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EVENING STAR GRAND LODGE OF PERFECTION, (Ancient Scottish Rite)- Instituted February 1, 1865. Annual. meeting 3d of Adar, 5,631, answering to February 24, 1871; Regulars, first Thursday in cach month. Officers-H. M. Phillips, T. P. G. M., James M. Porter, H. T. D. G. M., S. B. Spooner, V. S. G. W., H. A. Keith, V. J. G. W., L. E. Williams, G. Orator, H. S. Lec, G. Treasurer, C. S. Marsh, G. S. & G. K. of S., J. E. Shipman, G. M. of C., R.
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A. Russell, G. C. of G., E. H. Phelps, G. Organist, George D. Rollins, G. Tyler.
MASSASOIT GRAND COUNCIL PRIN- CES OF JERUSALEM (Ancient Scottish Rite)-Instituted May 19, 1866. An- nual meeting, 20th Thebet, 5632, answer- ing to January 13, 1871; Regulars, sec- ond Thursday in each month. Officers -H. A. Keith, M. E. S. P. G. M., D. Reynolds, G. H. P. D. G. M., Robert Morris, M. E. S. G. W., A. E. Foth, M. E. J. G. W., J. M. Porter, V. K. of S., S. E. Bailey, V. G. T., H. M. Phillips, G. M. of C., H. M. Chapin, G. M. of E., Geo. D. Rollins, G. Tyler.
ADELPHI CHAPTER NO. 2 OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR-Insti- tuted February 8, 1870. Meets every Monday evening at the hall of the Knights of Pythias, Gilmore's Block. Elective Officers-Mrs. Mary J. D. Hutchins, W. M., Mrs. Sara A. Kellogg, A. M., Mrs. Martha S. Graves, Treas- urer, Mrs. Julia T. Pease, Secretary, Mrs. Rosa P. Moore, Conductress, Mrs. Nellie M. Turk, Associate Conductress. Appointed Officers-Mrs. S. C. Wood, Warder, Mrs. Mary A. Smith, Adah, Mrs. Cooke, Ruth, Mrs. Ella B. Kim- berly, Esther, Mrs. Helen W. Mather, Martha, Mrs. Morrill, Electa, Willard Hutchins, Sentinel, George A. Graves, W. P. Only wives, daughters and sis- ters of Masons can become members.
I. O. of O. F.
HAMPDEN LODGE, No. 27, I. O. of O. F .- Instituted in Springfield, February 7, 1844. Officers-John M. Wood, N. G., Wm. Fernald, V. G., A. F. Black- man, Rec. Secretary, A. H. Clark, Per. Secretary, B. B. Trask, Treasurer, Geo. W. Paulk, W., J. J. Rockwell, C., E. R. Lee, O. G., Geo. B. Clark, I. G., S. S. Holmes, R. S. N. G., H. M. Wood, L. S. N. G., A. E. Pease, R. S. V. G., Thos. Moore, L. S. V. G., L. S. Drew, R. S. S., Edwin Ferre, L. S. S., Andrew Titus, Chaplain. Meet every Monday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall, Savings Bank Building, corner Main and State streets.
AGAWAM ENCAMPMENT, No. 25, I. O. of O. F .- Instituted in Springfield, Jan- uary 1, 1847. Officers-A. H. Johnson, C. P., H. M. Wood, H. P., S. Leonard, S. W., L. S. Drew, Scribe, N. Reed, 2d, Treas., Geo. W. Paulk, J. W., E. R. Lee, O. Sen., J. M. Wood, I. Sen. Meet the second and fourth Friday evenings in each month, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Savings Bank Building, corner Main and State streets.
REBECCA DEGREE LODGE-Insti- tuted, 1870. Officers-George Smith, N. G., Mrs. William Hankerson, V. G., J. W. Hanks, Secretary, Mrs. Brown, Treasurer, J. W. Hanks, G., E. E. Smith, I. S., E. R. Lee, O. S. Meet at Odd Fellows' Hall, first and third Friday evenings of each month.
