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CITY DOCUMENT, No. 11

ADDRESS OF HONORABLE

Pehr G. Holmes

MAYOR OP THE CITY OF WORCESTER, 1917

WITH THE

ANNUAL REPORTS

OP THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS

FOU THE

FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 80, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WOBCBBTEB, MASS.

1918

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D. of i). AUG I 1918

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LIBRAR106

266892 MARCH 1930

CONTENTS

PAQB

Appendix 916

Appropriatioos 927

City Govermnent and OfiSoera for 1918 .... 916

CiCyOfiSoen 918

OrdinanoeB 929

Salaritt 926

AxmnoBL 19

Schedule of City Property 227

CominiflBionen of the Sinking Funds 247

City Treasurer and (Collector of Taxes . . . 265

Treasurer of the City Trust Funds 262

Joint Standing Committee oh Finance 267

CityCleriK 265

BoABD OP Assessors 783

BoABD OP Health 749

SchoolNune 769

Tuberculosis Nune 771

Chfld Hygiene Nurse 772

Resident Physician of Belmont Hospital .... 776

Inspector of Milk 786

Board op Ovbrsebbs op the Poor 823

City Physician 845

City Hospttal 467

Trustees 476

Superintendent 481

Cost Statements 490

Training School 584

CommisBionen of the Jaques Fund and other Funds of the City

Hospital 570

Treasurer of Trust Funds of the City Hospital ... 571

CRT Mbbsbncdbr 269

Ctpy SOUCflOR 907

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COMMISSIONEBS OF HOFB CEMETEBY 296

FiBB Department 669

Superintendent of Fire Alann Telegraph .... 678

Surgeon's Report 679

Schedule of Fire Department Property 682

Roster of Worcester Fire Department 684

Record of Fires Worked at and Hours Worked ... 698

InMemoriam 694

Free Pubuc Library 276

Librarian 281

Recdpts and Expenditures 286

Independent Industrial Schools 699

ligensb commissionebs 806

Mayor's Address 7

Parks and Recreation Commission 673

PoucB Department 686

Bookkeeper's Report 687

Detective Bureau 692

Surgeons' Report 698

School Departbient 791

Superintendent 799

Clerk of the School Committee 844

Organization of the Public Schools 876

School Calendar for 1918 906

Seaijsr of Weights and Measures 347

Street Commissioner 627

Street Lighting Department 307

Supervisor of Wires 319

Superintendent of Pubuc Buildings 366

SUPEBINTENDENT OF SEWEBS • 696

Water Commissioner 403

Water Registrar 447

City Engineer 469

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SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS

OF

HONORABLE

Pehr G. Holmes

MAYOR OF WORCESTER. MASSACHUSETTS

January 1, 1918

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoRCBSTER, Mass.

1918

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SECOND

INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF MAYOR

PEHR G. HOLMES

Mbghanigs Hall, Janxjart 7, 1918

Gentlemen of the City Council: —

TT 7E meet for the inaugural exercises this year ^ ^ under conditions without parallel in the history of an American municipality. Our city government is being inducted into office when practically the whole world is at war. Our nation^ peace-loving and tolerant, has been forced into the struggle by most unnatural crimes of Prussianism.. Now to city and to individual alike comes a duty, an obligation and a work such as we have never before experienced — ^which has been but faintly approximated in other wars of the United States. Ck>nfronting us is a double duty at this time — ^we must serve as the many needs of our country dictate, and we must strive, so far as it is practicable to bend our efforts in that direction, to maintain and enlarge upon the scope of our civic efficiency.

Already unprecedented demands have been made upon the people in the interests of the coimtry. It is only reasonable to believe — ^and certainly wisdom dictates we should map our future action with such expectation in view — ^that even heavier demands may come during the present year.

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IT is most natural that we should cherish deeply the interests of the city of Worcester, that we should be jealous of its welfare and its advancement, that our first hasty impulses should lead us to consider it above other things. But under present conditions such things must not be. Our better, our broader natures, tell us that, first of all and above every other considera- tion, we must lend willing ears to the call of country. We must give freely and willingly, in the most liberal measure, of whatever it may call for or demand. In times such as these, every aim and ambition of city and individual that does not serve absolutely the cause in which we are enlisted must be subordinated, with- out demur or hesitation, to the needs of our country. We cannot stint the measure of our support in the slightest degree and do our duty. We cannot take up the great task in a half-hearted manner and truly feel that we have fulfilled those most sacred obligations of citizenship which rest upon every American. If our only thought is of the city and our own aims, we shall have stinted the measure of our support to the government, and we shall be working half-heartedly for the cause of humanity which the armed forces of our country are upholding.

I DO NOT for a moment mean to say or seek to inti- mate that just needs of the city should or must be rejected in a wholesale manner from our consideration. I cannot at this time see any logical reason why they should be. However, I do say, flatly and without

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equivocatioiiy that unessential things should be and must be cast entirely out of consideration. That which is truly essential can^ as conditions permit, properly receive our earnest consideration. But that which is not must receive no place in our deliberations. In devoting attention to essential things, we shall be moving to not only maintain , but, let us hope, to increase our civic efficiency. Maintenance of civic efficiency during the war is exactly what the head of this nation asks of us. By pursuing a program with relation to the city wherein only essential things have a place, we shall be in a position where the maximum of our resources and endeavors can be diverted to channels helpful to the government in the prosecution of the war. That is where they belong.

'T^HERE has come to me most reliable information â– ^ that a government request, or a request having the strong sanction of the government, will be made in a short time to cities urging them to adopt a policy of utmost conservatism this year. This request, I am informed, will be with special reference to public work requiring loans. The reason for such a request is two- fold. First, negotiation of loans called for in a pro- gram of public work other than conservative would place the city in direct financial competition with the government. Second, carrying on extensive public work would place the city in competition with the government for labor. This is an even stronger reason than that of finances why the city should not under-

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take extended public works requiring a large amount of labor. I approve such a policy most heartily under conditions as they now are, and have been for the past year. It is practically such a policy as Worcester has adhered to diuing the year just closed. For most obvious reasons, in the year just passed, I urged con- servatism in municipal affairs, and for the present year I would again lu^ge it even more strongly.

'TpHIS war is not merely a war of armies. It is a war -^ of nations. Our efforts as a municipality and as in- dividuals must necessarily be directed so that they will aid and strengthen oiu* government's financial and labor program. This is our responsibility, our great responsi- bility, and we must meet it as city officials. Anything to the contrary will delay and retard the government in its program.

Politics, parties and partisanship and all their trappings, as we have known them, must be driven with relentless hand from all our activities. Selfish individual aims as well as selfish municipal aims should not be allowed to impair oiu* better judgment in these days. There is far more at stake than our individual or municipal aims. Our whole country, our self- preservation, compels the true American to give every ounce of energy and direct every effort toward the accomplishment of that task which is infinitely greater than we at first realized — greater, perhaps, than we even now fully comprehend. There must be no division of effort. That which would distract our at-

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tention from the supreme task at hand must be re- garded as imworthy and dangerous — ^as unworthy and dangerous as one who would forget the duty which confronts him and seek to further a petty aim or ambition at the expense of the common cause.

To us it can be a source of pride that Worcester has served loyally and well in this struggle. It has given liberally of its money and liberally of that which is infinitely more precious, its young manhood. In both respects it has established a record which but few cities can equal. It is for us, strong in our pride and mighty in our determination, to go on with this work, to add our blows to the unity of blows being struck for hiunanity and right, to salve the wounds that war may cause and to alleviate suffering that may come in its train.

Til rORLD events have moved rapidly during the last ^ ^ three years. They are moving now with such rapidity and in such undreamed of channels that it is impossible for any one to predict successfully what the future will bring forth — ^what demands it will make upon us. Signs of the times, which once afforded a basis upon which fairly reliable conjectures might be based, are now without value. Indications that were once fol- lowed with some degree of certainty as to ultimate developments are now worthless.

Therefore, with the trend of future events imcer- tain as to the demands which may be made upon all, I deem it advisable on this occasion to make but few

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recommendations for your consideration. I shall con- fine these to such things as I consider reason and good policy dictate that we should take up during the present year. From time to time, if conditions seem to war- rant, or as needs may make it imperative, I shall lay before you for your consideration other recom- mendations.

I WOULD recommend that you give most careful and earnest consideration to housing problems in connection with our public school system. It is plain that more schoolhouses should be built during the present year to properly accommodate the ever increasing number of children who attend our schools. At least two or three new buildings will be necessary this year, if there is to be sufficient room to relieve crowded conditions and meet further demands for space that are inevitable. I ask that this phase of our educational program receive your most careful consid- eration and that you devote close attention to deter- mining where additional buildings may be built with the greatest degree of efficiency and service.

IT is most essential in normal times, and doubly so now, that fire protection should be maintained at the highest degree of efficiency. In addition to attention which must be given property in general, special protection must be given and every effort taken to safeguard any building, any supplies or any material vital to the prosecution of this war. Fires in this connec-

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tion have proved in other places to be deadly enemies. Therefore, I would ask that you consider the matter of laying larger water pipes in certain sections as a step toward better fire protection, and also to insure a more adequate supply of water for general use. At least two pieces of motor apparatus should be added to our fire department this year to place it on the most efficient basis. The addition of such apparatus means not only the highest efficiency but also the greatest economy.

T)ROVISION for carrying on work at the Pine Hill -â– - reservoir has been made by the outgoing city council. An appropriation sufficient to keep work in progress there for a considerable time has been made. Work on this basin, which will restrain water in suf- ficient volume to practically double our present supply, must be pushed this year with utmost vigor, and I ask that city council give this work their close attention. Much depends on this basin as to the future supply of water for a rapidly growing city.

XT seems advisable to consider the acquisition of ^ land in the rear of the pubUc Ubrary building on Elm Street and also land and an old building to the east of the plot of land which I mention. I do not mention this necessarily with an idea that an additional building should be built this year for library purposes, but rather with the idea that the land should be acquired with an eye to future development of library

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facilities. The land could be secured now at a reason- able cost; later it might not be available. To enlarge our present library quarters through use of this land would mean a tremendous saving over securing a site elsewhere and erecting a new building.

THE new Lake bridge, a beautiful and thoroughly useful structure, is fast nearing completion. It should be completed early in the spring. As soon as the expense of building this bridge is apportioned by decree of the Court, it will be necessary for the city to meet its part of the financial obligation which con- struction of the bridge involves. The city's share of cost in construction of the bridge will probably figiu'e at about $145,000, and I ask that you consider steps toward meeting this obligation on our part.

AS the passage of time is recorded by the calendar, we have just entered upon another year. But with the destinies of nations being shaped, with the fate of humanity at issue, with the future of mankind involved, we are entering upon an epochal period. It is in times such as these that men and nations are tested — such times as these that true metal stands out in shining contrast to that which is base.

There can be no doubt as to the outcome. Victory, victory with honor and with justice for all men, will crown the effort of our arms and of that body of people who serve at home, the great and important army behind the lines. It is for us to face the new

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year with high hearts and with a fine determination that our every effort, our every aim, come what may, shall be directed with unflagging energy to hasten the day of that victory. With it shall come for mankind a newer and a better order of things, light where there has been darkness, liberty where there has been op- pression.

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THE AUDITOR'S

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THB

receiptsâ„¢ EXPENSES

OF THB

City of Worcester

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAE ENDING NOVEM- BER 30, 1917

INCLUDING

REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER, CITY CLERK, STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS AND SINKING FUNDS, ALSO SCHED- ULE OF CITY PROPERTY

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WorcesterJ Mass.

1918

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REPOBT OF THE AUDITOR

City* op Worcester,

Auditor's Office, February 4, 1918.

To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable City Council: — Gentlemen: — In conformity with the requirements of Section 4, Chapter 4, of the Ordinances of the City, I sub- mit my annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Worcester, exhibiting the same, classified according to functions, and by the several department ac- counts, for the financial year ending November 30, 1917, and showing the balances unexpended at that date; also my audit of the various Trust Funds held by the City Treasurer, as Treasurer ex-officio, and a schedule of the city property.

Respectfully submitted,

FRANK E. WILLIAMSON,

Auditor.

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INDEX AUDITOR'S, CITY CLERK'S AND TREASURER'S REPORTS

Page

Abolition of Grade CrosBinga 60

AaaeBBinenta

Moth Extermination 113

Sewer 154

Sidewalk 164

Street Betterment 173

Street Sprinkling 189

AaBesBora Department 60

Auditing Department 61

Boirowing Capacity 67

Gaah AaaetB 215

City Clerk Department 62

City Clerk's Report 266

City Debt 207

Oty Hospital 68

(Trust Funds) 66

(Children's Ward) 78

(New PubUc Ward) 73

City Messenger Departaient 73

(City Hall Mamtenance).

(dTlerk of 0)mmittees Department) 63

CoDeetor's Sales Surplus Account 75

Comparative Statement of Revenue and Expenditures 220

Debt Statement 67

Engineering Department 75

Expenses (total for year 1917) 49

finance Committee Report 267

Fire Department 76

(Repairs of Engine Houses) 100

General Expense

(Celebrations and Entertainments) 82

(City Ck)unca) 82

(Civil Service Ck>mmission) 84

(Draft Enroflmcnt) 84

(Election and Registration) 84

(Fence Viewers) 85

(Food Conservation) 85

(Inspection of Animals) 86

(license Board) 85

(License Commission) 86

(Mayor's Office) 86

(Planning Board) 87

^anish War Statue) 87

(Wire Commission) 87

Health Department

(Administration) 87

(Bacteriological Department) 89

(Bathhouses) 89

(Belmont Hospitai)'/. *.!!;".!!!!!!! 1 !'.!;!!!!! l!! .'i!!; !!!!!!!! ! 91

(Hospital for Communicable Diseases) 99

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(Medical Inspection of Public Schools) 92

(Milk Inspection) 93

(Smallpox Hospital) 90

Home Defense 93

Hope Cemetery 94

Incidental Expenses (New Rifle Range Account) 96

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Administration) 96

(Central District Court) 97

(City Hall Repairs) 98

(City Scales) 98

(Convenience Station Maintenance) 98

(Rifle Range Maintenance) 98

(Workshop Maintenance) 99

Interest on Bonded Debt 106

Lake Quinsigamond Bridge Account 106

Law Department 107

Ledger Balances 215

Liquor Licenses 108

Loans, Funded 109

Loans, Serial Ill

Loans, Temporary 113

Mayor's Drafts and Treasurer's Payments Compared 63

Oveneeis of Poor Department

(City Relief) 115

(Home Farm) 116

(House Offal) 119

Park Commissioners 120

(Forestry) 123

Edward L. Davis Tower and Park Fund 124

Wm. A. Richardson Park Fund 124

Moth and Beetle Extermination 125

Public Playgrounds 127

Pensions 129

Police Department 131

(New Police Stations) 134

(Repairs of Police Buildings) 100

Premium from Sale of Bonds 135

Public Library Department 135

Real Estate lien Account 139

Real Estete Sales 139

Receipts (total for year 1917) 46

Schedule of City Property 227

Schools 139

(Industrial) (Trade Schools) 144

(Industrial Maintenance, Boys) 145

(Industrial Maintenance, Girls) 147

Schoolhouses 149

(Care) 101

(High Schools) 153

(Ordinary Repairs) 103

(Permanent Improvements) 104

Sealer of Weights and Measures Department 153

Sewer Department 154

Serial Fund 164

Serial Funds 164

Sinking Funds 165

Sinking Funds, Report of Commissioners 243

Soldiers Benefits 172

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Street CoiiBtnietion (Land Damage Account) 173

(Land Damage Account, Shiewsbuiy Street) 176

Street Department 177

Street Lighting Department 188

Supervision of Wires Department 190

Tax Rate, Valuations and Property Ezonpt 220

Taxes

Overiayings 1914 (Abatements) 114

OveriayingB 1915 (Abatements) 114

Oyeriayings 1916 (Abatements) 114

OveriayingB 1917 (Abatements) 114

1914-1917 (City) 191

1916-1917 (Corporation) 191

1917 (County) 192

1917 (Highway State Account) 192

1917 (Income) 192

191&-1917 (National Bank State Account) 192

1917 (PubUc Institution) 192

1917 (State) 193

1916-1917 (Street Railway) 193

1917 (Street Railway Exc&e) 193

Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Report 265

Treasury Department 193

Trust Funds 221

Tnist Funds Report of Treasurer 262

Water Department 195

Water Rates 195

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS OP THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

Consolidated Statement

Cash Balance at the beginning of year $68,074 .84

Actual Paynients during the year $6,982,263.61

Actual Receipts during the year 6,766,626 .62

Excess of Payments 175,636.99

Deficit at end of year $107,562 .16

Authorized Loans amounting to $94,000.00 and Appropriated but unsold at the dose of the Fiscal Year.

GENERAL EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE

FISCAL YEAR

Receipts

Payments

Revenue Accounts (Operation and Mainte- nance)

$6,346,769.33 409,867.29

$6,622,707.90

Non-Revenue Accounts (Construction, etc.)

1,409,666.71

Total Actual Cash Transactions of the Year. . . .

Matured Loans:

Temporary $6,475,000.00

Long Term 326.600.00

$6,766,626.62 6,138,200.00

$6,932,263.61

Serial 337,700.00

6,138,200.00

Total Transactions per City Auditor's Books. . .

$12,894,826.62

$13,070,463.61

ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE OPERATION AND MAIN- TENANCE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR

Non-Revenue Paynients . Non-Revenue Receipts. . .

Excess of Non-Revenue Payments

Revenue Receipts as above from Taxation and other sources not including money borrowed.

Revenue Payments as above for Operation and Maintenance (Running Expenses)

Excessof Revenue Receipts for the Year

Excess of Payments

$6,346,769.33 6,622,707.90

$1,409,666.71 409,867.29

$999,698.42

824,061.43

$176,686.99

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EXHIBIT OP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR,

REVENUE AND NON-REVENUE, GROUPED

ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS

REVENUE

Receipts

Payments

Taxm

$4,563,633.88

293,570.87

79,423.43

33,743.12

31,801.64

114,956.28

193.009.77

219,968.54

83,568.97

5,005.72

17,291.36

24,806.00

$674,178.78

LioenMCf

74,490.88

Spwrial AflSfflfmients

ifepaitmental:

Generftl Government

175,314.56

701,021.52

Health and Sanitation. ...'... T

342,750.18

Highways and Bridges

793,699.63

Ch^ritieR

512,615.60

Education

1,251,181.70

Libraries and Reading Rooms

74,633.35

Recreation

86,093.61

Soldiem' BenHitff ,

46,432.88

PenfPomi

24,773.30

TTmrlflffiified

3,084.00

40,841.09

36,368.55

694,258.47

1,990.95

337,700.00

8,948.74

Interest

578,617.94

Cemeteriffl . . ,

28,079.80

162,875.74

Municipal Indebtedness

Serial #und8

Snking Funds

415,253.00

Less Taxes Rebated $45,310.07

$6,775,022.64

$5,950,961.21

Licenses Remitted to State . . . 64,826.50

Department Service Expend- iture Transfers 318,116.74

428,253.31

428,253.31

$6,346,769.33

$5,522,707.90

NON-«EVBNUB

Receipts

Payments

f^perial AiwcflBments

$92,557.29

IJiqMutmental :

Protection of life and Property

$106,709.27

Health and Sanitation

108,490.63

318,510.59

Chariti^vf , ,

Education

192,393.29

Recreation

UnclanrifHMl

Municipal Industries

345,751.93

Munidpal Indebtedness

6,130,000.00

6,138,200.00

Serial ^unds

337,700,00

Shilnng F«nd«.

325,500.00

Less Matured Loans:

Temporary $5,475,000.00

Serial 337,700.00

$6,548,057.29

$7,547,755.71

Long Term 325,500.00

6,i38,20b.66

6,138,200.00

$409,857.29

$1,409,555.71

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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS

Revenue

for Expenses

Revenue

for Outlays

Total

1. TAzn.

1. Cumnt Year

18,089.488.02

747,721.60

26,297.09

240.16

428.126.82

6,789.62

84,066.70

280,220.80 7,689.67

2, PrayiouaYMn

8. Street Railway Eidae Tax

4. AH Other Taxea by City

6. Corpontion Tax from State

6. National Bank Tax from State

7. Street Railway Tax from Stote

8. AH Other Taxea from Stote

Income ........*. ..^ * .*...*.*..* .

Public Institution

9. Total from Tazaa

$4*668,688.88

$4,668,688.88

2. LiCBNBBB.

10. AmunmentR

16,280.60

62.00

2,967.00

6,101.97

66.00

980.00

268,248.40

2,272.00

469.00

22.60

2,120.00

226.60 1,606.00 1,860.00

2,716.00

107.00

11. Attctioneflra

12. Buaineaa

18. Tiog from Oninty.

14. Dnmiato' (sixth daaa liquor)

16. Junk and Old Rags

16. Liquor (exeept lixth daaa)

17. Marriage

18. Milk

19. Oleo

20. Pool and Bowling Alleya

21. Another*

Elevator Operatora

Food

Hawkers' and Pedien*

Hunters'

lee Cream

Minors'

Swill and Tallow

22. Total from Licenses

$298,670.87

$298,670.87

8. Special Assbbsmbnts. 28. Moth Extermination

$6,062.40 74,871.08

$87,960.77 18,782.60 86^4.02

24. Sewer j%

26. Sidewalk

26. Street Betterment

27. StrMt SfirfpVHng

$79,428.48

$92,667.29

$171,980.78

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

^

Outlays

Total

L TAxm,

1. TaTfn K«hBt«i1

$46,810.07

286.81 186,869.00

419,210.00

2,894.86

18,712.48

1,446.06

2. Odier Tax Payments

Tax TifB AfifiovBt

8. Tax Bemittanee to County

4. Tax Remfttanoe to State

a. State Tax

c. State NatioDal Bank Tax

iL State Hichiray

fi. Total for Taxes

$674,178.78

$674,178.78

2. Lkbobl

C Uqoor Lloenaea Remitted to SUte. .

1911

$64,826.60

8,997.40 626.16

120.88

16.00

6.00

8. Badcee and Lieenaa Platee

^man

Jimk

T«^Crmin

9. Total for Ueenaes

$74,490.88

$74,490.88

a. Moth Kxtirmination

b. Sewer

e. Sidewalk

dr StmC Betterment

«. s^tM^ Si?rhik1<iiff. ....

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for Ezpenfies

OffaetB

to Outlays

Total

4. Dbpartmentau

4a. General Government

29. Lesialative

a. Aldermen and Council. . .

80. Ezeeutive

a. Mayor's Office

81. Other General Departments.

a. AfflBOBBors

b. Auditor

c. City Clerk

d. Clerk of Committees

e. City Messenger

f. Election and Registration

g. Law

h. License Commissioners... L Treasurer and Collector. . j. Another Departments. .

82. Municipal Buildings

Rent and Heating Bufldings.

88. Miscellaneous

City Fees for Dog Licenses. .

Unclaimed Fees

Badges, Hawkers'

License Board

84. Total from General Government. . .

12,691.86

17,048.94

6.46

76.40

988.00

8,666.62

1,600.00

2,919.60 6.75

$88,748.12

188,748.12

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.

29

OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

EipCIIMS

Ooflaya

Total

4. DlPABtiaMTAL.

4a. G«B«al Govcrament

12. Legidative

a. Salaitoaof AMemMnaadCouDdl

b. Other Salaries (induding Clerk of

Common Council)

c. Other Ezpeosei ,

IS. Bifiwitlvo ,

a. Salaiy of Mayor ,

h. Other Salaries

e. Other Eipenaea ,

14. Other Genend Departments. . . a. Aneasora ,

Salaries and Qerieal Serriee Odier Expenses

h. Auditor

Salaries and Clerieal Scrviee Othsr Eipenaes

c City Cleric ,

Salaries and Qcrieal Serviee Other Expenses ,

d. Qcrk of Committees

Salaries and Qerieal Serviee Other Expenses ,

a. City Meeseiver

Salaries and Clerieal Serviee Other Expenaes

f. BeetlonandReKistnition..

Salaries and Wages

Othsr Expenaea

g. Law

Salariea

Other Expenses

h. Ueenas CommisBJoners

Salaries and Qerieal Serviee Other Expenses ,

L Tiossum and Collector. . . . , Salariee and Clerical Serviee Other Expenses

j. AU Other Departmenti

k. Buildings Department

15. Municipal Mb Other Expenaea 17. Civil Scrviee

1& UeenaaBoaid

IS. Planning Board

•20. Wire Commiaskm

21. Draft Enrollment

22. Total for General Government

$995.00 2.881.06

4,000.00 4,899.76 2,201.78

16,642.68 6,287.71

9,189.22 1,848.64

6,668.48 1,860.87

8,468.09 694.01

2,028.11 16,749.82

11,9U.81 10,204.26

6,846.44 1,647.78

2,160.00 786.17

18,084.18 8,214.99

11,464.14 28368.29

742.18

608.01

46.11

40.29

999.66

$176,814.66

$176^14.66

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SOURCES OF RECEIFTS

Revenue for

Offsets

to Outlagn

ToM

4b. PBoncnoN or Ldb and PsoraRTT. 8S. PoUee DepertiiMnt

a. Finn, Costs, ete., from Central

District Court

b. Serviees of Officors

e. Cloth Caps and Helmets ,

d. Station Houses and Lockups. .

e. Other Reoeipti

Fire Department ,

a. Fines ,

b. Hovsei

c Permiti for Licensee

d. Old Appsratus

e. Other Reoeipti

Signal Service

a. Fire Alarm ,

b. Police

Forestry

a. Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth Extermination

b. Elm Leaf Beetle Extermination

e. Sundry Bugs

d. Care of Trees

se.

87.

88.

Protection of Life and Property f or-

$12,862.69

7,862.67

790.08

600.00

2,068.87

246.00 406.00 424.00 1,076.00 608.10

68.98 121.20

1,946.14 187.76

1,612.62

180,017.96

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

OuOayn

Total

4b. PwyncnoN or Ijib amd Prophbtt. a. F6boB DflpvtiiMnt

a. General AdmfatotnrtJon

Salaries and Wafei

OtlMT EipenMa

b. Salariea of Police

e. Other Salaries

d. Antomobflee

•. Automobile SnppUea and Repairs.

t Fneiandlis^t

g. Station Hoosea and Lodraps. . .

h. Repairs on Bnildinci

L NewBuildinci

liiseeHaneouB

j. Other E^cnses

Uniforms

24. Fin Department

a. General Administration

Salariee and Wages

Other Ezpensea

b. Salaries of Fnemen

c. Firewarden

d. Automobile Apparatus

e. Automobile Supplies and Repairs.

L Bay, Grain and Straw

g. Hones

Hsmess and Shoeing

h. Fuel and Light

L Other Eipenan of Fin Houses. . .

j. Equipment and Repairs

k. Repain on Bnfldiags

L New Buildingi, Additions and Land

26. Signal Servlee

a. Fire Alarm

b. Pdiee

26L Foreetry.

a. Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth

Esrtermination

b. Ehn Leaf Beetle Extermination. .

e. Sundry Bugs

d. Can ol Trees

Protection of Lile and Property f oi^

$6,800.00

1^61.88

246,212.87

67,060.44

1,700.00

9,822.01

8,086.77

688.64

1,280.06

12,909.46 1,769.61

10,800.00

207.70

240,794.68

11,980.47 2,864.16 6,800.18

1,482.88 6,646.19 7,616.42 1,481.77 6,824.81

12,148.86 1,069.68

17,644.82 806.77

8,116.60

I674A98.28

1106,866.67

800.00

1106,666.67

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Revanne

for Expenaea

Offaato

to Otttlaya

Total

Protection of Life and Property for- ward

180,017.96

100.76

1,667.68 26.89

89. Home Defenae

40. Rifle Range

41. Inapection ^

a. Inq>eetion of Buildinga

b. SniMmriflor of Wirea ............

e. Sealer of Weii^ti and Meaaoica... Ftoea for Sealing

Other Receipta

42. Total from Proteetkm of Life and

181,801.64

181,801.64

4e. Hbalth and Sanitation.

Health

88,076.15

929.44

2,802.61

12.877.64

86.91

77.40 2.00

41,910.91

8,210.69

928.48

44,609.16

48. Contagiooa Diaeaaee

Communicable DiMaae Hoepital. . . . IMmont Hoffpital

Smallpox

TubereuloaiB

44. Tnnpiwtion

a. Inapection of Animala and Pro- visiona

b. Impaction of MQk and Vinegar... 46. Other Receipta

Convenience Station

Vit^i Statirtiflf

Sanitation

46. Sewera

a. Conatruction

b. Maintenance .

47. Refuae and Garbage Diqxwal

48. Total from Health and Sanitation...

$114,966.28

$114,966.28

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OBJECTS OP PAYMENTS

—

Ootlasra

Total

FMtoetioB <rf life uid Ftoperty for- ward

1674,198.28 4,842.08 1,704.48

4,400.00 4,728.28 7,088.48 4.064.92

$106366.67 68.70

17. HcBMDcteMO

M. ni%R«niff

tf. iMimrtfon .. .

a. IiMiMetioik of Buildiiics

e. SMierolWeiffhtaandMeniina... d. IiMpeetion of PhunbiBg

SO. Total for Fkotoetkui of life and Propgi'ty

8701.021.62

$106,709,27

$807,780.79

4fl; Hbalib and Sanitaiion.

Health

$6,602.46 700.00 868.86

87.776.76

6.972.64

46.886.22

24S99.60

2.682.08

4.666.84

967.00

840.00

1.007.49

990.00

6.264.26

198.91

261.66

4,962.89

2,466.20

6306.82

49376.19

76,172.12

1,460.00

2314.79

88341.19

1319.97

$812.68

107.788.61 889.84

8L General AduiiiMtratioB

82. PIvaidaB to Booid of Health

a. CoBtagknia Diseaoee

CoBununieable DieeMe Hoapital. . . . BehnoBt Hoapital

SmaHpos Hoapital

Tubcr«aloaia

84. Impeetion

a. lupeetSon of Axdmala and Pro- vMou

b. bMpeetioB of Milk and Vtaiegar . . «: iB^eetioB of School Chfldien.... d. Sanitaiy Inqieetaia

•. BabyHyikna

g. DWnlMtor

SS. OtherEnMBoaa

DWafeetaati

Vital StatMea

SaaitatSoa

87. Saww Cooatnietion

88L Sawar Pnriikatioii

,

40. BefnaaandGariMcalHqMMal

laaiMratora

41. Total for Health and Saattatkm

$842,760.18

$106390.68

$461340.81

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Revenue

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Olbets

to Outlaya

Total

4d. HlOBWAYB AND BUDGBB.

49. Engineering Daputment

$26,889.29

976.90

24.68

161,186.78

2,109.78

728.89

849.76

1,161.11

2,098.91

2,129.14

618.61

6,898.02

60. Street Con. (Land DuMge)

61. Street Confltrttction

62. Street Maintenance

68. Street Paying (Blodc)

64. Street Paying (Macadam)

66. Street Cleaning

66. Street fiighting

67. Street Sprinkling

68. SidewalkB and CnMBwalka

69. Abolition of Grade CreaBinga

60. Bridgea and Repaira

62. Total from Highwaya and Bridgea . . .

$198,009.77

$198,009.77

4e. Cbasribb.

$28,166.91

22,888.16

17,189.08

8,824.16

1,768.66

9,686.77

100.00

1,465.09 14314.96

46.00

99,769.86

679.27

6,001.66

10,874.06 2,929.97

a. Board

e. Sale of live Stodc

a. From Citiea, Towna and Indi- vldiialii

b. From the State

c. "Fnan Other Sonrcaa

d. From Citiea and Towna— Aid to Mothera

e. From the State-Aid to Mothera.

Amount Uncalled for—Aid to

Mothera

66. Hoapital Reeeipta

a. Board

b. Out-Patlent Department

e. MiaeeDaneoiia

66. Income from Tniat Funda

a. For General Hoapital Purpoeea. . .

b. For Specific Hoapital Purpoaea . . .

67. Total fh>m Charitiea

$219,968.64

$219,968.64

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Ontlaya

Total

4d. HlOHWAYB AND BUDGBB.

$11,997.46 86,276.77

842,088.77

4,486.05

12,846.28

10,012.18

192,218.66 80,486.74

7,796.70 1.486.78

$46,644.47 62,280.68

68,896.16

88,984.82

181.806.01

48. V^ffino^'llff TVi^arfnuMTit. . ,

44. Stnet Con. (Land Damage)

46. Street Conatraetion

46L Street Maintenanoe

47. Automobflea

48. Automobfle SuppUea and Repalra . . .

49. Street Paving CBlodc)

60l Street Paving (Macadam)

51. Street Cleaning

aa, Str^iH T.fghtl'^

68. Street Sprinkling

54r SidewfJIn and C^r^Hn^iV" ..... .

66. Abolition <rf Grade CraaBinga

66. Brldgee and Repaira

68L Street C^ongeetion Committee

59. LakB Qninrigamond Bridge

60. Total for HighwasTB and Bridgea....

8798,699.68

$818,610.69

$1,112,210.22

4& CBASnOK.

61. Alimhom^

12,488.88 122,065.28

7,668.62

1,710.46

816.14

89,861.12 82,645.21

1.644.66 488.92

8,008.86 590.06

286,807.11 18,442.10

a. Ckviera] Adminiatration

b. OtlMT Eipmnea

62. CitylMiffrf

h. nftlw»1C>|ym««4. ,

t. Tranaportation

Children

64. Oni-door Poor in City

66b Ontrdoor Poor Outside City

a. At MaM. Hoapital Sdiooi

b. At Other Inatitutiona and Hoa-

pitab

c BflUef Given by Other Citlea and Towna

d. Belief Given by Other Citiea and

Towna for Aid to Mothera . . .

66w If 'npitalfl

for Hoapital Purpoeea and

67. Eqienditaraa for Varioua Pnrpoeea of Ineome from Speelflc Truat Fonda

6& Total for Charitiea

8612,616.60

$512,616.60

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Revenue for

Oflseta

to Outlays

Total

41 Education. 68. Vtobi Varioiu Sourw

16,021.26

706.60

61.98

784.46

284.18

4,216.68

29.09

882.96

11,207.72 21,979.92 87,996.60

a. Tuition

b. Sale of Textbooks and SuppUea. . c Manua] Training, r ,

d. MiflceUancKnia . .

e. Janitorial SuppUea

f. Labor. Materiala. etc

h. Sale of Buildings

L Rents

69. Independent Industrial Schools

a. Labor, Materials, etc

b. Tuition

e. Reimbursementi from State

70. Total from Education

$88,668.97

$88,668.97

4g. T.reBABTWW AND RBADINO ROOHB.

71. Finea, Catalogues and Books

72. Refuse Materials and Junk

$2,027.64

106.01

10.00

18.86

2,849.72

78. Rents

74. Other Receipts

76. Income from Trust Funds

76. Total from Ubrariea and Reading

R00*ns , ^

$6,006.72

$6,006.72

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

Outlays

Total

4L Education. e9. General Administratioii

a. Sapt-andAast-Sapti'SalariM.

b. Supt. Penalon Fund to Gomo. . e. Office Eipeiiaea

d. Troant Offieen

e. Clerk of Sidftool Committee. .. .

70. Teaeher** Salariee

a. High and Day Sehoola

b. Erening Schools

e. Pension Fund to Como

71. Other EsqMnse

a. Textbooks and Supplies

b. Janiton' Senriees

CL Fuel and Light

d« T^anm>ortation

CL Board of Truanti

L Furniture and Furnishings

g. Manual Training

Fuel and Li^t

Other Expenses

Urn Evening Schools. .â– 

Fuel and Light

Other Expenses

L BepaliB on Buildings

j. New Buildings, Addition and

Land

k* Rent for Schoolroom. Purposoi.

L Ibsoeilaneoua •.••••••<*<

m. Janitorial Supplies

n. Inspector of School Buildings..,

72. Independent Industrial Schools. . .

a. ConstructiMt

b. E<iuipment

c. Maintenance

d. Evening Schools

7S. Total for Education

4c. LntBAmiM AND RBADmo ROOMB.

74. Super vlBion and Salaries

75. Bocks and Periodicals

76. JanitorB' Services

77. Fuel and Ught

78. Other Expenses

Expenditures of Income for Books

and Periodicals from Spedflc Trust Funds

79. Total f6r Ubrsrles and Beading

$18,400.00

100.00

7,176.99

6,012.88

2,991.66

797,098.69 28,698.44 26,621.68

46,719.07

78,218.99

50,811.61

890.60

2,867.89

5,111.82

868.90 4,917.77

867.19

2,676.46

44,428.04

629.17

21,860.41

8,154.16

1,488.82

98,608.78 18,699.68

$1^61,181.70

$17,648.04

96,859.48

72,201.60 6,784.27

$192,398.29

$1,448,574.99

$86,840.60

17,114.21

6,914.46

4,187.06

7,156.14

2,471.00

$74,688.86

$74,688.86

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Total

4b. Rbcrbation.

$4,980.08

111.00

909.28

9,928.88

1,087.72

879.40

b. GnuB

d. Income from Tnut Funds

0. R«nti

L Standing Wood

78. Playgraonda

79. BathhouMtt

(0. Total from Reenation

$17,291.86

$17^1.86

4L SOLDDBBB' BENBTRB.

81- State Aid

$22,677.60

1,061.00

1,014.00

68.60

82. Military Aid

88. Soldien' Burials

84. Soldiers' ReUef

86. Total from Soldiers' Beneflti

$24,806.00

$24,806.00

4j. PmsiONB.

86. Total from Pensions

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

—

Outlays

Total

4h. BaCBBATION.

80. PMta

$1,642.14 24,746.17

22,684.86

9,274.98 28,679.82

912.90 696.18

684.20

998.21

1,024.25

». SuihmrUffli

K l^abvr

4. rHh«r RxiMKHW

<rf Ineome from Spedlle Trust Fonda

A. SapmrMfm ...

b. Other EzpcBSM

a. Band Confiivta.

b. FbortholJiily

e. Mffmirial r>«y

4. R«eeptiatM

84. Total for Raeraiitlon

$86,098.61

$86,098.61

4L SoLDBS' BBOBnm 85. State Aid

$80,610.76

1,466.00

689.98

11,482.91

289.00

1,994.24

86. MilitaiyAid

87. SoMkn* Buriab

88. Sddtera' BcUef

Caieof Gnvai, Chap. 122, Acta 1914.

PMportiooal Coat ai Tazea, Chap.

299, Acta 1916

89. Total for Soidten' BflBoAti

$46,482.88

$46,482.88

$670.07 995.64

8,268.24 12,868.18

1,660.92 899.81

8,927.26

1,008.78

a. Bnfldinci Dapartmaat

b. City MoMnger Department

CL Fire Department

d. Police Department

e. Sdiool Dqtartment

L Sewer Deportment

h. Watw Department

91. Total for Penaiona

$24,778.80

$24,778.80

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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS

Revenue

for Expenses

Ofiseti

to Outlays

Total

4k. UNCLA8BXFIBD.

87. Conwdonee MoBfiy

18,084.00

88. Real Estate Sake

89. Cfty OHinanm*

90. Money Found

91. Total from UnelaHifled

18,084.00

18,084.00

6. Intbbbbt. 92. On Deposits

17,017.78

26,444.88

6,817.72

426.00

860.00

4.60

17.28

1,764.58

98. On Taxes

96. Acerued Intenst on City Loans

97. On Real Estate Lien Aeeount

98. On Real Estate Sale

99. On Munieipal Industry Loans

a. Water

Accrued Interest.

100. Total from Interest

140,841.09

6. CmairatnEB. 101. Care of Lota

12,778.25

12,862.00

7,117.86

8,106.88

100.00

1,420.67

4,600.00

102. Sale of Lots and Graves

108. Digging Graves, Grading, etc

104. Dividends on Perpetual Care Fund..

105. Interest on Deposits

108. Total from Cemeteries

186,868.56

186368.66

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

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Oottayt

Total

4k. VncLMmawoBK 92. atj and Town Clods

8170.88 8,281.88 8.90 1,287.68 4,800.00

98. PriBting City DoanncBts

94. Fteee Viewen

96w Spaakh War Statu*

97. Total for Undaarifled

$8,948.74

$8,948.74

96. OnLoaminAiitidiwtionorRovaiiiM. 99. On Bondi or Notaa

$68,706.70

282,811.00

10,297.60

2,960.00

76,646.00

87.49

202,121.26

a. City

b. Park

c Pafalk Flaynoaii^

d. Sewer

a. Rofuadod

100. On Municipal Induatry Loam

a. Water

Fmn Baminvi

101. Total for Intoaat

$678,617.94

$678,617.94

102. Gonaral SapervMon

$1,800.00 18,174.42

8,106.88

109. T.«biii-

106. EzpcnditunB of Ineome From

Perpetual Care Fund

106. Other Expeues

•

197. Total for Ceoietariea

$28,079.80

$28,079.80

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for

OllMte

to Oudayi

Total

7. Municipal Indobtbibb. 109. Water Wocki ,

a. Ineome from Sale of Water

b. Labor, Materiala, etc

c Rent and Sale of Buildings,

110. Total from Water Works

111. MisoeQaneous

a. Public Scales

112. Total from MlNsUaneoos

118. Total from Munidpal Indnstries.

1576^6.96 117,892.61

8694,268.47

$694,268.47

8694,268.47

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

Expeneee

OntlaTs

Total

7. liuMioPAL ImmRmnB. lOa. Watar Works

1148.086.82 4322.20 8.818.24

188.00 7.00

1158.218.68

29.801.76

167.488.97

5.742.68

a. Coostruetion

e CoBstnictioB, Pipe Improvement

L ConetmetloBt Aanebumddt

S. CoiHtmction, Tatmick

h. Emerfeney

L Refniid Water Ratae

109. Total for Water Worke

$161,867.26

$846,761.98

110. MiMcUaiieoai

11.008.48

a. PubUe Seelee

11.008.48

112. Total for MmJcipel Induetriee

1162476.74

$608,627.67

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SOURCES OF RECEIFTS

Revenue

for EspeiuM

Total

8. Municipal Indbbtbdnbbb. 114. LcMUiainAiitieipationofRevmue.... 116. Sale of Bon^ or Notes

$702.46 668.66 484.86

286.00

$6,476,000.00

106,000.00 86,000.00 66,000.00 60,000.00

860,000.00

a. Highway

h. PoHm Binding".

c School

d. Sewer

e. Water

l*"wn*uin on Bon***!. ..............

»T Highwf^y,

b. Police BuQdiiicB

c School

d. Sewer

e. Water

116. Total from Municipal Indebtedneaa..

$1,990.95

$6,180,000.00

$6,181,990.96

9. Serial Funds.

a. From Taxation

$211,748.68 1,746.42

124,206.00

c From Earnings of Municipal In- dustriea

Water Works

117. Total from Serial Funds

$387,700.00

$887,700.00

10. SiNKiNO Funds.

on Aceount of: a. Isolation Hospital

$46,000.00 60,000.00 10,000.00

188,600.00 67,000.00 25,000.00

b. Highway

c Home Farm (Bam)

d. Schools

e. Sewer

f. Water

119. Total from Sinking Funds

$826,600.00

$826,600 00

Total Receipts

$6,776,022.64

$6,648,057.29

$18,828,079.98

Balance on Hand Beginning of Year. .

68.074.84

Grand Total

$18391,164.77

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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS

Expense

Total

8. MmaaPAL Imdebivdnmb. 114. Bonds or Notes

$5,475,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

45,000.00 188,500.00

7,000.00

50,000.00 25,000.00

1,000.00 59,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00

1,000.00

21,500.00

80,200.00

25,000.00

125,000.00

s. mghwsys from Siiddiis Funds. . .

Ik. Home Finn (Barn) from Sinking

Funds

e. IsoUttion Hoq>ital from Sinking Funds

e. Sowsr (Besvw Brook) from Sink- ing Funds

t SefwarCFntmtwn Beds) from Sink- ing Funds

g. Watsr from Sinking Funds

h. Ab. of Grsde Crossings from Serial Funds

j. Hospitals from Serial Funds

k. Hove OlTal from Serial Funds... L Playgrounds from Ssrisl Funds. ..

m. Poliee from Serial Funds

n. SdMoIfaouses, from Serial Funds..

o. SeiPer from Serial Funds

p. Water from Serial Funds

$6,188,200.00

$6,138,200.00

9. Sbbul Funds.

a. Payments City Loan

$187,700.00

25,000.00

125,000.00

fc Payments Water Loan ^-

116. Total for Serial Funds

$887,700.00

$887,700.00

10. SiMKiNO Funds.

$288.00 849,765.00

65,200.00

a. From Real Estate Salsa.

*»- Fhrni Taxation

c. Ftom Earnings of Municipal In- dwtriss

d. Water Works

117. Tote! far Sinking Funds . . . t

$416,268.00

$415,258.00

Tnt^ Payments

$5,960,961.21

$7,547,756.71

$18,498,716.92

T>^|fit Rnd nf Year

107,562.15

Grand Total

$18,891,154.77

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RECEIPTS

The Receipts for the year ending November 30, 1917, are shown in aggregate as credited to the foUowing accounts: —

1. Abolition of grade croasingB $513.61

2. City Clerk Department 4,966.35

3. City Hospital 106,440.78

4. City Hospital (Barnard Fund) 60.00

5. City Hospital (Harriet D. Brown Fund) 381 . 09

6. City Hospital (Bumside Fund) 150.00

7. City Hospital (Conant Fund) 60.00

8. City Hospital (Curtis Fund) 40.00

9. City Hospital (Isaac Davis Fund) 200.00

10. City Hospital (Alice Taf t Famum Fund) 17 . 20

11. City Hospital (HarrisFund) 250.00

12. City Hospital (Heinsheimer Fund) 40 . 00

13. City Hospital (Jaques Fund) 9,491 . 88

14. City Hospital (Mclntire Fund) 206 . 00

15. City Hospital (Partridge Fund) 60 . 00

16. City Hospital (RiceFund) 250.00

17. City Hospital (Salisbury Fund) 220 . 00

18. City Hospital (Sargent Fund) 20.00

19. City Hospital (Shaw Fund) 80.00

20. City Hospital (Stoddard Fund) 185 . 68

21. City Hospital (Tenney Fund) 200.00

22. City Hospital (Thayer Fund) 957 . 90

23. City Hospital (Thayer Nurses' Home

Fund) 490.00

24. City Hospital (Walker Fund) 40.00

26. City Hospital (Wilson Fund) 260.00

26. City Hospital (Wolfe Fund) 144.28

27. City Messenger Department 17,043 . 94

28. Engineering Department 26,389.29

29. Fire Department (Pay Rolls) 508.26

30. Fire Department (Automobile Mainte-

nance) 7.00

31. Fire Department (Fire Alarm Telegraph) 68 . 93 82. Fire Department (Horses, Hay and

Grain ) 596 . 33

33. Fire Department (Hose, Fittings and

Apparatus Repairs) 99 .47

34. Fire Department (New Apparatus Ac-

count) 1,076.00

36. Fire Department (Miscdlaneous) 484 . 59

36. General Expense 20,866.31

37. Health Department 1,251.19

38. Health Department (Behnont Hospital) 23,121 . 55

39. Health Department (Milk Inspection) . 518 . 41

40. Hope Cemetery 36,368.55

41. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department 1,903.66

42. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Repairs and Im- provements of Engine Houses) 7 . 66

43. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Repairs and Im- provements of Police Endings) .86

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44. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Care of School- bouses) 646 . 17

45. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Ordinary Repairs

of Schoolhouses) 3,257.87

46. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Permanent Im- provements of Schoolhouses) 879 . 69

47. Interest 38,726.61

48. Interest on Sewer Loan 350.00

49. Interest on Water Loan 1,764.58

50. Lake Quinsigamond Bridge Account . . 6,398.02

51. Law Department 76. 40

52. liquor Licenses 268,303.40

53. Loans, Serial City 255,000.00

54. Loans, Serial Sewer 50,000.00

55. Loans, Serial Water 350,000.00

56. Loans, Temporary 5,475,000.00

57. Moth Elxtermination Assessments 5,062 . 40

58. Overlaying Taxes, 1916 15.00

59. OverBeers of Poor Department (City

Relief) 27,771.47

60. Overseers of Poor Department (Home

Farm) 71,952.26

61. Overseers of Poor Department (House

Offal) 44,609.15

62. Park Commissioners 6,963.86

63. Park Commissioners CPareetry) 1,512 . 62

64. Edward Livingston Davis Tower and

ParkPund 1,086.05

65. William A. Richardson Park Fund 8,862 . 05

66. Moth and Beetle Extermination 2,083.89

67. Public Playgrounds 379.40

68. Police Department (Pav Rolls) 20,219 . 26

69. Police Department (Cloth, Caps and

Hehnets) 1,006.59

70. Police Department (Miscellaneous) 2,147 . 85

71. Police Department (New Police Sta-

tions) 199.67

72. Premium on City Bonds 1,990.95

73. Public Library Department (Salaries

andPay Rous) 5,103.32

74. Public Library Department (Books and

Periodicals) 2,127.16

75. Public Library Department (Heat,

Light and Repairs) 15. 50

76. Public Library Department (Miscei-

laneous) 12 . 00

77. Public Library Department (Green

Libraiy Book Account) 2,405.27

78. Public Library Department (Reading

RoomFund) 444.45

79. Real Estate Lien Account 240.16

80. Real Ebtate Sales 3,084.00

81. Schools (Salaries)... 7 6,338.75

82. Schools (Salaries, Janitors) 150.20

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83. Schools (Text-books, Stationery and

Supplies) 706.60

84. Schools (Printing and Miscellaneous) . . 63 . 34 86. Schools (ManualTraininfi;) 61.93

86. Schools (Industrial Schools) 249.00

87. Schools (Industrial Schools, Mainte-

nance,Boy8) 46,716.84

88. Schools (Industrial Schools, Mainte-

nance, Girls) 24,217.30

89. Schoolhouses 281.48

90. Sealer of Weights and Measures De-

partment 1,582.92

91. Serial Fund 337,700.00

92. Sewer Assessments 37,960.77

93. Sewer Department (Construction) 41,889 . 36

94. Sewer Department (Maintenance) 3,210 . 69

96. Sewer Department (Purification) 746 . 09

96. Sewers (Construction Greendale Trunk) 21 . 66

97. Sewers (Purification, Filtration Beds) . . 178 . 39

98. Sidewalk Assessments 18,732.60

99. Sinking Funds, 1888 to 1913 326,600.00

100. Soldiers' Benefits 24,806.00

101. Street Betterment Assessments 36,874 . 02

102. Street Construction (Land Damage Ac-

count) 976.90

103. Street Department (Construction) 24 . 63

104. Street Department (Maintenance) 161,136 . 78

106. Street Department (Paving Account) . . 2,109 . 73

106. Street Department (Macadam Paving

Account) 723.89

107. Street Department (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks) 2,129.14

108. Street Department (Street Cleaning) ... 349 . 76

109. Street Department (Street Sprinklmg) . 2,098 . 91

110. Street Lighting Department 1,161 . 11

111. Street Sprinkhng Assessments 74,371 . 03

112. Taxes, 1914 to 1916 747,704.60

113. Taxes, 1916 Corporation (Balance) 18,608 . 81

114. Taxes, 1916 Street Railway Tax 14,777 . 09

116. Taxes, 1917 3,039,483.02

116. Taxes, 1917 Corporation 404,618 . 01

117. Taxes, 1917 Income Tax 280,220.30

118. Taxes, 1917 National Bank Tax— State

Account 6,789.62

119. Taxes, 1917 Street Railway 19,288 , 61

120. Taxes, 1917 Street Railway Excise 26,297 . 09

121. Taxes, 1917 Public Institution 7,689 . 67

122. Treasury Department 8,666.62

123. Water Department (Construction) 70,380 . 97

124. Water Department (Maintenance) 32,714 . 87

126. Water Department (1911 Emergency

Supply) 7,000.00

126. Water Rates 676,366.96

127. Water Works (Construction, Pipe Ex-

tension and Improvement) 6,202 . 26

128. Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply) . . . 1,694 . 42

$13,323,079.98

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Cash In Treasury, November 30, 1916 . . 334,627 . 87

$13,667,707.30 Nofvember bills included in draft and paid after Ncyvember 30, 1916 266,552.53

$13,391,154.77

EXPENSES

The daims of the year ending November 30, 1917, as approved and dravn for in the Auditor's office, are shown in aggregates as charged to the f ollow'r g accounts: —

1. Abolition of Grade Crossings $7,795.70

2. Assessors Department (Salaries) 15,642 . 53

3. Assessors Department (Misoellaneoiis} . 6,237 . 71

4. Auditing Department 10,537.86

5. City Clerk Department 10,474.00

6. Clerk of Committee's Department 4,057 . 10

7. City Hospital 286,807.11

8. City Hospital (BamardFund) 46.00

9. City Hospital (Harriet D. Brown Fund) 836 . 00

10. City Hospital (Bumside Fund) 301.00

11. City Hospital (Conant Fund) 19.00

12. City Hospital (Curtis Fund). 39.25

13. City Hospital (baac Davis Fund) 141.00

14. City Hospital (JaquesFund) 9,491.88

15. City Hospital (Mclntire Fund) 146 . 00

16. City Hospital partridge Fund) 21.00

17. City Hospital (Rice Fund) 301.00

18. City Hospital (Salisbury Fund) 131 . 00

19. City Hospital (Sargent Fund) 21.50

20. City Hospital (Shaw Fund) 80.00

21. City Hospital (Stoddard Fund) 103.19

22. City Hospital (Tenn^ Fund) 200.00

23. City Hospital (Thayer Fund) 957.90

24. Ci^ Hospital (Thayer Nurses' Home

Fund) 291.10

25. City Hospital (Wilson Fund) 172.00

26. City Hospital (WolfeFund) 144.28

27. City Messenger Department 38,406.77

28. Engineering Department 36,276.77

29. Fire Department (Pay Rolls) 260,978.81

30. Fire Department (Automobile Mainte-

nance) 2,854.16

31. Fire Department (Fire Alarm-— New

Building) 300.00

32. Fire Department (Fire Alarm Telegraph) 2,764 . 68 83. Fire Department (Fuel) 4,509.76

34. Fire Department (Horses, Hay and

Grain) 6,824.18

35. Fire Department (Hose, Fittings and

Apparatus Repairs) 1,481.77

36. Fire Department (New Apparatus Ac-

count) 11,980.47

37. Fire Departznent (Miscellaneous) ..... 10,317 . 88

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88. General Expense 56,088.86

89. Health Department 88,281.81

40. Health Department (Bdmont Hospital) 77,775 . 75

41. Health Department (Medical Inspec-

tion of Public Schools) 4,656.34

42. Health Department (Milk Inspection) . 2,632 . 08

43. HomeDefense 4,842.08

44. Hope Cemetery. 28,079.80

45. Incidental Expenses (New Rifle Range

Account) 63.70

46. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department 28,578.23

47. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Hospitals for Com- municable diseases) 312 . 68

48. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Repairs and Im- provements of Engine Houses) 5,824 . 81

49. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Repairs and Im- provements of Police Buildings) 1,280 . 06

50. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Departoient (Care of School- houses) 67,169.40

51. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Ordinary Repairs

of Schoolhouses) 26,107.06

52. Inspection and Construction of Build-

ings Department (Permanent Im- provements of Schoolhouses) 22,984. 10

63. Interest 299.851.69

64. Interest on Sewer Loan 76,645.00

55. Interest on Water Loan 202,121.25

56. Lake Quinsigamond Bridge Account . . . 131,806 . 01

57. Law Department 8,493.22

58. Liquor Licenses 73,823.90

59. Loans, Funded City 250,500.00

60. Loans, Funded Sewer 50,000.00

61. Loans, Funded Water 26,000.00

62. Loans, Serial City 187,700.00

63. Loans, Serial Sewer 25,000 . 00

64. Loans, Serial Water 125,000.00

66. Loans, Temporary 5,475,000.00

66. Overlayings, Taxes, 1914 8,167.58

67. Overlayings, Taxes, 1915 2,246.80

68. Overlayings, Taxes, 1916 11,008.25

69. Overlayings, Taxes, 1917 23,242.60

70. Overseers of Poor Department (City

ReUef) 87,827.83

71. Overseers of Poor Department (Home

Farm) 124,538.66

72. Overseers of Poor Department (House

Oflfal) 83,241.19

73. Park Commissioners 48,895.64

74. Park Commissioners (Forestry) 8,116 . 60

75. Edward Livingston Davis Tower and

ParkFund 514.29

76. William A. Richardson Park Fund 8,760 . 64

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77. BoyntonPark 77.68

78. Moth and Beetle Extermination 17,950.09

79. Public Playgroonda 23,679.82

80. Poisions 24,773.80

81. Polioe Department (Pay Rolls) 307,672.81

82. Polioe Department (Cloth, Caps and

HdmetB) 976.76

83. Police Department (MiseeDaneous) 80,182.90

84. Polioe Department (New Police Sta-

tions) 106,366.67

86. Public library Departmmt (Salaries

andPay RoUs) 43,764.96

86. Public libnuy Department (Books and

Periodicals) 17,114.21

87. Public Libnuy Department (Heat,

Li|:ht and Repairs) 6,622.72

88. Pubhc Libnuy Department (Miso^

laneous) 4,770.47

89. Public Libnuy Department (Green

Libnuy Book Account) 2,344.88

90. Public Libnuy Department (Reading

RoomFund) 126.12

91. Real Estate Lien Account 236.31

92. Sdioob (Salaries) 863,884.62

93. Sdioob (Salaries, Janitors) 78,213.99

94. Schools (Text-books, Stationery and

Supplies). 46,719.07

96. Schooto (Printing and MisceUaneous) . . 9,784 . 26

96. Sdioob (Tru^itSchool) 2,867.89

97. Sdioob (Manual Tnunmg) 6,271.67

98. Sdioob (Evening Schoob) 26,378.90

99. Sdioob (Industnal Schools) 77,986.77

100. Sdioob (Industrial Schools, Mainte-

nance,BQy8) 74,374.90

101. Sdioob (Industrial Schools, Mainte-

nance, Giris) 37,733.36

102. Sdioolhouses 69,422.98

103. Schoolh0U8es(HighSchoob) 66,613.71

104. Seakr of Weights and Measures De-

partment 7,083.48

106. SerialPunds 337,700.00

106. Sewer Department (Construction) 89,601.01

107. Sewer Department (Maintenance) 48,999.60

106. Sewer Department (Purificatbn) 66,006.94

109. Sewers (Construction Greendale Trunk) 27,769.21

110. Sewen (Purification, Filtration Beds) . . 10,166 . 18

111. Sewers (Purification, Gutfall Sewer) .. . 389.34

112. Brooks and RivefB (Maintenance) 276.69

113. SinkingFunds, 1888 to 1913 416,263.00

114. Soldiers' Benefits 46,432.88

lis. Street Construction (Land Damage Ac- count) 46,644.47

116. Street Department (Salaries and Cleri-

calS^vice) 11,997.46

117. Street Department (Bridges and Re-

pairs) 1,486.73

118. Street Department (Construction) 62,230 . 63

119. Street Department (Maintenance) 368,914 . 06

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120. Street Department (Paving Account) . . 63,896 .

121. Street Department (Macadam Paving

Account) 10,012.

122. Street Department (Sidewalks and

CroBBwalks) 33,934.

128. Street Department (Street Cleaning). . . 96,668 .

124. Street Department (Street Sprinkling) . 80,436 .

126. Street Lijfhtingpepartment 192,213 .

126. Supervision ofwires Department 4,728 .

127. Taxes, 1916, Corporation 2,394.

128. Taxes, 1917, County 186,869.

129. Taxes, 1917, National Bank— State

Account 18,712.

180. Taxes, 1917, State 419,210.

131. Taxes, 1917, State Highway Account. . . 1,446 .

132. Treasury Department 26,299.

133. Water Department (Construction) 163,218 .

134. Water Department (Maintenance) 161,684 .

136. Water Department (1911 Emergency

Supply) 183.

136. Water Works (Construction, Pipe Ex- tension and Improvement) 29,301 ,

187. Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply) . . . 167,488 .

138. Waterworks (Tatnuck Supply) 6,742

November bills included in draft and paid after November 30, 1917

Cash in Treasury, November 30, 1917. •

16 18

49 74 66 28 86 00

48 00 06 12 63 26

00

76 97 68

$13,498,716.92

236,129.68

$13,262,687.24 128,667.63

$13,891,164.77

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MAYOR'S DRAFTS AND TREASURER'S PAYMENTS COMPARED

The column of differraoes Nov. 30, 1917, in the following statement shows amount drawn for and charged to City Accounts in the Auditor's Office but not paid by the City Tranirer at that date.

N«.

ACCOUNTS

Diff< Not. 80, 1916

ICaaror'i Dnfts

Total

NoT.1^1917

1 Abolition of Grade CrasBingB lAwmmma' Deportmnit (Sala-

riM)

S AaBnara* Deportmnit (Mis-

Al&o^Hxag Deportment

& City Cicrk Deportmeiit

6 Qerk of CommitteM Deport-

19

Citsr Hoqiltal aty HoqiitiKBaniardFimd) aw Honital (Haniet D. Brown Pnnd)

Fund)

Hospital (Bundde

City Ho8pital(Conaat Fond) City Hoqrital (Curtis Fund) . Ci^Hoipital (Lnae Davis

City Hogii'tai (Jaqoes Fond) Ci^ Hospital (Mclntire

atr H(ii^;ritia ' * (Partrid

City Hoq;iftai (lUeeFiind) '^'^ Hospital (Salisbury

Oty Hcispital(Sai«ent Fund) 20 City Ho9Mtal(Shaw_Fand) .

City Hospital (Thayer

Nurses' Home Faiid)_.

aty Hoipital (W^mtm Fund) aty Ho^Ktal (Wolfe Fund)

City Mnwengiii Departmi 'Marine Department.

rinfmoi iin Fne**"

17

a^ Aespital

(Stoddard

(^ HoipttaKTeDiicy Fund) 23 gty BospitaKThai^er Fund)

tORn 31

(Pay Rolls)

Alarm

Rie

^New

82 Fire DepartmentCFIre Alarm

Teiesraph)

SS Fire Deportmoiit (Fnel)

84 Fire Department (Hay and

ot^r.

StjFin DepartaMBt (Horaee, --, and Grain)

88 Fire Department (Hbae, Fit- tii^ end Apparatus Re-

Fire

Department

SSFlre

^

Repair^

^jRreDepaitmeMt (Mieeella-

41Hidth ttHcelth

â– MMtHeepital)

(Bel-

1849.16

1,097.80 781.87 749.77

11,207.40

10.78

4,746.69

967.88 17.60

1,260.87 2,470.21 6,801.94

61ia»

699.16 297.82

789.60

1.00

1,611.98 2,664.66 1,289.18

6,001.88

$7,796.70

16,642.68

6,287.71 10,687.86 10,474.00

4,067.10

286,807.11

46.00

886.00

801.00 19.00 89.26

141.00 9,491.88

146.00

21.00 801.00

181.00 21.60 80.00

108.19 200.00 967.90

291.10

172.00

144.28

88,406.77

86,276.77

260,978.81

2,864.16

800.00

2,764.68 4,609.76

6,824.18 1,481.77

11,980.47

10317.88 66,088016 88,281.81

77,776.76

17,796.70

16,691.68

7,886.01 11,819.73 11,228.77

4,067.10

298,014.61

46.00

886.00

801.00 19.00 49.98

141.00 14,288.57

146.00

21.00 801.00

181.00 21.60 80.00

106.19

200.00

1,926.28

808.70

172.00

144.28

89,667.14

87,746.98

267,780.76

8,466.68

800.00

8,468.84 4,8P7.68

789.60

6,824.18

1,481.77

1.00

11,980.47

11,829.86 67,668.01 89,670.99

82,777.68

17,796.70

16,604.08

6,419.71 10,561.97 10,696.42

8,977.19

286,281.76

46.00

886.00

801.00 19.00 49.98

141.00 9,470.88

145.00

21.00 801.00

181.00 21.60 80.00

108.19 200.00 967.88

296.80 172.00

87,601.69

85,888.96

260,788.46

8,070.44

800.00

8,882.48 4,878.11

789.60

6,179.91

1,827.84

1.00

11,980.47

10,869.36 64,860.29 87,609.46

77,691.84

1987.60

916.80 767.78 627.86

79.91 12,782.76

4,767.74

957.90 12.40

144.28 2,166.45 1,868.08 6,997.80

895J!4

81JI6 429.47

1,644.27

168.98

1,470.60 2,802.72 1.961.64

6,086.79

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Diffetwees

Mayor's

Ttmmuui'm

Dlff«r«iSH

No.

ACCOUNTS

Nov. 80, 1916

Drafts

Total

Paymenta

Not30,1917

48

Health DepurtmentCMedieal Inspection o f Public

Schools)

896.96

4,666.84

6,052.29

4,714.84

337.45

44

Inspection)

261.61

2,682.08

2,888.64

2,674.28

209.41

4R

Home Defense

4,842.08 28,079.80

4,842.08 28,789.72

4342.08 28,005.96

46

Hope Cemetery

Inddental Expenses (New Rifle Range Aeeount) ....

709.92

788.76

47

68.70

68.70

63.70

48

Inspection and Construction of BuUdings Department . .

1,618.82

28,678.28

80,191.65

27,761.67

2.429.88

49

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department (Hospitals for Conmiuni-

cable EHieases)

812.68

812.68

206.68

107.00

60

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department (Repairs and Improve-

ments of En|ine Houses) . .

90.88

6,824.81

5,916.19

6,682.78

882.41

61 62

ofBuildings Department (Repairs and InM>rove- ments of PoUce Buildings) Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

174.68

1,280.06

1,464.74

1368.49

86.25

1,219.29

67,169.40

68388.69

66,929.28

1,459.46

68

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department (Ordinary Repaiis o f Scfaoolhouses)

670.94

26,107.06

26,678.00

25.279.76

130&2S

64

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Permanent Improvements

1,016.76

22,984.10

24,000.86

20,948.88

3,062.68

66

Interest

299,861.69

299,861.69

299,861.69

66

Interest on Sewer Loan

76,646.00

76,646.00

76,646.00

67

Interest on Water Loan ....

202,121.26

202,121.26

202,121.26

68

Lake Quinsigamond Bridge

Account

17,866.86

181,806.01

149,672.86

141.421.76

8361.10

69

Law Department

608.08

8,498.22

9,001.80

8,600.48

600.82

60

Liquor Licenses

78.828.90

78,828.90

78,823.90

61

Loans, Funded City

260,600.00

250,500.00

260.600.00

62

Loans) Funded Sewer

60,000.00

60,000.00

60.000.00

68

T/oanSf Funded Water

26,000.00

26,000.00

26.000.00

64

Loans, Serial City

187,700.00

187,700.00

187.700.00

66

Loans, Serial Sewer

26,000.00

25,000.00

26,000.00

66

Loans, Serial Water

126,000.00

126,000.00

126,000.00

67

6,475,000.00

6,476,000.00

6.476,000.00

68

Overiayings, Taxes, 1914. . . .

8,167.68

8,167.58

8,167.68

69

Overlayimn. Taxes. 1916. . . .

2,246.80

2,246.80

2346.80

70

Overiayings, Taxes, 1916. rf.

11,008.26

11,008.25

11,008.25

71

Overiayings, Taxes. 1917

28,242.60

28,242.50

23342.60

72

Overseers of Poor Depart-

ment (City Relief)

OverMers of Poor Depart-

8,061.77

87.827.88

90,889.60

86,952.18

8.987.47

78

ment (Home Farm)

7,241.84

124,688.66

181,779.90

116,781.21

14.998.69

74

Overseers of Poor Depart-

ment (House Offal)

6.662.17

83,241.19

88,798.36

86,082.29

8.711.07

76

1,928.81

48,896.64

60.818.95

60,601.01

217.94

76

Park CommissionerB (Foi^

estry) . .

172.95

8.116.60

8,289.55

8,188.82

100 78

77

Edward Livingston Davis

Tower and Park Fund . . .

514.29

514.29

614.29

78

William A. Richardson Park

Fund

8,104.12

8,760.64

11,864.76

9,967.65

1.897.21

79

Boynton Park

77.58

77.63

74.64

2.99

80

Moth and Beetie Extermina-

tion

846.85

17,960.09

18,795.44

18,458.72

841.72

^\

Pubtie Playgrounds

1,040.80

28,679.82

24.720.62

18,922.28

6,798.84

82

Pensions

1,966.71

24,778.80

26,729.01

24,609.83

2319.18

88

Police Department (Pay

Rolls)

9,483.00

807,672.81

817.005.81

811,681.81

6324.00

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AGCOUMTS

Mo?. M, 1916]

1>nifte

Total

TreMorer'i PfeynMnti

I

DlffameM NoT.80^1917

UIFoUbb IkBpartment (Clotli.

I Cam and Halmate)

85 PolM0 Deputment (MiMel-

86PoliQ» Depurtanont (New PoUee StaUoBs)

! (SidariMand Pay Rolls)..

88;Pablie library DofMurtmMit

(Books and Fterio^eala) .. .

MPshUe Library Departmont

91 Public Library

(Groan Library :

92 Pablie library' Deportment

(Readinc Room Fund) . . . 93;Ros1 Estate Uen Aeeovnt . .

»4tSclMofa (Salarieo)

i (Salaric^-Jaaitofs) 9«!Scboob (Teoct^books, Star-

tkuory and Supplies)

97tScfaools (Printiiic and Mis-

(Tniant Sebool)

(Manual Training) . . (Eveniac Schools) . . Hndnstnal Sefaools) . (Industrial Schools—

(^iXl^iia

109

Main.GlilB) KMScfaooib

10&.Sciioolhoiioea (Hlch Schools) 106,Sealer oT W<

m (HlshS< eicbtBand

107 Ssrial Fonda

108

109 110

Department «}ob- *" ' "(Msinto^

I tiOB)

Dqwrtment (Purifiea-

ISewers (Coiml daleTkimk]

lulsewen

Gi

. Fatra-

(IWficatiiDB^ 'oii'tiidi ')

llSi;

llijBradDS and Rfrers (Msiato-

1151 116.

1888 to 1918.

llTlStreet Conetmcdoa (Land I D«MM Aeeoont)

amPa^

DeperlaMBt' (PsVisK

imt) AW â– v

DepmUiBsmt (Macad-

112i» 1,480.14 19,755.08 1.868.54 2,248Jt2 750.88 i;)59.49

188.79 267.00

22,988.68 1,611.70

1,887.52

1,885.12 210.06 1,215.60 1,447.16 2,241.92

6,601.88

1,477.61

8,098.81

762.18

627.29

8,888.88 4,716.62 2,829.68

1,072.60 2368.42

.67

88.86

2,606.89

11,482.06

224.19

976.76

80,182.90

106366.67

48,764.96

17,114.21

6,622.72

4,770.47

2344.88

126.12

286.81

858,884.62

78318.99

46,719.07

9,784.26

2,867.89

6371.67

26378.90

77,986.77

74374.90

87,788.86 59,422.98 55,618.71

7,088.48 887,700.00

89,601.01

48,999.50

66,006.94

27,769.21

10,165.18

88934

276.69

416358.00

46,482.88

46,644.47

11397.46 1,486.78 62380.68 868,914.06 68396.16 10,012.18

1,088.14

81,618.04

126,110.66

45,608.49

19362.68

7378.60

6,129.96

2,688.67

898.12

286.81

876,828.20

79,725.69

47,606.59

11,619.87

8,077.95

6.487.17

27,821.05

80,227.69

80,876.18

89,210.97 67,516.79 56365.84

7,710.77 887,700.00

9638939

58,716.02

67,886.57

27,759.21

10,166.18

889.84

276.69

415358.00

47,50538

49,497.89

.67 12,548.85 1,669.09 64,887.02 870346.11 64,19935 10,012.18

848.16

29,720.62

112,788.85

48378.67

17354.69

6329.01

4,898.63

2311.67

893.12

23631

874376.87

78,05139

48,700.77

11,198.26

2,888.58

6352.61

26,626.41

79,647.80

76,671.68

87,866.56 66,062.90 54,607.87

7,480.71 887,700.00

89310.88

62302.76

64,846.69

27396.08

9,776.71

889.04

276.69

415358.00

46,574.64

47,999.72

.67

11378.96

1,569.09

68,116.90

845,602.68

58308.48

9385.98

244.98 1,892.42 18,827.80 1,929.82 1,407.84 944.69 1381.88

822.00

2,546.88 1,674.40

8,906.82

426.11 289.87 284.66 1,196.64 679.89

6,204.66

1354.41

12,468.89

1,768.47

280.06

4,129.06

1,41836

2.990.88

464.18

888.47

30

980.74 1,498.17

1,720.12

24,748.48

760.92

67630

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No.

AC(X)UNTS

Mayor't Dnfti

Totia

Faymeate

Diffei Nov. 80,1917

126

126

127

128 129

130 181 182

188

184

185 186

187

188

189

140 141

Street Department (Side- walla ana CroeewaUa) . . .

Street Department (Street Cleaning)

Street Department (Street SprinkUng)

Street LighthigDepartnient.

Supervision of Wires Depart^ meat

Tazesp 1916, Corporation.

Taxes, 1917, County

Taxes, 1917, National Bank — State Account

Taxes, 1917, State

Taxes, 1917, State Highway Acooont

Treasury Department

Water Department (Con- struction)

Water Department (Mainte-

Water Department (1911 Ememncy Supply)

Water works (Construction, Pipe Extension and Im- provement)

Water Works (Asnebumskit

Water Works' (Tatnudc Suin ply)

2,064.08

1,687.06

11,006.77 16,477.08

228.84

1,289.98

8,681.79

4,418.60

68.87

8,466.29 6,811.42

88.984.82

96,668.49

80,486.74 192,218.66

4,728.28

2,894.86

186,869.00

18,712.48 419,210.00

1,446.06 26,299.12

168,218.68

161,684.26

188.00

29,801.76

167,488.97

6,742.68

86.998.40

97,266.64

91.441.61 207,690.69

4,961.62

2,894.86

186,869.00

18,712.48 419,210.00

1,446.06 27,689.10

161,860.82

166,097.86

241.87

82,768.04

164,800^)9

6,742.68

84,648.12

96,771.78

91,441.61 191.114.96

4,766.62

2,894.86

186,869.00

18,712.48 419,210.00

1,446.06 26,696.44

168,776.29

169,769.92

179.26

82,624.89

161,436.44

6,688.79

1,460.28 488.81

16,576.6s 196.10

1,892.66 8,075.03 6,827.94

62.12

133.65 2,863.95

58.89

$266,662.68

818,498,716.92

818,766,269.46

818,629,139.77

$286,129.68

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89] REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. 67

BORROWING CAPACITY DECEMBER i« 1917

[ActB 1918, Chapter 719, Section 12] AN ACT RELATIVE TO MUNICIPAL INPEBTEDNESS

Be U eruKtedf etc., as foWnos:

Section 12. A city shall not authorize indebtedness to an amount exceeding two and one-half per cent, on the average of the assessors' valuations of the taxable property for the three preceding calendar years, the valuations being first reduced by the amount of all abatements allowed there- on previous to the last day of December of the preceding calendar year.

Valuation

Leas Abatements

1916, $180,074,186.00

12,324,161.00

$177,760,035.00

1916. 189,271,723.00

1,779,137.60

187,492,686.60

1917, 186,341,156.00

1,203,900.00

186,137,266.00

Average of three years

$183,469,968.88

Debt 1 ihnit 2 ^% of same. . .

$4,686,498.97

Total Bonded Debt

EXEBIFT

$13,777,700.00

Abolition of Grade Crossing

DAt

$430,000.00

City HaU Debt

660,000.00

PaikDAt

260,000.00

Public Playgrounds Debt. . .

116,000.00

Sewer Debt

1,270,000.00

Water Debt (Funded)

3,966,000.00

Water Debt (Serial)

1,640,600.00

$8,221,600.00

Total Sinking Funds . .

