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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1897 Annual Watertown Report ANNUAL REPORTS BY THE OFFICERS OF TIIE TOWN OF WATE RTO'WN, FOR THE 266th YEAR OF ITS ORGANIZATION. YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31,- 1897, 1030 R WATERTOWN: FRED. G. BARKER, PRINTER. 1897. POPULATION. The whole number of inhabitants in the town 'of Watertown, per State Census of 18951 71788- TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1896. Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Appraisers and Surveyors of Highways. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS. Chairman, JAMES D. EVANS, JAMES H. L. COON, Clergy;. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS. Highways,Bridges and Culverts,SalarieP,Legal Services,Printing, Public Library,Assessors'Expenses. JAMES D. EVANS. Town Hall,Fuel,Street Lights,Fire Department,Concrete Walks, Contingent, Hydrant Service,Cattle Inspection, House Connections, Sewer Maintenance and Extension. JAMES H. L. COON. Police,Almshouse,Outside Aid,State Aid,Military Aid,Soldiers'Relief, Schools,Insurance,Town Debt,Interest. Town Clerk. FREDERIC E. CRITCHETT. Town Treasurer. SAMUEL S. GLEASON. Assessors of Taxes. JAMES H. NORCROSS, Chairman, HORACE W. OTIS, FREDERIC E. CRITCHETT, Clerk. Collector of Taxes. WILLIAM E. FARWEI.L. 4 TOWN OFFICERS. School Committee. HENRY R. SKINNER, Chairman, 'Perm expires March, 189S. CHARLES W. STONE, Clerk, " " it 1897. S. ADELAIDE HALL, " " 1897. CHARLES. F. MASON, it " tt 1898. HARRIET ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, " 1899. JAMES H. VAHEY, " " " 1899. Auditor. GEORGE S. PARKER. Trustees of the Free Public Library. GEORGE E. PRIEST, Chairman, Term expires March, 1895. CHARLES BRIGHAM, tt 1898. REv. JOHN S. CULLEN, " t° i1 1897. DR. JULIAN A. MEAD, 't " 1897. HERBERT COOLIDGE, t' " 1899. WILLIAM H. BUSTIN, JR., 1899. Board of Health. DR. JULIAN A. MEAD, Chairman, Term expires March, 1898. JAMES H. VAHEY, Clerk. %I it it 1897. DR. BENNETT F. DAVENPORT, it t° .t 1899. PHILLIP P. CONNEALY, Agent. Constables. GEORGE PARKER, DANIEL H. COONEY, LINUS A. SHAW. Board of Park Commissioners. REv. E. A. RA TI), Term expires March, 1897. WILBUR F. LEARNED, " it 1.1, 1898. JOHN E. ABBOTT, tt it it 1899. The resignation of Mr. John E. Abbott has been received by the Town Clerk,and it therefore becomes necessary to elect a member of the Board of Park Commissioners to fill the vacancy thus occasioned. Regular Police Officers. GEORGE PARKER, LINUS A. SHAW, DANIEL H. COONEY, JOHN. F. DWYER. THOMAS F. LYONS, JOSEPH B. WHITE. TOWN OFFICERS. 5 Special Police, with pay when on duty. JOHN H. HOLT, GARDNER N. PRIEST, ORRIN W. GOSS, QUINCY A. GREENE, T. FRANK HOLMES, JOHN REED, EDWARD J. NOONAN, WILLIAM P. COLEMAN, HENRY W. HOWARD, ANDREW DELOREY, JAMES R. HARRISON, FRED W. MESSIER, GEORGE H. HUDSON, JAMES MCGUIRE, DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, dog officer; JAMES F. MADDEN. hit. Auburn Cemetery Special Police. JAMES C. SCORGIE, GEORGE R. HILLIER, JOHN M. DAY, WILLIAM L. LYON, HOLMES. Janitor of the Town Hall. JAMES R. HARRISON. Public Weigher and Superintendent of Town Scales. D. J. MAHONEY. Measurer of Grain. WILLIAM H. PERKINS. Public Weighers of Coal, Live Stock and Miscellaneous Merchandise. MICHAEL HAMROCK, S. W. LIBBIE, RICHARD JOY, BARTLETT M. SHAW, S. M. MITCHELL, W. H. PEVEAR. Superintendent of Cemeteries. GEORGE H. GREGG. Agent for the Burial of Deceased Soldiers. FREDERIC E. CRITCHETT. Fence Yiewers. GEORGE PARKER, -SAMUEL F. STEARNS, MOSES WHITING. Field Drivers. T. F. LYONS, DANIEL H. COONEY, / EVERETT W. HARRINGTON, JOHN REED. Almoner, or Agent of Overseers of the Poor. HIRAM MCGLAUFLIN. 6 TOWN OFFICERS. Sealer of Weights and Measures. FREDERIC E. CRITCHETT. Measurers of Wood and Bark. WILLIAM H. PERKINS, BARTLETT M. SHAWT WILLIAM H. PEVEAR. Inspector of ellilk and Provisions. PHILLIP P. CONNEALY. Inspector of Animals intended for Slaughter or kept for the Production of Milk. GEORGE W. POPE,Veterinary Surgeon. Keeper of Almshouse and Pound. JOHN REED. Board of Engineers of the Fire Department. H. A. PHILBROOK, CHARLES H. GRANT, DAVID S. RUNDLETT, HERBERT J. LIVERMORE, MICHAEL B. COLLIGAN. Town Physician. DR. GEORGE A. TOWER. Begistrars of Voters. 0. W. LIMICK, 'Perm expires 1898. C. D. REGAN, it it 1897, GEORGE E. TEELE, it it 1899. FREDERIC E. CRITCHETT, Clerk. Mr.O.W. Dimick resigned February 1, 1897, in consequence of an unequal representation of the two principal political parties on the Board,and James D.Monahan was appointed to serve for the unexpired term of Mr.Dimick, Inspector of Plumbing by Appointment of the Board of Health. PHILLIP P. CONNEALY. SELECTMEN'S REPORT, Adhering to a custom established by successive boards of town officers, the Selectmen hereby submit to the town the annual re- port or statement. The number of new structures within the last twelve months in the town occupied as dwellings is 215 ; for business, new in the town, is one large factory. There are about two miles of ways taken for sewer use; also five miles of sewer constructed in the last twelve months, and one hundred buildings connected with the public sewer the past year. Near the closing of the year 1895, the town received an order from the County Commissioners of Middlesex County directing the building of a street from the boundary line of the town of Belmont to Belmont street in Watertown (Sycamore street.) The town accepted the order, appropriated the amount of money estimated for construction; the street has been built according to the plans of the county's engineer, has been accepted by the County Commissioners, with commendation for the town. On petition of West End Street Railway Company for two tracks on Mt. Auburn street, from Mt. Auburn bridge to Beacon square, Watertown, a hearing was held, and unsuccessful efforts made to obtain from this street railway company a compensation for the use of the town's street for railway purposes. After sev- eral interviews with the officers of the West-End Company, a location for two tracks was granted with the express provision that a five-cent fare should be established to and from Boston, on the Watertown line of the West End Street Railway, beginning on September ist, 1896. In accepting the return made by the County Commissioners ordering the reconstruction of Mt. Auburn street, the town voted 8 SELECTMEN'S REPORT. the appointment of a committee consisting of the Selectmen and four gentlemen, to be appointed by the moderator of the meeting; this committee upon its organization elected a sub-committee as a construction committee, having fill power to supervise and direct the work of widening and building Mt. Auburn street, and who have expeditiously carried along the work. By the wish and act of the Construction Committee, the sur- plus material accumulating from this work, has been put upon School Street extension, thus bringing that street to a very much more satisfactory grade for public use; also from the same line of work the Construction Committee, in conjunction with the committtee for building the sewer extension, placed surplus material upon roadways taken by the town for "sewer pur- poses," thus putting these ways into better condition for present use, and as streets, more acceptable to the town. The ways or avenues that have been bettered by this care are named Melindy, Dexter and Nichols avenues and Adams street. The work authorized by the Massachusetts State Highway Com- mission of building a piece of " State road," from the boundary line of the city of Waltham on Main street, to Howard street in Watertown, in 1895, was completed in 1896. The work of building this lay-out of 46 State road" was delayed, at an expense to the town of nearly $400, by the slow and uncertain delivery of broken stone by the Massachusetts Broken Stone Company, designated by"the Highway Commission to furnish cracked stone to be used in building the road. In August of the past year, a majority of the Board of Selectmen, Messrs. Evans and Coon, obtained from the Highway Commission for the town a continuation of the building of the 16 State road" from Howard street to Railroad bridge on Main street. This road was finished in October. The plans of the Highway Commission for build- ing this last mentioned piece of road, called for the use for a sidewalk, of a narrow strip of land owned by estate of Charles Bemis, Esq. The town can probably effect an arrangement with the heirs of the estate, in this muter, that will be satisfactory. l - SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 9 There are two water courses or brooks in the town, that in the spring, autumn and the thaws of winter, become annoying to all persons living or doing business in their vicinity, because of the water that cannot find its way through channels as now provided. An effort has been made to widen and deepen Treadaway brook near its outlet under Beacon square; this work should be carried forward to completion ; the obstacle preventing the larg- est flow of water from this brook is a main of the Cambridge water system, placed by authority granted by act of Legislature to the city of Cambridge. This main may be moved or ditched under, either plan being feasible. There should be a re-arrangement of the method for taking care of the water finding its way into the culvert in the upper westerly part of Summer street, as at times in the year lands adjacent to the course of this water-way are flooded, to the detri- ment of the owners ; this trouble can be remedied by building a deeper and wider culvert where one is now located, under Sum- mer street. Early in the year a petition was received signed by numerous citizens requesting the Selectmen to make a settlement of the suit of Thomas P. Emerson against the town for land damages in consequence of an order by the County Commissioners issued in the year 1882, for the purpose of widening Arsenal street, and the suit has been settled by the payment to Mr. Emerson of the sum of fifty dollars by the town and fifty dollars by the County of Middlesex. The bridges over the Charles river on North Beacon street and Arsenal street require almost monthly expenditure of money for the safety of the travel upon them. The amount of travel upon these bridges in the last few years is largely underestimated by the general public; the expense of maintenance of these bridges is shared by the city of Boston, yet the repairs, and the opening and closing of the draw of Arsenal Street bridge is a large ex-, pense to the town each year. The frequency of opening and closing the draw, and the consequent cost, is occasioned largely 10 SLLRMmEN'S RE-PORT. by the passage of steam tugs and sailing vessels to a coal wharf on the Boston side of the river, and to the United States Arsenal in Watertown. From Coolidge avenue on the north side, and land of the United States on the south side of Arsenal street to the bridge a new fence is needed. The cost of this fence will probably be met by the State. Also along the south side from nearly opposite Prospect street on North Beacon street to the bridge a new fence is required. This portion of North Beacon street is under the jurisdiction of the United States, and the New- tonville & Watertown Street Railway Company found it neces- sary to obtain permission of the United States government to use this part of North Beacon street for electric railway purposes. As the consent of the government was given, there is strong proba- bility of Watertown having one more line of communication by electric cars with the city of Boston, and surrounding cities and towns. If frequency of communication with surrounding cities, and low fares are any inducement to people making investment in lands for homes or business, Watertown offers facilities of travel equal to any suburban town. It is obvious to all interested, that the conditions of the town's municipal life are changing every year; other thoughts, other purposes, than those of past years will govern, as they must, with our increasing population taking up hitherto unoccupied territory for residence and business. The large problem of better and more economical life for town and city is being studied by business men, and capable students of political economy ; and among the results of the study and research presented from the experience of business and the labor of student, is advocacy of " public improvements," such as symmetrical and commodious public buildings, clean, healthy streets, the observance of the most thorough sanitary regulations; yet these are but a few of the measures that are receiving endorsement as " paying invest- ments for any people." That Watertown has a steady desire to come into line as a town alive to the value of these " improve- ments" is evident ; and in the struggle with ways and means to SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 11 meet the problems, ample opportunities are offering to all, for careful consideration of public affairs, with men who have given many years of study to the questions pertaining to public better- ments. Towns adjacent to all large cities find these matters diffi- cult of solution. Apparantly, the time must come when the problem of federated cities and towns will be developed to the benefit of other municipalities as well as our own. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Selectmen JAMES D. EVANS, of JAMES H. L. COON. Watertown.. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The almshouse has been under the charge of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed. Their labor has been performed to the satisfaction of the Overseers of the Poor. Financial Statement for the Year 1896. RECEIPTS. Balance from last year, $ 87 Sale of produce, 742 27 -On account of stone crusher, 2oi 87 Total, $945 O1 EXPENDITURES. William Sprague, $7 50 John McNamara, 20 00 John May, 67 75 Labor, picking peas and beans, 98 14 R. H. Paine, seed, 50 23 Miscellaneous articles, 27 90 $271 52 Paid Town Treasln-er, 665 00 Cash balance on hand, . 8 49 $945 01 Inmates in Almshouse for the Entire Year. Name. Age. Jerry Hager, 68 years. John Welsh, 86 Abraham Johnson, 77 " REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. 13 Name. Age. Charles Philbrook, 67 years. Patrick Loftus, 64 At Elizabeth Swan, 67 cc Bridget Hannigan, 77 it For a Portion of the Year. Charles McCabe, about eight months, 43 C: Margaret Ryder, " it 43 " Mary Holmes, " ten days (died April 3, 1896), 77 << Bridget Connolly, about three months, 70 Mary Kennedy, it one month, 25 " L. L. Wilkins, It " 66 Thomas Kenney, removed to State Almshouse. Insane People, and where cared for in State Institutions.. Supported by the Town. Laving Welsh, Danvers. Calvin R. Baker,* Medfield. Bridget Riley,* Lucy Skinner, << Michael Delay, << Margery Flynn, State Almshouse. Lavina Welsh, Danvers Asvlum. Mary Abban, Worcester Asylum. Amelia Ford, << 46 Harriet L. Butterfield, in private family at Tewksbury, Mass. During the past year the Laundry at the Almshouse has been fitted with four set wash trays, with the necessary sanitary fix- tures, and has otherwise been made more convenient for work. The ordinary repairs to the building have been made. It will be necessary, however,,to replace some of the floors in constant use by all the occupants, and to otherwise improve the building dur- ing the coming year, all of which, it is hoped, can be done with- Town reimbursed. 14 REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. out extra appropriation. Three-fifths of the amount earned by Mr. Reed as engineer of the crusher and the use of the Alms- house horse on account of Mount Auburn street, has been turned back into the treasury of the town, malting the net cost for an engineer, one dollar per day. This can only be done during the winter months—a commendable act—worthy of special men- tion. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Overseers JAMES D. EVANS, of JAMES H. L. COON, the Poor. REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: In compliance with instruction, the follo«-ing report is respect- fully submitted :— The work of the Department is sho\vn some«•hat in detail by Table II. The largest number of men employed at one time upon the streets, excepting snow work, was fifty-one; four men have been carried throughout the year as a permanent force, three of these being the drivers. Mr. T. J. Gavin has acted as foreman in the department the past season, and by his services has materially aided the conduct of the work. The equipment of the department remains the same as last year, excepting that three patrol carts have been added. The steam roller is now in good condition, but has had exten- sive repairs. After being in use less than two weeks this sea- son, a serious break was discovered in one of the main boxes, and some of the gears were found to be badly cut out. Repairs were immediately made, and the machine has been kept in good condition since. The crushing plant put in last year when the crusher was moved, has not proven very satisfactory, the arrangement and size of the boxes is inadequate, and requires great care to operate the plant as economically as should be. The town needs a new crusher, a better and larger one, the present one has been in ser- vice about twenty years and its capacity is limited. It has been run this year to crush about igoo tons of stone. The amount on hand at the beginning of the year was 2000 tons. NWW 16 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Work intended has not been fully carried out, as delays oc- casioned by slowness in finishing the 11 State road" prevented systematic economic work. This year's construction was begun the first week in ,June, and from that time the use of the steam roller was entirely given to that work and the wideningof Mount Auburn street, with the exception of a few days. The street watering has .been performed this year as in past years, except that an attempt was made to extend the limits. The work performed by the Fire Department using two carts has been eminently satisfactory; if it were possible to accomplish as much with the other two, much more te-••itory could be covered. There is need for more street watering; surely, the streets need it, if opinions of citizens expressed during the summer months are correct, and the effect of dust upon health is to be considered. It will be impossible to water a larger territory than is now done with the present means at disposal. If more watering is to be done, it will be necessary to purchase another cart. With so great a length of street railway track in our town, it would appear that an arrangement ought to be made with the railway com- panies for doing a part of this work. In the performance of the work and method of paying for it, a change might be made that would operate to secure better results ; viz., by letting out the work to be paid for by the area watered at a price per square yard determined by competition. An adop- tion of this method, it is thought,.would secure better results. The " State road" on Main street was completed in October. This work was a mountain load upon the department throughout the season, the great delay in its construction being due to the inability of the Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., the contractors for furnishing material, to furnish that material in sufficient quantities as the work called for. This necessitated the constant changing about of men, keeping the road closed at an expense to the town and causing much wear to other streets by the deflection of traffic due to this closing. Sycamore street, as laid out by the County Commissioners, has REPORT OF HLGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 17 been well and thoroughly built. Watertown's portion was 1524 feet in length. The order called for a street fifty feet wide, a ten-foot sidewalk on each side, leaving thirty feet for width of roadbed. All of the gravel used in the construction was pur- chased in the vicinity. The work was started May 1st and com- pleted July 1st. Mr. Reuben Puffer was foreman. No special appropriation having been made for " Bridges and Culverts," the amounts expended for this work have been drawn from the Highway appropriation. Two bridges have been replanked, Arsenal street and the bridge on the Island. North Beacon street bridge has received repairs. Treadaway brook has been cleaned and a portion of it widened. A large amount of mud and rubbish was found in the brook, and at the request of the Board of Health it was removed, they com- pelling owners of property adjoining the brook to do their share. The widening was at the junction of the two branches. The cross section was so small—only two feet wide at one point— as to seriously retard the flow in times of storm. At this point th brook was widened to four feet six inches,- and in the main chnel to six feet. Owing to the proximity of buildings, the brootI` going under one, the work had to be done very carefully, and thcost was more than was anticipated. The brook still needs atte►"tion, if possible more widening and deepening should be done. Its`will never be able to do the work required of it until completely -covered over. In this connection we would recommend that steps be taken by the town, looking to the tak- ing and laving out of this and other brooks as public water courses or common drains. The culvert on Russell avenue has also been cleaned. Seven new catch basins have been built and Too lineal feet of drain laid. The amount of paved gutter laid is 769 square yards ; of this, 413 square yards being granite block and 356 square yards cobble stone. The concrete cross walks on Main, Mount Auburn, Franklin and Pleasant streets have been repaired. One new walk has been put in at the corner of Marshall and Sidney streets. 18 REPORT OF HIGHWAY J)EPARTMENT. Much incidental work has been done, such as lighting, small repairs of defects reported, the building of a fence at the gravel pit, new covers for catch basins, and a number of wooden box culverts have been replaced. Every sign post in town has been painted ; about fifty lamp posts not in use have been taken up and carried to the Town farm; twenty new signs have been painted and erected, and thirty old ones have been repainted. Some work has been done at the junction of Belmont and Lex- ington streets to try and remedy the defects in drainage. Only a partial success was met with. This district can never be prop- erly drained -,vithout considerable expense. Here, as in many other places in our town, the need of provision for taking care of water is imperative, and we would recommend that a thorough investigation of the present existing drains be made, their size, location, condition and capacity determined, and a report made with,recommendations as to a complete drainage system, This is a necessary step, as property is being developed and many new streets are being constructed, for which provision must be mad e The cost of this would not exceed $goo, as considerable date is already at hand. On Sunday, May loth, the barn used by the Highw y and Almshouse departments was destroyed by an incen•�iary fire. All of the harnesses, horse covers, stable utensils ;VA a carload of hay were totally destroyed. The loss to 1'jte Highway De- partment was fully $500. With this report is given a table, sho'%;aing the length of streets, public and private, their width, the length and kind of sidewalk on each, and the material used in the construction of each street, as near as can be determined. A statement of the work done by the Department the past year is also given in tabular form. The importance and extent of the highway work and the amount of money that is yearly expended makes it imperative that a well defined cc system" should be the basis of all work. REPORT OF HIGIlWAY DEPARTMENT. 19. It is useless to enlarge upon the benefits to be derived from "' System," its employment in England and France in municipal work has resulted in road structures that are to-day unrivalled. The town of Watertown has thirty miles of public streets, most of which have to sustain a Dirge and destructive traffic. Of this length, a little over six miles is macadamized ; nearly twenty-four miles are of gravel. The plan herewith submitted contemplates the gradual aban- donment of gravel for broken stone as a road building material for most of our streets, and dividing the whole work of the High- way department into two divisions, viz., Construction and Main- tenance. In comparison with gravel under equal conditions of traffic, broken stone surfaces cost less to keep in repair, resist the action of frost better, and permit the hauling of larger loads. The first cost of a macadam road is more than one of gravel ; but as gravel is becoming scarce and more costly every year, this difference cannot disprove the ultimate economy of broken stone. A process of reconstruction as above outlined, owing to cost, must of necessity be a gradual one, extending over a number of years, and the work to be successful must be done along well defined lines. The best way of arriving at any conclusion on this point would be to divide the streets into three classes according to their needs: Class I. All streets which in addition to our own traffic bear that of surrounding towns. They are Pleasant, Main, North Beacon, Arsenal, Mount Auburn, Spring, a part of Common, Orchard, Belmont, Watertown and Galen. These are all ave- nues leading into and through our town. By their condition they will furnish to strangers an index by which to read our enterprise and by which to judge our standing as a town. These streets should be of the best construction we can put down. Paving is necessary for a part of Main street. The length of this class is eleven miles. Class II. Consists of those streets lying in the centre of the town, 20 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. over which is traffic sufficient to warrant a change from gravel to, broken stone. It would include, with one or two exceptions, all streets within one-half a mile from the town hall, and in addition, School and Arlington streets. These streets, with the exception of the last two, which are through streets, are in the thickly set- tled portion where property is most valuable, and where travel is large. Length of this class is thirteen miles. Class III. In this class are grouped those streets whose needs can be fulfilled by gravel construction. All streets not contained in the first two classes constitute this. Their length is six miles. To spend a portion of each year's appropriation in a systematic reconstruction of the town's streets in accordance with the above classification, and at the same time to establish and carry out a 11 system of maintenance " with the balance, would in a few years place our streets upon a higher plane of excellence. In this reconstruction with the amount set aside, whatever it may be, as much work should be done as can be well done, giv- ing to the streets in each class a just proportion in the expendi- ture. By well done is meant giving attention to the question of grade and drainage. The best road ever constructed would have no permanence unless it were well drained. Such drains as the town has are many of them small, and in poor condition. Maintenance is entirely distinct from construction. Its prov- ince is the keeping of a road surface as nearly as may be, in the same condition as when built. Properly carried out, it will pro- long the life of any road. It means keeping the road surface clear of dust and mud, the removal of refuse, the cleaning of gut- ters and catch basins, the filling of ruts and depressions, cutting grass and watering the surface in dry weather. The adoption.of a system of maintenance by the Highway De- partment would render it necessary to organize a permanent force for this work. As the work goes on all through the year the men employed should have no connection with any other work. This force should consist of the Superintendent of Streets as the head, under him a foreman. The superintendent should inspect REPORT Or HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 21 the work in detail once a week, and in making his inspection, he should go on foot. He should give his orders to the foreman to give to the roadmen. He keeps all accounts, keeps a record of all work done, furnishes all material and tools as called for by the foreman. He will give all lines and grades. The foreman shall accompany the superintendent on his inspections, and see that all orders are carried out. He must keep an account of.the time, see that the roadmen are faithful in their work, and report any inefficiency on the part of the force. He shall make daily reports to the superintendent. He shall under no consideration, give any orders unless authorized by the superintendent. The roadmen should be chosen with great care ; sobriety, intel- ligence and skill should be necessary qualifications. They should be citizens of the town. The necessary force to do this work would be six men and one team. The district comprised in a circle of one-half mile radius whose centre is the town hall, divided into four sections would comprise about thirteen miles of streets. With one man to each section, the whole district could be gone over each day. Streets outside of this district would be covered once a week by the remaining men and the team. Plans for the storage of material should be provided as near the centre of each section as may be. This material to be used by the roadmen in making repairs. H. O. PECKHAM, Acting Superintendent. A. L. RICHARDS. TABLE I. Showing Length and Width of Private and Public Streets, Length and Kind of Sidewalks, and Nature of Con- struction of Public Streets. ArpROXIbIATE CONSTRCCTIVE LENGTII. LENGTH MATERIAL Width OF SIDEWALK. IN STREET. NA3IE OF STREET. in Feet. Gravel Private Public. Tar. or Stone. Gravel. Conc to other. Adapts ave . . . . 50 1,716 3,430 1,715 Adams . . . . . . 40 605 610 Arlington . . . . . 37-40 5,200 450 3,730 5,200 Arsenal . . . . . 66 9,900 170 18,290 9,900 Auburn pl . . . . 20 150 Bacon . . . 26 950 Bailey road . . . . 45 850 1,000 860 Bartlett . . . . . 40 700 1,400 Barnard ave . . . 40 600 1,200 Belmont . . . . . 3549 2,000 1,000 2,600 Bigelow ave . . . . 40 1,085 1,090 610 1,086 Boyd . . . . . . . 40 990 1,4190 560 990 Boylston . . . . . 50 605 1,205 Bridge (Bemis) . - 2040 800 250 960 800 Brigham . . . . . 40 046 11290 04.5 Brook . . . . . . 18 250 100 160 Brown . . . . . . 40 205 Burnham . . . . . 40 410 California . . . . 34-64 1,675 500 1,575 Carroll . . . . . . 40 1,434 11434 11434 Centre . . . . . . 40 515 636 305 515 Capitol . . . . 40 1,100 2,200 1,100 Chandler . . . . . 3040 645 Chauncey . . . . 60 592 1,184 Chester. - . . . . . 40 065 1,310 665 Chestnut . . . . . 30 790 980 310 790 Church . . . . . . 40 2,200 600 3,800 800 1,400 Church Hill . . . . 18 130 299 Church lane . . . 12-19 430 Church pl . . . . 22 320 Columbia . . . . . 40 857 857 857 Common . . . . ay. 40 4,200I 819 5,481 1 4,200 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 33 I j APPROXIMATE CONSTRUCTIVE LENGTH. LENGTH MATERIAL Width OF SIDEWALK. IN STREET. NAME OF STREET. In Feet. Gravel Private Public. 'Par. or Stone. Gravel. Couo'te other. Coolidge ave . . . 40 3,000 6,000 3,000 Coolidge Hill . . . 40-60 840 840 3,360 840 Cottage . . . . 23-30 1,005 830 1,005 Cottage pl . . . . 25 460 Cross . . . . . . 24-38 600 2601 280 600 Cuba . . . . . . . 40 792 81 1,600 792 Cushman . . . . . 40 330 200 460 Dana terrace . . . 30 206 205 Dexter ave . . . . 40 602 1,204 Dwight . . . . . . 40 210 'Elm . . . . . 40 1,480 1,480 500 1,480 Elton ave . . . . . 40 655 665 656 665 Everett ave . . . . 40 1,255 2,510 Elliott . . . . . . 40 896 1,790 'Fayette . . . . . 40 1,580 2,807 353 1,680 'Fayette . . . . . 40 1,250 1,250 Fifield . . . . . . 40 3.50 700 Fifth ave . . . . . 60 575 1,150 Fletcher terrace . . 23 125 250 Forest . . . . . . 40 660 1,241 2,242 1,241 Franklin . . . . . 40 1,373 1,780 906 1,373 ,French . . . . . . 30 000 600 Galen . . . . . . 60 2,500 6,000 2,500 Garrield . . . . . 40 1,460 2,300 1,450 'Garnet . . . . 40 431 764 108 431 Gilkey et . . . . 12-22 26 265 Gill road . . . . . 40 216 Green . . . . . . 40 1,060 11060 1,060 1,060 Grove . . . . . . 30-62 3,100 3,600 3,100 llarnden ave . . . 40 1,719 3,438 1,719 Harrington . . . . 40 716' Hill . . . . . . . 20 460 322 677 'Holt . . . . . . . 40 1,280 'Hovey . . . . 40 1,320 2,640 Howard . . . . . 49J 900 1,400 900 Hudson . . . . . 40 479 470, Hunt . . . . . . . 40 530 1,0601 530 Irving 40 797 1,560 300 407 Irving . . . . . . 40 1,6501 3,300 1,660 24 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. APPROXIMATE CONSTRUCTIVE LENGTH. LENGTH MATERIAL Width OF SIDEWALK:. IN STREET. NA,IiE OF STREET. in Feet. Tar. Private Public. Conelte Gravel. Slone. Gravel. &Brick James . . . . 40 365 Jewett . . . . . . 40 270 463 87 270 Ladd . . . . . . . 40 626 Lexington . . . . 44-64 3.665 1,000 3,605 Library lane . 40 300 300� Lincoln . . . 40 760 700 760 Lowell ave . . . . 40 1,192 1,192 1,102 Main . . . . . . . 66-100 7,900 5,300 6,200 7,000 Main st. et . . . . 30 300 17aple 40 700 768 632 700 Marion road . . . 40 1,030 1,126 874 1,030 Marshall . . . 40 1,960 1,661 2,230 1,060 Melendy ave . 50 823 500 Middle . . . . 20 418 Morse . . . . 40 2,005 2,665 1,446 2,005 Mt. Auburn . 80 10,250 12,362 6,338 10,260 Myrtle . . . . 38Jj 1,080 2,160 1,080 Nichols ave . . . . 40 035 780 996 200 780 North Beacon . . . 36-61 6,700 50 6,950 0,700 North Beacon ct . 30 200 North Irving park 40 285 670 285 North park . . 30 270 540 270 Oliver . . . . . . 40 826 767 803 826 Otis . . . 40 559 1,118 559 ' Orchard . . . . . 35-40 4,300 1,200 4,300 Palfrey . . . . . . 36-40 087 2,833 2,423 3,243 2,833 Parker . . . . . . 40 270 402 174 810 402 Patten . . . . . . 29 33 610 288 032 610 Pearl . . . . . . 40 1,025 164 1,026 Perry . . . . . . 40 428 Phillips . . . . . 40 300 467 465 450 467 Pleasant. . 50 8,600 5,900 2,700 800 7,800 Prentiss . . . . . 40 1,077 1,077 1,077 Prospect . . . . . 33 625 625 Quirk . . . . 30 418 Riverside . . . . . 40 2,150 3,250 1,050 2,160 Royal . . . . . . 40 676 050 400 075 Russell ave . . 50 1,606 2,390 820 1,605 Russell . . . . . . 40 $00 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTDII:NT. 25 APPROXIMATE CONSTRUCTIVE LENGTH. LENGru MATERIAL Width OF SIDEWALK. IN STREET. NAME OF STREET. in Feet. Private Public. Tar.. Gravel. Stone. Gravel. Jan. School . . . . . . 30-00 4,830. 2,400' 4,400 4,830 Schoollane . . 30 630 300 Sidney . . . 40 201 401 201 South Irving park . 40 285 285 285 285 South park . . 30 275 275 275 Spring . . . . . . 40 2,200 2,400 2,000 350 1,850 Stanley ave . . . . 40 1,000 800 Summer . . . . . 40-60 3,080 2,692 3,4118� 3,080 Swett ct . . . . . 30 180 Sycamore . . . . . 60 1,524 3,048 1,524 Taylor . . . . . . 26 320 93 227 320 Union . . . . . . 40 1,000 1,000 Walnut . . . . . 50 2,600 3,110 21000 2,000 Waltham . . . . . 20-35 3,500 300 3,590 Warren (2) . . 80 2,850 Dirt283 Washburn . . . . 40 190 450 810 fl0 450 Water . . . . . . 19-41 1,555 2,000 1,100 465 Watertown . . . . (10 2,890 2,000 3,780 1,800 1,090 Watertown ct . . . 22 300 300 Waverley ave . 40 1,200 1,200 Wheeler lane . 30 500 500 Whites ave . . . . 30-40 470 1,000 2,000 1,000 Whitcomb . . . . 40 85 170 White . . . . . . 50 1,087 2,174 1,087 Whitney . . . 40 696 1,392 096 Williams . . . 30 480 060 480 Winter . . . . 30 200 679 200 Winter . . . . . . 20430 856 2,110 Winthrop . . . 50 503 1,00(1 Wollitzer lalle . 30 285 1:1 unnamed ways 41200 4,200 estima ted Total feet . . . . . . 36,551. 158,697 84,115179,000 32,850'126,847 Miles . . . . . . . 6.92 30.05 15.!1 33.9 6.22I 23.83 26 REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 1.4 k E+ F M E z e o t- co er o o -r o CO o 10 to o 5 , i ago r, 00-, m,-a ra oo v 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . az '�'> ra m O F hgPCR _ J Jtdcdd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . 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The electric light people have been exceedingly accommodat- ing, they have met all the demands made upon them very will- ingly and have made changes and put in new lights very promptly. They acquiesced in my demands to give us light cloudy nights other than schedule, or moon light nights. There have been added to the service sixteen incandescent and two arc lights, the past year. I am of the opinion the same appropriation as last year would be sufficient for the coming year. TOWN HALL. When the new administration took the management of affairs this building was in a filthy condition. The new janitor set about to put the building in a respectable condition for occu- pancy. It was cleaned from top to bottom and repairs were made. Painting, plumbing, gasfitting and carpenter work were necessary to be done, at quite an expense. Ten tons of coal were put in, extra, which we now have on hand and which helps swell the expenditures. The hall has not been let as much as it could have been if we had considered it wise to let to any and all applicants. Home organizations have been accommodated in every instance. I would recommend the same appropriation as last year. 3o DEPARTMENT REPORTS. HYDRANTS. With the rapid increase of new streets, it has been quite neces- sary to increase the number of hydrants. We have added the past year fifteen, making in all at the present time 241. Of the fifteen added this year (1896), five were placed on the streets of the Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Company, East Watertown, for which the company paid $175.00 into the town treasury, the cost of one year's tax to the town. Three were also placed on the streets of the Quimby Land Company, East Watertown, un- der the same agreement as was made with the Walker & Pratt Company, but they still owe the town as per agreement, $105. The other seven hydrants have been placed on different streets of the town for the protection of property. The water company have been very accommodating and have met all demands promptly in every instance. 1 CONCRETE WALKS. In this department all applications have been promptly attend- ed to. Fourteen hundred feet of new walk have been laid and a large amount of patching has been done. I see no reason for increasing last year's appropriation. JAMES D. EVANS, Committee on the Above Departments. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS, ENGINEERS' OFFICE, 1 Watertown, Jan- 31, 1$9'7- T To the Honorable board of Selectmen:— Gentlemen :—We herewith submit our report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1897, giving in detail, the force and apparatus, a record of the fires and alarms which have occurred during the year, together with the amount of insurance and loss on prop- erty, value of buildings and contents endangered as near as could be obtained, also the appropriations and expenditures. The department has been prompt in answering all alarms and the town at,large is to be congratulated that no large conflagra- tions have occurred during the year. THE FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT. The department consists of :—One Chief Engineer, four As- sisant Engineers, one Engineer of steam fire engine, one Driver of steam fire engine, one Driver of hose wagon, one Driver of hook and ladder truck, the last four mentioned being permanent men ; and twenty-eight call men, making a total of thirty-seven men. The central fire station is in poor condition, no extensive re- pairs having ever been made. The walls, flooring and exterior of the building should be repaired and necessary appropriation be made for same. THE APPARATUS. The apparatus of the department consists of : —One steam fire engine, one hook and, ladder truck, two hose wagons, one sup- 32 REPORT OIL THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS- ply wagon, one horse hose reel, two hand hose reels, six Under- writers' fire extinguishers, eight horses, with all necessary har- ness and equipments. We were obliged during the year to purchase three new horses and have disposed of two old ones which were unfit for fire pur- poses. HOSE. The hose consists of four thousand three hundred and fifty feet of rubber lined cotton hose, three thousand feet of which is in good condition. As each year shows age and wear on hose, a rate of purchase should be made each year, so that four thousand feet of perfect hose will be on hand at all times. The board have purchased a pump for the purpose of testing hose, which is a valuable acquisition to the department. FIRE ALARM APPARATUS. The Board of Engineers have replaced the gravity battery, by leasing at a less expense, one of*the latest and most improved sys- tems. The expense of running the old system was about one hundred twenty ($I2o) dollars a year, which sum would have to be increased if any additional boxes were added. The rental of the present system cost eighty ($8o) dollars a year, and the num- ber of fire alarm boxes can be increased one-third with the pres- ent system without additional expense, which in our opinion would meet all the requirements for years to come. NUMBER OF ALARMS. Total number of alarms, thirty, of these, twenty-six were bell and four still alarms. Total value of buildings and property endangered, $159,255 O0 Total amount of insurance on same, 37,725 00 Value of uninsured property, Io6,673 00 Loss on buildings and contents, 16,o66 oo Insurance paid on same, 14,976 25 Net loss to assured, 1,089 75 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS. 33 HYDRANTS. There are two-hundred forty-one hydrants, fifteen having been added this year. The discussion at the annual meeting last year in reference to the condition of hydrants caused a,thorough exam- ination by the present board and we found them in a good ser- viceable condition, notwithstanding the previous criticism. We assure the citizens that the hydrants.are all right. STREET WATERING. The department has adopted a system this past year which has rendered good service to the town, at the same time the citizens have been well protected in case of fire. The Board recommends the sum of $7,000.00 for running expenses. This will include salaries, hay, grain, horse shoeing, care of fire alarm telegraph, repairs and incidentals. Also that a special appropriation of $400.0o be made for repairs on ex- terior and interior of Central Fire Station. Appropriations, $7,800 00 Credits, i67 S7 Expenditures, 8,490 60 The department has been under extra expense this year on account of the widening of Mt. Auburn street. Also at Harvard Mills and rubber factory district, being obliged to change fire alarm wires, furnishing new cross arms and insulators, changing of poles and so forth. The expenses have been increased one hundred and ninety dol- lars ($19o.00), during the past year by the increase of the pay of members of Hose Two, also a large number of bills which were contracted previous to February 1, 1896, which we were obliged to pay. We have also purchased this year twelve (12) blue army coats for the use of the department to replace those which were worn out and unfit for use. s 34 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS. CONCLUSION. The Engineers of this department would most respectfully thank the officers and members of this branch of the town service for promptness in response to alarms and their uniform courtesy shown to the officers; the Police department, for their care and efficiency shown at fires; the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and citizens in general for their assistance to this department. Respectfully submitted, H. A. PHILBROOK, D. S. RUNDLETT, M. B. COLLIGAN, C. A. GRANT, H. J. LIVERMORE. JAMES. D. EVANS, Committee on Fire Department. REPORT OF SEWER AND HOUSE CONNEC- TION DEPARTMENT. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: — The work in this department has been carried out along the lines of practice of previous years. The extension of sewers ill a part of Mt. Auburn street, Lincoln street, Capitol street and Barnard avenue has been done by this department in addition to the regular work of maintenance and house connections. M. W. Lyons, J. R. Harrison, J. J. Kiley and P. J. Stacy, Jr., have acted as foremen during the season. Their familiarity with the work and the interest they have shown deserve commendation. About one hundred buildings have been connected with the com- mon sewer, 5,o69 lin. feet of pipe have been laid in making these connections, 2,i88.6 feet in the streets and 2880.4 feet in private lands. The work of maintenance has proceeded under difficulties. I have been unable to flush the sewers as often as they needed, it being impossible to obtain water. The stoppages which have occurred and which have been attended to number twenty-six, all of which, with one or two exceptions, were caused by the condi- tions of the sewers. The present method of flushing, using hose attached to hy- drants, is costly and laborious. If some of our man-holes could be connected directly to the water mains, flushing could be done better and at less expense. - I would recommend that $7,5oo be appropriated for the work of this department for the ensuing year. Respectfully submitted, HENRY O PECKHAM, JAMES D. EVANS, Superintendent. Committee on Sewers and House Connections. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON POLICE. To the Board of Selectmen: The Board of Selectmen of towns are responsible that good order shall be maintained within its borders. They are the guardians of the life and property of its citizens, and are looked to for the proper enforcement of all laws that affect the moral wel- fare of the community. The Legislature has wisely given them large and discretionary power, and has ordained that they may appoint police officers to aid them in the proper discharge of their duties. Our by-laws require that the Selectmen shall ap- point two or more police officers, and their duties are to a limited extent defined. As our town is becoming more metro- politan year by year, it has become necessary to increase the number of such officials, so that at the present time we have six regular (one more than last year), and five reserve uniformed men, the latter receiving pay only when doing actual duty, and from which body of men promotion to the regular force should be made. Experience in work of this kind is moreover one of the best recommendations for promotion. If it is understood that personal preference and not the rights of promotion shall be the influence which shall govern in questions of this sort, then the duties of such officials will be discharged in a perfunctory manner. In official as in business life the hope of promotion at some future time has always been and ever will be, one of the strongest incentives to unflaging zeal and faithful work. Men are not all mercenary ; with few exceptions they will labor harder for commendation and approval of their acts by elevation to more responsible position of confidence and trust than for temporary pecuniary reward. After my assignment as Committee on Police with full power 7 t i 4 REPORT OF CO'.%iDIITTEE ON POLICE. to make such assignment of officers as in my judgment would seem for the best interests of the town, and feeling that the re- sponsibility for the proper enforcement of law rested on me, it became necessary to appoint, with the approval of the full Board of Selectmen, executive officers in whom I had implicit confidence. Therefore on the first of May I assumed personal charge of the department. Laurence J. Ducey was relieved as Superintendent of Police or as Chief, so-called, and assigned to patrol duty. Later was removed from the force for disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, and absence from duty without leave. It was exceedingly unfortunate for the town that he should have been ap- pointed to the force and assigned as Chief, having been removed from the Cambridge police force by Mayor Bancroft for cause. This experience shows the danger in appointing to responsible public office personal or political favorites, and ignoring the claims and rights of members of a force of recognized ability and long term of service. Insubordination can never be tolerated in an officer. Uie moment he refuses or neglects to promptly comply with the orders of those in authority, he becomes an unworthy member of the department and his usefulness is at an end. One of the most important traits, therefore, an officer should have, is unquestioned obedience to orders of those in authority. George Parker, for more than thirty years a member.of the force, and during that long period of time had done night patrol duty, was assigned as keeper of the lock-up and in charge of the station and property of the department. He has been constantly at headquarters during the day time to receive and record com- plaints, and, being a constable, accessible to any citizen for the serving of civil processes, and as a truant officer subject to the call of the School Committee. Linus A. Shaw, a veteran of the War of the Rebellion, and long a member of the force, was transferred from night to day duty, and assigned as an inspector. His duties are to have a 38 REPORT OF CO➢1MITTEE ON POLICE. general supervision of the whole town by day, investigate all complaints, and to perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Committee on Police and by the rules of the de- partment. Thomas F. Lyons, a native of the town and long a member of the force, was transferred from Mt. Auburn to the Centre district and assigned as Captain, all other officers on night duty being subject to his orders. Daniel H. Cooney was assigned to the East End, John F. Dwyer to the centre, Joseph B. White pro- moted from the reserve to the regular force, and assigned to the West End, James F. Madden appointed to the reserve force which consists of the following additional officers: Orrin W. Goss, Wm. P. Coleman, Henry W. Howard and Frank H. Callahan. The vigilance and zeal of the officers in the performance of their duty is commendable. They have shown the wisdom of their assignment by strict attention to duty. More important work has been accomplished during the past nine months than ever before in the history of the town. The large receipts from the court has been legitimately earned during the time mentioned. It is gratifying to me to return to the treas- ury of the town $6o9.79, or nearly ten per cent of the appropria- tion as an unexpended balance, making the net cost of the de- partment to the town $5,811.21. I commend these facts to the thoughtful consideration of the citizens. Part of the time during the past summer, while the sewers were in process of construction, an extra officer has been on duty at Mt. Auburn during the day time, made necessary by the large gathering of strangers seeking employment. On Sundays and holidays several of the reserve officers are on duty in addition to the regular force. Captain Lyons was sent to the British possessions, being absent two weeks, on business connected with the department. The expense of the trip was paid from the appropriation. Each regular officer is allowed fourteen days' vacation during REPORT OF COTHAUTTEE ON POLICE. 