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The work at the expense of the city has been done on the fol- lowing streets : to wit:
FRONT STREET.
At Church Street,
14 lineal feet, new curbstone,
$11 20
27 square yards crosswalks relaid,
11 08
2 long corners, 12 00
Labor, 8 40 - $42 68
WINTER STREET.
Labor on crosswalk, at Green Street,
15 00
HARVARD STREET.
68.5 sq. yds., brick walk relaid, Sudbury Street, 17 12
271
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
WATER STREET.
At ] Winter Street.
89.8 lineal feet, new curbstone,
$71 84
55 " circular curbstone, 55 00
68
flagstone,
23 80
81.7 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
65 36
28.5 " 66 66 crosswalk,
22 80
Labor,
175 90 - $414 70
CHESTNUT STREET. Both sides from Pleasant to Walnut Streets,
538.5 lineal feet new curbstone,
$430 80
27 reset 66
4 05
178.7 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
142 96
171 relaid "
68 40
Labor,
432 65 - $1078 86
PORTLAND STREET. Both sides from Park to Madison Street.
1734.5 sq. yds., gutter paving relaid,
$459 10
205.2 « « brick walk relaid,
51 29
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor,
181 86 - $698 25
CARROLL STREET. Both sides from Prospect to Shelby Street.
317 lin. feet new curbstone,
$253 60
140.5 “ reset
21 07
89 " new flagstone,
31 15
201 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
160 80
48.9 " 6 crosswalk,
39 12
2 short corners,
8 00
Labor,
46 50 - $560 24
PARK STREET.
At Portland Street.
105 lin. feet new flagstone, 26.8 sq. yds., new crosswalk,
21 45
Labor,
43 43 - $101 62
SALEM SQUARE.
Labor cutting ledge, 62 50
LAUREL STREET.
202 lin. feet curbstone reset,
$30 30
107.5 sq. yds., gutter paving relaid,
43 00
Labor, 10 00 - $83 30
36
$36 75
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
PLEASANT STREET.
Both sides from Main to Chestnut Street.
612.5 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$490 00
472 " reset 66
70 79
25
circular, 6 25
117 " new flagstone,
40 95
50 " relaid,
4 00
9.5 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
7 84
240.3 “ 66 relaid « 66
112 32
49.7 " brick walk,
18 32
124.3 " new crosswalk,
72 20
60.7 “ relaid "
24 28
3 long corners 18.00 2 short cor. reset 1.00 19 00
2915 brick 46.64, Plank, sand &c. 21.44,
68 08
Labor,
209 95 - $1143 98
South Side From Crown to Newbury Street.
12.4 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$9 92
361.5 " " reset 66
54 22
172 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
137 60
891.1 " relaid 6
336 75
42.3 "
crosswalk,
15 65
102.3 "
brick 66
25 57
10.7 " " new
2 67
2 long corners 12.00. 470 brick 7.52,
19 52
Labor, 406 95 - $1008 85
HIGH STREET. West side from Pleasant to Chatham Street.
110 lin. ft. new curbstone, $88.00
48.9 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
39.12
Labor,
32.75
-$159 87
CHATHAM STREET.
Labor grading with gravel, $22 80
PROSPECT STREET.
North side from Summer to Mulberry Streets;
219 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$176 80
104 " " reset,
15 60
35.6 " " new flagstone,
12 46
72.9 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
58 32
13.1 " " crosswalk,
10 48
1 long corner 6.00, 1 short corner 4.00
10 00
Labor,
52 00 - $335 66
GREEN STREET.
At Franklin Street. ‹
2.9 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
$2 32
236.2 relaid
94 48
53.4 " 6 " crosswalk,
21 32
Labor,
21 80
-$139 92
273
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
WASHINGTON STREET. West side from Park to Gold Street.
794.8 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$635 84
321.7 sq. yds. “ gutter paving,
257 36
153 " crosswalk,
122 40
44.9 " " relaid " 66
17 96
174 lin. ft. new flagstone,
60 90
7 long corners 42.00, 1 short corner 4.00,
46 00
Labor,
179 75 - $1320 21
PIEDMONT STREET.
Labor grading with gravel,
$14 00
GEORGE STREET.
