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2,021 50
Total Receipts,
Credit bal- Appropria- Receipts ex- ances, Jan. 7, 1867. clusive of taxes.
tions raised by tax.
Transfer from.
Transfer to
Expenses, in- (including bal eluding appro- ance Jan. 7th, priations, over- 1867,) after de- drawn Jan. 77th, ducting or ad- ding transfers.
'67, uncollected tax, cash, &c.
2,637 07
2,637 07
2,637 07
Free Public Library,
306
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Lamartine St., --
RECAPITULATION.
Table of Cr. Balances, (Jan. 7, 1867,) ; Appropriations, (raised by tax 1867) ; Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 7, 1867, to Jan. 6, 1868.
School House,-Northville, ___
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156 57
156 57
156 57
Orange Street,
556 34
3,622 03
3,622 03
Providence St.,-
1,027 52
1,027 52 468 77
Sewers, -
326 99
326 99
326 99
Sewers,-Construction,
221 36
500 00
1,130 86
645 69
238 60
164 99
73 61
Sundry (Old Debt) Accounts, Taxes,-County, 1867,
18,426 16
Taxes,-State, 1867
102,150 00
11,505 00
41,505 00
111.605 97
7,495 17
7,495 17
385,502 15
59 25
5,446 73
5,505 98
5,505 98
22,531 35
22,531 35
17,037 22
17,037 22
Cash,
39,553 12
39,553 12
$524,169 08
436,112 18
448,812 44
80,020 12 80,020 12 1,409,093 70 1,409,093 70
676,100 15 676,100 15
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$1.409,093 70
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Southgate St., -.
468 77
393 57 409 50
393 57
115,351 43
Shade Trees and Pub. Grounds Summons,
115,745 00 485 17 73 61
54,140 07
54,140 07 18,426 16 102,150 00
War,-Aid to fam's, Bount's, &c
70,100 97 378,006 98
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Taxes uncollected,
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Water Works,-Construction, Water Works,-Maintenance, Water Rents,
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18,426 16 102,150 00 30,000 00
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FUNDED CITY DEBT, TEMPORARY LOAN, AND WATER INVESTMENT, JANUARY 6, 1868.
To whom payable.
Amount. When due.
Interest
Rate of
Int'st paid to
1 Note, Merrick D. Aldrich, (L. M. A.)
$1175
on demand
6
Sept. 24, 1867
1 Note, American Antiquarian Society,
8000
1
do.
6
Oct. 1, 1867.
24 Bonds, E. P. B., or bearer,
24000
1872-1882
5
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Bond, Artemas D. Baker,
500
1869
5
do.
1
500
1871
6
do.
6 Stephen Bartlett,
3800
1871
6
do.
1 Note, George S. Barton,
6000
on demand 6
Mar. 21, 1867
2 Notes, Bay State Fire Ins. Co.,
9500
do.
1868
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Note, Nathan T. Bemis, 1 .. John C. Bennett,
1000
do.
do.
6
Dec. 1, 1867,
12 Bonds. 66
12000
1870-1873
6
do.
1 Note, Emeline Burnett,
800
on demand!
6
July 22, 1867
1 Stephen Chadwick,
1000
dło.
6
April 15, 1867
Bonds, Lonisa Culver,
3400
1871
1 Bond, Aaron G. Cutler,
500
1869
1 Note. Caleb Dana,
450
on demand
6
Oct. 1, 1867.
3 Bonds, Mary H. E. Davis,
300"
1871
6
Dec. 1, 1867. do.
2 Bonds, Samuel De Witt,
1500
1870
5
June 1, 1867. Dec. 19, 1867.
1 i ond. Joseph B. Drury,
1000
1872 6
on demand 6 Sept. 28, 1867
2 Bonds, Alonzo H. Fiske,
200
1868
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Bond, Clarinda S. Fiske,
1000
1878
6 Dec. 27, 1867.
1 Note, Hannah Fowler,
800
on demand
6 Sept. 25, 1867
3 Bonds, Free Public Library,
5009
1885
6
April 29, 1867
1 High School Fund,
1000
do.
1878
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Bond, William Jennison,
5000
1869
5 June 1, 1866.
6 Notes, John Jepherson,
8000
on demand
6
June 1, 1867.
