Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1883, Part 29

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 492


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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


A new birch floor has been laid over the entire main floor of Library, at a cost of $447 82


A new sewer has been put in, at a cost of 118 98


And there has been expended for ordinary repairs, 368 00


Making a total of $934 80


FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.


The several buildings in charge of the department are in good condition, and several of them have received a much needed coat of paint. A large portion of the smaller ordinary repairs, including painting, are being done by the permanent men of the department.


The amount expended for the ordinary repairs of


buildings has been,


$982 16


CITY FARM BUILDINGS.


The several buildings at the City Farm are in good repair.


A shed for the storage of wagons, sleighs, &c., is much need- ed, and I would recommend the painting of one or more of the buildings the present year.


A new ice house has been built, at a cost of $449 07


And there has been expended for repairs of all kinds, 1,808 37


For repairs of house offal building, 38 06


Repairs of steam pipe, offal building, 20 75


Total, $2316 25


437


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


SCHOOL-HOUSES.


The several school-buildings are in good repair, there having been many needed repairs done during the year. The Burncoat School-house has been slated, the Blithewood School-house has been shingled, Belmont School-house has been painted inside, old part, Ledge St. has been painted inside in part, new sewers have been built at East Worcester new and old houses, Providence and Salem Sts., City water has been put in all the rooms at Lamartine St., the boilers at the High School have been repaired and patched, and I recommend that they be replaced by two five-foot boilers of the same length as the old, with 80 tubes each, there not being heating capacity enough to properly heat the two buildings in severe cold weather, and that where the steam and return pipes cross the street, the space be enlarged so that the pipes can be repaired without digging up the street.


The following are the amounts expended for the different items :


For Slating Burncoat School-house, $106 25


" Shingling Blithewood School-house,


104 27


" Painting Belmont St. School-house, inside, old part, 114 95


" Other painting, various schools, 405 54


" New sewers, East Worcester, 2 houses,


255 36


" New sewers, Providence St.,


58 05


" Repairs of sewers, Dix and Woodland Sts.,


56 83


" Repairs of sewers,


62 06


City water, Lamartine St.,


149 15


Other plumbing repairs,


222 64


" Repairs of boilers, High School,


280 52


" Other steam and gas repairs,


244 08


" Mason repairs,


386 02


" Repairs of slate,


246 82


" Lumber,


381 16


" Hardware,


318 74


" Trucking and removing ashes,


379 56


" Carpenter's labor,


2,257 42


" Repair of clocks,


250 00


" Miscellaneous items,


88 20


Total,


$6,267 62


438


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


For taking up and digging well at Tatnuck,


$45 00


" Same at North Pond, 35 00


" Cleaning wells, 8 00


$88 00


NEW SCHOOL FURNITURE AND REPAIRS OF OLD FURNITURE.


There has been purchased and put in new single school desks in seven rooms, at a cost of


$1,142 36


12 Primary desks and 4 back seats, 30 00


55 High School desks, 2nd hand, 124 74


4 Teacher's desks, 85 00


26 Drawing stands for Drawing School,


156 00


1 Bookcase, 25 00


5₺ Doz. teacher's chairs,


108 50


6 Clocks,


22 50


19 Small tables,


69 50


Making over old double desks, four rooms, and repairs of school furniture, 391 54


Total, $2,155 14


For Repair of stoves, pipe and furnaces,


$1,169 64


" Cleaning buildings,


754 00


" Cleaning vaults, 130 00


ACCOUNT OF STOCK IN SHOP AND STOREHOUSE, 36 SCHOOL STREET, SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, NOVEMBER 30, 1883.


