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<br />CARY LIBRARY.
<br />The Trustees of Cary Library report,that the number of
<br />bound volumes in the Library January 31, 1875, was 4197.
<br />Of these 597 were added during the past year, 433 by pur-
<br />chase, and 164 by donation. The navies of the donors aro :
<br />Hon. Charles Hudson, 97 vols. ; American Unitarian Asso-•
<br />elation, 26 vols. ; Smithsonian Institute, 21 vols. ; Rev. E.
<br />0-. Porter, 15 vols.; J. L. Parker, Esq., Woburn, 1
<br />vol. ; L. F essenden, Esq., Fitchburg, 1 vol. ; Rev. E. S.
<br />Elder, 1 vol. ; Rev. H. %Vesteott, 2 vols. The number of
<br />volumes taken from the Library during the past year, was
<br />15,056, making the circulation' about 25 per cent. greater
<br />than that of the previous year. At the annual examination,
<br />the Library was found in good condition, with no -books lost.
<br />As a new catalogue is necessary for the convenience of those
<br />using the Library, one has been prepared, and will be ready
<br />for distribution probably by March 1. . The Trustees recom-
<br />mend av appropriation by the town, sufficient to meet the
<br />expene of the new catalogue.
<br />HENRY WESTCOTT,
<br />For the Tru&ees.
<br />TREASURER'S REPORT.
<br />The Treasurer of Cary Library debits himself as follows :
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<br />Note of•the Town of Lexington, Aug.
<br />29, 1868, 7 per cent., ' $1,000 00
<br />Note of the Town of Lexington, Feb.
<br />28, 1871, 7 per cent., 5,000 00
<br />Deposit in Lexington Savings Bank, 100 00
<br />Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1874, -
<br />Gi
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<br />11
<br />Gi
<br />received—Fines,
<br />--Town Appropriation,
<br />— Dog Tax,
<br />— Interest on Notes,
<br />GG
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<br />And credits himself with payments
<br />on account of books,
<br />On account of expenses,
<br />By Notes and Deposit Book,
<br />By Cash ou hand at date,
<br />February 1, 1875.
<br />59 82
<br />36 00
<br />40 00
<br />• 193 29
<br />420 00
<br />$6,849 11
<br />$ 664 96
<br />12 95
<br />6,100 00
<br />71 20
<br />$63849 11
<br />A. E. SCOTT, Treasurer.
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