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McDermott John
McManus John
Mullen Thomas
Marchessault Emma
Murray Edward
McMahon Edward J.
McGinness Patrick
Melanefy Gertrude
McGrath Margaret G. McManus James F.
Maynard Alice M. Matthews Lillie L. Meyers Addie E. Mixter Clarence D.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 31.
Norton Clara E. Nye Charles D. Nugent Catherine G. Noe Mary A. Nugent James Nelson Hylmer A. Noe Lorin
Needham Patrick
Phelps William E.
Perkins Emma G.
Paquette Lurgur P. Poole Gertrude I.
Sutton Emma L.
O'Toole Elizabeth O'Neil Kate J. T.
O'Connor Nellie
O'Connor Timothy J. O'Neil Thomas F. Overend Mary E.
Oldroyd William H.
Power William
Sweetser Carrie M.
O'Leary Minnie
Quinn William H.
Sykes Edwin N. Slocomb Sarah B.
O'Rourke Hugh
Quirk James
Sheehan Edward
O'Flynn Mary
Quarters Henry N.
Smith Alice L. Scott David C.
Overend Ida L.
Rugg Edward L.
Rolston Stella V.
Sheehan Cornelia F.
O'Leary John
Robinson Mary
Sleeper Mary E.
O'Brien Richard E.
Reed Ella E. Ross Hattie M.
Scott Julia A.
O'Leary Daniel
Ratigan William E.
Snow Ida E.
O'Donnell Mary A.
Reardon John A.
Stevens Charles B.
Patch Fred. A.
Russell Etta M.
Stevens Alice C.
Parkhurst Nellie M.
Rawson Ellen R.
Simmons Charles A.
Powers Ella H.
Rogers Dexter M.
Smith Percy D.
Pike Lizzie W.
Roche James
Smith Helen Sullivan Mary E.
Putnam Henry A.
Rice George C.
Spurr Emma F.
Perham Dora H.
Reynolds Frank
Shaw Walter L.
Peacock Ida M.
Reed Nellie F.
Parker Nettie M.
Renshaw Jennie M.
Sheehan Mary F. Sprague Fred F. Smith Frank A.
Phelan Frank
Reynolds Mary E.
Parsons Anna G.
Rafferty Thomas E.
Stone Joseph Sullivan Dennis F.
Palmer Mary A. Perry Lucy D. Pierce George S.
Rice Harry E.
Shaw Harry A.
Prouty Charles E.
Rheutan Ella S.
Perkins Minnie A.
Rourke Joseph O. Rice Elmer C.
Sibley Harry H. Smith John A. Sheehan John Santon Lewis L.
Parker Herbert S. Parker Annie
Riedl William M.
Rice Charles F.
Scollans Alice G.
Rich Russell B.
Rourke Lizzie F.
Riley Annie A. Ronayne George J. Robinson Harry
Reekie Jennie
Rourke Michael Rockwood Fred A.
Ready Bridget E.
Robinson Susanna M.
Rollins Mary Sawin Robert V.
Sherman Mary E.
Smith A. Eva
Sturtevant Emory W.
Powers Delia
Schofield Sarah J.
Powers Thomas
Samson M. Ada
O'Day John
Quarters Elizabeth
Owens John R.
Parker Mehitable Phelon Belle F.
Palmer Elizabeth
Parker Grace A. Phair Emily A.
Pike Alice O. Prince Clarence K.
O'Dowd James E. O'Gorman Elizabeth
Powers John J. Powers Edward
Phelon Sarah A.
Sullivan Maggie
O'Connor Margaret A.
Pike Maribelle
Reilly John A.
Rogers Edward F.
Reynolds Rosa A.
Sweeney Peter
Pierce William D.
Plunkett Walter T. Plant Josephine Piper Mary G.
Rollison Sarah E.
Smith Grace A.
Stone James I. E. Stearns Clarence F.
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT. 369
Shaughnessy Frank B. Tobin Kate
Stevenson John
Taylor John S.
Snow Wallace
Tarbell Louis A.
Witherell Alice B.
