Town annual reports of the several departments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1884, Part 33

Author: Worcester (Mass.)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 534


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streets and roads,


$19,831 01


Quincy


20 45


Richards


66


17 10


Total for Maintenance,


$51,752 35


EXPENDITURES.


Salary of Commissioner,


$1,700 00


Labor, as per pay roll,


49,095 88


" hired teams,


13,587 88


Hay and grain,


4,437 50


13,323 4-12 lineal feet curbstone,


5,117 77


5,441 9-12 lineal feet flagstone,


2,297 66


4,751 tons crushing stone and fees for weighing,


1,968 55


Wall stone,


1,127 82


Gravel,


688 43


53 street corners,


176 50


442,300 bricks,


4,664 70


. Cobble stones,


15 69


8,643 2-10 square yards paving blocks,


13,847 12


Paving,


5,589 84


Tools and repairs,


2,178 99


Mechanic


129 77


Stafford


66


92 70


Mower


62 35


Suffolk


500 19


Piedmont


214 00


Winthrop


66


38 38


' " sundry persons,


881 41


66


66


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Repairs on engine and crusher,


176 86


Shoeing,


519 70


Lumber,


1,310 53


Rolling stock,


742 07


Live stock,


1,505 80


Engineering,


1,256 99


Abatement of sidewalk bill,


45 77


Fuel, water, oil, &c., used at crusher,


283 75


Drain pipe, cement, powder and fuse,


197 49


Advertising, writing, printing and stationery,


518 01


Maintaining water trough,


23 00


Use of land for storage,


400 00


Water at city stables,


30 00


Fuel and lights at stables,


108 60


Blankets, robes, &c., at stables,


92 09


Hay scales at city yard,


181 98


Hacking, use of team, travelling expenses,


249 40


Damages allowed for injury to persons and property,


2,423 69


Total expenditures,


$117,441 47


RECEIPTS AND EARNINGS.


APPROPRIATIONS.


Maintenance,


$60,000 00


Block paving,


20,000 00


Curb, gutter and crosswalks,


20,000 00


$100,000 00


STREET CONSTRUCTION.


Austin street,


$181 91


Cedar street,


268 74


Cambridge street,


623 05


Gold street court,


15 90


Houghton street,


295 10


Mill street,


482 10


North Merrick street


1,029 02


Park Avenue,


1,785 76


Ripley street,


594 15


Richards street,


278 00


Summer street,


408 20


Ward street,


235 75


Wall street,


526.67


Lamartine street,


207 20


Total for street construction,


$6,931 55


503


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.


For labor and material furnished-


City Hall,


$55 20


School department,


448 16


Water department,


242 42


Sewer department,


839 90


Lighting street department,


76 75


Hope Cemetery Commission,


196 31


Appropriation for incidental account,


122 90


Sundry persons,


4,260 81


$6,242 45


SIDEWALKS.


There have been laid 153 walks and driveways for private parties on the following named streets :


Charles street,


$196 23


Fruit street,


307 71


Water street,


224 46


Piedmont street,


885 37


Blackstone street,


485 73


School street,


60 96


Highland street,


281 46


Oread street,


66 69


Oread street,


461 18


Queen street,


76 60


Cottage street,


337 35


Lamartine street,


1,247 99


Ingalls street,


417 50


North Ashland street,


488 25


Lexington street,


56 92


Prescott street,


1,318 05


Winslow street,


499 90


May street,


499 68


South Russell street,


592 70


Lincoln street,


345 98


Queen street,


487 36


Orange street,


75 21


Total for sidewalks,


$9,413 28


Total receipts and earnings,


$122,587 28


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REVENUE.


COLLECTIONS 1884.


Sidewalk assessment,


$6,861 05


Street construction,


6,931 55


Labor and material,


5,420 31


$19,212 91


Uncollected bills Dec. 1st, 1884 :


.


$4,345 49


Sidewalk assessment, Sundry bills,


1,426 61


$5,772 10


SCHEDULE


Of real and personal property in charge of the Highway Depart- ment Nov. 29th, 1884.


