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342
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
GEORGE STREET. North side from Main to Harvard street.
265 lin. feet new curbstone,
$212 00
87 66 reset 66
8 70
117.7 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
94 1
49.7 relaid 66
19 88
17.1 66 66 new cross-walk,
6 84
2
relaid brick walk,
40
Labor, grading, &c.
137 60
-$479 58
GREEN STREET.
. 73 lin. feet new flagstone,
$25 55
50.7 sq. yds. " cross-walk,
40 56
-$66 11
HANOVER STREET. West side from Prospect to Laurel street.
471 lin. feet new curbstone,
$376 80
17.2 " reset 66
1 72
209.3 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
167 44
38.7 « 66
relaid 66
15 48
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading, &c.
226 30
-$793 74
HARVARD STREET. East side from State to Highland street.
533
lin. feet new curbstone,
$426 40
23 66 66
reset
66
2 30
130
new flagstone,
45 50
86.7 sq. yds.
cross-walk
69 36
242.4
gutter paving,
193 92
6.2 “ ". relaid 66
2 48
2 short corners,
8 00
Labor, grading, &c.
274 30 -$1,022 26
HERMON STREET. South side from Main to Southbridge street.
939.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$751 60
25 66 66 reset 2 50
48.6
new flagstone,
17 01
495.8 sq. yds. 66
gutter paving,
396 64
29.7 66
66 cross-walk,
23 76
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading, &c.
343 54
-$1,547 05
HIGHLAND STREET. South side from Harvard to Boynton street.
1,627 lin. feet new curbstone, 66 66 1 20
$1,301 60
12
66 reset
343
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
315.4 lin. feet new flagstone,
110 39
783.9 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
627 12
5.3 66 relaid “ 2 12
208.4
new cross-walk,
166 72
39.1 66 relaid
15 64
145 loads gravel,
36 25
10 long corners,
60 00
Labor, grading, setting monuments, &c.
940 25 -$3,261 29
IRVING STREET. West side from Chatham to Austin street.
298
lin. feet new curbstone,
$160 80
66.5 66 reset 6 65
163.1 sq. yds.
new gutter paving,
130 48
4.8
relaid 66 66
1 92
8.2
66
brick walk,
1 64
Labor, grading, &c.
172 85
-$474 34
LAGRANGE STREET. South side.
151 lin. feet new flagstone,
$52 85
40 sq. yds. 66 gutter paving,
32 00
93.8
cross-walk,
75 04
Labor, grading,
87 00
-$246 89
LINDEN STREET. East side.
110 lin. feet reset curbstone,
$11 00
59.5 sq. yds. relaid gutter paving,
23 80
28.8 " 66 cross-walk,
11 52
Labor, grading,
12 75-
$59 07
MAIN STREET. West side from May to Kilby street.
960
lin. feet new curbstone,
$768 00
19 66 66 reset
1 90
483.1 66 new flagstone,
179 08
508 sq. yds.
" gutter paving,
406 40
21.7 66 66
relaid « 66
8 68
263.1 66
new cross-walk,
208 36
153
relaid
61 20
8.9 66
66 brick walk,
1 78
4 long corners,
24 00
Labor, grading, &c.,
855 48 -$2,514 88
MAPLE STREET. North and East sides from Main to Walnut street. West side from Maple place to Walnut street. 530.5 lin. feet new curbstone, $424 40 127 reset 12 70
344
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
132 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
105 60
190.7 66
relaid “ 6 76 28
34.8. “
cross walk,
13 92
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading, &c.
302 35
-- $947 25
MECHANIC STREET. South side from Union to Bridge street.
676
lin. feet new curbstone,
$540 80
137.5 66
reset
13 75
156
new flagstone,
54 60
348 sq. yds.
gutter paving,
278 40
322.7 66 66
relaid 66
129 08
112.7 66 66
new cross-walk,
90 16
39.9 66
relaid 66
15 96
5
66 66
brick walk,
1 00
5 long corners,
Labor, grading, &c.