4 Bonds, Catherine Jones,
400
1869-1870
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Note, Eleanor D. Knight, 1 66 Henry W. Knight,
-150
3000
1869
5
Dec. 1, 1867.
1 Note, M G. N. aud H. Lynde,
1150
on demand 1871
5
Dec. 1, 1867. do.
2 Notes, Charles Marvin,
2000
on demand
6
1 Bond, Merch't & Farm's M. F. I. Co., 5 Notes, ..
2000
1873
5
do.
1 Note, John C. Newton, Treasurer,
1000
on demand clo.
6
1 Charles Paine, Estate,
1000
do.
6 Sept. 1. 1867.
4 Bonds, Peabody Museum Fund,
210)
1877
6 Jan. 3, 1868.
1 Note, People's Savings Bank,
10000
do.
6 Dec. 1, 1867. do.
4 Bonds, 66
10000
1876 on demand
6 6
June 19, 1867
5 Bonds, Sumner Reed.
500
1869
6 Dec. 1, 1867.
3000
6
1000
on demand do.
6
6 Not paid.
1 Bond, Edwin Bemis.
500
2000
on demand
6 Aug. 30, 1867
6 Oct. 3, 1867.
3 Notes. George Brown,
7000
500
1869
5
36 Bonds, Fox Heirs,
36000
1877
6
Dec. 15, 1867.
1 Bond, Elijah Hammond,
1000
1979
5
1 Note, Dennis Harthan,
1700
on demand 6
Sept. 23, 1867
1
.. Sophronia Hawes,
650
do.
2 Bonds, David Hitchcock,
2 Notes, Industrial School,
4000
on demand
6
April 8, 1867.
1015
on demand do.
6
Sept. 10, 1867
6 Bonds. Hiram Knight,
5
2 Bonds, George C. Macy,
2000
23000
Nov. 1, 1867. 6
1 Note, John E. Phelps,
500
1 Note, George W. Richardson, 1 George W. Richardson, Treas.,
66
6 Dec. 1. 1867. do.
6 May 1, 1867.
1100
6 Nov. 7, 1867.
1 Note, Alfred E. Fiske.
2900
1 Bond, Martha Dean,
6 6 Dec. 1, 1867. dlo.
5 Bonds. Albert Ball,
309
FUNDED CITY DEBT, TEMPORARY LOAN, AND WATER INVESTMENT, JANUARY 6, 1868.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Interest
Rate of
Int'st paid to
3 Notes, Angeline A. Sawyer,
$2800
on demand
6
June 20, 1867
3
66 Samuel Smith, Guardian,
1755
do.
6 July 1, 1867.
1 Note. Samuel E. Smith,
1600
do.
6
April 23,1867
5 Bonds, Joseph Sprague, ..
5000
1871
6
Dec. 1. 1867.
6
6000
1869
5
do.
4 Bonds, Sarah D. Spurr,
1300
1871
6
do.
1 State Guard,
200
do.
6
6 June 1, 1867.
5 Bonds,
66
66
66
15000
1868-1873
5
Dec. 1, 1867.
3 Notes, Sarah W. Stowell,
2400
on demand
6
Oct. 4, 1867.
1 Note, Azubah H. Swallow, 1 6 Ethan R. Thompson,
1200
do.
1874
5
Dec. 1, 1867.
2 Notes, Gill Valentine,
200
on demand
6
July 17, 1867
6 Bonds, W. W. G., or bearer,
10500
1870-1875
5
Dec. 1, 1867.
10 Bonds,
9200
1870-1876 1874
5
do.
1 Note, Martha D. Wells,
600
on demand
Nov. 27, 1867 6
1 Erastus W. Wheeler,
700
4400
do.
6
Oct. 1, 1867.
1 Note, Josephus Woodcock,
1500
do.
6 July 18, 1867.
5 Bonds, George Wight,
1500
1880
6
do.
2 Worcester Academy,
4000
1871
6
do.
8 Notes, Wor. Co. Institute for Savings,
57104 85 on demand
6
do.
30 Bonds,
65000
1868 to '84 5
6
do.
8 Bonds,
17000
1868 to '73
5
do.
