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TEACHERS.
U. S.
Ireland.
Canada.
England.
Germany.
Scotland.
France.
Other Countries.
Sycamore
Eliza J. Day,
32
19
1
1
1
East Worcester,
Mary J. O'Connor,
3
33
4
1
East Worcester,
Mary R. Doherty,
3
43
Providence Street,
Ella J. Lyford,
18
26
6
2
1
4
Grafton
Carrie M. Adams,
22
18
18
1
1
1
Ash
66
Kate A. Coughlin,
20
20
3
2
Green
66
Margaret .J. McCann,
19
18
7
1
1
South Worcester,
Kate A. Fallon,
12
28
3
7
1
1
1
Oxford
Mary F. Barker,
23
1
Oxford
Bessie .L. Chase,
10
8
1
2
Salem
Effie J. Phelps.
15
26
6
4
New Worcester,
Lillian Paul,
15
11
13
4
Summer
Street,
Lilla F. Upton,
12
23
9
2
1
2
Mason
Effie L. Bennett,
40
7
5
3
Adriatic
Anna M. Smith,
10
30
6
2
1
Adriatic
Lizzie E. Chapin,
4
27
12
3
2
1
484
592
153
52
26
7
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SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Northville,
Eudora A. Dearborn,
27
Tatnuck,
Mattie Howe,
36
2
Valley Falls,
Eliza J. Seaver,
8
15
3
7
3
1
Trowbridgeville,
Clara A. Grout,
16
4
4
7
Bloomingdale,
Lizzie J. Andrews,
39
1
6
Adams Square,
Ellen M. Fitts,
27
1
Burncoat Plain,
Minnie M. Parmenter,
15
11
North Pond,
Arabell E. Burgess,
23
Chamberlain,
Nellie J. Spurr,
10
214
31
7
23
3
1
High School
Grammar, Grade IX.
.6
VIII.
171
127
11
14
11
8
5
66
VI ..
333
321
31
27
15
9
1
5
Secondary,
66
IV.
441
431
74
45
21
10
4
18
Primary,
III
456
448
98
39
31
8
31
66
66
II
327
341
74
35
19
7
23
60
I
484
592
153
52
26
7
3
24
Suburban
214
31
7
23
3
1
3582 3055
539
316
160
72
11 138
356
86
5
11
8
4
2
8
164
46
8
6
2
2
1
66
VII.
259
152
22
20
7
9
9
66
V
377
480
56
44
20
5
1
13
Edgeworth
66
Addie E. Kendall,
6
39
1
1
1
4
.
Blithewood,
Anna M. Bemis,
13
Oxford
Street,
Ella K. Morgan,
41
2
1
-
AGGREGATE.
Of those born in other countries, there were born in Nova Scotia, 23; New Bruns- wick, 9; Sweden, 49; Norway, 12; Denmark, 2; Austria, 2; Italy, 14; Belgium, 3; Azores, 2; Switzerland, 5; Wales, 8; Australia, 1; Prussia, 2; Russia, 2; Poland, 1; West Indies, 1; Prince Edward Isle, 2.
The birthplaces of the children in the public schools are as follows: United States; 7,418; Ireland, 131; Canada, 116; England, 104; Germany, 9; Scotland, 29; France, 1; New Brunswick, 3; Nova Scotia, 7; Sweden, 36; Norway, 1; Denmark, 2; Wales, 3, Italy, 5; Africa, 1; Belgium, 3: Azores, 2; West Indies, 1; Poland, 1.
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TABLE Showing the Location, Size and Value of the School-houses and School-house Lots belonging to the School Department.
LOCATION.
Material.
Stories.
Size.
No. of School-
Condition.
Estimated
Size of Lots,
sq. feet.
Estimated
value per foot.
Amount
Total value of
Houses and
Lots.
REMARKS.
High. . ..
Brick,
3
130 x 87
14
Good,
$150,00 }
31,672
|$1.50
$47,508
$197,508
Walnut Street .
3
50 x 70
6
30,000
9,487
1.50
14,210
44,210
Belmont Street.
2
90 × 92
11
32,000
31 440
25
7,800
39,860
Dix Street
2
96 x 60
11
34,500
24,000
25
6,000
40,500
Woodland Street.
