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Sycamore street building has been slated and' provided with snow . guards, at a cost of 584 92
The cornice on the Thomas street building was found to be badly decayed and dangerous ; it has been replaced by a galvanized iron cornice, at a cost of 217 10
The cost of finishing the additional school rooms at South Worcester, including the re-plastering of the two ceilings in the old part, has been $353 90 80 40
Putting in sewer and cesspool,
Introducing city water, 35 24
468 54
Finishing the two additional rooms in the French roof story at Dix street, the cost has been 300 02
Finishing the two additional rooms in Hall story, Ledge street, the cost has been 318 76
Finishing the additional room in French roof story, Edgeworth street, the cost has been
174 24
The New Worcester lot has been improved by a new fence, at a cost of 70 20
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
453
The house was also painted on the outside, which had become badly worn, at a cost of 60 00
The house at Valley Falls has been shingled and plastering repaired, at a cost of 50 17
The house at Blithewood, which was very badly worn, has been painted, at a cost of 61 53
The varnish at the High School having worn through in many places, it was thought best to retouch the same, which has been done, at an expense of
110 95
There is also included in the charges for repairs, the covers to the new fountains, which have been made portable, and cost
58 30
There has also been expended for plumbing repairs in various houses,
142 19
For Repairs : Slating in various houses,
135 04
66
66 Paving
62 15
66 Blackboards in various houses,
41 09
66
Whitening 66 66
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243 69
66
Painting
142 57
66
Mason work
161 15
66
66
Grading, Highway department,
179 73
66
Hardware,
267 11
66 Lumber,
88 70
Gas,
45 80
66
Trucking,
412 20
66
66 Stoves,
1,365 65
For Miscellaneous Repairs, including Carpenters' Pay Roll,
1,151 37
$7,456 60
NEW FURNITURE.
The whole amount expended for new furniture is $6,755.95 ; of this amount there is charged to new furniture, $755.17, for ma- terials and labor which went into last year's desks, and should not be reckoned as the cost of new desks this year.
For Fitting up Superintendent of Schools' office,
$924 31
" Cost of Wood patterns, School desks,
324 45
66 Iron 66 66
200 00
" New stoves,
636 28
681 New single desks have been made and rooms furnished com- plete, at a cost of $5.75,
3,915 74
$6,000 78
Or, adding the $755.17, it would make the cost $6.85 per seat.
755 17
$6,755 95
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The following are the rooms furnished with new seats the past year : East Worcester, old house, 2; East Worcester, new house, 6 ; Summer Street, 2; Ash Street, 1; New Worcester, 1.
There will be required to carry out the present policy of re-seating 2 rooms at New Worcester, 5 rooms at Sycamore and 2 rooms at Salem Street-making, in aggregate, 518 seats at $5.75 each-will cost $2,986.50; and I recommend that in the future all new seats be made by contract.
HEATING.
The heating of our school rooms with stoves is subject to many objections, among which are the constant care and expense required to keep 144 stoves in repair, the large amount of coal consumed,-being from 5 to 7 tons to each stove; this in- volves for a house of 10 rooms the carrying up one and two flights of stairs of 50 tons of coal, and the carrying down of the ashes made, to say nothing of the extra amount of dust and dirt occasioned by it. Another serious objection is the unevenness of the temperature, the scholars sitting near the stove being too warm, while those distant will be in a semi-frigid condition. I recommend that instead of putting in more stoves, one of the large school houses be furnished with steam heating apparatus, which can be done at an additional cost of $600.00, or about the average amount expended annually for new stoves.
CLEANING BUILDINGS AND YARDS.
The total cost of cleaning buildings has been $1,011.50. This includes the washing of all the windows and all the wood work, including floors, stairs, &c. The balances include the cleaning of yards, removing ashes, care of out-buildings, &c.
JANITORS.