Sullivan Mary J.
Tansey Richard O.
Williams Jennie
Sullivan William F.
Tatman Henry G.
Wesson Herbert L.
Sullivan Agnes
Taylor Lottie M.
Welch Mabelle G. Warren Emma L. Willard Frederic
Shorey Lizzie H. Snow Charles
Thompson Fayette P. Toole Annie
Smith Herbert
Wharton Robert J.
Slatterly John C.
White Minnie M.
Shannon Frank
Wilder Evelyn A.
Shannon John
Whittemore Luella W.
Stone Albert H1. Smith Minnie E. Scott M. Ella
Trafton Walter C.
Wennerstrom Chas. W.
Sullivan Patrick T.
Thayer William I.
Walsh Josephine
Santon Clifford
Turville Henry
Worcester Charles A.
Scales Peter
Vaillie Charles Vincent Paul N.
Whelan Edward J.
St. Amour Phillip Sullivan Jeremiah
Williams Ada L.
Ward Frank
Stearns Ernest
Winslow Samuel E.
Welch Daniel
Sculley Hannah
Wakefield Mary G.
Weakley Patrick H.
Simmons Flora
Witter Lillie A.
Waite Mary W.
Spiers Charles S.
Wheeler Carrie A.
Warren Herbert A.
Sylvester Oscar W. Sheedy James
White Walter F.
Wharton John
St. George Theodore
Wilder Clara E.
Wheelock Edith M.
Thompson E. Frank
Whealan Edward F.
Wilson Eva M.
Templeton Fannie M.
Wilder C. Edward Welch Annie E.
Walsh Marcella
Townley Benjamin
Watson James F.
Thompson Cora A. Tew Mabel B.
Watson Henry E.
Wilder Henry S.
Thompson Fred B. Tew George A.
Willard Mary E.
Young Arthur L.
Tyrrell Lelia R.
Weixler Arthur B.
Yancey Mattie L.
Taylor Forest W.
Williams Frank
Zaeder Julius C.
Toomey Matthew
Zaeder George F.
Taylor Fred D.
Woodward Jenny White William F.
Zittkopf Lena M.
Tibbetts Carrie E.
Weir Georgianna
Warren Susie E.
Troy James Tauscher Ernest M.
Wheeler Mabel E.
Witherell Nellie W.
Shea David
Volkmar George R.
Watkins Le Roy
Woodis Henry S.
Woolfenden Hester L.B
Walsh Maggie
Watson Mary E.
Warner Effie L.
Watson John A.
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Turner Albert F. Tubridy Bridget Thompson Simeon E. Toner Richard
Welch Patrick H. Wattie James A.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE YEAR 1877.
CHARLES B. PRATT, PRESIDENT. ALBERT P. MARBLE, SUPT. AND SECRETARY. 464 MAIN STREET.
Members whose term expires January, 1880. January, 1879. January, 1878.
Members whose term expires Members whose term expires
THOMAS J. HASTINGS. CHAS. R. JOHNSON. CALEB B. METCALF.
SARAH B. EARLE. WILLIAM T. HARLOW. ANNE B. ROGERS.
JAMES P. KELLEY. EUGENE M.MORIARTY.JASON CHAPIN.
THOMAS J. CONATY.
FRANCIS PLUNKETT. JEREMIAH MURPHY.
RICHARD O'FLYNN.
JOHN TIMON. JAS. J. MCCAFFERTY.
FRANKLIN B. WHITE. ALZIRUS BROWN. FRANCIS P.GOULDING.
THOMAS E. ST. JOHN. JOSEPH M. BASSETT. EDWIN T. MARBLE. E. B. STODDARD. CHARLES B. KNIGHT. RUFUS WOODWARD.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES-Messrs. Brown, Murphy, Chapin, Moriarty and Bassett.
ON BOOKS AND APPARATUS-Messrs. Stoddard, McCafferty, Mrs. Earle, Messrs. St. John and Johnson.
ON TEACHERS-Superintendent, ex-officio, and Messrs. Metcalf, Conaty, Harlow, Goulding and Woodward.
