Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1862-1866, Part 64

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


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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,


247


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.


248


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.


249


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


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