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66 Stephen McCabe, cutting wood, 7 50
66 James McDonald, labor, 11 00
Henry W. Miller, stoves, seat and desk irons, and sundries, 2,704 17
66 J. C. Newton, mason work, &c., 554 50
H. & A. Palmer, repairs, 32 72
66 F. F. Phelps, tin roofing, 38 38
J. S. Pinkham, crash, cambric, &c., 28 42
66 T. H. Reed, sundries, 22 05
Calvin L. Rice, medal cases and engraving, 26 15
George H. Rice, cleaning vaults, 30 00
66 Sanford & Co., stationery, 150 79
66 Wm. H. Sanford & Son, books and stationery, 1,226 93
66 Rush R. Shippen, travelling expenses, 17 35 John L. Shory, readers and primers, 150 46 T. H. Smith, setting glass, 3 00
E. K. Spaulding, shavings and truck- ing, 180 25
D. & C. P. Stevens, doors and window frames, - 15 48
66
233
Paid E. M. Stockwell, horse hire,
128 00
I. H. Stockwell, orrery,
3 00
66 Ellis Thayer, brushes, -
137 54
66 A. Y. Thompson, prints,
9 40
E. Tucker, services of H. & L. Co.,
18 00
Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 129 12 ,
Freeman Upham, repairs,
454 05
66 Caleb A. Wall, advertising,
2 00
66 Water works, use of water and put- ting in service pipe, 73 64
S. B. Watson, cutting wood,
3 18
66 J. P. Weixler, baskets,
24 00
66 Gilman Wheeler, repairs,
127 02
66 Wm. A. Wheeler, repairs, &c.,
112 06
Edward Whitney, paper and envelopes, 17 00
Worcester Co. Mch. Asso., use of room, 8 50
66 Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, 14 96
--- $71,728 59
SCHOOL FOR TRUANTS.
Balance undrawn January 1, 1866, 190 55
APPROPRIATION, 1,200 00
$1,390 55
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Josiah Adams, shoes, 13 75
" Allen & Reed, boots and shoes,
15 20
66 Barnard, Sumner, & Co., dry goods,
69 04
Edward Bemis, shoes, F. A. Clapp, mittens,
1 25
1 62
66 J. H. Clark & Co., cotton,
9 88
66 Wm. L. Clark, blacking & brush, 95
66 County of Worcester, costs,
68 52
66 John Farwell, teacher's services, &c., 365 00
James Green & Co., brush and comb, 85
William N. Green, fees,
2 20
66 Wm. Guild & Co., " Youth's casket and playmate," 2 50
66 John L. Hood, sundries, 14 75
Jenkins, Hamilton & Co., dry goods, 9 90
Kendall & McClennan, hats, caps, &c., 22 28 Henry W. Miller, knives, 1 20
Police Court, costs, - 74 30
Wm. H. Sanford & Son, books and stationery, -
24 53
Shaw & Williams, sundries, 4 65
234
Paid S. Thompson & Son, Spy,
4 00
66 A. P. Ware & Co., clothing,
163 74
Ware & Pratt, 66
105 00
975 11
Balance undrawn January 7, 1867,
415 44
SCHOOL HOUSES AND REPAIRS.
APPROPRIATION, - ,
18,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Transter to Chamberlain School House, 1,176 30
" Dix Street
1,820 00
66
" Northville
2,210 96
" Orange Street, "
6,612 74
" Providence Street, " 66 1,743 98
66
" Southgate 66 66 4,436 02
$18,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE, (CHAMBERLAIN DISTRICT).
Transfer from School Houses and Repairs, 1,176 30
EXPENDITURES.
Paid H. & A. Palmer, repairs, 834 69
School Department, painting, 150 59
Sylvanus Sears, cash paid out, 191 02
1,176 30
SCHOOL HOUSE, (DIX STREET).
Transfer from School Houses and Repairs, 1,820 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Addison Palmer, land, 1,820 00
SCHOOL HOUSE, (NORTHVILLE DISTRICT). Transfer from School Houses and Repairs, EXPENDITURES.
2,210 96
Paid George H. Clark, painting, 114 30
" H. & W. F. Gleason, stone, 146 85
" H. & A. Palmer, extension and repairs, - 1,949 81
2,210 96
SCHOOL HOUSE, (ORANGE STREET).
Transfer from School Houses and Repairs,
6,612 74
EXPENDITURES.
Paid George A. Brown, land, 990 00
Raymond & Camp, on contract, 3,900 00
Samuel V. Stone, land, 1,166 40 -1 $6,056 40
Balance undrawn January 7, 1867,
556 34
235
SCHOOL HOUSE, (PROVIDENCE STREET).
