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Amount of block paving re-laid, 108 square yards.
Total amount of block paving laid, - 168.3-10 sq. yds.
245
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
Amount of brick paving, new, 66
re-laid, 115.8-10
Amount of brick paving laid,
184.9-10 sq. yds.
Number of corners set, new,
29
66 re-set,
8
Total,
37
The location and cost of work in detail are as follows :
BENEFIT STREET SIDEWALK.
West side from south line of the Orphan's home estate to Beacon Street.
329 2-10 lineal feet curb stone,
$164 60
40 lineal feet curb reset,
4 00
254 9-10 square yards gutter,
127 45
3 long corners reset, -
1 80
Grading, -
140 15
Engineering, -
20 56
$458 56
CANAL STREET SIDEWALK. West side from Front street to Cherry street.
218 5-10 lineal feet curb stone,
$109 25
11 lineal feet curb stone reset, -
1 10
38 lineal feet flagstone,
19 00
31 9-10 square yards crosswalk,
15 95
104 2-10 square yards gutter,
52 10
8 4-10 square yards gutter relaid,
1 68
2 square yards brick relaid,
20
2 long corners,
9 00
1 long corner reset,
60
Grading, -
61 25
Engineering,
9 90
$280 03
CASTLE STREET SIDEWALK.
North side from the court at the west end of lot owned by Piedmont Church to the north end of the street, and on the south side from the north line of Valley street to Main Street.
416 lineal feet of curbstone,
$208 00
34 3-10 lineal feet of curbstone reset,
3 43
17 9-10 lineal feet flagstone, -
8 95
26 5-10 square yards crosswalk,
15 25
202 7-10 square yards gutter paving,
101 35
8 6-10 square yards gutter paving relaid,
1 72
17 4-10 square yards brick paving relaid, -
1 74
3 long corners,
13 50
1 long corner reset,
60
-
69.1-10 square yards,
246
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
Labor on stone base,
37 53
Grading,
114 50
Engineering,
17.81
$524 38
CROWN STREET SIDEWALK. West side from Austin street to south line of Stowe estate.
200 lineal feet curbstone, -
$100 00
16 lineal feet curbstone reset,
1 60
54 lineal feet flagstone,
27 00
5 4-10 square yards brick paving relaid,
54
34 5-10 square yards crosswalk,
6 90
95 1-10 square yards gutter,
47 55
4 square yards gutter relaid,
80
Grading, -
81 24
Engineering, -
2 50
EAST WORCESTER STREET. South side in front of School house.
190 lineal feet curbstone, $95 00
42 20
Grading,
17 55
$154 75
FRUIT STREET SIDEWALK.
Engineering,
$10 89 -
Grading, -
33 00
$43 89
GRAFTON STREET SIDEWALK.
East side from the Earle card factory to the east line of the estate of M. Sullivan.
798 lineal feet curbstone,
$399 00
37 lineal feet curbstone reset,
3 70
163 lineal feet flagstone,' 81 50
68 lineal feet flagstone relaid,
6 80
123 8-10 square yards crosswalk,
61 93
50 5-10 square yards crosswalk relaid, -
10 11
354 6-10 square yards of gutter,
177 33
14 2-10 square yards gutter relaid,
2 84
1 long corner, -
4 50
1 long corner reset,
60
Grading,
207 40
Engineering,
22 77
HANOVER STREET SIDEWALK. East side from Belmont Street to Kendall street.
582 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
21 1-10 lineal feet curbstone reset, 2 11
12 00
24 lineal feet flagstone, - -
28 9-10 square yards crosswalks, - 14 45
$978 48
$291 25
$268 13
84 4-10 square yards gutter,
247
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
258 9-10 square yards gutter,
129 45
13 37-100 square yards gutter relaid, 2 67
12 square yards brick relaid,
1 20
1 long corner reset,
60
Grading,
221 35
Engineering,
4 75
$679 83
ORANGE STREET SIDEWALK.
West side, from Park street to the northerly line of land owned by Thomas H. Dodge.
462 7-10 lineal feet of curbstone,
- $231 35
83 lineal feet curbstone reset,
8 30
222 7-10 square yards gutter, -
111 35
94 7-10 square yards gutter relaid,
18 94
3 square yards of brick relaid,
30
1 long corner reset,
60
Carting gravel,
7 75
Grading, -
.