By a vote of the Committee on Public Buildings, I was in- structed to assume control of the Janitors of the various build- ings, but upon consultation with the City Solicitor, it was found
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
that it was within the province of the School Board ; but as it seemed very desirable that the Supt. of Public Buildings should have authority, it was voted that the Supt. of Public Buildings, in consultation with the Principals of schools, should employ the Janitors, which arrangement has proved satisfactory to all par- ties. Very much depends upon the Janitors, both as regards the care of stoves, water pipes, and cleanliness of the buildings. Total cost for Janitors, as per Janitors' Pay Roll, $5,585.55.
LEDGE STREET FENCE.
By order of the City Council, Ledge Street School House lot has been graded, a retaining wall built, and the lot fenced. The cost has been as follows :-
For Engineering,
$24 04
Grading,
572 15
Retaining wall,
465 96
Fencing,
539 09
$1,601 24
STEAMER AND HOSE HOUSES.
The condition of the several Steamer and Hose stations in general repairs is, with a few exceptions, excellent, and it seems to be the aim of each company to make their own the model sta- tion. All the smaller repairs in this department are done by its permanent members, without additional cost, and is found to be a very satisfactory arrangement.
By the fire on the night of May 17, the Steamer and Hose House on School Street was damaged by fire and water, as esti- mated by appraisers, to amount to $350.00, which sum was paid by the Merchants' and Farmers' Insurance Co.
In consequence of the repairs made necessary by the damage by fire it was decided to finish the halls into sleeping and bath- rooms, which was done at a cost of $915.85, as follows :
O'Gara Bros., Slating roof,
$109 91
G. W. Lovell, Mason work,
201 40
J. R. Fish, Carpenter work,
310 74
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J. W. Greene, Plumbing as per contract,
142 00
Rice & Griffin Manufacturing Co., Mouldings,
66 92
George H. Clarke, Painting,
84 88
$915 85
Less Insurance,
350 00
Actual cost of alterations,
$565 85
By order of the City Council, an additional story has been constructed on the Hose House on Exchange street.
The contract for the carpenter, mason work and painting was awarded to Elbridge Kimball, for the sum of $710 00
The contract for plumbing was awarded to C. H. Baldwin, for 133 91
Elbridge Kimball, for extra work, Hose Tower,
30 57
Albert S. Brown, papering ceiling, whitening walls, 34 19
80 feet picture moulding and labor, 8 00
$916 67
The stone floors to the Steamer and Hook and Ladder House, Bigelow Court, have been removed and a wood floor substituted, the cost of which is as follows :
Contract with Augustus Balcom,
$275 00
B. C. Jacques, repairs to stable, 34 95
$309 95
Also the stone floor at the Hose House on Exchange street has been taken out and replaced with wood; cost as follows :
Elbridge Kimball, contract,
$95 00
J. E. Stearns, mason work, 27 01
$122 01
For substituting a wood floor for stone removed at the School Street House, at which hard pine timber was used and a pit con- structed for repairing steamers, the cost has been as follows :
Hard Pine timber and boards,
$211 09
Chestnut timber,
11 59
Chestnut plank,
85 42
Mason work, 57 57
Carpenter work,
177 93
$543 40
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The house of Hose No. 5, Myrtle street, will require repairs at no distant day, the floor timbers being badly decayed, and the walls are badly sprung, owing to the poor foundations.
The floor of Hose No. 3, Carlton street, should be relaid, but will probably answer for the present.
There has been sold and credited to the Fire Department and bills passed to Auditor, old stone removed from floors, amounting to $85.00 ; the balance are stored on the Summer street lot.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
Free Public Library .- The general condition of this building is good and no extensive repairs will be needed, unless, for want of room, it should be necessary to finish the French roof story and put in an elevator. The repairs have been as follows :
For painting,
$64 97
New book cases,
172 94
Whitening reading room,
17 00
Plumbing,
15 13
Steam repairs,
11 99
Carpenter work,
7 22
Trucking,
18 75
$307 96
There has been sold and credited to the Public Library, 1
out-building, and the bill passed to the Auditor, $5 00
CITY STABLES.
