Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1848/49-1855, Part 56

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1848
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 940


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Summer st. Secondary School.


156


Main street Primary,(North)


Summer st. " (South)


66 (North)


Warren and Bartlett.


Ward and Thayer.


66 Rice and Earle.


Griffin and Stowell.


66 Hall and Harding.


66 Warren and Daniels.


Muzzy and Bartlett.


Young Men's School,


66 Lincoln and Burbank.


Evening Schools, (Mr. Hunt's) 66 66 (Mr. Eddy's)


Harlow and Thayer.


Jones and Harlow.


Suburban Schools.


Districts.


Visiting Committees.


Prudential Committees.


Tatnuck,


Messrs. Clarke and Dickinson.


E. F. Chamberlain.


Parkhurst,


Thayer and Magennis.


John A. Hunt.


Leesville,


Stowell and Warren.


John F. Boice.


New Worcester, 66 Dickinson, Knowlton & Clarke. Cyrus G. Barnard.


So. Worcester,


66


Bartlett and Hall.


DorranceS. Godard.


Quinsigamond,


60


Griffin and Rice.


Samuel Perry.


Pond,


Harding and Ward.


Henry Prentice.


Adams Square,


66


Muzzy and Hall.


Walter Bigelow Jr.


Burncoat Plain,


66 Earle and Dickinson.


Ezra B. Rice.


Northville,


Daniels and Thayer.


John A. Kendrick.


Chamberlain,


Harlow and Earle.


G. A. Chamberlain.


North Pond,


Hitchcock and Muzzy.


Jeremiah Rogers.


Providence st., 66 Sprague and Stowell.


E. G. Watkins.


Prudential Committee in Centre District-William Dickinson.


STANDING COMMITTEES.


On School Houses-Messrs. Lincoln, Dickinson, Harlow, Hall and Ward. On Estimates-Messrs. Dickinson, Ilarding, Bartlett, Griffin & Harlow. On Examination of Teachers-Messrs. Rice, Jones, Sprague, Warren and Knowlton.


On Books and Apparatus-Messrs. Rice, Thayer, Harding, Daniels and Hitchcock.


On Conference-Messrs. Rice, Lincoln and Knowlton.


W. W. RICE, Secretary. Office No. 1, Worcester Bank Block.


Assessors-Samuel Smith, Samuel Houghton and Jonas Bartlett.


Assistant Assessors.


Ward 1, Leonard R. Hudson. Ward 5, John Simmons.


66 2, Thomas H. Rice.


6, William H. Dexter.


3, William Jones. 7, Timothy S. Bliss.


4, Darius Rice. 8, John C. Mason.


Messrs. Jones and Lincoln.


Hitchcock and Earle.


Ash st. East, Primary,


Pleasant st. South Primary, " North


Pine st. Primary, (Miss Perry's)


(Miss Temple's)


66 Estabrook and Burbank. Lewis Sturtevant.


Blithewood,


157


Overseers of the Poor.


The Mayor (ex officio) Chairman. Samuel Banister, Clerk.


Ward 1, Elisha Chaffin.


2, Samuel Banister.


3, Dennis G. Temple. 66 7, Edward Southwick.


4, Frederic Warren.


Ward 5, Artemas Ward.


6, Edwin Draper.


8, Ebenezer Collier.


Undertakers-Richard Barker, George G. Hildreth, Thomas Ma- gennis, George Sessions.


Public Weighers-James T. Whipple, Lincoln Square ; Henry J. Holmes, Washington Square ; Samuel Eddy Jr., Southbridge street : Frederick Cutting, New Worcester.


Measurers of Wood and Bark-Jas. T, Whipple, Lincoln Square ; Henry J. Holmes, Washington Square; Jonas White, Green street ; near City Hall ; Frederick Cutting, New Worcester ; Amos White, Leesville ; David Burbank, Quinsigamond.


Surveyors of Lumber, Shingles and Clapboards-Moses T. Breck, James A. Longley, Nahum R. Hapgood.


Fence Viewers-Benjamin Flagg, Jonas Hartshorn, Jona. Lyon Jr.


Field Drivers-Marshall Flagg, John F. Pond.


Pound Keeper-


Sealer of Weights and Measures-James M. Curtis.


Aqueduct Commissioners-Joseph Pratt.


WARD OFFICERS.


WARD 1. Warden-Nathan M. Muzzy. Clerk-George A. Gates. Inspectors-Josiah Rice, Leonard R. Hudson, Otis H. Knights.


WARD 2. Warden-Joseph B. Lawrence. Clerk-Augustus B. R. Sprague.


Inspectors-Silas J. Brimhall, Theodore M. Woodward, Jonas S. Cheney.


WARD 3. Warden-David Thomsom. Clerk-George L. Battelle. Inspectors-Joseph Barnes, Franklin J. Gouch, Luther White.


