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Five hundred dollars appropriated for grading the ground to which remains were removed from "Mechanic street Burial Ground" was all expended.
Regard for the living representatives of the old families and a reverent feeling that the graves of the fathers should be re- spected by those who follow them, demanded the most consid- erate care of the commissioners. We are gratified that His Honor, the Mayor, in his inaugural address could express him-
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self so well satisified with the execution of our plans. In lay- ing out adjoining grounds we shall make the plot still more attractive, and trust it may never show a want of proper care.
In this connection we may second the recommendation of the Mayor in regard to the place where rest the remains re- moved from "Pine Meadow Grounds."
The first removals were made in the year 1866; the last in the year 1877.
The ground was never properly graded. Surrounding lots are receiving so much attention from individual owners, that this plot which, for obvious reasons, must be the especial charge of the City, looks like a neglected spot.
We trust an appropriation may be made to put the ground in condition so that its future care need cost but little, and yet it " may be a perpetual source of comfort to those who shall here- after visit it."
For this purpose we respectfully ask an appropriation of $1000-believing it may be a proper charge to the expenses of the "Pine Meadow Land," once appropriated and used for a burial ground, but now being used for other purposes, giving large returns in money, to the city.
The commissioners have made liberal expenditures for general improvements.
Individual proprietors have done more than in any previous year, and are more and more appreciating the gain of employ- ing the superintendent and his skilful men in the grading and care of their lots. He employs good men, buys turf, loam, manure, and stone work, in quantities, at fair prices, and has all facilities for doing the work. He is instructed to furnish all material and labor to the proprietors at cost. One hundred and forty-two lots were graded for the owners, and $498 was re- ceived for the care of other lots, that had been previously graded.
In the year 1880, sixty-six (66) lots were sold for, $2706 00 Received for labor and materials, - - 5454 88 Wood and timber, cut on grounds, - 37 80
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Interest on deposits, - -
-
182 01
Rent of land, - - - -
25 00
Total receipts, -
$8405 69
Paid for labor, materials, tools, and repairs, 6528 30
Balance on hand, - - -
- 1877 39
$8405 69
Uncollected bills for grading, &c., $143.37. The buildings and all working apparatus are in good order. 1
The whole number of lots sold since the opening of the Cemetery is 2018. The amount received for them, $42,430.00.
In 1879, 54 lots sold for, - - - 1727 00
In 1880, 66 lots sold for, - - - 2706 00
In 1880, there were 72 free burials in the ground appropriated for that purpose, which is now nearly all occupied. $979.00 more was received for lots sold in the year 1880, than in 1879.
These statistics show how fast the Cemetery grounds are bc- ing taken for the last resting place of departing generations, and how timely was the suggestion of His Honor, the Mayor, in his inaugural address, in regard to securing more land. Rural Cemetery cannot be extended, and the few lots left are too costly for many of our citizens.
When the sad hour comes for the young household that has been meeting the experience, of sickness, to find a burial place for a loved one, the draft upon their resources should be as light as it can be made, and the place free from repulsive sur- roundings.
Were our population more fixed and permanent, the demand would decrease as families make their selections, but where there is rapid growth in numbers and life, death and burials also increase in number.
We carnestly commend this subject to your consideration.
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Your Commissioners have entered upon the work of the pres- ent year with united counsel and resolutions to fulfil the trust you have given them.
A statement in detail of receipts and expenditures accompa- nies, and is a part of this report.
We have hearty thanks for the City Teasurer, his assistants, and other officers, for the aid we have received from them.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT TOLMAN, WILLIAM BUSH, THOMAS M. ROGERS, STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR., ALBERT CURTIS,
January 24th, 1881.
Commissioners.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY.
NOVEMBER 30, 1880.
Barn and Tool House, .
$800 00
Shed,
150 00
Horse,
125 00
Harnesses,
00
Wagon,
40 00
Cart,
20 00
Ropes and set of Blocks,
15 00
Sled and Stone Boat,
9 00
Assortment of Tools,
109 10
$1308 10
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.
Report of Receipts and Payments for Hope Cemetery, in the year ending November 30, 1880.
1879.
RECEIPTS.
December 1. Cash deposits in Savings Banks, . $4,148 32
1.
