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$761,010 70
Amount overdrawn January 1, 1872.
752,449 21
WATER WORKS, (MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT).
Received for Boiler.
500 00
Transfer from Water Rents,
24,326 20
$24,826 20
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William Knowles, salary, $1,100 00
Pay Rolls, labor, 6,836 57
Allen & Reed, boots, mittens, packing, 185 77
Chas. A. Allen, labor,
74 20
Ashworth, & Jones, damages,
600 00
C. K. Babcock, raising pipe,
16 00
Bacon & Forbes, charcoal,
10 00
D. J. Baker, suppers,
9 80
J. D. Baldwin & Co., advertising,
91 50
Barrett, Wasburn & Co., pipe and sundries,
141 31
S. H. Batcheller, window sashes, 3 00
N. T. Bemis & Co., horse hire, 743 40
Wright Bottomly, damages,
250 00
Brigham & Emes, salt,
2 00
Brown & Barnard, carting,
175 50
A. S. Brown, wicks, 20
Wm. H. Brown, repairing, 3 25
G. A. Carter, felt, nails, labor &c., 23 48
Wm. C. Chase, services, &c.,
1,082 14
Mary L. Church, writing, 37 50
Corbett & Willard, repairing, tools &c., 310 11
Francis Cosgrove,
66
27 60
James Croan, labor,
10 00
Albert Curtis, water pumped from Kettle Brook, 500 00
Richard Curtis, use of land,
40 00
Porter Davis, labor and cash paid out,
227 75
Dawson, Tank & Co., guyes, 36 12
H. W. Denny & Co., pails, 2 25
369
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Paid Doe & Woodwell, advertising,
$50 94
Fred Drown, labor,
26 55
Henry M. Dunn, labor,
216 90
Edward Earle, damages paid,
550"00
C. Foster & Co., shovels, screws &c.,
81 38
John Gates, & Co., boards,
146 12
Graton & Knight, leather,
10 33
N. S. Hale, carting,
6 00
Walter Hale, labor,
37 98
Chas. Hamilton, printing,
33 00
Thos. Harrington, boiler flues &c.,
116 95
F. B. Hartwell, use of land,
10 00
William Heaton, care of Reservoir,
133 33
Highway Department, patching paving &c.,
69 49
Howe & Hackett, kerosene &c.,
40 62
Benj. James, damages,
900 00
F. Jefts, labor, 3 22
J. W. Jordan, pipe, labor, &c.,
106 70
Wm. H. Jourdan, coal,
48 00
J. G. Kendall, Agt., insurance,
11 00
Henry L. Keyes, services in Water Office,
199 00
I. N. Keyes, sawing and planing, 29 56
Kindred Brothers, repairing picks,
5 10
Kinnicutt & Co., hatchet and sundries,
7 05
L. J. Knowles & Brother, labor &c.,
62 64
Wm. Knowles, cash paid out,
42 71
Alex Lorimer, cord rope and packing,
164 99
A. B. Lovell, cement and sand,
113 25
John D. Lovell, wheel barrow, shovels &c., 70 35
Wm. Lucas & Son, labor &c.,
1 55
Wm. L. Lyon & Henry L. Parker, use of land,
300 00
Mann & Bigelow, stone,
31 07
Jerome Marble & Co., oil,
17 87
Henry W. Miller, locks, screws and sundries,
19 72
Newhall & Jones, enamel cloth,
6 60
Norcross Bros., lumber, labor &c.,
829 50
Asa Nourse, labor,
22 50
John B. O'Leary, repairing,
1 20
John P. K. Otis, labor,
43 75
Patent Water & Gas Pipe Co. snips,
10 00
F. F. Phelps, castings,
70 39
M. Quinn, repairing tools,
16 00
J. D. Rawson, carting,
25 00
Charles Reed, labor,
28 05
J. H. Reed, dippers &c.,
4 70
370
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
Paid Rice, Barton & Fales, M. & I. Co., steam boilers, castings &c., $2,572 38
Sanford & Co., paper and sundries, 101 08
J. Santom, Jr. & Co., coal, 23 75
C. W. & J. E. Smith, damages,
129 00
Hattie A. Smith, copying service returns, &c., 40 63
James A. Smith, damages,
750 00
T. H. Smith, painting, glazing &c.,
50 59
Snow Brothers, printing &c.,
155 81
Andrew St. André, repairing,
11 00
Strong & Rogers, coal,
1,906 31
G. T. Sutton, pipe, labor &c.,
35 20
Martha Z. Swallow, writing,
9 00
E. D. Thayer, et. al., damages,
500 00
C. O. Thompson, analysis of water, 15 00
Town of Leicester, taxes,
32 13
Union Water Meter Co., meters, labor &c.,
990 92
A. W. Ward, labor,
25 00
J. S. Wheeler, labor,
5 00
Wm. F. Wheeler, labor, iron and sundries, 137 62
T. M. Woodward, iron plates and lettering, 45 00
Wor. Gas Light Co., gas and labor,
39 27
$24,826 20
TAXES.
Uncollected previous to 1871,
24,277 01
of 1871,
13,497 91
BILL RECEIVABLE.
