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Philip P. Sharples
Ward 10. Louis F. Conant
Arthur E. Beane
Ward 11. Timothy J. Horan Peter J. Nelligan
City Officers.
City Clerk, Edward J. Brandon, $3500, hours 8-4 Assistant City Clerk, Albert M. Pear, $1600 Mayor's Clerk, Edward A. Counihan, $1200, 8-4 Clerk Committees, John McDuffie, $2400, 8-4 City Messenger, Frank T. Evans, $1200, 8-5
Treasurer and Tax Collector, Wm. W. Dallinger, $3000, 8-2
Auditor, Harry T. Upham, $2500, 8-4
City Solicitor, Gilbert A. A. Pevey, $3500, Satur- .days only 8-12
City Engineer, Lewis M. Hastings, $3000, 8-5 Chief Police, Fred B. Pullen, $2000, Central Sq. bldg. 8-6
Chief Fire Dept. Nathaniel W. Bunker, $2000, 9-10
Asst. Chief, James M. Casey, $1400
Supt. Streets, George M. Clukas, $2000, 8-4
Supt. and Inspector Buildings, Thomas F. Tracy, $2000, 8-4
Asst. Supts. and Inspectors Buildings, James W. Emery, $1200, Leonard J. Garfield $1200 Supt. Sewers, Theodore L. Pike, $2000, 8-5 City Electrician, Timothy C. O'Hearn, $2000, 8-4 Inspector Milk and Vinegar, Dr. Ernest H. Spar- row, $1000, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9- 11.30
Inspector Plumbing, William A. Ford, $1200 Inspector Provisions, Joseph L. Johnson, $1200 Sealer Weights and Measures, Felix C. McBride, $1200, Friday 8-4, Saturday 8-12.
Deputy Sealers, John C. Connors $900, Emery T. Morris $900
Bridge Commissioner and Harbor Master, William H. Joyce $700
Inspector Animals, Charles E. Hadcock, M.D.V. $700, 25 Dana St.
ASSESSORS, 8-3, Daniel B. Shaughnessy, $2000, Timothy W. Good, $2000, Jeremiah F. Dono- van, $2000
COMMISSIONERS SINKING FUND, Frank A. Allen ch. Thomas F. Royle, George H. Howard, Austin Ford, George G. Wright, Gustavus Goepper Treasurer, William W. Dallinger, $500 Secretary, John McDuffie, $25
WATER BOARD, Alvin F. Sartwell pres. Andrew J. Rady, John F. O'Brien, Augustus W. Dudley, George H. Howard
Clerk, Walter H. Harding, $200
Supt. Edwin C. Brooks, $2000 Pumping Engineer, William H. Blaisdell, $1800 Water Registrar, Walter H. Harding, $2500, 8-4 REGISTRARS VOTERS, Frederick W. Macdonald ch. $500, John P. McCormick, $500, George W. Turnbull $500, Isaac S. Pear, $500 Clerk, Isaac S. Pear, $100
OVERSEERS POOR, Patrick Crowley ch. Henry H. Winslow, Patrick J. Callaghan, James F. Mul- len, John R. McCool Secretary, David P. Muzzey, $1500, hours 8-4 Supt. Almshouse, Charles E. Goodrow, $1500 Clerk, Addie M. Benson, $780
Matron, Mrs. Charles E. Goodrow City Physician, William G. Brousseav M.D. $2000, 2222 Mass. Ave.
PARK COMMISSIONERS, George Howland Cox pres. Charles S. Cahill, William M. Wadden
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CHELSEA.
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Gen. Supt. John F. Donnelly, $1500, hours 8-4 Clerk, Rose Manning, $624
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS, John Lynch ch. Wil- liam A. Bertsch, Gustave Wilson, Samuel Usher, John S. Clary, Herbert A. Chase
Clerk, Edward J. Brandon, $150 Supt. Cemetery, George D. Ford, $2000. at cemetery, Coolidge Ave. hours 8-5
Office
TRUSTEES DOWSE INSTITUTE, Mayor ex-officio, Robert W. Hunter ex-officio, Willard A. Bullard, Frank A. Allen, George Howland Cox sec.