(special) 150 00
1. On deposit, Wor. S. D. & Trust Co., . 542 92
1. In hands of Superintendent, 64 88
$4,906 12
1880.
November 30. Cash proceeds of 66 lots, $2706 00
30. Dividends from Savings Banks, 171 12
6.
30 Interest on deposits, 10 89
30. Cash from payments for grading, labor, etc., 1450 00
30. " City of Wor., 500 00
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November 30. Cash for wood and timber, sold,
37 80
66
30. for grading, labor and material, 3484 88
30. for manure sold, . 20 00
30. for rent of land, . 25 00
$8,405 69
$13,311 81
PAYMENTS.
Payments from Nov. 30, 1879, to Dec. 1, 1880.
1879.
December 4.
Labor on Grounds, $160 72
1880.
. 156 97
66
6. T. H. Downes, bill Mending Harness, 2 80
February 4. Labor on Grounds, 100 41
75
March 3.
Labor on Grounds,
101 04
66
6. J. Wilmarth's bill, Repairing Tools, 4 20
28 10
April
1. Wm. Hart's bill, Tools,
2 10
66
3. Labor on Grounds,
110 41
66
3. Atlas Paint Co.'s bill, Paint,
5 60
66
3. L. B. Stone's bill, Drawing Manure, . 56 50
3. Blank Book, 1 60
10. Snow & Woodman's bill, Printing Reports, 14 50
66
17. 'Chas. Hamilton, 3 books, (bill heads) 7 75
66
17.
Bush & Co.'s bill, 8 90
200 00
May
ð. Labor on Grounds, 263 80
17 56
66
18. Stockwell & Barrow's bill, Grain,
9 85
66
31. C. B. R. Hazeltine's bill, 3 44
66
31. Ames Plow Co.'s bill, Repairing Tools, 1 50
31. Stockwell & Barrow's bill, Grain,
9 45
31. P. Connelly, Turf,
3 00
June
4. Labor on Grounds, 371 87
66
5. Thos. Brosnan's bill, Stone Posts,
113 00
8. W. H. Shumway, 5 00
.
24. James Wilmarth, Agt.'s, bill, Horse Shoeing, 4 25
66
30. J. P. Mason's bill, Grindstone, 17 00
«6
30. White & Conant's bill, Tools, 9 19
66
30. Stockwell & Barrow's bill, Grain, 10 00
37
66
January 6.
4. Bancroft, for use of Cart, .
28. A. Chapleon's bill,
14 07
22. Stockwell & Barrow's bill, Grain,
66
28. D. G. Aldrich, turf,
15. City Engineer's bill,
18. Highway Department, Manure, .
131 67
11. Bush & Co., 19 75
30. Chas. Hamilton's bill, Printing, . 23 70
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June 30. Rice, Barton & Fales' bill, Iron Posts, 53 10
July,
3. Labor on Grounds, . 375 96
66
15. Wm. S. Barton, City Treasurer, 450 00
66
31 Stockwell & Barrow's bill, 8 45
66 31. White & Conant's bill, Tools, 1 67
August 4. Labor on Grounds, . 349 02
66
7. Thomas Brosnan's bill, Stone Posts, . 72 80
66
9. Daily Spy's bill, Advertising, 10 00
4 00
30. T. H. Downes' bill, repairing harness,
1 20
66 30. Ames Plow Co's bill, repairs mowing machine,
1 50
66
30. Stockwell & Barrows' bill, grain,
7 36
66
30. W. S. Barton, Treas., (from Auditor,)
219 62
66
20. C. H. Doe's bill, advertising,
7 50
September 3. Labor on grounds, .
358 31
66 11.
Thos. Brosnan's bill, stone posts,
96 00
11. J. & J. A. Rice's bill, tools and seed,
31 05
30. Stockwell & Barrow's bill, grain, 6 80
30. Jas. Wilmarth's bill, horse shoeing, 3 20
Thos. Brosnan's bill, stone posts, . 42 90
66
30.
