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The number of bills turned over to the Treasurer for collection from this office this year is 9,127, against 3,649 during the year 1872. This great increase is mainly due to the fact that owing to a change in the method of charging for water it was thought advisable to render a separate bill for each tenant, thus enabling
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the owner of the premises to present to each of his tenants his individual bill, if he so desires. It is evident, therefore, that the number of bills may not, and probably does not, represent the number of water takers as can be construed as a requirement from the wording of the ordinance.
During the season it was found necessary to enforce the regula- tions of the department in reference to unpaid bills, the conse- quence of which was that the water was shut off from thirty-four different estates, and let on after the bills had been paid, together with two dollars ($2.) for the expense of shutting off and letting on the water.
During the season of 1872 the Committee on Water framed a new ordinance, which was adopted by the City Council, providing among other things for a considerable increase in the rates for water, both by measurement and by assessment. When the pay_ ment of the bills by assessment for 1873 became due, owing to the increase over their prior bills, owners of about five hundred and fifty estates decided to cause water meters to be attached to their pipes, and their bills by assessment abated.
This fact will explain in the main the cause of granting the unusually large number of abatements this year.
There are connected with the works seven hundred and seventy-one water meters, an addition of five hundred and seventy- one during the past twelve months, varying in size from } inch to 4 inches, as follows :
¿in.
gin.
&in.
lin.
1}in.
2in.
4in.
22
448
215
58
13
14
1
Most of these were manufactured by the Union Water Meter Company of this city. Wmn. E. Desper, also of this city, having about seventy upon the works ; Mr. H. R. Worthington, of New York, one; the National Water Meter Company, also of New York, one.
For the six months prior to April 1, 1873, there was sold, at 15 cents per 1,000 gallons :
54,690,305 gallons of measured water.
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For the six months prior to Oct. 1, 1873, by meter measure- ment, there was sold :
4,574,250 gallons, at 122 cents per 1,000 gallons. 22,598,990 15
28,832,440 66 " 20
66 24,721,880
25 66 66 66
Total, 80,727,560.
The amount of the bills for water, charged to the City Treasurer, is :
$122,301 24
From this deduct for abatements granted, $16,589 17 Actual cost of water maintenance, not in-
cluding $8,030.00 paid for land on School street, 15,297 96
Interest on Water Loan, 44,583 25
76,470 38
Amount of bills in excess of maintenance and interest, $45,830 86
Inasmuch as the assessed bills for fourteen months were abated from the estates upon which meters were set, and as there were but two hundred meters on the works prior to June, 1873, it would seem that in order to arrive at the just net revenue for this year it would necessitate adding to the above balance the amount of bills for an additional six months' measured water for the five hundred and seventy-one meters attached to the works this year. This alone would increase the balance about $10,000.00.
There should also be added to this balance, meters having but recently been attached, twelve months' metered water for four corporations using a very large amount, from which the city will probably realize at least two thousand dollars.
Among the unpaid bills in the Treasurer's hands is one for $10,500, charged to the Fire Department as per instructions in ordinance, from which this department will probably realize nothing.
During last Summer, when vegetation was suffering from extended drouth, I became satisfied that a great deal of water was being used from which the city derived no revenue. Upon
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looking over the city I found no less than two hundred and thirty-six hose pipes in use not having been paid for, the bills for which were subsequently handed to the Treasurer, amounting to $1,180.00.
I have no doubt but that I failed to discover a large number of hose pipes in general use, but I think, and some of the members of your Committee have every reason to believe that a great many of those who " used a borrowed hose but once or twice" will be very cautious in borrowing one another season.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE D. DAVIS,
Water Registrar.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WATER.
To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester :
In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Ordinance on Water, passed November 11th, 1872, your Joint Standing Committee on Water herewith submit the reports of the Water Commissioner and the Water Registrar, together with their report for the year ending November 30th, 1873.
A detailed account of the work done during the past municipal year and of stock now on hand will be found in the carefully pre- pared report of the Commissioner, while that of the Regis- trar contains a brief summary of collections made and amounts due the department.