2
96 x 60
10
28,600
40,000
25
10,0 0
38,000
Lamartine Street. .
2
96 x 60
11
=
30,000
48,041
20
9,600
39,608
Washington Street.
66
2
50 x 30
2
7,500
7,188
75
5,391
12 891
Ledge Street ..
2
96 x 60
12
32,500
40,670
25
10,167
42,667
Thomas Street.
=
3
75 x 53
10
20,000
25,000
75
18,750
38,750
Sycamore Street
2
75 x 52
8
25.000
12,625
1.00
12,625
37,625
East Worcester
: :
3
62 x 50
6
=
18,000
I8,150
40
7,260 4,030
9 030
Providence Street ...
4
62 x 50
8
66
20,000
58,000
50
29.000
49,000
Grafton Street
Wood,
2
24 x 46
2
Fair,
1,000
24,897
15
4,000
5,000
Ash Street .
Brick,
3
59 x 51
6
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
L, 40 x 33, and 3 school-rooms in French roof.
Oxford Street .
3
52 × 50
5
13,000
17,200
1.25
21,500
34,500
Winslow Street
2
66 x 51
4
10,000
25.009
12
3,000
13,000
Salem Street
2
62 x 50
4
66
13,500
12,555
40
5,022
18,522
Edgeworth Street .....
2
62 x 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
Summer Street ..
2
51 × 48
5
Poor,
3,000
18,300
50
9,150
12,150
[Building.
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.
L, 28 x 35.
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
5,500
Valley Falls.
Wood,
28 x 22
1
Old,
500
4,988
100
600
Trowbridgeville.
66
1
25 x 30
1
300
5,050
75
375
Blithewood
1
36 x 28
1
Good,
1,500
1 acre.
100
1,600
Bloomingdale .
Brick,
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
1
Fair,
1,600
20,300
300
1,900
Chamberlain .
1
38 x 22
1
1,200
3 acre
100
1,300
183
$595,500
18 acres.
$246 017
$841.577
[Drawing Schools in this building. Ward 8 ward room and rooms for Evening Hall in French roof, and two school-rooms, [and Ward 2 ward-room in basement. Hall in French roof, and one school-room. Hall in French, and three school rooms.
Hall in French roof, and two school-rooms, [and Ward 4 ward-room in basement. Two L's, 52 x 21 each.
25,260
East Worcester .
2
52 x 30
4
5,000
9.060
50
2
50 x 36
4
10,600
14,900
20
2.980
12,980
Mason Street.
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
66
66
66
New Worcester
Wood, Brick,
1
rooms.
value.
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
JANUARY 1879.
CHARLES B. PRATT, President.
ALBERT P. MARBLE, Supt. and Sec'y. 464 MAIN STREET.
Members whose term expires January, 1882.
Members whose term expires January, 1881.
Members whose term expires January, 1880.
THOMAS J. HASTINGS,
CHARLES M. LAMSON, ANNE B. ROGERS,
SARAH B. EARLE,
JAMES P. TUITE, TIMOTHY H. MURPHY, JAMES P. KELLEY,
JOHN B. COSGROVE, JOHN TIMON,
JEREMIAH MURPHY, THOMAS J. CONATY, SAM'L W. DOUGHERTY, RICHARD O'FLYNN,
ALZIRUS BROWN, FRANCIS P. GOULDING, FRANKLIN B. WHITE,
JOSEPH M. BASSETT, GEORGE SWAN.
RUFUS WOODWARD.
EDWIN T. MARBLE, THOMAS E. ST. JOHN, E. B STODDARD.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES .- Messrs. Brown, J. Murphy, Timon, Kelly and Marble.
ON BOOKS AND APPARATUS .- Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Earle, Messrs. St. John, O'Flynn and Tuite.
ON TEACHERS .- Superintendent, ex-officio, and Messrs. Metcalf, Conaty, Goulding, Woodward and Lamson.
ON FINANCE .- The Mayor, Messrs. White, Hastings, Bassett, Dougherty and Swan.
ON APPOINTMENTS .- Superintendent, ex-officio, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Rogers, Messrs. T. H. Murphy, St. John and Cosgrove.
