Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1875, Part 5

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 490


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80 97


" Medical attendance and medicine 356 00


332 71


" Burial expenses


" Transportation of paupers 244 75


2,685 89


" Insane Hospital bills 710 04


" Aid to Worcester Poor in other towns 685 69


" Reform School bills


" Books, stationery, stamps, &c. 233 45


" Miscellaneous expenses . 203 33


Total . $10,015 24


For the monthly expenditures of the same, you are referred to the table attached to this section of the report.


63


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The salary of the City Physician and that of the Clerk of the Board are also charged to the expense of the City Relief Depart- ment, and are as follows :--


City Physician $800 00


Clerk of the Board 1,500 00


Disbursements 10,015 24


Total expenditure in City Department . $12,315 24


The Resources have been as follows :-


Unexpended balance of 1874 $210 05


Appropriation by City Council . 9,600 00


Received from the State, and from towns 3,329 59


Total receipts $13,139 64


Total expenditures 12,315 24


Unexpended balance $824 40


Making the net expense of this Department for the year $8,985 65


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CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT.


Monthly Accounts of 1875.


No. of Orders Drawn.


Paid in Cash Allow- ances.


Cost of Fuel.


Cost of Groceries.


Furniture and Cloth-


Medicine, Attendance


Cost of Burials.


Transportation of


Insane Hospital


Reform School Bills.


Paid otlier Towns.


Books, Stationery,


Postage and Printing.


Miscellaneous Ex- penses.


Total


1874. December, 1875. January,


227 $ 74 25 $ 224 03 $ 229 12 $ 6 80 $ 57 55$ 25 00 $


2 25 $ 604 75


$ 7 00 $ 42 50 $


1273 25


315


47 30


322 63


318 50


26 75


33 20


55 00


46 20


$ 163 91 $ 21 25


39 00


10 00


1083 74


February,


308


14 00


437 03


342 50


3 50


24 50


8 00


272 53


116 65


6 00


1224 71


March,


389


59 55


407 13


419 00


67 70


62 00


5 30


493 85


5 24


6 55


1526 32


April,


212


12 50


133 00


248 00


16 52


28 77


33 00


16 60


36 50


151 06


5 00


680 95


May,


98


34 00


42 76


143 75


16 64


31 00


26 30


. 11 75


99 21


3 90


5 00


414 31


June,


70


55 00


128 33


12 80


3 30


514 08


62 35


5 00


780 86


July,


65


37 38


129 00


11 25


53 00


20 55


274 00


149 97


139 12


10 00


824 27


August,


75


6 00


71 00


34 15


23 00


35 95


10 00


9 50


90 00


279 60


September,


74


34 50


24 00


107 25


6 90


· 15 35


23 00


750 96


961 96


October,


79


6 85


62 60


112 00


16 00


13 55


17 00


22 75


121 54


155 55


15 60


543 44


November,


149


25 80


109 65


64 00


4 50


17 25


26 00


65 55


44 00


15 25


49 83


421 83


.


2061 $407 13 $1762 83 $2312 45 $ 80 97 $ 332 71 $ 356 00 $ 244 75 $2685 89 $ 685 69 $ 710 04 $233 45 $203 33 $ 10015 24


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.


64


ing.


and Nursing.


Paupers.


Bills.


65


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


List of Paupers aided in Worcester, but settled in other Towns :


NAMES OF APPLICANTS.


PLACE OF SETTLEMENT.


NAMES OF APPLICANTS.


PLACE OF SETTLEMENT.


Patrick Olden


Northampton.


Andrew P. Clark


Cambridge. 66


Lucy Moreton


Shrewsbury.


Mary A. Putney Fenton Murphy


Edward Stanley


Spencer.


Betsey Bonzey Catharine Bonzey


Braintree. Millbury. 66


Hiram D. Hines


Athol.


Lydia Bowen


Brookfield.


Thomas Farren . Edward Tyrrell Robinson Hopwood . Ellen Kelley


66


Augusta Colburn


Ashland.


Mary Crowe


West Boylston.


Mary Lee


Oxford. Burlington.


