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The Mayor and Aldermen, on petitions of citizens, have viewed, located and laid out and fixed the grade of twelve streets-and have caused permanent stone monuments to be placed at their termini and at all the angles of the streets-and have satisfactorily adjusted and paid all damages to abutters. These streets have all been ac- cepted by the Common Council and have been put in good order for travel, with one exception. One hundred and forty-four miles of public highways, and numerous bridges have been kept in good re- pair, and one new bridge built. The road from the City Hall to Quinsigamond Village has been greatly improved, by order of the County Commissioners, at an expense of thirteen hundred eighty- one dollars and forty-two cents ($1381.42.) Ten hundred and thirty-seven feet of curbstones have been set, and fourteen hundred and sixty-two yards of cobble paving have been laid in the streets of the city-and in all cases where curbstones have been set, abutters have been required and have caused good brick side walks to be laid, so that the walks for foot passengers have been greatly im- proved.
Drains and sewers have been constructed in Elm, Pleasant, Pine, Summer and Laurel streets at an expense of $2764.56-greatly improving the streets and enabling individuals by paying a fair equivalent to connect private drains with the main sewer. In con- sequence of the severe and unusual snow storms in the months of January, February and March, $3000 was expended in keeping the
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roads open and in a safe condition for public travel. The day we were inaugurated into office, the roads and streets were blocked up with two feet of snow, the city not being the owner of any teams to open the ways for public travel. We have provided for our succes- sors teams which belong to the city, amply sufficient for any emer- gency of that kind.
The ordinary expenses of the schools are large, yet cheerfully borne by the citizens in order to give the rising generation the oppor- tunities of thorough mental and moral training. Three new schools have been established in order to meet the growing wants of the city. Two new school houses have been built and fitted up with all the modern improvements at an expense of $5250, and repairs and great improvements have been made in the school houses heretofore built. The city council have by ordinance provided for a superin- tendent of public schools, and a superintendent has been elected by the school committee. If he shall discharge his duties with ability and fidelity, I am confident the character of the schools will be greatly improved, and the annual expense will be largely diminished.
The fire department, an important branch of the municipal affairs of the city, has been well organized, and ready to work if occasion required ; but I rejoice to say that they have had but small service to perform. A new and substantial two story brick building has been erected for Engine Company No. 6, on Pleasant street, at an expense of about $2000. To the equipment of the Fire Depart- ment, there has been added 500 feet of leading hose, new carriage for Hook and Ladder Co., runners for all the engines, suction hose and other things to the amount of $1454.90.
When we came into office no report relative to the poor had been made for two years. We found claims existing against the city to the amount of nearly $4000 on account of the poor. A thorough and rigid examination relative to the settlement of the pauper list was made, and it was ascertained that eighteen persons had been aided and assisted by the city, and some of them for years, who had no legal settlement in the city. In all these cases except one, where these settlements have been traced, the commonwealth, cities and towns have acknowledged the settlements and assumed the paupers
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-but the city have no remedy for past payments because legal notice was not given.
The payments on account of these paupers cannot be precisely as- certained, because for two years past the want of records and reports leave the expenditures in darkness and obscurity. The payments have amounted to between $1000 and $2000. The claims which the city were legally bound to pay have been adjusted.
About $1000 have been expended over the ordinary expenses of supporting poor, in removing the barn at the alms house, preparing a cellar for the same, adding to the furniture, and fitting up some strong-holds in order to comply with the law of the Legislature of 1855.
From the overseers of the poor you will have a full and detailed report for the past year.
The new common has been enclosed with a substantial fence -- orna- mental trees for shade have been set out in and around the common -the scrapings of the streets have been carried on to it, greatly im- proving and enriching it; and something has been done towards grading it. A new and beautiful street, worked fifty feet wide, has been constructed through it on the westerly part thereof, connecting Highland street with Elm, and thus complying with the conditions contained in the deeds of the grantors to the city. These improve- ments have been made at a cost of $1834-deducting the income from the common leaves the net amount $1559.