$6,706,734.88

$6,666,200.00

LeesAboUtionof

Grade crossing

Fund $246,931.76

Leas City HaU

Prnid 402,690.27

Less Park Loan

Pimd 122,608.10

LeosPublicPlay-

Pmid 72,248.47

Leas Sewer Loan

Fimd 631,271.29

Leas Water Loan

Fund 2,696.178.44

$4,070,828.32

$2,636,906 . 66 $2,920,293 . 44

Bonawing Capacity inside Debt Umit. .

$1,666,206.63

DEBT STATEMENT

Bonded Loans, November 30

,1916

$13,786,900.00

The debt has been increased during the fififtw^'Al year ending November 30, 1917, by Serial Loans authorized by City Council as foUowa:

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limit for 1917 according to Ordinance $349,765.00

1917 INSIDE UMIT

Apr. 9 Police Dep't (New Police Stations)

10 yrs. 4 % $86,000 . 00

Apr. 9 Schools (Industrial Schools) 10 yrs.

4% 66,000.00

Apr. 9 Street Con. (Land Damage Aoe't)

10 yra. 4% 76,000.00

Apr. 9 Street Dep't flPaving Acc't) 10 yrs. 4% 30,000 . 00 Nov. 26 City Hospital (New Public Ward) 10

yrs.— % 47,000.00

Nov. 26 Insp. and Con. of Bldgs. Dep't (Hos.

for Commimic'le Diseases) 10 yrs.

— % 47,000.00

$349,000.00

1917 OUTSIDE LDIIT

Jan. 1 Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply)

10 yrs. 3H% $150,000.00

Apr. 23 Sewers (Con. Greendale Trunk) 10 yis.

4H% 60,000.00

Nov. 12 Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply)

10 yrs. 4H% 200,000.00

(Chap. 86, Spec Acts 1916, $70,000, Balance)

$400,000.00 $749,000.00

$14,534,000.00 And decreased by payment of Bonds matured

as follows: No.

142 Apr. 1 Health Dep't (Isolation Hospital)

1907 4% $46,000.00

148 Apr. 1 Home Farm (New Bam and Laun-

diy Plant Addition) 1907 4% 10,000.00

63 Apr. 1 Schoolhouses 1897 4% 40,000.00

144 Apr. 1 Schoolhouses (Classical High, Penn.

Imp'ts) 1907 4% 17,600.00

147 Apr. 1 Schoolhouses (Dix St.) 1907 4%. . . 12,000.00 146 Apr. 1 Schoolhouses (Edgeworth St.) 1907

4% 47,000.00

140 Apr. 1 Schoolhouses (Malvern Road) 1907 4% 22,000 . 00

143 Apr. 1 Sewers (Purification, Filtration

Beds) 1907 4% 50,000.00

146 Apr. 1 Street Dep't (Permanent Paving) 1907 4% 60,000.00

141 Apr. 1 Water Works (Con., Pipe Exten.

and Imp't) 1907 4% 26,000.00

160 Oct. 1 Sewers (Con., Beaver Brook) 1907

4% 7,000.00

Payments on Serial City Loans 187,700.00

Payments on Serial Sewer Loans 26,000.00

Payments on Serial Water Loans 126,000.00

$663,200.00

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Loans not negotiated:

City Horoital (New Public Ward). . ..... . 47,000.00

and Con. of Bldgs. Dep't (Hospitals for

icable Diseases) 47,000.00 $757,200.00

Bonded Loam, November 80, 1917 $13,777,700.00

(Lake Quinsiganiond Bridge Gold Notes, Chapter 302, Acts 1915 $260,000.00

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APPBOPMATIONS AND EXPENDITUBES

Showing the appropriation for each dty account; the recdpts and expenaes for the year ending November 30, 1917, and the balances unexpended at that date.

ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS

Balance Novembtf 80, 1916 $11,790.26

$11,790.26

Rbceived

For Payment of seventy-third decree — ^Boeton and

Albany R. R $166 . 98

Payment of seventy-third decree— New York, New Haven and Hartford R.R. Co 166.92

Payment of seventy-third decree-<kimmon- wealth of Massachusetts 128.40

Payment of seventy-thnrd decree— <!)ommon- wealth of MaHsacbusetts (City's share to be refunded) 61.86

Total as per item No. 1 of receipts $518.61

$12,803.87

EXFBNDESD

For Copies of decrees $6.10

Interest 6.89

Payment of the seventy-^ust decree 7,191.40

Payment of the seventyHBecond decree 625.95

Payment of the sevens-third decree 51 . 86

Services Auditor— James A. Stiles 15.00

Total as per item No. 1 of expenses $7,795.70

Balance November 80, 1917 $4,508.17

ASSESSORS* DEPARTMENT (Salariee)

Balance November 30, 1916 $116.04

Appropriation 15,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 600.00

$15,716.04

EXFENDEiD

For Salary of Assessor— Arthur H. Burton $575.00

Salary of Assessoi^-GeorgeB. Hurlburt 2,800.00

Salary of Assessor— Charles H. Harris 2,800.00

Salary of Assessor— George C. Hunt 1,700.27

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AflnBtantaflseasora 2,847.90

Clerical service 6,419.36

Totala8peritemNo.2of ezpensea $15,642.58

Balance Novembo 80, 1917 $78.51

ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT (MiKeaaneout)

Balance November 30, 1916 $88.98

Appropriation 6,200.00

$6,288.98

Expended

PorAdvertifflnfir $27.13

Automobile hire 452.00

Books and subscriptions 104 . 50

Engineers' material .65

Engrossing resolution»— A. H. Burton 20.00

Information— stockholders — ^foreign corpora- tions 247.25

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and so^ce 17.60

Printing, stationery and supplies 1,981 .97

Refreshments 26.00

Reporting and plottmg deeda— Worcester

County Abstract Co 880.00

Travding expenses 86. 17

$8,848.27

Service Transfers--Sundry Depart- ments:

Engineers' services and materials.. $856.95

Enflneera* Besnrioes and materials,

plansT 1,368.87

Horse hire and car fares 6.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies ... 167 . 62 $2,394 . 44

Total as per item No. 3 of expenses $6,237.71

Balance November 80, 1917 $1.27

AUDITING DEPARTMENT

Balance November 80, 1916. . . . : $ .80

Appropriation 10,550.00

Expended

For Salary of Auditor— Frank E. Williamson $8,000.00

Clerical service 6,189.22

Adding machme— Wales 198.85

Books and subscriotions 23 . 50

Insurance on bona 15.00

Membership dues 1.00

$10,550.30

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Printing, stationery and Bupplies 632.74

Traveling expenses 6.82

$10,067.13

Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies $420.73

Typewriter— Underwood 50.00 $470.73

Total as per item No. 4 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

Cmr CLERK DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $163.41

Appropriation 6,700.00

Received

For Fees for death returns unclaimed by under- takers $2.00

Officefeee 1,916.48

Office fees, marriage licenses 2,272.00

Reimbursement from County for dog officer . . . 690 . 27

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments : $4,879 . 75

Office fees $85.60 $85.60

Total as per item No. 2 of recdpts

Expended

For Salary of City Clerk— W. Henry Towne $2,700. 00

Salary of Aast. City Clerk— WUliam H. Pratt . 20 . 97

Salary of Asst City Clerk— Leon M. Yatter . . 982 . 14

Clerical service 2,956.32

Services of canvassers — collecting and verify- ing birth records 549.70

Services of dog officer 628.77

Birth returns by physicians 1,145. 50

Death returns by undertakers 770.00

Advertising and posting notices 14.00

Books, subscriptions, etc 18.00

Express, freight and trucking 6.41

Insurance on bond 20.00

Membership dues 5.00

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 26.03

Notary public commission 7.00

Printing, stationery and supplies 414.94

Traveling expenses 11.05

$10,273.83

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$10,537.86 $12.44

$5,863.41

$4,965.85

$10,828.76

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Semoe Traiisf€f»--Simdiy Dq^Murt-

ments: Stationery, stamps and supplies... $200.17 $200.17

Total as per item No. 5 of expenses $10,474.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $354.76

CLERK OF GOMMITTEES DEPARTMENT

Appropriation $3,940.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 125.00

$4,065.00 Expended

FVir Salary of Clerk— William H. Pratt $2,579.03

Clerical service 884.06

Books and subscriptions 6.00

Miscellaneous supplies 5. 00

New England Telephone and Telefi^ph Co.,

rental and service 7.47

Printing, stationery and supplies 249.02

Typewriteiv— Underwood 110.25

$3,840.83 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Car fares $6.00

Engineers' services and materials. 12. 90

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 198 . 37 $216 . 27

Total as per item No. 6 of expenses $4,057.10

Balance November 30, 1917 $7.90

Cmr HOSPITAL

Balance November 30, 1916 $3,503.30

Ai^nopriatk>n 146,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 17,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 15,000.00

Amount transferred from real estate sales 2,000.00

Rbcetved

For Board of patients $97,010.29

Admission cards — Out Patient Department . . 679 . 27

Birth returns 123.75

Copies of records 186.60

Crockery and tinware 39. 16

Electrical supplies 18.35

Medical and surgical supplies 579 . 90

Miscdlaneous supplies and expenses 220.16

Nurses' uniforms 157.65

Operating room fees 2,304. 14

$182,503.30

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Refuse materials and junk 760.45

Rent of tenement 143.70

Repairs buildings 93.57

Sendees nurses 64.84

Stationery, stamps and supplies 141 . 52

Telegrams and telephone tolls 148. 38

Wages uncalled for 224.08

$102,885.81 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Board of patients $2,749.56

Services nurses 630. 41

Telephone service, Nurses' Home. 25 . 00

Wasserman blood tests 150.00 $3,554.97

Total as per item No. 3 of receipts

EiXFENDEiD

For Salary of Supt.— Charles A. Drew, M.D $4,200 . 00

Salary of assistant supermtendents 3,491 .39

Salary of resident physician 513.33

Salary of pathologist, Fred'k H. Baker, M. D. 300 . 00

Pay rolls — ^nurses and domestics 58,395. 70

Pay rolls — carpenters and painters 2,494.47

Pay rolls— engmeers 6,556.24

Clerical service 4,114.23

Advertising 40.84

Architects' services— dormitory 132.60

Automobile hire 41.00

Automobile maintenance 600 00

Books, subscriptions, etc 54.03

Brickwork for furnace 800.00

Busy work, etc.— Children's Ward 7.49

Clothing 907.82

Coal 21,866.38

On contract boiler— C. Stewart and Son 4,155.00

On contract— dormitory— George W. Car Co. 1,985 . 00 Extras on contract— dormitory— Geoi^e W.

Car Co 237.17

Cordage, waste and packing 28.31

Crockery, tinware, etc 2,406.83

Disinfectants 809.57

Dry goods, bedding, etc 5,533.93

Electrical supplies and repairs on electric ma- chinery 846.25

Engines, steam pumps and repairs 995.64

Express, freight and trucking 532.71

Fire escapes 265.89

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 2,744.10

Gas 475.99

Groceries and provisions 85,499.68

Hardware, tools and repairs 451.71

Horse hire and car fares 8.07

Ice 111.71

Insurance 1,393.25

Insurance on bond 29.00

$106,440.78 $288,944.08

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JanittMrial Bupplies 1,749.69

Labor on. grounds, plants, etc. 262.09

Laboratoiy supplies 329.42

Land and buuaingi»— Patrick B. and Mary

Cummings 6,600.00

Land and buildingB— Frank and Kate E.

JoynsB 14,600.00

huad and bufldings— Charlotte A. Enowles

Est. 6,000.00

Laundry supplies and work 4,661.06

Legal expenses 6.38

Lumber 322,48

Machinery, belting and repairs 172.62

Medical and surgical supplies 23,662.66

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 693.33

Monc^ refunded 32.68

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 686.13

Oil— illuminating and gasolene 20 31

Oil— lubricating and grease 113.06

Paints and oOs 761.61

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies. . , . 2,642 . 66

Removmg ashes, rubbish and snow 123 .00

Rental and inspection fire alarm boxes 129.96

Repairs, buildings 1,436.21

Repairs, heating apparatus 2,816.76

Reimirs, sewer 180.26

Rubber goods 301.74

Services on annual report — Cool^ and Mar- vin Co 176.77

Services expert engineers (heating apparatus) 288 . 60

Services of efficiency expert 160 . 00

Sprinkling streets 127.83

Traveling expenses 72.09

Water rates 2,266.78

1282,997.18 Service Transfers Sundry Deptat-

ments:

Bvu^ work, etc— Children's Ward $2 . 00

Engmeers' services 4. 80

Exterminating moths and beetles. 2.40

Groceries and provisions 3,634. 81

Repairs, driveway 30.46

Services, deputy collector— Treas-

uiy Dept. 108.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies ... 18 . 96

Teamwork 3.00

Water connections 6.60 $3,809.93

Total as per item No. 7 of expenses ^ $286,807.11

Balance November 30, 1917. $2,136.97

CITY HOSPITAL (Barnard Fund) Balance November 30, 1916 $2.18

$2.18

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Rbgbived For Net income from cammiaeionerB of Barnard

Hospital Fund $60.00

Total as per item No. 4 of receipts $60.00

,„ $62.18

For City Hospital:

Board of patients $46.00 $46.00

Total as per item No. 8 of expenses $46.00

Balance NovembtfdO, 1917 $16. 18

CITY HOSPITAL (Harriet D. Brown Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $778.26

$778.26 Received

For Net income from commissioners of Harriet D.

Brown Hospital Fund $381.09

Total as per itemNo. 5 of receipts $381.09

$1,159.35

Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $836.00 $886.00

Total as per item No. 9 of expenses $886.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $323.86

CITY HOSPITAL (Bumside Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $161.23

$161.28 Received

For Net income from commiasionerB of Bumside

Hospital Fund $160.00

Total as per item No. 6 of receipts $160.00

$311.28

EiXFENDED

For City Hospital:

Board of patients $301.00 $301.00

Total as per item No. 10 of expenses $301.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $10.23

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CITY HOSPITAL (Gurtis Fund) BilanoeNofvember80,1916 13.60

EXfbndbd For BoobBandsabscriptioiis $89.25

Cmr HOSPITAL (Isaac Davis Fund) BalaneeN<mmber80,1916 $17.25

$3.97

cmr HOSPITAL (Gonant Fund) Balance November 80, 1916 $3 . 97

Rbcsbived

For Net inoome firam oonuniflsioiierB of Conant

Hospital Fund $60.00

Totalasper itemNo. 7of reoeiptB $60.00

Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $19.00 $19.00

Total as per item No. 11 of expenses $19.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $44 . 97

$63.97

$3.60

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For Net inoome firam cammisBionerB of Curtis Hos- pital Fond $40.00

TotalMperitemNo.8of reoeq>tB $40.00

$43.60

Total as per item No. 12 of expenses $39.25

Balanee November 30, 1917 $4.35

$17.25

RBCBIVSB)

For Net income from comnussioiierB of Isaac Davis

Hospital Fund $200.00

TotalasperitemNo.9of recdpts $200.00

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Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $141.00 $141.00

Total as per item No. 13 of expenses $141.00

Balance NovembCT 30, 1917 $76.25

CITY HOSPITAL (Alice Taf t Famum Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2.58

$2.58 Received For Net income from commissioners of Alice Taf t

Famum Hospital Fund $17.20

TotalasperitemNo.lOof recdpts $17.20

Balance November 30, 1917 $19.78

CITY HOSPITAL (Harris Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $128 . 54

$128.54 Rbgbived For Net income from commissioners of Harris

Hospital Fund , . . $260.00

Total as per item No. 11 of receipts , $250.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $378 . 54

Cmr HOSPITAL (Heinsheimer Fund)

Balance Novemba 80, 1916.-. $1.00

$1.00 Received

For net income from commissioners of Hein- sheimer Hospital Fund $40.00

Total as per item No. 12 of receipts $40.00

Balance Novttnber 30, 1917. $41.00

CITY HOSPITAL (Jaques Fund) Received

For Net income from commiasionerB of Jaques

Hospital Fund $9,491.88

Total as per item No. 13 of receipts $9,491.88

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Expended

For Coal $4,865.61

Cordage, waste and paddng. 7.65

Diy goods, beddinj;, etc 113.70

GrooerieB and provisions 3,625.31

Janitorial supplies 49.00

Laboratory supplies 12.00

Medical and surgical suppties. 726.26

Frintin|(, stationery and supplies 81.96

Removmg rubbish 9 .00

Repfliin, beating apparatus 1.60

Total as per item No. 14 of expenses $9,491.88

CITY HOSPITAL (Mclntire Fund)

Balance November 80, 1916 $10 . 39

Cmr HOSPITAL (Partridge Fund) Bafamoe Novembo 30, 1916 $18.89

$10.39

Received

For Net income firam oommisBionerB of Mclntire

Hospital Fund $206.00

Total as per item No. 14 of receipts $206.00

Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $146.00 $145.00

Total as per item No. 16 of expenses $145.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $71.39

$216.39

$18.89

Received

For Net income from commissioners of Partridge

Hospital Fund $60.00

Total as per item No. 16 of receipts $60.00

$78.89 EjZFENDED

For City Hospital:

Board of patients ..,^.....,.. $21,00 $21.00

Total as per item No. 16 of expc^nses $21.00

Balance November 30, 1917. ,. ,,. , $57.89

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$199.16

CITY HOSPITAL (Rice Fund)

Balance November 80, 1916 $199.16

Receives) For Net inoome from oommiasioners of Rioe

Hospital Fund $250.00

Total as per item No. 16 of reodpts $260.00

$449 16

EXFENND

For City Hospital:

Board of patioits $301.00 $301.00

Total as per item No. 17 of expenses $301.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $148.16

CITY HOSPITAL (Salisbuiy Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $23.66

$23.65 Received

For Net inoome from oommissionera of Salisbury

Hospital Fund $220.00

Total as per item No. 17 of receipts $220.00

$243.65 Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $131.00 $131.00

Total as per item No. 18 of expenses $131.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $112 . 65

CITY HOSPITAL (Sarfteot Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1.53

$1.63

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For Net inoome from commissioners of Sargent

Hospital Fund $20.00

Total as per item No. 18 of receipts $20,00

$21.63 Expended

For Books and subscriptions $21.50

Total as per item No. 19 of expenses $21.60

Balance November 30, 1917 $ .03

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CaTY HOSPITAL (Sbaw Fund)

Rdcbeved

For Net inoome from oommiadoiien of Shaw

Hospital Fund 180.00

Total as per item No. 19 of reodpts 180.00

For MiBcellaneous suppIieB and eroenaea $38.00

Printing, stationery and sappues 88. 60

Rq)aira, fomiture 8.60

Total as per item No. 20 of expenses $80 . 00

CaXY HOSPITAL (Stoddard Fund) Balance November 30, 1916 $102.02

$102.02

Rbceived

For Net income from commissioners of Stoddard

Hospital Fund $186.08

Total as per item No. 20 of receipts $186.68

$287.70

EXE*EMDED

For Cfaiistmas decorations and toys $21.60

Ddicades 74.84

Victrola supplies 7.86

Total as per item No. 21 of expenses $103 . 19

Balance November 30, 1917 $184 . 61

CITY HOSPITAL (Tenney Fund)

Rbceived

FVir Net income from conmusrioners of Tenney

Hoq>ital Fund $200.00

Total as per item No. 21 of receipts $200.00

ESXPENDED

For Disinf eetants $31. 60

LaboratcHy supplies 33 . 00

Medical and suiipcal supplies 123.00

Miscellaneous eqMnses .60

Stationery 12 .00

Totda8peritemNo.22ofeq)enBes $200.00

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CITY HOSPITAL (Thayer Fund)

Beceived For Net income from oommiflrioners of Thayer

Hospital Fund , , $967.90

Total as per item No. 22 of receipts $957.90

EaXFENDED

For Groceriesand provisions $900.46

Medical and surgical supplies 17. 70

Printing, stationery and supplies 39. 76

Total as per item No. 23 of expenses $967.90

CITY HOSPITAL (Thayer Nurses' Home Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $720.18

$720.18 RbceiV&I)

For Net income from commissioners of Thayer

Nurses' Home Hospital Fund $490.00

Total as per item No. 23 of receipts $490.00

$1,210.18 Expended

For Books and subscriptions $31 . 76

Decorations, flowers, etc 24 . 60

Delicacies 94.60

Dishes, etc 1.06

Miscellaneous supplies .70

Printing and stationery 30.00

Services, orchestra 76. 00

Tennis nets and tapes 8.60

$266.10 City Hospital: Telephone service $26.00 $26.00

Total as per item No. 24 of expenses $291.10

Balance November 30, 1917 $919.08

CITY HOSPITAL (Walker Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $4.93

$4.98 Received

For Net income from commissioners of Walker

HospitalFund $40.00

Total as per item No. 24 of receipts $40.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $44.98

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CITY HOSPITAL (Wilson Fund)

Balance November 80, 1916. $69.61

Received

For Net inoome Iran eommiflBionerB of Wilson

HospitalFimd $260.00

$69.61

$d29.61

Total as per itemNo. 25of receipts $260.00

Expended For City Hospital:

Board of patients $172.00 $172.00

Total as per item No. 26 of expenses $172.00

Balance November dO, 1917 $157.61

CITY HOSPITAL (Wolfe Fund)

Received

For Net inocnne from commissioners of Wolfe

Hospital Pmid $144.28

Total as per item No. 26 of receipts $144.28

Expended

F<Hr Clothing $9.00

Groceries and provisions 2.63

Janitorial supplies 1.60

Medical and surgical supplies 4 . 60

Printing, stationeiy and supplies 126 . 76

Total as per item No. 26 of expenses $144.28

CITY HOSPITAL (Children's Ward)

Balance November 30, 1916 $3,084.73

Balance November 30, 1917 $3,084.73

CITY HOSPITAL (Kew Public Ward) Appropriation from loan $47,000.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $47,000.00

CFTY MESSENGER DEPARTMENT

Balance November 80, 1916 $698.20

Appropriation 19,000.00

Amount transfeiTed from liquor licenses 1,600.00

Amount transferred from real estate sales 200. 00

$21,398.20

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Rdcbeved

For Electrical supplies $6.10

Refuse materials 92.02

$97.12

Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Carfares $9,890.60

Disinfectants 4.00

Furniture 20.00

Hardware and tools 13.87

Janitorial supplies 4.43

Miscellaneous supplies .26

Stationery, stamps, postals and suppUes 7,013.77 $16,946.82

Total as per item No. 27 of reodpts . . $17,043.94

$38,442.14 Expended

F6r Salary of Cit^ Messenger— Edwin M. C. French $1,800.00

Clerical service, 200.72

Automobile hire 26.60

Books and subscriptions 6.00

Car checks 9,662.00

Disinfectants 9.00

Express, freight and trucking 2.96

Fli« for Common 106.00

Hardware 16.27

Postals 1,130.00

Printing, stationery and supplies 1,492.83

Repairs flagstaff , Steams Square 21.00

Stamps and stamped envelopes 4,268.41

$18,720.68 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Clerical service. $22.39

Car fares 4.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 26 . 86 $62 . 26

For City Hall Maintenance;

Pay roIlcH-janitors $10,668.04

Coal 2,767.71

Cordage, waste and packing 13. 16

Damage to typewriter 21 .00

Disinfectants 6.77

Electric light 884.64

Electric power 108.77

Electrical repairs 296.26

Express, freight and trucking 20.43

Flags, flagstaffs and repairs 163.79

Furniture, fixtures and repairs... 1,167.63

Gas 172.70

Hardware, tools and repairs 34.13

Ice 166.87

Janitorial supplies 720.20

Laundry work 106.39

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MJacellaneous supplies and egpenaes . 26 New England Tek^ihone and Tde-

mph Co., rental and service 6 . 10

OOr-iniifninating 6.00

Oil— lubricating and grease 3.26

Removing ashes 100. 11

Repairs, building 2.00

Repairs, heating apparatus 6.21

Sprinkling streets 71.60

water rates 234.79

Water rates, elevator 1,023.84

$18,760.63 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Electrical supplies $16.06

Elevator operators' licenses 6. 00

Flag standards for council chambers 76 . 83

Furniture, fixtures and repairs. .. 68.88

Hose and couplings .92

Labor on grounds and driveway,

shrubs, etc 67.62

Removing snow 649.01

Special police badges .60 $873.31

Total as per item No. 27 of expenses..

Balance November 80, 1917

GOLLEGTOR'S SALES, SURPLUS ACCOUNT

Balance November 30, 1916 $269.02

Balance November 30, 1917

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $201.26

Appsopriation 10,000 . 00

Received

For Engineering on drains $321.60

Engineen' services 201.22

Carfares 30.66

Engineen' materials 17.61

Refund, over payment automobile registration 6.00

Refuse materials 6.26

$683.13 Service Tranafefs— Sundry Depart- ments:

Engineers' services $22,996.90

AutomolMlehire 1,889.00

Carfares 261.46

Engineers' materials 166.44

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$38,406.77 $36.37

$269.02

$10,201.26

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Eroress 2.07

T^phonetoUs 1.30 $24,806.16

Total as per item No. 28 of receipts

Expended

For Salary of Citv Engineer— Frederick A. McClure $4,000 . 00

Salanesof other engineers 27,832.48

Clerical service 1,219.81

Automobile insurance 169.40

Automobile license and registration 64.00

Automobile repairs 572.21

Automobile supi)lies 310. 62

Books, subscriptions, etc 21 .00

Engineers' instruments, materials and repairs . 286 . 79

Express, freight and trucking 6.66

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 3. 17

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 14.25

Printing, stationery and supplies 153 . 00

Rent of garage 352 . 50

$34,994.89 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Carfares $250.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies ... . 31 . 88 $281 . 88

Total as per item No. 28 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Pay RoUs)

Balance November 30, 1916 $677.16

Appropriation 250,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 10,350.00

' RBC&tVEt)

For Fines $245.00

Labor 35.05

Services, firemen 107.00

$387.05 For Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Care of police signals $121.20 $121.20

Total as per item No. 29 of receipts

Expended

For Salary of Chief Engineer— W. N. Avery $2,800 . 00

Salary of Depu^ Chief Engineer— E. L. Janes 2,100 . 00 Salary of District Chief Engineer— J. F. Adams 1,800 . 00 Salary of District Chief Engineer-rC. L. Mc- Carthy 1,800.00

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$26,389.29 $36,690.65

$35,276.77 $313.78

$261,027.16

$508.25 $261,535.41

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Salary of District Chief Engiiiea^-W. B.

Spoonor 1,800.00

Salary of Surgeon--GeoiseH.Hill,M.D..... 500.00

Pay rolls— permanent men 233,600.57

Pay roU&— <sll men. Engine Go. No. 4 526.00

Payrolls— " Engine Co. No. 5 513.49

Payrolls— " Engine Co. No. 6 275.00

Payrolls— " Engine Co. No. 7 27.35

Payrolls- " Hose Co. No. 1 200.00

Payrolls— " Hose Co. No. 3 64.50

Payrolls— " Hose Co. No. 6 275.00

Payrolls- " Hose Co. No. 8 825.00

Payrolls- " Hose Co. No. 9 269.82

Payrolls— " Ladder Co. No. 1 801.67

Payrolls- " Ladder Co. No. 2 938.69

Payrolls- " Ladder Co. No. 4 275.00

Back pay for time lost on account of injury . . . 1,601 . 54

Back pay for time lost on account of sickneBB.. 601.00

$251,594.63 For Fire Alarm Telegraph:

Salary of Superintendent— William

H.Mcaure $1,700.00

Salary of Asst. Superintendent- John C. McDonald 1,381.72

Payrolls— operators 5,018.66

Pay rolls, linemen 1,079.25

Pay rolls, laborers 204.55 $9,384.18

Total as per item No. 29 of expenses $260,978.81

Balance November 30, 1917 $556.60

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Automobile Maintenance)

Balance November 30, 1916 $287.56

Aiq;»ropriation 3,000.00

Received For Automobile repairs $7.00

$3,287.56

TotalasperitemNo. 30of reoeiptB $7.00

$3,294.56 Expended

For Automobile repairs $1,551 . 74

Automobile supplies 1,290. 19

Express, freight and postafi^ 4 .22

Telephone tolls ,, 1.25

Traveling expenses 6.76

Total as per item No. 30 of expenses $2,854.16

Balance November 80, 1917 $440.40

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FIRE DEPARTMENT (Fire Alarm, New Building

Balance November 80, 1916 $4,802.72

$4,302.72

EZFENDBD

For ArchitectB'aervioeB— L.W.BriggBGo $800.00

Total as per item No. 31 of expenaeB. $300.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $4,002.72

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Fire Alarm Telegraph)

Balance November 30, 1916 $228.09

Appropriation 2,500.00

$2,728.09 Rbcbivbd

For Refuse materials and junk $29.27

Repairs, posts 89.66

Total as per item No. 31 of receipts $68.93

$2,797,02 Expended

For Automobile hire $.50

Badges and repairs 6.00

Batteries 11.06

Blankets, harness and repairs 5.45

Boxes, indicators and posts 376.48

Castinjssand patterns 8.60

Electric power 50.56

Electrical repairs 121.80

Express, fraght and traddng 23.61

Gas 173.17

Gasoloie 1.13

Glass 18.42

Gongs, whistle valves and repairs 80.69

Hardware, tools and repairs 88.37

Horse hire and car fares 49. 10

Lumber .25

Medical attendants on horses 2 .00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 1. 84

New England Telephone and Teln^graph Go.,

rental and service 86.91

Paints and oOs 2.71

Pipe fittings and wire 798.38

Prmting, stationeiy and supplies 10.40

Register paper, ink and pens 55.06

Rent of dock for time signals 18.75

Repairs— boxes, indicators and posts 104.86

Underground wires .- 381.08

$2,871.67

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Servioe Transfen— Sundiy D^wrt-

CaiBofsigimllightB $147.79

Extra labor and materials 7.80

Extra labor and materialB under-

ground wires 6.96

Repali»-StreetB 2d0.46 $393.01

Total as per item No. 32 of expenses $2,764 . 68

Balance November 30, 1917 $32.34

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Fuel)

Balance November 30, 1916 $19.66

Appropriation 4,600.00

$4,619.66

For Coal $4,491.50

Wood 18.26

Total aa per item No. 33 of expenses $4,609.76

Balance November 30, 1917 $9.79

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Horses, Hay and Grain)

Appropriation $2,000.00

Appropriation from imappropriated balances .... 4,318 . 12

$6,318.12 RBcmvBD

For Hones $406.00

Manure 191.33

Total as per item No. 32 of receipts $696.33

$6,914.46

EXE*EMDED

For Bran $112.20

Hay 3,938.76

Horse hire on account of snow 24.00

Data 2,601 . 19

Straw 248 . 03

Total aa per item No. 34 of expenses $6,824 . 18

Balance November 30, 1917 $90.27

Fire Department (Hose, Fittings and Apparatus Repairs)

Appropriation $1,000.00

i^)propriation from unappropriated balances 1,310.64

Rbgbived For Hose and eoupUnffi $78 . 07

$78.07

$2,310.64

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Service Transfere — Sundry Depart-

meiiwB! Hose and oouplingB $21,40 $21.40

Total as per item No. 33 of reodpts $99.47*

$2,410.01 Expended

For Express, freight and trucking $.26

Hardware, tools and repairs 1.29

Hose and couplings 1,278.70

Iron and steel .80

Packing and belting 3.06

Paints and oils 17.70

Rep«ir»— apparatus 179.97

Total as per item No. 35 of expenses $1,481.77

Balance November 30, 1917 $928.24

FIRE DEPARTMENT (New Apparatus Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $622.67

Appropriation 10,400.00

$11,022.67 Received

For Fire engine $1,000.00

Locomobile 75.00

Total as per item No. 34 of recapts $1,075.00

$12,097.67 EXFEMDKD

For Express.... $1.17

La France combination piohping engine 9,000 . 00

Netco Chassis 2,400.00

Remodeling apparatus 538.87

Smoke filter 40.43

Total as per item No. 36 of expenses $11,980.47

Balance November 30, 1917..... $117.20

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Miscellaneous)

Balance November 30, 1916 $874.75

Appropriation 9,000.00

Received

For Chemical charges $12.30

Fines for ringing in false alarms 5.00

Permits for ammunition and explosives

licenses .50

Permits for fireworks licenses 37.50

Permits for gasoloie and garage licenses 368. 50

Permits for petroleum licenses 17.50

$9,874.75

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Refuse materials and jiink. Unifonn buttons

Service TraDaferB--Sundzy Depart- ments i Webbing

$6.38

Total as per item No. 36 of reodpts.

24.63 12.28

$478.21

$6.38

Expended

For automobile hire $12.00

BadsQs, buttons and repaira 42.66

Blacksmithing and dipping horses 1,419.93

Blankets, hamesB and repairs 62.40

Books, subscriptions, etc 24.00

Cordage, waste, packing, belting, etc 33.16

Damage to automobiles 46.00

Dry goods, beddmg, etc 404.49

Electriclight 694.12

Electric power 14.20

Electrical supplies and repairs electric mach-

ineiy 37.63

EjEpress, frdght and trucking 6.20

Flag 11.00

Furniture, fixtures and repairs. 73 . 98

Gas 229.91

Hardware, tools and repairs 143.99

Ice 214.92

Janitorial siq>plies 221.69

Laundry work 1,231.00

Machine work, castings, iron, etc 1.06

Medical attendance on horses 86.76

Misodlaneous supplies and espenses 6. 14

Oil — ^illuminating 211.40

Ofl — hibricating and grease 11.86

Paints, oils and suppues 6. 19

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies — 167 . 36

Refreshments for ommnittee and guests 92.00

Salt 13.00

Sprinkling streets 117.99

Stable supplies 226.26

Supplies for extinguishers 374.63

Travding expenses 2.08

Water rates 663.99

Worcester Protective Department, for services 3,600 . 00

$10,289.84

Service Transfers—Sundry Depart- ments: Eztenninating moths and beetles Stationeiy, stamps and supplies .

$.80 27.24

$28.04

Total as per item No. 37 of expenses..

$484.69 $10,369.34

Bafamoe November 30, 1917 .

$10,317.88 $41.46

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GENERAL EXPENSE

Appropriation $80,922.77

Amount transferred from liquor licensee 3,300.00

Receives)

For Amount of 1914 taxes paid after final abatement |2.00 Badges for itinerant musicians, hawkers and

rag gatherers from City Clerk. 5.76

Fees for advertising from License Commis- sioners 708.00

Fees for food licenses from License Commis- sioners 1,606.00

Fees for recording from License Commis- sioners 226.00

Fees for dog licenses from City Clerk 2,919.60

Fees for other licenses from City Clerk 15,069. 60

Peddlers' licenses 326.00

Repairs voting booth 3.24

$20,868.09 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments: Labor, election expenses. $3.22 $3.22

Total as per item No. 36 of receipts .

FiXFENDED

For Celebrations and Entertainments:

Band concerts $630.00

Expenses of evening band concerts 4 20

Expenses of Fourth of July 980 21

Expenses of Memorial Day, Army and Navy

Union 68.70

Expensesof Memorial Day, G. A. R 706.65

Expenses of Memorial Day, Spanish War

Veterans 260.00

Wreath for Hoar statue. Memorial Day 5.00

$2,638.66 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments: Expenses of Fourth of July $18.00 $18.00

For City Council:

Salary of Clerk of Common Council,

S. Hamilton Coe $800.00

Services of page to Board of Alder- men 102.00

Services of page to Common

Council 98.00

Advertising 208.60

Appraisers (Houghton Estate) ... 100 . 00

Automobile hire 280.25

Directors and subscriptions 176.00

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$34,222.77

$20,866.81 $55,089.08

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: resohitiQiis, Arthur H.

10.00

FlagB f or eoundl chambera 198.00

Flowers, Arthur H. Burton 10.00

Injury' to jpenon, Mary Gfturen.. 160.00 Pnntmg City Documents — Com- monwealth Press 8^1.38

Printjns manuals 260.00

Printing stationery and supplies. 666.55

R^reshments 832.00

Refund bowUng all^ lieenae fee —

Samuel Wol£Bon 12.50

Refund, ice cream license fee —

Prank W. Clark 5.00

Refund junk license fee— Charies

Grace 7.50

Refund junk lieense fee-— Hyman

Grace 7.50

Refund pawnbroker's license fee —

Mrs. John T. Delan^ 50.00

Refund pawnbrokers license fee- Edith K. Doten, Adm'x 87.50

Refund pawnbroker's license fee —

Charies F. Monahan 20.88

Refund taxes— Mnu George Bourassa 2.00

Refund taxes— Edwin E. Brown . 64.64 Refund taxes 1914-1916 Jenny

Carbon 88.28

IMund taxes 1916— Annie M.

Conroy 26.00

Refund taxes 1916— Elgin £. Cross 4 . 00 R^und taxes 1915-1916 Anastasia

Daniels 13.10

IMund taxes 1914— Peter Durkim 2.00 Refund taxes 1911-1916— Caltha

E. Emerson 67.08

Refund taxes 1910-1915— Patrick

Fmneran 43.28

Refund taxes— Karry Goodman. . 13.00

Refund taxes— Jerome H. Guthro. 6.00 R^und taxes, 1916— Mrs. S. D.

Hammond, ExtnL 25.00

Refund taxes, 1916— Albert H.

Howard, Est. 100.00

Refund taxes, GeorgianaL. Ives.. 3.00 Refund taxes, 191&-191&-Jo6eph

E.andPhilomeneJodoin 8.00

Refund taxes, Jessie C. Livermore 80 . 00 Refund taxes, Maynard Land Co.. 4.00 IMund taxes, 1916— Robert North- ridge 43.56

Refund taxes, St. Joseph's Schools. 148 . 00 Refund taxes, 191&— George B.

Smith Co 4.00

Rent of hall for inaugural 50.00

Services, expert on ordinances —

A. W.French 74.00

Services, stenographer 25.25

Traveling expenses 3.00 $7,545.80

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Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $16.00

Engineers' services and materials . 110 . 82

Office fees 85 . 60

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 86 . 98 $297 . 40

For Civil Service Commission:

Salary of Registrar — Mary L.

Connor $500.00

Books 4.00

Express 1.51

New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rental and service ... 39 . 08

Pnnting, stationery and supplies . . 32 . 78

Signs and posting notices 47. 10

Typewriter— Underwood 91. 13 $715.60

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments: Stationery, stamps and supplies . . $26 . 53 $26 . 53

For Draft Enrollment:

Other expenses $123.49

Preparing ward rooms 142.27

Refreshments for ward officers and clerks 731.80 $997.56

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments: Otherexpenses $1.99 $1.99

For Election and Registration :

Salary, Registrar of Voters — ^Ed-

winR. Shumway $600.00

Salary, R^istrar of Voters —

Nicholas J. Skerrett 600.00

Salary, Registrar of Voters— W.

Henry Towne 600.00

Salary, Registrar of Voters— Emil

Zaeder 600.00

Payrolls, ward officers 8,932.00

Clerical service 612.81

Advertising 640.47

Automobile hire 193.50

Ballot boxes, counting boards and

repairs 36,80

Books 4.00

Constitutional amendments —

printing, mailing, etc 451.47

Express, freight and trucking 695.69

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 7.27

Lunches for ward officers 1,246.00

Miscellaneous supplies and ex- penses 3.75

Posting notices and voting lists ... 17 . 70

Printing, stationery and supplies . . 1,965 . 92

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ReCreBhments 24 . 80

Rent, heating, lii^ting and care

of wardrooms 3,070.03

Rent of land for voting booths 64.99

Repairs, ward rooms and voting

booths 1,681.64

Type and insurance on same 2.70

Voting list boxes and repairs 16.08 $22,067.62

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Carfares $8.00

lAbor and matmals for repairs. .. 3.81

Miscellaneous supplies 8.99

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 65. 64 $81 . 44

For Fence Viewers :

Printing and stationery $8.10 $8.10

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart-

ments:

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . $.80 $.80

For Food Conservation:

Charts and signs $61.60

Cooking apparatus and repaiiB. . . 30.60

Crockery and tinware 66.90

Dry goods 14.06

^ stuff 1.24

Electrical supplies 20.00

Extra labor 15 . 86

Flooring tent 43.68

Furniture and fixtures 39 . 93

Groceries and provisions 29. 80

Miwcrilaneous supplies 8.19

Oil— illuminating 3.10

Printmg and stationery 507.00

Services, demonstrators 377.89

Trucking 23.50 $1,233.13

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart-

RepairB,'fumiture $4.50 $4.50

For^Inspection of Animals:

Salary, Inspector of Animals —

CharteH. Perry, M.D.V $400.00 $400.00

For License Board:

Advertising $10 . 60

Automobile hire 7.00

Badges and wagon, slates 526.15

Express, freight and trucking 7.18

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Posting notices 7 . 20

Printing, stationery and supplies.. 441.48 $999.46

Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $12.00

Hardware 8.99

Printing, stationery, stamps and

supphes $129.70

For License Commission:

Salary of License Conmussioner —

Elmer C. Potter, Chaiiman $900. 00

Salary of License Commissioner —

H. Oscar Rocheleau 660.00

Salaiyof License Commissioner —

E. Walter Smith 660.00

Clerical service 160.00

Advertising 618.00

Automobile hire 21.00

Books and subscriptions 4.00

Printing, stationeiy and supplies . . 90 . 76 Refund — fees for food licenses not

granted 86.00 $2,918.76

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Carfares $2.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 14 . 42 $16 . 42

For Mayor's Office:

Salary of Mayor George M. Wright $388 . 84

Salary of Mayor Pehr G. Hohnes . . 8,666 . 66 Salary, Clerk for Mayor and State

Aid--Charles H. Benchley 1,700 . 00

Salary of Clerk for Mayor---John

W.Odlin 176.00

Salary of Clerk for Mayors-Clin- ton P. Rowe 1,676.76

Services, stenographers 948.00

Advertising 20.88

Automobile hire 296. 76

Books and subscriptions 48. 16

Express, freight and trucking 9.62

Justice of peace commission for

derk 7.00

Membenhip dues 29.00

Miscellaneous supplies and ex- penses 6.60

New England Telephone and Tele-

f;raph Co., rentu and service. .. 96.18

Prmtmg, stationery and supplies.. 600.68

Refreshments 47.00

Report on Worcester Electric

Light Co 9.00

RepOTt on Worcester Gas IJght

Co 187.80

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Reviewing stand 70.80

Traveling expeues 492.02 $10^69.54

Senrioe Transfers— Sundiy Depart- ments:

Engineers' services and materials. $3.18

Horse hire and car fares 8.00

Reviewing stand 127.06

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 193 . 71 $331 . 96

For Phmnintt Board:

Books $6.30

Printing and stationery 24 . 90

Services, stenographer 6. 05 $36.26

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments: Engineers' services and materials. $.34

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 8 . 62 $8 . 86

For Spanish War Statue:

Removing and resetting cannon —Armory Square $300.00

Statue— Andrew O'Connor, Jr., sculptor (total cost $7,000.00) .. 4,000.00 $4,800.00

For Wire Commission:

Advertising $33.26 $33.26

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments: Engineera' services and materials. $7.04 7.04

Total as per item No. 38 of expenses

Balance November 80, 1917

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $84.67

Appropriation 32,400.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 6,600.00

Rbgbived

For Aid to tubercular patient at home $89.91

Licenses, manicure 76.00

Licei»es,Bwi]l 90.00

Licenses, taUow 21.00

SmaflpoxpatientB— board of Commonwealth. 929.44

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$66,088.36

$37,934.67

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Tuberculosis patients, groceries and provi- sions, Conunonwealth 44.84

Total as per item No. 37 of receipts $1,251.19

$89,185.86 Expended

For Salary of Executive Officer-^ames C. Coffey . $2,400 . 00 Salary of Medical Member — ^Edward H.

Trowbridge, M. D 700.00

Salary of Member of Board— George C.

Hunt 200.00

Clerical service 3,002.46

Inspectors of animals and provisions 1,899. 60

Inspectors of pliunbing 4,064. 92

General inspector 967.00

Disinfector 990.00

Nurse— baby hygiene 840. 00

Advertising 16.66

Automobile— Haynes 650.00

Automobile hire 6.00

Automobile insurance 27. 95

Automobile license and registration 24 . 00

Automobile repairs 409. 06

Automobile supplies 430.29

Books, subscriptions, etc. 24.00

Clothing 4.80

Disinfectants 261.55

Express, freight and truddng 20.23

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 66.80

Hack and horse hire 759.25

Hardware, tools, utensils and supplies 18 . 99

Insurance on bond 6.00

Laborers 1,092.50

Lejsal expenses 4.00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 6 . 54

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 41.28

Printing, stationery and supplies 345 . 21

Refreshments 12.00

Services — consulting physicians 12.00

Signs and sign boards 38.40

Traveling expenses 53.37

Vaccination expenses 214.73

$19,609.59

Service Transfers— Sundiy Depart- ments:

Car fares $496.00

Engineers' services 7. 68

Labor on dump 4. 50

Removing store house at diunp ... 30 . 59

Services nurses— vaccination ex- penses 15.90

S^^ces, patrohnan 1,045. 43

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 220 . 10

Wasserman blood tests 150.00 $1,970.20

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Â¥ar Bacteriolotfcal Departmeat:

Salaxy of Bacteriologist, Frederidc H, Baker, M. D $600.00

Salaxy of Aast. Bacteriologist, Ed- ward B. Bigelow, M. D 266.64

Salary of Asst Bacteriologist, Ernest L. Hunt, M. D 140.86

Apparatus and supplies 183. 80

Ice 16.11

For Bathhouaee:

. Services of keepers $527.00

Services of matrons 385.90

Disinfectants 2.50

Fertilizer 4.00

FkMtts and r^mirs 12.12

Furniture, fijrtures and repairs. . . .75

Ebrdware, tools and repairs 2.95

Insurance 212.00

Janitorial supplies 37.73

life line 6. 08

New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rental 54.82

Repass, buildings 49. 67

Trucking 4.50

Water rates 18.94

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Labor and materials $170.25

Water connections and repairs ... 19 . 92

For Board of Patients:

City of Boston $181.57

Cily of Cambridge 16.50

City of Chelsea 47.29

Cily of Lowell 6 . 00

City of Northampton 89. 50

Town of Brookline 18.00

For Toberculoeis:

Board of patients— City of Cam- bridge $136.50

Board of patients— City of Fitch- burg 209.15

Boardofpatients--CityofHolvoke 14.80

Board of patients— Consumptives Hospital Dept., Mattapan 85. 50

Board of patients— ^Lakeville State Sanitarium 325.15

Board of patients— Nortii Read- ing State Sanitarium 384. 56

Board of patients— Rutland State

2,458.02

$1,206.40

$1,318.86

$190.17

$368.86

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Board of Patiento— State Board

of cbarity 58.69

Board of patienta— Weatfield State

Sanitarium 968.42

Groceries and provisionB 856.51

Services, nurse 840.00

Traveliiig expenses 2.92

For Incinerator:

Electriclight $2.04

Electrical repairs 3. 64

Furniture 4.75

Oil — illuminating 1. 35

Removing ashes and rubbish 52 . 66

Repairs, building 32.42

Repairs, heater 232.44

Water rates 5. 13

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Liabor and materials $10.34

Services, caretaker 973.16

Water connections 2.04

For Smallpox Hospital:

Services, housekeepers $654. 00

Services, janitor 482.50

Services, nurses 1,425.00

Advertising .75

Bedding 187.80

Cleaning cesspool 85.00

Crockery and tinware 41.86

Flreight 1.42

Fuel 130.37

Furniture, fixtures and repairs . . . 214. 98

Groceries and provisions 780. 10

Hardware and tools 4.67

Janitorial supplies 53. 22

Medical supplies 167.97

Miscellaneous supplies 9. 80

New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rental 58.42

Repairs building 13.89

Services phjrsidans 1,358.00

Transportation of patients 20.00

Service Transfers— Simdry Depart- ments:

Building fence $62.22

Groceries and provisions 174. 71

Ice 18.94

Paper towels 1.62

$6,335.22

$334.43

$985.54

$5,689.75

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Stationery and supplies .20

Water oonneeticms 25.10 $282.79

Total as per item No. 89 of ezpemes.. 1^8^1.81

Balance November 30, 1917 $904.05

HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Belmont Hoapital)

Balance November 30, 1916 $122 . 50

impropriation 48,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 6,000.00

Amount transferred from real estate sales 534.00

$54,666.50

RfiSGETVBD

For Board of patients $7,719.87

Board of tuberculosis patients 2,167.76

Board of tuberculosis patients, subsidy Com- monwealth 12,877.64

Bones, tallow, scraps, etc 313.08

Wages uncalled for 3.20

$23,081.55 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Standing grass $40.00 $40.00

Total as per item No. 38 of receipts $23,121.55

$77,778.05 Expended

For Salary of Superintendent — M. Salona

Holmes,M.D $1,800.00

Salary of Resident Physician— Edna Easter,

M. D 753.30

Salary of Consulting Physician— Albert C.

Getchen, M. D 965.01

Salary of Pathologist— -Frederick H. Ba- ker, M. D 100.00

Services, nuises and domestics 21,232 . 42

Services, engineers 3,358.56

Services, laborers 3,533.25

Ambulance service and repairs 1,360.25

Automobile hire 6. 00

Books, subscriptions, etc 14.00

Coal 10,149.40

Cordage, waste and packing 44.59

Crockery, tinware, etc. 358.83

Disinfectants 33.28

Dry goods, bedding and dothing 832.66

Electric light and power 572.86

Electrical repairs 280.74

Express, freight and trucking 6. 89

Fire extinguishers 18.00

Flags, fia^Btaffs and repairs 12. 50

Fumture, fixtures and repairs 190.07

Gas 557.59

Groceries and provisions 18,389.04

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Hardware, tools and repairs 62.12

Ice 1,066.21

Insurance 896.86

Janitorial supplies 867. 74

lAundry supplies 642. 01

Machinery, pump, belting and repairs 228. 90

Medical and surgical supplies 1,196. 61

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 129 . 61

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 216. 72

Oil — ^illuminating and gasolene 27.37

Oil — ^lubricating and grease 2.30

Paints and oils 170.28

Printing, stationery and supplies 164.00

Removing ashes and rubbish 312. 00

Repairs building and heating apparatus— Old

Ward 1,148.24

Repairs, buildings 869.62

Repairs, heating apparatus 449.46

Rubber goods 1 . 34

Sprinkling streets 29.66

Water rates 663.64

$72,971.63

Service Transfers — Simdry Depart- ments:

Car fares $29.00

Engineers' services 2. 82

Extierminating moths and beetles 16 . 00

Groceries and provisions 4,032 . 99

Printing, stationery, stamps and

supplies 94. 61

Repairs, scales .33

Services nurses from City Hospital 614 . 61

Setting moniunents 8.26

Water connections 6.61 $4,804. 12

Total as per item No. 40 of expenses. . $77,776. 76

Balance November 30, 1917 $2.80

HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Medical Inspection of Public Schools)

Balance November 30, 1916 $176.07

Appropriation 4,600.00

$4,676.07

Expended

For Pay rolls, physicians $3,708.34

Services of nurse 807. 60

Medical and surgical supplies 47. 60

Printing and stationery 63.00

$4,616.34

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Service Traosfen — Sundry Depart- ments: Carfares $40.00 $40.00

Total as per item No. 41 of expenses $4,666.34

Balance November 80, 1917 $19.73

HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Milk Inspection)

Balance November 30, 1916 $41.69

Appropriation 2,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 100. 00

$2,141.69 Received

For Analysis of milk $36 . 91

Analysis of vinegar 1.00

licenses, milk 469.00

Licenses, oleo 22. 60

Total as per item No. 39 of receipts $618.41

$2,660.10 Expended

Fot Salary Inspector of Milk— Oustaf L. Berg . . . $1,600.00

Clerical service. 69.00

Advertising 18.00

Automobile maintenance 600.00

Books 6.66

Express, freight and trucking 1.74

Ice 47.21

Laboratory apparatus and supplies 108.28

Printing, stationery and supplies 86.23

Samples for analysis 14 . 46

Services chemist 144.00

Tdephone tolls 2.36

Traveling expenses 86.21

$2,683.03 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Car checks $10.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . 39 . 00 $49 . 00

Total as per item No. 42 of expenses.. $2,632.03

Balance November 80, 1917 $28.07

HOME DEFENSE

Amount transferred from liquor licenses $10,000 . 00

$10,000.00

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£XFBNDBD

For Advertising $49.40

Anununition 104. 10

Buttons — Home Defense League 179. 10

Carbic flare l^hts 840.00

Freight and tniddnj: 23.90

Miscellaneous supplies .26

Posters, street baimens and lantern slides 134 . 26

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 497 . 02

Refreshments for watchmen 108.00

Revolvers, billies, etc. 197.72

Services chauffeurs 191.60

Special police badges 739.39

Stretchers 20.60

$3,086.18

Service Transfers--Sundiy Depart- ments:

Carbic flare lights $966.74

Furniture 132.34

Labor and trucking 486.00

Miscellaneous supplies 60.87

Oil— illuminating 28.66

Refreshments for watchmen 93.49

Telephone tolls .86 $1,766.96

Total as per item No. 43 of expenses..

Balance November 30, 1917

$4,842.08 $6,167.92

HOPE CEMETERY

Balance November 30, 1916 $12,742. 13

Receives)

For Care of lots $2,668.26

Digging graves, grading, etc 7,117.36

Dividends on general account 100. 00

Dividends on perpetual care account 4,162 . 88

Hay 140.28

Interest on bonds— perpetual care account. . 3,962.60

Labor and team work 636.38

Memorial gateway (Maiy H. Nizon legacy) 4,600.00

Miscellaneous 96.09

Pork. 202.97

Refund express bill .76

Rent of tenement and bam 300.00

Sale of lots 12,362.00

Telephone tolls 3.60

Wood 39 . 10

Service Tranafem— Sundry Depart- ments:

Care of graves (Chap. 122 Acts of 1914) $216.00

$36,162.06

$12,742.13

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1.60 $216.60

FiertOizer

Total as per item No. 40 of reodptB

Expended

For Salary of Saperintendent— Frederick A. Barnes $1,800 . 00

Pay rolls, laborers 19,147.66

Ckdcal service 746.00

Automobile hire 22.60

Blacksmithing and dipping horses 164. 68

BlanketB, harness and repairs 112.86

Books and subscriptions 6. 00

Carts, wagons and r^Murs 97.97

Cement numbers 28.20

Coal 269.19

Curbing, posts and steps 26.00

Electric light and power ^ 19.68

Electrical repairs 44.64

Express, freight and trucking 4.13

Extra labor 26 . 63

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 16.01

Hardware, tools and repairs 463.66

Hay, grain and straw 736. 63

Horse hire and car fares .80

Horses 376.00

Hose and couplings 42.00

Ice 8.19

Insecticide, etc 30. 76

Insurance 7.60

Inteiest on inyestments 78.24

Lots 633.00

Lumber 67.23

Manure, fertilizer and loam. 490.48

Medical attendance on horses and swine 19. 66

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 16. 11

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 12.71

OO — lubricating and grease 6. 70

Faints and oib 113.80

Printing, statbnery, stamps and supplies. ... 111.81

Bent of bam, Worcester Rendering Co 67.00

Rent of safe deposit box 4.00

Repairs, buildings 638.66

Sand and cobblestone 29 . 60

Services, physician 13.00

Sewer pipe, cement, lime and bride 627.37

Sprinkling streets 119.66

Swine 30.00

Travding expenses 1.60

Trees, phmts, seeds, etc. 869.66

Yanlt ooven, etc, and freight on same 26.40

Water rates 98.00

Service Transf em—Sundry Depart- ments: Engineen' services

$28,016.61

$36,368.66 $49,110.68

$54.86

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Exterminating moths 5. 60

Stationery and supplies 2.73 $63.19

Total as per item No. 44 of expenses. $28,079.80

Balance November 30» 1917 $21»030. 88

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (New Rifle Range Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1.07

Appropriation 100.00

$101.07 Expended

For Services, draftsman $50.00

$60.00 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments: Engineers' services and materials $3. 70 $8 . 70

Total as per item No. 45 of expenses $53.70

Balance November 30, 1917 $47.87

INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $916.98

Appropriation 23,500.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 2,741.75

$27,158.73 Received

For Automobile hire $1.50

Automobile repairs 4. 35

Blank contracts with bond .75

Carfares 1.15

Coal 3.75

Elevator operators' licenses 219.50

Eimneers' services 24.12

Refund automobile registration 2. 50

Rent of Central District Court rooms from

County 1,500.00

Towels used at Convenience Station 77.40

$1,835.02 Service Transfers — Simdiy Departments:

Elevator operators' licenses $6.00

Furniture and repairs 23. 03

Janitorial supplies 25.30

Labor 5.32

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Flmnbing sapplies. aae

Stationery ana supplieB

Total 88 per item No. 41 of reoeipts

1.49 7.60

$68.64

Expended

For Salary of Superintendent— George C. Haloott $2,600 . 00 Salary of Asst Superintenden1>--Geoi|:e W.

Sherman 1,800.00

Sabuy of Aaat. Inspector of Elevators — John

A. Dean 1,400.00

Salary of General Inspector — George B.

Chadsey 1,191.63

Salaiy of General Inspectoi^-Frederick E.

Dudley 1,300.00

Salary of General Inspector— Edward T.

McCann 1,300.00

Clerical service. 2,000.00

Architects' services 188.06

Automobile— Vclie 860.00

Automobile hire 784.91

Automobile insurance 29. 76

Automobile license and registration 18 . 00

Automobile repairs 126.20

Automobile supplies 213.79

Books and subscriptions 32. 00

Care of church and tower clocks 170.88

Electrical supplies and repairs 16.84

Flags, flagstaffs and repaus 2.80

Hardware, tools and repans 42.27

Justice of Peace Commission. 14.00

Membership dues 6. 00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 19.90

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.

rental and service 42.90

Photographs and frames 41 . 37

Printing, stationery and supplies 734.47

Refreshments 80.00

Services, expert engineers 196.00

Services, stenographer 30.00

Traveling expenses 80.21

$16,309.93

Service Transfers— Sundry D^>artments:

Aut<xnobile supplies $4. 96

Car fares 296.00

Engineere' services and materials . 130 . 32 Printing, stationery, stamps and

sup^ 184.77

Rent of garage 110.00

$726.04

For Geotral District Court:

Gas $4.46

g, furniture and

$78.82 $88.27

$1,903.66 $29,062.39

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Service Transfem— Sundry Departments:

Heating Police Dept $500.00

Repairs— buildings, furniture and

fixtures .27 1600.27

For Gitv Hall Maintenance:

Ardiitects' services $136.00

Electrical repairs 137.46

Express, freight and trucking 13. 82

Hardware, tools and repairs 72. 51

Repairs, building 3,241. 18

Repairs, elevators 100.70

Repairs, heating apparatus 398. 69

Services, physicians 9.00 $4,108.86

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services and matenals $1 . 78

Labor and materials for repairs . 93 . 40

Water connections 21.41 $116.59

For City Scales:

Blank books $15.00

Express, freight and trucking 16 . 33

Rent of land comer Franklin and

Harding Sta., Callahan Bros. . . 125 . 00

Repairs 820.49

Water rates 4.00 $980.82

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Liabor and materials for repairs . $27.66 $27.66

For Ck>nvenience Station Maintenance:

Pay rolls— caretakers $2,900.30

Pay rolls — liabor on repairs 225. 86

Coal 144.78

Electric light 100.60

Electrical repairs 9 . 95

Express, freight and trucking 5 . 50

Hardware, tools and repairs 5. 15

Janitorial supplies 504. 34

Plumbing and plumbing supplies . 6 . 48

Removing ashes 10. 50

Repairs, building 233.38

Repairs, heating apparatus 416 . 49

Water rates 367.07 $4,930.40

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Furniture $2.50

Janitorial supplies 17. 80

Liabor and materials for repairs . .54

Plumbing supplies 1.65 $22.49

For Rifle Ran^e Maintenance:

Pay rolls— caretaker $772.12

Pay rolls— labor on repairs 104. 31

Coal 144.15

Electric light 6.00

Electrical repairs 116.62

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HxpiWB, freight and trucking 8.70

Ezterminatiiig moths 1.85

flags, flagBtaffis and repain 80.26

Hardware, tools and repairs 41.73

Janitorial supplies 2.35

lahor on grounds ' 43.00

Lumber 85.01

Misoellaneous supplies 14.65

New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co.— rental 52.02

PamtB and oils 26.11

Printing and stationery 14. 50

Repairs, buildings 89. 51

Repairs, engine and pumps 14.65

Repairs, heating apparatus 42. 99

Target supplies 71.89 $1,682.41

Service Transfers— Sundiy Depart- ments:

Extenninating moths $1.25

Fla^ 4.60

Jamtorial supplies 13. 74

Labor and materials for repairs . . 2.48 $22.07

For Workshop Maintenance:

Pay roUs—carpenters $8.94

E]q>roaB and trucking ' 11.50

Insurance 20.00

Repairs, boilers 25. 14

R^airs, buildings 7.84 $68.42

Total as per item No. 46 of expenses.. $28,578.23

Balance November 80, 1917 $484.16

INSPECTION AND GONSTRUGTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT (Hospitals for Communicable Diseases)

Balance November 30, 1916 $206.35

ApsKopnBLtkm from loan 47,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 107.00

$47,313.86 Expended For Draftsman's services — ^proposed Putnam

Ward addition $52.80

$52.80 For New Ward for Infectious Diseases:

Draftsman's services $37.88

Plana and specifications for beat- ing system 222.00 $259.88

Total as per item No. 47 of expenses. $312.68

Balance November 30, 1917 $47,000 . 67

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INSPECTION AND GONSTRUGTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMBNT (Repairs and Improvements of Engine Houses)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,404.87

Appropriation 4,000.00

Appropriation from public institution tax . y-, 600 . 00

$6,904.87 Received

For Lumber $7.66

Total as per item No. 42 of receipts $7.66

$6,912.63

For Pay rolls— labor on repairs $690.76

Architects' services 176. 60

Car fares for carpenters and plumbers 12.00

Cordage and paddng 10. 26

Electncal repairs 1,988.66

Express, freight and trucking 22. 36

Fixtures and repairs 36.80

Hardware and tools 10. 18

Lumber 206. 17

Paints and oils 17. 66

Pipe fence 216.00

Plumbing and plumbing supplies 94.36

Repairs, buildings 940.42

Repairs, elevators 437.00

Repairs, heating apparatus 496. 63

$6,263.42 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Engineers' services and materials . $8.36

Granolithic walks 114.26

Labor and materials for repairs. . 64 . 46

Makinj: and hanging doors 364.00

Plumbmg supplies 20. 69

Trucking 1.00

Water connections and repairs ... 8 . 74 $671 . 39

Total as per item No. 48 of expenses. $6,824.81

Balance November 30, 1917 $87.72

INSPECTION AND GONSTRUGTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT (Repairs and Improvements of Police Buildings)

Balance November 30, 1916 $396.46

Appropriation 800.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 200.00

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Service Transfers— Sundry Depart-

Tusatsz Labor $.86 $.86

Total as per item No. 43 of rooeiptB . . $.85

$1,897.30 Expended

For Pay roDs — labor on repairs $600. 81

Architects' services 40.00

Car fares for carpenters and phnnbers 12.00

Cordue and paddng 1.92

Drinkmg fountains 46.08

Eketrical repairs 149 . 96

Express, freight and trucking 14. 00

Fixtures and repairs 6.60

Grading and seeds .60

Hardware and tools 14.61

Lumber 49.06

Pfamibing and plumbing supplies 122.30

Rf^Mirs, buildings 168.76

R^Murs, heatinff apparatus 87.82

Services, physician 21.00

$1,228.90 Service TransfenH-Sundry Depart- ments:

'services $.23

> and materials for r^MUXB . . 44.92 Plumbing supplies 6.01 $61.16

Total as per item No. 49 of expenses. $1,280.06

Balance November 30, 1917 $117.24

mSPECnON AND GONSTRUGTION OF BUnJ>INGS DEPARTMENT (Gare of Schoolhouses)

Baknoe November 30, 1916 $1.92

Aivropriation 66,000.00

Appropriation from public institution tax 1,624.84

$66,626.76

Rbcsived For Heat and li^t in bufldin^i rented to outside

parties $332.96

Janitorial supplies 219.09

$662.04 Service Transfers-^Sundry Depart- mentsc

Electrical supplies $16.69

nxtures. 8.70

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Flags 9.80

Jamtorial supplies 66.04 $94.18

Total as per item No. 44 of receipts $646. 17

$67,172.93 Expended

For Pay rolls — caretaker, workshop $1,087 . 16

Analysis of coal 818.68

Care of docks 683.33

Cleaning vaiilts, cesspools and catch basins. . 274 . 10

Coal 44,767.09

Cordage, waste, packing and belting 22.86

Disinfectants, etc 71.06

Electric light and power 2,101.20

Electrical supplies 627.08

Express, freignt and trucking 246.01

Extra labor 480.03

Flags and repairs 324.60

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 442.26

Gaa 1,864.61

Hardware, tools and repairs 414 77

Hose and couplings 62.96

Insurance on Doilers 23.30

Janitorial supplies 3,066.33

Lawn dressing, seeds, plants, etc. 64.06

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 20.01

Oil— illuminating 33.76

Oil— lubricating and grease 36.08

Removing ashes and rubbish 2,286. 31

Removing snow 132.40

Sprinlding streets 820.14

Stationery and supplies 4.20

Water rates 3,149.40

Wood 766.06

$64,036.66 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Cleaning yards and cellars $11 . 86

Extermmating moths and beetles 46 . 26

Furniture, fixtures and repairs. .. 230.91

Hardware, tools and repairs 43.40

Janitorial supplies 27.78

Labor on grounds 4.72

Lawn dreraing 1 . 60

Miscellaneous supplies .60

Removing brush and rubbish 1 . 72

Removing snow 1,871.03

Sand 27.00 $2,266.66

For Evening Schools;

Electric light and power $686.22

Gas 180.97 $867.19

Total as per item No. 60 of expenses $67,169.40

Balance November 80, 1917 $3.58

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INSPECTION AND GONSTRUGTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT (Ordinary Repairs of Schoolhouses)

Balance November 30, 1916 $16.96

Appropriation 24,000.00

$24,015.96 Received

For Automobile lepairs $10.00

Erecting and removing booth on Common. . . 26 . 00

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 5.29

Refuse materials and junk 202.41

Repairs, buildings 35. 15

R^NUTB, concrete 8. 10

$285.96 Service Transfera— Simdry Depart- ments:

Cordage, waste and packing $6. 13

Express and trucking 1.00

Furniture, fixtures and repairs. . . 1,160.79

Hardware, tools and repairs 300.50

Labor. 644.63

Lumber 259 . 1 1

Machine labor 98.10

Paints and oils 166.07

Plumbing supplies 332.32

Repairs, buildmgs 3.37 $2,971.92

Total as per item No. 45 of receipts

Expended

For Pay rolls— labor on repairs $9,316.08

Pi^ rolls— vacations. Acts of 1914 657.31

Automobile hire 290.00

Automobile insurance 16. 00

Automobile license and registration 7 . 00

Automobile repairs 491. 14

Automobfle supplies 371.88

Car fares for carpenters and plumbers 211 .25

Catch basins, sewers and repairs 9.55

Coal 451.42

Concrete and granolithic repairs 482. 59

Cordage, waste and packbig 72.83

Drinking fountains 14.45

Electric light and power 97.24

Electrical repairs 254.39

Express, freight and truddng 145.27

Flagstaifs and repairs 190.00

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 939. 19

Gas 6.83

Hardware, tools and repairs 634.15

Lumber 815.42

Machinery, belting and repairs 80.26

Mwcdlaneous supplies ana expenses 62.30

New Ens^d Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 8 . 50

$3,267.87 $27,273.83

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Oil— lubricatiog 8.66

Paints and oils 223.56

Plumbing and plumbing supplies 1,680 . 61

Removing ashes 18.72

Repairs, blackboards 367.75

Repairs, buildings 2,675.13

Repairs, fences and walls 9. 00

Repairs, heating apparatus 6,231 . 76

Sprinkling streets 25. 62

Stationery and supplies 44. 10

Water rates 9.03

$25,851.88 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile supplies $1.22

Grading 79.73

Labor and mat^ials for repairs . 129.71

Miscellaneous supplies 29.29

Plumbing supplies 2. 74

Water connections and repairs ... 12 . 49 $255 . 18

Total as per item No. 51 of expenses $26,107.06

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,166.77

INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT (Permanent Improvements of Schoolhouses)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,692.38

Appropriation 22,500. 00

$26,192.88 Received

For furniture, fixtures and repairs $38. 75

$88.75 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Furniture and repairs $813 . 58

Hardware and tools 27.26 $840.84

Total as per item No. 46 of receipts $879.59

$26,071.97

EjXPENDED

For Pay rolls, labor on repairs $3,086.38

Architects' services 338.00

Blackboards and repairs. 2,476. 30

Car fares for carpenters and plumbers 43.50

Clocks and program bells— North High 328 . 00

Concrete and granolithic work and repairs. . . 20 . 70 On contract heating and ventilating appara- tus. Ledge St., M. D. Holmes and Sons Co. 2,159 . 80 Cordage and packing 30. 03

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Elfictrical wcnk 2360.66

EhqpreBByfrdghtandtruckiiig 168.96

Fire escapes 236.00

FlagBtafifa 112.75

Furniture, fixtures and repaiis 2,187.83

Hardmre, tools and repairs 137.37

iDBtaHing ventilating apparatus 95. 00

Lumber 616 . 10

Misodlaneous supplies 7.00

Paints and oils 5. 60

Plans and specifications, heatii^ and ventir

lating apparatus 90. 14

Plans and specifications, heating and ventilat- ing apparatus— Ledge St., S. A. Norcross. . 237 . 69

Phnnbuig and plumbing supplies 2,371.24

Removing rubbish 25.00

R^)air8, buildings 1,824.31

Repairs, heating apparatus 1,534.60

Sewers and repairs 130.00

^1,101.66 Service Transfers — Simdry Depart- ments: Engineers' services and materials $14.23 Funuture, fixtures and repairs . . . 1,049 . 03

Granolithic and bride ^^ks 38 . 45

Labor and materials for repairs . . 525 . 21

Plumbing supplies 255.52 $1,882.44

Total as per item No. 52 of expenses $22,984.10

Balance November 30, 1917 $3,087.87

Interbst

Balance November 30, 1916 $11,373.76

Appropriation 234,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 22,000.00

$267,373.76 Received

For Accrued interest on bonded city loans $425.00

Interest on deposits 6,857.86

Interest on license account 159 . 87

Interest on real estate lien account 4 . 50

Interest on real estate sale 17.23

Interest on sewer assessments 3,259. 79

Interest on sidewalk assessments 598.21

Inteanest on street betterment assessments . . . 1,336 . 59 Interest on street sprinkling assessments, 1916

and 1917 623.13

Interest on taxes 1914 to 1917 mdusive 25,444 . 33

Total as per item No. 47 of receipts $38,726.51

$306,100.27

Expended

For Interest on bonded dty loans $232,811.00

Interest on bonded park loans 10,297. 60

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Interest on bonded public play ground loans 2,950 . 00

Interest on temporary loans 63,706. 70

Refund interest on liquor license deposit 79.27

Refund interest on street betterment aasesfr-

mentB 8.22

Total as per item No. 68 of expenses. $299,861.^9

Balance November 30, 1917 $6,248.68

INTEREST ON BONDED SEWER LOAN

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,231.88

Appropriation 76,600.00

$77,731.38 Received

For Accrued interest on bonded sewer loans as

per item No. 48 of receipts $360.00

$78,081.38 Expended

For Interest on bonded sewer loans $76,646.00

Total as per item No. 64 of expenses $76,646.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,486.38

INTEREST ON BONDED WATER LOAN

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,650.00

Appropriation from water rates 201,900.00

$203,460.00 Received

For Accrued interest on bonded water loans as

per item No. 49 of receipts $1,764. 68

$206,214.58

E2XPENDED

For Interest on bonded water loans $202,121.26

Total as per item No. 66 of expenses $202,121.26

Balance November 30, 1917 $8,098.88

LAKE OUINSIGAMOND BRIDGE ACCOUNT

Balance November 30, 1916 $167,616.12

$167,616.12 Received For Increment and accrued interest on bonds $6,226 . 06

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Interest on deposits 57.60

Steel 114.86

Total as per item No. 50 of receipts

EZFGiNDED

For Casdngs and patterns ^9.97

Concrete light poks 698.14

On ocmtract bridge— C. W. Blakeslee and

Sons $92,911 . 16

Extras on contract bridge — C. W. Blakeslee

and Sons 4,772.74

Engineers' servicee— Samuel H. Pitcher Co. . 2,852. 59

Expansion joints 88.20

Express, freight and trucking 26.26

Interest 8,750.00

Land and easement— Francis H. and Irvins

£. Bigebw, Mary £. Irwin and Addie J.

Cobum 6,760.00

Land and right for retaining wall — ^Louisa

and Geo. H. Fenner 3,249.00

Land and right for retaining wall — ^Adelina

D. Haas, Guardian of Frederick M. and

Ruth D. Haas 4,625.00

Land and right for retaining wall— Adelina

D. Haas, individually and as Guardian of

Frederick M. and Ruth D. Haas 1,398.00

Recording deed 7.02

Services, adjusters (Early and Herrick) 500.00

Services, appraisers 85. 00

Steel hinges 5,000.00

Traveling expenses 2 .04

$131,750.12 For Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Autmnobile hire $1 .00

Engineen' services 12.96

Manhole frame and cover 17.93

Testing cement 24.00 $55.89

Total as per item No. 56 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

LAW DEPARTMENT

Balance November 80, 1916 $225.55

Appropriation 7,900.00

Appropriation from public institution tax 300.00

Rbgbived For Legal expenses $63.50

$63.50

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$6,398.02 $174,018.14

$131,806.01 $42,207.13

$8,425.55

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For Service TraiuferB— Sundry Depart- ments: ServioeB inspector $12.90 $12.90

Total as per item No. 61 of reodpts $76. 40

$8,601.96

EXPESNDED

For Salaiy of City Solicitor— Ernest Q. Vaughn . . $8,800 . 00 Salary of Asst. City Solidtor-John W. Maw- la^ 2,000.00

Boolffl and subscriptions 73. 60

Express .16

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 9. 80

Printing, stationery and supplies 66. 97

Services, legislative bills 63.31

Services, stenographers 1,046. 44

Telegrams and telephone tolls 2.90

Traveling expenses 104.26

Witness fees 1.60

$7,146.93 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Carfares $61.00

Services, inspector 1,233.81

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 61 . 48 $1,346 . 29

Total as per item No. 67 of expenses $8,493.22

Balance November 30, 1917 $8.73

LIQUOR LICENSES

Received

For Licenses for the sale of liquor as per item No.

62 of receipts $268,308.40

Appropriatea in annual budget $126,000. 00

Transferred to sundry accounts, viz.:

^ Assessors Dep't (Salaries) 600.00

Clerk of Conmiittees Dep't 126.00

City Hospital 16,000.00

City Messenger Dep't 1,600.00

Fire Dep't (Pay Rolls) 10,360.00

General Expense 3,300.00

Health Dep't (Milk Inspection) 100.00

Home Defense 10,000.00

Insp. and Con. of Buildings Dep't 2,741.76

Insp. and Con. of Buildings Dep't (Hospitals

for Communicable Diseases) 107.00

Insp. and Con. of Buildings Dep't (Repairs

and Impts. of Police Bldgs.) 200.00

OverseerB of Poor Dep't (Home Farm) 8,000 . 00

Park Commissioners 2,000.00

Police Dep't (Pay Rolls) 7,600.00

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Polioe D^'t (Misodbuieous) 4,000.00

SdioolB (Tniant School) 126.00

Sealer of Wdghts and Measures Dep't 600.00

Sewers (Pur'fn Filtration Beds) 2,000.00

Supervision of Wires Dep't 230.00 $194,478.75

$73,824.66

EXFENDEID

Amount paid Commonwealth $64,826. 60

Amount refunded under Chapter 83 Acts of 1911 8,997.40

Total as per item No. 68 of expenses $73,823.90

Balance November 30, 1917 $.75

LOANS, FUNDED CITY

Amount November 30, 1916 $4,687,200.00

Expended

For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of loan No. 142, due Ami 1, 1917,

Health D^artment (Isolation Hospital) . . $46,000 . 00 Account of loan No. 148, due April 1, 1917,

Home Farm (New bam and laundry plant) . 10,000 . 00 Account of loan No. 63, due April 1, 1917,

Schoolhouses 40,000.00

Account of loan No. 144, due April 1, 1917,

Schoolhouses (Classical High and Perm.