Temperance Societies.
CONCORDIA DIVISION, NO. 58, SONS OF TEMPERANCE-Meets every Wednes- day evening at Concordia Hall, in Barnes' Block, Main street, and numbers one hun- dred and eighty members and lady visit- ors. Its officers are elected quarterly. Thomas Chubbuck, of Springfield, P. G. W. A. of Massachusetts, D. G. W. P., for Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties. Edward Hall, W. P., Edwin Martin, W. A., William I. Rice, Recording Secretary., Lizzie Fitts, Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. Woodard, Financial Secretary, Thomas Chubbuck, Treasurer, Rufus C. Searle, Chaplain, C. A. Emery, Conductor, Mary Trotter, Assistant Conductor, . Mrs. Lizzie White, I. S., George W. Lee, O. S., Alpheus Rice, P. W. P.
FATHER MATTHEW TOTAL ABSTI- NENCE SOCIETY-Meets in the room in rear of St. Michael's Church, first and third Sundays in each month. President, Edward Hall; Vice President, John Rockford; Secretary, John Collins; As- sistant Secretary, John Prue; Treas- urer, Luke Hart; Chaplain, Rev. M. E. Barry; Directors, James Cadigan, Mi- chael Murrahy, Patrick Kennedy, Cor- nelius Driscoll, Thomas O'Brien. There are sixty members.
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Knights of Pythias.
MYRTUS LODGE, No. 2 .- Instituted July 2, 1869. Regular sessions every Wednesday evening; meets in Gilmore's Block, Main street. Officers -Hiram A. Keith, V. P., Henry D. Miller, W. C., E. S. Warren, V. C., H. C. Moore, R. S., R. Warren, F. S., Samuel Ames, B., William F. Gunn, G., George K. Cur- rier, I. S., James Lewis, O. S.
Relief Associations.
FIREMEN'S MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCI- ATION-Object to provide for members of the Fire Department, who are dis- abled in the discharge of duty, $10 per week being allowed in each case. The fund amounts to about $2,000. Each company contributes $7 per year, and the income from the annual firemen's ball is added. Officers-President, L. H. Powers; Vice-President, Charles F. Hovey; Clerk, Jeremiah Shehan; Treas- urer, E. D. Chapin; Trustees, Anthony Hanrahan, E. D. Stock, K. B. Webster, A. O. Sinclair, Thomas Emery, Colin Mayne.
MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE EMPLOYES OF THE B. & A. R. R. COMPANY-Trustees, C. O. Russell, J. W. Clark, H. C. Hamilton, A. S. Bry- ant, W. H. Stearns, G. L. Barrett, Rob- ert Eccles; Secretary and Treasurer, Al- bert Holt. This association was organ- ized during the present year ; its mem- bership is nearly 400. Only those con- nected with the Boston and Albany Railroad can become members. There are 4,500 employes; and any one of these, who has been in the service of the cor- poration three months, may join the as- sociation. Upon the death of any mem- ber, one dollar is paid by each of the others for the benefit of the family of the deceased. Meetings are held in Boston & Albany Railroad Block, the third Monday of every month, at 7 1-2 P. M .; annual meeting, fourth Monday in March, at 7 1-2 P. M.
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY-Organized January 3, 1864.
Meets in Foot's Block, the first and third Saturdays in each month. Officers- President, Charles Lesperance; Vice- President, Joseph O. Jacque; Secretary, Maxime Comeau; . Corresponding Sec- retary, Joseph H. Dennis; Treasurer, Eli Deschamps. There are about sixty members.