131 00
Engineering, -
13 75
$523 34
OREAD STREET SIDEWALK.
North side from the west line of C. H. Fitch estate to east line of J. C. Bigelow estate.
288 7-10 lineal feet curbstone,
$144 35
65 5-10 lineal feet flagstone,
30 25
135 6-10 square yards gutter,
67 80
42 9-10 square yards crosswalk, .
21 45
Grading,
144 65
Engineering,
4 44
UNION STREET SIDEWALK.
West side from Market Street to the walk previously laid between School and Thomas Street.
339 5.10 lineal feet curbstone,
$169 75
49 5.10 lineal feet curbstone reset,
4 95
146 lineal feet flagstone,
73 00
89 2.10 square yards crosswalk,
44 60
159 square yards gutter,
75 45
22 square yards gutter relaid,
4 40
26 square yards brick relaid,
2 60
2 long corners,
9 00
Grading,
150 40
Engineering,
3 62
$537 77
VERNON STREET SIDEWALK.
East side from Pattison street to land of W. F. Pond, opposite Richland Street.
320 lineal feet curbstone,
$160 00
8 4-10 lineal feet curbstone reset,
84
142 2-10 square yards gutter, -
71 10
$412 94
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248
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
111 square yards gutter relaid,
22 22
1 long corner, -
4 50
Grading
177 52
Engineering, - 14 75 $450 93
AUSTIN STREET .- AT QUINCY STREET.
26 7-10 square yards crosswalk, - $13 35
1 square yard gutter relaid, 20
22 lineal feet flagstone,
11 00
-
$24 55
BLOOMINGDALE STREET .- AT GRATON & KNIGHT'S.
103 7-10 square yards gutter,
$56 85
174 5-10 lineal feet curbstone, 87 25
35 25
$179 35
BLOOMINGDALE STREET .- OPPOSITE B. & A. R. R. OFFICE.
50 square yards crosswalk, - $25 00
40 7-10 square yards crosswalk relaid, 8 14
61 90
43 9-10 lineal feet curbstone, 22 45
22 2-10 square yards gutter,
11 10
Grading,
29 55
CAMBRIDGE STREET, CORNER SOUTHBRIDGE STREET.
126 3-10 square yards crosswalk, $63 15
100 75
47 5-10 square yards gutter relaid, - 9 50
94 50
122 3-10 lineal feet curbstone,
61 15
2 short corners, -
6 00
Grading,
135 40
CROWN STREET .- AGAINST STOWE ESTATE.
173 lineal feet curbstone, - $86 50
12 lineal feet curbstone reset 1 20
76 9-10 square yards gutter,
38 45
8 9-10 square yards gutter relaid,
1 78
1 square yards bricks relaid,
1 00
1 long corner,
4 50
Grading,
27 55
$160 98
CROWN STREET. - AT AUSTIN STREET.
38 9-10 square yards crosswalk relaid, $7 78
46 lineal feet flagstone relaid, - 4 60
$158 14
201 5-10 square yards gutter, -
270 lineal feet flagstone,
$470 45
$12 38
Grading,
123 8-10 lineal feet flagstone,
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. 249
CASTLE STREET .- AT VALLEY STREET.
37 3-10 square yards crosswalk, $18 65
26 7-10 lineal feet flagstone, 13 35
$32 00
CENTRAL STREET .- AT OLD CANAL.
83 3-10 lineal feet curbstone, $41 65
37 square yards gutter, - 18 50
32 square yards gutter relaid,
6 40
Grading, -
15 75
CHANDLER STREET .- AT QUEEN STREET.
20 square yards gutter,
$10 00
49 3-10 square yards gutter relaid,
9 86
45 square yards crosswalk, 22 50
57 lineal feet flagstone, -
19 95
43 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
21 75
2 long corners,
9 00
Grading,
34 05
$127 11
CATHARINE STREET .- AT OAK AVENUE.
40 square yards crosswalk,
$20 00
16 2-10 square yards gutter,
8 10
58 lineal feet flagstone,
29 00
13 7-10 lineal feet curbstone,
6 85
Grading,
29 75
EXCHANGE STREET AND UNION STREET, AT W. T. MERRIFIELD'S.
