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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1893 Annual Watertown Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN, YEAR ENDING JANITARY 31, 189 . 163D ,r. FRED. G. BARXER,, PRINTER. 1893. The whole number of inhabitants of NVatertown, per United States Census of 18W teas 7073. TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1892. i5elecoken. Gn eers of Che Poor,and Appradsers. -&BRAFIAMI L. RICHARDS, GEORGE H. SLEEPE)t, CRARLES F. FI` Z, l oica Clerk. kftED. E. CRrTCIIET`I'. Town Treasurer. SAMUEL S, GLEASON. WILLIAM H. IN'GRAHAM. Cluilrin€iti, WILLIA31: E. FAR'4YELL, JAMES H.Yt;}I DROSS. School Commilece, -JULIAN A. MEAT), Chairman, Term expires March, 1805. HARHIET ADIBLAIDE COOLIDGE, It91 LL18133. zIAMES D. MONAHAN, {' 44 44 1$103. CJ1A1%'-I,' ;S IV. STONE, Clerk, �4 ,� <{ 1894. Cil. P'LES S. ENSI(alrT, i4 �• It 15,14. I'IE+��� A R It R. SKIN-ER, 18W. colt or of Taxes. WILLIAM E. FAR WELL. t1ud tor. GEROGE S. PARKER.'1 R. 4 T01'4 X OFFICERS. Road coinvirssfoners. GEORGE H. SLEEPER, Chairman. Term expires MiLreh, 1894. TB(3MAS G. BANKS, Clerk Lk; Supt. 43 LL LL 1895. THOMAS GiLfiirIN. 1898. G'0 to s�ulr des. GEORGE PARKER, DANIEL H. COONEY, LTNUS A. SI1AW. Ferree Meter rs. GEORGE PARKER, SAMUEL F. STEARNS, '1'I OINIAS 11. WICKS. Trusdeev of Irk er, .I alklid Library. ar y. CHAItLES BRIGHAM, Chairman. TULD expires March, 18135. GEORGE E. PRIEST. 6 L L 618{, -1a►Ev. R. P. STACK. LL ce LL X894. Hit. J. A. WE AD. LL �L LL 18,14. r FIERHERT COOLIDGE, L{ LL 5L 1893. WILLI_ M II. BUS1'INI .TR. .L LL 14 1993. Board of LreaI14. DR. B. F. DAVENPORT, Cbalrinan, EDWARD F. PORTER, Cleric, JAM�S 11.. HARRISON,ISON, Agent. C 111cevs -Appoi-aled by Seleatme . -Revulcrr Police. GEORGE PARKER*, DANIEL II. COONEY, LINUS A. SHAW, L{ �7 7e 7� 7� ] TH03rAS F. L ONS. J L�l�l�l F. D��YER. *Probation Offlear. TOWN OFYIOERS. Special Police tvith paV token on dt4y. ,TOIIw HOL`T*, IIIR,AM G. FANCITER, CHARLES L. NYE, R IGI3ARD NR%V- MAN, FRANK D. CALLA IIAN, HENRY W. 110WAUD, EVERETT W. HARRIN+G'1ON, MICHAEL CARROLL, ORRIN W. GOSS, JOSEPI-I M. BURNS, WILLIAM F. COLEMAN, OBER"17 ELDER. C. O. DAVIS, Newton, J. FRANTIC H{}LMES, .JO.gEPH B. WHITE, FHAN- K. UIJBBARD, FRANIiLIN C. FIt1'ICU$ LE{3NARD F.RIPLEY, QUINCY A. GREED'. Special 1"&llce fit M. Auburn Cemetery. -GEORGE R. MILLI R, WILLIAM L. LYON, JOUN M. DAY, .JAMES C. SCORGIE. Keeper of Lovkup and -fanitor of Town Hall. JOHN H. HOLT. Inspector of Oil. ROISERT L. DAVIS.' Settler of Weights and.rT ensures. GEORGE H. GREaGG.2 F {ED. E. C;,RI`l'CHETT.3 Measurers of [Voud and Bark. UARRY E. DAD)f(JN,; WILLIA 1 H. PE'[tXINS. WILLIAM H. PEVEAR. .111noxer. GEO RGE F. ROBINSOI . Measurer of Grain. WILLIAM IL PERKINS. Public, Weigher and Saperintentlerat of Taic a Scales. D AT IEL,T. MARONEY. It Died Augunt lst,1892. a I osignea June,ism. a Appointed to All vRiDancy. 4flied December 10,1892. 6 TOWN OFFICERS. Ilreighers q( Coal, May and Live Stock, Ble. 311CHAEL HAAKROCK, S. W. LIBBIEt VICIIARD JAY, JAMES k FLAOG, -Inspector of funk Cana Froarisiona. .FAMES It. HARRISON. Inspector of Anirrards intended for ,Slaughter. IV. E. FETEIISON, Vet. Surgeon, Waltbarn. d'figer of Almshouse and Pound. JOHN REED. Board of Engineers and Forest,llre Wards.. hENRY HORNE, JAMES R. HARRISON,. MICIL ET, I3. COLLIGAN. ,srrperbitcriclent of Cemeteries. ALEXANDER GREGG. Agent under 6he Provisions of Chap. 395, Slalwes of 2889. FRED. 7+ . CRI'1•;{'II1+}YT. 101014 Physician. Die. M. J. KIEMLY. Registrars of Moters. 0. IY, DIMICK, Chairman. Term expires I895.. C.D. REGAN. 1894. L. B. TATtL` ON. 1893. FRED. E. CIt.iTC E'IT, Clerk. -Field Driws, WILLIAM B. SNOW, BRADSHAW '4 H ITNEYT THOMAS F. LYONS, 17ANIEL II, COONDYj GEORGE PARI R. SELECTMEN'S RE PORT.. The municipal year of t gz and I$ 3 ll4as been one notable in the life of the towri for its action, indicating that any sagacious dernaands will be met, tla�it wi11 add to the towri's prosperity, and to the cvrnfort and convenience of its citizens. E arch year brings an increase in population and taxable property; and in providing ways and ineaans to vneet and cure for this increase, the town has been most willing ; and should also have a rnoiety of praise for its fidelity in paying its way, which fidelity Makes it the Ivell con- ditioned municipality of the present, strong to take the burdens of rattler match needed "public improvcmr:aats." Recerizlmendittions than necessitaatc expenditure of moneys, by an out-gaging board of utficials, beyond the alppi apriaatinns for the town's current expenses, may he questioned as beyond their province, and out of plaice in their axnnuail statement to the town, but Nice submit an opinion, than there should be a definite policy adopted relative to the courts, places, alleys, and unaccepted ways ; also that 'Mt. Auburn and Main streets, to line of City of Wal- tham, also North Beacon and Watertown streets, should be widened to their now broadest tileasrrrement. This opinion is based somewhat, upon the corporatc .action of tacljoining cities and towns. SLICII arlOVCIMCrlts will Call for appropriations of rl oncV, but it is sul)mitted that the tGNVn cannot aflbrd non-arction ill the direction of broadening streets that can be inade attractive aavetliac;s , especially when a-a(.1yalntaage can be taken of opportunities M now presenting, of n-taking the cost to the towii of the Minimum rate. ljoting the constant expressions, critical and otherwise, relative to expenditures for eairrent expenses, and the discussions on the granting of inuneys for the same, :also discussions relative to grant- 8 SrLECT31Xx38 DEPORT. ing moneys for any proposed improvements, we submit, that these subjects should have more time: and thought, than :arcs give,, then-, in the hurry of an annual meeting. All men can examine if tlle�v Will; but za coningittee af enters, to whom attaches the respotxsibil- ity of all examination of the rease+ats why appropriations slyaiilci be Made) .and ainOLant$ votacl for the same, even if by advice of said committee the appropriations should c-,reed those recominendeci, they ►ill be made with aclearer understanding of the needs of the town. SCHOOL STREET EXTENSION. In accordance with tlae statement made to the town one year ago, settleanent wits had in game last with truAces of the estates of Alvin Adaans and Josiah Stickney of the 'Indebtedness on ac- count of aswssnient of betterments ill the matter of baailding "School Street Extension." The settlement was made by pay- ment of assessed aniount on estates, for building said street; the town :eluting its claim for ACCrarecl interest. STREET LIGHTS. The number of are lights on the streets has been largely in- creased , the deanand has often been made during the year, that these and all other street lights, should be lighted every night and continued all night ; and criticism Free wide .and vaariecl has been offered because the :streets have nol had such light. The .appro- oxiatiOn has been overdrawn to support the present street light- ing; and the appropriation. insist lye increased or the nurnber of lights diminished, without giving any Consideration to future dery ands. The number of street lights is, 2,77 incandescent, 23 arc and 3o gas HI hts. k POLICE. The set-vice of the officers has been cif Credit to the town, every mernber ready to meet the requirements of his position; .and in submitting as last year the question of re-organization, it is not a SELECTMEN$S REPORT. 9 ,question of the faitl7fultts:ss Of the officers now in the ernploy of the town: as its force of police, but of a more V-stematid disposal of their shill, criergy, and time. The manner of the chancre, if any is to be made:, should be indicated bythe town tote ciratdior- Thes having in charge this important department of'to va work. One of the officers, Allan Sliaw, in the line of duty, wa seriously injured, and incapacitated for service for se%,eral weeks. sympa- thy and all kindly offices were tendered during his pain fill illness., by the town, with the ass�irance giveii to him, and to every officer, that the town intends to protect a[id help its police it the per- formance of their duty. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The fire department has been called upon fora I Unusual amount of work the past'year, of a character to call for continued rt and laborious service, all of which has been perfor, d with an ,earnest desire to meet Elie requirements demanded ❑f the depart- ment. A detailed accotint will be f6tind in the Engi cers' Re- port. There has been added to the system of water st pply, four hydrants, two on Grove Street, one on Coolidge Hill, one on Bailee Road ; makinc whole numher of hydrants yr In the SUITIMer many, complaints were mtade as to the quality and quan- tity of water. Information derived frorn cllicers of the Water Cornp::ny, was to the effect that %v:rste by the citizens was one of the chief sources of trouble; and the clairn of the NJ,- ter Com- pany is, that iF meters were xised, the service on bath s des would be more satisfactory ; and experience allows us to sza y, that for the user who cares for economy, the meter %will inos decidedly lower his water rate. We renew the recominctidati n of last year, that some action by the town be taker, for the ourpose of a thorough examination of the policy of securing cone-ol, and of operating the system of water supply for its own financ al benefit. 10 SEMECTa E-K'S YiEPORT, STREET RAILROADS. Application for location of itn Electric Railroad was made in the surnmer, by the -NIeWtotl Street Railway Company, from Watertown to Waltham ; the location was gi`anted, and the road will be open for tri vel its the eatrl} Its Deceartber last, the %\ewtonville €nd Watert:)wn Strt-;t:t 11a11WRy Company ap- phed for a location thrOU-13 WAtort0%Vll and Galen Streets to Watertown Square. A hearing was given, and question of loca- tion is i-io " pciuling �tnd Undoubtedly will be graalltcti, as soc)n as SOM0 gUCstiOns relative to location are settled. VHTI-MI ARMY SURGEON. "Section I—Chapter 432 --1%.Ct of tS93. An act rolative to the prevention'of the spreattl cif tuberculosis." By the above SULte LIW, the. Selet:trM It +were cornpelled to ap- point a Veterinary Surgeon. Dr. W. R. Petersoai of W.-Litham, a skillcd surgcon, was appointed, who repDrts to the State Board of Cattle Cointrtissioner•s, and to the Beard of 11catItla of the town rttt account of his work. C:HARLRs RIVER. visit was made to the town in October last, by mernbers of the Metropolitan Park Cominissio n, the Charles River Improve- ment Commission, and other gentlemen n interested along the line of the river from Watertown to Boston. 'ne result of their visit was a large nnr cting of citizens cif the to+� n to consider hoer Watertown could hest move in the matter of bettering the condi- tion of Charles River. A conituiLtee was appointed frorn our citivens, and t-wo meetings leave been held, with represent-atives frr>a3Y the cities 111(1 towns along the line of the river, A bill is being frattned aSj.ing Stine acid; this bill is to be submitted to the legisla�tttre to l)ccc�me a law, aidincy cities and towns incleatn- arng and keeping clean Charles Bier. GROVIL S tEET BRIDGE. In the process of marking the Watertown Branch of the Fitch- btrrg Railroad a "two track railroad," the Company in determin- SELECTMEN S REPORT. ilia the grade of their roadway, believed it a necessity to drop their line four feet at the crossing of Grove Street; and asked permission to do this at their sawn expense. Objection was made to such grade by owners of land :abaatting on Grove Street, and because of as petition received from the cabuttors, and agreeable to its rcgtiest, the Selectmen as by law provided, petitioned the court for the appointment of corninissioners empowered to act in the matter of `asepar:atinol grade crmsings." Commissioners were appointed, have given as heaarirtg, and an agreement was entered into between the town canal Railroad Company for can overhead bridge at Grove, Street ; its approaches to be of a rise of not more than four feet in a hundred. The work is fast nearing comple- tion, and very soon there tw'ell be one grade crossing the less in Watertown. The estin7 1ted cost of this work is $8,oao.00, of which the cost to the town is is per cent. of the whole amount. PUJIJI IC .SEAVER. HOUSE Co�tiECTIONS. This wrork was ordered by the town, to be done by the elect- men ; no money was appropriated for the expense of such con- nect lag; but the work was begun as soon as a plan could be determined upon financially safe and just for all concerned. Asl accoataat of the number of connections an.-ade with the public SC'%VCr, and the cost, will be found in the rep ort of the engineer in charge. SEWER EXTENSION. At a meeting of the to-,vil, October 18, Y cgz, an extensipn of the public sewer was authorized through streets and private lands to " Shellay Mills ; " its cosastruction was plat hi charge of the Selectmen. Mr. 'r iii. T. Pierce was uppointed engineer. In arranging to becrin the work, the gcaestiun had to be met, of building in the streets of than town, Or through lflli'� owned by individuals. Care- ful examination into tlae question, proved that it was wisest to construct the sewer in hands other than streets of the town ; fail- ing to complete satisfactory arrangements wvith oNvners of land 12 SE,AJECT31EN S REPORT. . desired, the decision was to submit the seltlement of price to be -paid for entering and building upon lanrls owned by individuals, to judgment of disinterested men. The town selected pion. J. H. Reed, Chairman of County Commissioners of Middlesex ; Hon. Aloody° AlerriII was selected by hnid owners ; Hon. Christo- pher R rases by Messrs. Reed and Merrill. Owners of laird de- Sired are, N-lisses Robbins, fir. and Mrs. J. H. Conant, Mr. Fred rick Robbins and 'Nfr. and Mrs. E. H. Colby. A hearing was given wand the matter for the town was pre- sented in as judiciaans ar. manner as caine ;within [lie knowledge .of the Selectmen ; but their presentation slid not ippear to impress the hoard of referees with any consideration for the town, by the award they made, for the town to p ny. The sewer is finished in the land, and amount of n coney awvarded to owners has been paid. In the continuation of the better plan of avoiding in the con- struction of the sewer, the use of the streets, consent was required .of the iEtna Mills Company ors it was necessary to enter upon their lands. The directors of the jlltna Mills Coinpany upon rur-owing a req acst for the privilege " for the town to enter, construct, and maintain a pliblic sewer on lands owned by their Company," at once appointed a committee of their board, Messrs. Davidson, and Hobart to consider and report on the request of the town. The disposition evinced by the ,Etna Mills Company in this business, tow arils the town, was one of ready gcquies- •ccncc in a desire to :rid its an arranngrement for the town to use the property, although at the outset declining :rr1y proposition for a perpetual grant of{i right of way." After Conferences, an .agreement was reached. The town to havc the right to enter, construct, and usaintaiil a PLablic Solver through hands of /Etna Mills Company, and for the right to so use lands, the towvri is tc connect the buildings �zow built and owned by said Conwpany, with the public sewer free of cast to the Company, said connection to be from collar- walls to the pub- SELECTMEN 15 REPORT. 13 lic sewer; the grant for right to use lands of said Company, is for fifteen years. After the expiration of ten years, if the dEttla Afills Company request of the town any change in the line of said sewer, tin the lends of that Company, it is agreed. that the 1Etna Mills Company pity one imir of the cast of-.,sly cha ige and the town of Watertown to pay one half of the cost; any change after elew-ert yeaars, fbUr tentl}s cast of chAnge to be paid by 2E,tna IN-fills Company; after` twelve years, three tenths ; after thirteen Years, two tenths ; after fourteen years, one tenth. At the expiration of fifteen years, if the zEtna dills Company desire the removal of the sewer from their lands, it is to be done at the expense of tho town. For accounts of Nvork done and expenses inctlr.red to January 1893, see Engineer's Report. PLAY GROUNDS. In the rnontlis when so many find recreation in out-door sports,. Cott PI.Liuts are numerous, that there is do field provided by the town for the use of those who find pleasure in the ;carious games of ball, tennis, and shnilar shorts. We submit, that there are nu fields in common, as of some years ago, to be occupied at will for platy. Ewen now if rental is tendered, owners of laid refuse its ttse for play purposes, as doing so would, it is thought, make I com mons," of their propvrty. The:town has on Orchard Strect land, that for a small outlay, could be port into proper condition for the ntat-door spot°tS that atrc fitVOred by goad citizens , these to be play grounds owned by the town, and to be tinder rules and regulations for their use, that shall add to the pleasure of all car- ing for the field sports of summer. ABRAHA -f L. ]IT CHARDS, G[:ORGE H. SLl-�L:l'ER 51,P'ato er1awra ��r of F. F'I,T`Z, l� . E 17GI EER9 REPORT To Me Seledynen of Wfzlerlown :— GK.NTLEMEIti ;—In compliance with ,your instruction the follow- in report on house c4�unections and sewer extension is respect- I'mtully s€brnitted '.— HOUSE CONNECTIONS. The town was notified August 15, I893, by the Committee -on Sewers, that the system bUIIt under their supervision was ready fDr use, and the Selectmen were requested to proceed im- niediately with the work of n-mking house connections. Yoiir Board then appointee) the undersigned to act for theca as Engi- neer in charge for the proposed work, an(] preparations were promptly made for beginning. Mules and regulations for the laying of private sewers were adopted, advertisements published for materials, vltrious forms for applications rind records obtahied, and the citizens of the town notified in the local papers to make applications for connections. Materials and tools belonging to the town rurnaining unused, were transferred by the Committee on Sewers to your Board, and their departitzenk credited with their■nItle, a total .amount of g7r•55. $867.00 of this aniount has been charged to the house connections, and the balance, $704.55, to the Se-wer Extension account. The prcvailing price for sewer pipe being extremely low you were recornmended to purchase a quantity somewhat in excess of the expected simmLdiate necels; and also for the renson that a lower figure is generally quoted for a jarge than a small amount. Several bids were received and an order fOr 20,000 feet with specials, wis placed with the Portland Stone Ware Company, at 75 per cent., and 2 per cent. discount front the regal,-rr Brice list estitblished by the manufacturers. Can this order, 19,826 feet of F,XG �N�El-t,H'S REPORT. 15 4-inch accepted PiPea I88 feet of j•inCh, r S feet of 3-inch, and specials of different sues have been received. Ti-ic 4-ittch of one cargo, 3,500 feet, has been panel for out of the Sewer Extension appropriation, as sonic pipe of this sire was found to be neces- sary for sub-drains. There now rernaains urzusecl zit thIC yard, chaargied to House Connection aaccoaant, 5,400 fcct Of 4-111ch, enough for about eighty house connections. The method of procedure by the property owner wishing as connection with the common sewer, has been as follows :—A written application is first required at the office of tlae Town Clerk upon the forams there provided in the application book, stating whether the work can the owners premises is to be dove by a licensed private sewer Layer or by the town, in all cases the town to do the work within the street limits and to have as supervision of the remainder. The Ealgincer is notified of the application and makes an appointment to meet the owner on the pr-emises, measurements are taken for an estimate and a sketch aaaaade. The Board of Health is also notified to examine the plumbing ind re- port thereara, the, Selectmen stipulating that it must be; in at satis- factory condition. An estimate of the cost of that portion or the private sewer capon the owner'& premises is made mid forwarded. to the applicant, and upon a deposit of this aniourat with the Town Treasurer, the plumbing llatVin;; been reported to be satis- factory, or if not, the owner haavinc aagreed to pant it in thaat entx- 4�1dition, the work on the coa net-tson. is be,-Lin as ;scion as practi- cable. The cost of that portion within the litni€s of streets or private way is paid by the town. Upon completion of the work as staaternent is made of the actual cost of labor and material and the account :adjusted with the owner ; if the cost is less than the deposit, the balance is refaanded, or if more, a twill is fbi carded for the extra zanaount. The work has been done entirely by the; town thaws far, except in a very few instances, when the trmich- ing has been done by the owner. In making the estimates it has been the practice to make thetas as close as possible, eveiz at tine risk of: occasionally e ndure.stimaatin;. 16 ENGTNIEE S REPORT. Local labor has been employed when possible, and supplies purchased of local dealers when prices Nvere satisfactory. The work can connections was begun August 24, and vas carried on throughout the four following months until :December 2„ when the severity of the weather necessitated the clusing of this work. Duriatg the first three weeks work was sornewh tt restricted to allow the pluinhing inspection to get properly for- warded, So far as passible houses in irnnst urgent need of atten- tion were attended to first, but other vise it was niuch more economical not to begin work on as connection until several: were ready ii1 the saaine neighborhood, and while we Have insisted upon thorough vvorknianship, no details entailing Unnecessary expense have been thought advisa blc. The largest tinn-iber of gatngs at work at any otic time has been six, with a total of fifty-one nien. A total number of 239 apPli- cattions have received attte:ntimi, ni aking 227 distiltct connections with the common sewor.,,, draiaiinn 370 houses and tenements. A total length of 14,624 ftUt of pipe has been laiitl, 9,417 feet 011 owner's premises, and -5,207 feet within street limits. This gives all atver411gc total length of t feet and an average length Caf 39 feet. on owner's premises to an applicaatioal. The aa4ernge cast to ap- plicant has been $15.45, or a cost to the foot of thirty-nine cents. The actual average cost within street hits been `L3.a7 a connec- tion, or fif(y-sev an cents as liticaal foot. The total length of connection aafficcts the cost per foot of con- struction very materially other- things being egLL al, the cast lour foot is less for a long connection. The stoppages in hcrtrse connections reported are as follows :— Three have occurred in the ranning trap ; otae of these lit a neavr house and trap fatind packed with sil dust and shavings ; in aari- other a stick was found wedged across it, catching paper, etc., and in the third waas found at latrgc wad of thlcic brown. paper. On investigation of another stcappagre in conduction entering R pipe inlet left in insanhole for this purpose, the nianholc end of pipe was found ceinente-6 up, not having been removed on com- ENGDTEERP8 REPORT. 17 pletion of system. Two stoppa-es were cu used b slight imper- fections in the wark through oversight of the foreman and were easily corrected. Another was caused partly by taking a pipe into a smaller one through a reducer, substances which should never have been thrown in, were found chokin,- the pipe. The connections are not designed to carry off garbage and swill. None of these stoppage:& %VCra: caused by faulty arrangement, ex- cept possibly in the latter case where n 4-inch branch was placed in the sewer ; the laid as sirnilaar sized pipe Lip from it, rather than change it, and the plumber very properly used sa 5-inch in the building as it was a large tenement block casing this one inlet. .Much generaal oversight of the work, including some labor and inspection of materials and a large .urjottslt of office work on estim-ttes and making up accounts and records, has been done which could not be apportioned either to the applicant or that portion in the: street. The methods will be simplified as much .is possible consistent with detailed and accurate :tccotlnts and records for present and futaare use. Sketches are being a rode in application book showing each connection, by meaans of which :at any time the pipes can be accurately located on the ground. The following Statements are given to show Some details in the ac- counts as made talc to date which may not Otherwise have been given. STATEMENT NO. i VOLTSE CONNECTION ACCOUNT. From Server Committee, $440 98 FlJrChased bV WWII, 1,558 46 $1,9 +1 ENG=ER S REPORT. Charged to applicants, $800 31 Used in street limits, 4o5 65 Transferred to sewer extension, 52 59 Used fOl' MiSCClhneous purposes, 25 6c) Value material on hand, 715 29 $1,999 44 TOOLS. From Sever Committee, $4 2 6 oz Purchased by tOWL), 404 61 $83o 63 Transferred to sewer extension, $2 14 35 Value of tools on hand, 468 So Depreciation, 147 7's $S3o 6- E':C'I N L.-IE R I-,\,G. Charged to applicants, $285 08 g In street limits, 205 97 General -work, 784 22 $1,275 27 CLERICAL WORK. Charted to applicants, $82 So E5 General work, 20 Ou Sc) Churg $2,52z 47 ged to applicants, In street limits, 2655 32 General world in yard, foreman, Nvatchman, etc., 578 74 $3,1-56 43 USE OP WATER. 1.9 62 Rr,-PAIRS or, WATER rwrm 47 21 $9,76 T 43 ENGI- EER'S REPORT. 19 ST ATEAIE'-�-T NO. z. 1 €7t,11 c-IF011(lit111'@ tOr ronnections, $8,894 42 it terials a ild tools received from Sewer C 0111«littce, S67 aQ C:hal,geri to applicants, $-,690 G Materials and tools tr cnsferrcd to sews-er extension, 266 94 Cost of connections in stl•cet limits, $2,966 Sj Materials used for miscellatycous pur- 1}ascs, 25 6 o Engineering, onlittirl chZLrgc in other items, 784 22 Labor, 111itting charuc ill other items, W 4 Clerical Work' 20' 00 Use of Wate:1-, 49 6 Repair of water pipes, 47 23 Depreciation and 1wis on tools, 147 73 Expense of housec€ rinections to town, � 4,619 83 Value of materials unei tools on hand, 1,183 79 SEIVE t EXTENSION. The work on the extension of the sewer system, including Brook stre<•ct, Howard street, and the trunk sewer extending thl•ClI h 1)1-iw-,Lte 1t111{35 Mid Plea.gant street to the eEtIla mills, and ally far ullou-11 to take the sewage from Shelley ]mills, was begun Oct. 2-7, i8gz, on Brook street, Mid C011tirlued ItIMost WithoLit 1IIterrtll)60er 1111til J.MLW N' 14 Of this Year, when Avork w4aa sus- PelIdU l until ,i other season. The sew ers are nowcompleted ill Brook street, 14owS-ard street, and the trunk sewer to within 450 feet of I3ridge street, with the exception at 545 feet in Pleasant street from Howard street easterly. ','Error 20 ceitils. 20 EXGr_N.SEWS REPORT. The average number of men at work has been forty-three, and the largest number for any one days, ninety-two. The totail length conistruct+ed to date is +. 27 lineal feet, on the following loca- tions . — Brook street, 147 liaxcal feet. Howard street, goo Charles River Trunk, on land of Conant, Dobbins and Colby, 1,631 Pleasant street, 2,055 Land of tnaa 'Mills corporation, 94 Total, 4,827 `' `c The total length remaining to be campletcd is approximately 3,965 lineal feet, subdi�,ided as hallows ;— PICaasaant street, 2,045 liaieaal feet. Land of 2Etnaa Mills coi,porattion, 1,470 stanley avenue extension. 450 Total, 3,96,E {` The appended statements give tine cast of the portion com- pleted, $9,569.oa . In c;onsi(lcl.action of the large size of the surer, and the Mclemera weather durhig which it was necessary to work to place, the seNver in as condition to leave for the Nvinter, the showing is good, aatxcl tale indicaatioJIS acre fatvot't0)10 for the c0111pletion of the remainder within the appropriation. Sufficient sewer pipe remains in stock to complete, but addi- tional cen-ient, brigs, Dumber and tools will be required. STATEMENT NO. r. SEIVER EXTENSION ACCOUNT. hTA-rt.aatALS� From house connections, $5z 59 rc Sewer Committee, !04 55 Paarchaised by town, 4,918 46 --� $5,675 6o ENGINEER S REPORT. 21 Materials Sold, $7 00 Value material ors hand, a,IS5 26 Used in constrLietion, 3483 3 TOOLS. From house connections, $214 35 Purchascd by town, 530 95 $745 30 Value tools on hand, $479 70 Used in constrUction, 265 Go 7S 0-0 E:wcI RIKIII G. 3SS 30 REPAIRS .tin Ci-rANGES. Waterpipes, 23 75 ExFE:�°5F OF O ricer. 29 57 LAND DAMAGES. ISO 00 $[ ,"40 97 STATEMENT NO. . SEWER EXTF'NSIOY ,ACCOUNT. Total expenditore for sewer extension, $11,269 48 Materials[ls and tools transferred frotrn 11011SC ca[lnections, --66 9+ Material.,; received from Sewer Com- mittee, too 2,240 97 A?aluc materials and tools on hand, $z,664 96 Material sold, 7 00 Expense for sewer extension to date; 9,S69 or $13,240 97 Lr HWGINKEEIR S REPORT. 5TAINTENAN'CE OIr SEWERS. V,,Viotis !tell's of expense incurred which could not be placed to either house connections or to sewer extension will be briefly referred to here. Thirty-seven manhole rill's ha ve had to be resat to bring them to the gristle of the street surface, pi-incip,illy upoia streets that have been resurfaced by-the Street Department. Oil one of these manholes, about seven feet had to be taken out and rebuilt so as to clear a rail of the new street rsailmy on Main street to Waltham, for which work the railway company has. A"reed to pay. This work of raising or lowering m anhoic tops- is necessary, especially With PCHOratecl covers, .tncl will prolia bly be a constant source of expense until streets have, and are m ain- taliml at, a fixed grade. Another item included in statement given below is the perfora- tion of manhole covers ; t&1 in all have been drilled and 178 Of this number have been put in place, while 6 arc: at the machine slop. The average cast of this work has beets $t.37 a cover. There still remain t39 to be drilled. Other work has been c olm that would cote under ulainten trice oNewers, but as no such department has been especially created, it has been included in the disbursements for ]rouse connections. This is a necessary subdivision of the.. Sewer Department, and is so recognized and provided for in all cities and towns with sewer systems, I'll1d irxcludeS all oversight, repairs, flushing and cleans- ing of common sewers. STATEMENT. MAINTENANCE SEW13HS ACCOUNT. Drilling and placing manhole cover's, =34 08 Resetting rites of manholes, 66 9$ Rebuilding aaasisaholc top, charged to Street Railway Co., 24 29 TOULI Expenditure, $3:!5 35 WILLIAM T. PIERCE, .'rig ineer to charb ter. WATErt-row-ti, Jars. 16, 1893. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The almshouse is in the Barre of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, who erninently satisfactory custodians of the property and people placed in their keeping. Town physician, M. J. Kelley, M. D. Mr. Geo. F. Robinson is agent for Overseers of the Poor. Abush,ouse Report for the Year 189,?. RECEIPTS. Sale of produce, $9-7 25 EXPENDITU[LES. Manure, brewer; gain, labor and stabling, $1 Z?, 36 Richard H. Paine, for seeds and tools, 61 ors George E. Trine, for seeds, I?. 43 Thunuas Wicks, for labor, 21 00 Thorrrrs Livermore, repairing clock, 2 00 Car fare to Worcester for inmates, a 25 Expenditures for the house, 33 00 Bulance paid to the Town. Treasurer, $673 21 T atmates in the Aloushoruse for the Eistire Year. Name. Age. Gerry Hacrer, 63 years. William Bond, 68 " Cyr€nus bates, 89 JQh1l Welsh, 81 Michael Welsh, 67 Abraham Johnston, 72 " Charles Walker, 3 t` Charles Phil'brook, 6z " REPORT OF OVE RSEERS OF THE P0011. Jerry Colbert, 72 years. Nelson Hager, Sr ci Elizabeth Swan, 62 cc Harriet Lawler, 49 ; Bridget IIannigxn, 66 i c Muria Manning, 64 li tuU Skinner, 30 _ Margaret Clinc, 77 c� Mary McCabe, i6 is -For -portiou of title Deal.. Calvin R. Baker, 46 years. Patrick Loftus, 59 &: John Crompton, 72 � Samuel Grant, 75 _ Rowena Carver, 2 MONS. Thomas l-1cDonnell, 6 Gc Mary McDonnell, 2 Years. Mary Hal"Mutt, 55 + Meals given to tramps, 35' ABRAHAM L, RICII.c ADS, azvrseers of GEORGE H. SLEEPER, tlr6 . -00r. CH RLES F. FITZ. APPRAISEMENT. pertaining to and used Oil 131gliways, $5,20;3 15 Live stock, furniture and provisions at a.lmsl'ouse, 4,03 j 65 $9,z34 80 For itel-lis of both accounts, see appraisal on book in Town Clerk's office. ABRAHAIIf L. RICHARDS, Scle.ctmen GEORGE H. SLEEPER, Of CHARLES It. FITZ? J ate)lown. SCHEDULE AND VALUMON OF TOWN PROVEI . Town F'arva.New711111S11L}L15C, $L 2,000 00 Buildings o11 the same, -Is fo11oWS, viz Sheol, 400 aQ Barn, �,5Go 00 Hospital, 1,000 00 $30,900 ao Personal property, as lour appraisernent, $3,876 75 Used on roads, S,203 15 Town I-'orrsearar Land, c1ndEn sire House. t z,92o feet of land, Go cents, $7,752 0a Town louse mid engine lunise, 20,000 co Furniture in tGwn housc, includiLlB heating apparatus, :,Soo 00 3°,2Sz 00 Iaillips (Ijigh) Schoolhouse. 57,010 feet of land, $7,0c�0 00 Iligh schoolhouse and Ftlrniture, 23,E QO �— $30,0 ate Philosophical apparatus, $1,500 00 Library and piano, 500 00 -- $2,00000 Carried for rvard, 1 Q7,,z.31 90 V.,1LLT.T1(.}--'V OF TOWN PROPF-RTY. 27 Broug'let fora-ard, $10y,23r 90- Pr'ctraers ( Cenlre) Schoolhouse, 15,3 18 fect of 1:111cl, $3,500 00 Sc11001110Ltse and furnittire, 6,000 co piajlaf t5a oo $9,65o co Cavlacl e (East) Schoolhouse. 27,3 Feet cif 1;t"d, $1,300 ao Schoolhouse aticl fullliftire, 7,000 00 Piano, _50 00 Engine house, boor $S a 95o 00 S,iring ( Vest) Schoolhouse. 21,;oo feet of hind, $1,400cao Schoolhouse and furniture, 91000 00 P1113101 150 00 New ( Tdrest) Schoolhouse. 45,r 20 feet of land, $1"00 00 Schoolhouse and Fitrclitlffe, 5,000 00 -- i6,5oo oo Parker (Somllr) S'cltoolhoxr.se. T i,83o fcctof land at 15 cents per foot, $1,�i�r ott Gleason Iand adjoining, 4,00000 Schoolhouse :tud furniture, 6,000 00 Piano, 150 00 -,-, $11,925 00 I-dwell .Schoolhouse. Y5,6. 5 feet of hand, $450 00 Schoolhouse an(] fltrniture, 31oco 00 Carried fw-,varrl, °$153•`=56 go 9S VALUATION OF TOW14 PROPERTY. 160 Brom,he forward, $153,256 go Crrarrt Schoolhouse. 3.11000 feet of land, $4,000 00 Schoolhouse :anrl flit'111WI-C, 121500 00 16,5oo oo Ste-am fire engine and Bose ca mac e, $3,-250 00 Sig: horses for engine and hose carriage, 1,000 00 Hose, harnesses and forniture, 2,000 00 500 feet new hose, 400 00 hook :and ladder truck, 6o0 ors B3 jngor ladder, t-25 00 Four hose carriages, 200 00 Tender-wagon, piing and equipment, Sao 00 Hose wagon, `-40 00 — $ }315 00 P7allac Lrbraq. Land, $1010C)o cc) Building and improvelnetlts, 20.000 00 Library and forniturc, 18,0oo 00 i q00 00 jlrisC ellura eo fes. FLIrnitt= in Selectmen's room, 200 00 Iran safe at Town 'I're:Istitrer's, 40 00 Ilaly-scales, I25 00 Gravel bank on Bacon frill, q acres of land, 1,000 00 Titcornb land, 20,000 00 Bath house, 500 00 240 1r013 posts with -311nterns, 1,200 00 Total V111Lte Of tO n P1•c11)c;rtY, $249,136 91D I'Ll"PAPORT Or, ROAD COMMISSIONER& The Board of Road Commissioners present their second ,tn- n ua l report. The Board is organized the saute as last year, George H. Sleeper, Chairman, Thomas G. Banks, Clerk. PAVED GUTTERS. On Afatin Street we have coin menced paving a four foot gutter, and have finished po feet in front of the Library Building. This work should be extended (doing a part each year) tttxtil the gutters fraan the Square to Fitchburg, Railroad bridge are pawed a uniform width of four feet on each side of the street. WJVrERI41G STREETS. The town has appropriated for this purpose, for several Ve ars past, the sure of$6moo, to which has been added the :aat aunt collected by private subscription. (See Auditor's Report.) The Board would renew the recommendation made: by them Mist year for al larger appropriation for this purpose, believing it good economy- to use more water on Mairt, 1%It. Aulmrn, Arsenal and Ne. Beacon -Streets. The electric ra drrand from Watertown to W;al;tham (via ,'fain Street) is nearly finished from the Square to Walthaarn line, :and it is expected to he in running [order before the first of May next. SWILL, ASI-IBS AND GARISAG . The collection of swill ashes and garbage has been done by. the Highway Department, uneler` the direction of the: Board of Health. See their report for further information. 30 REPORT OF ROAD CO,)[DTISSIONERS, ARSENAL S'rI T IMIDGE. This bridge was closed to public travel September loth. Thv Kinard made a c(►iatraact Nvltli Messrs. Trumbull :and Ft yaFn, of Bo•- toai, for the rebVi Wing Of file al)utlilent cast Watertown side of (hi"; bridge: frsr $1,G3a .�c�. ' This work has been finislied to the saatis- faction of the Board, and .approved by William Jackson, City Engineer of i3oston. A se:cotid coaatraact was made for the wood work with Mr. Benjamin Young, For the sum oF$11,181. A third contract for the iron work was made with D. 11. Andrews, Boston, for 9,2,5a.00. Ogle half c)F the exl?ellse of the Secoaad and tklircl contracts is paid b�y the eit). of Boston, and one 11.11f b%, the tov,'aa of Watertown. This Nvork is all being done under the direction of William Jackson, City Engineer of Boston, and will probably be com- pleted and open for pnblic tmvel on or before Mai, first, next. Work oil the No. Beacon Street bridgre should be commenced as soon after the opening of Arseliaal Street bridge as possible. cicalS►lrn STONE. Crushed 'stone Baas bc:eaa piit on the follwovitlg streets Main, Mt. Auburn, rsenal. .and Galen, usinti 6,3oo tons, We haveno%%, oil hand (crushed) 700 taros ready for use. Also i,000 tans ready for the crusher, all of which is paid for. 111GI[WAY PROPERTY. There Ims been added to this property than: past year one horse, one new two Horse sled, one taew patent S11M - 11101-Igh. The old road roller has been discurdc:d and as new One with all modern improvements 'lean been purchased and is now ready For use. The additions to this proPurt3f have a111 been plaid for from the regtal:ar{rl5prapriati€1a_1s, leap'ingaan uncxpet%ded balance of.$359.3 j. We recommend the suns of $17,000 ba apprnpriaated for hi�la- ways and drainage. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. SLEEPER, fload THONIAS GAVINt C"omrrra.ssloner•s. THOMAS G. BANKS, Y-CANS OF THE TOWN OF W T RTO N, CO-M1iC7tiiWE-AL T11 OF MASiSACHUSETTS. MtODLE5L.K., 89 ;. At the Superictr Court, begun and holcictl it I,��t1 c 11, %�-ithin asld for the CO1ILV of Mid(jlesex, on the Second Aholldar ofIXI'arch, being the ninth clay of said month, Anno Domini, 1895 ; o The following By-Laws, of the tovvil of Watertown in said cuullt�v are presented to this Court fox° apprc)a•,,I, t❑ 1t,it:-- ARTICL I 1. —+` UDITOR. SEC. I. In addition to the tow,, officers requirctl by the Strat- rEtes Of the Coll,:,zG11 Weal th to be elected, there shall be chosen annually one Auditor, %V110sc duty, it shall be to examine and cer- titY to .all bills pa°e.sented for pa tiler,t *before being passed upon by the Selec:ta-len. He shall also keep a eurrect ..account of debit �asld credit wiltb each appropriation or department, so that the swim or balance pertai,lin- to each can be seen at an - thIle during . the rear, anti at the close of the finzrlcisll ►ea,r sh;1i1 audit the Treasurer's account and submit his report. -Sve. 2. The Auditor shall not Certify to the -Selectmen any hills for which there is no appropriation. No money shall be paricl frorll the treaistary of the town upon any. hills without tle certificate of the Auditor and the order of the Selectmen for the name. ARTICLE II.— t1rll,HAIsr•_Rs. Src. 3• It ?fTlal1 be the thirty of the Selectmet1 to annually apPraaist the property of the tow,,, xncl SubIlzit the :tpllraiscrtzeczt to the town. 32 BY-1 WS OF THL Tam OF -%vATERTGWN. ��++ �'�.I3.TICLE III. —S C110OL5. Sec, }. rllc School Coln,,-,ittee, att the mea:tirl- for their organ- ization, shall ,lppoint not exceeding four persons, who shall act as truant clf}iccrs, -is specified by the statiltes of the Common- Wealth. Sn . 5. Any minor between the ages of seven and fifteen years, ccrttvictecl of being an habitual truant, or wanderingabout ill the streets (it lxablic= places, having, no lawfttl occupation or business, not attteildi"t- school, ,111LI growing up in ignorance, shall be cot17n3itteci to the I-Douse for the EnIpLoyment and Re- forn-laltion of Juvenile [Menders at Lowell, for such time not ex- ceeding two yeilrs, is the jLlstice of the Second District Court of I:astern Micicllc:sex tinny deterrrlitle. ARTICLE IV.— PV13LIC WAYS. Svc. 6. Whoever shall throw stones, sticks, or other Missiles, or shoot with or use at bow and alr•row in any of the streets, or upon any. of the sidewalks in the t[atit"11, shall forfeit and pay into the town treasury-, for each offence, a slim of not less than one cicallar, to be paid by each offender, or liis or her parents or guardians respectively. Sa:c. 7. No person change of any beatst with intent to drive the same. sllall stiffer or pen-nit ,tily such beast to z'Un, grallOP, treat, p.tce, or go .It ally rate exceeclina, tell miles to the hour throug11 any way* or Street to this town, and any person who shall violate the provisions of this By-La iv, shall be liable to a petiaxlty- of not less than five dollars for earcjt of Brice. cc. S. No person shall tie or fasten any horse to, or have the same stanching by, any orrratnental or shade tree, ill or near the streets, lades or pl aces Of this town, sea aacar as to injure any uatprotected tree, or wron, fully injure or abuse such tree in atly other manner, 1111d+er at hwnaalty of not less tbaal one dollar. SF-c. y. No persona shall platce or cause to be placed upon any footp-.1th or siclewailk, any wood, lumber, iron, coal, trunks, bales, BY-LAWS QI' THEI 'l'C3NVIN OF W-kTERTOWN. 3 cranes, casks, laurels, stones, packages or other things, or allow any door or g.rte; to swing outward over any sh,e}eat or highway, for more than one hour after belling notified by as constable, police officer, or other person, to renzoke the sane, under a. penalty of nat less than three dollars for each ofTc ce~. Sr.c. to. Whoever shall drive, wheel or draw any coach, cart, wheelbarrow., hand-cant, velocipede, blc�ycle, or .any carriage- of burileta or pleasure (excepting childre.n's carriages drawn by liand), upon any sidewalk in tile: town, or permit any horse, cattle, swine or slicep fancier his or her care, to go ulaean any side- walk in the town so as to interFere with the convcnicnt use of the same by all passengers, or behave himself in as rude or disor€lerly manner, or use any Indecent, prafaure: or insulting laarlguage in -any prrblic plaice in the tGwn, or near any dwelling housu or other building theroin, or be or remain upon any sidewalk , or upon any door-step, portico, or IDY ether projection of any house or other laaailrling not Lis own, to the annoyance or disturbance of any person, or by any noise, gesture or other me{-ens, waaantonly and designedly frighten any horse in any street or other public plaice in the town, or shall thrown stoves, snowballs, sticks, or other niksiles, or kick at footbarll, or play at any game; in which , baa11 is used, or by ataxy kite or balloons in arty pul�liC ways in the town, shall forfeit and pay for each offence not less than five dollars and not more than twenty dollars. , SEc. ta;, No person shall fire or discharge any ggean, fowling piece, pistol, or rather 13rearrm, or any fire-crackers or torped oes, or rraakc any bonfire or other fire in any street or public place of the town, or within ten rods of any dvwellit'tg house;, excepting in the perfort-nance of some duty, under a penalty of five dollars for cacti ofli:nce. SFe. a 2. No person shall mal:e any indecent figure, or write any words, or rra:r4ce anyrraarks upon, or colt, whittle or deface in any manner any wall, post, fence or building, or in any public place whatever 'In this town, nor post nor paint any advertise- 1 BY—LAWS OF THE 'l'C1WN OF W ATL+It'T'O -N. mcmt of any nature upon any rail, rock, bridge, wall, fence or building, without the: express consent of the yawner or occupant thcrcof, and of the. Selectmen of the town, in case the prop rty ar structure is the property of the town, aad any person by himself or his agent oflcndtll ; airy provision of this By-Law, shall forfeit and pay the Simi of not less than five: dollars for each offence. SEC- 13. All persons intending to erect, repair or talk down any building on land abutting, on any Wad' which this town is obliged to keep in repair, and who desire to Make al5c of any por- tion of said way for the purpose of placing thereon buildin materials or rubbish, shall, before say placing any building materi- als or rubbish, give notice to the Selectmen. And thereupon the Selectmen- L"nay grant as pen-nit to occupy such a portion of said {ay* to be used for such purpose as in their judgment the necessity of the case dernands and the secsarity of flat public allowFs ; slash p rnait in no caase to be in force longer than ninety clays, '.Md to be on such conditions as the Sclectmen may require, and especially in e—ery case upoaa condition that dul-In,g the whole of every bight, from hvingl}t in the evening until sunrise iIt the morning, lighted lanterns shall he so placed as eflbetuaally to secure all tr yellers frown liability to come in contact witli such hlailding materials or rubbish. Any person violathity any provision of this Section shall forfeit and pay into.the town treasury the sum of teen clallars for each dray- his ofTence shall li:ive continued, and shall also reim- bUrse the tOW11 for Lill l:xperiscs by way of damages or otherwise, • which the town may be compelled to pay by reason of the way being so encumbered.. SEc. 14. No person shall be allowed to coast on any side- walk, or upon any street that crosses another street or railroad track. Any person offentling against the provisions of this By- Law, sh all forfeit and P:ay a suit not less that one dollar for each oflence. SEC. is. All persons intending to erect buildings to be used as block tenement Houses, stalls, manufactories, storehouses or HY-L.&WES OF THE TOWN OP WATER'I"t}WN. 35 purposes of a similar mature, shall, before commencing the erec- tion of such buildings, five five days' notice to the Selectmen of the town of their intention sty to dul .ancl of ilia 1a-fat€:riaals to be used in their constrraa:tion, and the locations of -ill said, l)a:ildin_s, the rnaainer' of c0115trUction, and the materials used shall be sub- ject to the inspection of the Selectmen at arty 11icl all star es of prGgre5s in the iwork. SEc. 16. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen forthwith, after notice being served upon them cif a person's intention to erect a building such as is comprised ill the foregoing Section to view the premises, ;and at such times aa5 they deew proper, or whenever called upon by, any ()(the citizens of the town in writing, inspect the Nvork Mid inratvi-ials used, with referencaa to the prevention of fire and protection of life. And if, in their Judgment, the loca- tion, the materials used, or the manner or construction, shall be such as to endanger life or contiguous bLiildings to an extraordi- nary extent by rea15011 of fare, thC3' shall immediately take meas- urer to enjoin the Marty or parties erecting .such buildinl from their proceedings in such erection. ARTICLE fir.— HAZARnot7s BUILDINGS. S.cc:. q. No business of tin extra 111Uaar•doua Mture shall he carried on in any bUildin't that «vili endaangcr the lives or property of other persons in its immadiate nteighborhood by Fire, Nvithout having a might watchman coiist.antly eiaal)iayecl I"iom lirtc ca'cT4clti F. M., eraatil 7 o'clock A. -Ni., under as penally of not less than flee dollars per night during the tine than such Nv atch is not kept while the business is being carried on ;; and any building of such nature remaining Lmoccupied urr.d the owners failing to eUIP10y such watchman upon the: request its writing of five or mare citizens to tine Selectanea, for that Purpose, the Selectmen shall employ is saait€able night watch to take cllatrge of the premises each and every night from five o'clock i-. M., until semi ,o'clock A. v., at the expense of the owners or possessors of the bultding, or either of them. 36 BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN 0117 WATEMTOWNF. Sec. 18. Upon all bUildhIC S on the line of the streets Where roofs arc so pitched as to shed .snow at' W.A[CI, upon the Sidewalks, or streets, it sliall be the duty of thy: owners of such buildings to erect good and sufficient barriers to pre%,ent Stich fall. or slide of snowy or ice as 11711y eaaclanger the safety of persona or persons pass- ing upon the Sidewalk or in the street, uncle' the penalty of ten t3ollair5 for neglect Of;siich ElutV, in addition to whatever damage may arise in consegUence of the billing of snuiv or ice from the preinises. S Yr c. 19. No drove of cattle shall be driven ovur or thrOugh any street or public thoroughfare in this Lo w°n, sinless attended by two or more: drivers, one of whom shall not he less than eighteen YCar5 Of aU:;c. An([ the owner (7f any cattle: driven in -violation of the provisions of this By-Lmv, shall forfi it and l),iy to tine of not lass than ten dollars for each oliunce. This Section shill not :ap- ply to those who are not deniers, and who drive: their cattle to and frons pasture as occasion requires. Sic. 2o. No Wilding shall be inoved over any way in this town, which this town is obliged to keep in repair, without the written permit of the Selectmen being first obtained, and anv leer-- son so moving or assisting in inoving any Such building without such permit lbeing first ol)tatincd, or any such pet.on who Shall not comply with the restrictions aincl prOVisaotaS Whie:17 the Select- men may think the puNic seciii-itw. clernaiarls, shall forfeit and pay into the town treasury for every such ollence, lift' dollars, pro- vided such restrictions and provisions are set f0 ith in the permit, provided also, thaat the Selectmen shall in tan case grant a permit for the reinovaal of any building whatsoever, which in the course of its removal wvill be libel}- to cla rnage any trees, the property of individuals, whether standing in the road or in the rield, unless the consent of such individual is first obtaaiaiecl. SEc. -i. In case any buileiim, shall be removed contrary to the provisions of the foregoing Section, the owner of the building shall reimburse the town all expenses by way of damages or BY-LAA IVS OF THE 'i"()NAW OF WATERTCy N, 37 othc:rww ise, which the town may be coiripell€d to pay by reason of the w4aa} bcing so encumbered. ARTICLE V1.