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Christopher Riley, for building a new road from Benjamin Prentice's to Auburn line, 800 00
C. Riley, for grading the hill near John B. Pratt's, 536 83
To making a fence on the South side of Pleasant st. on the side walk of William Dickinson's land, " building a foot bridge across the dam on Grove street, near the wire factory, -
82 16
" grading and building a bridge on Temple street, Grading, setting 151 feet of curb stone on Exchange street, 175 00
487 42
694 66
Labor done at Pine Meadow, the bank in front of the Court House, Grove street and Harvard street, and fence at City Barn, 725 00
Paid Samuel Fletcher and Benjamin Palmer of West- ford, for curb stone and posts, the sum of 2,534 31
$29,500 00
There have been 10,698 feet of curb stones set during the season, and 8,176 square yards of cobble paving laid the past season.
The various orders that have been passed by the City Council, have been done, except the following, viz:
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Highland street, part of Exchange and Union, and part of Southbridge street.
There is the following property on hand belonging to the Highway department, to wit :
Two Horses, worth 300 00
One yoke of Oxen, 66
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105 00
Six tons of Hay,
- 100 00
$505 00
There is in each of the outer districts a plow and scraper, worth
115 00
Tools on hand in the Centre District, consisting of 6 ox carts, 2 horse carts, 1 snow plow, 2 plows, 3 scrapers, chains, bars, picks, shovels, hoes, forks, and many other articles for the use of Highways, valued at
325 00
There is about 1000 feet of curb stone, on hand and paid for, -
337 00
Not far from 115 loads of cobble stones, -
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133 00
Not far from 500 feet chestnut plank, -
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16 00
Total value of property belonging to Highways, Jan- uary 1, 1855,
$1,431 00
All of which is respectfully submitted,
SUMNER BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Highways.
REPORT OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER.
ENGINEERS' OFFICE, January 18, 1855.
To the Honorable Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, for the City of Worcester :
GENTLEMEN : I herewith transmit to your Honorable body, the condition of the several Engine, Hose, and 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. B. E. HUTCHINSON, Assistant Chief. CHARLES HERSEY, Clerk.
TILLEY RAYMOND, ALZIRUS BROWN,
Assistant Engineers.
JOSIAH COBURN,
G. E. WYMAN,
Resigned Jan. 1. Office on Carlton street.
HOOK AND LADDER Co. No. 1. House on Salem street. No. of Members, 30. House and Apparatus, in good con- dition.
CITY HOSE CO. No. 1. House in rear of Centre School House, Main street. No. of members, 10. Two Hose
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Carriages, with about 700 feet of Leading Hose. Condi- tion of House, &c., good.
OCEAN HOSE Co. No. 2. House at Washington square. No. of members, 10. Two Hose Carriages, with about 800 feet of Leading Hose. Condition of House, &c., good.
EAGLE HOSE Co. No. 3. House on Carlton street. No. of members, 10. Two Hose Carriages, with about 800 feet of Leading Hose. Condition of House, &c., good.
WASHINGTON ENGINE Co. No. 1. House at Lincoln square. No. of members, 40. Engine built by Hunne- man & Co. 27 feet Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, with about 350 feet of new Leading Hose, and about 650 feet of old Hose. Condition of House, &c., good.
RAPID ENGINE Co. No. 2. House at New Worcester. No. of members, 40. Engine built by Hunneman & Co. 27 feet Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, with about 350 feet of new Hose, and about - feet of old Hose. Condi- tion of House, &c., good.
NIAGARA ENGINE Co. No. 3. House on Exchange st. No. of members, 40. Engine built by Hunneman & Co. 27 feet Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, with about 350 feet of new Hose, and about 200 feet of old Hose. Con- dition of House, &c., good.
TORRENT ENGINE Co. No. 4. House on Carlton street. No. of members, 40. Engine built by Hunneman & Co. 27 feet Suction Hose, 1 Hose Carriage, with about 350 feet of new Hose. Condition of House, &c., good.