APPROPRIATION. 9.000 00
Transfer from School Houses and repairs, 1,743 98
$10,743 98
EXPENDITURES.
Balance overdrawn January 1, 1866, 1,027 52
Paid A. Ballou, painting, 10 20
' E. Boyden & Son, plans and specifi- cations, 160 00
66 Jonathan C. French, contract, 10,120 97
Charles Hersey, elm trees, 24 00
Highway Department, labor, &c., 428 81
11,771 50
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1867, 1,027 52
SCHOOL HOUSE, (SOUTHGATE STREET).
4,436 02
Transfer from School Houses and Repairs, EXPENDITURES.
Paid G. C. & A. E. Bigelow, on contract, 3,105 50 66 Perley Dean, land, - 1,300 00
Highway Department, gravel and grading, 30 52
4,436 02
SEWERS.
Received of Mrs. Joel Fletcher, 60 00
" Charles Stubbs,, 16 50
Transfer from Contingent Expenses, 1,785 00
$1,861 50
EXPENDITURES.
Paid S. B. Bartholomew & Co., advertising, 30 75 A. C. Buttrick, services as Engineer, 742 55
66 A. Dawson & Co., sewer walls, 25 00
James B. Francis, services as Eng'r, 28 40
Highway Department, labor and cash paid. . 557 26
A. B. Lovell, mason work,
804 53
2,188 49
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1867, 326 99
SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. Balance undrawn Jan'y 1, 1866, 458 70
APPROPRIATION, - 500 00
236
Received from Highway Department,
for grass, 300 00
66 Commissioners for articles sold, 11 50
1,270 20
EXPENDITURES.
Paid John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 7 50
‹: Joseph Beynon, fence around burying ground on Mechanic Street, 440 80
Daniel Fogg, stone, 1
62 24
Highway Department, labor and scrapings,
100 38
Kinnicutt & Co., scythe and snath,
2 50
Levi Lincoln, repairing fence,
8 84
66 Felix McCann, labor,
104 75
66 John Mellet,
33 00
66 Jeremiah Rogers, setting fence,
26 00
66 George Sessions, repairing fence, 59 75
66 John Simmons, labor on trees, 203 08
$1,048 84
Balance undrawn Jan'y 7, 1867,
221 36
SUMMONS.
Received for 1401,
280 20
EXPENDITURES .:
Paid E. P. Brewer,
serving summons,
4 75
Thomas R. Foster, 66
66
3 00
66 Floyd H. Harris,
66
8 75
Edwin D. McFarland, "
66
1 50
66 Sumner W. Ranger,
66
66
9 88
Patrick E. Ratigan,
60
66
10 00
66 Peter Rice,
66
7 25
66 Woodbury C. Smith,
66
9 00
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
216 57
280 20
SUNDRY ACCOUNTS.
Amount of same January 7, 1867,
54,140 07
TAXES,-COUNTY, FOR 1866.
APPROPRIATION, -
18,426 16
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Charles A. Chase, County Treasurer, 18,426 16
:
9 50
Horace Mirick, 66
237
TAXES,-STATE, FOR 1866.
APPROPRIATION,
61,290 00
Received from Commonwealth,
22,789 93
$84,079 93
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn January 1, 1866, 11,676 64
Paid Jacob H Loud, State Treasurer,
61,290 00
Transfer to Contingent Expenses,
11,113 29 -
$84,079 93
WAR-AID TO FAMILIES.
Received of Commonwealth, EXPENDITURES.
37,914 37
Amount overdrawn January 1, 1866, Paid Aid to Families in January,
42,814 64
150 00
66 66
" February,
121 00
66
66
66
66
66
" May,
64 00
66
66
16 00
66
66
66
" July,
1,836 00
66
66
66
66
" August,
1,829 00
66
66
66
" September,
1,525 00
66
66
66
" November,
3,345 00
66
66
" December,
3,170 00
-$55,051 64
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1867,
17,137 27
WAR-CONTINGENTS.
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1867, 1,260 97
WAR-BOUNTIES.
APPROPRIATION,
30,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn January 1, 1866, 106,201 73
125 00
Paid J. L. Hall, bounty, Commonwealth, 2 men,
200 00
106,526 73
Amount overdrawn Jan'y 7, 1867,
76,526 73
WORCESTER WATER WORKS. Received for use of water,
19,084 67
EXPENDITURES.
