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City of Newburyport.
THE
MAYOR'S ADDRESS
AT THE
ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND THE
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
TOGETHIER WITH THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 21ST, 1878.
OF
CITY
EWBURYPORT
FRIA
MARIQUI
MDCCCLI
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Published by order of the City Council.
NEWBURYPORT : WILLIAM H. HUSE & CO., PRINTERS, 42 STATE STREET.
1879
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CITY GOVERNMENT -- 1879.
MAYOR, JOHN 'JAMES CURRIER.
ALDERMEN. WARD 1 .- ALBERT CHEEVER.
2 .- JOHN WOODWELL.
.. 3 .- WILLIAM H. NOYES.
4 -CHARLES L. AYERS.
5 .- THOMAS MACKINNEY.
6 .- JOHN P. EVANS.
COMMON COUNCILMEN. WILLIAM A. DAVIS, President. THOMAS E. CUTTER, Clerk.
Ward 1. WILLIAM B. PORTER, RUFUS ADAMS, NATHANIEL GREELEY.
Ward 2. ISAAC POOR, THOMAS HUSE, jr., ROBERT G. SARGENT. Ward 3. WILLIAM A. DAVIS, WILLARD J. HALE, THOMAS H. BOARDMAN,
Ward 4. HORACE L. BALCH, ALVIN D. RUSSELL, ARTHUR C. RICHARDSON. Ward 5. DANIEL W. CATE, WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, JOSEPH HALL. Ward 6. WILLIAM E. McQUILLEN, WM. H. WHITMORE, jr., JOSEPH S. BAILEY.
City Clerk, GEORGE H. STEVENS.
Treasurer and Collector, GEORGE W. PIPER.
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Treasurer's Clerk, EDWARD H. LOWELL.
Clerk of Committees, GEORGE II. STEVENS. City Messenger, JOSEPHI M. TAPPAN.
City Solicitor, JOHN N. PIKE.
School Committee,
Ward 1 .- JOHN W. WINDER, ISAAC P. NOYES,
2 .- N. N. WITHINGTON, THOMAS C. SIMPSON, JR.
3 .- DAVID T. WOODWELL, JOHN F. YOUNG,
4 .- S. J. SPALDING, C. R. SEYMOUR,
5. - ALVAHI B. DEARBORN, AMOS NOYES,
6 .- JAMES A. MERRILL, CHAS. A. CURRIER.
Chief Engineer Fire Department, CHARLES II. GOODWIN.
Superintendent of Highways, D. C. BATCHELDER. Overseers of the Poor, J ) NATHAN KENISTON, CHARLES NOYES, WILLIAM THURLOW.
Clerk of the Board of Overseers, WM. II. BAYLEY. Assessors, CHIAS. J. BROCKWAY, JAMES M. JACKMAN, CHIAS. C. DONNELL.
Librarian of Public Library, HIRAM A. TENNEY. City Marshal, CHARLES H. DEROCHEMONT.
Assistant Marshal, CHARLES F. RUSSELL.
Captain of Watch. JOHN W. SARGENT.
SAMUEL ESTES,
Night Watch, JACOB P. TORREY, JOHN H. DANIELS,
MOSES P. TOWNE, DAVID N. KNIGHT, DANIEL RYAN.
Constables,
CHIAS. II. DEROCHEMONT CHAS. F. RUSSELL, J. M. TAPPAN,
EDWARD E. TAYLOR, NEHEMIAH FLANDERS.
City Physician, GEORGE W. SNOW.
Board of Health, GEORGE W. SNOW, WARREN CURRIER, HENRY M. CROSS.
COMMITTEES.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Police, MAYOR, ex-officio; Aldermen AYERS and EVANS.
On Elections, Aldermen CHEEVER, WOODWELL and NOYES.
Atwood and Brown Funds, Aldermen WOODWELL, EVANS and CHEEVER.
Putnam and Atkinson Fund, Aldermen NOYES, CHEEVER and WOODWELL.
