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The fire-alarm telegraph, established during the past year, is now in good working order, and will prove to be a valuable auxiliary to the fire depart- ment. It will be the means of giving immediate notice of a fire, while, at the same time, the arrange- ment is such that only so much of the department is called out as will be likely to be needed, and if more should be deemed necessary then the means are at hand with which to instantly communicate the want. Though the outlay for the telegraph has been con- siderable, I am informed that about five thousand dollars more will be necessary to make it in all respects what we need.
I believe that some changes can be made in the Fire Department that will add to its efficiency, while, at the same time, the expenses of the same will not be much increased.
The firemen, as a class, deserve our warmest thanks for the ready and cheerful manner in which they
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respond to every call made upon them to protect our property from the fiery element.
By the charter " the City Council shall have power to establish fire limits within the city, and from time to time change or enlarge the same; and by ordinance they may regulate the construction of all buildings erected within said fire limits, stipulating their loca- tion, size, and the material of which they shall be constructed, together with such other rules and reg- ulations as shall tend to insure the same from danger by fire."
It will become necessary to pass such ordinances as will enable the City Council to prevent the erec- tion of improper and dangerous buildings; without such ordinances it would be possible to locate a planing mill, carpenter's shop, or other building of an equally inflammable nature, so as to endanger a very large amount of property, and possibly lives.
POLICE.
The expenses in this department have been gradu- ally growing larger year by year, and must continue to increase as the population of our city increases. So far as I am informed the present officers are prompt and efficient. It is possible that some changes may need to be made under the new order of things. It may be found necessary to increase
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the force to some extent. Newton has always been known as a quiet and orderly place, and we should do all that is necessary to sustain its good reputa- tion. The force should be composed of prudent, intelligent and temperate men, who will be prompt in the discharge of every duty.
WATER.
The question of a better supply of water for some parts of the city has already attracted considerable attention. Newton is behind the other cities, and even many of the large towns in this respect.
We are peculiarly situated, and it would involve an immense outlay to introduce water into all parts of the city through the hundred miles of streets that we have.
There are some portions where water is very much needed, not only for fire, but for domestic purposes.
The buildings in Ward 1, like those in other parts of the city, are mostly of wood, and, being built close together, the danger of a large and sweeping fire is greater there than in any other locality within our limits. Is it wise or prudent to leave so much prop- erty without adequate protection? We could not well afford to lose so much taxable property as a large fire would be likely to destroy.
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Engines are of very little use without a sufficient supply of water. The present reservoirs there are of quite limited capacity.
It is not alone for fire purposes, however, that water is needed there, but for domestic purposes as well. With the introduction of water will arise the necessity of a better system of sewerage, which will need to be considered.
I recommend that the whole subject receive due attention from a committee appointed to make all necessary investigations.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
The Selectmen have in time past been Overseers of the Poor, and the Almshouse has been for many years under the charge of Mr. John J. Ware and wife, who have been very successful in its man- agement.
There are only fifteen inmates at the present time, and one of those a boarder. The item of interest on value of Almshouse property, added to expenses connected with the same, makes the cost to each per- son come higher than formerly; but we should not complain, but rather rejoice that there are so few within our limits who need to be assisted in this way.
There must now be a change in this department, as our charter provides for the election of six Over-
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seers of the Poor, who shall have the general over- sight of the poor and all expenses connected therc- with.
I suggest that great care be exercised in the selection of these officers, for while we all wish to be kind and merciful to those who have been unfortu- nate and are deserving our sympathies, we' should not forget that there are many impostors and cheats * who seek to draw upon our charities. May those
whom we elect be men of excellent judgment, and, so far as possible, of experience.
The expenses incurred for poor out of the Alms- house have largely increased within a few years, and we would call attention to the subject in the hope that some plan may be adopted by which the future charges in this direction may be reduced.
Let there be true economy displayed in this as in every other department. I do hope that the city will be so fortunate as to secure the further services of the present Warden and his excellent lady to con- tinue in charge of the Almshouse.
STATE AID.
It is wisely provided that the families of soldiers and sailors who served their country faithfully in the war of the rebellion shall receive State aid
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To many a family this proves to be a great blessing, and without it some would possibly become wholly dependant upon the city. We should never forget that we owe a great debt of gratitude to those who exposed themselves to hardships and perils without number, and a greater debt to the families of those who gave even their lives to preserve to us the bless- ings we now enjoy.
