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1. Alarms should be given from the box nearest the location of the fire.
2. Upon the discovery or positive information of a fire, you will unlock the box, pull down the slide or hook once only and let go. This will give the desired alarm all over the city, repeating itself four times. After giving an alarm, always remain by the box until the arrival of the Department, so as to direct them as to the location of the fire.
3. Each box contains a small bell, which, if heard before you pull the hook, in- dicates that the alarm has been previously given from another box: in such cases do not pull the hook until you are sure the alarm has been completed.
4. NEVER SIGNAL FOR A FIRE SEEN AT A DISTANCE; never touch the hook except to give an alarm of fire. Give an alarm for no cause other than actual fire.
5. Alarm Bells are located :- First Unitarian Church, Court Hill; First Baptist Church, Salem Square; Bell Tower, corner Pleasant and Oxford Streets; Steamer Two's House, Beacon Street; Hose Two's House, corner Grafton and Providence Streets. Also, Steam Gong at Grove Street Wire Mill.
6. Never let the key go out of your possession unless called for by the Supt. of Fire alarm telegraph. If you change your residence or place of business where the key is kept, return it to him at
IIEADQUARTERS, No. 80 FRONT STREET.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY MARSHAL.
To His Honor the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Worcester.
GENTLEMEN :- The City Marshal has the honor to present for your consideration his report of the condition and doings of the Police Department for the year ending November 30th, 1880, one month of the time being under his predecessor.
The whole number of arrests for all offences during the year has been (2377,) twenty-three hundred and seventy-seven, or six hundred and seventy-four more than there were last year, classified as follows :
Assault and battery,
117
False pretense,
8
Assault on officer,
14
Gaming house,
1
Adultery,
11
Insane,
18
Assault with intent to kill,
3
Larceny,
118
Burglary,
1
Malicious mischief,
5
Breaking and entering,
27
Profane and indecent language in public street, 10
13
Cruelty to animals,
9
Threatening,
8
Common drunkards,
68
Trespass,
4
Drunkenness, 2d offence old law,
48
Violation of liquor law, 57
Disturbing the peace, 121
6
Vagrancy,
42
Driving away team,
15
Abortion,
2
Fornication,
19
Attempt at rape,
1
Larceny from building,
6
Assault with dangerous weapon,
12
Lewdness,
1
Breaking street lamps,
1
Manslaughter,
4
Contempt of court,
2
Neglect to report small pox,
1
Capias,
2
Night walker,
Carrying Dangerous weapon,
1
Pickpocket,
3
Disorderly house,
6
Peddling without license,
4
12
Bastardy,
10
Stubborn and disobedient children,
Drunkenness, 1,457
Violation of city ordinance, 19
Violation of Sunday law, 5
Defrauding boarding-house,
Attempt at larceny,
Bail bond surrenders,
2
Neglect of family,
Breaking glass,
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Driving hack without license,
1
Rape,
2
Deserters from U. S. service,
2
Railer and Brawler,
2
Embezzlement,
7
Receiving stolen goods,
1
Escaped prisoner,
1
Suspicious person,
1
Exposure of person,
Throwing stones in street,
3
Fast driving,
6
Truants,
16
Forgery,
3
Unlicensed dog,
S
Indecent assault, .
1
Injuring building,
2
Incest,
2
Walking on railroad,
3
Keeping house of ill fame,
1
Obstructing railroad,
1
The nationalities represented in the above arrests are as follows :
Irish,
1,348
Scotch,
Americans,
711
Chinese,
4
Canadians,
151
Italians,
7
English,
55
Turks,
4
Negroes,
31
Pole,
1
Germans,
23
Spanish,
1
Swedes,
25
Norwegian,
1
French
Russian,
1
Classed as follows :
Males,
2,150
Residents,
1,850
Females,
227
Non-residents,
527
Americans,
718
Adults,
2,203
Foreigners,
1,659
Minors,
174
Whole number of persons furnished with food and lodgings at the Station House, during the year, has been as follows, viz :
Males,
2,245
Foreigners,
1,452
Females,
26
Adults,
2,115
Americans,
819
Minors, 156
.
