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Appropriation for curbstone, gutter and crosswalks, $20,000 00
Expended, 16,963 40
Balance unexpended, $3,036 60
MAINTENANCE.
The expenses for repairing streets, roads, bridges, street clean- ing, breaking out roads and Macadamizing, are as follows :--
New bridge built at Jamesville,
$4,603 88
Repairs on sundry bridges,
298 76
Street cleaning,
4,904 03
Snow and ice,
5,501 08
Incidental labor,
2,562 74
$17,870 49
455
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
MACADAM.
Following is a list of streets of which the whole or a portion have been Macadamized the present year and the cost of the same :-
Prescott
street,
$3,309 32
Millbury
street,
$1,821 41
Garden
66
585 41
Shrewsbury
1,188 14
Lincoln
66
299 70
Grove
66
257 07
Trumbull
331 59
Southbridge
392 80
Temple
922 29
Ashland
66
410 61
Portland
1,249 92
REPAIRS ON STREETS AND ROADS.
Austin
street,
$53 45
Castle
street,
23 16
Arch
66
27 50
Cecil
39 80
Allen
66
15 27
Douglas
37 10
Ararat
66
23 30
Dix
17 10
Auburn place,
33 50
Davis
28 25
Bailey
street,
42 05
Dryden
66
10 95
Brooks
66
53 15
Elm
66
196 20
Burncoat
66
87 04
East Central
231 00
Belmont
66
504 10
Edward
66
79 55
Barclay
49 35
Fowler
66
41 50
Brattle
79 60
Foster
-
171 00
Blithewood
66
21 60
Forest
60
13 10
Boylston
266 85
Franklin
66
133 00
Ballard
66
268 60
Fox
18 60
Bridge
66
71 50
Fulton
14 95
Benefit
33 05
Fruit
7 25
Bellevue
8 52
Fremont
19 05
Boynton
13 45
Grove
66
1,449 68
Byron
66
15 55
Green lane,
100 95
Bradley
6 15
Grafton
street,
833 42
Cambridge
66
69 76
Grand
96 75
Catharine
66
48 15
Granite
25 15
Canterbury
494 61
Grosvenor
66
58 80
Chandler
235 46
Gardner
66
168 30
Central
66
73 60
Holden
50 80
College
69 70
Hanover
60
123 35
Claremont
66
8 55
Hammond
157 65
Channing
46 75
Harrison
25 10
Crescent
66
41 40
Harrington
66
113 95
Cliff
66
5 81
Hollywood
37 35
Chester
36 85
Highland
276 07
Chatham
66
62 85
Hermon
39 00
Charlton
66
16 92
High
66
38 90
Crown
66
89 80
Houghton
66
33 80
Columbia
33 80
Irving
25 40
Chestnut
133 95
John
47 10
Congress
66
15 46
James
20 00
Carroll
60
28 35
Jo Bill road,
14 25
66
51 76
Edgeworth
26 80
Bloomingdale
104 50
Beacon
118 45
Exchange
66
66
29
66
Total for Macadamizing, $10,768 26
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Jackson street,
40 79
Quinsigamond avenue,
212 25
Jaques avenue,
17 50
Queen
street,
54 35
Kendall
street,
53 95
Russell
66
49 00
King
226 33
Richards
66
46 55
Leicester
1,414 31
Rice court,
11 80
Lincoln
668 86
Sever
street,
316 80
Lee
66
14 25
Southbridge
66
290 95
Lamartine
66
118 20
Salisbury
715 72
Laurel
66
174 70
Spring
Lovell
16 50
School
Langdon
18 96
Suffolk
66
23 20
Lexington
60
38 10
State
66
25 15
Main
66
1,908 99
Sigourney
34 40
Millbury
475 20
Sargent
20 80
May
66
314 40
Salem
107 15
Mountain
77 75
Sycamore
16 92
Mechanic
66
40 45
Silver
66
25 90
Mulberry
66
105 00
Southgate
66
138 22
Moreland
53 75
Salem square,
80 45
Milton
66
10 95
Sutton lane,
220 85
Merrick
66
99 40
Sundry streets,
719 86
Maywood
66
33 00
Thomas
street,
121 20
Newton
16 50
Union
405 20
North
60
76 65
Union avenue,
15 20
Newbury
66
61 70
Vernon
street,
760 28
Normal
8 55
West Boylston
66
1,411 17
North Ashland
66
12 40
Washington square,
38 15
Nashua
66