EDWARD H. HALL.
CALEB B. METCALF,
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
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The Committee 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 generally 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.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
COMMITTEE.
TEACHERS.
SALARY.
STODDARD,
( Samuel Thurber, Principal.
$2430 00
Conaty,
Edward H. Rice.
1865 00
Metcalf,
Charles H. Smart
900 00
Goulding,
Harriet E. Paine.
765 00
Florence V. Beane.
765 00
Lamson,
Mary A. Parkhurst
765 00
St. John,
Mary E. Colvin.
720 00
Tuite,
William D. Mackintosh.
900 00
Nellie M. White.
500 00
Mrs. Rogers.
Ida L. Gaskill, Drawing.
184 50
The ROMAN NUMERALS designate the ROOMS to which members of committees are e pecially assigned, and the GRADES according to the course of study.
BELMONT STREET.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
St. John,
Arthur G. Lewis, Prin.
IX.
$1,620
St. John,
Emma C. McClellan, Asst.
540
St. John,
Mary H. Warren.
VIII.
540
St. John,
Sarah L. Phillips
VII.
520
Mrs. Rogers,
Tirzah S. Nichols.
VI.
520
Mrs. Rogers,
Jennie L. Dearborn
VI.
520
Mrs. Rogers,
Abbie J. Reed.
V.
495
Mrs. Rogers,
Esther G. Chenery
IV.
495
Tuite,
Mary T. Gale.
III.
695
Tuite,
Carrie P. Townsend
II.
450
Tuite,
Jennie A. Whitney
I.
450
Tuite,
Anna B. Hopkins
.
. . ..
I.
450
6
Alfred S. Roe
1620 00
A. Carey Field
900 00
Kate M. Sanderson
810 00
Josephine L. Sanborn
720 00
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
DIX STREET.
Marble,
Wm. H. Bartlett, Prin.
IX.
1,620
Marble,
Clara Manley, Asst.
540
Marble,
Eldora M. Aldrich.
VIII.
540
Marble,
Josephine M. Wilson,
VII.
520
Bassett,
Minnie Meade
VI.
520
Bassett,
Abbie N. Hoxie.
V.
495
Bassett,
Susie W. Forbes
IV.
475
Bassett,
Mary L. Norcross
IV.
475
Cosgrove,
Esther B. Smith
III.
495
Cosgrove,
Alice W. Giddings
II.
450
Cosgrove,
Alice E. Johnson.
I.
450
Cosgrove,
Annie D. Johnson
I.
450
WALNUT STREET.
Mrs. Rogers,
Etta A. Rounds, Prin
VIII.
630
Mrs. Rogers,
Nellie C. Thomas
VII.
520
Mrs. Rogers,
Kate A. Meade.
VII.
520
Conaty,
Caroline H. Metcalf.
VI.
520
Conaty,
Ella M. McFarland.
V.
495
Conaty,
Eunie M. Gates
IV.
475
WOODLAND STREET.
J. Murphy,
Edward I. Comins, Prin.
IX.
1,620
J. Murphy,
Annie C. Wyman, Asst.
540
J. Murphy,
Ann S. Dunton.
VIII.
520
J. Murphy, Brown,
Janet Martin .
VI.
520
Brown,
Carrie R. Clements
V.
495
Dougherty,
Martha T. Wyman.
IV.
475
Dougherty,
Sarah J. Melanefy.
VI.
475
Dougherty,
Maggie I. Melanefy
III.
450
White,
Amanda H. Davie.
11.
450
White,
Ella E. Goddard.
I.
450
LAMARTINE STREET.
Hastings,
Charles T. Haynes, Prin
VII.
540
Hastings,
Mary A. Harrington.
VI.
520
Hastings,
Josie M. Ware ..
V.
495
Timon,
Louise A. Dawson.
V.
495
Timon,
Mary E. Kavanagh.
IV.
475
Timon,
Ellen T. Shannon
IV.
495
Timon,
Ida A. Tew.
III.
450
Stoddard,
F. Belle Perry
III.
450
Stoddard,
Mary E. Murphy.
II.
450
Stoddard,
Mary A. Egan.
I.
450
Stoddard,
Anna M. Murray.
I.
