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Numeral Frame, .
I .- III.
Smith's Primary Drawing Manual,
I .- III.
Tilton's Needle-Work Series, No. 4, (where sewing is taught),
I .- IV.
Form Blocks, .
Child's Book of Language, (Teachers' Edition),
IV.
Swinton's Language Primer, .
II .- IV. III.
Sheldon's Object Lessons,
III .- IV.
Hooker's Child's Book of Nature, .
III. V.
Harper's Introductory Geography, . IV. V.
Smith's Intermediate Drawing Manual, IV .- VII.
St. Nicholas, Magazine, . IV .- VII.
Monroe's Vocal Gymnastics IV .- IX.
Wickersham's School Economy, . V .- IX.
Gow's Morals and Manners, . V .- IX.
Payson. Dunton & Scribner's Manual of Penmanship, V .- IX.
Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Writing Tablets, V .- IX.
Globe, . V .- IX.
Lippincott's Gazetteer, . V .- IX.
Moore's What to Read and How to Read, . VI .- IX.
Catalogue of Free Public Library, with monthly additions, VI .- IX.
Harper's School Geography, . VI .- IX.
Our World Geography, No. 2, . VI .- IX.
Intermediate Geography, Eclectic Series, VI. - IX. Wentworth's Arithmetical Problems, VI .- IX. Higginson's History, (U. S.) . . VI. - IX.
Bradbury's Eaton's Practical Arithmetic, VI. - IX.
The Franklin Written Arithmetic, . VI .- IX.
White's Arithmetic, . VI .- IX.
Regent's Questions, (N. Y.) VI. - IX.
IV.
Nursery, Magazine, .
II .- III.
Small City Maps, .
259
SCHOOLS. - APPENDIX.
Hagar's Arithmetic, . VI .- IX.
Greenleaf's Arithmetic, . . VI. - IX.
Green's Analysis. . , VI .- IX.
Bullion's Grammar, . . VI .- IX.
Kerl's Grammar, VI. - IX.
Selections from American Authors, VIII. - IX. Boys of '76, . . VIII. - IX. Smith's Grammar School Manual . . VIII. - IX.
Eliot's History,
IX.
Field Book of the American Revolution, Lossing . -IX.
Metric Chart,
IX. Physiological Chart, (Cutter) . -IX. Cyclopedias-Appleton's, Chamber's, Johnson's, or Zell's- One in each building having a grade above the Fifth, . VI. - IX. Anderson's Historical Reader, . VI. - IX.
Guyot's Physical Geography,
-IX.
-Civil Government, . -XI.
To this list, others ought soon to be added.
Catalogues of High School Library of Reference, and other books, in preparation.
Catalogue of Public School Library at Superintendent's Office, for use of Teachers, and members of the School Committee. - In manuscript.
COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS FOR PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
These prices are for January, 1881. They are liable to change from year to year.
First Reader, . GRADE I.
Retail Price, . . $ .20
GRADE II.
Second Reader, $ .35
Primary Speller, . .20
First Music Reader, .25
Slate and Pencil,
.10
GRADE III. (Additional.) $ .90
Third Reader, .
$ .45
Drawing Book,
.10
GRADE IV. (Additional.) $ .55
Fourth Reader, . $.60
Colburn's Arithmetic, .33
Introductory Geography, .75
Second Music Reader, .35
(The "Intermediate" includes both the Second and the Third. 60c.)
2 Drawing Books, .20
Writing Book,
.12
$2.35
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GRADE V. (Additional.) $ .63
Intermediate Reader, .
Pronouncing Speller, .30
Language Primer. .35
Elements of Arithmetic, .40
New Intermediate (ieography, 1.25
Testament, .10
2 Drawing Books,
.20
Writing Book, .
.12
$3.25
Fifth Reader, .
. New Language Lessons, .48
Third Music Reader, . .35
1 Drawing Book,
.20
Writing Book, .
.12
GRADE VII. (Additional.)
Common School Arithmetic, .
$ .80
Drawing Book, .
.20
Writing Book, . . .12
New Slate, probably .
.15
GRADE VIII. (Additional.)
Sixth Reader, . $1.15
Grammar School Geography, 1.60
Fourth Music Reader, . .90
.20
Writing Book, .
