Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1867-1870, Part 16

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1867
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 1452


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There have been eight deaths among the patients un- der the care of the City Physician, at the City Alms- House and elsewhere. They are recorded as follows :


March, Sally Aldrich. Age 85, female, of burn,


April. John Johnson,


79, male, apoplexy,


June, George M. Lamb, 43, " .


consumption,


August, Mary Harris,


71, female, old age,


66 Abigail Smith, 66


61, cancer,


September, S. M. Burroughs,


27, consumption,


November, Bridget Sherman,


38, pneumonia,


« Mary Hickey ..


66 61. consumption.


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The City ordinance relating to the duties of the City Physician, requires him to make his annual report to the City Council on the second Monday of January, but the city government being inaugurated on the first Monday of the same month, the City Physician may be elected before the second Monday, and in case of a change of that officer, the retiring official would make no report, while the new incumbent would not have proper facili- ties for repairing the omission. I would therefore sug- gest the propriety of making some change in the ordi- nance in this respect.


Although there are frequent calls for the use of sur- gical appliances, none have been furnished or are now owned by the city, and the City Physician is either obliged to furnish them himself, or depend upon the sup- plies of the District Medical Society, and I renew the re- commendation that has several times been made by in- cumbents of this office, that an appropriation of a small sum be made for the purchase of such surgical apparatus as is most urgently required.


Most of the articles needed would last many years, if properly cared for, and the expense will be small in com- parison with the benefits to be derived.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


J. MARCUS RICE, City Physician.


Report of the City Treasurer.


Report of the City Treasurer.


CITY OF WORCESTER, TREASURER'S OFFICE, FEBRUARY 3, 1868.


To the Honorable City Council :


GENTLEMEN :- The Treasurer has the honor, and would respectfully lay before you his eighteenth Annual Report of the


Receipts and Expenditures, Appropriations raised by tax, Abatements and Discounts, Taxes uncollected, &c.,


from January 7, 1867, to Jan. 6, 1868.


The Cash account accompanying the same will exhib- it the Cash transactions for the same space of time.


Cash on hand January 7, 1867, $33,549.61


received from all sources, 771,513.17


$805,062.78


Cash paid out for all departments, 765,509.66


Cash balance, Jan. 6, 1868,


$39,553.12


All of which is respectfully submitted.


GEORGE W. WHEELER,


City Treasurer.


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252


Dr. CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current from Jan, 7, 1867,


Balances, Jan. 7, 1867 :


Hermon street,


$2,054.59


Library Building,


2,637.07


Providence st. School House,


1,027.52


School Houses and land for same,


54,140.07


Sewers .. 326.99


War : Bounties, Contingents, and State Aid, 94,924.97 Water Works, 303.193.93


$458,305.14


Paid Abatements,


1186.95


City Scales,


32.03


Contingent expenses.


19,503.92


Fire Department,


29,128.46


.. Free Public Library,


5,310.85


..


Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,


6,399.88


Hermon street,


3,384.84


66 Highways and Bridges,


44,675.37


Interest,


12,361.69


Interest on Water Loan,


16,653.06


Lighting streets,


8242.58


Loans,


181,323.12


Military,


2,336.60


Paupers,


13,379.22


" Police and Watchmen,


24,821.71


Salaries,


8,255.56


Schools,


89,294.61


66 School for Truants,


2,900.43


School Houses and Land,


35,043.64


Sewers,


115,745.00


Shade Trees and Public Grounds,


485.17


Summons,


73.61


.. Tax, County,


18,426.16


Tax, State,


102,150.00


War : Aid to families,


16,681.00


Water Works, (Construction,)


82,308.22


Water Works, (Maintenance,)


5505.98


Six per cent. discount on $411,853.00 for prompt payment of taxes,


24,711.18


Taxes allowed by the City Council,


18,837.05


of 1867 abated by the Assessors,


5,040.33


" uncollected previous to 1867,


10,248.83


66 assessed in 1867,


6,788.39


Cash on hand,


39,553.12


$950,788.56


$1,409,093.70


City of Worcester, February 8, 1868.


