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CITY HOSPITAL.
MEDICAL .- Continued.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1875.
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SURGICAL .- Continued.
DISEASES.
In Hosp. Dec. 1, 1875.
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EMERSON WARNER,
GEORGE A. BATES,
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WORCESTER, December 1, 1876.
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REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
OFFICE OF THE SUP'T OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 464 Main Street.
CITY OF WORCESTER, December 25, 1876.
To the Honorable City Council :
IN accordance with the Ordinance relating to Public Buildings, I have the honor to submit my second annual report of the con- dition of the Public Buildings and the amount expended for repairs, alterations and new buildings for the year ending November 30th, 1876. In this connection, I desire to call your attention to several matters which have suggested themselves in my experience during the past two years.
It is a notable fact that a majority of the Public Buildings are not what they should be. In one of the newest school buildings, for example, the door panels are shrunken so that, without diffi- culty, a person in the hall or adjoining school-room can see and hear all that is taking place within. This is only a single point ; many more might be mentioned. Another building I have in mind, to which your attention has recently been called, where, for the sake of saving a few dollars, the walls were built too thin for perfect safety.
I do not speak of these in any spirit of criticism, but rather to call your attention to the fact, so that its repetition may be
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avoided in the future. Now, I most respectfully submit that the city cannot afford to take any chances ; but should rather pay a fair price for good, substantial work, and hold the contractors to a strict enforcement of all contracts. Should this be done, the expenses for repairs would be materially lessened.
Another point to which I wish to call attention is the import- ance of maturing all plans for contemplated buildings early in the year, so that the building may be erected during the Summer months. By doing this, I think the city would get much more satisfactory results than otherwise.
Early in the past year, acting with Chief Engineer Combs, we took occasion to call your attention to the unsafe condition of the Theatre building, on Exchange street, asking the examina- tion of the same by experts. The recent disaster at the Brooklyn Theatre has demonstrated that our fears were not groundless. In this connection, I most heartily endorse all that is recom- mended by Chief Engineer Combs in relation to fire escapes and bridges for use on all high buildings in the city.
The importance of having a ready and sufficient exit to all school buildings in case of fire or panic will be admitted by all. I would most respectfully submit the early consideration of the feasibility of so changing the doors for exit in all the largest school buildings that they shall open outward.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The school buildings are, in my opinion, in better condition than at the time of making my last report. I have, in all cases, when making repairs, made them of a permanent rather than a temporary nature.
During the year, all the tin roofs and gutters have been painted. The fences at Adams Square, Burncoat and Northville have been repaired and painted. City water has been introduced into the Union Hill and Salem street school-houses, the water in the wells having become so bad as to be unfit for use.
An earnest effort has been made to keep the out-buildings in a clean and healthy condition, and although not successful in all cases, their condition has been materially benefited. The vaults
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in the basements of Dix, Belmont, Ledge and Sycamore street buildings had become so offensive that the odor penetrated the entire building, by reason of the collection of sediment in the bottom of them. This has been effectually remedied, substan- tially after the plans suggested by the State Board of Health, in their last report.
A considerable item of expense has been caused by the imperative call for more school accommodations and the changes made necessary by the large increase of scholars at the com- mencement of the Spring and Fall terms ; and all the available rooms in the several buildings in the Central District, with the exception of one room in the Dix street house, were occupied. In the Spring term, rooms were fitted up and furnished in the hall of the Lamartine street engine-house and in the basement of the Public Library building, in addition to the accommodations furnished by the several buildings. For the Fall term, rooms were furnished-two at Walnut street, by partition-in the room formerly used as a drawing-room.
The south half of the hall in the Woodland street building has been finished off, making one large school-room and recitation- room, principal's room and two dressing-rooms. A room has been furnished, and is occupied, in the roof story of the Provi- dence street house ; and a room has been finished and furnished at South Worcester by taking away the partition between the dressing-rooms in hall story. A basement room, which had been abandoned, has been furnished and occupied, at Ledge street.
