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The following table shows the number of street lamps in use at the end of each year since 1871; also the average annual expense of each light, including all materials and repairs :
GAS.
OIL.
YEAR.
TOTAL.
Cost per light, per annum.
Number.
Increase.
Number.
Increase.
1872.
592
26
303
47
895
$22 10
1873.
604
12
351
48
955
22 38
1874.
637
33
420
69
1057
26 34 ·
1875.
643
6
484
64
1127
25 29
1876. .
667
24
557
73
1224
21 96
1877
675
8
619
62
1294
20 02
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
PLANS.
Two volumes of plans (Nos. 4 and 5) have been finished in duplicate, which completes the set. All of the surveying for these, and part of the office work, was done in previous years. These books cover the thickly settled portions of the City, with the exceptions of a small area at the Westerly end of Main Street, and in the vicinity of the Adriatic Mill ; and as twenty- eight blank sheets are bound into the new volumes, this section, or any part of it, can be added as required.
The following table shows the number of plans, and number and area of lots in each book :
BOOK.
PAGES.
Lors.
Area of lots in feet.
Area of lots in acres.
1
46
748
14,083,294
323 308 1000
2
41
878
12,392,517
284 493
1000
3
35
832
6,986,807
1601000
4
40
986
12,236,474
280911 1000
5
23
544
7,594,231
174 339
1000
6
42
1253
15,505,954
355968 1000
Total,
227
5241
68.799,277
1579414 1000
In closing this Report, I desire to extend to the members of the Street Light, Highway, Sidewalk, Sewer, and Water Works Committees, for the last four of which most of the work of this Department is done, and for the first four of which the City Engineer is Clerk, and to my associates in the City Hall, my thanks for favors undeserved ; and to express to my assistants my obligations for faithful and efficient work, such as often brings to superiors credit to which they are not entitled.
All of which is respectfully submitted by
PERCY DANIELS,
City Engineer.
WORCESTER, January 8th, 1878.
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
1877.
Total number of feet.
Total cost.
Average cost per foot.
bst er ot.
Feet.
Cost.
Cost per foot.
2290.0
$4,060 92
$1 87
10 97
130 7
$110 40
$0 84
42,957.5
103,887 06
2 82
1:1 23
110.0
191 35
1 74
42.083.1
118,587 43
3 31
1 53
253.2
736 88
1 16
594.0
686 59
2 48
1457.9
1,931 16
1 32
7209.9
17,867 38
3 51
211 70
706.1
1,030 79
1 46
11,284.0
39,623 35
3 87
255 0
507 77
1 99
16,985.4
65,693 71
2 78
31.
14.0|
30 75
2 20
1525.5
1,582 90
1 00
Le ..
9681.1
35,1:4 29
4 95
3093.0
15,320 77
7 99
7812.1
62,455 12
9 66
1882.5
18,179 16|
11 83
4201.0
49,707 61
8 56
.....
158.0
147 44
0 93
......
455.0
259 74
0 57
... ..
576.5
772 50
1 34
.....
222 0
1,924 75
31 ---
BG1 11
2673.7
$3,802 22
$1 42
180,327.9 10,697.4
$633,289 52 571,976 73
53 47
51
....
2673.7
$3,802 22
191,025.3 $1,205,266 25
c'st each Total No.
2'each
No.
$652 98
$28 38
1407
$83,976 89
$59 99
162 02
23
26
1,755 00
67 50
764
81,468 27
106 63
$6,210 20
$1,370,711 41
=
307.0
307 00
3 90
7940.8
31,026 58
1 04
17,226.2
57,032 64
2 91
884.5
2.457 55
3 63
684.0
5,858 15
8 67
$3 51
c'st each
-37 50
163.5 feet of 12-inch and 2 manholes in 1875.
1
2 44
TABLE Showing the lengths and cost of the present sewerage, with the amount of each size of sewer constructed each year since 1866, and the cost per foot.
Size of Bewer in inches,
Kind of Bewer.
1850 to 1867.
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871.
1872
1873
1874
1875
876
1877
Total number of feet,
Average cost per foot.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet.
Coat.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet
Cost.
Feet
Cost
Fect
Coet.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet.
Cost
Cos per foot.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet.
Cost.
Feet
Cost.
Cost per foot.
