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HOSE.
All the hose in the department shall be numbered, and a record kept in each company of the amount on hand, showing the number, kind and length of each piece and all communications concerning the same must be made by number, and any transfer from one company to another (temporarily or otherwise), the acquisition by purchase or issue, the loss by fire, by being turned over, or by any other cause, must be at once reported to headquarters by special report, by the member in charge.
On the first of December, annually, each company shall forward to head- quarters a statement of the hose on hand, giving each piece, number, kind and length.
Whenever a piece of hose is burst, or injured, report must be made at once as per form issued for that purpose.
Particular attention is called to the proper care of the hose, which must be done subject to the direction of the chief or assistant engineer.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SUBSTITUTES.
Upon the appointment of a substitute he shall obligate himself to abide by, and to conform to, all the rules and regulations during his active service which govern the force, and be subject to all the penalties therein, and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the officers in command.
DUTIES OF DETAILED MEMBERS.
All work necessary in the department, or on the property in use in the department, will be done by the permanent members as far as practicable, and details will be made from one company to another for that purpose.
UNIFORM.
All members of the permanent force shall wear the uniform prescribed in orders always when on duty; and at other times when the nature of their work will permit.
All linemen, repairers or employés of the fire alarm branch of the depart- ment shall wear when on duty, such badge or distinguishing mark as may be designated by the Board of Engineers.
All uniforms and parts of uniforms shall conform strictly to the prescribed orders, and receive an inspection before being worn; and no insignia of office, except the one prescribed, will be worn on any part of the uniform.
The assistant engineers will inspect from time to time the uniform of the men in their respective districts, and report to the board of engineers mem- bers who continue to wear shabby uniforms or are slovenly dressed.
UNIFORM OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS
OF THE
WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 1. The uniform of the permanent members of the fire department shall consist of overcoat, coat, vest, pantaloons, shirt, fatigue cap, and badge, made in accordance with the following named material and pattern :
OVERCOAT.
SEC. 2. For the Chief Engineer, a double-breasted frock coat, with rolling collar, made of dark blue Middlesex cloth, pure indigo dye; in length to reach two inches below the knee; cut to button close to the neck, with five regulation buttons of white metal on each breast, three on each skirt behind, and three of small size on each sleeve at the cuff. One large outside pocket on each skirt, and a small one on the left breast to be covered with lappels- inside pockets optional. Skirts and back to be lined with blue flannel, the sleeves to be lined with linen. For all others, same as Chief Engineer, except that there will be but two buttons on each skirt behind and two on each sleeve at the cuff.
UNDER COAT.
SEC. 3. For Chief Engineer, a double-breasted close-fitting sack coat of dark blue Middlesex cloth, pure indigo dye, cut to button close to the neck, with rolling collar; to have five department buttons of white metal on each breast and three on each sleeve at the cuff; pockets optional. The length of the coat to be to the ends of the fingers when standing erect. Coat to be lined with black lasting, and sleeves to be lined with linen. For all others, the same as for Chief Engineer, except that there shall be but two buttons on sleeve at cuff.
FOR SUMMER WEAR.
Officers and men will be permitted to wear in summer a coat cut in the same style as the above, except that it be single-breasted, made of dark blue flannel, pure indigo dye, without lining.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
VEST.
SEC. 4. For Chief Engineer, a single-breasted vest made of same cloth as under-coat, without collar; to have six small department buttons of white metal. For all others, same as the Chief.
PANTALOONS.
SEC. 5. For Chief Engineer and all others, made of the same material as under-coat and vest, the outside seams to be a welt seam; to fit close around the waist, but loose around the thighs and legs, to admit of their free use.
SHIRTS AND CRAVATS.
SEC. 6. For Chief and Assistant Engineers, white linen, muslin or of blue flannel, double-breasted, with narrow rolling or standing collars.
For other members of the department, a double-breasted shirt, made of dark blue flannel, with white pearl buttons, and rolling collar of same material . as shirt. A black silk cravat to pass once around the neck and tie with a double bow and flat knot in front, the ends to extend not more than three inches from the knot. Except in the months of June, July, August and September they will wear a white shirt.
