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The amount expended to Nov. 30th, 1881, was $58,174.70, leaving a balance of the appropriation of $1,875.39, and, balance due Palmer & Vaughan on account of contract $5,681.25.
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And there has been appropriated by the City Council for the completion of the work the sum of $10,000, which amounts have been expended as follows :
Palmer & Vaughan, balance of contract,
$5,681 25
extra work, 104 55
Worcester Steam & Gas Pipe Works, steam piping for ventilation,
724 41
J. & J. A. Rice, lawn grass seed,
44 44
Washburn & Garfield, gas piping basement,
17 72
National Mfg. Co., galvanized iron wire screens,
70 77
Boston Electric Lighting Co., electric lights,
294 26
Clark & Kendall, 2 red lanterns,
66 00
A. Ballou, painting,
21 87
Clark & Kendall, speaking tubes,
66 25
Memorial Tablet,
209 00
Plumbing,
294 02
Total,
$7,610 54
FOR BARN AND LAUNDRY.
Palmer & Vaughan,
$1,892 70
George A. Barnard, slating do.,
286 00
P. Smith, grading,
29 27
A. Ballou, painting,
76 07
Henry Mellen, brick work,
73 22
H. M. Saunders, galvanized iron work,
53 25
A. B. Lovell, sewer,
169 21
Worcester Water Works, water pipe,
35 44
$2,615 16
FOR EXTENSION OF CORRIDOR.
C. A. Vaughan, contract,
$1,340 00
For addition, bath room,
245 00
Extra window,
5 45
Changing floor, hard pine to oak,
10 00
W. O. Wilder, tin ventilating pipes,
22 32
1,627 77
B. C. Jacques, building shed,
350 00
· Total,
$12,113 47
PRESCOTT STREET ENGINE HOUSE.
The Prescott Street Engine House has been completed and occupied since my last report, at which time there had been paid :
On account of contract with Jeremiah Murphy,
$8,585 85
407
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Other expenses,
587 95
Amount paid Nov. 30, 1881,
$9,173 80
Amount paid 1882, J. Murphy, balance of contract,
2,046 15
extra work,
408 77
insurance,
10 00
For bank wall north of building,
178 53
Sewer,
92 31
Curb stone and labor,
55 27
Concrete driveway,
156 17
Extra plumbing,
85 74
Heating apparatus,
1,127 81
Gas piping and fitting,
40 68
Grading,
63 00
Mason and carpenter work,
68 00
$4,332 95
Total cost,
$13,506 75
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.
The several buildings occupied by the Fire Department are in good condition, with the exception that nearly all are very much in need of painting upon the outside ; and I recommend that the work be done early in the year, before the appropriations for the year become so nearly exhausted that the work is postponed from year to year, on account of a lack of funds.
The amount expended for repairs of the several buildings during the year,-the sum of $1,076.73,-as follows :
L. P. Forbush & Co., doors, $8 00
G. S. Clough, repairs, 10 01
M. K. Howe, labor, 39 15
B. C. Jacques,
43 56
A. W. Kittredge, labor,
29 76 W. Adams, 14 00
L. P. Forbush & Co., glass, 1 90 E. S. Warren, 66
5 00
W. H. Sawyer, lumber,
16 02
J. S. Perkins,
3 53
G. W. Barton, mason, 8 55
W. O. Wilder, 66
3 00
C. Baker, lumber, 97 50
C. A. Vaughan,
29 35
B. C. Jacques, bell tower, 267 26
Buffington & Goodell,
27 00
H. G. Starkey, stair rail, 7 87
J. T. Cahill, repairs,
37 55
C. H. Baldwin, plumbing,
37 33
O. Riley, repairs,
18 18
B. W. Dean, raising bell,
25 00
Rice & Griffin Mfg. Co.,
9 25
Finn & Wright, painting,
27 24
O'Gara Bros., repairs,
2 90
G. S. Clough, repairs,
45 93
J. B. Lamb,
3 62
C. Baldwin, plumbing,
7 48
J. E. Stearns,
66
1 20
P. Powers, slating,
1 41
G. W. Barton,
2 00
O'Gara Bros., slating,
4 09
Miscellaneous,
221 14
C. Baker & Co., lumber,
10 96
$1,076 73
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.
