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EXPENDITURES :
Paid O. B. Hadwen, 21 trees, May street, 21.00
Loammi Harrington, 10 trees, cor. Main and Sycamore sts., 10.00
Wm. H. Heywood, chestnut timber, 76.78
Highway Dep't, scrapings, labor, etc., 84.70 Jerem'h Rogers, labor at Cem'y, Mec. st. 31.00 John Simmons, rep'g fence around Com- mon, tree boxes, and trimming trees, 755.53 Perry Thayer, 9 shade trees, Lovell st., 9.00 -- 988.01
Balance undrawn, Jan. 4, 1869, $537.13
SUMMONS. Received for 1268, 253.60
EXPENDITURES :
Paid Amos Atkinson, serving summons,
7.50
E. P. Brewer, 66 6.00
292
PaidE. M. Colby, serving summons, 2.00
Thomas R. Foster,
3.75
Charles A. Garland,
6.75
Louis Harper, 66
1.50
Floyd H. Harris,
6.25
Patrick H. Hogan,
7.50
Pliny Holbrook,
17.50
J. B. Hubbard,
2.00
E. D. McFarland,
5.00
Horace Mirick,
6.25
Sumner W. Ranger,
66
7.25
H. L. Rawson,
66
7.75
Peter Rice,
66
7.31
Jason Wilson,
3.75
Transfer to Contingent expenses,
155.54 --- 253.60
SUNDRY ACCOUNTS.
Amount of same, Jan. 4, 1869,
$54,140.07
TAXES ON BANK SHARES.
Amount assessed,
1,804.78
EXPENDITURES :
Paid Assessors, assessing taxes, 20.00
Commonwealth, taxes collected, 1624.61
Geo. W. Wheeler, City Treasurer, col- lecting taxes, and postage,
25.00
Discount on taxes,
89.55 --- 1759.16
Balance uncollected, Jan. 4, 1869,
45.62
TAXES,-COUNTY FOR 1868.
APPROPRIATION, EXPENDITURES :
17,274.52
Paid Charles A. Chase, County Treasurer,
17,274.52
TAXES,-STATE, FOR 1868.
APPROPRIATION, EXPENDITURES :
40,860.00
Paid Jacob H. Loud, State Treasurer,
40,860.00
WAR,-AID TO FAMILIES.
Received of the Commonwealth,
16,000.00
66 Soldiers' Widow, 12.00-16,012.00
EXPENDITURES : Overdrawn, Jan. 6, 1868. 22,313.27
293
Paid soldiers and their families in January, 939.50
Feb'ary, 1078.00
March, 1241.50
April,
1004.50
66
May, 1040.50
‹‹
June, . 1343.25
July, 1083.25
66
August, 1037.50
Septm'r, 1230.50
66
October, 1152.00
Nov'm'r, 1171.75
66
Decem'r, 1613.25
36,248.77
Amount overdrawn, Jan. 4, 1869,
$20,236.77
WAR,-BOUNTIES.
Amount overdrawn, Jan. 4, 1869,
46,526.73
WAR,-CONTINGENTS. Amount overdrawn, Jan. 4, 1869.
1,260.97
WATER INVESTMENT, (FUNDED.)
Amount of same Jan. 6, 1868, 171,150.00
Received for Bonds as follows :
Payable to Bearer, .