Improvements) 17,600. 00

Account of loan No. 147, due April 1, 1917,

Schoolhouses (Dix Street) 12,000.00

Account of loan No. 145, due April 1, 1917,

Schoolhouses (Edgeworth Street) 47,000.00

Account of loan No. 140, due April 1, 1917,

Schoolhouses (Malvern Road) 22,000.00

Account of loan No. 146, due April 1, 1917,

StreetDept. (Permanent Paving) 60,000.00

Account of loan No. 160, due October 1, 1917,

Sewer (Con. Beaver Brook) 7,000.00

Total as per item No. 69 of expenses $260,600.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $4,336,700.00

LOANS, FUNDED PARK

Amount November 30, 1916. $314,800.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $314,800.00

LOANS, FUNDED PLAYGROUNDS

Amount November 30, 1916 $80,000.00

Amount November 30, 1917. $80,000.00

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LOANS, FUNDED SEWER

Amount November 30, 1916 $1,867,000.00

Expended

For Certificate of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of loan No. 143, due April 1, 1917,

(Sewers, Purification, Filtration Beds) $50,000 . 00

Total as per item No. 60 of expenses $50,000.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $1,817,000.00

LOANS, FUNDED WATER

Amount November 80, 1916 $3,990,000.00

Expended

For' Certificate of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of loan No. 141, due April 1, 1917, Water Works (Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt.) $25,000.00

Total as per item No. 61 of expenses. $25,000.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $3,965,000.00

LOANS, SERIAL CITY

Amount November 30, 1916 $1,438,900.00

Received For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of City Loans:

No. 62 Land Damage, 4% due April 1, each

year, $7,600 $75,000.00

No. 63 Schools (Industrial Schools), Girls,

4% due April 1, each year, $6,500 65,000.00

No. 64 Police Dept. (New Stations), 4% due

April 1, each year, $8,500 85,000.00

No. 65 Permanent Paving, 4% due April 1, each year, $3,000 30,000.00

Total as per item No. 58 of receipts $255,000.00

$1,693,900.00 Expended

For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of City Loans:

No. 3 Schoolhouses $6,200.00

No. 4 Macadam Paving 5,000.00

No. 5 Playgrounds 1,000.00

No. 6 City Hospital (Children's Ward) 9,000 . 00

No. 7 Street Construction 2,500.00

No. 8 Hospital for Communicable Diseases . . 500 . 00

No. 9 Schoolhouses 4,500.00

No. 13 Land Damages 10,000.00

No. 17 Abolition of Gmde Crossings 1,000.00

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No. 18 Macadam Paving 2,000.00

No. 19 Chfldien's Waid 600 . 00

No. 21 Street Coxistniction 2,600.00

No. 22 Street CosBtruction 2,600.00

No. 23 Permanent Piaving 2,600.00

No. 24 Land Damages 6,000.00

No. 26 Schoolhotues 22,000.00

No. 33 Stzeet Construction 2,600.00

No. 34 Permanent Paving 6,000.00

No. 86 Land Damages 6,000.00

No. 36 Hkh Schools 21,000.00

No. 37 ScEoolhouses 10,000.00

No. 43 Police Dept Addition Station 2 600. 00

No. 44 Police Dept. (New Station) 4,000.00

No. 46 House Offal 16,000.00

No. 46 Schoolhouses 4,000.00

No. 47 Land Damages 8,000.00

No. 60 Police Dept. (New Stations) 16,000.00

No. 61 Police Dept. (New Stations) 2,000.00

No. 62 SchooUiouseB 9,600.00

No. 63 Pennanent Paving. 4,600.00

No. 64 Land Damages 7,000.00

No. 69 High Schools 3,000 . 00

Total as per item No. 62 of expenses $187,700.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $1,606,200.00

LOANS, SERIAL SEWER

Amount November 30, 1916 $192,600.00

Received

For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of loan No. 66, Sewers (Con.fGreen- dale Trunk), 4H%> due April 1, each year, $6,000 $60,000.00

Total as per item No. 64 of receipts $60,000.00

$242,600.00 Expended

For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Aeooimt of sewer loans:

No. 11 Purification Outfall $2,600.00

No. 16 Purification Outfall 4,000.00

No. 20 Construction, Sundry 4,600.00

No. 30 Purification Outfall 1,000.00

No. 31 Purification Outfall 8,600.00

No. 32 Construction, Sundry 4,600.00

No. 48 Construction, Sanitury and Surface . . 1,000 . 00

No. 66 Purification Outfall 4,000.00

Total as per item No. 63 of espoises. $26,000.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $217,600.00

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LOANS, SERIAL WATER

Amount November 30, 1916 $1,316,600.00

Received For Certificates of indebtedneas, viz.: Account of loans:

No. 61 Asnebumskit Supply, S}»i% due Jan. 1,

each year, $16,000 $160,000.00

No. 67 Asnebumskit Supply 4}^% due Oct. 1,

each year, $20,000 $200,000.00

Total as per item No. 66 of receipts $360,000.00

$1,666,600.00

E2XPENDED

For Certificates of indebtedness, viz.:

Account of water loans:

No. 1 Asnebumskit Supply $6,000.00

No. 2 Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt 6,000.00

No. 10 Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt 1,000.00

No. 12 Asnebumskit Supply 1,000.00

No. 16 Asnebumskit Supply 6,000.00

No. 14 Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt 9,000.00

No. 26 Construction 16,000.00

No. 27 Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt 10,600.00

No. 28 Asnebumskit Supply 6,600.00

No. 29 Asnebumskit Supply. 3,000.00

No. 38 Con. Pipe Exten. and Impt 6,000.00

No. 39 Asnebumskit Supply 9,000.00

No. 40 Construction 7,000.00

No. 41 Asnebumskit Supply 2,600.00

No. 42 Asnebumskit Supply 6,000.00

No. 49 Asnebumskit Supply 8,000.00

No. 66 Construction 6,000.00

No. 57 Con, Pipe Exten. and Impt 7,600.00

No. 68 Asnebumskit Supply 10,000.00

No. 60 Tatnuck Supply 6,000.00

Total as per item No. 64 of expenses $126,000.00

Amount November 30, 1917 $1,640,600.00

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LOANS, TEMPORARY

Received

For Loans authorized in anticipation of revenue as per item No. 56 of receipts,

Date Amount Time Rate of Prem. Interest

Days int. % paid

Dec 21, 1916 $160,000.00 1^ 8^39 $1.50 $1^463. 37

Dec 26, 1916 50,000.00 7 3.35 32.56

Dec 29, 1916 400,000.00 95 3.20 1.25 3^76.53

Jan. 19, 1917 200,000.00 74 1. 1.25 409.86

Feb. 19,1917 200,000.00 57 2.70 855.00

Mar. 8,1917 200,000.00 232 3.84 1.00 4,948.33

Mar. 8,1917 150,000.00 120 2.47 1,235.00

Mar.29, 1917 500,000.00 99 1.46 2,007.50

Mar.29, 1917 400,000.00 211 3.44 8,064.89

May 21, 1917 150,000.00 170 4.35 3,081.24

May 29, 1917 200,000.00 162 4.27 3,843.00

June 15, 1917 250,000.00 145 4.74 4,772.92

June 21, 1917 100,000.00 139 4.50 1,737.50

June29, 1917 100,000.00 28 4.50 ... 350.00

July 6,1917 650,000.00 28 4.50 2,275.00

July 20, 1917 100,000.00 110 4. 1,222.22

July 27, 1917 200,000.00 108 4.08 2,334.67

Aug. 3,1917 650,000.00 96 4.03 6,985.33

Ai«. 16,1917 250,000.00 83 4.04 1.75 2,326.86

Aug. 30, 1917 150,000.00 85 3.98 1.25 1,408.33

S^t.28,1917 125,000.00 10 4.625 160.59

Nov. 6,1917 300,000.00 22 4.50 825.00

$5,475,000.00 $53,705.70 EZFBNDED

For City notes cancelled as per item No. 65 of

expenses $5,475,000.00

MOTH EXTERMINATION ASSESSMENTS

Balance uncollected November 30, 1916 $1,624.92

Amount assessed in 1916 account 15.41

Amoont assessed in 1917 account. 4,682.30 $6,322.63

Abated since November 30, 1916:

On 1916 account $6.93

On 1917 aceount 41.05 $47.98

Received

Fmn Sundry peraons for aoBonnments, viz.:

On 1916 account $1,633.40

On 1917 account 3,419.00

Total as per item No. 57 of recdpts and transferred to tne account of Moth and Beetle Extermi- nation

Amoont uncollected November 30, 1917

$6,274.65

$5,052.40 $1,222.25

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OVERLAYINGS, TAXES 1914

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,880.71

Appropriation 7,400.00

$8,780.71

EZFENDES)

For Abatements allowed by AaseBsors $8,167. 68

Total as per item No. 66 of expenses $8,167.58

Balance November 30, 1917 $613.13

OVERLAYINGS, TAXES 1915

Balance November 30, 1916 $29,162.44

$29,162.44

EXPENDEID

For Abatements allowed by Assessors $2,246. 80

Total as per item No. 67 of expenses $2,246.80

Balance November 30, 1917 $26,905.64

OVERLAYINGS, TAXES 1916

Balance November 30, 1916 $24,247.73

Appropriations overlayings as per Afloooooro' cer- tificates 14,751.00

$38,998.73 Received

For Taxes abated account false statement and

afterwards paid $15.00

Total as per item No. 58 of receipts $15.00

$39,013.73

For Abatements allowed by Assessors $11,008.25

Total as per item No. 68 of expenses $11,008.25

Balance November 30, 1917 $28,005.48

OVERLAYINGS, TAXES 1917

Appropriations overlayings as per Assessors' ceap-

tificates $34,082.00

$34,082.00

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EZFBNSED

For AbatanentB aDowed by AflseaBon $23,242 . 60

Total 88 per Hem No. 69 of expeoeeB. $23^42.50

Balance November 80, 1917 $10,839.50

OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT (City Relief)

Balance November 30, 1916 $3,646.18

AiH>ropriation 60,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 8,000 . 00

$61,546.18 Rbcuived

From Cities and towns for aid to their poor $1,626. 71

Individuals for aid to their poor 242.94

State Board of Charity for support of State

paupers 9,162.82

State Board of Charity for burial of State

paupers 368.16

State Board of Charity for transportation of

State paupers 66. 80

Cities and towns— leimbuisement motiiers'

aid 1,466.09

State Board of Charity— reimbursement

mothers' aid 14,814.96

For Mothers' aid uncalled for. 46.00

$27,671.47 Service Tranafezs— Sundry Depart- ments: Adding machine— Wales $100.00 $100.00

Total as per item No. 69 of receipts $27,771.47

$89,317.66

EXFBNDCD

For Salary of aerk--Gerhard Becker $1,783.33

Salary of City Physician— Hugo 0. Peterson, M.D ...;..,........... 700.00

Clerical service 6,180.19

Adding madiine— Wales 244.44

Aid to mothers with dependent children, arti- ficial limb 36.00

Aid to mothers with dependent childroi —

burial 10.00

Aid to mothers with dspeodeat childr^i —

cash allowances 38,840.00

Aid to mothers with d^ndent childr^i —

clothing, bedding, furniture, etc 184. 66

Aid to motiiers with dependent childr^i — fuel, wrooepeBf provisions, etc 791.47

Automcmfle insurance 29.76

Automobile, license and re^tration 22 00

Automobile repairs .'.'. 346.09

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Automobile supplies 260 .43

Books and subscriptions 26 .60

Boots, shoes and dothing 1,129 .78

Burials 1,016 . 00

Cash allowances 5,990 .08

Coal 2,601 .78

Electrical supplies .80

Express, freight and trucking 62 .49

Furniture and repuis and storage 146 .02

Groceries and provisions 21,208 .38

Justice of Peace commission 7 .00

Lodgings and limches 1 .66

Medical treatment and supplies 110 .66

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 828 . 16

Refreshments 4 . 00

Rent of garage 120 . 00

Telegrams and telephone tolls 6 .20

Transportation 316 .14

Travding expenses 112 .42

Wood 280.60

Aid to mothers with dependent children, by

cities and towns 690 .06

Aid to paupers by cities and towns 8,008 .86

Care of childrenr-Baldwinville Hospital Cot- tage 46.00

Care of paupers by Conmionwealtfa 136 .90

Care of paupers by individuals 69 .82

Care of paupers by Mass. Hospital School 1,644 . 66

Care of paupers by State Board of Charity. ... 247 .20

$87,867.76 Service Transfer»— Sundry Depart- ments:

Car checks $80 . 00

Coal 9.00

Engineers' services and materials . . 64

Groceries and provisions 289 .61

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 118 .02

. Wood 18.00 $460.07

Total as per item No. 70 of expenses $87327 .88

Balance November 80, 1917 $1,489 .82

OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT (Home Farm)

Balance November 80, 1916 $8.10

Appropriation 40,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 7,000 .00

Amount trensfored from liquor licenses 8,000 .00

$66,008.10

RBC3BIVBD

For board of inmates from cities, towns and

individuals $1,026 .72

Barrels and bags 7 .86

Boots, shoes and dothing 66 .28

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Cash bom inmateB 91.06

Fann produce 3,860.86

Fertilizer, kNim and seed 457. 75

Fud 824.07

Groceries and provisions 2,134.31

Hay, grain and straw 181. 16

Hides, tallow, etc 103.80

Ice 89.40

Labor 28.74

Live stock 4,379.03

Milk 1,119.80

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 49.21

Pork 6,949 . 66

Refund over payment express .34

Refuse materials and junk 240 . 04

Team work 256.25

Tdegrams and telephone tolls 5.22

$20,821.00

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Board of men and horses |27,129.19

Blacksmithing 1,056.00

Fuel 27.00

Groceries and provisk>ns 4,648.97

H<Nrse hire 35.00

Ice 18.94

Labor 62.22

Milk 3,467.44

Repairs, wagons 504.00

Swme 12,760.00

Team work 1,422.50

Total 88 per item No. 60 of receipts. .

$51,131.26

£XFENDBD

For Salary of Superintendent— Thomas Home

fm part) $1,883.33

Saliary of Matnm, Georgia D. Home 600.00

Services of Chaplains 150.00

Services of leaders of music 63.00

Pay rolls— laborers and domestics 32,444.98

Pay rolls, boy scouts 1,192.42

Advertising 6.42

Automobile truck— Vim 400.00

Automobile, insurance 86.07

Automobile, license and registration 12.00

Automobile, repairs 549.01

Automobile, supplies 717.81

Bees, hives, etc 19.48

BladDBmitmng and blacksmith's supplies .... 7 . 22

Blankets, haraeas and repairs 8.80

Books and subecriptwns 4.00

Boots, shoes and dothing 756.81

BozeB 20.50

Carte, wagons and repairs 229.16

$71,952.26 $126,960.36

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CashinmateB 112.90

Chicken incubatora and brooders 218. 14

Coal 8,488.47

Cordage, waste and packing 138.24

Crockery and tinware 687.08

Disinfectants 162.66

Doglicenses 21.00

Dry goods, bedding, etc 714.74

Electric light and power 499.08

Electrical supplies and repairs, electric ma- chinery 802.93

Express, freight and truddng 97.98

Extralabor 109.87

Fertilizer, loam, seeds and trees 1,084.68

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 136.46

Groceries and provisions 27,135.72

Hardware, tools and repairs 8,066.76

Hay, grain and straw and freight on same .... 19,060 . 46

Hens and eggs for hatching 780. 61

Horse hire and car fares 6. 80

Hose and couplings 36. 83

Injuiy to personr— Vinoezo Lorito 79.66

Insecticide 178.08

Insurance 520.00

Insurance on bond 9.00

Ironandsteel 7.13

Janitorial supplies 628.83

Laundry 1,019.74

Leather, etc 62. 11

live stock 8,820 . 00

Lumber 1,481.49

Machinery, belting and repairs 44. 13

Medical attendance on horses, cattle, swine

and hens 1,091.47

Medical and surgicd supplies 427.81

Milk 1,153 . 61

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 94.89

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 61.15

Oil — ilhiTnififtting and gasolene 77.23

Oil— 4ubricating and grease 19.88

Paintsandoils 312.57

Pasteurizer and darifier 1,224.80

Powder, fuse and ammunition 9. 99

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 49 . 97

Refreshments 80.00

RentofP.O.box 12.00

Repairs, buildings 841. 10

Repairs, engines and pumps 2. 15

Repairs, heating apparatus 456.85

Rubbergoods 5.90

Sawdust and shavings 249.77

Services, dentist 21.00

Sewer pipe, brick, cement, Ume, etc, and

freight on same 122.98

Stable supplies 16.70

Swine 386 . 00

Tobacco, snuff, etc 443.14

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Trsctor and freight on same 3,822.90

Water rates 660.72

Wire netting and fencing 282.05

Wood 14.00

$121,713.90

Service Transf era — Sundry Depart- ments:

Adding machine— Wales $100.00

Carfares 70.00

Cement and sewer pipe 177.26

Eztenninating moths and beetles. 59. 00

Hydrants 70.00

Road oil 246.50

StandinggrasB 40.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 58 . 95

Truddng, autonobile— -House

Oflfal 1,888.00

Wood 164.95 $2,824.66

Total as per item No. 71 of expenses $124,538.56

Balance November 80, 1917 $2,421.80

OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT (House Offal)

Balance November 30, 1916 $16,178.08

Appropriation 25,000.00

$41,178.08 Rbcuived

For Bones, tallow, scraps, etc $17.76

Horses 100.00

Insurance on buildings and pigs on account

of fire. Sept 23, 1917 5,114.36

Piga 7,020.06

P<Hk 30,271.68

Repairs, wagon 29.30

SwfflT. 127 . 00

Truddng 77.00

$42,757.15 Service Transfers-— Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $1,838.00

Pigs 14.00 $1,852.00

Total as per item-No. 61 of receipts $44,609.15

$85,787.23 EXFBNDED

For Salary of Superintendent— Thomas Home

fmpart) $300.00

Payrolls— oollectinghouae offal 24,751.21

AutomoMIe truck— Tonford 872.50

Automobile insurance 51 .20

Automobile license and registration 4.00

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Automobile repairs 328.04

Automobile supplieB 421.80

Blacksmithing and blacksmith's supplies .... 707 . 08

Blankets, harness and repairs 140.26

Disinfectants 69.60

Electriclight 12.40

Express, neisht and trucking 3.78

Garbage 210.00

Hardware, tools and repairs 663.76

Hay, grain and straw 1,810.69

Horses 812.60

Insurance 121.04

Iron and steel 67. 80

Leaiy investigation — Usgal expenses 6. 66

Leather, etc 72.79

Lumber. 1,303.60

Medical attendance on horses and swine 1,883 . 67

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 63. 88

Oil— illuminatuig 6.00

Oil — ^lubricating and grease 78.49

Paintsandoils 70.78

Printing and stationery 22 . 00

Rent of Lismore farm 1,002. 60

Repairs, houses 494.66

Rine and repairs and ammunition 42.68

Sawdust and shavingB 336.81

Swine 2,989.10

Wagons, sleighs and repairs 1,464.66

$41,114.34 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Blacksmithing $1,066.00

Board of men and horses 27,129.19

Repairs, wagons 604.00

Roadoil 246.60

Swine 12,760.00

Water connections 431.16 $42,126.86

Total as per item No. 72 of expenses $83,241.19

Balance November 30, 1917 $2,646.04

PARK COMMISSIONERS

Balance November 30, 1916 $483.38

Appropriation 40,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 2,000.00

Received For Catalogue*— Worcester County birds — Green

HiU Museum $6.10

Check room fees— Efan Park and Green HiU. . 67.20

Ducks 2.00

Electrical supplies 46.42

Pud 46.00

Miscellaneous supplies 4.41

$42,483.38

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FlantB, ahnibs and trees and plantmg same. .. 31.88

Porta 1.00

RfifreBfamentatandprivaege 30.00

Refzedimenta— golf links 1,083. 19

Refzesfamenta— refectories 3,846.89

Rent of boatfr—Ehn Park and Green Hill 151.60

Rentof campsite— Green Hill .33

Rent of lodfiers and rent and sale of dubs, etc.»

golf links 807.79

Rent of ro<Hn8—<}reen Hill 78.00

Standinggrass 111.00

Wages uncalled for .73

$6,301.64 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Autonobilehire $458.32

Cobblestone 204.00 $662.32

Total as per item No. 62 of recdpts

Expended

For Payrolls— laborers $22,996.65

Payrolls, vacations— Acts of 1914 912.38

Salary of Superintendent— Arthur V.Parker.. 600.00 Salary of Superintendent and Forester —

Harold J. Neale 780.68

Salary of Forester— Harold J. Neale 261.46

Clerical service 1,579,21

Advertising 15. 63

Automobile hire 114.00

Autonobile insurance 49. 84

Automobile repahs 267. 61

Autcxnobile supplies 468.01

Birdhouses 23.13

Blacksmithing and dipping horses 78.88

Blankets, harness and repaus 41.05

Board of horses 169.00

Boat supplies and repairs 85.00

Boats 472 . 02

Books and subscriptions 28. 15

Carts, wagons and repairs 81 .20

Coal 727.39

Cordage, waste and packing 10. 51

Crockery and tinware 9.74

Disinfectants 30.33

Drinking fountains and repairs 18. 58

Electriclight 949.96

Electrical repairs 1,137.16

Engineers' services and materials 142.01

Express, freight and trucking 12.90

Extralabor 92.59

Fertilizer and loam 432.65

Fire extinguishers and 8iq>plies 6.40

Flags, flaffstaffs and repaua 115.35

Food for animals and water fowl 775.04

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 65.23

$6,963.86 $49,447.24

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Gas 64.80

Golf equipment 689.27

Greenhouse supplies 20.44

Hardware, tools and repairs 869.61

Hay, grain and straw 234. 60

Hose and couplings 77.94

Iniury to person— Andrew J. Campbell 15. 14

Injury to person— Thomas F. Hennessey 18.88

Insurance 20. 60

Insurance on bond 6.40

Janitorial supplies 100. 60

Legal expenses 20.00

Lumber and fence posts and freight on same . . 587 . 51

Medical attendance on animals 2.75

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 182 . 54

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 145.65

Oil — ^illuminating and gasolene 42.80

Oil — ^lubricating and grease 1.00

Paintsandoils 268.86

Photofi^phers andsupplies 102.62

Playgroimd equipment and repairs 105.03

Plumbingand plumbing supplies 206.22

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 305 . 26

Refectories, beverages, confectionery, etc. 4,919 . 97

Refectories, furniture, crockery, etc. 333.44

Refreshments 10.80

Removing snow 7. 80

Rentof garage 10.50

Rentof golf grounds 500.00

Repairs, Bigdow Monument 11 .25

Repairs, heating apparatus 28. 87

Repairs, houses 114. 78

Seeds, plants, trees, etc., and frdght on same . . 179 . 30

Services, physician 15. 00

Sewer pipe, cement and lime 4. 50

Sewers and repairs 15.00

Sign boards and signs 65.45

Sprinkling streets 2,789.33

Taxes on golf grounds 143.26

Teamwork 427.31

Traveling expenses 123. 55

Water rates 6.00

Wire fencing, netting and trellises 19.24

$47,204.81

Service Transfers — Simdry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $637.12

Car fares 14.50

Engineers' services and materiab . 7 . 72

Extra labor 10.88

Hardware and tools .79

Horse hire 25.75

Hose and couplings 18.25

Miscellaneous supplies 2.00

Rent of machinery 61.50

Repairs, sidewalks and streets.... 463.78

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Sewer pipe 45.02

Stati0Dery,8tainpflaiid8aM>llfiB... 115.82

Swine 14.00

Teamwork 224.25

Water ooimectioiis 49.50 $1,690.83

TotalasperiteinNo.TdofeKpeEiaeB

Balanoe November 80, 1917

PARK COMMISSIONERS (Forestry)

Balance November 80, 1916 $418.06

^propriation 6,500.00

Rbcetved

For Labor on gardens $9.60

Trinmung and removing trees. 419.49

Wages uncalled for .58

Wood 12.50

$442.17 Service Transfere — Sundry Depart-

mentB*

Automobile hire $405.04

Labor on grounds 69.38

Shrubs, trees and planting and

care of same 193.29

Trinmung and removing trees. ... 402 . 74 $1,070.45

Total as per item No. 63 of reodpts

EXFBNDED

For Pay rolls— laborers $5,994.76

Pay rolls— vacations, Acts of 1914 152.96

Autonobile, Saxon 775.00

Automobile hire 54.00

Automobile insurance « 23. 50

Automobile repairs 88. 13

Automobile supplies 110.57

Clerical service. 130.60

Hardware, tools and repairs 82.51

New England Tdephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental 2 .27

Paints and oils 5.31

Printii^, stationery and supplies 8.25

Rent of garage 18.50

Shrubs and trees and freight on same 21.00

Team work 20.00

Travding expenses 6.75

$7,494.11 Service Transf en— Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $550.26

Automobile supplies 17.50

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$48,895.64 $551.60

$6,918.06

$1,512.62 $8,430.68

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Extra labor 9.62

Hone hire 9.26

Hose and ooaplings 1.08

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 6 . 68

Team work 29.26 1622.49

Total as per item No. 74 of expenses. $8,116.60

Balance November 30, 1917 $814.08

EDWARD LIVINGSTON DAVIS TOWER AND PARK FUND

Received

For Net mcome from trustees of Edward Living- ston Davis Tower and Park Fund $1,086.06

Total as per item No. 64 of reoeipts $1,086.06

Expended

For Pay rolla—laborers $433.84

Wfre fencing 76.00

$608.84 Service Transfera— Sundry Depart- ments: Cement $6.46 $6.46

Total as per item No. 76 of expenses. $614.29

Balance November 30, 1917 $671.76

WM. A. RICHARDSON PARK FUND

Balance November 30, 1916 $372.46

$872.46 Received

For Net income from trustees of Wm. A. Richard- son Park Fund $8,837.83

Cement 23.97

Wages uncalled for .26

Total as per item No. 66 of receipts $8,862.06

$9,284.60 EIxfended

For Pay rolls— laborers $4,147.24

Salary of Superintendent and Forester, Harold

J. Neale (in part) 84.70

Clerical service 114. 66

Architects' services— Olmsted Bros 606.67

Automobile repairs 80. 68

Automobile supplies 3.06

Blacksmithing 12.60

Blankets, harness and repairs 2.00

Cordage and packing .76

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Electric light 83.96

Electrical sappHee 5.60

Engiiieere' Bervices and materials 145.20

ExpreBB, fineisht and truddiig 11.48

Fertilizer and loam 85.00

Food for animals and waterfowl 35.20

Haidwaie, tools and repairs 75. 92

Injtny to person — StaniQr Wilson 32.68

Iron ienoe--Cbandler HiU 1,400.00

Lumber 21.60

Miscdlaneous supplies and expenses 8. 38

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 14.38

Open air theater— Newton Hill 237.77

PamtB and oils 23.25

Fhonbing and plumbing supplies 51.73

Printing, stationery and supplies 19.63

R^airs, houses 2.10

Seeds, plants, trees, etc, and freight on same . 464 . 09

Teamwork 138.00

Wire fencing, netting and trdOises 15. 51

$7,873.53 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $333.09

Care of lights. Street Lighting D^t. 524.80

Cement 23.97

Rent of tools 1 . 00

Water connections and repairs. . . 4.25 $887. 11

Total as per item No. 76 of expenses. $8,760.64

Balance November 80, 1917 $473.86

BOYNTON PARK

Balance November 30, 1916 $77.53

For Pay rolls— laborers $67.84

Stationery .09

$67.93 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart-

AutomobDe hire $2.10

Carfares 7.50 $9.60

MOTH AND BEETLE EXTERMINATION

Balance November 80, 1916 $6,503.29

Appn^riation 4,500. 00

$77.58

Total as per item No. 77 of expenses $77.58

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Amount transferred from motfa extermination as-

BesBments 5,062.40

$16,066.69

Received

For Brown tail and gypqy moths — erterminating . $402 . 91

Brown tail and gypoy moths—wood 100.38

Efan leaf beetles— exterminating 119.00

$622.29

Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Brown tail and gypsy moths — automobile hire $1,096. 74

Brown tail and gypsy moths— -ex- terminating 168.60

Brown tail and gypsy moths — water connections 18.66

Brown tail and gypsy moth»— wood 164.96

Efan leaf beetles-^exterminating . . 18 . 76 $1,461 . 60

Total as per item No. 66of receipts $2,083.89

$18,139.68 Expended

For Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths:

Payrolls— laborers $8,469.63

Pav rolls, vacations. Acts of 1914 167.69

Salary of Superintendent — ^Harold J. Neale

(in part) 1,283.33

Qerical service 884.73

Advertising 23.69

Automobile truck— Netco 2,100.00

Automobile hire 264.80

Automobile insurance 61.20

Automobile registration 4.00

Automobile repairs 86.66

Automobile supplies 378. 68

Burlap, cordage and packing 47.27

Electrical supplies 9.63

Express and freight 38 . 86

Extralabor 12.00

Gasolene 126.00

Hardware, tools and repairs 203. 99

Hose and couplings 621.76

Injuiy to person— Edward J. Donahue 36. 71

Insecticide 1,162.97

Installing telephone 26.83

Lumber 13.46

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 13. 17

Motorcycle hire 6.00

New England Tdephone and Telegraph Co.,

roital and service 7.22

Oil— lubricating and grease 39.96

Paintsandoils 23.11

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Printliigand stationery 49. 60

Refund aaBeaBiiient— Mrs. Arthur Granger. . . .35

Rent of garage 13.60

Services, physician 2 . 00

Sprayer 750.00

Teamwork 20.00

Travding expenses 10.28

Waterrates 10.94

$16,837.19 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart-

Antomohilehire $409.54

Automobile supplies 17. 50

Board of patients— City Hospital. 19.00

Carfares 2.50

Cement 13.44

Extralabor 5. 18

Hardware, tools uid repairs 25.45

Otoga^I*^. .V. 19! 92

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . . 8. 56

Teamwork 245.87

Water connections and repairs 21.23 $807.13

For Elm Leaf Beetles:

Pay rolls— laborers $145.25

Salary of Superintendent— Harold

J.Neale (mpart) 18.91

Clerical service 21.50

Automobile hire 3.20

Autonobile repairs .83

Automobile supplies .60

Express and freight .42

Gasolene 22.50

Hardware, tools and repairs 24.65

Installing telephone 13. 17

Lumber 6.73

Miscellaneous supplies .57

New En^dand Tefephone & Tele- graph Co., rental and service. . . .11

Plmlmg and stationery 5.05 $263.49

Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Hardware, tools and repairs $.64

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 1 . 51

Teamwork 40.13 $42.28

Total as per item No. 78 of expenses $17,950.09

Balance November 30, 1917 $189.49

PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS

Balance November 30, 1916 $89.00

i^jpropriation 24,000.00

$24,089.00

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Received

Far Labor and materials 1139.89

Loam and filling 12.76

Old boat 6 . 00

Rent of tenements 207.50

Wagesretumed 2.42

$367.66 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Cement bags |11.34 111. 34

Total as per item No. 67 of receipts $879.40

$24,468.40 Expended

For Salary of Supervisor— Thomas E. Holland . . . $2,130 . 16

Pay rolls— assistants, directors and instructora 4,626 . 47

Payrolls— caretakers 4,042.96

Pay rolls— janitors 230.00

Payrolls— laborers 1,433.62

Payrolls — ^umpires 61.00

Clerical service 769.06

Architects' services 10.00

Automobile— Ford 161.60

Automobile hire 22. 60

Automobile insurance 36.09

Automobile registration 10.00

Automobile repairs 96.66

Automobile supplies 130. 66

Badges, belts, cape, vests, etc 20.03

Balls, bases, bats, mitts, etc. 237.33

Basketry materials 161.36

Books and subscriptions 9. 66

Carpentering and lumber 194.40

Cleaning cess pool 60.00

On contract concrete walls — Cromptcm and

University swimming pools 334.00

Electric light and power 20.46

Electrical repairs 37.66

Engineers' services and materials 32.66

Equipment and repairs 266.83

E3q)reBB, freight and trucking 13.12

Flags, flagstaffs and repairs 23.66

Fud. 68 . 39

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 44.96

Grading, fertilizer, loam, shrubs, etc. 116.30

Hardware, tools and repairs 127.36

Horse hire and car fares 166.00

Injury to person — ^Michael Kerrigan 270. 00

Insurance 60.66

Ironfence 996.62

Land— Forsberg St.— Frank Houston 307.76

Legal expenses 62.37

Medical and surgical supplies 17. 96

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 46.60

Music instruction and supplies 16. 66

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Oil— labricatliigaiuisraaae 2.90

PaintBandoOs 188.98

Fhoton^n^hsandfraineB 42.00

Plumbing and plumbing suppliei 280.76

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 289.88

Refreshments 27.00

Rentof garage 60.00

Rent of stor^ouse 25.00

Repairs, buildings 2,086.29

Sewer pipe, cement, lime, sand, etc 686.64

Sewing matorials, and rent of sewing machines 284.12 Shelter, Beaver Brook— on contract heating

apparatus-James P. Quinn and Co 604.48

Signs 17.36

Sprinkling streets 118.28

Team work 290.01

Tdephone tolls 1.90

Traveling expenses 3.08

Water rates 8.00

Woe fencing and netting 66.71

123,366.84 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Automobile hire $26.99

AutanobUe supplies 1.26

Carfares 108.60

Engineers' services and materials . 36.46

Exterminating moths and beetles. 26.60

LabOT and materials 39.60

Rent of machinery and tods 6.00

Stationery, stamps and si4)plieB . . 74 . 34

Water connections 10.34

Totalasper item No. 79 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

123,679.82 $788.68

PENSIONS

Balance November 80, 1916 $79.78

Appropriation 24,600.00

^^qnopriation from public institution tax 400.00

EXFBNDBD

For City Meeeen^er Department:

Peter M.Bock $269.99

Asel B. GriflSB 369 . 96

Ferdinand ClSpokesfield 376.60

$996.64 For Fire Department:

Winiam A. Adams $638.76

Richard W.Baker 693.16

Â¥nnkC.Hoy]e 320.08

Charles F.Kennen 647.60

$24,979.78

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James W. Moore 620.00

James D. Shaw 638.76 $3^68.24

For Insp. and Con. of Buildings Department:

Henry S. Baker $234.76

William K.Follett 122.74

ElliottA.Ricb 312.68 $070.07

For Police Department:

Amos Atkinson $900.00

Daniel E.Burbank 469.06

MichadF. Cody 631.88

GeneryT.Darlmg 632.90

JamesDonahue 647.60

Michael G.Donahue 631.83

JohnDunn 266.14

Edson Fairbanks 466.26

M. J.Foley 601.91

WilliamHickey 48-39

JohnKeyes 601.91

JohnB.Lerasey 601.91

EneasLombani 238.60

Joseph McCarthy 244.78

Add&onMarch 96.26

David A. Matthews 1^60.00

JosephMidgley 237.34

Frank W. MiUett 601.91

James O'Connor 267.78

John O'Connor 647.60

PatrickRyan 601.91

Alfred A. Sanderson 461 . 97

Henry B.Streeter 601.91

JamesJ.Tiem^ 647.60

John Walker 636.19

Matthew Walsh 660.00 $12,363.18

For School Department:

Henry Bauer $120.21

George A. Brown 11.09

PrescottG. Brown 409.43

Henry E.Fayerweather 600.00

Edward E. Houghton 610.19 $1,660.92

For Sewer Department:

James Cam^ $377.26

John Kane 367.69

Patrick McQueen^ 164.36 $899.31

For Street Department:

Augustus A. Bean^ $600.00

FordisO.BushneQ 649.29

MartinDowd 214.09

James Hannigan 78 . 41

Charles H. Hadreth 626 . 68

JamesHines 318.98

PatrickHogan 249.20

Julius F. Knight 347 . 12

Owen McCarthy 111.21

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Thomas Powers 168.96

JohnQuinan 271.88

^^IliamRockett 234.60

AdamSween^ 167.96 $3,927.26

For Water Dmartmeiit:

Redmond Barrett. $98.82

Jeremiah Courtm^ 827.72

Frederick L. Fuller 469.60

Louis B. Hopkins 118.24 $1,008.78

Totala8peritemNo.80ofespeD8eB $24,773.30

Balance November 80, 1917 $206.48

POLICE DEPARTMENT (Pay Rolls)

Balance November 80, 1916 $1,047.88

Appropriation 280,000.00

Amount transferred from Uqaor licenses. 7,600.00

$288,647,88 Rbgetved

For Ambulance service $4.00

Fines, costs, etc., from Central District Court. 12,362.69

Special services of officers 6,630.64

$17,897.23 Service Transfers— Sundry^ Depart- ments:

Services of c^cen $2,322.03 $2,322.03

Total as per item No. 68 of recdpts $20,219.26

$308,767.14

EZFHNDED

For Salary of Chief— George H. Hill $3,000.00

Salary of Deputy ChidT— Thomas F. McMurray 2,300 . 00

Salary of Captain— William A. Condy 1,800.00

Salary of Captain— Walter N. Drohan 1,800.00

Salary of Captain— James T. Johnson 1,800.00

Salary of Captain of Detectives— Patrick F.

O'Day 1,800.00

Salary of inspectors. 12,804.44

Salary of lieutenants 9,600.00

Salary of sergeants 18,200.00

Salary of surgeons 4,200.00

Salary of substitute surgeons 866. 66

Salary of electrician 260.00

Salary of matrons 1,400.00

Salary of substitute matrons 26.34

Pay rolla— patrohooen 244,191.37

Pay rolls— police women 1,016 .00

Pay rolls— attendants 987.00

Pay rdls— clerical services 1,780.00

Pay roQs— €reman .66.00

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Pay rolla— janitreBB Id2.00

Refund — servioeB patrolman 6.00

Total as per item No. 81 of espenBes $307,572.81

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,194.88

POLICE DEPARTMENT (Glotfa, Caps and Helmets)

Balance Novemba 30, 1916 $2.67

$2.67 Rextesived

For Badges for special policed. $209.00

CloUi 790.09

$999.09 Service Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments:

Badges for special police $7.60 $7.60

Total as per item No. 69 of receipts $1,006.69

$1,009.16 Expended

For Badges $66.60

Clotii 917.10

Express 3.16

Total as per item No. 82 of expeDses. $976.76

Balance November 30, 1917 $33.40

POLICE DEPARTMENT (MisceUaneous)

Balance November 30, 1916 $44.46

Appropriation 24,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 4,000.00

$28,044.46 Rdcsived

For Ambulance service $762.60

Ammunition and revolvers 3.16

Damage to traffic signs 79. 60

Expenses of officers---Southbridge strike 66 . 80

Horse hire and car fares 316. 60

Hot water heater 26.00

Keeping prisoners 7.00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 12. 16

Motor boat numbers. 19.63

Motorcycle hire 60.00

Printing, stationery and stamps 19.26

Reels 20.00

Refuse materials and jimk 60.44

Reimbursement for picture 4.00

Rdmbursement on various cases— Worcester

County 73.86

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Tdegrama and tdepbone tolls. 16.98

Travding ezpenseB 104. 15

Uniform buttons 1.80

$1,621.22 Service Transfem— Sundry Depart^ ments:

Ammunition and revolvers $26.78

Heating Cmtral District Court.. 600.00

Telephone tolls .86 $626.63

Total as per item No. 70 of receipts $2,147.86

$80,192.31

I2XFBNDED

For Advertising and posting notices $3.60

Automobile— Cadillac. 1,700.00

Automobile hire 21.26

Automobile insurance 80 . 58

Automobile repairs 6,099. 11

Automobile supplies 8,142.32

Boat supplies and rejpairs. 264 . 11

Books and subscriptions. 93.00

Buttims, badges, belts and repairs 463.96

Cleaning 321.50

Clothing and repairs 329 . 80

Coal 1,674.76

Cordage, waste and packing 8.68

Damage to clothing — ^Howard Aubertin 6.26

Damage to clothing— John S. BianchL 20.00

Damage to dothing-^. Leo Mulcahy 8.00

Damage to clothing— James Ryder 10.00

Disinfectants, etc 27.23

Dry goods and bedding 36.98

Electric light and power 1,228.71

Electrical repairs 195.02

Expense of officers— Southbridge strike 56.80

EqiresB, freight and truddnjc 66.27

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 367.03

Gas 127.67

Handcuffs and rq^airs 135.00

Hardware, tods and repairs 116.28

Horse hire and car fares 397. 56

Ice 90.78

Insurance on bonds 8.00

Janitorial supplies 719.30

Laundry work 290.55

Legal expenses 216.03

Lumber 4.37

Medical and surgical supplies 913.41

Membership dues 66.00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 78.34

Motoat!yde licenses 17.00

MoUHTtyde repairs 616.83

Motorcyde supplies 219.20

Motorcycles 1,060.00

New Enfi^d Tdephone and Tdegraph Co.,

rental and service 713.69

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Oil— lubricatiiig and grease 1. 60

Paints and oils 4. 66

Photographs and records of prisoners 122 . 26

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 938 . 83

Provisions for prisoners 802. 63

Refreshments 33.00

Remodeling station 4 196.63

Removing ashes, rubbish and snow 92.86

Rent of finrage 44.00

Rent of P. O . box 6 . 00

Rentof stores— Stations, GrandSt 480.00

Rentof store— Station 4« Grove St 260.00

Repairs and rent of sleigh 28.90

Revolvers, holsters and repairs and ammuni- tion 369.62

Rubb^goods 6.93

Services, detective 61 . 81

Signal boxes, supplies and repairs 948. 33

Signs, sign boards and repairs 442.66

Sprinkling streets 37.49

Steellockers 486.00

Target equipment and pist(d range.. 41.26

Tel^rams and telephone tolls 64. 67

Traffic signals, suppUes and repairs 1,036 .23

Traveling expenses 196.68

Typewriters— Royal 118.20

Water rates 197.63

Wood 6.63

$28,913.82 Service Transfers— Sundry D^mrt- ments:

Automobile hire $1.00

Car fares 896.00

Engineers' sovices and materials . 17 . 26

Extralabor 19.81

Paints and oils for safety zones 6.66

Removing snow 62. 89

Repairs, fixtures 42 . 66

Signals, care of 121.20

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 76 . 78

Trafficsignal, repairs 26.09

Water connections 1.94 $1,269.08

Total as per item No. 83 of expenses.

Balance November 30, 1917.

POLICE DEPARTMENT (New PoUce Stations)

Balance November 30, 1916 $104,776.98

Appropriation from loan 86,000.00

RECEIVED

For Cement $123.26

Teamwork 9.00

Temporary water meter 7.91

$140.17

$30,182.90 $9.41

$189,776.98

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Service Transf era—sundry Depart- ments:

Cement $31.60

Oldmetera 28.00 $59.50

Total as per item No. 71 of receipts $199.67

$189,975.65 Expended

For Architect's services— George H. Clemenoe .... $4,705 . 31

Onoontractbuilding— John J.Power 79,807.35

Extras on contract building— John J. Power . . 1,658 . 13

On contract garage— L. Rocheford and Son . . . 17,956 . 25

Electrical work 88.00

Hardware 824.45

Making test borings 96.00

Model seab for laii;e court room 150.00

Plans and specifications — ^heating and venti- lating apparatus 69.42

Services, aq;)ert engineer 60.00

Stucco work 115.20

Travding expenses 20.58

$105,500.69 Service Transfers— Sundry Depart- ments:

Engineera' services and materials. $51.65

Hone hire and team work 15.75

Labor and materials 541.98

Water connections 245.50 $854.88

Total as per item No. 84 of expenses $106,355.57

Balance November 30, 1917 $80,620.08

PREMIUM ON CITY BONDS

Received

For Sale of bonds above par account of loans as

per item No. 72 of receipts $1,990.95

Appropriated to serial fund $1,705.95

Appropriated to serial water fund 285.00

$1,990.96

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Salariea and Pay Rolls)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,441.68

Appropriation 36,500.00

$38,941.68 Received

For Amount of dog fund from County $5,101.97

Wages uncalled for 1.35

Total as par item No. 78 of receiptB $5,103.82

$44,045.00

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EXPENDBD

For Salary of librariai^— Robert E. Shaw $3,691.66

Salary of aasistantB 24,335.93

Library service 6,012.29

library service, cataloguing department 2,169 . 95

Janitorial service 6,914.45

Messenger service 136.25

Services, cataloguing, Herbert Putnam —

Librarian, Congress 88.92

Services, sub-stations 604.26

$43,753.71 Service, Transfers — Sundry Depart- ments: Removingsnow $1.24 $1.24

Total as per item No. 86 of expenses $43,754.95

Balance November 30, 1917 $290.05

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Books and Periodicals)

Balance November 30, 1916 $12.86

Appropriation 15,000.00

$15,012.86 Rbgeivssd

For Books and periodicals $229.12

Fines, catalogues, etc 1,798 . 23

Rebate on escpress .29

Refuse materials and juiOc 99.51

Total as per item No. 74 of receipts $2,127.15

$17*140.01

CXPEiNDEiD

For Binding books $4,483.66

Books 10,702.04

Periodicals 1,701.26

Picturai 227.25

Total as per item No. 86 of expenses. $17,114.21

Balance November 30, 1917 $25.80

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Heat, Light and Repain)

Balance Novemba 30, 1916 $7.78

Appropriation 6,500.00

$6,507.78

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For Rent of land for swimzniiig tank $10.00

Refuse materials 5.60

Total as per item No. 75 of receipts $15.50

$6,523.28

For Coal $2^11.77

Electric light and power. 1,769.68

Electrical lepain 828.81

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 428. 81

Gas 148.22

Insurance 839.18

Miscellaneous supplies .25

OiJ — ^illuminating .65

Rqwjrs, buildings 704.30

R^Murs, heating apparatus 70.06

Wood 6.73

$6,508.46 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Furniture and repairs $14.26 $14.26

Total as per item No. 87 of expenses. $6,522.72

Balance November 30, 1917 $.56

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (MisceUaneous)

Balance November 30, 1916 $266.43

Appropriation 4,500.00

$4,766.43 Received

For Tdephone service $12.00

Total as per item No. 76 of receipts $12.00

$4,778.43 Expended

For Adding machine— Wales. $161.50

Car fares 111.85

Disinfectants 3.65

Express, freight and truddng 126.26

Fli^ flagstaffs and repairs 66.20

Ice 48.63

Janitorial supplies 266.78

Labor on grounds, loam, etc 11.80

Laundry work 59.21

Miscdlaneous supplies and expenses 71.82

New Eni^d Telephone and Tdeuaph Co.,

rental and service 69.62

Oit— lubricating and grease .60

Postage, sub-stations 14.08

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Printm^, stationery, stamps and sapplies 2,686 . 06

Removing ashes and rubbish 120.46

Rent of P. O. box. 8.00

Rent of room, Lake View. . 166.00

Sprinkling streets 21.21

Trucking, sub-stations 688.06

Water rates 284.31

$4,726.98 Service Transfcra Sundry Departments:

Sand $4.18

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . . 40.31 $44.49

Total as per item No. 88 of expenses. $4,770.47

Balance November 30, 1917 $7.96

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Green Library Book Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,166.14

$1,166.14 Received

For Net income from trustees of Public Library $2,406.27

Total as per item No. 77 of receipts $2,406.27

$3,660.41 Expended

For Binding books $142.60

Books 1,330.93

Periodicals 206.88

Pictures 660.67

Rent of safe deposit box 4.00

Total as per item No. 89 of expenses $2,344.88

Balance November 30, 1917. $1,216.63

PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT (Reading Room Fund)

Balance November 30, 1916 $26.42

$26.42 Rbcetved

For Net income from trustees of Public Library. $444.46

Total as per item No. 78 of receipts $444.46

$469.87 EZFENDBD

For POTodicals. $126.12

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Total as per item No. 90 of expenaea. $126.12

Balance November 80, 1917 $343.76

REAL ESTATE LIEN AGGOUNT

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,671.97

For reel estate sold for taxes and purchased by

the collector as per item No. 91 of expenses $236 . 31

$2,808.28 Rbgeoved

For Amount of taxes and charged in redemption

as per item No. 79 of receipts $240.16

Balance November 30, 1917 $2,668.12

REAL ESTATE SALES

For Sale— hen house to J. F. Reidy $13.00

For Sale— Shennan house on Wfutien Street to

A. R. Bianchi 371.00

For Sale — Dickinson house, on Plantation Street

to L. MansoliUo 350.00

Fdr Sale— land on Standish Street to W. A.

Beaudette 350.00

For Sale — Sundin house on Upsala Street to

Samuel Perman 2,000.00

Total as per item No. 80 of receipts $3,084.00

Appropriated by order of the City Council:

City Hospital $2,000.00

City Messenger Dept. 200.00

Health Dept. OBdmont Hospital) 534.00

Sewer Dept. (Construction) 350.00

$3,084.00

SCHOOLS (Salaries)

Balance November 30, 1016 $031.43

Appropriation 835,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 13,500.00

RXCXIVED

ForBetum of money received on account of

sabbatical leave $240.00

Teachers' salaries returned to treasury 77.60

Tuition 6,021.26

Total as per item No. 81 of receipts $6,338.76

$866,770.18

$840,431.43

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For Salary of Superintendent—Homer P. Lewis. . $4,400.00 Salary of Superintendent — pension to Com- monwealth 100.00.

Salary of Asst. Superintendents-John F.

Gannon 3,000.00

Salary of Asst. Superintendent — ^Alioe L.

Harris 3,000.00

Salary of Asst. Superintendent — ^Walter S.

Young 3,000.00

Salary Clerk of School Committee— Joseph

Beals..... 2,991.66

Salary of Inspectoiv-Edward J. Goodwin. . . 1,483.32

Supervisor of Attendance — ^Edith M. Dixon . 1,062 . 48

Truant officers 4,949.85

Pay rolls— teachers 793,377.09

Pay rolls — ^teachers pensions to Commonwealth 25,621 . 63

Pay rolls — ^teachers vacation school 3,721 . 50

Clerical service 4,794. 11

Canvassers — ^taking school census 1,026.88

Services of page to school committee 39 .00

Truckman 1,317.00

Total as per item No. 92 of expenses $853,884. 62

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,885.66

SCHOOLS (Salaries, Janitors)

Balance November 30, 1916 $478.33

Appropriation 78,000.00

$78,478.33 Rbcbivbd For Services janitors $77.70

$77.70 Service Transfers — Sundiy Departments: Services, janitors $72.50 $72.50

Total as per item No. 82 of receipts $150.20

$78,628.53 Expended

For Pay rolls— janitors $75,053.59

Pay rolls — evening schools 3,010.40

Pay rolls — ^vacation school 150.00

Total as per item No. 93 of e]q)en8es $78,213.99

Balance November 30, 1917 $414.54

SCHOOLS (Text-booka, Stationery and SuppUes)

Balance November 30, 1916 $40.38

Appropriation 45,000.00

$45,040.38

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For Blank books, stationery and supplies $201 .V7

Books 267.71

Platinum 58.50

Typewriter 40.00

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments: $568. 18 Blank books, stationery and supplies $65 . 37

Books 1.05

Drawing materials 21 .00

Typewnter 50.00 $138.32

Total as per item No. 83 of receipts $706.50

$45,746.88 Expended

For Adding machine— Wales $218.25

Apparatus and material for illustration 1,387 . 17

Bmding books 465.10

Blackboard erasers and cloth 75.00

Books 21,720.23

Busy work 194.79

Comptometers 500.00

Dictaphones and supplies 306 . 30

Drawmg materials and models 3,845.38

Ice .32

Kindergarten supplies 283. 14

Laboratory apparatus and supplies 2,452.05

Miscellaneous supplies 36.96

Pencils, pens and holders 1,513 .88

Pianos 785.00

Scissors and repairs 279 .60

Special school supplies 314.44

Stationery and supplies 9,342 . 19

Stenotypes 245.00

Subecnptions 122.40

Typewriters 1,575.00

Victiola and records 49 .25

$45,711.45 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Laboratory apparatus $4.96

Repairs, piano 2.66 $7.62

Total as per item No. 94 of expenses $45,719.07

Balance November 30, 1917 $27.81

SCHOOLS (Printiiig and Miscellaneous)

Balance November 30, 1916 $249.29

Appropriation 9,500.00

$9,749.29

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RUGIiyKD

For Car tickets

Paper towels

Refund freight bills. . . ;

Telephone tolls <

Total as per item No. 84 of receipts

$48.38 5.00 6.72 3.24

Expended

For Automobile hire $36.00

Baskets and whisk brooms. 11 .60

Books and subscriptions 92.63

Care of pianos 250.00

Electric power 10.20

Express, freight and trucking 497.42

Flower gardens 20.25

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 242. 11

Gas 243.40

Graduation expenses 407 .81

Gymnasium apparatus/ supplies and expeDaea 1,151 . 14

Home industnes exhibition 274.87

Laundry work 114.20

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 57.61

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 1,291 .21

Open air school supplies 3 . 14

Printing, stationery and supplies 2,697.60

Soap, towels, piano and desk covers and

dusters 549.40

Transportation of pupils 890.50

Traveling expenses 229.86

Typewriters 50.00

$9,120.85 Service Transfers — Sundiy Departments:

Car fares $210.00

Furniture 20.00

Gymnasium equipment 16.00

Postals 11.50

Stamps and stamped envelopes . . . 386 . 90

Stotionery and supplies 20.00 $663.40

Total as per item No. 95 of expenses

Balance Novembw 30, 1917

$63.34 $9,812.63

$9,784.25 $28.88

SCHOOLS (Truant School)

Balance Novemba 30, 1916 $361.82

Appropriation 2,400.00

Amount transferred from U<iuorlioeDseB 126.00

$2,886.82

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$61.98 $6^2.60

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EXHBNIMSD

For Care of truants $2,867.89

Totala8peritemNo.96of ezpenaes $2,867.89

Balance November 80, 1917 $18.98

SCHOOLS (Manual Training)

Balance November 80, 1916 $1,210.67

Appropriation 4,000.00

Received

For Lumber $48.79

Refreahmentft— School Committee 18. 14

Total as per item No. 85 of receipts

EXFENDED

For Basketry materials $82.64

Books 1.60

Carpentering and lumber 1,080.20

Coal for cooking schools 18.70

Cobblers' supphes .86

Cooking apparatus and supplies 1,810.77

Drawing materials 98.10

Electricpower 78.18

Electrical repahv 168.88

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 2.18

Gas 886.20

Hardware, tools and repairs 470. 18

Ice for cooking schools 96. 80

Laundry work for cooking schools 79. 11

Machinery, belting and repairs '80.80

Medical and surgical supplies. 9.40

Miscellaneous supplies 14.44

Oil—lubricating 2. 66

Paintsandoils 101.28

Printing, stationery and supplies 81.76

Printing supplies 84.46

Sewing supplies 610.62

Whittling supplies 717.48

$6,269.88 Service Transfers—Sundry Departments:

Postals $1.60

Sewing supplies 10.84 $12.84

Total as per item No. 97 of expenses

Balance November 80, 1917 $.88

$6,271.67

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SCHOOLS (Bveiiliii Schools)

Balance November 80, 1916 $1^8.20

Appropriation 29,000.00

ExPENi»a>

For Pay roU»— teachers $23,698.44

Advertising 69.40

Books 1,022.68

Carpentering and lumber 250.86

Cookmg apparatus and supplies 298. 10

Drawing materials 16. 67

Electrical supplies 8.08

Graduation expenses 168.00

Paintsandoils 1.86

Posting notices 12.00

Printing, stationery and supplies 600.02

Typewnters 840.00

$26,861.10 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Postals $2 00

Stamps 10.80 $12.80

TotalasperitemNo.98ofeKp6D8eB

Balance Novemba 30, 1917

SCHOOLS (Industrial Schools)

Balance November 80, 1916 $298.28

Appropriation 18,000.00

Appropriation from loan 66,000.00

Rbcetved For Special allowance on generator— equipment . . $249 . 00

TotalasperitemNo.86of recdpts

"Expended For Construction:

VentUator $7.36

$7.86 For Girls' School— Construction:

Electrical supplies $8.90

Land, High St.— Roger C. Aldrich. 8,888 . 88 Land, High St.— Ellen F.Kennedy 46,000.00 Land, High St.— Grace E. Radway

and Roger C. Aldrich 8,883.84

Land, High St.— William S. Rad- way 8,888.88

Recording deeds 8.01

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$80,278.20

$26,878.90 $3,899.80

$78,298.28

$249.00

$78,647.28

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Remodeling tenement 63.84

Rent of property— Hester N. . WetherellEsUte $1,060.00

Taxe»--part (Kennedy property) . 420. 62

Taxes (WethoreU property) 630.61 $72476.28

Servioe Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineera' services $17.87 $17.87

For Equipment:

Beitins $7.38

Electrical sapplies and dectric mar

chinery 1,631.44

Express, frdght and trucking 18.66

Flag 10.80

Furniture and fixtures 174.04

Gymnasium apparatus and supplies 1 . 28

Hardware and tools 921.88

Laboratory apparatus and supplies 34 . 08

Machinery and pumps 1,810.97

Materials for automobile instruc- tion 126.00

Printingpress 289.10

Printing supplies 609 . 66

Stationery and supplies 76.00 $6,608.67

For Girls* School Equipment:

Adding machine— Wales.., $181.87

Cooking apparatus and supplies . . 7 . 00

Electrical work 60.00

Furniture and fixtures 16.23

Insurance 13.60

Sewing supplies 7.00 $276.60

Total as per item No. 99 of expenses. ..'.'.' $77,986.77

Balance November 30, 1917 $661.61

SC3IOOLS (Industrial Schools Maintenance, Boys)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,492.22

Appropriation 33,000.00

Recbivbb)

For Amount aUowed from Commonwealth $24,429.38

Handicraft work 197.39

Labor and materials 1,972.36

Refuse materials and junk 8.00

Rent of hall and gymnasium 676.86

Stationery and supplies 24. 10

Tuition 18,962.06

$46,169.14 Service Tranafen--Sundry Departments: Furniture, fixtures and repairs... $2.00 Gymnasium equipment 16.00

$36,492.22

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Makiiig and hanging doora 864.00

Printing, stationery and supplies. 186.70 $667.70

Total as per item No. 87 of leodpts $46,716.84

$82,209.06

Expended

For Salary, Director^Albert J. Jameson $3,100.00

Salary, Director, pension to Commonwealth . 100 . 00

Salary, janitors 2,080.89

Pay rolls— instructors 86,222.13

Pay rolls — ^instructors, pensions to Common- wealth 669.12

Pay rolls— engineer 1,279.80

Advertising 66. 63

Automobile hire 10.00

Books and subscriptions 319.03

Car fares 17.40

Castings and patterns 1,391.76

Cleaning 101.26

Coal 2,303.00

Cordage, waste and packing 243. 87

Disinfectants 66 . 60

Drawing materials 492 . 97

Electric l^ght 162.17

Electric power 692.09

Electrical supplies and repairs, electric ma- chinery 2,481.96

Engines, machinery, beltii^ and repairs 609.26

Express, frdght and truckmg 296.90

Extra labor 138.01

Flag decorations— Spanish War Statue Dedi- cation 76.00

Flags, flagstaffs and repairs 9.40

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 197.68

Gas 118.49

Graduation expenses 33.36

Gymnasium apparatus and supplies 368.27

Hardware, tools and repairs 2,888. 61

Insurance 7.60

Iron and steel 1,484.29

Janitorial supplies 286.33

Laundry work 9.64

Lecture and moving picture expenses 29.33

Lumber and carpentering 2,281 .28

Materials for automobile instruction 76.84

Medical and surgical supplies 80.48

Misoellaneo\2s supplies and expenses 10. 60

New England Tdephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 61.22

Oil — illuminating and gasolene 120.72

Oil— l^bricating and grease 274.34

Paints and oils 297.91

Photographs and photographic supplies 179 . 86

Physiod examinations 248.00

Pipe and fittings 296.68

Pnnting, stationery, stamps and supplies. * . . 666 . 41

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Printing mpplies , 1,085.76

RefreshmeiitB 1 . 00

Removing 8DOW, aaheB and rubbish 24.00

Rent of piano v . . . 101.00

R^Mun, buildings 976.61

Repairs, heating apparatus. . . -. 468.22

Sendees, stenographer 4.26

Shop supplies 189.48

gpimkling streets 61.88

Telegrams and telephone tolls 7. 60

Travding expenses 230.88

Water rates 223.82

$66,308.18 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Oversleeves $16.16

Removing snow 88.63

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . 76.36 $131.03

Evening Schools:

Salary— supervisor $390.00

Pay rolls— mstructors 7,308.76

Pay roll— janitor 166.00

Advertising 20.66

Coal 179.67

Electric light 161.23

Electric power 166.30

Electrical supplies 10.73

Hardware, tools and r^Murs 72. 12

Iron and steel 143.92

Materials for automobile instruc- tion 309.00

Moving picture expenses 1.66

Printii^, stationery, stamps and

suppues. 2.40

Water rates 24.27 $8,936.69

Totd as per item No. 100 of expenses $74^74.90

Balance November 30, 1917 $7,834.16

SCHOOLS (Industrial Schools, Maintenance, Girls)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,166.64

ApproiNriation 14,000 . 00

$16,166.64

RscasiVED

For Amount allowed from Commonwealth.! $13,666.12

Cooking supplies 2,692.02

Ezpreas and trucking 1.36

Gas 4.66

Janitorial sui^lies 6.20

MilUnery supplies ,,,.. 237.23

Miscrilaneous supplies .22

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies — 2.62

Sewing supplies 4,644.44

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TdegraiDB and telephone tolls 4. 10

Tuition 3,027.86

$24,186.81 Service Transfers— Sundiy Departments:

Repairs furniture |4. 60

Sewing supplies 26.99 $31.49

Total as per item No. 88 of receipts

Expended

For Salary. Directoiv-Helen R. Hildreth $2,699.99

Pay rolls— instructors 20,690.43

Pay rolls— instructors' pensions to Common- wealth. . , 248.26

Pay rolls— janitors 1,836.60

Books and subscriptions 79 .27

Carfares 23.18

Cleaning 166.80

Coal 1,041.64

Cooking supplies 2,416.86

Drawing materials 36.80

Electriclight 86.06

Electric power 32. 99

Electrical repairs 16.16

Express, freight and trucking 73. 61

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 62.86

Gas : : . : 124.73

Graduation expenses 7.20

Gynmasium supplies 1 .40

Hardware, tools and repairs 28.66

Ice 30.83

Insurance. , 6.*40

Janitorial supplies 214.66

Labor on grounds, etc., 7. 10

Laundiy work 71.02

Medical and surgical supplies 3.11

Millinery supplies 178.06

Miscellaneous supplies and eamenses 90.97

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 18. 16

Paints and oils 6.37

Photographs ::.:...:.:.: 32.46

Printing, stationery, stdAips and supplies 193 . 60

Refreshments 43.00

' Removing ashes, rubbish andsaow 28.27

Repairs, building 121.44

Repairs, heating apparatus 39.00

Services, stenographer. 4.26

Sewing machines, Delting and repairs., t 48.26

Sewing supplies 2,010.34

Tray ding expenses. . .,» 83.03

Victrola supplies « 1.00

Water rates 67.68

. . $32,868.18

$24,217.30 $40,372.84

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Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Drawinj^materialB $21.90

Exterminating moths and beeties. 8.40

Fumituret fixtures and repairs 2.00

Printing, stationery, stamps and

suppUes 159.40

Removingsnow 24.64 $211.34

For ETenin^ Schools:

Salary, supervisor $409.58

Pay rolls— instructon 3,421.00

Pay rolls— janitors 283.00

Books 1.10

Carfares 1.40

Coal 218.09

Cooking supplies 72.11

Ekctriclight 74. 19

Electricpower 1.70

Electrical repairs 1.80

Gas 2.96

Janitorial supplies 5.25

MiBinay supplies 7.81

Miscellaneous supplies and expei^

ses 9.15

Printing, stationery and supplies . . 18 . 84

Sewing supplies 108.60 $4,630.52

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments: Printing, stationery, stamps and su^es $33.32 $33.82

TotdasperitemNo. 101 of expenses $37,733.86

Bahnoe November 80, 1917 $2,639.48

SCHOOLHOUSES

Balance November 30, 1916 $90,015.57

Appropriation 22,000.00

"â–  $112,015.57

Rbgbived

For BkMmingdale— concrete footings in boiler

pitomitted $10.53

Bkxmungdale— hardware allowance 175.00

MkOand Street— umbrella holders 4.95

$190.48 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Bumcoat— hardware $85.00

Bumcoat— old meter 6.00 $91.00

Total as per item No. 89of receipts $281.48

$112,297.05

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For Adams Square:

Service Transfers— Sundry DepartmMits: GranoUtfaicwalk $129.48 $129.48

For Adams Street:

PayroUs— labofere $5.42

Trucking 1.00 $6.42

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Hardware $16.86 $16.86

For Bloomln^dale:

Pay rolls— laborers $121.67

Architects' services 660.08

On contract additions— James

MilesandSonCo 6»668.76

Extras on contract additions —

James Miles and Son Co 784.60

On contract, heatins and ventilat- ing apparatus — ^M. J. Maher

and Co 2,876.80

On contract, plumbing — ^M. J.

Maher and Co 2,026.20

Furniture and fixtures 780.00

Hardware 277.70

Land, Tampa St.— EmileSevestre 600.00 Plans and specifications— heatiiig

and ventilating apparatus 98.80

Plumbing suppliM. ,.^ 1.66

Recordingdeed .67

Trucking 10.80 $14*230.98

Service Transfers Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services and materials . $11 . 64

Furniture 148.16

Labor and materials 89.60

Services, janitors — School Depart- ment 72.60

Sewerpipe .81 $272.61

For Bumcoat:

Payrolls, laborers $60.44

Architects' services 110.00

On contract building— L. Roche-

fordandSon 26,866.60

Extras on contract building-r-L.

Rocheford and Son 142.96

On contract grading — Michael J.

Kane 6,142.00

Extras on contract grading —

Michael J. Kane 218.06

On contract heating and ventilat-.

ing apparatus — M. D. Holmes

andSonsCo 4,664.00

Extras on contract healing. and

ventilating apparatus — ^M. D.

Hobnes and Sons Co 88.00

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Electrical work 104.00

Furniture 1,234.60

Hardware 948 . 1 6

iDsuranoe 160.00

Land— J.B.Shattuck 1,440.00

Lumber 10.16

Plans and specifications, heating

and ventilating apparatus 93 . 08

Plumbing supplies 1 . 13

Recording deed $2.07

Trucking 60.86 $40,249.90

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineers services and materials. $164.72

Furniture 892.60

Labor and materials 18.80

Water connections 23.81 $699.83

For Chatham Street:

Rentof gynmasiumY.W. C. A.. $67.00 $67.00

For Classical Hi^:

Recording deed $2.00 $2.00

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services and materials. $4.77 $4.77

For Front Street:

Rent of room for mechanical

drawing— E. A. Brewer $641.67 $641.67

For Gates Lane:

Pay rolls— laborers $21.24

Moving portable schoolhouse 266 . 00

Trucking 2.60 $278.74

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services : $14.61

Labor 1.92

Teamwork 3.00 $19.43

For'Grafton Street:

Pay rolls— laborers $26. 17

Moving portable schoolhouse 246.00

Trucking 6.00 $276.17

For Greendale:

Pay rolls— laborers $7.34

Moving portable schoolhouse 190.00

Trucking 1.26 $198.69

For Harlow Street:

Pay rolls— laborers $62.37

Electrical work 176 . 00

Haidwaro 2.34

Truddng 1.00 $240.71

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Service TTazisfer&— Sundry Departments:

Labor and material $19.98 $19.98

For Ionic Avenue:

Rent of gymnasium— Worcester Boys' cEb $80.60 $30.60

For Malvern Road:

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services $1 .41 $1.41

For May Street:

Recording deeds $1.60 $1.60

Service Transfers Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services $40.63 $40.63

For Midland Street:

Pay roUs— laborers $6.13

Furniture and fixtures 64.00

Hardware and tools 3.88

Trucking 8.00 $76.01

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Fixtures $169.43

Granolithic walk 348.73 $608.16

For Sunderland Road:

Architects' services $600.00

Recording deeds 1.60 $601.60

Service Transfers Sundry Departments:

Engineers' services $22.49 $22.49

For Tatnuck;

Moving portable schoolhouse $196 . 00 $196 . 00

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

GranoUthic walk $376.22 $376.22

For Upeala Street:

Pay rolls— laborers $29.22

Moving portable schoolhouse 240 . 00

Trucking 8.76 $277.97

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Furniture $114.00 $114.00

For West Boylston Street:

Fixtures $126.00 $126.00

Estunating cost of six room schoolr houses $9.00 $9.00

Total as per item No. 102 of expenses $69,422.98

Balance November 30, 1917 $62,874.07

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SGHOOLHOUSES (High Schools)

Balance November 80, 1916 $66,426.88

A^ypropriation from public institution tax 264.88

$66,691.71

EZFEiNDED For North High:

Pay rolls— laborers $609 . 10

Architects' services— John T. Simpson 1,042.11

On contract building— Israel Gol<hnan 24,684.62

Extras on contract building — Israel Goldman 6,729 . 16 On contract lockers — ^Durand Steel Locker

Ck)., Inc. 4,849.00

Electric lighting fixtures 487. 66

Electrical work 2,068.47

Express, freight and trucking 76.64

Furniture and fixtures 14,626.70

Hardware 109.84

Laboratory apparatus 98.67

Lumber 286.89

Masonry 33.70

Paints, oils and paintmg 496.01

Plumbing supplies 170. 68

Ventilating apparatus 49.00

$66,160.94 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments: Engineers' services and materiids. $.60

Furniture 3.76

Granolithic walk 386.09

Labor and materials 72.43 $462.77

Total as per item No. 108 of eacpenses $66,618.71

Balance November 80, 1917 $78.00

SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $28.26

^propriation 4,800.00

Amount tranafenoad from liquor Uoenses 600.00

$6,428.26 Received

For Fees for sealing weights and measures $1,642. 60

Refund overpayment automobile registration 8 . 00

$1,646.60 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Clerical service $22.39

Fees for sealing weights and

14.93 $37.32

Total as per item No. 90 of receipts $1,682.92

$7,111.18

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EiXFBNDED

For Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measurea—

James A. Heal^ $1,400.00

Salary of deputy sealers. 3,365.90

Clerical service 806.00

Advertising 11 .44

Automobile— Buick 625.00

Automobile hire 5.00

Automobile insurance 47.04

Automobile license and registration 13 . 00

Automobile repairs 221.65

Automobile supplies 139 . 97

Books and sul»criptions 4.00

Express, freight and trucking .15

Hajrdware, tools and repairs 106.24

Insurance on bond 2.40

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 6. 85

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 7. 60

Printing, stationery and supplies 81.23

Rent of garage 138.00

Scales, measures and repairs 64.37

Traveling expenses 6.24

$7,052.08 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Car fares $11.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 20 . 40 $31 . 40

Total as per item No. 104 of expenses.

Balance November 30, 1917

SEWER ASSESSMENTS

Balance uncollected November 30, 1916 $61,940 . 20

Amount assessed since November 30, 1916 22,596.39

Abatements since November 30, 1916

Received From sundiv persons for assessments and trans- ferred to Sewer Dept. (Construction) as per item No. 92 of receipts

Amount uncollected November 30, 1917

SEWER DEPARTMENT (Construction)

Balance November 30, 1916 $8,736.61

Appropriation 20,000.00

Amount transferred from real estate sales 350.00

Amount transferred from sewer assessments 87,960.77

$7,083.48 $27.70

$84,536.59 1,220.88

$83,815.76

$37,950.77 $45,864.99

$67,087.88

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For Labor, materialB/reiit of tools, etc $8,726.62

Automobiles 300.00

Automobile repaus 40.14

Refund automobile registration 6.00

Refund OTerpayment frds:ht bill .68

Wages uncalled for 1.47

$9,078.91 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Automobile hire $4.41

Brick, cement and lime 2,461.42

Building and repairs, sewers and

catch-basins 2,677.27

Furniture 4.00

Labor and materials 437.60

Rent of tools and machinery 33. 60

Rubber goods 19.92

Sewer pipe and fittings 71. 60

Trucking 1.60

Water connections and repairs ... 40 . 76 $6,761 . 87

Service Transfers — Sewer Department:

Salary Superintendent $2,436.24

Clerical service 1,846.69

General department expenses 1,082 . 00

Office supplies and expenses 196. 61

Automobile hire 6,323.44

Engineers' services 684.79

Labor 196.26

Machine labor 36.12

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 2,121.14

Materials 9,246.37

Oatmeal 39 . 92

Rent of machinery 607. 60

Rubber goods 613.43

Team work 2,736.17 $27,063.67

Total as per item No. 93 of receipts $41,889.86

$108,926.78

EXFBNDED

For Salary of Superintendent— Matthew Gault . . $3,000 . 00

Pay rolls-foremen and laborers 38,663.61

Pay rolls, vacations— Acts of 1914 879.34

Clerical service 2,806.82

Advertising 66. 66

Automobile— Buick. 1,460.00

Automobile hire 69. 60

Automobile insurance 136.66

Automobile license and registration 41 .00

Automobile repairs 1,223.98

Automobile supplies 813.30

Bladonnithing and dipping horses 47 . 66

Bhmkets, harness and repairs 44.80

Books and subscriptions 20.31

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Brick and frds:ht on same 6^69.46

Carts, wagons, trucks and repairs and frdght

on same 121.87

CastinsB, pattenis and machine labor 11 . 26

Catch-basm and manhole covers and frdght

on same 4,410.96

Cement and switching same 8,606.66

Coal 1,644.37

Electric light 36.88

Electric power 187.72

Electrical supplies and repairs on electric

machinery 286.90

Engineers' materials 4.43

Engines, pumps and madiineiy and fndght

on same 210.86

Express, freight and trucking 119. 68

Extra labor 82.33

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 26.08

Gas 32.24

Hardware, tools and repairs 1,327.09

Hay, grain and straw 977. 64

Hose and couplings and freight on same 607 . 63

Injury to person — ^Edward Clark 8.27

Injury to person — ^Thomas McGrath 36 . 20

Injury to person — ^Benedetto Rinaldo 18 . 00

Injury to person— Israel Tuomi 23.67

Insurance 196.38

Iron and steel 604.96

Legal expenses, including recording deeds, etc 69 . 60

Lumber and freight on same and carpentering 1,392 . 03

Massage treatments 8.00

Medical attendance on horses 26. 66

Mill supplies, including cordage, waste,

packing, belting, lace, etc 248.36

Miscellaneous supplies 170.76

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 16.34

Oatmeal 61.00

Oil — ^illuminating, gasolene and candles 290 . 06

Oil — lubricating and ^aae 43. 31

Paints, oils and supphes 296.32

Photographic supplies 20.66

Pipe and fittings, iron and freight on same . . 323 . 37

Pipe and fittings, sewer, and freight on same . 7,327 . 26

Powder and fuse 377.30

Printing, stationery and supplies 246. 61

Refreshments for committee and guests 180 . 00

Refreshments for laborers 6. 30

Rent of garage 60.00

Repairs, buildings 48. 81

Repairs, engines, pumps and machinery 896 . 96

Rubber goods 960.21

Sand, gravel and cobblestone and switching

same 627.93

Services physicians 28.60

Sprinkling streets 14.41

Stone— catch-basin 424.26

Stone, crushed 8.76

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Team work 640.88

Traveling expeoaes 6.68

Water metered 4 1 . 40

|8dJ36.08 Service Transfers— Sundiy DepartmentB:

Board of patients— City Hospital $47 . 36

Car fares 96.00

Cement bags 11.84

Engineers' services and materials 3,794.09

Ertra labor 19.63

Inspecting and tending hydrants

and meters 4.47

Rent of steam rollers 39.00

Repairs, streets 1,673. 14

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 116 . 63

Stone-— hand 1 .06

Water connections and repairs. .. 41.16 $6,743.37

Service Transfers— Sewer Department:

Materials $21.66 $21.66

Total as per item No. 106 of expenses $89,601.01

Balance November 30, 1917 $19,426.72

SEWER DEPARTMENT (Maintenance)

Balance November 30, 1916 $793.28

Appropriation 46,000.00

$45,793.28 Received

For Air compressor and fittings $60.00

Air tank 48.00

Motors 426.00

Repairs, sewera and catch-basins 743.01

$1,266.01 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Building meter pits, etc $48. 62

Gasolene engine 126. 00

Labor and materials .70

Repairs, sewers and catch-basins . 1,770 . 36 $1,944 . 68

Total as per item No. 94 of receipts $3,210.69

$49,003.97 Expended

For Pay rolls— foremen and laborers $20,929.46

Pay rolls, vacations— Acts of 1914 231.72

• Clerical service. 816.60

Carts, wagons and repairs and freight on same 11.30

Castings, patterns and machine labor 18. 38

Coal 77.17

Damage to clothing— William H. Thorton. . . 40.00

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Damage to property and injury to person —

John F. KStey. 80.00

Damage to property — Irene Wharton 4.60

Electric light 90.04

Electric power 1,583.15

Electrical supplies and repairs, electric ma- chinery 462.85

Engine, pumps, machinery and repairs 1,279 . 19

Express, freight and trucking 28.09

Hardware, tools and repairs 281.78

Hose and couplings and freight on same 17. 74

Injury to person— James Doolan 416.00

Injury to person— Antonio Girgoylione 67.20

Injury to person — James McGourty Estate. . 462 . 17

Iron and steel 82.98

Legal expenses — mduding recording deeds, etc. 10 . 00

LuSoiber and carpentering 88.28

Mill supplies, including cordage, waste, pack- ing, belting, lace, etc 12.91

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 128.32

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 5.20

Oil— lubricating and grease 1 . 65

Paints, oils and su^phes .57

Pipe and fittings — ^iron and freight on same . 837 . 18

Prmting, stationery and supplies 3.50

Refreshments for laborers 15.63

Rent of land — Canterbury St. — ^Hany

Rosenburg 216.30

Rent of land— Garfield St., and Cambridge

PL— D. J. O'ConneU 71.10

Rent of land — Shrewsbury St. — Samuel D.