Hope Cemetery, which has been under the charge of able and faithful commissioners, has been much improved and ornamented. From that commission a full and detailed report of their doings together with their expenditures, will be placed in the hands of our successors.
Surveys and estimates have been made in order to ascertain the practicability and feasibility of supplying the city with pure water. The expenses which have accrued in these investigations have amounted to $684.48. The result of the investigations has been published and distributed among the citizens.
Trees have been set out in many of the streets for shade and or- nament. The public buildings have been kept in good repair, and many of them very much improved.
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The city's proportion of the state and county tax in 1855 was $10,346; in 1856, $25,383; so that the present city government had to provide for the payment of $6,037 more than their immediate predecessors.
At the commencement of the municipal year there were pending ten law suits in which the city was a party,-five of these suits have been adjusted and settled at an expense of $1112. I am not aware that any cause of action exists against the city for any act or delinquency during the past year. No suit has been commenced against the city except for causes existing anterior to the first of January, 1856.
The ordinary expenses of the city for the support of the public schools, repairs of roads and bridges, pay of the fire department, police department, salaries of city officers, repairs and insurance of public buildings, support of the poor and payment of interest of city debt, are matters to be provided by every city government. Some of the expenditures above the usual and ordinary expenses, I have briefly alluded to.
The general result is, that the present city government has set- tled up a large amount of old debts which accrued before they came into office-have paid and discharged all contracts which they have entered into, leaving no contract for our successors to perform and pay for-have paid all the ordinary and extraordinary expenses of the city and have applied more than $22,000 to the liquidation of the city debt-thus paying the interest and reducing the debt about $15.000. Should this policy be pursued by our successors for six years, the debt would be extinguished, and the city of Worcester would present the anomaly of freedom from debt.
The official relations we have sustained for the past year, are soon to be dissolved. If my duties have been discharged to your satisfac- tion and to the satisfaction of my fellow citizens, it is all that I have wished, and all that I have hoped for. I have had no desire but to promote the interest, prosperity and happiness of the citizens of my adopted city. Gentlemen, I again thank you for the efficient aid you have rendered me in the discharge of my official duties. For your health and happiness you will ever have my best wishes.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY TREASURER.
CITY OF WORCESTER, TREASURER'S OFFICE, JANUARY 19, 1857.
To the Honorable City Council:
GENTLEMEN,-The Treasurer has now the honor, and would res- pectfully lay before you his seventh Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures, Appropriations raised by tax, Abatements and discounts, Taxes uncollected, Balances, &c.,
from January 7, 1856, to January 5, 1857.
The Cash account accompanying the same, will exhibit the Cash
transactions for the same space of time.