The room formerly hired in Quinn's Block, New Worcester, has been given up, and a much better room hired, at a reduced rent. A new room had to be furnished and fitted up at the High School, which was done by occupying the south-east ante-room of the hall, making the total number of school-rooms occupied one hundred and sixty-seven ; number of rooms unoccupied, seven ;- three at Quinsigamond, one at Northville, one at Tat- nuck, one at Dix street, and one in French roof at Providence street.
Should there be a similar call for school accommodations the coming Spring, it will necessitate the hiring of rooms outside the school buildings. The dullness of the times and the low price
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for which paint stock can be obtained, would seem to make it desirable to paint such buildings as most require it; and I would recommend the painting of the house on Union Hill, Ash street, Pleasant street, Dix and Woodland street.
There has been expended for repairs of all kinds on the school buildings, the past year, $5,243.53, of which the following are the principal items :-
Finishing two new rooms at Walnut street,
$83 02
Fence, Dix street entrance,
77 16
Ledge street, division of yards,
56 70
Alteration of vaults and sewer, Sycamore street,
89 04
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Ledge street,
129 64
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Dix street,
119 37
New vault, Woodland street,
293 00
Finishing school-room, recitation-room, princi-
pal's-room, and two dressing-rooms, at Woodland street, for the IXth grade :
Carpenters' work and stock,
408 11
Mason work,
85 59
Hardware,
16 92
Plumbing,
27 00
Introduction of city water, Union Hill,
26 24
Changing and putting in larger pipe, Dix street,
66 00
Painting Adriatic old house,
55 00
$1,559 04
NOTE .- That the above may properly be called permanent repairs.
$1,057 91
For metered water at Sycamore, Providence, Ledge, Dix, and Belmont streets,
198 94
Repairing ventilator on High School (damaged by storm), 21 00 vane and putting up, 70 00
265 34
Repairing blackboards,
cesspool, Lamartine street, and changing pipes,
65 11
Plumbing,
128 05
Slating,
57 81
Paving,
52 00
Whitening,
45 48
Painting,
112 84
Mason work,
165 36
Hardware,
222 47
Lumber,
170 18
Shovelling snow,
46 02
Repair of stoves,
66 Salem street, 51 59
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Trucking,
347 42
Repair of clocks,
279 29
Labor, miscellaneous items,
378 27
Total,
$5,243 53
NOTE .- A bill of $50.00, for shovelling snow, done by Highway Department, was not allowed by the Finance Committee of the School Board.
HEATING HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Frequent criticism is made of the cost of heating the High School Building. This building is heated by two systems of direct and indirect radiation combined. The steam is generated in two tubular boilers, each four feet in diameter and twenty feet long, and are placed in a building more than one hundred feet distant from the school-house ; and the steam is carried under- ground in pipes, wound with felt and otherwise protected; but the appearance of the surface of the ground during the winter months indicates that there is quite a loss of heat in crossing the street, which should receive early attention.
In order to give a correct statement for comparison with other buildings, I have taken the number of cubic feet of space named in both the new and old buildings; this, divided by the number of tons of coal consumed, will give the number of cubic feet per ton of coal.
No. of cubic feet heated in new building, is 604,000
No. of cubic feet heated in old building, is 154,000
In both, 758,000
From this should be deducted three ante-rooms in the Hall
story, not heated, which contain
38,280
720,720
Number of tons of coal consumed the past year, 210; 720,720 cubic feet = 3,432 cubic feet heated for each ton of coal burned.
The number of cubic feet heated at Woodland street School by stoves is 108,668.
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No. of tons of coal burned the past year was 58; 108,668 cu- bic feet =1,901 cubic feet heated by stoves for each ton of coal burned.
The number of cubic feet heated at the Normal School is 347,978.
No. of tons of coal burned is 100; 347,978 cubic feet = 3,479 cubic feet heated for each ton of coal burned.
HEATING BELMONT STREET SCHOOL BUILDING.
The order of the City Council, authorizing the introduction of steam into the Belmont street School Building has been carried into effect, and the change from stoves has proved thus far a decided improvement, both as to evenness of temperature and freedom from dust ; and gives good satisfaction to teachers and scholars.