ST. MICHAEL'S MUTUAL RELIEF SO- CIETY-Meets the second Sunday in each month, at room in rear of St. Michael's Church. President, Philip J. Ryan; Vice-President, Patrick McMan- nus; Secretary, C. J. Driscoll; Treasurer, Edmund O. Keefe; Book-keeper, John M. Hunt; Chaplain, Rev. P. Healy. The society has a membership of 150, and a fund of $1,200. The latter is made up from the initiation fee of $2, and the dues of 25 cents a month paid by each member. A sick member is allowed $6 per week, and cared for by his associates ; and in case of death, $50 is granted.
YOUNG CATHOLIC FRIENDS' SOCIETY. - Object, relief of needy orphans in this city. President, John Barrett; Vice- President, Florence Donahue; Secretary, E. O'Brien; Treasurer, James Burke. Meets in the room in rear of St. Michael's Church, first Sunday in every month. There are 112 members, and they raised and expended $600 for their charitable work the past year. The income of the society is derived from the annual picnic usually held on the Fourth of July, and from a contribution of twelve cents a month from each gentleman belonging to it, and six cents a month from each lady.
Hampden County Agricultural Society.
Incorporated, 1844; annual election, third Wednesday of December; Fair on Hampden Park, first Tuesday and Wednesday of October. President, Phineas Stedman of Chicopee; Vice- Presidents, Wilbur Wilson, Agawam; E. W. Boise, Blandford; G. W. Hol- comb, Chester; R. H. Barlow, Granville;
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E. H. Ball, Holyoke; J. W. Gibbs, Rus- sell; Sardis Gillett, Southwick; E. T. Moore, Tolland; George Taylor, West- field; N. T. Smith, West Springfield; V. N. Taylor, Chicopee; C. S. Newell, Longmeadow; Gilbert E. Fuller, Lud- low; J. L. Reynolds, Monson; Frank Morgan, Palmer; T. W. Wason, Spring- field; George F. Brown, Warren; Wil- liam Lyman, Wilbraham. Directors (elected for three years), William Pyn- chon, Springfield, in 1867; C. L. Buel, Ludlow, in 1867; W. R. Sessions, South Wilbraham, in 1867; J. H. Demond, Springfield, in 1868; R. Brooks, West Springfield, in 1868; George W. Con- verse, East Longmeadow, in 1868; H. Alexander, Tim Henry, L. J. Powers, Springfield, in 1869. Treasurer, Ed- ward S. Batchelder, Springfield; Secre- tary, J.N. Bagg, West Springfield. Dele- gate to Board of Agriculture (elected in 1869 for three years), William Birnie, Springfield. Park Managers, P. Sted- man, William Pynchon, Tim Henry, J. H. Demond, W. R. Sessions. Annual election, third Wednesday of December. The membership is about 1,000.
Hampden County Horticultural Society.
Organized January, 1861. Officers for 1870-President, A. D. Briggs; Vice- Presidents, J. M. Thompson, W. L. Smith, George E. Howard; Secretary, J. E. Taylor; Treasurer, Gurdon Bill; Directors, D. B. Wesson, J. E. Russell, Springfield; Dexter Snow, Chicopee; C. W. Bryan, E. B. Vinton, I. P. Dickinson, E. Dickinson, Mrs. George T. Bond, Mrs. Horace Kibbe, Mrs. L. J. Powers, Mrs. W. L. Smith, Mrs. A. D. Briggs, Mrs. J. E. Russell. The membership is about 300. Exhibitions are given in June and September.
The Springfield Club.
Object to foster and promote active sports and public amusements. Rooms in Shaw's Block, third floor. Meet-
ings the first Saturday evening of each month. Organized December, 1866. Officers-President, L. J. Powers; Vice- President, R. F. Hawkins; Secretary, F. R. Young; Treasurer, W. H. Smith; Executive Committee, George Dwight, Jr., Warren Emerson, H. K. Baker.
Springfield Scientific Association.