Let us cheerfully respond to every proper call made upon us by worthy persons who may stand in need of such assistance as we can render in this direction.
STREET LAMPS.
For some cause, or from a combination of circum- stances, the management of our street lights has not always been satisfactory. Irregularities have oc- curred, and they have very frequently come under my own observation.
I wish to suggest that this department receive careful attention until it shall prove entirely satisfac- tory. The work should be done well, if at all.
A large sum is yearly paid for street lights, and the expenses have been rapidly and constantly increasing. We may well stop and inquire if the time has come to light all the streets, highways and lanes of the city, - those where there is very little travel as well as the great thoroughfares?
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If the expenses cannot be diminished, I at least hope the department will be placed under such regu- lations as will ensure to us the best results that can possibly be obtained from the large outlay.
CITY HALL.
There may be some who think an expensive City Hall should immediately be built at some central location. I see no good reason why such an outlay should be made at present.
The Town Hall can be so altered and improved at moderate cost as to answer all necessary purposes for several years. It is no time to incur heavy indebted- ness for that which we can dispense with without loss or injury to the best interests of the city.
MILITARY.
We have a military company, known as the " Claflin Guards." The ranks are not full, but I am happy to hear that the prospect is favorable for its reaching its maximum number. There are times when every community is dependent upon the military for protec- tion to life and property. Experience has taught us during the past ten years the necessity of military training to prepare citizens for active service in the field. May the time never come when we shall again be called upon to engage in war, but let us be pre-
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pared for exigencies. I would commend this com- pany to your favorable regard.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL: -
It has been my endeavor to place before you a brief outline of the principal matters of municipal interest with which we may have to do during the year upon which we are now entering.
May we give to every question that comes before us such careful consideration as its merits may de- mand; may all our decisions be free from prejudice and local feeling, made with the sole aim to promote the best interests of the public, and thereby satisfy our own consciences and fulfil the obligations of the solemn oath we have this day taken upon ourselves.
Once more permit me to express the desire that the most careful economy will be adopted and maintained in every department of the City Government, that our worthy citizens may not be burdened with heavy taxation, and thus be led to regret the change from a Town to a City Government.
In entering upon the sacred trusts committed to us, let us constantly seek the blessing of our Heavenly Father, without which our best endeavors will be in vain.
NEWTON COLLECTION
AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCES
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FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1874,
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NEWTON COLLECTION
CITY OF NEWTON.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, March 15, 1875.
Ordered, That the record of deceased soldiers who served on the quota of Newton, in the " War of the Rebellion," and other statistical matter connected therewith, as hereto- fore published in the Town Auditors' Reports, be included in the first Auditor's Report of the City, soon to be pub- lished; also that there be included therewith the List of Members of the City Government for 1874, the Annual Reports of the Overseers of the Poor, and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, the Report of the Police Department, the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, and the Record of Ward Lines as established for the organization of the City; and that the Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to submit said Report and accompa- nying documents in print to the City Council.
Sent down for concurrence.
JULIUS L. CLARKE, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, March 17, 1875.
Concurred in.
HOSEA HYDE, Clerk. 3
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CONTENTS.
Almshouse Expenses. PAGE.
93
Almshouse Buildings. 95
Appropriations, Expenditures, &c
Auditor's Report, Introductory 35
20
Assets and Liabilities 29,30,42
Books, Printing, &c.
.95
City Expenses, Proper, for 1874
.31
City Government, 1874. 14
City Hall Building. 99
City Hall Expenses. .101
City Property, Valuation of. .111
Contingent Expenses. .104 Educational Department. 44-57
Expenditures under General Appropriations 36
Expenditures under Special Appropriations 37
Finances of 1874. 22
Fire Department .. 32, 69-88, 120
Highway Department. 32, 57-69
Insurance.
.97
Interest. 103
Kenrick Fund. 114
Lighting Streets .88
Military Department. 102
Miscellaneous Payments. .. 103
Net Liabilities, Summary Statements . 28, 42
Net Liabilities of Town .29,42
Net Liabilities of City. . 30, 42
Newton as a City. . 21
Overseers of Poor, Report of. .117
.34, 110
Payments in 1874.