FATIGUE HAT AND CAP.
SEC. 7. For Chief Engineer, black, soft hat, similar to what is known as a Grant Hat. It shall have a black and gold cord with gold acorns and wreath indicating position.
For Assistant Engineers same as that of Chief Engineer except that the acorns upon the cord are black.
All others to be a cap made of dark blue cloth same as uniform coat, of the United States Navy pattern, with a plain solid black patent leather vizor two inches wide with rounded corners; top seven inches wide and seven and one- half to eight inches long; band one and one-half inches wide; quarters one and three-quarters inches high; lining of red leather, to be sewed into the seam of top and quarters, a narrow welt around the bottom of band and also around the top seam of cap; inner band to be of strong, serviceable leather; chin strap of black patent leather, one-half inch wide; one small regulation button on each side of cap; with wreath indicating the position in the department and the number of company to which the wearer belongs. Said uniform to be worn at all times except when absent from duty or cleaning up. Cap to be enveloped in bad weather only.
SEC. 8. The purchase of the regulation uniform by the assistant engineers and members of the department, not doing permanent duty, shall be optional, but its general adoption by every member of the department, so far as is practicable, is requested.
RULES AT FIRES.
RULE 1. The Chief Engineer shall have supreme command at fires.
RULE 2. In the absence of the chief, the assistant engineer next in rank shall take the command, but when the chief is present the senior assistant engineer shall exercise no authority over the other members of the board.
RULE 3. The officer in command only shall relieve companies. Engineers having them in charge shall direct their foreman to report to the officer in command when their services are no longer required.
RULE 4. No engineer shall interfere with, or attempt to give orders relative to, the location or use of a line of hose when he has ascertained that another has command of it, unless by consent of the engineer in charge of it, or by order of the officer in command at the fire, and it shall be his duty to inquire whether there is an engineer in charge.
RULE 5. In the absence of the chief and assistant engineer, the foreman or assistant foreman first on the ground shall command until the arrival of a superior officer.
RULE 6. On second alarms commanders of hose companies shall not lay their line until they report to an engineer, unless it appears certain that their services will be needed; they will order connection made with the nearest hydrant before reporting.
RULE 7. Commanders of hook and ladder companies shall not permit their carriages to come within one hundred feet of the fire before reporting to the officer in charge.
RULE 8. All call members or substitutes sleeping in the department houses shall aid and assist the driver in his work at alarms of fire.
RULE 9. In responding to alarms of fire no person other than members of the fire or protective department will be permitted to ride on any of the fire apparatus, and on rising ground or bad going they shall dismount and assist in forwarding the same.
RULE 10. The number allowed to ride, in addition to the driver, shall not exceed three in the tender and four on the hose carriage; on the ladder car- riages not exceeding six; on the chemical engine three with the driver.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RULE 11. Riding on the apparatus when returning from an alarm of fire is prohibited except that the engineman, or his assistant, may, if necessary re- main in the tender to do such work as may be required to be done; also members of the department who may have been disabled while on duty. Members will form in a single or double file, either on the sidewalk or street, and walk abreast of their apparatus in returning from a fire.
RULE 12. Members in charge of engines at fires will never allow the water pressure to exceed eighty pounds unless specially ordered to do so by the chief or any assistant engineer.
RULE 13. While on duty at fires the greatest degree of silence compatible with the efficient discharge of duty will be required, and noisy conversation or boisterous conduct will be considered a breach of the rule.
RULE 14. Special report must be made to the board, by the foreman, of the absence of any member under his charge, from alarms of fire, giving the date and cause of such absence. This report will be made monthly.
RULE 15. Whenever at a fire the services of members are not actually required, they shall remain at or near their apparatus unless otherwise ordered, and they will bear in mind that in service they are working for a common cause, and that wherever useful, under command of an engineer, there is their place of duty.
It is expected that they will be courageous without recklessness, and strict- · ly obey all orders of superiors; and cowardice, shirking of duty, or disobe- dience of orders at fires will be looked upon as grave offences, and will be followed by immediate suspension or dismissal from service.