A much needed want at the City Stables has been met by the finishing of harness and sleeping rooms and the construction of additional stalls, and the building has been painted, at the follow- ing cost :
For Painting,
$171 60
Lumber,
215 14
Doors and sash, 53 58
Mason work,
27 00
Stove,
18 79
Hardware,
68 60
Gas piping,
20 96
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
Slating,
9 27
Plumbing,
105 25
Castings,
42 17
Carpenters' labor,
296 83
$1,029 19
CITY HALL.
There has been expended on City Hall building for general repairs, $652 97
For Office fixtures and furniture,
1,037 90
Of which there was case for plans, Engineer's office, $417 84
Book case and map racks, Engineer's office,
148 62
Counter and fixtures in Water Commissioner's office,
153 95
Book case, Auditor's office,
51 65
Case and drawers, Treasurer's office, and carpets,
174 56
Small repairs,
53 58
$1,027 90
STREET LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
The building occupied by this department is not adapted to its use, being small and inconvenient. It has been repaired by shingling a portion, and made as convenient as possible ; the cost has been :
For Lumber,
$13 58
Carpenter work,
12 60
Trucking,
2 00
$28 18
ARMORY.
Upon assuming the duties of this office, I found this building nearly completed, and by the terms of the contract, to be accepted by the Building Committee and the Architects.
On its completion and acceptance, as above, it was taken in charge by the Committee on Public Buildings and provided with the necessary fixtures and furniture, a portion of which was made
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
necessary by the fire of the 29th of May last, by which the several companies lost their entire outfit. The several items are as follows :
C. O. Richardson, paving,
$236 00
Highway Department, gravel,
22 88
School Department, stove,
50 00
Trucking brick, &c.,
13 50
Worcester Gas Light Co., gas pipe,
8 40
Dexter Rice, painting numbers,
10 35
Hair Bros., connecting meters,
18 63
J. B. Lawrence & Co., furniture,
294 00
J. D. Chollar & Co., furniture,
68 00
C. Foster & Co., furniture,
27 00
E. H. Knowlton-contract, gas fixtures,
220 00
E. T. Rawson, whitening,
30 00
Mann, Bigelow & Gosling, curbstone,
66 72
J Foley, cleaning,
2 00
John Laverty, grading,
3 00
Henry W. Eddy-contract, gun-racks,
475 00
James Kearns, mason work,
4 00
C. A. Vaile & Co., galvanized Iron,
18 30
Wm. O. Wilder, trucking stove,
75
E. H. Knowlton, gas torch,
4 50
J. Murphy, Co. A, closets for overcoats,
72 66
J. Murphy, Co. C, closets for overcoats,
73 23
E. H. Knowlton, matches for torch,
50
J. Marble & Co., glass,
63
$1,650 05
By order of the City Council it has been furnished with stoves. The contract was awarded to Henry W. Miller, and the total cost has been $338.39. The Ward Room for Ward 3 in base- ment has been fitted up, at an expense of $59.58.
CITY HOSPITAL.
An order of the City Council directing the construction of an additional ward has been complied with and the building is nearly completed. The contract was awarded to George S. Clough for the sum of $1,893.00.
The building formerly occupied by the 5th Light Battery is now unoccupied, with the exception of a small number of school desks stored.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
WORCESTER WATER WORKS.
The buildings occupied by the Water Commissioner's De- partment have been painted, at a cost of
$92 50
Also, there has been expended for repairs : Mason work, 3 25
For Lumber, 38 40
16 95
Labor,
31 16
Labor,
23 69
$205 95
The old building on School street, belonging to the Water De- partment, has been occupied by this department as a repair shop since May last and is well adapted to its uses.
CITY FARM.
The Several buildings are in good condition. No repairs have been made by this department.
Appended is the list of stock and tools belonging to the city in charge of this department.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
AMOUNT OF STOCK ON HAND AT CITY SHOP, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1875.