Note, David S. Messinger, due Feb. 29, 1873,
$19,000 00
Cash on hand, January 1, 1872, $83,173 69
RECAPITULATION.
Table of Cr. Balances, (Jan. 2, 1871 ;) Appropriations, (raised by tax 1871 ; Receipts exclusive of Taxes, Transfers, each Appropriation as it stood after deducting or adding Transfers, Expenditures and Balances, from Jan. 2, 1871, to Jan. 1, 1872.
Cr. Balances January 2 1871.
Appropriations Receipts exclu- raised by tax. sive of taxes.
Transfers from.
Transfers to.
Total Receipts, Expended, in- (including bal-| cluding appro- ance Jan. 2d, 1871,) after de- ducting or ad- ding transfers.
priations over- drawn Jan. 2, 1871 uncollect- ed tax, cash, etc.
Dr. Balances.
Cr. Balances.
Abatements and Discount,
$36,156 17
$47,719 52
$5,000 00
$78,875 69
$40,826 62 19,000 00 262,200 00
$19,000 00 262,200 00
...
........
Boston, Barre & Gardner R. R. Co.,
$350 95
287 15
63 80
63 80
City Hay Scales,
21,437 04
28,000 00
3,982 94
28 50
$10,133 69
63,525 17
38,186 03
25,339 14
Engine House,
2,095 00
14,000 00
3,000 00
147 53
16,852 47
16,852 47
....
.....
....
...
.......
1,010 44
Fuel, Lights and Printing,
6,500 00
400 00
6,900 00 158,321 09
140,104 29
18,216 80
Highways, Sidewalks, &c.,
105,000 00
53,321 09
7,132 30
2,867 70
4,833 26
4,833 26
Blackstone Street,
. .
.. .
...
..
.....
...
5,461 66
14,000 44
8,533 78
Front Street,
6,524 98
6,524 98
...
..
.....
.....
..
. .
..
2,176 00
2,176 00
2,176 00
4,264 24
4,264 24
Lafayette
..... ....
...
.....
..
......
..
...... .
..
. . ...
.
..
..
24,074 60
24,074 60
Mechanic
6,303 77
6,303 77
12,673 19
6,369 42
Oak Avenue,
477 65
477 65
477 65
...
.....
...
734 30
734 30
734 30
2,456 95
2,456 95
2,456 95
....
......
.
....
.
281 90
281 90
281 90
Union
66
1,400 00
1,400 00
16,744 21
15,344 21
.......
Washington Street,
1,005 50
1,005 50
1,005 50
Wilmot
2,234 08
2,234 08
......
Winter
1,288 27
1,288 27
1,288 27
..
..
...
..
..
2,047 89
2,047 89
...
..
Fire Alarm Telegraph,
25,000 00
1,555 75
26,555 75
17,747 24
8,808 51
Free Public Library,
5,073 43
8,000 00
1,777 50
14,850 93
10,294 91
4,556 02
New Streets,
10,000 00
.
..
.
. .
...
...
12,863 30
12,863 30
Chandler
Chatham and Corbett Street,
17,660 26
17,660 26
.. ...
.
...
. .
Hanover
James
...
.....
.... .. .........
Main
..
...
...
..
.....
..
....
....
..... .......
Salisbury
Sever
.
.
.
..
..........
...
..
$38,049 07
Bills Receivable,
...
.............
Contingent Expenses,
47 11
Fire Department,
5,889 56
...
..
.. .....
.
. ....
.
Piedmont Street,
. .
...
...
...
..
2,867 70
5,461 66
..
. .
Interest, Interest on Water Debt,
170 30
32,360 78
32,531 08
106,489 45 32,975 90
444 82
Licenses, Lighting Streets,
20,000 00
58 76 2,022,678 96
..
3,922,487 00
1,465,698 28
2,456,788 72
Loans, Funded and Temporary, Military,
1,899,808 04
7,515 00
7,515 00
7,230 26
284 74
Police and Watchmen,
28,000 00
7,906 67
35,906 67
32,918 26
2,988 41
13,750 76
14,999 86
1,249 10
......
....
....
10,000 00
3,299 08
6,700 92
Salaries,
15,000 00
15,000 00
13,833 11
1,166 89
Schools,
125,000 00 3,000 00
93 00
3,093 00
2,053 60
1,039 40
School Houses,
90,000 00
90,000 00
......
..
..
(Old)
Ledge Street,
334 66
334 66
22,198 31
21,863 65
...
Main
19,000 00
Common,
School, (State Normal)
15,000 00
28 50
15,028 50 1,072,809 14
1,072,723 99
Shade Trees and Public Grounds,
1,048 88
5,000 00
350 00
6,398 88
5,974 01
424 87
Elm Park,
940 00
940 00
Soldiers Monument,
35,000 00
35,000 00
Summons,
412 40
257 01
..
...
155 39
155 39
54,140 07
54,140 07
Taxes,-Bank Shares,
28,997 10
5,019 23
23,977 87
23,977 87
Taxes : County
27,639 23
6,075 00
42,918 97
2,081 03
51,075 00
51,075 00
.. ...
.......
..
.....
War : Aid, Bt's and Cont'gts.,
13,000 00
13,000 00
7.9,339 72
66,339 72
..
...
