BEING THE

ANNUAL REPORTS

OF VARIOUS

PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INSTITUTIONS

FOR THE YEAR

1896.

PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Vol. I.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

18 POST OFFICE SQUARE..

PUBLIC

DOCUMENTS

FOR THE YEAR 1896.

VOL. I.

Report of Secretary of the Commonwealth, .
Report of Treasurer and Receiver-General, .
Report of Auditor of Accounts,
Report of Attorney-General,

Report of Commissioner of Public Records,

VOL. II.

Report of Tax Commissioner,

Aggregates of Polls, Property and Taxes,
Abstract of Returns of Corporations, .

Report of Controller of County Accounts,

Report of State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation,
Number of Assessed Polls, Registered Voters, etc.,

VOL. III.

Report of State Board of Lunacy and Charity,
Report of Trustees of the Lyman and Industrial Schools,
Report of Trustees of the Danvers Lunatic Hospital, .
Report of Trustees of the Northampton Lunatic Hospital,
Report of Trustees of the Taunton Lunatic Hospital,