. 214.38 Surgeon's stories. Topelius, Z. [Swedish historical roniauces.] Times of Charles XII...........29►7.25 1 Times of alchemy..... ........297.26 Swansea (Eno.) Puhlic Library. 9t.h annual report, 1883. ..... .... .. .. Watertown (Public Lierary Catalogue. 1�) Swayne, (a : C. Iierodotus. (_Ancient clasQies for English readers.) 1883. 470.14 Swift, Augustus M. Cnpid, J1. I). N. Y., 1883. 160...... . ..... . ...... 213.33 Symington, A. J. Iliuts to our hors. lutrod. by .Abbott. . .... 510.28 Samuel Lover: a bio-raphical sketch. N. Y., 1880. 16.. . . . . ..... ... . 712.38 Thomas Moore, the poet; hip life and works. N. Y., 1880. 16V'.... .. 7 1'2-37 Tachygraphy, Elements of. Liudsley, David I'.... .. .. . . .. . ... .. .. .. . 105 3.2y Taunton Public Library. 18th report of trustees, 1884.. .. .... . .. ... . . .. Taylor, Bayard. Poetical works. B., 1880. 12"). . .... . .. . .. . ... .. . . .. . 744.:39 Teaching. 'Thring, Rer. E: Theory and practice of teaching;. .. ... .... TLO1 8ee Education: Object teaching Tennyson, Alfred. Becket. [Drama.] L., 1884. 1.2... . .... ...... .... 7,5.3.40 Terhune, 11rs. M. V. (-Ilariwt Harland.) Cookery for beginners. B.,1884. 910.39 Texas. Hughes, T:, r11. Gone to Texas. Letters from our boys. ...... 373.28 Textile fabrics. Hock, D. (So. Kensington museuni art handbooks).... 924.6 Thaekeray, W: 31. In Jerrold, B. Days with great authors.... .. ..... 776.32 Thayer, J. B. A western journey with NIr. Emerson, [in 1871.] B.,1884 741.42 Their club and ours. 'Prue, John Preston.... ...... .... .... .... .. .. .... . 206.88 Thoreau, H: D. Summer. Ed by H. G. O. Blake. B., 1884. 1.20. ..... 933.37 Thring, Rpr. E: 'Theory .and practice of teaching. Camb., 1883. 16 .. 7'j,91 Through one administration. Burnett, Frances H.... .... . ..... .... .... 215.38 Times of alchemy. The surgeon's stories. Topelius, Z.. .. . ..... . ..... . .? )7.26 Times of Charles NII. The surgeon's stories. Topelius, Z. ..... . ...... 2�)7.2:> Tinkham brother's tide-mill. Trowbridge, John T.... .... .... .. .. .... . 204.72 To leeward. Crawford, F. Marion. ..... ...... .... .. .. .... .... . ..... .... 215.33 Topelius. Zacharias. See Surgeon's stories...... . . .... .. .. .... . . .....297.25126 Tornadoes. Dav-is, W : 31. Whirlwinds, cyclones, and tornadoes...... 941.14 Tourgee, A. W. An appeal to Cesar. N. Y., 1884. 12�. ...... .... .... 563.37 Trees. 1'.S.Birreau ftf ecdur. [Bulletins.] Planting trees in school grounds TL- Trollope, .Anthony. An autobiography. N. Y., 1883. 120...... ...... . 710.16 Mr. Scarborough's fain ily. N. Y., 1883. 40.... . ..... .... ...... .... . 237.23 Troja: latest researche? on the site of Homer's Troy. Schliemanu, Dr. II. 447.19 Trowbridge, John 'Townsend. Bound in honor. [B., 1877.] 120. ..... 204.73 His own master. B., 1883. 120.... .... .. .... ... . .... .... .... .... ... 204.74 The jolly rover. B., 1883. 1.2' . ... .. .... .... .... ...... .... .... .... .. 204.76 Phil and his friends. B., 1884. 12=.. .. . . .... . ..... . ..... ...... .... . 204.71 The silver medal. B., 1881. 12°...... . ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... 204.77 The Tinkham brother's tide-mill. B.. 1884. 12'�.... .... .... .... .... . 204.72 Found Joe and other boys. B., 1879. 120.... .... . ..... .... .... .. .. . 204.75 True, John Preston. Their club and ours. B., [1883.] 1.20. ..... . ...... 206.88 Tryon, G: 1ti.,jr. Structural and systematic conchology. Phil., 1882... Tuttle, 11. Prussia, to the accession of Frederic the great: 1134-1740. 833.