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Rice, William W. cash paid for sundries,
29 73
Adams, Hezekiah wood,
33 00
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49
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
Paid Bancroft, Charles S.
wood,
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50 75
66 Bancroft, Timothy
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7 97
Barber, Silas & William T. “
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28 54
66 Cobb, Albert G.
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362 54
Cummings, Elkanah A.
2 00
66 Rice, Elbridge M.
44 28
66 Stearns, Simon .A.
66
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330 68
Stearns, William J.
66
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125 32
Stone, Uriah
66
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9 68
66 Drury & Williams, charcoal,
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37 95
60 Hacker, W. Alfred coal,
560 00
66 Padelford, John M. charcoal,
15 97
Wellington, Timothy W. coal,
506 39
Barbour, Isaac R. Jr. wood and contingencies, 42 30
66 Bigelow, Walter
66
9 27
66 Boice, John F.
66
66
33 95
Burbank, Asa L.
32 68
Chamberlain, Ephraim F.
129 27
66
Chamberlain, George A.
66
66
104 52
66 Goddard, Henry
44 14
Hunt, John A.
66
66
8 30
Kendrick, John A.
66
66
12 67
Kinney, Benjamin H.
66
66
27 82
Perry, Dexter H. alterations,
66
66
246 78
66 Perry, Samuel 66
32 34
Prentice, Henry 66
66
45 14
Rice, E. Beaman
66
66
66
50 11
Rogers, Jeremiah . 66
66
54 98
66 Bancroft, Charles S. sawing wood &c., 13 58
66 Boyd, Franklin H. sweeping, making fires, &c., 6 00
Brooks, John H. Jr. “ 66 3 31
Carey, Patrick sawing wood, &c., - -
11 50
"' Carpenter, Anthony E. sweeping, making fires, repairs, &c., -
82 95
" Chickering, John sawing wood, - -
37 83
Coffey, John sweeping, making fires, sawing wood, &c., - 234 69
66 Daniel, Michael O. sawing wood, &c., - 12 25
66 Gates, Simon D. sweep'g, mak'g fires, care houses,&c. 48 40
66 Gill, Joseph 60
66 6 75
66 Goodwin, Charles "
66
66
60
" 140 10
Goodwin, John
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66 60
“ 67 63
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66
66
66
50
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
Paid Longley, Henry G. sweeping, making fires, &c.
27 00
" Lumbard, Sumner
24 00
Madden, James, sawing wood, &c., - 8 50
Madden, John sweeping and making fires,
8 12
Madden, Martin “
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16 70
Newcomb Edw. C. sweep'g, mak'g fires, care house &c. 37 75 Reilly, Henry O. 66 66 32 50
Turley, John 60
66
10 00
Waite, Stephen I. 66
66
11 00
Wedge, Joseph H.
66
8 00
66 Whitcomb, L. A.
2 62
Wood, Adoniram J. sweeping, making fires, care of house, sawing wood, &c., -
129 50
Allen, William ink, - - -
75
Atherton, David repairs, -
- 2 85
Baker Zephaniah & Co., books and sundries, 25 92
66 Baldwin, Edward labor on well, -
14 50
Bay State Newspaper, advertising, 9 75
Bliss, George L. painting, -
203 71
Bodwell, Philander trucking, -
4 00
Brigham William R. sundries, -
5 63
Burbank Asa L. & Co., clocks, repairs, &c., -
68 84
Burgess, Alvin T. repairs, -
3 00
Calkins, Phineas W . expenses, -
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6 80
Chapin, Jason keys, - -
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4 76
Converse, Brigham stone work, -
77 33
Curtis, Albert W. sundries, -
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10 66
Dennis & Lee, building fence, -
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50 00
Dorr Enos & Co., books and sundries, 299 83
Drury, Marshall L. painting, -
34 86
Drury Lyman office tables and repairs. -
98 69
" Earle & Drew, advertising,
26 00
" Earle Ralph & Co., new furnaces, stove pipe, repairs and sundries, -
564 64
Earle, Thomas lumber, - 30 01
66 Estey, James F. pumps and repairs, -
40 53
16 Fletcher, Benjamin W. repairs to school houses, 390 65
" Foster Calvin & Co., sundries 55 77
Freeman & Wetherell, repairing lightning rods, 12 00
Fuller, Elisha S. cleaning out privies, - 40 00
Gould, Joseph H. shavings and trucking, - 9 35
Griffin Henry & Co., brooms, brushes and sundries, 192 80
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REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
Paid Hale, Joseph P. spittoons,
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1 00
HIale, William H. keys and repairs,
2 65
" Hamilton, Charles printing, -
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17 71
66 Harding, Samuel D. lumber, -
65 38
Harlow, George H. fluid, -
1 32
66 Harrington, William rent of office,
56 25
Haskins, Daniel W. books,
6 75
Henwood, David
21 00
Howland, Henry J. printing,
.