500.00
E. B. or bearer,
500.00
George Brown,
15,000.00
66 A. D. or bearer,
7,000.00
66 Dennis Harthan,
1,700.00
High School Fund,
1,100.00
David Hitchcock,
1,600.00
John Jepherson,
9,100.00
Charles Marvin,
2,000.00
Merch. & Far. M. F. I. Co., 25.000.00
Peabody Museum Fund,
2,200.00
66 People's Savings Bank,
10,000.00
John E. Phelps,
1,000.00
H. R. or bearer,
300.00
Sumner Reed,
400.00
School of Industrial Science,
7,000.00
State Mutual Life Assur. Co., 95,000.00
Ethan R. Thompson,
1,200.00
Luther Wheelock, 5,000.00
Wor. Co. Inst. for Savings, 48,000.00
Wor. Five Cents Sav. Bank,
27,000.00
$426,750.00
294
EXPENDITURES :
Paid Edward Bemis,
500.00
George Brown,
8,000.00
Alonzo H. Fiske,
200.00
John Jepherson,
100.00
Sumner Reed,
300.00
State Mutual Life Assur. Co.,
2,000.00
George Wight,
2,200.00
Wor. Co. Inst. for Savings,
3,000.00
Wor. Five Cents Sav. Bank,
3,000.00-19,300.00
$407,450.00
Amount due, Jan. 4, 1869, WATER RENTS.
Received for use water & fill'g cist'ns, 24,186.94
for hydrants, 6,500.00-30,686-94
EXPENDITURES :
Transfer to Water Interest, 24,068.07
Water Works, Maint. Acc't, 6,618.87-30,686.94
WORCESTER WATER WORKS, (CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.) Received for putting in pipes, articles sold, etc., $8,624.06
EXPENDITURES :
Amount overdrawn, Jan. 6, 1868, 378,006.98
Paid Pay Rolls, labor, 12,652.84
Allen & Reed, packing, washers, etc., . 62.55
D. F. Andrews, labor on patterns, 62.80
Charles Baker & Co., chestnut plank, 16.10
Phinehas Ball, travelling expenses, 7.50
F. D. Barnes, drilling, 22.05
Barrett, Washburn & Co., pipe, fittings, labor, etc., 3228.11
N. T. Bemis, care of horse, etc., 161.00
Bigelow Manuf'g Co., hydrants, 150.00
Boston Lead Co., pipe, 280.44
Boston Machine Co., gates,
1596.00
Bray & Hayes, cement and cartage, 42.00
Brown & Barnard, carting, 407.31
Alzirus Erown, labor, bolts, wrenches, 177.31
P. Brown, enameled cloth, 15.38
J. Colbath & Son, couplings, etc., 236.21
H. M. Corbett, blacksmithing,
94.23
J. M. Currier, springs, packing, etc., Earle & Jones, castings, 4.50
34.53
Oliver K. Earle,
39.70
Estate
75.13
J. M. Follanshee, storage of cement, 15.24
P
295
Paid C. Foster & Co., shovels, solder, etc., 195.12
Garfield & Parker, plank, 498.66
John Gates & Co., lumber,
13.83
L. N. Gates, digging trench,
50.00
Gould & Burbank, surveys, etc., 60.00
Green & Jordan, mending leak, 4.88
James Green & Co., powder and fuse, 70.25
Highway Dep't, labor, 389.11
L. N. Holton, old lead, 16.41
Howe & Hackett, oil, matches, etc., 31.53
Willard Jones & Co., castings, 26.85
I. N. Keyes, sawing plank,
26.50
Elisha S. Knowles, digging trench,
336.97
Wm. Knowles, cash paid out,
187.45
Alex'r Lorimer, cord, packing, etc., 79.08
J. F. Loring, iron collars and hoops, 26.68
A. B. Lovell, sand, pipe, cement, etc., 547.45
Wm. Lucas & Son, lead. 36.59
Ludlow Valve Manuf'g Co., valves, etc., 346.10
Morris, Tasker & Co., pipe, 361.80
Nor. & Wor. R. R. Co., freight, 787.28
John B. O'Leary.& Bro., picks,
40.00
Solomon Parsons, labor, 22.00