BOARD HEALTH, C. H. Thomas M.D. ch. J. Porter Russell, James F. Mullen Clerk, James B. Soper, $1200 Medical Inspector, Albert P. Norris $1500 CONSTABLES, Joseph Fox (civil)
Arthur M. Stewart (civil)
William F. McCormick (civil) Warren Ivers (civil)
Thomas J. McGowan (civil)
James D. Russell (civil)
William M. Andrew (civil) James E. Lennon (civil)
John T. Lynch (civil) Frank E. Shaw (civil)
Charles F. Manning (civil) Andrew H. McKee (civil)
John Foster (civil) Dennis H. Noonan (civil) Gilmore B. Creelman (civil)
Public Schools.
COMMITTEE. Meetings third Thursday evening in each month
Chairman, The Mayor, ex-officio
President, William Taggard Piper Warren P. Adams Rev. George W. Bicknell, D.D. Lawrence G. Brooks
Mrs. Carolyn P. Chase
Edwin L. Cheney Ada R. Kinsman Edward A. Counihan, Jr.
Sherman R. Lancaster, M.D. James A. Lew
William Taggard Piper J. Henry Russell Frank E. Sands Joseph E. Sharkey John E. Somers, M.D. Rev. Robert Walker
Agent, Sanford B. Hubbard, $2350, hours 8-5 Secretary of School Committee, Sanford B. Hub- bard, $400
Supt. William C. Bates, $3500, office hours 4-5 Head Master Latin School, William F. Bradbury, $3000
Head Master English High School, Ray Greene Huling, $3000
Head Master Rindge Manual Training School, John W. Wood, Jr. $2700 Master Wellington Training School for Teachers, Herbert H. Bates, $2800
Prins. Grammar Schools,
Maria L. Baldwin, $1000,
Agassiz Ellis
Edward O. Grover, $2200,
Geo. B. Colesworthy, $1700, Fletcher
Thomas W. Davis, $2200, Harvard
Houghton
John W. Freese, $2200, Warren Foss, $1500,
Kelley Morse
Mary A. Townsend, $2200,
Frederick S. Cutter, $2200, Peabody
Frederick B. Thompson, $2200, Putnam
W. Mortimer MacVicar, $2200, Roberts
Arthur C. Wadsworth, $2200, Russell
Evelyn J. Locke, $1000, Shepard
Sleeper
Ruel H. Fletcher, $2200, Thorndike John D. Billings, $2200, Webster
Supervisor of Primary Schools, Mary A. Lewis Director of Music, Frederick E. Chapman Assistant in Music, Annie R. Hooper
Director of Nature Study, Sarah E. Brassill, South Weymouth
Director of Physical Training, Sara E. Boudren Director of Drawing, Peter Roos
Assistant in Drawing, Lucia N. Jennison
Teachers of Sewing, Agnes Gordon, Katharine A. Burke, Nacy T. Dawe, Alice H. Nay
Truant Officers, Lucian S. Cabot, John Carmichael, William H. Porter, Thomas F. Riley
Public Libraries.
Cambridge Public Library, Clarence W. Ayer lib. Broadway
TRUSTEES, Eugene A. McCarthy pres. Albert M. Barnes, John Buckley, Edward P. Collier, Wil- liam Taggard Piper, William J. Rolfe, Edward C. Wheeler, Albert M. Barnes Cambridge Social Union Library, Katharine P. Leonard lib. 42 Brattle
Harvard University Library, William C. Lane lib. University
CHELSEA.
In Suffolk Co. Settled 1630; a town 1739; a city 1857. Pop. 37,289. A port of entry adjoin- ing Boston on the northeast, on Eastern Div. B. &M.R.R .; ferry and electric railways to Boston, Lynn, Revere Beach, Everett, Malden, Maplewood, East Boston, etc.
VILLAGE-ChelseaAOGAmBLX.
City Government.