Water Rents,
56,686 98
56,686 98
8,561 49
761,010 70
752,449 21
.......
..
..... ......
...
... ...
24,326 20
24,826 20
24,826 20
... .........
Taxes, uncollected, Cash,
.. ...
..
...
...
83,173 69
83,173 69
... ........
.
..
....
..
.
.
19,000 00
19,000 00
675 00
..
...
. 675 00 15,028 50
Sewers,
85 15
.. .....
85 15
9,915 32
High School,
59,338 21
59,338 21
126,170 54
66.832 33
20,411 81
20,411 81
20,411 81
7,391 76
School for Truants,
....
...
.....
8,000 00 10,000 00
...
..
2,693 11
127,693 11
120,301 35
... ...
. .
90,000 00
3,612 40
93,612 40
12,877 05
3,558 50
3,234 19
..
324 31 20,058 76
324 31
28,819 74
8,760 98
..
....
..
5,750 76
..
$4,955,781 29
$167,840 00
$167,840 00 $4,955,781 29 $4,955,781 29 $2,597,536 66 $2,597,536 66
....
...
....
Taxes : State,
Water Works, (Construction,)
8,561 49
500 00
37,744 92
37,744 92
.. ......
$1,985,728 86
$715,930 85|$2,254,121 58
...
9,915 32
9,915 32
Belmont Street,
...
... .......
...
...
.......
......
..
Sundry (Old) Accounts,
27,639 23
27,639 23
....
(Maintenance,)
940 00
675 00
Poor Department, City Hospital,
..
374
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
TEMPORARY LOAN, JANUARY 1, 1872.
To whom Payable.
Amount.
Rate of Interest.
Interest paid to
1
Note, Emory Banister, Adm'r.,
$5,000 00
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
1
Central Mut. Fire Insurance Co.,
12,500 00
6
May 11, 1871.
1
Caleb Dana, Estate of,
450 00
6
Oct. 1, 1871.
1
66
Daniel Farnum,
4,400 00
6
June 2, 1871.
1
Sally Flagg,
1,800 00
6
Dec. 20, 1871.
1
Charles A Garland,
195 00
6
March 8, 1871.
1
Parley Goddard, Estate of,
5,000 00
6
April 28, 1871.
7
60
Emory Holbrook,
3,000 00
7
Dcc. 1, 1871.
3
Home Savings Bank,
135,000 00
7
1
Eleanor D. Knight,
1,015 00
6
April 8, 1871.
1
Levi Lincoln, Estate of,
1,000 00
6
May 1, 1871.
1
Hannah Lynde,
1,000 00
6
Sept. 1, 1871.
1
Mary G. Lynde,
400 00
6
Sept. 1, 1871.
5
Merchant & Farmer's M. F. Insurance Co.,
50,000 00
7
Jan. 1, 1872.
1
Elizabeth C. B. Miller,
5,500 00
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
2
John C. Newton, Treasurer,
2,200 00
6
July 2, 1871.
2
Nathaniel Paine, Trustee,
7,600 00
6
Nov. 1, 1871.
1
Charles L. Putnam,
10,000 00
7
Aug. 7, 1871.
3
Stephen Salisbury, Treasurer,
6,113 62
7
July 4, 1871.
2
Angeline A. Sawyer,
1,900 00
6
June 1, 1871.
1
Sarah F. D. Spurr,
450 00
6
Feb. 18, 1871.
1
State Board of Education,
15,000 00
No
3
State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,
30,000 00
7
Jan. 1, 1872.
1
Azubah H. Swallow,
1,100 00
6
Sept. 15, 1871.
1
Louisa H. Thompson,
3,500 00
61%
Aug. 16,1871.
1
=
Albert Tolman & Co.,
1,200 00
6
Aug. 12, 1871.
1
Gill Valentine,
100 00
6
Oct. 1, 1871.
1
Asa H. Waters,
6,000 00
6
July 26, 1871.
1
Josephus Woodcock,
1,000 00
6
July 18, 1871.
1
John Woodcock,
4,200 00
6
Ang. 11, 1871.
4
Worcester County School of Industrial Science,
22,696 32
6
Jan. 1, 1872.
6
. Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
127,000 00
7
Dec. 1, 1871.
2
Worcester Nationtl Bank,
35,000 00
. .
1
Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,
50,000 00
No
$561,888 72
FUNDED CITY LOAN, JANUARY 1, 1872.
To whom Payable.
Amount.
When Due.
Rate of
Interest.
Interest paid to
24 Bonds E. P. B., or bearer,
$24,000
1872-1882.
5
Dec. 1, 1871.
5 New England Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
500,000
July 1, 1881.
6
Jan. 1, 1872.
5 G. W. W., or bearer,
10,000
1874-1876.
5
Dec. I, 1871.
13 Worcester County Institution for Savings,
35,000
1872-1884.
5
1
12,000
June 1, 1881.
6
10
66 Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,
20,000
1872-1881.
5
$601,000
2
G. A. R., Geo. H. Ward, Post No. 10,
1,925 00
Sept. 4, 1871. Oct. 1, 1871.
1
Green Library Fund,
7,443 78
1
Angeline A. Sawyer, Guardian,
1,200 00
6
Aug. 17, 1871.
Dec. 8, 1871.