Patent Water & Gas Pipe Co., contr't, 11,581.35 Pratt & Inman, steel, 7.88
Prov. & Wor. R. R. Co., freight,
76.94
T. H. Reed, solder, 8.68
J. Santon, jr., & Co., charcoal, 12.50
John L. Seaverns & Co., valves, 15.95
E. T. Smith & Co., cement, 18.80
Steam Boiler, Feeder Co., stop and drain cocks, and sundries, 2,549.95
Geo. T. Sutton, lead, pipe, etc.,
173.76
N. G. Tucker, labor and pipe, 1.65
C. C. Webster, lead, 69.85
Wm. A. Wheeler, hydrants, pipe, etc., 2,597.40
W. E. Worthen, retaining fee, 100.00
418,757.16
Amount overdrawn, Jan. 4, 1869, $410,133.10
WORCESTER WATER WORKS, (MAINTENANCE ACC'T.) Received for horse, etc., 79.85
Transfer from Water Rents, 6,618.87 --- 6,698.72
EXPENDITURES :
Paid Wm. Knowles, salary,
1,200.00
38
296
Paid Pay Rolls, labor, 2,187.91
D. F. Andrews, laber on patterns, 4.50
J. D. Baldwin & Co., adv'g, 15.00
J. G. Barker, rep'g wagon, 22.60
A. J. Bemis, sharpening picks, .75
N. T. Bemis & Co., use of horse, keep'g, 431.00 Bigelow Manuf'g Co., hydrant and caps, 55.53 Brown & Barnard, carting, 22.00
Albert S. Brown, lanterns, etc., 47.62
Alzirus Brown, extensions for hyd'ts, etc. 32.01
D. Brown, rep'g harness, etc., 26.65
Phylonzo Brown, enam'd cloth, 4.00
H. M. Corbett, blacksmithing, 89.01
J. M. Currier, boots and packing, 38.50
Richard Curtis, rent of land, 25.00
Porter Davis, labor and materials,
22.42
Fire Dep't, hose, 180.00
H. C. Fish, rent of wagon, 13.50
Hiram Fobes, " shop,
32.50
C. Foster & Co., nails, shovels, etc., 156.31
Garfield & Parker, wood, 3.50
John Gates & Co., shingles, boards, etc., 291.74 Wm. A. Gould, services, 90.00
Graton & Knight, rep'g hose, 4.50
Grout & Bigelow, books,
8.75
Cha. Hamilton, water bills and book,
34.25
N. R. Hapgood, sled, 8.50
N. S. Harrington, old lead, 10.50
251.50
Wm. Heaton, care of gates,
J. N. Henshaw, labor at res'r & house, 287.96
Howe & Hackett, oil, matches, etc., 21.72
Wm. H. Jourdan, coal, 69.50
John G. Kendall, agent, insuring house, 11.50
Kinnicutt & Co., lever scale, 72.00
Wm. Knowles, cash pain out, 96.96
Leicester, Town of, taxes on house and land, 22.11
Aaron Leland, rent of land, 82.50
Alex'r Lorimer, cord and packing, 32.63
Jos. F. Loring, stove, etc., 16.29
John D. Lovell, shovels and hook, 3.50
Jerome Marble & Co., oil, lead, etc., 26.87
Wm. G. Maynard, taking inventory, and collecting, 110.97
Wm. T. Merrifield, old lead, 8.33
10.88
H. W. Miller, sundries,
29'7
Paid John B. O'Leary & Bro., picks, etc., 12.96 Patent Water and Gas Pipe Co., rubber mitts, 19.38
Pratt & Inman, sledge and nails,
8.63
Rice & Whitcomb, stove,
7.20
Roper & Henry, wood,
13.50
Wm. H. Sanford & Son, assessm't book, 16.00
J. Santon, Jr., & Co., charcoal,
5.00
Hattie A. Smith, writing in Eng'r's of.,
77.25
Steam Boiler Feeder Co., rep'g blower,
7.75
Geo. T. Sutton, hose, solder, and labor, 13.05
Lucian A. Taylor, writ'g in Eng'r's of., 40.00
Tyler & Seagrave, printing, 128.98
Walker & Sweetser, hay,
21.28
Cushman Wallis, carting,
8.50
H. B. Wellington, shoeing horse, 4.70
Wm. A. Wheeler, rep'g hydrant, etc., 115.17
T. M. Woodward, tin signs, 15.60
$6,698.72
TAXES.