A total of twenty-two hundred and seventy-one, added to the number of arrests makes four thousand six hundred and forty- eight persons cared for at the police station during the year.
There has been a large amount of miscellaneous work done by the force during the year which can only partially appear in this report. Among the duties are the following :
Buildings or places of business carelessly left open and found so by officers and secured,
· 774
Disturbances suppressed,
161
Intoxicated persons cared for and sent home,
136
Defective streets and sidewalks reported,
26
Accidents reported,
8
Bursting of water pipes in streets reported,
6
Lost children restored to parents,
35
Injured persons cared for,
7
Fire alarms given,
3
Fires extinguished without alarm,
3
Lights hung in dangerous places,
5
Lights reported not burning at 9 P. M.
455
Nuisances reported to Board of Health,
30
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Notices served for City,
3,500
Runaway teams stopped,
17
Teams put up and cared for,
29
Water running to waste,
6 4
Value of goods carelessly exposed and cared for, $397 00
Value of stolen property reported, 25,737 35
Value of stolen property recovered, 25,620 35
In the early part of the year small pox was quite prevalent and the police rendered every possible service to the Board of Health during their efforts to control it, which was effectually done after a hard fight.
In addition to the above work there has been
Committed to house of correction,
183
66
66 Lunatic hospital,
17
Reform school,
9
66
" Woman's prison,
+
66
66 State school, Lancaster,
66
City hospital,
6
66
City workhouse,
9
66
66 State workhouse, Bridgewater,
4
66
66 State Board of Charities, .
4
66
House Angel Guardian, Boston,
2
66 Truant school,
23
Deserters sent to headquarters,
2
Ordered to leave the city,
11
The expenses and carnings of the department are as follows :
Salary of Marshal Washburn,
155 55
66 66 Assistant Marshal McFarland,
116 67
Hadley,
116 67
66 64
Drennan,
1,444 43
66
66
66 Thayer
1,083 33
66
66
66 66 Churchill,
1,038 28
Pay roll of patrolmen,
48,564 38
Traveling expenses of police,
27 30
Cloth, buttons and badges,
1,356 01
Advertising,
31 88
Printing,
16 25
Telegrams, express, etc.,
45 54
Brooms, lamps, matches, etc.,
54 71
Washing, .
9 74
Stationery, blank books, etc.,
126 80
Hack hire,
22 75
Ice, .
13 75
Board of horses,
301 31
Handcuffs and repairs on same,
106 86
Horse hire, .
122 75
Auctioneer, selling horses,
8 00
Horse, .
150 00
Disinfectant powder, .
15 60
Meals for prisoners,
23 15
Killing and burying dogs,
3 00
Harness, blankets and robes,
97 90
Wagon, and repairs on same,
163 70
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Delivered to out-of-town officers,
Nuisances abated,
452
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Blacksmithing,
14 60
Furniture, and repairs on same,
13 10
Mattresses, .
13 50
Rent of telephone,
36 00
Photographs,
1 50
Refreshments for police,
5 55
Special police, July 4th,
90 00
66 New England Fair,
213 75
Horse hire,
66
80 75
Board for outside officers,
58 35
Portable ambulance,
27 00
- $55,799 41
RECEIPTS AND EARNINGS.
Appropriation,
51,500 00
Received from C. D. C., fees, 1879,
4,531 00
for cloth,
816 81
for horses sold,
540 95
66
from City Clerk for services of officers, 89 20
66 Board of Health, for services of officers, 69 75
Expenses,
-#57,547 71 $55,799 41
Balance for sinking fund, $1,748 31
After an absence of eight years the management of the Police Department was placed in my hands on the fourth of January last and since that time I have endeavored to manage it solely in the interest of the citizens of Worcester, and to keep it within · its legitimate functions as conservators of the public peace.
I found the department handicapped all around for want of proper facilities for doing police business advantageously ; the same miserable quarters under the City hall, the same lack of sleeping rooms for officers who come off duty at midnight, the same lack of drill room, the same lack of proper ventilation and bathing facilities, and in fact the same lack of all modern im- provements for doing the business. I found no place where the department could be formed in line for drill or discipline as a body.