—Hr%ALT11. :Sa-c. 22. No person. shall convey or cause to be con cw ed through any street in this town, any night-soil, slaughter-hoaase offial or blood, except in a veldcle cifectually7 covered nand w.ater- ti lit. And no persmL laaaw•incr eharga: Of saatrh vehicle wvlleaa cosa- taMin • any such substance, shall allow the &ime to stand iaa any street or square, wvilhcaart .a pc;r•aarit from the Board of Health. Whoever sluill -viol-Lite any of(lie provisions caf Lhis Scetion, shall forfeit :and p.ay the suaaa of tcaa €ollaars for each and every ca[rwice. Si-:c. 23. 'u person without the license of the Board of Health, sliaall throw into, or leave it or t.lxarY any street., coin t, lane, alley, 1)%Lblic s(lu.are, public erzclOaUre, VaaC.Laat lot, Or :Lary° 1)011c1, III.wk, c:1111til. creel, or other body of water, witlrirr t:iie nmits or the WWII, Uny dead animal, dirt, sawdust, soot, ashes, cinders ; sliav- in,17s, hair, shreds, oy ter, clam. or Iobster Shells, iwaste paper, rubbisli, or 61ah of any kind,car aas y rcfust a{nimaal or vegetable inat- ter whatsoever. Nor shall ally person throw into, or leave in or capon flats or t €le waater .vithill the jaaristliction of the to%"w it, a,a}, (lead animal, or other foul or €ilensive matter. A violation of ally provision of this Section shall subject the €a$endcr to a fine of five dullors. SEC. a4. If any of the sul),4; aces mentioned in the preceding Section shall be thrown or carried from any house, Warehouse, shop, cellar, yard, or other place, or loft in any of the places specified In the preceding Section, the owner and occupant. of such house, tiw~aarchou se, shop, cellar, yard, or other place as .aforesaid, and the persons wvlici aactaa{ally tlareww, t;aarriezci or left the slave, or who causer] the same to he thrown, carried or left, shall sc Vel'aLlly be lield liable for such violation of this ordinance, and sll such substances shall lie removed from the phice where they have been so thrown or left, aas aafm—es ald, by sucli owner, or occaa- 38 BY-LAWS OF THE me WNT Or, WATHMTOMrN. pant, or other person, within two hours, after peTS011al. notice '111 VVriting to that efl;6ct given by the Board of Heflth or army public officer, or such removal shill bC IM41C Ulldin- the direction of surd Board nr its officers, and the expense thereof borqc by such owner 01' occuplit. SF_c. -!5. No person shall collect swill or house affal in any street with0i.lt license from the Board of Health, and said license slash designate the locailty within %viiiell lie nily collect SUCh swill or house oll"Ll. No person acting under such license shall allow any vehicle used for collecting or coliveyinig, sucl, niaterial to be drawn over or stand upon any sideivalk. A violation of any of the provisions of this SCCLiml Shall subject the offender to a penalty of two dollars and as CU1'fC]tL11_U OF Ili.,; liMISC. ARTICLE VIL —POLICE. Sr, -.c. 26. The Selectmen shall appoint annually, subject to re- moval by the BOILI-C], two or more police ullicers, who shall re- ceive from the toWil such compensation as the Selectmen may deem reasonable, and who shall rcinaiti in office until others are appointed [it their stead, whose especial duty it shall be to, see that these police regulations are duly enforced. They shall dis- perse all noisy gratherings in the streets or Other PUbliC plaices, and may awl sliall Lake into citstody all disorderly persons, ant] per- sons found wandering at unseasom.011C 110111-S, :tied ill. SUSPiciolls places, and hold them in custody U11til they can lie brought before a magistrate for examination. SL-c. 27. All idle or disorderly children who shall spend their time ill the streets or fields, all persons who shall. congregate im- properly hi any public place, or in any nnauthorized manner dis- turb the public quiet, or shall on SLITIChly engage in any idle engage sport, or ntudicbs labor, (-)z- fislihig, or hunting, or who shall at ?71 ri anN, tinic deftice, Bull down or injure Lily 111til(litig, fence 01- 5igil, 1 4M or other structurc in this town, not Illider their own rightful con- trol, or who shall trespass on any property, real or personal, or wrongfully remove therefrom, 01' itIjUll-e thCreWl atly tree, plain, BY—LAWS 4F THE, TOiiTY OF WATERTO'4 N. .13'9 shrub, fruit or vegetable, or who shall mate any disturboance of or in an y lawful ful meeting of the citizens of this ta4vil, or l)e guilty of usin profane car obsceae laaaguage in public or ill the he aria of others, or who shall Indecently expose their person by bathing, or in any other way, in sight of the public road or of achy private dwellilag, aar $11,111 pe:a•l ik any d att gcious .animal to go fit large, or M'al:e any needles and alarming Boise err ta2nlallt, or leave 01. occa- sion any needless obstruction, or make any nuisance in the high- way, or on any sidewalk, or on any bridge, shall for each and every otxe: Of such ofle:atces Ile SCVC]•.IlIV liable to at lure riot e:xceed- mIg twenty dollars. SEC. 28. Whenever the word " street"' or 11 streets" is men- tiolied in these B%-Laws, it shall be understood as mcaning .all alleys, lanes, courts, l]Lahlic sqU arcs and public places, lincludlllg sidewalks imd -titters, unless the contrary is ex-pressed, or the consta'nctioai would he iucansistent with the inaanifest intent; and all fines collected under these: By-Laws shall innure to the town cif lv atcrtown- Which said By-Laws being seen and Understood l)y the Court, are can this twe:nticth day of NIaay, A. D., aSS5, aapproVed. Ill testiMolly> that the foregoillg is a true copy-of record, I hcre;to set my hand and affix the: seal of said Court, [SEAL] this twenty-third duly of Nla{y, in the year of Our Lord, oltc thousa:atl eight hundred and ighty-fine. THEO. C. HURD, Fier . ASSESSORS' AEV V' REPORt The -Nsscssors herewith sflbmit their customary anntuLtl report, showin the financial staudimr or the Town f6r the consideration of thv citizens. Va luc of resident real estate, $ ,494!97r) W 16, " non-resident react estate, I,ZOO'210 UO ii ZZ resident personal estate, 1,25i,409 00 non-resident Personal. estate, 219,430 00 Total, $7 70,o1q 00 Total value of real estate, too E L it personal estate, 1,47+ 39 00 Showing incrt'a5v in la J estate of - $331,117a 00 But the personal property sllows a shrinhacre of 30,139 vo Shovvirlg a gain in all of$301,33 oo A1'luch being in rail estate may be colisidered a peraas. "u"t gain. N 11 11 ber of acres of land taxed, 2,020 " 't 11ol35eS, 1,400 Lc .L hoc-sesi 668 ri �+ cows, 3Z3 �• lulls, 4 E r a swine,ne, 124 st .� hens, R1437 ea ;• men assessed, 2,169 ,G `4 l%'Omen assessed for votino, `lJ E� {� Children between five and fifteen years, 1,3o6 �� °= personas IMble to military duty, 113o6 ASSESSORS 7 REPORT. 41 The taxcs luvied %were as Follows Mate tax was $S+303 58 Counttiy t:« �x;ls ,467 48 'Town grants were $104,946 30 Less the sum from coiAingent fund, 13,000 00 Leaving to be assessed, $91.946 p $91,946 j0 Overlay of taxes, 2,5t6 az Total stun to be assessed, $r 0g,a.,4 08 nie tax on 2,169 palls at $2, S „S rya The trax urt $7,770,07 J. at $13.50, 104,896 o8 Total sum assessed, $t09,!34 OS The Town Treasurer (Irew from the State the strata dare on ship- ping engaged in foreign trmle. 'Phe nuniber cal' steam boilers returned this year was forty-niiae, being three iaa0t•c Lh an last year. -No accidents reported from their use the current ve:ar. Property exempt from taxation for church, school and ch arim- b1C purp0st:s sana«arirtctl to the stun oF$i36,t,-o co. The rate for the current year assessed was $13.50 Oil tlrc tltotr- sand, being a reduction (if io coats per $r,0oo from, List year. The Town voted to assess the wholo cost c)f th(! seWers aaporr the polls and estates, but to clo that, it will be necessavy to get a special act. The r ioncy for the construction of Lhe sewers has been borrowed and the Town's notes given as votecl by the Town, and the payment of (lie motes imist be pr oviclecl for, either by direct tax or in such rather manner as the law Billows. Respectfully stllnaaitted, WILLI.VM IT. INGRAILkNI, Asseswrs WILLI M E.. k.1I{WELL, Of JAMES H. 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P+ .-i rl sd pl ♦'1 t'I YM H RTEPORT OF ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, `XGltii'i'P ;' 0 r=ricr , Watertown, Feb. 27 r S93- S To tli flbiiorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen,—We respectfully submit our annual report for the- year ending jainunq -ist, showing the cmidition of the Depart- nlcilt, the iiUmber of alarms of fire with the loss, and insurance recovered upon the same; the nun-ibvr of hydrants in use, and other inforiniLtion to your honorable body and the citizens generally. During the yeatr there ha ve been twenty-six alarms of fire, and the loss upon imildinga and contents thirty--five thousand seven hundred ninty-seven dollars and fMlrteen. cents ($35,7 7•14-) The amount of iaisiir:ince paid was twenty-nine thousaiid, six hundred and fifty-seven dollars ltici r0lirteei7 cents ( 2c9,G57T •) The Depairtn-ient now consists of thirty-four officers and inem- bers, as follows,one chief en-Incer .iiacl two assistant engineers, two [lose Coitipanie:s, cute of ten nice, and one of eight men, one hook and haddcr coniparay of nine :x1en, one engineman of steam fIre engine:, :iricl three drivers, the last four •cif which are per- manently employe4. APPARATUS. One steam fire engine, which has beet) in service Continually for twenty-two years and is in poor condition as the works are about worn out, and on two occasions this last year heenme totally cli.,,il,lcd ; one hose tvagoil it, good condition, chic honk and ladder truck which ImEi been tlioroughly painted and var- nished, the work being dwic by the permanent men, one supply -wagon, one piing, One fcatir-wheel Bose c.ziii:tgc, and fcsLir two- wheel hose carriages. 4� REP011T orF EUNGU iEEItS UP I'IRE DEI'AIR"1'MEQN-T. IIOSE. There is at present in the dC'part.t1 ent three thOUS',Md feet of cotton hose in rood coa(lkioi1 and Fit for scrvICC, and Nve McD111-- mend that an appropriation be made for the purchasc of five hUndre d feet of now hose. I ORSES. 'Where are at present six horses in the department. During the vwtr two horses %vere disposed of.' nd new oo.es purchased. Tile nloney received for the sale of the old I neq was used in part pstyrnent for the new. Fii>e of them are at present in good con- dition, the re:maininy one after years of service, must be disposed Of alld a Y01131gc:r 011C substitUtCd. HYDRANTS. With the addition of three flew hydrants the past year, we hz7v at pl•esek two hundred and eight (�c��] rcady rot sale. I^IR11 ALARM SYSTEM. The lire alarin system is in excell€ut condition. 01, accoullt Of the bl.lildinl- Of It clouble track o t the Fitchburg radrona 1, it be- c.ttne necessary to remove a Brent number of the tele r tpli boles and rephice thellz with new runes, which hicurred quite an ex- pense. The systcrn cntlsists of two strikers, aint teen boxes, and about twenty one miles of wire. One ne x box was ordered, purchased by the Selectmen, and paid for [stet of the DepartMellt appr€]printir.sn ; and one new box purchased by the UnMn Carpet Lininl; Con-lpany and used as a private box at their factory. URCEIFTS AND L+Xr NDITURES. Appropriation, $6,-oo oo Receipts. F72 56 Salaries, $4,535 99 Hay, grain and straw, 621 52 Fuel and lights, 152 =.7 ICI,;PO RN' OF EN G-INIDER S 010 FIRE DEPAl-t'I'hIENT. 45. Shocityb and harness, repairs, 166 86 Rep,lit•s, .37S 5-I- MiscCILUte4tts. Sty} 75 $6,6Gcq g t Balance Unexpended, $2.65 We recommend the sum of six thonsmid, ftvc hundred dollars. This in our opinion will he necessary for the maintenance of the Depairtinent for the waning year. ACKNOWLIT.DGEM ENT-S. III cWnelLtsion we de%ire to return our sincere thanks to the police for assistancu rendered ; also to the Board of Selcctmen our thanks are tltte for their support, and to the officers and Inem- herfi of the: De partmeiit for the prompt, able a zid w illiri matmer in whick they laavc i c sponaled to aii alarms of fire. RespectI1111,r sUbmittcfl. I:IEN7RY I1ORNE. JA.-,%IES R. HARRISON, � En limers. Al. R. COLLIG AN. COLLECTO 'S REPORT. To Me Aridilar of(lie ;l)wn of 1'alco-lawn. I herewith make my report of the collection of taxes for the years tSB9, iSgo, i8gi and iS93. 18S.9. D1I. Uncollected taxes, $189 5 Interest, 16 xo $2051 7S Crc. By cosh l ald 'Town Treasurer, $=05 78 1890. DR. Uncollected taxes, $8,533 93 Interest, 541 T2 $9,o73 65 CR. By cash paid Town Tre.ksurer, $8,63t 81 Uricollected taxes, 443 84 1891. Du. U«collccted taxes, $32,134 25 Interest, 309 85 $2=,444 10 Cn. BY cwsih paild Towii °Tre.isurer, $1 ,414 83 Uncollected taxes, 91999 e7 COLLECTOR fS RHOPORT. 47 1892. DR. ` ,ixes committed, $109,234 08 Bank tag;, 855 69 Additional, 357 70 Interest, 16 !o $1,0464 17 Cit. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $SS,905 :a Uncollected taxes, ",J 8 95 I ]o,46,1 ]7 Yom-, respectfully, WILLIAM L. F A RWELL, Gollc:ctor}. The uncollected bahinces of Willia131 E. FtiMell, C0llcct0]', .x's shown above are correct. EORGE ,S. PARKER, Auditor. TREASUREWS REPORT. The xpei.icnce or the Town Treasurer in charge of the depart- lt ent of town bmiii-Less apperhailli,17 to his Ottice is sit il,-L r tip that of the officers itl charge of :111 Otllel- clep:tt-tt3terlts of the town in this respect, fliaL every year briltgs increased busiuessatz7(l respoll- sibilityz, and thc: p;tst year is no c;xception. The building of at tiL'w►'2F SVSL tll an[1 inaltter of making 11onsu cLlt nectlous with t11c s:lllle Bats Ile'[:essartly ca'1t ged a large amount of extra labor- mi books, in addition to borrowing anal distributing a larger al"otlnt of money than in former years. It lyas l)ecii necessary to make several ]o.i:Ys (iurijj# the Vear and the town has been fortunate in sec:urirtg aril of its loans at a very f:tw=c ratite rzlte of 111terest. Nlorley borrowed in anticipation of taxes, ww'ats obtained at the very low rattl of 3 l)cr cellt., arllcl time dotes I1e.n-iris 4 1-2 per cent. in- terest were st►lcl :It a handsosnt: preMiu111. The present Treasurer has adopted Lbe system of marking -,ill cif the town notes with coupons for interest atk.tched, which are pay- able throe t> Any hank, enalblislg hower•s of notes to receive their interest at a mach greater conrcnielice than by the old system, an6 at the satne time it both ielieves the Treasurer rrom sonle amioy,.ttice in finding ottt where the town 110tes are, atrtd gives in- c realsed sccurity it, provitl payment of interest on -these dotes. Another new fe.1ture is the adoption of a trawwtt check book, and the: paymelit of all towrw bills by check, which actucrll}fi gives tt double receipt for all money expended, and is also a stlfe-guard against errors. Both of these changes have been received with favor- b all in- terested parties. A cic:t�iilcd stateltzctlt of all notes for hidebted- ness of the town will be shown in accontpa riving table, also at table is annexed showing the attxloU11t of inscn•ance policies in the hands of the Treasurer, and their date of expiraltiorr. TItEr SU—I Elt#S IMPORT. 49, The amount of business clone by the Trca%UI`ci' c31LIri16 tlsc past year, tlic (.let:iils of which arc: shown in the Auditor's report, is as follows : -- Cash received, q fi,aG, i ra Cash disbursed, 239,040 86 Balance in treastarv, $9,0'4 24 Respectfully SUbunitted. SAi►vlUEL S. GLEASON, Tireasurcr. The iiccni AIS of &MILH)l S. Gleason, Treastirur, have liven duly examined by me, proper Youchers Ir:LVC been shown for ex- pen ditures, :irrtl the l»lance asherc criven i correct. GEORGE S. PA-RKER. -Andrtor. 50 TREASURER ISDEPORT. 13 O .G m a G ri ri .-i ri ri ': .� ,a -i rK �.; ,-+ ri_ •= ,�; rT .: .-+" .: _ p 7; Q n 4j +a W n h i m O qq p �x 21 10 CG IC L7 a a f •O p G` ��*7j � a• u°: Ham.+ � � � � w s � 4k . rA v p di �.`7 x _ �1 � w _ �1 dy fjr NY k:: to V rb po w d cl C � Y t P r _ eD _ fn # ¢ G 1 12 LIZ 8 d 2 w AA 0 0 l J• r �d r `a " !. Ci Srj e6 n N Ca .i ir? u] 1 l7 r - rL. rA .. Ut 0 ^ 1 9 r• � 'uj � r. r. .r 92 ED rs �_ ry 3 � A � • THFUSU#E# REPORT. 52 (z }-2 )e 2 � , •� • . �� � _ _ � :n :4 -a :- :- MN t / - - � ' • ' _ Iq . � - _ • � q _ ! \ ) \ ) ) -Z 7 = d 2 \ ) § \ � £ 2 z k � Ei % \ \ \ 5 � # ] i-EPIPOIff OF TOWN CLERK. Statistics of Births, Marria es and Deaths registered in the town of Watertown from Jan. I, i g,, to Jan. Y, lSgg. Bb—ths. Whole number of births, ao>j Males, r 0j "males, lot Born in Watertown, 194 L L Lt Sherhorn, I L L L L West Buxton, Me., I {L LL Nevvton, I LL tL Roxbury, 2. �. LL Waltham, 1 t Lc Chelsea, t L� Lt Maine, r it ILL Allston, I Lt LL EA Verett, I Born of American parents, 70- LL LL Irish parents, 51 cL tt Irish and American parents, 20 LL IL British Province aad ,American parents, 17 La Lt British Province parents, i x tt LL .English parents, S ce e� English and Americau parents, 4 cc c� English and Irish « I LL. Lt British Province and Irish parents, 3 L LL British Province and English parents, . � Lt German parents, 2 tL tC German and American parents, 3 LL 11 Canadian parents,. 4 46 11 Welsh .and American parents, I REPORT OF 'TOWN CLERK. 55 Born of Scotch Pazrents, z ,L {.L Scotch and American patrcnts, r {L LL Scotch and English °{ ; Ai L4 1 orwelgian parents, I !Li Li Italian and English parents, I LL 44 Unknown parents, 3 The whale number of marriages registered for the year was eighty-seven ( 7), being twenty-three (23) more than for the year tSgx. First marriage of both parties, 75 First and second marriage of both parties, 9 Second marriage of both parties, 3 87 Ocenpratf on of Grooms. One Milksnazn, 3 Engineers., y Liquor Dealers, G Farmers, i Policeman, t Warp Dresser, j Carpenters, 3 Clerks, r Horse Shoer, r Physician, rg Laborers, b Tearnsters, t Hostler, 2 Fore- men Gars Works, 4 Salesme", i Laundryman, r Horne Gar Striver, r Lawyer, x Firernen, z Metal Worker, i Harness Maker, z Architect, i Sheet iron Worker, t Examiner in Mill, I Machinist, s Frick Mason, T Plumber, I Barker, r Postmaster, i Weaver, r Broker, r Stove SXIouriter, i Dc11ti5t, 2 Insurance Agents, 2 Iran Moulders, t Carria;;c Washer, r. Cab Driver, i Gardener, x Blacksmith, r Vinegar Maker, r Painter, z Super- intendent, t Soldier, I Draughtsman. Oceftptation of Brides. Twenty-seven at lroMe, 26 Domestics, 3 Crooks, � h ill Caper-1 Lives, t Knitter, r Tailoress, i Sewing Machine Agent, t Tinker, 2 Bookkeepers, 4 Housekeepers, 2 Weavers, r .Laundress, 2 Laundry Hands, z Seamstress, t Waiter, 4 Teachers, 3 Dress- makers, t Dyehouse Hand, r purse, r Physician, ; Post Office Cleric. 56 REPORT OF TOW-N CL]?E . Deaths. The ►'►^bole number of deaths ragi st gyred for the y bar was one hundred and twenty-six (az6), sit lcss than was recorded in the yc:arr rScgz. tit these, seventy-four {7-1) were nia.les, and fifty-two 5z) •scare females. �'et�trli�ruta. Single, 69 Married, �l'iclu�ti ecl, e9 Name, JUe and Contlition, of Per ojoi Deceasul, Aged Saveraty Yvru-s aucl. Ufa;v awl. yrf, u . D:qs. Condition. Eliza Smith, 87 Single. Michael Fisher, 72 Married. Nhtry Croke, Widow [N1. N. Hewitt.] , . Villia:r C.*Cv, 84 Widower. Laura H. Exviiitis, 7S 17 IV iduW. LN. N. �V',Nrc j ]ohn 0..C;1tianq, S9 S Widower. Tltii arms Downes,. 75 4e Rvbecca Hinds, 74 i 19 Widow. .[-rl. N, T-o a-c.] Benjamin Woodward, 72 Widower. Bridget Re�;rui, So Widow. EM, N. C'al11:1n.] Nfar}' O'Brien, S6 V4ticlONV. Robert 1�k ilticsny 79 l�^Ir�i'ried. Enwry A. Dresser, 73 r 1;ar ^ 3. Rich, 7 1 ,5 AViclr�w. [N—J. W. Dea ie.] C.'lsristlana G Smith, 71 G 3 'N:1�rried. [-M. -N. Caf field.] Jidia A. Bvrarn, 71 Widow. [ N. N. Crafts.] Yr-. MOM. Days. 'Corniition.. Susanna 13. Whittley, 6 Sitl"Ie. + 1-7I:tlan.tli Lcm0 al, I-- 'NX so 1,TE' c I C1 " ' 4 , Iterri ci: is 45 c� .a •• I) tivCC11. mid to ti'ears of wre, is 5 10 .111el 20 s: «. 4 0 .Illtl 40 �. 10 `}a "111t.1 50 .� .. 9 :eo ;md 6o 4. 1« t.� I:6 -Dogs. The who[c m n beer of dos licensed during the year, M-15 354. 331 tll:lle'_s 'It $2-c)Q each, $00. 00 2, females at +t'5.00 Cacti, 00 1 $777 0° Less clerk's fees, 70 Sep Paid to County Treasui-er, takin his re celPt tllerer"r, $7o6 yo EAST CA.)TEllfll GE, 7, 1592. lte~c€:is•ed car Fred, E. C ritchett, Town Clerk of WaI rLown, M ass., Three Hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars and Hi htv Cents, [)l] aCCllllilt of Dug licenses, ns per his re:tttrtl Of _1111t" 7, 1�C]�. $358-So). 0. I-IAYDE r, Corm y Treastrrer. EAST C: as ar,l1 re�:l,. ll.kss., Dec. 9, i 5 , Rcccivud of Fred. .E. Critchott, `1(3wii Clerk of Watortown, Mass., Three;; Hundred and Forty-seven Doll.trs rid Forty Cents, can account of Dog licenses, is per his rettim of Dec:. 9, 1892. . a • Q• J. 0. IIA DEN, C��r��t�� �`�-err�r�a-er•. 58 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. To2m GranM and Approprtatims for the Yeas- 18.92 Schools, $a6,000 oo highways, t 7,000 o0 ' ate1`1il0_lai'hw ays, I boo oo Bridges alai culverts, 1,000 00 Fire department, 6,50o oo Police, 6,€aoo co Public library, for substituting electric Iights for 9,1s, 450 t109 t.«, a«d $3,000. 3,450 ors To procure hand for Town Treasurer, 200 00 ToW' n debt, +6,000 00 Interest on town debt, 4,200 00 Insurance, 46 5o Concrete ivalks, 2.,00o W Street lights, 51500 00 Contingent, t,000 Go Printing, 750 00 Salaries, 3,600 00 Discounts anti abatements, 2600 00 Lighting, and care of town lull, 650 00 {Care of cemeteries, aao 00 Isaac B. Patten Post Si, G. A. R., Z50 00 State aid, 500 0o Military 'lid, 500 00 Relief paid, 250 oa Health department, 2,000 00 Town improvement, zoo oa Hydrant service, S,500 00 Board of Health, 400 00 Support of poor, 51000oC) Care of bath house, 150 oa To change and correct Commemorative tablets, 100 00 For Arsemil street and No. Beacon street bridges, 15,000 coo For SoNver extension through Brook and Pleasant streets, private land, and Howard street. 25,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. 59 Of this amount, it was voted that the sun of ninety-cane thousand, aaine hundredand fbrty-si%dollars and fifty cents be assessed on the polls and estates for the cuti-ent year, $91,946 So That the sun-1 of thirteen thousand dollars be paid from the Contingent funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer, 13,000 00 That the sure of fifteen thousand dol- lars for rebuilding Arsenal street and No. Beacon street bridges be borrowed can the notes, of the town at the rate of4� per cent per annum, payable in the year I902, 15,000 00 And that tho saana of ttikent}'-fire thousand dollars for paying the cost of construction of the sewer ex- tension, be borrowed can the notes of the town at 4.1 per cent per annum, interest payable semi-annually, anti the principal to be payable as fol- lows : — 25,000 00 $5,000 to be payable in the year a; y,3. 5,()C)o L} L C 4: 14 Z 8 95- 5,CKDQ ii 4L LL }.f 1897- 5,CM ♦i Li iL LL IS99 5,000 1901. — $144,946 5o Go nEPbRT OF "IOWN Laws or the United States, vats. 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N[�Ijjtj;tl for the Overseers or the Pour of Boston, I Vol. III&X tf) PLII)IiC StamtUtC& fr011) IS82 to 1897, 1 Vol. Four Herrick's Town Offlccrs. Tile Town Mecting, a _Manual cif Afass. Law, I Vol. Acts and Itesolves, Tfliit Bmiks, 43 vOls- Reports of Cities of the Co'll mon Wv�'[(h, 31 vols. Report oil the Public Records of Parishes, Towns 111d COLI]Itieg, b3' D- Wright, I Vol, Report uar State Board of Health DLI Sewerage of 7_� INlystic satlel Charles Rivet-Valleys, I I Copies. G`? REPORT OF 'TOWN CLERK. The Australian Ballot System, by Jahn H.Wigniore, a vnl. Bond's History of Watertown, t Vol. Laws and Resolves of Massachusetts, 17S4—'$5, 1 Vol. Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachu- setts, Vol. VII. Resolves, etc., 1692 to 17024 Appendix a. 1 Vol. Public Documents, i8gr, No. 1 to 45, y vols. Fifteenth Registration Report, Massachusetts, 1891, 1 Vol. Respectfully submitted. 'RED. E. CRITCHETT, Town Clcyk. ]REPORT OF WATERTOWN IMPROVE1UNT ASSOCIATION. In accordance with the custom of this Society, I would submit to the town :at its annual meeting a report of the expenditure of the 17 oney*appropriated fnr tree planting. I would also make Fa statement of the Society's work iiz the past, and detail desirable improvements to be made in the future. I think it will be a naatter of interest if I call attention to the great work done by this Association as the agent of the tmvn, in Ueatatifying our streets with shade trees. There were planted in 18$4, I6:z trc C 9; I88- I38 ; I$86, 116 i IS 7, 8 7 SS, S, 63 889, -61 ; 1890, 70; 1891, 93 ; I892, So : Total, 87o. It readily can he appreciated what :a diff4rence this amount of tree-plaanting has already made in the appearance of our streets, and in coming years the difference will be more and more areani- fest. Of course, at threes there are renewals of trees. The past year there were fifteen. This work though is but slight when compared with the Large number of trees that live, As I think of the streets in my Own neighborhood, I can testify to the good condi- tion of the vast majority* of the trees set OUt, and already they give a garden-like aspect to the neighborhood thus bordered. "The planting of a tree has been regarded by some races ;as an act of peculiar significance. Bancroft refers to the old Indian symbolism in the planting Of;i forest-tree, that it ineant to es- tablish peace. N1any of the Aryan race game SUCK importtance to the great forests ;as to associate them with acts of worship. AVe in these later days have learned to know ghat a stream of bless- in. may run out of the fount whose casings are the bat-k of oak or pine, or other tree growth. Tile town can not easily give the size of the good,great work it has wrought through this Improve- ment Association. 64 REPORT OF IMi'Itdi1't ME-NT A-,S0t_'1.1'I'10'ti. !\ot only ill the Futures mar streets thlis he hVI'lltified, but it like Nvoylc is to lac cluck for our school varcls. This TIMN' lie 'tecoonlplished .Hied tlltn-L be 119 114erfeml..Ice %vitls tile- adillis- sion of light to tlteW sevlloOl-1.00u1S Or With 11.11011 the l;roncicls. The sll.eeic of the trees Wmild nxikc an a rceeablc re- tre at From the lie-Lit of ti11111111er' The :llaljearatice; of litany school I-trels ill t()Wll �111(1 cousatt')l e7li�rlat ►'f 1:V ninCh be Iinprovicel. TOO) Often You call tell It School bomw 1-eCc.eusc �1." uhlL d with it, is the barc5t, le-liest vard ill the nei"1111or1lood. It is 41 f`L1r11ace: itl stltnarler, Nll 2jrctic W.15te 111 W111te:r. It may he an accr rnpani- Ilaelt't to .1 pl-isealt, 1)ut ncver caurllt to lie an ad ultct of 1t School house. The tierr} :± IM uscell0ble L1atures of th€ y�oun eau lit to, come Wider the iliHltettce OC 0111)' tire. most elegant school builllin-s and 13 the most b mttlTul yards. A homely school haellsc, ;e desolate. yard, 111;11Cc tt pow- mold to enclose ;mLl impress the stni i rive nitilre of tooth. A %work of lmprovelilunt has bCelti ijtctal urcatecl here-. A few trees 1.111:VC beelt sc:t out Oil lllc 1101-th 1-1111 of the High School yard within the Heist year. The As-wri3atimi is in- tcre:sted in continuing this work, under the supervision of the e:ltciol iConilrtittee, :Ill througli the rerun. The work of this Association tll(1e1;411 ought not to be limited to tlie. scttilag Out Of tl'ces, 1lunearslIAV as 1111e)° be the eluty of tile. tree- planter. Last veer, we wanted to 111•oade n the :treat of our activity. We .tskerl the town to apprcalariate° money for the laving taut of the spa-miled il park- " on.M ain Street. The town refused its, the appropriation. It was thought th.It the desire of some to see .l Town Hall go up oil that hind was the reason for the refusal. Any improvement though would have hulat in mind the wisllcs of the people ill that respect. A year ww, least through this lall- w illintIrlless to Liccede to -t very reasonahle proposition. Call work lie: ►aeYlavud longer? OLee " park is only a town meadow. It �hoL11c1-be oviiametited with trees grown ror clec:oraltivc.elicc.t, Ul16 tufted °itli lalosscamin shrubbery. Then the grass grows too long about tile-: Soldier's �1�iollllilieLlt, and the tt°hIdS Of slunnrer make mournful. complaints .u11011g the stalks of this neglected REPORT OF IMPROVEMENT A SOCIAT10 . 65 growth. There ought to be in the heart of the towel, a larger bea titiful lawn kept cIa}se-5113 •et1 alld tidy. The Soldiers' Monu- ment aught to be enclosed with a granite rim, and Lhe grass about it be trimmed neatly. If the elcctric cars are going along Neill street, let not that town nlcadc)w be .1 protracted advertisement of town neglect. As for the moiaumt:nt, it Certainly is time to bring its surroundhi s into hairinony with the thought in the inonume:nt itself. In Watertown, them is too much respect for the inumory Of Our fallen soldiers to permit anything else than .t lot al�propri- ately bordered and tidily kept. And is it not tinlie to take into intelligent, thorOLI."h considera- tion the whole gtre:stiort of town parks, the towel itcecpting the park tact and following up that ac epta nne with wise, system.1tic., persevering action? here has- been at work a metropolitan con-inlission and it has been sharply looking about Boston to see opportunities for improvemerit. Otigltt we not to tise char ok ril eyes and look for ourselves at this stibiect? The banks and the lied of our river- lmve bee a criticised justly. Oar Boatel of Health has shown r praisewortliy ae iviLy. and our Selectmen haevc taken a leading part in the consideration of the infirmities of {Charles River. Its bed should be scoured if dredging can do it. Along the banks should be continued the waster~ park s stern begun at Boston. While 12-1tiCli of this work roust neceswrile have metro- politan supervision, and can only have its Completion iri a fut`ire not ir'E1medidate, sonie:thiii7; can be clone now by the town, and this repart would eniphasire it. I have in mind the improvement of the sQuth batik of the: river, a measure often discussed. Here is an opportunity .for a, river park in the near futilre. Grading and tree-planting mi;lit k.)c beflun :it once. Where is now ;an un- sightly dumping-ground, iii a few years would be a gatrden, and *as it is near Lhe flashing fall of the river raver the dame, oite candi- date for the honor ofai narne would be: Pequosset Park. Profes- sor Horsford told me one night that lie thought the meaning of Pecluosset was " in the neighborhood of white water." But this is not the only new place to be commended for improvement. 6 ) REPORT OF I31PRO E-INIEItiT ASSOCIATION. Bemis :should have its park, aalsu the Blast end of the tom-n, while in the neighborhood of the Common Street cetinetery, within whose enclosure once stood the meeting-house of Revollltionary fame, there is an opportmilty for the making of al fine park that might fittingly take the name of the old ReVOlutiolI art- 11CI"0, Warren. `.f4larOLIgholat t.I14 ttr+,vaa aslaottlal he a clMin of paarks With links of boulevards. All this is iii hs trmonti• with the modern idea, not one solitary great park in al town, but :a number of spaces open to the blessing of Heaven and easily accessible to the poorest of earth. The 6AY of Washington illustrates this ideal, and Boston is rapidly niovitati in that direction, This Association ,veal:ld :tsk for the sympaath • .11111 s1aFI)Ort of the inhabitants of the to%vn that there may he a ready improve- ment of the fine natural advantages of'lered by this shot on which rise our homes, Our schools, our chlarClIes. Scion Nve keep our tenth .ltaaiiverSarr•V. ClilicCrs haw•c cll;auged. Mr. W, H. Ingraham, the present secretaary, and i1lr. Charles F. Jackson, the precut treasurer, have given long and faithful ser- vice. The work of the Society goes, on not with staanditic, changes. When Arbor Day canines, let everyone encouraage the Association by a personal interest in the day. In summer, we ask that grounds may be made tidy, lawns kept neatly nioc►t-A, and the gardens turned into flower-vases. Let hindr:inr s to grow+rth,. like noxious insects and warns, be carefully reninved. A bill is new before the Legislature that if made a law will give town authorities paver to remove sornee at least of the repulsive cater- pillar-nests and ether pests allowed to gather on tlac: trees. It is a 111overnen't that merits e;nCOU rage naent. III atutunw, this Associa- tion would gladly record any results, like special fruitalge:or craps, reported to its secretary. Iii winter, NN"e wolald reinind ilcrllsellolder's • that the long concrete walks so faithfully laid :and our boast in sit miner, skoul.d not through the accurnUNG011 of Salo, aand ice be it shame in winter. may we not expect from every. one a ready and generous co-operation? Of the town, we would regtaest the customary appropriation of REPORT OF DIPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION". 67 zco, to be used in twee-planting. There is recommended also an appropriation for the improvement of the south lank of the river and for the enclosure of the Soldiers' Moklument with ; granite rF In, in the hope that the good judgment of fire town Nvill approve And its generosity provide for these mmsur4m. Respectfully sLibmitted, EDWARD A. RAND. }'remyurw-Is Rep 0rt fog• 1892. ' DR. To Appropriatiou, $2ao 00 An-count rccciveel from abutters, 98 68 Bills recelva ale rS91, 3 50 $307 IS CR. By cash pair] Shady Hill :Nursery Co.. for SO trees, 80 00 �{ �{ Gil key& Stone, protectors, 62 40 e labor, ego 2 5 iL 4i loam, 20 00 44 ¢4 sundry expenses, --o 69 ,Cash on hand, 28 S4 $302 18 CHARLES. F. JACKSON, Treasurer. REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTIEL The Board of Flealth of NVatertown herewith respectfully pre- sent their annual report. The general health of the town during the past year has been good. Of the CC)ljtagj0jjS Or ilifeCtiOUS &SCTUSes but seventeen cases of scarlet fever, two of' diplitheria, and f'C)Lir of typhoid fever -were reported. For tables showin- causes of death, nature of nuisances and action hiken, see following pages. CHOLERA. I-IjIvilig fortunately escaped the threatened isiya-,;Ion of choler, during the past seasoll, it will behoove the town to take tile neces- sary precautions that it may on'ov tile same good fortune dtiring the coming se NDthlngr else known will so SUrtly conduce to this most desirable; end as a mrict observance or that public as well as domestic cleanliness which is well reputed to bc next to godli- tieSS. With thil,Qlld in VieW it is IleCCSSal'y th-It all citivens should strictly observe, as well ,is that the police, whose especial dLL(Y it is Made by SUCt. 26, should vigilantly criforet, Sects. z.3 and 24 of In the B -Laws of the Town relating to the Public Fleal 0i, reparti 11- Y t:o n to the Board of Health, as thuy have been directed by (lie Select- mvii to do, any violation of the Rev ulations of the Board of tI3 I I calth which nmy con-le to thel" knowledcN- CIIARLES RIVER t:1$LIROVE'AIENT. The project of improving the sanitary condition of Charles M river and of its banks has now, al.icleci by tile action of the Board, received slicl, am impulse that there are reasonable grounds for expectiii- that tl,ic whole matter of improving the river up as far ;is including Dedliam, will be taken in hand by a Metropolitan coal inn'sion to be appointed by the Governor, with the view to the puldie ownership and improvement of all of the ttllocctlpied banns of the river within Lhe metropolitan. district. CAUSES OF DEAPff. zy,Nro,rrc LIIST�ASES. scarlet Feve r .. ..... ... , ... t ,.. ,. ... . .. •• .. .. . I Cholera Infanturn. ..... .. ., i 6 Diphtheria....... .... .. . .. ... ... [ s 1 yphoid Fever... ...... .. ... ... ... a a La Grippe...... .... ... .,+ + I Total.... .... .. 1 # i�. I � I I 4 Q 9 DISEASES. ,.: •'� �' '� ' �r ry ^ L y rJ 0 Accident . ............. . . . . ... ... ., .... ! ... .. + } Apoplexin . ..... .... .... tI _ yI Bronchitis-------- [ �.I. . . , . 7 Cancer .. . .. 7 Disease of Liver. ... .. •*f•• , I . ,. I Drowned. ...... ....... . . .. a 3 Gastritis.......... ..... .. f ... . . . I .. . I-leart Disease..... .... + I E I [ t ... [ I 7 'Marasmus ........ ....... 14Rin ltia..•• ...... .-, I . 'I i 2 I i. .. 1 I t I [o .x; I E i t i i 7 016 A-e.... .... .... .... •x• 3 ; 5 Pistol Shut ill klead. ... .+I... . . . •E.,• -. .. i •3 • +I« F I +I• , •• _ [ r2 Puerperal•Fclainpsi1 ... . I . t Pi-cm-ittire Birth........ , I6 . . b1s , 4 Pimainonia . .... .... .... .3 .3. 3 i. i1F i• 1 #I9 I p4 t9 Milt Born....... E I •I• s[p ... I a Unknown. ....,.+... .. .. . . I . I ToLals .... ...... rl it IZ ` S 8 II 4 6 I� r4 t1 S I. Ic7 I G 70 RE,PORT OF 130ARD OF HEAL"I"II. The report of the Town Clerk shows the classification of the ages of the pel' c1ns whose cicallls occurred fluting the yCar . The mortality stettistics show 1 27 for the year. Last year there were l.3o. It will l)c seen that exactly one-third of all deaths ether than zyla-iotic have this year been from acute and chronic diseases of the lunus. 7A'rURE OF NUISANCES GIVING RISK TO C07NIPLAINTS. Cesspools overtiowing . .... .... .... .... . .I 'o .1 i I Ces&pools too near well.. ............. . .. Cesspools nE!lew iti u.... .... .... .... .,., . .i 3 1 ! , 6 ,; G z Valllts overli()1%i,l`t .... ...... ...... .... . .I 6 • Vaults, too near well.... . .... .... ...... .. Vaults offensive...... .... .. Vaults Ire.eking....... ...... .... .... .... . 1 3 2 .. 1 1 Sinks ivitlkotiL trap...... ... ...... . , ... 1 4 . 1 - .5 i .l 12 , I offensi-C nlllnitre............ ...... .... . . . z 1 -. - • z Offensive pig peels.... .... .............. Offensive cellars...... .......... .... .. I• 3 , ,I . 4 Decaying xninial inatter exposed., �..I.. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS ENTERED AND ACTION TAKEN. - Coe)iplaints entered.... .... . ....... w g S 1,- 16 lI zb`t; Io 6 ; 4 Complaints. dropped..... .... .... .... .— 1= 15 !1 t 10 5 34 Complaints pending;. .... .... ...... .... . .. — .. .. r .. ..a r ., .. Cotliplaints remedie€3....... .. ........ 3 9 7 11 16 11 I 1 1 lr; 6 .3 4 Inspected by agent...... .. ......�...... ; : 9 `r r i i(i i 1 z8 14 io 6 :3 4 Interviews by .re nt... ................. i t�7 F '. Io y Utters sent by agent.... .... ........... 6 � 3 1 ri .I 7 54 r Inspected by Bo.ard....................., s 2 First notice sent......................... .3 _ - ..�.,I.. ..�.. Second notice sent. .......... .. .... ., ., .. .. � .. .. .. .. Cattle Yards... .. .. .. . ............ ..... I..�3 �..I..�.. ..�,. . . . REPORT OF 13(7ARD OP HEALTIL 71 IMPROVED S WERAGE AND HOUSE INSPECTION. In ccat}tsection with the ilew improved scwernge or the town the Board, in accordmice witl1 the lirovisions of the. Board of Selectmen, has u1IIde a thorough inspection of the plumbing and samitaary condition of every building seekin, aldt-aission into the public sewer. A large proportion or these buildiaags have been found to be in an misanita'try condition. From the experience of the Board thus fair they are stron-ly persimded that it vw-ouid greatly conduct~ toward preserving the public health Uf the to4v11 if this house to house inspecti1ln thus begun could he carried on throughout the entire. town. The Board thcrerore t:arneskl4 rcca mnarlrcl thILt there k�e saacl� aan appropriation made for the coming year tiant this sanitary pi-txaalation may be carried out before the mayc;h dreuded epidemic of cholera can visit this country durltlg the coming season. Before the warm Season StAs in every building i n town abuttin; upcoal a1 street prop iclecl with a ptiblie sewer shokilal have eilterecl it. :Pht; MMI'cl bats sought to h ave aall prernises, which hitherto have directly or indirectly elliptied their smaage into the river, a IiSCUa1ti11LICLI wht rCVCT there wits a public sewer available. Plans have already been made, or acre belt3g prepared for all the larger coLicurals 10 be out of the river at an C IrIV clay. During; the last seison as many applied to be admitted into the public sewer as could conveniently be attended to by the force of avorkmen employed by the town. SWILL, ASII AND GAI1IIAGE COLLECTION. Ise view of the urgent need of as more sanitary method of dis- posal of the -,;will and t;mbage collected frcmi over the town than the ooze hitherto employed of feediaig it to the .swiile 1111011 the town farm, thereby mlintaaining in the piggery a greater public ntaisance than wmild be tolcrated upon any privaata: premises, it is .advisable that th(: town begin to scrioaasly- Consider theexpediency of building for itself a creirmtory, wherein .111 Sa1cl1 polluting refuse may be safely lye consumed. Burnkl , as a metlincl of dis-- POSal fvr fall such refuse, is now very generally commended by 72 REPORT OF BO-li[ID OF HEALTH. sallit€al-V experts, and its intra(Ilaction is being contemplated by sevUral of our neighboring; III L10icil)awllitie_ . THE CATTLE MARKET �5TOCK VARDS. It would be a eery great relief to the to%va3 if the stock yards could be induced to remove from within the town borders. They .rre ver%, objectionable, not: oallV b�, MIsOn of the animals them- selves, but also by reason of tlac:ir undesirable aatteaatdance. While tlieY do re"Mitl il' the tow[' there is no reason why they should not be required toobserve as good a sanitary condition as the cattle yawls upon the Albany R. R. at Brighton, where the yards tai,al pay a;tgc ways are all well paved, 1,ept clean, and the sawer- a e. sy w4c,11 of the yards IllliinU lned in good working order. In all of these; paartict&ti—s thL rnaaal:ai;a mcnt of the W atertowl, yards has kle Ii fiar inferior to that at Brighton. During the bast year the sale of diseascal cattle and of imma- ture Calves it this market has been sotn,.;Nvhaat restrcainecl, ali(l :l few dravers ]large had to pay in court ftncs for alieir great cruelties to poor dumb "txc;.atures. There is need, however, caf much more constant superx isioii than the Board have Been able to give to Prevent constant N-10 ntim s of the law. Dr. W. E. Peterson, the Inspector of prox'isioils, bias reported xtpoaI 484 c=atdc ialspected :about town for tuberculosis. Of the two fo uil l susl)ecte d of the disease, one upon killing wasfoain,d. to be badly aHfcted, the other aallcr being Dept in guaaraailtine �vaas later discharged as well, THE PUM.Ir- WArHR SUPPLY. The Board has been fre:claae:VI"V tlttestioned concerning the:: con- dition of the public waiter sul)l]C)- of the tcxwn, both as to its quality as well -is to its quantity. While the Board has not been indifferent to this questions so vital to the wvcjl l}eing of tlIew town, yet with its many other dutics a-)f the last year it has been able to make anh- a partiaal investigation of this subject. REPORT OF BOARD OF HE.-UT11. 73 There clues not .'appear to be any inimedi ate danger to health from this source, .l tOa he'.Wy cl'r-aft uP011 the sliort supply of dry sensors having been the chief caasE of its inferior €latRlity. at SUCII tlmci4 . This being the cease it becornes ;a very imporrant question -is to ww hat should be done: that .a n-iure ahuta(l:ant swrpply mIay be obtained and thereby its former goad quality :alwv.aJ's rliairt- tai ned. AGENT Or TTIE BOARD. In view of the rapidly increcsitig duties incumbent upon the Board during the past year, and the Mill more which are prob- able with the projected sanitary improvements of tine coming year, :and 3wthich will necessitate the undiviclecl attention of at least one capralale 13erson during all or the usual wworkina hours of the d av, the Board will find it necessary for the proper perforrn- ance of its duties to have in its constant employ as .atieart ft per- son who Would command a salary of ab mrt $i,5oa :a year. This agent would need to keep certain regular office hours fear the con- Vetnlence of tlae Public at the office of the Board, acting as their c:lcrk, and dUrin- the other 11011rs of the clay Tact :as inspector- of Pdirra5bing,of milk, of pro%,isions. of nuisatices, of coat;agious clis- eases as reported, sccing; to pl.ac;arding houses, :ailed remov-M.- the saraje, fuanigating rand atte:ncding to :all the other�rcrltif4rrious lines of duties of the Board. TEX RE OF OFFICE. We think the board Should he more permanent, and should be chosen for a term of years, %v.ith one expiring each }year. 1IM"ROPRIATION NEEDED FOR THE C..OMJNG Vr:Aru It will Simplify racceaarnts to have provisic)n made f-)r the entire Health Department, in this including the Board itself' in one gen4 eral appropriation, to be expended under the: direction of the Board. It is therefore recon-a ended that there. be ,an appropria- tivr,< Of$4,000 made f'or the needs of the entire department during the coming year. This to pi-m ide For the seal;[ry cal` the agent of the )roard, for the collection of swill, ashes and garb age, and for the general incidental expenses of Board and of its dcl)art- Ment. ri 4 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH. EXPENDI`IURES OF TILE PAST YEAR. P. Condon for collection of swill, ashes and Barba-e, $219 Ss Highway- department, s; >i i4 ii 11679 32 F. G. Barker, printing, 102 50 f. D. N'lunal1.111, ii IS 5U Lst'.C3rge Parker, `+ui-vin notices 3 51} Milk Inspector's testing Duffit, 5 00 B. E. Patter, carriage, a, 00 F. K. Hubbard, carriage, 3 00 Geo. F. Black, sLrPl PUS, 3G j ames R. Harrison, its agent, leg as Edward F. Porter, services as clerk, 100 00 B. F. Davenport, chairman's expenses, 50 00 .Leta], $:,334 .00- Appropriation to Health Board, $.}oo 00 41 ii Department, 2,MO 00 Go ullexpended balance, $66 oo C01-I.ECTED AND PAID IN TO TOWN THEASUIHI,K- illilk inspection licenses, $14 50 Extra set` ices in ash and garbage collection, 18 ao Total, $3: d& BENNETT F. DAVENPORT, Poard FDWARD F. PORTER, Of JAMS R. HARRISON, 12realth- LMONS OF 111E BOARD OF HEAL .- lvA`JC1f:ItTOWN,rEB. t, 11493. [Extracts from Public Slatietes, Chafiler So,] The board of Health of a town Fball make :such regulations as it judges necessary for Lhe pablic henith and saefety. * * * * * * * * Whoever violates any such regulations shall forfi it ar bum not exceedin- Tltc. Board of Health of Watertown, as authorized by the statutes, has made and published as is provided for in the stattutcs, the following regula- tions. The Board most earnestly request the co—operation crab] citizens in se- curing the desirable sanitar'v condition, to promote which the following regulations are inade, and requcst to be notified of any existing nuisance, solace or tillh, orcaausc of sickness within the town. The Selectmen have directed the police of the town to report to the Board any violaitinn of these regiilaations which may coniv to their kiioAv- ]edf;e. They have also appointed the agent of the Board, Inspector of Milk and of Provisions. OFFAL.. REG. i. No person shall collect swill or house offal in any street without a license from the Board of Health, and no person. ,Wt ntr utrtder such license sltaall allow any vehicle. rased f i. ccalleC ing or coinvvving such material, to he drawn over or Stand upon an} side-walk. Ri3.G. �-. No person, V60101.11: at written license from the Board,. shall convey or cause to be conveyed tlarougli any street in this town, still, ]rouse tillltl, tight-soil, slatighter-lit?taSC ohf ll or any other- clecayit�g, 110%liotis or oWensivri substance, and then only in Sikh an eflectu alit/ covered and water-tight vehicle as is ap- proved by the B€aaird. REC-- - No person shall throw into, or leave in or upon any street, COUrt, lane, public scltiaare or encl©sure, or any vacant nt or occupied lrit owned by the town nr the public, or into any pond, canal, creek or stream of water within the limits of the town, any 76 REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HFULTU. -deaad animal or vegctaable rnaatter, or waste-w4iter, rubbish or filth of an`' kiaid, nor shall ;any person thrr)w ink), or leave in or upon any [hats or tide-water Within UIC jurisdiction of this town, any dead animal or other foul or oillensive matter. DRAMS MNII) 11lanol:S. REG,. 4. No sink or %waste-water shall he turned into or thr04val aapaaa the streets or gutters or sidewalks of the town. All brooks, arpen drains and sialicowaays shall be kept Iree from such obstructions as its the opinion of the Board anLy enelaanger the public health, aaatl Upon notice from the board of I-Ieaalth, the owner or occupant shall reinove such within the dine dlowcd by said Board. Ra o. . Nca person shill suffer any waste or stagnant water to remain in .any cellar or on any lot of land, or vacant ground owned or occupied by him, so as to become a nuisauce, or offen- sive, or daaragcrous to the paablic hCaafth. CESSPOOLS AND PRIVY VAULTS. Rrrc, G. The plumbing of every building upon a street or I aassaa geway- not provicicd with a public sewer slaaall be cOIiaxected by as proper drain pipe and trap with <a proper cesspool or vault. No cesspool or privy vault shall be allowed to be continued upon prep t:ses accessible to the public sewer without a special permit from the Board. No privy" :shoal] opeai directly from ;my living or food storage room. REr, 7. Every cess-pool shall be substantially built, and ven- tilated in <a ni aniwr approved by the Board. If within twenty feat of the foundation wall of a cellar, or +nacre hundred and fifty feet of a well or ether source of water supply used for culinary purposes, they sb all be made absolutely water-fight to the satis- faction of the Board. REG. -9. l VCry pa•ivy vault sllatll l)c ';UbStZtIIti.allIV built of hard brick and hydraulic cement, and ventilated ita 5a manner approved by the Board. They shall be below the Sur# ac.e of the, grotitad, REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HEALTH. 