Licenses, Aldermen MACKINNEY; AYERS and WOODWELL.
Enrolled Bills, Aldermen NOYES, MACKINNEY and CHEEVER.
Follansbee Fund, MAYOR and BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Bromfield Fund, Aldermen EVANS, NOYES and CHEEVER.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMON COUNCIL.
On Elections and Returns, Councilmen BAILEY, BALCH and ADAMS.
On Bills of Second Reading, Councilmen HUSE, PORTER and HALE.
On Enrolled Bills, Councilman HALE, SARGENT and WHITMORE.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance. MAYOR, ex-officio; Alderman MACKINNEY, Councilmen McQUILLEN, GREELEY, BOARDMAN, SARGENT and RUSSELL.
On Accounts. Aldermen AYERS and CHEEVER; Councilmen BOARDMAN, RICHARDSON and McQUILLEN.
On Public Property. Aldermen MACKINNEY and EVANS; Councilmen RUSSELL, POOR and BOARDMAN.
On Highways. MAYOR, ex-officio; BOARD OF ALDERMEN ; Councilmen WHITMORE, JOHNSON, RICHARDSON, HALE, POOR and GREELEY.
On Fire Department. Aldermen AYERS, WOODWELL and MACKINNEY ; Councilmen PORTER, CATE, HUSE and BALCH.
On Bridges and Culverts. Aldermen EVANS and WOODWELL; Councilmen SARGENT, RICHARDSON and McQUILLEN.
On Lighting Streets. Aldermen WOODWELL and NOYES; Councilmen GREELEY, HALL and BALCH.
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On Claims. Aldermen EVANS and AYERS; Councilmen POOR, ADAMS and WHITMORE.
On Fuel. Aldermen NOYES and CHEEVER; Councilmen JOHNSON, RUSSELL and HALE.
On State Aid. MAYOR and Alderman CHEEVER; Councilmen RICHARDSON, HUSE and BAILEY.
On Ordinances. MAYOR, ex-officio ; Councilmen SARGENT and CATE.
On Almshouse and Poor. Aldermen CHEEVER and EVANS; Councilmen HALL, POOR, PORTER, BALCH and WHITMORE.
On Public Instruction. MAYOR, ex-officio ; Aldermen NOYES and AYERS ; Councilmen DAVIS, HUSE, HALE, JOHNSON and BAILEY.
On Printing. Aldermen MACKINNEY ; Councilmen CATE and ADAMS.
WARD OFFICERS.
WARD ONE-Warden, J. H. Young; Clerk, Hiram II. Landford; Inspec- tors, A. G. Knight, Thomas Humphreys, O. P. Townsend.
WARD Two-Warden, Samuel J. Ford; Clerk, David L. Withington; In- spectors, Wm. H. Noyes, jr., John L. Tobin, C. Irving Marsh.
WARD THREE-Warden, Chas. R. Smith; Clerk, Geo. E. Donnells; In- spectors, A. R. Nutter, J. M. W. Clement, D. A. Pingry.
WARD FOUR-Warden, Wm. J. Creasey; Clerk, Wm. S. Goodwin : Inspec tors, Wm. H. T. Dodge, Samuel E. Sargent, Frank W. Hale.
WARD FIVE-Warden, Luther Carter; Clerk, R. II. Hooper; Inspectors, Charles J. Cutter, Benj. Pike, Daniel Hall.
WARD SIX-Warden, J. G. Flanders; Clerk, F. C. Delano; Inspectors, F. B. Ives, Joseph M. Bailey, E. F. Lee.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
MAYOR, ex-offiicio ; PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, ex-officio : CITY TREASURER, ex-officio ;
EDWARD. A. MOSELEY. EBEN SUMNER,
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS FOR 1879.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER,
John T. Fillmore, Wm. H. Bayley,
Joseph L. Johnson,
Geo. W. Jackman, jr.,
Henry Stover,
W. B. Coffin,
George W. Marston,
Edward Perkins,
Charles S. Lovejoy,
IIervey Kimball.