`23 euty years of congress: from Lincoln to Garfield. Blaine, J. G. ..... 837.20 United Stated. I. Public documents. II. ~forks about the U. S. I. Attorney General. Annual report, 1883.... .......... .... .11 . .... . . Bureau of education. [Bulletins.]............ .... . ..... . . .... .. ...... TL- The Bufalint prize. Planting trees in scl►ool g-rounds. Education in Italy and Greece. Rep. of director of Amer. schools of classical studies at Athens, 1882.'83. , t �U Fourth Svj6tlement— 1885—of United States. I., r out in aed. Circulars of information..•. • • •• •••• • • .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . TI-- IsSL No. 1. Construction of library buildings.-2.Relation of education to In. dustry and technical training in Amer. schools.-4. Education in France. 5.Causes of deafness an►ong sebool•children-6. Effects of student life upon eyesight. 1`S2. .No. 1. The inception, organization, and managc?rnent of training schools for nurses.-4. Industrial art in schools,by C. G. Leland. 18K3. No. 1. Legal provisions respecting the examination and licensing of teachers.-2. Coedueation of the sexes in the public schools of the United States.-3. Proceedings of dep't of superintendence of the National educ. assoc. at Wash.,Feb.20`22, 1SKI—4. Recent school law decisions,comp.by L. A. Smith. IS84. No. 1. Meeting of the International prison congress at Rome, Oct., ISR4.-2.Teaching,practice,and literature of shorthand,by J.E.Rockwell.— :3. Illiteracy in LT. S.,in IS70 and 1880,by C. warren; with appendix on Na_ tional aid to education.--4. Proceedings of the dep't of superintendence of the national educ.exhibit at world's exposition, New Orleans,ism. ('ensus (IOth.) Contents. Vol. I. Statistics of population. II. Manufactures. 111. Productions of agriculture. 1V. Agencies of transportation. V., VI. Cotton production. ..... . ..... . ..... ...... ...... .... .... .... . ('otnmission of fish and fisheries. Bulletin, 1881-1883. 3v.... .... .. .. Report of commissioner [Spencer F. Baird.], 1880. A. Inquiry into the decrease of food fishes. B. Propagation of food fishes. . .... . 936.0 Congress. Acts and resolutions, 2nd & 3d secs. 41.t. Gong...... .... .. Congressional directory, Ilst cong. 3d sess. . 47 th con,g., l st seas.... Meulorial addresses on the life of G.S.Orth.... ..... .............. 737.39 .1. T. L,p(legraff.................. 3--332 J. W.Shackelford................ 737.3U I wm. \t. Lowe........ ........... ;37.31 Dept of' agriculture. Diffusion: itg application to sugar-Vane, and record of a g)erinlents with sorghum. 1883...... . ..... .... .... .... The proper Value and lnanagelnent of government timber lands and the distribution of N. A. forest trees...... .... .. .... .... . ...... " Report of acreage of spring grain and cotton, etc...... . . . . . . .. .... . lZeport on forestry, by F. B. Hough.... . ..... ...... ...... .. .. . ... .. Report on distribution and consumption of corn and wheat...... .... - Third report of I'. S. Entomological commission, rel. to the Rooky Ift. locust, western cricket, ar►ny worm, canker wormz. etc. ...... Dept of stute. Commercial relations, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. ... .. .... . Dept of the h•errsury. ('olnmerce and navigation, 1880-1882. . .. .. .. .. lh-p't rpf rr'ur. .Alphabetical c•atalorue of War dep't library.... .... .... Annual report of the chief signal officer, 1880, 1881.... ....... ...... Entmnolortired r•ramiriss{on. Bee Dept of metric. Genlo!ticnl s1n•r•e,/. Second annual report. 