This state of things ought not to exist in this large, wealthy and go-a-head City, and as all other departments seem to be well provided for, it is no more than fair that the Police Department should ask and receive proper attention in this direction.
To remedy the above state of things I would recommend a committee of the City Council on police, or to have an act passed creating a police commission, and the appointment of good men on the force during good behavior.
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APPLICANTS.
The loose manner in which applications were presented and received heretofore for positions on the force has been obviated this year by blanks prepared similar to those adopted by the Police Commissioners of Boston, by adhering to which all appli- cants must prove that they are morally, physically and by tem- per and habits fitted for the very serious duties of a police officer, before they can be appointed. Three officers were appointed under that test last July, and have so far shown them- selves worthy.
In addition to the above we ought to have a Police Surgeon to examine and report on the physical condition of all appli- cants.
CHANGES IN THE HOURS OF DUTY.
After taking command of the department I proceeded at once to make some radical changes in the disposition of the force and the hours of duty, it being my purpose to put all the work- ing force of the department that could be mustered on duty in the night time.
The wisdom of the change I think is apparent to all. From July to January of last year there was more than twenty burglaries committed in the night time by one man in this City, who knew and was well acquainted with some of the officers and their hours of duty ; and his work was mainly done in the early part of the evening.
He was finally captured in a neighboring City and most of the stolen property recovered ; since the above change of officers no such raid as been made, and little or nothing has been done, and almost everything has been captured and brought to account since that time.
Officers Colby and O'Day, who were detailed for detective work, have done excellent work in ridding the City of many of those gentlemen who have no respect for the rights of other people.
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MOUNTED MEN AND CITY TEAM.
In the first part of January, it was thought advisable to dis- pense with the four mounted men as such and dispose of the horses by auction, which was done, and a very satisfactory price received for them. The equipments were retained as the pro- perty of the City, and found of great convenience at times of large gatherings during the year, when four officers were mounted and usually filled the place of a dozen men on foot.
It was also deemed best that the City should own the teams and furnish all the conveyance for use of the Police Department, take all the earnings and pay all the bills, and then no fault could be found with the Assistant Marshals for using and charg- ing for their own teams as heretoforc.
His Honor, the Mayor, strongly urged the purchase of an Ambulance Wagon, and the railroads and other large corpora- tions petitioned for the same, such a wagon to be used for transportation of persons to Jail, and injured persons to City Hospital, etc.
A wagon for the purpose is now being built, and in the light of decency and humanity will supply a great necd.
CONDUCT OF OFFICERS.
The conduct of the individual members of the department has generally been good during the year.
A few complaints of a trivial nature have been made by citizens against officers, which have been remedied at once by calling the officer's attention to the same, and the assurance that if repeated, they would be taken before the Board and charges preferred.
Four officers resigned during the year, "one for cause."
One of the four returned for duty, and was reinstated.
One officer dicd, "Jaalam Gates," a faithful and conscientious man, whose services in the army were greatly commended by his comrades, and no less so as a police officer by those who knew his worth. His wounds and hard service as a soldier, and the exposure to inclement weather and hard service as a police officer, broke him down and carried him away.
455
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
LAKE QUINSIGAMOND.
A very large number of our people find rational enjoyment and great pleasure in visiting the beautiful Lake Quinsigamond and vicinity during the summer and autumn seasons. Those people and the inhabitants of the beautiful village on the west bank of the lake, made a reasonable request for officers to pro- tect them during the crowded season. They expressed a preference for Special Officer J. D. Barker, and he was assigned to duty at the Lake, and his services paid for out of the police appropriation, and he did his duty very acceptably to all con- cerned.
THE RECEIPTS AND EARNINGS.
The receipts and earnings of the Police Department for 1880, were as follows :
Fees of Central District Court, . $6,162 40
Earnings of Officers at Circuses and Theatre, 89 20
Sale of IIorses paid to Auditor,
540 95
Board of Health, for Officers, 69 75
Base Ball Club,
145 00
Extra Duty of Officer at Entertainments, etc.,
240 00
Earnings, City Team, .
150 00
Cloth sold to Officers, .
816 81
$8,212 11
DRUNKENNESS AND THE LIQUOR LAW.