15 55
Winter
street,
11 30
Oread
1
49 52
William
240 60
Oak
66
35 10
Webster
66
857 18
Oxford
66
33 80
Woodland
15 80
Oakland
66
10 15
Water
66
247 92
Paxton
66
199 46
Washington
66
176 45
Park avenue,
515 34
Wade
66
18 30
Pleasant
street,
277 05
Walnut
13 10
Piedmont
66
11 00
Webster square,
26 75
Pearl
95 50
Park
56 34
Penn avenue,
90 40
Total for repairs on streets and roads,
$24,693 68
Prospect
street,
15 70
Portland
18 65
Patch
13 40
Total for Maintenance,
$53,332 43
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of Commissioner,
$1,700 00
Labor, as per pay roll,
51,725 05
" " hired teams,
15,151 92
66 66
" breaking roads,
9 51
Hay and grain,
5,196 76
11,858 3-12 lineal feet curbstone,
4,507 31
2,748 3-12 lineal feet flagstone,
1,099 82
6,1464 tons crushing stone,
2,889 39
54 15
34 57
Stafford
66
108 14
Loudon
249 45
Shrewsbury
639 67
Lafayette
" " sundry persons,
4,692 22
138 55
Providence
133 39
West
66
38 55
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
Wall stone and gravel,
1,098 76
55 street corners,
149 50
371,950 bricks,
4,081 80
Cobble stones,
190 56
2,265 8-10 square yards paving blocks,
3,625 28
Tools and repairs,
2,171 72
Repairs on engine and crusher,
576 43
Shoeing,
488 34
Lumber,
1,054 33
Paving,
3,428 90
Rolling stock,
814 28
Live stock,
560 00
Engineering,
1,123 65
Fuel, water, oil, &c., used at crusher,
270 15
Drain pipe, cement, powder and fuse,
87 08
Advertising, writing, printing and stationery,
517 02
Maintaining water troughs,
23 00
Use of land for storage,
12 50
Water at stables,
25 00
Fuel and lights at stables,
85 38
Blankets, robe, medicines at stables,
64 58
Harnesses at stables,
98 50
Hacking, traveling expense, &c.,
11 30
Damages allowed for injury to persons and property,
2,222 82
Order of transfer to Street Construction,
7,000 00
Total expenditures,
$116,753 06
RECEIPTS AND EARNINGS. APPROPRIATIONS.
$60,000 00
Block paving,
5,000 00
Curbstone, gutter and crosswalks,
20,000 00
$85,000 00
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
Blackstone street,
$198 40
Cambridge street,
1,541 30
Downing street,
267 10
Jaques avenue,
645 12
Mill street,
9,213 16
North Merrick street,
614 27
Park avenue,
2,009 76
Summer street,
1,822 55
Woodland street,
213 02
Wall street,
188 70
$16,713 38
Maintenance,
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SIDEWALKS.
There have been laid 117 brick walks and driveways for pri- vate parties on the following named streets, covering an area of 6,364 3-10 square yards, using 314,923 bricks.
Jefferson street,
$779 15
Fruit street,
314 92
Mount Pleasant street,
333 50
King street,
112 03
Lagrange street,
647 07
Home street,
504 13
Harrington avenue,
361 97
Penn avenue,
1,050 92
Union avenue,
457 43
Sever street,
414 49
Hanover street,
538 81
Wachusett street,
406 13
Wyman street,
1,125 00
Woodland street,
1,055 78
Glen street,
257 25
Chandler street,
387 21
Pleasant street,
267 03
Castle street,
120 79
$9,133 61
FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL FURNISHED.
City Hall,
$34 00
School Department,
220 30
Water Department,
144 90
Sewer Department,
4 50
Pauper Department,
24 00
City Hospital,
240 25
Sundry persons,
6,423 33
$7,091 28
Total receipts and earnings,
$117,938 27
REVENUE.
