Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1856-1861, Part 21

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1856
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 940


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6 77


" Stevens, Charles E.


3 29


" Thomas, Benjamin F. -


9 54 ·


" Whitcomb, David


72 60


6 per cent. discount on $113,007 51 for prompt paym't, 6,780 45 Abatements made by the Assessors on 1856 taxes, 53 90


66 66


" 1857 " - 298 00


66


“ 1858 “ - 629 25


Allowed the Collector by the City Council on 1856 taxes, 407 24


66 " 1857 “


2,192 02


Balance undrawn January 3, 1859


4,135 84


AQUEDUCT.


Amount received for Water Rents, EXPENDITURES.


1,099 67


Paid Brooks & Stearns, fluid, &c.,


.. 2 60


" Chase, Olney B. trucking,


-


3 78


" Cheever, William D. salary, -


62 50


" pay rolls of labor,


167 87


“ Coburn, Jesse J. lead,


15 20


":" Earle & Jones, pipe,


241 30


" Earle, T. K. & Co. belting, -


6 86


" Flagg, Abraham lead,


2 05


" Foster Calvin & Co., tools and sundries,


9 45


" Gates, John lumber, - 24 73


" Harding, Samuel D. lumber,


45 59


-


" cash paid for sundries,


10.43


10,485 96


" Park, Sidney M.


34


Paid Holman, Dexter S. painting, -


" Howland, Henry J. printing,


1 25


" Lucas, William labor and sundries, 8 42


" Osgood, Samuel W. labor, - 264 62


" paid for labor and sundries, 19 16


Shurtliff, Samuel H. pipe and labor, 4 56


" Slater, Luther & Co., packing. -


-


3 31


" Sutton, George T. pipe and labor, 1 50


" Wellington, Timothy W. coal, -


3 76


" Wheeler, William .A. pipe and sundries,


168 36


" Worcester Transcript, advertising,


2 00


Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - 25 97


1,099 67


CITY HALL.


Received for rent of stores, - - 775 00


" Hall, -


- 447 00


1,222 00


EXPENDITURE.


Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," - - 1,222 00


CITY SCALES,


Received fees for weighing :


Cutting, Frederic New Worcester, - - 16 68


Ellis, Nathan B. Washington Square,


148 78


Wilder, Martin Lincoln Square,


92 63


258 09


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Cutting, Frederic paid for repairs, - 2 60


" Mason, Lyman L. sealing and repairs, - -


- 7 75


" Thomson, William sealing and repairs,


9 75


Transfer to " Contingent Expenses," -


237 99


CLOCKS & BELLS.


APPROPRIATION,


200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Mason, Lyman L. care of clocks, 16 mos., - 76 04


" " cleaning " - 10 00


" Thompson, Arvin ringing bell 12 and 9 o'clock, 50 00 Transfer to " Contingents," 63 96


200 00


COMMON, -- New.


Received for grass and apples, -


- -


30 42


" " by Transfer from " Highways," - 100 00


Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," -


664 06


4 40


258 09


794 48


35


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Brooks & Stearns, powder, &c., - 55 93


" Hawkins, Daniel A. Jr. powder, &c., - 9 38


" Maynard, Lyman A. groceries furnished to labor- ers per pay roll, - - - 347 87


Transfer to " Highways," for grading,


- 281 30


66 " scrapings, - 100 00


794 48


CONTINGENT EXPENSES.


Balance undrawn January 4, 1858, - - 5,210 61


APPROPRIATION, - 9,000 00


Received from taxes under law of 1852, - 18 70


Bliss, Timothy S. for exten. on cutting wood, 12 50


60 Prince, Lucien for door, 1 50


66


66 Murphy, Patrick for stone, -


16 00


66 dividend on taxes, - - - -


3 37


Sessions, George and Bartlett, Jonas for Hearses, &c., -


57 38


Commonwealth, Armory rent,


300 00


Transfer from " Aqueduct," 25 97 -


66


" City Hall,"


- 1,222 00


66 " City Licenses," - 432 33


" City Scales," -


237 99


" Clocks & Bells,"


63 96


66 66


" Dog Licenses," - -


42 00


66


" Hackney Carriage Licenses,"


47 00


" Lighting Streets,"


365 26


66


16 " Salaries," -


350 00


66


66 " Sewers," - 656 24


66


66


" Summons," -


118 80


3,561 55


EXPENDITURES.