Any of the foregoing rules may be repealed, altered or amended by vote of a majority of the board of engineers, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Aldermen. Notice of the same having been given in writing of such · intention at a previous meeting.
Adopted by the Board.
WILLIAM BROPHY, Clerk.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, Feb. 26, 1884.
WORCESTER FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. ESTABLISHED 1871.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF BOXES.
4. Front street, City Hall.
5. Trumbull Square.
6. Corner of Laurel and Edward streets.
7. Hose Seven's House, Lamartine street.
8. Corner of Chatham and Irving streets.
9. Scott's Block, Franklin Square.
12. Corner of Main and Chandler streets.
13. Webster Square, New Worcester.
14. Hose One's House, School Street.
15. Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co.'s Yard.
16. Southbridge street, Sargent's Card Shop.
17. Corner Main and Foster streets.
18. Corner of Lincoln and Catharine streets.
19. Corner of North and Grove streets.
21. Corner of Main and May streets.
23. Union street, Rice, Barton & Fales' Foundry.
24. Southbridge street, opposite Southgate.
25. Salisbury street, near Grove.
26. Corner of Portland and Madison streets.
27. Corner of Pleasant and West streets.
28. Corner of Millbury and Worth streets.
31. Corner of Main and Richards streets.
32. Corner of Exchange and Union streets.
34. Green street, Fox's Mill.
35. Corner of Winthrop and Vernon streets.
36. Corner of Front and Spring streets.
37. Corner of Highland and North Ashland streets.
38. Salisbury street, opposite Highland Military Academy.
41. Corner of Thomas and Summer streets.
42. Corner of Cambridge and Southbridge streets.
43. Quinsigamond Wire Mill.
45. Corner of Shrewsbury and Pine streets.
46. Hose Two's House, Grafton street.
47. Corner of Belmont street and Oak Avenue.
48. Corner of Southgate and Camp streets.
51. Lincoln Square.
52. Prescott street, A. P. Richardson's Shop.
53. Corner of Providence and Harrison streets.
54. Corner of Austin and Newbury streets.
56. Corner of William and Chestnut streets.
57. Hermon street, Taylor & Farley's Factory.
58. Corner of Woodland and King streets.
61.
Gardner street, Forehand & Wadsworth's Shop.
62. Corner of Orange and Plymouth streets.
63. Washington Square.
64. Corner of Grafton and Barclay streets.
65. Elm street, opposite Linden.
67. Hose Six's House, Pleasant street.
68. Graton & Knight's Tannery, Bloomingdale.
71. Corner of Main and Central streets.
73. Corner of Wachusett and Dix streets.
75. Corner of May and Woodland streets.
76. Corner of West and William streets.
81. City Poor Farm.
82. Worcester Wire Works, So. Worcester.
91. Corner of West Boylston and Millbrook streets.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR THE YEAR 1883.
At the Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, held Jan. 4th, 1884, the following Report was adopted and the Clerk was instructed to present the same to the City Council with the request that when printed, the Board be furnished with 500 copies for their use and distribution.
Also, that the Reports of the Committee on the Truant School, and of the City Physician may be printed with them as has been customary for several years past.
By order of the Board. GEORGE W. GALE, Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Gentlemen of the City Council :
In accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance, we herewith present you a full report of what has been done by this Board, for the municipal year of 1883.
As will be seen by a perusal of its pages, the old-time declara- tion relative to the poor being always with us, remains in its full original force. There has been no great business depression, or any special cause for destitution, during the year; yet through the influences of misfortune, and very much more so through those of intemperance with its far-reaching evil results, the great river of poverty ever flows on in our midst.
Under the administration of the later-enacted laws, the number of paupers who are City charges, instead of State ones, as for- merly, has been very largely increased. As time goes on, the change will become still more apparent, and that, together with the increase of paupers consequent upon the natural growth of the city, will, during the coming year, give us still larger num- bers directly dependent upon us. It is respectfully suggested that this fact should be borne in mind in calculating the appro- priations necessary for the year.