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 and platform scales,


$2,520 00


Live stock,


6,805 00


Rolling stock,


2,640 00


Harnesses, blankets, &c.,


982 20


Hay and grain,


779 00


Tools,


1,772 50


Bricks, stone and sand,


3,424 30


Lumber,


651 00


Total for personal property, $19,574 00


Respectfully submitted.


LUCIAN B. STONE, Commissioner of Highways.


WORCESTER, Dec. 31st, 1884.


REPORT


OF THE


CITY SOLICITOR.


To the City Council of the City of Worcester:


I would respectfully submit my annual report, as follows :-


There are now pending in the Supreme Judicial Court the following cases in which the City is a party or directly interested :


1. Wm. Dickinson v. City of Worcester.


A petition for certiorari to quash the decree assessing the peti- tioner for a sidewalk on Belmont street. This case was argued before the full bench at the last term, and no rescript has been received.


2. Charles D. Morse v. City of Worcester.


Bill in equity to restrain the City from polluting Blackstone river by its sewage. I refer to my report of last year for a fuller statement of the nature of it. It was argued at the September term of the Supreme Judicial Court, upon a demurrer to the bill, and the rescript has not yet come down.


3. Worcester Gas Light Co. v. County Commissioners.


This is a petition for a mandamus to compel the County Com- missioners to assess damages caused by the diversion of the waters of Mill Brook. Argued at the last term and no rescript.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.


The following cases in which the City is a party are pending in the Superior Court :


1. Deborah C. James v. City of Worcester.


Suit for damages to land by the Lynde Brook flood in 1876.


This case was tried at the present term, and a verdict given for the defendant. The plaintiff has filed exceptions.


2. Benj. James, Assignee, v. City of Worcester.


Action for damages to personal property from the same cause. Continued to next termn.


3. John M. Barker v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover damages for falling on an alleged defect on Main street.


Exceptions were argued at the September term of the Supreme Judicial Court, and no rescript has been received.


4. James Grogan v. City of Worcester.


Action for damage, caused by defective railing on Lamartine street. Plaintiff has been non-suited.


5. Thomas Vaugh v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover for an alleged defect on Mechanic street.


6. 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.


7. James F. Woodcock v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover for defective condition of Main street. Verdict for defendant and exceptions argued at the last term. The rescript has come overruling the exceptions. There is a motion pending for a new trial.


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REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.


8. Maria P. Haven v. City of Worcester.


Action for damage caused by defective condition of Linwood place.


Verdict for the plaintiff for $1,287 at the present term of Court.


9. Abbie R. Parsons v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damage to her estate caused by raising Chandler and Irving streets.


9. Chas. A. Hoppin v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover damages caused by a fall from a staging upon the building of the City which covers the stone crusher. After verdict for the defendant, the case was argued at the last term of the Supreme Judicial Court on exceptions, and no rescript has come down.


10. John Joyce v. City of Worcester.


Action for injury sustained while at work on Cambridge street sewer.


11. Frank A. Chilson v. City of Worcester.


Action caused by fall on Maple street.


12. City of Worcester v. Inhabitants of Great Barrington.


Action to recover for the support of a pauper alleged to have a legal settlement in the defendant town.


13. City of Worcester v. Inhabitants of Northborough.


Action to recover for support of a pauper alleged to have settlement in the defendant town.


14. William H. Harrington v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damage to mill property in Millbury by taking Tatnuck Brook.


15. Loring Coes v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damages to mill property by taking Tatnuck Brook. The property is in Worcester.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.


16. Loring Coes and others v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damages to mill property in Worcester by taking Tatnuck Brook.


17. John H. Coes et al. v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damage to mill property in Worcester by taking Tatnuck Brook.


18. The Burling Mills v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damages to mill property in Worcester by taking Tatnuck Brook.


19. John Powers v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover damages for a fall on ice on Spruce street.


20. John Barry v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover for gravel taken from plaintiff's lot as he alleges.


21. Horace S. Pike v. City of Worcester.


Action to recover for drawing pipe to the Holden Reservoir, and to the pipe line.