Cash on hand January 7, 1856, -
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2,309 48
" received from all sources,
-
-
216,259 55
$218,569 03
Cash paid out for all departments,
210,683, 24
Leaving a balance January 5, 1857,
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7,885 79
$218,569 03
All of which is respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
Dr
City of Worcester in account current from Jan. 7, 1856,
Balance due on Militia Bounty, Jan. 1856, Paid Abatement on Taxes, after payment,
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742 86
Clocks and Bells,
224 75
" Common, (new) - - -
-
-
988 19
" Contingent Expenses, - -
-
8,282 04
66 Engine House, No. 6, -
-
-
1,929 41
Fire Department,
8,938 38
66 Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c., -
1,865 95
66 Funerals,
279 30
66 Highways and Bridges, repairs of,
17,638 59
Hope Cemetery, -
413 76
66 - Hose and Repairs, -
-
700 77
Interest, -
-
-
6,949 37
Lighting Streets, -
2,871 00
66 Loans, amount borrowed in anticipation of taxes, and for transfers City Debt,
59,422 19
Reduction of City Debt, - -
14,961 83
66 Militia, pay of members, 1856,
683 00
Paupers, support of, and Hospital bills,
10,209 36
Police, pay of, and contingents, - 2,317 20
726 04
66 Salaries, of Officers,
3,625 78
of Watchmen, -
5,143 50
Schools, teaching and contingents, - 29,992 08
School House, Burncoat plain, 66 66 Providence street, -
3,143 30
66 Sewer in Elm Street, -
554 40
66 Shade Trees, &c., -
491 66
Summons, - -
77 00
66 Water Survey, -
574 75
Taxes, County for 1856,
14,175 44
66
66 State 66
11,208 00
Taxes, 1855, abated by Assessors, 76 85
discount on Bankrupt estates, 42 50
uncollected, -
2,393 58
1856, abated by Assessors,
1,330 64
6 per cent. discount on $144,722 34, for prompt payment,
8,683 34
uncollected, -
-
-
3,287 48
Bills Receivable,
- - -
546 50
Cash on hand, - - 7,885 79
-
242 73
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-
-
-
-
66 Road to Leicester, balance of contract, -
2,053 47
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-$235,672 78 City of Worcester, Jan. 19, 1857.
Cr.
to Jan. 5, 1857, with George W. Wheeler, City Treasurer,
By Balances January 7, 1856,
Abatements, -
3,355 90
Contingent Expenses, -
2,038 17
Fire Department, -
199 79
Hope Cemetery, (lot account) 1,725 50
Watchmen's Salary, - 1
141 75- 7,461 11
Rec'd from Aqueduct Commissioners, -
948 53
City Hall Building, Rent of Stores, 775 00
of Hall, 909 75- 1,684 75
City Scales, fees for weighing,
421 46
Commonwealth,
Militia bounty 1855, 810 50
l'aupers,
107 85
School fund, 66 808 05- 1,726 40
Contingent Expenses, 1855, Armory Rent from Commonwealth, 337 50
1855, Census Bills, do. do. 668 00
Subscriptions and Tickets sold July 4th, - 466 25
Articles sold and Insurance Dividends, - - 114 56- 1,586 31
66
Highways, for Oxen sold, labor per- formed, &c., 601 23
66
Hope Cemetery, lots sold in 1856, 637 00
Interest, from County and others, 34 88
66 Licenses, Amusements, 496 50
Dogs, 2 00
Hackney Carr'g's, 52 00- 550 50
166
Liquor Agents,
596 37
66 Loans, borrowed in anticipation of taxes, and for transfer of City Debt, - 66
New Common, articles sold &c.,
74 75
06 Paupers, Hospital bills, County bills, articles sold, &c., -
1,620 35
" Police, Marshal, Deputy Marshal, and Watchmen's fees, &c., 1,345 00
Schools, old house sold, -
150 00
Sewers, for entering same, -
423 50
66 Summons, on taxes, (758) -
151 60
Appropriations, raised by Tax 1856, 125,810 00
County tax, 14,175 44
State - 11,208 00
Overlayings, - 4,993 36 Taxed under law 1852, 38 05 -- 156,224 85
Errors and omissions excepted.
--- 235,672 78
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
1
Fire Department, - 12 00
59,422 19
66
Dr.
Cash Account, from
To Cash on hand January 7, 1856, - 2,309 48
Received from Aqueduct Commissioners,
948 53
66
66 Bills Receivable, -
789 50
66
66
6
City Hall Building,
1,684 75
יי
66
Commonwealth,
Militia,
810 50
Pauper, 107 85
School, 808 05-
1,726 40
66
Contingent,
for Armory rents from Common- wealth,
Census bills
from Common- wealth,
668 00
4th July, and other accounts,
580 81-
1,586 31
66
66
" Fire Department,
12 00
66
6 6
Hope Cemetery, lot account, 37 00
34 88
66
66
66
Licenses, - -
550 50
66
66
" Liquor Agents, - -
596 37
66
" Loans borrowed in anticipa- tion of taxes and tran's, 59,422 19
74 75
66
66
" Paupers,
-
1,620 35
66
66
66
Police, fees, &c., -
1,345 00
66 Schools, -
50 00
66
66
66
Tax Summons,
1
151 60
66
66
Taxes, 1855, -
784 84
66
66
66
1856, -
- 142,923 39
1857, Jan. 5. To Balance,
$218,569 03 $7,885 79
City of Worcester, Jan. 19, 1857.