Waite 24,00

Repairs, buildings 31.92

Repairs, drains 16.00

Rubber goods 446.44

Sand, gravel and cobblestone 150.01

Sprinkling streets 18.60

Stone — catch-basin 57.25

Team work 6,177.59

Traveling expenses 6.26

Water metered 128.89

$34,812.77 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Board of patients— City Hospital $93 . 86

Car fares 155.00

Engineers' services and materials 206.70

Exterminating moths .40

Extra labor .86

Inspecting and tending hydrants

and meters 9.28

Repairs streets 266 . 13

Tools and rent of same 25.05

Water connections and repairs . . . 432 . 71 $1,189 . 99

Service Transfers — Sewer Department: Salary— flupointendent $897.96

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Clerical servioe 678.16

General deputment expeoaes 380.96

Offioe supplieB and ezpenaeB 51. 64

Autamobile hire 8,180.19

Labor 196.26

Madiine labor 12.63

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 1,022.91

Materials 4,667.06

Oatmeal 1.68

Rent of macliinery 21.60

Rubber goods 212.96

Team work 1,788. 96

Total as per item No. 107 of expenses

Balance November 80, 1917

$12,996.74

$48,999.60 $4.47

SEWER DEPARTMENT (Purification)

Balance November 30, 1916 $67.74

Appropriation 62,000.00

Appropriation from corporation tax 2,200.00

Received

For Analysis of water samples $6.00

Hay and standing enus 177.00

Labor and materials 199.77

lime 6. 61

Refuse materials and junk 88.88

Rent of diaphragm pump .60

Rent of tenements and bam 208.00

Wages uncalled for 8.26

Wood 8.26

$696.17 Service Transfem— Sundry D^Murtments:

Analysis of water samples $8.00

Materials .92

Sewer pipe 16.00

Testing cement 24.00 $48.92

Totd as per item No. 96 of receipts

Expended

For Pay rolls— foremen and laborers $33,161.26

Pay rolls— vacations— Acts of 1914 874.81

Clerical service 162.00

Automobile hire 18.00

Blacksmithmg 3.40

Board of horse 90.00

CastingBf patterns and machine labor 19. 16

Cloths— filter, grommets and thread 1,498.67

Coal and freight on same 2,264.02

Electric light 4.84

$64,267.74

$746.09 $66,012.88

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Electrical flupplies and repaira on electric

machinery 22.80

Express, fr^ht and trucking 21.38

Fertilizer, loam and seed 1.22

Filter presses and repaira 26.25

Furniture, fixtures and repaira 1.00

Gas 243.32

Hack, horse hire and car fares 5.00

Hardware, tools and repaira 77.74

Hose and couplings and freight on same 8. 00

Injury to person—Joseph Bartulia 48. 57

Insurance 48.91

Laboratoiy supplies and freight on same 157 . 69

Ume and freight on same 17,261 . 51

. Lumber and car];>enteriiig 475.10

Mill supplies — ^including cordage, waste,

packing, belting, lace, etc 63.96

Miscellaneous supplies 13.48

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 10.35

Oil — ^illuminating, gasolene and candles 44 . 39

Oil — ^lubricating and grease 36.13

Paints, oils and supphes 15.35

Pipe and fittings— iron 34.36

Prmting, stationery and supplies 10.75

Railroad supplies and repaira 178.75

Refreshments for committee and guests 20.90

Rent of land— Millbury St— Frank D. Perry 120 . 00

Repaira, btdldings 66.22

Repaira, engines, pumps and machinery 90 . 31

Services appraiser 10.00

Team work 3,063.88

Traveling expenses 20. 55

Water metered 260.24

$60,504.21 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Board of patient— City Hospital. . $47 . 57

Car fares 45.00

Engineera' services and materials 144 . 57

Extenninating moths and beetles. 17.20

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 19 . 24

Water connections and repaira ... 1 . 62 $275. 10

Service Transfers — Sewer Department:

Salary— superintendent. $979.06

Clerical service 722.70

General department expenses .... 466 . 65

Office supplies and expenses 69.00

Automobile lure 901.00

Machine labor 13.34

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 164.43

BAaterials 499.51

Oatmeal 23.64

Rubber goods 224.27

Team work 174.18 $4,227.63

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Total as per item No. 108 of ezpenfleB 165,006.94

Balance November 80, 1917 $5 . 89

SEWERS (Ck>iutniction, Beaver Brook, Land Damage Account)

Balance November 80, 1916 $367.30

Balance November 80, 1917 $367.80

SEWERS (Ck>n8tniction, Greendale Trunk)

Appropriation from loan $60,000.00

$60,000.00 Rbgbivbd

For Service Transfers— Sewer Department:

BAaterials $21.66 $21.56

Total as per item No. 96 of recdpts $21.56

$50,021.66 Expended

For Pay roU— laborers $13,431.80

Clerical service 185 . 60

Hardware and tools 8.00

Cement 860.20

Coal 148.44

Express, freight and trucking 15. 60

Iron and steel 14.70

Legal expensesr— inchiding reoord-

mg deeds, etc 9.80

Lmnber 182.46

Miscellaneous supplies 4.66

Pipe and fittings-— sewer and freight on same 3,482 . 38

Sand, gravel and cobblestone 889.80

Teamwork 115. 54

$19,248.68 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Board of patients— City Hospital. $3.88

Carfares 26.00

Engineers' services and materials . 461 . 26

Repairs, streets 138.88

Water connections 27.13 $641.14

Service Transfers— Sewer Department:

Salary, superintendent $476.76

Clerical service 386.81

General department expenses 202.69

Officesupplies and expenses 66. 14

AutomobOehire 809.00

Engineers' services 684.79

liachinelabor 1^.88

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Malntenanoe of shop and use of

toob 727.88

Materials 8,825 . 92

Oatmeal 14.70

Rent of Tnachinery 546.00

Rubbergoods 118.95

Teamwork 609.62 17,869.89

Total as per item No. 109of expenses $27,769.21

Balance November 80, 1917 $22,262.85

SEWERS (Purification, FUtration Beds)

Balance November 30, 1916 $25.88

Appropriation 8,000.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 2,000.00

$10,025.88 Received

For Hay $25.00

Materials 21 . 39

Rentof farm 182.00

Total as per item No. 97 of receipts $178.89

$10,208.77 EJXFBNPED

For Pay rolls— laborers $4,785.62

Pay rolls— vacations, Acts of 1914 87.75

Clerical service ; . . . 78.00

Advertising 3.60

Castings 8.90

Coal 4.68

Electric light 8.08

Electric power 848.08

Electrical siq>plieB and repairs, electric ma- chinery 198.00

Experimental apparatus and freight on same. 1,510.69

Express 14.79

Extralabor 11.05

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 2.59

Hardware, tools and repairs 7.68

Hose and couplings 5.44

Lumber 569.18

Mill supplies, including cordage, waste, pack- ing, belting, lace, etc 88.01

Miscellaneous supplies 48.01

Pipe and fittinffi— iron 18.52

Prmting, stationery and supplies 1. 35

Refreshments for oonmiittee and guests 8.00

Taxes in Millbury 9.00

Teamwork 78.88

Telephone tolls 7.80

Travelmg expenses 400.89

Watermetered 75.19

$8,248.58

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Service TnmaEfera — Sundry Departments:

Car checks 16.00

Kngineera' servioes and materials . 29.21

Water connections and repairs 6.66 $40.77

Service Transfers Sewer Department:

Salary, superintendent $81.47

Clerical service 68.62

General department expenses 41.80

Office supplies and expenses 9.88

Automobuehire 886.60

Machinelabor 9.82

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 200.19

Materials 864.83

Rent of machinery 40.00

Rubber boots 44.26

Teamwork 164.12 $1,880.83

Total as per item No. 110 of expenses $10,166.18

Balance November 30, 1917 $88 . 69

SEWERS (Purification, Outfall Sewer)

Balance November 30, 1916 $8,798.98

$8,798.98

EZFENDBD

For Pi^ rolls— foremen and laborers $1.10

Injury to person — MichadLannon 226.00

leg^ expenses, including recording deeds,

etc. 60.60

Maasaffe treatments 99.00

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service .70

Services, physicians 8.00

$389.30 Service Transferfr— Sundry Departments: Engmeers' services and materials. $.04 $.04

Total as per item No. Ill of expenses $389.84

Balance November 30, 1917 $8,409.64

BROOKS AND RIVERS (Maintenance)

Balance November 30, 1916 $646 . 77

EXFENDEiD

For Payrolls— laborers $180.61

Hardware and tools 2.20

Ofl — illuminating 4. 00

$186.71 12

$646.77

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Service Transfere— Sewer Department:

Automobile hire $46.75

Maintenance of shop and use of

took 6.78

Materials 9.06

Rubber goods 13.00

Teamwork 14.44 |88.98

Total as per item No. 112 of expenses )275.69

Balance November 80, 1917 $270.08

SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS

Balance uncollected November 30, 1916 $8,354.79

Amount assessed since November 30, 1916 21,254.11

Rbgbived

$29,608.90

From sundrv persons for assessments as per item No. 98 of receipts and transferred to the account of Street Dept. (Sidewalks and Crosswalks) $18,732 . 60

Amount uncollected November 30, 1917 $10,876.40

SERIAL FUND

Received from Serial Funds' account and used to meet serial loan payments by Harry C. Smith, Treasurer, as per item No. 91 of receipts $337,700.00

SERIAL FUNDS

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,746.42

Appropriated from taxes 211,748.58

Appropriated from water rates 124,206.00

Appropriated from premium on dty bonds:

Account of loans:

No. 62 Land damage $501.76

No. 63 Industrial School Girls 434.85

No. 64 Police Dept. (new stations) 668.65

No. 65 Permanent Paving. 200.70

No. 61 Asnebumskit Supply 285.00

$337,700.00

'EXPBtnUESD

Account of dty loans $187,700.00

Account of sewer loans 25,000.00

$1,990.95 $339,690.95

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Account of water loans 125,000.00

Total as per item No. 106 of expenses. $337,700.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,990.96

Balances No. 22 24 25 26 28 30 31 35 37 42 43 48 49 50 51 63 66 68

68 64 66 67

71 75 76 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 86

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104

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SINKING FUNDS

November 30, 1916, viz.:

Park Loan 1888 $93,338.07

Water Loan 1888 144,014.33

Park Loan 1889 22,369.02

WaterLoan 1889 189,567.83

Water Loan 1890 26,377.66

WaterLoan 1891 57,852.42

WaterLoan 1892 118,697.61

WaterLoan 1893 38,269.66

WaterLoan 1894 36,073.07

WaterLoan 1896 34,193.93

WaterLoan 1895 36,668.97

WaterLoan 1896 68,177.31

WaterLoan 1896 17,143.78

City Hall Loan 1896 31,338.96

WaterLoan 1896 32,947.33

City Hall Loan 1896 60,767.72

City HaU Loan 1896 94,368.42

WaterLoan 1897 126,683.70

City Hall Loan 1897 109,228.72

WaterLoan 1897 63,606.60

Schoolhouses Loan 1897 64,382.94

City Hall Loan 1897 81,885.63

SewerLoan 1897 108,966.64

WaterLoan 1898 117,778.17

WaterLoan 1898 87,015.07

SewerLoan 1898 151,066.39

WaterLoan 1899 14,186.93

WaterLoan 1899 364,205.97

New H. S. Bldg. Loan 1899 43,273.84

WaterLoan 1899 26,952.75

Schoolhouses Loan 1899 14,923.02

New H. S. Bldg. Loan 1899 98,002.66

SewerLoan 1899 78,160.67

New H. S. Bldg. Loan 1900 24,264.64

SewerLoan 1900 16,842.47

WaterLoan 1900 124,301.57

SewerLoan 1900 84,862.93

SewerLoan. 1901 39,317.93

WaterLoan 1901 70,832.78

SewerLoan 1901 38,893.06

New H. S. Bldg. Loan 1901 14,684.01

Schoolhouae Loan 1901 68,767.66

WaterLoan 1901 16,378.17

SewerLoan 1902 22,171.64

WaterLoan 1902 32,847.94

Schoolhouse Loan 1902 49,993.78

SewerLoan 1902 12,368.66

WaterLoan 1902 21,295.67

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109 Water Loan 1902 20»807.61

111 Sewer Loan 1908 9,609.41

112 Water Loan 1903 41,649.04

113 Sewer Loan 1903 3,484.32

114 Water Loan 1903 11,703.12

115 Park Loan 1902 3,164.53

116 Water Loan 1904 47,340.37

119 Sewer Loan 1904 9,597.57

120 Water Loan 1904 23,257.77

121 Water Loan 1904 7,994.36

124 Sewer Loan 1905 8,555.06

126 Water Loan 1905 4,506.14

129 Water Loan 1904 17,509.39

134 Water Loan 1906 6,417.93

135 Sewer Loan 1906 4,996.63

140 Schoolhouses Loan 1907 22,049.62

141 Water Loan 1907 84,769.56

142 Isol. Hosp. Loan 1907 46,129.99

143 Sewer Loan 1907 50,047.32

144 H. School R^. Loan 1907 17,435.02

145 Schoolhouae Loan 1907 48,149.43

146 Street Paving Loan 1907 50,068.40

147 School Repa&8 Loan 1907 11,968.11

148 Home Farm Loan 1907 10,089.37

149 School Land Loan 1907 4,014.19

150 Beaver Brook Loan 1907 6,904.65

151 Street Paving Loan 1908 44,814.74

152 Sewer Loan 1908 22,850.74

153 Schoolhouae Loan 1908 13,002.66

154 Rifle Range 1908 10,566.18

155 Water Loan 1908 30,164.92

156 Sidewalks and Crofiswalks

Loan 1908 22,108.27

157 Street Construction Loan .. . 1908 12,998.40

158 Beaver Brook Loan 1908 24,666.85

159 Home Farm Bridge Loan.... 1908 4,298.78

160 Sewer Loan 1908 21,999.79

161 Street Construction L. D.

Loan 1908 13,265.92

162 Isol. Hosp. Loan 1908 3,462.28

163 Rifle Range Loan 1908 12,288.07

164 Sidewalks and Cro8s?radkB

Loan 1908 8,772.36

165 Sewer Loan 1908 10,538.45

166 Street Paving Loan 1908 43,519.59

167 Abol. of Grade Crossings Loan 1908 44,520.15

168 Schoolhouse Loan 1908 36,658.26

169 Street Main Loan 1908 17^1.38

170 St. Dept Bridges and R^mir

Loan 1908 8,750.44

171 Fire Apparatus Loan 1908 14,944.39

172 Catch Basins Loan 1908 8,667.53

173 P. Playgrounds Loan 1908 31,864.40

174 Macadam Pav. Loan 1909 38,108.64

175 Schoolhouse Loan 1909 38,222.83

176 Street Paving Loan 1909 38,687.66

177 Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1909 19,082.40

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187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194

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198 199 200 201

204 206 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 218 214 216 216 217 218 219

220 221 222 228 224 226 226 227 228

229 280

Sewer Loan 1909 18,984.49

AboL of Grade CroBsingB Loan 1909 78,341.99

Schoolhouaes Loan 1909 11,299.02

Sewer Loan 1909 7,646.30

Beaver Brook Loan 1909 11,467.21

Middle River Road Loan. . . . 1909 16,271 . 80

Sewer Loan 1909 16,169.80

Catch Basins Loan 1909 7,620.66

Beaver Brook Land Damage

Loan 1909 23,402.68

Street Paving Loan 1909 16,381.99

Water Loan 1909 19,089.71

Indus. School Loan 1909 40,711.67

St. Construction Loan 1909 18,764 . 86

St. Construction Loan 1909 37,766 . 16

P. Playgrounds Loan 1909 16,663 . 49

Sewer Loan 1909 14,847.86

St. Construction Land Dam- age Loan 1909 11,028.66

Street Paving Loan 1909 16,645.23

Street Paving Loan 1910 33,040.61

Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1910 16,433.26

Street Dept. Bridges Loan. . . 1910 6,618 . 68

Street Construction Loan . . . 1910 9,869 . 08

Sewer Loan 1910 16,664.36

Sewer Loan 1910 16,360.18

Beaver Brook Loan 1910 33,273 . 61

Schoolhouse Loan 1910 33,220.49

Schoolhouse Loan 1910 9,773.37

Fire Apparatus Loan 1910 9,829.30

Water Loan 1909 19,637.37

AboL of Grade Crossings Loan 1910 27,766.14

Shrewsbunr St. Loan 1910 76,146 . 37

Canal St. Loan 1910 68,431.96

Street Paving Loan 1910 32,082.48

Street Paving Loan 1910 16,112.60

Bathhouse Loan 1910 6,621.70

Water Loan 1910 6,462.38

Abol. of Grade CrossingB Loan 1910 27,464.20

Water Loan 1910 47,801.66

Schoolhouse Loan 1911 64,802.92

Schoolhouse Loan 1911 11,236.36

SewwLoan 1911 14,000.67

Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1911 8,686.16

Street Construction Loan . . . 1911 13,982 . 94

Street Construction Loan . . . 1911 27,921 . 21

Shrewsbury St. Loan 1911 41,710 . 73

Street Paving Loan 1911 36,202.43

Police Station Loan 1911 11,712 . 64

Sewer Loan 1911 28,198.86

SewerLoan 1911 14,372.79

Street Construction Loan . . . 1911 27,462 . 71 Street Construction Land

Damage Loan 1911 6,638.92

Street Construction Loan . . . 1911 11,429 . 66

Street Paving Loan 1911 26,466.46

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281 Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1911 6,546.06

282 Water Loan 1911 40,379.86

238 Water Loan 1911 19,496.20

285 Water Loan 1911 64,978.87

286 Bridges Loan 1912 4,267.87

287 Schoolhouse Loan 1912 8,858.98

288 Sewer Loan 1912 11,104.88

289 Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1912 11,186.70

240 Street Construction Land

Damage Loan 1912 21,788.60

241 Street Construction Loan .. . 1912 20,018.06 '242 Street Paving Loan 1912 11,088.78

244 Street Paving Loan 1912 28,788.58

246 Abol. of Grade Crossings Loan 1912 22,988.26

246 Water Loan 1912 36,596.94

247 Water Loan 1912 46,521.77

248 Steam Roller House Loan... 1912 8,870.46

249 Sewer Loan 1912 47,893.52

260 P. Playground Loan 1912 18,757.12

251 Schoolhouse Loan 1912 6,727.60

262 Ind. School Bldg. Loan 1912 18,382.87

253 Street Construction Loan .. . 1912 6,358.85

254 Incinerator PI. Loan 1912 4,625.46

256 Schoolhouse Loan 1912 5,267.80

266 Schoolhouse Loan 1918 87,274.86

257 Sewer Loan 1912 5,141.00

268 Water Loan 1912 10,789.63

269 Hoep. Con. Loan 1912 62,970.91

260 Schoolhouse Improvement

Loan 1918 8,811.15

261 Abol. of Grade Crossings Loan 1913 10,482.01

262 Sewer Loan 1913 16,071.70

263 Sewer Loan 1913 17,891.56

264 Street Construction Loan .. . 1913 8,686.50 266 Street Paving Loan 1913 17,732.91

266 Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 1918 7,023.90

267 Street Construction Loan . . . 1913 3,426 . 50

268 City Hospital Loan 1913 5,196 . 46

269 Women's Bathhouse Loan... 1913 4,020.46

Received

16,373,401.12

Amount on account contributions to Sinking Fund, viz.:

From IntereBt on Investments $362,492.99

Real Estate Sales 1288.00

Tax Levy 349,765.00

Water rates 66,200.00

As per item No. 113 of Expenses $415,263.00

$7,161,147.11

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EjLnsfUMBD

Intorert on invertmentB porehaaed as per report of

CommiaBionerB 1118,912.23

On Aoeount of Fund: No. 142 Health Dept. (Isolation Hos- pital $46,000.00

" 148 HomeFann 10,000.00

" eS Schoolhouses 40,000.00

" 140 Schoomouses 22,000.00

" 144 Schoolhouses 17,500.00

'' 146 Schoolhouses 47,000.00

'' 147 Schoolhouses 12,000.00

" 160 Sewer Con. (Beaver Brook). 7,000.00

" 146 Street Dept. (Paving) 60,000.00

'' 143 Sewer (Filtration Beds) 60,000.00

" 141 Water 26,000.00

As per item No. 99 of receipts $326,600.00

$444,412.28

$6,706,734.88

Balances November 30, 1917:—

No. 22 Sinking Fund 1888 $98,959.97

•^24 " " 1888 149,841.60

" 26 " " 1889 23,648.13

" 26 " " 1889 197,166.47

" 28 " " 1890 27,379.34

" 30 " " 1891 60,128.37

" 31 " " 1892 128,288.28

" 36 *' " 1893 39,819.66

" 37 " " 1894 37,603.86

"42 " " 1895 36,526.11

" 48 " " 1896 36,962.27

'•48 " " 1895 71,472.49

" 49 " " 1896 18,031.28

" 60 " " 1895 33,529.32

" 61 " " 1896 34,444.83

" 68 " " 1896 64,439.30

" 66 " " 1896 99,647.26

" 68 " " 1897 132,900.90

" 69 " " 1897 117,086.93

" 62 " " 1897 66,723.21

" 64 " " 1897 87,987.47

" 66 " " 1897 117,483.72

" 67 " " 1898 123,869.88

" 69 " " 1898 91,682.32

" 71 " " 1898 162,651.96

" 76 " " 1899 14,896.68

" 76 " " 1899 382,223.60

" 78 " " 1899 46,817.09

" 79 " " 1899 28,638.55

" 80 " " 1899 16,282.32

" 81 " " 1899 105,594.24

••82 " " 1899 86,029.89

" 88 " " 1900 26,324.66

" 84 " " 1900 17,196.88

•* 86 " " 1900 131,880.49

•• 86 " " 1900 91,808.18

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42,717.22 74,923.13 42,222.13 16,923.68 74,862.00 16,327.86 24,383.12 34,819.01 64,633.74 13,274.70 22;660.08 22,213.77 10,391.32 44,216.98

3,728.40 12,318.12

3,431.67 60,687.10 10,648.69 24,966.76

8,611.40

9,687.08

4,939.76 18,932.44

7,040.43

6,672.76

4,464.19 60,023.24 34,399.61 30,871.82 13,679.74 96,709.12 24,867.02 14,798.27 27,866.02

4,830.77 24,946.83 16,210.17

3,909.20 13,881.07

9,780.74 11,866.14 48,968.21 61,290.37 41,994.94 19,726.38

9,877.36 16,816.18

9,846.03 86,280.66 43,399.06 43,660.38 44,172.10 21,791.09 21,660.26 89,768.46 12,960.28

8,744.86

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No. 182 Smkiiig Fund 1909 13,096.12

.. 183 ** " 1909 17,396.01

•* 184 " " 1909 17,366.82

" 185 " " 1909 8,721.16

" 186 ** " 1909 26,667.04

" 187 " " 1909 17,661.70

" 188 " " 1909 21,926.21

" 189 " " 1909 47,102.27

** 190 " " 1909 21,687.14

" 191 " " 1909 42,941.06

•' 192 " " 1909 19,260.61

" 193 " " 1909 17,019.26

u 19^ u u J9Q9 12,691.78

" 196 " " 1909 17,839.77

" 196 " " 1910 38,308.17

" 197 " " 1910 19,068.49

" 198 " " 1910 7,669.49

" 199 *• " 1910 11,462.36

" 200 " " 1910 19,286.96

" 201 " " 1910 18,981.73

" 202 " " 1910 38,647.96

" 203 " " 1910 38,494.99

u 204 " " 1910 11,293.00

" 206 " " 1910 11,389.36

" 206 " " 1909 22,203.80

" 207 " " 1910 32,705.09

" 208 " " 1910 87,317.89

" 209 " " 1910 79,779.62

" 210 " " 1910 37,401.47

" 211 " " 1910 18,736.77

" 212 " " 1910 7,672.81

" 213 " " 1910 7,616.43

" 214 " " 1910 31,978.61

" 216 " " 1910 63,646.66

" 216 " " 1911 64,867.34

" 217 " " 1911 13,198.40

" 218 •• " 1911 16,627.63

" 219 " " 1911 10,292.62

" 220 " " 1911 16,301.48

" 221 " " 1911 32,866.71

" 222 " " 1911 49,176.71

" 223 " " 1911 42,701.71

" 224 " " 1911 13,699.14

"226 " " 1911 33,228.43

" 226 " " 1911 16,786.30

" 227 " " 1911 32,442.10

" 228 " " 1911 6,666.74

«' 229 " " 1911 13,448.27

" 230 " " 1911 30,071.73

" 231 " " 1911 6,638.66

" 232 " " 1911 46,873.89

" 233 " " 1911 23,132.36

" 286 " " 1911 66,196.18

" 236 " " 1912 6,210.57

•• 237 " " 1912 10,785.99

- 288 " '* 1912 13,490.88

- 289 " " 1912 13,563.14

" 240 " " 1912 26,627.27

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172 GITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [154

Siiikmg Fund 1912 24,899.76

" 1912 13,638.90

" 1912 28,686.69

" 1912 27,821.81

" 1912 48,638.16

" 1912 66,239.67

" 1912 4,684.63

" 1912 67,606.40

" 1912 16,717.31

" 1912 8,211.64

" 1912 16,619.06

" 1912 6,896.16

" 1912 6,932.20

" 1912 6,660.90

" 1913 111,066.66

" 1912 6,642.00

" 1912 13,484.06

" 1912 79,679.33

" 1913 11,267.12

" 1913 13,377.92

" 1913 20,608.62

" 1913 22,911.96

" 1913 11,146.60

" 1913 22,641.68

" 1913 8,896.96

" 1913 4,329.09

" 1913 6,578.26

" 1913 6,096.77

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SOLDIERS* BENEFITS

Balance November 30, 1916 $26,335.83

Appropriation 13,000. 00

Appropriation from corporation tax 2,600 . 00

Received

For Amount allowed from Commonwealth for

relief of indigent soldiers and sailors $1,061 . 00

Amount allowed from Commonwealth for

state aid 22,677.50

Amount uncollected for soldiers' relief 63 . 60

Burial of soldiers 1,014.00

Total as per item No. 100 of receipts $24,806.00

$66,641.83

EXPENDEiD

For Military aid $1,305.00

Military aid, Spanish War 161.00

State aid 19,956 . 00

State aid, German War 9,853.61

State aid, Mexican Border 106.50

State aid, Spanish War 644.00

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Sddien' burial fees— burial agent 26.00

Soldiers' buriab 613 . 98

SoldierB' relief 11,425.54

Care of gravea->Chapter 122— Acts of 1914 . 24. 00 Proportional cost of taxefr— aoldiere and sallorB'

exemptions (Chapter 299 Acts of 1916) . . . 1»994 . 24

Traveling earoenaea—floldiere' relief 1.68

Automobile hire-Hrtate aid 22.50

Printing and stationery— state aid 6.75

Traveling expenses— «tate aid 8.49

$46,148.19 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments: Care of graves— Chapter 122 —

Acts of 1914 $215.00

Services, inspectoi^— soldiers' relief 55 . 69

Car farefr— state aid 10.00

Printing, stationery, stamps and

suppBcB state aid 4. 00

$284.69

Total as per item No. 114 of expenses $46,432.88

Balance November 30, 1917 $19,208.96

STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS

Balance uncollected, November 80, 1916 $36,521.25

Amount assessed since November 30, 1916 39,117.36

$75,638.61 Abated since November 30, 1916 406.58

$75,232.08 Received

FVom sundry persons for assessments as per item No. 101 of receipts and transferred to the account of Street Dep't (Construction) .... $35,874. 02

Amount uncollected November 30, 1917 $39,358. 01

STREET CSONSTRUGTION (Land Damage Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $16,816.41

Appropriation from loan 75,000.00

$91,816.41 Received

For Insurance on house— Brunswick Street $5.40

Rent of house— Walnut Street 240.00

Rent of tenemoitB 730.50

Total as per item No. 102 of receipts $975.90

$92,792.31

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EXFMNDED

For Belmont Street:

Advertising $ .43

Electrical supplies 1 .40

Insurance 2.62

Land— Brigida Borgatte 200.00

Land— Prudence L. Elliott 816.20

Land-^ohn N. and Mary J. McMahon 181 . 00

Land— Edmund J. Migneault 2,450.00

Recording deeds 2.80

Repairs building 68.13

Sendees, adjusters (Early and Herrick) 160 . 00

Water rates 17.83

$3,839.31 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Electrical repairs |1 .37

Engineer's services 44.92

Exterminating moths 1.40

Removing ashes 15.48 $63.17

For Brunswick Street:

Advertising $22.73

Insurance 6.60

Land— Eric G. Sundin 5,090.00

Recording deed .67

Repairs, building 8. 92

Services, adjusters (Early and

Herrick) 60.00

Taxes (Sundin property) 105. 65

Water rates 1.52 $6,286.09

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $8.64

Repairs, building 14.18 $22.82

For Cambridge Street:

Land— Mary H. Nixon Est $1,041 . 26

Recording deed .76

Services, adjusters (Early and Herrick) 80.00 $1,122.00

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services and materials . $61 . 77 $61 . 77

For Ghannii^ Street:

Land— Herbert H. and Ebiora M.

Harrington $380.90

Land— -J. Frank and DeUa J.

Leland 422.46

Recording deeds 1 . 64

Services, adjusters (Early and

Herrick).: 160.00 $964.89

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services and materials . $3.48 $3.48

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For Commercial Street:

ServioeB, adjusten (Eariy and Herrick) $300.00 $800.00

Service Traii8fer»— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's aervicee $10.56 $10.66

For Commercial Street Eztenaion (Thomas to School)

Land— George B. Fkmsworth . . . $12,000.00

Recording deeds .71 $12,000.71

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services and materials $67.42 $67.42

For Grafton Street:

Land — George J. and Michael G.

„Del»... $183.00

Recording deeds 1.84 $184.84

For Harding Street:

Land— Charies M. and Frank J.

Callahan $2,091.25

Land— St. John's schools of Wor-

T ^*?^ •« • • v^ 5,530.50

Land— Wells Chemical Bronze

^Works.. 3,979.86

Recording deeds 2.31

Services, adjusters (E^ly and

Herrick) 240.00 $11,843.91

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's s»vices $18.05 $18.05

For Leeds Street:

Land— Hulda M. Anderson $717. 50

Recording deeds .67

Services, adjusters (Eariy and

Herrick) 60.00 $768.17

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $4.56 $4.56

Fof MadlMm Street:

Land— James Fox $2,380.13

Land— Thomas J. Lynch 3,682 29

Und— L. W. Pond Machine and

Foundry Co 324 60

Land— Wyman and Gordon Co. . . 2,400. 00

Recording deed 2.68

Services, adjusters (Early and

Herrick) 460.00 $9,249.70

SjBrvice Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $8.64 $8.64

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For Murray Ayenue:

Service Traiisfera — Sundry DepertmentB:

Engineer's services $26.92 $26.92

For Norfolk Street:

Land— Carmino Fabricatore $42.90

Recording deed and oertificate of title 4.67 $47.67

Service Transfers — Sundiy Departments:

jservices $.84 $.34

For Oberlin Street:

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $4.64 $4.64

For Plantation Street:

Land— Thomas H. G'Malley $266 . 00

Recording deeds .72 $266.72

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

- • r's services $62.66 $62.66

For Vernon Terrace:

Land— John E. Doyle $400.00 $400.00

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $37.44 $37.44

For Walnut Street:

Water rates $6.06 $6.06

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Water connections and repairs $.16 $.16

For Washington Street:

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Engineer's services $4.68 $4.68

Total as per item No. 116 of expenses $46,644.47

Balance November 30, 1917 $46,147.84

STREET GONSTRUCrriON (Land Damage Account, Shrewsbury

Street)

Balance November 30, 1916 $769.14

Balance November 30, 1917 $769.14

(To be paid to Sinking Funds)

STREET DEPARTMENT (Salaries and aerical Sendee)

Balance November 30, 1916 $180.80

Appropriation 12,000.00

$12,180.80

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For Salaiy of Ckmuniasioiier— Albert T. Rhodes. . $3»000.00 Salary of Aast Comrnifwioner^-JaipeB C.

Blake 2,000.00

Clerical service. 6,997.46

Total as per item No. 116 of expenses

Balance November 80, 1917

STTREET DEPARTMENT (Bridges and Repairs)

Balance November 30, 1916 $827.24

AnnopiJatUm 1,600.00

EXFENDES)

For Pay rolla— laborers $669.29

Team woric — sundry persons 27. 63

Hardware, tools and repairs 14.74

Lumber 146.42

Repairs, 4>rid«es 116.86

TnLr^^mg expeimeB 8.18

$867.11 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Enguieers' services and materials $46. 60 $46. 60

Service Transfers— Street Department:

Automobile hire $62.60

Car fares 9.60

Lumber and fence posts 162.09

Mamdam 89.80

Materials 49.04

Sand and gravel 2.94

Tarvia 80.00

Team work 102.26

Wood paving blocks 76.00 $678.12

Total as per item No. 117 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

STREET DEPARTMENT (Ckmstruction)

Balance November 30, 1916 $14,362.61

Appropriation 10,000.00

Amount transferred from street betterment anncflD

ments. 86,874.02

Rbgsoved

For Service Tranafen— Street Department:

Labor and materials $7.02

Rent of machinery 10.42

177

$11,997.46 $188.84

$2,427.24

$1,486.73 $941.61

$60,226.68

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R^Mure, catch-basiiis 2.69

Team work 4.60

Total as per item No. 103 of reodpts

$24.68

$24.68

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For Pay rol]»--laborer8 $18,902.86

Team work— sundry persons 7,456.48

Advertising 7 . 88

Appraisals 816.00

Curbstone and switching same 427. 79

Demurrage 18.00

Legal expenses— including recording deeds, etc 68 . 46

Loim and seeds 6.00

Macadam and switching same 1,896.06

Pipe and fittings 28.89

Powder and fuse 24.00

Refund, street betterment assessments 120.86

Sand, gravel and cobblestone 279.87

Services auctioneer 7.00

Use of track 6.00

Water rates 2.00

$60,261.16

Service Transfers — Sundiy Departments: Building and repairs, sewers and

catch-basins $1,729.21

Cobblestone 204.00

Engineers' services and materials 8,611.76

Inspecting hydrants 9.84

Service Transfers— Street Department:

Automobile hire $2,646.00

Car fares 82.26

Cement 606 . 00

Cobblestone 182.60

Curbstone 897.80

Labor 21.03

Loam and seeds 6.00

Lumbtf and fence posts 68.78

Macadam 7,611.17

Materials 66.70

Paving 80.67

Paving blocks 688.06

Rent of machinery 1,909.26

Sand and gravel 114.42

Stone posts 48.76

Tarvia 6,792.00

Team work 2,867.81

Total as per item No. 118 of expenses.. Balance November 30, 1917

$24,060.18

$6,664.81

$22,616.69

$62,280.68 $8,020.68

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STREET DEPARTMENT (Maintenance)

Balance November 30, 1916 $24,922.90

Appropriation 149,222.91

Appropriation from street railway tax 14,777. 09

Appropriation from street railway excise tax 16,000 . 00

Amount transferred from street railway excise tax . 9,297 . 09

Received

For Labor and materials $30,754.71

Automobiles 200.00

Automobile insurance 133 . 70

Automobile supplies 20. 74

Board of horse 3.00

Carts, etc 1,900.00

Cement bagsand freight on same 2,649. 53

Erectingtower 200.00

Fees for weighing 13.90

Freight .30

Horses 1,615.00

Manure 180.00

Refund, over payment of compensation for

injury—Charles E. Williams 8.78

Refund, over payment automobile registrations 20 . 00

Refund, over payment of bills 24.00

Refund, team work paid erroneously 10.00

Refuse materials and junk 117. 04

Reimbursement account, accident daim paid

Mary Meehan 1,361.72

Rent of road machines, steam rollers, wagons,

etc 313.08

Rent of tenements 222.00

Reparation for damage to property 60.00

TefephonetoU .10

Wages uncalled for 31.60

$39,829.20 Service Transfer»— Sundry Departments:

Automobile hire $29.00

AutcmobilesuppUes 41.20

Building and repairs, driveways,

sidewalks and streets 7,922.23

Caretaker— incinerator 973.16

Granolithic and brick driveways

and walks 1,414.25

Labor and materials 320.04

Rekiying bride floor 20.46

Removing ashes, rubbish and snow 2,664 . 54 Rent of engines, steam rollers,

wagons, etc 114.00

Rentof garage 110.00

Road oil. 493.00

Sandandgravd 31.18

Stone— hand 1.05

Teamwork 39.75 $14,173.86

$214,219.99

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Service Tranafera— Street Department:

Automobile hire $11,286.26

Bitulithic top dressing 3,673.90

Brick 11.87

Carfares 622.60

Cement 8,681.10

Cobblestone 273.33

Curbstone 1,425.21

Fertilizer, loamandseed 39.60

Labor 226.68

Lumber and fence posts 494.93

Macadam 13,336.72

Materials 332.04

Paving blocks 9,026.69

Rent of machinery 3,116. 61

Road oil 129.60

Sand and grayd 1,696. 60

Stone posts 61 .26

Tarvia 19,330.60

Teamwork 23,606.64

Wood paving blocks 76.00 $97,132.72

Total as per item No. 104 of receipts $161,136.78

$366,366.77 Expended

For Salary of Yard Foreman— Benjamin B. Wykes $1,606 . 63

Payrolls— laborers 164,934.29

Pay rolls— vacations. Acts of 1914 8,404.92

Team work — sundiy persons 16,623. 19

Advertising 73 .48

Automobiles— Buick 860.00

Automobiles— Ford 1,380.06

Automobile tractor, mixer, tools, etc 1,666 . 00

Automobile truck— Peerless 600.00

Automobile hire 71 . 00

Automobile insurance 889.08

Automobile license and registration 211 . 00

Automobile repairs 8,807.92

Automobile supplies 2,366.23

Blacksmithing and blacksmith's supplies 386 . 61

Blankets, harness and repairs 467. 16

Books and subscriptions 27.40

Calculating machine 260.00

Carts, wagons and repairs and freight on same 880 . 39

Cement and frdghtonsame 19,218. 14

Clothing 269.86

Coal and freight on same 4,966. 31

Cobblestone 23.00

Coke 36.00

Cordage, waste and paddng 362 . 88

Curbstone and switcning same 1,873.77

Demurrage 67.00

Disinfectants 4.96

Electric light and power 606.01

Electrical repairs 237.79

Engines, pumps and repairs 230. 14

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Express, freight and trucking 415. 12

Extra labor ^ 619.73

Fittings for oil plant 4,494.47

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 116.60

Gas 8.19

Gasolene tank and freight on same 253.05

Hardware, tools and repairs and freight on

same 4,902.21

Hay, grain and straw 10,942.58

Horses 1,750.00

Hoseand couplings 469.96

Ice ' 60.00

Insurance 472.31

Insurance on bond 3.00

Ironandsteel 699.94

Lampblack 85.46

Laundry work 24 . 50

Les^ expenses, including recording deeds, etc 262 . 70

Ume 18.42

Limestone and freight on same 646 . 68

Loam and seeds 118. 60

Lumber and fence posts 3,784.42

Macadam and freight on same 7,277. 63

Machinery , bdting and repairs 931.14

Massage treatments 42.00

Medical attendance on horses 125. 96

Miscellaneous supplies and repairs 81. 51

New England Telephone ana Telegraph Ck>.,

rental andservice 93.26

Oil— iUuminating and gasolene 3,252.48

Oil— -lubricating and grease 523. 44

Paintsandoils 769.07

Paving blodcs and freight on same 16,546.78

Powdo* and fuse 11 . 35

Printing, stationery and supplies 916. 38

Refreshments for committee and guests 89.00

Refund on bills 66.66

Rent of land, comer Franklin and Harding

Streeta— Boston and Albany R. R 6.00

Rent of land, Harlow Street— Boston and

Maine R. R 140.00

Rent of land, Salnn Street trestle— N. Y., N.

H. and H. R. R. Co 346.00

Repairs, bitulithic and concrete mixers 486.28

Repurs, buildings 452.93

Repairs, fences 94.24

R^wirs, heating apparatus 129.05

Repairs, road machines and horse roU^s 615. 66

R^wirs, steam rollers 1,104.27

Repairs, stone crushers 746.25

Road oils and freight on same 2,806.09

Rubber goods 99.29

Sand and gravel and frdght on same 3,800. 16

Services, physicians 215.00

Sprinkling streets 41.05

Stable supplies 144.63

Steam shovel 3,091.36

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Street signs, sign posts and repairs and

freight on same 129. 92

Tar and tarred paper 149. 55

Tarvia and freight on same 26,852.80

Telegram .30

Traveling expenses 246. 92

Water rates 801.74

Wood 35.13

Wood paving blocks and freight on same. . ... 860.00

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Automobile hire $4 . 41

Board of patients— City Hospital . 320 . 94

Brick 2,093.00

Building and repairs, catch-basins

and sewers 660.03

Car fares 1,138.00

Cement 31.50

Engineer's services and materials 5,037 . 02

Exterminating moths. 2.75

Hardware, tools and repairs 1.68

Hose and couplings 3. 15

Inspecting hydrants 122.37

Planting trees and shrubs 190.33

Printing, stationery, stamps and

suppUes 275.37

Rent of tools 2.00

Repairs, scales 4.77

Repairs, streets .44

Sewer pipe and fittings 28. 34

Team work 873.00

Water connections and repairs ... 67 . 99

Service Transfers — Street Department:

Automobile hire $6 . 50

Can covers 300.00

Curbstone 16.00

Granolithic walks 2,104.54

Labor 558.74

Paving 1,546.48

Paving blocks 39.00

Rent of machinery 197.68

Road oils 843.70

Team work 214.40

For Damage to Property:

John Bore $41.00

Bernard Donaher 50.00

Thomas D. Dowd 46.08

Harris Glick 32.70

Mrs, Edwin Harvey 17.00

Alfred A. Salters 5.00

For Damage for Personal Injury:

Augustus Anderson $31.43

RosarioBarca 57.86

Anna Bonnie 38.00

$331,207.09

$10,857.09

$5,827.04

$191.78

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Alexander A. Burke 180.00

Elsie Cannon 993.10

Mary E. Carrigan 360.00

Josephine Casey 190.00

Amanda J. Cobldgh 50.00

Maurice J. Connor 290.57

Michael Crotty 42.24

Salem W. Davis 70.00

Thomas A. Degnan 8. 50

Bridget Early 400.00

Prank H. Flagg 141.43

Mary Flaherty 275.00

L. J. Hackett 306.28

James J. Hannigan 200.00

Annie Harris 85.00

Hannah Hodgkins 50.00

Geon^e Hope 80.81

Charles B. Hutt 131.43

Rorence M. Jackson 50.00

Michael Kearney 71.68

Leofilo Lemanski 226.00

Patrick Lyons 20.48

Mary E. Mackin 25.00

Mary Meehan 1,263.93

Ingeborg Nordstrom 175. 00

Maiy O^Brien 2,668.20

Margaret Ramville 25.00

Besne Riley 1,369.69

Thomas F. Ryan 81.43

Frederick Ulnchson 3.86

William Walsh 266.24

M. Albert Whiting 35.00

Charles E. Williams 70.22

M. I. Williams 145.71

George F. Wrightson, Guardian . . 456 . 96 $10,831 . 05

Total as per item No. 119 of expenses $358,914.05

Balance November 80, 1917 $6,441.72

STREET DEPARTMENT (Paving Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $8,532.00

Appropriation 25,000.00

i^ropriation from kmn 30,000.00

$63,532.00 Rbcbived For Service Transfers— Street Department:

Automobile hire $8.00

Labor. 1,946.13

Paving blocks. 39.00

Rent of steam roller 6. 50

Team work 110.10 $2,109.73

Total as per item No. 105 of receipts. . $2,109 . 78

$65,641.78

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Expended

For Pay rolls— laborers $21,316.68

Team work— sundry persons 8,483. 19

Cobblestone 1,401.40

Coke 11.26

Curbstone 43.76

Extra labor 101.87

Macadam and switching same 612. 32

Miscellaneous supplies 12.30

Moving electric fight poles 187.06

Paving blocks and freight onsame 2,160.00

Sand and gravel 2,202.34

Water rates 9.81

$31,640.87 Service Transfers— Sundiy Departments:

Catch-basins and repaiiB $920.73

Engineers' services and materials . 688 . 40 Inspecting and tending hydrants . 16 . 28

Removing trees 7.00

Water connections and repairs ... 98 . 61 $1,730 . 92

Service Transfers— Street Department:

Automobile hire $889.00

Bitulithic top dressing 3,673.90

Brick 11.87

Carfares 49.60

Cement 6,889.30

Curbstone 321.37

Labor. 4.64

Lumber and fence posts 89. 61

Macadam 219.22

Materials 44.38

Paving blocks. 7,416.96

Rent of machinery 629. 14

RoadoQ 129.60

Sand and gravel 62.69

Team woA 1,293.60 $20,623.37

Total as per item No. 102 of expenses $63,896.16

Balance November 30, 1917 $11,746.67

STREET DEPARTMENT (Macadam Paving Account)

Balance November 30, 1916 $2,367. 19

Appropriation 8,000.00

$10,867.19 Received

For Service Transfers— Street Department:

Automobile hire $6. 60

Labor 864.13

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Rent of machinery 185.76

Team work 177.60 $723.89

Total as per it»n No. 106 of receiptB $723.89

$11,081.08

Expended

For Pay roI]B-4al>orer8 $2,086.82

Team work— sundry persons 1,890. 83

Macadam and switching same. 1,042 . 66

Sand and gravel 201.88

Water rates 2.00

$5,223.68 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments: Buildings and repairs, catch-basins $402 . 88 Engineers' services and materials 62 . 68

Inspecting hydrants 5. 67

Turning on water 1.17 $472.30

Service Transfers — Street Department:

Automobile hire $694.26

Car fares 8.86

Curbstone • 6.75

Macadam 964.66

Materials 1.99

Rent of machinery 474.76

Tarvia 1,827.00

Team work 338.00 $4,316.26

Total as per item No. 121 of expenses $10,012.13

Balance November 30, 1917 $1,068.96

STREET DEPARTMENT (Sidewalks and Crosswalks)

Balance November 30, 1916 $8,236.27

Appropriation 6,000.00

Amount transferred from sidewalk asBessments. . . . 18,732 . 50

$31,968.77 Received

For Service Transfers — Street Department:

Curbstone $16.00

Granolithic walks 2,104.64

Labor and materials 5. 80

Team work 2.80 $2,129. 14

Total as per item No. 107 of receipts $2,129.14

$34,097.91 Exfbndesd

For Pay loUa— laborers $14,860.19

Team work--sundry persons 3,680.30

Cobblestone 483.90

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Curbstone and switching same 4,881 . 16

Demurrage 8.00

Erecting railings 42 . 00

Macadun and freight on same 36.48

Relocating electric lights 45. 90

Sand and gravel 627.32

Use of trade — Agricultural Society 7.00

$24,072.25 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Catch-basins and repairs $578 . 30

Engineers' services and materials 1,334 . 25

Inspecting hydrants 1.05 $1,913.60

Service Transfers — Street Department:

Automobile hire $608.00

Car fares 72.75

Cement 2,186.10

Cobblestone 90.83

Curbstone 699.79

Fertilizer, loam and seed 34 . 60

Labor 263.05

Lumber and fence posts 164 . 94

Macadam 280.86

Materials ^ . . . 172.62

Paving blocks 897.01

Rent of machinery 37.37

Sand and gravel 96.25

Stone posts 2.50

Tarvia 17.50

Team work 2,324.30 $7,948.47

Total as per item No. 122 of expenses $33,934.32

Balance November 30, 1917 $163.59

STREET DEPARTMENT (Street Cleaning)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,713.62

Appropriation 90,000.00

Appropriation from public institution tax 4,000.00

$95,713.62 Received

For Refund, overpayment freight on snow pk>WB . $47 . 52

$47.52 Service Transfers— Street Department:

Can covers $300.00

Labor and materials 2.24 $302.24

Total as per item No. 108 of receipts $349.76

$96,063.38 Expended

For Pay rolls— laborers $65,461.34

Team work— sundry persons 9,914. 12

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Brooms, hoes, shovels, etc 608. 60

Cans, can carriers and repairs and freight on

same 470.49

Express and freight 3.38

Materials for wind shields 83.03

Repairs, street sweepers 81.25

Sand 95.00

Sewer pipe 99.00

Snow plows and freight on same 267. 12

Water rates 3.60

$76,986.83 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Engineers' services and materials . $14 . 41 Inspecting and tending hydrants . . 7 . 39

Teamwork 10.00 $31.80

Service Transfers — Street Department:

Automobile hire $1,526.75

Carfares 250.26

Cement .70

Labor 2.28

Lumber 24.51

Materials .15

Sandandgravel 1,309.22

Teamwork 15,436.00 $18,549.86

Total as per item No. 123of expenses $96,568.49

Balance November 30, 1917 $494.89

STREET DEPARTMENT (Street Sprinkling)

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,874.06

Appropriation from street sprinlding assessments . . 60,000 . 00 Amount transferred from street sprinkling assess- ments 17,000.00

$78,874.06

Received For Street sprinkling $1,222.33

$1,222.33 Service Transfers— Street Department:

Labor $32.88

RoadoU 843.70 $876.58

Total as per item No. 109of receiptB. $2,098.91

$80,972.97 Expended

For Pay rolls— laborers $6,774.84

Teamwork— «undiy persons 2,608.46

Clerical service 605.26

Advertising 43 . 88

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Caldum chloride 147.00

On contract flushing— American Car Sprinkler

Co 16,852.41

Demurrage 154.00

Flushing streets 66.00

Macadam 22.88

Printing, stationery andsupplies 14.00

Refund assessment — Mary Connor 3.26

Refund assessment — ^Mary Dighton and Emma

Howes 8. 16

Refund assessment — ^Mrs. Arthur Granger ... 3 . 30

Refund assessment — ^Katherine Hickel 4 . 38

Refund assessment^-C. A. Howe 19.80

Refund assessment — ^Joseph Lamarche 2. 73

Refund assessment— NilsF. Larson 4.43

Refund assessment— J. J. Lavene 4. 11

Refund assessment — ^Little Franciscan Sisters

of Mary 40.00

Refund assessment — ^Frances C. Revnolds 11 . 70

Refund assessment — Minna M. Ridh 27 . 18

Refund assessment— Per G. and Sehna K. Skoog 6 . 23 Refund assessment — Mary and Frederick

Smith 2.76

Refund assessment-Johanna Walsh 3. 11

RoadoQ 29,499.82

Sandandgravel 313.60

157,142.13 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Carfares $3.00

Engineers' services and materials . 137 . 73

Hydrants and repairs 163.68

Inspecting and tending hydrants . . 2 . 02

Shutting off and turning on water. 58.04

Stand pipes and repairs 86.70 $451.17

Service Transfers — Street Department:

Automobile hire $4,867.75

Carfares 49.50

Labor 177.76

Macadam 4,221.01

Materials 8.55

Rent of machinery and tools 70 . 00

Sandandgravel 9.69

Tarvia 11,614.00

Team woric 1,824.18 $22,842.44

Total as per item No. 124of expenses $80,435.74

Balance November 30, 1917 $537.23

STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,705.52

Appropriation 184,000.00

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Recbived

For Careofaic lights $420.00

Care of tungsten lights 44.52

Care of welsbach lights 24.00

$488.52 Sendee Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Careof arcliffhts $210.00

Careof signate 147.79

Careof tungsten lights 290.80

Care of welsbach lights 24.00 $672.59

Total as per item No. 110 of receipts $M61.11

$192,866.68 Expended

For Salary of Superintendent— Henry A. Knight . $1,600 . 00

Clerical service 873.76

Automobile hire 54 . 76

Books and subscriptions 3.00

Care of arc lights— Worcester Electric Light

Co 82.707.97

Care of luminous lights— Worcester Electric

Light Co 48,104.20

Care of tungsten lights— Worcester Electric

Light Co 42,839.46

Careof tungsten lights, subways— Worcester

Electric I^ht Co 368.90

Care of fire alarm signals— Frank H. Knight . . 147 . 79 Care of welsbach lights— Welsbach Street

LightingCo. of America 14,577.31

Electrical supplies 6.28

Express, freight and trucking 27.78

Locating arc and welsbach lights and street

repairs 225.90

Moving arc and tungsten l^^hts 278.95

Posts, welsbach lights 387.50

Printing, stationery and supplies 11.90

Refreshments for committee and guests 40.00

Telegrams and telephone tolls .70

$191,756.14 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Repairs, streets $22.17

Stationeiy, stamps and supplies . . 39 . 51

Trimmingtrees 395.74 $457.42

Total as per item No. 125 of expenses $192,213.56

Balance November 30, 1917 $653.07

STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS

Balance uncollected November 30, 1916 $16,476.94

Amount assessed in 1916 supplementary list 7,730.71

Amount assessed in 1917 account 78,052.91 $102,260.56

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Abated since November 30, 1916:

On 1916 account $6,086.04

On 1917 account 4,416.58 $9,501.62

$92,768.94 Received

From sundry persons for assessments, viz. :

On 1916 account $19,121.61

On 1917 account 66,249.42

Total as per item No. Ill of recdpts $74,371.08 $74,871.03

Appropnated in annual budget $60,000 . 00

By order City Coimcil to Street Dept.

(Street Sprinkling) 17,000.00 $77,000.00

Deficit $2,628.97

Amount imcoUected November 30, 1917, on 1917 account $18,387.91

SUPERVISION OF WIRES DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $.02

Appropriation 4,600.00

Amount transferred from liquor licenses 230 . 00

$4,730.02 Expended

For Salary of Supervisor— Henry A. Knight $800.00

Services of inspectors 2,118.00

Clerical service 484.26

Automobile hire 19.88

Automobile insurance 62.68

Automobile license and registration 22. 00

Automobile repairs 321 .22

Automobile supplies 366. 17

Books and subscriptions 9.20

Electrical supplies and repairs of instruments . 40

Express, freight and trucking .63

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 7.46

Printinf^, stationery and supplies 168 . 36

Removmg dead wires 3.60

Rent of garage 186.00

Traveling expenses 64.62

$4,622.26 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Car fares $42.00

Stationery, stamps and supplies. . 64.03 $106.03

Total as per item No. 126 of expenses $4,728.28

Balance November 30, 1917 $1.74

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TAXES 1914 TO 1917 (City)

Balance imooUected November 30, 1916:

Taxes of 1914 $11,293.72

Taxes of 1916 11,497.06

Taxes of 1916 736,453.18

$758,243.96

Supplementary list of taxes, 1916:

Rendered after November 30, 1916 $14,761 . 00

Amount aaseased for 1917, viz.:

State tax $420,666.06

County tax 186,869.00

City tax 3,243,388.94

$3,860,914.00 Supplementary list of taxes, 1917:

Rendered October 1, 1917 $1,000.00

Rendered November 1, 1917 1,060.00

Received

Pram sundry persons as per item No. 112 of

receipts, taxes 1914-1916 $747,704.60

From sundiy persons as per item No. 116 of

receipts, taxes 1917 3,039,483.02

$2,060.00 $4,626,968.96

Amount uncollected November 80, 1917:

Taxes of 1914 $2,226.66

Taxes of 1916 8,269.80

Taxes of 1916 14,794.00

Taxes of 1917 813,490.98

$3,787,187.62 $838,781.34

$838,781.84

TAXES 1916-1917 (Corporation)

Balance November 30, 1916 $367,761.94

Receiveid

Pram the Commonwealth as per item No. 113,

taxes 1916 $18,608.81

From the Commonwealth as per item No. 116,

taxes 1917 404,618.01

423,126.82 Leas deduction by Commonwealth as per item

No. 127 of expenses, taxes 1916 2,394.86

420,731.96

$778,493.90

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By appropriation in 1916 budget $865,460.48

By appropriation in 1917 budret 857,761 . 94

Appropriated bv order of the City Council for

City Hospital 17,000.00

Health Dept 5,500.00

Health Dept. (Behnont Hospital) 6,000.00

Interest 22,000.00

Overseers of Poor Dept. (City Relief) 8,000.00

Overseers of Poor Dept. (Home Farm) 7,000 . 00

Schools (Salaries) 18,500.00

Sewer Dept. (Purification) 230.00

Soldiers' Benefits 2,500.00

$806,912.42

Deficit $28,418.52

TAXES 1917 (County)

Amount assessed for 1917 $186,869.00

Amoimt paid County Treasurer as per item No.

128 of expenses $186,869.00

TAXES 1917 (Highway, State Account)

Amount assessed for highway tax $1,446.06

Expended Amount paid State Treasurer as per item No.

131 of expenses $1,446.06

TAXES 1917 (Income)

Amount received from Tax Commissioner and used

by the Assessors for 1917 taxes. $286,379.62

Received

FrcHU Commonwealth as per item No. 117 of re- ceipts $280,220.30

Deficit $6,159.22

TAXES 1916-1917 (National Bank, State Account)

Amount received from State Treasurer as per item

No. 118 of receipts, taxes 1917 $6,789.62

Exfendesd

Amount paid State Treasurer in 1917 as per item

No. 129 of expenses $18,712.48

TAXES 1917 (Public Institution) Received

From Commonwealth as per item No. 121 of

receipts $7,689.67

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Appropriated by order of the City Council:

Im^. and Con. of Bldgs. Dept. (Repairs and

ImptB. of Engine House) $500.00

In^. and Con. of Bldgs. Dept. (Care of

Schoolhouses) 1,524.84

Law Dept 800.00

Pensions 400.00

Schoolhouse8( High Schools) 264.88

Street Dept. (Street Cleaning) 4,000.00

Treasury Dept. 700.00

TAXES 1917 (State)

Amount assessed for state tax

Expended Amount paid State Treasurer as per item No. 130 of expenses .^

TAXES 1916-1917 (Street RaUway)

Due fmn Commonwealth for 1916 $14,777.09

Due from Conmionwealth for 1917 19,288 . 61

Received As per item No. 114 of receipts, taxes 1916, and

appropriated in annual appropriations $14,777 . 09

As per item No. 119 of receipts, taxes 1917, and

available for appropriation 19,288. 61

TAXES 1917 (Street RaUway Excise)

Amount assessed for 1917, viz.:

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co

Received

From Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.:

Appropriated in annual appropriation $16,000 . 00

Transferred by order of the City Council to

Street Dept. (Maintenance) 9,297.09

Total as per item No. 120 of receipts

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Balance November 30, 1916 $1,370.93

Appropriation 15,900.00

Appropriation fmn public institution tax 700 . 00

198

$7,689.67

$419,210.00 $419,210.00

$34,065.70

$34,065.70

$25,297.09

$25,297.09

$17,970.93

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Received

Costa on real estate lien account |4. 95

Costs on sewer assessments 99.36

Costs on sidewalk assessments 51 .40

Costs on street betterment assessments 52 . 20

Costs on street sprinkling assessments, 1916 2 . 20

Costs on street sprinkling assessments, 1917 63 . 35

Costs on taxes, 1914 212.67

Costs on taxes, 1915 278.30

Costs on taxes, 1916 6,203.45

Costs on taxes, 1917 1,329.50

Forfeit of tax sale deposit 10.00

Hope Cemetery transfer deeds 5. 75

Information— property and taxes .50

Redemption of tax tides 2. 00

Sewer deeds 4.00

Statements 53.00

Tax deeds 82 . 00

$8,454.62 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Postals. S4 . 00

Services deputy <»liector. !.!!!!. 108!00 $112.00

Total as per item No. 122 of receipts $8,566.62

$26,537.55 Expended

For Salary of Treasurer and collector — ^Hany C.

Smith $3,700.00

Salary of Deputy and Collectoi^-Harry B. Otis 1,600 . 00 Salary of Deputy and Collectoi^-William F.

Welch 108.00

Salary of Teller— A. C. Robinson, Jr 1,380 . 00

Salary of Telleiv-Harold J. Tunison 300.00

Services of assistant teller 355. 50

Assistants, collecting taxes and expense of

collecting 2,284.40

Clerical service 7,217.48

Clerical service on tax bills, summonses and

demands 1,015.52

Clerical service on water bills 123.23

Advertising 1,588.82

Automobile hire for clerks 6. 50

Board of delinquent tax payers 5.25

Books and subscriptions 41. 50

Express, freight and trucking .43

Horse hire and car fares 21.70

Insurance on bonds 663.08

Legal expenses 9.06

Lunches for clerks 238.56

Membership dues 4. 00

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 1.20

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 59. 98

Printing, stationery and supplies 1,768. 08

Registration and certification of notes 400 . 86

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196

Rent of P. O. box 8.00

RepaiiB, safe 56.00

Robbery insurance 244.33

Traveling expenses 195.22

$23,395.70 Service Tran8fer»— Sundiy Departments:

Postals $866.00

Printing, stationery and supplies . 150 . 07

Stamps and stamped envelopes . . 1,887 . 35 $2,903 . 42

Total as per item No. 132 of expenses

Balance November 30, 1917

WATER RATES

There was received from the sale of water, viz. :

Aasessments, 1916 $1,653.05

Assessments, 1917 574,712.91

Total as per item No. 126 of receipts

Appropriated in annual budget for

Water Dept. (Construction) $25,000.00

Water Dept. (Maintenance) 90,000.00

Interest on Water Loans 201,900.00

Water Loan Serial Funds 124,206.00

Water Loan Sinking Funds 65,200.00

$506,306.00 ApprM>riated by order of City Council for

Water Dept. (Construction) $35,059.96

Water Dept. (Maintenance) 35,000.00

$26,299.12 $238.43

$576,365.96

$576,365.96

WATER DEPARTMENT (Construction)

Balance November 30, 1916 $32,811.20

Appropriation from water rates 25,(K)0.00

Amount transferred from water rates 35,059. 96

Rexxoved

For Labor, meters, pipe and fittings $44,455.31

Plumbing supplies 1. 12

Refund old meter 5.00

Refuse, materials and junk 73.06

Wages uncalled for 23.82

$44,558.31 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

B^drants and repairs $233.68

Inspecting hydrants 196.22

Iron pipe and fittings 168.49

Labor and niateriate 599.61

Meters 17.50

Rent of tools 7.05

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$92,871.16

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Repairs, standpipes 86.70

Tending hydrants, gates, meters

and boilers 29.83

Water connections and repairs . . . 1,200 . 83 $2,539 . 91

Service Transfers—Water Department:

Automobile hire $3.00

Automobile repairs .89

Automobile supplies 2,660.18

Drinking foimtams and repairs . . . 128 . 30

Hydrants, water f:ates and valves . 2,117 . 39

Iron pipe and fittmgs 14,414. 05

Labor 16.68

Lead 957.32

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 74.99

Materials 505.48

Oatmeal 18. 88

Pipe and fittings 2,385.59 $23,282.75

Total as per item No. 123 of receipts

Expended

For Pay rolls— laborers $42,362.60

Pay rolls— vacations, Acts of 1914 1,463 . 74

Car fares 2.40

Castings, patterns and fire day 3,920. 61

Cement and switching same 356.23

Coal 128.00

Coke and charcoal 214.71

Cordage, waste, packing and belting and

freight on same 69. 89

Damage to property — Charles F. Hagstrom . . 6 . 00

Damage to property — ^Antonio Petrone 15 . 00

Drinkmg fountains and freight on same 103.50

Electrical supplies 13. 88

Express, freight and trucking 118. 69

Hsurdware, tools and repairs and freight on

same 636.45

Hose and couplings 101.46

Hydrants, water gates, valves and repairs and

freight on same 4,234. 61

Injury to person — ^Michael De Salvo 14. 67

Injury to person — John Lannon 121.43

Injury to person— Thomas F. Sheehan 100.00

Inspection of pipe, hydrants and valves —

William R. Conard 305.82

Iron pipe and freight on same 43,034. 16

Iron and steel 411.99

Lead, lead pipe, leadite and freight on same. . . 2,884 . 66

Lumber 297.89

Metersand hydrants taken out 633.00

Meters and repairs — ^Union Water Meter Co. . 9,224 . 84

Meters and repairs and freight on same 3,461.62

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 25. 55

Oatmeal 35.40

$70,380.97 $163,252.13

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Oil— illuminating and gasolene 2,805.90

Oil— lubricating and grease 220. 15

Pipe and fittings, etc., and freight on same 8,829.33

Powder and fuse 134.89

Rubber goods 63 . 54

Services, physicians 12. 00

Sewer pipe, sand, cobblratone and bride 142 . 50

Special castings for iron pipe and freight on

same 1,426.88

Team work 91.76

Traveling expenses 85.21

Wood 63.15

$128,174.11 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Board of patients— City Hospital. $9.00

Brick 143.36

Building pits 48.62

Engineers' services and niaterials . 63.26

Eztralabor 7.67

Hardware, tools andrepairs 58. 43

Lead 9.44

Meters taken out 44.00

Miscellaneous supplies 1. 00

Padring 6.24

Pipe and fittings 10. 10

Rent of steamroller 12.00

Repairs, sewers and catch-basins. . 25. 32

Repairs, sidewalks and streets 818 . 43

Sewer pipe and fittings 8. 67

Steel laite 13.16 $1,278.70

Service Transfers— Water Department:

Salary— Water Commissioner $1,212.21

Automobile hire 4,258.29

Horse hire 430. 34

Iron pipe 662.03

Labor 57.56

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 16,473.20

Materials 7.76

Pipe and fittings 253.90

Teamwork 410.43 $23,765.72

Total as per item No. 133 of expenses $153,218.53

Balance November 30, 1917 $10,033.60

WATER DEPARTMENT (Maintenance)

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,703.98

Appropriation from water rates 90,000. 00

Anuount transferred from water rates 35,000.00

$132,703.98 Rbceoveid

For Labor, meter parts and niaterials $2,046.01

Automobile hire .70

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[180

Automobile repairs

Fruit and vegetables

Gears

Hay and standing grass

Horse and collar

Ice

Manure

Premium on insurance

Refund express bill

Refund oyer payment automobile instruction

and registration

Refund over payment of compensation for

jury — Michael McGourty

Refuse, materials and junk

Rent of property

Rent of pumps, machinery, etc

Wages uncalled for

Wagons

Wood

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Labor, meter parts and materials . $576 . 81

Garble flare lights 965.74

Farm produce 15. 61

Furniture 182.84

Refreshments for watchmen 93 . 49

Shutting off and turning on water. 66.21

Took 18.00

Water connections and repairs ... 1. 52

Service Transfers— Water Department:

Salary, Gommissioner $1,818. 82

Automobile hire 4,967.75

Automobile, repaurs 40.00

Automobile supplies .60

Horse hire 413.09

Labor 57.56

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 17,882 . 14

Materials 81.41

Pipe and fittings 889.48

Posts 210.00

Printing, stationery and supplies . 26 . 88

Team work 450.93

Total as per item No. 124 of receipts. . .

BXFENDED

51.88

751.41

64.80

328.00

125.00

26.45

4.00

9.45

.25

32.00

18.64 826.26 94.00 57.00 16.13 115.00 41.51

$4,607.99

$1,868.72

$26,288.16

$82,714. fc7 $165,418. bb

For Salary of Gommissionei^-George W. Batchdder $915 . 00 Salary of Gommissioner and Registrar —

George W. Batchdder 2,115.54

Salary of Redstral^-George G. Hunt 521 . 51

Pay rolls— laborers 79,341.77

Pay rolls— vacations— Acts of 1914 2,532 . 16

Pay rolls— laborers— Holden 843.52

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Fay rol]8—Iabore»— Kendall Reservoir 8,500.29

Pay rolls— team work 17.76

Pay rolls— team work~-Kendall Reservoir ... 984 . 01

Clerical service 6,908.26

Service of census takers 957. 60

Service of inspectors 2,804.00

Service of meter readers 6,692.26

Care of reservoirs 2,434.60

Anmiunition, belts, holsters, etc, for watchmen 49 . 26

Automobile— Ford 362.20

Automobile— Hudson Coup<§ 660.00

Automobile, car truck 760.00

Automobile, trudcs— Mazfer 1,060.00

Automobile trucks— Selden 2,110.00

Automobile hire 190.00

Automobile insurance 649 . 66

Automobile license and registration 142.00

Automobile repairs 4,767.84

Automobile supplies 990.02

Blacksmithing and dipping horses 196.00

Blankets, harness and repairs 80.20

Boilers, engines, pumps and repairs 110.92

Books and subscriptbns 69.06

Carfares 29.60

Carbicflare lights and supplies 966.74

Carts, wagons and repairs 186.89

Castings, patterns and fire day .66

Cement 226.34

Coal 1,569.43

Cordage, waste, packii^ and bdting 261.62

Damage to property— Louis Cramer 120.00

Damage to property— Peter Doyle Co 40.60

Damage to property— Peter Doyle Heirs 60.90

Damage to property-Joseph Gordon 20. 60

Damage to property— Kardas Publishmg Co. 86. 00

Damage to property— Pano Bros 110.00

Damage to property— George Piehl 20.00

Damage to property— Joeeiui Tighe 26.00

Damage to property— Samud Tupper 300.00

Electnc light and power 169.06

Electrical repairs 332.71

Express, freight and trucking 41.62

Extra labor 32.07

Flags, flagstafTs and repairs 64.23

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 216.96

Garden seeds, tools, etc 227.26

Gas 10.38

Hardware, tools and repairs 1,346.00

Hay, grain and straw 920.42

Horse 76.00

Horse hire 508 . 60

Hose and couplings 118.84

Hydrants, water gates, valves and repairs and

freight on same 862.57

Ice 35.00

Ice for drinking fountains 1,140.97

Injury to person-James Burke 22.86

Injury to person— Catherine Husson 166.76

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Injtuy to penon — John J. Owens 88.00

Injtxiy to person — ^Louis J. Riedl 664.29

Insurance 68. 70

Iron and steel 329. 46

Laundry work 20.60

Lead 6.92

Loam, fertilizer, seeds and trees 884.40

Lumber 1,228.46

Massage treatments 76.00

Medical attendance on horses 17. 60

Meters and repairs— Union Water Meter Co. 2,737 . 33

Meters and repairs and freight on same 710.06

Miscellaneous supplies, expenses and repairs . 164 . 99 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,

rental and service 166. 60

Oil— illuminating and gasolene 460. 74

Oil — lubricating and grease 24 .46

Paints and oils 601.96

Pipe, fittings etc 327.78

Powder and fuse 49.60

Printing, stationery and supplies 1,110 . 34

Refreshments for committee and guests 340 . 60

Refreshments for laborers 23.90

Refreshments for watchmen 92 . 90

Refund, water rates 7.00

Repairs, buildings 936. 67

Repairs, drinking fountains 16. 12

Repairs, machinery 8. 66

Repairs, streets and sewers 27. 60

Rubber goods 162.48

Sand and gravel 12.26

Services, expert engineer— Joseph O. Phelon . 47 . 00

Services, physicians 13.00

Share of cost of Clinton Sewerage Disposal

Works 667.66

Signs 43.96

Sprinkling streets 6.88

Stable supplies 130.32

Taxes in ttolden 126.56

Taxes in Holden, Asnebumskit Brook (Air

lowance). 219.81

Taxes in Holden, Pine Hill (Allowance)... 121.62

Taxes in Holden, Tatnuck Brook (AUowance) 300. 92

Taxes in Leicester 122.85

Taxes in Leicester, Kettle Brook (Allowance) 161.43 Taxes in Leicester, Lynde Brook (AUowance) 146 . 61 Taxes in Paxton, Asnebumskit Brook (Al- lowance) 34. 43

Taxes in Paxton, Kettle Brook (AUowance) . 176. 87

Team work 4 . 60

Telegrams and telephone tolls 3. 16

TraveUng expenses 91 . 83

Wire fencing 76.64

$149,891.98 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments:

Analysis of water $8. 00

Board of patients--€ity Hospital: 23 . 00

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Brick 4.94

Building and repairs sewers and

catch-basinfl 65.63

Carfares 912.60

Coal 2.00

Engineers' services and materials 403 . 36

Exterminating moths 5. 20

Extra labor 16.40

Furniture 4.00

Plumbing supplies .70

Printing, stationery, stamps and

supplies 411 . 61

Rent of machinery and tools 1. 50

Repairs, sidewalks and streets . . . 3,896 . 88

Revolvers, ammunition and badges 32 . 78

Sewer pipe 33.68

Team work 1.00 $5,823.18

Service Transfers— Water Department:

Automobile hire $3.00

Automobile supplies 2,378.72

Drinking fountains and repairs . . 128.30

Hydrants, water gates and valves 1,247 . 43

Iron pipe 248.07

Labor 16.18

Lead 196.97

Maintenance of shop and use of

tools 2.62

Materials 320.26

Oatmeal 11.88

Pipe and fittings 1,415.17

Team work .50 $5,969.10

Total as per item No. 134 of expenses $161,684.26

Balance November 30, 1917 $3,734.59

WATER DEPARTMENT (1911 Emergency Supply) Balance November 30, 1916 $4,468.88

$4,468.88 Rbcbivbd

For One pumping unit complete $7,000.00

Total as per item No. 125 of receipts $7,000.00

$11,468.88 Expended

For Lease of land for telephone poles— A. Avery

White $15.00

Rent of land for pipe line — ^Boston and Maine R. R 18.00

Rent of land for pipe line — Alexander Hagopian 100.00

Rent of land for pipe line— Edward Mills. . 50.00

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Total as per item No. 186 of ezpenaeB $188.00

Balance November 80, 1917 $1U85.88

WATER WORKS (Construction, Pipe Extension and Improvement)

Balance November 30, 1916 $28,801.99

$28,801.99 Received

For Rent of and additional charges in connection

with back filler $916.82

Rent of and additional charges in connection

with trenching machine 4,171 . 02

$5,087.84 Service Transfers— Water Department:

Iron pipe $1,114.41 $U14.41

Total as per item No. 127 of receipts $6,202.26

$29,604.24 Expended

F6r Pay rolls— laborers $6,698.77

Cement 11.08

Coal 16.60

Crushed stone 6.28

Express, freight and trucking 94. 88

Extra labor 26. 68

Hardware, tools and repairs 48. 81

Hose and couplings 26. 00

Hydrants, water gates, valves and repairs

and freight on same 14. 82

Iron pipe and freight on same 6,679.20

Iron and steel 16.66

Labor and expenses — trenching machine 838.87

Lumber 66.27

Miscellaneous supplies .16

Oil — ^lubricating and grease 2. 60

Repairs, boilers 6.00

Repairs, machinery and belting 278.78

Team work 94 . 62

Traveling expenses 762.43

$14,070.90 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Engineers' services and materials $70 . 78

Rent of machinery and tools .76

Repairs, sewers and catch-basins. 92 . 69

Repairs, streets 497.86 $662.02

Service Transfers — ^Water Department:

Salary of water commisBioner $606. 11

Automobile hire 417. 10

Horse hire 19.76

Hydrants, water gates and valves. 869.96

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Iron pipe 9,176.66

Lead 722.66

Maintenance of ahop and use of

toob 1,431.31

Matoials 140.34

Oatmeal 7.00

Pipe and fittings 1,144. 66

Team work 83.60 $14,668.83

Total as per item No. 136 of ezpenaes.