39 the summer without loss of pay, and during this time their places are filled by the reserve officers. ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN 31, 1897. Violation rules of Board 6f Health, I Breaking and entering, I Disorderly conduct, I Vagrancy, On Capias, ' Non-support of family, Insane persons, 2 Fraud, 3 Violation liquor law, 4 Gambling on the Lord's Day, 6 Gaming on the Lord's Day, 6 Arson, 7 Larceny, 16 Disturbing the peace, 21 Assault and battery, 32 Drunkenness, I04 Total, 210 Of this number, 63 resided elsewhere, viz. Waltham, 14; Newton, Io; Cambridge, 8; Boston, 23 ; other towns, 8, and many others arrested were temporarily residing in the town. The officers have had strict orders to arrest all persons found on our streets intoxicated. Those fro►n adjoining cities have found it a costly experience to come across the line to escape the officers of such places, to sleep off drunks or to disturb the peace, and I have no doubt that the lessons received will deter them in the future from this practice,—a man in a drunken condition, void of reason, is liable at any moment, if at large, to commit a crime, and as so large a number of crimes are actually committed by such persons, it is far better for the person and for society that he be restrained before the commission of the act. The many assaults during the past year and the frequent disturb- ances of the peace demonstrate that extreme measures are neces- sary to keep persistent violaters in subjection. 40 REPORT OF CO1NIMITTER ON POLICE. Thirty-eight complaints of matters between different parties have been settled without resorting to the court. Eleven stores have been found unlocked after the owners had left the premises. Nineteen defects in the streets reported to the Highway depart- ment were at once remedied. There has been a careful watch maintained for illegal sales of intoxicating liquors. People who resided in the town fifteen years ago and remember the condition as then existing, when to my personal knowledge there were forty-four open saloons, and compare it with the present time, can see what a change has taken place in public sentiment. Should the bill now before the Legislature, to further regulate the transportation of intoxicating liquors and the sale thereof, be enacted, it will stop the traffic carried on in this way, and place it under police supervision. TRAMPS. Number lodged, for the year ending Jan. 3[, 1896, 142Z Number lodged, for the year ending Jan. 31, 1897, i78 Since Dec. tS, 1896, I have required all lodgers to read and write to satisfy myself as to the number of illiterates who are wandering from place to place. There were lodged during De- cember and January 106 persons; 30 stated that they were born in MasSUChUSetts, 17 in other states of the Union, and 58 in foreign countries, all but 8 could read from a newspaper and write their name; these 8 could do neither. No miles having existed for the government and discipline of the department, it became necessary-to compile a set, which were approved by the frill Board of Selectmen, August 21, 1896, and are now in force. I have given much of my time outside of the duties of my office as Selectman to make this branch of the public service an honor to the town, to make the officers feel that in the perform- ance of their several duties they must have but one purpose, viz. to enforce all laws impartially and seek to promote the welfare of the community. Respectfully submitted, JAMES H. L. COON, Committee on Police. WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING. To GE OR G E PARKER, Constable of Watertown, GREETING: In the-name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of Watertown to meet in the Town Hall, on Monday, the eighth day of March next, at 5.45 o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, namely : Article i. To choose a moderator for said meeting. Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, the following to be printed and chosen on one ballot, to wit: One Town Clerk for one year. Three Selectmen for one year, who shall also be Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, and Appraisers. One Town Treasurer for one year. Three Assessors of Taxes for one year. One Auditor for one year. Three Constables for one year. Two members of the Board of School Committee for three years. One Collector of Taxes for one year. Two members of the Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library for three years. One member of the Board of Health for three years. One member of the Board of Park Commissioners for three years. One member of the Board of Park Commissioners for two years. Also on the same ballot: Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town the ensuing year? The vote on this question will be, Yes, and No. Article 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers, in such manner as the Town may direct. The polls will be opened at 6 o'clock A. M., and may remain open until 4 o'clock P. M. Article 4. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, as printed, and to hear the report of any committee heretofore appointed, and act thereon. Article s. To grant such sums of money as may be thought necessary for the uses and expenses of the town the ensuing year, and for paying a portion of the town debt, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. Article 6. To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of taxes the ensuing year, and 6x the compensation for the services of the Collector, or act thereon. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the list of Jurors as submitted by the Selectmen, or act thereon. Article 8. To see if the Town will grant a sum of money for the care of the grounds around the Soldiers' Monument, and to defray the expenses of decorating the graves of deceased soldiers on the next Memorial Day,and authorize Isaac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R., to expend the same, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon. Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, tinder the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums of money for the use of the Town as may be necessary in an- ticipation of taxes of the current year, and issue the notes of the Town therefor, the indebtedness of the Town, under authority of this article, not to exceed the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($i2o,000), and all indebtedness incurred by authority of. this article shall be payable from said taxes, or act thereon. qW Article io. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Watertown Historical Society to continue the publication of the town records, and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($i,000) therefor, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon. Article ii. To see what action the Town will take upon the petition of Herbert F. Bent, as chairman of a committee of the Young Men's Assembly, on the removal of the freight yards of the Fitchburg R. R. Co. from the vicinity of the station. Article 12. To see what action the Town will take upon the petition of the Board of Health asking for an extension of the sewer system into Dana terrace,. Cushman street, and Arsenal street from _its junction with Irving street easterly to a point at the top of Clay hill (so called), appropriate money to pay the cost of the same, direct how it shall be raised, or act thereon. Article 13. To see what action the Town will take upon the petition of Wm. H. Potter, Herbert Coolidge, Charles Brigham, William J. Quincy, and others, praying that the grade of Gar- field street be lowered, appropriate the necessary sum of money to pay the cost of the same, direct how it shall be raised, or act thereon. Article 14. To see what action the Town will take upon the petition of John C. Rocheford, and others, praying that an ex- tension of the common sewers be laid through a new street called Lexington street, appropriate the necessary sum of money to pay the cost of the same, direct how it shall be raised, or act thereon. Article 15. To hear the report of the Selectmen upon the acceptance of Capitol and Elliott streets, Washburn and Parker street extensions, and Barnard avenue, or act thereon. Article 16. To see what action the Town will take upon the petition of A. O. Davidson, C. H. Boyle, and others, that the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,5oo) be appropriated for the purpose of widening and grading Waltham street from its junction with Pleasant to Bridge street, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon. Article 17. To see if the Town will take any action with reference to encroachments upon the public landing on River- side street. Article 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase the Coombs estate, within the limits of Main street park, appropriate the necessary sum of money to pay the cost of the same, direct how it shall be raised, or act thereon. Article i9. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Legislature for the right to borrow the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in excess of the limit of indebtedness allowed by law, Tor the purpose of completing the widening, grading and relocating the lines of Mount Auburn street, as required by the order of the County Commissioners, or act thereon. , Article zo. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the sale of the gravel bank, known as the Mason lot, or act thereon. And you will notify and warn the legal voters of Watertown to meet at the time and at the place herein specified, by leaving at every inhabited house in town, a printed copy of this warrant, and also by posting two or more of said copies in conspicuous public places in town, seven days prior to the time of said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, into the office of the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this nineteenth day of February, A. D. 1897. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, JAMES D. EVANS, JAMES H. L. COON, - `. Selectmen of Watertown. A true copy. Attest: GEORGE PARKER, Constable of Watertown. I cr�e� sT Q GRANT �`'b i �•� SGhOOL n J 3 m ' (!HE5TNUT 5T U , r '1 try 7 I®R ri n � I I I •Fj � ! t I � � O I � � I i " 7951 F 59-FT. ( (?HURC�Hl�ll ST. SOLDIEgS' 44, fl� MONUMENT I J F E uJ — � eooMa j F iGHT OF WAY Zp m r U z -� rn rn dl � •� 9 p L / D 1 z ma � C oLo I o Z O z 0 v I, e�o5s ST. x �. —.—.—. 1�-- 3 li i I1 N SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF PARK COX-. XISSIONERS. Realizing the interest shown and the kind feeling manifested toward the Board of Park Commissioners by a largely increased appropriation, we have endeavored to use the amount for such improvements as we felt were most needed and from which the greatest benefit would be derived. We are cognizant of the fact that in some of the improvements undertaken there is more to be done in order to give the work a finished appearance ; but as the policy of the Board is to do a little each year, the citizens will not expect to see a system of finished parks grow at once out of our public grounds. Whatever has been done by way of improvement we believe the money has been expended judi- ciously and for the best interests of the town. On the fourth day of April last, a communication was received from the Metropolitan Park Commissioners requesting the con- sent of this Board to the abandonment of certain wharf property on Arsenal street, to Mr. John E. Cassidy—its former owner— which property was a part of the original taking for the Charles River Reservation. Not long after the receipt of the communication a hearing was given in the Selectmen's room to all parties interested, in order that an expression of the citizens might be obtained. The hear- ing was attended by many leading citizens who argued that aban- donment of the wharf property would be detrimental to the best interests of the town. And the Board after due consideration of the subject voted unanimously to inform the Metropolitan Park Commissioners that they did not approve of, nor consent to the abandonment as proposed by them. l 42 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. A satisfactory adjustment has been made with the owner of this piece of property and the reservation remains as originally taken. PUBLIC LANDING. In accordance with a vote of the town authorizing the Park Commissioners to define the limits of the Public Landing on Riverside street, the boundary lines have been established by stone monuments set into the ground and by iron bolts where monuments were not admissible. The accompanying plan is presented for reference. In establishing the li►nits of the Public Landing recourse was had to all the available records of this and adjacent properties in order that the correct point of beginning might be obtained. The adjacent property belongs to the estate of John Ross and has been conveyed for the last fifty or sixty years by the same description of courses and distances as follows: From a point on the southerly side of Main street, and northerly corner.of Sarah Barrett's land, but late of James H. Sargent. [Point marked A on plan] thence southerly across Mill Creek by land of Sargent in a straight line 57 feet z inches to a stake by land of William L. Stiles, [point marked B on plan] thence easterly by land of William L. Stiles 6 feet 9 inches, [point marked C on plan], thence southerly in a straight line 50 feet on and by land of Stiles to the centre of the stone steps in the wall of wharf on Charles river, [point marked D on plan] thence easterly or southeasterly on Charles river 56 feet 3 inches, [point marked E on plan], thence northerly two rods 9 1-2 links to said Mill Creek. It is impossible to ascertain the exact limits of the lot intended to be conveyed by this description on account of its incomplete- ness, and it is clear that no portion of the Town Landing is included or covered thereby. In his report to the town March 14th, 1894, on town lands along Charles river, Mr. J. J. Sulli- van says " That the bounds of the landing are probably definitely ascertainable," and describes the landing in accordance with the records of the Court of Common Pleas in 1825, at which time this particular landing was the subject of litigation, as follows : REPORT OF PART{ COMMISSIONERS. 49 " Land situated in Watertown, containing about one-half an acre, bounded westerly on Charles river, the Mill Creek and Treadaway brook, northerly by highway, easterly by town way, and southerly by land of Isaac Patten." An inspection. of the accompanying plan will show that the building marked annex and the blacksmith shop to which it is joined form an obstruction to these grounds as a Public Landing, and that a portion of the annexed building is a positive encroach- ment. A communication has been mailed to the principal heir of this estate, stating the limits of the Public Landing had been defined and marked on the ground by permanent bounds in accordance with a vote of the town, and requesting her to remove the build- ing which had been built on the Public Landing. No reply has. been received to the letter and it is believed that no action will be taken by the owner to remove the building until this matter is adjusted in the courts. The amount expended under this head was $30.30 " IRVING PARK." This parcel of land comprising about one-third of an acre is a narrow strip between Irving street and Royal street and was given to the town by Mr. Joseph H. Ladd. Like other grounds that do not have especial care this lot was fast growing to weeds, and beaten paths were formed to shorten distances from one side to the other, which gave the appearance of a country pasture lot. The Commissioners realizing that a fine effect might be produced at very slight expense submitted a plan of the land to an expert for a design showing the treatment required to give the best effect at the lowest cost. The plan adopted in part consisted in constructing at the mid- dle of the lot two cross walks on curves which reversed, and on either side of the walks, at proper places, in planting shrubbery of hardy varieties having different colored foliage. About 16o shrubs were used, which were planted in such relation to each other as will give a fine blending of colors from spring to autumn. The amount expended for this improvement, $103.65, 44 REPORT OF PARK C01MMISSIONERS. " MAIN STRI:,ET PARK." The accompanying plan shows the present arrangement of the -tract of land between Main street and Fitchburg railroad on two sides and Cross street and White's avenue on the other two sides. All land west of and including the Public Library lot, excepting the house and land owned by Mr. S. H. Coombs, belongs to the town, and upon itare situated the Library building, the Soldiers' monument, and the Grant School building. It is well known .and a matter of record that the town voted to erect a public building on these grounds. Whether a vote will ever be passed appropriating money for such purpose is a very difficult question to answer, in(] as time goes on the chances that such action will be taken seem to diminish. Situated as it is in the heart of the village on the principal thoroughfare, accessible to all,viewed by thousands daily, should not this area, or at least the larger por- tion of it, be laid out more in accordance with the artistic tastes and ideas of the present day, and the lesser portion or that part adjoining the railroad be reserved and laid out as a play ground for children living in the immediate vicinity? Such treatment of these grounds could be made at small �,. expense without seriously aflecting any portion that might be selected for the town building should such condition ever arise. Whether these grounds are to be used for part. purposes or for public buildings, the presence of a dwelling house with garden surrounded by a high board fence within this area would be a detriment and have a marring; effect upon any design or upon any treatment that might be adopted. The Part: Commissioners therefore recommend that action be taken at the March meeting looking to the removal of this building. Should the town decide to purchase this property, the right of way extending from Main street to the Coombs land, and which separates the Library lot from the rest of the town land, will revert to the town, thus largely increasing the area of the park. The usual work of lawn mowing and keeping the grounds in order has been done the past year. The fences of iron and wood .have been repaired and such other work of maintenance and improvement has been done as-were thought needful. The walk •extending from Main street near the Soldiers' monument to REPORT OF PARK CODiMISSIONERS. 45 White's avenue near the Grant school is used largely by citizens both day and night, and the grounds adjoining, especially the shaded portions, at night during the warm season are frequented by the hoodlum element. It is believed that misdemeanors of all kinds will be largely prevented, if not permanently stopped, by the erection of an arc light at some central portion of these grounds. The amount expended for work clone on " Main Street park " was $382.00. The triangular lot of land formed by the junction of Lexington street and Belmont.street, near the residence of Mr. Whitcomb, has been partially graded by the addition of 427 cubic yards of loam, which has greatly improved its appearance. There remains still further grading to complete the work and to give the grounds a gentle slope in order that there may be good surface drainage. When this is done and the grounds covered with sward, the only expense in the fixture to make it an attractive spot will be the usual work of cutting the grass The amount expended was $c 52.6o The triangular lot on Belmont street at its junction with School street, and the long strip of land between California street and Charles river west of Galen Street bridge have received care by the Commissioners during the past year. The grade of the School Street lot should be raised in order to give it proper sur- face drainage, which improvement may receive the attention of the Commissioners during the coming year. The small triangular lot on Common street, near the Francia school, has been improved so much by grading and systemati- cally shaping, that similar treatment of the many small plots of grass at street intersections may be expected in the future ; there- by improving the appearance of our streets and adding indirectly to the beauty of our town. The " Bacon Lot" on Pleasant street has not b,-en passed unnoticed. Investigations and estimates of cost for improving this lot have been made but the expense seemed to preclude any movement in this direction with our present appropriation. 46 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. TREES. The statutes place in the hands of Park Commissioners the charge of planting, and the care of trees in the.public highways. These duties have been faithfully administered by the Board, who have had all the trees in the highways examined. All dead trees and limbs, except in one or two cases, and all limbs or branches found growing too low for public safety and con- venience have been removed, besides thinning out overhanging branches with thick growth. The widening of Mt. Auburn, street will cause a large outlay for trees during the coming year. It is estimated that not less than 370 trees will be required, at a cost of$2.50 for each planted tree. The Commissioners believe in preserving as far as possible all trees that do not strictly inter- fere with public travel, and in the case of the street improvement spoken of, they believe that if a tree should be fouled to come in any other part of the street than the roadway it should be left standing until the public through inconvenience demand its re- moval. The amount expended under this head was $116.71. r We present a statement in detail of all the moneys expended during the past year. RECEIPTS. Appropriation, $I,000 00 EXPENDITURES. .Anthony Connelly, labor, $258 12 Watertown Land Co., bounds, 15 00 H. O. Peckham, plans, 77 30 Chan. C. White, labor, 34 01 Matthew Pryor, lawn mowers, 8 50 Chas. F , Jackson, labor, 116 71 Bart Sheohan, labor, 8 75 A. 'C. FleWzher, hardware, 8 7o Berry & Moody, carpentry, 5 42 F. H. Chapm?n,painting, 1000 F. G. Barker, pwrinting, 8 00 P. Doody, top dr,_:ssing, 3 25 REPORT OF PARK COMAiISSIONERS. 4T T. F. Kelley, top dressing, 35 00 Thomas Gavin, loam and labor, 201 6o John Stevens, labor, 6 oo Teele & Pratt, repairs, 45 00 Shady Hill Nurseries, shrubs, 45 00 Reuben Puffer, witness, 3 00 Alexander McKi llop, labor, 5 00 J. H. Critchett & Son, signs, 2 35 $S96 %L Balance unexpended, 103 29 $r,000 00 APPROPRIATION FOR I897. In view of the large number of trees to be- planted on Mt. Auburn street, we recommend an appropriation of$I5CO. Respectfully submitted, W. F. LEARNED, park Con:- E. A. RAND, J. E. ABBOTT, �nissioners. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WIDENING MOUNT AUBURN STREET. In compliance with the request of several'citizens for a report from the Committee having in charge the construction and widen- ing of Mount Auburn street, showing the amount of work done, the cost of same, and any other details in connection with said work, we present the following report of progress: Surveys and full plans have been made and grades established from the railroad bridge at Mount Auburn to Common street. The matter of drainage, which was not considered in the original report to the town, has had the careful consideration of your Committee, and all surface water east of School street, which heretofore was allowed to flow into, and in fact, diverted upon adjoining property, greatly to the annoyance of the owners, has been entirely overcome by proper grading. Catch basins placed on each side of the street near the east fire hose house and at Arlington street crossing,all connected by underground pipe, and thence by a drain to the brook crossing Arlington street near Sawin's pond (so called), a distance of 4,o6o feet, at a total cost of $1-366.65, the Mount Auburn street and Sewer Committee working in con- junction, the drain being laid by the latter in the same trench With and directly over the sc%ver pipe ; manholes so constructed that this long drain can be easily inspected and cleaned. The widening and construction are practically completed for a length of 2,7oo feet ; in other words, from the railroad bridge to a point near Bigelow avenue. From that point the work of widening is completed, with the exception of a short distance on the line of the Adams estate, and on the O'Brien property as far as Bailey Road. REPORT ON WIDENING MT. AUBURN STREET. 49 The necessary work to entirely finish the 2,7oo feet mentioned consists in finishing Soo feet of sidewalk, which is nearly finished, the building of a new crosswalk at the bridge, more rolling of the road surface for a short length near the bridge, the sowing of grass seed beside the walk, the building of about seventy-five feet of fence, and the setting of edgestones at the street corners.' There is about I,5oo feet of road covered with stone, but which has not been rolled. The following figures are an approximate estimate of the amount of work that has been done. Excavation and filling, 3,942 cubic yards. Material cared for, left by the West End Street Railway Co. in the construction of their roadbed, and as requested by the Committee, 3,465 cubic yards. Total, 7,407 cubic yards. Stone walls built, I,2o6 cubic yards. In addition, there has been 269 cubic yards of wall taken down and removed, but not relaid. Crushed stone placed on road, about 3,000 tons. Fencing built, 663 feet. Curbing laid, I,290 « Concrete walk laid, 1,240 it it crosswalk laid, I Paving around catch basins, 6 square yards. Trees cut down, 27 Of the material excavated, I,65o cubic yards unfit for street surface, was delivered on the Metropolitan Park Reservation near the Arsenal grounds, for which the town has received from the State, the sum of $66o.93, it being a little more than the cost of removal. The material removed from the centre of the street by the West End Street Railway Co. suitable for street surface, was partly relaid on Mount Auburn street and partly delivered on Columbia, School and Lincoln streets. Much of the excavation was placed on Adams street, Melinda, Dexter and Nichols ave- nues, being private ways taken by the town for sewer purposes, 50 REPORT ON WIDENING MT. AUBURN STREET the filling being necessary to cover sewer pipe laid near the sur- face. It being necessary to change the grade of Mount Auburn street for proper drainage at and near Bailey Road, making a cut of fifteen inches, also necessitated the change of grade of Bailey Road for a distance of about two hundred feet. The amount of money expended to Jan. 1, 1897, is as follows: Labor as by pay-rolls and bills, $15,754 58 Material, stone for crusher, 1,395 95 Engineering and superintendence, 82i io Drainage, 1,366 65 Stone for walls, 10o 00 Curbing, 638 29 Coal for crusher and roller, 349 85 Fence, 1 o8 16 Concrete walks, 1,043 70 Miscellaneous, 39 30 Tools, 194 23 Repair of tools, 139 04 Repairs to crusher, z84 83 Gravel for binding material, 83 65 Land damages, 21733 00 Material (cement and castings), 159 64 Total expenses, $25,219 97 Respectfully submitted. JAMES H. L. COON, For the Committee. REPORT OF C031AIITTEE ON TOWN BARN, At a meeting of the town in June, 1896, it was voted to build a barn at the Town Farm, to replace the one destroyed by an incendiary fire. Two thousand dollars was appropriated to carry this vote into effect. Mr. Curtis Bixby was appointed as archi- tect. Messrs. Wilson & Hutchins were, as the lowest bidders, awarded the contract to erect a barn on the cellar of the building burned, according to plans and specifications furnished by Mr. Bixby, under whose supervision the work was completed. The sheds adjoining the barn were to an extent damaged by the fire, making repairs necessary. The barn was ready for use in August. CHARLES BRIGHAM, THOMAS GAVIN, A. L. RICHARDS, Committee. ASSESSORS' REPORT. As required by law, the Assessors entered upon their duties May 1, 1896, and present the following as the result of their investigations:— Value of real estate, $7,957,850 00 96 personal property, 1,397,580 00 Total, $9,355,430 00 There was an increase in the value of real estate, of $596,goo 00 There was an increase in the value of personal estate, of 1,666 50 Showing a net increase of $598,566 50 Number of acres of land taxed, 2,020 << houses, 1,704 horses, 646 cows, 280 bulls, 3 << swine, 89 << fowls, 7,1241 men assessed for poll tax, 21280 children between five and fifteen years, 11223 persons liable to military duty, 1,6o8 steam boilers returned, 60 ASSESSORS' REPORT. 53 The taxes levied were as follows: State tax, including grade crossing and Metropolitan sewer sinking funds and interests, $,i I,o86 i 2 County tax, 8,183 55 Town grants and appropriations, 152,803 1$. Overlay of taxes, 884 89 $-172,957 74 Tax on 2,280 polls, at $2.00, $4,56o oo " $9,355,430, at 18.00, 168,397 74 $172,957 74 The increase in the value of real estate is due in part to the large number of new buildings, approximate value, $250,000, erected during the past year; also to some thirty acres of land, approximate value, $4o,000, found by the new survey of the town, not heretofore taxed. The balance, $3o6,9oo, we believe to be a just and fair increase in the valuation of the real estate of the town. We recommend that the same appropriation be made for Assessors' expenses the coming year as made last year; namely, two hundred and fifty dollars. The plans for use in the :Block system are nearly completed. This work has been very satisfac- torily done by Mr. H. O. Peckham, and enables our work to be done very much more accurately. 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M O O t- N a tD t- m t- N .4 to . m .+ N to w a N x -n o .7 I t7ca w1 to �1 m O C O t- to a O O to Cb .y t-1 m t9 t: O at- w o N a J m M M M N 'al dl yl b t� P Do-t:00 C/ W ? •+ .• O .r Ci .••1 rl rl t 4 rl rl .-1 pti� r+.i.•t rl 'y .i.-1 .ti CM Cl N V N A I 000 OD OD ti r-1 rl n• ggn � � 00 � � co 0r-01 t-1 00-.0•t a 0-0 0-0o &Q rt 'o1 11 eti rl r1 rt it COLLECTOWS REPORT. To the Auditor of the Town of Watertown: I herewith make my report of the collection of ta,,es for the years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896. Z892. DR. Uncollected taxes, $793 13 Interest, 29 17 $822 -0 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $216 20 Uncollected taxes, 606 Io $822 30 1893. DR. Uncollected taxes, $2,391 83 Interest, 40 86 $2,432 69 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1,084 37 Uncollected taxes, 1,348 32 $2,432 69 1894. DR. Uncollected taxes, $11,325 54 Interest, 537 93 $1 1,863 47 CR. By. casli paid Town Treasurer, $6,391 23 Uncollected taxes, 5,472 24 $11,863 47 56 COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 1895. DR. Uncollected taxes, $32,719 98 Interest, 479 75 $33,199 73 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $i9,z96 98 Uncollected taxes, 13,902 75 $33,1 99 i 3 1896. DR. Taxes committed, $172,957 74 Bank tax, 963 60 Interest, 36 oS $173,957 42 CR. By cash paid Town Treasurer, $130,700 6z Uncollected taxes, 43,256 8o $173,957 42 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM E. FARWELL, Collector. The uncollected balances of William E. Farwell, Collector, as shown above are correct. GEORGE S. PARKER, Auditor. BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS : At the Superior Court, begun and holden at Lowell, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of March, being the ninth day of said month, Anno Domini, 1885; The following By-Laws of the town of Watertown in said county are presented to this Court for approval, to wit;— ARTICLE I.—AUDITOR SEc. I. In addition to the town officers required by the Stat- utes of the Commonwealth to be elected, there shall be chosen annually one Auditor, whose duty it shall be to examine and cer- tify to all bills presented for payment before being passed upon by the Selectmen. He shall also keep a correct account of debit and credit with each appropriation or department, so that the sum or balance pertaining to each can be seen at any time during the year, and at the close of the financial year shall audit the Treas- urer's account and submit his report. SEc. 2. The Auditor shall not certify to the Selectmen any bills for which there is no appropriation. No money shall be paid from the treasury of the town upon any bills without the certificate of the Auditor and the order of the Selectmen for the same. ARTICLE II. —APPRAISERS. SEc. 3. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen to annually ap- praise the property of the town, and submit the appraisement to the town. 58 BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN. ARTICLE III. — SCHOOLS. SEC. 4. The School Committee, at the meeting for their or- ganization, shall 4appoint not exceeding four persons, who shall act as truant officers, as specified by the Statutes of the Common- wealth. SEC. 5. Any minor between the ages of seven and fiftee» years, convicted of being an habitual truant, or wandering about in the streets or public places, having no lawful occupation or ,business, not attending school and growing up in ignorance, shall be committed to the House for the Employment and Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, at Lowell, for such time not exceeding two years, as the Justice of the Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex may determine. ARTICLE IV. —PUBLIC WAYS. SEC. 6. Whoever shall throw stones, sticks or other missiles, or shoot with, or use a bow and arrow in any of the streets, or upon any of the sidewalks in the town, shall forfeit and pay into the town treasury, for each offence, a sum of not less than one dollar, to be paid by each offender, or his or her parents or guar- dians respectively. SEC. 7. No person having charge of any beast with intent to drive the same, shall suffer or permit any such beast to run, galop, trot, pace, or go at any rate exceeding ten miles to the hour through any way or street in this town, and any person who shall violate the provisions of this By-Law, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five dollars for each offence. SEC. S. No person shall tie or fasten any horse to, or have the same standing by any ornamental or shade tree, in or near the streets, lanes or places of this town, so near as to injure any un- protected tree, or wrongfully injure or abuse such tree in any other manner, under a penalty of not less than one dollar. SEC. 9. No person shall place or cause to be placed upon any footpath or sidewalk, any wood, lumber, iron, coal, trunks, bales, crates, casks, barrels, stones, packages or other things, or allow BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF W.kTERTOWN. 59 any door or gate to swing outward over any street or highway, for more than one hour after being notified by a constable, police officer, or other person, to remove the same, under a penalty of not less than three dollars for each offence. SEC. io. No person shall drive, wheel, or draw any coach, cart, wheelbarrow, handcart, velocipede, bicycle, or any carriage of burden or pleasure, (excepting children's carriages drawn by hand,) upon any sidewalk in the town, or permit any horse, cat- tle, swine or sheep under his or her care, to go upon any side- walk in the town, so as to interfere with the convenient use of the same by all passengers. SEC. i i. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly man- ner, or use any indecent, profane or insulting language in any public place in the town, or near any dwelling house or other building therein, or be or remain upon any sidewalk or upon any. doorstep, portico, or any other projection of any house or other building to the annoyance or disturbance of any person, or by any noise, gesture, or other means wantonly and designedly frighten any horse in any street or other public place in the town, or shall throw stones, snowballs, sticks or other missiles, or kick at foot-ball, or play at any game in which a ball is used, or fly any kite or balloons in any public ways in the town, under a penalty of not less than one dollar. SEC. 12. No person shall stand or remain alone, or with or near others, in any street in this town in such a manner as to ob= struct a free passage for passengers therein, or over any footway or sidewalk, nor shall any person sit or lounge upon any fence or post in front of or inclosing any of the public grounds of the town, under a penalty of not less than two dollars for each offence. SEC. 13. No person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece, pistol, or other firearm, or any fire-crackers or torpedoes, or make any bonfire or other fire in any street or public place of the town, or within ten rods of any dwelling house, excepting in the performance of some duty, under a penalty of five dollars for each offence. 60 BY—LAWS OF THR TOWN OF WATERTOWN. SEC. 14. No person shall make any indecent figure, or write any words, or make any marks upon, or cut, 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- ment of any nature upon any rail, rock, bridge, wall, fence or building, without the express consent of the owner or occupant thereof, and of the Selectmen of the town, in case the property or structure is the property of the town, and any person by himself or his agent offending any provision of this By-Law, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than five dollars for each offence. SEc. 15. All persons intending to erect, repair, or take down any building on land abutting on any way which this town is obliged to keep in repair, and who desire to make use of any por- tion of said way for the purpose of placing thereon building materials or rubbish, shall, before so placing any building materi- als or rubbish, give notice to the Selectmen. And thereupon the Selectmen may grant a permit to occupy such portion of said way to be used for such purpose as in their judgment the necessity of the case demands and the security of the public allows; such per- mit in no case to be in force longer than ninety days, and to be on such conditions as the selectmen may require, and especially in every case upon condition that during the whole of every night from twilight in the evening until sunrise in the morning, lighted lanterns shall be so placed as effectually to secure all travellers from liability to come in contact with such building materials or rubbish. Any person violating any provision of this Section, shall forfeit and pay into the town treasury the sum of ten dollars for each day his offence shall have continued, and shall also re- imburse the town for all expenses by way of damages or other- wise, which the town may be compelled to pay by reason of the way being so encumbered. SEc. 16. No person shall be allowed to coast on any sidewalk, or upon any street that crosses another street or railroad track. Any person offending against the provisions of this By-Law, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one dollar for each of- fence. BY—LAWS OF THE TOWN OF WATEItTOWN. 61 SEC. 17. All persons intending to erect buildings to be used as block tenement houses, stalls, manufactories, storehouses, or purposes of a similar nature, shall, before commencing the erec- tion of such building, give five days' notice to the Selectmen of the town of their intention so to do, and of the materials to be used in their construction, and the locations of all such buildings, the manner of construction, and the materials used shall be sub- ject to the inspection of the Selectmen at any and all stages of progress in the work. SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen forthwith, after notice being served upon them of a person's intention to erect a building such as is comprised in the foregoing Section, to view the premises, and at such times as they deem proper, or when- ever called upon by any of the citizens of the town in writing, in- spect the work and materials used, with reference to the preven- tion of fire and protection of life. And if, in their judgment, the location, the materials used, or the manner of construction, shall be such as to endanger life or contiguous buildings to an extra- ordinary extent by reason of fire, they shall immediately take measures to enjoin the party or parties erecting such building from their proceedings in such erection. ARTICLE V. -HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS. SEC. ig. No business of an extra hazardous nature shall be carried on in any building that will endanger the lives or property of other persons in its immediate neighborhood by fire, without having a night watchman constantly employed from five o'clock P. m., until seven o'clock A. rr., under a penalty of not less than five dollars per night during the time that such watch is not kept while the business is being carried on ; and any building of such nature remaining unoccupied and the owners failing to employ such watchman upon the request in writing of five or more citi- zens to the Selectmen for that purpose, the Selectmen shall em- ploy a suitable night watch to take charge of the premises each and every night from five o'clock P. �r., until seven o'clock A. at 62 BY—LAWS Or THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN. the expense of the owners or possessors of the building, or either of them. SEC. 2o. Upon all buildings on the line of the street where roofs are so pitched as to shed snow or water upon the sidewalks or streets, it shall be the duty of the owners of such buildings to erect good and sufficient barriers to prevent such fall or slide of snow or ice as may endanger the safety of person or persons pass- ing upon the sidewalk or in the street, under the penalty of ten dollars for neglect of such duty, in addition to whatever damage may arise in consequence of the falling of snow or ice from the premises. SEC. Zi. No drove of cattle shall be driven over or through any street or public thoroughfare in this town, unless attended by two or more drivers, one of whom shall not be less than eighteen years of age. And the owner of any cattle driven in violation of the provisions of this By-Law, shall forfeit a nd pay a fine of not less than ten dollars for each offence. This section shall not ap- ply to those who are not dealers, and who drive their cattle to and from pasture as occasion requires. SEC. 22. No building shall be moved 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 any per- son so moving or assisting in moving any such building without such permit being first obtained, or any such person who shall not comply with the restrictions and provisions which the Select- men may think the public security demands, shall forfeit and pay into the town treasury for every such offence, fifty dollars, pro- vided such restrictions and provisions are set forth in the permit, provided also, that the Selectmen shall in no case grant a permit for the removal of any building whatsoever, which in the course of its removal will be likely to damage any trees, the property of individuals, whether standing in the road or in the field, unless the consent of such individual is first obtained. SEC. 23. In case any building shall be removed contrary to the provisions of the foregoing Section, the owner of the building BY-LAWS OF THE TO\VN OF WATERTOWN. 63 shall reimburse the town all expenses by way of damages or otherwise, which the town may'be compelled to pay by reason of the way being so encumbered. .ARTICLE VI. —HEALTH. SEC. 24. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed through any street in this town any night-soil, slaughter-house offal or blood, except in a vehicle effectually covered and water- tight. And no person having charge of such vehicle when con- taining any such substance, shall allow the same to stand in any street or square, without a permit from the Board of Health. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this Section, shall forfeit ind pay the sum of ten dollars for each and every offence. SEC- 25. No person, without the license of the Board of Health, shall throw into, or leave in or upon any street, court, lane, alley, public square, public enclosure, vacant lot, or any pond, brook, canal, creek, or other body of water, within the limits of the town, any dead animal, dirt, sawdust, soot, ashes, cinders, shavings, hair, shreds, oyster, clam, or lobster shells, waste paper, rubbish, or filth of any kind, or any refuse animal or vegetable matter whatsoever. Nor shall any person throw into or leave in or upon flats or tide water within the jurisdiction of the town, any dead animal or other foul or offensive matter. A violation of any provision of this Section shall subject the offend- er to a fine of five dollars. SEC. 26. If any of the substances mentioned in the preceding Section shall be thrown or carried from any house, warehouse, shop, cellar, yard, or other place, or left in any of the places specified in the preceding section, the owner and occupant of such house, warehouse, shop, cellar, yard, or other place as aforesaid, and the persons who actually threw, carried or left the same, or who caused the same to be thrown, carried or left, shall severally be held liable for such violation of this ordinance, and all such substances shall be removed from the place where they have been so thrown or left, as aforesaid, by such owner or occu- 64 BY-LAWS OF THE. TOWN OF WATERTOWN. pant, or other person, within two hours after personal notice in writing to that effect given by the Board of Health or any public officer, or such removal shall be made under the direction of said Board or its officers, and the expense thereof borne by such owner or occupant. SEC. 27. No person shall collect swill or house offal in any _ street without license from the Board of Health, and said license shall designate the locality within which he may collect such swill or house offal. No person acting under such license shall allow any vehicle used for collecting or conveying such material to be drawn over or to stand upon any sidewalk. A violation of any of the provisions of this Section shall subject the offender to a penalty of two dollars and a forfeiture of his license. ARTICLE VII. —POLICE. SEC. 28. The Selectmen shall appoint annually, subject to re- moval by the Board, two or more police officers, who shall re- ceive from the town such compensation as the Selectmen may deem reasonable, and who sliall remain in office until others are appointed in their stead, whose special duty it shall be to see that these police regulations are duly enforced. They shall disperse all noisy gatherings in the streets or other public places, and may and shall take into custody all disorderly persons, and persons found wandering at unseasonable hours, and in suspicious places, and hold them in custody until they can be brought before a magistrate for examination. SEC. 29. All idle or disorderly children who shall spend their ticne in the streets or fields, all persons who shall congregate im- properly in any public place, or in any unauthorized manner dis- turb the public quiet, or shall on Sunday engage in any idle sport or needless labor, or fishing, or hunting, or who shall at any time deface, pull down, or injure any building, fence, or sign, or other structure in this town, not under their own rightful control, or who shall trespass on any property, real or personal, or wrong- fully remove therefrom, or injure thereon any tree, plant, shrub, BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN. 65 fruit or vegetable, or who shall create any disturbance of or in any lawful meeting of the citizens of this town, or be guilty of using profane or obscene language in public or in the hearing of others, or who shall indecently expose their person by bathing, or in any other way, in sight of the public road or of any private dwelling, or shall permit any dangerous animal to go at large, or make any needless and alarming noise or tumult, or leave or 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 one of such offences be severally liable to a fine not exceed- ing twenty dollars. SEC. 30. Whenever the word " street" or " streets " is men- tioned in these By-Laws, it shall be understood as meaning all alleys, lanes, courts, public squares and public places, including sidewalks and gutters, unless the contrary is expressed, or the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent; and all fines collected under these By-Laws shall innure to the town of Watertown. Which said By-Laws being seen and understood by the Court, are on this twentieth day of May, A. D., i885, approved. In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of record, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, [SEAL] this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. THEO. C. HURD, Clerk. AUDITOR'S REPORT, Y RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1897. RECEIPTS. Cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1896, $20,733 16 $20,733 16 Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, from Bond & Goodwin, at 41 %, $6o,000 oo Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, from Bond & Goodwin, at 31 %, 30,000 00 Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, from Esterbrook & Co., at 4 1 50,000 00 William E. Farwell, taxes of 1892, 187 03 Gl 44 6( K {f 1893, 1,04.3 51 cc cc cc cc cc 1894, 5,85.3 30 cc cc cc cc cc 18951 18,817 23 • c c c c c c c c c c 1896, 130,664 54 $296,565 61 RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS : Almshouse, $1,540 15 Block system for Assessors, 116 25 Concrete walks, 130 35 Contingent, 9,359 59 Fire department, 167 87 Health department, 585 80 Highways, bridges and culverts, 8,081 81 House connections and sewer main- tenance, 2,070 91 Hydrants; 175 00 AUDITOR'8 REPORT. 