66
Highways, -
601 23
66
.. Interest, -
66 New Common, -
66
66
Sewers,
298 50
66
66
Scales, - -
421 46
337 50
66
Cr.
Jan. 7, 1856, to Jan. 5, 1857.
By Amount paid Abatements, -
242 73
66 60 Clocks and Bells,
224 75
Common, (new)
988 19
Contingent Expenses,
-
8,282 04
66
Engine House, No. 6,
-
66
66
66
Fire Department,
-
8,938 38
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,
1,865 95
Funerals,
279 30
Highways and Bridges,
17,638 59
Hope Cemetery,
413 76
66
Hose and Repairs,
700 77
66
Interest, -
6,949 37
66
Lighting Streets,
-
2,871 00
66
Loans,
66
reduction City Debt,
14,961 83
66
Militia, -
683 00
66
10,209 36
66
Police, -
-
2,317 20
Road to Leicester, -
726 04
66
Salaries of Officers, -
3,625 78
66
66
Watchmen,
5,143 50
66
66
School House, Burncoat plain,
2,053 47
Providence St.,
3,143 30
Sewer on Elm Street,
554 40
66
Shade Trees, &c.,
491 66
Summons,
77 00
Water Survey, -
574 75
66
Taxes to County,
-
-
14,175 44
" State,
-
11,208 00
Cash on hand to new account,
-- $218,569 03 Errors and omissions excepted.
GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.
5
66
Schools, -
29,992 08
66
-
-
7,885 79
-
-
1,929 41
-
59,422 19
Paupers, -
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, January 19, 1857.
Accepted, and referred to the City Auditor. Sent down for concur- rence.
SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, January 19, 1857. Concurred.
WM. A. SMITH, Clerk.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 22, 1857. To the Honorable City Council :
The Auditor, to whom was referred the within reports of George W. Wheeler, Esq., City Treasurer, has examined the same, and finds them correctly cast, and to agree with the Books, and sustained by proper vouchers.
All the papers and vouchers are properly filed and well arranged in the office, and the Books balanced to January 5, 1857. In the Books there is system and neatness, and there is evidence that the Treasurer has been faithful in the discharge of his duty.
All which is respectfully submitted.
GILL VALENTINE, Auditor.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, January 26, 1857. Accepted and sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 2, 1857. Concurred.
WM. A. SMITH, Clerk.
' TREASURER'S ACCOUNT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
CITY OF WORCESTER, In Board of Aldermen, January 19, 1857.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer prepare a particular account of his Report, and a schedule of the City Property, and of the City Debt, to be published for the use of the Inhabitants of the City, in compliance with the City Charter.
Attest, SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.
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TREASURER'S OFFICE,
City of Worcester, March 2, 1857.
To the Inhabitants of the City of Worcester :
In compliance with the above order, I have prepared and would respectfully present a particular account of my Report, made Jan- uary 14, 1857, together with a schedule of the City Property, and City Debt.
GEORGE W. WHEELER,
City Treasurer.
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ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS.
Balance undrawn January 7, 1856,
3,355 90
Appropriation, -
8,500 00
Overlayings, in making taxes, -
4,993 36
16,849 26
Expenditures.
Aldrich, Maria H.
4 34
Brown, Willard
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-
-
14 48
Chadsey, Geo. H.
-
-
-
1 70
Cree, James T.
