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104,880 00
City Hay Scales .
19,000 00
807 81
New
High School,
200 00|
25,667 38 20,644 71
25,867 38
89,445 19 42,508 36
63,577 81 21,863 65
19,000 00
Woodland street,
12,703 46
12,7+ 3 46
12,703 46
Sewers.
219 87
219 87
827,371 67
827,151 80
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1,330 62
1,000,00
315 00
2,645 62
1,596 74
1,048 88
Summons, .
.
.
2,349 87
2 349 87
2.349 87
Taxes : County, .
27,639 23
27,639 23
27,639 23
State,
51,075 00
51,075 (0
51,075 00
War: Aid, Bounties and Contin- gents,
13,800 00
13,800 00
81,280 22
67,480 22
Water Rents,
47,015 41
47,015 41
5,999 79
655,727 69
649,727 90
Water Works (Construction), « (Maintenance), ·
20,416 72
20,416 72
20,416 72
32.343 96
28,785 28
28,785 28
1,246,387 02
$615,572 90|$1,343,630 72
$2 9,083 29
$209,083 29
$3,205,590 64
$3,205,590 64
I$1,985,728 86
$1,985,728 86
$3.203.590 64
75
.
211 54
125 26
125 26
Sundry ( Old) Accounts,
54,140 07
54,140 67
Taxes (Non. Res.) Bank Shares,
.
REPORT OF. CITY TREASURER.
Ledge street,
20,644 71
Main street,
19,000 00
19.0( 0 00
.
.
. 5,999 79
Taxes uncollected, Cash,
32.343 96
336 80
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
WATER LOAN, JANUARY 2, 1871.
To whom payable.
Amount.
When due.
Rate of Interest
Interest paid to.
7 Bonds, Albert Ball,
$700 00
1871-1874
6
Dec. 1. 1870.
6
Stephen Bartlett.
3,800 00
60
6
2
6.
Bearer,
1,0,00 00
1871-1875
6
19
.
George Brown,
19,000 00 June 1. 1873
6
100
B. B. & Co., or bearer.
100.000 00 July 1. 1885
6
Jan. 1, 1871.
3,400 00 June 1. 1873
6
Dec. 1, 1870.
3
..
A. D., or bearer,
1,500 00
1872
6
..
1
66
Joseph B. Drury,
1,000 00
1872
6
66
1
Clarinda S. Fiske.
1.000 00
1878
6
3
Free Public Library,
5,000 00
66
1885
6
66
4
Dennis Harthan,
1.700 00
..
1873
6
..
2
High School Fund.
1,100 00
1880
6
66
3
David Hitchcock.
2,500 00
1878
6
66
9
John Jepherson.
9.000 00
1872
6
66
3
Catharine Jones,
300 00
1871
6
66
3
‹ :
K., or bearer.
3,000 00
..
1871
6
Merchant's & Farmer's M. F. I.Co.
22.000 00
1871 -- 1873
6
1
¥
Peabody Museum Fund.
4,500 00
1877
6
6
People's Savings Bank,
20,000 00
1973-1876
6
4
Sumner Recd.
800 00
.. 1872
6
13
Joseph Sprague.
13,000 00
1871 -- 1875
6
..
4
Sarah D. Spurr,
13,000 00
1872-1-73
5
23
6 :
95,000 00
1872-1878
G
3
66
George Upham,
1,000 00
.. 1874
6
..
1
66
Edwin Waite.
7,000 00
1874
5
..
1
..
Luther Wheclock.
500 00
.. 1871
6
66
1 Note,
George Wight. ..
1,300 00
..
1875
6
..
2
Worcester Academy.
4,000 00
..
1871
6
..
12
Wor. Co. Institut. for Savings,
48,000 00
1886-1857
5
66
4
6.
..
..
38,000 00
1875-1882
6
4
6.
Wor. Mechanics Savings Bank,
11,000 00 June 1, 1875
6
66
7
Wor. Co. Institute of Industrial Science,
7.000 00
1877-1888
6
2
.J. W., or bearer.
1,000 00
June 1, 1879
6
$475,600 00
. 6
1871
6
66
..
2
Charles Marvin,
2,000 00
2.000 00
Junc 1. 1873
5
..
8
John E. Phelps.
1,300 00 June 1, 1871
6
6.
