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Carpenter
42 Temple
Christopher McGilvary
33
Lineman
Prospect
Lincoln G. Bradbury
51
Shoecutter
16 Titcomb
Charles E. Ives (resigned)
35
Driver
262 Merrimac
Richard K. Pike
33
Tailor
75 Prospect
66
Edgar C. Reade
51
Laundryman
11 Kent
Harold C. Adams (resigned)
27
Plumber
Milk
Severance F. Hart
33
Clerk
28 Temple
Carl E. Hardy
32
Salesman
40 Kent
66
Albert D. Frost
38
Shoecutter
222 Merrimac
ENGINE CO. 1
Capt. Ira E. Patten
42
Shoemaker
1912 Winter
Lieut. William H. Chase
52
Shoemaker
35 Marlboro
Clerk George E. Currier
50
Shoemaker
161% School
Engineer Charles W. Adams
64
Machinist
15 Pond
Asst. Engineer Charles B. Atkinson
43
Machinist
rear
91% Bromfield
Permanent Fireman Eben P. Allen
57
11 South Pond
Hoseman J. O. Erickson
35
7 Bromfield Court
Joseph O. Evans
38
Silverworker
15 Tyng
Charles A. Safford
34
Silverworker
7 Jackson
Fred Eaton
30
Laborer
16 School
66
Clarence W. Lowell
32
Laborer
Independent
66
George W. Henderson
42
Carpenter
3 Winter
Winthrop P. Davis
31
Machinist
41% Boardman
ENGINE CO. 2
Capt. Moses E. Wright
36
Clerk
16 Temple
Lieut. Lawrence S. Pray
31
Shoecutter
24 Atwood
Clerk George W. Parker
46
Salesman
9 Barton
Engineer Frank W. Landford
52
Salesman
5 Charles
Asst. Engineer Everett F. Landford
27
Shipper
Franklin
Steward and Stoker Charles S. Blake
58
Painter
28 Liberty
Walter King
35
Fisherman
S Fair
Samuel Dow, Jr. (resigned)
Fisherman
Driver
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Name and Position.
Age Occupation
Residence
Hoseman Thomas E. Colman
50
Engineer
21% Ship
John J. Coffey
33
Combmaker
17 Gak
66
William P. Norton
34
Laborer
Russia
29
Painter
1 Franklin
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Edward H. Lang
35
Driver
61 Prospect
George W. Chase,
32
Plumber
12 Hancock
6.
Jolın J. Welch
31
Combmaker
Bromfield
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George E. Dixon
45
Foreman
8 Chestnut
George W. Ross
36
Barber
64 Washington
ENGINE CO. 3
Capt. William Nice
42
Plumber
15 Titcomb
Lieut. Howard Packer
31
Painter
15 Franklin
Clerk, Steward, Stoker, W. R. Bradbury
49
Shoecutter
43 Kent
Engineer Ralph S. Bailey
50
Machinist
10 Market
Asst. Engineer Frank J. Partelow
28
Machinist
99 Merrimac
Iloseman Samuel T. Chase
53
Shoemaker
Green
George A. Mckenzie
29
Lineman
40 Water
66
William D. Farrell
51
Hatter
63 Merrimac
66
Henry D. Plummer
28
Shoecutter
107 Merrimac
66
Daniel J. Kelliher
29
Shoemaker
Merrimac
66
Charles W. Howard
39
Silverworker
17 Oakland
66
Walter E. Ross
30
Shoemaker
Birch
Albert Marshall
29
Shoecutter
Congress
66
Charles W. Genn
48
Shoemaker
42 Water
HOSE 7
Capt. William C. Randall
31
Shoemaker
14 Forester
Lieut. Frank R. Langmaid
30
Woodworker
316 Merrimac
Clerk Thomas W. Mitchell
29
Shoemaker
44 Forester
Hoseman Ernest W. Mitchell
48
Shoemaker
260 Merrimac
William G. Somerby
27
Shoemaker
14 Forester
Louis Wasgatt
41
Carpenter
7 Ashland
Edwin F. Jackman
53
Shoeworker
44 Forrester
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George A. Coffin
56
Shoemaker
2 Jefferson
66
Charles L. Crocker
42
Shoecutter
18 Forester
66
William Patriquin
48
Silverworker
30 Ashland
HOSE 8
Capt. John Wills
40
Shoemaker
5 Tremont
Lieut. David A. Wells
41
Fisherman
6 Marlboro
Clerk William B. Porter
74
Teamster
8 Lunt
Hoseman Albert Russell
49
Farmer
3 Oak
66
George W. Stanwood
58
Silverworker
12 Neptune
William H. H. Perkins
71
Fish Dealer
13 Union
66 Daniel W. Jackman
53 Silverworker
32 Madison
66 Wilbur S. Porter
56
Expressman
11 Hancock
66
George W. Wilson
52
Fisherman
179 Water
66
William E. Hilton
44
Fisherman
185 Water
Fred Partelow
26
Machinist
99 Merrimac
John H. Packer
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen :- The whole number of arrests during the year ending December 31, 1911, for offences committed within the city of Newburyport is 522, of which 131 were of foreign birth, 391 were born within the limits of the United States, 25 were females, and 89 were minors.