The legislature of last winter turned the screw a little harder on the liquor dealers, by enacting a screen law for cities and towns to avail themselves of if they choose to do so. On the other hand an experiment was tried, allowing any one to get drunk for a dollar; the first law is a dead letter, and the last a living reality. Through its means we expected a large increase in drunkenness, and we were not disappointed when it came. Orders were given to the Police force to keep the street clear of drunkards, which was done; we did not make the law, and if each case of drunkenness cost the county five dollars and sixty- five cents, we are not responsible for it.
Another cause of the increase of drunkenness, was better times and more money to spend for liquor. The above plain statement is the true reason for the increase of drunkenness this
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year, and it not only applies to our City, but is so all over the Commonwealth.
SOCIAL EVIL.
The social evil has not been allowed to plant itself in the face and eyes of respectable people. 'A number of places that were in full blast on Main street in the early part of the year have been closed up, and their occupants compelled to go elsewhere or lurk out of sight; and right here, I will say that the parents and guardians of a very young class of girls and boys also, are greatly to blame in allowing them to parade Main street and Front street until a late hour of the night, many of them using vulgar and indecent language and learning bad habits that will last them through life.
I hope all who have the care of young people will make a note of the above remarks, and save themselves and the officers much trouble.
Before closing this report, I would recommend that five new men be appointed upon the force. The outer beats are not well protected and the above would help us out very much.
Myself and my predecessors have for years asked for a Sub Station at the North and South ends of the City, where the force could be sub divided and be and remain on the ground where business calls them, instead of being huddled together a mile or two away as we are at present. I hope these suggestions will be favorably acted upon this year.
In closing this report, I desire to express my thanks to the Assistant Marshals and all others on the force who have the best interests of the department at stake, for the cheerfulness with which they have performed every duty.
I also return my thanks to His Honor the Mayor, for wise council, and to the Board for their able support through the year.
I trust that the cordial relations existing between the Police Department and all other Departments of the Government, may long continue.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. M. DRENNAN, City Marshal.
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APPENDIX.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
FOR 1881.
MAYOR. FRANK H. KELLEY.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .-* BENJAMIN WALKER.
2 .-¡ CHARLES G. REED.
3 .-* ANDREW ATHY.
4 .- +CHARLES C. HOUGHTON.
5 .-* DORRANCE S. GODDARD.
6 .-¡ MOWRY A. LAPHAM.
66 7 .-* HIRAM FOBES.
8 .- +HENRY A. MARSH.
CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ENOCH H. TOWNE.
Office, No. 2 City Hall; Residence, 28 West Street.
CITY MESSENGER. CHARLES MARVIN. Office, No. 1 City Hall; Residence, 1 Clinton Street.
*Term expires 1883. +Term expires 1882.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
President-OLIVER P. SHATTUCK. Clerk-S. HAMILTON COE.
Ward 1 .-* John G. Brady, Ward 5 .- 1Benjamin Booth, +J. Lewis Ellsworth, ¡Thomas Daniels, ¡Thomas Smith. *Wm. O'Connell.
Ward 2 .-* Wm. F. Dearborn, Ward 6 .- +Sam'l C. Andrews, *Edwin H. Hill, *Edward Jones,
¡Oliver P. Shattuck. *John W. Plaisted.
Ward 3 .-* James C. Coffey, Ward 7 .- tGeo. E. Batchelder, +Jas. B. McMahon, +G. A. Longley,
¡Daniel J. Savage. *Edward O. Parker.
Ward 4 .-* John J. O'Gorman, Ward 8 .- +Frank E. Lancaster, tJas. J. Tierney, *Thomas Talbot,
*John J. White. *Frederick W. Ward.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1881.
On Finance .- The Mayor, Aldermen Marsh and Athy, the President of the Council, Councilmen Ward, Longley and McMahon.
On Claims .- The. Mayor, Aldermen Marsh and Walker, the President of the Council, Councilmen Batchelder, Talbot and Daniels.
On Water .- The Mayor, Aldermen Lapham and Reed, the President of the Council, Councilmen Talbot, Booth and Jones.