Robert C. Atkinson,
Walter S. Morss,
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK,
WVm. S. Coffin, Philip Creasey, James V. Felker, F. B. Morse,
Nicholas Varina,
Amos Coffin,
Walter S. Morss.
MEASURERS OF CHARCOAL,
Hervey Kimball, C. R. Sargent.
WEIGHERS AND MEASURERS OF CITY FUEL, Hervey Kimball, George J. George, Stephen Coker.
MEASURERS OF GRAIN,
Paul Titcomb, Hale Knight, Joseph Knight, John Minigan.
Arthur G. Peason,
INSPECTOR OF MILK, Charles R. Sargent.
GAUGERS,
Charles W. Hale, William E. Currier, Philip C. Mason.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, Charles R. Sargent.
Hervey Kimball,
George W. Varina,
Frank E. Cutter,
WVm. Thurston, jr.,
Wm. E. McQuillen,
Amos Pettingell,
John W. S. Colby,
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WEIGHERS OF ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL.
Stephen Coker, G. J. George,
Amos Coffin, George W. Varina,
Charles C. Stockman,
W. S. Coffin,
George C. Perkins,
Samuel Somerby,
James V. Felker,
William Noyes,
John J. Foley,
WEIGHERS OF HAY AND OTHER MERCHANDISE.
W. S. Coffin,
Stephen Coker,
Henry M. Cross,
Amos Coffin,
James V. Felker,
George C. Perkins,
Samuel Somerby,
Philip Creasey,
George W. Varina,
G. J. George,
Nicholas Varina,
John J. Foley,
William Noyes,
Edward H. George,
Charles C. Stockman.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Hervey Kimball, Nathaniel Morse,
William H. Whitmore.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Charles O. Morrill,
Mark W. Foye,
Thomas Coffee.
Thomas G. Dodge, Augustus Safford,
William Stickney, James W. Welch.
POUND KEEPERS. James Atwood, Pound No. 1, Auburn st. Luther Ordway, No. 2, Wesley st.
COMMON CRIER. Enoch G. Flanders.
INSPECTOR OF KEROSENE AND PETROLEUM. John Huse.
FISH WARDEN. John F. Lee.
L. H. Greenlaw, Nicholas Varina.
Philip Creasey,
Edward II. George, HI. M. Cross,
ADDRESS
OF
HON. JOHN JAMES CURRIER,
MAYOR.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL :
In accordance with the provisions of the city char- ter we have assembled here to pledge ourselves to the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of the various offices to which we have been elected. Prompted by the thoughts which this occasion sug- gests, we cannot forget that a solemn and impressive burial service will be read to-day over the lifeless re- mains of one of our citizens, distinguished and hon- ored alike in the State and nation, who, as the first Mayor of Newburyport, deserves especial and honor- able mention here.
While this is neither the time nor the place to por- tray the life and character of Caleb Cushing, whose
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name and fame have penetrated to distant climes, and whose great ability and rare scholarship are known and acknowledged throughout the length and' breadth of our own land, yet it is eminently just and proper that his great public services to the nation, and to this city, should be held in grateful remem- brance by us; and I trust that, at an early day, some one, competent and qualified to perform the task, will be selected by the City Council to give expression, in an appropriate memorial service, to the great respect and esteem we have for the memory of our fellow townsman,-the scholar, the jurist, the orator, and the statesman.
And now, gentlemen, fully appreciating the re- sponsibilities of the trust confided to our care, it be -. comes my duty, as well as privilege, to call your at- tention to an earnest and careful consideration of the questions upon which you will be called to act during the year just entered upon. It is only by advice and recommendations, expressed from time to time, as oc- casion may require, that the influence of the Mayor can be exerted for good or evil. He has no vote or voice in the legislative acts of the City Council, and can neither change nor control its decisions except by the use of the veto power, which in my judgment should be exercised only in cases of extreme necessi- ty. It is therefore necessary in order to secure an harmonious and successful administration that the suggestions of the Chief Executive should receive
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that serious attention and careful deliberation that their importance may deserve.
