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common drunkards, 51; vagrancy, 63; disturbing the peace, 64; larceny, 87; assault and battery, 134; drunk- enness, 158. Of which number, 271 were against persons claiming a residence out of the city ; the balance, 424, claiming to be residents in this city.
Food and lodgings have been furnished during the year to 2,098 poor persons, mostly traveling in search of em- ployment. These, with the prisoners confined in the watch house, number during the year 2,974 which have been fur- nished with food at a cost of $144.99; and although a large part of this sum should be charged to the Pauper account, it has been charged as in former years to the Po- lice department.
The appropriation for the Police department the current year was $6,000. The amount earned by the department, accruing to the city, during the year, is $198, making the amount earned together with the appropriation, $6,198.
The ordinary expenses of the department are as follows :
Salary of Marshal, - -
$1,100 00
Salaries of the Captain of the Watch and Watchmen,
4,539 61
Extra Police on Military occasions,
190 00
on Sundays, - -
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76 00
at Theatre, - - - 77 00
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31 00
" Cattle Show,"
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16 00
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at Circuses, -
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11 00
Washing and labor in cleaning Watch house,
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89 51
Poor lodgers' account,
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144 91
Marshal's account for cash paid out,
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32 03
New stoves for police and marshal's offices,
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48 71
New blankets for the police office,
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19 12
Repairs in the police office and marshal's office,
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17 34
Sundry small bills for the department,
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74 54
Amounting in all to the sum of -
- $6,467 85
- Being an excess of expenses over earnings and the ap-
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" Bigelow Monument Celebration,"
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propriation for the department of two hundred and sixty- nine dollars and eighty-five cents.
In my quarterly reports I have credited the city with the fees earned by the Marshal as complainant before the Police Court. But at the last term of the Superior Court for the trial of criminal causes it was ruled that the law " restoring fees to officers" did not apply to the City Mar- shal ; therefore the city becomes the loser to the amount of about two hundred dollars. I would therefore recom- mend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to petition the legislature to so amend the law as will restore the fees to the Marshal; as it was evidently the intent of the legis- lature, when the law was enacted, not to so frame it that the city should be the loser by withholding the Marshal's fees as complainant.
The department consists of thirteen active men. Of these, nine are employed as night watchmen, and four as an active day police, upon whose vigilance has depended, in a great measure, the preservation of the peace and the protection of the lives and property of our citizens.
During the year large gatherings of military have been in our midst, bringing together large assemblages of our own people, together with visitors from other places, such as the city has never before witnessed ; yet I cannot but congratulate myself that quiet and good order has generally prevailed throughout the city during the current year.
I have had the honor of holding the office of City Marshal for one year, it being now near its close. I as- sumed its responsibilities and entered upon its duties with an almost insurmountable reluctance, having a full appre- ciation of the labors and trials incident to a faithful, im- partial, and honest discharge of its functions. And when the time arrives at which I shall retire from those duties,
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it will be with cheerfulness ; nor shall I retire without mingled feelings of gratitude and respect for those that have bestowed their confidence in my appointment and confirmation. And to such of my fellow citizens as have given me their countenance and support I shall ever feel grateful.
The office is one which, in a proper and judicious dis- charge of its duties, is encumbered with difficulties and trials which have no parallel in the range of public offices under our government. Every act of omission, every com- mission of error, indiscretion, or neglect of duty of the Police, is charged upon the Marshal. If anything is over- done, poorly done, or not done at all ; any act affecting the rights of citizens, or their comfort or convenience, or that causes discomfort or inconvenience ; it is laid at his door, as if he were and must be omnipresent and possessed of all power.
Honest intentions, a judicious, intelligent and conscien- tious discharge of duty, with the purest and highest mo- tive that can control human action, with the most earnest desire to do right only, and as far as possible to render un- biassed justice to all under the circumstances of each case, will not exempt the incumbent from unjust criticism and sometimes reproach.
To claim that I have not committed errors or mistakes, would be claiming to be more than human ; for to err is human. But I shall retire with a consciousness of hav- ing honestly and faithfully regarded and discharged the duties of the office which I have the honor to hold ; and of having been governed by those principles and motives which commend themselves to the conscience in the hour of retrospection.
May the Police, the executive arm of the municipal gov- ernment, never have its strength weakened by party influ-
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ences and dissensions ; and may its unity of action never be dissevered by elements of incompatibility, or the alloy of party factions ; - but may it be perpetuated, an arm of strength, for the protection of the lives, liberty and prop- erty of all our citizens, and for the promotion and con- tinuance of the highest interest and best good and fair fame of our beloved city.