22. Jesse Smith et al. v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damages to mill property in Worcester by taking Tatnuck Brook.


23. Eveline P. Lyon et ali. v. City of Worcester.


Petition for damage to mill property in Worcester by taking Tatnuck Brook.


24. Mary A. Olson v. City of Worcester.


Action for damages occasioned by falling on ice on Washington street.


In the Circuit Court of the United States for this circuit is pending the case of Jeremiah Driscoll v. City of Worcester.


509


REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.


A bill in equity by a patentee 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 and the Soldiers' Monument, and in the Police Station. Evidence of the plaintiff has been taken during the year.


There is also on file in the office of the County Commissioners an application by the Washburn & Moen M'f'g Co. for damages occasioned by taking Mill Brook for sewage purposes. No notice has ever been taken out upon this petition.


There have been, including the cases tried in March last for pumping water from Tatnuck Brook, twenty-eight verdicts against the City, and twenty verdicts in favor of the City. There have also been several cases non-suited which were brought against the City.


There have been some cases settled, after suit brought, but the exact number I am unable to state.


Respectfully submitted.


FRANK P. GOULDING,


City Solicitor.


APPENDIX.


GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE


CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1885.


MAYOR. CHARLES G. REED.


ALDERMEN. JOHN R. THAYER, President.


Ward 1 .-¡ JOHN G. BRADY.


2 .-* SAMUEL A. PORTER.


3 .-¡ ANDREW ATHY.


4 .-* CHARLES F. RUGG. 5 .-¡ JOHN R. THAYER.


6 .-* GILBERT J. RUGG.


7 .- EDWARD O. PARKER.


8 .-* SAMUEL WINSLOW.


CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ENOCH H. TOWNE. Office, No. 2 City Hall ; Residence, 23 Clinton Street.


CITY MESSENGER. CHARLES MARVIN. Office, No. 1 City Hall ; Residence, 1 Clinton Street.


*Term Expires 1886.


tTerm Expires 1887.


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APPENDIX.


COMMON COUNCIL.


President .- ARTHUR M. STONE.


Ward 1 .- tPembroke S. Rich,


*Henry C. Wheaton,


*Charles Greenwood.


Ward 2 .- tMoses D. Gilman, +Oran A. Kelley, *William W. Scott.


Clerk .- S. HAMILTON COE.


Ward 5 .-* John Timon, +William S. O'Brien, *Patrick J. Quinn.


Ward 6 .- tJohn W. Plaisted, +Wm. F. Bancroft,


* Arthur M. Stone.


Ward 3 .- tMichael D. Houlihan, Ward 7 .- tEdward I. Comins, +Cornelius S. Kennedy, *Arthur E. Dennis,


*John B. O'Leary. *Wm. H. Crawford.


Ward 4 .- tJohn J. White,


Ward 8 .- tWm. L. Robinson, ¡Henry Mellen,


¡John E. Bradley, *James Early. *Geo. C. Whitney.


JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.


On Finance .- The Mayor, Aldermen Athy and Porter, the President of the Council, Councilmen Timon, Crawford and Bancroft.


On Claims .- The Mayor, Aldermen Thayer and Porter, the President of the Council, Councilmen Timon, Bancroft and Scott.


On Water .- The Mayor, Aldermen Brady and Parker, the President of the Council, Councilmen White, Dennis and Whit- ney.


On Sewers .- The Mayor, Aldermen Athy and Parker, the President of the Council, Councilmen Crawford, O'Leary and Mellen.


On Fire Department .- Aldermen Porter and Parker, Coun- cilmen Gilman, O'Brien and Dennis.


On Education .- The Mayor, Aldermen Brady and G. J. Rugg, the President of the Council, Councilmen Wheaton, Greenwood and Early.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.


On Printing .- Aldermen G. J. Rugg and Winslow, Council- men Whitney, Comins and Kennedy.


On Lighting Streets .- Aldermen Athy and G. J. Rugg, Coun- cilmen Rich, Wheaton and Quinn.


