Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1862-1866, Part 33

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1862
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 1076


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8479 60


Paid John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,


57 50


Nathan T. Bemis, carriages,


-


-


60 00


Bent and Bush, rosettes,


8 12


Geo. A. Brown, canvassing on enrollment,


30 00


John R. Cook & Bro., cartridges, &c.,


33 32


Benj. D. Dwinnell,


32 77


Calvin Dyer, refreshments to soldiers,


102 40


Charles W. Freeland, rent of soldiers' rest,


150 00


J. Fussell & Co., ice cream,


22 50


Geo. W. Gale, canvassing on enrollment,


46 20


Goodwin & Mason, rations for soldiers,


-


329 35


Grout & Bigelow, paper and ruling, -


8 00·


Charles Hamilton, printing, -


41 00


Jubal H. Haven, drumming, -


6 00


William Heald, firing salutes and minute guns,


105 00


A. H. Howland & Co., making flag,


5 00


66 Leonard R. Hudson, dinners to Reg'ts. and refreshments to soldiers, 947 00


56 John Keith & Co., book,


1 00


66


Ezra Kent, ringing bell,


2 00


D. Waldo Lincoln, telegraphing, freight, &c.,


14 20


Linsley & Randall, suppers, &c., for band, -


35 00


66


Rowland Perry, cartridges, &c., -


43 80


J. S. Pinkham, display on hall, 10 00


66 A. W. Pollard & Co., banner silk and tassels,


24 00


Charles B. Pratt, rail road fares, 29 50


66


Samuel Putnam, canvassing on enrollment,


16 50


Calvin L. Rice, silver shields,


6 00


66 Thomas C. Savery, painting flag, -


16 50


Geo. Sessions, tin case for body, -


12 00 ·


66 Lorenzo Q. Spaulding, ringing bell, - 2 00 Spurr & Priest, refreshments, 50 00


66 Rolla M. Start, refreshments to soldiers, 19 25


State Guard Drum Corps, drumming, - 119 00


66 Caleb A. Wall, advertising,


- 33 00


.


-


-


12,385 38 -


-


-


-


138


.


Paid Geo. W. Wheeler, postage, revenue stamps and sundrics, -


-


87 35


Mary G. B Wheeler, writing, -


- 15 00


Albert Witt, rations for recruits, -


50 00


E. G. Wood, ringing bell,


2 00


Wor. County Mechanic Association, use of hall, 100 00


Wor. Cornet Band, services at various times, 485 00


Amount undrawn January 2, 1865, -


1


11,636 86 748 52


WAR,-RECRUITING FUND.


Received 7 men from Commonwealth,


875 00


EXPENDITURE.


Deposited with Treasurer of Commonwealth,


2500 00


Amount due from Commonwealth January 2, 1865,


1625 00


WAR,-RECRUITING.


Received of Commonwealth,


4786 81


EXPENDITURES.