Labor repairing,
$5 00
WEST STREET. West side from William to John Street.
261.6 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$209 28
16.6 "
flagstone, 58 10
140.8 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
112 64
97.5"" crosswalk,
78 00
1 long corner 6.00, Labor 122.75
128 75
-$586 77
WILLIAM STREET. Including Everett Street.
22 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$17 60
44 " " "
flagstone,
15 40
16 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
12 80
27 sq. yds. new crosswalk,
21 60
1 long corner 6.00, Labor 24.70
30 70
-$98 10
ELM STREET. In front of J. H. Wall's Estate.
62 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$49 60
. 10 " " reset 6
1 50
84.4 sq. yds. gutter paving relaid,
33 76
Labor,
26 75
-111 61
FOSTER STREET.
North side.
24.4 sq. yds. new gutter paving, $19 52
NORTH ASHLAND STREET.
Sundry Cross Walks :-
248.8 lin. ft. new flagstone,
$87 08
24.3 sq. yds " gutter paving,
91 44
40.9 " " relaid "
16 36
156.8 " " new crosswalk,
124 01
Labor,
109 00
-$355 89
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CITY DOCUMENT. - No. 2 6.
UNION STREET.
West side from Mechanic to Market Street.
1617 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$1293 60
85.5 "
circular curbstone, 85 50
177.2 " " reset 26 57
192 66 " new flagstone,
67 20
725.7 sq. yds. " gutter paving, 580 56
4 relaid "
1 60
91.4" " new crosswalk, 22 85
51.3 " " relaid "
66
20 52
5 long corners 30.00, Labor 467.95,
497 95
-$2596 35
MYRTLE STREET.
Both sides from Portland to Salem Street.
442 lin. ft. new curbstone, $353 60 27 " reset 66
5 40
201.3 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
161 04
Labor,
143 55
-$663 59
SUMMER STREET. At Market Street.
18.5 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$14 80
1 long corner,
6 00
-$20 80
LINCOLN STREET.
West side from Lincoln Square to J. F. Loring's Estate. East side from Dr. Hill's Estate to Harrington Avenue.
1005.7 lin. feet new curbstone,
$804 56
376.7 “ reset 66
58 23
against Estate of John Goulding,
48 75
201.2 lin. feet new flagstone,
70 42
481.2 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
385 04
276.3 « relaid
110 52
129.6 " 66 new crosswalk,
98 04
59.6 " “ relaid
23 84
4 long corners, 24 00, 478 ft. plank, 14 34, 38 34
Labor, grading, raising fences, moving trees &c. 991 15 - $2,628 89
SHREWSBURY STREET. North side from Summer to Hill Street.
1251.4 lin. feet new curbstone, $1001 12
27.8 circ. 27 80
138.8 " new flagstone, 48 58
615.2 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
492 16
68.8 new crosswalk,
55 04
2 long corners 12 00, 2 short corners, 8 00,
20 00
Labor, grading, cartage &c.
255 85 - $1,900 55
1
162.5 " " deep
set
275
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
North side from Hill to Henry Street.
527 lin. feet new curbstone, $421 50
237.3 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
189 84
Labor, grading and cartage,
122 15 - $733 49
MAIN STREET.
East side from Jackson to Hammond Street.
1710.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$1,368 40
502.7 “ reset 66
75 40
340.5 " " new flagstone, 119 17
748.2 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
598 56
182.9 €¢
relaid gutter paving,
73 16
144.4 « «
new crosswalk,
115 52
103.4 « « relaid 66
41 36
10 long corners, 60 00, Lowering base 45 00 105 00
Labor, grading, cartage &c.
802 35 - $3,298 92
Both sides from Austin to Chandler Street.
37.4 lin. feet new curbstone,
$29 92
528 66 reset 79 20
9.1 sq. yds., new gutter paving, 7 28
410.6 " relaid brick walk,
102 65
3272 bricks 52 35, 1 long corner 6 00
58 35
2 loads sand 2 80, 2 loads gravel 2 00, 4 80
Labor, grading,
58 30 - $340 50
East side near Dr. Heywood's Estate.
28.7 lin. feet new curbstone,
$21 44
12 " 66 circ. curbstone, 13 20
14 sq. yds., relaid gutter paving,
4 20
78 " " brick walk,
19 50
Labor repairing, grading,
14 00
- $72 34
West side near Wm. Dickinson's Estate.