310 95
-$1,464 70
MERRICK STREET. East side from Pleasant to Austin street.
900
lin. feet new curbstone,
$720 00
78 66
flagstone,
27 30
814.2 sq. yds.
gutter paving,
651 36
34.6 66 66
cross walk,
27 68
5 long corners,
30 00
Labor, grading, &c.
387 75 -$1,844 09
MYRTLE STREET. North side.
15.8 lin. feet new curbstone,
$12 64
43 66
flagstone,
15 05
33 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
26 40
26.3
66 66 cross-walk,
21 04
1 long corner,
6 00
-$81 13
OAK STREET. West side.
150.3 lin. feet new curbstone,
$120 24
25
reset 66
2 50
66.8 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
53 44
29.3 66 relaid
11 72
33 66 66 cross-walk,
13 20
Labor, grading,
40 50
-$241 60
OAK AVENUE. West side from Belmont to Catherine street.
1,927.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$1,542 00
67] 66
66 reset
67 10
180 66 " new flagstone, 63 00
30 00
345
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
885.2 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
708 16
260.3 66 relaid
104 16
132.1 66 new cross-walk, 105 68
6.5 66 66 relaid brick walk, 1 30
134 loads gravel,
33 50
5 long corners, 17 chestnut posts,
2 55
900 ft. plank,
27 00
Labor, grading, carting and setting plank, &c. 1,045 65 -$3,730 10
OREAD PLACE. West side.
381 lin. feet new curbstone,
$274 32
127 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
69 85
Carting curbstones,
35 00
-$379 17
PLEASANT STREET.
203 lin. feet reset curbstone,
$20 30
67.7 sq. yds. relaid gutter paving,
27 08
Labor, grading, &c.,
80 00
-$127 38
PORTLAND STREET.
Moving fence,
$32 07
QUINCY STREET. West side from Chatham to Austin street.
387 lin. feet new curbstone,
$309 60
16 66 reset 66
1 60
172 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
137 60
7.1 " relaid
2 84
13.3 66 brick walk,
2 66
Labor, grading, &c.
113 50
-$567 80
SALEM STREET. East side from Park to Madison street.
789 lin. feet new curbstone,
$631 20
32 66 reset 4 80
36 new flagstone, 12 60
364.9 sq. yds.
gutter paving,
291 92
23.8 " cross-walk,
19 04
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor, grading, &c.
210 15 -$1,187 71
SHELBY STREET. North side from Carroll to Wilmot street.
1,124.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$899 60
225 66 reset 22 50
513.2 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
410 56
27 lin. feet " flagstone, 9 45
30 00
346
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
12 sq. yds. new cross-walk, 9 60
45.4 perch stone,
124 85
23 loads gravel, 5 75
100 lbs. powder $18.00, 200 ft. fuse $1.50,
19 50
5 49
122 ft. pipe and 1 band, 2 short corners,
8 00
Labor, grading, carting, &c.,
850 35 -$2,365 65
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET.
Labor, grading,
$130 00
STATE STREET.
376 lin, feet reset curbstone,
$37 60
226.5 sq. yds. relaid gutter paving,
90 60
51.3 " 66 cross-walk,
20 52
5.4 “
brick walk,
1 08
Labor, grading,
126 50
-$276 30
TEMPLE STREET. North side.
838
lin. feet new curbstone,
$670 40
487 66 reset
66
48 70
56
new flagstone,
2 24
333.1 sq. yds.
" gutter paving,
266 48
212.7 "
relaid
85 08
42.4 «
new cross-walk,
16 96
24.5 " 66
" brick walk,
4 90
150
relaid « 66
30 00
1,176 bricks,
18 81
4 loads sand,
5 60
Labor, grading, &c.
488 81
-$1,637 98
VERNON STREET.