Amount overdrawn January 4, 1864, Paid Adams & Brown, printing,


11 75


American Telegraph Co., telegrams,


33 49


John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,


27 50


George E. Barton, services recruiting,


24 00


Merrick Bemis, expenses paid out, -


-


14 18


Boston & Worcester railroad, fares -


27 50


Braman, Perham & Co., pipe and labor,


6 99


Joseph D. Daniels, expenses paid out,


7 50


66


D. H. Eames, rent of room,


7 00


Edward R. Fiske, printing,


-


-


4 50


Thomas R. Foster, trucking,


-


-


2 50


Joseph W. Gird, services recruiting,


-


73 72


Charles Hamilton, printing,


-


9 75


Nathan Harkness, posting bills,


11 75


66


Edwin Haven, 1 days services,


-


3 00


William Hcald, firing salutes,


-


-


44 50


William R. Hooper, advertising,


-


-


89 60


66 John S. C. Knowlton, advertising,


-


-


52 51


66 Joseph B. Lawrence & Co., sundrics,


8 80


D. Waldo Lincoln, telegrams,


8 83


John F. Murray, services and horse hire,


11 50


Rowland Perry, cartridges, &c.,


-


117 40


" Charles B. Pratt, expenses paid out,


119 80


Albert Prescott, services recruiting,


11 26


John Readc, -


-


75 00


J. W. Sanderson.


66


-


46 21


Samuel Smith, cash paid R. R. farcs,


-


10 50


-


-


-


Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., flag,


-


-


1 58


-


-


-


4


419 42


-


139


Paid John M. Studley, services recruiting,


-


108 00


William O. Swett, rent of room,


-


15 50


Adin Thayer, cash paid expenses,


21 24


Lewis Thayer, services,


7 50


J. M. Tucker, services recruiting,


100 00


Tyler & Seagrave, printing,


-


-


32 50


Caleb A. Wall, advertising,


13 20


Henry C. Ward, services recruiting,


50 00


Witt & Pratt, hacking,


-


7 00


66


Wor. Cornet Band, services,


205 00


Wor. County Mechanics Ass'n, use of hall, -


25 00


Wor. Gas Light Co., gas,


-


18 20


Various persons for bringing in 36 recruits,


516 25


Transfer to War Contingents, -


2385 38- 4786 81


WORCESTER WATER WORKS.


Received for Wood sold, -


361 50


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Adams & Brown, printing,


2 25


John Ager, water right and damage,


450 00


66 Ethan Allen, pipe,


1415 20


66 Ashworth & Jones, water rights and damage,


800 00


John D. Baldwin & Co., water report, &c , -


27 00


Phinehas Ball, surveying,


1265 00


cash paid out for sundries,


-


90 09


J. A. & L. F. Bancroft, use of team,


5 00


Bigelow & Barber, water rights and damages,


250 00


Bigelow Manuf'g Co., hydrants,


-


716 00


66 Joseph Bottomly, 1 acre land,


40 00


Mason A. Boyden, services as rodman,


287 00


Braman, Perham & Co., plumbing materials,


168 28


Alzirus Brown, trucking,


-


55 92


66 William H. Brown, labor and sundries,


-


19 26


Thomas L. Bugbee, labor and sundries,


-


50 50


66


66 " pay roll for laborers,


-


588 99


66 Cyrus Darling, water rights and damage,


-


300 00


Earle & Jones, castings,


-


16 58


66 James Fay, water rights and damage,


-


450 00


Henry C. Fish, iron grating, -


42 25


66 Edward R. Fiske, printing,


8 00


Samuel H. Flagg, 2d, picks,


·


36 75


Calvin Foster & Co., picks and shovels, Jonathan C. French, labor and lumber,


277 26


66 Harrison D. Goodnow, paving, -


43 25


Hayden, Gere & Co., pipe and stop cocks, -


66 00


66 Howe & Myers, water rights and damage,


100 00


John W. Jordan, lanterns, pipe and sundries,


29 89


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


16 32


-


..


-


-


-


-


140


, Paid Leicester, Town of, taxes, 32 30


Alexander Lorrimer, packing, -


5 81


66 Mary G., Nancy and Hannah B. Lynde, land, 1000 00


Felix McCann, laying stone,


18 66


66 Morris Melaven, repairing picks,


-


12 04


Henry W. Miller, drain pipe,


94 20


Nor. & New York S. B. T. Co., fares of men,


63 00


Samuel W. Osgood, labor, - 197 50 66 cash paid for labor and sundries, 249 40


Alfred Parker, horse hire, 26 00


Patent Water & Gas Pipe Co., pipe and laying, 50,255 39


Peoples Fire Ins. Co., insurance,


8 00


66 Charles B. Pratt, use of horse and wagon,


70 50


Addison Prentice, wood cut, -


5 00


Michael Quinn, iron and labor, -


99 12


Christopher C. Riley, labor and sundries,


54 87


pay roll of laborers,


384 69


Samuel Smith, paid for recording deeds, -


6 65


Arvin Thompson, labor and sundries, -


41 40


66 Albert Tolman & Co., repairing buggy,


24 35


Nathaniel G. Tucker, pipe and labor, -


78 81


Lyman Underwood, services as rodman,


58 00


Edwin Waite, estate called " Waite" farm, -


8000 00


E. B. Walker, contract and extra work building dam, digging trenches, &c., 19,615 00


Wm. A. Wheeler, pipe, labor and sundries, - 575 17


Charles Whittemore, use of horse and buggy, 300 75


Worcester Gas Light Co., labor and sundries, 19 98-89,063 29


TAXES.


