HomeMy Public PortalAbout1887 Annual Watertown Report AN N UAL REPORT
4)V THE. OFFIVERS OF THE
TOWN OF WATERTO W N,
YEAR ENDING JANTARY :31. 18,87.
M 163
WATE'RTOWN :
FREM. G. BARKER. PRINTER.
1887.
POPUTATION.
The whole number of inhabitants of Watertown, per State
Census of I:SS5, was 6,238. Males, 3,004; females, 3.234-
TOWN OFFICERS, 1886.
For Selectme►t, ore►:seers the Poor ► nd .4ppruise►.q.
CHARLES BRIGHAM, JAMES F. LYNCH,
CHARLES W. STONE.
Toton Qerk.
WILLIAM H. INGRAHA`i.
Town Treasurer.
JOHN K. STICKNEY. '
Assessors.
WILLIAM II. INGRAIIA I. Chairman, *FRANK M. KELLY.
WILLIA�I E. FARWELL.
.School Committee.
JULIAN A. MEAD, Chainnan. Term expires March, z889.
M. J. KELLEY, 1889.
CHARLES W. STONE, Clerk. " 1888.
CHARLES S. ENSIGN. 1888.
JOSHUA C. STONE. 1887.
Rim R. P. STACK) '• 1887.
Auditor.
HOWARD RUSSELL.
*Before entering upon the duties of the office Frank M. Kelly left town, and MichAVI
Carroll,2d,was chosen to fill the vacancy.
tOctober, Rev. R. P. Stack resigned and Lawrence S.Smith wits chosen to fill tht-
vacancy.
2 TOWN OFFICERS.
Constables.
EZRUM V. HOWARD. GEORGE PARKER.
DANIEL H. COONEY.
,Surveyor of Highzoays. -
CHARLES F. JACKSON.
Collector of Taxes.
WILLIAM E. FARWELL.
fence-Vieirers.
GEORGE PARKER. LUTHER BENT.
BRADSHAW WHITNEY.
Trustees of 15'ee Public Library.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman. Term expires 1889.
GEORGE N. MARCH. °' °t 1889.
Ri:v. R. P. STACK. °' +' iS88.
EDWARD E. ALLEN. It 1888.
REv. EDWARD A. RAND. °' 1887.
A. O. DAVIDSON. °' iS87.
Board of health.
JULIAN A. MEAD. J. J. SULLIVAN.
DAVID FLANDERS.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen.
Field Drire►s.
ZACIIIARIAH BOODEY. EZRUM V. HOWARD.
GEORGE PARKER. THOMAS F. LYONS.
JAMES F. BURKE. DANIEL H. COONEY.
Regular Police.
GEORGE PARKER. EZRUNI V. HOWARD.
DANIEL 11. COONEY. TIIO�I:1S F. LYONS.
Policemen Specially Appointed, irilh. pall when on duty.
MICI-IAEL CARROLL. RICHARD NEWMAN.
JAMES F. BURKE. 11ICI-IAEL F. LYONS.
TOWN OFFICERS. 3
Probation 0111rer.
GEORGE PARKER.
lieeper of Lork-nl).
JOIiN H. I iOLT.
Inspector 1;f oil.
R0I3ERT L. DAVIS.
Beeper of _Almshouse, and Pound.
*ZACIIARIAII BOODEY.
Sealers of II eights and .ifeasures.
GEORGE H. GREGG.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
CHARLES W. BERRY. WILLIAM hI. PEVEAR.
HARRY E. DADMUN. JOHN J. GAVIN.
Clerks of the Market.
EZRUM V. HOWARD. GEORGE PARKER.
Measurers of Grain.
WILLIAM H. PERKINS. JAMES W. MAGEE.
ROBERT LINDSEY.
Public II'eigher and Superintendent of Hay Scales.
TIIO,NIAS PATTEN.
Janitor of Toren Ilan.
GEORGE H. GREGG.
Prirate II'eighers of Coal, Ilay, Lire _animals, etc.
WILLIAM H. PEVEAR. WILLIA�I P. HARRIS.
JOHN J. GAVIN. A. D. IIENDERSON.
GEORGE II. DAY. WALDO A. LEARNED.
HARRY E. DAD.%IUN. JA�IES II. FLAGG.
;June q, John Reed was appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Z. Hoodey.
4 TOWN OFFICERS.
Registrarx q% T r►ters.
MICHAEL B. COLLIGAN, Chairman. W\I. 11. INGRAHAM. Clerk.
O. W. DIMICK. W)1. C. FOLEY.
bPeria/ Puliri, ►rit/►uul „ry.
GEORGE Ii. GREGG. JA'IES D. HEN-THORN, Newton,
LINUS A. SHAW, E. O. DAVIS, Newton,
JAMES D. EVANS, GEORGE F. BAKER, Newton.
HIRAM NEVINS, Cambridge. WILLIAM EMERSON, Newton,
DAVIT) CHENERY, Belmont.
B,Pard q% Engineers ►,% Fire Url►nrh►►eut.
JOHN ADI)ISON 1'O)RK. MICHAEL CaRROLL, _nd.
13RADFORD HOLBROOK
Forest Fire T{'ar►hi, (Lary u% 1886.)
JOHN ADDISON YORK. BRADFORD HOLBROOK.
MICHAEL CARROLL, znd.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
In presenting to your attention the reports of the various depart-
ments we find it unnecessary- to make much special comment,
other than to give a general idea of such facts relating to their
condition as may not be contained therein.
We have felt, in common with a large number of citizens, that
it was unfortunate for the interests of the town that its expenses
and appropriations should have been so large as to have necessi-
tated the umisually high rate of taxation imposed last year. Only
once before in twenty years. (t86j) has the tax levy reached
so High a figure, and awhile there is every reason for us to be
proud of the flourishing condition of the town. yet there is a
♦wide-spread feeling that it would be well the ensuing year to
pause and consider seriously whether it is not possible to conduct
its affairs Nwitli greater economy.
To assist you in discussing and forming :in intelligent opinion
upon this subject we submit in an appendix to our report, tables
showing the expenses of the principal departments during the last
twenty years.
It will be noticed that there have been times of liberal and un-
usual expenditure as well as seasons of economy.
We have noted most of the purposes for which special or extra-
ordinary outlay has been made and it seems to its that an impar-
tial criticism of the administration of the town's finances as shown
by these tables will stimulate this widely expressed desire for
economy and lead to beneficial results.
The larl;e payment which it has been the custom to make every
wear for the reduction of the town debt is no longer of so much
consequence as formerly. the total debt at the present time being
only $25.joo, and the interest thereon $1330 per
6 SELECTMEN IS REPORT.
The interest account will soon be diminished by refunding,; a
portion ($io,000.) at a lower rate, the notes for this amount ex-
piring in April, 1887. A similar reduction of interest may be
expected the following year on the maturity of other notes of
$10,000.
We suggest, therefore. that as there will be very little danger
of any material increase of the total for any cause now known,
the usual appropriation for its reduction might at ]cast for one
year be omitted.
It has been the custom of the town, almost without exception
for many years. to appropriate a considerable sum for discount of
taxes, and to allow a large rate (4 per cent.) on all taxes paid
before the first day of September. You might consider whether
it would not be better to allow a smaller rebate, say z per cent.,
and to charge interest upon all unpaid taxes from an earlier (late
than December. say 1st of November.
It can readily be seen that he who pays his taxes promptly on
the first day of September. with a discount of 4 per cent. has paid
at the rate of $14.40, instead of the nominal one of $15.00, and
that the town pays very high interest, i.c. 12 per cent. per year,
for the use of such monev. We might suggest that the discount
if proper at all, ought to follow in some degree the prevailing
rates at which money is lent, and that what was proper when
honey brought 7 in(] S per cent. at interest may not be reason-
able to-day.
Would it not be equally fair to apply this suggestion to the
rate of taxation, the taxes being paid mostly by those whose
income has in proportion to the valuation of their property been
largely diminished in recent years?
DINslon, of the Toren.
A petition to the legislature similar to that which last year was
abandoned without a hearing has been made, and if pushed by its
advocates will probably receive attention at an early date.
We have, however, no cause for anxiety or to anticipate a dif-
ferent result from what has been obtained in former years.
SEI.ECTMENIS REPORT. 1
Boa1vl of Ile( dth.
Much praise should be awarded to the gentlemen who, giving
their services gratuitously for the public benefit, in a cause which
certainly, besides entailing much personal discomfort must have
been the source of many unpleasant relations with their fellow
citizens, have accomplished such commendable results. The
thoroughness of their work and the general good sanitary condi-
tion of the town already attained, should make the labor of suc-
ceeding boards easier and ought to permit a reduction of the
appropriation.
Cd�ti.l'�tx.
The claim of -Mary Reardon for damages incurred on the 2nd
of February M6, was settled without recourse to law, by the
paN•ment of$50-
Another claim has just been entered by James Cavanagh, for
damages in consequence of a fall upon the sidewalk on Walnut
street. on the 21st day of December, M6, in which accident his
leg was broken and •lie still remains under medical treatment.
The accident is alleged to have been caused by an unusual icy
condition of the sidewalk. which it is claimed by him, was owing
to neglect or might with proper care have been remedied by grav-
elling or otherwise.
We shall endeavor to give this matter proper investigation, and
trust that it may, even if well founded, be settled without liti-
gation.
Mr. Charles F. Bustin has presented a claim for damages to his
estate on Franklin street, the undermining and removal of a
portion of his land, occasioned by excavating for gravel on the ad-
joining lot, belonging to the town ; undoubtedly proper care in
digging or in the disposition of material which has been depos-
ited there since, might have relieved the Selectmen from the
annoyance of such a complaint. As it is based upon fact.
however, it is advisable that in the spring of the coming )-car the
injuries should be immediately repaired, which can be done with-
out much expense.
$ SELECTytE_N- s REPORT.
Police.
In pursuance of last %•ear's recommendation a regular officer
-was put on daily service in the :Etna Mills district, commencing
on the ist day of June last, since which time there have been five
policemen regularly employed upon the force. The salaries of
these officers are on a fair basis as compared with those of similar
towns in this vicinity.
There seems to be no way of reducing expenses in this depart-
ment except by restricting the employment of special service or
by reduction in number of the regular force.
Possibly the employment of a mounted policeman might to a
degree accomplish this object.
The conduct of the force is, as always,a credit to the town and
there has seldom been a year when so few arrests have been made,
and it seems to be universally admitted that good order and re-
markable freedom from misdemeanor, crime and drunkenness has
prevailed.
17)-e Departineld.
The loss by fire in the town the last year has been unprece-
dently small, not exceeding $2.500 in the twelve months ending.
Jan. ist, 1887.
It would seem no more than reasonable to expect that with the
great additional protection afl'orded by the hydrant service now
covering almost every house in town. there ought to be some
scheme devised for reduction of expense in this department.
water Supply.
Various extensions of the company's pipes have been made
(luring the year, making the present number of hydrants 164, up-
on which payment is to be made in April. There will be three
(3) more on Garfield street, and five (5) on Arlington street, up-
on lines already ordered. These and others that maybe demand-
ed next season will require an appropriation of$7,200.
The magnitude of this annual outlay, a burden constantly in-
creasing—ofl'set by no relief whatever in the shape of income,
1
SELECTMEN IIEPORT. �)
ought to lead its to consider without delay. whether we should
not seize the opportunity of eflceting a lasting economy while it
is yet in our power.
Street Dep�trhuc�tt.
New streets. namely, Otis, Chester and Washburn streets, were
.accepted at the last 'I'own Meeting. There are at present no
applications for new streets.
The Cambridge Railroad Company have completed the removal
of their track from the easterly side to the centre of Mount Au-
burn street, from Main street to the estate of Alvin Adams, occa-
sioning considerable expense in the grading and repairing of
the street which was anticipated at the Town meeting of last
March. This work so long deferred has given great satisfac-
tion to those living; on that ayent►c and greatly improved the
appearance of this, one of the principal entrances to our to%N•n.
The Company has recently petitioned for further sidings, which
petitions, however, have not yet been acted upon.
As soon as the retaining; wall on the northerly side of Arsenal
street, shall have been completed. this street .gill be filled in and
levelled preparatory for macadamizing. After which further labor
upon it should be done by the Highway Department, from its
appropriation.
B)-i IUes a)1(1 Culi•et•ts.
It will be seen by the report of the Surveyor of Highways that
the appropriation for this department was exceeded, in conse-
quence of the damage inflicted by the flood in the early part of the
year, to the Galen street and other bridges, which was far more
serious than was anticipated ; two of the abutments being badly
undermined. The repairs have been done apparently in a thor-
ough in;1nncr.
The %yesterly abutment of the Arsenal street bridge was relaid
i i i r he year 1868. at an expense of$t.Sg j. It is now unquestiona-
1,1\ in. a bad condition and needs repairs which can only he
accomplished by complete rebuilding.
10 SELECTMEN S REPORT.
We do not recommend an appropriation at the ;\larch Meet-
ing for that purpose for the following reason :—
It is understood that while it is the design of the General
Government to carry on the work of tlred=,;ing the Charles river
to the extent originally contemplated, that is, up to the head of
tide water. it has been intimated that serious objection is made
to the unsatisfactory arrangement of the dray in this bridge, and
it is not improbable that its renovation may be demanded as
indispensrible to the further prosecution of this undertaking. At
all cN•cflts, it would be well that so important a matter should be
carefully investigated and reported upon, and should it be deemed
advisable to remodel the bridge as well as to repair its abutment,
the whole could be clone to the best advantage under one special
grant. NVe therefore advise that this subject be referred to the
next Roard of Selectmen, to confer with the Government Engi-
uecrs. and report as early as possible at an adjourned meeting.
Sitlewtilks.
Concrete walks have been laid in Garfield street, Russell avenue,
Parker. Chestnut and Walnut streets, and crossings have been
made on \lain and Boyd streets, Riverside place, Franklin street
and Xhlin street from Green to Myrtle street.
Few hoitions are entered at present for new concrete wallas.
and t•rom what may be expected a smaller appropriation than
last ve'll- will be sutlicient.
11,hL' lint concrete walk of this kind in the town was made in
the year 1 87o; its popularity led to a considerable expenditure in
that direction for :t number of years following, in some years as
high as $3.000. Some of the work then constructed has had little
or no repairs, and we suggest that it would be wise to devote a
:i large share of next year's appropriation to the repair of walks
and crossings already laid.
Alrsertal Street lVidenhty.
It should be a matter of congratulation that a settlement of the
Arsenal street controversy has been made by a decision of the
SELEXT31E\'S REPORT.
Supreme Court, in favor of the town. This was brought to your
attention at the March meeting, when a special appropriation of
$1,500 was made to he expended upon widening this street
to the lines laid out by the commissioners and approved by the
Court. As a result. Ave have been able to continue in a satisfac-
tory manner, the widening where it was interrupted some years
ago, and there is a prospect of its completion at an early (late, to
the Westerly limit of the estate of Royal Gilkey. When we en-
tered upon this %vork the deemed it advisable, after much deliber-
ation. to arrange in an amicable manner xvith \-Ir. Gilkey for the
removal of his buildings, three in number, which encroached up-
on the street limits, rather than to enforce the rigor of the law,
which would have necessitated cutting them oW on line of the
street. This would have been equivalent to the total ruin of at
least one of them, and in consideration of the payment of
$5oo Mr. Gilkey agreed to move back the said buildings at his-
own expense, which has already been done.
The completion of the retaining wall already begun. was en-
trusted to Mr. George H. Sleeper, who has also contracted with
the Fitchburg Railroad Company for the extension of this wall on
line of its estate, which portion it is required to construct at its
c,wn expense. In order that this work ►nay go on Without inter-
ruption, we think it advisable that an appropriation, not exceed-
ing $joo should be made for its continuance on the same side.
Vestcrly.
Di-inking Fu iWithis.
Two drinking fountains have been placcd in promincio places.
.supplying much needed wants of the public.
To the generosity of our esteemed fellow citizen and long tried
public servant. WIll. I-I. Ingraham. I:sq.,Ave arc indebted for the
gift of the larger one,which stands in the public square near River-
side street. The smaller one, purchased by the town,stands at the
junction of Mt. Auburn :aid Common streets, near the burial
ground.
12 SELECT31K. 'S REPORT.
It should be on record that this year the town pump was con-
signed to the fate of mane venerated though obsolete things of the
past, and was removed fi-om the public square on Main street.
,street Lights.
The contact for lighting with the Watertown and Newton Gas
Light Company was continued at the same prices as the previous
year.
There have been added twelve gas lamps and five oil lamps
during the last year.
Repairs of Buildbigs.
Several of the public buildings need repairing, notably the
Town Hall. and the Francis schoolhouse, on Mount Auburn
street.
selvera.ge.
Following the suggestions made in last year's report, we think
the time has come to take preliminary action, and we advise the
appointment of a committee empowered to look after the inter-
ests of the Town in this important matter.
Estim(ttes for Ensuing Yeei r.
'I'hc estimates presented by us for the tollm611-, year are based
shuply upon the apparent needs of the diflcrent departments, such
reductions being made as seem to us not difficult to accomplish.
Perhaps by the postponement of action upon appropriations oil
the day of election and the appointment of a committee on re-
trenchment to confer \\ith the heads of departments. a definite
and comprehensive plain might be devised for still further re-
ductions.
Respectfully submitted,
CH ARLES RRIGHAXI. ) Selectmem
1 AMES F. LYNCH. ` of
CIIARLES W. STONE, � 11izlerlown.
SELEX"I'M-EN'S REPORT.
APPENDIX A.
�l \I\IANY ()I•' 1•:\I'1•:\I)I'1'I'1?ES FOR, THE 1'EARti ;7
SCHOOLS. AL.NislIoUsI: AND SUPPORT OF
POOR.
Y LA It. additional
Appropria- Fi►r \pproprl:c. Outside uid
Eon and Ite(,ndar schoolhouse, uoa and Itegular included in
other expenditure. ;:nd speci::l Receipts. expenditure.pervious Col.
recc i pts• repairs. unut.
1,96748 12,965.78 1:311:17.01 .%4,973.90j 2,490.1.2 .1.2.500.00 265.87
186S 9 1.i.0(N).7(; 13,693.48 it 1,6(;: AKV 2,701.30 .12.700.00 $36.61
1869-7 0 1.1.17t;.12 1.1.161.38 4,,"7.23 .1.1,0(00) 852.30
1870-1 14,510.-11) 16.]99.59 -1,2,15.84 .1400.00 .40S.17
1871-2 101630.15 20,-1.46,21 1 4.139.39 :3,71;S.41 � 050.19
1872-43 30,20S.Ssi 22,120.23 c 12,455.Mi 4,069.115 3.51.2.46 1170.35
187:34 •22 262.79 23.6116.94 1,30,839.8012,927.33 4,035.37 964.37
1874-5 3.2,498.Sn 32,409.40 h 567.90 :3,(ISI1.43 4.154.'20 1,246.47
1875-6 25,175.-1'2 25,185.1;1) F 34 1.601 4,297.33 3,917.37 , 1,254.82
1876-7 19,921.93 21,203.17 3.941.86 4,714.63 2,(;S2.71
187744 20,799.27 21,200.60 5,M 3.34 6,407.86 1.137.17
1878-9 11%41858.07 19.013.-41 ;3,(127.57 5.55-1.4.2 6.476.92 3,873.03
1879,40 15,350.73 17.067.81 5,500.l8 5.479.37 :1.3.2:1.41
1880-1 18*472.32 16.207.S5 5.523.33 •1.1111.'21 2;957.39
1881-2 15,43.2.51; 17,543.98 1,7:3.4.711 •1,(;S-I.:15 2,618.80
1882-:5 19,4i,4.:�1 19.20.1.82 I 4,801.71 5.0M.21i 2,677.82
1883-1 19,711.:i4 19,107.1:1 i 4.651.72 6,317.3.2 :1,561.62
18,44-5 20,075.35 20,344.07 if 1.471.50 :►,:311t;.ti2 (1.965.00 4,285.67
1S850; 2:1*IM.51 24.131.65 111.534.75, 6,933.:3.2 7,220.28 4,68S.69
1886-7 25.102.62 2-1.7 79.81) 5.080.43 7,5(37.1;•4 4.837.68
A. 3,139.:33 alterations East Schoolhouse. 1,654Z.A heating &e., M."ll
Schoolhouse.
B. Alterations.te..VviOre 1;ramma•Schoolhouse.
C. 8,6.'M7.i I,nllcling .Tana Mil's Schoolhouse. :3,771.28 additions South
District Schoolhouse.
D. 7U1.:,.,t balance .i•:tna Milk Schoolhouse. 211,154:2%, building high
Schoolhouse. 3,9S4.1N1 Addition West Schoolhouse.
E. Balance High Schoolhouse.
F. Balance high Schoolhouse.
G. 1,5w.t151 feat ing R'ert Schoolhouse. I,:rl1►.7_uuucx Illgh�cUoolUuc►se.
If. 1,471.50 kraut Schoolhouse.
I. 11,013.33 Grant Schoolhouse. 5,21.443 Introduction of water into school
buildings.
.1. Approximate.
14 SELECTMEN 7S REPORT.
APPENDIX B.
POLICE
HIGHWAYS AND DRAINAGE. j FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEFT.
I
YEAR.
A oropria- Regular Special ex. Regular Special Expendi.
Lion and expenditures additit.onal.
expenditures expenditures tures.
' receipts. P additional. P'
1867-8 3,730.04 :1,749.85 A3,102.50� 684.33 2.029.37
1868-9 4,306.60 -1,450.27 laPPrOxi'llate 1,311.96 2,079.77
1860-70 12,000.00 11.948.19 1,409.12 2,1.16.34
1870-1 13,47 7.27 12,754.01 2,574.6,0 11030 lselnde1. 2,035.27
1871-2 13,255.33 13,249.95 Y,335.68 2,W(;.(',0
1872-:3 11,500.15 12,209.12 3,662.40 G8,789.60 2,059.41
1873-1 12,846.34 12121-1.42 B 3,587.89 5,104.21 it 2,512.80 3,035.05
1874-5 14,270.25 12,062.31 8,773.77 1 879.55 3,533.94
1875-6 13,929.28 12,490.97 c 7,506.24 6,023.67 II 1,198.95 3,708.70
1876-7 0,244.95 9,351.8.2 5,065.82 3,186.04
1877-8 8,065.25 8,025.39 I)721.65 4)934.00 3,197.37
1878:1 (1,60.7.34 6,602.85 F.2,118.24 4,927.30 11.295.00 3,045.25
1879-80 8$437.36 8,435.33 F 345.73 5,353.08 II 724.95 2,808.07
1880-1 11.106.65 11,106.25 4,754.64 3,393.68
1881-2 12,193.00 12,186.45 5,286.28 3,656.70
1882-3 15,955.35 15,451.76 5,211,5, it 900.00 4.165.93
1883-4 14,065.79 14,042.86 4,979.72 is 1,360.00 4,486.84
1884-5 11,865.69 l 1,8(31.50 41938.5:3 4,720.24
` 1885-6 12,761.33 12.738.65 5,196.23 it453.00 4,806.87
1886-7 15,308.93 17,651.47 5,085.28 5,179.50
A. Crusher and Engine.
B. Reservoirs.
C. 3,140.00 Coolidge avenue. 867.44 engine for crusher. 3,498.80(Intl nnge
and surreys.
D. Drainage and crusher.
E. Dntinage and crusher.
F. Report on drainage.
G. Steamer,horses and hose.
It. Hom).
I. Ilose and earringe.
J. Bose and fire alarm telegraph.
K. Ilose and fire ahtrut boxes.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Watertown Beard of Health herewith respectfully submits
its First Annual Report:
In addition to the regular duties pertaining to the subject of
health, the Board has devoted considerable time and attention to
the work incident to the formation of a new department. It is a
good omen that the care of the public health is intrusted to a
Board whose time and attention is not divided by other official
duties; it shows that the importance of preventive medicine is
beginning to be recognized by thoughtful people, and it bespeaks
for its fixture the success to which its far-reaching importance to
the welfare of mankind entitles it. The idea of preventive medi-
cine has not yet fully taken possession of the popular mind, be-
cause the people through ignorance of, and lack of attention to
this subject, are unaware of the benefits that it has in store for
them. You may assert, with the emphasis that comes from con-
viction, that the coming generation brought up with due regard
to the laws of hygiene will be healthier and more capable than its
predecessor, and you may be believed ; but occular demonstration
is wanting, and the impression made is fleeting. The lapse of
time between cause and effect is so great that the average person
misses the sequence.
The Board of Health may be said to have survived its infancy,
and to have entered safely into the period of adolescence which,
while not requiring the continual care of dependent infancy,
needs a careful and competent supervision to assure its growth
to strong, self-reliant and useful manhood.
The Board has been governed in its work by a full appreciation
of the responsibility conferred upon it by the large and compre-
hensive power which the Legislature intrusted to it, and it has
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16 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
adopted in its rules and regulations only those principles that have
been approved by time and general acceptance.
At the first meeting of the Board, George S. Parker was elected
clerk. The Board, with only three hundred and fifty dollars with
,.which to defray all the expenses of the year. could pay him only
It nominal salary that was altogether disproportionate to the wort:
required. After serving three months to the entire satisfaction of
the Board, Mr. Parker resigned. Mr. William P. Harris, at the
solicitation of the Board, consented to serve as clerk. He has
discharged the onerous duties of that position with m:u•ked tiaith-
fulness and efficiency, and has merited the grateful appreciation
of the Board.
The Board has licensed the tullowing persons to act as under-
takers during the year: Alexander Gregg. George Grcgg, P. J.
Kelly, John Flood.
Five regulations have been added to those adopted by the Se-
lectmen in tSSj. They are Regulations a3 to 7. It is thought
that the reasons ti,r adopting these regulations will be self-evident
to anvone reading them, and, therefore, further explanation is
deemed unnecessary.
Inspection.
With the exception of it few houses oil the outskirts, each house
in town has been inspected. In order that the inspection might
be uniform, an inspection blank (a copy of-%yhich is incorporated
in this Report,) was prepared. These blanks ,vere filled out by
the inspector, and preserved by the Board for reference. It is
possible by referring to the files to see the condition of each house
at the time of inspection, and the action taken by the Board in
each case. A partial idea of the work done may be obtained by
at hurried survey of the disclosures made by this inspection :
Sinks entrapped, 555
Vaults needing cleaning, 221
Cesspools needing, cleaning, SS
New Cesspools required, 52
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New Vaults required 23
Cesspools needing repairing, 8
Refrigerator wastes (unsafe), 64
Waste pipes, leaks in, 25
Cellars foul, is
Drain pipes, leaks in, 6
Plumbing defective, io
Not included in this list are many unsanitary conditions classi-
fied under different heads. As a result of the inspection and the
complaints made to the Board, nearly fifteen hundred copies of
Blank i have been sent. In forty instances it was necessary to
have the constable serve Blank 2.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
INSPECTION BLANK.
Watertown, Mass., 188
HOUSE.
Location?
Owner and address?
Occupant?
PRIVY.
Where located?
Is vault water-tight?
Of what material is vault built?
How ventilated?
Condition?
Distance from well?
CESSPOOLS.
Location, distance from house, etc.?
Are they water-tight?
Condition?
Distance from well?
18 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTII.
CELLAR.
Is there any leak in the waste-pipe?
Is there any decaying vegetable matter?
General condition?
TRAP.
Is the waste-pipe from the sink trapped
Location and kind of trap?
REFRIGERATOR WASTES.
Where do they run?
DRAIN.
Material?
Above or below cellar bottom?
COST OF EMPTYING CESSPOOL AND FAULT.
There is also
I`SPECTOR.
N
OFFICE OF THE
I30ARD OF HEALTH.
`'VATERTOWN, MASS., 188
DEAR SIR :
You are hereb_ notified that your premiss on
Street, by reason of
ar: not in a sanitary condition.
We trust that you will remove the 'c,iuse'of complain: at once.
Respectfully,
Scvetary.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH. 19
121
OFFICE OF TiiE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WATERTOWN, MASS., I88
Thcre is a nuisance on your premises on
Street,
consisting of
which, in the opinion of this Board, has become oflensivc to the
neighborhood and injurious to the public health. You are here-
bv ordered, at your oven expense, to remove said nuisance
��ithin hours from the service hereof;
other\\ i'L.
according to law.
By order of the Board of Health,
Secretary.
To
MIDDI.ESEX, SS. `VATERTOWN, 188
I this day served the above notice by
Constable.
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OFFICE OF TIME
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WATERTOWN, MASS., 188
SIR :
The Board of Health, being satisfied, upon due ex-
amination, that premises
occupied by you as a dwelling-place, have become, by reason of
unfit for such purpose, and a cause of nuisance and sickness to the
occupants and the public, hereby issues its notice to you requiring
you to quit said premises within days from the
date of service of this notice.
By order of the Board of Health,
Secretary.
To
MIDDLESEX. SS. WATERTOWN, ISS
I this day served the above notice by
Constable.
REPORT OF BOARD OF IIEALTII. 21
141
OFFICE OF TIIE.
BOARD OF IIEALTH.
WATERTOWN, MASS., Is8
Whereas,
occupying premises on street,
now or formerly owned by
ha failed to comply with the notice of this Board served on
last, ordering to quit said prem-
ises within days, it is therefore hereby ordered that
police officer cause said premises to be
vacated forthwith.
By order of the Board of Health,
Secretary.
To
[51
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF IIEALTH.
WATERTOWN, MASS., Iss
DEAR SIR:
We have caused your premises on
to be vacated ; and you are ordered not to permit them to be oc-
cupied again without permission from this Board.
By order of the Board of Health,
Secretary.
To
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A reference to the foregoing figures shows that over five hun-
dred families were without the protection that a trap in the waste-
pipe affords. The foul air, loaded with highly diffusible and
poisonous gases, could enter the kitchen, whence it insidiously
made its way to other rooms. The ignorance on this subject is
deplorable. Inattention to the sanitary condition of the house is
fpllowed by sickness, dearth and sorrow.
swine.
The regulation prohibiting the keeping of swine without a
license has been enforced during the past year. It is the opinion
of the Board that swine cannot he kept out of doors in the thickly
settled part of the town ,vithout causing offensive odors that are
detrimental to the health, and that interfere seriously with the
comfort of the people living in the neighborhood. All applica-
tions, therefore, for a license to keep swine in pens in the open
air have been unfavorably considered. The objection, however,
that exists against swine in the open air does not hold in the case
of swine kept under a stable for the purpose of improving the
manure. All such applications have been favorably considered,
and licenses with proper restrictions have been granted. '
Mr. Hartford's piggery has been a cause of complaint for sev-
eral years, and several unsuccessful efforts have been made to
abate the nuisance. After mature deliberation and a most careful
examination of the law by the lawyer of the Board, it was decided
to take legal action to remove this nuisance. After a preliminary
skirmish in the lower court, an amicable settlement was reached
that resulted in Mr. Hartford signing a bond to the effect that he
would not keep more than three pigs on his premises on Market
Street, and that these three should be kept subject to the condi-
tions of a license issued by the Board.
Collection of Swill.
The collection of the swill by the town team has been tried as
an experiment during; the year. At the beginning of the year the
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH. 23
Board allowed certain individuals to collect swill within certain
defined limits, but owing to continual complaints, this privilege
was revoked in nearly every case. In contrast to this, the Board
has not received a single complaint against the town team. The
latter has the advantal;c: of being a system independent of the in-
dividual, while the termer is subject to the uncertainty of ca-
pricious boyhood. The Board recommends that the town teen
collect the swill during the ensuing year, and that a sufficient ap-
propriation be made for this purpose.
111ortality Report.
Attention is called to the large reduction in the death-rate for
ISM. In ISS5, the rate per thousand was 22.2 ; in ISM, 15.3.
This is a reduction of over 30 per cent. The death-rate for the
present year is 3. per thousand less than that of the State, as pub-
lished by the State Board of Health. These figures justify the
assertion that Watertown is a healthy town.
Below, the number of deaths and the death-rate for each year
since I SSo is given. The percentage is based on the census of
ISSo and ISS5. Two hundred is added to the population each
year with the exception of 1882 and I883, which are given in
increase of Ioo, so that the supposed increase may not exceed the
actual increase as shown by the census of 1885.
Deaths per woo
Year. Deaths. Inhabitants.
188o IIS • 2I.7
ISSI 95 17.2
18S2 IO2 18.1
I SS3 IO2 17.5
1884 Io8 17.9
1855 139 22.2
1886 100 15.3
Average number of deaths per thousand for 7 yrs., 18.6.
94 R,EPORT OF BOAIi,D OF HEALTH.
Diagram represents the yearly death-rate since i SSo. Figures
.at the left represent the number per thousand. heavy black line
Shows the average death-rate duriing the seven years.
mo /8'8/ /g8,v /0-65 a.V6
22 ~
2/
20
/9
l8
/7
A
I5
Diagram shows the monthly fluctuation in the death-rate for
1886. The black line represents the monthly (S) average. The
figures on the left, the actual number of deaths. By referring to
the cliabram, June is seen to record the smallest number of deaths
and October the largest.
16 J F- M A M J Julu A S 0 N - D
/2
/0
8
G
5F
2
0
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Diagram shows the monthly prevalence of diphtheria. The
figures on the left represent the number of cases reported.
The black line shows the average prevalence.
12J FM A , MJJ. A S L 0 N D
to
b
2
D 1 J J2-1=
Thirty-six children under five years, and eighteen persons over
seventy have died during the year. This is a large per cent. of
children, but six of these thirty-six belonged to the Home at East
Watertown, and should not be reckoned in our Report.
In compliance with the provisions in Chap. So, Sect. 79 of the
Public Statutes, the Board has been notified of the existence of
diphtheria. 31 cases; scarlet fever, t i cases; cholera infantum,
i case ; typhoid fever, 4 cases.
Of these thirty-one cases of diphtheria, twenty-five occurred
during the first five months of the year; seven cases occurred in
one familY ; four cases in another; and five cases in the district
known as the Sand Batiks.
The eleven cases of scarletina were scattered throughout the
year. No month had more than two cases; during the months
of January, Juue, July, August and October, no cases were re-
ported. At no time has there been anything resembling an epi-
demic.
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Dfortality Table by Month , fur the Year 1886.
CLASS OF DISEASES. J F AI � A I J Jy i A S O i N I D .Total
%IDIOTIC. —
Diphthcria.................; 1 1 ' 4 1 1 l lc
Diarnc(pa........ .......... 1 1
Cholera Infantuin.......... 1 1 1 i 3
scarlethua ................ I 1
CONSTITUTIONAL.
Cancer...................... 1 1 1 1 4
Marasruus.................. 4 1 1 1 7
Phthisis.................... 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 12
Senile Deliility. ........... 1 1
General .. I 1
Exhaustion.... ............ 1 1
Progressive Awi—miu 1 1
Inftutile DebilitN..... .... I 1
LOCAL DISEASES.
Kidney Discast• ............ 1 1 1 1 ] 1 1 7
Pneumonia................. 1 1 3 1 0
Bronchitis.................. 1 1 1 1 1 5
Apoplexy..................� 1 2 3
Brain Disease.............. 2
1 1
Softening of the Brain.... 1 1
Congestion of tho Brain... 1 1 2
IIystcria.................... 1 2
Ietcrus..................... 1 2
heart Disease.............. 2 2 4
Meningitis ................. l 1 1 1 1 5
.Myelitis ................... 1 1
rEnteritis ................... 1 1
Erysipelas ................. 1 I
ACCIDENTAL.
Falling down stairs........ 1 1
Suffocation.......... ...... 1
UNCLASSIFIED.
Still Burn................... 1 1 1 3
Unknown................... 1 3
Old Ago.................... 1 1 2 1 1 7
100
TOTALS......................I 11 14 13 1111 1 4 5 10 15 6 7
IMPORT OF BOARD OF MEALTII.
The Board immediately notifies the School Committee, and the
Trustees of the Public Library of all cases of contagious disease
that come to their notice. Action is taken by both Boards to con-
fine, as far as lies in their power, the disease within its original
limits.
The Board received frequent complaints of a very offensive odor
that originated in-NMr. Jennison's soap factor- on the South side of
the river, in Newton. As this factory is located outside the juris-
diction of your Board, recourse was had to Newton. ' After wait-
ing two months for Newton to prove her disinclination or inabili-
ty to take any effectual action, the Board called on the State
Board. Dr. Abbott and several of the members of that Board
personally inspected the premises. The State Board granted a
hearing, which was well attended by the inhabitants of Water-
town, who had suffered unbearable annoyance and discomfort.
The State Board took the question under consideration, and a
month later decided to allow Mr. Jennison the opportunity to
show that his business can be conducted under certain conditions
and with improved methods without becoming a nuisance. Cold
weather came before this experiment could be thoroughly tested.
The Board has received several complaints of an offensive odor
from the Charles River. There is.no doubt that the river when
low is very offensive and unwholesome to the people doing busi-
ness over it. It becomes, during the warm, dry months, an in-
tolerable nuisance. During the months when the river is full,
the sewage is diluted and purified. The majority of the Board f
are of the opinion that an abatement of this nuisance involves a
change in the depositing of the sewage of the Charles River ba-
sin ; further, that it necessitates an interference with large indus-
tries on the banks of the Charles River that would cause expensive
and lengthy litigation. A solution of this question is clearly be-
yond the province of a local board, and belongs to the State Board,
to which it was referred by your Board. It is recommended that
this inatter be laid before the State Board early in the season.
The Board feel that a great deal has been accomplished in
28 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
removing existing nuisances, and in preventing illness and dis-
ease. It hopes that it has been the means of calling attention to
the laws of hygiene, and of emphasizing the necessity of observ-
ing certain well-recognized precautions that have been learned at
the price of much suflering and sorrow.
The laws of Nature are immut,4ble; she will not accept the
plea of ignorance as a justification foIr the violation of one of her
laws, but ruthlessly demands that exact payment be made, even if
it cause the happiness or life of the dflender.
Expenses.
Board of Health Appropriation, $350 00
Amount expended, 300 00
Balance, $50 00
Cost of material for collecting swill, $100 52
Labor collecting (Io months), 499 25
$599 77
Received for swill, 93 87
Actual cost for collecting swill, $505 90
Classifted Expenses of thq Boayd of Health.
INSPECTING.
G. B. Williston, $118 05
G. S. Parker, 2 70
W. P. Harris, :} So
$125 55
s•rATIONERY. PRINTING, POSTAI.S.
F. G. Barker, $42 50
McLauthlin & Co., 8 93
S. S. Gleason, Ig 60
$71 03
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MISCELLLAN-'OUS.
W. S. Learnard, $8 00
T. Gavin, 8 75
Postage, I 00
G. S. Parker, 6 00
W. P. Harris, clerk. 79 67
Amount expended by Board of IIealth, $300 00
The Board recommend that the following appropriation be
made for 1887 :—
Appropriation for I S87.
Board of Health, $400 00
Collection of swill, 50000
JULIAN A. `iEAD, Board
J. J. SULLIVAN, of
D. FLANDERS, Health.
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
[Extract from Public Statutes, Chap. 8o, Sect. r8.]
"The board of health of a town shall make such regulations
as it judges necessary for the public 'health respecting nuisances,
sources of filth and causes of sickness within its town.
Whoever violates any such re-I-C-L lation shall forfeit a sum not
exceeding ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.'
Off(It.
REG. i. No person shall cony ,y, or cause to be conveyed
through any street in this town, an • night-soil, slaughter-house
offal or blood, except in a vehicle el ectually covered and water-
tight.
REG. 2. No person shall throw Into, or leave in or upon. any
street, court, lane, public square or enclosure, or any vacant or
occupied lot owned by the town or �he public, or into any pond,
canal, creek or stream of water with n the limits of the town, an\-
dead animal or vegetable matter, or waste water, rubbish or filth
of any kind, nor shall any person throw into or leave in or upon
any flats or tide-water within the ji risdiction of this town..any
(lead animal or other foul or offensiv matter.
REG- 3. No person shall collect swill or house offal in any
street without a license from the Bo.i rd of Health, and no person
acting under such license shill allow any vehicle used for collect-
ing or conveying such material, to be drawn over or to stand upon
any sidewalk.
Drahis a-ul rooks.
REG- 4. No sink or waste water shall he turned into or thrown
upon the streets or gutters, or sidew,Alks of the town.
All brooks, open drains and sluic ways shall be kept free from
such obstructions as in the opinion o the Board may endanger the
f
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REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HEALTH. 31
public health, and upon notice from the Board of Health. the
owner or occupant shall remove such obstruction within the time
allowed by said Board.
REG. 5. No person shall suffer any waste or stagnant water to
remain in anv cellar or on any lot of land,or vacant ground owned
or occupied by him, so as to become a nuisance, or offensive, or
dangerous to the public health.
Cc,spools rattd Prbvy T'rtults.
REG. 6. The v:tilts of every privy shall be below the surface
of the ground. Every privy vault hereafter constructed shall be
built of brick and cement, and shall be situated at least two feet
distant from the line of any adjoining lot, and the same distance
from every street, lane, alley, court, square or public place, or
public or private passage-way, and shall be so constructed as to
be conveniently approached, opened and cleansed.
REG. 7. Every pri%-y vault constructed shall be made tight so
that the contents thereof cannot escape therefrom.
REG. S. All pipes connecting a water closet with a soil pipe
shall be trapped, each separately and close to the connection with
each water closet. All waste pipes shall be trapped, each sepa-
rately, and close to the connection with each bath, sink, bowl or
other fixture.
REG. 9. Cesspools and privy vaults shall be emptied and
cleansed at least once each year, and at such other times as may
be necessary to prevent them from becoming offensive, or whenev-
er the Board of Health may rLnuire. If the occupant neglect to
empty and cleanse any vault or cesspool within forty-eight hours
after notice so to do, the Board of Health %vili have the same emp-
tied and cleansed.at the expense of the owner-or occupant of the
estate.