Respectfully submitted,
LEVI BARKER, City Marshal.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER. 1862.
MAYOR, P. EMORY ALDRICH.
ALDERMEN, ·
Ward 1 .- MERRICK BEMIS.
66 2 .- LUCIUS W. POND.
3 .- ADAM HARRINGTON.
66 4 .- SAMUEL D. HARDING.
66 5 .- FRANCIS STRONG.
66 6 .- CHARLES B. PRATT.
7 .- GEORGE CHANDLER.
8 .- BENJAMIN WALKER.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, SAMUEL SMITH. Office at City Hall; residence 57 Southbridge street.
COMMON COUNCIL,
PHILIP L. MOEN, President. JOHN A. DANA, Clerk.
Ward 1 .- Alexander Y. Thompson, Ward 5 .- Edwin C. Cleveland, Leonard R. Hudson, Hugh Doherty, Richard Barker. Charles Whittemore.
Ward 2 .- Philip L. Moen, Phinehas Ball, Silas J. Brimhall.
Ward 3 .- Fred. B. Norton, Lyman Brown, Walter Henry.
Ward 4 .- Appleton Dadmun, Frank H. Kelley, Samuel R. Leland.
Ward 6 .- Henry Goddard, John W. Jordan, John R. Greene.
Ward 7 .- Julius E. Tucker, Jonathan F. Estey, George S. Barton.
Ward 8 .- Caleb B. Metcalf, Addison Palmer, Augustus N. Currier.
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CITY MESSENGER, DAVID GLEASON. Residence, May street.
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL, JOSEPH H. KENT.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1862.
On Finance .- Aldermen Walker and Harding ;
Common Councilmen Thompson, Currier and Cleveland.
On Claims .- Aldermen Bemis and Strong ; Common Councilmen Tucker, Dadmun and Jordan.
On Water .- Aldermen Pond and Harrington ; Common Councilmen Goddard, Estey and Doherty.
On the Fire Department .- Aldermen Pratt and Bemis ; Common Councilmen Brimhall, Hudson and Barker.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Harding and Pond ; Common Councilmen Greene, Barton and Jordan.
On Shade Trees and Public Grounds .- Aldermen Chandler and Walker ; Common Councilmen Ball, Metcalf and Greene.
On Education .- The Mayor, and Aldermen Bemis and Chandler ; The President of the Common Council, and Councilmen Metcalf, Tucker and Leland.
On Printing .- Aldermen Harrington and Strong ; Common Councilmen Estey, Brown and Henry.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Harding and Pratt ; Common Councilmen Kelley, Brown and Norton.
On Highways, Streets and Bridges .- Aldermen Strong and Harding ; Common Councilmen Palmer, Kelley and Barton.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. On Health .- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
On Public Buildings .- The Mayor, and Aldermen Harding, Bemis and Walker.
On Sewers and Sewerage .- Aldermen Pratt, Strong and Chandler. On Bills in the Second Reading .- Aldermen Bemis and Pond.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Walker and Harrington.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Strong, Pratt and Chandler.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. On Bills in the Second Reading .- Messrs. Tucker, Metcalf and Kelley. On Enrollment .- Messrs. Dadmun, Greene and Cleveland.
On Elections and Returns .- Messrs. Barton, Goddard and Whittemore.
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SOLICITOR, WILLIAM A. WILLIAMS. Office, Central Exchange.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR, GEORGE W. WHEELER. Office City Hall ; residence 49 Thomas street.
AUDITOR, GILL VALENTINE. Office, No. 3 Piper's Block.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM D. CHEEVER. Office, No. 3 Piper's Block.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS, HENRY PRENTICE. Office, No 3 Piper's Block.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY. David S. Messinger, 5 years.
Albert Tolman, 4 years, Levi Lincoln, 2 years,
Albert Curtis, 3 years, Isaac Davis, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
John Green, Life Director.
William A. Smith,
Henry Chapin,
George F. Hoar, 6 years.
George M. Rice,
3 years.
Thomas W. Higginson,
Dwight Foster,
Stephen Salisbury, 4 years.
Isaac Davis,
Samuel D. Harding,
Zephaniah Baker, Librarian. Callina Barnes, Frances M. Baker,
Assistant Librarians.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Three Years.