City election Tuesday next after second Monday in December
Mayor, John E. Beck (R) $1000 ALDERMEN. Meetings every Monday evening President,
Clerk, Charles H. Reed At large, Charles H. Black (R) Max W. Cohen (R) Alexander Cook (R) Horatio R. Delano (R) Arthur E. Gates (R)
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A. Estella Ingraham, $1000, Ella R. Avery, $1000, Taylor
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CHICOPEE.
Arthur C. Stone (R) Thomas Henry (R) David White (R) William J. Williams (R) . Wallace Spooner (R)
From Wards-
Ward 1. William H. Melley (D)
Ward 2. Harry Cohen (R) Ward 3 Melvin B. Breath (Ind.) Ward 4. George I. M. Hayes (R)
Ward 5. Clarence A. Warren (R)
City Officers.
City Clerk, Charles H. Reed $2000, hours 8-4 Clerk Committees, Frank H. Flagg $1000
Treasurer and Collector, Thos. B. Frost $2250, 8-4 Auditor, George H. Willey $1000 City Solicitor, Harry W. James $1200 City Engineer and .Supt. Streets, Alfred L. Maggi $2250
City Physician, E. Frank Guild $1000 Supt. Public Buildings and Inspector Buildings, Amos N. Kincaid $1200 City Messenger, Colman Tilden $1000 Chief Police, David M. Hudson $1800
Supt. Fire Alarm and Inspector Wires, Harry W. Nutter $1400
Chief Fire Dept. H. Allen Spencer $1400 Inspector Milk and Sealer Weights and Measures, Fred L. Crowe $1000
Inspector Animals, William Stinson
ASSESSORS, Ivory R. Allen ch. $1000, George H. Ford $800, Robert J. Jones $800 Clerk, George H. Willey $550
WATER COMMISSIONERS, Charles G. Roberts ch. George E. Mitchell, Martin J. Pleschinger Clerk, George Cassell $1800
COMMISSIONERS SINKING FUND, Charles G. Len- fest, Charles A. Merriam, A. A. Fickett Treasurer, Thomas B. Frost $100
REGISTRARS VOTERS, E. Walter Everett ch. $150, Edwin F. Pierce $150, John Egan $150 Clerk, Charles H. Reed $150 OVERSEERS POOR, George E. Morrill ch. George T. Roberts, Vernon A. Field
Secretary, Otis Merriam $1500, 8.30-11.30 a.m. Clerk, T. U. Follansbee $1200
BOARD HEALTH, E. F. Guild ch. Dennis H. Tyr- rell, David A. Lourie Clerk, Frank E. Winslow $1200
PARK COMMISSIONER, Alfred L. Maggi
TRUSTEES SOLDIERS' BURIAL LOT, George T. Roberts, Ivory R. Allen, Charles F. Ellis Constables, Peter A. Kiernan (civil), George F. Brady (civil), Henry K. Freedman (civil), Fletcher Osgood (civil), George E. Bailey (civil)
Public Schools.
COMMITTEE. Meetings first Monday each month Eugene F. Endicott ch. Edward H. Lowell vice-ch.
George H. Dunham Mayor ex-officio James H. Malone Arthur A. Wagner
Francis J. Hagan
Emma K. Merritt
John F. Sullivan Roscoe Pierce
Minnie L. Fenwick Rev. R. Perry Bush D.D.
William E. McClintock, delegate to Board of Aldermen Martin T. Ford M.D.
Edward S. Johnson M.D. Henry Mitchell Clerk, Marion L. Strout $800
Supt. Schools, B. C. Gregory $2800, office hours 8-9, 4-5 Prin. High School, Alton E. Briggs $2800
Truant Officer, Joseph J. Gilman $1200 Assistant, Clarendon W. Gray
Prins. Grammar Schools- Fred A. Pitcher, Shurtleff School
Samuel B. Paul, Williams School
Daniel A. Clifford, Carter School
Public Library.
Fitz Public Library, Medora J. Simpson lib. TRUSTEES, Simon Butterfield ch. Alton E. Briggs sec'y
William F. Gilman
Eugene F. Endicott
Charles Leeds, M.D.
John Duncan
Osbourne MeConathy, Supervisor of Music Sadie R. Melzard, Supervisor of Drawing Frances M. Carr, Teacher of Sewing Ellen M. Southwick, Teacher of Manual Train- ing
CHICOPEE.