Amount uncollected previous to 1864,


13,727 32


-


6697 64-20,424 96


BILLS RECEIVABLE.


Ethan Allen,


75 00


CASH.


On hand January 2, 1865,- -


-


8974 62


-


144 91


George T. Sutton, lead pipe and labor,


-


-


RECAPITULATION,


Table of Cr. Balances, (Jan. 4, 1864,) Appropriations, (raised by tax 1864,) Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 4, 1864 to Jan. 2, 1865.


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Credit Balan-' Appropriat'ns raised by lax.


Receipts exclusive of taxes.


Transfers to


Trans. from.


Total Receipts, Expen., includ- (including bai. ing approprid- Jan. 4. 1864, ) af. |tions overdra'n| Dr. Balances. Cr. Balances. deducting or ad' Jan 4, 1864, un- ding transfers. col. tax,cash,&c


Abatements and Discounts,


10,033 74


20,867 96


3,244 83


1,868 33


1,376 50


1,376 50


Bridge at Quinsigamond, -


442 00


1,140 95


1,140 95


-


-


-


City Scales,


10,830 16


4,188 50


713 12


4,739 11


5,924 03


11,546 86


3,061 54


11,485 32


Dog Fund,


-


5,500 00


4 00


5,504 00


3,937 75


1,566 25


Fire Department,


19,450 00


779 75


-


20,229 75


20,229 75


Free Public Library Bullding,


4,000 00


4,000 00


6.637 67


2,637 07


Free Public Library,


596 27


2,500 00


-


3,096 27


2,920 34


175 93


Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,


355 40


10,500 00


1,831 94


256 37


12,943 71


12,943 71


-


Interest,


-


214,759 70


202,650 00


417,409 70


52,950 00


364,159 70


Military.


292 64


9,000 00


2,731 75


1,722 40


13,724 05


13.724 05


Police and Watchmen,


-


4,850 00


-


200 00


5,050 00


5,050 00


Schools,


4,223 83


43.500 00


1,146 30


648 12


49,518 25


49,518 25


School for Truants,


1,500 00


414 87


1,944 87


1,944 87


Sewers,


13 79


65 75


79 54


67 02


12 52


Summons, -


164 60


93 85


70 75


70 75


89,140 07


Taxes,-County, -


.


19,454 44


-


-


26,134 00


47,784 00


21,650 00


-


War,-Aid to Familles,


39,000 00


39,000 00


93,054 04


54,054 0


War,-Bounties,


1,253 40


18,758 40


125,410 13


106,651 73


War,-Contingents.


.


10,000 00


2,385 38


12.385 33


11,636 86


748 52


War,-Recruiting Fund,


875 00


875 00


2,500 00


1,625 00


War,-Recruiting.


4,786 81


2,385 38


2,401 43


2,401 43


Worcester Water Works,


361 50


361 50


89.063 29


88,701 79.


Taxes uncollected,


20,424 96


20,424 96


Bills Payable,


75 00


75 00


Cash.


8,974 62


8,974 62


241,817 43


227,744 90


263,322 63


13,048 52


13,043 52


732 884 96


732,831 96


393,931 28


393,934 28


-


14,758 65


14,753 65


-


-


3,600 00


-


-


65 57


3,534 43


3,534 43


Lighting Streets.


-


-


292 64


75 00


217 04


Paupers,


0


.