Permanent Debt of the City .25,38
Police Department. .89,124
Poor out of Almshouse. .91
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Public Property, City Hall 99
City Stables. 100
66 Gravel Lands. 101
66 66 Horses and Carts. 101
66 Steamer House, No. 3. .99
66 66 Valuation of. 111
Real and Personal Estate, and Polls by Wards. .40
Recapitulation of Expenditures, 1874, and Previous Years 37
Receipts in 1874. 33, 107
Reduction of Permanent Debt. .26 Reduction of Town Liabilities. 24
Report of City Registrar 115
Chief Engineer, Fire Department. .120
Acting Chief of Police.
124
Salaries.
104
Schools, Appropriations for, and Accounts 44-51
Schools, Incidentals for 52-56
Soldiers' Monument 8 State Aid Account 96
Statement of Loans .39
Statement of Taxes
.41
Taxes and Taxable Valuation 39-41
Tax List. 126-212
Temporary Loans, 1874. 27
The Dead of Newton's Soldiers and Sailors 11 Town Liabilities. 23
Treasurer's Account, Summary of. 33-35
Detailed Statement of.
.107-111
Unexpended Balances and Transfers .37 Valuation of City Property . 111-114 Ward Lines 213
IPROJATRI
MORTUNSUNT
HYDE DEL
OHH'ANDREJU
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Erected July 23, 1864.
THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
AT a town-meeting of the inhabitants of Newton held on the seventh day of August, A.D. 1863, a committee was chosen with authority to erect a monument to the soldiers of Newton who had fallen in the War of the Rebellion.
In order that all might share in this grateful tribute, a donation of one dollar was solicited from each inhabitant; and nearly twelve hundred dollars were received from this source. More than eleven hundred children of the public schools con- tributed each one dime; and the remainder necessary to construct the monument, to grade and surround the lot with a suitable curbstone, together with the erection of an appropriate entablature, was cheerfully contributed by the generous friends of the soldiers in the town.
The monument itself, with the entablature, cost $3,975 50
The curbstone and posts
1,245 00
The work was completed at an expense of $5,220 50
It stands in the cemetery, upon a lot of land given by the Town. The trustees of the cemetery corporation are to keep the grounds in good order and condition. The monument is an octagonal shaft of Quincy granite, resting upon a die and plinths of the same material, and is twenty-eight feet in height. Upon the front of the die are inscribed the words, " In Memoriam Perpetuam." Near the monument is the entablature, on which is carved the motto, " Pro patria mortui sunt," bear- ing the names of fifty-seven brave men of Newton, who offered up their lives in the cause of freedom and the Union.
In the erection of this monument, our patriotic citizens gracefully performed a grateful public duty ; and the work will stand as a perpetual honor to the brave heroes who have fallen, and to the noble spirit of our people.
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LIST OF THE NAMES
ON THE
SOLDIERS' TABLET.
LIEUT. EBEN WHITE. ORESTUS J. ADAMS. JOHN ALLEN. GEORGE BAKER. GEORGE H. BAXTER.
WILLIAM R. BENSON.
THEODORE L. BRACKETT.
LEROY S. BRIDGEMAN.
EBEN R. BUCK.
REUBEN L. BUTLER. THOMAS W. CLIFFORD.
GILBERT A. CHENEY. FREDERICK CHAMPION.
SETH COUSENS, JUN. FREDERICK A. CUTTER. · WILLIAM FELL. CHARLES E. FIFIELD. WILLIAM N. FREEMAN. JOHN FORSYTH, JUN. WILLIAM L. GILMAN. ROGER S. KINGSBURY. MAJOR HENRY T. LAWSON. HARVEY L. VINTON. WILLIAM L. HARRIS. JOHN MYER, JUN. JOHN McQUADE. GEORGE H. NICHOLS.
JOHN B. ROGERS. LIEUT. JOSEPH B. BRECK. WILLIAM L. PARKER.
LEOPOLD H. HAWKES. PATRICK HAGGERTY. THOMAS L. JACKSON. ALBERT A. KENDALL, M.D. JEFFERSON LARKIN. CHARLES A. LEAVITT. MICHAEL MARTIN. DANIEL H. MILLER. STEPHEN L. NICHOLS. ALBERT F. POTTER. JOSEPH R. PRATT. WILLIAM H. RICE.