=
TREASURER'S REPORT.
375
FUNDED SEWER DEBT, JANUARY 1, 1872.
To whom Payable.
Amount.
When Due.
Rate of
Interest.
Interest paid to
1 Bond to Bearer,
$500
June 15, 1877.
6
Dec. 15, 1871.
36 Bonds to Fox Heirs, 66
36,000
66
6
4
Institute of Industrial Science,
4,000
66
6
3
Peabody Museum Fund,
2,100
66
6
9
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
9,000
66
6
36
66 Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
36,000
6
10
American Antiquarian Society,
9,000
June 15, 1878.
6
1
Samuel F. Haven,
1,000
66
6
21
Institute of Industrial Science,
21,000
6
1
Asahel Newton,
1,000
6
1
66
Benjamin Wallace, estate of,
1,000
6
2
American Antiquarian Society,
1,000
June 15,1879.
6
1
James H. Gerauld,
1,000
66
6
10
66
H. K or bearer,
10,000
66
6
16
4
H. R. or bearer,
3,500
66
6
100
66
Blake Brothers & Co., or bearer,
100,000
July 1, 1880. July 1, 1881.
6
4
New Bedford Institution for Savings,
40,000
June 1, 1880.
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
1
Nathaniel Paine, Trustee,
5,000
July 1, 1881.
6
July 1, 1871.
3
Charles A. Rallion,
3,000
June 15, 1880.
6
Dec. 15, 1871.
1
Stephen Salisbury,
5,000
July 1, 1881.
6
Jan. 1, 1872.
1
Lucie E. Smith,
1,000
June 15, 1881.
6
Dec. 15, 1871.
2
€
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
15,000
Feb. I, 1881.
6
4
Merchant and Farmers M. F. I. Co.,
40,000
1873-1875.
6
11
60 State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,
110,000
1872-1875.
6
66
$499,400
Jan. 1, 1872. 66 66
4
Adaline Barnes,
4,000
3
Mary Ann L. Brown,
3,000
6
5
Worcester Co. Free Inst. for Ind. Science,
35,900
July 1, 1881.
6
Jan 1, 1872.
1
William H. Gould,
100
6
1
Samuel V. Stone,
500
6
66
4
Bearer,
800
6
66
66
6
66
66
49
66
376
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
.
WATER LOAN, JANUARY 1, 1872.
To whom Payable.
Amount.
When Due.
Rate of
Interest.
Interest paid to
2 Bonds Albert Ball,
$200
June 1, 1874.
6
Dec. J, 1871.
1
Joseph S. Barney, Extr.,
2,300
July 1, 1891.
6
2
Bearer,
1,500
June 1, 1875.
6
19
George Brown,
19,000
June 1, 1873.
6
6
100
B. B. & Co., or bearer,
100,000
July 1, 1885.
6
Jan. 1, 1872.
3,400
June 1, 1876.
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
2
66 Isaac Davis,
10,000
June 1, 1876.
6
3
Samuel De Witt,
3,000
June 1, 1876.
6
1
Joseph B. Drury,
1,000
June 1, 1872.
6
66
1
Clarinda S. Fisk,
1,000
June 1, 1878
6
3
66
Free Public Library,
5,000
June 1, 1885.
6
+
Dennis Harthan,
1,700
June 1, 1873.
6
Juue 1, 1871.
2
High School Fund,
1,100
June 1, 1880.
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
3
David Hitchcock,
2,500
June 1, 1878.
6
9
John Jepherson,
9,000
June 1, 1872.
6
2
"
K., or bearer,
3,000
June 1, 1879.
6
Dec. 1, 1871.
5
Mechanics Savings Bank,
50,000
July 1, 1886.
6
66
1
New Bedford Institution for Savings,
35,000
June 1, 1880.
6
1
Nathaniel Paine, Trustee,
10,000
July 1, 1876.
6
S
Peabody Museum Fund,
4,500
June 1, 1877.
6
6
People's Savings Bank,
20,000
1873-1876.
6
2
66
Sumner Reed,
800
June 1, 1872.
6
66
1
Mary Smith,
1,000
June 1, 1876.
6
66
13
Joseph Sprague,
13,000
1875-1876.
6
66
4
66 State Mutual Life Assurance Co., 66 .6 66
228,000
1872-1878.
6
66
3
Ethan R Thompson,
1,200
June 1, 1872.
6
1
George Upham,
1,000
June 1, 1874. 1872-1876.
6
1
G. W. W , or bearer,
500
June 1, 1879.
5
4
66
Edwin Waite,
7,000
June 1, 1874.
5
..
1
66
Luther Wheelock,
5,000
June 1, 1878.
6
1 Note, George Wight,
1,300
June 1, 1875.
6
6
15
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
98,000
1886-1890.
6
66
12
66
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,
11,000
June 1, 1875.
6
7
Wor. Co. Institute of Industrial Science,
7,000
1877-1888.
6
. .
66 J. W., or bearer,
1,000
June 1, 1879.
6
.4
36
Merchant and Farmer's M. F. Insurance Co., 60 66
57,000
1871-1875
6
66
2,000
June 1, 1873.
5
.6 July 1, 1871. Dec. 1, 1871.
