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136
78
58
86
129
71
58
77
Summer St. North "
132
71
61
86
132
70
62
87
Ash Street Secondary,
137
70
67
94
150
71
79
91
Pleasant St.
66
126
126
87
141
48
93
105
Thomas St. Boys 66
64
64
44
63
63
90
80
Summer St. 6€
100
100
71
138
82
56
116
Front Street Grammar,
52
52
37
59
59
43
Main St.
128
128
83
312
170
142
234
African,
34
15
19
28
33
12
21
25
C. and E. High,
164
44
120
119
156
50
106
107
Young Men's Winter,
62
62
53
Main St. Evening,
65
59
6
38
Front St. Evening,
36
28
8
20
Tatnuck,
59
23
36
43
70
38
32
53
Parkhurst,
42
20
22
35
.33
16
17
26
Leesville,
12
5
7
8
18
7
11
14
New Worcester,
49
19
30
35
52
25
27
40
New Worcester Primary,
60
28
32
45
52
22
30
40
South Worcester,
46
21
25
32
38
28
10
30
Quinsigamond,
51
19
32
36
46
22
24
44
Monroe,
35
20
15
26
37
22
15
27
Pond,
38
18
20
24
50
29
21
43
Adams Square,
35
17
18
27
30
17
13
20
Burncoat Plain,
23
10
13
18
44
24
20
31
Northville,
39
16
23
23
30
13
17
25
Read,
24
13
11
18
26
18
8
20
Chamberlain,
15
4
11
10
19
11
8
18
TOTAL,
2867 1327 1540 1954 3073 1602
1471 2121
41
Thomas St. Girls "
98
98
70
90
Summer St. Girls "
53
53
38
97
Thomas,
154
154
REPORT
OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Board of Overseers of the Poor, for the municipal year ending January 1852, submit the following
REPORT.
The official existence of the members of the present Board, it will be recollected, by the provisions of the char- ter as amended, has covered a period of only nine months; and the receipts and expenditures of this department are of course to be judged of with reference to this abbrevia- ted term of service. That this branch of municipal juris- diction is an important and responsible one, no one will doubt. Its due and proper administration, requires an acquaintance with the provisions of Law touching this subject, and a humane and tender regard for, and sympathy with the poor and destitute. It also demands the exercise of prudence, discretion and economy. It should be the great object of the Board intrusted with the administration of this department of public service, by a severe scrutiny into the merits of each individual application, to discrimi- nate carefully between real and fictitious cases of want and distress.
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In society as at present organized, pauperism, to a great- er or less extent, results almost as a matter of necessity. It does and will exist, and it should be the duty and no doubt it will be the pleasure, of the City officers, to relieve those who are really in want ; and it is equally their duty, fearlessly to be discharged, to refuse aid to those who are able to maintain and support themselves, provided they can obtain employment.
It is not our purpose in this Report to enter into any extended discussion of the causes of pauperism, or any improved modes for its prevention or relief. The Board will content themselves by simply remarking, that it has been the policy of the present and of former Boards, to concentrate as much as possible at the Alms-house, all those actually receiving relief from the city. Support can be furnished cheaper there than elsewhere, without doubt; but cases are frequently occurring which seem to require to be treated as exceptions to this rule ;- cases where tem- porary relief only is sought, are many of them of this character. It has been suggested that out-door relief should be extended. Whether it should be or not, will depend upon our successors. It may be urged as an ob-
jection to any system which should extend out-door relief very much, that it would attract to our city numbers who would never come here under our present system. This might be so, if some systematic arrangement was not made for the employment of those asking aid. If some judi- cious arrangement could be made by the city, and perhaps there would be no great difficulty in making it, for furnish- ing employment and work for such as should need assis- tance outside and inside of the Alms-house, the city would experience a salutary effect from it. There are many who
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did not come here with the view of obtaining relief, who would be willing to labor, if work could be had and em- ployment obtained. If it was understood that the city would not aid those coming here for relief, when able to work, unless upon condition that they would consent to labor, there would not probably be any great accessions made to the number of our paupers, even if out-door re- lief was furnished more extensively than at present.