REG. Io. No cesspool or privy vault shall be opened or cleaned
out-between sunrise and 9 o'clock, P. at., at any time between the
first day of Alay and the first day of December, without a special
permit in writing by the Board, nor the contents thereof moved
through any street between sunrise and 9 o'clock, P. m.
32 REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
i
Diseased Anhuals, Sale of Food, Etc.
REG. i i. No animal aflected with an infectious or contagious
disease shall be brought within [lie limits of the town.
REG. 12. No diseased animal lor its flesh, shall be sold or
offered for sale, and no decayed br diseased, or unwholesome
meat, fish, vegetable or fruit, or her article of food, shall be
sold or offered for sale, and the Bo rd of Health may cause the
seizure and destruction of all such iseased or unwholesome ani-
mal, fish, fruit or vegetable matter, 3o sold or oflered for sale.
Swill
REG. 13. No swine shall be l ept in any part of this town
which is within one mile of the To n House, corner of Main and
Church Streets, without a license fir m the Board of Health, and
then only in such place and manner as said Board shall prescribe.
REG. 14. No person keeping swine shall so keep or locate
them as to cause a nuisance or create offensive odors which annoy
or injure his neighbors or the public.
Slaughter Houses.
REG. 15. No new slaughter hoL ses shall be established within
the limits of this town. Those alre dy established must be kept
free from all offensive smells, and all offal must be removed or
disposed of daily.
REG. 16. No melting or rendering house shall be established
or used as such within the limits of the town, except by special
permission of the Board, and witli such restrictions and regula-
tions as they may judge best.
REG. 17. No manufacturing or other business giving rise to
noisome or injurious odors shall be established or continued with-
in town limits, except in such local ions and under such regula-
tions as this Board shall assign.
REG. 1S. No fish, slaughter ho se offal, pigs' feet, or other
decaying animal matter shall be 1 ft upon land for purposes of
fertilization without being ploughe in, or otherwise made inof-
fensive.
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REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HEALTH. 33
Vaccination.
REG. ig. All children must be vaccinated before attending
public schools in this town.
Restriction of Disease.
REG. 2o. Any householder in whose dwelling there shall
break out a case of cholera, yellow fever, small pox, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, or any other disease dangerous to the public health,
shall immediately notify the Board of Health of the same, and
until instructions are received from the Board shall not permit any
clothing or other property that may have been exposed to infec-
tion, to be removed from the house, and upon the death, recovery
or removal of such person, the rooms occupied and the articles
used by him shall be disinfected by such householder in a manner
approved by the Board of Health.
[Extract from Acts of i88s. Chapter 198.]
The school committee shall not allow any pupil to attend the
public schools while any member of the household to which such
pupil belongs is sick of small pox, diphtheria, or scarlet fever, or
clueing a period of two weeks after the death, recovery or removal
of such a person ; and any pupil coming from such household
shall be required to present to the teacher of the school the pupil
desires to attend, a certificate from the attending physician or
Board of Health, of the facts necessary to entitle him to admission
in accordance with the above regulation.
REG. 2j. No person shall inter or cause to be interred, any
dead body in a grave where the top of the coffin is less than three
feet from the surface of the ground surrounding the grave.
REG. 22. No body shall be disinterred between the first of
June and the first of October, without permission from the Board
of Health.
REG. 23. A Hag shall be displayed on every house in which
there is a case of small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or other dis-
ease which in the opinion of the Board may endanger the public
health. No person shall remove or in any way meddle with said
flag without permission of the Board of Health.
34 REGULATIONS OF BOA1ID OF HEALTH. ,
REG. 24. No person shall open o clean out a privy vault or
cesspool within a mile of the Town I 1:all without a special permit
in writing from the Board. No person shall convey or cause to
be conveyed through any street, courts lane, or public square, any
nightsoil, slaughter house oflal, or blood,without a written license
from the Board.
REG. 25. The body of a person m ho has died of diphtheria,
scarlet fever, small pox, or any other disease that in the opinion
of the Board may endanger the public health, shall not be con-
veyed through the streets in any upholstered vehicle.
RrG. 26. The body of any person dying of cholera, small pox,
varioloid, diphtheria, or scarlet feve-, if placed in a receiving-
tomb, shall be inclosed in a metallic coffin hermetically sealed.
RL-G. 27. No person, except the immediate members of the
family and the persons necessarily concerned in the burial, shall
enter a house where there is lying the body of a person who has
died of diphtheria, scarlet fever, or sff all pox.
The Board most earnestly request t is cooperation of all citizens
in securing the desirable sanitary con dition, to promote which,
the foregoing regulations are issued.
All citizens are requested to notify the Board of any existing
nuisance or cause of injury to health.
The Police of this town are hereby irected to cause the fore-
going regulation-, to be strictly enforc d, and to report any viola-
tion thereof.
JULIAN A. MEAD, Boa,•d
J. J. SULLIVAN, of
D. FI.ANDERS. Health.
REPORT OF THE TOWN IMPROVEMENT
SOCIETY.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Yfra-
tertown:—
GENTLEMEN,—The following exhibit shows the receipts and
expenditures of the Improvement Society, to whose charge you
intrusted the planting of trees under the appropriation made at
the last annual Town Meeting: —
DR.
To balance Jan- 31, 1886, $134 15
Appropriation, 300 00
Amount received from abuttors, 185 74
44 uncollected, 3 00
$622 89
CIt.
By cash paid for 116 trees, $116 00
96 protectors, 115 20
" Highway Department, for
labor, I15 00
By cash paid for loam, 59 70
49 " •' sundries. 17 54
balance Bills Rec., $9 50
Cash, 189 95
199 45
$622 89
The number of trees planted this year was I 19. This number
is smaller than in previous years, owing largely to the neglect of
persons ordering in season for the successful removal of the trees
from the nursery. The trees furnished this year were of a high
standard of excellence in regard both to size and quality, they
36 TOWN IDIPROVEMENT SO( IETY7S REPORT.
having been selected by the committee, from the nursery of lair.
Strong, at Newton Highlands. The cost per tree was $3.41.
The price to abuttors was $I.75 each, the same as last year. If,
in the coming year the same price is retained, it would seem as if
everyone who desires a beautiful shad tree in front of his place
should avail himself of the very liberal offer of the Society.
The Society would recommend an appropriation of $150 for
the work of the coming season.
Very respectfully submitted.
ARTHUR l I. KNAPP, President.
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REPORT OF PARK IMPROVEMENT COM-
MITTEE.
The Committee appointed to lay out and superintend the im-
provement of the Public Park, beg leave to report as follows:
The original amount of the Park Fund was $2,196 oo
Less amount paid in 1885 :—
Thos. Gavin, for grading around
schoolhouse and filling Titcomb
cellar, $6So 63
Superintendent of Streets. filling
cellar and grading, I S9 07
869 qo
Balance in 1886, $1,326 30
Add amount received for stone posts
sold, $i6 oo
One load filling sold, 30
16 30
Making available for improvements, $1,342 6o
Statement of Expenditures.
GRADING.
Paid Thos. Gavin, work of men and
teams, $21 1 6o
Paid John O'Brien, men and teams, 177 00
66 P. Condon, 44 L° 27 00
99 Hugh Hart, labor, 75 38
69 M. Gleason, ' So 10
•' P. Ryan, « 61 io
44 J. O'Meara 45 50
44 P. Gallagher, 33 00
$6So 68
i
38 REPORT OF PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
FENCE.
Paid Chelmsford Iron Co.,
iron fence and putting up, $4S2 33
Paid A. L. Thompson, set-
ting stone posts, 105 95
Paid freight on iron Work. 16 2
o1.n FExcEJ
Paid M. Whiting, putting up same, $13 19
WALKS.
Paid J. O'Brien for gravel and
spreading, $5 00
SEEDING.
Paid J. Breck & Sons' bill grass
seed, $24 70
$1,32S 37
Unexpended balance, $14 23
In the light of their experience of, the past year, it may be
proper for the Committee to offer a suggestion as to future
operations in the same direction. Wl ile they are fully alive to
the importance of establishing a lower rate of taxation, and of
keeping down all expenditures to the lowest practicable limits,
they are clearly of opinion that a mod rate annual appropriation
to continue the work of improving the Park will be for the best
interest of the town.
They would recommend that the grading be continued at the
lower end of the Park towards the raiItreet
road, sufficiently to prevent
any standing water above the road or originally laid out and
party worked running parallel with the railroad. Also, that one
or more walks be laid out where most needed by the public—that
shade trees be set out along the paths and elsewhere, and that
substantial seats be put up in suitable places.
REPORT OF PARK rMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. 39
It is hardly necessary to add that proper provision should be
made for cutting the grass and keeping the grounds clear from
sticks and stones and other unsightly objects which are apt to ac-
cumulate in public places which are not properly cared for.
WM. CUSHING, Committee-
CI-IAS. B. GARDNER, }
WATERTOWN, Feb. i, t887-
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered during the year 1886, was one
hundred and thirteen (113), being twenty-two (22) less than in
1885.
Of the full number registered, fifty-one (51) were males, and
sixty-two (62) were females.
One hundred and ten were born in Watertown, Ito
Two were horn in Newton, 2
One was born at Tewksbury (illegitimate), 1
Total, 113
Of the foregoing, there was one pair of twins. both females,
and one colored male.
Born of American parents, 39
" Irish parents, 28
44 American and foreign parents, 25
" British Province parents, 6
" German parents, 2
" English parents, 2
it Italian parents, 1
44 Canadian parents, 2
" West Italia parents, 1
" Swedish parents, I
44 Irish and English parents, 1
Irish and British Province parents, 2
Danish parents, 1
Nova Scotia and unknown parents. 2
Total, 113
42 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES.
The whole number of marriages recorded for the year was
forty-six (46), being three less than ,in 188j-
First marriage of both parties, 40
Second •4 " 4. 1
First and second marriage of both parties. 3
First and third " 1
Second and third 11
Total, 46
Number of both parties native born, 23
44 foreign born 14
native and foreign born, g
Total. 46
Oectcpatlopt of x7roonts.
Teamster, 4; Tailor, i ; Clerk, ,; ; Milk Dealer, i ; Station
Agent, i ; Laborer, 6 ; Paper Mill perative, 2 ; Carpenter, i ;
Machinist, 1 ; Clergyman, i ; Wo 1 Business, i ; Grocer, i ;
Stove `iounter, 1 ; Rubber Manufacturer, 1 ; Hat Manufacturer,
1 ; Nlill Operative, 1 ; Mechanic, 1 • Publisher, i . Glove Dyer,
1 ; Gardener, 1 ; Printer, i ; Manufacturer, 1 ; Blacksmith, 1 ;
Jeweller, 1 ; Plumber, 1 ; Ice Deliverer, 1 ; Farmer, i ; Triper,
t ; Schoolteacher, I ; Coachman, i ; Railroad Hand, 1 ; Sash
and Doormaker, 1 ; Boat Manufacturer, 1 ; Starchmaker, 1 ;
Painter, 1. Total, 46.
DEATHIi .
The whole number of deaths registered for the year was one
hundred (ioo), being thirty-nine less than in 1885. Of thisnum-
ber, forty-seven (47) were males, ani fifty-three (53) females.
Conditio .
Married, 16
Single, 63
Widowed, 21
Total. 100
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. 43
Name, Age and Condition of Persons Deceased. aged
Seventy Years and Upward.
Yrs. Mos. nays.
Deborah Bright, 74 Widow.
Mary Powers, 79 Widow.
John Hogan, 73 Married.
Zachariah Boodey, 72 10 8 Married.
Harriet llacurdy, 87 9 15 Widow.
Mary S. Coolidge, 85 5 14 Widow.
J. Edward Scott, 74 Married.
Mary Gregg, 70 Widow.
John Lenox, 92 2 19 Widowed.
Samuel Chickering, 93 11 8 Widowed.
Agnes Hancock, 75 7 Widow.
George W. Russell, 84 7 Widowed.
Mary Mansfield, 71 Widow.
John Millmore, 95 Widowed.
Matthew Cooney, 72 Married.
Mary W. Brown, 84 6 17 Married.
Louise Graves, 82 Single.
Whole number, 17.
Number of persons deceased tinder five years, is 35
Between the age of 5 and io years, 16
" the age of 10 and 20 " 3
the age of so and 30 " 11
the age of 3o and 40 " 1
the age of 4o and 50 " 5
" the age of 50 and 60 " 7
" the age of 6o and 70 " 5
Number aged 7o and over, as per names, 17
Total t0o
44 REPORT OF TO K.
The number of deaths of native-bol n persons is 79
" it " foreign-bc rn " " 21
Total, 100
For Causes of Death, see full pal4ticulars in report of Board of
Health.
DOGS.
11
The whole number of dogs licensed during the year, was 269.
dnioutit Received for Licensing.
252 male dogs at $2.00 each, $504 00
17 female " at $5.00 " 85 00
Total, $589 00
Deduct fees for licenses, 20 cents eich. 53 80
$535 20
By the Acts of I886, Town Clerks are required to make their
returns twice each year,—in the mc nths of June and November.
Receipts for payment of the above um annexed hereto.
LAST CAIIBRIPGE, MASS., June 17, 1886.
Received of William H. Ingraham,Town Clerk of Watertown,
Mass., Two Hundred and Forty-Si K 6o-too Dollars, on account
of Dog Licenses, as per his return f June 6, 1886.
$246.6o. J. O. HA DEN, County Treasurer.
EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Nov. 22, 1886.
Received of William H. Ingrahar i, Town Clerk of Watertown,
Mass., Two Hundred and Eighty-I ight 6o-too Dollars, on ac-
count of Dog Licenses, as per his ; Count),
urnof Nov. 17, IS86.
$288.6o. J. O. HADEN, Treasurer.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. 45
Library stow in Selecti'nen's Room.
Laws of the United States, 3 vols. 8vo.
General Statutes of Mass., 1836 to 1872, 3 vols. SvO-
49
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Acts and Resolves of Mass., 1841—I885, 45 viols. Svo.
Public Statutes of Mass., 1882, 1 Vol. Svo.
Herrick's Town Officer, 2 vols. 8vo.
Mass. Special Laws, from the adoption of the Con-
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Manual Gen'l Court, 1884 and 1885, 2 vols. Svo.
Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachusetts
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Mass. Digest, by Bennett & Heard, 3 vols. 8vo.
Mass. Term Reports, from 1804, 17 viols. 8vo.
'Pickering's Term Reports, vols. I to 24 inclusive, 24 vols. 8v0.
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Public Documents of Mass., from 1858 to 1885, in-
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Mass. Register and Military Record, 1862, 1 Vol. 8vo.
Record of Mass. Vols., 1861-65, by the Adjutant-
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Industry of Massachusetts, 1855, 1 Vol. 8vo.
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Reports of Board of State Chariti s, 1868, 1869,
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Notes on Gen'l Statutes, by U. H. <and George G.
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Perpetual Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa-
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Reports of State Board of Health, Lunacy and
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Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM H. INGRAHAM,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR..
Mr. Boodey, who so acceptablti• filled the position of Superin-
tendent of the Almshouse for the last eighteen years, was again
appointed. His death, which occurred on April 30, 1386, was
very much regretted by the Selectmen and a large circle of very
warm friends whom his kindly disposition had won him. Mrs.
Boodey remained in charge of the Almshouse until his successor
was appointed in the person of Mr. John Reed, who had been
recommended by a large number of citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed have acquitted themselves to the entire sat-
isfaction of the Overseers of the Poor, and we would cheerfully
commend them to the citizens of the town.
The number of inmates have increased, and we would recom-
mend a committee to be appointed at the annual Town Meeting
to inquire into the feasibility of the construction of an Almshouse
at some future time. The Outside Aid has been steadily calling
for an increased sum, and until the accommodations are increased
at the Almshouse we cannot see how it can be otherwise.
Dr. M. J. Kelley has been continued. and in all respects his
services have been satisfactory to the Board. Mr. Geo. F. Rob-
inson was also continued Almoner.
According to the vote of the town at the last annual meeting,
the sum of five hundred dollars ($joo.00) was expended in the
extension of the sheds and painting the barn. and they are now
full• adequate for the needs of the town.
1
48 REPORT OF OVERSE�RS OF THE POOR.
The Inmates of Ahnshorts for the Entire Year.
Name. Age.
Samuel Bacon, 72 years.
Syrenus Bates, 83 "
William Bond, 62 44
Ellen Buckley, 41 it
John Connolly, 6o "
Catharine Fagan, 69
Gerry Hager, 58
Harriet Lawler, 44 "
Elizabeth Swan, 57
John Welsh, 77
Michael Welsh, 62 it
For a Portion f the Year.
Antonio Bomein, Deceased, Sep. 16, iSS6.
Mary Gregg, " July I,
Bridget Hannigan, Admitted, July 30, ••
Charles Doughty, Oct. 14,
Lucy E. Skimer, Oct. 15,
Maurice Galvin, Nov. 16,
Herbert Livingston, " ine 14, Left June 17, I886.
Simon Fitspatrick, 15, 1887.
George Barrows, " an. II, Left Jan. 16, 1887.
Mary Barrows " 111 " Jan. 16,
lit the Worcester Lztttatle As 1win for the Null Year.
Harriet L. Butterfield, Margery Flynn,
Amelia Ford, Abraham Johnson,
Under the Military Aid Act, the State pays one-half of the cost
of support of Abraham Johnson. (admited under the name of
Tilly J. Johnson).
Tramps lodged and fed during the year, 325•
CHARLES B�RIGHAM, Overseers
JAMES F. LYNCH, of the Poor.
CHARLES W. STONE,
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
'' The Assessors submit as their Annual Report the following:—
Value of real estate of residents, $4.,124,370 00
personal estate of residents, 1,077,644 00
•' real estate of non-residents, 1,123,48o 00
•' °• personal estate of non-residents, 224,630 00
Total, $6,555,124 00
'I't)tA value of real estate, $5,252,850 00
• •• personal estate, 1,302.2 i4 00
$6.555,14 00
Showing an increase in real estate of $122,J4o 00
But a loss in personal estate of 49,766 00
Showing a net increase in the total valuation
of the town of $72,774 00
Since the valuation of last May, the constant building of dwell-
ing houses in our midst, will probably show quite as large an in-
crease for the current year as we had in the prc\ i(nis one. The
personal estate in every city or town, especially in the vicinity of
Boston. is liable to variations, caused by death or removal, from
time to time, of those who have been with us. But the building
of homes for men to dwell in, gives an assurance of stability that
we may rely upon to build up our town.
Number of dwelling houses in town, 1,120
horses, 483
cows, 231
44 << bulls, 2
46 ca sheep, 2
1
50 ASSESSORS R PORT.
Number of oxen, o
'' " swine, 161
acres of land taxed, 2,03A
66 " polls taxed, 1,701
11 persons liable to military luty, 1,110
" children between 5 and i, years of age, 1,091
The State Tax for the current year w is $5,475 00
The County Tax for the current year was 3,291 56
" Town grants, 91,525 00
Overlay, 1.437 30
Total, $101,728 86
The tax on 1,701 polls at $a is 3402 00
Leaving to be assessed upon estates, $93,326 86
Which sum required a tax of $15 per thousand, an increase of
$2.50 per thousand on the previous y ar.
SHIPPING.
The value of shipping engaged in oreign trade owned by resi-
dents of Watertown, is $73.349 00
The amount taxed to owners, .vas 2,661 oo
Leaving as taxable to the State under present law, $70,688 oo
The tax on that :unount the State h is allowed our Treasurer in
adjusting balances.
There are 34 steam boilers of various capacity in town, as re-
turned to the State.
The value of property owned by tl a various religious societies
in town exempt from taxation, remains as last year, appraised at
$98,720.For the first time for many years, tl t: taxable rate was $15- per
thousand. If the sum is granted, t e assessor's only duty is to
assess it as required by lacy. It lies with the voters in March
Meeting to say how large their tax bill shall be in September.
ASSESSORS' REPORT. 51
Yet it would seem that with no extraordinary call for money, and
a town debt as small as our town debt is at the present time, by
exercising ordinary prudence, our taxable rate should be materi-
ally reduced the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
Wm. H. INGRAHAM, Assessors
WNi. E. FARWELL, of
MICHAEL CARROLL,and, , Uatertown.
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COLLECTOR"8 REPORT,
To the Aml toi- of the Town of 11atei-town:—
I herewith submit my report of the collection of taxes for 1882,
1883, ISS4, 1885 and 1886.
1882.
DR.
Uncollected tuxes. $229 03
CR.
By uncollected taxes. $229 03
1883.
DR.
Uncollected taxes, $182 25
CR.
By uncollected taxes, $ISZ 25
1884.
DR.
Uncollected taxes, $4.892 OS
Interest, 347 61
$5,239 69
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $5,007 32
Uncollected taxes, 232 37
$5,239 69
1885.
DR.
Uncollected taxes, $12,707 83
Interest, 356 24
$13,064 07
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54 COLLECTORS REPORT.
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $10,893 62
Uncollected taxes, 2,170 45
$13,o64 07
1886.
DR.
To amount committed, $101,728 86 r•
Additional, 28 00
Interest, Io 65
$I01,767 51
Cit.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $83,472 17
i` 64 County Treasurer, 3,291 56
Uncollected taxes, 15,003 78
$101,767 51
Most respectfully yours, ,
WILLIAM 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.
1
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT.
Gentlemen of the Board of Selectmeit:—
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department submits the fol-
lowing as its annual report.
There has always been considerable delay in getting the hose
carriage to fires, both day and night. After giving the matter due
consideration, it was thought advisable to appoint a permanent
driver for the same, and arrangements were made with Mr. Gil-
bert Nichols for a reasonable sum to act in that capacity, and by
malting some changes we believe that the extra expense will come
within the limits of the appropriation for which we ask.
Orgaitizatiott.
Jolt-, A. YORK, Chief Engineer.
BRADFORD HOLBROOK, Ist Assistant.
MICHAEI. CARROI.L, SCC)'etary.
Pequossette Steam Fire Engine Company, No. I, fifteen men.
C. W. SMITH, Foreman.
J. H. HOLT, Engineer.
MOSES PATTEE, Driver.
J. R. HARRISON, Fireman.
A. D. Drew Hook and Ladder Company-, No. I. ten men.
M. W. LYoxs, Foreman.
Apparaties.
i steam fire engine ; i four-wheeled hose carriage ; i hook
and ladder truck ; I fuel wagon; I pull-, and 4 two-wheeled
56 REPORT Or ENGINEERS OP IRE DEPARTMENT.
hose carriages, all in good condition except the reel on four-
wheeled hose carriage, which will son have to be replaced.
The Mayer hose relief valve place on the engine last year has
worked to our complete satisfaction.
Hose.
We have in service at the present time at the enginehouse and
other localities, 4,500 feet of hose in good condition.
Water for FEre u)-poses.
The supply of water for fire purposes, furnished by the Water-
town Water Supply Company, has i et all requirements and is a
most valuable aid to the success of th ellorts of this Department.
Horses.
This Department has five horses ir service, all being in excel-
lent condition for prompt action.
Tires atul Al i-ins.
The Department has responded to nine alarms the past year;
six were for fires in town, two were fires in the Brighton district,
and one was for fire in Newton. The total loss amounts to
$5,645.00; insurance on same, $5425.00.
I'lre Atarna Tet gr«ph.
This branch of the service is in od condition. A boa has
been placed on Main street, opposite Howard street, as voted by
the town last year. We have now nine boxes connected to the
enginehouse by twelve miles of .vir . We would recommend
that a box be placed at or near the Ur ion Market railway station.
We would renew our recommends on of last year for a whistle
to be used in connection with the fie alarm telegraph, and we
think it for the best interests of the citi ens of the town, and of this
Department, that prompt and favors le action be taken in the
matter.
REPORT OF ENGINEER~ OI+' FIR,E DEPARTS Evr. 5
Receipts and Expend.itu•res
Appropriation, $5,200 00
Receipts from all sources, i3 16
1•'/) 16
Salaries. $3,393 90
Hay, straw and grain, 635 33
Fuel and lights, 123 29
Shoeing horses, io6 89
Repairs. 46o 9'
`Iiscellancous. 364 96
Balance. $137 Sb
Ifecommendutimis.
We recommend for the use of the Department for the coming
year, $5,200. This will include salaries, supplies, fuel, gas and
improvements.
Aeknom-1 edgem ear ts.
We extend our sincere thanks to all for the kind and courteous
treatment received at every hand and on all occasions when the
services of this Department have been required.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN A. YORK,
13RADFORD HOLBROOK,
MICIIAEL CARROLL. `
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
At the close of another year, and In accordance with past cus-
tom I herewith present my report.
Very liberal appropriations were n ade at the last annual meet-
ing for every department, which were large in the aggregate, and
as a natural consequence, involved the necessity of an increase in
the rate of taxes; this to say the least is very undesirable, and can
be avoided in the future, by our citizens carefully scrutinizing the
recommendations by the several dep irtments before malting the
appropriations. If this matter be we 1 considered I feel assured it
would preclude the possibility of a like result again.
The town debt, as will appear fro n the annexed statement, is
now $25,500, and is, comparatively 3pealdng, a small one when
we take into consideration the wea th of our town, its manu-
factures, etc., and I see no real nec ssity that any portion of it
should be paid off this year. It ha,-;, however, been the custom
of many years past, to reduce the debt annually, in the sum of
$5,000, but as there will be two notes of that amount mature on
April Ist, 1887, it may be deemed expedient to pay off one of
them and borrow for a term of years he sum of$5,000 to take up
the other; in either event, provision should be made to take care
of the notes at maturity. I would al o suggest that the Treasurer
be authorized to borrow, under the direction of the Selectmen,
such sums in anticipation of taxes, as may be required to meet the
current expenses. There will expirc Policies of Insurance oil the
town property during the year $ 8,375, a schedule of them
appearing in the report.
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TREASURERS REPORT. 559
The Auditor has made monthly examinations of my accounts,
and vouchers for the same, a detailed statement of which appears
in his report.
The receipts have been, $177,870 Io
The expenditures have been, 170,385 94
Balance in the treasury, $7,484 16
Town debt, $25,500.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN K. STICKNEY, Treasurer.
WATEILTOW,v, Feb. Io, I887.
The accounts of John K. Stickney, Esq., Treasurer, have been
duly examined by me, proper vouchers have been shown for ex-
penditures. and the balance as here given, is correct.
HOWARD RUSSELL, Amlilor.
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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
The undersigned herewith respectfully submits to the town his
report of the Highway Department for the year ending Jan. 31,
188 j.
The amount appropriated for Highways and Drainage was
$13,000, to which should be added $5,137.93 for labor performed
for other departments and credited to the Highway Department.
The town at the last annual meeting voted an increased appro-
priation to this department, which has been largely expended for
work for which estimates were presented to the town at that time;
some of it, however, has been expended in other directions not
contemplated when the appropriation was asked for.
By vote of the town, a drain was ordered to be laid on Main
street at Lexington street; this was completed at a cost of $450.
It w-as also voted that the streets in the vicinity of Cottage street
should receive a coating of gravel ; this has been done at a cost of
$aSo. The cost of repairs on forest street, which was ac-
cepted at that time, was about $too. These extra expenses
and the purchase of a water cart and a horse, costing together
$boo. a new boiler for the crusher, costing 'with the fittings$325,
and the extra cost of labor employed by the town has reduced the
sum available for use in the repairing of streets, to very nearly
the amount expended in former years.
There has been considerable criticism as to the manner in which
sonic of the wort: was done, (it being somewhat different from
termer years) and it was thought more expensive than was war-
ranted by the appropriation and the amount of work necessary to
be done; yet the crusher has been run more days the past year
than any other, with one exception, since it was placed in the
town.
64 REPORT OF SURVEYOR. OF HIGHWAYS.
In the repairs on fain street, the grade was established by the
tract: on one side, and a paved gutter on the other, and five cross-
ings ; so that to place any stone on the street it was necessary to ..w-
carry away some of the material already there, which besides be-
ing almost worthless, had been turned over by the laying of two
water pipes and a gas pipe within two years, leaving scarcely any
crushed stone to withstand the heavy travel to which this street is
subjected. All the good material taken from this street was used
to repair Myrtle rind portions of Green and Chestnut streets, for
which gravel would have had to be taken from the town pit or
purchased had it not been for this material. The screenings that
were placed in the bottom to make a solid road bed, and to save
the expense of crushed stone,were obtained from Mr. Buttrick at
the Forest street pit and at the town pit, and cost no more than
gravel. The road bed thus obtained should be a very lasting one.
The same is true of Blount Auburn street, the waste material be-
ing carried to the park.until it was no longer economy to do so on
account of the distance, and was there used for grading; the rest
was disposed of to the best advantage possible with the least ex-
pense. The bed thus cleaned out was as far as Irving street
filled with screenings, some being obtained of Air. Buttrick at the
price of gravel, and some from the town pit; over this a layer of
crushed stone was placed: the whole expense outside of crushed
stone and labor was but little over $io,00. From Irving street to
Mr. Adams' line, gravel was the material used exclusively ; the
distance of the tracl: from the road side would have made the ex-
pense too great had crushed stone been used the entire distance.
The gravel bed so made, being all of new material will probably
with it few repairs last several years, and it can gradually be
covered with crushed stone as needed.
The apparent deficiency in the highway account was caused
by the expenditure of $2,768 for the removal of the horse rail-
road track on 'Mt. Auburn street, which was ordered by the Se-
lectmen.
There is an urgent call for surface drainage from all portions
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. 65
of the town ; in some cases it is for the enlargement of drains
already laid, but in most instances it is for new work, and as each
section presents its claim for relief it is a difficult matter to decide
which to grant, for all are equally needed. This is true not only
of the streets that have recently been accepted, but in the older
portions of the town as the land becomes occupied by buildings,
the abuttors insist on the removal of what they consider a nui-
sance, and if their demands are not complied with they feel that
as tax payers they are not being justly dealt with. These calls
luwe been heeded as far as it was thought prudent, having a due
regard to the other interests for which the appropriation was
made.
The appropriation for the care of bridges has been slightly over-
drawn ; this was rendered necessary by the rebuilding, in part, of
the culvert over Cook's brook at California street, which was
washed out by the Hood of last winter, and by the condition of
the southerly abutment of the Galen street bridge, upon which a
largely increased How of water has been thrown by the piles of
the building belonging to the Dyehouse Company.
I would call the attention of the citizens to the condition of the
abutment of the Arsenal street bridge. It was a matter of doubt
whether it would hold up until another season, as the piling has
been thrown forward by the pressure of the earth behind until the
amount of support they render the stone work is very small. The
city of Boston rebuilt the abutment on its side of the bridge dur-
ing the past season, but the smallness of our appropriation pre-
vented us from attending to ours at the same time. It seems
hardly possible that this work can be put off' :mother year, and in
order to make the necessary repairs a much larger appropriation
than usual Nvill be needed.
Li addition to the removal of ashes, to which this department
has attended since it was first introduced, the town voted to try
the collecting of swill. In former years, there were always col-
lectors enough during the open months, but in cold weather it
was allowed to accumulate until it became a serious question
66 REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
what disposition to make of it. Since the collections have been
made by the town the complaints have wholly ceased, especially
is this the case since the licenses given at first have been generally '
revoked. The swill has been sold to responsible parties who pay
for it at the rate of $5.00 per cord, which is $c.00 in advance of
the price obtained elsewhere; due to difference in the distance to
which it is carried. I would request the citizens to put as little
water in the swill buckets as possible, for it not only adds to the
load you oblige the team to carry, but the person who buys it ob-
jects to being obliged to carry It away, there being no place at the
farm to put it without creating a nuisance. Following are the
receipts and expenditures of this department for the year:—
Appropriation, $150 00
Sale of swill, 93 87
Balance from contingent fund, 355 90
$599 77
Tanks, buckets, etc., $coo 5s
Labor, co months, 499 25
$599 77
The estimated cost of the collection for the coming year, outside
of the receipts, is $Soo.
The department is in good working condition, and the property
used by it has been kept in good repair. A new steel boiler of
larger capacity than the old one has been placed at the crusher.
A new water cart for the use of the department has been added.
and one of the carts has been altered so as to be drawn by two
horses abreast. A new horse has also been purchased.
There has been 3800 tons of crushed stone placed upon the fol-
lowing streets : Main. from the square nearly to the library, and
from Lexington street to above Mr. Lathrop's ; Galen street, from
the square to Watertown street,and from Boyd street to the New-
ton line ; Mount Auburn street, from Arlington sheet to the Fast
schoolhouse ; Arsenal and Main streets. from Spring street to
Taylor street.
r
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGIHWAYS. 67
Gravel has been placed on Chestnut, Cottage strect and vicinity,
Forest, Green, Maple, Myrtle, Pleasant, Riverside place, School,
ri Summer, part of NVater, and White's avenue.
Nine catch basins have been btiilt as follows: three on Main
street, one on Riverside place, one on Summer street at White's
avenue, one on Mount Auburn street near Irving, two at Wal-
nut street and one on Garfield street. There has been 1150 feet
of drain pipe laid in connection with these basins. A stone chain
_jo feet long, with a the drain in the bottom, was laid on Main
street at the Waltham line. There is crushed stone enough in the
road bed, but the ground is full of springs and when the frost is
coming out the street is almost impassable.
I would recommend that $io,000 be appropriated for High-
ways and Drainage for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. JACKSON,
Surveyor of Ifi •Irways.
TOWN GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
The money granted by the town for the support of the various
departments vas as follows, viz, :—
Support of schools, fuel and superintendent, $25,000 00
Fire department, 5,200 00
Fire alarm box, Howard street, 150 00
Support of poor, 6.000 00
Highways and drainage, 13,000 00
Bridges and culverts, 600 00
Paying interest on town debt, 2,000 00
Salaries. 3,075 00
Discounts and abatements, 3,500 00
Paying a portion of town debt, 5.000 00
Police, 5.000 00
Insurance, 500 00
Free Public Library and dog tax, 2.650 00
Concrete sidewalks, I,000 00
Contingent with other credits, 2.aoo 00
Street lights and lamp posts, 3.500 00
Printing, boo 00
Lighting and care of town hall. Soo 00
Care of cemeteries and gravel for same, 100 00
Isaac B. Patten Post. 81, G. A. R. -100 00
State aid, 500 00
:1lilit.0 v aid. 500 00
Removal of ashes, garbage and swill. Tao 00
Town improvement, for planting trees. etc.. 300 00
Hydrants, 6,750 00
Board of Health. 350 00
Erecting shed and painting at almshouse and barn, 500 00
Total grants. $90.025 00
APPRRAISEMENT,
Personal propertt• at the Almshouse in Watertown,
pertaining to and used oil the Town Farm, $1,972 00
Pertaining to and used on highwa�'s• 3.943 25
$5,91 j 25
Additional inventor• in detail of the above property can be
seen at the Selectmen's room. in a book kept for that purpose.
CHARLES BRIGHAM, I Selectmen
JAMS F. LYNCH, of
CHARLFS W. STONE, YI atertouwn.
SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN
PROPERTY.
TowN FARM.
31 J. acres of land, $16,9oo oo
Buildings on the same, as follows, viz. :
House, $T.Goo oo
Barn, 2,500 00
Hospital, I.00o 00
.100 00
$22,000 00
Personal property, as per appraisement, $1,972 00
Used on roads, 3,943 25
5,915 25
TOwN-110USE ANT) LAND, ANT) ENGINE-HOUSE.
12,92o feet of land, C)o cents. $7,752 00
ToNvii-house and engine-house, 234500 00
Furniture in town-house, including
heating; apparatus. 2.500 00
33.752 00
PHILLIPS (HIGII) SCHOOLHOUSE.
57,010 feet of land. $6,000 oo
High schoolhouse and tUrniturc. 25,000 00
31.000 Oo
Philosophical Apparatus. 1,500 00
Library and piano, 500 00
2,000 00
FRANCIS (CENTRE) SC11001.110USE•
15,318 feet of land, $3,000 00
Schoolhouse and furniture, 3,00000
Piano, 15000
1 1.150 00
Carried forward, $105,817 25
VALUATION OF TOE;'ITT PROPERTY. 71
Brought forward. $IoS,St 2;
COOLIDGE (EAST) SCHOOLHOUSE.
27,378 feet Of land, $1,300 00
Schoolhouse and furniture, 7,000 00
Piano, 150 00
8,450 00
SPRING (WEST) SCHOOLHOUSE.
21,500 feet of land, $1,400 00
Schoolhouse and furniture. 9�500 00
Piano, t50 00
-- i 1.0�0 00
F'%%' WEST SCIOOLHOUSE.
48,120 feet of land. $1,500 00
Schoolhouse and furniture. 5,000 00
(.ioo oo
PARKEM (SOUTH) SCHOOLHOUSE.
11,830 feet of land, at 15 cents per foot, $1,775 00
Gleason land, adjoining, 4,000 00
Schoolhouse and furniture. 3.000 00
Piano. I50 00
13,925 OO
)..DWELL SCHOOLHOUSE.
15,648 feet of land. $450 00
Schoolhouse and furniture, 3,000 00
3,450 00
GRANT SCHOOLHOUSE.
34,000 feet of land, $4,000 00
Schoolhouse and furniture, 12,500 00
16,5oo oo
Carried forward, $165,6ga 25
72 VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Brought forward, $165,692 25
APPARATUS USED BY FIRE DEPARTME.N 1'.
Steam fire engine and hose carriage, $3,375 Oc)
Five horses for engine and hose carriage, 1,000 00
Hose, harnesses and furniture, 2,000 00
New hook and ladder truck, 600 00
Bangor ladder, 125 00
Four hose carriages, 200 00
Tender-wagon, pung and equipments, 300 00
7,600 00
Pum.Ic LIBRARY.
Land. $10,000 00
Buildinti and heating apparatus, 30,000 00
Library and furniture. 12,000 00
2.000 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iron safe at Town Treasurer's, 40 00
Hay-scales, 125 Oo
Gravel bank *on Bacon Hill, 12-5 acres of land, 1.000 00
Two water carts, 400 00
Tainter gravel lot, 350 00
Titcomb land. 14,000 00
Bath house, 700 00
Total valuation of town property, $241,907 ��
AUDITOR'S REPORT,
SCIiEDULE. OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR TIIF. FISCAL
1'I.AR. ENDING JANL'ARv 31, I887.
R F:CEI PTS.
Cash in treasury, February Io, I886, $5.380 .11
Received of William E. Farwell. col-
lector, taxes and inter-
est, ISS.}. 5:007 32
William E. Farwell. col-
lector, taxes and inter- .
est. ISSj. I0.893 62
William 1"'. Farwell. col-
lector, taxes and inter-
est, 1886, S3.4 i= 17
Boriowed of Brewster. Cobb & Ester-
brook, at 3% 4?.000 Oo
Borrowed of Brewster, Cobb & Ester-
brook, at 4% 10.000 00
ON ACCOUNT OF ALAISIIOUSE.
Received of John Reed, keeper, sale
of produce, $60 78
Received of C. B. Swain, guardian,
aid rendered (Martha
A. Fenton, Sol 78
Received of cite of Cambridge, aid
rendered May I Ialey, 3 9S
Received of town of Weir, aid ren-
dered Mary Cabana, 45 50
14 AUDITOR S HA:PORT.
Received of town of Wrentham, aid
rendered O. I. Barton. $23 00
Received of city of Fitchburg aid ren-
deredE.G.Spaulding. iyz 00
Received of town of Belmont. rent of
pest house and aid ren-
dered Mrs. Conners, ISI 65
Received of city
• of Boston, aid render-
ed Wm. Swine, IS o0
Received of city of Lawrence, aid ren-
dered Annie Grey, 6 13
Received of Treasurer of Common-
wealth, support of
state paupers, 255 51
Received of Stephen H. Hoogs, aid
rendered Mrs. Hellen
G. Bright, i , i 6.1.
Received of town of Abington aid ren-
dered Mrs. Alar�;aret
Conners, 29 56
Received of John M. Fiske, labor of
prisoners, 24 17
Received of town of Princeton, aid
rendered Herbert Liv-
ingstone, a 00
Received of town of Brewster, aid ren-
dered Henry Robbins, S 00
Received of Superintendent of High-
ways, for hay and
straw, 260 00
Received of city of Newton, aid ren-
dered Jas. Lennon and
Patrick Madden, 50 73
$z,o8o 43
AUDITOR'ti REPORT. 75
ON ACCOUNT OF CEMETERIES.
Received of Alexander Gregg. sale of
grave lots, 388 50
$388 io
ON ACCOUNT OF CONCRETE WALKS.
Received of Abuttors, assessments, 1.011 37
$1,011 37
ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Received of John A. York, A 16
Received of Almshouse department for
manure, 35 00
Received of Superintendent of High-
ways for coal used
pumping. Morse st.. 12 00
$73 16
OF ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Received of Charles F. Jackson, Su-
perintendent. sale of
pumps, iron, and for
outside labors, 220 33
Received of ash and garbage depart-
ment, for removal of
ashes and swill. 1,175 00
Received of school department, for la-
bor at /Etna 'Mills
schoolhouse, 3 00
Received of Almshouse department.
for labor at almshouse, 17 00
Received of Contingent department,
for labor cleaning
Nichols' brook, 3 00
6 AUDITOR 7S R1.11P0it'I'.
Remo ing pumps and
setting drinking fmm-
tains, $92 jo
Received of bridge and culvert de-
partment for labor on
bridges and culverts, 451 ao
'Received of sidewalk department for
labor on sidewalks, 249 jo
Received of Arsenal street department,
for labor filling, SS 6o
Received of Town Improvement de-
partment. setting trees, 68 So
$2,368 93
ON ACCOUNT OF INTEREST.