Balance November 30, 1917

WATER WORKS (Asnebumakit Supply)

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,017.69

^propriation from loan 860,000.00

Received For Pine HOI Reservoir:

Automobile repairs $ . 60

Belting 28.74

Cement bags .• 621.10

Freight on cement 660.66

Labor and matmals 80 . 16

Refuse materials and junk 179.42

Wages uncalled for 13.93

$1,634.60 Service Transfers— Water Department: Materials $69.82 $69.82

Total as per item No. 128 of receipts

Expended For Kendall Reservoir:

Pay rol]»— laborers $138.61

$138.61 For Pine Hill Reaeryoir:

Payrollfr-laborers $92,974.16

Payrolls— vacatk>n8— Acts of 1914 1,961.16

Payrolls— team W(x>k 847.66

aerical service 73.64

Air compressor 2,028.40

Automobile hire 74.00

Automobile insurance 7.44

Automobile license and legiatration 10.00

Automobile repairs 666.70

Automobile supplies 19.86

Bladcsmithing and blackamithing

supplies 1 .20

Boiler and engine 900.00

Carfaras .30

Cement and freight on same 12,968.68

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$29,301.76 $202.49

$367,017.69

$1,694.42 $368,612.11

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Coal and freight on sanie 4,029.84

Cordage, waste, packing and belt- ing 974.94

Damage to clothing — ^Peter F.

Burgess 16.00

Damage to clothing— J. J. Danahy 3 . 26

Damage to clothing— Louis Dau-

delin 16. 60

Damage to clothing— Thomas F.

Dean 16.00

Damage to clothing — Daniel V.

Delaney 7.60

Damage to clothing — Daniel W.

D^e 10.76

Damage to clothing— J. H.Killelea 6.60

Damage to dothing-^Albert Und-

quist 2.60

Damage to clothing— J. M. Ma-

guire 26.50

Damage to clothing— George F.

Mongeon 12.00

Damage to clothing-— George Na-

deau 6.60

Damage to clothing— B. R. P/u-ker 8 . 60

Damage to clothing and tools- Andrew Hohnstrom 24.26

Dam^e to clothing and tools— W.

E. Hubbard 72 . 00

Damage to clothing and tools—

Wm.E.L. Lyon 14.90

Damage to clothing and tools— W.

H.Pike 46.76

Electrical repairs 38.29

Express, freight and trucking 1 ,443 . 72

Extra labor 6.76

Fire extinguishers 67. 70

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 64.66

Hardware, tools and repairs and

freight on same 2,694. 68

Hose and couplings and freight on

same 817.86

Injury to person— ^Nicola Capalbo 160 . 00

Injury to person— Tomi Jakola ... 11 . 00

Iniury to person — ^Andrew Mc-

Manus 373.08

Injury to person— George W. Millett 42 . 62

Injury to person— EmilParila 146 . 16

Iron and steel and freight on same. 702.33

Lead and lead pipe 8 . 33

Legal expenses, including recording

deeds, etc 6.00

Lumber and freight on same 3,026. 67

Miscellaneous supplies and ex- penses 29. 11

New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., rental and service . . . 110 . 03

Oatmeal 14.76

Oil — illuminating and gasolene . . . 700 . 87

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Ofl— -lubricating and grease 299 . 71

Paintsandoik 126.68

Pipeandfittings 466.77

Powder and fuse 964.00

Printing, stationery and supplies . . .94 Railroad supplies and repauis and

freight onsame 1,896.20

Repairs, boilers, engines and pumps 1,089 . 12

Repairs, buildings 847.66

Repairs, concretemixer 90. 01

Repairs, machinery 256.42

Stone crusher and repairs 2,677.82

Rubber goods 580.20

Services, appraiser and referee 20.00

Services, physicians and medical

supplies 48. 99

Services, stenographer 175. 10

Steel for reinforcing and freight on

same 734.87

Taxes in Holden 45.00

Telegrams and telephone tolls .80

Traveling expenses 11.87

Water gates, valves and repairs and

freight onsame 2,764.68

Water rights—Mary Noack 5,081.22 $145,289.42

Service Transfers — Sundry Departments:

Board of patients— City Hospital . $71 . 95

Carfares 4,900.00

Engineers' services and materials . 5,299 . 68

Express 1.70

Grasolene engine 125. 00

Papertowels 1.26

Stationery, stamps and supplies . . 29 . 56

Tools and repairs 229.77 $10,658.87

Service Transfers— Water Department:

Automobile hire $292.86

Automobile repairs 8. 39

Automobile supplies 282.06

. Pence posts 210.00

Horse nire .50

Iron pipe 452.88

Lead 87.80

Materials 78 . 14

Pipeandfittmgs 9.02

Printing and stationery 29. 52

Team work 7.00 $1,402.17

Total as per item No. 187 of expenses $157,488.97

Balance November 30, 1917 $201,123.14

WATER WORKS (Tatnuck Supply)

Balance November 80, 1916 $49,910.22

$49,910.22

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Expended

For Iron pipe and freight on same $588. 91

Traveling expenses 85.22

$674.13 Service Transfers — Sundry Departments: Engineers' services and materials . $79 . 23 $79 . 23

Service Transfers—Water Department :

Ironpipe $4,989.32 $4,989.32

Total as per item No. 1238 of expenses $5,742.68

Balance November 30, 1917 $44,167.54

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STATBMBNT SHOWING APPROFRUTIONS, LOANS* TRANSFERS, RB^

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CITY DEBT NOVEMBEK 30, 1917

CITY LOANS— FUNDED

No.

174 Due Jan., 1919 Macadam Paving, 3H%. . $50,000.00

176 Due Jan., 1919 Schoolhouae, 3H% 50,000.00

176 Due Jan., 1919 Street Pkving, 3H% 50,000.00

177 Due Jan., 1919 Street (Sidewalks and Cro6»-

walkB),8H% 25,000.00

179 Due Jan., 1919 Abol. of Grade CroeedngB,

3H% 100,000,00

180 Due Jan., 1919 Schoolhouses (Perm. Impta.)

3H% 15,000.00

182 Due April, 1919 Sewers (Con. Beaver

Brook), 3H% 15,000.00

183 Due April, 1919 Street (Con. Middle River

Road), 3H% 20.000.00

185 Due April, 1919 Sewers (Catch-basins), 3^% 10,000 . 00

186 Due April, 1919 Sewer (Con. Beaver Brook),

3M%. 30,000.00

187 Due April, 1919 Street Paving, 3^% 20,000.00

78 Due July, 1919 Schoolhouses, 3 H% 50,000.00

80 Due Juty, 1919 Schoolhouses, 3^% 17,000.00

81 Due July, 1919 Schoolhouses, 3>^% 110,000.00

190 Due Jub^, 1919 Street Construction, 3 H% 25,000.00

191 Due July, 1919 Street Con. H. H. and

Madison Sts., 3^%* • . • 50,000 . 00

195 Due Oct, 1919 Street Paving, 3 H% 20,000.00

83 Due Jan., 1920 Schoolhouses, 3^% 30,000.00

91 Due April, 1921 Schoolhouses, 3^% 20,000.00

94 Due July, 1921 Schoolhouses, 3 H% 95,000.00

236 Due Jan., 1922 Street (Bridges), 3 H%. • 10,000.00

237 Due Jan., 1922 Schoolhouses CPermanent

In4>rovement8), 3M%. • 20,000 . 00

239 Due Jan.* 1922 Street (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks), 3^% 25,000.00

240 Due Jan., 1922 Street, Land Damage, 3M% 50,000.00

241 Due Jan., 1922 Street Constructbn, 3H% 45,000 . 00

242 Due Jan., 1922 Street Paving, 8}^% 25,000.00

248 Due April, 1922 Street (Steam Roller

House), Syi% 9,000.00

103 Due Juty, 1922 Schoolhouses, 3 H% 75,000.00

168 Due July, 1928 Schoolhouses, 3 H% 100,000.00

189 Due April, 1929 Industrial School (Boys),

3H% 125,000.00

207 Due Jan., 1930 Abol. of Grade Croesmgs,

3>i%. 100,000.00

$1,386,000.00

151 Due Jan., 1918 Street Paving, 4% 50,000. 00

153 Due Jan., 1918 Schoolhouses (Pennanent

Improvements), 4% 15,000.00

164 Due Jan.. 1918 Rifle Range, 4% 12,000.00

166 Due April, 1918 Street (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks), 4% 25,000.00

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157 Due April, 1918 Street Construction, 4% 15,000.00

158 Due June, 1918 Sewer (Con. Beaver

Brook), 4% 28,000.00

169 Due June, 1918 Home Farm Bridge, 4% . 5,000.00

161 Due June, 1918 Street Land Damage, 4% 15,000 . 00

162 Due July, 1918 Isolation Hospital, 4% . . . 4,000 . 00

163 Due July, 1918 Rifle Range, 4% 14,000. 00

164 Due May, 1918 Streets (Sidewalks and

Crosswaiks), 4% 10,000.00

166 Due July, 1918 Macadam Paving, 4% . . . . 50,000 . 00

167 Due Ju&, 1918 Abol. of Grade Crossings,

4% 50,000.00

169 Due July, 1918 Street (Maintenance), 4% 20,000.00

170 Due July, 1918 Streets (Bridges and

Repairs), 4% 10,000.00

171 Due July, 1918 Fire Apparatus, 4% 17,000 . 00

172 Due Oct., 1918 Sewers (Catch-basins), 4% 10,000. 00

173 Due Oct., 1918 Parks and Playgrounds, 4% 36,000 . 00 194 Due Oct., 1919 Street Land Damage, 4% 15,000.00

196 Due Jan., 1920 Street Paving, 4% 50,000.00

197 Due Jan., 1920 Streets (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks), 4% 25,000.00

198 Due Jan., 1920 Streets (Bridges and Re-

pairs), 4% 10.000.00

199 Due Jan., 1920 Street Construction, 4%.. 15,000.00

202 Due Jan., 1920 Seweia (Beaver Brook), 4% 50,000 . 00

203 Due Jan., 1920 Schoolhouses, 4% 50,000.00

204 Due Jan., 1920 Schoolhouse (Permanent

Improvements), 4% . . . . 15,000 . 00

205 Due Jan., 1920 Fire Dept. (New Appara-

tus), 4% 15,000.00

208 Due Jan., 1920 Street (Con. Shrewsbury

Street), 4% 115,000.00

209 Due Jan., 1920 Street (Con. Canal Street),

4% 105,000.00

210 Due July, 1920 Street Paving, 4% 50,000.00

211 Due July, 1920 Street Paving, 4% 25,000.00

212 Due July, 1920 Health Dept., New Bath

House, 4% 10,000.00

216 Due Jan., 1921 Schoolhouses (Permanent

Improvements), 4% . . . . 100,000 . 00

217 Due Jan., 1921 Schoolhouse, 4% 20,000.00

219 Due Jan., 1921 Stilts (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks), 4% 15,000.00

220 Due Jan., 1921 Street Construction, 4% . . 25,000. 00

221 Due Jan., 1921 Street Con., H. H. and

Madison Streets, 4%. . . 50,000.00

222 Due Jan., 1921 Street Con., Shrewsbury

St., 4% 75,000.00

223 Due Jan., 1921 Street Paving, 4% 65,000 . 00

224 Due Jan., 1921 Police Dept. (New Sta-

tions), 4% 20,000.00

227 Due July, 1921 Street Construction, 4% . . 50,000 . 00

228 Due Jubr, 1921 Street Con. Land Damage,

4% 10,000.00

229 Due July, 1921 Street Construction, 4% . . 20,000 . 00

230 Due July, 1921 Street Paving, 4% 45,000.00

231 Due July, 1921 Streets (SidewaKs and

Crosswalks), 4% 10,000.00

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244 Due April, 1922 Street Paving, 4% 60,000.00

245 Due April, 1922 Abol. of Grade CrossingB,

4% 50,000.00

251 Due April, 1922 Schoolhouses, 4% 15,000.00

262 Due Ji^, 1922 Industrial School Bldg., 4% 35,000.00

258 Due JuQr, 1922 Street Construction, 4% . . 15,000 . 00

254 Due Ju^r, 1922 Health Dept., Incinerator,

4% 12,000.00

255 Due Oct., 1922 Schoolhouses, 4% 15,000.00

259 Due Oct, 1922 Hospital for Communicable

Dweasee, 4% 177,000.00

256 Due Jan., 1923 Schoolhouses, 4% 250,000.00

260 Due Jan., 1923 Schoolhouses (Permanent

Improvements), 4%. . . . 25,000.00

261 Due Jan., 1923 Abol. of Grade Crossings,

4% 30,000.00

264 Due Jan., 1923 Street Construction, 4% . . 25,000 . 00

265 Due Jan., 1923 Street Paving, 4% 50,000 . 00

266 Due Jan., 1923 Streets (Sidewalks and

Crosswalks), 4% 20,000.00

267 Due Jan., 1923 Street Con., H. H. and Mad-

ison St., 4% 10,000.00

268 Due Jan., 1923 City Hospital, 4% 15,000 . 00

269 Due April, 1923 Health Dept. (New Bath

House), 4% 12,000.00

50 Due April, 1925 City Hall, 4% 50,000.00

58 Due April, 1926 City Hall, 4% 100,000.00

55 Due April, 1926 City Hall, 4% 150,000.00

59 Due April, 1927 City Hall, 4% 200,000.00

64 Due April, 1927 City Hall, 4% 150,000.00

149 Due April, 1927 School Land, 4% 10,000.00

214 Due Oct, 1930 Abol. of Grade Crossings,

4% 100,000.00

$3,007,000.00 CITY LOANS--5ERIAL

3 Due Annually$6,200. 00 Schoolhouses, 4% . $37,200.00

4 DueAnniially 5,000. 00 Macadam Paving, 4% 5,000.00

5 Due Annually 1,000. 00 Playgrounds, 4% . 6,000.00

6 Due Annually 9,000.00 City Hospital, Chil-

dren's Ward, 4% . . 54,000 . 00

7 Due Annually 2,500.00 Street Construction,

4% 15,000.00

8 Due Annually 500.00 Hospital for Com.

Diseases, 4% 3,000.00

9 Due Annually 4,500.00 Schoolhouses, 4 % 27,000.00 13 Due Annually 10,000 . 00 Street Land Dam- ages, 4% 60,000.00

17 Due Annually 1,000.00 Abol. of Grade

Crossings, 4% 7,000,00

18 Due Annually 2,000. 00 Macadam Pavuig, 4% 4,000.00

19 Due Annually 500.00 City Hospital, Chil-

dren's Ward, 4% . . 3,500 . 00

21 Due Annually 2,500.00 Street Construction,

4% 17,500.00

22 Due Annually 2,500.00 Street Construction,

4% 17,500.00

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28 Due Annually 2,500.00 Permanent Paving,

4% 17,500.00

24 Due Annually 5,000.00 Street Land Dam-

age, 4% 35,000.00

25 Due Annually 22,000 . 00 SchoolhouBes, 4% . 154,000 . 00 33 Due Annually 2,500.00 Street Construction

4% 20,000.00

84 Due Annually 5,000.00 Permanent Paving,

4c;^ 40000.00

86 Due Annually 5,000.00Street, Land Dam- age, 4% 40,000.00

86 Due Annually 21,000 . 00 H^h Sdhoob, 4% . 168,000 . 00

87 Due Annually 10,000 . 00 Schoolhouaes, 4% . 80,000 . 00 48 Due Annually 500. 00 Police, Addition Sta- tion No. 2,4%. .. . 4,000.00

44 Due Annually 4,000.00 Police, New Sta- tions, 4% 32,000.00

46 Due Annually 4,000.00 Schoolhouses, 4%. . 32,000.00

47 Due Annually 3,000.00 Street, Land Dam-

age, 4% 24,000.00

50 Due Annually 15,000.00 Police, New Sta-

tions, 3 H% 120,000.00

51 Due Annually 2,000.00 Police, New Sta-

tions, 3 J4% 12,000.00

52 Due Annually 9,600. 00 Schoolhouses, 33^% 85,600.00

53 Due Annually 4,500.00 Permanent Paving,

3H% 40,500.00

54 Due Annually 7,000.00 Street, Land Dam-

age, 3 H% 63,000.00

59 Due Annually 3,000. 00 High Schools, 3}^% 27,000.00

62 Due Annually 7,500.00 Street, Land Dam-

age, 4% 75,000.00

63 Due Annually 6,500.00 Industrial School

(Girls), 4% 65,000.00

64 Due Annually 8,500.00 Police, New Sta-

tions, 4% 85,000.00

65 Due Annually 3,000 . 00 Permanent Paving,

4% 30,000.00

$1,506,200 . 00$5,899,200 . 00

PARK LOAN— FUNDED

116 Due July, 1932 North Park, 3 J4% $8,600.00

22 Due April, 1938 Sundry Parks, 4%. 200,000.00

25 Due April, 1938 Chandler HiU, 4% 50,000.00

$258,500.00

PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS LOAN— FUNDED

192 Due July, 1929 PubUc Playgrounds, 3H% $50,000.00 250 Due April, 1922 Public Playgrounds, 4% . 30,000 . 00

180,000.00

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SEWER LOAN— FUNDED

178 Due Jan., 1919 FaterBed8,3H% $25,000.00

181 Due Jan., 1919 Construction, 3}^%. 10,000 . 00

184 Due April, 1919 Construction, 3 H% 20,000.00

84 Due April, 1920 Ldmd, £. Worcester Street,

3>i% 20,000.00

288 Due Jan., 1922 Construction, 3H% 26,000.00

82 Due July, 1929 Acts of 1897, Chapter 484,

3M% 170,000.00

86 Due April, 1930 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3H% 200,000.00

88 Due April, 1931 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3>i% 100,000.00

90 Due April, 1981 Actsof 1900, Chapter 181,

3M% 100,000.00

98 Due July, 1932 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

S}i% 60,000.00

104 Due April, 1932 Con. (Shrewsbury St.),

3H% 30,000.00

111 Due April, 1933 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3J4% 25,000.00

113 Due April, 1933 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3H% 10,000.00

119 Due April, 1934 Actsof 1900, Chapter 181,

3H% 30,000.00

124 Due April, 1935 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3H% 30,000.00 .

185 Due April, 1936 Acts of 1900, Chapter 181,

3H% 20,000.00

$875,000.00

162 Due Jan., 1918 Construction, 4% $25,000.00

160 Due June, 1918 Filter Beds, 4% 25,000.00

165 DueJu]y,1918 Construction, 4% 12,000.00

193 DueOct.,1919 Construction, 4% 20,000.00

200 Due Jan., 1920 Construction, 4% 25,000.00

201 DueJan.,1920 Filter Beds, 4% 25,000.00

218 Due Jan., 1921 Construction, 4% 25,000.00

226 Due April, 1921 Outfall Sewer, 4% 50,000.00

226 DueJu]y,1921 Construction, 4% 25,000.00

249 Due April, 1922 Construction and Outfall,

4% 100,000.00

257 DueOct.,1922 Outfall,4% 15,000.00

262 Due Jan., 1923 Construction, 4% 46,000.00

263 DueJan.,1923 OutfaU,4% 60,000.00

66 Due Jan., 1927 Acts of 1897, Chapter 484,

4% 200,000.00

71 Due July, 1928 Acts of 1897, Chapter 484,

4% 300,000.00

$942,000.00

SEWER LOAN-SERIAL

11 Due on $2,500.00 Outfall, 4% $15,000.00

16 Dueon 4,000.00 Outfall, 4% 24,000.00

20 Dueon 4,500.00 Construction, 4% 31,600.00

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30 Dueon 1,000.00 Outfall,4% 7,000.00

81 Dueon 3,500.00 OutfaU,4% 28,000.00

32 Dueon 4,600.00 Construction, 4% 36,000.00

48 Dueon 1,000.00 Construction, 4% 8,000.00

66 Dueon 2,000.00 OutfaU,3>l% 18,000.00

66 Dueon 6,000.00 GreendaleTrunk,4}^%. 60,000.00

$217,600.00

188 Due April, 1919

246 Due April, 1922

247 Due April, 1922

76 Due June, 1929

79 Due June, 1929

86 Due June, 1930

89 Due April, 1931

96 Due April, 1931

99 Due July, 1932

107 Due April, 1932

109 Due Oct., 1932

112 Due Jan., 1933

114 Due Oct., 1933

116 Due Jan., 1934

120 Due July, 1934

121 Due July, 1934

129 Due Dec., 1934

126 Due April, 1936

134 Due April, 1936

$2,034,500.00

WATER LOAN— FUNDED

Asnebumskit Supply, 3>^% $26,000.00

Asnebumskit Supply, 3M% 76,000 . 00 Pipe Exten. and Impt.,

3H% 100,000.00

Kettle Brook Supply, 3H% 660,000.00

Kettle Brook Supply, 3^% 50,000 . 00 Kettle Brook and Tatnudc

Supply, 3J^% 260,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, 3H% 160,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, 3H% 36,000.00

Kettle Brook Supply, 3H% 76,000.00 Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply,3Ji% 60,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, B}i% 60,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, 3J«% 100,000.00

Kettle Brook Supply, 3H% 26,000 . 00 Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, Sii% 126,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, Syi% 60,000.00

Kettle Brook and Tatnuck

Supply, 3H% 20,000.00

Asnebumskit Supply, Syi% 60,000 . 00 Kettle Brook and Tatnudc

Suppty, 3M% 16,000.00

Kettle firook and Tatnuck

Supply. 3H% 26,000.00

$1,930,000.00

WATER LOAN— FUNDED

24 Due April, 1918 Holden and Tatnuck Sup- ply, 4% $160,000,00

165 Due April, 1918 Asnebumskit Supply, 4%. 36,000.00

26 Due April, 1919 Tatnuck Supply, 4% 200,000 . 00

206 Due Oct., 1919 Asnebumskit Supply, 4%. . 26,000.00

28 Due April, 1920 Tatnuck Supply, 4% 30,000.00

213 Due July, 1920 Asnebumskit Supply, 4% . . 10,000.00

216 Due Oct., 1920 Asnebimiskit Supply, 4%.. 76,000.00

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30 Due April, 1921 Tatnuck Supply, 4% 70,000.00

282 Due July, 1921 Asnebumskit Supply, 4%. . 75,000.00

283 Due July, 1921 PipeExten.andImpt.,4%. 35,000.00 285 Due Oct., 1921 Asnebumskit Supply, 4%.. 100,000.00

31 Due April, 1922 Holden and Tatnuck Sup-

phr,4% 150,000.00

258 Due Oct., 1922 AsnebumsUtSupp]y,4%. . 30,000.00 35 Due April, 1923 Holden and Tatnuck Sup-

ply,4% 50,000.00

87 Due April, 1924 Holden and Tatnuck Sup-

ply,4% 50,000.00

42 Due April, 1925 Holden and Tatnuck Sup-

ply,4% 50,000.00

43 Due April, 1925 Tatnuck Supply and Pipe

Impt. , 4 % 50 ,000 . 00

48 Due April, 1925 Kettte Brook Supply, 4%. 100,000.00

49 Due April, 1926 Tatnuck Supply and Pipe

Impt., 4% 25,000.00

51 Due April, 1926 Tatnuck Supply and Pipe

Impt., 4% 50,000.00

58 Due April, 1927 Tatnuck Supply and Pipe

Impt., 4%. 200,000.00

62 Due April, 1927 Kettle Brook Supply, 4%. 100,000.00 69 Due April, 1928 Tatnuck Supply and Pipe

Imp., 4% 150,000.00

67 Due April, 1928 Kettle Brook Supply, 4% 200,000.00 75 Due Jan., 1929 Tatnuck Supper and Pipe

Impt., 4% 25,000.00

$2,035,000.00

WATER LOAN-nSERIAL

1 Due annually $5,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply, 4% $80,000.00

2 Due annually 5,000.00 Con. Pipe Exten.

andlmpt.,4% 80,000.00

10 Due annually 1,000.00 Con. Pipe Exten.

andlmpt.,4% 6,000.00

12 Due annually 1,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 16,000.00

15 Due annually 5,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 30,000.00

14 Due annually 9,000.00 Con. Pipe Exten.

andlmpt.,4% 54,000.00

26 Due annually 15,000.00 Construction, 4% 30,000.00

27 Due annually 10,500 . 00 Con. Pipe Exten.

and Impt., 4% 178,500.00

28 Due annually 6,500.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 110,500.00

29 Due annually 3,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 51,000.00

38 Due annually 5,000.00 Con. Pipe Exten.

andlmpt.,4% 40,000.00

39 Due annually 9,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 72,000.00

40 Dueaimually 7,000.00 Construction, 4%. 21,000.00

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41 Due annually 2,600.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply, 4% 46,000.00

42 Due annually 6,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 90,000.00

49 Dueanniially 8,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4% 64,000.00

66 Due annually 6,000.00 Construction, 3 H% 20,000.00

67 Due annual^ 7,600.00 Con. Pipe Exten.

andlmpt.,3j^% 67,600.00

68 Due annually 10,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,3J^% 90,000.00

60 Due annually 6,000.00 Tatnuck Supply,

3H% 46,000.00

61 Due annually 16,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,3H% 160,000.00

67 Due annually 20,000.00 Asnebumskit Sup-

ply,4H% 200,000.00

$1,640,600.00

$6,606,600.00

$13,777,700.00

RECAPITULATION

Loan, Funded City $4,393,000.00

Loan, Funded Park 268,600.00

Loans, Funded Public Playgrounds 80,000.00

Loans, Funded Sewer 1,817,000.00

Loans, Funded Water 3,966,000.00

Loans, Serial City 1,606,200.00

Loans, Serial Sewer 217,600.00

Loans, Serial Water 1,640,600.00

$13,777,700.00

LIABILITIES

Loans, Funded City $4,393,000.00

Loans, Funded Park 268,600.00

Loans, Funded Public Playgrounds 80,000.00

Loans, Funded Sewer 1,817,000.00

Loans, Funded Water 3,966,000.00

Loans, Serial City 1,606,200.00

Loans, Serial Sewer 217,600.00

Loans, Serial Water 1,640,600.00

$3,777,700.00

Collectors sales surplus account $269. 02

Land damage on sundry streets awarded by City

Council, unpaid (estimated) 112,000.00

Interest on coupons not presented for payment, viz.:

Funded City Loan (2nd series) 30.00

Funded City Loan (3rd series) 30.00

$112,319.02

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GASH ASSETS

Due from Commonwealth for State Aid $19,900. 50

Due from Commonwealth for State Aid, German

War 9,853.51

Due from Taxes uncollected 1914 to 1917 inclusive 838,781 . 34

Assessments for moth extermination, 1917 1,222 . 25

Assessments for sewers and drains 45,364. 99

Assessments for sidewalks 10,876. 40

Assessments for street betterments 39,358. 01

Assessments for Street sprinkling, 1917 18,387 . 91

Due on City Hospital account 76,041.38

Due on Engineermg Dept. account 52.21 *

Due on Health Dept. (Belmont Hospital) account 52,547 . 71

Due on Hope Cemeteiy account 1,068. 00

Due on Insp. and Con. of Bldgs. Dept. (Ordinary

repairs of schoolhouses), account 129 . 20

Due on Moth and Beetle Extermination account . 22 . 30 Due on Overseers of Poor Dept. (City Relief)

account 15,223.46

Due on OverseexB of Poor Dept. (Home Farm)

account 255.64

Due on Park Commissioners (Forestry) account . . 12 . 36

Due on Real Estate Lien account 2,568. 12

Due on Schools (Salaries) account 2,209.00

Due on Schools (Industrial Schools, Main, Boys)

account 1,556. 67

Due on Schools (Industrial Schools, Main, Girls)

account 225. 00

Due on Sewer Dept. (Con.) account 1,055.90

Due on Sewer Dept. (Main.) account 74.31

Due on Sewer D^t. (Purification) account 56.24

Due on Soldiers' Burials account 439.98

Due on Military Aid account 689.50

Due on Street Dept. (Main.) account 17,487.26

Due on Street Dept. (Street Sprinkling) account 5,392.45

Due on Street Lighting Dept. acooimt 24. 00

Due on Water Dept. (Con.) account 5,358.33

Due on Water Dept. (Main.) account 442. 53

Due on Water Works (Con. Pipe Exten. and

Impt.) account 3,772.50

Due on Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply)

account 929.00

Due on Water Rates, 1917 account 25,582. 18

Amount in hands of Commissioners of Sinking

Funds 6,706,734.88

Serial Funds 1,990.95

^$7,905,685. 97

LEDGER BALANCES, NOVEMBER 30, 1917

Dr. Cr.

City Treasury $107,662.15

Citar of Worcester $6,569,519.48

Collector's sales, surplus account 259.02

Liquor Uoenses .75

Loans, Funded City 4,393,000.00

Loans, Funded Park 258,600.00

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Loans, Funded Public Playgrounds

Loans, Funded Sewer

Loans, Funded Water

Loans, Serial City

Loans, Serial Sewer

Loans, Serial Water

Loans, Lake Quinsigamond Bridge . . . :

Real Estate Lien account

Sinking Fund:

No. 22, 1888, Park Loan

No. 24, 1888, Water Loan

No. £6, 1889, Park Loan

No. 26, 1889, Water Loan

No. 28, 1890, Water Loan

No. 30, 1891, Water Loan

No. 31, 1892, Water Loan

No. 35, 1893, Water Loan

No. 37, 1894, Water Loan

No. 42, 1895, Water Loan

No. 43, 1895, Water Loan

No. 48, 1895, Water Loan

No. 49, 1896, Water Loan

No. 60, 1895, New City Hall Loan

No. 51, 1896, Water Loan

No. 53, 1896, City Hall Loan

No. 56, 1896, City Hall Loan

No. 58, 1897, Water Loan

No. 59, 1897, City HaU Loan

No. 62, 1897, Water Loan

No. 64, 1897, City HaU Loan

No. 66, 1897, Sewer Loan

No. 67, 1898, Water Loan

No. 69, 1898, Water Loan

No. 71, 1898, Sewer Loan

No. 75, 1899, Water Loan

No. 76, 1899, Water Loan

No. 78, 1899, New High School Loan

No. 79, 1899, Water Loan

No. 80, 1899, Schoolhouse Loan

No. 81, 1899, New High School Loan

No. 82, 1899, Sewer Loan

No. 83, 1900, New High School Loan

No. 84, 1900, Sewer Main. Loan

No. 86, 1900, Water Loan

No. 86, 1900, Sewer Loan

No. 88, 1901, Sewer Loan

No. 89, 1901, Water Loan

No. 90, 1901, Sewer Loan

No. 91, 1901, New High School Building Loan

No. 94, 1901, Schoolhouses Loan

No. 95, 1901, Water Loan

No. 98, 1902, Sewer Loan

No. 99, 1902, Water Loan

No. 103, 1902, Schoolhouse Loan

No. 104, 1902, Sewer Loan

No. 107, 1902, Water Loan

No. 109, 1902, Water Loan

No. Ill, 1903, Sewer Loan

2,668.12

98,959.97

149,841.60 23,648.13

197,166.47 27,379.34 60,128.37

123,288.28 39,819.66 37,603.86 35,525.11 36,962.27 71,472.49 18,031.28 33,529.32 34,444.83 64,439.30 99,647.25

132,900.90

117,086.93 66,723.21 87,987.47

117,483.72

123,859.88 91,682.32

162,651.96 14,895.68

382,223.50 46,817.09 28,538.66 16,282.32

106,594.24 86,029.89 26,324.55 17,196.88

131,880.49 91,808.18 42,717.22 74,923.13 42,222.13 15,923.58 74,862.00 16,327.85 24,383.12 34,819.01 64,633.74 13,274.70 22,660.08 22,213.77 10,391.32

80,000.00 1,817,000.00 3,965,000.00 1,506,200.00

217,500.00 1,540,500.00

260,000.00

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No. 112, 1908, Water Loan 44,215.98

No. 118, 1908, Sewer Loan 8,728.40

No. 114, 1908, Water Loan 12,318.12

No. 116, 1902, Park Loan 3.431.67

No. 116, 1904, Wat» Loan 50,687.10

No. 119, 1904, Sewer Loan 10,648.69

No. 120, 1904, Water Loan 24,966.76

No. 121, 1904, Wat» Loan 8,611.40

No. 124, 1906, Sewer Loan 9,687.08

No. 126, 1906, Wat» Loan 4,939.76

No. 129, 1904, Wat» Loan 18,932.44

No. 134, 1906, Water Loan 7,040.43

No. 136, 1906, Sewer Loan 6,672.76

No. 149, 1907, School Land Loan 4,464.19

No. 161, 1908, Street Paving Loan 60,023.24

No. 162, 1908, Sewer Loan 34,399.61

No. 163, 1908, Schoolhouse Loan 30,871 . 82

No. 164, 1908, Rifle Range Loan 13,679.74

No. 166, 1908, Wat» Loan 96,709.12

No. 166, 1908, Sidewalks and CroBswalks

Loan 24,867.02

No. 167, 1908, Street Con. Loan 14,798.27

No. 168, 1908, Beaver Brook Loan 27,866. 02

No. 169, 1908, Home Farm Bridge, etc. Loan 4,830 . 77

No. 160, 1908, Sewer Loan 24,946.83

No. 161, 1908, Street Con. (Land Damage

Account) Loan 16,210. 17

No. 162, 1908, Isolation Hospital Loan 3,909 . 20

No. 163, 1908, Rifle Range Loan 13,881.07

No. 164, 1908, Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 9,780.74

No. 166, 1908, Sewer Loan 11,866.14

No. 166, 1908, Macadam Paving Loan 48,968.21

No. 167, 1908, Abolition of Grade Croasdngs,

Loan 61,290.37

No. 168, 1908, Schoolhouses Loan 41,994.94

No. 169, 1908, Street Main, Loan 19,726. 38

No. 170, 1908, Street Dep't (Bridges and

Repairs) Loan 9,877.36

No. 171, 1908, Fire Apparatus Loan 16,816. 18

No. 172, 1908, Catch-basins Loan 9,846. 03

No. 173, 1908, Public Playgrounds Loan 86,280. 65

No. 174, 1909, Macadam Paving Loan 43,399 . 05

No. 176, 1909, Schoolhouse Loan 48,660 . 33

No. 176, 1909, Street Paving Loan 44,172.10

No. 177, 1909, Sidewalks and Crosswalks Loan 21,791 . 09

No. 178, 1909, Sewer Loan 21,660.26

No. 179, 1909, Abolition of Grade Crossings

Loan 89,768.45

No. 180, 1909, Schoolhouse Loan 12,960 . 28

No. 181, 1909, Sewer Loan 8,744.85

No. 182, 1909, Beaver Brook Loan 13,096 . 12

No. 183, 1909, Middle River Road Loan. . . . 17,3%. 01

No. 184, 1909, Sewer Loan 17,366.82

No. 186, 1909, Catch-basins Loan 8,721 . 16

No. 186, 1909, Beaver Brook, Land Damage

Account Loan 26,667.04

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No. 187, 1909 No. 188, 1909, No. 189, 1909, No. 190, 1909 No. 191, 1909, No. 192, 1909, No. 193, 1909, No. 194, 1909,

Account) No. 195, 1909 No. 196, 1910, No. 197, 1910,

Loan No. 198, 1910, No. 199, 1910, No. 200, 1910, No. 201, 1910, No. 202, 1910, No. 203, 1910, No. 204, 1910, No. 205, 1910, No. 206, 1909, No. 207, 1910,

Loan No. 208, 1910, No. 209, 1910, No. 210, 1910, No. 211, 1910, No. 212, 1910, No. 213, 1910, No. 214, 1910,

Loan No. 215, 1910, No. 216, 1911 No. 217, 1911 No. 218, 1911, No. 219, 1911

Loan No. 220, 1911 No. 221, 1911 No. 222, 1911 No. 223, 191i; No. 224, 1911 No. 225, 1911 No. 226, 1911, No. 227, 1911 No. 228, 191i;

Account) No. 229, 1911, No. 230, 1911, No. 231, 1911

Loan ,

No. 232, 1911 No. 233, 1911 No. 236, 1911, No. 236, 1912, No. 237, 1912, No. 238, 1912,

Loan

Street Paving Loan

Water Loan

Industrial School Loan

Street Con. Loan

Street Con. Loan

Public Playground Loan

Sewer Loan

Street Con. (Land Damage

Street Paving Loan

Street Paving Loan

Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Street Dep't Bridges Loan . . .

Street Con. Loan

Sewer Loan

Sewer Loan

Beaver Brook Loan

Schoolhouse Loan

Schoolhouse Loan

Fire Apparatus Loan

Water Loan

Abolition of Grade Crossings

Shrewsbury Street Loan

Canal Street Loan

Street Paving Loan

Street Paving Loan

Bath Houses Loan

Water Loan

Abolition of Grade Crossings

Water Loan

Schoolhouse Loan

Schoolhouse Loan

Sewer Loan

Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan

Street Con. Loan

Street Con. Loan

Shrewsbury Street Loan

Street Paving Loan

New Police Stations Loan

Sewer Loan

Sewer Loan

Street Con. Loan

Street Con. (Land Damage

Street Con. Loan

Street Paving Loan

Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Water Loan

Water Loan

Water Loan

Bridges Loan

Schoolhouse Loan. Sewer Loan

17,561.70 21,926.21 47,102.27 21,587.14 42,941.06 19,260.61 17,019.26

12,691.78 17,839.77 38,308.17

19,068.49 7,669.49 11,452.36 19,286.96 18,981.78 38,647.96 38,494.99 11,293.00 11,389.36 22,203.80

32,706.09 87,317.89 79.779.62 37,401.47 18,736.77 7,672.81 7,616.43

31,978.61 63,646.66 64,867.34 13,198.40 16,527.63

10,292.62 16,301.48 32,866.71 49,175.71 42,701.71 13,699.14 33,228.43 16,785'. 30 32,442.10

6,666.74 13,448.27 30,071.73

6,638.66

46,873.89 23,132.36 66,196.18 6,210.67 10,786.99 13,490.88

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No. 239, 1912, Sidewalks and Croeswalks

Loan 13,663.14

No. 240, 1912, Street Con. (Land and Damage

Account) Loan 26,627.27

No. 241, 1912, Street Con. Loan 24,399.76

No. 242, 1912, Street Paving Loan 13,633 . 90

No. 244, 1912, Street Paving Loan 28,686. 69

No. 246, 1912, Abolition of Grade Croesings

Loan 27,821.31

No. 246, 1912, Water Loan 43,538.16

No. 247, 1912, Water Loan 66,239.67

No. 248, 1912, Steam RoUer House Loan . . . 4,684.63

No. 249, 1912, Sewer Loan 57,606.40

No. 260, 1912, PubUc Playground Loan 16,717.31

No. 261, 1912, Schoolhouse Loan 8,211.64

No. 262, 1912, Industrial School B'ld'g Loan 16,619 . 06

No. 263, 1912, Street Con. Loan 6,896.16

No. 264, 1912, Indnerator Plant Loan 6,932 . 20

No. 266, 1912, Schoolhouse Loan 6,660. 90

No. 266, 1913, Schoolhouse Loan 111,066 . 66

No. 267, 1912, Sewer Loan 6,642.00

No. 268, 1912, Wat» Loan 13,484.06

No. 269, 1912, Hospital Con. Loan 79,679 . 33

No. 260, 1913, Schoolhouse Impts. Loan 11,267 . 12

No. 261, 1913, Abolition of Grade Crossings

Loan 13,377.92

No. 262, 1913, Sewer Loan 20,608.62

No. 263, 1913, Sewer Loan 22,911.96

No. 264, 1913, Street Con. Loan 11,146. 60

No. 266, 1913, Street Paving Loan 22,641.68

No. 266, 1913, Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Loan 8,896.96

No. 267, 1913, Street Con. Loan 4,329.09

No. 268, 1913, City Hospital Loan 6,678.26

No. 269, 1913, Bath House Loan 6,096.77

Street Sprinkling Assessments 2,628.97

Taxes, corporation 28,418.62

Taxes, City 1914—1917 inclusive 838,781 . 34

Taxes, Income 6,169.22

Taxes, Street Railway 19,288.61

$14,164,810.63

$14,164,810.63

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RECEIPTS

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18,288.26

M68.87

1,000.00 4,866.80

70,489.07 12,616.16

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$22487.67

4,168.07 4,626.87

77,288.21 18,202.66

18,084.66 24,071.12

1916

14,697.28

87,672.80 18,689.76

16,480.88 26,400.96

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4,966.86

106,440.78 18,804.08

17,048.94 26,889.29

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(Chfldnn'e Ward)

City Meeeounr DepwtBMnt

Engtneering Departoaent

Fire Dapartmont

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AND EXPENDITURES

BZPENBITUBBS

1913

14,228.97 M49.fi0 8399.86

12,278.11

106308.07 12,767.28 2371.16 SS321.70 4U81.99

1914

17^1.88 19.800.87

1S,766.06

7,61S.48

M88.26

600.00

12,890.48

164»169.98 18,068.61 88,162.91 82,846.06 87,668.66

1916

81,874.24 66,788.67 10381.09

14,166.08 7314.97 9^71.60 4,668.07

12,466.71

180,644.78

18388.78

6,061.21

89387.64

86,087.87

1916

110307.14

46ka80.U

80.10

16322.06

7388.92

10,168.79

12,410.68

226,071.89

18,042.88

27.00

86,796.62

86319.72

1917

944,666.18 7,796.70

16,642.68

6387.71

10,687.86

10,474.00

4,067.10

286307.11

18,442.10

(ENTS. Amounts DBa 1, 1917.

88,406.77 86376.77

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110,400.00

187.86

52 $10,587.86 L

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.09

11,600.00

$8,000.00

:faooL

.94

$193.65

$2,764.21

I Fountain.

$270.88

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1914

112.806.22

18,288.26

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1.000.00 4,866.80

70,489.07 121616.16

80,201.64

72,806.48 18.184.01 697.00 12,829.88 27,874.66

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TRUST FUNDS

Investments. Amount Dec. 1, 1916. Receipts. Payments. Amounts

DEa 1, 1917.

FUND NO. 10 — ^Aaron and Lucretia Bancroft Endowment.

SavinsB Bank DepodtB |10,400. 00 $10,400. 00

Interest $416.00

Woroester Trust Co. . . 187. 38 187. 86

Advertismg and Tuition $415. 52

$10,587.38 $416.00 $415.52 $10,587.86

FUND No. 19— Lewis Barnard Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $1,600. 00 $1,600.00

Interest $60.00

Payments $60 . 00

FUND NO. 35— Harriet D. Brown Hospital.

Mortgages $8,000.00 $8,000.00

Interest $381.09

Payments $381.09

Fund No. 21— Henry W. Brown.

Savings Bank Deposits $186.15 $193.65

Interest $7.50

FUND NO. 1— Alexander Bullock Hi^ School.

Savings Bank Deposits $2,841.48 $2,764.21

Interest $113.72

Payments $190.94

FUND NO. 24— Harriet P. F. Bumside Drinking Fountain.

Savings Bank Deposits $259. 90 $270. 38

Interest $10.48

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FUND No. 23— Harriet P. F. Bumslde Hospital.

InvestmentB $3,000.00 $8,000.00

Interest $160.00

Payments $160.00

FUND NO. 14~Edwin Ck>iuuit Hospital.

Savings Bank D^KNdtB $1,600. 00 $1,600. 00

Interest $60.00

Pa3^mentB $60.00

FUND NO. 6— Albert Curtis Hospital.

Savings Bank DepositB $1,000. 00 $1,000. 00

Interest $40.00

Payments $40.00

FUND NO. 34— Edward Livingston Davis Tower and Park Fund.

Bonds $4,986.00 $4,986.00

National Bank De- posits 892.86 $1,086.06 66.08

Interest $269.17

$6377.86 $269.17 $1,086.06 $6,060.98

FUND NO. 4— Isaac Davis Hospital.

Savings Bank DepositB $6,000. 00 $6,000. 00

Interest $200.00

Payments $200.00

FUND NO. 12— Francis H. Dewey Charity.

Savings Bank Depositi $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Interest $80.80

Groceries and provisions $80.80

FUND NO. 31— Alice Taft Famum Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $430.86 $430.86

Interest $17.20

Payments $17.20

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FUND NO. 3--Gnen Lilmry.

BankStock $6,000.00 $5,000.00

DividendB $825.00

MortgageB 29,000.00 29,000.00

Interest 1,460.00

SavingB Bank DepositB 4319. 06 5,715 . 78

Interest 185.94

Interest 6.09

Bonds 26330.00 1340.00 25,830.00

Taist Co. RiffhtB 60.00

National Bank Bal.. . 44.06

Payments $2,405.27

$64,149.96 $3,301.09 $2,405.27 $65,045.78 FUND No. 36— Henry F. Hania Hospital.

Mortgage $5,000.00 $5,000.00

Interest $260.00

Payments $260.00

FUND NO. 33— Alfred Heinahelmer Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $1,000. 00 $1,000. 00

Interest $40.00

Payments $40 . 00

FUND NO. 21^— George F. Hoar Memorial Statue.

Savings Bank Deposits $169. 23 $176. 05

Interest $6.82

FUND NO. 2— Hope Cemetery Perpetual Care Account.

Savings Bank Deposits $105,873.76 $105,873.75

Secwties 89,446.80 $7,672.60 97,119.30

Interest 3,952.50

Interest on Special Ac- counts 4,234.92

Special D^KNdts 8,925.00 $8,925.00

Care of Lots 10,526.98

Sale of Lots 12,352.00

Memorial Gateway. . . 4,500. 00

Merchandise 784 . 19

National Bank De- posits 1,169.45 8,925.00 7,672.50 2,421.95

Interest 17.96

Interest 78.24

Refunds 533.00

Unexpended Balance, Nov. 30, 1916 13,452. 05

Sundry Bills (Treash urer's Accounts) .... 27,394 . 72

Unexpended Balance, Nov. 30, 1917 21314 . 64

$209,942.05 $61,891.05 $44,603.46 $227,229.64

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FUND NO. 5— <»eorge Jaquea Hospital.

Mortgages on Real Es- tate $187347.10 $191,047.10

Payments on Principal $17,089 . 24

New Mortgages $13,800.00

Interest 9,382.59

National Bank De- podtB 4,986.21 17,089.24 13,800.00 1,786.21

Interest 109.29

Payments 9,491.88

$192,833.31 $40,381.12 $40,381.12 $192,888.81

FUND NO. la— Librarian.

Savings Bank Deposits $11,036. 60 $11,533 . 97

Interest $498.37

FUND NO. 17— Dayid M. Mclntire Hospital.

Savings Bank DepositB $5,160.00 $5,160.00

Interest $206.00

Payments $206.00

FUND NO. 16— Eltiridge G. Partridge Hospital.

Savings Bank Depositi $1,500. 00 $1,600. 00

Interest $60.00

PaymentBi $60.00

FUND NO. 30— Elnathan Pratt DrinUng Fountain.

Savings Bank Deposits $1,130.03 $1,175.67

Interest $45.64

FUND NO. 20— Reading Room.

Railroad Stocks $1,800.00 $1,800.00

Dividends $149.25

Savings Bank Deposits 7,380 . 94 7,880 . 94

Interest 295.20

Payments 444.45

$9,180.94 $444.45 $444.45 $9,180.94

FUND NO. 37— Lucy W. Rice Hospital.

Mortgage $6,000.00 $5,000.00

Interest $250.00

Payment $250.00

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FUND NO. 28— Wm. A. Richardson Park.

Stocks and Bonds.... $221,227.00 $221^7.00

Dividends and Interest $8^8. 00

Box R^t in Bank $6.00

Coupon 26.00

Premium 100.00 17.64

Park Fund Account . . . 8,837. 83 National Bank De- posit 287.64 387.64

Interest 48.47

1221,614.64 $8,086.47 $8^86.47 $221,614.64

FUND NO. 9— Stephen Salisbury Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $6,600 . 00 $6,600 . 00

Interest $220.00

Payments $220.00

FUND NO. li—Joseph Sarftent Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $600.00 $600.00

Interest $20.00

Payments $20 . 00

FUND NO. 7— John B. Shaw Hospital.

SavinffB Bank Deposits $2,000 . 00 $2,000 . 00

Interest $80.00

Payments $80.00

FUND NO. 32~Mary A. Sheedy Library.

SavinffB Bank Deposits $109. 60 $112. 00

Interest $4.00

Payments $1.60

FUND NO. 15— Mary E. D. Stoddard Hospital.

Savmgs Bank Deposits $617 . 90 $617 . 90

Interest $20.68

Railroad Stock 4,600.00 4,600.00

Dividends 166.00

Payments $186.68

$6,117.90 $186.68 $186.68 $6,117.90

FUND NO. 8— Joseph A. Tenney Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $6,000 . 00 $6,000 . 00

Interest $200.00

Payments $200.00

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FUND NO. 26»Edward G. Thayer Hospital.

Mortgages $18,700.00 $19,600.00

Interest $945.00

National Bank De- posits 994.60 94.60

Interest 12.90

Payments $967.90

$19,694.60 $967.90 $957.90 $19,694.60

FUND NO. 27— Edward G. Thayer Nurses' Home Fund.

Mortgages $9,800.00 $9,800.00

Interest $490.00

National Bank De- posits 47.25 47.26

Payments $490.00

$9,847.25 $490.00 $490.00 $9,847.26

FUND NO. 18— Benjamin Walker Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $1,000 . 00 $1,000 . 00

Interest $40.00

Payments $40.00

FUND NO. 25— Jerome Wheelock.

Savings Bank Deposits $167.51 $6.94 $184.46

Interest 10.00

$167.61 $16.94 $184.45

FUND NO. 22— Maria Gill Wilson Hospital.

Savings Bank Deposits $6,600 . 00 $6,600 . 00

Interest $260.00

Payments $260.00

FUND NO. 38— Wolfe Hospital.

Legacy $5351.26 $5,851.26

Interest 144.28 $144.28

$5,995.54 $144.28 $5,851.26

$849,044.79 Less unexpended Balance Hope Cemetery Accoimt 21,814. 64

$827,230.15

In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1904, I hereby certify that I have audited and investigated the foregoing Trust Funds, and report the same to be true and accurate, November 80, 1917.

FRANK E. WnUAMSON,

Auditor,

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SCHEDULE OF CITY PEOPEETY

NOVEMBER 30, 1917 CITY ENGINEER:—

Peraonal Property, Instruments, Tools, etc., $3,808 . 60

CITY HALL"—

City Offices, Main, Franklin and Front Sts. $660,000 . 00

Furniture, fixtures (estimated) 67,012.86 $707,012.86

CITY HOSPITAL:—

394,606 feet of land at 26 cents per foot. . . $98,626.26

Buildings 662,874 . 94

Furniture, sui^gical instruments, etc 60,217. 11

Nurses' Home, Thomas House and Chand- ler Street Home 71,730.27

Nurses' Home furniture 9,618.26

Heat, power and laundry plant 69,710. 39 $872,677.22

CITY MESSENGER DEPARTMENT:—

Office supplies on hand $700.64

CITY SCALES:—

Uncohi Square,$400 New Worcester, $600 $900 . 00

Mason Street, 300 Quinsigamond, 300 600.00

Franklin Street (rented land) 400.00 $1,900.00

CONVENIENCE STATION:—

Old Common, building concrete $14,000.00

FIRE DEPARTMENT:—

Peraonal Property:

Seven engines $16,000.00

Seventeen hose wagons 800.00

Seven ladder trucks 20,600.00

Water tower 6,600.00

One chemical engine 1,600.00

Fire Chiefs automobiles 7,800.00

Three automobile hose wagons 13,600.00

Nine combination motor wagons 46,000 . 00

One combination motor ladder truck 6,000.00

Five triple combination pumpers 40,000. 00

Other personal property, mdudmg fire

alarm telegraph 126,000.00 $281,600.00

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REAL ESTATE:—

Beacon Street House $26,000.00

7,846 ft. of land at 60 cents per ft. 3,922.60 $28,922.60

Burncoat Street House $8,600.00

7,600ft.oflandat20oentsperft. 1,600.00 $10,000.00

Cambridge Street House $6,600.00

6,132 ft. of land at 16 cents p&r ft. 927.30 $7,427.30

Eastern Avenue House $20,000.00

10,141ft.oflandatl6ctB.perft 1,621.16 $21,621.16

Exchange Street House $1,000.00

600 ft. of land at $4.00 per ft... 2,000.00 $3»000.00

Franklin Street House $9,000.00

Land donated by William Putnam 600.00 $9,600.00

Grafton Street House $6,000.00

On Schoolhouse Lot $6,000.00

Grove Street:

Land $300.00

John Street House $4,000.00

1,837 ft. of land at 60 ctB. per ft. 918.60 $4,918.60

Lake View (Lake View Improve- ment Soc'y) : 6,146 ft of land at 7ctB.perft $480.16

Lamartine Street House $4,000.00

7,206 ft of land at 20 CtB. per ft. 1,441.20 $6,441.20

Mercantile, Union and Foster Sts.:

House $126,000.00

26,607ftoflandat$2.26perft. 67,616.76 $182,616.76

Millbury Street House $6,000.00

Leased land (American Sted and

Wire Co.) $6,000.00

Pleasant Street House $10,000.00

6,366 ft of land at 60 CtB. per ft. 8,183.00 $13,183.00

Portland Street House $16,000.00

6,429 ft of land at 66 CtB. per ft. 3,686.96 $18,686.96

Prescott Street House $7,600.00

6,762 ft of land at 60 cts. per ft . 8,381 . 00 $10,881 . 00

Providence Street House $18,000.00

9,998 ft of land at 20 CtB. per ft. 1,998.60 $19,998.60

School Street House $30,000.00

9,201 ft of land at 66 cts. per ft. 6,980.66 $86,980.66

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Union SqoareHouse $5,000.00

On Schoolhouse Lot $5,000.00

Webster Street House $15,000.00

10,046 ft. of land at 25 ctB. per ft 2,511.50 $17,511.50

West Boylston Street House $12,000.00

10,038.85 ft.of land at 15 cts. par

ft 1,506.76 $18,506.75

Woodland Street House $6,000.00

5,d82ftoflandat40ctB.perft. 2,152.80 $8,152.80 $426,825.80

HEALTH DEPARTMENT:—

Ambulances (two) $300.00

Automobile 1,000.00

Laboratory and fixtures 500.00

Laboratory (milk inspection) . . . 2,100. 00 $3,900. 00

Belmont Hospital.

Hospital tract 4.75 acres of land. $4,500.00

Putnam gift, 4.99 acres of land. 4,500. 00

80,000 ft of land 5,675.00

Administration building 32,000.00

Old west ward 11,000.00

Old east ward 11,000.00

New east ward 15,000.00

Laundry building 9,000. 00

Boiler house and stack 35,000.00

Tenement house 3,000.00

Putnam ward 95,000.00

Service building 44,000.00

Connecting corridors 11,600.00

Furniture and equipment 25,000.00 $306,275.00

Pest House, Lincoln Street.

Building (cm Home Farm land) $5,000.00

Furniture and Equipment 300.00 $5,300.00

Bathhouses, Lake Avenue.

Men's buildmg $9,500.00

Women's building 12,000.00

Boats and bathing cribs 656.70

Furniture 94.48 $22,251.18

Incinerator, Albany Street

Building $16,000.00

17,627 ft. of land 4,514.02 $20,514.02 $358,240.20

HOPE CEMETERY:—

Curtis Chapd $15,000.00

Superintendent's house 7,500.00

House, 115 Wd)eter Street 3,200.00

Office and st(»ehouse 1,800 . 00

Bams, sheds, etc 3,800.00 $31,300.00

Penonal Property.

Horses $1,275.00

Furniture, wagons, etc 3,804.70 $5,079.70 $36,379.70

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INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OP BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Penonal Property.

Automobile ^ail^) $900.00

Automobile (Velie) 1,000.00

Caretakere' supplies, Conven-

ienoe Station 168.82

Cazpentsry supplies at shop 276 . 81

Jamtors' suppUes and school

furniture at shop 5,865.82

Paintere' stock at shop 108.80

Plumbers' supplies at shop 1,162. 41

Plumbers' tools and macninery

at shop 259.86

Proper^ at Department office.. 400.00

Shop office furnishings 118.40

Wardroomjandboothfumishings 480.74

Woodworkmg machinery at shop 1,051 . 59

Woodworking tools at shop 52.98 $11,828.78

Flag pole on Common $400.00

Flag pole, Steams Square 400.00 $800.00

Voting Booth, Permanent.

Booth and storage shed $540.00

Voting Booths, Portable.

Eleven booths at $200.00 $2,200. 00

Workshop and storehouse, Shrewsbury Street.

Building $17,000.00

8,887 ft. of land at $1.00 per ft... 8,887.00 $25,887.00

Rifle Range.

Land $4,277.14

Range House 6,968.18

Caretaker's House 8,475.82

Supplies and furnishings 584. 14

General equipment and improve- ment 16,998.04 $82,248.82 $72,999.05

LAW DEPARTMENT:—

Books and supplies $775.00

OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT:—

Personal Property $98,154.80

Land—

96 acres deared land 75 acres wood land 25 acres Bond meadow 138 acres, Hevwood Farm 42 acres, Cobb lot

376 acres at $200.00 per acre. . . $76,200 . 00

Buildings —

Almshouse building and addi- tions therewith, including boiler house and all permanent fix- tures and apparatus therein . . $89,856 . 00

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Hone and cow barns with con- necting sheds $21^00.00

Piggeries 16,000.00

Hen houses 10,000.00

Lumber shed 100.00

Hose house 400.00

PVame whed house 600.00

Ice house 600 . 00

Celery and cabbage house 200 .00

Cement house 200.00

Cement coal pocket 400. 00

Cottage 1,600.00

Bam 1,000.00 |14U66.00 $309,610.80

PUBLIC PARKS^-

Bosmton Park 113. 00 acres

Bumcoat Park 41 . 61 acres

Brooks Street Land .176 acres

Chandler Hill Park 80.34 acres

Conunon 4.8 acres

Crompton Park 16.26 acres

DodeePark 13. acres

Elm Park 88. acres

Fairmount Square .96 acres

Grant Square 1 . 66 acres

Green Hill Park 600. acres

HadwenPark 60. acres

Institute Park 26.44 acres

Lake Park 110. acres

Middle River Park 8.1 acres

North Shore Reservation. .. . 6.96 acres

Salisbury Park 19.99 acres

University Park 14. acres

1,092.066 acres not appraised

BoildingB, towers, shelters, etc. $86363.00

Animals:

Horses $1,000.00

Deer and elk 476.00

Water fowl 108.66 $1,688.66

Automobiles:

Ford $200.00

Sazon 600.00 $800.00

Personal Property:

Greenhouse stock and tools $417.00

Hardwareand supplies 669.41

Mansion house equipment 660.80

Nursery 9,000.00

Paints and oOs 310.47

Park furnishings 6,469 . 60

Refectory furniBhingB $1,010.32

Stable equipment and supplies . 1,410 . 20

Surveying instruments 180.00

Toob 3.007.76 $22,974.46

$112,211.11

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MOTH AND BEETLE ACCOUNT.—

Spraying machineB, tools and

supplies $4,067.47

Tru<i 1,600.00 $6,667.47 16,667.47

PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS ^-

Beaver Brook Playground, 16-

.49 acres $36,000.00

Greenwood Park Playground,

16.20 acres 20,422.94

Kendrick Field Playground, 14-

. 87 acres 18,900.00

South Worcester Playground,

4.64 acres 29,974.27

Tatnuck Playground, 2 . 94 acres 4,600 . 00 Vernon Hill Playground, 16-

.43 acres 31,600.00 $136,397.21

Swimming beacbes.

Bell Pond, 3.6 acres $6,000.00

Indian Lake, 1.14 acres 2,497.00 $7,497.00

Buildings, tennis court fences and

backstops $30,030.04

Playground equipment, including

apparatus $6,344.78

Playground supplies, including hard*

ware and tools $1,298.00

Office supplies $26.00

$180,692.08

POLICE DEPARTMENT:—

Stotion No. 1, Waldo Street:

14,669 ft. of land at $3.00 per ft $48,707 . 00 Building (new headquarters)

cost to date 197,118.64

Personal Property 20,183.81

Automobiles 8,800.00

Gamewell System 6,000.00

Motorcycles and supplies 1,906.00

Revolvers, holsters and handcuffs 6,322. 60

Cloth, dothing and insignia 1,639.49 $283,677.34

Sub-station, Lake View:

Building $2,000.00

Boats and boathouse 440.00

Personal Property 166.00 $2,696.00

Station No. 2, Lamartine Street:

11,030 ft. of land at 20 cts. per ft. $2,206 . 00

Building 16,464 . 24

Personal Property 406.26

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Autamobae 1,500.00

Gamewdl SyBton 890.00 $20,456.49

Statkm No. 8, Grand Street: PerBonal Property $621.30 $621.30

Statioii No. 4, Grove Street: Personal Properly $916.75 $916.75

Central District Court House, Waldo Street: 7,525ft.oflandat$8.00perft... $22,575.00 Buading 20,000.00 $42,575.00

$350,841.88 PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:—

Personal Property $185,000.00

Library building $28,000.00

Library building, addition 4,000.00

17,574 ft. of land at $2.50 per ft. . . 43,935 . 00

New building 100,000.00

Groendale branch library 27,000.00

Quinflsgamond branch library. 26,000.00

South Woroesterbranchlibrary... 23,000.00 $251,935.00 $486,935.00

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT»r-

Books, supplies and apparatus $138,125.00

Janitors' supplies and school furniture at schools 197,638 . 84 Schoolhouses.

Wgti School of Commerce $377,050.00

85,163 ft. of land at $1.00 per ft.... 35,163.00

6,298 ft of tend 6,700.00

10,300 ft. of hmd 26,236.53

$445,149.58

Classical High Schoolhouse $190,000.00

80,000 ft. of land at $1.00 par ft... . 30,000.00

$220,000.00

North High Schoolhouse $335,747.39

81*211 ft of land 46,828.80

$382,576.19

South High Schoolhouse $180,000.00

51,499 ft. of land at 50 cents per ft. 25,749 . 50

$205,749.50

Abbott Street Schoolhouse $55,000.00

41,278 ft of land at 10 cents per ft . 4,127 .30

$59,127.30

Adams Square Schoolhouse $45,000.00

24,709 ft. of land 3,218.06

$48,218.06

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Adams Street Schoolbouae $46,808.89

80,000 ft. of land 3,000.00

$48,898.89

Andover Street Schoolhouae $51,808.64

42,681 ft. of land at 11 H cents per ft. 4,902 . 67

$66,706.11 Armandale Street Schoolhouae. .. . $600.00 6,061 ft. of land at 16 cents per ft.. . 769 . 16

$1,259.16

Ash Street Schoolhouse $18,500.00

18,422 ft. of land at 86 cents per ft. 4,697 . 70

$18,197.70

Behnont Street Schoolhouse $60,000.00

89,930 ft. of land at 40 cents per ft. 16,972 . 00

$65,972.00 Blithewood Avenue Schoolhouse. . $6,000 . 00 45,743 ft. of land at H cent per ft. 228 . 72

$6,228.72

Bloomingdale Schoolhouse $57,643 . 02

6,373 ft. of land (value tmdetermined)

6389 ft of land 600.09

27,190 ft. of land at 6 cents per ft. . 1,681 . 40

$59374.42

Bumcoat Street Schoolhouse $42,841 .29

72,720 ft of land 9,727.60

$52,068.89

Bumcoat Plain Schoolhouse $1,500 . 00

28,769 ft. of land at 2 cents per ft. 476 . 88

$1,976.38

Cambridge Street Schoolhouse

No. 1 $66,137.40

Cambri<U:e Street Schoolhouse

No. 2 27,000.00

82,689 ft. of land at 15 cents per ft 4,888 . 35

$97,025.75

Canterbury Street Schoolhouse

No. 1 $45,000.00

Canterbury Street Schoolhouse

No.2 36,000.00

41,893 ft of land at 15 cents per ft 6,283 . 96

$86,288.95 Chamberiain District Schoolhouse

(sold in May, 1914)

21,780 ft. of land at 6 cents per ft. . $1,089. 00

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Chandler Street Schoolhouse 136,000.00

34,977 ft. of land at 36 cents per ft. 12,241.96

$47,241.96

Cohunbus Park Schoolhouae $48,113.76

46,466 ft. of land, including extra grading 11,161.43

$69,266.18 Dartmouth Street Schoolhouse . . $68,000.00 82,260 ft. of land at 10 cents per ft. 3,226.00 8,260 ft. of land 2,168.29

$73,893.29

Dix Street Schoolhouae No. 1 $40,000.00

Dix Street Schoolhouse No. 2. . . 38,000.00 36,189 ft of land at 26 ctB. par ft. . 8,797.26

$86,797.26

Downing Street Schoolhouse $46,000.00

36,343 ft of land at 16 cents per ft. 6,461.46

$60,461.46 EastEendall Street Schoolhouae. . $70,000.00 27,832 ft. of land at 16 cents per ft. 4,174 . 80

$74,174.80 Edgeworth Street Schoolhouse . . . $66,000 . 00 30,761 ft of land at 8 cents per ft... 2,460.88

$67,460.88

Elizabeth Street Schoolhouse $46,000.00

30,486 ft. of land at 18 cents per ft 6,487.48

$60,487.48

Freeland Street Schoolhouse $46,000. 00

29,623 ft of land at 30 cents per ft 8,886. 90

$63,886.90

Gage'Street Schoolhouse $60,000.00

40,864 ft. of land at 16 cents per ft 6,129.60

$66,129.60

Gates Lane Schoolhouse $60,000.00

46,288 ft of land at 16 cents per ft. 6,943 . 20

$66,943.20

Grafton Street (Pine HOI Road Sdioolhouse site)

111,820 ft. of land (value undeter- mined)

GiafUm Street Schoolhouse No. 1.. $30,000.00

Grafton Street Schoolhouse No. 2.. 60,000.00

61,260ftoflandat26centsperft 12,812.60

$102,812.60

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Greendale Schoolhouae No. 1 $2,000.00

13,991 ft. of land at 10 cents per ft. 1,899 . 10

$3,899.10

Greendale Schoolhouae No. 2 $45,000.00

26,816 ft. of land at 6 cents per ft. . 1,548 . 96

$46,548.96

Harlow Street Schoolhouae $69,923.06

29,698 ft. of land at 15 cents per ft. 4,454.70

$74^77.76

Jamesville Schoolhouae $4,000.00

23,230 ft. of land at 6 cents per ft. 1,161.50

$5,161.50

Lake View Schoolhouae $12,000.00

23,626 ft. of land at 5 cents per ft. 1,176 . 30

$13,176.80 Lamartine Street Schoolhouaes:

House No. 1 $22,000.00

House No. 2 40,000.00

House No. 3 86,847.46

48,182 ft. of land at 20 cents per ft. 9,636 . 40

27,551 ft. of land at 25 cents per ft. 6,887. 75

$164,871.61 Ledge Street Schoolhouaes:

House No. 1 $40,452.90

House No. 2 73,000.00

10,320 ft. of land at 40 cente per ft. 4,128 . 00

8,374 ft. of land at 60 cents per ft. 5,024 . 40

40,890 ft. of land at 20 cents per ft. 8,178 . 00

$180,783.30

Lee Street Schoolhouse $15,000.00

29,191 ft. of land at 15 cents per ft. 4,378 . 65

$19,378.65 Ludlow Street Schoolhouse (Valley

Falls) $20,000.00

27,580 ft of land at 6 cts. per foot 1,654. 80

$21,664.80

Malvern Road Schoolhouse $46,788.60

86,976 ft. of land at 8 cts. per ft.. . . 2,958. 00

$49*746.60

Mason Street Schoolhouse $6,000.00

13,315 ft. of land at 25 cents per ft. 3,328 . 75

$9,328.76

May Street schoolhouse site

8,712 f t.of land(value undetermined)

Midland Stzeet Schoolhouse $64,135.45

27,000 ft. of land 4,482.08

$68,617.68

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MiUbuzy Street Schoolhouaee:

House No. 1 $26,000.00

Houj»No.2 14,000.00

House No. 8 20,000.00

House No. 4 40,000.00

103,013 ft. of land at 16 cents per ft. 16,461.96

$116,461.96

North Pond Schoolhouse $3,600.00

22,046 ft. of land at 3 cents per ft. 661 .38

$4,161.88

North Worcester Schoolhouse ... $2,600.00 48,660 ft. of land 600.00

$8,000.00

Oxford Street Schoolhouse $26,000.00

16,914 ft. of land at $1.40 per ft. 28,679 . 60

$48,679.60

Portable Schoolhouses:

Behnont Street House $1,600.00

Blithewood Avenue Houses (2) .. . 8,000.00

Canterbuiy Street House 1,600.00

Gates lAne House 1,600.00

Grafton Street House 1,600.00

Providence Street House 1,210.00

Tatnuck House 1,600.00

Union Hill House . . . .' 1,600.00

Upsala Street House 1,600.00

$14,710.00

Providence Street Schoolhouses:

House No. 1 $26,000.00

House No. 2 46,000.00

49,996 ft. of land at 60 cents per ft. 24,997 . 60

$94,997.50 Quinsigamond Schoolhouses:

House No. 1 $20,000.00

House No: 2 36,000.00

House No. 8 80,000.00

49,990 ft. of land at 12^ cts. per ft. 6,248 . 76 36,040 ft. of land 7,000.00

$98,248.76

Rice Square Schoolhouse $76,439.22

96,470 ft of land 8,968.28

$86,892.60

Salem Street Schoolhouse $16,000.00

12,780 ft. of land at 60 cents per ft. 6,890 . 00

$21,390.00

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Sever Street Schoolhouae $88,000.00

18,396 ft. of land at 40 cents per ft. 7,858 . 40

$46,858.40

Sycamore Street Schoolhouae $18,000 . 00

12,600 ft. of land at 60 cents per ft. 7,560 . 00

$25,660.03

Tatnuck Schoolhouae No. 1 $3,000.00

19,965 ft. of land at 8 cents per ft. 1,597 . 20

$4,697.20

Tatnuck Schoolhouae No. 2 $40,814.27

49,593 ft. of land, including extra grading 13,564 .21

$54,878.48

Thomaa Street Schoolhouae $30,000.00

23,433 ft. of land 12,888.15

$42,888.15

Trowbridgeville Schoolhouae $18,100.84

26,826 ft. of land at 6 cents per ft. . 1,609 . 60

$14,710.84

Union Hill Schoolhouae $45,000.00

23,660 ft of land at 15 cents per ft. 3,549 . 00

$48,549.00

Upsala Street Schoolhouae $60,000.00

89,183 ft. of land at 10 cents per ft. 3,918 . 30 10,000 ft. of land 1,660.00

$65,568.30

Wakiut Street Schoolhouse $14,000.00

9,205 ft. of land at $1.10 per ft. . . . 10,126 . 60

$24,125.50

Ward Street Schoolhouae $56,000.00

33,325 ft. of land at 20 centa per ft. 6,665 . 00

$61,665.00

Washington Street Schoolhouae . . $3,000 . 00 7,704 ft. of land at 60 centa per ft. 4,622 . 40

$7,622.40

20 centa per ft. 4,789.60

$14,789.60

Webster Square Schoolhouae $10,000.00

23,948 ft. of land at"

West Boylston Street Schoolhouse $52,364.48 27,868 ft. of land at 20 centa per ft. 5,573 . 60

$67,938.08

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Window Street Schoolbodse 130,000.00

24325 ft. of land at 40 cents per ft. 9,780.00

189,780.00 Woodland Street Schoolhouses:

House No. 1 $30,000.00

House No. 2 12,000.00

40,424 ft. of land at 40 cents per ft. 16,169.60

$68,169.60 New Woodland Street Schoolhouse $40,000.00 46,380 ft. of land at 26 cents per ft. 11,696 . 00

$61,696.00

$4,700»620.96 INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.*—

Boys' School:

66,648 ft. of land at Armory Sq. . . . $82,881 . 88

Buflding No. 1 66,848.04

BufldingNo. 2 89,809.68

Railroad siding 146.00

Equipn^t, including furniture,

machinery, fixtures, smaU tools,

apparatus and power plant 80,096. 42

Class rooms, office, hall, etc 6,673 . 81

Gymnasium 1,781 .32

$267,087.00 Giris' School:

Land on High Street $70,000.00

Furniture and Equipment 6,276. 00

Material and made-up stock 1,976.00 $78,260.00

$346,337.00 Land and Buildings on Grove Street are donated. Land and Buildings on State Street are leased.

SEALER OP WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT:—

AotomobOe (Buick) $600.00

Automobile (Ford) 160.00

$660.00

Scales, weights and measures • 603.31

Tools 88.60

Typewriter, books, etc 107.60

$1,399.81 SEWER DEPARTMENT.—

Shop and stock yard:

Personal property $60,202 .42

Stock on hand 18,291.84

Buildings and machinery, £. Wor- cester Street 12,287.26

Land, 1,700 ft. on Hammond St. . 426 . 00

Land, 16,866 ft. on E. Worcester Street 11,900.00

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Ijand,83^1ft. on E. Worcester St. 24,900.00 ni3,006.61

Purification Works:

Personal property $12,646.96

Stock on nand I,6d0. 19

Land, including daxnages, court

services and appraisal of proi>-

erty 109,080.31

Predpitotion plant 266,628.75

Buildings and machinery 60,486.60

Grit chamber and extension of

OutfaU Sewer 10,717.24

New Outfall Seww 267,690.36

Filtration area 808,812.44

Construction railroad equipment,

including cars, steam shovel and

locomotives ♦6,468.44

Experimental activated sludge plant 6,140.00

$1,028,970.18 Pumping Stations:

Gold Street, land, 360 ft $600.00

Gold Street, building and machin- ery 3,894.82

Ldike Avenue, land, 6,861 ft 1,462 . 76

Lake Avenue, building and ma-

chinCTy 18,426.62

Lake View storage chambers 2,846 . 64

Massasoit Road/land 12,864 ft. . . . 642 . 70

Massasoit Road, building and ma- chinery 2,966. 90

$30,738.33 Sewer system, including cost of sewers, catch basins, etc. Separating system (Statutes of

1897 and 1900) $993,602.07

General construction 4,832,226.90

$6,826,727.97

Beaver Brook.

Improvement * $191,066.62

Middle River.

Improvement 30,083.29

$7;219,692.80 STREET DEPARTMENT:—

Personal property.

Automobiles, trucks, etc $12,676. 00

Furniture 700.00

Harnesses, robes, blankets, etc. . . . 2,677. 20

^ F^nonal property, bat not ladudod in that itom undar Pnrtflcatlon.