9 inches.
Pipe,
370.0 547.0
$333 73 926 21 2,117 40
350.0 6735.0 1887.5 252.0
$1,137 40 15,393 28 13,920 61 712 55
1313.0 4377.5 6749.0 2072.0
$2.549 79 10,703 82 18,290 96 7,400 54
10620.5 8453.5 2108.0
$27,217 17 28,373 18 6,778 08
9549.5 8401.5 4812 0
$23,053 89 25,505 73 17,280 61
5378.8 4935.5 2619.5
$18,180 21 15,899 33 8,117 57
3 22 3 10
5282.7 3377.6
$40 00 4,117 19 10,121 91 8,918 55
70 $1 71 1 92
2,038 56 2,839 07
$2 06 1 5
$1,080 65 464 47
$1 13 1 6
1102.5; 317.7 19.0
$0 97 1 91 1 53
130 7 110.
$110 40 191 35
50 84 1 74
118,587 43 57,032 64
3 31
18
=
29
10
Brick,
594.0
686 59
1 16
686 59
16x24
1961.4
3,723 55
1 90
190.0
322 74
1 70
1457.9 706.1 255 0
1,931 16 1,030 79 507 77
1 46
11,284.0
39,623 35
3 51
995 0
728 80
3 24
2,833 14 7,273 39
3 92 5 15
1.096.0 1:404.0
4,610 78 7,473 51
5 00
3 81
5575.0
1 99
3 80
861.2
2 91
900.5 2086.3
1,989 40 5,111 39
2 19 2 45
2 29
02x33
2 78
24x36
2,194 07
2 82
2246.3
2 71
14.0|
30 75
2 20
31,026 58
25×26
1525.5 307 ( 2468.5
1,582 90 307 00 3,262 47
1 33
9681.1
35,114 29!
3 63
27x40
779.0
7,063 01
835.5
8,985 70
10 75
1421.0 1149.0! 1719.5 1121.0
7,727 43 9,101 30 16,830 86 14,142 38
7 92 3394.5 163.0 2242.0
1,348 30 26,530 27 1,300 84
13 55
588.0
4,557 31
7 75
br'k & stone square stone = =
158,0 455.0 576.5
147 44 259 74 772 50
0 57
21x24
1 34
42×48
222.0
1,924 75
8 67
Total.
6481.5
$8,219 24
81 27
5539.5 1364 0
$31.506 50 89,456 53
1:5850,0 820.
$52 233 83 43,170 92
24695.5 1616.1
$103,614 73 101,048 15 $204,562 88
$4 19
$4 37
$3 37
$3 42 14893 4
82 18
12347.5
$36,240 74
92 93
$1 25
1629 2
$1 11
2673.7
$3,802 22
$1 42 180,327.9 10,697.4
$633,289 52 571,976 73
53 4
Mill Brook.
6481.5
6903.5 $120,963 12
15670.0
$$5.40 75
26311.6
45472 5
36162.4
$193,570 25 .
19678.5 $126,579 85
14959.0
45 716 45
12347.5
$36,240 74
1735.9
$13,999 63
1629.2
810,975 00.
673.7
$3,802 22
191,025.3 $1,205.266 25
No.
c'stench
No.
c'st eucli
'st each
No
No.
c'st cach
c'steach
No.
c'steach
No.
c'steach
No.
ca'teach
No.
c'steach
No.
o'steach Total No.
Manholes. Basing
$440 00 2,090 00
$31 43 122 93
$1,314 47 001 3%
$70 76 452 19
$7,329 93 8,477 70
199 51
$13,905 30 6,045 95
$24,573 64 20,783 90
$16,529 31 17,108 50
$8,289735 5,235 20
$50 51 102 65
128
97
$40 89 80 37
16
$34 52
15
$32 02 67 50
$652 98 1,755 00
$28 38 67 50
1407 764
$83,976 89 81,468 27
106 63
Total cost.
$10,749 24
$123,211 97
$111,212 38'
$224,514 13
t
$384,589 66|
$227,208 06
$140,104 40
$59,689 79
$47,119 11
$15,677 10
$20,425 37|
$6,210 20
$1,370,711 41
* The annual outlay on Mill Brook account does not represent the cost of the length finished during the year.