On Sewers .- The Mayor, Aldermen Walker and Athy, the President of the Council, Councilmen Lancaster, Brady and O'Connell.
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On Fire Department .- Aldermen Reed and Houghton, Coun- · cilmen Booth, White and Parker.
On Education .- The Mayor, Aldermen Lapham and Goddard, the President of the Council, Councilmen Ellsworth, Longley and Tierney.
On Printing .- Aldermen Reed and Goddard, Councilmen Ellsworth, Tierney and Savage.
On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Houghton and Athy, Coun- cilmen Andrews, Batchelder and O'Gorman.
On Highways and Sidewalks .- Aldermen Walker and Fobes, Councilmen McMahon, Hill and Plaisted.
On Charities .- Aldermen Houghton and Fobes, Councilmen Savage, Smith and Jones.
On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Lapham and Houghton, Councilmen Hill, O'Gorman and Dearborn.
On Public Buildings .- Aldermen Lapham and Marsh, Coun- cilmen Lancaster, Dearborn and Coffey.
On Ordinances .- Aldermen Marsh and Reed, Councilmen Ward, Andrews and Savage.
On Mayor's Inaugural and Unfinished Business .-.- Aldermen Houghton and Goddard, Councilmen Andrews, White and Smith.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Assessments for Sewers .- Aldermen Fobes and Athy.
On Assessments for Street Betterments .- Aldermen Walker and Fobes.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Reed and Goddard.
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On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Walker and Fobes. On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Marsh and Athy.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Councilmen Talbot, Jones and Coffey.
On Enrollment .- Councilmen Longley, Parker and O'Connell.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Daniels, Brady and . Plaisted.
CITY SOLICITOR.
*FRANCIS T. BLACKMER.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
WILLIAM S. BARTON. Office No. 6 City Hall. Residence 23 High Street.
ASSESSORS.
Lyman A. Ely, Chairman. Josiah P. Houghton, Secretary.
Lyman A. Ely, 3 years. Levi Barker, 2 years.
Josiah P. Houghton, 1 year. Office No. 12 City Hall.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Edward A. Rice, Ward 5 .- Geo. C. Reidy,
2 .- Samuel E. Staples, 6 .- Asaph R. Marshall,
3 .- John W. Foley, 7 .- Jonathan Luther,
4 .- Patrick McCarty, 8 .- Ham'd W. Hubbard.
*Resigned Feb. 7. F. P. Goulding elected to fill the vacancy.
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AUDITOR. HENRY GRIFFIN. Office No. 7 City Hall. Residence 48 Cedar Street.
CITY ENGINEER.
CHARLES A. ALLEN. Office No. 11 City Hall. Residence 44 Webster 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.
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. Richard Matthews, Clerk.
Josiah P. Houghton.
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COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Albert Tolman, Chairman. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary. Albert Curtis, Superintendent.
Albert Tolman, 5 years. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years.
Albert Curtis, 4 years. Thomas M. Rogers, 2 years. William Bush, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Edward Winslow Lincoln, Chairman and Secretary. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years. O. B. Hadwen, 2 years. Edward Winslow Lincoln, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Alex. H. Bullock, Chairman. Samuel Woodward, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer.
Samuel Woodward, 3 years. Edward L. Davis, 2 years. Alex. H. Bullock, 1 year.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Benjamin Walker, Chairman. F. H. Kelley, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer.
Benjamin Walker, 3 years. Albert Curtis, 2 years. F. H. Kelley, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
J. Evarts Greene, President. Nathaniel Paine, Sec'y and Treas.
Samuel A. Porter, 6 years. Francis A. Gaskill,
Sam'l D. Harding, ₹ 3 years. Albert Wood,
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Clarendon Harris, Wm. R. Huntington,
2 years. Samuel D. Nye, 5 years, L. W. Hammond,
Thomas J. Conaty, 4 years. Nathaniel Paine,
Wm. Dickinson,
J. Evarts Greene, 1 year.
Samuel S. Green, Librarian.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Rufus Woodward, Chairman. Henry Griffin, Clerk.
Albert A. Lovell, 3 years, Henry Griffin, 2 years. Rufus Woodward, 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 January 1884.