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Hay, grain and straw 2^6.00

live stock, 39 hones 10,279.00

Machinery and tools 15,189.10

Materials in stock 10,272. 60

Rolling stock 11,863.00

Scales and buildings 481.00

Steam rollers, ten 15,600.00

Stone crusher, buildings, etc 7,800 . 00

Trestie 10,000.00

Real Estate. 999,722.80

24,640 ft. of land on Albany St. $7,892.00

30,785 ft. of land on Harlow St. . . 5,557 . 00 85,000 ft. of land on Millbury

and Ballard Streets 850.00

64,904 . 4 acres of land, cor.Pleasant

and Mower Streets 6,490.44

74,698 ft. of land on Salem St. 74,698.00

Stables and sheds, Salem Street . . . 57,899 . 49 9,504 ft of land on Southbridge St.

with buildings thereon 9,500.00 $162,886.93

STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT:—

16,235 ft. of land including cost

of grading and spur track to date $3,137.15

Buildings, tanks and fixtures 2,824.64

Lamp fixtures in streets.

619 gas posts for Welsbach lights

at $10.00 6,190.00

Lamp fixtures at shop 665.00

Tools at shop 255.75

SUPERVISION OP WIRES DEPARTMENT^-

Automobiles $800.00

Badges, gauges, etc 12.00

Ladders, climbing irons and small

tools 10.00

Testing instruments 75.00

Typewriter 100.00

WATER DEPARTMENT:—

RealESstate.

59,410 ft. of land at 25 cents per ft.. $14,852.50

Buildings— Albany Street yard.... 500.00

20,176 ft. of land at 75 cents per ft . 15,132 .00 Buildings— East Worcester Street

yard 54,500.00

AKnebumskit Reservoir, E[enda]l —

Buildings 4,700.00

Holden Reservoir— Buildings 4,300.00

$262,109.73

$12,572.54

$997.00

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Kettle Brook Reservoir, LeioeBter—

BuildingB 4,800.00

I^nde Brook Reservoir, Leicester—

Buildings 8,800.001101,584.60

Reservoirs, gate houses and land at re- servoirs $2,650,000.00

Asnebumskit development 1,471,690. 10

Pipe system 3,068,969.22

$7,090,549.12

Personal property $274,107.68

At Holden, stock and tools 899.30

At Kettle Brook, stock and tools 196.75

At Parson's Reservoir, stock and tools 160 . 50

At Lynde Brook, stock and tools 66. 00

iAt Asnebumskit, stock and tools kq n^-Q «^

Kettle Brook, tools at Asnebumskit od,ooif . id

etropolitan pipe line 177,021.00

Metropolitan pumping pluit and intakes 12,000 . 00

Eagle Lake, pumps and intakes 600.00

Kendall Wellis, pumps, engines, etc 1,000.00

Goes Reservoir, pumping plant 1,600.00 $7,713,442. 11

$24,428,552.60

SPARE LAND.

Ballard Street, 1 .95 acres

Mower Street, 1 .49 acres

North Pond (Indian Lake) %4ths

To KnUhts of Golumbu*— Alhambra Gouncil» No. 88

A portion of the land on the Free Public Library location to be used for a swimming tank, at a rental of ten dollars annually, to terminate on giving three months' notice.

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REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS

Worcester, Mass,, Dec. 29, 1917.

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 35 of the Revised Ordinances of 1909, the undersigned submit the following report of their transactions on account of the sev- eral funds in their charge for the financial year ending November 30, 1917:

Balance November 29, 1916 $6,373,401 . 12

Receipts during the year 777,745.99

$7,151,147.11 Payments during the year 444,412 .23

Balance November 30, 1917 $6,706,734 . 88

The several securities and cash balances belonging to each of the City Sinking Funds have been carefully examined by the undersigned and found to agree with the account thereof rendered by the Treasurer. Sundry statements, prepared by Harry C. Smith, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes and Treasurer of the Board, showing the receipts and payments on account of the several funds, together with the investments and cash balances, as carried forward at the end of the financial year, are appended to this report and make a part thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

JAMES LOGAN, Chairman, G. W. MACKINTIRE, A. G. BULLOCK, Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of Worcester.

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CITY DOCUMENT — NO. 72.

[226

CITY SINKING FUND

BOB 1, 1916, TO NovaMBBB 80. 1917

No.

TRLBOTFUND

Amonnti

Dee.1,

1916

Beeeipti

During

Yew

Totdfl

Paymante

During

Yew

Not. 81^ 1917

24

26 26 28 80 81 86 87 42 48 48 49 60 61 68 66 68 69 62 68 64 66 67 69 71 76 76 78 79 80 81 82 88 84 86

89

90

91

94

96

98

99

108

104

107

109

111

112

118

114

116

116

119

120

121

124

126

129

184

186

140

Park Loan, 1888

Water Loan, 1888

Park Loan, 1889

Water Loan, 1889

Water Loan, 1890

Water Loan, 1891

Water Loan, 1892

Water Loan, 1898

Water Loan, 1894

Water Loan, 1896

Water Loan, 1896

Water Loan, 1896

Water Loan, 1896

City Hail Loan, 1896

Water Loan, 1896

City Hall Loan, 1896

City Hall Loan, 1896

Water Loan, 1897

City Hall Loan, 1897

Water Loan, 1897

Schoolbouae Loan, 1897

City HaU Loan, 1897

Sewer Loan, 1897

Water Loan, 1898

Water Loan, 1898

Sewer Loan, 1898

Water Loan, 1899

Water Loan, 1899 New H. S. Bldg. Loan,1899

Water Loan, 1899

SchooIhouaeB Loan, 1899 New H. S. Bldg. Loan,1899

Sewer Loan, 1899 New H. S. Bldg. Loan,1900

Sewer Loan, 1900

Water Loan, 1900

Sewer Loan, 1900

Sewer Loan, 1901

Water Loan, 1901

Sewer Loan, 1901 New H. S. Bldg. Loan,1901

Schoolhouse Loan, 1901

Water Loan, 1901

Sewer Loan, 1902

Water Loan, 1902

Schoolbouae Loan, 1902 Sewer Loan,

Water Loan, Water Loan, Sewer Loan, Water Loan, Sewer Loan, Water Loan, Park Loan, Water Loan, Sewer Loan, Water Loan, Water Loan, Sewer Loan, Water Loan, Water Loan, Water Loan, Sewer Loan, Schoolbouae Loan,

1902 1902 1902 1903 1908 1908 1903 1902 1904 1904 1904 1904 1906 1906 1904 1906 1906 1907

$98,888.07

144,014.88 22,869.02

189,667.83 26,377.66 67,862.42

118,697.61 88,269.66 86,078.07 84,198.98 85,668.97 68,177.81 17,148.78 81,838.96 82,947.83 60,767.72 94,868.42

126,588.70

109,228.72 68,606.50 64,882.94 81,885.63

108,966.64

117,778.17 87,016.07

161.066.39 14,186.93

864,206.97 48.278.84 26,952.76 14,928.02 98,002.56 78,160.67 24,264.64 16,842.47

124,301.67

84,862.98

89,817.98

70,882.78

88,893.06

14,584.01

68,767.66

16 878.17

22,171.64

82,847.94

49,998.78

12,368.66

21,296.67

20,807.61

9,609.41

41,649.04

8,484.82

11,703.12

8,164.58

47,340.37

9.697.67

28,257.77

7,994.86

8,555.06

4,506.14

17,509.89

6,417.98

4,996.68

22,049.62

$6,660.70

$98,988.77

$28.80

$98,969.97

6,874.95

149,889.28

47.68

149,841.60

1,287.10

28.656.12

7.99

28,648.18

7.663.18

197,221.01

64.64

197,166.47

1,026.00

27,408.66

24.82

27,879.84

2,298.90

60,146.82

17.96

60,128.87

4,617.90

128,316.41

27.18

128,288.28

1,560.00

39,819.66

89,819.66

1,447.70

87,620.77

ielM

87,608.86

1,887.26

86,681.18

6.07

86,626.11

1,420.20

86,979.17

16.90

86,962.27

8,822.89

71,600.20

27.71

71,472.49

892.70

18,086.48

6.20

18,081.28

2,220.00

38,658.96

29.64

88,629.82

1,502.70

84,460.08

6.20

34,444.88

3,696.40

64,464.12

24.82

64,489.80

6,222.61

99,580.98

88.68

99,647.26

6,384.62

182,968.22

67.32

182,900.90

7,979.60

117,208.82

121.89

117.086.93

8,164.10

66.769.60

86.39

66,728.21

1,068.94

66,461.88

66,461.88

6.165.00

88,040.68

58.16

â–  '87,987 !47

8,588.20

117,648.84

60.12

117,488.72

6,164.80

128,942.47

82.69

123,859.88

4,727.80

91,742.87

60.56

91,682.82

11,788.90

162,844.29

192.83

162,651.96

718.96

14,900.88

6.20

14,895.68

18,187.46

882,848.42

119.92

882,228.50

8,668.90

46.882.74

16.66

46,817.09

1,610.60

28,563.26

24.70

28.588.56

1,876.90

16,299.92

17.60

16,282.82

7,718.00

106,716.66

121.81

106.594.24

6,961.27

86,111.94

82.05

85.029.89

2,091.40

26,856.04

81.49

26,324 . 66

1,374.10

17,216.67

19.69

17,196.88

7,641.27

181,942.84

62.86

131,880.49

7,066.80

91,918.28

110.06

91,808.18

8,448.60

42.761.48

44.21

42,717.22

4,147.60

74.980.28

67.15

74,928.18

3,871.00

42.264.06

41.93

42,222.18

1,867.50

15,941.51

17.98

16,928.68

6,178.80

74,946.96

88.96

74,862.00

971.60

16,849.77

21.92

16,827.86

2,246.60

24,418.14

86.02

24,883.12

2,003.90

84,851.84

82.88

84,819.01

4,678.30

64,672.08

88.34

64.688.74

914.90

18,283.66

8.86

18,274.70

1,884.10

22,679.77

19.69

22,660.08

1,426.15

22,282.66

18.89

22,218.77

796.40

10,406.81

14.49

10,891.82

2,594.40

44,243.44

27.46

44,216.98

266.00

3,739.82

10.92

3.728.40

620.20

12,328.82

6.20

12,818.12

272.60

8,487.08

6.46

8,431.67

8,293.00

60,688.87

46.27

60,687.10

968.90

10,551.47

2.78

10,648.69

1,728.60

24,981.87

26.61

24.966.76

622.50

8,516.86

6.46

8,611.40

1,166.88

9,710.44

28.86

9,687.08

486.40

4,942.54

2.78

4,939,76

1,462.70

18,962.09

29.66

18,982.44

627.70

7,046.68

6.20

7,040.48

684.10

6,680.78

7.98

6,672.76

476.00

22,524.62

22,624.62

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227] COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS.

CITY SINKING FUND— Continued

245

No.

TRUB KJW FDMD

Amounts Dee.1,

Beesipts During

Totals

Payments During

Amounts Nov. 80,

1916

Y«ur

Year

19X7

141

Water Loan, 1907

84,769.66

1,888.76

86,108.80

86,108.80

142

laoL Hoap. Loan, 1907

46.129.99

810.00

46.939.99

46,989.99

148

Sewer Loan, 1907

60,047.82

1,192.60

61.289.82

51,289.82

144

17,486.02

616.26

17.951.27

17,961.27

146

48,149.48

1,116.00

49.264.48

49,264.48

146

Street Pavins Loan, 1907 School RepaOra Loan, 1907

60,068.40

1,176.00

61,248.40

61,248.40

147

11,968.11

801.26

12.264.86

12.264.86

148

Home Farm Loan, 1907

10,089.87

286.00

10,824.37

10,824.87

149

School Land Loan, 1907

4.014.19

460.00

4,464.19

' *4,464.*i9

160

Beaver Brook Loan, 1907

6.904.66

26,967.06

82.861.71

82 86i*7i

161

Street Pavinc Loan, 1908

44.814.74

6,260.00

60.064.74

41.60

*"5b".d28:24

162

Sewer Loan, 1908

22.860.74

12,100.00

84,450.74

61.28

84.899.51

168

18,002.66

17.974.16

30.976.82

106.00

30.871.82

164

Rifle Range, 1908

10,666.18

8.021.80

18,687.98

8.24

18,579.74

166

Water Loan, 1908

80164.92

66.894.86

96.069.27

860.16

95,709.12

166

Sidewalks and Crow-

walka Loan, 1908

22,108.27

2,768.96

24,872.22

6.20

24,867.02

167

St.Constraction Loan,1908

12.998.40

1816.26

14,814.66

16.88

14 798.27

168

Beaver Brook Loan, 1908

24,666.86

8,288.90

27,900.76

46.78

27,856.02

169

Home Farm Bridge

Loan. 1908

4.298.78

537.50

4.886.23

6.46

4,830.77

160

Sewer Loan, 1908

21,999.79

2,962.60

24,962.29

6.46

24,946.88

161

Street Conatruction L.

D. Loan, 1908

18.266.92

1,944.26

15,210.17

16,210.17

162

laoL Hoep. Loan, 1908

3.462.28

467.10

8.929.88

26;i8

8,909.20

168

Rifle Range Loan, 1908

12 288.07

1,698.00

18,881.07

18,881.07

164

Sidewalks and Croaa-

walks Loan, 1908

8,772.86

1.026.26

9.798.61

17.87

9,780.74

166

Sewer Loan, 1908

10,638.46

1,819.80

11.858.26

8.11

11,856.14

166

Stieet Paving Loan, 1908 Abol. of Grade Croaa-

43,619.69

6.600.00

49,019.69

61.88

48 968.21

167

ings Loan, 1908

44.620.16

6.901.86

61,421.60

181.18

51,290.87

168

Schoolhouse Loan, 1908

86,668.26

6.861.90

42.010.16

16.22

41.994.94

169

Street Main Loan. 1908

17,441.38

2,286.00

19,726.88

19,726.88

170

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St. Dept. Bridges and

Repair Loan, 1908 Fire Apparatus Loan, 1908 Catch Basins Loan, 1908

8,760.44

1.186.16

9.886.59

8.24

9,877.86

171

14.944.89

1.876.25

16.820.64

5.46

16,815.18

172

8,667.63

1,177.60

9,845.08

9.845.08

173

P. Playgrounds Loan, 1908 Macadam Pav. Loan, 1909

81.864.40

4.416.26

36,280.66

36.280.66

174

88.108.64

5,838.66

48,447.19

48;i4

43.399.06

176

88.222.83

6.471.40

43,694.23

88.90

43.660.88

176

Street Paving Loan, 1909

88.687.66

6.629.86

44,217.01

44.91

44,172.10

177

Sidewalks and Cross-

walks Loan, 1909

19,082.40

2,790.78

21,828.18

82.09

21,791.09

178

18,984.49

2,n4.88

21.698.82

48.67

21,660.26

179

Abol. of Grade Cross-

ings Loan, 1909

78,841.99

11,676.70

89,917.69

169.24

89,768.46

180

11,299.02

1,687.76

12,986.77

26.49

12,960.28

181

Sewer Loan, 1909

7,646.80

1.181.50

8.776.80

81.96

8,744.86

182

Beaver Brook Loan, 1909

11.467.21

1,670.06

18.187.26

41.14

18,096.12

188

Middle River Road

Loan, 1909

16.271.80

2.170.80

17,442.60

46.59

17,896.01

184

Sewer Loan, 1909

16.169.80

2.208.80

17,878.60

11.78

17,366.82

186

Catch Basins Loan, 1909

7,620.66

1,187.10

8,767.66

86.50

8,721.16

186

Beaver Brook Land

Damage Loan, 1909

28.402.68

8,286.66

26.688.88

21.29

26,667.04

187

Street Paving Loan, 1909

16,881.99

2.196.40

17.678.89

26.69

17,661.70

188

Water Loan, 1909

19,089.71

2,868.60

21.958.81

82.10

21,926.21

189

Indus. School Loan, 1909

40,711.67

6.422.60

47,184.07

81.80

47,102.27

190

St.ConstnieUon Loan,1909

18.764.86

2.854.26

21,609.11

21.97

21,687.14

191

St.Constnietion Loan,1909

87,766.16

5,298.80

48,059.46

118.40

42,941.06

192

P.PlaycroundsLoan, 1909 Sewer Loan, 1909

16.668.49

2,744.52

19,298.01

47.60

19,260.61

198

14,847.86

2,202.60

17,050.86

81.10

17,019.26

194

St. Construction Land

Damage Loan, 1909

11,028.66

1,690.88

12,719.03

27.26

12,691.78

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Amounts

Booeipte

Paymsnts

Amounts

No.

TlTUIOrFimD

Decl,

During

Totals

Daring

Nov. 80.

1916

Year

Year

1917

196

street Paving Lou, 1909

16,646.28

2.206.89

17,861.68

11.76

17,889.77

196

Street Psving Loan, 1910

88,040.61

6,804.20

88,844.81

86.64

88,808.17

197

SidewalkB and Croea-

walkB Loan, 1910

16,488.26

2.668.76

19,087.00

18.61

19,068.49

198

St. Dept. Bridges

Loan, 1910

6,618.68

1,060.00

7,678.68

19.09

7,669.49

199

St.Con^truction Loan,1910

9,869.08

1,616.16

11.474.28

21.88

11,462.85

200

Sewer Loan. 1910

16.664.86

2.646.00

19,299.86

12.40

19,286.96

201

Sewer Loan, 1910

16,860.18

2.688.10

18,998.28

16.66

18.981.78

202

Beaver Brook Loan, 1910

88,278.61

6,409.78

88.688.29

86.84

88,647.96

208

83,220.49

6,314.18

88,684.67

89.68

88,494.99

204

Sehoolbouse Loan, 1910

9,778.87

1,687.60

11,810.87

17.87

11,298.00

206

Fire Apparatua Loan 1910 Water Loan, 1909

9.829.80

1.681.40

11.410.70

21.84

11,889.86

206

19,687.87

2,716.00

22,262.87

48.67

22,208.80

207

Abol. of Grade Croaa-

ings Loan, 1910

27,766.14

6,062.86

82,818.49

118.40

82,706.09

208

Slirew8burySt.Loan, 1910

76,146.87

12.241.60

87.887.87

69.98

87.817.89

209

Canal Street Loan, 1910

68,431.96

11,867.60

79,799.45

19.88

79,779.62

210

Street Paving Loan 1910

82,082.48

6.860.00

87.442.48

41.01

87.401.47

211

Street Paving Loan, 1910

16,112.60

2.647.60

18.760.00

23.28

18.786.77

212

Bathhouse Loan, 1910

6.621.70

1,060.00

7.681.70

8.89

7,672.81

218

Water Loan, 1910

6.462.88

1,177.28

7.639.66

24.28

7,616.48

214

Abol. of Grade Croai-

ings lioan, 1910

27.464.20

4,604.70

82.068.90

80.29

81.978.61

216

Water Loan, 1910

47.801.66

6.862.60

68.664.16

117.60

68.646.66

216

Schoolhouae Loan, 1911

64.802.92

10,178.76

64,981.67

114.88

64,867.84

217

SchoolhouM Loan, 1911

11.285.86

1,996.00

13,280.86

81.96

18,198.40

218

Sewer Loan, 1911

14.000.67

2,697.60

16.598.07

70.64

16,627.68

219

Sidewalks and Croaa-

walka Loan, 1911

8,686.16

1,616.26

10.801.40

8.88

10,292.62

220

St.Con8truetion Loan,1911

18.982.94

2.868.75

16.886.69

86.21

16,801.48

221

St-Conatraction Loan, 1911

27,921.21

6.008.75

82.929.96

78.26

82,866.71

222

Shrewsbury St. Loan 1911 Street Paving Loan, 1911

41,710.73

7.606.50

49,817.28

141.62

49.176.71

223

86.202.48

6.622.36

42,824.78

128.07

42.701.71

224

Police Station Loan, 1911

11,712.64

2.080.00

13.742.64

48.60

18.699.14

226

Sewer Loan, 1911

28.198.86

6.090.40

88.289.26

60.82

88.228.48

226

Sewer Loan, 1911

14.872.79

2.480.00

16.852.79

67.49

16,786.80

227

St.Conatruction Loan,19ll St.Confltruetion Land

27.462.71

6.060.00

82,612.71

70.61

82.442.10

228

Damage Loan, 1911 St.Con8trueUon Loan.1911

6.638.92

970.00

6,608.92

42.18

6.666.74

229

11,429.66

2.066.06

18,494.61

46.84

18.448.27

280

Street Paving Loan, 1911

26,466.46

4.696.10

80,161.66

89.88

80,071.78

281

Sidewalks and Croaa-

walks Loan, 1911

5.646.06

1,016.00

6.661.06

22.40

^688.66 46.873.89

282

Water Loan, 1911

40,879.86

6,682.60

46.061.86

187.97

288

Water Loan. 1911

19,496.20

8.728.12

28,219.82

86.96

28.182.86

286

Water Loan, 1911

64,978.87

10,628.66

66.602.42

806.24

66,196.18

286

Bridges Loan, 1912

4,267.87

972.10

6.229.97

19.40

6,210.67

287

8.868.93

1.978.60

10,837.48

61.44

10,786.99

288

Sewer Loan. 1912

11,104.88

2,480.00

18,584.88

48.60

18,490.88

289

Sidewalks and Croaa-

waiks Loan, 1912

11,186.70

2,449.00

18,686.70

82.66

18.668.14

240

St. Construction Land

Damage Loan, 1912 St.Construction Loan,1912

21,788.60

4,911.26

26,699.86

72.68

26,627.27

241

20.018.06

4,449.40

24,467.46

67.70

24,899.76

242

Street Paving Loan, 1912

11.088.78

2.646.82

18.584.10

60.20

18.638.90

244

Street Paving Loan, 1912 Abol. of Grade Croaa-

28,788.68

6,009.82

28.748.86

62.76

28.686.69

246

ings Loan, 1912

22.988.26

4,900.00

27.888.26

16.96

27,821.81

246

Water Loan, 1912

86.696.94

7.076.40

48,672.84

184.19

48,688.16

247

Water Loan. 1912

46,621.77

9,896.00

66,416.77

177.10

66,289.67

248

Steam Roller Houae

Loan, 1912

8,870.46

847.60

4,717.96

88.88

4,684.68

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No.

TRLB KJW WOHD

Amounta Dee.1,

Reeeipte During

Totals

Paymenti During

Amounts Nov. 80,

1916

Year

Year

1917

249

Sewer Loan, 1912

47,898.62

10,210.78

57,604.80

97.90

67,506.40

260

P-PlaTgroundLoan, 1912

18,767.12

8,028.12

16,786.24

67.98

16,717.81

251

6,727.60

1,658.12

8,285.62

78.98

8,211.64

262

Ind. School Bldg.

Loan, 1912

18,882.87

8,292.50

16,675.87

56.81

16,619.06

26S

St-Comtraetioii Lomi,1912

6,868.86

1,566.76

6,925.61

80.45

6,895.16

264

Indncntor PI. Lou, 1912

4,626.46

1,847.50

6,972.96

40.76

5,982.20

265

6,267.80

1,428.00

6,690.80

29.90

6,660.90

266

87,274.86

28,814.80

111,088.66

22.00

111,066.66

267

Sewer Loan, 1912

6,141.00

1,446.66

6,587.65

45.65

6,542.00

268

Water Loan, 1912 Hoap. Con. Loan, 1912

10,789.68

2.798.76

18,588.88

54.82

18,484.06

269

62,970.91

16,934.26

79,905.17

225.84

79,679.88

260

ment Loan. 1918 Abol. of Grade Croae-

8,811.16

2,469.80

11,270.45

8.88

11,267.12

261

incB Loan, 1918

10,482.01

2,914.80

18,896.81

18.89

18,877.92

262

Sewer Loan, 1918

16,071.70

4,448.60

20,515.80

6.68

20,508.62

26S

Sewer Loan, 1918

17,891.56

5,067.22

22,948.78

86.88

22,911.95

264

St-Comtraction Loan,1918

8,686.50

2,476.28

11,161.78

15.18

11,146.60

266

Street Paving Loan, 1918

17,782.91

4,985.46

22,668.87

26.79

22,641.58

266

SidAwalka and Croai-

walka Loan. 1918

7,028.90

1,890.00

8,918.90

16.95

8,896.95

267

St-Comtraetion Loan,1918

8,426.60

925.00

4,851.50

22.41

4 829.09

268

City Hoepital Loan, 1918

6,196.46

1,898.75

6,595.21

16.95

6,578.26

269

Women'e BathhouM

Loan, 1918

4 020.46

1,126.00

6,145.46

48.69

5,096.77

$6,878,401.12

$777,746.99

$7,161,147.11

$444,412.28

$6,706 784.88

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RBcnra

PATMBm

No.

City Contributioiia

IntaNit

Diaeoimt

Totals

City Debt CaneaUod

IntMvat

Totals

22

$2,000.00

$8,482.60

6,866.00

881.75

7.548.00

1.026.00

2.292.60

4,618.50

1,550.00

1,443.75

1,387.26

1,416.26

2,765.00

788.76

1,260.00

1,298.76

1.970.00

8.046.25

4,812.60

4.047.60

2,548.75

1,068.94

3.366.00

4.472.50

4.652.60

8,615.00

6,873.12

510.00

12,457.60

1,657.60

1,098.75

672.50

8,643.76

2,828.75

890.00

568.76

4,608.75

3,042.50

1.448.75

2,647.50

1.396.00

557.50

2,512.60

656.25

891.25

1,092.50

1.862.50

863.60

778.75

828.75

845.00

1,490.00

66.00

416.26

97.50

1,776.25

852.60

862.60

272.60

$168.20

9.95

6.85

120.18

$6,660.70 5,874.96 1,287.10 7,668,18 1.026.00 2,298.90 4,617.90 1,660.00 1,447.70 1,387.26 1,420.20 3,322.89

892.70 2,220.00 1.602.70 8,696.40 6,222.61 6.884.62 7,979.60 8.154.10 1,068.94 6,156.00 8,688.20 6,164.80 4.727.80 11,788.90

718.96 18,187.45 8,558.90 1.610.50 1.876.90 7,713.00 6,961.27 2,091.40 1.374.10 7,641.27 7,065.30 8,443.60 4,147.60 3,371.00 1,857.50 6.178.80

971.60 2.246.60 2,003.90 4,678.30

914.90 1,884.10 1,426.15

796.40 2,694.40

255.00

620.20

272.60 8,298.00

953.90 1,728.60

622.60

$28.80 47.68 7.99 64.64 24.82 17.96 27.18

$28.80

24

47.68

25

400.00

7.99

26

64.64

28

24.82

80

1.40 4.40

17.96

31

27.18

86

87

3.96

16.91

6.07 16.90 27.71

5.20 29.64

6.20

24.82

88.68

67.82

121.89

36.39

16,461.88

58.16

60.12

82.69

60.55

192.88

5.20 119.92 16.66 24.70 17.60 121.81 82.06 81.49 19.69 62.36 110.06 44.21 57.16 41.98 17.98 88.96 21.92 86.02 82.88 88.84

8.86 19.69 18.89 14.49 27.46 10.92

5.20

5.46 46.27

2.78 26.61

6.46

16.91

42

6.07

48

3.96

67.89

8.95

16.90

48

666.66

100.00

960.00

200.00

1.600.00

2,100.00

1.200.00

8,800.00

600.00

27.71

49

5.20

50

29.64

51

8.95

126.40

76.26

872.02

132.10

6.86

6.20

68

24.82

65

88.68

58

67.82

69

121.89

62 63

â– "$4o.666;66

86.89 65,461.88

64

2.800.00

8,750.00

1.600.00

1,200.00

5.800.00

200.00

5.600.00

2,000.00

500.00

700.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

1.200.00

800.00

8,000.00

4,000.00

1.975.00

1,600.00

1,975.00

800.00

3,660.00

400.00

1,360.00

900.00

2,800.00

660.00

600.00

600.00

460.00

1,100.00

200.00

200.00

176.00

1,600.00

600.00

800.00

250.00

63.16

66

365.70

11.80

12.80

115.78

3.95

179.95

1.40

16.75

4.40

69.25

132.52

1.40

6.35

132.62

12.80

19.75

60.12

67

82.59

69

60.55

71

192.38

76

5.20

76

119.92

78

16.66

79

24.70

80

17.60

81

121.81

82

82.05

88

81.49

84

19.69

86

62.85

86

110.06

88

44.21

89

67.16

90

41.98

91

17.98

94

16.80

16.86

6.35

11.40

16.80

1.40

5.86

1.40

1.40

4.40

88.96

96

21.92

98

86.02

99

82.88

103

88.84

104

8.86

107

19.69

109

18.89

111

14.49

112

27.46

113

10.92

114

8.95

6.20

116

6.46

116

16.75

1.40

61.10

46.27

119

2.78

120

26.61

121

6.46

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS-Coniintwd

249

Patmbnts

No.

City Contributions

IntflTMt

DiMount

Totals

City Debt Cancelled

Interest

Totals

124

700.00 260.00 800.00 400.00 600.00

880.00 186.00 648.76 228.76 178.76 476.00

1,838.76 810.00

1,192.60 516.26

1,116.00

1,176.00

801.26

236.00

100.00

26.967.06

1.760.00 10.600.00 16.876.80

2.060.40 63.634.66 960.00 616.26 987.60 137.50 962.60

466.26

142.60

473.00

226.25

857.60

1,600.00

1.968.76

1,267.50

686.00

838.75

616.26

877.60

1,686.25

1,328.75

1,463.75

1,520.00

676.00

687.50

8.668.70

433.75

277.60

461.26

660.00

600.00

812.60

877.60

576.00

746.00

1,422.50

846.00

1,272.60

610.00

597.50

125.88 1.40 8.96 8.96 5.86

1,155.38 486.40

1,462.70 627.70 684.10 476.00

1,838.75 810.00

1.192.60 616.26

1,116.00

1,175.00

301.26

235.00

450.00

26,957.06

6,260.00 12,100.00 17,974.16

8,021.80 65,894.86

2,763.96

1,816.26

3,233.90 637.60

2,962.50

1,944.25 467.10 1,693.00 1.026.26 1,819.80 6,500.00 6.901.85 6,851.90 2.286.00 1,135.15 1.876.26 1.177.50 4.416.26 6,888.56 5,471.40 6,529.35 2,790,78 2,714.83 11,576.70 1.687.76 1,181.50 1,670.06 2.170.80 2.208.80 1.187.10 3.286.66 2.196.40 2.868.60 6.422.60 2.854.26 6,298.80 2,744.62 2,202.50

28.86

2.78

29.66

5.20

7.98

624.62

61,108.80

1,989.99

1,239.82

461.27

2,264.43

1,248.40

264.36

324.87

23.86

126

2.78

129

29.66

184

6.20

185 140

"iK2',666!66

26,000.00 46,000.00 60,000.00 17,600.00 47,000.00 60.000.00 12,000.00 10.000.00

7.98 22,524.62

141

86.108.80

142

46.989.99

148

61,289.82

144

17.961.27 49.264.48

146

146

61,248.40

147

12,264.86

148

10,824.87

149

860.66

*160

7.000.00

26,861.71

41.60

61.28

105.00

8.24

860.16

6.20

16.88

46.78

6.46

6.46

82.861.71

151

8,600.00 1,600.00 1,200.00

960.00 1,800.00 1.800.00 1,200.00 2,240.00

400.00

2,000.00

( 288.00

(1,200.00

820.00 1.120.00

800.00

960.00 4,000.00 8,800.00 3,800.00 1,600.00

800.00 1,860.00

800.00 2,880.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 8,000.00 1.200.00

800.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 1,600.00

800.00 2,400.00 1,600.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 1.600.00

41.60

*»152

61.28

nes

898.86 1.40

669.80 3.95

106.00

154

8.24

tl56

860.15

166

6.20

167

16.88

168

6.40

46.73

159

5.46

160

5.46

161

162

4.60

20.18

20.18

163

164

17.87

3.11

61.88

181.13

16.22

17.87

166

2.86

"1,187; 60 284.40

3.11

166

61.38

167

181.18

168

16.22

169

170

1.40

8.24 6.46

8.24

171

6.46

172

178

174

9.80

7.65

9.86 116.78 126.83

7.00 64.00 64.00

8.80 20.80

8.80 24.60

8.15 21.40 128.60

48.14 38.90 44.91 32.09 48.67

169.24 26.49 81.96 41.14 46.59 11.78 86.60 21.29 26.69 82.10 81.80 21.97

118.40 47.60 81.10

48.14

176

88.90

176

44.91

177

. 82.09

178

48.57

179

169.24

180

26.49

181

31.96

182

41.14

188

46.69

184

11.78

185

86.60

186

21.29

187

26.69

188

82.10

189

81.80

190

9.26

20.80

184.62

6.00

21.97

191

118.40

192

47.60

193

81.10

*Inelades $28,704.14 from Funds Nos. 68, 140, 142 through 148, the same being ezeess of said funds over amount recpiired to extinguish the eorresponding loan. *«Inchides $10,000 part excess from Fund No. 160. tindndes $16,786.66 balance excess from Fund No. 160. tindttdes $61,108.80 excess from Fund No. 141.

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS-CcwUtntt^d

[232

Rrcupn

Patmbntb

No.

City Contributioiis

IntaNit

DiMount

Toteb

City Debt Caiwdled

Intmit

Totals

194

1,200.00 1,600.00 4,000.00 2,000.00

800.00 1,200.00 2.000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 2,000.00 3,600.00 9,200.00 8.400.00 4,000.00 2,000.00

800.00

800.00 8,600.00 4.000.00 8.000.00 1,600.00 2,000.00 1,200.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 6,000.00 6,200.00 1,600.00 4,000.00 2.000.00 4,000.00

800.00 1,600.00 8,600.00

800.00 4,000.00 2,800.00 8,000.00

800.00 1,600.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 8,600.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 6,600.00 8,000.00

720.00 8,000.00 2,400.00 1,200.00 2,800.00 1^00.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

865.00

697.60

1,277.60

642.60

260.00

418.76

646.00

682.60

1,175.00

1,070.00

887.50

870.00

716.00

1,208.76

8.013.60

2,967.60

1.860.00

647.60

260.00

247.60

1.002.60

1.827.60

2.178.76

896.00

697.60

416.26

868.76

1,088.76

1,676.00

1,298.76

480.00

1,062.50

480.00

1,060.00

170.00

402.60

972.50

215.00

1,682.60

796.00

2,486.76

167.50

817.60

430.00

449.00

911.26

836.00

410.00

840.00

900.00

1,670.60

1,896.00

127.50

1,797.50

600.00

280.00

492.50

240.00

147.60

202.60

125.88

8.80

26.70

11.25

1,690.88 2,206.80 5,804.20 2,663.76 1,060.00 1,616.16 2,646.00 2,638.10 6,409.78 6,814.18 1,637.60 1,681.40 2,716.00 6,062.86

12,241.60

11,867.60 6860.00 2,647.60 1,060.00 1,177.28 4,604.70 6,862.60

10.178.75 1996.00 2,697.60 1,616.26 2,868.76 6 088.76 7,606.60 6 622.86 2.080.00 6,090.40 2,480.00 6,060.00 970.00 2,965.06 4 696.10 1.015.00 6.682.60 8,728.12

10,623.66 972.10 1,978.60 2,480.00 2,449.00 4,911.26 4,449.40 2,646.32 6,009.82 4,900.00 7,076.40 9.896.00 847.60

10,210.78 3,028.12 1.668.12 8.292.60 1,666.76 1,847.60 1,428.00

27.25 11.76 86.64 18.51 19.09 21.88 12.40 16.66 36.84 89.68 17.87 21.84 48.67 118.40 69.98 19.88 41.01 28.28 8.89 24.28 80.29 117.50 114.38 31.96 70.64 8.88 86.21 78.26 141.52 128.07 48.60 60.82 67,49 70.61 42.18 46.84 89.88 22.40 187.97 86.96 806.24 19.40 61.44 48.50 82.56 72.58 67.70 60.20 62.76 16.96 184.19 177.10 38.38 97.90 67.98 78.98 66.81 80.46 40.76 29.90

27.26

196

11.76

196

86.64

197

18.61

198

19.09

199

1.40

21.88

200

12.40

201

6.60 284.78 244.18

16.66

202

86.84

208

89.68

204

17.87

206

11.40

21.84

206

48.67

207

243.60 28.00

118.40

208

69.98

209

19.88

210

41.01

211

28.28

212

8.89

218

129.78

102.20

86.00

24.28

214

80.29

215

117.50

216

114.88

217

81.96

218

70.54

219

8.88

220

86.21

221

78.26

222

81.60 123.60

141.62

223

128.07

224

48.60

226

27.90

60.82

226

67.49

227

70.61

228

42.18

229

62.66 123.60

46.84

280

89.88

281

22.40

282

187.97

288

128.12 86.80 14.60 61.00

86.96

286

806.24

236

19.40

237 238

61.44 48.60

239

82.56

240

72.68

241

14.40 136.32 169.82

67.70

242

60.20

244

62.76

246

16.96

246

4.90

184.19

247

177.10

248

88.88

249

413.28 128.12 128.12

97.90

260

67.98

261

78.98

262

66.81

268

126.76

80.46

264

40.76

266

20.60

29.90

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251

Btcbpis

PATlONn

Ko.

City CoBtribiitioas

Intanrt

Dbeoont

TotelB

CityD«bt Canoeltod

Intanat

Totals

266

20,000.00 1,200.00

14460! 00 2,000.00 2.400.00 8,600.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 1,600.00 800.00

8,692.60 286.26 898.75

2,602.50 887.50 892.60 600.00 692.60 866.25 697.50 290.00 125.00 198.75 165.00

121.80 10.40

28,814.80 1,446.65 2,798.75

16,984.26 2,469.80 2,914.30 4,448.60 6,057.22 2,475.28 4,985.46 1,890.00 925.00 1,898.75 1,126.00

82.00

45.65

64.82

225.84

8.88 18.89

6.68 86.88 16.18 26.79 16.95 22.41 16.95 48.69

82.00

257

46.66

268

64.82

269

171.76 121.80 121.80 248.60 864.72 118.98 287.96

226.84

260

8.88

261 262 263

18.89

6.68

86.88

264

16.18

266

26.79

266

16.96

267

22.41

121 1,200.00

16.96

209

960.00

48.69

$415,258.00

$10,124.92

$777,746.99

$826,500.00

$118,912.28

$444,412.28

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

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Funded Debt and Sinking Funds

NOVBMBBB 80, 1917

:

FUNDEl

> DEI

3T

SINKING FUNDS

No.

Created

April 1,

te

Amounts

InTestmenta

Cash Depodti

Amounta

22

May 7,

1888

1938

$200,000.00

$98,000.00

$969.97

$98,969.97

24

Dec. 10,

1888

April 1,

1918

150,000.00

149,600.00

341.60

149,841.60

25

June 1,

1889

April 1,

1988

50.000.00

28,200.00

448.18

28.648.18

26

May 27,

1889

April 1,

1919

200,000.00

196.200.00

966.47

197,166.47

28

Mar. 81.

1890

April 1.

1920

30.000.00

26.800.00

579.84

27,879.84

80

Mar. 2,

1891

April 1,

1921

70,000.00

60.000.00

128.37

60.128.87

81

Mar. 28,

1892

April l!

1922

150,000.00

122.300.00

988.28

128.288.28

85

Feb. 27,

1893

April 1,

1923

50,000.00

89.000.00

819.66

89.619.66

87

Mar. 19,

1894

April 1,

1924

60.000.00

86.500.00

1.003.86

37.503.86

42

April 15,

1895

April 1,

1925

50.000.00

34.800.00

725.11

36.625.11

48

June 20,

1895

April 1,

1926

50.000.00

36.000.00

962.27

86.962.27

48

July 16,

1895

April 1,

1926

100.000.00

71.000.00

472.49

71,472.49

49

June 1.

1896

April 1,

1926

26.000.00

17,500.00

531.28

18,081.28

50

June 18,

1895

April 1,

1925

60,000.00

82,000.00

1,529.82

88,529.82

61

May 4.

1896

April 1,

1926

50.000.00

33.600.00

944.88

34,444.88

68

April 21,

1896

April 1,

1926

100.000.00

63.500.00

939.80

64,489.80

66

April 21,

1896

April 1,

1926

150.000 00

98.000.00

1,547.25

99,647.26

68

Jan. 26,

1897

April 1,

1927

200.000.00

181,600.00

1,400.90

182,900.90

69

June 7,

1897

April 1,

1927

200,000.00

116.000.00

1,086.93

117,086.98

62

April 6,

1897

April 1,

1927

100.000.00

66,600.00

223.21

66,728.21

64

June 7,

1897

April 1,

1927

150.000.00

87,000.00

987.47

87,987.47

66

June 28,

1897

Jan. 1,

1927

200.000.00

117,000.00

488.72

117,488.72

67

tK?^;

1897

April 1,

1928

200,000.00

128.000.00

859.88

123,859.88

69

1898

April 1,

1928

150.000.00

89.500.00

2,182.32

91,682.32

71

July 18,

1898

July 1.

1928

800,000.00

161.600.00

1,161.96

162,661.96

76

Mar. 18.

1899

Jan. 1,

1929

25.000.00

14.500.00

895.68

14,895.68

76

June 18,

1899

June 1,

1929

8^

660,000.00

879.500.00

2,723.50

882,223.50

78

July 17,

1899

July 1,

1919

3H

50,000.00

46.600.00

317.09

46.817.09

79

Oct. 80,

1899

Junel,

1929

3M

50,000.00

28.000.00

688.55

28.538.66

80

Oct. 80,

1899

July 1,

1919

SH

17,000.00

16,000.00

282.32

16.282.82

81

July 17.

1899

July 1.

1919

3H

110,000.00

104.500.00

1,094.24

105.594.24

82

July 10,

1899

July 1,

1929

3H

170,000.00

84.500.00

629.89

85.029.89

88

Feb. 2,

1900

Jan. 1

1920

3H

80,000.00

26,000.00

824.55

26.824.66

84

April 18,

1900

April 1,

1920

3H

20.000.00

16.500.00

696.88

17.196.88

86

June 18,

1900

June 1,

1930

3H

250,000.00

181,600.00

880.49

181.880.49

86

May 28,

1900

April 1,

1930

3H

200,000.00

91,500.00

308.18

91.808.18

88

Mar. 26,

1901

April 1,

1931

3H

100,000.00

42,000.00

717.22

42.717.22

89

April 8,

1901

April 1,

1931

3H

150,000.00

78,500.00

1,423.13

74.923.18

90

July 8,

1901

April 1,

1931

3H

100.000.00

41,800.00

922.13

42.222.18

91

May 20,

1901

April 1,

1921

3H

20,000.00

15,500.00

423.58

15.928.68

94

Aug. 7,

1901

July 1.

1921

8H

95,000.00

74,500.00

862.00

74.862.00

96

Aug. 7,

1901

July 1,

1931

SH

85,000.00

16,000.00

827.85

16,327.86

98

July 21,

1902

July 1,

1932

SH

60.000.00

24,000.00

888.12

24,388.12

99

July 21,

1902

July 1,

1932

3H

75,000.00

84.000.00

819.01

84,819.01

103

July 14,

1902

July 1,

1922

3H

75,000.00

54,600.00

133.74

64,688.74

104

May 26,

1902

April 1,

1932

SH

30,000.00

12,800.00

474.70

13,274.70

107

April 7,

1902

April 1,

1932

W

60.000.00

22,600.00

160.08

22,660.08

109

Dec 29,

1902

Oct. 1.

1932

SH

60.000.00

21,500.00

713.77

22,218.77

111

June 1,

1908

April 1,

1933

3H

26,000.00

10.000.00

891.82

10,891.82

112

Feb. 9,

1903

Jan. 1,

1933

3H

100,000.00

48.500.00

715.98

44,215.98

118

April 6,

1903

April 1.

1933

3H

10,000.00

2.000.00

1,728.40

8,728.40

114

f^lt

1903

Oct. 1,

1933

3H

26,000.00

12.000.00

818.12

12,818.12

116

1902

July 1,

1932

dH

8,500.00

8.000.00

481.57

3,431.67

116

Feb. 1,

1904

Jan. 1,

1934

3H

125,000.00

60.000.00

687.10

60,687.10

119

June 20,

1904

April 1,

1934

8H

30,000.00

10,000.00

648.69

10,648.69

120

Sept. 12,

1904

July 1,

1984

3H

60,000.00

24,500.00

456.76

24,966.76

121

Nov. 14,

1904

July 1,

1984

3H

20,000.00

8.000.00

511.40

8,511.40

124

June 6,

1905

April 1.

1936

8H

80,000.00

9,600.00

187.08

9,687.08

126

June 26,

1905

April 1,

1935

3H

15,000.00

4.500.00

439.76

4,989.76

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Funded Debt and Sinking Fukdq— Continued

FUNDED DEBT

SINKING FUNDS

No.

Created Due Date

Bate

Amounts

Investments

Cash Depoeita

Amounts

129

Dee. 29,

1904

Dee. 1.

1984

gw

60,000.00

18,600.00

482.44

18,982.44

184

April 28.

1906

April 1.

1986

8^

25,000.00

6,600.00

540.48

7,040.48

185

June 25.

1906

April 1.

1986

zyi

20,000.00

5,500.00

172.75

5,672.76

149

July 15.

1907

April 1.

1927

10,000.00

2,600.00

1,964.19

4,464.19

161

Feb. 17,

1908

Jan. 1,

1918

50,000.00

60,000.00

28.24

50,028.24

162

Feb. 17.

1908

Jan. 1.

1918

25,000.00

80,000.00

4.899.51

84.899.51

168

Mar. 28,

1908

Jan. 1.

1918

15,000.00

22.000.00

8.871.82

80.871.82

164

Mar. 28.

1908

Jan. 1.

1918

12,000.00

12,000.00

1,679.74

18,579.74

165

April 6,

1908

April 1.

1918

85.000.00

92,000.00

8.709.12

95.709.12

166

April 6,

1908

April 1.

1918

25.000.00

24,600.00

867.02

24.867.02

167

April 6,

1908

April 1.

1918

15,000.00

14,600,00

298.27

14.798.27

168

June 1,

1908

Junel.

1918

28,000.00

27.000.00

865.02

27.855.02

169

June 1,

1908

Junel.

1918

5,000.00

2,600.00

2.880.77

4.880.77

160

June 15,

1908

Junel.

1918

26,000.00

24,500.00

446.88

24.946.88

161

June 16.

1908

Junel.

1918

15,000.00

16,000.00

210.17

16.210.17

162

June 29.

1908

July 1.

1918

4,000.00

8,500.00

409.20

8.909.20

168

June 29,

1908

July 1.

1918

14,000.00

12,200.00

1.681.07

18.881.07

164

July 6.

1908

July 1.

1918

10,000.00

9,500.00

280.74

9,780.74

166

July 6.

1908

July 1.

1918

12,000.00

11,500.00

865.14

11.856.14

166

June 29.

1908

July 1.

1918

50,000.00

47.500.00

1.468.21

48.968.21

167

June 29,

1908

July 1.

1918

60,000.00

49.000,00

2,290.87

61,290.87

168

July 6.

1908

July 1.

1928

8H

100,000.00

41.500.00

494.94

41.994.94

169

July 18.

1908

July 1.

1918

20,000.00

19.500.00

226.38

19.726.88

170

July 18.

1908

July 1.

1918

10,000.00

9.500.00

877.86

9,877.86

171

Sept. 21.

1908

July 1.

1918

17,000.00

16.600.00

815.18

16.815.18

172

Oct. 12.

1908

Oct. 1.

1918

10,000.00

9.500.00

846.03

9,846.08

ITS

Oct. 26.

1908

Oct. 1.

1918

86,000.00

86,000.00

280.66

86,280.66

174

Feb. 15.

1909

Jan. 1.

1919

8^

50,000.00

42.500.00

899.06

48.399.05

176

Feb. 15.

1909

Jan. 1,

1919

8^

60,000.00

48.600.00

160.88

48.660.88

176

Feb. 16,

1909

Jan. 1.

1919

8^

50,000.00

48.600.00

672.10

44.172.10

177

Feb. 15.

1909

Jan. 1.

1919

8^

26,000.00

21,600.00

291.09

21.791.09

178

Feb. 15.

1900

Jan. 1.

1919

8Vi

26,000.00

21.600.00

150.25

21.650.25

179

Feb. 15,

1909

Jan. 1.

1919 1919

8H

100,000.00

89.000.00

758.46

89.758.46

180

Feb. 15.

1909

Jan. 1.

8^

16,000.00

12.000.00

960.28

12.960.28

181

Feb. 15.

1909

Jan. 1,

1919

S^

10.000.00

8.000.00

744.85

8.744.25

182

Mar. 29.

1909

April 1.

1919

8M

16,000.00

13.000.00

96.12

18.096.12

183

Mar. 29.

1909

April 1.

1919

1^

20,000.00

17.000.00

896.01

17.396.01

184

May 10,

1909

April 1.

1919

20,000.00

17,000.00

866.82

17.366.82

186

June 21.

1909

April 1.

1919

8H

10,000.00

8.600.00

221.16

8.721.16

186

June 21.

1909

April 1.

1919

8)^

80.000.00

26.000.00

667.04

26,667.04

187

June 21.

1909

April 1.

1919

zy4

20,000.00

17,000.00

561.70

17,651.70

188

June 21.

1909

April 1,

1919

8M

25,000.00

21.500.00

426.21

21,926.21

189

June 7.

1909

April 1.

1929

syi

125,000.00

46.000.00

1,102.27

47,102.27

190

July 14.

1909

July 1,

1919

8>|

25.000.00

21.600.00

87.14

21,687.14

191

Ju^y 14.

1909

July 1.

1919

50,000.00

42,000.00

941.06

42.941.06

192

July 14.

1909

July 1,

1929

8^

50,000.00

19,000.00

250.51

19.250.61

198

Oct. 19,

1909

Oct. 1.

1919

20,000.00

16.600.00

519.26

17.019.26

194

Oct. 19.

1909

Oct. 1.

1919

15,000.00

12.000.00

691.78

12,691.78

195

Oct. 11,

1909

Oct. 1.

1919

SH

20,000.00

17.500.00

389.77

17,889.77

196

Feb. 14,

1910

Jan. 1,

1920

50.000.00

88.000.00

308.17

88,308.17

197

Feb. 14,

1910

Jan. 1,

1920

25,000.00

18,600.00

668.49

19.068.49

198

Feb. 14.

1910

Jan. 1,

1920

10.000.00

7,600.00

169.49

7.669.49

199

Feb. 14.

1910

Jan. 1.

1920

16,000.00

11.000.00

462.85

11.452.86

200

Feb. 14.

1910

Jan. 1.

1920

26,000.00

18,600.00

786.96

19.286.96

201

F^b. 14,

1910

Jan. 1.

1920

25,000.00

18.500.00

481.73

18.981.78

202 Feb. 14,

1910

Jan. 1.

1920

50,000.00

87.500.00

1,147.96

88.647.96

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254 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [236

Funded Debt and Sinking Fjjhi»— Continued

No.

FUNDED DEBT

Created

DmDato Bsto

SINKING FUNDS

Ciudi Dsporita

88,4M.99

11,288.00

114189.86

224M)8.80

82,706.09

87,817.89

79.779.62

87.401.47

18,786.77

7.672.81

7.616.48

81,978.61

68.646.66

64,867.84

18,198.40

16,627.68

10^92.62

16.801.48

82.866.71

49.176.71

42,701.71

18,699.14

88,228.48

16.786.80

82.442.10

6.666.74

18.448.27

80.071.78

6.688.66

46.878.89

28.182.86

66.196.18

6,210.67

10,786.99

18,490.88

18,668.14

26.627.27

24.899.76

18,688.90

28.686.69

27,821.81

48.688.16

66,289.67

4,684.68

67,606.40

16.717.81

8,211.64

16,619.06

6,896.16

6.982.20

6.660.90

111.066.66

6.642.00

18,484.06

79,679.88

11.267.12

18377.92

20,608.62

22.911.96

11.146.60

22.641.68

8.896.96

4.829.09

6.678.26

6.096.77

208 204 206 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 218 214 216 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 228 224 226 226 227 228 229 280 281 282 288 286 286 287 288 289 240 241 242 244 246 246 247 248 249 260 261 262 268 264 266 266 267 268 869 260 261 262 268 264 266 266 267 268

I

Feb. 14. Feb. 14, Feb. 14, Dee. 27, Jan. 17, Mar. 17. Feb. 21, July 26, July 18, July 18. July 26, Nov. 28. Dee. 28, Feb. 8. Feb. - Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. -, April 17. July 17, June 19. July 10. July 10. July 10, July 24. July 17, Aug. 14. Nov. 18. Feb. 6, Feb. 6. Feb. 6, Feb. 6, Feb. 19. Feb. 19. Feb. 19. May 18. June 10. June 10. Mar. 18. April 1. May 18. May 18. June 24. June 24. June 24. June 24. Nov. 11. FM>. 17. Dee. 16. OcL 21. Sept. 28, Feb. 17, Feb. 17. Feb. 17, Feb. 17. Feb. 17, Feb. 17, Feb. ItI Feb. 17, Feb. 17, AprflU,

1910 1910 1910 1909 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1911 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1912 1918 1912 1912 1912 1918 1918 1918 1918 1918 1913 1913 1913 1918 1913

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

Oct. 1,

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

July 1,

July 1.

July 1.

July 1.

Oct. 1.

Oct. 1,

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1. April 1,

July 1.

July 1,

July 1.

July 1.

July 1.

July 1,

July 1,

July 1,

Oct. 1, Jan. Jan.

Jan. _,

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

April 1,

April 1,

April 1,

April 1,

April 1, April 1,

April 1, April 1,

July 1,

July 1,

July 1.

Oct. 1,

Jan. 1,

Oct. 1,

Oct. 1,

Oct. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1.

Jan. 1,

Jan. 1. Aprfll.

I

1.

.920 920 920 919 930

920 920 980 920 921 921 921 921 921 921 .921 .921 .921 .921 .921 .921 .921 .921 .921 921 921 921 .921 .922 .922 .922 922 ,922 922

922

922 .922 922 .922 922 928 922 .922 922 928 .928

928

60,000.00 16,000.00 16.000.00 26.000.00

100,000.00

116,000.00

106.000.00 60.000.00 26.000.00 10.000.00 10,000.00

100,000.00 76,000.00

100,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 16,000.00 26,000.00 60,000.00 76,000.00 66,000.00 20,000.00 60,000.00 26,000.00 60,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 46,000.00 10,000.00 76,000.00 86.000.00

100.000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 26.000.00 60,000.00 46.000.00 26.000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 76,000.00

100.000.00 9,000.00

100,000.00 80,000.00 16,000.00 86,000.00 16,000.00 12,000.00 16.000.00

260,000.00 16^000.00 80.000.00

177.000.00 26^000.00 80.000.00 46.000.00 60.000.00 26,000.00 60.000.00 20.000.00 10.000.00 16,000.00 12,000.00

88,000.00

11,000.00

10,600.00

22,000.00

82,600.00

86,900.00

79,000.00

86,600.00

18,000.00

7.600.00

7,600.00

81,600.00

68.000.00

64,000.00

12,600.00

16,000.00

9,500.00

16,500.00

82,000.00

48,600.00

42,600.00

18,000.00

83,000.00

16,600.00

81.600.00

6,500.00

12,600.00

29,600.00

6,600.00

45,500.00

22,500.00

64,700.00

6,000.00

10.600.00

18,000.00

18,100.00

26,000.00

24,000.00

18,000.00

27,500.00

27,000.00

42,700.00

66,000.00

4,500.00

66,500.00

16.500.00

7,500.00

16,000.00

6,500.00

6.000.00

6.000.00

110,000.00

6,000.00

12,500.00

79,500.00

10,600.00

12,600.00

20,000.00

22,000.00

11,000.00

22,600.00

8,000.00

4,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

494.99 290.00 889.86 208.80 206.09 417.89 779.62 901.47 786.77 172.81 116.48 478.61 646.66 867.84 698.40 627.68 792.62 801.48 866.71 676.71 201.71 699.14 228.48 286.80 942.10 66.74 948.27 671.78 88.66 878.89 688.86 496.18 210.67 286.99 490.88 468.14 627.27 899.76 688.90

1,186.69 821.81 888.16 289.67 184.68

1,006.40 217.81 711.64 619.06 896.16 982.20 660.90

1,066.66

1,642.00 984.06 179.88 767.12 877.92 608.62 911.96 146.60 141.68 896.96 829.09 678.26 96.77

810.618,600.00 $6.677,000.00 8129.784.8816.706.784.88

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REPOKT OF THE CITY TEEASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES

Oppicb of the City Treasurer

AND Collector of Taxes, Worcester, Mass., Dec. 15, 1917.

To the Honorable City Council: —

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinance of nineteen hundred and nine, the under- signed submits the following statement of receipts and pay- ments, in the Treasury Department, for the financial year ending November 30, 1917.

Balance in the Treasury November 29, 1916 $334,627 .37 Receipts during the year ' 13,323,070 . 93

$13,657,707 .30 Payments during the year 13,529,139 .77

Balance in the Treasury November 30, 1917 $128,567 . 53

The several aggregate amounts included in the foregoing statement, according to the entries on the books of this department, appear in the accompanying accounts.

Respectfully submitted,

H. C. SMITH,

Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.

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256 CITY DOCUMENT— NO, 72. [2 CITY OF WORCESTER, in account current from December 1, 1916,

CR.

By cash received and credited to sundry accounts as follows: — No.

1. Abolition of Grade CrossingB $613 .61

2. City Clerk Department 4,965 .35

3. City Hospital 106,440.78

4. City Hospital (Barnard Fund) 60 .00

5. City Hospital (Harriet D. Brown Fund) 381 .09

6. City Hospital (Bumside Fund) 160 .00

7. City Hospital (Conant Fund) 60 .00

8. City Hospital (Curtis Fund) 40 .00

9. City Hospital (Isaac Davis Fund) 200 .00

10. City Hospital (Alice Taft Famum Fund) 17 .20

11. City Hospital (Harris Fund) 250.00

12. City Hospital (Heinsheimer Fund) 40 .00

13. City Hospital (Jaques Fund) 9,491 .88

14. City Hospital (Mclntire Fund) 206.00

15. City Hospital (Partridge Fund) 60.00

16. City Hospital (Rice Fund) 260.00

17. City Hospital (Salisbury Fund) 220 .00

18. City Hospital (Sargent Fund) 20 .00

19. City Hospital (Shaw Fund) 80.00

20. City Hospital (Stoddard Fund) 185.68

21. City Hospital (Tenney Fund) 200.00

22. City Hospital (Thayer Fund) 967 .90

23. City Hospital (Thayer Nurses' Home Fund) 490 .00

24. City Hospital (Walker Fund) 40 .00

25. City Hospital (Wilson Fund) 260.00

26. City Hospital (Wolfe Fund) 144.28

27. City Messenger Department 17,043 .94

28. Engineering Department 25,389 .29

29. Fire Department (Pay Rolls) 508 .26

30. Fire Department (Automobile Main.) 7 .00

31. Fire Department (Fire Alarm Telegraph) 68 .93

32. Fire Department (Horses, Hay and Grain) 596 .33

33. Fire Department (Hose, Fittings and Apparatus Repairs) 99 . 47

34. Fire Department (New Apparatus Account) 1,076 .00

35. Fire Department (Miscellaneous) 484 .69

36. General Expense 20,866 .31

37. Health Department 1,251 .19

38. Health Department (Beknont Hospital) 23,121 .55

39. Health Department (Milk Inspection) 618 .41

40. Hope Cemetery 36,368 .65

41. Inspection and Construction of Builduigs Department 1,903.66

42. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Repairs and Improvements of Engine Houses) 7 .66

48. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Repairs and Improvements of Police Buildings). . . .86

44. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Care of Schoolhouses) 646 .17

46. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Ordinary Repairs of Schoolhouses) 3,267.87

46. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Permanent Improvements of Schoolhouses) 879 .69

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3] CITY TREASURER. 267 to November SO, 1917, wUh Habry C. Smith, CUif Treaamnr.

47. IntePBBt 38,726 . 61

48. Interest on Sewer Loan 350.00

49. Interest on Water Loan 1,764 . 58

50. Lake Qmnsigamond Bridge Account 6,398 .02

51. Law DgMTtment 76 .40

52. Liquor Licenses 268,303 .40

58. Loans, Serial City 256.000.00

54. Loans, Serial Sewer 50,000.00

55. Loans, Serial Water 350,000 .00

56. Loans, Temporary 6,476,000 .00

57. Moth Extermination Assessments 6,062 .40

58. Overlaying Taxes 1916 16 .00

59. Overseers of Poor Department (City Relief) 27,771 .47

60. Overseers of Poor Department (Home Farm) 71,952 .26

61. Overseers of Poor Department (House Offal) 44,609 . 16

62. Park Conmuasioners 6,963 .86

63. Park Commissioners (Forestry) 1,612 .62

64. Edward Livingston Davis Tower and Park Fund . . . 1,086 .06

65. William A. Richardson Park Fund 8,862 .06

66. Moth and Beetle Extermination 2,083 .89

67. Public Playgrounds 379.40

68. Police Department (Pay Rolls) 20,219 .26

69. Police Department (Cloth, Caps and Hehnets) 1,006 .69

70. Police Department (Miscellaneous) 2,147 .86

71. Police Department (New Police Stations) 199 .67

72. Premium on City Bonds 1,990 .96

73. Public labraiy Department (Salaries and Pay Rolls) 6,103 .32

74. Public Library Department (Books and Periodicals) . 2,127 .16

75. Public Library Department (Heat, Light and Repairs) 16 . 60

76. Public Library Department (Miscellaneous) 12 .00

77. Public Library Department (Green Library Book

Account) 2,405 .27

78. Public library Department (Reading Room Fund ) . . 444 .46

79. Real Estate Lien Account 240 .16

80. Real Estate Sales 3,084 .00

81. Schools (Salaries) 6,338.75

82. Schools (Salaries, Janitors) 160 .20

83. Schools (Textbooks, Stationery and Supplies) 706 .50

84. Schools (Printing and Miscellaneous) 63 .34

86. Schools (Manual Training) 61 .93

86. Schools (Industrial Schools) 249 .00

87. Schools (Industrial Schools, Main. Boys) 46,716 .84

88. Schools (Industrial Schools, Main. Girls) 24,217 .30

89. Schoolhouses 281 .48

90. Sealer of Weights and Measures Department 1,682 .92

91. Serial Fund 337,700.00

92. Sewer Assessments 37,950 .77

93. Sewer Department (Construction) 41,889 .35

94. Sewer Department (Maintenance) 3,210 .69

95. Sewer Department (Purification) 745.09

96. Sewers (Construction Greendale Trunk) 21 .66

97. Sewers (Purification, Filtration Beds) 178.39

98. Sidewalk Assessments 18,732 .60

99. Sinking Funds, 1888 to 1913 325,500 .00

100. Soldiers' Benefits 24,806.00

101. Street Betterment Assessments 36,874 .02

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CITY OF WORCESTER, in ateauni eurrent from December 1, 1916,

102. Street Constnictioii (Land Damage Account) -975 .90

103. Street Department (Construction) 24.63

104. Street Department (Maintenance) 151»136 .78

105. Street Department (Paving Account) 2,109 .73

106. Street Department (Macadam Paving Account) 723 .89

107. Street Department (Sidewalks and Crosswalks) 2,129 .14

108. Street Department (Street Cleaning) 349 .76

109. Street Department (Street Sprinkling) 2,098 .91

110. Street Lighting Department 1,161 .11

111. Street Sprinklmg Assessments 74,371 .03

112. Taxes, 1914 to 1916 747,704.60

113. Taxes, 1916 Corporation (Balance) 18,608 .81

114. Taxes, 1916 Street Railway Tax (Balance) 14,777 .09

116. Taxes, 1917 3,039,483.02

116. Taxes, 1917 Corporation 404,6X8 .01

117. Taxes, 1917 Income Tax 280,220.30

118. Taxes, 1917 National Bank—State Account 5,789 . 52

119. Taxes, 1917 Street Railway 19,288.61

120. Taxes, 1917 Street Railway Excise 25,297 .09

121. Taxes, 1917 Public Institution 7,689 .67

122. Treasuiy Department 8,566 .62

123. Water Department (Construction) 70,380 .97

124. Water Department (Maintenance) 32,714 .87

125. Water Department (1911 Emergency Supply) 7,000 .00

126. Water Rates 576,365.96

127. Water Works (Construction, Pipe Extension and Im-

provement) 6,202.25

128. Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply) 1,594.42

$13,323,079.93

Balance, Cash in the Treasury, November 29, 1916 334,627 . 37

$13,657,707.30

DR.

To authorized payments charged to sundry accounts, as follows: —

No.

1. Abolition of Grade Crossings $7,795.70

2. Assessors' Department (Salaries) 15,604 .08

3. Assessors' Department (Miscellaneous) 6,419 .71

4. Auditing Department 10,651 .95

5. City Clerk Department 10,596 .42

6. Clerk of Committees Department 8,977 .19

7. City Hospital 285,231 . 76

8. City Hospital (Barnard Fund) 46 .00

9. City Hospital (Harriet D. Brown Fund) 836 .00

10. City Hospital (Burnside Fund) 301.00

11. City Hospital (Conant Fund) 19 .00

12. City Hospital (Curtis Fund) 49 .98

13. City Hospital (Isaac Davis Fund) 141 .00

14. City Hospital (Jaques Fund) 9,470.83

15. City Hospital (Mclntire Fund) 145.00

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to November SO, 1917, with Harry C. Smith, City Treasurer.

16. City Hospital (Partridge Fund)

17. City Hospital (Rice Fund)

18. City Hospital (Salisbury Fund)

19. City Hospital (Sargent Fund)

20. City Hospital (Shaw Fund)

21. City Hospital (Stoddard Fund)

"fe2. City Hospital (Tenney Fund)

23. City Hospital (Thayer Fund)

24. City Hospital (Thayer Nurses' Home Fund)

25. City Hospital (Wilson Fund)

26. City Messenger Department

27. Engineering Departaient

28. Fire Department (Pay Rolls)

29. Fire Department (Automobue Maintenance)

80. Fire Department (Fire Alarm— New Building)

81. Fire Department (Fire Alarm Telegraph)

82. Fire Department (Fuel)

88. Fire Department (Hay and Grain)

84. Fire Department (Horses, Hay and Grain)

85. Fire Department (Qose, Fittings and Apparatxis Re-

pairs)

86. Fire Department (Engine and Apparatus Repairs) . . .

87. Fire Department (New Apparatus Account)

88. Fire Department (Miscellaneous)

89. General Expense

40. Health Department

41. Health Department (Belmont Hospital)

42. Health Department (Medical Inspection of Public

Schools)

48. Health Department (Milk Inspection)

44. Home Defense

45. Hope Cemetery

46. Inadental Expenses (New Rifle Range Account)

47. Inspection and Construction of Buildmgs Department .

48. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Hospital for Commimicable Diseases)

49. Infection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Repairs and Improvements of Engine Houses)

50. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Departoent

(Repairs and Improvements of Police Buildings) . . .

51. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Care of Schoolhouses)

52. Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

(Ordinary Repairs of Schoolhouses)

58. Infection and Construction of Buildings Department (Permanent Improvements of Schoolhouses)

54. Interest

55. Interest on Sewer Loan

56. Interest on Water Loan

57. Lake Quinsigamond (Bridge Account)

58. Law Department

59. Liquor Licenses

60. Loans, Funded City

61. Loans, Funded Sewer

62. Loans, Funded Water

18

21.00

801.00

181.00

21.50

80.00

103.19

200.00

967.88

296.80

172.00

87,501.69

85,888.95

260,783.45

3,070.44

300.00

3,382.48

4,378.11

739.60

6,179.91

1,327.84 1.00 11,980.47 10,369.36 64,860.29 37,609.46 77,691.84

4,714.84 2,674.28 4,842.08

28,005.96 63.70

27,761.67

206.68

6,632.78

1,368.49

66,929.23

26,279.76

20,948.38 299,861.69

76,646.00

202,121.25

141,421.76

8,600.48

73,823.90 260,600.00

60,000.00

26,000.00

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260 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [6

CIT7 OF WORCESTER, in occoutU currerU from December 1, 191$,

63. 64. 66. ^6. 67.

70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 86. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91.

92.

98.

94.

96.

96.

97.

98.

99. 100. 101. 102. 108. 104. 106. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 116. 116.

Loans, Serial City 187,700.00

Loans, Serial Sewer 26,000 .00

Loans, Serial Water 126,000.00

Loans, Temporaiy 6,476,000.00

Overiayings Taxes, 1914 (Abatements 1914) 8,167 .68

Overiayings Taxes, 1916 (Abatements 1916) 2,246 .80

Overiayings Taxes, 1916 (Abatements 1916) 11,008 .26

Overiayings Taxes, 1917 (Abatements 1917) 23,242 .60

Overseers of Poor Department (City Relief) 86,962 .13

Overseers of Poor Department (Home Fann) 116,781 .21

Overseers of Poor Department (House Offal) 86,082 .29

Park Commissioners 60,601 .01

Park ConmiiflBioners (Forestry) 8,188 .82

Edward Livingston Davis Tower and Park Fund 614 .29

\Villiam A. Richardson Park Fund 9,967 .66

Boynton Park 74 .64

Moth and Beetle Extermination 18,463 .72

Public Playgrounds 18,922 .28

Pensions 24,609 .83

Police Department (Pay Rolls) 311,681.81

Police Department (Cloth, Caps and Hefanets) 843 .16

Police Department (Miscellaneous) 29,720.62

Police Department (New Police Stations) 112,783 .86

Public Library Department (Salaries and Pay Rolls). . 43,678 .67

Public Library Department (Books and Periodicals) . 17,964 .69

Public Library Department (Heat, Light and Repairs) 6,329 .01

Public Library Department (Miscellaneous) 4,898 .63

Public libraiy Department (Green Library Book

Account) 2,211 .67

Public Library Department (Reading Room Fund) . . 893 . 12

Real Estate Lien Account 236 .31

Schools (Salaries) 874,276.37

Schools (Salaries, Janitors) 78,061 .29

Schools (Textbooks, Stationery and Supplies) 43,700 .77

Schools (Printing and Miscellaneous) 11,193 .26

Schools (Truant School) 2,838 .68

Schools (Manual Training) 6,262 .61

Schools (Evening Schools) 26,626.41

Schools (Industrial Schools) 79,647.80

Schools (Industrial Schools, Maintenance, Boys) 76,671 .68

Schools (Industrial Schools, Maintenance, Girls) 37,866 .66

Sehoolhouses 66,062 .90

Schoolhouses (High Schools) 64,607 .37

Sealer of Weights and Measures Department 7,480 .71

Serial Funds (Account— City Payment) 337,700 .00

Sewer Department (Construction) 89,210 .33

Sewer Department (Maintenance) 62,302 .76

Sewer Department (Purification) 64,846.69

Sewers (Construction Greendale Trunk) 27,296 .08

Sewers (Purification, Filtration Beds) 9,776 . 71

Sewers (Purification, Outfall Sewer) 389 .04

Brooks and Rivers (Maintenance) 276 .69

Sinking Funds, 1888 to 1913 416,263 .00

Soldiers' Benefits 46,674 .64

Street Construction (Land Damage Account) 47,999 .72

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to November SO, 1917, with HARRY C. SmTH, City Treasurer

117. Stxeet Construction (Land Damage Account, Shrews-

bury Street) .67

118. Street Departaient Salaries and Clerical Service) 11,978 .96

119. Street Department (Bridges and Repairs) 1,569.09

120. Street Department (Construction) 63,116 .90

121. Street Department (Maintenance) 345,602.68

122. Street Department (Paving Account) 63,368 .43

123. Street Department (Macadam Paving Account) 9,336 .93

124. Street Department (Sidewalks and Crosswalks) 34,648 . 12

126. Street Department (Street Cleaning) 96,771 .73

126. Street Department (Street Sprinkling) 91,441 .61

127. Street lis^ting Department 191,114 .96

128. Supervision of Wires Department 4,766 .62

129. Taxes, 1916, Corporation 2,394 .86

130. Taxes, 1917, County 186,869 .00

131. Taxes, 1917, National Bank, State Account 18,712 .48

132. Taxes, 1917, State 419,210.00

133. Taxes, 1917, State Highway Account 1,446.06

134. Treasury Department 26,696 .44

186. Water Department (Construction) 163,776 .29

136. Water Department (Maintenance) 169,769 .92

137. Water Department (1911 Emergency Supply) 179 .26

138. Water Works (Construction, Pipe Extension and Im-

provement) 32,624.39

139. Water Works (Asnebumskit Supply) 161,436 .44

140. Water Works (Tatnuck Supply) 6,683 . 79

$13,629,139.77

Balance, Cash in the Treasury November 30, 1917 128,667 . 63

$13,667,707.30

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nTUCHTFOND

Amounts

Not. 29.

1916

Reedpts

During

Yev

Totdi

PsynMnts

Durins

Ymt

NoT.ao.

1917

BuUock High Sehool Fund Hope Cemetery Perpetual Care Ace

Green Library

laaac Dayia Hoapital.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 24 26 26 27 28 29 80 81 82 88

84

85

86 87 88

5 Jaquea Hospital

Curtifl Hoapital

Shaw Hoapital

Tenney Hoapital

Salisbury Hoapital

Bancroft Endowment

Sargent Hoapital

Dewey Chanty

Librarian

Edwin Conant Hoapital

Stoddard Hoapital

Partridge Hospital

David M. Mclntire Hoapital. . .

Walker Hoapital

Barnard Hospital

ReadingRoom

Henry W. Brown Library

Wilson Hospital

Bumside Hospital

Bumside Drinking Fountain . . .

Jerome Whedodc

Thayer Hoapital

Thayer Nuraea' Home

Wm. A. Richardson Park

Geo. F. Hoar Memorial Statue .

Pratt Drinking Fountain

Famum Hospital

Mary A. Sheedy Library Fund . Alfred Heinaheimer Hospital

Fund

Edward Livinnton Davis Park

and Tower Fund

Harriet D. Brown Hospital

Fund

Henry F. Harria Hospital

Lucy W. Rice Hospital

Wolfe Hospital

12,841.48

196,490.00

64.149.96

6.000.00

192.888.81

1.000.00

2.000.00

6.000.00

6.600.00

10.687.88

600.00

2.000.00

11.086.60

1.600.00

6.117.90

1.600.00

6.160.00

1.000.00

1.600.00

9,180.94

186.16

6.600.00

8.000.00

269.90

167.61

19.694.60

9.847.26

221.614.64

169.28

1.180.08

480.86

109.60

1.000.00

5.877.86

8.000.00 6.000.00 6.000.00

$118.72

8.925.00

8.801.09

200.00

9,491.88

40.00

80.00

200.00

220.00

416.00

20.00

80.80

498.87

60.00

185.68

60.00

206.00

40.00

60.00

444.46

7.60

260.00

160.00

10.48

16.94

967.90

490.00

8.986.47

6.82

46.64

17.20

4.00

40.00

269.17

881.09

260.00

260.00

5.996.64

$2,966.15

206.415.00

67.461.05

6.200.00

202.826.19

1.040.00

2.080.00

6.200.00

6.720.00

11.008.88

620.00

2.080.80

11.688.97

1,560.00

5,808.68

1.560.00

6356.00

1,040.00

1.660.00

9.626.89

198.66

6.760.00

8.160.00

270.38

184.46

20.662.40

10,887.25

280.501.11

176.05

1.175.67

447.55

118.60

1.040.00

6.187.08

8.881.09 6,250.00 6,250.00 5,996.54

$811,778.44 $42,771.74 $854,546.18 $27,815.08 $827,280.15

$190.94

2,406.27

200.00

9,491.88

40.00

80.00

200.00

220.00

415.62

20.00

80.80

60.00 185.68

60.00 206.00

40.00

60.00 444.46

260.00 150.00

967.90

490.00

8,886.47

17.20 1.50

40.00

1,086.05

881.09 250.00 250.00 144.28

$2,764.21

205.415.00

66,046.78

5.000.00

192,888.81

1,000.00

2,000.00

6.000.00

5.500.00

10.587.86

600.00

2.000.00

11,588.97

1.600.00

5,117.90

1,500.00

5,150.00

1,000.00

1,600.00

9.180.94

198.65

6,500.00

8,000.00

270.88

184.45

19,694.60

9.847.26

221.614.64

176.06

1.176.67

480.86

112.00

1,000.00

5,060.98

8,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 5,851.26

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$2,000.00

108,296.70

6,716.78

2,000.00

1,786.21

1.000.00

2,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

10,400.00

600.00

2,000.00

3,968.97

1,000.00

â– "i,666;66

8,660.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 7,380.94 100.00 6,000.00

$2,000.00 206,415.00

66,046.78 2,000.00 192,888.81 1,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

10,400.00

600.00

2,000.00

11,688.97 1,000.00 4,600.00 1,000.00 8,660.00 1.000.00 1.000.00 9,180.94 100.00 5,000.00 8,000.00

$764.21

$2,764.21

2

' 'i^;666'.66

$97,119.80 26,880.00

â–  $6,666.66

206,416.00

8

4

"8,666 ".66

66,046.78 6,000.00

5

191.047.10

192,888.81

6

1,000.00

7

2,000.00

8

â– "666!66

187.86

6,000.00

9

6,600.00

10

10,687.86

11

600.00

If!