WILLIAM RAND, JUN.
EDWARD H. TOMBS.
LUCIUS F. TROWBRIDGE.
MICHAEL VAUGHN. CHARLES WARD. GRAFTON H. WARD.
SAMUEL F. WOODWARD.
THOMAS C. NORCROSS.
DANIEL SANGER.
WILLIAM B. NEFF.
MATTHEW T. H. ROFFE. THOMAS DURAN. LEMUEL F. BASSETT.
GEORGE H. RICH.
EDWARD LYMAN.
LOWELL M. BRECK.
ALFRED WASHBURN.
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THE DEAD OF NEWTON'S SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
IN addition to the list of the heroic dead of Newton, as cited on the preceding page from the " Soldiers' Tablet," Gen. A. B. UNDERWOOD kindly furnishes the fol- lowing classification (or descriptive list), showing the regiment, organization, or arm in which seventy-three of our dead of the army and navy served during the war, including the additions which death has made up to date, among them several whose names did not appear in the last Report of the Town. - ED.
Massachusetts Infantry. FIRST.
William H. Trowbridge, Co. A, dropped dead July, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Va. John Allen, Co. G, killed June 30, 1862, at Glendale, Va.
William R. Benson, Co. I, killed May 5, 1862, at Williamsburg, Va.
LeRoy S. Bridgeman, Co. I, died 1863.
William N. Freeman, Co. I, died Jan. 5, 1863, at Philadelphia.
SECOND.
Jefferson Lakin, Co. D, killed May 25, 1862, at Winchester, Va. Gilbert A. Cheney, Co. D, died of wounds, Oct. 18, 1862.
TWELFTHI.
A. A. Kendall, M.D., Ass't Surgeon, killed Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, Md.
SIXTEENTH.
J. Leaman Flagg, sergeant, Co. B, died July 7, 1867.
John Forsyth, jun., sergeant, Co. E, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Va. Michael Martin, Co. G, killed Aug. 29, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.
John P. Rogers, Co. I, died Sept. 11, 1862.
George Houghton, Co. I, died Sept. 12, 1873, at Nat. Asylum, Augusta, Me. Edward Lyman, corporal, Co. K, died of wounds, June 7, 1863, at Falınoutlı, Va. Thomas C. Norcross, sergeant, Co. K, died June, 1863, at Washington, D. C.
EIGHTEENTII.
Michael Vaughn, Co. F, died Thomas Duran, sergeant, Co. F, died after expiration of service.
NINETEENTHI.
Patrick Haggerty, Co. E, killed Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va.
TWENTY-SECOND.
Henry J. Poole, Co. D, killed December, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va.
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TWENTY-FOURTH.
John McQuade, Co. E, died after expiration of service. George H. Baxter, Co. F, killed June 5, 1862.
THIRTY-SECOND. Newton Co. K.
George Baker, died Sept. 11, 1862, at Fairfax Court House, Va. R. L. Butler, died Dec. 8, 1862, at Falmouth, Va. Charles A. Leavitt, died Oct. 21, 1862, at Sharpsburg, Va. Joseph R. Pratt, died Oct. 12, 1862, at Shepardstown, Va. L. F. Trowbridge, died Dec. 29, 1862, at Falmouth, Va. Frederick Champion, died Jan. 5, 1863, at Falmouth, Va. William Fell, died Jan. 11, 1863, at Falmouth, Va. William H. Rice, died Jan. 14, 1863, at Washington, D.C. Frederick A. Cutter, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penn. Leopold H. Hawkes, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penn. Thomas L. Jackson, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penn. Charles Ward, died July 9, 1863, of wounds at Gettysburg, Penn. William L. Gilman, died July 30, 1863, of wounds at Gettysburg, Penn. George H. Nichols, taken prisoner at Gettysburg, died at Belle Isle.
Thomas W. Clifford, died March 20, 1864, in the field.
O. J. Adams, killed in a charge, May 12, 1864, at Laurel Hill,' Va. William B. Neff, killed in a charge, May 12, 1864, at Laurel Hill, Va.