.12
GRADE IX. (Additional.) .42
New School Composition, .
Grammar School History,
1.00
Drawing Book,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
$1.74
For Pens and Pencils through the Grades, say, . $2.00
$17.63
This is the whole cost to the parent, of educating a child nine years in the public schools. More fault has been found with the "enormous cost of school books," than the facts will warrant. In case a parent is blessed with several children, the books may be handed down from one to another; and thus the cost of each is very much lessened. The cost may sometimes be reduced still more by buying second-hand books, or selling those no longer used by the pupil. No estimate is here made of books destroyed. Any child may spoil all his books every term; just as he may destroy his clothes. If the School Committee see fit to introduce a new book, it must always be done without cost to the pupil.
$1.27
Drawing Book,
$3.97
GRADE VI. (Additional.) $1.05
$2.20
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CITY OF WORCESTER, Dec. 24th, 1880. OFFICE OF SUP'T OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 464 Main Street.
To the Honorable City Council.
GENTLEMEN :- In compliance with the Ordinance relating to Public Buildings, I have the honor to submit the following Report of the condition of the several buildings, the amount expended for repairs, alterations and improvements made during the year ending Nov. 30th, 1880.
NEW BUILDINGS.
At the date of my last report the Grafton Street School house was unfinished, and was not completed ready for occu- pancy until the commencement of the term January 5th, 1880. The cost has been as follows :
Cost to date, Nov. 30th, 1879, $9097 75
Balance of Contract,
1964 14
Balance of Grading, 44 50
Fitting up school rooms, putting together desks, &c., 54 95
Two extra sinks in basement, 17 55
Hack hire for Committee, 3 00
Total cost,
$11,182 89
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Oxford Street School House Addition.
The additions and alterations to the Oxford Street school house consist of four new school rooms, each 29x32 feet, with suitable clothes closets to each, two large basement rooms, used as play rooms, and the water closets outside the building, but connected with the basement. The alterations of the old build- ing have been the construction of a hall and stairway across the west end, thereby reducing the size of the large dressing rooms, but leaving sufficient room for dressing rooms to the old school rooms, which have not been changed. A large room: has been finished in the attic of the old part which can be used for an overflow, or as a small hall. The basement of the old. part has been fitted up for a ward room for ward 8.
The contract for building the additions and alterations to the old house was awarded to Charles A. Vaughan, March 17th, 1880. Mr. Vaughan declining to sign the contract, it was voted. by the committee to award the contract to the next lowest bid- der, Mr. Addison Palmer, for the sum of $12,275. Work was- commenced as early as practicable, and the buildings and altera- tions were completed ready for occupancy Sept. 6th at the com- mencement of the Fall term of school. The occupation of the: old building for school until the first of July left but a short time to make the alterations to the old building, and the work could not be done as well as it would have been had there been more time for drying ; as a whole the work has been very sat- isfactory.
The estimated cost of the extension and
alterations was $15,000
And the cost has been as follows, viz :
Addison Palmer, Contract,
12275 00
Addison Palmer, Extra,
124 53
For Grading lot and Bank wall,
746 04
School Furniture,
690 40
Fencing, 178 93
Plumbing, 178 00
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Plans, Engineering and Insurance,
130 60
Moving old out-building, 14 00
Worcester Water Works service pipes,
81 64
Black-boards, Sewers and Paving, 138 44
Steam heating,
1525 00
Extra Piping,
16 73
Extra on Granite Work,
13 02
Total cost,
$16,112 33
Edgeworth Street School House Addition.
The addition to the Edgeworth Street house consist of three rooms, one on each floor, and connected with the old building with hall and stairway and provided with ample clothes rooms, making with the old building accommodations for 450 scholars. The contract for the building was awarded April 12th, 1880, to Messrs. Collie & Morton for the sum of $4,750.00, they being the lowest bidders.
The estimated cost was $5,000
And the whole cost has been as follows :
Collie & Morton, amount of contract, 4750 00
Collie & Morton, Extra, 13 40
For Plans, Advertising and Engineering, 60 06
Grading Lot,
91 77
Cementing Cellar, Sewer and Catch Basin, 174 24
School Furniture,
361 55
Hack hire for Committee, 4 00
Total cost,
$5535 02
Alms House Addition.