4 66 66
11000
1875
6
do.
10 Bonds, Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank
20000
1872-1881
5
do.
4 Bonds, 66
11000
1875
6
do.
10 Priscilla Wyer,
10000
1870
6
do.
619,949 85
6
do.
4 Bonds, Edwin Waite,
7000
do.
6 6
March, 1867.
Oct. 1, 1867.
1 Bond, George Upham,
1000
1 Note, Sarah F. D. Spurr,
1100
on demand 6 Aug. 14, 1867
13 Notes, State Mut. Life Assur. Co.,
87000
do.
do.
Jan. 9, 1868. 6
2 Notes, Luther Wheelock.
6200
1868-1870
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
3 Albert Witt,
7 Notes, Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank 6 66 66
35000
on demand
do.
1
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66
1100
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY,
JANUARY 6, 1868.
REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
Central Park. (Old Common,)
250,000
Elm Park and Improvements,
13,000
City Hall, 40,000
Alms House and City Hospital, farm, and wood land,
38,000
Hope Cemetery and Improvements,
10,000
Burial ground on Common,
Mechanic st.,
Not used.
Library building and lot,
City Pound Lot, Pine st.,
Engine House, Lincoln Square,
1,000
and lot, No. 2, New Worcester,
1,200
No. 3, Exchange st.,
2,500
No. 4, Carlton st.,
3,000
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No. 5, Myrtle st.,
4,000
66
Mechanic st.,
6,500
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Bigelow's Court,
4,000
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66
School st., 8,900
1,000
Real Estate belonging to the School Department,
347,383
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Highway 15,450
Invested in "Worcester Water Works," 378,006
$1,159,039
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Belonging to the School Department,
26,616
Highway
66
11,999
Police
1,000
Fire 66
28,000
In the Council Chambers and the several offices in the City Hall,
4,500
At the Alms House and Farm,
7,251
Street lamps and fixtures,
4,300
Four City Scales,
1,000
Pine Court,
35,000
100
66
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66
66
Main st.,
60
$84,666
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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 Report, page 122.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The Estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoirs, Pipes, Hy- drants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $378,006.
A full statement can be found in the City Engineer's Report, page 193.
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the Mayor and Aldermen and Common Coul- 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 personal property belonging to the School Department, can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 127.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A full and detailed statement of all the books and other property, can be found in the Directors' Report, page 161.
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
50,000 feet of land on Salem street, 10,000
Barns and sheds on the above lot, 2,000
About 12 acres land on the Island, 3,000
Gravel pit at the junction of Grove and Pratt streets, 250
About one acre of land, bo't of E. Rich, on Pleasant st., 150
1 gravel pit on Geo. S. Newton's farm, and one on Pleas- ant st., near Paxton line, 50
$15,450
INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, JAN. 6, 1868.
1 pair brown horses, 6:0 00| 1 grain chest, 5 00
1 " bay mares, 600 00
45 meal bags, 20 00
3 old horses, 250 00 1 two horse wagon, 75 00
8 oxen. 1200 00
1 one 15 00
38 tons hay,
950 00
1 hay rack, tongue, and axle, 10 00
1 ton straw
25 00
140 bushels corn,
203 00
2 one-horse carts, 75 00
20
oats,
20 00
5 cart tongues, 10 00
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3 double horse carts. 675 00
1 einder hammer, 15 00
1 iron vice. 5 00
4 ox carts.
300 00
2 manure hooks, 2 00
1 two-horse sled,
70 00
1 lot of rope, 2 00
2 ox sleds,
30 00
1 adze. 2 00
1 pung sleigh.
9 00
1 lot of carpenter tools, 5 00
1 wheelbarrow,
4 00 7 cast iron caps for posts, 7 00
13 ox yokes, 42 50
6 pairs ox bows.