ON FINANCE-The Mayor, Superintendent, Messrs. Marble, Knight, White, Plunkett and Hastings.
ON APPOINTMENTS-Superintendent, ex-officio, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Earle, and Messrs. Timon, Kelley and O'Flynn.
The Committees of Visitation shall exercise a general supervision over the Schools to which they are severally assigned, and shall visit them according to the provisions of the statutes, not less than once in four weeks, and gener- ally during the week preceding the monthly meeting of the Board, at which they shall report their condition .- [Rules, Chap. 3, Sec. 6.
Though each school is assigned to a special committee, yet every member of the Board shall consider it his duty to watch over all the public schools of the city, to attend their examinations, and visit them at other times as his convenience will permit .- [Sec. 7.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL.
COMMITTEE. Messrs. Stoddard, Conaty, Harlow, Woodward, Mrs. Earle, Messrs. Goulding and Marble.
TEACHERS.
Joseph W. Fairbanks, Principal.
Edward H. Rice, Anne C. Stewart, Sarah Lewisson,
Alfred S. Roe, Florence V. Beane, Josephine L. Sanborn.
Charles A. Buffum,
Mary A. Parkhurst,
A. Carey Field,
Kate M. Sanderson, Alfred D. F. Hamlin, Drawing.
The ROMAN NUMERALS designate the ROOMS to which members of commit- tees are specially assigned, and the GRADES according to the Course of Study.
BELMONT STREET.
COMMITTEE. McCafferty, IX, VIII, VII. Kelley, VI, V, IV. Johnson, III, II, I.
TEACHERS.
IX, Preston D. Jones, Principal. Emma C. McClellan, Assistant. VIII, Mary H. Warren, V, Abbie J. Reed, II, Carrie P. Townsend,
VII, Sarah L. Phillips, IV, Esther G. Chenery, I, Mary E. Deane.
VI, Tirzah S. Nichols, III, Mary T. Gale,
DIX STREET.
COMMITTEE. Mrs. Earle, IX. White, VIII, VII. Plunkett, VI, V, IV. Mrs. Earle, III, II, I.
TEACHERS.
IX, William H. Bartlett, Principal. Clara Manley, Assistant. VIII, Eldora M. Aldrich, V, Abbie N. Hoxie, II, Alice W. Giddings, VII, Josephine M. Wilson, IV, Susie W. Forbes, I, Alice E. Johnson. VI, Minnie Meade, III, Esther B. Smith,
WALNUT STREET.
COMMITTEE. Metcalf, VIII, VII, VI. Timon, V, V, IV.
TEACHERS.
VII, Nellie C. Thomas,
VI, Kate A. Meade,
VIII, Etta A. Rounds, Principal. V, Ella M. McFarland, IV, Eunie M. Gates. V, Caroline H. Metcalf,
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WOODLAND STREET.
COMMITTEE.
Bassett, IX, VIII, VII. Moriarty, VI, V, IV. Kelley, IV, III, II, I.
TEACHERS.
IX, Edward I. Comins, Principal. Annie C. Wyman, Assistant. VIII, Ann S. Dunton, V, Carrie R. Clements, III, Maggie I. Melanefy,
VII, Jennie I. Rice, IV, Martha T. Wyman, II, Sarah J. Melanefy,
VI, Mary M. Lawton, IV, Nellie M. Muzzy, I, Amanda H. Davie.
LAMARTINE STREET.
COMMITTEE.
Timon, -, VII, VI, V. Brown, IV, III, III, II. Mrs. Earle, II, I, I, I.
TEACHERS. -, Charles T. Haynes, Principal. VII, J. Chauncey Lyford, III, Mary E. Kavanaugh, I, Alice V. Proctor,
VI, Mary A. Harrington, III, Ellen T. Shannon, I, Hattie C. Howland,
V, M. Ella Spalding, II, Ida A. Tew, I, Ella E. Goddard.
IV, Louise A. Dawson, II, F. Belle Perry,
WASHINGTON STREET.
COMMITTEE. Metcalf, IX, VIII.