A. Chaplean's bill, repairs on tools, 7 90
October 4. Labor on grounds, 326 17
63 00
16. W. S. Barton, City Treasurer,
500 00
30. F. Barker's bill, loam,
10 00
66
30. Smith & Green's bill, cement,
4 00
30. Stockwell & Barrows' bill, grain,
7 90
30. W. S. Barton, (from Auditor,)
280 38
November
66
6. W. S. Barton, City Treasurer,
500 00
66
22. Geo. P. Kendall's bill, hacking,
9 00
23. Thos. Brosnan's bill, stone posts,
18 20
24. D. G. Aldrich's bill, turf, . 48 92
2 49
66
27. C. B. R. Hazeltine's bill, paints,
3 30
66
27. City water bill, .
30 00
27. J. & J. A. Rice's bill, tools and seeds,
13 50
66
30. Highway department, bill, manure, .
119 53
66 30. T. H. Downes' bill, reapairing harness,
1 50
66 30. C. L. Hartshorn's bill, feed,
4 50
66 30. E. F. Warner's bill, repairing buildings,
8 91
66 30. White & Conant's bill, tools, 6 30
30. Jas. Wilmarth's bill, horse shoeing, 3 60
66 30. W. H. Sawyer's bill, lumber, 8 57
66
30. J. E. Spaulding's bill, building summer house, 20 00
30. J. D. Baldwin & Co's bill, advertising, 4. Labor on grounds, .
333 81
24. J. W. Jordan's bill, water cups, etc., .
10 00
6. L. B. Stone's bill, labor with horse and cart,
30.
23. F. A. Greene's bill, Cleaning Statuary,
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November 30. H. A. Bowman's bill, awning, .
13 50
66
30. - Nickerson's bill, trucking, 2 50
66
30. L. B. Stone's bill, labor with team, 79 93
$6,528 30
November 30. Cash deposits in Savings Banks, (general) $5,000 00
66
30. (special) 150 00
66
30. On deposit Wor. S. D. and Trust Co., 1,320 01
66
30. In hands of Superintendant, 313 50
$6,783 51
$13,311 81 STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.,
Secretary of Commissioners of Hope Cemetery.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY ENGINEER.
To the Honorable City Council.
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the following as the report of the Department of Civil Engineering, for the year ending December 1st, 1880.
SEWERS.
Section number one of the Island Sewer, or the main outlet of the Sewerage system of the City, was completed August 14th, and the waters of Mill Brook were turned into it upon that day. As Mill Brook was a feeder to the mill pond of the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company's works at Quinsigamond, the above-named Company have claimed damages for taking it to the extent of $30,000.00. No steps have been taken as yet to settle this claim. Proposals were received for the construction of section number two of the Island Sewer on the 21st day of April. The bids for doing this work and constructing Quinsig- amond Avenue were received together. The lowest bid for the sewer was $33,338.00, the highest was $102,078.25 ; upon inves- tigation it was found that the lowest bidders were not responsi- ble. The contract was therefore awarded to Kiernan & Maloney of Chelsea, Mass., the next highest bidders, the contract price being $38,426.75. The work was to have been done December
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20th, but owing to delays of various kinds the sewer will not be- finished before February 1st, 1881. The work has been care- fully inspected and has been well done.
The following table gives the location, size, and length of the sewers built under the direction of the sewer department from December 1st, 1879, to December 1st, 1880 :
STREET.
LOCATION.
SIZE.
Length in Feet.
, Man-holes.
COST.
Front,
Salem Sq. to Mill Brook Sewer, .
27/X40//
969.0
4
$2708.72.
Houghton, .
Grafton, 958 feet southerly, .
15/
958.0
8
1578.60
12/
Penn. Avenue,
Waverly to Etna,
16//X24// 16" oval. 12/
1243.0
7
1655.81
Assonet,
Gold Street northerly,
12/
188.0
2
161.01
Elliot,
Edward Street to Eastern Avenue,
12/
448.0
2
1022.0
Edward,
Laurel Street to Elliot Street, . .
15//
260.0
2
593.00
Henchman, .
.
P. L. Moen est. to culvert un- ( der B. B. & G. R. R. -
18//
515.6
2
498.05
12 !!
Totals,
4581.6
27 $8217.22
18"
The sewers constructed by the City have been built in a thor- ough and satisfactory manner by General R. H. Chamberlain, Superintendent of Sewers, and in every case have cost less than the price estimated. The new sewer in Front street, will, it is be- lieved, be of great benefit to the estates abutting on that street; the grade is established low enough to drain every estate thor- oughly. The open channel of Mill Brook from the Boston & Albany Railroad south to Cambridge street will have to be arched in the near future. The section between the railroad and Green street, at the Crompton Loom Works, should be done at once. Quite a large manufacturing business is springing up. along the line of the brook, and as the buildings increase in.