THOMAS STREET SCHOOL-HOUSE.
The Thomas street school-house has been remodelled, and repaired, and furnished with new heating apparatus, making a decided improvement, especially in the means of egress, by broad flights of stairs at either end of the spacious hallways. The ventilation has proved very satisfactory. The total cost has been as follows :
A. P. Cutting, plans,
$150 00
C. A. Vaughan, contract,
8,845 00
Less brick partitions not put in,
281 07 8,563 93
Green & Gough, contract for heating,
1,031 79
C. O. Richardson, paving, 85 00
Alexander G. Hall & Co., seats,
161 60
John D. Chollar, furniture,
43 40
Henry McElwin, blackboards,
108 25
D. S. Jackson, painting and varnishing,
64 33
Worcester Water Works, service pipe,
14 83
W. R. Miller, clocks,
24 00
Engineering, -
11 25
Removing rubbish,
35 05
Clark & Kendall, ventilator,
11 15
Heald & Britton, iron columns,
20 20
Total cost,
$10,324 78
CITY FARM.
The several buildings at the City Farm are in good repair, and I would recommend the painting of a portion, say the two barns, the coming Spring. A Drying room has been put in over the Boiler room at a cost of $364.74. New steam cooking appa- ratus has been put in at a cost of $623.75. A new high pressure boiler has been purchased at a cost of $175, and a fire escape has been put on at a cost of $66.80. For repairs to the several buildings there has been expended the sum of $1,025.10. The new piggery has been completed and the old moved and connec- tions made, making as convenient an arrangement as possible. The cost of completion of the new and removing and fitting up the old piggery has been as follows :
George S. Clough, contract,
$3,618 17
66. 66 stock and labor, fitting up old buildings, 1,106 19
B. Dean, removing old piggery,
500 00
.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
409
Foundations for same,
221 00
Sewer pipe,
216 00
Water pipe, Wor. Water Works,
191 57
C. O. Richardson & Co., concrete and paving,
301 32
Mason work, lime and cement,
36 90
Painting,
82 61
Engineering,
7 45
New boiler,
150 00
Total,
$6,431 21
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The School buildings are in good repair, the exceptions being the Summer street school-house, which needs thorough repairs if its' use as a School building is to be continued. The school- house at Burncoat Plain needs shingling. The buildings having unoccupied school-rooms are Tatnuck one, Northville one, Thomas street one, and two in old buildings at Adriatic, and the building at Valley Falls formerly used as a school-house, now unoccupied. The ward room of Ward 8 is used as school-room and drawing school each, the ward room on Walnut street is also used as a school-room, and the ward room of Ward Two is used for an Evening school. And there is a drawing school in the Engine House at New Worcester.
The total cost of repairs to all the School Buildings has been as follows :
Carpenter, mason and plumbing repairs,
$5,276 24
For trucking, removing ashes, &c.,
434 58
" Stoves and repairs of same,
1,117 31
" Cleaning houses and yards,
730 25
" Clocks and repairs of same,
220 00
" Cleaning vaults,
81 50
" Digging well, &c., Lake View,
115 00
" New furniture and repairs of old,
1,029 83
$9,004 81
CITY HALL.
The City Hall building has been reslated with first quality Maine slate, and the roof is believed to be tight, for the first
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time in several years, and in this connection I desire to say that the promiscuous use of the roofs of public buildings for the running of telephone wires, is becoming such an evil that it re- quires constant watching to keep the roofs in repair.
The amounts expended for repairs and other items are as fol- lows :
For Repairs of building, including new roof,
$897 15
(Of which the sum of $449.51 was for new roof and gutters).