250 ft. å in. Birch lumber,


$7 50


500 ft. § in. Pine sheathing, 17 50


75 ft. § in. Spruce boards,


1 35


65 ft. § in. Matched pine boards,


1 62


250 ft. § in. Hard pine boards,


11 25


150 feet 2 in. Pine plank,


6 75


100 ft. § in. Whitewood boards,


4 00


140 ft. § in. Ash,


5 60


35 ft. § in. Black walnut,


4 20


300 Desk tops, birch,


30 00


350 Spruce pickets,


10 50


25 Primary school desks,


56 25


16 Primary back seats,


28 80


2 Small bookcases,


12 00


86 Old double desks, Miller pattern,


64 50


40 Old double desks,


30 00


6 Back seats, small,


4 50


1 Table,


3 00


4 New tables,


14 00


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 439


40 High-school desks, 100 00


4 Settees, old, 7 00


10 Chairs, old, 5 00


1 12-ft. Ladder,


1 50


2 Spread ladders,


2 00


2 Hopper closet bowls,


2 00


3 Sinks, iron,


4 50


1 Pair steps,


1 25


4 Shovels,


3 20


1 Crowbar,


1 25


1 Tamping iron,


50


1 Scythe and Snath,


87


1 Iron rake,


33


1 Iron pulley and 100 ft. 1 in. rope,


5 00


100 ft. Hemp rope,


3 00


4 Stoves, old,


2 00


8 Boxes glass, assorted sizes,


24 00


80 lbs. Putty,


3 20


450 lbs. White lead,


27 00


¿ Barrel oil, 15 gallons,


9 00


1¿ Gallons spirits turpentine,


90


100 lbs. Railroad paint,


6 00


4 Paint brushes,


2 00


1¿ Tons coal,


8 00


1¿ Barrels disinfectant, 300 lbs.,


24 90


¿ Barrel lime,


70


1 Iron vise,


1 00


4 Clamps,


2 00


2 Hand screws,


80


2 Pair pipe tongs,


2 00


1 Glue pot,


50


1 Grindstone,


1 50


150 ft. ¿ in. Hose,


12 00


100 Key blanks,


10 00


5 Gate locks,


2 00


8 Cupboard locks,


2 00


100 Eraser blocks,


2 00


6 Doz. wardrobe hooks.


1 75


¿ Doz. door knobs,


2 25 '


10 Pencil boards,


10 00


150 Gross screws,


5 00


25 Pairs hinges,


5 00


2 Small blackboards,


4 00


2 Hanks window cord,


2 50


1 Saw frame,


12 00


4 Saws,


3 00


3 Bench vises,


3 00


28


440


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


136 Ink well covers,


6 80


125 lbs. Old rubber,


5 00


1 Gallon blackboard dressing,


4 25


1 Gallon hard oil finish,


1 75


1 Gallon shellac,


2 50


2 Fountains,


20 00


Total, $716 12


MATERIALS SOLD.


City Hall. Old carpet and mats,


$30 00


Old iron,


5 64


School Department. Materials sold,


2 50


School-houses. Loam, gravel and stone sold,


330 20


$368 34


Respectfully submitted.


C. 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


Size of Lots,


sq. feet.


Estimated


Value per


Amount.


Total Value


of Houses


and Lots.


High


Brick,


3


130 x 87


13


Good,


$ 125,000


31,672


$1 30


$41,173


$ 166.173


[ing Schools in this Building.


Walnut Street ....


3


70 x 50


6


:


20,000


9.487


1 30


12,333


32.333


Belmont Street ..


...


2


92 × 90


15


45,000


31,440


25


7,860


52,860


Dix Street .....


..


..


2


69 x 41


4


10,000


10,000


Lamartine Street ...


2


96 x 60


12


..


27.000


48,040


20


9,608


36,608


Washington Street ..


2


50 x 30


2


5,500


7,188


60


4.313


9,813


Ledge Street ....


96 x 60


12


30.000


40,670


20


8.134


38,134


Thomas Street .....


75 x 53


12


33,000


23,433


60


14,060


47,060


Sycamore Street ....


2


75 × 52


8


20,000


12,625


75


9 468


29,468


East Worcester .....


3


6


13,000


18,150


40


7,260


20,260


East Worcester .....


66


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 ...


Wood, Brick,


59 x 51


6


Good,


.3,500


13,400


30


4,020


17.520


South Worcester ...


2


75 × 32


9


..


20,000


29,184


10


2,918


22.918


Oxford Street ....


3


52 × 50


9


30,000


17,200


1 25


21,500


51,500


Winslow Street.


2


107 x 53


10


29,000


25,009


20


5,001


34.001


Millbury Street .....


2


78 x 62


8


24,000


52,664


10


5,266


29,266


Salem Street .....


2


62 × 50


4


12 000


12,555


40


5,022


17,022


Edgeworth Street ...


2


62 × 50


9


22,000


30,760


5


1.538


23,538


New Worcester.


2


50 × 36


4


9,000


14,900


15


2.235


11,235


Summer Street


51 x 48


5


2


75 x 32


6


Good,


2


44 x 30


3


5,500


13,200


15


1,980


7,480


Adriatic.