110 sq. yds. brick walk relaid,
$22 00
438 bricks,
7 00
7 loads sand,
9 80
-$38 80.
WALDO STREET. West side from Foster to Exchange street.
503.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$402 80
48.5
66 reset 4 85 66
48 66 66 new flagstone,
16 80
51
66 relaid
12 75
119.9 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
95 92
188.1 « " relaid
75 24
347
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
42.1 sq. yds. new cross-walk,
33 68
36.8 « 66 relaid
14 72
28.8 " 66 cobble paving,
11 52
13.2 " 66 new cobble paving,
39 26
2 long corners,
12 00
Paid E. Wheelock, damages,
200 00
Labor, grading, &c.
106 62 -- $1,026 16
WALNUT STREET.
359.5 lin. feet reset curbstone,
$34 95
48.5 " " new flagstone,
16 97
199.8 sq. yds. relaid gutter paving,
79 92
34.9 “ " new cross-walk,
27 92
Labor, grading,
97 65
-$257 41
WINTER STREET. North side from Green to Water street.
1,194 lin. feet new curbstone,
$955 20
54 66 66 reset
8 10
50 66 new flagstone, 17 71
542.5 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
434 00
10.7 «
relaid " 66
4 28
32.7 “
new cross-walk,
26 16
45.8 «
brick walk,
9 16
7.2 "
relaid “
1 44
2,199 bricks,
35 17
1 short corner,
4 00
5 long corners,
30 00
1 load sand,
1 40
Labor, grading, &c.
409 50
-$1,936 12
WOODLAND STREET.
Labor, grading,
$70 50
SUNDRY STREETS.
Labor, grading, screening gravel, &c.,
$2,351 37
Total expense to the city for sidewalks,
$47,822 48
348
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27
RECEIPTS.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$40,000 00
For Sidewalks charged to Abutters.
262 Brick and Stone Walks and Driveways, $22,436 95
42 Concrete Walks, 2,215 33 $24,652.28
or Street Construction.
Lafayette Street, Labor, &c.,
$21 50
Wilmot
66
155 40
Front 66
66
2,052 00
Hanover 66 66
369 90
Salisbury
66
341 30
Chandler 66
66
4,540 69
Piedmont 66
212 75
Tatnuck
1,164 80
Prescott 66
66
379 85
Austin
66
66
140 50
Highland 66
66
1,365 55
Oak Avenue
66
136 75-$10,880 99
For Labor and Material.
School Department,
$2,991 38
Sewer
606 39
Water
66
124 58
Fire 66
170 57
Public Grounds,
274 45
City Hospital,
7 00
City Hall,
17 50
Sundry Persons,
3,469 53
66
21 M. bricks,
349 52
Pauper Department, manure,
300 00
B. Walker & Co., Boiler and Engine,
400 00
-$8,710 92
Live Stock, Oxen sold,
903 75
Total for Highways,
$85,147 94
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation,
$50,000 00
BLOCK PAVING.