68 24
Ide & Dutton, globes and maps,
71 40
Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., carpets and sundries, 22 70
66 Jordon, John W. eave trough, &c., 19 00
66 Keith, John & Co., books and sundries, -
96 03
Kent, Ezra posting bills, -
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75
Kinnicutt & Co., sundries, -
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26 42
66 Lovell, Amariah B. repairs, -
15 30
Marsh, Alexander music books,
3 60
Mason, Isaac cleaning school houses,
59 00
Mayers, Bigelow & Co., netting,
10 31
McCann, Felix stone work, -
86 50
66 Miller, Henry W. repairs and sundries,
28 57
Newton, John C. mason work, repairs, &c.,
360 98
66 Partridge Elbridge G. & Co., school chairs and sundries, 111 46
Peck, Frederic M. books and sundries, 13 75
66 Quinn, John trucking,
17 88
66 Read, Jacob repairs, -
4 00
Rice & Richmond, signs, -
3 25
Riley, Margaret O. cleaning school houses,
52 25
Seagraves, John D. door spring,
3 00
66 Stevens, D. & C. P. windows, &c., 9 07
9 50
Taber, William B. & Co., chairs, use of chairs &c., 24 26
Taft & Atherton, repairs and lumber, -
9 35
Walker, Appleton enamelled cloth, Ward, Willard lumber and labor, -
12 41
66 - Wheeler, William A. grates &c., -
12 98
Whitcomb, Lyman painting, repairs, &c ,
14 67
Woodward & Sibley, stone work, 23 73
66 Worcester Transcript, advertising, -
27 98
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33,286 26
Sturtevant, Lewis grading, &c., -
1 94
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REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
SCHOOL HOUSE, -- New Worcester.
APPROPRIATION, -
- 3,500 00
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses,"
- 600 00
4,100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Lamb, Edward on contract,
- 3,594 71
66 extra work, -
505 29
4,100 00
SCHOOL HOUSE, -- Northville.
APPROPRIATION, 1856, -
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1,500 00
Amount undrawn January 4, 1858,
1,500 00
SCHOOL HOUSE, -- Union Avenue.
Balance undrawn January 5, 1857,
- 56 70
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses,"
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280 30
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Hearn, Patrick balance due on well, -
125 25
Stratton, Frederick A. building fence, 211 75
337 00
SEWERS.
Received for entering,
of Harrington, William, Front street, -
100 00
" Martin, Oramel Pleasant -
32 50
Peoples Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Main street, 54 00
186 50
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses,"
186 50
SHADE TREES.
APPROPRIATION,
500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Bliss Timothy S. posts,
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9 30
Goss, Samuel A. boxing trees,
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437 27
Transfer to "Contingent Expenses,"
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53 43
500 00
SUMMONS.
Received for 453 summons on taxes,
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90 60
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Braman, Charles H. services,
- 4 00
Brigham, William A.
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33 00
“ Lewis, W. Dean
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7 00
" Perry, Sereno H.
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337 00
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
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Paid Pratt, William W. services,
4 00
Wheeler, George W. Jr.,
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- 2 00
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses,"
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- 33 60
90 60
TAXES. COUNTY for 1857.
APPROPRIATION,
17,010 52
EXPENDITURE.
Paid Chase, Anthony County Treasurer,
17,010 52
TAXES, -- State, for 1857.
APPROPRIATION,
16,812 00
EXPENDITURE.
Paid Tenney, Moses Jr. State Treasurer,
16,812,00
TAXES.
Amount of 1855 uncollected,
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- 140 71
" 1856 66
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- 1,125 70
66 " 1857
- 11,313 80
12,580 21
BILLS RECEIVABLE.