269 90


9,000 00


1,416 15


700 32


11,116 47


11,116 47


Salaries,


-


-


98 00


68 00


30 00


30 00


Shade Trees and Publlc Grounds, -


-


674 85


674 85


89,814 92


19,454 44


19,454 44


Taxes,-State,


26,134 00


261 30


497 35


655 00


655 00


2,178 71


2.178 71


Highways and Bridges,


-


2,200 00


353 20


151 20


202 00


202 00


15.268 40


Aqueduct,


292 00


150 00


150 00


-


City Hall Building, -


564 03


352 92


181 11


181 11


Contingent Expenses,


Engine House and Land,


14,000 00


Licenses,


Loans or City Debt,


1


ces, Jan. 4, 1864.


30,901 70


15,633 30


-


$732,884 96


Sundry (Old Debt) Accounts,


17,500 00


21 29


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.


JANUARY 2, 1865.


REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.


Central Park.


Elm Park and Improvements,


-


-


-


$13,000


City Hall,


-


-


-


20,000


Alms House, (brick) farm and wood land,


-


-


30,000


Hope Cemetery and Improvements,


9,000


Burial Ground on Common.


Mechanic Street.


Pine Court.


Brick School House and lot on Walnut Street,


-


-


16,000


on Main,


-


-


66


on Mason,


-


-


5,700


on Pine,


-


-


13,500


on Pleasant,


"


-


12,000


on Ash,


-


11,000


on Salem,


.


12,000


on Shrewsbury "


-


3,500


66


on Sycamore, "


-


-


21,500


66


on Thomas,


-


-


14,500


on Common, "


-


4,500


at Adams Square,


-


2,600


at Burncoat Plain,


2,100


at New Worcester,


-


9,000


at Northville,


-


2,600


at Pond District,


-


3,000


at Quinsigamond,


-


3,800


at South Worcester,


-


-


3,100


16


at Tatnuck,


-


-


4,400


Wood School House and lot on Summer Street,


on


(small.)


66


at Providence “


.


- 3,150


at Blithewood avenue,


1,800


at Reed


District, )


at Chamberlain


2,500


at Leesville


66


Parkhurst


-


-


-


8,000


-


15,000


143


Library Building and lot,


-


- 30,000


City Pound lot, Pine Street, City Barn and lot, Salem Street,


-


-


-


100


-


-


-


5,000


City lot on Lamartine Street, Engine House No. 1, Lincoln Square,


-


-


1,200


-


1,000


and lot, No. 2, N. Worcester,


-


1,000


No. 3, Exchange Street,


-


2,000


No. 6, Carlton Street,


-


2,600


No. 5, Myrtle


2,300


Bigelow's Court,


3,900


Addition to,


-


600


Hose Loft,


PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.


Furniture in the City Hall, Mayor and Aldermen, Common Council and Police Court Rooms, City Clerk's, Clerk of Overseers of Poor, Treasurer's Messenger's Offices, in all the School Houses, and part of the Ward Rooms; philosophical ond other apparatus, piano-forte, maps, books, &c., in Walnut St. School House ; books, maps, &c, in the other School Houses.


FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY .- See Report of the Directors. LAW LIBRARY in Clerk's Office.


IN CHARGE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.


The City Aqueduct Estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoir, Pipes, Hy- drants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $125,000.