Transfer to Interest on Water Loan,
19,084 67
66
" March,
105 00
" April,
76 00
" June,
66
30
238
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
Received for putting in pipes and for articles sold, &c., &c.,
5,251 55
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn January 1, 1866, 166,127 11
of Old Aqueduct, 35,000 00
Paid Phinheas Ball, salary
1,500 00
Win. Knowles, “
999 97
Pay Roll, labor,
8,032 37
.. Wm. Knowles, cash paid for sund's, 342 82 9 50
Asa B. Adams, bills,
66 Ames Plow Co., lumber and labor,
6 00
D. F. Andrews, work on patterns, 136 60
6. Phinheas Ball, clerk hire, &c., - 28 80
Benj. Barber, paving,
59 97
66 Barrett, Washburn & Co., pipe, labor, &c., - 4,699 77
66 Cheney Barton, blacksmithing, 7 63
Bellows & Whitcomb, labor, 6 00
A. J. Bemis, blacksmithing, 6 15
N. T. Bemis & Co., horse, horse hire, &c., 863 75
Bigelow Manuf'g Co., hydrant and castings, 46 70
" Walter R. Bigelow, rent of land,
25 00
66
A. W. Bixby, damage to fence, 5 00
George F. Blake & Co., water meters, 427 50
66 Boston Machine Co., water gates, 2,699 00
George Boyd, land, 434 00
Bray & Hayes, cement, 51 10
Brown & Barnard, trucking, 126 01
66 Alzirus Brown, carting, labor and sundries, 544 28
66 Albert S. Brown, lanterns, &c., 87 75
66 D. Brown, Blanket, &c., 8 95
66 Niel Carmichael, labor,
35 50
66 H. C. Carr & Co., carrying help, 65 00
66 John D. Chollar, chairs. 15 00
Clark & Houghton, lime.
3 50
66 J. Colbath & Son, pipe, labor and sundries, 391 98
66 Wm. Cunningham, laying stone, 41 62
66 A. Dawson & Co., stone, 10 50
Earle, Tenny & Co., cement, 3 00
6 Oliver K. Earle, land, 675 48
-
239
Paid T. K. Earle & Co .. forge,
8 00
Wm. Eaton, care of gates, &c., 202 50
" Eddy & Bucklin, hose, mittens, boots, &c., 101 04
Henry W. Eddy, chestnut plank, 199 00
Henry C. Fish, blacksmithing,
54 44
Fisher, Rice & Griffin, door and window frames, 15 02
Hiram Fobes, rent of shop, 120 00
Calvin Foster & Co., sundries, 192 78
66 J. C. French, plank and labor,
8 70
66 Garfield & Parker, plank, &c.,
157 73
John Gates & Co., lumber, 5 42
H. D. Goodnow, paving, 215 85
66 James Green & Co., powder and fuse, 151 75
Chas. Hamilton, printing, 19 50
66 Heald, Brittan & Ford, castings, 3 92
66 A. A. Henshaw, labor at Storing Reservoir, 276 24
6 J. N. Henshaw, labor,
49 00
66 Waldo F. Henshaw, plank,
208 95
66 Highway Department, labor, gravel, cinders, &c., 248 50
J. W. Hooper, charcoal,
4 00
B. E. Hutchinson, oiled pants and coat, - 11 25 -
66 E. R. Jones, branches,
612 59
J. W. Jordan, pipe, &c., 4 80
66 Wm. H. Jordan, coal, 8 00
66 I. N. Keyes, sawing, 10 40
66
Kniffin & Harrington, rent of land, 12 00
66 John Livingston, old lead, 8 82
99 73
66 Alexander Lorimer, packing, &c,, 2 35
J. F. Loring, iron tunnel,
514 64
66 A. B. Lovell, labor, drain pipe, &c.,
66 J. D. Lovell, wheelbarrow and shovel, 9 50 Ludlow Valve Manuf'g Co., valves, 231 44
66 A. G. Mann, labor, stone, &c., 330 95
Jerome Marble, & Co., oil and sund's, 80 91 Dennis McKiernan, labor, 18 50
66 Henry W. Miller, lead pipe and sund., 153 57
66 Norwich & Worcester R. R. Co., freight, 1,790 61
Asa Nourse, labor and sleigh, 51 62
J. B. O'Leary & Bro., blacksmithing, 428 91
240
Paid Patent Water & Gas Pipe Co., cement, &c., 44,252 35
Peoples' Insurance Co., insurance, 7 00
66 Pratt & Inman, iron and chain, 23 95
66 Providence & Worcester R. R. Co., freight, 353 01
.