It is to be hoped that State legislation may do some- thing in the way of establishing Alms and Work-houses in counties or sections of counties to diminish the burden now experienced by the State and by the towns and cities in the support of paupers of foreign origin. The present system is quite defective, and throws too heavy a burden on the cities and larger towns. If employment and work could under some system be provided for them, the expense to the state, and to the towns and cities would without doubt be much reduced.
Pauperism arising from sickness-from misfortune- from inability to work-will always remain and abide with us, and provision should undoubtedly be made for its re- lief. Of this our people will not complain. Pauperism arising from bad habits-from vicious indulgence-from idleness-from intemperance, legislation, virtuous training and education, it is apprehended, may do something,-it is hoped they may do much,-to diminish and reduce, if not to remove.
In connection with this matter of the support of the Poor of the city, the Board cannot fail to call attention to the state and condition of the house at the Poor-farm. The building is old and not adapted in its construction to meet the wants of the paupers collected there, consisting
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as they do, of persons infirm and sick, and of all ages, and of different sexes. It is found next to impossible to con- duct and manage the establishment, with that regard to health, good order, delicacy and good morals that should prevail there, in a building so inconvenient and so badly constructed.
Considering these inconveniences, the establishment has been conducted the past year by the Superintendent, Mr. Knight, and the Matron, Mrs. Knight, in a manner quite as satisfactory to the Board as could reasonably be expected.
If the farm is to be retained and occupied for the pur- pose for which it was purchased, it will probably be found necessary at no distant day to erect a new and more con- venient house on the estate. It would probably be found convenient, if a new building should be erected, to have it so constructed that there may be an entire separation of the sexes ; a portion of the building being assigned to males, and a portion to females. Another portion of the building might be fitted for the accommodation of the married inmates of the establishment. Convenient rooms for the sick, a plentiful supply of water, and accom- modations for bathing, should also be provided.
The following statement furnished by the Clerk of the Board, will give, it is believed, all the information of a financial and statistical character, connected with this de- partment, which is necessary.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of old account,
221,17
From the City Treasurer,
1,600,00
66. other towns for supporting lunatics and paupers, 224,83
individuals for supporting lunatics,
192,02
the State Treasurer, - . -
25,41
66 Obligors of alien passengersBonds, -
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93,58
93
For sales from the City Farm, - - ʻ
- 570,02
Balance to new account, -
67,54
$2,994,57
EXPENDITURES.
Ordinary expenses of the Alms House,
1,190,40 Supporting sundry persons out of the Alms House, whose settle-
ment is in this City, - 353,86
Paid the Treasurer of the State Lunatic Hospital, - 505,17
Superintendent of the Alms House, half year's salary, -
175,00
the same for extra services, by order of the Overseers, -
25,00
Sexton's bill for burials of paupers, -
117,06
the Clerk of the Board of Overseers of the Poor,
150,00
for relief of foreign paupers not at the Alms House, and incidental expenses,
478,08
$2,994,57
Since the amounts of the Clerk were audited by a Com- mittee of the Overseers of the Poor, bills of sales and expenses of the Alms House have been brought in, which makes the actual sales,
$585,62
And the expenses,
1,275,26
The City were indebted for supporting paupers out of Alms House, January,
65,00
To the Overseers of the Poor for money overpaid and carried to new account, -
67,54
$132,54
State account due the City, charged -
- -
896,66
From an individual, - -
58,50
" other Towns, -
103,56
$1,058,72
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There were at the Alms-house on the 1st of April 1851, supported as paupers, 28. There have been admitted to the Alms-house since April 1st, 1851, 154. There have been six deaths, and two births at the Alms-house since that date. On the first of January 1852, there were at the Alms-house 32, four of whom have a settlement in the city,-one an aged female, an idiot from birth, and two 9*
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are lunatics, discharged from the Hospital as incurable, and one a boy of ten years of age, subject to fits. The number at the Alms-house has varied from 16 to 34,- average number, about 25. There are now 10 paupers who have a settlement in the city, and who have been supported in whole or in part out of the Alms-house, at prices varying from 50 cents to $1 a week. Average weekly cost, 80 cents. The whole number who have re- ceived assistance as paupers, since the 1st day of April 1851, is 574. About 500 of them are foreigners and the children of foreigners.
P. C. BACON, ALPHEUS MERRIFIELD, BENJ. B. OTIS, WM. LUCAS, NEWELL PHILBRICK, SAMUEL PERRY, EDWARD SOUTHWICK, NATH'L R. PARKHURST, WM. G. MOORE,
Overseers
of
the Poor.