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to Jan. 6, 1868, with GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer. Cr


Balances, Jan. 7, 1867 :


Old Debt,


54,140.07


Hermon street Debt,


2,054.59


Library Debt,


2,637.07


Providence street School House Debt,


1,027.52


Sewer Debt,


326.99


War Debt,


94,924.97


Water Investment,


303,193.93-$458,305.14


Abatements,


38,207.33


Contingent expenses,


14,414.95


Free Public Library,


2,136.22


Interest and Water Interest,


7,480.35


Military $247.64, School Houses 556.34,


803.98


Truant School 415.44, Shade Trees 221.36,


636.80


Highways,


2,184.31 -- $65,863.94


Received from City Scales,


469.94


Commonwealth :


For Corporation Tax,


32,181.71


Military,


178.60


State Aid,


11,500.00-$43,860.31


Received from Contingent Expenses,


Fire Department,


1,197.50


Free Public Library,


100.00


66


Hermon street,


1828.55


Highways and Bridges,


11,404.67


Interest,


230.91


Licenses,


2,021.50


Loans and Water Investment,


342,967.83


Paupers,


5,363.82


Police and Watchmen.


7,039.05


Schools,


110.22


School for Truants,


162,20


Sewers,


393.57


Shade Trees and Public Grounds,


409.50


State Aid,


5.00


Summons,


238.60


Water Rents,


22,531.35


Water Works,


7,554.42


Appropriation raised by tax, 1867 :


For city purposes and payment of debt, $298,700.00


For county tax,


18,426.16


For State tax,


102,150.00


For school books and re-assessments,


134.43


For overlayings,


16,701.59-$436,112.18


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Errors and omissions excepted, $1,409,093.70


GEORGE W. WHEELER, City Treasurer.


923.50


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CASH ACCOUNT, from Jan. 7, 1867, to Jan. 6, 1868.


To balance Jan. 7, 1867,


To Received from City Scales,


" Commonwealth :


$33,549.61 469.94


for Corporation tax, 32,181.71 178.60


" Military,


" State Aid,


11,500.00 -- $43,860.31


To Received from Contingents,


923.50


Fire Department,


1,197.50


Free Public Library,


100.00


"


Hermon street,


1828.55


" Highways and Bridges,


11,404.67


66


Interest,


230.91


Licenses,


2,021.50


Loans and Water Investment,


262,867.83


Paupers,


5,363.82


Police and Watchmen,


7,039.05


Schools,


110.22


School for Truants,


162.20


"


Sewers,


393.57


Shade Trees and Public Grounds,


409.50


State Aid,


5.00


Summons,


238.60


Taxes,


402,800.73


Water Rents,


22,531.35


Water Works,


7,554.42


805,062.78


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CASH ACCOUNT from Jan. 6, 1867, to Jan. 7, 1868.


Cr.


By amount paid Abatements,


$1,186.95


City Scales,


32.03


Contingent Expenses,


19,503.92


Fire Department,


29,128,46


Free Public Library,


5,310.85


"


Fuel, Lights, Printing, &c.,


6399.88


Hermon street,


3384.84


66


66


Highways and Bridges,


44,675.37


66


Interest,


12,361.69


Interest on Water Loan,


16,653.06


Lighting streets,


8,242.58


66


Loans,


137,223.12


Military,


2,336.60


Paupers,


13,379.22


Police and Watchmen,


24,821.71


Salaries,


8,255.56


¥


Schools,


89,294.61


School for Truants,


2,900.43


School Houses and Land,


35,043.64


66


66


Sewers,


79,745.00


Shade Trees and Public Grounds,


485.17


Summons,


73.61


Tax,-County,


18,426.16


66


Tax,-State,


102,150.00


War,-Aid to families,


16,681.00


Water Works, (Construction,)


82,308.22


Water Works, (Maintenance,)


5,505.98


Cash on hand,


39,553.12


$805,062.78


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IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 3, 1868. Read, accepted, and referred to the Auditor, and sent down for con- currence.


SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 3, 1868.


Concurred.


H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.


CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, February 22, 1868.


To the Honorable City Council :


The Auditor, to whom was referred the within report of George W. Wheeler, Esq., City Treasurer, has carefully examined the same, and finds it correctly cast, to agree with the books, and sustained by proper vouchers.


The Treasurer's Books have been well kept, and are balanced to January 6, 1868, leaving a cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer, of $39,553.12.


All the papers and vouchers are properly filed and well arranged in the office, and the Treasurer has evidently discharged the duties of the office with fidelity.


Respectfully submitted.


GILL VALENTINE, Auditor.


IN BOARD OF ALLERMEN, Feb. 24, 1868. Report of the Auditor accepted. Sent down for concurrence. SAMUEL SMITH, Clerk.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, Feb, 24, 1868.


Concurred.


H. L. SHUMWAY, Clerk.


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Treasurer's Account of Receipts and Expenditures.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 3, 1868.


Ordered, That the City Treasurer prepare a particular ac. count of the receipts and expenditures and a schedule of the city property, and city debt, to be published for the use of the inhabitants of the city, in compliance with the city charter.


A Copy. Attest : SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.


CITY OF WORCESTER, March 10, 1868.


To the Inhabitants of the City of Worcester :


In compliance with the above order, I have prepared and would respectfully present a particular account of my report, made Feb. 3, 1868, together with a schedule of the city prop- erty and the city debt.


GEORGE W. WHEELER,


City Treasurer.


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ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNT. Balance undrawn January 7, 1867, APPROPRIATION, Overlayings,


$38,207 33 20,000 00 16,795 21


75,002 54


EXPENDITURES.


Paid on taxes,


66 Gabriel Adams,


4 94


Ethan Allen,


46 06


John E. Bacon,


(1866 tax,)


19 55


John E. Bacon,


17 50


Charles Baker & Co.,


164 50


Lorenzo L. Barnes,


16 00


66


S. B. Bartholmew & Co.,


22 56


Joseph Bennett,


9 88


66


Heirs of Owen Boyle,


8 23


Andrew Brehn,


16 05


Michael Brennan,


8 46


66 Joseph Bruso,


4 94


66


Charles Bullard,


16 45


John Campbell,


2 47


Henry J. Chamberlain,


2 47


J. W. Chamberlain,


8 23


66


J. H. Clarke,


9 87


60


Stockwell Clark,


9 87


Barnard Courtney,


4 94


John Courtney,


4 94


Michael Cramer,


13 16


John L. Day,


8 23


E. H. DeLand,


11 52


William Dunster,


13 16


Cornelius French,


6 58


66 Garfield & Parker,


55 93


Green & Jenks,


16 45


66 William B. Green,


3 29


Charles W. Griffin,


1 88


Frederic Hacker,


1 88


Heirs of Daniel Harrington,


29 14


Calvin Haskell,


16 45


66


Simpson C. Heald,


37 84


Eliza Healy,


16 45


Walter Henry,


23 03


66 Elijah W. Hicks,


9 87


Patrick Hogan,


4 94


Edward P. Hood,


7 52


66 Philip Horan,


1 88


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Paid Prudence Hovey,


24 00


66 Abigail Hunt,


5 76


Dwight S. Jackson, 1 65


O. A. Kelley,


36 19


Stephen Lee, .


8 23


66


Joshua S. Lewis,


32 90


D. B. Maynard,


32 90


.. Edward McCann,


6 24


Owen McCue,


1 88


Ira McFarland,


3 29


H. W., M. L., & L. McIntire,


24 68


Daniel Noyes,


9 02


John E. Pond,


8 23


"6


Charles B. Pratt,


7 52


Francis B. Pratt,


1 88


יו


Aaron Sampson, .