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number the expense of doing the work will increase also. I would recommend that a section of the brook be arched each year until the whole is finished. It is hoped that this department will receive a liberal appropriation for the construction of lateral sewers upon the "Island District," so-called. It has been impos- sible up to the present time to drain this district; but now that the Island Sewer is so near completion it can be drained thor- oughly. A large portion of the Island is under water the year round and it is becoming more of a nuisance every year. This work should be done at once. The Pine Meadow district will eventually have to be sewered; the work of cleaning out the culvert under the Boston & Albany Railroad, and through the land of T. K. Earle and others, it is believed, will do away with the necessity of constructing sewers in this district for several years. This work is being done by the owners of the land through which the culvert passes, and under the direction of the Board of Health. One of the most important matters to be considered by the City Council is the draining of the district west of Piedmont street, called the Lincoln Brook District. This section is becoming one of the most thickly settled portions of the City; all the drainage they now have is into Lincoln Brook, which is rapidly becoming a nuisance. The sewage system of the City consists of 371% miles of sewers, 887 catch basins and 1488 manholes. The number of permits granted to enter the sewers to date is 2530.
The property owned by the Sewer Maintenance Department is valued at $668.20. That owned by the Sewer Construction Department is valued at $700.00. Schedules of the above property may be seen at this office.
HIGHWAYS.
The following tables show the location of streets and side- walks decreed, constructed and made public; also those streets on which street and sidewalk grades have been established :
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STREETS AND GRADES DECREED.
NAME OF STREETS.
FROM
To
REMARKS.
Chandler,
Main,
Irving,
Grade and location. 66
Mt. Pleasant,
Benefit,
Allen,
Hospital,
King,
Wellington,
66
66
Columbia,
Water,
Arlington,
Summer,
Lincoln Square,
Southerly 233 feet,
66 re-location.
Clairmont,
Main,
Woodland,
64
location.
Allen,
Main,
Mt. Pleasant,
Mt. Vernon,
"
Park Avenue,
May,
Mill,
Lake,
Leicester,
Mill,
Grosvenor,
Lamartine,
Lafayette,
66
66
Fox,
Water,
Jefferson,
Cutler,
Grafton,
Ætna,
Mulberry,
Shrewsbury,
Asylum,
Ward,
Vernon,
Endicott,
Re-location West side.
Bridge,
Foster,
Manchester,
Water and Vernon,
Fox,
Ingalls,
Re-location.
SIDEWALKS DECREED.
NAME OF STREETS.
FROM
To
Length in Feet.
REMARKS.
Washington Square, Green,
B. & A. R. R., Ash,
139.2 feet Northerly, Millbury,
139.2 719.0
Westerly side. 66
Grafton,
M. Sullivan estate, Main,
Southbridge, Channing,
2296.0
Goulding,
Dix,
Highland,
1100.2
66
Summer,
Lincoln,
233 feet Southerly,
453.4
66
Foster,
Norwich,
Summer,
3648.5
66
Lancaster,
Dix,
Highland,
1441.3
Mechanic,
Bridge,
164 feet Easterly,
164.0
Southerly
Ward,
Vernon,
Millbury,
2922.6
Westerly
Foster,
Main,
Waldo,
285.4
Northerly
Mt. Pleasant,
Benefit,
Allen,
640.3
Both
Columbia,
Water,
Arlington,
1863.0
Total length,
25805.9
STREETS CONSTRUCTED.
NAME OF STREET.
FROM-
To.
DATE OF ORDER.
Width in Feet.
LENGTH IN FEET.
REMARKS.
Spruce,
Green
Washington, Cambridge, Wellington,
March 22
30
450.0
Completed.
Quinsigamond Avenue, Hospital,
Southbridge King
April 5
60
3095.0
Partly constructed
May 17,
50
1931.0
66
Total Length,
5476.0
46
Westminster,
Catherine,
re-location and widening. location.
Ingalls,
Vernon,
Fox,
2417.0
Catharine,
Lincoln,
Houghton,
3093.0
Both
60
Jackson,
Cambridge,
Millbury,
Southbridge,
4622.0
66
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SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED.
