Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
MUNICIPAL REPORTS
Facts and Figures from Burling-
tom 46th Annual.
increase in Circulation OF Library
Booss---Morc Visitors to Parks
lower Death Eatc--Better
Niilt--Fire Lose 400.

The 46th annual report of the city
nf burlington for the year ending
December 81. 1910, n book containing
2lt cages. is just off che Free Press
printing company's presses. The re-
port is similar in form to past re-
ports and Is fully as large. 1t con-
aims number of interesting statis-
Hes and several recommends tons
from heads of departments for i'm
2roVements during the coming year.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The trustees OF the Fletcher Free
Library, in their report, refer to the
occupancy by the Burlington Art
club of the east room or the build
ms during the summer months. and
Na'e lack OF means of heating the
room preciudes it's use in the winter.
inc trustees state that they have al
ways been DESTROYS that the rooms
II the second story of the building
should be furnished, supplied wrth
9eatinE apparatus, and thus made
sValiable for use at any season of
the year. They suggest that this
could be done at II moderate cost and
that it would make the building more
useful.
The report of the librarian, George
Dana Smith. shows that the circula
ION for 1910 was 6g,S97 q gain of
500, or Ia per cent. over the year
previous. The average daily circula-
lion was 225 ana the largest daily
circulation was Az on December B.
Tho registration was increased by
SOB names. making a total regis
ration Of borrowers, b.393
The children's room has grown in
popularity and room was opened at
the Neighborhood House which was
rupp'ied with books Mrs Sally w.
Farrar and Mrs. T. c. Keech assisted
Miss Julia Smith superintendent of
Tho Neighbo rhood House. in interest
ing large number of boys and girls
The exhibition of field ana garden flow
FRS included 44S varieties of wild flowers
and 200 varieties of those cultivated in
gardens.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
II. o. Wheeler, superintendent of
schools. reports that the city Is to be
congratulated upon the changes in the
schools In the way of added special
courses and that with the changes the ex-
cellencies of the past have not been dis
carded. The school savings for the year
amounted to s2,52s99.
PARK DEPARTMENT.
According to the report of the park
commissioners. the past year was rec
ord one so far as the number of visitors
to the various parks was concerned. The
commissioners report that the plan to all
lcw automobiles to use certain parts of
Ia de tn To, ,jth
favor. and a large number OF visitors Wis
tied the park in consequence A consider
able amount Of playground apparatus
was added to the Ethan Allen park equip
ment, and the commissioners suggest that
the creation Of additional Fairgrounds in
different parts of the city is desirable.
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
The report of c. f. Dalton health off,
Ger, shows that the total number Of deaths
from all causes during the year was 412.
The death rate. based upon the census
population of %, 467, is 1876 to each 1000 in
habitants as compared with 1873 the pre-
vious year.
Dphtherll, measles ana wnooping
cough have been rather more prevalent
than normal, there being Ga cases of the
former as against 90 of the previous year
and "a cases of whooping cough as against
5 the preceding year. In all. there were
reported 1SS cases OF contagious diseases
with 80 deaths, compared with 4M cases
and 80 deaths the year previous.
The health officer states that the con-
tlnuance of such diseases as diphtheria
and whooping cough calls for more Wig
orous prevention than can be given by
Gne nersOr and suggests that system
of medical inspection of schools should
be inaugurated, one physician being as
signed to or two schools and paid