YANKEE ENGINE Co. No. 5. House at present at cor-
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ner of Portland and Madison streets. Engine built by Roberts & Co., Hartford. - feet Suction Hose. No. of members, 40. 1 Hose Carriage, with about 350 feet of new Leading Hose. This Engine is new, and the Compa- ny was formed about the 1st of October last.
Condition of Apparatus good. A new house for this Company is needed as soon as your Honorable body are disposed to have it built, which I hope will be very soon.
There is also 1 Hose Carriage at Wm. B. Fox & Son's, which belongs to the city, supplied with 3 or 4 hundred feet of Leading Hose by Wm. B. Fox & Son, to be used in case of Fire, under the direction of the Board of Engineers.
There is also 2 long Ladders on Main street, 1 at Gran- ite Row, and one near the old Dixie Store, to be used in case of necessity. Property of the City.
Besides the foregoing, all of the Companies are furnished with Belts, Spanners, Torches, Signal Lanterns, Shovels, &c., and I believe with all other articles for the discharge of their various duties.
RECAPITULATION.
No. of Engineers, 7 -
No. of Members when Companies are full, 280 No. of Engines at present in Department, 5
No. of ft. Leading Hose, -
6150
No. of ft. Suction Hose, -
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No. of Hose Carriages, - - - 12
No. of Buckets, ·
- - 32
No. of Axes, - - -
10
No. of Hook and Ladder Carriages, -
2
No. of Hooks, - - - -
8
No. of Ladders,
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- -
- 19
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No. of Crotch Poles, -
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6
No. of Trumpets,
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17
No. of Signal Lanterns,
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9
No. of Torches,
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7
The Department have been called out 35 times the past year, ending Jan. 1, 1855, as follows.
January 17, False alarm.
29, Flagg's Block.
66 30, Paint Shop on School street.
Feb. 20, Northville, Taft & Gleason's House.
April 8, Barn near B. & W. Depot.
66 " 2d, B. &. W. Depot.
26, Fire out of town.
May
10, Poor House.
66 11, Out of town.
16, False alarm.
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28, W. A. Wheeler's Pattern Shop.
June
2, Burning of brush at N. Worcester.
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4, House on Water street.
12, at Pine Meadow.
66 14, Merrifield and others on Union and Ex- change street.
18, False alarm.
July
4, Wm. Hovey's House, Summer street.
5, House back of Exchange.
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2d, At Court Mills.
20, False alarm.
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22, Back of Brinley Hall.
Aug. 66
3, At Allen's Block, corner of Main and Pleasant.
22, False alarm.
25, Burning of brush at New Worcester.
66 26, House on the Tatnick Road.
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Sept.
4, Back of Boyden's, Main street.
12, Chimney back of Exchange.
28, False alarm.
30, 66
Oct. 4, Alarm at Pine Meadow.
24, Barn at Five Points.
Nov.
3, Out of town.
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24, Barn at Pine Meadow.
Dec. 21, Chimney on Salem street.
25, Out of town.
It is well known to your Hon. Body, that after the great fire of June 14, the Board of Engineers was called upon to know what more apparatus was needed for the use of the Fire Department. The Board after due consideration recommended the addition of 4 new Engines, 1 new Hook & Ladder Carriage, 3000 feet of Hose, and 4 new Hose Carriages ; and the City Government appropriated six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, which they in- tended would get all but two of the Engines and two of the Hose Carriages. The Engineers in connection with a Sub-Committee from the Committee on Fire Department, have purchased the following apparatus, viz.
3000 ft. of Hose and Couplings, of Burr & Shaw, of Providence, -
$2628,02
Roberts & Co. of Hartford, for Engine and freight to Springfield, - -
1144,56
Freight on same from Springfield to Worcester, 12,50
Bill of E. N. Holmes and J. Coburn to Prov- idence for purchase of Hose, &c. 11,00
Coburn's bill to Hartford twice, - 27,53
Mr. Hutchinson's bills to Hartford, 39,83 -
Mr. Valentine's bill to Hartford, - 23,70
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Mr. Walker's bill to Hartford, -
14,00
The Hartford bills should not all be reckoned for the new Engine, as the three who went first were in pursuit of other apparatus in connection with the Department.