67 Interest, 2,617 88 Mt. Auburn street, 30,969 83 Military aid, 274 00 44 relief, 96 78 New barn, 21000 00 Park Commissioners, 27 30 Police, 867 12 Printing Earlier Town Records, 56 75 Public Library, 584 29 Schools, 149 81 State aid, 540 00 Street watering, 233 00 Sewer extension, East Watertown, 50638 46 Templeton fund, 125 00 Town hall, 446 oo $I1I,753 95 $429,052 72 EXPENDITURES. New England Trust Co., note, Nov. 16, 1895, $30,000 00 Bond &Goodwin, note,April 7, 1896, 6o,000 oo et cc ce Tune 9, I896, 30,000 00 State tax, 5,705 00 County tax, 8,183 55 $133,8SS 55 PAID ON ACCOUNT OF THE FOLLOWING DEPART- MENTS : Almshouse, $7,3S4 57 Block system for Assessors, 1,616 25 Concrete walks, 684 65 Contingent, 26,584 05 Discounts and abatements, 5,558 54 Fire department, 8,490 6o Health department, 41502 11 Highways, bridges and culverts, 24,535 02 House connections, 8,026 48 68 AUDITOR'S REPORT. Hydrant service, 9s 174 47 Interest, 1 1,521 40 Insurance, 525 01 Isaac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R., 275 00 Military aid, Chap. 279, 4z4 00 << relief, Chap. 298, 205 13 New barn at Almshouse, 2,277 00 New school house, 10,423 -12 Park commissioners, 916 71 Police, 6,757 33 Printing, 808 70 c' Earlier Town Records, 45 40 Public library, 3,791 00 Salaries, 39900 00 Schools, 34,022 40 Sewer extension, East Watertown, 51,6oS 04 State aid, 538 00 Street lights, 6,850 07 Street watering, 1�633 25 Sycamore street, 2,986 50 Templeton fund, 125 00 Town debt, 15,000 00 Town hall, 1'182 75 Widening Mt. Auburn street, 26,810 51 $279,183 06 $413,o71 61 Cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1897, 15,981 11 $429,052 72 AUDITOR'$ REPORT. 69 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL. ALMSHOUSE. Receipts. Appropriation, $6,000 oo Abram Johnson, board, 96 oo . John Reed, sale of produce, 472 00 John Reed, work on crusher, 93 00 Etna Fire Ins. Co., insurance on hay, 75 00 John Flynn, labor, 5 15 City of Waltham, aid rendered Mary J. Smith, 7S 00 City of Newton, aid rendered Jos. Mc- Elroy and others, 20 00 City of Everett, aid rendered John Mosher, 44 30 City of Boston, aid rendered Kate Patterson, S 1 9- City of Worcester, aid rendered Mrs. Chlossey, 2 00 Town of Belmont, aid rendered pau- pers, 104 00 Town of Abington,aid rendered Mrs. Connors, i 6 20 Town of Danvers, aid rendered Mary Hall, 12 00 Town of Bellingham, aid rendered Teresa Burns, 7 o6 Received for board of Bridget Riley, 162 58 Received from F. E. Critchett for board of Calvin R. Baker, 156 67 John Holland, 5 00 State of Massachusetts, aid rendered paupers, 29 26 Charles A. Raymond, burial, 20 00 7,540 15 70 AUDITOR 58 REPORT. Expenditures. SALARIES. John Reed, keeper, $500 00 Hiram McGlauflin, almoner, 101 50 John Callahan, labor, 240 00 Jane Frazer, domestic, 50 50 Maggie Ryder, domestic, 79 50 Dorothy Chisholm, domestic, 86 oo $1,057 50 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. E. F. Gabrey, provisions, $3 91 W. H. Lyman, « 56 86 Hackett Brothers, provisions, 125 66 Lynch Brothers, groceries, 69 05 J. H. Snow, fish, 37 II Est. E. A. Benton, groceries, 83 89 Edward C. Hall, « 105 58 H. P. Mason, provisions, 68 43 N. B. Hartford, groceries, 81 o4 J. A. Harding, fish, 29 87 H. J. Livermore, provisions, 44 76 J. D. Monahan, tea, 16 I o Levelley Brothers, provisions, 88 87 J. H. Carroll, 46 03 $8S7 1& HAY AND GRAIN. Perkins & Co., $153 61 S. B. Greene & Co., 73 56 $227 17 DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING. Otis Brothers, dry goods, $62 92 Watertown Clothing Co., clothing, 30 75 John J. York, shoes, 10 75 Mrs. John F. Regan, dry goods, 24 76 $129 13 AUDITOR'S RE,PORT. 71 BLACKSMITHING AND REPAIRS. Nolan Brothers, shoeing, $39 25 Teele & Pratt, repairs, 46 6o Walker & Pratt Manuf'ng Co., repairs, 2 10 D. F. Keefe, plumbing, 5 32 D. J. Mahoney, harness repairs, 75 40 F. C. Harthertz, repairs, 12 95 John Burke, plumbing, 5 90 M. L. Wishart, plumbing, 36 6o J. L. Mott Iron Works, plumbing, 72 75 $296 87 MISCELLANEOUS. A. C. Fletcher, hardware, $16 94 R. H. Paine, 64 47 76 Thomas Gavin, fuel, 81 37 William H. Cox, manure, 9 00 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 26 49 L. Bent & Co., furniture, 44 40 Herbert A. Mills, soap, 3 00 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 1 00 Chas. A. Raymond, burial, 20 00 C. H. Keefe, shades, 5 8o Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 98 72 Wye Shaw, paper hanging, 9 03 Knight & Thomas, fire extinguishers, 68 75 Watertown Water Supply Co., 50 00 Boston Harness Co., So 00 F. G. Barker, stationery, I 50 Geo. F. Butler, medicine, 7 75 G. P. Danforth, °' II 65 J. B. Woodward, ' 21 75 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber, 2 So Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 46 57 Joseph Breck & Sons, supplies, 1150 Geo. A. Tower, M. D., professional services, 15 00 Patrick Condon, fuel, 171 79 72 AUDITOR'S REPORT. Jacob Lacker, pigs, 20 00 Norfolk Soap Manuf'ng Co., soap, 11 47 John E. Fi6eld, hardware, 14 15 Howard Ice Co., ice, 117 49 Est. Edward A. Benton, manure, 20 00 W. H. Cox, manure, 12 00 Thomas A. Wicks, carpenter work, 6 00 John A. York, mason work, 55 21 Nally & Son, expressage, 6 50 Fire Department, manure, 35 00 C. F. Keefe, furniture, 14 25 A. D. Drew, repairing boots, 1 00 John Flynn, labor, 5 15 L. Bent & Co., mattresses, 16 00 J. L. Mott Iron Works, wringer, 8 00 McLauthlin & Co., stationer%, 70 M. L. W ishart, plumbing, 35 25 $1,230 74 OUTSIDE AID. Catherine Corcoran, $96 00 Mary J. Smith, 44 00 John Nally, 165 38 Michael Farraher, 291 10 Bridget Vahey, 215 88 John Rinn, 55 00 Bridget Hunt, 34 67 Mrs. John Scott, I I 00 Mary O'Neil, 24 15 Elizabeth Rooney, 102 00 Kate Gallagher, 26 00 Kate Patterson, 31 30 Annie Smith, 116 60 John Mosher, 20 30 Emma Pyle, 35 25 Mrs. Daniel A. Kennedy, 10 00 Martin McDonough, 25 15 Mrs. R. F. ClaHin, 3 00 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 73 Mrs. Andrew Coulter, $ 8 65 Anolia Ford, 169 97. H. L. Butterfield, 146 40 Louisa Walsh, 169 94 Mary Abban, 169 92 Bridget Riley, 156 36 Lucy E. Skinner, 156 36 Michael Delay, 156 36 Calvin R. Baker, 156 36 . Kate Pond, 15 95 Mrs. P. Nally, 68 15 John Flynn, 86 30 Mrs. Kate Pyle, 4 75 Elijah Norcross, 35 93 Margery Flynn, io9 6o William Connors, 400 Margaret Connors, 6 20 Robert Holland, 22 85 Martin Sheridan, 24 44 Rose Flood, 6o oo Nellie Farrell, 9 00 Mary E. Gabber, 2 00 James E. Cutler, 52 74 Teresa Burns, 11 42 Isaac Prince, 7 00 Daniel Smith, 8 00 John Murphy, 4000 Charles Doughty, 15 00 C. McDonald, 2 00 Mrs.'P. McDonough, 6 40 Robert Beatty, 22 13 Dennis O'Leary, 34 of Joseph Hall, 6 15 D. Hill, 3 15 Sarah Maloney, 7 00 Bridget Hurst, 6 oo Christina McDonald, 6 oo $3,273 22 74 AUDITOR'S ItrooRT. MISCELLANEOUS. Chas. A. Raymond, burial Jane A. Haile, :$1 5 00 G. P. Danforth, medicine, i 6o Geo. A. Black, Dr. J. A. Boucher, professional ser- vices, 20 00 Dr. G. A. Tower, prof'1 services, 121 7S Arthur Laing, medicine, 116o A. E. Martell & Co., copy book, 2 50 ` Dr. Thomas Anderson, professional services. 41 00 Dr.M.J. Kelley, professional services, go 00 J. B. Woodward, medicine, 70 Geo. H. Gregg, burial of infant, 3 00 $312 73 $7,384 57 Balance to contingent, 155 5$ $7,540 15 BLOCK SYSTEM FOR ASSESSORS. Receipts. Appropriation, $1,500 00 Balance from contingent, 116 25 $1,616 25 Expenditures. H. O. Peckham, engineering, $1,616 25 $1,616 25 CONTINGENT. Receipts. Appropriation, $2600 OO L& Bond for TownTreas., 100 00 44 Election expenses, 250 00 it Cattle inspection, 400 00 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 75 Appropriation, Telephone, $150 00 44 Assessors' expenses, 250 00 « Legal services, 500 00 Corporation tax, 1895, 333 44 Corporation tax, 1896, 8,012 39 Overlay tax, 884 89 National bank tax, 852 45 Appropriation School dep't, 1895, 1,000 00 Abolition of grade crossings, 1,645 91 Hingham Inst. Savings, 53 91 D. J. Mahoney, weighing fees, 60 40 Auctioneer, druggist and pool room licenses, 47 00 $17,040 39 Unexpended Balances. Almshouse, $155 58 Concrete walks, 945 70 Health, 133 69 House connections, 44 43 Hydrants, 500 53 Interest, 96 48 Military aid, 350 00 cc relief, 141 65 Police, 609 79 Printing, 191 30 Public library, 43 29 Park commissioners, 110 59 State aid, 502 00 Street lights, 149 93 Cc watering, 99 75 Sewerage, 4,801 11 State sewer tax, 3,735 21 Sycamore street, 13 50 Town hall, 63 25 $12,687 78: Balance, 364 96 $30,093 13 -76 AUDITOR'S REPORT. Expenditures. ASSESSORS' EXPENSES. McLauthlin & Co., stationery, $45 89 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 32 00 F. G. Barker, advertising and stationery, go 00 Isabel Monk, clerical work, 13 00 L. H. Shattuck, " " Io 00 Annie E.Dunphy, " " 8o oo $27o 89 TELEPHONES. New Eng. Tel. & Telegraph Co., $174 43 174 43 CATTLE INSPECTION. W. E. Peterson, M. D. V., 50 00 Dr. Geo. W. Pope, 1I4 Oo 164 00 ELECTION EXPENSES. McLauthlin & Co., printing, $22 45 Rockwell, Churchill & Co., printing, 14 00 H. L. Wiley, refreshments, 69 oo Election officers and tellers, 15S 00 -63 45 BOND FOR TOWN TREASURER. Ellison, Coolidge & Co., $150 00 $150 00 LEGAL SERVICES. John B. Goodrich, $boo oo F. E. Crawford, 5 00 605 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Erastus T. Bosworth, tax title, $53 91 T. P. Emerson, land damages, 50 00 Survey of town for block system, 116 25 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 33 31 D. J. Mahoney, weighing fees, 30 20 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 6o AUDITOR IS REPORT. 7Z F. E. Critchett, recording deaths,births and marriages, $122 35 John Mair, clerical services, 30 00 Nat. Express Co., expressage, 6 40 McLauthlin & Co., stationery and printing, 41 00 Thomas Groom & Co., stationery, 2 75 F. G. Barker, printing and advertising, 264 25 Geo. R. Stratton, ringing bell, 10 00 H. C. Hauck, " " 4 00 John A. York, it " 10 00 G. N. Priest, cc " 3 75 Sarah Bowen, abstract of deeds, 44 04 Blackbird Pen Co., pens, 5 00 R. H. Paine, hardware, 26 W. H. Cox, carriage hire, 2 75 W. G. Morgan, care of clock, 50 00 hammer for clock, 10 00 State Treasurer, druggists' licenses, 5o " '° national bank tax, 1895, 16 15 64 c c 94 cc 1896, 961 99 M. J. Green, postage, 5 00 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 49 00 P. J. Callahan, delivering town books, 3 00 Otis Bros., ink-stoppers and flags, 15 50 Mary A. Hart, damage by accident, 50 00 F. S. Blanchard & Co., Mass. Year Book, 1 50 Alex. McDonald & Son,bounds, 6 oo Henry W. Howard, delivering warrants, 15 00 B. Wilkins & Co., book covers, 7 50 McDonald claim, damages, 200 00 J. H. Critchett & Son, 6o Samuel F. Stearns, carpenter work, 97 53 Thomas Gavin, labor, 4 00 Teele & Pratt, labor on tablets, 29 24 J. H. L. Coon, travelling expenses, 5 25 Sampson, Murdock & Co., directory, 5 00 Greenough, Adains & Cushing, stationery, 3 25 W. A. Carrie & Co., stationery, 16 oo, 78 AUDITOR'S REPORT. H. M. Mack, stationery, $7 25 Geo. E. Teele, cord, 83 A. J. Wilkinson & Co., stamps, 3 82 Park Commissioners,survey of town landing, 27 30 Loring & Phipps, plans for Grant school- house, I00 00 E. Howard Watch and Clock Co., repair- ing town clock, 13 34 James H. Vahey, damages Ann Rattigan and Mike Millmore, 500 00 ~ ` J. J. Sullivan, damages Bridget Galvin, 175 00 James F. Lynch, injuries to horse, 100 00 $3�1) 37 State Treas., abolishing grade crossing, 1,645 91 Sewer maintenance and house connec- tions, 1,000 00 C. E. Dorr, notes, 20,000 00 $22,645 91 DEPARTMENTS OVERDRAWN. Discount and abatements, $558 54 Insurance, 25 of New barn, 277 00 Schools, 672 59 Highways, 453 21 Fire, 522 73 2,509 08 $30,093 13 CONCRETE WALKS. Receifits. Appropriation, $1,500 00 Assessments collected, 130 35 $1,630 35 Exfienditures. D. F. Tripp, $684 65 Balance to contingent, 945 70 $1,630 35 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 79 DISCOUNTS AND ABATEMENTS. Receipts. Appropriation, $5,000 00 Contingent transfer, 558 54 $5,558 54 E-Venditures. Wm. E. Farwell, abatements, $5,558 54 $5,55S 54 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Receipts. Appropriation, expenses, $6,9oo oo i6 new hose, 650 00 44 hose %vagon, 250 00 Sale of horse, 100 00 it junk, 24 50 Boston Woven Hose and R. C., 8 37 Almshouse Department, manure, 35 00 $7)967 87 Contingent transfer, 522 73 $8,490 6o .Expenditures. PAY ROLLS. Board of Engineers, $373 75 Steam Fire Engine Co., 519 77 Hook and Ladder Co., 509 00 Hose Co. No. 2, 369 50 John H. Holt, engineer, 1,000 00 Gilbert R. Nichols, driver, 720 00 James J. Flannery, 202 00 Thomas E. Stanley, 720 00 Geo. R. Howard, 514 00 Peter J. Sullivan, engineer, 23 60 $4,951 62 80 AUDITOR'S REPORT. HAY, GRAIN AND STRAW. S. B. Green & Co., $z67 99 Perkins & Co. 492 59 $76o 58 FUEL AND LIGHTS. G. H. Hezlitt, fuel, $21 8o Newton &Watertown Gas Lt. Co., light, 139 34 W. H. Pevear & Co., fuel, 23 25 Thomas Gavin, fuel, Io 55 J. H. Jackson, fuel, 15 65 — $2I0 59L SHOEING AND HARNESS REPAIRS. Nolan Bros., shoeing, $71 89 Thomas Kneeland, shoeing, 1 o6 IS F. C. Harthertz, shoeing and repairs, I z3 73 H. L. Reynolds, shoeing, 6 oo P. F. Keefe, shoeing, 75 13 C. E. Berry, harness, 2 00 D. J. Mahoney, harness repairs, 76 30 $461 z3, NEW HOSE. Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., $661 25 $661 z5 HOSE WAGON. Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., $200 00 $200 00. MISCELLANEOUS. T. B. Wishart, plumbing, $4 12 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 20 42 R. H. Paine, hardware, 32 84 N. E. Tel. & Police Tel. Co., supplies, 61 94 Knight & Thomas, fire extinguisher, 23 10 J. H. McCafferty, brass pulleys, 6 76 Vacuum Oil Co., oil, 2 25 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 81 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, $30 84 J. P. White, groceries, 7 58 Edward C. Hall, groceries, z 86 John Burke, plumbing, 6 73 Geo. W. Simmons & Co., 69 oo H. O. Peckham, engineering and desk, 23 30 Paine Furniture Co., 10 zo McLauthlin & Co., printing and stationery, 2 37 L. Bent & Co., furniture, 10 22 Geo. R. Howard, special services, 4 00 Wilbur H. Howard, 4 00 Members of the Dept., 8 00 Nat. Express Co., expressage, 1 15 Walker & Pratt Co., repairs, 6 87 Boston Woven Hose Co., repairs, 46 40 Fitchburg R. R., transportation, 75 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 60 35 Mrs. John F. Regan, dry goods, '1 50 Nally & Son, expressage, 1 00 M. J. Green, box rent, 1 50 J. R. McLauthlin, medical attendance, 5 00 C. H. Bright, storing pung, 15 00 E. C. Morris, slating, 7 25 Walworth Mfg. Co., pump, 21 25 Watertown Water Supply Co., 15 00 Daley & Co., supplies, 2 50 H. S. Harris & Co., horse, 139 50 Mrs. John Berry, washing bed clothes, 40 00 A. S. Jackson, supplies, 2 00 Ames Plow Co., 11 1 So N. C. Sanger & Co., skylight, 3 75 T. P. Emerson, expressage, I 75 J. B. Woodward, medicines, 37 50 C. H. Bright, refreshments, 4 40 B. O. & G. C. Wilson, chemicals, 2 52 Jas. A. Judd, repairs,• 4 75 New Eng. Gamewell Co., supplies, 9 95 Reed, Halliday & Sons, 1 25 82 AUDITOR'S REPORT. B. E. Potter, carriage hire, $2 50 J. H. Critchett & Sons, express, 5 15 Teele & Pratt, repairs, 79 25 Wye Shaw, papering room, 7 00 Otis Bros., case, 20 P. Stacy, Jr., mason work, 2 50 Arthur Laing, medicine, 40 John E. Fifield, hardware, 20 14 G. P. Danforth, medicine, 75 Geo. F. Black, « 7 50 Electric, use of battery and plant, 20 00 Estate of E. A. Benton, groceries, 10 25 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber, 67 C. W. H. Moulton & Co., rep. ladders, 6 oo S. M. Cushing, labor, 5 50 W. H. Clark, repairs, 2 .o $1,245 33 $3,490 6o HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Receipts. Appropriation, $4,050 00 Geo. H. Gregg, sale of Lot 275, 50 00 It tt 281, 6 o0 Cc sale of Lots 276, 280, 285, 45 00 Geo. H. Gregg, sale of Lots 249, 277, 282, 283, 286, 287, 289, 290, 2917 292, 293, 182 50 P. P. Connealy, sale of swill, 277 30 Fanny S. Gregg, sale of Lot, 25 00 $4,635 80 Exfienditures. Phillip P. Connealy, agent, $1,193 37 cc cc sundries, ' 1 38 P. Nally & Son, collectors, 424 07 B. O. & G. C. Wilson, chemicals, 9 25 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 8.1 P. D. Wellington, carriage hire, $5 00 T. B. Wishart, plumbing, 55 F. G. Barker, printing and advertising, 46 75 P. Condon, collector, 1,424 59 Teele & Pratt, repairing cart, 72 45 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 3 40 Ethan A. Paddock, repairing tree pro- tectors, 9 25 Newton Hospital, board of sundry per- 234 73 sons, D. F. Tripp, concreting, 150 00 Thomas Gavin, labor, z6 75 Watertown Water Supply Co., 41 63 D. H. Cooney, serving notices, 1 24 S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 458 12 A. F. Haynes, plans, 15 00 J. B. Woodward, chemicals, 30 Mass. Ass'n Boards of Health, 3 00 Geo. W. Bush, hack, 2a 00 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 6 03 Little, Brown & Co., books, 16 25 Chas. E. Colligan, keeper of bath-house, 75 00 John J. Reed, care of swill-house, 26 oo Hannah Flohr, care of bath-house, 26 25 Highway Department, labor, 14 S8 C. A. Raymond, returning deaths, I 00 Geo. H. Gregg, cc 44 11 25 Geo. H. Gregg, care of cemeteries, 220 88 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 2 25 F. E. Critchett, clerical work, 25 00 J. J. Barnes, labor, 5 O0 Dr. H. B. McIntire, returning births, 1 25 $4,502 11 Balance to contingent, 133 69 $4,635 80 84 AUDITOR 08 REPORT. HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND CULVERTS. Receipts. Appropriation, $16,000 oo State of Massachusetts, state road, 6,953 30 Received from sundry persons, for stone, etc., 131 33 .Etna Fire Insurance Co., insurance, 150 00 Mt. Auburn street, labor, 649 80 Health Department, labor, 14 88 Sewer Extension, labor, $2 50 John J. Reed, crushed stone, 100 00 Contingent transfer, 4$24,0 8I $I 21 $24,535 02 Expenditures. Pay Rolls, employees, $12,62z 62 $I2,622 62 SUPERINTENDENT. Geo. Kimball, $222 50 Henry O. Peckham, 465 00 $6S7 50 MATERIAL FOR ROADS. Bart Sheehan, stone, $19 41 Warren Flagg, 11 77 72 Martin Ryan, cc 30 48 Jeremiah Glynn, 63 05 Lovell Bros., °' 56 24 T. F. Dwyer, « 89 40 W. H. Ahern, 192 8z Geo. Brown, z60 44 Patrick Condon, 130 26 Otis & Sprague Land Co., stone, 138 11 H. A. George, stone, 135 38 M. M. Gillvrey, 11 50 43 Harris Shaw, 41 93 AUDITOR IS REPORT. 85 Nelly Barry, gravel, 18 90 W. Gibbons, 3 03 Patrick Roach, stone, I 98 Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone, 3,743 03 T. F. Kelley & Co., stone and labor, 297 97 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber, S 164 James H. Jackson, stone, 118 20 Thomas Gavin, " 27 72 Jere Clifford, " 33 00 Julia A. Thwing, " 2 48 E. F. Gabrey, " 115 62 J. C. Stone, gravel, 2 25 $5,701 49 LABOR AND TEAMING. William Finnerty, labor, $4 00 P. Condon & Son, " 46 00 H. A. George, 42 50 T. F. Kelley & Co., 91 63 Thomas Gavin, 663 68 $847 81 HAY, GRAIN AND STRAW. Perkins & Co., grain, $457 65 S. B. Green & Co., grain, 419 19 $876 84 SIIOEING AND BLACKSMITHING. P. F. Keefe, shoeing, $51 07 Nolan Bros., " • 65 48 T. H. Kneeland, 41 40 $157 95 REPAIRS. Teele & Pratt, repairs, 231 23 Alex, Cameron, " 6 50 F. C. Harthertz, " 28 26 A. J. Wellington, repairs, 16 80 F. C. Gifford, sharpening tools, 4 10 86 AUDITOR'S REPORT. H. N. Bates Machine Co., repairs on crusher, $5 45 Taylor Iron and Steel Co., repairs on crusher, 123 I 2 D. J. Mahoney, repairing harnesses, 7.o8 60 Wm. Haddow, repairs, 7-0 70 Edward Kendall & Sons, examining boiler, 4 50 Curtis & Pope Lumber Co., repairs on bridge, 94 20 O. S. Kelley, repairs, 100 70 Walker & Pratt Co., repairs, 15 James A. Judd, repairs, 31 68 T. H. Kneeland, sharpening tools, 29 65 W. H. Clark, repairs, 84 85 $990-49 MISCELLANEOUS. Estate of E. A. Benton, groceries, $0,80 H. L. Wiley, coffee and rolls, 3 90 Thomas H. Wicks, carpenter work, 5 50 Geo. F. Butler, medicine, 4 10 Charles Hill, street signs, 9 00 T. F. Kelley, harnesses, 10 25 Wm. Finnerty, oil, 4 50 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 4 75 Charles A. Foley, labor, 24 00 Patrick Condon, fuel, 48 9z W. H. Pevear & Co., fuel, 136 21 C. E. Johnson, labor, . 17 87 Ames Plow Co., supplies, 6 58 The O. S. Kelley Co., oil, 6 30 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber, 53 34 Porter Shuttle and Bobbin Co., 6 75 Godding & O'Hearn, plumbing, z 66 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, i 2 14 R. H. Paine, 44 34 47 J. R. McLauthlin, V. S., professional services, 28 00 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 158 50 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 87 McLauthlin & Co., stationery, $9 45 Fitchburg R. R., transportation, 11 89 Nat. Express Co., expressage, 2 10 Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., paper, 3 75 W. H. Cox, carriage hire, 1 00 Watertown Water Supply Co., 174 78 John Burke, plumbing, 87 74 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 28 6o S. F. Stearns, 66 it71 51 W. M. Russell, medicine, 75 Otis Bros., rubber boots and coat, 10 50 Am. Steam Gauge Co., 2 00 A. L. Richards, carriage hire, 2 40 Henry O. Peckham, engineering, 143 47 Thomas Gavin, fuel, 207 99 Roberts Iron Works, grate, 10 36 Elson Mfg. Co., broom for sweeper, 36 10 Geo. A. Donegan, carts and tubs, 69 oo J. J. Dalton, oil, 8 oo Boston Harness Co., harnesses, 147 00 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 333 21 David F. Tripp, concrete work, 295 12 Magann Bros., board of horses, 38 00 Kimball, Treed & Co., oil, 76 89 Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies, 14 40 Wm. H. Wicks, carpenter work, 6o 82 J. B. Woodward, medicine, 33 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, 90 F. G. Barker, printing, 5 50 Lynch Bros., oil and groceries, 6 S7 J. H. Critchett & Son, expressage, 1 30 W. O. Croft, street signs, 13 75 Perkins & Co., rent of barn, 10 00 M. J. Donohue, raising draw, 182 00 J. E. Fifield, hardware, 6o J. J. S. Peterson, M. D. V., profes- sional services, 4 00 $2,650 32 $24,535 02 88 AUDITOR IS REPORT. HYDRANT SERVICE. Receipts. Appropriation, $9,500 00 Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., 175 00 $9,675 00 Expenditures. Watertown Water Supply Co., $9,174 47 Balance to contingent, 500 53 $9,675 oa HOUSE CONNECTIONS AND SEWER MAINTENANCE. Receipts. Appropriation, $5,000 00 cc from contingent, 1,000 00 Received from sundry persons, for re- pairs, etc., S 04 C. D. Crawford, 100 00 E. M. Mayo, 100 00 Sewer extension, 66z 87 Received from ref 1 estate owners, 1,200 00 $S,070 91 Expenditures. Pay Rolls, employees, $6,560 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Geo. Kimball, superintendent, $50 00 F. G. Barker, advertising, 8 50 Thomas Gavin, labor, 9 00 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 7 95 R. H. Paine, << 9 46 D. F. Keefe, plumbing, 5 00 Watertown Water Supply Co., 9 10 Henry O. Peckham, supt., 359 50 Henry O. Peckham, engineering, 194 50 J. H. Jackson, labor, 9 75 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 89 A. Callahan Co., hydrant gate, $13 00 Waldo Bros., cement, 52 50 Otis Bros., rubber boots, 18 75 • Geo. E. Teele, hardware and pipe, 273 Io F. C. Harthertz, sharpening tools, 67 78 Wm. Finnerty, cartage and oil, 8 95 W. H. Pevear & Co., brick and fuel, I19 08 Chester Sprague & Co., sand and lumber, 87 82 Teele & Pratt, sharpening tools, 8 77 P. F. Keefe, « 16 o5 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, 75 J. H. Critchett & Son, expressage, 17 50 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 20 00 E. C. Hall, labor on sewer pipe, 5 00 D. F. Tripp, concreting, 50 14 McLauthlin & Co., stationery, 5 45 F. E. Critchett, clerk, 38 40 $1,465 80 $8,026 0Balance to contingent, 44 43 $8,070 91 INSURANCE. Receipts. Appropriation, $500 00 Contingent transfer, 25 01 $525 01 Expenditures. W. H. Ingraham, $115 5r J. D. Monahan, 193 50 W. E. Farwell, 114 75 W. A. Macurda, 101 z5 $525 OI INTEREST. Receipts. Appropriation, $9,000 00 Wm. E. Farwell, interest collected, 1,123 79 90 AUDYrOR'S REPORT. Union Market National Bank, interest on deposit, 264 31 Watertown Savings Bank, accrued in- terest, 7 00 Premium and accrued interest Sewer Extension notes, 17222 78 $II,617 88 Expenditures. Interest on funded debt, $9,056 25 cc 66 floating debt, 2,465 15 $11,521 40 Balance to contingent, 96 48 $1 1,617 SS ISAAC B. PATTEN POST S i, G. A. R. Receipts. Appropriation, $275 00 $275 00 Expenditures. Isaac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R., $275 00 $275 00 MILITARY AID. Receipts. Appropriation, $500 00 State treasurer, 274 00 $774 00 Expenditures. Abram Johnson, $96 oo Thomas O'Brien, 96 oo Daniel C. Smith, 88 00 Hiram B. Tillson, 96 o0 Charles C. Philbrook, 48 o0 $424 00 Balance to contingent, 350 00 $774 00 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 91 MILITARY RELIEF. Receipts. Appropriation, $250 00 City of Marlboro, aid rendered Ellen Mead, I5 00 Town of Northfield, aid rendered Wat- son family, 81 78 $346 78 Expenditures. Ellen Mead, 43 85 Watson family, 53 28 Mary L. Sawtelle, 72 00 Bridget Booker, 36 oo $205 13 Balance to contingent, 141 65. $346 78 NEW SCHOOL HOUSE. Receipts. Balance February 1, 1896, $62294 94 Appropriation, 4,128 18 $10,423 12 Expenditures. Johnson Bros., contractors, $5,530 36 Thomas Gavin, labor, 256 07 Charles Brigham, architect, 675 00 Johnson Electric Service Co., heating, 529 00 Walker & Pratt Co., heating, 805 21 Alex. McDonald & Co., stone work, 170 00 B. F. Sturtevant, ventilation, 1,724 25 Chas. H. Rollins, plumbing, 354 38 S. H. Woodbridge, expert services, ven- tilation, 131 49 -92 AUDITOR'S REPORT. Geo. A. Page, painting, $;o S3 Jos. Scott, labor, 7 70 Geo. F. Robinson, janitor, 6o oo School department, fuel, 148 33 NEW BARN. Receipts. Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Co., $750 00 Middlesex '< " 750 00 Etna Insurance Co., i0o 00 $2,000 00 Contingent transfer, 277 00 $2,277 00 Expenditures. Wilson & Hutchings, contractors, $2,i6g o0 Curtis W. Bixby, architect, lob o0 $2,277 00 PARK COMMISSION. Receipts. Appropriation, $1,000 00 Contingent, survey of town landing, 27 30 $1,027 30 Expenditures. Anthony Connelly, labor, $25S I2 Watertown Land Co., boundry stones, 15 00 Henry O. Peckham, surveys and plans, 97 30 Charles C. White, labor, 34 01 Matthew Prior, sharpening lawn mowers, 8 50 Chas. F. Jackson, labor, 116 71 Bart Sheehan, labor, 8 75 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 8 70 Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 5 ¢2 F. H. Chapman, painting, 1000 F. G. Barker, printing, 8 00 AUDITOR 18 REPORT. 99 P. Doody, labor, $ 3 25 T. F. Kelley, labor, 35 00 Thomas Gavin, labor, 2oI 60 John Stevens, labor, 6 00 Teele & Pratt, repairs, 45 00 Shady Hill Nurseries, shrubs, 45 00 Alex. McKillop, 5 00 J. H. Critchett & Sons, expressage, 2 35 Reuben Puffer, attending court, 3 00 Balance to contingent, $916 71II0 59 $1,027 30 POLICE. Receipts. Appropriation, $6,500 00 Second Middlesex Dist. Court, fees, 738 24 J. R. Fairbairn, master house of cor- rection, 70 00 L. A. Shaw, 58 88 $7;367 12 Expenditures. REGULAR POLICE. Linus A.;Shaw, $906 25 Daniel H. Cooney, 875 00 Thomas F. Lyons, 906 25 John F. Dwyer, 902 50 L. J. Ducey, 302 50 Geo. Parker, 811 26 J. B. White, 672 50 $5,376 26 SPECIAL POLICE. H. NV. Howard, $227 50 O. W. Goss, 125- 00 F. H. Callahan, 147 50 94 AUDITOR'S REPORT- W. P. Coleman, $112 50 J. B. White, 32 50 D. J. Sullivan, S 7' J. H. Jackson, 50 00 Andrew Delorey, 66 25 C. A. Glover, 5 00 Thomas J. Gavin, 5 00 James F. Madden, I12 50 Chas. E. Colligan, 5 O0 Fred Menier, 5 00 Appleton Phipps, 5 00 C. A. Dean, 5 00 G. 11. Priest, 2 50 John Hoey, 5 O0 John B. Lyons, 5 00 $925 00 KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP. George Parker, $r 5 00 $15 00 MISCELLANEOUS. McLauthlin & Co., printing, $to 67 P. A. Yer•xa, groceries, 1 69 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 57 50 Newton& Watertown Gas Light Co., 59 31 L. J. Ducey, expenses, 5 75 John Courtney, carriage hire, 3 00 N. E. Tel. & Telegraph Co., telephone, 69 05 Henry H. Faxon, copy of liquor law, 1 00 A. J. Wilkinson & Co., hardware, 50 Magann Bros., carriage hire, 4 00 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 22 39 S. M. Spencer• & Son, badges, 7 50 Geo. Parker, food and incidentals, 13 05 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 6 52 F. G. Barker, printing, 25 00 City of Newton, food for prisoners, 8 25 J. P. Lyons, legal services, 50 O0 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 95 H. W. Howard, carriage hire, $5 50 Thos. F. Lyons, expenses for special work, 40 00 S. C. Aborn, wreaths for helmets, 4 00 J. B. Woodward, medicine, 30 J. F. Madden, court expenses, 5 80 John Burke, plumbing, 1 40 Lewando's French Dye House, cleaning blankets, 6 00 Geo. A. Page, oiling floor, 1 25 J. H. L. Coon, book, 3 00 Berry & Moody, carpenter work, 1 53 W. II. Cox, carriage hire, 1 50 Walker & Pratt, repairs, 5 10 W. G. Morgan, clock, 6 00 J. J. Barnes, paper, 3 00 L. A. Shaw, incidentals, 6 51 F. H. Callahan, delivering notices, 2 50 Estate of H. G. Fancher, 2 50 $441 07 $6,757 33 Balance to contingent, 609 79 $7,367 12 PRINTING. Receipts. Appropriation, $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Expenditures. McLauthlin & Co., $109 85 F. G. Barker, 693 35 $SoS 70 Balance to contingent, c 91 30 $1,000 00 96 AUDITOR'S REPORT. PRINTING EARLIER TOWN RECORDS. Receipts. Balance February 1, 1896, $140 II Received from sale of books, 56 75 $196 86 Expenditures. H. H. Plympton & Co., $45 90 $45 40 Balance February 1, 1897, 151 46 $196 86 PUBLIC LIBRARY. Receipts. Appropriation, $3,250 00 Dog tax, 1895, 442, 89 Solon F. Whitney, sale of catalogues, fines, etc., 131 40 Virtue & Co., Io 00 $3,s34 29 Expenditures. SALARIES. Solon F. Whitney, librarian, $925 00 Jane Stockwell, assistant librarian, 514 99 Mabel F. Learned, tL 44 . 406 66 Flora E. Wise, 69 " 8 4o William McCafferty, janitor, 247 00 Margaret B. Whitney, assistant librarian, 15 So BOOKS. Charles E. Gleason, books, $14 25 , Estes & Lauriat, 331 46 Little, Brown & Co., 112 99 Library Bureau, 22 57 Taw AUDITOR'S REPORT. 97 H. S. Vinton & Co., $20 00 Estate Thomas Patten, I 1 50 Geo. E. Littlefield, 4 50 Geo. M. Bodge, 5 00 S. F. Whitney, periodicals, 1S4 00 Brum Hessling, 3 75 T. H: Carter & Co., z 16 Samantha Chase, 4 00 C. J. Maynard, 1 50 $687 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Solon F. Whitney, sundries, $73 53 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 3 65 H. C. Dimond & Co., stamps, 2 03 Globe Gas Light Co., globes, 8 10 Newton Mfg. Co., book binding, 8 50 Geo. H. Sleeper, fuel, 173 75 Boston Gas Appliance Ex., 36 50 F. G. Barker, printing and catalogues, 303 75 B. T. Rundlett, painting, 10 43 Matthew Prior, sharpening lawn mower, 1 25 Hub Blank Book Supply Co., binding, 159 75 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 204 23 $985 47 $3,791 00 Balance to contingent, 43 29 $3,834 29 SALARIES. Receipts. Appropriation, $3,900 00 $3,900 00 Expenditures. BOARD OF SELECTMEN. A. L. Richards, $300 00 J. H. L. Coon, 300 00 J. D. Evans,. 300 00 $900 00 J8 AUDITOR'S REPORT. ASSESSORS- Jas. H. Norcross, $325 O0 Horace W. Otis, 325 00 F. E. Critchett, 350 00 1 ,000 00 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Henry R. Skinner, $50 00 C. W. Stone, 50 00 J. H. Vahey, 50 00 C. F. Mason, 50 00 Miss H. A. Coolidge, 50 00 Mrs. S. A. Hall, 50 00 300 00 'I'O,%V1V TREASURER. S. S. Gleason, $300 00 300 00 TOWN CLERK. F. E. Critchett, $350 00 0,50 00 TOWN AUDITOR. George S. Parker, $300 00 300 00 COLLECTOR. William E. Farwell, $450 00 450 00 BOARD OF REGISTRARS. O. W. Dimick, $72 50 Geo. E. Teele, 72 50 C. D. Regan, 72 50 F. E. Critchett, 82 50 300 00 $3,900 00 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 99 SCHOOLS. Receipts. - Appropriation, $31,500 00 44 furnishing new school, 1,700 00 New schoolhouse department, fuel, 148 83 J. L. Hammett & Co., 98 $33,349 81 Contingent transfer, 672 59 $34,022 40 Expenditures. SALARIES OF TEACHERS. George R. Dwelley, $I,000 00 Frank H. Beede, 1,000 00 Chas. G. Ham, 1,672 Oo Win. E. Chancellor, 228 00 Arnold Zullig, 1,000 00 Mary R. Byron, Soo 00 Abby M. Fitz, 700 00 E. P. Skinner, 600 oo Minna E. Tenney, 600 oo Anna D. Hall, 6oI 50 Etta B. Dadman, 600 oo Mannie B. Patten, Goo oo Hattie B. Johnson, 600 oo Florence A. Oliver, 550 00 Alice C. Bullard, 550 00 Ruth W. Howard, 550 00 Joanna M. Riley, $50 00 M. L. Sullivan, 550 00 Mary E. Burns, 550 00 Christina Green, 550 00 Hattie M. Cutter, 550 00 Alice C. Moody, $50 00 Winnifred H. Berry, 550 00 E. H. Shepard, 275 00 Martha Wentworth, 440 00 100 AUDITOR'S REPORT. E. C. Allen, $600 oo S. Henry Hadley, 1 600 oo U. B. Brown, f Mary E. Alexander, 15000 Solvi Greve, 52000 Helen A. Heustis, Soo 00 Lucy F. Luques, 550 00 Clara E. Dunham, 550 00 Florence Gould, 500 00 Mary H. Knox, 200 00 Annie A. Longfellow, 275 00 Jennie M..Colby, 371 25 Alctta Mills, 12 00 A. Eula Jewell, 275 00 Ida B. Henderson, 150 00 Fannie M. Rose, 275 00 Annie E. Bragdon, 300 00 Minnie L. Hackett, 3 00 Rose E. Soper, Z05 00 Maria Benson, 123 75 Helen M. Higgins, 110 00 Emma G. Stone, 7 00 Thomas D. Jenkins, 22 50 $22,52I 00 SUPERINTENDENT. George R. Dwelley, $1 ,000 00 -- $1,000 00 JANIQ'ORS. George F. Robinson, $700 00 Andrew H. Stone, 629 16 John Hogan, 150 00 Mrs. Ryan, 6o oo E. P. Walker, 6o oo Kate Patterson, 144 00 $1,743 16 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 101. TRUANT OFFICERS. George Parker, $6o oo Linus A. Shaw, 20 00 $So 00 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Willard Small, $19 44 McLauthlin & Co., 1,9oo 68 B. O. & G. C. Wilson, 4 37 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., 10 o6 Geo. S. Perry & Co., 69 56 Abbie M. Fitz, 50 J. L. Hammett & Co., 98 The Fairbanks Co., 25 F. S. Blanchard, 1 50 Thos. Groom & Co., engraving diplomas, 14 35 Ginn & Co., 16 63 D. Appleton & Co., 7 00 $2,045 32 [FUEL. P. Condon & Sons, $393 05 W. H. Pevear & Co., 11219 34 John McCarthv, charcoal, 68 75 $1,681 14 MISCELLANEOUS. Transportation, $62o 95 B. E. Potter, transportation, 240 00 Otis Bros., dry goods, 30 34 W. H. Lyman, provisions, 69 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, 62 26 E. C. Hall. tt 10 57 R. H. Paine, hardware, 1 00 A. C. Fletcher, 1' 43 84 A. J. Wilkinson & Co., hardware, So Geo. E. Teele, « 34 66 D. F. Keefe, plumbing, 43 45 W. G. Morgan, repairing clock, 4 00 102 AUDITOR'S REPORT. Smith Premier Typewriter Co., $1 40 Hub Blank Book and Supply Co.,binding, 8 15 J. E. Bell, blackboards, 14 34 Geo. A. Page, painting, 148 96 Wilson & Hutchings, carpenter work, 401 23 Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., repairs, 123 45 Goding & O'Hearn, plumbing, 35 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber, 89 14 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 104 15 Derby Desk Co., desk, 24 00 Chandler Adjustable Chair and Desk Co., 1,344 85 Catherine Patterson, 11 80 Geo. R. Dwelley, Supt., expenses, 22 99 Geo. R. Dwelley, typewriter, 67 50 County of Middlesex, mats, 62 48 J. A. Glass & Co., shades, 98 00 Nat. Express Co., expressage, 4 05 Mrs. M. C. Byrne, labor, 35 20 B. T. Mowry, electrical work, 7 75 Thomas A. Griffin, sawdust, 2 50 F. G. Barker, advertising and stationery, 45 75 Chas. H. Stone & Co.,grain seeds, 5 00 R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 8 20 C. H. Keefe, shades, 1 50 M. J. Green, box rent, 6 oo Ethan A. Paddock, tree protectors, 19 75 D. W. Kinsman, carpenter work, 4 00 Nally & Son, moving settees, 4 00 Watertown Water Supply Co., 429 14 Harry J. York, overcoat, 15 00 Joshua A. Coolidge, overcoat, 16 oo Wallace A. Shipton, hat, 3 O0 S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 293 92 Alfred Mudge & Co., diplomas, 29 52 G. P. Danforth, chemicals, 1 00 Mrs. Martin H. McDonald, 7 20 J. B. Woodward, chemicals, 30 Oak Hall Clothing Co., flag staffs, 31 50 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 103 Thomas Gavin, labor, $78 50 B. T. Rundlett, ground glass, 1 75 McCarthy Bros., charcoal, 3 75 P. Stacev, Jr., mason work, 46 05 B. T. Sturtevant, damper, 10 75 A. H. Stone, cleaning windows, 42 00 T. B. Wishart, plumbing, 43 21 Hackett Bros., provisions, 5 51 J. H. Critchett & Sons, expressage, 5 00 Geo. F. Robinson, extra work, 15 00 Paine Furniture Co., furniture, 26 oo L. Bent & Co., " 3 12 F. A. Wendell, plumbing, 2 40 John Hogan, washing windows, 21 45 W. H. Cox, carriage hire, 75 A. M. Reynolds & Co., oil, 7 20 Sulphur Napthal Co., oil, 3 00 Mrs. Ryan, labor, 2 00 J. H. Hadley, orchestra, 35 00 J. A. Boucher, medical attendance, 2 00 T. P. Emerson, expressage, 4 30 Howard Ice Co., ice, 7 35 $4,951 78 $34,022 40 SEWER EXTENSION, EAST WATERTOWN. Receifits. Appropriation (notes), $50,000 00 Met. Park Commissioners, filling, 176 oo Mt. Auburn Street Department, 362 46 $50,538 46 Balance overdrawn, Feb. 1, 1897, 1,069 58 $51,6o8 o4 104 AUDITOR'S REPOIM Expenditures. Pay Roll, employees, $28,854 83 $z8,854 83 MISCELLANEOUS. Thomas Gavin, labor, $24 75 P. Condon & Son, fuel and labor, 22 63 Herbert Coolidge, trustee, land damage, 304 65 Edson Mfg. Co., hose, 216 50 Carson Trench Machine Co., machine, 236 00 Walter W. Field, supplies, io 65 S. S. Gleason, insurance, 200 00 Boston Herald Co., advertising, 2 25 F. G. Barker, printing, 52 40 Chester Sprague & Co., lumber and cement, 31023 50 Geo. E. Teele, hardware and pipe, 7,685 32 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 146 85 Otis Bros., cheese cloth and rubber boots, 118 69 Wilson & Hutchins, carpenter work, 17 55 Boston Blue Print Co., 1 66 Journal Newspaper Co., advertising, 3 35 H. O. Peckham, engineering, I,6o2 50 Met. Sewerage Commission, labor, 115 00 D. Quinn, labor, 345 40 J. J. Barnes, 51 63 T. F. Kelley, << 747 50 P. Doody, 173 24 R. H. Paine, hardware, 11 75 Waltham Foundry, manhole cover, 693 00 William Finnerty, oil, 90 61 Porter Shuttle and Bobbin Co., stakes, 48 50 W. H. Pevear, & Co., fuel and brick, 1,433 26 F. C. Harthertz, sharpening tools, 150 46 Watertown Water Supply Co., 18 20 McLauthlin & Co., printing and stationery, 25 75 Maria M. French, land damages, 272 40 Susan M. Hoar, 64 407 55 Estate of E. A. Benton, 3 25 AUDITOR'S REPORT. ' 105 J. H. Critchett & Sons, expressage, $2 85 • S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 4 50 Henry R. Skinner, legal services, 43 05 H. F. Leighton, use of water, 4 20 Teele & Pratt, repairs, a6 72 M. L. Wishart, plumbing. 2 16 Fitchburg R. R. Co., putting sewer under track, 76 75 Sewer and house connections, 662 87 Perkins & White, syphon work, 1,870 00 J. C. Stone, stone, 54 10 Union Casualty and Surety Co., 163 26 S. B. Green & Co., straw, 5 S6 B. E. Potter, carriages, 246 oo F. W. Merrifield, sharpening tools, 184 33 Carson Trench Machine Co., rent of machine, 67o 67 Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies, 65 Charles River Iron Works, grates, 6 45 Mt. Auburn Street Dept., labor, 298 00 E. F. Gabrey, dynamite and caps, 4 40 Highway Department, stone, 82 50 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 61 96 P. F. Keefe, sharpening tools, 6o Walker & Pratt Co., repairs, I go Wm. Haddow, repairs, 5 18 Maria M. French, sand, 3 50 T. F. Dwyer, labor, 14 00 $22,753 21 $5 i,6oS o4 SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT. Receipts. Balance, February I, 1896, $4,8oi II $4,801 11 106 AUDITOR'S RDPORT. Expenditures. Balance to contingent, $4,801 i i SYCAMORE STREET. Receipts. Appropriation, $3,000 00 $3,000 00 Expenditures. Pay Rolls, employees, $2,613 15 H. O. Peckham, superintendent, 35 50 H. O. Peckham, engineering, 23 00 Geo. A. Perkins, gravel, 57 90 Geo. Willard, &C 203 90 J. Chisholm, 44 27 45 F. C. Harthertz, sharpening tools, 8 00 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, i 60 B. E. Potter, carriage hire, 12 00 J. J. Dalton, oil, 4 00 $2,986 50 Balance to contingent, 13 50 $3,000 00 STATE AID. Receipts. Appropriation, $500 00 State treasurer, S4.0 00 $1,04.0 o0 Expenditures. Henrietta M. Cotting, $48 00 Catherine T. Donlon, 44 00 Festus Eagan, 36 oo Daniel Hinckley, 48 00 Ellen McNamara, 48 00 Mary L. Sawtell, 48 00 Alson R. Sumner, 14 00 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 107 Chas. J. Towle, $4S 00 Ann M. Fifield, 24 00 Louis Lemmins, 48 00 Ellen Shugrue, 32 00 Louis Williams, 40 00 Owen Monahan, 24 00 Ellen Mead, 20 00 Alvin Melvin, 16 oo $53S 00 Balance to contingent, 502 00 .$1,040 00 STREET LIGHTS. Receipts. Appropriation, a $7,000 00 $7,000 00 Exfienditures. Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co., $6,850 07 Balance to contingent, 149 93 $7,000 00 STREET WATERING. Recei,hts. Appropriation, $1,500 00 Received from abutters, 233 00 $1,733 00 Exfienditures. P. Condon & Son, labor, $370 00 Nally & Son, labor, 528 00 Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., 6o D. J. Mahoney, harness repairs, 22 65 M. B. Rooney, labor, 112 00 Watertown Water Supply Co., 600 oo $1,633 25 Balance to contingent, 99 75 $1,733 00 108 AUDITOR IS REPORT. TEMPLETON FUND. Receipts. Received for interest, $i 25 00 $125 00 Expenditures. Amount paid by the Selectmen, in ac- cordance with the terms of the bequest, $125 00 $125 00 TOWN HALL. Receipts. Appropriation, $Soo oo J. E. McNamara, rent of hall, 49 00 James R. Harrison, rent of hall, 397 00 $1,246 oo Expenditures. J. E. McNamara, janitor. $41 66 James R. Harrison, " 202 00 John Burke, plumbing, 10 00 D. F. Keefe, 44 23 30 Otis Bros., cloth, 50 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, 25 S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 13 50 Newton and Watertown Gas Lt. Co., 314 Sz B. T. Mowry, electrical work, 1 00 C. H. Keefe, furniture, 16 50 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 15 83 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 7 49 W. H. Pevear & Co., fuel, 378 25 James R. Harrison, cleaning, 61 20 Geo. A. Page, painting, 65 00 E. C. Hall, soap and sand, t 80 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 6 So W. G. Morgan, clock, S 50 :AUDITOR'S REPORT. 109 T. B. Wishart, plumbing, $10 15 Geo. E. Teele, hardware, 2 40 Geo. F. Black, chemicals, 40 Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., repairs, 1 40 $I,I82 75 Balance to contingent, 63 25 $I,246 oo TOWN DEBT. Receipts. Appropriation, $1 j,000 00 $15,000 00 Expenditures. Paid town notes, $15,000 00 $15,000 00 WIDENING MT. AUBURN STREET. Receipts. Appropriation, $30,000 00 Met. Park Commissioners, filling, 66o 93 Sewer extension, 298 00 Sundry persons, sale of gravel, 10 90 $30,969 83 Expenditures. Pay Roll, employees, $15,924 50 H. O. Peckham, engineering, 961 6o Peter Burns, stone, 142 88 J. R. Lacker, 39 84 J. H. Crossman, 3 71 J. H. Ladd, 35 89 B. M. Pierce, 66 oo J. H. Jackson, 464 7o T. F. Kelley & Co., stone, 192 o9 Highway Dept., 64 337 30 P. J. O'Mally, " 136 65 S. & R. J. Lombard, " 638 29 110 AUDITOR IS REPORT. Otis & Sprague Land Co., stone, $49 50 W. H. Ahern, 44 123 54 Geo. Brown, " 110 35 J. C. Stone, " 83 65 Watson Gould, " 47 o6 W. F. Flynn, '' 12 00 Lovell Bros., 113 24 Howard Ice Co., " 33 15 John W. Coughey, C6 1 41 P. J. Madden, " 7 81 Thomas F. Dwyer, 94 51 21 A. Brown, " 53 55 Thomas Griggs, 77 36 A. W. Harrington, " 3 82 A. McGilvery, 1 49 Timothy F. Kelley, 29 Io John Mellody, " 26 42 T. B. Vittum, " 24 00 J. F. Hamlet, " 4 I1 Mrs. James O'Brien, " 8 45 Geo. Willard, " 85 50 D. F. Tripp, concrete, 1,043 70 Roberts Iron Works, grates, 3 15 John E. Fifield, hardware, 4 97 H. A. George, labor, 30 99 Watertown Water Supply Co., 4 42 J. H. Critchett & Sons, expressage, 15 P. A. Yerxa, groceries, 90 Stella McGlauflin,clerical services, 2 00 E. M. Mayo, land damages, 659 00 J. W. Carter, " 515 00 First Orthodox Parish, land damages, 359 00 Sewer Extension, labor, 362 46 House Connections, labor, 100 00 J. J. Barnes, labor, 98 20 A. J. Wellington, supplies, 135 13 Ames Plow Co., 7 Io P. Condon & Son, fuel, 38 34 AUDITOR'S REPORT. 111 Thomas Gavin, fuel, $9 45 Geo. A. Page, setting glass, 2 50 Kimball, Freed & Co., oil, 27 25 Fitchburg R. R. Co., transportation, 2 47 Teele & Pratt, sharpening tools, .52 go T. H. Kneeland, 't " 56 55 Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., repairs, 44 19 John Burke, plumbing, 1 00 Am. Steam Gauge Co., gauge, 2 00 Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 62 47 D. W. Kinsman, labor, 1 00 Waltham Foundry Co., manhole covers, 161 48 S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 145 48 William Haddow, repairs, 87 70 A. C. Fletcher, hardware, 10 21 W. H. Pevear & Co., fuel and brick, 426 o0 Chester Sprague & Co., cement, 134 oI McLauthlin & Co., stationery, I So Porter Shuttle and Bobbin Co., 28 00 F. M. Bailey, land damages, 335 00 Guy Smith, << 865 00 F. C. Harthertz, sharpening tools, 29 59 R. H. Paine, hardware, I So Geo. E. Teele, hardware and pipe, 1,016 53 Walter W. Field, supplies, 1 45 $26,810 51 Balance, February 1, 1897, 4,159 32 $30,969 83 112 AUDITOR'S REPORT. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO FEBRUARY 1, 1897- Assets. Cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1897, $15,981 11 Outstanding taxes, 189z, 6o6 Io << << 1893, 1,348 32 << << 1894, 5,472 74 << 1895, 13,902 75 << << 1896, 43,256 8o Sewer Extension Dept., overdrawn, 11069 58 Due from abutters, on account of side- walks, 748 93 $81,885 83 Liabilities. Town debt, see treasurer's statement, $26o,000 o0 Amount due Estabrook&Co., borrowed in anticipation of taxes, ;0,000 00 Amt. due Templeton Fund, 2,500 00 Balance to the credit of Mt. Auburn St. Department, Feb. 1, 1897, 4,159 32 Balance to the credit of printing Earlier Town Records Department, 151 46 Net liability, $234,924 95 $316,810 78 $316,810 78 Amount available for LISes of ensuing year, $27,575 05 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE S. PARKER, Auditor. AUDITOR IS Rh:PORT. 113 SUMMARY OF RECEIPT'S AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1897. Credits Unex. Depart. Departments. including Amounts eded ments Appropria- Expended. Bplannces. Over. tions. drawn. Almshouse.............................. $7,540 I5 $7,384 57 $155 58 .......... Block System for Assessors............ 1,616 25 1,016 25 ............ .......... Concrete Walks........................ I,li30 35 684 65 946 70 .. Contingent............................. 17,04-) 31) 27,584 05 ............ $10,513 66 Discounts and Abatements........... 5,000 00 5,5.58 54 ............ 5M 54 Fire Department...................... 7,967 87 8 490 60 ............ 5-2 73 Health Department.. ................. 4.63.5 80 4,502 11 133 09 ..• Highways,Bridges and Culverts..... 24,081 81 24,5M 02 ............ 453 21 House Connections and Sewer Main- tenance............................... 8,070 91 8.026 48 44 43 ......... Hydrant Service...................... 9105 00 9,174 47 500 53 .......... Interest.................................. 11,617 88 11,521 40 96 48 .......... Insurance . .. 500 00 625 01 25 01 ... .. ...... . . . Isaac B.Patten Post 81................ 27500 275 00 ............ .......... Military Aicl........................... 774 00 424 00 350 00 .......... Military Belief.......................... 346 78 205 13 141 65 .......... New Barn at Almshouse............... 2,000 00 2,277 00 ............ 277 00 New School•House..................... 10.423 12 10,423 12 ............ .......... Park Commissioners.................. 1,027 30 016 71 110 59 .......... Police................................... 7,367 12 6,757 33 609 79 ... ...... Printing................. 1,000 00 808 70 191 30 ........ ............... . Printing Earlier Town Records...... 196 86 46 40 1.51 46 .......... Public Library......................... 3,834 29 3,791 00 43 29 .......... Salaries................................. 3,9M 00 3,9W 00 ..... . .... .. . ........ Schools.................................. 83,349 81 34,0:: 40 .......... 672 59 . Sewer Extension, East,Watertown... 50,5M 46 51,017 98 1,069 52 Sewere....................... 4.801 11 .. ag ... .. ...... 4,801 ll .. ... State Aid............. ................. 1,040 00 538 60 Jwi 00 .......... Street Lights........................... 