Transfer to " Fire Department,"


371 95


66


" "Fuel, Lights and Printing,"


43 53


" "Funerals,"


164 25


66 " " Interest," -


422 98


66 " " Loans,"


654 85


66 " "New Common,"


664 06


66 " "Police," -


713 76


66 " " Schools," -


1,649 44


66 " " School Houses,"


356 49


66 " " Shade Trees," -


144 09


-


5,508 40


18,181 61


66 for muster, 323 00


36


Paid Ward Clerks for services :


" Smith, Henry M. Ward 1, 4 days, -


- 12 00


" Servy, Jonas W.


" 2,3 " -,


-


- 9 00


" Holmes, George " 3,3 -


-


9 00


" Bancroft, Truman G. 4,3 66 -


-


-


9 00


" Murray, John F. 5,3 .


9 00


" Brooks, Charles E. 6,3 66


-


.


-


-


-


9 00


" Leonard, Samuel H. 56 8,3 6 -


9 00


" On City Hall account, for repairs, articles for Offrees, &c .:


" Abbott, Caleb F. setting glass,


" Abbott, Merrill repairing slate,


1 75


66 Arnold, Cyrus soap, 1


1 75


" Barnard, Sumner & Co. crash 1 40


" Bartlett, J. and J. W. blinds, 9 00


" Barton, George W. whitening and coloring, - 40 00


" Bliss, George L. painting and glazing, - 19 55


Braman, Perham & Co., repairing gas pipes, - - 4 83


" Brigham, William R. sundries, -


-


2 00 56


" Brown, David washing Hall, -


3 75


" Clark, Samuel tin wash boiler and pipe, -


5 50


" Fields, Emeline washing C. C. rooms, - - 14 00


" Foster, Calvin & Co. sundries, -


5 83


" Griffin, Henry & Co. soap and pail, -


-


1 75


" Hale, Joseph P. basin, 33


" Hemenway, Ebenezer cleaning, 40 98


" Hutchinson, Benjamin E. repairing hose, -


50


" Lovell, Amariah B. repairs,


3 57


" Lucas, William grate and repairs, -


3 19


" Mechanics Bank, counter front, - 10 00


50 32


" Norton F. B. & Co., water jar, - -


4 00


" Partridge, Elbridge G. repairing settees,


10 32


" Peck, Frederic M. sundries, -


13 31


" Prince, Lucian stock and labor, 15 97


" Richmond, Charles boxes, -


1 00


" Slater, Luther & Co. window line, 2 33


" Thompson, Arvin labor, 2 00


2 00


" Walker & Sweetser, ice, -


20 48


" Ward, Willard repairs, 5 01 - -


" Warren, Frederic estate of, desk and lounge, 30 00


" Woodward, Theodore M. curtain, 3 07


-


9 00


" Mecorney, William 66 7,3


- 37


-


" Brooks, Charles E. broom, - -


.


-


" Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., oil cloth and sheeting,


5 37


" Miller, Henry W. stove, repairs and sundries,


" Thompson Simeon & Co., sundries,


-


37


Paid on "Atlantic Cable" celebration :


" Coleman, George B. ringing bell, 7 00


" Knowles, William 7 00


" Pierce, James R. 7 00


" Spaulding, John E. 5 00


" Williams, George A. 66 4 00


" Bonney, George F. & Co. use of wagon and lantern, 5 00


66 Brooks & Stearns, fireworks, 33 35


" Fiske's Cornet Band, services, 40 00


" Gleason & Woodward, illuminating City Hall, - 50 00


" Josselyn's Cornet Band, services, - 36 00


" Worcester Light Infantry, firing salute, 31 95


" On Military account, &c .:


" Bliss, George L. painting Liberty pole, - 16 76


" Clapp, Silas, labor on 5 00


" Lawrence, Frederic J. gilt ball for " 1 00


" Watkins, Elbridge G. labor on 66


5 75


" Lamson, Eli B. storing field pieces, -


25 00


" Stewart, George repairing and cleaning field pieces, 25 00


" Bliss, Harrison Armory rent, -


200 00


" Worcester City Guards, " 187 50


" On celebrating " National Independence :"