Mary Cunningham Joseph Malhoit Jolın Remmick


Sutton. 66


John H. Kendall Michael Larvin . Milanese Goodreau . Mary A. Brock Noel Dougas


Marlboro'.


Gilbert Parker


Holden. 66


Hudson. Douglas. N. Brookfield.


Michael Murphy Alice F. Tidd .


New Braintree. Natick.


Helen Osborne Mary Edwards


Auburn.


Patrick Behan


Lowell ..


Ann Kelley . James Finnegin Rose McFarland John McIntire


Boston.


John Martin Julius Rivers. . Elizabeth Jennings Horace Day


66


Lydia J. Duffy


66


Mary Sheehe .


Milford.


60


Chelmsford.


Sarah Tiernon


66


Paxton.


Patrick Flynn


Westminster.


Wm. Masterton


Lawrence.


Sarah J. Aldrich


Uxbridge.


Albert Lee


Palmer.


Bridget Curtain Bridget Britt John Walsh Wm. W. Phillips Almira Glazier


Duxbury.


Johanna Glynn


Framingham. Leicester. 66


Henry D. Newell Mary Falvey Honora Shea


Franklin. Blackstone.


Wm. O'Niel


Mary Callaghan


Francis M. Sylvester. Brockton.


66


Louis B. Pratt


Charlton. Webster.


Julia McCarty


Peter R. Laws Sarah Morgan Dexter (. Whitney Joseph G. Ware John Butler Mary McDermott John Rice


Westboro. 66 West Boylston. Shelburne.


Patrick Owens Owen Cunningham Maria Bell


Winchendon.


Northboro.


Dennis Kearns


Boylston.


Margaret Martin


Celia Fay


Taunton.


Grafton.


C. S. Barber Chas. G. Nutting


Fitchburg.


Asa A. Walker


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List of Insane persons who have a legal pauper settlement in this city, and who have received full support at the Insane Hos- pital during the year 1875.


REGISTERED No.


NAMES.


AGE.


PLACE OF BIRTH.


860


Samuel S. Barnes


56


Westminster.


85


Harriet N. Crosby


54


Brewster.


857


James Conlon .


25


Ireland.


676


Richard Everett


49


England.


970


Bernard Fuller .


21


Worcester.


950


Michael Hayes .


32


Germany.


760


Roxana Lennon


43


Ireland.


951


Nora Leary


40


66


594


Mary Mayhew


38


66


959


Michael Mullens


70


757


Honora T. Murphy


24


66


925


Charlotte Piper


42


Leicester.


568


Edwin A. Robie


44


Cambridge.


961


Lawrence Rice .


Ireland.


948


Ellen Sullivan


19


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On Thursday, Nov. 19, 1875, the several members of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, assisted by the Board of Assessors, met at the City Alms-House for the purpose of mak- ing the annual appraisal, and reported as follows :-


96 Acres of cleared land . $7,680 00


100 66 of wood and sprout 7,500 00


26 Harlow pasture .


1,040 00


·


50


66 Davidson pasture


1,280 00


24


66 Bond meadow


600 00


8


Curtis lot


2,400 00


Total value of land .


$20,500.00


Alms-House building


$20,000 00


Small Brick House and Corn barn


1,000 00


Small-Pox Hospital Building


500 00


New Farm Barn


7,000 00


New Horse Stable .


5,000 00


Swine House


5,000 00


Total value of buildings $38,500 00


Total value of real estate


$59,000 00


Farm stock, tools, vehicles, &c.


7,151 60


Stores, furniture, household utensils


3,705 91


Appurtenances of Truant School . 380 25


Appurtenances of Scavenger Department


7,552 00


Total valuation


$77,789 76


·


759


Michael Goulding


Ireland.


Canada.


742


Maria McCarty


Ireland.


1012


Mary McGrath


Weston, Vt.


518


Barbara Kohl


67


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The number of paupers at the Alms-House at this time is fifty. Last year we reported thirty-seven as being the largest number we had ever had ; so it will be observed that our family has considerably increased.