41 6-10 square yards brick paving, -
$4 16
1,966 bricks,
23 95
4 4-10 square yards brick driveway,
88
352 bricks,
4 22
6 2-10 square yards crosswalk,
3 10
35 6-10 square yards gutter relaid,
7 12
20 lineal feet flagstone,
10 00
15 6-10 lineal feet curbstone,
7 80
49 5-10 lineal feet curbstone reset,
4 95
1 long corner,
4 50
Sand, -
5 60
Grading,
13 50
$89 78
FRONT STREET .- AT RAILROAD CROSSING AND AT WASHBURN'S DISPENSARY.
63 square yards block paving,
$135 67
79 8-10 square yards cobble paving, 39 90
46
23 1-10 square yards brick paving new,
2 31
1,108 bricks, -
13 29
30 feet curbstone,
15 00
Sand, -
1 40
Grading,
6 75
$214 78
.
$82 30
$93 70
4 6-10 square yards brick paving relaid,
250
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
FRONT STREET .-- AT BARTLETT PLACE.
49 4-10 square yards block paving relaid, - $14 82
85 feet flagstone, - 42 50
Grading,
8 80
GROVE STREET .- AT LEXINGTON STREET.
49 4-10 square yards crosswalk,
$24 70
66 lineal feet flagstone, -
33 00
13 lineal feet curbstone, 6 50
Grading, -
13 60
GROVE STREET .- AT CEMETERY GATE.
62 2-10 square yards crosswalk, $31 10
77. lineal feet flagstone, -
25'95
24 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
12 25
Grading, -
12 00
HIGHLAND STREET .- AT WACHUSETT STREET.
68 square yards cobble paving relaid, $13 60
45 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 9 00
4 4-10 square yards gutter paving relaid, 88
50 lineal feet flagstone relaid, - 5 10
Grading,
20 25
HIGHLAND STREET .- AT LANCASTER STREET.
52 2-10 square yards crosswalk relaid,
$10 50
3 1-10 square yards gutter relaid,
62
60 lineal feet flagstone relaid, 6 00
8 7-10 lineal feet curbstone reset, 87
Grading,
17 00
LINCOLN STREET .- AT CATHERINE STREET.
81 7-10 square yards gutter relaid, .
$16 34
114 lineal feet curbstone reset, . 11 40
10 86
77 5-10 lineal feet flagstone, new, 38 75
Grading,
20 86
MAIN STREET .-- ON COURT HILL.
117 9-10 square yards crosswalk,
$58 95
7 square yards gutter, 3 50
105 6-10 lineal feet flagstone, 52 80
146 6-10 lineal feet curbstone,
73 30
Grading,
174 35
160 feet iron fence,
100 80
4 iron posts,
15 40
Labor,
11 30
$66 12
$77 80
$81 30
$48 83
$34 99
$98 21
$490 40
54 3-10 square yards crosswalk relaid,
251
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
MAIN STREET .- AT CRYSTAL STREET.
63 6-10 square yards crosswalk,
$31 80
9 3-10 square yards gutter,
4 65
84 lineal feet flagstone,
42 00
28 lineal feet curbstone, .
14 00
1 long corner, .
4 50
Grading,
21 05
MAIN STREET .- AT HAWTHORN STREET.
58 7-10 square yards crosswalk,
$29 35
27 2-10 square yards gutter relaid, 5 44
84 lineal feet flagstone,
42 00
18 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
9 25
Grading,
20 20
MAIN STREET .- AT ALLEN STREET.
59 6-10 square yards crosswalk relaid,
$11 92
4 4-10 square yards gutter relaid, 88
54 lineal feet flagstone, new,
27 00
Grading, .
3 00
MAIN STREET .- AT HANCOCK STREET.
58 7-10 square yards crosswalk,
$29 35
9 8-10 square yards gutter, 4 90
84 lineal feet flagstone,
42 00
27 3-10 lineal feet curbstone,
13 65
1 long corner,
4 50
Grading,
21 75
MAIN STREET .- AT PARK STREET.
58 6-10 square yards block paving relaid, . $17 58
113 6-10 lineal feet flagstone,
56 80
35 4-10 square yards brick paving relaid, .
3 54
Grading, .
19 50
MAIN STREET .- AT GATES STREET.
58 7-10 square yards crosswalk,
$29 35
11 1-10 square yards gutter,
5 55
84 lineal feet flagstone,
42 00
28 3-10 lineal feet curbstone,
14 15
1 long corner, .
4 50
Grading,
20 20
MAPLE STREET .- OPPOSITE BIGELOW'S BLOCK.