Arrests were for the following causes, viz:
Adultery
2
Arson
1
Assault and battery
39
Assault on officers
3
Bastardy
6
Breaking and entering
1
Concealing leased property
1
Carrying concealed weapons
1
Delinquents
24
Disturbing the peace
28
Drunkenness
304 3
Escaped prisoner
1
Fornication
8 1 14
Insane
Interfering with an officer
1
Keeping and maintaining a common nuisance
1
Larceny
17
Malicious mischief
1
Non support
11
Runaway girls
2
Safe-keeping
3
Selling mortgaged property
1
Stubborn and disobedient
2
Tramps
16
Truants
5
Violation of city ordinances
6
Violation of the liquor law
15
Violation of the Sunday law
4
Total
522
Disposed of as follows, viz:
Appealed
3
Bound over to superior court
6
Cases continued
10
Evading fare
Fraud
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C'ases dismissed
3
Cases settled without trial
2
Committed to Danvers hospital
14
Committed to the Essex county training school
2
Committed to the Concord reformatory
1
Committed for non-payment of fine
17
Committed to state farm, Bridgewater
1
Defaulted
6
Discharged by court
15
Discharged without arraignment
2
Fined and paid
92
Placed on file
48
Put on probation
35
Released
3
Released by the probation officer
170
Sent to jail
52
Sentence postponed
17
Settled by marriage
22
Turned over to parents
1
Total
522
MISCELLANEOUS
Amount of property reported lost
$2027
Amount of property recovered
2610
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days)
2190
Accidents reported
43
Ambulance calls
3
Assisted other officers
174
Buildings found open and secured
433
Complaints investigated
1205
Dangerous wires and poles reported
29
Defective places in streets reported
45
Dogs killed
20
Escorts furnished processions
4
Extra duty, ward room, ball grounds, yacht race, fair grounds, circus. . .
105
Fire alarms given
5
Fires extinguished without alarm
19
Glass in fire boxes found broken
28
Horses found cast; owner notified
11
Injured persons assisted
38
Intoxicated persons helped home . . . .
.42
Lights found burning in buildings
85
Lights furnished for dangerous places
40
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Lights reported out in stores ... .
35
Liquor seizures
9
Lost children restored to parents
19
Meals furnished prisoners
45
Notified to remove snow from sidewalk
28
Nuisances investigated
24
Officers for extra duty
147
Officers for extra duty at City hall
90
Overheated stoves
3
Search warrant for liquor, served
18
Stray teams put up .
10
Street obstructions removed
6
Street lights reported out
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Disturbances suppressed without arrest
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CITY MARSHAL
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner
5
Wagon calls
110
Water found running in buildings
10
Water main burst, superintendent notified
7
Windows found open and secured
51
Windows found broken
276
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. McLEAN, City Marshal.
Newburyport, January 1, 1912.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Newburyport, Mass., January 1, 1912. To the Honorable City Council:
Sirs :- I have the honor to make my sixth annual report of the work done in the different departments under my supervision.
