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river; on the South by the north line of the Arsenal District; on the West by Brick-kiln brook, crossing Capen street at No. 255.
NORTH WEST DISTRICT, (No. 9). On the West, be- ginning at a granite stone marked " W. M. District" and " N. W. District," 1,084 feet northerly on the in- tersection of the north line of Asylum street with the east line of Prospect avenue, thence following the northerly boundary line between the town of Hartford and the town of West Hartford to the intersection of that line with the boundary line of the town of Bloom- field; on the North, by the boundary line between the town of Hartford and the town of Bloomfield; on the East, by the boundary line of the town of Bloomfield and the Brick-kiln brook to Love lane; thence follow- ing the Brick-kiln brook to the center of Walnut street and about 35 feet south of said center of Walnut street; thence on the South, due west on north line of West Middle District to the center of the north branch of the Park river; thence on the West, northerly, by said river, to a granite stone marked " W. M. Dis- trict" and "N. W. District"; thence westerly in a straight line along the boundary line of the West Mid- dle District to the point of beginning.
SECOND NORTH DISTRICT, (NO. 3), sometimes called NORTH MIDDLE DISTRICT. On the North, by the south line of Arsenal District to the center of Albany avenue and Edwards street; thence on the West, southerly through the center of Edwards street to Brick-kiln brook, thence southerly by said Brick-kiln brook to the center of and crossing at No. 442 Asylum street; thence on the South, easterly through the cen- ter of Asylum street to its intersection with Ann street, thence north through the center of Ann street to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church street to the center of Trumbull street, thence northerly through the center of Trum- bull street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to its intersection with Village street, thence northeasterly through the center of Village street to the center of Pleasant street, thence easterly through the center of Pleasant street to Front street, thence east to a point on the Connecticut river; thence on the East, northerly by said river to the place of beginning.
SOUTH DISTRICT, (No. 2). On the North, beginning at a point 380 feet south of the southeast corner of Warrenton street and Prospect avenue, (the western boundary of the town of Hartford); thence easterly crossing Sisson avenue at the culvert, and following the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river; thence southerly by said branch of Park river, thence easterly by said Park river to the west bank of the Connecticut river; thence on the East by the west bank of the Connecticut river to the southern boundary of the town of Hartford; thence on the South, westerly by Wethersfield town line to a point in the center of Franklin avenue; thence running northerly in the center of said avenue to a point 200 feet south of the south line of South street; thence running westerly parallel to said south line of South street, 200 feet distant therefrom to a point 200 feet west of the west line of George street produced; thence running northerly parallel to said west line of George street, 200 feet distant therefrom to a point 200 feet south of the south line of Preston street; thence running westerly parallel to said south line of Preston street, 200 feet therefrom to a point 200 feet west of the west line of Webster street produced; thence running northerly in a straight line to the east line of Maple avenue to a point where said east line of Maple avenue is intersected by the south line of the Washington School District; thence running easterly in said south line of the Washington School District to a point 200 feet east of Franklin avenue, and some 475 feet south of the south line of Bond street; thence north in a line parallel with the east line of Franklin avenue, and 200 feet distant therefrom at all points, to a point in the
center of Wawarme avenue produced; thence westerly in the center line of said Wawarme avenue produced to No. 887 Maple avenue; thence in a straight line to the center of Seymour street in the north line of Retreat avenue; thence northerly in the center of and to No. 85 Seymour street at a point in the center of Madison street produced, crossing Washingoon street; thence westerly in the center of Madison street, and in the center of said street produced, in a straight line to a pile of stone some 400 feet north of Hamilton avenue in the south branch of Park river; thence southerly by said south branch to its intersection with the westerly boundary of the town; thence on the West, northerly by said western boundary, New Park avenue and Prospect avenue, to the place of beginning.