Meets alternate Tuesday evenings at Institute Hall in Savings Bank Build- ing, corner Main and State streets. A manuscript scientific paper is edited and read here by ladies; essays upon scien- tific subjects of a popular character are presented by members, and interesting discussions are held. The public are freely admitted. There are also occa- sional field meetings in the Summer and Fall. President, Rev. M. C. Stebbins; Vice-President, Dr. W. W. Gardner ; Secretary, W. G. Gordon; Treasurer, C. A. Emery; Directors, A. T. Folsom, A. C. Townsend, S. Stebbins.
Humboldt Institute.
Organized September, 1869. Presi- dent, Edward Wiebe; Vice-Presidents, Paul Heubisch, Dr. Theodore Breck ; Secretaries, Theodore Zinsser, C. C. Bur- dett; Treasurer, Charles Otto; Advisory Committee, F. Wiese, H. Knappe, Jacob Stern, H. D. Miller, P. S. Shattuck. Meetings held at rooms corner Willow and East State streets, every week day evening.
Hampden District Medical Society.
Instituted 1840. Composed of the. Fellows of the Massachusetts Medical Society, residing in Hampden County. President, Alexander S. McClean, M. D .; Vice-President, V. L. Owen, M. D .; Sec- retary, Treasurer and Librarian, Charles P. Kemp, M. D. Annual meeting, first Tuesday in May; quarterly meetings, first Tuesdays in August, November and February, usually held in Common
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Council room, City Hall, at 2 P. M. The membership is about forty.
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Grand Army of the Republic.
WILCOX ENCAMPMENT, POST 16, DE- PARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS-Head- quarters, Grand Army Hall, Gilmore's Block. Officers-John L. Rice, P. C., A. C. Smith, S. V. C., N. E. Kellogg, J. V. C., Fred. L. Perry, Adjutant, E. A. Newell, Q. M., A. R. Rice, Surgeon, R. R. McGregor, Chaplain, P. Hill, S. M., C. E. Dodge, Q. M. S. Regular assem- blies, alternate Friday evenings.
Military Companies Located in the City of Springfield.
COMPANY B, 2D REGIMENT M. V. M. -Captain, John L. Knight; 1st Lieuten- ant, (vacancy;) 2d Lieutenant, Edward S. Holcomb. Armory, corner East State and Market streets. Chartered June 15, 1866.
COMPANY G, 2D REGIMENT M. V. M., " PEABODY GUARD"- Captain, Henry M. Phillips, 1st Lieutenant, S. B. Parker, 2d Lieutenant, F. Edward Gray. Ar- mory, Gilmore's Block, Main street.
Springfield Gas Light Company.
'Organized, 1848; Capital, $200,000. President, Marvin Chapin; Superinten- dent, George Dwight; Treasurer, J. D. Brewer. Office in Savings Bank Block, corner Main and State streets. Twenty- one miles of street mains have been laid, supplying that portion of the city between Round Hill and Mill River, and between the Connecticut River and Hancock street. There are about 1,500 consumers of gas; price $4 per thousand feet.
Hampden County Woman Suf- frage Association.
This society has its head-quarters in this city, and holds its annual meetings here in June, with prominent speakers
from abroad, in its behalf. It seeks t., obtain for women an equal chance in ..... ucation and employment with men; and " would have women take a greater inter- est in the affairs of social and public life, so that these may be better regu- lated, while nothing is to be changed that is now right in the relations of the sexes." President, Eliphalet Trask ; Vice- Presidents, Dr. Jefferson Church, Mrs. Mary C. Jordan, Rev. Dr. George B. Ide, Rev. A. K. Potter, Rev. C. D. Hills, all of Springfield, and Dr. H. P. Wakefield of Monson; Recording Secretary, Mrs. M. W. Campbell of Springfield; Corre- sponding Secretary, F. B. Sanborn of Springfield.
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The Springfield Aqueduct Com- pany.