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WARD 4. Warden-Alvan Allen. Clerk-George C. Bigelow. Inspectors-Thomas Lawler, Elbridge Aldrich, Sam'l Clark


WARD 5. Warden-Lindell Freeman. Clerk-John F. Murry. Inspectors-Frederic Burrill, Merritt Hamilton, John W. Davis.


WARD 6. Warden-James C. Morse. Clerk -- John C. Newton. Inspectors-William H. Dexter, William T. Farr, Albert W. Curtis.


WARD 7. Warden - Elbridge G. Partridge. Clerk -Charles B. Mosely. Inspectors-John Claflin, Lyman Drury, Joel D. Stratton.


WARD 8. Warden-Charles H. Fitch. Clerk-William L. Clark. Inspectors-John N. Keyes, Elbridge Boyden, Addison Palmer.


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159


Members of the City Council from 1848 to 1856.


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,


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. Dickenson, Leonard W. Sturtevant,


Daniel Harrington. Ward 4.


Alvan Allen, Darius Rice, Joseph Pratt.


Ward 5. Benj. Goddard, 3d,


Isaac Goddard, David Woodward. Ward 6.


Adolphus Morse, Edwin Draper, John F. Gleason. Ward 7. Alexander De Witt, Erastus Tucker, James M. Fitch. Ward 8.


Albert Tolman, Wm. G. Moore,


Jonas M. Miles.


CLERK. William A. Smith.


1850-51. MAYOR Henry Chapin.


ALDERMEN.


George W. Russell,


Warren Lazell,


William Dickinson,


Joseph Pratt,


David Woodward,


Charles White,


Anthony Chase,


Jonas M. Miles.


CITY CLERK. Charles A. Hamilton.


COMMON COUNCIL. PRESIDENT.


Charles Washburn. Ward 1.


Nathan Muzzy,


Joseph Lewis,


Freeman Upham .*


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. Bullock, Albert Curtis, Daniel Goddard. Ward 8.


William T. Merrifield, Calvin Foster, 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.


COMMON COUNCIL.


PRESIDENT.


Thomas Chamberlain, Ward 1. Freeman Upham, John Sutton, Samuel B. Scott.


Ward 2. Charles Washburn, Lee Sprague, John H. Brooks. Ward 3. Daniel Harrington, Leonard. W. Sturtevant, ¡ Henry Prentice.


Ward 4.


Calvin Newton, John P. Southgate, Calvin L. Prouty. Ward 5. Henry J. Howland,


Wm. H. Harris, Daniel S. Burgess. Ward 6. Adolphus Morse, John F. Gleason, Jos. D. Brigham. Ward 7. Erastus Tucker, Benj. Goddard, 3d, Albert Brown. Ward 8. Albert Tolman, Henry H. Chamberlin, William Workman .¿ CLERK. Wm. A. Smith. *Declined, G. W. Wilder, elected. + Franklin Hall " ¿Resigned, Thos. Drew, Jr. "


160


1851. MAYOR.


1852.


MAYOR.


Peter C. Bacon.


ALDERMEN.


ALDERMEN.


William A. Williams,


Edward Earle,


Gill Valentine,


Samuel D. Harding,


David Woodward,


David Woodward,


John F. Gleason,


Isaac Davis,


William Dickinson. *


CITY CLERK. Charles A. Hamilton.


COMMON COUNCIL. PRESIDENT.


John F. Burbank, Ward 1. Alexander Thayer,


Henry Earl, Samnel A. Porter.


Ward 2. George W. Rugg, John B. Pratt, Charles Davis.t


Ward 3.


Gill Valentine. Charles Bowen, Gerry Valentine.


Ward 4.


John F. Burbank, Samuel D. Harding, Moses Spooner.


Ward 5.


David D. Stowell, Henry Murray, Brigham Goss .¿


Ward 6.


James H. Wall, Marshall S. Ballord, Levi Barker.


Ward 7


Timcthy S. Stone, Samuel H. Colton, David W. Cook.


Ward 8. Wm. M. Bickford, Roswell P. Angier, Joseph Walker, Jr. CLERK.


Warren Adams.


1853. MAYOR.


Peter C. Bacon.


ALDERMEN.


George W. Russell,


Freeman Upham,


Ichabod Washburn,


Edward Lamb,


Daniel Harrington,


Henry Prentice,


Joseph Pratt,


Calvin Newton,


Adolphus Morse* John M. Earle,


Jonas M. Miles.


CITY CLERK. Charles A. Hamilton.


COMMON COUNCIL.


PRESIDENT.


Charles Washburn. Ward 1. Nathan Muzzy, Joseph Lewis, Alexander Thayer.


Ward 2.


Charles Washburn, Lee Sprague, Benjamin B. Otis.


Ward 3. Adam Dawson, Wm. B. Maxwell, Gill Valentine.