77 water-tight, and hold not less thin eighty cultic feet. They shall be situated at least two feet distant from any cellar wall, the line of any adjoining lot, street, lane, alley, court, square or public dace, or public or private passagrewaay, tread shall be so construct- ed as to be conveniently approached, opened and cleansed. REG. 9. Cesspools aaaicl Lei-1vv vaults shall be emptied and cleansed at least once as year, whenever filled to within one and a half feet of the Surface of the ground, and :it stitch other times sa the Board of Health may require:. If hate occupant neglects to empty and cleanse any vault or cesspool within forty-eight hours after notice to do sc , the I3oaa•d of Health will have the same emptied and cleansed at the expense of the owner or occupant of the estate. REG. to. No cesspool or privy vault shall be opened and cleansed at any fire -%without a permit or License front the Board of Health. From the first day of May to the first day, of Novern- ber, it shall not be clotle lact�vicen scinrise and aria}e o'clock v. .m. DISEASUDANaMALS, SALE OF FOOD, ETC. Rr,cc. i i. No :aninx al affected %with an infectious or contagious d scase shall be brought within the lions of the town. REG. I�. No diseased animal or its flesh, shall be sold or offered for stale, and no decaved or diseased, or unwholesome meat, fish, vegetable or fruit, or outer aarticie of t'ood, shall be scald or offered for sale, and the Btrard of Health anav cainse the selzUre "ind destruction of all such diseased or unwholesome aninvaal, fish, fruit or vugetaable matter, so sold or offered for sa-ale. SWINE. REu. 13. No swine shall he ]relit in any pant of this town which is within one mile of the Town house, corner of Main and Church Streets, Nvitliout a license from the Board of Health, and then only in such place: aasacl manner as said Board Shall pre- scribe. S REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF HEALTH. Rr.c. 14- No person keeping swine, shall so keep or locate them as to causea nuisancc or create ofibnsive odors which annoy or injure Ilia neiblahor or the public. SLAUGHTER HOUSES. REc. 15- 'Nu new slaughter house shall be established within the limits of this town. Those aalrendy established naust be kept free from offensive smalls, and all ofi;al must be removed d or di-q- posed of da lly. REG, 16. No melting or rendering house shall lie established or used. as such within the limits of the: town, except by special permission of the Board, and with Stich restrictions and regula- tions as they may judge resit. REG. 17. No manufacturingl; or other laugillCsS CrMng rise to noisome or ittjurioits odors shall be e;;i:tl Fll:Ji .l or Continued within town limits, CXCelat in 8tacll lOcaiti(All 'Ind Linder such regro- lations as this hrual•d Shull assign. Rrc. IS. No fish,. slaughter house of d, pigs' feet, or other decaying matter shall be left upon Bind fear ptarposes of fertiliza- tion, without being plowed ill, or othur4visc made: 111{.?Mensive. VACCIItiATION. Rig:, ig. All children u-iust be vaccinated before attending public schools in this town. ttlaSTRICTIOr« OF DISEASE. REG. z.o. The attending physician and any hotascholder in whose dwelling there shall break out a case of cholera, typhus, typltoid or yellow fever, small-pox, scarlet fevei, diphtherira, melnbrtnous crotap, MCC- SICS, Whaop1111; cough, or any otlacr dis- CASC which in the opinion (if the board may endanger the public health? shall immediately notify the Board of Health of the saxtne, and until histru tions are received from the Board, shall not per- mit any clothing or other property that way have been e%posed to infection, to )arc removed f-cm the house. Upon the death, re- R-EGULATEONS OIL' BOARD OF UEALTIL 79 covery-, or removal of ativ person Sick with such at clisease, the rooms occupied and the dirtictes use(l by hini shall he disinfected by the householder in a manner approved of by the Board of Health. REG. 21. No pupil shall tattesr(l the l)rrlrlic sclxnr.,ls While 1Uty- ing whoo�iaxg ce�ugla, €ar while U11V niernber of the household to which such pupil belongs, or occupant of the house in WhiCh he dwells, is sick of sni all-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, aitarasles, Or aativ either-discase, which in the: opinion of the Board may endanger the: public health. Nor shall aaat�' such pupil attend within t vo weeks of the cotnaaacnir.Quient of the Dist case of measles, or Within four weeks of the last ease of sirraxll-pox or diplitheri a, or sir{ weeks of the last case of scarlet fever, or during to periocl of two weeks after the death, recovery or removal of tn�, such person, and the disinfection of the household to the SatisFaction of the Board. Any pupil coming from such a household shall, before :adarnis- si€n, prt8ent to the teacher of the school a permit frarn the Board of 11errlth, which permit will be granted only after the Board has received a notice froin the :attending physician that it Is now, in his opinion, safe to have the pupil attend school. Rayr,. 2z. No person shall hater or cause to be interred, any {lea€l body in .a grave where the top of the coffia is less than three feet f"rorn the surface of the ground surroundin, the grave. RL•"G. 23. NO body shall be disinterred between the first of June and the first of October, without permission from the Board of Health. REG. 24. At the direction of'the Berard a 'hag or placard shall be displayed in a caaaxspicxac)ars place on any house in which there is as case of small-pox, cllphtheri a, scarlet fever, or other disease which, in the opinion of the Board, may endanger the public health. No person shrill remove or in any way meddle: with said flag or placard without pertnisslon From the: Board of Health. RF-r,. 25. The body of a person who has clied of cholurn, so REGUL iMONS OF 130ARD OP HEALTH. small-pox, variolold, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any othf--r dis- eltse which, in the opinion of the Board, may endanger the public licalth, shall not be conveyed throulgh [lie streets in any r:p holstered vehicle. REG. 26. The body, of .any person dying of cholera, small- pox, varialoid, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or ally ether disease which, in the opinion of die Board, mazy endanger the public health, if placed in a receiving tomb, shall be enclosed in a metallic Gatlin l cnnetic:ally sealed. REG. 27. No person, except the immoLliate members of the fiamily, and the persom5 neccssarily concerned in the burial, shall enter a house; where there is lying the body of aY person who leas died of cholera, small-pox, varioloid, cliplithuria, scarlet fever, or tiny" Othe" (lisease whieh, in the opinian of the Board. may dasigor the public health. RED. 28. The body of any person dying who has previously and within trvertty-fOLII' Chlys froM the cute of death, been reported by the attending physician to the Board of IIealth, as having bast cl�nlera, s" Ill-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any other disease which, ill the npitlicarl Of the Bparc;, may encl.Mi-Cr the pul3lii hk:Ath, shall within twenty-four hours be interned, and shall be subject to regulations nuinbers twenty-six € nd twenty-seveii. SALTING OF SNOW AND ICE. RE,c;. 29. No person shall sprinkle, scatter, or put upon any sidewalk, crossing or street, or upon the rails, switches, or other appliances of a street railway in any sire et, any salt or mixture of salt, except in accordance with a permit from the Board of Hcalth. PLUM13INS- REGULATIONS. SECT. i. No person shall carry an the business of plumbing in the to%vn wiless he is ra plumber and bolds a licurlse f-oin and has registered his name and plaice of business with (lie board of Health, r hDM tie Shall iutaltediately inforin of any ch angt therein. The license issued shall be valid only auitil the first day of the following April, and shall be conditioned upon the skilfrul and workmanlike perfdrn-lance of all work underttaken, and a fsaithfazl observance of all the regulations of the Board now or hereafter made in relation to plumbing. SECT. 2.. Every plumber, before doing any work in a buiId- ing shall, except in the case of the repair of leaks, file at the mice (WI lie Board of Health, upon blanks for the purpose, a notice of the work to be performed, rand no such work shall be clone in aiiy building without the approval of the Roared. SLIM 3. The plumbing* of every buildin Upon �a street or passageway provided with a public sewer will. be required to he separately and independently connected with the public: sc'Wer, or with a proper and sufficient drain connected thereto outside of the building, All privy vaults and cesspools shall, as soon a$ practicable be discontinued. Sr.cT. 4. Pipes and other Plumbing fixtures shall not be COVCI-ed car CUnCUILlu'd from view or used until approved, in writ- ing, by t11e Inspector of the Board, after proper test made by the plaamber in the presence and to the satisfaction of the Inspector, who shall examine the sane within two working- (lays after notification that they are ready for inspection. Where practi- crahlC the water pressure, test shall be used, otherwise the pepper- mint or other reliable test approved of by the Board. 82 P,t,UATBIN f. REGULATIONS. l,cr. _3. All drain all soil piper, sllall be of four inches internal diatileter, and all collnectin" venti1.11ing pipes shall be of Sufficient sixc. Thev Al, loin tvithill anal as far :as .at lust thece ficel out- Ack. of the hililding!.19 well as the 1.111111ilig trap o thc: draiia pipc, shall t1c of extra 1lenvy cast ii-o 1. except that lencl pile may be owed fslr shnrt C:0IMCCti0lls WhICh a1'e CXt)0SCd to viCW. drier pipes shall be of uniform thicLmess througliout, and shall] have an .lverage weight not less than that given in the foltowin- table a itch pipe. ... . . .» . .a. . . . .... . . ... . 51lbs. per roaat 44 ea 1 it a.a �t 21 ee ca 1 as at at Drain pipes shall bu propei] SLsCLirecl by irons to "%ills, laid in trenches to uniform grade, or stlspendecl to Roos. tin'll]crs by suer]],; iron hangers. Every drain pipe shall be supplied with ■`1 suitable trap, -placed wlfh I111 accessible clew n-otit, at or I car the paint wherc it leaves the hull€liRl , rams] shall have a proper fall. UPan the 11OLISC; SKIC; of this running trap, and as near thereto as paisslbfe, there shall be a fresh air inlet of four inch Cast ii'011 pipe, which may be of the form 1k11G+wn as the LC direct" when its uncovered openin-g can be placed sufficicntly re-mote from all openings into the building, otherwise it must lie of the form known as " indirect." Drain pipes, shall be carried above the roof, open and 1111C11111111ished ]it siZC, and to a suilicieut height, Hart lcs% than two feat above tic roof, and not less thaati five feet above the tap elf any opening within fifteen feet into any build- ing. Chan es in direction shall be made with curvud pipes, and all connections -with horizont-il or vertical tripes shall tie made with Y bratirlies. All drain pikes sllall be exposed to sight where practicable within the lnuilcling, and shall not be exposed to pressure Where they pass throujgh walls. lam%ere° part of cv+eq drain pipe lleIGNJr zl cellar floor shall be laid in a brick trench with a concrete base, and shall be alccessIbIc throucrh sufficient L111 R(tached covets. SEXT. G. Iran pipes oldie] in I)ILImbing shall, before being lilt PLUINTBIN'(11 REGULATIONS.S. 83 in place, be first tested by the grater pressure or oil test, and theta coated inside aild chit With COA tair bitch, alilAiecl hot, or with paint, or %vidi shine equivalent substance. Joints 513,111 lie run full with, soft molten lead and thoroughly caulked and made tight. Connections or leod pipe %with iron pipes shall be made with brass ferrules, properly soldered and caulked to the iron. SrCT. 7. The waste pipe of each and every sinh:, basin, hatth tail, waiter-clot et, slop hopper, and of each .set cal' trays or other Fixtures, shall be furnished `vith a separate tarp, which shall be placed .vithin thirty inches of the fixuirc that it ser4es. Traps shall he protected from siphons e or air prassury li}, special cast iron air pipes of a size not less than tine write: pipes they serve,. placed GcitsidC (Ir l)elQaV the trap. Lead air pipes may be used where tllcv tare exposed to view. Air pipes from water-closet traps shall be oChvo inch bore if thirty feet or less in length, and of three inch 'hare if more th.pi thirty feet in length. Air pipes shall run as direct as praac:tic:able. T%vo or incre air pipes inay be connceted together or �,vlth as drain pipe ; but in Leery case of connec:tiou ivilh at draalzi pipe such connection shall he above the a'15Pea-raanst fixture of the buildiiig. SECT. S. Evei�y water-closet, or lime of water-closets ott the same floor shall be supplied with water from a tank or cistern, rand shall have. 4a flushing pipe of not less than cne inch in diaaaneter; but this requiremient shall riot apply to -%Vgter-closets .sUbstitttted for vaults, where the same are located outside of'the laiiiltliaz proper. Such }outer-closets ma'v he arranged so as to receive their supply directly from the n-min. %with proper fixtUTV'S ,%pproved of by the Board of Health. No vv atcr-closet shall be placed in an atPetatMCIat 0111L IMS rant all 0110 iiig of at 1ea>kst three square feet directly to the external air unluss there is a duct to the external air through a heated fuse opening under or near tine seat for taking .air. SECT. g. No rain conductor, steauaa engine exhaust, hailer blow ofl*car refrigerator waste, shall ba connected with the house $1 PLUMBING REGULATIONS. drain. All drib or overflow pipes for any flxture shall run to- some place in open sight, and never connect directly with the drain pipe. Water pipes in exposed places shall be properly protected from frost. A ventilated grease trap small by con- structed Under the sink of dery hotel, a sting house or other es- tablishment required by the Board, so its to be easily accessible for inspection and cleaning. Snc-r. Yes. These regulations apply to all new plumbing work hereafter constructed in the town. All alterations in the future made in plumbing already iU, MLISt lie in accord with these: regul2tin11s, 4-Ind such alterations will be ordered by the Board wliencver in their opinion they jwlge it necessary for the public health and safety. It will lie so Judged when upon e:+;1[nination by the peppermint test any old plumbing is found to be defedive. REPORT OF COMUTTEE ON SIEWERS. The c niniittee cli.e!"b, i With the construction of sewer, in July, i8gi, since their partiai report last year, hercNvith sclbmit their hall report upon the: CC IN-S'l. RUCTION of the sewer, Which was re- -coinmenced the middle of April and finished in July last. But O%Ving tO cirCLHustances which WC COUld C OtConti'01 the settlement with the assi pees of the contractor has been deferred, and is still pending, with fair prospects of being concluded before long to our Mutual satisfaction. Inimc diately after the sewer was f nisileti, the; Selectmen were notified, and the, t001s, fiXtares, Uld -SLICIa of tl)er pipe and cement as was left over was appraised and turned over to them, when they immediately began to make house connectiolls thereto. The sewer north of the river all converges on Galen Street into a -font iron socket leaded joint pile, which goes circler the canal and continucs to near the river, where the siphon drops below the bed of the river, :lnd angles fi-orn under the bridge, crossing the river ;about twenty feet above the bridge anal two feet below the bud with flanged pipe batted togethej% At the inIc t to Siphon a gate allows direct Jaw thercto, IVIAe allotllor gate al- lows of direct Pow to the river, .zither for that purpose, or, if necessary on high titles, to flash the~ siphon towards the Metro- politan sewer, and there is stilt anothcr overflow gate (axutoniatie) towards and to the river. The south end of the siphon is situated on Watertown Street, and has ae sliamp ; the outflow is .1b(lut seven inclies below the ievel Of its inlet at the other c:1cI, which was less than designed, ot5,ir1� tt-) cl1.Yn;;r it} eradc of the Metro- politan Sever; fl-Om this sl IMP x"tl"hole the pipe continues to a larger M311l1nle in WhiCh is f)l.lcCCI tftc barge regulator, arranged With gRte tea CIOSe (-]LltOl-natieally) UUI- seWL4 !• should the bletro- 3 RLPORT" OF COMMITTEE 03N SEWERS. pulitaan become clogged, or too £call for our 1tse, in Which C,-ts ttic inlet to siphon should be closed and the gate direct to river opened, so trait sCNV 111e -%VOUld flow direct: to riven. These are precautions merely to meet `l'mergelicies which ;are: not exlaecte€l to occur, but wvcre regUired by the 'Metropolitan Corr missiuners. All this pipe, its well as the m anlioles at both. eazds, is laid in and covered with coarse concrete ahoait at foot thick. The larinCT,aal l_)aart of the SeWel. crag tlac 5oalth side eot'Verges at the junction of Watertown and Caalifc rm° t streets, ;md there enters the Metropolitan Sewer by it .9mull ri�uhitar, which i-s for the: same purpmj a as the larger orxe at the maaiaa entrance. There is still smother entn uice to tilt '-\ltttropolit:an Sewer at Water Street, near tbo Soap works, as the grade wlmld aaot allow of gain tt�4waarcl: €salleal Street, and can aaccoaaaat of sire am grade of (Metropolitan Sewer, a part of Natter Street has sewer oat both Sides. The first [mmu litre of the wvver is nia No. Beacon Street to Irviiig Strut, thenec eal.:rosa i the raailro-,id tracks, atid into stater aip- otz the laracl of tl-ie railroad to land of Doctor Borne, to Wash- burn Street, draining all above and south of Mt. -r c,Ubur:l Street to Auburn Place ; the second main line is Spring Street, tAii3 Whiting Park and all betweeia Mt. Auburn Street and Church Street to -Main Street ; the third saaatill line is Mi'lin Street tea Forest Street, tlaealce across r:ailroaad to Favette Street, t akilig, tall from Church Lo railroad brid a €sta Main Street, and nearly all to Pleasant li-ect ; the fourth srlatitl line 6 01.1 Ple;tstant Street to West eairl. ot1 thu South side the iimita lines are Morse Strcaet to Watertown ;okra et, :and Fifth 11�etaue to California Street, Galen Street to Wlltertowtt Street tancl t1le "81110 lacsint, The whole sorer is intercepted with y's sIt an-le fiavaanibie to the runnir- dia•cctirall, sat abOalt fifIy feet apart on either sido, or where convenictlt to enter fron, premi5cs. The araaariholes are at every pint where gr:t le or Brie changes, or where ialtercelat€:d, or where sires or pipo vnry, and are coverud with heavy iron covers at the grade of streets. From Ilf-A"ORT OP COMMITTEE ON SEWERS. 87 these i-nalttlioles the whole serer may he flushed at n11y time, and any 0hStt'uC60tl thAt is ollscl-VUd hctwetll ATIV twee Of the in located. r The server comiec.ts into and front these 1-flatllloles by opeil irl- verts. The lines ancl. gmdeg givetl oil the small maap in the report of committee rrrade M July, rSgt, and which was the haisis Upon which the town ordered the sL,wer constructed and appointed this committee thus to proceed, Inkvc lyLen �ubstantiallly curried out, only varying in line or grade; where obstacles unforesectl oc- cul7ed, such as Culverts, gars, or %vater pipe. 'rhe Ca mbridgc water pile through the town required us to make a sli,glit change of depth can Nlairl Streit. All CLIlve;rts and r rilrand tracks are sp;11111Cc1 13V il-011 PiPCS, :111d ;IIS0 (iuite a piece of Maj.)1e Street, ovvi[lo to e111teki za lel ww'1t11 %v:ikC r i wherever %eater %-,%is too a1bu i- cl.tnt, Lill dCr-dracisls We1-c laid, r1s11.4114' u1' defective pipe, and some t11c}11k 111t14 of Ibc.t Were necessary. A new 5111-veyr of the west end of the town preparatory to ex- tending the sewer there was made, which. by c1noi ing the route from above the Paper hill o11 Pleasant street, and going into private land fotlowving'the line of the river, .>voi( i;��* th highest pert a111d (le�erJX`A cut, tnaade: it posqilslc to drain that district into the main line at Gallen Street; therefore a change er in size of pipe became necessary oil Pleasant street, which wva s done: by SUbsti- tuting Cil htecil inch fur tell hicll. Tile tatvl7, at a vnecting hod frr the purl)(-)sc (if extending the sewer to the district, ordered it alone as per this LEW MM114,°Ll route, which is already under way in charges of the Selectmen. WC have Also a survey and dr-awings and plans, with estimate, of cost, of the East end or eli.striot, ,which c lcl be lrtilir_ecl when- ever the town is ready fOr SLICII extensioir. The cast ul'thevse sur- veys, plans a11e1 e umving,%s :are e1 part of the amount clull ed in till! construe<tiotl, which rve here present.— said atniount so far ex- pended and p:zicl is .$S4,S90.41, %with credit as per receipts, $1-71 t.6-1.-- tilt detail account will be found ill the Auditoes re- port. 88 RE'PORT OF COMMITTEE ON SEWERS. We have clone our work with clue regard, first to the town, iti seeking to have the best materials at as low east as could be found, and se:cand in giving tiler latior, outside of the; main con- tract, to people of the town. AIr. L. II. Cheney, who was well equipped with tools and machinery, had charge of most of the work, and performed his part to our satisFaction. Ocar experience witll the principal contractor was not entirely satisfactory. We sought to aid and assist haan 1n an,aaly Waays%, bUt. lie seemed incom- petent to carry on successfully so large as Poll, which cEaus€ad us no little trouble -.,md more expense for ongincering, inspection, etc. We believe thsat though the proposal lie made was lower than any other by a considerable amount, het the excavation was of such a mature, and such favorable circumstances in weather, and prices of labor to his 2dvanta6re, that with proper nzan agemcnt and shill lac casaald have giltsne the job without loss .and Nvith pt-)s- sible profit. We corvilder the wh alc work complcted in as sub- stantial manner. It has faecal the most important and of the greatest nitignitude ever undertaken by the town, aancl is destined to accomplish invaalta able benefits in purifying most of the sources of danger to health among us, and when fully uLi11Ced ►will he of green conveniences :and economy to the people:. Though of necessity the streets have been st'ta ekvhaat broken and daaan aged, the many loacls of good l;rravel hats atkle�rcl€�tl seiaaae compensation thcrefoT. It is also as great graatil7cation and relief tO tas Iuld to :all cDocerlaecl thiat in their alangerous and Imperilled condition, as well as the more or less hazaardons work performed, aio accident or carnage of imp€srt.ince to person or property has occutre€1 Hearing its eRatirc execution. The c(mritnitte;e consider themselves and [lie town very for'tu- ilaYte3 in lirRving ins enginecr ua ch;aa•ge, NTr. U. XV. ?1%11:t from Mr. Bowditch's office, %vllo pyoVe;cl 1lil'oselt 'V'el�' ei}icie.nt aas tlrigiRieer, and competent in the manaagenit'ait cif the work, which had many features of intricate and difficult solution ; lie seeaned adequate to all emergencies. and perrormed all his duties with steady and persevemi— industry, meritin-, with leis princila;[1 assistant, Mr. MCCAMth, oalr ceaiifi€fence and aapprecisation. REPORT 0£ cummIT$k£ ON SEWERS. E§ The flowing is ■§out to amount of !hc prizicipal material used — 433,66o bricks. 1757 barrels commmi cemeRb 28o ® P-thmd © 20,000 feet lumbr. .11 06 0-inch earlBen pipe. =46, © S ® ~ ^ 2.894 .. 10 739 " ,3 . . a 4,176 ~ 15 ^ 3 Io is © w a 31-5 ® 2 " a 72 ® 6 iron © 533 .. R 9 Io w c c 84 n z6 n a a 84 c, IS .c . .. 54 a 24 aL 4. a 6,600 feet difflC n[ 6ZCs Rom indl tn io-inch for under drain. There are 326 manholes; ttb not13 Iq :nilcs Of sewer- Respectfully SQbmi btbt d, J. C. STONE, . . SAWYER, Crn2itle£ GEO. II. SLEEPER. on EDWARD F. PORTER, S»zri�, SAMUEL WALKER. A"ITOWS REPORT. RECRIPTS AND EXPENDITUKES FOR rim FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN- 31, L893, BECEUPT& CklSh ill tMISUry Feb. 1, IS92, $2,989 14 13ORROWEDI IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES. New England TI'LlSt Co., at .3-� 5.000 00 3 20,000 00 William Bassett, flt +19,,, x'000 00 Win. R. Parwell, taxes of 1889, 205 78 �T. iL 1890, LS163 1 81 LL tc 44 1891, 1-3,444 33 LL 16 49 1S92, 88,903 22 -A-larthu Sanger Fund, intcrcsL to Feb. 1 , 189.3, 3o z6 04- RECEIVEM ON ACCOUNT 017, rim FOLLOWING TIEWARTME'N'TS: Almshouse, $t'855 91 Arsenal street bridge, i,193 75 Boar(l of Health, 14 50 contiligelit, 15,074 93 cullicterics, 239 23 C011CI-CWwalks, 258 99 Discounts and abatements, 884 47 Fire department, 172 56 HicrIlway-S, I n 7()9 32 I-TOLISe C01MUCtiO1191 .3,5=1 7 68 Health deportment, IS 20 t AUDITOR 'REPOT. 91 Interest, 365 p Military aid, 298 00 Military relief, I7I 66 Police, 391 36 Public libriry, f 3 20 Sewerage department, -z,614 17 Lt e4tensioti, 30 State aid, 524 00 Strcet watering, 267 coo Templcto n Imid, Ili 00 Town hall, 27050 New En'Thaa)cl Trust Co., note of Jan. 30, 189a, $5,000 on New E1ig4pitl Trust Co., mate of March 28, 189:!, 251007 00 New England Trust Co., note of July 1, 1 92, 20,000 00 State tax, 5+191- 50 County tax, 6,467 4S Sewer tax, 2,511 3 Wm. E. F ai-N ell, collector, interest, 84 .}7 M.irtha S i er l mid, Ismic B. Pattem Post S1, 21 ors $ _i,68o 83 PAID ON ACCOUNT OF THE 'FOLLOWINIG DEPARTMENTS Almshouse, $6,o6i 6$ Arsemil street bridge, 2,083 76 Bath hotjse, 185 OI Board of BeEalt.h, 4.32 20 $anal for treasurer, 200 00 92 AUDITORS REPORT. $ridges and ctilti-erts, 315 67 Cemeteries, 235 14 Concrete Nwaalks, 1, 64 [3 - Contingent, 4,930 t6 Commemorative tablets, 87 52 Discounts and abatements, 4,694 46 Fire department, 6,669 gi G. A. R., Isaac B. Pauen Post 81, 250 00 Highways, 18,3119 77 Health department, 1,904 20 House connections, 11,135 36 Hydrant service, 5,446 25 Insunince, 46 5o Interest, 5,99046 Military aid, Chap. ?,791 58S va Military relief, Chap. 298, 402 94 Police, 7,467 26 Printing, 93 y 4 Printing e,�arlier town records, zj; 7$ Nblk library, 1,24814 Salaries, 3,550 o0 Sewerage, 25,742 51 Sewer extension, 15,672 07 State aid, 59S 00 Street lights, 5,994 "?- Street 3wateritlg, 957 :6 Schools, 25,984. 23 Templeton fund, 00 Town hall, 974 19 To wu Intl}r[7q'a:ment society, 200 oQ "Town debt, 6,000 coo 1 7) ,3,36o o t `+'239,o4o S6 Cash in treasury, Feb. 11 1893, g,o 4 :4 $248,065 Io AUDITOR'S REP01m RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL. A EMSHO USE. Receipts. Appruprintion, $5,000 oar Abram Johnson, bo arti, 96 coo John Reed, sale of procicace, 600 oo Daniel Welsll, for board of N1 i ch:ael Wc18111 55 00 Received for troard+of Mary O'Rourke, 20 56 is fron] Ellen Sullivaill 3 00 C'omn7onwetalth. aRl rendered State paupers, 34 00 Town of Belmont, grid rendered Nlrs. Connors surd Jerry Colbert, 375 50 City of Wurecstcr, .ald rendered -Mrs. Clohssar� , 36 oo City of Waltham, aid rendered Alary J. smith, I17 cQ Town of Abington, aaid rendered lrs. William Connors, I04 85 Received from Charles C;im an, 4 00 Highway Departrnetat, hay and straw, and services of John Reed as 1121'tt1L' l`, 41000 $ 5 91 L'�r.���ra+arr f t ri.fAerr. IiAt.nt ES. John Reed, keeper, _ $500 00 Gea. F. Robinson, almoner, 150 00 Dr. M. J. Keller, physician, 200 an John Call.lhall, labor, 208 00 Brialtict McKenna? dolrnest c, 14 50 Kato llaarphy, 'i 753 00 May Miley, `s 15 5o - $1:341 00 AUDITOR'S RuPoRT. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Hackett Brothers, provisions, 139 93 T. F. Kelp., 2 49 W. H. Lyman, !O {]S H. I'. 11 ason, ;{ 124 8 Lynch Brothers, grocel•ies, 129 _16 Ed.. A. Benton, •' t>9 72 N. B. Ilartfonl, ;` 121 25 J. D. Monahan, '6 15 C5 E. C. & A. B. Hall, {° 131 93 J. A. Hi$rcl11l-,. {,;li, 49 9� J. H. Snow, 65 91 $993 74 TIAY AND GRAIN, Perkins & Co., brain, $1.lC] SS S. B. Grcen S: Co., hay, 40 1-1 H. W. Crowell, �G r c,� I $400 20 DRY GOODS "AND CLOT11ING. Otis Brothers, dry goods, $69 68 Geo. C. Lunt &- Co., dry goods, 41 45 J. R. Partin, clothsn.g, 35 [)o INIrs. John F. Regan. dry goods, 8 31 $154 44 FUEL. Gen. H. Sleeper, $2 3 2: 203 22 BLACKSM[THING AND REPAIRS. F. C. Harthertz, shoeilig: 13 53 Chas. 11. Rollins, plumbing, S 04 Olin Ross, repairing, 30 39 D. J. Mahone-, repairing Harnesses, 2- 65 Walker&r Pratt 11l;atluf'Itg Co., furltace repairs, 3 5o $1:07 76 AUDITOR 8 REPORT. 95 M18CI;t.LANEOUS. R. IT.. Pailie, hardware, $45 9S Geo. E. Teele, 2o 64 A. C. Fletcher, 20 84 Watertown NVaater Supply Co., 50 coo Keefe & Frazer? chairs, 3 JO L. Bent Sc Co., Shade rollers. etc.., a 44 Fred. C. hloevnrd, tobacco, 56 77 Gilkey & Stone, lumber, 33 37 Michael O'Halloran, steel potatoes, ! 50 Caen. II. Sleeper, caartim lia}, 6 i F. A. Lemon, paa'antin bug—Y, I; CSC] M. J. Kellcv, m.aneUel 15 no Thomas Cis•iaa, - 30 oa Geo. H. Steeper, m anurc, 50 oD Fire dcparniwnt, as 3i 00 Thas. 11. %Vhi ks, carpenter work, I:z IJ Guy P. Danforth, medicine, 3.8 70 Gco. F. T'aas•lcar, cs icy 40 J. B. Woo€.1w ardl 13 50 W. C. Howard, ice, r 5 27 F. G. I3alrkcr, Enterprise, 1 50 Harris E. ohomiot, labor, a 00 Wrn. C. 1-Iow argil, dressing swine, 3 75 Thomas Gavin, sarnitary, 21 oa 566 41 ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE'. Abban, Mary, $191 '_8 ButterficId, Harriet L., I46 :l.o Bvrnes, Atich.acl C., 21 75 B'url:e, Maxim, 2I 96 Clyne, Mrs., medicine, I io Claal-lin, 'Mrs. R. F., I j 24 Clark, Margaret, monthly aid, 4S ()n Corcoran, Mrs. P., 96 oo 96 AUDITOR It 8 REPORT. Ciohssey, Mrs. Thomas, groceries, 48 00 Connors, Mrs. NVillinill, 94 c10 Doughty, Charles, rent, 6o co Fisher, -Micb-ael, groceries, 4 00 Flynn, 'MargeiYs 16q 9z Michael, t-notithlyaid, 96 oo fuel and groceries, in 7 99 Keh-Aed, -Nlichael, 9 49 Kerr, Daniel E., gi-ccerics, 12 00 Le File, Mrs. Matilda, To 00 Learned, Miss A. B., rent, 6a ou McDonald, john, 31 16 McDonough, Patrick, rent and groc- eries, 13 9z Mesherry, owell, 25 43 Murry, 'Milchlwl J.' 9 58 Nally, John, rent and groceries, V5 75 O'Rourke, Mary, 5 00 Pyle, Emma, groceries, is 00 Rooneyl Elizabeth, rentandgroceri", 96 co Rim, Mrs. Sabina, 6o oo Shea, Ellen M., 91 46 Smith, Nlrs. Mary J., tuonthl)- aid, 159 00 Smith, TvIrs. Annie, groceries, 88 00 Stillivan, 'Mrs. Flurcnee, monthly aid, 71 (10 Walker, Harold, groceries,Ln 7 3S Walker, Alexander, relit, 10 CD Vahey, 2NIrs. John, monthly Aid' 337 IS — $2,316 36 IN91SCELLANEOU5. Clias. A. Raymond, burial Afichael MUrr)) $ti 00 Cli as. A. Raymond, burial Mary O'ROLAC, 20 00 F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, 6 oo AUDITOR 8 REPORT. 97 Guy 1. . Danforth, medirme, 20 05 Geo.F. Robinson, traveling expenses, 17 50 $78 55 $6,o6i 6S Balance to continent, 794 23 $6,855 gr ARSF,NAL STREET BRIDGE. Receipts. Appropriation, $5,000 00 Premium on sewerage notes, 195" is 5,193 75 Expendituves. Rockwell & Churchill, printing, 47 30 Briton Daily Advertiser, advertising, 7 37 Post PubliNhing Co., 4& 3 88 JOL11.11A Newspaper Co., i{ 8 00 Globe Newspal}er Co., 61 3 94 Boston Herald Co., {L , 81 George A. Warren, ;{ r 50 J. D. Monahan, Fred. G. Barker, 4 63 City Qf Boston, 1)riuting specifications, 1 30 insl3cc:tors, engineers, etc., Z45 2,5 E. C. & A. E. Hall, oil, 7 64 Thos, G. Banks, cash paid for labor, =7 as Fitchburg g R. E. Co., transportation, IS 75 Thomas Gavin, labor, 1- 50 Trumbull & Ryan, contractors, starte work, 111629 39 H. E. Kav care of danger signals, :0 Cxo Samuel N. Cushing, cairn of ganger signals, 2LS 00 9€3 kUDITORIS REPORT. P. McGurn, care of cl iger signals, 4 50 Michael -'McG rn, care of danger sigsi�tls, 7 50 $27083 - balance, Feb. i, 1893, 3,IQ9 99 $5,I 93 75 BOND FOR TBEASUREA. Appropriation, $200 00 $300 00 .L��re�.cif at•tt res. EHison, Coolidge & Co., bond, $20D 00 $200 oo BATH HOUSE. Buceipt . Appropriation, $150 00 Contingent transfer, 35 of $185 01 Chas. L. Nyc, care of bath Douse, $Isr 50 P. F. Keefe, repairing shutter, 2 1 Moses Whiting, carpenter worl:, 75 $ BOABD OF ffEALVLF. Beceipts. t,ppropri.it on, 400 00 J. R. Harrison, mill,; dealer's licenses$ 14 0 $414 50 Contingent transfer, 11 j0 $431 20 AUDITOR' REPORT. 9 E�r�e�t.ctQrxcr�. - D. !�Irnsakaaax, arclrertisia�g, $1;> 50 Wreck. G. Barker) a dvvrtisiaag and printing, 102 10 George Parker, serving notices, 3 50 1B. E. Potter, carriage, h re, 2 00 F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, 3 00 Geo. F. Black, nil of peppermint, 30 -N—IcLaauthlin &- Co., stationery, 35 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 53 E. C. & A. B. Hall, candles, r 50 B. F. Davenport, services, 50 00 Edw. F. Porker, clerk., 100 00 J. R. Harrison, agent, 150 00 - - $4.33 20 BRIDGES AND C UL T`E TS. Appropriation, $1,00ca 00 t,000 oo Expenditures. -Gilkev & Stone, lumbcr, $1 i09 J. D. iMonahan, advertising, +00 H. F. Alurrilield, rep}airs, 4 00 Thos. 11. Wicks, r—n-penter ;work, 7() S7 M. J. Donahoe, raisin drug v' 70 00 John Ross, repairs, G 25 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 3 94 Geo. E. Teele, hmrclWaare, 7 2,7 Thomas Gavin, labor, 5 '25 $313 61 Balance to contingent, 6S4 33 $1,000 00 100 AUDITOR IS REMET. CONTINGENT. .Linea{alp ts. . ppropriatiosi, $1,000 as Corporation tear, Is9r, 6jo 54 Corporrition tax, 1892, 8,:59 86 National bank tax, 1892, 11174 35 Foreign ship tax, 1892, 215 77 J. B. Woodward, license, 1 00 11. L. Coe, 1 Ou Geo. E. Taylor, 1 00 Gen. F. Black, r 00 Gu P. Danforth, I Go A. I-1. Lathrop, billiard hall license, Geo. S. DoUc l,lss,biIliard ImII license, 2 00 S. Gicason, auctioneer's liceltse, 2 ou J. D. Morahan, �I L{ 71 00 E. L. Adams, School street extension, 3,75c' 00 Estate of josi ill Stickney, ScllDvl St. extension, 8?,3 00 Irvin Brothers, circus license, 10 00 Reed & McKinsie, merry-go-'round license, 10 00 Iyrem tim on Sewer 1.xteiision notes, 137 50 John K. Stickney, sale of sane, 15 <)o D. J. Mnhoncy, weighing tet�s, 55 911 $€6,o74 97 Overlay tax, :,5 r6 zx 'Trtexpend ed Balances. Almshouse, $794 23 Bridges and culverts, 684 33 Cemeteries, 114 11 Con]lt1CMOrIItiVe talalCtS, 12 '18 Concrete walks, 594 S6 Fire, 2 65 I3edlltla, 1 r4 00 AUDITOR S REPORT. 101 Highway, 339 55 Elvdi—ants, 53 77 Milita %v aid, 210 Cif] Military relief, is 7-- Salaries, 50 00 Schools, 15 72 State nid, 4z6 co 2,041 54 J. D. Monahan, advertising, $74 SQ I'm& G. Barker, ca 167 50 la,•fcLauthlin & Co., stationery, 39 25 C. R. 111Llsnian, plans for assessors. 36 So B. E. Potter, carriage hire, !t 0 Election officers, March meeting, Sz ov L. F. Wiley, refreshments, 143 -y Thamas Groon-i Se Co., stationery, 32 iv ohn A. Fork, ringing bell, 7 50 G. 'N'. Priest, cs ;c 9 00 E. S. Plaisted, 7 50 Stearns S-7 Co., carpenter work, 13 38 Geo. H. T.arlctun, caaro of town clock, 12 50 W. G. 11-10r .M1, L4 ki 37 50 National Bank ttax, S58 17 Library Department, dog tax for aSg1, 644 26 0. W, Diinick, board of registrars, 7?, 50 C. D. Regan, is cc 72 30 L. B. 'Tarlton, as ca 7' 50 F. E. Critchett, ac is 82, 50 John B. Goodrich, legal services, svo 00 N. D. Telephone Co., react of tele- phone, So 98 -Charles A. Stearns, Staitionery, 6 75 102 AUDITOR8 REPORT. Fred. E. Critchett, testa ge, 91 Chas. L. Nye, posting dog notices, j 00 E. R. Hoar, legal services, 20 m Kern & McLeod, aalistratcts of decals, 34 05 Pores H. Eiagg, lanterns, 150 141osesryWhiting, Hag staff' ind labor, 52 c9S T�olm Ross, iran r,n,•ork oft flag staff, 1d 75 eo, E. 'T+eele, hardware, 4 jo D. A. Robbins, carriage Hire, a 00 R. H. Paine, liar€1waare, 53 S. S. Gleason, stamps and check books, 11 3 7 Fred. E. Critchett, clerk f€l-Assessors, 309 00 Win. A. Carrie &. Co., check-books. for Treasurer, ;.1:, ago R. Waldo Gilkey, numbering houses, 130 9() Porter Shuttle and Bobbin Co. taum- b a`s, 7�. So Geo. H. Tarletoai, postage staallps, 5 00 J. J. Sullivan. legal services, 13 [o Tied. E. Crawford, legal services, Zoo vo john E. Abbott, 19 as Y. Allen Lindsey, 15mice of slaerifl''s 110ticc, 14 25 S. M. Spealcer 4- SC)n, rubber staainps, 3 -iS S. R. Niles, advertising, 24 37 Roston Herald Co., advertising, 1- 75 BCUY & Moaa(ty, voting booths, 32 a3 Berry & hltaodv, rel)alii'ia3g hay scales, 5 49 Watertown NN";Iter Sul)l11t, Co., r�Pate 3_ ing trough, Lexi ngLon street, 34 So Tuns, B. Wishart, repairing teaks cat lark, 4 Co W. E. Paterson, ".2\1. a., examining cattle, 307 50 AUDITOR7S REPORT.' 103 Statc of Massachusetts, register of voters, 6 oo F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, T -�0 .National Express Co., cxpressapl c) Kate Dunphy, labor, register of voters, I Z 00 NT. J. Spring, Woburn NationaIband, Columbus D av, 144 00 B. E. Putter, carriage hire, Columbus Day, 56 CEO I'. K. I lUbbaral, carriage hire, Colum- bus Day, 25 00 Otis Brothers, busifing ancl flags, Columbus Day, 23 56 Geo. C. Lunt & Co., bun ing and flags, Columbus .lazy, t.l oo Brown, Durrell & Co., bunting and flags, Columbus Day, 13 1 S Geo. E. Teele, equipments, Columbus Day, t S 4 Fred. G. Barker, printing, Columbus Day, 11 23 Jahn Baker, picture Or COILIIIIIAIS, Columbus Digs, k 75 Rev. W. E. Griffis, services, Colum- bus Day, 25 0-0 Sumner Cooll(Ige, music. Columbus Day, 12 aG W. H. Ingraham, Tax Commissioner's Off-Lee, 10 cc Fred. E. Critchett, Tax Commis- sioner's office, coo Win. E. Farwell,`!'aix Commissioner's office, 10 00 Isaac B. Patten Post Si, rent of h ll, 1 50 Election officers, State election, 77 00 104 AII]rroR's REPORT. Election tellers, state election, 48 00 Recount 11 c4 ti 16 oo Tilly 1-Iaynes, refreshments, 37 00 Charles A. Ray inontl, retIlrniU-(1c'1t11S to Board of H ca Ith 1 27 50 Ale—cu1der Gregg, returning deaths to Board of Health, 11 25 T. P. Emerson, expressa e, G 65 P. W. Barry,Beale & Co., stationery, 9 00 J. D. Alahoney, weighing fees, 27 95 Littlefield Directory Publishing Co., Watertown Directory, 00 Fred. E. Critchett, returning hirths, deaths and marriages, 129 So Dr. AL J. Kel1ey,-ret111-11i111 birth, 21 coo Dr. C. S. Emerson, cc t� 3 75 Per. Thus. F. Carroll, �c z; 1 �0 Dr. 11. B.l•1cIn6re, 175 $4,930 16 T')-rrngfe)-s to Ovei-&muvu Acco-huts A1tthorfxea by Vote of the !1'oim. Bath house, $35 01 Board of Heallth, 17 70 Dismints and abatements, 1:,309 99 Uouse cminections, 7,587 CS Interest, 114--5 14 1"©11c:e, I,075 90 Printing, 182 40 Public library, 14 94 Street lights, 44 E2 "own hall, 53 69 Watering streets, go 16 1z,z6 73 $1,216 39 Balance, [, z4 65 $22,041 54 CE MEME'R TIC S. Receipt. Appropriation, $100 ao Grave lot, No. ',a, z j 00 Gi 64 4G Z311 3 50 V ii all 46 '3'r., 10 00 i4 4G Li ''"331 30 25 4L GL L4 234t g$ Oo• — 13 5{,) 35, ii G4 Gi 236, so [.'D c� GL Lc 337, 20 1>0 6 4 L 16 --38, ;O 00 GL LL GG 339, _Q QQ Expenditures. Alexander Gregg, care of cemeteries, $ OD 00 -%Nl +ter Supply. Co., Nvater, z 1 2 Ethan A. Paddock, true protectoys, 6 oo R. H. Paine, l:cy, 1 10 George A. Page, painting, 6 79 $225 14 Bakince to confin ent, 114 If $3. 9 "5 COMITEIMORATITE TABLETS. Receipts. Appropriation, $Ioo 00 I OO no Expenditures. Alex. N-IcDot ald Sz Sons, recutting and lcttering, $87 52 Balance to contingent, 12 4 — $1 0v eso CONCRETE FVALKS. Appropriation, $27000 a4 Assessments collected, =38 99 $Z'z5S 99 Bx,1)ea&ditaaze�. D. F. Tripp, concreting, $1,6 4 13 Balance to twitin17%ent, 594 56 -- - • $2,258 99 DISCOUNTS -AND AB.ITBMENTSm Appropriation, $ ,500 00 Interest colle acd.. S54 47 $3+14 47 Continin gent transfer, t 1309 99 $4,694 46 r-f Xpeaditieves. W. E. Farwell, abatements, $4,694 4r> .ZTIRA Dla1. ff—H21 1E'I 1. -ftece!P N. Appropriation, $6,-50O as Sale of horses, 137 36 Almshouse Dept, sale of matILIM", 35 00 $6,672 56 �sz:�r�e�a,rti E tE t#ee« PAY ROLLS. Steim Fire Engine Co. 553 50 hook and Ladder Co., 472 30 I-lose Co. No. 21 16o a0 AUDITOR S -REPORT. 107 Jahn H. Holt, engineer, 1,000 ()0 Moses Pattec, driver, 750 00 Gilbert Nichols, driver, 6 a oo jas. J. Flanneq, Lli'i5'ei`, 561 50 -- $4,472 50 11AV, CRAW .AND STRAW Perkins & Co-1 grain, 337 17 S. B. Green & Co,, hay, 169 12 H. W. Crowell, 4; ,9 w6 Geo. H. Sleeper, .° 87 15 32 70. FUEL AND LIGHTS. W. H. Pevear c' Co-7 $46 75 Thomas Gavin, 8 So Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 115 74 $171 29 SI-LOEING 1'tiND HARNESS TIRPAMS. J. F. Ham, shouiug,7 $91 15 J. F. Nolan, 11 38 77 D. J. Mahoney, repairing hartiesses, 38 00 167 92 REPAIRS. Walker S-, Pratt Mantif'-Ca., repairs, $S - N'Inses Whiting, carpenter work, 75 Gi Stearns S 'Co., .c 15 50 L. B. Porter, repairs, S 50 F. C. llaywoocl, niasoli lvork, 17 00 $I 30 36 MISCELLANEOUS. Keefe & Frazer, clgffpt:ts, $39 27 R. H. Paine, luirskvare, 11 58 Caeca. E. `I,cele, 11 74 82 B. E. Potter, carri.iye hire, 5 00 forss &- White, N-v arc: box, 12 00 108 AUDITOR IS REPORT. New England Gaaaacwell Co., lire a11-ar111 solarlies, 2'15 90 Mfrs. John Beri}y, Washing bed Cloth- ing, 32 1 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, j jai W.1tertoIN•11 WIlLCf' Saaplxly CO,, 15 ao Gilkey & Stove, lumber, xg a9 vcLauthliai & Co., stationery, a 20 Henry S. Harris cC Co., horses, 400 00 Boston Woven Hose an(l R41b1)er Co., hose repairs, 102 10 Wadsworth, Howland & Cap.,paints, 25 a z Gco. P. Taaylor, medicine, 1- 30 Guy P. Danforth, 11 40 Edward A. Benton, t.;roceriaes, 3 55 J. N. Allen, expressage, 3 05 J. H. Holt, IL 4 55 Manchester Locomotive Works, crank shaft, 47 00 American Stearn Guage Co., ,gu:ages, 4 jo Cornelius Callahan & Co., tubes, 7 50 II.. P. Page 'k- Co., glass, 3 ONO N. B. Hartford, grozerlcs, > t 49 O is Brothers, dry ;gods, 3 04 Y ,'aCUU111 Gil CO., Oil, x 50 Cleo. Xf. Stevens, repairing'Instriker, 1 74 E. C. &- A. B. Hall, s and and oil, 3 68 James H. Flav-r �{ i& 3 20 Scranuaage Brothers, hub cap, a S J. B. Woodward, medicine, 16 30 T. P. Eamerson, expressage, y 25 J. H. Critchett &- Son, expressage, 7 45 $.1,095 14 $6,669 91 P.al:ance to contingent, 2 65 $6,672 56 e AUDITOR S BEl'OUT. 10 ISAAC B. .PATTE1r POST 81, G. A. R. Appr0Frif1ti0", $3S0 00 BE xPm(Mulva. Isaac 33. I.1tten Fost 81, $250 00 Recc tilts. Appropriation, $17,000 00 Health Depu tment, 1,679 3= T. G. Banks, sale of mgg'oty, 30 00 r,l xpamditures. Pay rolls, empla_yes, $9,502 37 MATT [ IALS TOR ROADS. Austin M. Howarti, stoner $47 40 James O'BriL111 it 393 30 William I3. Ahern, t` 44- 20 r,B�art. Shehan, tt 74 40 1'hornas Quirk, ii �C7 00 P. J. Kelly, i L 30--, 00 F. Bill, t` I3 00 H. A. George, 13 75 T. W. Mead, .t 157 50 George Brown, 44 178 20 McLean Asylum, {t 44 ID IN1. Milktgc, I5 60 Samuel Fletcher, '° 4u 00 F. C. Sherniali, 459 75 John 1-1. Conant, gravel, 67 20 Timothy Stuart, 4 6 41 50 G. R. Fletcher, 3 40 H. A. Crawford, 37 50 Jos, H. Ladd, sand, 15 00 1.10 ATJDITORR -9 REPORT. 'X'IxAMI G rLNID LABOR. Geo. H. Sleeper, $681 75 Thosims Gavin, t,-I2. 50 Bart. Sheehan, SOS 50 C. A. Foley, 65 oo P. Doody, 3 w--' 0 Austin Al. Howard, 587 50 Patrick.Gr;ice, 83 00 J:mmes O'Brien, 37 Sri Patrick Condon, 5 50 - $3,403 Ga BAY, GRAIN AND STRAW.. i'crkins & Co., grain, $369 -,g Al mshouse Department,hay and straw, 270 00 $639 "9 SHOEING AND BLACKSMI'I RING. F. C. Harthertf, $S6 og Jos. F. I1aln, zo 63 J. r. Nobul, 63 r; $Ig 97 REPAIRS. John Ross, $217 94 W-1tertown Machine Co., repairing Stolle crasher, 54 35 Chas. II. Rollins, plilmbing, 4 IS D. J. TM;ihoncy, rep Bring harnesses, 43 70 Haddow& BatchiAder, repairing stone crusher, S2 33 S. C. Nightingale & +Childs, repairing stone crusher, z6 10 NN"alker & Fratt lallLlf'g Co., repairs, a 07 - $430 67 AUDITOR rS REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS. Gilkc�y & :Stone, lumber and cuaient, $36 98 Moses Whiting, carpentur Nvork, 5 64 Richard 11. Paine, tools, 48 04 Thus. -Mc:LaUthlill, niason work, 7 oC A. C. Fletcher, tools, 75 AlcLaUtlalili I& Co., st,16011ery, ICJ 30 Fred. G. Barker, printing, 3 0 Wm. E. Farwell, clerical services, 5 50 Roberts Iron Works, iron plate, 6 og Geo. E. Teele, tools, 67 36 Geo. E. Tecle, painting cart, is 20 Thomas as Gavin, coal, 221 4 P. J. Kelly, use of cart, 9 00 Samuel Walker Oil Co., oil, 23 65 S. C. NNightingale &' Childs, ma- chinery, 71 07 Kenny's Express, expressage, 3 I I J. L. & R. H. AIcLauthlin, canvas, 1 20 B. E. Potter, carriaEe hire, 17 50 Otis Brothers, rubber boats, 3 75 Chapman Valve Co., hose valve, 7 8I Lynch Brothers, oil, 53 .Sanirael Fletcher, edgestones, = 45 Fitchburg R. R. Co., transportation. 24 75 F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, 3 50 Watertown IN'ater Supple Co., 27 75 Henry S. Harris S. Co., horse, 225 00 Gen. F. Black, medicine, 3 Thomas 11. Wicks, carpenter work, 2 50 Soule, Dillingham LSr Co., paring, 2S oo E. C. & A. 11. 1lall, cell, 3 20 A. B. Black, snow plough, 40 00 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 75 Kenny'' Express, 66 ': 40 112 .AUDITORS REPORT. Wm. Finnerty, use of shed, 15 00 Gainey A. Green, building drain and ma llhoie, zoo 00 Davis &- Farnum i�Ianitf°g Co., street roller, 300 on Goo. H. Sleepctr, two-horse sled, 100 00 Almshouse L CPM'tMCLlt, Services Of Jahn Reed as engineer at stmie Crusher? 140 00 $IS,349 77 Balance to contingent, 3 59 55 $18,709 3z HO VAS J CONNEXTTONS. Receipts. Received from real estate o-vlzers, $3,zSO 74 Sewer Extension, for tools, etc., --66 94 --- $3,547 6 Contingent transfer, 7,S7 68 $rI,135 36. E.11r'LO YES . Pay rolls, $5,426 -,3 5,426 '3 Win. T. Pierce, $I a=75 2 i $1, 75 1 t3A^I'ERLALS AND SUPPLIES. Portland Storic Ware Co., pipe, $t,o--6 67 Davis & Faraataiil Alf;. CO., ir•ota I)ipC, 7' 45 Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies, 38 17 .A UMTOR28 REPORT.' 113 Samuel Walker Coil Co., rail, 10 56 IV. H. Pevear & Co., brick, 7- 20 Gilkey & 'Stone, lumber, 98 63 Fulton Iron Foundry, IFOLI strPlalics, 21 00 A uses Plow Co., tools, 146 40 Watertown Laud Co., Sandi 7 50 Porter hUttle & Bobbin Co.,Supplies, 35 40 Osgood & Hart, iron supplies, 91 00 Geo. H. ,Sleeper, cerneslt, 6o oo Sewerage Department, tools, pips:and cement, 867 oo E. C. & A. .B. hall, oil, I 20 Wateitown "Water Supply Co., 96 S 5 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 86 28 R. II. Paine, 4i 71 27 A. C. Fletcher, it 1 io $2,903, 68 MISCELLANEOUS. McLauthlin Lk CO., printing and sta- tionery, $57 35 Fred. G. Darker, printing, 9 75 Stearns & Co., carpenter work, 60 35 Tolin Ross, sharpening tools, 14 94 F. C. Harthertz, sharpeaing tools, 4 IO J. H. Critchett c- Son, expressage, 6 95 Fred. F. Critchett, clerk, IO2 80 Geo. F. Teel , lettering office doer, 50 57 744 FOR BOARD of HEALTH. Inspectors of plumbing, $ega6 oo Inspector for Board of Health, 70 56 Rockwell & ClrrrrchilI, printing, zj co West & Jeoncy, oil of pepperrrrint, 42 30 $r.o� 86 114 AUDITOR 7S ]REPORT. SEWER NTAINTENA-;CE. Labor raising ivanhule covers, $104 50 Watertown Machine Co., drilling ni anhole covers, L 90 Hatddow & Batc;heldcr, drilling man- laole cove-rs, 156 63 Sewer Extension, drilliti manhole covers, 24 55 Patrick Conclon, carting manhole c ore rs, 51 00 $338 58 .°fi x I,133 36 Receipts. Appropriation, $2,000 na E. F. Porter, collectiolt of alslzcs from householders, IS ?o J,' rLnd$t2 -es. Fligh�. ay Dcpartment, labor, $1,679 33 Patrick Condon, labor, 219 S B. F. Davenport, milk testing ap- l7Arc'itLiS, 5 Ltp Balaince to contingent. 114 00 $2,018 20 ff YD R ANT SEE T'ICL. Becel ts. Appropriation, $8,500 as $8,500 00 AU171"''rOR'S REPORT. 115 E-7XpN11d11 1-ms. Watertown Water Siipply Co., $8,446 Balance to contingent, 53 75 Appropriation, $46 50 $46 40 ExpeitdLtm—es. - - 'Wm. F. Farwell, insurance, Lowell schoolhouse, $46 5o $46 5o Rec elpt B. Appr©priatilon, $4,200 00 Union Al trket Nsational Bank, interest On deposits, 85 16 New FrlghLnd Trust Co., interest on deposits,. 4.5 81 Accrued interest on sewerage notes, i t 25 4` ,c on sewer extension, 4?- 50 $ CtsWATIlrent trransfer, z 4a 14 $5,990 46 �'.x:�e,ra•r���tiaras, Interest paid an funded debt, $4,836 50 on floating debt, a,a53 96 - $5,990 46 MILITARY AID. ,Receipts. Appropriation, $500 on State Treasurer, 2eg5 00 0 ---$!93 00 116 AUDITOR'S REPORT. F;r��r:ctaaF:ar�es, Abram Johnson, $96 oo LAlais Lcmani[Is, 96 oo Thomas E. Daraiis, 6o oo Owen monaal1:tu, �z ao Charles C. PhUbrook, !z 00 Michael Gleason, 48 no Thomas O'Brien, 96 Go Daniel C. Smith, '18 00 — $ SS 00 I3.alaUIce to contingent, 210 04 $798 CO Appropriation, $Y 0 00 City of Marll-w-o, aid rendercd Ellen Mead, 64 66 Town of Plvaizouth, aid rendered Daniel T. Perkins, 107 00 --•— $4 z i 66 -Expenditures. Mrs. Elizabeth 0`-Vara, aid rendered, $6o oo Mrs. Ellen Mead, 58 03 Daniel T. Perkins, 64 ciao Mrs. Daniel T. Perkins, LL cL 32 00 Bridget Booker, 58 q6 Tl onus O'Brien, L " 39 4. Alex. Gregg, burial Daniel T.Perkins, 35 00 C. A. Raymond, burial Thomas E. Dardis, 35) 00 Thomas O'Brien, c1,111e of Tl om:is E. Datrdis, zi 00 $4oa 94 B.111 aIcc to can tinge nt, 18 Iz $ i 66 AUDI rOn18 REPORT. 117 Po TIME. Appropriation, $6,Coa oo Second Middlesex District Court fees, 370 3 John M. Fish, master House of Cor- rection, fines, 21 00 6,391 .36 Contingent tra nstcr, 1,075 90+ Expe1a ditua•es. RILGULAR POLIC8. George Parker, 00 Daniel H. (looney, 918 75 T11(Jmas F. Lyons, 915 DO L1nus A. Shaw, 912 50 Jahn F. Dwyer, 920 as —_ $,},5$6 25 .SPECIAL POLICE. Henry W. Hownrd, $865 oo Frank 11. Callahan, 915 ou Robert Elder, Ip1 25 Orrin W. {Goss, 86 25 Joseph B. White, 315 00 William P. Coleman, 107 50 Michael Carroli, 70 00 Joseph M. Burns, 53 7.5 James Mee, 45 00 G. N. Priest, 5 0 J. H. Hill, 5 00 H. G. Faricher, 5 00 jai-ties McAssey, 5 00 MERFEUt OF THE LOCKUP. John H. Holt, $Go co MISCELLANEOUS. Newton & Watertown Gas Light+Co. $79 33 F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, 35 00 13. E. Potter, Gi Lf 5 50 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 45 Henry R. Skinner, legal services, 33 00 Keefe & Fraser, chairs, 14 00 R. M. Paine, pails, -- z5 L. Bent& Co., blankets, 6 75 L. A. Shaw, pair of twisters, z 00 . B. Woodward, medicine, 3 50 E. T. Aldrich, medical attendance, 40 00 E. C.t A.B. I .01, soap,111atches,etc., z 18 John H. Halt, lodging travellers, 16 25 Littlefield Directory Publishing Co., Watertown directory, Z ova - - $?-42 26 '�.}j} Syr / $7,467 26 - -H-T T IIV CW. Beec ipts. Appropriation, $750 00 Contingent h-nnsfer, I82, 40 $93 2 40 Expenditures. Fred. C. Barker, printing, 7 2 30 McLauthlin LR Co., 150 to 93= 40 PBINTING E--1RJ.JSR TOWN RECORDS. Receii )ta. Balance, Feb. I, I S9"" $889 2I — S89 2I AUDrrWeS REPORT. 119 sxg�e�aritLac�•,es. Fred. G. Barker, printing, $251 78 — $251 78 Balance, Fcb. I, 1393, 63! 43 $ 9 21 g'UB6IG L EBB ARfir. Receipts. Appropriation, $3,c00 04 =t for elcUric liglits, 450 co Dog tax, i8gi, From Contingent Dep't, 644 26 Solon F. Whitney, sale of catalogues, fines, etc., 138 94 Contingent trEMIsfer, 14 94 $4,24S 14 Elxp011 titr-re'. SALAUIRS. Solon F. Whitney, librarian, $735 34 Miss jade Stockwell,ell, assis't librarian, ;52 30 MN53 Mabel Learned, it 64 =5a 00 AIM Flora R. Wise, t; " rz 55 Wm. McCafre:rty, janitor, 209 SO �- $1 3 75 99 'Books. A. S. Clark, $Y 7 45 Little, Brown & Co., 105 56 J. G. Cupples, 5 00 Houghton, A-liffli" & Co., S 00 W. E. Simands, ,.11 20 Estes & Laarint, 178 04 W. B. Clairkee & Co., 48 35 Gustav E. Stechert, 5 25 George & Littlefield, 15 55 sem'Intha Chase, 6 oo W. H. Bustin, Jr., 3 75 — $-124 15 120 AUDITORI3 REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS, L. Louise Wilitne:y, labor on cata- logue, $3GO 95 Charles E. Calligan, labor on cata- logue, 5 35 e Hub Blank Boo& Co., hook bindinc, 242 i i r F. P. Hathaway, 4� tc [,[a• 6i J. G. Roherts c- Co. cc ac 9 95 Cliarles L. Bly, wiring and rating with electric lights, 325 TO Library Btireaat, supplies, 8 ?