450
WASHINGTON STREET.
Kelley,
Charles T. Haynes, Prin ..
IX.
1,620
Kelley,
Amanda M. Phillips, Asst.
540
Kelley,
M. Ella Spalding.
VIII.
520
.
(Mary E. Houghton)
VII.
520
Mary M. Lawton.
Hastings,
J. Chauncey Lyford.
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
LEDGE STREET.
Mrs. Earle,
Charles C. Woodman, Prin.
IX.
1,620
Mrs. Earle,
Margaret M. Geary, Asst.
540
Mrs. Earle,
Olive G. Davis.
VIII.
520
Mrs. Earle,
Maria P. Cole.
VII.
520
Mrs. Earle,
Eliza E. Cowles
VII.
520
O'Flynn,
Emma L. Cowles
VI.
520
O'Flynn,
Kate A. McCarthy
VI.
520
O'Flynn,
Alice G. McMahon.
V.
495
O'Flynn,
Frances M. Athy
IV.
475
Goulding,
Mary E. D. King
III.
450
Goulding,
Mary V. Callaghan
II.
495
Goulding,
Ida A. E. Kenney
I.
450
Goulding,
Fanny A. Williams.
I.
450
THOMAS STREET.
Woodward,
Harriet G. Waite, Prin
VIII-VII.
945
Woodward,
Anna J. Hitchcock, Asst ..
520
Woodward,
Abbie C. Souther .
VI.
520
Woodward,
S. Lizzie Wedge.
V.
495
Hall,
Mary E. Fitzgerald.
IV.
475
Hall,
Belle H. Tucker
IV.
475
Hall,
Abbie F. Hemenway.
III.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Hattie W. Bliss.
III.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Flora J. Osgood.
Iİ.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Nellie B. Webber
I.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Ella A. Casey
I.
450
SYCAMORE STREET.
Hall,
Abbie E. Clough, Prin.
VIII.
675
Hall,
M. Louise Rice
VII.
520
Hall,
A. Teresa Timon
VI.
520
Hall,
Susie A. Partridge. . .
V.
495
Dougherty,
Hattie S. Hagen. .
IV.
475
Dougherty,
Sarah W. Clements.
III.
495
Dougherty,
Emma F. Marsh.
II.
450
Dougherty,
(Belle H. Crowell) . . Eliza J. Day
I. 450
EAST WORCESTER.
T. H. Murphy,
Ella W. Foskett, Prin.
VI.
675
T. H. Murphy,
Minnie W. Sherman, Asst.
495
T. H. Murphy,
Annie Brown .
V.
495
T. H. Murphy,
Mary E. C. Carroll
V.
495
Tamerson S. Darling
IV,
475
St. John,
Julia A. Bunker.
IV.
475
Kate C. Cosgrove
III.
450
Aloysia Radcliffe
II.
495
Metcalf,
Mary E. Russell.
450
Metcalf,
Mary J. O'Connor
450
Metcalf,
Mary R. Doherty
I.
450
. .
.
. .
St. John,
St. John,
Metcalf,
II. I.
.
(Mary E. Fay)
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
PROVIDENCE STREET.
Conaty,
L. Elizabeth King, Prin
VI.
585
Conaty,
Sarah J. Newton
V.
495
Conaty,
Evelyn E. Towne.
V.
495
Woodward,
Nellie A. Sprout.
IV.
475
Woodward, Woodward, Swan,
Adeliza Perry
IV.
475
Anna M. Overend ..
III.
450
S. Cornelia Maynard.
II.
450
Swan,
Ella J. Lyford.
I.
450
GRAFTON STREET.
Bridget T. Carlon, Prin
II.
450
Carrie M. Adams
I.
450
ASH STREET.
Swan,
Mary J. Mack, Prin
VI.
630
Swan,
Mary McGown
V.
495
Swan,
Mattie A. Collins
VI.
475
Kelley,
Libbie H. Day ..
III.
450
Kelley,
Sarah A. Boyd.
II.
450
Kelley,
Kate A. Coughlin.
I.
450
'O'Flynn, O'Flynn,
Mary J. Packard, Prin. Margaret J. McCann
I.
150
SOUTH WORCESTER. .