1 Hose Carriage built by Mr. Gerry Valentine, - 94,00 This bill includes a new pattern for the heads of the Reel, which is the property of the City.
1 Hook and Ladder Carriage built by Mr. G. -
Valentine, - -
- 235,00
1 set of Ladders of Mr. Spare of Cambridge, about 52,00
The above shows as expended for new apparatus, 4282,14
There will be a small expense on the new Engine and Hook and Ladder Carriage, over and above the above bills.
Your Hon. Body will also recollect, that there was a Horse Power Engine bargained for with Mr. Tapley. After waiting a long time for it to be done, past the ex- piration of the contract, it was proposed to destroy the contract, which was done, by consent of both parties. After which it was agreed by the Sub-Committee and the Chairman of the Committee on Fire Department, that the Board of Engineers should send one of their number to Hartford for the purchase of another Engine, which was accordingly done; and there was a bargain made with Mr. Roberts for another Engine, with several improvements from the other, which will be done in a few weeks, which will cost about $1300, besides freight, &c. But for some reason, I saw by the paper that the Commit- tee (or some members of it) reported that it was not expedient to purchase another Engine, after they had
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been consulted and agreed to the same, and after they knew that the Engine was ordered, and they well knew that the Board of Engineers had not altered their minds in relation to the wants of the Fire Department. There will be one more new Hose Carriage for the new Engine wanted, which will probably cost about $85,00, which will make about $5667,14 of the appropriation, which leaves between five and six hundred dollars, to make up the contingencies, and for other purposes.
All which is most respectfully submitted, E. N. HOLMES, Chief Engineer, Worcester Fire Department.
REPORT
OF THE
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS.
The Aqueduct Commissioners for the year 1854, most respectfully present to the City Government their Annual Report, giving an account of their doings, and showing the condition of the water works, the amount of property con- nected therewith, and also an account of the receipts and expenditures for the past year.
The aqueduct has been kept in good working order during the year, and remains so at the present time.
Several of the hydrant boxes, having become decayed, have been taken out and new ones put in their places.
No new pipes have been laid nor hydrants established. One hydrant has been removed from the Square near the City Hall, and several have been altered in position.
In consequence of an alteration of the grade of Main street, opposite the estate of Hon. Charles Allen, and of Chestnut street, near the house of Dea. Richard Ball, it be- came necessary to lower the pipes to prevent freezing, which work was done by and under the direction of Mr. Samuel Osgood.
The whole number of water takers at the present time, is one hundred and eight, an increase of ten since last year,
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but not an increase in the amount of water used, at an an- nual rent of about fifteen hundred dollars. The present supply will not accommodate a larger number of takers.
The water rents have been collected to the first of No- vember last, except those due from two estates of deceased persons and one gentleman residing out of the city, which will probably be paid soon.
Sixteen service cocks have been put in during the past year, making the whole number, January first, one hun- dred and twenty-four.
At the large fire which took place June 14th, on Ex- change and Union streets, there were three, and, a por- tion of the time, four hydrants in constant use sixteen hours, throwing about two hundred and fifty thousand gal- lons upon the fire, lowering the water in the reservoir about four and one half feet, which is believed to be the full capacity of the pipes. Were the pipes of sufficient size to have discharged the same amount of water in one quarter of the time, it is believed that a vast amount of property could have been saved.
The whole amount collected for water rents the past year is $1,471 20
Items of Expenditure for the City Aqueduct for 1854 :
Paid Charles A. Wheeler balance due for services last year, $13 93
" for lowering pipe south end of Main street, - - 69 50
" for moving hydrant and watering trough from City Square, 4 50
" for lowering pipe on Chestnut street, -
13 00
" for labor at the pond and reservoir, -
5 38
" for repairing hydrants, -
13 88
" for altering hydrants on Exchange street, -
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8 00
" for 3 shovels, repairing tools, and steel,
13 71
" for collecting water bills, -
7 00
" Chase & Morse for trucking, - .