Within the past six months there has been a de- mand in this community, and in every township throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts, for retrenchment and reform in the expenditures of the state government. The unusual depression in busi- ness affairs at the present time, and the lavish appro- priations made by preceding state legislatures, have undoubtedly given rise to these expressions of dis- satisfaction. It should be the desire and the aim of all to lighten as much as possible the burdens that fall upon labor, and to watch with jealous care the expenditure of the public funds which come directly or indirectly from the industry and patient toil of the people.
And, in this connection, it should be borne in mind that the total state and county tax assessed upon the city of Newburyport for the year 1878, amounted to less than one dollar for each inhabitant; yet the amount raised and expended by the City Council, during the same time, for municipal purposes alone, reached the sum of ten dollars for each individual. Clearly, then, it becomes our duty to see if something cannot be done by us to reduce the expenditures un- der our own immediate control, before we complain of extravagance in the state government. To secure this result it is not necessary to inaugurate a niggard- ly and parsimonious policy; but it is essential to its
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success that the appropriations made should be wise- ly and judiciously expended. It is, perhaps, one of the defects inherent in our system of government that a very considerable portion of the sum annually raised by taxation, if not absolutely wasted, is misap- plied. If, however, the committees having in charge the various departments of public service will see that no more is paid for supplies furnished, or for labor employed, than individuals pay under similar circum- stances, much will be done to correct this abuse, and our city will be better governed at a less annual cost. It is important also, that when expenditures are author- ized in committee, they should be fully and frankly discussed with all the members present; and that in no instance should the appropriation be placed at the disposal of a single individual to expend or withhold as he may deem expedient. With watchful care and prudent management I believe that our municipal tax- ation can be very materially redueed without injury to the best public interests.
Many of the expenditures, it is true, are beyond the control of the City Council. Out of a total of $134,058.07, required for all municipal purposes the past year, over $76,000, considerably more than one-half, was for the support of the poor, the public schools, and the payment of the interest on the city debt. If those having charge of the two first named departments fail to meet the demand for a reduction of expenses, they must answer for their failure to the
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public, but that cannot excuse us for neglect of our duty. We are accountable only for the right and proper use of the funds placed at our disposal, and we should faithfully and fearlessly protect the interests entrusted to our care without regard to the conduct of others.
CITY DEBT.
The large indebtedness of our city, and the heavy payments required to meet the annual interest, render these remarks pertinent to this occasion, and induce me to urge with earnestness and sincerity that you direct your attention to a reduction of expenditures so far as may be possible without detriment to the public welfare.
In 1851, when the first city government was organ- ized, the city debt was $74,440; in 1861, just previ- ous to the extraordinary expenditures occasioned by the war of the rebellion, it had increased to $100,300, and Dec. 24, 1865, after the close of the war, it stood at $248,915. A few years later (Dec. 21, 1873) the net debt had reached the large sum of $448,530.63; the heavy increase during this interval of eight years was occasioned, mainly, by subscription to the stock of the City Railroad, and the Horse Railroad, and for the construction of the new Kelley School- house; and this appears to be the highest point yet touched in our financial career. From that date
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there has been a gradual reduction until,-from the city treasurer's report made up to December 21, 1878, -it appears that the gross indebtedness then stood at $523,828.87, and the net debt, after deducting sink- ing fund, uncollected taxes and other available assets, was $399,322.54. It should also be remembered in this connection, that one hundred thousand dollars invested in the stock of the two railroads named above, if disposed of at its par value, could be made available for the reduction of the city debt to that extent. The present valuation of taxable property, real and personal, is $7,578,212, as compared with $6,598,100 ín 1861.