66 Samuel Putnam, damage to land, 18 00
Quinsigamond Iron & Wire Co., pipe, 89 52
T. H. Reed, can, 50
Rice & Richmond, painting, 39 00
H. G. Roche, building gate house, 158 00
66 Sanford & Co., books, 27 00
66 Wm. H. Sanford & Son, pens and rubber, 92
66 Samuel E. Staples, salt,
2 75
Steam Boiler Feeder Co., gates, drain cocks, faucets, &c., 1,388 06
William Steele, laying stone, 41 62
66
E. M. Stockwell, horse hire, 2 00
66 George T. Sutton, lead, soldering, &c., 492 26
J. E. Taft, rubber mittens, hose, &c.,
23 61
Town of Leicester, taxes, 33 72
66 N. G. Tucker & Co., labor, lead, &c., 18 52
66 Wm. H. Turner, freight, 86 90
66 Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 80 63
66 E. B. Walker, labor on trenches, reservoirs, &c, 21,233 06
Chapman Wallis, trucking,
135 00
66 Warren Foundry & Maghine Co., pipe, &c., 4,093 18
T. W. Wellington & Co., coal, 6 00
66 Christopher Wheaton, labor, 18 75
66 Wm. A. Wheeler, gates, branches, hydrants, &c., 5,398 72
T. M. Woodward, tin sign,
4 00
Worcester Co. Mechanics' Asso- ciation, rent of office, 47 60
Worcester Gas Light Co., pipe, clamps, &c., 11 71
Henry R. Worthington, repairing meter, packings, &c., 11 90
308,445 48
Amount overdrawn January 7, 1867,
303,193 93
241
TAXES.
Amount uncollected previous to 1866, 25,362 55
6,951 78
$32,314 33
BILLS RECEIVABLE.
Amount January 1, 1866, 75 00
Amount transfer from Contingents,
75 00
CASH. On hand January 7, 1867, 33,549 61
RECAPITULATION.
Table of Cr. Balances, (Jan. 1, 1866, ;) Appropriations, (raised by tax 1866 ;) Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 1, 1866, to Jan. 7, 1867.
Total Receipts,
Credit bal- A ppropria- Receipts ex- ances, Jan. 1,1866.
tions rais- ed by tax.
clusive of! taxes.
Transfer from.
Transfer to.
Expenses, in- (including bal- cluding appro- ance Jan. 1, priations, over- 1866,) after de- drawn Jan. 1, dneting or ad- '66, uncollected ding transfers.
Dr. Bal- ances.
Cr. Bal- ances.
Abatements and Discounts, __.
27,190 39
35,365 44 15,000 00
305 25
12,011 61
62,555 83 27,316 86
24,348 50 27,316 86
38,207 33
City Hall, __
City Hospital,
526 29
526 29
526 29
City Scales, ..
438 25
406 80 31,096 27 1,863 34
14,378 00
26,899 69
12,484 74
14,414 95
Engine House,-School St., __ Fire Department, _
15,000 00
90 82
4,286 14
19,376 96
19,376 96
Free Public Library Building,
1,610 84
4,450 00
104 52
6,165 36
4,029 14
2,136 22
Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c., --- Hermon Street,
11,000 00
152 09
11,152 09
13,206 68
2,054 59
Highways and Bridges,
1,723 05
18,000 00
8,775 06
3,000 00
31,498 11
29,313 80
2,184 31
Interest,
1,055 78
17,000 00
102 25
100 00
18,258 03
13,733 88
4,524 15
Licenses,
778 00
778 00
564 00
5,564 00
5,564 00
424,418 59
200,652 68
100 00
624,971 27
166,666 13
458,305 14
Paupers,
10,000 00
2,735 03
852 95
13,587 98
13,587 98
Police and Watchmen,
22,000 00
765 10
1,762 63
24,527 73
24,527 73
Salaries,
6,150 00
6,150 00
6,150 00
Schools,-
687 92
64,055 61
1,161 29
5,823 77
71,728 59
71,728 59
Schools for Truants,
190 55
1,200 00
1,390 55
975 11
415 44
1
.
1
1
1
-
1
408 88
3,908 88
3,908 88
2,637 07
Free Public Library,-
1,791 55
2,500 00
2,428 21
2,428 21
31 45
Contingent Expenses,
3,175 91
10,000 00
30,442 05
1
19,084 67
19,084 67
16,128 47
2,956 20
Lighting Streets,
5,000 00
Loans, including Water Loan. Military,
217 64
1,223 50
1,441 14
1,193 50
247 64
Interest on Water Loan, -.