10 53


Henry B. Sibley,


1 88


F. W. & H. Slayton,


12 34


Reuben Spaulding,


1 88


John Spiers,


23 03


Charles Stewart,


41 13


John Sullivan,


11 52


66


Sumner & Allen,


49 35


F. A. Thompson,


1 88


Benjamin Wadsworth,


16 45


66


Emerson Warner,


15 51


Ichabod Washburn,


32 90


Charles H. Weaver,


4 11


E. D. Weatherbee,


15 04


Franklin Whipple;


30 08


Edwin H. Wood,


21 39


George E. Wood,


16 45


Six per cent. discount on $411,853


taxes for prompt payment


24,711 18


Abatements made by the Assessors on 1867 tax,


5,040 33


Allowed by City Council on taxes,


18,837 05


$49,775 51


Balance undrawn January 6, 1868,


$25,227 03


CITY SCALES.


Received fees for weighing :


J. B. Bardwell,


101 76


C. A. Hoppin,


36 67


Charles Marvin,


231 98


Silas Penniman,


99 58


33


469 94


260


EXPENDITURES.


Paid highway department, repairing scales, 14 20


Silas Penniman, .. 8 83


Gill Valentine, sealing scales, 9 00


Transfer to Contingent Expenses, 437 91


CONTINGENT EXPENSES.


Balance undrawn January 7, 1867,


14,414 95


APPROPRIATION,


13,000 00


for use of Hydrants for fires,


6,000 00


Received from Commonwealth, Corpora- " tion Tax, 32.181 71


County, rent of Police C. Room, 800 00


City Clerk, Ordinances sold, 33 50


Henry Barnard, rent,


15 00


66 J. S. Cutting, rent,


40 00


Michael Kennedy, License,


25 00


66 Jerome Marble & Co., box,


10 00


Transfer from City Scales, 437 91


66


Licenses, 2,021 50


Summons, 164 99


2,624 40


$69,144 56


EXPENDITURES.


Transfer to Fuel, Lights, &c., 399 88


66


" Hermon Street, 610 88


" Library, 2,637 07


" Lighting Streets, 1,242 58


66 " Salaries, 1,755 56


66


" Schools, 11,143 58


" School for truants, 1,322 79


66


" School Houses, 20,514 82


66 " Sewers, 326 99


39,954 15


Paid Ward Clerks for services:


" James Green, Jr., Ward 1, 3 days, 9 00


" George W. Gale, 2, 3 9 00


" George Holmes, 66 3,3 9 00


" John Toomey, 4,3


9 00


" David P. Brown, 5,3 9 00


" S. L. Shaffer, 66 6,3 66 9 00


" Edwin Haven, 66 7,3 66 9:00


" James H. Bancroft, 66 8,3 66


9.00


MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.


Paid Wm. A. Adams, trucking flag staff, 3 00


" Ames Plow Co., stakes, 8 49


469 94


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261


Paid Cyrus Arnold, soap, 9 00


" John I. Baker, liquor for Agent, 131 33


" Phinehas Ball, sundries, 41 17


" John S. Ballard, dusters and sand, 5 90


" Amasa Ballou, painting and glazing, 10 19


" Emory Banister, stamps, &c., 7 05


" C. W. Barker, trucking, 5 00


" John Barnard, labor, 7 38


" Barrett & Randall, cartridges, 100 00


" Barrett & Washburn, steam apparatus, 64 56


" Joseph N. Bates, damages, 43 00


" Bixby's Band, services July 4th, 50 00


" Wm. C. Blos, book case, desk, &c., 120 75


" Boston & Wor. R. R. Co., transporta- tion, 61 70


" Mrs. E. P. Brewer, repairing flag, 3 50


" Brown & Barnard, moving safes, &c., 47 75


" Phylonzo Brown, lock and keys, 11 55


" James Bushee, analyzing milk, 3 00


" C. S. Chapin, Q. M. 10th Regt. services of band and transportation of men, 103 40