New furniture and fixtures,
385 02
Awnings and repairs,
76 75
Rent of Telephones,
55 50
Clocks and repairs,
25 35
Brooms, brushes, &c.,
61 01
Ice
42 83
Removing ashes,
33 70
Rubber hose,
6 50
Janitor,
600 00
Coal and wood,
520 39
Gas,
1,134 54
· Making a total of
$3,838 74
ARMORY.
There has been no marked change in this building since my last report, and I have only to add to what I have heretofore stated, that the building should be either abandoned or strength- ened so as to make it positively secure.
The amount expended has been :
For Repair of plumbing,
$12 32
Repair of furniture and stoves,
21 60
Carpenter repairs,
68 09
Janitor,
55 00
Removing ashes,
6 50
Gas,
185 46
Coal,
65 66
Water rates,
25 00
Total, $439 63
411
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CITY BARN AND STABLE.
The wooden building formerly used as an armory by Battery B, has been removed to make room for stone for the use of the crusher, and located near the tool house on the south part of the lot. The amount expended for the repairs of stables has been $28.54.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The repairs needed at the Free Public Library building are, new floors in the entrance hall and waiting room, and new floors in a portion of the basement; and, in the near future, a new boiler will be needed, the old boiler not having heating capacity enough to heat the whole building in extreme cold weather satis- factorily. Otherwise the building is in good repair. The amount expended for repairs has been $244.92.
WATER WORKS SHOPS AND BUILDINGS.
The buildings occupied by the Water Department are in fair condition. A barn is very much needed for the use of the department, for which there is ample room in the yard.
The amount expended for repairs has been as follows :
B. C. Jacques, repairs,
$164 75
H. W. Eddy,
33 10
G. T. Sutton, plumbing,
14 25
G. A. Carter, repairs of roof,
15 14
Total,
$227 24
NEW POLICE STATION AND NEW HOSE HOUSE.
A new Police Station has been commenced, and the work has progressed as fast as possible, and will be completed ready for occupancy in the month of February.
The new Hose house will be completed and ready for occu- pancy on or before February 1st, 1883. By the arrangement of
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the Exchange the Fire Department receive the new hose build- ing, which will be much more convenient for the use of a Hose company, and the Police Department have in the old building an abundance of room, very well adapted for use as a police sta- tion. The estimated cost of the fitting up of the old building for use as a station house is $4,500.00; and for the new hose house $5,300.00, and there has been expended, November 30th :
For Plan of new police station, not used,
$247 50
Engineering, Labor,
15 41
468 35
Total,
$731 26
The following is the amount of insurance on public buildings:
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Adams Square,
$1,500 00
Expires June 1, 1887
Ash street,
3,500 00
June 1, 1887
Belmont street,
2,500 00
Jan. 1, 1884
Belmont street,
5,000 00
June 1, 1887
Blithewood,
1,000 00
June
1,1887
Burncoat Plain,
1,500 00
66
June 1, 1887
South Worcester,
4,000 00
June 1, 1887
Adriatic,
5,000. 00
Aug. 8, 1886
Chamberlain District,
800 00
June 1, 1887
Woodland street, new,
4,000 00
Aug. 9, 1886
Dix street,
6,000 00
June
1, 1887
East Worcester,
4,000 00
June 1, 1887
Edgeworth street,
5,000 00
June 1, 1887
Grafton street, wood,
1,500 00
June 1, 1887
Grafton street, brick,
5,000 00
June 1, 1887
Lake View,
800 00
May 15, 1885
Lamartine street,
5,000 00
June 1, 1887
Ledge street,
3,000 00
Jan.
1, 1884
Mason street,
1,200 00
66
June
1, 1887
New Worcester,
3,500 00
June
1,1887
North Pond,
500 00
66
Jan.
1, 1884
Northville,
1,500 00
66
June
1,1887
Valley Falls,
500 00
June
1,1887
Oxford street,
1,500 00
Jan.
1, 1884
Oxford street,
5,000 00
Jan. 30, 1885
Bloomingdale,
1,000 00
June 1, 1887
Union Hill,
1,000 00
June 1, 1887
Providence street,
4,000 00
66
Sept. 1, 1886
Quinsigamond,
4,000 00
June 1, 1887
1
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
413
Salem street,
1,500 00
Expires Jan.