7,000 00 6,850 07 149 113 ......... Street Watering.................. ..... 1,733 00 1,033 25 99 75 .......... Sycamore Street........................ 3,000 00 2,986 50 IS 50 .......... Templeton E�rnd....................... 125 00 125 00 ............ .......... Town Debt.............................. 16,000 00 15,000 00 ............ .......... Town Hall.............................. 1151000 i,182 75 63 25 .......... Widening Mt.Auburn street........... 80,909 88 26,810 51 4,159 32 .......... y 279,324 09 $280,183 00 $13,263 35 $11,122 26 Balance Unexpended.................. &58 91 ............ 838 91 .......... $•280,183 00 $280,183 00 $14,12-2 26 $14,12.2 26 GEORGE S. PARKER, Auditor. APPRAISEMENT. Pertaining to and used on highways, $7,340 95 Live stock, furniture and provisions at almshouse, 2�839 37 Stock of pipe material and tools used on House connections, 2,172 95 $12,353 27 For Items of accounts see appraisal on book in Town Clerk's office. ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Selectmen AMES D. EVANS, Of J�AMES H. L. COON, Watertown. SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY, Town Farm. New almshouse, $12,000 00 31j acres of land, 18,500 00 Buildings on the same, as follows, viz. : Slied, 400 00 Barn, 2,500 00 Hospital, 500 00 Offal house, 200 00 $3)4,c00 00 Personal property, as per appraisement, $2,839 37 Used on roads, 7,340 95 House connections, etc., 2,172 95 $12,353 27 Town House and Land, and Enginehouse. 12,92o feet of land, $1.00, $12,920 00 Town house and engine house, 151000 00 Furniture in town house, including heating apparatus, 500 00 $28,420 00 Phillips (High) Schoolhouse. 57,010 feet of land, $7,000 00 High schoolhouse and furniture, 2 .000 00 - $;0,000 00 Philosophical apparatus, $1,500 00 Library and piano, 500 00 $a,000 00 Carried forward, $1o6,873 27 116 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. Brought forward. $1o6,873 27 Francis (Centre) Schoolhouse. 15,318 feet of land, $4,595 40 Schoolhouse and furniture, 1,000 00 $5,595 40 Coolidge (East) Schoolhouse. 27,378 feet of land, $1,goo 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 7,000 00 Piano, 50 00 Engine house, 500 00 $s,850 00 Spring ( West) Schoolhouse. 21,500 feet of land, $1,400 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 9,000 00 Piano, 50 co $10,450 00 Bemis ( West) Schoolhouse. 48,120 feet of land, $1,500 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, „500 00 $5,000 00 Parker (South) Schoolhouse. 11,830 feet of land, at 15 cents per foot, $1,775 00 Gleason land adjoining, 4,000 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 5,000 00 Piano, 50 00 $I0,825 00 Lowell Schoolhouse. 15,648 feet of land, $450 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 21500 00 $2,950 00 Carried forward, $150,543 67 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. 117 Brought forward $150643 67 Grant Schoolhouse. 34,O00 feet of land, $4,000 00 Schoolhouse and furniture, 12,500 00 $16,500 00 New Francis Schoolhouse. Land, $6,400 00 t Schoolhouse and furniture, 49,000 00 $55,400 00 Apparatus used by Fire Department. Steam fire-engine and hose carriage, $3,000 00 Eight horses for engine and hose carriage, 1,200 00 Hose, harnesses, and furniture, 11800 00 500 feet new hose, 400 00 Hook and ladder truck, 600 00 Bangor ladder, 125 00 Tender-wagon and equipment, 250 00 No. i Hose wagon, 400 00 No. 2 Hose wagon, 250 00 $8,025 00 Public Library. Land, $10 00000 Building, 20,000 00 Library and furniture, 20,000 00 $50,000 00 .Miscellaneous. Furniture in Selectmen's room, $200 00 Hay-scales, ►00 00 Bacon hill lot, 1f acres of land, 1,000 00 Park lands, 20,000 00 44 44 White's hill, 7,500 00 Bath house, 500 00 $29,300 00 Total value of town Property, $3091768 67 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. t Statistics of Births, Marriages and Deaths registered in the town of Watertown, from Jan. 1, 1896 to Jan. I, 1897• BIRTHS. Total number of births, 179 Unknown, 4 Males, 97 Females, 78 Born in Watertown, 164 " Boston, 3 " Cambridge, 3 " P. E. Island, 1 " Newton Centre, I " Franklin, 3 " Lawrence, I " Saco, Me., 1 " Newton, I " Unknown, 1 179 Born of American parents, 73 cc 11 Irish " 38 it " American and Irish parents, 13 " " "• `' British Province parents, Io " British Province parents, 14 it " and Irish parents, I " American and English it ?, " English " Canadian parents, 1 " English and British Province parents, 3 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. 119 Born of Dutch parents, I " English and Irish parents, 2 American and German parents, I " English and Scotch It I Scotch and Irish " 2 Swedish parents, I Italian parents, I " Canadian and American parents, I " Italian and English parents, I " German and English parents, I British Province and Canadian parents, I " it It " It Scottish " I 44 '' English and Scotch parents, I It is it Canadian parents, 2 " Welsh parents. I 179 The whole number of marriages registered for the year was eighty-eight (88). First marriage of both parties. 79 First and second marriage of both parties, 7 Second marriage of both parties, 2 88 OCCUPATION OF GROOMS. One paper-maker, 3 drivers, 6 masons, I shipper•, I shirt-cut- ter, 3 teamsters, 6 salesmen, I station-agent, I cotton commis- sion, I mill operative, 6 laborers, I soldier, I water metre in- spector, 2 moulders, I shoe dealer, I horse trainer, i core maker, 4 carpenters, 2 hostlers, I steward, I printer, I wool-sorter, 3 foremen, 4 painters, I grocer, I shoe manufacturer, I polisher, I brakeman, 4 clerks, 2 expressmen, I conductor, I railroad agent, I brick layer, I produce-dealer, I undertaker, I butcher, I stove- mounter, I baggage master, I bank clerk, I grain dealer•, 2 ma- chinists, I meat cutter, I plumber•, r cattle-dealer, I buyer, 2 students, I civil engineer, I road master, I paper hanger, I groom, I naturalist, I signal and telegraph operator, I gardner. 120 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. OCCUPATION OF BRIDES. Eighteen domestics, 34 at home, 2 forewomen, 4 housekeep- ers, 2 weavers, I saleswoman, I shirt maker, I seamstress, 2 housework, I music teacher, I book-keeper, I nurse, 2 watch- makers, I clerk, 3 laundresses, 2 milliners, I stenographer, 4 dressmakers, 4 mill hands, I teacher, i telegraph operator, I pol- isher. DEATHS. Total number of deaths, 132. Of these fifty-nine (S9) were males, sixty-nine (69) females, unknown four (4), 132. CONDITION. Single, 65 Married, 45 Widowed, 22 132 NAME, AGE AND CONDITION OF PERSONS DECEASED AGED SEVENTY—FIVE YEARS AND OVER. Name. Yrs. Mos. Days. Condition. John B. Husted, 91 15 Widower. Thomas Patten, 85 6 21 Widower. Ann Mague McArdle, 85 Widow. Valeria Horr, 84 7 5 Single. Augustus T. Lemon, 81 9 7 Widower. Abby Sanger Tainter, 8o 4 5 Widow. George H. Sleeper, 78 3 Widower. Bridget Sweeney Carney, 78 Widow. Nancy Ann Dolan, 76 Single. Mary Sprague Holmes, 76 Married. Sarah S. Davis Abbott, 75 8 22 Widow. Hannah Egan, 75 CC Margaret Prefrew Eddy, 75 Married. Mary E. Freeman, 75 Single. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK. 121 Number of persons deceased under five years of age, 42 between 5 and to years of age, 4 to and 20 " zo and 30 •� I t 3o and 4o 10 .. 4o and 50 15 5o and 6o ., 15 .. 6o and 70 << 13 �� •• 7o and 75 << 7 Number over 75, 14 132 DOGS. The whole number of dogs licensed during the year was 205- Males, 193 at $a.00 each, $3S6 oo Females, t 2 at $5.00 each, 6o oo $446 oo Less clerk's fees, 41 00 $405 00 EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 9, 1896. Received of Fred. E. Critchett, Town Clerk of Watertown, Mass., Two Hundred Thirty-four and -�& Dollars, on account of Dog Licenses, as per his return of June 8, 1896. $234•6o. J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer. EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. I I, t896. Received of Fred. E. Critchett, Town Clerk of Watertown, Mass., One Hundred and Seventy and 4 Dollars, on account of Dog Licenses, as per his return of Dec. to, 1896. $170.40• J. O. HAYDEN, County Treasurer. 122 RI+)I'ORT Or TOWN CLERK. LIBRARY IN SELECTMENYS ROOM. Laws of the United States, 3 vols. 8vo. General Statutes of Mass., 1836 to 1872, 3 vols. 8v0. << " with Supplement, 2d ed., 3 vols. 8vo. Public Statutes of Mass., 188z, I Vol. 8vo. Supplement to Public Statutes of Mass., 1882 to 1888, 1 vol. 8vo. Mass. Special Laws, from the adoption of the Con- stitution to A. D. 1881, 14 Vols. 8vo. Manual General Court, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1888, 18g1, 6 vols. 8vo. 1893, Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1692-1780, 8 vols. 8vo. Laws and Resolves of Massachusetts, 1780, 17SI, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1.786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792-3, 1794-95, 1796-97, 9 vols. 8vo. Mass. Digest, by Bennett & Heard, 3 vols. 8vo. Mass. Term Reports, from 1804, 17 vols. 8vo. Throop's, Mass., Digest and Supplement, 3 vols. Mass. Special Laws, 1889-1893, 1 Vol. 8vo. Pickering's Term Reports, Vol. I to 24, inclusive, 24 vols. 8vo. Metcalf's 46 44 1 to 137 " 13 vols. 8vo. Cushing's " " cc I to I2, 46 I2 Vols. 8vo. Gray's " 44 1 to 16, « 16 vols. 8vo. Allen's 11, 1 to 14, 14 vols. 8vo. Mass. Reports, by A. G. Brown, Jr., Nos. 97 to 166, inclusive, 68 vols. 8vo. Public Documents of Massachusetts, from 1858 to 1895, inclusive, 181 vols. 8vo. Mass. Register and Military Record, 1862, I Vol. 8vo. Record of Mass. Vols., 1861-65, by the Adjutant- General, 2 vols. 4 to. Industry of Massachusetts, 1855, 1 Vol. 8vo. Census of Mass., 186o, 1865, 1875, and 1885, 6 vols. 8vo. Journal of Valuation Committee, 186o, I Vol. 8vo. Plymouth Colony Laws, edited by Wm. Brigham, I Vol. 8vo. Ancient Charter and Laws of the Massachusetts Bay, published by order of Gen'l Court, 1814, 1 Vol. 8vo. Reports of State Board of Health, 1871 to 1879, 1890, 10 vols. 8vo. Manual of Board of Health, I Vol. 8vo. 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Manual for the Overseers of the Poor of Boston, I Vol. Index to Public Statutes, from 1882 to 1887, 1 Vol. Herrick's Town Officers. 4 vols. The Town Meeting, a Manual of Massachusetts Law, I Vol. Acts and Resolves, Blue Books, 19 vols. Reports of Cities of the Commonwealth. 35 vOls. Report on the Public Records of Parishes, Towns, and Counties, by Carroll D. Wright, I Vol. Report of State Board of Health on Sewerage of Mystic annd Charles River Valleys, I I copies. The AustraIian-Ballot System,by John H.Wigmore, I Vol. Bond's History of Watertown, I Vol. Fifteenth Registration Report,Massachusetts, i891, 1 vol. Respectfully submitted, FRED. E. CRITCHETT, Town Clerk. TREASURER'S REPORT, I respectfully submit the following as showing the business done in this department during the past year. It will be seen by the following figures that the amount received and expended by the Treasurer is constantly increasing: Amount of cash received, $429,052 72 Amount of cash expended, 413,071 61 Cash in treasury, $15,981 11 Notes against the town which have matured and been paid during the past year are as follows: April 1, 1896, on account of town debt, $3,000 00 April 18, 1896, on account of anticipation of taxes, 30,000 00 July 1, 1896, on account of sewerage, 2,500 00 July 1, 1896, on account of park, 71500 00 September 1, 1896, on account of new school-house, Z,000 oo October 7, 1896, on account of anticipation of taxes, 6o,000 oo November 1, 1896, on account of town debt, 20,000 00 December 9, 1896, on account of anticipation of taxes, 30,000 00 Making a total of $155+000 00 Of this amount $120,000 was short-time notes for money bor- rowed in anticipation of taxes, and the balance, $35,000, was a reduction of the town debt, although of this amount the sum of $20,000 was for notes of one year's standing, caused by a non- payment of taxes, and a deficiency in the town treasury on that account. The real reduction in the actual indebtedness of the TREASURER'S REPORT. 126 town (luring the past year being $15,000, as shown by the four notes paid April I, July 1, and September i. The indebtedness of the town as it now stands, and showing on what account it was incurred, is as follows: For Almshouse, $11,500 00 Sewers, 134,500 00 °` Steam Roller, 3,000 00 19 Refunding Town Debt, 14,000 00 it Watertown Street, 5,000 00 Arsenal Street Bridge, 15,000 00 School House, 47,000 00 it Mt. Auburn Street, 30,000 00 Total, $26o,000 o0 Of this amount $99,5oo bears interest at tlic rate Of 41 per cent., and $16o,500 at 4 per cent. per mintim. The indebtedness of the town matures a�, 1'011ows Year. Autouut. Year. Amount. 1897, $23,000 00 1906, $S5,000 00 1898, 15,000 00 1907, 2,000 00 1899, 20,000 00 1908, 2,000 00 19001 15,000 00 19091 2,000 00 190I1 50,000 00 1910, 2,000 00 19021 20,000 00 1911, 2,000 00 19031 6,000 oo 1912, 2,000 00 1904, 21,000 00 19131 2,000 00 1905, 19.000 00 1 19141 2,000 00 Total, $26o,000 oo And in anticipation of taxes in 1-897, $50,000. The notes which will mature during the coming year are as follows; On account of Sewers, $9,000; due July 1, 1897- On account of Mt. Auburn street, $3,000; clue Aug. 1, 1897. 126 TREASURER'S REPORT. On account of School House, $2,000; due Sept. 1, 1897- On account of Almshouse, $6,000; due Oct. 1, 1897- On account of Steam Roller, $3,000; due Dec. 1, 1897- Making a total of $23,000. And on account of anticipation of taxes, $50,000; due April I, 1897. The notes issued by the town during the past year are as fol- lows: On account of widening Mt. Auburn street, $30,000. On account of Sewers, new extension, $50,000. The Mt. Auburn street notes are payable in annual payments Of $3,000 each, the first becoming due the present year. The sewerage notes are all due in 1906. There was also borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, $6o,000, which was paid Oct. 7, 1896; $30,000, which was paid Dec. 9, 1896 ; and $50,000, which is due April 1, 1897. The treasurer is authorized to borrow $20,000 additional on account of sewers, the whole appropriation for that purpose being $70,000, of which amount only $50,000 has as yet been issued. The sum of $50,000 was also appropriated for Mt. Auburn street widening, and of that amount only $30,000 was authorized to be borrowed, the balance of$20,000 awaiting the action of the town. There is also $7,000 of the first sewer loan which has never been issued. Martha Sanger Fund is in the Watertown savings bank. The balance on hand as per last year's report was $J71.20. Divi- dends have been added during the year amounting to $22.56, and the sum of$25.00 has been paid out during the year, leaving the amount on hand at the present time $568-76. The Templeton Fund is represented by a note of $2,500 given by the town treasurer and held by the seldctmen on which interest is paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The Pratt bonds, amounting to $5,000, are in the hands of the treasurer, and the coupons which became due during the year TREASURER'S REPORT. 127 have been delivered to Mr. H. W. Otis, who represents the committee in charge of this department. The accompanying tables give a list of the town's indebtedness in the nature of notes, and also of insurance policies held by the town treasurer. The details of the business done by the town treasurer will be found in the Auditor's Report. SAMUEL S. GLEASON, Treasurer. The accounts of Samuel S. Gleason, Treasurer, have been duly examined by me, proper vouchers have been shown for expendi- tures, and the balance as here given is correct. GEORGE S. PARKER, Auditor. 128 TREASURER'S REPORT. e� o � 0 N s v v v o o v a p o v v ed o v x 8 8I8 8 8 8 $ 8 8 8 8I8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Cal co .Z 4 '+ r•i Cl W W L: •'j �F 6 CI y CS 0 es 03 U � ice+ � ..•~i C.' 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The Committee,appointed at your meeting held in March, 1896, to construct a System of Sewers for the east part of our Town, according to the plan and report submitted at that time, would report progress and submit the following on their work to the present time. As already explained in our previous report many complica- tions existed for a proper outlet for this System. Many meetings and interviews were held with the Board of Metropolitan Sew- erage Commissioners, and the Massachusetts State Board of Health, the City Governments of Cambridge and Boston, and the Board of Directors of the Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Association of Brighton District, and we are pleased to say that a satisfactory arrangement wits completed on or about the first of July, 1896, which gave to us a most desirable point of outlet at the least possible cost of any of the many schemes that were under consideration. The many inquiries which we made of neighboring municipal commissions, as well as many of the State Boards, as to the best method of proceeding with a work of this kind, determined the Committee to award contracts only for material and supplies, leaving the labor to be done by the Day System, and we believe that the total cost in figures, so far as we are able to give at the present time, demonstrates the wisdom of such a course, for, so far the work has been built inside the estimated cost, and we feel safe in saying it will be completed in the same ratio. About the first of July, contracts for material of all kinds were advertised in two of the Boston papers, as well as our local paper, The Watertown Enterprise. At the advertised time, all pro- posals were opened in public, at which were present most of the contesting bidders. Contracts were awarded to the lowest re- l REPORT OF CODIMITTEE ON SEWERS. 135 sponsible bidder, which, so far as we know, resulted in satisfac- tion to all parties concerned. Competent foremen, and others familiar with this class of work, were at once engaged, and Mr. H. O. Peckham, of this town, was appointed chief engineer. The work proceeded as rapidly as we could make it possible, without any delays, except only such as are usually encountered in work of this kind. As a result, we have to report at this date that the entire System of Sewers for East Watertown has been constructed and finished to a central point at Arsenal street, ac- cording to the plan submitted with our first report and a second plan submitted with and a part of this report showing the com- pleted work up to this point, leaving only about one hundred feet of pipe yet to be put in as a connecting link between there and the river. With this report is also appended a suplementary re- port, showing number of feet in each street, size of the pipe, amount of excavation required, the average cuts, number of man- holes, total vertical feet of same manholes, with many minor details not necessary to be given in.this report. There has also been given over into the hands of the Town Clerk, deeds for all private lands that have been taken for sewer purposes, together with documents, issued by the United States Government, and Board of Land and Harbor Commissions, and others, for the crossing of State and Government rights. The total expenditure up to the present time for the work as so far completed, including materiel and supplies for the com- plete finish is $52,387.69, estimated cost for the finish of the work, $7,500.00 leaving approximately $io,000.00, unexpended of the appropriation. The work of laying the syphon across the river, which was obliged to go seven feet below the river bed in an average depth of water some twelve to fifteen feet, presented difficulties of it peculiar nature, not faimiliar to those in our employ. A satisfac- tory arrangement was made with the Metropolitan Sewerage Com- inissioners for the construction of this part of the work, with which they were familiar, and who had in their employ engineers of 186 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SEWERS. known ability for work of this kind. This work is proceeding only very slowly, as the contractors have encountered much diffi- culty in digging, high tides, and considerable ice at this season of the year which has very much hampered their progress. Very much more time was consumed in securing the necessary rights from the many interests which we were to cross in this stream. Work was,therefore, not begun until late in the fall, and will not probably be finished until we again come to the warm months. It was to be finished the first of October, 1896, but is not even yet more than half completed, although Mr. Brown, the engineer of the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, estimates that the work can easily be completed in four weeks time, as soon as suitable weather and conditions can be had for the pro- motion of the work. So, your Committee feel warranted in say- ing that the entire system will be completed and ready for en- trance and use in the early spring, but are unable to give a definite date at the present time. Your Committee have endeavored as far as possible to reach out and meet all the existing wants in the present System. There are, however, isolated places in a number of cases that are not provided for in the present System, and which will come up r for future consideration by future boards at a later day. The System is of sufficient size and depth to be capable of extension to all parts having a drainage to this centre. The vicinity at, or near, the Union Market Station is not pro- vided for in the present System, neither was it contemplated in our plans and report of a former meeting. There is a strong exist- ing demand for drainage at that point at this time, which involves an expense of some $io,000.00, owing to its geographical posi- tion and the difficulty of constructing a line suitable for its use. This small district, whenever provided with Sewer conve- niences will be obliged to drain through a portion of North Beacon street, and cross the Arsenal grounds, parallel with the river, entering the trunk sewer, just before crossing the river. This will intercept the private system in the Grounds of the _ -r DEPORT OF OODiM[TTEE ON SEWERS. 13T United States Arsenal, and the Committee, therefore, recom- mend that at such time, whenever the system of the United States Arsenal or a branch of the Town's Sewer shall be built, that some amicable arrangement be made with the United States Government, whereby the two may be included in one, which will certainly result in a saving to the Town, and a heightened efficiency of the Sewer. Your Committee are under obligations to our Fellow Towns- man, Dr. J. A. Mead, for valuable information and services rendered us in conjunction with his official position on the State Board of Health, which services were readily given toward furthering the interests of Watertown, resulting in a saving of time and money. We are also under obligations to Major Reilly, Commanding Offizer at the Watertown Arsenal, who rendered cheerfully and willingly every possible assistance, and to whom our thanks are due for his unqualified recommendation to the Secretary of War, that brought to us free rights to cross the Government land. It is also our pleasure to say, that, while some unusually deep cuts were made—one tunnel of some length was necessary—yet no loss of life or serious accidents have occurred up to the pre- sent time. Of the few minor accidents which have happened,no serious results have occurred, and should they happen, or had they occurred, the Town has at all times been fully protected by Policies of Employers Liability Insurance. We believe the Sewer as constructed, will not only prove a great benefit and convenience to the inhabitants of our Town who are within its reach, but will exert a very great in- fluence toward the prosperity, health and development of the section in which it is located,and that it will amply repay the Town for the large expenditure which they have so generously made for the district which it aflbcts. All of which is respectfully submitted. H. H. SAWYER, For the Committee. Watertown, Feb. 19, 1897- Y�g REPORT Oh' COMMITTEE ON SEWERS. 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N . . . . . .00 Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 o d w m . . . . . . . . . . . . c N c v 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...- a C) Da�3> oC'CRiC7 >,ce cV ' Gce G bA v Y ac p - y'p C y aOs �v q cd ce co O4" y O �V QiZ�QW Imo. -��i UC/�r•. A LIST OF JURORS, As prepared by the Selectmen. Submitted to the town for consideration. Atwood, Henry A. I.oughery, Daniel F. Ayer, Lucius A. J. Lyford, Charles D. Bailey, Frank O. Lynch, Charles J. Banks, Thomas G. Lyons, Michael W. Bates, David M. Madden, James F. Berry, Frank J. ;Mayo, Emery M. Bigelow, Wm. F. McNamara, John E. Blazo, George E. Moody, Geo. H. Bourne, Barnabas E. Aforse, Harry F. Burke, Wm. H., Jr. Murphy, Edward W. Burns, Joseph A. Newcomb, John W. Bustin, Francis H. Noyes, Charles H. Callahan, Phillip J. Nutting, Andrew F. Clarke, Charles H. O'Halloran, Patrick I-1. Cobb, Freeman W. O'Neil, Arthur E. Colligan, Michael B. Otis, Ward M. Coolidge, Herbert. Paine, Jedediah T. Corson, Wm. W. Parlin, Joseph It. Davenport, Albert M. Philbrook, Herbert A. Dimick, Carroll I). Porter, Edward F. Drake, Frank H. Potter, William H. Edgcomb, Freeman H. Puffer, Reuben. Fraser, Jacob M. Quincy, William J. Gallagher, Thomas F. Rattigan, Thus. F. Gilkey, Royal. Regan, Cornelius D. Gill, James E. Regan, John.F. Glidden, Charles H. Roscoe, Albert. Goodwin, Andrew. Sherman, Charles F. Gregg, George 11. Shurtleff, Perez T. Hackett, Thomas E. Skinner, Hiram D. Hartford, Nathan B. Stevens, Frank. Hartwell, A. H. Sullivan, Peter J. Hawes, Andrew. 'Turk, Joseph M. Haynes, Alberto F. Vahey, Michael B. Jarvis, John J. Whitcomb, Francis E. Keene, Jarvis B. Whitney, Solon F. Keefe, Cornelius 11. Wiswall, George H. Kinsman, David W. Wiley, Harry L. Knox, Oscar F. Wright, George S. Lathrop, Albert W. York, Charles A. learned, Wilbur F. York, John A. Locke, Henry W. FEB. 19, 1897. APPROPRIATIONS, 1896. Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,600 00 Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 00 Watering Highway . . . . . . . 1,600 00 Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . $6,900 00 New Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 00 Hose Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 7,800 00 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,600 00 Town Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 00• Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 00 Public Library, Dog Tax and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,250 00 Concrete Walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600 00 Street Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000 00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00 Bond for Town Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00 Election Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 Cattle Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 00 Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 00 Assessors' Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,900 00 Discounts and Abatements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00 Lighting and Care of Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 00 Isaac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 00 State Aid, Chap. 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Military Aid, Chap. 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Soldiers' Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,060 00 House Connections, Sewer Maintenance and Extensions . . . 5,000 00 Hydrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,500 00 Almshouse and Outside Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,000 00 Park Commissioners' use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11000 00 Block System for Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000 00 Building Sycamore Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00 Deficiency on New School-house . . . . . . 4,128 18 Additional cost of Furnishings for New School-house . . . . . 1,700 00 S151,803 18 For Building a System of Sewers at the East end of the Town, $70,000 00 Voted, That the sum of seventy thousand dollars, appropriated for the purpose of constructing sewers in the east part of the town, be borrowed, and that the note or notes be made payable in the year 1900, and that all other sums of money granted and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates the current year. ESTIMATES FOR, THE YEAR 1897. Schools . . . . . . . . . $33,250 00 Repairs of School Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,775 00 Highways . . . . . . . . . . . 12,500 00 Bridges and Culverts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00 Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000 00 << {{ Repairs on Engine-house . . . . . . . . . 400 00 Watering Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,500 00 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,500 00 Town Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,000 00 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 00 Public Library, Dog Tax and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,250 00 Concrete Walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600 00 Street Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000 00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00 Bond for Town Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00 .-- Election Expenses . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . 300 00 Cattle Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 00 Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 Assessors' Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,900 00 Discounts and Abatements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00 Lighting and care of Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 00 I. B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 00 State Aid, chap. 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Military Aid, chap. 279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Soldiers' Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 00 Health . . . . . . . . . . 3,600 00 Assistance of persons Quarantined by order of Board of Health 450 00 House Connections, Sewer Maintenance and Extension . . . 5,000 00 Hydrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,500 00 Almshouse, Outside Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01000 00 Park Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00 Block System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 00 $156,100 00 The Selectmen suggest that this amount be increased, and that the cost of this department be assessed under the provisions of Chap. 186 of the Acts of the year 1896. ANNUAL REPORT UP '1'11E ' BOARD OF HEALTH, OF TILE TOWN OF WATERTOWN, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1897. �.630 0 WATERTOWN : FRED. G. BARKER, PRINTER. 1 897. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health organized with the choice of Dr. J. A. Mead as chairman, and James H. Vahey as clerk. A board of examiners of plumbing was selected, consisting of Dr. B. F. Davenport, James H. Vahey and Philip P. Connealy. Mr. -� •Connealy was appointed Agent of the Board and Inspector of Plumbing, at a salary of eleven hundred dollars. Mr. Fred. E. Critchett was appointed agent to issue burial permits. Proposals were asked for the removal of swill, ashes, garbage .and commercial waste. Seven proposals were received, and the contract was awarded to Patrick Condon, for the sum of$1,725, that being the amount of his proposal. The amount is larger than that awarded last year on account of the increase of district covered by the contract. BATH HOUSE. Charles E. Colligan has been keeper of the bath house during the year. Pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board of Health since assuming control of the bath house, it has been reserved two afternoons a week for the use of women. Mrs. Hannah Flohr has had charge of the place while so reserved. Rules governing the use of the bath house were adopted, and the work has been conducted satisfactorily since that time, giving apparent satisfaction to the people. CEMETERIES. Mr. George H. Gregg was appointed Superintendent of Ceme- teries during the past year, and has continued as heretofore to perform the work satisfactorily. 4 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The committee on the widening of Mount Auburn street re- paired the walls on the Mount Auburn street side of the ceme- tery at East Watertown. It has been thought advisable in order to have the walls present a uniformly good appearance, to repair the Arlington street side. An estimate has been received that the work can be done for $50.00- EXTENSION OF SWILL AND GARBAGE CONTRACT. During the past year the extension of this service made pre- viously, has been continued, and the necessity of a,still further increase in the collection of the swill has become apparent. Three days of the week should be devoted to this instead of two as at present, in order to do away with the nuisance caused by the accumulation of swill in large quantities, which frequently happens when collected as at present. TREADAWAY BROOK. During the month of April, the abutters on the line of Treada- way brook were notified to have the walls rebuilt and straightened, and the brook cleaned out, adjacent to their several premises. The Board of Health appeared before the Board of Selectmen in the month of May, with a request that the Highway department should co-operate with the abutters for the purpose of accom- plishing these results. As a general rule, the order has been complied with in accordance with the notices sent out, and the brook and walls now present a much better appearance, and give promise of abating nuisances which have many times existed on account of the clogging up of the brook. The Highway department did much toward bringing about this result. It gave the brook a general clearing up and made important changes in the walls, widening the walls of the lower end where the west and north branches unite. This is a very desirable condition, and the brook and walls present a good ap- pearance. REPORT OF TffE BOARD OF HEALTH. cJ EXTENSION OF SEWER SYSTEM. The necessity of an extension of the sewer system into several streets, accepted and otherwise, needs only to be mentioned. Once during the year we have recommended the Board of Select- men to take Cushman street and Dana terrace for sewer pur- poses, and put a line of sewer pipe therein, it being very neces- sary as we thought, for the preservation of the health of the in- habitants of those streets that they should have an opportunity to connect with the sewer, but lack of sufficient appropriation was urged as a reason for postponing the work. The same might be said of Arsenal street from Irving street as far• as the coal and wood sheds of Mr. Pevear, the vicinity of the Union Market sta- tion and hotel, the Walker land at Union Market, Bailey road, Page estate on the south side, Bates estate and the extension of Lexington street at the west end. We recommend very strongly that a sufficient appropriation be made for the purpose of ex- tending the sewer systems into these several places. The connection of premises with the sewer when ordered by the Board of Health, has as a rule progressed very favorably and without much friction. CAUSES OF DEATH. The death rate shows a very slight increase over last year. In comparison with the large number of contagious cases reported the fatalities were remarkably small, and the rate per one thou- sand inhabitants continues very low, as compared with adjacent cities and towns. REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OF GEORGE BLEILER. During the year• a license was granted by the Selectmen to George Bleiler to slaughter• animals at his place, corner of Pros- pect and Arsenal streets. It became necessary on the third of November•, to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that the license should be revoked because he had violated the law rela- tive to the killing of animals upon his premises, without first fi REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. having notified the Inspector. A hearing was had before the Selectmen. Witnesses were called by both sides and upon Janu- ary 8 the hearing was concluded. A week later the Selectmen decided to revoke his license, It is in order to prevent any pos- sible misunderstanding of this matter that the facts in connection therewith are here published. Mr. Bleiler's place has been a source of annoyance and trouble to the Boards of Health for several years. r He was given every reasonable opportunity to keep his place in a presentable condition, and to obey the pro- visions of the law as he knew them. It was only after repeated complaints of violation of the law that it became necessary to take the extreme measure which was resorted to. It is very un- fortunate that a man should be deprived of earning a livelihood such as he selects for himself, but it is much more important that he should have no opportunity to spread contagion and disease- among people by the slaughter of tuberculous animals, and the- opportunity to put such food into the market. ERECTION OF SWILI. HOUSE AT TOWN FARM. Many complaints were justly made during the summer of 1895 by persons living in the vicinity of the town farm, on account of the foul and noisome odors issuing from the swill pens there erected. These pens or boxes were thoroughly inadequate to meet the demands, or to prevent the continuance of the nuisance. The building of a housed receptacle for swill collected, some- what after the style of such places in Boston, was thought to be the solution of the difficulty, so in May of last year the Board employed Mr. A. F. Haynes to draw suitable plans and specifi- cations for such a building. This was done, and permission se- cured from the Board of Selectmen for its erection. Proposals were asked for, .in(] the contract was awarded to S. F. Stearns. for $4z5.00, the total cost being about $5oo. We were able to expend this sum out of the regular appropriation from savings made in other ways. The building was soon completed, and now furnishes 'a perfect receptacle for the swill collected, and a REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 7 more satisfactory method of loading swill into the contractor's teams when removal is made, but principally doing away with the nuisance that so long existed. CHANGE OF REGULATION FOR KEEPING SWINE. Many complaints were made about the keeping of large num- bers of swine within the town limits, although outside of the scope of the rule formerly established by the Board of Health. On May 29, 1896, the rule was changed so that now no swine can be kept in any part of the town without a license from the Board of Health. The result has been a gradual diminution in the number of swine kept in close proximity to rapidly growing localities outside of the former one mile limit where licenses were not required. It is to be hoped that next year the number will be still further diminished. DIPHTHERIA. Diphtheria has been for many years the disease most dreaded by the people. Attacking by preference the most dependent members of the family, it has in many epidemics caused a mor- tality of fifty per cent. ; and, even in those cases that resulted in recovery, the sufferings of the patient, and the anxiety of the friends have been heartrending. With this dark picture in one's mind, it is very gratifying to be able to state that the latest triumph in medical science has robbed this dread disease of its terrors and victims. It has been demonstrated by thousands of cases that the early administration of anti-toxine will cure nearly every case. The point that the Board wishes to emphasize is that it should be in- jected in the beginning of the disease, and that parents should hasten to report cases of sore throat to their physician. The State Board of Health manufactures anti-toxine in its own laboratories, and furnishes it free of cost to any physician. A $ REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. supply of this remedy, obtained from the State Board, is always kept on hand by our Board, and will be furnished to any physi- cian who applies to the Agent. It has always been impossible to decide in many cases of sore throat whether one is dealing with diphtheria or a comparatively harmless affection. As an aid to diagnosis, we now have what is known as a culture. . This consists in lightly swabbing the throat, and putting the matter rubbed oft' in a substance where the' germ multiplies rapidly. By the aid of the microscope, the diphtheria germ, if it be present, can be seen, and the diagno- sis is positive. Many patients have been known to have the germ in the throat, long after all other symptoms have disappeared. Such a person is still capable of spreading the disease and should not be allowed to attend school until the culture is found'to no longer contain the typical germ. Impressed with the importance of this precau- tion, the Board voted that no person, sick with diphtheria, should be considered recovered until a negative culture was found. The State Board of Health makes these cultures free of cost, and furnishes the proper boxes for taking the culture. These boxes have been placed in Mr. Woodward's apothecary store, and will be given to any physician having a case of diphtheria in Watertown. PLUMBING REGULATIONS. The attention of house owners is called to the report of the Inspector of Plumbing, where complaint is made of the lack of interest shown by this class of citizens in that part of the plumb- ing regulations which requires a final examination of plumbing work, before its acceptance by the Inspector. An appropriation Of$3,500 for the use of the Board of Health, care of cemeteries and bath house is recommended for next year. JULIAN A. MEAD,Chairman, Board .DAMES I-I. VAHEY, Clerk, of BENNETT F. DAVENPORT. Health. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING AND AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH. Gentlemen of the Board of Health: I have the honor to submit the following report of what has been done during the past year by your Inspector of Plumbing _ .and Agent. The tables herewith appended show in detail the nature and extent of the work performed. In that of house connections with the sewer, the number of applications have been reduced by seventeen as compared with the year previous. This result may be in a large measure at- tributed to the lesser number of new houses built during the year on the lines of existing sewers. It is shown in the table of per- mits granted to do plumbing work that of the eighty-one new houses built during the year, that but thirty-eight are on the line of the sewers, and by referring to the report of 1895, it will be seen that fifty-two were connected that year, thus showing a de- crease of fourteen in that class. The number of new houses connecting with cesspools is forty- three, against twenty-seven the year before. Many of these cesspools are but temporary make-shifts. There are seventeen located in West Watertown and the extension of Lexington street; fourteen at the East end, and six on the Page estate; the other six being near Waverley park, are built for permanent use, but these thirty-seven first enumerated are all looking for sewer connections in the very near future. The number of permits issued during the year is 197, as against 2io the year previous; making thirteen less, which is due to that class of houses that are already connected with the sewer, having additional work or fixtures put in. There were forty-two 10 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. of this class issued in 1895, and but twenty-six the past year, making sixteen less. It is gratifying to note the steady improvement that is being ,developed in the plumbing work being done in the town both in quality and appearance, giving evidence of more careful work- manship and better results than formerly obtained. The import- ance of good plumbing work cannot be too forcibly impressed on the public mind, when it is taken into consideration the dan- gers that may follow from scamped and careless workmanship. We have laws to govern and supervise this work, but it behooves the people having such work done to assist somewhat in the en- forcernent of such laws, or to see to it that all the requirements of the laws are fulfilled before accepting and paying for work of this nature. In the report made a year ago, an appeal was made to the owners of property to require their plumbers to give them the certificate of inspection furnished from this office, etc. The situation of a year ago still exists, and continues about in the same degree. In that year there were 158 final examinations made, and in this year there have been 159. There should be from twenty-five to forty more in each of those years. Plumbers in general are not averse to complying with our rules, but there are a few—as in all other trades and professions —who require to be held u1) to their duties by the only remedy that will cure them of their disease of negligence, i. e., to with- hold payments for the work till the certificates are produced. The examination and location of house connections to sewer, which had proved so beneficial during the previous year, was• not carried out during the first three months of this year, follow- ing a change in the office of Superintendent of Sewers. Mr. H. O. Peckham, who succeeded Mr. George Kimball in that capa- city, did not seem to favor this anode of procedure, and in con- sequence it occasioned, for the time being, a slight friction be- tween this and the sewer departments. After so►ne correspon- dence on the subject between your body and the Board of Select- men, Mr. Peckham gracefully withdrew his objections to the REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUJIBING. 11 plan, and since the latter part of June, harmony has prevailed,. and we have worked in accord on the subject, with the same beneficial results as had been demonstrated since its inception. The Board of Examiners of Plumbers appointed in March, 1895, namely, Dr. Bennett F. Davenport, Chairman, James H. Vahey, and Philip P. Connealy, Clerk, having been r•e-appointed, organized as in the previous year. There was but one examina- tion, held July 1, and there are two applications now on file. Following is a list of the licensed Master and Journeymen plumbers in the town. MASTER PLUMBERS. Expires. *Charles H. Rollins, Watertown. Dec. 21, 1897- Thomas B. Wishart, " Jan. 4, i897• John Burke, +' May 1, r897- David F. Keefe, '• Aug. 17, 1897- *Homer R. Stratton, '• Aug. 29, 1897- James Boyman, '• Aug. 29, 1896. Frank A. Wendell, Salem. Jan. 31, i897- Michael T. Burke, Waverley. April 1 r, 1897.. JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS. Expires. Festus Egan, Jr•., Watertown. Dec. 21, 1895. Wm. J. Murphy, " Jan. 4, 1897. John W. O'Hearn, t4 April 11, 1897• Herbert Goding, " April 11, 1897- Thomas F. Maloney, 64July 1, 1897- John Tar•rio, Salem. June 27, 1897- John Dixon, " Sept. 1, 1897. Michael Duffy, - Waltham. June 1, 1897- Herbert Scotton, Cambridge. Sept. 1, 1897• *Not located in business in the town Feb. 1, 1897, 12 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. The duties pertaining to the Agent of the Board of Health are of so varied a character that they cannot be collated into such proper form as to appear fully in a report of this kind. Conse- quently there are many matters which have occupied the time and attention of your Agent, that cannot be classified here. These duties—classified and otherwise—have been performed with very little differences or conflict with the parties affected, and it is a pleasure to note the fact that the citizens generally have sus- tained me in my efforts to accomplish the work required to be done, under your direction. Thanking you, gentlemen, for your kind and generous sup- port and for the confidence placed in me during the year. Respectfully submitted, PHILIP P. CONNEALY, Insfiector of Plumbing: Agent Board of Health. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. 13 Applications Made for Sewer Connections. 1892. 1893. 1804. 1896. 1890. m E4 un:5 c 0 Arsenal . . . . . . 9 4 5 1 1 20 2 18 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 1 6 1 5 Barnard aye . . . . 1 1 1 Boyd . . . . . . . 3 4 1 2 1 11 11 Bridge . . . . . . . . 3 1 1 5 5 I3righam . . . . . . . 2 2 2 California . . . . . . . 1 2 3 3 Capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 1 10 Centre . . . . . . 4 . . . . 4 4 Chester . . . . . . 2 5 2 9 9 Chestnut . . . . . 1 2 1 1 5 1 4 Church . . . . 7 7 3 1 18 1 17 Church Hill . . . . 1 3 1 1 6 1 5 Common . . . . . 1 1 2 2 Cross . . . . . . . 1 5 2 8 8 Cuba . . . . . . . 2 3 4 9 1 1 7 Elliott . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 Fayette . . . . . . 7 10 7 2 26 20 Fifield . . . . . . 1 1 1 3 3 Fifth ave . . . . . 1 1 2 2 Forest . . . . . . 2 4 5 11 11 Franklin . . . . . 8 3 5 2 2 20 20 French . . . . . . 1 2 2 1 0 6 Galen . . . . . . . 9 5 5 6 6 31 4 27 Garfield . . . . . . 6 1 1 3 1 12 12 Garnet . . . . . . 1 . . 1 1 Gilkey court . . . . 3 1 1 5 2 :3 Green . . . . . . 3 2 2 1 8 8 Hawthorne 2 1 3 3 H ill . . . . 4 4 4 Howard . . . . . . . . . ] 5 6 0 Hunt . . . . . . . . . 7 7 7 Irving . . . . 7 3 2 2 14 14 Irving park . . •1 1 1 6 6 Jewett . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 4 4 Ladd . . . . . . . . 3 1 2 2 8 8 Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . 1 I 1 1 . Main . . . . . . . 19 14 4 9 2 48 1 47 Maple . . . . . . 