In Hampden Co. A town 1848; a city 1890. Pop. 20,187. 101 m. from Boston, 3 m. north of Springfield on Connecticut & Passumpsic Div. B.& M.R.R. Electric railway to Springfield and Holyoke.
VILLAGES-ChicopeeAODAmx, Chicopee Falls 4OGAmx, WillimansettAOGAmx, Fairview4.
City Government.
City election second Tuesday in December Mayor, Joseph O. Beauchamp $1000, office hours 1.30-3
ALDERMEN. Meetings first Monday evening in each month
Clerk, James C. Buckley At large, Michael J. Corcoran Frank X. Deroin M.D. Louis M. Dufault William J. Dunn James D. Thomson William Davidson
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EVERETT.
Louis Davis Emerson G. Gaylord Honore D. Petit Michael J. Sullivan Ward 1. John E. Granfield
Ward 2. Fred P. Leclair
Ward 3. Frank P. Johnson Ward 4. Edward L. Davis
Ward 5. Frank F. Storms Ward 6. James F. Ash
Ward 7. Daniel J. Buckley
City Officers.
City Clerk and Treasurer, James C. Buckley $1400 Auditor, John P. Kirby $400
City Solicitor, Luther White $500 City Messenger, Frank Robinson $800 City Collector, William F. Bostwick $1200 City Engineer, Frank P. Cobb $500 Supt. Streets, Maurice Kennedy $1050 City Physician, Joseph O. Beauchamp M.D. $400 Inspector Wires, George E. Stebbins $150 Sealer Weights and Measures, Michael J. Mitchell Fish Warden, William Charpentier $25 City Marshal, Warren H. Hamilton $1000 Inspector Milk and Petroleum, Chas. W. King $50 Chief Fire Dept. John E. Pomphret $900
Inspectors Animals, Irving H. Elmer, Thomas Goodwin
Inspector Plumbing, Patrick J. Enright $200 Manager Electric Light, George E. Stebbins $1200 Supt. Cemeteries, Jesse Bannister, $2 per day ASSESSORS, George E. Guertin $500, Patrick Rourke $500, Patrick J. Enright $500 WATER COMMISSIONERS, Patrick Rourke ch. An- drew Gale, William Jameson
Supt. Water Dept. Charles A. Bogardus $1200 REGISTRARS VOTERS, James C. Buckley, city clerk, ex officio $50, Duffield Miles $50, James Hig- gins $50, Joseph M. Grise $50
OVERSEERS POOR, Wilbur F. Smith ch. J. Napoleon Lamoureux, Charles J. O'Brien, Chester H. Bal- lard almoner $800, Charles E. Butler master almshouse $500
BOARD HEALTH, William J. Powers M.D., George Burnham M.D., Joseph Orr
Sec. and Agent, Richard D. De Witt $600 COMMISSIONERS FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, George S. Taylor, Melzar H. Mosman, Charles C. Abbey ALMONERS UNDER WHITING STREET WILL, Mrs. N. Elizabeth Newell ch. Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. Mary E. Enright
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, Frederick J. Chapin ch. $75, Charles R. Price $50, Daniel O'Keefe $50 Constables, Richard D. Dewitt (civil), William F. Bostwick (civil)
Public Schools.
COMMITTEE. Meetings first Wed. of each month N. P. A. Carter ch. John C. Gray sec. Frank J. Shea
George H. P. Babbitt Patrick E. Bowe Herbert S. Martin Rev. Collins G. Burnham N. P. Ames Carter Henry Boyd
John J. Barry George H. Burnham
Supt. John C. Gray $2000, office hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8-11 a.m. 1.30-4 p.m .; Saturday 8-12 a.m .; at Chic- opee Falls Monday and Thursday 12-1 Prin. High School, Louis P. Slade $1800
Prins. Grammar Schools- Alice E. Thomas, Church Street
Adeline E. Howard,
Robinson
Katherine McDonald, Chapin
Ethel T. Dyer, Fairview
Rose E. Trumbull, Alvord
Alice P. Greeley,
Belcher
Anna L. Meyer,
School Street
Bertha Bryant, Willimansett
Mary A. Moran, Aldenville
Mamie T. Leary, Sheridan Street
Public Libraries.