Due from Allen, Ethan
75 00
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66 Bliss, Timothy S.
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313 50
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Finn, James
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50 00
438 50
CASH.
On hand January 4, 1858, -
3,931 23
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RECAPITULATION.
Table of Balances, (January 5, 1857,) Appropriations (raised by tax, 1857, ) Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from January 5, 1857, to January 4, 1858.
Credit Balances. Jan'y 5, 1857.
Appropria- tion raised by tax.
Receipts, exclusive of taxes.
Transfers to
Transfers from.
Total receipts from all sources.
Expenditures, incl'g appro'ns overd'n Jan. 5, '57 & balances.
Dr. Balances.
Cr. Balances.
Abatements, discounts and overlayings,
5,473 20
12,177 08
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17,650 28
12,064 53
5,585 75
City Aqueduct, -
City Barn, new shed at,
City Hall Building,
City Scales,
293 78
85 48
379 26
379 26
Clocks and Bells,
200 00
10 60
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210 60
210 60
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5,210 61
Contingent Expenses,
4 380 29
17,008 00
483 86
2,947 85
7,692 28
17,127 72
11,917 11
Fire Department,
273 41
10,000 00|
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10,773 41
10,553 04
220 37
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,
1,800 001
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334 21
1,465 79
1,465 79
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24 90
275 10
275 10
High ways and Bridges,
20,000 00
312 86
20,312 86
Hope Cemetery, (lot account)
2,362 50
654 00
3,016 50
Hope Cemetery,
86 24
500 00
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586 24
506 98
Interest,
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8,000 00
166 09
1,384 28
6,781 81
6,781 81
Licenses,
3,000 00
62 61
3,062 61
3,062 61
Liquor Agencies,
596 37
371 64
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225 33
742 68
742 68
Loans on Bills Payable,
55,300 00
3,804 85
59,104 85
Military,
683 00
683 00
1,281 86
Paupers,
8,000 00
1,961 02
9,961 02
9,608 61:
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352 41
Police, including Watchmen,
6,000 00
2,092 45
1,189 58
9,282 03
9,282 03
4,200 00
=
2,341 86
33,286 26
School House, (New Worcester)
3.500 00
600 00
4,100 00
School House, (Northville)
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1,500 00
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280 30
337 00
Sewers, -
186 50
186 50
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33 60
57 00
57 00
Taxes, County 1857,
17,010 52
17,010 52
17,010 52
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Taxes, State 1857,
16,812 00
16,812 00
16,812 00
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Taxes 1855 uncollected,
140 71
140 71
Taxes 1856 uncollected,
1,125 70
1,125 70
Taxes 1857 uncollected,
11,313 80;
11,313 80
Bills Receivable,
1
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438 50
438 50
Cash on hand, -
1
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3,931 23
3,931 23
14,728 71
159,007 60
65,770 08
12,164 41
12,164 41
239,506 39
239,506 39.
17,548 80
17,548 80
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1
604 88
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341 28
341 28
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1,060 00
1,060 00
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.
10 00
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555 00
555 00
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4,200 00
4,200 00
33,286 26
4,100 00
1,500 00
School House,
56 70
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1
337 00
Shade Trees,
500 00
53 43
4-16 57
446 57|
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Summons,
90 60
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1,50€,00
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
$239,506 39
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10 00
500 00
Funerals,
300 00
18,728 96
1,583 90 3,016 50 79 26
Lighting Streets,
59,104 85
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1
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598 86
Salaries of City Officers, Schools, -
30,000 00
944 40
(Union Avenue)
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Common, (new)
604 88
341 28
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SCHEDULE OF
THE CITY PROPERTY.
JANUARY 4TH, 1858.
REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
COMMON.
New Common and improvements,
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$12,900
City Hall,
20,000
Alms House, (brick,) farm and wood land,
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29,000
Hope Cemetery and improvements,
7,900
Burial ground on Common.
66 Mechanic street.
Pine Court.
66
South Worcester.