4
State Mutual Life Assurance Co .. .6
1,200 00 June 1. 1872
0
1
66
G. W. W., or bearer, 66
6,500 00
1872-1876
6
8
500 00 June 1. 1879
5
4
5.000 00
1878
6
4 Bonds,
Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank.
12.000 00
1871-1873
11
Ethan R. Thompson,
1 000 00 June 1, 1878
1879
6
..
Louisa Culver,
Mary H. E. Davis,
3,000 00
6.
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Receipts of the Department have en, Disbursements have been, 9,619 21
$10,231 82
pended balance of, $612 61
due from the Commonwealth :
urial of State paupers,
$332 50
aid to State paupers,
95 48
other cities and towns for aid to their oor, - - -
366 77
$1,407 36
et salary of Supt. of Alms House and
Clerk of Board, - 1,350 00
Balance, - - $59 36
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JAMES B. BLAKE, Mayor,
J. B. KNOX, City Marshal, P. B. CHENOWETH, Supt. of Schools, GEORGE W. GALE, Clerk,
JOHN C. NEWTON, DAVID F. PARKER,
WALTER HENRY,
GEORGE W. RUGG,
GEORGE GEER,
Overseers of the Poor.
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The expenses of this School, which have ne fore been separated from the general expens Farm, are hereafter to be kept distinct, a nev having been adopted, to commence with the n
At the office of the Clerk of the Board in th seventeen persons have received seven hundred ty weekly allowances in cash, in various sums, by order of the Board.
Groceries, fuel, clothing and medicine have be plied, by the Clerk, to two hundred and eight needy persons, at a cost of, $1,562 14.
Sixty-four persons have been sent by him to the Alms House at Monson, at a cost to the City of $83 and transportation has been furnished to various oth poor persons, to the amount of, $31 15.
There has been paid for the burial of State pauper: the sum of, $113 00, of which the City has to pay forty five dollars and fifty cents, as the sum allowed by th State authorities is no more than in former years, while the City, or town where the death occurs, has to pa nearly double that amount. There has also been paid for the burial of persons having a legal settlement in tl City, $51 00.
Twenty-three sick and destitute persous have been provided for, at an expense of, $417 38.
Eight humdred and seventy-seven orders for aid, have been drawn by the Clerk for the relief of various per sons and families, amounting to, $1,840 67, and the to tal disbursements of the office for the year have beer $5,743 42, of which amount $402 97 has been paid fo bills contracted and left unsettled the previous year.
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The Alms House and City Farm, under the care of the efficient Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. John Farwell, who have filled that responsible position so acceptably for several years, was never in better con- dition than at the present time.
Upon the urgent recommendation of the City Physi- cian, a building has been erected upon the Farm adjacent to the Alms House, for the accommodation of cases of contagious diseases. The necessity for making provision for cases of this nature was made apparent by the expe- rience of former years, although up to the present time the building has not been occupied.
The cost of the building was seven hundred dollars.
A lot of land belonging to the Farm and located in Shrewsbury, containing 14 1-2 acres, has been sold for one thousand dollars, and a piece of land containing 49 acres, suitable for pasturing, has been purchased for eight hundred dollars.
As almoners of the public funds, we have discharged the pious duties imposed upon us with the full sense of our religious obligations to those less fortunate than ourselves, believing that in the higher spirit of christian service, not the recipient, but the bestower of relief en- joys the richer benefaction.
At the Alms House, 45 persons have been maintained at the expense of the City, either the entire, or a por- tion of the year.
The Disbursements at the Farm have been, 5,014 60 The Receipts from the Farm amount to, 1,149 92
Making the expense on this account, $3,864 68
In the Truant School there have been 16 commit- ments during the year. 14 have been discharged, and the present number remaining in the School is 14.
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GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
FOR
1867.
MAYOR, JAMES B. BLAKE.
ALDERMEN. Ward 1 .-* EDWARD KENDALL.
2 .- OLIVER K. EARLE.
66 3 .-* SAMUEL E. HILDRETH.
4 .- H. HAMLIN HOUGHTON.
5 .-* SIMEON CLAPP.
66 6 .- DANA H. FITCH.
66 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 .- Edward L. Davis. Clerk .- Henry L. Shumway. Ward 1 .-* Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Ward 5 .-* Dexter H. Perry, Daniel A. Hawkins, Josiah W. Allen, David M. Woodward.