City Library, Anne A. Smith lib. Market Square TRUSTEES, N. P. Ames Carter, Clara F. Palmer, James L. Pease
City Library (branch), Mrs. F. W. Kidder' lib. Public bldg. Willimansett City Library, Emma E. Gorton lib. 16 Church, Chicopee Falls
EVERETT.
In Middlesex Co. Settled 1630; formerly a part of Malden; inc. as the town of Everett 1870; a city 1892. Pop. 29,111. 3 m. north of Boston on Eastern Div. B.&M.R.R. Electric railways to Boston, Malden, Melrose, Medford, Maplewood, Linden, Wakefield, Woburn, Chelsea, Lowell and Lawrence.
VILLAGES-EverettAOGAmBLx, West Ever- ett[], East Everett[], Glendale, Washington Park District.
City Government.
City election second Tuesday in December Mayor, Charles Bruce $1000 Mayor's Clerk, - $300
ALDERMEN. Meetings second and fourth Mondays of each month Clerk, Joseph H. Cannell
Charles A. Furness William T. Card Stephen C. Currier
Frank B. Rich
Thomas J. Husey
Herbert P. Wasgall
George W. Buntin, Jr.
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EVERETT.
COMMON COUNCILMEN. Meetings first and third Mondays of each month Clerk, (vacancy)
Ward 1. John J. Barry C. Joseph McNamara William A. Rogers Ward 2. Albert T. McLean Lewis D. Smith Don A. Riley
Ward 3. J. Albert Boader William F. Crowley George E. Markham
Ward 4. Robert S. Leighton James C. Rice Albert B. G. Drake
Ward 5. Fred C. Hansen George H. Hussey J. Arthur Nelson
Ward 6. J. Arthur Benner Charles F. Cook George A. Murphy
City Officers.
City Clerk, Joseph H. Cannell $1200, hours 9-5, Monday and Wednesday evenings 7.30-9 Treasurer and Collector, Nathan Nichols $1500, 9-5, Monday evenings 7.30-9 Messenger, Frank T. Pettingill $780 Solicitor, Charles C. Nichols $1200 Auditor, Charles R. Ford, $1400 City Engineer, Christopher Harrison $1800 Inspector Buildings and Plumbing, Elisha A. Lor- ing $1400
Supt. Streets, Lindley R. Woods $1500 Acting Chief Police, John H. Brown $1300
Chief Engineer Fire Dept. and Inspector Wires, Fletcher A. Sutherland $1550 City Physician, Charles A. Howe, M.D. $500 Inspector Milk and Vinegar, E. Clarence Colby $100
Inspector Oil, Philip C. Weeks
Clerk Committees, William N. Bowman $500
Sealer Weights and Measures, Henry R. Davis $200
ASSESSORS, Albra W. Kincaid $750, Columbus Corey $750, Daniel O. Dearborn $750 Clerk, Rose M. Robinson $600
BOARD HEALTH, Charles A. Howe M.D. $100, (vacancy) $100, William P. Richardson $100 Clerk, Nettie L. Pickering $400 Agent, John W. Seaver
REGISTRARS VOTERS, John McMurrer $100, Jo- seph C. Manley $100, (vacancy) $100 Clerk, Joseph H. Cannell $150
OVERSEERS POOR, Samuel P. Cannell $100, Peter J. McCarren $100, Daniel J. McCormack $100 Almoner, Samuel P. Cannell $450
BOARD PUBLIC WORKS, (vacancy) $200, George M. Nash $200, Sylvanus T. Le Baron $200, Jo- séph Burns $200 Clerk, Walter T. Vaughan $950
Supt. Streets, Sewers and Water, L. R. Woods $1200
COMMISSIONERS SINKING FUND, Willard R. Wil- son, Edwin M. Hall, Phil C. Weeks
TRUSTEES WHIDDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Josiah F. Day, Arthur W. Bennett
TRUSTEES GLENWOOD CEMETERY, Francis Lewis ch. Edward B. Noyes sec. Horatio F. Hammond, William F. Smail, Frank F. Spaulding
Superintendent, Horace A. Derry
PARK COMMISSIONERS, John F. Dixon ch. Walter E. Coburn clerk, Freeman L. Wallace, A. H. S. Chase
FIRE BOARD, Austin White $75, Gustavus A. Judd $75, Willard M. Ferguson $75
Inspector Animals, Arthur S. Clark Constable, John F. Dearington
Public Schools.