46 feet Hard pine, $2 07
29 Cherry,
2 03
34 Ash,
1 53
8 Umbrella racks, 16 00
150 Spruce,
2 40
333
Pine boards,
16 65
82
Pine boards, 4 10
300 lbs. nails, 10 50
3 Boxes glass,
10 50
2,029 66 Birch, 1 inch, 71 61
1 Grindstone,
7 00
372 Birch, & inch, 13 02
429
66 Whitewood sheath- ing, 19 30
132 Pine sheathing, 5 28
140 Spruce pickets, 6 feet, 3 50
100 Spruce pickets, 6 ft., old, 1 00
134 Desk tops, unfinished, No. 4, 13 40
275 Desk tops, unfinished, No. 2, 41 25
68 Desk tops, unfinished, No. 3, 10 20
25 Desk tops, unfinished, No. 5, 3 75
104 Desk shelves, No. 3,
16 64
36 pairs Desk irons, Miller's pattern, 54 00
18 No. 6 Back seat irons, last pattern, 18 00
4 No. 2, Stone's pattern, 8 00
1 No. 2, new pattern, 2 12
1 No. 3, new pattern, 1 95
2 No. 4, new pattern, 3 00
1 No. 5, new pattern, 1 35
1 No. 5, new pattern, back seat, 1 12
15 Gross screws, sizes, 9 00
1 Wheelbarrow, 1 00
1 Crowbar,
1 Glue pot,
75
2 pair clamps,
2 00
32 12 inch double desks, old style, taken out, 96 00
45 10 inch double desks, old style, taken out, 123 75
20 single desks, Miller's pat- tern, 60 00
21 single desks, Boston pat- tern, 63 00
9 Settees, damaged, 00
100 Small chairs, 20 00
2 Teachers' Tables, old, 6 00
$276 37
FOR WASHING SCHOOL HOUSES.
40 Pails,
2 5 gallon kettles,
1 Dozen mops.
various
2,104 Whitewood, 84 16
3 00
Finishing room : Lumber,
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
MATERIALS SOLD AND BILLS LEFT WITH AUDITOR.
Old desks sold,
$43 00
Stove sold,
50 00
Old iron,
66 44
Flagstone sold,
85 00
Old lumber,
1 00
Old buildings sold, less Auctioneer's charges,
41 63
Out-building, Public Library,
5 00
$272 07
The following tables will show the number and location of the buildings belonging to the city, which are in charge of this de- partment.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. PECK,
Superintendent of Public Buildings.
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SCHOOL HOUSES.
NAME.
LOCATION.
Number feet in lot.
No.Rooms.
REMARKS.
Ash Street,
Cor. Ash and Summit Sts.,
13,400
6
Adriatic,
Southgate Street,
25,000
2
Adams Square,
Adams Square,
23,360
1
Belmont,
Belmont Street,
31,440
10 Hall in upper story, Ward 2 ward room in Basement.
Blithewood,
Millbury Avenue,
1 acre.
1
Burncoat,
Burncoat Street,
21,500
1
Chamberlain,
Chamberlain District,
2 acre.
1
Dix,
Dix Street,
24,000
10 Two Rooms and Hall in French Roof.
East Worcester,
Old; cor. Shrewsbury and E. Worcester.
9,060
3
East Worcester,
New; East Worcester,
18,150
6
Edgeworth,
Cor. Edgeworth and Milton Sts.
30,760
5|One Room in French Roof.
High,
Cor. Walnut and Maple Streets.
31,672
14
Lamartine,
Lamartine Street,
48,041
12 Hall and School Rooms in Roof.
Ledge,
Ledge Street,
40,670
10 Ward 4 room in Basement, 2 Rooms and Hall in Roof.
Leesville,
Webster Street,
5,050
1
Mason,
Mason Street,
13,200
2
New Worcester,
Webster Street,
14,900
4 One School Room in Quinn's Block. 1
North Pond,
Salisbury Street,
20,300
Northville,
Cor. Providence and Grafton Streets,
58,000
8 Two Rooms in French Roof unoccupied.
Pleasant,
Cor. Pleasant and Oxford Streets,
17,200
5
Quinsigamond,
Millbury Street,
34,500
6 Three Rooms unoccupied. 8|Two Rooms in Roof Story.
South Worcester, Salem,
Salem Street,
12,555
4
Sycamore,
Sycamore Street,
12,625
Summer,
Summer Street,
18,300
8 4|One Room unoccupied. 2|One Room unoccupied.