Uncollected previous to 1868,
10,603.11
of 1868,
5,437.47
BILLS RECEIVABLE :
Note given by D. S. Messinger for School House
and land,
$19,325.00
Cash received of
325.00
Balance due, Jan. 4, 1869,
19,000.00
CASH on hand, Jan. 4, 1869, 16,823.32
RECAPITULATION,
Table of Cr. Balances, (Jan. 6, 1868,) ; Appropriations, (raised by tax 1868); Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Ap- propriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 6, 1868, to Jan. 4, 1869.
Credit bal- Appropria- Receipts ex- tions raised by tax. ances Jan. 6, 1868.
clusive of Transfer taxes.
from
Total Receipts, (including balance Jan. 6th, 1868,) af- ter dedueting or adding transfers.
Expenses, in- cluding ap- propriations, overdrawn Jan. 6th, '68, uncollected tax, cash, etc.
Dr. Bal- ances.
Cr. Bal- ances.
Abatements and Discounts, ..
$25,227 03
$34,594 05
$7,361 96
$52,459 12
$26,213 73
$26,245 39
City Hay Scales,
396 06
685 38
685 38
Contingent Expenses,.
9,686 49
11,500 00
28,570 08
52,103 63
18,676 59
18,676 59
Fire Department,
1,569 04
18,000 00
2,449 01
22,018 05
21,743 21
274 84
Free Public Library, ..
1,925 37
6,000 00
7,925 37
5,687 34
2,238 03
Fuel, Lights, Printing, etc,
6,000 00
1,125 59
4,874 41
4,874 41
Highway and Bridges,-
5,113 61
41,200 00
17,658 19
11,441 56
75,413 36
75,413 36
Interest,
2,393 37
14,000 00
494 82
4,203 08
21,091 27
21,091 27
Interest on Water Investment,.
3,387 76
11 00
24,068 07
27,466 83
25,160 58
2,306 25
Licenses, ..
1,866 00
1,866 00
2,791 53
10,791 53
10,791 53
Liquor Licenses and Tax,
4,745 28
4,186 81
558 47
558 47
Loans and Water Investment,-
619,949 85
519,400 00
1,139,349 85
366,059 85
773,290 00
Military,
4,073 00
4,073 00
3,796 36
940 00
Paupers,
1,984 60
10,000 00
6,341 60
3,516 00
14,810 20
14,810 20
Police and Watchmen,
4,217 34
20,000 00
5,498 89
2,061 75
16,348 74
16,348 74
Salaries,-
7,000 00
Schools,
93,175 00
2,065 21
2,922 49
98,162 70
98,162 70
School for Truants,
2,000 00
177 24
676 50
2,853 74
2,853 74
School Houses,
25,000 00
25,000 00
10,764 96
12,424 08
12,424 08
School House and land,-Edge-
worth street, ..
6,568 60
6,568 60
6,568 60
do.
do. Main street, ..
21,472 80
2,472 80
19,000 00
19,000 00
School House,-Lamartine st.,.
do.
do. Quinsigamond, ..
5,072 50
5,072 50
5,072 50
do.
do. South Worcester,
1,006 00
1,006 00
1,006 00
School House and land,-Wood-
land street, ..
964 15
964 15
6,017 15 |
5,053 00 ..
.
I
2,666 67
13,682 07
27,654 48
27,654 48
Public Building,
2,800 00
9,800 00
9,800 00
276 64
New Common (Elm Park) ..
940 00
940 00
Lighting Streets,.
8,000 00
750 00
750 00
Hermon Street,
298
1
16,393 67
16,393 67
16,393 67
School House,-Dix street,
1,659 12
Transfer to.