TEACHERS. IX, Charles T. Haynes, Principal. Myra J. Denby, Assistant. VIII, Fannie S. Holman.
LEDGE STREET.
COMMITTEE.
Murphy, IX, VIII, VII. Chapin, VI, V, IV, IV. Knight, III, II, I, I.
TEACHERS.
IX, Charles C. Woodman, Principal. Margaret M. Geary, Assistant. VIII, Olive G. Davis, IV, Emma L. Cowles, II, Mary V. Callaghan,
VII, Maria P. Cole, IV, Alice G. McMahon, I, Ida A. E. Kenney,
VI, Eliza E. Cowles, III, Mary E. D. King, I, Fanny A. Williams.
V, M. Addie Powers,
THOMAS STREET.
COMMITTEE. Goulding, VIII, VII, VI. O'Flynn, V, IV, III, II. Bassett, II, I, I. TEACHERS.
VIII, Harriet G. Waite, Principal. Anna J. Hitchcock, Assistant. VII, Amanda M. Phillips, IV, S. Lizzie Wedge, II, Mary E. D. Cavanough, VI, Celia E. Whiteman, III, Abbie F. Hemenway, I, Belle H. Tucker, V, Abbie C. Souther, II, Hattie W. Bliss, I, Harriette Crook.
373
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SYCAMORE STREET.
COMMITTEE. Mrs. Rogers, VIII, VII, VI. Stoddard, V, IV, III. Bassett, II, I.
TEACHERS. VIII, Abbie E. Clough, Principal.
VII, Minnie F. Whitter, IV, Hattie S. Hagen, II, Emma F. Marsh,
VI, Ann E. McCambridge, III, Sarah W. Clements, I, Eliza J. Day.
V, Susie A. Partridge,
EAST WORCESTER.
COMMITTEE. White, VI, V, IV. Mrs. Rogers, IV, III, III, II. Moriarty, II, I, I.
TEACHERS. VI, Ella W. Foskett, Principal. III, Kate C. Cosgrove, II, Mary E. Russell,
V, Annie Brown,
IV, Tamerson S. Darling, III, Nellie A. Sprout, I, Ada E. Simonds,
IV, Julia A. Bunker, II, Aloysia Radcliffe, I, Mary J. O'Connor.
PROVIDENCE STREET.
COMMITTEE. Brown, VI, V, IV. Murphy, III, II, II, I.
TEACHERS. VI, L. Elizabeth King, Principal. III, Anna M. Overend, II, Bridget T. Carlon,
V, Sarah J. Newton,
IV, Evelyn E. Towne, II, S. Cornelia Maynard, I, Ella J. Lyford.
ASH STREET.
COMMITTEE. St. John, VI, V, IV. Marble, III, II, I.
V, Mary J. Packard,
IV, Sara A. Harrington,
TEACHERS. VI, Mary J. Mack, Principal. III, Mattie A. Collins, I, Mary McGown. II, Flora J. Osgood,
SOUTH WORCESTER.
COMMITTEE. Knight, VIII-VII, VI, V. Timon, V, IV, IV. White, III, II, I.
TEACHERS.
VI, M. Louise Rice,
VIII-VII, Carrie A. George, Principal. IV, Amelia M. Walker, II, Lydia W. Ball,
V, Ellen M. Boyden,
IV, Esther E. Travis, I, Mary C. Paige.
V, Janet Martin,
III, Libbie H. Day,
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 31.
PLEASANT STREET.
COMMITTEE.
Plunkett, V, IV, III. McCafferty, II, I, I. TEACHERS. V, Ella L. Dwyer, Principal. II, Lucy Lewisson, I, Martha E. Amidon. I, Ella K. Morgan.
IV, Mary L. Norcross,
III, Mary E. A. Hoyt,
· SALEM STREET.
COMMITTEE. Moriarty, V, IV. Hastings, III, II-I.
TEACHERS. V, Anna E. Ayres, Principal. IV, Mary O. Whitmore, III, Emma I. Claflin, II-I, Effie J. Phelps.
EDGEWORTH STREET.