During the past year the taxes were increased one dollar on every thousand; and although the sum of $5000 was appropriated for the reduction of the city debt, yet the actual balance carried to the sinking fund account for this purpose was only $1885.15. In the year 1879 over $50,000 in outstanding notes will mature, bearing interest at the rate of 6 1-2 per cent per annum, to be paid from the proceeds of the sinking fund, and there will still be over $350,000 in city bonds, drawing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, on which a saving of at least one per cent might be made if it were legally possible to call them in and substitute new five per cent bonds in their stead.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Over this department the School Committee have' supreme control, as a co-ordinate branch of the city government. The demands they make upon the city treasury, the City Council must supply. Yet I de- sire to call your attention to the large sum annually appropriated to meet this demand and urge you to devise some plan to secure a reduction of the same if possible and compatible with the proper mainte- nance and efficiency of our public schools. In 1861, the total cost of this department was $14,307.98, and for the year ending December 21, 1878, the amount required was $28,173.40; a sum nearly double that demanded before the late civil war. In no other branch of the city government, not even in the poor department, has there been so large an increase of expenditures under the stimulus of inflation without a corresponding decrease to meet the subsequent de- pression. A comparison of the annual expenses , connected with the maintenance of our public schools for the past seventeen years shows a constantly in- creasing ratio, which, now that prices have fallen to a gold basis, is no longer excusable. I am aware that during the past year the School Committee have had this subject under consideration, and have taken some steps looking towards retrenchment; but I trust through the influence of the committee on Public In- struction some plan may be initiated whereby the
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cost of education may be reduced as nearly as possi- ble to the amount required previous to the war.
During the present year it will be necessary for the City Council to take some action in regard to a continuance of the lease of the building owned by the trustees of the Putnam Free School. As the consolidated high schools are now well established, and are working to the satisfaction of the School Committee, it is advisable, in my judgment, that the lease should be renewed on the best terms possible, in order to avoid the necessity of building a new school house, which would be the inevitable result of any change in existing arrangements for the accommoda- tion of pupils. If consolidation were not an accom- plished fact, some other course might be desirable; but, in the present condition of affairs, it does not seem wise or expedient to disturb or destroy the har- mony now so well established.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
From all the information I have been able to obtain in regard to the condition of this department, I believe it to be thoroughly equipped for active and efficient service. With three steam fire engines, two hand engines and one hook and ladder company, all manned by a force of one hundred and sixty-two men (including the chief engineer and six assist- ants), prompt and ready to respond to all alarms, we
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may reasonably consider our city well protected against any extensive conflagration. The purchase of a new engine, hose and hose carriage the past year, to supply the place of Neptune No. 8, de- stroyed by fire in the fall of 1876, has improved the efficiency of the department; and so far as I am aware, it will require no extraordinary outlays the pres- ent year. Since 1869, when the expenses of this de- partment reached the sum of $12,000, a large reduc- tion has been made in the annual cost to the city ; and, unless some unusual expenditures are required in 1879, I cannot see why the appropriation for this purpose need exceed the sum of six thousand dollars. After a thorough examination of the subject, it may be possible to provide for a still greater reduc- tion without detriment to this branch of the public service.
THE POOR DEPARTMENT,
although beyond the control of the City Council, should receive our careful attention. The amount an- nually disbursed by the overseers is, proportionately, much larger than neighboring towns and cities pay for the support of their poor, and efforts have been made from time to time to reduce these expenditures, without, as yet, arriving at any satisfactory results. The needy and deserving poor are entitled to our sympathy and support; but the idle and vicious
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should not be encouraged in their efforts to draw aid from the public treasury. It is your duty to investi- gate the subject, thoroughly, and to see if something cannot be done to relieve the city of this constantly increasing burden.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The management of the police force during the past year has been, so far as I can judge, satisfactory to the citizens; although complaint has been made that idle and dissolute boys have been allowed to gather in large numbers in the thickly settled portions of the city, to the annoyance of those residing in that vicinity.