Tatnuck,
Pleasant Street,
11,500
Thomas,
Cor. Thomas and Summer Streets,
25,000
10
Union Hill,
Union Avenue,
11,000
2
Valley Falls,
Leicester Street,
4,988
1
Walnut,
Walnut Street,
9,487
6
( Ward 8 ward room and Rooms for Evening Draw- ing School in this Building.
Washington,
Orange Street,
7,188
2
Woodland,
Woodland Street,
40,000
9|Hall in Roof.
163 acres.
167
34,875
2|One Room unoccupied.
Providence,
Cambridge Street,
29,184
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NUMBER OF SEATS.
Whole number of Sittings, High School,
382
Grades, IX .- VI.,
1,901
V .- IV.,
1,699
.
III .- II .- I.,
3,786
Suburban,
440
Total,
8,208
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ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.
464
NAME.
LOCATION.
No. feet in Lot.
REMARKS.
Gov. Lincoln No. 1,
Bigelow Court,
5,310
" Headquarters of the Chief Engineer and assistants in this building.
S. E. Combs No. 2,
Cor. Beacon and Lagrange sts.,
8,000
A. B. Lovell No. 3, Rapid No. 4,
School st.,
7,688
City Hose No. 1,
School st.,
With Steamer 2. On B. & A. R. R. Land.
Ocean Hose No. 2,
- Bloomingdale,
Eagle Hose No. 3,
Carlton st.,
1,270
Niagara Hose No. 4,
Exchange st.,
1,277
Ward 6 ward room in this building.
Yankee Hose No. 5, Tiger Hose No. 6, Protector Hose No. 7,
Pleasant st.,
6,106
Ward 5 ward room in this builning.
Babcock Extinguisher,
John st.,
1,837
With Steamer 1.
Thomas st.,
Pleasant st.,
On School house lot.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
City Hall,
Cor. Front and Main sts.,
common
Waldo st.,
Salem st.,
Elm st.,
Boylston st.,
Thomas st.,
10,525
School st.,
8,265
City Hospital,
Wellington st.,
Building formerly occupied by 5th Battery, Salem street.
Building occupied by Street Light Department, Salem street.
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.
S City Offices, Police Station and Police Court Room, Ward 7 ward room in this building. Ward 3 ward room in this building.
7,258 17,959 9,902
Armory, City Stable, Free Public Library, City Farm, Water Works Shop, City Shop,
Bigelow Court,
Hook and Ladder No. 1, Hook and Ladder No. 2, Bell Tower,
Lamartine st.,
47,096
Myrtle st.,
500
Webster st.,
APPENDIX.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1876.
MAYOR. CLARK JILLSON.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .- HARRISON BLISS.
2 .-* JOHN M. WILLIAMS.
3 .- WILLIAM H. JOURDAN.
4 .-* SAMUEL D. HARDING.
66 5 .- STEPHEN SAWYER.
66 6 .-* MOWRY A. LAPHAM.
7 .- WARREN MCFARLAND.
8 .-* SUMNER PRATT.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD .OF ALDERMEN. SAMUEL SMITH. Office, No. 2 City Hall ; Residence, 10 Harvard Street.
CITY MESSENGER. CHARLES MARVIN.
Office, No. 1 City Hall; Residence, No. 1 Clinton Street.
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APPENDIX.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President .- THOMAS J. HASTINGS.
Clerk .- S. HAMILTON COE.
Ward 1 .- Thoms J. Hastings, *George E. Boyden, *Benjamin Walker. Ward 2 .- Samuel A. Porter, Francis A. Gaskill, *Orrin H. Weston.
Ward 5 .- William Kickham, *John R. Thayer, * William O'Connell. Ward 6 .- Loring Coes, Gilbert J. Rugg, *Ellery B. Crane.
Ward 3 .- Cornelius O'Sullivan, Ward 7 .- Albert A. Lovell, * Paul Henry, *John B. O'Leary. Ward 4 .- Andrew Athy, T. Edward Murray, *John J. O'Gorman.