Stephen L. Nichols, killed in a charge, May 12, 1864, at Laurel Hill, Va. Samuel F. Woodward, killed May 31, 1864, at Shady Grove Church, Va. Grafton H. Ward, killed June 3, 1864, at Bethesda Church, Va. Daniel Sanger, killed June 19, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.
Seth Cousens, died after expiration of service.
Charles E. Fifield, sergeant, died after expiration of service.
Edward H. Tombs, died after expiration of service.
Roger S. Kingsbury, died after expiration of service, of wounds at Gettysburg. George P. Ramsdell, corporal, died April 23, 1875.
THIRTY-THIRD.
George S. Boyd, sergeant Co. E, died June, 1872.
FORTY-FOURTH.
Albert F. Potter, sergeant Co. B, died Jan. 29, 1863, at New Berne, N.C. Eben R. Buck, Co. B, died after expiration of service.
Zenas Crane, Co. B, died Oct. 12, 1874.
William Jordan, Co. B, died Feb. 22, 1875.
FORTY-FIFTH.
William J. Rand, Co. K, mortally wounded Dec. 17, 1862, at Kingston, N.C. George H. Rich, Co. K, died after expiration of service.
H. C. Harrington, Co. K, died after expiration of service.
FIFTY-SEVENTH.
John B. Rogers, Co. K, died of wounds, July 26, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.
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Massachusetts Cavalry.
FIRST.
Theodore L. Brackett, Co. A, accidentally killed, Dec. 2, 1863, at Warrenton, Va.
Matthew T. H. Roffe, Co. A, died after expiration of service.
William E. Parker, Co. C, died after expiration of service.
William A. Harris, Co. G, died after expiration of service.
H. L. Vinton, Co. G, died at Belle Isle, Va. Elliot Littlefield, Co. G, died at Belle Isle, Va.
George W. Belcher, Co. G, died 1872.
John Meirs, jun., Co. H, died Aug. 20, 1864.
Charles F. Hooker, Co. L, transferred to 4th Mass. Cav., died Aug. 10, 1868.
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.
SECOND.
Henry T. Lawson, major, died Oct. 1, 1864.
Indiana Infantry.
THIRTEENTH.
Lemuel F. Bassett, died
U. S. Engineers.
Daniel H. Miller, died
U. S. Colored Troops.
Eben White, lieutenant, killed in Maryland.
U. S. Volunteers.
A. B. Ely, captain, assistant adjutant-general, died 1872.
U. S. Navy.
Joseph B. Breck, lieutenant U.S. ship "Niplion, " died July 26, 1865.' Lowell M. Breck, acting ensign, died after expiration of service.
Alfred Washburn, acting master U. S. ship " Chocura," died of wounds May 14, 1865, at New Orleans.
CITY GOVERNMENT OF NEWTON, FOR THE YEAR 1874.
CITY COUNCIL. Mayor. JAMES F. C. HYDE.
Aldermen.
JOEL M. HOLDEN.
ROYAL M. PULSIFER.
LUCIUS G. PRATT.
J. WILLARD RICE.
OTIS PETTEE.
JAMES F. EDMANDS.
COMMON COUNCIL. GEORGE E. ALLEN, President. .
WARD ONE.
GORHAM D. GILMAN,
FRANCIS G. BARNES.
WARD THREE.
GEORGE E. ALLEN.
VERNON E. CARPENTER.
BENJAMIN BOURNE. WILLIAM W. JACKSON.
WARD FIVE.
MOSES G. CRANE.
JAMES NICKELSON.
WARD TWO. WILLIAM W. KEITH. DAVID S. SIMPSON.
WARD FOUR.
WARD SIX. JOHN WARD. Z. ERASTUS COFFIN.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
On Finance and Salaries.
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ex officio ; THE PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL, ex officio ; Aldermen HOLDEN and PULSIFER; and Councilmen KEITH, CAR- PENTER, and COFFIN.
Accounts.
Alderman PRATT ; Councilmen GILMAN and SIMPSON.
Public Property and Burial Grounds. Alderman RICE ; Councilmen CARPENTER and COFFIN.
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State Aid, Soldiers' Relief, and Military Affairs. Alderman PETTEE ; Councilmen WARD and JACKSON.
Fuel and Street Lights. Alderman HOLDEN; Councilmen JACKSON and NICKELSON.
Fire Department.