COMMITTEE. Meetings fourth Thursday of each month.
Wilmot R. Evans, Jr. ch.
Alexander Knox
Belle D. Curtis, M.D.
Albert W. Lewis
Arthur W. Bennett
John Lane
Charles Manser
Charles Bruce George E. Hunt
Supt. Eugene Wheeler, $2500
Prin. High School, Wilbur J. Rockwood $2500
Prins. Grammar Schools, Joseph W. Armington, Center School
Francis T. Hall,
Nichols School
Susan F. Drury,
Devens School
Mrs. Susan H. Wallis,
Glendale School
Andrew M. Smith,
Lincoln School
Jennie E. Whitaker,
Mt. Washington School
Henry H. Harriman,
Warren School
Frank P. Wagg, Webster School Winslow School
Margaret E. Given,
George I. Bowden, Horace Mann School Melissa E. Elder, Edward Everett Hale School Estelle F. Campbell, Lafayette School
Public Libraries.
Parlin Memorial Library, Ellen L. Johnson lib. Everett Sq.
TRUSTEES, Mrs. Harriet W. Vaughan, George M. Nash, Wilmot R. Evans Jr., Dudley P. Bailey, Gustaf Olsson, Edward B. Slocomb, Nelson P. Brown, William E. Battels, Miss Paulina Free- man, Gilman C. Hickok, Rev. George G. Hamil- ton
Shute Memorial Library, Edna Lillian Carter lib. Gledhill av. cor. Broadway
TRUSTEES, Solomon Shute ch. William W. Grundy, Hannibal L. Hamlin, John F. O'Connor sec. George M. Nash
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FALL RIVER.
FALL RIVER.
One of the county seats of Bristol County. Founded Feb. 26, 1803; inc. a city Apr. 12, 1854. Pop. 105,762. 51 m. south of Boston, 15 m. south of Taunton and 14 m. west of New Bedford on Taunton Div. N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R. Two lines of steamers for New York; Winsor line of freight steamers to Philadelphia twice a week; daily line steamers to Providence and Newport, R. I. Elec- tric street railway to Taunton, New Bedford, New- port and Providence.
VILLAGES-Fall River AOONYBAdE&P, Border City Village, Bowenville, Flint Villaget, Globe Village, Mechanicsville, Oak Grove Village, Steep Brook400, Watuppal.
City Government.
City election Tuesday after second Monday in December
Mayor, John T. Coughlin (D) $3000, hours 9-4 Mayor's Clerk, Michael Reagan
ALDERMEN. Meetings first and third Mondays of each month at 8 p.m. Salary of Aldermen $200 each
Clerk, Arthur B. Brayton At large:
Ward 1. Eugene E. Sullivan
Ward 2 James H. Gildard
Ward 3. Henry M. Clifford
Ward 4. Robert Nicholson
Ward 5. Julian Hanson
Ward 6. John R. Fleet
Ward 7. Walter E. McLane
Ward 8. Orlando Draper
Ward 9. George S. Wiley
From Wards:
Ward 1. John H. Edwards William Booth
Ward 2. Robert L. Manley
James H. Kay
Ward 3. Ambrose F. Ogden
John L. Shea
Ward 4. James J. Sullivan
John T. Kenney
Ward 5. Edward F. Harrington
John C. Crawford
Ward 6. Jean B. Paradis
Hubert Theriault
Ward 7. James Sinclair
George F. Johnson
Ward 8. Spencer Borden
John S. H. Lannigan
Ward 9. William B. Ling
William Westell
City Officers.