The additions to the Alms House consist of a wing 35x65, running back in a northerly direction from the main part and enlarging the kitchen and laundry on the first floor, the dining room on the second floor, and the Hospital rooms on the third
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floor, and the balance is divided into rooms for inmates, making twenty additional rooms. The contract for the addition was awarded June 14th, to Benj. C. Jaques, for the sum of $7957.00 and was completed Oct. 4th.
The estimated cost was $8000 00
And the whole cost has been as follows, viz :
B. C Jaques, amount of contract, 7957 00
For Plans, Engineering, Advertising and Hack hire, 70 95
172 05
Extra Work, Total cost, $8200 00
New City Hospital.
The work on the City Hospital buildings has progressed faster than was anticipated in the spring, owing to the favorable season for building operations. The contract for grading the lot and putting in stone foundations, and sewer pipe was awarded to Brigham Converse, May 5th, 1880, as follows, viz :
For all earth excavation. 25 cts. per cubic yard. All Stone Foundations $2.00 per perch, 163 feet. All 12 inch Sewer pipe, 35 cts. per foot. All 8 inch Sewer pipe, 29 cts. per foot. All 6 inch Sewer pipe, 14 cts. per foot.
And cost has been for grading-
Foundation Walls, and Sewer, 4561.42
P. Sınith, for cutting trees, blasting, making roadway, etc., $233 74
R. Casey, for alterations on Foundation, 117 65
D. W. Cook, Superintending foundations, 144 00
Cinders, 13 40
Total cost of Grading and Foundations, $5070.21
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The bids for the construction of the Hospital Buildings, viz., One Administration Building, one Kitchen and Boiler Room, two two-story Wards, and one one-story Ward, were opened June 5, 1880, and after a careful consideration of the matter, it was decided not to award the contract, but to call for new proposals, leaving off the one-story ward upon the east side of the Administration Building, and the proposals were opened June 21st., and the contract awarded to Addison Palmer, and Chas. A. Vaughan, for the sum of $37,875. Work was com- menced as soon as possible after the signing of the contract, and has been forwarded as rapidly as good workmanship would allow. The several buildings being all enclosed, the two wards and kitchen plastered two coats, and the Administration Build- ing found ready for lathing. No provision having been made for the heating the several buildings, work has been suspended for the present.
The amonnt expended to date, has been as follows :---
Amount paid on contract, $22,204 98
" for advertising and engineering, 141 87
" Batters, 51 07
Architect's fees in part, 1,200 00
Extra for change in brick, extra brick
work, dormer windows, and chang- ing doors in rear of wards, 871 18
Changing two steam boilers,
920 00
Service pipes, Worcester Water Works, 44 75
Insurance, 75 00
Hack hire and telegram,
6 67
Whole amount expended,
$30,597 73
Balance of contract,
$15,660 02
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Engine and Hose houses are all in first-class condition. The house occupied by Hook and Ladder, No., 2 Thomas St., being the only exception, which without doubt will receive atten- tion at an early day.
35
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The improvements have been the changing the house of Hose 5, from a hand to a horse hose carriage, and alterations made necessary for accommodations for horse, stall, etc.
A small strip of land was bought on the south side of the building to make room for the enlargement, and the cost of the addition and alteration has been :-
For additional land $67 16
J. C. French, Contract, 345 00
" Extra labor and repairs, 49 14
Total,
$461 30
The alterations and repairs on Headquarters Buildings, Bige- low Court, have proved to be of great advantage. A new steam boiler has been put in, and the building painted throughout, out- side and inside. The old staircase which occupied a large amount of valuable room in the centre of the building, has been removed, and new stairs built on the west side of Engine room, so as not to intefere with the apparatus. The floor above being supported upon trusses, it allows of ample space for the passage of the horses upon either side of the machines.
The cost has been, $1,713 08
Wm. Allen & Sons, Steel Boiler,
344 00
George W. Lovell, setting boilers, &c., 255 25
$599 25 $2,312 33
There has been expended for furniture
and fixtures, the sum of, $132 72
For General repairs of all other buildings, $723 15
$855 87
Total cost of repairs and alterations, $3,168 20
ARMORY.