On account of some miscalculation in regard to the capacity of the boiler, or some error in setting, the result has not been what it otherwise would have been. The contractor holds himself in readiness to remedy the same so that entire satis- faction shall be given. The stoves taken out have all been put to use in supplying the new schools.
COST OF STEAM AT BELMONT STREET BUILDING.
J. W. Greene, contract,
$900 00
B. W. Kenyon, 7 00
J. W. Delano, brick for carrying chimney up 6 feet, 38 00
A. O. Hitchcock, covering pipes, 48 00
Total,
$993 00
EAST WORCESTER SCHOOL BUILDING (Old).
The order of the City Council directing the enlargement of the East Worcester School building by the addition of a projec- tion 10x23} feet upon the North side, making a stairway, dress-
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ing rooms, and two additional school-rooms, has been carried into effect at the following cost :
Geo. S. Clough, Contract,
$1,148 00
New out-building and screen,
109 52
Extra work,
19 02
H. A. Perry, for Painting two old rooms and cornice,
33 86
For making Plan,
10 00
Total cost,
$1,320 40
ADRIATIC SCHOOL-HOUSE.
There has been completed, by direction of the City Council, an addition to the Adriatic School Building, 25} feet by 36 feet, making two good school-rooms with dressing-rooms, which were occupied at the commencement of the November Term. The cost has been :
J. C. French, Contract,
$775 00
Extra work, 13 50
Total,
$788 50
CLEANING BUILDINGS, YARDS, &C.
The total cost of cleaning school buildings, yards, &c., has been $804.74. This amount includes the thorough cleaning of all the school buildings, the removal of ashes, care of out-build- ings, cleaning of vaults, yards, &c.
JANITORS.
The total cost for Janitors has been $5,340.13. The amount for each building is shown in the following table :
High School and Walnut St., $1,053 10 Blithewood, 35 50
Belmont Street,
268 07 Bloomingdale, 35 50
Dix Street,
292 00 Adams Square, 35 50
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Woodland Street,
274 40
Burncoat Plain,
35 50
Lamartine Street,
316 77
North Pond,
35 50
Ledge Street,
310 25
Chamberlain District,
35 50
Thomas Street,
265 87 Elm Street,
2 00
Sycamore Street,
221 50
Salem Street,
111 75
Washington Street,
78 15
Edgeworth Street,
122 00
East Worcester Street,
249 27
New Worcester,
181 05
Providence Street,
170 80
Summer Street,
113 25
Ash Street,
203 75
Quinsigamond,
82 80
South Worcester,
248 75
Mason Street,
64 75
Pleasant Street,
131 50
Adriatic Street,
65 70
Northville,
35 50
Union Hill,
63 75
Tatnuck,
35 50
Superintendent's Office,
86 50
Valley Falls,
35 50
Leesville,
35 50
Total,
$5,340 13
The following shows the amount of coal and wood used and the cost of the same for each of the school buildings.
High School and Walnut Street, 200 tons,
$1,242 12
Belmont Street,
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Dix Street,
65
426 16
Woodland Street,
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Lamartine Street,
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Washington Street,
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Pleasant Street,
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179 40
Salem Street,
28
201 30
Edgeworth Street,
28
198 15
New Worcester,
26
184 80
Summer Street,
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124 20
Quinsigamond,
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242 20
Ledge Street,
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345 00
Thomas Street,
46
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317 40
Sycamore Street,
34
234 60
East Worcester, both houses,
694 “
$489 98
East Worcester, wood,
14 25
504 23
Providence Street, 30 tons coal,
207 00
Providence Street, kindlings,
50
Ash Street, 30 tons coal,
207 00
South Worcester, 55 tons coal,
397 05
Mason Street,
11 66
75 90
Adriatic,
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Union Hill, 13 66 66
93 75
Northville,
6 66
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Tatnuck,
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Valley Falls, 4g cords wood and cutting,
31 37
Leesville, 8 cords 4 feet 8 inches wood, 61 85
Blithewood, 43 cords wood, 43 00
Bloomingdale, 7 tons coal,
49 65
Adams Square, 8} tons coal,
60 68
Burncoat Plain, 6 cords wood,
47 00
North Pond, 6 cords 1 foot 62 inches wood,
36 62
Chamberlain, 33 cords wood,
32 25
Elm Street, { ton coal,
2 06
Office, 7 tons coal,
56 50
Shop, 1} "
12 00
Charcoal,
190 33
Shavings and kindlings,
40 05
Total,
$7,070 31
NEW FURNITURE.