One of the great drains upon the City Relief Department has been the full support of insane paupers at the various Lunatic Hospitals. During the year, there have been removed from the latter, at their own request, because of the over-crowded condi-
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tion there, twenty-three harmlessly insane patients, who have been subsequently cared for at the City Almshouse.
The removal of these persons has somewhat reduced the ex- penditures of the City Relief Department, without correspond- ingly increasing those of the Farm ; while it is fully conceded by authorities competent to judge in the matter, that the patients are fully as well cared for as formerly ; and it is only a question of time when it may be thought expedient to care for all the Worcester insane paupers at its almshouse as is already being done with theirs by some other places.
CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
The total number of families having applied for and received aid during the year, is six hundred and forty-two, comprising eight hundred and eighty-nine males, and one thousand females, or eighteen hundred and eighty-nine persons.
Of these, three hundred and ninety-nine families, consisting of six hundred and eighty-three males and eight hundred and sixteen females, or fourteen hundred and ninety-nine persons, have legal pauper settlements in this city or elsewhere; and two hundred and forty-three families, consisting of two hundred and six males and one hundred and eighty-four females, or three hundred and ninety persons, were State paupers, or had no known place of settlement.
The whole number having a legal pauper settlement who have received full support for the whole or part of the year is two hundred and eight-one hundred and twenty-eight males and eighty females.
The number provided for at the several Insane Hospitals during the year, has been forty-eight-twenty-eight males and twenty females.
Seventy-six State paupers have been sent to the State Alms- house at Tewksbury after having been aided here to a greater or less extent.
One hundred and eight families, consisting of one hundred and ninety-six males, and two hundred and twenty-one females, or four hundred and seventeen persons having a legal settlement in
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267
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
other cities and towns, but living here, have been aided here during the year, in accordance with the wishes or instructions of the Overseers of the Poor of the several places where they have their settlement.
In providing for the cases above mentioned by the Department for Temporary Aid, at the office of the Clerk of the Board, there have been drawn two thousand, five hundred and ninety-eight orders, on various persons, for the following necessaries :-
For Fuel,
$1,479 00
Groceries,
2,825 45
Clothing,
45 18
Medicine, attendance and nursing,
314 40
Burial expenses,
704 00
Transportation of paupers,
337 78
Insane Hospital bills,
7,485 01
State Reformatory Institution bills,
1,091 62
Cash allowances,
280 84
Aid to Worcester poor in other towns,
848 62
Stationery, postage and printing,
218 81
Miscellaneous expenses,
487 16
Total, $16,117 87
For the monthly expenditure of which, you are referred to the table attached to this section of the report.
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CITY RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
No. of Orders Drawn.
Cost of Fuel.
Cost of Groceries.
Cost of Clothing.
and Nursing.
Medicine, Attendance
Cost of Burials.
Paupers.
Transportation of
Insane Hospital Bills.
ances.
Paid in Cash Allow-
Institution Bills.
State Reformatory
Paid other Towns.
Postage and Printing.
Books, Stationery,
Miscellaneous
Total.
December, 1882.
328
$308 00
$380 50
$23 75
$52 00
$27 84
$2,135 09
$2 75
$480 80
$31 75
$13 00
$85 50
$3,540 98
January,
1883.
