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There has been seventeen hundred and seventy days' attend- ance of officers before the Central District Court, and six hundred and eighty-three persons committed to the House of Correction and Jail, fourteen to the State Reformatory prison, and six to the State Work House at Bridgewater.
The court has in these cases imposed fines and costs, amount- ing to more than seventeen thousand dollars, and passed sentences aggregating eighty-four years and two months. Of this number, one hundred and sixty-eight appealed from the decisions of this court, some of which withdrew their appeals,. after having been committed to jail.
We have also furnished sixty-one cases for the grand jury's consideration, and cared for twenty-nine insane persons, either by committing them to the Lunatic Hospital, or restoring them to their friends.
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Eighty-six "juvenile offenders " have been brought before the courts, five only of which, have been committed to the Reform School, and one to the State Industrial School.
Thirty-one prisoners have been discharged from their arrest, without complaint, for what I considered good and sufficient reasons.
Twenty-six alarms of fire have been attended by one hundred and forty-one officers, under the immediate charge of Assistant Marshal Hadley.
Twelve hundred and six days of extra duties have been done, in way of details, for general police business, ball games, and other places of amusements.
Four hundred and forty officers have attended the ball games, and walking matches during the year, also one hundred and seventy-three for public escorts, and one hundred and twenty- one at circuses, for all of which no compensation has been received.
The details for the theatres have been made from the day force, after their regular day's work, and is not included in the above.
These, with the details made for the " poor children's excur- sions," and other gatherings at the Lake, at private parties, ward rooms, etc., etc., have made calls upon us, which, those who give the matter but little attention, can hardly realize. I will here state, that in addition to that already enumerated, we have received ninety-three telegrams, and forwarded ninety to the police authorities of other cities and towns, besides a large amount of lesser importance, but all of which goes to show the "thousand and one" ways in which a policeman's time is employed.
The mounted police, which has been in force for three years, has done much good service, and on many occasions have been of great value, and have saved many extra details. A sense of security has been felt by parties living in the suburbs, and could we have the proper number of men for, night work, I do not think our citizens would readily consent to dispense with it. But, considering the greater need of police protection through the night (although it cannot be denied but it is needed through
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the day), I think the extra expense of maintaining the mounted force, would pay better in ordinary patrol.
We are also in need of two more Station Houses, but the want has so often been expressed before, that this allusion is all I will make here. Perhaps some may say, well, we have got along so far all right, and it may be all right to continue in the same way, but I do not believe it safe, or best, to trust too much to luck. After the " horse has been stolen, we shall make all haste to securely fasten the stable door." I think the interests of the City are best served, when precautions are taken to pre- vent crime, and not trust to the uncertainties of catching the criminals, and the still greater uncertainties of convicting them, or keeping them in confinement, after conviction.
The force, in its present condition, consists of 50 men (with the addition of three special officers, who have been detailed for regular duty during a portion of the year), to wit :
One City Marshal.
Two Assistant Marshals.
One Captain (night).
One Detective.
One Roundsman.
Two office men (day and night, one each.)
One Special License officer.
Forty-one patrolmen.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report, I would respectfully suggest the propriety of having, on the part of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, a " Committee on Police." We have a special committee upon every other branch of the city government, and yet here is a department, of no small importance, expend- ing, annually, about $50,000, and whose receipts and earnings are from $5,000 to $10,000, and no one but ourselves directly interested, or held responsible for our good or bad stewardship. There are very many occasions during the year, when the actions of such a committee would be of vital importance, and, to the end that our body may have the same care and delibera-
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tion that are accorded to others, I trust that this subject may receive your favorable consideration.
To his Honor the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen, I would especially render my thanks for kindly considerations, and to the officials of the Central District Court, I am, as in years past, under lasting obligations for advice and support, so freely given.
To the heads of the various departments of the City Govern- ment, and more particularly the Fire, Highway, and Health Departments, with whom I have been brought in closer relation than any other, I would tender my sincere thanks, for kindness shown and services rendered. And to all who have stood by us, in years that are past, I assure you that your encouraging words and tokens of approval are appreciated, and trust that our endeavors have met with your approval.