18.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$14 80
81.8 " " reset 66
12 19
108 66 66 relaid flagstone, 37 79
790.6 sq. yds., relaid gutter paving,
319 44
20.3 “ 66 crosswalk,
8 12
78.1 " brick walk,
19 52
76.4 sq. yds., brick walk, relaid,
19 09
Labor, raising flagstone,
7 25 - $438 20
SUDBURY STREET.
At Harvard Street.
38 lin. feet new curbstone,
$28 00
27.5 “ reset
5 50
87.8 sq. yds., relaid gntter paving,
70 24
1 short corner 4 00, Labor grading 42 70
46 70 - $150 44
276
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
HARRINGTON AVENUE. North side from Lincoln to Westminster Street.
480 lin. ft. new curbstone, $384 00
44
15 40
222.2 sq. yds. “ gutter paving,
177 76
24.7 « crosswalk,
19 20
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading, and cartage,
230 25
-$832 61
CLINTON STREET. East side from Pleasant to Chatham Street.
583
lin. ft. new curbstone,
$466 40
116 " reset 17 40
21 new flagstone,
7 35
263.5 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
210 80
19
crosswalk,
15 92
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
135 00
-$870 87
PROVIDENCE STREET. West side from Grafton to Pattison Street.
2261.3 lin ft. new curbstone
1809 04
160.7 "
" circular "
160 70
57 " reset
66
8 55
421
" new flagstone,
147 35
122 66 relaid flagstone,
12 20
1118 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
894 48
33.8 " relaid "
13 52
209.6 " new crosswalk,
167 68
85 " relaid "
34 08
7 long corners 42.00, 72 ft. plank 2.16,
44 16
Labor, grading, finishing and cartage,
1204 85 -$4496 61
BELMONT STREET.
493
lin. ft. new curbstone,
$394 40
50
flagstone,
17 50
174 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
139 20
30.5 " crosswalk,
24 40
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
522 50 -$1110 00
WALNUT STREET. Opposite Grace Church.
48 lin. ft. new flagstone,
$16 80
27.9 sq. yds. " crosswalk
23 32
2
66 " relaid brick "
50
5.5 " gutter paving,
2 20
Labor, grading,
18 00
-- $60 82
277
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
CHARLTON STREET.
Both sides from Main to Beacon Streets.
1019 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$815 20
35 " reset,
5 25
100.4 “ " new flagstone,
29 14
465.3 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
372 24
21.7 " " crosswalk,
17 36
26.2 " " relaid " "
20 96
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading,
374 43 -$1646 58
MADISON STREET.
North side from Portland to Salem Street.
218 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$174 40
7 66 " reset 66
1 05
150
" new flagstones.
17 50
117.3 sq. yds. “ gutter paving,
93 84
32.2 " " " crosswalk,
25 76
1 long corner
6 00
Labor, grading, cleaning &c.,
24 50
-$343 05
SALISBURY STREET. East side from Lincoln Square to Grove Street.
27.3 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$21 84
397 " reset 66
59 55
19 " new flagstone,
6 65
431.8 " " relaid
43 18
3 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
1 20
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading,
111 15
-$249 57
LAGRANGE STREET. South side from Main to Beacon Street.
670 lin. feet new curbstone,
$536 00
336.4 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
269 12
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
297 30 - $1,108 42
AUSTIN STREET. South side from Main to Oxford Street.
795.6 lin. feet new curbstone,
$636 48
113.3
reset
16
16 99
45 66 new flagstone,
15 75
388 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
310 40
11.9 " relaid " 66
4 76
26.1 " " new crosswalk,
20 88
Labor, grading and cartage,
297 80 - $1,303 06
278
CITY DOCUMENT. - No. 26.
Both sides from Newbury to Piedmont Street.
146 lin. feet new curbstone,
$116 80
286
reset 42 90
36
new flagstone, 12 60
73.3 sq. yds, new gutter paving,
58 64
111.1 « relaid “
44 44
20.6 “ " new crosswalk,
16 48
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
93 95 - $397 81
NEWBURY STREET.