Received of Union Market Bank, in-
terest on deposits, $104 o=
Brewster. Cobb & Esta-
brook. a Ino's interest
4 �1r, note $Io.000, 66 67
$Ijo 69
ON ACCOUNT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Received of J. H. Molt, keeper of
lockup,fees for lodgings, $10 35
$10 3;
ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Received of County Treasurer, clog
tax for 1885, $478 40
Dog tax for I SSG, 48 168
Solon F. NA'hitney, li-
brarian, sale of cata-
logues,finesand books
destroyed. 116 43
$1,076 jI
AUDITOR Is RPIPOI{111. 11
ON ACCOUNT OF Asti AND SWILL DEPA e•r.%IENT.
Received of (:has. F. Jackson, su-
perintendent, for sale
of swill. $93 S%
For outside labor on
ashes. 17 00
1 10 87
ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Received of Treasurer of Common-
wealth. School Fund. $74 11
Charih• Lod,<,;c. rent of
rooms rEtna Mills
schoolhouse. 2; 00
Bradshaw old
lumber. Whitney.- 3 50
$102 62
ON ACCOUNT of rOWN HOUSE.
Received of George H. Gregg,janitor.
rent of Ilall to Fell. I.
1887. $409 00
$409 00
MISCI?LLANKOUS IIECEIPTS.
Received of Treasurer of Common-
' wealth.corporation tax. $6.i41 25
National Bank tax. 1.204 17
State Aid. 255 71
\liIitary Aid, 320 00
Tux on ships engaged in
foreign trade, 1.048 32
Received of E. F. Barnes, auction-
eer's license, 2 00
J. B. Woodward, apoth-
ecary license. 1 00
78 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Received of Gco. F. Taylor, apothe-
cary liccuse, $1 00
Mrs. Ellen F. Sullivan,
apothecary license, 1 00
J. J. Sullivan, returned
witness fees, 34 00
J. J. Dalton, billiard ta-
ble license, 2 00
S. B. McAskell, billiard
table license, 2 00
Horace Wheeler, on ac-
count of bills paid by
Town, ordered by
Board of Health, 25 50
W. H. Ingraham, as a
gift to the Town for
drinking fountain, ►jj 50
L. Robillard, license for
sale of butterine, j0
F. A. Smith, license for
sale of butterine, 50
D. P. Wholley, license
for sale of butterine, 50
P. Quinn, license for
sale of butterine, 50
Hayes Bros, license for
sale of butterine, $0
Fletcher &: Towne, li-
cense for sale of but-
terine, jo
P. J. Smith, license for
sale of butterine. 50
F. I. Putnum, license for
Intelligence office, 2 00
Wm. Cushing, amount
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 79
returned from funds
drawn on account of
Park, $78 00
Received of Thomas Patten, fees for
weighing! 83 60
Cambridge R. R. Co..
labor filling, 222 60
Robert Lindsey, rent of
pasture on Park land, 27 00
Town Treasurer,interest
on John Templeton
Fund, 122 00
$10.314 15
$177,870 10
EXPENDITURES.
To cash paid Almshouse, $7,569 64
Bridges and culverts, 718 19
Board of Health, 300 00
Concrete walks, 2,436 59
Contingent, 4,797 94
Cemeteries, 152 00
Discounts and abate-
ments. 4,696 SS
Fire department, ;.oSj 28
Fire alarm box, 145 57
Highways, 17,651 47
IIydrant service, 6,434 57
1 nterest, 2,209 22
Insurance, 542 25
I. B. Patten Post Si. G.
A. R., 200 00
Military aid. 393 93
Police,. i,177 jo
Public Librarv, 2-994 78
80 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To cash paid Printing. $688 So
Removal of ashes and
swill, 1,266 97
Shed erected at Alms-
house. 500 00
Schools, 24,779 89
Salaries. 3,075 00
Street lights, 3,396 76
State aid, 274 00
Town debt, 5,000 00
Town House. 1,390 22
Town improvement, 300 00
Templeton find, 122 00
WideningArsenal street, 983 53
White's avenue bridge, 5,453 59
State tax. 5,471 0o
National Bank tax. 974 37
Borrowed money. 55,000 00
$17o•385 94
Balance in treasury. 7,454 16
$1 77,870 I0
Receipts and Expenditures in Detail.
.I FAISHO US E.
Receipts.
To Appropriation, $6.o(x) oo
John Reed, keeper, sale of
farm produce, 60 7S
C. B. Swain. guardian, aid
rendered Martha A. Fenton, Sol 78
City of Cambridge, aid ren-
dered Mare I-Ialey, 3 98
Town of Weir, aid rendered
Mary Cabana. 45 5u
AUDITOR)S REPORT. 81
Town of Wrentham, aid ren-
dered O. I. Barton, $23 00
City of Fitchburg, aid rendered
E. G. Spaulding, 192 00
Town of Belmont, aid rendered
Mrs. Conners, and rent of
Pest House, 181 65
City of Boston, aid rendered
Will. Sime, is 00
City of La«•rence,aid rendered
Annie Grey, 6 13
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
support of State paupers, 255 51
Stephen H. Hoogs, aid ren-
dered Mrs. Helen G. Bright, III 64 '
Town of Abington, aid ren-
dered Mrs. Margaret Con-
ners, 29 56
John M. Fiske. labor of pris- '
oilers, 24 17
Town of Princeton, aid ren-
dered Herbert Livingston, 2 00
Town of Brewster, aid ren-
dered Henry Robbins, S oo
Superintendent of Highways,
for hay and straw, 26o oo
City of Newton, aid rendered
Jas. Lennon and Patrick
Madden, 50 73
$8,030 43
Expenditures.
SALARIES.
Z.Boodey,Superintendent to June 159 $229 16
John Reed, •+ balance of
Yetir, 312 50
82 AUDITOR 7S REPORT.
Annie McAskill, domestic, $58 50
Katie Murphy, " 57 00
Ellen Mongan 44 38 oo
George F. Robinson, Almoner and ex-
penses, 102 6o
M. J. Kelley, Town physician, one
year, Igo 00
$897 76
GROCERIES.
C. W. Berry, $108 4.
Lynch Brothers, 2o6 64
E. C. & A. B. Hall, 72 96
E. A. Benton, I2 37
Levelley Brothers, 11 2I
J. J. Barnes, 19 24
$430 86
PROVISIONS, MEAT AND FISH.
Hackett Brothers, $77 96
H. P. Mason, 65 20
W. H. Lyman, 39 00
T. F. Kelly, 35 56
N. B. Hartford. 27 07
J. H. Snow, 35 SS
$zSo 67
MAY, GRAIN AND FLOUR.
Perkins & Co., $359 36
$359 36
DRY GOODS AND CLOTIIING.
Otis Brothers, dry goods, $74 52
A. L. Gordon, dry goods, 25 58
J. R. Parlin, clothing, 27 05
$127 15
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 83
FUEL.
'.Thomas Garin, cord, $55 00
$55 00
HARDWARE AND TOOLS.
George E. Teele. $44 13
It. H. Paine, 3 oS
$47 21
BLACKSMITIIIXG AND MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS.
Thomas Collins, harness repairs, $g go
W. H. Greenleaf, pump 11 6 50
John Ross, repairing mooring ma-
chine and blacksmithing, 41 05
A. D. Dre"r, repairing boots and
shoes, 3 50
Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 13 69
J. F. Ham, horseshocinl;, 7 50
James McLaughlin, mason work, 7 50
Walker & Pratt-\Iatiuf ng Co., repair-
ing tin rare and stove linings, Io 61
W. L. Stiles, repairing tin ware, 40
Thomas Patten, harness repairs, 3 05
yi103 70
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. J. Albert Sullivan, medicines. $17 20
Z. Boodcy, glasses for inmates, 2 00
Mrs. Z. Boodey, horse robes and har-
ness, 170 00
Mrs. Z. Boodey, corn speller, 00
cash paid inmates
Jul\ .}. 4 00
Ellen A. C'olhath. butter, 7 50
Geo. F. Taylor, medicines. g 00
L. Bent, mat and dishes. 1 53
At7DITOWS REPORT.
George E. Adams, crockery ware and
chimneys, $2 97
Dr. 'INI. J. Kelley, silk knee-cap for in-
mate, 2 50
P. J. Kelly, pigs, 6 oo
Thomas Gavin, mowing, 22 00
John Flood, burial of Mary Gregg, 25 00
Howard Brothers, ice, and killing
hogs, 29 50
Gilkey & Stone, lumber, lime and ce-
ment, 4 25
Alexander Gregg, burial of Antonio
Bomein, 25 00
W. II. Ingraham, collecting claim
Martha A. Fenton, 25 00
Fiske & Arnold, repairing artificial
leg, 2 50
J. H. Critchett, express, 50
T. P. Emerson, •• I 65
J. B. Woodward, medicines, 15 15
Fire Department, manure, 35 00
Highway Department, moving corn
barn, 17 00
$430 25
$2,731 96
ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Arlin, John, provisions, fuel, medi-
cine and groceries, $29 i5
Burke, Mrs. James, groceries, 59 00
Barton, O. I., groceries. 27 00
Bvrnes, M. C., groceries, fuel and
rent. 37 57
Barber,Miss Martha, death certificate, 3 00
AUDITOR S REPORT. 85
Butterfield. Harriet L.. Worcester Lu-
natic Hospital. $1 i3 gS
Booker. Bridget, rent and aid b%• Bos-
ton, 71 65
Corcoran. Mrs. P., rent, provisions
and groceries, 292 93
Cabana. Mary, provisions .and grocer-
ies. 63 05
Cahill, Mrs., provisions, 1 00
Chase. Mrs. Charles, groceries. 52 00
Claflin, R. F.. fuel, provisions and
groceries, jS -F-
Clouse, Ellen A., provisions and
groceries, 22 S}
Connors, Mrs. «'m., groceries. 26 50
Connors, Mrs. Margaret. groceries
and dry goods, 42 36
Debrow, Harmon, groceries. 29 44
Departia, Jos.. groceries, provisions,
nurse and medicine. 114 85
Flynn. 'alargery, Worcester Lunatic
Hospital, 182 03
Ford,Austin. Chronic Insane Asylum. 195 21
Flarity. Mary. Danvers and Te\vks-
burt• asylums, 30 64
Flynn, Ellen M., State Industrial
School, 1 00
Gallagher, Mrs. hate. $20 a month,
flour, medicines, groceries .and
provisions. 322 45
Grey, Annie, provisions :and fuel, 16 13
Galvin, Alorris. medicines, 12 30
Galvin. Mrs. Mary, groceries, j 00
Galvin, Mrs. P. S., rent and fuel, 7 00
Hall. Richard. rent, groceries. provis-
ions and medicines, 142 79
86 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Hammond, Richard, at House of An-
gel Guardian, $40 25
Holmes, Mrs. Mary, rent and fuel, 61 50
Hannigan, Mrs. P., groceries, fuel
and rent, 41 34
Hull, Mrs. Kate, medicines, 2 85
Houson, NIrs., rent, 26 00
Logan, Mrs, P., $15 four months.
$to eight months, 140 00
Lennon, Jos., groceries, 21 82
Loftis, Patrick, House of Correction, 16 23
McDonald, Christine, groceries, fuel
and rent, 12 66
Madden, Patrick, fuel and groceries, 25 75
McGrath, James, provisions, grocer-
ics and fuel, 46 89
Murphy, James, rent and filel, 68 38
Meagher, Mrs., groceries and fuel. 66 98
Milnes, Mrs. Ann. mill:. liicl mid
medicines, 30 40
Milner, Mrs., fuel, 25 50
Pond, hate, aid by city of Newton, 16 15
Quinlan, John, family of, aid by Fra-
minl;ham, 172 66
Quinlan, Augustus, at City Hospital, log 00
Robbins, Henry, fuel and groceries, S 00
Rooney, • Mrs. Eliza, groceries and
rent, 107 65
Regan, Mrs. Thos., rent and fuel, 97 73
Skinner, Elizabeth, at House of Cor-
rection, ¢1 33
Sullivan, John J., groceries and dry
goods, 199 52
Sullivan, Mrs. Florence, rent, provis-
ions, groceries and fuel, 246 34
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 87
Smith. NIrs. Annie E., $2o a month
and medicines, $248 96 -
Stevens, John, groceries and medi-
cines, 64 36
Sime, William, provisions and gro-
ceries, 27 00
Spaulding, E. G., groceries, 1$6 vo
Sprague, Ellen NI., rent, by town of
Barnstable, 104 00
Tufts, W. H.. aid by town of Con-
cord, 82 00
Travellers, refreshments, 8 t8
Tyler, John, at Cambridge Hospital, 21 00
Thomas, Henry, groceries and provis-
ions, is 00
Tuck, Mrs. B. W., Consumptive's
Home, 7 00
Mrs. John, rent, provisions,
groceries and fuel, 321 15
Williston, George B.. Biel. medicines
and groceries, 46 50
Walker, Charles E., monthly aid, 75 00
Welch, Michael, at House of Correc-
tion. 6 40
Young, Thomas. fuel and groceries, 6 26
$4,837 68
$7t569 64
Unexpended balance to contingent. 510 79
$8,080 43
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
To Appropriation, $boo 00
Contingent transfer authorized Dec.
29, 118 19
— $71S 19
88 AUDITOR'S .REPORT,
Expenditures.
To Walker '& Pratt Manuf'ng Co..
lumber, $18 75
A. L. Thompson, carpenter work,
Galen street, 13 00
John O'Brien, clay, Galen street, 9 6o
Thomas Gavin, mason work, Ga-
len street, 10 00
Gilkey & Stone, lumber and ce-
ment, 92 56
John Ross, bolts and irons, j 00
Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 27 83
James Gallighan, stone, Galen
street. 38 50
Howard Brothers, use of engine,
Galen street, 21 00
A. C. Richardson, use of pump,
Galen street, 19 jo
Pevear & Russell, fuel for engine,
Galen street, 6 25
Highway Department, labor, 451 20
$71S 19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
To Appropriation, $350 00
3 io 00
Expendltures.
To McLauthlin & Co., record book,
files and stationery, $S 93
George S. Parker, postage and la-
bor inspecting, 9 70
Fred. G. Barker, printing portals.
circulars and inspection blanks, 42 jo
G. B. Williston, inspector, 118 of
AUDITOR'-A REPORT. 89
To S. S. Gleason, stamped envelopes
and advertising. $ig Co
W. A. Learned, profile and lines
Railroad Brook, S 00
Thomas Gavin, cleaning brook. S i5
NV. P. Harris. clerk and inspector. S4 47
$300 00
Unexpended balance to contingent, 50 00
$350 00
CONCRETE WALKS.
To Appropriation. $1.00o 00
Assessments collected. 1.01 t 37
Conti n-enttransfcratid mrircd Dec.
29, 425 -12
$2.436 59
Exj)e)i flit it#-e c.
To D. F. Tripp, concrete walks and
repairs. $2,098 09
A. A. Libber•, edgestones. 43 30
M. J. Donohoe. cutting ed-c-
stones, 4 00
John O'Brien, filling on VNIalnnt
street, 12 32
Thomas Gavin, repairing wall :m(l
Chestnut street, 29 3S
Higl►w av Department, Jahor. 249 50
$2,436 59
CONTINGENT.
To Appropriation, $2,j00 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth. cor-
poration tax, (.i4[ 25
.90 AUDITOR 1 8 R14WOR 1'.
To Treasurer of Commonwealth, bal-
ance of hank tax, 229 So
Treasurer of Commonwealth, State
Aid, 255 71
Treasurerof Commonwealth, Mili-
tary Aid, 320 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth, tax
on shipsengaged in foreign trade, 1,048 32
E. F. Barnes, auctioneer's license, 2 00
J. I3. Woodward. apothecary's li-
cense, 1 00
George F. Taylor, apothecary's li-
cense. 1 00
Mrs. Ellen F. Sullivan, apotheca-
ry's license, t (x)
J. J. Sullivan. returned witness
fees, Arsenal street case, 34 00
J. J. Dalton, billiard table license, 2 00
S. B. McAskill, 44 44 " 00
F. I. Putnum, intelligence office
license. 2 00
XV. 11. Ingraham. gift to the town.
drinking fountain, 137 jo
Horace Wheeler, on account of
bills paid by the town, ordered
by Board of Health, 25 jo
L. Robillard, license for sale of
butterinc, jo
F. A. Smith. license for sale of but-
terine, 50
D. P. WhAlev. license for sale of
butterinc. jo
P. Quinn, license tOr sale of but-
terine, 50
Haves Bro's, license for sale of
butterinc, 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 91
To Fletcher & Towne, license for sale
of butterine, $ jo
P. J. Smith, license for sale of
butterine, jv
Wm. Cushing,amount unexpended
on Park improvements. 78 00
Thomas Patten, fees for weighing
on Town scales, 83 6o
Cambridge R. R. Co., on account
of labor on Mt. Atiburn street. 222 6o
Robert Lindsey, rent of pasture,
Titcomb place, 27 00
` 1 1,717 78.
Overlav of taxes, $1••1.37 30
1.437 30
Unexpended balance _'Almshouse, $510 79
Board of
Health. 50 00
Unexpended balance Cemeteries, 336 jo
44 Fire Depart-
ment, 187 88
Unexpended balance Eire Alarm
Box, 4 43
Unexpended balance Hydrant Ser-
vice, 315 43
Unexpended balance Public Libra-
ry. 731 73
Unexpended balance Schools, 322 73
Street Lights. 103 24
<< State Aid, 226 oo
G4 •• WideningAr-
senal street, j 16 47
3.303 20
$16.460 28
92 AUDITMICS REPORT.
Expril l i f ul-es.
To J. B. Goodrich, legal services, $I,000 00
1'. J. Kelly, horse hire, police and
selectmen, 6j o0
J. J. Sullivan, legal services, 575 00
Dennis Murphy, labor at Town
scales, t 00
INIcLauthlin &Co., stationery, col-
lector's and assessors' blanks. 14 69
1'. P. Emerson, expressage, 2 35
Priest, Page & Co., repairing
Town scales a
75
Chas. A. York. ringing bell Feb.
22, and Ju13• 4, 4 50
George A. Merry, refreshments,
(Town Meetings), 94 jo
King & Merrill, auditor's book. 7 00
Frank M. Kelly, taking census
South side, iSS6, 15 00
W. E. Farwell, taking census
South side, iSS6, t S 00
Fred. G. Barker, envelopes, 3 75
«'. T. fierce, plans and survey
Riverside place and Forest street, 43 00
Alexander Griswold, painting %ea-
ter carts. 37 00
S. S. Gleason, stamped envelopes. IS 70
Wm. Rogers, care of ToNvn clock
one year, 50 00
New England Telephone Co., tele-
phone one year, 61 66
John Ross, repairs on water carts, SS 75
Thomas Gavin, gravel. and labor
on Park. 2II 60
Win. Cushing. for Park improve-
uleuts, 400 00
t
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 93
To Mrs. Riodan, in full settlement for
injuries received by frill on side-
walk, $50 00
George S. Bowen,repairing pump,
Summer street, z 00
N. Jenkins, repairing pump on
Main street, 1 50
Moses Whiting, labor on Park, 13 19
L. P. Wiley, refreshments, (town
officers), t 00
W. T. Pierce. plan of Chester,
Otis and Wasliburne streets. 3 00
Lynch Brothers, broom for bath-
house, 30
Briggs E. Potter, horse hire, police
and selectmen, 36 00
Kern & Fitch, abstracts of deeds, 17 55
W. E. Farwell, collector hook,
postage. and taking census South
side, 1,SS7. 36 6o
Fitchburg R. R. Co., fi-eight on
drinking fountains, 7 oa
Henry F. Jenks, drinking foun-
tains, 183 .S
George Goodhue, pipes, and labor
on fountains, 95 _l2
W. E. Farwell. making duplicate
returns of valuation and tax to
State, jo 00
W. H. Ingraham. mal:hi dupli-
cote returns of valuation and tax
to State, j0 00
Pevear & Russell, brick for settin-
fountain.. 7 6o
:94 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
'lb A. L. Thompson, labor on Park
fence. $toy 95
Chelmsford Foundry Co., iron
fence and stone posts, 482 33
John O'Brien, labor at Park, • 177 00
Hugh Monahan, care of bath
house, 120 00
Potter Machine Co., man-hole
frame and cover at fotintain, 10 15
Moses Whiting, moving telegraph
pole, 2 00
Thomas Gavin, cleaning vault
Morse street, filled f1•om defect-
ive drain, 3 00
Board of Registrars, salary, 200 00
Arthur Hodges, examination and
report on J. H. Conant's gravel
bank. 14 00
W. F. Farwell, assisting Regis-
trars, 10 00
A. D. Henderson, raising draw,
Arsenal street, 47 00
Kenny's express, expressage, 60
Alexander Gregg, death returns, 12 00
Water Committee, use of hired
water carts, 7 00
Chas. Cummings, ringing ' bell
Feb. 22, and July 4, 4 50
Highway Department, cleaning
Nichols' brook, 3 00
Highway Department, removing
pumps and setting drinking foun-
tains, 92 jo
Thos. Patten, one-half receipts
Town scales. 41 So
AUDITOR'S RFPO11T. 95
To Thos. Patten, weigher's tickets, $I 50
S. S. Gleason, services as mod-
erator, co 00
S. S. Gleason, advertising war-
rants and notices. 47 00
\1 H. Ingraham, collecting, and
recording births, marriages and
deaths, 87 40
Frank M. Kelly, taking statistics
South side, 1887, 28 00
Henry Russell, removing paint
from buildings on Main street,
July 5, 1856, 2 25
J. K. Stickncy, check book, sta-
tionery, and preparing State
Aid papers, 20 25
$4-797 94
The following amounts were transferred from this account by
the Board of Selectmen, authorized by a tote of the Town, Dec.
to meet deficiencies in these departments:—
Bridges and culverts, $1 iS 19
Concrete walks, 425 22
Discounts and abatements, 482 38
Highway department, 2.282 54
Interest, 38 53
Insurance, 42 25
Military aid. 93 93
Police, 167 15
Printing, S8 80
Removal of ashes and swill, 406 io
Town House, iSi 22
White's avenue bridge, 5•453 59
$9,779 90
$14v77 84
Unexpended balance, 1,882 44
$r 6.460 28
96 AUDITOR S REPORT.
CEM1 773B!ES.
To Appropriation, $100 00
Alexander Gregg, sale of -rave
lots:No. 186, to Arabella Pratt, 37 50
No. 187, to A. I-I. White, 13 50
No. 183, to E. P. Wilson, 37 50
No. 189, to T. P. Emerson, 50 00
No. 19o, to Charles Slade, 50 00
No. 19t, to Artemas Locke, 75 00
No. 192, to Sarah B. Sawyer, 45 00
No. 193, to Charles E. Berry, 55 00
No. 194, to Lucius Bemis, 25 00
$488 50
Expept d i I it rc,.
To Alexander Gregg, care of ceme-
teries, $150 00
Thomas Gavin. repairing; wall.
Arlington street. 2 00
$152 00
unexpended balance to contingent. 336 50
$488 50
DISCOUNTS AND ARATE.MENT,S.
To Appropriation, $3600 00
Interest collected, 714 50
Contingent transfer authorized Dec.
29, 482 38
$4.696 88
Expemllt a res.
To XL'. E. Farwell, collector, abate-
ments, 1884, $165 66
AUDITOR 7S REPORT. 91
To W. E. Far%vell, collector, abate-
ments, 1886, $622 67
NV. E. Farwell, collector, dis-
counts, 1886, 3,135 74
$4,696 88
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To Appropriation, $5,200 00
Almshouse department, for manure, 35 00
Highway department, pumping
water on Morse street, 12 00
John A. fork. sale of, old junk, 26 16
— •• $5,273 16
Expeuditm-es.
PAY ROLLS.
To Board of Engineers, one year to
Feb. 1, 1887, $285 00
Steam Fire Engine Co., one year
to Feb. 1, 1887, 76o oo
Hook and Ladder Co., one year to
Feb. 1, 1887, 510 00
J. H. Holt, engineer, one year to
Feb. 1, 1887, goo 00
Moses Pattee, driver, one year to
Feb. 1, 1887, 720 00
J. R. Harrison, stoker,one year to
Feb. 1. 1887, 75 00
J. R. Harrison, relief engineer, 42 50
Henry Howard, relief driver, 20 00
Alexander Flanders, driver of hose
carriage, 30 00
Gilbert Nichols. driver of hose car-
riage. 51 40
$3+393 9°
98 AUDITOR IS REPORT.
HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN.
To Perkins & Co., $635 33
$635 33
DUEL AND LIGHTS.
To Pevear & Russell, cannel coal, $21 70
Thomas Gavin, wood, 2 8o
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Co., gas, 93 79
$123 29
SHOEING.
To W. C. Foley, $43 62
J. F. Ham, 63 27
- $l06 Fq
REPAIRS.
To Thomas Collins, harness and re-
pairs, $38 55
Walker & Pratt Manuf ng Co.,
solder, and labor on engine, 24 54
George E. Teele, hardware, 19 02
A. J. Wilkinson, couplers, 2 24
R. H. Paine, hardware, 10 15
Blake Manufacturing Co., valve
springs, 3 6o
John Ross, wheel%vright and black-
smitliing, 85 52
Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 26 og
Wm. Campbell & Co., repairs on
steamer, 17 82
Alexander Griswold, painting sup-
ply wagon and hose carriage, 51 25
M. J. Ward, repairing hose, 163 95
S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 8 73
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 99
To Thomas Patten, harness repairs, $6 95
Wm. Rogers, repairing clock, 2 .50
$460 91
MISCELLANEOUS. ,
To American Stearn Guage Co., Ha-
ley nozzles, $-0 00
Edwin Rogers, vitriol, zinc and
coppers, 62 33
T. P. Emerson, expressage. 3 60
Lynch Brothers, salt, 1 25
Alvarado Meyers, automatic relief
valve, 9J 00
L. H. Allen, expressage, ; 00
C. W. Berry, soap, oil, brooms
and brush, 17 32
G.Fred Moore, nickel-plated lubri-
cators, 24 00
Mrs. J. Barry, washing bed cloth-
ing, 24 00
Thomas Gavin, pumping water, 4 00
Luther Bent & Co., door mat,
sheets and carpets, 6 Io
G. E. & H. W. Badger, tripoli, 6 00
H. F. Bright, dentistry and clip-
ping. 11 00
McLauthlin & Co., time-book and
printing, 2 50
Alexander Boyd, regulation span-
ners and lanterns, 13 25
Watertown Water Supply Co.,
water tax, 22 50
J. 11. Critchett & Son, expressage, 11 25
100 AUDITOR7S REPORT.
To J. R. McLaughlin, veterinary sur-
geon, $9 00
J. B. Woodward, medicines and
liniments. j S 86
$364 96
$5,083 xS
Unexpended balance to contingent, I87 SS
$5,273 16
FIRE d L:1 R.1I BOX, HO WARD STREET.
To Appropriation, $150 00
$150 00
Expepulithn•es.
To Charles L. Bly, telephone poles, $6 oo
Moses Whiting, setting poles, 11 61
Edwin Rogers, automatic moni-
tor fire alarm, 127 96
$145 57
Unexpended balance to contingent, 4 43
$150 00
G. A. B., I. B. Patten Pont 81.
To Appropriation, $200 00
$:00 00
Expetulitumes.
To Charles White, treasurer. $200 00
$_00 00
HIGH I"F,4.
To Appropriation, $1 3.000 00
Charles F. Jackson, superintend-
ent, sale of pump, old iron, and
for outside labors. 2220 33
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 101
To Ilealth Department, removal of
ashes and swill, $1,175 00
School Department, labor at Etna
Mills schoolhouse; 3 00
Almshouse Department, moving
corn barn, 17 00
Contingent Department, cleaning
Nichols' brook, 3 00
Contingent Department, removing
pumps and setting drinking
fountains, 92 50
Bridge Department. labor on
bridges, 451 20
Sidewalk Department, labor on
sidewalks, 249 50
Widening Arsenal street.for filling. SS Coo
Town Improvement, setting trees, GS So
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29. 2.282 54
--- $17,65 147
E'xpen(fit it.res.
To Charles F. Jackson, superintend-
ent, pay rolls, $I 3,443 51
— $13-443 51
IMATERtAL FOR ROADS.
To Bradshaw Whitney, stone for crusher, $c 2 00
John O'Brien, 44 i{ 1. 45 00
Wm. McGuire, 44 14 L& 54 20
W. H. Wallace, « 44 77 40
J. H. Russell, 44 gg 00
Patrick Condon, 91 So
J. Hennessy, << 43 SO
George F. Russell, 95 00
J. E. Gill, 4 50
102 AUDITOR'$ REPORT.
To Patrick Doody, stone for crusher, $98 70
Thomas Dalby, gravel, 28 80
J. H. Conant " 45 00
Francis Buttrick, " 77 90
R. P. Stack, sand, 7 35
J. P. Winslow, gravel, 72 60
Thomas Gavin, 20 00
— $873 05
HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN.
To Almshouse Department, hav and
straw, $26o oo
Perkins & Co., grain, 395 86
$655 86
HORSESIIOEING ANI) BLACKSMITIIING.
To J. F. Nolan, shoeing, $32 35
John Ross, grate bars, catch-basin
frames, wheelwright work and
blacksmithing, 176 24
W. C. Foley, shoeing and black-
smithing, 200 57
Patrick Regan, sharpening picks, 75 85
$485 51
FENCE MATERIAL AND CARPENTER WORK.
To Gilkey & Stone, lumber and ce-
ment, $36 27
S. F. Stearns,removingdead limb, 1 00
A. L. Thompson, carpenter work, 14. 23
Moses Whiting,carpenter work, 35 47
Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 36 24.
$123 2I
REPAIRS.
To Thomas Collins, harness repairs
and brushes, $15 51
AUDITOR 5S REPORT. 103
To Walker & Pratt Manuf ng Co.,
repairs on crasher, $19 72
Kendall & Roberts, plate iron and
crusher repairs, 7 76
Farrell Foundry & Machine Co.,
crusher plates, 50 01
New Eng. Machine Co., boiler
repairs, 359 54
Alfred Hale, rubber packing, 4 76
George Goodhue, valve and con-
nections. 12 25
N. Jenkins, repairing pump, I 00
Festus Egan, 11 s` 1 00
Thomas Patten, harness repairs, 26 47
$508 02
MISCELLANEOUS.
To W. C. Foley, new water cart, and
putting on sprinkler, $288 50
Charles A. Smith, patent sprink-
ler, 67 50
H. Gove & Co., paving, 47 35
Vacuum Oil Co., oil, 12 40
Marcellus Day, drain pipe, 15 00
D. F. Tripp, concrete gutters, 28 33
Otis Brothers, rubber boots, 2 85
J. H. Critchett & Son, express-
age and oil, 16 15
Edson Manufacturing Co., suction
hose, coupling and strainer, 3 3 30
George E. Teele, hardware, drain-
pipe and tools, 119 41
Lynch Brothers, pails, oil and oat-
meal, 9 46
104 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To Alex. Griswold, painting carts and
lanterns, $az 25
Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight on
castings, 5 78
H. W. Clapp, sewer inlet caps, 108 go
Parker & Wood, barrow trays, 3 50
John T. Foley, painting signs,
snow ploughs and cart, 29 75
Kenny's express, expressage, 1 30
Pevear & Russell, brick, and fuel
for crusher, 111 49
W. H. Bustin, horse collar, 6 50
R. H. Paine,. drain pipe, hard-
ware and tools, 276 71
T. P. Emerson, expressage, 1 30
Watertown Water Supply Co.,
water for sprinkling, 39 15
C. W. Berry, oat meal and oil, 33
W. F. Clark, black horse, 240 00
Fire Department, pumping water,
Morse street, 12 00
Boston&Albany R. R. Co.,freight
on castings, i 60
Thomas Gavin, fuel for crusher, 61 50
$1,56a 31
$17,651 47
HYDRANT SER VICE.
To Appropriation, $6,750 00
$6,750 00
Expertdi-ttores.
To Waterton Water Supply Co.,
use of hydrants 135, to Apr. 1, $3,000 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT. lUa
To Watertown Water Supply Co.,
use of hydrants 164, to Oct. I. $3,434 57
$6+434 S 7
Unexpended balance to contingent. 31; 43
$6,j jo 00
I N TERE8T.
To Appropriation, $2,000 00
Union Market National Bank. in-
terest on deposit. 104 o=
Brcwster, Cobb & Co., lapsed in-
terest on note. 66 67
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29. 38 53
I"'Xpenditnl.e.q.
To Watertown Savim s Bank, six
months' interest on $j.000 at
i %, $12j 00
Brc,%%,ster. Cobb & Estabrook. one
%-ears' intereston $Io.000at j %, 500 00
Cambridgeport Savings Bank, one
years' interest on $Io.000 at
$ %, joo 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, one
%•cars' interest on $j,joo at 6 %, 330 ()0
John Templeton Fund. one year's
Imterest on $2,500, 122 W
Trealsurer of Commonwealth, in-
terest on loan note at 31 rlv- SS .17
Brewster, Cobb & Lstabrook, in-
terest on loan notes at 543 75
$a.2(X) 22
106 AUDITORS REPORT.
EYS URA CE.
To Appropriation, $500 00
To Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 42 25
— $542 25
Expemditures.
To Wm. H. Ingraham, policies of In-
surance on school buildings,
Town, and enginehouse, $542 25
$542 25
3IILMI RY AID.
To Appropriation, $500 00
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 93 93
$593 93
Expeuditures.
To Thomas Donlan, i 2 months, $72 00
Daniel Johnson, 12 " 72 00
Charles J. Towle, 12 96 oo
Loui Lemmins, 12 " 96 oo
Abram Johnson, 12 179 93
William Sime, 6 •• 6o oo
Elbridge Robbins, 3 18 oo
$593 93
NE IV SHE, A d LMSHO USE.
To Appropriation, $500 00
$500 00
Expeptdittrl-es.
To H. W. Nlacurdy, contract, $Soo 00
- $;00 00
AUDITOR 7 S REPORT. 107
POLICE,.
To Appropriation, $5,000 00
J. H. Holt, keeper of lockup,
travellers' fees, to 35
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 167 15
$5,177 50
ExpmW it tares.
To E. V. Howard, i year to Feb. 1.
1887, $912 50
George Parker, I year to Feb. i,
1887, 912 50
Daniel H. Cooney, i year to Feb.
I, 1887, 912 50
Thomas Lyons. I year to Feb. I,
1887, 912 50
James Burke, I year to Feb. 1.
1887, 807 09
M. W. Lyons, special, 275 00
Michael Carroll, 137 50
Richard Newman, 8 75
L. A. Shaw, • 137 50
C. D. Dimick, •• 5 00
J. H. Holt, keeper of lockup 1
year, 6o oo
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Co., gas, 63 92
R. H. Paine, snow shovel, chains
and tacks, 1 41
E. V. Howard, duster, 50
J. P. Lovell & Son, police calls, 3 75
F. L. Goldsmith, police clubs, 2 50
Jas. Cogan, police belts and leath-
ering clubs. 10 75
108 A t•DITOWS REPORT.
To George Parker. Waltham and Wa-
tertown Directory, I so
'McLauthlin & Co., bottle of ink, 35
Frederick Alford, coat and vcst
buttons, 9 SS
Thomas Patten, one I I-4
strap, 50
C. NV. Berry, soap. sand mid
matches, I go
$5,177 50
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To Appropriation, $2.,650 00
Counh• Treasurer, dog tax, ISS5. 478 }o
*County Treasurer, dog tax, ISS6, 481 68
S. F. Whitney, librarian, fines and
sale of catalogues, 116 43
$3.i26 ji
• Received one month earlier than usual,to apply to Public Libyan appropriation for IS37.
E.rpen d i t u ms.
To S. F. Whitney, librarian, $450 00
Miss Jane Stockwell, assistant, 437 50
Miss M. E. Sherman, 337 50
Win. \IcCaferty. janitor, 175 60
A. H. Roth & Co.. books and
periodicals. 155 55
Estes & Lauriat, books. 322 56
J. D. F. I;rooks, binding books, 43 35
C. F. Libby & Co., books, 2 14
U. S. Patent Office, specifications
and drawings. 46 So
S. F. Whitney, books, 22 00
N. Lamson, books, 5 00
AUDITOR 7S REPORT. 109
To Little, Brown & Co., books, $1 c7 go
Henry C. Nash, books. 60 00
Cupplcs, Upham & Co., books, 46 96
R'. I-I. Thompson & Co., Grant
Memoirs, 3 00
Clark & Carruth. hooks, 83 94
J. H. H. McNamee, binding
books, 88 30
Win. Rockwood, books, 3 00
Rand. Avery & Co., hooks. j 75
Institute Publishing Co., books, 3 60
C. F. Fitz, books, 5 95
Cleaves, McDonald & Co., books, 11 24
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books, 7 a j
George E. Littlefield, books, 65 zj
Library Bureau, slips and books, 17 00
R. II. Paine, grass hooks, stone,
and sharpening lawn mower, 3 65
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
CO., gas, 243 oa
Geo. E. Teele, lawn rake, hose
and sprinkler, S 00
Walker & Pratt Manurng Co.,
boiler repairs, 4 -4
Pevear & Russell, fuel, 70 So
Thomas Gavin, fuel, 68 2.5
S. S. Gleason, advertisement in
<<Enterprise," 3 00
Ethan A. Paddock, tree protect-
ors, 10 70
J. H. Critchett, expressage, j of
T. P. Emerson, expressage. 6 4o
110 AUDITORS REPORT.
To S. F. Whitney, librarian, cash
paid for cleaning, $25 45
Substitute for assistants, express,
periodicals and stationer•. 29 oS
$2,994 78
Unexpended balance to contingent, 731 73
$3,726 51
PRINTING.
To Appropriation, $boo oo
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 88 8o
$6SS So
Expenditures.
To McLauthlin & Co., warrants, bal-
lots, notices, envelopes and bill-
heads, $i9 00
Fred. G. Barker, Town Reports,
envelopes and voting lists, 6o9 8o
$688 8o
REMOVAL OF ASSES AND SWILL.
To Appropriation, $750 00
Cash received from sale of swill, 93 87
Cash received for labor on ashes, 17 00
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 4o6 1 o
$1,266 97
Expenditures.
To Berry- & Moody, box for collection
of swill, $15 56
Berry & Moody, tank for storage, 45 16
O. Lappen & Co., swill buckets, 7 50
AUDITOR 7S REPORT. 111
To W. C. Foley, ironing box and
tank, $16 25
J. T. Foley, painting box and
buckets, 7 50
Highway Department, labor of re-
moval, 1,175 00
$1,266 97
SCHOOLS .11N'D S UPERI11 Tr3 DE NT.
To Appropriation, $25.000 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
school fund, 74 1
Charity Lodge, rent of room 1Et-
na Mills school-house, 25 00
Bradshaw Whitney, for old lum-
ber, 3 50
$25,IO2 62
Expettdihtres.
SALARIES OF TEACIiERS.
To George R. Dwelley, superintend-
ent and teacher, $2,500 00
George S. Turner, 1,250 00
Miss Etta B. Dadmun, Soo 00
Mrs. Laura A. Campbell, Soo 00
Miss Ellen NI. Crafts, 762 50
Miss Fannie E. Carr, 65000
Miss Alice G. Patten, 625 00
Henry B. Doland, 600 o0
Miss Elizabeth P. Skinner, 550 00
Miss Corinne Brainard, 525 00
Miss Mannie B. Patten. 495 00
Miss E. A. Adams, 475 00
Miss Lillian M. Stratton, 467 50
Miss J. M. Riley, 450 00
112 AUDITOE�8 DEPORT.
To Miss M. J. McDonough, $445 00
Miss Nellie E. Williams, 445 00
Nliss S. Alice Fell, 445 00
Miss Hattie B. Johnson, 437 So
Miss Ruth W. Howard, 437 So
Miss Viola L. Pool, 437 So
Miss Alice J. Parsons, 400 .00
Miss Mary E. Madden, 375 00
Miss Margaret L. Sullivan, 375 00
Miss Mary E. Burns, 350 00
Miss Florence B. Chandler, 347 So
Miss Annie D. Hall, 300 00
hiss Clara E. Davis, 275 00
Miss Florence W. Merry, 250 00
Miss Minnie O'Brien, 250 00
Miss Anna H. Packard, 212 50
Miss Lizzie A. Burbank, 200 00
Miss Ida E. Miner, 150 00
Miss Elizabeth T. Packard, 120 00
Miss Henrietta M. Lowe, 120 00
Miss Sarah M. Thacher, 45 00
Miss Mary A. Clement, 33 00
E. P. Rollins, 27 00
Miss Ellen M. Jones, I1 25
Miss Jeanette W. Cobb, 10 00
Miss Annie 1VI. Skinner, 9 00
Miss Emma H. McLauthl in, teach-
er of drawing, 400 00
S. H. IIadley, teacher of music, _po 00
$18,257 75
SALARIES OF ,JANITORS AND TRUANT OFFICERS.
To George F. Robinson, one year, $699 96
A. H. Stone, 44 570 81
Mrs. Austin, 99 96
AUDITOR IS REPORT. 113
To Mrs. Ryan, $6o oo
J. K. Tarlton, 6o oo
Gardner Priest, substitute, 5 50
Henry Howard, « 32 00
E. V. Howard, truant officer, 20 00
George Parker, °° it 20 00
George F. Robinson, truant officer, 20 00
A. H. Stone, 20 00
I,6oS 23
BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.
To McLauthlin & Co., books and sta-
tionery, $1,397 85
Fred. G. Barker, printing, 38 25
Ginn & Co., books, 22 V
Warren P. Adams, books, 8 44
Cowperthwait & Co., books, 6 30
Harrison Hume, books, 4 17
D. Appleton & Co., books and
charts, 23 30
Lee & Shepard, books, 3 67
Thos. Hall & Co., stationery and
magnetic instruments, 2 S5
J. L. Hammett, hooks and
weights, 21 55
Will. Ware & Co., books, 7 50
F. M. Ambrose, books, 11 05
$1,547 64
REPAIRS AND INCIDENTALS.