To the rank and file of this department, I can only say that, almost to a man, each has striven for the general welfare of the whole, and trusting that in years that are to come, every man who may be connected with this force may feel that it is an honorable position to hold, and so demean himself that not only he, but all others, may feel that it is highly creditable to belong to the " Worcester Police Department."
Respectfully submitted,
W. ANSEL WASHBURN,
City Marshal.
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APPENDIX.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1880.
MAYOR. FRANK H. KELLEY.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .- SENECA M. RICHARDSON. -
2 .-* CHARLES G. REED.
" 3 .- GEORGE P. KENDRICK.
" 4 .-* CHARLES C. HOUGHTON.
5 .- STEPHEN SAWYER.
66 6 .-* MOWRY A. LAPHAM.
7 .- GEORGE F. HEWETT.
8 .-* HENRY A. MARSH.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ENOCH H. TOWNE, Office, No. 2 City Hall ; Residence, 23 Clinton Street.
CITY MESSENGER. CHARLES MARVIN, Office, No. 1 City Hall; Residence, 1 Clinton Street.
Aldermen and Councilmen marked * elected for two years.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
President .- OLIVER P. SHATTUCK.
Ward 1 .-* J. Lewis Ellsworth, * Albert S. Brown, William S. Clark.
Ward 2 .-* Oliver P. Shattuck, George A. Barnard, Samuel A. Porter.
Ward 3 .-* Daniel J. Savage, *James B. McMahon, Andrew Athy,
Ward 4 .-* James J. Tierney, Francis Plunkett, John J. White.
Clerk .- S. HAMILTON COE.
Ward 5 .-* Thomas Daniels, *Benjamin Booth, Patrick J. Quinn.
Ward 6. -* Samuel C. Andrews, Loring Coes, Samuel Mawhinney.
Ward 7 .-* Geo. E. Batchelder, *Granville A. Longley, Hiram Fobes.
Ward 8 .-* Frank E. Lancaster,
Thomas Talbot,
Frederick W. Ward.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1880.
On Finance .- The Mayor, Aldermen Marsh and Sawyer; the President of the Council, and councilmen Porter, Ward and Athy.
On Accounts .- Aldermen Marsh and Houghton ; and Councilmen . Andrews, Savage and Ellsworth.
On Claims .- The Mayor, Aldermen Marsh and Richardson; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Porter, Plunkett and Clark.
On Water .- The Mayor, Aldermen Lapham and Reed ; the Presi- dent of the Council, and Councilmen Athy, Talbot and Brown.
On Sewers .- The Mayor, Aldermen Sawyer and Hewett ; the Pres- ident of the Council, and Councilmen Coes, Lancaster and Quinn.
On Fire Department .- Aldermen Lapham and Reed ; and Council- men Porter, White and Booth.
On Education .- The Mayor, Aldermen Marsh and Reed; the President of the Council, and Councilmen Brown, White and Andrews.
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On Printing .- Aldermen Richardson and Reed ; and Councilmen Barnard, Daniels and Ellsworth.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Sawyer and Houghton ; and Coun- cilmen Ward, Athy and Batchelder.
On Highways .- Aldermen Kendrick and Richardson ; and Council- men Fobes, McMahon and Mawhinney.
On Sidewalks .- Aldermen Richardson and Kendrick; and Coun- cilmen Mawhinney, McMahon and Fobes.
On Charities .- Aldermen Hewett and Houghton ; and Councilmen Longley, Tierney and Clark.
On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Marsh and Hewett; and Council- men Barnard, Quinn and Andrews.
On Public Buildings .- Aldermen Lapham and Marsh; and Coun- cilmen Lancaster, Talbot and Longley.
On Mayor's Inaugural and Unfinished Business .- Aldermen Hew- ett and Houghton ; and Councilmen White, Booth and Tierney.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Reed and Houghton. On Enrollment .- Aldermen Lapham and Sawyer.
On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Richardson and Hewett.
. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Councilmen Plunkett, Savage and Brown.
On Enrollment .- Councilmen Ward, Batchelder and Tierney.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Batchelder, Daniels and Barnard.