The institution was visited and inspected by the Board of Overseers of the Poor, assisted by several of the past and present members of the City Government, on Thursday, Octo- ber 28th, and found to be in the usual good condition ; and the Superintendent and Matron were again complimented by all the visitors for the care and fidelity with which they had dis- charged their arduous duties during the long number of years that they have had the management of the place.


The buildings remain the same as last year, all in first-class condition, and the whole institution may be shown with pride to any one as a model establishment of its kind.


The farm shows the quickening effect of the bountiful dress- ing it has received since the establishment of the Scavenger De- partment, and we hope may, in a few years, lose the distinctive appellation it has so long possessed, of being in every sense "A Poor Farm."


A descriptive list of the persons provided for at the Institu- tion during the year, with their age and place of birth,-as also one of the Insane Worcester Paupers provided for during the year, and one of Paupers living in Worcester, but settled in other towns, who have received aid here,-is shown in this report.


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List of Paupers who have been fully supported at the Alms- House in this City for the year 1875 :-


| Registered i Pauper No.


NAMES.


PLACE OF BIRTH.


Began.


Ended.


1 Lucy Barber,


58


Worcester,


Nov. 29, '39 Sept. 8, '75 Died.


3 David Kimball,


42


66


Jan. 1, '57


Continues.


Idiotic.


4 Allen Cummings,


38


66


April 20, '57


April 10, '57


21 Miranda P. Smith, 32 Henry Monroe, 56 Benj. Baldwin, 83 Chas. A. Parkhurst 84 Emeline Parkhurst


50


Brookfield,


Mar. 9, '67


Continues.


67


Boston,


June 15, '68


66


66


87 Thomas Croley,


56 Ireland,


July 28, 68


66


100 Sallie Gates,


78 Worcester,


Feb. 6, '69


June 3, '75


132 Reuben Titus,


63 New Hamp., 68 Salem,


July 1, '70 Continues.


154 Elsie Adams,


51 Unknown,


Mar. 24, '70


Insane.


191 Morris Moriaty,


67


Ireland,


Nov. G, '71


243 Gilman Scott,


59 New Hamp.,


Feb. 1, '61


Sept. 20, '75


244 Samuel Willard, 245 John Luby,


48


Ireland,


Feb. 6, '73


Continues.


259 Patrick Luby,


13


Worcester,


Mar. 19, '73


271 William Collins, 274 J. J. O'Leary,


49


Ireland,


Aug. 1, '73


43


Vermont,


April 14, '74 Nov. 13, '75 Died.


38


Ireland,


June 11, '74 April 29, '75 66 66


13


Worcester,


66


June 18, '73 Nov. 1, '75 Sept. 16, '74 Continues. 66 66 Sept. 19, '75 April 2, '75


Blind.


1 Worcester,


30


Ireland,


1


Worcester, 66


Idiotic.


-


26 Charlston, Worcester, 66


Oct. 17, '74 Continues. Oct. 30, '74 May 16, '75 Nov. 16, '74 Continues. April 7, 75 Nov. 21, '74 Continues. Dec. 1, '74 April 26, '75 Dec. 11, '74 Dec. 24, '74 Dec. 19, '74 Feb. 16, '75


Died.


364 Barney Fallon,


365 James Carney,


62


66


68 20 Canada,


46 Hardwick,


39 Worcester, 8 Princeton,


6 Oakdale,


4 Clinton,


66


66


Died.


24 Worcester, 68 Ireland,


Jan. 8, '75 Mar. 24, '75 Jan. 16, '75 May 10, '75 Feb. 1, '75 Feb. 26, '75


30


66


66


--


66 May 24, '75 Dec. 23, '74 Continues. Dec. 29, '74 April 2, '75 Dec. 30, '74 Jan. 28, '75 Dec. 31, '74 Continues. Dec. 10, '74 Jan. 6, '74 .66


366 Catherine Mackin, 367 Ellen Garvin, 368 Hosca J. Brimhall, 369 W. H. Wheelock, 370 James Curran, 371 Mary Ann Curran, 372 Katie Curran, 373 Joseph G. Ware, 374 James Mackin, 375 John T. Huggard, 376 Jane luggard,


38 45 60


6 Canada,


-


Ireland,


Continues.