2,000.00

18

6,800.00

1,770.00

"**666'.66

517.90

600.00

1,600.00

â– '"666!66

11,638.97

14

1,600.00

16

4,600.00

6,117.90

18

1,600.00

17

6,150.00

18

1,000.00

19

1,600.00

W

1,800.00

9,180 94

?1

98.66 1,600.00

""276!88

198.66

?Si

6,600.00

28

8.000.00

8,000.00

24

270.88

25

184.46

94.60

47.25

887.64

176.05

956.00

430.86

100.00

1,000.00

16.00

184.46

19,694.60

9,847.26

221,614.64

176.06

966.00

480.36

100.00

1,000.00

6,000.00

8,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

6,851.26

184.46

26

19,600.00 9,800.00

19,694.60

27

9,847.26

?M

178,246.00

47,982.00

221,614.64

?9

"â– â– 226!67

176 05

80

1,176.67

81

430.86

82

12.00

112.00

88

1,000.00

84

8,666*66

6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

4,986.00

60.98

6,060.98

85

8,000.00

86

6.000.00

87

6,000.00

88

861.26

6,861.26

$278,247.10

$306,449.80

$69,882.00

$174,084.10

$817,112.60

$10,117.65

$827,230.16

For further particulars in regard to the City Trust Funds the undersigned begs leave to refer to the annual reports of the several Doards and commissions having them in charge and to his statements appended thereto.

Respectfully submitted,

H. C. SMITH,

City Treasurer.

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December 31, 1917, This certifies that I have verified the amounts as stated in this report of H. C. Smith, City Treasurer, to the Joint Standing Committee on Finance for the year ending Novem- ber 30, 1917, and the amount of each and every item agrees with the books in this office, and the total footing is $1,166,- 076.65.

FRANK E. WILLIAMSON,

City Auditor.

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CITY CLEEK DEPAETMENT

WOBCBSTER, Mass., December 18, 1917.

To the Honorable City Council: —

In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 5 of j^the Revised Ordinances of 1909, the City Clerk submits the following statement of the money received by I him !for Hcenses, fees, or otherwise, during the year ending November 30, 1917, viz.:

licenses —

AmuaementB $5^80.50

Auctioneers 62 .00

Billiards 2,120.00

Detectives, private 10.00

Dogs 2.823.00

Dogs transferred 11.00

Ftreworks 87.00

Garase and gasolene 818.00

Gasolene 38.00

Hadm 180.00

Hade drivers 218.00

Hawkers and pedlars 1,035.00

Ice cream dealers 2,716.00

Intelligence oflSoes 175.00

Itinerant musicians 17.00

Job wagons 1,015.00

Junk dealers 650.00

Lundi wagons 300.00

Old rags gatherers 430.00

Pawnbrokers 400.00

Petroleum 36 . 00

Signs 186.00

Slaughterers of cattle 5.00

Steamboats 2 . 00

Office fees 4,273.08

$22,276.68

This sum has been paid to the City Treasurer, and re- ceipts taken therefor.

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266 CITY CLERK. [2

There has also been paid to Edgar L. Ramsdell, County Treasurer, the sum of $6,344.80 for dog licenses, and to the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game the sum of $2,536.00 for hunters' licenses.

Respectfully submitted,

W. HENRY TOWNE, City Clerk.

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EEPOKT OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

City op Worcester, Mass., Dec. 29, 1917. To the Honorable City Council : —

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Revised Ordinances of 1909, the Joint Standing Committee on Finance beg leave to report that they have examined and audited the accounts of the City Treasurer for the financial year ending November 30, 1917.

They further report that* it appears, from the books of the Treasurer, that his cash receipts during the last financial

year amounted to $13,323,079.93

That his cash balance November

29, 1916, was 334,627.37

Making the total amount to be

accounted for $13,657,707.30

And that his cash payments

amounted to 13,529,139.77

Leaving a cash balance Novem- ber 30, 1917, of $128,567.53

Which amount they have verified by an actual count of the cash in the treasury at the close of business on Friday, 30th ult., and by an examination of the several bank balances standing to the credit of the City on that date.

They further report that the only securities in the custody of the Treasurer, trust fund securities excepted, are Collector's deeds, securing sundry liens on real estate, to the amount of $2,568.12.

They further report that, of the several taxes, assessments and department bills committed to the Treasurer and Col- lector of Taxes for collection, as verified by entries on the books of the Auditor, the following were outstanding at the close of business November 30, 1917:

City» county and state taxes of 1914 $2^6.56

City, county and state taxes of 1916 8^69.80

City, county and state taxes of 1916 14,794.00

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City, county and state taxes of 1917 818,490.98

Moth eztennination assessment, 1917 1,222.25

Sewer assessments 46,364.99

Sidewalk assessments 10,876.40

Street betterment assessments 39,858.01

Street sprinkling assessments, 1917 18,387.91

City^ Hospital, board of patients 76,041.88

Engineermg Department (labor, etc,) 62.21

Health Department, Befanont Hospital (board of patients) . . . 60,768 . 72 Health Department, Behnont Hospital (Tuberculosis) (board

ofpatientB) 1,778.99

Hope Cemeteiy, temporary care of lots 814.00

Hope Cemetery, diggmg jjaves, grading, etc 264.00

Infli)ection and Construction of Bmldings Department (ordin-

arv repairs of schoolhouses) 129.20

Moth and beetle extermination 22.30

Overseers of Poor Department, aid to paupers 16,223.46

Overseers of Poor D^Mutment, board of patients 265.64

Park Commissionere (forestry) 12. 36

Real Estate lien Account 2,668.12

Schools paries) 2,209.00

Schools (Industrial Schools, maintenance, hays) 486. 60

Schools (Industrial Schools, maintenance, b<^^ tuition) 1,070. 17

Schools (Industrial Schools, maintenance, girls' tuition) 225.00

Sewer Department (construction) 1,066.90

Sewer Department (maintenance) 74. 31

Sewer Department (purification) 66.24

Street Department (maintenance) 17,487.26

Street Department (street sprinkling) 6,392.46

Street Ldgnting Department 24.00

Water Department (construction) 6,358. 33

Water Department (maintenance) 442. 63

Water rates 26,682.18

Water Work8(oonstruction, pipe extension and improvement) 3,772 . 60

Water Works (Asnebumskit supply) 929.00

$1,166,076.65

VINCENT E. TOMLINSON, MARVIN M. TAYLOR, MICHAEL J. FITZGERALD, WINFRED H. WHITING, ALFRED E. RANKIN, MARTIN J. O'BRIEN,

Finance Committee.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OP THB

CITY MESSENGER

DEPARTMENT

FOB THB

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER jo, 1917

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoBCBSTBB, Mass.

1918

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY MESSENGER

Gentlemen of the City Council of Worcester: —

The City Messenger begs leave to report that during the past year the total amount appropriated for his department was $88,442.14; total expended $38,406.77, leaving an un- expended balance of $35.37.

Stock on hand per inventory at close of the year was $700.54 made up of — stamps and postals, $14.43; car tickets, $14.70; blank Jbooks and stationery, $229.62; penholders and

Eencils, $203.77; ink and mucilage, $23.13; typewriter rib- ons and carbons, $137.61; sundries, $77.28.

The question of parking automobiles on the mall in the rear of the City Hall building has been considered by the City Messenger from various angles and several plans have been explained. It is apparent that in order to enforce anything like a system of parking cars in this locality, that the services of a representative of this department, on duty on the mall at the busy hours of the day, would be required. I am of the opinion that the system of parking cars, the so-called Detroit diagonal system, should be given a trial here and for this an appropriation should be made, for the services of an extra man for this duty part of the year. The mall is 24 feet wide and allowing 15 feet for parking the cars diagonally on part of the mall, would leave a driveway of 9 feet for passing.

The revenue received by the City Messenger Department during 1917 shows an increase of over $600.00 over that of the preceding year.

The general high prices during the past year have been felt at City Hall as everywhere else, and little funds have been available for the repair of furniture in the City Hall building.

The janitorial force has kept the interior of the building up to its usual high degree of cleanliness and efficient janitor service, receiving the compliments of many visitors to Wor- cester. It would seem that the municipal building has been visited in 1917 by a greater volume of people than ever, resulting in part from the war activities. Information sought by numberless people from this department has been fur- nished to the extent of our resources.

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The figures below tell in detail the story of the year.

Rbceifts

Balance November 30, 1917 $698 .20

Appropriation 20,700 .00

Revenue Sales and Office SuppUes: —

ABaeasors' Department $173 .62

Auditing Department 825 .38

City Clerk Department 200.17

City Hospital 18.96

City Messenger Department 25 .86

Clerk of Committees Department 203 .37

Engineering Department 281 .88

Fire Department 27 . 24

General Expense:

CityCouncil 86.98

Civil Service Labor Registrar 26.53

Draft Enrollment 1 .99

Election Expenses 65.93

Fence Viewers .80

Licenses 117 .70

License Commission 16 .42

Mayor's Office 201 . 7 1

PlanningBoard 8.52

Registrars of Voters .75

Safe and Sane Fourth 18 . 00

State Aid 10.00

Health Department 926.78

Hope Cemetery Department 2 .73

Industrial Schools 163.20

Inspection and Construction of Building? Depart- ment 479.77

Law Department 112.48

Moth and Beetle Extermination 12 .57

Overseers of Poor--City Relief 143.02

Overseers of Pooiv-Home Farm 128.95

Parks Commission 143 .50

Playground Commission 177 .84

Pohce Department 970.78

Public Library Department 40.31

School Department 661.70

Sealer of Weights andMeasures Department 31 .40

Sewer Department 460.87

Street Department 1,416 . 37

Street Lighting Department 39 .51

Supervisor of Wires 102 .28

Treasury Department 2,867.02

Water Department — ConmiissionerB and Registrar 6,254 . 93

116,946.82 Miscellaneous Sales:

Junk, etc 197.12 |97,12 I

Totalrecdpts $38,442.14 i

EXFBNDITUBBS |

Salary, City Messenger 11,800.00 i

Pay Roll— City Hall janitors 10,658.04 I

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Office aasistanoe 200 .72

Automobile hire 26.50

Books, subecriptioiiB and printing 60 .26

Badgeeand flags 224.22

Cleabing walks of snow 649.01

Clean towel supply 106 .39

Clerical assistanee 22 .39

Clockrepaiis 26.26

Electrictigjit 884.64

Electricpower 108.77

Electrical suppHes and repairs 264 .21

Elevator supplies andrepairs 3 .26

Express, freight, etc 6 .95

Flowers, shrubbery — careof lawns 67.62

Pud : 2,767.71

Pumiture 1,264 .97

Gas 172.70

Heating plant 13 .12

Ice 165.87

Janitor's supplies 735.10

Ljoenses 6 .00

Locks, keys and lock repairs 32 .58

Movingashes 100.11

Offioesupplies, departmental 25 .86

Office supplies— «todc account 16,506 .03

Repairs fumiture, etc 153 .53

Street sprinkling 71 .50

Telephone rental and tolls 6 .10

Trucking 18 .75

Water bfils— building 234.79

Water bills— elevator 1,023 .84

Total expenditures 138,406.77

Balance unexpended November 30, 1917 |35 .37

I desire, gentlemen, in closing to thank you for your con- jBdence.

EDWIN M. C. FRENCH,

City Messenger.

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FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

OP TBM

DIRECTORS

OF TBM

FREE PillC LIBRARY

OF IHB

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THB

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoRCBSiER, Mass.

1918

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DIRECTORS FOR 1918

Term Expires

CHANDLER BULLOCK GUSTAF A. BERG 19l8

CHARLES A. HARRINGTON GEORGE H. BLAKESLEE 1919

MICHAEL F. FALLON LOUIS E. FEINGOLD 1920

FRANCIS P. McKEON HARRY G. STODDARD 1921

ALFRED THOMAS SHEPHERD KNAPP 1922

VINCENT E. TOMLINSON LUCIUS J. KNOWLES 1928

ORGANIZATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR 1918

President Secretary

CHANDLER BULLOCK GEORGE H. BLAKESLEE

Commiitee on Finance

CHANDLER BULLOCK GUSTAF A. BERG

CHARLES A, HARRINGTON

Committee on the Library

GEORGE H. BLAKESLEE MICHAEL F. FALLON

CHANDLER BULLOCK LOUIS E. FEINGOLD

SHEPHERD KNAPP

Committee on the Building

CHARLES A. HARRINGTON GUSTAF A. BERG

FRANCIS P. McKEON

Committee on Branch Libraries

VINCENT E. TOMLINSON FRANCIS P. McKEON

LOUIS E. FEINGOLD

COMMITTBE ON THE READING ROOM

HARRY G. STODDARD ALFRED THOMAS

LUCIUS J. KNOWLES

Special Committee on New Building

CHARLES A. HARRINGTON GEORGE H. BLAKESLEE

MICHAEL F. FALLON ALFRED THOMAS

HARRY G. STODDARD

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ORGANIZATION OF THE STAFF FOR 1918

LIBRARIAN EMERITUS

SAMUEL S. GREEN

LIBRARIAN

ROBERT K SHAW REFERENCE DEPARTMENT

REFERENCB LIBRARIAN

GRACE W. WOOD

SENIOR ASSISTANTS

MAY A. DONAHUE GRACE H. MOORE

ANNIS L. KINSMAN HOPE G. ROBINSON

MAUDE E. WESBY

JUNIOR ASSISTANT

ETHEL G. HOWE

IN GHARGB OF NEWSPAPER ROOM

BENJAMIN COHEN

EXTRA ATTENDANTS AND RUNNERS ISADORE BERKOWITZ HARRY J. FRAZIER

ELIAS BURWICK FRANK PARTRIDGE

CLIFPORD E. BOOTH JOHN E. RATIGAN

M. ALOYSIUS DONAHUE SAMUEL J. REED

CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT

CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN

EDITH M. GATES

SENIOR ASSISTANTS

MINNIE F. ADAMS MARY E. BURKE

ISABEL A. THAYER

JUNIOR ASSISTANTS*

JENNIE L. ABBOTT MARIE A. MURPHY

GRACE E. BUTTLER RUTH W. PIERCE

ETHEL V. CARY ANGEUNE M. RACINE

ANGELA M. MURPHY BERNICE S. SANBORN

EXTRA ATTENDANTS AND RUNNERS

MATTIE J. ALLEN FRANCIS H. MoGRATH

JEREMIAH G. GLAVIN MARY H. McGRATH

ETHEL V. M. GUSTAFSON RUTH MITCHELL

JAMES G. LITTLE GEORGE D. RACINE

*Thre6 of these aasistantB work part of the time in the Catalogue Department.

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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

chiu>ren's Libraiuan MADELENE M. BELL

SENIOR AEBISTANT

AGNES C. COOK

JUNIOR ASSISTANTS

FLORENCE G. BAYNES FLORENCE O'GARA

RUTH M. KING HELEN M. PRUE

MARY E. MURPHY FRANCES E. WALSH

EXTRA ATTENDANTS AND RUNNERS

PATRICK CASEY HJALMAR FAHNSTROM

WILLIAM J. COFFEY MARY SULLIVAN

IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL WORK

KATHARINE M. MURRAY

JUNI(» ASSISTANT

MAE PARKINSON CATALOGUE DEPARTMENT

CATALOGUER

ELLA L. SAWYER

JUNIOR ASSISTANT

MARY F. BRIGHTMAN JANITORIAL DEPARTMENT

JANITORS WATCHMAN

WALTER B. LOGAN JOHN J. TOBIN

HIRAM A. RICHARDS

SUBSTITUTE

FRED SANDERS

CI£ANERS

ANNA FAHNSTROM SARAH J. HARAGHT

CATHERINE FITZGERALD CATHERINE KANE

MARY RICE

GREENDALE BRANCH

LIBRARIAN

RUTH E. RODIER

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JUNIOR AEBI8TANTB

CHARLOTTE BARNES VERA G. SVEDBERG

EXTRA ATTENDANT

VIOLA NYLEN

JANITOR

WENDELL P. BUTLER

QUmSIGAMOND BRANCH

UBRARIAN

CECILE F. HOUGHTON

JUNICm ASSISTANTS

MONA ADSHEAD FLORENCE E. HOLMES

EXTRA ATTENDANTS

ALICE LINDBERG ELDORA LINDBERG

ROYAL NELSON THYRINDA SWENSON

JANITOR

OTTO NELSON

SOUTH WORCESTER BRANCH

LIBRARIAN

KATHERINE E. COOK

Senior Assistant MARJORIE H. MARTIN

junior assistants

MARY BROSNAHAN NELLIE I. CRABB

DOROTHY E. JACKSON

JANITOR

ANDREW J. COLVIN

CLEANER

MINNIE COLVIN

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♦LIBRARY HOURS

Reference Department

9 a. m. to 9.80 p. m. daily, including holidays. Sundays 2 to 9 p. m.

Circulation Department

9 a. m. to 9 p. m., except Sundays and holidays.

Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 19, and Oct. 12, open as on other week days.

Open from 8.80 to 9.00 a. m. for the return only of books.

Children's Department

9 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily. Holidays 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays 2 to 6 p. m.

Newspaper Reading Room

8 a. m. to 9.30 p. m. daily, including holidays. Sundays 1 to 9 p. m.

BRANCH LIBRARIES.

Gbeendai^ 470 W. Boylston Street

QuiNSiGAMOND 812 Millbuiy Street

South Worcester 705 Southbridge Street

Open daily, 12 to 9 p. m.; Sundays, 2.80 to 6 p. m.

*From January 4 to March 11, to save coal, hours at the main libraiy were changed to 11 a. m. to 6.80 p. m. on Mondays to Fridays, inclusive.

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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN

To the Board of Directors:

Gentlemen: Since our entrance into the great war has necessarily postponed plans for a new building, so urgently needed, every effort must be made to render our present quarters as efficient as possible. From the circulation de- partment comes now the loudest call for expansion, a call which simply must be answered.

Our plan is to erect a complete partition across the south- ern part of the great newspaper room, and to use the area thus reclaimed for a new arts and science department, to contain all the 9,000 books in these classes, with the necessary shelving, tables, catalog and permanent attendant. Thus we may create a truly adequate department, with proper supervision, where the mechanics and artisans of our city can make a systematic and intelligent use of our excellent but hitherto somewhat neglected resources in these highly important lines of research. The expense will involve about $1,300, but it is now eighteen years since the city has granted any funds for expansion at the main building, and such ex- pansion is simply imperative. Our estimates include an appropriation for this purpose and the plan has received the endorsement of the building committee.

In spite of crowded conditions our home and school cir- culation as a whole has increased from 496,708 to 507,187, a gain of 10,479. The three branches show a really substan- tial gain from 167,941 to 190,450; 22,509 or more than 13%. The number of active borrowers for the whole library has risen from 33,174 to 33,624, our rigid rules of registration keeping on our books only those who have actually used their cards within three years.

As the payment of a living wage to all full-time employees is the first obvious duty of a city institution, it is earnestly hoped that the just, but moderate recommendations of the finance committee will be accepted without change, both by this board and also by the mayor and city government. A petition signed by all the staff sets forth the impossibility of meeting the continually rising cost of all the necessaries of life, with the salaries now received by the majority of the staff, whose weekly income, excepting only the librarian,

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averages less than $12.50. An itemized financial statement forms the first appendix of this report.

Among the duties of the library committee is the conduct of the annual examination for library assistants. Although some promising candidates appeared at the November examination, the committee is not fully satisfied with the results and believes that some thought should be given to the question of a training class from which regular members of the staff might be recruited. Again our crowded condi- tions make the establishment of such a class apparently impracticable, but the matter should have the careful con- sideration of the incoming committee.

A duplicate pay collection is an important feature of many progressive libraries, and has been discussed at several meet- ings, but no decision has been reached. Objections are chiefly academic and the cost of installation is practically negligible.

The library's bibliographical work has had much attention and encouragement from this committee. All four depart- ments have collaborated in making lists, longer or shorter, on the following subjects: Aids to thrift and happiness; vegetable gardens; healthful thought or mental healing; Belgium; Thanksgiving; Red Cross; vacation reading; sermon helps, etc. As a library is known outside chiefly from its publications, it is hoped that this work may be steadily advanced in future years.

Our magazine room is crowded and unattractive, but no material expansion is possible here. An additional maga- zine-rack, placed in the ladies' reading room, would afford some relief and its purchase is strongly recommended. The list of periodicals subscribed for is scrutinized annually and pruned when necessary. So many important journals are continually appearing that no substantial reduction in the aggregate is possible, the whole number, including news- papers,being now 569 as compared with 594 last year.

Branch libraries have flourished, as witnessed by the gain in circulation of 13 per cent. As miniature civic centers their activities are of special interest and value; surgical dressings committees, food economy demonstrators, parent teachers' associations, boys' and girls' clubs being among the organiza- tions that have regularly and profitably used the community rooms.

Nearly four years have passed since the opening of the branches and these beautiful buildings should not be allowed to deteriorate through neglect. Inside finish, walls, ceilings and masonry need attention in many cases. At Greendale the important work of weatherstripping was performed in the early autumn.

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The purchase for less than $60 of a balopticon, which will hold both lantern-slides and picture-postals, should act as a stimulus to our extension work both at the branch libraries and from the central buildings.

The principal gift received at any branch was a beautiful 20-foot flagpole at Quinsigamond, presented and erected at their expense, by the American Steel & Wire Co., donors also of the branch library site.

Routine work on Elm Street has been carried on cheerfully under difficult conditions. The extension work of the cir- culation department has shown an encouraging gain, in the aggregate, but the Grafton Square delivery station has not justified its existence for some time, and its discontinuance, on January 1st next, is herewith recommended. Many years' experience shows that much better results are achieved in extension work when library assistants are present to direct it.

The rearrangement of our foreign book section has been the most important special work of the circulation depart- ment. Fact-books have now been added to fiction on the shelves, in all foreign languages, at a great expense of care, time and labor, but the appreciation as shown by many of our patrons is a gratifying and ample reward.

Devotion to war work has probably been the chief factor to reduce, by a small per cent., the patronage of the reference department, though an increase in the holiday use is noted. For the first time this department has been closed on the Fourth of July and Christmas Day. This change has caused no adverse criticism and has enabled the staff to enjoy two of the most valued of our holidays. Thanksgiving Day should be added next year.

An index to the incunabula (or books printed before 1500) in the United States shows that five of the twenty-one such books owned by us are probably unique in America.

Our own war work has consisted chiefly in sending some 3,000 books and 1,600 magazines to Camp Devens; in making soldiers' scrapbooks at the branch libraries, and in lending community rooms to war relief societies. Five of our male attendants have left to enlist in the federal service. In the nation-wide " Camp Library Week," we took our part and exceeded the $100 which the staff promised as its gift towards Worcester's $8,000 quota.

The children's department has shown a gain of over 5% in circulation. The hard wear to which their collection of books is subjected may be judged from the fact that 22% of the books in the adult and children's departments together carries 48% of the circulation. The school-deposit work, in

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which some very lively branch library activity is carried on weekly at various grammar schools, is an outstanding fea- ture. Increasing cost of books, binding and mending ma- terials makes a liberal book allowance essential for the efficiency of this and other departments.

The cataloguers have fiunished much needful and expert assistance in the reorganization of the foreign book collec- tion mentioned in an earlier paragraph. Because their work makes no showing to the superficial observer, its importance should not be discounted. Much of the cataloguer's work, in fact, is irksome and monotonous to such a degree that compensations sometimes are found only in its transcendant importance.

Three junior assistants have resigned since the presenta- tion of my last report: Miss Bartlett from the children's department to join the staff of the Newton Library; Miss Jones from the reference to accept a business position, and Miss M. T. Murphy from Greendale, to enter a convent. The continued zeal and efficiency shown by all the staff in their discharge of duty are deserving of highest praise. My heartiest thanks are due to you, gentlemen of the Board of Directors, for many acts of courtesy and cordial support, and particularly to your president for his unfailing readiness to give attention to my many requests; for much valued advice furnished, and especially for the substantial and sympa- thetic encouragement which our Camp Library Week, not an over-popular cause, received from him. For the privilege of serving the people of Worcester as City Librarian for the past nine years I am likewise profoundly thankful.

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT K. SHAW,

Librarian.

City of Worcester.

Free Public Library, Dec. 26, 1917.

I have examined the account of Robert K. Shaw, Librar- ian, from December 1, 1916, and find that it stands as fol- lows:

Receipts

Cash balance in Librarian's hands, Dec. 1, 1916 $182 .62

Fines 1.804.67

Sale of catalogues 5 .60

Books and magazines paid for as lost 52 .72

Bookssold 240 .00

Sale of waste paper 67 .79

Sale of packing boxes .75

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Rebate on magazine .25

Rebate on express .29

$2,844.69 Expenses

Mon&^ refunded for books lost but found and returned $4 . 20

Paid City Treasurer for fines, etc 2,144.65

Balance in Librarian's hands, Dec. 1, 1917 195 .84

$2,844.69

Examined and approved,

CHARLES M. THAYER, Chairman, Finance Committee.

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APPENDIX I

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

Rbceifts

Municipal appropriations $62,500 .00

Income from invested funds:

Green Library fund $3^07.03

Reading room fund 444 .45

Librarianfund 498.87

Heniy W. Brown fund 7 .50

Sheedy fund 4 .00

4,161.35

Receipts from dog licenses 5,103 .32

Receipts from fines 1,804.67

Receipts fromsale of catalogues 5 .60

Payments for missing and damaged books, etc 48 . 52

Saleof books 240 .00

Sale of waste paper 57 .79

Saleof boxes .75

Rebate on magazine .25

Rebate on express .29

Rent, Knights of Columbus building 10.00

Cash on hand at last report:

Mimidpal appropriation $2,728 .75

Green Library fund 1,155 .14

Reading room fund 25 .42

Sheedy fund 9 . 50

Fines, catalogues, etc 182 .62 4,101 .43

$78,033.97 Expenditures

Book Account,

Books:

Green Library fund $2,168 .38

City appropriation 11,071 .57

Periodicals:

Green Library fund $30.00

City appropriation 1,634 .44

Reading room fund 126.12

Sheedyfund 1 .50

1,792.06 Binding 4,550.70

$13,239.95

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BUIIi>ING ACCOUNT

RepaizB and additions

FuruituTB

Insurance

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SALARY ACCOUNT

Administration (including wages of janitors)

SUPPLY ACCOUNT

Printing lists of additions

Stationery, printing report, etc, and postage

Sundries:

Water for elevatOFB, etc |284 .81

Freight (foreign and domestic), expreasage,

and minor running expenses 1,668.24

Amount added of income of the Green Library

fund to the principal of the fund 801 .76

Income of Librarian fund added to principal . 498 . 37 Income of Henry W. Brown fund, added to principal 7 .60

Cash oh hand December 1, 1917:

Green Library fund $1,215.53

Reading room fund 343.75

Sheedy fund 12 .00

Money received from fines, etc 195 .84

Balance from municipal appropriation 324 . 37

APPENDIX II

ACCESSIONS

Main Library Increase of volumes by purchase: Reference Department:

Green Library fund

City fund

Circulation Department

Children's Department

Increase of volumes by gifts:

Reference Department

Circulation Department

Children's Department

243

432

3,232

4,344

846

361

9

287

916.85

478.75

839.18

2,218.40

2,074.54

43,754.95

403.25 2,418.67

3,260.18 $75,942.48

2,091.49 $78,033.97

8,251

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Increase of volumes by binding periodicals:

Reference Department 690

Circulation Diepartment 68

Children's Department 5

' 608

Number of missing volumes restored since last report:

Reference Department 11

Circulation Department 42

Children's Department 49

102

10,172 Number of volumes worn out or mutilated and withdrawn since last report:

Reference Department 7

GreenLibrary 9

Circulation Department 1,183

Children's Department 1,786

2,934 Number of volumes sold, exchanged and given away:

Reference Department 167

Green Library 166

Number of volumes missing since last report and not accounted for:

Reference Department 37

GreenLibrary 11

Circulation Department 327

Children's Department 176

660

Number of volumes regularly charged, but lost and paid for:

Reference Department 1

Circulation Department 22

Children's Department 74

97

Number of volumes regularly charged, but lost and not paid for:

Reference Department 8

Circulation Department 133

Children's Department 124

260

4,163

Net increase for the year 6,009

Number of volumes in library as last reported: Reference Department:

Green Library fund 29,603

City fund 79,671

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Circulation Department 87,318

Children's Department 21,981

Total number of volumes now in main library

Number of volumes transferred

From Circulation to Reference Department 39

Total number of volumes now in library by departments: Reference Department:

Green Library fund 29,671

City fund 81,314

Circulation Department 89,317

Children's Department 24,280

Increase of pamphlets, plates, maps, etc., by purchase: Reference Department:

Green Library Fund 60

City fund 411

Increase of pamphlets, plates, maps, etc., by gifts:

Reference Department 1,620

Number of pamphlets restored since last report 2

Number of pamphlets withdrawn* 207

Number of pamphlets missing 33

Net increase for the year

Number of pamphlets, plates, etc., in library as last

reported 37,939

Number of pamphlets, plates, etc., now in library

Number of newspapers subscribed for (different titles) Number of newspapers given to the reading room

Number of magazines subscribed for (different titles) Number of magazines given to the reading room

Branch Libraries Greendale Number of volumes added by purchase and gift .

Number of volumes withdrawn 12

Number of volumes not accounted for 8

Number of volumes lost and paid for 1

Number of volumes lost and not paid for 6

81 28

340 120

726

289

218,473 224,482

224,482

2,083

240

1,843

39,782

109

460 669

^Replaced by later editions or bound volumes.

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Net increase for the year 700

Number of volumee in library as last reported. . . 6,649

Number of volumes now in library 6,849

Quinsigamond

Number of volumes added by purchase and gift • 639

Number of volumes restored since last report 8

642

Number of volumes withdrawn 123

Number of volumes not acoountedfor 24

Number of volumes lost and paid for 1

Number of volumes lost and not paid for 8

166

Net increase for the year 798

Number of volumes in library as last report«l . . 6,708

Number of volumes now in library 6,601

South WoreesUr

Number of volumes added by purchase and gift 1,396

Number of missing volmnes restored since last report . . 6

1,401

Number of volumes withdrawn 610

Number of volumes not accounted for 89

Number of volumes lost and paid for 12

Number of volumes lost and not paid for 18

729

Net increase for the year 672

Number of volumes in library as last reported 6,043

Number of volumes now in library 6,716

Total number of volumes in three branches 19,666

APPENDIX III

CIRCULATION

Main Libraby

Number of volumes delivered for home use 424,060

(Circulation department, 237,287; children's department, 181,494;

reference department, 6269)

Number of volumes delivered for reference use 98,962

Number of volumes delivered from children's department through

deposit stations, 60,686; other agencies, 9,740 70,826

Number of volumes delivered from children's department to the

schools 83,137

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School count accordins to the reoommendationB of the American

Library Aaaodation 48,260

Total number of volumes circulated from the children's department 264,631

Number of plates circulated from the children's department 7,619

Total home and school circulation 607,187

Ayerage daily use (home and reference),

Reference deiMrtment, 342; circulation department, 770; chil- dren's department, 870 1,982

Largest daily use (home and reference).

Reference department, January 13, 663.

Circulation department, February 17, 1680.

Children's department, March 10, 966. Smallest daily use (home and reference).

Reference department, July 30, 76.

Circulation department, April 19, 84.

ChUdren's department, February 6, 67. NumbOT of notices sent to delinquents 24,886

(Circulation department, 19,660; children's department, 6,226) Number of volumes bound or rebound 7,243

(Reference department, 1,676; circulation department, 8,608; children's departpoient, 2,069) Number of names registered during the year 4,190

(Circulation department, 2,096; children's department, 2,096) Number of accounts renewed 4,970

(Circulation department, 3,104; children's department, 1,866) Total number of active borrowere' cards 24,261

(Circulation department, 16,906; children's department, 8,346)

Pereeniage of CireuiaHon by Classes

Fiction 67 .4

Biography 2 .4

Ge^ral works 2.6

Philosophy 1.8

Religion 1 .4

Social and political science 2.7

Language .6

Science 1.6

Usefularts 4.8

Finearts 4.

literature 4.8

History, geography, etc 6.1

100.0

Statistics of the Catalogue Departmmt

Books accessioned 12,831

Books catalogued (new titles for main library) 2,061

Books catalogued (new titles for branch libraries) 638

Duplicates catalogued (main library) 6,444

Duplicates catalogued (branch libraries) 1^244

Pamphlets catalogued (main library) 390

New cards filed (main library) 16,422

L. C. cards used (main library and branches) 7,371

A. L. A. cards used 61

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SUOisHcs of the AH Rooms Attendance:

Exhibitions 2,222

ClubB 846

Individuals 444

3,012 Use:

Portfolios 130

Plates 13,679

Plates circulated 1,988

General Sunday and Holiday Use Sunday Use

The reference room is open from 2 to 9 p. m.

The newspaper room is open from 1 to 9 p. m.

Number of persons using the reference room 10,844

Number of persons using the newspaper room 11,870

Total number of persons 21,714

Average number of persons 417

Largest attendance, April 15 719

Smallestattendance, August 6 178

Number of volumes used for reference 6,196

Average number of volumes used 119

Holiday Use The reference room is open from 9 a. m. to 9^0 p. m. except July 4.

The circulation department is open from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m., and from 8^0 p. m. to 9.00 a. m. for the return only of books, on Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 19, and October 12.

The newspaper room is open from 8 a. m. to 9.30 p. m«

Number of persons using the reference room 1,699

Number of persons using the newspaper room 1,886

Total number of persons 8,486

Averagenumber of persons 887

Largest attendance, Janiuuy 1 488

Sm^lest attendance, Dec6mber25 68

Number of volumes used for reference 1,678

Number of volumes delivered from circulation department:

New Year'sDay 278

Washington's Birthday 387

Patriot'sDay 84

Columbus Day 166

Greendalb Branch

Circulation of adult books 34,626

Circulation of children's books 24,210

Total circulation 68,836

Average circulation per day 193

Numl^ of names registered 637

Total number of active borrowers' cards 1,976

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QUINBIGAMOND BRANCH

Circulation of adult books 22,793

Circulation of children's books 27,810

Total circulation 60,603

Average circulation per day 165

Number of names registered 386

Totalnumber of active borrowers' cards 1,988

South WoRCBSTEai Branch

Circulation of adult books 86,288

Circulation of children's books 46,728

Total circulation 81,011

Average circulation per day 266

Number of names registered 912

Total numberof active borrowers' cards 2,987

Summary Main Library and the Three Branches

Total circulation 748,170

Total numb^ of active borrowers' cards 81,162

Appendix IV and V, giving statistics of library funds, are not prmted this year for the sake of economy. The information usually contained in them will be furnished by the library if desired.

APPENDIX VI

Periodigai^ and Papers Added During the Year

Academy of political science.

Proceedings American journal of acbocl hygiene American school American teacher Armenia Asia

Baltimore sun Bohemian review Business digest Detroit free press Educational foundations Factory Good health Intercollegiate community service

Investment weekly

League of nations LdtUe journal McEvov magazine Massachusetts Audubon society,

Bulletin Official bulletin Red Cross bulletin Red Cross magazine Social service review Teachers monographs Tech news

Theosophical quarterly Touchstone

Trade conditions. Letter on Trade winds U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Weekly

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SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OFTHB

Commissioners

OF

Hope Cemetery

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WORGBSIEB, Mass.

1918

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COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY

For the Year 1917

Edward M. Wood Term expires January, 1918 William Woodward " " *' 1919

H. Spencer Haskell " " " 1920

B. Edwin Guy " " " 1921

James E. Orr " " '* 1922

ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1917

H. Spencer Haskell, Chairman

William Woodward, Secretary

Edward M. Wood, Manager

B, Edwin Guy, Assistant Manager

James E. Orr, Auditor

Frederick A. Barnes, Superintendent of Grounds

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REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONERS OF

HOPE CEMETERY FOR THE YEAR

ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

To the Honorable Pehr G. Holmes, Mayor, and the City Counr cil of Worcester, Mass.:

The Commissioners of Hope Cemetery herewith submit their report for the year ending November 30, 1917.

During the year there have been eight hundred and ten burials. Sixteen services have been held in Curtis Chapel. Thirty-seven vaults have been constructed and one hundred and eighty-two foundations laid for monuments and head- stones. Eighty-three markers have been set. Nine hun- dred and forty-nine lots not under perpetual care have been cared for at the expense of the owners. Thirty-nine old lots have been put under perpetual care during the year. Two hundred and fifteen graves of Civil War soldiers not pre- viously provided for have been cared for during the year.

The advent of spring usually finds the grounds sadly in need of attention; the litter of winter must be removed, and the inroads of traffic over the avenues is usually very apparent. These conditions necessarily call for the labor of a considerable number of men for several weeks before more strictly decorative features can be given any consid- eration. The past year has been no exception in this particu- lar. Automobiles are the direct occasion of new and serious problems affecting the permanent maintenance of the avenues. These are having the thoughtful consideration of the Commissioners as fast as they appear.

Not the usual amount of new work has been done this year owing to the shortage of help, the regular force for the most part being fully employed in the necessary upkeep of the grounds. Another year considerable grading will have to be done, and if the necessary help cannot be secured for this purpose it may be necessary to contract the work to some responsible party. The grounds are being extended from year to year, and there is an increasing demand for small lots which will have to be provided for. It may be necessary to employ more men during the winter months to do the grading required for single graves, especially during the coming year.

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The curbing around the Ash worth and Jones lot which has been in place for many years has been reset, the work having been done by our regular force at a comparatively small expense.

About the usual number of cement walks have been built in different parts of the cemetery, and, in general, the grounds have been maintained to the satisfaction of the Commissioners and of the lot owners.

A feature of permanent value and of special significance to every one having pride in the cemetery and its appoint- ments, which calls for special mention in this report, is the addition of the Memorial entrance gates near Curtis Chapel, the gift of the late Mrs. Solomon Nixon, who, by will, pro- vided the fund for their erection. The design for this memorial was the production of The Gorham Company, of New York; the stone was furnished by The Norcross Company, of Worcester; the iron work was provided and installed by The Gorham Company, and the engineering department of the City of Worcester, under the supervision of Frederick A. McClure, was responsible for the details of construction. The gate is altogether a most creditable production artistically, and a fitting memorial to the generous donor no less than to her husband, in whose name the gift was made. A suitable bronze tablet has been placed as a permanent acknowledgment of the gratitude of the citizens of Worcester.

In order to more fully realize the purpose of the donor of the gates, owing to the increased cost of construction after the estimate was made upon which the amount of the gift was based, the legacy of $4,500 was supplemented by an appropriation of $1,700 by the City Council, the net cost of the structure being $6,200.

Suitable shrubbery is to be placed around this memorial entrance, which, with new curbing from the gate to the chapel, and some additional cement walks, will serve to give this section of the cemetery a decidedly attractive setting. Electric lights will soon be installed over this entrance. It has been suggested that the name of the cemetery be placed over the main entrance, thus completing the necessary details of this most admirable acquisition.

There have been many creditable monuments erected during the year. Special mention may properly be made of those on lots owned by Daniel Harrington, J. Chester Pierce, Warren Alexander, Mary Adams, Walter J. Stone, Albert A. Gordon, Jr., and William Shumway.

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Respectfully submitted,

H. SPENCER HASKELL, WILLIAM WOODWARD, EDWARD M. WOOD, B. EDWIN GUY, JAMES E. ORR,

Commissioners of Hope Cemetery.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT For thb year ending November 30, 1917

Recbifts

Balances unexpended Deoember 1, 1916 $12,742 . 18

Received for:

Care of lots 2,773.25

Diffging graves, grading, etc 7,117. 85

Labor and team work 687.88

Sale of pork 202.97

Sale of wood 89.10

Miscellaneous 541.12

Sale of lots 12,277.00

Interest on d^xnits 4,088.75

Dividend on Perpetual Care Fund 4,191.63

Nixon Memorial Fund 4,500.00

$49,110.68

Exfenditurbs

Salaries and wages $21,693.66

Blacksmith, harness and repairs 371.25

Brick, lime, cement and pipe 598 . 55

Curbing, foundations, etc 87 . 55

Electric light 18.86

Fertilizer, loam, gravel, etc 548.80

Fuel 265.19

Hardware and tools 503.43

Hay and grain 704.32

Lots 533.00

Repairs buildings 686. 78

Team work 65.0

Trees, plants, shrubs, etc 882.00

Water rates 98.00

Miscellaneous 1,187.41

Appropriation available November 30, 1917 21,080 . 88

$49,110.68

VALUATION OF PROPERTY AT HOPE CEMETERY

November 80, 1917

Lumber and wood $20. 00

85 Tons of hay 700.00

6 Tons of straw 150.00

25 Bushels of oats 20.75

7 Horses 1,275.00

15 Harnesses 275.00

1 Tedder 25.00

18 Horse blankets 30.00

1 Watering cart 75.00

6 Wagons 175.00

6 Single carts 180.00

2 Sleighs 80.00

3 Sleds 20.00

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1 RoUer 60.00

1 Mowinff machine 20. 00

1 Hay rake 30.00

Manure and muck 126. 00

6 Shoats 160.00

4,000 Brick 48.00

76 Vault covers 200.00

Furniture in office 462.00

Stone and cement 30.00

6 Grindstones 18.00

Shears, grass hooks and whetstones 10. 00

13 Iron-toothed rakes 6.00

29 Wood rakes 7.25

9 Snow shoveb 7.00

86 Iron shovels 30.00

8 Spades 4.00

Blocks and ropes 25. 00

200 Ft. of hose 20.00

1 Box barrow 1.00

16 Dump barrows 17.00

16 Hoes 3.50

3 Lap robes 16. 00

3 Screens 6.00

2 Cross-cut saws 4.00

Paint, oil and varnish 10.00

Nails and spikes 7.00

Chains and drills 6.00

Levels and trowels 11.00

Iron bars and stone hammers 10. 00

Jacks and wedges 8. 00

1 Stone boat 2.00

23 Grub hoes and handles 16.00

1 Pair steelyards 10.00

37 Picks and handles 12.00

1 Horse roller 40.00

3 Axes, 2 ploughs 12.50

1 Lowering device 66.00

3 Lawn mowers 76. 00

1 Cultivator 6.00

20 Grave rakes 14.00

2 Hedge trimmers 1.25

Ladders and ash cans 11.00

Hay caps 60.00

Rods, hooks and wrenches 3.00

20 Baskets 16.00

2 Hay knives 3.00

1 Hose reel 3.00

Hotbed windows 6.00

Canvas 16.00

Grave plank 12.00

16 Vault planks 16.00

1 Brick machine and plates 100.00

2 Manhole shovels 1 . 76

Scythe and snaths 12.00

Watering pots and pails 6.40

2 Copper boilers * 6.00

1 Barrel weed killer 30.00

Brooms and mallets 6.00

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2 Water tanks 16.00

30 Forks 14.30

1 Harrow 8.00

4 Rubber coats 12.00

2 Pairs rubber boots 4.00

1,100 Bound stakes 33.00

Curry combs and brushes 6.00

1 Hand roller 6.00

2 Cement barrows 3.00

2 Catch-basin shovels 3.00

Carpenter's tools 16.00

Grave straps and canvas 16.00

16 Vault planks 16.00

8 Sets grave plank 21.00

1 Step ladder 3.00

3 Pruning shears 3.00

3 Moth pruning shears 3.00

10 Uniform suits 20.00

$6,079.70

Office of the City Treasurer. Worcester, Mass., December 13, 1917.

To the Commissioners of Hope Cemetery:

Gentlemen: — As Treasurer, ex-officio, of Sundry Funds in charge of your board, the undersigned presents the fol- lowing statement covering all receipts and payments during the financial year ending November 30, 1917, together with the balance on hand. Balances November 29, 1916, viz: —

Savings Bank Deposits, Reserve Fund $2,600 . 00

Savings Bank Deposits, ch. 113, R. L 60,790. 00

Savings Bank Deposits, ch. 78, R. L 62,683.76

Merchants Nat'l Bank Depodt 1,169.46

Sundry Mortgage Bonds 89,446.80

Cash on Deposit 13,462.06

'' $209,942.06

Receipts during the year, viz: —

Proceeds from the sale of 273 lots. $12,362.00

Temporary care of lots 2,668.26

Dimng graves, etc 7,117 . 36

Labor and team work 636.38

Perpetual care of lots under ch. 78, R. L.. . . . 8,926.00 Dividends on Savings Bank Deposits, general

account 100.00

Dividends on Savings Bank Deposits, special

account 4,143.67

Interest on deposit. Merchants Nat'l Bank ... 17 . 96

Interest on sundi^ bonds 3,943.76

Sale of merchandise and miscellaneous 784 . 19

Care of Graves, ch. 122, Acts 1914 (Soldiers'

Ben.) 216.00

Received from Mary H. Nixon Estate 4,600.00 $46,293.66

$266,236.60

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Payments during the year, viz: —

Sundry bills $27,472.96

Refund on lots tranrferred to City 638.00 28,005.96

$227,229.64 The above balance is made up as foDows:

Savings Bank Deposits, Reserve Fund $2,500.00

Savings Bank Deposits, ch. 118, R. L. 60,790.00

Savings Bank Deposits, ch. 78, R. L. 62,588.75

Merchants Nat'l Bank Deposit 2,421.95

Sundry Mortgage Bonds 97,119.80

Cash in City Treasury to credit of Hope

Cemetery Account 21,814.64

$227,229.64

Respectfully submitted,

H. C. SMITH,

Treasurer.

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EEPOET OF THE LICENSE COMMISSIONEES

Worcester, Mass., Jan. 12, 1918.

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

The License Commissioners respectfully submit the follow- ing report for the year ending November 30, 1917.

The total number of liquor licenses of the first five classes in effect at any one time was limited by the Commissioners to 145, the same as for several years past. The number issued was 146, one additional license having been granted after the revocation of a license. These licenses were issued by classes as follows: —

First class innholders 15

First class common victuallers 89

Fourth class 40

Fifth class 2

146 Licenses of the sixth and seventh classes and special club licenses were granted in the following numbers:

Sixth class 52

Seventh class 4

Special club 10

Four first class common victuallers' liquor licenses, five fourth class licenses and one fifth class license were surren- dered and cancelled during the year, and one first class com- mon victuallers liquor license was terminated by the death of the licensee. In their places eleven (11) new licenses of cor- responding classes were issued, the license fee in each case being equal to the amount refunded. One sixth class license was surrendered and cancelled, two were terminated by the death of the licensees, and one terminated by the retire- ment from business of the manager holding the license for a corporation.

In addition to the liquor licenses, the Commissioners issued licenses as follows, the fee in each case being $5.00:

Innholders 24

Common victuallers 265

Coffee houses 24

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One first class innholders liquor license was declared for- feited, two first class common victuaUers liquor licenses were suspended for two days each, and one fourth class license was suspended for one week, for violations of the terms of the licenses. One common victuallers license and three coffee-house licenses were revoked.

The net receipts and expenditures on our account have been as follows, no account being made of fees paid and later refunded:

Receipts Ldquor License Pees

15 First dfusB innholders at $2,250 $33,750.00

89 First class common victuallers at $1,500 133,500 .00

40 Fourth class at $2,000 80,000.00

2 Fifth class at $3,500 7,000.00

52 Sixth class at $1 52.00

4 Seventh class at $1 4 .00

10 Special club at $500 6,000.00

$259,306.00 Other Revenue

Recording fees $225 . 00

Advertising fees 708 .00

Foodlicenses 1,520.00

$2,458.00

Total receipts $261,759 .00

Expenditures

Elmer C. Potter, chairman, salary $900.00

E. Walter Smith, salary 550.00

H. Oscar Rocheleau, s^ary 550 . 00

Alice G.Degnan, clerk, salary 150.00

Advertising 618 .00

Auto hire and car tickets 23.00

Printing, stationery and postage 105 .17

City directory 4 .00

$2,900.17 One-fourth liquor license fees to Commonwealth . . . 64,826 . 50

$67,726.67

Totalincome $261,759.00

Total outgo $67,726.67

Netrevenue $194,032.33

Respectfully submitted,

ELMER C. POTTER, E. WALTER SMITH, H. OSCAR ROCHELEAU, License Commissioners.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THB

Street Lighting Department

AND

Supervisor of Wires

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV.Q30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

Worcester, Mass.

1918

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REPORT OP STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester:

The report of the Superintendent of Lighting Streets for the year ending November 30, 1917, is herewith presented.

The general business situation, and conditions which have obtained during the period covered by this report, have somewhat retarded the systematic development of our lighting service. The committee on lighting streets con- sidered it inadvisable to report any additional luminous arcs, and the financial condition of the city rendered any considerable addition of small lights in the outskirts of the city impossible. So far as we have endeavored to light the streets, they are extremely well cared for, and, in a large part of the city, the need to-day is for a standardization of the existing service rather than a considerable enlarge- ment of it.

In view of the difficulty of procuring coal, it may become necessary to reduce, temporarily, the number of lights in service. If it should become necessary, the reduction will be made in the territory most thinly inhabited and on the streets least used as thoroughfares. We are advised by the Electric Light Company that, for the present at least, they will not be obliged to ask for a reduction in the number of street lamps, but plans are being made for a just and reasonable reduction should any reduction in the service become necessary.

In the matter of the proper lighting of Franklin Street bridge under the Boston and Albany, and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroads, the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, under date of October 31st, wrote complaining of ''the lack of illumination" under this bridge. He was advised, under date of November 2nd, as to the conditions which obtain on Franklin Street at this point and the difficulty of switching this particular group of lamps on or off in advance of the schedule time. It was suggested that painting the walls and lower flooring of the bridge with white paint would afford temporary relief. The facts in this matter are, that the bridge is served with 4-600 watt arcs and is thoroughly lighted during the schedule hours, but it can well happen that on a dark, cloudy after-

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noon before lighting time, or on a stormy morning after the lamps are turned out there may be, for an hour or so, some just cause for complaint. This matter has been carefully considered, and the only practical method of obviating the difficulty alluded to seems to be in running a separate cir- cuit, for the use of the lamps under this bridge, to be con- trolled from the new substation of the Electric Light Com- pany on Grafton Street, as a change in the present method of lighting the bridge would cost about four thousand dollars, while the change above noted can be made for practically one fourth of that amount, and would be more easily handled from Grafton Street than from Chase Court. The matter will receive prompt attention as soon as the substation referred to is finished.

All the additional street lights ordered by the City Council during the year 1917 are in commission, with the exception of those under the order of October 25th, existing conditions as to labor and materials rendering it impossible to install the lamps authorized by this order at the present writing. It is hoped and expected that these additional lamps will be put in commission not later than April 1, 1918. The recommendations made in the report of this department for the year 1916 for the extension of the luminous arc serv- ice are respectfully renewed, and the magnetite arcs to be displaced under the above plan located in accordance with the suggestions of the 1916 report.

The total street service of the city amounts to 4,838 lamps, 590-520 watt luminous arcs, 1,121-400 watt magne- tite arcs, 2,217-100 candle and 291-80 candle tungstens, 592 single upright and 27 double inverted Welsbach gas lamps.

The total cost of the street lighting service for the year 1917 amounts to $192,213.56 as shown in the following table:

Resources

Balance from 1916 $7,706.52

Appropriations 184,000 .00

Revenue per table 1,161 .11

$192,866.63

Expenditures

Salary of superintendent $1,600.00

Qerical service 373 .76

Arc lights, Worcester Electric Light Co 82,707 .97

Liuninous arc lights, Worcester Electric Light Co . . 42,839 .46

Tungsten lights, Worcester Electric Light Co 48,104 .20

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Ldghtins subways 368.90

Gas l^hts, Wdsbach Street Lighting Ck> 14,677.31

Gas lights, street construction 409 .67

Gas l^hts, street repairs 2 .06

Care of fire alann signals 147 .79

Desk and office supplies 48 .46

Tracking and express charges 27 .78

Hacking, horsehire and car fares 64 .76

Telephone rental and tolls .70

Removing dcAd posts 66 .14

Entertainment of committee and guests 46 .28

Printing and advertising 6 .96

Relocating street arcs and tungstens 446 .66

Trimming trees 396.74

Balance 663 .07

$192,866.63

The revenue of the department for the year amounts to $1,161.11, as below:

Private lights cared for, including parks $1,013 .32

Care of fire alarm signals 147 .79

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Magnetite Arcs

Forty additions to and twenty-three discontinuances of the arc service have been made during the year as shown in the following lists:

Additions

Grove Street, west side front No. 207 Dec. 1, 1916

Wilson and Tripoli Streets Dec. 2, 1916

Grafton Street, north side front No. 335 Dec. 6, 1916

Grafton Street, south side front No. 324 Dec. 6, 1916

Grafton Street, west of Barclay Street, southeast cor. alley . . Dec. 6, 1916

Chandler Street, cor. West Wellington Terrace Dec. 6, 1916

Lincoln Street, west side T north trolley pole 12-20 Dec. 7, 1916

Webster Square, east side Webster Street, south line No. 7 . . Dec. 9, 1916

Webster Square, west side Main Street, front Coes residence. Dec. 9, 1916

Grafton Square, northeast cor. Orient and Hamilton Streets . Dec. 9, 1916

Grafton Square, northeast cor. Grafton Street Dec. 13, 1916

Albany Street, south side opp. west line No. 4 Dec. 16, 1916

Main Street, west side opp. Hammond Street Dec. 20, 1916

Hamilton Street, northeast cor. Ingleside Avenue Dec. 28, 1916

Providence and Doane Streets Jan. 17, 1917

Fairview Terrace, south side opp. Leeds Street Feb. 27, 1917

Main and Curtis Streets, front No. 1096 Main Street May 3, 1917

Chandler Street, west of Park Avenue June 28, 1917

Dewey Street, east side opp. West Oberlin Street June 28, 1917

Lake Avenue, north of Belmont Street July 1, 1917

Lake Avenue, north of Belmont Street Jiily 1, 1917

Lake Avenue, north of Belmont Street July 1, 1917

Lake Avenue, north of Belmont Street Jiily 1, 1917

Haviland and Highland Streets, northwest comer July 2, 1917

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Hamilton Street, northwest comer Pilgrim Avenue July 10, 1917

Chandler Street, south side west house line No. 324 July 10, 1917

Chandler Street, 20' west of pole 32 July 11, 1917

Chandler Street, southeast cor. Walworth Street July 11, 1917

Ingleside Avenue, northwest cor. Cohasset Street July 13, 1917

Ingleside Avenue, west side opp. Village Street July 13, 1917

Howland Terrace, west side opp. Nevada Street Aug. 16, 1917

Maywood Street, south side east lot line No. 131 Aug. 16, 1917

Park Avenue, east side opp. drive bet. Noe. 80 and 82 Aug. 18, 1917

Woodford and Holcombe Streets, southeast comer Sept. 7, 1917

Endicott Street, north side opp. Perry Avenue Oct. 20, 1917

Greendale Avenue, southwest cor. Leeds Street Oct. 20, 1917

Shrewsbury and Hunt Streets, southwest comer Oct. 22, 1917

Bronswick Street, southeast cor. Ames Street Oct. 22, 1917

Chandler and Ruth Streets, southwest comer Nov. 3, 1917

Franklin Street, north side opp. No. 202 Nov. 6, 1917

Discontinuances

Green and Winter Streets Dec. 2, 1916

Grafton and Temple Streets Dec. 2, 1916

Franklin Street opp. Parker Court Dec. 7, 1916

Shrewsbury Street and Cullen Court Dec 7, 1916

Franklin Street opp. Harding Street Dec. 7, 1916

Shrewsbury Street opp. Bradcett Court Dec. 7, 1916

Shrewsbury Street and East Worcester Street Dec. 7, 1916

Summer Street opp. Thomas Street Dec. 9, 1916

Oxford and Chandler Streets Dec. 9, 1916

Main and Jackson Streets Dec. 9, 1916

Summer and Market Streets Jan. 3, 1917

Grafton Street at engine house Jan. 6, 1917

Green and Pond Streets Jan. 5, 1917

Green and Spruce Streets Jan. 6, 1917

Vemon Square west Jan. 6, 1917

Providence and Winter Streets Jan. 6, 1917

Green and Harding Streets Jan. 6, 1917

Franklin and Vine Streets Jan. 5, 1917

Green Street opp. Temple Street Jan. 22, 1917

Lake Avenue north of Bdmont Street (four lights) Oct. 9, 1917

These lamps are burned in two classes, the contract price of which is $70.00 for overhead and $77.00 for under- ground construction. All lamps of this type are burned 4,000 hours per year. The contract under which this service is rendered is for ten years from November 1st, 1915.

The maintenance cost of this branch of the service for the year 1917 amounts to $84,104.86, as per the following table:

Maintenance Cost of Magnetite Arcs, 1917

Electric Light Company's bill $82,707 ,97

Desk suppfies 21 .24

Committee expenses 20 .36

Hacking 24.09

Telephone .06

Relocating arc lights 286.96

Printing 2 .62

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Trinuning trees 174 .13

Salary and derk hire 868.44

$84,104.86

Luminous Arcs

The luminous arc service has proven an extremely valua- ble asset to Worcester, not only in properly lighting the busy part of the city but in turning and directing the tide*of foot travel through different streets and thereby enlarging our mercantile territory. The question of finance should be the only consideration in extending this service each year, along the lines already laid out, to ultimately cover the entire present and inevitable business section of Worcester. The growth of Worcester's business must, from the geogra- phical construction of the town, be easterly and south- easterly, and it would seem to be good business policy to be well in advance of the procession in this matter.

The entire luminous arc service is supplied from under- ground construction and is divided into two classes — ^287 burned 4,000 hours and 303 burned 2500 hours per lamp year, the locations being so arranged that, while the entire number is in commission until 1 A. M., something over half of the total is cut off at that hour.

The following table shows the location of the lamps of this type added during the year.

Grafton Street, west ende front No. 48 Dec. 1, 1916

Grafton Street, west side between Noe. 77 and 79 Dec. 1, 1916

Grafton Street, east side north cor. Keese Street Dec. 1, 1916

Grafton Street, south side east of engine house Dec. 1, 1916

Grafton Street, west side, between Nos. 2 and 4, Providence

Street Dec. 1, 1916

Grafton Street, west side, south cor. Winter Street Dec. 1, 1916

Green Street, north cor. Winter Street Dec. 2, 1916

Franklin Street, north side opp. Parker Court Dec. 6, 1916

Franklin Street, north side opp. Milk Street Dec. 6, 1916

Franklin Street, southwest cor. Harding Street Dec. 7, 1916

Shrewsbury Street cor. Cullen Court Dec. 7, 1916

Shrewsbury Street cor. Mulberry Street Dec. 7, 1916

Grafton Street, east side between Noe. 67 and 69 Dec. 9, 1916

Shrewsbunr Street, south side drive to No. 10 East Worcester. . Dec. 9, 1916

Chandler Street, south side west lot line No. 66 Dec. 9, 1916

Main Street, east side cor. Jackson Street Dec. 9, 1916

Summer Street, east side, north cor. Prospect Street Dec. 28, 1916

Green Street, northeast cor. MiUbury Street Dec. 29, 1916

Summer Street, cor. Market Street Jan. 3, 1917

Summer Street, west side front No. 3 Jan. 3, 1917

Summer Street, west side between Nos. 216 and 217 Jan. 6,1917

High Street, south lot line church Jan. 6, 1917

Main Street, east side opp. alley to No. 743 Jan. 6, 1917

Franklin Street, north side cor. Vine Street Jan. 8, 1917

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Green Street, opp. Temple Street Jan. 8, 1917

Green Street, cor. Temple Street Jan. 23, 1917

Franklin Street bridge (three lights) Jan. 23, 1917

The maintenance cost of this service amounts to $48,735.31, as per the following table:

Maintenance Cost of Luminous Abcs, 1917 .

Electric light Company's bill $48,104 .20

Desk suppfles 11 .94

Hackiiig 13 .70

Committee expenses 11 .67

Trimming trees 98 .93

Printing 1 .49

Salary and clerk hire 493 .48

Tungsten Lights

$48,736.31

The tungsten service consists of 2,217-100 and 291-80 candle lamps and is used almost entirely on the thorough- fares leading to the city and located beyond the point where extreme lighting is necessary, in the residence districts and short streets where but little light is needed for the safety of those using the streets.

The contract price for these lamps is $16.32 for 80 candle overhead, $21.00 for 80 candle underground, $17.00 for 100 candle overhead and $21.70 for 100 candle underground construction. The entire number is burned 4000 hours per year. The additions and discontinuances made during the period covered by this report are contained in the following table.

Additions

Plantation Street

Cargill and Strathmore Roads . .

Kemberma Road

Salford Street

Cobum Avenue

Webster Place

Marland Road

Jeppson Avenue

Devens Road

Forsberg Street

Bourne Street

Spurr Street

Grafton Street

Laurel Street

Warner Avenue

Rosemont Road

Sigel Street

Rhodes Road

Tampa Street ,

Ruthven Avenue ,

Providence Street ,

10 Lincoln Street 3

1 Rupert Street 1

1 Fairfax Road 1

1 Forest Street 3

2 Touraine Street 1

1 Rankin Street 2

6 Fairview Terrace 1

3 Taft Street 1

3 Pilgrim Avenue 1

2 Dewey Street 2

3 Nottingham Road 2

2 Mill Street 2

9 Cohaaset Street 8

1 Mendon Street 1

6 Ingleside Avenue 1

1 Keach Avenue 1

2 Pine Hill Road 2

3 Fulton Street 2

3 Eastham Street 2

2 Norfolk Street 8

4 Military Road 4

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Woodford Road 2 Steele Street 1

Indian Hill Road 17 Wedahka Place 2

Naahoba Place 2 Poniken Road 6

HockanumWay 3 Satucket Way 3

New Bond Street 2 Harding Street 3

Buckingham Road 3 Grafton Place

Olean Street 8 Hartshorn Avenue

Quinapoxet Lane 4 Brooks Street

Doris Street 1 Park Villa Avenue

Greendale Avenue 1 Proctor Street

Huntington Avenue 1 Scrimgeour Road

Wyola Drive 4 Andover Street 2

DiSOONTINUANGES

Providence and Doane Streets . . 1 Franklin Street 6

Leeds Street 2 Butler Street 1

Ingleside Avenue 1 Greendale Avenue and Leeds

Brunswick Street 1 Street 1

Proctor Street 1 Ames Street 1

Added, 177; Discontinued, 15; net addition, 162.

This branch of the lighting service cost $43,606.44 during the year 1917, as noted below.

Maintenance Cost of Tungsten Lights, 1917

Electric Light Company's bill $42,839 .46

Desk supplies 11 .92

Printing 1 .43

Hacking 18 .14

Committee expenses 11 .11

Relocating tungstens 160.70

Trimming trees 94 .98

Salary and clerk hire ;. 473 .70

$43,606.44

Gas Welsbachs

But little change has been made in the number or location of the gas Welsbachs used in this city, the principal one being the installation of a few additional double inverted lamps. The location of these lamps is confined almost entirely to the residence districts and on streets where electricity is not available because of foliage and other conditions. The changes in location, additions and dis- continuances are given below:

ADDmONS

Gertrude Avenue Dec. 4, 1916

Boynton Street, east side front No. 8 May 11, 1917

Boynton Street, east side front No. 3 May 11, 1917

Lancaster Street, east side front No. 43 May 11, 1917

Hermon Street, south side front No. 16 May 11, 1917

Hermon Street, south side front No. 33 May 11, 1917

Hermon Street, south side front No. 38 May 11, 1917

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May Street, north side opp. No. 1 Oct. 1, 1917

May Street, south side bet. Nos. 27 and 29 Oct. 1, 1917

May Street, north side, west of No. 36 Oct. 1, 1917

Beacon Street, west side north lot line No. 177 Oct. 1, 1917

Harvard Street, east side near entrance to No. 2 Oct. 1, 1917

Haviland Street, east side south lot line No. 12 Oct. 2, 1917

Winslow Street, west side north lot line No. 4 Oct. 2, 1917

Temple Street, front No. 13 Nov. 19, 1917

Temple Street, front No. 23 Nov. 19, 1917

Temple Street, front No. 82 Nov. 19, 1917

Temple Street, cor. Taylor Court Nov. 19, 1917

Crown Street, front No. 19 Nov. 21, 1917

Crown Street, near Austin Street Nov. 21, 1917

Providence Street, east side front No. 31 Nov. 27, 1917

Davis Street, south side front No. 2 Nov.27, 1917

Davis Street, south side between Nos. 4 and 6 Nov. 27, 1917

Discontinuances

High Street, east side at church Dec. 6, 1916

Arch Street, near Summer Street Jime 6, 1917

Dewey Street, east side opp. No. 100 July 2, 1917

Dewey Street, east side opp. No. 96 July 2, 1917

Haviland Street, east side near Highland Street July 2, 1917

Endicott Street, opp. Peny Avenue Oct. 23, 1917

These lamps are contracted for with the Welsbach Street Lighting Company of America who pay for the gas used and maintain the lamps in proper condition, the city in- stalling and owning the posts and riser pipes. The contract for these lamps has a considerable time yet to run and it is curious that, under the selling scale recently adopted by the Worcester Gas Light Company, our net cost under the contract is smaller than at the old figiu-es.

The maintenance cost of this branch of the service for the year under consideration amounts to $14,784.45 as shown in the following table.

Maintenance Cost of Weusbach Gas Lights, 1917

Welsbach Company's bill $14,677 .31

Desk supplies 3 .36

Hacking 3.82

Committee expenses 3 .24

Printing .41

Trimming trees 27.70

Telephone .66

Street repairs 2 .06

Freight 27.78

Salary and clerk hire 138.13

$14,784.46

The number of tungstens used in lighting the subways under the southern railroads remains the same, the mainte- nance cost being $368.90 for the year. The expense of

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lighting and caring for the fire alarm signals is paid this de-

f^artment by the fire department and amounts to $147.79 or the year 1917.

It has been necessary to remove a considerable number of dead posts during the year, the cost of which amounts to $56.14, and the street construction and relocation of gas Welsbachs, for which the city is liable under our contract, cost $409.67 for the period covered by this report.

The installation of lights in the parks and playgrounds maintained by this department and paid for by the Parks Commission remains as last year, — three magnetite arcs, sixteen tungstens and one gas Welsbach, and cost $524.80 for the year.

The following table shows the maintenance cost of the different classes of lamps in service, the number of nights and average hours per night burned, and the cost of one lamp and total cost of each type of lamp for the year. This cost is made by adding to the contract price the proper propor- tion of overhead charges and such classified items of expense as are chargeable to the different classes of lamps in use.

Recapitulation

Ares

Luminous ares

Tungstens (street service) Tungstens (subways). . GasWelbachs

Average Number

1,108 581

2,401

17

605

Nights Burned

365 365

865 365 365

HOUTB

ijight

10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95

Cost One

Total Cost per Year

$75.9069 83.8815 18.1617 21.70 24.4371

$84,104.86

48,735.31

43,606.44

368.90

14,784 .45

The following pages contain the necessary inventory of city property in oxu* charge.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY A. KNIGHT, SupL Lighting Streets.

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16,235 square feet of land including cost of grading

and spur track to date |3,137 .16

Buildings, tanks and fixtures 2,324 .64

15,461.79

Lamp Fdctubes in Streets 619 gas posts for Welsbach lights, ® $10.00 |6,190 .00

Lamp Fixtures at Shop

20 gas posts @ $10 .00 $200 .00

30 gas lanterns 2.00 60.00

50 gas globes with reflectors 2 .50 125.00

12 lantern frames .90 10 .80

12 reflectors .10 1 .20

125 chestnut posts 1 .00 125.00

85 frames for gasolene lanterns .40 34 .00

70 tanks for gasolene lanterns .50 35 .00

40 gasolene burners .35 14 .00

30 old gasolene lanterns with tank and

burner 2 .00 60 .00

T0OI5 AT Shop

Alcohol tank (60 gallons) $10 .00

Alcohol tank (10 gallons) 1 .50

Gasolene tank (10 gallons) 1 .50

Gasolene tank (5 gallons) 1 .00

Gasolene stove and fixtures 3 .00

Brass kettle 1 .00

Grindstone 2 .00

2 tunnels 1 .00

2 measures 4 .00

Soldering furnace and tools 8 .00

Bolt cutter 4 .00

Measuring tape 3 .75

Small tools, ladder, etc 10 .00

Testing instruments 200.00

Wrench, screw driver, saw and hammer 5 .00

Recapitulation

Land and buildings $5,461 .79

Lamp fixtures in streets 6,190 .00

Lamp fixtures at shop 665 .00

Tools at shop 255.75

$665.00

$255.75

$12,672.54

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SUPERVISOR OF WIRES

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

The report of the Supervisor of Wires for the year ending November 30, 1917, is herewith presented.

The general system of inspection in Worcester, adopted at the organization of the department, has been continued in force during this year. Our work begins upon notice from the different contractors and is finished when the installation is entirely complete and ready for service, safe for the owner, and user, and in accordance with the requirements of the National Code and special regulations of this depart- ment.

It would greatly simplify the work, and increase the use- fulness of the department, if the legislation referred to in our report of 1916, requiring contractors to obtain a permit before beginning work, and that all plans and specifications for new or additional construction be examined and ap- proved by this department before the contracts were let, were enacted. Such an addition to the ordinance would prevent frequent disputes as to proper construction, correct errors, often made by inexperienced contractors, lessen the final cost of installation in many instances, and generally protect the owner in very many ways.

The matter of collecting fees for inspection is simply a plain business proposition and would, without entailing any financial hardship whatever, not only simplify the work of inspection, reduce the number of unnecessary trips, but put the department very nearly on a self-supporting basis. Your attention is called to this matter and consideration of the proposed addition to the ordinance respectfully requested.

During the fiscal year 1917, 2512 original notices of new or additional work have been sent to this department, have received prompt attention, and permits for their use have been sent to the Electric Light Company, or to the owners if it were an isolated plant.

The total number of permits issued during the year is 3,098, something over 500 of them being final inspections on installations where the rough work had been previously approved but no fixtures installed. The year's experience with automobiles for our inspectors has proven the wisdom

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of the change, as the cost to the city per permit issued has been reduced about 33 cents below the average cost for the preceding eight years.

During the period covered by this report 138 reinspections covering the following range of premises have been made.

38 stores

5 shops

1 theatre

4 factories

44 residences

1 bathhouse

1 bootblack

4 signs 7 offices

1 printing office

2 restaurants

Idub

3 tailor shops

1 mission

2 stables

1 church

1 school

1 police station

1 studio

6 blocks

1 coal yard

6 garages

2 barber shops

1 bowling alley 6 halls in blodks

Ipoohroom

The installations, new and old,

for which permits have

been issued, and the different premises appear below.

11 bakeries

164 garages

10 printing offices

6 banks 17 barber shops

1 gymnasium 10 halls

2 pumping stations 1 purification works

1 barracks

104 halls in bloda

1 raiboad statbn

3 bathhouses

1 hennery

3 blacksmith shops

7 hospitals

1,801 residences and tene-

86 blocks

4 hotels

ment houses

2 bottling works

3 icehouses

11 restaurants

4 bowling alleys

6 laundries

3 salesrooms

1 car

9 lunch carts

27 churches

3 massage parlors

20 schools

9 clubs

1 merry-go-round

3 shoe shine pariors

9 coal yards 21 cobbling shops

4mills

110 shops

3 mission houses

61 signs

1 college

1 monument worke

1 34 stables

3 convents

1 museum

1 stone crusher

6 creameries

63 offices

20 storehouses

1 dyehouse

4 oU stations

366 stores

11 elevators

1 orphanage

4 studios

123 factories

2 parks

18 taUor shops

1 fairgrounds 7 fire stations

1 playground 1 playhouse

Stents 3 theatres

7 foundries

2 pohoe stations

1 toboggan slide 1 wood yard

1 freight house

8 pool rooms

1 funeral parlor

1 post office

1 200

These different installations contemplate the use of electrical energy as below:

76,410 tungsten lamps averaging 40 watts per lamp

13 arc lamps

873 power motors with a total of 3,967^ horse power

4 rectifiers with a total of 110 amperes 10 heaters

1,231 plugs for flatirons, vacuum cleaners, etc.

5 ranges 31 fans

14 transformers

1-50 ampere charging set

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1-26 watt pump

3 welding machineB 1-^ horsepower washing machine 2-1^ ampere Cooper-Hewitt lamps

3 X-ray machineB

The outside inspections made during the year have dis- closed but comparatively few defects in construction, due very largely to the fact that all companies using outside lines in Worcester are burying their wires as rapidly as possible. The Worcester Electric Light Company has taken down forty miles of wire and six hundred poles, and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company one hundred miles of wire and seventy-five poles during the period covered by this report.

The expenses of the department for the year 1917 amount to $4,728.28, as per the following table.

Resources

Balance from 1916 1 .02

Appropriations 4,730 .00

$4,780.02

Expenditures

Salary of supervisor $800 .00

Clerical service 484 .26

Horsehiie and carfares 58 .63

Desk supplies 131 .91

Telephone rental and tolls 9 .45

Printing and advertising 41 .85

Freight and express chfuges .27

Traveling expenses 54 .62

Electrical supplies .40

Labor, inspection and removal of dead wires 2,118 .00

Typewriter supplies and repairs 62 .83

Automobile maintenance 932 .14

Automobile, additional fixtures 27 .08

Instruments, tools and hardware 3 .75

Removal dead wires, labor 1 .85

Removal dead wires, trucking 2 .25

Balance 1 .74

$4,780.02

The expenses of the Wire Commission for the year amount to $40.29 for advertising and preparing plans of the pre- scribed district for 1917. The territory prescribed by this commission begins at the northerly side of Franklin Street at a point formed by the extension of the easterly line of Lyon Street, thence easterly on the northerly line of Franklin Street and the southerly side of Bloomingdale Road to the two mile circle, thence northerly on the two mile circle to

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the northerly line of Belmont Street, thence westerly on the northerly line of Belmont Street to a point opposite the westerly line of East Park, thence by the westerly line of East Park and the easterly line of Lyon Street extended to the point of beginning.

The city property in charge of this department amounts to $997.00 as per the following table.

Testing instruments $75 .00

Ladders, climbing irons and small tools 10 .00

Typewriter 100.00

Badges, gauges, etc 12 .00

Automobiles 800.00

1997.00

No additional underground locations have been granted by the wire commission during the year, owing to the fact that the territory prescribed had been largely covered by advance locations granted in previous years and the financial condition of the different companies interested.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY A. KNIGHT,

Supervisor of Wires.

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ANNUAL REPORT

or THB

Board ol Overseers ol the Poor

OF THB

CITY OF WORCESTER

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER jo, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS WoRGBsisB, Mass.

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BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR 1916-1917

GEORGE F. BROOKS, Chairman.

PHILIP H. DUPREY, FRANK E. MURRAY,

WILHELM FORSBERG, CHRISTIAN NELSON,

CHARLES S. HOLDEN, MICHAEL J. O'HARA,

ALBERT I. JOHNSON, WINFRED H. WHITING.