CITY SOLICITOR. FRANCIS T. BLACKMER,
Office No. 7 P. O. Block, Pearl St .; Residence 8 West St.
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. WILLIAM S. BARTON, Office No. 6 City Hall; Residence 23 High Street.
AUDITOR. HENRY GRIFFIN. Office No. 7 City Hall ; Residence 48 Cedar Street.
ASSESSORS.
Lyman A. Ely, Chairman. Josiah P. Houghton, Secretary.
Levi Barker, 3 years. Josiah P. Houghton 2 years. Lyman A. Ely, 1 year. Office No. 12 City Hall.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- I. N. Metcalf, Ward 5 .- John Palmer,
2 .- Samuel E. Staples,
" 3 .- John W. Foley,
" 4 .- James F. Fallon,
" 6 .- Asaph R. Marshall,
7 .- Jonathan Luther,
8 .- George A. Kimball.
CITY ENGINEER. CHARLES A. ALLEN. Office No. 11 City Hall. Residence 44 Portland Street.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CHARLES H. PECK. Office No. 464 Main Street, Residence 29 Lincoln Street.
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. JOSEPH S. PERRY. Office No. 3 City Hall. Residence 120 Vernon Street.
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WATER COMMISSIONER. FRANK E. HALL. Office No. 5 City Hall. Residence 16 Dix Street.
WATER REGISTRAR. J. STEWART BROWN. Office No. 5 City Hall. Residence 9 Orchard Street.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
E. H. Towne, Chairman. Samuel D. Nye, Clerk. Josiah P. Houghton.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Albert Tolman, Chairman. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary. Albert Curtis, Superintendent.
Albert Curtis, 5 years. Thomas M. Rogers, 3 years.
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 4 years. William Bush, 2 years. Albert Tolman, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. Edward Winslow Lincoln, Chairman and Secretary.
O. B. Hadwen, 3 years. Edward Winslow Lincoln, 2 years. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
D. Waldo Lincoln, Chairman. Samuel Woodward, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer.
Edward L. Davis, 3 years. D. Waldo Lincoln, 2 years. Samuel Woodward, 1 year.
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COMMISSIONERS OF THE JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Benjamin Walker, Chairman. F. H. Kelley, Secretary. Wm. S. Barton, Treasurer.
Albert Curtis, 3 years. F. H. Kelley, 2 years. Benjamin Walker, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Peter C. Bacon, President.
Nathaniel Paine, Sec'y and Treas.
Samuel D. Nye,
Clarendon Harris, 6 years. Lewis W. Hammond,
Wm.R.Huntington, 3 years.
Thomas J. Conaty, 5 years.
Nathaniel Paine,
Wm. Dickinson,
J. Evarts Green,
2 years.
Francis A. Gaskill,
Peter C. Bacon,
Samuel D. Harding, 4 years.
Edward H. Hall. 1 year.
Samuel S. Green, Librarian.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Thomas Harrington, Chairman. Henry Griffin, Clerk Henry Griffin, 3 years. Rufus Woodward, 2 years.
Thomas Harrington, 1 year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. FRANK H. KELLEY, ex-officio, President.
A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent and Secretary. Office, No. 464 Main Street.
Members whose term expires Members whose term expires Members whose term expires January, 1883.
January, 1882. January, 1881.
Rebecca Barnard, Edward H. Hall,
Caleb B. Metcalf,
Sarah B. Earle,
Charles M. Lamson, Anne B. Rogers,
John J. Casey,
James P. Tuite,
Timothy H. Murphy,
Thomas J. Conaty, John B. Cosgrove,
Owen H. Conlin, John Timon,
Asaph R. Marshall, Alzirus Brown,
Emerson Warner, Joseph M. Bassett,
Geo. E. Francis. George Swan.
Jeremiah Murphy, Richard O'Flynn,
Francis P. Goulding,
Edwin T. Marble,
Rufus Woodward.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Chief Justice. SAMUEL UTLEY,
GEORGE M. WOODWARD,
Associate Justices.