1, 1884
Shrewsbury street,
1,000 00
June
1, 1887
Adriatic,
2,200 00
66
Dec.
1, 1886
Summer street,
1,000 00
66
June
1,1887
Sycamore street,
3,500 00
June
1, 1887
Tatnuck,
2,000 00
June
1,1887
Thomas street,
2,000 00
66
Jan.
1, 1884
Trowbridgeville,
500 00
66
Jan.
1, 1884
Walnut street,
5,000 00
66
Jan.
1. 1884
High School,
20,000 00
66
Jan.
1, 1884
Washington street,
1,000 00
66
Jan.
1, 1884
Winslow street,
5,000 00
66
Dec.
4, 1885
Woodland street,
7,500 00
66
June
1, 1887
Total amount,
$135,000 00
Armory building,
$15,000 00
Expires Jan. 1, 1884
City Barn,
2,000 00
City Barn,
. 2,000 00
Feb. 1, 1887
City Hospital,
20,000 00
66 Aug. 15, 1886
Public Library Building,
2,500 00
Dec. 1, 1883
Public Library Building,
2,000 00
.:
Aug. 1, 1887
Public Library Building,
5,000 00
66
Dec. 14, 1887
Almshouse,
1,700 00
66
Jan. 1, 1888
Almshouse,
1,000 00
66
Aug. 1, 1886
Almshouse,
6,500 00
66
Aug. 8, 1886
Almshouse Barns,
2,600 00
66
Dec. 26, 1887
Almshouse, brick addition,
3,000 00
66
Oct. 1, 1885
Almshouse, brick building,
5,700 00
66
Dec. 1, 1887
New Piggery,
3,000 00
Dec. 4, 1887
Old Piggery,
3,000 00
Jan. 1, 1888
$75,000 00
Insurance outstanding Jan. 1, 1883,
$210,000 00
66
Aug. 11, 1886
66
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. H. PECK,
Supt. of Public Buildings.
TABLE showing the Location, Size and Value of the School-house Lots belonging to the School Department.
LOCATION.
Material.
Stories.
Size.
No. of School
Condition.
Estimated
sq. feet. Size of Lots,
Estimated
Value per
Amount.
Total Value
of Houses and Lots.
REMARKS.
Higlı . . . . .
Brick,
3
130 x 87
13
Good,
$ 125.000
31,672
$1 30°
$41,173
$ 166,173
[ing Schools in this Building.
Walnut Street ....
.
70 x 50
6
20,000
9.487
1 30
12,333
333
Belmont Street ...
2
92 × 90
15
45,000
31,440
25
7,860
52,860
Dix Street .....
2
96 × 60
10
30.000
24,000
25
6,000
36,000
Woodland Street ....
66
2
96 x 60
9
28,000
40,000
25
10,000
38,000
Woodland Street ...
66
2
69 x 41
4
10,000
27,000
48,040
20
9,608
36,608
66
2
50 x 30
2
5,500
7,188
60
4,313
9.813
Ledge Street ...
..
2
96 x 60
12
30,000
40,670
20
8,134
38,134
Thomas Street.
66
3
75 x 53
12
33,000
23,433
60
14,060
47,060
Sycamore Street ...
66
75 x 52
8
20.000
12,625
75
9,468
29,468
East Worcester ...
..
3
62 × 50
6
13,000
18,150
40
7,260
20,260
East Worcester ....
2
52 × 30
4
5,000
9,060
50
4,530
9,530
Providence Street ..
4
62 × 50
8
18,000
58,000
50
29,000
47,000
Grafton Street ....
2
64 x 52
4
15,000
24,897
15
3,734
18,734
Grafton Street .....
2
46 x 24
2
Fair,
2,000
13,400
30
4,020
17,520
South Worcester ....
3
52 × 50
30,000
17,200
1 25
21,500
51,500
Winslow Street ...
2
66 x 51
4
12,000
25,009
20
5,001
17,001
Salem Street .. ... Edgeworth Street ...