Brick School House and lot on Walnut street,
- 16,000
66
66
on Main
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15,000
66
66
on Pleasant
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12,000
on Ash
66
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11,000
66
on Pine
3,500
on Sycamore "
21,500
on Thomas
14,500
on Common,
4,000
at Quinsigamond,
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3,800
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66
66
at Adams Square,
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2,600
66
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at Pond District,
3,000
66
66
66
at Burncoat Plain,
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2,100
66
66
66
at South Worcester,
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3,100
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66
66
66
66
66
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66
66
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66
66
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66
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SCHEDULE OF THE CITY PROPERTY.
Wood School House and lot on Summer street,
8,000
66
on
(small.)
at Providence street District, 3,150
at Blithewood av. 1,800
66
66 66
at New Worcester 66 1,200
Wood School House at New Worcester District, )
66
66
at Reed
66
66 66
" at Chamberlain 66
5,000
66
66
at Leesville 66
66
66 66 at Parkhurst 66
Brick 6.
66
at Northville
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1,200
City Pound lot
Pine -
100
City Barn and lot,
Salem « -
2,700
Engine House No. 1, Lincoln Square,
66
1,000
1,000
66
66
" No. 3, Exchange street,
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2,000
66
" No. 4, Carlton 66
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2,600
66
66
66 " No. 5, Myrtle
2,300
6
No. 6, Pleasant
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2.000
66
Main
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600
Hose Loft,
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350
Brick School House at New Worcester in process of building ($4100 paid) on Webster Street, on land given to city by Albert Curtis and L. & A. G. Coes.
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the City Hall, Mayor and Alderman, Common Coun- cil and Police Court Rooms, Treasurer, Messenger and Marshal's Offices ; in all the School Houses and part of the Ward Rooms; Philosophical and other apparatus, Piano Forte, Maps, &c., in Walnut street School House ; small amount of Books, Maps, &c., in the other School Houses.
IN CHARGE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The City Aqueduct, Reservoir, Hydrants, (104) and all the fix- tures and tools belonging thereto.
66
at Tatune
Lot of land for School House on Salem street,
and lot No. 2, New Worcester,
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SCHEDULE OF THE CITY PROPERTY.
The Hydrants are located as follows :
5 On Main street, 21
On Chestnut street, Elm Exchange
7
Mechanic
6
B
Park 66
5
Franklin 6!
Pleasant 66
Front
6
Prospect 66
Grafton 66
Salem
B
Green 66
Summer
13
Lincoln 6:
3
Thomas
6
The three on Lincoln street are attached to Ethan Allen's Aque- duct. There are also three belonging to individuals, located as follows : one at Edward Earle's house, one at William B. Fox & Son's factory, and one at Goddard, Rice & Co.'s factory.
23 Stop Cocks and location of same :
3 on Summer, near Thomas Street, 2 Main, 65 65
1
east side, opposite Elm Street, 66
Pleasant Street.
1 Exchange, near Main Street, 1 Mechanic 66
6
66 2 Park,
1 Church, Mechanic
1 66 Pleasant, Chestnut 3 near junction of Elm and 66 2 " Park and Salem
2 66 " Green and Franklin 1 corner Franklin and Grafton
1 on Lincoln Square, west of bridge,
1 near Merrifield's Machine Shop, 3 Waste Gates and location of same :
1 on Thomas street, east of bridge,
1 " Lincoln Square, west " 1 near Corner of Milk and Franklin streets.
Tools &c. in hands of Commissioners, see their report.
Cost of Aqueduct and fixtures about $40,000.
IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES, AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
1 Long Ladder at Granite Row, Main street. 6 Engines, 10 Hose Carriages
166 feet Suction Hose, 4600 feet Leading Hose,
27 Buckets,
2 Hook and Ladder Carriages, 8 Hooks,
10 Shovels,
17 Axes,
14 Crotch Poles and Forks, 5 pair Runners,
22 Ladders,
17 Trumpets, 11 Signal Lanterns.
About 200 dollars worth of old Hose &c.
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SCHEDULE OF THE CITY PROPERTY.
In addition to the above, each Company is furnished with Span- ners and Belts, Torches, Signal Lanterns, Bars, Shovels, &c., neces- sary to accomplish their duties ; they are also provided with fur- niture for their respective meeting rooms.
Valued at $11,000.
IN CHARGE OF LAMP LIGHTERS, SILAS CLAPP, PERLEY DEAN, GEORGE F. NEWTON AND CHARLES W. WENTWORTH.