The construction of the High Service Mains has been com- pleted during the year, according to the original plans and con- tract, and proves to be a valuable and almost indispensable addition to our system of water pipes. Besides supplying abutters along the line of the new pipe, it so adds to the pressure of the old mains as to benefit very many who have heretofore suffered from an inadequate supply. In this connection, your Committee would advise a change in location of that portion of the High Service extending from East Central street to the Normal School building, rendered necessary by exposure to frost, consequent upon a change in the location of the road leading to the School.
Your Committee would call special attention to that part of the Water Commissioner's report concerning the laying of a branch
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main to that section of the city east of Wall and Norfolk streets.
REPAIRS, ETC.
The alarmingly unsafe condition of North Pond demands im- mediate attention, and steps should at once be taken to secure our city from a destructive flood, which would inevitably result from the breaking of this dam. The question of enlarging this pond to obtain a further supply of water has been under con- sideration, and, pending a final decision, the needed repairs have been postponed, but a further postponement may result in a much greater loss to the city than the cost of strengthening the present dam. The suggestion of the Commissioner relative to grubbing some portion of the Leicester reservoir deserves con- sideration.
The condition of Bell Pond needs attention. It is filled with decaying vegetable matter to such an extent as to render the water unfit for domestic use at the very time when, if ever, it would be needed for such purpose. Again, in its present unprotected condition it has become a rendezvous for men and boys, as well as cattle, and several objectionable drains tend to make it a sewer rather than a reservoir. Your Committee reported in favor of dredging and fencing the pond, but by some technicality no appropriation was made.
The dam at the Leicester Reservoir should, in the opinion of your Committee, be at once raised five feet, the height origin- ally proposed, in order to save to the city more water in case of a drouth.
The present supply of water will not long be adequate to the increasing demand of our rapidly growing city, and the question of appropriating either Kettle Brook or North Pond has already been considered, and demands much earnest thought and careful attention.
The owners of privileges connected with North Pond are now prevented from improving and, in a great measure, from selling their property, owing to their uncertain tenure of the same, and it seems a matter of simple justice to them that the question
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of use or relinquishment of our right to the waters of the pond should be decided at an early day.
WATER METERS.
Several complaints have been made on the part of those who are using meters that their bills are much larger than they would be by regular assessment. Your Committee have taken great pains to investigate such cases, and have been materially aided in their work by the Commissioner. The cause of these com- plaints has been traced in every instance, not to the fact that the meters have registered more water than has passed through them, but to some leak or waste known or unknown to the complain- ants. No meter now in use on the works has been found to register more water than has actually passed through it, but, on the contrary, the tendency with all is to register rather less than the amount consumed.
This confirms the opinion that the only satisfactory method of arriving at the cost of water to both the city and consumer is by actual measurement in all cases where water is used. By the compulsory use of meters, as in the case of gas, the rates could be definitely fixed, the price reduced, and the present source of supply be adequate for a much longer period than it otherwise could be.
A reduction of the water rates has been called for by your honorable body, but owing to the facts above stated, as well as to the fact that the present rates have not been in existence long enough to show where or in what way to alter them, your Com- mittee has referred such reduction to a future committee.
In this connection, your Committee feel bound to speak of the meter manufactured by William E. Desper, which have been con- sidered by the several Committees on Water for the last three years, but were not adopted until the 2d of June, 1873, at which time it was voted to accept the reading of those meters already in use, and to allow them to be attached to the works under the same rules and regulations governing others in the supply of meters already accepted. But from careful tests and the history of similar tests made by other authorized parties, as well as from
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the experience of those having these meters in use, we are satisfied that they are very liable to frequent stoppages, thereby allowing water to pass through without registering. Compared with the Ball and Fitts meter, the stoppages are as fifteen to one. We cannot, therefore, recommend this meter for general use.
In conclusion, your Committee desire to express their entire satisfaction with the manner in which the Water Commissioner and Water Registrar have performed their respective duties. They have been faithful, efficient and courteous.
The office of Water Registrar proves to be of great benefit, and by referring to the report it will be seen that the Registrar has not only collected and settled a large number of old and dis- puted bills, but has also, by unsolicited and extra labor, made collections for the use of unreported hose and other fixtures, amounting to one hundred and eighty dollars more than his entire salary.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. BURROUGH, r A. G. COES, L. J. KNOWLES, EDWD. R. FISKE, JAS. S. ROGERS,
Joint Standing Committee on Water.