3 4 1 1 2 11 1 2 8 Marion road . 8 4 1 1 14 14 Marshall . 11 1 1 1 2 16 1 15 Middle . . . . . . 3 1 . . 4 4 Morse . . . . . 6 6 4 4 3 23 1 22 Mt. Auburn . . . . 27 11 3 3 5 49 1 3 45 Myrtle . . . . . . 3 2 1 1 7 1 1 5 14 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. Applications Made for Sewer. Connections—Continued. 1892. 1893. 1804. 1895. 1896. a CV O U North Beacon . . . 7 :3 2 3 18 1 17 North Beacon court . 3 1 .1 4 Oliver . . . . 4 1 2 2 ;► 1 8 Olney . . . . . . . • . 6 8 1.1 1 13 Otis . . . . . R 3 . -. 11 1 10 Palfrey . . . . 7 7 3 5 22 2 20 Park . . . . . 3 1 2 Parker . . . . . . 4 • 2 2 3 11 ? 9 Patten . . . . . . 2 7 1 1 11 1 1 9 Pearl . . . . . . . 1 2 2 :; 5 Phillips . . . . . . 2 1 :; 3 Pleasant . . . . . 4 17 13 3 3 40 5 35 Riverside . . . 10 9 1 1 21 1 20 Royal . . . . . . . 7 3 2 12 12 Russell ave . . . . 3 8 2 3 2 18 1 2 15 Sidney . . . . . . 1 . . 1 1 Spring . . . . . . 10 15 1 2 2 30 1 1 28 Stanley ave . . 2 1 3 1 2 Summer . . . . . 11 9 5 4 7 36 1 35 Taylor . . . . . . 1 4 of 5 Walnut . . . . . . . . 2 2 2 Waltham . . . 6 7 1:1 1 5 7 «Vashburn . . . 2 2 1 1 l; 6 Water . . . . 5 9 . . . . 14 2 12 Watertown . . . . 4 1 1 1 1 8 2 6 Waverley ave . . . . . 1 1 1 Whites ave . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 Williams . . . . . 1 3 3 1 8 8 Winter . . . . . . 1 3 4 4 Wollitzer . . . . . . . 1 1 1 259 229 101 117 100 1806 17 46 743 REMIT OF INSPECTOR OF 13I.U.iBING. 15 Plumbing peiynits issued, and inspections 7nade, during financial year 1896, by the Inspector of Plumbing. Old Old Old Build. Build. Build- New ings. ings. ings. Total. Build- All New ings. New Drains, Addi• Work. Etc. tional. Permits issued for sewer work. 38 43 33 26 140 c� 4� it Cesspool " 43 6 5 3 57 Total numbers of permits.... 81 49 38 29 197 Water Closets to Sewer.... .... 66 63 33 20 182 is i6 11 Cesspools .... 73 5 2 85 Sinks to Sewer................ 60 69 27 9 165 64 11 Cesspools............. 62 7 2 2 73 Nash Tray Sets to Sewer...... 23 5 7 9 44 it it it 11 Cesspools .. 19 2 1 1 23 Wash Bowls to Sewer ..... ...• 51 9 20 4 84 it cc « Cesspools....•• 47 3 2 52 Bath Tubs to Sewer........... 51 1.2 20 3 86 it 6& 11 Cesspools........ 50 3 1 54 Other Fixtures................ 5 4 9 Total number of fixtures... •. 507 178 120 52 857 PLUMBING INSPECTION. Previous to Issuance of permits. 24 26 30 16 96 During construction........... 235 104 43 69 451 Water and other testing .•.•. .• 114 52 39 27 232 Final examinations.....•...... 55 41 37 26 159 Total number of inspections. 428 223 147 138 938 16 REPORT OF AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH. Examinations and visits made during the financial year 1896 by Agent of the Board of Health. OASES. I VISITS. Examination and location of house connections to sewer, 60 82 of premises ordered to connect with sewer, 32 40 41 with choked drains, 2 3 •' " unclean tenements, 7 10 " cellars, 0 3 " yards, 7 10 •` It It stables, 8 19 it it privys and vaults, 14 20 ;` it piggeries, 4 9 " " slaughter houses, 2 4 " premises for licenses to keep swine, 32 .32 " Treadawav brook, repairs and cleaning, 1 29 it " overflowing and defective cesspools, 11 14 Removal and burial of dead animals, 7 7 it of garbage and other offensive matter, 7 1.2 Prosecutions for unclean stables, 1 6 Placardh,g premises on account of contagious diseases, 79 79 Examination of premises during Illness in contagious diseases, 40 40 Fumigation of premises on account of contagious dis- eases, 63 63 Totals, 3S2 486 ItEPORT OF AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH. 17 MortaUty records of the town of Watertown for 1886 to 1896. Years. General yymotic. Total. Population I Rate per �000. Still Born Diseases. Additional. 1886 82 15 97 I 6,405 15.1 3 1887 88 11 99 6,572 15• 4 1888 87 12 99 6,739 14.6 4 1889 101 14 115 6,906 I 16.6 7 1890 108 16 124 *7,073 17.5 I 1891 II2 13 12j 7,214 I 17.3 7 1892 109 10 119 7,345 16.2 8 1893 122 14 136 7,496 18.1 13 1894 106 13 119 7,637 15.5 7 1895 104 4 108 *7,778 13.9 12 1896 103 11 114 7,919 14.3 11 * Census figures, other years are arranged on the basis of increase shown. Contagious Diseases Reported for 1896. .c > U Totals. o_zA Diphtheria...... .... .... ..... 4 1 2 5 13 5 2 1 4 2 38 Scarlet Fever........ ...... .... 7 1 1 1 2 1 .. 4 1 2 8 8 36 Measles...... ........... ... .. .. .. .. 4 4 2 .. .. .. 1 2 2 1 j Typhoid Fever.......... ..... 1 1 I 4 . 7 Whooping Cough. ...... ...... I I 2 Total. 1133 3 11 19 8 5 I 1 5 18 12 98. Causes of Death. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 1 DISEASES. p d 0• u O ej O 1 44 :4 ", 4 in O Z A E-4 Diphtheria........... ... ... I ... ... 4 ... I I ... 7 Typhoid Fever...... .... ... ... ... ... I ... I ... ... I ... I 4 ---------- Total.... ........ ... I ... 2 I I I II GENERAL DISEASES. L fr � � L 3�. ...+ •C .� DISEASES. 5 1. O u 0 r a 0 , a. C% a -' = d 0 o a o ►1 -.4cn O Z A E4 Accidental...... .... .... ... I ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I I ... 3 Apoplexy........... ... I t 2 Asphyxia.• •I• I Bright's Disease... . . ... 2 I 2 I 2 I 2 II Bronchitis........ . ..... ... I ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... I ... 4 Cancer. ... I • • I I I I 5 Cerebral Disease.. .. .... . I 2 I • •I• I 6 Cholera Morbus..• •• ••• 2 2 I 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convulsions...... . ..... ... ... ... ... t ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Diarrhoea ...... .. .. .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... ... 2 Dysentery .... . ..... ... 4 4 Enteritis:- -- I 2 t 4 Erysipelas .... .. .. ..... t I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heart Disease........... ... 4 2 I 3 q •.. ••• ••• 2 t ... I"f Intestinal Hemorrhage .. I ... ... ••• ..• ••• ••• I ••• ••• ••• ••• 2 Influenza . .......... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... I ... ... ••. ... ... I Infantile Jaundice..•.•• 1 • • I Liver, Disease of........ ... ... ... I ... I ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Natural Causes.......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I I ... ... ... 2 OldAge........ ........ I ... I I ... ... ... ... I ... ... ... 4 Obstruction of Bowels... ... ... ... I I Puerperal Eclampsia..... I ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I Phthisis •••••. ...... •••• I ... I I ... 2 I I I I 2 I I2 Pneumonia..... .... ...• ... I I I ... ... ... ••• .•. ... I 2 6 Peritonitis .... ...... .... • I 2 3 Paralysis .... . ...... ... • • . • . I . • • • I StillBorn .... . ..... .... II ••• ••• ••• I2 2 I 3 II Surgical Shock.. --- ... ... ... ... ... ... I ... ... I tTotals.. .... .... 7 to 7 9 6 8 16 15 11 8 7 to 114 REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. WATERTOWN, FEB. 1, 1893. [Extract from Public Statutes, Chafiter o1o.] The Board of Health of a town shall make such regulations as it judges necessary fdr the public health and safety. * M * * * » Whoever violates any such regulations shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS." The Board of Health of Watertown, as authorized by the statutes, has made, and published as is provided for in the stat- utes, the following regulations. The Board most earnestly request the cooperation of all citi- zens in securing the desirable sanitary condition, to promote which the following regulations are made, and request to be noti- fied of any existing nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness within the town. The Selectmen have directed the police of the town to report to the Board any violation of these regulations which may come to their knowledge. They have also appointed the agent of the Board, Inspector of Milk and of Provisions. OFFAL. Reg. r. No person shall collect swill or house offal in any street without a license from the Board of Health, and no person acting under such license shall allow any vehicle used for collect- ing or conveying such material, to be drawn over or stand upon any sidewalk. Reg. a. No person, without a written license from the Board; shall convey or cause to be conveyed through any street in this town, any swill, house offal, night soil, slaughter house offal, or any other decaying, noxious or offensive substance, and then only in such an effectually covered and water-tight vehicle as is approved by the Board. 20 REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Reg. 3. No person shall throw into, or leave in or upon any street, court, lane, public square or enclosure, or any vacant or occupied lot owned by the town or the public, or into any pond, canal, creek or stream of water within the limits of the town, any dead animal or vegetable matter, or waste-water, rubbish or filth of any kind, nor shall any person throw into, or leave in or upon any flats or tide-water within the jurisdiction of this town, any dead animal, or other foul or offensive matter. DRAINS AND BROOKS. Reg. 4. No sink or waste-water shall be turned into or thrown upon the streets or gutters or sidewalks of the town. All brooks, open drains and sluiceways shall be kept free from such obstructions as in the opinion of the Board may endanger the public health, and upon notice from the Board of Health, the owner or occupant shall remove such within the time allowed by said Board. Reg. 5. No person shall 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 nuisance, or offen- sive, or dangerous to the public health. CESSPOOLS AND PRIVY VAULTS. Reg. 6. The plumbing of every building upon a street or passageway not provided with a public sewer-shall be connected by a proper drain pipe and trap with a proper cesspool or vault. No cesspool or privy vault shall be allowed to be continued upon premises accessible to the public sewer without a special permit from the Board. NO privy shall open directly from any living or food storage room. Reg. 7. Every cesspool shall be substantially built, and ventilated in a manner approved by the Board. If within twenty feet of the foundation wall of a cellar, or one hundred and fifty feet of a well or other source of water supply used for culinary purposes, they shall be made absolutely water-tight to the satiS- faction of the Board. Reg. 8. Every privy vault shall be substantially built of liard brick and hydraulic cement, and ventilated in a manner approved by the Board. They shall be below the surface of the ground, REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 21 water-tight, and hold not less than eighty cubic 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 place, or public or private passageway, and shall be so constructed as to be conveniently approached, opened and cleansed. Reg. 9. Cesspools and privy vaults shall be emptied and cleansed at least once a year, whenever filled to within one and a half feet of the surface of the ground, and at such other times as the Board of Health may require. If the occupant neglects to empty and cleanse any vault or cesspool within forty-eight hours after notice to do so, the Board 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 time without a permit or license from the Board of Health. From the first day of May to the first day of Novem- ber, it shall not be clone between sunrise and 9 o'clock, P. M. DISEASED ANIMALS, SALE OF FOOD, ETC. Reg. I I. No animal affected with an infectious or contagious disease shall be brought within the limits of the town. Reg. 12. No diseased animal or its flesh, shall be sold,offered or kept for sale, and no diseased, decayed, or unwholesome meat, fish, fruit, vegetable, or other article of food,shall be sold, offered or kept for sale, and the Board of Health may cause the seizure and destruction of all such diseased or unwholesome animal, meat, fish, fruit, vegetable, or other article of food so sold, offered or kept for sale. SWINE. Reg. 13. No swine shall be kept in any part of this town without a license from the Board of Health, and then only in such place and manner as said Board shall prescribe. Reg. 14. No person keeping swine, shall so keep or locate them as to cause a nuisance or create offensive odors which annoy or injure his neighbor or the public. SLAUGHTER HOUSES. Reg. 15. No new slaughter house shall be established within 22 REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. the limits of this town. Those already established must be kept free from offensive smells, and all offal must be removed or dis- posed of daily. Reg. 16. No melting or rendering house shall be established or used as such within the limits of the town, except by special permissiod of the Board, and with such restrictions and regula- lions as they may judge best. Reg. 17. No manufacturing or other business giving rise to noisome or injurious odors shall be established or continued within town limits, except in such locations and under such regulations as this Board shall assign. Reg. I& No fish, slaughter house offal, pigs' feet, or other decaying matter shall be left upon land for purposes of fertiliza- tion, without being plowed in, or otherwise made inoffensive. VACCINATION. Reg. 19. All children must be vaccinated before attending public schools in this town. RESTRICTION OF DISEASE. Reg. zo. The attending physician and any householder in whose dwelling there shall break out a case of cholera, typhus, typhoid, or yellow fever, small-pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, membraneous croup, measles, whooping-cough, or any other dis- ease which, in the opinion of the Board, may endanger the pub- lic health, shall immediately notify the Board of Health of the same, and until instructions are received from the Board, shall not permit any clothing or):other property that may have been exposed to infection to be removed from the house. Upon the death, recovery or removal of any person sick with such a disease, the rooms occupied and the articles used by him shall be disin- fected by the householder in a manner approved of by the Board of Health. Reg. ?I. No pupil shall attend the public schools while having whooping cough, or while any member of the household to which such pupil belongs, or occupant of the house in which he dwells, is sick of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, or any other disease which, in the opinion of the Board, REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. 23 may endanger the public health. Nor shall any such pupil attend within a period of two weeks after the recovery, death or removal of any such person, and the disinfection of the household to the satisfaction of the Board. Recovery will not be deemed by the Board to have been established before at least two weeks have elapsed since the beginning of the attack in case of measles, of four weeks in case of small-pox or diphtheria, and of six weeks in case of scarlet fever. Any pupil coming from such a house- hold shall, before admission, present to the teacher of the school, a permit from the Board of Health, which permit will be granted only after the Board has received a notice from the attending physician that it is now, in his opinion, safe to have the pupil attend school. Reg. 22. No person shall inter or cause to be interred, any dead body in a grave where the top of the coffin is less than three feet from the surface of the ground surrounding the grave. Reg. 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 Board, a flag or placard shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on any house in which there is a case of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or other disease which in the opinion of the Board may endanger the public health. No person shall remove or in any way meddle with said flag or placard without permission from the Board of Health. Reg. 25. The body of a person who has (lied of cholera, small-pox, varioloid, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any other disease which, in the opinion of the Board, may endanger the public health, shall not be conveyed through the streets in any up- holstered vehicle. Reg. 26. The body of any person dying of cholera, small-pox, varioloid, diphtheria, or scarlet fever, if placed in a receiving tomb, shall be enclosed in a metallic coffin hermetically sealed. Reg. 27. No person, except the immediate members of the family, and the persons necessarily concerned in the burial, shall enter a house where there is lying the body of a person who has died of cholera, small-pox, varioloid, diphtheria or scarlet fever. Reg. 28. The body of any person dying who has previously 24 REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. and within twenty-four days from the date of death, been reported by the attending physician to the Board of Health, as having had cholera, small-pox, diphtheria, or scarlet fever, shall within twenty-four hours be interred, and shall be subject to regulations numbers twenty-six and twenty-seven: SALTING OF SNOW AND ICE. Reg. z9. 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 street, any salt or mixture of salt, except in accordance with a permit from the Board of Health. PLUMBING REGULATIONS. QUALIFICATION. SECTION I. No person shall engage in, or work at the busi- ness of plumbing as a master or employing plumber in the town, unless he has some recognized place of business in this or some other town or city in the State, and is duly licensed as such, in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. SEC. z. Every plumber, before doing any work in a building, shall, except in the case of repairs of leaks, file at the office of the Board of Health, upon blanks for the purpose, an application for a permit to do such work. Such application shall describe in detail the material and fixtures proposed to be used, and a sketch of the work in position, and no such work shall be com- menced in any building until the same is approved by the Board and a permit issued therefor. INSPECTION AND TESTING. SEC. 3. Drain and other connecting pipes shall not be cov- ered or concealed from view until properly tested by the plumber in the presence and to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Plumb- ing, who shall examine the same within a reasonable time, not exceeding two working days, after notification that the work is ready for inspection. On all new work, and on such old work as may be required, the water test shall be used; on old work in general the peppermint test will suffice. When the water test is applied, all iron pipe joints, and connections of lead and brass with the iron must be completed, and the pipes filled with water from the street pressure in basement till it flows over the upper end. If, upon examination, any leaks shall be discovered, caused by defective material or inferior workmanship, the same shall be condemned by the Inspector and ordered to be removed or cor- 26 PLUM13ING REGULATIONS. rected, and no further progress in the work will be allowed until this is effected and the test renewed. If the test is satisfactory the Inspector shall so report or certify to it, if required, and he shall thereafter, from time to time, examine the work while in progress till completed, when, upon notification from the plumber that the work is ready for final examination, the Inspector shall, with the plumber, make a careful inspection of the work with the water turned on to all the fixtures. If the final examination proves to be satisfactory, the Inspector shall so certify on the permit held by the plumber, and this, being presented, shall be approved by the Board of Health. MATERIAL AND SIZE OF PIPES. SEC. 4. All drain pipes connecting buildings with the sewer shall be at least of four inches internal diameter, and all connect- ing waste and vent pipes shall be of sufficient size for the pur- poses required. They all,both within and as far as at least three feet outside of the building, shall be of plain extra heavy cast iron, except that lead pipe may be used for short connections which are exposed to view. Said pipes shall be of uniform thick- ness throughout, and shall have an average weight not less than that given in the following table: 2-inch pipe. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5j lbs. per foot. 3 cc cc 91 it cc it 4 64 &j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 GG it 44 5 it cc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 it cc cc 6 it cc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . ...20 it it cc git c: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . ..331 « <4 " 10 it 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .•. .45 it if << I2 cc cc CONSTRUCTION, ETC. SEC. 5. Drain pipes running horizontally through any build- ing shall either be laid in trenches to uniform grade of not less than one-fourth of an inch fall in each foot towards the sewer, suspended to floor timbers by strong iron hangers at same grade, or properly secured to walls by strong iron clamps, or dogs, and graded in a similar manner. Vertical drain, soil, or waste pipes shall be securely fastened to walls by strong iron clamps or other sup- i PLUMBING REGULATIONS. 27 ports. Drain pipes shall be carried upwards and through the roof, open and undiminished in size, and to a height not less than two feet above the same, and not less than five feet above the top of windows or openings, into any building, within fifteen feet of the pipe. CLEAN-OUTS. Every drain, soil, waste and vent pipe shall have accessible clean-outs at such points as shall be deemed neces- sary upon examination, and if not already provided for in the plans submitted they shall be so designated before any work is commenced. A main clean-out shall be located at or near the point where the drain leaves the building, and shall be so placed as to be at all times accessible, and to allow the introduction of � one-inch sectional rods, in four-foot lengths. FITTINGS. Changes in direction of all iron drain or waste pipes shall be made with curved fittings. All branch connections shall be made through full Y branches, except that T's may be used for vent pipes, and T Y branches for single water closet connections only. Extra heavy brass fittings, for lead and iron connections, shall be used in all cases. ,JOINTS. Joints on all iron pipes shall be made with oakum and soft molten lead, thoroughly caulked and left clean, without paint or cement of any kind. Joints on lead waste and vent pipes, and on lead connecting with brass fittings, shall, on the sewer or outer side of traps, be of the kind known as "wiped joints," frill siz4ed in all cases. No cup or other such joints shall be made on the house, or inner side of traps, except in places where they may be in full sight at all times. All connections of lead with iron pipes shall be made with brass ferrules, properly caulked into the iron hub, or with heavy socket brass nipples, into which the spigot end of iron pipe shall be caulked, as in joints of iron pipe. CASINGS, ETC. Drain pipes running through walls shall be properly protected from external pressure. All traps, waste and water pipes, must be protected against frost by proper cas- ing or covering, and in exposed places packed with mineral wool or some other such material. 28 PLUMBING REGULATIONS. All drain, soil, waste and vent pipes shall be left exposed to sight,where it is practicable within the building. If not, plumbers shall so arrange with the carpenter or builder, that the casings and floors which may cover their work can be easily and readily removed for repairs or examination, without disturbing the fix- tures. DRIP AND OTHER WASTE. All drip or overflow pipes from safes or fixtures shall be carried to some open sink or place where they may be at all times visible. Waste pipes from refrigerators, or other receptacles for the storage of food or provisions, shall be run to an open and accessible tank, fitted with overflow j' and trap satisfactory to the Board of Health. None of these shall be allowed to connect directly with the house drain. Rain water conductors, steam engine exhaust, or blow-off pipes shall not be connected with the sewer. TRAPS AND AIR PIPES. SEc. 6. Every new drain pipe, connecting the old plumbing work in any building with the sewer, shall be furnished with a proper main running trap. This trap shall have a one or two brass clean-out screw caulked into it. If only one, it shall be on the house side of the dip. This trap may be placed either inside or outside of the building. If on the inside, its outer end shall be connected to the arm of a Y branch, either direct or through a suitable bend, so that the main clean-out for the drain can be placed on the straight run of the Y branch. On or near the inner end of this trap a suitable fitting shall be placed to receive the fresh air inlet pipe. This pipe will not be allowed to connect directly on to the trap. It shall be of four-inch extra heavy iron, and shall be carried through the wall in a trench to the outer air, to some convenient point where the end can be made secure, standing some two feet above the surface of the ground, and at least ten feet away from all openings into any building, and finished with a perforated strainer caulked into or securely fastened to the end, or with a return bend. Should the trap be located outside of the building a proper man-hole shall be constructed for it, with an Iron cover, and the air pipes arranged in a manner satisfactory to the Inspector. t PLUMBING REGULATIONS. 29 When the plumbing work in any building is all new a main trap is not required, and shall not be put in unless the owner, or whoever is in control of the property,prefers to have it, in which case it shall be arranged in the same manner as provided for on old work. Every sink, basin, bath tub, slop hopper, water closet, set of wash trays, or other fixture, shall be furnished with a suit- able and separate trap, placed within thirty inches of the fix- ture it serves. Except that where a sink and set of trays, or a basin and bath tub are located not more than five feet apart, then one five-inch round trap placed between them may be used for J► both. In other than these special cases satisfactory traps of any pattern may be used, but 11 S " traps shall be of not less than ij inches, and tG round" traps not less than 4 inches in size. A grease trap shall be placed under or near the kitchen sink in hotels, restaurants, or such other places as may be required by the Board of Health. This and all other traps shall be so placed that they can be readily opened for cleaning and inspection. Waste pipes from the traps of fixtures generally,—except water closets, which shall be of 4 inches,—shall be of two-inch cast iron, with short connections of lead. Such connections shall not be of less than ii-inch bore, and shall not be branched into each other, but shall run separately, and as direct as possi- ble to connect with the iron pipe. AIR PIPES. All traps shall be protected from siphonage or air pressure by special air pipes of a size not less than the waste pipes of the same, except that for water closet traps z-inch pipe shall be used for distances of thirty feet or less, and 3-inch for distances over thirty feet. Air pipes shall, if possible, be con- nected on to the crown of the trap, and carried direct and upward through the roof, or to the main drain pipe above the upper fix ture in the building. Bow venting is allowable only when it is impossible to run direct. The bow must be run as high as the top of fixture and return without being trapped. Air pipes of less than two-inch bore shall be increased to that size, if run be- yond twenty feet. Lead pipe. when used for air pipes, shall not be run behind walls or sheathing, or other places inaccessible for examination. 30 PLU31BING REGULATIONS. WATER CLOSETS. SEC. 7. Every %eater closet shall be supplied with water from a tank holding at least six gallons, and have a flushing pipe of not less than one and one-quarter inch bore. A line of water closets adjoining each other on same floor may be supplied from one tank, of sufficient capacity to hold six gallons of water for each closet it serves. Water closets situated in exposed places may be so arranged as to be supplied with water directly from the main, but in all such cases the fixtures must be such as shall meet the approval of the Board of Health. No water closet shall be placed in an apartment that has not sufficient light, and an opening of at least three square feet to the external air, unless there is a duct or pipe of at least six inches leading through a heated flue to the external air, and opening under or near the seat. Each water closet and urinal shall, when practicable, have a local vent into a warm flue or chimney above the fixture. Lead bends, when placed for water closet connections under a floor, may be used to receive the waste pipe of ONE trap which serves for a bath tub, or a basin, or both, adjoining, but no other• connection of a waste pipe will be permitted, and no sink or wash tray waste will be allowed to enter• or• connect with such bends. Combination (so-called) or• other water closets requiring a lead bend connection under the floor shall have a cast brass flange, or floor plate, to be soldered on to the bend. The flange of the water• closet shall be securely bolted to this floor plate, with a rubber gasket between, of sufficient thickness to insure a tight and solid joint. DEFECTIVE PLUMBING, ETC. SEC. S. These regulations apply to all new plumbing work hereafter constructed in the town. All alterations in the future made in plumbing already in, must be in accord with these regu- lations, and such alterations will be ordered by the Board of Health whenever in their opinion they judge it necessary for the public health and safety. It will be so judged when after exam- PLUMMT4 REGULATIONS. 31 ination by the Inspector, any old plumbing is found to be de- fective. In such case the Inspector shall report to the Board the nature of the defects, and furnish the owner with a copy of the same. Should the owner neglect to remedy the defect pointed out in such report within a reasonable time, then the Board shall set a time for a hearing, and give the owner at least three days notice thereof, that lie may attend and show cause- why he should not be required to make the alterations. After such hear- ing the Board will take definite action in the matter. The plumbing of every building upon a street or passageway provided with a public sewer, will be required to be separately and independently connected with the public sewer, or with a +`+� proper and sufficient drain connected thereto outside of the build- J ing. All privy vaults and cesspools shall, as soon as practicable, 1 be discontinued. JULIAN A. MEAD, Chairman, Board JAMES H. VAHEY, Clerk, of BENNETT F. DAVENPORT, Health. PHILIP P. CONNEALY, Agent, and Inspector of Plumbing. WATERTOWN, MASS., April, 1896. THE Fifty-Ninth Annual Report OF THE SCHOOL C0111IMITTEE OF WATERTOWN, FOR t 89G-i 897. W ATERTO W N : FRED. G. BARKER, PRINTER, 1897. SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1596-1597. 'HENRY R. SKINNER, Chairman, Term expires i89S Miss H. ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, f. 1899 JAMES H. VAHEY, 64 1899 C. W. STONE, Secretary, 1897 MRS. S ADELAIDE HALL, 1897 CHARLES F. MASON, 1$93 SUB-COMMITTEES. HIGH, THE WHOLE BOARD PHILLIPS AND LOWELL, HENRY R. SKINNER GRANT, C. W. STONE FRANCIS, CHARLES F. MASON SPRING, JAMES H. VAHEY COOLIDGE, Miss H. A. COOLIDGE BEMIS, JAMES H. VAHEY PARKER, MRS. S. ADELAIDE HALL Committee on Finance. CHARLES F.MASON, HENRY R.SKINNER Commillce on Evening School. Miss I1.ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, JAMES H.VAIIEY Committee on Text Books and Supplies. JAMES H.VAHEY, Miss H.ADELAIDE COOLIDGE Committee on Repairs. JAMES II.VAHEY, C.W.STONE Committee on Sewing. Miss H.ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, MRs.S.ADELAIDE HALL Committee on Cooking. .Miss H.ADELAIDE COOLIDGE, MRS.S.ADELAIDE BALL Committee on Nomination of Teachers. •CHARLES F. MASON, HENRY R. SKINNER Committee on Manual Training. JAMES It.VAHEY, CIiARLES F.MASON Committee on Kindergurlat. 'MRS.S.ADELAIDE BALL, Aliss H.ADELAIDE COOLIDGE Superinlendenl. GEORGE R.DWELLEY. Office: Town Hall. Office Hours: Mondays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays,from 9 to 9.3o A.M., 12 M.to i P. M.,and Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5 P. M. WATERTOWN, MASS., February I1, 1897• In School Committee, Voted, That the Chairman's Report of this date be accepted and adopted as the Annual Report of the School Committee to the town, and voted to print for dis- tribution the Report of the Superintendent of Schools. CHARLES W. STONE, Secretary. 1 CHAIRMAN"S REPORT. To the School Committee of Watertown: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—In September last, the separation of the duties of the Superintendent of Schools and Principal of the High school, as recommended in the Committee's last annual report, was effected. The benefit derived from the change by the schools in general and the High school in particu- lar, has been very [narked, and has fully justified the increased expenditure entailed. Mr. George R. Dwelley has continued to act as superintendent of schools, now devoting three days each week to superintendence, and Mr. Frank H. Beede, formerly sub-master of the Somerville English High school, was elected principal of the High school. GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS. School accommodations in the grammar grade are to-day, insufficient. The Committee were compelled during the past year, unwillingly, to divide the Grant pupils, and to send one section to a vacant room in the Spring building at the west end of the town, against the protest of many of the parents, who demurred to this arrangement, on the ground of the long distance to be travelled by the children, some coming from as far east as Spring street. The committee could only say that the Grant had not sufficient room to seat the in-coming pupils; that the division was a necessity, and had been made as equitably as possible. It is now evident that a new building for the grammar grade will be needed by the time, if not before, it can be completed. The preliminary steps to secure it should not be deferred beyond the coming March meeting. It is recommended that at that time a committee of five be appointed to report, as soon as fixed upon, 6 CHAIR:IIANIS REPORT. a suitable site for a new ten-room brick Grammar school build- ing, with plans and estimates therefor. THE OLD FRANCIS BUILDING AND LOT. The recent vote not to sell this building and lot has been inter- preted as meaning that the town desired to see the plan, submit- ted in the Chairman's report last year, adopted, and the building converted into a manual training school. The Committee now as then, is fully sensible of the need and importance of such a school, but as a considerable sum of money will be required to fit tip and maintain it, in view of the extensive undertakings on which the town has lately entered, and which are still uncom- pleted, the Committee have hesitated to recommend and ask for the money. Should the town see fit to vote the money required, the Committee will gladly establish the manual training school. REPAIRS ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Repairs increase as buildings become old. For several years past the sum available for repairs on school buildings has been insufficient to do what ought to have been done. A careful examination of the condition of all the school buildings was made last July. It was then estimated that about twenty-five hundred dollars would be needed to put the buildings in good condition. The Committee had then at its disposal only about five hundred dollars. Of the appropriation of twenty-one hun- dred dollars made for incidentals and repairs last year, inciden- tals, as usual, got the lion's share. This is not remarkable when it is understood that to this account are charged water bills (last year amounting to $429.I4), gas bills, supplies for cooking school, and for manual training, in addition to the innumerable small items necessary in the course of the year. As stated above, about five hundred dollars remained to be expended during the summer vacation for the more extensive repairs and improvements, usually made at that time, on eight school buildings. That amount sufficed to do little more than keep the buildings wind and water tight. The painting of the CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. 7 Grant school exhausted one-half of it. Nothing in the line of embellishment of school interiors could be thought of. For want of funds, many things which plainly ought to be done were left undone. It was then decided to ask this year for a special appropriation for repairs sufficient to put the buildings in proper shape. The particulars of the work needed to be done, with the estimated cost thereof, follow :— Items of needed School Repairs for which a Special Appro- priation is asked : PARKER SCHOOL. Laying new floors, $r40 00 Heating apparatus for entries, 100 00 Painting outside, two coats, 200 00 SPRING SCHOOL. Laying new floors, 200 00 Painting outside, two coats, 200 00 BEMIS SCHOOL. Plumbing and sewer connections, 300 00 GRANT SCHOOL. Walls and ceilings, 100 00 PHILLIPS SCHOOL. Laying new floors, i Go oo Tinting walls, main room, 100 00 New pupils' desks and chairs, main room, 350 CO NEW FRANCIS SCHOOL. Concreting walks, 335 00 Screens for basement windows, and inside doors on north side, 140 00 COOLIDGE SCHOOL. Laying new floors, 100 00 Painting outside, two coats, 200 00 New Furnace, 150 00 Total, $2,775 00 $ CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. This appropriation if granted, will enable the Committee, among other things, to brighten up the buildings inside and out. It will furnish the means of relaying in a number of school rooms, floors which are very old, rough, badly ink-stained and splintered, with wide cracks between the boards filled with the dust and dirt of several school generations. It will enable the painting or frescoing of the walls of many rooms now dingy and unattractive. A wise economy calls for the keeping of the old school buildings in good repair and as attractive as possible out- side and in. The time of replacing the old buildings by new ones will thus be deferred. FINANCES. The Committee have kept a close watch on expenditures dur- ing the year with the purpose of keeping the expenditures as close as possible to the appropriation. The report of the Finance Committee which follows, shows that the appropriation was exceeded by the sum of$67z.59- Of this overdraft, $388.39 was expended for text-books and supplies, $150 for three months salary of an additional teacher not anticipated when estimates were made, and the balance in about equal parts for extra jan- itor service, and repairs and incidentals. THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL GROUNDS. A plan made under the supervision of a landscape gardener for the improvement of the grounds in front of the new Francis school, by setting out shrubbery, is before the Committee, and with the expected assistance and cooperation of the Park Com- missioners, will be put into effect in the spring. As far as is consistent with their use as play-grounds for scholars, the Com- mittee desire to co6perate with the Town Improvement Asso- ciation and the Park Commissioners in beautifying school grounds by the planting of trees and shrubs. THE CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS. With a view to keeping school buildings with the adjoining CHAIRMAN IS REPORT. 9 grounds neat and clean, and in good sanitary condition, the Com- mittee have adopted the Rules and Regulations for janitors appended to this report. OBLIGATIONS OF COMMITTEE AND TEACIIERS MUTUAL. While the Committee desire that teachers, if faithful and com- petent, shall understand that their positions are secure, it is sub- mitted that the contract between Committee and teachers is not a unilateral one. The obligation of the annual contract should be felt to be binding upon both teachers and Committee. To the teachers, the Committee extend their thanks for their faithful year's labors. PRIVATE BENEFACTIONS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Superintendent in his report adverts to the benefits to the public schools which would follow testamentary donations to be devoted to special purposes for which the general appropriation in the hands of the Committee is not available. The Commit- tee endorses this suggestion, and would add, that gifts inter vivos are not prohibited. The pictures which adorn the walls of the New Francis School, the gift of the Young Men's Assembly, and the much-needed piano for the kindergarten, rendered possible through the generosity of a number of our fellow-townsmen, are cases in point. HENRY R. SKINNER, Chairman. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, Expenditures for Schools for the Year Ending January 31st, 1897. Appropria Ainonnt tions. Expended. Salaries of Superintendent and Teachers.......... $23,400 0o$23,271 00 is 11 Janitors and Truant Officers.......... 1,800 00 2,073 08 Teat-books and Stationery ...................... 1,700 00 2,088 39 -. Repairs and Incidentals ........................ 2,100 00 2,344 09 Fuel. ......... ................ . . . . .. ............ 1,600 oo 1,684 89 Transportation of Pupils ...... . ................ goo 00 86o 95 Furniture and Fittings, Francis School........... 11700 00 11700 00 $33,200 00 34,022 40 Amount of Appropriations, $33,200 00 Received from Building Committee, fuel at Francis School, 149 81 $33,349 81 Total Expenditures, $34,022 40 HENRY R. SKINNER, I Finance CHARLES F. MASON. Committee. Estimates for Appropriations for 1897-98. Salaries of Superintendent and Teachers, $24,200 00 46 11 Janitors and Truant Officers, 2,000 00 Text-Books and Stationary, 2,000 00 Repairs and Incidentals, 2,100 00 Fuel, 11650 00 Transportation, 1,300 00 $33,250 00 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. To the School Committee of Watertown : LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—The Superintendent of Schools• herewith respectfully submits to you, and through you to the citizens of the town, his fourteenth annual report. The following are your most important official acts: I. The appointment of a sixth teacher in the Grant school. This appointment became unavoidable because of the growth of the school. 11. 'Flie transfer of a part of the Grant school to an unoccu- pied room in the Spring building. The children constituting this overflow do not receive the bene- fits of departmental instruction. III. The separation of the departments of sewing and man- ual training at the request of the teacher; and the appointment of a new manual training teacher. IV. An extension of the time devoted to superintendence. Your first Superintendent of Schools was appointed in IS& ; and was employed for two days per week. On his resignation after two years of successful work, the duties of a Superintendent were united with those of the Principal of the High school. This union of positions continued for thirteen years,—or until last September. During the later years of this union a more complex form of organization had been introduced into the cen- tre schools, the teachers had increased from twenty-seven in IS& to thirty-seven in 1896, and the number of subjects had increased in even a greater ratio than had the number of teachers. In these changed conditions it was felt that three days of su- perintendence per week would be none too much,and the Princi- pal of the High school became the Superintendent for this num- 12 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. ber of days. As he is a Superintendent elsewhere for two days per week, he became your Superintendent of Schools for Mon- days, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. There are three very important duties of a Superintendent which can be as well performed by a part-time Superintendent as by a Superintendent with full time. They are as follows: (i) The selection of teachers. The difference between a high-grade and a low-grade teacher equals that between summer _ heat and the freezing point; and the Superintendent must by instinct, intuition or training,feel every degree of this difference. (2) The preparation of an annual report which shall give to the local public sufficient information respecting the schools; and to the wider public the impression—when the facts justify it— that Watertown is not among the sit-fasts and hold-backs in edu- cation. (3) The enrichment of programmes. This is not so much a quantitative as a qualitative process. Room for the better new is found by flinging overboard the less helpful old. Half the arithmetic of twenty-five years ago already lies at the sea-bottom. A comparison of the educational values of subjects taught and .seeking to be taught has led to startling proposals of change. Dr. Rice, a specialist in these values, would banish from the course of study all matters found there '6 simply because handed down by tradition," and all matters introduced there " solely for the development of the faculties." He says that in the routine schools " 7o per cent of the time is devoted to the three R's; that this may be reduced by 50 per -cent or more ; and that so much of the present work of the ele- mentary schools may be excluded from them that what remains will become a side issue." Ultimately the best only, or that best adapted to the needs of the child, is likely to retain or attain .a place. But there will be more subjects,—the cream of many rather than the uncondensed diffuseness of a few. And there will be variety of subjects. A child, as much as a pink or rose, requires light and air from every angle of sun and wind. SUPERINTENDENT'S RE,PORT. 13 A good many of us remember how geography used to be taught. Dr. Rice would discard 70 per cent of the old-fashioned geography. And Mr. Frye, author of one of our best text-books on the subject, would eliminate from its study the following topics: 11 Book definitions of natural forms of land and water. Heights of mountain peaks and ranges; lengths of rivers; names of unimportant peaks, ranges, rivers, capes, peninsulas, etc. Answers to countless text and map questions, which teachers neither know nor care to know. All details of relief that do not affect the general rainfall and drainage; and all details of coast lines which do not affect cli- mate, or are of no commercial importance. All systems of " construction lines " which are not discovered (by the pupils) in the general directions of coast lines, or in the trends of highlands. Lists of products—export and import—except those of chief commercial value. Names of hundreds of towns and cities which are not of com- mercial, capital, or historical importance. Area of countries, states, and groups of states, together with exact political boundaries of the same. Population of cities and countries, and statistics of races, gov- ernments, and religious denominations." You were among the first to enrich your grammar-school course with geometry, algebra, physics, German, sewing, cook- ing, typewriting, and manual training; and to find in primary reading, not more than in other things, a drill exercise in develop- ment and correlation; but, more than In all things else, an Open Sesame" to the transfiguring influences of thought. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION. With the estimates upon which the appropriation is based whittled to the lowest figures, and the Auditor instructed to 14 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. approve no bills in excess of the appropriation, the Committee becomes as little responsible for shrinkages in equipment and halts in development as for the price of copper or the vote in Wisconsin. Some of the most important of these shrinkages an(] halts will now be mentioned :— (i) There has not been a dollar expended for increase of reference books or the many helps to objective teaching. For his best work a carpenter must have more tools than a saw, a plane, and a hammer. (2) There has not been a dollar expended for supplementary reading during the last two years. Old sets of readers have worn out and been discarded in the lower grades; and the incom- plete outfit in the upper grades has continued. Teachers expect through this kind of reading to lay the foundations of historical study, and to create a love of literature and a thirst for general knowledge ; and educators deem this love and thirst of more value than all the knowledge the schools communicate. (3) It has been impossible to enlarge the area of text-book study as desired. As children now come from the primary schools with a competent knowledge of the sounds of the letters, it was desired to furnish each child with a small dictionary, and to teach its use. The supply of one division in the Francis school was all that was possible. (4) Knife-work in wood has been dropped in one grade, and the time given to it shortened in others. (5) Special teaching in science has not been extended, though such extension into the Francis primaries and through the Grant would require but a $50 advance upon present cost. (6) The Manual Training school remains a school of a single grade for want of funds to enlarge its plan. The Superintendent of Schools recommends that an addition Of $5oo be made to the appropriation for text-books and sup- plies; and that this addition be expended in supplementary read- ing, dictionaries, desk copies of reference books, and objective helps. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 15 In bygone days the Committee could apply to such uses the town's share of the income from the State School Fund ; but such income now goes altogether to the smaller and poorer towns. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN EDUCATION. There are in Massachusetts thirtN--three endowed academies and high schools with a collective endowment of more than three millions of dollars ; and above twenty-two additional mil- lions are invested by its colleges in apparatus, libraries, grounds, buildings, and productive fiends. This large sum of money represents the contributions and bequests of friends of education. Now, if private institutions are worthy of these gifts and be- quests,—and they are,—why should not the public schools be remembered in like fashion? Something of this sort has already been begun in Watertown. The High school library was founded, and has since been greatly enlarged, by individual contributions. Some of the pianos in the schools, as well as many of their pictures and busts, were procured in this way. Within the present year the kindergarten has thus secured for itself a much needed piano ; and the High school is preparing a series of entertainments with the profits of which and with special contributions it is hoped to purchase another. Funds for cabinets and libraries would be gladly wel- comed. Harvard expects $350,000 a year from private benefac- tions. Why may not the Watertown schools receive $5oo a year from local friends? But there have been as yet no bequests. In Arlington, however, more than $Io,000 have been left ill trust at different times to the schools, by wealthy persons and persons without near relatives. In the current school year $5oo was so left to the High school for immediate expenditure in enlargement Of its library and the ornamentation of the school interior with busts and pictures. A NEW SCHOOLHOUSE. In i3go-91 the average number belonging to the schools was 16 SUPERINTENDENT'S iaPORT. 742. Five years later, in 1895-96, this number was 932. Here is a total increase in five years of 19o; or an average annual increase of 38. This increase represents a call for one additional school a year. For the year just concluded—1896-1897—the increase has been from 932 to 988, or 56 pupils. When the town voted in the last annual meeting not to put another story on the Grant building, the vote was interpreted as a declaration in favor of another schoolhouse at the centre like the new Franci§. Now, if any one will take into account the statis- tics just given ; the recent increase in dwelling-houses at Mount Auburn, the South side, the West, and elsewhere ; and the fur- ther inevitable increase by reason of new factories already started and to be started ; he must see that another schoolhouse is a requirement of the near future. What is to be done with the successive swarms from the Grant hive, and with the expected overflows in the lower grades? In the highest primary room of the Francis school there are to-day fifty-five pupils. Prevision in a case like this should mean provision. THE HIGH SCHOOL. The number of pupils belonging to this school in September was 75. Of these, there were pursuing English, 75 ; Latin, 48 ; Greek, 13 ; French, 21 ; German, 58; Algebra, 30; Geometry, 13 ; Physics, 14; Chemistry, 9 ; Botany, 8 ; Ancient History, 7 ; Typewriting, 14.; Stenography, 4; Drawing, 70; music, 75 ; Cooking, io; Training School of Teachers, 3. A course in advanced chemistry and trigonometry has been added to the previously existing courses of the school. Addi- tional wall cases for books have been put into the main room, and reference books are now easier of access. A class of eleven was graduated in June. One of these entered Wellesley. A second is engaged in teaching. Three of the present senior class took the preliminary examina- tions at Harvard;—one for the Scientific School, and two for SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 17 the undergraduate department. Former members of the school are perpetually reflecting credit on their local Alma Mater, and justifying public expenditure upon her. The latest to do so is a student of architecture in the Institute of Technology, whose plans for a new Institute Building have elicited wide commenda- tion. EXPERIENCE Ili TEACHING. The majority of teachers never reach their majority. Mar- riage, loss of health, and sharp-eyed School-Committees combine to decimate their ranks. Those who survive the fifth year repre- sent the survival of the fittest; and, with here and there an excep- tion, add to their professional value with every additional year of service. Dr. Klemm—once a teacher of teachers, but now in the office of the Commissioner of Education at Washington— says:— ,, Experience in the school-room is the best normal school within my knowledge." And the State Superintendent of Schools of Maine says:—" The best teachers are trained in the kindergarten of observation, the high school of study, and the university of experience." Even the normal school gradu- ate needs experience to develop her maximum of power. Train- ing must be supplemented by the practice that makes perfect. In full recognition of this your School Committee long ago estab- lished the rule that only teachers of three years'experience should be employed in the schools of Watertown. In the appendix to this report opposite the names of the teachers, there will be found a statement of the years they have respectively taught either here or elsewhere. The statement is offered as one proof among many of the excellence of the teach- ers. The average experience of the regular teachers is eleven years and a large fraction. The names of the ten appointees of the current year are printed in Italics. Growth caused one of the appointments; a separa- tion of educational duties, two; larger salaries elsewhere, four; and marriage, three. 1 18 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. MANUAL TRAINING. Writing—a skill-of-hand study—has been in the schools from the time of their establishment. Drawing was introduced in 1871 ; and its field has been gradually enlarged until, at pres- ent, it is taught in every grade of the schools, and occupies the -entire time of a special teacher. Typewriting was introduced into the Grant and High schools in ISg1, and stenography into the High in 189a. Much of the kindergarten work and the clay modelling and other busy work of the primary schools are effi- cient agencies in hand training. The above are subjects of training for both sexes. Sewing was introduced in iS86, and is now taught to the girls of four grammar grades; and cooking was introduced in 1893, and is taught to such girls of the High school and of the highest class in the Grant school as may wish a training in it. In i8go, a course of knife-work in wood— now continued for two years— was established for boys; and in 1893, a year of bench-work in wood with the commonest tools of a carpenter. The further development of the Manual Training school is checked by the want of accommodations for second and third year work. In the opinion of the Superintendent, the organization of a complete Manual Training School, and the provision of a suit- able home for it, are to-day the most pressing needs of your system of schools. What education seeks to give is effective power in action, and this is secured not so much by mental cram as by a training to think and to give fornn to thozig'ht. The material for this form may be found in woods as well as in words. NATURE STUDY AND SCIENCE TEACHING. The first settlers of Watertown built a mill by the river side that the flowing water might grind their corn,—thus subjecting a natural force to their service. In like fashion the wise educator presses into his service all SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 19 natural tendencies and inclinations that set in the direction he wishes to go. The irrepressible desire of the child for physical activity makes of him—with little guidance from teacher or trainer—rider, dancer, skater, and swimmer. Taking advan- tage of this desire, it becomes easy — since kindly nature has laid the tracks—to shunt him from sled to Sloyd, and from aim- less scrawls on house-walls and fence to purposeful writing and drawing. It needs not the author of 11 Eyes and No Eyes" to discover that this desire for physical activity has a Sturdy twin in the desire for psychical activity. To see and to handle are joys for all children; and their interest in objects is as.constant as the flow of the Charles. In this interest every primary teacher finds the current that shall keep in motion her 1l educational mill;', and, in the perception of the things themselves, the grain to be ground into flour for intellectual bread. Nature study is the study of things and their relations, and is the acquisition of knowledge at first hand. It trains the child to observe with the eye of the mind,—that is, not to see with the •eye, but through the eye ;—and supplies in profusion the raw material of thought. It is the almost universal lament of the educators of to-day that they did not receive the benefits accruing from such a study of things. Who does not hear the undertone of regret in this refer- ence of Alice Freeman Palmer to her own childhood? " I studied the names of the mountains in Asia and of the rivers in Africa, but I did not know the names of the trees I passed every day on my way to school." In all the primary and grammar schools, with the exception of the Francis grammar, nature study is taught by the regular teachers. They loyally undertake a work for which they have neither special aptitude nor training. But in the Francis gram- mar, the subject is taught by a lady with years of experience in teaching it to the students of a normal school. Yet a part only of her time is at present devoted to this specialty. It is possible 20 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. to extend the benefits of her training and experience to the Fran- cis primaries and the Grant; and it is the wish of the Superin- tendent to make this extension in September next. The science teaching in the Grant includes the physiology and hygiene required by law and such knowledge of physics as comes from,the study of many simple experiments. These experiments constitute a fitting introduction to the wider study of science in the High school. It seems to the Superintendent that the study of biology in the High school would be the natural conclusion to the long study of plant and animal life in the lower schools. The broader cul- ture of the High school would enable its students to see in the- phenomena hitherto observed and studied a progressive develop- ment through assimilation, sensation, and thought, toward self- consciousness ; and that plant and animal alike are but parts of an ascending plan of the Creator to make in His own spiritual image, as the crown of all, the self-conscious soul of man. THE PROBLEM OF PRIMARY READING. The importance of this subject will justify any prominence in its treatment. For, as Dr. Harris says:-11 The proper use of the printed page is the greatest of all arts taught in the school. How to get out of printed words and sentences the original thought and observation recorded there,— how to verify these and critically go over the steps of the author's mind, making alive again its thoughts and perceptions,—this is the method of discovery and leads to the only real progress." It will be admitted without doubt that unless a method of teaching to read gives to the child the ability to name new words quickly and correctly, it does not do what it professes to do. It is now proposed to speak briefly of three methods ; and first, of the genuine word-method. This method gives to the child on the authority o,f his teacher —a process not likely to develop in him a questioning attitude— all new words as wholes ; and depends for such final success as SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 21 it attains (t) on the child's discovery of the elementary sounds of the language through his own analysis of these words ; and (z) on the accuracy and rapidity of his analysis and synthesis of these sounds in all new words whatsnever. Quick-witted children will learn to read by any method, and not infrequently without a method,but average and slow children need all the resources of the best method. The word-method is a veritable *apple of Sodom for the average and the slow. It expects of them a practice of analysis beyond their power or dis- position to exercise. Their minds do not move from the whole to the part—as the method assumes they do—and then back to the whole. When such children pass from the primary to the grammar schools, they have geographies, histories, and other text-books put into their hands, but they can not profitably use these books. They have not learned the sounds of the letters through their own analysis ; nor can they be expected to recog- nize a new word by the synthesis of sounds they do not associate with the letters of the word. Such a word is an unsolvable puz- zle, till the ever necessary teacher—like a new Adam in a new world—gives to the strange forma name. It requires a Champollion to decipher the unknown by means of the unknown. Next, of a so-called word-method. Wm. H. Payne—an advo- cate of the word-method as he understands it—in an appendix to his translation of Compayre's" Lectures on Pedagogy" speaks as follows:— 'I The successive steps in teaching a child to read are four:— (i) Teach zoo words on the teacher's authority. (2) Through analysis teach the elementary sounds of the language. (3) Teach the names of the letters. (4) Associate the elementary sounds with the letters that represent them." *Josephus says of these apples: "They have a color as if they were fit to be eaten; but,if you pluck them,they dissolve into smoke and ashes." 22 SUPERINTENDENT'S 1tripoRT. In like manner Francis W. Parker pronounces himself a doc- tor of the word-method school, because he prescribes for begin- ners a homeopathic close of words as wholes. Yet, in " Notes of Talks on Teaching" as reported by Miss Patridge, he says: " The use of the phonic method may begin the first day the child comes to school, with the phonic analysis of the spoken word." In the practice of both these educators—and of hundreds of others as well —the word-method and a phonic method move side by side perhaps for three months; while for the remainiug five years and nine months of the period in which they teach reading, the phonic method is the only method in use. Is it not a misuse of language to call this joint method—which is more than go per cent phonic—a word-method? Would you call a house built of wood a stone house because it had a granite underpinning? Finally, of the Pollard method, which is a phonic method. This method of teaching children to read was introduced into the primary grades about the middle of the last school year; and, at the close of the year in June, had been in use for five months. It must be kept in mind with respect to the testimony which fol- lows that the Pollard-taught children promoted to the grammar schools were taught by the word-method except for these five months. We now give the conclusions of the teachers most closely connected with the new method. (i) The primary teachers who actually taught it are unani- mous in their testimony to its superiority over the word-method. (z) The grammar teachers outside the Francis departmental school are unanimous in their testimony to the superiority of the Pollard-taught children over previous classes taught altogether by the word-method. (3) Within the Francis school three only of the five teachers are qualified to make comparisons by reason of acquaintance with the relative condition of the last two classes. Of these three, the teacher of English says that the last class SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 23 wholly taught by the word-method was a very bright class, and that the Pollard-taught class was in her department no more than equal to its predecessor. The teacher of nature study says of the same two classes that in her department the Pollard-taught class was much superior in its ability to recognize new words. Tile teacher of history says of the same two classes that in her department the Pollard-taught children were ten per cent better than the class taught by the word-method. The teacher of nature study further says that the Pollard- taught children spell scientific words correctly 11 without teach- ing, and as if by instinct." A fourth among the Francis teachers has had eight years' experience in teaching children according to the method, or in explaining the method to teachers, and her belief in it is as great as is her knowledge of it. There are educators who object to the method; and—so far as the writer knows—their most serious objections are the four which follow :— (i) That it teaches by means of rules. So did the Perfect Teacher who gave us the t6 Golden Rule" ; so did He who gave us the °i Ten Commandments." (a) That it is a mechanical method. Inasmuch as Dr. Harris, our most eminent educator, says that the art of reading is a semi mechanical facility enabling the child to get access to the intellectual conquests of the race," it becomes necessary to confess that—when charged against any of the methods—there is a half-truth in the objection. (3) That through its use children are taught to read, and do read, beyond their ability to understand. In other words, the method gives so complete and speedy a command of the printed page that the command outruns the intel- ligence,—thus liberating precious years for the expansion of the intelligence. But this command—as already quoted—is the best gift of the school to the child. s 24 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Next, as to the intelligence. Is not the order of nature word first and meaning afterward? Did not every word the child understood before learning to read first strike his ear as an empty sound ; and was not this sound gradually given significance through frequent hearing of it in dif- ferent modes of use? And may not a child enrich his vocabu- lary—and his thoughts—through use of eye as well as ear? (4) That its preliminary teaching of the sounds of the letters is not in accordance with psychological laws. In the present unsettled state of so much in psychology, with the doctrine of" the faculties" tottering to its fall, and the Presi- dent of Harvard declaring that a knife or chisel is a better simile for the mind than the somewhat shopworn " circle of powers," it is best not to be dogmatic, and to answer: Perhaps not; but is not this teaching a very small part of the method? And after the sounds of the letters have been taught, is not the child's pro- cess with every uncomprehended word-whole first analysis, next synthesis, and then recognition ; and is not this ideal self-train- ing? There are spots on the sun ; but for this reason shall we refuse to sit in the sunlight? Yet, is the preliminary teaching of the sounds of the letters a violation of psychological law? If so, the Pollard method and Pestalozzi are alike in fault. For Pestalozzi—whom educators like Horace Mann were glad to follow—framed for teachers '°a universal psychological method of instruction" ; and the following was the first principle of his method: "COMPLETE THE SIMPLE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE COMPLEX." To sum up : The first objection attacks a mode of teaching practised by the best secular teachers from Socrates to Herbart; the second, a constituent in all teaching or learning to read as indispensable as oxygen in air; the third, the method of all early experience—and the ordinary method of all experience—in arriv- ing• at the meaning of new words; and the fourth, a process recommended by the C6 most celebrated of the educational reformers." SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 25 We commend to all opponents of the Pollard method a para- graph written by a syndicate of the primary school teachers of Boston, and published last summer in the preface to °I The Easy Primer." 11 No matter by what method children may be taught, it is clear that they can not read until they know the phonic values of the letters and combinations of letters making up the words of their reading lesson. Hence thorough work in phonics lies at .the basis of all RATIONAL teaching of reading.." At this point it seems desirable to place in clear contrast cer- tain obvious differences between the Pollard method and the word-method. (I) Which is the more rational— to teach a little child on the authority of its teacher the single character representing a simple sound, or a tangle of several characters representing a -complex of sounds? Which is the more rational—to teach a little child on the authority of its teacher the characters representing forty-three simple sounds, or more than a thousand tangles of the same char- acters? (3) Which is the more rational—to teach a little child to proceed from a known simple to a complex of known simples, -or from one unknown complex to another unknown complex! (4) Without reference to pedagogy, but to results, which is the better—to teach a little child on the authority of its teacher a rule of pronunciation, or a pronunciation? Is a guide board a wicked device to hinder the muscular devel- opment of a pedestrian with a journey of years ahead of him? (5) Without reference to pedagogy, but to results, which is the better for the child—the double-quick of the Pollard method, or the goose-step of the word ; the ability in many instances to read ordinary English in one year, or the inability in more instances to read the same English in six years? At the time of the introduction of the Pollard method into your schools, reading was taught in the six lowest grades. The • 26 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. new method is expected to do equally good work, and to con- clude the teaching of reading in the 1hi-ee primary grades. In one of the lower grammar grades the other day a large boy was reading from 11 Stories of '.Massachusetts," and reading very badly. Af the end of his blunders there occurred the following conversation. Do you read the daily newspaper? No." Do you read books or magazines when out of school? " No." Do you read anything at all when out of school? 11 No." Evidently for him —and such as he—the school was the only place in the world where he passed from his own narrow observation and experience to the observation and experience of mankind as stored in books. If, then, there is a railroad, as well as a footpath, to mastery of the printed page, shall we not send such boys by train even though walking is the natural method of locomotion? The writer is in no sense ignorant of the pedagogical sins of the method, but he reckons them as dust in the balance when compared with its merits. For the ability to read during the second three years of school life —quite as much as in the later years—opens wide the doors of the mind to an inrushing sea of intelligence, and enables it, to the extent of its desires and capa- cities, —to see the world through the eyes of naturalists; 'I to know the great words that have been said in it; the great deeds that have been done in it" ; and to think over again and verify by reference to its own experience—thus lifting itself to their level—the thoughts of minds greater and better than itself. Finally, there are two things of much value which the Pollard method does besides teaching children to read. (i) It teaches them to spell correctly. As seventy-five per cent of English words are spelled as they are pronounced, all such words are spelled by the children without effort. And the irregular words are never so irregular but that a knowledge of the sounds of the letters in the regular part is of great assistance. (2) In a remarkable degree it stimulates the child to self- activity, and trains him to depend upon himself and to educate SUPERINTENDENT IS REPORT. 27 himself. On this point Dr. Harris wisely says : " The edu- cation that educates in the art of self-education is that which the aggregate experience of mankind has chosen for the school." GEO. R. DWELLEY, Superintendent of Schools. Watertown, Feb. 1, 1897- -28 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. I. Population. Population of Watertown, census of 1895, 7,788 Number of Children between 5 and 15 years of age May r, 1896, 1,223 ZI. Teachers. Number of Teachers in the High School, 4 " 4C " cc Grammar Grades, 13 << cc cc << Primary C4 49 Kindergarten, Special Teachers (music, drawing, sewing, cooking, manual training, typewrit- ing and stenography,) 7 Whole number of teachers, 37 III. Pupils. Whole number of Pupils enrolled, I1304 Number over 15 years of age, 162 Average number belonging, 988 daily attendance, 918 Percentage of attendance (upon the number belong- ing,) 92.9 Truant Officers. George Parker, Salary, $4o Linus A. Shaw, << 40 JANITORS. NAME. SCHOOLS. SALARY. -George F. Robinson....... Phillips and Francis........... $700 Andrew H. Stone...... .... Parker, Spring, and Grant..... 65o .John Hogan.... .... .... ... Coolidge...... .......... ..... ISO Mrs. Ryan. .... ............ Bemis................. .... .... 6o E. P. Walker .... .... ..... Lowell............ ........... 60 Kate Patterson ............ Francis....... ............... i6o SUPERINTENDENT 18 REPORT. 29 NAMES OF PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING THE YEAR. HIGH SCHOOL.—Edward Cole, Joseph Howard, Guy Sanger,. Harry Phipps. GRANT SCHOOL.—Helene M. Blythe, Marjorie J. Conant, Ethel Caney, Grace Collig.1n, Anna C. Davenport, Mabel F. Ford, Elizabeth Goddard, Royal Gilkey, Stanley Goodnow, Forrest E. Glidden, George Haddow, Lillian Harris, Mary C. Healey, John Hombolt, Ernest Lassman, Joseph H. Ladd, jr., Olive Ladd, Grace Learned, Ethel L. Leighton, Mary McGann, Grace Moore, Blanche Moore, Charles Peterson, Frank Pollard. FRANCIs GRAMMAR.—Willialil H. Norcross,- PARKER SCI-IOOL.—George Mossman. 30 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. �n .Y h H1 t O� N p� 0 fl N r. p« bna,� M 6 07 \C M CA M C V- a' Ln d "r M N en el e}• d hA 0 �. .0 i 60 3 L o o i > Cl 00 C\ C, C, O 1.0 07 •I- C% 7 i t z O M 'V M n .a- u; -r r^ 't ca w O O C U=+ W r CS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7� H O\ N M M M ry 07 enM V^ M �� O O to C'ja W 3 v _ el g = g o o $ g g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 �Q' a � � \ � \0 � nnnn �snn L y d aW CO b4 En i C4 0 pq r w T d w 5 w e a 3 w 0 . w SUPER NTENDLNT'S REPORT. 31 e}• � M �• ... v; y p m 00 C; 4 t�- 00 O O M 00 M M M rt N M tv M N N 8 �i N N M M M N N 0 0 a+ 00 M M M to M to M M O M O q C\ M O O M t- 00 t- N d O\ It, t+ r r. tr .. .. •. N M 88 ° ° tn "o) xn ° O ° 8888 8 8 u) to to try to to tf) u to to ti �10 M u, N M V • •C • L •--• yCj w cu N aY+ C Of + y C7 • Q .. C� y C7 p q p v U � � � � r, •y � � � L "'~"� ate'.+ '�� � � •��` C O 8.. rU W •L C am.+ L m q to to L ago r - o - - - - -a f. U Md �•1 E•� r RULES AND REGULATIONS. OF THE DUTIES OF JANITORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WATERTOWN, MASS. I. Janitors shall open and close their buildings every school day during the year. z. They shall sweep the entries and stairways daily, after the last session of school ; the rooms, by Wednesday night, and again on Saturday of each week. The yards, outhouses, and basement are to be kept clean and in good order. The sanitaries flushed every day and left clean at night,and kept thoroughly disinfected. The furniture is to be dusted daily and the windows, blinds, walls and ceilings as often as necessary to keep them free from dust. 3. The floors and stairs throughout each building shall be thoroughly scrubbed during the spring and summer vacations. Kindergarten floors shall be scrubbed each month and swept daily. The doors, wainscotting and other woodwork, including the chairs and desks with the iron stands thereof, shall be thor- oughly cleaned during each vacation. The windows shall be thoroughly cleaned outside and inside, twice in each year, in the months of April and August. The transoms, windows and other glass inside of the building shall be kept clean. The ink-wells shall be cleaned five times in each year, once in the months of August, November, February and May, and once at the request of the Principal ; or five times in each year at such intervals as the Principal may choose. No outside help is to be hired by the janitor at the expense of the town for any purpose. 4- It shall be the duty of janitors to build fires, when neces- sary, in season to have the rooms warmed to such temperature as the School Committee shall direct at the time for opening the RULES AND REGULATIONS. 33 schools ; to carry fuel sufficient for the day to the several rooms where stoves are used. 5. To use the fuel economically. To screen the ashes and use the screenings on the fires. 6. To remove the ashes and all other debris from the cellars in order that the ashes and debris can be collected by the town once a week. 7. To remove the snow and ice from the doorsteps and walks leading to the gates and out-buildings. S. To keep the ice upon the sidewalks about the school buildings covered with ashes or sand. 9. To keep the grounds about the school buildings free from weeds and litter of all kinds; also to sweep and keep clean all brick and concrete walks within the school limits. io. Janitors of buildings heated by steam, or where there is any steam or hot water plant used for any purpose within the school-house or out-buildings, will be held responsible for the safety of the pipes from freezing. In extremely cold weather they must take unusual precautions, either by remaining during the night or until satisfied of the safety of the apparatus.. I I. Janitors of buildings where furnaces are used shall remain by them while the draft-doors are open. It is not required that fires should be kept upon holidays, or during vacation, except enough to protect the apparatus, and also to prevent damage being done by freezing. I z. Boilers should be blown clean as often as once each month, and the tubes cleaned once each week. The safety-valve should be tried occasionally, and all other valves looked after and kept properly packed. Ashes should be drawn from under the boilers and furnaces each day. 13. Janitors shall maintain a general supervision of the estates during vacation. When workmen are employed in the premises, or when fuel is received, they shall see that none of the property in the building is misused. They shall superintend and report upon the amount of fuel delivered in the school buildings to the Committee in charge of that department. And they shall be held responsible for any property stolen, or damage done through their negligence. 34 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 14. Janitors are not required to act as messengers for Princi- pals, or other instructors, but it is expected that they will be obliging in this respect, and that teachers will be considerate in requesting such service. Is. Substitutes for janitors must be approved by the Commit- tee in charge of the building. 16. Should the janitor neglect to perform his duty, the Prin- cipal or other authorized instructor will notify the Committee in charge of the building. If there is a continued neglect on the part of any janitor to perform his duties,the Committee in charge of the building will report such neglect to the full Committee for action. 17. Janitors of buildings will give as much of their time, in addition to the time required for the performance of their regular duties, as the Committee in charge of the building shall direct, and must report to the Principal sometime during the school ses- sion of each day. 18. They will open their buildings evenings for school pur- poses and have them properly warmed when requested by the Superintendent of Schools, and at such other times as the Com- mittee in charge of the building may direct. They will remain in their building during the evening session, and, before leaving, see that the building is secure against fire, and securely lock the windows and doors through which access may be obtained to the building. tg. No janitor shall be employed in a steam-heated building without a license. 20. Janitors shall be present in their buildings on such days during the last week of the summer vacation as the Superintend- ent of Schools may indicate, to receive school supplies and to aid the Principal in their distribution. 2I. Janitors shall wind and regulate the school-room clocks, and shall have the care, under the Principal, of the school flags. They shall display the same on every school day when the weather is suitable, and also on every legal holiday. 2z. Janitors in the performance of their duties are under the direction of the Committee in charge of the building. They shall also be under the supervision of the principals of the respective RULES AND REGULATIONS. 35 schools, and the principals shall report in writing to the School Committee'on or before the first Monday in each month from October to July, inclusive, whether the above rules are com- plied with in their respective buildings, and if not, in what par- ticulars there has been a failure to comply with them. Suitable blanks for these reports with envelopes stamped and directed to the Secretary of the School Committee, shall be furnished by the Superintendent of Schools. 23. The use of tobacco during school hours shall not be per- mitted in school buildings. THE LIBRARY AND READING-ROOMS OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 2 TO 9 O'CLOCK, The lower reading-room is for the use of all persons who observe the common rules of good behavior. Newspapers, pqpular journals, mechanical, manufacturing and building periodicals may be found in places prepared for them. Bound sets of Harper's Magazine, of the Atlantic Monthly, of Popular Science Monthly, of some Cyclopmdias, and other books of reference may be found on the shelves. These may be examined freely and should be returned to their places in good order. Poole's index can be had in either reading-room on application. The experiment will be tried this year of circulating a limited number of the more popular periodicals for short periods of time (some for three days, a few for seven days) as soon as they are received. Almost all periodicals are bound as soon as the volumes are completed and are then circulated as books. Minors of thirteen or more years of age, properly recom- mended by parent or others who will be responsible for them, may have cards and the frill use of the Library. , It is desired to emphasize the fact that persons looking for special information, not readily found, will on application, be gladly assisted to books by the Librarian, or may have for limited periods, special facilities in the use of the resources of the Library. CATALOGUES. The CATALOGUE Of 1881, containing the larger portion of the books of the Library, for sale at the desk, in paper covers, for 30 cents. Copies of the annual supplements will be given as long as they last, to purchasers of the Catalogue. Single supplements, 5 cents. The new Fiction Catalogue, in paper covers, 10 it it 41 44 in flexible cloth, 25 44 TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT or rill: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ol-- Tlll�. TOWN OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. 1896. WATERTOWN : PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN, r S97. THE LIBRARY AND READING-ROOMS OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 2 TO 9 O'CLOCK, The lower reading-room is for the use of all fiersons who observe the common rules of good behavior. Newspapers, pqpular journals, mechanical, manufacturing and building periodicals may be found in places prepared for them. Bound sets of Harper's Magazine, of the Atlantic Monthly, of Popular Science Monthly, of some Cyclopeedias, and other books of reference may be found on the shelves. These may be examined freely and should be returned to their places in good order. Poole's index can be had in either reading-room on application. The experiment will be tried this year of circulating a limited number of the more popular periodicals for short periods of time (some for three days, a few for seven days) as soon as they are received. Almost all periodicals are bound as soon as the volumes are completed and are then circulated as books. Minors of thirteen or more years, of age, properly recom- mended by parent or others who will be responsible for them, may have cards and the frill use of the Library. It is desired to emphasize the fact that persons looking for special information, not readily found, will on application, be gladly assisted to books by the Librarian, or may have for limited periods, special facilities in the use of the resources of the Library. CATALOGUES. The CATALOGUE Of I881, containing the larger portion of the books of the Library, for sale at the desk, in paper covers, for 30 cents. Copies of the annual supplements will be given as long as they last, to purchasers of the Catalogue. Single supplements, 5 cents. The new Fiction Catalogue, in paper covers, Io << in flexible cloth, 25 cc BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 1896-97. HERBERT COOLIDGE, Term expires i8gq. WILLIAM H. BUSTIN, JR., ig `' 1899. REv. J. S. CULLEN, " It1897• JULIAN A. MEAD, M. D., it1897. CHARLES BRIGHAM, " 1898. GEORGE E. PRIEST, A. M., 44 1898. GEORGE E. PRIEST, Chairman. WILLIAM H. BUSTIN, JR., Secretary. CHARLES BRIGHAM, Treasurer. Executive Committee. GEORGE E. PRIEST, CHARLES BRIGHAM. WILLIAM H. BUSTIN, JR. Committee on Books GEORGE E. PRIEST, WM. H. BUSTIN, JR., HERBERT COOLIDGE. Committee on Finance. CHARLES BRIGHAM, JULIAN A. MEAD, M.D., Rev. J. S. CULLEN. Librarian. SOLON F. WHITNEY, A. M. Assistants. Miss JANE STOCKWELL. Miss MABEL F. LEARNED. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. inhabitant of the town, that all are and always have been equally invited and urged to use what is prepared for all. What is there prepared for the use of all? By turning to the last appendix of this report, it will be seen what papers and periodicals are regularly received and offered for the use of all. Besides, each one is invited to indicate his needs or desires if he does not find in this list any periodical for which he is in search. Our list while large for a town of the size of ours, can be en- larged this year and for the next five years by an increase of twenty-five dollars in the annual income of the Asa Pratt Fund. These periodicals may be taken home after a new number comes from the publishers, some of them as soon as received ; and nearly all are bound into durable and serviceable volumes, which, with the preceding volumes, form an increasing store of valuable in- formation upon all the varying questions and subjects that occupy the attention of our advancing civilization. In appendix II. will be found enumerated, with the names of the givers in alphabetic order, the numbers of the gifts of books and unbound publications received the past year. In further answer to the question of an enquirer which I sup- pose to be each and every citizen of the town, as to 14 What is there prepared for the use of all?," it may be said, as we can not show those who do not come to the library building the books themselves, they must look into the catalogues and supplements of the catalogues published from time to time. The supplement published as a part of this rcport,places in every house in the town a list of all the volumes purchased by the Trustees during the past year, and of all the volumes acquired by gift,—with the more important pamphlets. You have completed the preparation and publication of a neat, compact and complete catalogue of all the fiction in the library at the present time, which catalogue you have placed on the library-desk free to use in the rooms, and for a mere nominal price only sufficient to prevent unnecessary waste, copies which may be taken into every house in the town. The making of this Officers of the Watertown Free Public Library. P OR THE FIRST TWENTY-NINE YEARS. 1868-11897. TRUSTEES. *REV. JOHN WEISS, 1868-1872, chairman, 1868, 1869. *ALFRED HOSMF_R, M.D., 1868-1879,secretary, 1868-7870,chairman, 1871, 1873-1876. *JOSIAH STICKNEY, 1868.1872. *7osEPH BIRD, 1868, 1869. *JEssIE A. LOCKE, 1868-1873, chairman, 1870. *ABIRL ABBOTT, 1868, 1869. tREV. JAMES M. BELL, 1868, 1869. *DAVID T. I-IUCKINS, M. D., 1868, 1869, treasurer, 1868. *CHARLES J. BARRY, IS68, 1869, 1873-1883, secretary, 1875, 1876, chair- man, 1877-1883. JOSHUA COOLIDGE, 1868-1888, treasurer, 1871, chairman, 1872, 1883-I887. tGEORGE N. MARCH, 1869-1887, secretary, t87t, treasurer, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1884, 188;-1887• *GEORGE K. SNOW, 1872-1884, secretary, 1877.1884. A. C. STOCKIN, 1872-1884, secretary, 1872-IS74- CHARLES F. FITZ, 1879-1Mi. *REv. ROBERT P. STACK, 1882-1894, treasurer, 1884, tWILLIAM CUSHING, 1884, secretary, 1884. REV. EDWARD A. RAND, 1884-1887- EDWARD E. ALLEN, r885-r8go, secretary, 1885, 1886, treasurer, i8go. .ALBERT O. DAVIDSON, 1885-1890, secretary, 1888. CHARLES S. ENSIGN, LL.D., 1887-18go, secretary, 1887, chairman, 1888, 1889. HORACE W. OTIS, 1888, treasurer, 1888. CHARLES BRIGIIA51, 1889-, treasurer, 1889, chairman, ISgo-1894, secre- tnry, i895, treasurer, I896. -GEORGE E. PRIEST, A.Nl., 1889-, secretary, 1889, 18go, treasurer, 18g1- 1893, chairman, 1894, t895, 1896. HERBERT COOLIDGE, 1890-, secretary, 1894, treasurer, 1895. WILLIAM H. BUSTIN, iR., 1890-, treasurer, 1894, secretary, 1896. JULIAN A. MEAD, 1�1. D., 1891-, secretary, 1891.1894. REV. J. S. CULLEN, 1895- *Deceased• tMoved from town. LIBRARIAN AND ASSISTANTS. SOLON F. WHITNEY, A.M., librarian, 1868- M. AGNES GRIBBLE, assistant, 1872, 1873; now Mrs. George H. Chapin. NELLIE BRADFORD, assistant, 1873.1877; now Mrs. Solomon B. Stebbins. JANE STOCKWELL, assistant librarian, 1877- ELLA SHERMAN, assistant, 1885-t888; now Mrs.James E. Norcross. IIELEN CUSHING, assistant, 1888; now teacher in Philadelphia. T. E. MACURDY, assistant, 1889; now in Boston Public Librarv. L. LOUISE WHITNEY, cataloguer, 1889-1893; now Mrs.Lewis B.Tarlton. MABEL F. LEARNED, aSSlStatlt. 1890-- FLORA E. W1sE, assistant, 1891-1893; now in the Newton Library. MARGARET B. WHITNEY, occasional assistant, 189o-IS96; now Mrs. R. G. Horne. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES. The Trustees of the Public Library report that with the appro- priation of March, I896, an unusual amount of profitable work has been accomplished. It is the aim of the trustees not only to care for the valuable property placed in their charge, the building, its fixtures and the books, and to purchase such books as their judgment approves, but also to add such facilities and means of use of all that the building contains as will increase the usefulness of the library. During this year an additional number of some of the popular magazines has been provided for circulation, to be taken out as soon as received from the publishers. The reading rooms, by a better provision of lighting, have been made snore attractive and more comfortable for those who use them. The important work of the year has been the preparation of a NEw CATALOGUE OF FICTION, which is now completed and will be on sale at the Library, at a nominal price, before the end of the present month. Further information with reference to this catalogue will be found in the Librarian's Report. The completion of this work within the year and within the appropriation has been made possible only by the most accurate and painstaking labor on the part of the Librarian and the assistants, in addition to their ordinary duties. For the coming year the trustees respectfully ask for the same sum as was appropriated one year ago : thirty-two hundred and fifty dollars and the dog tax. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. PRIEST, Chairman. • v 6 REPORT Or THE TRUSTEES. Statement of the Amount Received and Expended by the Trustees for the Year 1896-97. Received from town appropriation, $3,250 00 " " dog tax, 442 89 sale of catalogues, fines and lost books, 131 40 $3,824 29 Paid out for Books, $523.63 ; binding, $175.20, $698 83 Periodicals (one-third of these circulate as books), 157 10 Postage and box rent, $12.64; supplies, $6.33, 18 97 Printing and stationery, $18.25 ; Fiction Cata- logue, $285.50, 303 75 Repairs on furniture, $17.18 ; tools, $4.13, ZI 31 Express, $10.15 ; sundries, $8.59, 18 74 Light and fixtures, $265.75 ; fuel, $173.75, 439 50 Extra labor, $9.18 ; expenses, $6.68, 15 86 Care of building, grounds, etc., 258 96 Salaries and extra service, 1'871 85 Returned to the town, 19 42 $3,824 29 CHARLES BRIGHAM, Treasurer. Statement of the Condition of the Asa Pratt Fund. Amount invested, in hands of Trustees, $5,000 00 INCOME AND EXPENDITURES. Balance on deposit in the Watertown Sav- ings Bank, Feb. 1, 1896$ $I,050 72 Rec'd interest on bond to December•, 1896, 250 00 Rec'd interest on deposit in Watertown Savings Bank, 43 67 $1,344 39 Paid S. F. Whitney, Librarian, for peri- odicals, $150 00 Balance on deposit in Watertown Savings Bank, Feb. 1, 1897, 1,194 39 $1►344 39 H. W. OTIS, Treasurer of Trustees of Asa Pratt Tend. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. To the Trustees of the Watertown Free Public Library: GENTLEMEN,—The revolving year brings us again to the necessity of making an annual report of the progress made by this library in its work of education, and to the duty of making to you and' through you to the town such recommendations as an- other year's experience presses upon us. The building and its furnishings are on the whole well preserved. The reading-rooms are now well furnished, well lighted, and have been more fully filled with readers during the past winter than ever before. They might be further improved for the use made of them, especially by students, by the erection of a few cases which might be filled with books, sets of periodicals and other sets of works now on hand, and stored in remote parts of the library. While the reading-rooms have been more fully occupied than ever before, we are well aware that it very large number of the people of the town, especially those living at a distance from the building, have not made that use of the rooms and of their con- tents to which they, by right of common citizenship, are en- titled. If all should make common use of what is provided for all in these well lighted and well ventilated quarters, as it is planned and intended that they should do, it would be necessary to largely increase the capacity of the building. A library of double the size of this would be found inadequate. It is for the common good that all should use this, as it is for the common good that all, especially the young, should use every other pos- sible means of education and enlightenment. So I wish to em- phasize the fact, and I wish it may be fully considered by every LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 9 improved fiction list has been made the occasion of a new and greatly needed re-arrangement of this class of books. During the twenty-nine years'growth of the library, frequently in our over-crowded shelving, the books have been arranged as best they might be where and as they could be arranged. Now we have re-arranged by a system which will be best understood as an alphabetical arrangement of authors with the works of each author also in alphabetical arrangement under his name. This simple system will enable all to find all works of an author to- gether and any work in its natural and orderly place in that group. Of course there are many difficulties in carrying out this system in practice as there are difficulties in reducing the vary- ing products of all sorts of human minds to any system of regular order, but on the whole, this system will yield itself most kindly to the needs of a growing library. Now it will be necessary for every taker of books of this class to be provided with a new catalogue, for these books because of this improved arrangement, must have new numbers. The number of volumes which are now offered for the use of all is nearly twenty-four thousand (23,M), besides a very large store of pamphlets and papers. The exact numbers are given in the table of appendix I. ; which gives also the comparative changes for ten years in these numbers, as well as of their use as indicated by the number of books and pamphlets issued. If the enquiring citizen of the town demands a printed list of all that is furnished for the use of the town that he may know by his own fireside just what treasures the library contains and whether it will be worth while to send to the library or not for any desired volume, we must acknowledge with Carlyle that the making of catalogues is a Herculean task, expensive to prepare and expensive to publish. At present we must ask him to look through the catalogue of 1881, and the fifteen (15) supplements before he concludes that it will not be worth while to send for any particularly desired book. Of course if it is a story he is looking for, he must ignore all the numbers there placed against 10 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. titles and use the new numbers in the new fiction list of which we have spoken. Is it practicable to print new catalogues? Perhaps the answer will be found in the use made of this new fiction list. If its use justifies the labor and expense, other class lists may be prepared from time to time without greatly increasing the annual expen- ditures of the library. If the use of this class list proves a pro- moter of good reading by a much larger number of people, you will naturally desire to improve our catalogues by extending the work to other classes of books, say next to the class of biog- raphy and history in which a new interest seems recently to have been inspired. It is made the duty of the Librarian, Gentlemen, by your rules and regulations, to have 11 immediate supervision of the library and reading-rooms, and their contents" ; at the same time he is held " responsible for the good order of the same." Besides other dirties enumerated in article IN. which I hope have been attended to in order, it is expressly directed that the Librarian shall C1 do within the rooms whatever may be necessary for the convenience of those who come to the library, either as visitors, as readers, or as takers of books." Now human power is limited. It is impossible to be in two places at one and the same time. I submit that i❑ order that your Librarian may find it possible to do more in this direction, it should be possible to reach the lower reading room not only occasionally but all the time by the seeing eye and the helping hand of a trusted assistant. As I read over and over my last year's report that I may avoid unnecessary repetition, I am filled with the desire to make most of that a part of this report, especially the recommendation of the Boston Board of Supervisors'plan* for the cooperation of the public library with the public schools, not yet fully considered by us, and also the recommendations as to a children's room, and a *School Document No. 14., 1895. Report of the Board of Supervisors on co-operation of the Public Library with the Public Schools. Boston, 1896. 