376
259 00
365 00
23 15
60 00
38 05
31 11
14 75
5 14
81 75
33 75
39 37
951 07
February,
314
242 50
329 00
23 45
10 00
43 85
19 25
141 52
13 50
40 30
863 37
March,
369
276 50
374 00
$8 13
29 25
97 00
31 46
2,066 63
10 75
3 00
41 00
64 25
3,014 97
April,
238
109 00
296 00
6 00
21 40
140 00
11 70
21 30
256 25
31 00
4 00
43 75
940 40
May,
134
25 00
241 30
10 25
26 85
40 00
15 30
4 00
114 72
49 15
31 50
558 07
June,
112
4 50
159 65
4 25
22 90
45 00
16 00
1,940 36
31 84
12 00
4 00
18 37
2,258 87
July,
102
22 50
112 00
25 25
70 00
12 75
150 29
8 60
190 30
171 58
5 00
21 00
789 27
August,
120
13 00
128 00
35 70
55 00
56 70
49 00
35 50
5 00
34 12
412 02
September,
117
25 00
122 00
38 25
50 00
1 00
1,094 16
29 85
25 50
5 25
33 25
1,424 26
October,
158
75 00
146 00
14 55
24 25
60 00
48 40
67 37
22 50
159 13
26 00
22 16
32 00
697 36
November,
230
119 00
172 00
2 00
20 20
5 00
34 73
66 25
161 30
23 00
43 75
667 23
2598
$1,479 00
$2,825 45
$45 18
$314 40
$704 00
$337 78
$7,485 01
$280 84
$1,091 62
$848 62
$218 81
$487 16 $16,117 87
Expenses.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Amount given out in Dole at the Clerk's office during the year.
Amount drawn Amount drawn Amount drawn
by persons
by persons having no known Settlement anywhere.
TOTAL.
December, 1882,
328
$308 00
$199 15
$146 10
$653 25
January, 1883,
376
398 45
173 00
207 50
778 95
February,
314
324 80
153 00
133 50
611 80
March,
369
421 65
178 75
160 70
761 10
April,
238
294 55
115 60
125 65
535 80
May,
134
172 65
80 40
81 85
334 90
June,
112
160 15
83 65
50 70
294 50
July,
102
110 70
90 65
62 95
264 30
August,
120
96 85
93 15
94 85
284 85
September,
117
112 15
83 95
85 55
281 65
October,
158
182 35
109 95
73 80
366 10
November,
230
243 15
153 10
108 90
505 15
2598
$2,825 45
$1,514 85
$1,332 05
$5,672 35
The salary of the City Physician and that of the Clerk of the Board are also charged to the expense of the City Relief Depart- ment, and have been as follows : -
City Physician,
$1,100 00
Clerk of the Board,
1,200 00
Disbursements,
16,117 87
Total Expenditures,
$18,417 87
The resources have been as follows : -
Appropriation by City Council,
$15,000 00
Received in reimbursement from State, and other
cities and towns, and individuals, 3,460 63
Total Receipts,
$18,460 63
Total Expenditures,
18,417 87
Unexpended balance, November 30, 1883,
$42 76
No of orders
drawn.
by persons having s Settle- having a Settle- ment in other Towns.
ment in this City.
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List of Insane persons who have a legal pauper settlement in this city and who have received full support at the Insane Hos- pital during the whole or a part of the year.
REGISTERED No.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
PLACE OF SUPPORT.
2147
Helen Boulger,
19
England,
Wor. Lunatic Hospital.