This building has been used by the two Infantry Companies and Battery B 1st Light Artillery, and the upper drill hall has
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been used in common by the three companies, each having the use of the hall two evenings a week. October 21st a commu- nication addressed to His Honor the Mayor by Adjt. Gen. A. Hunn Berry, in which it was ordered that the companies suspend drill, as in his opinion it is considered unsafe, a meeting of the Joint Standing Committee was at once held and three experienced builders were invited to consult with the Committee and after looking the building over it was decided that it was not advisa- ble to use the drill hall, and to provide other quarters if suitable arrangements could be made. By the courtesy of Capt. George L. Allen Companies A and C 2d Regt. M. V. M have used the drill room of Battery B 1st Light Artillery. This arrangement is only of a temporary character and cannot be expected to last later than Spring when other accommodations will be re- quired.
The income derived from the State for rent of armory the past year is $1,400.00. The expenses have been as follows :
For allowance of gas, three companies, $143 25 Fuel, 34 30
Janitor,
52 14
Fitting up rooms for keeping new uniforms,
119 62
Other repairs of building,
120 42
Water rates,
25 00
Pointing brick wall and underpin- ning,
26 06
Repair of stoves,
26 12
Total,
CITY HALL. $606 91
The amounts expended for repairs of all kinds upon the City Hall building have been as follows ;
Repairs of building,
613 40
" Furniture, fixtures, etc., 286 85
24 10
Carting ashes,
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New clock,
7 00
For ice, 4 77
Brooms, brushes, mats, etc.,
83 51
Janitor,
540 00
Fuel,
475 13
Gas,
1,379 08
Total,
$3,413 84
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The several school buildings are all in very good repair. The rapid increase in number of scholars has called for a large in- crease in accommodations and there has been added, beside the four new rooms on Grafton street, the three new rooms at Edge- worth street, a new room hired at New Worcester, a room fin- ished in the hall of the Woodland street house, a similar room in the Belmont hall, and one in Lamartine street hall, a new room at Thomas street by taking one of the large dressing rooms and making dressing rooms in the hall; a room has also been provided in the roof of the Sycamore street school house, and a room at South Worcester has been enlarged. All these extra ac- commodations are believed to be temporary, but my experience is that they are more liable to be permanent. I am of the opinion that it is not a good policy to put small children up two or three flights of stairs, and should in my judgment be avoided if possible.
Whole number of school houses, 38
" School rooms, 174
Amount expended for repairs, $4,909 27
958 26
For repairs of stoves, " Clocks, 150 00
Total, $6,017 53
Of which there has been expended for temporary accommodations, As follows : $492 59
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
For fitting up chapel, Pleasant St., $121 75
Room in Belmont hall, 137 42
4 Room in Woodland St. hall, 181 63
Room at New Worcester, 18 19
Room at Lamartine, 33 60
$492 59
The permanent improvements have been
New outbuildings at New Worcester, 220 58
Enlarging outbuildings at Edgeworth, 198 98
Two double dormer windows, Belmont street, 130 00
New sidewalk, Dix street, 111 30
Fence, Mason street,
44 78
Ventilator, Woodland street,
25 00
Catch basin and sewer, New Wor., Clothes room, Thomas street, 52 82
34 50
Enlarging room at South Worcester,
154 63
Introduction of city water, Edgeworth street, 32 25
Making a total of $904 84
The larger items of the remaining repairs are as follows :
Painting outside (2 coats), South Wor-
cester building, 130 27
Painting building Quinsigamond house, (2 coats) outside, 130 00
Painting outside (1 coat), Ledge street house, 90 00
Painting roofs, window stool and gutters, High school, 117 16
Painting outside (1 coat), Washington street, 32 74
For repairs of blackboard,
174 55
Plumbing,
196 62
Cold air boxes and fitting for fur- naces, Woodland street, 72 40
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Fence, Oxford street, 80 63
Repairs of fire boxes, High school,
43 50
" Bank wall, 24 24
" Chimneys, Dix,
21 73
Ledge,
49 72
15 75
Whitening school rooms,
98 50
Repairs of gas fixtures, evening drawing school, 19 06
Varnishing High school desks,
30 84
Repairs of slating,
44 78
For trucking,
347 12
Lumber,
488 50
Paints, glass, etc.,
244 75
Hardware,
349 77
Miscellaneous small repairs, inclu-
ding stock and labor, 708 59
Making a total of $6,017 53
There has been expended for the repair
of school furniture of all kinds, $566 85
Three rooms have been furnished with new school desks at a cost of 416 00
For teachers' desks, chairs, book-cases, etc.,
·
105 35
5 new Magee furnaces complete, Woodland street, except carpen- ter work, 890 00
Total,
$1,977 20
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Library building is in good repair. The amount ex- pended for repairs has been $101.25.