THEODORE S. JOHNSON, Clerk. WILLIAM COE, Assistant Clerk.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS. FRANK H. KELLEY, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools. JAMES M. DRENNAN, City Marshal.
HENRY E. FAYERWEATHER, Truant Officers. WILLIAM HICKEY,
CITY MARSHAL. JAMES M. DRENNAN. Office City Hall. Residence, 115 Austin Street.
FIRST ASSISTANT MARSHAL. FRIEWALDAU C. THAYER. Office, City Hall; Residence, 11 Benefit Street.
SECOND ASSISTANT MARSHAL. JAMES K. CHURCHILL. Office, City Hall ; Residence, 103 Park Street.
CAPTAIN OF NIGHT POLICE. AMOS ATKINSON,
PATROLMEN.
Barker, Charles W. Benchley, C. H. Bliss, George S. Blodgett, Charles W. Bonn, Albert N.
Keyes, Warren C. Lamb, Matthew B. Legassey, John Maloney, James M. March, Addison
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Colby, Reuben M. Chandley, George B.
Churchill, Ezra Deady, Michael
Diggins, Patrick
Drohan, Walter N.
Fairbanks, Edson,
Finneran, William,
Flint, Joseph H.
Foster, Thomas R.
French, Cornelius
Garland, Charles A.
O'Connor, John O'Connor, Wm. O'Day, Patrick, jr. Piper, William A.
Gates, Jaalam
Goggin, David
Quimby, James M.
Green, Marshall S.
Ranger, Sumner W.
Hagan, P. S.
Rattigan, Patrick E.
Hannigan, John Harper, Louis
Sandner, Henry
Hogan, Patrick
Thomas, Quincy A. Tyler, Elliott
Hubbard, Martin J.
Johnson, Oren A.
Walsh, Matthew J.
Keefe, Dennis
Ward, Samuel S. Williams, Daniel
Woodard, James.
CONSTABLES FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
James M. Drennan,
Amos Atkinson,
F. C. Thayer,
William E. Fayerweather,
James K. Churchill,
William Hickey, Patrick O'Day, jr.,
Ezra Churchill,
Reuben M. Colby.
CONSTABLES FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.
Edward J. Russell,
Charles Marvin,
Theodore H. Bartlett, Charles N. Hair,
Henry C. Rawson.
Martin, Austin, Mathews, David A. Mathews, Robert F. McCarthy, Daniel McGovern, Thos. F. McLane, James J. McNamara, Michael Mecorney, Henry H. Mooney, Nicholas J.
Kerwick, John
Sampson, Freeman
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TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
F. H. Kelley, President.
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary.
Chas. G. Reed, Alderman.
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 4 years.
Loring Coes, Councilmen. Francis Plunkett, Albert Curtis, 3 years. Joseph Sargent, 2 years. F. H. Kelley, 1 year.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FRANK H. KELLEY, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools, JAMES M. DRENNAN, City Marshal,
- ex-officio
Members.
Frank H. Kelley, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
Charles F. Rugg and Walter Henry, 3 years. Calvin L, Hartshorn and James Draper, 2 years. George W. Gale and Charles Belcher, 1 year.
CITY PHYSICIAN. RUFUS WOODWARD. Office, No. 52 Pearl Street.
KEEPER OF ALMSHOUSE. BENJAMIN F. PARKHURST.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, John Fay, Waldo E. Sessions, Geo. G. Hildreth, Frank E. Sessions, Andrew Athy, James A. Athy.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS. Wm. A. Barrows, New Worcester, Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square. Samuel Houghton, Salem Square. Edgar Ballard and Harry Ballard, Quinsigamond.
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MEASURERS OF WOOD.
Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square. Samuel Houghton, Salem Square. Wm. A. Barrows, New Worcester. Edwin Chapin, South Worcester. Alden Thayer, Pleasantville. Edgar Ballard, Quinsigamond.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Nahum R. Hapgood, Chas. K. Fletcher, George Hartwell.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles W. Burbank, Ebenezer Cutler, Charles Ballard.
MILK INSPECTOR.
Russell R. Shepard. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.
FIELD DRIVER. William L. Nichols.