313 Albert Parker, 332 Mary Connell, 333 Richard Connell, 334 Josie Connell, 340 Chas. H. Holton, 346 Josie E. Sargent, 347 A. E. Whittemore, 348 Margaret Wren, 349 John Gilchrist, 351 Michael Flemming, 356 Hiram F. Ward, 357 Mary Fitzgerald, 358 Geo. B. Williams, 360 Cath'ne Fitzgerald, 361 Frederick Chambo 362 Johanna Morrissy, 363 Ann Callahan,


18


April 5, '73


66


Idiotic. Insane.


75 R. Island,


Feb. 4, '73


Mar. 28, '75


May 16, '70 Mar. 24, '75 Died. .


134 William Jones,


63 Ware,


43 Worcester,


Oct. 21, '65 Jan. 11, '75


Insane. Died.


64


Oakham,


PERIOD OF SUPPORT.


AGE.


REMARKS.


Died. Insane.


8


47 Northfield, 21 Shrewsbury


19 65 Penn.,


69


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


LIST OF PAUPERS .- Continued.


! Registered | Pauper No.


NAMES.


PLACE OF BIRTII.


Began.


Ended.


377 James Huggard, 378 Patrick Coffee, 379 Timothy Coffee,


69


Feb. 4, '75


Feb. 26, '75 Continues.


Blind.


380 Marg't Rockwood, 381 Edward Rockwood 382 Mary A. Hanlon,


2


Worcester,


66


Feb. 17, '75


1


30 New York,


Mar. 20, '75 Mar. 24, '75 April 24, '75 April 30, '75 May 7, '75 Aug. 13, '75


Inf. Worcester,


Ireland,


May 18, '75 Continues.


14


Worcester,


66


Sept. 23, '75


10


66


7


66


66


Continues.


2


66


66


66


392 Edward J. Laverty


18


60


June 21, '75 Aug. 27, '75


66 July 5, '75


June 23, '75 Continues. June 29, '75


July 3, '75


July 20, '75


397 Mary Adams,


70


Scotland,


July 6, '75


Continues.


398 Geo. B. Williams, 399 Peter Lynch,


32


Worcester, Ireland,


July 20, '75 Aug. 17, '75 July 21, '75 Continues. 66


66


54


R. Island, Ireland,


Sept. 4, '75 66


66


3 Lancaster,


56 Worcester, 44 Ireland,


Sept. 15, '75 Sept. 18, '75 Sept. 25, '75 Oct. 28, '75 Oct. 7, '75 Dec. 2, '75 Oct. 10, '75 Oct. 14, '75 66 66 66


Died.


21 Virginia, Inf. Bridgewater


Oct. 12, '75 Continues. 66


38 Ireland,


66


Oct. 14, '75 66 66


66


1


35 Ireland,


Oct. 21, '75


66


Worcester,


66


15 Ireland,


Oct. 27, '75 Nov. 2, '75 Nov. 3, '75 1 66 66


Nov. 9, '75


75 32


R. Island, Conn.


Worcester, 66


66


66


66


66


4


38 Ireland, 47 Northfield,


66


66


Continues.


Nov. 9, '75


Blind.


22 Worcester, Ireland, -


Nov. 11, '75 Nov. 14, '75 Nov. 27, '75 Continues.


-


6 Worcester, Ireland,


Feb. 13, '75 May 13, '75


April 2, '75


383 Edward Stanley, 384 Mary A. Callahan, 385 Margaret Kilday, 386 Elizabeth Kilday, 387 Ellen Burke,


21 Worcester,


22 Ireland,


388 James Burke, 389 John Burke, 390 Margaret Burke, 391 Mary Burke,


393 Wm. W. Phillips, 394 Ansel J. Elder, 395 James Mackin, 396 Nora Leary,


45 Duxbury, 47 Worcester, 68 Ireland, 66


July 7, '75


66


78 Unknown,


30 Grafton,


Sept. 1, '75


Sept. 8, '75


22 Fitchburg,


66


66


407 Owen Cunningham 408 John Terry, 409 Fannie Cole, 410 Maria Cole,


411 William Hines, 412 Margaret Conlin, 413 Ellen Cahill, 414 Margaret Cahill, 415 John Cahill, 416 Johanna Loughlin, 417 Stephen Loughlin, 418 Timothy O'Hara, 419 Bradish Braman, 420 Henry D. Newell, 421 Katie E. Newell, 422 Mabel Newell, 423 Isabella Newell,