City Clerk, Arthur B. Brayton $2850, 9-4 Asst. City Clerk, Alvan R. Ballard $1500 City Tresaurer, Charles P. Brightman $2600, 9-4 City Collector, Clinton G. Albert $2300, 9-4 Auditor, Henry W. Clarke $2600
Clerk of Committees, Frederick O. Dwelly $1200 City Engineer, Philip D. Borden $3500 Supt. Streets, Frank A. Thurston $3000 City Solicitor, Hugo A. Dubuque $2000 City Messenger, Frederick O. Dwelly $400 Supt. Oak Grove Cemetery, John Morris $1185 Supt. North Burial Grounds, Michael O'Brien $940 Supt. Public Buildings, Daniel H. Shay $2000 Chief Engineer Fire Dept. W. C. Davol Jr. $2500 Supt. Fire Alarm, James J. McGuine $1200 Inspector Plumbing, James H. Lynch $1500 Inspector Petroleum, Patrick H. Sullivan (fees) Inspector Milk and Oleomargarine, Henry Rois- seau $900
Inspector Animals, Thomas E. Maloney $500 Sealer Weights and Measures, George Staincliffe (fees)
Harbor Master, Michael F. Gallagher $600 City Marshal, Rufus B. Hilliard $1900 Asst. City Marshal, John Fleet $1400 Clerk of Marshal, Stephen B. Gardner City Physician, Arthur C. Lewis $1200
Asst. City Physician, Adelard Fecteau $1000 Asst. City Physician, Richard B. Butler $1000 Inspector Wires, Philip D. Borden $500
Agent Relief Soldiers and Sailors, F. F. Sullivan Supt. City Hall, Daniel H. Shay Keeper of Lock-up, Rufus B. Hilliard Supt. of Hay Scales, I. B. Bullock
ASSESSORS, George H. Eddy ch. $1500, Isaie La Plante $1500, Edward A. Doherty $1500 Clerk, John A. Brownell $1200
BOARD HEALTH, Arthur C. Lewis ch. ex-officio, Dr. Peter A. A. Collet $250, Michael Kelly $250, Michael J. Coughlin $250
Clerk, Thomas F. Wiseman $900 Bacteriologist, Dr. William P. Pritchard $600 Sanitary Inspector, Samuel B. Morriss, $1550 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS, Reuben C. Small, Jr. ch. Matthew A. McClarence, Charles R. Dan- ielson, John E. Torphy, Edmond P. Talbot Supt. Parks, Howard Lothrop $1800
OVERSEERS POOR, Mayor ex-officio ch. Charles C. Buffington, James C. Brady, Marcus M. Wor- dell, Cornelius S. Greene Agent and Clerk, Edward Plummer $1700, 9-4 Visitor, William A. Fletcher $1500 Supt. Almshouse, Andrew J. Dolan $800 Agent City Store, Thomas E. Frost $1200 City Apothecary, George E. Thackeray $1200 REGISTRARS VOTERS, Thomas R. Burrell ch. $450, Charles J. Leary $450, Joseph Menard $450, Daniel J. Dennis $450 Clerk, Joseph Menard
COMMISSIONERS SINKING FUNDS, Edward E. Hathaway, Robert Marshall, Henry W. Clarke, Michael T. Hudner, L. Elmer Wood, Charles B. Cook
WATUPPA WATER BOARD, $200 each, William Bilt- cliffe pres. Daniel J. Sullivan, Fred J. McLane
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FITCHBURG.
RESERVOIR COMMISSION, Mayor and City Engineer ex-officiis, and Watuppa Water Board ex-officio Clerk and Registrar, James J. Kirby, $1700, 8-5 Supt. Patrick Kieran $2500
BOARD OF POLICE, James Tansey ch. $1000, James M. Morton Jr. $750, Rufus W. Bassett $750 Clerk, John R. Rostron $1000
Constables, Mark Phillips (civil), William H. Shaughnessey (civil), John Slinn (civil), Geo. A. Cookson (civil), J. Hormidas Raboin (civil), Abraham J. Shon (civil)
Public Schools.