WORCESTER, December 20, 1873.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN : As required by an ordinance of the City, I herewith present the annual report of the expenditures and earnings of the Highway Department for the year ending Nov. 30th, 1873, including a schedule of the city property in charge of the same at that date. In addition to ordinary repairs, two bridges have been built-one at Leesville, at a cost of $1,001.29, and one at New Worcester, at a cost of $1,051.74, both of which are included in the expenses, as has also $1,401.35, the amount allowed for various reasons to sundry persons for damages.
The catch-basins require considerable attention to keep them in proper condition, and as there are 550 at present, and the number is yearly increasing, it seems desirable that this depart- ment should be relieved from the care of them, and the entire charge be given to a superintendent of sewers.
The order for paving a portion of Main street, as passed March 10, 1873, has been executed. Also the order for the paving of Pleasant street from Chestnut street to Ashland street, and the cost of the material and labor appears in the following account of
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BLOCK PAVING.
Main street, from Front to Central street.
4,447 sq. yds. new blocks,
$12,450 59
4,454 " old blocks,
5,167 61
610.9 lin. feet curbstone,
493 76
86.5 " curbstone reset,
8 65
12.1 " " circle curbstone reset,
2 42
724 sq. yds. cross-walk,
242 22
1231.6 lin. feet flagstone, 6 long corners,
380 52
36 00
Carting gravel, labor,
4,603 12
$23,384 89
Less 4,475 sq. yds. cobbles taken up, at 25c., $1,118 75
66 700 «
old blocks, " $1, 700 00
-$1,818 75
Net cost,
$21,566 14
PLEASANT STREET.
From Chestnut to Ashland street.
2,780 sq. yds. new blocks,
$7,784 00
609.9 “
brick paving relaid,
121 98
85.5 " " cobble " 66
42 20
147.2 " cross-walk paving relaid,
58 88
860.3 lin. feet curb reset,
86 83
5 short corners,
20 00
Carting gravel, labor, &c.,
1,041 23
$9,155 12
Less 2,780 sq. yds. cobbles taken up, at 25c.,
695 00
Net cost,
$8,460 12
I would recommend that a portion of Lincoln street be paved soon as practicable, from Lincoln Square to a point opposite the Worcester and Nashua Freight Depot, as it is impossible to keep the street in good condition owing to the constant passing of heavy teams. Also that portion of Main street between Chand- ler street and Wellington street.
The curbstones have been set and the gutters paved on all the streets where sidewalks have been ordered, excepting on the north side of Wellington street, from Main to Chandler street, and on the north side of May street, from Main to Woodland street ; also on Laurel street, from Edward street to Wilmot street,
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The measurement of the materials used and charged to side- walk accounts is as follows :
CURBSTONE.
Length of new curbstone, 66 curbstone reset,
21,099.7 feet. 3,810.2
FLAGSTONE.
3,914.9 feet.
Length of new flagstone, " flagstone relaid, -
1,818
COBBLE PAVING.
Amount of new gutter paving,
9,052 sq. yds.
" gutter paving relaid,
1,285.4 6
66 new cross-walk paving,
3,167.8 " 66
" cross-walk paving relaid,
1,860.7 «
66 cobble paving relaid,
470 “
CORNERS.
Number of long round corners, 66 short
18
Amount of brick paving relaid, 1,648 square yards.
The cost of the labor in connection with the materials used is shown in a statement of the account with each street, to wit:
MAIN STREET.
North Side, from Kilby to Downing street.
1,340 lin. feet curbstone, $1,072 00
158 66 curbstone reset, 15 80
260.5 “
flagstone, 91 17
1,800 flag relaid (street rail road), 72 00
595.6 sq. yds. gutter,
476 48
470.4 “ cobble relaid (street rail road), 188 16
36 00
Gravel for raising track, labor, &c.,
2,247 87 -$4,199 48
SEVER STREET. Both Sides, from Pleasant to Elm street.
1,237.5 feet new curbstone,
$990 00
30 curbstone reset, 558.2 sq. yds. new gutter,
446 56
35.5 new crosswalk,
28 40
51.7 “ " relaid,
20 68
50 lin. feet flagstone, 4 long corners,
24 00
14 sq. yds. brick walk relaid,
2 80
Labor, &c.,
637 75 -$2,170 69
53
6 long corners,
3 00
17 50
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MILLBURY STREET.