To Henry Russell, setting glass, $37 09
J. T. Blaisdell, carpenter work, 234 to
Gilkey & Stone, lumber, 195 85
S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 56 4o
George Goodhue, plumbing, 17 55
J. T. Foley, lining blackboard, 75
114 AUDITORS REPORT.
To W. H. Greenleaf, plumbing, $104 14
A. L. Thompson, carpenter work, 12 99
J. E. Bell, blackboard and repairs, 52 42
Festus Egan, plumbing, 26 99
Geo. S. Bowen, plumbing, 5 25
Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 50 98
Walker & Pratt Manuf ng Co.,
furnace and stove repairs, 43 63
John Page, painting, 18 61
James McLaughlin, mason work, 139 50
$996 25
FUEL.
To Thomas Gavin, $526 50
Pevear & Russell, 176 19
George H. Sleeper, 312 63
Robert Fawcett, charcoal, . 42 90
J. McCarthy, charcoal, 28 8o
$I,0S7 02
MISCELLANEOUS.
To T. P. Emerson, expressage, $27 70
I Geo. E. Tecle, keys, shovels and
hardware, 50 81
Thomas Gavin, cleaning vaults,
and gravel, 67 00
A. C. Fletcher, mugs, 72
Wm. Rogers, cleaning and repair-
ing clocks, 4 50
R. H. Paine, coal-hod and hard-
ware, 3 z6
Mrs. J. A. Sullivan, acids, 1 30
John Allen, tuning and repairing
pianos, 45 00
Ethan A. Paddock, tree protect-
01's, 12 90
AUDITORS REPORT. 116
To George R. Dwelley, carriage hire,
fares and postage, $29 84
J. C. Stone, removing ashes, 4 00
Robbins & Lyons, disinfectant, 20 00
Mrs. Ryan, cleaning, 2 40
Educational Supply Co., rubber
tube, glasses and Avire, S 54
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brushes, 9 00
Florence Sullivan, cleaning, 5 00
Prang Educational Co., drawing
material, Io So
Parmenter Crayon Co., crayons, 26 go
Silver, Rogers & Co., stencils and
maps, 181 00
Harry Lyman, drum, 5 75
S. S. Gleason, advertising school
notice, I2 00
George F. Taylor, acids, I 40
A. G. Whitcomb, school furniture, 300 35
Charles C. Gerry, erasers, 10 00
H. C. Kendall, filling diploma, 35
Watertown Water Supply Co.,
water tax, 207 50
C. W. Berry, sawdust, brooms,
mats and brushes, 10 38
L. H. Allen, expressage, I2 30
Otis Brothers, ribbons for diplo-
mas, 2 27
J. B. Woodward, chemicals, 3 Io
Briggs E. Potter, carriage hire, IS 50
S. H. Hadley, orchestra, school
exhibition, 15 00
Geo. F. Robinson, cleaning win-
dows and removing desks, 30 00
Geo. H. Tarlton, cleaning and re-
pairing clocks, 19 10
116 AUDITOR IS REPORT.
To Burdett Business College, engross-
ing diplomas, $5 60
John Regan, cutting grass, 3 So
E. A. Benton, soap, ammonia and
sand. 2 28
A. H. Stone, cleaning windows, 2S 25
Pat. Nally, expressage, 2 r 25
J. H. Critchett & Son, expressage, 60
D. F. Tripp, concreting school-
yard, 54 60
Highway Department,labor,lEtna
Mills, 3 00
Mrs. Austin, washing windows, 5 00
J. H. Flagg, brooms, 90
Lynch Bro's, brooms, pails and
dippers, 2 45
$1,283 00
$24,779 89
Unexpended balance to contingent, 322 73
$25,IO2 62
SALARIES.
To Appropriation, $3,075 O0
$3,075 00
Expenditures.
To Board of Selectmen, Charles Brigham, $200 00
Chas. W. Stone, 200 00
Jas. F. Lynch, 200 00
Board of Assessors, W. H. Ingraham, 350 00
W. E. Farwell, 250 00
Michael Carroll, 2d, 250 00
School Committee. A. L. Richards, 50 00
C. W. Stone, 50 00
AUDITOR'$ REPORT. 117
To School Committee, R. P. Stack, $50 00
A. G. Fitch, 50 00
J. C. Stone, 50 00
J. A. Mead, 5000
Town Treasurer, J. K. Stickney, 300 00
Town Clerk, W. H. Ingraham, 350 00
Town Collector, W. E. Farwell, 450 00
Town Auditor, Howard Russell, 225 00
$3.07i 00
STREET LIGHTS.
To Appropriation, $3,500 00
$3,500 00
Expenditures.
To Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Co., lamp posts, frames and set-
ting, 122 95
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Co., care of, oil and gas, street
lights to Tan. I, 3,273 81
-- $3,396 76
Unexpended balance to contingent, 103 24
$3,500 00
STATE AID.
To Appropriation, $500 00
— $500 00
Expenditures.
To Deborah Bright, i month, $4 00
Mary McCabe, 12 months, 48 00
Edward Lord, 12 •• 48 00
Mary L. Sawtelle, 12 •` 48 00
Sarah W. White, 11 •� 36 00
118 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To Ellen McNamara, i 2 months, $48 00
Jos. Bright, 6 GG 24 00
Richard Allen, 3 44 18 oo
$274 00
Unexpended balance to contingent, 226 oo
$500 00
STATE TAX.
To amount assessed, $5,475 00
— $5,475 00
Amount paid Treasurer of Com-
monwealth, $5,475 00
$5,475 00
TOWN HO USE, LIGHTING AND CARE OF.
To Appropriation, $800 00
Geo. H. Gregg, Janitor, rent of
hall to Feb. 1, 409 00
Contingent transfer authorized
Dec. 29, 181 22
— $1,390 22
Expenditures.
To Geo. H. Gregg, janitor one year
to Feb. I, 1887, $400 00
Henry Russell, setting glass, 1 00
H. W. Martin, repairing chairs, 3 55
Lynch Brothers, pails, brooms and
matches, 2 39
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Co., gas, 233 78
E. C. & A. B. Hall, mop, brush
and sand, 98
Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 41 46
Festus Egan, plumbing, 160 23
i
AUDITOR 58 REPORT. 119,
To J. T. Foley, lettering door, $1 50
George H. Gregg, cleaning drain
and hall, and express, » 32
L. Bent & Co., carpet for Board
of Health, 27 97
Geo. E. Teele, key, staple and
weather strips, 8 15
H. W. Martin, tables, 8 0$
Thomas Gavin, gravel, lime and
cleaning vault, 14 75
J. W. Priest, chairs and settees, 27 00
Walker & Pratt Manuf ng Co., re-
pairing boilers, 43 17
Pevear & Russell, fuel, 326 27
Edward Pike, repairing gas fix-
tures, I ;0
Thos. McLaughlin, mason work, 6 oo
R. H. Paine, duster, 3 00
Keeler & Co., office table, is 00
C. W. Berry, mop handles and
pails, 2 70
T. P. Emerson, moving piano and
expressage, 4 of
$1,390 82
TO JVN IMPRO VEMENT.
To Appropriation, $300 00
$300 00
Expend t t urea.
To W. C. Strong, trees, $116 oo
Gilkey & Stone, tree protectors, 115 20
Highway Department, setting
trees, 68 8o
$300 00
120 AUDITOR'8 REPORT.
TOWN DEBT, PAYING PORTION O.F.
'To Appropriation, $5,000 00
$5,000 00
Expenditures.
'To Watertown Savings Bank, note of
April 1, 1878, $5,000 on
$5,000 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
1874), is loaned to the town by the Selectmen, they holding the
Town Treasurer's note for the amount and collecting annually
(Dec. z1) the interest, which is the sum to be distributed.
To interest allowed on $2,500 one
year, to Dec. 21, 1886, $122 00
$122 00
Expenditures.
GOODS DELIVERED BY ORDER OF THE SELECTMEN.
Paid N. B. Hartford, $6 oo
Pevear & Russell, 16 oo
Jos. Flannery, 2 00
C. W. Berry, 12 00
J. R. Parlin, 2 00
W. H. Lyman. 400
Field & Melvin, 8 oo
Lynch Brothers, 26 oo
A. L. Gordon, 8 00
Hackett Brothers, 4 00
E. C. & A. B. Hall, 4 00
Otis Brothers, z6 oo
H. P. Mason, 4 00
$I22 00
AUDITORS REPORT. 121
WIDENING ARSENAL STREET.
To Appropriation, $1,500 00
$1,500 00
Expenditures.
To W. T. Pierce, lines and grades of
wall, $14 40
Geo. H. Sleeper, excavating and
mason work, 377 85
Gilkey & Stone, lumber. 2 68
R. Gilkey, moving buildings, 500 00
Highway Department, filling and
fencing. SS 60
$983 53
Unexpended balance to contingent, 516 47
$1,500 00
WHITE'S AVENUE BRIDGE.
' To Contingent, $5,453 59
$5?453 59
Expenditures.
To Thos. Gavin, balance of contract, $4,352 10
Thos. Gavin, digging post holes, 10 63 -
Wm. T. Pierce, engineering ser-
vices, So So
Gilkey & Stone, lumber for fence, 148 91
Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 45 85
Thos. Ferden, painting bridge and
fence, 65 30
Laura E. Barrett, land damages, 350 00
Mrs. Leonard Whitney, land
damages, 40000
$5,453 59
•Considered as a liability in statement of assets and liabilities, see page 117 Of Town
Report for tSs3.
122 AUDITOR)8 REPORT.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES EX-
CLUSIVE OF TOWN DEBT TO FEB. 1, 1887.
To balance in hands of Treasurer, Feb.
10, 1887, $7,484 16
Amount due from State on account
of State Aid, 226 o0
Amount due from State on account
of Military Aid, 296 96
Outstanding taxes, 1882, in hands
of W. E. Farwell, collector, 229 03
Outstanding taxes, 1883, in hands
of W. E. Farwell, collector, 182 25
Outstanding taxes, 1884, in hands
of W. E. Farwell, collector, 232 37
Outstanding taxes, 1885, in hands
of W. E. Farwell, collector, 2,170 45
Outstanding taxes, 1886, in hands
of W. E. Farwell, collector, 15,003 78
Amount due from abuttors on ac-
count of sidewalks, 220 26
$26,045 26
Liabilities.
To amount due Brewster, Cobb &
Estabrook, note of Dec. 2, 1886, $1o,000 oo
Miss Martha Sanger bequest with
interest to Feb. 1, 1887, 507 04
Amount due Public Library, dog
tax, 1886, 481 68
$Io,988 72
$15,056 54
AUDITOR IS REPORT. 123
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
$25,5oo, and drawing annual interest, as follows (see table, page
62)
$5,500 00 at 6 % $330 00
20,000 00 at 5 %p I,000 00
$25.500 oo $1,330 00
Respectfully submitted.
HO`VARD RUSSELL, Auditor.
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124 AUDITOR 7S REPORT.
SI'3I3IARY OF RECEIPTS, APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDI-
TURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31. 1887.
Transfers Unex-
A tpropri• to Depart• Total Tx- pended
ataons. Receipts. menu penditures. Balances.
overdrawn.
Almshouse.................... $6,000 00 $2,080 43............ $7,569 61 $510 79
Bridges and Culverts........ 1"00...... [is 19 718 19..........
Board of health.............. 3.50 00 ............ .......:.... 30000 5000
Contingent.................. 2,500 00 13,960 2r........... 4,707 94 *11,662 34
Cemeteries .................. 100 00 3S8 50......•••••• lM2 M am 50
Concrete Walks.... ......... 1,00000 1,011 37 425 22 2,436 59..........
Discounts and Abatements.. 3,.500 00 714 50 4:~2 38 4,696 S8 ..........
Fire Department............. 5,200 00 73 16••••••••••• 5,085 28 187 88
Fire alaara» box. Howard St.. 1-50 00............ ••.••••••••• 145 57 4 43
Highways and Drainaage.... 13,000 00 2,363 93 2,282 54 17,&51 47....
Ilydrant Service. . 6,750 00............ 6,434 5 31b 43
1.13. Patten Post 81, G.A. It. 200 00 ........... 2M M .........
Insurance.................... 500 00 .... 422.5 .14: 'L5..........
...... ,000 00 170 89 Interest. ..... 2 3.K ta.4 2 21N►33 .........
Military Ald.................. 5M 00............ M 93 519; M..........
New Shed at. A I►nshouso 500 00............ ......•••••• 50000 .........
I'olice......................... 5,000 00 10 35 167 15 5,177 M ........^.
Public Library............... 2,650 W ]AM; 51 ............ 2,1*4 78 i31 a3
Printing............... ...... 600 00............ S18 SO 6M 80..........
Removal of Ashes & Swill.. 750 M 110 87 406 10 11260 97..........
Schools and Superintendent 2.5,090 00 102 82••••........ '24,,a9 89 3• 73
Salaries....................... 3,0M) 00 ............ ............ 3,075 0o......
Street Lights&Lamp Posts. 3,500 00..... ........... 3,396 76 103 24
State Aid.......... ........ 500 00............ ............ 274 00 226 00
Town Ilouse,lighting&care Soo 00 40900 191 22 1,390 SY..........
Town Improvement......... 300 00............ ............ 300 at..........
Town Debt,paying portion.. 5,000 00............ ............ 51000 M ..........
Templeton b'and............. . ..... 122 00.••• 162. M
Widening Arsenal Street.... 1,50000............ ............ OKI M 516 47
White's Avenue Bridge...... .......... .......... . 5,453 59 5,4M 59 ..........
Taxes paid to Feb. 10, 1887. .......... ............ ............ ............ ..........
less Interest collected(car........... ............ ............ ............. ..........
ried to discounts and abate........... ............ ............ ...... ..... ..........
tnents) and overlay taxes .........
(carried to contingent). ......... •........... .........
each Item being .......... ............included in ......•••••• ......•••••• •••the receipts of Its respect ...... .. ............ ..........
ive accounts .. 07 2121 3i ............ ............ ..........
Cash in Trea8ury,Feb.10,1886.......... 5,380 41 ........ ... ... ..........
Borrowed Money............ .......... fib 000 00••.......... ............ ..........
Borrowed Money,paid...... ...... .......... .. 55AXI 001..........
•••• 9 4 37......
National (tank tax paid... ........ 9i4 37! �"
State Tax paid............... ........... 5,475 00...... ..
Balance in Treasury, t''obru• ........ ......... ! . .
ary 10, 1887.. ........ 7.484�16..........
................ . . ............ . .
Deduct from aint.of Receipts.......... $j81,1i530
unexpended balances ant•. ......... 3 4 .........
ried to contingent......... ,.05 20..... ...... ....... . ..........
Leaving actual receipts.... ......... $1,7,870 10 r'la.;7ii 90I $1-77,,K0 l0
*From balance of Contingent Account deduct transfers, leaving an
actual balance of$1,8b..44.
A LIST OF JURORS,
As prepared Feb. 14, M , and submitted by the Selectmen, as
required by law, for the consideration of the Town
at the Annual meeting.
Adams, George E. Huckins, David T.
Alexander, William A. Knox, Oscar F.
Bailey, Arthur H. Learned, Waldo A.
Banks, Thomas G. Levelley, Joseph M.
Barker, Joseph G. Lathrop, William
Bemis. Lucius Lee, James
Benton, Edward A. Lougee, Charles E.
Bigelow, Jonathan Madden, James
Bi;;elow, Henri, J. Ni lar•tin, Henry W.
Blaisdell, James T. J'Iarch, Fred.�N.
Brown, Frank A. Mayo, Emery M.
Burnham, Charles 11. �leLauthlin, Lewis
Burns, Joseph H. Nlannahan, Edward C.
Barton, S. �lannahan. James U.
Bustin, W. 1-1. Jr. Xlerrifield. Flosea F.
Benjamin, William H. Murphy, Michael F.
Cahill. James Newcomb, John W.
Carroll, Michael, end Norcross, James H.
Carter, John W. Noyes, Charles H.
Chase, Henry Otis, Ward AL
Critchett, Fred. E. Pevear, William H.
Chadbourne, Henry R. Phipps. Sanford
Cunniff, Martin J. Priest, David 11.
Callahan, Phillip J. Powers, John, and.
Cobb, Freeman W. Paine, Richard H.
Cushing, William Pierce, Charles CZ
Coombs, S. Henry Perkins, Albert W.
Colligan, Michael B. Regan, John F.
Dadmun. W. 11. Richards, Abraham L.
Drake, Frank H. Robinson. George F.
Drew, Atwood D. Russell, Charles
Dunne, George C. Roberts, William G.
Dumphy. Patrick J. Shipton, Ambrose J.
Earle, James H. Sherman, Charles F.
Edwards, William Skinner, Ilirarn D.
Evans. James D. Shaw, Linus A.
Farwell, Wm. E. Stone, Andrew H.
Fitch, Austin G. Stockin, A. C.
Flanders, David Stearns, Samuel F.
Foley, William C. Tarlton, Lewis B.
Fuller, Moses Trickev, Fordvice P.
Gleason, Samuel S. Tugman, James J.
Gavin, Thomas Tuttle. John W.
Gardner, Charles B. Tully. Patrick
Gregg, George H. Vahey, James
Greenwood, Samuel G. Wltitiiey, Hiram
Groeschner, A. H. A. Wiley, L. P.
Ball. John Woodward, J. B.
Hall, Edward C. Wilson, George L.
Howard, Frederick H. Whitcomb. Francis E.
Hackett, Francis J. Wiswall. henry M.
Hobbs, Nathan Whitney, Solon F.
Hubbard, llenry P.
Publishes by order of the Selectmen.
W. H. INGRAHAM. Town Clerk.
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1887.
For Schools, $2;.000 00
Fire department, 5,000 00
Police, 5,000 00
Highways and drainage, 10,000 00
Bridges and culverts, 500 00
Interest on town debt, 1,600 00
Salaries, 3075 75 00
Discounts and abatements, 2,000 00
Insurance, 700 00
Free Public Library, with dog tax, 21500 00
Concrete walks, 750 00
Contingent, 2,000 00
Street lights and lamp posts, 3,400 00
Printing, 650 00
Lighting and care of town hall, 800 00
Painting " 94 350 00
Care of cemeteries and gravel for same, too 00
Isaac B. Patten Post, 81, G. A. R., 200 00
State aid, 500 00
Military aid, 500 00
Removal of ashes, garbage and swill, 850 00
Town improvements, 150 00
Hydrants, 7,200 00
Board of IIealth, 200 00
Support of poor, 6,000 00
Widening Arsenal street, 500 00
$79,625.00
/P'
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
To George Parker, a Constable of Watertown, Greeting:
In the name of the Common«ealth of :Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of Watertown
to meet in the Town Hall on Monday, the seventh day of March
nest, at 7.30 o'clock, A. at., to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator for said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year
ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the town officers and of any
committees 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, or act thereon.
ART. j. To see what method the town will adopt for collec-
tion of taxes the ensuing year, choose a collector and fix a com-
pensation 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 Treas-
urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow for the use
of the town such sums of money as may be necessary in anticipa-
tion 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 take any action
thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the town will grant the sum of two hun-
dred dollars to Isaac B. Patten Post No. Si, G. A. R., for the
Inirpose of assisting the Post in defraying the expenses of deco-
rating the grates of deceased soldiers on the next Memorial Day,
direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon.
128 WARRAII T FOR TOWN MEETING.
ART. g. To see if the town will instruct the Superintendent
of Highways to pay the laborers employed by him on town work
the sum of two dollars per day while so employed, or act
thereon.
ART. ro. To see if the town will instruct the School Com-
mittee to establish an evening school, for the instruction of those
scholars only who do not attend the day school, or act thereon.
ART. i r. To see if the town will instruct the School Com-
mittee, when a vacancy Occurs in any public school in this town,
to give notice of such vacancy by publishing in the Watertown
Enterprise for a person to fill such vacancy, and in making such
selection preference shall be given to residents of the town, or act
thereon.
ART. rz. To see if the town will adopt the provisions of the
Park act so called, to apply the same, as far as possible, to that
portion of the Titcomb estate so called, not now occupied for
school purposes, or take any action thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the town will accept the provisions, Sec-
tion i, Chapter 58 of the Public Statutes, in relation to the ap-
pointment of an inspector of provisions and of animals intended
for slaughter, or act thereon.
ART. 14. To see if the town will set apart for the burial of
soldiers, a lot in the cemetery on Common street, or act thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the town will instruct the Superintendent
of Streets to put in a drain to take the flow of water from the line
of Pearl street to Treadaway brook, or take any action relating
thereto.
ART. r6. To see if the town will authorize the Engineers of
the Fire Department to place, with the consent of the Hollings-
worth & Whitney Company, a fire alarm whistle at the paper-
mill, or act thereon.
ART. 17. To see if the town will construct a drain from a
point on Arlington street, near East Watertown depot, to the
brook that runs past "Sawen's Icehouses," grant money for the
same, or act thereon.
WARRANT FOR TOWN .mEETIN(:. 129
ART. i S. To see if the town will purchase the franchise, cor-
porate property, and all the rights and privileges of the Water-
town Water Supply Company . agrecahle to the provisions of
Section 9, Chapter 25I of the acts of 1884, or choose a committee
to consult with the Water Supply Company in reference to pur-
chase and sale thereof, and report to the town at some future
meeting, or take any action relating thereto.
ART. 19. To give in their votes upon the following question :
'-Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in
this town?" The tote shall be by separate hallot, and the ballot
shall be Yes" or •-No." In tal:inl; this vote the check list must
he used, and the ballot must be not more than live nor less than four
and one-half inches in Width, and not more than six nor less than
rice and one-half inches in length.
And t•ou are required to notify and warn the legal voters of
Watertown to meet at the time and place herein specified by leav-
ing at every inhabited house in town a printed copy of this \\-Iu--
rant. and also by posting two or more of said copies in conspicuous
public places in town seven days prior to the time of said meet-
ing.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with vour
doings thereon, to the subscribers on or before the time of said
meeting. Given mider our hands this hVcnt\•-first day of Fcbru-
ary, A. D. ISS7.
CIIARLES BRIGILVJI, .Selectincu
JA IES F. LYNCII, / of
CIIARLES \V. S'I'U\I:, j II irlc�rlo:uu.
T H E
I=ORTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
is 'mu.,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
01.1
WATERTOWN,
FOR 1886-'87.
\\'A'1'LRTO,\'N :
I'RED. G. BARKLR. PRINTER.
188 7.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
I8136-'87_
DR. J. A. MEAD, Chairman. Term expires 1889.
C. W. STONE, Serrelarti', 1888.
JOSHUA C. STONE, 94 _= 1 87.
DR. L. S. SMITH, __ 1887.
DR. M. J. KELLEY, '_ 1889.
C. S. ENSIGN, 1888.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Phillips School, Common .Street.
DR. J. A. MEAD, Chairman, C. W. STONE, J. C. STONE,
C. S. ENSIGN, DR. M. J. KELLEY, DR. L. S. SMITH.
Francis School, Mt. :tuburn Street.
DR. L. S. SMITH, Chairman, C. S. ENSIGN, J. C. STONE.
Parker School, Galen Street.
C. S. ENSIGN, Chairman, DR. M. J. KELLEY, J. C. STONE.
Coolidge School, .1t. Auburn Street. (East.)
J. C. STONE, Chairman, C. S. ENSIGN, C. W. STONE.
.rant School, 11'hlte's :avenue.
C. W. STONE, Chairman, J. C. STONE, DR. J. A. MEAD.
81wing School, Min ,S reet. (li'est.)
DR. bI. J. KEM.EY, Chaflvuan, C. W. STONE, DR. L. S. SMITH.
Bemis School, .Etna dulls.
DR. WT. J. KELLEY, Chairman, C. W. STONE, DR. L. S. SMITH.
Lomell School, Orchard Street.
J. C. STONE, Chairman, DR. L. S. S.XIITI1, DR. M. J. KELLEY,
Finance and Repairs.
C. W. STONE, Chairman, J. C. STONE, DR. \'I. J. KELLEY.
Tivi Books. fiesic and Drairing.
C. S. ENSIGN, Chairman. DR. J. A. MEAD, DR. M. J. KELLEY.
,Vnmination Of fPQChPrs.
DR. J. A. MEAD, Chairman, C. W. STONE, C. S. ENSIGN.
,Superintendent,
GEORGE R. DWELLEY.
Office; Town Hall. Office Hours; Tuesdays and 'Thursdays
from 3 3-4 to 4 3-4 o'clock, r. \I.
WATEivrowx MASS., Fell. S, 1S87.
In School Committee, Voted, That the Chairman's Report
of this date be accepted and adopted as the Annual Report of the
School Committee to the Town, .md to accept and print for dis-
tribution the Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
Attest: CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretarv.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT.
To the Alembers of the School Committee:—
In accordance with the custom of foxmer years, a brief review
of the school work for the year is presented, and the needs of the
coming year anticipated. For particulars your attention is called
to the Superintendent's Report.
During the year the Board lost through resignation the valua-
ble services of Mr. Richards and Rev. R. P. Stack. Both gen-
tlemen, by reason of long service, special aptitude and sound
judameut, were well fitted to fill an important place on the School
Committee.
The present year has not been without changes in the corps of
teachers. Miss Morev resigned to accept a position in Brookline.
She was succeeded by Miss Parsons, -who was transferred from
the Spring school. Miss Parsons' skill in teaching has kept the
Grant Primary at the high standard of excellence that it attained
under Miss Morey.
Miss Minnie O'Brien, of Clinton, an experienced teacher, was
engaged to teach in the Spring school. She is teaching this
school to the entire satisfaction of the Committee.
Miss Chandler and Miss Johnson of the Parker school resigned
to accept positions oHbred them in Cambridge. Miss Susan M.
Thacher, for several years a successful teacher in Clinton, was
engaged to teach in the school formerly taught by Miss Chandler.
The school at present is in very good condition. The vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss Johnson has not yet been filled
by a regular teacher. Miss Davis,who had earned a well-deserved
reputation as a teacher in Leominster, was elected to the Parker
Primary. This school is in a very satisfactory condition.
It is gratifying to be able to state, that all the upper Grammar
grades, excepting the Coolidge, have been consolidated into one.
G CHAIRMAN S REPORT.
Educationally and financially this consolidation had much to
recommend it. Better facilities for learning could be offered at a
less cost. Last year the Francis and Spring Grammar were
united,but for several reasons the Parker was not included in this
arrangement. The committee this year,after mature deliberation,
and with the consent of the parents, incorporated the Parker
Grammar with the Grant Grammar. The success of this school
during the last six months is a sufficient justification for the
change.
Mrs. Campbell was put in charge of the Francis school to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Packard. It was
decided that the assistants at the Grant school should be ladies;
and, therefore, Mr. Doland's entirely satisfactory services were
dispensed with. Miss Hall is at present teaching in Mr. Doland's
place, and is adding to the excellent reputation she won at Lex-
ington. Miss Burbank has taken Miss Packard's school at the
Lowell, and is successful.
The Committee of IS85 voted that none but experienced teach-
ers should be employed. The present Committee have recog-
nized the wisdom of that vote, and have carried out its provisions
in every case. The succese of a school depends so largely on the
teachers that their election is the most important duty intrusted to
a school committee.
The Committee desire to thank Hollingsworth & Whitney for
blowing the storm signal twelve times during the year.
The position of substitute teacher, after remaining vacant sev-
eral months, was filled by Miss Ida E. Miner, who has been very
successful in this difficult position. The importance of having a
thoroughly educated and competent teacher who can go into a
school where a regular teacher is unavoidably absent, and carry
on that school with the minimum amount of friction has been
conclusively demonstrated on several occasions.
The salary of the teachers in the Primary and Lower Grammar
grades should be increased fifty dollars. At present the maxi mum
salary is $500 in the Primary, and $450 in the Grammar. It
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT.
is unwise to allow our experienced teachers to leave, as has
been the case in several instances, when an increase of fifty dollars
would retain them. Even when this increase is made we are
paying fifty to one hundred dollars lessthan our neighbors.
Instruction in music should be extended to include the Primary
grades. At present there is no systematic instruction given in
these grades. Either the present teacher should devote more time
to the Primary grades, or, if this is impossible, an assistant should
be appointed. Either course is attended by increased expense.
The experiment of having the principal of the High school act
as superintendent, is from the very nature of things not an unquali=
tied success. It is unwise to combine in one person the duties of
two offices, either of which requires the undivided attention of its
incumbent. As superintendent, the present principal has done
good service, for which he should receive frill recognition. The
employment of a superintendent necessitates an additional expense
of fifteen hundred dollars.
JULIAN A. HEAD, Chairman.
S REPORT OF FINANCE CODIDIITTEE.
REPORT OF FINANCE CO3ITTEE,
Expenditures for Schools for the Year ettditi+p January
31, 1887.
Appropria. Amount
Lions, expended.
Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent.... ...... $i9,00o 00$18,257 75
Janitors and Truant Officers..... ...... 1,500 00 I,6o8 23
Text Books and Stationery....................... 1,80000 1,715 48
Repairs and Incidentals............ ........ ..... 1950000 2,147 51
Fuel ...................................... ..... 1'200 00 11050 92
$25,000 00$24,7 79 89
Total appropriation, $25,000 00
Town's share of school fund, 74 12
Rent of room in Bemis School, 25 00
Sale of old boards, 3 50
$25002 62
Amount unexpended, 322 73
C. W. STONE, Finance
J. C. STONE, Committee.
M. J. KELLEY,
Estimates for Appropriations for 1887-'88.
For Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent, $19,500 00
Salaries of Janitors and Truant Officers, 11500 00
Text Books and Stationery, 1,700 00
Repairs and Incidentals, 1,700 00
Fuel, 1.100 00
$25,500 00
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Watertown:—
GGNTLEME1',—In obedience to your request, the Superintend-
ent herewith respectfully submits to you—and through you to the
citizens—his fourth Annual Report.
lie speaks briefly of things done, and less brieflv of things de-
sired and desirable, quotes authorities and principles, and endeav-
ors to take his educational observations from the box and not from
the rumble.
In all the work of the year he has seen a united effort to Fold
fast to the good in possession : where loss was inevitable—
through suitor or foreign superintendent—to replace with the
best your resources could procure; and, by improved classifica-
tion, the use of better methods and appliances, and the fuller
development of plans laid in the past, to raise the standard of the
schools.
The policy of Grammar school consolidation has been carried
to its limit, new schools have been organized, the field of vicwv in
schools already established has been in some instances and in
important particulars enlarged, the means of objective teaching
increased, and the sight singing of new music, individual singing
and class singing without accompaniments, given a larger place
in the instruction in music than heretofore.
Of the thirty-one teachers now employed by Watertown, eight
were not in her schools at the (late of the last Report. Three
of these eight occupy newly created positions ; the other five take
the places of teachers who have resigned. One resigned because
of intended marriage; a second, because a consolidation of schools
made a less expensive teacher a satisfactory substitute ; and the
remaining three, because of the attractiveness of the foreign Su-
perintendent.
10 SUPERINTE\'DENTS REPORT.
Duportattt Acts of the Year.
Among the things done to improve the organization :ind
efficiency of the schools, and to enlarge their usefulness, the
]owing have been selected as especially worthy of mention.
(t.) The division of the school year into two terms of twenty
weeks each.
Hcreafter, the first term will open on the first Monday in Sep-
tember, and will continue—interrupted, however, by a two days'
recess at Thanksgiving, and a week's recess at Christmas—until
near the end of January. A week's vacation will separate the
terms in midwinter. The second term will open early in Februa-
ry, and will continue—interrupted only by a two days' recess in
Fast week—until near the end of June. There will be ten weeks
of vacation in midsummer.
Permits for first admission to the schools will be issued only in
the months of September and February.
The old distribution of school time was into three terms,—
respectively of fifteen, thirteen and twelve weeks. This arrange-
ment was unsatisfactory, partly because it compelled the teachers
in eleven of the thirteen grades to distribute the work of the year
into unequal and yet proportionately difficult divisions, and partly
because it interfered with the plan of monthly examinations now
in such general use. Further, in the two lowest grades,—the
grades which contain the largest number of pupils of any of the
grades,—the old distribution of time was seriously detrimental.
Promotions in these grades occur twice a year, and after the
accomplishment of a half year's work. But the class admitted in
April had only twelve weeks in which to complete this work,
while the class admitted in September had twenty-eight weeks.
As a necessary consequence, the April class was imperfectly fitted
for promotion, and the September class was refused promotion
even when thoroughly fitted. All these defects are remedied by
the new apportionment, and this apportionment has the additional
advantage that it enables the committee, in their annual Report at
the end of the financial year, to describe the reviewed and com-
pleted work of the first half of the school year.
SUPERINTEtiDENT11S RIAPORT. 1�
School Calendar for Two Years.
1886-'87.
First Term opened Sept. 6, 1886. Closed Tan. 28, 1887.
Second +° Feb. 7, 1887. Will close June 4, 1887.
1887-'88.
First Term will open Sept. j, 1887. Will close ,Jan. 27, 1888.
Second 11 " Feb. 6, i888. 96 4. June 23, 1888.
(2.) The reorganization of the schools in the South. The
crowded condition of the Primary department in the Parker build-
ing compelled a change of some sort. As a first step, the three
highest classes in the Grammar grade were transferred to the
Grant school, and incorporated with the corresponding classes in
that school. 'Three rooms were thus secured for the accommoda-
tion of the six lowest grades. A new Primary school was then
estabiished, and filled with pupils of the lowest grade ; the next
higher school received three grades; and the school of highest
rank, two grades.
The necessary basis of distribution was the number of pupils in
the several grades.
(3.) The establishment of another Primary school of the sec-
ond grade in the vacant room of the Francis building. As illus-
trating the growth of this part of the town, it may be said that the
new school has forty-two pupils, while the school from which it
W41S a colony still has forty-four pupils.
(4-) The transfer of the fifth Grammar grade of the Lowell
school to the same grade in the Francis school. This transfer is
a double benefit. It gives to the class which has been transferred
the more thorough instruction of a single grade school, and it
gives to each of the classes still remaining in the Lowell school a
larger share of the teacher's attention.
(j.) The establishment of a Training-School for teachers.
Under conditions imposed by the committee, young ladies now
enter the schools as pupil-teachers. They act aS unpaid assist-
ants, and find their compensation in the example and guidance
of the regular teachers and the practice permitted to themselves.
12 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 1
A conviction of the value of such training has already attracted
three apprentice teachers to your schools. But the probable bene-
fit to these apprentices was a secondary purpose in the establish-
ment of the school. The school found its reason for existence in
the postulate that two teachers would be better than one, and that
in these assistants was an educational help hitherto unemployed. l
/
Experience justifies expectations, and the testimony of the regular
teachers is strongly and unanimously in favor of the widest possi-
ble use of this agency.
(6.) The employment of a substitute teacher to keep the
schools from interruption through illness or other cause. Though
the post of substitute teacher was created by last year's committee,
yet, through the unwillingness of competent teachers to fill it,
November of the current school year had arrived before the -sub-
stitute actually began work. The need of such a teacher is c asily
shown. It has long been a part of the educational policy of your
committees to encourage visits by your teachers to the best Fchools
of the vicinity for the examples of good teaching they may wit-
ness and the emulation such example may arouse. Hence, each
of the twenty-five Primary and Grammar teachers has twice a
year closed school for such visits,— making a total of fifty days'
absence from this single cause. The aggregate of absences from
illness will average about the same number of days. Here are
one hundred days of absence—or half the time of one teacher—
plainly foreseen. Again, the teacher who resigns her school for
a better-paid position elsewhere is oftentimes forced—if she go
at all—to give a very short notice. Now, as no other act of the
School Committee compares in importance with the employment
of a new teacher, time for sufficient inspection of the schools of
candidates is indispensable. In the vacancy which ensues the
substitute becomes provisional head of the school for such period
as the Committee may direct.
When not occupied in any of the above .ways the substitute will
act as associate teacher in some difficult school. During the cur-
rent school year, she has thus assisted in the Spring Grammar of
1
SUPERINTENDENT 7 S REPORT. 13
the fourth and fifth grade,—a school whose two classes number
respectively twenty-seven and twenty-eight pupils.
(7.) The purchase of additional material for objective teach-
ing. The largest expenditure was for drawing models, folding-
globes, and %vall maps to be used in the geography-studying
schools. but it great variety of articles went to the Primary depart-
ment. These articles include Appleton's Reading Charts, dry
.ind liquid measures, yard-sticks, metres, weights, clock-dials,
caunting blocks, modelling clay, toy money, drawing cards, sten-
cils for blackboard sketches, colored crayons, etc. The need of
thin material was great, cued of the folding;-globes and wall-
maps, very great. Many of the old maps had become com-
pletely worthless through long continued service. and others that
were Mill perhaps capable of use represented geographical con-
ditions of a quarter of it century ago. Each of the five buildings
in which geography is taught to several grades now has a set of
seven maps, and the Lowell school, in which there is one geogra-
phv class:, has a set of three. The maps purchased are (i) The
World—Mercator's Projection ; (2) North America ; (3) South
America ; (4) The United States; (5) Europe ; (6) Asia and
(7) Africa. It is desirable to add to these in the coming year (S)
Australasia ; and (9) New England, in order to secure it good map
of Massachusetts. The folding-globes take the place of maps of
the hemispheres.
(S.) The introduction of Sewing as it part of it girl's educa-
tion in the three lower Grammar grades. One lesson a week—
of an hour in length —is now given by the regular teachers as a
practice exercise in this household art. The girls furnish their
own material. A capable seamstress plans the work in advance
in accordance with a -step by step" scheme of instruction ap-
proved by experience elsewhere. The successh-e and progressive
steps are outlined to the teachers in the monthly grade meetings.
This is the best that can be done until a special Teacher of Sew-
ing shall visit and instruct the several schools somewhat as the
Drawing Teacher now does.
1
14 SUPERINTENDENT 18 REPORT.
(9.) The addition of a second year of work to the Course of 1
Study of the Advanced Grammar school. The entire course is
now as follows:—
First Year.
ist Study. Business Arithmetic. Throughout the year.
2d Double Entry Book-keeping. 3 lessons a week.
Industrial Drawing. 2 hours a G6
3d •• English Grammar. One half of the year.
Rhetoric. « 69 cc 46
4th •• Physical Geography. << "
English History. " 46 is °'
Second Year.
I st Study. Surveying. One half of the year.,
Civil Government. °C 44
2d 4. Double Entry Book-keeping. 3 lessons a week.
Industrial Drawing. 2 hours a ••
3d 44Rhetoric, and •-How to Write Clearly."
One half of the year.
The Study of Words. I °° °C i' 64
4th Physics. Throughout the year.
The class which enters the school next September will have, it
is hoped, besides the above, a course of forty lessons of two hours
each in Wood-Work and the use of Wood-Working Tools.
Recomwiendatfons Respecting the Future.
(t. ) One hundred dollars is needed to continue the purchase
of reading charts, music charts, and other appliances for the im-
provement of the Primary schools.
(2.) One hundred dollars is needed to continue the purchase
of wall maps, drawing models, and other appliances for the im-
provement of the Grammar schools.
According to modern views, common school education starts
from postulates somewhat like these:—
SUPERIN TENDENTIS REPORT. 15
(a) "Knowledge is most effectually conveyed to children
through the medium of the eye."
(b) 11 The elements of all kinds of knowledge must be taught
in connection with objects."
Unquestionably, the most successful teaching is objective, and
objects, pictures of objects, models, cabinets of woods, minerals,
etc., and simple apparatus for the establishment of principles
through experiments, are essential parts of the complete equip-
ment of every school building.
Every year should witness additions to these educational helps,
and every year's appropriation should as definitely include a sum
set apart for outlay of this sort as for repairs or the salaries of
teachers.
(3.) The belief is now pretty wide-spread amongeducators,—
both in this country and abroad,—that manual training is as
essential a part of the work of the schools as mental training.
President Gilman,of the Johns Hopkins University, conceives the
following things to be fundamental in education:-
-4 (a) Kindergarten work should be taught in all nurseries
and infant-schools.
• (b) Every girl should learn to sew, and every boy should
learn to use domestic tools—the carpenter's, or gardener's, or
both.
(e) Drawing should be taught as early as writing, and as
long as reading, to all and everywhere."
Already to a very considerable extent in your schools, hand-
craft accompanies head-craft. In your lowest grade Primaries,
such kindergarten exercises as stick-laying, mat-weaving and
modelling in clay have a recognized place. Sewing is taught to
the girls during three years of the Grammar school course.
Writing is taught for nine years, and Drawing for thirteen years,
••to all and evciywhere." But as yet, tool-practice has nowhere
been introduced. It is now recommended that, at the opening
of the next school year in September, instruction in wood-work
and the use of wood-working tools be given to boys as a part of
16 SLPERENTENDENTIS REPORT.
the Advanced Grammar school course, and that the sum of $roo
be appropriated to defray the cost of tools, materials and instruc-
tion. It is believed that for this sum, one lesson of two hours in
length can be given in each of the forty weeks of school session.
The basement of the Grant school will furnish a satisfactory
work-room, the Instructor in Wood-Work at the Institute of
Technology has pledged a year's scheme of work for beginners,
friends of industrial education have published a text-book on
Wood-Working Tools and How to Use Them," and the jani-
tor of the Grant building will make a perfectly competent teacher.
(4-) One hears at times the remark that the schools are be-
coming more and more expensive. In this connection it will, of
course, be remembered that Watertown is rapidly growing, and
that. if her population were to double, the outlay for schools
would, of necessity. keep pace with the growth in population.