" John D. Chollar, chairs, 7 25


" Clark & Houghton, lime and salt, 2 70


" George H. Clark, glass, 2 00


" Wm. H. Clark, services in case of Sea. grave, 8 20


" Charles A. Cummings, making checks and repairing key, &c., 2 75


" Wm. A. DeLacy, page to C. C. one year, 15 00


" Division No. 42, brooms, soap, matches, &c., 32 97


" James M. Drennan, repairing flag staff, 18 17


" Henry C. Fish, bolts, irons, &c., 7 36


" James R. Fish, labor and materials, 119 33


" C. Foster, screw drivers, &c.,


3 01


" J. M. Goodell, 12 posts, 7 25


" John Gooding, figures, 54 24


" Henry Griffin, milk inspector, 1 year, 15 00


" Charles W. Hartshorn, revising City Charter, 15 00


" Ebenezer Hemenway, labor at hall, 557 85


" George G. Hildreth, returning deaths, 7 30


" George F. Hoar, professional services, 492 55


" J. L. Hood, spittoons, &c., 7 95


" George S. Hoppin, expenses in case Rand vs. City, 19 35


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Paid S. T. Howard, horse hire, 65 00


" Hoyt's Cornet Band, services, 75 00


" Wm. H. Jacobs, care of clocks 1 year, 70 00


expenses in case Rand vs. City, 20 80


" G. M. Jewell, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00


" Clark Jillson, copyright of ordinances, 1 50


" Benj. F. Johnston, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00


" J. W. Jordan, coal hods, &c., 6 60


" Daniel Kinsley, care of ward room, 10 00


" Joseph B. Knox, expenses in case of Harrington vs. Knox, 241 00


" J. B. Lawrence, 3 chairs, 15 00


" Alezander Lorimer, steam packing, 2 00


" Albert A. Lovell, copying for Assessors, 16 25


" A. B. Lovell, mason work, 5 88


" Robert Luther, damages, 510 97


" Charles W. Lynn, damages,


60 50


" Thomas Magennis, ringing bell, July 4th, 2 years, 10 00


" Katy I. Maguire, wearing apparel, 20 00


" A. G. Mann, stone, 1 00


" Augustus Marrs, entertainment to sol- diers, 325 00


" Charles Marvin, sundries, 55 95


" Mathews & Chamberlain, sundries, 60 23


' F. A. McConville, returning deaths, 30 40


" Merchants Union Express Co., damages to wagon, 20 00


" Henry A. Metcalf, writing for Assessors, 112 50


" Henry W. Miller, knobs and weather strip, 4 50


" N. C. & Patty Moore, damages, 100 00


" National Cornet Band, services Sheri- dan's reception, 35 00


" T. L. Nelson, professional services, 50 00


" Margaret O'Neil, trunk and contents, 10 00


" J. S. Pinkham, towels, crape, &c., 20. 23


" Wm. Piper, rent of office, 175 00


" Henry Prentice, attendance at court, 6 64


" Wm. W. Rice, sundry expenses, 199 60


" Austin L. Rogers, expenses as witness in case of Rand vs. City, 35 00


" Ross & McGregor, setting glass, 1 25


" I. D. Russell, sundries, 30 44


" Wm. H. Sanford & Son., record books, tin folders, &c., 27 57


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Paid School Department, baskets, 2 00


" Wm. H. Seagrave and wife, damages, 1601 97


" George Sessions, returning deaths, 33 50


" Hattie A. Smith, writing, 98 25


" Samuel Smith, recording births, mar- riages, deaths and returning same to Secretary of State, 453 60