On Highways and Sidewalks .- Aldermen C. F. Rugg and G. J. Rugg, Councilmen Plaisted, White and Rich.


On Charities .- Aldermen C. F. Rugg and Winslow, Council- men O'Brien, Robinson and Kelley.


On Military Affairs .- Aldermen Thayer and Parker, Coun- cilmen Scott, Early and Robinson.


On Public Buildings .- Aldermen Brady and Thayer, Coun- cilmen Greenwood, Plaisted and Quinn.


On Ordinances .- Aldermen Thayer and Brady, Councilmen Crawford, Comins and Bradley.


On Public Works .- The Mayor, Aldermen Brady, Athy, C. F. Rugg and Porter, the President of the Council, Council- men White, Crawford, Plaisted, Gilman and Rich.


On Mayor's Inaugural and Unfinished Business .- Aldermen Porter and Winslow, Councilmen Kelley, O'Leary and Houlihan.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


On Assessments for Sewers .- Aldermen Parker and Athy.


On Assessments for Street Betterments .- Aldermen G. J. Rugg and C. F. Rugg.


On Enrollment .- Aldermen Winslow and Athy.


On Bills in Second Reading .- Aldermen C. F. Rugg and Brady.


On Elections and Returns .- Aldermen Porter and Winslow.


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APPENDIX.


COMMON COUNCIL.


On Bills in Second Reading .- Councilmen Dennis, Whitney and Kennedy.


On Enrollment .- Councilmen Wheaton, Mellen and Houli- han.


On Elections and Returns .- Councilmen Gilman, Rich and Bradley.


CITY SOLICITOR. FRANK P. GOULDING.


Office, No. 405 Main Street ; Residence, 44 Harvard Street.


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. WILLIAM S. BARTON. Office, No. 6 City Hall ; Residence, 23 High Street.


ASSESSORS.


Josiah P. Houghton, Chairman. Thomas Talbot, Secretary.


Josiah P. Houghton, 3 years. Hudson Tolman, 2 years. Thomas Talbot, 1 year. Office, No. 12 City Hall.


ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.


Ward 1 .- Isaac N. Metcalf. Ward 5 .- John Bennett.


“ 2 .- Samuel E. Staples. 6 .- Henry C. Rawson.


3 .- Patrick Ryan. 7 .- Jonathan Luther.


4 .- Luke Lavin. 8 .- Ham'd W. Hubbard.


AUDITOR.


HENRY GRIFFIN. Office, No. 7 City Hall. Residence, 48 Cedar Street.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39. CITY ENGINEER. CHARLES A. ALLEN. Office, No. 11 City Hall. Residence, 44 Webster Street.


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. CHARLES H. PECK. Office, No. 492 Main Street. Residence, 29 Lincoln Street.


COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. LUCIAN B. STONE. Office, No. 3 City Hall. Residence, 1030 Main Street.


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.


Richard Matthews, Chairman. E. H. Towne, Clerk.


Richard Matthews, George H. Mellen,


Francis Plunkett, E. H. Towne.


COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY.


Albert Tolman, Chairman. Elijah B. Stoddard, Secretary.


William]Bush, Superintendent.


Albert Curtis, Asst. Superintendent. Albert Curtis, 5 years.


Elijah B. Stoddard, 4 years. William Bush, 2 years. Thomas M. Rogers, 3 years. Albert Tolman, 1 year.


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APPENDIX.


COMMISSIONERS OF SHADE TREES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.


Edward Winslow Lincoln, Chairman and Secretary. Edward Winslow Lincoln, 3 years. Stephen Salisbury, 2 years. O. B. Hadwen, 1 year.


COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS.


Samuel Woodward, Chairman. Edward L. Davis, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer. Henry A. Marsh, 3 years. Samuel Woodward, 2 years. Edward L. Davis, 1 year. €


COMMISSIONERS OF THE JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.


Benjamin Walker, President. Chas. B. Pratt, Secretary. William S. Barton, Treasurer. Chas. B. Pratt, 3 years.