Worcester, January, 1852.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS.
CITY OF WORCESTER, In Board of Aldermen, Jan. 3, 1852.
The Committee to whose care was entrusted the repair and management of the Highways, and other kindred mat- ters, at the conclusion of their services, respectfully offer the following
REPORT.
In the commencement of their duties, the Committee decided to appoint a Superintendent in the centre, and Deputy Surveyors in the other districts, to whose respec- tive hands was committed all the ordinary work of repair- ing the Highways.
Timothy S. Bliss was employed in Centre District No. 1. Benjamin Flagg and Wm. G. Moore, were appointed in District No. 2.
Jona. Lyon, Jr.
was appointed in District No. 3.
C. E. Brooks,
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66
66
66
No. 4.
Samuel Perry,
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66
66
66 No. 5.
Nahum Flagg,
66
66
66
No. 6.
Benj. Harrington,
66
66
66
66
No. 7.
J. E. Bond,
66
66
66
66 No. 8.
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J. A. White, was appointed in District
No. 9.
Ezekiel Newton, «
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66
No. 10. G. A. Chamberlain, 66
No. 11.
F. W. Stowell,
66 66 No. 12.
The sum of Expenditure has been $21,068,74. The several items of Expense have been as follows.
To discharge unpaid Bills of last year,
$90 56
66
District No. 2, expended by District Surveyors,
310 55
66
66
3,
66
66
4,
66
66
66
-
66
66 66
5,
6, 7,
8, 9,
66
66
66
86 43
66
66
66
66
66
66
-
107 81
66
10,
66
66
299 25
66
66 11,
66
66
66
53 59
By T. S. Bliss in Districts No. 3, 4, & 7, estimated at 260 00
Making, in outer Districts, $2,416 06 To Centre District, for ordinary repairs, exclusive of grading and other work for paving, by Superin- tendent,
5,096 80 To expense of work, required by special orders, and other necessary objects of improvement, to wit : For reduction of hill near N. Worcester, and grading, by A. R. Black,
To Gill Valentine, for surveying streets, monuments and setting, 544 89
To Superintendent, for grading on Central and Sum- mer streets, near Hospital, estimated at 150 00
For widening Pleasant street, on the west side of Potash Hill, 100 00
For embankment in School street, 55 00
" gravelling and grading at Summer, Thomas and Walnut streets school houses, - 50 00
For 235 yards paving at Thomas school house, -
90 00
66 filling new street, southerly end of Portland, to Southbridge street, - 110 00
For filling sewer in Front street with other material, thereby furnishing a large and valuable amount of gravel and sand, for repairs, grading side- walks, and other purposes, 250 00
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324 36
66
66 66
66
66
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231 99
66 66
66 66
66
176 56
66
66
113 98
66
12,
-
368 47 83 07
66
66
576 40
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For building arch bridge in Franklin street, including
stone work, filling and railing, - 1,265 00 For two new bridges in Union street, 475 00 -
" grading in Main and Front streets, and other work connected with paving, 530 00
For paving in Main and Front streets, exclusive of work by Superintendent, 5300 yards, 6,302 59 For building 1690 feet of main sewer in Front street, and connecting a drain to the cellar under City hall, 2,967 00
CREDIT.
By appropriation for highways, - - 7,500 00
66 66 paving, - - 6,000 00 -
sewer, 3,000 00
" unexpended balance of last year's appropriation, 30 14
" proceeds of sale of oxen, manure &c., 452 75
" cash for work done and articles sold by Superin- tendent, 244 76
" subscription of Edwin Draper towards crossings in Park street, ʻ 12 00
17,239 65
Paid for rent of stable three quarters, - 58 50
There has been paid for oxen, 590 50
66 66 66 keeping teams, 584 00
new tools, including one cart, 100 00
66 66 66 repairing tools and shoeing teams, 152 31 Paid for carpenter's work, and wooden materials plank &c, in building bridges, - 550 00
There has been some fifteen hundred tons of stone trans- ported over the Worcester and Nashua Railroad for the various uses of the city. 1430 yards of gutter paving has been done the present season, at a cost of about $600. About 1200 feet of curb stone have been set and furnish- ed, as an inducement for citizens to provide sidewalks against their respective estates, alike promoting the im- provement of the city, the value of property, and the com- fort of all classes of citizens.