West side, from Green to Sigel street.
1,366 lin. feet curbstone,
$1,092 80
59.5 " " circle curb,
59 50
180.2 sq. yds. cross-walk,
144 16
678 new gutter,
542 40
295 lin. feet flagstone,
103 25
5 long corners,
30 00
Carting gravel, labor, &c.,
572 32
-$2,544 43
CEDAR STREET.
South side, from Chestnut to Oak street.
1,074 lin. feet curbstone,
$859 20
144.7 «
reset,
14 47
481.8 sq. yds. new gutter,
385 44
11.8 « 66
relaid,
4 72
13.5 «
brick paving relaid,
2 70
Grading, &c.,
326 60 -$1,593 13
ELM STREET.
North side, between the estates of George W. Richardson and Alexander Marsh.
483.3 lin. feet new curbstone,
$386 64
220.4 sq. yds. new gutter,
176 32
12.8 « " cross-walks, relaid,
5 12
Grading,
337 10
-$905 18
WEST STREET.
East side, from Cedar to William street.
327 lin. feet curbstone,
$261 60
145.3 sq. yds. new gutter,
116 24
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor,
18 55
-$402 39
WINTER STREET.
South side, from Green to Water street.
1,079 lin. feet new curbstone,
$863 20
13.5 " " return
10 80
58.8 sq. yds. cross-walk, 66 new gutter,
47 04
506
404 80
84 feet flagstone,
29 40
5 long corners, Grading,
30 00
456 50 -$1,841 74
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
OREAD STREET. South side, from Main to Beacon street.
732.7 lin. feet new curbstone, $586 16
179.4 « 66 reset, 17 94
325.6 sq. yds. new gutter, 260 48
73.5 1 66 66
relaid,
29 40
1 long corner,
6 00
Grading,
499 50 -$1,399 48
WEST STREET. East side, from Elm to Cedar street.
308.6 lin. feet new curbstone,
$246 88
5.8 “ 66
reset,
58
46 66 66 flagstone,
16 10
40.5 sq. yds. ‹ cross-walk,
32 40
98.1 66
relaid 66
39 24
137.1 «
new gutter,
109 68
Labor,
107 05 -$551 93
PLEASANT STREET. South side, from Newbury to Newton street.
2,120 lin. feet new curbstone,
$1,696 00
251 66 66 reset 66
25 10
38
circle curb, 38 00
360 88
451.1 sq. yds. new cross-walk, 7.9 66 66 relaid 66
3 16
551.4 feet flagstone,
192 99
932.5 sq. yds. new gutter,
746 00
153.8
relaid "
61 52
3
66 brick relaid,
60
2 short corners, Labor,
683 25 -$3,815 50
ELM STREET. North side, from Fruit to Sever street.
337.7 lin. feet curbstone,
$270 16
56
flagstone,
19 60
50 sq. yds. cross-walk,
40 00
150 66 gutter,
120 00
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor,
148 75
-$616 51
CHATHAM STREET. North side, from Irving to Crown street.
619 lin. feet curbstone,
$495 20
20
66
66
reset,
2 00
149.2
flagstone, ' 52 22
8 00
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115.3 sq. yds. cross-walk,
92 24
95 66 relaid, 38 00
272 " gutter, 217 60
1 short corner,
4 00
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor,
101 20
-$1,008 46
HOME STREET. South side, from Wachusett to North Ashland street.
699 lin. feet curbstone,
$559 20
209
reset, 20. 90
58.5 sq. yds. cross-walk,
46 80
310
gutter,
248 00
93.2 lin. feet flagstone,
32 62
3 long corners,
18 00
Grading,
355 05 -$1,280 57
PARK STREET. South side, from Salem to Orange street.
153 lin. feet curbstone,
$122 40
6.7
reset,
67
158 sq. yds. cross-walk relaid,
63 20
68 66
gutter,
54 40
3.1 "
relaid,
1 24
Labor,
94 70
-$336 61
SALEM STREET.
Both sides, from Myrtle to Madison street.
222 lin. feet curbstone,
$177 60
256.2 sq. yds. gutter,
204 96
Labor, &c.,
251 91
-$634 47
CENTRAL STREET.