424 Nora Leary,


425 Chas. H. Holton, 426 Daniel O'Connell, 427 Michael Hayes,


PERIOD . OF SUPPORT.


REMARKS.


AGE.


Ireland,


Feb. 1, '75


Nov. 16, '75 Died. 66


66


66


66


66


400 Dexter W. Jones, 401 Henry Hoyle, 402 Geo. Matthewson, 403 Thos. O'Neil, 404 Nellie E. Dawes, 405 Cora Dawes, 406 John A. Hill,


12 Worcester,'


66


30 3 Worcester, 66


66


66


66


25


Sept. 13, '75


38


67


10


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CITY ALMS-HOUSE DEPARTMENT.


Monthly Accounts.


No. of Paupers.


Total Expenditures.


Total Receipts.


Net Expenses.


Receipts above Expenditures.


1874.


December, 1875.


46


$520 90


$234 92


$285 98


January,


42


541 17


226 96


314 21


February,


50


811 52


533 50


278 02


March,


45


622 24


373 67


248 57


April,


41


351 48


204 95


146 53


May,


39


374 46


294 09


80 37


June,


37


560 51


720 39


$159 88


July,


42


486 30


251 68


234 62


August,


40


669 33


345 37


323 96


September,


42


556 39


282 30


274 09


October,


44


601 21


704 01


102 80


November,


50


924 29


386 17


538 12


$7019 80


$4558 01


$2724 47


$262 68


262 68


$2461 79


71


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The accounts of the Scavenger Department have been kept separate from the others during the year, in order that we might be able to determine what it cost, and the annexed table will show the monthly expenditures and receipts, and the net cost for the year. It will be found in the schedule of the estate, that the swine house and horse stable connected with it, are set down in the valuation at ten thousand dollars, and the personal property at seven thousand five hundred and fifty-two dollars, and the net expense for the year has been five thousand six hundred and eighty-seven dollars and sixty-one cents.


CITY SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT.


MONTHLY ACCOUNTS.


AMOUNT EXPENDED.


AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS.


NET COST.


RECEIPTS ABOVE EXPENDITURES.


1874.


December,


$772 36


$394 69


$377 67


1875.


January,


739 09


247 20


491 89


February,


767 04


148 63


618 41


March,


725 00


359 70


365 30


April,


735 73


324 62


411 11


May,


745 21


123 00


622 21


June,


695 59


106 20


589 39


July,


707 80


71 25


636 55


August,


681 48


83 75


597 73


September,


802 97


233 00


569 97


October,


835 24


404 76


430 48


November,


701 15


1,123 71


$422 56


$8,908 66


$3,620 51


$5,710 17


422 66


$5,287 61


Salary of Superintendent,


400 00


Net Cost,


$5,687 61


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 30.


The total expenditures at the Farm for both Pauper and Scavenger Departments, including the salary of the Superin- tendent, and amount paid out for hired labor, amounts to $15,125.14.


The resources have been :-


Appropriation $11,000 00


Sale of products 5,880 87


Total receipts $16,880 87


Expenditures 15,125 14


Unexpended balance $1,755 73


The number of Scholars at the Truant School at the present time is thirteen, which is more than double what it was a year since. During the year, several applications have been made from other places for us to board their truants, but it has not been thought advisable to do so.


