Treasurer's Report 



For the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 1917 



RECEIPTS 



Balance brought forward from year 1915-1916 $ 84.13 



Appropriation from City of Springfield 69,000.00 



Dog tax 5,111.79 



Alice W. Adams fund 45.00 



Aston fund 50.00 



Fanny Hazard Bond fund 200.00 



John Bryant fund 225.00 



Chester W. Chapin fund 650.00 



O. H. Greenleaf fund 300.00 



Augustus G. Hazard fund 250.00 



J. Seaile Hurlbut fund 25.00 



Charles S. Marsh fund 325.00 



Charles Merriam fund 385.00 



Sarah J. Moore fund 160.00 



CaroHne L. Rice fund 325.00 



Grace Rumrill music fund 560.00 



Joseph L. and Margaret H. Shipley fund 107.50 



G. W. Tapley fund 45.00 



James M. Thompson fund 325.00 



Dr. William Tully fund 12.50 



David Ames Wells fund 4,967.50 



Net Income, Edward Street House 439.56 



From Catharine L. Howard Library Association 57.82 



Interest on bank balance 408.40 



Fees for overdetention of books 4,316.04 



Miscellaneous receipts 516.09 



Total receipts $88,891.33 



EXPENDITURES 

 General Expenses 



Engineer, janitor, and watchman $ 4,188.76 



Fuel 5,071.61 



Insurance, repairs, and miscellany 1,829.26 



$11,089.63 



Library Expenses 



Salaries of librarian and assistants $28,763.18 



Messengers 1,206.51 



Sunday and holiday service 328.42 



Cleaning 1,676.17 



Books 8,512.87 



Photographs and plates 458.53 



Periodicals 1,161.52 



Binding 2,600.63 