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-
-
1 75
Dorsey, Matthew
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-
1 70
Elder, Lydia,
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-
-
4 20
Gates, Nathaniel P.
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-
5 79
Green, James
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-
21 71
Harris, William H.
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-
21 72
Hart, John -
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-
1 70
Heald, Simpson C.
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-
8 69
Henry, Walter
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-
4 62
Holmes & Walker,
-
-
-
9 87
Hurlbert, Thos. N.
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2 17
Mann, William W.
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-
5 07
Mc Cann, Felix
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-
4 14
McCann, Hugh
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-
2 90
Mignault, Peter B.
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-
3 62
Morey John -
-
-
1 70
Morse, Mason H.
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-
3 50
Osland, Horace F.
-
-
1 65
Partridge, Ezra
-
-
20 27
Plympton, John H.
-
-
6 16
Pond, John F.
-
-
54 29
Pratt Joseph
-
-
8 68
Sawin, Levi O.
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-
7 24
Sturtevant, Elisha
-
-
4 34
Swallow, William A.
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7 24
Thayer, Davis
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-
3 62
Thomas, Benj. F. -
-
-
2 17
Wheelock, Paul N.
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-
1 70
6 per cent. discount on $144,722 34, taxes of 1856, for prompt payment,
8,683 34
Abatements, made by the Assessors on 1855 taxes, 76 85
66
" 1856
1,330 64
Discount on 1855 taxes, bankrupt estate,
42 50
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 1,000 00
Amount undrawn January 5, 1857, -
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11,376 06 5,473 20
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-
-
-
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CITY AQUEDUCT.
Received from Commissioners for water rents, 1855, Expenditure.
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 948 53
CITY HALL.
Rec'd from Belcher & Stowell, rent of store,
500 00
Peaslee & Co.,
275 00
66 for rent of City Hall,
909 75
Expenditure.
Transfer to " C'ontingent Expenses," - 1,684 75
CITY SCALES.
Received fees for Weighing :
Cutting, Frederic New Worcester,
7 29
Eddy, Samuel Jr., Southbridge Street,
67 83
Ellis, Nathan B., Washington Square,
60 11
Holmes, Henry J.
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135 43
Whipple, James T., Lincoln
66
35 46
Wood, Chas. B.
66
-
42 34
Wood, James E. 66 66
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73 00
Expenditure.
Transfer to " Contingent Expenses,"
421 46
CLOCKS AND BELLS.
Appropriation,
-
200 00
Transfer from " Contingent Expenses,"
24 75
Expenditures.
Paid Browning, Charles A., ringing bell July 4,
5 00
Coleman, George B. 66
66
66
5 00
Kirby, Tyler C.
5 00
Spaulding, Lorenzo
5 00
Thompson, Arvin
5 00
Knight, Franklin H. o'clock, -
-
10 00
Kirby, Tyler C., do.,
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-
50 00
Thompson Arvin, do., -
-
60 00
66 Mason Levi L., care and repair of clocks, 79 75
COMMON (NEW.)
Appropriation, 1,500 00
Received of Lincoln, Levi, for building Fence, 25 00
" Lincoln, William S., for old rails, 15 00
" Lincoln, William S., for setting out
trees, - 24 75
224 75
224 75
948 53
421 46
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66
66 12 and 9
1,684 75
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-
34
Rec'd for Apples, - - -
10 00
Transfer from " Highways" for grass, - 160 00
1,734 75
Expenditures.