54 Fluid Lamps in use, located as follows :
On Arch
Street,
1
On Maple street 1
Belmont
1.
Mechanic
2
Bridge
Pine
66
3
Central
Pleasant
66
1
Elm
1
Portland
6.
3
Franklin
1
Salem
3
(irafton
2
School
1
Green
‹:
1
Southbridge "
7
Grove
6
Spring S
1
Laurel
1
Sudbury
1 3
Madison
Walnut
1
Main
Washington “
3
125 Gas Lamps in use, located as follows :
On Cedar
street,
2
On Mechanic street,
1
Chestnut
4
Oak
1
Elm
5
Park
5
Exchange
4
Pearl
1
Foster
6.
1
Pleasant
7
Front
14
School
3
Grafton
66
1
Spring
1
Green
9
Summer
11
Harvard
5
Temple
1
Highland
66
1
Thomas
4
Lincoln
-
Trumbull
1
Main
32
Vernon
1
Common
3
There are also 1 Gas post frame, 100 Fluid lamps, 40 gas burn- ers, 1 desk, 1 sink, 1 stove and pipe, 1 copper boiler, 23 lights 14-18 glass, 31 lights 12-14 glass and Tools as follows :
1 Brush, 1 doz. Burner saws, 1 Brace and bit, 1 Lamp filler, 1 pail, 1 shovel, 1 pair Scissors, 1 Faucet, 1 10 gallon Fluid Can, 3 Fluid Cans, 12 quart Measure and Tunnel, 1 Diamond, 3 Ladders, 1 Hammer, 2 Screw Drivers, 1 Wrench, 1 Chisel, 1 Putty Knife, 3 pair Pliers, 1 Match Safe, 2 Files and 1 Gimlet-whole valued at $2,600.
IN CHARGE OF SURVEYORS IN OUTER DISTRICTS. 1 Plow and 1 Scraper in each District, valued at $100.
Liberty
Union
59
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY PROPERTY.
IN CHARGE OF THE UNDERTAKERS.
2 Hearses, (1 on Runners,)
1 Rubber Covering for Hearse,
2 Harnesses, 1 Plan of the Pine Meadow ground,
4 Palls, 1 Plan of Hope Cemetery.
IN CHARGE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
5 Horses,
3 Yoke Oxen,
30 load Paving Stone,
1 Lumber Wagon,
260 feet Curbstone,
1 Snow Plow,
5 Ox Carts,
12 tons Hay, 4 Harnesses, 4 Scrapers,
3 Horse Carts,
1 Buggy, 2 Plows,
Chains, Bars, Picks, Shovels, Axes, Lanterns and small articles. Whole valued at $2,065 00.
POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.
15 Matresses, 30 Police Badges, 1 Standing Desk,
34 Blankets, 13 Rattles,
2 Stoves and Pipe,
15 Pillows, 20 Billys,
1 Cot Bedstead, 14 pair Handcuffs,
3 Office Chairs, 1 pair Shackles
1 Clock, 14 Star Badges.
Buckets, Lanterns, Water Pails, and other small articles. STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
In Charge of LYMAN L. MASON, City Sealer. Office in DORR & Co's Bookstore,
Four City Scales, in charge of the following persons : Samuel Eddy, Jr., on Southbridge street. Frederick Cutting, at New Worcester. Nathan B. Ellis, at Washington Square. Martin Wilder, at Lincoln Square. Valued at $1,200.
IN CHARGE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMS HOUSE. House Furniture, Stock on Farm, Farming Tools, Provisions, &c., For value see Overseers Report. IN CITY MARSHALS' OFFICE.
1 Salamander Safe, 1 Desk, 4 Office Chairs, 1 Book Case.
1 Salamander Safe in Police Court Room, 1
66 Treasurer's Office.
2 Chairs,
3 Settees,
1 Copper Boiler,
60
AMOUNT OF THE CITY DEBT.
AMOUNT OF CITY DEBT, JANUARY 4, 1858
DATE
To whom payable.
Int. per ct.
When payable.
Amount.
Interest paid to.
July
1, 1841, Worcester Co. Institution for Savings. 66
6
On demand,
6,500 00 Oct. 1, 1857.
March 14, 1.41,
8,950 00 Oct.
1, 1857.
Feb.