The past year has been the most active for many years, and although the appropriation as a whole is inadequate for the work, yet a great improvement has been made in nearly all of the departments.
With the increasing traffic and demands of the public for modern streets, the appropriation for this work is no larger than it was ten years ago. In view of the fact that wages and cost of materials have increased 20 per cent., it seems unreasonable to expect our streets to be in any kind of condition except poor.
The expenses of every department in the city have increased except high- ways and to keep pace with the times, this department should be increased 50 per cent.
The arrangement of the appropriation for some of the departments under highways is wholly unreasonable; for instance, the appropriation for building streets and keeping them in repair is $10,000; for sprinkling with water $5,500; and for lighting $17,000. It does not take a municipal engineer to see at a glance that this is absurd. In my opinion they should be changed to Street Repair and Construction, $17,000; Lighting, $10,000, and Sprinkling, $5,500. This according to authorities on municipal affairs is about the right percentage of comparison.
I would again call the attention of the City Council to the need of making a special appropriation for new work, so that the appropriation for repairs could be used for that purpose. The past year has been a particularly hard one on streets. The continued dry weather turned most of the streets to powder and there were two very heavy thunder showers during the summer which cost the city about $1000 each.
Work has been done on the following streets:
Paved gutters:
Forester street, upper side, whole length.
Lower side Maple street, to High street.
Salem street, upper side.
Moulton street, upper side.
Jackson street, Oakland street to Collins street.
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The following streets have been graveled:
Forester street, the whole length.
Broad street, 200 feet.
Monroe street, Warren to Broad street.
Jackson street, Oakland to Collins street.
Toppan's Lane, 500 feet. Plum street, whole length.
Coffin's Court, 300 feet. Ferry Road, 1600 feet.
Moulton street, 700 feet. State street, 400 feet.
Unicorn street, whole length.
Hancock street, R. R. bridge to Marlboro street.
Madison street, Hancock street to Purchase.
Oak street, 400 feet.
During the year 20,000 gallons of tarvia have been used as a top dressing on some of the macadam streets and has been generally a success.
Following are the streets which have been top dressed with tarvia:
Federal street, from Prospect street to High.
Lime street, from Purchase street to High.
Prospect street, from Lime street to Bromfield.
High street, from Fruit street to Allen, on one side.
Green street, from Pleasant street to Merrimac.
Green street, from Harris street to High.
State street, from High street to Temple.
Fruit street, the whole length.
The following streets have been picked up and resurfaced with stone and tarvia.
High street, from Market street to Woodland.
Fair street, from Orange street to Middle.
Harris street, from State street to Park. Part of Market square.
Liberty street, 200 feet.
The following new construction of bituminous macadam has been done: Merrimac street, from Moulton street to Car barn.
Water street, from R. R. crossing to Madison street.
Cement crossings have been built at the following places:
Across Harris street at Green street, with cement gutter.
Across Washington street at Green street, with cement gutter.
Across Washington street at Titcomb street, with cement gutter.
Across Chestnut street at Bromfield, with cement gutter.
Across Green street at Harris.
Across Titcomb street at Washington.
Across Summer street at Washington. Across Winter street at Washington. Across Congress street at Olive. Across Russia street at Olive.
Across Plum street at Olive.
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Across Parsons street at Prospect.
Across Federal street at Prospect.
Across Bromfield street at Prospect. Across Parsons street at High.
Across Allen street at High.
Across Barton street at High.
Across Marlboro street at Chestnut.
Across Water street at Lime.
I would make the following recommendations:
That $1000 be appropriated to rebuild Inn street. $900 for Merrimac street from Moulton street to Chain Bridge.
$1000 for Water street from Madison street to Gas house.
$1000 for State street, from Greenleaf street to Parker street.
$500 for Market Square.
$1000 for either Broad, Tyng or Oakland street.
$500 for Winter street.
And as large an appropriation as is available to remove the pavers on State, Pleasant and Merrimac streets, replacing same with cement or brick. The condition of these streets is deplorable and a small piece should be built cach year.