*Caleb Colvin, *Wm. H. Heywood. Ward 8 .- George Geer,
Oscar F. Rawson, *Charles Belcher.
PAGE TO COMMON COUNCIL .- Frank C. Jillson.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1876.
On Finance .- The Mayor, Aldermen Bliss and Jourdan; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Porter, Rugg and Murray.
On Accounts .- Aldermen Jourdan and Bliss; and Councilmen Colvin, Coes and O'Sullivan.
On Claims .- The Mayor, Aldermen Jourdan and Pratt; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Porter, Rawson and Thayer.
On Water .- Aldermen Harding and Bliss ; Councilmen Geer, Rugg and Heywood.
On Sewers .- The Mayor, Aldermen Bliss and Sawyer; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Coes, Walker and O'Connell.
On Fire Department .- Aldermen Bliss and McFarland ; Councilmen Kickham, Porter and Geer.
*Aldermen and Council marked *, elected for two years.
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On Education .- The Mayor, Aldermen Sawyer and Williams ; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Thayer, Gaskill and Crane.
On Printing .- Aldermen Harding and Lapham; Councilmen Weston, O'Gorman and Boyden.
On Highways .- Aldermen Pratt and Harding; Councilmen Heywood, Belcher and Henry.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Pratt and Harding; Councilmen Belcher, Heywood and Henry.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Sawyer and Harding ; Councilmen Lovell, Kickham and Colvin.
On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Pratt and Williams ; Councilmen O'Gorman, O'Sullivan and Weston.
On Charities .- Aldermen Williams and Bliss ; Councilmen Rawson, Lovell and O'Connell.
On Free Public Market .- Aldermen McFarland and Harding ; Councilmen Athy, Boyden and O'Leary.
On Public Buildings .- Aldermen McFarland and Lapham ; Councilmen Boyden, Walker and O'Connell.
On Mayor's Inaugural Address, and Unfinished Business .- Aldermen Jourdan and Harding; Councilmen Crane, Gaskill and Murray.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. .
On Health .- The Mayor, and Aldermen Jourdan and Lapham.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Lapham and Sawyer.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Williams and Lapham.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Sawyer and Pratt.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Councilmen Gaskill, O'Gorman and Lovell.
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On Enrollment .- Councilmen O'Sullivan, Athy and Crane. On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Murray, Weston, and O'Leary.
CITY SOLICITOR.
FRANCIS T. BLACKMER, Office, 7 Post Office Block, Pearl Street.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
WILLIAM S. BARTON.
Office, No. 6 City Hall; Residence, 23 High Street.
AUDITOR. HENRY GRIFFIN. Office, No. 7 City Hall.
ASSESSORS.
Enoch H. Towne, 2 years. Wm. L. Clark, 1 year. Office, No. 12 City Hall.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Chandler P. Putnam, Ward 5 .- William O'Connell,
2 .- George W. Paul,
6 6 .- E. L. Brigham,
3 .- Michael Griffin,
7 .- Wm. G. Maynard,
4 .- D. M. O'Connor, 66 8 .- Alexander Marsh.
ACTING CITY ENGINEER.
C. H. M. BLAKE. Office, No. 11 City Hall.
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APPENDIX.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. CHARLES H. PECK.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. DAVID F. PARKER. Office, No. 3 City Hall.
WATER COMMISSIONER. FRANK E. HALL. Office, No. 5 City Hall.
WATER REGISTRAR. J. STEWART BROWN. · Office, No. 5 City Hall.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Albert Tolman, 5 years.
Albert Curtis, 4 years, Henry Chapin, 2 years,
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years, William Bush, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Edward W. Lincoln, 3 years. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 2 years, (). B. Hadwen, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
T. L. NELSON, President. NATHANIEL PAINE, Clerk.
Nathaniel Paine,
J. Evarts Greene,
6 years.
John J. Power, Charles H. Doe,
3 years.
Peter C. Bacon,
T. L. Nelson,
Edward H. Hall,
5 years.
T. E. St. John, 2 years. George E. Francis,
C. H. Morgan,
Edward Earle,
4 years.
C. O. Thompson,
1 year. .
Samuel S. Green, Librarian.