COMMITTEE. Johnson, VI-V, IV. Stoddard, III, II, I.
TEACHERS. VI-V, Ella E. Roper, Principal.
IV, Sarah M. Brigham, II, Mary A. Gauren, I, Marianna Newton. III, Jennie E. Maloney,
NEW WORCESTER.
· COMMITTEE.
Marble, IX-VIII, VII-VI. Hastings, V-IV, III-II, I.
TEACHERS.
IX-VIII, Charlotte H. Munger, Principal. VII-VI, S. Lizzie Carter, III-II, Belle H. Crowell, I, Ada L. Sherman. V-IV, Ella J. Moore,
SUMMER STREET.
COMMITTEE. Chapin, IV, III, II, I. ¥
TEACHERS. IV, Abbie A. Wells, Principal. III, Susan M. Buttrick, II, Carrie F. Merriam, I, Lilla F. Upton.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
QUINSIGAMOND.
COMMITTEE. O'Flynn, VII-VI, V-IV, III-I. TEACHERS. VII-VI, Sarah F. Carpenter, Principal. V-IV, Mary S. Eaton, III-I, Emily J. Herrick.
MASON STREET.
COMMITTEE. Kelley, III, II-I.
TEACHERS. III, Mary E. Pease, Principal. II-I, Emma C. Maynard.
ADRIATIC. COMMITTEE. St. John, III, II, I, I. TEACHERS. III, Amy E. Hopson, Principal. II, Sarah J. Morgan, I, Emma A. Porter, I, Augusta S. Houghton.
UNION HILL.
COMMITTEE. Hastings, IV-III, II-I.
TEACHERS. IV-III, Mary A. Tyler, Principal. II-I, Etha M. Stowell.
SUBURBAN.
COMMITTEE.
Hastings, Mrs. Rogers,
Marble, St. John, Goulding, Metcalf, Mrs. Earle, Mrs. Earle, Knight, Johnson,
LOCALITY. NORTHVILLE, TATNUCK, 66 VALLEY FALLS, LEESVILLE,
BLITHEWOOD,
BLOOMINGDALE,
ADAMS SQUARE,
BURNCOAT PLAIN,
NORTH POND, CHAMBERLAIN,
TEACHERS.
Eudora A. Dearborn.
Helen H. Welsh.
Maria Clapp, Asst.
Sarah A. Bullock.
Eliza J. Seaver. Anna M. Bemis. Mary E. Fay.
Minnie M. Parmenter.
Josie M. Ware.
Mary D. Shute.
Mary F. Barker.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 31.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
LOCALITY.
WASHINGTON ST .- BOYS.
CAMBRIDGE ST .- MIXED.
WALNUT ST .- GIRLS. BELMONT ST .- MIXED.
NEW WORCESTER. - MIXED.
DIX ST .- MIXED.
TEACHER. James B. Carroll,
Thos. A. O'Callaghan,
Mary F. Souther,
Adeliza Perry,
Mrs. Rogers. Marble.
Hastings.
DRAWING AND EVENING DRAWING SCHOOLS.
TEACHER .- Alfred D. F. Hamlin.
COMMITTEE .- Mrs. Rogers.
66 Everett J. Bardwell.
Marble.
Kelley.
TEACHER OF DRAWING. GRADES BELOW HIGH SCHOOL .- Lucius B. Morgan.
MUSIC.
COMMITTEE.
McCafferty,
Mrs. Earle, Woodward.
TEACHER. Edward S. Nason.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Henry E. Fayerweather, Martin Howard .*
VOLUNTARY MEETING OF TEACHERS, at three o'clock, on the Saturday following the first Tuesday of each month, in the Superintendent's Office, 464 Main Street.
* Deceased .- William Hickey to fill vacancy.
COMMITTEE.
McCafferty.
White.
Kelley.
Edward F. Tolman. Will L. Taylor.
Joseph T. Tracy,
Emeline M. Childs,
SIGNALS
TO CLOSE THE SCHOOLS ON VERY STORMY DAYS.