1880-4tl, by .1. W. Powell.. Patent Offlee. Decisions of eoln►uicsioner for 1871.... .... .... .... .... Drawings and speeifications of patents to Nov. 1t483. Otfiic•ial copy.. Off vial Gazette, mceir'ed er►r•h reek. and placed on file.... .... .. .. .... Rules of practice, _A►lg., 1971. President. C. A. Arthur. Messages and documents. W., 1881-1883.. -Message, Dec. 1884...... . ..... .. . ... .. . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . ... . .... Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 21 United States. continued. PO4ir lanrl ►•i,►►►r►aission. Exiting laws of the U. S. of a general and permanent eliaraete r relating to the public domain. W., 1884.... .. Laws of the U. S. of a local or temporary elim-acter. 11'ash., 1894.. .. The public domain. Its history, with staticties with reference-,to colo- nization, acquirement of territory, ett..... .. .... .... . ..... .... . ..... ,ozennte. Report of a commission for the erection of a monument at Yorkto%vit, Va., commem. of surrender of Cornwallis. W., 1883. 80. N9.2.2 II. Lovell, E: J. Tile Hessians and other German auxiliaries of Great Britain in the revolutionary war. .. .. .. .. .... .... . ... .... .... 842.24 Scudder, H. E. History of the United States of .America.... .. .... . .. 820.:31 See also America. Unto the third and fourth generation. Campbell, Helen.... .... .... .... . 296.20 Updegraff, J. T., Life of. United States Congress. 31emorial addre.ses. 737.32 Vambery, _lrminius : his life and adventures, written by himself.. ...... 352.26 Velasquez. Stowe, Edwin. (Illus. biog. great artists.) ... .... .... .... 772.52 Venice. IIare, Augustus J. C...... . ..... ...... .... ...... . ..... . ..... . 321.6 Verbalist,The: a manual devoted to brief discussions of right and wrong use of words. Osmun, T: E. (.IlJ*red Ayres.).... .... ...... . ..... . 561.47 Vernet, Horace. Rees, J. Ruutz. (Illus. biog. great artists.).... . ..... . .7.2.46 Vernon Lee,f 4e►cd. Spe Paget, Violet. Vinci, Leonardo da. Treatise on painting. With a life by J. W. Brown. 43.2.19 Vocal culture. Raymond, G: L. The orator's manual.. .. .... ...... .... TL73 Walcott, C. H. Concord in the colonial period, 1835-1869. B., 1884.. . 843.22 Walker, J. The handy book of object lessons. Phil., 1884. 121...... . TL93 Wardman, George. _1 trip to .Alaska. B., 1884. 161.... .. .. ...... ... 352.27 Warner, Susan. A red wallflower. N. Y., 1884. 120.... .... .... ...... 215.45 Water cure. In Nothing new, by Mrs. D. 31. Craik.... .... .... .... .... . 272.43 Watson, Paul B. . arcu? _Aurelius Antoninus. N. Y., 1884. 80. ... .. . 774.43 Weather. U. S. DFp't of Mar. Reports of the chief signal officer. ..... Webster, Noah. Scudder, 11. E. (Ameriean men of letters.).... . ..... 770.39 Weld, H. H. .See Yonge, C. ll., and Weld, H. H. Werner. E., pseud. Spe Buerstenbinder, E. Wheeler, E. P., and Whitridge, F. W., counril. Brief for government, in case before supreme court of U. S. [on constitutionality of law again-t political assessments.] N. Y., 1882. Sc.... .... .••• •••• ••••P()8.2s Wheeler, L. N. The foreigner in China. Chic., 1881. 12°. ..... . ......1053.31 Where the battle was fought. Craddock, C: E. ..... .... .... .... ....... 215.43 Whirlwinds, eyelones, and tornadoes. Davis, Will. Morris.... ...... .. 941.14 White, Rit•hard Grant. The fate of Mansfield Humphreys. B., 1884.... 212.34 Whittier,-John Greenleaf: his life,genius, and writings. Kenuedy, W.S. 772.63 Wide awake. B., 1875-1884. Vols. 1-19.... .... .... .... .... ......208.10-28 Wilkie, Sir David. hlollett, J: W. (Illus. biog. great artists.).... . .... 772.54 Winchell, _ lexander. Geological excursions. Chie., 1884. 