The repairs on High street should be continued, only on a more substantial scale and an appropriation made for that purpose.
More care and investigation should be made in ordering cement crossings, that the greatest benefit to the general public may be derived from them. Crossings should be built across streets which end at High street and Merrimac street, and across such streets as enter Washington, Prospect, Purchase streets, etc., because their location make them the heaviest traveled.
CULVERTS.
This department needs a larger appropriation to properly take care of it, as drainage is the most important part of road construction and repair. An appropriation of $1,500 should be made over and above the regular one to subdrain one street each year. In a few years the drainage of the streets would be entirely underground, adding to the health and convenience of the public.
State street should be subdrained on the lower side from Middle street to High street the coming year. Several culverts should be extended as their outlets are being gradually covered by the dumping of rubbish.
Culverts should be built at the following places:
On High street from Woodland street to Chapel.
On Federal street from School street to Prospect.
On Fair street from Water to Middle.
On Marlboro street from Water street to Purchase.
On Green street from Merrimac street to Pleasant.
The culvert at the foot of Kent street should be extended to the river.
SIDEWALKS.
There should be an appropriation for new work on sidewalks and curbing. The past year the expenses of new work were taken from the appropriation
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for repairs, so that there was practically no money left for repairs.
All the new work has been granolithic walks with turfing between walks and edgestones; and cement edgestones. This is the most economical as well as the best appearing construction.
$1500 should be appropriated to rebuild the sidewalk on State street from Barrett's store to the Market on upper side, and from Middle street to Temple street on lower side.
There should be a granolithic walk around the new school building on Forester street, Maple street and Willow Avenue.
Following is a list of work done during the year:
Corner High and Lafayette streets, 131 yards granolithic with turf border.
Corner High and Lafayette streets, 6 feet cement curbing.
Payson street, 257 feet, cement curbing.
Payson street, 142 yards, granolithic walk with turf border.
Harris street, 64 yards granolithic walk with turf border.
Tyng street, 26 yards granolithic walk with turf border.
Tyng street, 47 feet cement curbing.
Pleasant street, 44 yards granolithic walk.
Congress street, 28 yards granolithic walk.
Corner Lime and Water streets, 60 yards granolithic walk.
Chestnut street, 30 yards granolithic walk.
Forester street, 244 yards cement curbing.
Greenleaf street, 46 yards granolithic walk with turf border.
Kent street, tar concrete 581/2 yards.
500 yards of tar concrete has been repaired.
500 yards of brick has been repaired, and 2000 yards of gravel and cinder walks repaired.
SEWERS.
The following sewers have been constructed:
800 feet, 6 inches, on Ferry Road and three manholes.
160 feet, 6 inches, on Plummer Avenue, and one manhole.
400 feet, 6 inches, on Lafayette street.
200 feet, 4 inches, on Federal street.
150 feet, 4 inches, on Fulton street.
108 house connections, 3756 feet of 4-inch.
Eight stoppages have been removed from main sewer.
26 stoppages from private sewers.
There should be an appropriation to finish the sewer on Lafayette street of $500 and for any new mains that are to be laid.
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
The work in this department is increasing each year. 4698 loads of ashes and 312 loads of paper have been handled. About 30 tons of paper have been baled since July, making a small saving.
ICE AND SNOW.
The work of this department has been light during the year. Over 180 loads of sand were used to sand icy sidewalks. I believe that the plowing of
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walks in many place should be discontinued as a large part of the benefit comes only to the man doing the plowing.
Outside of the regular work of the highway department the following work has been done:
Grading the new school grounds and putting in granolithic walks.
Survey made of new Police station lot.
Moved playground buildings and put grounds in condition.
Moved one building and put cellar beneath it.
Tore down one building for widening Water street.
Tore down building for Police station.
The engineering work of this department is increasing with each year. Outside the highway department the superintendent has done engineering for other departments of the city amounting to nearly $800, for which he has not received any compensation.
The Board of Aldermen should establish the grades of the streets through which the street railway runs and make them confer to the same. On High street especially, the track should be lowered and on State street they should be raised.