West side from Pleasant to Chandler Street.
1233.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$986 80
10 reset "
1 50
585.5 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
468 40
28.8 “ relaid 66
11 52
60.8 “ "
crosswalk,
24 32
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
433 10 -$1,937 64
CENTRAL STREET.
North side from Main to Summer Street.
731.3 lin. feet new curbstone,
$585 04
230.5 " " reset 34 57
18.4 " " new circ. curbstone, 20 24
79
flagstone,
27 65
623.2 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
498 56
5.3 ª relaid " ני
2 12
56.3 " new crosswalk,
44 80
89.3 “ relaid crosswalk, 35 72
Labor, grading, cartage &c.
395 60 -$1,644 30
THOMAS STREET. Both sides from Main Street to Mill Brook.
143 lin. feet new curbstone, $114 40
152.2 " " reset 22 83
78.3 sq. yds., new gutter paving, 62 64
136 " relaid 66
54 40
1 long corner, 6 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
84 95 - $345 22
MECHANIC STREET.
Corner of Union.
5.2 sq. yds., crosswalk relaid, Labor,
$2 08
9 50 - $11 58
279
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
CROWN STREET.
East side from Pleasant to Chatham Street.
489.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$391 60
26.5
reset
3 97
46 66 new flagstone,
16 10
232.4 sq. yds., new gutter paving,
185 92
223.5
relaid
89 40
24.1 66 66 new crosswalk,
19 28
5.6
relaid brick walk,
1 40
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
271 45 - $991 12
VERNON STREET.
North side from Water to Pattison Street.
914 lin. feet new curbstone,
$731 20
29.5
circ.
29 50
68
new flagstone,
23 80
446
sq. yds., new gutter paving,
356 80
36.6 66 66 crosswalk,
29 28
17.4 "
relaid,
6 96
6 00
Labor, grading, and cartage,
535 65 - $1,719 19
SYCAMORE STREET.
Both sides from Main to Beacon Street.
945.7 lin. feet new curbstone,
$756 56
17
" circ. curbstone,
17 00
34 66 " reset curbstone, 5 10
35.5 " " new flagstone,
12 42
27.4 “
relaid flagstone,
21 92
428.6 sq. yds., new gutter paving, 36.4 « 6 crosswalk,
29 12
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
452 43 - $1,643 43
OAK STREET.
Both sides from Elm to Cedar Street.
554.5 lin. ft. new curbstone,
$443 60
20.5 " "' reset 66
3 07
75 " " new flagstone,
26 25
23 " relaid
8 05
254.3 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
203 44
34.3 “ 66 cross walk,
27 44
30.5 " " relaid 66
12 20
1 long corner 6.00, 2 short corners 8.00,
14 00
Labor, grading and cartage,
269 70 -$1007 75
37
342 88
1 long corner,
280
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
SUNDRY SIDEWALKS.
Labor upon sundry streets.
Screening sand &c., &c.,
$835 38
Total to the expense of the city,
$43,795 03
Leaving unexpended balance of
6,204 97
From the appropriation for year of,
$50,000 00
RECEIPTS.
APPROPRIATIONS.
For Highways,
$35,000 00
Sidewalks,
50,000 00
Block Paving,
20,000 00-105,000 00
SIDEWALKS-PRIVATE EXPENSE.
481 Brick and Stone Walks and Driveways, $32,902 45 31 Concrete walks,
1,952 31-$34,854 76
Live Stock, Horses and Oxen sold,
$800 00
Water Department, Labor and Material,
285 94
Sewer 66
1,463 25
Public Grounds 66 66
275 10
Public Schools " 66
66
2,818 90
Poor Department for manure,
300 00
Fire 66 Block Paving,
262 60
Sundry Persons 102} M brick,
1,004 10
Labor and material,
2,177 32 - $9,387 21
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW STREETS.
New Worcester Hill, Labor &c.
$1,344 71
Lafavette Street,
1,389 05
Wilmot
1,087 70
Washington
66
1,005 50
Front
66
3,556 62
Hanover 66
66
3,335 70
Salisbury
66
3,698 90
Piedmont 66
66
734 30
Sever
281 90
Mechanic
578 00
Oak Avenue
477 65-$19,946 98
Total receipts,
2,456 95
Chandler
$169,188 95
1
281
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
EXPENDITURES.