SOUTH WEST DISTRICT, (No. 7). On the North by the south branch of Park river and south line of the Washington District ; on the East by the South Dis- trict: on the South by the town of Wethersfield; on the West by the town of West Hartford.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, (No. 6). On the South, be- ginning at a point in the center of the south branch of the Park river and Flatbush avenue and running easterly through the center of Flatbush avenue to a point nearly 200 feet east of the western line of Zion street, intersecting a line produced from the center of Fairfield avenue, thence southerly by said line and through the center of Fairfield avenue to a point inter- secting E. W. Moseley's north division line, thence northeasterly in the direction of said Moseley's line to a point 200 feet east of Franklin avenue in the division line between this and the South District and some 475 feet south of the south line of Bond street; thence on the East, on the North and on the West to the place of beginning by the line of the South District.
WEST MIDDLE DISTRICT, (No. 4). On the Fast, be- ginning at the center of Park river at the mouth of the Brick-kiln brook and running thence crossing Asylum street at No. 442 northwesterly by said brook to the center of Edwards street, thence northerly through the center of Edwards street to the center of Walnut street; thence on the North, westerly through the cen- ter of Walnut street to the center of Brick-kiln brook between Nos. 78 and 80 Walnut street, thence southerly by said brook about 85 feet to the culvert intersecting a line from the southeast corner of said culvert that is a due east and west line which passes exactly over the northeast corner stone of an "old well" near the south wall of the present Alms house, and through the north part of the house No. 836 Collins street, diagonally across said Collins street and 26 feet from the south- east corner of Collins street with its intersection with Woodland street, crossing Woodland street and passing 32 feet south of the southeast corner of the present residence of Rev. Francis Goodwin, 108 Woodland street, to its intersection with the center of Asylum avenue, thence northerly, following the north branch of the Park river to a mere stone situated on the north bank of said north branch of Park river, said mere stone being marked "W. M. District" and "N. W. District"; thence easterly in a straight line to a mere stone on the west side of Scarborough street, situated 1.208 4-10 feet from the intersection of the north line of Asylum avenue with the west line of Scarborough street; thence continuing in a straight line to & mere stone situated on the east side of Prospect avenue at a point 1,034 feet northerly from the intersection of the north line of Asylum avenue with the east line of Pros- pect avenue; thence on the West, southerly, by said west boundary of the town (Prospect avenue) to a point 380 feet south of the southeast corner of Warren- ton street with its intersection with' Prospect avenue; thence on the South, easterly, crossing the culvert at Sisson avenue and the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river; thence southerly by said north branch of Park river and easterly by said Park river to the place of beginning.
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CITY HALL, 800 MAIN STREET.
ERECTED and used as a STATE HOUSE from May, 1796, till it was transferred by the State of Connecticut to the CITY OF HARTFORD, March 18, 1879, and form- ally dedicated as the City Hall, October 22, 1879.
POST
PHOEBUS
NUBILA
Motto :- " AFTER THE CLOUDS, THE SUN."
CITY SEAL-The Eagle, emblem of the United States; the Grapevine, from the seal of the State of Connecti- cut; the Hart, a favorite and abundant animal here in 1686- and little river ford -for HARTFORD.
City Officers.
ANNUAL ELECTION FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL.
The City of Hartford is divided into ten Wards. Polls open from 6 A. M. till 5 P. M. The Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor, and Marshal, elected for two years, even number of year. One Alderman elected annually to each ward for two years; all other city offi- cers are chosen or appointed annually, except members of the several commissions.
Hon. MILES B. PRESTON, Mayor, .... salary $8,000
HENRY F. SMITH, City Clerk,
2,000
CHARLES C. STRONG, Treasurer,.
8,600
RANSOM N. FITZGERALD, Collector,.
..
8,600
CHARLES H. ROBINS, Auditor,
2,100
JOSEPH DAWSON, City Marshal,.
500
Jos. B. HALL, Registrar of Vital Statistics,"
1,650
COMMON COUNCIL, Meets second and fourth Monday evenings, monthly, in City Hall. FIRST WARD.
Alderman.
.Ferdinand Richter," 75 Temple.
John E. Ball, 66 Charter Oak.
Councilman . Michael J. Pigott, 25 Central.