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8 13
" for chestnut plank for hydrant boxes, - - 24 06
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Paid Samuel W. Osgood for labor during the year, 292 25
" for services of Aqueduct Commissioners for one year, 125 00
" City Treasurer, - 872 86
Total, $1,471 20
All which is respectfully submitted.
HENRY EARL,
JOSEPH PRATT,
Aqueduct
ERASTUS TUCKER,
Commissioners.
Worcester, Jan. 22, 1855.
Dr. The Worcester Aqueduct in account with Henry Earl.
1854.
April 24, Paid Charles A. Wheeler's bill, $13,93
May 12, Samuel W. Osgood, for labor on Aqueduct, 110,00
Nov. 20, 66 66 -
50,00
21, 66 Constant Shepard, for collecting water rents, 7,00
Dec. 6, Samuel W. Osgood, for labor on Aqueduct, 130,00
1855.
Jan. 11, .6
Bill of ex- penses on alterations and repairs of aqueduct, 160,16
66 60
88 balance of
his bill for labor 2,25
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Henry Earl, for services one year, 125,00
66 City Treasurer,
872,86
$1471,20
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By Cash received for water rents to Jan. 22d, 1855, $1471,20
Errors excepted,
Worcester, Jan. 22, 1855. HENRY EARL.
Schedule of Property belonging to the City Aqueduct, Dec. 31, 1854.
53 pieces of 4 inch Iron pipe on storage ; about 500 feet 4 inch Iron Pipe lying in Union street, one 6 inch Cap, two 4 inch Sleeves, 410 feet of Chestnut Plank, 79 lbs. of lead, 1 Hydrant Box, 9 short Hydrants, 2 long Hydrants, 3 Shovels, 5 Picks, 1 Sledge Hammer, 2 hand Hammers, 1 Ladle and Tools for making joints, 20 set of Hydrant Box Hoops, 4 Tampers, one 4 inch Branch, 1 Padlock, and 1 Metre.
To the City Council of the City of Worcester.
GENTLEMEN :-
As Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor, for the year 1854, I am fully aware that a Report of the Board, and of its receipts and expenditures of the public money, is expected by the City Council, in season to make a part of the City Document. The wish was often ex- pressed by me, that it should be made up and transmitted to the Council in the early part of January. But in the gratification of that wish, I have been hitherto disappoint- ed, as the records and papers, necessary to make up the report, are not in the control of the chairman, or of a majority of the Board.
Respectfully submitted, J. S. C. KNOWLTON,
Chairman of Overseers of Poor, for the year 1854. Worcester, April 2, 1855.
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GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER,
1855.
MAYOR. GEORGE W. RICHARDSON.
ALDERMEN. Ward 1 .- HENRY EARL.
2 .- SAMUEL DAVIS.
3 .- WM. T. MERRIFIELD.
4 .- JOHN P. SOUTHGATE.
5 .- WILLIAM H. HARRIS.
6 .- JAMES H. WALL.
66 7 .- ALVIN WAITE.
8 .- HENRY GOULDING.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN .* SAMUEL SMITH. Office, City Hall .- Residence, 57 Southbridge St.
COMMON COUNCIL.
George M. Rice, President. William A. Smith, Clerk.
Ward 1. John Gates.
Alexander Thayer, Alexander Putnam.
Ward 3. Reuben Randall,
Leonard Poole,
Henry Tolman.
Ward 2. Samuel A. Knox,
Ward 4. Francis Harrington,
Lewis Sturtevant,
Nathan Washburn.
Horace Chenery,
Ozias Iludson.
# At the organization of the City Government, CHARLES A. HAMILTON, EsQ., who had served as City Clerk from the establishment of the City, and as Town Clerk for many years previous to that time, to the entire satisfaction of all parties, was unanimously re-elected City Clerk. He resigned in February, and Mr. Smith was elected in his place.