Appropriation,
15,000 00
Total receipts,
$150,147 94
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. 349
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of D. F. Parker, balance,
$416 67
Salary of Thomas Gates,
1,833 33
Labor as per pay roll,
42,863 86
Live stock, Horses and Oxen,
1,807 80
Hay, Grain, Straw &c.,
4,322 98
Shoeing,
737 57
Tools and repairs,
2,632 35
Labor, breaking roads, hired teams, &c.,
14,879 01
Lumber,
1,403 70
Powder, Fuse and Coal,
39 69
24,0194 ft. curbstone, including freight,
12,969 98
4,397-1 ft. flagstone, 66 66
1,084 36
1,414} tons cobble stone, "
1,497 04
658-% M. bricks,
66
9,280 99
18 long corners,
84 50
89 short
310 00
Simpson Brothers, concrete paving,
2,636 59
C. O. Richardson, setting curb, paving &c.,
13,534 07
W. Gore, patching &c.,
16 98
118 sq. yds. soapstone, including freight,
99 54
4,521 loads gravel,
1,197 37
Wall stone and stone bounds, steps and posts,
1,383 41
Paving blocks,
5,534 38
Storage of do.,
25 00
Gas at stables,
33 67
Printing,
72 45
Advertising,
45 43
Blank books and stationery,
34 32
Clerical labor,
514 65
Traveling expenses,
65 78
A. B. Lovell, cement pipe, &c.,
534 79
Lime and cement,
98 75
L. N. Holton, hack hire,
10 00
E. G. Leathers, damages to horse,
25 00
A. F. Johnson, 66
15 00
E. F. Brigham, 66 ' carriage,
8 73
D. Towne, 66 " house, 3 76
Estes Wheelock, allowed for lowering grade of sidewalk, 200 00
G. F. Hoar, allowed for raising grade of sidewalk, 260 00 Wm. D. Lewis, allowed for injury to person, 1,500 00 Medicines &c., 43 41
G. W. Mathews, use of team,
30 00
J. W. & T. Doon, lumber &c.,
135 30
Serving notices relating to water spouts,
6 00
Filing saws, 5 00
Water at South Worcester,
20 00
Rubber boots,
16 00
46
350
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
Abatement on bill for sidewalk, 4 00
Incidentals, Total expenditures, 33 85
$124,307 06
The above amount is divided as follows :
Sidewalks.
Expense to city as previously shown, $47,822 48
Block Paving.
Expense to city as previously shown, 19,927 74
Highways.
Balance of Expenditures, 56,556 84
$124,307 06
RECAPITULATION.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$40,000 00
Revenue for sidewalks charged to Abutters, 24,652 28
Street Construction, 10,880 99
“ 66 Labor and material,
8,710 92
66 Oxen sold,
903 75
85,147 94
Expended, Balance unexpended,
56,556 84
$28,591 10
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, Expended, Balance unexpended,
$50,000 00 47,822 48
2,177 52
$30,768 62
BLOCK PAVING.
Expended, $19,927 74 15,000 00
Appropriation,
Balance overdrawn, 4,927 74
Balance unexpended to the credit of Department,
$25,840 88
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351
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
SCHEDULE
Of the Real and Personal Property in charge of the Highway Department, November 30th, 1872.
REAL ESTATE.
50,331 feet land with city stables thereon, $23,000 00
12 acres land on Lamartine Street, 5,000 00
1 acre land 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,
$28,315 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY. LIVE STOCK.
14 Horses,
16 Oxen,
2,800 00 1,600 00 -- $4,400 00
HAY AND GRAIN.
6 tons hay,
$30.00,
$180 00
700 bushels oats, 55c. 385 00
4 “
straw,
25.00,
100 00
125 bushels corn, 75c. 93 75
Lot corn stalks,
10 00
$768 75
WAGONS, CARTS, SLEDS AND EQUIPMENTS.
1 four-horse wagon,
$175 00
13 ox yokes,
52 00
1 two-horse wagon, 65 00
21 neck yokes,
21 00
2 one-horse express wagons, 300 00
2 pairs ox bows,
2 00
9 two-horse carts,
1,600 00
19 whiffletrees,
30 00
2 one-horse carts,
100 00
14 horse blankets,
30 00
6 ox carts,
500 00
45 meal bags,
20 00
1 tight cart,
150 00
14 surcingles,
14 00
1 set 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
4 feed baskets,
8 00
1 street roller,
200 00
8 draught 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
1 light express sleigh,
25 00
20 tie chains,
16 00
2 ox sleds,
35 00
4 whiffletree chains,
4 00
2 single harnesses,
50 00
2 cart harnesses,
30 00
1 pair lead harnesses,
50 00
$4,617 00
TOOLS.
