Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1867-1870, Part 38

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


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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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