Ward 1 .- John Firth,
2 .- Edward Earle,
3 .- John J. Power,
Delano A. Goddard, John C. Newton, Thomas Earle, Charles Ballard, Wm. A. Williams, Rush R. Shippen.
One Year. Timothy K. Earle, Robert L. Smyth, L. M. Burrington, Jonas Bartlett, 4 .- James S. Woodworth, Benjamin D. Allen, Samuel D. Harding, 5 .- Thomas Magennis, Levi Barker, Samuel V. Stone, 6 .- John S. Baldwin, 7 .- Thomas M. Lamb, 8 .- William Workman.
Two Years. Merrick Bemis,
George W. Russell,
John J. Power, 5 years. William W. Rice, 2 years.
Alexander H. Bullock, 1 year.
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STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1862.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES :
Messrs. Harding, T. K. Earle, Bemis, Magennis, and Ballard.
ON BOOKS AND APPARATUS :- Messrs. Bemis, Shippen, Workman, Allen, and Firth. ON EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS :-
Superintendent, ex-officio, Shippen, Power, Baldwin, and Williams.
ON FINANCE :-
Mayor, Superintendent, Stone, Harding, and Edward Earle.
ON CONFERENCE :- Mayor, Superintendent, Newton, Russell, and Barker.
VISITING COMMITTEES AND TEACHERS. Classical and English High School.
Principal. Harris R. Greene,
Committee.
Messrs. Shippen, Power, Bemis, T. K. Earle, and Williams.
Grammar Schools, higher grade.
Principals.
Committees.
James H. Newton,
Messrs. Bemis, Goddard, and Baldwin.
Addison A. Hunt,
66 Workman, E. Earle, and Ballard.
Miss E. Manly,
Miss M. A. Willard,
Burrington, Newton and Allen.
Grammar Schools, lower grade.
Principals.
Miss E. M. Hawes,
Mrs. E. L. Gird,
66 Newton and Shippen.
Workman and Harding.
Williams and Russell.
66 Magennis and Barker.
Power and Newton.
Secondary Schools.
THOMAS STREET,
SUMMER STREET, 66 66
MAIN STREET,
PLEASANT STREET, 60
SYCAMORE STREET, 66
SALEM STREET, ASH STREET, PROVIDENCE STREET, NEW WORCESTER,
Principals. Mrs. E. H. Coe,
Miss S. A. Wheelock, Miss T. S. Nichols,
Miss K. A. Meade,
Lamb and Woodworth.
Allen and Ballard.
Edward Earle and Harding.
66 Baldwin and Burrington.
Miss H. E. Lamb,
66 Barker and Magennis.
Ballard and Bemis.
66 Woodworth and Stone.
66 Harding and Smyth.
Bartlett and Power.
Primary Schools.
THOMAS STREET, SUMMER STREET, MAIN STREET,
Principals. Miss R. A. Merrill, Miss E. G. Chenery, Miss S. J. Newton,
Committees. Messrs. Lamb and Smyth.
T. K. Earle and Goddard.
Firth and Lamb.
THOMAS STREET, SYCAMORE STREET,
SALEM STREET,
THOMAS STREET,
66
SYCAMORE STREET, PLEASANT STREET, ASH STREET, NEW WORCESTER,
Miss C. A. George,
Miss H. M. Walker,
Miss S. M. Rogers,
Miss M. A. Davis,
Committees. Messrs. Firth and Russell.
66 Stone and Smyth.
66 T. K. Earle and Firth.
Miss C. Hewett, Miss H. A. Greene, Miss E. J. Clapp,
Miss R. Barnard,
Miss C. N. Follett,
Miss M. S. Maynard, Miss M. M. Lawton,
Committees. Messrs. Russell and Stone.
Goddard, T. K. Earle, and Lamb.
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PLEASANT STREET, SYCAMORE STREET, ASH STREET, FRONT STREET, 66
EAST WORCESTER,
Miss L. A. Wilmarth,
Miss S. W. Clements,
Miss M. J. Mack,
Baldwin and Shippen.
66 Newton and Bartlett.
Miss K. Hobbs,
Smyth and Newton.
66 Power and Burrington.
Sub- Primary Schools.
THOMAS STREET,
SUMMER STREET,
Miss M. A. Slater,
Williams and Burrington.
MAIN STREET,
Miss S. S. Banister,
Bemis and Russell.
PLEASANT STREET,
Miss H. N. Perry,
Barker and Workman.