3,500 00
2,637 07
31 45
tsx, cash, &c.,
1
School Houses and repairs, ___ Sch'l House,-Chamberlin Dis't,
18,000 00
18,000 00
1.176 30
1,176 30
1,176 30
1,820 00
1,820 00
1,820 00
2,210 96
2,210 96
2,210 96
6,612 74
6,612 74
6,056 40
556 34
1,743 98
10,743 98
11,771 50
1,027 52
4,436 02
4,436 02
4,436 02
76 50
1,785 00
1,861 50
2,188 49
326 99
Shade Trees and Pub. Grounds
458 70
500 00
311 50
1,270 20
1,048 84
221 36
Summons,-
280 20
216 57
63 63
63 (
Sundry (Old Debt) Accounts,-
54,140 07
54,140 07
Taxes,-County, 1866,
18,426 16
18,426 16
18,426 16
Taxes, -- State, 1866,
61,290 00
22,789 93
11,113 29
72,966 64
72,966 64
War,-Aid to fam's, Bount's, &c,
30,000 (0
37,914 37
67,914 37
162,839 34
94,924 97
Water Rents,-
19,084 67
19,084 67
5 251 55
308,445 48
303,193 93
Taxes, uncollected,.
32,314 33
32,314 33
Bills Receivable,
75 00
75 00
Cash,
$462,520 92
377,437 21
333,434 61
82,658 94 82,658 94 1,173,392 74 1,173,392 74
1 524,169 08 : 524,169 08
-
Orange Street,
66
Providence, St .---
9,000 00
Southgate Street,
Sewers, -
Dix Street, --
Northville,
$1,173,392 74
33,549 61
33,549 61
1
Water Works,
5,251 55
75 00
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY,
January 7, 1867.
REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
Central Park.
Elm Park and Improvements,
13,000
City Hall,
40,000
Alms House & City Hospital, farm, and wood land,
31.000
Hope Cemetery and Improvements.
10,000
Burial ground on Common,
66 Mechanic Street,
Not used.
‹.
Pine Court,
30,000
City Pound lot, Pine Street,
Engine House, Lincoln Square,
1,000
and lot, No. 2, N. Worcester,
1,200
No. 3, Exchange Street,
2,500
No. 4, Carlton
3,000
66
66
No. 5, Myrtle
66
3,000
66
Mechanic
6,500
Bigelow's Court,
4,000
School Street,
8,900
66 Main
600
Hose Loft,
350
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
50,000 feet of land on Salem street, 6,250 00
Barn and sheds on the above lot, 1,500 00
Horse Barn on same, 400 00
About 2 acres land on the Island, 2,000 00
Gravel pit at the junction of Grove and and Pratt Sts., 275 00 About one acre of land, bo't of E. Rich, on Pleasant St., 150 00 1 gravel pit on Geo. S. Newton's farm, and 1 on Pleas- ant St. near the Paxton line, 50 00
$10,625 00
100
Library Building and lot,
245
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
A full and detailed statement of the School Houses and land, and their value, can be found in the School Committee's Re- port, page 111.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The Estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoir, Pipes, Hy- drants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at 303,000.
A full statement can be found in the Water Commissioner's Report, page 167.
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the Mayor and Aldermen and Common Coun- cil Chambers, and in the several offices in the City Hall.
IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE,
Law Library.
SCHOOLS.
A full statement of all the property belonging to the School Department, can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 116.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A full and detailed statement of all the books and other prop- erty, can be found in the Director's Report,-page 127.
INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, JANUARY 7, 1867.