Organized in 1848 ; reorganized in 1864. Capital stock $184,800, with power to increase to $300,000. Two miles of pipe have been laid the past year, making a total of twenty-two miles ; all this pipe is cement-lined sheet iron. The old reservoir on Armory road holds sixty million gallons of water, and the new one, just north of the Boston and Albany railroad track, fifteen mil- lions. The daily consumption of aque- duct water in the warm'season is about one million gallons ; fifty thousand of which is for sprinkling the streets. The company have expended about $180,000.
Annual rates for water :- dwelling house, for one family, SS; two families, $12 ; $3 additional for bathing tub. Store or office, 84; hotel, $50 to $250; manufacturing establishments, 75 cents for each employe. Stationery steam engine, not exceeding ten horse-power, $6 per horse-power; each additional horse-power above ten, $4. Private stable, for one horse, $4; each addi- tional horse, $2. Livery stable, for each horse, $2; building purposes, $10 for each hundred thousand brick used. Rents due on the first of April and October.
Officers-President and Treasurer, C.
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L. Covell; Secretary, T. M. Brown ; Directors, C. L. Covell, William Birnie, D. L. Harris, Henry Alexander, Jr., T. M. Brown, M. A. Clyde, J. M. Thomp- son, Caleb Rice, D. B. Wesson ; Super- intendent, Joseph C. Hancock ; Book- keeper and Collector, George F. Far- mer. Office, 14 1-2 Bridge street.
City Hospital.
Located on Boston road east of the Armory. Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Stiles. Patients pay $5 per week, and have excellent care and good quarters; if so sick as to need extra nurses, an additional charge is made for these, and also for medical attendance. The institution was estab- lished by the city the past year. The buildings, with two acres of land at- tached, when fitted for use, cost about $10,000.
A PEST HOUSE has been fitted up by the city, near Water Shop pond, for cases of small pox, whenever such occur.
The Alms-house and the Poor.
The alms-house and city farm are on North street, above Bancroft, and are under the care of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Howard. From fifteen to twenty poor people are usually supported here. They fare well,-better, perhaps, than many who do not come; comfort, clean- liness and good management are evident. The Truant School is also here, with Miss L. A. Bascom as teacher.
People who are very poor have yet a manly or womanly pride that keeps them from the alms-house. In cases of actual suffering from destitution, application is made to the Overseers of the Poor, and coal and food are given. Temporary relief was thus afforded by the city to over 600 persons the past year, mostly in the winter; $700 was given in coal, and as much more in food.
Travelers, who have not means to pay for bed and board, stop over night at
the police station, in the basement of the City Hall. Over 1800 persons have availed themselves of the city's hospital- ity here during the year. Women and children, as well as men, all worthy peo- ple, thus found shelter. There is not much chance to sleep, except in chairs ; but the room is large, and a good fire is provided all night when it is cold, and numbers do not increase the cost. In the morning, the " guests " have a few crackers, and go on their way, grateful. Of course, there are "tramps " who come, and who do not think the fare anything to boast of, and sometimes are inclined to go farther before stopping.
United States Armory.
Commanding Officer-James G. Ben- ton, Brevet Colonel Ordnance Corps; Assistant Commanding Officer, Isaac Arnold, Captain Ordinance Corps U. S. Army; Paymaster, and Storekeeper, Major E. Ingersoll.
The arsenal, offices, store-houses and principal shops are on nearly the high- est ground in Springfield, on East State street, and command a fine view of the Connecticut River and the surrounding country. The heavier operations re- quired are carried on at the Water Shops, on Mill River. Probably in no part of the world has the manufacture of mus- kets been carried to such perfection as here. The breech-loader, model of 1868, which is now made, is the combined result of the inventions and improve- ments applied by the government, and the highest skill displayed by private enterprise. The ingenious machinery, the perfect system in every department, and the taste and beauty displayed on the grounds, are the wonder and admi- ration of visitors from all parts of the world. The successive steps of progress in gun-making may be seen in the speci- mens of arms made here at different periods, and kept in the museum. Vari- ous muskets of other countries are also shown, and there are curious relics from the battle-fields of the War of the Re-
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bellion. Great numbers of the muskets used in the war have been sent here; the cleaning and repairing of these, with the alteration of muskets of the model of 1861 to the breech-loading model of 1868, is the principal work of the men now employed.