" Samuel Smith, expenses as witness in case of Rand vs. City, 13 25


" Samuel Smith, stamps, express, &c., 15 24


" J. E. Spaulding, repairing music stand, 5 85


" L. Q. Spaulding, ringing bell, July 4th, 5 00


" Spiritualist Asso. use of hall and labor, 23 00


" R. N. & L. B. Start, board, 19 50


" F. A. Stratton, railing, 44 50


" Wm. O. Swett, matches, sand, &c., 13 00


" S. Thompson & Co., Daily Advertiser, 19 72


" J. A. Titus, services for Assessors, 3 50


" Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 26 00


" Gill Valentine, extra services, 48 00


" Walker & Sweetser, ice, 1 14


" James H. Wall, services in case of Lath- rop and others vs. City, 20 00


" Alice . Weikel, 500 00


" George W. Wheeler, expenses, witness- es in case of Rand vs. City, 57 45


" George W. Wheeler, preparing report for Doc. 21, 38 00


" Geo. W. Wheeler, stamps, express, &c., 92 03


" Mary G. B. Wheeler, services in Treas- urer's office, 409 50


" Thomas Wheelock, expenses in case of Rand vs. City, 16 40 .


" P. J. White, making flag staff, 150 00


" W. C. Whittemore, engraving City seal, 25 00


" Alexander H. Wilder, me. of convey- ances, 12 00


" C. W. Wilson, silver plated figures, 8 80


" Witnesses in case of Wm. A. Wheeler, vs. City, 20 58


" Rufus Woodward, medical attendance, 30 00


" T. M. Woodward, sign, 3 50


" Worcester City Guards and Light In- fantry, rent of Armory, 600 00


" Worcester Water Works, use of water in City Hall building, 25 00


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" Wor. Water Works, watering troughs, 140 00


" Wor. Water Works, hydrants, 5,650 00


" Young Men's Christian Asso. use of room, 15 00


Grading Salem Square,


Paid Highway Department, 344 60


" Patrick O'Keefe,


4,173 28


Balance undrawn January 6, 1838, FIRE DEPARTMENT.


59,458 07


9,686 49


APPROPRIATION. 18,000 00


for new apparatus, 11,500 00


Received for engine, 450 00


use of Steamer, &c., 74 00


of highways for use of horses, 673 50


30,697 50


EXPENDITURES.


Paid A. Beaman Lovell, Chief Engineer, salary, 500 00


" Silas Brimhall, Engineer, salary, 50 00


" S. E. Combs, 75 00


" Eli B. Fairbanks,


50 00


" Ransom M. Gould, " 100 00


" James L. Morse, 50 00


" Joseph Rideout,


50 00


" Members of Gov. Lincoln Co., services, 12 months, 398 42


" James D. Shaw, Engineer, services, 12 months, 300 00


" Wm. R. Shaw. Asst. 12 months, 150 00


" Members of "Col. Davis" Co., services 12 months, 510 00


" William Brophy, Engineer, services 12 months, 300 00


" Edwin Fisher, Asst. 6 months, 75 00


" J. W. Woodward, 6 months, 75 00


" Members of "A. B. Lovell," Co., ser- vices 6 months, 182 08


" Edwin Fisher, Engineer, services 6 months, 150 00


" George B. Chandley, Asst. Engineer services 6 months, 75 00


" Moses B. Allen, 9 months services as Steward at Steamer house, 540 00


265


Paid Members of Washington Engine Co. No. 1, services 6 months, 617 08


Members of Rapid Engine Co. No. 2, services 12 months, 1,207 50


Members of Yankee Engine Co. No. 5, services 6 months, 602 50


Members of City Hose Co. No. 1, ser- vices 12 months, 370 00


" Members of Ocean Hose Co. No. 2, ser- vices 12 months, 370 00


" Members of Eagle Hose Co. No. 3, services 12 months, 343.75


" Members of Niagara Co. No. 4, ser- vices 12 months, 342.50


Members of Yankee Co. No. 5, ser- vices 6 months, 185.00


" Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, services 12 months, 615.00


" Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2, services 12 months, 625.00