1,000
June 1, 1878.
6
4
John E. Phelps,
13,000
1873-1873.
5
6
8
G. W. W., or bearer,
6,500
500
6
4 Bonds, 1 66 Josephus Woodcock,
1,000
June 1, 1886.
1872-1873.
5
6
66
4
66
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
11,000
40,000
1875-1882.
6
3
66
John R. Jordan,
2,000
1874-1881.
10
A. D., or bearer,
1,500
June 1, 1872.
6
66
66
"
1
66
66
$794,500
66
Louisa Culver,
377
TREASURER'S REPORT.
CITY DEBT FROM 1861 TO 1872. TEMPORARY, SEWER, WAR, AND WATER.
Date.
Miscellaneous.
Sewer.
War.
Water.
Total.
1
1861
$67,324 25
$35,000 00
$102,324 25
1862
80,319 40
$14,000 00
35,000 00
129,319 40
1863
70,380 08
103,034 47
35,000 00
208,414 55
1864
61,451 99
118,307 71
35,000 00
214,759 70.
1865
78,427 14
162,330 77
123,701 79
364,459 70
1866
61,337 50
161,953 98
201,127 11
424,418 59
1867
60,186 24
94,924 97
303,193 93
458,305 14
1868
56,050 43
$115,351 43
70,541 01
378,006 98
619,949 85
1869
59,193 07
235,939 36
68,024 47
410,123 10
773,290 00
1870
154,787 49
457,625 67
68,041 22
505,264 27
1,185,718 65
1871.
Miscellaneous,
$60,676 74
Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad,
104,880 00
Sewer,
$827,151 80 }
860,151 80
Interest,
33,000 00 }
School Houses,
85,441 46
Streets,
71,449 92
War,
67,480 22
Water,
649,727 90
$1,899,808 04
1892.
Miscellaneous,
$76,622 69
Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad,
262,200 00
School Houses,
88,695 98
Sewers,
1,072,723 99
Soldiers Monument,
35,000 00
Streets,
102,707 13
War,
66,339 72
Water Works,
752,499 21
$2,456,788 72
378
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY,
JANUARY 1, 1872.
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,
39,100
Hope Cemetery and Improvements,
16,000
Burial Ground on Common,
Mechanic street,
Not used.
66 Pine court,
35,000
City Pound lot, Pine street,
Engine House and lot, No. 2, New Worcester,
1,200
3, Exchange street,
3,500
66
4, Carlton
3,000
5, Myrtle 66
4,000
Mechanic
6,500
Bigelow's Court,
4,000
66
School street,
8,900
66
Beacon
10,000
Hose-house, Bloomingdale Road,
Real Estate belonging to School Department,
801,175
66 Highway A
31,300
752,449
Water Shop and fixtures in " Worcester Water Works, " Hook & Ladder House on Thomas st., with land, Public Sewers cost,
13,500
1,072,724
$3,106,948
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Belonging to the School Department,
65,325
66 Highway
33,324 66 Police
2,500
66 Fire 66
30,000
Water
25,490
In the Council Chambers and the several offices in the City Hall, 7,000 At the Alms House and Farm, 12,396
1,500
Library building and lot,
100
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. 379
Street lamps and fixtures,
13,000
Three City Scales,
1,000
Armory for Battery,
2,000
$159,535
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
A full and detailed statement of the School Houses and land, and their value can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 102.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The estate at Leicester, Bell Pond, Reservoirs, Pipes, Hydrants, and all the fixtures and tools belonging thereto, valued at $777,939.
SCHOOLS.
A full statement of all the personal property belonging to the School Department can be found in the School Committee's Report, page 103.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A full and detailed statement of all the books and other property can be found in the Directors' Report.
REAL ESTATE BELONGING TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
60,000 feet of land on Salem street, 15,000
Barns and sheds on the above lot, 10,000
About 1} acres of land on the Island, 6,000
Gravel pit at the junction of Grove and Pratt streets, 250
1 gravel pit on Geo. S. Newton's farm, and one on Pleasant st., near Paxton line, 50
$31,300
For an Inventory of the personal property belonging to the High- way Department, Nov. 30, 1871, see Highway Commissioners's Report, page 283.
STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
In charge of RUSSELL R. SHEPARD, City Sealer, Office, No. 3, Pleasant st.
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.
380
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
IN CHARGE OF JOHN FARWELL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALMS HOUSE AND CITY HOSPITAL.
Furniture in house, provisions etc., $4,037.03; stock on farm, farm- ing tools, etc., valued by Overseers, Dec. 1, 1871, $7,912.30 ; furniture, bedding, etc., belonging to Truant School, $448.00
IN CHARGE OF THE SEVERAL ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANIES AND UNDER A GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE ENGINEERS.
3 steam fire engines with hose-carriages attached, 2 hand engines, 5 hose carriages, 2 hook and ladder carriages, 13,000 feet of leading hose, 6 horses and harnesses, together with the apparatus necessary to fully equip the several companies.
Valued $30,000.
IN CHARGE OF F. A. KIRBY.
All the street lamps,"256 fluid, 566 gas and fixtures, valued at $15,000.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS.
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1872.
MAYOR, GEORGE F. VERRY.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .- EMORY BANISTER.