There has been expended under the direction of the Committee on School-Houses of the School Board, the sum of $1,370.37.
This sum includes 68 new desks and chairs, High School,
$375 60
56 No. 2 desks and 8 back seats, IXth Grade, Wood- land Street, 266 80
56 No. 6 desks and 7 back seats, Thomas Street, 96 Nos. 4 and 5 desks and 12 back seats, Adriatic,
480 00
10 Teachers' desks,
146 00
$1,268 40
New stoves,
101 97
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STEAMER AND HOSE HOUSES.
The condition of the Steamer and Hose houses is, with one or two exceptions, good. All the small repairs including painting are done by the permanent members of the department without additional cost except for materials. By the fire on the 9th of August, the Lamartine street house was damaged by fire and water to the following amounts :
A. T. Burgess, for repairs of plastering, whitening &c., $74 52
Chas. Baker & Co., lumber, 46 51
Rice & Griffin Mfg. Co., glazing, mouldings, &c., 25 05
A. S. Brown, paper hanging,
8 65
Total, $154 73
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The labor on the above was done by Messrs. Watkins and Flynn, permanent members of the department.
There has been expended for repairs on the several buildings the following sums :
For Box stall, Steamer 2, lumber,
$22 58
Box stall, Steamer 2, labor,
15 00
Box stall, Steamner 2, iron work,
8 05
$45 63
Repairs of slate,
3 60
Repairs of conductors,
7 75
Repairs, Steamer 1, head-quarters. Plastering,
7 22
Tinting walls of bedrooms, battery room, halls and office,
39 00
Repairs of roof,
4 25
Putting in window, Hose 4,
20 00
Repairs of roof,
39 60
Repairs of stove and pipe, Hose 7,
15 35
Repairs of conductors, Hose 7,
6 10
Guard rails, Hose 6,
13 90
Repairs of conductor, Hose 5,
1 90
New floor, hard pine, Hose 3. Whitening,
14 25
Repairs, Steamer 4, New Worcester,
95
Repairs, stoves, Steamer 4, New Worcester,
7 00
Whitening, Steamer 3,
1 50
Sheathing, Hook and Ladder 2,
13 37
Total, $241 37
The house of Hose 2 should receive early attention, it being on leased land and on account of the liability of its early removal, no repairs have been made. The accommodations furnished its members are not such as they should be. I believe that in furnishing good quarters for the men' of the department yields a beneficial influence and results in the better care of the building.
The house of Hose 5, Myrtle street, is sadly in need of repairs, and the West side brick wall is in a dangerous condition, and if not repaired soon, it will not be in a condition to repair.
The balance of the stone removed from floors last year has been used by the Highway Department and credited to the Fire Department. It amounts to $97.20.
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CITY STABLES.
On account of the fire on the night of May 10th, by which the city barn and other buildings were destroyed, May 15th it was ordered by the City Council that the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Public Buildings be authorized to rebuild the barn and other buildings upon the old foundations as nearly like the old one as practicable, except that the outside walls be built of brick. Plans were matured as soon as possible and proposals were asked for and responded to by a large number of builders. The con- tract for rebuilding the barn was awarded to Mr. William O. White, his bid being the lowest. He has executed his contract faithfully and expeditiously. Work was commenced June 1st, and the barn was occupied August 5th. The granary, 27 by 48 feet, and sheds, 27 by 131 feet, have been built by the day by direction of the Committee on Public Buildings.