Collections 1883 :
Sidewalk assessment,
$9,226 90
Street construction,
16,713 38
Labor and material,
7,759 50
$33,699 78
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
Uncollected bills Dec. 1st, 1883 : Sidewalk assessment, Sundry bills,
$2,572 04 1,039 93
$3,611 97
SCHEDULE
' Of real and personal property in charge of the Highway Depart- ment, November 30, 1883.
REAL ESTATE.
50,331 feet land on Salem street,
$16,609 25
Stables, sheds and stone-crushing building,
10,450 00
Land on Pleasant street, 1 acre,
100 00
Land at Quinsigamond Village, 2} acres,
225 00
Gravel pit, near Paxton,
10 00
Total for real estate,
$27,394 25
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stone crusher, engine, &c.,
$1,820 00
Live stock,
5,412 50
Rolling stock,
2,440 00
Harnesses, &c.,
748 00
Hay, grain, &c.,
975 00
Tools,
1,375 10
Stone, bricks, sand,
2,763 98
Lumber,
313 00
.
Total for personal property,
$15,847 58
In conclusion I would recommend that Main street, from School street to Lincoln square, be re-paved with small granite blocks. There are about 5,400 square yards and the expense would be about $12,000. That part of Main street is in very poor condition and should be paved as soon as possible. To name any other streets that need to be paved would be repeating
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what has been recommended by former commissioners. All new streets ordered to be constructed by the City Council have been completed except North Merrick street and Wall street. By order of the Highway Committee a Champion road machine was purchased early in the season and has done so good service in cleaning gutters of snow, also in repairing graveled roads, that the Committee deemed it advisable to buy a second road machine. I desire to thank the Committee on Highways for their kindness and support in the discharge of my duties during the year.
Respectfully submitted.
L. B. STONE, Commissioner of Highways.
WORCESTER, December 31st, 1883.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY SOLICITOR.
To the City Council of the City of Worcester :
I have the honor to submit the following annual report :-
There are pending in Supreme Judicial Court the following cases in which the city is defendant :
1. Wm. Dickinson v. City of Worcester.
A petition for certiorari to quash the decree assessing the peti- tioner for sidewalk on Belmont street.
2. Paul Whitin Manufacturing Co. et al. v. City of Wor- cester.
Bill in equity to enjoin the City against pumping water at New Worcester. At a hearing before the Court in Boston, injunction was refused. The case remains on the docket, but I presume will be dismissed at the next term.
3. Charles D. Morse v. City of Worcester.
Bill in equity to restrain the City from polluting Blackstone river by its sewage. This case raises the question whether the city has the right, under the statute of 1867, authorizing it to appropriate Mill Brook and other brooks in the city to sewage purposes, to empty its sewage into those brooks, if the effect is to create a public or private nuisance in Blackstone River. This is much the most important cause pending against the city. A hearing has been recently had upon the question of arranging for a trial of the issues of fact. It is now expected that certain undisputed facts may be agreed on which will raise questions of
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law lying at the foundation of the case. I have thought it for the interest of the city to have those questions of law disposed of in the first instance. If the view of the city, that the statute of 1867 authorizes the acts of the city, even though those acts result in creating a nuisance in the river, should be adopted by the court, the decision would dispose of the case. But if, on the other hand, the court should hold that the plaintiff may, if he can, prove that the failure of the city to purify the sewage by some method of treatment, before emptying it into the river, is a want of such due and reasonable care as the city is bound to take, in such case the question of fact will have to be tried either before a jury or before some other tribunal.
The following cases in which the city is a party are pending in the Superior Court in this County :
1. Frank E. Lancaster v. City of Worcester.
Petition for damages to business by laying out Foster street.
2. Wm. Dickinson v. City of. Worcester.
Petition for revision of betterment assessments on Foster street.
These two cases have been delayed, owing to various causes, principally because counsel for petitioners held the office of Mayor for one year. They will be disposed of the present term.
3. Worcester Gas Light Co. v. City of Worcester.
Petition for revision of betterment assessment on Quinsiga- mond Avenue. At the trial the jury reduced the assessment a little over one hundred dollars.
4. Deborah C. James v. City of Worcester.
Suit for damages to land by Lynde Brook flood in 1876.
5. Benj. James, Assignee, v. City of Worcester.
Suit for damage to personal property by the same cause.
The following are the cases pending against the city for dam- ages to mill owners on the Blackstone River, caused by pumping water from Tatnuck Brook in the year 1876.