2 sets tackle and falls,
15 00
2 feed troughs,
8 00
1 grindstone,
8 00
9 oil cans,
: 00
51 good shovels,
51 00
Set of grain measures, 1 50
40 old shovels,
10 00
1 spirit level,
2 00
37 snow shovels,
37 00
1 adz,
2 00
5 long handle shovels,
8 00
3 chopping axes,
3 00
1 ox scraper,
17 00
1 broad axe,
2 00
7 hay rakes,
1 50
4 grub cutters,
: 00
1 manure fork,
1 25
3 ladders,
5 00
2 manure hooks,
2 00
1 water pot,
1 00
6 sets double harnesses,
300 00
2 pair lead bars, 5 00
352
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
10 hay forks,
5 00
4 gravel screens,
24 00
34 street hoes,
34 00
2 patent scrapers,
70 00
6 garden rakes,
3 00
4 side scrapers, 16 00
1 spade,
1 00
8 snow scrapers,
24 00
39 picks,
68 25
3 wheelbarrows,
6 00
6 stone drays,
48 00
4 brooms,
2 00
3 side-hill plows,
40 00
1 oil pan,
6 00
1 pick plow,
50 00
1 iron vise,
6 00
1 snow plow,
10 00
3 monkey wrenches,
3 00
12 plow points,
9 00
3 stoves,
10 00
14 crow bars,
42 00
Lot of rope,
3 00
14 stone drills,
28 00
1 trowel,
1 00
Lot of light stone tools,
5 00
16 water pails,
10 00
7 stone hammers,
28 00
Lot carpenter's tools,
12 00
7 cinder hammers,
14 00
Lot old iron,
25 00
8 striking hammers,
18 00
Lot cement pipe,
20 00
42 lanterns,
50 00
3 tool chests,
30 00
2 hay cutters,
18 00
3 grain chests,
15 00
$957 50
LUMBER, ETC.
470 fence posts, 25c.,
$117 50
16,000 feet bridge plank, $27.00, 200 feet oak plank, $40.00,
8 00
17 bridge stringers, $9.00,
153 00
-$710 50
STONE, BRICK, ETC.
3,400 feet curbstone, 60c.,
$2,040 00
300 feet old curbstone, 40c.,
120 00
1,160 feet flagstone, 25c.,
290 00
Lot of Hudson River flagstone,
125 00
1,300 tons cobbles,
1,300 00
10 long corners, $5.50,
55 00
55 short corners, $3.50,
192 50
6 set cesspool stone, 35 stone posts, $3.00,
105 00
Lot covering stone,
150 00
75,000 paving brick, $15.00, 54 yds. block stone, $2.60,
140 40
-$5,762 90
SUNDRIES.
Building and machine for crushing stone, 200 feet fire hose,
150 00
1 side lace leather,
2 00
Lot lead pipe,
7 00
Lot street signs,
20 00
Lot arch centers, blocks, stone steps, &c.,
250 00
Office desk,
100 00 -$1,129 00
Total of Personal Property,
$18,345 65
Total of Real Estate,
28,315 00
Amount in Department,
$46,660 65
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS GATES, Commissioner of Highways.
16 00
2 baskets,
1 00
4 pairs rubber boots,
432 00
120 00
1,125 00
$600 00
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
CITY OF WORCESTER, Dec. 1, 1872.
To the Honorable the Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to present for your considera- tion, my report of the business and condition of the Police De- partment, for the twelve months ending Nov. 30th, 1872.
The whole number of arrests for the above time by our local force is 2,710.
Males,
2,494
Non-Residents,
792
Females,
206
Adults,
2,267
Americans,
1,737
Minors,
443
Foreigners,
973
Committed, 778
Residen s,
1,918
NATIVITY OF CRIMINALS ARRESTED.
.
Ireland,
1,456
Greece,
1
America,
955
Nova Scotia,
16
Canada,
116
Italy,
5
England,
94
Africa,
4
Scotland,
38
Norway,
3
Germany,
19
· Spain,
1
Belgium,
1
West Indies,
1
Total,
2,710
Whole number of complaints made by the Marshal and Assist- ants in the Municipal and Central District Courts during the above time, ending Nov. 30, 1872, is 2,626.