SYCAMORE STREET,
Miss C. R. Clements, Miss M. A. Smith,
Magennis and Woodworth.
ASH STREET,
Miss H. M. Shattuck,
Stone and Barker.
Allen and Edward Earle.
Miss A. Pratt,
Russell and Firth.
FRONT STREET, 66
Miss C. M. Draper,
Harding and Goddard.
EAST WORCESTER,
Miss C. E. Putnam,
Woodworth and Power.
Primary Schools not yet divided into two grades.
Principals.
SALEM STREET,
Miss M. E. Lovell,
PROVIDENCE STREET,
Miss S. C. Woodbury,
Goddard and Magennis.
NEW WORCESTER, Miss A. P. James,
Bemis and T. K. Earle.
Adult Schools.
Principals.
YOUNG MEN'S SCHOOL, Thomas Wheelock,
EVENING SCHOOL, Thomas Wheelock,
Committees. Messrs. Power, Barker and Magennis.
Bartlett, Magennis and Power.
Suburban Schools.
Principals. Chas. W. Morrill, Messrs. Bemis and Harding,
E. F. Chamberlain.
VALLEY FALLS,
Abbie C. Smith,
Lamb and Bartlett, J. W. Lamson.
LEESVILLE,
Addie H. Barnes,
66 Firth and Allen, John F. Boice.
So. WORCESTER, Carrie F. Ayres,
Goddard and Stone, George J. Adams.
QUINSIGAMOND,
66 Ballard and Woodworth, D. H. Perry.
BLITHEWOOD,
Sybil B. Lamb, Martha D. Ayres, Hattie N. Chase, Abbie B. Johnson,
Bartlett and Power, Henry Prentice.
ADAMS SQUARE,
BURNCOAT PLAIN, Amelia Parker,
NORTHVILLE,
M. U. Blanchard,
66 Edw. Earle and Bartlett, Horace Chenery.
NORTH POND,
Susan M. Hastings,
Harding and Williams,
G. P. Rogers.
CHAMBERLAIN,
M. A. Richardson,
Baldwin and Smyth, G. A. Chamberlain.
P. EMORY ALDRICH, MAYOR,
Ex-officio President of the Board.
J. D. E. JONES, Superintendent. Office, City Hall ; residence 45 Providence street.
Visiting Committees.
Prudential Committees.
TATNUCK,
Magennis and T. K. Earle, Abner Kelley.
POND,
66 Shippen and T. K. Earle, G. A. Barnard.
66 Lamb and Barker, William Coe.
Miss M. Hobbs,
Miss H. Hathaway,
Messrs. Workman and Williams.
Shippen and Baldwin.
Principals. Miss S. L. Phillips,
Committees. Messrs. Edward Earle and Ballard.
Ballard and Allen.
66
Miss H. A. Bigelow,
Committees. Messrs. Burrington and Stone.
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POLICE COURT. WILLIAM N. GREEN, Chief Justice. John W. Wetherell, -
William W. Rice, Associate Justices. Clark Jillson, Clerk.
MARSHAL, WILLIAM E. STARR. Office, City Hall; house 26 High street.
DEPUTY MARSHALS,
EDWIN HAVEN, Office, City Hall; house 16 High street. EPHRAIM L. DRURY, Office, City Hall ; house Adams square.
CONSTABLES,
William E. Starr,
Edwin Haven,
Ephriam L. Drury,
William A. Ayers,
Charles H. Braman,
Lucian B. Drury,
Levi Jackson,
Horace L. Jenks, Jeremiah Kane,
Henry P. Robinson.
SPECIAL POLICE.
George S. Johnson,
George B. Coleman,
Calvin W. Angier,
Charles G. Parker,
John Grover,
at Western R. R. Station.
Zebina E. Barry,
at Mechanics Hall.
Calvin W. Pierce,
at Mission Chapel.
Parker Holden,
at Park Street Church.
Patrick E. Ratigan,
East Worcester.
Patrick O'Rourke,
Temple street.
Solomon Richardson,
Quinsigamond.
WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
Levi E. Brigham,
Henry Cole,
Joseph H. Flint, Andrew Jackson,
Charles N. Hair,
William B. Martin,
Stephen Shumway,
Willard Walker.
ASSESSORS.
Levi Barker, 3 years. William S. Lincoln, 2 years. Samuel Smith, 1 year.
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Patrick E. Ratigan, Otis Stearns,
at Boston and Worcester R. R. Station.
Charles A. Lincoln,
at Junction R. R. Station.