I would recommend the purchase of a horse for No. 3's Hose carriage and one for No. 2's Hose carriage as both these horses are unfit for fire service; also a new set of double harnesss for No. 1's double team.
The ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets and sidewalks should be changed so that the superintendent would grant the permits, having a printed form, and notifying the police whenever a permit is granted. On this permit should be stated the length of time the street is to be obstructed and for what purpose. The person obtaining permit should make a deposit to cover the expense caused the city by such obstruction. The reason for recommending this is that every time a building is repaired or built, the sidewalk is torn up, and never put back for a long time, and then at the expense of the city; a fair sample is the new shoe shop, and the new factory on Titcomb street.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Following is the financial report of the year ending December 16, 1911:
City Teams and Drivers' Salaries. $ 6,671.32
Income
Expended
6,671.32
Repairing.
Appropriation and income
$10,320.13
Expended
10,321.78
Overdrawn
Culverts. $ 1.65
Appropriation and income
$ 1,800.00
Expended
1,872.35
Overdrawn
$ 72.35
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Sidewalks and Curbing.
Appropriation and income $ 2,287.50
Expended 2,221.20
Balance
$ 66.30 Transferred from this department, $100.
Snow Removal.
Appropriation and income $ 2,038.82
Expended 1,840.39
Balance
$ 198.43 Transferred from this department, $200.
Sewer Maintenance.
Appropriation and income
$ 351.66
Expended
356.35
Overdrawn
$ 4.69
Ashes and Rubbish.
Appropriation $ 2,500.00
Expended 2,551.75
Overdrawn
$ 51.75
Street Cleaning.
Appropriation and income $ 3,425.00
Expended 3,424.41
Balance
$
.59
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Expended
92.50
Balance
$ 7.50
Supervision and Office Expenses.
Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Expended
1,568.51
Balance
$ 31.39
I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor and members of the City Council, also the general public for their courtesy extended to me throughout the year. Very respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. JOHNSTON,
Superintendent of Highways.
Care of Public Convenience Stations.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN
To the City Council:
Gentlemen :- I have the honor to submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1911.
I have made 785 visits at the homes of patients and have seen 552 at my office.
There have been 34 calls at the almshouse and 13 at the police station.
In addition to the patients coming under the care and over-sight of the Overseers of the Poor, I have attended such beneficiaries of the Committee on State Aid and Military Relief as have requested my service. This has amount- ed to 146 visits during the year; making a total of 1530 visits.
There have been 10 births and 15 deaths.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF CITY PHYSICIAN.
Birth Death
January
Visits 100
50
1
1
25
Total 177
2
1
February
79
46
3
2
9
139
2
2
March
69
45
3
2
8
127
2
0
April
49
41
1
2
6
99
0
1
May
79
55
7
0
15
156
0
0
June
66
54
0
0
13
133
0
0
July
70
51
8
1
12
142
1
4
August
61
27
3
1
7
99
0
3
September
53
49
1
4
10
117
1
1
October
53
47
1
0
18
119
0
1
November
52
42
3
0
13
110
0
2
December
54
45
3
0
10
112
2
0
I have vaccinated 28 pupils of the public schools and have given certificates to those who have reported for inspection.
Appended is a list of city patients who have died during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W. SNOW,
City Physician.
Office
Alms- house
Police Station
Soldiers
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LIST OF DEATHS-CITY PATIENTS-1911.
January 19, Florence Donahue, 57, 4 Ship street, chronic nephritis.
February 9, Abbott E. Brawn, 3, 13 Smith's Court, pneumonia.
February 18, Mary Leighton, 47, 46 Liberty street, carcinoma of intestines.
April 1, Samuel T. Dow, Jr., 2 months, 73 Prospect street, congenital syphilis.
July 4, Charles A. Adams, 77, almshouse, heat prostration.
July 5, Ellen Murphy, almshouse, heat prostration.
July 5, Laura E. Toppan, 77, 15 Milk street, heat prostration, cerebral hemorrhage.