The accounts of this Department during the past year are, as usual, shown in the table of monthly reports ; and this Depart- ment, unlike that of the Scavenger Department, which is made under one head as for the Farm, has a separate appropriation, which was cut down in the estimates of last year, and was not sufficient, with the overlaying of the previous year, to cover its expenses, and a transfer of four hundred dollars was made from the resources of the City Relief Department; and will be shown as follows :-


Unexpended balance of 1874


$1,406 79


Appropriation


500 00


Transferred from City Relief 400 00


Total resources $2,306 79


Cost of board


$1,428 17


Clothing and other expenses


356 03


Teaching and supervision .


500 00


Total expenditure $2,284 20


Value of labor on the Farm.


58 00


Net Expense


$2,226 20


Resources


$2,306 79


Unexpended balance . $80 59


An appraisal of the property belonging to the School at the present time shows it to be $380.25.


73


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


TRUANT SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


Monthly Accounts.


No. of Scholars.


Cost of Board.


Clothing and other Expenses.


Teaching and Supervision.


Value of Labor.


1874.


December,


7


$81 25


$41 66


$2 00


1875.


January,


7


88 75


$17 95


41 67


2 00


February,


8


83 00


.


41 67


2 00


March,


8


89 75


61 70


41 66


2 00


April,


9


117 85


21 00


41 67


3 00


May,


10


133 85


44 13


41 66


5 00


June,


10


158 98


41 67


10 00


July,


9


121 70


37 27


41 66


10 00


August,


9


121 70


41 67


10 00


September,


9


120 20


19 23


41 67


5 00


October,


13


146 14


118 10


41 67


5 00


November,


13


165 00


36 65


41 67


2 00


$1,428 17


$356 03


$500 00.


$58 00


Clothing and other expenses,


356 03


Cost of board,


1,428 17


Total expenditure,


$2,284 20


Value of labor deducted,


58 00


Net cost,


$2,226 20


A report on the Truant School will be made by the Superin- tendent of Schools, who is an ex-officio member of this Board and Chairman of the Committee on the School.


There has been no unusual sickness in the Department for the year, and the City Physician has been called upon only for the ordinary occurrences at the City Farm, and, occasionally, from


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the office of the Clerk ; but, as he has been several times unable to attend to his duties, owing to personal afflictions, his patients have on such occasions been turned over to other hands, and this has caused considerable complaint from some; whether with, or without, cause we are unable to say ; but he will make his own report, to which you are respectfully referred.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


GEORGE W. GALE, Clerk.


CLARK JILLSON,


W. ANSEL WASHBURN,


ALBERT P. MARBLE,


GEORGE W. GALE, GEORGE GEER, CALVIN HARTSHORN,


JAMES DRAPER, EDWARD KENDALL, JOHN J. O'GORMAN,


Overseers of the Poor of the City of Worcester.


BY-LAWS


OF THE BOARD OF


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


SECTION 1. The mayor shall be Chairman, and as such shall exercise the rights and perform the duties of the presiding officer of the Board, governed by parliamentary law; and in his absence the Board shall appoint a chairman pro tem. For transaction of business five members shall constitute a quorum.


SECT. 2. At the first meeting of the Board in January, when the new mem- bers take their seats, and before the transaction of any other business, they shall be qualified, according to law, by taking the oath of office, which shall be administered by the chairman. The Board shall then choose a clerk as prescribed by the City Ordinance, who shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by said City Ordinances and the rules of this Board; he shall keep a full and impartial record of all meetings of this Board, and full accounts of all expenditures of the department, and an intelligible record of all persons aided, either temporarily or permanently, recording all facts in connection with each case that may come to his knowledge by reasonable inquiry and investigation, and reporting all new cases at the next succeeding meeting.


SECT. 3. There shall be appointed at this first meeting of the Board by the Chair, four standing committees, of three members each; one on Finance, one on the Farm, one on Relief, and one on Truant School.


SECT. 4. The Finance Committee shall examine all bills, and if found cor- rect, shall audit the same.


SECT. 5. The Committee on Farm shall have charge of the farm and the inmates of the Institution. Under the direction of the Board they shall make, advise, or order all purchases and supplies for the same, and examine and approve all bills contracted therefor. They shall visit the institution monthly, and make to the Board at each monthly meeting a report of the condition of the same.