-5 B. F. Rundlett, setting, Mass, 4 00 Ethan A. ?addock, tree protectors, -, 2,5 D. W. Kiaasmao, labor, 56 2,7 E. Howard Watch mac] Clock Co., re- pairing clock, 7 50 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 334 68 James F. Whir-ate, print1II-, I Economic SUpply Co., gas burners, 6o Watertown MtChiiiei Co., a•Cpairiiig ]awn illowers, l ao N. C. Sanger, repairing doors, 50 Fred. G. Barker, printing, 6 5o Geo. H. Sleeper, coal, 156 25 Salon F. Whitney, cash paid for peri- oa:licals, roo ocs T, P. Emerson, expressage, 12 So Chas. H. Rollins, changing—Isfixtures, 4 79 Shrevc, Crump & Low Manuf'ng° Co., electric pendants, Co oo John Ross, repairs, 2 00 Bubier & Co., repairing fence, z 50 Solon F. Whitney, amount paid for sundry Sillah bills, 98 98 Walker& PvaattManuC'aagCo., repairs, IS 92 J. H. Critchett & Son, expressage, I 95 $i,94S 00 $4,248 14 S LA R TES. Appropriation, $3,600 co $.i. oo oo Exy3crr.���ttate�. BOARD OF SELECTMEN. A. L. Richards, $.-Do 00 (sea. H. Sleeper, 300 00 Charles F. Fitz, 300 00 ASSESSORS. Will. H. Inc rahrtm, 5e7 cro Win. F. Farwell, z 50 00 jameq H. Norcross, 250 00 SCi-IOOL COMMITTTEL. j- A— 3Vea(1, 5o 00 C. W. Stone, 50 00 C. S. Misign, Z H. R. Skinner, 50 00 J. D. Monalmn, 50 CO Miss I31rriet Adelaide Coolidrgre, 50 00 ,roC "N TREASURER. Samuel S. Glearwn, 100 CC) TOWN CLERK. Fred. E. Critchett, 3 3io 00 'PL)WN AL'I7I,ron. George S. Parker, ;o0 00 COLLECTOR. William E. Farwell, 4 0 00 $3,5 0 00 Balance to contingetrt, 50 00 $3,600 00 1`2 AUDITOR IS REPORT. SCHOOLS. ReeeiPts. Appropriation, $:6,000 0o -- $'_6,00Q OU E'a-J)CII-diturear. SALARIES OF TEACHVERS. George R. Dxve-llet-, $:1,500 00 Charles G. Ham, I,900 00 Arnold Z i l l i g, 8:)0 00 Joseph Coolidge, 87 50 Fred. W. T4 arr, -,Sc 00 S. Eellry 11adlev, Goo 00 W. A. Englatid) 250 00 Miss Elle1i I11. Crafts, Sacs oa 41 Rac imul R. I-lartwell, 3 G 50 Ic E, P. Skinner, Caoo oo {{ Edith I3. Ashley, 300 00 Minna E. Tenney, 600 oo. LL Sarah J. Holbrook, 600 00 LL slice V. Winslow, 550 00 LL iy+1annle 13. Patt+eial 575 ()I7 LL E. A. Ac1amsl 575 013 L' Alice: C. BLI lard, 525 00 }L Ruth W. Howard, 525 00 �L Joanna M. Riley, 525 00 't Hattie 13. ` ohiison, 525 00 64 .M. L. SUIlivatn, 00 LL NIary E. Burns, 525 ao 44 Lirsie A. Burbank, 52,E 00 ;► L. S. C4,tler, 525 o() cc christilul Green, 525 oa tL Stmm ik. Blake, 525 UD tc E. C. Allen, Goo co LC H. M. CLlttUl-, 500 CO AUDITORS REr011T. 123 Miss Ella Whiting, 200 00 ii Jessie P. Jones, 50 00 {� Etta E. DT1dIr un, 316 o0 �t S. josephine Illl, 15 00 t c Agnes M. Bates, 63 00 tt Lillie Watt, G oo i{ Emnut'Yerrtll, YO 00 t c M. A. Chandler, 25 00 ii Essie Gliddon, 2 00 �1 Alice S. ' foolly, 27 50 R_ $1,277 Sp. George F. Robinson, $700 0 Andrew 1-I. Stone, 600 00 Mrs. Margaret Austin, 15a W Mrs. Ryan, 6o oo $1,510 oz TIIx ANT OFFICERS. Georg,tu'F. Robinson, $20 00 Andrew 14. 'Stosl�., 20 00 George Parker, zo 00 $80 a0 BOOKS, STATIONERY AND SLIPPL.IVS. Thom,ws 11.01, 7 00 A. P. Gage L%. Suns 1 rt 49 Educational Supply Co., 63 Frinkliri 3 Ilucltti0fi.rl CO.� to9 75 Otis Brothers, 23 95 Willi mu fret. Whitel 5 75 124: AUDITOR 7S REPORT. James AV. Queen &- 'Co., 4f y 7 J. E. Hat-ninett, ?, 5° SLrtith Premier Typewriter Co., 3 oc George F. Taylor, ' -i 11olden Pat. Book Cover Co., :} 19 W. D. Jackson, 5 io Ginn c�. Co., 38 A. G. 'Alitcliell, i Q New England Publishing Co., -- 50 James B. Woodward, S 14 --- $t,648 32 FLTEL- Tliomas Giivin, 562 z5 W. II. Pevea r c5'r Co.t 56' 75 Patrick. Coodan, 130 00 J01117 Halloran, 63 45 MISCELLANEOUS, Transportation, $319 40 P. E. Potter, transportation and car- riage hire, PI i 50 A. C. Pletcher, hardware, 6 07 Fred. G. Barker, printing and adver- tising, 7' ev J. D. Monalian, a6 ertisit10;, 13 65 L. Bent &: Co., covering tables, etc., 15 7' John Ross, repairs, 7 50 Stearns & Co., carpenter work, 391 S4 Geo. H. Tarleton, rent of postofhce box 7 6 Qo R. H. Paine, hardware, 3 74 Ethan A. Paddnck, tree protectors, 7 5¢ Newton &- Watertown Gas Light Co., 51 94 Watertown Water apply Co., 115 5n AUDITOR IS REP'O11ZT. 125 Watertown Improvernent Soc'y, trees, 4 ,3-9 G. H. Rollins, plumbing, So 85 B. F. Rundlett, setting l;lam, 3 20 George S. Whitune ct, setting lass, [5 1 -51 D. N. Robbins, expressage, 1 00 Ed, A. Denton, candles and soap, z 05 J. D. Monahan. advertising, 6 45 Alfred Mudge & Son, diplonuts, 37 66 Burdett Business College, ongrossi:ig dipIomas, 19 95 D. F. Tripp, concrete walks, 21 CO T. B. Wishart, plumbing, 3( 75 A. H. Stone, labor, 5 00 Enna. B. BoNven, ribbon for diplomas, 4 00 George Parker, police duty, 2 50 Lynch Brothers, broom, 30 Kate Gallagher ���w hing boors1 4 5° Geo. E. Teule:, Imi-dware, 25 55 Nally cK, Son, moving settees, 6 co Margaret Austin, cleaning windows, 10 50 A. B. Stone, 44 .t 33 50 Geo. F. Robinson, e< 44 46 oo 'I hanius Gi ita, Sanitary, 57 5() F. C. Haywood, mason work, 4 22 Geo. S. Perry, mats, etc., 73 44 Ed. T. IMUllxcarn, repairing fence, 2 00 Thomas Gavin, gravel, t 15 National Express Co., expressage, a 00 ,A,llen's Express, ii 00 11 url)hy, Leavens & Co., hrushes, 6 oo Fitchburg R. R. Co., transparLation, 32 IV, G. Morgan, repairing clocks, 29 -�5 all�' & Son, expressage, 3 00 E rein(; P. Waukee, j;tnitor Lowell school house, 10 00 William Finnerty, expressage, ?, 00 Cllaxs. Doughty, repairing of flags, r �; Cara F. Le arnetl, lamps, fo E. C. k A. B. Hall, so:lp a nd matches, I Jolrrl Allan, to:atitlg 1 i. Llos, �5 00 2\10ses Whiting, carpenter work, 4 16 C. 11. Keefe, sh.Lcics, 8 70 Goo. S. -Bowen, repairs, 4 00 'alllieL• ; 1't'altt 1l,�atiiC"'�; c�., repairs, :�} ; G Gco. A. )'`'.age, settin, glass, 69 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 12 51 ° $3,149 99 $25,9 4 28 Balance to contingent, 15 73 $2G,000 oo }S'E TVERAGE DE'PART.11E;'ti T. llecelj)ts. Balance, Feb- a, 1893, $S,07i IM Appropriation, ill Pl—t, 20,000 00 Pr-e.naium on 5ewveraage notes, 90r 50 House Conn€:ctionsDepaartment, tools, pipe and cement, 367 oo Sewer Extension Department, tools, pipe and cement, 704 55 Gilkey & Stone, cement, 136 So F. F. Porter, sale of old iron, 3 3?- $;t7,689 go �ac��eaxr�t�zax°es. EMPLOYES. Piy rolls, inspectors, $[,--45 51 +t helpers at pipe ylard, 17-4 79 L11-1150116, 465 57 a' regulator hands, 459 66 $2,295 53 AUDITOR IS REPORT. 127 ENGINEERS. Ernest W. Bowditch, $`-142 14 $4,f 4 z 44 CONTRACTORS. Titus Shearcl and J. H. Ives, assign- ees of M. Sullivan, $12,00 00 . llt neY, I �:� 02 y+ }5 U2 MA`rl.1t1ALS .AND SUPPLIES. Gilkey & Stone. lulliber, $45 96 Maim & Carter, cement, 945 90 Coffin Valve Co., villr;es, 15 t 75 1lfeebanics Iron Foundry, iron cast- itlgs, 21 74 Bliss Brothers, nails, 2 35 NN.% I-1. Pevear & Co., brief., 11027 4 V Waltham Foundry Co., m.l'l11ole cast- ings, IS47 50 Perrin, Seamans & co', stone pipe, 494 47 Edson Matlllf'g Co., suction pipe, e7 53 S. D. 1-licks & Son, Copper 30at, 70 00 DEN-is & F:irnum Afamlf'g Co., iron pile, =34 94 Brai-lin, Dc14N- & Co., pipe, 1 25 {Gees. E. `I'eele, hardwire., 78 67 R. II. Paine, 13 90 A. C. F lelcher-, i; 4 43 Otis Brothers, cheese cloth, 20 17 i. Sullivan, jute, 11 52 Foundry Stipply Co., brushes, 9 75 Lang S Jacobs, cask, �. ail Porter Shuttle and Bobbin Co., sup- '']plies, 43 45 Ed. A. Bentmi, oil, 5 86 128 A17DITORI S REPORT. Levwfando's f{rends Dye Hawse, (Al, I L. B. Porter, iron supplies, 164 4 Perkins & Co., bags, 1 Z5 Lock Heaven Clay Works, stone pipe, 39 56 Watertown Land Co., sand, 13 00 4,287 24 MISCELLANEOUS. John I . Abbott, legal services, 30 70 L. Bent & Co., chairs, 1 6g McL.autiiliaa & Co., stationery, 4 95 Kenny's Express, expressage, 75 J. FI_ Critchett &- Son, express.t"'c, 2 :.g William Finnerty, carting pipe, 39 35 T. F. Emerson, expressage, 1 50 Fitchburg, R. R. Co., transportation, 131 75 Estate S. L. Batchelder, rent of office, 66 70 Wm. H. Carberry, labor on valves, 6z 99 W.aterrtclWll W.att:r SaIpplV Co., 50 3 Annie'. P. Porter, type writing, 1 50 John Ross, repairing table, 98 F. K. Hubbard, carriage hire, SR 00 Newton & Watertown Gras Light Co., 6 6o Fred. G. Barker, printing, 2 50 Thus. 13. Wish.art, pleambing, 8 96 P. J. Kelly, labor, 25 50 J. J. Barnes, 4. 6o D. F. Tripp, concrete walks, I40 51 Thomas iGavin, carting pipe, 143 z B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 5 00 $1 ,042 28 =a,742 51 Balance, Feb. I, 1893, 1,947 39 $27,689 go AUDITOR I S REPORT 129 SE� WER BXTENSION. Receipts. Appropriation, ill part, $15,000 00 QiTiLlCy A. Gi`een, sale of pipe, 7 00 House cortnections, drilling manhole covers, 24 55 Land owners, for portion of referee's bill, 46 75 — $15,078 30 Balance overdrawn, 593 77 $tS,672 07 EAR PLOVES. Pay rolls, $5,263 6c — 26- 6o rl_N G I N FE it S William T. Pierce, $388 30 — $3SS 30 MA'PrRIALS AND SUPPLIES. POTtIMICI StOHU NV.-Ll'e CO., pile, $::,959 6F Geo. E. Tecle. pipe and hardware, 93' 96 Perrin, Seamans &, Co., supplies, 162 50 Davis & Fam= Mallklf'g CO-, iron pipe, 112 94 W. H. Pevear & Co., brick, 2 4S 733 Sewerage Department, tools, pipe and Cement, 704 55 Gilkey S-- Stolle, lumber, 190 38 H. &, L. Chase & Co., ba-gincy, .b Z4 00 Bliss Brothers, spikes, 5 70 Samuel Walker Oil Co., oil 12 30 Osgood &, hart, iron supplies, 189 co 130 AUDITOR 78 ILL^1'011T. R. 11. Paine, hardware, 20 25 Edw'd Kcwhill &Sous,sand dr ,ur,etc., 15 00 11 orss &' w hytc, ,;ravel sereczy, S 00 lv;ddo Brother,-, shovels, 66 5o Cco, 11. Sampson, powcler and bat- tery, 18 47 chaprna,l Valve Ahnuf'g Co., Valves, .3v 7S Geo. H. Sleeper, cement, 256 25 '4 itertown Lance Co., sated, 17 P $S 970 22 N11SC t.L AXEO.rs. A. C. Fletcher, 1Mr IWILrcr s ego A-loses Whiting, carpenter work, 2 21 Stearns & Co., L{ ec 24 12 McLauthlin & Co., stiitioncry, r 6o Fes: R. ClIenev, use of r-n- le and dumps, Sg 40 Fitchburg It. R. Co., putting sewer usider trick, 37 75 11ctdcluw &- I3tttchelor, labor, 24 55 F. C. Harthc;rtz, 51Mrp0t1i11"' t0o1e>, IS 74 llr'atcrtD1vn Water SLIP171N' Co., Z3 75 Watertown Suvings B,Lnk, rent of ol°l ee, IS 55 T. F. I1olnies, cane of of-1•ice, 9 00 Thos, P. Cahill, winclow curtains, 2 GO 066 Brothers, rubber boots, :34 86 Thos. B. Wishart, pluellbin-1 12 67 R. 1-1. Paine, haveltvare' 2 83 Jahn Ross, sharpe nim tools, 9= J. J. Barnes, teaniing mid labor, 16 63 J. 11. Critchat & Sot], exP:'c:ss;t"-e, S go Walker & Pratt 1w1MILIf'g CO., iron pipe, 3 25 AUDITOR REPORT. 131 House Connections, tools, z66 94 Louis and Martha RolahiaasT land con- i'qccl to town for right to construct Ellen Its bhiim. 14111 dMilligeli, as alaovc, 125 00 J. H. & C. M. Conant, laalad daaznaages, alb ili7fl�'i , 2,541 77 Fret]. K. Robbins, land damages, as above, .3,99 So E. H. & A,&M. Colby, Land damages, as above, $Sra ao , oho E. Abbott, le-al servir.e s, 66 co J. I-I. Read. 'IOOdy Merrill, Referees, 110 00 +Liari��Ellaller ly. l�s�laat�s, -_ $49049 95 STATE AID. Appropriation, $500 00 State T re=lsarrer, 52�[ oa a.n24 00 I�x���radtt�are�. Elleel SiMe rew, $48 00 Ellen "MCNranitra, 48 00 A. L. Flohr, 72 ao Henriettcl M. Cotting,Z11 4$ 00 Caltherine. T. Donlan, 4S ota Jltlia C1iinl:an, 48 tea Mary L. SaaMelle, 48 00 Chas. I'. jaaGk.%on, 72 00 Bridget Ring, 40 00 Irani,cl Hurley, 4S 00 132 AUDITOR S REPORT- Charics Curran, 4 00 Arthur L. Winick, 50 00 Alson R. Stilimer, 24 00 - $-igs 00 Milance to contingent, 426 oo —$T,021 co STRE'ET LIGHTS. ' Receipts. Appropriation, $5,ioo 00 Contingent, transfer, 494 12 $3,994 E xPeltdif4tres. Newton & Wttcrtc)%vn Gas Ligtglit Co., $5,994 12 STIZE4110T WATFIREYG. 'Reccipts. Appropriation, $600 00 Received frmn ;ihutlers, 267 00 — $S67 00 colitingelit transfer, go 16 $957 16 Expenditures, Patrick Nally 4% Son, labor, 00 Watertm-Vil W21ter Supply Co., %vater, 400 00 Gco. E. Teele, paiating cart, ;!(:) an John Ross, repmi-ing carts, 7 75 Charles H. Rollins, repairin-fountaill, 9 68 F. A. Lemon, painting cart, 25 00 R. H. haille, hardware, 1 03 M311021CV, MillLirill- IWMICSSCS, 13 70 $957 16 AUllrTORIS Rf•,I'oTI'tl. 133 TEMPL-ETON PUND. Received for interest, $125 ov Amount laid can orders of the Sellrct- risen, iti accord-trice with the terms of the bequest, $L?,j 00 TO II' rfi HALL. Appropriation, $65o oo it)fata H. Holt, relit of town hall, ;i° 50 �- $930 jo Cosrtin-t at transfer, 53 69 $9'14 19 John H. Holt, janitor, $250 oa Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 24 75 Newton & Watertown Gas Light C'c., lighting, 175 72 Keefe &- Fraser, covering doors, etc., 29 4 L. Bent & Co., 44 tulles, etc., 13 jo Chas. IH. Rollins, pILrmbing, 24 40 Geo. A. Page, painting, 3 50 W. JL . Leavi tt S: Sojil rep llril]g roof, L9 96 W. H. Pe%-e.ar & Co.$ fuel, 362 50 R. H. Paine, h arrlw.tac, 4 30 Stearmi & Co., Carpenter Worh;' 75 John Ross, repairs, 1 0 J. D. Monahan, cuspidors, f <30 E. C. & A. B. hall, rjoalp, s'111ci, Ltc., S 77 juhn 11. Holt, cieal}ing, 33 77 WaIker &- Pratt iklanuf'g Ccl., r•et}.airs, Zo 30 $974 r 9 134 AUDITOR IS 'REPORT. Recelpts. Appropriation, $200 Ca 3�:�-�1Qrzt1 of gc're�. Shady Hill Nurseries, maple trees, $80 Co Gilkey & Stone, tree boxes, 6o 00 Clias. V. Jackson, setting trees, Go 00 TO X17, DEBT. I�eceil�ts. • Appropriation, $6 000 oo{ Town note, $G,000 00 STD•T ±.Af,7+.NT OF ASSETS AND LTABIL11TTES INR CL UDIB G THE, TO IVN DEIST O FEB. 1, 189.3. .assets. Cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1893, $9,0z4 24. Outstanding takes, I89n, 443 -S4 cc to I891, 9,999 �7 fi cc 1892, «1}558 95 Due from abiltters on account of side- walks, 335 94 Sewer Extension Department, Over- drawn, 593 77 $41,95G o1 AUDITOR 7 S REPORT. 130 Liubili,t%es. Town debt, see Treasurer's statement, paagre 507 $1 j0,000 00 Amount due William Bassett, bor- r(-,)wcd in arlticipitimi of taxes, 20,000 W Amount dueNVatertown Savings bank, borrowed for bridges an(] culverts, a, aC) 00 Amount due the Martha S,-In er FUnd, 6IO 40 Amount due the Templeton Fund, 2600 c)O Bahuice to the credit of 11 Printing Earlier Town Records" Depart- rne,at, Feb. i, rS93, 637 43 Balance to the credit of "Arsenal Arsenaal Street Bridge " Delxtrtment, Feb. r, IS93 3.109 99 Balance to the credit of +'Sewerage" Department, Feb. 1 , 1893, 1,947 39 Net liability, $118,349 ao $1 o,j 05 21 $L 6o,305 21 Respectfully submitted. GEORGE S. PARKER, Auditor. 136 AUDITOR 78 REPORT. SUMM.IRY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPEND-MlfleS' FOR TILE YEAR.- 'ENDING .IANUA11Y 31, 1 03. Crcdits I9cl,art- 1 ecluding Amnuntq I l_Tnex. manta iDi*1r:r i llue=ritA• el lepranT ict- l�andecl.l p�nxlcd Over- t1a{l ]l:oictnce. . rlrtvva. A1111811CSt1lS1]......... ...••.• o$E1r [it ".001 lm _ $r1A •l, ,,.« . . 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Chow0 fi.{ W1 ........,.., ....,..... i$183,28� 73. axli^3.9EH4 03 *°"',806 16f:e1z";l 00 3T�llrtnc UCle l�entletl................ 1114�, EIf3� .I 31 i, fs4 �A$1: a} ••y 22 803 111$s.},tRl16 lJ WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETUNG, J"v GE OR G 12 PA R A7F R, a Couslable r�,f €Mizlarlow-m, GREa 7•ana:, In the name of the Ccznamolim-ealth of Massachusetts, 3•011 are herchy required to notify and Nvtarn the Ie al voters of Water- tocx n; to meet in tlae Tomi 14aall, oil Alondaav, the thirteenth day of Maaa•ch atext. at .45 o'clock, A. M.. to act on the full(mving alticles, viz. :— Article t, To choose a moderator fl.,r said meef.ing. Article :z. To chm;-we :all necessary Town Officers for the en- year, the follo ssai�a imr err be c:liosen on one ballot, namelyt tD,A 'I"tamvn Clerk for um yeir. Three Selectmen Cor one year, �Yho shall also be Overseers of the Poor and l,ppr aiser5. Thi-ce. Assessors of Taxes for one year. A "1'oNvii Treasurer for one year. Tlarcc Constables for one year. Out,: Aaaelitor for vise year. TWO McMbers of llae Bo arcl of Scliool Cortarnittec for three ycaars. One Collector of Tata+es for one pmr. niree members for as Bnlrtl of HenIth filar nlac year. nu member of the, Board of Roam CoasarnisaIMIers For three years. Also on the sarne ballot, Sihall License be graaa lud for the sale of intcaxie ttin licltrcars in this tc+�'n tlai� c astling year, Yes or No. xlrticle o cllaase cell otl7ei• tas:et suiry `lr'oNvii Ofricers in stach manner its the Town may diroct. 13$ WAitRll N"r FOR TONVI; ME;ETENGI. Article 4. To hear the reports of the Town Officers as printed, .and to laeaar the reports of ally coaamittce heretufore appointed gaud :act thereon. .Article 5. To grant such sums of monev as may be thought awcce."14t y for the use and c-,Fenses of the Town the e:aasuing}'caar, aiacl for paying a portion of the Town debt, direct how the same. Shall he raised or take any action rclating thereto. Article 6. To sec: wvla.at method the Town will ailopt for the Coilection of LwKcs the etestiin�; year .and fix the curs punsaation for tilt services of the Collcctor or act tliereoii. Article 7. To sea:•: if the Town will adopt the list of juroi's as sulantittcci by the Selectmen or act thereon. Articles 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treas- urer under the clia-cction of the Selectmen to borrow saaelt SUMS of money fur the use of the Town, not exceeding sixty thousand dol- lars, ($6o,000) gas niaav be necessary in a uticipation of the taxes of the current year, tind issue the agates of the Town therefor, and all debts incurred aandur this aarticlC shall be payable. from said Taxes or :act thercoaa. Article g. To Ste if the Town will grant a slam of money to defy iY tile exl}eases of decorating the graves of deceased soldiers oil the next -Memorial (lay, and aautliurize Isaac 13. Patten Past No. St, G. A. R., to expend the wane, tlircet how the same shall be raised car tact thercon. Article Yo. To see if the town will tale any .action in refer- ence to the unaccepted ways in the town. Article ii. To see if the Town will appoint as committee to rev :se tlae Valuation of this Town or :act therean. Article 12. To see if the Town will revoker its acceptance of secti0la 4, Of chaaPte^a' 27 of the Public Statutes, :and abolish the board of road cura missioners. Article 13. To see if the Town evill vote: to build o iaew school WARIUNT FOR TOW-N IMMETING. 139 house, appropriate nmm�y to pay the cost of tile camel direct how it shall be raised or acL thereon. Article 14. To see if the Town will histrtict the ScIloul Com- 1111ttee to rent to responsible Citizens, the V.[Cant rooll-I ill the Bemis '" school. building to be msed as; as h-,111 Li[Icier proper rules anti regulations. L-� Articlo 15. To see if the Town. will vote to extend the system of Cornman Scivers through WaltliaTI, sti-ect. Swett Cgjurt (so C"died) and through Bridge street. appropr'rate money tea pay the cost of Lhe S"Ime, direct 1loW it shall bu raised or act thereon. And you Nvill notify 111(t tvarn tile to-m voters or Watertom-n tD meet at the time and at the place hercial specified, by leaving at every inhabited house in towil to printed copy of this warrant, and also by PO,-Itillg LWO Ul- 131UTC Of 8-6d COPiCS hl C011SpiC11011s p1lbliC places in town suvcn &UP., J)"ior to the time of said invoiog. I-lereof fail not and make returin of this warrant, with your do- ings thereon ZN , i"to the of of the Town Clerk, oil or before the time of said meeting. GiVell Under our hands this sixLeenth (jaY of FebfUltry, M., the year 189,. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, GEORGE H. SLEEPER. of CHARLE'S F. FIT Z, A true copy, Attest: GEORGE PARKER, Constable of Watertown. ESTIMATE FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1893. For sebocols, $27,500 00 H i�w li p tty s, 17,()00 00 Wilterin ; Hi-lmay�s, boa coo Brid-cs and C:tilverts, I,0c10 00 Fire Depaartment,. 6,;o0 coo Police. Et flo oo Town Debt, 15,000 00 Interest on Trey» Dobt, 7,000 00 Insurance, 675 GO Public Librark•, $3,000 00 {a 1i binding, 450 00 4+ .c C:01UMl)i,tn exhibition, 50 co 3,500 co Concrete Wa)kb 2,000 00 Street T.i `iits. 6,cco oo t3ntii3 c.slt, 2,000 00 I tinting$ I1000 00 Salaries Ties, 3 6c o co DisGcmnts and Abatements, �600 00 Lighting amnd care of'Town Hall, 65o Cnre of C.emetcrieSi 100 00 I, B. Patten Post Si, G. A. R., .250 00 State Aid, .500 00 IN-Nita►r►' _NILI, -S 00 Relief Aid, 250 00 Health Department, 4,000 00 Town Ifi7 prove ment, :00 00 Hydra►►its, 8,700 00 Support of Poor, 5,ODO 00 Barth House, 1�0 00 Repairing Bath Hotase, zc c) 00 A LIST OF JURORS, As prepared by Lhe Selectiurri. Submitted lei the tow-n for consideration. Alexander, Wm. A. 11 airli, Fninklin C. Atwood, Henry A. 11 awes. Analrew. Ayer, Liaciai, A.J. 11,!;dd, Frank 0. Builev, 1''nwk Cl, 11-1v ef,. Alberto F Baii.lr►•,James. 11ss1�17 , Cla.a �1. Barker, I'recl. G. Ilaacistraa. Ciea�rgt. Bigelow, Wrn. F. I'ar%rjH, flan J . Bliaizo. Geo. E. .leases, �d�%.ara J..Jr. 13rowii. WtsIa l' B. l nr7X. os:car F. Burim.Joseph']1. Lt:arvcd, Waldo A. Bustin. Chas, 1`. Learned. Willmr F. Campbell, Cyraas I1. Locke, henry W. Carroll, Nfichael. Lovgee, Chu-,. E• Carroll, ` hom js, Lyman, Nvin. 1-1. Cratihanan, Daniel. 11nvo, Emery N"I. Clarke, CIaa.aa<1e H. Monahan, James D. cobb .1-1-cenlan W. Geu), II, Callig;an, Miclmel J. Morse, Harry F. C'natant, Marvel J. iN'1urphy, I.dw-ird W. Ccoat,J. 1-1. L. Nowcnaaat),jolsn W. corsoll, Will. %V. N vvta an, Richard. Cr:aWr'clyd, t.Avin D. O'Halloran, 1tlichael. (.,'.rilchelt, Fred. r,,. Wil.kr-t,Jaialles li, Civinifl", Martin J. (}'V ik Arthur E. Davenport, Alban M. Ward M. Dimick, Carroll D. I'<aina..Jededia[I T. Drake, Frank H. 1',arl i u ifigellit 1t. I�Mw, +Charles E. I't:rkiieti, 1V41itaata 1I. i3ra17a-e, (;C0 °gc 11, I'hillirook, Herbert A. Dunne, Ceo. G. Potter, Brigs E. Dumphy>, Patrick J. Power,John zd. E nrle, Edward B. Prte>st, Walter T. Edncomb, Freeman H. l'iffer, Reuben,. Ellison, W. li. Regan, Cornelita4 D. Hinerson, Thomaaa P. Regan,John V. Fraser, Jacob :Il. Sa�.u,e, Wallace W. Gill, James E. Sawyer, 11erbert W. Glidden, Charles~ H. Sllc: man, Cla trleas F. Goodwin, Andrew. Shnrdeff, Perez. T. Cass, Orrin W. Snow. Walter 13. Green, Michael J. Stevens, Drank. Greenwood, Saati uel G. Tarleton, Lewis B. Gregg, Geo. 11. Whiting, Nlrtse8. Hackett, `!`lads. E. whitn'Y' charles C. Hall, Albert 13. Whitney, S01011 F. li,aaford, Nathan D. wilsoll, 1-L Carlos. Flarringian, Isaac. Wiswaall, George 1-1. J lartwcll, A. H. FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 4F WATERTOWN FOR 1892-I803. F RED. (3. BARKER, PIZI tiTTER. 1893. SCHOOL COMMITTEE 18 2-1893 Die. J. A. MEAD, Chair'Jiam, Term expirC6 t$g3. C. W. STONE, Secredcr)y{, '&)4, Mess I•i. ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, I893- M1 ► E� �rIC}7��N�yd�i�HA7}N, 1893 HENRYHENR 1 R. Sd71.J illl' ER, 5e I895 C. `S, ENSIC2N. 1894. SU$—+i1C11V1M ITTEES, HIGH, THE WHOLE BOARD, Pf IILLIPS, HENRY R. SKINNER. G RANT, C. W. STONE. FRANCIS, DR. J. A. MEAD. SPRING, J. D. MONAHAN. COOLIDGE, ;►Tess I-I. A_ COOLIDGE, BEMIS, J, D. MONAHAN, PARKER, C. S. ENSIGN. CrrrnrrrrCiee on Finance. C. W, STONE, J. A. MEAD. Commiftea an EverrirV School, C. S. ENSIGN, J. D. MONAHAN. Corumittee, on Teri-Baahs. J. A. MEAD, HENRY R. SKINNER. Crrrrrriditee on Repair- . C. S. ENSIGN. C. W. STONE. Commiffer on Sev.,i g. Miss H. A. COOLIDGE. Comrinittee Pit orrrbialiarr of Terrrhrrs. �. A. MEAD, C. S. ENSIGN. Super•irrd ender t. GEORGE R. 17'S'V'ELLEY. Office: Twwn Ha91. Office Hours: TL1ei-Char and Thursdays, fraii3 3 3-4 10 4 3-4 NVATERTOW , MASS., rebru--lry, 7, 1593. In School Committee, VOetl, That the Chairman's Report of this date he a+cceptcd mid adoptud as the Annual Report of the School Committee to the town, .ILId voted to print for distribution the Report of the Superintendejtt of Schools. CHARLES W. STONE, CHATRattAN'S REPORT. To the .31e ber-r of the .Schaal Coize aduce: I desire to call your attention to the compreliensive report of tilt: s1113erilltenclem. Ne h:as cdi*cussed the needs and the aims al' the w1mols so fully and clearly that little-remains for rile to do in this report. In reviewing the work of the year, :anal in Comparing the schools of to-dav with those: of last vear, I third: that we are jus- tiFded in starting that they are Better than ever bc;fore. A radical cliangge has heen iz ade in the Grant gyrainmar. Last .Septellzlsc:r it 'M.as clecitltd to est;thlish. ill aadditiun to the reg War three vEar•s' cclul-se, another of two years, We b ave now in that school two courses whose sole alif3erence is the length of time in which. they are completed. It has been demonstrated already Hurt a large per cent. of the pupils, without S'detriment to their henith, can take this short coul-se, and thereby save one year irr their preliminary traaitliai{;. By aavaiIing himself of this opporLunity, the pupil who intends to take a college course can begin Iifc's work one year earlier, and the pupil who iinust stop attending school at a certain age can secaare 1111 "Idditionaal year for- further study :and mental improvement. This plan has already 1we.n introduced in at incasure in the lower grammar grades, and will soon shorten tlle granimaar course another vea1r. I consider this cliange in the can•riculrinl one of the most im- portant t� �r made, a111cl one frzat3c;'tl with ineAtiinable value to the Pupil 111 particular, and to the CaUSe Of CCILICa 6011 ill general. It is a1 benefit for the pupil to take Lip a rrewv subject as salon :as lie IMS mustered the old, because his interest—the true spur to efibrt —is thereby aroused, and steadily maaiaitainecd. It is a deckled detriment to 110lcl a1 prtpil hack while .another is sIotiw-ly reaching the goal already attained by him. 'Phis new course gives an op- portunity to the Swift, aaad does not interfere with the sloe. If further experience shall show that fifty per cent. of the pupils can save two years, this plan will add two years to the useful life of half of our pupils, :and relieve the town of the ex- peayse. Of two ye kr-, tuition of the ware number. While the eastern ptart of the toW`tt h.-LS steadily grown during the hist ten years, there has been no m1dition in the scl ool accom- modations for this most thrifty Fart of the town. The Fr:uICis graminar, situated on Mt. Auburn street, has served this part of the town for tnimy yeas. The building is badly situated, has no play ground, is old and inconvenient, and is in nued of repairs that %would be expensive and inadvisable in at building so antiquated. This building and the land should be sold, and a large, brick, eight room building should be erected on some quiet street at a convenient point. The: vacant lot at the corner of Conine an and Spring streets, that adjoins the high school grounds is, I think, an excellent locution for n school 11oaase. The street is quiet, the light is good, and the lot is sufl=iciently large for a play groaind. Last summer the President of Haarvzird College offered to'send examiners, who should be experts In the various departments, to schools that fitted puplis for college, provided that the school requested the examination, aand paid the expcilse. Our school made the request, .uld alreaadv two depLartntcnts have been cxaaan- ined. No report is made to the committee, but the teachers are shown where improvement can he made. The teachers feel that such criticism is friendly and helpful. I thinly that these exam- inations are VIAL able to our scbool;s, and than it is good policy to continue: them. The committee? fully convinced that the time has come for the introduction of manual training, the importance of which is generally recogni7,:erd by all the leaders in education, asks for an and dollars far they introduction of this appropriation of`one thous subject. It is proposed to spend five Hundred dollars in training C}HAIRMAN41S REPORT. 1 boys in the use of toots, .and AVC ha1I1d1Vd in teaching girls the part km of cooking. Such schools have already been established in Waltham, Cram- bridge, Newton and Bi,c,c,kliiac, anti Watertown should no longer disregard this important brsmch of education. We have accepted the invitation of the Massachusetts commit- tee, which has charge of the educational exhibit at the World's Fair, to send a specimen of the work- dome in our schools. This c%hibit will be displayed for the inspection of the citizens at some futaare elate iat the town hall. The addition of two new teachers to our carps, and the in- crease of salaries voted List year, compels the committee to nsk for a larger .appropriation for the coming year. NotwiGistancling this iracre=ase in salaries, we are paying smaller salaries than our iaeighbors. I cannot close this report withatat a grvtUfall acknowledgement to the superintendent and teachers for the excellent work the. have done during the year, and without assuring there that they have deserved the thanks of bath parents and pupils. JUL,IAN A. MEAD, Chairman. REPOT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, Expvrxdi{°eves for Schools for the Year Caa. Hug cy(timary Appropria- Amount Lions. EXpen&4- S:Llaries of Teecliers aijd Superintendent....., ....!$29,500 00$19,277 5o �+ Janitors and Truant Officers...... .... 1,600 7 yr I, ] c,_ 'ext-books and SbUionery...... ... ...... ... I1700col Ir'afI°l a7 ]repairs and Incideiitals.............. ...... ..... 1,700 00 1,S7$ 24 FLLel . ..... .... . . .... ...... .... ...... .... .... ....` 1,100 00 1-318 45 '1`mnsportaticii of FLIPHS. ...... ...... .... .. . 400 oo $?S 40 �$ 6,oaa oo�$25-04 aS 'Dotal appropriation, $a .c co vv Total amount. expend d, 25,984 :S Balance Linexpe-tided, $15 71 CHARLES W. STONE, I Finance JUL N A. MEAD, Committee. -Est 7imles for Aplprop 'iel-tibl s for 1563-94. SaIaTies of Teachers, $20,500 on Salaries of Janitors and Truant Oi3icem, 1,600 oo Text-hooks and Statimici'l.1 1,700 00 Repairs and Incidentals, i,600 flo Fuel, i,yoo goo T ranspol-Cation of Pupils, Boa 00 $27,500 00 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPOU. To the School Commillea of I-Vafcrto-,n: LADIES AND Grt-NTr.EME-X,— In ec;aizpliaiice %Vi la Caastotn, the .Superintendent herewith respectfully submits to you, mid through you to tlae Cki7.e ns or the town his tcnth amivaal report. Whoever has read this succession Of reports anust have dis- covered in them, a lnong ether things, az stcaadtatst purpose to con- celita'ate schools %Wherever possiblo, to make of the L-duceation the)' give n better preparation fol- the lift the child is likely to lit-C, and to broadca his itttellil;ence and sYmpathies by convect with a w.ialer range of sulile.cts in the print ark- and graammaar schook. ThrGugh concentration of the sclmc)ls there leas aalrea.dy been secured ti more siatisfactory , r adaticaa) WId c.irassilicaatioaa Of pupils, and at far greater ellcctiveaae-s" iati teaachiing; and, Whenever the ljtal)Iic: is }►-iiljllg to 1_1aaild at the Centre it school-laouse: large enough to accc mn-todaate -,Ill the pupils of the three: lcm-Lr gr.aralsnaar grades,— as thu Graatit now does those of the three higher,—it will be in the utterests of educaition to -uld to the pupils of the faaaa--a-0c,1at1Cd Fraancis school the grammar I7a Ails still a-emailling in the South, E� a.4, mad West. In the e#l'nrt thrcruglicaaat tha:se ten Yeau•s to snake the schools more practical, .and to give the child a trained 11,111 l ass Well as. A disciplined mind, there have been introduced into the grin-laay schools clam' modelling. drawing f'r€pan 1he abject. and a great variety of kindergarten cx.ercises ; into the grammar schools knile- Wol'k in wood for boys, sewim—, 1irP girls, �-md t4`l3ewritin for both ; and into, the l ligh school typewritiaag} shorthand, and much individual laboratory practice in experiments aarad the Con- struction of physical nd chcanicol apparatus. By the expansion of the programme there arc atow taaugrht ill 10 SUPERINI'E1tiI]EttiT' ; REPORT. the prisnaary schools geography-, physiology, and national history; ,md its the graatuniar schools geometry, algebra, and book-keep- ing ; geology botany, physics, ,and clicinistry ; and civics and German. The .tiro is to establish a granzmaar school course which sli;dl produce well-informed and well-balanced men and women, tit Borne in many subjects and familiar with the anodes of thought and inquiry characteristic Of those subjects, and with tire- breadth that comes from comprehensiveness in training-. There is no undtle. rcliaince on meaiaory. Such reliance, it is well understood, means arrest of development. What is perpetually sought is to -secure for the child a cleat- perception of each new item of knowl- edge, to lead him to discover the connecting relations between the new and the former knowledge, and past experience acting on the fresh experience—to couple the new and the old in a union that shall be permanent.' The spirit of the teaching is Nvell enough expressed in these paassAges frOM ' .11t. Whits atl. ki You shall too longer take thinas -it wcond or third )land, nor eD look through the, eves of the dea+tl." 'i You shall not lock through my eyes either, not` take tlait��; from rage. You shall listen to all sides, and filter them for your- sel 1-.11 The fallowing are your principal :acts during the year : I. The retnoval of the Grant primary to the Spring building. The purpose of this transfer lvals to give to the Grant grnmtnnr needed increase of accornmoda'atioias. II. The appointment of an additional teacher in the Grant grammar to take charge of the new room into which the school had overflowed III. The intradLlctiola of the EL Ling" system or gymnastics into the Grant school. This is a system of physical training " with an educational and hygienic. aairri. Its rce kilts are perceptilale in an erect :attitude -Ind gracezll-il carriaage ; straight back and correct apposition of the r. shoulder-blades ; capacious, %yell-formed cliest, and great ampli- strl?ERR TENDENVS IRE PORT. 11 tulle in the respiratory movements of the ribs-, a symmetrically developed form, animated by a healthy muscular play ; exact and easy control of the voluntary- domain ; firm and graceful balance and gait ; aaracl I'usaelA111etat:al physical shill wul caasy susceptibility to the development of such specialized skill aslhu 4 a3rions, practical purposes of life may de'lland." The system is already in use in NNrtlthaani, Maaldeal, Bostoaa, etc. ; and, as soon as your teachers becdOnic familiar with its movements, it will probably be introduced into the other schools of the town. IV. The introduction of German into the Urnnt school as ata elective study of the l nal year of the cotat-se. As the beginner in wood-work steadies his material first wit], reference to its humbler uses, next with reference to omaraient, and lastly, perhaps, as a body for his conceptions in architecture ,and art, so the childstudies leis native English prim,-aail� far mere correctness in daily- practice, later for force and fc.licity of sUlte- rnent, acid finally, let us hope, as an instrument of expression fitted and footed to any or sing his message to his rellows. In this study, if conducted in good educational was, his lan- guage lessens seep to lea hiin through the methods of science to the knowledge of .a science—the science of grammar. He ex- aa,iiYes worals as a botanist does plants; notes their properties, inflections, agreement, and dependence ; classifies diem with reference to their essential ditierences as elements of the sentence; and from the shady of sentences divines the laves of speech, and— as involved in these:—Ole htws of thought. As oven as at new usage of the language arrests his aatten i.Gn, he seeks to apply it in expression of his even thought. He craira- pares this expression with cite models set before= him, fend—his instinctive love of beauty, canna-to the Delp of his critical sense— re-writes his exercise with added symmetry and grace. Tl�a`c�uel gh v°eaars of such practice lie secures the ability to express himself with clearness and point. He experiences in all this a.constant and invaluable traaining of his taste, of his power to discriminate, ;and of his constructive and creative faculties. W hell the laws of tl 0U,1,ht pa:Ssitkg into sp7eec11 have been [pis- covered and applic(l ita English, a ccata parisnn of languages should lie ill. A strange language like German, or Lathy, or Trench shf)uld he mastcred; Partly bec:;usu ill the forms of 2 more hi€hl1- i►1 lectCd speeeh the cyc SCC.a 111e gr;lla IJI.nr M egret 111(1 Withulit a%,L11lilt.LtiW) ; but much niorc: for tlil: artistic cnjl1171;irbcl of .nglish de velope cd by the colistmit CoM parisoil of N►-r,1-ds in the search for the Fittest word with which to tr�itlslate. Iva learn and use a fcarei;;n tongue as to help t€a e:sitic an I poise: an(l =tircF touch in (lie use of our wwn. Latin is naught in the Walt1l tt)l alael Concord r:tizliriar schools, and Latin and French ill tile Winchester grammar schools. Mr. Thurber, lean a in ster ill the Girls' I ligli chooi, Boston, tlld With WidC 0j)panrttaz1ities for Observation sa}:s itl scll)shttic:e : — The study of Latin or German si`enu t'a me absolutely* essen- tial as a prerequisite to the higher study of English. French is much better than no foreign. language ut all, and German is far better than Liitin• Of Latin, experienco seems to the to show that pril)ils are dire to get too little to wrive its an apprech,1 4c clualititV in the sum of their cultllre, Of Guriimn they get .1 vcry substantial knowledge. The near kinships of English and Ger- rn.an makes each Iailgu:age frUitfu111° ilhi trate the other to the youthful L'omp re;ltesnsiun." A SUb-c:ommittec of[lie G:arnl-)ridge selio(jl coillnaittee, appoilltecl try cOrlsicler the 5tillje<ct of foreign lR11 it.gU stud}- in the gr;J1.1a1a7tlt' schools of that cite, report that the stody of Gc German, French, or Latin would be an excellent (ikcil3lrlle:, that the first and thin-cl Of those llaiagutages particularly would Assist the pupil to under- stand his own language, and to express his thoughts uaore cle6lr- 1 " ; and that, in their- b iief, - German is thc: most Valuable to grtlnu-nar schools, Latin next in value, and French the least." Your corntraitte:e linve selected German for tile; Grant school because it is Ella modern language first ()Jllered to the student in the High sc.houl ; because its Structure: is so closely related tea Oltl- o oil specch, and so many of its Nvonis ttrer tLltaes (If which tlar: SUPERINTENDENT U PO T. 13 child already knows they 11 air'° ; beciuse it is the treasure-house of modern scholarship ; a>.ttcl because it is the Key to the greatest of modern literatures after our otvn. The course: of study in the Grant school may he found in all appendix to thIS report. V. The establishnictlt in February lust, subsequent to the date of the Superintendent's previous repeat, of a new second-grade primary school in the Fnincis buildlin . VI. The removal of this school in September from the Fran- cis buildin to the Spring l)tilildlin� . VII. The: removal of the Sprino ayraniniar of the fourth aInd fifth -rade to the Francis builcling. The purpose of these transfers was to group under one roof ;Is many pupils as possible of the fourtil, fifth, acid sixth granlillar gratdle preparatory to their instruction by the: dep:irtincntal method. VIII. The establishment nt of the departmental method of in- struction in the F m uicis school. Linder present arrallgemeuts tine Principal teaches �ee��;�aalrl,t .:anal the llistory of the UiiItud States ; otie assistant teaches arith- nictic, geometry, 3anil bcx} k-kcepin ; :I second, lana{..�,llage ; a third, writing and the first steps in physiology, botany, and geology and Emir SI3e:c:iaal tenchers, m one lesson or two lessons a week each, give InstrUCCU11 III MUSIC, [lr-mving, sewing, and manual training. The success of the depai-ti-nentat method in the Grant school has naturally led to its introduction into this school. The teach- ers wulconne; it as a de1ir;htftt1 innovation in their school experri- e nce; and the Superintendent sees in it im improved roaalway for the " spiel tratasit " C611tenapllrted bN' the acts next to be ten- t 1011e d. IX. The introdlttction into the; Francis school. of the oppor- tutlitV to colllpletef the First three years of gratr11t31Ir school work ill two years. X. The introduction into the Grant school of the u,pportullity to complete the last three: years of grammar school woTk in two yeas. 14 SUPBRTNTUNDENt S REPORT. "How to shorten and enrich the•gram niar school com-see" has been in recent years a subject for MUZ11 thoalght ai7(! experiment. What you bave done for the enriclimenit of this course, previous reports linve announced, .1111d this rcpc)rt continues to announce. But, in the opportunities jMt stated, witlmw any lessening of ,fire a cyzerrements of eke sax-year course, you have; shortener) the gra111111.er school period of cclucaltiozi to foul.' years for all Male to. do in a ye.tr's time tl1c work of a year and a Mali of the old course. As tong; as the old course: was the only course, it was necessary. to protract it to sacconiniodaate dulness, unavoidable irregularities in attendance, delicacy of health, changes of residence, early dis- advcll7ta ges, etc. But that the old course dirt not give full ena- ployrnent to the healthy, the ambitious, and the intellectually. strozlg Lniong the pupils, is a fact su%ceptiblc of-easy establish- ment. In some communities the ground of your sip-year course is successfully traversed by average pupils in five: years. In for- eign countries, where the children are slower than with us, the same ground is covered in four years. And in Canibrielge, Where this plan of a four-year wurse originated and is in satisfactory, operation, it has bCCI1 habitual for t1iirty per cent. of the pupils to complete the work eat the six-year course in five years or less. Further, there lies in the establishment of this four-year course the: possibility of a-five-year course. A pupil may take the shorter course in but mic of the two schools, and thus find for hirrise'lf a g1_.an2171.1r c.Oursc Of Iave years. That the opportunity to do a fixed amount of intellectual work in any one of these di3Tcrent periods of time better adapts the r.aminaer schools to the varying abilities of the pupils, no one can reasonably doubt. And, what is no less to the: purpose, through the shortening of the course a promising boy, who enters the schools at five, nay leave the grammar at twelve, be fitted for II.erV.erd or the Instiwte of Technology .at sixteen, and become a braduaater of either at twenty. XI. The cxtension of manual training for boys into an addi- tional graniniar grade. SUPERLNTENDENT S RE'PORT. 5 Knife-work in wood is now taught in progressive exercises in the three lowest granimar grades. XIL The establishment in December of a new school in tile Coolidge building. The ninety-six children taught in tlli.'4 bUildill" are now dis- tributed thrOilgh0lit three two-grade schools. XLV. The decision aot to establish all Evening School this year. To discover what attendance such a school was likely to Secure, in October last the coinmittee published) in the TleWS' COILIMaS Of the, 11 Enterprise," an invitation to all who wished to join an even- ing school to give notice of their Avish to the Supetintendent of Sebaols. The invitation elicited the fact that there was but une persoii in town stifliciently interested to give this notice. XV, The introductiori of stenography ill September into the High school as an elective stud'y ofthe final year of the COL11-SC. As a labor-saving; device, shorthand rankF, with the sewing- machine and the typewriter, and tedliCeS to 3 minimum the me- chanical obstacles, to the Nyritten expression of thotio-lit. An expert stenographer can write from six to eight times as Fast as in ordinary longhand, and can take down tile words of it ripid speaker exactly as he utters them Mid While he is Uttering, them. Already in this state, stenography is at study in the Public schools of Lynn, Gloucester, Lowvll, Worcester, and Boston ; and, elsewhare in the country, in the public schools of St. Lou;s. Cincinnati, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia. and,New York ; and in hundreds of other places. To a girt who wishes to be educated ror at commercial position, your High school now offers excellent opportil til ties. It teaches typewriting, stenography, and double entry book-k-eeping : the ready cointnand of English needful for a busiliess letter- writer : and enough of French and German for correspondence with for- eign houses using these hLilgUageS. XV1. The introduction of gas into the High school lab=00- ry, and the extension of the upportun i ties fur ii1dividual investi- 16 SUPERINTENDENT IS REPORT. gation and experiment to all students of physics and chemistry in the High school. These opportunities have hitherto been limited to pupils Fitting for college or scientific school. XXVII. An invitation to the 14 &hool Examining mining Board of Harvard College " to examine your 1-1 lull school. This Board, established the past year in the common interests of the: College and its tributary scllac,ls, oll rs to give to high schools private examinations of so much of their work as is larepnratory- for higher imtitaltions. It is Catsy to SCC hnev sticll a Bogard may be of service by wise suggestion. In the ;odi of the school there may be misdirection Of effort, there: illaay bQ 4 (ll5p[,sit14lr1 to 01- tllel-c may be a conscious sacrifice of true scholarship and healthy mental growth in the endeavor to secure for the student with the least stUdy and in the `hortust time ca jlnC4s-a11nrk in the entrance examinations of the college. ratr, acx.lr SCrit7[aL. Fotatteen parsons event hom this school Inst midsralnmer to higher institutions. Two of its young lay- graduates went to Wellesley. Of the young fellows three enteric the Late -slice 1t iea,tiF7c School ;} foUr entered Harvard ; and fiver the 'Institute of Tlecllnolocryr. One of the four admitted to Harvard %viis ad- mitted as as special student. The admissions to Wellerluyy were by certificate.. Ill the fart), yeas since the establishment of the school there has been no such number of students accepted in any one year I,Y collegc: or professional school prior to the past year. In the fourtcc a t-caars preceding the pat year the number of such stu- dents was thirty-eight—or an average of three pea' yertr. It is allwnys pleasant to record as superiority shown by any mem- ber of the school. At Falmouth, hest ,july, in a competition for at prize to be awarded the best essay wa'itten by any high school pupil of New England, a girl of the present second class ranked third rarriong fifty- competitors. And in the recent selection at SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. 17 Harvard of the disputants for the intercollegiate debate between I hart and and Yale, one of the graduates entering Harvard the Present vear raked fourth among all the debaters of the College. It is well known arnGn eclnctEtars that the standard in cxaaznina- 43 tion5 at l-iaa %-nrcl wid3 the Institute of Technology is to, be raised tllonft certain lilies of preparation. At the: Institute:, both French aend German, —vncl an advanced course: in one or ti, tw trigouomelry and s6lid geometry will be demanded within two yeas. The school already musts theses modern hinguage demands in its: preparation of students 1`nr Harvard, and it is ready to meet thc: inaRthemaiticEal wits, whenever asked. At Haai-vard the demands in i nglish are to be raised at once, M111 the Se:liool Coantnittese lixet•e: aalis:aaely taken steps to better the instruction in+ this subicct. '.1l`he English work of the grainniaer scliools is its process of revision and expansinn with the determin- .ation to give the pupils inure time for practice in composition- When the chaenges aard: completed, and the pupil given the aaddcd training, he is expected to go to the Nigh school :a year in advance of farmer work. But it is in the High school the: most elf the new work must be € one. Here, rules and rhetoric will do sonie:thing i a btindaant practice under vigilant criticism will do ninre , but most worth winning will coma from Uic wtAl-se.lectcd reading of the pupil and the Ideal of style; lied beailcls Within hicn- self -all unaware." As Lowell says . - 'I The English of Abraa- hain Lincoln %vaas so good not beeai.use he leaned it in Illinois, but becaaase lie learned it of Shakespeare and Milton and the Bible, the constant companions of his leisure." MAftiUAI. TRAINING. For several years your Superintendent of Schools, sometimes n his own words, and sometimes— when they spoke his thought —in the Nvords of others, has annually presented to you aI plea for the establishment of a course of manual training in your schools. .And while he has been pleading, Waltham and B rook- line have established such schools with public money; Boston 18 SUPERINTENDENV8 REPORT. has ;appropriated $t00,000 for a building in which to accommo- date such a schc)ol; the princely generosityy of Mr. Rindge has built, equipped, anal taow saipports such a school in Cambridge ; Gov. Russell has commended them in all three: of his inaugurals' ; the Legislature has authorized at commission to report upoti their benefits; and wvealthy citizens of rather states, to the belief that skill in work is better than skill in talk, and Edison's electric; light a flash of genius be oud Ajax's prayer for light, have put millions into such scliocals as the Drexel Institute of ?hiladelphia, the Pratt Institute: of Brooklyn, acid the At•taaoa1r IrlstitUte Of Cla icap It is the fashion of the tiny for educators Of t.vFc to extol Ycstalozri. Yet ill leis hook 11 How Gertrude Teaches Iler Chil- dren," he bluntly declares th;it " perbaps the most frightful gift of an evil genius to his age is knowieclge withoget ra,acill, la do." In the simple remarks ,which follow, President ,Johnston of Tulaxne University, the great industrial school of the South, tells very clearly wti'liat manual training is oil its tlsCrul side. i�We write all the words in QLkr l.atlgtbag+e With tV4ClltV-Si.r• let- ters. The ten cligits furnish all the characters needed in atrith- n7etic. So handicraaft has its alph:alaet and its nuincrals. 