For ten years previous to 1882, the number of children of
school age—though changing somewhat from year to year— re-
mained stationary. But in I882 growth began, and for this rea-
son that year is selected as the starting-point in the following
comparison :—
In 1882, the children between five and fifteen years of age num-
bered 882. In 1886, the children between the same years num-
bered i,ogt.. Here is an increase in numbers of 24 per cent.
In 1882, the expenditure for schools was $19,200. Li 1886, it
was $24,780. Before the percentage of increased cost is reck-
oned, it will be necessary—if the comparison is to be it fair one
—to deduct from the expenditure in M6, such items of outlay as
were not a charge against the schools in M2.
These items are first, $i,000 for fuel, which has for the last two
years only become it charge against the school appropriation ;
second, $too for stationery, at present gratuitously supplied to the
schools in obedience to a recent State law ; third, $300 for wall-
maps, folding-globes and other apparatus much needed in the
Primary and Grammar schools; and, fourth. $200 for the salary
of the substitute teacher during the last four months of the finan- ,
vial year.
SUPERDTTENDENT7S REPORT. 17
These items represent a'total of $1,700 expended in 1886 for
causes not charged to the schools in iSSz.
Hence, $23,080 is the outlay of 1886 to be put in comparison
with the outlay of iSS2, and is about zo per cent. of increase.
Briefly, the children to be educated have increased 24 per cent.
while the cost of educating them as heretofore has increased but
20 per cent.
This relative diminution in cost is mainly due to the consolida-
tion of three Grammar schools into one within the past two years.
The pecuniary benefits of such consolidation have been somewhat
obscured by an advance in the salaries of teachers in the six low-
est grades, that is, in the grades where the largest numbers are
reached, and the most elementary instruction given.
It needs; however, to be said, that without this advance, four
of the new teachers secured for these grades within the last year
—including such admirable additions to your corps as Miss
O'Brien, Miss Davis and Miss Parsons—could not have been
obtained, and you would have lost Miss Patten of the Phillips
Primary.
But the salaries in these grades are still insufficient to attract
and retain teachers of the quality you should have. The recom-
mendations which follow are substantially those of a former Re-
port. Another year's experience has but intensified the convic-
tions out of which these recommendations originally grew. It is
urgently recommended that the salaries of teachers in the six low-
est grades—with four exceptions—be advanced from a maximum
Of $450 to a maximum of Sjoo, and that salaries in the four
single-grade Primary schools for beginners be advanced from a
maximum of $500 to a maximum of $jjo. The highest sums
here suggested are fifty dollars a year less than the maximum paid
to all the grades in Newton, Cambridge, Somerville and other
places with .which it is your misfortune to be compelled to com-
pete. And it must not be forgotten that the cost of living in
Watertown is considerably greater than in the communities to
which you go for your recruits; and that your offers are repeated-
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13 SUPERINTENDENT 18 DEPORT.
ly refused because they represent to teachers no improvement in
condition. In illustration of the frequency, of such refusals, it is
well for you to know that in the past year an offer was made to
seven different teachers before a particular vacancy was filled.
In towns where salaries are $qoo a year,—and few towns with
good teachers pay less,—board, laundry service, fire, lights and
a separate room for study will cost an average of $4.00 a week ;
while in Watertown the same essentials of a teacher's life cost
$5.00 a week. Now, as long as salaries in Watertown are lim-
ited to $45o a year, what teacher—whose income elsewhere is
$400—for an advance of$co, will sunder the ties which bind her
to a town in which she is already successful to encounter the risks
of an unknown school? The writer is forced to confess that
teachers are now secured by the representation that the Superin-
tendents of the neighborhood see in Watertown a favorite "hunt-
ing-ground," and that the teaching of a superior school in Water-
town is a well-placed advertisement of the skill and capacity
requisite for a better-paid position over the border.
The Superintendent is aware that it may be said in reply to the
above, that the cost of the schools is already great, and that Wa-
tertown is unable to pay more than she no" patios. But let us see
where she stands in the county,—with what towns associated,
and by what towns surpassed,—when ranked according to the
percentage of her taxable property appropriated for educational
uses. The figures of 1884—'85 are taken from the Report of the
Secretary of the Board of Education for the reason that those of
1885—'86 are not yet accessible:—
I
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PERCENTAGE ON THE $I.00 PAID FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS
IN THE TOWNS AND CITIES OF \IIDDLESE\ COUNTY.
I Marlborough, $.005-47 2S Framingham, $.003-20
2 Natick, 4-i3 29 Medford, 3-20
3 Stoneham, 4-58 30 Chelmsford, 3-19
4 Wakefield, 4-57 31 Newton, 3-16
5 Ashby, 4-24 32 Cambridge, 3-14
6 Woburn, 4-23 33 Shirley, 2-97
7 Arlington, 4-11 34 Ashland, 2-92
8 Hudson, 4-03 35 Pepperell, 2-91
9 No. Reading, 4-01 36 Maynard, 2-73
10 Waltham, 4-01 37 Lowell, 2-70
II Wayland, 3-96 38 Sherborn, 2-68
I:: Concord. 3-81 39 Dracut, 2-67
13 Ayer, 3-64 4o Everett. 2-66
14 Winchester, 3-62 41 Dunstable, 2-51
15 Tyngsborough, 3-57 42 Tewksbury, 249
16 Townsend, 3-50 43 Burlington, 248
17 Westford, 3-50 44 Watertown, 2-48
IS Melrose, 3 47 45 Weston, 2-40
19 Reading, 3-42 46 Bedford, 2-33
20 Wilmington, 3-39 47 Boxborough, 2-24
2I Littleton, 3-38 48 Belmont, 2-22
22 Acton, 3-37 49 Carlisle, 2-15
23 Holliston, 3-35 5o Lincoln, 2-08
24 Hopkinton, 3-34 51 Sudbury, 2-05
25 Somerville, 3-33 52 Billerica, 1-899
26 Malden, 3-30 53 Stow, 1-8S
27 Lexington, 3-25 1 54 Groton, 1-86
The table shows that Watertown was forty-fourth among the
fifty-four towns and cities of the county ; and, it may be added,
she was two hundred and ninety-third among the three hundred
and forty-seven towns and cities of the State. Her rank to-day
is better than that shown in the table ; but she can pay the figures
recommended without rising above a middle position in the scale.
The Orgaltixatfoli, Coladitto)t and dulls of the Schools.
There are now thirteen schools in which Primary work is
done,—or two more than last year. Nine of them are of a sin-
gle grade ; and four contain three grades. The Bemis and the
Coolidge have alike the three Primary grades; the Parker Prima-
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ry of higher rank has the second and third Primary and the sixth
Grammar: and the Lowell contains the first and third Primary
and the sixth Grammar. At the time of the last Report, the
Lowell had five grades,—the three Primary and the sixth and
fifth Grammar. Permission was early given to the fifth Grammar
to unite with the corresponding class in the Francis school ; and,
by reason of exceptional proficiencv, the second Primary was
incorporated into the first.
This reduction of the Lowell to a school of three grades, the
separation of the Parker Primary into two schools, and the sub-
division of the second grade at the Centre into two schools con-
stitute the improvements of the year in the classification of the
Primaries.
Wherever organization is perfected, the intellectual movement
of the schools is quickened. Some betterment in the quality of
Primary work is due to this cause, but much more is due to the
influx of new and powerful streams of force. While the ninin
body of your Primary teachers continues as heretofore—an(l
their efficiency and earnestness are now afresh acknowledged—
the changes and additions of the year have contributed to raise
the average excellence to an unwonted height. -You have lost
one teacher, it is true, who was perpetually opening windows into
the minds of her pupils, but you have gained three as eager as
herself to admit the fructifying light. Within the year two of the
three have received from different Normal schools the offer of the
position of -Model Teacher of Primary Work" in those schools.
What your good fortune has won, it is hoped your wisdom
will retain.
Dropping from consideration the mixed schools described with
the Primaries, there are nine Grammar schools and an Advanced
Grammar School. The three Francis schools and the Spring
school of lower rank are schools of a single grade ; the Spring
of higher rank and the Parker arc each of two grades; and the
two Coolidge and the Grant are respectively of three grades.
In September the three highest grades were taken from the
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Parker school and consolidated with the Grant. In its effects
upon those who were taken and those who were left, this change
must be reckoned one of the most beneficial acts of the year. It
gives to the transferred pupils the services of three teachers instead
of one, and the opportunity of association and self-comparison
with many in place of few ; and it has allowed the six grades left
behind to expand into three schools. Viewed as a whole, itgives
to the nine grades of the South the services of six teachers in
place of three.
It is believed that the Grammar schools were never before in so
r good condition as at present. The great changes in organization,
planned and carried into effect during the last two years have thus
far brought benefits only in their train.
The Advanced Grammar School—whose course of study is
elsewhere given—is not yet patronized as it deserves to be. In
the following outline of things attempted and accomplished in a
single department, the Drawing-Teacher gives a glimpse into its
work:—
"The pupils of the Advanced Grammar class are studying
drawing in the three directions of construction, representation and
decoration. In construction they make working-drawings, from
which any intelligent mechanic could construct the objects
required, beginning with such simple things as a cylinder or a
flight of steps, and advancing till they can make working-draw-
ings of pulleys, bolts and tools of various kinds. They have
made drawings for the joining of timber by halving, and mortise
and tenon ; then have actually made such joints in wood to
correspond to their drawings. They have learned to work from
patterns ; first, making a drawing of the object, then, constructing
it from pasteboard or paper. In the direction of representation,
they learn the effects of distance and position on the appearance
of objects, and draw directly from the objects taken singly and in
groups, expressing in outline what they see before them. In
decoration, they are taught to conventionalize natural forms and
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adapt them to the purpose of decoration, sometimes drawing di-
rectly from the natural flowers and leaves."
A comparison of the plan of this school—as shown in its
Course of Study and in the recommendations of this Report—
with the plan of the High school will lead, it is thought. to con-
clusions like these.
For the boy who has completed the regular Grammar school
course, and who has but two years more to spend in school, the
Advanced Grammar will give a better training in the " bread-and
butter" sciences than will the first two years in the High school ;
but, for the boy who has a love of books and can give four years
.y
more of his youth to study, or -%vho'wishes to fit for college, or the
Institute of Technology, the High school is the better place.
And for the pupil who has with difficulty* mastered the demands
of the Grammar Course, it will be the wiser policy to spend a
year in the Advanced Grammar before facing the exacting duties
of the High school. Lastly, for all without a definite purpose to
do intellectual work and a definite purpose in such work, that
school will be best which disciplines most in the manual dexteri-
ties and prepares for bodily toil in shop, or kitchen, or street.
There is little needful to be separately said of the High school.
As heretofore, it seeks to widen the intellectual outlook, to inspire
or strengthen worthy ambitions, and to open the road not to a
living, but to a life.
Within the year, two of its graduates have passed the pre-
liminary examinations for admission to Boston University, one
has been at a Normal school, and three are in your Training-
School. One has become a teacher, another has entered the In-
stitute of Technology, and two have been admitted to Boston
College. One has engaged in the study of Law.
French History has been added to its list of studies, and the
Two Years' Course" will be eliminated from its constitution in
June. This course had its origin in a well-meant endeavor to
give a business education to boys with a limited time for study; it
has been helpful to many in the years of its continuance ; and the
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Advanced Grammar has already become the inheritor of its poli-
cy and its pupils.
Recent changes in the terms of admission to Harvard College
will compel the introduction of the study of German,—when-
ever requested,—and such a reconstruction and extension of
laboratory appliances as will allow students to perform as well as
to witness experiments in Physics and Chemistry.
The aims of the schools will in part appear in the following
summaries; but, as teaching is a spiritual process, much of what
is best in it eludes the grasp of a synopsis. Further, its wort: is
always along unmentioned lines of resistance, as well as along the
familiar highways of progress.
The Primary schools give—or should give—to the average
child It (1) ability to read easily at sight any piece in an ordinary
Second Reader; (2) 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 separa-
tions and combinations up to 144."
The Grammar schools give—or should give—to him the fol-
lowing possessions and powers: (i) so much of arithmetic as will
enable him to solve at sight the ordinary problems of business;
(2) an intelligent acquaintance with the geography and history
of his own country, and some knowledge of the world at large;
(3) the ability to write ofY-hand and with fair penmanship a let-
ter 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; (6) a fondness for gen-
eral reading, and a working interest in at least one intellectual
pursuit.
The High school gives—or should give— (1) so much of Al.
gebra 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 practical knowledge of Business Arithmetic and
Double-entry Book-keeping to fit for the work of book-keeper in
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-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 Astrono-
my; and some training in the methods of investigation and reason-
ing, peculiar to them ; (4) some knowledge of the great republics
of antiquity, and an acquaintance with the history of England
and France; (5) such a command 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) something of grace in style,something
of power in thought, and something of poise in character.
In actual results, not a few deductions must be made from the
above. All the schools are deteriorated by frequent unnecessary
absences for the whole or part of a school session ; by the promo-
tion of children unfitted for advancement, when promotion out of
a grade seems a less evil than a Rip Van Winkle continuance in
it; and by such unwise indulgence elsewhere as makes school-
work and all work distasteful everywhere.
Some of the Quali}leations of the Teacher.
Less than a hundred years ago, a knowledge of the subjects
studied in the schools was deemed a sufficient guarantee of fitness
for teaching. Fortunately, this view is now nearly extinct. The
Norma:. schools have done their not least valuable service to edu-
cation in the persistence with which, front the first, they have
taught the importance of method, and, more recently, the neces-
sity that methods should be intelligently founded upon principles.
"Another sun risen at mid-noon " shines for the teacher who
does his work in obedience to well-understood psychological
laws.
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In the following summary of a part of the teacher's qualifica-
tions, the authority of two very eminent American educators has
been invoked. *What is said prior to the definition of educational
science is condensed and adapted from the works of W. H. Payne,
Professor of Pedagogy in the University of Michigan, and the
definition of educational science itself is similarly taken from Dr.
William T. Harris's commentary upon Rosenkranz's tl Philoso-
phy of Education."
It is not expected that teachers in the Primary and lower-grade
Grammar schools will have a wider knowledge of these subjects—
excepting, of course, method, psychology and educational histo-
ry —than usually accompanies a liberal education ; but a special
knowledge of them all seems not too much to expect from the
teachers in such schools as the Grant, the Advanced Grammar
and the High.
14 The three elements of a teacher's professional education are
scholarship, knowledge of methods, and acquaintance with edu-
cational science.
(i.) Of these elements preeminent importance should be
assigned to scholarship. First of all, the teacher must be a schol-
ar, and no part of his preparatory education must be conducted
at the expense of scholarship. He should have some sensible
degree of literary culture, one indication of which is a pronounced
love of good hooks. As indicating the breadth of the scholar-
ship requisite, this rule may be given: The teacher should
know considerably more than he is expected to teach. For, if
compelled to work nearly up to the limits of his knowledge, he
loses his self-respect, and so misses the necessary support of
moral courage; a clear perspective can be gained only from a
considerable eminence ; the parts of the educating process that fall
within the province of the individual teacher should be seen as
they are related to a comprehensive whole; and. perhaps more
than all else, a teacher cannot create among his pupils an in-
spiration after higher attainments, unless his own example is
an open invitation to covet the'bestgifis.
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(a.) But something besides scholarship is needed for success
in teaching. That something is trained skill. The teacher must
know not only the subjects he is to teach, but also- the best ways
by which these subjects may be taught. He must have a mas 40
-
ter y of methods.
Now, method may be consciously learned by observation of the
work of any skilful teacher, or in the informal, almost unconscious
way which makes every good school—for those who are trained
in it—a Normal school.
Again, method may be taught by dictation, as when we read
books on pedagogy, or listen to lectures on the art of teaching;
that is, we are advised or directed to follow certain rules or pro-
cesses on mere authority. This mode of procedure is exposed to
all the objections that lie against the use of rules. Rules, we
know, do not take into account quantity, quality, time or place.
They leave little or no liberty of choice, and so do not cultivate
versatility. But the aggregate of such instruction may result in
the formation of an ideal, more or less clear and adequate, of the
school and its mode of administration. And, if we were to
choose between a rule-tang ht teacher and one who knows nei-
ther firinci files of teaching nor exact method, we shozeld not
hesitate to select the former. Mechanical positiveness is in-
comparably better than ignorant uncertainty.
Lastly, method must be studied with reference to its underly-
ing principles. The value of a method depends on its conformity
to predetermined laws of thought. Careful deductions from this
fundamental truth that the mind moves fr•ow the whole to 1iarts
erect from the confused to the definite, would rationalize half
the processes of the schoolroom. Condillac said, °There is
nothing in pedagogy that is not derived from psychology.' In-
deed, there is as good reason why a teacher should have an articu-
late knowledge of psychology as there is why a physician should
have such a knowledge of physiology. If the latter should know
the interdependence of lungs, stomach, liver and brain, the former
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should know the interdependence of sensation, perception,imagina-
tion, memory and judgment.
The strictly professional studies of the teacher are psychology
and educational history. He should study the history of educa-
tion, because it guards him against the repetition of mistakes,
because it transmits to him, as an enriching inheritance, the capi-
talized experience of educators from Socrates to Froebel, and be-
cause it determines for him the direction and velocity of educa-
tional progress. And if future progress is to be by intention and
not by instinct, and along the shortest road to an ideal end, psy-
chology must be the head-light that shall disclose and illuminate
the track.
(3.) But the study of mind to discover the rational basis of
method is the study of it very important department of the science
of education.
This science is not it science complete and independent by
itself. It is rather a composite science, and has its presupposi-
tions in several others. It presupposes the science of anthropolo-
gy in which is treated the relation of the human mind to nature.
The history of the individual and the history of the race present
to us it record of continual emancipation from nature, and con-
tinual growth into ability on the part of man to know himself quid
to realize himself in the world by making its matter and forces
his instruments and tools. Anthropology shows us how man as
a being with a body is limited. There is climate, involving heat
and cold and moisture, and the seasons of the near; there is or-
ganic development, involving birth, growth and decay ; there is
race, involving the limitations of heredity ; there is the emotional
nature involving feeling, passion and instinct, and there are the
five senses and their conditions. Next. there is the science of
phenomenology, treating of the steps by which mind rises from
the stage of feeling and sense-perception to that of recognition of
itself as true substance, and of matter as mere phenomenon
created by _Mind. 'Then follows psychology, with its treatment
of attention, imagination, memory, understanding, reason, and
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the like. After psychology, there is the science of ethics, or of
morals and customs; then, the science of rights, treating of the
institutions of the family and civil society, as well as of the state;
then, :.esthetics, with its treatment of beauty, as exhibited in style,
music, poetry, the plastic arts and those that offer visible shapes;
then, theology, or the science of religion ; and, after all these,
philosophy, or the science of science. Now, it is clear that the
science of education treats of the process of development, by
and through. which man, from a mere anianal, becomes spirit,
or self-conscious mind; hence, it presupposes all the sciences
named, and will be defective if it ignores nature or mind, or any
stage or process of either, especially as shown in anthropology,
phenomenology, psychology, ethics, rights, aesthetics, religion,or
philosophy."
Principles of Teaching.
It was stated in the introduction to the topic just concluded,
that the best teaching is intelligently based on fundamental educa-
tional truths. The truths which follow have been taken from
White's Elements of Pedagogy,"—a work which, though not
published till September, 1886, has already been adopted as a
text-book in every Normal school of New England.
I. " Teaching, both in matter and method, must be adapt-
ed to the capability of the taught. The study of educational
science gives a more perfect acquaintance with these capabilities.
II. There is a natural order in which the faculties of the mind
should be exercised, and the corresponding kinds of knowledge
taught.
This order is (i) the exercise of the presentative powers,—
consciousness, sense-perception and intuition, or the power to
know directly and immediately the necessary relations of objects;.
(2) the exercise of the representative powers,—memory and
imagination ; and (3) the exercise of the thought po%vers,—con-
ception, judgment and reason. Briefly, the movement is from
sense activity to reasoning through the activity of the intermediate
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powers. This principle has been specialized in such maxims of
elementary teaching, as, Observation before reasoning, The con-
crete before the abstract, Facts before definitions or principles,
Processes before rules, From the particular to the general, From
the simple to the cornplex, and From the known to the related un-
known.
III. A true course of instruction for elementary schools cuts
off a section of.presentative, representative, and thought knowl-
edge each : ear.
In *hat educational classic, 11 The True Order of Studies," Dr.
Thomas Hill compares a true course of study to a spiral stair-
way, surrounding the five great columns of human knowledge,
and cutting off a section of each at every round of its ascent. A
true course of study not only cuts off a section of all the great
branches of knowledge each year, but each section includes pre-
sentative, representative, and thought knowledge and activity. In
its progress through each annual cycle of its ascent, school in-
struction passes from sense knowledge to thought knowledge,
since the natural movement of the mind in all stages of its activi-
ty is from sense to reason.
IV. Knowledge can be taught only by occasioning the appro-
priate activity of the learner's mind.
V. The primary concefits and ideas in every branch of
knowledge mitst be tartsp'ht objectively in all grades of school.
VI. The several powers of the mind are developed and trained
by occasioning their natural and harmonious activity.
VII. In the teaching of any school art, clear and correct
ideas should inspire and a aide firaclice.
VIII. Whatever knowledge is taught a child should be so
taught that the act of acquirin; it shall be of greater value
than the knowledge itself."
Music and Drawhtg.
(r.) One needs not to be a musician to discover that music is
a language. At church, alike with prayer and sermon, it ex-
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presses devotional feeling; and at the opera, as powerfully as
novel or tragedy, it tells the story of pathos or passion. hence,
in general ways at least, the methods of teaching it should corres-
pond to those in use in teaching reading, writing and the other
arts of expression. If much reading at sight is essential to secure
fluenc}' in reading,—and it is,—it seems sound reasoning to
infer that much singing at sight will be equally helpful in secur-
ing readiness in singing. And if the teacher of -:•riting does not
perpetually trace the letters as a model upon which the child's
hand shall superpose still heavier lines, but seeks instead to'fcc in
the mind an ided of the forms, and to train to the independent use
of the pen, it seems good teaching of music to strive to make the -
notes of the scale and all needful intervals of tone a mental pos-
session, and to drill upon them till correct reproduction is attained
without the support of instruments or the powerful voice of a
leader. And if, in.the teaching of every other school study, it is
reckoned the gravest possible fault to put into the questions what
is to be brought out in the answer, it seems no less a fault for
teachers of music, through the accompaniment as a prompter,
habitually to put into the mind of the child the sounds desired
fi-om the child in return.
What is now expected in music is that in every grade children
will be taught to sing at sight any' music suited to the grade, and
that—with the key-note given—they will be able to sing such
music independent of instruments and of one another. Li several
of your schools—whenever desired—any- child will sing his mu-
sic exercise alone, just as he reads or recites a lesson, and with no
more thought that he is doing an unusual thing. Further, the
drift of educational opinion seems to the writer to be toward a
much less frequent use of instruments in school instruction, be-
cause of the belief that accompaniments weaken the self-reliance
of the child.
On the subject of thesight-reading of new music, Prof. Landon,
Director of Music in Claverack College, says, "There is no
more inherent difficulty in learning to read music at sight than
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there is in learning to read common print at sight." Mr. Stew-
art, Principal Teacher of Music in the Cleveland schools, says
with reference to the same point, - Children, when properly
trained, can learn to sing new music at sight as well as they can
learn to read and understand writing and print. That they have
not always done so where teaching music has been attempted is
true. But that children do so learn where right methods are em-
ployed and properly carried out, proves that the failures were
either in the .Methods, or in the teaching, or in both." Mr. Holt,
Teacl_Ar of Music in the Boston schools, speaking on other sub-
jects, says, 16 Children who are always led in their singing by
voice oi• instrument, never acquire the ability to sing well inde-
pendent of such aids. Knowledge in music is in the tkinkiug
and not in memorizing. It is only necessary to establish the ma-
jor scale as a whole by imitation or rote ; when this is ac-
complished, pupils should be so directed in their practice as to
enable them to sing all intervals without assistance."
(z.) At present, drawing is taught in a carefully graded pro-
gression of exercises during the thirteen years of the school course.
The child is trained through free-hand and instrumental wort: to
reproduce plane figures, solids in perspective, and, at last to a
certain extent. whatsoever form of beauty may appeal to his taste
or live in his imagination. But all this—as indeed is necessary
—is done very slowly ; since the constant purpose is to train the
eye to accurate perception, and the hand to fidelity in the repro-
duction of perceptions.
Now, something more seems possible.
The schools teach English to increase its effectiveness as an
instrument of expression. They teach -,writing partly to give a
good hand, but chiefly that they may furnish the child with a new
vehicle for the expression of his thought. Li like manner—for
such as have its resources at command—drawing is an effective
instrument of expression. In certain directions it is a more per-
fect instrument than either speech or pen, and in not a few it is
the only adequate instrument.
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To sketch should be as easy as to write.
One of your Primary teachers—now lost to you—was wont
to say, that from childhood the pencil in her fingers had been the
rival of the pen. Whoever will visit certain of your schoolrooms
may see the swift-shooting lines—as if by self-direction —group
in familiar shapes along the walls. As an object-lesson in the
facile use of the crayon, a travelling artist was allowed to picture
on your blackboards tree, shrub and flower, rock and fisher-boy,
horse, mill and waterfall. Thackeray illustrated his books as
rapidly as he wrote them.
These, and such as these, have found in drawing a 1-m-Liage
ever at hand, inviting use and of easy use. Now, what -.ill ia-
Nvard spur has driven these to acquire, an induced persistence of
effort will secure for all. Application will discover aptitude.
The drawing faculty is as common as the singing faculty.
If you will examine the arithmetical work of beginners in the
pages of the 11 Quincy Methods." you will find that the solution
by sketch is as clear a bit of expression as the solution by words;
and the little thinker seems to have worked as spontaneously in
the one way as in the other.
When the average child draws as spontaneously as he writes,
and, in his world of ideas, uses drawing as an instrument of ex-
pression interchangeably with tongue or pen, the real limit in
teaching it would seem to have been reached. Then .the exquis-
ite impression will find adequate expression through \-(,ice, essay
or picture, or through all consiliently.
The rank now given to drawing in your 11 Course of Stud%- " is
in accordance with current educational beliefs. Your Superin-
tendent of Schools, however, in his conclusions respecting the
educational value of subjects, puts it on a level with writing and
English ; and he would give as large a share of schooltime to it
as to either of them. In all industrial and technical schools it is
given remarkable prominence; yet their interest in it touches only
a single side of its many-sided helpfulness.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE R. DWELLEY,
Superinfendcnf of Schools.
WATEHTow,x. Feb. S, 1887.
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S iIIl 31AR P OF STATISTICS.
I. Population.
Population of Watertown, census Of I885, 6,238
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age,
May I, 1856, 1,091
II. Teachers.
Number of Teachers in the High School, 3
" •• Grammar and Intermediate grades, 13
• 44 Primary grades, 13
special teachers (music and drawing), 2
Whole number of teachers, 31
III. Pltpits.
Whole number of pupils enrolled, 1494
Number over 15 years of age, 128
Average number belonging, 1,157.7
daily- attendance, 1,075.4
Percentage of attendance (upon the number
belonging), 92.8
JAI ITORS.
NAME. SCIIOOLS. SALARY.
George F. Robinson. . Phillips and Grant.... .... ... $700
Andrew 11. Stone..........'Parker, Spring,and Francis... boo
Vary Austin..... .......... Coolidge.................. .... 100
Mrs. Ryan................ Bemis ............ ........... 6o
Joseph Tarlton............. Lowell.................. ......1 6o
TRU_1.1T OFFICERS.
NAME. DISTRICT. SALARY.
George Parker.... .......... Centre, South, and West....... $20
Ezrum V. Howard..... .... •< << ....... 20
George F. Robinson....... << i< <. .......I 20
Andrew H. Stone.... ...... .......I 20
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..Y,1 3IFS OF SCHOLARS NE ITSER A BSTNT NOR
TARDY DUTRING THE YEAR.
P111I.LIPS PRIMARY NO. 2.
Lizzie Murphy.
FRANCIS GRAMMAR NO. 6.
Jessie Sanger.
FRANCIS GRAMMAR NO. 5.
Lettie Murphy, May Rand, Pearl 'hurley,
Jahn Shea, Thomas O'Brien.
FRANCIS GRAMMAR NO. :1..
Adelie B. Berry, George E. Smith,
Lizzie V. Howard, Eddie J. Sprinl;.
PARKER GRAMMAR.
Allan Emery.
SPRING GRAMMAR NO. 4-
May Thomas.
SPRING PRIMARY NO. 2.
Lewis Thomas.
COOLIDGE GRAMMAR.
Alice Sawin.
GRANT PRIMARY.
Maly McManus.
GRANT GRAMMAR.
Edith Hemingway, Louise Ford, Madeline Dyer,
Sharlie Glidden, George Benjamin, Harry Ripley,
Herbert Goding, Frank S. Gilkey, Willie Brown,
Willie Jerould, Sidney Ensign, Fred. Thomas.
HIGH SCHOOL.
May Forrest, Agnes Sample, Hattie Pratt,
Randall Capen, Edward Hall, Edward Howard.
NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF TILE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF' THE
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF THE
'DOWN OF WATERTOWN.
4887.
WATERTOWN:
FRED. G. BARKER, PRINTER.
1887.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
1886-87.
REV. EDWARD A. RAND, Term expires 1887.
A. O. DAVIDSON, " 1887.
REV. ROBERT P. STACK, " 1888.
EDWARD E. ALLEN, 6 " 1888.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, " " 1889.
GEORGE N. MARCH. It
" 1889.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman.
EDWARD E. ALLEN, Secretary.
GEORGE N. MARCH, Treasurer.
Executive Committee.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, GEORGE N. MARCH.
EDWARD E. ALLEN.
Committee on Roods.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, REV. ROBERT P. STACK,
REV. EDWARD A. RAND.
Conimiuee on Finance.
GEORGE N. MARCH, A. O. DAVIDSON,
RgY. ROBERT P. STACK.
Librarian.
SOLON F. WHITNEY.
Assistant Librarians.
Miss JANE STOCKWELL,
Miss ELLA SHERMAN.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Library is still attended xVith its heretofore unvarying
prosperity and uniform progress. The present is the nineteenth
Annual Report of its affairs; and for a general statement of its
condition and standing, any one of its former reports would cor-
rectly represent its entire history, needing only the figures that
would indicate the increase and enlargement that took place from
year to year. As a municipal institution, it has taken its place
among those that no longer need vindication or defence, and the
absence of which in any thrifty community is a source of mortifi-
cation and regret that no Substitute can satisfy or remove.
The expenditure for the past year has been for the usual pur-
poses incident to its daily business. Heretofore, the practice has
been to devote the entire available balance that remained after
providing for current expenses, to the purchase of books. A
slight deviation has been made from this course of procedure ; a
full average replenishing of books has been added to its shelves;
and upon the adiustment of affairs required by the approaching
close of the municipal year, a larger surplus of funds was found
than was deemed advisable for present investment in books, and
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, by a vote of a majority
of the Board, was exempted from the special use for which itwas
appropriated by the Town.
The by-laws of the Library are the guide in the general direc-
tion of its affairs, but the subject of its annual replenishment of
books, both as to their number and character, is left to the judg-
ment of the Board of Trustees, to be determined according to
existing circumstances. •Our Library being entirely supported
G TRUSTEES REPORT.
by taxation, its profusion of replenishment should be more lim-
ited than if it were endowed with a fixed income that would jus-
tify a more liberal system of expenditure. It has seemed proper
that corresponding proportions should be maintained between the
Library and the community for whose use it exists; and that the
wants and needs of the present time should determine the rate
and limit of development.
The Librarian's department is in the same line of successful
management that has characterized it from the beginning. It is
still in charge of its original occupant, Mr. S. F. Whitney, as-
sisted during several years past by Misses Stockwell and Sherman.
This is not stated solely as a matter of present information, but
as a continuation of the record that has been annually made during
all the years of their respective service, with such acknowledge-
ments as were justly due. And your present Board of Trustees
herein gladly renew those expressions of regard and esteem, and
those testimonials of efficiency and faithfulness that have been so
often accorded heretofore.
The Report of the Librarian to the Trustees contains, as usual,
the statistics of the circulation, the supplementary catalogue of
the books that have been added during the year, with such recom-
mendations for the interests of the Library as seemed to him to be
advisable. The circulation of the books is constantly increasing
in number, with but slight, if any, variation from former indica-
tions of prevailing tastes and desires in the character of the books
taken out. It still appears that sixty fiep• cent. of the books taken
from the Library are works of fiction. A smaller proportion of
this class of books has been added to the Library during its later
than in its earlier years; and the above cited percentage of read-
ing could be maintained only by a continued use of the entire
stock of works of this class contained in the catalogue.
With the advice of the Board of Health, the use of books has
been withheld from households where any contagious disease was
known to exist, and any books that have been so exposed will be
fumigated before being replaced upon the shelves of the Library.
TRUSTEES REPORT. 7
The facilities for the use of the Library during the past year
have been increased by an opening from io to 12 o'clock in the
forenoon.
The statement so often made before is here repeated ; that do-
nations to the Library, both large and small, are always in order.
The sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) and the Dog
Tax is requested for the ensuing year. A table of the receipts
and expenditures is appended.
For the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, Chairman.
8 TRUSTEE87 REPORT.
Statement of Antounts Received and Expended by the Trus-
tees for the Year 1886.
Received from town appropriation, $2,500 00
it " dog tax, 478 40
appropriation for fuel, 150 00
sales of catalogues, fines, etc., 116 43
$3,244 83
Paid for books, periodicals and binding, $1,099 54
" salaries, librarian and assistants. 1,225 00
.' .. gas, 243 02
.• fiiel, 139 05
" care of building and grounds. 202 19
printing, expressage, etc., 28 45
" advertising, 3 00
" cleaning, postage, stationery and sundries, 54 53
Unexpended balance, 250 05
$3,244 83
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Ti-rtstees:—
GENTLr::41LA*,—I have the honor to submit for your considera-
tion my nineteenth annual report of the condition and use of the
property placed in my custody, with some details of administra-
tion that you may wish to consider.
The library has probably reached a greater degree of useful-
ness in the community than ever before. The circulation as
shown by the figures in Appendix L. has been 31,99S, larger than
any year except 1877, in reality considerably larger, notwitstand-
ing the figures, than even that exceptional year. You have placed
two cases of hooks in the reading-rooms; a case of reference books
on one side,and a case containing bound volumes of periodicals,—
Harpers, Science Monthly and others,—in the other, and these
have been very freely used. In 1577, as all these were given out at
the desk and so counted, their circulation helped materially to swell
the total number. If these had been counted this year, the number
would have been by far the largest on record. This disposition of
these books, to which constant reference is made by readers, with-
out asking consent of librarians, has proved a great convenience.
Of the volumes which have been added this year, (see Ap-
pendices I. and IV.), a larger proportion have been valuable
books of reference, and a smaller proportion those of an
ephemeral character. The use of the library by young peo-
ple for purposes of study has been far greater this year than
ever; thus, the library is coming to do its best work.
While the percentage of juveniles,— many of which are now
illustrated books of travel. history, or general information, instead
of mere stories,—is quite large; the percentage of fiction circu-
lated is smaller than ever before in the history of the library, as
10 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
will be seen by the figures in Appendix II. It would be very
easy, as you are well aware, by providing a larger proportion of
fiction to very greatly increase the circulation, and so increase the
afiparent usefulness of the library. This fact should be stated,
as it bears in several directions.
Teachers' cards have now been taken out by nearly all
teachers. They seem to be appreciated and the privilege used to
the benefit of their pupils. The use of pupil cards by teachers is
not as great as it mialit be, few teachers having as vet found how
helpful it would be to their schools to take out cards and select
hooks for the use of their children.
A quotation from a report by Mr. Green of the Worcester Pub-
lic Library is significaat as showing to what extent. under favora-
ble conditions and after a five years' trial of the plan, these priv-
ileges may actually be used:
-Two hundred and ninety-eight (293) teachers in Worcester
have out to-day the card which we allow to teachers for their own
use, and two hundred and ten (aLo) have out cards which we
allow them for the use of their pupils. On the former, six (6)
books may be taken out, on the latter, twelve (i z) books. Some
of the books taken out on the teachers' cards may be given to pu-
pils. Nearly all the teachers have these cards- 571g books were
taken out the past year on teachers' cards, 6792 books were taken
out on pupils' cards. In all, 12,511 books, maki rig an average of
875 books each school day for the year. These numbers are in
addition to the number taken by the pupils themselves on cards
which they have because old enough to have library cards, or on
cards belonging to parents or other members of their families.
This number is Si per cent. larger than in Mo. The increase
taken out on both kind of cards has been very considerable every
year since the issue of school cards. The number of books used
by pupils and teachers in the library building has at the same
time very greatly increased each year."
From this experience of others, all in this town, par-
ents, teachers and pupils, may derive suggestions and encour-
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 11
agement, which may lead to still greater improvement than that
which we have been glad to record during the past year.
The character of the reading of the young may thus very ma-
terially be influenced for good by the efforts of teachers and li-'
brary officers combined, and the young themselves brought to de-
light in the improvement made in the more rapid increase in in-
formation gained, and in the conscious growing respect created
by the improved taste for a higher class of books.
The parents themselves do not remain uninfluenced by the
gradual change. 'Influenced by a desire to see their children use
better books, they themselves read more for information, hunt
more for useful knowledge, criticise more carefully the character
of the writers whose works they read.
The periodicals placed on the reading-room tables remain, as
may be seen in Appendix V., substantially the same as in former
years. . From some reason which is not entirely understood, not so
large a proportion of working and active business men, young or
older, make use of the reading-rooms. A larger number ofthought-
ful ladies and gentlemen and students from the schools, frequent the
rooms, which it is pleasant to see. They, with their quiet and
decorous bearing make it less difficult to preserve order than in the
less pleasant rooms in the old building.
This is well. But I cannot help feeling that the library is not
doing for the large class of our people less accustomed to the use
of books, the work it might and ought to do. If it is not thought
best for the town to incur the expense necessary, I wish some
generous and able friend of the well-being of our community could
see it in his heart to give money, by will or otherwise, to establish
in the basement where there is ample unused space, a reading-
room that would prove attractive to all business or working men,
as it nri.;r ht with its store of the best newspapers, native and for-
eign, and illustrative trades journals and periodicals, of which there
are many published in this country, in England, in France,and
in Germany. Such a reading-room as they have in some places
which we might mention, which proves useful in itself, and which
13 I.IBRARRIAN 18
REPORT.
leads to the reading of books from the library above, seems to me
the thing most needed to extend the usefulness of thr.'s institu-
tion to a larger number of the citizens of this town, to the very
ones who now seldom use it at all.
The cases which you put into the reading-rooms. for Natural
history and curiosities have not received so large an addition in
the number of minerals as I had hoped, though they continue to
attract some attention. The collection of bird's eggs ;uul nests
partly promised has not yet been received. Some of the smaller
specimens of birds received last year and not yet properly pro-
vided with cases, have been temporarily placed here.
The library is indebted to the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Company for their kindness in giving us new clean paper for use
in covering books, in exchange for our refuse paper. That this
practice has been continued several years makes it only the more
worthy of note.
The periodicals which have been bound the past year, the num-
ber of which will be seen in Appendix I., a part only of the ac-
cu►nulation of the past two years, become with little expense a
valuable part of our library. -These periodicals serve their pur-
pose while new upon the reading-room tables, and afterwards ac-
quire a permanent value by being put into permanent bindings.
Our bound periodicals have been used more the past year than
ever before. This increased usefulness is due in a measure to the
use of Poole's index of periodicals, and the continuation of the
same made by quite a number of libraries, we contributing our
share to the work. The public are gradually finding out how
useful this index makes the great mass of able articles else buried
with much rubbish in this form of literature.
All necessary records have been kept with the same fullness and
accuracy as in former years. Your librarian and his assistants
have endeavored to perform the duties placed upon them by Ar-
ticle gth of the Rules and Regulations, to secure the utmost
eflicienci• and usefulness of the institution placed under their
charge. I would take this occasion to call attention to the long
LTBRARIA\•7S REPORT. 13
continued and faithful labors of my assistants. They,by increas-
ing familiarity with the books and their uses, have been able the
past year to serve those engaged in study better perhaps than
ever before, in looking up information on given topics or subjects.
They deserve all the encouragement you can give them.
Among the books added the past year,—a list of which under
author, title, or subject is herewith appended,—are the first
twenty volumes of the new edition of the Encyclopwdia Britanni-
ca, an encyclopa:dia which the general public would profit from
by a little more determined effort to use. The articles are able,
but rather longer and less subdivided than in the more popular
encyclopaedias. It therefore may be of use to others that I re-
mind them that sometimes a longer hunt here will most richly
reward them. Smith's dictionaries have been completed by
adding the three volumes on Christian Biography and the
two on Christian Antiquities. The Micrographic Dictiona-
ry added will be a great convenience to those using the micro-
scope. Ferguson's History of Architecture has been com-
pleted by the addition of the volume on Indian and Eastern
architecture. Bryant and Gay's Popular History of the United
States, Black's and Mitchell's Atlases, the last with population
of places in the United States according to the last census, will
prove valuable for reference. Scott's Border Antiquities will
be of interest to readers of Sir Walter Scott, and to students of
English and-Scottish history. It may be well to call attention to
the considerable list of books bearing upon the labor questions,
political economy, wealth, capital and labor, fi-ee trade, com-
munism, etc., which will lead to a better understanding of all
these branches of social science concerning %N-hich there is so
much interest and so little knowledge.
At the examination of the library in January, over a thousand
volumes vyere found to be not on the shelves, but after checking
off' those charged to takers of books, those at the binders, or un-
dergoing repairs, and spending some time to look up stragglers,
all were found or accounted for except a third copy of Chatter-
box for 1875.