289 32 21,023 65
Sewers,
166 89
236,106 25 235,939 36
Shade Trees & Public Grounds, Summons,
645 69
600 00
279 45
988 01
537 13
253 60
155 54
98. 06
Sundry (Old) Accounts,
54,140 07 1,759 16
45 62
Taxes,-County,
17,274 52
17,274 52
17,274 52
Taxes,-State,
40,860 00
40,860 00
40,860 00
War,-Aid to fam's, bount's, etc,
16,012 00
Water Works,-Construction, ..
8,624 06
-
6,618 87
6,698 72
6,698 72
Water Works,-Rents,.
30,686 94
30,686 94
16,040 58
16,040 58
..
Bills Receivable,
325 00
325 00
19,325 00
19,000 00
..
Cash,
16,823 32
16,823. 32
..
$676,100 15| $357,008 35
$677,662 76
$131,287 02 | $131,287 02 | $1,710,771 26
$1,710,771 26
$825,153 90
$825,153 90
-
54,140 07
Tax on (N. R.) Bank Shares,
1,804 78
1,804 78
.
68,024 47 410,133 10
Water Works,-Maintenance, ..
79 85
16,012 00
84,036 47
8,624 06
418,757 16
Taxes uncollected,
1
1
$1,710,771 26
299
.
166 89 1,525 14 98 06
300
FUNDED CITY DEBT AND TEMPORARY LOAN, JANUARY 4, 1869.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Rate of Interest.
Interest paid to.
1 Bond, Artemas D. Baker,
$500
June, 1869,
5
Dec. 1, 1868. do
24 Bonds, E. P. B., or bearer,
24,000
1872-1882
5
2
do
Samuel De Witt,
1500
1870
5
Dec. 1, 1367.
2 do
George C. Macy,
2000
1871
5
Dec. 1, 1868.
5 do
G. W. W., or bearer,
10,000
1874-1876
5
do
22
do
Wor. Co. Inst'n for Savings,
54,000
1870-1884
5
do
10
do
Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank, Nathan T. Bemis,
1000
on demand
6
Sept. 10, 1868.
1
do
Caleb Dana,
450
do
6
Sept. 9, 1868.
1
do Oliver Earle, estate of,
2000
do
6
1
do
Alfred E. Fiske,
2900
do
6
1
do
Hannah Fowler.
800
do
6
1
do
F. M. Farnum, (L. M. A.,)
1175
do
6
1
do
Green Library Fund,
1500
do
6
1
do
Sophronia Hawes,
3000
do
6
Jan. 4, 1869.
1
do
Eleanor D. Knight,
1015
do
6
April 8. 1868.
1
do
Henry W. Knight,
450
do
6
March 10, 1868.
4
do
Merch't & Farm's M. F. I. Co.,
17,000
do
6
do
1
do
George W. Richardson,
4000
do
6
Oct. 8, 1868.
1
do
do do do
Treasurer,
1000
do
6
June 1, 1868.
1 Note, School of Industrial Science,
4900
do
6
July 16, 1868.
2 Notes, Samuel Smith, Guardian,
1000
do
6
Jan. 1, 1869.
1 Note, State Guard,
200
do
6
6
Dec. 1, 1868.
1 Note, Azubah H. Swallow,
1100
do
6
Sept. 15, 1868.
2 Notes, Gill Valentine,
200
do
6
July 1, 1868.
1 Note, Erastus W. Wheeler,
700
do
6
1 do
Josephus Woodcock,
1500
do
6
July 18, 1868.
$244,640
FUNDED SEWER DEBT, JANUARY 4, 1869.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Rate of Interest.
Interest paid to.
11 Bonds, Bearer,
$12,500
June 15, 1877,
6
Dec. 15, 1868.