The cost of rebuilding the barn, sheds and granary has been :
W. O. White, contract for rebuilding barn, $5,500 00
W. O. White, extra lumber and labor, 274 86
S. W. Dearborn, brick and whitening, &c., 227 55
J. W. Jordan, gas pipe and fixtures,
44 49
J. W. Jordan, plumbing,
66 64
C. A. Vaile, galvanized iron feed spouts,
52 50
Washburn & Garfield, snow guard,
28 74
C. Foster & Co., vane,
36 00
Plans and Engineering,
35 77
Advertising,
12 75
Total cost of barn,
$6,279 30
SHEDS AND GRANARY.
S. W. Dearborn, stone work,
$74 12
S. W. Dearborn, brick work, 934 80
S. W. Dearborn, whitewashing granary,
12 00
C. A. Vaile, galvanized iron work,
59 10
G. A. Barnard, slating,
420 70
W. O. White, lumber and labor,
1,228 93
Total cost of sheds and granary, $2,729 65
Total cost of barn, sheds and granary,
$9,008 95
Less Insurance,
3,000 00
Net cost of construction, $6,008 95
NOTE .- This amount does not include the cost of clearing away rubbish and other items, done by the Highway Department.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 31.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The condition of this building is very good. The moulding around the upper deck cornice should be replaced with galvanized iron, the wooden moulding being entirely rotted away in some places. It should also have a coat of paint. There seems to be a pressing demand for more rooms for books and papers, all the shelves being full and, in many cases, doubled. The unfinished room in the roof may be utilized by the use of a hydraulic elevator, or more room can be gained by addition to the present building.
There has been expended for repairs upon this building the following amount :
New book cases,
$66 10
Newspaper stand,
26 18
Carpenters, repairs,
45 76
Plumbing,
5 80
Roof,
27 41
Steam,
28 17
Whitening,
-
16 00
Painting and glazing,
8 55
Total,
$223 97
CITY HALL.
The condition of this building is nearly the same as at the time of my last report. The outside is in need of painting, and a new floor will be needed in the Police Office and Assessors' Room. There has been expended for repairs the following amount :
Repairs, Police Office and cells,
$91 66
Whitening,
38 00
Repairs, Court room,
132 01
Repairs and new furniture,
70 35
Boiler and steam,
63 83
66 Carpenter work,
55 71
Plumbing,
17 57
66
Painting and glazing,
17 08
66 Awnings,
107 46
Paving,
250 80
Total,
$844 47
481
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
ARMORY.
This building is occupied by the two Militia companies and the 5th Light Battery. The city receives from the State, for rent, the sum of $1,800.00 ; and, previous to the reorganization of the Militia the past year, $300.00 additional, for regimental head- quarters, now at Fitchburg. In this connection, I wish to , commend the members of the different organizations for the interest shown in the good care of the building. The building was damaged by fire, Jan. 2d, to the amount of $59.50, caused by the spontaneous combustion of oil waste, used in cleaning guns.
Cost of repairs,
$59 50
66
66
Carpenter work,
9 15
66
66 Painting,
4 60
of roof,
3 06
66
66 Plumbing,
35 25
Wire netting, Ward room,
42 12
Harness hooks,
19 04
Fitting keys,
1 75
Rope for flag-staff,
50
Gas,
299 94
Total,
$474 91
CITY FARM.
The several buildings at the City Farm are in good condition. I think the dwelling-house should be painted the coming year. Several valuable improvements have been made during the year by the Board of Overseers of the Poor, after consultation with myself. They consist of rebuilding the privies, new drains, &c., the cost of which will appear in their report.
As the water supply at the City Farm is limited, and several of the buildings are wooden structures, it would seem to be advisable that the Fire Alarm Telegraph should be extended to them.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 31.
CITY HOSPITAL.
.The unfinished contract of G. S. Clough, for the two additional wards, was completed the first of the year, amounting to $1,893 00 And there has been expended for work on new addition for ventilation, &c., 451 87
Plans for new extension,
15 00
$2,359 87
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