3


62 x 51


6


.


4


Fair,


3,000


11,000


10


1.100


3,100


Northville .


1


Good,


5,500


34,875


500


6,000


Tatnuck ....


2


43 x 32


2


5,000


11,500


300


5,300


Valley Falls ..


7


46 x 32


2


6,600


29,440


100


6,700


Valley Falls ..


Wood,


28 x 22


Old,


500


4.988


100


600


· Trowbridgeville .....


1


30 x 25


1


300


5,050


75


375


Blithewood


1


1


1,500


43,560


100


1,600


Bloomingdale ...


.


..


1


31 × 28


1


2,500


21,500


200


2,700


North Pond ...


1


40 x 32


1


1,600


20,300


300


1,900


Chamberlain


1


38 x 22


1


1,200


21,780


100


1,300


Lake View ..


1


44 × 30


1


Good,


1,600


15,684


400


2,000


227


$ 666.600


23.39 acres.


$231,386


1 $ 897,986


..


96 x 60


10


30,000


24,000


25


6,000


36,000


Woodland Street


96 x 60


9


28,000


40,000


25


10,000


. 38,000


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.


Hall in French roof and three school-rooms, and [Ward 4 ward-room in basement.


Two L's 52 x 21 each.


2


52 × 30


4


5,000


9,060


50


4,530


9,530


Providence Street ..


2


46 × 24


2


Fair,


2,000


2,000


Ash Street ....


L 40 x 33 and three school-rooms in French roof. Addition built in 1880, 46.6 x 36.6 for school-rooms. L 66 x 51. [Ward 8 ward-room in basement.


..


·


2


Poor,


3,000


16,083


40


6,433


9,433


Quinsigamond


20,000


34,500


5


1,725


21,725


L 51 x 33 and hall in French roof.


L 35 x 28.


Union Hill ..


2


38 x 28 73 × 30


2


2,000


25,000


10


2,500


17,500


Adriatic ...


Wood,


2


45 × 30


3,000


1


1


36 x 28


Good,


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 ...


Brick,


1


40 x 32


.6


Mason Street .


..


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


441


Wood,


Fair,


Rooms.


Value


foot.


REMARKS.


Addition built in 1880, 38 x 34.8 for three school- [rooms.


Wood, Brick, ..


15.000


Brick.


..


3


62 × 50


Woodland Street ...


442


ENGINE AND HOSE HOUSES.


NAME.


LOCATION.


No. feet in Lot.


REMARKS.


Gov. Lincoln, No. 1,


Bigelow Court,


5,310


Head-quarters of the Chief Engineer in this Building.


A. B. Lovell, No. 2,


Beacon Street,


7,688


S. E. Combs, No. 3.


Prescott St., on leased land,


8,000


Alert Hose, No. 1,


School Street,


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, Protection Hose, No. 7, Rapid Hose, No. 8,


Pleasant Street,


6,106


Lamartine Street,


8,400


Webster Square,


1,600


Babcock Extinguisher,


John Street,


1,837


Hook and Ladder No. 1,


Bigelow Court,


With Steamer 1.


Prescott Street,


On School-house lot.


OTHER BUILDINGS.


City Hall,


Corner Front and Main Streets,


Common


Armory,


Waldo Street,


7,258


City Stable,


Salem Street,


50,331


Free Public Library,


Elm Street,


9,902


City Farm,


Boylston Street,


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


Gasoline House,


Dewey Street,


Building formerly occupied by 5th Battery, Salem Street.


*On School-house lot


[ City Offices, Police Station and Police Court Room, Ward 7 ward room in this building. Ward 3 ward room in this building.


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


Hook and Ladder No. 2, Bell Tower,


Pleasant Street,


REPORT OF HOPE CEMETERY.


COMMISSIONERS


OF


HOPE CEMETERY,


FOR THE YEAR 1884.


ALBERT CURTIS, -


- Term expires 1885.


ALBERT TOLMAN, -


-


1886.


WILLIAM BUSH, -


-


-


1887.


THOMAS M. ROGERS, -


66 66 1888.


ELIJAH B. STODDARD, - -


-


66 1889.


ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1883.


Chairman, - -


-


ALBERT TOLMAN.


Secretary, - -


- STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.


Superintendent, - - - - WILLIAM BUSH.


Assistant Superintendent, - - ALBERT CURTIS.


THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY,


FOR THE YEAR 1883.