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Ward 5. Francis Strong, George E. Wyman, Edward S. Stebbins. Ward 6. Loring Wetherell, John B. Dexter, Thomas Pierce.
Ward 7. George M. Rice, Henry Griffin, Thomas Earle.
Ward 8. Joseph D. Daniels, Parley Hammond, Joseph P. Cheney.
CITY MESSENGER. DAVID GLEASON. Residence, May St. PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL. JAMES H. WALL, JR.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Public Buildings, the Mayor, and Aldermen Merrifield, Wall, and Waite.
On Bills in the Second Reading, Aldermen Earl and Harris.
On Enrollment, Aldermen Davis and Southgate.
On Elections and Returns, Aldermen Waite and Goulding.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance, Aldermen Merrifield and Harris ; Common Councilmen Hammond, Pierce and Harrington.
On Claims, Aldermen Wall and Merrifield ; Common Councilmen Strong, Wyman and Earle.
On Water, The Mayor and Aldermen Davis and Waite; Common Councilmen Gates, Washburn, Chenery and Strong.
On the Fire Department, Aldermen Earl and Southgate ; Common Councilmen Cheney, Putnam and Stebbins.
On Lighting Streets, Aldermen Southgate and Goulding; Common Councilmen Daniels, Randall and Poole.
On Shade Trees and Public Grounds, Aldermen Goulding and Har- ris; Common Councilmen Tolman, Hudson and Wetherell.
On Education, the Mayor and Aldermen Earl and Harris ; the Presi- dent of the Common Council and Councilmen Griffin, Knox and Wyman. On Health, the Mayor and Aldermen Waite and Davis ; the President of the Common Council and Councilmen Dexter, Griffin and Harrington.
On Printing, Aldermen Wall and Earl ; Common Councilmen Stebbins, Tolman and Poole.
On Sidewalks, Aldermen Davis and Southgate; Common Councilmen Thayer, Dexter and Sturtevant.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. On Bills in the Second Reading, Messrs. Wyman, Thayer and Strong. On Enrollment, Messrs. Earle, Putnam and Pierce.
On Elections and Returns, Messrs. Chenery, Washburn and Randall.
SOLICITOR. PETER C. BACON. Ofice, Central Exchange.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. GEORGE W. WHEELER. Office, City Hall,-Residence, 49 Thomas St.
AUDITOR. GILL VALENTINE. Ofice, 24 Front St. up Stairs. PHYSICIAN. J. MARCUS RICE.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. SUMNER BRIDGES. Office, 24 Front St .- House, Belknap St.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Levi Lincoln, 4 years, Ichabod Washburn, 2 years,
Isaac Davis, 3 years, Albert Tolman, 1 year,
Albert Curtis, 5 years.
MARSHAL. JONATHAN DAY. Office City Hall,-House 298 Main St.
. DEPUTY MARSHALS.
Levi Jackson, Benjamin Walker.
DAY POLICE.
Samuel S. Sweetser,
Ebenezer Flagg.
CONSTABLES.
Calvin W. Angier,
Charles H. Braman,
Oliver W. Claflin,
George B. Coleman, David Gleason, Levi Jackson,
Jonathan Day, Luther M. Hunt,
Elliott Swan,
Emory F. Wetherell,
Benjamin Walker, Charles W. Wilcox.
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WATCHMEN.
Joseph Chapman,
George S. Hamilton,
Henry H. Harrington,
Ezra Kent,
Horace Holman,
William Hoyle,
Dwight S. Jackson,
-Ebenezer Lund,
James H. Raymore,
Samuel H. Reed,
Otis Stearns,
Stephen Shumway,
Charles F. Whitmore,
Haskey Wight.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
At Large-Horace James, John G. Adams, George Bushnell, Putman W. Taft, Daniel E. Chapin, William H. Harris, Homer B. Sprague, and Alexander H. Bulloch.
Ward 1,-Andrew Hutchinson., David Hitchcock.
" 2,-Timothy K. Earle, Philip L. Moen.
" 3,-William T. Sleeper, Thomas Tucker.