Dudley J. Stafford, 14 Union st.
Patrick J. Ring, 38} Front.
August Preissner, 59 Sheldon.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman. .Patrick H. Daley," 1224 Main.
Moritz Wieder, 26 Morgan.
Councilman. . Sidney L. Bacharach, 9 Canton.
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William A. Pfund, 62 Market.
Patrick J. Reardon, 158 Windsor st.
THIRD WARD.
Alderman. .George M. Deming," 145 Barbour.
Henry F. Hart, 104 Capen.
Councilman.
. Freeman W. Barrows, 128 Bellevue.
Benjamin L. Haas, 5 Florence.
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Walter G. Camp, 817 Windsor av.
George W. Christoph, 12 Westland.
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman. .Edward B. Boynton," 26 Williams.
Frederick A. West, 288 Sigourney.
Councilman. . Dwight Chapman, 181 Sargeant.
Charles G. Stone, 240 Ashley.
Francis H. Spencer, 65 Sargeant.
Edward L. Steele, 47 Ashley.
FIFTH WARD.
Alderman. .Thomas W. Morgan," 92 Pearl.
Councilman "
. George F. Kellogg, 1887 Main.
Henry Bickford, 98 Ann.
Edward S. Tryon, 58 Trumbull.
Lewis B. Herrick, 1279 Main.
SIXTH WARD.
Alderman.
. Richard J. Kinsella," 26 Linden.
Ralph Burnham, 60 Oak.
Councilman
Robert C. Lawson, 72 Hungerford.
John J. Coleman, 87 John.
Thomas Glover, 65 Hudson.
August J. Meyer, 44 Park.
SEVENTH WARD.
Alderman.
.E. D. Burnham," 268 Wethersfield.
Edward Mahl, 24 Annawan.
Councilman.
Jordan C. Wells, 60 Benton.
Arthur E. Hobson, 21 Wethersfield.
Walter L. Wakefield, 64 Webster.
Albert D. Chapin, 198 Wethersfield.
EIGHTH WARD.
Alderman.
.Peter Taylor," 101 Bartholomew av.
Philip Hansling, Jr., 885 Park.
Councilman.
Frederick W. Prince, 66 Vernon.
Adolphus J. Orgill, 88 New Britain.
William Saunders, 15 Ward pl.
Henry S. Atwood, 419 New Britain.
NINTH WARD.
Alderman.
.Edward Schulze," 1256 Broad.
Howard H. Keep, 202 Sigourney.
Councilman.
Chas. F. Gladding, 86 Huntington.
Emil Hjerpe, 44 Putnam.
Forrest Shepherd, 667 Asylum.
George A. Loomis, 12 Columbia.
TENTH WARD.
Alderman.
.. Wm. A. Countryman," 246 Sisson.
Thomas Smart, 24 Sisson.
Councilman.
Louis R. Cheney, 40 Woodland.
Egbert O. Weeks, 580 Farmington.
R. W. Williamson, 11 Woodbine.
Wm. Richard Griffith, 544 Pro. av.
* Two years to serve.
William Bailey, Jr., 703 Main.
Philip F. Nagle, 14 Talcott.
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Hon. MILES B. PRESTON, Mayor, Presiding Officer. PHILIP HANSLING, JR., Acting President. HENRY F. SMITH, Clerk. WILLIAM G. WATSON, Messenger.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
JORDAN C. WELLS, President. DWIGHT CHAPMAN, Vice President. HENRY C. SHEFFIELD, Clerk. FRED F. PAYNE, Messenger.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Amusements-Alderman, Howard H. Keep; Council- men, Robert C. Lawson, Sidney L. Bacharach.
Auditing-City Auditor, Alderman, Thomas W. Mor- gan; Councilman, Charles F. Gladding.
Cemeteries- Alderman, Philip Hansling, Jr .; Coun- cilmen, Emil Hjerpe, Patrick J. Ring.
City Buildings-Alderman, Henry F. Hart; Council- men, Adolphus J. Orgill, Thomas Glover.