Austin L. Rogers.
Ward 2 .- George W. Paul, *Henry C. Wilson, *Luther Ross. Ward 3 .-* Walter Henry, Leonard R. Hudson, Lyman Brown. Ward 4 .-* Patrick O'Keefe, *George H. Clark, Vernon A. Ladd.
Ward 6 .-* John Dean, *Henry S. Whittemore. John L. Waters. Ward 7 --* Edwin T. Marble, John S. Baldwin, J. Orlando Bemis. Ward 8 .-* Henry A. Marsh, *Ransom M. Gould, Edward L. Davis.
Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.
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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 1867.
On Finance .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kendall and Fitch ; President of Council and Councilmen Rogers, Marsh and Paul.
On Claims .- Aldermen Houghton and Lovell ; Councilmen Marble, Brown and Waters.
On Water .- The Mayor and Aldermen Hildreth and Houghton ; President of Council and Councilmen Hawkins, Woodward and Dean.
On the Fire Department .- Aldermen Lovell and Barton ; Council- men Hudson, Salisbury and Henry.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Clapp and Fitch ; Councilmen Ross, Wilson and Bemis.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Earle and Barton ; President of Council, and Councilmen Salisbury, Baldwin and Rogers.
On Printing .- Aldermen Fitch and Kendall ; Councilmen Baldwin, Whittemore and O'Keefe.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Hildreth and Clapp ; Councilmen Ross, Allen and Marble.
On Highways, Streets and Bridges .- The Mayor and Aldermen Barton and Earle ; President of Council and Councilmen Gould, Perry and Ladd.
On Military Affairs .- The Mayor and Aldermen Fitch and Lovell ; President of Council, and Councilmen Clark, Hawkins and Woodward.
On Charities .- Aldermen Earle and Houghton ; Councilmen Wil- son, Ladd and Waters.
On Sewers .- The Mayor and Aldermen Hildreth and Earle ; Pres- ident of Council and Councilmen Rogers, Ross and Waters.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Health .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kendall and Barton.
On Public Buildings .- The Mayor and Aldermen Houghton and Fitch.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Aldermen Kendall and Houghton.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Clapp and Lovell.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Houghton and Hildreth.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Councilmen Rogers, Baldwin and Dean.
On Enrollment .- Councilmen Salisbury, Bemis and Whittemore.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Marble, Brown and Woodward.
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. Jonas Bartlett, 3 years. Pliny Holbrook, 2 years. Emory Banister, 1 year.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Benjamin Walker, Ward 5 .- John Simmons,
2 .-- Lucius W. Pond, 6 .- Pitt Holmes,
3 .-- Jason Temple, 7 .- Stillman S. Sweetser,
4 .- Walter R. Bigelow, 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. David S. Messinger, 5 years,
Albert Tolman, 4 years, Levi Lincoln, 2 years,
Albert Curtis, 3 years, Isaac Davis, 1 year. .
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. Obadiah B. Hadwen, 3 years, David S. Messinger, 2 years, George Jaques. 1 year.
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DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
GEORGE F. HOAR, President.
NATHANIEL PAINE, Clerk.
Stephen Salisbury,
6 years.
Samuel S. Green,
E. B. Stoddard,
5 years.
Edward L. Davis,
D. Waldo Lincoln,
4 years.
George F. Hoar,
1 year.
Zephaniah Baker, Librarian.
Frances M. Baker,
Assistant Librarians.
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.
1 .- William Dickinson,
Jos. D. Daniels,
Hartley Williams,
Edward Earle,
E. D. McFarland,
John J. Power,
4 .- James Melanefy,
P. T. O'Reilly,
Charles A. Tenney,
5 .- Samuel V. Stone,
6 .- D. S. Goddard, 7 .- H. K. Pervear, 8 .- Ebenezer Cutler,
George Jaques,
T. M. Lamb,
R. R. Shippen.
C. B. Metcalf.
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. City Marshal.
E. D. McFARLAND, Truant Officer. Office, City Hall ; residence, No. 51 Thomas street.
MARSHAL.
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
JAMES M. DRENNAN, Office, City Hall; residence, No. 11, Exchange street. EMORY WILSON, Office, City Hall; residence, rear of Dr. Hill's Church.