A. B. Lovell Co., care of hose and engine,


30 00


Washington Engine Co. No. 1, care of hose and engine, 27 00


Rapid Engine Co. No. 2, care of hose and engine, 45 00


John J. Brosnihan, steward of Yan- kee No. 5, 27 50


City Hose Co. No. 1, care of hose, 35 00


Ocean 2,


66 35 00


66 Eagle 3, 35 00


Niagara " 66 4, 35 00


Yankee " 5, 17 50


66 Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, care apparatus 10 00 66 2, 66 10 00


Washington Engine Co., horse hire,


30 00


David J. Baker,


33 00


Benajah Barnard, horse hire & truck'g, 103 75 Henry Barnard,


82 00


66 Brown & Barnard,


78 75


Thomas Burton,


54 00


Edmund Converse,


66 66 125 25


Denny & Wiley,


66


34 00


66 Nathan S. Hale,


98 00


66 A. B. Lovell,


17 00


66 Thomas Seollan,


5800


266


Paid Stephen Allen, 334 01


Ames Plow Co., giving alarms. of


· fire in 1866, 28 times, 28 00


Ames Plow Co., giving alarm of fire 18 times, 18 00


" Lyman E. Ball, ringing alarm bell, 21 times, 21 00


" George W. Wheeler, Jr., ringing alarm bell, 21 times, 21 00


6 Charles W. Allen, wood, 8 63


66 Moses B. Allen, shavings and labor, 6 62


Stephen Allen, hay, &c., 108 15


W. E. Allen, harnesses, blankets, &c., 449 97 Ames Plow Co., wheel jack, 3 50


Arcade Malleable Iron Co., wrenches, 4 10


John A. Bancroft, wood, 8 00


Barrett, Washburn, & Co., sundries, 27 72


Wm. Brophy, waste, wood, &c., 22 88


Alzirus Brown, repairs on engine, labor, stock, &c., 931 85


Thomas Burton, sundries, 3 85


George B. Chandley, labor on well, 4 00


George H. Clark, painting and glazing, 109 52 A. L. Culver, sundries, 10 95


Dexter & Curtis, corn, oats, & prov'r, 520 75


66 Eli B. Fairbanks, cash paid for sundries, 5 32 Win. D. Fenno, polishing powder, 3 50


Henry C. Fish, blacksmithing, 17 95


Ja's R. Fish, repairs at engine houses, 151 33


66 Fisher, Rice, & Griffin, wood, 13 00


Edwin Fisher, labor, &c., 16 00


Calvin Foster & Co., hard ware, 47 97


66 Jonathan C. French, rep'g window sash, 1 75 Garfield & Parker, straw, 16 38


D. Gay, hay, oats, and provender,


220 25


66 Graton & Knight, 15514 feet of hose $3,024 94, repairing hose and sun- dries $213.25, 3,238.19


66 Grout & Bigelow, record book, 15 00


Wm. C. S. Harrington, 3 pair horses, 2,325 00 Albert Hebbard, springs, 60 00


Martin Howard, labor on steamer "A. B. Lovell," 41 10


James Hunter, hay, 122 47


B. E. Hutchinson, blankets, halters, horse straps, &c., 90.85


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267


Paid J. W. Jordan, sundries, 157 59


Wm. H. Jourdan, coal, 90 00


Michael Kelliher, shoeing horses, 5 00


66 J. B. Lawrence & Co., slab, bracket, &c., 31 50


Alexander Lorrimer, packing, 12 55


A. B. Lovell, expenses on horses, and sundries, 198 69


.. J. D. Lovell, hay cutter, wheel jacks, &c., 51 55 Jonathan Lyon, straw, 19 37


Michael McGrath, cutting wood, &c., 14 32


Mechanics' Association, use of room, 17 00


Wm. Mitchell, labor on steamer "A. B. Lovell," 77.05


National Cornet Band, services, 35.00


Henry C. Oliver, blankets & surcingles, 38 00


66 D. H. Perry, hay, 33 72


C. G. Reed & Co., repairing, &c., 28 85


Rice, Barton, & Fales, labor on steam- er, &c., 340 05