" Coleman, George B. ringing bell, 5 00


" Knowles, William, 66 66 5 00


" Magennis, Thomas 66 5 00


" Pierce, James R. -


5. 00


" Spaulding, Lorenzo C. 66 66 -


5 00


" Williams, George A. 5 00


" Brooks & Stearns, cartridges for salute, - 48 08


" Worcester Light Infantry, firing 66 52 00 -


" For Damages, Witness Fees, &c .:


" Bigelow, George C. witness fees, - 3 83


" Denny, J. Waldo cash paid -


-


8 46


" Flagg, John and others, 66


. 90 76


" Holmes, Pitt -


3 48


" Black, Amos R. damages and costs, - - 857 59


" Curtis, Joseph raising house, damages, &c., - 57 00


" Harback & Palmer, damages, 65 00


" Lincoln, Levi building fence on West Street, - - 212 17


" Murphy, Patrick damages, - 16 00


" Newton, Charles breaking leg, - -


100 00


Gage, Thomas H. attending C. Newton, 57 50 Heywood, Benjamin “ 66 57 00-114 50


6


38


Paid Newton, John C. damages on Orange St., 75 00


" Newton, Clarinda - 100 00


" Stowell, Servillia G. 66 ..


- 50 00


" Thayer, Adin costs on suit against City, -


63 71


" Vose, Henry taking depositions, - - 15 00 - -


" Miscellaneous account :


" Boyden & Ball, surveying, - 21 19 -


" Church of the Unity, moving hydrant, - 4 00


" Fiske's Express, freight, 3 50


" Firth & Nichols, lamps, 6 00


" Hewett, Elbridge watering streets, 10 00


" Kent, Ezra posting notices, - -


4 12


" Kent, Joseph H. page to C. C., - 6 38


" Kinsley, Daniel fitting ward room for meetings, 7 00


" Magennis, Thomas returning deaths, - 12 60


" Mason, Lyman L. rent of room for standard, 15 00


" Muzzy, Nathan latch, &c., - - 42


" Newton, George F. removing nuisances, 35 50


" Parker, Alfred hack for Cy. Coms., 2 00


" Sessions, George returning deaths, 35 70


" Smith, Samuel recording births, marriages and deaths, copying transfers of property, &c. - - 297 76


" Smith, Samuel cash paid out sundries, - - 16 90


" State Sealer, sealing standard, 1 sett measures, freight, &c., - 13 00


" Stewart, George making keys, - 1 90


" Stone, Lucian B. use of Omnibus for Ald., - 4 00 -


" Stockwell, Emerson M. team to Holden to carry Chas. Newton, - 4 00


" Thayer, Eli work on Southbridge St., - 60 00


" Vaill, Edward W. selling hearses, &c., - - 3 00


". Valentine, Gill surveying &c., - 31 50 -


" Ward, Willard fitting up ward room, - 18 54


" Wheeler, George W . preparing "City Document" No. 12, and making and revising voters' lists, 80 00


" Wheeler, George W. cash paid out sundries, - -


30 53


" Wheeler, George W. Jr. distributing notices, 2 00


" Wood, James W. page to C. C. - - 14 50


" Wor. Mut. Fire Ins. Co. bal. on old and for new policy, - - 97 38 hacks for Marshal's funeral, 24 00


" Witt & Pratt,


" Lincoln House, entertainment for Police, " 51 50


9,498 50


Balance undrawn January 3, 1859, -


- 8,683 11


39


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Balance undrawn January 4, 1858, - -


- 220 37 APPROPRIATION, . - - 10,000 00


Received of Chief Engineer, for old hose sold, -


- 100 00


Transfer from " Contingent Expenses " for muster, - 323 00


66 -


- 371 95


11,015 32


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Sturtevant, Leonard W. Chief Engineer, salary, - 133 34


" Heywood, William II. Engineer, salary, 30 00


" Howe, Lyman


30 00


" Miller, Elijah F. 66


30 00


" Porter, Samuel A.


-


50 00


" Shepard, Russell R.