These cases were heard before an auditor in the summer of last year, and he reported certain details, but made no findings
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on the questions of liability or amount of damages. The cases are to be assigned for trial at the March term of the Superior Court.
6. The Franklin Savings Bank v. City of Worcester.
7. The Mannville Company v. City of Worcester.
8. The Albion Company v. City of Worcester.
9 .. Pardon Jencks et ali. v. City of Worcester.
10. Charles Felix Mason et ali. v. City of Worcester.
11. E. B. Sampson et al. v. City of Worcester.
12. The Dexter Yarn Co. v. City of Worcester.
13. Pardon Jencks et al. v. City of Worcester.
14. Alfred H. Littlefield v. City of Worcester.
15. The Stafford Manufacturing Co. v. City of Worcester.
16. Bathshebee Benedict v. City of Worcester.
17. Bridge Mills Leather Mfg. Co. v. City of Worcester.
18. The Central Falls Woolen Co. v. City of Worcester.
19. The Lippitt Woolen Company v. City of Worcester.
20. Social Mfg. Co. v. City of Worcester.
21. The Hamlett Mill v. City of Worcester.
22. Peter H. Brown v. City of Worcester.
23. The Paul Whitin Mfg. Co. v. City of Worcester. Geo. A. Flagg v. City of Worcester.
24. 25. The Londsdule Company v. City of Worcester.
The Blackstone Mfg. Co. v. City of Worcester.
26. 27. C. D. Morse v. City of Worcester.
28. The Saunders Cotton Mills v. City of Worcester.
29. `Pawtucket Hair Cloth Co. v. City of Worcester.
30. Joseph T. Green v. City of Worcester.
31. Groton Manufacturing Co. v. City of Worcester.
32. J. M. Danielson, Assignee, v. City of Worcester.
33. Sutton Manufacturing Co. v. City of Worcester.
34. American Worsted Co. v. City of Worcester.
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35. Valley Falls Company v. City of Worcester.
36. The Cordis Mill v. City of Worcester.
37. J. H. Mumford, 2nd, et ali. v. City of Worcester.
38. Harris Woolen Company v. City of Worcester.
39. Darius Goff v. City of Worcester.
40. Peter Simpson v. City of Worcester.
41. The Clinton Manufacturing Company v. City of Worcester.
42. The Atlanta Mills v. City of Worcester.
43. H. D. Fisher et ali. v. City of Worcester.
44. Peter Simpson et ali. v. City of Worcester.
There are of these cases thirty-nine in all. A large majority of the estates which are alleged to have been injured by the pumping are situated in Rhode Island.
The following are other cases pending in the Superior Court for this County :
45. City of Worcester v. Barre.
Action to recover for the support of the wife of Geo. W. Gates in Lunatic Hospital. The question involves the construction of a statute and will be argued at the next term of the Supreme Judicial Court for law business.
46. John M. Barker v. City of Worcester.
Action for damage by falling on ice on Main street. Verdict for the defendant and exceptions pending in the Supreme Judicial Court.
47. James Grogan v. City of Worcester.
Action for damages caused by defective railing on Lamartine street.
48. City of Worcester v. Thomas Sheedy.
Action to recover the amount of a judgment recovered by Mrs. Putnam on account of a defective condition of Belmont street caused by the defendant.
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49. Mary Butler v. City of Worcester.
Action to recover for damages caused by a fall on Lincoln street at the corner of Linwood place.
50. James F. Woodcock v. City of Worcester.
Action to recover for damages caused by a fall on Main street at the corner of Sycamore street.
51. Maria P. Haven v. City of Worcester.
Action to recover for damages caused by a fall on Linwood place.
52. Abbie R. Parsons v. City of Worcester.
Petition for damages for raising Chandler and Irving streets.
53. Jeremiah Hennessy v. City of Worcester.
Petition for damages for raising the grade of Central street.
54. Chas. A. Hoppin v. City of Worcester.
Action for damages caused by a fall from a staging upon a building of the City.
55. Benjamin Wedge v. City of Worcester.
Petition for land damages occasioned by widening Cambridge street.
56. Joseph Dusenbury v. City of Worcester.
Same as the last.
The notices in the last two cases have not been served on the City.