20 5-10 square yards crosswalk, $10 27
5 square yards crosswalk relaid, 1 00
$118 00
$106 24
$42 80
$116 15
$97 42
.
$115 75
252
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
16 5-10 lineal feet flagstone, . 8 25
Grading, .
7 35
$26 87
MILLBURY STREET .- AT TAYLOR STREET.
39 1-10 square yards crosswalk, $18 66
13 3-10 square yards gutter, 7 98
63 lineal feet flagstone, 22 05
24 lineal feet curbstone, .
12 00
1 long corner, . 5 00
Grading,
$28 00
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET .- AT RAILROAD BRIDGE.
535 lineal feet curbstone, $267 50
115 5-10 lineal feet curbstone reset, 11 55
3 long corners, 13 50
Labor removing stone wall,
156 85
Grading, etc.,
51 00
Engineering,
10 00
115 5-10 lineal feet flagstone relaid,
11 55
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET .- AT WASHBURN STREET.
42 square yards crosswalk, . $21 00
53 6-10 square yards gutter, 26 80
50 lineal feet flagstone, 25 00
60 25
2 long corners,
9 00
Grading,
39 75
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET .- AT SARGENT STREET.
68 4-10 square yards crosswalk, $34 20
11 10
112 lineal feet flagstone
56 00
Grading, .
9 00
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET .- AT JACKSON STREET.
11 6-10 square yards gutter, .
$5 80
15 9-10 square yards relaid 3 18
VERNON STREET .- AT UNION AVENUE.
52 square yards crosswalk, . $26 00
7 1-10 square yards gutter, 3 55
68 lineal feet flagstone 34 00
23 lineal feet curbstone,
11 50
2 long corners, 9 00
Grading,
7 81
$93 69
$521 95
$181 80
$110 30
$8 98
$91 86
120 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
22 square yards gutter,
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
253
VERNON STREET .- AT J. MURPHY'S.
Lowering curbing,
.
VERNON STREET .- AT PATTISON STREET.
76 6-10 square yards crosswalk, $38 30
13 1-10 square yards gutter, 6 55
100 4-10 lineal feet flagstone, 50 20
21 lineal feet curbstone,
10 50
39 lineal feet circle curbstone,
39 00
Grading,
7 81
$152 36
WATER STREET .- AT HARRISON STREET.
52 1-10 square yards crosswalk, $26 05
7 1-10 square yards gutter,
3 55
63 lineal feet flagstone,
22 05
39 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
19 75
Grading,
10 52
WESTMINSTER STREET .- AT CATHARINE STREET.
44 square yards crosswalk, .
$22 00
10 7-10 square yards gutter,
5 35
48 lineal feet flagstone,
16 80
34 5-10 lineal feet curbstone,
17 25
2 long corners,
9 00
Grading, .
20 15
WESTMINSTER STREET .- AT HARRINGTON AVENUE.
44 4-10 square yards crosswalk relaid,
$8 88
8 4-10 square yards gutter, relaid,
1 68
50 lineal feet flagstone, relaid,
5 00
20 lineal feet curbstone reset,
2 00
1 long corner,
4 50
Grading, .
18 15
$40 21
GRAVEL WALKS.
Aitchison Street,
$43 00
Leicester Street,
733 10
Southbridge Street,
133 80
$909 90
Labor on sundry streets, patching,
$436 95
Carting stone, brick, sand and gravel,
128 95
Engineering,
112 59
Advertising for proposals for paving,
24 00
Damages for injury to persons and property,
482 79
$1,185 28
Total to the expense of the city, ·
$12,018 23
$70 00
$81 92
$90 55
254
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES.
There have been laid 68 sidewalks and driveways for private parties, amounting to -$4,143 58
Bills of which have been returned to the Auditor for collection.
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of Commissioner,
$1,900 00
Pay roll of men,
27,116 85
Labor, hired teams,
2,034 32
Labor, breaking roads,
206 14
Labor by sundry persons, .
1,596 38
Lumber,
1,373 95
Tools and repairs,
1,594 02
Shoeing,
414 54
Hay and grain,
2,280 31
6,162 feet curbstone, including freight
2,143 25
232,361 bricks, including freight, .
2,075 93
2,269 1-2 feet flagstone, including freight,
900 29
811 tons cobbles,
671 96
Round corners, .