Machinery for crushing
1 horse cart, - - 75 00
stone, - 3,500 00
2 one " -
-
80 00
3 pair oxen, - 900 00
5 cart tongues, - 10 00
1 horse called Dan,
150 00
1 two-horse wagon, 50 00
1 4 66 Pete,
125 00
1 one 20 00
1 chestnut mare,
300 00
1 hay body, tongue and axletrees, - 10 00
5 1-2 tons hay,
192 50
300 lbs. rye straw,
3 00
1 wheelbarrow, - 5 00
20 bush. corn,
24 00
1 ox sled,
- 8 00
6 bush. oats,
4 80
1 two-horse sled, - 40 00
8 carts, - -
590 00
1 box sleigh, - 10 00
3 side scrapers,
12 00 10 ox yokes -
30 00
30
246
3 snow scrapers,
6 00
5 pair new ox bows, 5 00
1 snow plough, -
15 00
4 cart harnesses, 80 00
16 drag and scraper
2 double harnesses, 95 00
chains, - - 32 00
2 lead -
25 00
10 stake chains,
4 00
3 horse blankets, 9 00
11 pick axes,
11 00 Whip stocks, and lashes, 4 50
6 new shovels,
9 00 3 No. 4 side hill plows, 37 50
18 old 66
13 50
2 old " 66 66
3 00
5 long handle shovels,
3 75 1 No 3 " 66
66
7 00
15 snow shovels,
11 25
1 hay knife, - -
2 00
15 street hoes, - -
7 50
1 spirit level, -
2 00
4 manure forks,
4 00
2 hay cutters,
-
25 00
2 spades, - -
-
1 00
1 grindstone, -
10 00
6 garden rakes,
-
3 00
8 fluid lanterns, -
12 00
8 plough points,
6 00
2 gravel screens, -
12 00
9 iron bars, -
27 00
1 lot haying tools,
15 00
2 pinch " - -
1 50
1 set grain measures, 1 25
1 set drilling tools,
20 00
47 meal bags, -
23 50
5 stone hammers,
17 50
1 lot carpenters' tools,
4 00
6 cinder
-
9 00 1 copper pump and pipe, 10 00
4 axes -
-
3 00 5 iron bound buckets, 5 00
1 iron vice, - -
5 00
5 water pails,
1 25
175 lbs. 60 penny nails, 12 25
4 ladders, -
-
8 00
1,250 f't chestnut plank, 312 50
2 bush. baskets, 2 00
5 sets boat plank,
12 50
1 stone boat, 1 50
1 " sled shoes, 2 50
7 cast iron caps for posts, 7 00
650 f't railing poles,
19 50
2 office stoves, - 5 00
Round timber, -
50 00
2 screw wrenches, 2 00
80 loads side stone,
80 00
1 lot of old iron, 25 00
1 lot of lumber,
13 50
10 loads of paving stones, 15 00
Wood and timber stand-
1 lot block and flag
ing on about 1-2
stone, - 15 00
acre of land,
50 00
21,335 faced brick,
683 00
Lot of old brick,
10 50
960 f't curbstone,
503 88
1 M. com.
16 00 300 loads scrapings, 150 00
Total,
$8734 43
-
IN CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
1 Fire Proof Safe, 1 desk, 1 book-case, 4 c. s. office chairs, 1 lounge, 1 carpet, 1 feather duster, 1 thermometer, 1 waste basket, 2 spittoons, 1 inkstand, 1 eraser, 1 sponge cup, 1 lounge pillow, 1 washstand, 1 ewer and basin, 1 small mug, 1 10 by 14 mirror, 1 copy "General Statutes " 1860, 1 Sup- plement to Revised Statutes, 1836-52, 2 curtains and fixtures,
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1 cocoa matting carpet, 6 Douglas wood-seat office chairs, 1 cane seat-and-back desk chair and cushion, 1 alphabetical ledger, 1 Book Complaints, (Police Court,) 1 Daily Report, 1 Property Book, 1 Book Approved Bills, 1 Account Book, 1 Daily Journal, 1867.
IN ASSISTANT MARSIIAL'S OFFICE.
2 black-walnut desks, (fixed), 1 waste paper basket, 2 spit toons, 1 Map of Worcester, 1 copy "General Statutes," 5 chairs, 2 cushions, 1 Boston Directory, 1866, 2 inkstands, 2 blank books for record of complaints.
IN POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.
2 desks, 11 chairs, 2 wood stools for desks, 2 waste baskets, 1 clock, 1 table, 2 army measures, 1 water jar, 3 water pails, 1 soap barrel, 37 metallic and leather badges, 36 parade belts and billies, 10 rattles, 49 ribbon badges, 9 towels, 1 mirror, 2 fluid cans, 1 feather duster, 2 pans, 48 tin cups, 7 spittoons, 4 tin wash basins, 3 dippers, 8 tunnels, 10 short billies, 1 post office box, 2 inkstands, coat buttons, vest buttons, silver badges, copies regulations, hand cuffs, 1 book of arrests, 1 poor lodgers' book, 2 iron bedsteads, 2 excelsior pillows, 6 lanterns marked " Police."
STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURNS.
In charge of GILL VALENTINE, City Sealer. Office, No. 3, City Hall.
FOUR CITY SCALES, in charge of the following persons :
Charles Marvin near City Hall. Charles A. Hoppin, at New Worcester. J. B. Bardwell, at Washington Square. Silas Penniman, at Lincoln Square.
IN POLICE COURT ROOM.