57. John Joyce v. City of Worcester.
Action for injury sustained while at work on Cambridge street sewer.
58. Frank A. Chilson v. City of Worcester.
Action for damages caused by a fall on Maple street.
In the Circuit Court of the United States for this Circuit is pending the case of Jeremiah Driscoll v. City of Worcester.
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This is a bill in equity by patentees of a process of laying cement pavement in sections, to compel an account, &c., for infringing said patentee's patent. The alleged infringement relates to work done by Mr. A. B. Lovell, around the High School building, the Soldiers' Monument and in the Police Station.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK P. GOULDING, City Solicitor.
WORCESTER, January 28, 1884.
APPENDIX.
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
FOR 1884.
MAYOR. CHARLES G. REED.
ALDERMEN.
Ward 1 .-¡ JOHN G. BRADY.
2 .-* SAMUEL A. PORTER.
66 3 .-¡ ANDREW ATHY.
4 .-* CHARLES F. RUGG.
5 .-¡ JOHN R. THAYER.
66 6 .-* OTIS WARREN.
7 .-¡ CALEB COLVIN.
66 8 .-* WILLIAM L. CLARK.
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 1886.
t Term Expires 1885.
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APPENDIX.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President .- EDWARD O. PARKER. Clerk .- S. HAMILTON COE.
Ward 1 .- tPembroke S. Rich,
Ward 5 .-* John Timon,
*Henry C. Wheaton, +William S. O'Brien, *Patrick J. Quinn.
*Charles Greenwood.
Ward 2 .- tWilliam F. Dearborn, Ward 6 .- tJohn W. Plaisted, ¡Moses D. Gilman, +Wm. F. Bancroft, .* William W. Scott. * Arthur M. Stone.
Ward 3 .- tWilliam J. Ratigan, *John B. O'Leary, *John B. Gallagher.
Ward 7 .- fEdward O. Parker,
*Arthur E. Dennis,
*Wm. H. Crawford.
Ward 4 .-¡ John J. O'Gorman, +John J. White, *James Early.
Ward 8 .- tBenj. W. Childs,
tWilliam J. Estey, *Geo. C. Whitney.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Finance .- The Mayor, Aldermen Athy and Porter, the President of the Council, Councilmen Timon, Dearborn and Stone.
On Claims .- The Mayor, Aldermen Thayer and Porter, the President of the Council, Councilmen Timon, Bancroft and Stone.
On Water ..- The Mayor, Aldermen Brady and Warren, the President of the Council, Councilmen Childs, White and Dennis.
On Sewers .- The Mayor, Aldermen Athy and Colvin, the President of the Council, Councilmen Dearborn, O'Leary and Estey.
On Fire Department .- Aldermen Porter and Brady, Council- men Gilman, Crawford and O'Brien.
On Education .- Aldermen Rugg and Warren, Councilmen Wheaton, Greenwood and Gallagher.
On Printing .- Aldermen Colvin and Clark, Councilmen Ban- croft, O'Brien and Whitney.
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On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Athy and Colvin, Council- men O'Gorman, Rich and Wheaton.
On Highways and Sidewalks .- Aldermen Clark and Rugg, Councilmen Plaisted, White and Rich.
On Charities. - Aldermen Colvin and Rugg, Councilmen O'Brien, Greenwood and Scott.
On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Thayer and Warren, Coun- cilmen Scott, O'Leary and Early.
On Public Buildings .- Aldermen Brady and Thayer, Coun- cilmen Estey, Plaisted and Quinn.
On Ordinances .- Aldermen Thayer and Brady, Councilmen Crawford, Whitney and Quinn.
On Public Works .- The Mayor, Aldermen Brady, Athy, Clark and Porter, the President of the Council, Councilmen Childs, Dearborn, Gilman, Plaisted and O'Gorman.
On Mayor's Inaugural and Unfinished Business .- Aldermen Warren and Rugg, Councilmen Greenwood, Scott and Early.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Assessments for Sewers .- Aldermen Colvin and Athy.
On Assessments for Street Betterments .- Aldermen Rugg and Clark.
On Enrollment .- Aldermen Clark and Athy.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen Warren and Brady. On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Porter and Clark.
COMMON COUNCIL.
On Bills in Second Reading .- Councilmen Dennis, Whitney and Early.