Salary including clerk hire and teams for personal conveyance, $2,291 67
Labor pay roll,
38,807 35
Live stock, Horses and Oxen, bought and exchanged,
1,300 50
Hay, Grain, Straw &c.
4,379 18
Shoeing,
695 81
Tools and repairs,
3,060 65
Lumber,
1,776 01
Worcester Fire Dept., use of teams,
1,532 50
Labor, Breaking roads, moving buildings, hired teams, &c. 14,721 21
187384 feet curbstone av. cost 53c pr. ft. 9,921 96
4254 feet circular curbstone av. cost 82c. pr. ft.
348 85
1791} feet deep curbstone, setting only, (J. Goulding) at $1.50, 268 87
35494 feet flagstone at 25c.
887 31
750 feet No. River flagstone including freight,
244 13
Border, covering and wall stone,
311 24
21614 tons cobble paving stone at $1.00,
2161 25
100 long corners,
501 50
20 short corners,
58 00
4089% sq. yds., granite paving blocks at $2.60, 10,633 48
373% 6
66 16 2.25, 840 60
9976 pcs. 66 545 56
Storage of block stone, 70 00
1156,1 M bricks (including freight) at $12.84, 14,845 95
C. O. Richardson, setting curb paving &c. 18,995 58
J. J. Randall, concrete paving, 1,834 70
Powder, Coal, Fuse &c. 128 52
Water Dept. water at the stables &c. 2 yrs,
90 00
Freight on Beach stone,
72 50
Cement pipe &c. A. B. Lovell,
253 77
Printing; Report of 1870, blanks &c.
44 60
Lime and cement,
45 50
Advertisements for paving blocks,
13 41
Expense and Receipt books, Gas at stables,
14 00
Stationery and Postage,
11 11
Filing saws,
4 00
Medicine and attendance on stock,
30 85
Incidentals,
116 24
Amount advanced on granite paving blocks now on hand for use another year, to be measured and paid for by the sq. yd., when laid, 8,518 89
Total expenditures,
$140,697 59
30 34
282
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
RECAPITULATION.
SIDEWALKS.
Amount of appropriation, Expended, 43,795 03
$50,000 00
Balance unexpended, 6,204 97
ORDINARY REPAIRS.
Amount of Appropriation, $35,000 00
Expended, 21,910 06
Balance unexpended, $13,089 94
BLOCK PAVING.
Amount of Appropriation,
$20,000 00
Expended, 20,190 76
Balance overdrawn, 190 76
Total appropriations,
$105,000 00
Received for Sidewalks (private expenses) $34,854 76
Labor on new streets,
19,946 98
Horses and Oxen sold,
800 00
Brick sold,
1,004 10
Labor and material,
2,177 32
From other Departments,
5,405 79
Total earnings for season,
$64,188 95
Total receipts for season,
$169,188 95
EXPENDED.
Block Paving,
$20,190 76
Sidewalks, City expense,
43,795 03
Sidewalks, Private expense, 34,854 76
New Streets,
19,946 98
Ordinary Repairs including cleaning cesspools, 21,910 06 Total expenditures,
140,697 59
Balance unexpended,
28,491 36
$169,188 95
OVERLAYINGS.
Balance unexpended, $28,491 36
Excess of stook at close of year,
3,486 24
Surplus to the credit of Department,
$31,977 60
There remain on file in my office, Orders not yet executed for work as follows :
283
REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
Highland Street, curb, gutter &c. estimated cost (500 ft.) $800 00 Benefit Street, curb, gutter &c. estimated cost (800 ft.) 1,350 00 Temple Street, curb, gutter &c. estimated cost (250 ft.) 325 00
Winter Street, curb, gutter &c. estimated cost (1,164 ft.) 1,400 00 Belmont Street curb, gutter &c. estimated cost (800 ft.) 1,350 00 Front Street, widening and paving only an approximate estimate can be offered. It being one of those pieces of work the cost of which is quite uncertain until it is completed, 15,000 00
Prescott Street, making Street, estimated cost of finishing,
700 00
Chandler Street, cutting and filling, estimated cost of finishing, 2,000 00
Lafayette Street, making street, estimated cost of finishing, 500 00
Total estimated expense, $23,425 00
SCHEDULE
Of the Real and Personal property belonging to the Highway Department, in the City of Worcester, Nov. 30th, 1871.