To Hon. Charles G. Reed, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester.


The Commissioners of Hope Cemetery respectfully present their Thirtieth Annual Report of the Trust committed to their charge.


The past year has been marked with notable improvement in the general condition of the Cemetery and its belongings. Ex- perience has taught the officers of the Commission many lessons since the grounds were first purchased by the city. Old methods have been abandoned and new ones have been adopted to the manifest advantage of the Cemetery. For many years such parts of the grounds as were best adapted for immediate conver- sion into lots with the smallest amount of grading and prepara- tion were utilized, and only within the last ten years has the practical and comprehensive development of large areas been successfully carried out under the care and direction of an expe- rienced foreman, who has had the service of competent laborers. The constant employment in this class of work, supplemented by a sufficient supply of horses, carts and tools, which are stored in the barns belonging to the Corporation, have accomplished results in all respects satisfactory to the Commissioners and to those interested in the Cemetery. The present force which is constantly employed from April to November is 15 men and three horses. It is now thought best to lay out new territory into


446


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


smaller sections than formerly and to make more frequent avenues for carriages in such a manner that there shall be no greater depth than three or four lots between the avenues, and to mark the bounds of the lots by stone posts, giving up the former passage- ways between lots and to provide more frequent carriage-ways. The use of iron and stone fences and turf borders is now dis- couraged as they occasion a large original expense and require constant outlay to keep them in condition. It is now the practice to grade new lots upon a level, or as nearly so as will comport with the general character of the section, and to mark the bounds by substantial stone posts, as the most enduring indications of their limits. The gutters upon many of the avenues have been paved with the stones saved in the process of grading, and thus the wear of the road bed will be greatly diminished. 540 feet of gutters have been laid on Chestnut avenue and 71 rods upon another new avenue. In the process of grading and reclaiming new land, large quantities of good loam from three inches to a foot in depth are taken, which is afterwards mixed with peat and forms the best kind of surface dressing.


REDEEMING NEW LAND.


The great work of the year has been the improvement of un- used land upon the south and west. Upon the line of Webster street the natural grade has been raised five or six feet. Nearly an acre of ground has been thus treated. It has been filled with material taken from the land in front of the Tomb and a double purpose was thus accomplished. Prospect Hill upon the north side has been graded to a level and 70 lots have been there laid out. The grading on Juniper avenue now finished will furnish 150 lots and there is still one acre of land ready to be plotted into lots.


SOUTH SIDE.


Two and a half acres of the peat meadow upon the south has been cleared of wood, ditched and cleared of stumps and one acre has been seeded down. The ditching has helped the neighboring


447


HOPE CEMETERY.


land, and it is hoped that some part of the expense will be shared in consideration of the benefit. There have been drawn from this bog 1,500 loads of peat for use the coming season. It mixes well with loam and keeps it friable and moist, and it is found that grass receives a better nourishment from such a composition than from a dressing composed only of loam. By means of the ditches, the bog in the dry season will admit of the passage of carts, so that a sufficient supply for each season can be obtained. Enough of the bog to furnish a supply of peat for several years has already been ditched. By this means three or four feet in depth of peat has already been drained. It is possible to drain eight feet in depth at some future time, at which point a gravel bottom is met. Peat to become ready for use requires a year's exposure after being drawn out before it is in the best condition for use. Uprooted trees three or four feet from the surface are found in sound condition. The whole of the bog was burned over during the summer by the carelessness of those occupied in clearing neighboring land, and the safety of the Cemetery was much endangered besides burning two feet of peat belonging to the Cemetery.


The amount of uncollected bills for labor upon lots is $378.40, most of which can be collected. The whole number of lots graded during the year is 114, and 506 have been cared for. The whole number of graves dug has been 420, of which 116 were for free burials. There has been expended $850 on the land in front of the Tomb and bordering upon Webster street, and 30 new lots will be for sale in the Spring. 12 lots have been cared for from the income from the fund paid for their perpetual care. There are now about 5,000 feet of water pipes in use, and 500 feet more will be required for use upon the land fronting on Webster street. It is thought best to close the gates of the Cemetery at night to prevent intrusion and to protect the grounds from stray cattle and horses.


VALUATION OF PROPERTY.


Appraisal Dec. 1, 1883,-


Tools, as per schedule,


$176 15


3 Horses,


625 00


Carts, wagons and harnesses,


443 00


448


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


Hay, straw and miscellaneous,


194 00


Turf on hand,


100 00


Barn, shed and tool house,


950 00


Storehouse and office,


950 00


Total,


$3,438 15


RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1883.