Paid Bodwell, Philander, trucking, -
21 54
Hobbs, Marcus, building fence, -
314 25
Jaques, John C., cash paid out for trees, &c., 45 68
Richmond & Potter, gate posts, -
18 54
Taft & Atherton, lumber for fence, -
588 38
'Transfer to " Highways" for work on New Street, 686 00
" "Contingent Expenses," 60 56
1,734 95
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Balance undrawn January 7, 1856, Appropriation. -
2,038 17
12,000 00
Rec'd from Taxes, under law of 1852, -
38 05
66 Commonwealth, armory rent 1855, from Commonwealth, census bills 1855,
337 50
668 00- 1,005 50
from Martin Stowe, overcharge on bill, 1 00
66 Goddard, Rice & Co., for land, 44 25
Insurance Companies, dividends on policies, 63 31 -
for old funnel, sold, -
-
6 00
66 " Tickets sold 4th July dinner, 283 75
" balance of subscriptions,
182 50-
466 25
Transfer from " Abatements," -
1,000 00
" Aqueduct," -
948 53
" City Hall,"
- 1,684 75
496 50
" " Dogs," 2 00
66
66 " Scales,"
421 46
" Fuel, Lights, &c.,"
634 05
" " Lighting Streets," 129 00
66 " New Common," -
60 56
" Salaries," -
374 22
66
" Summons," -
74 60
" Sewers,"
423 50
66
Elm street,
295 60
66 " Shade Trees," - 468 34
" Water Survey," - 1,425 25- 8,490 36
24,152 89
Expenditures. Paid on 4th July Celebration : Albee, Amos P. cake, -
3 63
66
" City Licenses,"
" Hacks" 52 00
66
35
Paid Bonney, H. T. & Co., board of Manchester Band, 54 00
" Boyden, John cash paid out for Manchester Band, $170, and other expenses, $17 90, 187 90
" Cavalcade Committee, balance of bill, whole bill, - 46 00
Deduct for use of Hats, 20 00- 26 00
Dexter, John B., lumber, labor, trucking, &c. for tables, 85 05
" Earle & Drew, advertising, &c.,
40 00
Finance Committee of Floral Procession, (J. B. Blake, chairman,) expense of pro- cession, 385 27 .
Green, James, powder and making cartridges, 31 36 Hewett, Elbridge, watering streets, 10 00 -
Holden, Cutter & Co., fireworks, -
1,000 00
Kent, Ezra, posting notices, -
2 65
King & Heywood, bread and cake, -
30 00
Knowlton, John S. C., advertising, 15 33
66 Leadworth & Witt, balance of their bills, viz. : For Dinners, 1,250 00
66 Collation for chil- dren. - 200 00-1,450 00
Deduct for 18 tickets, 22 50
Collected and paid them by C. Shep- ard, - 100 00
Collected by them, -
10 00
Their subscription, - 10 00- 142 50-1,307 50
Parker, Alfred, use of omnibus, - 2 00
Parker, Nahum, « « 65 10 00 -
Shove, Baxter, trucking, -
4 40
Webb, Charles B., advertising, -
50 42
Woodworth, James S., stock and labor for fireworks, - -
26 00
Worcester Cornet Band, services, - 200 00
66 Transcript Co., advertising, 40 86
Damages and Costs :
Conklin, Henry W. cutting down front of his estate, 350 00
Foster Albert H., breaking chaise on Union street, 54 00
" Harrington & Mason, cutting through woods for survey, - - 15 00
" Nelson, Amasa, cutting through woods, 10 00
66 Perry, J. G. & D. H. on account of bridge, 227 05
36
Paid Pickford, J. K. L. obstructing his mill privi- lege, - 250 00
Robinson, George, breaking carriage, 5 25
Willard, Eben, falling and breaking leg, 221 00
On Military Account :
City Guards, Co. C., rent of Armory, (5 quar- ters,) 1
- 187 50
Light Infantry Co. B. (H. Bliss) do. do. 1 year, 200 00
Light Infantry Co. B., fixtures to Armory, 432 86
On City Hall, for repairs, &c. :
Belcher & Stowell, whitewashing, - 5 00
Brown George A. soap, . 7 35