Claims-Alderman, Edward Mahl; Councilmen, Geo. F. Kellogg, Edward L. Steele, Arthur E. Hobson.
Education-Alderman, Edward Schulze; Council- men, Charles G. Stone, Walter L. Wakefield.
Fire-Alderman, William Bailey, Jr .; Councilmen, Freeman W. Barrows, Albert D. Chapin.
Manufactures-Alderman, Ralph Burnham; Coun- cilmen, William Saunders, Randolph W. Williamson.
Municipal Lighting-Alderman, Ellery D. Burnham; Councilmen, Benjamin L. Haas, George W. Christoph.
Nominating-Alderman, Thomas Smart; Council- men, George A. Loomis, Walter G. Camp, John J. Coleman.
Ordinances-The Mayor; City Attorney; Alderman, William A. Countryman; Councilmen, Forest Shep- herd, Patrick J. Reardon.
Printing-Alderman, Edward Mahl; Councilmen Francis H. Spencer, William A. Pfund.
Public Bath-Alderman, Edward B. Boynton; Coun- cilmen, Henry S. Atwood, August Preissner.
Railroads-Alderman, Peter Taylor; Councilmen, Egbert O. Weeks, Michael J. Pigott.
Water Works-Alderman, Frederick A. West; Coun- cilmen, Edward S. Tryon, Philip F. Nagle.
Ways and Means-Alderman, George M. Deming; Councilmen, Louis R. Cheney, Frederick W. Prince, Dudley J. Stafford.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Alms House-W. W. Stillman, Sup't; Charles S. Woodward, Stewart; Thomas B. Ackerly, Physician; Mrs. L. A. Cornwall, Matron; Mrs. L. A. Rowley, Ass't Matron; George Cavens, Orderly; John H. Gilday, Engineer; James Devine, Hospital Steward; Hugh F. McGinley, Watchman.
Charity Commissioners-See page 677.
City Attorney-William J. McConville.
City Auditor-Charles H. Robins.
Abatement of Taxes-Francis Coles, Amos Reynolds, John H. McCann.
Assessors-Robert D. Bone, Samuel N. Benedict, James T. Farrell; Chas. E. Giddings, clerk.
Board of Relief-Willard D. Hastings, Samuel Mc- Fadyen, John P. Collins, John F. Spellacy.
Building Inspector-James M. Dow; H. Mahl, Ass't. Assistant Building Inspector-Herman Mahl.
City Recorder-Leonard Morse.
City Store Keeper-Michael H. Gunshanan.
City Engineer-Charles H. Bunce.
Port Warden-William S. Williams.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. Gilbert Calhoun.
Special Prosecuting Attorney - Harrison B. Free- man, Jr.
Rate Maker-Robert D. Bone.
Registrars of Elections-114 Pearl .- William Cotter, E. S. Young.
Sealer of Weights and Measures and Inspector of Fire Wood and Milk .- Edmund D. Roberts.
Street Superintendent-Charles W. Sprague. Salary $2,000; Horse hire, $400; Foreman, William McEvoy. Superintendent Stone Pits-John Gunning.
Janitor City Hall-Peter Conner.
Janitor Halls of Record-Oliver W. Wood.
City Treasurer's Report.
CHARLES C. STRONG, Treasurer, in account with the CITY OF HARTFORD, for year ending March 81, 1899. RECEIPTS.
Balance from old account,.
$ 99,598.19
Taxes, ..
918,252.52
County Commissioners,.
87,958.60
Street Railway Tax,
8,359.91
National Bank Tax,.
5,698.44
Street Department,.
1,686.46
Fire "
767.98
Police
878.60
Health
789.25
Police Court,.
9,340.52
Common Council,
185.88
Legal and Claims, ..
200.00
Committee on Public Buildings,.
1,879.82
Amusements,.
914.62
Town Clerk, ..
2,488.20 51.25
Charity Department,.
5,118.93
Cemetery Department.