AMOUNT OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


2 yoke of oxen,


$450 00


11 ox yokes, - -


- 33 00


4 horses, 450 00


3 wheelbarrows, -


10 00


160 feet of curb stone 50


3 new stone drags, - - 10 00


cts. per foot,


80 00


8 pails, -


7 00


16 ton hay, $35 per ton,


560 00


1 horse sled, 12 00


7 M chestnut plank, $25 per M,


175 00


1 hay-cart body, tongue and axletrce, 10 00


1 tight box, -


-


15 00


4 cart harnesses, $20 apiece, 80 00


2 two-horse carts,


-


100 00


2 one-horse carts,


-


75 00


1 two-horse wagon,


-


50 00


1 single harness, - - 10 00


1 one-horse wagon,


-


15 00


2 new ploughs,


35 00


2 old ploughs, -


-


12 00


12 pick handles, 25 c. apiece, 3 00


3 side scrapers,


3 snow scrapers,


-


1 snow plough, -


15 00


48 grain bags, 50 c. apicce, 24 00


10 picks, -


-


- 10 00


8 bridge timbers, $3 apiece, -


- 24 00


12 shovels, $1 apiece,


12 00


| 2 ox sleds, $4 apiece, 8 00


5 iron treed ox carts, $50 a piece,


250 00


2 hay-cutters, - 25 00


2 lead harnesses, $12 50 apiece, 25 00


175 loads of paving stone, $1 50 per load, - 262 50


6 00 7 lanterns, - 7 00 6 00 4 pairs of ox bows, - 4 00


-


Main Street,


-


-


350


144


4 long handle shovels, 75 cents apiece, 3 00 posts 2 1-2 c. per foot, 37 50 75 feet of flagging stones, 20 c. per foot, 15 00


16 chains, great and small, $2 apiece, 32 00


150 loads of street scrapings, 50 c. per load, 75 00


12 street hoes. $1 apiece, - 12 00


4 manure forks,


8 00


1 copper pump, - 5 00


1 grindstone, haying tools,


-


-


10 00


2 stoves in office, $5 apiece, 10 00


Old iron, &c., amounting to 15 00


1 set of drilling tools,


- 20 00


6 stone hammers, -


- 15 00


$3,179 00


IN THE CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.


1 Salamander Safe, 4 office chairs, 2 looking glasses, 1 desk, 1 book case, 1 lounge, 1 feather duster, 1 copy of General Statutes of Massachusetts, 1 copy of Revised Statutes of Massachusetts, 1 stove and pipe.


IN POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.


9 matresses, 13 blankets, 2 pillows, 6 office chairs, 1 clock, 9 rattles, 6 Police badges, 19 star badges, 16 billies, 8 pair handcuffs, 3 dark lanterns, 2 standing desks, 3 stoves and pipe, 1 settee, 2 stools, 1 copper boiler, 1 book case, 2 coal hods, 1 iron shovel, 1 copy General Statutes of Massachu- setts, 1 copy Revised Statutes of Massachusetts, buckets, lanterns, water pails and other small articles.


STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. In charge of GILL VALENTINE, City Sealer. Office Piper's Block.


FOUR CITY SCALES, in charge of the following persons :


Charles Marvin, near City Hall.


Charles A. Hoppin, at New Worcester.


Charles H. Whiting, at Washington Square.


Giles Williams, at Lincoln Square. Valued at $1,200.


IN POLICE COURT ROOM.


1 Salamander Safe, desks and furniture.


IN CHARGE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.


House furniture, stock on farm, farming tools, provisions, &c., valued by Overseers December 15th, 1864, at $7337 45, as follows :