66


-


30 00


" Watkins, Elbridge G.


70 00


" Members Washington Engine Co. No. 1, services, - 850 00


66 Rapid


66 2,


843 34


Niagara


66 3, 66 - 802 89


Torrent 66 4,


814 98


66 Yankee


Tiger


66


6,


1,


66


- 586 68


66


66 66 66 66 2, - 620 00


City Hose


66


60


Ocean " 60


66


1, 2, 265 82


Eagle "


66 66 3,


66 270 00


501 67


66


66 1 Poll Tax, (1857) -


1 80


66 185 Poll Taxes, -


370 00


Engine Co. No. 1, care of hose, horse hire, &c.,


107 00


2, .' "


67 00


- 107 00


107 00


66 66 .6 66 - 107 00 66


107 00


Hose


- 95 00


66


66


2,


- 95 00


66 66 66 95 00 66


Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, care of appts. horse hire, &c.,


72 00


66 66 66


72 00


Bailey, George ringing alarm bell 30 times, - 3000


" Browning, Chas. A.


29


29 00


" Dunn, James 66 26


26 00


" Kirby, George E. 66 " 24 -


24 00


" Allen, William paper, -


2 00


66


66 66


66


66 4,


5,


6,


1,


3, " "


56


66


66


66


66


3, “


66


5,


- 1,041 68


- 1,028 33


66 Hook & Ladder “


- 270 00


Fire Police, services, - -


-


66


40


Paid Ames, John D. repairs, -


" Benton, Calvin trucking,


" Blake, U. T. & C. H. hanging bell, - 5 35


" Brown, Daniel spanner belts, straps, &c.,


11 16


" Burgess, Daniel S. repairing plastering,


1 38


" Burr & Shaw, repairing hose and sundries, - 97 75


" Clifford Warner & Co., rent of room, -


44 00


" Curtis, Albert W. sundries, -


6 43


" Earle & Drew, printing,


3 00


" Estabrook, James rent of room, - 50 00


" Fairbanks, Henry M. iron work, repairs, &c., 54 09


" Goddard, Rice & Co. repairs to engines, &c., -


107 18


" Gould & Andrews, fluid, matches and sundries,


10 50


" Hale, Joseph P. lanterns, -


6 00


" Harding, Samuel D. lumber, 4 57


Harrington C. A & Co., neatsfoot oil and sundries, 51 36


" Holman, S. Dexter painting, 37 48


" Howland, Henry J. printing, 6 75


" Hunneman & Co., engine repairs, - 10 51


8 02


" Keyes, David D. fluid, matches and sundries,


9 03


" Keyes, J. L. & I. N. lumber and labor on same, - 22 21


" King, Edward W. repairs on engine, - 9 00


" Kinnicutt, F. H. & Co., sundries, -


7 28


" Knowlton, William M. wood,


6 75


- 6 26


" Lucas, William sundries, -


17 93


" Newton, E. lock and putting on, - 4 00


. Oliver, Francis P. stove pipe and sundries, 12 97


" Putnam & Clark, chairs, - - 4 50


" Sturtevant, Leonard W. cash paid out for repairs, freight, trucking and sundries, - 78 67


" Thompson Simeon & Co., sundries, -


4 70


" Tirrell, Cyrus J. painting, &c., 38 59


" Watkins, Elbridge G. cash paid out and repairs, 17 50


Wellington, Timothy W. coal, - 52 76


" Wheeler, William A. repairing engine brake, 19 79


" Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, -


- 56 36


" Worcester Transcript, advertising, - 4 33


" Board of Engineers, balance of " muster " expenses, 323 00


11,015 32


FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, &C.


APPROPRIATION


1400 00


Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," - 43 53


1,443 53


" Miller, Henry W. stove and sundries, -


" Jenks, Horace L. sundries, - -


- 19 38


2 25


41


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Drury & Williams, charcoal, - 31 60


" Wellington, Timothy W. coal, - 198 23


" Worcester Gas Lt. Co. gas, -


474 35


" " Bay State," proprietors of, advertising, -


33 00


" " Boston Journal," 6 6 75


" "Massachusetts Spy,"' "


- 54 75


" "Worcester Palladium," proprietor of, advertising, 4 50


" " Worcester Transcript," 65


55 49


" Fiske, Edward R. paper, printing and binding " Document" No. 12, 393 72


" Fiske, Edward R. printing, 129 98


523 70


" Howland, Henry J. printing, 12 00


" Allen, William books and binding, 18 66


" Keith, John & Co., blank books, -


7 50


" Peck & Knapp, paper and sundries, -


13 00


1,443 53


FUNERALS.