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ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Nathaniel G. Tucker,
66 2 .- Wm. A. S. Smyth,
3 .- Jason Temple,
4 .- Walter R. Bigelow,
Ward. 5 .- Benjamin W. Fletcher,
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6 .- Joel Davis,
7 .- Gerry Hutchinson.
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8 .- Warren Williams.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
P. Emory Aldrich, Mayor, Chairman. Nahum H. Andrews, Clerk.
Ward 1 .- Nahum H. Andrews. Ward 5 .- Vernon A. Ladd.
2 .- George G. Burbank.
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6 .- Thomas Pierce.
" 3 .- Dennis G. Temple. 7 .- George Geer.
4 .- James McFarland.
8 .- Levi Jackson.
CITY PHYSICIAN. J. E. Linnell. Office, 241 Main street.
KEEPER OF THE POOR FARM. Lucian B. Drury.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, Thomas Magennis, George G. Hildreth.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
Frederic Cutting, New Worcester, Giles Williams, Lincoln square,
David Gleason, near City Hall, C. H. Whiting, Washington square.
WEIGHERS OF COAL.
Franklin H. Knight, at Hacker's, George Fisher, Jr., Southbridge st. Samuel Fiske, at Wellington's.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
Giles Williams, Lincoln square, Frederic Cutting, New Worcester,
Charles H. Whiting, Washington, sq., David Gleason, City Hall, Sibley Putnam, Green street.
SURVEYOR OF LUMBER. Nahum R. Hapgood.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Benjamin Flagg, Jonas Hartshorn, Jonathan Lyon, Jr.
MILK INSPECTOR,-Henry Griffin, Pleasant street. FIELD DRIVER,-
POUND KEEPER,- Henry Prentice.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Lyman L. Mason. Office, Walnut street.
LIQUOR AGENTS.
M. B. Green, James Green,
James L. Burbank, William Bush.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Alzirus Brown, Chief. Ransom M. Gould, Clerk.
Smith Quimby,
Ransom M. Gould,
Alonzo M. Barrows, Assistant Engineers. Simon E. Combs, William A. Swallow.
Amariah B. Lovell,
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .- Warden, John H. Field. Clerk, George F. Rice. Inspectors, George L. Bliss, John A. Andrews, H. O. Lee.
2 .- Warden, Luther Ross. Clerk, George W. Gale. Inspectors, Sewell Rice, Ephraim L. Drury, E. Tucker.
3 .- Warden, Thomas B. Underwood. Clerk, George Holmes. Inspectors, Patrick Nugent, Solon W. Nelson, J. B. Alden.
4 .- Warden, Moses Taft. Clerk, Charles A. Tenney. Inspectors, Samuel Clark, G. H. Clark, Thomas Lawler.
" 5 .- Warden, Silas W. Goddard. Clerk, William G. Strong. Inspectors, Lindall Freeman, John J. McCormick, J. Simmons.
" 6 .- Warden, John B. Dexter. Clerk, Brigham Balcom. Inspectors, Loammi Harrington, Geo. S. Hoppin, H. Rawson.
" 7 .- Warden, Putman W. Taft. Clerk, James H. Bancroft. Inspectors, J. N. Jacobs, James J. Russ, Charles A. Goddard.
" 8 .- Warden, Tilley Raymond. Clerk, Wm. A. Brigham. Inspectors, James L. Estey, Charles F. Green, Geo. E. Smith.
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CITY COUNCILS FROM 1848 TO 1861.
1848-9.
MAYOR, Levi Lincoln.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 3,
Ward 6,
PRESIDENT,
Charles Bowen,
Adolphus Morse,
Thomas Chamberlain. John Gates.
Nathaniel Brooks. Ward 7,
Benjamin F. Thomas,
Ward 1,
Ward 4,
Alexander H. Bullock,
John W. Lineoln,
Freeman Upham,
Alvan Allen,
Albert Curtis,
James S. Woodworth, John Sutton,
Darius Rice,
William B. Fox.
Samuel B. Scott.
Stephen Bartlett.
James Estabrook, Isaae Davis,
Ward 2,
Ward 5,
Horaee Chenery,
Isaae Goddard,
Josiah G. Perry,
Benjamin F. Stowell.
CLERK, William A. Smith.
1849-50.
MAYOR, Henry Chapin.
ALDERMEN,
William A. Wheeler, Warren Lazell,
Ward 1,
Ward 4,
William A. Draper,
Freeman Upham,
Alvan Allen,
Charles G. Prentiee,
Luther White.