NOTE .- The above table includes the length but not the cost of the following sewers which were built by private individuale.
115 feet of 9-inch in 1868; 250 feet of 12-inch, 325 feet of 15-Inch, and 4 manboles in 1871, and 163.5 feet of 12-Inch and 2 manholes in 1875.
12
72.0
$471 80
$2 74
647.5
$1 69 3 27
$2 61 2 28
$1 94
2 45
$2 56 3 30
$2 48
$3 38
15
3 90
7,795 65 736 88
2 91
736 88
1 32
17,867 38
2 48
18x27
3 87
20x30
46
1.99
16,985.4
65,693 71
2 78
-
1 04
1,582 90
1 04
26x32
1 00
307.0
307 00
5 00
1344 8 510.0
4,715 58 2,637 12
3 51 5 17
1353.8
4,549 50
3 36
8 25
1654,1
9,312 44
5 63
1882.5
11 83
40×60
€4
838.0
9,034 06
10 78
684.0
5,858 15
8. 56
48x72
0 93
18x24
.4
455.
259 74
576.5 222 0
1,924 75
8 67
33118.9 $109,542 51 3043.5
18379.5 1299.0
$62,769 73 63.810 12
$32,492 51 13.213 94
1399.2 336.7
$1,545 12 12.454 51
$1,809 13 15,165 87
....
Agregate.
$8,219 21
14
17
86
17
70 25
44
26
146
29 No. 'st each $73 97 142 35 163
$57 39
No. 164 51
104 96
90
$5,981 86 7,991 48
$46 73 88 79
$3,966 41 6,911 96
$483 27 1,194 20
$480 37 2,970 00
23
19
107 71
$68 50 119 40
c'steach $69 88 118 55
333
4 16
2580.6 2889.5
10,353 47 10,988 30
4 01
1140.1 587.3
3 38 3 11
3,856 42 1,826 07 2,507 31
915.3
3,276 01
8 58
776.
545.5 884.5
1,250 82 2,457 55 6,086 22
7940.8 1525.5
1 00
1514.0
22,386 74
5 44
1162.0
4,956 22 27,992 67
4 27|
3093.0
7812.1
15,320 77 62,455 12 18,179 16: 40,707 61
7 99 9 66
30×45 32×48
14
8 97
11 83
14x18
0 93
158.0
147 44
0 57
772 50
34
$5 69
$3 33
43320.0 $189,613 17 2152 5
149,618 95
84,027 74
3 01
4 21
687.0 2423.5 1663.0
2,395 41 8,032 G1 6,339 63
3 49 3 31
1963.5 2070.5
5.060 84 8,624 35 23.512 79
957.5
4,431 72
4 63
3031.0
15,007 81
884.5
2.457 55
2290.0 42,957.5 42.083.1 17,226.2 253.2
$4,060 92 103,887 06
$1 87 2 44
989.0 1847.4 1966.1 253.2
1120.4 278.8
Cost per foot.
Cost per foot.
Cont
Cost per foot
Cost per foot.
Cost per foot.
Cost per foot.
Cost per foot.
Cost Der foot.
Cont per foot.
57.0
2 82
2 87
2 71 3 57
3 15 3 59
1 16
594.0 7209.9
3 90
26×39
4 95
9 75
12 62
96.0
4201.0
$3 51
$339,232 12
c'st each
$59 99
723.5 1412.5
92
$1,065 68 391 62 29 09
per foot
Total cost.
Report of the Superintendent
OF
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
OFFICE OF THE SUP'T OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 464 Main Street.
CITY OF WORCESTER, December, 25, 1877.
To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester :
In accordance with the city ordinance, I have the honor to submit my third annual report of the condition of the Public Buildings, and the amount expended for repairs, during the year ending Nov. 30, 1877.
The Public Buildings consist of thirty-four school houses, to which should be added the estate recently purchased on Grafton Street, eleven Engine houses, City Hall, Public Library, Armory, Water works, shop and house on School St., City stables, tool house, granary, and shed, Old Battery Building, Almshouse, farm, horse barn, piggery, and pest house, shops and storage house, City hospital and the buildings connected, making sixty- four in all, valued, including land, at a moderate valuation, and not including the city hospital estate, at over one million dollars ($1,000,000).