APPROPRIATION,


50 00


Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," - - 164 25


214 25


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Hildreth & Barker, digging graves, - -


7 00


" Sessions, George 66


207 25


214 25


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Balance undrawn January 4, 1858, - -


1,583 90


APPROPRIATION, - -


- 12,000 00


Received for manure, scrapings, labor and sales by S. Bridges :


Received for 2 yokes of oxen, - 212 00


" scrapings, manure and labor,


101 00


313 00


Received for manure, scrapings, labor and sales by H. Prentice :


Received for 1 horse, - 125 00


" 1 ox, 75 00


66 " scrapings, manure labor and sales, 249 98


" manure and carting, in part, to Poor farm, - 216 25


666 23


Received for hay sold to Elliot Swan,


49 00


Transfer from " New Common," for grading, -


281 30


" scrapings, - 100 00


.


-


42


Transfer from " Shade Trees," for labor, -


58 25


" Schools," " grading and wall, - 137 58


" "School house," (N. Wor.) grading lot, 66 00


15,255 26


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Bridges, Sumner (Commissioner,) salary, 77 00


" Prentice, Henry


66


. - 523 00


" Bridges, Sumner


pay rolls for labor, 371 42


" Prentice, Henry


5,248 97


" Bancroft, Charles S. for labor on roads,


131 16


" Barber, Silas & Wm. T.


20 02


" Bond, Joseph E.


29 12


" Brooks, John H.


66 66


-


12 03


" Brown, George


66 66 66


48 04


" Chamberlain, George A.


31 53


" Cook, Sumner


28 18


" Flagg, Nahum 66


47 11


" Hartshorn, Jonas 66 66


11 79


" Houghton, Charles S. 60


66 66


120 70


" Lyon, Joshua B. 66


9 80


" Mann, John 66


27 50


" Perry, Samuel


66


66


10 00


" White, Jonathan A. 66


68 65 80


". Windle, John 66


6 6


43 44


" Barber, Benjamin paving, setting curb, &c., - 220 72


" Goodnow, Harrison D. " 66 66 255 01 -


" Harding, Samuel D. stock and labor, &c., on R. & B., 48 88 " Harding & Taft,


6 12


" Thompson, Arvin 66 66 76 01


" Ward, Willard building bridge, stock and labor repairing on roads and bridges, 727 87