2 years.
William A. Smith,
Frank H. Kelly,
Ebenezer Cutler,
3 years.
Albert Tolman,
Nathaniel Paine,
George W. Russell,
Emma S. Eddy,
Two years.
One year.
2 .- Thomas L. Nelson, 3 .- Samuel Putnam,
George W. Gale,
John C. Newton,
Thomas Magennis,
Francis L. King,
John Dean,
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WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
HENRY COLE, Captain of watch; residence, Freeland street. G. W. AUSTIN, bridge street.
Day Police, residence, 29, South-
Elzaphan P. Brewer,
John Howe,
William H. Clark,
Clark Jillson,
Ezra Combs,
Wm. H. Johnson,
Harrison H. Cummings,
Edwin D. McFarland,
Perley Dean,
Horace Mirick,
Joseph H. Flint,
Joel H. Prouty,
Thomas R. Foster.
Sumner W. Ranger,
Patrick E. Ratigan.
Peter Rice,
Homer Sawtell,
W. Ansel Washburn.
CONSTABLES.
Emory Wilson,
Edwin D. McFarland,
Patrick E. Ratigan,
John Fallon,
Jonathan B. Sibley,
W. Ansel Washburn.
SPECIAL POLICE.
Sumner P. Hale,
L. B. Chickering,
at Mechanics Hall.
Charles D. Mowry,
at Mission Chapel.
Parker Holden,
at Park Street Church.
William T. Allen,
at Lincoln Square.
Horace L. Jenks,
at New Worcester.
Moses P. Stearns,
at South Worcester.
Thomas N. Baird,
at Laurel Hill.
Lorenzo D. Hubbard,
at South Irving.
Manly S. Smith, Edwin Lyon,
at East Worcester.
Patrick O'Rourke,
Charles G. Parker,
R. C. Taylor,
at Pleasant near West Street. at Quinsigamond.
Wm. Knowles, for Worcester Water Works. Simeon D. Butler, Silas Clapp.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
JAMES B. BLAKE, Mayor.
Ex-officio, B. P. CHENOWETH, Supt. of Schools. members. City Marshal. James B. Blake, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
George W. Rugg and George Geer, 3 years. George W. Gale and John C. Newton, 2 " David F. Parker and Walter Henry, 1 4
James M. Drennan,
George W. Austin,
Jonathan Day,
Joseph L. Hall.
Louis Harper,
Floyd H. Harris,
Joseph L. Hall, Clark Jillson,
at Western R. R. Station.
at Horticultural Hall.
at Temple Street.
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CITY PHYSICIAN. J. MARCUS RICE. Office, Pleasant street.
KEEPER OF THE ALMS HOUSE AND CITY HOSPITAL, John Farwell.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, George G. Hildreth, Thomas A. McConville, PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
Chas. A. Hoppin, N. Worcester. Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square. Charles Marvin. near City Hall, J. B. Bardwell, Washington Square.
WEIGHERS OF COAL.
F. H. Knight, at Jourdan's. James Plimpton, at Southbridge St. Albert H. Mirick, at Wellington's. Joseph Leland, at Central street.
. MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
S. Penniman, Lincoln Square, Charles Marvin, City Hall,
J. B. Bardwell, Washington Sq, Sibley Putnam, Green street,
Chas. A. Hoppin, N. Worcester, Joseph Gates, Quinsigamond,
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. Nahum R. Hapgood, Leander R. Hapgood.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Jonas Hartshorn, Jonathan Lyon, Jr., E. F. Chamberlain.
MILK INSPECTOR,-Henry Griffin, Pleasant street.
FIELD DRIVERS. Elected but not qualified. POUND KEEPER .- SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Gill Valentine, Office, No. 3, City Hall.
GUAGER .- Jerome Marble. Office, opposite City Hall.
WARD OFFICES.
Ward 1 .- WARDEN, Austin L Rogers. CLERK, James Green, Jr. INSPECTORS, Albert S. Brown, James Green, Jr., John W. Howe. Ward 2-WARDEN, Asa L. Burbank. CLERK, George W. Gale. INSPECTORS, Thomas N. Baird, William T. Allen, Albert F. Hatch.