114 00
Paving,
2,548 77
Paving blocks,
170 25
Stone and gravel,
545 63
Live stock,
362 50
Engineering,
843 06
Advertising, writing, printing and stationery,
277 59
Scales at Quinsigamond, .
200 00
Rent of land for storage,
40 00
Drain pipe and cement,
391 30
Iron posts, fence rods, &c.,
423 79
Powder and fuse,
30 40
Coal,
45 75
Horse hire and trucking,
13 00
Fuel and lights at stables,
37 54
Water at stables,
30 00
Horse medicines,
17 13
Horse blankets ,
8 25
Oil, soap and grease
,
33 01
Maintaining water troughs on Southbridge and Millbury streets,
37 00
Damages allowed for injury to persons aud property, .
638 65
Traveling expenses, telegraphing, postage, &c.,
30 04
Pasturing horses,
20 55
Appraising and selling buildings by auction,
21 24
Lamp post, .
2 42
Total expenditures, .
$51,189 81
RECEIPTS AND EARNINGS.
APPROPRIATIONS.
$30,000 00 ·
Highways, .
Sidewalks,
.
.
10,000 00
$40,000 00
255
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
Foster street,
$6,678 48
Goulding street,
583 16
Jackson street,
1,354 02
Aitchison street,
171 56
Kingsbury street, ·
5 39
Hollywood street,
5 39
Highland street,
140 00
Quinsigamond avenue,
471 01
Sundry streets,
40 00
$9,449 01
Scales at Quinsigamond, .
$292 36
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
For sidewalks and driveways,
$3,549 34
LABOR AND MATERIAL FURNISHED.
City Hall,
$14 91
Public Grounds,
251 50
Public Schools,
208 84
Water Department,
112 39
Sewer Department,
53 40
Sundry persons,
4,671 95
$5,312 99
Total, .
$58,603 70
RECAPITULATION.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Sidewalks, city expense, .
$12,018 23
Sidewalks assessed.
3,549 34
Street construction,
9,449 01
Quinsigamond scales,
292 36
James street bridge,
1,081 91
Southbridge street, paving,
1,134 93
Labor and material furnished,
5,312 99
Maintenance,
18,351 04
$51,189 81
SUMMARY OF EARNINGS.
Appropriations,
. $40,000 00
Street construction,
9,449 01
Quinsigamond scales,
292 36
Sidewalks assessed,
3,549 34
Labor and material,
5,312 99
$58,603 70
.
256
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
REVENUE.
OVERLAYINGS DECEMBER 1ST, 1877.
Sidewalk assessment,
$793 29
Labor and material,
1,927 48
COLLECTIONS, 1878.
Sidewalk assessments,
2,472 56
Street construction,
9,449 01
Scales at Quinsigamond, .
292 36
Labor and material,
2,948 77
$17,883 47
There are bills rendered which are uncollected as overlayings Dec. 1st, 1878:
Sidewalk assessment,
$976 94
Sundry bills,
1,030 28
$2,007 22
To the maintenance account should be added $2,389.00; it being the depreciation in stock account. Total maintenance, . $21,340 04
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE,
$34.231 50
PERSONAL PROPERTY :
Live stock,
$2,700 00
Hay and grain,
848 00
Rolling stock, tools, &c.,
4,275 50
Lumber,
319 00
Stone and brick,
1,207 50
$9,350 00
Courteously submitted,
D. F. PARKER
Commissioner of Highways.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE COMMISSION OF
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
To the Honorable CITY COUNCIL:
The COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS derive no such pleasure from the preparation of a Report, as to induce them to lengthen it needlessly ; nor have they so little regard for economy as to contrive a job for the printer, without occasion. There is but a single opportunity to explain their operations, throughout the year; and, with due respect for their fellow citizens, that explan- ation, when rendered, should be intelligible and explicit. Their opinions may not be worth so much as they think : nevertheless they throw light upon their actions. And the Twenty-First Section of the Municipal Charter is imperative in its exaction of a "Report of their acts and doings, of the condition of the Public Grounds and Shade Trees thereon and in said streets and highways, and an account of Receipts and Expenditures for the same," in the month of January ; wherefore such is now submitted, in all frankness and respect.
City of Worcester
In account with
THE COMMISSION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.
DR.
To Appropriation for current year,
$4,000 00 Receipts,
289 34 17
.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
Per Contra, CR.