Aldermen HOLDEN and EDMANDS ; Councilmen CRANE, BOURNE, and BARNES.
Highways, Sidewalks, Drains, Culverts, Sewers, and Bridges.
Aldermen EDMANDS and PETTEE; Councilmen KEITH, CARPENTER, and BARNES. Printing.
Alderman PULSIFER ; Councilmen JACKSON and SIMPSON.
Ordinances.
Aldermen PULSIFER and EDMANDS ; Councilmen GILMAN, CRANE, and KEITH.
Claims.
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ex-officio ; THE PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL, ex officio ; Alderman PETTEE ; and Councilmen BOURNE and WARD.
Health.
Alderman RICE ; Councilmen SIMPSON and NICKELSON.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On Police. Aldermen RICE and PETTEE.
Elections and Returns. Aldermen EDMANDS and PETTEE.
Enrolled Ordinances and Resolutions. Aldermen PULSIFER and EDMANDS.
Licenses, Weights, and Measures. Aldermen PRATT and RICE.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On Elections and Returns. Councilmen WARD, CRANE, and COFFIN.
Enrolled Ordinances and · Resolutions. Councilmen KEITH, GILMAN, and BOURNE.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. City Clerk and Clerk of the Mayor and Aldermen. JULIUS L. CLARKE. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Clerk of the Common Council. HOSEA HYDE.
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. EDWARD J. COLLINS. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Assistant City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
EDWIN O. CHILDS. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Auditor of Accounts. JULIUS L. CLARKE. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
City Solicitor. WILLIAM S. GARDNER.
Superintendent of Streets.
A. R. CARTER. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Assistant Superintendent of Streets. JOHN J. WARE.
City Engineer. FREDERIC SCHOFF. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Assessors.
ISAAC HAGAR, Chairman, terin expires January, 1877. SAMUEL M. JACKSON, term expires January, 1876.
HOWARD B. COFFIN, Secretary, term expires January, 1875. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Assistant Assessors. - Elected Annually.
WARD 1. - JOHN WARNER. WARD 4. - EDWARD F. MILLER.
2. - WILLIAM J. TOWNE. 5. - BENJAMIN NEWELL.
3. - GEORGE B. WILBUR. 6. - JOSEPH M. WHITE.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HON. J. F. C. HYDE, Mayor, Chairman, ex-officio.
HON. GEORGE E. ALLEN, President of the Common Council, ex-officio. * JOHN WORCESTER, Chairman.
I. N. TARBOX, Chairman. H. M. WILLARD, Secretary. ISAAC HAGAR, Auditor.
ELECTIVE MEMBERS. BRADFORD K. PIERCE HENRY C. HARDON JOHN WORCESTER * WINFIELD S. SLOCUM HENRY C. HAYDEN I. N. TARBOX
TERM OF OFFICE. Expires 1876. Expires 1876.
Expires 1876.
Expires 1876. Expired 1874. Expires 1875.
EDWARD P. BOND *
Expires 1875.
ELIJAH W. WOOD 1
Expired 1874.
ISAAC HAGAR
J. E. LATIMER
Expires 1875. Expires 1875. Expired 1874.
JOHN A. GOULD
ARTEMAS WISWALL .
Expired 1874.
ERASTUS BLAKESLEE
Expired 1874.
JAMES S. NEWELL
Expired 1874.
POOR DEPARTMENT. Board of Overseers. - Elected Annually.
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ex-officio, Chairman. WARD 1. - JOHN WARNER. WARD 4. - NATHAN MOSMAN.
2. - MARCUS T. HEYWOOD. " 5. - WILLIAM MARCY.
3. - BENJAMIN F. OTIS. 6. - JOSEPH M. WHITE. JOHN J. WARE, Warden of the Almshouse. BENJAMIN F. OTIS, Clerk of the Board. OFFICE, CITY HALL.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ORRIN WHIPPLE, Chief Engineer.
Assistant Engineers.
WARD 1. - W. P. LEAVITT. WARD 4. - HENRY P. EATON.
2. - W. L. FROTHINGHAM. 5. - BENJ. HOPKINS.
3. - HENRY L BIXBY. 6. - STEPHEN ELLIS. W. L. FROTHINGHAM, Clerk.
Resigned. t Elected in Convention to fill vacancy.
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