'There are in wood sa few typical fortes, as they' are called, into which the carpenter saws and planes, and these, xiien lilt t+agetlacr, I-txake ails all tlae Vast w•tn-iety wve see in joillen., car'peaatci''s work, or cabinet making, We do not call them A., B, or C. We C.411 them square, flat, dovetails mortice, tenon, etc. Whect :c Mall lcarns to in ake these typical fortes perf"ectlti• NYcll, and how to pant them together, lie call get anything lie wvatats ill xvood." 1.ilteeta years ago the New l b,-k Cb—i.stian Union liaad the good sense to Say . " If, :is we hold, the interests of hu-sliand and Nvife .are one, and it is essential to train the girl for wifehood in all household duties, it is equally so to train the boy for his part in the same direction. He should know utiough of the general principles of the trades to ;repair wastes, and keep thins in order. If a swollen door SUPERIN'J'J NDFIN P'S REPORT. 19 sticks, lac sdznuld know how to ease it. If a hinge creaks, how to get at it and stop its music, If as loch: or a Clock is out of repair, how to take it to pieces and arrange it properly. If a pile or a plan lcal.s, how to use iron and solder for its benefit. If the sums of a tub are open, how to cooper it. if a gi iss is broken in a sash, how to set .another. How to han- paper on walls, and use brush and faint and d panty. How to make a fire, lay a carpet, and bang a caaa-tain. Every boy r a%, learn enCLagh rjf these things to flea away with the necessity of calling :a me- chanic nic to liis lintise when he is a ri ari. And lic will delight to learn them. He will take infinite pleasure in the practice of tlaern. Niothing nmice_s a boy feel so proud as to be able to do things. Ilea Will IMVe his Mind OCCLLpiecl With aatilities. IIe Will be led to think, to plan, to invent."' From the outset of the: Superintendent's Tecomnictidaations with reference to rnaraLaal training, the School Committee have been in sympathy with the recta}nimcncdaations. They have done every- tla i 119 they .are empowered to do. and ever thing needful to be crane, till the ,r rmm ar school pupils arrive at the Grant school. PLIAlier progress depends entirely upon the action of the town. By Septcr bm- next there should be ready in the baase~itacnt of the +giant school, for the boys of that school, the needful e.cltaip- ment for general too] training and practice with wood as taa:�teriaS. There is given below tm estimate of the coast Of cc�rastructicanl :And CeluilameM, and of iiastraaction and material for a Veaai° j Windows in existiiag brick work at $ro, $50 00 io tenches at $15, 150 00 i o Sets of Tools at $1 ,50, 125 00 Special tools, grindstone, etc., 25 00 Outfit, L; ,300 CO Cost of material for ore year, $loo oc) Instruction for one Year, 110 OD $250 ao Total cost, $boa oo Qn SUPERINTENDENT16 REPORT. It is not now proposed to offer In argument in behalf of manu- al training. The rnovernent in its favor liaas passed tilt: stage of discussion and experiment. The question is whether or not the town w;ll g nint the requisite appropriation, and if not, why not?' The only ground for 1 Yeftiwal, ill tlae view of the Supera"tell d- ent, is till.lt tlac ti)4y l cEaaanot aallbrd the outlay. But: in the Report ©f the ]3oraa-d (}f Eclta�:aLiun for iSgo-gi, the latest issued at the date of writing, Watertown stands behind every town and city immediately encircling it, behind Newton, Waltham, Belmont, Cambridge, and Briton,—and behind Weston, Concord, Lex- ington, Arlington, Winchester, Illedford, and Somerville among near neighbors, in the comparative annoia[3t of tax levied by hc:r- vclf for the maintenance of schools. In Herbert Spencer's remarkable book alit eclucaation, which by general consent is admitted to 1mve more wisdoi l to the square incil than is wont to pervade the average yard, the knowledgc that helps to self-preserVLItiota, self support, and the sclpport of a r,L111ily is peat- :as first, second, and third in importance in the in- struction of a child. If this is the true rc;l:rtive vaaliae of knowl- ecl ;c,�atllcl it would require uncommon Inirdihood to (lis'pute it,— in any programme Df study for schools hygiene should strand in the first-place, and nnanta.tl training in both second and Lhird. Will any citizen mfusv to manual. traiaain', indispensable in life as ex- perience proves it, a consPt'cuous platee, nr cVctx "all pl ace, M tlae education of so promising it :set of your;; fellows :as aattelld the Grant school? And at wheat a lots relative cost, .after first estnblishanent, can ialclustrini instruction be given? In one: of the leading cities of the country the per caal)it�a cast of the other te.ac.11iaag W.as $17'02 ., of drawing, a6 cents ; of' se wilig, 25 cents; of cooking, 27 cents; and of DIMIM11 tr#iaalarag, 52 ceizts. COOKT,N(; AND 'i i-m 110LTSE-110la) ARTS. Eaand ill h iml widi the instruction of boys in the processes used by the worker in wood should go the instruction of girds ill 1 SC.Ti'EUIN'1 ENDENT78 REPORT. 21 sewing, cooking, and domcstic science:. Such instruction in sew- ing the ,girls alre£Eidy have because it lies in the power of the School Committee to provide it. And it is believed that no one who saw the girls at their work in the exhibition of sewing last year, or the quality of their work, fir of their training, and can look forward to the daily uses of their skill in after He, ivill think the outlay for ]n+truction in sewing an unwise expendittire;, An(] if the extension of training in the household arts rested ,with the School Committee this subJeict would not be here dis- e:usse d ; but the funds for instruction in food preparation and the t uliagament of a house; must cone from a grant by the town. Instruction in sewing is now given in four grammar grades, and for one year in the Grant school. The proper paint at which instructir=rn in cesAing should begin is with the next higher grade. It is accordingly recommended that such instruction be Begun next September with the nilddle grade in the Grant school. The girls will then average thirteen years of age. The south end of the Grant basernent is large 'enotigh to accurnmadate the boys in their wood-work and the girls in their crooking. An estimate of the cast of t cooping-plant, and of inatePrial id instruction is given below. Outfit in tables and dishes, $100 ao Stove and furniture, Sep rxo Cost Of plAntt, $150 oa Cnst of instruction, sate yu- lr, $200 00 Material, ott+e year, so 40 Outlay for instruction and ni. tLerlal, $250 Do Total outla}', $400 coo It is easy to sav, and everybody does say, that the school should prepare for the later life. But hots shall girls he prepai-ed? Shall the subjects taught them be limited to those which nre confessedly means to an end—the tools with which to form in thenl habits of AttCZltiOn, stc£tistl-v, perseverance, and courage under stress and 22 SUPERINTENDENT 7 8 REPORT. strain, and develop in them imagination, judgment, and reason- ing power, or shall these essential subjects be supplemented By others as indispensable which are unds in themselves, and will fill the days of womanhood with thuir exercise, and by the mode of their exercise Be a �, ciclifht or a sorrow to Priam and his sons." Tern or twenty years hence the girl now in t1w schools will b doing wvoman's wort{ in the world, as wife or mother, or as the single worn to living at hones, or working in only of the many occupations now fortunately open to hcr. Ito what one of these situati6ns will she not find the ability to cook well, to set a table attractively, and to buy r-nnteriah, wisely of more value than a knowledge of discount, or of the distinction Between 1_'ilgrirn and Puritan, or of the shortest route to Timbuctoo? It is no answer to the appeal for instruction in hoiisehrald .1C- complishments to say that the girl can learn thorn from her moth- er after gr.ldwition from school. niiie unquestionably will so learn, but there 15 cotiaCllrslVC proof that Loo many do not, and will not. Judges in the New York courts, having jurisdiction in such matters,say that the iinderlying m tive oftww'o-thirds cf the divorce% and cases of desertion is the wvife°a il;norance and neglect of house- hold duties. And the commissioners of charity of the same state tell a simi- lar story with reference to applications for help. The wvortrlra does not know how to market, never inade a loaf of goad bread in her life, never heard- of " stock," and would not know how to. use a griddle or a broiler if she had one. The classes in the Harvard Medical School are taught how to tnakc gruels, toast, broths, etc., as a part of their professional training, bQC=klise in many homes the physician sloes not find sufficient ctilinary skill to prepare the dishes essential for the- recovery of his patient. Why is dyspepsia the national complaint? The English anal. French are as L° fearfully and wonderfully made " as ourselves. BUt worse i-, yet to be said. The brain and the stomach are Siamese twines. Hann to the firrections of' the one is harm to those of the other. Indigestion begets selfishncss, narrows and impoverishes thou-lit, corrupts belief, and paralyzes will. S.rllyr Joy White in her Cookery in the Public School " tells.. what will go far to remedy all this. ".After the school-kitchens of Boston had been in operatioll .ebout ae year, all the mothers who had daughters attending the kitchens, were asked to give their opinion of the schools .and their rc:s11114. CJut of over eight hundred who were seen, only two expressed themselves as opposed or indifferent. All the rest were plc;esed, and grateful for tilt eapporteanitV give:il to their (dare:11ters, ` c�y-s one of them : � MV cl:M hter r3•as Very; alleech interested in the cooking, ;md I used to let her try her lessons over at home. I was delighted with what she did, because not only was the food she cooked good, but she did it in such a nice, handy way. Last SunCh-EV I let her cook all the dinner, and I 'Il tall you what she had. Boast goose and :tipple .M-', mashed potatocni, squash, turnips, and upp le pie. Everything was so good. I tell you I was prouder than she was, and she: was proud enoelgh P And if You could see into some: of the homes, and know what comfort has come to them since the girls have learned to cook Well, you would soon he convinced there is a moral as will its a practical side to the natter. At least one nian has been led to give rip his pra CtiCC Of ,going daily to the saloon at eleven o'clock for the drink of whiskey to sect hint lip, by the dice cep of Choco- late and the curneake his little: cl ugh.ter gives hin-a for brua kfast in place of the sloppy tear and dry baker's bread he used to have." Dr. Harris, Conirnissicaner of Education art Washington, in a report respecting the Washington schools, says :-- ca It certainly is an important rnaetttr that every girl, rich or pour, should know cookery as a science and irs In art. If poor, she will at vnca; Dart her knowledge to practical use at home or Ilse her .art tea atcciceireti a liV61100cl. If rich, she will not be at the: rra+ercv- of wretched cooks.. bUt Will e1nderstcrtlr3 ]low to correct evils." 24 S U FEItINTN:ATI7F.NtiT!8 RT+.>i.'ORT. Anti the V4°oman's Christian Temperance Union of Watertown, in a letter from their secretary, assure the writer that they Li heartily recornmend the iutrodnctiort of cc001;ing intn the Public schools." To illustr ttC 110W the cletrrils Of are now tktuglit ill schools, there are next given general instructions for setting a breakfast table, ats former in one of the three 11 Primers of Domes- tic Science," by Mrs. HarrietWillard. << Before beginning to set the: table, see that they room is in good Order. If necessary, brush any litter or dirt from the floor; then dust the furniture. See that the lire is in order to last two or three lours without replenishing. In placing the table-cloth on the talale, ut3f0lcl the cloth carefully, butting the: right side up and the ceriti•e of the cloth exactly iri the middle of the table r see that the coimcrs are exactly.- even. After the cloth is rtetrtly spread, pert on the casters, salts, spoon-hohler, and sugar-bowl. .Arratigc the table. for the husband 01d WifC to sit. either in the middle. of the sides, or it the ends opposite each other. Set the phites right-side LIP ,around the tale, at equal distances apart, and :about two inches from the edge of the table. The table sltatiild bC spt'Cad enough to allow abOUt three feet bet%VeCII the plates. Now from the knife-basket select the proper i}timber of knives and forks, alld fiMir table-spooais. I'Ince a fork at the left side of each plate and a knife at right angles to it, above the plate. Put the edge of the: knife; next to the± plate. Place the table-spoons on the table, crossed, at each sine of the casters. If no stand of casters is used, brit the ,poons a, little way from the T centre of the lable, on each side. Next pass around with the napkins , turn cnch plate aver, an(I lad,¢ a napkin on the plate, now place a glriss for writer at the right of each plate. Put the cream-pitcher and sLigar-bowl to the left of the wife's place, cups and saticers ii, front, spoon-holder and cof ce-loot oat the right, If a server is used, arratige all in this order oil the server, setting the cups ready for use. List of all set the chairs up to the trrlaie," What mother of a girl Child kvcauld rscit lae gi ad to have her little maid t.iuglat such deiaails throar010art the entire mange a?C housework from kitchen to parlor; and what girl, in her wornan'8 life, ,►ould not be the happier head of a 110trSehold because of .a school e ducatinra ill such tliira;s:• rj,]jE COST OF THE SCIMULS- The cluestirsaa is scanaetimes asked, - What makes the schools cost so much And then follows the corntrient " It Used to be diNereaat. I,7 any consideration o s01001 expenditure one must keep Ill mind tlaatt ;m advancing civiiizatiot'. while increasing income ,Md tile abilit;' to pay, constant1v increwics the cast of living and t1,e r9altl*3y aipon :a household by adding to the corrifnrts, RIfCgU.at.iln, ;Md refinemmits of life. Within fifty Years the mar-ch of imprca►•ement has brought ta) Watcrtown the lre:tting of 110LIses by fornace, steam, or heat ivrater; the lighting of lionaes key gas or clectr city ; the steam-yore engiiae ,md electric tar°c-al al'i17 ; tlae telegraph and telephone ; the horse, 5tC IM, '.LI1d electric: railroad ; .arid to systcm of stater Supple and sewerMyc. All these things, and they are but a few among many, hell) to swcll iraciiviclarrl tan(l friiaaily cxpenses; but who would returaa to tine cl.ay°s when they were riot laecat:tie of their cast? It is a fact, to be accepted graccfully or otherwise, that personal anti col-porate expenses here and elsewhere .are increrasing from year to year and from mtises practically impossible tip escape, The Committee are expected to provide for the support of seven diffiment school establishments and thirty-rare teacher; : and in part fbr the needs of over nine: hundred IXIE)ils. The schoolhouses must be supplied with naotlern conveniences and apparatus, and the teachers, most of whom rime wome", must have they iiastincts, manners, dress :and experience of ladies, besides superior ability, education, and professional. Shill. A few figures are quoted to show the natural and irresistible growth. of expenditure. a 26 SUPERIY'I'EWDENT" RPOPOItT. In j8p the :appropriRtion for schooln in Watertown was $1700- and in 1850, $3000. In 1853 t17L� actual naathty fcrr• schools rry tr, $3,976.69 ; in t86 , $11,632.67 ; ill 1882, $18,540.33 ; and in 1892, $2:100.70. The figures for the Ye tr just ending ctannut l:tc obtained in seat- Son for° use in the sld jolllcd Comparison. Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent. ......... t;.Gp8 73 .$18,024 50 " " Janitors and Trwint Officers...... .... 1,-269 96 1,617 IS Text:-books and Stationery. .. .......... . ..... ... r,ca68 o8l I P907 71 Repairs ;and Incidentals.. ...... ...... ...... ...... 1.327 ag 1,670 39 Fael ° ..... .... . . ........... .......... .... .... 996 2,5 1,052 a+ Evening School.... ... ... .. .. .... ...... .... ... 1,51 O;3 Transportation of PupiN. ............ ...... ,.... 457 oa I$18,590 '.3�$14.Bgo 10 i The cast Of supplies in recent years—see itetit of text-books and stationery--leas been increase! about $5oo it year by the statute coninmA that all Mager, slates, pencils, and�material of every sort used lry pupils shall be furnished ;It the cast E)f the Town. Within ten years clrawhig, Formerly tcxci-lrt 3�m° three days in the week, has been made ,r Full time study ; the music teaching has been doubled ; sewing, knife-work in wood, and Stenography, taught by special teKac.liers, have been hitroduced ; and a moderfl hingt.rage department has been taddcd to the High school. The increased cast for salaries and supplies From all these causes is about 2coo a yeal'. But the largest increase of cast springs from the vdvaucc in the Salaries of the regular• teachers. In 18&-2, the: surn Paid Cor teaching, less the salaries of special teachers and superintendent, was $12,218.7- Ill 1891--2, �,v tlh corresponding deductions, tine Cost was $r_5,924.50. or an advance Of 31 per cent. Meanwhile, according to the official census stRtistics, the wages o!' opera dues in the manufacturing industries of Boston had ad- VAliced from an average of$42t. in iSSO to $614. ira 1890, yr 012 advance o more Mari 45,per carat. The comparison shows pkJaaly enough that voter advance in yadatries in the Isatit ten yea is but three-foeartlls of the aavuraz�;e a dvonce in a4 great clivur+ity of occupations in your U3.1`11 immedi- ate neighborhood. And to-day your sala ales arc lower than they -.ire in the cities which encompass you. Newton pas -wch teachers as yours $600 per aannuin ; Waltham, $boo. amd Ca inbricdge, $6 0. There .are teachers now in your schools wboni you are holdinf; n—ainst offers from every one of these cities. Attatchmeat to NVaatertown or a disindin ation to chatige is worth to you $jo a tear, perhaps, lsut not more. You ]zatre lattely apened.1 new school ill the C001- idge huilding. The -Writes- ollea•ecl et Haverhill teacher $550 a year, your average rate of paayuacaat, to WkC claatr�Oge of it, and his ofl"er was declined , lie next offered the place to a Portland teacher, onto{l, while she had the matter in considenition Brookline made her at larger raff+wr Ulld sec:tar•ecl lacy. f Ie next n AdC the Ober to .� teacher who had recently refused two $5oo offers, am] this proposal was accepted. It is his Fortune to secure teachers only through similar experi- ences. And your salaries are not beyond what ladies with like qualificaations may obtain in other enaploynicut.s. A young lady of tlae list class in the High school, absolutely without experience in accounts, though educated to keep them, begrin work as book-keeper .at $ioi as week, or 500 a year. 'Ten years aagta in the High school. two girls were Fatted in the same subjects fur the Harvard preliminatry exasninations. One of them is now teaching in your schools at $600 a year; the other is in the New York post-office aft $1800 for the: s,aame time. But encaugh of this. 28 SUPEIRINT'El\ DENTIS REPORT. In the cluest for facts respecting bygone oe:tlaey it became neees- ary to consult the old school reports in the office of the Cnminit- tee. And as they were consultCd they were:.. read. If their story %V-.IS (Ale of increasing expenditure, it wars 11so a stork- of educa- tional growth and the ascent to higher ideals. And as the writer conhraxsts the condition of the schools in the l.aegititiing cal the fifties with their condition to-dityw, lie is mico traged to hope that, however great the advance since then, and however well to the front they may now be, whal is ii-my prof but at poor relation of what it to be. For the love (-)C probrc5s is :t feeling; deeply rooted in the nattktre of man. And in at town wvhei'e schools and business alike were suspendcd for a day to do honor to the pluck and push Of ColUmbus, zinc] vd e:re the early records are in process of pub- lication 11ecatise of admiration of the enterprise of the fathers, progress naay be reckoned the law of life as well as the only sat- isfactory prod]' of life. IdespectFully sltbmitted. GCS). R. DWELLE1, Supere'nte adept of.Srhoofs. WATr:ii<ToW N, Feb. 7, t 4g3. REVISED COURSE OF STUDY (Aflo,i5te"fvr use r'er 189.1.t THIRIJ G:tt, IMMAR GRAVE. SEVENTH YEAR OF SCHOOL. RLADING.—In oral reading, first half of Franklin Fifth Reader. One exercise per wet:k. Ili silent reading, `F Str)ries of Massachu- setts °' and Longfellow's - Nfiles titalateiish." Two exercises per 4veck. SPELLI N6. — Words iselected from Worcester's 11 Pronounc- ing Speller," and farm the 1: Rc5ecler," with their meanings mid uses in sentealce:s. pioue' cxca°cises per wcok. LANGT,TA€;F. --SOttthWOrdl and G0dd.L1°,_I's " Elements of Com- position and Grammar," Chapters X111. to ,XVL Practice in writing lettcrs. Dicttit on exercises to test the use of CLIPitalls, quotation marks, period and cvenana, Reproduction stories, and stories paraphrased From paeans. Distinction in use between such wor£is ats sit, .►e't, lie, lraj?, &c. Properties of the noun arld proatoua,. 'i'lle Ilse of the; prepositional phrase. Analysis and svjltllesis of the sitl11llc susatence. Critical study of parngraphs from speech, essay or analrratiVC. Three exercises per ,veek- One exercise per tern from each pupli to be preserved .acid fleet. r iwrtlttF-rie.—Fronklin Writteii _-arithmetic. Practical wow k in coninion and duc final fractions. N-'e:i hts and mensures with practical .epp icaations. Percentage---including simple apaplic.a- tions of prolit aald lass. CORIMissieau, itlsurancc and interest. Cancellation inethod. Three: exercises per week. 1lesat,al work ill sJI)Q C sub}e;ctS fl'O n five to tcu minutes, in connection with each exercise. GnomF-Tity. --+Give a1 thorough review of the work clone in the, previous three years in the trilatstai�y schoals. One exercise Ise rweek. Booac-Kvr:rtN r,.—Teach forms of notes, due-Dills, :and drafts, Und the tlloit importaant of the busiaaess usages respecting therm. Two exercises pt:r week. GEOGRAPHY. ----I. Physical and political geography of Europe, Asia and Africa. IL Steady of con-inicrciatl centres. Practice in map-drawing from tnemory, an connection with recitations. The etrate it�g of xr scrics of snaps of t1w sart�.+e country, showing but cane topic It a time; or, when desired, more than one. Topical re- views, both oral and wrkLe n, Fuur exercises per week. Ac- custom pupils to lase of gazetteers and cyrclopedias. Etieouraag e them to use books of travel from the Public Lil)rary. PHYSICAL SCIE;`rcr. —Bert's ttPirst Steps itt Seientitic Know ledge." chapters I. and H. Subjects taught experinic utaally. The three states of bodies. Evaporation, ebullition, distillaatioil, compression, expansion, contraction, and dierinometers. Bo€tics as conductors of lieaat. Borlies as nonconductors of heat, PHY IOi_OGY. —Pathfinder No. z, Chapter IV. ; Tol)accO. Chapters XII., XIII.., and XIV. The circulation, the shin, and anit-nal treat. One exercise per week. )ills°ruicy. — Montgomery's " Histury of the Ullitecl States." Chapters L, Il., and III. `rile mound builders. Northmen. Indiarts. Explorers. Settlenients. french and Indian War. Topical recitations, illustTaltcd its tsar as possible by 117atps and chaaats. Four exercises per week. ELICO zratge orttsi 1e rescatrch. Give definite credit to those pupils who Nvill commit to nle:larrrr. Mrs. Flemans' " L.n (ling of the Pilgrims," and ,vllo, will re;lcl caarefitl]y Moore's - P11 rims aancl I'aaritatrrs.°' L� From Colony to Commonwealth," and Franldhi's " Autobio,raapl3y." Familiarize the PLIPil '%Vltll the "C;OMJD 10 " ill the c;alxiaa Of the mayilowea•, (t) as as Specimen of the niattu-riatl of histOl-V aat first hittaa€ ; ;t11C1 (2) as the instrument which c.staahlished in the Plt'niolath Colony popular constitutional liberty. lvltrgzc.—Review work of the previnus gra dc, and all the songs in three parts in tile. Third Music reader. Toward the end of the year teach the 13atss Stall',---prelaaaa-ing the boys for tenor :and bass singing. F Olt%I STUDY AND DrtAMN-G. _'acts. — V'10Ws of clar- Villnu ar objccts with a %es`` erticali, I orizontaala or oblique. 'vrletvs of rectilinear oUiects turned at tatty' taagle. Two views given to fill(] the third, Nfors„ difficult cict�clnl�allcaats. Objects Construct- ed Front working dniwin'5. Geometric problems and their ap- t,-Apeat-ance. — Drawing rectiliticar objects turned at at1 angle of 45'. C:urvilialear objects With vertical axes. Concen- tric circles. Groups o objects. Dcsrgw, — Review of previous yeaes work. Use of instruments and geometric problems. Designs applied to objects c€nstrUcted by pupils. Llistol-ic orn.1- ment. MANUAL TRAINIxc. Glaar.s.— I'oun-rir Yr•.,mt of SF.W]NE;. — (r) Review button-hales aztd waving on buttons. (2) PLItting gussets. (3) Darning tea with ra vellings. (,f) Paa.tcllialg calico and woolelt goods. (5) Stocking daarnirag. (6) Cutting bias ba rld and )Oohing, sa nie. (7) Tucking and nd rlaffling. MODELS ; Any gaartnent£ combining stitches Ie;wned. MANUMI TRA L—,Ti c.. Bays.—N-ot vet atuthcar'irecl Col. t1lis grade. SI,PERINTENDENTIS REPORT. 31. SECOND €RAMMAR GRAIM E10117'II YEAR of SCHOOL- READING. nrsal reacting, - ne Vicar of Wakefield," and "Ni Listerpieces of Anicrican Llteratttr€:." One exercise per week. In silent reading, Cooper's {-The Last of the Mohicans" ; " Ivatl- hoe"; and "Selection% from Ruskin." Two exercises per week. Sj-Et.t.t-,:(;« —Teti words at clay. seIected from the rea ding mat- ter aiuovc mentioned, or from the tent-books in geography, physi- ,nlagy, or English. L.n r-CytrAGE- — SOUthwarth and Goddar€1's 11 Elements of Com- position and Ur'.rrnrnar," Clj tptej•s V1. to end of book. First six Chapters of `' Foundations of Rhetoric." Properties of the verb. Forms of conjugaation. Use of the auxiliary verbs, the participle, and the infinitive. Parsing, Analysis, synthesis, and ptrrit~tLiatiorl of tit€; complex and the compound sentence. Bind. .and uses, of chmsc� connectlNeS. i-leanings or common prelixes �tna1 suffixes. Form groxrps of words sprinl;itig from the same root. Ilistory in words. LFsc of ,jyjjon}'tns. Part played lit• accent ill such Avords as 06-j&t, al jecF,etc. Paraphrase storirrs from poems; ivrite frusine:s" letters. and biogniphicatl sketches of Longfellow, Whittier, etc. : mid memorize selections f onr their works. Four €Nercises per week. One exercise a terin of each pupil to be preserved and iiltetl. Ar;I'� Itrl °rtt. —I+rankliu Written Arithmetic.. Review work of the pi-e -ions year: with more difficult problems. Advance Silb- jects—interest by the elect' ial Pvt'tl, aaud slat Per cent methods. Annual and compound ititcrest. Mink €liscomit and haanking. Cornmercial or trade di,scouuts. Ratio and proportion, 'imple Partnership. Three C%ercisGs per Nverek. TMental arithmetic, from Eve to tern minutes in connection with each exer'ctSrr. GEc� alai;�.— siratilatr I°igures or from p.rf;e 171 t¢ Pc`e 199 in G. A. Hill's " Geometry for Beginners.'# Owit Metric System," :[nd traartsl.ate examples into feet, inches, etc. One ex- ercise: per week. ALOEBTIA. —The fcattr ftutciat 1ClltZtl truss, factions, and ecltw- tions of the first degree containing one unknown gUantity. One exercise per week. Boox-r,EL+I'I;sG.—Tcac1a how to keep a c.aaA atccount. One exercisc per week. OEOGRAP11Y. _— I- Physicnl gengr4iphy of the United states. Its leading industries, and the regions adapted to them- Its pro- ductions and their distribution. tts great cornmercial higliways, its foreign aild clonicstic commerce, its exports and imports; its people, education and government_ I.I. A special study of-New England. III. A special stud- of I-assachusetts. TV. A catn- 1W.I6Ve sai(1)' Of continents ;1nd islands in respect to sire, form, 32 SUPERINTENDENT 5S REPORT. and the direction of plateaus and plaids. '*". Map-drawing f om memory In connection with the recitations, and the filling froill memory Of prizltecl outline tnatps. VI. Encouragu use of the large atlas, of the relief imips of the contiounts, of dictionaries, gazetteers, cyclopediaas, and the Puhlic Library-. Four exercises per week. PnYS[CAL SCIENCE. --• Bert", - First ,Steps in Scientific. Rtlowti-- ledg,c," Cha pturs III. aml IV. Light and S4e2E1d. Subjects t:auht experin�t�nt:tlly, PHYSIOLOGY. Pathlindcr" No. x, Chapter V., Gpitatll. Chapters XV., XVI., and XVIL, Alcohol wid life. The iierv- ous. system. Tho organs of taat€•, smell, huni-ing and sight. Chu €:xereisc per week. I tsTc mc- — Review work of the palst year. The Revolution in four periods, as given 1-iy Sohn Fiske. All important cam- paigns illu5traated by pupil-drawn maps. Defects of the �, Articles, of Confederation." Condition of the country at the close of the Devolution. A.cloptian of the ConstiLution. Administrations of `aasl�iatrit€aai, Adams. and Jeflersou. Makemuch use of Mc- C(lun'$ `4 Historical Atlas." Study the ', Declaration of Inde- pendence " (1) as the inatterial of history at first timid. all(] (2) for the revelation of the national spirit it contains. Give definite ercalit to po ails who will nieniorive Oliver Wendell Holmes, .i The Old Constitittioat,'' and who will read carefully John F isl4e's " Lifc of Walshinl;ton," -,in(] Mary Sheldon Barnes's " Studies in American Histor4•." Lead pupils to realize that history is human cxpui icitce. Hnc:utiraagc historical reveling out- side crf the limits herein set, and incite the Librarian of the Pub- lic Library to tell what lie has to,ofir in blo ralphy, original docurnent, and local and national history. Three exercises per Nvicek. Civics. — Town Government. One exercise per wveek. Nfusic. --- E ighth and lain€; grade united. Revlcw work of lust year. In the 11 Independent National Music Deader," teach .still €urther the Bass Stafl, with its ncates aas applied to the buss atrcl the new part—tl`ae terror. Beginning with the casior irizlr- part exercises and .songs, continue till I)Y the end of the last year everything in the hook has been rnaasturecl,--giving special atten- tion to expression, Style, and as finished interpretation of the music. Two exercise, per wreck. FORM STUt)Y AND D1a.tt' ING.—Tfac.I.s. Working dr.tw ings, views, and developments, free hand and instrumental. Oblique Sections.. Drawing to scale. Geonleinc. problems and their 1p- plieation. Coiistruai€]n from €11'atww iai r5. Ap e%�,- icc. Recti- lincar €bjects it any angle. Curvilineatr objects with ;axes hori- zontal. Appearance of handles, groups, splays of leaves. De- .vt;;-n. Princ;iples.is in prcvtous ya.m. Growth important. Ar- rancrement to fill a given space. Design wall-lmptr, oil-cloths, tiles. and historic mmamuiit. Two exerctsus per week. 11A::UM. Tlx:tiixrxcr- — Not yet 3tttl10rized. a;rrt 'r Gte.tMMS Ut orl!°eiuli. NINTtt YEAR OF SCHOOL, R_E,A Ntit .— III Or.tl reading mic exercise at week. ind hi silent r-e'ielin,�f tWo U'Kere:ises it Week. 'Text book, "Nlastr:l`piLtces of Aim:ricaii literature." iN-c- — Di flctill: wweor& se:lecterl from the text-hooks. Pupils :ilsat required to define tlitill acid Use thUill ill SQ11tellces. Three c,' vrci5e4 per ~feel:. `1'i'i:• �'1e1'riacg, -0ne exercise per week for cash pupil. I�rc,i.l. 1i. Work of the previous ;;rode rC%!iavWCd :tnrl ex- tended. Three exercises per week:. One exerreiso a terin of each pupil to ire preserved and tiled. }'l oiindati+ons of Rhetoric," froin CIMIAOr V II. to CLA of the la00k. Frequent tests liven, as fOtinil In the educational papery. or hi the miminations of other towns and cities for :admission to the High School. E3EieMA .—AIt e lectiVC Sttiel%• be-mi in this grade. Three ex- ercises per \vLeli. TuEtcher, 'MI'. Zeillig, of the High School. Text-book, NV.thl"s edition of OLto's •1 l hl vnentary German Gram- tlartl'.ir AKiTirwiF_T rc. — PrankHn Written Arithmetic. General re- view of the: wort: of the two previous ,grtaeit:s. Advance subjects. —The United Sates Title in pai-tial lri e-rlaems, partnership, iil- vtiltiticln filial evolution —with practical applicriuiws,—;stocks and bonds. From five to ten mintitesof ine~:iital arithmetic in comitc- tion with each exercise. Three exercises per week. 7 Gi oats 'i'nY. —Circle,,, or from pate rc}9 to page 237, in G. A.1i711's 141vonictry Silt" Beginners.' Onlit "Metric System," and translate examples into feet. inches, etc, One excreise per week. ALGrt RA. —RC iCNV work of previittls grade. In advance, teach the solution of prot)1eimi in equation.,; of the first degree containimf two ittiliil(?$5 n quantities. F run) fine to ten mitltites of .c Intellectual ,Algebra" iri comieection with each exercise. One exercisce per week. l3n[�rw r:ial.ri *t',. —Teach how to keep a simple set of ac- comlts tvitll use of(lay-book, cash-look, anii ledger. One exer- cise per week. GI .061CLA11H`i% — I. A review of the Chanel Div Isi€ans. This is to comparison .and cl.issiflctttion of knowledge previously obtained, with nc%v sti—estions and inferences. II. N simple StUdy Of astronai11lical, geography. III. Rcl.attiolis Of titnC tea 10M—itti.de. Standard time. fV. Winds and ocean currents. Icebergs, 34 SUPERINTENDENT'S IMPORT. Ml aciers, and earthquakes. Give definite credits for reading Baler's 6, Story of our Continent," and Huxley's cc Physiogra- phy." Four exercises per week. PiiYsiC1lI. Scir-__NcE. —Bert's Lt First Steps in Scientific Know- ]edge. Part V. Chemistry. EICIUCIA6, MiXtures, mid com- pounds. Hydrogen, oxygen, nivoc enn, aind carbon. SubaectS taught experimentally. PHYSIOLOGY. Pathiinder NO. 2. A general mvilew of the work of previous years. One exercise per week. HisTorty. —Admiriistr rtinns from Ma dison's to tlnc I�reseI time. The War of i 8 i ,, the l IC'Liczrn War, and the War of the Rebellion. Their causes, ir,nl)cnrt€rrnt c:rrnnP.tigns, and results. Short sketches of the lives and characters of Icading statesmen. The histary of slanvery from r61g to r86r. General Review. Text-book, Johnston's Li History of the United States." Three exercises per Nveek. Give definite credits for re..adinsi F amOLIs American Statesmen," by Sarah Bolton, and Scudder's {` History of the United Stites." Civics. —County axicl state goveTrImenit.. A simple study of the tuttionarl government tM&F tlic: COnStitartion. Orle exercise per week. Music. —See work of previous grade. One exercise per- week. 'FORM STUDY AND DRAWING. Fa-CIS, Working Drawings, fi`ce inauld anti instrumental. Sections, hitersectimis, and de- velopments. - ViCWS of ereirwilinuaar objects with :rxc:s oblique. .11 f5 ear anc e. Gencraal review. More difficult objects, as crmgse s' frames, &c. Groups. Objects in ohiique positiriri. D s�g-n. B.ilancc design. Design hinge, look-cover, &C. Historic orna- ment. Iri all gradescolor is Lauglit in collm:C-Harm With des'i"11rr. Two exercises per week. ilriANLYAre TtnAanING.—Not yet authorized. S PEUI TEtiDI: TIS REPORT. 35 1. —ppp ld"V;0?i . Population of Watertown, census of i89o, 77073 Number of children between ; ,uld 15 dears of ag M113- 1. 1893, 1,3o6 1-1. Teiu dl a s. lkcimber of Teachers in the High School, 4 &L ct li it �7 Grammar Grades, f f it ii LS ii �'i`lei�itl�y L4 It specii I teachers (Immic, drawing, sew- ing, m.inual training, rind stenograph ), 5 Whale number of teachers, 31 111. PUPILS. Whole ntamber of pupils enrolled, 1 .051 'Nu riber over i years of age, 131 Average number belonging, Mi-4 FA daily .attendance, 412.3 Percent.tge uF attandance upon Lhe nuinbur belonging,) 4.3 ANITURS. i NAME. SALARY. George F. Robiason. ..... Piiiilipr and Grant. .... . ..... $porn Andrew 11. Stone...... .... Farkcr, Spring. and Francis.... boo l. rgarel Austin............ (ooL'ul3e...... . . .... .... . .... 150 Mr- Ryan. .... ...... . ..... Bend . ...... .......... I... .... F. 1'. Walker . . .. .. .. . .... . Lowell . ..... ...... I...... .... To George Parker. .... .. .... .. Centre, South.. and West....... $20 Opeorge P. Rrbiusan. . .....E sn Andrvw 1-I. Stone.......... .t Si 1. .. 20 Thomas Lvonki............. East .... .... ...... . .......... I. SUPERINTHNDEN'T 6 REPORT, rn z C6 Ga el rd Qb C3 ME � 0 x - Lo U N: E L: IM Lq ol car Ln to 0 0 H c3 21 rt +y n CA L: CIO �� � Q F.I F•I 6d w 4'• tf1 W JI cc FF� 1J 7, rJ S�,1,_1:•[Cl" :F1.I..Llklzi,lw ArAgirES OF PUPILS ,2V RjTZrf1B d1�3�I1���' Noj TARDY DURING TITE YEAR. 111GII SCr- GOL--Minnie Bromi, Mary G14mn, Lena Lassman,. hlay Thomas, Sidney Ensign, Henry Roberts, Fred. Sawin. GRANT GRA-MNIAR—Bertlra Chapman, Grace Davenport, Sa- (lie Dver, Lottie Johnson, Louisa Pevcar, lvlay Phik�ham, Carrie: Randlett, Eva Towle, Herbert Blake, William Callahan, Joshua Coolidge, Leland Dutton, Charles Dyer, TL-ilph Earle, George Perkins. George Rockwell, Guy Sanger. aymond Earle's name should linve been in this list last year. N'RANCrs SCIIOOL .Grace: Colligan, Ella 11arthertz, Gertrude Piper, MJI-Ioll Shaw, Weston chivers, Charles Gilkey, For- rest Glidden. Co0I.10GE SCI(001.,--EclWclyd Rockett, Mary AlcGantr, Mary Sulliwsan, Bermird Doyie, Martin. McGann, James Rockett. PHILLIPS Pm-.Nrt3.mrs.—Maude Tmver, Royal Gilkey, Ray- 111011d Wilsoa. PARKER SC1100r..—.George; Haddow, _dd eMurphy, William 60 wver. SPRING SC11 01-^ olln Cufl y. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 01; THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ()FT11J." TOWN OF WATERTOWN, IVIASSACH USETTS. 1 . '[+i ATERTOWN: FRF,D. G. BARKER, PRINTER, 18��. THE LIBRARY AND READING-ROOMS OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 2 TO 9 O'CLOCK. The low.l.r rc;aclim room is for the tssc cif all ersons who ob- serve the couinion rules of good behavior. c�vsl�atlacrs, l)nlaaal=Ir a{-) -tta�l , nacclumicatl. titi��,nuflicturing and bUildin periudicals unati• be found in platce�; prepared for them. These may be cmamined freely and should be returned to their placcs in good order. There is praa.ctically no restrictimi of atge hi the use of tbe rea d- im -rooms, clecnr Im and the observance of the propricbes of such plaices only behig requirc cl. Xliuior:* (d thirteen or morc years of age, p►roperlk• n2comn-tended by pa rcuL or others who will be re- sponsible for thein, may have cards and the full Use of the Library. ,It is desired to emphasize the fact that persons loohing for sp€:ciat ini'Ormation not readily futmil, will, oti application, be gl.rclly ass istcd to books bly the Li bra ria n, or may haave for Iirntited periods, ,ti•per.-ial f rccicta`es in the ttse of the resiources of the library. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 1892-93. I€ERI3ER7 COOLTDGE, Term expir" I+393. 1893. Rzv.. ROBER'I' il.}��,"1�ACK, �t I894 JULIA MEAD,AD, M.11, I 11 1894. C€I:IW.. N I3 UG1€ANI. " 1893 GEORGE E. PRiL,.ST, A. '+I., CI€AR1,ES BRIG11ANL Cldirienj€trr. A. MEAD, Scer(l&ri:v. G1.ORGE E. PItIE�il% Tr'd°runrer. Bxeridive Currrrrrrllee. CI-FAR1.FS BRIGHAM, GEGRGE E. PRIEST, J 1.;LT&Iti1 A. MEAD. Cr+rtrrrtrllee on Books. CII 1RIA-'S I1R1GIIr' NT, 1di-w. R0 3ER`I' P.-STACK, AVILLIA'vl I-I. IIUSTIN, Jia. Committee on rwimarrre. GEC]RCE E. 11RIL•'.`aT, JLTLIAX A. NIE-AD, I II RIIER`I`COOLIDGE. L r15 rra rfa,i. SGLON F. Will-FNEY, A M., ist Assislant Librarian. N1s�-s JANEp ,S'1'0C1 NVELL. _€s stwtt Ccrhrlq. eler. Miss L. LO ISE IV,11I`I'NEY. 'Mis_s ;IIrIREL F. I. EARNED, Miss FLORA E. WISH. OFFICERS or "ts ATE TOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. VOR T11E FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. -rFIZ US1r ERS, RLv. jim. W-Liss, ISO-i872. cltllrman, zS68. IS6e9, AL F R ET) I I(;-;'A€KIt, M.D., I868-IS7l9, sccr,:t.lr1', 1868-I+ 7o, chai3']ran, I S7 I, 1873-T576. JOSIA [ STTCK%F-Y, IS6S'IS7'_. jt,)svwtI Bum, 1868, IS09- ESst A. LOCKE1 1868-1873, chairman, IS70. AII m ABBOTT, €SETS, 1869. REv :A`I. M. BELL, 1868, 1869. DAVII) T. I-Iecxs.s, M.D., 1868. 1369, treasurer, 1868. CIrmtmt s J. IlAtritY•, x86S, 1869, 1873-1,983, r;ccl•etary, 1875, 1876i chairman, 1877-ISS,. Jr)sgiw4 L;ooT-.DcF, 1863.0988, trea+s'IiiEr, I871, chairinan, 1372, 1883-I 7. GI:(aKr,r N. INT:aRCII, iS69-687,. secretary, 1871, treasurer, 1869, IS70, IS72-- IS'S:I, i8S,5-ISS7- GEotum K. S.No , €87:-184, sccretttry. 1877-1884- A,�''+. C. S•r0cK1-,, IS 2-1884, sccretarr- Ia72-187.I. CIIARLFS V. I"11-r. IS79-1881— Rp.-v. ROBFULT P. STAcK. 18'Sz- trc:asalrer, 1384, WILLIAM CU.-MIN(i, 1884, secretary, 1884. RI,v. E1)wARD A. R-%N a, I S I•t351. �+ ]EDWARD I . tLI.LEN, I`F��. wc—cretary, rct}Sj, 1886, treasurer, 1891). ALt ERT 0. D.tk'!I}-,cox, ISS5-1,99Q, recret.tty, 1888. CHARLESS, ENSI�iN. LI..L3.,i4S7-ISt)4,secrlLary, 1887,eh1ir1nan zS8S,ISSg. IIt]ILA E W. OTIS, IS88, trU-Slircr, ISM CLEARLES 13RIC,,11 M, IS&)—, treasurer, Mg, chalrinan. 18go— GjzotzctE E. Pmrs-r, A. M_ TSSc,I,—, secretary, ISSg, t8W, treasurer, 1391— IIEIII1Lt T COOLIL)UE, I890— W11.1.1A7I 11. 1 LN TIv, J It., 1&)0— TUt.l:lN hIl AD, 1I.I)., IDS}t�, secretary, i8gi— LI»R.A.RIAN AND BSI TAN`rS. SOLO 4 F. WIa1TNEY, A.K., librarian, ISGS— M. AGNES (.; tIBF;Lr, .1s,�ds; nt. 1872, 1,873 i 110N firs. George 11. Chapin. NELLIF BRADFORD, astislant, IS73-187 7 now IN-Irs. Solomon 0. Stcbbins. JAI,E S•rucKWZLL, ItsitiAItst 11hTaVi 111, i477— ELLA ST11,HIMAN, assi UML, no lti#rr:. James E. Norcross. IIlat.t w CT:"IIING, assistant, IS�8; now teachcr in Philadelphia. T. E. NIACURDY, "Issistill1t, Mip, now in Ruston Public Library. L. LucisT: WimI NI:Y, c talpl uer 1S59,— 'NI,,ISEI. F. Li-:-ltcNL•T), as-zistant, I89[D--- FI.S.IfA L. W si,.. ak,sist tnt, I8gI— REPORT OF TRUSTEES. The affairs of the Libr rrt, in the twenty-five ymirs of its, etist- tnce have ,attained a ceilain niattarity and cstablished order, and their conduct has becotnc nwre or less It matter of 'r[3ll inu from which there has been no note%%,orthy departure rlaaring the past twelve 111oliths. Given cert tin p+ectiniary means, the aitaount of which has varied but little its recent years, except when an occasional appropriatiota has been made for sl)ecial ptarlaoses, it can larch- be expected that we Aimild often have to record any material chance in the adt-niniAration, condil.i ij a or ailgUirenlellt6 of the Library. The traastees are called upon to supervise critically the -worm of official% xvhosc merits and those of:their.assis#ants are well known. Zealous to pron-tote the well Ming of the Library, aatteiitive to the wants and demands of its l]eneficl cries marl faithful in the dis- charge of their various duties, they deserve, as in the pait, the expression of our goad opinion :and the -appreciation of the public for services conscientiously performed. It w}eoulCl htaa-clly be proper to ullaiv the prescm occasion to pass witliout calling to mind the f t4hfuhiess of the Librarian who now completes :a full quarter of ra century Of continuous Service in this position of honor to himself and u e:fulness to the coins-lunity, The building is in good condition. generally. A small sum has been spent upon 'repairs. The introduction of electricity as ra substitute for gas was effected late in the year, U11d 1 bile the systffn lt.ts lipid but .a nionth's trial under somewhat .adverse conditions, Nye leave no doubt but that t;vcntli,llly a In trlied improvement in the duality of the light will be effected aas well as as benefit to ventilation. A contract was made with Mr. Charles Bly of Boston, onsatisfac- tory terms, and the installation is atndoubtedly thorough and safe, 6 TRUSTEES' REPORT. lxnvita; fortt.11111tely had Constant and 1110SL Careful, OXIDert super- vision by our felIOW-to%vai=mi-J:xas, Mr. Charles >j. Stearns, w1io nianife:steci in this, as lie has ill so mnamnx- other ways, in times past, his clevotion. to the Interests of the Lilrraary. T lie benefits to be clerived From the adoption of elccti-icily as sa method of light- ing the Library sere obVious, and it is to be hoped that the future expense of this method 110t CUrata'irSt ttna hvorsably with the cost of lighting by 105. As yet there are no reliable d aut to parse udgnaent upon, but it may he resascmnttl lw expectccd that uram3er the racist fn,orable comlitions the cast of lighting fi,r the next Ye'", or so will somewhat exceed that orprt�r-ious ears. The iacquisitions, of the Library the Pnst 3•eiar in rc;spect to books have not b"n so nnraierotas 3s We shciuld 11:M liked to recorcl, aancl for lack of means we have been obliged reluct.intly to, forego the satisfaction of na€rart• at desirable Purchase. r"or• Some x-Gars 13amst it liass hour ihe crmstom, to maa which much pleaastire as t ell tm� Naaluablt: cxpe.r-ielmcc: I ms lwun (lerived, for tlae Mkt°ustec's LO =itteli(l pcz'soLUdly to the sclection and purchase .t well. aas the apl)rOA°uI of .111 I)OOks which mxacimat1111V sane put iartc) ciE`C:UI".L- tion, and tile 4' have C:C nsumrrt occ.rsiml to regret that so mi all a portion of the apliropriatu d fUntl4, the greater part of which are aaecessaarily consumed in snIatrie;;s ant] the care of the lauilcling, are :n'a ilahle for this purp-rse. 'Ne irly one-half`the amount expen(lecl for books goes to keeping them in condition, that is to say, to the Mtaclina of magazines and to repairs, and uven then it is cliflicult to keep grace; Nvith accurrrtt- Intion on the one had and eleterloration on the ether, ;and it has already become desirable, if not irnpc:rative, that there: shottld lie additional .ippropi-taltion on the part of the town to be applied specially to the work of'liinclhrg to prnpesrlry supplement the work of the past two yeas, ;ind that it ma not lic too mitch restricted for lack caf f maacds in the pcmrcirasiar of books. An invitation from=a the managers of the Educational Depart- rticti t of the W orlcl's Fair at Chicago, has be:cn etteaacletl to libra- rians a nd—trustecs throughout the country to contribute tci tdae TRUSTEES REPORT. ! � Columbian exhibit, statistics regarding the history and Condition of the IIIrr-aries hi their charge:, the builifllgs and their arraange- ment and equipment, the system and ni tliods of work in vogue, and such other information as can be given by photographs, plans, drawings, catalogues and documents, besides reports to be n-lade in r•espclnse to spoci rl questions as to the opinions and eaperiencc of the lil.lrari;in concerning all the various dep lrtments of library wort€. In ouv case the contribution might be a very simple one, but it should he thorough an(] shotald ilrclude photographs or perspec- tive drawings of the interior- and exterior of the builtling Fliid the va -rio-LrS annual reports of the trilstees:111L1 lilinlriaill from its I]q rill4 ring suitably arranged an i properly laouncl, all of which 4ork we have taken in llzand confident that the town with its accustomed liberality- will sullicient appropriation to cover the ex- pense of preparation. The proballlc cast of this exhibit would not be less than 50 car more than $ioo. In view of the various clerilands and sl)eciaally the necessity of kcupiiig we 1l in hand the %vork of bimling, we have decided to ask For five hundred dollai's ($5ao) in od(liti€in to the customary appropriation of three thousand dollars ($:3, ) and the dog t:a%. ft will be noted that the acctlrl ulaiticiti of interest aalad surphis of the Pratt Cund oil deposit in the savings hank as shown by the report of the trustees is considerably bly in arlvtince of what was an- ticipated to have accrued at the expiration of tilt first five years' investment. espectrally subm itte(l, Chrrrr tt ►r. 8 TRUSTEES I REPORT. Siatmaeut of :1uiourtt Received axud Expeurded 8y the T,misfves fry), the Year 1892-93. Received from town appropri.-A10r1S `$1,000 00 •h +• +. for electric lig,14ing, 450 00 L6 (C :4 clog VIN, 644 36 c� L+ .r sale of cat:110 kics, l-irics, etc., 138 94 Fi FF Fc contingent i•und, 14 94 $4,248 14 Paid for books, $4k4.I5 ; binding, $193- r, $ r7 86 +ti periodicals,$104.4; Pstage,$t-37, Izc) ar FF I StaltionerV, $4.#41 ; stilaPli-es. $15.S2, t9 96 k. =E repairs, $8a.72 ; sllelving, $56.27, x3S 99 c FF printing, $6.5o; C;xpress, $i18.47, 24 97 fuel., $156.25 ; gals,$391,3.0 ;elcctrici- ty, $23•98, 41 43 +; c; gas fitting and bunters, $9.39 ; 6itil- dclier's,$6o.00; clectricNnips, $2 9.50, 85 89 FF t.F wirin .inn fitting For electric. light- ing, 3a5 10 c+ Fi Care of lawn, built iia,g fires, etc., tj ;y st �: laborc�lA cardC:it.S1(wilut 3 I satlairicS, iilclUdiiil; extra labor cov- c:rin books, 1,611 89 $4, 4S 14 Statement of the Cuaartttfeu of Me j8a PFrratt Fund. Amount invested, in iiands of Trustees, $5,OOC) 00 INCOME AND EXPE-NDITURES. Balance can deposit in the Watertown Sav- ings Bank, Feb- a, 1893, 536 94 Rccci�'ed interest on bonds to Dec. iS93, 250 as `E " deposit in Watertown SFivings I1ink, :t 66 -�- $SoS 6o 13aiid S. F. WI—jitney°, Libr'n for periodiettls, $rho 0o Balance oil dej) Sit in Watertown Savings Bank, Feb. r, iSg , 658 6o - $SoS 60 I3. W- . OTIS, T�-erasnre)• of 7"rarslees of Asa P)-atl Fund. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. XXV. To the T vt:slers: GENTLEMT-71,— Ell ac:cordaltice with }a time 110nored custom, and the requirements of your stiles and regulations, I hw before You -It tlitis tillIC naw' MIZILlatl repoit,—the zxe€ d y:ff le I have had the honor to make, of the condition and arse of the pi`opertyy placed in inn ch uric. It might be, :at the end of the first quarter of a centui' , a litting time to i•eVieww• else least, and in hrief statement recount the steps in the cat-igin Z111d progress of gout- laved library, see how much lass tlitt:� Far J)eeit accomplished, that we mi,,l.it gather licspe and i11s1)il%tti[1n for fUtUTU call"carts. MSTOtIICAL Sl:UTC11 OF THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. It ww•ais oil the 2 th of January, i86S, after a year or two of determined eflsirt on the part of a few, nouiblv of the School COMI-iittee of tlitat t1Eile,of which the Late Dr. Alfred Hosmer was the chairman, and Rev. John Weiss, Capt. joseph Crafts, f3iid Tyr. David T. I lockins were distinguished rnenibers, that a public tweeting in the 'roww n hall was c;Aled to consider and act lipozi at proposition that the toww to .accept the sift of six thousand dollars ($6,000), for a Free Public Lilyr;ary-. A corlimittee was ap- Foizited to consider and report as phin of organization, and :a few niolitlis later completed the plan and the library was started. It may be interesting to go Back, and notice: what in the pre- Vi€ us history? of the town had made it possilwle thus early, before most to+�wns had been atrDuscd to the Iti,portatnce of librriries to l kindle enthusiasni in this particular locality. The town of Watertown '~Fats settled the same year ats Boston, and the other oldest towns of the INIaassaachtfselts Bay Colony b :fir Ricllarti Salltnmlall Nvith F'sev. George Phillips for -in hitellect- Ltaal and spiritual lcaacitx, strati the ;iturdy Deacoia lirnwn for at helper. We are told that Rev. CSCorY;e Phillips was -a prime scholar," rnig-hty in interpretattion. His wi(low gave I - St)f1 Samuel t: Latin, Grcck, trld Hebrew books alms* ill the 11c)a_rsc." There is tit) rlther rtacorc1 known to the writur iil' ,iny ctallCctioill Of books in town worth,v cal' mention as a lihlrary, till, ill 1799, tllcrc Was formed ill till' ast pat of tins town al "" social library." It Avats called the Uul,m ,Sociall Lihrrtry of lVatertcswn. 