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The several school buildings are in a very good condition and will require no extraordinary expenditures for repairs the
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
coming year. Some of the most needed items are new fences around the Salem and Providence St. lots, new outbuildings at New Worcester, Adriatic, and Summer St. houses, and I would also recommend the re-shingling of the Leesville house and the painting of some of the buildings each year, so that each building would have at least one coat of paint every four years, also that a liberal amount of whitening or kalsoming be done as an economical sanitary measure. The vault at Thomas St., has been connected with the sewer and made self cleaning, new privies and urinals have been built at Woodland St., in the basement; a new school room has been fitted up in the hall at Woodland St., with temporary partitions: new dormer windows have been put in the roof, and other improvements made to afford more light in the two school rooms in the south half of the halls at Ledge and Belmont St. buildings; a new school room has been made at Summer St., by the use of two large dressing rooms and substituting smaller ones for the accommo- dation of the other school rooms; the boilers at the High School have been reset, and the steam pipes by which the steam is carried across Walnut St. to the High School house have been dug up and repacked with new packing, which results in a very gratifying saving of fuel and an increased amount of heat- ing power. The patent boiler put in last year at the Belmont School building, not having sufficient capacity to heat the build- ing satisfactorily, the contractor, in the month of January, 1877, put in the twenty horse power tubular boiler, which has proved very satisfactory, and results in a saving of eight or ten tons of coal over the former method of heating by stoves, and in my opinion it would be well to consider the feasibility of supplying the place of worn out stoves by the introduction of steam to the several buildings rather than by the purchase of new stoves. A very marked improvement in the care of the several outbuildings has been made, and they are kept, as a general thing, as neat and clean as can reasonably be expected.
The amount expended for repairs, new sewers, and improve- ments, care and repairs of stoves and other heating apparatus, repairs of clocks, etc., has been $5,839.07, of which the follow-
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
ing are the principal items, and are improvements rather than repairs : -
Resetting boiler, Walnut St.,
$335 00
New privies, Woodland St., and connection with sewers, 235 58
Belmont St. sewer, etc., 159 47
Thomas St., new vault, sewer and connections, 259 40
New urinal and connections, Woodland St.,
125 63
For alteration at So. Worcester, making additional school room, 145 48
For storm porch, Edgeworth St., 30 71
Resetting and new fence, Washington St.,
30 77
New dormer windows for additional light for the two school rooms in south half of hall, Ledge Street, 217 14
For do. at Summer St.,
203 25
Sewer, Belmont St.,
45 00
Stone base, resetting fence and stone steps, caused by change grade of sidewalk and street, Ledge St., ·
219 33
For alterations, Summer St., making additional room,
106 88
For digging up and recovering steam pipes, High School,
106 05
For fence, Adriatic,.
11 99
Snow guard, Washington St.,
15 45
Total,
$2,237 13
For Ordinary Repairs.
For repair of stoves, cleaning, new pipe, taking
$864 85
down and setting up,
160 98
For repairs of clocks,
94 49
Painting, Woodland St., outside, Edgeworth St., two coats,
98 46
Repairs of Paving,
47 19
Slating,
126 69
Plumbing,
161 30
1
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 469
Glass, paints, oil and labor,
233 92
Trucking,
256 46
Lumber,
117 34
New grates, Belmont St ..
29 72
Blackboards,
160 00
Hardware, nails, etc.,
204 26
Mason work,
154 69
Labor and miscellaneous items,
891 57
Total,
$3,602 94
SCHOOL-HOUSE DOORS.
The order of the City Council, directing the changing of the school-house doors to open outwards, has been executed upon all buildings of more than four rooms, and the total cost has been $1,033.00.
CLEANING.
The cost of the annual cleaning of the school buildings, which includes the thorough washing and cleaning of all the woodwork, cleaning the windows, and dusting the walls, has been $635 75
(An average of #18.69 to each building.)
For cleaning vaults, removing snow from roofs and gutters, removing ashes, cleaning yards, etc.,
278 05
Total, $913 80
The cost of shovelling snow from around school
buildings has been $106 05
JANITORS.
The Janitors to the several buildings are required to keep the buildings clean and tidy, keep the fires, and see that the rooms are of the proper temperature; also see that the out-buildings are in a clean condition, and to have a general oversight of the buildings when school is not in session ; and in this connection
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
I would respectfully suggest the propriety of adding to their duties the cleaning of the school buildings and the shovelling of the snow from the sidewalks around the buildings, and a just and equitable increase of their compensation.