There is on hand to the credit of the city, personal property in charge of the Superintendent, estimated at
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$225, consisting of ox carts, ploughs, scrapers, chains, shovels and hoes, picks and bars, and other implements pertaining to highway work.
There are about 2000 feet of chestnut plank on hand, valued at - - -
- - $50,00
Curb and other stone, amounting to
- 125,00
Gravel, estimated at - -
- 50,00
In prosecuting the labors of the Committee, it has been, in many cases, no easy task to decide on the strict line of duty between what public convenience required, and pri- vate interest or local feeling demanded, but the Committee believe that no case of damage has arisen by any act of theirs, which has not been amicably adjusted, or on which any fixed purpose is entertained to found a claim against the city.
In retiring from their duties, the Committee cannot for- bear to express their obligations to the City Council for their aid in sustaining their measures and efforts to pro- mote the public convenience. They also willingly tender their grateful sense of the general personal kindness and friendly suggestions extended to the Committee, by the very numerous class of citizens, whose interests have been so variously affected by their official action, and who have so uniformly manifested a generous feeling to acquiesce in, if not to approve of the doings of the Committee, which were honorably intended if not calculated to afford better facilities to public and private convenience.
All which is submitted,
JONAS M. MILES, DANIEL HARRINGTON, NATHAN MUZZY, ADAM DAWSON.
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REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER.
Worcester, January 10, 1852. To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Worcester :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith transmit to your Honorable Board, the condition of the several Engine, Hose, Hook and Ladder Companies, with their apparatus belonging to the Fire Department for the City of Worcester.
Board of Engineers. E. N. HOLMES, Chief Engineer. SEWELL THAYER, Clerk.
JOEL WILDER, Engineer. ALZIRUS BROWN, Engineer. SAMUEL A. PORTER, " TILLY RAYMOND, 66
LORING COES, 66
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. House on Salem street. No. of members, 30. Condition of Carriage and House, good.
WASHINGTON ENGINE Co., No. 1. House on Lincoln Square. No. of members, 40. Engine built in 1842, by W. C. Hunneman & Co., of Roxbury. 26 feet Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, with 400 feet of Leading Hose. There is also at this house an old Hose Carriage, with about 300 feet of Hose, fit only to use in case of necessity.
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RAPID ENGINE Co., No. 2. House at New Worcester. No. of members, 40. Engine built in 1834, by S. Thayer, of Boston. 28 feet of Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage with 350 feet Leading Hose. House and apparatus in good condition.
NIAGARA ENGINE Co., No. 3. House on Exchange street. No. of members, 40. Engine built in 1850, by W. C. Hunneman & Co., of Roxbury. 27 feet of Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, carrying 420 feet Leading Hose. House and apparatus in good condition.
TORRENT ENGINE Co., No. 4. House on Pleasant street. No. of members, 45. Engine built in 1850, by W. C. Hunneman & Co., of Roxbury. 27 feet of Suction Hose, 2 Hose Carriages carrying 800 feet Leading Hose,-all in as good condition as the conveniences we have will allow. A new house with a Hose loft is very much needed for this Engine.
CITY HOSE Co., No. 1. House on Main street. No. of members, 10. 2 Hose Carriages carrying 600 feet of Leading Hose. A Hose Loft is much needed, otherwise in good condition.
CITY HOSE Co., No. 2. House at Washington Square. No. of members, 10. 2 Hose Carriages carrying 800 feet of Leading Hose. A Hose Loft is very much needed, otherwise in good condition.
There is also a Hose Carriage near Wm. B. Fox and Son's, with 400 feet of Hose belonging to Wm. B. Fox & Son, to be used under the direction of the Board of Engi- neers in that vicinity.
Besides the foregoing, each Company is furnished with Belts, Spanners, Torches, Signal Lanterns, Shovels, and all other necessary apparatus for their respective duties.
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RECAPITULATION.
No. of Engineers, - -
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7
No. of Members, - - 222
No. of Engines, - -
4
No. of feet of Leading Hose, - 3670
No. of feet of Suction 66 110
No. of Hose Carriages, - 11
No. of Buckets, - - - 20
No. of Axes, - -
12
Hook and Ladder Carriage,
1
No. of Hooks, - - -
9
No. of Ladders, - - - 13
No. of Crotchpoles and Forks,
7
The Department have been called out eight times since the first of May, 1851.