Most of the men work by the piece. The eight-hour law prevails, the work- ing hours being from 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. in summer, and 7 1-2 A. M. to 4 1-2 P. M. in winter. During the war, about 3,000 men were employed here, turning out about 1,000 muskets daily, but re- quiring some portion of the works to be run nights. During most of the spring of 1870, 690 men were at work, and altered about 200 guns per day. But the force is now reduced.
Springfield Cemetery Asso- ciation.
Organized in 1841. President, George Bliss; Clerk and Treasurer, F. H. Har- ris; Superintendent, J. C. Shamp; Trus- tees, George Bliss, Henry Fuller, Jr., A. D. Briggs, Edmund Freeman, Justin Sackett, George Dwight, William H. Smith, W. C. Sturtevant, John L. King. The Cemetery grounds cover an extent of about forty acres, and from their opening in June, 1841, to January, 1870, 7,060 interments have been made in them, 275 of 'that number being from January, 1869, to Januury, 1870.
Typographical Union, No. 120.
President, Joseph S. Richards; Vice- President, Samuel Schepmoes; Record- ing and Financial Secretary, Ira P. Whit- tlesey; Corresponding Secretary, Byron S. Witherell; Treasurer, Alfred M. Da- vidson; Sergeant at Arms, John C. O'Hara. Membership, 35. Meetings, first Saturday evening of every month, at 8 o'clock from the first of April to the first of October, and at 7 1-2 o'clock from the first of October to the first of April, at Sons of Temperance Hall, Barnes' Block.
Public Halls.
CITY HALL, West Court street, has seats for 2,700 persons. Applications for it may be made to the City Clerk.
MUSIC HALL, corner Main and Pyn- chon streets, will seat 1,200 persons, and is rented for lectures and first-class entertainments only. Applications for it may be made to Tilly Haynes, at Haynes, Hotel, Main street.
FALLON'S HALL, Fallon's Block, will seat 500 persons. Applications may be made to J. Fallon, Fallon's Block, Main street.
GILMORE'S HALL, Gilmore's Block, will seat 600 persons. Applications may be made to D. O. Gilmore, Gilmore's Block, Main street.
INSTITUTE HALL, Savings Bank Block, will seat 350 persons. Applications may be made at the Springfield Institution for Savings.
UNION HALL, Union House Block, will seat 600 persons. Applications may be made to H. M. French, Union House, Main street.
MONTAGUE'S HALL, corner Main and East Bridge streets, will seat 500 per- sons. Applications may be made to D. B. Montague & Co., corner Main and East Bridge street.
GUNN'S HALL, Gunn's Block, corner East State and Walnut streets, will seat 250 persons. Applications may be made to William Gunn & Co., West State street.
LINCOLN HALL, corner Mill and Wal- nut streets, at the Water Shops, will seat 500 persons. Applications may be made to W. H. Pinney, Lincoln Hall Block.
Population and Valuation.
The population of Springfield in 1860 was 15,200; in 1865, 22,038; it is esti- mated now at 30,000. The Assessors reported the valuation of the city in 1869 as follows: real estate, 817,665,610; personal property, 85,901,570; total, $23,567,180, an increase in one year of $3,119,020.
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Hotels.
Allis House, Allis' New Block, Main street; S. P. Coburn.
Carlton House, Hampden street; A. Hanrahan.
Cooley's Hotel, Main street, north of Railroad depot; J. M. Cooley.
Eagle Hotel, East State street, opposite Armory; M. Moulton.
Exchange Hotel, 206 Main street ; J. D. Fuller.
Gruendler's Hotel, Bridge street, corner Water; Gruendler Bros.
Haynes' Hotel, Main street, corner Pynchon; Tilly Haynes.