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REAL ESTATE.
50,000 ft. land with city stables thereon, $21,500 00 1} acres of land on Lamartine Street, 3,000 00
1 acre of land bought of E. Rich, on Pleasant Street, 150 00
Gravel pit at junction of Grove and Pratt Sts.,
150 00
Gravel pit near Paxton line, 15 00
Total of Real Estate, $24,815 00
284
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
LIVE STOCK.
14 Horses,
$5,000 00 1,200 00 - $6,200 00
WAGONS, CARTS, SLEDS AND EQUIPMENTS.
1
four-horse wagon,
$175 00
10 ox yokes, 40 00
1
two-horse wagon,
65 00 21 neck yokes,
21 00
1
one-horse express wagon,
190 00
8 pairs ox bows,
4 00
9
two-horse carts,
1600 00
19 whiffletrees,
30 00
2 one-horse carts.
100 00
14 horse blankets,
45 50
6 ox carts,
500 00
45 meal bags,
20 00
1
tight cart,
150 00
4 surcingles,
2 00
2 sets cart wheels,
56 00
16 halters,
16 00
1
stone lifter,
225 00
14 curry combs and brushes,
28 00
1
· cesspool cleaner,
200 00
8 feed baskets,
4 00
1
street roller,
200 00
8 draft chains,
18 00
1
stone truck,
40 00
6 heavy cable chains,
21 00
2
two-horse sleds,
175 00
3 scraper chains,
6 00
1
light horse sled,
40 00
15 stake chains,
10 00
2 ox sleds,
35 00
14 tie chains,
10 00
6 sets double harnesses,
300 00
4 whiffletree chains,
4 00
2 single harnesses,
50 00
2 pairs lead bars,
5 00
2 cart harnesses,
30 00
1 lead harness,
50 00
$4,465 00
HAY AND GRAIN.
35 tons hay,
$35. $1225 00 | 375 bushels corn,
@ 90c. 337 50
12 tons straw,
$25.
43 75
450 bushels oats,
@ 58c.
261 00
$1,867 25
TOOLS.
2 sets tackle and falls,
$15 00
2 hay cutters,
18 00
1 grindstone,
8 00
3 grain chests,
15 00
57 good shovels,
57 00
2 feed troughs,
8 00
23 old shovels,
10 00
9 oil cans,
3 60
24 snow shovels,
24 00
Set grain measures,
1 50
5 long snow shovels,
8 00
1
spirit level,
2 00
1 ox snow shovel,
17 00
1 adze.
2 00
7 hay rakes,
1 50
3 chopping axes,
3 00
2 manure forks,
2 50
1 broad axe,
2 00
1
manure hook,
1 00
5 grub cutters,
7 50
10 hay forks,
5 00
4 ladders,
6 00
32 street hoes,
25 00
1 water pot,
1 00
4 garden rakes,
2 00
4 gravel screens,
24 00
2 spades,
2 00
1 patent scraper,
25 00
4 stone drags,
12 00
6 snow scrapers,
18 00
3 side-hill plows,
30 00
4 wheelbarrows,
8 00
1 pick plow,
50 00
4 brooms,
2 00
1 snow plow,
10 00
1 oil pan,
6 00
6 plow points,
4 50
co
frost wedges,
6 00
12 crowbars,
36 00
1
iron vise,
6 00
2 pinch bars,
2 00
monkey wrenches,
3 00
11 stone drills,
11 00
3 stoves,
12 00
Lot of light stone tools,
5 00
Lot of rope,
3 00
7 stone hammers,
28 00
1 trowel,
1 00
7 cinder hammers,
14 00
16 water pails,
10 00
8 striking hammers,
18 00
Lot carpenter's tools,
12 00
101 lanterns,
120 00
3 baskets,
1 00
$796 60
37 picks,
55 50
4 side scrapers,
16 00
12 Oxen,
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
LUMBER &C.
12,000 feet bridge plank at $27.
$324 00
300 feet oak plank at $40.
12 00
300 feet pine plank at $25.