Sept. 27, Fire at Goddard & Rice's ; damage trifling.
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28, Blacksmith shop on Mechanic street; damage trifling.
29, Blacksmith shop on Mechanic street; damage trifling.
Nov. 3, Carpenter's shop on Clinton street; damage trifling. 10, Salisbury Block, Main street ; damage not large.
66 16, False alarm.
66 17, " 66
66 24, C. Paine's barn on Linden street; partly des- troyed.
On account of the condition of much of our Leading Hose, I would recommend the addition of 1000 feet of Hose forthwith.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ERASTUS N. HOLMES, Chief Engineer . of the Worcester Fire Department.
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GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, 1852.
MAYOR. PETER C. BACON.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1,-FREEMAN UPHAM, Ward 5,-DAVID WOODWARD,
" 2,-EDWARD LAMB, 6,-JOHN F. GLEASON,
3,-HENRY PRENTISS, 7,-ISAAC DAVIS,
" 4,-CALVIN NEWTON, " 8,-WILLIAM DICKINSON.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN. CHARLES A. HAMILTON.
COMMON COUNCIL.
John F. Burbank, President. Warren Adams, Clerk.
Ward 1, Alexander Thayer,
Ward 5, David D. Stowell,
Henry Earle, Samuel A. Porter.
Henry Murray, Daniel S. Burgess.
Ward 2, George W. Rugg, John B. Pratt, Benj. Walker.
Ward 6, James H. Wall,
Marshal S. Ballord, Levi Barker.
Ward 3, Gill Valentine,
Charles Bowen, Gerry Valentine:
Ward 4, John F. Burbank,
Samuel D. Harding, Moses Spooner.
Ward 7, Timothy S. Stone, Samuel H. Colton, David W. Cook. Ward 8, Wm. M. Bickford, Roswell P. Angier, Joseph Walker, Jr.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Public Buildings,-The Mayor, and Aldermen Dickinson, Davis and Lamb.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Aldermen Newton and Upham.
On Enrolled Bills .- Aldermen Dickinson and Lamb.
On Elections .- Aldermen Davis and Dickinson.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Gill Valentine, Bowen and Cook.
On Enrolled Bills .- Spooner, Rugg and Stowell.
On Elections and Returns .- Pratt, Porter and Murray.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance .- Aldermen Davis and Dickinson ; Common Councilmen Colton, Barker and Bickford.
On Accounts,-Aldermen Dickinson and Lamb ; Common Councilmen Gill Valentine, Wall and Angier.
On Highways .- Aldermen Lamb and Prentiss ; Common Councilmen Gill Valentine, Harding and Wall.
On Shade Trees and Public Grounds .- Aldermen Gleason and Dickin- son ; Common Councilmen Bickford, Ballord and Pratt.
On Water .- Aldermen Upham and Gleason ; Common Councilmen Stone, Gerry Valentine and J. Walker.
On Fire Department .- Aldermen Davis and Upham ; Common Coun- cilmen Cook, Porter and Earle.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Woodward and Gleason ; Common Councilmen Thayer, Angier and Barker.
On Printing .- Aldermen Newton and Upham; Common Councilmen Thayer, Spooner and Gerry Valentine.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Davis ; Common Councilmen Burbank, Colton and Ballord.
On Health .- The Mayor and Aldermen Newton and Upham ; the Presi- dent of Common Council, and Councilmen Rugg, J. Walker and Stone.
CITY PHYSICIAN. HENRY CLARKE.
CITY SOLICITOR. HENRY CHAPIN.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES. GEORGE W. WHEELER,
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CITY MESSENGER. DAVID GLEASON.
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL. JAMES H. WALL, JR.
CITY MARSHAL. GEORGE JONES.
ASSISTANT CITY MARSHAL. FREDERIC WARREN.
CONSTABLES.
Frederic Warren, Jonathan Day, Elbridge G. Watkins, Jeremiah Kane, Warren Adams, James A. Whipple, David Gleason, Levi Jackson.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The Mayor, (ex-officio) President of the Board.
Ward 1, Andrew Hutchinson, O. P. Gilbert, B. F. Newton.