January:
Kinnicutt & Co., 6 extra canal barrows, &c., &c., &c., $20 25
S. F. Shattuck, pruning, 4 35
February :
Kinnicutt & Co., hose and sprinkler, 6 50
George G. Hildreth, 6 trees, cor. Oread and Beacon, 6 00
Steven Rowe, labor,
11 78
March;
G. H. Walker, map of City, 10 00
Kinnicutt & Co., measuring line, (150 ft)
75
J. S. Clark & Son, 2 bbls, cement, 3 00
Steven Rowe, labor on paths of Common, 20 98
April:
City Engineer, establishing grade for gutters (Common), 9 25
David Rowe, labor, 27 12
Steven Rowe, labor, 40 25
Michael Kennedy, labor, 22 50
Patrick Whalon, labor, 18 13
J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed, 1 peck, 1 00
C. H. Perry, trimming trees, 9 20
Kinnicutt & Co., tools and bronzing fountain,
5 25
B. C. Jaques, labor and stock for tree guards,
58 20
May :
John O'Connor, laying 455 4-10 yards of paving on Common, 227 70
Michael Kennedy, labor, 33 75
Steven Rowe, labor, 41 12
David Rowe, labor, 42 00
35 25
Noyes & Snow, printing report and by-laws,
45 70
George T. Sutton, work on pump in Common,
4 83
J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed, &c. 1 38
9 15
Kinnicutt & Co., tools,
2 50
3 75
Putnam & Davis,
30
C. F. Henry, teaming,
3 25
H. S. Pike, 400 yards of earth, at 25c,
100 00
Brooks & Wheeler, manure and teaming, 144 38
Highway Dept., earth to Elm Park and sand to Common, 127 75
W. G. Ruggles, 2 maples, (West street), 2 00
Kinnicutt & Co., gravel screen, 14 00
O. B. Hadwen, shrubs, trees, and planting some,
138 50
June :
G. H. Palmer, setting stakes for street trees, 2 00
F. H. McClure,
2 63
J. H. Howell, 66 3 43
1
Patrick Whalon, labor,
Engineer's Dept., gutters to Common (G. H. P.),
(J. H. H.),
259
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
H. A. Lange, plants,
$4 00
John Dempsey, labor,
7 50
B. C. Jaques, labor and stock, 4 93
J. B. O'Leary, mending tools, 3 35
Kinnicutt & Co., tools, 10 61
Committee on Lamps, pt., re-location of lamps on Common,
50 00
O. B. Hadwen, trees and planting, 83 75
Dexter Rice, signs, .
28 00
Patrick Smith, loam and labor,
95 57
Wm. McGrath, teams and labor,
81 00
Patrick Gormley, trees on Vernon st., and setting,
65 00
J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed,
26 05
Michael Kennedy, labor,
38 25
Steven Rowe, labor,
44 62
Patrick Whalon, labor,
36 75
David Rowe, labor, 45 50
Highway Dept., scrapings, gravel and hard-pan, .
98 75
D. M. Woodward, stone and labor in setting (" Parade"), 80 25 .
John O'Connor, paving and patching, 25 67
July :
H. S. Pike, earth, labor and teams, 118 50
David Rowe, labor, 42 87
Patrick Whalon, labor, 34 88
Michael Kennedy, labor, 37 50
Steven Rowe, 43 75
3 14
Kinnicutt & Co., tools and wire net, 8 33
E. B. Crane & Co., spruce plank,
5 00
August :
J. B. O'Leary, (blacksmithing), 91
E. R. Fiske, 200 postal cards and caption,
3 00
Patrick Smith, loam, 6 00
2 75
A. L. Rice, maples on Hawthorn street,
5 00
George T. Sutton, work on pumps, &c.,
17 45
Benj. C. Jaques, stock and labor,
20 42
Wm. McGrath, earth and labor,
82 75
H. S. Pike, gravel and teams,
54 00
Kinnicutt & Co., tools, &c.,
12 14
Webb, driving wells,
37 75
John Dempsey, labor,
8 62
David Rowe, labor,
38 50
Steven Rowe, labor,
43 75
Patrick Whalon, labor,
.