6 00
6 plow points. 4 00
3 sets double harnesses, 250 00
2 cart
20 00
2 lead
20 00
2 single 8 00
1 cast iron pump and pipe, 10 00
5 iron bound buckets, 5 00
Lot of haying tools, 15 00
Lot of combs and brushes, 5 00
1 trowel, 1 00
2 feed troughs, 7 00
10 street signs, 12 50
4 boxes axle grease, 1 20
27 pick-axes, 25 00
4 feed baskets, 1 50
60 shovels, 50 00
19 lanterns, 28 50
2 spades, 2 50
1 water pot, 1 00
2 manure forks, 1 50
6 water pails,
1 75
12 street hoes, 9 00
2 bushel baskets,
1 50
300 lbs. cable chain, 15 00
1 set grain measures, . 1 25
2 00
12 iron bars, 22 00
1 spirit level,
2 00
1 set drilling tools, 20 00
2 hay cutters,
12 00
9 stone hammers, 37 50
1 grindstone,
10 00
2 office stoves,
5 00
12,000 ft. chest't pl'nk, 494 00
5 ladders,
10 00
Lot of round timber, 40 00
Lot of old plank, 30 00
300 ft. oak boards, 12 00
3 No. 4 side hill plows,
25 00
2000 ft. pine « 50 00
2 old 66 3 00
75 loads side stone, 75 00
1 No. 3 66 "6
6 00 300 " street scrapings, 150 00 1 office desk, 60 00
16 draft & scraper ch'ns, 32 00
6 stake chains, 4 00
Building and machinery
for crush'g stone, 4200 00
10 neck yokes, 8 00
4 axes, 2 00
$11,999 70
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
43 bridge stringers, 387 00
3 side scrapers, 10 00
3 snow 9 00
1 " plow, 15 00
2 whiffle-tree chains, 2 00
8 whiffletrees, 10 00
1 iron roller, 325 00
8 garden rakes, 5 00
& stone boats, 13 00
Lot of old iron. 25 00
5 horse blankets, 15 00
Lot of whips and sashes, 4 00
125 lbs: nails, 7 50
1 hay knife,
LUMBER, STONE, &c.
2 do. without forward wheels, 100 00
1 monkey wrench. 1 00
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basket, 1 spittoon, 1 inkstand, 1 eraser. 1 lounge pillow. 1 wash- stand, 1 ewer and basin, 1 10 by 14 mirror, 1 copy "General Statutes " 1860. 1 Supplement to Revised Statutes, 1836-52, 2 curtains and fixtures, 1 cocoa matting carpet. 6 Douglass 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, 4 paper files, 1 copy City Ordinances of Worcester ( 1867), 1 Boston Directory for 1867, 1 Worcester Directory for 1868. 1 copy Webster's Dictionary.
IN ASSISTANT MARSHALS' OFFICE.
2 black walnut desks. (fixed.) 1 waste basket, 2 spittoons, 1 map of Worcester, 1 map of Worcester County, 1 copy " Gene- ral Statutes," 3 chairs, 2 cushions, 1 Boston Directory for 1866, 1 Worcester Directory for 1867, 2 inkstands, 2 blank books for record of complaints, 1 clock. 2 paper files, 1 copy of City Or- dinances.
IN POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.
2 desks, 11 chairs, 1 wood stool for desk, 2 waste baskets, 1 clock, 1 table, 2 army measures, 1 water jar, water pails, 1 soap barrel, 37 metallic and leather badges. 36 parade belts and billies. 10 rattles. 49 ribbon badges, 6 towels, 1 mirror, 2 fluid cans, 1 feather duster, 2 dust pans, 30 tin cups, 5 spittoons, 4 tin wash basins. 1 dipper, 6 tunnels, 44 short billies, 1 post of- fice box, 3 inkstands, coat buttons, vest buttons, silver badges, 13 copies regulations, hand cuffs, 1 book of arrests, 1 poor lodgers' book, 4 iron bedsteads, 4 excelsior pillows, 2 excelsior mattresses, 3 straw ticks, 4 double army blankets, 12 settees, 2 pieces rubber hose, 1 brass nozzle with 2 tips, 2 earthen soap dishes, 1 scrap book, 1 blank book "Police Complaints," 1 pair leg irons, cloth badges marked "small pox," 1 copy of "City Ordinances," 2 sand boxes, 2 paper stands, 1 Jillson's paper weight, 1 Book for Sanitary Reports, 2 time books, 1 Worces- ter Directory, 1 Perpetual Calendar, 2 chambers, 1 slop buck- et, 6 lanterns marked "Police."
STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 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.
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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, $2985.60 ; stock on farm, farming tools, provisions, &c., valued by Overseers Dec. 19, 1867, at $3,850.75. Furniture, bedding, &c., belonging to Truant School, $415.40.
IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
3 steam fire engines, 1 suction engine, 25 buckets, 10 shov- els, 15 axes. 22 ladders, 6 trumpets, 4 manure forks, 13 hose carriages, 8500 feet leading hose. 2 book and ladder carriages, 8 fire hooks, 16 crotch poles and forks, 4 pairs runners, 10 signal lanterns, 4 hay forks, 6 horses and harnesses, &c., 3 suction engines not in use.
In addition to the above, each company is furnished with spanners and belts, torches, bars, shovels, &c., necessary to ac- complish their duties ; they are also provided with furniture for their respective meeting rooms.
Valued at $28,000.
IN CHARGE OF F. A. KIRBY.
All the street lamps, 69 fluid, 235 gas and fixtures, valued at $4300.
Fire Department.
OFFICE OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, WORCESTER, April 7, 1868.
To the City Council :
My second annual Report is herewith submitted, stat- ing the condition of the Fire Department Jan. 6, 1861.
The department during the last year has been changed by the disbanding of three hand engine companies, and the substitution of one steam engine company and two hose companies, as recommended in my last annual Re- port. The location of the new apparatus is as follows: the steamer and hose carriage on School street, one hose carriage on Exchange street, and one on Myrtle street.
All the apparatus in the department is in good work- ing order. The steamer Gov. Lincoln has been thor- oughly repaired during the year at considerable expense, and is now in good condition.
The horses which were purchased for the steamers Gov. Lincoln and Col. Davis, are all in good condition. The Fire Department has received of the Highway De- partment the sum of $643.50, for the use of the horses during the year. At ordinary rates for teaming in the city, this would have amounted to $1,100.00.
In my last annual Report, I suggested the importance of providing a more convenient house for the accommo- dation of Ocean Hose Co., No 2. I would again recom- mend that a new house be built. We are "on suffer- ance " at the present location, and are neither comfortably
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nor conveniently situated. It is difficult to keep a com- pany at the present location. I would also recommend a more suitable house for Hook and Ladder Co., No. 2. Its location is good, but the house is too small for the carriage and the company. I would also call your at- tention to No. 4 Hose house, on Exchange street, for al- teration and repairs ; and recommend that the cellar under the house of steamer Gov. Lincoln be filled up, and that the present decayed wooden floor be removed, and one of stone substituted.
Your attention is also directed to the necessity for the location of a hose company and apparatus near the junc- tion of Chestnut and William streets. The number of hydrants in that locality is increasing, and access to that neighborhood from the present location of the hose com- panies is quite difficult, especially in bad traveling.
The department has been called out twenty-one times, only one alarm being false. The amount of property destroyed by fire is estimated at $49,625, $47,000 of which was at a single fire, at I. Washburn & Moen's wire mills at South Worcester.
The department the past year consisted of seven En- gineers and eleven Companies, as follows :
ENGINEERS.
A. B. LOVELL, Chief Engineer.
S. E. COMBS, Asst.
R. M. GOULD, Clerk.
JOSEPH RIDEOUT.
SILAS J. BRIMHALL.
JAMES E. MORSE.
ELI B. FAIRBANK.
COMPANIES.
FOREMEN. NO OF MEN.
Rapid Engine Company No. 2,
David J. Baker,
40
Hook and Ladder
66 1,
John W. Loring, 20
66
66
2,
Edwin Bradbury, 20
City Hose
1, Enoch Earle, 10
317
Ocean Hose Company No. 2, James Keegan,
10
Eagle Hose
66 3, William Flynn, 10
Niagara Hose
.
4, Samuel Knowlton, 10
Yankee Hose, 66
5, Samuel H. Day,
10
Str. Gov. Lincoln 66 66 1. Timothy Keliher,
16
" Col. Davis, 6
.6 2, Patrick Carroll,
16
" A. B. Lovell, 66
6. 3, John E. Calligan,
12
Engineers, -
7
Total number of men in the department, - 181
To his Honor, the Mayor, and the members of the City Council, the Board would especially acknowledge their gratitude for their promptness in furnishing such supplies as have been asked for, and for their kind co-operation in every plan which has been recommended as for the best interest of the department ; also to the Joint Standing Committee of the City Council on the Fire Department, for the readiness and ability shown in all their inter- course with the department. Our thanks are also due to the City Marshal, his assistants, and the members of the Police Department, for their efficient aid to the depart- ment at fires during the year.