Discharged from custody without complaint for what seemed to be good and sufficient reason, 119.
354
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
Comparative ages of prisoners are as follows :
12 years of age and under, Between 12 years and 20,
323
20
30,
1,016
.. 6
30
40
694
40 66
50,
414
50
159
60
45
70
66
80,
8
66
80
90,
1
Total,
2,710
Whole number of Lodgers accommodated at the Station House during the above time, 5,451.
Males,
2,331
Residents,
131
Females,
120
Non-Residents,
2,320
Americans,
1,057
Minors,
501
Foreigners,
1,394
Adults, 1,950
NATIVITY OF LODGERS AS FOLLOWS.
Americans,
1,056
Russia,
1
Ireland,
841
East Indies,
1
England,
234
West Indies,
2
Scotland,
71
Turkey,
1
Germany,
61
New Brunswick,
3
France,
113
Cuba,
1
Prussia,
3
Norway,
1
Wales,
17
Austria,
1
Holland,
1
Switzerland,
1
Italy,
8
Lapland,
1
Denmark,
7
Belgium,
1
New Foundland,
2
Sweden,
1
Nova Scotia,
20
Africa,
2
Total,
2,451
Whole number of Prisoners and Lodgers accommodated at the Station House during the above time, 5,161.
The following are offences for which arrests were made during the above time :
Drunkenness, 1,573
Keeping Liquor with intent to Sell, 3
Assault and Battery,
214
Peddling without a License, 17
Larceny,
163
Running away from Reform School, 4
Disturbance of the Peace,
165
Contempt of Court,
8
Drunkenness, 2d offence,
129
Fornication,
16
Stubborn and Disobedient,
13
Interfering with Officer,
13
Keeping open shop on Lord's Day, 15
Stealing Ride,
1
Violation of City Ordinance,
26
Truancy, 28
8
Evading Railroad Fare,
17
Running away from Work House, 5
Single Sale of Liquor,
4
Bathing,
1
Breaking Glass, 11
25
Common Drunkard,
Suspicious Persons,
Attempt to Murder, 1
50
60,
70,
355
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
5
Carrying Dangerous Weapon,
Malicious Mischief,
17
Disturbing Religious Meeting, Nuisance,
1
Larceny from Building,
1
Assault with Dangerous Weapon,
Rape,
Vagrancy,
33
Fast Driving,
1
Larceny from Person,
1
Delivering Liquor to Prisoner, Common Railer and Brawler,
1
Receiving Stolen Goods,
4
Obstructing Sidewalk,
1 10
Selling Mortgaged Property,
1
Assault with intent to ravish,
2
Assault on Officer,
19
Burning Building, Attempt to Commit Larceny,
1
Breaking and Entering,
5
Highway Robbery,
1
Defrauding Board'g House Keeper, 1
Loafers,
2
Trespass,
13
Lewdness,
7
Disorderly House,
1
Cruelty to Animals,
1
Neglect of Family,
4
1
Doing Business on Lord's Day,
6
Threatening,
19
Burglary,
1
Gaming on Lord's Day,
29
Fugitive from Justice,
1
Obtaining Goods under False Pretense,
3
Total, 2,710
Occupation of Persons arrested during the twelve months end- ing November 30, 1872.