1 LIBRARIAN IS REPORT. 11 room for historical collections, a place convenient and fit for the proper deliberation and discussion of the questions coming before the Trustees of an institution like this. There is need of an ad- ditional room. I know that if it did not seem so much like ask- ing for some provision of a proper place for your own meetings, you would be more likely to give greater emphasis to my ex- pressed feeling of the need of an additional room for this purpose, a room which might be obtained by adding a room opposite the Librarian's room. This could be made easily in harmony with the general architectural effect of the exterior of the building, while it would give well located interior space so greatly desired. Perhaps the most pressing need of the library now is additional shelf room. It is no longer possible to so arrange books as to best enable the Librarian to 11 do whatever may be necessary for the convenience of those who come to the library." More shelf room is necessary. There are two plans under which this call may be met. By one plan you would place similar wooden cases above those we have now. Of the other I will speak later. The first is involved in the original plan of the building. By this plan there was to be a second tier of shelving above those now on the floor, by which the capacity of the book room was to be doubled. You will re- member that when the library moved into this building not more than half the present equipment of shelving was provided, the old stacks of boxes being moved over from the old rooms in the Town hall to supply the place of half of those required at that time. These stacks of shelving which by their fixed construc- tion snake it impossible to accommodate the varying sizes of books in the more modern movable arrangement of books in classes now expected, have had their use, and should soon be superseded by new cases. Probably it would be found to be more economical of space and to be far more serviceable in help- ing -the library force to 11 do whatever may be necessary for the convenience of visitors, readers, and takers of books" to replace the present somewhat awkward, fixed, unyielding wooden cases 12 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. with a two-story stack of iron. One, as least, of your number knows all about the best methods of providing shelving for a liv- ing, growing library, and can tell you and the town what he has done in this direction for one of the best housed and best fur- nished town libraries, as well as for the model State library it- self. The matter of cost, while it is a serious matter in this time of improvement and expansion, should not be an insuperable obstacle to a necessary improvement. Something must be done at no distant day. You have continued the complete card catalogue of all the books in the library arranged under a single alphabet including all titles, authors, and subjects of books in the library, which is located in the delivery room in front of the delivery desk, which catalogue is for the free use of all. I hope you will feel it wise to ask and the town will think it wise to grant some increase in the amount of money appropriated to this work. If a thousand dollars a year could be added to the present amount for a while, a complete system of reshelvingin an iron stack might be planned and gradually erected,—an alcove or two, each year, till the whole book room should be wholly re- shelved. Meanwhile the preparation of new class lists could be continued, a class or two at a time, without greatly increasing annual expenditures until in a few years the whole library would be furnished with shelves adequate to another ten or fifteen years' growth and there would be provided a set of special catalogues each complete in its class, which could be used at home, and which would for this use supplement the fuller and more com- plete up-to-date card catalogues always accessible in the building. It is in view of an ideal use of the library by all the citizens of the town that I have in former years suggested and still urge the creation of agencies in the two ends of the town. You are in a better postition than I to determine when, if at all, it will be wise and prudent to try to create a demand which must be of some'ex- pense to the library to supply. In regard to gifts and a spirit of helpfulness among the people in the work of the library our list of donations bears witness. It t LIBRARIA-N'S REPORT. ]� is true that no large gift, no large bequest has been received the past year. We have few men in town who are able to make large gifts. Perhaps some of the people of the town are provid- ing in their wills to furnish the library with the means necessary to greatly extend its usefulness. Perhaps some of the wealthy people who trace their origin to this dear old town which they or their fathers left in former years are preparing to make the town remember more gratefully some of its own offspring. Having been in this work now for nearly thirty _years, we know this, that there is no way in which any grateful son or daughter of the town can more effectually hand down his name to the remem- brance of an intelligent and appreciative future. The library is under obligations to the publisher of our local paper for two copies of his bright and useful sheet, as well as for a bound volume at the close of each year. He has also published as regularly as they could be prepared, lists of new books as put-- ceased and made ready for use. The Newton Graphic, The Newton Journal, the Waltham Daily Free Press, and the Cam- bridge Tribune have been given regularly each week by their publishers and have been placed on file. The Christian Reg ister has been given now for over twenty-five years, and I would suggest that the carefully preserved numbers be placed in proper inexpensive bindings. The columns of this wide awake though denorninational paper present much of the expanding religious history of the time. The Swedenborgian paper, " The New Church Messenger," has been given for the past two years. That we do not have all denominations repre- sented in our files is simply because no persons have been found who are able and willing to furnish the papers. The Union Paper Bag Company, through its manager, Wil- liam A. Lingham, has kept the library supplied with excellent covering paper for its most used books. The Magazine Club has continued its gift of periodicals, some sixty dollars worth, which are useful for immediate circulation and use, as well as to complete some of our valuable bound sets. 14 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. In regard to the circulation and use of books as shown by sta- tistics published in Appendix I., it will be observed that while the number of new cards issued is somewhat larger than for either of the past two years, the number of books issued for use at home, as well as the number issued for use in the library, is a trifle smaller, a filling off of nearly 6 per cent. in home use and about 4 per cent. in library use. Perhaps this diminution in library use is more apparent than real. We take no note of many books used at the desk and on the reading-room tables. Figures, however, record quantity of library work, not quality. If the recommendations I have made in this report are adopted, if a larger and more effective plan of cooperation between the library and the schools is arranged and heartily carried out by teachers and library employes, a considerable improvement both in the quantity and quality of the circulation may be confidently expected. It is pleasant to make record of the increase in the number of readers who frequent the Pratt Reading-room. With an attend- ant constantly in the room to answer calls of readers, the quality of the work done there would be better, while a part of the time of the attendant would be available for other work, the benefits of which would be felt in all departments of the library. More books could be safely put into cases for the common use of readers, more and more profitable reading would result. I have said little in regard to the books themselves which should be purchased for the use of readers. I hope an increased amount will be available for this purpose the coming year. The voters of the town certainly understand that the greater part of the money spent in this way is a permanent investment in prop- erty that will never cease to pay the surest dividends in increased intelligence. I wish the Library might receive some considerable gift or bequest soon, or that the town would make soon a larger attempt to provide funds, that some of these improvements I have named LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 15 may be undertaken while it is possible for the Library to receive the benefit of much planning and study for its improvement given with the best of motives during quite a series of years. You and the town can not be more aware of defects in our system and our appliances than I; would it not be wise to grant the means by which they may be in a measure removed and our plant greatly improved. The library is a credit to the town as it is, it can be made much more creditable. Thanking you, gentlemen, for continued courtesies, I beg leave to submit this, my twenty-ninth, annual report, with its sugges- tions and recommendations. Respectfully submitted, SOLON F. WHITNEY, Librarian. 16 IIBRARIAN'S REPORT. eery-■ro-r Mc•r� rr rwoa�. ==0o00 c� I •�otMOo .gM-rN:1-r-••0:=-r.-+Mo►� Y OCrrM•"r .+ 00MSQM 4-1C71r. ,vCA V ,..� cco '7 M sV eq t. G7 M 10 It 0 GV Q rq M M r-+ J 10 I to.g0^W^l MM-r00.4-4rr r 0010►ot�O 7 M010--•V v 14r-+KJO:4 O ,COO► M O MagIt:t mtl"tt�?rt O tGOQDrN^7COr�CO-rt�0:�rrInftMMt-O-r i -N I M C^) M-ow Oink•-•"r C.'O rq JAM Ico JG7 O n r VM r. ^tt- .-rA^t-IOCoI:v-}}•• cc Gq ti r-� .,.r M 'r^1tO.• 1oO.�MM-r^►►Y+ t I C G�0.-0,rrrr C130 � MrO - �M_ 1 _Oti r -+ - 00 - 00 CO I N P7••r D 1to,t-t- 7.O O W .q 00 M'.^.O O ^►00 1r O In:.c 10- tQ rr Ifs O i' •�.1 N I t1-10 :V 00 cc 00-r MM006!4 t-toM U. - '4^7Gq ,r,•-•:V==^t':tr•r :JeDt•� 1W. 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Allen, Edward E . .......... .................... ...... 54 American Humane Association on Vivisection......... 2 American Unitarian Association, " Christian Register". 53 American University Magazine Publishing Company... 4 Arlington, Robbins Library.... ...... ................ I Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill...... .... 3 Baldwin,Edward D., editor, "Newton Graphic".. .... 52 Baltimore, Enoch Pratt Free Library...... ........ .... I Barker, F. G., 11 Watertown Enterprise,"etc .... ...... 361 Barry, Mrs. C.J., -Unitarian........ ...• .... ......•••• 12 Benton,J. H.,jr ....... .... .... ...... .... ............ I Beverley Public Library. ...... I Bolton, Charles K...... ...... ...... ...... ....... .... I Boston Board of Commis. of the Department of Parks... 1 Boston City Council.... ...... .•.. •... .... ....•• •••••. I Boston City Registrar .... .... .... .... .....•.•••.•.••• I Boston College........... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... I Boston Public Library.... .... .... . ..... .... .••• •••••• Io Boston Record Commissioners•... •..... •..• •••• • ••••• I Bostwick, Mrs. Mary R ..... ....•. •.•• ......•..... •••• I Also some tools once belonging to 41r. Asa Pratt. Brockton Public Library.... ..•. .... ...• •••• .... ...••• I Brookline Public Library. ...... .... .... .... .... ...... I to Brooklyn (N. Y.), Library . ...... ... . ..... .... ...... I Brown University.......... ...... . ..... . . . . ....... .... I Byron, Miss Mary R........ .... .... .... . . .. .. .. . . .... I Cambridge Public Library. ... II Chicago Public Library. .... .... .... ...... . ... .. .. .... I Cincinnati (Ohio), Public Library ...... .. . . •• •. • ..... = Clarke, Miss Abby...... .... .... ...... . . .. .. .. .. . . ... . I_ 18 LIBRARIAN'S' REPORT. Clinton, Bigelow Free Public Library........ .... ...... I Cobden Club, London, Eng............. ........ ...... 4 Columbia University, New York.... .... .... .... ...... 3 Concord Free Public Library...... .. .. .... .... .... .... I Coolidge, Herbert............ .... . .. .... .... .... .... 258 Cutter, C. A., Forbes Library, Northampton. lZc.port. .. I Danvers, Peabody Institute. ..•... .... .... .... .... .... I Davies, Thomas A...... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 Denver Public Library............ ........ .... .... .... I Draper, Hon. Wm. F., "Official Gazette of U. S.Patent Office," Public documents, etc...... .... .... ...... 51 60 Ensign, Charles S................ ...... .......... .... 26 Everett Public Library............ .......... ...... .... I Fall River Public Library. ....• I . ............ ...... .... Fitchburg Public Library....... .... .... ...... .... .... I Flagler, Gen. D. W......... . . .... .......... .... .... .. Goodwin, Charles B...... .... .... .... .... .......... . , Greve, Miss Solvi ..:..... .... ...... . . .. ...... .. .. .. .. 9 Hackenberg, G. P., M.D...... .... .. .. ...... . ..... .... Harvard University.•••. .... .... ...... .... . . .... . . .. .. ; Helena (Mont.) Public Library....... .... .... .... .. .. Hill, F. Stanhope, editor, ".Cambridge Tribune .... .... Hill, William P ................ .............. .... .... , Hoar, Hon. Geo. F........... ............ .. .. .... . . . . , Home Market Club. Indian Rights Association.... . . .... ...... .... .... ... . 6 Isaac B. Patten Relief Corps .. .... . . .. .. .... . ..... .. .. Jamaica Agricultural Societyy. ••.•. • . .... .... .. .... .. . . John H. Pray Sons & Co.....• •. •• . . .... . ..... . . . . .. .. I Kennon, Lieut. L. W.V....... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ...... Lancaster Town Library.... . . .... . . . . . . .... .. .. . ... .. I Lawrence Free Public Library. ..... . ..... . . .. .. . . .. .. ; Leominster Library Committee..... . ........... .. .... I Lexington Historical Society.... .... .... ...... . ... .... I Liverpool, Eng., Public Libraries, Museums and Art Gallery ............ .... ................ .... I Lloyd, Mrs. S.......... .................. .... .... .... Lummis, Charles F., editor, " Land of Sunshine"..... I Lynn Public Library..... ...... ........ .......... .... I Macmillan & Co., "Book Reviews" Malden Public Library.. ...... .... .... . ... .. . . .. ...... I LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 19 Mann, Rev. Chas. H., editor, "New Church Messenger" 53 Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station .... ...... ...... 9 Mass. Board of Agriculture......... ...... .... .... ... c Mass. Civil Service Commission.... •. .. . ..... .... .... r Mass. Institute of Technology..... .. . . .... .... .... .. .. < < Mass. Public Library Commission. •••. .. ...• .... ...... Mass. Secretary of the Commonwealth................. Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Medford Public Library. .... .... .. .. . ..... .... .... .... , ;Melrose Public Library..... .......... .... .. .. . . .. .. .. , Melville, Henry, Esq.,of New York.... .... .... .... .... i Metropolitan Park Commission..... .... ...... .... .... I Milwaukee (Wis.), Public Library ...... ...... .... .... I Minneapolis, (Minn.), Public Library. .... .... .... .... 4 National Democratic Committee........ .... •....•.... I National Republican Committee..... .... .... ...... .... 30 New Bedford Free Public Library........... .......... I New York Maimonides Free Library.......... ••.. .... I New York Public Library....... .............. .... .... I Newark (N. J.), Free Public Library. ............ ...... I Newton Free Library..... .... ...... .......... .... .... I Oliver Ditson Co., "Musical Record... .... .... .... .... 12 Pacific Northwest Immigration Board, 11 Pacific North. west"...... .......... .... ........ .... .. .. . ..... S Paterson, N.J., Free Public Library ...... . . ..... . ..... I Patten, Mr. T. H., of High Point, N. C . .. . . .... ••.. r Peabody, Peabody Institute... .... .... .. .. .... . . .. .. .. I Peoria (Ill ), Public Library.... ...... . ..... • ..... •• •• r Portland (Ore.) Library Association . ..• •• . . . •. . . .. • • 6 Pratt, Geo. H., editor, 11 Newton Journal . . ... . . .. . . 2 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y...... ---- -- -- -- - . Providence (R. I.) Public Library..... ••.. .... •. .• •. •. F Rand, Rev. Edward A.......... .... .... .... ...... .. . . i Richards, Abraham L .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... 3 Robbins, Frederick ........... .... .... .... .... .... .... Russell,Jas. B., M•D. ...... .... .......... ...... ...... I St. Louis (Mo.) Mercantile Library Association.... .... 2 St. Paul (Minn.) Public Library....... ...... ...... .... I Salem Public Library................ . ...... .... ...... 2 San Francisco Mercantile Library.... .... .... ...... .... I Scranton (Pa.) Public Library.... .... .... .... .... .... 3 20 LIBRARIAN'$ REPORT. Seattle (Wash.) Library Commission...• ...... .... .... I Shaw, Charles F ........... .... ...... .... .. .. .. ...... I Shirley, Miss C.L.•.. .......... .... ...... . ... . . ..... I I 2 Smithsonian Institution....... .•.. .... .•.. ...... ...... 10 7 Snow, Walter B .... ................ ....... ...... .... Springfield City Library Association........ .... . ... .. 13 Starbuck, Alex., editor and publisher, "Waltham Dail Free Press....... ............ .......... .... ...... ;06 Stearns, Charles A............ .... ........ .... ...... . 313 Stickney, Capt. J. K.... .... ........... ........ ...... .. 134 Stokes, Anson P......... ............ .... ........ .... . I Tanaka, I., Tokyo,Japan, Library, Report...... ....•• . Taunton Public Library.... ...... ............ ...... .. . I Travelers' Insurance Co., i6Travelers' Record...•.. .••• . I I Tufts College........ .... ................ .... .... .... . I }I Turlay, Mrs. M. D...... .... .... .......... .. .. .... .. .. I United States Bureau of Education.... .... .... .... . .. .. I United States Department of Agriculture....•• . .. ...• . I United States Department of Labor.... .... ...... .... .. 3 6 United States Interstate Commerce Commission.... .. .. I United States Life Saving Service .......... .... . ..... . I United States Superintendent of Documents.... .. ...... University of Pennsylvania.•••••.... .•.. .... •• •• ..•• •• I Waltham City Clerk.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... I Waltham Public Library .......... ... ... ... .... .... 11 Watertown Magazine Club ...... ............ . ..... .... .loz 'Weymouth, Tufts Library.......... ...... ...... ....... I Wheeler,J. & D., Alabama.... .... .... ...... ..•. ...... I Whitney, Mrs. Edward........ .... .... .... .... ........ 6o Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Osterhout Free Library.... . .. ..... 12 Winthrop, Robert C.,Jr..... .... ............ .... ...... 5 Woburn Public Library .... ...... ........ .... .... ..... I Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 11 Union Signal" 51 Worcester Free Public Library...... .... .... . ..... .... I LIBRARIAN.'S REPORT. 21 APPENDIX III. LIST OF PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED AT THE LIBRARY. Those not found in the Reading-rooms may be called for at the Des k. American Historical Review. McClure's Magazine. American University Magazine. Mass. Agr. Exper. Station Reports. Arena. Musical Record. Athenaeum; London. New Church Messenger. Atlantic Monthly. N. E. Historical and Gen. Register. Blackwood's Magazine. New England Magazine. Boston Public Library Bulletins. Newton Graphic. Cambridge Tribune. Newton Journal. Catholic World. New World. Century Magazine. North American Review. Christian Register. Notes and Queries (London). Contemporary Review. Official Gazette of the U. S. Patent Cosmopolitan. Office. Dublin Review. Our Dumb Animals. Edinburg Review. Punch. English Illustrated Magazine. Quarterly Review. Fliegende Blatter. Review of Reviews. Fortnightly Review. St. Nicholas. Forum. Scribner's Monthly Magazine. Good Words. Springfield Library Bulletin. Harper's Magazine. Travelers' Record. Home Market Bulletin. Tuftonian. Ladies' Home Journal. Tufts Weekly. Land of Sunshine. Union Signal. Library Journal. Unitarian. Library News Letter. Waltham Daily Free Press. Life (N. Y.) Watertown Enterprise. Literary News. Wellesley Review. Literary World. Woman's Journal. Littell's Living Age. 99 1ABIVARIAN'S RUPORT. PERIODICALS GIVEN BY THE WATERTOWN MAGAZINE CLU11- Art Journal. Life. Atlantic Monthly. New England Magazine. Century. Nineteenth Century. Cosmopolitan. Popular Science Monthly. Forum. Review of Reviews. Graphic (London). St. Nicholas. Harper's Bazaar. Scribner's Monthly. Harper's Weekly. Season (London). PBRronIcaLA PURCHASED FROM THE' INCOME of THE ASA PRATT FUND. American Architect. Kindergarten Magazine. American Machinist. Lancet (London). American Naturalist. Lend-a-l-laud. Appalachia. Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. Art Amateur. London Weekly Times. Boston Advertiser. Massachusetts Ploughman. Boston Globe. Metal Worker. Boston Herald (Evening Edition). Nation (N. Y.) Boston Evening Journal. New England Homestead. Boston Evening Transcript. New York Herald, daily, including Carpentry and Building. the Sunday edition. Chambers' Journal New York Tribune, semi-weekly. Chautauquan. Outing. Decorator and Furnisher. Photographic Times. Education. Popular Science Monthly. Electrical Engineer. Poultry World. Engineering, London. Scientific American. Foundry. Scientific American, Builder's .I:di- Garden and Forest. tion. Gartenlaube. Scientific American Supplement. Harper's Magazine. Shoppell's Modern Houses. Harper's Weekly. Textile Manufacturer. Harper's Round Table. 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Certain reference books,including bound sets of Harper's magazine and other peri- odicals,may be found on the open shelves of each reading room. These should be carefully used and returned to their places. Those who find it tedious looking through the FIFTEEN PRINTED SUPPLPMENTs besi[1e.3 the printed catalogue itself,may find at the library all authors,tltles,and subjects arranged in one alphabet in the CARD CATALOGUE in the delivery room. A finding list of all FICTION now belonging to the library has been prepared and is for sale at the nominal price of 10 cents,at the Library Delivery Desk. This has both authors and titles arranged in one alpblLbetical series. A letter combined with,/figures is an essential part of the number of some books, and should be given when calling for such desired book. Abbott, Charles C. Bird-land echoes. Phil., 1896, 12°,illus....... 962.37 A colonial wooing. Phil., 1895. 160.... ...................... .. A131.3 Abbott, Lyman. Christianity and social problems. B., 1896. 160• 520.31 Adam Johnstone's son. Crawford, F. M......................... C899.1 Adventurer of the north. Parker, Gilbert....................... P239.1 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Clemens, C. L. (Mark Twain). C625.1 Afloat and ashore. Cooper, James F................... . . ......... C777.1 Africa. Chanler, W. A. Through jungle and desert....•. ........ 377.12 Keane, A. H. Africa............................ .... .... ...... 353.47,48 Kingsley, Mary H. Travels in West Africa .... ...... .. .... .... 355.40 Against human nature. Pool, Maria L............ .......... ..... P821.1 Agassiz, Louis, Life, letters, and works of. Marcou, Jules.......782.21,22 Alabama, Two years on the. Sinclair, Arthur....... 825.43 Alaska, southeastern,The Thlinkets of. Knapp,F.,anal Ch i lde,R.L.' 361.40 4 Fifteenth Supplement-1897-of Alhambra. Irving,Washington. Illus.by Eliz. R.and J.Pennell. 413.15.2 Allen, James Lane. A Kentucky cardinal. .N. Y., [1894]. 240.... A427.4 America, History of the new world called. Payne, E. J. Vol- I.- 824.50 American history series, 2, 3. 2. The French war and the revolution. Sloane, W. M .......:. 822.50 3. Making of the nation, 1783-1817. Walker, F. A............. 822.57 American men of letters series. (14). Bayard Taylor, by Albert H. Smyth ...................... ........ ............ .... .... . 770.67 American statesmen. See Lord, John. Beacon lights of hist. v. 7. 823.38 Anderson, Capt. John. FIfty-seventh regiment of Massachusetts volunteers in the war of the rebellion. B., 1896. 80..••.• •• •• • 873.6 Animal story book. Lang, Andrew, ed..........•• •.•.•• .••• •• •• • I.269. Architecture for general readers. Stratham, H. H..... ...... .• •• 444.38 Armenian question. In Bryce, James. Transcaucasia and Ararat. 353.40 Armour institute of technology, Chicago. Year book, 1895-96..... Arnaud, Angelique. Delsarte system. Trans. by A. L. Alger.-..ill TL 150 Assyria. The struggle of the nations, Egypt Syria and. Mas- pero, G............. ...... .............. ...... ............... 897.7 At the councillor's. John, Eugenie. Tr. by Mrs. Winter........... J655.1 Austen, Jane, Memoir of. Austen-Leigh, J. E. Including Lady Susan, and fragments of two other unfinished tales by Miss Austen .... .... .... .... .......... ................ . .. .... .... 782.25 Autographs, Talks about. Hill, George B......• ...•--•••••. •••• 446.44 Bachelor's Christmas, and other stories. Grant, Robert.... ..•.•• G763.1 Balzac, Honord de. Deputy of Arels. B., 1896. 120.... .......... B198.33 Gallery of antiquities. B., 1896. 120..•. ...................... . B198.13 Gobseck. B., 1896. 120. ['These three transl. by If. P. Wormeley.] B198.14 Bangs, John Kendrick. The bicyclers, and three other farces..... 450.36 Contents. The bicyclers;A dramatic evening;The fatal message; A proposal under difficulties. Houseboat on the Styx. N. Y., 1896. 16. ••.....••••••••• ••••.• 450.35 Banking, Money and. White, Horace...........• •••••••••• •••••• 1044.41 Banned and blessed. Buerstenhinder, Elizabeth.... .........••• .• B928.1 Barnes, James. For king or country: a story of Amer. revolution. B261. Naval actions of the war of 1812. N. Y., 1896. 80..•........... 825.30 Barras, P. J. F. N., con:te de, 1755-1829. Memoirs of Burras, mem- ber of the directorate, edited by G.Duruy. N.Y.,1895.6. 4 v ...783.11-14 Barrie, James M. Margaret Ogilvy. N. Y., 1896. 160.... .. •• ..•. 712.43 Sentimental Tommy. N. Y., 1896. 120.. •..•.• •••• •• •• B275.7 Beacon lights of history. Lord,John. Vols. 7, 8....... ...... ....823.38,39 Beaumont,F., and Fletcher,J. [Dramatic works]. Ed.by Strachey•451.40,41 Becke,Louis. Ebbing of the tide: South sea stories. Phil., 1896.120. B394.2 Belknap, Jeremy. History of New Hampshire. B.,1791-92.3v. 121.824.46.48 Belloc, M. A., and Shedlock, M. Edmond and Jules de Goncourt; with letters and leaves from their journals. L., 1895. 2v. 80..783.26,27 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 5 Bendire, C. Life histories of N. American birds. (Smithsonian contrib.to knowl.)........................................ ... Beneath old roof trees. Brown, Abram E....................... . 842.25 Benjamin, Park. Intellectual rise in electricity. N. Y., 1895. SO. 936.49 Bergen, Fanny D., ed. Current superstitions. B.,1896. 80.... .... 435.35 Besant, Walter. The city of refuge: a novel. N. Y., 1890. 120.... B554.7 Master craftsman: a novel. N. Y., [1896]. 120...... ........... B554.9 Bible in Spain. Borrow, George. New edition, N.Y., 1896.2v. 121-520.29,30 Bieyclers, and three other farces. Bangs,John K...... ...... .... 450.36 Bicycling for ladies. Ward, Marla E....... ...... .... ............ 924.51 Bigelow, Poultney. History of the German struggle for liberty...843.34,35 Bimetallism, International. Walker, Francis A. ................ 1044.42 Biography, nat'l, Dictionary of. Stephen,L.,and Lee,S.,eds.49v.. Birds. Abbott, Charles C. Bird laud echoes.... ...... .... ....... 962.37 Bendire, C. Life histories of North American birds. (Smiths. contrib. to knowl.)................... ...... ............ ...... Cory, C. B. Hunting and fishing in Florida. Water birds...... 937.40 Maynard, C. J. Handbook of the sparrows, finehes, etc. of N.E. 910.41 Torrey, Bradford. Spring notes from 'Tennessee. .... .......... 921.56 Blaekmore, R. D. Lorna Doone: romance of Exmoor. 2v....... B629.1 Slain by the Doones, and other stories. N. Y., 1895. 160........ B629.7 Blemont, Emile, ed. Memorial life of Victor Hugo. By contem- porary writers. B., [1896]. 120, illus .......... .... .... ...... 782.27 Bliss, Wm. Root. Quaint Nantucket. B., 1896. 120....... ........ 841.20 Bodge, George Madison. Soldiers in Bing Philips' war........ ... 876.15 Bonney, T. G. Ice work, present and past. N.Y., 1896. 12°.... .. 971.45 Book of wonder voyages. Jacobs, Joseph, ed............ ...... .•. 434.18 Books, List of, for girls and women and their clubs, with descrip- tive and critical notes. Leypoldt, A. H., and Iles, G., eds.... . R. C. Books, Of the decorative illustration of, old and new............. 454.53 Booth, Charles. Life and labour of the people in London. 8 vols.1054.41-44 Borrow, George. The Bible in Spain. N. Y., 1896. 2v. 120..... ..520.29,30 Boston. Board of commisssioners of dep't of parks. Report, 21..... City council. Memorial of the American patriots who fell at Bunker Hill, June 17,1775;with account of dedication of mem- orial tablets on Winthrop Sq., Charlestown, June 17, 1889..... Record commissioners. Report, 27.................. ............ King Moses. Boston views. 100 photographs....... .... .......¶ Boston Boutell, Lewis Henry. Life of Roger Sherman. Chic. 1896. 120.. 782.13 Bowdoin, James. Winthrop, R. C Washington, Bowdoin, and Franklin, as portrayed in occasional addresses. B., 1876. 80.. 846.31 Bowker, R. R., and Iles, G., eds. The reader's guide in economics, social, and political science. X. Y., 1891. 120............ .... 1033.61 Bravo. Cooper, James Fenimore.............. ...... ............ . C777.2 British America. Whitney, Casper. On snow-shoes to the barren grounds; 2800 miles after musk-oxen and wood-bison......... 355.39 6 Fifteenth Supplement-1897-of Brother and sister: memoir and letters of Ernest and Henriette Renan..... .................................... ........ ...... 782.15 Brown, Alice. By oak and thorn: a record of English days.... ... 361.37 Mercy Warren. (Women of colonial and revolutionary times)-. 882.32 Bruce, P.A Economic history of Virginia in 17th century........ 824.43 Bryce, James. Transcaucasia and Ararat; notes of a vacation tour in 1876. With supplementary chapter on recent history of Armenianquestion...................... ................ ..... 353.40 Buerstenbinder,E. (E. Werner.) Banned and blessed...... .... . B928.1 Bunker Hill. See Boston. City council. Burnett, Frances H. A lady of quality. N. Y., 1896. 120.... ..... B964.3 Burnham, Clara Louise. The wise woman. B., 1896. 160...... .. B966.2 Burroughs,John. A year in the fields:selections f rom[his]writings. 471.72 Butterworth, Hezekiah. In old New England. N. Y., 1895. 16°. B988.5 By oak and thorn. Brown, Alice.................................. 361.37 Byington, E. H. The Puritan in England and New England...... 824.49 Cabinet of Irish literature. Read, Charles A. 4 vols..............456.24-27 Cambridge historical series. Edited by G. W. Prothero. The United States of America, 1765.1865. Channing, E.... .. .. . 881.20 Ireland, 1494-1868. Morris,Wm. 0.........................• ... 881.21 Campbell, George D., duke of Argyll. Philosophy of belief....... 543.22 Campfire and battlefield: ill us. history of civil war. Johnson, R.. * Camps, quarters and casual places. Forbes, Archibald............ 432.40 Canada. See Chambers,E. T.D. The ouananiche.... ........... 936.50 Cape Cod. Thoreau, H. D........................................351.51,52 Carleton, William. Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry. 4v.. C281.14 Central America, Three gringos in Venezuela and. Davis,R. H... 351.47 Chainbearer. Cooper, James F....... .... ....................... C777.3 Chambers,E.T.D. The ouanauiche and its Canadian environment. 936.50 Chanler,W.A. Through jungle and desert:travels in eastern Af rica. 377.12 Channing, Edward. The United States of America, 1765-1865..... 881.20 and Hart, A. B. Guide to the study of American history........ R. C. Chapman, George. [Dramatic works.] Ed. by Wm. L. Phelps.... 451.42 Chapters from a life. Ward, Eliz. S. Phelps.......... .......... 782.26 Childe, Rheta Louise, joint author. The Thlinkets of southeast- ern Alaska. See Knapp, F....................... ............ 361.40 China. Curzon, G. N. Problems of the Par East.......... ....... 353.46 Christian art. Guerber, H. A. Legends of the virgin and Christ. 442.28 Christianity and social problems. Abbott. Lyman.... ...... ..... 520.31 Cinderella, and other stories. Davis, Richard H........... . . .. ... D263.10 City of refuge. Besant, Walter ............................ ....... B554.7 Clarke, Mary Cowden. My long life: an autobiographic sketch... 782.12 Cleg Kelly,Arab of the city. Crockett, S.R....................... C938.2 Clemens, Samuel L. (Mark Twain). Adventures of Huckleberry Finn................................................. ........ C625.1 Personal recollections of Joan of Arc. N.Y., 1896. 120......... C625.5 Watertown (Public Ltbrary Catalogue. i Coffin, Joshua. Sketch of the history of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, 1635 to 1845. B., 1845. 80............. ... 878.60 Colonial days in old New York. Earle, Alice Morse.• •• • •..•• • •.• 832.3.2 Colonial wooing. Abbott, Charles C....... ...... ...... . ..... .... . A131.3 Coming of Theodora. White Eliza Orne.... •••• • .•.•. • ••.•. • ••••• W583.3 Companions of Jehu. Dumas. Alexandre. .... .... .... .... .... .. D886.11 Compton,Margaret. Snow bird and the water tiger. N.Y., 1895. 161. 434.42 Constitutional law of the United States of America. Holst, H. E. von........................................... .... ...... .. 1048.5 Conway, M. D. Writings of Thomas Paine. 3v....•• . ... .. • ••••.475.32.34 Cooper, James Fenimore. Afloat and ashore. Sequel, Miles Wallingford.... ........ ...... C777.1 Bravo. [Venice]...... ...................... .. .............. . C777.2 Chainbearer (2).............. ...... .......... .... ............. C777.3 Crater................. .... .... .... . ..... . ..... .. .. .... .... .... C777.4 Headsman. [Itlay and Switzerland, 16th century]............ .. C777.5 Heideumauer. [Rhine legend, 16th century] .... .......... ..•. C777.6 Home as found. Sequel to Homeward bound..... .............. C777.7 Homeward bound. Sequel, Home as found....... .... .... .... C777.8 Jack Tier.................................... .... . . .... .... .... . C777.9 Leather-stocking tales: Deerslayer (1)..... ............... ...... .... .. . . .. .. .... .. . . C777.10 Last of the Mohicans (2). ..•. ...... . . .. . ... .. .. . . . . .... .... .. C777.11 Pathfinder (3)....... .... .... .... .... . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . .... C777.12 Pioneers (4)........ ...... . ..... . ..... ...... . . . . .. .. . . . ... . . . C777.13 Prairie (b). ... .......................... .... .. .. .... .. .. . . .. 0777.14 Lionel Lincoln. [Battle of Bunker Hill]........... ...... . ..... C777.15 Mercedes of Castile. [Spain and Columbus]........... ......... C777.16 Miles Wallingford. Sequel to Afloat and ashore .... .... ...• .... C777.17 Monikins. [Satire on United States politics].... .......... ..... C777.18 Oak openings. [Michigan, 1812; Indians].... .... • •• • • • • •• •••• C777.19 Pilot. [Revolutionary war;Paul Jones]...... •. .• •••• •••• •• ••. C777.20 Precaution......... .................... ...... .... .... .... . . .... 0777.21 Red rover. [Newport; French and Indian war ... C777.22 Redskins (3) [New York, 1829].................... •••. •••.•••• C777.23 Satanstoe (1)...... .......................... ...... ............ C777.24 Sealions .... .......... ...... ...... ................ .... ...... .. C777.15 S evolution; Hudson river• Washington] ..... 0777.26 PY• CR , , g �.... ...... . Stories of the sea...... ...... .............. ...... .... .... .... .. 0777.27 Two admirals. [French and Indian war] .... .... .... .......... C777.28 Water-witch. [New York about 1710]............ .... ...... .... C777.29 Ways of the hour............ ........................ .... ...... C777.30 Wept of Wish-ton-Nish. [Connecticut; king Philip's war]. .... C777.31 Wing-and-wing. [Mediterranean, about 1800]...... .... .... .... C777.32 Wyandotte. [Interior of New York;Indians]...... ............ C777.33 CoreUi, Marie. Romance of two worlds .... .... .... ............... C797. Corwin, Thomas, Life and speeches of. Morrow, J., ed........... 728.16 8 Fifteenth Sufifilement-1897-of Cory, Charles B. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state. B., 1896. 80... 937.40 Couch,A.'T. Quiller (Q) pandering heath: stories,studies,sketches. C853.5 Countess Gisela. John, Eugenie......... .... .... .... .... .... ... . J655.4 Country of the pointed firs. Jewett, Sarah 0..... ...... ...... .... J594.4 Crane, Stephen. The red badge of courage.......... ........ ..... 0891.10 Crane, Falter. Of the decorative illustration of books........ .... 454.53 Crater. Cooper, James Fenimore......... ............ ............ C777.4 Crawford, F. Marion. Adam Johnstone's son.... .... .......... .. C899.1 Crockett, S.R. Cleg Kelly,Arab of the city. N. Y., 1896. 120... C938.2 and others. 'Pales of our coast. N. Y., 1896. 120..... .......... C938.12 Curtis, George Ticknor. Constitutional history of U. S. Vols. 1,2...846.15,16 Curzon, George N. Problems of the far East, Japan-Korea-China. 353.46 Damnation of 'Theron Ware. Frederic, Harold........ ............ F852.1 Dare, Jeanne. Lowell,Francis C. Joan of Are................... 823.51 Daughter of the tenements. 'Townsend, E. W.................... T747. Davies, 'Thomas A. Gospel ehristianity. N. Y., f 1896]. 120...... 524.52 Davis, J. McCan,joint author. Early life of Abraham Lincoln. See Tarbell, Ida M................................ ............... 726.53 Davis, Richard Harding. Cinderella, and other stories. . . . .. . . .... D263.10 Three gringos in Venezuela and Central America...... .... ...... 351.47 Day of their wedding. Ilowells, W. D........ .... ........ .... .... H859.7 Decorative illustration of books old and new. Crane, palter.... 454.53 Deerslayer. Cooper, James Fenimore........................ ... C777.10 Delsarte system of oratory. N. Y., 1893. 120................. .... TL150 Contents. 1. Complete 'work of 1'Abbd Delaumosne; 2. Complete work of Mme. Angdlique Arnaud; S. All the literary remains of Francois Delsarte; 4. Lecture and lessons given by Marie Gdraldy (Delsarte's daughter) in America;5. Articles by Alfred Giraudet,F. A.Durivage,and Hector Berlioz. Democracy and liberty. Lecky, W. E. H. ...... .... .... .. ...1051.47,48 Deputy of Arels. Balzac, Honor6 de..... ...... .......... .... .... B198.33 Dictionary of national biography. Stephen, L. and Lee, S. 49v.. r Don Quixote, On the trail of, being a record of rambles in La Mancha. Jaccaci, August F............. ........ .... ...... .. 353.49 Dorothy, and other Italian stories. Woolson, Constance F........ p916.23 Doyle, A. Conan. Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. N. Y., 1896. 120. D754.3 Drawing., Page, I. Guide for drawing the acanthus and every de- scription of ornamental foliage................. .... .......... 925.38 Dumas, Alexandre. Memoirs. Extracts from "Mes memoires"...733.50,51 Napoleon romances: Companions of Jehu. 2v .......... ........ ...... .... .... .... D886.11 Whites and the Blues. 2v ........ ...... ...... . ..... .... .. ... D886.12 Duruy, George, ed. Memoirs of Barras. 4v...... .... .... . ... .. ..783.11-14 Earle, Alice Morse. Colonial days in old New York.. . . .. .. . ..... . 832.32 Ebbing of the tide: South sea stories. Becke, Louis.. ..... .... .. .. B394.2 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 9 Economic history of Virginia in the 17th century. Bruce, P. A... 824.43 Edgeworth, Maria. Helen. L., 1896. 120........... ............ E235.2 Eggleston, Edward. The beginners of a nation: history of the source knd rise of the earliest English settlements in America. 823.41 Household history of the United States and its people. .... ...... 885.27 Egypt. Maspero, G. The struggle of the nations, Egypt, Syria. Assyria..... .... .... ........... .... ........ ................... 897.7 Muir, Sir Wm. The Mameluke or slave dynasty of Egypt, 1260- 1517......... .... ................ .... ........ .... .......... .. 835.28 Sayce, Rev. A. 11. Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotus.. 823.52 Trail], H. D. From Cairo to the Soudan frontier..... ........ .. 354.45 Electricity. Benjamin, Park. The intellectual rise in electricity. 936.49 Trowbridge, John. What is electricity?...... .... ........ .... 971.46 Engineering. Kent, Wm. Mechanical engineer's pocket-book... 920.41 England. Brown,Alice. By oak and thorn.... ............ ...... 361.37 Escott, T. H. S. England: her people, polity, pursuits... . . . . . . 1055.39 Lord, Walter F. The lost possessions of England..... .... . . ... . 323.53 McCarthy, J. History of the four Georges. Vols. 1, 2.. .. . . ....S85.23,24 Rolfe, W. J. See his Shakespeare the boy.... ...... ...... . . .. .. 460.26 Traill, H. D., ed. Social England. 5 vols...... .... .... . .....1036.21-24.2 Errant wooing. Harrison, Constance Cary .... .... .............. . H318.3 Escott, T. H. S. England: her people, polity, pursuits............ 1055.39 Estes, S. J., ed. Story of New Sweden. Portland, 1896. SO....... 875.14 Evolution, Moral. Harris, George.... ................. .......... . 533.32 Evolution-Religion. 'Tyler, J. \I. The whence and the whither of man................ .... .............................. . . .. 522.47 Ewing, Juliana Horatia. Tucker, Eliz. S. Leaves from Juliana Horatia Ewing's "Canada home"............................. 783.25 Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. Doyle, A. Conan.... .............. D754.3 Fifty-seventh regiment of Mass. volunteers in the war of the rebel- lion. Anderson, Capt.John.... .................... .......... 873.6 Finches,sparrows,etc. of New Eng.,Handbook of. Maynard,C.J. 910.41 Fire and sword in the Sudan, 1879-1895. Slatin, R. C.... .......... 835.27 Fisher, Sydney G. The making of Pennsylvania.............. .... 831.46 Fiske, John. The American revolution. B., 1896. 2v. 80.. ........825.31,32 Fletcher, J. S. At the gate of the fold: a country tale...... .. .. .. F613.10 When Charles the first was king...... .......... .......... . . . ... F613.15 Florida. Hunting and fishing in. Cory, Charles B..... .... ...... . . 937.40 Follett, M. P. The Speaker of the house of representatives...... . 1043.56 Fool of nature. Hawthorne, Julian............ .... .......... .... . H398.4 For king or country: story of the Amer. revolution. Barnes, J.... . BAL Forbes, Archibald. Camps, quarters, and casual places. .......... 432.40 Forbush, E. H., and Fernald, C. H. The gypsy moth. B., 1896. 80, illus. (Mass. State board of agriculture. Report)......... Ford, Paul L. The true George Washington. Phil., 1896. 120..... 782.14 Ford, W.C. Wool and the manufacture of wool. (U.S. Treas.dept.) 10 Fifteenth Supplement-1897-oJ Four-handed folk. Miller, Harriet Dann...................... .... 921.57 Francke, Kuno. Social forces in German literature. N. Y., 1806. 466.26 Franklin, Benjamin. Winthrop, R. C., Washington, Bowdoln, and Franklin, as portrayed in occasional addresses................. 846.31 Fraser, Alexander Campbell. Philosophy of theism. (Gifford lectures) ...... .................................... .......... 525.42 Frederic;, Harold. The damnation of'Theron Ware. Chic., 1896.121. F852.1 Freeman, Edward Augustus. Greater Greece and Greater Britian, and George Washington the expander of England: two lectures. 822.59 French war and the revolution. Sloane, Wm. M........ .......... 822.56 Froebel's occupations. Riggs,Kate D. Wiggin and Smith, N. A... TL 144 From Cairo to the Soudan frontier. Traill, Henry, D..... .. .. .... . 354.54: From one generation to another. Merriman, H. S...-.•• •• • • • •-••• 31571.5 Froude, James A. Lectures on the council of Trent...... •..... ... 525.43 Furniture. See Watson, R. M. Art of the house.......... ...... 924.50 Gallery of antiquities. Balzac, Honor6 de .... ........ ............ B198.13 Georges I-IV. McCarthy,J. History of the four Georges. Vols.1,2..885.23,24 German literature, Social forces in. Francke, K........ .......... 466.26 German struggle for liberty, History of. Bigelow, Poultney......843..34,35 Gluemer, Claire von. A noble name. Transl. by Mrs. blister.... G567. Gobseck. Balzac, Honor6 de .... .............. .................. B198.14 Godkin, Edwin L. Problems of modern democracy............... 1044.45 Gold Elsie. John, Eugenie.................. .................... J655.5 Golden age. Grahame, Kenneth..................... ............. G742.10 Golden house: a novel. Warner, C. D ...•...........•........ .... W279.8 Goncourt, Edmond and .Jules D; with letters and leaves from their journals. Be]loc, M.A., and Shed lock, M.....................783.26,27 Goode, G. B. and Bean, T. H. Oceanic ichthyology. Wash., 1895. 2v. 40. (Smithsonian contributions to knowledge, v. 30, 31)... Goodwin, Maud Wilder. Dolly Madison. N. Y., 1896. 160...... .. 882.30 Gospel christanity. Davies, 'Thomas A................... .... .... 524.42 Grahame, Kenneth. The golden age. Chic., 1896. 160.......... . G742.10 Grant, Robert. The bachelor's Christmas, and other stories. . .... . G763.1 Greater Greece and Greater Britain. Freeman, Edw. A....... ..... 822.59 Green gate. Wichert, Ernest. Transl. by bars. blister........ .... W633.5 Greenhalge, Frederic T., In commemoration of the life and public services of. Massachusetts Gen. court..•............. ........ 737.82 Greenland icefields and life in the North Atlantic. Wright, G. F. and Upham,.W.................... ...................... ... 351.40 Grenfell, Wilfred T. Vikings of to-day; life and medical work among the fishermen of Labrador. N.Y., 1895. 120........ .. 354.46 Guerber, H. A. Legends of the virgin and Christ. N.Y., 1806. 120. 442.28 Guiney, Louise I. Lover's Saint Ruth's, and three other tales..... G964. Guttman, Oskar. Gymnastics of the voice. N. Y., 1893. 120..... 954.10 Gypsy moth. Forbush, Edward H., and Fernald, C. H. Report.. Watertown Tublic Library Catalogue. 11 Hackenberg, G. P. Medical consultation book. Austin, 1893. 81. 958.4 Hamerton, P. G. Autobiography, 1834-1858; and memoir by his wife,1858-1894....... .... ............ ........................ 783.28 Harris, George. Moral evolution. B., 1896. 120.... .............. 533.32 Harris, Joel Chandler. Sister Jane........ .......... ........ ..... H314.6 Story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali. B., 1896. 80..... H314.7 Harrison, Constance Cary, (Mrs. Burton Harrison). An errant wooing.... .... ............ .......................... ........ H318.3 A Virginia cousin, and Bar harbor tales. B., 1895. 160....... ... H318.6 Hart, A. B., joint author. Guide to study of Amer. history. See Channing, E.......... ...................... ................. R. C. Harte, F. Bret. In a hollow of the hills. B., 1896. 120.... ........ H327.8 Harvard college. Annual reports of pres. and treas.,1894-95, 1895-6. Catalogue. 1896.97 ............................................. Hawaii, Affairs in. U.S. Dept. of state. Papers relating to foreign relations, 1804...................... ........ .... ...... ....... Hawthorne, Julian. A fool of nature. N. Y., 1896. 160......... H398.4 Headsman. Cooper, James Fenimore............................ C777.5 Hearn, Lafcadio. Kokoro: hints and echoes of Japanese inner life. 304.47 Heidenmauer. Cooper, James F...... ........................ .. C7 7 7.6 Helen. Edgeworth, Maria..... .................... ............... E235.2 Henty, George A. Through Russian snows. N. Y., 1895. 120..... H527.21 ' Tiger of Mysore: story of the war with Tippoo Saib. N.Y., 1895. 1-1327.22 With Cochrane the dauntless. N. Y., 1896. 120..... ............ H527.23 With Lee in Virginia: story of the Amer. civil war......... ..... H527.26 Hepworth, George H. They met in Heaven. N.Y., 1895. 