Bassett,
Carrie A. George, Prin
VIII-VII.
675
Bassett,
Amelia M. Walker
VI.
520
Bassett,
Ellen M. Boyden
V.
495
Bassett,
Alma A. Grow.
V.
495
Marble,
Esther E. Travis.
IV.
475
Marble,
Josephine A. Hun
IV.
475
Marble,
Lydia W. Ball
III.
450
Kelley,
Mary C. Paige
II.
450
Kelley,
Kate A. Fallon
I.
450
OXFORD STREET.
Dougherty,
Ella L. Dwyer, Prin.
V.
540
Dougherty,
Mary E. A. Hoyt.
III.
450
Dougherty,
Emma J. Houghton
II.
450
Swan,
Ella K. Morgan
I.
450
Swan,
Mary F. Barker
I.
450
Swan,
Bessie A. Chase
I.
450
WINSLOW STREET.
Metcalf,
Amy E. Hopson, Prin.
VI.
540
Metcalf,
Emily J. Herrick
VI.
520
Hastings,
Lucy Lewisson. . .
IV.
475
Hastings,
Hattie C. Howland.
III-II.
450
Tuite, Tuite,
GREEN STREET.
VI.
520
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary:
SALEM STREET.
O'Flynn,
Minnie F. Whittier, Prin
v.
540
O'Flynn,
Mary O. Whitmore.
IV.
475
Stoddard,
Emma I. Claflin.
III.
450
Stoddard,
Effie J. Phelps.
II-I.
450
EDGEWORTH STREET.
White,
Ella E. Roper, Prin
V.
540
White,
Sarah M. Brigham.
IV.
475
White,
Jennie E. Maloney.
III.
450
Lamson,'
Marianna Newton.
II.
450
Lamson,
Addie E. Kendall.
1.
450
NEW WORCESTER.
Goulding,
Charlotte H. Munger, Prin.
IX-VIII.
675
Goulding,
S. Lizzie Carter
VII-VI.
520
Goulding, J. Murphy, J. Murphy,
Ella J. Moore.
V.IV.
475
Ada E. Simonds.
III-II.
450
Lillian Paul
I.
450
SUMMER STREET.
Lamson,
Abbie A. Wells, Prin.
V.
540
Lamson,
Hattie U. Thwing.
IV.
475
Lamson,
Carrie F. Merriam.
III.
450
Hastings,
Mary A. Gauren
II.
450
Hastings,
Lilla F. Upton.
I.
450
QUINSIGAMOND.
Brown,
Mary S. Eaton, Prin.
VII-VI.
540
Brown,
Helena M. Kalaher
V-IV.
475
J. Murphy, J. Murphy.
Edna Currier.
III-II.
450
Ella E. Hall.
I.
450
Cosgrove, Cosgrove,
Effie L. Bennett.
I.
450
ADRIATIC.
Timon,
Emma A. Porter, Prin
III.
495
Timon,
Belle L. Tullis.
II.
450
Timon,
Ida F. Boyden.
I.
450
Timon,
Lizzie E. Chapin.
I.
450
UNION HILL.
Mrs. Earle,
Mary A. Tyler, Prin.
IV-III.
495
(Mary A. Kean)
Mrs. Earle,
Etha M. Stowell.
II-I.
450
MASON STREET.
Mary E. Pease, Prin
III-II.
495
(Anna M. Smith).
...
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Committee.
Location.
Teachers.
Salary.
Metcalf,
Northville
Eudora A. Dearborn
450
J. Murphy,
Tatnuck
Mattie Howe.
495
Marble.
Valley Falls.
Eliza J. Seaver
450
Woodward,
Trowbridgeville
Clara A. Grout.
450
Mrs. Earle,
Blithewood .
Anna M. Bemis
450
Conaty,
Bloomingdale
Lizzie J. Andrews
450
Hall,
Adams Square.
Ellen M. Fitts.
450
Cosgrove,
Burncoat Plain
Minnie M. Parmenter.
450
Stoddard,
North Pond.
Arabell E. Burgess
450
St. John,
Chamberlain
Nellie J. Spurr
450
DRAWING. Ida L. Gaskill. Committee. Marble,
Hastings. Kelley,
MUSIC. Seth Richards. $1,350.