1 Salamander Safe, desks and furniture.
IN CHARGE OF JOHN FARWELL, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMS- HOUSE AND CITY HOSPITAL.
Furniture in House, $1,605 89, stock on farm, farming tools, provisions, &c., valued by Overseers December 14, 1866, at $7,691 50. Furniture, bedding, &c., belonging to Truant School, $500.
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IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
2 steam fire engines, 5 suction engines, 25 buckets, 10 shovels, 15 axes, 22 ladders, 6 trumpets, 4 manure forks, 10 hose carriages, 7,000 feet leading hose, 2 hook and ladder car- riages, 8 fire hooks, 16 crotch poles and forks, 4 pair runners, 10 signal lanterns, 4 hay forks.
In addition to the above, each company is furnished with spanners and belts, torches, bars, shovels, &c., necessary to accomplish their duties; they are also provided with furni- ture for their respective meeting rooms.
Valued at $18,000.
IN CHARGE OF SILAS CLAPP.
All the street lamps,-74 fluid, 203 gas, valued at $3,500.
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CITY DEBT AND WATER LOAN, JANUARY 7, 1867.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Rate of Int.
Int'st paid to
1 Note, Luther M. Amidon,
$1175
on demand
6
Dec. 1, 1866.
4 Bonds, E. P. B., or bearer,
66
66
66
4000
1874
5
4
66
66
66
66
66
4000
1878
5
66
66
66
4000
1880
5
66
66
4
66
66
4000
1882
5
66
60
1 Bond, Artemas D. Baker,
500
1869
5
66
4 Bonds, Albert Ball,
400
1871
6
66
66
2 Notes, Stephen Bartlett,
3800
on demand
6
Nov. 1, 1866.
1 Bond, Edwin Bemis,
500
1868
6
Dec. 1, 1866.
2 Bonds, George Brown,
3000
1871
6
66
66
2 Notes, Stephen Chadwick,
1500
on demand
6
Apr. 10, 1866. not paid.
1 Note, Persis E. Chapin,
425
do
6
1
Simeon Clapp,
1000
do
6 July 6, 1866.
1
Edwin Conant,
1900
do
6
Sept. 9, 1866.
7 Bonds, Louisa Culver,
3400
1871
6 Sept. 15, 1866
1 Bond, Aaron G. Cutler,
500
1869
Dec. 1, 1866. 6
1 Note, Caleb Dana,
900
on demand
6
Sept. 9, 1866.
1
66 Isaac Davis,
535 29
do
6
1
66 Mary H. E. Davis,
3000
do
6
1 Bond, Martha Dean,
500
1869
5
Dec. 1,
2 Bonds, Samuel DeWitt,
1500
1870
5
2 Bonds, Alonzo H. Fiske,
200
1868
6
1 Note, Hannah Fowler,
800
on demand
6
Sept. 25, Dec. 1,
3 Notes, John Green Estate,
20500
on demand 1879
5
Oct. 1,
1
66 Sophronia Hawes,
650
do
6
Apr. 29,
1
66 High School Medal Fund,
1000
do
6
May 1, 66
1
Peter E. Hubon,
1000
do
5
Feb. 28,
2
66 Industrial School,
10000
do
6
July 17, 6
יִי
4 Notes, John Jepherson,
6000
on demand
1869 -- 70
9
Dec, 1,
1 Note, Eleanor D. Knight,
1015
on demand do
6
6 Bonds, Hiram Knight,
5 Dec. 1, 66
1 Note, M. G. N. and H. Lynde.
1150
on demand
5
not paid
2 Bonds, George C. Macy,
2000
1871
5 Dec. 1, 1866.
1 Note, Charles Marvin,
1800
on demand 6
5
Dec. 1, 66
1 Note, Charles Paine,
1000
on demand 1876
6
Dec. 1, 66
66
1
Guardian,
900
do
6
1
66
Samuel C. Smith,
1600
do
6
Oct. 23. 66
5 Bonds, Joseph Sprague,
5000
1871
6
Dec. 1,
6 66 66
6000
1869
5
6
Oct. 28,
1
66 Sarah F. D. Spurr,
1100
do
6
Aug. 14, “
1 Note, State Guard,
200
do
6 Nov. 1, 1866.
8 Notes, State Mutual Life Assur. Co., 55000
do
6 Aug. 1866.
3
3
16
66
3000
1872
6
April 1, 1866. July 28,
66
66 .