.6 2 .-* JOSEPH BURROUGH.
3 .- GILBERT J. RUGG.
4 .-* SAMUEL D. HARDING.
5 .- HORACE WYMAN.
6 .-* HENRY H. CHAMBERLIN.
7 .- EDWIN T. MARBLE.
8 .-* GEORGE R. SPURR.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, SAMUEL SMITH, Office, No. 2, City Hall : Residence 10 Harvard st.
CITY MESSENGER,
CHARLES MARVIN, Office, No. 1, City Hall; Residence, No. 1, Clinton street.
382
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President-CHARLES G. REED.
Clerk-Henry L. Shumway.
Ward 1 .- Joseph Chase, *Edward R. Fiske, *John W. Howe.
Ward 5 .-* John J. O'Gorman, *John Cove, Morris Melaven.
Ward 2 .-* Wm. Allen, Parritt Blaisdell, Luther Ross ..
Ward 6 .- Joseph H. Walker, Charles G. Reed, *Dorrance S. Goddard.
Ward 3 .-* Samuel McFadden, Ward 7 .- Calvin L. Hartshorn,
*George F. Hewett, Charles W. Wentworth.
*Edwin Ames,
*Amariah B. Lovell.
Ward 4 .-* Andrew Athy, Ward 8 .- E. H. Towne,
*Patrick D. Conlin, Charles S. Childs.
Sumner Pratt,
*Charles G. Parker.
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL,-Frederick A. Brooks.
*Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1872.
On Finance .- The Mayor and Aldermen Banister and Chamber- lin ; President of Council and Councilmen Walker, Childs, and Hewett.
On Claims .- The Mayor Aldermen Banister and Spurr ; President of the Council, Councilmen Ross, Cove and Towne.
On Water .- Aldermen Marble and Rugg; Councilmen Allen, Parker and Fiske.
On Sewers .- The Mayor and Aldermen Wyman and Banister ; President of Council and Councilman Hewett, Ross and Hartshorn.
On the Fire Department .- Aldermen Wyman and Chamberlin ; Councilmen Athy, Wentworth and Lovell.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Rugg and Spurr; Councilmen Childs, Ames and Chase.
On Education .- The Mayor and Aldermen Chamberlin and Hard- ing ; President of Council and Councilmen Pratt, Allen and Goddard.
On Printing .- Aldermen Harding and Rugg; Councilmen Howe, McFadden and Cove.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Marble and Burrough; Councilmen Ames, Howe and Blaisdell.
On Highways, Streets and Bridges .- The Mayor and Aldermen Spurr and Harding; President of Council and Councilmen Pratt, Fiske and Walker.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS. 383
On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Burrough and Wyman ; Council- men Melaven O'Gorman and Towne.
On Charities .- Aldermen Chamberlain and Burrough ; Council- men Chase, Hartshorn and Melaven.
On Free Public Market .- Aldermen Harding and Wyman ; Coun- cilmen Hartshorn, McFadden and O'Gorman.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Health .- The Mayor and Aldermen Chamberlin and Spurr.
On Public Buildings .- The Mayor and Aldermen Harding and Wyman.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Marble and Rugg.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Banister and Burrough.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Burrough and Chamberlin.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in the Second Reading .- Councilmen Parker and Conlin. On Enrollment .- Councilmen Wentworth, Blaisdell and Goddard.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Lovell, Conlin and O'Gor- man.
SOLICITOR. THOS. L. NELSON. Office, Post Office Building and City Hall.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. WILLIAM S. BARTON. Office, No. 6, City Hall : Residence, 23 High street.
AUDITOR. HENRY GRIFFIN. Office, No. 7, City Hall.
ASSESSORS. Levi Barker, 3 years. Wm. L. Clark, 2 years, Josiah P. Houghton 1 year.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- John M. Earle, Ward 5 .- Levi Barker,
66 2 .- George E. Stearns, 66 6 .- Samuel Houghton,
3 .- John Driscoll,
66 7 .- Josiah P. Houghton,
4 .- James McFarland, 66 8 .- Alexander Marsh.
CITY ENGINEER. PHINEHAS BALL. Office, No. 5, City Hall.
50
884
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. THOMAS GATES. Office, No. 3, City Hall.
WATER COMMISSIONER. FRANK E. HALL. Office, No. 5, City Hall.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY. William Bush, 5 years,
Albert Tolman, 4 years, Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 2 years,
Albert Curtis, 3 years, Henry Chapin 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. Stephen Salisbury, 3 years.
Edward W. Lincoln, 1 year, O. L. Hatch, 2 years,
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, President, NATHANIEL PAINE, Clerk.
T. L. Nelson,
T. E. St. John.
Henry A. Marsh.
C. H Morgan,
George Jaques, 2 years
C. O. Thompson.
5 years Charles A. Chase.
Nathaniel Paine,
Stephen Salisbury,
1 year
William R. Huntington. 4 years
George E. Francis.
Samuel S. Green, Librarian.
Emma S. Eddy,
Sarah F. Earle,
Assistant Librarians.
Jessie E. Tyler,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE F. VERRY, Mayor, Ex-Officio, President. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent. Office, No. 11, City Hall. SAMUEL V. STONE, Secretary. Office, No. 13, City Hall.