COMMITTEE. Meetings first Tuesday evening of each month
Edward S. Adams ch. William J. Martin
Mrs. Adelaide E. Abbe Chauncey H. Blodgett
Mary E. Hyde George T. Wiley
Arthur I. Connell
Susan H. Wixon
Augustus W. Buck
Sec. Committee and Supt. Schools, Everett B. Dur- fee $3000, hours 11.30-12.30, Saturdays 10-12 Prin. High School, George F. Pope $3000
Public Library.
Fall River Public Library, George W. Rankin lib. North Main, hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays 2-9 p.m.
TRUSTEES, Leontine Lincoln pres. William S. Greene
Rev. Christopher Hughes Oliver S. Hawes John J. McDonough James Marshall
Alfred S. Letourneau Rufus W. Bassett
FITCHBURG.
One of the county seats of Worcester Co. Founded Feb. 3, 1764; inc. a city Mar. 8, 1872. Pop. 33,021. 26 m. from Worcester, 50 m. north- west of Boston on Fitchburg Div. B.&M.R.R. and its Cheshire Br .; also terminus Taunton Div. and Providence Div. N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R. Electric railways to Leominster, Lancaster, Clinton, Gardner, Westminster, South Framing- ham, Sterling and Worcester, and Shirley, Ayer, Lowell and Boston. Here is located the registry of deeds for the Northern District, comprising the towns of Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leom- inster, Lunenburg and Westminster.
VILLAGES-FitchburgAOGAmNAdNYBx, West FitchburgCONx, South Fitchburg[], Wachusett D, Crockerville, Rockville, Traskville.
City Government.
City election first Tuesday in December Mayor, James H. McMahon $2000, hours 3-5
ALDERMEN. Meetings first and third Tuesday even- ings of each month
Clerk, Walter A. Davis Ward 1. Frank O. Hardy
Ward 2. Louis N. M. Deschenes
Ward 3. John Shirreffs
Ward 4. Charles E. Kirby
Ward 5. Horace M. Kendall
Ward 6. Fred E. Burleigh
COMMON COUNCILMEN. Meetings first and third Tuesday evenings of each month Clerk, John G. Faxon $100 Ward 1. David C. Dacey John F. McDowell
John B. Fellows
Ward 2. Frank P. Allen
William I. Hilferty John Taylor
Ward 3. William P. Espie Frank H. Foss Benjamin F. McCauliff
Ward 4. Harrah K. Bennett William S. Putnam . William D. Preston
Ward 5. Earl H. Farwell Frederick M. Leathers Edwin S. Spalding
Ward 6. Joseph Dufort Stephen P. Walsh James H. Sheehan
City Officers.
City Clerk, Walter A. Davis $1500, hours 8-12, 2-5 Treasurer and Collector, Herbert G. Morse $2000, 9-12, 2-5
Deputy Tax Collector, G. F. P. Day
Auditor, Frank D. Page $1200, 9-12, 2-5
Supt. Streets, Michael J. Hogan $1400 City Engineer, David A. Hartwell $1500, 8-12, 1-5
Solicitor, Gardner K. Hudson $1000
City Physician, Robert A. Rice $700
Water Registrar, A. W. F. Brown $1200, 9-5, Saturdays 9-12, 7-8
Chief Police, David W. Tinsley $1400
Supt. Fire Alarm and Inspector Wires, John W. Rand $1000
Inspector Milk, Vinegar and Petroleum, John F. Bresnahan Sealer Weights and Measures, Charles C. Walker $500
Inspector Buildings and Supt. Public Buildings, David W. Colburn $1000
Supt. Almshouse, Ezra Coleman $750 Matron Almshouse, Mrs. Ezra Coleman $300 Chief Fire Dept. Timothy F. Murnane $1500
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Henry D. Clark D.V.S. $600
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GLOUCESTER.
Clerk Committees, John G. Faxon $150
ASSESSORS, $1000 each, hours 8-12 and 1-5, Edw. W. Ackley ch. Frank H. Worster, Ira G. Wil- kins clerk
BOARD HEALTH, Dr. Alfred O. Hitchcock ch. $300, Henry M. Francis $100, Dr. Robert A. Rice $100, hours 8-5
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