" Brown & Firth, papering City Council rooms and sundries, - - 208 54
Brooks & Stearns, sundries, - 2 85
Bugbee, Lyman, -
1 80
Burt, Joseph, desk for Messenger and Re- pairs, 73 75
" Carleton, Charles R. making Ticket Office and Repairs, - - 100 00
Chase & Stevens, painting, -
74 48
Clark, Josiah H. cotton cloth, &c , - 3 55
Coleman & Putnam, Clocks and Repairs, 31 63
Davis, J. W. painting -
42 81
Earl, Henry. stair rail, -
19 37
Field Emeline, washing floors, &c., - 3 50
Foster, Calvin & Co., sundries, - 40 30
Gleason, David, extra work and cash paid out, 28 00
Griffin, Henry & Co., brooms, -
4 50
Hale, William H., keys and repairs, - 6 50
Hardon, B. L. & Co., Oil Cloth, &c, - 18 75
Hemenway, Ebenezer, washing windows, beating carpets, &c., 17 50
66 Hilton, John, repairs to stove, &c., -
4 69
Kettell, Thomas J., whitewashing, - 2 00
66 Lovell, Amariah B. repairing chimnies, &c. 143 03
Mason, Isaac, cleaning, &c., - 12 25
Miller, Henry W., tin screens, stove funnel, lead pipe, repairs &c., 58 59
Roberts, R. cleaning gas fixtures, 7 80
Taber, William B. & Co., window shades, 12 00
Thompson, Arvin, setting glass and repairs, 11 96
Walker & Sweetser, ice, 35 56
Worcester Gas Light Co., alterations and repairs, 31 17
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Paid On Miscellaneous Account :
.. Assessors, collecting statistics, 120 00
Baker, Trumbull & Co., Townsman, - 1 25
Bancroft, Truman G., collation Mayor and Aldermen, -
12 00
Bigelow, Frank W., copying " Proprietor's Records,". 25 00
" Bonney, Geo. F. & Co., for hack for Gov. Everett, 6 00
Boyden & Ball, decree, &c., of Mill Brook, 3 75
Bradford, L. H. & Co., maps of county, 72 12
Carleton, Charles R., building fence and pri- vies, Pleasant street school house, - 172 82
66 Chandler, Peleg W., legal opinion, -
15 00
Chapin, Edwin, lumber for scales, 5 50 -
Chapman, Joseph, cleaning at W. House, 1 50
66 Conway, Patrick, burying animals, 5 00
66 Curtis, James M., sealing and repairing Hay Scales, 10 48
Earle, T. & O. K., lumber for Hay Scales, 7 91
Ellis, Nathan B., lock 66 42
Gill, George W. services on County division, 26 40 Hale, Joseph P., sundries, - 5 33
Haley, Bridget, washing blankets, 3 00
66 Haven, Edwin, use of Horticultural Hall, 10 00
Hewett, Elbridge, watering streets, 20 00
66 Hutchinson, Andrew, books for voting lists, 6 08
Keith, John & Co., sundries, -
11 88
Kent, Ezra, posting notices, 1 00
66 Kingsley, Daniel, care of ward rooms, 15 00
66 Leonard s Express, freight of laws and re- solves, 3 00
" Lincoln, William S .. expenses to Boston, 7 06
Manufacturers' and Farmers' Ins. Co., insur- ance, 61 50
" Nourse, Silas, distributing " Water Reports," 5 75
". Prince, C., gold scale, 1 50
66 Putnam, Alexander, storing field pieces, 25 00
66 Rice, J. Marcus, vaccinating, -
67 50
Rogers, Austin L., services and expenses on division of county, 171 06
" Smith, Samuel, recording births, marriages and deaths, copying transfers of property, making copies, and cash paid out for post- age, &c., - 291 12
66 Slater, Luther, cords, 2 50
Stewart, George, cleaning field pieces, 42 24
Wall, James H., Jr., page Common Council, 25 00
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Paid Warren, Frederic, extra expenses and horse keeping, - 100 00
Warren, Frederic, paying witnesses, remov- ing nuisances, &c. &c., - 97 36
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