2,234.50
School Visitors, .. 458.56
State Appropriation for Schools, 82,694.75
Town Deposit Fund Incomes,
1,408.88
Park Street Bridge,.
600.00 18.78
Sewers,
49,228.98
Sidewalks,
557.02
Street Improvements,
40,214.12
Street Liens,
125.80
East Hartford Bridge,.
19,589.96
High School addition and Manual Train- ing School,.
98,500.00
Paving and Preparation, ...
65,806.47
Gold Street Building Lines,.
14,360.00
Intercepting Sewer, ...
10,000.00
State Pension for Children of Deceased Soldiers, 113.90
Paving Streets,
50,810.12
$1,519,175.81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Street Department,.
$204,066.08
Public Lamps ¥
58,035.42
Fire
99,486.33
Police
111,695.52
Health
9,586.13
City Court,.
2,387.66
Police Court,.
6,168.99
Public Library,
10,500.00
Park,
80,500.00
Water,
15,680.00
Common Council,
9,027.62
Legal and Claims.
14,680.92
Public Buildings,
10,691.89
Election,.
18,888.07
Advertising,
7,588.95
Mayor,.
3,278.30
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Milk Inspector,
Miscellaneous,.
675
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Collector, .
$9,061.78
ELIZABETH PARK FUND RECEIPTS.
Treasurer,.
5,699.88
Auditor,
3,599.81
Marshal, 516.50
Town Clerk,. 4,525.85
Sale of stock 24,750.00
Dividends, 8,119.92
Sealer of Weights and Measures,. 1,276.89
Assessors,
Charity,.
Cemetery,.
Military Commutation Tax,
Police Reserve Fund,
Fire Relief Fund,.
4,897.98 16,479.16
School,
95,103.68
High School,
49,000.00
Liquor Prosecution,
765.68 1,542 99
Miscellaneous.
1,889.77
Interest,.
109,558.98
Permanent Improvement Debt,
20,000.00
RESERVE FUND OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. RECEIPTS.
Balance April 1, 1899, ..
$9,056,76
Interest on deposits,. 262.90
County Commissioners, 5 per cent. of the licenses,. 4,897.98
Income from Dr. Russell's reward. 50.00
$18,767.59
DISBURSEMENT8.
Orders drawn by President of Board of Trustees,.
$2,900.00
Balance to new account, 10,867.59
$18,767.59
CITY DEBT, APRIL 1, 1899.
Water bonds, 4 to 6 per cent.,. $925,000.00 Consolidated bonds, 1909, 8 per cent , .... 750,000.00 Funding bonds, 1918, 4 per cent., ..... 290,000.00 Public Imp. bonds, 1922, 8} per cent., .... 250,000.00
Re-funding Capitol bonds, 1922, 3} p. c., .. 800,000.00
Re-funding Town bonds, 1922, 8} per cent. '270,000.00
Police Dept. bonds, 1928, 8} per cent., ... 75,000.00
Park Imp. bonds, 1926, 32 per cent., ... ... Paving bonds, 1988, 84 per cent.,. 100,000.00
School and Bridge bonds, 1988, 8} p. c.,. . 200,000.00
Bonded debt, $3,960,000.00
Demand note, Town Deposit Fund, 6 p. c., 28,481.00
Demand notes, Permanent Improvement debt, 4 per cent.,. 258,780.00
Total debt, $4,242,211.00
Less Sinking Funds,. 880,826.00 .
$8,861,885.00
Less Water debt.
925,000.00
Net deb
$2,986,885.00
Balance from old account, April 1, 1898, .. Appropriation from city, 1898-99.
$11,675,64 80,500.00
$42,175.64
TAX FUND DISBURSEMENTS.
Orders drawn by Board of Park Commis- sioners for current expense, ..
$20,578.50
Balance to new account, March 80, 1899 .. 21,602.14
$42,175.64
BOND FUND RECEIPTS.
Balance from old account, April 1, 1898,.
$177,219.84
Interest on Deposit, .... 8,808.90
$180,528.74 Total,
BOND FUND DISBURSEMENTS.