NAME OF STREET.
FROM.
To.
SIDE OF STREET.
LENGTH.
Front,
Front ofN. & W., P.& W. |& W. & N. R. R. land.
North.
20.0
Exchange,
Union,
380 feet northerly,
380.0
High,
Pleasant,
208 feet southerly,
East.
208.0
Hammond,
E. line of estate of S. Ma- whinney,
Beacon,
North.
300.0
Harvard,
S. line of estate of L. G. White,
Highland.
West.
170.0
Grafton,
Opposite of curb on north side.
40.0 feet north,
40.0
Mechanic and Foster,
Bridge.
Summer,
South.
468.0
Washington Square, High,
Austin,
Chatham,
66
476.6
Goulding,
Dix,
Highland,
East.
151.5
. Grafton,
Opposite of curb on north side,
Houghton,
South.
1560.0
Park,
Front of N. & W. R. R. Summer,
land,
W. line of est. of J. E. Day
North.
50.0
Foster,
Bridge,
Summer,
South.
468.0
Ward,
Vernon,
Endicott,
West.
1230.0
Total Length,.
7099.3
The contract for constructing Quinsigamond Avenue from Cambridge to Southbridge streets was awarded (in connection with section number two of the Island Sewer) to Kiernan & Maloney of Chelsea, Mass., they being the lowest responsible bidders for the work. The contract price was $26.80 per lineal rod for the road complete, including the guard rail, etc. The work was to be done December 20th, but owing to delays in constructing the sewer will not be complete before February, 1881, which will be in ample time for the assessment of better- ments, as the time does not expire for making the assessment until April 29th, 1881. About 1800 feet of the traveled way of the street has been completed to date; the total length of the street is 3,000 feet. The amount expended to date is $2,154.60, leaving an unexpended balance of $2,830.20 for finishing the street. All damages have been settled except with George Crompton, Esq., who has never accepted the award of $2,633.75 made to him by the City Council. The total amount paid for damages and construction to date on this avenue is $12,669.55; adding to this the balance of the contract and the damages awarded to Mr. Crompton, we have the probable cost of the
38.0
Foster,
B. & A. R. R.
139.2 northerly,
West.
139.2
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avenue, $18,133.50. Owing to the very favorable terms upon which the avenue is being constructed the total cost will come considerably inside of the original estimate.
Hospital street has been laid out and partly constructed during the year. This street is located through the land given to the City for Hospital purposes, by the late George Jaques, Esq., and extends from King to Wellington streets. In connection with the construction of this street the grade of Piedmont street has been raised three feet at the point where Hospital street and Piedmont street intersect; the result has been an improve- ment in both these streets. The amount expended in making the Hospital street improvement to date is $1897.48 ; estimated cost of finishing the work and paying remainder of damages on Piedmont street, $1,500.
An agreement was made with the Providence & Worcester Railroad Company, July 12th, by which said company were to reconstruct the railroad bridge over Soutbridge street, south of Lafayette street, they agreeing to build an iron bridge and place the abutments upon the line of the street, the City agreeing to pay them the sum of $3,000.00 and to do the excavating within the street lines. This work has been commenced and will be finished during the coming season. As a matter of economy a certain amount of street paving should be done each year. The work in this direction this year has been the paving of Park street from opposite the Catholic church to Main street, and Main street on the westerly side of the horse railroad track, from a point opposite the estate of Thomas H. Dodge, Esq., to May street. The streets that need paving the most at the present time are Front street, from Church to Main street; Trumbull street for its entire length; Grove street, from Salisbury street to a point opposite the northerly end of the Washburn & Moen Manufac- turing Company's Works; and Union street for its entire length. I would recommend the re-paving of Front street between the points named, and the paving of Union street with the old blocks taken from Front street as far as they will go. A change has been made in the location of Millbury street-from a point near the southerly end of the boarding house owned by the Wash-
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burn & Moen Manufacturing Company, to a point just south of the Providence & Worcester Railroad crossing at Quinsigamond Village. This change was made by the County Commissioners, at the request of said company, as they wished to enlarge their yard room in front of their mill. As it would be of no incon- venience to the public, the city authorities did not object to it. The company pay all the bills, and are to erect an iron bridge over the river in place of the stone arch bridge that has been in use for years.