The total cost has been $5,373.78, at an average (omitting the High and Walnut street schools), of about $275 for the large buildings, $150 for the medium sized buildings, and $35 for the smallest buildings.
FUEL.
The amount expended for coal for the past year has been $5,104.52; for shavings and kindlings, $41.88. There is a larger supply of fuel on hand at this time than usual, owing to the mildness of the season.
NEW FURNITURE, NEW STOVES, AND REPAIRS OF FURNITURE.
There has been expended, under the direction of the Commit- tee on School Houses of the School Board, for new desks, ninth grade, Ledge, Washington and Dix streets, $764.40.
For new desks and ink wells, High School,
$213 22
Ink wells,
19 44
Desks, South Worcester, 13 75
Stoves,
422 42
Clocks,
24 45
Screens,
31 50
" Chairs,
21 00
" Alterations of desks,
52 00
" Repairs of school furniture, changing of desks, and making over desks,
488 81
Total,
$2,051 05
ENGINE HOUSES.
The buildings of the Fire Department are all in excellent condition and are all supplied with bath rooms with the excep- tion of Hook and Ladder Co,, No. 2, Hose 2, and Steamer No. No. 4, and these, I have no doubt, will receive early attention.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The several buildings are kept in a neat condition and reflect great credit upon the occupants. There has been expended for repairs on the several buildings. $1,368.80.
By order of the City Council, of April 20, the Myrtle street engine house has been remodelled, in accordance with plans submitted, at the following cost:
For carpenter and mason work,
$342 00
" Plumbing, . 110 00
" Extra plastering, 8 10
" Painting, 45 27
" Papering hall,
25 26
$530 63
For Ordinary Repairs.
Blinds, and hanging,
$12 15
Putting in shelves,
6 62
Repair of doors,
4 49
66 stoves,
7 28
slate,
8 35
Cleaning out cellar,
4 50
Total,
$43 36
The Carlton street engine house has been improved by the putting in of bath rooms, new window, etc., at the following cost :
For carpenter work, $ 73 25
" Plumbing, . 110 00
" Papering hall and bath room, . 27 57
$200 75
A much needed barn has been built in the rear and adjoining the house of Steamer 3, and cost, .$337.00
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
There has been expended upon the house of Hose 6 :
For cellar window gratings, $32 20
Repairs of slate, 5 10
" Division fence, .
11 95
" Repairs at Steamer 4, repairs on floor,
29 26
Hose 7, repairs of window, 3 75
Steamer 1, two pair doors and hanging,
66 42
$148 48
For miscellaneous repairs,
108 64
Total,
$1,368 86
CITY STABLES.
The City Stables and buildings connected are in good condi- tion and will require but a small amount for ordinary repairs.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The condition of the building is such that a considerable ex- penditure will be required. The same demand for more accom- modation seems to exist as last year, and I am still of the opinion that the cheapest and most feasible plan is to occupy the vacant rooms in the basement and roof by the use of a hydraulic ele- vator.
There has been expended for repairs and book cases, $127.12. For new book cases, $79 92
" Moving gas pipes, 20 09
" Repairs of steam pipes, 19 09
plumbing, 6 50
66 Carpenter repairs, 47 06
Repairs of roof, removing ashes, etc., 54 46
$227 12
CITY HALL.
The condition of this building is fair. The outside wood- work should be thoroughly painted the coming year. During
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
the Summer vacation the Mayor and Aldermen's room and the Council Chamber were frescoed and repaired, so that they now present a more respectable appearance than formerly. The amount expended for repairs has been $1099.73. The following are the principal items :
For frescoing Aldermen's room and Council
Chamber
$250 00
Repairs and plastering . 112 53
" Painting .
13 75
" Two black walnut brackets 25 00
43 26
$444 54
For repairs of furniture and varnishing .
$186 10
" New furniture
54 00
" Repairs of gutter
71 85
" Repairs of slate
45 83
Carpenter repairs
145 43
Steam and gas repairs .
15 66
Radiator Clerk's office
32 44
Putting in metre and gas repairs .