4,-George H. Harlow, Asa L. Burbank.
5,-John F. Gleason, James A. Whipple.
6,-John C. Newton, Gustavus A. Jenks.
7,-Anthony Chase, Augustus Tucker.
" .8,-L. B. Nichols, Seth P. Miller.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
Classical and English High School,
Messrs. James, Bulloch, Moen, Bushnell and Nichols.
Thomas Grammar School,
Mr. Metcalf's Department,
Messrs Bushnell and Burbank.
Chapin and Sprague.
Adams and A. Tucker.
66 Harris and Newton.
Walnut Street Grammar School,
Thomas Secondary, Mrs. Coe's Department, Miss Walker's
Moen and Sprague.
Harlow and Whipple.
James and Harris.
66 Nichols and Newton.
Taft and Chapin.
Miller and Gleason.
Pleasant Street South Primary,
A. Tucker and Hitchcock.
Front Street East Primary,
Gleason and Taft.
Front Street West Primary,
Adams and Whipple.
Ash Street East Primary,
Sleeper and Harlow.
Ash Street West Primary,
¥ Earle and T. Tucker.
Main Street Primary,
Chase and Hutchinson.
Summer Street North Primary,
Taft and Burbank. Nichols and Earle.
Summer Street South Primary,
T. Tucker and Sleeper.
Young Men's School,
Sleeper and Miller.
Evening Schools,
Newton and Chase.
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Summer Street Secondary,
Ash Street
Pleasant Street,
Miss Parkinson's Miss Wheeler's 66
Pleasant Street North Primary,
Pine Street Primary,
Arvin Thompson,
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SUBURBAN SCHOOLS. VISITING COMMITTEE.
'Tatnic,
Messrs. Chase and Hitchcock.
Parkhurst,
Bushnell and Jenks.
Leesville,
Jenks and Gleason.
New Worcester,
Jenks, A. Tucker and James. Robert S. Dodge.
South Worcester,
Miller and Adams.
Elbridge G. Hall.
Quinsigamond,
James and Earle.
Leonard Cheney.
Blithe wood,
Burbank and T. Tucker.
Lewis Sturtevant.
Pond,
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Whipple and Newton.
Henry Prentice.
Adams Square,
Burncoat Plain,
Northville,
Moen and Hutchinson.
John H. Brooks.
Chamberlain district,
Harlow and Adams.
Geo. A. Chamberlain.
North Pond,
Hitchcock and Moen.
Isaac Mills.
Providence Street,
Harris and Bushnell.
Elbridge G. Watkins.
Centre,
John C. Newton.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Examination of Teachers,
Messrs. James, Sleeper, Bushnell, Moen and Adams.
On School Houses,
Messrs. Taft, Gleason, Newton, Hitchcock and Burbank.
On Books and Apparatus,
Messrs. Chapin, Taft, Adams, Miller and Chase.
On Estimates,
Messrs. Chase, Taft, A. Tucker, Harris and Harlow. AUGUSTUS TUCKER, Secretary. Office, at C. A. Harrington & Co's Drug Store, No. 50 Main St.
ASSESSORS. Samuel Smith, Samuel Houghton, Elbridge G. Partridge.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1, Freeman Upham, Ward 2, Wm. G. Maynard.
" 3, Willard Jones, " 4, Thomas M. Rogers,
" 5, Cyrus Baker, 6, Joseph Perkins,
7, Augustus Tucker, 8, William W. Pratt.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Mayor (ex-officio) Chairman. Edward Southwick, Clerk.
Ward 1, Elisha Chaffin, Ward 2, Edward Earle,
" 3, Leonard Poole, " 4, Deering J. Rawson,
5, Edward Southwick, 6, A. Jones Eaton,
" 7, George M. Rice,
8, Ebenezer Collier.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, Horace Mirick.
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
E. F. Chamberlain John A Hunt. John F. Boice.
Hutchinson and Nichols, Gleason and Chase.
Moore M. Chaffin. Jabez Rice, Jr.