Benjamin Walker, 2 years. Albert Curtis, 1 year.


DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Francis H. Dewey, President. James E. Estabrook, Sec'y and Treas.


Thomas Griffin, 6 years. Adin Thayer,


E. H. Russell,


George Swan, $ 5 years.


Chas. M. Lamson,


Jonas G. Clark, 3 years.


James E. Estabrook, S 4 years. F. H. Dewey,


Samuel A. Porter,


Wm. A. Williams,


Albert Wood, 2 years. Samuel D. Nye, 1 year.


Samuel S. Green, Librarian.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Rufus Woodward, Chairman. James C. Coffey, Clerk. Rufus Woodward, 3 years. James C. Coffey, 2 years. Henry Griffin, 1 year.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE. CHARLES G. REED, ex-officio, President. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent and Secretary. Office, No. 492 Main Street.


Members whose term expires /Members whose term expires January, 1888. January, 1887.


Rebecca Barnard,


William T. Souther,


Helen B. Merriman, Forrest E. Barker,


Eugene M. Moriarty, Denis Scannell,


Daniel J. Kelley, M. J. P. McCafferty, Peter A. Conlin,


Joseph H. Kelley, Thomas J. Conaty,


Alzirus Brown, W. C. Young,


Henry L. Parker,


Kate C. Taft,


Emerson Warner,


Edward B. Glasgow.


CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT.


SAMUEL UTLEY, Justice.


GEORGE M. WOODWARD, ZARD, } Special DAVID MANNING, JR., EDWARD T. RAYMOND, Clerk. HOLLIS W. COBB, Assistant Clerk.


TRUANT COMMISSIONERS. CHARLES G. REED, Mayor. A. P. MARBLE, Superintendent of Schools. AMOS ATKINSON, City Marshal. HENRY E. FAYERWEATHER,


MICHAEL J. ENGLISH,


", { Truant Officers.


CITY MARSHAL. AMOS ATKINSON. Office, City Hall.


Residence, 90 Canterbury Street.


George Swan.


Joseph F. Lovering.


Members whose term expires January, 1886.


Geo. F. Thompson,


Edward F. Tolman,


John J. Casey,


George C. Reidy,


Henry S. Knight,


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APPENDIX.


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.


Barker, George V.


Hacker, M.


Bellows, Simeon M.


Hanson, Chas. R.


Bullock, Sylvanus G.


Harper, Andrew.


Burrill, Chas. A.


Healey, Michael J.


Chandley, G. B.


Hickey, Wm.


Cogger, A. Francis.


Hines, Patrick H.


Colby, R. M.


Hogan, Patrick.


Collins, Patrick.


Horgan, John J.


Cummings, Thomas.


Howe, Wm. J.


Deady, Michael.


Hubbard, M. J.


Diggins, Patrick.


Hurley, Thomas.


Doherty, Martin.


Johnson, O. A.


Drohan, W. N.


Johnson, Wm. H.


Eaton, E. H.


Keefe, Dennis.


Fairbanks, Edson.


Linquist, Nils.


Farr, John R.


Lombard, Eneas.


Finneran, Wm.


Lawrence, W.


Fisher, Herbert J.


Legassy, John.


Foley, Daniel.


Macomber, Calvin L.


Foley, M. J. Flint, J. H.


March, Addison.


Garland, Chas. A.


Mathews, R. F.


Goggin, David.


McCarthy, Daniel.


Green, M. S.


Maloney, J. M.


McCarty, Joseph S.


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McLane, J. J.


Ranger, S. W.


Mecorney, H. H.


Ratigan, P. E.


Mooney, N. J.


Reardon, John W.


Moore, Patrick T.


Roach, James W.


Myers, Wm.


Sampson, F. H. Streeter, H. B.


Nugent, Patrick H.


O'Connell, James P.


Thayer, Romanzo.


O'Connell, M. J.


Thompson, Chas. F.


O'Connor, J.


Tierney, John F.


O'Day, John E.


Tyler, Elliott.


O'Day, P.