711e Old record-hawk, still c\i,1h1. --.t precious legacy to the present librar-, —begins widi tlrc fulIGwing:— ussc'rtai-rrON. We the Fuhsoribers, being desirouti Of pro111C dmy learning, (10 Hereby :f ree to Form otirselves lotto az society For that purpose, and, a it %vill tie rleeciftil for to li tt'e st stair of inoml �- for to ptrrchai c the book., flora iibrary, we hereby € o airree: to pay per shire a S"Ill not cxceedim, duce dollarw, s:titf 11101lt y to bts p:ticl :rr t1 C t1113e t114 SUCiety 11471C1 their first meeting, and atppaint some person or persons to receive it, or ;1 collector- that ril:tll be ftlapoisltcd Cor the purpose or collecting it; said tnoncy to be laid out to purchasc: such books rear our use aA tile Majority of lhsa soc ut,v ;:hall a-rec upon; we also agree that ► hentlVCIIL%- klMrCt s11:111 be mihi-Lc-rihcd fur, that some Ove of theta {tlso Lmb.cril)ci•s� Liliidl L'o a Ullia:c Of llte peace far al warrant Lo warn the fir- t i wc; tlr1-,r hear io c;l oo-,it, all officers and nlnlsin such by-1 cwi for the goveruilu;satid f ailaritry res shall tlleu be thoul llt neeci- rul.xr Follosr'im" this nrQ f ixty-three sib 1Uttal'Cs, 11ALnes of the princi- 171t1 Ll ell I the to#I'll ;lt tllait time. The old record-hock. contains a list or the books purchased, which of cr.xalrse shows Nyh=tt buuk�, were real ill this town at the Vi°rV h-V�IirliLin'- Of thi4 ectittiry. 'Ehis lilac-ary 1ltat11-6110c1 fclr Se%-- crill c,ar . meeting-, Nver-e; JlCjCl �encralll�' nt I3ir`cl"s tatvt a'ai than Is.1oL?. l L.1LI�%'11 €clran - the front of M+atfltt AUtMni. The. C oolid es, the Stones, T1r1r11:s9 13isco, Nalllam lcl R. Wh[tiwv, josc 111z I3ircl, the UVCI-111011:4 4PI)CILT upon the rvc{)rd--;. Ak I:Iwt ill 1 4?,, at ""Lt'rant Was issnc d for a meriting, 1st- T)-Ic:r BPTUIow, olle (11' 111C j-tlsti€es, at Which a1 rtnitlll xvitll the North District libraart, was made. At this mectitiff a rcport wow rucc:it'c.€1 and vnLcreti' upon the records. As this report was prepared with evident care, paartiv 111' rna n W110, tW lltl--siX Veatrs aftervvnrds, interesteil theaalselVes in the Frei: l.'i bhu Library, a111d as it rucs,aminatlded Mt inimecliate miion, *13y nLgLics1,cc+nduAsed, %A-ith a luw 4zlmn6res, rmin the writer's 1:ocmfius fn IIiStory 0f M 41dIeSCs C013ILtY,�311IPIISIICd in Philadelphia lei i1&fi, 1,11IR ETA 's REPORT. 11 with the 1l artlr -DI's t-jet, thus endorsing the plan of Horace Mann for furalishirly the tivl ote stAc With 900cl re4dill- in the District School Libraries, we think it of iniporta:an a not only to tine history of the lillviq in this place, but as sholving the restalts of both of th.esc steps—the society lihratry and the district schoul library—in the graal.ltlaal clvvcloplr ent of a systulll of free 1)a113Iic. libraries, probably ztowllere excelled it, the world, and now clulte t alcralll patterned by Ergland. NVe therefore maaku frL! : extracts from the report, which v,15 signed b1, Charles atone, Daniel Lcalrneal, joscph Bird, jr., ThomasLivermore and Joshua Coialidg-c, jr. They report: }{ Tllat the subject upon m attire consic"enttian seems trrore flcatsi- hle and likely to prodi-i ce pond result~ to moot of the proprietors Mid pia rticttlaarly- t€1'tlie district. A lark: ttattnlrc;r €1f the books are v aluahle, and only' N aaalt 111€ re attention directed to t,Ilem sand alit) an itittaduction to as new class of readers to still be p�erl�laaaataatly useful." 1 iiey CO111PIAll that the books Fart.'. aft.}t Mid ; tllatt the neit.-Trlua € f thelrl even wcnis to increzusu ; giVe .t3 as t°Cattirraa that not Crooks entlttgh catrt ho bought to l€ecp up tlae i1lW1-srst; Hiatt PCr- sonatl atssessi-nents are teat) ;apt to be neglected, and the committee deplore the uvialuatt result to iviiich all is tending for sever-aal. reasons Fi1-tit, ahatt this Library, founded ley' cxalr fatlael°s maaafy years since, shmild not kw lay their children, but eCmtin- uccl to tattr cha lflrvn %vitll energy and ust tfutiless. Sec- oil(], that niaanv �,f Lhe ljocik—, Cnt11r1 not iioNv late purchased. and w1liell, atnitCd With u€:W books, itiTOulal make a valuable library. Third '.Uld 11101-C i1111-rcrrt111t, tttatt if the librarV '1110uld now be hrokeaa taps, tile: tuste For reading Whirls is slow )Vida us, Wotilcl lie €orillaant and perhaps lie extin,,u1shecl, insto.ad of which it ;teals, by every proper in atllsr ell C uraagt:17' ent." The phis of union with )lac Ois.trict School Library semis ad- visable. First, 1lecatuK�_, of the new larloks a dticd to the library, secoltd, that the - children, as they .are plodding through tlae dull. rmltillc of education" ,—it must have been at dell Maine hefore the cl:tv cif I I<arac e Imatin, —­ will lit: 10rininl; a taste for correct rea(.1111 , Winch Cannot 11,111 to illcrcatst� tlacir alstfillnCss ill saciCty and :still :another reason is thaatpaarents also will be able to incrtaa�e in useful ka1ovvledfv: and tllus he better prepiarvd to r-cltic:ltt theil- chil€den. This IN 110 1aew ide.t. llaatly { (IMtrictti' ill r)ill' stets: already l.aaave libraarieS, 011e CVCTt il1 sitar 0%Vll town- { f t3 ll atcli 1111portaance Nvaas it cleevn€:d by our legislature. Haut it was proposed to fnrin one in m-cry I district' in the state, and it is probable. but for the j'1C;tlltiaar;° tlitlictllties Of the 61111CS, it wouldhaave bccn (lone," The rrep2­)rt Braes on to :say that the Board Of EdUcAlott have belguti to parupaare .n number of books to bv sold as cheap 12 LTBRAR.IAN7?S REPORT. as possible to encourage their adoption. Indeed it WOUld seem that there should be no objection to at plan at this kind if properly 111,11larged, aal,J they would Iloile that event onu will see they it-n- Portarice Of either aidilig the prL'sent plan or jr)r l)()s1rlg K1 better -one. They recommend a1 union with the l�TO41, District, the Iibralry to be called it The North District Union School Lilnary." Min►ste <°11zc1 %vise Conditions are appentled which were stlbsta.nti- ally adopted. The rc ninaatlt of this North District Union Social Library, after thirty'-six years more of partial tisufiihic ti and Ilaltr:r'ial t1Ep'- lect, catlria, ill 1875, 1))' tllc. Il:raltl «1'J0sePll Bird, together: wiLll the Old 'W'd precious record-b()plc, -is 3 gift to thu town. to tilt Care of the Free: Yaablic: Libl',Lr}V.. file 11attut•411 sue:cc.S o t3] fiLlClr darer all railer institutions f()r the education of the people through books. C11tCtrt,A•rHgG LmetAacaa s.—There were in town about this 6131C, -111d (hiring the Vcatrs 111111wdiartely following several circulat- iut; libraries. 'Besse Iibralries wesre iveII caned fc 1)�7 their owners4 ,and book Nvere loalneci for a small fr:e ; but in the coursv +cal titre these I1riled to sul)l)lV Hooks e:altrugll, r11,11111V dish as were most ill deniaand, neat arlw it s of the highest literary,' ollcrit, In some cases, however, these books lmve gitre n an irllllcalse to studV, and have laid the: f6midaltion of learning. Such a library was kept by Mrs. Curtis, on the b1ld-c, where her two boys, Benjamin Aobbins Curtis and George '1'icicnor Curtis, la►i(l t11e fOU111laation for their loves of books for which the -world has ;i:iiee been richer. We cannot stop longer on this I):1r't Or the history which is treated more frilly ill the sketches from-which this is a►hrid ed, The DrsTRICT Scr-aaor_ LIa;RARELS planted 1)�- Horace Mann in aalnlOSt e%-cryr tolut] ill the starts, halve left the evidence of their existOnce it, several districts of this town. A fcvr (d the books scattered a►nong the fa dailies, lvive cotlic into the l"tilde Library. There are less than a dozen of them from all sources. It were all ungracious cask to sllOW Whys such culleclion,4 ()I' the -wisdom of the az>e's should have :,o short ar 1i1'e and lie dissipatcd tied soon. The very conditions uiltler which they MI-C. 10caltcr(11, «Titllfrrtt PCr- mane11t respo ns,il)le, ease, Mein; ill clMrge of the tcnch�r. 'who was chanted each tel-nl, 111;1de their trseFtllliess, is Collections, of very short durattimi. Then, we believe, there were some �;r'Ave dif l- cultics of choice cif` hooks Arnou the state: air►llcaaities ; a111c1 the conflicting interests of publishers were, in this state, laowevor they may have been managed in either .states, very near insuper- able. They game many a youth, however, as taste which helpvd in tnalture life to develop t1l tt ranger knowledge* of looks which demands for all, the more permanent public library. LIBRARIAN IS REPORT. 13 Booi< CLCSI•l;*.—Sincc I S43, soon alter 1 1r. Weiss came to town, there has been r ver`y, flour'rshiag book club, who pass their books and periodicals from one to arriother in SC}rZIC prearranged order. .fore recently other bock and magazine: clubs have been formed. Dr. Rrancis says, in his historical sketch of Watcrtown: ii In 18zq ar-Lyceum Was established, Connected with the lx-ceum is a scientii"ic and miscellaneous libT.11-Y ; them: are two libraries besides this—ono ar Religious Lihia iv, the other as Juvenile Library." The Fir%t Parish Library W.M. t;ivell it} r,+ry to the PuNic�Librory by the. Fil-A Parish. This lift was All aaece55in�n of over three imndred volumes, " rich in works. of schuhirly and tic`vollt thi11kers," ar cal-eful list of which was prepared fat the tirnL- by the late AMrs. Francis Kendal]. F rcrl, Putt i_ic: LItIiIARY. —The Free PI-Mic Ubtary of Water- town was tint jjperred tO the PUblic orl the 31st of March' 1869, NV.ith 2250 volumes on the shelvcs, and 3000 in cash and sub- scr•iptsons to be expended foy bucks. 'Mien the first catalogue -%V:ls pUblishe417 it, A- kirch, IS70, the crriq;iilarl sr,rlrscril)6011 of $6coO Jta wing beer eNperrrled ;1nd seveml. considerably large contritultiolls of h00ks laaa�°in� -)CCII included, tl}erl vuere five tllc a arncl ( I) vt�lrarlies, .aryl nC;trly tW0 tl�tou- sancl (iq.6) pa mphlc':ts and papers. Whell the 5ec;orrcl cart,110-ue IV W'� published, in Is Si, there were oYrar twelve tliowa attlrl°{12.447) 47) k•ulu11-IC , and nearly twelve tlrearls.rnrl (r r,,,30) pamphlet,, and papers. At present, in tom' , , there alre about twenty-erne tht�ri a lld tive 11"I'drell (2l 7'1 7 2) VO4%rnes and over twenty-fife thousand (27%39w) pasn Fillets irrzrl pallwi-s. The library is located in a hand- Some builchrth which, with iml3rsl►cmcnts introduced since its c°rec- tiorr, bars coast, Nvith the lot oil which it stands, aalre:strt $4 ,c�00. 'ihe town has not. in these hventy-live yeas f lllU 1 to skis its hart iSY l r'a`tit r'ylll , ir1 r3�clirxt:rinilyg, ill ellianjilg, and in rakish' useful this noble trust. The history of the formation cruel L?r°crcr=tll of this library is creditable torthe public spirit of the town, It was not. as Nve have seQn, the first rrttenipt in town to make a collection of looks for public use ; it wars t1le first attempt, as far as we know, to make a collection fior the use of the entire to-,v t witlroul e.yPeRse to an r reader. The llistory of this lil)rnry, perhaps not milike tine history of the public lil1r;rry in man'v ariatlicr twxar, i5 full Of ierterest- It is crcclita ale to the elierfrti• aand zu alous self-demnl of in ally of its Cit- izens. What they did other, can do, so that CIO tQ%Vn or com- munity, follo wing their c%ample, need be without some kind of a public library. In the lurivement rol. a public libr,ary in this toww•il, it wV:as -kc- ,ccl:)tecl is a fundameaal principle tll.tt p-Cople Would pay flur what they umisidured cal' rcaal wvorth. That tlartse who lead enjoyed lwcuiiar .•ldviinta:gc;s of ecicication. Or Who had the necess.11- - ]cis- ltrc Col. is eicl'lllri and sttacly Would natin-ally know tulle vttluc Of l�c)oks. That if' a certain number could be fllatA W110 141leW tlae value of :a lil}r:lec to thelmelves, .final 811 by iiltemncc to a com- munity, NvIlt, lf7 Oheitr knowlecic)Fc ciiuld add a Cel•tailt .1111oullt of henev°leilcc: suiliL:ie1Lt to eimble them to make at sacrifice e of tile,; possession of lagmks that. they had tltemsclvus et�ji,ti,erl, or +tf al 1porti m of the 'wealth ill their PrtssessiMl IS Of :t tru,t llrrlte'Cte(j ill criillltuan l:twv for the Cclix7mou good, rind could see than bv tr-altS- J'errill'gT a pcartitln for this specific purpose of it public stnre of l)c-oks, they vvould name eerbdnly do their l)Ublic duty; it, ill -a Word. all apPa.-tl were Ill. dC to tile. lae(Ler C'rltla :ltc(l and more laenevuleut members of the collitil ttlity, tilt fOLtilt1r100a11 of a lillrary would lac secured. The appeal was made. The res.alt 11101- th:111 established the correchiess of the assumption. AI C.-a :lt decided :step FrOM that illy it) this in the clirectioll raf 0rc• ltlr,- incre•osc;l c!cperlse, during the twenty-tivu years of experi- mental life of the. library, Stich laeia131C hta►C bCell a.%L fi t+t coll- ta•ilatttc cif their 211e.in5 .is 111 evidulIee of; fatith ill the w•;tlue. Of the thing.; tslccrrl for, and then the toarw n has bec a asked to complete the. I-e(juired atncltult 1)Y :an appropri.itimi. :1aar' COT111Matlity Cm 11:tve a public 1117a-,ar4- if the iw)re intelii- Event aailcl bC11cw•olealt Will pCrsraat;all%' from their own means r - trilautcl 01le-Half (if th' rt c east, n{I the'll will ;insist tha rest of [lie eommullity ;tecol dilly to their rates of, 1;mitioll to bear their share by public, appropriation of the railer half. The tilde %vill cone ww lwo tomes will vote libraries cas they do schools, directly. When Ow experimoi—ital, missionary stare of, tlic: ws�ork 11.18 passed, then supplies lil.• litirnrie.s ►,ill lie• t"Ited ris for roads, fr}r la.lhlie 1114116111, fr,r sclloc�l~x, Is a r►lattttl- fri' li�ce.5si- ty. For they will see: that ilr' cru-itim ;k taste for readirin 0111fa11y tile, children, fair instance, %visa, otherkvise brC7wiil" ally M i+lleiless and w icc, would roraxl the criminal classes, they will be,! meruly tr:tilwlea'riil a part of the expense or police couits and jails to catlwr and Metter forms of restraint. In gc:ttill�; the idle. and igno- 1•;111t into mulmo-roollls, caner heilas to the 161-111111- of habits that will lead to knowledge and thou-lttfulness and desire of persallul independence and Lvicful ivmploy mcnt, and thus sa fir do away with the necessity of police mat hincrw.. The cast of insurance,: of the safety of property ir1 :l coninumltr" decreases with the moral elevatron. The productive energic!3 of a people are increased by irlereasu of knowlc dge. The quality of the shill of a community improv' cs with titer hilpro veirle,ft of the miods of the workers and Nvith the elevation of their niste and artistic sense:. To one who believes that :all kno w•lc:tlge , gill Lra1Lh in its vast ramifications, proceeels from and ten&,; to otic •atit w-lg tf and end, and is .a part of the great cosmos, the,-C C:Lll he rlro I'CAl- als to tltic final 1•esl,lt Of openiiag lil Lk1� floo(I-g.ttes of light f«r the licaiefit of the: seeker after truth. A'a c have indieatc(l iia a genera way sntne of the lluct,li.tr Coll- elitious in this to vii f vor. h1v kur the i*rowth of the public 118�1-:erk when once plated. They spirit of indcpende nce of flio tght amd -action, exemplli-,e d in iU enLit°aa hiswry, from the fmindaation by Sir RichardSalltowtall mid Rev. Georges Phillips, and the st-me- wha3t broad-minded. Deacon Brown, like the lil-lit e,f at vestal latinp laats ne:vor been allowed to be quite extinguished. I,1 look- ing, over the: histmy written by the succe,.i.ive `school Committees, (Me is almost oppressed, it ttaee-t l', Cozlfes�cd, %vith the fe-ar of the nvalr upproaLch of sonic fatal uxiijiLgu,:shea- of polic.F 01' l7ar'1e11011Y. But ,t is onh, that tlae selfishness purltlips ref tilose a0m 1hore_: the 11at 1p, or their sliortµsi—lltedne:ss Eeli- tile~ Lime, allowed the: flaelne°$ to hurn low. Again saiaal :igaM the flame rtklmlle.s. In the report off 380 the rc aal '� tkarift. tllrif't. Ileat`.tatitl," it tvotalcl he c:aasv trt Show that goud se;l5ooh; Nvould lark' us hi good dollars," although they Col-21111itteic, sadiv cme v,-o ald thi,lk, allld with fCaar, rccom- m nd the raising of $';o for each of the three sc.hclt.11 elititrick with their total 5clo scholiu°.s. Now dicy cheerfully :anal cmili- dently task for $26,000 fir 917 scholars. They committee of i$tiy, NA-hen an additional schoolhouse was imperative, a; Imspectfnlly suggests the: establishment or al High Schiml." In 1856, - If W atcrtown % ishes to grow ill numbers ,raid in wealth, let her continue; is she is now doing, appropriating liberally for the edu- cation of her children.- In 1865, of Mr. jusse A. Locke proposed it set of prizeb,for a Cta1411 improvement in demeanor and scholunship; so that indus- try, pAlence mid It sense of dltt'- rurt°ive d the stie1tlilaas." Ill rl,;66, -- The col nittees have dete'rieliucd, by aid of private st_tb- scrifatieln. to CrL°.ate the nuclem; of a I l i 11 School Lik1rary," In iS6 , e: There h.is hccta estatl,lishe d a good [High Sulloal and Teachers" library, which contains 276 volmnes." 11iis Teach- ers' 1..ibrarry is a novvlt`-, and the hithit of tttiing :it lairs not yet hetcon,c general aatttmig, those whom it is intencled to benefit." ;• The pupils havc come to defend up(m the lihralry." The very inaan who its as buy fattemlvcl the: meeting,, of the: So= ciaal Union Library Association in his Father's utvern. -Nl1-. juseph Bii- 1. who aafterw. rds waas a teacher of music. with Horace 1N1 -tan at West Newton, and at home was :a hearty milli ,)rte;r cif` the LIBRARI&N'S )REPORT. scheme for District School Libraries, the catstodian of the Union District ,Social Library, himself an omnivorous reaacler, Obtained the fir'St c011triltaatiO111; for sa 11 Teachers' Library," whi ll wet-e so gencrous as to inspire: the hope that with similar effort Uxtended through that teAVII, at fund of stlfflcie.nt amount could be obtained to nial-e the establishin ant of a tt vii librar-3,—a fi-ee Pieblrc lib v-c)yfi'r the hole �o:c a----possi1)1e. The lesson was a good One, the hope has been full►, realized— It was �,At a meeting of the School Committee called by Dr. Allred Hosmer, chairman, M-1Y 7, 1867, voter.] tO clIMse h'Iessl's. Alfred Hosnwr, John and _Joseph Crafts as conlillittee to consider the saltjvct of a town library, and report at the next meeting." Oil _i1111, .el it Nvaas RL Voted, that file secretary trans- mit Lo the clontirs (;f the books than tiuw compose the High School Library-, the thanks of the committee, in behalf of the town, for such t bra nc:a•rsus coaatl•ilJu6011 tO tlac: e:ause Of Cdlacation ill Water- town." tL Voted, that the thanks of the School Committee be cordially e\presscd to Joseph BHA, for his personal interest .and Cll trt ill SCC111'a11g the Vtalttaallle< books that now compose the High School and Tt-acthurs' Libraary in N\' aterto wn." W ithM at fcwa weeks after the ;tppointallent of the Coa111n3ttee manned above, 11atln€:lY° c-,rl the 0 of ,jtnle, t867, the: Sclielcal Com- mittee issued the I"ollowin- inVitnticil " The School Committee or this town. convinced of the importance of ostnb1i::hing here n l{r•ese Public': Ubrary (these IrLGa three woi-df were printed in largo letterti, which 4xtende[] ,across the ww hole page), ;and 1,0511- 1ng;` to have seance= plan devised by alac citl-rens, invite N-0Lh k[r ntae:tiai aa; pre- liminatirr tnecting, at the Vesta,►° of the Unitarimi church, on 'I'hw-sday ever' hid , tine G, at S o'clock, to n-Art in the discussion oG the. subject. Per order, of the coananittee. D. T. Huckins, Secretary." The mecting was held, they subject discussed by Rev. John Weiss, Mr. R°files Pratt, Capt. josuph Crafts, Mr. Joseph Bird, Mr. Jesse A. Locke, Rev. J. AL Bell, all in f vor; ;a plan was 11610 ated. nand to CcamnliUCC r�raas chlasen to raise: fitncls. Mr. Locke ofll rc d to give: the $Goo which he had received for his saalaary as representaativo oly the fawn to the Lcgislaltttrc of the fornicr year. The committee chosen were, Dr. Alfred Hosaner, the: cli:Jrrrlan of the mucting, RLv. john �Neiss, josepla -Bird, Illiles Pratt, Jesse A. Locke, Leonard U'hitney, Jr., Joseph Crafts, Rev. J. h-1. 13e11, Rev. W. F. Stubbert, Dr. D. T. I_-lucl;ins, Mr. James ,Sharp :and Soled. F. �Yllitney. This committee islet a generous response, ]-soda from citizens and from former resialents of the town. It was table to oili r, :at a meeting culler] to consider and act upon the subject, on the zhth of Jatwaarv, 1S ,9, as we mentioned in the first pnraalraaph of this sketch, within about seven months, the suan of sir thousand elol LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 17 lairs ($6000) i which it slid. on the following corditiorls : °i That the: town accept the gift of six thousand dollars,' to establish a Free Public Library, provide a convement place to receive it, and make it useful to the cilirens. The said Library shall belong to the town, and he cared for, and enlarged, as circ.timstaances will permit, by atnntud votes of the towel in meeting assembled." The town, :at this meeting, appointed as committee to report a Van cif organization, h�le.ssrs. Jesse A. Locke, Edward Fangs, enry Chasse, Alvin Adams, David B. Flint, .i.ncl the chalrn ani .Rev. John Weiss, and the secretary, Solon F. Whits eey, of tile~ foriller r.oninaittee. At as town meeling held Jt1lY 22, MS, this Cnmtnittcc reported and the town adulated as a plaza of rT'minization the rules and reg- ttlattions, which, with some amendment, remain in force to this clay. FIRST BOARD OF TRusrFmm. ----The town at this mecting ap- poitated tell tl-U.StCeS tO serve till March, t86 , viz. :— John Weiss, Josiah Stickney, James M. Bell, Joseph Bird, Jesse: A. Locke, Alfred Hosmer, David T. IIttckins, Abi"el Ab- bott, Josli is Coolidge, Charles J. Barry. ' The contriilutiunyb from non-residents to the oriOnal rued of six thau- sated dollars were;— In t 868-iS6g. Seth .and Geiarge Bemis, of 11. 1-1. i3atnnewetl, of Boston $.5oo Newton . . . . . y«i Edward Whitney, Belmoi►t . trio Heirs of Abij�ah White, Cain- Mrs.'r heodore 01atse, Boston too bridge . . . . . Soo Edward S. Rowe, St. Lntiis sect George T. Bigelow. Boston . zoo B. R. Curtis, Boston . . 5n George C.and Abby FranciA, Mrs. Mar,.Jennison,Newton tea Cambridge . . zoo L. L. Thaxter, Newton . sat Mrs.G. "F'«'. Lyman, Waltham So In 'S73. In 1$72. Heirs of Jottss White, Cain- William Cole, Baltimore, . $tw bridge . . . . . . . $io c Besides nuntcrous contributions. of $1, 85, or$io each, from residents, tht!re were also the following:— Alvin Adams . . . . . . $r000 George F. M. eachart . . . $So Jesse A. Locke . . . . . Coo Rev._f olin Weiss . . . . ga Josiah St.ickney . . . . . aoo Andrlsv 1. 1�4sa . . . . . e Adolphe Le►v ndo . i5o Miss Mary Pratt . . . . so David B. Flint . . ioo Charter J~ Barry . . . . . so Mile'a Pratt . . . . . . 100 John Trickey . . . . . . So B. 13. Tilcomb . . . . . iw Charles Bemis . . . . . o John Templeton . . . . . zno Edward Bangs . . . . . 50 Harrison Y. Page . . . , too Genre A. Wilbur so Georgic N. March . . . . too Cailela Ladd So +C ccrge K. Snow too Rogzal Gilkey . . . a® Dr. Samuel Rlcharditon 25 jotshita G. 6ouch . . . 25 Joseph Crafts . . . . . . 25 Th[ mar, L. French , . 25 Solon F. Whitney . . . 25 jesse NVkteeler . . . . , 20 Samuel L l3attchOder 3 Joliet 1 . Stickncy . . . . 20 Dr.Alfred 1-fosmer . So Oliver Shaw . . . . . . iur At the same meeting the town voted that the trustees he nuthor- ized to take the room under the town 11,111, their caccaal}iCd as a story:, is or any other }portion of the Public Buildings which they may select for the ust of the Library." Also "Voted that time Library shall not lac: open on Sundays." This Board of 'Trustees organized by ntaalkiamg John Weiss, chairman, and Alfred Hosmer, secretary, and chose Solon F. Whitney, Hbrariaan. They proccecled at once to prepare lists of books, appropriated a vacaant room under tale fIigh School room for their reception and prep-m-ation for use. After occupying this rvorn about seven months, they moved the books to Lhe town hall. The eax erns with xrrllich the people accepted the profl�:retf privileges is wvitness€:d by tlmu fact that the ci ecnl;rtion rose at once to team thousand volurnes the first year, mid has gone can increns- ing till the IlUmber of nearly- forty thousand ❑olunies has been attained during the pat few years. OPENING Or THE PUHLic LIBRARY. —The First evening the trustees were all present; the people came in great numbers and business at mice began. Thcre was theca no time wasted in speech-ninking, no band of music, no display, of flags, neither orator or poet who in grand and stirring periods or glowing rhyrnes, sciunded the praxises of the authors whose works were displayed oat tlae shelves, ar of the persons who had been instrunientatl in collecting the libraary ; no speech-making except the cheery conversation of the trustees as they took the: si;r1aturV$ of those desiring to becorne takers of books, the few words of librarian and assistants as they helped each to it new book ; no sounds of music except the busy, tunes of all as they.- passed through the alcoves and praised the collec- tion, or criticised the absence of some loved author; no flags ex- cept the long written lists that savrvcd at first as catalogues of books. The blooming periods of orators and the musical and flowing rhymes were indeed there, but 1101-uad brtween pasteboard covers, asleep till some touch of flit; had of the student should come to wake them into life ; the solid principles of philosophy and of conduct were, indeed, offered, and no taste too delicate anti no moral condition too enfeebludl to drink else but llcaxlth and inspiration from the pages written by the mister spirits of this and :all past arges there offered free to all. The opening; of this library to the people of Watertown we may acknowledge, ,it this distant tinic, when most of time princi- pal actors have passed on to lather felcls and are bevond reach of pr,aisc or blame of our poor words, was liar occcasiOn the wisdom, the nmac nitude of which fair transcends in character and import- tancc most of those oceaxsions that are marshaled with sea much LL RA-;.LAWS ILL'PORT. 19 41splay and circumstance, when all are moved to contribute their presence and their aid in m ao-nifvirag the event. Our children in some fitttare ti.tne shall gather to h1v the corner- stane of some gratid temple of learning and rational enjoyment, when they Nvill recall the simple and business-like proccu irrg it this opening, an calling to their .aid the reuses of nity lc ail-d of pjintillf;, of .architecture and of sculpture, will rouse the kindled SULI!s of at 11l01'4' selisitive and apprecitrtive people to the fall si�- r,itical,cc of the opollilrl; event, whes, the fecal 1}v the sncrilice of books frorn their own stores, by the gift of funds from their own small h1collivs, raided hy larrgel- gilts frorn those who had wealth as well as knowledge and so had been brocrght to c]T,itC in stacla an -widertaaking in thoso early clnys when not m4li-L• than onu-c;i;lath of the towns and cities of the Cratmnonwearltli had t.rken the first step to establish that long list of libraries nuw almost equal iix number to the number ol` the separate municipalitics ill the old Bav State. �' merjorl Says, wile', roar tind solace fine piece of statuary that YOU CrreatIv ells », W' 40111C picture that stirs your soul, place thetll Nvlier'e the ptililic diary' earjoy tlaeraj and )'our pleasure shall be all the greater. In this spirit many were led to begin this library. Continued in this spirit, it will ever grown* in magnitude, in richness of adorn- munt, as well ns In thc; resources it will accumulate to five pleas- ure to the latest u-crreraation of a, happy- posterity. The wealth of otrr language is tuo polar to give full ere-dit to the clear intuitions, the arable motives of some of those enryaged in laying the foundations of this Waturtciwn FreePublic Lbraary. Kiev.John Weiss made the larger pat of tile: first selection of books, ooks. That scicc€ion challenges the scrutiny Of all opl>caMMts Of laulalic libraries. Some of the books in the collection, it is true, were such as our people felt moved to give from their own stares. The trustees wished to encourage aril to give according to their means and .according to their lsalowledge�.a John Weis; was aided on the board of trustees, by Dr. Alfred Hosmei', chairman of the School committee, a instal of great execu- tive ability, al Seliol ar of rasa Sale;an {attaairiarlerats, at clear rtyirrded philanthropist, courageous when wrong Nvaas to be pill: boon or right to be exalted, SOMC vli:at brusgt,e In his mannt r but tc;icier hearted as as child, and a firm believcr in liniversaal education. He labored without ceasing N+•laen lie had taken hold of the idea of as public library ; and it is as nnoch to his efforts as to any one's 1 Number of nooks, psamphletv, and papers g'sren during the t%venty-Kve year;: 5,283 VolunnCS, 40,722 laatnphie.ts anCi 15011)ers. This nuinler or paanphlet; and p#aperri Canes not include many thousands of value for zem- porary use inerely, in the reading-rootrr, but draw include many thouf;ands which Have since keen bound. 20 LII3RtkI-tTAT� 7S IMPORT. that the library was filially established. The town can not render too much Honor to his melliory. Thel-e Was one. Large, noble follow, whose faullts as well as virtues aaTe still vividly before his companions, 11 Jo. Bird," as he was familiarly known and Malted, " who read every book Hiatt caaa7le tinder his hand mid fi li embered every l:iook lie road ;" wllo, berare many halal t:.wen thought of as free public library, roused as few weaaltbY people to wake the first gifts for the teaachere library and gained the aaid of able followcrs of Horace Mann in ;a wiser selectien of books for the Same; Nvlin caarnc to the I-I -li sclioal one day with his big soul, ton hig for his big body, fall aaglow ivjtl] the elttlltaslaaSTrl tivlaaCll SlICC4S llaaCl 13{'?n to kindle ill tiina, to express his joy and tbankfulness that his appeals halal been heard and tli.it thls larger prospect of as town library seared possible. jo,;clall Bill(l, the )music teacher, tlae mail whose voice never fabled to he he4lyd when he tlsUalg fait the truth Or the justice or even the fitness Of things r+equiresi his help, in town. meeting or elscwhe.re, was at the first olle of the most otitspol en friunds of the i1hratry. Tool e the tell tl-aastCUS first alapcii11tcal, as ►aaamed a Bove, as a body of men who were selected to piraaaeea al zaew usidertaking hi a new field, for w1laat t1ley were, with their peculiar surroundiogs, atncl srxccess NVas tVe.11 assured from the be.ginniiig. WBile v--lela had his peculiar clu.alitic:aitimis fnr the business of rasing funds and starting the li W Ctaterpritie, it is lit"obitltly true that it, almost any cnlaaMulliLy, success would be secured with equal strength of- purpose. ` uE Nr.,w I'ta13i_ac Llnianr v BUILDING.—The room on the first floor of the "1'c.j�Vjl-Iloat,5e .111s; crecl vrty well the purlioses of the library for Re-vuratl years. Begin:dng bN, taking the room long, cetapied first by William m Sherman then b5 William H. Inzll rr la �ni, -tnd last by Joel Barnard is a dry goods stare, it waas Sochi found liecessaary to take the other side;,occupied for inanV years by al[ -mul Noyes for 111C(licincs a19c1 groceries.' Then, by Changing the position of li.artiticttas, hlkill;'r in an enuine-room, certain rncxs NVUe obtahied for town offices. The locationvas aacha,ir- nable For the rase of the: library. Bait the growing collection corll€I with difficulty be manaaged, ,arid the room Seemed to grow closer anal closer. The question of at new building Sava;s discussed irl the annual reports lead In the local press, until in iS a the way seemed clear to ol]taiia at taetit= haliltlilig. in the lihrarisan's report for that year he said, 11 We have looked forward Nvith longing e us far several yeas to the possessiun of a proper building for this library." 'I'lle aattellipt was remade to raaise•$ao,oao by subscription, and then aisle the town to rase as much more for a suitable building. LIBRARIAN REPORT. 21 ''Tlte trustees themselves subscribed, shorvityg their gootl faith, and Hein. Hollis 11, Hunnewwxell, son of Dr-. Walter HuunCweII Avlar) lived on Main street awl practiced the healing art in our village, generously oflered to give $io,000, one-half of this. Mr. Samuel Walker offered over $4000 if the library wvere located on Main street,' :uitl other large aniO tuts were quickly pledgecP so that even rile}re th.ari the. ;IfOtlnt stipul,ttCd ;Vas secured. The town Own clinic: together and appropriatod zo,000, iinl appointed a building committee to proceed at once to obtain plans and esti- rnittes, .foal tlicti to prosecute Lhe w oi-k until the building was completed and turned over to the Board of 7:'rustees. The lalans were shuwn at thu March inee:ting of M—_, and dttr- it,,PZ, the stirnrner the work was pushed on vi"orously. It was wholly encios+ed before cold weather, finished cluring the early winter, and on the rzth of I{eltr Lary the books -were moved in, the venerable joshua Coolidge, chairman of the board of trustees, helping; in person to snake the transfer from the old rooms to the new. Following is a general description of the public library build- ing. .Its plan, viewed from Main street, is like an inverted T, being of two principal tliVisicins. Standing tbDut eighty feet from the line of street, the buildin.,, presents t frortl-igc: of Sixty- two feet, br+ kerl by a ccntrA lirojec.tion, galled, twenty-six feet wide and tci) feet sleep, coiftainitig the 1111611 vestibule and base- ment st,iir%vay. The front main division is 4 x 6z feet, divided into a tlisiributing roorn, Sox 18 feet, on the tight and left of ,which are reading rooms, i9 x zt feet, with the: addition of a large half-circle wiiielow €n the right. Works of .art can be displayed iri either of these rooriis. Brick of these, forming the stein of the " The question of location wags, as ectrty in the history of the: first church, .a troublesome one, The cliurch-lot on(�hurcla street had inany act ti-tae:ttte5, as had :►lsr) the old parsonage lot on Mt. Auburn1 sirect. but this gift of Mr. W.-ilk r, and the prorrtised oliportunit�y fcrr a public park adjoining, carried the claw'. = The articrunts tiubscrlbed and the names of the sutascribevg wvho did so great a service to the Public Library and to the town are here given t 1-1. H. Hunne we*ll . . . $xo,000 Ch;wrles 13. Gardner . . . $too :Samtie:l Walker . . . . ¢,arat's Rev. R. P. Shack . . . . . LOD Edward bVhitney . . . . ipw Gco.K. Snow . . . . . . too -Scth Beinis 1,ow SainueL Noyes . . . . . . too ,Nirs. Lee v W.Titcombe 1,000 J. 11. Conant . . . . . 100 D. B. Flint . . . . . 5oo Win, 1-1. 1ri rahatn 5© Charles 1. Barry . Soo E. 11. Eaton . . . . . . 50 S. R. Paiti ,an . . . , Sou Win. i1, Dadrnun . . . . 25 11rr. P. C�. Brooks;. 5c:io fri;. R. A. Bradford . . . a5 Solon F. Whitney . 200 Mrs. A. L. Richards . 2s J. K. Stickner . . wo T, G, Abbott . . . . . . 25 Mrs. Theo. Chase . . iao 1iL�r LIBRARIAN S REPORT, T, is a Strricttirc 36 x 4-9 feet, containing, a book-room 34 X 48 fcet,. while a projecting portion provides .a librarian's morn, 9 x 14 fvct,. opening out from the lxtlak-rocirn. Large arches form the dividing lines between theysu several aiparrtrnents, so that really tlic wlioie interior, except the librari- a aa's roor�7, is ek;pose l tex si ;lyt, the effect being to present an int€t- r1or of generous proportiun ' to the eye of the €b8cl—ver, If it is foernd €lesirable to divide a(Y more closely the study-rourr3, or read- irL1-Y001n, curtains may be hung between the arches. A unique: edlcct is pt•owluce d by finishing the irite:rnn]. walls with faced and moul€ud brie, upon which the fresco decorniinns atrc made, while panels, fbi-mcd by bands of ceinerrt ou the corners and tiiiglcs, are also decorated. L arge liriclt fire-l)litceS f€n%shed above With tetra cotta further enibcllish the Meade- and re'ading- roeuxs. All ceilings titre open timbered, divieletl into pauiels, and lathed, phisteved, and frescoed betwcen the hen ins. The book- rootit %Fill ]iol€l 25,e]r3o vciltiities, is sixteen feet high on the walls, and slanted up to twenty feet in height to ceriling. The height of the distributing room is frfteeii feet on walls, arched tip to eighteen feet six inches, for central ceiling. The,4idc-roonis are fifteen feet high, level ceiling. In the basernent, finished in r8 S, ten feet in clear, area a large, well-lighted ie;idm -i-ooni:, a Patent office report room, n trustees' room, besides room for the steam heating apparatus, toilet aind other conveniciiees. The fluor is concrcl€d with cement tired ovuriaaid with hart) wood, with air- spaces between ; the ceiling and walls titre (JCC0J..1teci with taste. A good stipply of water and proper drag nai;u are also provided. French Renaissance is lho style of airchitecttire chosen, the hnsernent being constructed cif" Roxbury rubble stories, ti,ez walls above of brick with New 13TUDSIVick rc€1 freestone: trimmings, aenel the hipped rook are covered with reel slates. The front is dressed quite freely with stone columns. pilasters and window d coraatioil4, and present a bald appearance. A large haelf-circle bay on the soutbeasterly side fornis ai 13cs111tifii] feaiture of tlae design and incre*mats the sire: of the reading-room. A [ii-ght of stone steps leads to the vcst1btile, the door of whicli is at one side of the front proje clion, and not directly C\poscd to view froii3 the street. The outside walls have: an a,vuraegc lieigllt of twenty feet from graide, and the brick walk are fourteen inches thick, having a two-inch ail- spsace:. The: trusses acid flour timbers are hard pine, the objects its view being strength, durability and safety. For arch coluinris and either wood finish of the interior, ash, 3 This has proved in use ai mistake. utility, convenience, the comfort of readers were: sacriliccel to get this first impression €r"gerterotis propor- tions.- Curtains would not prevent sounds from passing, glass might possibly do better. LIBRARIAN IS REPORT. 23 stained, is used. Large windoWs of phtiar glaass feli•111511 abundant light:. Finials, ridges and conduciors are i►ode of copper. The basement not iinklied before the bililding was de- livercd to the Library Trustu s in iS84- It was not supposed that there would be rrrt;tl of more sp-,kce than giveaa on the tipper hoar. The area of the single Hoar was but a little larger than the space in the town hawser. III less tltaa►I tell ye=rrs frolll the: occ:►rµ paancy of the building, additional morn is needed. Thu shelves in t 8q3 are so full that inc.onvenienc:e is experienced, in some depiartments, in preSerVilIg a►r orderly arriangnnent of books. The reading-rooarra are felt to be liniitetl, and not sulhcietatly septi- zate:'d from delivery roorn for the Lase of readers, Tile resading runnis, ;is was suggested by the architects, lruti°e: beer► made: the receptacles of collections Of SIALIr,xl Ol,jeets for the instruc Liern of the Wooing, and of works of art created by our crwn (artists. Tm,ro caries, %%-ith glass doors, Bove: une, as loaarr colle•c- tioll of miraends of saball size but fair quality for identificartion of all the conimon minerals, and the other, specimens of one hundred or more kinds of woods, and n1so ra very creditable cullectioar of birds. 'I`l l; latter, -with those in the three c:.asa;s to the lower rooms, aattcl other specinw-ns in the building, -are the contrihiin*oii of Miss Emin a Dana, the prep=rr-atitiat of •,which was Haar work of her brother. There is a fine portriait of D►•. Converse Traancss, the Inst town miarister, aarrcl aferc;Tanis a professor in the Divinity School aft CarLibridge, by. Ale:sczndcr, ac Boston artist, given by his daugh- ter, Miss Ahby Frmicis. There is a portrnit erf Rev. johrx Weiss, the first chaair•mmn of the Buaard of` Trustees of the lib ary, 'Miss FT _LLlelaaide Coolidge, :raid given by her f►ther, execaate{1 h Mr. Joshuia Coolidge• ; :also n portrait of 1•f r. JOSIl M C001idge, oaae of the chaI rin%e a, arncl fir the~ first twelltx° yc;ars as ral ell,lie r 0f the Board of Trustees, given by his daraaghte:r ; and .a portrait of N-13% Charles j. l3.arn-, the work of Miss 1rlcIsa►i hlin, and the: gift of 1 I-. . 13aar•t-v. IN,,e hops' to see trpen the Nvaalls the faces of others -a-1ao alide:(f the library in its cal-ly days. There is ra 13011z•a1it of the elder Agaassir finisltt d in craavon by Sonrel, also a photograph of Dr. Hiram Hosaner, -ivela by Ills 11011hew, Dr. Alfred Hosrrrter. There a►re several p:aintirigs by Mr. Benj. F. Nutting, — who showed his consta+lt interest in the libr.'ry drn•i►ig his long resi- dence mere,— which are they gifts of some of I,i$ pupils find Udillarers. Two large paintings of flowers lJy Miss Ellen Rol) bills; one her riwrx gift. the other in pat by prOLnrrlerlt friends both of her and the library. Ira scrrlpttar'e°, besides a cast of as bast of Sir Walter Scott, given by Mr. S. S. Gleason, there:: is it laarge mcclallion representing an ideal fe►ninhie Italian he:aci cart in Italian marble by Nliss Mur- 24 LIBRIIHIAN'S REPORT. caret Foley, given 1)y lier brother and N-Ir. A. L. Richards, and a sitting figure of Cha►des Siiniiicr, the work of Miss Anne Whitney, iaresented b4 Mr. Edward Whitney of Belmont. We regret we have not received a specitacn of the, bandiw irk of illiss Cttrric: F raLMU', laru'tly 1)r01111;c:.1, 4tltllottgit 16Yc have oil the Walls a large engraving of tfie Laocoon, her gift, as it was 1wr admira- tion. This collection is c.,p.►isle Of etll►trgt:tllc;Llt as our native talent grows more productive, Or Its the taste and gencrosity of our People improve Ti-11; FKATT 'MITT. T'lac 1c11sa Pratt " Aititd.—In rS,88, afier some correspondence with Mr. Charles Pratt, of Brooklyn, New York, son of Mr. Asap Pratt, late (if Watertown, as to the cletaiils of .a scheme in which lie wished to henefit the %vorking people particularly of his iiative town, lie ofle:retl to give far the Asa Pratt heirs they stem of$5000 for the esinblishnle nt of a fund to furnish perin,lreals of use particularly to the illdttstrial portion of the colirmunity=, on colidition that tf)e; town would fit Lip the lower rooms for reading-roonis irl 4ir1 1.1ppropriates and Substantial manner. The following is al ct)Fy OF a POa`tdc)ta of the ofib" of the gift and the attending conditions. "Mr. Asia Pratt lived in Watertown for ovcr sixtv years. He died No- vember g, 1878. le.iving laic widow a life intens;t in' his estate. She Nav- in; recently died, the chiildreii in closing up the estate, are deafirous of coal meltiontLittt; as a1 worthy exntnple one of whom it trns said, 41 Ile con- ducted busiiless as a aiuiaiudacturer of ruts ittire in �' n'crtoivn in his yawn name For nead,y fifty ycars. Many pieces of furniture have been in con- stant Ilse for illurc thatiy half a ctntLary and are still ill good condition. thus givitzg evidcnctt of the inter riIY of his work." " Learning; rrom ycur publidied rel)c,rt, and otherwise, LIM they estab- lishment ur ain a ddhional reading-room has becii prc pot-,ed which shall be particularly for the henefit of the in(lttstriatl portion of the people,�g And knowing it waRld lie consistant with the riiemory of his life, and to aid Ilse efforts of the I)eoplc: for Stich education ;as tends specially to ina►ke all men MGM uscrul Citizens, the executors of Ili-, estate. on the behalf of his chil- dren, hereby offer to give to the [own or W.1tei`town the Kum of five thou- sand dollars Car file establi hinent -or a fund to he known as the Asa Pratt Piind," uparl Lhe fulluwivg terms and conditions, viz. a that :. 1. The town dull finish ihc: basement room of Lire librRry building, or provide other uiniilar sifitaPble room, with mi. independent entrince',601ij dies 0Utside, pro 1,erlr� supplied with rrutlici4 nt tight and heat and the neces- sary appropriate furniture, and keep the borne ripen and acce&siliie to Lhe public: not less than the library above, of which it Fha►ll iorin ae part. 45 z. Said fund tJiall be kept satlel}• invested, and a part of the yearly income thereof as stated below Shaul e:verY year be paid over to the trus- tees Of the public lihr;irj' and lsv thein be applied to the purchase of we-h periodical literattire, including papers, as in ihcir oliniora shall be of par- ticular interest and uzw to thi• incivstrial portion of the Colt,mimity, and which consequently may he or 4asc to rill. The part of said yearly income to be [taus paid iovCr and alipIied every year, shall be for ca-Ch off the first LWitAR1f.AN)S REPORT. 25 five years the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; for each of the second five yearw, one litindred and seventy-Five dollars, and for ends of the third Five years, two hundred dollaarh, anj so on; thAt is.to ba}•,at the beginning "Iell"Ia�. period cif five years a ftQr the first Ere}'ears, the year[?: atio%vance for sa i )urchasc shall be increased Iwentty-€ive dollaars over rearts allrr VnIlce durin�� the precedinZ period of fire Fears. Tht balance of said ►•enriv in- coarse in excess (if whaL is pahl otrcr Lo +aid truslecs and expended under the Core.-Oink; provision Shan lie added to and become a pat of said prin- zipal. -3. No SCCt:arian Ersljuence shall Uorvrti in thu 8E-k:ct`son of reading Mitt- ter purchased with arts' portion of the income of said fund. ['TIiib next section pruvides rar theaisPnilat,iaerit of trust-ees of tite fund.] Signed, If. W. Oris, Executor. This % ats folluwved by the following. " I en-age to be responsible far [lie payanent or the above SUM a i sdan as the town shall take ri atisfactvrc' action. Brvroklyn, rV. Y., Afareh 3, f,S38, 'CHAS. PRATT. The toivn, at the regular tliaiataaal 'March town meeting, after very ftell discussion, took the followiaai; :action sa Voted, That the town accept the gift of rite heirs of Asa Pratt with thanks, and will glaadly coanply wiLh the conditiotrg of the gift. "Voted, '1'hat the trustees of tile Pttlalic Library and the Selectmen be a conimittee to take into consideration the whole matter or providing for a reaxdin -i-oom, aaud, if thought expedient, a tru tares' room, ,nnd that a suns slat exceeding ` , ha: put,at their disposal toaccomplish the ends in view." The selectinen of the town, meeting with the trustees of the Public Library according to one of the cozxrlitiorxs of the tl'ust, aa1pointed with Horace W. Otis, Chni s Brighaana and Albert 0. Davidson, trustees of the Asa Pratt Fund. It shoulcl be Stilted that Mr. Pratt (lid irtore than lie 13rtaaraified. He placed the funds ($5000] in the hands of the specizil Board of Trustees, Oat, sent the lil)rttri.an money to furnish the readinl~- rooais entire; with aapliropriatte bait] durable furniture, afterwards sent a half dozen framed pictures for the rvatlls, and its an carnest of his pleaasttre in the first year's aadynini ,traction of the fund, sent the librarian a check for ra hundred dollars for reference books which was expended for v.duable works that have been much prized by students or art and axxanufachires and history. It may be trio soon to recsird tile: irallLtCuce of this gift in enlarg- ing the eflj!ntiveness- of the public libr{ary, That it is Z,;ladly and thankfully used by manN, voting men and woven is apparent to these constantly Ssa the T'00111s. The entire amount of tnotiey contribtated directly to the Libra- ry for books, building, aracl furnishing. fair the twenty-five years l7as been $ z,>r a.5a. The sift rate 5,283 vcilttnxes and 34,094 pamphlets and papers has peen noted above. Besides these gifts there have been maallyt others, of labor, Furnishings, pictures, birds, minerals, atnticlt�ities, and ether objects of interest. 26 LIBRARIAN'S AN'S REPORT. CATALOGUES, AND UsR oi, 7•rrz L aaaRAKY. —As a new card c:at-lUgLIe is Beim, prepared for the use of the public, it may be well to state: the 1:lct that as cad c:.atallogue of the whole library was began in 186& long; bCfi;are there wets any Literary* Bureau, :arid consecltiently when few card cIt.10gates were l;110w Il its the crairntry Oattrsicict of Harvard C,'c llege. Tlae Bostmi Public Library hit(] begLin one for the use of the librarian and assistants, not yet for the public; the Bostan Atheme_Lim pasted its titles in great bl,Lnk-books like scrap-books. This catrtlogutc was begun as an aid of the li.larariran in doing his work, and was ww•rittert mostly frights and huliclays. It wv€as patterned after the cat.al(if;ne elf Mr. (afterwards Prof.) Ezra Ah. butt, ;•assistarnt librcarlaan of Il arvnrd Collcgc Library, with of course simplification of the subject portion of the caataaloutte, with tYzore Specific Salir_U-Ck tS id ti)tUd to a smaller libratry. The work clone twenty-five years a.­-i is the basis of work (lone now. All other Hsts,and caat.alogiics, as shelf-lists, accession caatalogtaes and bullcti[rs have been ltept tap from the beginning, every title thus being ww•rittt In five or six times in dillercnL relaitkms for differ- unt purposes irl the m araaaseript lists. 