120.... 552.62 Higginson, T. W. ,Bass. in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65............. .. ...................... ...... .... ....847.21,22 Hill, George B. 'Talks about autographs. B., 1896. 8....... ...... 446.44 Hillern, Wilhelmine von. Only a girl. Tranal. by Mrs. blister.... H652. Hinkson, Mra. H. A. (Katharine Tynan.) An isle in the;water..... H663. Hogarth, David G. A wandering scholar in the Levant. N.Y., 1896. 351.48 Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Life and letters of. Morse, John T.,jr...782.23,24 Holst, Hermann E. von. The constitutional law of the U. S. of America. Tranal. by A. B. Mason. Chic., 1887. 80........... 1048.5 Home as found. Cooper, James Fenimore......... .. .. .......... . C777.7 Homeward bound. Cooper, James Fenimore.....• . . ........ .... . C777.8 Honour of the flag. Russell, 1V. Clark............. ............ ... R986.1 Hosmer, James K. Life of 'Thomas Hutchinson. B., 1896. 80.... 874.13 Hotchkiss, Chauncey C. In defiance of the king.... .... ...... ... H832. House, The art of the. 1Vatson, Rosamund M......... .......... .. 924.50 Houseboat on the Styx. Bangs, John Kendrick.............. .... 450.35 Household history of the United States. Eggleston, E.... ....... 885.27 Howells, Wm. Dean. The day of their wedding. N. Y., 1896. 160. H859.7 Impressions and experiences. N. Y., 1890. 120.... ............. 453.58 Hugo, Victor, Memorial life of. By contemporary writers. Ble- mont, E., ed.... ................ .... ....... ...... ........... 782.27 12 Fifteenth Supplement-18g7-of Hunter, P. Hay. James Inwick, ploughman and elder........ .... H946.10 Hunting. Cory C.B. Hunting and fishing in Florida.... .... .... 937.40 Roosevelt, Theodore. Ranch life and the hunting trail.... . . .... 938.44 Hutchinson, Rev. H. N. Prehistoric tuan and beast.... ...... .... 894.6 Hutchinson,Thomas, royal governor of province of Massachusetts Bay, Life of. Hosmer, James K................... .... ...... 874.13 Ice age. See Wright, G. F., and Upham, W. Greenland icefields.• 351.49 Ice work, present and past. Bonney, T. G..•••--• •••• •••• •••••••• 971.45 Impressions and experiences. Howells, Wni. 1). ..... . ..... ..... 453.58 In a hollow of the hills. Harte,F. Bret.... .... . . . . .. .. . ..... . . .... H327.8 In blue uniform. Putnam, George I...... ...... . . .. .... .... . ... ... P999.1 In Buncombe county. Pool, 31aria Louise....••.••••• •• • • • • -••• ••• P821.2 In defiance of the king. Hotchkiss,Chauncey C.•.. .•.. ..•• .••..• .• H832. In old New England. Butterworth, Hezekiah.... .......... .... .. .. B988.5 In ole Virginia; or, Marse Chan and other stories. Page, T. N.... .. P132.1 In the Schillingscourt. John, Eugenie. Transh by Mrs. Wister . .. J655.6 In the South seas. Stevenson, Robert L...•.••.....•..•.... • ••.••. 351.50 Indian rights association. Annual report, 1890.... .....• .••. •••• •¶Indians [Publications.] Nos. 27.30, 33.•••.•.••.••.•.•••••••• .••• •••.••¶ Indians Contents. 27. Ring rule,Leupp,F.E.;28. The Teller bill,Leupp,F. E.;29. Held up by the senate,Grinnell,G.B.;30. On the verge of a scandal,Garrett,P.C.;33. Dawes commission and the Five civilized tribes of Indian territory,Meserve,C.F. Indian wars. Bodze, G. M. Soldiers in King Philip's war, with :t history of Indian wars of New England, 1620.1677...••• . • •••• • 870.15 Intellectual rise in electrictiy. Benjamin, Park...... .... •• .... .. 936.49 Ireland, 1494-1868. Norris, Wm. O'Connor.......... ...... . ...... 881.21 Irish literature, Cabinet of. head, Charles A. 4 vols.... ...... ....456.24.27 Irish peasantry, Traits and stories of the. Carleton, Wm.•.. .. •. .. C2S1.14 Isle in the water. Iiinkson, airs. H.A........................ .... H663. Jaccaci, August F. On the trail of Don Quixote. N. Y., 1896..... 353.49 Jack Tier. Cooper, James Fenimore...... ................ ...... .. C777.9 Jacobs, Joseph, ed. Book of wonder voyages. N.Y., 1896. 80.... 434.18 Jamaica in 1896: handbook of information. Kingston, 1896. 80.... 346.33 James, Henry. The other house. N. Y., 1806. 120.... .... . ...... J283.5 James Inwick, ploughman and elder. Hunter, P. Hay .... .... .•.. H946.10 Japan. Curzon, G. N. Problems of the far East .......... ....... 353.46 Hearn, L. Kokoro: hints and echoes of Japanese inner life...•. 364.47 Knapp, Arthur 31. Feudal and modern .Japan.... .............. 360.7,8 Norman, Henry. The real Japan .... .......................... 361.35 Riordan, Roger. Sunrise stories: a glance at the literature of Japan ..... ............ ........................ ........ ..... 433.50 Jewett, Sarah Orne. The country of pointed firs. B., 1896. 160... J594.4 Life of Nancy. B.,1896. 16°........ .......... .... . ..... . ...... J594.7 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 13 John, Eugenie. (E. 1lfarlitt.) At the councillor's. Transl. by Mrs. Winter...................... ............... ...... . ..... ...... J655.1 Countess Gisela. Transl. by Mrs. Wister. ••••...••• • ....• .•.• .. J655.4 Gold Elsie. Transl. by Mrs. blister.... ....... , ..•.• •. •• . ..... J65645 In the Schillingscourt. Transl. by Mrs. Wister••••• •••• -- -- •••• J655 6 Little Moorland princess. Transl. by firs. Wister •...•. .•••••.. J655.8 The second wife. Transl. by Mrs. Wister ••.. ...... ...... .•••.. J655.13 Johnson, Rossiter. Campfire and battlefield: illustrated history of the great civil war. B., 1894. f°•••••••• •••• •••••• ••••••••••• ' Joint-metallism. Stokes, Anson Phelps.... ..•••• •••••••• ••• • ••••• 1043.57 Keane, A. H. Africa. L., 1895. 2v. 120.......... .... ........ ...353.47,48 Keltie, J. S., ed. Statesman's year-book, 1896..... .... .... .... .. . 1041.15 Kent, William. The mechanical engineer's pocket book.... ....... 920.41 Kentucky cardinal: a story. Allen, James Line••••••••••.• ••.•.. _i427.4 Kindergarten. Riggs, Kate D. Wiggin and Smith, Nora A. The republic of childhood. Vols. 1-3. 1. Froebel's gifts. .... .... .......... ...... .... . . .. .... .. .. .... 'TL 143 2. Froebel's occupations .•... .••. ••••••.. .. .. .. .. .... . ...•- •• 'TL 144 3. Kindergarten principles and practice•.• •• ..•••• -••• •..• •.••• 'TL 145 King, Anna Eichberg. 1Citwyk stories. N. Y., 1895. 120.......... Ii521. King, F. 11. The soil: its nature, relations and fundamental princi- ples of management. N. Y., 1896. 160 ...... .... .... .... .... . 923.52 King, doses,pub. Boston views. B., 1895,folio. 100 photographs.•.¶Boston King Noanett: story of old Virginia and 11ass. Bay. Stimson, F. J. S859.3 Kingsley, Henry. Ravenshoe. L., 1895. 120..... ............ .... Ii554 5 ltecollections of Geoffrey I-Iamlyn. With memoir by C. Shorter. K554.6 Kinsley, lhtry H. Travels in West Africa. L., 1897. 80.....• •. •• 355.40 Kinsley, j`rm• W. Old faiths and new facts.............. .... . . .. 52.2.46 Kipling, Rudyard. Seven seas. [Poems]. N. Y., 1895. 120....... . 757.20 Kitwyk stories. King, Anna E......................... .... ...... K521. Knapp, Arthur May. Feudal and modern Japan. 2v............. 360.7,8 Knapp, F. and Chiide, R. L. The Thlinkets of southeastern Alaska. 361.40 Kokoro: hints and echoes of Japanese inner life. Hearn, L....... 364.47 Korea. Curzon, George N. Problems of the far Fast •.•.•••••• .• 353.46 Labrador. Grenfell, Wilfred 'r. Vikings of today. .......... .... 35.1.46 Lady of quality. Burnett, Francis H..... .......... .... .... .... ... B964.3 La Mancha. See Jaeeact, August F. On the trail of Don Quixote• 353.49 Lang, Andrew, ed. Animal story book. N. Y., 1896. 12...... ..... L269. Last of the Mohicaus. Cooper, .James Fenimore•.......••• ........ C777.11 Leather-stocking tales. See Cooper, James Fenimore..•. •••••.••C777.10 14 Lecky, lVm• E. H. Democracy and liberty. N.Y., 1896. 2v. 120-1051.47,48 Legends of the virgin and Christ. Guerber, H. A.••••••.• •••• •••• 442.28 Leslie, George D. Wverside letters. L., 1890. 81....•••....•• •••• 932.53 14 Fifteenth Sufifilement-i897-0f Levant, A wandering scholar In the. Hogarth, David...... .... .. 351.48 Leypoldt,A.H.and Iles,G.,eds. List of books for girls and women. R. C. Life of Nancy. Jewett, Sarah Orne.... .................. ........ J594.7 Lincoln,Abraham,Early life of. Tarbell,Ida M•, and Davis,J.McC. 726.53 Lionel Lincoln. Cooper, James Fenimore...... ••.. .......... ..... C777.15 Little girl of long ago. White, Eliza Orne.... .. .. .. .............. W583.5 Little Huguenot. Pemberton, Max.......:... .. .......... .... ..... P395. Little journey in the world. Warner, Charles D... .• •-• ••........ W279.9 Little moorland princess. John, Eugenie........... ....... ...... J655.8 Little rivers; essays in profitable idleness. Van Dyke, H.......... 471.74 Little wizard. Weyman, Stanley J................... ............ W549.4 Locker•Lampson, F. My confidences: autobiographical sketch.... 783.23 Lodeman, E. G. Spraying of plants. N. Y., 1896. 160........... 923.51 London, Life and labor of the people in. Booth, Charles. 8v.....1054.41-44 Lord, John. Beacon lights of history: lectures. Vols. 7, 8.... ....823.38,39 Contents. 7. AMEaIOAN STATESMEN. The American idea; Benja. min Franklin;George Washington;John Adams;Thomas Jefferson; Andrew Jackson;Henry Clay;John C.Calhoun; Abraham Lincoln. 8. NINETEENTII CENTURY WnITERS. Rousseau;Sir Walter Scott; Lord Byron; Thomas Carlyle; Lord Macaulay. Also Life of John Lord,by A.S.Twombly. I Lord, Walter F. The lost possessions of England. L., 1896. 120.. 823.53 Lorna Doone: a romance of Exmoor. Blackmore, R. D............ B629.1 Lost possessions of England. Lord, Walter F..................... 823.53 Lothrop, Thornton K. William Henry Seward. (Amer. statesmen) 781.15 Lovers' Saint Ruth's, and three other tales. Guiney, Louise I.....' G964. Lowell, Francis C. Joan of Are. B., 1896. 120.................... 823.51 McCarthy, Justin. History of the four Georges. Vols. 1, 2.......885.23,24 M'Lennan, John F. Studies in ancient history. 2nd series, com- prising an inquiry into the origin of exogamy. L., 1896. 80.... 843.33 McMaster, John B. With the fathers: studies in hist. of U. S.... 822.44 Madelon: a novel. Wilkins, Mary E............................. W685.3 Madison, Dolly. Goodwin, Baud 1V. (Women of colonial and revolutionary times)........ .................... .... . . . . .. .... 882.30 Madonna of the Alps. Smidt, B. Schulze.......... ...... . . .. .... 5639. Mameluke or slave dynasty of Egypt. Muir, Sir Wm.. .. .. . ... .. 835.28 Man and beast, Prehistoric. Hutchinson, Rev. H. N..... .... ...... 894.6 Marcou, Jules. Life, letters and works of Louis Agassiz...... ....782.21.22 Marshall, Emma. Master of the musicians:story of Handel's days. M367.4 Maspero, G. The struggle of the nations, Egypt, Syria, Assyria•. 897.7 Massachusetts. Agriculture, State board of. The gypsy moth. Report of the work of destroying the Insect in Mass. By For- bush and Fernald.... ........ ............ ........ .:.......... Agricultural college. .Hatch experiment station. Annual report, 1896............ .... .... ...... ...... .... .... .... .. .. .... ..... Bulletins, 40-42.... .... .... ...... . ..... .......... .. . . .... .. . . .. Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 15 Massachusetts. (Continued.) Education, Board of. Annual report, 1896.... ........ .......... General Court. Public documents: annual reports of various public officers and institutions, 1895. Vols. 1-3, 5-9....... In commemoration of the life and public services of Frederic T. Greenhalge ..... ........................ ............. 737.82 Journals of the house and senate, 1896...... ................ - Manual for the general court........ ........ ............... Health, State board of. On the prevention of tuberculosis..... .. Sec'y of state. Massachnsetts soldiers and sailors of the revolu- tionary war: a compilation from the archives. Vol. 1.... ..... 1057.44 Anderson, Capt. John. Fifty-seveath regiment of Massachusetts volunteers in the war of the rebellion.................. ....... 873.6 Higginson, T.W. Mass. in army and navy. 1861-65. Vol. 1... 847.21 Hosmer, James K. Life of 'Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay..... .................. .. 874.13 Massachusetts Institute of technology, Boston. Annual cata- logue, 1895-96, also 1896.97....... ............................ ............. The course in general studies. B., 1896. 80...... ............... The course in mining engineering and metallurgy. Also other courses. Master craftsman: a novel. Besarst, Walter............ .......... B554.9 Master of the musicians. Marshall, Emma ....................... M367.4 Mathews, William. Nugae litterariae; brief essays. B., 1896. 120. 453.57 Maynard, C. J. Handbook of the sparrows, finches, etc., of NewEngland..... .......................... ................. 910.41 Mechanical engineer's pocket-book. Kent, William ............. 920.41 Medical consultation book. Hachenberg, G.P.... ................ 958.4 Melville, H. Ancestry of John Whitney, who emigrated from Lon- don,Eng.,1635,and settled in Watertown,Mass. N.Y.,1896.40. 717.43 Mercedes of Castile. Cooper, James F.......... ................. C777.16 Mere literature, and other essays. Wilson, Woodrow.............. 453.59 Meredith, George. Rhoda Fleming: a story. B., 1893. 120....... 111559.4 Mermaid series. Best plays of the old dramatists. Beaumont &Fletcher. Ed. by J. St.Loe Strachey.... ..........451.40,41 George Chapman. Ed. by Wm. Lyon Phelps................... 451.42 Merriman, Henry S. From one generation to another.... ........ M571.5 Thesowers.... ...................................... .......... D1571.6 Miles Wallingford. Cooper, James Fenimore...................... C777.17 Miller, H. M. (Olive Thorne Miller) Four-handed folk. B., 1896. 160. 921.57 Mrs. Gerald. Pool,Maria Louise......................... P821.3 Money. Shuw, W. A. History of currency, 1252 to 1894.... .. .. .. 1044.40 Stokes, A. P. Joint-metallism.............. ...... .... .... ..... 1043.57 Walker, F. A. International bimetallism.... . . .. .. .... .... .... . 1044.42 White, Horace. Money and banking...... . . .... . ..... . ..... .. . 1044.41 Monikins. Cooper, James Fenimore............. C777.18 Monkeys. Miller, H. M. Four-handed folk.... . ... .. .. .. .... .... 921.57 16 Fifteenth Supplement-1897-of Moral evolution. Harris, George.... ........ ........ .......... ... 533.32 Morris, W., and Magnusson, E., tr. Stories of the kings of Nor- way, by Suorri Sturluson. Vol. 3...... .......•.... ..•••••••• 892.5 Morris, William O'Connor. Ireland, 1494-1868. Cambr., 1896. 120. 881.21 Morrow, Josiah, ed. Life and speeches of Thomas Corwin.... .... 728.16 Morse, John T.,jr. Life and letters of Oliver Wendell Holmes. 2v..782.23,24 Muir, Sir Wm. The Mameluke or slave dynasty of Egypt. 1260-1517 835.28 Munroe, Kirk. Rick Dale. N. Y., 1896. 120................... ... 1U68.2 Snow shoes and sledges: sequel to Fur-seal's tooth.. ............ M968 3 Murfree, M. N. (Charles E. Craddock). Mystery of Witch face Mountain, and other stories. B., 1895. 120............ .... ... M975.9 My lady Nobody. Schwartz,J.Van der Poorsen. (lltaarten Haartens) 5399. Mystery of Witch-face mountain. Murfree, Mary N.... .........• M975.9 Nantucket, Quaint. Bliss, Wm. Root...................... ...... 84120 National civil service reform league, N. Y. Congress and the spoils system. Address at annual meeting by Carl Schurz.... Natural history. See Burroughs, J.;Leslie,G. D.; Robinson, R.E. Natural history of Selborne. White. Rev. Gilbert. 2v......•••• ..923.49,50 Naval actions of the war of 1812. Barnes, James.... ...... ....... 825.30 Navies, union and confederate, in the war of the rebellion, Official records of. Rush, R., and Woods, R. H., compilers.... ....•... 826.- New England. Bodge 31:. Soldiers in Ding Philip's war, with a history of Indian wars of New England, 1620-1677...... ...... 876.15 Robinson,E. I❑ New England fields and woods.... .... .... .... 921.55 Ward, M. A. Old Colony days...... .......... .... . . .... ....... 841.35 New Hampshire, History of. Belknap, Jeremy. 3v....•• •.........824.46-48 New Sweden, Maine, Story of; quarter centennial celebration, 1895. Estes, S. J....... .... .......... .................. ............ 875.14 New York, old. Colonial days in. Earle, Alice Morse............ .. 832.32 New York mirror, vole. 14-19. July 1836-June 1841.......... .... .. ----- Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury,1635 to 1845.Coffin,J. 878.60 Nineteenth century writers. Lord.John.Beacon lights of hiss. v.8. 823.39 Noblename. Gluemer, Claire von.... ...... .... .... .... .... ...... G567. Norman, Henry. The real Japan. N. Y., 1893. 120...... ...... .. 361.35 Norway, Stories of the kings of. Snorri Sturluson. Vol. 3....... 892.5 Nugae litterarim: essays on literary, social, and other themes. Mathews, W.... .... .... ........ ........ .... .... ............. 453.57 Oak-openings. Cooper, James Fenimore...... ...• ......•....• ..•• C777.19 Oceanic ichthyology. Goode, G. B., and I;ean, T. H. (Smithsonian contributions to knowledge, v. 30, 31)....... ...... .......... .. Ogilvy, Margaret. See Barrie, Margaret Ogllvv. Old Colony days. Ward. flay Alden...... ...• •• •••• . .•. •• •••• •••• 841.35 Old faiths and new facts. Kinsley, Wm. W.... .... . . .... .... .. ... 522.46 Old Mr. Tredgold. Oliphant, M. 0. W.... ...... .... .... . ... .. .... 0476.16 Watertown (Public 'Library Catalogue. 17 Old South leaflets. B., 1895. Vols. 1, 2. 120......... ...... ........ 880.14,15 Oliphant, Margaret 0. W. Old Mr. Tredgold....... ............... 0476.16 On Frenchman's bay. Harrison, Constance Cary ........•. ...... ..in H318.6 On snow shoes to the barren grounds. Whitney, Caspar.... .•.. ... 355.39 Only a girl. Hillern, Wilhelmine von........... .... .... ...... .... H652. Oratory, Delsarte system of.......... ................ ...... ••.• •• TL150 Ornament. See Page,I. Guide for drawing the acanthus.... .... 925.38 Other house, The. James, Henry....... .... .............. ........ J283.5 Ouananiehe and its Canadian environments. Chambers,E. T. D.. 936.50 Out of season Harrison, Constance Cary.........................in H318.6 Page, I. Guide for drawing the acanthus and every description of ornamental foliage..... .... .... ............................•• 925.38 Page, Thomas Nelsen. In oleVirginia;Marse Chan and other stories. P132.1 Paine, Thomas. Writings. Ed. by M. D. Conway. N. Y. Vols. 1 3.475.32-34 Parker, Gilbert. An adventurer of the north. N. Y., 1896. 120... P239.1 Seats of the mighty. N. Y., 1896. 120.... ............ .... ...... P239.3 When Valmond came to Pontiac. Chic., 189n. 101 ........... .. P239.5 Pathfinder. Cooper, James Fenimore.... .................... .... C777.12 Payne, Edward J. History of the new world called America....... 824.50 Pemberton, liar. "The little Huguenot." N. Y., 1895. 120.... P395. Penhallow tales. Robinson, Edith.......... . ................... R659.6 Pennsylvania, Making of. Fisher, S. G..................... ..•. 831.46 People we pass. Ralph Julian................ ........ ............ R163. Perry, Arthur L. Origins in Williamstown. N. Y., 1896. SO...... 877.42 Personal recollections of Joan of Arc. Clemens, S. L.... .... ..... C655.5 Peter Simple. Marryat, Frederick ...... .................... ...... M362.11 Phelps, Wm. L., ed. George Chapman. (Best plays of the old dramatists)................................ .... .............. 451.42 Philosophy of belief. Campbell, G. D., duke of Argyle.... .... ... 543.22 Philosophy of theism. Fraser, Ales. Campbell.... .. .... ........ 5.25.42 Pilot. Cooper, James Fenimore.............. ................ ..... C777.20 Pinckney, Eliza. Ravenel, Harriott H. (Women of colonial and revolutionary times)................ .......... .... ........... 88.2.31 Pioneers. Cooper, James Fenimore.................. ...... ...... C777.13 Pirate gold. Stimson, Frederic J..... ............ .......... ...... S859.5 Political science, Introduction to. Seeley. John R.... ............ 1042.10 Political science, The reader's guide in economic, social, and; a classified bibliography. liowker, R. R., and Iles, G., eds..... 1053.61 Pool, Maria Louise. Against human nature: a novel. N. Y., 1895.. P821.1 In Buncombe county. Chicago, 1896. 160....................... P821.2 Mrs. Gerald. New York, 1896. 120................. ......... ... P821.3 Prairie. Cooper, James Fenimore............................ .... B777.14 Precaution. Cooper,James Fenimore............................ C777.21 Prehistoric man and beast. Hutchinson, Rev. H. N........ ...... 894.6 Problems of modern democracy. Godkin, Edwin L............... 1044.45 Problems of the far East-Japan, Korea, China. Curzon, G.N.... 353.64 Puritan in England and New England. Byington,Ezra H......... 824.49 18 Fifteenth SUAPZl meat-1897-0f Putnam, George I. In blue uniform. N. Y., 1893. 120........... P991.1 Pyle, Howard. The wonder clock. N.Y., 1804. 80................ P596.8 Q,pseud. .See Couch, Arthur T. Quiller. Quaint Nantucket. Bliss, William Root ...... .................. .. 841.20 "Quo-vadis" : a narrative of the time of Nero. Sienkiewicz, H. .. 5572.5 Ralph, Julian. People we pass. N. Y., 1896. 120. ...... ...... .... R163. Ranch life and the hunting trail. Roosevelt,'1.. ..... . . .. . . .... .. . . 938.44 Ravenslloe. Kingsley,.HNnry........ ............ .... . ..... .... . Kci54.5 Ravenel, Harriott H. Eliza Pinckney. N. Y., 1896. 160.... .••••• 8,142 31 Read, Charles A. Cabinet of Irish literature. L., 1892. 4v. 80.... ..456.24 27 Reader's guide in economic, social, and political science. Bowker, R. R., and Iles, George, eds.......... ...... ...... ............. 1053.61 Recollections of Geofi'ry Hamlyn. Kingsley, Henry.... ......... K554.6 Red badge of courage. Crane, Stephen...... ........ . ... .. ........ C891 10 Red men and white. Wister, Owen............. .... . . .. .. .. ...... . W817. Red rover. Cooper. James Fenimore.... ...... ...... . ..... .... .. .. C777 22 Redskins. Cooper, James Fenimore....... .......... .... I. .. ...... C777.23 Renan, J. Ernest and Henriette. Brother and sister.: memoir and letters. N. Y., 1896. 80........ ................ .............. 782.15 Republic of childhood. See Riggs,Kate D. Wiggin. Rhoda Flemming: a story. Meredith, George............. ........ M559.4 Richardson, James D. A compilation of messages and papers of the presidents. 1789-1897. Pub. by authority of congress. Vols. 1, 2........ .... ........................ .... .... .... .... 846.32.33 RickDale. Munroe, Kirk..... .................. .......... .... .... M968.2 Riggs, Date D. Wiggiu, and Smith, N. A. Republic of childhood- TL 143-145 Contents. 1. Froebel's git'i s;2.Froebel's occupations;3. Kindergar. ten principles and practice. Riordan, R..and Tozo Takayanagi. Sunrise stories. N.Y., 1896. 12-1. 43350 Riverside letters: continuation of "Letters to Marco." Leslie, G. D. 932.53 Robinson, Edith. Penhollow tales. B., 1896. 160.......... ...... R659 6 Robinson, Rowland E. In New England fields and woods...... .. 92155 Rolfe, will. J. Shakespeare the boy. N. Y., 1896. 120.... ........ 46026 Romance of two worlds. Corelli, Marie.................. ........ C797. Romanes, George John, Life and letters of. Edited by his wife... 783.2.4 Roosevelt, 'Theodore. Ranch life and the hunting trail............ 938.44 Winning of the West. N. Y., 1889-1896. 4v. 80..................875.15 18 Rural science series. Edited by L. H. Bailey. Spraying of plants. *Udeman, E. G........ .......... .......... 923.51 The soil. King, F. 11........... 923.52 Rush, R.. and Woods,�R. H., conapilers.'Official records of the union and confederate navies in the war of the rebellion. Vols. 1.4.. 826.- Russell, dames]3. Prevention of tuberculosis. B., 1896. 8°.Mass. Bd. of H. Russell, fir• Cfark.' The honour of the flag. N. Y., 1895. 16°...... R968.1 Russia. See Transcaucasia. Salt, Henry 8. Life of Henry David Thoreau. L.,1896. 160....... 731.63 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 19 Satanstoe. Cooper, James Fenimore..... ........................ C777.24 Sayce, Rev. A. H. Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotus.......... 823.52 Schurz, Carl. Congress and the spoils system. N. Y., 1895. 120.¶Civ. Ser. Schwartz,J.van der Poorsen (Maarten Naartens) My lady Nobody. 5399. Science, Warfare of, with theology and Christendom. White, A. D. 526.33 Sea lions. Cooper,James Fenimore...... ......................... C777.25 Seats of the mighty. Parker, Gllbert............ .... ............. P239.3 Second wife. John Eugeine........... ........................... J655.13 Seeley, John R. Introduction to political science: lectures.... .... 1042.10 Selborne, Natural history of. White, Rev. G ............ ...... ...923.49,50 Sentimental Tommy. Barrie, James M........ ........... ...... B275.7 Seven seas. Kipling, Rudyard........... ...... .......... .... .... . 757.20 Seward, Wm. H. Lothrop, T. K. (American statesmen).......... 781.15 Shakespeare the boy. Rolfe, William J......... .... ............ 460.26 Shaw, IV. A. History of currency, 1252 to 1894............. ...... 1014.40 Sherman, Roger, Life of. Boutell, Lewis H........... .. ........ 782.13 Shorter, C. Memoir of Henry Kingsley ............ .... ...... ....in K554.6 Sienkiewiez, Henryk. "Quo vadis." B., 1896. 1211.... .......... 5572.5 Signal Butte. liing. Capt. Charles..... ............ .... ...... ....i):. K522.3 Sinclair, Arthur. Two ,years on the Alabama. B., 1896. 80....... 825.43 Singular life. Ward, Eliz. S. Phelps....... .... . ..... ............ 1V257.19 Sir George Tressady. Ward, .Mary A. 2 vols..••• •••• .•.. •••••... 1V261.4 Sister Jane. Harris, Joel Chandler.... ...................... .... . H314.6 Slain by the Doones, and other stories. Blackmore, R. D.... ...... B629.4 Slatin, R. C. Fire and sword in the Sudan, 1879-1895...... ........ 835.27 Sloan, `Vm. M. The French war and the revolution..... .... ...... 822.56 Smidt, 13. Schulze. Madonna of the Alps. B., 1895. 160•... . ..... 8039. Smith, F. Hopkinson. Tom Grogan. B., 1896. 160..... .... ....... 5647.4 Smithsonian Institution. Contrib. to knowledge, vols. 30, 31,32.. Contents. 30. Oceanic ichthyology,by G. B.Goode and T.H. Bean. 31. Table of contents and plates. 32. Life histories of North Ameri- can birds,by C. Bendire. Atmospberic aetimometry and the actinic construction of the atmosphere,E.Duclaua. Miscellaneous collections, vol. 35, 37, 38. 39. Contents. 33. Smithsonian physical tables. Thos.Gray; 37. Indea to the genera and species of the foraminifers, by C. D. aherborn. Mountain observations in Europe and America, E. S. Holden; Vir- ginia cartography,P.L.Phillips;33.Recalculation of atomic weights, by F. W.Clarke; 30. The atmosphere in relation to human life and health, F.A.R.Russell;Air and life,H.de Varigny;The air of towns. Dr.J.B.Cohen. Bureau of ethnology. Annual report, 1896...... ................ Smyth, Albert H. Bayard Taylor. (Amer. men of letters).... ..... 770.67 Snorri Sturluson. Stories of the kings of Norway. Done into Eng- lish by Wm. Morris and E. Magnusson. Vol. 3............... 892.5 Snowbird and the water tiger, and other American Indian tales. Compton, Margaret .... .... ............................ ...... 434.42 Snow shoes and sledges. Munroe, Dirk. ................ ...... .... M968.3 Social England. Progress in religion, laws, learning, etc. Traill, H. D.,ed.... .... .................... ...... ...... ...... ......1036.21-24 Social forces in German literature. Fraticke, Kuno.. .... .. .. ...... 466.26 Social rights and duties. Stephen, Leslie.......... ...... . ........522.44,45 20 Fifteenth Supplement-1897-of Social science. Bowker, R. R., and Iles. G., eds. The reader's guide in economic, social, and political science...... .......... ...... 1053.61 Godkin, Edwin L. Problems of modern democracy..... ........ 1044.45 Soil, The: its nature, relations, and fundamental principles of man- agement. Bing, F. H. (Rural science series)..... .... .... .... 923.52 Soldiers In King Philip's war. Bodge, George M..... . . .... ...... 876.15 South Seas, In the. Stevenson, Robert L............. . ........... 351.50 Sowers, The. Merriman, Henry S .... ............ ........ ....... M571.6. Spain, The Bible in; journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of tin Englishman attempting to circulate the scriptures on the peninsula. Borrow, George ........................ .... .....520.29,30 Sparrows, finches, etc. of New England, Handbook of. May- nard, C. J........... .......... .......... .......... .... ...... 910.41 Speaker of the house of representatives. Follett, M. P....... .... 1043.56 Speeches. See Winthrop, Robt. C. Spraying of plants; for the purpose of destroying insects and fungi. Lodeman, E. G. (Rural science series.).............. 923.51 Spring dotes from Tennessee. Torrey, Bradford.... .... ...... .... 921.56 Spy, The. Cooper, James Fenimore.......... C777.26 Squirrel Inn. Stockton, Frank R ............ .......... . ..... .... S866.11 State, The: elements of historical and practical politics. Wilson,W. 1044.44 Statesman's year book, 1896. Keltie, J. S., editor ............... 1041.15 Statham, H. H. Architecture for general readers. N. Y.,1896. 80. 444.38 Stephen, Leslie. Social rights and duties. L., 1896. 2v. 120.... ..522.44,45 and Lee, S., eds. Dictionary of national biography. 49 vols.... Ref. Stevenson, Robert L. In the South Seas. N. Y., 1896. 120...... 351.50 Stimson, Frederic J. King Noanett. B., 1896. 120..... .......... 8859.3 Pirate gold. B., 1896. 160 .... ........ .........•.......... ..•.. S859.5 Stokes, Anson Phelps. Joint-metallism. N. Y., 1896. 120........ 1043.57 Stockton, Frank R. Squirrel Inn. N. Y., 1891. 120 ............. S866.11 Stories of the sea. Cooper, James Fenimore............ .... ...... C777.27 Story of Aaron. Harris, Joel Chandler .............. ...... ....... H314.7 Strachey, J. St. Loe, ed. Beaumont and Fletcher .......... ......451.40.41 Struggle of the nations, Egypt, Syria and Assyria. Maspero, G... 897.7 Studies in ancient history. 2d series. McLennan,John F........ 843.33 Sudan, Fire and sword in the. Slatin, Rudolf C .................. 835.27 Sunrise stories: a glance at the literature of Japan. Riordan, R., and Tozo Takayanagi ...... .................... .... .... ...... 433.50 Superstitions, Current. Bergen, Fanny D., ed.... ...... .... .... 435.35 Supply at Saint Agatha's. Ward, Eliz. S. Phelps ...... .... . . .. .. . W257.21 Syria. Maspero, G. The struggle of the nations. Egypt, Syria, Assyria ....... .... ............ .................. ........ .... 897.7 Talesof our coast .... .... .... .... .... ..... . ..... . ..... .. .. ...... C938.12 Contents. Smugglers of the Clone. Crockett, S. R. 'There is sorrow on the sea.' Parker,Gilbert. Path of Murtogh. Frederic, Harold. Roll call of the reef. Couch, A. T. Quiller, 'That there Mason.' Russell,W.Clark. Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 21 Tarbell, Ida M., and Davis, J.McCan. Early life of A.Lincoln.... 726.53 Tariff history of the United States. Taussig, F.W................ 1044.43 Taylor, Bayard. Smyth, Albert H .... .... ................ .... ... 770.67 Tennessee, Spring notes from. Torrey, Bradford.... .... ........ 921.56 Theism, Philosophy of. Fraser, Ales. C....... .... ............ . 5.25.42 Theology. Campbell, G. D.,duke of Argyll. Philosophy of belief. 543.22 Kinsley, W. W. Old faiths and new facts ........•....... ..•• •. 522.46 They met in Heaven. Hepworth, George H........ .... .... ....... 552.62 ThObault, Baron, Memoirs of. N. Y., 1896. 2v. 80..........•....783.29,30 Thlinkets of southeastern Alaska. Knapp, F., and Childe, R. L... 361.40 Thoreau, H. D. Cape Cod. With illustrations from sketches in colors, by A. M. Watson......... .... .................... ....351.51,52 Life of. Salt, Henry S. (Great writers.) .............. .... .... 731.63 Three gringos in Venezuela and Central America. Davis, R. H.••. 351.47 Through jungle and desert:travels In eastern Africa. Chanler,W.:1. 377.12 Through Russian snows. Henty, G. A ...... ..... .... ........... 11527.21 Tiger of Mysore. Henty, G. A ...................... ............. H527.22 Tom Grogan. Smith, F. Hopkinson .............................. 5647.4 Torrey, Bradford. Spring notes from Tennessee. B., 1896. 160... 921.56 Townsend, Edward W. A daughter of the tenements ............ T747. Traill, H. D. From Cairo to the Soudan frontier.... .... .... ...... 354.45 ed. Social England. By various writers. Vols. 1-5 ..... ....1036.21-24.2 Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry. Carleton, Wm..... . .... C281.1-4 Transcaucasia and Ararat. Bryce, James.... .. . .... .... ....•• 353.40 Trent, Council of, Lectures on, delivered at Oxford, 1892-3. Froude. J. A................................. ........ .... ... 5.25.433 Trooper Ross and Signal Butte. King,-Capt. Charles.............. K522.3 Trowbridge, John. What is electricity? N. Y., 1896. 120. ...... 971.46 Trustees of public reservations, Mass. Annual report, 1896...... P Parks Tuberculosis, Prevention of. Russell, J. B. Mass. B. of H..... Tucker, Elizabeth S. Leaves from Juliana H. Ewing's "Canada home,,..... ............ .......... .............. .... ...... .... 783.25 Tufts college. Annual report, and Catalogue, 1895-96...•• •••. •.. Two admirals. Cooper, James Fenimore...............• •••• • • •.•• C777.29 Two years on the Alabama. Sinclair, Arthur................ ...... 325.43 T'wombly, Alex. S. Life of John Lord..... .............. ..•• •••• in 823.39 Tyler, J. M. The whence and the whither of man. (Morse lectures) 522.49 United States. I. Agriculture, Dept. of. Year book, 1895........ Bureau of animal industry. Special report on diseases of cattle.. Special report on diseases of the horse.......... .............. Special report on the sheep industry of the U. 8............... Division of forestry. Circulars, 11, 13, 14. .................. .... Contents. 11. Facts and figures regarding our forest resources; 13. Forest fire legislation in the U. S.; 1.4. Is protection against forest fires practicable? Attorney general. Annual report, 1895................ ...... .... 22 Fifteenth Supplement-1897—of United States. (Continued.) Census office ZZth censits, 1890. Compendium of the 11th census Report on crime, pauperism,.and benevolence. 2v...... ...... Report on farms and homes, proprietorship and indebtedness inU. S................ .................... ............ .... Report on Indians taxed and Indians not taxed in U. S......:.. Report on manufacturing industries. Parts 1, 2..... .... ...... Report on mineral industries. .... .. .. ...... Report on population and resources of Alaska, 1890..... ...... Report on real estate mortgages in U. S.................•..... Report on statistics of agriculture;—Report on agriculture by Irrigation in the western part of U. S.;—Report on statistics offisheries ......... .................................. .... Report on statistics of churches in the U. 8................... Report on transportation business in U. S. Part 1. Transport- ationby land .............. ........ .......... .............. Report on vital and social statistics in U. S. Parts 3, 4. Statis- tics of deaths.... .......... ..... ........................... Report on wealth, debt, and taxation. Part 1. Public debt.... Civil service commission. Annual report, 1894................... Congress. Compilation of messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1897. By James D. Richardson......... .... .......... 846.32,33 Statutes passed at 1st session 53d congress, 1893 ........ ...... Education, Bureau of. Report of the commissioner, 1893-94; 1894-95...... .................... .................. .......... Geological survey. Annual reports, 11, 12, 13, 15. 16 pt. 2 .....,. Interstate commerce commission. Annual report, 1895............ Labor, Dept of. Annual report, 1894. :strikes and lockouts, v. 1,2 Bulletins, 1-4,6,7. 1895-96..................... .............. Special report,8. Housing of working people,by E.R.L. Gould Military academy at chest Point. Annual report, 1895............ Navy dep't. Official records of the union and confederate navies in the war of the rebellion. Series I; 1, 2, 3.•.. ....•..• .... 826.— Ordnance dep't. Annual report of chief of ordnance, 1895........ Presidents. Messages and documents, 1892-95. War dep't...... Messages and papers, Compilation of, 1789-1897........ ......846.32,33 State,Dep't of. Commercial relations with foreign nations, 1894,95 Papers relating to the foreign relations of U. S., 1893, 1894.... Treasury, Dep't of. Annual report, 1894.... ...... .............. Wool, and the manufacture of wool. By W.C. Ford... P. HISTORY. Constitution and government. Curtis, G. T. Constitu- tional history of the United States, vols. 1, 2...............846.15,16 Follett, M. P. Speaker of the house of representatives....... 1043.56 Hoist, H. E. von. Constitutional law of the U. S............. 1048.5 History, Study of. Channing, E., and Hart, A. B. Guide to the study of American history....• .... .......... .............. R.C. Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 23 United States. (Continued.) 1. General and miscellaneous. Channing,E. The United States of America, 1765-1865...... ............ .......... .... ...... 881.20 Eggleston, E. Beginners of a nation....... ...... . ..... .... 823.41 Household history of the United States. ...... ...... . . .... 885.27 McMaster, John B. With the fathers ...... . ..... . ..... .... 822.44 Old South leaflets, vols. 1, 2.... .......... . . .. .. ...... ...... 880.14 15 Roosevelt, T. The winning of the West. 4v. . . .. .. .... ....875.15-18 Taussig. F. W. 'Tariff history of the U. S........... ........ 1044.43 3. Revolution. Brown,Abram E. See his Beneath old roof trees 842.25 Fiske, John. The American revolution........... ..........825.31,32 Mass. Sec. of state. Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. Vols. 1, 2...... ...................... 1057.44 Sloane, W. Al. The French war and the revolution......... 822.56 4. il'ar of 1812. Barnes, James. Naval actions of war of 1812 825.30 5. Civil tvar. Anderson, Capt. J. Fifty-seventh regiment of Mass. volunteers in the war of the rebellion.... ............ 873.6 Higginson, Thomas W. Massachusetts in the army and navy during the war of 1861-65.......... ......... ...... ......847.21122 Johnson, Rossiter, Campfire and battle$eld........ .... .... Rush, R., and Woods, R. H., compilers. Official records of the union and confederate navies in the rebellion. 4v..... 826.- Sinclair, Arthur. Two years on the Alabama. .... . ... ...... 825.43 United States League of local building and loan associations. Pro- eeedings, annual meetings, 1894, 1895............... .... ...... 1044.55 University of Pennsylvania. Catalogue, 1895-96............ .... Upham, W. joint author. Greenland Iceflelds. See Wright, G. F.. 351.49 Van Dyke, Henry. Little rivers: essays in profitable idleness. N. Y., 1896. 120....................................... ........ 471.74 Venezuela and Central America,Three gringos in. Davis,Richard H. 351.47 Venice: its history-art-industries, and modern life. Yriarte, Chas. 364.48 Ventilation and heating. Principles and application. B. F. Stur- tevantcompany. .................. ...................... .... Ventilation and heating of school buildings. B.F. Sturtevant C.). Vermont, Natural and civil history of. Williams, S............... 824.45 Vikings of today. Grenfell, Wilfred T........................... 354.46 Virginia in the 17th century, Economic history of. Bruce, P. A... 824.43 Virginia cousin. Harrison, Constance Cary ...................... 281.100 Voice, Gymnastics of the, for song and speech. Guttmann, Oskar. 954.10 Walker, Francis A. International bimetallism.................... 1044.42 Wandering heath: stories, studies, and sketches. Couch, A.T. Q. C853.5 Wandering scholar In the Levant. Hogarth, David G.. . ......... 351.48 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Chapters from a life...... . . ..... 782.26 Asingular life............. .......... ............ . ... .. .... .. .. W257.19 Storyof Avis........................ ...... .. .. ...... ...... .... . . .. .. . ..... W257 •20 Supply at Saint Agatha's....... . ..... ............ . ..... .... .... W257.21 24 Fifteenth SuPfilement-1897-0f Ward, Julius H. The White Mountains: a guide to their interpret- ation. B., 1896. 120 .............. .... ...................... 361.36 Ward, Maria E. Bicycling for ladies. N. Y., 1896. 12".......... 924.51 Ward, Mary Augusta. Sir George'1'ressadv............ .......... W261.4 Ward, May Alden. Old Colony days. B., 1896. 120......... .... 841.35 Warfare of science with theology in christendom. White, A. D... 526.33,34 Warner, Charles Dudley. The golden house. N.Y., 1895. 120.. W279.8 A little journey in the world. N. Y., 1895. 120 •............... W279.9 Warren, Mercy. Brown, Alice ............................ ...... 882.32 Washington,George. Ford,Paul L. The true George Washington 782.14 Freeman,Edward A. George Washington, the expander of Eng. in 822.59 Winthrop, Robert C. Washington, Bowdoin, and Franklin, as portrayed in occasional addresses......... ........•••••• ...•.. 846.31 Watch fires of 176. Drake, Samuel Adams ..... .•.. .... .....• •••• 832.33 Water-witch. Cooper, James Fenimore .....•.. ..•• ....•.•••• •••• C777.29 Watson, Rosamund Marriott. The art of the house...... . .. .... 924.50 Ways of the hour. Cooper, James Fenimore.......... ............ C777.30 Wept of Wish-ton-Wish. Cooper, James Fenimore..... .......... 0777.31 West Newbury. See Newbury Weyman, Stanley J. The little wizard. N. Y., [1896]. 160..... W5.19.4 When Charles the first was king. Fletcher, J. S. . ...... .... ...... F613.15 When Valmond came to Pontiac. Parker, Gilbert....•.. •••• •..... P239.5 White, Andrew D. History of the warfare of science with theol- ogy in christendom. N. Y., 1896. 2v. 80 ....•...• •.... ..... 526.33 White, Eliza Orne. Coming of Theodora. B., 1895. 161...•• ..•. W583.3 A little girl of long ago. B., 1806. 120.................. .... W583.5 White, Rev. Gilbert. Natural history of Selbovne. S. Y., 1895•.. 923.49,50 White, Horace. Money and banking. B., 1806. 120..... ........ 1044.41 White Mountains: guide to their interpr 41rtion. Ward,J. H. ••• 361.36 Whites and the Blues. Dumps, Alexandre ......... ......•. ..• D886.12 Whitney, Caspar. On snow shoes to the barren grounds..... .... 355.39 Whitney, John, Ancestry of. Melville, Henry............... .... •717.43 Wichert, Ernst. The green gate. Trans. by Mrs. blister........ W633.5 Wilde Rosen. II. Band. (An Mathilde.) (M. G. Saphir's humor- istiche Haus•und Reise•Bibliothek)....... .................... 573.69 Wilkins, Mary E. Mndelon: a novel. N. Y., 1896. 160......... W685.3 Williams, Samuel. Natural and civil history of Vermont........ 824.45 Williamstown, Mass., Origins in. Perry. Arthur L.............. 877.42 Wilson, Woodrow. Mere literature, and other essays............. 453.59 The state: elements of historical and practical politics........... 1044.44 Wing-and-wing. Cooper, James Fenimore....................... C777.32 Winning of the West, 1769-1807. Roosevelt, T. 4 vole.......... 875.15-18 Winthrop, Robert C. Addresses and speeches. 4 vols....... .... 846.27-30 Washington, Bowdoin, and Franklin as portrayed in occasional addresses.......... .... ...... ............ ...... . ... ...... .. .. 846.31 Wise woman: a novel. Burnham, Clara Louise .....•• ••• . •••• . ••• B966.2 Watertown (Public Library Catalogue. 25 Wister,Mrs. Annis Lee, translator. At the councillor's,by E. John J655.1 Banned and blessed, by E. Buerstenbinder.... .................. B928.1 Countess Gisela, by E. John...... . ................. .. .. . . . ..... J655.4 Gold Elsie, by E. John. ...... .... J655.5 Green gate, by E. Wichert..... ...... .... .... .... . . .... . . .. .. .. W633.5 In the Schilliugaeourt, by E. John...... .. . . .. . . . . ..... . . .. .... J655.6 Little moorland princess, by E. John...... .. .. ...... . ..... .... J655.8 Noble name, by C. Gluemer...... ...... .... ........ .... .... .... G567. Only a girl, by W. von Hillern. ...... ...... .... .... .. .. .. . . .... H652. Second wife, by E. John........... ........ .... .... . . .... .. .... J655.13 Wister, Owen. Red men and white. N. Y., 1896. 120. ...... .... W817. With Cochrane the dauntless. Henty, G. A... H527.23 With Lee in Virginia. Henty, G. A..... .......... . ..... . .. . .. .... H527.26 With the fathers. Mellaster, John B..... . ..... .... . . .... .. .. .. .. 822.44 Without prejudice. Zangwill, Israel..... . . .... .... .... .... . ... .. 432.41 Woman's relief corps, dep't. of Mass., History of, 1879 to 1895.... 873.16 Women of colonial and revolutionary times: Margaret Winthrop. Earle, Alice Morse..... ...... .... ... . .... 882.29 Dolly Madison. Goodwin, Maud W...... ...... .... . . .... . ..... 882.30 Eliza Pinckney. Raveuel, Harriott H......... ...... .... .. .... . 882.31 Mercy Warren. Brown, Alice..... ........ .... .... .... .. .. .... 882.32 Wonder clock. Pyle, Howard............... ............ .... .... P996.8 Wonder voyages, Book of. Jacobs, Joseph, ed........... .... .... 434.18 Woolson, Constance F. Dorothy,and other Italian stories........ W916.23 Wool and the manufacture of wool. Ford, W. C. (U.S.'1'reas.Dept.) Wright, G. F., and Upham, W. Greenland icefields and life in the North Atlantic. N. Y., 1896. 120 ........... .... .... .... .. .. 351.49 Wyandotte. Cooper, James Fenimore............. .... . ..... .... C777.33 Year in the fields: selections. Burroughs, John............ ...... 471.42 Yriarte, Charles. Venice: its history-art-industries, and modern life. Phil., 1896. 120. ...... . ..... .... .... ............ ...... 364.48 Zangwill, Israel. Without prejudice. N. Y., 1896. 120...... .... 432.41 INDEX . Almshouse . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Appraisment . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . ... . 114 Assessors' Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Auditor's Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Block System for Assessor; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 By-Laws . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... 57 Collector's Report 55 Concrete Walks . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .a . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. 78 Contingent . .a. . . . . .. . . . .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . ... . 74 Department Reports : Electric Lighting, Town Hall, Hydrants . ..... . ... . .... . . . .. . . a .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Discounts and Abatements. . 79 Estimated Expenses for 1897. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Fire Department, Engineer's Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 79 Health Department 82 Highways, Bridges, and Culverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84 Highway Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hydrant Service . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 88 Insurance . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..89, 128 Interest. . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Isaac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 90 Jurymen, List of. .... . . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139 Library in Selectmen's Room. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Military Aid . . ... . . . ... . ... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go Military Relief. 91 Mt. Auburn Street, Report of Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,iog New School-House .. ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Overseers of the Poor, Report of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Park Commissioners . ... . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,92 Police Department, Report of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 93 INDEX. Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3 Printing . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Printing Earlier Town Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Public Library. 96 Salaries. . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . ... . . ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Schedule and Valuation of Town Property. . . . . • • . • • . • . 115 Schools. .... . . . .. . . .. . . . ... . .. .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Selectmen, Report of. .. . . . . ... . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sewer Department and House Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,88 Sewerage Department...-. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sewer Extension, East Watertown. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Report of committee. ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . ... 134 State Aid . . .. . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 1o6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. • . . . • • • • • • • •• • • •• 112 Street Lights. .... . .... . . .... 107 Summary of Receipts, Appropriations, and Expenditures 113 Sycamore Street . . .. . . . ... . . . ... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Io6 Templeton Fund.... . . ... I08 Town Barn, Report of Committee. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51192 Town Clerk, Report of. 118 Town Debt. . ... . . . .. ..... . . ... . . .. . . . . . I09,130 Town Grants and Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Town House, Lighting and care of. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Io8 Town Officers. . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Treasurer's Repot•t. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Watering Streets. - I07 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. SCHOOL REPORT. LIBRARY REPORT. SUPPLEMENTARY CATALOGUE.