Indian Orchard Hotel, Indian Orchard; Merrick Barnes.
Massasoit House, Main street, near Railroad depot; M. & E. S. Chapin.
Meagher's Hotel, Main street; Patrick Meagher.
Nayasset House, Railroad Row; Charles T. Simonds.
Pynchon House, Main street, corner Ly- man; N. S. Chandler.
Rockingham House, East State street; A. Nason.
Sanford street House, Sanford street ; Chester L. Bailey.
Springfield House, 17 West State street; August Sheppert.
Sulphur Springs House, Indian Orchard; Samuel Pease.
Union House, Main street, corner Bliss; H. M. French.
United States Hotel, 317 Main street; George Burbach.
Public Conveyances.
AGAWAM FERRY-Pier, South Main street. Hours from 5 A. M. till 9 P. M. Fares, foot passenger, 3 cents; one-horse team, 10 cents; two-horse team, 15 cents.
SPRINGFIELD TOLL BRIDGE - En- trance from West Bridge street, con- necting the city with West Springfield. Open day and night. Proprietors, Spring- field Bridge Company, George Dwight, President. Tolls, traveler on foot, 1 cent; one-horse team, 10 cents; two- horse team, 15 cents.
Swine.
For the sake of health and cleanliness, swine are exorcised from thickly settled portions of the city, by law as follows : " No swine shall be kept or maintained in the city within the limits of Wards Two and Three, nor in that part of Ward Six which lies northerly of the town brook and westerly of Main street, nor in that part of Ward Four which lies between the Springfield Cemetery and the avenue leading thereto from Maple street on the south and Pearl street on the north, nor in that part of Ward Four which lies westerly of a straight line extending from the easterly line of Byers street, at its intersection with the south line of Pearl street, to the easterly line of Cass street, at its intersection with the north- erly line of Liberty street, nor in that part of Ward One which lies between Charles street and Chestnut street, nor in that part of Ward One which lies be- tween Chestnut street and Main street southerly of Carew street, nor in that part of Ward One which lies westerly of Main street and the same extended and called Chicopee street and southerly of John street and the southerly line of the same extended east and west."
Hacks.
Every hackney carriage is required to have a license from the city the first of April each year, for which $1 is paid. The number of the license must be con- spicuous on the carriage, and also posted inside, with the owner's name and rates of fare. Twenty-five hacks are licensed, and are owned as follows :- Henry & Marsh, 5; F. & J. M. Richmond, 5; E. C. Richmond, 5; W. B. C. Sexton, 2; Luke Hart, 1; Ivers & O'Keefe, 2; P. Hogan, 1; E. Alvord, 1; John Ken- nedy, 1; Thomas Donnelly, 1; Thomas Kennedy, 1.
The fares, as prescribed by law, are not to exceed the following rates: "For the conveyance, between the hours of six o'clock in the morning and ten o'clock in the evening, from any point to any
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point within that part of the city which is bounded southerly by Mill River from its mouth as far easterly as Walnut street; thence easterly by Walnut street as far north as its intersection with Han- cock street; thence easterly and north- easterly by Hancock street to Worth- ington street; thence north-easterly by a straight line extending from the east side of Hancock street where it joins Worthington street to a point in the east- erly line of Armory street at its crossing of the land of the Boston & Albany Railroad Company, the same being in the southerly line of the land of said Com- pany; thence northerly by a straight line extending from the point last mentioned to the south-easterly corner of the City Farm; thence northerly by a straight line extending due west from the point last named to the Connecticut River; thence westerly by the Connecticut River to the place of beginning,-of a single passenger FORTY CENTS, and when two persons belonging to the same party are carried to the same place SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for both, and for each additional person belonging to the same party and carried to the same place TWENTY-FIVE CENTS; the conveyance of children be- tween the ages of four and twelve years, if more than one, or if accompanied by an adult, half of the above named rates only is to be charged.
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