3 Bonds, Free Public Library,
5000
1885
6
6
not paid
1 Bond, Elijah Hammond,
1000
1 Note, Dennis Harthan,
1700
on demand
1 Bond, William Jennison,
5000
1869
5
1,
6 Aug. 1, 66
4 Bonds, Catherine Jones,
400
6
Oct. 8,
May 1,
1 Bond, Merch't & Farm's M. F. I. Co.,
2000
1873
6
Sept. 1, 66
4 Bonds, Peoples' Savings Bank, 3 " Sumner Reed,
300
1869
6
1 Note, Angeline A. Sawyer, 66
1500
on demand
6 June 20,
6
1 Note, Sarah D Spurr,
1350
on demand
5
66
4000
1872
4
4000
1876
5
4
66
1
66
2000
1870
6
Dec. 1, 1866, 6
1 Note, Henry W. Knight,
450
3000
1869
10000
66
250
City Debt and Water Loan, continued.
To whom payable.
Amonnt.
When due.
Rate of Int.
Int'st paid to
1 Bond. State Mutual Life (F. T. M.,)
2000
1868
5 Dec. 1, 1866. 66
1
66
66
66
Assur. Co., 66
8000
1873
5
3 Notes, Sarah W. Stowell,
2400
on demand
6
Oct. 4, 1866. 66
1
Newell Tyler,
650
do
1874
5
2 Notes, Gill Valentine,
200
on demand
6
2 Bonds, G. W. W.
2500
1870
5
1
do do
2000
1872
5
1
do
do
1
6
do do
2000
1874
5
66
66
1
6
do do
2000
1875
5
4
do do
2700
1870
6
1
do do
1000
1873
6
2
do do
3000
1875
6
2
"
do do
2000
1876
6
4
Edwin Waite,
7000
1874
5
66
66
1 Note, Martha D. Wells, 66
600
on demand
6
Nov. 27, '66,
1
Erastus W. Wheeler,
700
do
1868-70
6
Dec. 1, 1866.
1
Luther Wheelock,
2400
on demand
6
Dec. 1, 1866.
7 Notes, Wor. Co. Inst. for Savings,
48104 85
do
6
66
1, 1866.
4 Bonds,
do
do
6000
1867
5
66
1, 1866.
4
66
do
do
6000
1869
5
66
1, 1866.
4
66
do
do
9000
1870
5
1, 1866.
3
do
do
4000
1872
5
1, 1866. 1, 1866.
1
66
do
do
2000
1845
5
1, 1866.
1
66
do
do
2000
1879
5
66
1, 1866.
1
60
do
do
2000
1880
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
2000
1881
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
2000
1882
5
1, 1866.
2
do
do
10000
1883
5
1, 1866.
1
66
do
do
5000
1884
5
1, 1866.
2 Notes, W. Five Cents Savings Bank,
6000
on demand
6
1, 1866.
1 Bond,
do
do
1000
1867
5
1, 1866.
2 Bonds,
do
do
3000
1868
5
66 1, 1866.
1 Bond,
do
do
1000
1869
5
66
1, 1866.
1
do
do
1000
1870
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
1000
1871
5
66
1, 1866.
2 Bonds,
do
do
10000
1873
5
66
1, 1866.
4 "
do
do
11000
1875
6
1, 1866.
1 Bond, Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank,
2000
1872
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
2000
1873
5
1
do
do
2000
1874
5
1
do
do
1
do
do
2000
1876
5
66
1, 1866.
66
do
do
2000
1877
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
2000
1879
5
66
1, 1866.
1
do
do
2000
1880
5
1, 1866.
1
do
do
11000
1875
6
66
1, 1866.
5
6
Priscilla Wyer,
5000
1870
6
1, 1866.
5
do
do
5000
1870
6
1, 1866.
1
Ethan R. Thompson,
1200
do
6
1,
6 July 20, "
1 Bond, George Upham,
1000
2000
1873
5
66
66
6
66
6 July 9, 1866.
3
Albert Witt,
1500
2
Worcester Academy,
4000
1880 1871
6
"
1, 1866.
3
do
do
3000
1868
5
66
1, 1866.
4
do
do
12000
1871
5
3
66
do
do
4000
1873
5
1, 1866.
1 Bond,
do
do
2000
1874
5
1, 1866.
6
66
66
5000
1872
5
3
66
458,305 14
1878
5
1, 1866.
1
66
do
do
2000
1881
5
1, 1866.
4 Bonds,
do
do
2000
1875
5
1, 1866.
66
1, 1866.
1
2000
66
66
66
5 Bonds, George Wight,
6200
6 Oct. 1, 1866.
1, 1866.
¥
Dec. 1, 1866. 6 66
Property of WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
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