14 LIBRARIAN 7S REPORT.
Not a very large sum has been received from the sale of cata-
logues, but a larger sum from fines than ever before in any one
year.
In Appendix IV. will be found a list of donors for the past
year and the number of volumes or papers or pamphlets which
they have contributed.
In Appendix III. will be found the amount of donations to the
library of money, books, pamphlets, papers, etc. each year since
the library was established. The aggregates are quite creditable
to the Nvise generosity of the people and may inspire others to
wish to be of the number of those who pray
`°Write me as one who loves his fellow-men."
Thanking you and all who have done so much to establish and
support this library, for courtesy and personal kindness, I shall
ever be content to be considered one who has tried to dig deep
and true for its foundations.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SOLON F. WHITNEY, Librarian.
LIBRARIANS .REPORT. 15
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APPENDIX H.
CIRCUI,ATION AND USE OF BOOKS FOR 1880.
Of the use of many reference books and bound periodicals in cases in
the reading room no account is kept, though these have been used much
more during the present year than ever before.
Per cent.
Reference books, other than those mentioned above ..... ... 9.2
Periodicals, not on the tables. .... ..................... ...... 4.1
Juveniles. .... .... .................. ...... ............15.7 l 61.2
Fiction.. .. ... ..... ... .... .... .......... .ta.5`
. . . . ... .. .
Descriptive—Geography anclTravels................... ...... 5.1
Miscellaneous, Art, Literature, etc.............. . ..... . ...... 5.6
Theology, Religion, 'ductrtiorl.................. .. .. .... . . .. 2.9
Biography................. .... .... ........ .. . .. .. .... I..... 2.7
History..... .................................. . ..... .... .... 2.0
Poetry........... ........................... . ..... .......... 3.2
Science. ...................... ............ .... .............. 3.3
APPENDIX III.
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY FROII THE BEGINNING.
PAMPHLETS,
YEAR. MONEY. BOOKS. PAPE.HS, ETC.
1868 $3,400 00 462 547
1869 2,531 52 313 299
1870 *195 00 417 1086
1871 84 514
1872 150 00 115 812
1873 100 00 213 7.22
1874 291 1366
1875 424 1334
1876 296 682
1877 92 450
1878 154 751
1879 71 1239
1880 107 625
_ 1881 62 399
1882 20.000 00 306 712
1883 158 557
1884 t375 00 124 538
188.5 67 550
1886 105 836
Total in 19 yrs. $26,752 52 3,954 14,021
*Seventy-two d01IAr-subscriptionss for iho reading room tables,and sixty-eight
dollar-subscriptions for reading room carpet.
t$100.for a clock. i Contributions for Nutti►l;pictures.
I.11MARIA-'S REPORT. 11
APPENDIX IN".
LIST OF DONATIONS OF BOOKS. PAMPHLETS, ETC., TO
THE LIBRARY.
Pamplilet,
DONORS. and
Vols. Papers.
Allen, E. 1.. . ..... ........ ............ .......... .... 4
American ['nitarian Association, "Christian Register"
and --Unitarian Review." ...... .... ...... .... . 64
AmherstCollege...... .................. ......... .. I
Andover Memorial Hall Library .... .......... ...... I
Arlington Public Library .... ............ .... ....... I
Baker, Walter & Co...... ............ .............. 1
Baldwin. E. D., Pub. -Newton Graphic" .... ...... 52
Boston, City. Reports of Record Commissioners,etc. 17
Boston Park Commissioners .... . ..... .... .... ...... S i
Boston Public Librar%..... ...... .. .. . . .. .. .... ...... 3
Bostonian Society ...... ...... . ..... . . .... ... . ..... 3
Boston Univer.,it%. .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. I
Brookline Public Library...... .... .... . . ... .. . ..... I
Brooks. J. 1). F., Newtonyille, Nia... . . .. . .. . . . ..... i
Cambridge Public Library .........• •• •• ••
Chicago Public Library. .. .... .... .. . . .. .. . .. . . .... 1
Children's I lospital, Boston. ...• •.•• • • •••• •• •• •• •• •• t
Clinton. Mass.. Bigelow Free Public Library.... .... I
Cox. I-Ion. %1'tn. R........... .......... ...�......... I
Davis, Arthur E. ...... .... .... .... ........... ...... I
Dawes, Fion. 11. L.. "Official Gazette of Pat.011ice,"etc. 57
Dedham Public Library.... .... .... .... ............ I
Ditson, Oliver S Co., ••Nlu,ical Record.............. Iz
Eaton, F. B., ed. '-Waltham Daily Tribune" .... .... 55
Ensign, Charles S. .. .. .. .. . .......... .... .... . ..... 17
Faxon, H. I. .... ...... ...... .... .... .......... .... I
Fitchburg Public Library .... . ........ .......... ....
Fitz, Charles F........... .... .. ..... .......... .... I S
Fitzwilliam, Edward. •,Boston Sentinel" .... . ...... 15
Fletcher, lion. J. Varnum .... ........ .... ...... .... G
Funk & Nagnalls, fimbs., •'The Voice" .... .... ...... ;6
18 LIBRARIAN 7S REPORT.
Gibson, A. ;1I. .... .............. ........... .... .... ►
Gleason, Samuel S., "Watertown Enterprise,"etc.,.. to So
Gregg, S. Albert .... ...... ................... ...... 12
Ila►•rington, Edith F.............. .... .......... .... 13
Harris, J. L., "The Northwest.................. .... 11
Harvard University I.ibrary............ ...... . ..... 3
llayden, lion. E. D. ........... It
Ilyde Park Public Library........ .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. I
Kimball, J. P., Director of U. S. dint........ ...... 1 I
Lancaster Town Librcu•y.......... .......... .... ..•. I
Lawrence Public Library ............ . ..... .... .... I
Leavenworth S Burr, subs............. . . .. .. .. . . . . .. I
Malden Public Libraryy ............................
Massachusetts, Secretary of Commonwealth,.... .... 12 1
b'lass. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals... 12
Massachusetts State Board of Health, Lunaey etc.,.. I
Massachusetts State Library.......... .......... .... I
Mead, Dr. Julian A................. ...... .......... 1 3
Melrose Public Library ...... .... ....... ...... ...... I
Middlesex Mechanics Association................... I
Milton Public Library........ ........ .... .......... I
Morse, IIon. Leopold........ ....................... {
Morse Institute of Natick, Mass..... ................ I
Newton Free Library........ ....................... I
Peabody Institute, Danvers, ,Mass. ........ .......... I
Peabody Institute, Peabody, Mass. ............. .... I
Pratt, Geo. H., ed. "Newton Journal" .... .......... 52
Providence Public Library.............. ...... ...... I
San Francisco Mercantile Library Association..... I
Sawin, James b'I., Providence, R. I........... ...... I
Smithsonian Institution................ .......... . ..
Sprague, Homer B. .......... ................ .... . I
Springfield City Library Association.... .... .... .... 1
Suffolk Register of Deeds.... ........ .... .. .. .. .. .. . I
Swansea, (Eng.) Public Library...... .. .. .... . . ....
Taunton Public Library................ .... .... .... I
Townsend, Prof. Luther T......... ...... ...... .. .. . I
Tufts' College.... . ......... .......... .......... .... 3
Tufts' College Publishing Association, "Tuftonian," 19
United States Bureau of Education.... .... ..... .... 1 3
United States Civil Service Commissioner .......... I
United States Commissioner of Labor.............. I
United States Department of Interior .............. . 1 zo:
United States Department of State.................• 15
United States Signal Office.... .... .... .... .•....... 1
LIBRARIANS REPORT. 1�
United States Sup't. of Life-Saving Service......... t
United States Treasury Dep't., Light-house Board... t�
Unknown............ ............ ........ ..... ...... I
Warren, Gen. L. II., 1'h ludcl�fihrrr........... ....... t
Warren, Pres. Wm. F., Boston University.... ...... I
Waterbury, Conn., Bronson Library .... .... .... ... I
Wevmouth, Tufts' Library.... .............. .... .... t
White, Smith & Co., "Folio"............ ...... .... II
Whitney, Solon F..... .... ...... .............. ..... S 6
Wilson, D. INI. ...... ...... ...... ...... ............. I
Westminster, Public Library, London, (Eng.)...... t
Woburn Public Library.............. I.............. I
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.... ......... I
Worcester Free Public Library...... .... .... ........ I
I
20 LIBRARIAN I S REPORT.
APPENDI Y V.
LIST OF PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED AT TIIE
LIBRARY.
:Iles! of 1hest, -will be /irnud on !he lahlrs qfthe RPrtrlinD Ruuat.
Youth's Companion. Manufacturer and Builder.
Agriculturist, The Musical Record.
American Architect and Building Nation, The
News. N. E. Historical Register.
American Journal of Science. N. E.journal of Education.
American Legion of l lonor journal New Princeton Review.
American Library Journal. Newton Graphic.
American Naturalist. Newton journal.
Andover Review. Nineteenth Century.
Appalachia. North American Review.
Art Amateur. Northwest, The
Atlantic Monthly. Official Gazette of the U. S. Patent
Bangor Historical Magazine. Office.
Boston Public Library Bulletin. Our Dumb Animals.
Century Magazine. Political Science Monthly.
Chautauquan, The Popular Science Monthly.
Christian Register. Punish.
Congressional Record. Quarterly Review.
Contemporary Review. Science News and journal of Chem-
Decorator and Furnisher. istrv.
Dublin Review. Scribner's Monthly Magazine.
Eclectic Magazine. Specifications and Drawings of pat-
Edinburg Review. eats from the U.S.Patent Office.
Education. St. Nicholas.
Electrician. Scientific American.
English Illustrated Magazine. Scientific American, Builder's Ed.
Folio, The Scientific American Supplement.
Good Words. Tuftonian.
Harper's Magazine. Unitarian Review and 1Lcli_,io u
iiarvard University Library Bulle- Magazine.
tin. U. S. Consular Reports.
Life (N. Y.) Voice, The
Literary World. Watertown Enterprise.
Littell's Living Age. Wide Awake.
London Weekly 'Times. Woman's Journal.
Magazine of American History.
WATERTOWN
PRIG PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THE SIXTH SUPPLEMENT
TO SECOND CATALOGUE.
1887.
WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Sixth Supplement to Second Catalogue.
18 8'7_
Books with uo location number must be called for 1) title. .1l►brovintions used are the
same as in ►the Catalogue. Books marked Ref. will be found tit cases in the reading room.
Books marked R. C.can lie consulted in the reading roo►n by applyinf; to the attendants.
Volumes belonging to bound sets of nearly all the periodicals named in Appendix V.,can
be had by calling for thenLby title and volume.
Abbot, Willis J. Blue jackets of '61. A history of the navy in the war
of secession. X. Y., 1886. 80, illus............. ............. ...... 875.1
Abbott, Rev. Lyman. History of M% Gough's life and work..........Ira 567.12
Abbott, ('harles ('. Upland and meadow. N. Y., 1886. 120............ 962.34
Abbott, .lacob. 'l'lie.longs series. N.Y. 160. 6v.........•..••.....201.70-75
Jonas a judge................. 201.70 Jonas's stories................ 201.43
Caleb in town................. 201.71 Jonas oil a farm in Summer. 201.74 I
Caleb in the country......... 201.72 1 Jonas on a farm la Winter... 201.75
Across the Jordan. Schumacher, G........ ....................... .... 363.30
Actors and actresses of ►:neat Britian and the United States. Ed. by 13.
�latthi as .� L. 1lutt�nt. Vol. ]. Garrick, ete.......... ...... ...... 722.41
Adams, 13rlioks. The emancipation of .Massachusetts. 13. 1881. 120.... 885.30
Adams, t►srar F. 'Through the year with the poets. (One volute for
earl► ►u4,ull► of the year.) B., 18854. 12v. 160..................7-12,51-62
Adams, W. IL D. Famous caves and catacombs. L., 1886. 120........ 11(;2.:31
Adirondaeks, The, its a health resort. Stickler, .1. 1N7.... .... ......... .;11.34
Advertisements, Quaint and curious. Brooks, II. 31.... .... ......... 822.35
Africa. Packard, .1. F. Stanley and the Congo. Explorations in the
wilds of .lfrica of stanlvl.. Baker, and C:unerou...... .............. 362.33
AgassiZ, Lour, Pet•collcetions of. By E. P. Whipple...... ..........In 715.40
Agriculture. Munster, 1I. P. How to snake land pay; or protitahle in-
dustries rounected with the land and suitable to all occupants...... 923.37
Vaac110111<0•tts state u. r. experimental station at .knilierest, Mass.,
1885. Annual report of the Board of control.... .•....•. ......•..
1'. S. (_'ontnai-4ouer. Reports 1862-N78,atiso 1885...... ............
Aleott, Louisa, 31. .lo's boys, and how they turned out. A sequel to
Little men." B., 1886. 160........................ .... .......... 203.20
Alden, 1=:11ella M. (Pansy.) Spun from faet. B., 1880'. 120........... 297.41
Alden, .lames B., (Pub.) (+yelopaLdia of universal literature.... ..•...1052.32-
Algebra. 'Todhtinter, I. Algebra for beginners, with examples........ 560.39
All autonr this lighthouses, or the cruise of the (Uolden rod. Crowniu-
shield, M. it .... ............ ........ ...... .... ..... ...... ........ 335.23
Allen, U1 r. .l(1:avph. Historic•al :wcount of ''ortliborough.............In 878.30
Allen, Paul. History of the Aulericau revolution. 13alt.;1819-20. 120..843.23,24
4 Sixth Supplement-1887-of
Allston,Washington. Peabody,Eliz.P. Last evening with Allston,with
otherpapers........................ ........ ...................... 433.28
Alma-Tadema, Lorenz; his life and works. Ebers, Georg............ 731.51
American biography. Belknap,Jeremy. With additions :uul notes by
F. 31. Hubbard. 3v........... .................... ...... ........710.32-34
Contents.-1. Biron.-31adoe.-Zeno.-Columbus.-Cartier.-Do Soto-Gil-
bert.-Raleigh and Grenville. 2. Do Fuca.-Do Monts, Poutrincourt and
Champlain.-Gorges and Mason.-The Virginia colony.-Sir Thomas
Smit.h.-Deleware,Gates,Somers,Newport,Dale,Wain man.-A rgal,Yeard-
loy.-Wyat.-Gosnold,Pring,Gilbert,Weytnouth.-Robinyon.-Carver. 3.
Bradford.-Ilrowater.-Cushman.-Winslow.-Standish.-Wiuthrop.-
George and Cecllins Culvert,Baltimore,Leonard Calvert.-Penn.
American commonwealths. Ed. by II. E. Scudder. California. By
Josiah110yee.... ............................... ................... 881.11
American politician. A novel. F. Marion Crawford..... .... ...... 215.50,52
Armory, Thos. C. Class memoir of George Washington lVarren........ 717.30
Anglo-Saxon antiquities. Vol. 6 of Gentleman's Mag. library.... ..... 446.31
Animals, Geol;raph iv; I and geological distribution of. lieilprin, A..... 971.28
Anna-garbnina. Tol toi, Icon N., Count.... ............ ••.. ...•.... 286.1
Anthony, 1I. li. Memorial addresses on life and character of.... ....... 737.37
Apache campaign in the Sierra Madre, 1883. Bourke, John G...;...... 354.32
Architecture. Fergusson,.lames. History of Indian and Eastern Archi-
tecture ................ ................ ...... ..................... *143.81
Iluunewell, Jats.F. The imperial island. England's chronicle in stone 436.12
11'ightwick, G. Hints to young architects.... ...... .... ........••..• 131.14
Arctic regions. Greely, A. IV. Three years of Arctic service.........376.37,38
Arlington, Mass., History of the town of. Cutter, B. and 1V. It........ 878.28
Army life in Russia. Greene, F. V......•••. .••. ..••.. ..•.•.•••. ...... 1051.20
Arnold, Edwin. India revisited. B., 1886. 120.... ................... 363.32
Arsenical papers. See Report of Klass. Board of Health for 1.884.
Arts. Chesneau, E. The education of the artist...•..... .....•.. ...... 442.26
Clement, Clara H. Stories of art and artists.... ...... .......... ..... 436.15
Perrot, G. and Chipiez, C. History of art in Chaldea and Assyria,. ...438.9,10
Tyrwhitt, It. St.J. An amateur art-book: lectures. With notes on
the Oxford educational collection of casts.... .... .... .... .......... 433.27
See also Christian art and Greece.
As it was writicn. A Jewish musician's story. Luska, Sidney.......... 281.35
Astronomy, Recreations in. With directions for practical experiments
and telescopic work. Warren, I1. 1V...... ........................ 563.42
Bain, Alex. "Moral science: a compendium of ethics. N. Y., 1880. 120..555.43
Baird, Robert. Religion in America. N. Y., 1856. 80..... ............. 537.13
Baird, S. F; Brewer, T."M.; and Ridgway, R,. A history of North Amer
ican birds. Water birds. B., 1884. 2v. 80...... ......... ......*967.21,22
Baker, 1V. & Co., pub. Cocoa and chocolate: their production and use. 931.47
Baldwin, J. The art of school management. N. Y., 1884. 120........T. L.115
Baldwin, I. The booklover. A guide to the best reading. Chic., 1880. 471.53
Ballou, "I. 3i. Edge-tools of speech. [Quotations.] Selected and ar-
ranged by. B.,1886. 80.......... .... .............. .... ...... .... 172.8
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 5
Banking, Elements of. Macleod, 11. D. 7th ed. 1885.... ........ .....1043.34
Barker, Mrs. L.D. S. Only it little child. L., 1883. 160........... .... 201.69
Barns, W. E. The labor problem. N. Y.,1886. 120........ ........... 1042.13
Bassett, J. Persia, the land of the Imams, 1871-1885. N. Y., 1886. 120 322.10
Baylor, Frances C. On both sides. A novel. Phil., 1887. 120........ 254.34
Beers, 11. A. An outline sketch of English literature. N. Y., 1886..... 563.40
Bees. .Jenyns, F. G. A book about bees: history, habits, instincts...... 931.46
Belknap, .1. American biography. Additions by F.31.Ifubbard......710.3?-34
Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ. Wallace, Lew.......................... 224.35
BeWamin, Park. The a;e of electricity. N. Y., 1886. 120........ .... 943.30
Bennett, E. F. The gardens and menagerie of the Zoological society de-
lineated. V. 1, Quadrupeds. 2, Birds. Chiswick, 1830. 2v 80...910.24,25
Benton, Thos. H. See Fremont, J: C. Memoirs of my life, etc....... 737.50
Berkshire jubilee, celebrated at Pittsfield, Mass., Aug. 22, 23, 1844...... 878.26
Berlioz, lleetor. Autobiography, 1803 to 186n. Comprising his travels
in Italy, Germany, Russia and England. L. 1884. 2v 170........735.36,37
Besant, IV., and Rice, J. Sir Rielnu•d 117hittington. N. Y., 1881. 160.. 730.13
Bevan, (.. P., ed. British manufacturing industries. L., 1876. 160...920.29-10
Beverly, 11fass., history of, frown 1630 to 1842. Stone, h.. M............. 878.25
Bible. Geikie, C. Ilours witli the Bible, or, the scriptures in the light
of modern discovery and knowledge. 6v........ ....................
Wolf, J C. Curm philologlem et critiew, tomes 5............... ....543.18
Biography. Bolton, Sarah K. Lives of girls who 1)(waaine famous 710.26
Griswold, H. T. Home life of great authors.......... ..... ...... .. .. 715.41
Sanitll, W., and Wace, H., eds. Dictionary of Christian biography, lit-
erature, sects, and doctrines......................................•172.1-3
Stephen, Leslie. Dictionary of national biography. 9v note pub...... R. C.
Whipple, E. P. Recolleetions of eminent men...•.... ............... 715.40
Birch, T. ]History of the Royal Soelety of London,for improving of nat-
ural knowledire, from its first rise. L., 1756, .57. 4v. 40..... ....927.24-27
Bismark-Sehoenhausen, C. E. L. O., F iasa. von. Lowe, C: Prince
Bismarck; an historical biography. 2N..... ................... .... 874.2,3
Blackie, John S. 11lessis vitae. Gleanings of song from at happy life... 744.41
Wbat does history teach? Two Edinburgh lectures. L., 1886. 120.. 562.46
Blaine, James G. Twenty year;; of congress: from Lincoln to Garfield.
With it review of events previous to 1860. Norwich, 1884. 2v. 80.837.20.21
Blake, M. History of Franklin, Mass. Franklin, 1879. 80, illuaa....... 878.22
Blake, [Robert], Admiral. Hannay, 1). (Em lisp worthies.).•.. ...... 711.44
Blue jackets of 161. A history of the navy in the war of secession. Ab-
bot, W. .J.... .......................... ........ ................... 875.1
Boats. .Davies, G. C. Practical boat sailing for amateurs.............. 9.25.32
Nelson, A. Practical boat building for amateurs................ .... 925.31
Bolton, Sarah K. Lives of girls who became famous. N. Y., [1886.1... 710.26
Contenh8 H.B.Stowe.-H.H.Jatckson.-Lue etitt Mott.-M.A.Livermore.
Dlargaret Fuller Ossoll.-Marla Dlitchell.-L. M. Alcott.-Mary Lyon.-
Harriet G.Hosmer.-Jladaine De Staul. llosa Bonheur.-E.B.Browning.-
George Eliot. Elix.Fry. Ellz.Thompson Butler-Florence Nightingale.
-Lady Brassey.-Baroness Burdett-Coutts. .Jean Ingelow.
Social studies in England. B., [1886.] 120.........................1043.27
6 Sixth Supplement- 1887-of
Bolton, Sarah K. Stories from life. N. Y., [1&S6.] 120........... .... 254.31
Bonar, -hime.. Malthus and his works. N. Y., 1885. IGO........ ......IM.17
Booklover. A guide to the best reading. Baldwin, .James............. 471.53
Books. Harrison,F. The choice of books.......... ............. ...... 463.30
Lang, A. Books and bookmen............ ... .... ...... ............ 474.30
Pall dlall Gazette. The best hundred books: containing an -article by
Ruskin, a letter by Carlyle, contributions by Gladstone, Lubbock,
Max31111ler, etc.......................... ..................... .... N. :).20
Boston. Park Commissioners. Annual rt•ports 1879-1885......... .. ....
Notes on the plan of Franklin Park. also .Maps of Franklin P.ir c. :mil
of Boston showing entire park system.... .... .......... .... . . ..
Public lihrary. Bulletin:;, vols.5, 6. .Jan., 1882 to May, 188.5.... . . . . R. C.
Bulletins for 1886. Vol. 7, nos. 1 and 2.... ....•... ...... .... .. .... R. C.
Report, 1885............ ........ .............. .... .... .. . . .. .. .. . .
Record com missiomer:s. Reports....... ..................... ...... .. ..
Vol. 1. 0111 tax lists.
Vol.2. fart 1. Boston records,1(M-1660. fart 2. hook of possessions,old
maps and plans.
Vol.3. Charlestown land records,matt-IW2.
Vol.4. Dorchester town record,102-1687.
Vol.5. "Gleaner"articles on Boston land-titles,by N.1. iiowditeh.
Vol.6. Roxbury lund and church records.
Vols.7,H. Boston town rocords(continued) 1660-1700.1700-1728.
Vol.9. lloston births,bapt isms,marriar{ges,hind Qeatlis 11rdt1-161Ma.
Vol. 15. Miscellaneous papers,including diremorles for 1789.and 1796,with
plans of the town.
Vols. 11,133,15. Records of Boston selectmen,1701-1715,1716-1736,1736-1743.
Vols. 12, 14,16. Boston town records 1729-17,12,174.2-1757, 17.ks-1769.
lecher Board. Eight annual report, 1884...... ......... ..............
Botany. Coulter, J. M. Manual of the botany of the Rocky 31t. region
from New Mexico to the British boundary....................... .. 945.23
Goodale, (,. L. Physiologival botany. Vol. 2 of Gray's Botanical
text-book ..... ........ .......... .... .... .......... ..............:))4.1,v.2
Lubbock, -loin. blowers, fruit:;, and leaves............. ........ .... 043.23
See also 1'. S. Cont, gragricullure. Report for 1885.... .... ......... ..
Botta, V. Introduction to the study of Dante. N. 1., 1886. 120.. .... .. 432.28
Boulnois, I I. P. Practical hints on taking a house. L., 1885. 160••••• 954.8
Bourke, J: U. An Apache campaign in the Sierra Madre, 1883..... .... M4.32
Bowye, Win., (d.1737.) Biographical and literary anecdotes of....... 737.49
Brabourne, Lord. See hIugessen, E. II. K.
Branch, 0. E. The national primary speaker. DPCIaIIIatinlls and recita-
tions for pupils from 5 to 10 years of age. N. 1., 1880. 160.... .... 431.40
Brave girls. Catherwood, Mary It., and others.... .......... ........... 205.80
British mauutfacturing industries. Bevan,G. P., eat.... ..........9.20.29,30,39,40
Contentx.-Vol. 1. Iron and steel. By At. W. Will imus.-Copper smelting;.
By J. A. Phillips.-Brass founding, tin-plate and zinc working. By W.
Grahum.
Vol.2. .1Ichnllio mining and collierles. By W. N1'. Smyth.-Coal. By A.
Gaalletl�.-Ituildin;; atones. By Prof. Hull.-Explosive compounds. By
W.M. N'illilnu;i.
Vol. 11. .lewollery. By G.Widlis.-Gold working;. By C. Boutell.-Wateh-
ca and clocks. Inv 1'. .J. Rritten.-Musical instruments. 13y P! F. Him-
imult. Cutlery. lly F.Callis.
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 7
British manufacturing industries )continued.)
Vol. 12. Salt,preservation of food,bread and biscuits. By J. J.Manley.-
Sugar refining. By C.H.Gill.-Butter and cheese. By AI. Evans.- Brew-
ing,distilling. By T.A.Pooley.
Brooks, II.3I. The olden time series. Gleanings chiefly from old news-
papers of Boston and Salem, Hass. B., 1886. 5v. 160. .... ......822.32-39
Brown, IIelen Dawes. Two college girls. B., 1886. 121)............... 255.25
Brown, IVm. N. A practical manual of wood engraving............... 921.44
Browne, F. F.,ed. Bugle-echoes: a collection of poems of the civil war,
northern and southern. N. Y., 1886. 120..... .......... ........... 744.40
Browning, Robert, Handbook to the works of. Orr, Mrs. S............ 471.54
Bryant, Win. C. and Gay, S. H. Popular history of the United States.
Bull, Ole. A memoir. With Ole Bull's Li Violin notes," and Dr. A. B.
Crosby's "Anatomy of it violinist." Bull, Sara C...... . . 714.43
Burnett, F. II. Little Lord Fauntleroy. N. Y., 1886. 80.............. •207.32
Burroughs, .John. Signs and seasons. 13., 1880. 100. . . .... .... ....... 471.52
Butler, F. G. history of Farmington, Maine, 1776-1885............ .... 878.21
Butler, Samuel. ]Evolution, old and new; or, the theories of Bufl'on, Dr.
Erasmus Darwin. and Lamarck,as compared with that of Mr.Charles
17arwin. Salmi, 1879. 120............... .... ........ .... .... ..... 944.26
Butler, Wn►. Tlie land of the Ved:t. B., 1871. 80.......... .... ......... 346.12
Butler, Win. A. Donw•ztivus: a tale of the imperial city. N. Y., 1886.. 216.33
Butter and cheese. Evan Morgan. In British manufacturingindustries 920.40
Butterflies of the eastern l'nited States. French, G. It...... .......... 962.32
Butterworth, liezekiah. A zigzag journey in the sunny south..... .... 334.21
By woman's wit. [lector, Annie F. (Mrs. Alexander.).... ........... .... 290.13
Caged lion, The. Y onge, C. 11..... ............ .... ................ .... 223.45
Calderon de la Barea, Pedro. La Lewes, G. II. Spanish drama.... .... 4.20.36
Caleb in the country. (Jonas series.) Abbott, Jacob.................. 201.72
Caleb in town. (Jonas series.) Abbott, .Jacob........................ 201.71
California. Royce,J. California. (American conunonwealths.)...... 881.11
Van Dyke, T. S. Southern California............ ........ ........... 364.30
See also.Jackson, H. II. Glimpses of three coast,................. ... 354.31
Cambistry. Kelly, P. The universal cambist and commercial instruct-
or: a treatise on exchanges, monies, weights and measures, of all
n:t t ic�tls..... ................ ...... ... .............. .... ........l(h7.21,22
Campbell, G. The philosophy of rhetoric. N. Y., 1885. 120...... .... 474.32
Canoe :Lnd bout building. Stephens,W. P.............................. 925.30
Capital and labor, '171e conflict of. Howell, George.................. ..1044.23
Capturing a locomotive: secret service in the late war. Pittenger, W.. 831.39
Caricature and other conic art in all times. Parton, J.... .... ........ 447.20
Carlier, A. I)e 1'esclavage dans ses rupports avee 1'union americaine.... 575.6
Historic du peuple amBricaiu-F.tats-Unis-et de ses rapports avee
les Indiens. P., 1863. 2v. 80................. .... ............. .. 575.4,5
Carthage, The story of. (The story of the nations.) Church, A.J.... 883.21
Cary, Robert, Ist earl of Monmouth, d. U930. Memoirs. By himself..... 716.24
Catacombs. Adams, W. 11. D. Famous caves and catacombs......... 962.31
8 Sixth Supplement- z887-of
-Catherwood, 31:. H.; Perry, N.;and others. Brave girls. B., 1886.... 205.80
Central America and➢fexico, A winter in. Sanborn, Helen J..... ...... 361.27
Cerisier, A.31. Le destin de 1' Amerique. L. [1797.] 80...... ........ 575.7
Chaldea, The story of. (The story of the nations.) Ragozin, Z. A...•••883.18
Chaldea and Assyria, Ills tory of art in. Perrot, G., and Chipiez, C....•438.9,10
Champlin, John D.,jr. Chronicle of tic coach. Charing cross to Ilfra-
combe. N. Y., 1886. 120............................ ............. 3U.33
Champney, L. W. Three Vassar girls on the Rhine. B., 1857. 80..... 335.22
Charles, Dfrs. Eliz. The cripple of Antioch and other scenes from Chris-
tianlife in early times............................... .... .......... 224.48
Three martyrs of the nineteenth century. Studies from lives of Liv-
ingstone,Gordon, and Patterson................................... 722.42
Chaucer, Geoffrey. Chaucer for children. By Mrs. If. R. Haweis...... 436.13
Chautauqua Literary anal Scientific Circle. [Books required, 1886-87.]
Walks and talks in the geological field. By A. Whichell............. 563.48
Recreations in astronomy. By H. IV. Warren................ ....... 503.42
Sketehcs front English liistory. By A. 31. 1Vheeler...... ............ 563.41
Outline sketch of English literature. By II. A. Beers.... ............ 503.46
Classic French course in English. By W. C. Wilkinson........ ...... 563.43
Warren Ilastings. By 'r. B.Macaulay.............................. 563.45
Short history of the early church. By J. F. Hurst.......... ...... ... 503.44
The Christian religion. By G. P. Fisher.................. ........... 563.47
Chemistry. 'Tyler,Ii. W. Entertainments in chemistry. Easy lessons
and directions for safe experiments.............. .............. .... 931.44
Chesneau, E. The education of the artist. (Fine art library.)........ 442.26
Choate, I. 13. Elements of English speech. N. Y., 1884. 120 ..........563.40
Choate, Rufus, Some recollections of. Whipple,E. P. In Recollections
ofeminent men........ .... ........ ................................ 715.40
Christian antiquities, Dictionary of. Smith, 1V. and Cheetham, S.,eds.*172.5,6
Christian art, Sketches of the history of. Lindsay, A. W. C..........443.20,27
Christian biography, Dictionary of. Smith, W. and Wace, II........ .*172.1-3
Christian symbols and stories of saints its illus. in art. Clement, C. E.. 443.28
Christianity. Fisher, G. P. The Christian religion........ ......... .. 563.47
Chronicle of the coach. Champlin,J.D.,jr........ ............. ...... 354.33
Church, A. L. The story of Carthage. (Story of the nations.).... .... 883.21
Civil engineer's pocket-book. Trautwine, J. C........ ............. ..... 920?4
Clarke, H. S. (Sophie lUu+1.) Flaxie Frizzle stories.......... `�00.35-40
Mimic Frizzle................ 200.35 The twin cousins...... ...... 200.38
Doctor I'atpit.................. 200.30 Kittyleen...................... 200.39
Little pitchers................ .200.37 1 Flaxie growing up........... 200.40
Class interests: their relations to each other and to govern inent. A study
of wrongs and remedies. By the author of "Conflict in nature and
life" ................ .... .........................................1043.31
Claudy, F.,tr. Faust. Part I. By J. 1V. von Goethe...... ............ 766.22
Clemens, E.J. M. La Plata countries of South America. 1886. 120... 363.29
Clemens, S. L. (Mark 1'aaain.) Life on the Mississippi. B., 1883. SO. 375.29
Clement, Clara E. Handbook of Christian symbols and stories of the
saintsas illustrated in art.... ........ ........ ..................... 443.28
Stories of art and artists. B., 1887. 80, illus...... .................. 436.28
Watertown Public Library Catalogue. 9
Clemmer, Mary. Memorial of. Hudson, F.chnund••.••••• •• • • • • •• •-•... 713.42
Cleopatra. Durand, A. 11. (]Ienry Greville.).............. .... .... .... 296.45
Climate and cosmology, Discussions on. Croll, James.... .... .... ..... 063.24
Clocks, Watches and. Britten, F. J. fit British n►anuf. industries...... 920.39
Cochrane, A. 13. historic chateaux: Blois, Fontainebleau, Vincennes.. 874.1
Collier, Win. Francis. A history of English literature, in :t serles of blo-
graphieal sketches. L., ISM. 120.... .......... ........ ............ 431.38
C011ignon, 11. A manual of (.reek ireh.eology. L., 1886. 120......... 442.27
Colonial days. Stories anti 1►:tilads for young patriots. 31.•11•l:haut, It... 826.20
Commercial arithmetic. See Kelly, P. The universal c:uul►ist......1057.21,22
Comparative literature. ( International sci. series.) Posnett, 11. 31... 971.25
Composition and rhetoric, Adv:mved course of. Quackenbos, G. P.... 564.30
Conflict in nature and life; it study of antagonism in the constitution of
things. N. Y., 1884. 120.......................... ..... .... ...... 533.31
Congo. Packard, J. F. titonley and the ('oilgo.... ........ .... ........ 362.33
Conn, II. W. Evolution of to-city. N. Y., 1886. 120..... .... .......... 925.29
Constitution, English. Creasy, E. Rise and progress of..... ........1044.16
Gl,cist, R. The history of the English constitution.... ............1030.16,17
Converse ntenun•ial building, Dvdieotion of. 1885. Malden Pub. library
Conveyancing, Foruns in, coulprisiu"r precedents for ordin:u•y use, all([
clause- adapted to special cases. Jones, L. A...................... 140.25
Cooke, M. C. 'Natural history ratubles. The woodlands. L., 1885. 100 1)21.45
Cookery. Lincoln. Mrs. 1). A. Boston cook book..................... 961.22
Cooper,Anthony Ashley, Lit burl of Shuftnsbr(rp. Trail,11.U. Shaftes-
bury. (English worthies.).......... ................ ...... ....... 711.46
Cornwall, Bary,pseud. .S'ee Proctor, B. 11'.
Coston, Martha .1. A signal success. Work and travels. An autobiob
raphy. Phil., 1886. 120.... ...... .... .......... .... .... .... ...... 723.40
Costume,British. History of, to the close of the 18th century. Planche,.1.1022.20
Coulter, .1. M. Manual of the botany of the Rocky Mt. region. [1885.] 945.23
Cog, Sir G. W. Lives of Greek statesmen. First series, Solon-Thetnis-
tokles. Second series, Ephialtes-IIermokrates. N. Y., 1886. 2V.. 730.1.2
Craik, Mrs. 1). 31. King Arthur. Not a love story. X. T., 1886. 120.. 286.6
Craik, Henry. The state in its relation to education. L., 1884. 12. ..... 1043.35
Crawford, F. \I. An American politician. B., 1885. 120........ . ..... 215.52
A tale of a lonely parish. N. Y., 1886. 1_►........................... 215.51
Creasy, E. S. The rise and progress of the I:n r. constitution. L., 18S6.1044.16
Creation or evolution? A philosophical enquiry. Curtis, G. T......... 533'.30
Cremona, Luigi. Elements of projective gemm-try. Oxford, 1SS5. 80. 936.27
Cripple of Antioch, and other scenes from C'hrktian life in early times.
Charles, Jfrs. Elizabeth...... ............ .... .... ...... ........... 224.48
Croll, Jantes. Discussions on climate anal co-mology. N. t., 1886. 12G. 063.24
Crowninshield, lll. B. All autona the lirhtliO1i..es. B., [1886.] 80,illus. 335.23
Curtis, G. T. Creation or evolution? N. V., 1S87. 120..... ............ 533.30
Cutlery. Collis, F. In British uuur(uPacturina industries, Vol. 11....... 920.39
Cutter, B., and IV. R. History of Arlington, Mass., 1635-1879.......... 878.28
Dall, Mrs. Caroline H. What we really know about Shakeslware........ 465.29
Danson, .1. T. Wealth of the households. ( Political economy.)....... 1043.33
10 Sixth Supplevient- 1887-0f
Dante, Introduction to they study of. Botta Vincenzo.......... . ........ 432.28
Darwin, Erasmus. Zotinomia. \. Y., 17t1(i. SO........ .... ......... 920.34
Daunt, Achilles. With pack and rifle in Ow far South-west. Adven-
tures in New Mexico, Arizona, awl ('cut nil America. L., 1880. 120 221.43
Davidson, J. T. Fotew.ta•ned-fot'e:u•med. N. Y., [ 1886.] 120......... z)55.40
Davies, G. C. Practical boat-saiiing for aunaateurs: particulars of the
most suitable sailing bong and yachts, and instructions for their
bundling. L.. [1886.] 12-, illus........ ............ .......... .... 925.32
Days of the spinning-wheel iu Nvw Enrknd. Brooks, H. ll.......... .. 822.33
De Mille, .Jauues. Ilelella's hoaasehold. N. Y., 1867. 1j0.............. 286.5
Democracy, and ot her addresses. LoNvid1. Jas. Russell............ .... 453.36
Destin tie 1'Ainerialue. Cerisier. Antoin(� 11.................. .......... 575.7
Diane Coryval. ( No tunic series.) O'llca ra, K..... ...... .... .... .. .. 281.64
Dickens, Charles. Complete poems. 'N. Y., 1885. Id'.... .... ...... .. 75 0.11
Speec•hl• , litvra ry anal social, etc. L.., [ 1869.] 120...... .. .. . ..... .. .172:19
Diman, I. Lewis, illentoirs of. lIazartyCaroline........ .... . ..... ..... 723.11
Dispensatory, U. S. Svc Wood, G: B. and Bache, F ..• . ..... .... .. *1.17.20
Divine smel'e1r;1111' aural othcv sermons. Thomas, It.... .... .... . . .... .. 552.ai2
Doctor Papa. Chirke, It. S. [I lade hrizzle stories.].... . ..... . . . ..... 200.36
Dogs, 'l'raiatinr and health of. (lleason, O. It........ .... . .. .... . . .... .. 934.38
Domesticus : a tale of the imperial cite. Butler, Wtn. A.... .. .. . .... . 216.33
Drainage commission, Reports. ,See Mass. pub.does. Several c'o))ies.
Drake, Samuel A. The making of New En;;land. 1580-1643........... 831.40
Dress, Art ate applied to. lli-rin, L...... .................... .... ..... 910.24
Duffield, S. tip'. Eurlish lt1 urn- their authors a wl history. N. 1'.. 18S6. 435.19
Duncan, Win. A•, \leutorial address on the life antl character of........ 7:37.38
Dunning, Charlotte. A step aside. B., 1886. 120..................... 255.28
Dunster, Ilenrl• 1'. Ilow to make the land pay. 1,., 1885. 120.... .... 923.37
Dunton, John. Sir Thomas Double at cottrt. L., 1710. 160....... .... 431.41
Dupuy, Lrnest. The I;rent masters of Russian literature in the 19th cen-
tury. Tr. by X. IL Dole. N. Y., 1886. 120.... .................. 431.39.
Durand, Alice. 31. (lleaary hreuille.) Cleopatra. B., 1886. 160.... .... 290.45
Durrie, D. S. Bibliorraphia gcnealogicat Americana: an alphabetical
intlex to American genealogies and pedigrees. Albany, 1880. 80... 878.20
Earthquakes. ( Interuattionatl scientific series.) ;Milne,John......... 971.26
East An`rels. A novel. Woolson, Constance A'.... ...... .............. 213.44
Eastham, Wellfieet and Orleans, llfass., ('onaprchensive history of, from
1644 to 18". Pratt, E...................... ........ .............. 878.24
Ebers, Georg. Lorenz Aluaa'radema: his life and works. N. Y.. 1886. 731.51
Ebbutt, Percy C. Emi-r ant life in Kansas. L.. 1886. Sc........ .... .. 345.12
Ecclesiastical hi-t l ln% Ilurst.J. r. Short history of the early church.
tinaith, 11'ut. ata1l 1'1;eethaan, S.. eds. Dictionary of christian a nticlui-
ties. history of early christian church, etc........ ........ .... ....*172.5,6
Van Buren, Rer..1. 11. A short history of the christian church....... 556.20
St,e also Epoehs of church history.