Members whose term expires January, 1875.
WARD.
1 .- C. B. Metcalf.
2 .- George W. Gale.
G. Henry Whitcomb.
3 .- James McDermott.Jason Chapin.
Thomas Griffin.
M. J. McCafferty. Loammi Harrington. Emerson Warner. E. B. Stoddard.
Members whose term expires January, 1873.
Edward H. Hall. Ann B. Earle. James Draper. John F. Murray. Samuel V. Stone. Edward H. Peabody. Charles Ballard. Rufus Woodward.
4 .- P. J. Garrigan. 5 .- F. J. McNulty. 6 .- F. P. Goulding. 7 .- George Jaques. 8,-Emory Aldrich.
. Members whose term expires January, 1874.
Hartley Williams
6 years Caleb B. Metcalf, 3 years
385
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS.
MUNICIPAL COURT. HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Chief Justice. JOSEPH A. TITUS, Associate Justices. SAMUEL UTLEY, S THEODORE S. JOHNSON, Clerk.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS ..
GEO. F. VERRY, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schoools. JONA. B. SIBLEY, City Marshal. E. D. MCFARLAND, Police and Truant Officer. Office, City Hall : Residence, No. 117 Thomas street.
MARSHAL, JONATHAN B. SIBLEY.
Office, City Hall : Residence No.23, Charlton street. -
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
EMORY WILSON, Office, City Hall ; residence, rear of Dr. Hill's church.
JAMES R. FISH, Office, City Hall; residence, No. 34 Piedmont street.
WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
JOHN HOWE, Captain of Night Police ; residence, Bartlett Place. JOSEPH L. HALL, Captain of Day Police; residence No. 1, Pleas- ant Place.
Henry J. Allen,
Marshall S. Green, Daniel Hannafin,
Amos Atkinson,
George V. Barker,
Louis Harper,
Jesse D. Barker, Ezra Churchill, Reuben M. Colby,
Floyd H. Harris, John G. Haskell,
Lewis M. Howlett,
Harrison H. Comings, James Conner, Perley Dean,
Wm. H. Johnson, Miles Joyce,
James Keegan,
Henry M. Leland, James J. McLane, Michael O'Connell, Patrick O'Day,
Stephen D. Pierce,
Patrick E. Ratigan,
Joseph M. Dyson, A. P. Eaton, Henry E. Fayerweather, Joseph H. Flint, Thomas R. Foster, Cornelius French, Charles A. Garland, Jaalam Gates,
Dwight C. Smith, Solon S. Sprague.
386
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
George W. Dillon, James R. Fish,
CONSTABLES. Edwin D. McFarland, John L. Utley, Emory Wilson.
SPECIAL POLICE, WITHOUT PAY.
Sumner P. Hale, at
Western Railroad Station.
Charles W. Wentworth,
Mechanics Hall.
Horace L. Jenks,
New Worcester.
Moses P. Stearns,
South Worcester. 66 66
John Carson,
Charles A. Clark,
B. & A. Freight Dep't.
Charles G. Parker,
John P. Stockwell,
Pleasant street, near West. Rural Cemetery.
Henry J. Kendall,
Tatnuck. Prov. & Wor. R. R. Station.
Samuel Knowlton,
Junction Station.
James H. Croome,
Street Lamps.
Henry Cole, John Farwell,
City Alms House. St. Paul's Church. 66
Jeremiah McNamara,
James Melanefy,
Thomas McDermott,
Sumner Bridges,
For the Banks. At Valley Falls.
William Y. Holman, John M. Hoppin,
Andrew Patterson,
Loring M. Blanchard,
Grove Mill.
66 66
66
66 66
Music Hall.
Green and Pond street.
Nor. & Wor. R. R. Depot.
Pond District.
Commissioner of Highways.
Jamesville.
Cambridge street.
Junction Shop.
Pleasant street.
Merrifield's Buildings.
Zion's Church. For Worcester Water Works.
Auction Rooms.
Union street.
Laurel Hill.
Laurel St., Church.
66
Edward Jones,
May street. Webster Square.
66
Emerson Blanchard,
J. Brainard Hall,
Charles H. Lowe,
Robert M. Reynolds, Luke Tulley,
Benjamin Davis, Samuel Putnam,
David F. Parker,
Benjamin James,
Archibald Dollen, J. Brown Alden, Leonard Gates, George P. Blake, David Braman,
Wm. Knowles, Henry Glazier, John Chaplin, George W. Gale, Thomas N. Baird,
Elisha J. Rawson,
387
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS.
Bancroft, Enoch
Adams Square.
Batchellor, Lyman
Brinley Hall.
Elliott, Gustavus
John Street.
Holloway, Thomas
Church Street.
Maloney, James
Wor. & Nashua Repair Shop.
Keyes, Warren C.
Adriatic Mill.
Killelea, Thomas
Millbury Street.
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
F. H. Kelley, President.
George Jaques, Secretary.
Emory Banister, Alderman.
F. H. Kelley, 4 years.
Sumner Pratt,
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years.
Charles S. Childs, Councilmen.
George Jacques, 2 years.