'No hibor of this k-Ind has been spared to make the libraary a wrll-organized and eflec.tive instrument. The library has had good direction from traastees and experts in the chOica: of b001(8, sal tla,at liar the purposes to w1i1ch this has. been lout, in the education of this town, it may be said to be fairly equipped with good buuc .s of g0ijd authors. Considerable attention has been given to assisting pupils of the schools :and other learners. to the use of tlac maatcrisal:s which the library Contains. Its life seems to be 2&ivc. It has nearly three volumes for every magi, Wolt):�lt araci Child irr town, Mid those {are read on the average tww-ic;e each w e tr. This mate would give Bos- ton a library of sa million and it half of volumes, and aa. circula- tion of about three millions annually. Its friends expect it to do much better than this. A love of reading, and tic: habit of thinkimr by the aid of the printed page, seems not to be tlae natural inhcrit.mcc: of all people, DOUbtless the new era of progress which started in Europe Vvith the inven- tion of printing mid the arse of tile printed page, the: ertler""ence of universal intelligence from the gloom of the. Dark Ages, has to be wrought ovui` again in the persomil history of eaclr irldiVid- u.al of tile, race. gaassiz tracCal ill the SaaCcc g ive feels of fossil. rocks the ro6lo,jeaal history of the 11w,06d tills he folul l again repeated in like easier of dew°k:1opilactat ill Vatch iaaciivillo al of the higher species of the present tinge, by tracing the progress from the first signs of life in the enibry o to the condition of maturity. LI1QI2ARIAN�S REPORT. 27 It is clearly within the prnv- nee of the historian to note the: saac cessive stages of growth of use and usefulness of public libra- ries, to note both the early and $iiccessive stages in the growth of they public lil)rnry as as complete: organism, and to note than early and successive stages of growth in the minds of indiVidU als brouglit or Coming Within the sphere uf its activities. This l:u ge view licips to Blear thQ air of much co nfuslon of ideas in widex- sUnding the nature of they life of a public library, and prepares woanderlially to settle intelligently the many cicac;staoiis constantly arising in regard to the proper administration of these gre',tt pub- lic trusts. For instance, than ever-recaarrinl; question as to whatt. books sbould be wallowed in a public library. ShUaald they be selected with reference ton certciin st:andiii-d of liter,lry- excellence? Should they- accord with certain, political or i-c:li ;ions cre:cds?- Should they treat only of facts of 4cience or hisLu v : Should they 'ignore all that l°as inisled or deceived the expectations of the P",st? Is it best or to be :alloivecl to try to catch the c:vc mid ex- cite the ima-in ation of the thoughtless by soanething within the scope of their minds? The history of this library, to gather Lip the experience of twenty-five years in a single stateanetlt. hus shnWn that the best books, the inost carefully selected sancl sometimes the most costly, brought at the opportune n iGment wlie n the want laird been cre- ated, have supplied the very material recltaircd was .a< foUud.ation for growth, for larger life. The great need of u young rnaan or a yount woman who finds that it tales most of his time and strength to live, xhose whole life and energy- is absorbed in the material and rnechataiiccal condi- tions of existence, is to caitch some glimpse of the World or ai>ind, of imagination above hirn. Doubtless cat}lair libraries than this have been .able to catch such an one's attention by, ax prioted page not too obscure for his enlightenment and his enjoyment. It may be ciaisned, doubtless without fear cal' contradiction, that soni�e in e►ery conditioat of mental development, the more tfie higher we go,~ have fciun d it a garden of delight and of re- fre=sbing, the open door to iicw vieWs Mid more '11ective labors.. Such will prove: their t�r.ateful appreciation by leading fathers to still greaater help, still higher and wider and more const.int men- till .activity. In this town. as model New England town, %vith its full share of dull 1110ta:6,11 existence, the librnaryr has been evolved in the course of progress :as the representative of the best intellectual forces, as ihat conianecting link, if ono can excuse the figurer which binds tlris tuiliaig, littsy- life to the C11W3rd fill' of progress. It is for the 11m ses Wha the schools are to the young, what than university is to the scholar. It is, in fact, dic university of the masses of the town. LTBRARIANIS I EPOIrr. It requires wren yet on its board of control. It regUi1-es ;1dMtn- istration with firmness, freecloal to try new tneatns and lh-wasures, and itib,lligence to obseryu results and draw conclusions. Preserlt Use a-nd Needs of Me Library. `1'`he circEll:ation fol' •1S92 is sli-lttly ill exCess of tlae previous year, the Dist few months considerably beyond the corresponding months of last year, especially in the use of books of reference in .tl1c libr.lry, While the purchase of new books has bceu less than during some former years, still, with the increase of reading people iit town and the constantly growing; demand of school ch11- dren for inform€ltion it% connect ion kt'ith theil'stlttliCS, the voluine of circulation is maintaiiied, while its €lu tlity you *will be eltcottraged to mate is Improved. While this might be very greatly increased by the punch isc regt11;11-ly of a larger pOrtiOn of the new bodges constantly being published, still with the increase of facilitics for quiet study xhtch we mi ht easily suggest, thr. tine of the library .`1S it is will be extended to a larger 17L111-illel' of people and made more and more efl`ective. With the completion of the card cata- lagtie 'We S110tild begin tit once the realrraii-ement of books by a more perfect sulljcct plan, and I hope we may provide more room for the needs of students for giiiet eX61111i11ati0tt of books of reference. THE. CARD C'ATALOGLt135. It is more than three yeays since Nve begalt� to make the large ,card cattalouue for the t1St' or fuse public. The original purchase of abOUL- thia•ty thousand large cards is nt:a rIy exhausted, We shall aomi require several thousand more to continue and com- Plcte the catalogue.* * On the following dates there had been previously written the fallow- in ;nuixiller of cards, ca tailn#tin- theexpresserl number of books and pa rn- �1hEets. Jan. 1, 189% „i 18 tar,,e cards, 5:!6 shall Cards, 1,768 v als. z.j..8 parnph. .. 1� 1&)1, I?,t�"r�.� ,. as i. ��� &c %4 �},�E� �` ls'� t. c ry 1. 18¢92, ts,60S 4i .� 4,0p(0 ii ii 7,595 i` 1,,564 ci Feb.t, 2893, 25t3Li. 44 i4 6,4 44 ii 13,466 re 3,314 ii LIIBREri.f3lAN'S R PORT". 29 PRir4-rED CATALOGUES. While. ,peaking of the Lard catalogues it may be well to ask what shall be done for those people who select their books at borne from the prirltee] c atalogucs. The supplement we print with this report is the eleventh made since the catalogue of 1881, and while it will, as all the others have dnne, increase the circu- latioat nearly- tWo-fold fir .1 t11nnt°17 or tWo 'after it IS issttee], it Neill be as a pnlCtical part of the entire cataloguer, I am sorry to sny, ali-nost entirely useless. Few people will. plot] through twelve alphabets in hunting for n desired book, incl vet then are liable to miss what would be found in the library a gre'tt help in sotne ernergency, if they had the coaarti CYC to persist till they lead goner through the -whole twelve: lists. We must have printed eat;tlragues if books are to be selected at home. The best form of a prialtetl ca;t.dOgue tiVOUld be one volume cont�ilning the entire library, with titles, authors, and subjects arranged as in a dic- tiomiry under one alphabet. If this woteld cost more than the tOWLI is Nvillanl; to spend, then print cts recommended last year, all the supplements r-onsolithited anti improved as one volttme, for the second volurne of the: entire cat'tlogLle. The second great naed of the; library to'prepare: it for greatest usefulness, is tiles R73ARRANGli!�3i ti`C AN RELOCATION OF BOOKS. I do not, I wish to say at tltt: Outset mi this topic, recommend any such radical and completes nvetturning of the librat`t as will appreciably interfere with its coa3stMIt Use, MUCII less cltr.5e it for a season} as in some; places, to .access by the public. While I would make such a radical change in the arrat-igement of books that one coltlel not find a volttrne bV the old method, I would make the change in so gradual and orticrly a method 'tired with such internnediate helps to re'atlers that tlIey Wottld at once begin, if allowed, access to the shelves, to find books more cert;tinly and niorc: quickly than by the old method. Then, too, the librarians � or the stUdVnt would find all the books on a given subject massed together. This work aright have been begun the past year, should be begun souia, and shotald be completed Iaeefure; the print 30 LIBRARIAN 8 IMPORT. ing of the new caatalttgare is be-tin. I may say that the work has .already been begun. In as cortain part of the library, the col- lection of sets of periodicals, —we have nearly coulpletetl the alphabetical arrangement both of current numbers and of bound volumes. This collection we may claahn has received cmisidera- ble attention, and I hope merits a special .-apprclprk t1011 to t'n,ahle you to enhirge, to rebind a portion, and to continue it. I hope that a decided effort will be made to complete sets of periodicals that are becoming monthly scarcer taml scarcer, and at the, sarale time -our current numbers will be plat. M good binding and in order for use. This leads to the con side ration of the third nicans of increasing the use of the libillry. TINCREAS1:D rtOohr FOR STUDENTS. Yon will bear with mQ while I occupy as few mornentsin spank- ing Of t1-15 as, a great desideraataanr, although you may not think it wise to press for its immedinte realization. You need a suitable a-ocsa:t ill Which to hold your deliberations. The present Trustee's T00m. would be useiUl for students, but is not a fit and proper place for holding your meetings. It scenis, however, the only room at present available, Since than corder of the book-room, formerly used for trustees.' meetings, is rcquired for periodicals. And now the constantly increaasing demand for book-room has crow€ed two great cases even into this small and secluded room. It is not in keeping with the wealth or the needs of this old his- toric town, the peoplu of which probably think or know little about it, that its only public board of literary men should assem- ble in a little room that must be quickly opened into the furnace MOM to get enough .air to peep them from smothering while c n- garged in close anad often protracted discussions on the calnp arat;vc merits of the works, of rival historians, seieatists 01, Poets. Yoti need as large airy room. The library neu s a room in which to place its more valuable books, cspeciaally its nicely bound and illustrated 'Works. The library needs as quiet room which might be % ell lighted and well ventihitedt and 4o contrived that it could be shoat out from the LIBRARIAN 18 REPORT. 31 necessary noise or cniifnsi In caused by the regular business of the library, nece$sary I Nvill Say, I101vever lConsiderately readers and would-be-takers of books -inake their wants known. Such n room could be so;ctired by building a Nwing out from the book- room, opposite to the Librarian,." room. It need not cast a eery hirge skim of n-ioncy. The l)uilding of such a room night easily give an opportuniti, to construct below it large fire-proof vaaalts, or a fire-proosf rc),mi where could be stored documents and works not easily replaacccl in case of loss by fire. This additional room, if made large enough, and it need riot be Out of proportion to the rest of the btrilclirrg, Might giVe storage to the collection of the Historic.. Society, aiod serve until some one leaves them suf-1'icient Funds to cre;ct and warin and light and care for as separate building, an appropriate place for their occasional meetings. Even LF these ineetings should become semi-occasional, they need riot interfere with, but on the whole would assist the -eneral work of the library. The trend of both is in the same direction, the education and the uplifting of the people. I think. I know- private ialdividnals who would be glad to assist in stick an enlargement. Judging from pat experience, 1 think I might trrtde t.alke with your aid and with the aid of the friends of the library who have shown their interest on former occasions, to raise by private subscription one-half the coast of such enlargement, if the town would grant the other Half. This enlargement of dance would makes more practicable the proposed rearra ngernent of the library. This last, however, even if the additional wing seems :at present impracticable, might be begun at once. Say arrange all the works of fiction, including ch11dren's books, alpliabcticarlly by authors aind under eatch author all leis work;i in alphabetical sequence. Then Perhaps the alcove of biography rulglat be arranged alphabetically by naanes of sub- jects or persons written about. This would for this year make a beginning, and test the desirability of extending the rearrange- nient. If one is temptcd to enquire why not go .about it at once without further discussion, he should lie reminded that the loco- 32 LrBRARTA ti 8 REPORT. tion numbers in the old catalogues would became at once useless, and Nye must adopt as different plan of calling for and of charging Ln boobs. We: can Manage oaar pat of the change, and soon would be greatly berelited by it, while the gencril public by calling, for stories, and juveniles, .and poets-y by author sin(] title, and biogra- phy by subject and aauthor, would be inure quickly and more ce:r- t4aiasly served. PERSONAL SERVICE. With all this increase of means of usefulness in the public library, I apprehend that the HviEag librarian will becottle only still more useful. The librarians NvIll be of more use than :anal all m.Echinery, so loner as with patience and intelligence they endeavor con,9cientiously to meet all the varied walits of those who, crane; for help. Still the public with the acids advo- cated. will be more independent in its use of looks, and will derive greater satisfaction in the greater freedom possible:. JUACTRIC LIGHTING, In niv. last report I discussed the advantages of electric light- inn. It is now possible, through your efforts, to realize the great .a€lvaiitages cif this mode of lighting, and although not yet what is promised in the near footsore when the works are more fully completed. and more accurately fiEtccl, all can save for themselves the great impi,ovement. We ii-iight now restore some of the bindings destroyed by the escape of gas during the past few years. There is'a perceptible improvement in the purity of the air since the introdtaction of electric lights. tia�rl�zrr�. It will be seen by figures in Appendix I. that 22¢g volumes haver been added the past y uar by binding 2430 paErlplilets and papers from our files, increased in at few instances by the purchase of missing and ware numbers. What Nvaas sa ld on. this subject in the last report is still ta•aae, and a due consideration of the Facts by the voters of the town would, I know,,give you .1ni enlarged ap- propriation to continue the work of thou preserving and increas- ing the value of as collection that with proper care will constantly appreciate in cominri-elral Vallee while proving by, its usefulness a good investment for the: town. pat,ing dividends of growth in knowledge and intelligence psrticltlarly arnong the risit]g genera- tion. Daat•iaag OIL' tvvetatV-fiVO VOILI-s there have been bound 3,78t ptlsxxph]ets �Itntl l al ere, lxt•ndiicin# i,86o volumes, manyof which are very vklluable, from the fact that many of the numbers in thetas are now out of print and difficult to obtain. I have spoken of an increase of shelving Clown stairs. There has also been same change :and a slight increase of shelf room up stairs. United States dr,cunients hate been ninved to and arranged in the Trustee's room. Nf assachusetts documents have been ilR e santc7lortr x c4x; r t c tv �€ ci documents and book.5 about Boston, have been rea.rranoed in still another place. Thus large, and for the present, sufficient space has been gained for the rent-r tngemient of the periodical collection spoken of be- fore, in the Luck part of the boob room, extending across bath sides. TABULAR STATISTICS. In the Appendices will be fouled the usual tabular statistics by -viiielx It will be possible to compare the use of the library this past •car -,with previous years. In Appenclix III. will be seen the long array of the ta, me,, of persons and institutions who have remembered our library the pat year. We are constantly writ- ten to for copies of our reports. As we have rejxived from other libraries, set %ye are in honor bound to give tan any, especially to new iibraries, who cal. Our list of currtnt periodicals has been caartitiled. If with lass to any reader, we shall its time lel M. The list is subject to change~. We should not forget to tackiw ledge the kindness of the Hol- lingsworth and WhiMeN' CoMpany in keeping us supplied with a good quality of covering paper and with paste, without trOLible or expense to the town. The Nlagazine Club has continued through another year the: 34 LTBRARIAN S REPORT. constant donation of all their periodicals as soon as they ]x rve been seen by the members of the: club. This adds nearly one- sixth of our list. Mr. Charles A. Stearns laas cantinuccl to sa_r frilly the re,ding- room with a large variety of the latest and hest clectrica�l and mt� chanicaml journals. The Enterprise comes each week to us in duplicate, one for Camch reading-room, and its publisher, Mr. Fred. G. Barker, sends us a large collection of papers and other journals from. his ex- changes. Both the local papers of Newton have been seat regularly for several years as a gift fron-i their publishers, as has also the Wal- tham Free Press by its editor and publisher, who is a member of of` our Historical Society. ASA PRATT FUND. It will be seen that this find has increased, as its founder in- tended, 1111til this year we be in to have twenty-five ($25) dollars in addition to the annual income previously cnjoyed. This will enable the rr:aders to ilud a larger list of periodicals in the lower room., as well as allo-tv you to put in permatient bindings a part of those Saved for ruttlru curse. If the town would take the accumulations of this fund, say at five per cent. Interest, the rate received can the bonds in which the fund was invested, we Shouid have more -four• present use, say for putting in permaMent bindings sonic of the valuable Pratt Fund periodicals now amccuc3iulating on our shelves. THE ORI)ER OF THE READING ROGNIS. While such close attentive has been requiMl by the construc- tion of the card cataloguer the past two years, Sonic yamung people left tcry roach to themselves have hecome so far forgetful of the convenience of older readers, and of the proper- decorum of such a place as to lay themselves liable:—some fregmmermtly-to ceay- sure, and in a few curses to tenipuramry deprivation of tlae rooms. The Matssaehusetks law is eery .strict on this Subject, and While LLBRARIAff 38 ti,?P01i.T. :9 librarr.am5 hesitate to use extreme measures) stach thoughtless per- sons must not be surprised if some of them find themselves sua#l'er- ing soon by way* of example to others. All disorder of all kinds is punishable by fine or imprisonment or hoth. We hope 11oy4- ever that the bcnevalent intent of the founders of the reading rooms and the library in general, wwilI have its proper influence: on as sufficiently large number of the; f"recluenLers of the rocins so -as to secure withOtat the necessity of as constant attendant in the lower rooms the proper quiet and decorum expected from all young gentlemen and young ladies. May I not hope for the generous supl)Ort of the tOWn in fur- nishing a generous supply of new and popular boos while it does not neglect the collections of standard authors. i do not believe the tcawn feels that its lihraary is a burden. It rather finds it an honor. a source of enjoyment of uscrulness. I believe the tiine has not yet come wvhe v the: town has refused to grant any amount you have thought it wise to ask for, I have known trustees to discuss very carefully brow they could get along -with less, I have known individuals Front personal or unwise motives try to peat it Off With srrt:tller scans, but in ever- instancu when the town has been appealed to, it leers grated the largest sung named. Brookline for years, when the amount that could be raised for books by taxation was limited, always enquired in town meeting the extreme me surn allowed, based on the ritimber of polls, -alld at once voted it, and besides 'voted for the salary of the libra- rian as generous suin,—with other town officers,—that the fan]oarnt ,of n,onq :available for books minl}t not be thugs curtailed. 'Phil; town, much to the: credit of its belief in the value: of education to the masses, and where the poor have everything to gain and the rich nothing to lase, has always met fully your requirements. If you spent as many hours as I have in the library month, by month, and year by year, yuu would foul like; aaslcin for still larger means for use in a work not yet beginning to show its capacity far good. Al.l of which is respectfully submitted, SOLON F. WHITNEY, Librarian. 37 LII311IZ�eiV� IEP[]Ii'1`. C.7 #I frr N°.`1QQ I7-171 .� V 71 o Jira�r ZDiti3� LA r C7 ^1 rl + "i_ 1. ' -•- 1 1. : L6 W I e;F 1 —• t T - r L i. W tara� v ' 3 6T3 iC}C N Lr'.'"f�� ram`+ n.. V,1.,, to 1. 6*3 CD ..; er A4 �n _ _ a Fry ^� "r-:�. � i�[ — = v _ — r,�_• �,_ -- ,� LIBRARIAN r: �c�z�rr« 3T qalnl — ram. — ! ---I .� '.':; M rr. . T1 :i .r -+ 10 y G awl 1». ry rti r•r rr r' a M I Jo . _ ... I� ^I a "1 1. -• � �� O �° , 74 !-+ � - - - ram "'• • 1S,l I � m as r_ d I.« Iw i^ :1 I.- ".d Fnl _ 4 I 1, L� V i Ty. ZD CO ♦ Y 1 r 1-0 38 LI DI- AWIAWS REPORT' . APPENDIX II1. LIST OF DONATIONS OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PAPERS, ETC., GIVEN DURING THE YEAR sSg . YunagL Lets. DOX0 M. and Vols. Papetm Acton Memorial Library, Trustees of ............ ...... 1 American Unitarian Abb-ociation, 11Christian Rc-later". 52 Ames, Jahn G.... ...... I......... .... .... . ..... ...... 2 Amherst College.................... .... ...... .. ...... Andover Memorial hall Library, Trustees.... . ..... .... I Arlington Public Libraryy...... .............. .... .. ... I Baldwin, Edward D., "Newton Graphic' ..... .... 53 Barker, Fred. G., "WatertoWTI Enterprise,"' etc--•-- .,.i. I 1155 Barry, Mrs. C.J., "Unitarian ..... ...... 13 Remis, Charles, EsLate of.... . . .... .... ............ 66 26 Poston Boot, Co., t°The Green Bag"...... . .... ... .. 5 Boston Record Commissioners......... .......... .... I Brockton Public Library-. .. ..... ...... ... ...... I Brookline Public Library.. ....... .... ...... .......... _ Brooklyn, N. Y., Pratt Ii7stitute............. .... ...... I Brooklyn Public Libr;nry......... ............ ........ 2 Brown University.... .... ..... ........................ I Burlington, Vt., Fletcher Free Library.... ............. I Bustin, Wm. 11.,Ja•.... .. ... ...... .......... .... ..... I 1 Chelsea, Fitz Public Library...... ...... ....... ....... . I Chicago Public Library. ...... . ..... . .... ...... ...... I Chicago. Sunset Club or.... .......... .... ............ I Cleveland, Ohio, .Public Library. ..... ...... ... ...... I Clinton, Mass., Bigelow Public Library........ ........ y Concord 1{ree Public Library... ...... I..... . ..... .... I Critchctt, F. E., town clerk. ..... . ..... .... .... . ...... t T Dalton, Joseph G. ...... ...... ...... ...... .... .... .... z Davenport, Dr. B. F......... .... .... .... .... ... .. .. i LIBRARIAN 7S REPORT. 39 Dawes, lion. E. L., senaztoi-, " Official Gazette".. •- . 55 E:nsi-n, Charles S.... ...... .......... .... ...... . . .... 22 I*all River Public: Library. .......... .... .... .... . ..... t F'itc;hlrurg Public Library....... .... .... •... .... . ..— I FitE, Charles 1'... .... .... ...... ............ .... 4 Pingler, D.. W., Brig. Gen..... .... .. . ...... ... ...... t Funk, Wa nalis & Co., ,,Voice".... .......... ...­.. 1 49 Goodwin, ' Ir. Charles 13., 41 Wellesley Cotarant".... .... 41 Gordon, I1. L............. ...... ............ ...... .... G. A. R. Executive: C4rra,. ?4Ch Annual Encampment•... � G ra h a rn, A.J., I Student's Journal of Phono raphy"- Ir Grand Rapids Public: Library••-- . ..... •..... ...... .... 2 Green, Samuel A...... .... .............. .... .... .. .... Hera, Dr.,J. E...... .... .. .... .... ............ .... .... r Harvard University, "Library Bulletin... .. ....... ...... 3 Haynes, Tilly, Boston..... ...... ...... . ..... . ..... .... > Hoar, Hon. `3hernian..... ...... .... .... .... . ......... 81 223 I-Ionie 2i arket Club, `Y Home Market Bulletin," etc...... 31 Hopudalc: Public Library...... ...... . ..... ............ i 1-Iors:rord, Eben iti........... .......... .. . ............ r 11tinnew•e.11, Hon. 1-1. 11011ics. ...... .... .... ...... ...... I Jackson, Miss Annie L.... ...... ...... .... .... .... .... 9 Johnson, T. L., Ohio .... .... . . .... .... .... ...... i Kimball, A. R., librarian state library, N. 1-I.. ...... .... 2 Lancaster Town Library. . .... .......... ...... .... .... I Lawrence Public Library...... ...... ...... . ... .. . . .... 1-cornin,;wr Public Library.... .... .... .... .. I Library Bureau. ...... .... . ...... ..... .... . ... ... . .... y Lowell City Library...... ... ...... ...... ....... ... ... _ Lynn Public: Library. ... .......... .................. I i►•Iaaeurdy, Aiiss T. 11..... .... .... .... ...... .. .. .... . .. L Ma hnonides Library, New York.......... . .... .... . i Malden Pulliic Library—.. .... .......... .........• .... a Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station. .......... ...... ar Nfass. Board of 'irtriculture...... ............ ...« ....,. ,. Mass. Civil Service Commisrsian. .... ............ ...... 7 Mass. Secretar v of Commonwealth.......... .......... 10 3 I4'Iass. School for Fuc;ble-minded.... ...... .... . ..... .... I Mass. SacieLy for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, „ Our Dumb Aninialc. ..... . ..... .... ...... ...• :G Mass. Trustees of Pubic Reservations. .... ...... . .... . c 40 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. hits&. Woman Suffrage Association.............. ...... t Mead, Dr.Julian A,, ,,Vic G artenhtube.......... ...... 37 Medford Public Library...................... . .... .... I Melrose public Library....... ...... .......... .... .... x `Jihvaukee Ilublic Library........... ...... .... .... .... Mitchell Library, Glasgow........ ..... . ........ ....• t lNIotlahau, J. D., " Watertown Independeol............... 65 Natick, I Norse Institute.......... ...... .......... ...... 1 New Bedford Public Library. ............ .... .... ...... x 2 Newark Free Public Library...•. .... .... .... .... .••• ... a Newtun .Free Libr arq.....« . . .... .......... .... .«.• •. t Newberry Libraq, .Chicago....... ........... ...... ... r Newburyport Public Library............... ... .... .... � North Ezuiton, Ames. Vree Library... .... .... ...... .... I Oates. Will. C.... . ..... ...... .... .... ...... . . ...... .l Oliver Dilson Co., Ii Musical Record".... .... .......... t, Patterson, N.J., rrue Polllic Library. .......... .. .. ... 1 Pcaabcdy Institute, Danvcre ...... . ......... . ..... . ..•.• I Pea body In titue, Peabody.... .. .... .... .... .... ....« 1 Penn. '1'4"omaa:n's Medical College. .......... . ..... ...... � Pope M anufacturinl; Co. ...... .... ...... .... .«........ � Pratt, Asa, Fund....., ... .... .... ................ .... 3255 Pratt, Geo. l-I., " Newton Journal ............ .... ...... 51 Providence Public Library. .................. ...... .... 1 Qtincv, Thos. Crane Public Library......... ...... .... I Rockland Public Libr;arj..... .... ...... ...... .......... ; St. LoDis I-Tercantile Library...... ... .. .... ...... .... 1 S:aIem Public Library........... .... .... .... .... . ..... I San Francisco Mercantile Library Associ.atirm.... ...... I Scranton Public Library.. ..... .... ...... ...... •••••. I Shirlt V, Mrs. C. L.... ........ ............ ...... ...... 19's Satlith, Cassius C....... ... ...... .... ........ .... .... 1 stnithsoIaiall Institution. ...... •••• .••••..• •.•••••• •••• 6 5 Somerville Public Library. .......... .... .. . .... ...... I So. California Bureau of Inform;ation.... ...... .. ...... I Southbridge Library ....... ......• •... ...... •.•.•... t Spelman, I. INI., Pies. Trustees -lt. ?4tiburnCemetery— i Springfield City Library Association.......... ......... 13 Starbuck, Alexander, cry. -Daily Free Press," Waltham .187 Stearns, Mr. Ovules A., Llec. and Mech. Periodicals. .. 2 Taunton Public Library. . ........... .......... .... .... I LIBRARIAN REPORT. Tokyo, )apaai, Libi,'try.... ...... .......... ...... . . .... I Toledo Public Library. .. -- • --•-• I Travelees InSLiraiice Co., -Traveler's Record .. .... .... II Triangle Publishing; Co., " PhtvsiL'ai Education"- -•_. 6 'Tufts College, "TuRonian," etc .... ...... ......•••... 19 Tufts Library, Weymouth. ......... .. . .......... .... _ United States, Bureau of Education...... ........ •..... 8 Lt. S. Civil Service Commission....... .. -- ..... .... I 6 U. S. Dept. of State...., ...... ........,. ... .......... 2 17 U. S. Life-Saving Service...... .... .... .... .... .... .... I U. S. Naval Academy. -- .. ... . . . .... ...... ........... I U. S. Signal Office, Chief Signal Officer. .... ...... .... I U. S. Afar Dept. Library.. .......... .... .... .... .... I University or Denver . .... .... .... .. . .... .... .... .... I University of Pennsylvania...... ...... ............ .... I Univer6ity of Vermont.... .. ., . .. .... .... I Unknown ...... .... . ..... ..+, .+.+ +..«.,.... .,.. ...... 3 7 Volta Bureau, Washington, D. C..... .... .......... .... I Watertown Macyrt:aine CLIIb...... ...... ...... .... ...... 361 Westborough Public Library........ .... ....,... ...... I '%%'heeler, Rev. Il. L...... ...... ...... .. .... .... ....« 4 $ White, Smith l,1wic Publishin.., Co., " Folio........ .... Ir Whitney, Solon F .... .... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... i Wilder, S. Fanny GeiTy......... .... .... . ..... ........ I Wilkesbarre, Pa., 0sterhout Free Library, " Library .Newt. Letter............... . ... .... .... .... IO Williams, George I'. .... .......... . ..... .... ...+ ..... I WiDbirrn Public Library. .................. ... ........ I Woman+s Christian'Temperente Union, " Union Signal" Worcester Publiu Librar}r...... ........ ...... .......... t World's Columbian Expositiun........ .......... ...... I 'Y'ou.ng People's Literary Society....... ...... .. . .. . 4 I 4 42 T,I.RARIAW'S -RRPOR.T. APPENDIX IV. LIST of PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED AT THE LIBRARY. Those not famad in the Readin rooms may be called fo;, at the Desk. American Library Journal, Magazine or American ]History. AT'dover Review. Mass.Agr. Exper. Station Reports. App:dachia. 1\4usical Record. Athemeilrn, London. Nation, N. Y, Atlantic Monthly. N. E. Historical Register. Blackwood's Magazine. New England Mnazine, Century Alagazinc, Newton Graphic. Christian Register, Newton Journal. Contemporary Review. New World. Congressionill Record. Nineteenth Century, Co-operative Index to Periodicals. North Amcrican Review. Courant, Wellesiey. Notes and C_u4rtvs. Dublin Review. Official Gazette of the U. S. Pntent Eel,ctic Magazine. office. Edinburgh Review. Our Dumb Animals, English Illustrated Magazine. Punch. Fliegt nde Blittter. Qparterly Review•. Folio. Scribner' NfunthLy Magazine. Portnightly Review. SPecifFcations and Draiv ings of Pat- ents from the U.S.Patent office. Gartenl I�carutnl Student's Journal of Phonography. atthe. Travellers' Record.Good lvordN. Turtonian. I-larper's 3'I:qgar•itie. UeUer Land �tnd Neer. Harvard U [ici gratl, Univ. Library Bulletin. er S£ ; I-Iorne l'Iarkel Holletin. Union Si . Library News Getter' U, S. Consular Reports.Literary News. Waltham Daily Free Press. Lire (N. Y.) Wide Awake. World. �.�L'on��ai�'s ]uurnnl. I.ittell°s Livina Age. Youth'a Companion. LIBRARIAN REPORT. 113 PARIUDICAr..S GIVEN BY MR. Fmcn. G. BARKER. PUBLISHER. American Economist. Natick Bulletin. Board of Trade Journal, Portland. I++`ew Nation. Boston Democrat. New "York N'I;ti1 and Express. Boston Republican. Ornithologist and Oologist. Brighton Item. Our Dumb Anhnals. Farm Poultry. Philadelphia Inquirer. Garden and forest. Woburn Journal. Great Divide. 'Watertown Enterprise. (z copies). PERIODICALS GWEN BY TIM WATFRTt. WN MAGAZINE CLUB. Atlantic Monthly. Littell's Living Age. California Illustrated Magazine. New England Magazine. Century. North American Review. Christian Register. St. Nicholas. Graphic (London). Scribnees Magazine. Harper's 73;azaar. Season, London. Ilarpc1•'s Weekly. Temple liar. Life. ASA PRATF FU'-SD. This list tp partly rr erimental, the dusim being to obtuin the�fd��SrarLieQf jnr:rnalr that snitl be iwsed. Anyone wishing nny othor journal not on the list, is invited to confer eitl3er with oTle of the Trustees of the Library,or,if more cnnveulent,with the Librarian. American Agriculturist. Carpentry and Building. American Architect. Chamber's Journal. American Artisan, Tinner and Chaut:auquan. Ftzrniaher. Decoratorand Furnisher. American Machinist. Leduratiota. American Naturalist. Electrical Engineer. Arena. Engineering, London. Art Amateur. Harper's Nfac:Caine. Boston Advertiser. Harper's Weekly. Huston Globe. Harper's Young People. I3ctston Herald (Evening cditlon). Illustrated Landon New. � Boston Evening Journal. journal of Education. Boston Evening Transcript. Journal of Franklin Institute. 4-4 LIf3RARrA-T S REPORT. Kindcrgartul3 N-In azine. l]tlklttia. lend-a-Band. Popular Science Monthly. Lesl'ae's Illustrated Newspaper. St. Nicholas. London Weekly Times. Sciersce, Magazine of Art. Scientific: Amerimn. Manufacturer and Builder. Sci. American, Builders' Edition. Mats8achus+etts Ploughman, Scienfafic American Supplement. Metal Worker. Shrappell's Mocl= Houses. New York Herald, daily, including Textile _Manuractiurer. [be Sunday edition. Wide ;1wA-e. New York rr6bLIne, Senii-weelrly. youth's C011111anion. WATERTOWN FLEE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO SECOND CATALOGUE. 1 ,9 , ATERTO N FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Eleventh Supplement to ataloorue of Mi.. Tile fxllmoinrt liat Collin ins most or the:cadditiona to the library during 18,92. Books with no loest4lnn numbor rsiust be+:uma ror by title. Aburovlutlons used are the saam.e tt�l iaa tiro Ol atttlogaae ariO1. -Booka in arked Ref.will hie Zound in eases in tl�e ruadin.- ri:lmn ov thoy mLLy be abtlaiuW by ILPI y•Ilig Lo lilac aattolula nts lit Ihu desk. Ilouli3 m ark(rai R.C.in-iy bo confiniter] in the i-Z ing TOoin by applying In sane ona of tiara aattendaalitea. Volizmas of Hamill sets of pvriadlitasln nauneel In Appendix IV.,and .some others,Isla}bye conaultalal by rattling for thee) by little and voklme. So u"o sets of public documuntrq, both towit aaanl clty,state itod niaticonn,l. Those laah.a,huf it tetFlous looking through the cheer printed aaasppJtstaeeara ai lir Medea tlaa tar€aatcrt Caatra- lague itself,inay,Y nd at the titarierV all caratlanry,titter,and subjects arranged in one a-lphrab d in deeCA elD CAY'.aa.craaal in the rietivery room.. Abbot, The. Scott, W ylter. Mal)., 18874. 5'3.... ...... . .......... 247.11 Across the plains; wi li Other uietuorles and esSnys. Stevenson, R. L. 216.36 Adams, Clr.u'lVs F. Three €.l laudes of Mass. history. 13,, 1992. 2v..824. 1,33 CafdEnfs.—`bP, settlesmont of Huston tiny.--Antitkomiaan eoratrov.e;rsy.— A atusly of ah=h nand town government. Adams, C?rra>.r Fay. Story of.Vane Austen's life. Chicago, 1891. 161. 712.41 Addison, Joseph. Drays with Sir Roger tie Coverley. I1Lustrateai lay '111titnisou............ .... ................ ................ .... Ala 0.16 Aaventures or Sherlock Holmes. Doyle, A. Canaan. 1802.... ...... 276.53 Afghall was, 1839-42 and 1878-80. Forbes, Archibald. 1892....... ... 824.30 Albert 14:tvnrtirs. Bnl7a , Ilonor6 de.............. ... ............... 212.55 Allen, William. Artm, of northern Virl;iiala in 1SG2. B., 1892. 80... 871-11. Alien, Wir. 10. Short; hktory of the l oniatll people. B., ISH. 12cl... 842.36 Along New Englaud rcastdR, Prime, Win. C. 1892.......... ...... ... 351.35 A=erica. Hhtlory. > iske, Min. Discovery of Atneric a. 1892....823.33,34 13riklttyt, R. Western liiasutin , written in 1594. .......... ........ 8Sa.34 P:ayue. E. .1. Mitory of the new world called America. vol. I... S23.3S Reeves, -,1. 11., erd. &trevlsd. `The finding of Winelaand the goats.... $27.25 American archives. 5tli ;aeries, vats. 2, 3. Force' Pcter............ American canoe asEtoeintiou. Year book-, No. Xl, 1892.............. 352.48 American citizen, Tbe. Dole, Charles F ..... ... .. ... ....... ....l053.54 American cinhunnt. Cletneais, Ssatuucl L. (2far1; Twain.)............. 257.25 American mouthly alugaazine and eritical review. W. Y., 1817 Vol. 1. -�— American staato paapem See U. S, Congress. Ames. Julia A.,A your wowan journiiltst. W itlard, F.E.,aped others. 725.38 4- Eleventh S pplenzent jS9 -of Andes of Elie cgm%tnr, '1.`raypls aamonc.4. %V12yniper, P. .... .... . ..... 3410.25 Angoul6me, 3f:tri:a "!`lli:r sc cla:artotln, �iuoiesse d`. Itatltei•C ale s:litit Aataaa:id, A. L., licaruat. Youth of Uit! dui€be,;s of Aaigoult`me...... 724.64 Animal sketelie.s. t'. L.... ........ ........ .... ............ M.45 Anne of'GIMe stein. Scott, Walter........ ...... .... .. .. .... ...... .. 247.23 Antinomian coutroversy. Admus, C. F. (Ira 'I'hroe episodes or bl:tss- iwlttasetts hi Cory). ...... .... .... ...... ............... .. ......524.31,3? Antiquary. Scutt, W:alter.... .............. ...... .... ...... ........ 247.3 A17pletou's Curt€idiim guide-book. N. Y., 1801,'112. 2v. 120. ... .....342.25,2J C'nntaaalai-P$rt I. LnStiir11 Caetutal n, by C.G.D. 16 [Wa`1 A. ' CAV ern GanuJaa,by t•nieFit inger6oil. Army at northern V rglnitt in ISG?. Allitit, 1'4'illi,uai.... .......... .... 874.11 Atkinson, Eaward. 1`s«,1 t.i6U .tad WM'k. IN. Y., 1802. 120.••• •..•••10.44.32 Aunt Aiiue: ct novet. Cllflurd., Mrs. W. K... . ...... .... ...... . ...... 284.7, Austen, Julie. Fetter.,. It., 1803 . 1'_j°.... ...I .... I... ....... . . . .. 432.3-1 Ad.tnis, 0-war F. Story of J:ine Auiteu`s ]if(..... ............ .... 712.4-1 Autumn: rroiu the jourttttl a F H. D Thoreau. Ed.by H. G. 0. 11 Like. 463.34 Balzac, IT. cle. Albert S:trnrus. Triwsl. by K. P. Woruieley........ 212.5.5 Corilepils.Albert Savitrus Paz-alaaatinne Firmiani. Woruic-ley, Kallaatrine P. 'Iletuoir of llonw-6 ale 131 Nne.... ........ 733.62 Barrie, J. M. The flint minister. K Y., [1891]. 12 ...... .... ..... H4.74 Barter, S. 1NL Lainiul 1118tt•tiction. 5 (kwlwurk. L., [1802]. S°, illus... 93G.42 13atesp D. C. History of Wvstborou;rli, 'Hass. Part li. Later history. 877.35 Beacon lights of history, Loral, .l'ohit. 3 vols......... ...... ......3?3.3a-37 GUI_di. 3I(]ill a'!i F Uil}l74'tan 9.1€Ltl Sgila:>a...... ........................... ram" M First see fm .JewiNh Heroes nn(l pri7p1 LAS............................ 82330 Furst meries, The nld lHil ain civili•r.:atiuu.............................. S23.37 The irise Ora 4;aa;ierriet irifeilded us an ><iitl`OdUOUwL eo fiiia a tr biplas of Beiacnn lights. Beek, James B., NIL'moriaal addresses on lift: of. IT. S. Congre.is....... 737.69 Beesly, Edw. S. Queen Mi-r..abetll. L, 1592, 120. (Twelve Etas. Etntp!gnlall)....... .... . ..... ... ...... ...... 6..... .......... .... ss'«.23 Bendire, C. Life hlstorivs ur Worth Amerlem: Mrds. Sinith .011bw COW rii)attlows, to ktiowle-dgo. Vol. 28. 1802 ......... ...... .... Berry, -If,irie G.F. L.de 13ourbou,duchess ale. Imbert de Smolt Aniaud, -it. L.,baron. Dueltess of Berry and Elie court of CIFLi'lt;s JK. N. Y., IS92. 1`". (Paiuoug woiiiw cif tho Feench court.). ..... ...... .. 724.66 Ditcbuss of Ron y attltl the court of Louis XVIII. N. Y., 1891 110. (MilaMUS womeu of the French court.).... .... .... .... ....., ... 724.65 Besa.nt, Walter. Dorcilby Wallis. toot autahlogr iphy. L., 18M 120. 2ai.`4 London. N. Y., 1892, 80, illus.... ...... .... . ...... ...w......... 349,26 Batha,m-'Ed wards, 11. B. Soc Edmin1s, ..1. 13. M Betrothed, The, and'Flie llighlaaid witlow. Scott, Walter. .......... 24 74.19 Bigd310-W, 1 OUItuey. P!LLl ilea tilt$ polities dowii thu Danube. N. Y., lsuiI I•)"...... ... .... .. ...... .....I..... ...... . ..... .... .... . 351.34 The Germ-mi emperor Mid his easteni neighbors. N. Y., 18�3. 120. 361.32 Watertown (Public Library Calalogue. Biological tenehin1; in the uolle�-es of the U. S. Campbell, J. C. (C S. Bureau of edue. Ciret3itlr of ilaforsnation, 18.91, No. 0. .... T" L.- Birds. Grant, J. B. (ltar common birds. N. Y,, 1891. IV. iilus•... 431.53 Miller, {-11ive Thorne. Little brahers of tho air. R., 18112. 1G°.... 9;1 1: Bjornson, It.16mg1jerne. lat Gotl'j� way. New York, [1890J. 120.... . 223.53 Bla Ck aiiv:art, the; and A legaud of Montruse. SCULL, Water...... .. 247.6 Black nlnn of the South, :md•tho rebels. Stearns, C,.... .. .... .... . 505.44 Blades, Williutu. Books fit cbariivA. `. Y., 18;12. 160. .. .. . ... .... 432.35 Blanchard, -I. I3. Proueudings at large on the trial of .Tohn Horne Tuva a foir high trteasura, 1791........ . ............ ...... .....1066.20 Blornfield, Legin:dd and TIurulais, F. I. The forin-il ga rde❑in Fu;laud. 022.48 Blouit, Paul (lax 0,11#41.) langlisla Vh:LV1--,U S, 1°.I'CUU11 crua:udiles, and other Anglo-Prenela tylliaall ella rnmers. N. Y., [1892J. 1 0...... 373.37 Boa3rhaave, 11. f-lnielvoticrttea tie im0kis nervorunl. 1761. }v. 1I C•-1131.1."3,14 Books illChlainS, Alld 00-Wr biblioAgraphicai gapers. lflaatlaes, Wtaa. .., 432.35 $oath, 1 1,uI•le-rz. Life Undt labour of Me people in Lmidon. L., 18192. Vol. l. 81).... ...... .............. .... ..........................1054.41 Bostoaa lvn 111r y, f3 dla(l (,f the. 1!folmer, Oliver %Var)dell...........IrtMA Brassey, T. A., ed.. Na Vaal aannit al, 1802. l'urCalllt}utla, Eng.,1892. 8`--iO.5":.31 BraVe WtHIl;ali, L. John,1,,. (L'. Ma.rlia). Traatlsl. by M. P. Waterman. 270'.19 Brine of Lammermoor. Scowl Walltea..... ...... .... . ...... .... . .....1",a•2a1.8 Bright, J. F. English histury. L., 1876. 4v. HO.... .... ..........S10.20-22 Brooks, C'IiaarIe�;. 11istiyry of Medfu1.8, Mass.. IG30-1855. B., I8Z6. Fla. 877.30 Brooks, 1'Millps. Light of the world, and otber sertuoljL.... ....... 533M Brooksmith. .laanit?s, Llellry.... ........................ ..........jn266. Browning, Hobert. The A};atllaeltllat,rl of .I1.C11yltV9 i.ea SAIMAz; '1 TWO pe,€its of Cruis 1 u; Drnnatatie itlyIs; .Iocoserla; 1q I rla ;11La's fa1:1Cies t 1'.arleyiitLY. B., 1Sh2. 121. 6M and host o(obnap, of Us works...... 764.32 stileCtimiA from poetical worl€s. L., 1890, 2v. 16"........... ....i G4.30,81 Ritchie, Anne Thackearay. Records of Tennp;on,Jtuslzin, 13ron niug 474.45 Bryce, James. 6ociaal in-a-Rutiuns of the U. S. N. Y., 1891, 12°.....10a`3.o0 Buckley, .1. Ali. Faith-lwaiita,ga Christian s0etive, and kindred phenu- Irlellaa. X. Y., 1,611 2. IV................ ........ .......... .... .. 520.2 Bughee, J. M., cd. Motaanl•ink of the Mass,. Sul:. of the Cincitmati-. .. 847.12 Bulfiuch, S. 1.A. Communion titl.lu;!lits. 13.1 1810. 160 . .......... . :1--13.53 Bu aker Hill bathe, G raaudinotiror's mory of, E1 tllrnr,, {}. IV...... .. .Jn 7-17, Buunar, J(. C. LLStar,rtasixeea' . stories. X. Y., 18111. 12V', illus..... .. 211.4-1 Buonarrotsi, .Michelangelo, Ure of. Synlml&, John AL........ ....7 76A1,42 Burnes, JAIllel,1 AN., 1fenloriaal addresses on the lift! of. U. r;. Congress. 737.711 Burr, Ami-on, Report of the triad of. D.avid.�oil, David Burton, W. M, and Pringle, AmIrew. Pr<eon;min, of pure phorograaphy. U36.43 Bush, G. G. Higher edut:aatiuo in Hass. (U. S. liurte:tu of edttuaduv.) T.L.- Batter, 11. F. Autoblogrnl►hy :alld per-iotlatl rominiseelaves. B.,1802. 811. 716.4(t Bynner, E'dwIn L. 7aaula:Iry Plailas, B., 1892* 160 ..... . .I.. ..... 2-81.71 I Byzantine �inpire,Story of Ole. Oman, C. W. C. (Story Ofthetltttions.) 883.42 Caesar's elllunan: story of the 2fth cetaturv. Donnelly, Iguutlua.... •176.a`8 Caine, T. H. H. The St.apegoo. Y. Y., ISOL 120...... . ..... ...... •213.28 Eleventh Supplernent-i8qy-qf Campbell,3.P. Blologivall tertchim in unilegea of U.S. !!Takla,, 18311. T. L. Canterbury, 111storicol nte.ulot-lit1G of. Slattriey, Arthur F., dean.... 3.16.27 Carlyle, Thntu iA. RattleF of Frexterick thts --rear; ed. by C. Ra wLifille. 824,33 N ieltall, John. Thont,a* Carlye. (Eng. inen of letters.)., ..... „ _ 731.13 Cass, Lewis, still.114. +If, rrov(w:I!W_11 UjJ011 MUCe1AMnL,-oof. 73 -flS Oastle l'i'L1t gt,rous. Scott, Wa[ter...... .... ., ,. . ... .... ...... . `,' j.-a.a Century "'at1' .1111111-mll, N. U., rc,art 1t11�1, C. C......... ....*1t t.- Characteristics. IIite boll, tiaanllwl %V(Ii. ..... . ..... ..... ... .... 276,57 GhKtala.ine of La Fullci', llc,llry R.. ... .. ............ ... 256.27 Child., Theodore. The larah;e of Paris. N. Y., 1803. Sol [lllls...... .. 356.38 China, 12001" J. 11. F1•I-111 011, Al-edu nceatta to the Yellclx sea ...... 35.5,27 Chinese el tit lacterisrics, Sta kh, Aj,tllur U.. .... ...... ....... .... 355.24 Christian sclence, Faitll-healhi , and klittirvt) Irl1e°lstalnetla. Bitchler,', el • J. 11. ._... .__... ...... .... ....... ...... ..... ....... . .... .... . 620M Clemens, Sittlrttcl la. (lfrea* Trraltl.) The; -kinlrieal.0 clnhunalt.... .... 217.25 Clerke, Agnes 31. FML1i1iaar L"Lullies hi lloinor. L., 1892, 12c... ... 461.29 Clifford, ;}Iris. W. K. runt Anne: 21 novel. N. Y., IS21-1. IV-. .... 284,75 Colonel client. llarte, Ie'raatcis Bret. B.. Ilia...... 281.79 'G'c113 be, G41(jl'r;l:". TI1L VOUStlt.nd011 Of ]]halt, eonsideretl ill relatioll to extcrlaal objects. N, Y., 136}. 10°.... ...... ... . ...... .... 9121.53 Concerning sill Of tt1;. Ili;Ly-yitlsl,at, 'I'ltUltlxl:a W.... . .. .. . ,... . ..... 4.31.40 Conway, 3j. D. Life of '1'honk ls, l'atllte. N. Y., 1813. 2v. $0.... ....727.3C,37 CaOk6, G. W. ' 110 hi5tOrY t11' lrrar't.y. I.., 1836,37. 3v. 80.......... .8411.17-1i) Cope, l*. 1). '►'Irt•le brlaLL cif thl, Ivi'l.ialy formations of 111e: Wen. ...... 967.- Corea,. Aetomil of a vclt'at ry c,t' cii2�t`overy W. [fall, Capt. Brill ... ... 35iM S. 3 1'ltl CQ?C, S. , 1a"tl1i� 1 al«itlr«A481�4 ,its the lift, of. U. S. Csrra;ga"eses,....,.., 737.77 Crtlwford, F. M. Doti flrshin. [Part 3 of 11e :'a I'll cinesCsl series].. 21?,60 The three f:lteg. 1.., 1,,,9t2. iTl.... .... .... .... . ..... ...... ........ 21 ,59 Curtis, { c(srge MIlisain. .J�L1att;:+, 1[115:�1-11 Lowell. N. Y., I'S ly. 240... 71D.54 Curtis, %Vii). E. '1'1tt'i'c,ilt l t.atr:salatrl Owciga !rower . Men(ivillt,'92..10,33.57 .Dalton, J. G. 1,Vl-a 11iC)'clielL: silty poets on tho wheel. M, 1885. 1'}6. 744.48 Daniels, G. F. 111stoi'y of UNNNI, ill LRB, [ xfort3, 1892. 800 $]lns.... 878.43 Danube, FlLt1d1(.- iltld I3t111b]t'9 down the. Bigelow, Pot.titney...... ... 351.34 D'Arc, Jeotilie. 'Palekey, ,tarter, Joan of Are. N. Y., 189D. 160,•-.. 721.51 Darwin, Charles. -Natural. 14istory and geology (if coualta•ie s visited dtuin- voyage round Lhe worlll of the "Beagle.11 N.Y.. 18015. 80. 030.34 David 01-1c- =et, Iliwtory of, Ward, ;!fairy ALt611sta1. .... ........ .... ..28G.G1,G2 Davis, Richard Ilartlin . Van Bitter and ot7 eras. N. 1:., 18112. 1.20.. 220.44 Contents. Harr Brat aplseavance<.-Yarn 111bbee2 man•saxrvant.--The 11u11gry r[4llaj was fud.--1'lua tubber at tho races.-An expeartanealt 111 eena omy.-Mr.'1iravers'ti tlydt llualt.---Lout.itiv,love my dug.-E1d:atllore Cuyler.-A recruit ilt {]hrl,,twuaa.-A patron of urt.-Andy Meac o'ti chorus glrl,A Lenncler t•af the Ea8t rive-r:11ot4 Hefty Mmirkvgot twon, -Ontsidu the prison.-An llaalhilA ed story. The West frnlla a1< car window. N. Y., 118Ll`]. 12°1 111as.... ... .. .. .. 351.33 Day, L. F. Nature in ornaitnent. L., 1892. 121, 111u4...... . . .... .... . 442.33 Dray at Laguerre's, and other {laaysi, Stuith, F+ 11oj)1,1nsoii..,. .... .... 44• ,32 Deaf, Educ.tlaloil of the. Gorclon, Joseph G...... .. .. ................ 5137.22 Watertown Tublic Library Catalogue. 7 Death of the Inird's .lack. Scott, IN"alter............ ........... .. ..Iny17.* De Forest, 11. Y. History of Westborough, Mass. Part I. Early history. 1801. .... .... . . ..... ..... ...... .... .... ...... ..... 877.35 Design. Dity>.. L. F. NaLura in urnatnment. 1,., 12 . ilius.... .. 44:2.33 Dicey, E. Victor Emmanuel. N. Y., 1836. 1611, port. (New Plutatreli.) 721.53 Didon, Henri. Jesus Christ: Dur ,Sitviour's person, rniiision, and spirit. Intrintuction by Cardinal Gihlxmn;. -N. Y'., 1801. 2V, 8a..:i16.27.58 Do-bson, Austin. Eightrvnth cenhiry viguettes. N. Y.,1892. 120, parts. 464.35 DoIo, r1rrtrle8 F. The AI'lIeria+trl caitiren. B., 18v1. 120..... .... ......1035.51: DojA 0rsino. Crawford, F. 1111-iron. (Part3 or :5airaeinescrt series.).. 215.W Dannelly, Ii;natlus. Categttr's (:ttlumn: a stury of the 2U'P t century... 270.--)8 Dorothy, Holmes, Oliver W. IIlu trated by Pyle. .....•.... ..... 747.E Doyle, A. Conatu. Adventures of SItt3rlorck I3ol iu(t s. N. Y., 1892.... . 276.E G The great shadow: a novel. N. Y., 1803. 120........ ...... ....... 276.W Drury, Minit 11. Eastbury : it true. N. Y., 1851. 12D.... ...... .... .. 220.41 Eastbury : a tale. Drury, Anun 11.. ., ... .... ........ .......... ... )26.41E Education. ;See U. S. Biere i orEducation, Edwards, Jonathan. DISP1°t-trrtitaz' concerning liberty and ueee$slty. Wore , 1797. 80.... .... .... .......... 544.2s Edwards, M. 13. Betham. Frarli'.0 0l to-day. W. 1*., [1b02]. 12°.... 351.}i2 Egypt, 11-1•19tr.tiou in. Barok, J. (U. S. RnrjFneer Dep't.).... .......... . Eighte$nth vostttour'y Vigllr•11(14. Dobson, Austin......... .... ....... :I6.1.36 Elizabeth, Queen f+f Enrlhijid. t1wo51s, I:. S. (T! vvlvv Fray. mitesnieri.) S82.2& England. rlrcEiecture. 6er,r14-rtrt-tt's tttrtgrt'rirre, library, v 10, 11...146.36,37 1listury. Bright, J. F. i:tlr-Ili h IIJAL)ry, Vol.4. 1S:37-1880.. ..... 810.22 G'retrn. J. It. Short histm-y of theEraglisla peolyle. Edited by Mrs. en J. R.Green :and Miss >'iAV ltilorgate. N.Y, , 1803. Vol.1. 1. 8°, Illus. 847.13 ;tart Iny, A. 1'. Ili-tl�riCM tr101101-lrtl:ti of Canterbury.... .... ..... 34M27 England, '1'lic. 11,nn it g anivii iii. P,Jsrniflehl, It., and Thanias, F. 1... 9212.45 English tlratuatists, The uld. Lowell, James Iluzsell...... ...... .... 4:i3.35 .English initgazine and commercial repository. L., 1797. Vol. 2.... .. English L'li.rrisees, Frt;nob crocodiles, and oytlter Anglo-French typical s.lr:ar;wters.. 13Io,u6t, Paul (Alai ITRell.)...... .......... ...... .. 37: .37 Englishman ht Paris. (Notes and N. Y., [18921. 2v.•.1053.55 Erikson, Leff, Land fall of, A.D.10007 and the site of his htrtx-;e ill Vlrie- Jautl. Horsford, lii'beo Norton.... ...... .... .... .... .......... .. 