6
do Anna S. R. Fox,
6000
do
6
do
6' do Maria Fox,
6000
do
6
do
6
do Eliza F. Hamilton,
6000
do
6
do
3
do Peabody Museum Fund,
2100
do
6
do
4
do
School of Industrial Science,
4000
do
6
do
6
do Jane F. Woodward,
6000
do
6
do
9
do Wor. Co. Inst'n for Savings,
9000
do
6
do
36
do Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank,
36,000
do
6
do
10 1
do
American Antiquarian Society, William H. Gould,
100
do
6
do
1
do
Samuel F. Haven,
1000
do
6
do
1
do Asahel Newton,
1000
do
6
do
21
do School of Industrial Science,
21,000
do
6
do
1
do
Samuel V. Stone,
500
do
6
do
1
do Benjamin Wallace, estate of,
1000
do
6
do
-
do
6
April 29, 1868.
1
do
Hope Cemetery,
2000
do
6
Jan. 1, 1869.
1 Note,
Charles Paine, estate of,
1000
do
6
Sept. 1, 1868.
3 Notes, Angeline A. Sawyer,
2800
do
6
Dec. 1, 1868.
1 Note,
Emeline Burnett,
20,000
1872-1881
5
do
1 Note,
2 Notes, Bay State Fire Insurance Co.,
9500
do
6
800
do
6
July 22, 1868.
Sept. 28, 1868. Sept. 25, 1868.
$121,200
9000
June 15, 1878,
6
do
do
6 Notes, State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,
70,000
do
2 Notes, Levi Lincoln, estate of,
650
301
WATER INVESTMENT, JANUARY 4, 1869.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Rate of Interest.
Interest paid to.
5 Bonds, Albert Ball,
$500
June 1, 1871,
6
Dec. 1, 1868.
6
do
Stephen Bartlett,
3800
do
6
do
do
Bearer,
1000
1870-1875
6
do
19
do
George Brown,
19,000
June 1, 1873,
6
do
do
Louisa Culver,
3400
do
1871,
6
do
7
do
Aaron G. Cutler,
500
do
1869,
6
do
3
do
Mary I. E. Davis,
3000
do
1871
6
do
1
do
Martha Dean,
500
do
1869,
5
do
2
do
A. D., or bearer,
1500
do
1872,
6
do
1
do
Joseph B. Drury,
1000
do
1872,
6
do
1
do
Clarinda S. Fiske,
1000
do
1878,
6
do
3
do
Free Public Library,
5000
do
1885,
6
do
1
do
Elijah Hammond,
1000 ·
do
1879,
5
4
do
Dennis Harthan,
1700
do
1873,
6
3
do
David Hitchcock,
2100
do
1878,
6
po
1
do
William Jennison,
5000
do
1869
5
do
9
do
John Jepherson,
9000
do
1872.
6
do
4
do
Catharine Jones,
400
do
1869
6
do
6
do
Hiram Knight,
3000
do
1869
5
do Not paid. Dec. 1, 1868.
.
9
do
Merch't & Farm's M. F. I. Co., do do
2200
do 1877,
6
do
6
do
People's Savings Bank,
20,000
1873-1876
6
do
2
do
John E. Phelps,
1000
June 1, 1878,
6
do
do
H. R., or bearer,
3000
do 1870,
6
do
2
do
Sumner Reed,
600
do 1872,
6
do
6
do
Joseph Sprague,
6000
June 1, 1869,
5
do
5
do
do do
5000
do 1871,
6
do
4
do
Sarah D. Spurr,
1300
do 1871,
6
do
4
do
State Mut'l Life Assurance Co., do do
95,000
1872-1878
6
do
3
do
Ethan R. Thompson,
1200
June 1, 1872,
6
do
1
do
George Upham,
1000
do 1874,
5
do
8
do
G. W. W., or bearer, do do
500
June 1, 1879,
5
do
4
dc
Edwin Waite,
7000
do
1874,
5
do
1
do
Luther Wheelock,
5000
do
1878,
6
do
2
do
George Wight,
4000
do
1870,
6
do
3
do
Albert Witt,
1500
do
1880,
6
do
2
do
Worcester Academy,
4000
do
1871,
6
Dec. 1, 1867.