" Bancroft, Charles S. posts, - 8 00


" Barber, Silas lumber,


12 00


" Bliss, Timothy S. plank, -


113 97


" Curtis, Tyler P. timber,


18 00


" Davis, James S. M. timber,


16 00


" Eaton, Thomas


10 00


" Gates, John lumber, -


-


14 78


" Holbrook, Asa plank, -


-


109 19


" Rice, Ezra B. poles and posts, 11 55


" Rice, Elbridge M. timber, -


92 19


" Baker, David J. stone, -


6 75


" Bennett, Asahel C. paving stone, - .63 34


66


66


-


43


Paid Bond, Franklin stone work,


32 40


" Brittan, Josiah paving stone


- 6 56


" Clapp, Henry E. - - 1 43


" Chadwick, Stephen יי 66


8 75


" Converse, Brigham stone and work,


590 59


" Dudley, William stone work, -


1 00


" Fletcher, Samuel curb stone, -


58 26


" Hartshorn, Jonas paving stone, 25 25


.' Howes & Dillingham, paving stone,


- 30 07


" Jackson, John stone work, 12 08


" Lamb, Isaac paving stone,


86 72


" Mann, Albert G. stone work,


18 70


" McCann, Felix


23 58


" Newton, Ezekiel paving stone, -


-


16 06


" Palmer, Benjamin curb stone, -


277 76


" Rich, Elkanah paving stone,


3 96


" Richmond, Willard paving stone,


2 00


" Walker, Asa curb stone, - -


- 12 50


" Whitney, James paving stone, - 4 50 -


" Worcester & Nashua R. R. freight on stone, - 38 00


" Hapgood, L. B. oxen, - 170 00


" Johnson, Henry " . -


150 00


" Morse, Mason H. ox, - 85 00 - -


" Newton, Ezekiel oxen, - -


150 00


" Swan, Elliot horse, -


55 00


Warden, John horse,


162 50


6 5 Barber, Silas & Wm. T. hay, -


66 65


66 Bridges, Sumner


15 08


" Carpenter, Jotham -


69 28


" Moore, John B.


-


-


14 23


" Peaslee, Abram


-


36 72


" Pond, Willard F.


26 40


" Poor Farm, -


124 33


" Prentice, Henry


36 46


" Tower, William 66


16 68


" Williams, James carting "


- 12 73


" Bartlett, Jonas straw, -


14 36


" Nourse, Benjamin F. straw,


7 88


" Butterworth, John grain, -


6 01


" Draper & Clark, 66


-


193 98


" Harrington, Francis 66


159 00


" Messinger, David S.


26 54


" Patch, William W.


5 60


" Pratt, Charles B.


- 263 08


-


-


-


-


-


44


Paid Sprague Lee & Co., 56


- 146 00


" Sutton, Thomas - -


-


- 10 00


Transfer to " New Common," for grass,


- 100 00


Paid Chamberlin, Stilman J. blacksmithing, 30 77


" Fairbanks, Henry M. -


4 12


" Flagg, Samuel H. 2d 66


- 276 51


" Howe, Levi - 44 64


" Muzzy, Lewis C. 66


-


- 11 52


" Muzzy, Nathan 66


-


17 85


" Allen, Willard E. harness work and sundries, 64 85


" Allen, William blank book, - -


9%


" Barber, Walter rent of barn, -


-


10 00


" Bigelow, Walter R. re-setting fence, -


10 00


"' Blood, Otis & Sons, wheelwright work, 51 34


82 25


" Boston & Worcester Railroad, rent of land,


7 75


". Boyden & Ball, surveying, - -


7 00


" Brewer, William M. sundries, -


3 80


" Brooks, Charles E. fluid and sundries, -


13 35


" Brooks & Stearns, 8 34


" Chaffin, Elisha carting, 2 00


50 00


" Edgecomb, Joseph earth, - -


4 80


" Elder, James fixing water trough, - -


3 00


" Estey, James F. pump and repairs, -


15 25


" Foster Calvin & Co., nails, tools and sundries,


53 12


" Gleason, Dolly & Jona. R. damages,


5 00


" Green, James sundries, -


1 20


" Green, M. B. & Co. sundries,


7 92


" Hale, Nathan S. trucking, - -


75


" Hapgood, Nahum R. surveying, -


96


" Hawkins, Daniel A. Jr. powder and fuse,


2 43


" Hood, Alfred wheelwright work, -


14 63


" Hutchinson, Benjamin E. blankets and sundries,


21 00


" James, John K. timber and labor, - 13 50


" Jordon, John W. lanterns and sundries, 13 57


" Keyes, J. L. & I. N. planing, - -


1 04


" Lovell, Amariah B. cement and labor, -


27 79


" Lovell, John D. tools and sundries, 74 28


Maynard, Wm. G. gravel, -


6 40


66 McCloskey, Patrick -


6 50


" Morse, Isaac brush for brooms, - 1 90


" Nourse, Benjamin F. board - 12 85


-


" Bodwell, Philander trucking,


56 81


" Brackett, Amos doctoring horse, -


" Desper, William E. land damages,


45


Paid Nourse, Mason & Co. plow castings and repairs, - 53 58


" Oakley, William F. carting 33 46


" Partridge, George hay rakes, 4 25


"" Perry, Josiah G. gravel, 16 75


" Phettiplace, Simon W. wheelwright work, 33 99


" Pratt & Inman, iron bars, - 4 08


" Prentice, Henry cash paid for sundries, 8 57


" Ray, John lot of earth, 8 00


" Rice & Richmond, sign, 75


" Rugg, George W. tallow and grease, -


5 91


" Stockwell, Emerson M. horse and carriage, 2 75


1 50


" Taft Stephen & Son, bags,


3 00


" Valentine, Gill surveying, &c., 52 97


5 00


" Wilder, Martin measuring stone, -


1 56


" Williams, James teaming, - 6 00 -


1 50


13,326 06


Balance undrawn January 3, 1859, - -


1,929 20


HOPE CEMETERY, --- Lot Account.