July 8, James Sullivan, 50, 49 Middle street, oedemo of lungs.
August 8, Mary Waters, 20 days, 13 Ship street, diarrhoea and enteritis.
August 16, Evelyn Cote, 16 months, 2 Ship street, diarrhoea and enteritis.
August 30, Phillip Goyette, 7 months, 51 Liberty street, entero coletis, whooping cough.
September 18, Marie Trembly, 62, 23 Lime street, diabetes mellitis.
October 7, Eva St. Louis, 10 months, 100 Water street, pneumonia.
November 5, Annie J. Johnson, 58, almshouse, myocarditis.
November 24, Ulric Francoeur, Jr., 1, 2 Lime street, pneumonia, whooping cough.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council: -
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report of income in my department for the year ending Dec. 16, 1911:
Marriage licenses
$ 136.00
Junk licenses
233.00
Pawnbrokers
150.00
Pool
65.00
Amusements
150.00
Recording
55.00
Burial lots
303.50
Common victuallers
195.00
Auctioneers
6.00
Inn holders
10.00
Miscellaneous
7.61
$ 1,311.11
Respectfully,
H. W. LITTLE, City Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FOLLANSBEE FUND
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- I submit the 28th annual report of the Follansbee fund. This ''und is in the hands of the sinking fund commission and invested in N. E. Tel. & Tel. 4 per cent. bonds and the Institution for Savings in this city.
INCOME
Balance December 17, 1911
$ 319.09
Interest December 29, 1910
60.00
Interest July 3, 1911
60.00
Interest Nov. 15, 1911
8.32
Interest from deposit
15.94
$ 463.35
EXPENSE
Paid S. P. Bray
$ 6.45
Paid Atkinson Coal Co
30.41
Paid John H. Balch, Jr
14.03
$ 50.89
Balance December 16, 1911
412.46
Respectfully, $ 463.35
H. W. LITTLE, Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR
To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport:
In compliance with the ordinance establishing the office of city solicitor, I render the following report:
There were pending at the time of my last report the following cases: Dame vs. City, Marquand and Curzon vs. City, Helen C. Moseley vs. the City, F. B. Little, et als., trustees vs. City and Charles H. Bartlett, Thomas C. James, Mark A. Rogers, John Mahoney, Asa T. Newhall, George Calvin Rogers, Rosewell S. Norris, Joseph D. Knight, Abbie F. Rogers, Charles E. Brown had petitions for assessment of land damages incurred as alleged by them in the taking by the water commissioners of a water supply from the Artichoke river.
All of these last named petitioners' cases have been referred to Forrest L. Evans of Salem, Edward Kent of Newbury and Michael Cashman of Newbury- port, as auditors, their determination of the damages to be final.
The case of H. B. Little, et als., Trustees vs. City is a suit to recover back taxes paid under protest by the trustees named in the will of Daniel S. Burley, on a fund held for the benefit of the Newburyport Y. M. C. A. The case was heard by Judge Schofield, last May, and he found for the plaintiff. Exceptions were taken thereto and the supreme court has just overruled the defendant's exceptions.
The Marquand and Curzon cases are still being considered by Hon. J. J. Ryan as auditor and the cases of the Misses Emery and Helen C. Moseley, which are all for damages caused by the Artichoke taking are awaiting Judge Ryan's finding.
There were also the suits growing out of the Felker embezzlement.
These have been reviewed in the mayor's inaugural.
A suit was brought by Robert Donahue, administrator of his son's estate, for the death of his son, who was killed by being struck by a tree which was being taken down by the tree warden. The case was tried in the superior court, last October. A verdict for the defendant was directed by the judge, from which an appeal on the law was taken to the supreme bench. A provis- ional verdiet was returned by the jury of $8000 in case there is law rendering the city liable for the aets of a tree warden. On another count in the plaintiff's declaration it is alleged the tree formed a defect in the highway and on this count It was agreed between counsel, if there is law proving such a liability for a dead tree, a verdict of $750, shall be entered against the city. The case ought to be reached by the supreme court in March.
I examined the title of the land where the police station is being erected and executed the transfer of the realty.
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