827.34 Essays upon some eontroverted slue.:tiuna. 1ltLXhUy;T.II............ 530AI Fairy book, 'I'lte reen. lung, Andrew, ed...... .... ...... ...... .. :?MOT Fairy tales, Indian. Jneobs, .1r,-rf ph, eel.......... ........... ........ 434,E Fairy tales of Mother Gtjoay. Whitannr;e, Win. 1.1...... .... .... ...... 466.25 Faith healing, Christian sviviiev, and kindred phenomena. Buckley, J, 1.1.... .... ............ . ... .......... . ..... ...... . ..... . ...... 52,0.27 Famous ;vo me❑ of the French eic urt. Itaal)cA tie 4rtint AIML d, A. L. TlIC y'aiuth Of the dnclrt-ss of AngoulEme.... .... ......... 724.64 The duchess of Berry and the court of Lckuk XVIII•=.. .. 724.65 The duchess of Berry utid the court of Charles X.... .... ;24.66 Eleventh Sup?jlelnenl-28�a q Fearing, Manche. In the city try the lure, [A li•aa5m]. Chic., 1892-. . 757.18 Feast of the virgins, and other poems. Gordon. II. 1..... .... . ..... .. Mi.16 Fellowe, A, and his wife. Howard, Manche W., and Sharp, Wrn.•.• 281.•l{; Fernald, Woodhvrry M. True Cbri-thn life: i asaysa. B., 1874. 12°. 534.20 Fiji Islands. WOU.9, -Mary D. Fife in Fepjee [1845-1850]..... ........ 3:a1.3s Fisher, George Mirk. `Floes colonial rer.a. N.Y., IS02. (diner. Dist. sera 822,55 Fiaske, Jahn. Discovery of Arwriva, R., 1802. 2y. 80........ ......8.23.33,34 Forbes, Arehibaalal. Tho Afghaaaa waars. 183942, an 197MO-......... 824.30 Force, Peter. American sarehive;s, fzh seer., vols. 2, 3. Wash., 1851-1-13. Foresters, Robin flood, a lid Mald Marl an. Tennyson, Alfred..... .. 746.31 Fo le, Capt. Joba, .Reminiscences we the family of. Graves. G. M... 776.41 Gape. Fatale grace owned and lived on ra part of Me land now occupied by The Public Library. France. Description. Edwards, AL. F. Iiethum. Frnnee of to-day. .. 3 a1.32 Hfatu-1-11. E11 lishalian ill Faris. N. Y., [1802]. 2v. 120.... .... ....103;3.55 Contents. Vol.3. Hei n of Louis i'htlippe.-2. The ampirc. Gainey, L. 1. "110onsieur Uenri": a felon matt: tD French history. SS0.13 Lowell, E, J. The eve of the ]~italich revolution.... . ....... ..... 843.32 Language. Souvetitre, Emile. Un philosophe :;ous lea twits...,... 571.23 Frederick the great, Battles of. Carlyle, Thomas.... ...... .... .... &24.38 Freeman, Edward Augustus. Historical essays. Vol, 4. L., 1892. SO. 887.11. Conlsnta. Carthage.-Frent.:h twil Fug. towns-Aquio Sextim.-Orange. -AUgLLstcatlisaaalaa.-E'tirigucux Kale] (;[tihors.-L4ril6 of Ardre®L-Voli d In the history(if Porlugaland rafyil.-Alte:r url]Is.--,114storiedi cycles. Augustsm atgnx-l.ngiisls civil WRVS.-1111tt,1U Of W!Lkv8eelal.-_Naa.U()na3 rrosiieriiy and the]rerorlllati0il.-C:ardintil Pole.-ArchblFiliop 1'Krker. 1lecaeyed boruughs.-The eaaee: ❑r the deanery of Exeter.--GrvwLh of ctriuttsb3ltrr.►ltha.-CansLatvtfnn of the German iempire ;tohility.- Tho]louse of ltri'ela3. The story of Sicily. N. Y., 1892. 1'20, illus. (Story of the n.LM0119.) 883.44 Fronde, J;ime% A. Spanish story of the Armada, gaud other essays.. 824.29 Contenlg. Armardit.---Antonio.Perez-Saint Teresia--Titc t•emplars.-` ho Norway fjords.-Norway once more. Fuller, Henry 13. Ch aGelaine of La Trin€te. N. Y., 1892. 120.... .... 2556.27 Clwvaa<lier of .Fenifieri-Vaci. B., [18110]. 1311.... .... .... .... .... ... 253.38 Fuller, M. W., chi(;justilx. Addrel;si in commcmanktion of iimugura- tion of Geor-e Wtv hingto as 1st presideuG of U. S. Del'& 19Stl.. 737.87 Garden and faro] topics. He udasraon, Peter.... ...... .. .... ....• .... 922.49 Gardening for pleasure. Hendersou, Peter. New edition.... ..... . IJ72-10 Gardening for prolit. lle;ndersflaa, Peter. Xeta entarged erdWon.... . `,.32.19 Garma m, Saiionel. American saltnon and trout. .K G. Zob1 , 2 Gentlemen's magazine library. Vol.12. lets. 1,2. Eng.topogr.aphy'..4-117.38.30 Geology, First bo& In, for beginners. Shaler, N. S--•• --- - .... .... 923.40 Gerry, Edwin J. Wilder, S. F. G. The story elf a useful. life.... .... 727 34 Gifford, Wtua, L R. George f1owland, jr. 1�cw Bedford, 1892. 8°..- 7.27A9 Gordon, 11. L. The feaist of tlao virgins. Chic., 1891. so........ .... 7e:7.1$ Gordon, Joseph C. Notes upon the education of the deaf. Wash., 1l#92. 567.22 Waler2own public Library Catalogue. 3 Gordon, ,11. L. An American inisslonaary lu .lapaau. 13., 189-2). ]3°.,.. 522,52 Cross, L. H. l.lfe of Col. 13atal l..everv. B., IS91. 2v. €°.. .... .. . ..727.3.-33 Grand aariny of the ra publie. Sotiveitir of tilt: esPcaa I lVO+ CINIlaalaktti:L- of 24th national a araeaantganaerrt, Bostou, Aug. 11 to 10, 1Sia11.... .... .. Grant, John B. Our Ga�n711 on bird'i and how to know their._.. . . .. .. ,r.'ll.a3' Graves, Gert-mide M. Remit 6ureuves (if the €ttanily of Caallt. ,lain) Fowle of %Vater°totivat, 312144. 13., 1S'Jl. 80, illus.... ..... ...... 779.41 Great shadow, The: at air vvl. Dow1e. A. Conan...... .... .... .... .... 2743.00 Graven, J. It. Short history of the Ent,0ish people. Illus. ed. N. Y., 189:3. V01. 1. F-. .« .. .... .... . ....... .... ............ ... 847.13 Green Parity hook. Lnn.-, Andrew, ed.... .............. .... .......... 206 97 Griffis, W. 1i• Japatn: in histury, folk-lore. and art. B., 18112. 822.40 Guirley, Louise 1, 19donsieur Ilenri'`: as foot riche to Freaaeh higttory. 88t1.13 Guy -NI:1u110rir,9. Scol.t, Watltet............ .... ............ ...... ....Iat2-1r. Hakluyt, 1 . Western planting, written 1584. Ciroibr., 1877. 80, -, . 83 .34 Hales, John W. Essays awl notes oil Sliaakeq)eare. L., 1802. 120.... 460.25 Half-century of condlieL. 2 vole. Paa<rktia;an, Francis......... .. ..... 864,21 II&lI, capt. liaasll. voyoge up Coreaa and theGreaatl,00-chno lslaud, 1SIS. 355.:31 Halstead, C. A. Richard M. as fluke of Gloucester and king of Fh11.1 1844.... .......... .... .. . . .. .... .._... .............. S4ai.29 Hardy, Thoinaas. Te-is of D'Urber►illeFz. N. Y., 1892. 121........ .,. 56.3E Haroun Alrtaschid, and th<_ SMIL Ai c-iw•ilir.tatlain. P1.111LIer, E. 11........ 721.54 Ha iris, .Joel Chandler. On 11w plantation. N. Y., 1892. 1,20... ...... 222.G2 Uncle Reniu5 and lik fri+•nd:4. 13.1 189-2. 12"...... .. . . ......... 222.03 Harte, F. Bret. Colonel Stairboule='s elient. B., 1 -?. IGO........ ... 281.711 Harvard college. Clam ref 1881. Ile port of secyl 3e1., %';Aedierork• sermon and hyrun, cluss tiny orations and poem........ Hawthorne, Naath anlel. A u•ondur book. 60 desigaas by W altr;r Cram. 265.18 Heart of _Mld-Lotfthin. ��rGG, Walter.... ............ .... .... ....... 247,7 Henderson, Peter. {Tarnh-n and faarin topics. N. Y., 18R4. 120... .. 922.49 6ardeulni for pleaa!-tire. I-:nIatrged eat. X. Y., 1841. 120.. ... . . 1172.10 Gardiinita;; for prollt. Enlarged ed. N. Y., lg1.0. I*V...... ....... 932.19 Heresy of )[I-hitaable Clark. Slosson, Aijuia=T. ... ............ ....... 2RD.38 Higginson, Thomas IV. Conceriiing ;;all of us. N. Y.. 102. 240.... 431.49 '1 ho new world and the new book. B., 18IJ2. 1:2D...... . ........ •174.44 Highland w1dow. Scent, Walter.... .................... ..........M247.19 ECill, OeorTe B., ed. Fetters or Saanauel Johnson. N. Y., 1892. 2v, So..'73{sA3,44 Historical essays. Freenaaan,)F , A. For cortdents see Freeman....... 7.11 Hole, Samuel Reynolds. Monories. L., 1892. 80, port•... .... ...... 774.46 Holmes, Oliver Wendell. DeroLiay Q.-, with A ballad of the: Boston tcat party, anc3 Gr[Lud Xiollavr.s Story of Bunker Hill !wattle........ 747.4 Horner, Funilliaar studies it). Clerk, AgneH Ili.... ...... .. ........... 491.29 Horsford. Ebert N. The 1-intil'all of Leif Lr•ikson. B., 1892. 40.......827,24 Hours in as library. ,Steplwn. Leslie.......... ... ....... ........1051.38.38 Howard Blanche W.,and S lorp, Win, A felloweaand his %OrP. 11.,1892. 1.46 Howells, Wm. Dean. The tjanIity of uiercy: it uovel. N. Y., 1822. 120. 285.71 10 Eleventh Sv,i lemen1--.z89_3 -0 Rc)v7e1,1, Jayne. Epistolic Ilo-Fliarnco: fatnailir3r letters, domestlek .and foreign. Intratl., notes, and Index, by .1. Jacobs. `y.... . ...... 456,22 Howland, George,jr. Giffort1, w. L. R. Now Bedford, S°.... 727.39 Human origimi. Laing, S.... ... . ..... ...... ........ . ...... ....... 994.5 Hunter, henry. Sacred biography. It., 1795. So.... . ...... .•...... 544. 24, Hutton, Arthur W. Cardinal Manning. B., 13D2. 121.........• .... . 722.59 Hutton, Laurence, From the books of. N. Y., 1802. 24°............. 431.u(} Huxley, - 1I. Essalyg u1)Dn some eontrnvertrd cluest,loas. X.Y.,1892. 530.21 consents. 1. itltw nna Tiro re5s of iiitheont:0109. 2- tnterpretors of Gelle:115 tiles L110 1llt,lrl11'Vter8 Of nature.-3. i1r. Gintletone and Gene. l.ti°s,ltit,.1 oC thL.orQ,-37.-,p. seicnce anti innrnl .0 l3. Seieatific tcn[tp3$tlr3ty�[iuiltlit rcalii�l,,,�,. tiCVCi7£[itL3tSlj73f1ai{lU•30if?F1CU.�$. All 1 plgcoptll trilogy.-ti. AK110-Uici41n,-14. YlalttO Of WitillMs to the Ml- raclous.-IL. Agilast,ict4in ni'd C1iri8ti- aattlty.-t3. Lights ofthe c11ilre,11 killd 11911i.a3 01 mi.lelice.-I-L `rite h[ep" or-3 of the herb of swing -1b. Illtiaratitaus cif mr. Gladstone's contro- Bull InUUMOS-16. ItaaShUdraz's uch•GntUVU- Hygiene, practical, Manual of. Parkes, Edmund A.... .... ......,.. 957.13 Ibsen, Merril. Peer lent; a dramatic poem. L., 189*2. 120. ........ 454.40 Wieksteetl, p1lilill II. pour lectures ort ltjsetj..................... 471-61 Iceland. ScrgaN. Reeves, A. 51., od. 1'lrtding of Win+elnnd the good. 937.25 Itnbert de 6alim-_1.aliatld,A. L., baron. 'flit', dauliess of Berry aarrd the Conrt of (71tatl'1C$ X. IC Y., 1802. 120. (l omous %Omen Gf the Frenchcourt).......... ...... ............ . ..... ............ .... 724-68 Thf-- lluvhc�s of Berry and court of Louis XVII1. (Famous women of the French court).... ....... ..... ...•'. .....• .... .. . •.•, .. 24.65 'file youth of the duchess of Atiltoulame. (Famous women of tine 10rench court). ... ............ ............... . , ......... .. 724.64 In God'A waxy. Bjornson, BjOrnstjerric.... ...... ..................... 22,J.53 In. the Oty by the ladle. Fearing, 111aiztclte.... .... .... ...... .... . ... 757.18 India rubber. U. S. ,State .Dep'f. Special consular reports..., ....... Indian fairy titles. ,Iucobs,'joseph, e(l...... .................. •... . 434.25 Indians. Lurtlmis, G. Some strange corners of our country... ...... 351-37 P;trl,marn, Frlaticis. 'The Oregon tralil. plus. by F. Remintaou.... 355.30 i'illit�,w, J. C. 13il�lingrarplay ul' figs Algc�utlularu lanagtaagl�s.... ..., .. Ingersoll, 1Erne14. L'aturatilatat guide-bt)t) , lat. 2. Western Ctmidat... 342.29 Inglis, ,hills. S. F,, Lady. Siege o€ Luckauiv: a sultry. L., 15:12. 8°... 845.28 International marble con f ore Lice. Frotoccals of proceedings in Wash- ington, Oct. Ii; to Dt,-c. 31,1839. WaPh-, ISUO. 3Y. 8..... ........ International prison congress, St. PeterQmrg, Rug hi, 4th. Report by C. D. Randall. Wash., 1891, 80. (U. S. Bureau of edue)...... Ireland, The story of. Lawles{, 11on. Emily. (Story of the nations). 883,43 Irish peasant, 'file: as sociological Tudy. L , 1892. 120.... ...... ....1053.53 Irrigation aatid ry ltamaation of arid lands. Report of special committee of the U. S. St!3laate. . ........... . . ........... ...... ............ Irrigation in Barois, J. (U. S. Enflineer Dep'l.). .... .... .... -•- Irwin, It. B3 IINi,ijry ni tine I9th aria y cnr I'll. N- Y., 1$92, 80. . ... .. 879.12 Italian soelety in the 18th century. Pitiar.°ri, dips. II. L. (Mrs. Thrale). 304.41 Ivanhoe. Scott, Waite,... ..... .... ........ .. . .. .. ..... .... ...... 247.9 Watertown Tublic .Library Catalogue. 11 Jackson, (lot. ` howats J. Life of. Jackson, M. A. N. V., 1S92.... ....... . .... .... ...........I ...... .......... 725.a5 Jacobs, .1.,ed. R+istohr- Un-Eliaaniu, fILL11iIhIrletters Of.laia 103 ljo-well. 4nG.22 Indian fairy i.atles. Illus. by J. D. 13;riWn. X. 'Y'., 1892. 120...... 434.25 James, Iletaryl. The )eszon of the anaafiier; The ina r-Hages; The pupil; Brui31ie}r 0di; The solution-, Sir Pdinund ONie.... ................ 3apaD; iu h story, folk;-]tire, and art. Gritli , %V-E. (Riverside library for young people.) B., 1802. 161...... .......... ......... ....... 822.40 Japan, An Auaerivaan inissionary la. 0ordon, 'M. L. R., IS92. 1V---_ .522.4-A ,Tenkyns, C. G. Hard We in the eaalontes. L., 1892. 81. (Adventure series) . ..... .... .... . ...... -..... ...... .............. ...... .... 345.4 Jerome, , erume 1�. Thrve suers in at btMt, NL. Y., 1890. 12°.... ...... 245.30 Ja SUB Christ: our Saviour's [wrsoal, auission, and spirit. Didon, H..526.27,28 Johri, E. (A;. Murrlitl.) A crave tvaanau. Traiial. by M. P. Waterman. 276.59 Johns llopkina university. Studies hi laistoriet"I a Dd pc.lit.ic:tl science. V01. D. Edueation, histary, and politim Bidt., Mi. SC........1056.88 Content& 1.2. Govt.ana a dintnistmtion of the U. S., by W. %V.LLua W. T. 11'llloughby.-3.4. Unly.uatue.fn hlnryhLILI1,1t} B.C.Steiner;.Johns I opi,ius iusiv. (izi7a ias t1, lay i),C.Glintan;1Lstes din unly.extension a litl time tin Lr.of the future, by u,G. }loulton-5,G. Communes of Lombtti°dy (1.011m OL11 to lalth ouutury,by W.H.Wiilimils..-7,A. Public 1ttildS Mitt xgriLriun la wb of tlsb Hots.=republic,by A, SwilltenHou.- ,,I, Coll-it. (levelupment of ,latlajin (tFj3•tba31), ljy Toyokishl lyeuaagai.- Histury of 1.11)eriat,by .1. LT.T.htuUherson-11,I'_'. Chaarttoter and in- iZL14sIlee Of tile 131LtiRlI trMle iPt Wisconsin, by F.J.Turner. Johnson, R. U., and Ruel, C. C., eds. Battles and lentlers of the civil W.Lr. Caantributiousby* union atud confederate officers, based upon the L"Cesoury* war series." N. Y.,, [1887]. 4v. 411, illus..... ......*17J.- Johnson, Satnittel. Letters. Eal. ty* G. B. um. NN. Y., 1882. 2v. 80-.736.43,44 Keary, Charles F. NOrw aay untl thV NOreti egians. N. Y., M02. 16°...821.43 Keene. Charles SiLinuel, Life itucl letters of. Layairal, G. S........ .... 727.31 Kelley, Win. D., MetuoriaLl addresses. on the life of. U. S. Congress.. 737.74 Keltie, W. S., ed. Statesman's year book, 1S92. L., 1802). 120..•-•_ •�1011.1ai Kenilworth. Scott, Walter.......... ............. .. ...... ......R247.12 Kennedy, Wm. S. John G. Whittler,the poet of freedoau. AY.Y., 1,902. 722.58 Laing, &iinual. Human origins. L., 1S92. 91, 111us... . .............. SD1.5 Landscape gardening. Bloinfleld, R., and Thomas, F. 1. The fortnlal. gaardelL lit E nghtud........ .......• ...... ...... ......I... ....... 922.4,9 sang, Aiidrew, Gel. 'T'he green fairy book. L., 1S02. 1211, 11lua;. ........ 209.07 La Rocheja,gnelein, U. du V. de, cauul, Guiney, L. 1. "Monsieur .Uenri.11 .. .. .............................................. ..... 98013 Lawless, Ton. Emily. Grania , the story,of an island. N.Y., 1892. 120 276.55 The story of IrelLand. N. Y., 1892. 120, illus. (Story (if the nations). 8S3.43 t L ayar d, G. S. Life and letters of Charles S. Neene. L., 18.92. 80, illus. 727.:34 Legend of Montrose. Scutt, Wilt-Prr............ . .... .......... ....1047,06 Lesson of the master. James, Henry....... .......... ...... .... .... 2S0.04 Liberty and necessity, Dlasaier'Gattlou couveruing. Edwards, J. 1707- -- 44.20 12 Eleventh Supplement-3893-af Little brotlttn; of the stir. tbliller. olive '1` orne. ..... .... .... ...... .. 932_51 Little Inik 13�ries. Sh(•rrn:tn, Frank D...... ... . ........, ..... 7 r0.13 Littleof oist:er. Bftrrle, J.31.,.. .. . ... ...... .... ...... .... .......... 384.74 London. 13eawaC, Milter. Nl Y., 1799. 90, Ulm....... .......... .... .146.20 Landon, UN ;kud laEtuur of the people in. [tooth, r;ltttries..... .... ..1054.41 Lord, JollI'. Hvacr)n lightq+if IIIStory. 3 vols. . ..... . ..... .... ..$Z3.35-:37 C.'narrentR. ![err3>i,:rts E.etltrrt'F,AN .4TAL ENIZEN. Prlrrce 1ir±tturrriuh.=LEutt- eatthrianij--Gcuruc iv.-Orock revolution.-Loui:a E'ltilIppe.-W1111zun tv.-sir itobert Yeo,-cavuur.-Uar Nicliolus.---Lonli �S.rE�nle<ira.- t'riIWO lt3:irniir4'ir.-Wtrt.. 13, Glad-Anne. .D-.wjsji rICHOr>, AND raa+r: ILT& Almaia;rrai.-To,r�iala.-til:y r -Tbc 9r���Er crt` ,i613.�a�F>I,tz�l.-- t]rt�•iri.-Snl4runn.-GIl,1:t4:.- [-paai5ttr.=,IercrniuEa.� blordeciaiand hs'liur.-.l I'll aK ULD PAUAIN t:r%'ItAZATIU'N*8. .rlRCIL'Ut r'oliglull ,-Ifc ii ir:» rrt` [::rlt:t.-� lieugl€n of relay areok8 parr! Iir3anaiva.-L'rnafateslua.-Aaretuart lalrliusr►- pliy.-Gavernmanta utaal IIL%V­-I.tt.nr:ar-}- gentus.-4'rlie fine arts.-An- alOnt SCIeRtitlo t_aaa,,siO3J;1r.-b[,EtVr[sl IYL'tsf I l►e rtrtciunts.-1`lae intll- tury°cart.-I'tagan aaeliety. Lowell, Edward J. The eve of the French revolution. B.,1892. 1 r-. $13,3:I Lowell. Ja[ntes RuAsvll. The obI Ery {li3h (Inintatists. B., 1994. 120.. 453.5 i 'aartis, G. w. .l;uttes 1:us ell Uiwoll: an atitln-�ss...... .... ...... .. 710.54- Lubbock, Sir Jtrlaza. 'i'Eta: b tl, iheg tat naw re. Iw. Y., 1892. 120...... tl,i3.fr6 Lucian, Helectinils from. `1'ra usi. by Eittlly J. Sukithl N. !., 1B92. ltr° 462-23 Lummis, Charles F. Noma: strati'We coruer4 of crib +ratters. �47. Y., .... .... .. . ... .... ............ .... ...... .... ... .. . 3;51.3i 1 tranip se.ros€t Cite coati:tent. N. Y., 1802. 120...... . ..... .... ... 351.36 Luther iat pkriule: a reli8itr historlr tl roinancfe. Bettor✓],lit(, L...... ... ,Ylli1.5 Lyra 1:ia'}clicu: sixty Poets ota OW Wheel- .T)5tlt011, J. G.... ...... .... 741.48 Madame 1r'ir[t�f't[tlr. 1311la:ul, 11, de. (11414 Albert Savraru,�). .... .:.. .. 212.5:5 Manning, jl. E. Hutton, A. W. CaardivaLl Manning. B., 1899. 720.. 22.59 Ma<nUal instruction. Woodwork. Miner, 1i.... ...... ...I...... .... 0:36.4 Marbot, .1lareelliu de, baron. i)lotuoira. Trans]. 1).v A. .;1. Butler...73C.40,41 Margaret (llatrguerite atr 1 alrrits) +gtawn of avar'r°e. 1.letuoirs. L., 1192' 73G.42 Marriage :It sea. Hu=sash, Win, Clark.... ...... .... ...... .... ...... MILO Marriages, 'Phe. iawe�, Ht`rtry=.... .... .......... .. .. .... .... ....In280.04 Massachusetts. C.cat. cr�rraL. 1'rttr citittl: pt'atecAii"tags Of legi,31111ure I'S'09. ... . ..... .... ..... ........ .......... .. .. ...... ...... . - .1(11It3.24 Massachusetts Iiistory, Three episodes of. litLans. C. )i. .... ....$4.31,32 Massachusetts historical society. Collections. tlth series, vol. 5. wititltropfakers........ ...... ....... .. .... .......... ...... ... Pr ve(Aings, I.S91-'9 . B., 15')2. S°.... .... .... ...... ...... ....... 805.s Massachusetts s•oc pty (if tl)c Cinoinniati. Ifeworlals, ed. by .I. H. But,jive .. ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... .... 874.12 Medford, ,Nlasi�., Rll tort Of. 13rool:s, Ch.trleM.... .... ............ ... $77.30 Meredith, Gr'brgc. '1,'he trt;ic comediazva- L., 1892. 12c.. ......•... 2$6.6:3 Miller, Oliv: Thorne. Little brothers of the uir. B,, 1$92). ]GO....... 9.12.51 Mines, .iulua E;latvel, ;X tour around 1w7vw Yorl . X. Y,, 1$93. 90, iilus. 355.29 Mitchell, satiiiueI t'i'eir. +C,liaracteristit::3. NN. Y., 1892. 120.,,..•. ..., . 2176.57 , alertown (Public} Library Cata Za ue. 1.3 Moffat, :Seth C., .11e norial addresses on the We ref. U. ,S, Coagress... 737-70 Mojtke: his life wind character. 'rand. U3. 'ylury Herius. N. Y., 1882-L 727.38 Monastery, The. Scott, Walto. ............... .................... 147.10 Montagu, Loup Unry Wortley;passaageF;froth lter letters. Ropl.P, A.S. 725.30 Morgan, C. L. Atilmtl sketeltes. Illua. by W. M. Howe. L., 1891. 120. 023.45 Mother Gan%Ws melody, Dril;irul, reproihiectl iti fau-siniile. Whitrnore, w. 11.... . ..... .... .... .... ...... .... .. .... .................... 40.25 Music, A ewiversaation aia. Rubinstein, Mit(w..... ............ ...... 440.17 My Mitit llurgatret'S lnirr0r. i COU, Walltej...... ....... ...• .... ..•.lu247.0 Natural lli�,Ml•y Und geology of cnutltrieR visited tluritag the voyago airL)lJii l the world of H. M. S. "Beap;li." Dtirwitl, C.............. 938.34 Nature, Betttltieit of. Luhl)oa-, Sir Julit).... .. ... ...... ••.. •....... 9i2.50 Nature in orbit tit. Dny, L. F. (Te%t bnoks of ornalncnial desig[l).. 442-33 Naval ltntsuail, 1892. Rrassey, T. A....... .......... .... ... .........1057.31 Negro. Stearns, C, The illack riilan of the :icrgttf! :ind Glt4 rule >ls...... 56.1.4-t New Eiiglavcl roiulz, Alown5. Pr tstc, W. C'....... ........... .. .. ... . 351.3a New 1`lurareti. Ellile d law Waiter Besaaitt. 3 vols. .10MI Of Arcs,by Ja,Lnet Tuckey....... ................................. 21a�1 1110-.,taf! hla'7ve d, by E. H.Ptalnior.................................. 7.11-�1 Victor 1.zaaax,anatel, tty Edward Uleuy.................,,,..,.......... 7 1,53 New world all(] L-b e new book- eR%aYE;. 11 ;,tgdnsoii, T. IV. ..... ....... 474.44 Now York. See Sou-9 4sf Ole t'e'v'olutlnll. Nov York, A totir aro: in d. M oiea, kltafitt Ip luval.......... ...... .•... 355M Newton Free L,ilwary. I_nialohue, and Bulletin, 1802.... ...........• Nichol,John. '1'hwaiais C-s t'ly e. N, Y., 1 02- 12'- (Etlg. cued of let.rers). 731.43 Ninet€ Guth urnsy iorpq, History of. lrwia, Riielaaa<rd B. .......... . 876.13 Norway !hill tilt, 'N orwegianA. Isertry, C. F.. . ...... ....... ........ 821-43 Norway fjorils; ANorway onee tame. Frout e, J. A..... ....... ......InS'31.?'9 Nuttily', �N. W., 31eniorial alddresse;q ois Litt: life of. U. S. (;'t�rl;lrs�a... 737.72 Old Mortality. Scott, Walter.... .... ............ . . ............ .. 247.5 Oliphant, 51- D. W. Memoir of the lift' of Latireate 011plifint atud of Alive t,ll'll halit, leis %vik!- EtlinL., 1802 8........... ............ 7`5.37 Oman, Ca, W. C1, Story of the Byz4tntine ertlltire. N. 4., 1892. 120.. . 1,--' 3.42 On the plalllratitllt. Harris, Joel ("imritlit=l...... .......... .... ...... ... 222.62 Oregon trail ; prairie and Rocky nlowitalla f fu. Parlcutitu, Fraticis•.-- 355.30 Ornament, -NAture hi. Day, L. F. (Text, books, of de-Sinn). 412.3; Osbourne, L.,joNt aat lior. vic wrecker. S'e -�;i oii, It. L.... , 216.35 Orford, ;4lacss., History W. Dtnleis, G. F.................. ...... .. 87S.43 Paddles avt3 politsez; down the Dattitibe. 111.1 olow, Potlltngy.......... 351.34 Paine, "l 11S711171!�1 Lice Of. Coll Sway, i1011care 1). 2 r,arls....... ......72r.36,37 Palmer, l:ilwI:trd H. '17he vailipli fla rutiu Alratsel ia-1, arid S'arllo-11 Ovili- l.:IEit,ll. 'N, 1., [1.8S--]. ]GO. (Nekw 1'lticarch)............. .... .... 721.52 Paris, The laicise of. Mild,Tbertdoi•e.......... ............ . . ..... 3,56.38 Parks, E dtiiaocl A. 31-knual of pr-leticasI lirglie le. Pill L, 1S87. t3 ...-. 1337.13 Pa,rkman, Francis. TIUR Century° rrf Mltiiet. B., 1892. 2 Yo1,q. S°... 1154.?1 Tliv Oregon trail. D., 1802, 8°, illtiG........ ...... ...... ......... 355.30 14 Eleventh Supplement-,z8gy-of Party, 1114;tory of. Cooke, G. 11..... . ... ............ .......... ....6-16.17-1{.1. Patrietick proceedings of the lcl;isltature of Mnssaachusetta, Jan. 26 to ch. 4, 1809.... ....... ...... .... .................. ...... .....1{)GO.24 Pay a.e,11 dwaard Jolzza. 111story of the new world culled Awerica. VnI.1. 4*23.39 Paz, Baltrae, Vonore de. (4744 Albert; Savfr-ns).... .... .......... .. 212 55) Peer i;}'att; a rlratrs.itiC I3nerra. Ibren, 11curil;.. ....... .... .......... 451.40 Pennell, Jot: ,lda mid EIi7. It. Play in Provcllw. N }., 1302, 120... 3:,2.47 Poveril n!' Lhe reak, Scott, Waaltea....... ...... .... .... .... ......... 2-17'1.5 Philosophe, Un, sous les Colts. Souvestre, Eirille.............-... 111.23 Photography, Burton, IY. K., and Pritagle, A. Processes of pure photo-r;aphy. 2 . Y., 188% 8--. photnpral.►hle series).... 636.43 141cxr1€-rn praicti€{e of rcatonelil ag tine neg atIve. X. Y., 1890. S°. (Scoo Vill pllotograplaiu seri€l)............ ...... .... .... .... ...... .... 03G.44 Pickering, 0., eancl Gardner, W. IT. ReLlOrt (if tri,rl by impeacliwent of J. Prescott.... ...... .......... ..... ................ ...... ..1066.?3 PiUing, J. C. Bibli€abraphy of the Algonquian languages. Wash., 1491. so.... ...... .... ..... - - . ....... .. .......... ...... Piozzi, Mrs. Hester L. (Sahislmry Thr$ale.) WON society in the18th c'eratury= ... .... .... ...... I... . ......... .... ...... .... .... .... 364.41 Pirate, The. Scott-, t,1 idler.... .................. . ......... .... ..... 247.13 Poetry., = iture and elonsents of. Stedman, he. C...... .... ........... 430.10. Poor, 'blue cllklren of the. Riis, Jtwoh A............ ................ .567.21 Pape, Jolm, Cher-Geu. Report of his carnpaign in Virginian, Waslt., IS63. 6o. M S. 11"ar (ii-P ) ...... .... ...... ...... .......... ...... Praeterita. Outlines of sc;eim5 and tltouglate ioo my Vast life, Rus- kin, J. ..... ...................... .... .... I . .... .......... ....446.22,23 Prescott, Joanies. Ileport of trial of. Pickeritag, O., terseI Gardiner, jj�� 7 V. 1-1...... .. .. ................ .......... ...... .... .... ...... ..1 OGG.23' Price, .1ulius M. From Clots Arctic Ocean to tho Yellow Sea. N. Y., 1602. so.... .... ...... .... .... . ... .... ..... ...... .... ......... 55.27 Prime, W. C. Along New E,no land rows. ~i. Y., 1992. UP. ...... .. 351.3 t Pringle, _l., ju ra trwhor•. Processes of pure photography. See Bur- tole, 11'. K.............. .......... .... ........ .................. 936.4& Provence, flay in- a Rrrles of sliecelies. Petwell, J., antl E. R.... .. S52.47 Pupil, The. JaMes, Henry......... ...... .... ............ . ..........[?�286.0-j Quality tit inevey : a novel. Howells, Williatu ]heart. •... .... ........ 2$,5.71 Quentin 1)uravaor€l. Mott, Walter.... .... ........................... 247.16 Randall, Sulnuel J., Memorial arldresseg an tine life of. U. S, Congrma. 737.75 Ra-neoMe, Cyril, ed. B.rl.tles or Frederick the gent. From Carlyle's l' �.�y/ rederIck Uie 91�eal:.... .... . ................................... 824-33 Redgauntlet. Scott, Walter.... ... .. . . ... .. . ..... .... .. . ),17,18 Reeves, Arthur M., ptl, awi trwe-ql. Finding of Winel rnd the good. L., 1890. 4"...... .... ........ .... .... .... .... .................. 827.25 Religion, Practicoal. A pre.5ent to youths and young amen. 2v. 18:11.525.38,3D- R:eligion rtnsl scieuee. hurley, T. H. l mgii upon controirerted questions. ... ................ . ..., .... .... ...... ..... .... 530.21 Refill, Joseph Ernest. Reeolivetioug and letters. -. Y., [1832]. 120. 710.53 a lertown Dubuc Library Catalogue. 15 Revere, Col. 1'nttl. Goss, Elbridgv Ifenr}w. 2 vols:..... .. ..........737.32133 Rhodes, Jr mv- Ford. ll.istnry of the Uillted States. 1350-13GO. AT. fir., ISP2, 2 vole4. S........... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... ..........91r;.20,21 Richard M. as ihike, of Gloucester aital Mn.g of EnglaAud. Halstead„ `w� 1. :1 l .........a...i+!i#.P..#4 ..a. ..#&s s. .Y .e r.s. .e s.e. .s.. .e..• 9 1 5.29 ��}- Riis, .Jaciib A. 'Tile olkildreu of the 1)oor. N. Y., 1892. 120, illus.... . of 7.21. Ritchie, Anne 'i'ha lieray. Records of Tennyson, 111"w4 iu, Browning. 474.45 Rob i toy- Scout, Whillejr.. . .... ..... ......... ...r r... ,. .. .... ...... 247.4 Robertson, David. 1 1PPOrt Of tlku trial of Cat. aL,lr(lH Burr. 13t]3.1066.21,32 Robinson, H. E. Vermont.. B., 1892, 12°. (.inter. common wen Iths). SS1.17 Roman people, Sburt history oC t1w. Allen, Wni, F........... ....... 34:1.36 Rubinstein, Anton. A conversation on lausic, L., [1692]. 12c..... 440.17 Ruskin, Johu. Praeteritd. Scenes autl tholiglA S ill and- pasL life. L., vols. S°....... .... .......... .. ..... ... .... .... ......446.22,113 ltItehie,Att tie Tliitekemy. Iteeords of'1'eii13pwit, I?uc titi, Rrowning. 474-45 Russell, Witt. Uirk. A inarriHgC itt 6021. Imo., 189;. 120...... ...... .. 286.95 Sacred biography. Hunter, ll€ nry......... ....... ................ 544.24 St. John, Samuel. Elvinfllll- ill' ,"'Mlogy. X. Y., 1859. 120.......... D30.3.5 Saint I',iituatl'S r.tell. SUIJI4, %%';LirPr.......... .... . . ..... ..........ln247.17 Salmon and trouL, rinwrlvan. i;.nrmmn, S. U., 11355. 80.... ......P.C.ZcGl.2 Samoa.. Steyenson, R. L. A fuut-irate to history.... r... ...... ..... 84,2.35 Sar=ene. Ftlltuer, E. 1-I. `1110 U,61lr11 INI-ritin Alraselild att(l yliracetl elvlli7aitlotl. (New Phitareli)........... .... ... ..... ... .... .... 721.52 Scapegoat, The. Callne, T. H. Mill..... .......... ..... ... .... .... M.20 Schucking, Devitt. Duther to Ptome. B., 1890. $0, plus...... ...... 260.25 Science. 'J-'y�tltlttll, J01111. New fragments........ .......... .... .... 903.25 Sett, 1Valter- Waverley novels. 25 tails. Ediiil�., 1887 1211 ......217.1-25L The Abbnt....................... 24;41 r.e aml of .Montrokso...........1rA247.6 Anne of Uelorstein.............. .II7 23 Monastery 24-,.10 A ntlqunry....................... 247.3 Bry "knot .Marga7,rat'a mirror..lAra��:�tk icirothed...........I............ 247.39 Old Mortality................ N7 5 131cick ll%Vlrr1..................... 2aa7.ti Pca-erll of the PeKk............. '247.15 1lrtile of ].amrtter oor..........rn217.t1 l irate..........................In 17.13 C;aast4 : Dmiguriitas..............&2147M Quetilin Vurw-irei............... ".,47.tu CouiiL Kobnri of Par)&.. Redgwintlet.............r,,...., 247.1E 1)enth of the IaIrtt"s Jock....rhr 4i.`o Hob 1{a>,)................... ...... `_'17.4 Ftiir 111,21d of Furtit.............. 2 47. Saint Rojiaix'k} well............14.1i.17 Fortuner of Nigel............... 2ii.11 Surgeon's daughter...........bi:)17.15, GUY 1111.1111ering.... ............Jn24-j.2 'Z"Atll wain...................... br247,20 ireart of Mid- oUlli 1 ......... 247.7 TA PE8rried chainher...........Isa•?;17.20 Hi0iland w1dow................ 2,17.11a Two ilreivers...................In-247.20 Ivitritioe......................... 24'.S3 Wtivt;i9cy--r-.................... 247.1 Reaiilwortli ....................MLI7.12 Woodstock...................... 217.21 Scovlll lillutogntphic Modern practieeof retouelibignegatives............................ it 6.43 Pr+sCa<;musofpnre photography,by W.11.Btirtou and A.1'rinale.. 236.44 Scudder, Suintiei H. Tertiairyr hisectii of North Anieriva. Wash., 1891. 4c, ides. (LT. S. 64of. survey of ier•ritoreeK. ReltOrt, vet. 13)..,.. ,. 967. $haler, X. S. First 1loul in ,geulvgy, for beginuers. H., 11391. 131... 923.4fi 16 Bleventh Su 1e%eat--18q_ -nf Sharp, W.,°jr,in9 a itch pP. A fuII*ivel zin(I fills wife. See Hownrtl, B. 1V-.. 81.46 Sherman, Frank D. Lir.tI a foIh- Eyries. B., 18192. 1GO- ....I...... .. . 750.13 "Short s[Kes:": stories to he read while Iliocxndlie I)Ltrt).45, 13u1;mter, EL C. 2II.14 Siberia. Price J. At. From We Alrei ie ocenu to the 3:eIlow sea..... 355.27 Sicily, 'file story rif. Freeyninn,E'. E. (The, story of die tmaltious)..... 8FI1.11 SlUourney, Mrs. }a. H., curet trETrers. 'I'1te yonn. Indies' ofrering. 1848.. -I a0.17 Simms, 1V1Main Gil t3 more. '1'ieni, Win. 1'. (:tiler, inen of letters.).,. 770.69 Sir Efla,>~artl Orme. Janws+, ilenr•r.......... ............ ..., . .. .-In2SGi.G1: Sir lira-er de C`.overley=. Addi;son..Jo-Acuff, IIIua. by Iltigb TbnnlArr11.. I a0.1C S10535 n, .mile T. '1'lie Heresy{ of _%Io l,�r,atale Clark. N 'i., 180)2. 2.10. 2sO,38 Smetharn, .lames. Lelters, rvitlt lmlenlaliv. Ed. by S. S'muetli na otlal W. D aYlus........ .............. .... . ......... ........ ...... ... 722.57 Smith, A. I3. L,, 18132, .... ..1. :355.2 B Smith, >i. 1-1. A ri;a y- at Ltouerre'.9, and other days. B., 1892. 161.... 442,32 Social iemSriwtlons of the United States. Bryce, . ......... ...1053,•li Social 'flit! Iri:;i1 pt;aFt:1tit: a scat olo ical Study.......... ....1053.53 Solution, The. James, Henry .......... .... . ...... . ..... . . ... ..101.28 .C4 Songs in die Iligllt. lritraaala Ilion hy= Rev. A. C, 'l'ltonipson. B., 1853, 745,45 Sons of that i•eveltAkin, N. Y. Aullultl serviev, Znd, on the eve of the Moth .auniv. of 1l"aatilmillg;ton's lairdidaxy, 13112; sermon by Rev. M. Dix.... .... .... .. . . ........ .... .... ...... ............ ........ 89i~i.D Constitution of societ.v ejl' gons of the revs Multi, iaaid by-laws of New York socleti... ... . . ... ...... .. .... . . .... .... .... .... .... 890.8 South America. Wby mpi-r, E. '1'r:ai-els :atnon,gst tlty grvat Arldoz... 346.2:1 South Sauericati rclraabllc>, Fona dingy, of the. Ctirtis, W. E. (h his United Stale's uud fore'i ril powers)...... ...... .... ........ . .....1053.57 Southern women in t.11a} recent edixe. movement in the '8outli. Mayo, Rev. S. D. (U. S. Beircait of edue. Llirc. of iufornuxthin. 19I1-?)... 7 L.- Souvestre, T:lt4il 1. un pliilosoplie ,.?[ta13 leas traits. L., 1892. 160.•_... 571.2>3 Spanish Story of On, Armaa:aa a, and Offi r easays. F1"Uude. J. _4....... 824.29 Stanley, A.I'., t2eArt, of llresoninsie.r. Histo0cal tilemori:ils of Canter- bury. N. '1, ., [Its-]. 5�, 111u .... ................ .... ...... .... 346.27 StatesMa n'S rear b(aaelt for 1802. Kettle, J. S., edl . ... ...........1041.15 Stave trade in forei_-ai :•riuntries. U. S. State dep't. CowLitlaar t•a p13.. Stearns, C. `flit hld,'k nl:iri of LIM S01.1th oltmal t:lte rebltls. X. 1., 1592-. 005,44 Stedman, E. C. �Nratnr,= ;lid e:leracias of poetry. B., 1319:1.. 430.19 Stephen), Leslie. llwir. in a library. L., 1892. 3v. 13". ...... ....1051.36-33 CnpFtenfa. 1, 130 k`ne'y ti«Ve13 15r1ve1$t.-t'tatx0 aa8 as tsarlraal- lyl.yir,ElwInIs edltlmi or Pope.-Son r11!'aU nl-ds ILI)OUt Sir Whiter Scott. -N. 1Wathorne.--Bn1zao'si Thowits Browne. --JOUIathaan Ed aarri:i Ifornee Waalvole. 2. Dr..1obneeon's`vr1t1ng4 Craabbu_AV u- Ilazlitt.-1 IsMelI's 110volm. -!r[a sin�rea Tiel�lin;;'e novels,-emyper aund lt;oa,SS4uw.-The first Edinburgh reVjeWra•'_,-�5'nrcl�ti~aatit'� e.tlaleea.-Lalndear'ai Iuau�i�aa��y cony eraiattloos.-tilaiumil;tt'. 3. Cli arlott 1ir41:1ti.-a ia;arle King-le3•.-iGoillvin ahlal t7clle3*.-13rity. SturL1C--00111]t1_t- laa.P[ikH.i1r:t'rr}res Elicit,-MuterbLograaphy'.-Carly'le's ethic.q.-'Else Aaate 1001- -C:OW]'i 190. Stevenson, 1,. L. Aerw:i! Ow. lal:aita . N. I., 1392. 12°.. .. ... ...... 276.313 A foot-note to tlistnrt'. Eiglit years of Irouble in Sanwa. N.Y., 15412. 8•12.3ii and Osbonme, L. The wreaker. N. 'i., 1802. 120.. .. .......... •. 216.35 Watertown u lic Library Catalogue. 17 Story of the nations. story of the Uyzantine empire,by C.W.C.c)rnun................... SS3.43 story-of Irttlnnd,by [Ion. Emil} Luwleas............................. ix—48 ;story of sieny,lay E. r&. rreeman..................................... WJ-44 Symonds, J. A. Life of 3liehelaingelo Buonarroti. N. Y., 1893. `v..773.41,13 and Syl#solids, M. ()tir life In the Swiss ltighlami.i. T.., 1 3L 12". .. ..301.40 Taliarnan, The'.. Scott, W&Ite........ ...... .... , . ..... . ..... ......In217,20 Tapestried cltattther, The. Scutt, Walter...... .... ............ ...h4247.20 Taxation mid work 4tre:fflse± an the tariX :tall tlJL' cu rreucy. Adcin- s:on, E... ............ ..... .. ........ .... .... ........ .......1014.332 Tennyson. Alfred, lord. The foretstcrs, Rol.Iitt IImPd, and 11Leitl Marim)- New York, 1892. 12......... . . .. I... ........ .... .... .... .... . 7.16-31 Ritchie, . tme 'Pliackeraty. l-lws-OrdQ of Tennyswi,RuRkitt, Brntvaiiutr. -174,45 Tess of Pie D' borvilleg. Hardy, 'l'hollias.... ..... . .......... ....... 256M Tees. San 17:tvi=, R. It. The West from u erir window.... . .. ..... 351,:33 Thoreau, 1Irtiry 1). Atit-tliv:t. Ed. by H. G. 0. Wake. 1_;., T891 . 120. 463.34 Three fates. Crawford, F. Marion.... . .. .... .... .... .... .... ... .. 215.59 Three saran in a boRT. Jerome, Je,roine K.... ...... ...... 245-30 Tooke, Jul", Horne, ProceseditetgS elt, large on the trial of, 17111. Mauch- ard. .1. IT......... .... ............ . .... . .. .... .... ..1060.20 Tories. Colike, G. W. 1110ory of party. 3 vcila.. . .. ...... ...846.17-19 Townshend, I:.. W., Me5tni:riae3 atddresses on the life uf. U—S. Coiegves% 7,37.71 Tragic comedians: a stately in et well known stnr%v. Meredith, G...•.• 286.63 Tramp auniss the: coutiaent. l.nmttliz, Ubarlerat P,......... .........1 351.36 Trent, Wnl. P. Willinin Gilmore Simms. B., 1892. 120. (Auiericaii men of letters)...... .... .. .... .. , ..... .. . ........ . 770-66 Trout. Gartwin, S. The, Amerienii sailtnan 4ind trotit, B., 1885, $°..P.C.Zcr[il.2 Two drovers. Scott, w.,tritear.... .... ...... .... .... .... . ..... .. . ....h1217.20 Tuckey, Jancl t, .Than of Are. N. Y., 1890. 160. (NL,%v i'l urch).•.. 721.51 Tyndall, John. iveW frrtg11csiU4. Y , 1802. 120...... .......... .. liti:3.2;i +t'oidengs. The';ftbbrLHv. Goathes's Farbenlehre,--AtnTns,toolecules, tusil i ether wa vies.—Count Rumford.—Loma Pasteur.—The rs.inbo w auld its orm, t-noni..tc]rlrenn mt Berittey inst-,ocr.!�,r, f481.—Tlynwas Yonng.— Lile III the Alps.—Alrout Coriimon Water.-1 erSUistlLl rticolleei om3 of Cavlyle.---On unveiling the Htituw or ci9 -i.vio on the origin,priopaga- ti{rn, III k(l pv*_,ention of pIIt.irtgi4_01el lilair1e joaIkjgs.—A maraiFig 0It Alp Livigert. Uncle Remus and his frienik. li.trri-7, Joel [:halldlcw.... .... ... .... 222.63 United SnUe s. 1, PUBLIC DQCLIM EN•i-S. Conyreit. Addre}s� in enniniem+n•:itit,la of tltc initu,;urationlof George Wgis,hington ns presslilt-zat of Llxi! L,. 'S., by M. W. 1+Tiller...... .... 737.67 Anterivan arelllves; _)LIj sines, Vol. 2, 3. We sh• , 1851, IS113. 2v. fI. Americun haste papers. Wash., T8.58-ISGI. 15 Mg. 1 0 ... ...... journals, c:otitulning t.heirproceedings, Jazt. 1770 to 1.7 8. -.1065.23,23 1 Elevenek Supple tent-189 3-ref United States. (Con anuedf.) Memorial addressee oil the life and eharalcter or [members of Con- gress], viz: Jul tiU!3 B.ItIItek.................. 7 o.s9 Newton W.Yut.tlkwg..... 837.72 .Ta lves N. nua•nna..._.. _...... 737.7F1 SIt1alaiel J. Ilatsathdi.............. 737.75 Sctsaluel Sullivan Cox........... e37- 7 Richard W. loawnOwnd........ 737.-11 Win, D. Kellcy.................. .3 A David Wilber.................... 737.73 soth C. Moffat................... 787.-io Official c ongressit,tlai directory. Corrected to Muy 7. 1892•... .... . Proceedira�s upon acceptance of statue of Lewis C;ays. Mtsh., 1891). 737-OS Proeeedinas in relattion to the sugar trust ainrl standard nil trust, by c:omtatlttee oil 111wMactures. Wit-ill., 18M. So.......... .... ...I. Report of cn"ata:ittee :cppoiltted to inquire into methods of business iu the eXt!cul.isre department,,. Wash., 1888. S'. ...... . ...... . Wpm of stpeciati eon3. on h•riaaati011 at'd reclatllutiun of and lands Statutes apt large. M, 186M873. ;5 nos. 80............ ...... ..... .Educatfont Bureau of. Circta la><ra of Inf'ormation....... .... .... .... T. L.- (Canienis. 1891. No. 1. HlaLur education in lncllaina.-2. 4th Internal- tional prison caragress, St. Petersburg, Husslra, by C. D. Rjui Tall.-4. Iligher e11170actiotl it: Michigan,by A-C.bluLuughlin.-5. higher edu- Cution in Un its,b} CL IV. Htftllt and J.R.eorzyai an,;.--& Highar ecru. caltlala In Atubs.,by G. G. Busb.-7. Protnotions and esaminutions in grnded schools,by E. E.1Yhite.__-s. 131se alid graw1h of Lire ntarnucl s01100)Edea ill the U.S.,by.T. P. Goody.-9, Biological tuitelilrig in the college€w or t hkt U. S.,by J.P.GfLtajltbelt. h02- No.1. Sou2wrn women In tli4 rvuLmt e(laacaational tna4einentin. the South, by A. 1).Mayo. BnY[Aeer aeparPize t. lrrigration in El gypt. by J. Bavois..... ........ 110t [t 0 frasher cs, Cor?lntissiuil qf. ffilllethl, Vol. S. IM........ .... Rel)cart of the Commissioner, 1887..... ..... ... ...... .- ... - GeOg. aaatl 6'e0l. surveil of Cho Rocky 111. region. Ifeport on the lands of the Arid reglon of the U. S. Walsh., 1879. 40.... .... ......... �- ,'col-saa;l-veY of the terr�tories. Reports, viols. 3, 13. WILSI1., 1884,18J0. 997.- Contents. S. Vertet�vnm of the tertiary roxi Ialtions of the West. By E.. M Ccrpuc )S. 'Tertiary linect-4 of North elnterlea. Uy Samuel U. Scudder. Illeerraaliona2 martne conference. Protocols of proceedings. Wash- inglon, 188)........ .......... .......... .... ....... .......... .. Life saving service. Annual report of operations, 1870-77, 1880-*00.. MIN, Direelor of. Report Capon faro(walon of precious ttleitals, 1801. Pension office. ,List of pensioners wi the roll, Jan. 1, ISM.......... liar, Dept. nf. Library. Alphabetical lust of additions, 1884 to 1891.. Report of lla j-Geti. Pope [of his eawl)ati,gn in Yirgiula]. 1863.. 1I. iYLQtiltis CoNt]1a111V1*ifr TnF. UNITED STATES. Debcriplion. Lummis, C. F. Some strange ooriters of our country. The wonderland of vile s authwest. N. Y., 18U, 12°.... ......... :351.37 A tramp across the continent. 1+I. Y., 1802. lac... . .... ......... 351.36 Goverunzent. Dole, C. F. The American citizen..... .... .........18;a3.a4 l Glory. AllcLn, Mu. Army of northern Virginia iia 1802......... 974.11 Curtis, lViu. E. ':l`he U. S. and foreihn powers.... ..............1053.57 WaT ertown Tublac Library Catalogue. �. United Sates. History. (Coutinned.) Fisher, G. P. The colon6; eras, (American history series)...... 822.56 Force, Paster. American archives, 5th series, vols. 3........ .., 11or-ford, E. N. Landfall of lief Eril son, A.D. 1090.......... 827.24 InvIn, R. B. History of the 19Lh aariny corps;.... .... .... ....... 876.12 Johnson, P. U., and BRel, G. C., acts. Buldes iaaaal leaders of the civil war. The 0iitiir+y Company's wftr book. 4 vols.... ... .*174. Pope, Jobli, :Flag. wren. Deport of WS cata>st)aiAr11 tst Virgiiliaa,.... .. -- - 11hodes., J. F. History of the United States troaai the compromise of 1850 .... .................. .... .... ........ .... .... ......846,20121 Social faa.st-itvtions. Bryop, .1. hociaal institutions of U. S..... ......1463.47 United States National museutaa. Bulletin no. 42. Gaatale)¢ua= of 01)1- lections in econonile. geoloXy nand metallurgy in the museum. BY F. P. Dewey.... ... .. . , .......... ... .... ......... Van lubber and offieras. Davis, 111chaard Haardiew,.. .. .... ............ 226AG Vermont; a stual.V of iudelacncienCe. Robiusou, 13. F. (American com- n'on%veahh,;.... .... .. .. ...... . . .......... . ..... ................ $81.17 Vermont rr ,;inter, tanner's aalmanuo, and business directory, 'i' jkl- t o ea's, 1S92..... . . .. ... ... ........... ... .. .. .. ....... 340.50 Vertebrata of the tertla ry fortnaat om-, of the West. Cope, E. D.... . 967.--- Victor 1+:in man tael 1I1 (king of Ralf.) Dlecy, Edward-.I. .... ........ 721.53 Wallis, Haar• D. Lifts hi Fedee. B., IS51. 121.......... ...... ...... .V51.38 Ward, Mary A. The history of David Grieve. N. Y., 1892. 2v. 120.1-M5.61,62 Ware, Loaaninu CiE1oderaoar, in araenjury of. W hoeler, I-10raace L!..P.G.Sermons2 Washington, George, Addrea$ in cornMe:ni0ration of inauguration *��y� of. Fuller, INI. 41..... .... .... .... .... .... .......... ............ 737.67 Watertown, ertown, Masi. (sP'r eatogies. Graa' es, C;Pilrude )1. 1N-n-fln19CTDC@5 of the: faanaily of C=apt. .lohn Fowle. B., 1891. 80, €llus...... .... 776.41 Wavearley. Scott, Walter... .. ,. . ., .... ..... ...... . ..... ........ 247.1 West, The, from a car window. Daavi5, Piebaral a........ .......... 351.33 Westborough, -Aiass., Ilfstorp of. LIeForest, 11. P., mid 1latte3, E. C. 877.35 Western plaariting. Wkinyt, 1001%Lrd. Preface by L. Woods, Ed. by C.Deane.... .......... .............. .............. .......... 885.34 Wheeler, Rev. 13ora e Lesll=, eat. In tnernory of Loammi Goodenow Ware. .......... ............. ............ ... ....., .....P.C.Sermons 3 Whitman, Wait. Ataobinaraaphi€a: selected from his prose writings. 720-12 hvia•a.-teal poems. N. Y., 1892, 120.... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... 744,48 Whitmore, W i. 11, Ori;:hmi ,Mother Goose's melody in fsae-in lle; [,6vithj Fairy tales collected by Perrault in 161511. B.,IS92. 81, illus. 466.25 Whittier, John G: the poet ,if frel-dom. Kennrdy, Win. Sloane. . .... 722.5S Whymper, i:. Trnvels aa=ncatIgA the greats Andes of [lass ejlaj.an)r....- 34G.25 I Wicksteed, P. H. Four le'.csturea on 1=leurik Iltser:. N. Y., 1892. 160. 471.61 I Wilber, Dauirl, MeMOriaai addres-4ea ou the lifer of U. S. Congress.... 734.73 Wilder, S. FSaut& U. The story of ra useful life; Edwin J. Gurry, 1820-ISS5...... .... ...... .... ........ ........ .... .... .... .... ... 727d.34 Wilkins,Alary E. Youth; Luerittla,and caller storles. N.Y., 1802. 12". 2SUS Contents. Young Lucretia.—rinww Fitlella went to tho store.—Ann Mary. —Ann Llcy's Imtchwork.—The little Pershin princess.—Where the Christim" tree gratis.—Where aamh .lttntx't+ Ott+ll went.—Seve ztoe's gliftst.—Little II irn-ly, and how she un-rned Uor -qhoeta.—A patrertlp stew.—Dickey boy—A sweet grwts basket.-1rallffitble Lamb. -Willard, FraiiceA E., and M&P8. A young ivotnan journalist: a ineinorial tribute to Julia A. AiuPLA. Chic., 1892. 1 C,........ ..... 7_.38 William II., emperor of Oer-many. Bigelow, Poultney. The Gernlan P11111erOVall(] Iris TIlStej'n ........ ....... ........ .. ... 361.32 Winiaor, Justin. C hrisLopher Columbus.. B., 1801, 80, illus. ........ $85M Wunder took. llttwtllorne, N. 60 designs by lVarlter Crane. . .... .. 2C6.48 Woodstock, Scatr,, W-a4el..... .... ........ .... .... ...... .... . ..... 247.21 Woodwork. Barter, S. Manua] instruction. ('file English Sloyd). 936.42 Woolsey, Srmtli C., ed. Letters of Java Austen.... .... .... ........ . 43:2.3.1 Wormlcp, lath;tflne P. Meinolr of HunorC, de 13ahne. ..... ...... .. '133.52 Wrecker, The. Nvenson, R. L., and 0sbourne, L.... .... ...... ... 216.35 Young ladies'offering. prose awl poetry. Sigourney, L. H.,and ottiers, 450.17 YounK Lucretia, and other Storici. Ivilkil3•, Mary E....... .... .... . 281..78 Young inen, A present to youths alicl. ? vials.... .. ...... . .. .. ..5 5.38,33 Zachary Phips, Bynrter, Edwin L........ .... ....... ..... .... .... 281.77 INDEX. Almshouse . . . • . . • . l . r + a ! ■. . P4a • . r • • . .. . ...r . . .a. i + 93 Appraisement. . . .. . . . . .. . . . .... . . +.. . . . ..».. . . ... . . . 25 Arsenal Strcct Bridge. ..• . . .. . .... . . ... . . . ... . . .. . +. 97 Assessor's Report . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .... . . ... . ... . 40 Amlitor's Report. . .+ . . ... . . ... . ... . . ..4 . . ..f . . . . ... . go Barth I-louse. . ... . , . . ... . . ... . . +. . . . . ... . . . .. . . .. . .. . . 98 Board of Health, Report of. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . ... . . 68, 98 Board of Health, RCgLda.tion of the. • .. . . .. . . . ... . . . . .. 75 Board of Health, Plumbing Regulmions. , . . . . . . . . ... + . 8.1 Band fOT Treasurer. . ... • . ,. + ! .. . i . .. . 98 Bridges and Culverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ! .. . . .. . P ... 99 Pry-Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . 31 Cemeteries . . . . . . i . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . I05 Commemorative R1cport-Tablets t y,1.. . .. . . . . . .+. . . .. . P . . . .. . . . . . . . . . + . . Los �+ot•.�� emorative } able s 1 • ... ■ . .... P M P .�i ! e 1. . .,.� • • !1 . . Los COaIcreteI-Valks. . . .. . e +. . + . . ., , , +.... . . .i . . .+ . . mf contingent. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . ... . . . . . .. . . . ... . 100 DiSCOLKIts mid Abaternents.. ... . . . ,a.. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . io6 Estimated Expen:es for IS93. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 'r-iro: Department . .. ! . . ..a . . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... l 6 Fire Department, Engineer's Report. e po rt. . a I. f • . 4 . • 43 health Department. ... . . .. . . ... . , . . . . . . ! . • 114 Highway Dep.11-tilient• . .. . . . ... . . . ., . . f. . ... . ,f. . . log House Connections. . .. . . .... . . .. . . . . . s .+. . ... . •. .. . IIZ Hydrant Service. .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . ... . . . ! . . .. . ... + Y.. 114 Insurance. . .. , . .. . ,. P . . . . . .•. . . .. . . .. . ... . ... . .. . . . 52015 Interests .. . : . ... . . . . r . .• . . . . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . .... 115 Isaac B. Patten Post Si, G. A. R. . .. . ... . . . . . .. . . ... . I{ Jurymen, List of. . . . . . . ..... . . ... . . . . . . .. . . .. a . .... . 141 Library iti Selectmen's .Room. . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. 6o Martha Sanger Fund. . fa. . . ,.. . Y • . .. . .. . . . . ! ! .•■ . . .. . 51 Military Aid E . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ., . ... . . . .., . ... . ... 115 TNDEX. Militnry TtelieF. . .. . ... . . .• . . .r.. ■ , a ■. . . . ... . s.. . +.. I I6 Overseers of the Poor, Report of. . .. . . . ... . ... . ... . . .. 23 Police.. ../ .a . . a . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .a . . ... . . .. . . . r T 7 Population.. .. . ... .. ■ ... . . ... . . . ... . . ■ 4 -0.. • . .. . . . 3 Printing. . . . .. . . . ... . • . .... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .a. . . . ..6 . II8 Printing Earlier' Town Records. . . .. . . .. . . . ... . . ... . 118 Public Library. ,., . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. s 119 Road Corami 5sloners, Report of. .. . . .. . ... a . 29 Salaries . ... . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . 121 Schcduie and Valuation of Town Property. . ... . . ... . . . zz Schools . . . .. . . . . . a.. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . • .. . . . ,r ■ . r 22 Selectmen, Report of. ... . • •. . . ... . . .. . . . . . . ,a ■ .a a . ■ 7 Sewerage Committee's Deport. . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 8� Sewerage Department. . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . i 6 Sewer Extellsioll. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .� .. . . 14, 129 State Aid.. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . • .. . . . .. . . a .. . . . . . . 13r Statement of Assets and Liabilities. . ... . . . . . ... . . , ... 134 St1'eet Lights . .. . . . . . .. . ... . .. . . . . , .a. . . . . . . .. . . .. . 132 Summary of Receipts, Appropriations and Expenditures. 136 Synopsis of Valtiatimi and Taxation of Watertown 42 Templeton F'tlnrl. .. . • .a .. . , .... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 TownClerk, Deport of. . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 54 Town Debt, Paying portion of. ... . . .. . a . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 134 Town Grants and Appropriations. ■ .. . ■ . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . 58 Town I-louse, lighting and care of. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Town Improvemczit Society.. .. . . . . . . . •. +a • . .. • • .. . . .63, 134 Town Notes, Time of Maturing. .. . . . . .. . .0 . a . ... . . . . . 50 Town Officers . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ .+ . 3 Treaslrtrer's Repoi t. ■. .. .. ,, : . .... . . .... . . .... . . ... . . 48 Warrant fors� Town Meeting., .... . . .... . . . ... . . ... . ... 137 Watering; Streets. ... . • . ■. . . .... . . ... . .. .+. .. . ... . ■.. t 3 z SCHOOL REPORT. 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