Committee.
Metcalf.
Mrs. Earle.
Woodward.
Bassett,
Tuite.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Committee.
Marble,
Dougherty,
Hastings
Mrs. Earle,
Kelley.
Washington Street.
Phillip J. Nolan.
Principal.
South Worcester
Francis P. Mckeon.
Walnut Street.
Edward J. O'Neil
New Worcester.
Josiah B. Davis.
Dix Street.
. Cornelius E. Wood.
Belmont Street.
William T. Souther
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Henry E. Fayerweather $820.00
William Hickey 820.00
4
Mrs. Rogers,
Hall,
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1879. Vacation Periods indicated by Full Face Figures.
1879.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
1879.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
JAN'Y.
5
6
7
00
9
10
11
JULY.
27
28 29 30|
31
2
3
4
5
9
8
3
4
5
9
7
8
FEB.
16 23
17 24
25
26
27
28
AUGUST.
10
17
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
1
2
3
4
5
00
DO
3
A
5
6
7
8
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O
9
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9
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14 21
22
23
24
25
26
27
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
28
29
30
30
31
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
OCT.
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
26
27
28
29
30
31
27
28
29
30
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2
3
2
3
4
5
6
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8
4
5
6
7
00
9
10
9
10
11
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17
18
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18
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29
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
Co
4
5
9
8
6
10
11
12
13
14
DEC.
7 14 O 21
OC
9
10
11
12
18
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
26
27
29 30
28 29 30 31
The 1st Term begins December 2, 1878, and ends Feb. 15th, 1879, comprising 10 weeks.
2d
66
66
February 24, 1879,
April 26th,
3d
66
May 5th,
8
4th
66
66
Sept. 1st,
Dec. 1st.,
66
13
1
0
3
4
1
2
3
4 5
6 13
7
8
9
10
11|12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1819
19
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25
26
26
27
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30
24 31
25
20
11 18
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17
18
19
20
21
22
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
D
7
00
9
10
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12
APRIL.
6
10
11
12
13 20
7 14 21
15
22
20 21 22 23
31
MARCH.
1
1
2
O
5
12
13
14 15 16
18
19
14 15
16 17
21 22 23 24
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
25
9
66
June 28,
15
16
JUNE.
1
MAY.
NOV.
*
* Assuming that Thanksgiving Day will be Thursday, November 27.
15
16
REPORT
OF THE
AUDITOR.
CITY OF WORCESTER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, January 6, 1879.
To the Honorable City Council ;-
GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the requirements of Sec- tion 16 of the "Ordinance relating to Finance and establishing Sinking Funds," the undersigned presents herewith, his Annual Report of the receipts, and expenses of the City of Worcester, exhibiting the same, as classified in the several Department Accounts, in connection with the appropriations for the fin- ancial year, ending November 30, 1878, showing the Balances unexpended at that date, the Liabilities and Cash Assets then existing, and a schedule of the City Property.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY GRIFFIN,
Auditor.
MAYOR'S DRAFTS
AND
TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED.
The column of Differences, Nov. 30, 1878, in the following Statement, shows the amount drawn for, and charged to City Accounts, in the Auditor's office, but not paid by the City Treasurer at that date.
No
ACCOUNT.
Differences, Nov 30, 1877.
Mayor's Drafts.
TOTAL.
Payments.
Differences, Nov. 30, 1878.
1
Abatements and Discount ....
42,162 85
43,162 85
42,162 85
2
Board of Health.
284 63
284 63
234 63
3
City Hall.
343 86
3,751 89
4,095 75
3,835 64
260 11
4
City Hospital.
788 87
8 921 98
9,710 85
8,973 09
737 76
5
Collector's sales, surplus acc't
486 78
486 78
486 78
6
Fire Department ..
10,440 85
41,670 09
51,510 94
41,400 98
10,109 96
7
Fire Department, Fire Patrol.
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,160 00
100 00
8
Free Public Library .. ..
1,373 36,
11,232 44
12,605 80
11,548 91
1,056 89
9
Free Public Lib'y, rep'g b'd'g. Highway Department.
4,073 34
5:,189 81
55,263 15
50 982 60
4,280 55
11
Incidental Expenses ..