2
62 × 50
22,000
30,760
5
1,538
23,538
New Worcester ...
2
50 × 36
4 5
Poor,
3,000
16,083
40
6,433
9,433
2
75 × 32
Good,
20,000
34,500
5
1.725
21,725
Mason Street.
2
44 x 30
3
..
5,500
13,200
15
1,980
7,480
Adriatic.
62 x 51
6
15,000
25,000
10
2,500
17,500
Wood,
2
45 × 30
Fair, 66
2.000
11,000
10
1,100
3,100
Northville ..
1
73 × 30
Good,
5.500
34,875
500
6,000
Tatnuck ....
2
43 × 32
2
5,000
11,500
300
5,300
Valley Falls .. -
2
46 x 32
6,600
29,440
100
6,700
Valley Falls.
1
28 x 22
500
4,988
100
600
Trowbridgeville ...
1
36 x 28
Good.
1,500
43,560
100
1,600
Bloomingdale .. ..
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, 66
1,600
20,300
300
1,900
Chamberlain.
1
38 x 22
1
1,200
21,780
100
1,300
Lake View ..
44 x 30
1
Good,
1,600
15.684
400
2,000
213
$ 625,600
19.98 acres.
$ 226,120
$ 851,720
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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 three school-rooms in French roof. Addition built in 1880, 46.6 x 36.6 for school-rooms- [Ward 8 ward-room in basement.
Addition built in 1880. 38 x 34.8 for three school- [rooms.
L 51 x 33 and hall in French roof.
L 35 x 28.
Union Hill
2
38 x 28
4 2 2
2
1
Old,
300
5,050
75
375
Blithewood.
Wood,
30 x 25
1 1
..
20,000
29,184
10
2,918
22,918
Oxford Street ....
2
62 × 50
4
12,000
12,555
40
5,022
17,022 .
9,000
14,900
15
2,235
11,235
Summer Street.
2
51 × 48
6
Good,
13,500
Ash Street ......
Wood, Brick, ..
3
59 x 51
2 75 x 32
9
6
·
3,000
3,000
Adriatic ...
Wood, Brick,
96 x 60
12
Ward 1 ward-room and rooms for Evening Draw- Ward 2 ward-room in basement. Addition built
[in 1881, 58 x 68, for six school-rooms. Hall in French roof and two school-rooms.
10,000
Lamartine Street ...
2
Washington Street ..
r
2,000
66
Quinsigamond.
Brick,
Brick,
66
1
Rooms.
Value.
foot.
..
ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.
NAME.
LOCATION.
No. feet in Lot.
REMARKS.
Gov. Lincoln, No. 1, A. B. Lovell, No. 2,
Bigelow Court,
5,310
Beacon Street,
7,688
S. E. Combs, No. 3, Alert Hose, No. 1,
Prescott St., on leased land, School Street,
8,000
With Steamer 2.
Ocean Hose, No. 2,
Providence and Grafton Sts., *
Eagle Hose, No. 3,
Carleton Street, unoccupied,
1,270
Niagara Hose, No. 4,
Exchange Street,
500
Yankee Hose, No. 5,
Myrtle Street,
1,277
Tiger Hose, No. 6,
Pleasant Street,
6,106
Lamartine Street,
8,400
Protection Hose, No. 7, Rapid Hose, No. 8, Babcock Extinguisher,
Webster Square, John Street,
1,837
With Steamer 1.
Prescott Street,
Pleasant Street,
On School-house lot.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
City Hall,
Corner Front and Main Streets,
Common
Armory, City Stable,
Waldo Street,
7,258
Salem Street,
50,331
Free Public Library,
Elm Street,
9,902
City Farm, Water Works Shop,
Thomas Street,
10,525
City Shop,
School Street,
8,265
City Hospital,
Hospital Street,
150,643
Police Station No. 2,
Lamartine Street,
16,800
City Offices, Police Station and Police Court Room, Ward 7 ward room in this building. Ward 3 ward room in this building.