On Enrollment .- Councilmen Wheaton, Crawford and Quinn.
On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Gilman, Rich and Gallagher.
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APPENDIX.
CITY SOLICITOR. FRANK P. GOULDING. Office, No. 398 Main Street ; Residence, 44 Harvard Street. 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. Thomas Talbot, 2 years. Josiah P. Houghton, 1 year. Office, No. 12 City Hall.
ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
Ward 1 .- Isaac N. Metcalf, Ward 5 .- James R. O'Hara,
66 2 .- Samuel E. Staples, 6 .- Henry C. Rawson,
3 .- John W. Foley, 7 .- Jonathan Luther,
4 .- John Smith, 8 .- Ham'd W. Hubbard.
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. LUCIAN B. STONE. Office, No. 3 City Hall. Residence, 1030 Main Street.
APPENDIX. 5
WATER COMMISSIONER. LUCIAN A. TAYLOR. Office, No. 5 City Hall. Residence, 6 Edward Street.
WATER REGISTRAR. GEORGE E. BATCHELDER. Office, No. 5 City Hall. Residence, 96 Austin Street.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
E. H. Towne, Chairman. Richard Matthews, Clerk. Josiah P. Houghton.
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.
Albert Tolman, Chairman. Elijah B. Stoddard, Secretary. William Bush, Superintendent. Albert Curtis, Asst. Superintendent. Elijah B. Stoddard, 5 years.
Thomas M. Rogers, 4 years. Albert Tolman, 2 years.
William Bush, 3 years. Albert Curtis, 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 FUNDS.
Samuel Woodward, Chairman. Edward L. Davis, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer. Samuel Woodward, 3 years. Edward L. Davis, 2 years. Henry A. Marsh, 1 year. 30
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APPENDIX.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Benjamin Walker, President. Chas. B. Pratt, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer. Benjamin Walker, 3 years. Albert Curtis, 2 years. Chas. B. Pratt, 1 year.
DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Francis H. Dewey, President. James E. Estabrook, Sec'y and. Treas.
Adin Thayer, 6 years. James E. Estabrook, 5 years.
George Swan,
Jonas G. Clark, 4 years. Albert Wood,
Samuel A. Porter, 3 years.
F. H. Dewey,
Wm. A. Williams,
Thomas J. Conaty,
Samuel D. Nye. 2 years. Wm. Dickinson, 1 year.
Samuel S. Green, Librarian.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Rufus Woodward, Chairman. James C. Coffey, Clerk. Henry Griffin, 2 years.
Rufus Woodward, 1 year. James C. Coffey, 1 year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. CHARLES G. REED, ex-officio, President. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent and Secretary. Office, No. 464 Main Street.
Members whose term expires January, 1887. John N. Emerson, Geo. F. Thompson, Edwin H. Hill,
Forrest E. Barker, Denis Scannell,
John J. Casey,
M. J. P. McCafferty, John J. McCoy, Thomas J. Conaty, Richard O'Flynn, W. C. Young, Henry S. Knight, Emerson Warner, Henry L. Parker.
Kate C. Taft, Joseph F. Lovering. Edward B. Glasgow. George Swan.
Members whose term expires January, 1886.
Members whose term expires January, 1885.
Austin P. Cristy, Charles M. Lamson, Eugene M. Moriarty. John B. Cosgrove, George C. Reidy, Alzirus Brown,
Chas. M. Lamson,
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CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. SAMUEL UTLEY, Chief Justice. GEORGE M. WOODWARD, DAVID MANNING, JR. EDWARD T. RAYMOND, Clerk. AUSTIN P. CRISTY, Assistant Clerk.
Associate Justices.
TRUANT COMMISSIONERS. CHARLES G. REED, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools. AMOS ATKINSON, City Marshal. HENRY E. FAYERWEATHER,
MICHAEL J. ENGLISH, 2,3 Trua Truant Officers.
CITY MARSHAL. AMOS ATKINSON. Office, City Hall. Residence, 90 Canterbury Street.
FIRST ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
FRIEWALDAU C. THAYER. Office, City Hall. Residence, 7 Oread Place. SECOND ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
JAMES K. CHURCHILL. Office, City Hall. Residence, 88 Park Street.