The elevator having been made to work to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the Free Public Library and the Joint Standing
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Committee on Public Buildings of the City Council, the con- tractors, Messrs. Otis Brothers & Co., of New York, have been paid the amount of their contract, $986.00.
CITY STABLES.
The City Stables, and all the buildings connected, are in good repair, and the amount expended for repairs has been $4.74.
STREET LIGHT DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
The building, occupied by the Street Light Department, has been repaired and a small addition built upon the east end at a cost of $73.50.
CITY HOSPITAL.
The amount expended for repairs upon the City Hospital building has been $60.80.
ALMS HOUSE.
The Alms House, barns, etc., are all in good repair, and there has been expended, by direction of the Overseers of the Poor, the sum of $1,749.92.
MATERIALS SOLD. - School Department.
Old iron sold,
$1 50
Materials,
24 35
Blackboards,
4 75
Erasers,
9 60
Damage to building,
8 20
Lumber sold,
50 00
Old stove,
14 00
Broken glass, etc.,
24 20
$136 60
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School Houses.
Old materials sold,
$36 75
Fire Department.
Old building sold,
$222 00
Total, $395 35
Materials on hand at shop 36 School street, $573 77
By the revised Ordinances the Superintendent of Public Buildings is also to act as Inspector of Buildings, under Chapter 47 of the Laws and Resolves of the year 1878. This change is so recent, that no action has been taken at this date.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. H. PECK,
Superintendent 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.
Stories.
Size.
No. of School
rooms.
Condition.
Estimated
Value.
sq. feet. Size of Lots,
Estimated
Val. per foot.
Amount.
Total value
of Houses
and Lots.
High
Brick,
3
130 × 87
14
Good,
$150,000
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 x 92
12
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
11
28,000
40,000
25
10,000
38,000
Lamartine Street. ...
2
96 × 60
12
30,000
48,040
20
9,608
39,608
Washington Street ..
2
50 x 30
: 96 x 60
12
32,500
40,670
25
10,167
42,667
Thomas Street ...
..
3
75 × 53
11
20,000
25,000
75
18,750
38,750
Sycamore Street.
2
75 x 52
9
25,000
12,625
1.00
12,625
37,625
East Worcester .
3
62 × 50
6
18,000
18,150
40
7,260
25,260
East Worcester .
2
52 × 30
4
5,000
9,060
50
4,030
9,030
Providence Street ...
4
62 × 50
8
20,000
58,000
50
29,000
49,000
Grafton Street ...
2
24 x 46
2
Fair,
2,000
24,897
15
4,000
6,000
Grafton Street ...
Brick,
64 x 52
4
Good,
11,183
13,400
30
4,020
17,520
South Worcester .
75 × 32
9
Good,
23,000
29,184
10
2,918
25,918
Winslow Street ...
66 x 51
4
13,500
12,555
40
5,022
18,522
Edgeworth Street ...
62 × 50
y
22,535
30,760
5
1,538
23,073
New Worcester. ..
50 × 36
4
10,000
14,900
20
2,980
12,980
Summer Street .. . ...
Wood,
2
51 x 48
3,000
18,300
50
9,150
12,150
Quinsigamond .
Brick,
75 x 32
Poor, Good,
23,000
34,500
5
1,725
24,725
Mason Street
2
45 x 30
4
Fair,
3,600
25,000
10
2,500
6,100
Union Hill .
38 x 28
2
2,000
11,000
10
1,100
3,100
Northville .
Brick,
1
73 × 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,
300
5,050
....
75
375
Blithewood ..
1
36 × 28
1
Good,
1,500
43,560
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
21,780
100
1,300
Lake View . .