Roper & Henry, wood, 23 75


James D. Shaw, labor on steamer "Gov. Lincoln," 37 49


H. C. Silsby, steam fire engine, $4,900, copper flues $ 71 75, 5,471 75


" George T. Sutton, hose, couplings, labor, &c., 74 85


66 Elliot Swan, keeping horses, 156 00


S. Taft & Son, matches, oil, &c., 160 76


R. C. Taylor, neat's foot oil, 86 00


66 A. Tolman & Co., 3 hose carriages, $1,800 00, repairing $250 20, 2,050 20


66 H. B. Wellington, blacksmithing, 94 86


T. W. Wellington & Co., coal, 389 08


Wells & Rice, keys, 2 00


66 Western R. R. Co., freight, 68 45


66 Wm. A. Wheeler, grates,


200


J. C. White & Co., wash leather, sponges, &c., 6 52


Worcester Gas Light Co., gas,


296 37


Worcester Water Works, water in engine houses,


100 00-$29,128.46


Balance undrawn, Jan. 6, 1868. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY-BUILDING. APPROPRIATION :


$1,569.04


Transfer from Contingent Expenses, 34


2,637 07


268


EXPENDITURE :


Amount overdrawn Jan. 7, 1867, 2637 07


FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Balance undrawn, Jan. 7, 1867, 2,136 22


Appropriation, 5,000 00


Received of United States, rent of office, 50 00 Z. Baker, overpaid in 1866, 50 00 -- $7,236.22


EXPENDITURES :


Paid Zephaniah Baker, salary as Librarian, 1,000 00 .Frances M. Baker, salary as Assis- tant Librarian, 500 00


Emma S. Eddy, 400 00


Zephaniah Baker, books bought, 1284 73


Chase &. Nichols, painting, 40 45


66 Samuel S. Green, advertising, stamps,


4 50


6: Charles Hamilton, printing, 180 89


66 Wm. H. Jourdan, coal,


90 00


John G. Kendall, Agent, insuring,


97 50


.. Lee &. Shepard, books,


206 54


.. Little, Brown, & Co., books, 25 95


A. W. Lovering & Co., " 100 00


Charles M. Miles, Agent, insurance, 127 50


N. E. Lithographic Steam Printing Co., certificates, 58 00


66 H. and A. Palmer, building porch, 300 00


Nathaniel Paine, envelopes and stamps, 3 96 Prince Soc. for Mut. Pub., John Dun- ton's Letter from N. England, 6 00


Joseph Sabin, books, 18 00


66 Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 36 00


T. W. Wellington & Co., coal, 23 00


66 Joseph S. Wesby, binding books, 421 45


66 Rufus Woodward, N. A. Review, vol. 58, 2 00


Worcester Gas Light Co., gas, 360 38


66 Worcester Water Works, use of water two years, 24 00-$5,310 85


Balance undrawn, Jan. 6, 1868,


$1,925 37


FUEL, LIGHTS, PRINTING, &c. APPROPRIATION. 6,000 00


Transfer from Contingent expenses, 399 88


6,399 88


EXPENDITURES.


Paid John D. Baldwin & Co., advertising, 154 50


" S. B. Barthlomew & Co., 121 08


269


Paid Division No. 42, oil, 1 60


" Grout & Bigelow, books and stationery, 187 98


" Charles Hamilton, printing, 79 05


" Wmn. H. Jourdan, coal, 311 52


" J. S. C. Knowlton, advertising, 26 62


" N. E. L. Steam Printing Co., bonds, 150 00


" Roper & Henry, wood, 1 75


" Wm. H. Sanford & Son., books and sta. tionery, 105 15


" Tyler & Seagrave, paper, printing and binding City Document No. 21, 1,382 09


" Tyler & Seagrave, printing Laws and Ordinances, 1,319 77


" Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 637 04


" T. W. Wellington & Co., coal, 708 00




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