CAPTAIN OF NIGHT POLICE. DAVID A. MATTHEWS.
PATROLMEN.
Andrews, Osman. Colby, R. M.
Austin, W. E.
Collins, Patrick.
Barker, George V. Cummings, Thomas.
Bullock, Sylvanus G.
Deady, M.
Chandley, G. B. Diggins, P.
Cogger, A. Francis.
Doherty, Martin.
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Drohan, W. N. Eaton, E. H. Fairbanks, E. Farr, John R. Finneran, Wm. Foley, Daniel. Foley, M. J. Flint, J. H.
French, C. Garland, Chas. A.
Goggin, David. Green, M. S. Grealish, S. H.
O'Connor, J.
Hacker, M.
Hanson, Chas. R.
Harper, A.
Herbert, J. A.
Piper, Wmn. A.
Hogan, Patrick.
Howe, Wm. J. Hubbard, M. J.
Ratican, P. E. Robinson, E. T.
Hurley, Thomas. Johnson, O. A.
Sampson, F. H.
Johnson, Wm. H.
Streeter, H. B.
Keefe, Dennis.
Sutton, Geo. F.
Killelea, T. Lombard, E.
Tyler, E. Walsh, M. J.
Lamb, M. B.
Ward, S. W.
Lawrence, W.
Warren, John W.
Legassy, J.
Whitney, Geo. H. Wood, William O.
CONSTABLES FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
Amos Atkinson. Friewaldau C. Thayer. James K. Churchill. David A. Matthews.
Henry E. Fayerweather. William Hickey.
Makepeace, Joseph H.
Maloney, J. M. March, A. Mathews, R. F. Matson, A. P. McCarthy, D. MeLane, J. J. Mecorney, H. H. Mooney, N. J. Moore, Patrick T.
Myers, Wm. O'Connell, James P. O'Connell, M. J.
O'Day, John E. O'Day, P. O'Sullivan, John.
Ramsdell, Wmn. R. Ranger, S. W.
Patrick O'Day. Reuben M. Colby. W. W. Macomber. Sumner W. Ranger. Matthew B. Lamb. Emery Wilson.
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APPENDIX.
CONSTABLES FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.
Edward J. Russell,
Theodore H. Bartlett,
Henry C. Rawson,
Charles Marvin, Charles N. Hair, Daniel A. Hawkins,
Reuben Champion.
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Albert Curtis, President.
Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Secretary.
John R. Thayer, Alderman. Stephen Salisbury, Jr., 4 years.
James C. Coffey, Council- Albert Curtis, 3 years.
Benjamin W. Childs, S men. Joseph Sargent, 2 years. Thomas H. Gage, 1 year.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Charles G. Reed, President. George W. Gale, Clerk.
CHARLES G. REED, Mayor, A. P. MARBLE, Sup't of Schools, AMOS ATKINSON, City Marshal,
ex-officiis Members.
J. Lewis Ellsworth and Oscar F. Rawson, 3 years. Dennis C. Leonard and Alzirus Brown, 2 years.
James B. McMahon and Chas. B. Pratt, 1 year.
CITY PHYSICIAN. RUFUS WOODWARD. Office, No. 52 Pearl Street.
KEEPER OF ALMSHOUSE. BENJAMIN F. PARKHURST.
UNDERTAKERS.
George Sessions, Waldo E. Sessions, Frank E. Sessions, Wm. J. Fay,
James E. Fay, George G. Hildreth, Andrew Athy, James A. Athy.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS. Wm. A. Barrows, N. Worcester, Silas Penniman, Lincoln Sq., Samuel Houghton, Salem Sq., Joseph Gates, Quinsigamond, N. H. Chandler, S. Worcester.
Alden Thayer, Pleasantville, 30*
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MEASURERS OF WOOD.
Silas Penniman, Lincoln Sq., Samuel Houghton, Salem Sq., Wm. A. Barrows, N. Worcester, N. H. Chandler, S. Worcester, Alden Thayer, Pleasantville, Joseph Gates, Quinsigamond.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Nahum R. Hapgood, George Hartwell, Thos. H. Hayford.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles W. Burbank, Ebenezer Cutler, Charles Ballard.
MILK INSPECTOR. Russell R. Shepard. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.