1 yoke of oxen, $230 00 1 two-horse sled, - 20 00


" bought of highway 1


2 ox sleds, 10 00 -


department, 175 00 1 mowing machine, 75 00


9 cows,


570 00 1 ox wagon, - 10 00


1500 feet of railing poles and


12 snow shovels, 75 c. apiece, 9 00


9 iron bars, $3 apiece, 27 00


1 iron vice, -


5 00


10 00


145


2 heifers,


50 00 2 ox carts,


75 00


2 yearlings,


-


50 00 18 cords of wood,


81 00


1 horse,


-


-


150 00 20


in lot, 100 00


1


25 00


lot of lumber, -


75 00


22 turkeys, -


33 00


550 bushels ruta bagas,


220 00


64 fowls, -


48 00


200 .. flat turnips, 40 00


4 fat hogs, -


243 00


20


carrots, - 6 00


1 old breeding sow,


75 00


25


mangold wortzel, 7 50


1 young


25 00


200 potatoes. -


150 00


6 pigs


- -


72 00


20 parsnips, -


10 00


6 Harnesses, -


100 00


100


beets, -


50 00


30 tons hay, at $30,


900 00


10 00 2 barrels pickles, - manure on hand, 150 00


1 ton rye straw, -


20 00


1


-


15 00


320 lbs. pork, legs & shoulders, 57 60 2 barrels clear pork, 90 00


4 plows, -


30 00


3 barrels soap, - 16 50


2 harrows, -


25 00


5


cider, -


15 00


240 baskets corn, at $1,


240 00


3 1-2 barrels vinegar, 15 00


11 bushels beans, at $3,


33 00


2 bushels onions, (setts) 10 00


16 bushels cob meal,


20 00


18 barrels apples. 30 00


45


oats, at $1,


45 00


90 lbs. lard, at 25 cts.


22 50


38 rye, at $2 25,


85 50


50 " butter, at 50 c.,


25 00


1 two-horse wagon, 115 00


Other tools, and various small articles,


424 20


1 market


60 00


1 horse cart, -


50 00


$5,414 80


1 ox roller,


15 00


Household furniture, including beds, bedding, and all furniture in the house exclusive of that in Truant School, $1,922 65


Total Personal Property,


$7,337 45


IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.


1 long ladder (private) at Granite Row, Main street, 2 stcam fire engines, 5 suction engines, 25 buckets, 10 shovels, 15 axes, 22 ladders, 17 trumpets, 4 manure forks, 10 hose carriages, 5000 feet leading hose, 2 hook and ladder carriages, 8 fire hooks, 16 crotch poles and forks, 4 pairs runners, 10 signal lanterns, 4 hay forks.


In addition to the above, each company is furnished with spanners and belts, torches, signal lanterns, bars, shovels, &c., necessary to accomplish their du- ties; they are also provided with furniture for their respective meeting rooms. Valued at $18,000 by the Chief Engineer.


IN HANDS OF THE WORCESTER GAS LIGHT COMPANY.


All the street lamps,-65 fluid, 174 gas, valued at $3,000.


-


-


-


-


Lot of Stover,


30 00


-


-


1 two seated


60 00


146


CITY DEBT,


To whom payable.


Amount.


When due.


Rate of Int.


Interest paid to


4 Bonds, E. P. B. or bearer,


$4,000


1872


5


Dec.


1, 1864.


4


4000


1874


5


1, 1864.


4


4000


1876


5


1, 1864.


4


4000


1878


5


1, 1864.


4


4000


1880


5


1, 1864.


4


4000


1882


5


1, 1864.


1 Bond, Artemas D. Baker,


500


1869


5


1, 1864.


1 Note, Stephen Chadwick,


500


on demand


5


1 Note, Mary Claflin,


1000


5


1 Note, Edwin Conant,


2500


6


1 Note, Caleb Dana,


900


6


1 Bond, Martha Dean,


500


1869


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


2 Bonds, Samuel De Witt,


1500


1870


5


1, 1864.


2 Notes, Calvin Dyer,


2000


on demand


52


1 Note, Hannah Fowler,


800


66


5


Sept. 5, 1864.


1 Note, Lucretia S. Goddard,


400


5


1 Bond, Elijah Hammond,


1000


1879


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Note, Dennis Harthan, .


1700


on demand


5


2 Notes Dennis F. Harthan,


3100


5


1 Note, Peter E. Hubon,


1000


5


1 Note, Dolly Hunt,


3000


66


5


2 Notes, Sybil M. Hunt,


10,000


1866


6


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Bond, William Jennison,


5000


1869


5


1, 1864.


1 Note, Dexter Knight,


1000


on demand


6


1 Note, Henry W. Knight,


1000


5


G Bonds, Hiram Knight,


3000


1869


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Note, Levi Lincoln,


3000


on demand


6


1 Note, M. G., N. and H. Lynde,


1150


5


2 Bonds, George C. Macy,


2000


1871


5


1 Note, Peter B. Mignault,


1300


on demand


6


1 Note, George F. Newton.


600


5


1 Note, Amos Pierce, .


1800


5


1 Note, Hiram Rice,


2700


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Bond, Sanford Ruby,


500


1866


5


1, 1864.