2259
Wm. H. H. Carter,
-
-
Unknown,
66
.6
2042
John Curley,
41
Ireland,
66
66
1903
Thomas J. Drooney,
27
Grafton,
66
66
1292
Abbie Donahue,
-
Unknown,
66
66
66
1657
Selina Davis,
36
Grafton,
66
66
66
2383
Johanna Donahue,
-
Unknown,
66
66
66
2380
Kate Dooley,
35
Ireland,
66
66
2291
Bridget Finnegan,
2341
Patrick Finneran,
729
Bridget Foley,
69
Unknown, Ireland,
66
66
66
2466
John N. Ginn,
40
Pittsfield,
50 Ireland.
56
England,
66
66
60
246
Albert S. Garfield,
761
George H. Gates,
32
Worcester,
66
66
66
1281
James P. Hogan,
33
W. Boylston,
66
66
60
2399
Thomas Higgins,
28 Ireland,
66
66
-
Unknown,
50
Ireland,
33 Salem,
66
66
66
1339
John Kelly,
47
Ireland,
66
66
66
2636
Bartholomew Larrin,
38
Ireland,
31
Worcester,
47
Ireland,
66
66
2054
Frank McGarrell,
39
Ireland,
66
66
66
1198
Bernard B.McDermott,
48
Ireland,
66
66
66
1734
Johanna O'Brien,
50
Ireland,
66
66
1908
Fanny C. Perry,
32
Unknown,
66
66
66
1273
Edith C. Pierce,
27
Unknown,
66
66
66
202
John Sweeney,
36
Ireland,
66
66
1052
Catherine Sullivan,
39
Ireland,
66
66
66
2431
Johanna Sullivan,
31 Ireland,
6
66
66
1312
Mary Toomey,
51 Ireland,
66
66
66
2184
Sarah E. Walker,
35
Unknown,
66
66
66
2260
Peter Walsh,
40
Ireland,
2381
William Whittaker,
- Unknown,
66
66
66
1276
John Jackson, Jr.,
33
Ireland,
2010
John Looney,
28
Ireland,
46
Ireland,
66
66
2106
Jennie M. Laying,
1012
Mary McGrath,
1347
Morris Maroney,
Ireland,
655
James P. Mulcahey,
45
Worcester,
1428
Mary Ronan,
37
Ireland,
66
60
2092
Alonzo V. Stoneberger,
38
Ohio,
66
66
2402
James J. Dunn,
33
Ireland,
25 Ireland
66
66
66
66
66
Northampton L. Hosp. Wor. Lunatic Hospital.
312
Patrick Grace,
- Unknown,
759
Michael Goulding,
- Unknown,
66
66
66
1277
Frank C. Cook,
17
Worcester,
2370
Thomas Drohan,
1980
Mehitable Cobleigh,
Unknown,
66
66
599
Latham B. Howard,
2115
Patrick Holly,
2026
Johanna Kennedy,
66
1030
Honora Leary,
66
66
66
66
66
66
271
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Persons having a legal pauper settlement in Worcester, sen- tenced to and having full support at Bridgewater Workhouse.
Registered Number.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
2208
James T. Courtney .
47
Ireland.
725
Patrick McGunnigle
45
Ireland.
1136
John Radda .
55
Ireland.
2035
Humphrey M. Tyler
57
New Hampshire.
2645
Owen Kennedy .
29
Ireland.
Boys sentenced to and supported at the State Reform School at Westboro', and having a legal pauper settlement in Worcester.
Registered Number.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
2330
Thomas Curran
16
Unknown.
2330
John Curran
15
Worcester.
1250
Thomas Grady .
19
Unknown.
1565
William Maple
16
Worcester.
285
Henry McCann
15
Worcester.
1141
Lawrence Quirk
17
Worcester.
2041
Orrin A. Seaward
Unknown.
85 of 1883. 2579
Fred. Vallie .
15
Leicester.
Franklin W. Burns
16
Worcester.
Girls sentenced to and supported at the State Industrial School at Lancaster, and having a legal pauper settlement in Worcester.
Registered Number.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
1904
Mary Ann Cahill .
14
England.
1301
Jennie C. Manning
16
Canada.
491
Inez M. Richardson
16
Worcester.
Children sentenced to and supported at the State Primary School at Monson, and having a legal pauper settlement in Worcester.
Registered Number.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
1830
John Boyle
13
Worcester.
701
Thomas Breslin
16
Worcester.
2389
Joseph Ducette
10
Canada.
36 of 1876.
Clarence Gaylord
13
Worcester.
667
William H. Kelly
Worcester.
593
Edward Ratigan .
12
Worcester.
2416
Austin P. Towne
14
Wales.
76 of 1876.
Sarah T. Erwin
16
Worcester.
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CITY DOCUMENT. - No. 38.
CITY ALMSHOUSE DEPARTMENT.
As has already been mentioned elsewhere, there have been transferred from the Insane Hospitals, to the Almshouse, during the year, twenty-three harmlessly insane patients. To properly accommodate these, and the more which are likely to follow, as well as to supply room for the additional sane inmates, who in the natural course of events, will have to be provided for at the almshouse, it will probably be necessary during the year, to en- large the building in some way ; and in making the appropria- tions for this department, it is requested that allowance be made for this purpose, as well as for the increased expenses in the maintenance of the institution on account of the persons above mentioned.
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