South side, from Main to Summer street.
1,106 lin. feet curbstone,
$884 80
34
reset,
3 20
50 " flagstone,
17 50
526.9 sq. yds. gutter,
421 52
25.3
relaid,
10 12
45
cross-walk,
36 00
8.9 " brick walk relaid, 1 78
Labor, &c.,
314 75 -$1,689 67
ELIZABETH STREET.
West side, from Belmont, Southerly 400 feet. East side, from Reservoir, Northerly 400 feet.
1,013 lin. feet curbstone,
$810 40
103.6 "
reset,
10 36
224 flagstone,
78 40
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
188.8 sq. yds. cross-walk,
150 84
502.8 4 gutter,
402 24
8 long corners, Blasting rock, låbor, &c.,
48 00
824 56 -$2,324 80
BELMONT STREET.
South side, from Liberty to Elizabeth street.
802 lin. feet curbstone,
$641 60
14.5
reset,
14 50
254
flagstone,
88 90
200.3 sq. yds. cross-walk,
160 24
356.4 " yds. gutter,
285 12
4 short corners,
16 00
Labor, &c.,
449 00 -$1,655 36
COTTAGE STREET. North side, from West to Fruit street.
439.5 lin. feet curbstone,
$351 60
12 66
reset,
1 20
195.3 sq. yds. gutter, 4.2 “ brick paving,
84
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, &c.,
220 25
-$736 13
WALNUT STREET.
29.1 sq. yds. gutter relaid,
$11 64
65.6 lin. feet curbstone reset,
6 56
-$18 20
MYRTLE STREET. South side, from Salem to Orange street.
172 lin. feet curbstone,
$137 60
5.6 "
reset,
56
83
flagstone,
29 05
71.6 sq. yds. cross-walk,
57 28
76.4 " 66 gutter,
61 12
2.5 66
relaid,
1 00
6.4
brick
1 28
Blasting rock and labor,
150 70
-$438 59
FRONT STREET.
North side, from Bigelow Court to Norwich & Worcester Railroad. 339 lin. feet curbstone reset, $33 90
72.3 sq. yds. cross-walk relaid,
29 28
3 short corners and 2 long corners,
24 00
445.1 yds. brick relaid,
89 02
Removing trees, labor, &c.,
539 55
-$715 75
156 24
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CHANDLER STREET.
North side, from South Irving to Newbury street, and South side. from South Irving to Wellington street.
1,909.5 lin. feet curb,
$1,527 60
617.2 “
reset,
61 65
257.6
flagstone,
90 16
199.8 sq. yds. cross-walk,
159 84
578.4 gutter, 49.5 “ relaid, 39.5 lin. feet circle curb,
19 80
3 long corners,
18 00
2 short
8 00
Labor, &c.,
1,424 34 -$3,826 62
KING STREET. North side, from Main to Queen street.
998 lin. feet curbstone,
$798 40
193
66 reset,
19 30
59 sq. yds. cross-walk, 23 60
453.6 66
gutter,
362 88
8
66
relaid,
3 20
Labor, &c.,
496 40 -$1,703 78
GREEN STREET.
East side, from Boston & Albany R. R. to Franklin street.
987.5 sq. yds. cross-walk relaid,
$395 00
115.7 " gutter,
46 28
116.7 « 66 relaid, 46 68
26.5 lin. feet curbstone,
21 20
83.8 “
reset,
8 38
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor,
132 80
-$656 34
ELM STREET. South side, from Sever street westerly 280 feet.
287 lin. feet curb,
$229 60
350
reset,
35 00
133.8 sq. yds. gutter,
107 04
287.4 66
relaid,
114 96
44 " cross. walk,
17 60
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, &c.,
51 50
-$561 70
462 72
54 51
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. 371
JOHN STREET.
South side, from Harvard to North Ashland street.
1,071 lin. feet curb,
$856 80
26 “
reset,
2 60
45 sq. yds. cross-walk relaid,
18 00
476 “ " new gutter,
380 80
1 short corner,
6 00
Labor, &c.,
549 90
-$1,814 10
SUNDRY SIDEWALKS.