Ward 3 .- WARDEN, George A. Gates. CLERK, George Holmes. INSPECTORS, Samuel McFadden, Solon W. Nelson, M. E. Shattuck.
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Ward 4 .- WARDEN, James McFarland. CLERK, John Toomey. INSPECTORS, William G. Strong, Charles Tower, John J. Brosnihan. Ward 5 .- WARDEN, Samuel V. Stone. CLERK, David P. Brown. INSPECTORS, Thomas Pierce, J. Brown Alden, Argalis P. Butler. Ward 6 .- WARDEN, Charles Wood. CLERK, Stillman L. Shaffer. INSPECTORS, Joseph R. Torrey, Edwin Benchley, George M. Pierce. Ward 7 .- WARDEN, Charles H. Peck. CLERK, Edwin Haven. LISPECTORS, John H. Coes, J. Frederick Mason, Charles A. Goddard. Ward 8 .- WARDEN, Healy Baker. CLERK, James H. Bancroft. INSPECTORS, Charles Sibley, Joseph A. Titus, Theodore S. Johnson.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS, FOR 1867.
A. Beaman Lovell, Chief.
Ransom M. Gould, Clerk.
Simon E. Combs, Joseph Rideout, Ransom M. Gould,
Silas J. Brimhall,
Assistant Engineers. Eli B Fairbanks, James L. Morse.
FIRE COMPANIES.
Washington Engine Co. No. 1, 40 men, A. L. Culver, Foreman.
Rapid
2,40 David J. Baker, -
Niagara
3, 40 Samuel Knowlton,
Yankee
5,40 R. S. Maynard,
Hook and Ladder
1,20
John W. Loring,
Hook and Ladder
2, 25
Edwin Bradbury, Caleb Brimhall,
City Hose 1,10 66
Ocean Hose
2,10 66 James Keegan, 66
Eagle Hose
«
3,10 Thomas Painter,
Steamer Gov. Lincoln,
1,16
Timothy Keliher,
Steamer Col. Davis,
2,16
Royal Combs.
Engineers,
7
274 men in all.
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SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY,
JANUARY 2, 1871.
REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY.
Central Park, (Old Common,)
$250,(
Elm Park and Improvements,
13,
City Hall,
40
Alms House and City Hospital, farm and wood land,
38,0
Hope Cemetery and Improvements,
16,00
Burial Ground on Common,
66 Mechanic street, Not used.
Pine court,
Library building and lot, 35,00
City Pound lot, Pine street,
10
Engine House and lot, No. 2, New Worcester,
· 20
3, Exchange street,
, 66
4, Carlton 66
66
5, Myrtle 66
4
Mechanic 66
Bigelow's Court,
School street,
Beacon 1
Hose-house, Bloomingdale Road, 1,50
Real Estate belonging to School Department, 573,15€ . 6 Highway 24,950
Water Shop and fixtures in "Worcester Water Works," 650,00
Hook & Ladder House on Thomas st., with land, 13,50
Sewer expenditures, 850,00
$2,546,30
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Belonging to the School Department,
$41,55
.. Highway ..
.
29,70€
Police 2,50€
66 Fire ..
30,000
In the Council Chambers and the several offices in the City Hall, 6,500 At the Alms House and Farm. 12,313
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
t lamps and fixtures,
11,800
e City Scales,
1,000
ory for Battery,
2,000
$137,370
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
full and detailed statement of the School Houses and land, and ir value can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 106.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoirs, Pipes, Hydrants, l all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $650,000. A full statement can be found in the City Engineer's Report, page
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
Furniture in the Mayor and Aldermen and Common Council Cham- ers, and in the several offices in the City Hall.
IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
Law Library.
SCHOOLS.3
full statement of all the personal property belonging to the bol Department can be found in the School Committee's Report, e 107.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
full and detailed statement of all the books and other property, e found in the Director's Report.
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
50,000 feet of land on Salem street, 11,500
Barns and sheds on the above lot, 10,000
bout 1g acres of land on the Island. 3,000
ravel pit at the junction of Grove and Pratt streets 250
gravel pit on Geo. S. Newton's farm, and one on Pleasant st., near Paxton line, 50
$24,800
For an Inventory of the personal property belonging to the High- way Department, Jan. 3, 1870, see Highway Commissioners's Report, page 22.