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APPENDIX.
SCHOOL COMMITEE. CLARK JILLSON, Mayor, ex-Officio President.
A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent and Secretary. Office, No. 464 Main Street.
Members whose term expires January, 1879.
Members whose term expires January, 1878.
Members whose term expires January, 1877.
William A. Smith,
Caleb B. Metcalf,
Charles O. Thompson,
William T. Harlow,
Anna B. Rogers,
Sarah B. Earle,
Eugene Moriarty,
Jason Chapin,
James McMahon,
Francis Plunkett,
F. J. McNulty,
Thomas J. Conaty,
John Timon,
James J. McCafferty,
Jeremiah L. Murphy,
Alzirus Brown,
Francis P. Goulding,
Franklin B. White,
J. M. Bassett,
Edwin T. Marble,
Emerson Warner,
Charles B. Knight.
Rufus Woodward.
E. B. Stoddard.
MUNICIPAL COURT. HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.
SAMUEL UTLEY,
Associate Justices.
GEORGE M. WOODWARD,
THEODORE S. JOHNSON, Clerk.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS.
CLARK JILLSON, Mayor.
A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools.
W. ANSEL WASHBURN. City Marshal.
HENRY E. FAYERWEATHER, & Truan Truant Officers. MARTIN HOWARD,
MARSHAL.
W. ANSEL WASHBURN. Office, City Hall.
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
E. D. MCFARLAND. Office, City Hall; Residence, No. 117 Thomas Street.
JOSEPH M. DYSON. Office, City Hall; Residence, No. 5 Sudbury Street.
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APPENDIX.
WATCHMEN AND DAY POLICE.
AMOS ATKINSON, Captain of Night Police.
DETECTIVE. . EZRA CHURCHILL.
PATROLMEN.
Ballou, Samuel,
Hubbard, Martin J.
Barker, Chas. W.
Johnson, Orrin A.
Barker, George V.
Johnson, Wm. H.
Bliss, Geo. S.
Keyes, Warren C.
Bonn, Albert N.
March, Addison
Briggs, Charles S.
Martin, Austin
Colby, Reuben M.
Matthews, David A.
Deady, Michael
McDonnell, John
Diggins, Patrick
Mecorney, Henry H.
Doyle, Peter
('Connor, Patrick
Fairbanks, Edson
O'Hagan, Patrick
Flint, Jos. H.
Piper, William A.
Foster, Thomas R.
Ranger, Summer W.
French, Cornelius
Sandner, Henry
Garland, Charles A.
Streeter, Henry B.
Gates, Jaalam
Thomas, Quincy A.
Green, Marshall S.
Tyler, Elliott
Hannigan, John Harper, Louis
Walsh, Matthew J.
Wheeler, Wm. A.
Harris, Floyd H.
Willard, Geo. A.
Hennessey, James
Williams, Daniel
Hill, John E.
Woodard, James
Horan, William
CONSTABLES.
W. Ansel Washburn, Joseph M. Dyson, Edward J. Russell,
Edwin D. McFarland, Ezra Churchill, Charles N. Hair,
Amos Atkinson.
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APPENDIX.
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
F. H. Kelley, President. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary.
Sumner Pratt, Alderman. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 4 years,
Benjamin Walker, Councilmen. Albert Curtis, 3 years,
John R. Thayer,
Joseph Sargent, 2 years, F. H. Kelley, 1 year.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CLARK JILLSON, Mayor, A. P. MARBLE, Sup't of Schools,
Ex-Oficio
W. ANSEL WASHBURN, City Marshal,
Members.
Clark Jillson, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
Charles L. Hartshorn and James Draper, 3 years. George W. Gale and George Geer, 2 years. Edward Kendall and John J. O'Gorman, 1 year.
CITY PHYSICIAN. GEORGE JORDAN.
KEEPER OE ALMSHOUSE. JOHN FARWELL.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, George G. Hildreth, Waldo E. Sessions, Andrew Athy, John Fay.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
A. W. Barrows, N. Worcester, Silas Penniman, Lincoln Sq., Samuel Houghton, Salem Square.
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APPENDIX.