Edge-tools of speech. [A collvrt ion of quotations.] Ballou. M. 11 .... 172.8
Edinburgh and its neighorhood in the days of our I;randfathet:a; l llu
tractions of old and new buildiugs, etc., about 1830. Gow ails, .I .. .. . :177.7
Watertown Public Library Catalogue. 11
Education. Baldwin, J. Art of school management...... ............ T L 115
Craik, H: The state in its relation to education............. .........IOL3.35
Hall, G. S., and Mansfield, .1. ]NI. Biblio-raphy of education......... T L 118
Lauric, S. S. The rise and early constitution of universities.... ...... T L 121
Payne, W: H. Contributions to the science of education.... ......... T L 114
Rosenkranz, .J. K. F. 'I'll(- philosophy of education.... .... .......... T L 119
See also Stilly,J. 'Teacher's handbook of 1)-}Yehoingy................ T L 11G
Egypt. Macleod, N. half hours in the holy- land. Travels............ 361.20
Elections, controverted. See Mass. Reports of controverted elections. ..
Electricity. Benjamin, Park. The age of elt-t•tricit'..... .............. 043.30
I'rhanitzky. Alfred Hitter von. Electricity in the !service of maul: it
popular treatise on Ilse anpplicatiuns of electrivity ill modern life..... 930.29
Eliot, Andrew. Twenty sermons. B., 1774. 1.2'............ . ......... $25.28
Ely, it. 'r. The labor movement in America. N. T., [1880.) 12 '.......I0I3.30
Emigrant life iu Kansas. Ebbutt, P. G...... ................. ........
England. Antignities. Gonune, G. L., ed. The Gentleul:w's 11;Igaziue
library, vol. 5,6............ .... .... .... .... .... .......... .... 446.30-31
Scott, W. The border ant iquit ie; of England and Scotland......... 367.5,t►
Strtitt. ,J. The sports aural 1�;,-times of the people of England....... 1020.21
.ArchitecturN. Iitinnewell, .1. F. The imperi;i I islauul................ . 436.1.2
Colonies. Froude. ,J. A. ►► : n:►; or, F,ngl:tllal :old her colonies...... 374.28
story. Crea k•, E. S. 'The ri<(.and pro-ress of the I:ng.constitution.1044.16
Freeman. E. A. Old-En;►li;b history ... ...... ...... ...... ........ 861.25
Gneist, R. 'The history of the con-ztin►tilm..............10:36.IG,17
Green, .1: R: Iteadings from [:u;,lisli histur% . ..... ...... ........• 882.10
.Jewett, Sarah O. The story of Lite Nlwn►:tt►....... . ............... 8R3.2.3
Rogers, J. E. 'Thorold. The British ch izen,his ril;ltls and privileges.1052.31
Skottowe, B. C. A short history of parli:intent........ .... ........ 885.31
Smith, G. B. The prime ministers of Quv,, o Victoria.... ....... .... 1036.15
Towle, G: lI. Town, people's history of l,,m hmd...... .......... 820.32
Underwood, F. If. Handbook of English history.......... ........ 824.27
Wheeler, A. 31. Sketches from English history, to 1688...... ...... 563.41
Tonne, C. 31. The Victorian 11a1f century, 1837-1887...•........... 722.43
Social scicneo. Bolton, S. K. Social studies in England.... .......... 1043.27
Ilyndlnatt. H. M. Historical basis of sociali.am in h:ngland. ........1044.20
English l:lnallage. Chotlte, I. B. Elements of l-:n; lkl1 <Pveeh.......... 553.40
Iallows. S. The ptngreSQi►e dietion:u•y of the I,:n;;liSll languar1r a►
supplementary word-boot: to all leading dictionaries............ ....'"
Sprague, Homer 13. Masterpieces in English literature, and lessons ill
Late English language.................. .................. .......... 435.18
English literature. Beers, II. A. Outline sketeli of English literature.. 563.40
Collier. W.F. A history of English literature, in it series of biograph-
ical sketches.... . ....................... .................. .... .... 431.38
Nicoll, II. J. Landinarks of English literature.......... .... .... .... 474.29
Sprague, 11. B. ,Masterpieces fit English literature........ ...•... .... 435.18
b've also United States. V1. Utpratttre.
English men of letter?. Sir Philip Sidney, by .1. A. Symonds...... .... . 734.36
English worthies. Ed. by Andrew Laing.
Admiral Blake,by David IIanatty .. ................ ............... 711.44
Ilalelgh,by Edmund Gnme.............................................. 711.4fi
Shaftesbury, by If.D.TmIll.... ........................................ 711.46
12 Sixth Supplenzent-1887-of
Entomology. See U. S. Commissioner of Agric. Reports for 1885, etc..
Epic songs. of Russia. Ilapgood, Isabel F........ ................ ...... 435.17
Epochs of church history.
The reformation in Eughuid. By G.G.Perry................ ......... .M.41
The English church in other lands. By 11.W.Tacker................ b.-4.4?
Europe. Gage, W. L. A leisurely journey•... ..•• ...... •• •••• .••••••• 351.25
King, 14,. Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storni and ra l m. ..... . 357.26
Locke, 1). R. Nasby in exile: sit months of travel.... .. .. .. .• • . •••• 375.30
Lodge, It. A history of modern Europe................ . ..... . . .... . 885.29
See also.Taekson, Glimpses of three coasts.......••• .... . . •• •• 354.31
and Sinclair, J. Correspondence. (1831,) vol. 2.......... .... .... . 710.23
Evins, John ll., Memorial addresses on the life of. U. S. Congress.... .. 737.36
Evolution. Butler, S. Evolution, old and new.......... .... ......... 944.26
Coun, II. W. Evolution of to-day. A suuunary of the theory....... .925.29
Curtis, G. T. Creation or evolution? A philosophical enquir}-....... 523.30
Fiske, J: Excursions of an evolutioni t.... .............. .... . ...... 933.47
Van Dyke, .I. S. Theism and evolution.... ...• .......... .. .. . . .... .. .-)23.33
Ewing, Juliana IL A flat iron fora farthing. B., 1886. 16°.... ...... . 201.78
Lob Lie-by-the-fire, The brownies, and other tale:;. B., 1886. 1G°.... 201.76
31cichoir's dream, I3rothers of pity, and other tales. B., 1880. 161... 201.77
Facey, J. IV: Practical (louse decoration. L., 1886. 120........ ...... 960.6
Fellows, S. I'taf;irssive dictionary of the English language...........*
Famous women. ,)[:try Lamb, by Anne Gilchrist......•.•••. •••• ••.• •• 770.50
Farming. Dunster, 11. P. (low to make land pay, etc.... ........ .•... 923.37
Farmington, Maine, A history of, 1776-1885. Butler, F. G..... ....... 878.21
Farrar, F: IV: 1 hstory of interpretation. (Bampton lectures.)....... 535.26
Sernions and addresses delivered in America. N. Y., 1886. 120....... 525.27
Faust: a tragedy. First part. Goethe, J. W. von. Tr, by F. Claudy.. 766.22
Fawcett, I lenry. Free trade and protection. L., 1882. 120...... .... ..1044.22
Manual of political economy. L., 1883. 120........ .... .... .........1054.29
Stephen, Leslie. Life of Henry Fawcett......... ...... ........ ...... 715.39
Fawcett, Millicent G. Tales in political economy. L., 1874. 160...... 1042.16
Fearnside, IV. G., ed. Tombleson's views of the Rhine. L., 1832....33C.16,17
Felt, J. 11. Historical account of ,Massachusetts currency. B., 1839. 80.1037.21
Fergusson, J. I listory of Indian and Eastern architecture. L., 187G..*143.84
Ferments. See Microbes,ferments, and moulds....................... 971.27
Feudal systein. In Creasy,E. Rise and progress of Eng.constitution..1044.16
Fine-art library. Ed. by J: C. L. Sparkes.
A short history of tapestry, by E. bluentr..................... 442.25
The education of the artist, by E.Chesneau.... .... ........... 442.26
A manual of Gleelc arelmology, by 31. ('olliguoii.... .......... 442.27
Fisher, 1; : P. 'I'11e Christian ielig;ioii. \. l"., 1886. 160............... 503. 7
Outlines of universal History. N. Y., [1885.1 80.............. ...... 834.26
Fisheries. Goode, 13. G. Fisheries and fishing; industries of the United
States, Section 1. Natural history of useful aquatic animals. Vol.1,
text; vol. 2, plates.......... .............. .................•..•••978.15,16
Sabine, L. The principal fisheries of the American seas. 1853. ...... 936.28
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 13
Fiske, -John. Excursions of an evolutionist. B., 1885. 120............. 933.47
Fitchburg, City of. Dedication of the Wallace library, July 1, 1885....
Flat iron for a farthing. Ewing, Juliana ll............ . ... . . .... . ..... 201.78
Flaxie Frizzle stories. See Clarke, R. S. ($nphie Aay.)
Fontainebleau. See Cocimine, A. B. Historic chateaus.. ...... . ..... 874.1
Food materials and their adulterations. Rich:u�Is, E. A....... ...... . . .. 9M.7
Forewarned-forearmed. [Addresses to young men.] Davidson, .J. T. 555.40
Foster, Mrs. 1. 11. (Rave Iluntinyton.) Tr: iisformed. 1\T. 1"., [188G.].. 286.7
Fragmenta regalia: or, observations on the late Queen Elizabeth, her
time• and favorites. Naunton, Sir It................ .......... .... 716.24
France. Wright, IL II. Desultory reminiscences of tour through Ger-
m:ury, Switzerland,and France.................................... 336.18
Frank's ranehe; or, my holiday in the Rockies. .Marston, E.... ........ 362.31
Franklin, ytass. A history of the town from its settlement; with genea-
logical notices, report of eerttennial celebration, 1878. Blake, M.... 878.22
Free-masonry. Robison, J. ]'roofs of a conspiracy against all the rc►-
ligions and governments of Europe. 1797.........................1054.31
Free trader. Fawcett, 1I. Free trade and protection.................... 1044.22
Phear. .J. B. International trade.... ................................ 1043.3.2
Porter, It. P. Free-trade folly.... ................ .................. 1010.22
See also George, 1-I. Protection or free trade......................... 10.14.17
Freeman, Edward A. The methods of historical study. L., 18811. 80.. 844.30
Old-En�.;lish history. L., 1883. 120. Maps........................... 861,25,
Fremont, Jessie Benton. Souvenirs of my time. B., [1887.] 120...... 723.39
and others. How to learn and earn, or half hours in some helpful
schools. B., 1885. 120.... ...................... ...... ...... ...... 520.25
Fremont, John C. Memoirs of my life, including in the narrative five
journeys of western exploration, 1842-1844. With a sketch of Sena-
tor Benton, by his daughter•, Jessie B. Fremont. Chic., 1887. 811... 737.50
French, G. H. The butterflies of eastern United States. Phil.,1886. 120. 962.32
French language, Books in. See Carlier, A.; Cerisier, A. INI.
French literature. Wilkinson, W. C. Classic French course in English. 563.43
Friends and foes from fairy land. Hugessen. E. H. It................. 206.39
Froude, J. A. Oceanic; or, l.urland and her colonies. N. Y., 1886. 120 374.28
Fulton, Robert, Life, and a history of steam navigation. Iinox, T. W... 735.38
Futurities or things to come, A brief discourse concerning. Torrey, W. 523.36
Gage, NV. L. A leisurely journey. B., [1886.] 160..................... 351.25
Games. See Strutt, J. Sports and pastimes of England,wad Gentleman's
Magazine library, vol 1.
Garrick and his contemporaries. See Actors and actresses,by Matthews 722.41
Gay, Sydney Howard,joint author 2oitic W. C. Bryant of Popular history
ofthe United States......... ........•. .................... ........*
Geikie. Archibald. Class-book of geology. L., 1886. 120............. 942.28
Geikie, Cunningham. Hours with the Bible, or, the scriptures in the
light of modern discovery and knowledge. N. Y., 1886. 6v. 120..521.5"9
Genealogies. Durrie, D. S. Bibliographia genealogica Americana: au
alphabetical index to Americarn genealogies.................. ...... 877.20
14 Sixth Supplement-z 887-of
Gentleman's Magazine library. Being a classified collection of the chief
contents of the Magazine from 1731 to 1868. In progress..........416.26,31
Geology. Geikie, A. Class book of geology............ .... ........... 942.28
'11'inchell, A. Walks and talks in the geological field................. 563.48
Geometry, projective, Elements of. Crentoua, D...................... 936.27
George, Ilenry. Protection or free trade. N. Y., 1886. 120. ..... ......1044.17
German, Elementary. Otis, C. P. An outline of the grauunar, etr•.... . 572.36
Germany. Wriglit, H. II. Desultory ren►iuiseences of it tour through
Gernuury, SwitzerLnul and France. 18:38.... ............ .... ...... 336.18
Gesenius, F. II. W. A 1lebrew and English lexicon of the old testament.
From the Latin by R. Robinson. B., 1885. 81................ ..... *172.10
Gibson, A. M. A political crime. The history of It great fraud.... .... 1054.30
Gifford, S. N., elerk of Mass. Senate, 1858-1886, A memorial of.... ...... 717.29
Gilchrist, Anne. 'Mary Lamb. (Famous women.) B.,1884. 16°...... 770.50
Gleason, O. R. How to handle and edueate vicious horses. With hints
oil the trainiii and health of dogs. N. Y., 1886. 1.20.... .......... 934.38
Gneist, R. History of the English constitution. N..Y., 1886. 2v. 80.1036.10,17
Goethe, J. W. von. Faust: a tragedy. First part. Tr. by F. Claudy... 766.22
Sanborn, F. B., ed. The life and genius of Goethe. ........ .... ...... 472.47
Gogol, N. V. Taras Bulba. Tr. by I. F. Hapgood, N.Y., [1886.] 1jO. 255.26
Dupuy, Ekiiest. In Great masters of Russian literature in 19th cent.. 431.39
Goodale, G. L. Phy siologpeal botany. (Vol. 2, of Gray's botanical
text-book.) N. Y., 1885. 120....................................924.1,v.2
Goode, G. B. The fisheries and fishery industries of the to. S. Prepared
through the cooperation of the cornmi�;. of lklieries and the suet.
of the 100h census. W., 1884. 2v. 40 ............ ......978.15,16
Gordon, Charles (:gorge. [1833-1885.] Thn,,- niarivr,; of the 19th cent.. 722.42
Gosse, lsdnuutd. Ralgigh. (English worthies.) N. Y., 1886. 160...... 711..45
Gough, ./: B. PlatForw echoes; or, living truths for head and heart.••. 567.12
Suuli-lit :utd shadow; or, meanings from my life work.............. 567.1.1
Government, Popular: four essays. 1llaine, Sir 1-I. S............. .... 1048.4
Gowans, T. Edhiburgh and its neighborhood. L., 1886. 80........... 377.7
Grant, I'. S. Personal memoirs. N. Y., 188..1. 2v. 80......... ......775.41,42
Greek ai-c t:rology, A manual of. Collignon, 11.... ...... .......... .... 4-12.27
Greek lilviature, �� history of. Jevons, F. It..................... . ..... 43�2.2
Greek statesilien. Col, G. W. Lives of Greek statesmen.... .... ...... 730.1,2
Greely, A. 11'. Three years of Arctic service. An account of the Lady
Franklhr Bay expedition of 1881-84, and the attainment of the far-
thest north. N. Y. 2v. 80. illus...... .......... ................376.37,.38
Green, John H. Keadpngs from English history. N. Y., [1879.] 160... 882.10
Greene, F. �'. Shetches of aruty life in Russia. N. Y., 1885. 120......105120
Greenwood,T: Free public libraries, their organizrttion,uses,and m:nr-
at,-ment. L., 1886. 120........... .......... .... .... .......... .... R C
Gregory, J : \I. 'I'll(- seven laws of teaching. 1;., F 1886.] 161..... .... T L 117
Griffin, Solomon B. \lexieo of today. N. Y., 1886. 1 j0.... .......•... 302.34
Griffith,.1. W.. and Heufrey. A. The micrographic diet ions ry; a trulde
to the ex.mfluation of the structure of niieroscopie objects..•• ..•••• *172.9
Griswold, Ilattle T. lloute life,of great autliors. Chic., 1887. 120.... 715.41
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 15
quizot, F. P. G. Shakespeare and his times. N. Y., [1852.] 120...... 460.23
Witt, llenrietta cle. Alonsieur Guizot in private life. ................. 724.37
Haggard, I1. 11. Bing Solomon's mines. \. Y., 1886. 12°....... ...... 254.32
Hale, Edward Everett and Mlss Susan. The story of Spain. (The story
of the nations.) \. Y., 1886. 1.20.... .................. ........... 883.19
Hale, 'athan [1755-1776.] See Lossing, B. J. The two spies.......... 716.21
Half hour: in the holy land. ;Macleod, N...... .......... .... .... ....... 361.26
Haliburton,T.C. I l istorical tuad statistical account of Novi Scotita 1829.8-LI.2.5,26
Hall, G'. 5. Select bibliography of education. B., 1886. 120..... ...... T L 118
Ham,C:II. Dfanual t raining t lie Solution of social and industrial prohlems1043.26
Hamlet, Shakespeare's 'Tragedy of. Sprague, 11. B., ed...... .... ...... 460.22
Hammond, Wm. A. On the Susquehanna. A novel. N. Y., 1887. 120 255.29
Hannay, D. Admiral Blake. (English worthies.) N. Y., 1880....... 711.44
Hapgood, Isabel F. The epic songs of Russia. N. Y., 1886. 80.... .... 435.17
Harris, Amanda 13. Old school-days. Chic., 1886. IV.... ........ .... 562.47
Harris, Win. T.,ed. See Internaltioual educational series.
Harrison, h': Choive of books, and other literary pieces. L., 1836. 120 •163.30
Hart, J. S. Elementary grammar of the English language.... .......... 561.51
Hastings, Warren. Macaulay, T. B................. .... .... .......... 563.45
Haweis, Jfrs- IL R., ed. Chaucer for children. L.. 1882. 80, illus..... 436.13
Hawthorne, •iulian. .John Parnaelee's curse. N. Y., 1880. 160.. . ..... 254.30
Hawthorne, 'Nathaniel. flee 31-en of renown. Wise, Daniel...... ..... 712.45
Hayes, II . The story of Margaret Bent. I3., 1880. 1.20.... ..... ...... 255.24
Hazard, C. Memoirs of the Rev. J. L. Diman, D. D. B., 1887. 120.... 723.41
Hazlitt, Wna, The spirit of the age. 4th ed. L., 1886. 120............ 422.34
Health. .See Mass. Start, Imard cif health. Reports.
Hebrew and English lexivon of the old testament. Gesenius, F. 11. W.. *172.20
Hector, Annie F. (11ri.:tlo xander.) By ia•omau's Nvit:. A novel.........•290.13
Heilprin, A. The geog[•alahiMl :aiad geological distribution of animals.. 071.28
Helena's household, a tale of Rome in the first century. Dellille, .1.... 286.5
Henderson, Isaac. The prelate. B., 1886. 120.......... ...... .... .... 286.8
Henty, G. A. With Wolfe in Canada. N. Y.. 1887. 120.... ............ 221.45
Herrick, Win. A. The powers, tlutiu-z. and liabilities of town and parish
officers in Massachusetts. with forms, and parliamentary rules for
aonductinr town and other meetings. 3rd ed. It., 1884. 1.20.......1043.28
Higgin, L. Art as applied to dress. L..1885. 160................ ..... 11)10.24
High lights. B., 1886. 120.......... .................... ........ ....... 282.25
Hinton, •James. The mystery of pain. B., 1886. 160.... .............. 541.28
His opportunit}•. Pearson. ilenry C.... .......... ...................... 286.3
Historic chateaux:: iilois. Fontainbleau, Vincennes. Cochrane, A. C... 874.1
History. Blackie, .lot)" S. What does history teach: .......•. .... .... 562.46
F i-aher, G. 11. Outlines of universal history........ .... ...... ........ 834.26
Fiventan, E; A. The methods of historical study.................... 841.30
Holder, Charles F. Marvels of aniuual life. \'. Y., 1885. 80............ 933.48
Home life of gicat authors. (,riswold, IIattie '1'...... .... .... .... ...... 715.41
Homespun yarns. 1Vhitnv r•. Mrs. A. 1). '1..... .... ...... .... .... ...... 255.30
Hone, Win., ed. . Sports anal p;istimes of England. By J. Strutt.... .... 1020.21
M Sixth Supfilement- i887-of
Hooker, Worthington. First book in physiology. N. Y., 1867. 160.... 923.38
Hopkins, Louisa P. Practical pedagogy. B., 1887. 120.... ........... T L 123
Horses, vicious, Ilow to handle and educate. Gleason, 0. R............ 934.38
House decoration. Practical: a guide to the art of ornamental painting,
:u•rangeinents of colors in appurtments, etc. b'acey, .l I. tier......•... 960.E
House, Choice of. Boulnois, H. P. Practical hints on taking a house... 954.8
Houssaie, A.de la. IIistoire du gouvernement de Venise. 1695.... .... 810.31
Houston, Edwin J. Easy lessons in natural philosophy. Phil., 1879... 930.30
How to be happy though married. N. Y., 1886. 12......... .•.. .... .... 55.2.53
HOW to learn and earn. Freniont, Mrs. Jessie B., and others. ...... ...... 520.25
Howell, ("eorge. The conflicts of capital and labor, historically and eco-
nomically considered; a history and reN'iew of the trade-unions of Gt.
Britain, showing their origin, progress, constitution and objects in
their political, economical, social, and industrial aspects. L., 1878..1044.23
Howells, Win. D. Indian summer. B., 1886. 120............. ........ 225.43
The ministees charge. B., 1887. 1j0............ .................... 285.42
Hudson, E. A memorial of Mary-Cleinmer. B., 1880. 121,............. 713.42
Hudson, J. F. The railways and the republic. N, Y., 1886. 80........1044.15
Hugessen, E. II. K. i-riends and foes from fairy land. B.. 1886. 1G0.. 206.30
Hugo, Victor. William Shakespeare. Tr. by It. B. Anderson.... ...... 432.29
Swinburne, A.C. Victor Hugo, A study of.... •........... .......... 472.48
Huguenot family. Keddie, I&s II.... ........ .... .................... 254.33
Hungary, The story of. (The story of the nations.) Vfanibery, A•.... 883.20
Hunnewell, J. F. The imperial island. England's chronicle in stone.• 436.12
Huntington, Faye,pseud. See Foster, Airs. I. H.
Hurst, John F. Short history of the early church. N. Y., 1886. 160... 563.44
Hymns. Duffield, S. W. hJnglish hymns: their authors and history... 435.19
Smith, lava hl. Woman in sacred song. A library of liynins, religious
poems, and sacred musk, by woman......... ........ .... .... ...... 767.15
Hyndman, I1. 31. Ilistorieal basis of socialism in England. L., 1883..1044.20
Ice queen, The. Ingersoll,Ernest..•... ........ .... .... .... ...... ...... 281.34
In Bohemia. O'Reilly, J. Boyle............ .......... .... .... .... ...... 764.28
In the bush and on the trail. In the forests of N. America. Revoil, B... 221.44
India revisited. Arnold. Edwin........................... ........ .... 362.32
Indian summer. Howell, Win. D........ .................. ........... 225.43
Ingalls, J. K. Social wealth: the sole factors and exact ratios in its ac-
quirement and apportionment. N. Y., 1885. 120...... ............ 1044.21
Ingersoll, Ernest. The ice queen. N. Y., 1885. 160. ........ .......... )881.34
International educational series. Ed. by Win. T. IIarris.
The philosophy of education. Rosenkranz, J. K. F.................. T L 121
The rise and early constitution of universities. Laurie S. S...... .... T L 119
International scientific series. Pub. by D. Appleton & Co.
The nianuualia in their relation to primeval times. O. Schmidt. 917.24
Comparative literature. II. ill. Posnett..... .................. 971.25
Earthquakes. John Milne..... ............ ............ ...... 971.26
Microbes, ferments, and moulds. E. L. Trouessart..... ...... 071.27
Geographical and geological distribution ofanimals. A.I4eilprin 971.28
Ireland, Young people's history of. Towle, G. M.... ........ .......... 820.34
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 17
Jackson, H: 31. (Jr. H.) Glimpses of three coasts. 1. California and
Oregon. 2. Scotland and England. 3. Norway, Denmark and Ger-
many. B., 1880. 120.......... .......................... .... ...... 354.31
Ramona. A story. B., 1885. 120 2 copies. ........... ...... ......225.36,46
Zvph. A posthumous story. B., 1865. 12........ .......... .......... 255.23
Japan, A budget of letters from. Maclay, A. C........ .......:.... .... 363.28
Jenyns, F. G. A book about bees. Their history, habits, instincts..... 931.46
Jesus, Life of. Renan, Ernest..... .............. ............ .... ...... 532.29
Jevons, F.B. A history of (;reek literature. N. Y., 1886. 120......... 432.27
Jevons, Wm. S. Letters and journal. Ed. by his wife. I:., 1886. 80... 730.32
Jewett, Sarah 0. The story of the Normans. N. Y., 1887. 120.... .... 883.23
A white heron, and other stories. B., 1886. 160.................. .... 291.30
Jo's boys,and how they turned out. Sequel to i°Little wen.- Alcott,L.1lf. 203.20
John Parmelee's curse. Hawthorne,Julian..... .................. ...... 254.30
Jonas series. See Abbott, Jacob.
Jones, 1.. A. Forms of conveyancing, comprising,; precedents for ordina-
ry use, and clauses adapted to special and unusual cases. 11'idi
practical notes. B. 1886. 80.... .......... .............. .......... 140.25
Keddie, H. (Sarah 7)itler.) The Huguenot family. N. Y., 1808. 120... 254.33
Lady Bell. A story of last century. Cliie., 188•1. 120...... .......... 255.27
Kelly, Patrick. The universal cambist and commercial instructor; a
treatise on the exchanges, monies, weights, and measures, of till na-
tions. L., 1821. 2v. 40..... . ........................... .... ....1057.21,22
Keltie, J. S., ed. The statesman's year-book for 1886.................. 1041.13
Kemp, I)., eel. Practical boat building for amateurs, by A. Neison...... 925.31
King, 1�dwa rd. Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and in calm.
Twenty years of an American journalist. Springfield, 1885. 80•.... 357.26
King Arthur. Not a love story. ('rani, D. M. (M.).................... 286.6
King Solomon's mines. haggard, H. R................ ................ 254.32
Kirby, G. B. fears of experience. An autobiogmphical narrative..... 723.38
Kittyleen. (Flaxie Frizzle stories.) Clarke, It. S. (Sophie .May.)...... 200.39
Knox, T: 1V. Boy travellers in the Russiaa empire. N. Y., 1887. 80... 376.35
Life of Robert Fulton and a history of steam navigation. N. Y., 1886. 735.38
La Plata countries of South America. Clemens, E. .1. M........... .... 363.29
Labor. Barns, IV: E.,ed. The labor problem• ----• •••••••• ..•••• •••••1042.13
Ely, It: T. The labor movement in Americ;i . ..... . . .. .......... .. .. . 1043.30
Howell. G. The conflicts of labor anti capital. . .... ........ ...... .... 1044.23
Mulliall, 3I. G. History of prices since 1850. .... .... ........•... •... 1043.29
United States. Census bareatt. loth census. Vol. 20. Report on the
statistics of wages in manufacturing industries; the average retail
prices of the necessaries of 11re, and on strikes and lock-outs........
Commissioner of-labor. Annual report, 1886,. industrial depressions
Sep also Profit sharing and Tariff.
Lady Bell. Keddic, Miss H. (Sarah Tytler.).......•..•....•.....•••••.• 255.27
18 Sixth Supplement- z887-Of
Lamb, :Nary. (Famous women.) Gilchrist, Anne........... .......... 770.:i0
Land and its rent. IValker, Francis A.... .......... ...... ........ ..... 10-12.14
Lander, Meta,pseud. See Lawrence, 1I. IV.
Lang, Andrew. Books anti bookmen. N. Y., 1.586. S0.......... ........ •17-1.30
ed. See.English worthies.
Latin language. Smith, Win. Principia Latina. A first Latin book..574.12,32
Laurie, S. S. The rise and early con-1 itmiim of universities.... .... .... T L 121
Lawrence, Margaret W. The tobacco problem. B., 1886. 120......... 564.29
Lay of the last minstrel. Scott, W. Ed. by IV.J. Rolfe.... .... .... .... 420.37
Lee, E. Dorothy IVordsworth. ]'he story- of it sister's love. N.Y.,1887. 723.37
Leisurely journey, A. Gaabc�, lI'nr. L.................................. .151.25
Lewes, G: H: The Spanish drama. Lope de Vega and Calderon....... 420.36
Lewis, A., and Newhall, J. R. History of Lynn, Mass: including Lynn-
field, Saugus, Swampscot, and Nahaut. ........ .................... 878.27
Libraries, Free public, their organization, uses, etc. Greenwood, T:... R C
Lieber, Francis, Life and letters of. Perry, T: S....................... 736.33
Life on the Mississippi. Clemens, Samuel L. (Ibrrk- Tivain.)............. 375.29
Light-house Board. See U. S. Dep't of Trv(tsury.
Lighthouses, All amarig the. Crowninshield, Mary B................. 335.23
Lincoln, Mrs. D. A. Boston cook book. B., 1886. 120. .... .... .... .... 961.22
Lindsay, A. W. C. Sketches of the Iilstory of Christiaui art. I,., 1885.443.26,27
Literature, Comparative. Posnett, II. 31...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 971.25
Literature, universal, Cyclopwilin of. Alden, J.B.,pub.... .... ......1052.32-
Little Lord Fauntleroy. Burnett, F. H.... .................. .... ...... 207.3
Little pitchers. (Flaxie Frizzle stories.) Clarke, R. S........... ...... 200.37
Livingstone, David. [1813-1873.] In Charles, E. Three myrtyrs, etc 722.42
Lob Lie-by-the-fire, The brownies, and other tales. Ewing,J. II........ 201.76
Locke, D. R. (Petroleum IT lVasby.) Nasby in exile. Toledo,1882. SO.. 375.30
Lodge, R. A history of modern Europe, 1453-1878. N. Y., 1886. 120... 883.29
London, Royal Society of, for improving of natural knowledge, The his-
of. Birch, 'Thomas.. ...... .... ..............................927.24-27
Long, John D. Address at dedication of Wallace library and art build-
ings, Fitchburg,.Hass., July 1, 1895.. ............ .......... .... ....
Oration at dedication of the Converse memorial building, Malden.....
Longfellow, Samuel. Life of Henry W. Longfellow, with extracts from
his journals and correspondence. B., 1886. 2v. 80.... ........ ....710.20,21
Lossing, B. J. Mary and Martha, the mother and the wife of George
Washington. N. Y., 1886. 120, illus............................... 713.43
The two spies, Nathan Hale and John Andre. N. Y., 1886. 80.... .... 716.25
Lottery, the old, Curiosities of. (Olden time series.) Brooks, H. M... 8.22.32
Louvre, The, or biography of a museum. tit. John, Bayle.............. 354.34
Lowe, Charles. Prince Bismarck: an historical biography. Vol.I. From
lVaterloo to Versailles; 1I. The German empire.................... 87.1.273
Lowell, -James Russell. Democracy and other addresses. B., 1887 120. 453.36
Lubbock, Sir John. Flowers,fruits, and leaves. (Nature series.)..... 943.23
Luska, Sidney. As it was written. A .Jewish musician's story......... 281.35
Lyall, Edna,pseud. We two. A novel. N. Y., 1886. 120........ ...... 280.2
Lynd, lVin. The practical telegraphist. L., [ 1885.] 120............... 022.35
Lynn, :Vass., history of. Lewis, A., and Newhall, J. It...... ........In 878.27
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 19
Lynn$eld, 17fass., History of. LewIS, A., and Newhall, J. R.•... ...... 878.27
Macaulay, T: B. 111arreu Hastings. N. Y., 1886. 160..... ...... ...... .50:3.45
McCabe, .T. D. Our young foll:'s eucyelopa!di.t of trnc(•l. The adven-
tures of youur Anterie;llis In I-:urope, :111;erht, s•ts•. Phil., 1887..... :335.19
McClellan, G: B. 3leCIeIhni's own story. N. 1'., ISs7. 50........ .... 776.40
McConkey, Rebecca. The hero of Cowpeh�. A re%-lut ionary sketch.. 710.30
MaCosh, James. Psychology. The cognitive power:4. N. V., 1886. 80 :3. -)23. 5
Macdonald, G: 11'httt's tuiuv's mine. B., [1,980.] 120.... ...... ...... •216.32
Macfarlane, C. The rontnns•s• of history: Italy. I.., [ 1886.] 121,...... 256.9
Maclay, A. C. A budget.of Issuers from .lalma. N. Y., 1886. 120...... 303.28
Macleod, 11. D. The eleutehts of haill:inr. L., 1S8:i. 120.......... .... 1043.34
Macleod, Norman. Ilaif hours in tlss• holy I:utd. N. Y., 1887. 160..... 361.26
McPherson, E. A handbook of polii ies for 1880'. Wash., 1880. 80..... 1037.20
Madison, Dorothy. ,llentoirs awl ls•t tt•r:of Dolly lladi►son, wife of.Tantes
\I:tQison, president of the l'ititect :;rttes. Ed. by her gi-midnieee.... 710.31
Madonna of the tubs. With forty-three illu:+nations. III Il►s, L. ti•••• 220.34
Maine, Sir II. C. Popular gove►•oment: four essays. N. Y., 1886. 80.. 1048.4
Malden, Jbrss. Dedication of the Converse memorial bnil(lin--. ..•.....
Malthus :nisi his work. Bouar, .Tatues............... . ..... . ...........104.2.17
Mammalia itt their relation to primeval tithes. Schhtislt. t►.... ........ 971.24
Man and Ills handiwork. Wood, J. ( .... ............ . ................. 934.39
"Manners u►:tkyth man." By author of "I low to be happy though tuar-
ried...... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... .... .... ........ ..... 552.54
Manual tt•stining the solution of soeial stud indurtrhil problems. I1am,C:II1043.26
Markham, It: Colonial drys. Stories awl ballads for young patriots,
as resonated iu ••Around the yule lor," Aboard the 31avk," tt Oil
the edge of winter." N. 1'. 80, illus.... .................... ...... 826.26
Marshall, Euttu:t. t'nder the Mendips. N. Y., [1885.] 120............ 286.4
Marston, E. Frank's r:ulche; or m%- holiday in the Rockies.... ........ 362.31
Marvels of auinial life. Holder, U. I....... ...................... ...... 933.48
Massachusetts. h till sets a/ Public Doeutimits anattally rereired, iu-
clrtditii/ :lrricultural, Edueatinwtl, and other reports.
Drainage ciannihodon. Report of a rohnnission appolnted to consider a
geheral system of Draioarc. for the _Mystic, Blackstone, and Charles
rivers. B., 1886. 80................. ........ .............. .... ....
Senate. Nleinorhil of -Stephen Nye (1illbrd, clerk front 1858 to 1&'36.... 717.29
Reports of eoutroverted elect iots-4 in Senate and House of represent.
Ad.mis, 11. The emauripatiou of ..1lussuehusett..... .......... .... .... 885.30
Felt, .1. B. An historical account of Miss.currency...•.. ....•....... 1037.21
Massachusetts lledico-legal society. Transnetions,1878-1884,exrept 6th.N3.3-13
Matthews, B., and Hutton, L., Ms. Actors: nncl itctresses of Great Brit-
ain mid the United States. N. Y., [188(1.] 120.... .... .............. 722.41
Mechanics and faith. A study of spiritual truth in nature. Porter,C.T. 523.32
Medical works. Wood, G'. B., attd Bache F. The dispensatory of the
t'nited States of America. 15th ed............................ .... *147.20
Melchoir's dreiun, Brothers of pity, and other tales. Ewing, J. H. ••• 201.77
Memoirs and letters of Dolly Madison. Ed. by her grand-nlece........ 170.31
20 Sixth Su fplemen1-i 88i- of
Men of renown: character sketches of men distinguished as patrlots,
statesmen, writers, reformers, etc........... ...................... 712.45
Contents.-I. Abraham Lincoln.-2. John Quincy Adams.-3. Amos and
Abbott Lawrence.-1. \athuniclHawthorne.-b. SidneyS►nith.4i. Charles
F.Fox.-7. Oliver Cromwell.-S. Thomas Craniner.-9. r ras►nus.-10
Chaucer.
Messis vit.r+. Gleanings of song from a happy life. Blackie, J. S...... 744.41
Methods of historical study. Lectures at Oxford, 1884. lereeulan, E. A 844.30
Mexico. Gritlin, S. 13. Mexico of today.... ........ .......... ........ 362.31
Sanborn, H. J. A winter in Central America and blexleo.... .... .... 361.27
Microbes, ferments, and moulds. Trouessart, E.L.......... .... ...... 071.27
Microscopy. Grillith, .1. W., and Henfrey, A. The micrographic dic-
tionary; a guide to the examination and investigation of the struct-
ure and nature of miseroscopie objects. 48 plates and 812 cuts...... *172.9
Wells, 5., and others. Through a microscope................ .... .... 931.43
Miller, Fred. Wood-carving. With notes on design.- I.., 120.... ...... 921.43
Milne, .John. Earthquakes. (Inter. scientific seriess.) N. 1., 1886. 12*. 971.26
Minister's cliarge,or the apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker. I lowells,W.D. 285.42
Missouri, The fight for. Snead, T. L............... .... .......... .... 831.38
Mohl, Madame: her salon and her friends. A study of social life in Paris.
O'Meara, K........... ............ .......... .................. .... 714.44
Moors in Spain, Story of. (The story of the nations.) Poole, S. L..... 883.22
Moral science: it compendium of ethics. Bain, Alex....... ............ 555.43
Morgan, Daniel. McCoiil ii-Y, R. The liero of Cowpens................ 710.30
Morley, .John. On compromise. L., 1886. 1V....... ............ ......1044.18
ed. See English men of letters.
Morrison, L. A. history of Windham, N. 1I., 1719-1883..... .... ...... 877.21
Mound-builders. A Bryant and Gay's Popular history of U.S.,vol.1.
Muentz, E. A short, history of tapestry. L., 1885. 120........ ...... . 442.25
Mulhall, M. G. I I istory of prices since 1850. L., 1886. 120............1043.29
Murray, E. C. Grenville. People I have met. L., 1886. V.............1064.24
Music, The study of, in our public schools. U. S. Bureau of!Vdue.
Circulars of information. 1886. No. 1.................... .......... T L-
Musie, Woman in. Upton, George P.................. ................ 441.27
Mystery of pain. Hinton,.Lames.............. .... ................ .... .541.28
Mystics, ):lours with the. Vaughan, Robert A.................... ....512.31,32
Nahant, History of. Lewis, A., crud Newball, J. R. lu IDA. of i.t'un.. 878.27
Nasby in exile: six months travel in England, etc. Locke, D. It.... .... 375.30
Nasmyth, James. Autobiography. Ed. by S.Smiles. N. 1., 1884. 120 723.36
Natural history. Abbott, C. C. Upland and meadow.................. 962.34
.Baird, S. F.,and others. North Anlerieall birds. Water birds......*967.21,22
Burroughs, J. Signs and seasons....... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... 471.52
Cooke, M. C. Natural history rambles. The woodlands. ...... ...... 921.45
Holder, C. F. Marvels of animal life...... ........ .... ...... .... .... 933.48
See also Fisheries.
f
i
Water-town (Public Librar Catalogue. 21
Natural history for little folks. Young folk's pictures and stories of:u1-
inials, for home :usd seliool. Mrs. Sanborn Tenney...............941.23-28
1. Quadrupeds............... 841 43 Ilees,butterflies, de.......... 411.26
2.
Birds ...................... 'df1 24 Sea shells and river shells... 'J11:2i
3. Fishes and reptiles....... 941.2.5 1 Sea-urchins,star flshes etc... 1141.28
Nature series. Flowers, fruits, and leaves. Lubbock, J:. .......... .... 943.23
Naunton, Sir Hobert. 1 ragux,nta regalia ...........................In 716.24
Neison, A. Practical boat hnilding for ainateur . L., [1886.] 1.20...... 925.31
Netherlands, Young folks' History of. Young, Alexander............ 820.33
New l'ngl:aid, The snaking of. 1..80-1643. Drake, S. A. ... ............ 831.40
Olden time series. Gleanings from old newspapers. It: M.Brooks.822.32-4
New 'texieo. llitch, 11'. G. Aztlan. History, etc. of New Mexico....... 375.27
Newton, R. H. Social studies. N'. Y., 1887. 120..... ..................1042.18
Nichols, J. Anecdotes of Win. Bowyer, printer, etc. L., 178.2. 40...... 737.49
Nicoll, II. J. Landmarks of English literature. N. Y., 1885. 120....... 474.29
No naute series. Diane Coryval. O'Meara, K........................... 281.64
Normal schools. ,Cee Baldwin, J. Art of school manatrensent......... T L 115
North Carolina, historical sketches of, M84-1851. Wheeler, -L II....... 878.23
Northborough, Muss., historical account of. Allen, Rer. Joseph...... 878.30
Norway, hound about. Wood, Charles W........... .................. 375.28
Nova Scotia, Ilist. and statis. account of. llalihurton, T. C. 1829.....843.25,26
Old school-days. Ilarris, A. B....... .... .................. ............ 562.47
Olden time series. (xleaniiis chiefly from old newsll:iper3 of Boston and
Sal -in, \lass. Selected and arranged by h. 'I. Brooks.