61.5 lin. feet curbstone,
$49 20
519.2 “ 66
reset,
58 32
14.5 “ circle curb,
14 50
229.4 “ 6 flagstone,
80 15
532.7 sq. yds. gutter relaid,
213 08
645.4 66 cross-walk,
516 48
490.4 ‹‹ 66
relaid,
196 16
429.6 “ " brick relaid,
100 56
5.1
block,
14 28
12 00
2 long corners, Engineering, labor, &c.,
1,900 27
-$3,155 00
Total expense to the City for sidewalks,
$42,596 61
RECEIPTS ..
Balance to the credit of the Department, Nov. 30, 1872, brought forward, $25,840 88
HIGHWAYS. .
Appropriation.
$48,000 00
For Sidewalks charged to Abutters.
160 Brick and Stone Walks and Driveways, $15,164 06
35 Concrete Walks, 3,109 88-$18,273 94
For Labor and Material.
School Department,
$289 35
Sewer 66
219 35
Water 66
180 83
Fire
583 95
Public Grounds,
145 30
City Hospital,
1 75
48
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City Hall,
? 4 80
2,184 35
Sundry Persons, 66 58 M. bricks, 928 00
City Farm, manure,
100 00
B. Converse, "
200 00
Geo. H. Clark, stone crusher,
600 00
John Corless, Building used for crushing stone,
100 00
Live Stock, Oxen sold,
894 60 -$6,432 28
For Street Construction.
Highland Street,
' $664 70
Chandler
613 15
Mechanic
90 00
Piedmont
1,743 45
Coral
156 50
Pratt
66
235 00
Lake Avenue,
252 83 -$3,755 63
Total for Highways,
$102,302 73
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation,
$40,000 00
Appropriation,
$30,000 00
Total receipts,
$172,302 73
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of Commissioner,
$2,200 00
Labor as per pay roll,
48,812 31
Live stock, Horses and Oxen,
467 00
Hay, Grain, Straw, &c.,
4,658 83
Shoeing,
623 64
Tools and repairs,
2,723 47
Labor, hired teams, breaking roads, &c.,
21,109 50
Lumber,
2,427 19
19,307-7 feet curbstone, including freight,
10,384 69
5,47612 flagstone,
66
1,613 18
1,329 tons cobble stone, 66 66
1,494 21
595,9%% M. bricks, 1000
8,328 77
73 long corners,
401 50
48 short
161 00
Rice & Foskit, concrete paving,
2,635 53
C. O. Richardson, setting curb, paving, &c.,
10,789 46
J. Sullivan, patching,
15 00
6,483 loads gravel,
1,482 95
Wall stone, stone bounds, posts, &c.,
969 50
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BLOCK PAVING.
66
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
Paving blocks, 27,706 86
Abatements on sidewalk bills,
31 95
Advertising, writing, printing and stationery,
475 20
Gas at stables,
40 03
Powder, fuse and coal,
83 44
Drain pipe and cement,
139 83
Medicines, &c.,
115 45
Robe, blankets and flannels,
39. 90
Water at stables,
24 50
Lamp post,
13 90
Repairs at stables,
46 36
Rubber capes,
13 50
50 feet hose and coupling,
11 20
Traveling expenses and telegraphing,
16 65
Pasturing horse,
5 00
Supply of water for trough, South Worcester,
20 00
Damages allowed Mrs. S. E. Martin, for injury to person,
150 00
Damages allowed Susan Ames, for injury to person,
200 00
Damages allowed Abbie S. Knowles, for injury estate, 125 00
Damages allowed S. K. Smith, for injury to person,
150 00
Damages allowed Joel Howe, for injury to per- son,
500 00
Damages allowed Julia A. Waters, for injury to person,
50 00
Damages allowed Julius E. Bacon, in cost of suit, 169 85
66 Michael Perun, for injury to
person,
31 50
Damages allowed A. H. Scofield, for injury to carriage,
25 00
Total expenditures, *$151,482 85
The above is divided as follows :
SIDEWALKS.
Expense to city, as previously shown, $42,596 61
BLOCK PAVING.
Expense to city, as previously shown, $30,026 26
HIGHWAYS.
Balance of expenditures, $78,859 98 -$151,482 85
* The Auditor's statement of December 12, 1873, shows the expenditures to have been $152,726.84, or $1,243.99 more than the total here given; but as the excess in his account resulted from an error that did not occur in this department, the last amount is not included in this report.
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