Building formerly occupied by 5th Battery, Salem Street.
Building occupied by Street Light Department, Salem Street.
* On School-house lot.
415
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Hook and Ladder No. 1, Hook and Ladder No. 2, Bell Tower,
Bigelow Court,
1,600
Head-quarters of the Chief Engineer in this Building.
.
Boylston Street,
.
REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
To his Honor the Mayor,
And City Council 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, 1882.
The whole number of arrests for all offences during the year is three thousand two hundred and sixty-nine (3269). Classified as follows :
Males,
3,037
Minors, 389
Females,
232
Residents,
2,496
Americans,
1,661
Non-residents, 773
Foreigners,
1,508
Committed to Institutions, 1,145
·Adults,
2,880
Were arrested for the following offences :
Adultery,
8 | Drunkenness, 2d offence, 157
Assault and battery,
115
Drunkenness, 3d offence, 33
Assault on officers,
17
Disturbing the peace, 148
Assault with weapons,
8
Defrauding boarding-house,
22
Assault indecent,
1
Defacing monument,
1
Attempt to rape,
2
Embezzlement,
S
Burning,
2
Escaped prisoners,
3
Burglary,
4
Employing minors,
2
Breaking and entering,
27
Evading railroad fares,
1
Breaking glass,
8
Fornication,
18
Bastardy,
10
False pretence,
8
Capias,
14
Forgery,
3
Cruelty to animals,
7
Gaming,
6
Common drunkard,
77 Having counterfeit money,
2
Common nuisance,
2
Having dangerous weapon, Insane,
25
Conveying mortgaged prop- erty,
1 Indecent exposure of person,
9
Disorderly house,
2 Incest,
1
Drunkenness,
2,074
Larceny,
170
6
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Lewdness, Libel,
7 Sodomy,
2
Taking team,
Murder,
2
Threatening,
12
Malicious mischief,
6 Trespass,
4
Neglect of family,
9
Truants,
19
Night walker,
3
Unlicensed dogs,
2
Neglected child,
1
Violating rules of Board of Health, 16
Peddling without license,
6
Violation of Int. Revenue law,
2
Pickpocket,
3
Violation of city ordi nance, 68
Railer and brawler,
1
Receiving stolen goods,
2
Violation of Sunday,
20
Robbery,
6
Violation of liquor law, 95
Runaway,
1
Vagrancy, 29
Stubborn and disobedient,
Walking on railroad track,
5
Stoning cars,
The whole number of the above committed was eleven hun- dred and forty-five, and to the following institutions :
House of Correction,
1,004
State Lunatic Hospital,
27
Reform School, Westboro',
7
Woman's Prison at Sherborn,
14
State Industrial School, Lancaster,
3
State Work House at Bridgewater,
8
City Work House,
8
Delivered to custody of State Board of Charities,
10
Delivered to out of town officers,
42
Truant School,
19
State Work House at Tewksbury,
1
City Hospital,
1
Ordered to leave the city,
4
.
The different nationalities represented in the whole number of prisoners are :
8
Irish,
1,329
Italians,
5
Canadians,
188
Indians,
3
English,
80
Norwegians,
3
Swedes,
55
1
Negroes,
34
1
Scots,
26
Pole,
1
Germans,
23
Jews,
9
French,
13
1 5
Obstructing railroad,
1
Polygamy,
1
17 2
Americans,
1,490
Nova Scotians,
Belgian, Hindoo,
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
419
The number of Lodgers during the year was 2,878
Classified as follows :
Males,
2,824
Foreigners, 1,495
Females,
54 Adults, 2,485
Americans,
1,383
Minors, 383
There was two hundred and forty-seven (247) more arrests than last year, and there was eleven hundred and forty-five (1145) more lodgers provided for at the station house than last year.
Whole number of prisoners and lodgers during the year, 6,147.
The Police Department have done a large amount of miscella- neous work during the year, which can only partially appear in a report like this, such as :
Attending as witnesses,
3,857
Attending appealed cases,
118
Attending cases before Juvenile Court,
36
Attending Grand Jury cases.