1 Note, Angeline A. Sawyer,


1500


on demand 1869


5


3 Notes, State Mutual Life Assur. Co.,


35,000


on demand


6


Dec.


1864.


1 Bond, State Mutual Life (F. T. M.)


2000


1868


5


Dec.


1, 1864.


1 Bond, State Mutual Life Assur. Co.,


5000


1872


5


66


1, 1864.


3 Bonds, « 6


8000


1873


5


66 1, 1864.


1 Note, Margaret S. Tucker,


1000


on demand


5


1 Bond, George Upham,


1000


1874


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


4 Bonds, Edwin Waite,


7000


1874


5


1, 1864.


1 Bond, G. W. W. or bearer,


500


1879


5


1, 1864.


1


2000


1872


5


1, 186-4.


1 Note, Levi Goss,


2500


5


1 Note, High School Medal Fund,


1000


6


May 1, 1864.


1 Bond, Merch't & Farm's M. F. I. Co.,


2000


1873 5


Dec. 1, 1864. 27, 1864.


6


6 Bonds, Joseph Sprague,


6000


147


JANUARY 2, 1865.


To whom payable.


Amount.


When due.


Rate of Int.


Interest paid to.


1 Bond, G. W. W. or bearer,


2000


1873


5


Dec. 1, 1864.


1


66


2000


1875


5


1, 1864.


1


66


2000


1870


5


1, 1864.


1 Note, Wm. A. Wheeler, Extr.,


1700


on demand


6


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Note, Calvin Willard,


1500


43,104 85


6


Dec. 1, 1864.


1 Note, 66


1604 85


1865


No


1 Bond,


"


500


1865


5


Dec.


1, 1864.


1


66


4 Bonds,


6000


1867


5


1, 1864.


3


4


66


6000


1869


5


1,1864.


3


66


3


1 Bond,


66


2000


1874


5


1, 1864.


1


66


66


2000


1875


5


1, 1864.


1


2000


1879


5


1, 1864.


1


66


66


66


2000


2000


1882


5


1, 1864.


2 Bonds,


10,000


1883


5


1, 1864.


1 Bond.


5000


1884


5


1, 1864.


" Notes Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank,


22,000


on demand


6


1, 1864.


1 Bond


1000


1867


5


1, 1864.


2 Bonds,


66


3000


1868


5


1, 1864.


1 Bond,


1000


1869


5


1, 1864.


1


66


..


1000


1871


5


1, 1864.


2 Bonds,


1 Bond, Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank,


2000


1872


5


1, 1864.


1


66


2000


1873


5


1, 1864.


1


2000


1874


5


1, 1864.


1


66


66


2000


1875


5


1, 1864.


1


1


2000


1877


5


1, 1864.


1


66


2000


1878


5


1, 1864.


1


2000


1879


5


1, 1864.


1


2000


1880


5


1, 1864.


1


66


2 Notes,


11,000


on demand


6


1, 1864.


5000


1865


5


1, 1864.


5


5 Bonds, Priscilla Wyer, ·


5000


1866


5


1, 1864.


4


66


9000


1870


5


1,1864.


4


12,000


1871


5


66


1, 1864.


4000


1872


5


1, 1864.


4000


1873


5


1, 1864.


1, 1864.


1


1881


5


1, 1864.


1


1


66


1000


1870


5


1, 1864.


10,000


1873


5


27, 1864.


2000


1876


5


1, 1864.


2000


1881


5


1, 1864.


$364,459 70


1874


5


1, 1864.


1


2 Notes, Joseph White,


3200


5


6


6 Notes, Wor. Co. Inst. for Savings,


·


66


2000


1866


5


1,1864.


3000


1868


5


1, 1864.


2000


1880


5


¥


66


2000


REPORT OF THE


COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council:


The Commissioners of Hope Cemetery in obedience to the requisitions of the Act of the Legislature of Massachusetts, and of the ordinances of the City Council, very respectfully, submit their Eleventh Annual


REPORT.