FIELD DRIVER .- L. B. Stone. -
POUND KEEPER .- Michael Howley. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Russell R. Shepard. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.
WARD OFFICERS.
Ward 1 .-- WARDEN, Herbert A. Jones. CLERK, John S. Brigham. INSPECTORS, Noble E. Jaques, Herbert A. Currier, Herbert J. Russell.
Ward 2 .- WARDEN, Rockwood Hoar. CLERK, George W. Gale. INSPECTORS, Alfred S. Pinkerton, Moses D. Gilman, Lewis J. Pentecost.
Ward 3 .- WARDEN, Lyman Brown. CLERK, John P. Fay. INSPECTORS, John W. Riordan, John W. Foley, John J. Toole.
Ward 4 .- WARDEN, Patrick H. Carroll. CLERK, Theodore P. Fallon. INSPECTORS, Alexander Oswald, Francis M. Morrison, John Kelley.
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Ward 5 .- WARDEN, Nicholas McMahon. CLERK, John J. Evans. INSPECTORS, Richard F. Roche, John J. Dowd, Geo. H. Doherty.
Ward 6 .- WARDEN, Jonathan C. French. CLERK, Willie C. Young.
INSPECTORS .- S. Warren Stockwell, Samuel W. Cook, William Underwood.
Ward 7 .- WARDEN, Edward I. Comins. CLERK, Lucius E. Eldred. INSPECTORS, John F. Adams, Thomas H. Hayford, Walter F. Bigelow.
Ward 8 .- WARDEN, Chas. G. Parker. CLERK, Woodbury C. Smith.
INSPECTORS, George H. Mellen, Edgar W. Warren, Charles S. Howe.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS. Office, No. 10 Bigelow Court.
SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. WILLIAM BROPHY, Clerk.
William Brophy, - Assist. Engineers. Chas. M. Mills.
Edwin L. Vaughn,
Geo. S. Coleman,
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
1884.
City Clerk and member of Board of Registrars of Voters $2,000
City Treasurer and Collector . 2,700
City Engineer, to furnish his own team and his entire service to be given to the City . 2,200
City Solicitor
2,500
City Physician .
1,100
Auditor of Accounts
1,200
City Messenger
900
Commissioner of Highways, to furnish his own team 1,700
Water Commissioner, to furnish his own team . 1,700
Water Registrar . 1,400
Superintendent of Public Buildings, to furnish his own team 1,500
Superintendent of Sewers, to furnish his own team . 1,700
400
Clerk of the Overseers of the Poor
1,200
One Assessor and Chairman of the Board . 1,300
Two Assessors - each . 1,100
Assistant Assessors-each . $3.00 per diem.
Milk Inspector
100
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250
One Member of Board of Health .
700
One Member of Board of Health .
Chief Engineer of Fire Department .
1,200
Foremen of Companies-each . 175
Clerk of Board of Engineers
150
Engineers of Steamers . 250
Assistant Engineers of Steamers 250
Hosemen and Hook and Laddermen-each 150
Assistant Foremen of Companies-each . 165
200
First, Second, Third and Fourth Assistant Engineers-each .
250
Clerk of the Common Council .
APPROPRIATIONS,
FOR THE YEAR 1884.
Abatements and Discounts $56,800 00
Board of Health
1,800 00
City Hall. .
3,000 00
City Hospital. .
6,000 00
Fire Department.
55,000 00
Fire Patrol .. 1,200 00
Free Public Library
12,000 00
Highways.
60,000 00
Incidental Expenses. 13,000 00
Interest
111,000 00
Interest on Sewer Loan
19,000 00
Lighting Streets.
50,000 00
Pauper Dep't. (City Relief)
17,000 00
Pauper Dep't. (Farm) ..
15,000 00
Pauper Dep't. (House Offal)
4,500 00
Pauper Dep't.
(Truant School).
1,500 00
Paving 20,000 00
Police Department
64,500 00
Public Grounds. 7,000 00
Salaries.
20,000 00
School Department.
184,500 00
School Department. (Evening Schools).
3,500 00
Sewers. (Construction)
25.000 00
Sewers. (Maintenance).
10,000 00
Sidewalks. 20,000 00
Street Construction. 15,000 00
Water Works. (Construction) 35,000 00
$831,300 00
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