Walsh, M. J.


O'Sullivan, John.


Ward, S. W.


Piper, Wm. A.


Warren, John W.


Ramsdell, Wm. R.


White, Wyman S.


CONSTABLES FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS.


Amos Atkinson.


Reuben M. Colby.


Friewaldau C. Thayer.


W. W. Macomber.


James K. Churchill.


Sumner W. Ranger.


David A. Matthews.


Emery Wilson.


Henry E. Fayerweather.


Martin J. Hubbard.


Michael J. English. Patrick O'Day.


Matthew J. Walsh.


CONSTABLES FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.


Edward J. Russell,


Charles Marvin,


Theodore H. Bartlett,


Charles N. Hair,


Henry C. Rawson,


David M. Earle,


Daniel A. Hawkins, James C. Coffey,


Reuben Champion.


TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL.


Albert Curtis, President. Stephen Salisbury, Secretary.


John R. Thayer, Alderman. Thomas H. Gage, 4 years.


Moses D. Gilman, ¿ Council-


Stephen Salisbury, 3 years.


James Early, $ men. Albert Curtis, 2 years.


Joseph Sargent, 1 year.


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APPENDIX.


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.


Chas. B. Pratt and James B. McMahon, 3 years. J. Lewis Ellsworth and Oscar F. Rawson, 2 years. Dennis C. Leonard and Alzirus Brown, 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, J. T. Vigeant.


PUBLIC WEIGHERS.


Wm. A. Barrows, N. Worcester. -, Lincoln Sq.


Caleb Kendall, Salem Sq. , Quinsigamond.


James Weeks, Pleasantville. N. H. Chandler, S. Worcester.


MEASURERS OF WOOD.


Wm. A. Barrows, N. Worcester. Caleb Kendall, Salem Sq. James Weeks, Pleasantville. N. H. Chandler, S. Worcester.


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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39. SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.


Nahum R. Hapgood, George Hartwell, Thos. H. Hayford.


FENCE VIEWERS.


Charles W. Burbank, Ebenezer Cutler, Charles Ballard.


MILK INSPECTOR.


Elisha S. Knowles. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.


FIELD DRIVER .- L. B. Stone.


POUND KEEPER .- Michael Howley.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Elisha S. Knowles. Office, No. 3 Pleasant Street.


BOARD OF ENGINEERS. Office, No. 10 Bigelow Court.


SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. WILLIAM BROPHY, Clerk.


William Brophy, 3 Assist. Engineers. Edwin L. Vaughn,


Geo. S. Coleman, S


Chas. M. Mills.


SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.


1885.


Mayor


$2,500


City Clerk . 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


City Physician 2,500


1,200


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


Clerk of the Common Council .


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 per diem.


Milk Inspector. 100


Sealer of Weights and Measures


One Member of Board of Health 250


700


One Member of Board of Health


200


Chief Engineer of Fire Department 1,200


First, Second, Third and Fourth Assistant Engineers-each 250


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


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APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1885.


Abatements and discounts $58,000 00


Board of Health 2,400 00


City Hall.


2,500 00


City Hospital.


8,000 00


Fire Department


48,000 00


Fire Patrol


1,200 00


Free Public Library


12,000 00


Highways


50,000 00


Incidental Expenses 17,500 00


Interest


111,000 00


Interest on Sewer Loan


23,000 00


Lighting Streets


59,000 00


Pauper Dep't.


(City Relief)


14,000 00


Pauper Dep't.


(Farm).


25,000 00


Pauper Dep't.


(House Offal).


5,000 00


Pauper Dep't.


(Truant School).


2,000 00


Paving


14,000 00


Police Department.


68,000 00


Public Grounds


7,000 00


Salaries


20,000 00


School Department 200,000 00


School Department. (Evening Schools) 4,000 00


Sewers. (Construction)


23,000 00


Sewers. (Maintenance). 7,500 00


Sidewalks.


18,000 00


Street Construction 15,000 00


Water Works. (Construction) 30,000 00


Sinking Fund 37,000 00


$882,100 00


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