1, 1 .. 40,
1, 1851,
66
8,500 00 Oct.
1, 1857.
July
22, 1852,
66
1,600 00 Oct. 1, 1857.
May
30, 1848,
8 notes of $1604,85 each,
6
On demand,
2,000 00 Dec. 2, 1857.
Jan.
3, 1853,
6
Feb.
28, 1849,
Solon S. Hastings.
6
6
June
30, 1856,
66
20, 1853, Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
6
66
April
3, 1855,!
6
April
14, 1855,
5, 1856,
66
66
6
66
April
1, 1856,
66
64
66
66
1,000 00 Oct. 1, 1857.
April
11, 1856,
66
66
66
6
66
6
2,000 00 Sep. 10, 1857.
April
8, 1857,
66
2,500 00;Oct. 8, 1857.
April 25, 1857,
May
27, 1857,
66
66
66
6
66
6
Aug.
17, 1857,
6
1,500 00
6
1,000 00 Sept. 3, 1857.
April
3, 1855,
6
66
June
27, 1855,
66
66
66
6
"
1,000 00 June 1, 1857.
May
9, 1856,
6
3,000 00 June 1, 1857.
May 15, 1856,
66
66
6
1,000 00 June 1, 1857.
Aug.
10, 1856, State Reform School, (M. Lamb fund.
6
1,000 00 Aug. 10, 1857.
March 9, 1856, John Boynton,
6
66
3,000 00 Sept. 9, 1857.
66
6
16
7,000 00 Oct.
1, 1857.
6
66
6
66
no
July 22, annually
12,838 00
June
2, 1848, Ebenezer Mower, 66 66
66
2,000 00 Jan. 3, 1858.
1,500 00 Aug. 28, 1857.
July
20, 1850,
66
6
500 00 July 20, 1857. 500 00 June 30, 1857.
1,500 00 Oct. 14, 1857.
Ftb. 11, 1856,
66
66
6
66
1,500 00 Oct. 25, 1857.
July
9, 1857,
66
March 3, 1855, Edward W. Ridgeway, (by transfer), March 19, 1855, State Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
6
5,000 00|June 1, 1857.
6 .
2,500 00 June 1, 1857.
6
2,500 00 June 1, 1857.
March 6, 1856,
2,000 00 June 1, 1857.
April
11, 1856,
6
6
5,000 00 June 1, 1857.
$100,188 80|
66
6
6
Jan.
1,500 00 July 5, 1857.
6
1,000 00
Aug. 11, 1857.
6
1,000 00 Oct. 11, 1857.
March 10, 1857,
"
66
66
1,000 00 Nov.27, 1857. 1,800 00
Dec.
1,000 00 Dec. 20, 1857.
1,500 00 Oct. 3, 1857.
6
2,500 00 June 1, 1857.
Feb. 11, 1856,
6
May 27, 1856,
July
REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
To the Honorable Mayor, the Board of Aldermen,
and the Common Council of the City of Worcester,
The Commissioners of Hope Cemetery respectfully submit their Fourth Annual Report.
During the last year, the Commissioners have pursued the same course of gradual and systematic improvement of the Cemetery, previously adopted by the Board, and of which they have given full explanation in former Reports; and have caused such progress in the work of grubbing, clearing, and smoothing, the irregular and broken surface of the Grounds, as, under the appropriation made by the City Government, the best interest of the city, and the prospective uses of the place seemed most urgently to require. The first object of attention has been the care of the grounds, and especially, the repair of the principal avenues and drive-ways, which the unusual severity of the preceding winter, and the heavy rain-storms of the early season, had very considerably impaired. These have all been put in fine condition, and by time and use, and proper drainage, are now rendered so compact and solid, as probably, with little care and labor hereafter, effectually to resist
9
62
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
the ordinary influences of the changes of the seasons. On Chest- nut Avenue, over which is the greatest amount of passing with Carriages, and quite the leading path-way through the grounds, the highest grades of the travelled way have been reduced, as far as access to the adjoining Lots would admit, and the gutters, where most subject to be washed by currents of water, have been paved. Magnolia Avenue, running for some distance nearly parallel with Chestnut Avenue, and then crossing it into Cedar Avenue, which was wholly unnecessary, and would be expensive to keep in order, has been discontinued, and several eligible Lots laid out over its former track. Laurel and Cherry Avenues, leading through that portion of the Cemetery appropriated to free burial, have been cut out, worked, and made easy and pleasant of passage. There can nardly be occasion, for some time to come, to extend further, the leading avenues of communication. The grounds are now con- veniently divided for access and use, and the Lots upon the path- ways already constructed, offer every variety of aspect for selection, to the taste of the purchaser. Although, by the costly improve- ment of these beautiful grounds, from year to year, the value of the Lots is being continually enhanced, yet, in view of the strin- gency of the times, the Commissioners have not deemed it expedi- ent, the past year, to cause any advance in the prices, at which they were previously estimated, nor do they propose to do so, for the year to come.