This year completes the first decade of years in the history of Hope Cemetery, under the care, supervision, and manage- ment of Commissioners; the act of the Legislature, estab- lishing the Commission, bearing date the 24th of April, 1854. In January last the Commissioners met at the office of Gov- ernor Lincoln and organized by making choice unanimously, of Hon. Levi Lincoln for President, Albert Tolman, Esq. for Secretary and Treasurer, and Albert Curtis, Esq. for Superin- tendent of the grounds.


The Secretary then presented to the Board the following very important, wise, and judicious order of the City Council.


"In City Council, April 27, 1863.


Ordered, That the City Treasurer be, and he is, hereby directed, to close the Hope Cemetery Lot account, so called,


149


as the same stood on the first day of January last, that all sums of money received for the sale of lots since said first day of January, or that shall be hereafter received, be credit- ed to the Hope Cemetery account, and be set apart as a fund for the support, maintenance and improvement of the same, and that all appropriations hereafter to be made by the City Council for Hope Cemetery be drawn from, and charged to, said fund, so long as the same is sufficient for said purpose." This order is very important to make this necropolis, by the ornaments of art and taste, a place of sepulture, highly hon- orable to the forecast and wisdom of the City Council, and gratifying to all those who have, or shall hereafter deposit the remains of loved ones within the Inclosure. By the operation of this order there is now in the hands of the City Treasurer $2,086.71 to the credit of the Cemetery fund. Persons pur- chasing Lots, do it more cheerfully and at increased prices, feeling that whatever they pay, will be sacredly devoted to the improvement of the grounds.


The Commissioners are making arrangements, and have now on hand a portion of the materials, for constructing a substantial fence on the south side of the Cemetery Lot, where there has been heretofore little or no protection to the grounds. This part of the land, as also the adjoining lands, are covered with wood, and there was less occasion for imme- diate inclosure-when this is completed the grounds will be fully enclosed. This work will be accomplished during the present season.


The funds in the City Treasury, set apart for the use of the Cemetery, have been allowed to accumulate, for the purpose of enabling the commissioners, at no distant day, to construct


20


150


a permanent fence in front of the Cemetery, and an entrance which shall be in harmony with the spot, rendered so attrac- tive by nature and art. Hope Cemetery is about two miles from the populous part of the city and contains more than fifty acres of land which is all within the limits of the city. The irregularity of the ground, and its various picturesqe undulations, impart a character to its appearance, and grand- eur of landscape, which art and taste could not easily effect. During the past year the avenues, pathways, and courts, have been kept in order, and the grounds ornamented with trees and shrubbery. Sections of land have been graded, surveyed and laid into lots, the values fixed and certified to the city Treasurer, and plans made of the same. The abruptness of Several of the avenues has been much improved by lessening the grade.


For the improvements made upon the grounds as appears by the statement of the Treasurer, there has been paid Janu- ary Ist, 1865, - - -


$577 59


The Financial statement of the Cemetery fund is as follows :


Balance in the Treasury to the credit of


Cemetery fund January 1st, 1864, -


$557 59


69 Burial Lots sold for, - 1033 00 -


Wood sold from Cemetery grounds, - 84 91


$2664 30


DISBURSEMENTS.


Stamps for Deeds, - - - 15 00


Paid Gill Valentine for surveying


and staking out Lots, -


- 40 25


151


Expended by Mr. Curtis the Superintendent


under the directions of the Commissioners, 522 34


Total Expenditures for the year 1864, 577 59


Deducting this sum of $577 59 from the


$2664 30 leaves the balance to the credit


of the Cemetery fund, Jan. 1, 1865 of $2086 71


The Commissioners respectfully ask the City Council to make an appropriation from this fund of $800 in order to enable them to errect a suitable fence on the south side of the Lot, and for making necessary repairs of the roads, avenues and paths- and for the general improvement of the grounds.




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