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Furniture and fixtures, valued at $2,500.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
an ; President of Council and Councilmen Hatch, Melaven and he.
Charities .- Aldermen Rugg and Sprague ; Councilmen Chase, shorn and Melaven.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Health .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kelley and Barton. in Public Buildings .- The Mayor and Aldermen Jordan and Bar- d.
Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Sprague and Rugg. Enrollment. - Aldermen Marble and Jordan.
Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Barton and Wyman.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Bills in the Second Reading .- Councilmen Athy, Parker and wlton.
n Enrollment .- Councilmen Hewett, Wentworth and Combs. n Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Hartshorn, Henry and G. Walker.
SOLICITOR. OS. L. NELSON. Office, Post Office Building and City Hall.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. GEORGE . W. WHEELER. Office, No. 6, City Hall : Residence, 49 Thomas street.
AUDITOR. CHARLES MARVIN. Office, No. 1, City Hall.
ASSESSORS. Wm. L. Clark, 3 years, . M. Gould, 2 years, Henry Griffin, 1 year.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
ard 1 .- John M. Earle, Ward 5 .- Levi Barker,
66 2 .- George E. Stearns, 6 .- James M. Scofield,
3 .- Jason Temple, 7 .- Josiah P. Houghton,
4 .- John J. Brosnihan, 66 8 .- Alexander Marsh.
CITY ENGINEER. PHINEHAS BALL. Office, No. 5, City Hall.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. DAVID F. PARKER. Office, No. 3, City Hall.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President-CHARLES G. REED.
Ward 1 .-* Joseph Chase, Simon E. Combs, Dan'l. W. Knowlton, Ward 2 .- Wm. Allen, * Aaron G. Walker,
*Luther Ross, Ward 3 .- Walter Henry, George F. Hewett, *Charles W. Wentworth, Ward 4 .- Andrew Athy,
*Charles S. Childs,
Clerk-Henry L. Shum Ward 5 .- O. L. Hatch,
Chas. W. Parker. *Morris Melaven
Ward 6 .-* Joseph H. Walke *Charles G. Reed, L. Henry Wells. Ward 7 .-* Calvin L. Hartshe Edwin Ames, Samuel Brown.
Ward 8 .-* E. H. Towne, *Sumner Pratt,
Michael O'Driscoll, Gerry Hutchinso
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL,-Frederick A. Brooks.
* Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1871.
On Finance .- The Mayor and Aldermen Barnard and Kel President of Council and Councilmen J. H. Walker, A. G. Wall and Childs.
On Claims .- Aldermen Sprague and Marble; Councilmen R O'Driscoll and J. H. Walker.
On Water .- The Mayor and Aldermen Jordan and Rugg ; Pr dent of Council and Councilmen Hutchinson, Allen and Hatch.
On Sewers .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kelley and Barnard ; P. dent of Council and Councilmen Hewett, Wells and Ross.
On the Fire Depar ment .- Aldermen Barton and Marble : Cou men Athy, Hutchinson and Wentworth.
On Lighting Streets,-Aldermen Jordan and Sprague ; Counc Ames, Wells and Chase.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Kelley and Ba President of Council and Councilmen Pratt, Allen and Brown.
On Printing .- Aldermen Wyman and Rugg : Councilmen O'D coll, Towne and Combs.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Marble and Wyman ; Councilmen Par Henry and Ames.
On Highways, Streets and Bridges .- The Mayor and Alderr Barton and Barnard ; President of Council and Councilmen Kn ton, Brown and Pratt.
On Military Affairs .- The . Mayor and Aldermen Sprague
REPOS OF CITY TREASURER.
STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. In charge of RUSSELL R. SHEPARD, City Sealer, Office, No. 3, Pleasant s
THREE CITY SCALES, in charge of the following persons :
James H. Benchley, Salem Square,
John W. Hoppin, at New Worcester, Silas Penniman, at Lincoln Square.
IN POLICE COURT ROOM.
1 Salamander Safe, desks and furniture.
IN CHARGE OF JOHN FARWELL, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMS HOUS AND CITY HOSPITAL.
Furniture in house, $4,253.82 ; stock on farm, farming tools, y visions, etc., valuad by Overseers, Dec. 17, 1870, 7,747.25 ; furnit bedding, etc., belonging to Truant School, $393.00.
IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
3 steam fire engines with hose-carriages attached, 2 hand engi 5 hose carriages, 2 hook and ladder carriages, 13,000 feet of leadin hose, 6 horses and harnesses, together with the apparatus necessar to fully equip the several companies.
Valued $30,000.
IN CHARGE OF F. A. KIRBY.
All the street lamps, 128 fluid, 472 gas and fixtures, value $11,800.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
FOR 1871.
MAYOR, EDWARD EARLE.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .-* AUGUSTUS B. R. SPRAGUE.
2 .- LEWIS BARNARD.
" 3 .-* GILBERT J. RUGG.
4 .- FRANK. H. KELLEY.
5 .-* HORACE WYMAN.
6 .- JOHN W. JORDAN.
.. 7 .-* EDWIN T. MARBLE.
8 .- GEORGE S. BARTON.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, SAMUEL SMITH,
Office, No. 2, City Hall : Residence 121 Southbridge st.
CITY MESSENGER, CHARLES MARVIN, Office. No. 1. City Hall ; Residence, No. 1, Clinton street.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
WATER COMMISSIONER. WILLIAM KNOWLES. Office, No. 5, City Hall.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY. Albert Tolman, 5 years.
Albert Curtis, 4 years, Henry Chapin, 2 years.
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years. David S. Messinger, 1 year,
COMMISIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
O. L. Hatch, 3 years.
Edward W. Lincoln, 2 years, Stephen Salisbury, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, President,
NATHANIEL PAINE, Clerk.
David Weston,
3 years.
C. O. Thompson,
Charles A. Chase,
Nathaniel Paine,
Stephen Salisbury,
2 years.
Caleb B. Metcalf,
Henry A. Marsh, 4 years.
GeorgeW. Russell, E. B. Stoddard,
1 year.
Samuel S. Green Librarian.
Emma S. Eddy,
Sarah F. Earle,
Assistant Librarians.
Jessie E. Tyler,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EDWARD EARLE, Mayor, Ex-Officio, President. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent. Office, No. 11, City Hall. SAMUEL V. STONE, Secretary. Office, No. 13, City Hall.
Ward, Three years.
1 .- Hartley Williams,
Edward H. Hall,
One year. Caleb B. Metcalf,
2 .-* G. Henry Whitcomb, Ann B. Earle, Geo. W. Gale,
George Thrall,
Samuel E. Staples,
Henry Y. Simpson, John C. Newton, O. O. Wheeler,
George Jacques, P. Emory A'drich,
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3 .-* James Draper, 4 .- Thomas Griffin, John F. Murray, Samuel V. Stone, D. S. Goddard, Charles Ballard, Rufus Woodward. 5 .- M. J. McCafferty, 6 .-* George B. Gow, 7 .- Dr. E. Warner, 8 .- E. B. Stoddard, *One year to fill vacancy.
Two years.
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C. H. Morgan,
6 years.
William R. Huntingon, 5 years. Samuel S. Green,
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
MUNICIPAL COURT.' HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Chief Justice. JOSEPH A. TITUS,
SAMUEL UTLEY, .
Associate Justices. CLARK JILLSON, Clerk.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS.
EDWARD EARLE, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, 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. 67, Austin street.
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
EMORY WILSON, Office, City Hall ; residence, rear of Dr. Hill's Church.
W. ANSEL WASHBURN, Office, City Hall ; residence, No. 63, Portland street.
WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
JOHN HOWE, Captain of Watch ; residence, Bartlett Place. HARRISON H. COMINGS, Captain of Day Police ; residence, No. 44 Thomas street.
Henry J. Allen,
Jaalam Gates,
Amos Atkinson,
Marshall S. Green,
Elzaphan B. Brewer,
Joseph L. Hall,
Ezra Churchill,
Louis Harper,
Reuben M. Colby,
Floyd H. Harris,
Ezra Combs,
Patick H. Hogan,
Benjamin Cook,
J. B. Hubbard, George W. Jillson,
Charles H. Draper,
Joseph 'M. Dyson, Henry E. Fayerweather,
Joseph H. Flint,
Thomas R. Foster,
Charles A. Garland,
Wm. H. Johnson,
Edwin D. McFarland,
Sumner W. Ranger, Solon S. Sprague.
APR 3 - 1941
Property of
WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
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