Land purchase, $3,687.50
Expense account, 57,756.74
$61,894.24
Balance to new account, March 80, 1899,. 119,184.50
Total,.
$180,528.74
DISBURSEMENT8.
Purchase of land,.
$2,000.00
Expense Account,.
22,821.10
Balance to new account,
7,892.88
$82,718.98
NILES CHARITY FUND.
This fund consists of $40,000, invested in local bank stocks. The income, $2,649.00, is paid to the Hartford Charitable and Hartford Widows' Societies.
Town Floating Debt,.
7,500.00 49,022.69 1,945.48
Street Improvements,.
70,495.05 88.60
Street Paving,.
95,802.26
Street Dept. Preparing for Paving, 14,795.76
Hamilton Street Bridge,.
12,198.08
East Hartford Bridge, ..
19,589.96
Intercepting Sewer,.
562.49
Park Street Bridge,
27,898.28 3,750.27
Asylum Av. Bridge Approach,.
High School addition,
96,000.00
Children of Deceased Soldiers,
118.90
Manual Training School,
3,500.00
Police Building,
82,490.08 1,158.50
Pope Park,.
$1,497,054.38
Balance to new account, March 80, '99, ..
22,120.98
$1,519,175.81
WATER DEPARTMENT. RECEIPTS.
Balance from old account, ..
$2,625.00
Board Water Commissioners, interest due on bonds and notes,.
41,520.00
$44,145.00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Interest on bonds,.
$41,790.00 2,000.00
Called and redeemed Water Bonds,.
Balance to new account, . 855.00
$44,145.00
PARK DEPARTMENT. TAX FUND RECEIPTS.
HARTFORD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. Charles E. Perkins, Pres't; Henry C. Robinson, Vice Pres't; Wm. F. Henney, Clerk. Organized March 20, 1795. Regular meetings at Superior Court room on Friday before the civil terms, and on each Friday during the term, at 2 P. M. Annual election in March.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICERS.
Hartford County-Daniel A. Markham, Hartford. New Haven County-C. E. Hoadley, New Haven. New London County-Charles F. Thayer, Norwich. Fairfield County-Geo. E. Hill, Bridgeport. Windham County-Wm. A. King, Willimantic. Litchfield County-Frank W. Etheridge, Thomaston. Middlesex County- Wesley U. Pearne, Middletown. Tolland County-Myron P. Yeomans, Andover.
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Balance from old account,. $2,141.55
Hartford Trust Co. (Trustees of C. M. Pond Estate), 2,702.46
Building Inspector,. 2,508.47
$82,718.98
12,767.82 96,499.11 4,487.02
14,528.80 4,897.98
$24,821.10
School Visitors,.
Public Baths,
Sewers, ..
Sidewalks,
Street Liens,.
800,000.00
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attford Dolite. OFFICE, 88 KINSLEY ST. Chief of Police, from 7 A. M. till 6 P. M.
GEORGE F. BILL, Chief; salary, $2,000 per annum.
CORNELIUS RYAN, Captain ; 1,500
WILLIAM F. GUNN, Lieutenant; 1,200
JAMES P. CARTER, Sergeant; 1,080
LYMAN SMITH, 1,080 .6
B. L. UMBERFIELD, 1,080
WALTER W. SMITH, "
1,080
JOHN F. BUTLER, Acting Serg't; 1,000 44
GARRETT J. FARRELL, Detective ; 1,000
Patrolmen $1,000 each; and sixty supernumeraries at $2.78 per day when called into active service. Fol- lowing are regular policemen : Beecher Edward ... No. 84 Liebert M. O ... ... No. 75
Brazel Terrence W. " 56 Lloyd Charles H .. . 15
Brown Wm. G ..... "
52 Losty Ed. T. = 68 4 42, Park and Broad streets.
Burns John J ... . .
54 McCue Thomas, ... 16 4
Case Albert M. ... 21 Mahoney Patrick .. 12 " =
Costello E. H ...... 67 Maloy Kerou. 14
Creeden John .. ... "
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Malloy D. T .. Marshall Wm. H .. "
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46, Park and Laurel streets. 51, Wethersfield avenue and Bond street.