To my associates of the Board of Engineers, I would tender my thanks for their advice and ready assistance on all occasions.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. LOVELL, Chief Engineer.
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GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR
1868.
MAYOR, JAMES B. BLAKE.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .- EDWARD KENDALL.
2 .-* ALBERT TOLMAN.
66 3 .- SAMUEL E. HILDRETH.
66 4 .-* H. HAMLIN HOUGHTON.
66 5 .- EDWIN C. CLEVELAND.
6 .-* HENRY GODDARD.
7 .- JOHN D. LOVELL.
8 .-* GEORGE S. BARTON.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. SAMUEL SMITH. Office, No. 2, City Hall : Residence 57 Southbridge Street. COMMON COUNCIL.
President .- Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Clerk ..- Henry L. Shumway.
Ward 1 .- Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Ward 5 .- Dexter H. Perry, - *Timo. W. Hammond, *Nath'l Paine. v
Ward 2 .-* George W. Paul, Henry C. Willson, Luther Ross. Ward 3 .- Walter Henry, *Leonard R. Hudson, *George F. Hewett. Ward 4 .- Patrick O'Keefe, George H. Clark, *Vernon A. Ladd. Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.'
*A. B. Couch, *David M. Woodward, L
Ward 6 .- John Dean, Henry S. Whittemore, *John L. Waters./
Word 7 .- Edwin T. Marble, *John S. Baldwin, *Obadiah. B. Hadwen. Ward 8 .- Henry A. Marsh, Ransom M. Gould, *Gerry Hutchinson.
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CITY MESSENGER.
CHARLES MARVIN. Office. No. 1, City Hall : Residence, 24 Austin street. ;
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL. WILLIAM A. DELACY.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1868.
On Finance .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kendall and Tolman ; President of Council and Councilmen Marsh, Paul and Paine.
On Claims. - Aldermen Houghton and Lovell ; Councilmen Marble, Waters and Hutchinson.
On Water .- The Mayor and Aldermen Hildreth and Houghton : President of Council and Councilmen Dean, Woodward and Couch.
On the Fire Department .- Aldermen Lovell and Barton; Council- men Hudson, Hammond and Henry.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Cleveland and Goddard; Council- men Wilson, Perry and Clark.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Barton and Tolman ; President of Council and Councilmen Whittemore, Dean and Paine.
On Printing .- Aldermen Kendall and Hildreth; Councilmen O'Keefe, Couch and Baldwin.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Hildreth and Cleveland; Councilmen Hammond, Marble and Hewett.
On Highways, Streets and Bridges .- The Mayor and Aldermen Barton and Goddard; President of Council and Councilmen Gould, Ladd and Ross.
On Military Affairs .- The Mayor and Aldermen Tolman and Lovell; President of Council and Councilmen Woodward, Baldwin and Hutchinson.
On Charities .- Aldermen Cleveland and Tolman; Councilmen Ladd, Willson and Gould.
On Sewers .- The Mayor and Aldermen Hildreth and Cleveland ; President of Council and Councilmen Ross, Waters and Hadwen.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Health .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kendall and Barton.
On Public Buildings .- The Mayor and Aldermen Goddard and Houghton.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Aldermen Houghton and Ken- dall.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Lovell and Goddard.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Houghton and Cleveland. .
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Councilmen Perry, Whittemore and Marsh.
On Enrollment .- Councilmen Hadwen, Hewett and O'Keefe.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Clark, Paul and Henry.
SOLICITOR. WILLIAM W. RICE. Office, Post Office Building.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. GEORGE W. WHEELER. Office, No. 6, City Hall : Residence, 49 Thomas street.
AUDITOR. GILL VALENTINE. Office, No. 3, City Hall.