213 52
12,378 43
12,591 95
12,271 47
320 48
12
Interest. .
121,554 36
121,554 36
121,554 36
13
Interest on Sewer Loan.
15,858 00
15 858 00
15,858 00
14
Interest on Water Loan.
24,639 00
24,639 00
24,639 00
15
Lighting Streets.
2,556 98
27,569 13
30,126 1:
27,774 96
2,351 15
16
Liquor Licenses.
37,850 00
37,850 00
37 850 00
17
Loans, Funded City.
176,000 00
176 000 00
176,000 00
18
Loans, Funded Sewer
3, 600 00
:3,600 00
33 600 00
19
Loans, Funded Water.
27.500 00
27.500 00
27,500 00
20
Loans, Temporary
450,00 00
450,000 010
450,000 00
21
Lynde Brook Damages.
40.520 56
4 ,520 56
40.298 50
222 06
22
Pauper Dep't, City Relief.
839 03
14,565 47
15,404 50
14,627 72
776 78
23
Pauper Dep't, Farm.
1,287 26
12,124 45
13,411 71
11,776 35
1,635 36
24
Pauper Dep't, House offal. . . Pauper Dep't, Truant School.
35 88
1,301 98
1,337 86
1 308 61
29 25
26
Police Department.
3,571 61
45,780 29
49,351 90
45,625 02
3,726 88
27
Premium on City Bonds.
4,978 67
4,978 67
4,978 67
28
Public Grounds ..
354 21
4,289 34
4,643 55
4,081 65
561 90
29
Real Estate "Lien Account" Salaries ..
1,636 56
20,281 90
21.918 46
20,270 26
1,648 20
31
School Department.
13,492 70
142,659 33
156,152 03
142,809 33
13 342 70
32
chool Houses.
10,993 59
10,993 59
10,992 09
1 50
33
Sewers, Construction.
1,108 47
9,828 69
10,937 16
8.605 17
2,331 99
34
Sewers, Island account
118,457 79
118 457 79
104,410 83
14 046 96
35
Sewers, Maintenance
625 72
6,571 74
7,197 46
6,593 87
603 59
36
Sidewalk Assessment ..
3,265 85
3,265 85
3,265 85
37
Sinking Fund, General debt ..
87,774 46
87,774 46
87,774 46
38
Sinking Fund, 1876, Water ...
1,90 23
1,906 23
1,906 23
39
Sinking Fund, 1877, Lynde ... Brook Damages ..
8.464 12
8,464 12
8,464 12
40
Sinking Fund, 1878, Lynde. Brook Damages
6,494 89
6,494 89
6,494 89
41
State Aid ..
11,814 00
11,814 00
11,814 00
42
Street Construction ..
1 582 45
7,210 57
8,793 02
8 793 02
43
Street Construct'n, Foster St ..
64,535 23
64,535 23
64,451 23
84 00
44
Taxes, 1877, County ..
27,656 12
27,656 12
27,656 12
45
Taxes, 1877, Nat. B'k State ac.
22.991 52
22,991 52
22,991 52
46
Taxes, 1877, State ...
42,,65 00
42 765 (0
42,765 00
47
Taxes, 1878, County
25,927 62
28,927 62
25,927 62
48
Water Works, Construction ..
1,179 91
35,275 02
36,454 93
35,509 22
945 71
49
Water Works, Maintenance ..
1,537 18
18,565 26
20,102 44
18,794 01
1,308 43
4,207 09
4,207 09
4,006 32
200 77
25
569 79
569 79
569 79
30
3,013 34
:,013 34
2,955 68
57 66
10
Treasurer's
$17,041 76 $1,892,039 30 $1,939 081 06 $1,878,340 42 $60,740 64
90
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
Receipts.
The receipts for the year ending November 30, 1878, are shown in the aggregate, as credited to the following accounts :-
No. of Acct.
1. Bills Receivable,
$39,452 00
2. City Hall,
1,002 00
3. City Hospital, 2,337 59
4. Collector's sales, " Surplus Acc't,"
10 26
5. Fire Department.
1,166 67
6. Free Public Library,
3,236 49
7. Highway Department,
17,883 47
8. Incidental Expenses,
7,926 54
9. Interest,
25,215 10
10. Lighting Streets,
69 75
11. Liquor Licenses,
37,850 00
12. Loans, Funded City,
160,000 00
13. Loans, Temporary, .
525,000 00
14.