30
Number of warrants served,
3,345
Number of notices served,
416
Accidents reported,
8
Burglaries reported,
5
Buildings found open and secured,
528
Careless driving,
4
Disturbances suppressed,
65
Defective sidewalks,
34
Defective streets,
16
Fire alarms given,
10
Fires extinguished without alarm,
2
Intoxicated persons sent home,
16
Injured persons cared for,
9
Lost children restored to parents,
41
Lights not burning at 9. P. M.,
1,634
Lights hung in dangerous places,
12
Runaway horses reported,
15
Runaway horses stopped,
10
Teams put up and cared for,
62
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.
Value of stolen property reported,
Value of stolen property recovered,
Value of goods exposed carelessly and cared for,
$10,500 00 8,036 50
110 05
The police are called for during parades of civic and military bodies, conventions and caucuses of political parties, State and city elections, graduating exercises of public schools, fairs and festivals given by churches and Sunday schools, poor children's excursions, ball games, balls and theatrical entertainments, lec- tures and circuses, coasting and fires, and in fact wherever and whenever necessary for the purpose of protecting life and property, and preserving good order.
A special detail of two officers was furnished to the Commis- sioners of Shade Trees and Public Grounds, during the summer and autumn, and especially nights and Sundays, to preserve order in Elm Park and vicinity.
A special detail of one officer was furnished from May 1st to October 1st, to preserve order at Lake Quinsigamond, where large numbers of our citizens congregate during the summer and autumn seasons. Mr. J. J. Coburn renews his offer to give the land to the city, in some proper place, for a temporary lock-up in the vicinity of the Lake. The immense gatherings of our people there on Sundays, and the immense growth of the place, make it necessary that police protection should be furnished there every season hereafter, and if one man is expected to do the work he should have a place to lock up his prisoners close at hand. As a matter of economy in saving the service of one officer, and clear gain to the city in the land, I think Mr. Coburn's proposition ought to be adopted.
The police made a very thorough canvass of the city in the month of May, under the direction of the Board of Health. All filth, ashes and garbage of every kind was removed by order of the Board. The cleanliness of the city, and the health and sanitary condition of its people was greatly improved. The police were ordered to keep the cleanliness of their districts up to the requirements of the Board of Health, which was done,
421
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
and the Board expressed themselves well satisfied with the work of the Police Department during the year.
The expenses of the Department for the year have been sixty- five thousand ninety-one dollars and twenty cents ($65,091.20), to wit :
Salary of Marshal,
$1,800 00
Salary of 1st Assistant Marshal,
1,300 00
Salary of 2d Assistant Marshal,
1,300 00
Salary of Night Captain for 8 months,
800 00
Pay-roll of patrolmen,
56,420 50
Cloth, buttons and badges,
950 45
Advertising,
14 75
Printing,
19 79
Telegrams, express, &c.,
16 01
Matches, soap and supplies,
53 37
Washing,
18 30
Blacksmithing,
29 64
Hack and horse hire,
50 75
Board of horses,
480 00
Harnesses and blankets,
52 20
Traveling expenses,
26 85
Blank books, stationery, &c.,
139 10
Furniture and repairs on same,
59 22.
Telephone messages,
32 80
Special pay-roll, July 4,
105 00
Disinfectant powder,
9 00
Crackers for prisoners and lodgers,
159 25
Ice bill,
13 68
Clerical work on police roster,
5 00
Insurance on horses and carriages, &c.
18 00
Burying dead animals,
2 50
Repairs on ambulance and police wagon,
75 90
Photographing rogues,
59 30
Rent of hall for drill,
18 00
Material used for removing body at lake,
9 83
Medical attendance on horses,
19 00
Meals for lodgers,
3 85
Use of horse and wagon, New England Fair,
13 50
Special pay-roll,
66
110 00
Pay of detectives, 64 66
81 79
Board of detectives,
31 00
Horse hire for mounted men, New England Fair.
69 00
Medical attendance on prisoners,
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