POUND KEEPER. Cornelius Marsh.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Russell R. Shepard. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .- WARDEN, Everett J. Bardwell. CLERK, Samuel Smith. INSPECTORS, S. Harrison Knox, Frank Howe, Pliny Moore.
Ward 2 .- WARDEN, F. E. Barker. CLERK, George W. Gale. INSPECTORS, Luther Ross, N. Alexander, Edwin Brown.
Ward 3 .- WARDEN, Lyman Brown. CLERK, John P. Fay. INSPECTORS, James Connor, Maurice W. Nelligan, John Hagan.
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Ward 4 .- WARDEN, William Myers. CLERK, Daniel Duggan. INSPECTORS, James H. Kelley, James Russell, John Wheatley.
Ward 5 .- WARDEN, Patrick Hogan. CLERK, Patrick C. Moore. INSPECTORS, Alexis C. Cadoret, Michael W. Cunningham. John T. Duggan.
Ward 6 .- WARDEN, Jonathan C. French. CLERK, Willie C. Young. INSPECTORS, John L. Day, Orrin F. Batty, Henry C. Rawson.
Ward 7 .- WARDEN, Edwin Ames. CLERK, Arthur E. Dennis. INSPECTORS, Daniel W. Knowlton, Charles L. Gates, Jason W. Ainsworth.
Ward 8 .- WARDEN, Addison Palmer. CLERK, Woodbury C. Smith. INSPECTORS, Austin P. Christy, Elam B. Shattuck, M. V. B. Richardson.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Office, No. 80 Front Street.
SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. SAMUEL H. DAY, Clerk.
William Brophy, John W. Loring, Assistant Engineers.
Gilbert N. Rawson. Samuel H. Day.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS. 1880.
Mayor,
$1,500
City Clerk,
1,600
City Treasurer and Collector,
2,500
City Engineer,
1,600
City Solicitor,
1,550
City Physician,
1,000
Auditor of Accounts,
1,100
City Messenger, .
900
Commissioner of Highways, to furnish his own team,
1,600
Water Commissioner, to furnish his own team,
1,500
Water Registrar,
1,200
Superintendent of Public Buildings,
1,200
Clerk of the Common Council,
300
Clerk of the Overseers,
1,200
One Assessor and Chairman of the Board,
1,100
Two Assessors-each,
1,000
Asst. Assessors-each,
three dollars per diem.
Milk Inspector,
50
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
200
Chairman of Board of Health,
500
City Marshal, to furnish his own team,
1,600
First Asst. Marshal,
1,200
Second Asst. Marshal,
1,150
Captain of Night Police,
$2.75 per night
Patrolmen,
$2.25 per day or night.
Chief Engineer,
1,200
First Asst. Engineer and Electrician,
1,000
Assistant Engineers-each,
200
Foremen of Companies-each,
125
Engineers of Steamers-each,
200
Asst. Engineers of Steamers,
175
Clerks of Companies, .
115
Hosemen and Members of Hook and Ladder Companies-each
100
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1880.
Abatements and Discount,
$47,500 00
Board of Health,
2,000 00
City Hall,
3,000 00
City Hospital,
6,000 00
Fire Department,
40,000 00
Fire Department. (Fire Patrol),
1,200 00
Free Public Library,
8,000 00
Highway Department,
25,000 00
Highway Department. (Sidewalks),
10,000 00
Highway Department.
(Paving),
10,000 00
Incidental Expenses,
7,000 00
Interest,
ยท 117,500 00
Interest on Sewer Loan,
18,500 00
Lighting streets,
29,000 00
Pauper Department. (City Relief),
13,000 00
Pauper Department.
(Farm),
9,000 00
Pauper Department.
(New Building),
8,000 00
Pauper Department.
(House Offal),
1,500 00
Pauper Department.
(Truant School),
1,500 00
Police Department,
51,500 00
Public Grounds,
5,000 00
Salaries,
21,000 00
School Department,
146,000 00
School Houses,
20,000 00
Sewers. (Construction),
10,000 00
Sewers. (Maintenance),
7,000 00
Street Construction,
25,000 00
Water Works. (Construction),
27,000 00
Total,
$670,200 00
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