Receipts-


Balance from 1882,


$377 48


Cash from W. S. Barton, Treasurer,


5,938 55


for wood and timber sold,


111 35


" Labor and material used in grading and care of lots,


4,747 42


" Rent of land,


16 67


" Labor on City Hospital ground,


324 50


-$11,138 49


Total,


$11,515 97


Payments-


For Hay, grain, &c.,


$286 73


Lumber for repairs,


57 25


Surveying,


71 25


Work with teams,


85 50


Telephone,


36 00


Tools and repairing,


275 15


Powder for blasting,


7 35


Printing reports, &c.,


54 17


Chapleau's bill, wagons, &c.,


193 90


Thomas Brosnan, stone posts,


390 15


Shoeing horses,


33 98


Turf and sods,


337 50


Shrubs and trees,


103 67


Carpenter work,


67 46


Iron stakes, Rice & Barton,


52 50


Cement and lime,


7 20


Repairs, wagons and carts,


12 00


1 Horse,


250 00


Paints and painting,


52 34


City water bill,


40 00


Sash for hot beds,


12 40


Baskets,


10 00


Coal,


7 00


Repairs of water pipes,


7 08


$1,538 15


449


HOPE CEMETERY.


For City directory.


2 00


Manure,


22 70


Sundries,


17 20


Labor, as per monthly pay roll,


5,938 55


Extra laborers,


141 16


$8,572 19


Cash to City Treasurer,


2,350 00


Balance in hands of Commissioners,


593 78


Total,


$11,515 97


The project of building a house for the foreman within the grounds has been somewhat considered. It has commended itself as a protective measure in providing for better care and over- sight of the premises at all times, thus ensuring to proprietors of lots a security against wanton injury, while thereby suitable quarters could be provided for the foreman. This subject will hereafter be considered more maturely.


The foreman has been authorized to do special work for the owners of lots and to receive pay therefor to be accounted as general receipts. If owners would generally avail themselves of this opportunity the appearance of the grounds would be much improved. The plan of uniformity in grading lots adopted in 1878 has been made retroactive as far as practicable, and old lots are being remodelled to conform to the new method. Mr. F. A. Barnes, the foreman of the Cemetery, has been appointed special policeman, to the advantage of the good order of the Cemetery.


In behalf and by order of the Commissioners.


STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.,


Secretary.


WORCESTER, January 31, 1884.


CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.


To the Commissioners of Hope Cemetery :


GENTLEMEN-The undersigned presents herewith a brief state- ment of receipts and payments, on account of Hope Cemetery, during the last financial year, and of the several balances carried forward, on the books of the Treasurer, at the close of business, November 30, 1883.


BALANCES DEC. 1, 1882, VIZ. :


Savings Bank deposits, general account,


$8,000 00


66 special account, 850 00


Cash on deposit,


2,007 46


$10,857 46


RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR, VIZ. :


Proceeds of 85 lots sold,


$3,243 00


Revenue from W. Bush, Commissioner, grading, &c., 2,350 00


Deposits, for perpetual care of six lots,


550 00


Dividends on Savings Bank deposits, 322 00


Interest on bank deposits,


21 66


$6,486 66


Total,


$17,344 12


PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR, VIZ. :


Labor, &c., as per pay rolls, $5,938 55


$5,938 55


BALANCES Nov. 30, 1883, VIZ. :


Savings Bank deposits, general account, $8,000 00


Special deposits, perpetual care of 15 lots, 1,400 00


Cash on deposit,


2,005 57


$11,405 57


Total,


$17,344 12


Respectfully submitted.


WM. S BARTON, City Treasurer.


WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 10, 1883.


REPORT


OF THE


COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.


To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester :


As required by an Ordinance of the City, I herewith present the annual report of the expenditures and earnings of the High- way Department for the year ending November 30th, 1883, in- cluding a schedule of the property in charge of the same at that date. In addition to ordinary repairs, a new bridge has been built at Jamesville, at a cost of $4,603.88.


BLOCK PAVING.


Appropriation, Expended,


$5,000 00 3,962 00


Balance unexpended, $1,038 00


FRONT STREET.


The order for paving Front street, from the old location of the railroad tracks across the Common, to Main street, has been executed, and the cost of the material and labor is $3,962.00.