" 2, John H. Brooks, Joseph E. Bond, Calvin Newton.
" 3, Calvin E. Pratt, Benjamin P. Rice, William M. Lamb.
4, John F. Burbank, Calvin Newton, John A. Andrews.
" 5, Thomas Magennis, Ephraim D. Wetherbee, Phineas Crandall.
6, John C. Newton, Pitt Holmes, James Estabrook.
" 7, Eli Thayer, Putman W. Taft, Wm. A. Williams.
6 8, George A. Dresser, Caleb Dana, Nathaniel T. Bent.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
For Classical and English High School,
Messrs. Bent, Burbank, C. Newton, Thayer, and Williams. Thomas Grammar School,
Mr. Metcalf's Room,
Messrs. Williams and Taft.
Bent and Dana.
Miss Wheeler's "
J. C. Newton and Estabrook.
Thomas Secondary School, Miss Walker's Room, Miss Carey's
Front St. Grammar School,
Front St. East Primary School,
Front St. West Primary School,
Ash St. Secondary School,
Messrs. Pratt and Andrews.
66 Gilbert and B. F. Newton.
66 J. C. Newton and Hutchinson.
Gilbert and Andrews.
J. C. Newton and Taft.
Estabrook and Crandall.
Miss Stone's
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Ash St. West Primary School, Ash St. East Primary School, Pleasant St. Secondary School, Pleasant St. South Primary School, Pleasant St. North Primary School, Main St. Primary School,
Summer St. Secondary School,
Taft and Magennis.
66 Knowlton and Holmes.
Summer St. North Primary School,
Lamb and Bond.
African School, Pine Court,
Gilbert and Crandall.
Pine St. Primary School,
66 Lamb and Knowlton.
Young Men's School,
Taft and Magennis.
Evening Schools,
Burbank and J. C. Newton.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Schools.
1 Tatnuck,
2 Parkhurst,
3 Leesville,
John F. Boice.
Loring Coes.
7 Munroe,
Burbank and Crandall. Lamb and Knowlton. Bond and Brooks.
J. F. Burbank. Samuel F. Gates.
Timo. Bancroft.
W. Coes.
11 Northville,
12 Chamberlain,
Bent and Hutchinson.
Luther G. Moore.
13 Read,
B. F. Newton and Dresser. Erastus W. Wheeler.
14 Providence St.,
Visiting Committees. C. Newton and Dana. Estabrook and Andrews. Andrews and Dresser. Thayer and Holmes. Holmes and Wetherbee. Pratt and Rice.
Prudential Committees. W. W. Warren. J. A. Hunt.
4 N. Worcester, 5 S. Worcester, 6 Quinsigamond,
E. G. Hall. Leonard Cheney.
8 Pond,
9 Adams Square,
10 Burncoat Plain,
Dresser and Bond. Brooks and Bent.
J. H. Brooks.
Williams and Burbank.
W. H. Harris.
COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Messrs. Bent, Williams, Taft, Burbank and Thayer.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
Messrs. Taft, Estabrook, Dresser, Dana, and J. C. Newton. COMMITTER E FOR EXAMINING TEACHERS. Messrs. Bent, Williams, B. F. Newton, C. Newton and Gilbert.
Messrs. Crandall and Wetherbee.
66 Magennis and Rice. Burbank and Pratt. Hutchinson and B. F. Newton.
66 Dana and Pratt.
66 Brooks and Dresser.
Summer St. South Primary School,
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COMMITTEE OF ESTIMATES. Messrs. Estabrook, Hutchinson, Burbank, Taft and Pratt. Superintendent, P. W. Taft, 18 Pearl street.
B. F. Newton, Secretary .- Office No. 4 Brinley Hall. ASSESSORS.
Edward H. Hemenway, Putman W. Taft, Samuel Smith.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1, Joseph Lewis,
Ward 5, Benj. F. Stowell,
2, Alpheus M. Merrifield,
6, George W. Gill,
3, Samuel T. Field, 7, A. B. Lovell,
4, John S. Clark,
8, David S. Messenger.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Mayor, (ex-officio) Chairman. Edward Southwick, Clerk. Ward 1, Alpheus Merrifield, Ward 5, Patrick O'Keefe,
2, Benjamin B. Otis,
3, Adam Dawson,
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