Ward 4. Calvin Newton, John P. Southgate, John F. Burbank.


Ward 5. Daniel S. Burgess. Henry S. Washburn, Brigham Goss.


Ward 6.


John F. Gleason, Joseph D. Brigham, Peregrine B. Gilbert.


Ward 7. Erastus Tucker, Nathan Ainsworth, Samuel H. Colton.


Ward 8. Albert Tolman, Henry H. Chamberlin, Jonas Hartshorn.


CLERK.


William A. Smith.


Lewis A. Maynard.


*Resigned Chas. White elected. *Resigned. * Resigned, Calvin Knowlton elected. +Declined, Benj. Walker elected. H Daniel. S. Burgess. "


Benjamin Flagg.


CITY CLERK. Charles A. Hamilton.


COMMON COUNCIL. PRESIDENT. William N. Green. Ward 1.


Henry Earl, R. O. Forbush, Samuel A. Porter.


Ward 2. Charles Washburn, George W. Rugg,* Timothy Bancroft.


Ward 3. William N. Green, Gerry Valentine, Samuel T. Field.


Ward 4. James S. Woodworth, Loison D. Towne, Pliny Holbrook.


Ward 5. Ezra P. Clarke, Gardner FcFarland, Henry Murray.


Ward 6. Marshall S. Ballord, James H. Wall, Levi Barker.


Ward 7. Samuel B. Dennis, John A. Hunt, Samuel H. Colton.


Ward 8. Joseph Walker, Wm. M. Bickford, Roswell P. Angier.


CLERK.


John S. C. Knowlton.


Phineas Crandall,


Moses D. Phillips,


Charles White,


161


1854. MAYOR.


John S. C. Knowlton.


ALDERMEN.


William A. Williams,


Charles Washburn,


Hartley Williams,


Samuel D. Harding,


Moses D. Phillips,


James H. Wall,


Eli Thayer,


Benjamin Walker.


CITY CLERK.


Charles A. Hamilton.


COMMON COUNCIL.


PRESIDENT.


James Estabrook.


Ward 1.


Samuel A. Porter, Gerry Valentine,


Francis Hovey.


Ward 2.


Ichabod Washburn, Thomas H. Ricc,


Edward Lamb.


Ward 3.


Henry Tolman, Lysander Chandler, Henry Prentice .*


Ward 4.


James S. Woodworth, Loison D. Towne, Phillip Lothrop.


Ward 5.


Willard Brown,


Francis Strong, William S. Lincoln.


Word 6.


Josiah W. Allen, James Estabrook, Joseph H. Walker.


Ward 7.


Calvin Foster,


Jonas Hartshorn, Elijah B. Stoddard.


Ward 8. Joseph Walker, George Hobbs, Henry Goulding.


CLERK. William A. Smith.


1855. MAYOR.


1856. MAYOR. Isaac Davis.


ALDERMEN.


Henry Earl,


Samuel Davis,


Wm. T. Merrifield,


Henry Prentice,


James S. Wooodworth,


Samuel V. Stone,


James H. Wall,


Alvin Waite,


Henry Goulding.


CITY CLERK.


Charles A. Hamilton.t


COMMON COUNCIL.


PRESIDENT.


George M. Rice. Ward 1.


John Gates, Alexander Thayer,


Alexander Putnam.


Ward 2.


Samuel A. Knox, Horace Chenery, Ozias Hudson.


Ward 3.


Reuben Randall, Leonard Poole, Henry Tolman.


Ward 4.


Francis Harrington, Lewis Sturtevant, Nathan Washburn.


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. CLERK. William A. Smith.


Ward 8. William Dickinson, Charles W. Freeland, Joseph P. Cheney.


CLERK. William A. Smith.


*Declined, Reuben Randall elected. * J. P. Hale resigned. Edward Lamb elccteda


+Resigned, Samuel Smith elected. #Calvin Willard declined. James H. Wall. « §David Hitchcock resigned. Henry Earl.


Calvin Foster,


William S. Lincoln.


CITY CLERK.


Samuel Smith.


COMMON COUNCIL. PRESIDENT.


George M. Rice. Ward 1. David Hitchcock, § Austin Flint, George H. Tufts.


Ward 2. Ransom M. Gould, George Spaulding, Oran A. Kelley.


Ward 3. Jason Temple, Henry D. Stone, Charles Bowen.


Ward 4. Samuel D. Harding, Charles B. Pratt, Moses Taft.


Ward 5.


John S. Gustin, Levi Barker, George H. Ward.


Ward 6. Dana H. Fitch, Lorin Wetherell, Thomas Pierce.


Ward 7. George M. Rice, Albert P. Ware, John C. Jaques.


George W. Richardson. ALDERMEN.


Benjamin F. Heywood,


Joseph P. Hale,*


John P. Southgate,


William H. Harris,


Calvin Willard, ¿


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