7 50
500 feet pine boards at $25.
12 50
17 bridge stringers at $9.
153 00
Lot of railing and post timber,
50 00 - $559 00
· STONE, BRICK, &C.
2150 feet curbstone at 70c.
1,505 00
300 feet old curbstone at 40c.
120 00
200 feet flagstone at 25c.
50 00
Lot No. River flagstone,
125 00
1,700 tons cobbles at $1.
1,700 00
98 long corners at $5.
490 00
62 short corners at $3. 6 sets cesspool stone at $20.
120 00
20 stone posts at $3.
60 00
200 loads quarried stone at ledge,
225 00
Lot of covering stone,
150 00
2 M pressed brick at $30.
60 00
155 M hard brick at $15.
2,325 00
Amount paid for small blocks for Front Street order, to be measured after they are laid
another year, 8,518 89 - $15,634 89
SUNDRIES.
Building and machinery for crushing stone, $3,500 00 200 feet fire hose, 150 00
1 side lace leather,
2 00
50 feet fuse,
50
¿ keg powder,
2 00
Lot lead pipe,
7 00
Lot old iron,
10 00
Lot street signs,
20 00
Lot arch centers, blocks, &c.,
50 00
Office desk,
60 00 -$3,801 50
Total of Personal property,
33,324 24
Total of Real Estate,
24,815 00
$58,139 24
Very respectfully submitted,
D. F. PARKER,
Commissioner of Highways.
186 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
To the City Council :
Gentlemen :- By the provisions of the Ordinance, establishing the Fire Department, I submit for your consideration my Third Annual Report, containing such information as will enable you to properly understand the condition and judge of the necessities of this organization, whose services can be commanded at all times, and under all circumstances to protect the property of our citizens from fire. We sometimes think these services are lightly esteemed and never fully appreciated when the risk of life, limb and injury to health are considered.
The City Council have a right to feel highly gratified with our Fire Record the past year, when they call to mind the large and destructive fires in other places.
The number of Alarms during the last Municipal year were forty- two (42) an increase of eleven (11) and it is quite probable the number will continue to increase with the growth of the city. The amount of property destroyed by fire as near as could be ascertained was fifteen thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars ($15,915.) nearly all fully covered by insurance.
The Fire Alarm Telegraph went into operation on the 17th of last June and has worked very satisfactorily and there can be no doubt in regard to its usefulness-it was a necessity quite too long postponed and in my judgment it has already been the means of saving a larger amount of property in this city than its cost. A large number of our tax paying citizens regard it as
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very desirable that a Striker should be put into the bell tower of the High School House and the telegraph wire attached ; it would no doubt meet with very general favor and prove useful to per- sons living on the west side of Main street. I think it quite as important that the bell on the School House at New Worcester should be arranged to serve the same purpose. At present we only strike there a small Gong in the house of one of the members of the Company ; he if necessary rings the bell. The Department is in good condition, apparatus in good working order, companies well-organized, full ranks, unity of purpose, and harmony of action existing in, and between all the companies ; and never in my opinion was this organization better able to render efficient aid to those requiring their services than at the present time. The houses in which the apparatus is kept are all in very good condition, well arranged and convenient. After the Fire Alarm was established, bedsteads and mattresses were bought for such houses as had Gongs attached, and from one to three men lodge in each house enabling those companies to make much better time at night alarms. It is very desirable that other houses should be arranged in the same manner. I am quite confident, vou will agree with me, that the Hand Engine at New Worcester, with forty men, each receiving the same pay as other members, ought to be exchanged for a Steamer as a matter of economy, if for no other reason.
It costs now about twice the amount to maintain that company that it does a Steamer company, and no fault of theirs, for they have one of the best companies and do all that duty requires of them. I wish to call your attention to the fact that a very large portion of the west part of the city is very poorly protected from fire. You will bear in mind that there is no fire apparatus west of Main Street. As the city enlarges it would be a wise provision to locate a Steamer, in the vicinity of Mason Street, and a hose carriage near the Dix street School House. Again let me ask you to consider, what could the department do should a fire occur on Union Hill ? or on the hill near Grant square ? The entire force would be powerless, so far as render- ing any assistance and obliged to stand idle and see property burn for the want of water.
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