Received for Lots to January 4, 1858, - - 3,016 50


723 00


3,739 50


HOPE CEMETERY.


Balance undrawn January 4, 1858, 79 26


APPROPRIATION,


400 00


479 26


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Curtis, Albert pay roll for labor, 126 09


" Clements, Mary vacating lot at Raccoon Plain, 5 00


" Sessions, George removing bodies from “ 66 46 37


177 46


Balance undrawn January 3, 1859, -


301 80


INTEREST


APPROPRIATION, - 7,500 00


Received from County Treasurer for advance payment of Taxes, -


61 66


Received of J. Easton, 2d, -


16 67


66 " James Finn,


4 50


60 " Edward Lamb, - -


10 87


66 " William Putnam, - 50


Transfer from " Contingent Expenses," - 422 98


f


8,017 18


7


-


" Sutton, George T. pipe and labor,


" Waite, Stephen D. labor, - -


" Witt & Pratt, team, - -


66 in 1858, - -


46


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Boynton, John


- 206 50


" City Bank,


- 118 59


" Dickinson, William


-


215 00


" Hastings, Solon S.


203 58


" Jaques, George -


17 00


" Lincoln, Levi


28 23


" Macy, George C. - -


50 00


" Mower, Ebenezer -


-


240 00


" Quinsigamond Bank, -


233 89


" Ridgway, Edward W. -


77 50


Salisbury, Stephen


91 50


" State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Worcester, 2,377 63


" State Reform School, - -


- 82 00


" Worcester County Institution for Savings, - - 2,442 16


" Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, -


- 1,383 60


'" Wyer, Priscilla - 250 00


8,017 18


LICENSES.


Received from Amusements,


253 00


66


Auctioneers, - -


- 12 00


66 Billiard and Bowling Rooms, -


40 00


66 66 Dogs, - -


47 00


66


Fire Works, -


50 00


Hackney Carriages, -


42 00


66 Intelligence Offices,


2 00


66 Pawn Brokers, -


- 8 33


66


66 Swill and House Offal,


6 00


Theatre,


61 00


521 33


Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," -


521 33


LIGHTING STREETS.


APPROPRIATION,


3,000 00 -


EXPENDITURES.


paid Braman, Perham & Co., repairs, - 55 -


" Brooks & Stearns, fluid,


187 85


66 66 sundries, 30 10


217 95


Paid Brooks, Charles E. fluid, -


107 99


" sundries,


2 42


110 41


Paid Firth & Nichols, burners, - -


4 50


" Foster Calvin & Co., glass and sundries, -


16 83


" Green M. B. & Co., spirits of wine, -


4 50


-


-


-


-


-


47


Paid Griffin Henry & Co., fluid, -


29 97


" Jordan, John W. lanterns, - - 77 00


" Newton, George F. painting and sundries, -


13 75


" Newton, Dean, Clapp and Wentworth, care of lamps, lighting and repairs, - - 486 42


Paid Prince, Lucian ladder and repairs,


4 27


" Thompson & Shumway, care of lamps, lighting and repairs, - - - -


- 51.33


Paid Wheeler, William A. 8 gas lamp posts and holders, 110 00


" Worcester Gas Lt. Co., gas for street lamps, 1,507 26


Transfer to "Contingent Expenses," - 365 26


3,000 00


LOANS, or BILLS PAYABLE.


Received of Bank of the Metropolis, -


- - 45,000 00


" City Bank, -


- 8,000 00


" Dickinson, William


- 5,000 00


" Fowler, Hannah


800 00


" Jaques, George -


1,400 00


* Lincoln, Levi -


1,600 00


" Macy, George C.