5
do
Wor. Co. Instit'n for Savings, do do do
48,000
1886-1887
6
do
6
do
Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank, do
14,000
1869-1873
5
do
11
do
do
do
38,000
1875-1882
5
do
4
do
11,000
June 1, 1875,
6
do
10
do
Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank, Priscilla Wyer,
10,000
do 1870,
6
do
2
do
High School Fund,
1100
do
1880.
6
do
3 Notes, G. H. B. & N. Lynde,
1150
March 1, 1869,
5
2 Bonds, Charles Marvin,
2000
June 1, 1871, 1870-1873
6
6
do
1
do
2000
June 1, 1873,
5
do
3
do
Peabody Museum Fund,
13,000
1872-1873
5
do
23
do
6500
1872-1876
6
do
1
do
School of Industrial Science,
7000
1877-1888
6
do
.
12
do
8000
1869-1870
5
Dec. 1, 1868.
$407,450
do
do
",
25,000
do
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY,
JANUARY 4, 1869.
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,
12,000
Burial Ground on Common,
Mechanic st.,
Not used.
66 Pine Court,
Library building and lot, 35,000
City Pound lot, Pine st.,
100
Engine House, Lincoln Square,
Engine House and lot, No. 2, New Worcester,
66
3, Exchange st.,
3,500
66
5, Myrtle st.,
4,000
Mechanic st.,
6,500
66
Bigelow's Court, 4,000
School st., 8,900
Hose-house, Bloomingdale Road,
1,500
Real Estate belonging to School Dep't, 66 Highway "
23,450
invested in "Worcester Water Warks," 410,133
New Building on Thomas st., 13,500
$1,300,818
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Belonging to the School Department,
33,587
Highway 66
15,821
66
Police 66
2,000
Fire
28,000
In the Council Chambers and the several offices in the City Hall, 6,500
At the Alms House and Farm,
10,257
1,000
1,200
4, Carlton st.,
3,000
432,035
303
Street lamps and fixtures, Four City Scales,
5,000 1,000
$102,165
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 120.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoirs, Pipes, Hy- drants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $410.133.
A full statement can be found in the City Engineer's Report, page 185.
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 personal property belonging to the School Department, can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 121.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A full and detailed statement of all the books and other property, can be found in the Directors' Report, page 129.
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 60,000 feet of land on Salem st., $10,000
Barns and sheds on the above lot, 10,000
About 12 acres of land on the Island, 3,000
Gravel pit at the junction of Grove and Pratt streets, 250
About 1 acre land, bo't of E. Rich, Pleasant st., 150
1 gravel pit on Geo. S. Newton's farm, and one on Pleas- ant st., near Paxton line, 50
$23,450
For an Inventory of the Personal Property belonging to the Highway Department, Jan. 4, 1869, see page 221.
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, 1 spittoon, 1 inkstand, 1 eraser, 1 lounge pillow, 1 39
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wash-stand, 1 ewer and basin, one 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 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, 4 paper files, 1 copy City Ordinances of Worcester, Boston Directory for 1867, Worcester Directory for 1869, 1 copy Webster's Dictionary.
IN ASSISTANT MARSHALS' OFFICE.
2 black walnut desks, (fixed,) 1 waste basket, 2 spittons, 1 map of Worcester, 1 map of Worcester County, 1 copy "Gen- eral Statutes," 3 chairs, 2 cushions, 2 inkstands, 2 blank books for record of complaints, 1 clock, 2 paper files, 1 copy of City Ordinances.
IN POLICE OFFICE AND WATCH HOUSE.
2 desks, 8 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 bil- lies, 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 excel- sior mattresses, 3 straw ticks, 4 double army blankets, 12 set- tees, 5 pieces rubber hose, 1 brass nozzle with 2 tips, 2 earthen soap dishes, 1 scrap book, 1 blank book "Police Camplaints," 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, Wor- cester Directory, 1 Perpetual Calendar, 2 chambers, 1 slop bucket, 6 lanterns marked " Police."
STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, In charge of GILL VALENTIME, City Sealer, Office, No. 3, City Hall.
FOUR CITY SCALES, in charge of the following persons :
Charles Marvin, Salem Square, Charles A. Hoppin, at New Worcester, at Washington Square, Silas Penniman, at Lincoln Square.
IN POLICE COURT ROOM, 1 Salamander Safe, desks, and furniture.
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IN CHARGE OF JOHN FARWELL, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMS- HOUSE AND CITY HOSPITAL,
Furniture in house, $3,610.88 ; stock on farm, farming tools, provisions, etc., valued by Overseers Dec. 19, 1868, at $6,270 ; furniture, bedding, etc., belonging to Truant School, $376.50.
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 hook and ladder carriages, 8 fire hooks, 16 crotch poles and forks, 4 pairs runners, 10 sig- nal lanterns, 4 hay forks, 6 horses and harnesses, etc., 3 suction engines not in use.
In addition to the above, each company is furnished with spanners and belts, torches, bars, shovels, etc., 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, 92 fluid, 270 gas and fixtures, valued at $5,000.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1869.
MAYOR, JAMES B. BLAKE.
ALDERMEN. Ward 1 .-* EDWARD KENDALL.
2 .- ALBERT TOLMAN.
3 .-* THOMAS HARRINGTON.
4 .- H. HAMLIN HOUGHTON.
5 .-* EDWIN C. CLEVELAND.
6 .- HENRY GODDARD.
7 .-* EDWIN T. MARBLE. 66 8 .- GEORGE S. BARTON.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, SAMUEL SMITH, Office, No. 2, City Hall : Residence 57 Southbridge st. COMMON COUNCIL.
President-SAMUEL V. STONE.
Ward 1 .-* Joseph Chase, Timo'y W. Hammond, Nath'l Paine.
Ward 2 .- George W. Paul, *R. E. Blake, *Luther Ross. Ward 3 .-* R. H. Chamberlain, Leonard R. Hudson, George F. Hewett,
Ward 4 .-* Andrew Athy, *Michael O'Driscoll, Vernon A. Ladd.
Clerk-Henry L. Shumway. Ward 5 .-* Samuel V. Stone, A. B. Couch, David M. Woodward.
Ward 6 .-* Samuel Houghton, *Charles G .¿ Reed, John L. Waters.
Ward 7 .-* Joseph B. Knox. John S. Baldwin, Obadiah B. Hadwen.
Ward 8 .-* Addison Palmer, *Sumner Pratt, Gerry Hutchinson.
Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.
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CITY MESSENGER,
CHARLES MARVIN, Office No. 1 City Hall : Residence, No. 24 Austin street.
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL, WM. A. DELACY.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1869.
On Finance .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kendall and Tolman ; President of Council and Councilmen Hammond, Paul, and Paine.
On Claims .- Aldermen Houghton and Marble : Councilmen Had- wen, Palmer, and O'Driscoll.
On Water .- The Mayor and Aldermen Harrington and Houghton ; President of Council and Councilmen Couch, Hudson, and Waters.
On the Fire Department .- Aldermen Barton and Marble; Council- men Hutchinson, Blake, and Chamberlain.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Cleveland and Goddard ; Coun- cilmen Chase, Baldwin, and Reed.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Tolman and Barton ; President of Council and Councilmen Baldwin, Paine, and Couch.
On Printing .- Aldermen Kendall and Harrington ; Councilmen Knox, Boughton, and Paul.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Marble and Cleveland; Councilmen Palmer, Athy, and Reed.
On Highways, Streets, and Bridges .- The Mayor and Aldermen Barton and Goddard; President of Council and Councilmen Ladd, Ross, and Woodward.
On Military Affairs .- The Mayor and Aldermen Tolman and Har- rington ; President of Council and Councilmen Woodward, Chamber- lain, and Blake.
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