Members whose term expires January 1883.
Members whose term expires January 1882.
George W. Phillips,
Rebecca Barnard,
Edward H. Hall,
Forrest E. Barker,
Sarah B. Earle,
Charles M. Lamson,
Dennis Scannell, John J. Casey,
Eugene M. Moriarty,
Jeremiah Murphy, John J. McCoy,
John B. Cosgrove,
Thomas J. Conaty,
Owen H. Conlin,
John Timon,
Francis P. Goulding, Asaph R. Marshall,
Kate C. Taft,
Emerson Warner, Joseph M. Bassett,
Rufus Woodward.
Geo. E. Francis.
George Swan.
CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT.
HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.
· SAMUEL UTLEY,
Alzirus Brown,
Associate Justices. GEORGE M. WOODWARD,
THEODORE S. JOHNSON, Clerk. WILLIAM COE, Assistant Clerk.
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TRUANT COMMISSIONERS.
FRANK H. KELLEY, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools. JAMES M. DRENNAN, City Marshal.
HENRY E. FAYERWEATHER, WILLIAM HICKEY,
Truant Officers.
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, C. W. Barker, George V.
Bonn, A. N. Beuchley, Chas. H.
Chandley, G. B. Colby, R. M. Deady, M.
Diggins, P.
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Drohan, W. N. Eaton, E. H.
Fairbanks, E. Farr, J. R.
Legassy, J. Maloney, J. M. Marsh, A. Mathews, D. A.
Finneran, Wm. Foley, M. J.
Mathews, R. F.
Flint, J. H.
McCarthy, D. McGovern, T. F.
French, C.
McLane, J. J.
Goggin, D.
McNamara, M. Mecorney, H. H. Mooney, M. J.
Hagan, P. S.
O'Connor. J.
Hogan, P.
O'Connor, W. O'Day, P. Piper, Wm. A. Quimby, J. M.
Herbert, J. A.
Hubbard, M. J.
Ranger, S. W.
Johnson, O. A.
Ratigan, P. E. Sullivan, J. O ..
Kerwick, J.
Keefe, D.
Sampson, F. Streeter, H. B. Tyler, E.
Killelea, T.
Lombard, E.
Walsh, M. J.
Lamb, M. B.
Ward, S. W. Williams, D.
CONSTABLES FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
James M. Drennan, F. C. Thayer, James K. Churchill,
Henry E. Fayerweather, William Hickey,
Patrick O'Day,
Reuben M. Colby.
CONSTABLES FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.
Edward J. Russell, Charles Marvin, Charles N. Hair, Theodore H. Bartlett, Henry C. Rawson, William T. Allen.
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Green, M. S.
Hacker, M.
Harper, A. Hannigan, J.
Keyes, W. C.
Lawrence, W.
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APPENDIX.
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
F. H. Kelley, President. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary.
Chas. G. Reed, Alderman. F. H. Kelley, 4 years.
John J. O'Gorman, Councilmen. Fred'rk W. Ward, S Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 3 years. Albert Curtis, 2 years. Joseph Sargent, 1 year.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FRANK H. KELLEY, Mayor,
A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools,
ex-officio
JAMES M. DRENNAN, City Marshal,
Members.
Frank H. Kelley, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
George W. Gale and Charles Belcher, 3 years.
Charles F. Rugg and Walter Henry, 2 years. Calvin L. Hartshorn and James Draper, 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.
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APPENDIX.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
Wm. A. Barrows, New Worcester. Silas Penniman, Lincoln Sq. Samuel Houghton, Salem Square. Joseph Gates, Quinsigamond.
MEASURERS OF WOOD.
Silas Penniman, Lincoln Square. Sam'l Houghton, Salem Square. Wm. A. Barrows, New Worcester. Edwin Chapin, South Worcester.
Alden Thayer, Pleasantville. Joseph Gates, Quinsigamond. Jacob M. Clough, 133 Union.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Nahum R. Hapgood,
George Hartwell,
Charles K. Fletcher, Thos. H. Hayford.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles W. Burbank, Ebenezer Cutler, Charles Ballard.
MILK INSPECTOR.
Russell R. Shepard. Office No. 3 Pleasant Street.