Darius Riee,
Austin G. Fitch,
Natlian Muzzy.
Joseph Pratt.
Charles White, Peter C. Baeon, Benjamin Flagg.
Ward 2,
Ward 5,
Benjamin Goddard, 2d, Isaac Goddard,
David Woodward.
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton.
CLERK, William A. Smith.
1850-1.
MAYOR, Henry Chapin.
ALDERMEN, George W. Russell, Warren Lazell. William Diekinson, Joseph Pratt, David Woodward,
Charles White, Anthony Chase, Jonas M. Miles.
Ward 2,
Charles Washburn, Lee Sprague, John H. Brooks.
Ward 5, Henry J. Howland, William H. Harris, Daniel S. Burgess.
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton.
1851.
MAYOR, Peter C. Baeon.
ALDERMEN, George W. Russell, Ichabod Washburn, Daniel Harrington, Joseph Pratt, David Woodward, Adolphus Morse, || John M. Earle, Jonas M. Miles.
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton,
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT, Charles Washburn.
Ward 1,
Nathan Muzzy, Josephı Lewis, Alexander Thayer.
Ward 2, Charles Washburn, Lee Sprague, Benjamin B. Otis.
Ward 5,
Daniel S. Burgess, Henry S. Washburn, Brigham Goss.
Ward 6, John F. Gleason, Joseph D. Brigham, Peregrine B. Gilbert. Ward 7, Erastus Tueker, Nathan Ainsworth, Samuel H. Colton. Ward 8, Albert Tolman, Henry H. Chamberlin, Jonas Hartshorn. CLERK, William A. Smith.
* Declined, G. W. Wilder elected. t Franklin Hall elected. Il Kesigned, Charles White elected.
Ward 3, Daniel Harrington, L. W. Sturtevant, t Henry Prentice.
PRESIDENT, Charles Washburn.
Ward 1,
Ward 4,
Nathan Muzzy,
Joseph Lewis, Freeman Upham .*
Calvin Newton, John P. Southgate,
Calvin L. Prouty.
Ward 6, Adolphus Morse, Edwin Draper, John F. Gleason. Ward 7, Alexander DeWitt, Erastus Tueker, James M. Fiteh. Ward 8, Albert Tolman, William G. Moore, Jonas M. Miles.
PRESIDENT, Jonas M. Miles.
Ward 3, William Diekinson, L. W. Sturtevant, Daniel Harrington.
Daniel Goddard. Ward 8,
William T. Merrifield, Calvin Foster, Thomas Chamberlain.
Stephen Salisbury.
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton.
Edward Lamb, Calvin Brigham.
COMMON COUNCIL.
John H. Brooks, Thomas H. Riee, Charles Washburn.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 3, Adam Dawson, William B. Maxwell, Gill Valentine.
Ward 4, Calvin Newton, John P Soutligate, John F. Burbank.
Ward 6, Adolphus Morse, John F. Gleason, Joseph D. Brigham. Ward 7, Erastus Tucker, Benjamin Goddard, 3d, Albert Brown. Ward 8, Albert Tolman, Henry H. Chamberlin, William Workman.# CLERK, William A. Smith.
# Thomas Drew elected.
ALDERMEN, Parley Goddard,
Benjamin F. Heywood, Edwin Draper,
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1852.
MAYOR, Peter C. Bacon.
ALDERMEN,
Freeman Upham, Edward Lamb, Henry Prentice,
Calvin Newton, 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, Samuel 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 TI. Wall, Marshall S. Ballord, Levi Barker.
Ward 7. Timothy S. Stone, Samuel H. Colton, David W. Cooke,
Ward 8, William M. Bickford, Roswell P. Angier, Joseph Walker, Jr. CLERK, Warren Adams.
1853.
MAYOR, John S. C. Knowlton.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 3,
Ward 6,
Marshall S. Ballord, James H. Wall, Levi Barker.
ALDERMEN,
William A. Williams,
Edward Earle,
Gill Valentine,
Samuel D. Harding,
R. O. Forbush,
Samuel A. Porter.
Ward 2, Charles Washburn, George W. Rugg,fl Timothy Bancroft.
Ezra P. Clark,
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton.
Gardner McFarland, Henry Murray. CLERK. Lewis A. Maynard.
1854.
MAYOR, John S. C. Knowlton,
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT,
James Estabrook.