121.... ... 933.39 World-life; or, comparative geology. (`hic., 1883. 120. ........... ... 933.41 Winckelmann, .J: History of ancient art. Tr. by G. H. Lodge. 2v.447.16,17 Winthrop, Theodore. Life axed poems. Td. by his sister.... . ..... .... 772.64 Fourth Supplensent— 288S. ; Wister, Mrs. A. L.,t r. Banned and blessed. After German by E. Werner. 215.37 Quicksands. From German of Adolph Streckfuss.... .... .... ...... .. 215.40 Withrow, Rrr. W. II. The catacombs of Roma, and their testimony relative to prindth-e Christianity. N. Y., 1877. 12°.. .. .... .. .. .... 530.18 Wizard's son. Oliphant, Mrs. 'Margaret O. W.... . ..... .... .... . ..... .. 2:37.22 Woburn, Jlass. School eoncncittee. Report, 1884. ..... . . .... . ..... .... Woman's reason, A. llowell, Wm. Dean.... . ..... . ..... .... .... . ..... 215.35 Woodward, B. B., reurl (.votes, AV: L. P.. Encyclopa-dia of chronology.. Woolsey, Theodore D. Ile 1pful thoughts for young men. B., [1874.].. 510.27 Worcester, _11,i.s. Free Public• Library. 21th report. 1883. ..... .... .... Workingmen, Letter to. Ruskin, J: Fors clavigera: letters to the . �corkuren and labourers of (great Britian. ..... .. .. .. .. .... .... ..444.26-28 World-life ; or, coil,wirative geology. «"inchell, Alexander. ..... . ..... 933.41 World's industrial and cotton exposition. ,See New Orleans Wright, L. The practical poultry keeper. . ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... .... 914.30 Wright, Will. The empire of the IIittites. N. Y., 1884. So.... . ..... .. 836.22 Xenophon. Grant, .ilex. (_ancient classics for English readers.).. .. . 470.19 Youge, Charlotte M. History of Christian name:*. L.. Is94. 1.2°.... . .. 443.24 aad Weld, H. H. Aunt Charlotte's stories of :tnieric•an history. 1G°•- 8.20.:30 Yorktown, A'a. See United States. Senat(. Young, Alexander. History of the Netherlands. B., 1884. 80.... .... . 886.29 Young Joe and other boys. Trowbridge, John T.... ...... . ..... . ... ... 204.75 Young men, Advice to. Woolsey, Theodore D. helpful tho,ights.... .. 510.27 .f 3 l t t INDEX . Auditor's Report 63 Almshouse Account 6$ Appraisement 59 Assessors' Report 35 Bridges and Culverts 74 -' Cemeteries ,S I Collector's Report iy, 40 Concrete Walks SI C'ontinnent Expenses 75 Discounts and Abatements 82 Estimated Expenses for ISS5 III Fire Department, Engineer's Report 41 Free Public Library-, 94 Free Public Library Building 94 Fuel for Public Buildings 86 Fire Department 83 Highways and Drainage S6 Insurance go Interest Account go Isaac B. Patten Post S I, G. A. R. go Jurymen, List of 112 Martha Sanger Fund 49, 108 Military Aid 91 New Schoolhouse Building 92 Police 93 Purchase of John Gleason Land and Gradiil' 92 Printing 98 Removal of Ashes and Garbage 98 Report of Town Clerk 23 INDEX. Report of Overseers of the Poor 33 Report of Surveyor of Highways 53 Report of Selectmen 7 Report of Treasurer 45 Salaries of Town Officers I03 Schedule and Valuation of Town Property 6o Schools and Superintendent 99 State Aid 104 State Tax I04 Statement of Assets and Liabilities I03 Street Lights and Lamp-posts I03 Summary of Receipts, Appropriations and Expenditures 110 Synopsis of Valuation and Taxation of Watertown 38 Templeton Benefit Fund I07 Town Debt, Paying Portion of I o6 Town Grants and Appropriations 58 Town House, heating, lighting, and care of I04 Town House, Alterations 105 Town Improvements Io6 "•own Notes, Time of :Maturing 48 'Gown Officers 3 Warrant for Town Meeting 113 Water Company 13 SCHOOL REPORT, LIBRARY REPORT, SUPPLEMENTARY CATALOGUE. .