Joseph Sargent, 1 year.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
GEO. F. VERRY, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Sup't., of Schools, JONATHAN B. SIBLEY, City Marshal,
Ex-Officio
members.
Geo. F. Verry, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
George W. Gale and O. L. Hatch, 3 years. Edward Kendall and Walter Henry, 2 years. John W. Jordan and O. B. Hadwen, 1 year.
CITY PHYSICIAN. ALBERT WOOD. Office, Pearl street.
KEEPER OF ALMSHOUSE. JOHN FARWELL.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, Waldo E. Sessions,
Henry C. Willson.
George G. Hildreth, Timothy McCarty, Patrick H. Carroll.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS. John W. Hoppin, N. Worcester, Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square. James H. Benchley, Salem Square, Otis Stebbins, at Crompton's Loom Works.
WEIGHERS OF COAL.
F. H. Knight, at Jourdan's. Joseph Leland, at Southbridge st.
Julius F. Knight at " Geo. W. Comee, at Central st.
F. W. Wellington at City Coal Yd. James Plympton, at Manchester st. Edwin Gleason at Rice, Barton & Co.'s Works.
388
CITY DOCUMENT. - No. 26.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
S. Penniman, Lincoln Square. James H. Benchly, Salem Square.
John W. Hoppin, New Worcester. Sibley Putnam, Green st. John K. James, Jamesville. Alden Thayer, Pleasantville.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. Henry W. Reed. Edwin S. Pike.
FENCE VIEWERS.
J. F Manning, George A. Brown, Charles W. Burbank.
MILK INSPECTOR.
Russell R. Shepard, 3 Pleasant street.
FIELD DRIVER. William L. Nichols.
POUND KEEPER-Thomas Gates.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. R. R. Shepard. Office No. 3, Pleasant st.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .- WARDEN, E. D. Buffington. CLERK, George W. Mirick. INSPECTORS, Simon Sargent, James Broadbent, Wm. T. Allen.
Ward 2 .- WARDEN, Gilbert Walker. CLERK, Geo. W. Gale. INSPECTORS, S. J. Brimhall, Amos M. Eaton, Wm. H. Jankins.
Ward 3 .- WARDEN, Lyman Brown. CLERK, Edward T. Redican. INSPECTORS, Wm. L. Gray, Cornelius Sullivan, Jeremiah Hennessy.
Ward 4 .- WARDEN, P. E. Ratigan. CLERK, J. Edward Murray. INSPECTORS, Chas. C. McFarland, John B. Cosgrove, Jere- miah Foley.
Ward 5 .- WARDEN, Jeremiah Murphy. CLERK, James J. McLane. INSPECTORS, E. D. Stocking, J. R. Laverty, James W. Doon.
Ward 6 .- WARDEN, Charles L. Redding. CLERK, Chas. S. Chapin. INSPECTORS, Henry C. Rawson, Joseph R. Torrey, Charles P. Morse.
389
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS.
Ward 7 .- WARDEN, Joseph A. Titus. CLERK, Lewis C. Muzzy. INSPECTORS, Henry H. Merriam, John D. Lovell, Wm. W. Cook.
Ward 8-WARDEN, Daniel Seagrave. CLERK, James H. Bancroft. INSPECTORS, Henry Bacon, Charles H. Harvey, George A. Geer.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS. Office, No. 7, City Hall.
SIMON E. COOMBS, Chief. SAMUEL H. DAY, Clerk.
Wm. Brophy,
John W. Loring,
Wm. Knowles, Assistant Engineers. Samuel H. Day.
FIRE COMPANIES.
Rapid Engine Co. No. 2, Charles S. Bottomly, Foreman, 40 men. Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Perry Bullard, 66 20 66
No. 2, Jeremiah Hennessy, 66 20
No. 1, Gilbert N. Rawson, 66
66
10
Eagle 66
No. 3, George W. Parks,
66
10
Niagara, 66
No. 4, Samuel Knowlton, 66
10 66
Yankee 66
No. 5, Vernon W. Lounsbury,
10
Steamer Gov. Lincoln, No. 1, Charles Guild,
66 12 66
66 Col. Davis, £ No. 2, Patrick H. Carroll,
66
12
66 A. B. Lovell, No. 3, Edwin Fisher,
12 66
Engineers,
5
171
10 66
City Hose Co. Ocean Hose Co.
No. 2, David Boland,
390
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor $1,500
City Clerk . 1,500
City Treasurer and Collector 2,500
City Engineer 2,500
City Solicitor 2,500
City Physician 800
Auditor of Accounts 1,500
City Messenger
1,100
Commissioner of Highways 2,200
Water Commissioner 1,200
Clerk of the Common Council 250
Clerk of the Overseers
1,000
One Assessor and Clerk of the Board 1,600
Two Assessors-each
1,100
Asst. Assessors-each three dollars per diem.
Milk Inspector
25
Sealer of Weights and Measures 360
City Marshal. 1,600
1st, Asst. Marshal
1,150
2d, Asst. Marshal. 1,100
Capt. of Day Police, $3.00 per day.
Capt. of Night Police, $3.00 per night.
Patrolmen, $2.75 per day and night.
See Report of the School Committee for Salaries of Superintendent, Secretary and Teachers, page 104.
Engineers and Firemen not fixed.
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