3
Coopers,
2
Armorer,
1
Cloth Finishers,
8
Blacksmiths,
45
Carders,
4
Box Makers,
3
Conductor,
1
Boot Siders,
12
Cabinet Makers,
2
Boot Treers,
12
Curriers,
4
Bakers,
9
Clothes Cleaner,
1
Barbers,
21
Card Maker,
1
Boatman,
1
Carriage Makers,
2
Brakemen,
25
Carriage Painter,
1
Boiler Makers,
4
Chair Makers,
3
Boot and Shoe Makers,
330
Coffin Maker,
1
Cutters,
9
Call Boy,
1
Finishers,
3
Contractor,
1
66 Crimpers,
7
Confectioner,
1
Brick Layers,
5
Cartridge Maker,
1
Brass Moulders,
Carriage Trimmer,
1
Basket Maker,
1
Detectives,
2
Barkeepers,
4
Dresser Tenders,
3
Brush Maker,
1
Dyers,
7
Bill Poster,
1
Dress Makers,
4
Brick Makers,
2
Dentist,
1
Boot Manufacturer,
1 Door Maker,
1
Book Maker,
1
Domestics,
148
Butchers,
4
Engineers,
6
Boot Blacks,
3
Farmers,
56
Clerks,
17
· Firemen,
5
Carpenters,
60
File Grinder,
1
Cigar Makers,
7
Fish Peddler,
1
Core Makers,
4
File Cutter,
1
Cooks,
4 Gardeners,
2
Civil Engineer,
1 Grocers,
4
Coachman,
1 Gas Fitter,
1
9
1
1
Bastardy,
10
Insane, 18
Adultery,
1
Profanity,
1
Driving away Team, Running away from Home,
2
Agents,
. Embezzlement,
3
1
2
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Hack Drivers,
4
Picture Frame Maker,
Housekeepers,
46
Provision Dealer,
1
Harness Makers,
8
Pattern Maker,
House Painter,
1 Paver,
1
Hod Carriers,
6
Paper Makers,
2
Hotel Keepers,
2
Pressman,
1
House Cleaner,
1
Rag Pickers,
2
Heaters,
2
Reed Makers,
2
Iron Rollers,
6
Students,
114
Iron Workers,
21
Stone Cutter,
21
Junk Dealers,
6
Stone Masons,
14
Jobbers,
5
Stone Workmen,
1
Jack Spinners,
43
Saloon Keepers,
15
Jeweler,
1
Sailors,
5
Janitor,
1
Saw Mill Tenders,
2
Knife Maker,
1
Slaters,
2
Laborers,
885
Skate Makers,
2
Loafers,
31
Stencil Cutter,
1
Liquor Dealers,
3
Sculptors,
1
Lathers,
4
Soap Dealer,
1
Loom Repairers,
4
Screw Maker,
1
Lamp Lighters,
3
Stable Keeper,
1
Lock Smith,
1
Silver Plater,
1
Moulders,
59
Ship Carpenter,
1
Machinists,
115
Teamsters,
36
Marble Polishers,
2
Tin Workers,
3
Marble Workers,
9
Tailors,
17
Masons,
43
Truckmen,
6
Mechanics,
8
Tanners,
6
Miner,
1
Teachers,
2
Manufacturers,
4
Trader,
1
Merchants,
6
Tinker,
1
Musical Instrument Makers,
2
Upholsterer,
1
Milk Peddler,
1
Varnisher,
1
Mill Hands,
3
Watchmen,
6
Nurse,
1
Weavers,
28
Ostlers,
27
Wire Workers,
18
Organ Grinder,
1
Waiters,
4
Painters,
57
Watchmakers,
2
Printers,
20
Wool Comber,
1
Pipe Moulders,
2
Wool Carder,
1
Peddlers,
28
Wheelwrights,
2
Plumbers,
10
Wool Sorters,
2
Polishers,
4
Physicians,
4
Total,
2,710
Number reported Married,
1,219
Number reported Single,
1,491
A portion of the miscellaneous duties performed by the Officers during the 12 months ending Nov. 30, 1872, is as follows :
Disturbances suppressed,
213
Stores found open and secured,
197
Notices served,
7,500
Stray teams taken up,
47
Lost children restored to friends,
32
3
Wood Chopper,
1
Melters,
1
1
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Defective sidewalks reported,
4
Fire alarms given, 5
Fires extinguished without alarm,
Defective streets reported,
Value of stolen property reported, recovered, 3,116 00
$4,625 75
Amount of fines and costs imposed in the Central District
Court in cases within the Department for the year, 13,950 00
Amount of money taken from prisoners and returned, 8,468 09
The resources of the Department for the year ending Nov. 30, 1872, have been as follows :
Appropriations of the City Council, $37,500 00
Unexpended balance of appropriation of 1871, 2,988 41
Fees on warrants served by officers, 5,034 00
Witness fees of Police Officers at Central District Court, 1,347 00
Collected for extra duties of Officers at Balls and Theatres, 339 75
Collected on warrants for use of city teams, 540 80
Total Resources, $47,749 96
Expenses of the Department for the same time, ending Nov. 30, 1872.