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PUBLIC WEIGHERS. J. E. Wood, Lincoln Square, Henry J. Holmes, Washington Square, Jonas White, Southbridge Street, Vester Vassell, New Worcester.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
Henry J. Holmes, James T. Whipple, Luke Knowlton, Vester Vassell.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, SHINGLES AND CLAPBOARDS. Walter R. Bigelow, Moses T. Breck.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Jonathan Lyon, Jr., Benj. Flagg, Jonas Hartshorn, Walter Bigelow, Jr.
FIELD DRIVER.
William Matthews.
POUND KEEPER. James Campbell.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. George Geer.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS. Henry Earl, Joseph Pratt, Erastus Tucker.
WARD OFFICERS. Ward 1.
Warden, Freeman Upham. Clerk, Nathan M. Muzzy.
Inspectors of Elections, Leonard R. Hudson, Henry D. Walbridge, George H. Tufts. Ward 2.
Warden, R. M. Gould. Clerk, Edward W. Miles. Inspectors of Elections, Silas J. Brimhall, Alonzo Eaton, Jonas W. Servey. Ward 3.
Warden, Dennis G. Temple. Clerk, John G. Ball. Inspectors of Elections, Reuben Randall, George Dixon, Henry Tolman. Ward 4.
Warden, Gill Valentine. Clerk, Charles M. Gould. Inspectors of Elections, Moses Taft, Marcellus Sprague, James N. Engley. Ward 5.
Warden, Henry J. Holmes. Clerk, Emmons A. Goddard. Inspectors of Elections, William Mayo, Elisha K. Spaulding, Leonard B. Brigham.
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Ward 6.
Warden, Samuel Smith, Clerk, William A. Brigham. Inspectors of Elections, Gustavus A. Jenks, William T. Farr, William H. Dexter. Ward 7.
Warden, Elbridge G. Partridge. Clerk, Thomas Earle. Inspectors of Elections, Lewis Thayer, Asaph G. Wood, George Geer. Ward 8.
Warden, Charles W. Freeland. Clerk, Henry O. Clark. Inspectors of Elections, Addison Palmer, Darius Putnam, Scotto Berry.
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Members of the City Council from 1848 to 1855.
1848 -9.
MAYOR. Levi Lincoln.
ALDERMEN.
Parley Goddard,
Benj. F. Thomas,
John W. Lincoln,
James S. Woodworth,
William B. Fox,
James Estabrook,
Isaac Davis,
Stephen Salisbury.
CITY CLERK. Charles A, Hamilton.
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT.
Thomas Chamberlain.
Ward 1
Freeman Upham,
John Sutton,
Samuel B. Scott.
Ward 2.
Horace Chenery,
Edward Lamb,
Calvin Brigham.
Ward 3.
Benj. F. Heywood, Charles Bowen, John Gates.
Ward 4.
Alvan Allen, Darius Rice,
Stephen Bartlett.
Ward 5.
Isaac Goddard,
Josiah G. Perry,
Benj. F. Stowell.
Ward 6.
Edwin Draper,
Adolphus Morse,
Nathaniel Brooks.
Ward 7.
Alexander H. Bulloch, Albert Curtis, Daniel Goddard.
Ward 8.
William T. Merrifield, Calvin Foster, 6 Thomas Chamberlain.
CLERK.
William A. Smith.
1849-50.
MAYOR.
Henry Chapin.
ALDERMEN.
William A. Wheeler,
Warren Lazell,
William A. Draper,
Charles G. Prentiss,
Austin G. Fitch,
Charles White,
Peter C. Bacon,
Benjamin Flagg.
CITY CLERK.
Charles A. Hamilton.
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT.
Jonas M. Miles.
Ward 1.
Freeman Upham,
Luther White,
Nathan Muzzy.
Ward 2.
John H. Brooks,
Thomas H. Rice,
Charles Washburn.
Ward 3.
Wm. Dickinson, Leonard W. Sturtevant,
Daniel Harrington.
Ward 4.
Alvan Allen, Darius Rice,
Joseph Pratt.
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