42 01
" Plumbing repairs
11 92
' Matting and putting down
23 10
Setting glass, painting, etc.
26 85
$1099 73
For connecting Treasurer's office with Police
Headquarters .
27 85
ARMORY.
This building is still used by the two companies of militia and Battery B, 1st Battallion Light Artillery. It is now being repaired and strengthened to insure safety. There has been expended for repairs $254.56. The following are the items :
45
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
For water closet and urinal
$81 89
Repairs of stoves . 13 85
" Repairs of plumbing 29 04
" Putting in metres 48 90
Painting .
26 90
" Carpenter repairs 28 98
" Water
25 00
$254 56
ALMS HOUSE.
The Alms House and the several buildings connected are in good repair; the painting of the barns and house would be desirable. There has been expended for repairs and alterations $786,55. The two principle items are the changes in the west wing, caused by occupying it as the Female Ward and Truant School.
David Atherton's contract
$383 48
Clark & Kendall, furnace
335 97
For Plumbing repairs
17 85
" Mason repairs
11 00
" Carpenter repairs
32 25
$786 55
Amount of Stock on hand Nov. 30, 1877, belonging to School Department.
78 feet 14 in. Pine
$3 51
180 feet 1 in. Whitewood . 7 20
510 feet 1 in. Whitewood, cut short 15 00
75 feet Sheathing
3 00
20 feet Ash .
80
20 feet Cherry .
1 60
76 feet Hard Pine
3 00
124 No. 2 Desk Tops 37 50
70 No. 3 Desk Tops
21 70
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 475
64 No. 4 Desk Tops 16 00
100 Small shelves .
20 00
8 Pairs No. 6 Desk Irons 10 00
1 Grind-stone
7 00
1 Saw-frame, 4 saws
20 00
1 Shovel, 1 crow-bar
2 00
1 Iron vise
1 25
2 Bench vises
2 00
2 Pair clamps
2 40
1 Pair hand-screws
1 50
1 Jack-screw . 2 00
2 Kettles for thawing pipes 1 75
14 Gross screws
5 20
10 Scrubbing brushes
5 00
1 Cask spikes .
3 25
1 Rubber hose, (50 feet) 4 00
2 Casks nails . 6 50
15 Old doors
15 00
1 New door . 2 00
50 Old double desks, small size 75 00
22 50
27 Pickets
1 35
1 Wrench
1 25
300 feet 1 in. Brick
9 00
$329 26
TOOLS FOR CLEANING SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
20 Pails,
1 Five gallon Kettle,
1 Ten gallon Kettle,
1 Dozen Mops.
MATERIALS SOLD.
.
For Old furniture sold . $144 83
" Use of Taylor's Hall, bills passed to Auditor, 170 00
9 Boxes glass .
476
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 32.
In conclusion, I desire to express my sincere thanks to the several members of the Committee on Public Buildings for their valuable assistance in various ways, and to the heads of the several departments and all others whom it has been my good fortune to be associated with, I wish to return my sincere thanks for their uniform courtesies.
Respectfully Submitted.
C. H. PECK,
Sup't of Public Buildings.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, SIZE AND VALUE OF THE SCHOOL-HOUSES AND SCHOOL-HOUSE LOTS, BELONGING TO THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
LOCATION.
. Material.
Brick.
130 x 87
14
Good.
$150,000
31,672
$1 50
$47,508
$197,508
Walnut St ..
50 x 70
6
30,000
9,487
1 50
14,210
44,210
Belmont St ..
90 x 92
10
32,000
31,440
25
7,860
39,860
Dix St.
96 x 60
10
34,500
24,000
25
6,000
40,500
Woodland St ..
=
96 x 60
10
28,000
40,000
25
10,000
38,000
Lamartine St ...
96 x 60
12
30,000
48,041
20
9,608
Washington St ...
..
3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2923222 ~~~~~ Stories.
Size.
No. of School
Rooms.
Condition.
value.
square feet.
Estimated
value per foot.
Amount.
Total value of
Houses and
Lots.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
477
174
$584,500
163 acres.
$239,017
$823,517
...
4
62 x 50
8
20,000
58,000
50
29,000
49,000
Ash St ..
3
59 x 51
6
Fair.
13,500
13,400
30
4,020
17,520
South Worcester ...
2
75 x 32
9
Good.