WEIGHERS OF COAL.
L. S. Nicolls, at Jourdan's,
F. W. Fairbanks, at Southbridge St.
F. H. Knight, 66 E. J. Rising, 66
Wm. S. Jourdan, 66 Chas. W. Claflin, at Central St.
F. W. Wellington, at City Coal Yd. B. F. Parkhurst, 66
E. A. Sumner, at Union St. James Plympton, at Manchester St.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
S. Penniman, Lincoln Square, Sibley Putnam, Green Street,
A. W. Barrows, New Worcester, Alden Thayer, Pleasantville,
Samuel Houghton, Salem Square, Edwin Chapin, South Worcester.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Nahum R. Hapgood. · Leander R. Hapgood.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles W. Burbank, Ebenezer Cutler, Charles Ballard.
MILK INSPECTOR.
Russell R. Shepard, 3 Pleasant Street.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Thomas R. Foster, Wm. L. Nichols.
POUND KEEPER .- Cornelius Marsh.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Russell R. Shepard, Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .- WARDEN, James Green. CLERK, Arthur Metcalf. INSPECTORS .- H. W. Wilson, L. J. White, Wm. S. Clark.
Ward 2 .- WARDEN, Stephen C. Earle. CLERK, Geo. W. Gale. INSPECTORS, Luther Ross, William H. Rice, George A. Barnard.
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APPENDIX.
Ward 3 .- WARDEN, Lyman Brown. CLERK, John W. Foley. INSPECTORS, William Loughlin, Cornelius O'Sullivan, Richard Bieberbach.
Ward 4 .- WARDEN, Walter N. Drohan. CLERK, Thomas Mclaughlin.
INSPECTORS, William Myers, Patrick McCarty, Peter Rooney.
Ward 5 .- WARDEN, J. A. Kelley. CLERK, George C. Reidy. INSPECTORS, Patrick J. Quinn, Michael Connelly, Dennis Quinn.
Ward 6 .- WARDEN, Charles L. Redding. CLERK, Augustus Coolidge. ·
INSPECTORS, H. D. Barber, S. W. Ranger, Jonathan C. French.
Ward 7 .- WARDEN, Charles E. Brooks. CLERK, Arthur E. Dennis.
INSPECTORS, J. O. Bemis, Wm. G. Maynard, John W. Hadley. ·
Ward 8 .- WARDEN, Joseph A. Titus. CLERK, Woodbury C. Smith.
INSPECTORS, James F. Meech, S. D. Perry, Thomas Talbot.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Office, No. 80 Front Street.
SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. SAMUEL H. DAY, Clerk.
William Brophy, {
Assistant Engineers.
S
Samuel H. Day,
John W. Loring, S
Gilbert N. Rawson.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS. 1876.
Mayor, .
. $1,500
City Clerk,. 1,800
City Treasurer and Collector, 2,500
City Engineer,
1,800
City Solicitor, .
1,800
City Physician,
700
Auditor of Accounts,. 1,400
City Messenger, 1,100
Commissioner of Highways, with team, 1,900
Water Commissioner, with team, 1,900
Water Registrar,.
1,200
Clerk of the Common Council, 300
Clerk of the Overseers, 1,350
One Assessor and Clerk of the Board, 1,400
Two Assessors-each, 1,300
Asst. Assessors-each,
four dollars per diem.
Milk Inspector, .
50
Sealer. of Weights and Measures, 300
City Marshal, with team, 1,800
Asst. Marshals, with team-each 1,350
Capt. of Day Police,.
$2.75 per day.
Capt. of Night Police, $2.75 per night.
Patrolmen,.
$2.50 per day or night.
Chief Engineer, 1,200
1st Asst. Engineer and Electrician, 800
Assistant Engineers-each, 200
Foremen of Companies-each, . 125
Asst. Foremen of Companies-each, 115
Engineers of Steamers-each, 300
Asst. Engineers of Steamers, . 175
Hosemen and Members of Hook and Ladder Companies-each 100
APR 3 - 15 A6-07 - 1941.
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