37 50
Michael Kennedy, labor,
35 25
September:
G. D. Webb, earth,
180 75
Dexter Rice, 5 signs,
5 50
Charles Belcher, water fowl,
10 00
Kinnicutt & Co., tools,
7 67
J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed,
J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed,
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J. & J. A. Rice, grass seed, &c.,
$20 53
S. F. Shattuck, pruning,
6 70
Patrick Whalon, labor, 40 50
Michael Kennedy, labor,
34 50
Steven Rowe, labor,
47 25
David Rowe, labor,
45 50
George H. Estabrook, freight, &c.,
2 50
October:
Auditor, ink,
42
George T. Sutton, plumbing,
4 75
Webb, earth, 53 50
Highway Dept., scrapings,
25 00
John Dempsey, labor,
9 75
Kinnicutt & Co., tools,
3 30
Steven Rowe, labor,
45 55
David Rowe, labor,
43 75
Michael Kennedy, labor,
37 50
Patrick Whalon, labor,
37 50
Benj. C. Jaques, labor,
14 01
November :
W. & N. R. R., 1788 feet hard pine,
53 64
H. S. Pike, teams and labor, 18 25
Kinnicutt & Co., shovels, &c.,
4 63
Webb, team and labor,
7 25
J. B. O'Leary, blacksmithing,
1 84
S. F. Shattuck, pruning,
7 65
Michael Kennedy, labor,
39 00
Patrick Whalon, labor,
39 00
David Rowe, labor,
45 06
Steven Rowe, labor,
45 50
December :
J. & J. A. Rice, tools, .
1 00
Kinnicntt & Co., tools,
80
Patrick Whalon, labor,
34 50
David Rowe, labor,
39 37
Steven Rowe, labor,
38 50
Michael Kennedy, labor,
33 00
C. F. Henry, manure and teaming,
89 50
H. C. Fish, iron work (bridge),
40 20
B. C. Jaques, lumber, labor, and painting (bridge),
253 63
O. B. Hadwen, shrubs, trees, and setting, 31 60
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The work of the COMMISSION, upon the Common, throughout the last year, was seen of men. So much of it as may be found unmarred, by recklessness or malice, will be disclosed once more after the melting of the winter snows. Mainly,-the huge trench that intercepted passage in almost every direction ; and
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which had been tolerably filled, in the late Autumn, immediately upon the removal of the railway-tracks; was brought up to grade in an effectual and thorough manner. Absolutely mixed by passing through a screen, pulverized brick, gravel, and broken hard-pan, combined to form a base upon which it was deemed safe to risk the heaviest battalions. The completeness of the test to which the work was subjected will be better appreciated by the future historian, from the subjoined correspondence, which is therefore placed upon record :
COL. W. S. B. HOPKINS, Captain Commanding Worcester Continentals.
My Dear Sir :- The work of improvement upon the Common purposed to itself for accomplishment by this Commission, is now so near completion that I feel sure of incurring no extreme risk in inviting the Continentals, (through yourself their com- mander) to make use of that old-time "Training Field" on Wednesday next.
The mall that has just been constructed may not come amiss for march or review ; nor would it conflict with the views of this Commission, should its original use, by the Continentals, serve to render permanent some such name as THE "PARADE" for that ample space.
Very Truly, EDWARD W. LINCOLN, Chairman.
Commission of Public Grounds, Worcester, May 23, 1877.
Edward W. Lincoln, Esq., Chairman Commission of Public Grounds :-
My Dear Sir :- I have the honor to accept with pleasure your offer of the use of the Common for the dress parade and review of my command on the 29th inst.
The Continentals will be proud of the honor your Commission confers on them by the permission to dedicate the new mall of the old " training field," as "THE PARADE,' and will endeavor to present an appearance creditable at once to the city and the field on which they muster. Very respectfully your obedient servant,
W. S. B. HOPKINS, Captain.
Headquarters Worcester Continentals, May 24, 1878.
That baptism was effectual and will remain indelible forever.
That the labors of the COMMISSION are appreciated, (possibly viewed with too partial eyes,) has been sometimes made appar- ent elsewhere than in the Addresses of His Honor the Mayor. While engaged in constructing the PARADE, and finishing the grading essential to its neat appearance and convenience of access, a letter was received from Thomas H. Dodge, Esq., of
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such nature that it is incorporated with this Report in connection with the reply that it elicited. Many of the "acts and doings " of the COMMISSION have no other record than current corres- pondence. It would work injustice, at times, were they suffered to sink into utter oblivion ; their rescue from which would seem to be a most useful purpose of an Annual Report.
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