1
44 × 30
1
Good,
1,600
15,684
....
400
2,000
201
$598,100
1914 acres.
$246,417
$877,347
.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
[Drawing Schools in this building. Ward 1 ward-room and rooms for Evening [Ward 2 ward-room in basement.
Hall in French roof, and two school-rooms.
Hall in French roof, and three school-rooms, [and Ward 4 ward-room in basement. Two L's, 52 x 21 each.
L, 40 x 33 and 3 school-rooms in French roof. Addition built in 1880, 46.6 x 68.6 for school- [rooms.
Addition built in 1880, 34.8 x 38 for 3 school- Two school-rooms hired in Sovereigns of Indus- [try Building. L, 51 x 33, and Hall in French roof.
L, 28 x 35.
·
Wood,
44 × 30
6,000
13,200
15
1,980
7,980
.
.
52 × 50
29,112
17,200
1.25
21,500
50,612
10,000
25,009
12
3,000
13,000
Salem Street,
3
59 x 51
Fair,
7,500
7,188
75
5,391
12,891
Ledge Street. ..
.
...
...
.
1
25 x 30
1
500
4,988
...
100
600
Trowbridgeville .
.
.
REMARKS.
36
273
66
Wood,
11,183
11,183
Ash Street ..
Oxford Street, ...
6
62 × 50
[rooms.
Adriatic . ..
.....
...
....
...
66
2
66
66
13,500
ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.
NAME.
LOCATION.
No. feet in Lot.
REMARKS.
Bigelow Court,
5,310 Head-quarters of the Chief Engineer in this building.
8,000
7,688
Webster Street, School Street,
With Steamer 2.
Cor. Grafton and Providence Sts., Carlton Street, unoccupied, Exchange Street,
1,270 500
1,277 Ward 6 word room in this building.
Myrtle Street, Pleasant Street,
6,106
47,096 Ward 5 waid room in this building.
Lamartine Street, John Street,
1,837
With Steamer 1.
Thomas Street,
Pleasant Street,
On School-house lot.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
City Hall,
Corner Front and Main Streets,
Common
Waldo Street,
Salem Street, Elm Street,
17,959
9,902
Boylston Street,
Thomas Street,
10,525
City Shop, City Hospital,
School Street,
8,265
Wellington Street,
§ City Offices, Police Station and Police Court Room, Ward 7 ward room in this building. 7,258 Ward 3 ward room in this building.
Armory, City Stable, Free Public Library, City Farm, Water Works Shop,
Building formerly occupied by 5th Battery, Salem Street. Building occupied by Street Light Department, Salem Street.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
Gov. Lincoln No. 1, S. E. Combs No. 2, A. B. Lovell No. 3, Rapid No. 4, City Hose No. 1, Ocean Hose No. 2,
Corner Beacon and Lagrange Sts., School Street,
Eagle Hose No. 3, Niagara Hose No. 4, Yankee Hose No. 5, Tiger Hose No. 6, Protector Hose No. 7, Babcock Extinguisher, Hook and Ladder No. 1, Hook and Ladder No. 2, Bell Tower,
Bigelow Court,
COMMISSIONERS OF
HOPE CEMETERY.
FOR THE YEAR 1881.
WILLIAM BUSH,
Term expires 1882 .
THOMAS M. ROGERS, .
66 1883
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.,
1884
ALBERT CURTIS,
1885
ALBERT TOLMAN,
66
1886
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1881.
Chairman, ALBERT TOLMAN.
Secretary, STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.
Superintendent, ALBERT CURTIS.
Assistant Superintendent, WILLIAM BUSH.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
HOPE CEMETERY,
FOR THE YEAR 1880.
To His Honor the Mayor, the Aldermen, and
The Common Council of the City of Worcester:
The experience of twenty-six years, and advice from the pro- prietors of lots in the cemetery, did not suggest the necessity" of any radical changes in its management the past year.
The returning care of paths and avenues makes work for every month., The demand was promptly and skilfully met by the foremen and his men.
During eight months of the year eight or ten men were employed. Grading and preparing ground for new lots gives. full work when they are not engaged by the lot owners. They have not prepared many lots in advance of the demand for occupancy.
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