23,000
29,184
10
2,918
25,918
Pleasant St ..
3
5
13,000
17,200
1 25
21,500
34,500
Salem St ..... Edgeworth St.
2
62 × 50
4
13,500
12,555
40
5,022
18,522
New Worcester.
2
50 x 36
4
10,000
14,900
20
2,980
12,980
Summer St.
2
51 x 48
4
Poor.
3,000
18,300
50
9,150
12,150
Quinsigamond.
2
75 x 32
6
Good.
23,000
34,500
5
1,725
24,725
L 51 x 33 and hall in French Roof.
...
2
44 x 30
2
6,000
13,200
15
1,980
7,980
Adriatic . .
Wood.
2
45 x 30
4
Fair.
3,600
25,000
10
2,500
6,100
Union Hill ..
2
38 x 28
2
2,000
11,000
10
1,100
3,100
Northville ...
Brick.
1 73 x 30
2
Good.
6,000
34,875
500
6,500
Tatnuck
2
43 x 32
2
5,000
11,500
300
5,300
Valley Falls.
Wood.
1 28 x 22
1
Old.
500
4,988
100
600 375
Blithewood .
1
36 x 28
1
Good.
1,500
1 acre.
100
1,600
Bloomingdale ..
1
40 x 32
1
Fair.
3,000
14,000
200
3,200
Adams Square.
1
40 x 32
1
Good.
2,800
22,360
300
3,100
Burncoat Plain.
1
31 x 28
1
2,500
21,500
200
2,700
North Pond.
Wood.
1
40 x 32
I
Fair.
1,600
20,300
300
1,900
Chamberlain .
1
38 x 22
1
1,200
& acre.
100
1,300
=
7,500
7,188
75
5,391
12,891
Ledge St. ..
96 x 60
11
32,500
40,670
25
10,167
42,667
Sycamore St.
=
75 x 52
8
25,000
12,625
1 00
12,625
37,625
18,000
18,150
40
7,260
25,260
East Worcester ..
52 × 30
4
5,000
9,060
50
4,030
9,030
L 40 x 33 and 3 school rooms in French Roof.
2
62 × 50
5
17,000
30,760
5
1,538
18,538
Hall and school room in French Roof. One school room in Sovereigns of Industry
[Building.
Mason St ....
.
L 28 x 35.
Leesville.
=
1
25 x 30
1
300
5,050
75
Hall in French Roof, also two school rooms and Ward 4 Ward-Room in Basement. 2 L's 52 x 21 each.
Thomas St ...
75 x 56
10
20,000
25,000
75
18,750
38,750
East Worcester.
62 x 50
6
Providence St.
[Drawing Schools in this building. Ward 8 Ward-Room and rooms for Evening Hall in French Roof, also two school rooms and Ward 2 Ward-Room in Basement.
Hall in French Roof, also two school rooms. Hall in French Roof, also three school rooms. 39,608
50 x 30
2
Estimated Size of Lots
REMARKS.
High ..
...
Wood. Brick.
Brick.
52 x 50
478
ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.
NAMB.
LOCATION.
No. feet in Lot.
REMARKS.
Gov. Lincoln No. 1, S. E. Combs No. 2, A. B. Lovell No. 3, Rapid No. 4, City Hose No. 1,
Bigelow Court,
5,310
Head-quarters of the Chief Engineer and assistants in this building.
Cor. Beacon and Lagrange Sts., School St.,
8,000 7,688
Webster St.,
School St.,
With Steamer 2. On B. & A. R. R. Land.
Ocean Hose No. 2,
Bloomingdale,
1,270
Eagle Hose No. 3,
Carlton St.,
500
Ward 6 ward room in this building.
6,106
47,096
Ward 5 ward room in this building.
1,837
With Steamer 1.
Bell Tower,
OTHER BUILDINGS.
City Hall,
Cor. Front and Main Sts.,
Waldo St., Salem St., Elm St.,
Boylston St.,
Thomas St., School St., Wellington St.,
10,525 8,265
Building formerly occupied by 5th Battery, Salem Street. Building occupied by Street Light Department. Salem Street.
Common 7,258 17,959 9,902
] ( City Offices, Police Station and Police Court Room, Ward 7 ward room in this building. Ward 3 ward room in this building.
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