FIELD DRIVER.
Wm. L. Nichols.
POUND KEEPER.
Cornelius Marsh.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Russell R. Shepard. Office No. 3 Pleasant Street.
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APPENDIX.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .- Warden, Everett J. Bardwell. Clerk, James Logan. Inspectors, Pliny Moore, Noble E. Jaques, Geo. R. Costello.
Ward 2 .- Warden, F. E. Barker. Clerk, George W. Gale. Inspectors, N. Alexander, Luther Ross, Edwin Brown.
Ward 3 .- Warden, Lyman Brown. Clerk, John P. Fay. Inspectors, Maurice. W. Nelligan, John W. Reardon, John Hagan.
Ward 4 .- Warden, William Myers. Clerk, Jeremiah B. Horan. Inspectors, Owen F. Burns, Daniel J. Ward, John Griffin.
Ward 5 .- Warden, John B. Wolfenden. Clerk, Thos. F. Leary. Inspectors, Edward F. Smith, Michael W. Cunning- ham, Joseph F. McCarthy.
Ward 6 .- Warden, Jonathan C. French. Clerk, Willie C. Young. Inspectors, John L. Day, Orrin F. Batty, Henry C. Rawson.
Ward 7 .- Warden, Daniel W. Knowlton.
Clerk, Arthur E. Dennis. Inspectors, Henry L. Parker, James F. Kettell, Chas. L. Gates.
Ward 8 .- Warden, Addison Palmer. Clerk, Woodbury C. Smith. Inspectors, Austin P. Christy, Elam B. Shattuck, Ed- ward D. Stoddard.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Office, No. 80 Front Street,
SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. SAMUEL H. DAY, Clerk.
William Brophy,
Gilbert N. Rawson,
Asst. Engineers. Samuel H. Day. Jeremiah Hennessy.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS. 1881.
Mayor, .
$1,500
City Clerk, . 1,600
City Treasurer and Collector, . 2,500
City Engineer,
1,800
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, 1,600
Water Registrar,
1,200
Superintendent of Public Buildings, 1,300
Superintendent of Sewers, .
1,500
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, 100
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 200
Clerk of Board of Health, 150
Inspector of Board of Health, 700
City Marshal, to furnish his own team, 1,800
First Assistant Marshal, .
1,300
Second Assistant Marshal, . 1,300
Captain of Night Police, $3 per night.
Patrolmen, . $2.50 per day or night.
Chief Engineer, 1,200
First Assistant Engineer and Electrician, 1,000
Second, Third and Fourth Assistant Engineers-each, 200
Foremen of Companies-each, . 125
Clerk of Board of Engineers, . 100
Engineers of Steamers-each, . 200
Assistant Engineers of Steamers, . 175
Hosemen and Members of Hook and Ladder Companies-each, . 100
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APPROPRIATIONS, FOR THE YEAR 1881.
Abatements and Discount,
$46,500 00 .
Board of Health, .
1,500 00
City Hall, . .
2,500 00
City Hospital,
.
·
10,000 00 .
Fire Department, .
46,000 00
·
Fire Department.
(Fire Patrol),
1,200 00
Free Public Library,
10,000 00 ·
Highways, ·
·
30,000 00
Incidental Expenses, .
8,000 00
Interest,
112,000 00
Interest on Sewer Loan,
·
18,000 00
Lighting Streets, .
31,500 00
·
Pauper Dep't. (City Relief), ·
13,000 00
Pauper Dep't. (Farm), . ·
14,000 00
Pauper Dep't. (House Offal),
2,500 00
Pauper Dep't. (Truant School),
1,500 00
Paving,
12,000 00
Police Department,
56,000 00
Public Grounds,
5,500 00
Salaries,
.
21,000 00
School Department, .
150,000 00
School Houses, .
40,000 00 ·
Sewers. (Construction), .
15,000 00
·
Sewers. (Maintenance ), . 7,000 00
Sidewalks,
10,000 00
Street Construction,
12,000 00
.
Water Works. (Construction),
18,000 00
Water Works. (Maintenance),
·
$694,700 00
310 1-1
MAY
J. S.
1961
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