SECT. 6. The Committee on Relief shall direct no aid to be allowed unless the case has been fully examined and a proper record made of all the facts connected therewith. In cases of doubt they shall examine with the clerk all new applicants for relief, who, if found entitled thereto, shall then receive temporary aid. The Committee shall examine all bills for aid authorized by the clerk, and shall audit the same if found correct.


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SECT. 7. The Committee on the School shall have control of all matters relating to the interests of the Truant School. They shall furnish the requisite books and apparatus, employ the teacher, and in cases of difficulty decide questions of discipline.


SECT. 8. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held in the Alder- men's room on the first Friday of each month, and the chairman may call special meetings whenever it may be necessary.


SECT. 9. These By-laws may be altered or amended at any regular meeting of the Board, provided the alteration has been proposed at a previous regular meeting, and the subject laid over one month.


February 8, 1867. Adopted by unanimous vote of Board.


GEORGE W. GALE, Clerk.


RULES AND REGULATIONS


AT THE


ALMS-HOUSE AND FARM.


1st. The whole establishment shall be under the general supervision of the Board of Overseers of the Poor.


2d. The immediate direction of the Institution shall be under the super- vision of a Superintendent and Matron.


3d. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent and Matron to see that the inmates labor in such a way, and at such times, as they may direct, and that no one shall be permitted to lead an idle life.


4th. The Superintendent shall see that the industrious and deserving are rewarded, and the idle and dissolute are punished.


5th. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to make a monthly report to the Board of Overseers at their monthly meetings, of any information he may be possessed of relating to the interests of the Institution.


6th. No person shall be allowed to visit the Institution on the Sabbath without a permit from some member of the Board of Overseers or the Super- intendent.


7th. No person shall be allowed to converse or have intercourse with any prisoner sent to the Institution by the Police or any other Court, without per- mission of the Superintendent, or some member of the Board of Overseers.


8th. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to see that all sentences imposed upon persons sent by any Court are strictly enforced.


9th. The Superintendent and Matron shall in no instance whatever, leave the Institution at the same time, without permission from some member of the Committee on the farm, and not then until some suitable person shall be obtained by them to take charge of the Institution during their absence.


10th. The Superintendent is expressly directed to prohibit all persons from bringing or drinking Ardent Spirits upon the premises, without direction of the attending physician.


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11th. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent and Matron to see that all the inmates of the Institution bathe as often as once a week, unless otherwise directed by the attending physician.


12th. No pauper shall leave the Alms-House without permission from the Superintendent.


13th. The Superintendent is hereby directed to report to the Board of Overseers, any inmate who shall refuse to comply with the foregoing regula- tions relating to their discipline and government.


WORCESTER, February 8, 1867. Adopted by unanimous vote of the Board.


GEORGE W. GALE, Clerk.


REGULATIONS


FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE


TRUANT SCHOOL OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER.


SECTION I.


ARTICLE 1. The School shall be under the general direction of the Com- mittee on the Truant School, which shall be appointed by the Mayor, from the Board of Overseers of the Poor.


SECTION II.


ARTICLE 1. The Superintendent of the Alms-House shall keep a separate book of accounts for the Truant School, in which he shall credit all appropri- ations for its support, and all the labor of the boys at a price fixed by the Board of Overseers of the Poor, and he shall charge against the school all the expenses incurred for its support, including the cost of the clothing and the board of the boys, and the salary and board of the teacher.


ART. 2. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to aid the teacher to secure prompt attendance in the school, ready obedience, good deportment and faithfulness to study.


SECTION III.


ARTICLE 1. It shall be the duty of the teacher of the Truant School to keep a register of attendance, in which shall be noted the date, cause and length of, and authority for, every case of tardiness or absence from the school. The teacher shall also keep a faithful record of the deportment of each scholar, with the reason for, nature and extent of, every punishment in- flicted, either personally or by the Superintendent.


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ART. 2. The Teacher shall make a quarterly report of the above and other matters pertaining to the interests of the School, to the Board of Overseers of the Poor, at their meeting next succeeding the close of the quarter.




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