Ward 3, Henry Tolman, Lysander Chandler, Henry Prentice.§
Ward 4,
Calvin Foster, James S. Woodworth, Jonas Hartsliorn, Loison D. Towne, Phillip Lothrop.
Ward 5,
Benjamin Walker.
CITY CLERK, Charles A. Hamilton.
1855.
MAYOR,
COMMON COUNCIL.
George W. Richardson.
PRESIDENT,
Ward 3, Reuben Randall, Leonard Poole, Henry Tolman.
ALDERMEN,
George M. Rice.
Henry Earl, Samuel Davis,
Ward 1,
William T. Merrifield, John Gates,
Alexander Thayer, Alexander Putnam.
Ward 2, Samuel A. Knox, Horace Chenery, Ozias Hudson .**
Francis Strong, George E. Wyman, Edward S. Stebbins.
Ward 6, Lorin 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.
CITY CLERK.
Charles A. Hamilton. TT
* Resigned. t Declined, Benjamin Walker elected. # Daniel S. Burgess elected. !! Calvin
Knowlton elected. § Declined, Reuben Randall elected. ** Died while in office.
11 Resigned, Samuel Smith elected.
Ward 6, Josiah W. Allen, James Estabrook, Joseph H. Walker. Ward 7,
ALDERMEN,
William A. Williams,
Charles Washburn, Hartley Williams, Samuel D. Harding, Moses D. Phillips, James H. Wall, Eli Thayer, Ward 2, Ichabod Washburn, Thomas H. Rice, Edward Lamb.
Ward 7, Samuel B. Dennis,
Phineas Crandall, Moses D. Phillips, Charles White, Benjamin Flagg.
Ward 1, Henry Earl,
Ward 4,
James S. Woodworth, John A. Hunt, Loison D. Towne, Pliny Holbrook.
Ward 5,
Samuel H. Colton. Ward 8, Joseph Walker, Jr., William M. Bickford, Roswell P. Angier.
Elijah B. Stoddard. Ward 8, Joseph Walker, Jr., George Hobbs, Henry Goulding. CLERK, William A. Smith.
Willard Brown, Francis Strong, William S. Lincoln.
Ward 4, Francis Harrington, Lewis Sturtevant, Nathan Waslıburn.
Ward 5,
John P. Southgate, William H. Harris, James H. Wall, Alvin Waite, Henry Goulding.
Ward 1, Samuel A. Porter, Gerry Valentine, Francis Hovey.
William N. Green, Gerry Valentine, Samuel T. Field.
PRESIDENT, William N. Green.
186
1856_
MAYOR, Isaac Davis. ALDERMEN, Benjamin F. Heywood, Joseph P. Hale,*
Henry Prentice,
James S. Woodworth, Austin Flint,
Samuel V. Stone, Calvin Willard, t Calvin Foster, William S. Lincoln.
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
COMMON COUNCIL.
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 7, George M. Rice, Albert P. Ware, John C. Jaques. Ward 8, William Dickinson, Charles W. Freeland, Joseph P. Cheney. CLERK, William A. Smith.
1857.
MAYOR, George W. Richardson.
ALDERMEN,
George M. Rice.
Calvin E. Pratt.
Henry Earl,
William A. Wheeler, Henry Prentice, John P. Southgate, Francis Strong, Albert Curtis, Charles White, Henry Goulding.
Austin Flint,
Henry P. Nichols,
Charles H. Ballard.
Elisha F. Witt.
Ward 2,
Ward 5,
Oran A. Kelley, Ransom M. Gould,|| Daniel Tainter.
John S. Gustin,
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 6,
Edwin Draper, Sylvanus Pratt, Joel Davis.
Ward 7, George M. Rice, Aury G. Coes, Horatio N. Tower. Ward 8, William M. Bickford, Joshua M. C. Armsby, Samuel H. Leonard. CLERK, William A. Smith.
1858.1
MAYOR, Isaac Davis.
ALDERMEN,
Benjamin F. Heywood,
Draper Ruggles,
Ward 4,
Elisha F. Witt,
Samuel Hathaway, Alvan Allen.
Ward 7, Elijah B. Stoddard, Aury G. Coes, Edwin Morse.
Ward 8, Henry C. Rice, Joseph D. Daniels, Martin Lathe.
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
CLERK, William A. Smith.
1859.
MAYOR, Alexander H. Bullock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 3, Lyman Brown, James E. Estabrook,
ALDERMEN,
John W. Wetherell.
Walter Henry.