The signal consists of rapid strokes (not tolling nor ringing) on the following bells :- High School, First Unitarian (Mr. Hall's), St. Anne's, St. John's, Trinity (Methodist), Main street Baptist, St. Matthew's Chapel (South Worcester), School House, New Worcester, and Dewey street Chapel.
The Signal means :-
At 8 o'clock A. M. No school before noon.
At 12 o'clock M. (In case the schools are in session) ; close for the rest of the day.
At 1 o'clock P. M. (When the schools are in session before noon) ; no school afternoon.
At 1 o'clock P. M. (When the schools are not in session before noon) ; to call schools for afternoon.
N. B. The signal will not be struck except in extreme cases. It is expected that one or more teachers will be at each house at the usual time for opening, to take care of children who do not hear the bells.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1877.
Vacation periods indicated by Full Face Figures.
1877.
Sunday.
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1877.
Sunday.
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The 1st Term begins Dec. 4th, 1876, and ends Feb. 17th, 1877, comprising 10 weeks.
2nd “
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Half Term Reports due Oct. 13th, 1877.
* Assuming that Thanksgiving Day will be Thursday, November 22d.
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TIIE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY,
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
To his Honor the Mayor, the Aldermen, and the Common Council of the City of Worcester.
The Commissioners are required by the Act of the Legislature creating the Board, to " make a report in the month of January, of their acts and doings, of the condition of the Cemetery, and of the receipts and expenditures for the same, in the preceding year."
We now perform that duty as the last, incident to one more year of our service. We trust the few details we shall present will at least indicate reasonable attention to, and satisfactory per- formance of our duties.
Early in the year the wood growing on the south side of the easterly end of Pine Avenue was cut and prepared for sale.
As early in the Spring as it could be done, the extended drive- ways and paths were cleared of leaves and rubbish and repaired where they had been washed by the heavy rains.
Through the year they have been kept in much better condition than in any former period, and arrangements have been made for carrying off surface water and preventing washing in future.
Grading and filling in preparation for new lots, was continued on the east side of Pine avenue, and, as soon as needed, the ground may be occupied.
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The work of reclaiming and clearing the side-hills and deep valley between Chapel, Maple and Rue avenues, which was com- menced in 1875, was resumed, a fence on one side of a new avenue completed, a terrace made above the bank wall, trees planted, and uneven places in different parts of the plot were filled.
Grading and clearing land near River avenue, and " the low priced or twelve dollar lots," was necessary and required consid- erable labor.
In the Autumn, operations were commenced on a large tract of land lying between Spruce and Chestnut avenues. The surface was uneven and filled with stumps and there was a hill with sides too steep to be used for burial places, and not in the right place to be saved for the purpose of giving beauty to the scenery. Considerable work has been done in this locality.
The improvements when completed will give good land for a number of lots, and as they will join lots on Pine and Chestnut avenues, which have been sold, it is the exact place where the lots which will soon be needed should be located.
Beside the work performed by the men the Commissioners have employed in the general care of the Cemetery and in grad- ing as referred to above, they have graded lots for individual proprietors, in each month of the year, and have received in pay- ment for such work, as will appear in our account, the sum of $444.75.
We have built a good substantial barn in a sheltered and con- venient place on the northwest line of the Cemetery and near Webster street. It has good stone and brick foundations, is well painted, all the materials were carefully selected, and the work was faithfully executed.
The tool house has been moved to the vicinity of the barn and fitted up with new conveniences. The two buildings afford ample room for storing the hay that may be made on the grounds, the cart and various implements, and keeping a horse.
We have added to our working facilities a good horse and cart, and have on hand a variety of tools.
These several "acts and doings" have kept the cemetery in good condition.
In their performance we have expended for grading, clearing
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land and general care of the grounds $1,934.99 ; in excavating and grading for the barn, $75.00; building barn and materials $673.32; for moving and work to tool house, $32.73; for horse and cart $277.50; incidental expenses, $+11.34; insurance on barn, horse and cart, &c., $25.00 ; printing annual report, $17.69. Total, $3,447.57. There is now in the hands of the Commis- sioners. $182.90.