ASSESSORS. Wm. L. Clark, 3 years. Jonas Bartlett, 2 years. Pliny Holbrook, 1 year. Secretary of the Assessors .- Wm. L. Clark.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Benjamin Walker, Ward 5 .- John F. Gleason,
2 .- Lucius W. Pond, 6 .- Pitt Holmes,
3 .- Rolla N. Start, 7 .- Stillman S. Sweetser,
4 .- F. B. Norton, 8 .- William P. Daniels.
CITY ENGINEER. PHINEHAS BALL. Office, No. 5, City Hall-
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
DAVID F. PARKER. Office, No. 3, City Hall.
WATER COMMISSIONER. WILLIAM KNOWLES. Office, No. 5, City Hall.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Henry Chapin, 5 years, David S. Messenger, 4 years, Albert Curtis, 2 years,
Albert Tolman, 3 years, Loring Coes, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
David S. Messinger, 1 year, Obadiah B. Hadwen, 2 years, George Jaques, 3 years.
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DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUCLIC LIBRARY.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, President. NATHANIEL PAINE, Clerk. David Weston, D. A. Goddard,
Charles A. Chase,
6 years.
R. R. Shippen, 3 years.
Stephen Salisbury,
Ebenezer Cutler,
Samuel S. Green,
5 years. Albert Tolman,
Nathaniel Paine,
E. B. Stoddard,
4 years.
Edward L. Davis. 1 year.
Zephaniah Baker, Librarian.
Frances M. Baker.
Emma S. Eddy.
Assistant Librarians.
Sarah Earle,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JAMES B. BLAKE, Mayor, Ex-Officio, President. B. P. CHENOWETH, Superintendent. Office, No. 11, City Hall. SAMUEL V. STONE. Secretary. Office, No. 13, City Hall.
Ward. Three years. Two Years. One year.
1 .- Hartley Williams,
William Dickinson, Jos. D. Daniels,
2 .- Edward Earle,
Thomas L. Nelson,
George W. Gale,
3 .- John J. Power,
Samuel Putnam, E. D. McFarland,
4 .- John L. Murphy,
James Melanefy,
P. T. O'Reilley,
5 .- Rufus N. Meriam,
Samuel V. Stone,
John C. Newton,
6 .- John Dean,
D. S. Goddard,
Francis L. King,
7 .- Benj. F. Bowles,
H. K. Pervear,
George Jaques,
8 .- E. B. Stoddard.
Ebenezer Cutler,
R. R. Shippen.
POLICE COURT.
WILLIAM N. GREEN, Chief Justice. William W. Rice,
George Swan.
Associate Justices. Clark Jillson, Clerk.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS.
JAMES B. BLAKE, Mayor. B. P. CHENOWETH, Superintendent of Schools. JAMES M. DRENNAN, City Marshal.
E. D. MCFARLAND, Truant Officer. Office, City Hall ; residence, No. 51 Thomas street.
MARSHAL. JAMES M. DRENNAN.
Office, City Hall ; residence, No. 11 Exchange street.
2 years.
George W. Russell,
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ASSISTANT MARSHALS. EMORY WILSON, Office, City Hall ; residence, rear of Dr. Hill's Church. W. ANSEL WASHBURN, Office, City Hall; residence, No. 20 Trumbull street.
WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
JOHN HOWE, Captain of watch ; residence, Bartlett Place. JOEL H. PROUTY, Captain of Day Police; residence No. 25 Mason street.
Amos Atkinson,
Louis Harper.
Elzaphan P. Brewer,
Floyd. H. Harris,
Ezra Churchill,
Patrick Hogan.
William H. Clark.
Clark Jillson,
Ezra Combs,
Wm. H. Johnson,
Harrison H. Cummings.
Edwin D. McFarland,
Perley Dean,
Horace Mirick,
Joseph H. Flint,
Sumner W. Ranger,
Thomas R. Foster,
Patrick E. Ratigan,
Chas. A. Garland,
Peter Rice,
Joseph L. Hall,
CONSTABLES.
James M. Drennan,
Emory Wilson,
George W. Austin,
Edwin D. McFarland,
Henry Cole,
Patrick E. Ratigan,
Jonathan Day,
Jonathan B. Sibley,
John Fallon,
W. Ansel Washburn.
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