Alexander Thayer, Joshua M. C. Armsby,
Ward 1, Ward 4,
Jonas Bartlett, Pliny Holbrook,
Timothy W. Hammond, Charles B. Pratt. Henry P. Nichols, Ransom M. Gould.
William Adams, Appleton Dadmun.
Isaac Goddard, Lorin Coes,
D. Waldo Lincoln, David S. Messinger.
Ward 2, Lucius W. Pond, A. B. R. Sprague, John Barnard.
Ward 5,
John Simmons, Henry Murray, Samuel V. Stone.
Ward 6, Edwin Draper, George S. Barton, Dana H. Fitch.
Ward 7, Edwin Morse, Aury G. Coes, Samuel R. Heywood. Ward 8, John W. Wetherell, Geo. A. Chamberlain, William Greenleaf. CLERK, William A. Smith.
* Resigned, Edward Lamb elected. t Declined, James H. Wall elected. ! Resigned, Henry
Earl elected. | Not filled. § Resigned, Jonas Bartlett elected. TT Ransom M. Gould elected.
** Resigned, Pardon W. Aldrich elected.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Ward 3, Samuel C. Richards,
PRESIDENT, Elijah B. Stoddard.
John S. Gustin,
Lyman Brown.
Henry Prentice, 6 Pliny Holbrook, William B. Fox, Jr., Thomas Pierce, D. Waldo Lincoln, David S. Messinger.
Ward 1, Charles H. Ballard, T. W. Hammond, IT F. C. Bigelow .**
Ward 2, Ward 5, Joshua M. C. Armsby, Levi Barker, Moore M. Chaffin, Lucius W. Pond.
George H. Ward, Sammel V. Stone.
Ward 6,
Dana H. Fitch, Lorin Wetherell, Thomas Pierce.
PRESIDENT, George M. Rice.
Ward 1, David Hitchcock,ţ
George H. Tufts.
Ward 2, Ransom M. Gould, George Spaulding, Oran A. Kelley.
Ward 3, Jason Temple, Henry D. Stone,
PRESIDENT,
Ward 1,
Ward 4,
Charles B. Pratt, Rufus O. Williams,
Patrick O'Keefe, Samuel V. Stone.
Ward 6, James H. Wall, Joseph Boyden, George S. Barton.
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
PRESIDENT,
187
1860-
MAYOR, William W. Rice. ALDERMEN, Alexander Thayer, Albert Tolman, Asa L. Burbank, Francis Harrington, Isaac Goddard, Edwin Draper, Samuel R. Heywood, David S. Messinger.
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT, Joseph H. Walker.
Ward 1, Henry B. Hakes,
Gerry Valentine, Samuel E. Staples.
Ward 2, George R. Peckham, A. B. R. Sprague, Edwin A. Muzzy.
Ward 3,
James E. Estabrook, Lyman Brown, Dennis G. Temple.
Ward 4,
Moses Taft,
Charles B. Pratt,
Charles S. Childs.
Ward 5,
Ward 8, Richard Ball, Elbridge Boyden, Eph'm F. Chamberlain.
Simeon Clapp, Charles F. Washburn, George Crompton. CLERK, William A. Smith.
1861.
MAYOR, Isaac Davis.
COMMON COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT, James E. Estabrook.
Ward 3, James E. Estabrook, Walter Henry, Francis B. Norton.
Ward 6,
Josiah W. Allen, Lorin Wetherell, Frederic W. Townsend.
ALDERMEN, Merrick Bemis, Harrison Bliss,
Ward 1,
Ward 4,
Leon'd W. Sturtevant, Alex. Y. Thompson,
J. Waldo Denny, Josiah H. Clarke.
Frank H. Kelley, Michael S. McConville.
Charles B. Pratt, Isaac Goddard, Stephen Taft, Samuel R. Heywood, George Hobbs.
Ward 2,
Walter Bigelow,
Ward 5, George Crompton, James Melanefy,
Silas J. Brimhall,
Theod. M. Woodward. Richard Barker.
Henry C. Rice. Ward 8, Francis H. Dewey, Richard Ball, Samuel A. Porter. CLERK, John A. Dana.
Ward 7,
Appleton Dadmun,
Aaron G. Walker, James F. Estey,
CITY CLERK, Samuel Smith.
Ward 6,
Dana H. Fitch, Henry Goddard, John W. Jordan.
Ward 7, Joseph H. Walker, Aaron G. Walker, Aury G. Coes.
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