The columns supporting the viaduct bridge on Foster and Mechanic streets should be filled with cement, and a roof placed over the sidewalk to catch the drippings from the bridge in stormy weather. This is a matter of little expense to the City and would be appreciated by the public. I recommend that this work be done at once. The total length of public streets in the City is 144 18% miles ; private streets, 60 miles. We have 19 stone arch, 16 wood and 2 iron bridges.
LIGHTING STREETS.
The following table shows the increase of street lights since 1874 :
YEAR.
GAS.
OIL.
TOTALS.
Number.
Increase.
Number.
Increase.
1875,
643
6
484
64
1127
1876,
667
24
557
73
1224
1877,
675
8
619
62
1294
1878,
681
6
654
35
1335
1879,
690
9
756
102
1446
1880,
694
4
814
58
1508
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
A new contract has been made with the Gas Company whereby the City and the citizens buy their gas at the same rate, viz. : $2.25 per thousand feet, although the old contract did not ex- pire until October 1st, 1882. It was found upon investigation that Worcester was paying more for gas than most any other city in New England. A proposition was therefore made to the Gas Company to reduce the price of gas and to enter into a new contract, it having previously been intimated by the com- pany that such a proposition would be favorably considered. As the result the people now get their gas furnished to them at a much more reasonable rate than by the old contract, which pro- vided that the City and other large consumers should pay $2.85 per thousand feet, ten per cent. off, and all small consumers pay $2.85 per thousand feet with no discount. The property owned by the Street Lighting Department is valued at $781.24. A schedule of this property can be seen at this office. The work of lighting and taking care of the lights for the past year has been under the charge of P. Ronayne, who has done the work to the entire satisfaction of all concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. ALLEN,
City Engineer.
WORCESTER, December 1, 1880.
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1880.
Alderman-CHARLES G. REED,
Councilmen- LORING COES,
Terms expire 1880.
FRANCIS PLUNKETT,
At Large-DR. F. H. KELLEY,
Term expires 1881.
DR. JOSEPH SARGENT,
1882.
ALBERT CURTIS,
"
1883.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR., "
"
1884.
ORGANIZATION.
President-DR. F. H. KELLEY. Secretary-STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR. 5 ALBERT CURTIS, ESQ., Auditors --
CHARLES G. REED, EsQ.
Superintendent and Resident Physician. DR. J. BARTLETT RICH.
Board of Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other Funds of the City Hospital.
BENJAMIN WALKER, Term expires 1881. DR. F. H. KELLEY, 1882. ALBERT CURTIS, 1883.
MEDICAL STAFF, 1880.
Consulting Physicians.
Joseph Sargent, M. D. Frank H. Kelley, M. D. Thomas H. Gage, M. D.
Visiting Physicians.
Rufus Woodward, M. D. George A. Bates, M. D.
Oramel Martin, M. D. Henry Clarke, M. D.
J. Marcus Rice, M. D.
Albert Wood, M. D.
Emerson Warner, M. D.
George E. Francis, M. D. John O. Marble, M. D.
Joseph N. Bates, M. D. Leonard Wheeler, M. D. J. Bartlett Rich, M. D.
Oculist and Aurist-Lewis S. Dixon, M. D.
Pathologist-William H. Workman, M. D.
.
ORGANIZATION.
President-ORAMEL MARTIN, M. D. Secretary-LEONARD WHEELER, M. D. ALBERT WOOD, M. D. Committee on Report, EMERSON WARNER, M. D. GEORGE A. BATES, M. D. GEORGE E. FRANCIS, M. D.
Committee on Conference, RUFUS WOODWARD, M. D.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
To Hon. F. H. Kelley, Mayor, and
The City Council of the City of Worcester :
The Trustees of the City Hospital respectfully present their tenth annual report :
CONDITION OF THE HOSPITAL.
Patients in the hospital Nov. 30, 1879,
17
Admitted during the past year,
225
Treated during the year, 242
Discharged during the year.
224
Died during the year,
29
In the hospital Nov. 30, 1880,
18
Refused admission during the year,
37
Daily average of patients, 15.75
Average length of treatment of each patient, (days), 19
Cost of maintaining the hospital during the year, includ- ing rent, $8,594 63
The revenue for the year was as follows :
City appropriation, $6,000 00
Income from Jaques Fund,
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