The number of Lots sold, since the last annual Report of the Commissioners, is sixty-one,-for the aggregate sum of Six Hun- dred and Fifty four Dollars,-the whole of which has been paid into the City Treasury.
The amount of appropriation made by the City Government to the use of the Cemetery was Five Hundred Dollars, of which there has been paid to the order of the Commissioners, Four Hundred and ninety-seven Dollars and ninety-eight cents, giving an excess of One Hundred and Fifty-six Dollars and two cents paid into the Treasury for the sale of Lots, over the amount drawn from the appropriation.
In addition to this sum of Four Hundred ninety-seven Dollars and ninety-eight cents received from the Treasury, the Commis- sioners had in their hands from the balance of last years account, the sum of Seven Dollars and fifty-eight cents, and they obtained
63
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
during the year, for wood, which was cut from the land, in the course of improvement, and sold, Thirty Five Dollars and forty-ni cents ; and for some refuse Bricks, left from curbing the well. Dollar and twenty-five cents, making in the aggregate, the Five Hundred and forty-two Dollars and thirty one cents. they were chargeable. Against this amount, they in the purchase of ornamental trees, of manure seeds, and in labor in the care of the grounds and th ment, of which a minute detailed account of all the item pany this Report, the sum of Five Hundred and Two Dollars ninety-eight cents, thus showing a balance in favor of the City, in the amount of Receipts by the Commissioners, from all sources, over the expenditures, of Thirty nine Dollars and thirty cents, and an excess, in the receipts of the City for the sale of Lots, of One Hundred and Fifty one Dollars and two cents. This balance of Thirty nine Dollars and thirty cents, in the Commissioners accounts, is carried to the credit of the Cemetery, in a new account.
In the ensuing year, the Commissioners propose, in addition to the necessary work in repairing the avenues and pathways, and keeping the Cemetery in neat and proper condition, (always re- quiring constant attention and labor,) to continue the process of grubbing, clearing, and laying to grass, that portion of land situated upon the left, and near the principal entrance to the Cemetery,
between Chapel, Aspen, Sycamore, and Maple Avenues.
This
area is a very conspicuous part of the grounds, diversified by hill and dale, susceptible of high improvement, and offering very de- sirable sites for interment. The rapid sale of the lots already laid out, will soon bring it into demand, and it can hardly too soon, be prepared for occupation. A like improvement may advantageous- ly be commenced on the larger area between Glen Avenue and Chestnut Avenue-and in reference to the grounds generally, the same system of gradual reclamation from the Forest and the waste, should be pursued, which has been so successfully and satis- factorily entered upon, under this Commission. It should, indeed, be the grateful office of the Commissioners, to dress and to embellish, this " Garden of Graves," that so it may be made, as it was de- signed to be, a hallowed spot, consecrated in the hearts of the liv- ing, to the blessed memories of the dead ;- the cherished resort of the bereaved, and a solace to the mourner.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
With these views and for such purposes, the Commissioners ask 1 appropriation of Four Hundred Dollars, which, in their judg- +. will be necessary to meet the requirements for labor and im- ent, the present year. Worcester, January 23d, 1858.
LEVI LINCOLN-Chairman. ISAAC DAVIS. ALBERT CURTIS. ICHABOD WASHBURN. ALBERT TOLMAN.
05
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Receipts and Expenditures of the Commissioners of Hope Cemetery
Jan. 1, Cash on Hand,
7 58
July 11, from City Treasurer,
-
112 99
Aug. 21,
for wood sold, -
-
9 00
Sept. 11,
from City Treasurer,
-
133 33
Oct. 18,
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