$36,749 38
Salary of Marshal and Assistants,
3,837 98
Teams for use of Department,
1,460 00
Special Police for Dec., 1871,
561 00
66 66 July 3d and 4th,
110 00
November, after Boston fire,
167 75
Printing, Telegraphing and Postage,
86 64
Food for Prisoners and Poor Lodgers,
222 22
Cleaning Lockup and Station,
271 50
Repairing 66 66
191 62
Whitening Cells,
58 73
Washing Towels, &c.,
16 28
Handcuffs, Badges and repairing same,
105 00
New Furniture for Station and repairing old,
93 24
Matches, Brooms, Soap and Brushes,
42 10
Time Books, Pass Books and Stationery,
20 85
Police Buttons,
90 00
Alphabetical Book and Ledger,
34 50
Debt and costs in suit against J. M. Drennan, Sundry small bills,
26 90
Total Expenditures, Earnings deducted,
$44,244 87
Net costs of Police Department, 36,983 32
Unexpended Balance in favor of Department,
3,505 09
47
99 18
7,261 55
5 5
Pay Roll of Police (Regular),
358
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
In closing my report I would state that the duties which have been performed by the Police Force have never been as numer- ous, or more arduous than the past year. There have been about twenty-five hundred sewer notices served, the cost of which alone, at the ordinary legal fees, would amount to nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. Also about three thousand notices for water rates, six hundred for service pipes, besides a large number for better- ments and extension of streets, all of which have been served by Constables appointed for that purpose from the force without any additional expense to the city.
The peace and good order of the city has been maintained on all occasions throughout the year, and the loss of property stolen by burglars and thieves from citizens, has been very small according to the population, as will be seen in this report.
I would also state that the difference between the Auditor's Report of the net expenses of the Police Department and this report, is the earnings of the Department on warrants and wit- ness fees to the amount of six thousand three hundred and eighty- one dollars, which are now due, and will be paid to the City Treasurer by the Clerk of the Central District Court on the first day of January next.
To the Assistant Marshals and members of the Police Depart- ment I would return my thanks for their uniform courtesy and kindness towards me, and their ever ready and prompt obedience in performing all orders, and their cheerful willingness in doing any extra duty that was assigned them.
I would not forget to mention the many obligations that I am under to the Judge and Clerk of the Central District Court, for their valuable counsel and advice given me during the past year, thereby making many an irksome duty comparatively light.
Number of Officers in the Department from Dec. 1, 1871, to Sept. 1, 1872, 40. From Sept. 1, to Dec. 1, 1872, 45.
Respectfully submitted.
JONATHAN B. SIBLEY,
City Marshal.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE TRUANT SCHOOL.
Gentlemen of the City Council :
The committee on the Truant School respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Nov. 30th, 1872.
By the laws of the Commonwealth it is made the duty of all towns and cities to "make all needful provisions and arrange- ments concerning habitual truants, and also concerning children wandering about in the streets or public places of any city or town, having no lawful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance, between the ages of seven and sixteen years" -- and also to "make all such by-laws respect- ing such children as shall be deemed most conducive to their welfare and the good order of such city or town."
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