CURB STONE, GUTTER AND CROSSWALKS.


The following amount of work has been done at the expense of the City :-


Amount of new curb set,


" curb reset,


11,831.4 lineal feet.


1,384.2 4


66


Total number of feet set, 13,215.6


452


CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.


Amount of new gutter paving, 5,218.7 square yards. 631.6 66


66 gutter paving relaid,


66 66 new crosswalk, 642.1 66 66


66 66 crosswalk relaid, 344.2


Total amount of paving laid. 6,836.6


Amount of new flagstone, 2,031.7 lineal feet. 185.2 66 66


66 flagstone relaid,


Total amount of flagstone laid, 2,216.9


Number of street corners,


34


The location and cost of the above work is as follows :


FRUIT STREET.


West side, from Elm street to Cedar. Expense, $323 71


MOUNT PLEASANT STREET.


West side, from Benefit street to Allen street. Expense,


294 63


KING STREET.


West side, from Shepard street 112 feet southerly. Expense, 107 09


PENN AVENUE.


East side, from Grafton street to Ætna street. Expense, 1,257 48


FOSTER STREET.


South side, against the estate of H. H. Bigelow. Expense, 89 46


JEFFERSON STREET.


South side, from Vernon street to Providence street. Expense, 48 30


UNION AVENUE.


South side, from Ward street to Vernon street. Expense, 689 87


LAGRANGE STREET.


East side, from Main street to Beacon street. Expense, 667 23


CHANDLER STREET.


North side, from Newbury street to Piedmont street, and on the South side from Piedmont street to Queen street. Expense, 1,278 96


QUEEN STREET.


West side, from Jaques avenue to the Colton estate. Expense, 217 20


WYMAN STREET.


East side, from Main street to Hollis street. Expense, 902 99


WACHUSETT STREET.


West side, from Dix street to Highland street. Expense, 565 66


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.


453


HOME STREET.


North side, from Wachusett street to North Ashland street. Ex- pense, 598 88


SEVER STREET.


West side, from Elm street to a point opposite the south line of the Worcester Agricultural Society's grounds. Expense, 345 06


WOODLAND STREET.


East side, from May street to King street. Expense, 1,079 33


JAQUES AVENUE.


South side, from Queen street to the west side of City Hospital entrance. Expense, 242 01


PIEDMONT STREET.


West side, from Jaques avenue to Davis street. Expense, 539 76


HARRINGTON AVENUE.


South side, from Lincoln street to Channing street. Expense, 450 72


HANOVER STREET.


West side, from Belmont street to Kendall street. Expense, 604 24


GLEN STREET.


Both sides, from Edward street to Liberty street. Expense, 1,043 92


MAIN STREET.


Webster square, in front of the estate of John H. Coes. Expense,


200 69


PLEASANT STREET.


North side, from Sever street to North Merrick street. Expense, 258 32


CASTLE STREET.


South side, in front of the estate of L. Gates. Expense,


120 46


CROSSWALKS.


Main street at Gardner street,


$19 17


Main street at Norwood street,


22 47


Main street at May street,


71 08


Main street at Kilby street,


28 41


Main street at Crystal street,


81 34


Jackson street at Main street,


33 66


Mulberry street,


58 07


Foster street at Summer street,


167 29


Water street at Harrison street,


79 29


Southbridge street at Washburn street,


69 98


Claremont street at Woodland street,


74 59


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Woodland street at May street,


80 89


Woodland street at school-house, 57 40


Mechanic street at Church street, 38 14


Mechanic street at Church street, 33 20


Oxford street at Pleasant street, 12 96


Millbury street at Endicott street,


47 70


Vernon street at Union avenue,


328 70


Prescott street near Garden street,


57 60


Piedmont street at Pleasant street,


110 98


Channing street at Catharine street,


58 24


Union street at Salisbury blocks,


276 46


Shrewsbury street at Hill street,


45 30


King street at Shepard street,


54 56


Belmont street at Fountain street,


105 48


Water street at Fox street,


61 97


Vernon street at Union avenue,


51 17


Ward street at Union avenue,


51 95


Portland street,


65 62


Relaying gutter, paving, and resetting curbstone on sun- dry streets, 428 98


Patching sundry walks,


184 05


Advertising for proposals for paving,


69 00


Engineering,


196 85


Damages to persons and property,


1,914 88


Total expense,


$16.963 40




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