1. Curiosities of the old lottery....................... ................. b02.2.32
11. Days of the spinnin.-wheel in New England....................... 8221.33
111. New England Sunday........................................... ..... e22M
IV. Quaint and curious advertisements..... .. ............ .... ...... 82.2.35
N'. some strango and curious punisluncnts............................ 82.2.36
O'Meara, Kathleen. Madame'Rohl: her salon and her friends. A study
of social life in Paris. It., 1886. 120........... .................... 714.44
Diane Coryval. (No name series.).... .............................. 281.64
On both sides. A novel. Baylor, F. C......... ...... ...... .... .... .... 2-:A.34
On compromise. An essay. 'Iorley, John. .......... .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .... IW4.18
On the Susquehanna. Ilainniond, Wm. A.... .. .... . ... .. .... . ..... .... 255.29
Only :t child. Barker, Mrs. L. D. S•••••••• •••• •..... . . .. . . .. . .. ...... 201.69
Oregon. Jackson, Jlrs. H. It. Glimpses of three coasts...... .......... 354.31
O'Reilly, John Boyle. In Bohemia. B., [1886.] 120..... .......... .... 764.28
Orleans, Mass., Ilistory of. In Pratt, E. History of Eastham, etc..... 878.24
Orr, Mrs. Sutherland. Handbook to the works of Robert Browning..... 471.54
Orthodoxy, Progressive. A contribution to the Christian interpretation
of ehristian doi-trines..... ...................... .... .... .... ...... 551.53
Otis, C. P. Elementary German: outline of the grammar. N. Y.. 1880. 572.36
Our young folks' encyclopedia of travel. Adventures of young :Ameri-
cans in Europe, Algerla, and south central Africa. McCabe, .1. D.. 335.19
Packard, J. F. Staiiley and the Congo. Phil., [1884.] 1.20...... . ..... 362.33
22 Sixth Supplement-1887-of
Pain, .Mystery of. photon,James...... ...... ...................... .... 541.28
Painting. Woltmann. A., and Woerman. K. Ilistot;y of ancient, early
Christian, and illvdi:wval painting. Ed. by Sidney Colvin...... .... 438.7,8
Paleontology. livillprin. A. The geographical :utd geological di�tribu-
tionof animals..... .. .......... .... ...... .... .. .. .. .. ........ .... 971.28
Schmidt, O. ....... 971.24
Palestine. See Macleod, N. half hours, etc. Schu imcher, G. Across
Jordan.
Pall Mall (.azette (extra.) `17te best hundred books. L., 1886. 4°....... N 5.20
Parish oflivers, Powers and duties of. See llerriek, IV. A.--- '.......... 1043.28
Park, E. A. 'rhe associate creed of Andover• theological seminary......• M 3.32
Parliament, A sliorL history of. 5kottowe, B. C. ....•....... .... ...... 885.31
Parton, Junes. Caricature and other comic art. N. Y.,1880. 8°........ 447.20
Payne, Wu►. 11. Cohtribtrtiohs to the science of education. N. Y., 1886. T L 114
Peabody, h,liz. 1 . Last evening with Allston, goat other papers. 1886.. 433.28
Pearson, IlPlll'}' (•lemvn,4. Ilis opportunity. 13., 1886. 12°• ............ 286.3
Pedagogy, Practival:w%die science ofteachin-illustrated. llopkins,l,X.T L123
People I have met, llurray, E. C. Grenvilh............ .... ............ 1(Ni4.24
Perrot, G' : and Chiplez, C: IIistory of art in Chaldva and :1s'.yrla......4:38.9,10
Perry, G : G. History of the reforn:::timt in En;;land. N. Y., 1886. 12c• 555.41
Perry, T: S. Life and letters of F raiwis Lieber. B., 1882. 81)........... 736.33
Persia, the land of the Iutams, 1871-1885. I3as�vi t, .lathes............... 322.10
Petland revisted. Wood, J. G........................................ 933.49
Phear, .1: 11. International trade, and the relation between exports and
imports. L., 1886. 120.... .... .... .......... .................. .... 1(M.32
Phelps, Iaiz. S. The madunha of the tubs. B.,1887. 121).... .......... 220.34
Photographics : lessons on the processes needful in photog. Wilson,E:L 936.26
Physical training in Anwrican colleges. E. M. 11:trtwell. United States.
Burcara of edpir, hoi. Circulars of information. No. 5-1885..... .... T L-
Physies. Houston. E. J. Easy lessons in natural philosophy•••• ...... 930.30
Physiology. IIooker, W. First book iu physiology................... 923.38
Steel•, J. I). Fourteen weeks in human physiology.................. 930.29
Pictures, The making of. Short talks with young people. Whitman,S.W 931.45
Pittenger, Win. Capturing a locomotive. Wash., 1885. 121)........... 831.39
Planche, I. R. history of British costume. L.. 1874. 120..... ........ 1022.20
Platform echoes: or, living truths for head and heart. Gough,J: 13.... 567.12
Poets, Tlirough the ye:u• with the. Jan.-Dec. Adams, O. F.........742.51-62
Political crime, A. The history of the great fraud. Gihson, A. M....•. 10..54.30
Political economy. Class interests, their relation to each other, etc.....1043.31
Danson, J. T. Wealth of the households............................1043.33
Fawcett, IL Manual of political economy....................... ....1054.29
Fawcett, M. G. 'Pales in political economy........ .... .............. 1042.16
Ricardo, D. Principles of political. economy. Ia his t� „rl:�. ... . .....1047.16
Rovers, J. E. T. Manual of political economy•••• . . • • .• •••• • • •• •. ••• 1042.15
See also Bonar, 'J. Malthus and his works.... . . ...• •• •• • .•• • •. .• .••. 1042.17
Ingalls, .1. K. Social wealth.......................... .... .... . ..... 1044.21
Politics, Handbook of, for 1886. McPherson, Edward...... .... .• •• •..• 1037.20
Poole, S. L. The story of.the Al:oors in Spain. N. Y., 1886. 120..•..... 883.22
Poor, Henry V. 11anual of railroads of the United States for 1886. 81)... 172.7
Watertown Tublic library Catalogue. 23
Poore. Ben: Perley. Perley's reminiscences of sixty years in the nation-
al metropolis. 1'hil., 1886. 80, illus...... .................. ...826.24,25
Porter, C: T. Mechmiles and faith. A study of spiritual truth in nature 5.2:3.32
Porter, R. It. Fred-trade folly. X. V., [1886.] 160.............. ...... 1010.22
Posnett, H. 11. Comparative literature. (Int. sci. set•.) N. Y., 1886... 971.25
Potter, B. W. The road mud the roadside. It., 1586. 1211............... In',2.30
Pratt, Reu. E. A comprelieusive history, ecclesiastical and civil, of East-
ham, Welltleet, and Orleans, from 1644 to 18-14. Yarmouth, 1884. 80. 878.24
Prelate, The. Henderson, I.................. ........ .... ............. 286.8
Prices, History of, since the year 1850. Mulhall, M. (:. 1885....... .... 1013.29
Prices of necessaries of life. See vol 20: Report of 10th census, 1". S.-..
Prince, .1. T. Course; and method?. handbook for teachers. B., 1886. T L 122
Prot-sharing between capital and labor. Taylor, Sedley............. lol 1.10
Progressive orthodoxy. B.. ]SSG. 1G°............................ .... 551.53
Protection or free trade. T;iriff ipiestion anal labor. George, II.......1044.17
Protection to hone Industry. 'Thompson, Rve. H. 14............. ....... 1044.14
Psychology. The cognitive powers. SicCosh. .l:uues................. 523.35
Psychology, 'Teacher's hrurdbook of. Sully, James.... ................ T L ll6
Punishments, Some sti•:urge .ind curious. Brooks, IL \I.............. 8.2.2.3E
Quackenbos, G. P. ('onipo.ition and rhetoric. N. Y., 1886. 121...... 564.30
Quakers, History of the rise. increase, and progress of. Sewel, IVm..5.2G.•21,22
Queer, The, the quaint. the quizzical. `taufFer, F. 11..... .......... .... 1064.23
Ragozin, Z. A. The story of Chaldea. (Story of the i►at.imis) 1886.... 883.18
Raikes, Jlaj.G.A. Roll of oilicers of the York and Lancaster regiment. 1054.32,33
Railroads of the United States for 1886. Manual of. Poor, II: T....... 172.7
Railways and the republic. Hudson, J. F...... .......... . ..... ....... 1044.15
Raleigh, 'T: Elementary politics. L., 1SS6. IGO..... ...... . ..... ...... 1051.26
Raleigh, [Walter.] (F.ngli,,h worthies.) Gosse, E.... . . ............. 711.45
Ramona. .laeksou, Ileleu 3I. (II. H) 2 copies.... • • •• .• • ••.........225.36,46
Reformation in England, History of. Perry, G. I'.....• ..•........... 555.41
Reissmann, A: Life and works of Robert Schunann. L.,1886. 120... 713.37
Religion in America, or air account of the origin, relation to the state and
present condition of evrurgelival churches. Baird, It.......... ..... 5:37.13
Renan, Ernest. Life of Jesus. N. Y., 1886. 1211.... ................... 53.2.29
Revoil, B. In the hush and on the trail. L., 1886. 1211.... ............. 221.44
Rhetoric. Campbell, (,. Philosophy of rhetoric.... .... .... .......... 474.32
Quackenbos, G. 1 . Advanced course of composition and rhetoric•... 564.30
R'hateley, R. Elements of rhetoric................................. 474.31
Rhine. Chanrpuet•, S. IV. 'Three Vassar girls on the Rhine............ 335.22
Fearnside. IV: (:., ed. Tonibleson's views of the Rhine. 1832.......336.16117
Ricardo, David. Works. With life of the author. L., 1886. 80....•...1047.16
Richards, Ellen H. Food materials and their adulterations. B., 1885.. 954.7
Richardson, C. F. Ainerican literature, 1607-1885. N.Y., 1887. 80.... 4:35.20
Ritch, IV: G. IIistory, resources, and attractious of New Mexico....... 375.27
Road and the roadside. Potter, B. W........ .......................... 105.2.30
24 Sixth Supplement-'1887--Of
Robison, J: Proofs of a conspiracy against all the religions ata d govern-
ments of Europe. Ediub., 1797. 80.................... ............ 1054.31
Roche, James Jeffrey. Songs and satires. B., 1887. 100..... •... ....... 744.37
Rocky Aft. botany, Manual of. Coulter, John M..... ...... ...... ...... 945.23
Rogers, .Tames E. T. The British citizen: his rights and privileges.•.•• 1052.31
Mau►uul of political economy.................... .......... ..........1042.15
Rolfe, W: .J:, ed. The lay of the last minstrel, by Walter Scott......... 420.37
Romance of history: Italy. (Chandos classics.) Macfarlane, C....... 286.9
Rosenkranz, .1: K: F: The philosophy of education. N, Y.,1886. 120.T L 119
Roughing it in Van Diemen's land. L., nd. 120.................... .... 221.46
Round year, The. Thomas. Edith 111....... ...... .... .................. 431.42
Royce,J. California. (American commonwealths.) It., 1880. 121)..... 881.11
Russia. Greene, F. V. Sketches of army life in Russia.......... ......1051.20
Ilaapgood, I. F. The epic songs of Russia............................ 435.17
Knox, T: AV. itoy travellers in the Russian empire.... .............. 376.35
:Russian literature, '1'lae great masters of, iu the nineteenth c(!ntury. Go-
go), Turgenief, Tolstoi. Dupuy, I....... ............ .......... .... 431.39
Sabine, L. The principal fisheries of Aaaericaan seas. Wash., 1853. Sc. 930.28
St. John, B. The Louvre, or biography of a musenni. L.. 1855. 1j0.... 354.34
Saints. Clement, Cl E. Handbook of Christian symbols and stories of
the saints as Illustrated in art.... .... ........................ ...... 443.28
Sanborn, F. B:, ed. i.ife and genius of Gottthe. B., 1885. 121.... ..... 472.47
Sanborn, H. J. A winter in Central America and 3Iexico. B., 1887. 120 361.27
Saugus, 11ass. In Lewis, A., and Newhall, .J. R. History of Lynn, etc. 878.27
Scandinavian antiquities. hi Gentleman's Alas. library, vol. 6.... .... 446.31
Schmidt, O. The maamnialin in their relation to primeval tunes..... .... 971.24
School nianagenient, The art of. Baldwin, .I......... .......... .... .... T L115
Schools, Working. See Ilow to learn and earn.... ...... .... . ..... .... . 520.25
Schumacher, G. :across the Jordan. N. Y.,1886. c . .. .. .. .. . . . . .... 363.30
Schumann, Robert, Life and work of. Reissnrann, A. ... . . . .. .... .... 713.37
Scott, Leader,pse:ad. Sec Baxter, Lucy E.
Scott, Walter. The border antiquities of England and Scotland; cour-
prising specimens of the architecture, sculpture, and other vestiges
of former ages. L., 1812, '13. 2v. 40.... .... .... ..... .... .... .... 367.5,6
The lay of the last minstrel. Ed. by W: J: Rolfe...... .............. 420.37
Selden, John. 'Titles of honor. L., 1614. sin 40.......... .... ......... 10(30.13
Sermons and addresses delivered in AniNricaa. Farrar. F. IV.... ........ .525.27
Sewel, Wm. History of the rise of the Quakers. L., 1795. 2v. 811.....526.21,22
Shakespeare, W: 'Tragedy of Hamlet. Chic., [1885.] 160..... . ..... 460.22
hall, Mrs. C. II. What we really know about Shakespeare.... ....... 465.21.)
Guizot, F. P. G. Shakespeare and his times......... .... ............ 400.23
Hugo, Victor. William Shakespearee.... ................ ........ .... 432.29
Sidney, Sir Philip. (h.nglish men of letters.) Symodds, J. A...... .... 734.36
Sinclair, ,Sir.John. Correspondence of, with reminiscences of the most
distinguished characters who have appeared in Gt.Britain and)u for-
eign countries (Itu-inr a0 years. L., 1831. 2v. 80...... .... .... ....716.•22.23
Sir Thomas Double at court, and in high preferments. Denton. .) :...... 431.41
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 25
Skottowe, B. C. A short history of parliament. -N. Y.. 1887. 120..... 885.31
Smiles, S., ed. James Nas►nyth, engineer. :kn autobiography.... ..... 713.36
Smith, Eva 3l. Woman in sacred song. A library of hyn►ns, religious
poems, and sacred music, by woman............................... 767.15
Smith, G. 13. The prime ►ministers of Queen Victoria. L., 1886. 80.....1036.15
Smith, AV: and Drisler, H: A flrst Latin readincr book. farts I.and II.574.32,12
Smith, IV., and Cheetham, S:, eds. Dictionary of christian antiquitles..*172.5,6
Smith, IV. and Wace, H., eds. Dictionary of Christian biography, litera-
ture, sects, and doctrines: continuation of Diet. of the Bible.......*172.14
Snead, T: L. The fight for lfissotirl. N. Y., 1886. 120............ .... 831.38
Soap-making, The art of. Watt, Alex.......... .... ................. 923.36
Social science. Ilam, C. H. Manual training the solution of social and
industrial problems................ ................ .............. 1043.26
Ingt►lls, J. K. Social wealth: the sole factors and exact ratios in its
acquirement and apportionment............ .................. ..... 1044.21
Newton, R.H. Social studies........ .............. ............ ..... 1042.18
Raleil;h. T. Elementary politics.......................... .... ...... 10551.26
Socialism in Engh►nd, The historical basis of. Hyndhn:m, H. 1li.......1044.20
Songs and satire. Roche, .lames J.................. ...... ........... 744.37
South An►erica, La Plata countries of. Clemens, E. .1. M..... .... ...... 363.29
Souvenirs of my time. Fremont,Jessie 13........... .... .... .......... 723.39
Spain, The story of. (The story of the nations.) Hale,I'.E.,and,,hiss S. $33.19
Spanish drama. Lope de l"ega and Calderon. Lewes, (;. A..... ....... 420.36
Speakers. Branch, O. E. The national primary speaker.......... .... 431.40
See also Warner, C. D. The book of eloquence.... .... .... .... ...... 560.40
Speeches, literary and social. Dickens, Charles........ ............... 472.49
Spenser for children. 'Cowry, .11. H......... .... ........ ...I•.•....... 436.14
Spinning-wheel in New England, Days of the. Brooks, IT: 11.... ... 822.33
Spirit of the age, or contemporary portraits. Ilazlitt, Win.... .... .. .. .. 422.34
Sports and outdoor life, The boys book of. 'Thomson, M•un•ice... .. ....1056.22
Sports and pastitnes of the people of England. Strutt, J .......... ...1026.21
Sprague, H. B. Masterpieces of English literature. Chic., [1874.] 8°. 435.18
ed. Shakespeare's Tragedy of 1Ia►nlet. Chic., [1885.j 160..... ...... 460.22
Spun from fact. Alden, Isabella M. (Pansy.).......... ............ .... 297.44
Stanley and the Congo. Packard, J. F.................. .............. 362.33
State in its relation to education. Craik, Henry............ ............1043.35
Statesman's year-book, 1886. Iteltic, J. S., ed.... ................... 1041.13
Stauffer, F. H. The queer, the quaint, the (luizzical. N. Y., 1883. SO..1034.23
Steam navigution. Knox, 1'. IV. In his life of Robert Fulton.... ...... 735.38
Steele, .1. 1). Fourteen weeks in human physiology. N. Y., 1873. 12... 9:30.29
Step aside. Dunning►, Charlotte.... .... .......... ...................... 255.28
Stephen, Leslie. 1)i-rtionai-y t)f national biography. 9v. In progress... R C
Life of Henry F;iwcett. N. Y.. 1886. 120.... ........ ................ 715.39
Stephens, W. P. U:u►oe and boat Intilding. A cotuplete n►anual fur :►m-
ateurs. \. V., 1885. 80. 30 ph►tes. .... ........ .. .. .... .... .... 925.30
Stevenson, I:. L. Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. 1IY(le............ 253.25
Stickler, J. W. The Adirondacks as a health resort. N. Y., 1886. 160. 311.34
Stone, E'. \I. history of Beverly from 1630 to 1842. It., 1843. 120...... 878.25
Stories from life. Bolton, Sarah K.... ........ .... ........ .... ........ 254.31
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Story of Margaret Bent. Hayes, H...... .... .... ...... ........ ........ 255.24
Story of the nations.
The story of Chaldea, by Z. A. Raigozin..... ...... .... .... .... 883.18
The story of Spitin, by E. E. Hale and Miss Hale.............. 883.10
The story of Hungary, by Ai•udnius Vhinb6ry........ ......... 883?4
The story of r:art page, by A. J. Church................. ...... 883.21
The story of thy• floors in Spain, by Stanley Lane Poole....... 88:1-22
The story of the Normans, by Sarah 0. Jewett................ 883.2.3
Strange ease of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson,R. L............ 253.25
Strutt, J. Sports raid pastimes of the people of England. L., 1876. 1201026.21
Suffolk deeds. Libor I I I. It., 1886. 80.... ..... .............. ........ 846.4
Sugar refining. kill, C. 11. In British manufacturing industries,vol.12. 920.40
Sully, Jas. 'Teacher's handbook of psy .cholo-y. N. 1., 1886. 120....... T L 116
Sunday, New England. (Olden time series.) Brooks, H. L1........... 822.34
Sunlight and shadow, gleanings from my life-work. Gough, J. B...... 567.11
Superstitious customs mid beliefs. Gentlenntn's flag.library, vol. 2... 446.27
Swampseot, -Voss. In Lewes, A., tend Newhall, J. R. Ilist. of Lynn.. 878.27
Swinburne, A.C: V ietor llugo. N. Y., 1886. 120.................... 472.48
Switzerland. ��'�� 1�'t'i�,bt, TL lI. 1.)esnitoiy reminiscences of a tour
through Gernum'y. tip%ii zerland, and Prance.............. .... ...... 336.18
Symonds, .I. A. Sir I l lip Sidney. (English men of letters.).... .... 734.36
Tadema. See Alnta-l'adenia.
Tale of a lonely parish. Crawford, F. 31..... ................ .......... 215.51
Tales from inany sources. N".Y.,1886. 161-. Vols. 5 and 0.....••. ••••222.43,44
Contents.-5. Lob Lle-by•tlie•ilro,by.J.11.1,wint;.-wilQJack,froui Temple bur.
-Virginia, by ilrs. Forrester.-Mr.Josiah South's balloon voyage,from
Belgravia.-Number 709,by M.F. Peard.-Goueril,by A.DJ. F.Robiuson.
-Out of season,from Temple bar.
6. Uncle George's will,from Temple bar.-Fleur de lys,by E.C.Grenville
Murray.-Emilia,an episode,by E.C.Poynter.-How Quedglington was
sent down,by.1.Stanley.-Au pair,from Temple bar.-AIy first client,by
Ilugb Couwny."-Gracie. By Lady Lindsay of Ilaeeartes.
Tapestry, A short history of. (Flue-art library.) Afuentz, E.......... 442.25
Taras ltulba. l:o ol, NikolaY fir. Tr. from the Itus. by I. F. Hapgood.. 255.26
Tariff. George, I I : Protection or free trade. An examination of the
im-ift'question with regard to the interests of labor................. 1044.17
Thompson, R. E. Protection to home industry............ .. ........ 1044.14
Taxation. Ricardo, D. Principles of imlitleal economy and taxation.. 1047.16
Taylor, S. Profit-sl►aring between capital and Libor. L., 1884. 120..... 1044.19
Teaching. Gregory, J: 31. The seven laws of teaching............... T L 117
Prince, J: T. Courses and methods. A handbook for teachers of pri-
mary. grannnar, and ungraded schools......... ............ .... .... T L 122
Telegraph or Llet•tric telegraph. See Urb initzl:y, A. R. von. .. .. . ..... 936.29
Telegraphist, The practical. Lynd, Win...... .......... .. .. .. .. ..... 922.35
Telephone. See Urbanitzky, A. R.. von.................. .. .. .. .. ..... 936.29
Temperance. Gough, .1. B. Platform echoes, living truths...... •••.. 567.12
Sunlight and shadow, gleanings froin my life work........... .... .... 667.11
Watertown Tublic Library Catalogue. 27
Tenney, Mars. S. Young folks' picture-;and stories of aninnd N s. atural
history for little folks. B., 1887. Gv. 160.......... .... ...........94L23-28
Contents.-1. Quadrupeds.-2. Birds.-3. Fishes and reptiles.-4. Bees,but.
terilles,and other insects.-5. Suit shells and river shells.-6. Seu•urahins,
star fishes,and corals.
Thackeray, 117m. M. 1'anity fair. It., 1880'. 120. 2nd copy..... ...... 223.40
Thayer, Win. '31. Tact, push, and principle. B., 1886. 1.21........ ..... 5 52.51
Theism and evolution. Want Dyke, Joseph ti.... ....................... 523.33
Theology and religion. Eliot, Andrew. Twenty sernum�:. ........... .. 525.28
Farrar, F: W. history of interpretation. (I3anipton lel-Itires, 1885.). 525.26
Para:, E. A. Associate creed of Andover theological sewinary........ M :3.32
Thotnas, R. Divine sovereignty, alud other sel•ntou=. ... .. ...... ...... 552.52
Tolstol, L. N. My religion...... .... ...... .... .... . ... . . .. .. .. .. .... .523.34
Torrey, Wtn. A brief discour.rw concerning f tit aarili-- 17 . .. .. .... . 523.3E
Vaughan, R. A. Hours with the mystics..... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ......)12.31,32
Thomas, Edith 31. The round year. B., 1886. lr;°...... . ..... .... . ... 41*11.42
Thomas, Reuen. Divine sovervi.mity, and other scrulons. It., 1886. 121) ai52.52
Thompson, 31., ed. Boys' book tof sports anal outdoor life. N. 1'., 158G.1050.22
Thompson, Rev. R. I+.. Protectiuu to Mollie iudalsta•y. N. Y., 18SG. 8c.. 1044.14
Three Martyrs of the nineteenth century. Studies front the lives of Liv-
inl;stone, Gordon, and Patteson. Charles,.Mrs. Elie...... .......... 722.42
Three N'assar girls on the Rhine. Chainpuey, L. 1V..... ...... .......... 335.22
Through the year with the poets. Jana.-Dec., 12%•. Adams,(). F......742.51-62
Tilden, S.J. See Gibson, A. 31. A political criaue..................... 1054.30
Tissandier, G. The wonders of wetter. N. Y., 1886. 120.............. 062.33
Titles of honor. Selden, John. 1614................ ...... ............ 1060.13
Tobacco problem, The. Lawrence, :Margaret 11.................... .... 564.29
Todhunter, I. Algebra for ba•,iuners. L., 188.2. 160.................. 560.3J
Toletoi, Leon N., count. Anna kar6nilla. IN. Y., [1886.] 120.......... 286.1
Jly religion. N. Y., [1885.] 1.2';...... .............. ................ 5.23.34
Warr and peace. A historical novel. N. V., 1886. (iv. 160..........`242.27-32
Contents.-1,2. Before Tilsit, 136.•,-1807.-:3,4. The invasion, 1$07-1812.-5,6.
13orodino,the French at Nloscow,-epilogue-1812-IM20.
Dupuy, E. In The great masters of Russian literature in 19theentury. 4:31.39
Tombleson, W. Views of the Rhine. L., 1852. 2v. 80...............:336.16,17
Tornadoes. U. S. Dept of If ar. The special characters of............
Torrey, W: A brief discourse concering futuritiez. B., 1757. 811....... 523.3E
Towle, G: M. Young people's history of England. It., 1886. 120....... 820.32
Young people's history of Ireland. It., 1887. 120...... .............. 820.34
Town officer. Herrick, Win. A. The powers, duties, and liabilities of
town and parish officers in Mass. 1884. 3rd ed........ ...... ......1043.28
Towry, 31. II. Spenser for children. L, 1878. sq. 80, illu.. .... ........ 436.14
Trade unions of Gt.Britain. See Howell,G. Conflicts of eapi I:a 1:and labor.1044.23
Traill, 11. D. Shaftesbury. (English wort bles.) N. Y., 188(3. 1130..... 711.46
Transformed. Foster, .,Vrs. I. H. (Fay Iltintington.).......... ..... .... '286.7
Trees in school grounds. See. C. S. Bureau of educ. Planting trees, etc.. T L-
Trouessart, E. L. _Microbes, ferments,and moulds. ( Int. sci. see.)... 071.27
Truck falrmin,. See U. S. Conanii.r,aioner of agric. Report, 1885..... ....
Tucker, Rey. H. W. The English church its other lauds. N. Y., 188G... 555.42
28 Sixth Supplement-1887-of
Turgenief, I. S. 14 Dupuy's Dusters of Russian literature in lf)th cent. 431.30
Tuscany. Villarl, L. . ........... 363.27
Twenty years of congress: from Lincoln to GarQcld. Blaine, J. G. 2v.837.20,21
Twin cousins. (Flame Frizzle stories.) Clark(-, 1t. S.............. .... 200.38
Two college girls. Brown, Helen D.... ...... ...... ...... ...:...... .... •255.25
Two spies, \;ll hag I tale and.tog❑ Andre. Lossing, It. .l...... . . . . .. .... 716.25
Tyler, It: IV. Entertainments In chemistry. B., [1886.] 121...• . . ..... 931.44
Tyrwhitt, 11. tit. J. Ali amateur art-book: lectures. L., 1886. 121"..... 433.27
Under the Mendips. Marshall, I;uuml................................. 286.4
Underwood, le. 11. Handbook of English history. B., 1880. 120...... 834.27
United States. I. Public documents.
Bureau of edtrration. Circulars of information.••••• .... ........ .... T L-
1885. \'o. :;. Physical training in American colleges and universities,
by E. M. Ilartwell.-1886. No. 1. The study of music in public
schools.
Planting trees In school ,:;rounds and the celebration of arbor(lay... T L-
Report of the commissioner of educat ion. 1883-84. Eaton, .I :......
Censits. [Census of 1880.1 Vol. X 11. Not received.-X I11. Precious
metals.-XW. The I'n11ed Slab•= ruining laws.-XN'. .dot receiver(.
Reports on tlu• w:i1vr-pm%l•r of the L tilted States, Part I.-
X V I I. .Viet receired.-X V 111. Report on the social -tut ities of cities.
Part I.-X 1 X. of rercired-X X. Report on tllc social stattisties of
Wages ill Illanufactill-ill- indust,ries.... .... ............ ...... ......
Commissioner ofllsh arid!fisheries. h'isheries and fishery industries of
the 1'. S. Prepared by G. 13. Goode. 1884. 2v....... ...... . .....978.15,16
Congress. Obitn:u•y and Memorial addresses.
Life and churucter of 11. It.AntiTony.........................................737.37
u u it u W. A. ( MIC1111.................. ......... ........... 737.0
u .. .. .. J.11.EVill$.... ....................................... 737.36
Dept (of anrirulttire. First annual report of the bureau of a nimal indus-
try, 1884. Watsh., 1885. 81.................................. ......
Dept of interior. Register. W;I.h., 1880. SC............ .............
See also Bureau of education and Census.
Dep't of the trerasurg. Annual statements of the chief of the bureau of
statistics on coulmeree and navigation, 1885.... .....•.. ............
Report on the principal 11sheries of .Ater. seas. By L. Sabine. 1853..
Reports of the Light-house board. Nash., 187348:i. 12v........ ....
Report on the internal coulmeree of the U.S. By .I. Ninlnlo,Jr.....
Dep't of war. Annual report of the chief signal officer, 1879-'81, 'S4...
Signal servi(•(, notes, no. xii. The special characteristics of torna-
does. 11';I,IL, 1884. b°.......... ............ ........ ........ ....
Director of the mint. Reports, 1885, '86............ ...... ...... ......
Life-sarbiv service. Anniml report:of operations, 1876-'86............
Must o1lire dep't. Peport (d I'o:hna ster-Generall, 1879-1884............
17. 11istoriral irorkit, rl,r„„ l.,,iirrrlly arranged.
Bryant, W. C., and Gay. S. If. 11olaula r history of the U. S. from
the discovery by the NorthMen. Preceded by it sketch of the pre-
historic period and the age of ti►e mound builders.......... ......#
Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 29
United States, (continued.)
Carlier, A. I1istoire du people americain depuis la fondation des eolo-
nies anlaises jusqu'a la revolution de 1776.... ................... 575.4,5
31ar 11;►n►, R. Colonial days. Stories for young patriots............ 8.26.26
Allen, Paul. A history of the American revolution............. ....843.23.24
Fremont, John C. AYee his Memoirs of my life........................ 737.50
Abbot, IV. J. Blue-jackets of '61. The navy in the war of secession. 875.1
McClellan, G. B. 3tcClelhua's own story............ ................ 776.40
Pittenner, W. Capturing it locomotive. :1, history of secret service in
thelate watr.... .... .... .......................... ............ .... 831.39
Snead, T. L. The fight for ..Missouri..... .................. .......... 831.38
Blaine, J. G. 'Twenty years of congress: Lincoln to Garfield.......837.20,21
Poore, B: P. Perley's reminiscences of sixty years in the national
metropolis .... ...... .... .......... .... . ......... ............ .... 826.24.25
Vt. Literature. Richardson, C: F. An►t•rican literature, 1607-188:i... 435.20
United States National museum, Report of, 1884.................... ....
Universities, The rise and early constitution'of. Laurie, S. 5......... T L 121
Upton, (, : I'. Woman in music. Chia.., 1886. 16 ................ ......
Urbanitzky, Alfred flitter von. Electricity in the service of man: a
popular and practical treatise on the applications of electricity in
modern life. L., 1886. 80......................................... 936.20
Vambery, A. The story of Ilunr:u•y. (The story of the nations.).... 883.20
Van Buren, Rev. J. 11. A short hi-tort' of the christian church....... 556.20
Van Dyke, Jos. S. 'Theism and evolution. N. T., 1886. 12 . ......... 523.33
Van Dyke, T. S. Southern California. N. 1., 188G. 1. . ..... ........ 364.30
Vanity fair; a novel without a licro. 'Thaekeray, W. M . ..... . ... ...... 223.40
Vaughan, R. A. Hours with the mystics. L., [1885.] 120. _'\ • ......512.31,32
Vega Carpio, Lope Felix de. hi Lewes, G. H. The Sponish drama..... 420.36
Victoria, queen, 'The prime ministers of. Smith, G. B.... .... ...... ...1036.15
Victorian half century. A jubilee book. Yonge, C. 3l....•............ 722.43
Villari, I.. On Tuscan hills and Venetian waters. N. 1., 1887.......... 363.27
Walker, Francis A. Land nand its rent. B., 1883. 160............... ..1042.14
Wallace, Lew. Ben-slur, it tale of the Christ. N. 1., [1880.] 160..... 224.35
War and peace. :k historical novel. Tolstoi, L. N., count............242.27-32
Warner, C: D. The book of eloquence. 11. 1886. 120.... .............. 160.40
Warren, G. W., Class memoir of. Amory, T. C................ ....... 717.30
Warren, 11. W. Recreations in astronomy. N. Y., 1886. 1.2.... ....... 563.42
Washington, Mary and Martha. Lossing,B. J. Mary nand 'Martha, the
mother and wife of George 11'ashington.. .......................... 713.43
Water, The wonders of. 'Tiss:nniier, G. Ed. by Sehele de Vere........ 962.33
Watt, Alex. The art of soap-snaking. 1.., 1885. 121............ ....... 923.30
We two. A novel. Lyall, Edna,pseud......................... ........ 286.2
Well$eet, Mass., history of. In Pratt, E. history*of Eastlntm, etc.... 878.24
Wells, S; 'Treat. li.; Sargent, F. L. 1luoula icocgmope........... 931.43
Whateley, Richard. Elements of rhetoric. N. I., 1872. 120..... .... 474.31
30 Sixth Supplement- 1887-of
What's urine's mine. Macdonald, George.................. ...... ...... 216.32
Wheeler, Arthur M. Sketches front English history. N. Y.;1880. 120. 563.41
Wheeler, John It. historical sketches of forth Carolina.......... .... 878.23
Whipple, E. 11. Recollections of eminent nien. B., 18S7. 120.........• 715.40
Contents.-Rufus Choate.-Agassiz.-Emerson.-ltotley.-Sunmer.-George
Ticknor.-Matthew Arnold.-harry Cornwall-Daniel Derolida.-George
Eliovs private life.
White heron, and other .torivz- .Irww-tt. Sarah 0.... ............ ...... 291.30
Whitman, Sarah W. The snaking of 1►is•:nrc....... ........ .... ....... 931.4;i Whitney, Mrs. A. D. T. llomespnn pints. It., 1887. 120.... .... ...... 255.30
contents.-When I wits it little girl.-My mother put it on.-ituttered crusts.
-The soap-bubble question.-How the Middies set up shop.-The little
Savages of Beetle hock.-Girl•noblc:sse.-Sally Glbson'sspunlc.-How Belle
caught tho"burglar."-Trying on bounets.-Zerub Throop's exporiment.
Whittington, Sir Richard, lord mayor of London. Besant, N'., and
Rice, .1.......... .... ........ ................ ............ ......... 730.13
Wightwick, G. Hints to young architects. L., 1880. 120....... ...... 131.14
Wilkinson, IV: C. Classic French course iu l:uglish. N. Y., 1880. 160 563.43
Willard, S. Mc'moiries of youth and ntanhood. Ctuub., 1885. 2v. 160.730.11,12
Wilson, E: L. Photographies: a series of lessons on all the processes
which are needful in the art of photography. Phil.,[1881.] 80..... 936.26
Winchell, Ales. Walks and talks !it the geological field. N. Y., 1884. 563.48
Windham, N. 11., History of, 1719-1883. Morrison. L. A.... .... ...... 877.21
Wise, Daniel. Men of renown. Cin., 1886. 120.... .... .... .. ..... .... 712.45
With puck and rifle in the tar south-west. llaunt, A.... .... ........... 221.43
With Wolfe in Cmi:tda. Henty, G. A........ .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 221.45
Witt, Henrietta de. Monsieur Guizot iu private life, 1787-1874.... .... .. 724.37
Wolcott, .John, .11. D. (Peter Pindar.) Works. Dublin, 1795. 2v. 80 .. 755.1,2
Wolflus, J. C.- Cure philologiew et cridete, tolnus 5. 1741........ .... 543.18
Woltmann, A., and Woermau, K. History of aneient, early Christian,
and nwdin•%•al painting. N. Y., 1880. 2v. 80, illus.... .... .... ..... 438.7,8
Woman iii music. Upton, George 1' ....... ............ .... .... .... ... 441.27
Woman in sacred scn►l;. Smith, Eva Al............ ........ .... .... .... 767.15
Women. Bolton, S. K. I.i\•es of l;irle Nvho became famous.......... .. 710.26
S'ce also her Social studies in Entrl.uui.... ................ .... .... .... 1043.27
Wood, C: 11'. hound about Norway. L., 1880. 80.... .... .... ...... .. 375.28
Wood, Dr. G: It., and Bache, F. The dispensatory of the U. S...- ..•. . *147.20
Wood, Rev. .1: t. : 'Ian and his handiwork. L., 1886. 120...... ...... 934.39
Pediind revisited. N. Y., 1884. 120................ ........... ...... 933.49
Wood-carving, practically, theoretically, and historically considered.
With note, oil design as applied to carved wood. Miller, F......... 921.43
Wood-engraving, A practical manual of. Brown, 11'. N.............. 921.44
Woolson, Constance.F. Ea.t Angels. A novel. N. Y., 1880. 121..... 213.44
Worcester nui;razine and ]ti.torlcal,jou-nal. N'ol. 1. 2. 18.25, '20......878.29,30
Wordsworth, Dorothy. The story of a sister's love. Lee, E.......... 723.37
Wright, Carroll, D., Conz. of 10mr. Annual report, 1880............
Wright, 1I. 11. Desultory rvinhuseences of it tour through Gerniany, etc 336.18
Watertown Tublic Library Catalogue. 31
Yachts. See Boat building, boat sailing.
Years of experience. An autobiographical narrative. Kirby, G. It..... 723.38
Yonne, Charlotte 31. The caged lion. L.. 18,82. 120..................• 223.45
The'Victorian half century. A jubilee book. L., 1886. 120..... ...... 7.2.2.43
York and Lancaster register. Roll of otlicers of. llaikes, :114j. G. A...1054.32.33
Young, Alex. Young folks' history of the -Netherlands. B., 1887. 12°.- 820.33
Young folk's pictures and stories of aninuils. 'Penney, Mrs. S. ........t1d1.23-28
Young Wren, Advice to. Davidson, J. 1'. Forewacned-forearmed....•.. 555.40
Thayer, Win. 31. Tact, push, and principle................... ....... 552.51
Zeph. A posthumous story. .Nckson, I1. 11. (11. 11.).... ........ ...... 255.23
Zigzag journey in the sunny south. Butterm-ort h. II.... ............... 334.20
Zoology. Bennett, E. T. The gardens mid utenunerie of the Znl;logic•al
society delineated. Vol. 1, lluadrupeds; 2, 13irds.................016.24,25
IIeilprin, A. Geographical and geological digit ribution of animals.... 971.28
Zoonoma; or the laws of organic life. 17;u•a•in, E'rasmus.............. 926.34
.500�
INDEX .
Almshouse . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . So
Appraisem ent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Assessors' Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auditor's Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Boardof Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,88
Bridges and Culverts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cemeteries . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Collector's Report. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Concrete Walks. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
Contingent . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Discounts and Abatements . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Estimated 'Expenses for 1SS7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fire Alarm Box, Howard street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . too
Fire Department . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
14 " � -Engineers' Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Highways . . ... . . . . . . too
HydrantService . . . . .. . ... . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 104
Insurance. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . ... . ... . .60, 1o6
Interest . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . . 105
Isaac B. Patten Post Si, G. A. R.. . ... . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ... ioo
Jurymen, list of.. . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . ... . . .. . . . 125
Martha Sanger Fund . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . ... . . .. . ... . ... . ... 62
Military Aid. . .. . ... . . .. . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . ... . ... . . .. Io6
New Shed at Almshouse . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . io6
Overseers of the Poor, Report of . . ... . . ... . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 47
Park Improvement Committee. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 37, 119
Police . . .. ... . ... . ... . .... . . ... . ... . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. .. 107
Population . . ... . . .. . . .. . .... . . . .. . ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . ... 1
Printing. . . ... . . . .... . . .... . . ... . . .. . ... . . . . .. . . .. . . .. IIo
Public Library. .. . . . .. . . . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . IoS
UNDE X.
Removal of Ashes and Garbage.. ... . . .. . ... . . .. . ... . .. . 110
Salaries . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . ... . . .. . . . .... . . . .. . . . . . . 1 ►6
Schedule and Valuation of Town Property .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . 70
Schools and Superintendent . ... . . . . . . .. . . . .... . . . .. . . .. i i ►
Selectmen, Report of. .. .. . . ... . . . ..... . .... . . .... . . ...
State Aid . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . .... . . .. . . . ... . . . .... . 117
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . .. . . . .... . . . .. . .. .. . 122
State Tax . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . . ... . . ... . ... 118
StreetLights . . ... . .... . . ... . . .. . ... . .. ..... .... . ... . . 117
Summary of Receipts, Appropriations and Expenditures... . 124
Surveyor of Highways, Report of .. . .. . . ... . . .. . . . . . ... 63
Synopsis of Valuation and Taxation of Watertown. . . . . . ... 52
Templeton Benefit Fund . . .... . . . .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. i zo
Town Clerk and Registrar, Report of. ... . .... . . .. . . . . . .. 41
Town Debt, Paying portion of. . .. . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... 12o
Town Grants and Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Town House, Lighting and care of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1IS
Town Improvement Society. -35, 119
Town Notes, Time of Matu►•ing. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 62
Town Officers 1
Treasurer's Report . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . 58
Warrant for Town Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 127
Widening Arsenal Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Izi
White's Avenue Bridge. .... .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 121
SCHOOL REPORT
LIBRARY REPORT
SUPPLEMENTARY CATALOGUE.