At the commencement of the year there was in the hands of the Commissioners $314.62 ; and they have received for wood, $410.30; for grading lots for proprietors, $444.75 ; and have drawn from the City Treasurer, $2,460.30.
The cash now in the hands of the Treasurer, credited to the Cemetery Fund, is $4,720.25 ; in the hands of the Commission, to be paid into the Treasury, $182.90. The total amount of the Fund is, $4,903.15.
Appended to this report there is a full account of all the items of expenditure and of receipts.
In the year 1876, fifty-seven lots were sold for $2,454.00. Twenty-eight lots, nearly one half, were the lowest priced lots. A large number of interments were made in the free grounds. From year to year we are made conscious of the fact that large reservation of land, and liberal provision should be made for those residing in our city with young families who may have little to spare from their incomes after meeting the demands of sickness and death of a member of the family, for any great additional cost for a place in which to bury the remains. We find much satisfaction in the fact that so good a locality was selected for them. We trust it will always receive suitable care and never be allowed to fall into neglect.
There are now fifty-six lots, numbered and ready for sale, at prices from twelve to two hundred dollars each. We shall lay out others early in Spring.
Since the opening of Hope Cemetery in 1852, 1714 lots have been sold for $33,851.00.
During the last year several costly monuments have been erected, and the owners of lots have given a reasonable degree of care to them.
We have thus reported on our various duties relating to the
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Cemetery and its condition, as required by the Act establishing the Commission, but accepting the spirit of the Act, we pass to the consideration of other matters.
PINE MEADOW BURYING-GROUND.
On this subject we quote from our report of 1874 :-
"In 1866 and in 1872 the Boston and Albany Railroad pur- chased land from this burying ground, and the removal of the remains there buried was accomplished with the approval and cooperation of the relatives and friends of the deceased. An attractive location in Hope Cemetery was prepared for the reception of these remains, and care and consideration attended the work of removal, which was performed under the superin- tendence of Hon. D. Waldo Lincoln, so that far from being a cause of complaint to the representatives of the deceased, all interested have been uniformly satisfied and gratified by this . arrangement. The time seems to be fully come when all the remains in the Pine Meadow Burying-Ground should be removed."
We have received the following communication from the late Mayor : -
" The City Council of the City of Worcester passed an order on the 13th day of Nov., 1876, authorizing the removal from that portion of the Pine Meadow Burying-Ground from which removals have not heretofore been made, the bodies now remaining buried therein, whose friends or kindred are unknown, or neglect to remove the same; such remains to be decently and properly interred in Hope Cemetery, in a lot to be furnished by the city.
I hereby request your Honorable Board to designate, at your earliest con- venience, the proper place or places, in said Cemetery for such interments.
Respectfully your humble servant,
CLARK JILLSON,
Mayor." (Copy.)
Only a few lots adjoining those to which removals were made in 1866 and 1872 are unoccupied, and we must appropriate land in some other locality to meet this demand, thereby increasing the necessity for the purchase of additional territory.
MECHANIC STREET BURYING-GROUND.
The unsatisfactory and worse than neglected condition of this place is brought to your attention.
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It is well known encroachments have been made on three sides of these grounds. The fathers of the Town of Worcester may have consecrated them to a sacred use, and we can remember when they were so retired and decently protected by inclosures, that they were not repulsive to our sense of decency, but for many years they have been desecrated, and continued desecra- tion seems to have been enevitable. Efforts to protect them have failed, and, in view of their surroundings will be unavailing in the future. We, therefore, advise the removal of the remains there interred, to Hope Cemetery, and we feel assured that if the removals are made with the consideration and care they were made from Pine Meadow Grounds in 1866 and again in 1872, persons interested, and surviving friends, will be grateful for the service rendered to them.
If there are interested persons who may question the propriety of the plan we recommend, we desire to call their attention to the following extracts from the Commissioners' report for the year 1866, written by the late Hon. Levi Lincoln, after removals were made from Pine Meadow. The paramount consideration men- tioned applies with increased force to Mechanic Street :-
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