The cost of this department for the year just ended was $8033.71, which amount may be consider- ably reduced for 1879 if the pay, for services rendered, is made to correspond with the reduced cost of living and household expenses. Applications for appointment in this department are numerous; and good men can be obtained to fill the positions without difficulty. Indeed, the most perplexing duty that the mayor is called upon to perform is the selection of the small number of men, required in this department, from the multitude of applicants anxious to serve on the police force; the high rate of wages, and steady employment seven days in the week, attracting men
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from the less lucrative mechanical and industrial pur- suits.
PUBLIC LIBRARY ..
This institution continues to grow in public favor, and its future usefulness is limited only by the lack of funds needed to provide the popular publications of the day, and to supply the old ones worn out by constant use. The number of volumes has been in- creased, by purchase and donation, from 5688, at the date of its establishment in 1854, to 19,787 at the present time; these last figures include 2100 books of reference and public documents not in general circu- lation. A new and well classified catalogue, now ready for publication, will greatly assist the general reader in a wise and discriminating use of these books. The library deserves and should receive the hearty sup- port and patronage of the City Council. The sum re- quired for its maintenance the past year was $1309.55, exclusive of the amount received from the town of Newbury and the annual income of the Peabody, Sawyer, and Bradbury funds. The reading room connected with this institution is sustained by the liberality of a former townsnian; and its great con- venience and general usefulness is fully appreciated by our citizens.
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
The care and improvement of our streets have cost
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the city $4,059.44 the past year, without charge for the service of the city teams, and yet their general character and serious imperfections have occasioned much unfavorable comment. Merrimac street and High street, especially need extensive repairs in order to put them in proper condition. To change the grade, or attempt to form gutters on both sides of these streets would, perhaps, involve too great an outlay at the present time; but, until this is done, it will be impossible to keep them in good repair ex- cept by a wise and judicious system of paving and macadamizing.
I earnestly recommend, therefore, that an appro- priation be made the present year for the commence- ment of this important undertaking. If once begun, our successors in office will carry on the good work from year to year, and in a brief period we shall have streets that will reflect credit on the city. To carry out this suggestion will not require a large ex- penditure at the outset. The lower half of State street, or that part of Merrimac street extending from Market square to the foot of Green street, might be laid with the square granite blocks, which the experi- ence of neighboring cities has proved to be the cheapest and most durable material, and when once laid would need no further care for a generation. Another year an additional sum should be expended in extending these pavements; and, in this way, the work finally accomplished, without any unusual in-
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crease in taxes. In my judgment this course, if per- sistently followed, will be of permanent benefit to the principal thoroughfares of our city and, in the end, be acknowledged as a wise and judicious departure from the old system of annually carting on gravel at great expense, to be washed into the docks and cul- verts by the heavy rains of the fall and spring.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The committee to whom the care of the school houses, public halls and' other personal property of the city is confided, have also charge of the city teams; and the cost of keeping, service of teamsters, &c., are carried to the account of this department, although the teams are used as circumstances may re- quire for the benefit of the Poor Department, Fire Department, and the Public Highways. It is impos- sible under this system to determine the annual ex- pense thus incurred, or even approximately estimate the loss or gain to the city over the old method of hiring teams for each department as needed. 1 would, therefore, recommend that the city teams re- main under the control of the committee on Public Property as heretofore, and that a special appropria- tion be made for their care and maintenance, with the further provision that the various departments be charged, monthly, with the labor performed on their account, and the amount of the same placed to the
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credit of the city teams. An accurate statement of the expenditures required for their support can then be made at the close of the year, and a still more im- portant advantage secured in the apportionment, of the cost of keeping to the department where it prop- erly belongs.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
organized under the provision of the Act of 1877, chap. 133 of the laws of this commonwealth, have made and published such regulations as they consider necessary for the preservation of the public health and safety. In order to increase their usefulness, to this community, they require a complete set of meteorological instruments for the observance of cli- matic changes, and the detection of malarial influ- ences in the atmosphere. The entire cost of these instruments will not exceed one hundred dollars, and I recommend their purchase. The observations will be taken from day to day, without additional expense to the city, and a correct record will be made and pre- pared for publication.
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