GENERAL EXHIBIT OF APPROPRIATIONS, SOURCES OF REVENUE AND OTEIER FUNDS. Revenue - 4. This amount includes the sum of $7,000 transmitted to J. S. Morgan & Co., London, January, 1903. f Against the aggregate Trust Fund income balances ($13,451.84) was charged the sum of $29,27, over-expenditure of previous years, leaving met book j Credited as interest. Andrew Carnegie gift, $100. | Remittance January, 1903. * #4. Against the aggregate Trust Fund income balances ($13,872.36) will be charged $33.27 to extinguish over-expenditures of previous years, leaving net RECEIPTS FROM FINES, SALES OF CATALOGUES, ETC. Fines g g © e to $4,893 15 Total amount paid to City Collector $5,139 11 LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS. BIGELOW FUND. — This is a gift from the late JoHN P. BIGELow of Boston, in August, 1850, when Mayor of the City. The income from this fund is to be appropriated to the purchase of books for the increase of the Library. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $1,000 00 Payable to the Chairman of the Committee on the Public Library fo the time being. ~~ BATES FUND. — This is a gift from the late JOSHUA BATES of London in March, 1853. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $50,000 00 “The income only of this fund is to be, each and every year, expended in the purchase of such books of permanent value and authority as may be found most needful and most useful.” Payable to the Mayor of the City for the time being. BOW DITCH FUND. — This is the bequest of J. In GERSolI, BowdrTCH of Boston. Received January, 1890. Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent. The whole income in each and every year to be expended in the purchase of books of permanent value and authority in mathematics and astronomy. PIIILLIPS FUND. — This is a gift from the late JonATHAN PHILLIPS of Boston, in April 1853. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for , $10,000 00 The interest on this fund is to be used exclusively for the purchase of books for said Library. Invested in one City of Boston Six per cent. Bond, for . $20,000 00 The interest on this fund is to be annually devoted to the maintenance of a Free Public Library. ABBOTT LAWRENCE FUND. — This is the bequest of ABBOTT LAwRENCE of Boston. Received May, 1860. Invested in one City of Boston Six per cent. Bond, for . $10,000 00 The interest on this fund is to be exclusively appropriated for the purchase of books for the said Library, having a permanent value. EDWARD LAWRENCE FUND. — This is the bequest of EDWARD LAWRENCE of Charlestown. Received May, 1886. The following clause from his will explains its purpose : “To hold and apply the income, and so much of the principal as they may choose, to the purchase of special books of reference to be kept and used only at the Charlestown Branch of said Public Library.” Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $500 00 PIERCE FUND. - This is a gift from HENRY L. PIERCE, Mayor of the City, November 29, 1873, and accepted by the City Council, December 27, 1873. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $5,000 00 Towns CND FUND. — This is a gift from William Minot and William Minot, Jr., executors of the will of MARY P. Towns BND, of Boston, at whose disposal she left a certain portion of her estate in trust, for such charitable and public institutions as they may think meritorious. Said executors accordingly selected the Public Library of the City of Boston as one of such institutions, and attached the following conditions to the legacy: “The income only shall, in each and every year, be expended in the purchase of books for the use of the Library; each of which books shall have been published in some one edition at least five years at the time it may be so purchased.” Received April, 1879. Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-hals per cent. TICKNOR BEQUEST. — By the will of the late GEORGE TICE: NOR, of Boston, he gave to the City of Boston, on the death of his wife, all his books and manuscripts, in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, about four thousand volumes, and also the sum of four thousand dollars. After the receipt of said sum, the City is required to spend not less than one thousand dollars in every five years during the twenty-five years next succeeding (i.e., the income of four thousand dollars, at the rate of five per cent. per annum), in the purchase of books in the Spanish and Portuguese languages and literature, five years old in some one edition. At the end of twenty-five years the income of said sum is to be expended annually in the purchase of books of permanent value, either in the Spanish or Portuguese language, or in such other languages as may be deemed expedient by those having charge of the Library. These books bequeathed or purchased are always to be freely accessible for reference or study, but are not to be loaned for use outside of the Library building. If these bequests are not accepted by the City, and the trusts and conditions faithfully executed, the books, manuscripts and money are to be given to the President and Fellows of Harvard College. In àer that the City might receive the immediate benefit of this contribution, Anna Ticknor, widow of Mr. Ticknor, relinquished her right to retain during her life the books and manuscripts, and placed them under the control of the City, the City Council having previously accepted the bequests in accordance with the terms and conditions of said will, and the Trustees of the Public Library received said bequests on behalf of the City, and made suitable arrangements for the care and custody of the books and manuscripts. Received April, 1871. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $4,000 00 FRANKLIN CLUB FUND. — This is a gift made in June, 1863, by a literary association of young men in Boston, who, at the dissolution of the association, authorized its trustees, Thomas Minns, John J. French and J. Franklin Reed, to dispose of the funds on hand in such a manner as to them should seem judicious. They elected to bestow it on the Public Library, attaching to it the following conditions: “In trust that the income, but the income only, shall, year by year, be expended in the purchase of books of permanent value for the use of the free Public Library of the City, and as far as practicable, of such a character as to be of special interest to young men.” The Trustees expressed a preference for books relative to Government and Political Economy. Received June, 1863. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $1,000 00 TREADWELL FUND. — By the will of the late DANIEL TREADWELL of Cambridge, late Rumford Professor in Harvard College, who died February 27, 1872, he left the residue of his estate, after payment of debts, legacies, etc., in trust to his executors, to hold during the life of his wife for her benefit, and, after her decease, to divide the residue then remaining in the hands of the trustees as therein provided, and convey one-fifth part thereof to the Trustees of the Public Library in the City of Boston. The City Council have accepted said bequest, and authorized the Trustees of the Public Library to receive the same, and to invest it in the City of Boston Bonds, the income of which is to be expended by said trustees, in such manner as they may deem for the best interests of the Library. Invested in the City of Boston Four per cent. Bonds, for . $5,550 00 Invested in the City of Boston Three and one-half per cent. Bonds, for . * © - to e e Q e 1,400 00 Invested in 16 shares Boston & Albany R.R. Co. stock, par value $100 each . to © o o to * © e 1,600 00 Invested in 6 shares Boston & Providence R.R. Co. stock, par value $100 each . o & e {} to & & 600 00 Invested in 12 shares Fitchburg R.R. Co., stock par value $100 each e & o © e & * o 1,200 00 Invested in 1 share Vermont & Massachusetts R.R. Co. stock, par value $100 each . & © * e & e 100 00 $10,450 00 CHARLOTTE HARRIS FUND. — Bequest of CHARLOTTE HARRIs, late of Boston, the object of which is stated in the following extract from her will: “I give to the Charlestown Public Library $10,000 to be invested on interest, which interest is to be applied to the purchase of books published before 1850. I also give to said Public Library my own private library, and the portrait of my grandfather, Richard Devens.” Bequest accepted by City Council, July 31, 1877. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $10,000 00 THOMAs B. HARRIS FUND. — Bequest of THOMAS B. HARRIs, late of Charlestown, for the benefit of the Charlestown Public Library. Received April, 1884. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for , $1,000 00 SCHOLFIELD FUND. — Bequest of ARTHUR SCIIOLFIELD, who died in New York, January 17, 1883. The interest to be paid to certain heirs during their lives, and then to be used for the purchase of books of permanent value. The last heir, Joseph Scholfield, died November 18, 1889, and by his will bequeathed to the City of Boston the sum of $11,800, which represents the income of said fund, received by him up to the time of his death, to be added to the fund given by his brother. GREEN FUND. — Gifts from Dr. SAMUEL A. GREEN, of Boston, of $2,000, the income of which is to be expended for the purchase of books relating to American history. SOUTH BOSTON BRANCH LIBRARY TRUST FUND. — Gift of a citizen of South Boston, the income of which is to be expended for the benefit of the South Boston Branch Library. Received September, 1879. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $100 00 CHARLES GREELY LORING MEMORIAL FUND. — This is a gift from the family of Charles Greely Loring, the income of which is to be expended for the purchase of books for the West End Branch. Received January, 1896. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $500 00 CIIARLES MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND. — Received from the estate of Charles Mead, the amount of his legacy, to constitute the “CIIARLES MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND,” for the promotion of the objects of the Public Library, in such manner as the government of said Library shall deem best, and so far as the government shall deem consistent with the objects of the Library, to be used for the benefit of the South Boston Branch Library. Received October, 1896. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $2,500 00 ARTz FUND. — This is a gift made in November, 1896, by Miss VICTORINE THOMAS ARTZ of Chicago; the income “to be employed in the purchase of valuable rare editions of the writings, either in verse or prose, of American and of foreign authors.” These books are to be known as the “Longfellow Memorial Collection.’’ Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $10,000 00 JOHN BOYLE O’REILLY MEMORIAL FUND. — This fund was received from the members of the Papyrus Club, May, 1897. The income thereof is to be expended for the purchase of books in memory of their late member, JoBN BOYLE O’REILLY. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $1,000 00 TWENTIETH REGIMENT MEMORIAL FUND. — This is a gift made in April, 1897, by the Association of Officers of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. It is to be used for the purchase of books of a military and patriotic character, to be placed in the alcove appropriated as a Memorial of the Twentieth Regiment. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $5,000 00 TODD FUND. — This is a gift made in October, 1897, by WILLIAM C. TODD, of Atkinson, New Hampshire. The income is to be expended annually in payment for such current newspapers of this and other countries as the board of officers for the time being having charge of the Public Library of the City of Boston shall purchase. Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent. Bond, for . $50,000 00 BRADLEE FUND. — A bequest of the Rev. CALEB DAVIS BRADLEE, #. of Boston, to the Boston Public Library. Received November, 1897. Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent. |