Pauper Department, City Relief,
2,241 99
15. Pauper department, Farm, .
3,152 98
16. Pauper Department, House Offal,
3,062 30
17. Police Department, .
5,566 77
18. Premium on City Bonds,
4,978 67
19.
Real Estate, "Lien Account,"
533 50
20. School Department,
388 59
21. School Houses,
2,008 75
22. Sewer Assessment, Old Account,
2,228 50
23.
Sewer Assessment, New Account, .
6,801 89
24. Sewers, Construction Account, .
87 37
25. Sewers, Island Account,
24,185 39
26. Sewers, Maintenance Account, .
4 15
27. Sidewalk Assessment,
3,265 85
28. Sinking Fund, General Debt,
141,470 59
29. Sinking Fund, 1876, Water,
130 99
30. Sinking Fund, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages,
983 75
32.
13,042 97
33. Street Betterments,
3,383 78
34.
Street Construction,
322 31
35. Street Construction, Foster Street,
3 00
36. Taxes, 1874,
3 68
37. Taxes, 1875,
6 98
38. Taxes, 1876,
90 88
39. Taxes, 1877,
30,086 84
40. Taxes, 1877, Corporation, .
29,480 84
41. Taxes, 1877, National Bank, State Account, .
6,610 14
42. Taxes, 1878,
666,002 26
43. Water Works, Construction, . 18,397 12
44. Water Works, Maintenance, 73,673 17
$1,869,941 64
31. Sinking Fund, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages, State Aid,
6,595 77
91
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Expended.
The claims for the year ending November 30, 1878, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's Office, are shown in the aggregates, as charged to the following accounts :-
No. of Acct.
1. Abatements and Discount,
$42,162 85
2. Board of Health,
284 63
3. City Hall,
3,751 89
4. City Hospital,
8,921 98
5. Collector's Sales, Surplus Account,
486 78
6. Fire Department, .
41,070 09
7. Fire Department, Fire Patrol,
1,200 00
8. Free Public Library,
11,232 44
9. Free Public Library, Repairing Building, 3,013 34
IO. Highway Department,
51,189 81
11. Incidental Expenses,
12,378 43
12. Interest,
121,554 36
13. Interest on Sewer Loan,
15,858 00
14. Interest on Water Loan,
24,639 00
15. Lighting Streets,
27,569 13
16. Liquor Licenses,
37,850 00
17. Loans, Funded City,
176,000 00
18. Loans, Funded Sewer,
33,600 00
19. Loans, Funded Water,
27,500 00
20. Loans, Temporary,
450,000 00
21. Lynde Brook Damages,
40,520 56
22. Pauper Department, City Relief, .
14,565 47
23. Pauper Department, Farm,
12,124 45
24. Pauper Department, House Offal,
4,207 09
25. Pauper Department, Truant School, .
1,301 98
26. Police Department,
45,780 29
27. Premium on City Bonds,
4,978 67
28. Public Grounds,
4,289 34 569 79
30. Salaries,
20,281 90
31. School Department,
142,659 33
32. School Houses,
10,993 59
33. Sewers, Construction, .
9,828 69
34. Sewers, Island Account,
118,457 79
35. Sewers, Maintenance,
6,571 74
36. Sidewalk Assessment,
3,265 85
37. Sinking Fund, General Debt, .
87,774 46
38- Sinking Fund, 1876, Water,
1,906 23
39. Sinking Fund, 1877, Lynde Brook Damages, .
8,464 12
40. Sinking Fund, 1878, Lynde Brook Damages,
6,494 89
41. State Aid, ·
11,814 00
42. Street Construction,
7,210 57
43. Street Construction, Foster Street,
64,535 23
44. Taxes, 1877, County,
27,656 12
45. Taxes, 1877, National Bank, State Account, .
22,991 52
46. Taxes, 1877, State, .
42,765 00
47. Taxes, 1878, County,
25,927 62
48. Water Works, Construction, 35,275 02
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