2,000 00


66


" Quinsigamond Bank,


- 13,000 00


·


" Salisbury, Stephen -


3,000 00


" State Mutual Life Assurance Co., - 4,000 00


" Worcester County Institution for Savings, 26,000 00


" Wyer, Priscilla


- 10,000 00


Transfer from "Contingent Expenses," 654 85


120,454 85


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Boynton, John -


- 3,000 00


" City Bank, -


8,000 00


" Dickinson, William


- 5,000 00


" Hastings, Solon S.


2,500 00


" Jaques, George -


900 00


" Lincoln, Levi -


- -


-


1,600 00 -


" Quinsigamond Bank,


13,000 00


wi Ridgeway, Edward W.


1,000 00


6% Salisbury, Stephen -


3,000 00


" State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,


- 28,500 00


" State Reform School,


· 1,000 00


" Worcester County Institution for Savings, - · 34,154 85


" Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, - -


- 18,800 00


120,454 85


MILITARY.


Received from the Commonwealth, - 677 00 .


-


-


-


-


-


-


48


EXPENDITURES.


Amount overdrawn January 4, 1858, -


-


- 598 86


Paid members Co. O for 1857,


- 18 00


66 "A . -


- 352 50


" B - -


-


-


-


330 00


06 66 " A Band, -


72 00


B


162 00


1,533 36


Amount overdrawn January 3, 1859, due from Commonwealth, 856 36


PAUPERS.


Balance undrawn January 4, 1858, - 352 41


APPROPIATION, - 8,000 00 -


Rec'd for land sold, - - - 200 00 1


" from other Cities and Towns for support of paupers, 415 58


" the County for supp't of, and clothing for prisoners, - 123 50


" for support of persons at State Lunatic Hospital, - 150 02


from Commonwealth, for support of paupers, - 354 18


" of Lucian B. Drury, for articles sold, - 196 50


of Highways for hay from farm, - -


- 124 33


9,916 52


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Banister, Samuel salary as Clerk of Board, - 500 00


amount paid out for tickets, R.R.


fares, freight, postage and sundries, - - 350 92


" Rice, J. Marcus salary as Physician, - - 200 00


" State Lunatic Hospital, board of sundry persons, - 1,115 20 ' Adams, Town of expenses of paupers, - -


15 00


" Boston, City of


10 28


" Leicester, Town of


66 - - - 4 25


. " Rutland, 66 66


- -


14 72


" Wendell, 66


43 56


" for support of persons OUT OF ALMSHOUSE :


" sundry persons, amount allowed by Overseers in Cash, - - -


437 25


" Brooks, Charles E. groceries, - 11 00


" Cobb, Henry E. - -


5 00


" Curtis, Albert W. -


120 32


" Drake, Samuel, -


15 00


" Draper & Clark, -


12 25


" Gates, Charles E. 16 00


" Gould & Andrews, -


77 00


" Harrington, Loammi " - 29 00


" Harrington & Ripley, " -


94 40


" Ladd, Vernon A. -


- 3 53


-


49


Paid Ladd & Temple,


-


- 150 12


" Maynard, Lyman A. "


-


-


997 78


" Penniman& Harrington "


-


6 00


" Rice & Witherby,


-


81 36


" Scott & Ellis, .


72 00


" Taft Stephen & Son, 66


61 00


" Thayer, Alden Jr. 60


31 50


" Thayer, Cushman


3 71


" Forbes, Hiram meat, - -


11 00


" Howe & Parker,


-


- 13 85


" Nourse & Howe,


26 50


" Peaslee Abram & Co.,


2 25


" Stowell & Brown, 66


20 98


" Stowell, Maynard & Co. " -


6 00


" Hacker, W. Alfred coal,


46 67


" Rogers, E. F.


-


4 76


" Wellington, Timothy W. “ -


86 92


6 Worcester Gas Light Co., coke,


48 09


" Baker, Josiah W. wood,


85 57


" Brewer, Elzaphan P. 66


2 37


" Childs, B. F.


33 25


" Davis, James S. M. -


613 58


" Hale, Nathan S. 66


26 75


" Hinsdale, Lewis


17 92


" Knowlton, William M. « - 7 00


1 25


" Bryant & Sheldon, sundries, -




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