52, Main and Congress streets.
58, Washington and Vernon streets.
54, Lafayette and Russ streets.
55, New Britain avenue and Broad street.
56, Maple avenue and Webster street.
61, Pearl street, Selectmen's office.
62, Trumbull street, near County building.
68, House of Comfort, Bushnell park.
72, Farmington avenue and Smith streets.
Keys to these boxes are with the police and repa- table citizens. One key fits all the locks of the outer doors. Citizens wanting police assistance must insert the key into the key hole in the center of box marked "Citizens' Key."
CITY WEIGHERS.
Ball John E. Kellogg Robert W.
Bartlett Frank E.
Barrows C. L.
Laragy William T. Marvel Sylvester.
Belden C. R. McCormick Michael.
Bigelow Henry W. McEntee John.
Boyd James. Newton Charles W. Newton George W. Brewer Alfred R. North A. W. Perkins D. C. Price Geo. T. Campbell John. Chamberlin G. B. Ray Frank E. Relyes Charles A. Chapin A. D.
Burgess Henry C.
80 Burke Fred E.
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Weltner Wm ..... " Johnson Edwin .... 9 62
Lalley James F ... 28
Whitehead W. W. « 82 Langrish Edward J. " 27 Williams A. J ..... 84
Young F. S., No. 79.
Edward O'Brien, day driver; Edward Hayes, night driver of patrol wagon.
Louisa D. Hubbard, Matron; W. B. Clark, Elec- trician.
The force consists of one chief, one captain, one lieutenant, four sergeants, 85 regular policemen and 88 supernumeraries. For the year ending April 1, 1899, the police made 4,106 arrests-of whom 1,825 were tried by police court; 2,609 were drunkards; 208 assaults; 268 thefts; 40 burglaries, etc .; breach of peace, 817; vagrants, 186; also 2,219 persons were lodged at the station during the year; making a total of 6,825 persons cared for by this department.
The police force of Hartford was organized and uni- formed July, 1860. A night watch had been previous- ly maintained since March, 1815.
THE POLICE TELEGRAPH,
Was adopted in 1885, at an expense of $45,000, was finished Feb. 4, 1886, and has 88 stations, viz:
No. 12, Morgan and Front streets.
" 18, Main and Morgan streets.
" 14, Windsor and Avon streets.
15, Main and Pavilion streets.
" 16, Judson and Barbour streets.
3 21, Union Depot, Asylum street.
22, Main and Ann streets.
23, Albany avenue and East street.
24, Albany and Bluehills avenues.
25, Asylum and Woodland streets.
26, Sigourney and Collins streets.
27, Farmington avenue and Laurel street.
81, State and Front streets.
= 82, Sheldon and Front streets.
88, Commerce and Potter streets. 4 84, Main and Arch streets.
66 85, Charter Oak avenue and Union street.
41, Pearl street, Hook and Ladder House.
48, Zion street and Glendale avenue.
44, Broad and Howard streets.
45, Sisson avenue and Park street.
78
Dietrich Theodore. 41
Dillon Edward F. . 47
Doran Patrick ... "
69
McDermott John F. McLeod Arthur ... "
Dunn James D. 46 Maloney .James .... Edwards S. W 81 Mantie Charles ... =
Elwood T. F .. 77
English Edward. 70 " Ennis Frank. 85
O'Brien J. E ...... 72
Fagan J. T .. 58 O'Malley John ..... 20
Farrell Ed. J ...... 71 O'Sullivan John .. 4 89 Palmer John E .... 24
Finley Michael. ... 76
Peck G. Herbert ... Pillion T. J ....... "
58 78
" Flynn John P. 61
Gaffey Michael .... 17
Russell Charles E .. Geary Frank P ... . Santorra Frank ... Goodwill Justin ... 11 " Schiller Charles A .. 4 Grady Mark ...... 81
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