Clerk of the Boabd. GERHARD BECKER.

Superintendent of the Home Farm. THOMAS HORNE.

Matron of the Home Farm. GEORGIA D. HORNE.

City Physician. HUGO 0. PETERSON, M.D.

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EEPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OP THE

POOR

To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable City Council:

Gentlemen: In compliance with the City Ordinances the Overseers of the Poor herewith respectfully submit their annual report for the fiscal year closing November 30, 1917.

In reviewing the work carried on by this board during the past year it is hoped that facts may be brought out that may be of interest to the citizens of our city and others.

The work of the department is ever increasing in scope and importance. While the number of families receiving relief from the oflSce of the Overseers of the Poor does not always grow from one year to another, yet, during recent years expenses seem to be increasing from year to year due to one cause or another, but chiefly due to the fact that deeper social interest is being taken in each family assisted, which naturally results in a clearer conception of conditions as they really are, and our eyes are made to behold the necessity for the provision of more adequate relief than ever before in the history of public Out-Door Relief.

The number of families aided during 1917 was less than the year preceding, but expenses were slightly more. The increased cost of commodities was largely responsible for the added expense.

In order to properly care for the needs of the poor, it is essential that conditions in each family be studied and treated individually, and the amount of aid determined on the merits of the case, as no two cases are exactly alike; consequently no specified amount can be decided upon in advance for certain classes of cases.

Most of the distress in families to which our attention is called is occasioned by the death of the father, but of course that is, in many instances, only the immediate cause, the primary cause being something else — as for instance intem- perance or some other vice.

Placing op Children

Owing to failure of support by parents, who may have become deceased or having deserted, it quite frequently

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happens that we are obliged to assume the burden of caring for children. In such instances, if there is no settlement, the youngsters are committed to the State Board of Charity as neglected or dependent children, and subsequently are placed out either in some institution or private homes. However, if settlement appears to be Worcester, the children are as a rule placed with respectable families to be boarded by the city at a weekly rate agreed upon. Dependent children who are mentally or physically deficient are com- mitted to the one most suitable of the various private or state institutions and expense charged to place of settlement. The law forbids keeping children at the almshouse who are over two years of age, or, should the mother also be an in- mate of the institution, not over three years of age. Children are therefore kept at Home Farm only temporarily. At the present time we have numerous children for which board is being paid for in families.

Groceries and Rent

In taking account of the present conditions it is to be noticed that practically everything has advanced in cost and especially so with food-stuffs and rents. So although there is a marked business revival, it does not appear to be of sufficient degree to offset the increased cost of com- modities. Never, perhaps, in the history of this country has there been such a state of affairs in the market of food- stuffs as exists at the present time. Eatables have increased more than 200% since the beginning of the war in many instances, and rents have been advanced 20% or more in many localities, with the probability that further increases are forthcoming.

The groceries delivered to the needy families are furnished by two or three grocers whose prices are found to be the lowest among the dealers submitting bids each month and this arrangement is found to meet with satisfaction by both the board and the recipients of aid. During the past year, food supplies to the aggregate of $20,668.48 have been given.

Attention is called to the following table which illustrates the increases for a period of fifteen months and were we to cite prices further back in the past we would find a more noticeable difference.

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Sept.

Dec

March

June

Sept.

Dec.

Artides

1916

1916

1917

1917

1917

1917

24H Ibe. Floiir,

$1.20 $1.40

$1.40

$1.95 $1.75

$1.75

1 lb. Sugar, 1 lb. Ckjffee,

.08 .20

.08H .20

:g«

.10 .22

.22

.10 .22

Jilb.Tea, 1 lb. Salt Pork,

.08

.08

.08

.10

.10

.10

.15

.17

.20

.25

.25

.32

1 lb. Lard,

.17

.22

.22

.28

.28

.30

1 qt. MolasBea, 1 lb. Crackers,

.09

.12

.12

.15

.15

.15

.09

.11

.12

.15

.14

.16

1 pkg. Codfish, 1 bag Coke,

.10

.15

.15

.20

.20

.20

.08

.10

.10

.12

.10

.14

1 lb. Macaroni,

.08

.10

.10

.10

.10

.18

1 lb. Indian Meal,

.02

.04

.04

.07

.07

.06

1 lb. Rolled Oats,

.04

.05

.05

.07

.06

.06

1 Bar Soap,

.04

.05

.05

.05

.06

.06

1 gal. Kerosene,

.11

.12

.14

.14

.14

.14

1 can Condensed Milk,

.10

.12

.13

.15

.16

.16

1 lb. Rice,

.08

.08

.08

.07

.10

.10

1 doz. Eggs,

.88

.38

.40

.43

.45

.46

1 lb. Prunes,

.05

.10

.08

.15

.12

.15

1 qt. Onions,

.06

.10

.15

.10

.05

.07

1 qt. Dry Peas,

.12

.15

.18

.18

.17

.18

1 can Tomatoes,

.10

.12

.13

.15

.15

.17

1 lb. Bacon,

.20

.22

.22

.35

.35

.48

Peck Potatoes,

.40

.55

.85

.45

.35

.48

1 qt. Beans, 1 lb. Butter,

.20

.28

.34

.40

.84

.35

.85

$4.52 ^

.42

.42

.44

.45

.48

15. 51}^ $6.03H

$6.82 $6.40H

$6.97

These figures show prices on December 1, 1917, to be about 54% greater than on September 1, 1916.

Fuel and Clothing

It has been customary each year for the department to have coal delivered to the poor in one quarter ton lots by some dealer under contract, but owing to the gravity of the coal situation, dealers refused to submit bids last summer for delivery of coal. The coal is therefore bought this winter in the open market at a price fairly reasonable; although there has been a scarcity of coal, no dilBBculty is being ex- perienced in having our orders filled promptly. Wood is furnished in numerous cases to the amount of $1.00 and it is found that about 25% less wood is obtainable this year at the price. Coal and wood to the amount of $4,347.27 have been given.

An increased number of orders has been drawn on various stores for clothing furnished. In many instances we are able to obtain from persons interested in doing good, cast-oflF clothing of good wearing quality; $1,303.54 has been expended for clothing.

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Housing

The housing problem is becoming more and more serious, inasmuch as building operations are not by far keeping pace with the increasing population of the city. The great scarcity of vacant tenements has forced numerous families to share their tenements with others.

The city is at present experiencing a rapid growth in its population, due largely to the prosperity of its varied industries which are busy, directly or indirectly, working on war orders. The water census taken the past summer credited the city with having over 187,000 inhabitants.

There has been a notable influx of families from sur- rounding states, especially from Vermont and New Hamp- shire, and among these families are included many who arrive without any means to start a home, and they con- sequently resort to so-called light housekeeping by renting furnished rooms at a fairly high rental. It is surprising to note the vast number of families living in this manner, occupying from one to three rooms poorly furnished and pajdng from $2.00 to $6.00 per week which makes an ex- orbitant rent considering the accommodations. Apparentlv very few of these people are able to accumulate enough money with which to start housekeeping in the more con- venient and economical way, that of occupying a tenement with their own furniture. If building operations continue at the present low mark, the time may come in Worcester when all of the leading industrial concerns will have to face the necessity of providing housing facilities for their em- ployees.

Conferences

The clerk of the board was delegated to attend the Na- tional Conference of Charities and Correction (now National Conference of Social Work), which convened in Pittsburg, Pa., June 6-13, 1917.

This conference exists to facilitate discussion of the prob- lems and methods of practical human improvement, to in- crease the efficiency of agencies and institutions devoted to this cause, and to disseminate information. The conference consists of seven permanent divisions devoted to the follow- ing subjects: Children; Delinquents and Correction; Health; Public Agencies and Institutions; The Family; Industrial and Economical Problems and The Local Community.

More than 4,000 delegates from all sections of the United States and also Canada were in attendance upon the Pitts- burg Conference. The getting together with all these repre-

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sentatives of the various private and public agencies to discuss social problems is a source of much inspiration and help in ministering to the needs of our fellow beings who cannot solve their own problems.

The social problems of the war constituted the subject of what was probably the most significant series of discussions. Other topics to which much attention was given were: Mothers' Pensions; Social Insurance; Public Health; Com- munity Problems and Prison Work,

The Massachusetts State Conference was held in New Bedford, October 24th to 26th, 1917, at which this depart- ment was represented by two of its clerks.

A conference of representative men from leading com- munities of the countay was called by United States Food Administrator Herbert C. Hoover, which took place in Chicago, October 7, 1917, for the purpose of considering garbage utilization with a view to arriving at the most satis- factory and economical solution of this much agitated prob- lem in order to benefit the food conservation of our nation.

As Worcester is one of the few cities which has been suc- cessfully converting its garbage into pork and the main purpose of the meeting being to consider to what extent feeding of garbage to hogs could be made practical for cities now wasting the garbage, it was especially desirable that Worcester be represented, and the Overseers of the Poor therefore delegated Overseer Charles S. Holden and Super- intendent of Home Farm Thomas Home to attend the deliberations.

Superintendent Home having had much experience in the line of garbage disposal was called upon to give an account of the Worcester system of handling this matter. The con- ference was very favorably impressed by the report given relative to the methods used in Worcester, and it was agreed upon that the plan of feeding garbage to hogs was the one which should be in vogue in all communities in order to conserve the food supply, besides considerably reducing the expense of garbage disposal.

The United States Food Commission consequently urges every town and city of from 10,000 to 200,000 population to adopt the Worcester method of garbage disposal — namely, that of feeding to swine.

Chapter 188, Acts op 1916

Under this act the Overseers of the Poor are authorized to grant temporary licenses to organizations to sell certain articles such as flags, badges, medals, buttons, etc., for charit- able purposes. The board has issued six such licenses this year.

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Mothers' Aid

The number of women being aided under Chapter 763, Acts of 1913, the so-called "Mothers' Aid Law," has been less during 1917 than the year 1916 although the amount of aid given has been slightly greater, which was made neces- sai^ because of the increased living expenditures.

On November 30, 1917, 130 women were receiving Mothers' Aid as against 136 on the same date the year previous. The amount of money spent in providing for these families was $39,756.85 as against $37,581.53 the preceding year. The cash amounts have ranged from $2.00 to $12.00 per week, the average weekly allowance being $5.95 on November 30, 1917, as against $5.34 a year ago. In addition to cash we have in many cases given coal and in some cases clothing during the winter months.

The Mothers' Aid cases continue to receive close atten- tion and careful treatment at the hands of our visitor who devotes a great deal of time and study to this work. On the whole there appears to be a spirit of co-operation between the visitor and the mothers receiving this relief. The manner in which the Mothers' Aid work is being carried on in Worces- ter is favorably commented upon by the supervising oflBcials of the State Board of Charity and the most harmonious rela- tions exist between this department and the office of the State Board.

The following table shows the comparative number of cases aided and the amounts given during the years since the Mothers' Aid Act became operative.

No.

Aided

Amount Paid

Active

Cases

Nov. 30

Cash Weddy Amount Nov. 30

"Weekly

Amount per Family Nov. 30

1913

21

$828.83

21

1914

51

12,383.61

43

$222.50

$5.17

1916

119

21^281 .34

116

566.60

4.92

1916

171

37,681.53

136

726.00

6.34

1917

162

39,766.86

130*

774.60

6.95

*0f these cases, there are 107 widows, 11 whose husbands have deserted, 4 with dependent husbands, 4 whose husbands are in the State Insane Hospital, 1 whose husband is in LakeviUe Sanitarium, and 1 whose husband is in jail — 1 is divorced and 1 unmarried.

There are 380 children under 14 years of age and 67 children over 14 years of age.

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Cash given out in Mothers' Aid by months, showing an increase of about 8% during the past twelve months.

5 weeks in month

1916 December

$2,929.00

1917 January

3,709.00

February

2,995.00

March

2,921.00

April

2,937.00

May

3,726.00

June

2,951.00

July

2,950.00

August

3,759.00

September

3,035.00

October

3,890.00

November

3,078.00

5 weeks in month

5 weeks in month 5 weeks in month

Total, $38,880.00

AMOUNT GIVEN OUT IN DOLE AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE

DURING THE YEAR

(Inclttdinq Mothers' Aid)

Months

II

!l

^

December, 1916 January, 1917 . .

February ,

Manuk ,

April ,

May

June

July

August

September ,

October

November

Totals

1,054

1,191

1,077

1,119

961

952

832

780

864

839

997

966

11,632

$4,306.64 5,466.99 4,471.38 '4,613.41 4,174.23 4,838.63 4,111 .64 3,772.67 4,971.89 4,339.26 5,303.80 4,563.18

$54,932.57

$289.90 293.60 239.29 197.85 122.51 184.39 160.71 196.03 171 .36 188.51 259.35 183.03

$2,486.53

$1,065.41 1,254.31 1,062.71 1,140.69 1,240.41 1.321.12 1,204.10 1,061.09 1,396.65 1,309.99 1,545.86 1,285.90

$5,661.95 7,013.90 5,773.83 5,951.96 5,637.15 6,844.14 5,476.45 6,029 .69 6,539.90 5,837.76 7,109.00 6,032.11

$14,888.23

$72,307.33

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Summary

There was expended during the fiscal year of 1917 for City Relief, $87,827.83 and for Home Farm, $124,538.56, a total of $212,366.39. The reimbursements were $27,771.47 for City Relief and $71,952.26 for Home Farm, a total of $99,723.73, making the net expenditures for pauper support $112,642.66.

For temporary aid to the outdoor poor there was expended $72,307.33 as against $63,237.51 for the previous year. Of this amount $54,932.57 was for persons legally settled in Worcester; the balance, $17,374.76, was expended for per- sons settled in other cities and towns of the state and for state paupers. There were issued for this dole 11,632 orders, as against 11,745 orders in 1916. The number of families was 714, comprising 2,592 persons — 418 families, comprising 1,703 persons, have legal settlements in Worcester; 46 families, comprising 162 persons, have settlements in other cities and towns; and 250 families, comprising 727 persons, are state paupers — 162 families, comprising 750 persons, have been aided under Chapter 763, Acts of 1913.

The whole number having a legal settlement in this city who received full support for the whole or part of the year, and this comprises those in the City Almshouse, State Infirmary, and State Farm, was 253, of whom 170 were males and 83 females. Six boys and 4 girls were supported in the Massachusetts Hospital School at Canton. One boy was sup- ported at the Hospital Cottages at Baldwinsville. Seventy- five persons were furnished transportation to the State Infirmary at Tewksbury. We paid the board of 4 children to the State Minor Wards Department, State Board of Charity, and paid board of 33 children in private families.

In providing for this temporary aid at the office of the Clerk of the Board, there was expended : —

Pud $4,347 . 27

Groceries 20,668.48

Shoes and clothing 1,308 .54

Medidnes 87 .36

Burials 1,026.00

Transportation of Paupers 234 .77

State Institution bills 1,973.66

Cash allowances 6,962 .08

Cash allowances, Mothers' Aid 38,880.00

Aid to Worcester poor in other towns 3,668 .74

Postage, printing and office supplies 460 .78

Clerical help 6,180.19

Traveling expenses and miscdlaneous 1,681 .66

Total $86,344.60

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The salary of the City Physician and that of the Clerk of the Board are also charged to the expense of the City Re- lief Department, and have been as follows: —

City Physician $700 .00

aerk of the Board 1 ,783 . 83

DisbunementB 85,344 .60

Total ezpenditures $87,827 .83

The resources have been as follows: —

Appropriation by the City Council $68,000 .00

Rambunements from State and other dtiea, towns

and individuals 27,771 .47

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 3,646 .18

Total receipts $89,317.66

Total expenditures 87,827 .83

Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 $1,489 .82

Estnnated expenses for City Relief for 1918 $100,060 .00

Estimated receipts 19,000 .00

Estimated net expense $81,060.00

Less unexpended balance, November 30, 1917 . . . 1,489 .82

Estimated appropriation for 1918 $79,670 .18

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CORN CUTTING MACHINE IN OPERATION AT THE HOME FARM

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HOME FARM

The whole program carried out at the farm is being extended from year to year and this past year has been one of very greatly increased activities.

In order to meet the shortage in food stuffs and following the advice heralded from Washington, steps were taken to increase the yield of vegetables. In the month of March the board voted to lease for one year the so-called Roberts Farm, a property contiguous to Home Farm, comprising 220 acres, and this increased the acreage to 596 acres; making it the largest acreage of any town or city alms- house property in the state. One hundred and twenty-five acres were tilled and grass was grown on 150 acres.

As will be observed by the list of products raised, success attended the cultivation of the crops.

Extra help had to be employed in growing the additional products of the soil and among this additional help was a group of boy scouts who assisted commendably in caring for the gardens.

A very important and useful piece of machinery pur- chased during the year was a tractor which cost $3,822.00. Other equipment, as will be seen by the list of improvements given, was also bought.

The chief products of the farm were pork, eggs, poultry, milk, potatoes, cabbage, hay, corn, celery, mangels and squash. The potatoes amounted to 2,250 bushels.

The superintendent was authorized to purchase addi- tional cows in order to supply the City Hospital and Bel- mont Hospital with whatever milk was needed by these institutions, which amounts to 510 quarts for City Hospital and 170 quarts for Belmont Hospital daily, and this is being carried out. Forty-four cows were purchased, bring- ing the number of cattle on the farm up to 94 head.

The construction of a new modem dairy barn is con- templated in the near future so as to afford better housing facilities for the cattle as well as to expedite the handling of the milk industry. In the meantime the undertaking is being run in a clean and sanitary manner with the cows housed in several places. We are using modern equipment, such as a clariner, pasteurizer, separator and milking machine.

The poultry industry continues to thrive under scientific management and the usage of up-to-date methods in conducting it. A substantial revenue is realized from this venture which reduces the net expense of the almshouse materially. The poultry, numbering about 4,900, are

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housed in three large modern houses 60 x 60 feet and 16 brooder houses. Each large house is capable of accommo- dating 1,200 Leghorns or 1,000 Rhode Island Reds. The several hospitals are supplied with fresh poultry and eggs daily. About $16,000 is invested in this enterprise.

The number of inmates on November 30, 1917, was 149 and the average number at the end of each month was 158, which is less than for some years past.

Without danger of contradiction we dare state that the Worcester Home Farm, as it stands to-day, is on a par with any similar institution throughout the United States.

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WORCESTER HOME FARM

Pasteurizer, darifier and motor $1,224 .80

Cream separator 136 .00

Milkine machine 435 .00

New milk cans 331.00

44 new cows 6,500.00

Tractor 8,822 .00

Tractor plow 226 . 00

Tractor harrow 210 .00

Syracuse plow 70 .00

Potato planter 90.00

Potato digger 120 .00

Potato sprayer 66 .00

Two-horee cultivator 76.00

Com harvester 160 .00

Manure spreader 136 .00

Engine and saw-rig 388 .00

Adding machine 100 .00

Digging and laying new water pipe 600 .00

Fruit trees 100.00

New cement foundation under scavenger bam 300 .00

Additional poultry houses 2,400 .00

Vim auto tmck 400 . 00

Jacketed kettle 200.00

Arco boiler for cottage 74 .00

$17,060.80 Scavenger Department

90 colony houses $2,000.00

1 new wagon 376 .00

Ford tm(i 870.00

$2^6.00

SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY IN CHARGE OF OVERSEERS OF

THE POOR

Home Farm Departbient Personal

Poultry Department

Poultry $6,170.00

Cattle Department

80 cows at $100.00 each $8,000.00

2 bulls at $76.00 each 160.00

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2 steers 70.00

10 heifers at $32.00 each 320.00

18,640.00

Dairy Equifment

Pasteurizer $800 .00

Clarifier 800 . 00

Motor 129 . 80

Cream separator 135 .00

Milking machine 436.00

250 milk cans 431 .00

Mixer 18 . 00

$2,248.80

Horse Agoount

16 horses $34200.00

Dumpcarts, harnesses, wagons, sleds, etc 2,000 .00

$6,200.00

House

Groceries and provisions $1,600 .00

Boots, shoes and clothing 300.00

Medical supplies 200 .00

Soap and disinfectants 300.00

Furniture 6,000 .00

Office furniture 500.00

|8,800.00

Trucks and tractor $5,356.00

Farm machineiy 2,500 .00

Farm produce on hand 7,000 .00

$46,814.80 House Offal Department Personal

White truck $2,000.00

One ton Ford truck 600 . 00

44 horses 6,600.00

2096 swine 31,440 . 00

20 wagons 2,500 . 00

20sle^ 800.00

20 sets harness 800 . 00

100 colony houses 2,600.00

Pails, cans and other eQuioment 100 .00

erequipmeni, $47,340.00

Real Estate Land

96 acres deared land 76 acres wood land 26 acres Bond meadow 138 acres He^rwood farm 42 acres Cobb lot

876 acrw at $200.00 per acre $75,200.00

BunDiNGS

Almshouse building and additions therewith, in- cluding boiler house and all permanent fixtures

and apparatus therein $89,866 .00

Horse and cow bams with connecting sheds 21,600 .00

Piggeries 16,000.00

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♦Hen houses 10,000 .00

Lumber shed 100 .00

Hose house 400 .00

Frame wheel house 500 .00

Ice house 500 .00

Celery and cabbage house 200 .00

Cement house 200 .00

Cement coal pocket 400 .00

Cottage 1,500.00

Bam 1,000.00

141,156.00

$809,510.80

♦No. 61 hen houae 18,600.00

No. 62 hen houae 2»000.00

No. 68 hen houae 2,000.00

Brooder house 600.00

No. 2 Brooder house 600.00

Ten 10 z 10 colony houaea% 1,000. 00

One 14 X 14 eolony houae 200.00

SnuU hen houaea 800.00

$10,000.00

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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. HOME FARM DEPARTMENT

841

MomBB.

Total ezpenditUTM.

Total reeeiptfc

Net ezpeut.

Receipts

above

ezpenditnrea.

December, 1916...

January, 1917

February

$7,644.57

7,733.74

8,169.32

6,470.40

8,264.50

10,557.68

15,921.13

9,594.27

94291.89

8,569.38

16,743.36

16,688.32

$4,624.94 44283.90 3,916.84 6,448.67 4,212.47 4,356.51 4,374.98 4,465.73 6,599.12 3,606.14 10,283.87 16,789.69

$3,019.63 3,449.84 4,242.48 1,021.73 4,052.03 64201.17

11,546.15 5,138.54 3,692.77 4,963.24 5,469.99

March

April

May

June

July

Aumist

September

October

November

$201.27

Totals

$124,538.56

$71,962.26

$62,787.67 201.27

$201.27

$62,686.30

There was expended during the year for repairs and $17,050.80.

The resources have been: —

Appitopriation by the City Council $55,000

Farm reodpts 71,952

Balance unexpended November 30, 1916 8

improvementa

00 26 .10

Total reodpts

Total expenditures .

Balance unexpended November 30, 1917 . . . Estimated expenditures for Home Farm in 1918 Estimated reodpts

Estimated net expense

Less unexpended balance November 30, 1917

Estimated appropriation for 1918

Whole number in the Almshouse during the year.

$126,960.36 124,538.56

$2,421 .80

128,900.00

70,000.00

68,900.00 2,421.80

$56,478.20 254

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Number admitted during the year 81

Nimiber discharged during the year 74

Nimiber of deaths during the year 19

Number remaining in almshouse November 30, 1917 149

(93 males and 56 females)

Average number 168

Average weekly cost $4 .42

FARM PRODUCTS 1917

Asparagus 22 bushels Pumpkins 500 poxmds

Beans (string) 25M bushels Radishes 5 bushels

Beans (shell) 7 bushels Rhubarb 1 J^ tons

Beets S2}4 tons Spinach 94 bushels

Carrots 24^ tons Squash (summer) 14 bushels

Cabbage 101^ tons Squash (winter) 34^ tons .

Cauliflower 87 dozen Tomatoes 67 bushels

Celery 6,072 plants Turnips 17Ji tons

Com (sweet) 422 dozen Swiss chard 82 bushels

Com (ensilage) 235 tons Hay (meadow) 15 tons

Cucumbers 35 bushels Hay (timothy) 250 tons

Lettuce 189 doz. heads Hon^ 77 pounds

Mangels 100 tons Rye straw 15 tons

Oat straw 17f tons Raspberries 9 quarts

Onions 412 bushels Strawberries 431 quarts

Onions (scallions) 928 bunches Blackberries 197 quarts

Parsnips 15^( tons Butter 1,000}^ pounds

Parsley 500 plants Eggs 7,628^ dozen ^

Peas 213 bushels Milk 137,224 quarts

Potatoes 2,200 bushels Wood 117^ cords

HOUSE OFFAL DEPARTMENT

The service of this department has been largely ex- tended during the past year because territory coverediby many private collectors has been taken over by the de- partment with the idea in mind of eventually eliminating all private collections. Although the area gone over is much greater, the added expense incurred is only slight, due to the increased sales of pork made possible by larger quantities of garbage being collected and fed to the swine. Twenty double horse teams are in service daily, making two collections a week in each section of the city. The garbage collected amounts to about twenty-five tons daily.

The net expense of this department has been $38,632.04 or about $1 per family, which is admittedly a very nominal cost in taking care of house offal.

A serious fire which occurred September 23, 1917, re- sulted in the destruction of one large piggery building valued at $5650, and the burning to death of 436 pigs valued at $4350, entailing a total loss of $10,000 of which $6,114.36 was covered by insurance.

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HOGS FEEDING

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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.

343

As will be noted under the heading of conferences, the Worcester method of garbage disposal meets the approval of the National Food Commission and therefore the Over- seers of the Poor are encouraged to continue along the pres- ent lines of handling this matter and endeavors will be made by the Superintendent and Board to further improve the system.

HOUSE OFFAL DEPARTMENT

MONIBB.

Total Ezpcnditarei.

Totia RMsipte.

Net Expeua.

Receipts above Expenditures.

December, 1916. January, 1917...

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

Seiyteinber

October

November

$6,287.84 4,858.65 4,628.24 6,571.29 5,841.07 6,782.76 5,588.85 6,262.26 6,443.88 6,668.65 12,798.18 18,666.18

$1,906.65 1,762.21

867.75 6,824.54 2,485.13 2,186.73 2,900.82

636.76 6,690.97

267.00

11,366.15

8,987.46

$3,381 .69 3,101.34 3,770.49

746.76 3,405.94 3,697.02 2,638.08 5,726.61

862.91 6,301.65 1,432.98 4,677.73

Totals $83^41.19

$44,609.16

$38,632.04

The resources have been: —

Appropriation by the City Council $25,000.00

Receipts from department 44,609 .16

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 16,178 .08

Total receiptB

Total expenditures .

Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 .

Estimated expenditures for 1918

Estimated receipts

$85,787.23 83,241.19

$2,546.04 93,400.00 60,000.00

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EMimated net txpense 88,400 .00

Leas unexpended balance November 80, 1917 2,646 .04

Estimated appropriation for 1918 130,868.96

A report of the City Physician containing an account of all matter connected with the Pauper Department which falls under his charge will be found annexed.

All of which is respectfully submitted,

GEORGE F. BROOKS, Chairman, PHILIP H. DUPREY, WILHELM FORSBERG, CHARLES S. HOLDEN, ALBERT I. JOHNSON, FRANK E. MURRAY, CHRISTIAN NELSON, MICHAEL J. O'HARA, WINFRED H. WHITING,

Overseers of the Poor.

GERHARD BECKER,

Clerk.

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EEPOET OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN

To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council: —

Gentlemen: — I have the honor to present to you the fol- lowing report for the year ending November 30, 1917.

Outdoor Poor

Number of orders from the OverseerB of the Poor 201

Number of visits made 226

Number of office calls 20

Number of patients sent to City Hospital 61

Number of patients sent to Cily Hospital Out-Patient 6

Number of patients sent to State Infirmary, Tewksbury« 8

Number of patients sent to City Almshouse 8

Number of patients sent to Isolation Hospital 1

Number of patients sent to Memorial Hospital 2

Number of patients sent to Memcnrial Hospital Out-Patient Dept. 2

Number of patients sent to Mass. General Hospital, Boston 1

Number of patients sent to French Dispensary 2

HoMB Farm

Number of visits made W

Number of cases treated 768

Number of deaths 6

Number of patients sent to City Hospital 89

Number of patients sent to State Hospital 8

Miscellaneous Dutibs

Number of visits to the PoUce Station \ g^

Number of visits for Police / ^

Number of Hbeae patients seat to Norfolk State Hospital 1

Number of these patients sent to City Hospital 6

Number of these patients sent to State Hospital 28

Examinations for City Solicitor 8

Examinations for District Court 2

Testimony m District Court 2

Testimony in Superior Court 8

Pension examinations 2

Respectfully submitted,

HUGO O. PETERSON, M. D., City Physician.

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REPORT

OP 1HB

Sealer ol Weights anOeasures

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WOBGBBXBB, MASS. 1918

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

To His Honor the Mayor and the Honordble City Council: —

Gentlemen: In compliance with the requirements of the City Charter to submit to you annually a report of the Weights and Measures Department, I respectfully submit the report for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1917, the third annual report of the department under my direction.

"Do your bit" has not been lost sight of in this depart- ment. Food conservation and protection activities, brought to the front by reason of the war, have given this department opportunity to do its bit- We have been called on by the State Department of Weights and Measures to make special investigations, to secure official information relating to staple necessities of life for use by the Federal and State Food Conservation Commissioners. We have been called on since our last report to assist the State Department in special investigations outside of Worcester as well as in the city.

Realizing that the scope of usefulness of the department is ever widening, and desiring to serve the public in every way possible, we have made special effort to render services to the manufacturing and mercantile establishments of the city.

Our actual service and expert advice as to the advisability of installing efficiency-producing devices in the form of up- to-date weighing and measuring apparatus have, we know, been appreciated.

This department is in fact, as well as in theory, a protec- tive department.

By reason of our activities, frequent visits to and inspec- tions in the stores and markets, the insistence that full weight and measure be given, our insistence on the abolition of certain "customs of trade," and impartial prosecution of wilful and persistent violators of the laws framed to insure a "fair deal," we have given to every citizen a service that has in no small way helped to keep the high cost of necessi- ties from being unwarrantedly increased by short weight or measure.

This is the kind of service the department is created and maintained to give and we are proud of the record of work performed.

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The merchants of the city, wholesalers and retailers, as well as the purchasing public, now appreciate the fact that this is a protective, not a persecuting department.

Honest merchants appreciate the work the department is doing, and dishonest merchants realize that the activities of the department force mean their apprehension and punish- ment.

When appeal to reason fails to insure honest treatment to the purchasing public, this department has not failed to call violators before the court and that it may be appreciated that no petty cases are brought to court, we call attention to the record of thirteen cases brought to court, and in every case a conviction was secured.

EflSciency is measured by results produced. In this con- nection I respectfully call your attention to the detail schedule of work performed included in this report.

The revenue derived from sealing and adjusting in no sense can be used as a measure of the department's efficiency. Should the effort annually made and supported by some

f)owerful interests result in legislation that will abolish the ee system, the cost of maintaining the department entirely from the tax levy would be warranted because of the protec- tion afforded to both seller and purchaser.

We have continued our campaign of education during the year with gratifying results. Most householders now think of their purchases of commodities in pounds and ounces. There has been a notable increase in the use of scales in the homes, to check up purchases.

Another result that we aimed for has come, co-operation between the housekeepers and this department. We now receive confidential reports which often, on investigation, lead to the correction of careless methods and unintentional short-weighting.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balance from 1916 $28.26

Appropriation for 1917 5,400.00

Total fees collected by the department

for year 1,667 .53

Clerical assistance 22.39

Refund on auto registration 3 .00

Total amount available $7,111.18

Total amount expended 7,088.48

Unexpended balance December 1, 1917 $27 .70

Revenue Total of fees for sealing, adjusting and repairing scales, etc., from December 1, 1916, to Novem- berSO, 1917, inclusive $1,645.60

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Due and uncollected balance on 1915 account 7 .68

Due and uncollected balance on 1916 account 16 . 78

$1,668.96

Received at Sealer of Weights and Measures office and paid into the City Treasury on 1917 ac- count $1,648 76

Received at City Treasury direct on 1917 account . 92 . 99

Received at Sealer of Weights and Measures office

and paid into the City Treasury on 1916 account 12 .54

Received at City Treasury direct on 1916 account . 3 . 24

Due and uncollected on 1916 account $7.68

Due and uncollected on 1917 account 3 .76

$1,657.53

Balance due December 1, 1917 $11 .48

Expenditures

Salaries $6,571.90

Advertising 11 .44

Books, stationery and stamps 31 .65

Expense of Ford auto (maintenance) 351.13

Expense of Buick auto (cost and maintenance) 833 . 40

Hardware and tools 35 .90

Printing and record books 49 .98

Equipment, scales and repairs 169 .98

Telephone and telegraph 7 .60

Travelling expenses and car tidcets 17 .24

Miscellaneous 13 .26

Total $7,083.48

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OUTSIDE WORK PERFORMED From December 1, 1916, to November 80, 1917, Inclusivb

Scales: Platform over 5,000 lbs . .

Platform imder 5,000 lbs.

Counter balance

Spring balances

Computing platform

Computing, hanging or fan.

Slot, personal weighing

Prescription

Jewelers

Weights: Avoirdupois.

Apothecary.

Metric

Troy

Capacity Measures: Dry]

liquid measures other than milk jars .

Automatic pumps

Ice cream cans

Linear Measures: Yard sticks

Measuring machines.

Totals.

Tested

1,369

657

62

978

322

237

89

5

9

8,045

33

56

157

99

2,581

280

278

29 4

Adjusted

15,488

14

142

33

1 72 33 15

1

411

764

Sealed

188

1,334

650

60

S20

312

227

84

5

8,027

33

56

150

97

2,560

264

271

15,279

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2

58

10

10

5

18

2 21 16

209

Nob Seidfid

58 8

19 2 1

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119

Fees for adjusting and sealing the above, $1,623.80.

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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

358

OFFICE WORK PERFORMED From DsGEaiBER 1, 1916, to November 30, 1917y Inglusivb

Scales: Flatfonn under 5,000 lbs

Counter balances

Beam

Spring balances

Computing platform

Computing, hanging or fan

Jewelers

Weights: AvoirdupcHs

Apothecary

Metric

Troy

Capacity Measures: Dry measures

Cdce baskets

Liquid measures other than milk jars

Ice cream cans

Linear Measures: Yard sticks

Sted tapes

Totals

Fees for adjusting the above, $21.70.

Tested

51

77

13

1,066

1 82

2

464

25

1

12

85

744

588

4,961

228 28

Adjuted

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13

1

10

115

50

74

12

888

1 81

2

464

25

1

12

84

744

556

4,788

220

7,875

Con-

1 8

1

168

82 228

433

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There were 523 inspections made, 313 of stores, 142 of coal, 40 of hawkers and peddlers, 23 ice, 4 junk dealers and 1 milk dealer. Reweighings of 4,322 packages showed: 2,365 correct 1,171 overweight 786 underweight

Reweighings of 105 loads of coal showed: 18 correct

43 overweight

44 underweight

Thirteen flagrant violators of the laws, cited into court on complaints from this department, were convicted and severely penalized, two of whom received jail sentences. The fines imposed aggregated $140.00.

Respectfully submitted,

JAMES A. HEALEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures,

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Superintendent of Public Buildings

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER jo, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS WoRCBSTBR, Mass. 1918 24

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ORGANIZATION OF THE JOINT STANDING COM- MITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Alderman Harry A. Cooke, Chairman, Alderman Gustap A. OUN,

Alderman Jakes A. Gallagher, Councilman Fred H. Daniels, Councilman Nils Petterson,

Councilman Howard A. Nash,

Councilman Joseph V. Rapferty, William H. Pratt, Clerk.

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REPOET OP THE SUPERINTENDENT OP PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 1917

Office of the Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department

Worcester, Mass., December 29, 1917. To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: As required by Chapter 3 of the Revised Ordinances of 1909 the annual report of the Superintendent of Public Buildings is hereby respectfully submitted:

I do not feel that this report should be begun without first taking advantage of the opportunity it affords to express my appreciation of the valued encouragement and assistance I and all members of the department have received from your- selves as well as from His Honor the Mayor. My gratitude is likewise abundantly due my associates in the department itself, who have all worked diligently and faithfully in the city's interest and with great loyalty to their chief.

To the representatives of the public press I also extend my hearty thanks for the uniform courtesy and fair con- sideration they have shown us throughout the year.

As in previous years I would first report on the conditions of the various buildings in charge of this department, be- ginning with the

City Hall

which with few exceptions is in very good condition and is very well maintained from a janitorial point of view. During the year the room formerly occupied for meetings of the School Committee, it having been re-designated, was divided and equipped to accommodate the Clerk of Committees' Department and for meetings of the various joint standing committees of the City Council.

In similar manner room 7A, formerly a portion of the suite occupied by the Health Department, has been equipped and devoted to the uses of the Registrar of Labor.

In compliance with the long standing demands of the State Commissioner of Public Records, a fireproof vault has been constructed at one end of the rooms occupied by the Buildings Department and the mail chute has been put in a condition satisfactory to the Federal authorities.

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Temporary repairs have been effected in an effort to at least make safe for the time being the driveway at the rear of the building.

I<\irther needed repairs and improvements I would recom- mend for your consideration as follows:

Retinting and repainting the interior plastered surfaces.

Acoustical correction in the chambers occupied by the Common Council and Board of Aldermen.

Construction of a fireproof vault for the records of the Registrars of Voters.

A new and larger vault for electrical transformers.

An air- washing system for use in connection with the heat- ing and ventilating apparatus.

Re-paving of the mall at the rear of the building.

SCHOOLHOUSES

The public schoolhouses, while generally in a very credit- able state of repair, in some individual instances need exten- sive rejuvenation and improvements. The most notable improvements effected during the past year, though not necessarily given in the order bf their importance, are as follows;

Installing electric lighting systems in the Elizabeth Street, Thomas Street, Oxford Street, Chandler Street, Salem Street, Adams Square and the old portion of the North High School.

New slate blackboards in three class rooms at Adams Square schoolhouse, six class rooms at Grafton Street school- house No. 1, one class room at Lamartine Street schoolhouse No. 1, eight class rooms at Ledge Street building No. 1, seven rooms at Oxford Street, four rooms at Salem Street and four at the North High School.

New sanitary plumbing and ventilation in the Oxford Street and Ward Street schoolhouses.

A source of considerable disappointment was our financial inability to do any very extensive painting or tinting at these buildings as has been our usual custom during the summer vacation period. It is to be hoped that sufficient funds will be available next summer to undertake a large amount of

Eainting so necessary for the proper preservation of the uildings both within and without.

Instances where needed improvements or repairs are particularly desired are as follows:

New sanitary plumbing at Webster Square, Abbott Street, Salem Street, Millbury Street and Sycamore Street school- houses, and in the Quinsigamond building No. 2, also in the girls' basement of Quinsigamond schoolhouse No. 1.

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New heating and ventilating system in the Classical High School, Ward Street, Lamartine Street schoolhouse No. 1, Sycamore Street, Downing Street and North Pond school- houses.

A fireproof partition in each story between the old and new portions of the High School of Commerce.

An electric motor to take the place of the high pressure boiler and engine at the Belmont Street and Ash Street buildings, also at the Classical High School and in the old portion of the North High School.

Electric lighting and fire alarm signal systems in all of the schoolhouses not already so equipped.

Inter-communicating telephone and electric lighting system at the Classical High School.

Much needed painter's work, especially on the exterior, for the adequate preservation of many of the buildings.

Workshop and Storehouse

With the exception of much needed repainting on the exterior this building is in very fair condition. For its own safety and that of its contents, I would again recommend that an automatic sprinkler system be installed.

The foregoing recommendation is well worthy of your consideration, but especially would I recommend that the storage facilities be increased by the construction of an addi- tion to this building.

Central District Court Building

As you know this building is at present occupied for the purposes of the Central District Court and by the First Ihrecinct and Headquarters of the Police Department. Ow- ing to the fact that the new Police Headquarters building will soon be occupied for these purposes it has been deemed inexpedient to keep this building in any more than passable repair. Were it not for the reinforcing effect of the new buildings against the north wall, it is doubtful if the occu-

{lancy of the older structure could have been continued, t is gradually but surely growing weaker and more unsafe as time goes on and as soon as vacated should be condemned and razed to the ground.

Police Stations

The new Police Headquarters and Central District Court building, together with the new garage and boiler house, have progressed without interruption if not very rapidly

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during the past year, and should be ready for occupancy this spring. The workmanship demonstrated and materials used in the construction of these buildings are of a high character and very creditable to the contractors responsible therefor. The other buildings occupied by the Police Department, consisting of second, third and fourth precincts, are well cared for by those in charge. Those owned by the city are in fairly good condition. At the Lamartine Street station, because of the isolated location of its cell room, the present heating apparatus is hardly adequate, in consequence of which a larger boiler should be installed. The little building occupied as a sub-station on Lake Avenue is in good condi- tion with the exception df the exterior which should be re- painted.

Fire Stations

The buildings occupied by the Fire Department are gen- erally in good condition, though most if not all of them are in need of painting on the exterior and considerable retinting and painting within.

The most needed improvements are shower baths in all buildings not already so equipped, new plumbing and electric lighting system at the John Street Engine House, a new pair of doors at the entrance to the Union Square Engine House, and a new electric lighting system at the Department Head- quarters building.

Health Department Buildings

These buildings consisting of the Belmont Hospital group, the men's and women's bathhouses and the Albany Street Incinerator, are, with the exception of the latter structure, in very fair condition. All of them with the possible excep- tion of the brick buildings at the Belmont Hospital are in need of exterior painting. Steps should be taken as early as possible in the coming year to reinforce the foundations of the Incinerator building. This need you may recall I have al- ready referred to in other reports. It should not be further neglected.

Water Department Buildings

The buildings occupied by this department are, as has always been their condition since I have been familiar with them, in an excellent state of repair.

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Sewer Departbient

The buildings occupied by this department are of a con- siderable number, varied occupancy, and distributed at considerable distances from one another. They are all, how* ever, in very good condition, especially those of masonry construction. In some instances the wooden frame buildings occupied by the Sewer Department are not quite up to stand- ard in the matter of repair though they need but little atten- tion to put them into good condition. Money could be spent to better advantage, however, in replacing some of them at least, notably the Sewer Department Workshop on East Worcester Street, with newer structures of masonry designed for the purpose, that would be better adapted to the uses of the department. This, you may remember, I have recom- mended on former occasions.

Rifle Range

The buildings and property at the Rifle Range, situated in the town of Shrewsbury, are on the whole in good condi- tion. It is a source of great regret, however, that appropria- tions have not been made nor orders passed for the construc- tion of a bam and stable building on this property. Such conveniences are an absolute necessity for the caretaker in charge of the range in the proper discharge of the duties required of him and as a necessary encouragement to any man and his family to live the isolated life this position neces- sitates. The present encumbent of this position is a man of exceptional ability, particularly well adapted to the work, whose industry and zeal in the dispatch of his duties should seriously commend his needs for your very earliest and inost favorable consideration. I feel that I cannot speak too strongly in urging the need of a barn and stable building at the range. Plans and specifications have already been pre- pared for such a structure and submitted for your considera- tion. If the plans of the proposed structure are of such a nature that it would seem inexpedient to carry them out, may I request your orders for even a more modest building.

City Scales

These items of property are maintained in as good condi- tion as might be expected considering their exposed unpro- tected locations. It is utterly impossible to keep them in perfect working condition at all times especially during the colder periods of the winter months. With one exception thev are all located in the traveled way of the public streets and subject to greater stresses than those for which they were

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originally intended by the constant passing over them of the heavier vehicles and large motor trucks characteristic of present day traffic. All of the scales so situated should be replaced by scales of larger capacity and heavier construc- tion and if possible so located as to be housed or protected from the elements.

General

In the following tables the condition of the various build- ings is set forth or indicated by the word "Good," "Fair/* or "Poor" and such other brief facts are given as have been thought pertinent to the subject in hand. The values in most instances are estimated.

DESIGNATION, GENERAL CONDITION AND VALUE OP PROP- ERTY OCCUPIED BY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

High School of Commerce. Erected 1871. addition 1918.

35,168 ft. of land at $1 per ft. $35,163 . 00

6,293 ft. of land 6,700.00

10,300 ft. of land 26,236.53

House (Good)* 377,050.00

$446,149.63 *Should have fireproof glasBd partftioii in eaeh story betwom orichial bufldinc nid aimax.

Classical High School, Erected 1891.

9,336 ft. of land (Bemis taking) value unde- termined.

80,000 ft. of land at $1 per ft $30,000.00

House (Good)* 190,000.00

$220,000.00 ♦Hunting and Tontilating system OMds improTement. Inte^eommwiicstiag tolophono and electric Uchting systems needed. An electric motor should be Installed In plaee of power boUsr and engine.

North High School.

Erected 1889, addition 1915.

81,211 ft. of land $46,828.80

House (Good)* 335,747.39

$382,576.19 ^Should have eieetric motor instead of power boiler and engine.

South High School. Erected 1900.

51,499 ft. of land at 50 cts. per ft. $25,749.60

House (Good) 180,000.00

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Abbott Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1894, addition 1905.

41,273 ft. of land at 10 cts. per ft $4,127.30

House (Good)* 55,000.00

$59,127.80

Adams Squabe Sghoolhousb. Erected 1887.

24,709 ft. of land $8,218.06

House (Good) 45,000.00

$48,218.06 Adams Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1896, addition 1916.

30,000 ft. of land $3,000 . 00

House (Good) 46,898.89

$48,898.89 Andoveb Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1914.

42,631 ft. of land at 11}^ cts. per ft $4,902.57

House (Good) 51308 . 64

$66,706.11 Abmandau} Street Sghoolhousb.

5,061 ft. of land at 15 cts. per ft $759.16

House (Good). (Occupied by Vall^ Fklls

Mission) 600.00

$1,259.16 Ash Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1850.

13,422 ft. of land at 36 cts. per ft $4,697.70

House (Pair)* 13,500.00

$18,197.70 *SlMNild hftve addltloiial wiadowi nid ft n«w boOor. The staam angliM should be repUfled by an eleetiie motor.

Belmont Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1871.

39,980 ft. of land at 40 cts. per ft. $15,972.00

House (Good)* 50,000 . 00

$65,972.00 *V«itflatliig tan ahoold be drlTan by eleetrie motor laatead of ateam encine.

Blithewood Avenue Sghoolhousb. Erected 1896.

45,743 ft. of land at )^ ct. per ft.. . .: $228.72

House (Good) 5,000.00

$6,228.72

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BL001fINGDAI£ SCHOOLHODSB.

Erected 1896, addition 1916. 6,373 (Sanders' Trustee taking) value unde- termined

5,889 ft. land (Serestre taking) $600.00

27,190 ft. of land at 6 cts. per ft 1,681.40

Hou8e(Good) 67,648.02

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BUBNOOAT SCHOOLBODSB (Bumooat St)

Erected 1916.

72,720 ft. of land (including site development) 9,727 . 60

Hoiiae(Good) 42,341.29

BuBNOOAT Plain Sghoolhousb.

Erected 1856.

23,769 ft. of land at 2 cts. per ft $475.38

House (Fair)* 1,500.00

*Unoeeapied.

CAMBRiDCffl! Street Sghoolhoubbs.

House No. 1, erected 1870, addition 1916. House No. 2, erected 1891.

32,589 ft. of land at 15cts. per ft $4,888.85

House No. 1 (Fair)* 65,137.40

House No. 2 (Good) 27,000 . 00

*Fnmt or old portion.

Canterbury Street Schoolhouses.

House No. 1 erected 1881; No. 2, 1898.

41,893 ft. of land at 15 cts. per ft $6,283 .95

House No. 1 (Good) 45,000 . 00

House No. 2 (Good) 35,000 . 00

Chamberlain District.

21,780 ft of land at 5 cts. per ft $1,089 . 00

CsAMDuat Street Sghoolhodbb.

Erected 1884.

34,977 ft of land at 86 cts. per ft $12,241.95

House (Good) 36,000 . 00

$62,068.89

$1,976.88

$97,025.76

$86,283.95

$1,089.00

$474241.95

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Columbus Pabk Schooiaoubb. Erected 1913.

46,456 ft of land, including extra njading $11,161 . 43

House (Good) 48,113.76

Dartmouth Stbebt Sghoolhoubb. Erected 1894, addition 1908.

32,260 ft. of land at 10 eta. per ft $3,226.00

8,260ft. ofland 2,168.29

House (Good) 68,000.00

Dn Street Sghoolhouses.

House No. 1 erected 1867; No. 2, 1902.

36,189 ft. of land at 26c per ft $8,797.26

HouseNo.l (Good) 40,000.00

House No. 2 (Good) 38,000 . 00

Downing Street Sghoolhouse.

Erected 1891.

86,343 ft of land at 16 eta. per ft $6,461.46

HoiMe(Good) 46,000.00

East KendaUj Street Sghoolhouse.

Erected 1898, addition 1908.

27,832 ft of land at 16 cts. per ft $4,174.80

House (Good) 70,000.00

Edgeworth Street Sghoolhouse.

Erected 1870, addition 1907.

30,761 ft of land at 8 cts. per ft $2,460. 88

Hoi»e (Good) 66,000 . 00

Elizabeth Street Sghoolhouse.

Erected 1893.

30,486 ft of land at 18 cts. per ft $6,487.48

House (Good) 45,000.00

Fbbeland Street Sghoolhouse.

Erected 1886.

29,623 ft. of land at 30 cts. per ft $8,886 . 90

House (Good) 46,000.00

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$69,265.18

$73,393.29

$86,797.26

$50,451.45

$74,174.80

$67,460.88

$50,487.48

$53,886.90

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Gage Street Schoolhousb. Erected 1884, addition 1899.

40,864 ft. of land at 15 cts. per ft $6,129.60

House (Good) 60,000 . 00

$66,129.60

Gates Lane Schoolhousb.

Erected 1898, addition 1903.

46,288 ft. of land at 15 cts. per ft $6,943.20

House (Good)* 60,000. 00

*t3hould be deetrieaUy lighted throasboot.

Grafton Street (Pine Hnx Road Schoolhousb Sms) . 111,820 ft. land (Hays taking) value unde- termined.

Grafton Street Schoolhousbs.

House No. 1 erected 1879; No. 2, 1899.

51,250 ft. of land at 25 cts. per ft. $12,812. 50

House No. 1 (Good) 30,000.00

House No. 2 (Good) 60,000.00

$102312.60 Greendale Schoolhousb No. 1.

Erected 1886.

13,991 ft. of land at 10 cts. per ft $1,399.10

House (Good) 2,000 . 00

$3,399.10 Greendale Schoolhousb No. 2. Erected 1893.

25,816 ft. of land at 6 cts. per ft $1,548. 96

House (Good) 45,000.00

$46,548.96 Harlow Street Schoolhousb.

Erected 1897. addition 1914.

29,698 ft of land at 15 cts. per ft $4,454.70

House (Good) 69,923.06

$74,377.76 Jamesvhjle Schoolhousb.

Erected 1887, moved to present site, 1903.

23,230 ft of land at 5 da. per ft $1,161.50

House (Good) 4,000.00

$6,161.50 Lake View Schoolhousb.

Erected 1879.

23,526 ft of land at 5 cts. per ft $1,176.80

House (Good) 12,000.00

$13,176.30

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LAMARTINE SlSEaBT SCBOOLHOUSBB.

House No. 1 erected 1867; No. 2, 1896; No. 3, erected 1911.

48,182 ft of land at 20 da. per ft $9,636.40

27,651 ft of land at 25 ctB. per ft 6,887.75

House No. 1 (Fair)* 22,000.00

House No. 2 (Good) 40,000 . 00

House No. 3 (Good) 86,347 . 46

$164371.61 *H«at]iig and ventiUting wy^bm olwolcte.

Ledge SntEET Sghoolhouses.

House No. 1 erected 1871; No. 2, erected 1886, addition 1910.

10,320 ft of land at 40 cts. per ft $4,128.00

8,874 ft of land at 60 da. per ft 5,024.40

40,890 ft of land at 20 da. per ft 8,178 . 00

House No. 1 (Good) 40,452.90

House No. 2 (Good) 73,000.00

$130,783.80 Lee Street Schoolhouse. Erected 1885.

29,191 ft of land at 15 cts. per ft $4,378.65

House (Good) 15,000.00

$19,378.66 Ludlow Street Schooiaousb. Erected 1881, addition 1906.

27,580 ft of land at 6 cts. per ft $1,654.80

House (Good) 20,000.00

$21,654.80 Malvern Road Scboolhouse. Erected 1896, addition 1907.

36,975 ft. of land at 8 cts. per ft $2,958.00

House (Good) 46,788.60

$49,746.60 BlASON Street Schoolhousb. Erected 1854.

18,315 ft of land at 25 cts. per ft $3,328.75

House (Good) 6,000.00

$9,328.76 May Streett Schoolhousb Site.

8,712 ft. land (Lincoln taking) value unde- termined.

Midland Street Schoolhousb. Erected 1896, addition 1916.

27,000 ft of land $4,482.08

House (Good) 64,135. 45

$68,617.68

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MnJBURY Strebt Schooiaouses.

House No. 1 erected 1883; No. 2, 1885; No. 3, 1892; No. 4, 1898.

103,013 ft. of land at 16 ctB. per ft $15,461.96

House No. 1 (Good) 26,000.00

House No. 2 (Good) 14,000.00

House No. 3 (Good) 20,000.00

House No. 4 (Good) 40,000.00

$115,451.95

North Pond Schoolhousb.

Erected 1864.

22,046 ft of land at 3 cts. per ft.

House (Good)*

$661.38 3,600.00

*Should h»Te fire Mcape exits.

$4,161.88

North Worcester Schoolhousb.

Erected 1893.

43,560 ft of land $600 . 00

House (Good) 2,500.00

Oxford Street Schoolhousb.

16,914 ft of land at $1.40 per ft $23,679. 60

House (Good) 25»000 . 00

Pine Hnii Road Schooiaousb. See Grafton Street.

$3,000.00

$48»679.60

Portable Schoolhoubes (Good)

One at Belmont Street $1,500.00

Two at Blithewood Avenue 3,000.00

One at Canterbury Street 1,500.00

Oneat Gates Lane 1,500.00

One at Grafton Street 1,500.00

One at Providence Street 1,210.00

Oneat Tatnuck 1,500.00

One at Union Hill 1,500.00

One at Upsala Street 1,500.00

Providengb Street Schoolhousbs.

House No. 1 erected 1857; No. 2, 1896.

49,995 ft of land at 50 cts. per ft $24,997.50

House No. 1 (Good)* 25,000. 00

House No. 2 (Good) 45,000.00

^Plumbing system oboolete.

$14,710.00

$94,997.50

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QUINSIOAMOND SCBOOUEOUSBB.

House No. 1 erected 1870; No. 2, 1889; Na 3, 1899.

49,990 ft of land at 12^ ctB. per ft $6^48.76

86,040 ft of land 7,000.00

House No. 1 (Good)* 20,000.00

House No. 2 (Good)* 85,000.00

House No. 8 (Good) 80,000.00

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RlGB SQUARB SGH00U[0UBB

96,470ft of land $8,963.28

House (Good) 76,439 . 22

SAUaC SlREBT SCHOOLHOUBB.

Erected 1860.

12,780 ft of land at 60 CtB. per ft 16,390.00

House (Good)* 15,000.00

*PliimbiBmritflm obaolsto.

Sever Stbebt Schoolhousb. Erected 1902.

18,396 ft of land at 40 da. per ft 17,368.40

House (Good) 88,000 . 00

SYGAM («B SntEET SCBOOUEOUSB.

Erected 1866.

12,600 ft of land at 60 CtB. per ft (7,560.00

House (Good)* 18,000.00

^FIoabiiiK and liMtlag qrstanu obnltte.

Tatnucx Sghoolhousb No. 1. Erected 1860.

19,965 ft of land at 8 cts. per ft $1,597.20

House (Poor)* 3,000.00

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Tainuck Sghoolhousb No. 2. Erected 1909.

49,593 ft of land, indudin^ extra grading. . . . $13,564. 21 House (Good) 40,814.27

Thohas Street Sghoolhousb. Erected 1850.

28,483 ft of land $12,888.15

House (Good) 30,000.00

$98,248.75

$85»392.50

$21,390.00

$45,358.40

$25,560.00

$4,597.20

$54378.48

$42,888.15

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Trowbridgeviixe Schoolhousb. Erected 1896, addition 1918.

26,825 ft. of land at 6 ctB. per ft $1,609.60

House (Good) 18,100. 84

Union Hill Schoolhousb.

Erected 1893, addition 1906.

23,660 ft. of land at 15 cts. per ft $8,549.00

House (Good) 45,000.00

Upsala SntEBT Schoolhousb. Erected 1894.

39,183 ft of land at 10 cts. per ft $3,918.30

10,000 ft <rf land 1,650.00

House (Good) 60,000.00

Walnut Street Schoolhousb.

Erected 1845; moved from High School of Commerce site to present location in 1871.

9,205 ft of land at $1.10 per ft $10,125.50

House (Fair) 14,000.00

Ward Street Schoolhousb.

Erected 1894. addition 1898.

33,325 ft of land at 20 cts. per ft $6,665.00

House (Good) ♦ 55,000 . 00

*Heating and yentflatinK aystem obadete.

Washington Street Schoolhousb.

Erected 1866.

7,704 ft of land at 60 cts. per ft $4,622.40

House OFair)* 8,000.00

^Plumbliig ia obaolata.

Webster Square Schoolhousb.

Erected 1858.

23,948 ft. of land at 20 cts. per ft $4,789. 60

House(Good)* 10,000.00

•Flumbliig ia obadleto.

$14^10.34

$48,549.00

$65,568.80

$24,125.60

$61,665.00

$7,622.40

$14,789.60

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Wbst Botuston Street Scboolhousb.

Erected 1902. addition 1916.

27,868 ft of land at 20 da. per ft $5,573.60

House (Good) 52,364.48

$57,938.08 WiNSLOw Stbset Scboolhousb.

Erected 1878.

24,825 ft of land at 40 cts. per ft $9,730. 00

House (Good)* 80,000.00

$89,730.00 * Should haTtt etoetrie lighting ^yitem.

Woodland Stbebt Sghoolhousesl

House No. 1 erected 1870; No. 2, 1881.

40,424 ft of land at 40 cts. per ft $16,169 . 60

House No. 1 (Good) 30,000.00

House No. 2 (Good) 12,000.00

$58,169.60 New Woodland Stbebt Schooueousb.

Erected 1898.

46,380 ft of land at 25 ds. per ft $11,595.00

House (Good) 40,000.00

$51,595.00

Total $4,364,766.61

DESIGNATION, CONDITION AND VALUE OP PROPERTY OCCU^ PIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Bbaoon Strebt. (Engine No. 2.)

7,845 ft of land at 50 cts. per ft $3,922.50

House (Good) 25,000.00

$28,922.50 Blogbongdalb. (Engine No. 6.)

Land donated by William Putnam $500 . 00

House CPair) 9,000.00

$9,500.00 BURNOOAT Stsebt. (Hose No. 12.)

7,500 ft of land at 20 cts. per ft $1,500.00

House (Good) 8,500.00

$10,000.00 Cambridgb Street. (Hose No. 3.)

6,182 ft of land at 15 cts. per ft $927.30

House (Good) 6,500.00

$7,427.30 25

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Eastern Avenub. (Engine No. 7.)

10,141 ft of land at 15 ctB. per ft (1,621.15

Houae (Good) 20,000.00

121,621.15 Exchange Street.*

600 ft of land at $4 per ft $2,000.00

House (Poor) 1,000.00

$8,000.00 •Nominany owned by City m long m fire ftppumtua is kept on pramiaeB.

FiBB Alarm Signal Station (Park Ave.)

10,000ft of land $6,000.00

$6,000.00 Grove Street.

6,044 ft of land $800.00

$800.00 John Street. (Chemical No. 1.)

1,837 ft of land at 60 cts. per ft $918.60

Houae (Good)* 4,000.00

$4,918.60 •Plumbiac flxtotee obedete end diould have electric lighting eystem.

Lamartine Street. (Hose No. 7.)

7,206 ft of land at 20 cts. per ft $1,441.20

House (Good) 4,000.00

$6,441.20 Mergantilb, Union and Foster STRBBnrs. (Headquarters, Hose No. 4, Ladder No. 8.)

25,607 ft of land at $2.25 per ft $67,616. 76

House (Fair)* 126,000.00

$182,616.76 *In need of painting and geoeral repalra and new electric lighting ayatem.

MiLLBURY Street. (Hose No. 6.) Leased Land. House (Good) $6,000.00

$6,000.00 Pi^SASANT Street. (Engine No. 4, Ladder No. 7.)

6,866 ft of land at 50c per ft $3,188.00

House (Good) 10,000 . 00

$18,183.00 Portland Street. (Hose No. 6, Ladder No. 1.)

6,429 ft of land at 55 cts. per ft $8,636.96

House (Good ) 1 6,000 . 00

$18,685.96

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PBE800TT Stbebt. (Hoso No. 1, Ladder No. 2.)

6,762 ft. of land at 60 ctB. per ft $3,381.00

House (Fftir) 7,600.00

(10,881.00 Pbovidencb Street. (Hose No. 8, Ladder No. 6.)

9,993 ft of land at 20 da. per ft $1,998.60

House (Good) 18,000.00

$19,998.60 School Stbeet. (Engine No. 8.)

9,201 ft. of land at 66 ctB.perft $6,980.66

House (Good) 30,000 . 00

$86,980.66 Union Square. (Hose No. 2.)

On Schoolhouse Lot

House (Good) $6,000.00

$6,000.00 Webster Street, New Worcester. (Engine No. 6, Ladder No. 4.)

10,046 ft of land at 26c. per ft $2,611.60

House (Good) 16,000.00

$17,611.60 West Boylston Street, Greendale. (Hose No. 10 and Ladder No. 6.)

10,038.36 ft of land at 16c per ft $1,606. 76

House (Good) 12,000.00

$13,606.76 Woodland Street. (Hose No. 9.)

6,382 ft of landat 40 cts. per ft $2,162.80

House (Good) 6,000.00

$8,162.80

Total $426,396.66

DESIGNATION, CONDITION AND VALUE OF PROPERTY OCCU- PIED BY THE VARIOUS OTHER DEPARTMENTS

City Mkrrenger Departbient,

City Hall, Main, Franklin and Front Streets.

Buflding (Granite) (Good)* $650,000.00

*lntnior paintins and deeorating in need of rejavenation.

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PouGB Department.

14,669 ft. land at $3 per ft $48,707.00

New Headquarters and Garage BuildingB (cost to date) 197,118.64

1240326. M Station No. 2, Lamartine Street. 11,030 ft. of land at 20 cts. per ft.. $2^6.00 Building (Brick) (Fair) 16,464.24

Lake View Station. Building (Wood) (Good) $2,000.00

Street Department.

City Stables, Shop, Sheds, Roller House, etc, Salem Street.

74,698 ft. of land $74,698.00

Buildings (Fair) 67,899.49

$182,697.49 Harlow Street. 80,786 ft. of land 6,667.00

Millbury and Ballard Streets. 86,000 ft. of land $860.00

Albany Street. 24,640 ft of land $7,892.00

Pleasant and Mower Streets. 64,904 . 4 ft. land at 10c. per ft. . . . $6,490. 44

Southbridge Street 9,604ftoflandandbmlding8thereon, $9,600.00

$17,660.24

$260,486.78

$162,886.98

Health Department.

Behnont Hospital

4.76 acres of land $4,600 . 00

4.99 acres of land (Putnam gift) . . . 4,600. 00

80,000 sq. ft of land 6,676.00

Administration Building (Wood)

(Good) 82 ,000 . 00

Old West Ward (Wood) (Good) .... 11.000. 00

Old East Ward (Wood) (Good) .... 11,000. 00

New East Ward (Wood) (Good) . . . 16,000. 00

Laundry Building (Wood) (Good) . . 9,000 . 00 Boiler House and Stack (Brick) (Good) 86,000. 00

Tenement House (Wood) (Good) ... 3,000 . 00

Putnam Ward (Brick) (Good) 96,000. 00

Service Building (Brick) (Good) . . . 44,000. 00 Connecting (Ik>rridorB (Concrete)

(Good) 11,600.00

$281,276.00

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Pest House, Linooln Street.

Buildinff (Wood) (Good) $6,000.00

Women's New Batmiouse, Lake Ave.

Building (Wood) (Good) 12,000.00

Men's New Bathhouse, Lake Ave.

Building (Wood) (Good) 9,600.00

Albany Street Incinerator.

Land $4,614.02

Building (Fair) 16,000.00

20,614.02

$47,014.02

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Sbwer Department.

WoikBhop, etc. East Worcester Street

49,076 ft. of Umd $86,800.00

Buildmgi (Fair) 7,000.00

$48,800.00 Purificattcm Works.

Land $109,080.81

Buildings (Good) 19,486.00

$128,466.81

Puminng Station, Lake Avenue.

6,861 ft. of land $1,462.76

Building (Good) 4,790.61

$6,268.26 Pumping Station, Massasoit Road.

12364 ft of land $642.70

Building (Good) 1,286.00

$1,927.70 Hammond Street 1,700 ft of land $426.00

$426.00 Gold Street

860ftofland $600.00

Buildings 2,287.62

$2,787.62

$828,289.02

$188,608.89

Water Department.

Aanebunskit System, Kendall ReBer- voir, Holden.

DwdKng house (Good) $4,000.00

Bam (Good) 800.00

Other bundmgs (Ckxxl) 400.00

$4,700.00

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Holden Reservoir, Glean Street DweUing house (Wood) (Good) . . . |8,500.00 Bam and stable (Wood) (Good) . . 800.00

$4,300.00 Kettle Brook System, Leicester. Dwelling House (Wood) (Good) . . |8,500. 00 Bam and stable (Wood) (Good) . . 800.00

$4,300.00 Lynde Brook System, Leicester.

Dwelling house (Wood) (Ckxxl) .. . $2,600.00 Bam and stable (Wood) (Crood) . . 800.00

$8,300.00 East Worcester Street Yard.

20,176 ft. of land at 76 ds. per ft.. $16,132. 00

Storage buildings (Wood) (Good) . 600.00

Workshop (Brick) (Good) 30,000.00

SUble (Brick) (Good) 24,000.00

$69,632.00

Albany Street Yard.

69,410 ft of land at 26 cts. per ft . $14,862. 60 Buadings (Wood) (Good) 600.00

$16,862.60

$101,684.60 Buildings Department (Miscellaneous) Central District Court House, Waldo Street

*7,626 ft of land at $3 per ft $22,676. 00

Building (Brick) (Poor) 20,000.00

$42,676.00 'H)ilcliiaUy 8,014 ft.; area reduced to aeoominodate new Haadquarten Buflding.

Voting Booths, Portable.

llBooths (Wood) (Fair) at $200.00 $2,200.00

$2,200.00 Permanent Voting Booth and storage shed, Shrewsbury Street (Wood) (Good) $640.00

$640.00 City Scales (Good).

lincohi Square $400.00

New Worcester 600.00

Franklin Street (on rented land) . . 400. 00

Mason Street 300.00

Quinsigamond 800.00

$1,900.00

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23] SUPERINTENDENT OP PUBUC BUILDINGS. 877

WorkBhop and Starehoiue, Shrews- bury Street.

8,887 ft. of land at $1 per ft. $8,887.00

BuUding (Brick) (Fair) 17,000.00

125,887 00 Convenience Station, Old Common. Building (Concrete) (Good) $14,000.00

$14,000.00 Rifle Range.

Land $4,277.14

Range House (Good) 6,968. 18

Caretaker's House (Good) 3,476. 82

General Equipment and Improve- ment 16,998.04

$31,714.18

$118,816.18

Total $1,805,171.30

The word "good," as set forth above, in describing a building's condition* does not nece^arily mean perfect; it is intended to convey to the mind a general idea of its state of repair. In several instances the building as a unit may be in excellent condition, though in many ways obsolete. Some parts of the equipment, such as heating apparatus, ventilating apparatus or plumbing, may be m need of renewal, revision or repairs and in many instances repainting is needed.

SCHEDULE AND VALUES OP CITY PROPERTY IN CONTROL OF THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Schoolhouses and land $4,364,766 .61

Central District Court House and land 42,575.00

Police buildings and land 260,485.78

Engine houses and land 426,395.65

Convenience station on common 14,000 .00

Department workshop and storehouse with land 25,887 .00

Voting booths 2,740 .00

Ward room and booth furnishings 480 .74

Rifle Range, Shrewsbury, buildings and land 81,714 .18

Rifle Range, supplies and furnishings 534 .14

City Hall building 650,000 .00

Flag pole on Conunon 400.00

Flag pole. Steams Square 400 .00

City scales 1,900.00

Woodworking machinery at shop 1,051 .59

Woodworking tools at shop 52 .98

Carpentiy supplies at shop 275 .81

Painters' 8to<i at shop 108 .80

Shop oflice furnishings 113 .40

Plumbers' tools and machinery at shop 259.36

Plumbers' supplies at shop 1,162 .41

Janitors' supplies and school furniture at shop 5,355 .32

Janitors' supplies and school furniture at schools 197,638 .34

Caretakers' supplies. Convenience Station 163 .32

Property at department office 400 .00

Automobile (Velie) 1,000.00

Automobile (Bailey) 900.00

Total $6,030,760.43

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EXPENDITURES PROM GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS DEPART- MENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 80th, 1917

DEPARTMENT OFFICE

Salary, Superintendent of Public BldgB $2,600 .00

Salary, Asst. Supt. Public BldgB. 1,800 .00

Salary, Asst. Elevator Inspector 1,400 .00

Salaries, Asst. Building Inspectors 8,791 .63

Annual report 96 .16

Auto hire 690 .16

Automobile (Velie) (in exchange) 860.00

Automobile repairs and suppli^ 885 .85

Blank books and printing 587 .50

Clerical service 2,030 .00

Committee expenses 205 .00

Draughtsmen's services 151 .75

Engineering 108 .56

OflSce suppfieB 636 .72

Rent of garage 110 .00

Telephone 46.90

Traveling expenses 47 .96

Sundry 290 . 09

$15,822.27 Revenue from elevator operators' Ueenses 225.60

$16,696.77

CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Carpentry $28 .61

Electrical work 34.25

Fuel 500.00

Gas 4.45

Window shades 16 .23

$683.64

CITY HALL

Carpentry $1,814 .88

Plumbing 370 .64

Painting 669 .09

Draughting 91 .00

Elevator repairs 100 .70

Eq>ress, freight and trucking 13 .82

Gas and electric work 148 .11

Heating apparatus repairs 398 .69

Mail chute repairs 50 .00

Mosaic, terra cotta and marble woric 82 .00

Vault 508 . 82

Sundry 66.96

$4,198.71

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CITY SCALES

Carpentry $147.74

numbing 12 .22

Express and trucking 16 .38

Metered water 4 .00

Rent of land 125.00

Scale repairB 678 .62

Sealing weights 7.96

Weighers' supplies 15 .00

$1,006.87 CONVENIENCE STATION

Carpentry $24 .19

Plumbing 188 . 52

Pamting 43 .23

Caretakers' labor 2,900.30

Caretakers' supplies 432 .87

Electriclight 108 .00

Electrical work 3 .09

Express, freight and trucking 5 .50

Pud 144 . 78

Heating apparatus repairs 53 .43

Meteredwater 745.81

Ronoving ashes 10 .50

Roof repairs 62 .47

Treadrepairs 127.50

$4,860.19 GENERAL

Caieof church and tower clocks $170.88

RIFLE RANGE

Carpentry $71 .59

Phunbmg 100 .45

Painting 93 . 97

Caretakers' labor 817.62

Caretakers' supplies 70.09

Electric light 6 . 00

Electrical work 116 .62

Express, freight and trucking 11 .70

FlaMtaff repairs 80 .00

Pud 140.40

Heating apparatus repairs 20 .81

Target supplies 66 .89

Tdephone 53 .02

Sundry 36.15

WORKSHOP

Carpentry $9 .02

Elevator repairs 2 .76

Heating apparatus repairs 39 .07

$1,685.31

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loBuranee 20.00

Truddng 11 .60

Total

Revenue-rent of Central District Court. ^

EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLHOUSES {ConstmetUm Aeeownis) Adams Squarb Sghoolhousb

Granolithic Walk $129 . 48

Adams Street Sghoolhoxtsb Addition

Carpentry $21 .78

Trucking 1 .00

Previouflly expended $21,876 .11

22.78

Cost completed $21,898.89

Bloomingdale Schoolhouse Addition

Architect (John P. Kingston & Son) $560.03

Engineering 4 .89

Furniture 876. 16

General contract (James Miles & Son Co.) 6,658 .75

General contract extras (James Miles & Son Co.) 549 . 07

Hardware 277.00

Heating contract (M. J. Maher & Co.) 2,376 .30

Heating engineering (S. A. Norcross) 93 .80

Labor Department employees 121 .57

Plumbing contract (M. J. Maher & Co.) 2,025 .20

Trucking 7.50

Watchman fireman 72 .50

Window shades 52 . 00

Sundry 42 .67

$13,706.94

Land (Emile Sevestre) 600 .00

Recordii^ deed and plan 4 .07

Engineering 7 .15

Previously expended $13,936 .08

13,706.94

Cost completed $27,643 .02

The Bubnooat Schoolhouse

Architect (Clellan Waldo Fisher) $110.00

Electrical work 104 .00

Engineering 164 .72

Freight and trucking 60.85

$82.86

$28,174.57 1,600.00

$26,674.67

$129.43

$22.78

$14,318.16

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Furniture 1,626 .60

General contract (L. Rocheford & Son) 26,866.50

General contract extras (L. Rocheford & Son) 142 .96

Hardware 861 .68

Heating contract (M. D. Holmes & Sons Co.) 4,664 .00 Heating contract extras (M. D. Holmes &

SonsCk).) 88.00

Heating engineering (S. A. Norcross) 98 .08

Insurance 160 .00

Labor Department employees 60 .69

Window shades 98.60

Sundry 61 .83

$88,966.86

Land (Josiah B. Shattuck) 1,440.00

Recording deed 2 . 07

€k>nstructing street and grading (M. J. Kane) 6,360 .06

$40,768.98

Previously Expended $8,884 .44

83,966.86

Cost to date $42,341.29

Classical High School

Engineering. $4 .77

Recording Bemis taking 1.90

$6.67 Gates Lanb Schoolhousb

Engineering $19 .43

Gates Lane Portable Schoolhouse

Moving building from Greendale (J. W.

' Bishop Co.) $256 .00

Labor Department onployees. 21 .24

Trucking 2.50

General Acoount

Rent of room. Brewer building $641 .67

Rent of gymnasium, Worcester Boys' Club ... 30 .60 Rent of {gymnasium, Yotmg Women's Christian

Association 67 .00

Trucking 1.26

Grafton Street Portable Schoolhouse

Moving building from Bumooat Plain (J. W.

Bishop Co.) $246.00

Labor Department onployees 26 .17

Trucking 6.00

Grafton Street (Pine Hill Road Schoolhouse)

Architect (Charles R. Hoyle) $600.00

Engineering 22 .49

$278.74

$680.42

$276.17

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Estimating cost 9.00

Recording Hays taking 1 .60

Gbeendalb Portable Sghoolrodsb

Moving building from South High (J. W.

Bishop Co.) $190.00

Labor Department employees 7 .09

HABLOW STBESn* SCHOOLHOUSB ADDITION

Carpentry $80.81

Electric fibrtares 176 .00

Painting 8 . 88

Trucking 1 .00

Previously expended $49,662.87

260.69

$40.68

Recording Lincoln taking 1.60

Midland Street Schoolhousb ADDmoH

Furniture $168.82

Hardware 8.88

Labor Department employees 6 .13

Trucking 8.00

Window shades 66.11

$286.44 Revenue for hardware returned 4 .96

$280.49 Granolithic walk 848.78

Previously expended $41,904 .96

230.49

$682.99

$197.09

$260.69

Cost completed $49,928.06

Malvern Road Schoolhousb

Engineering $1 .41

May Street Schoolhousb Site

$42.18

$679.22

Cost completed $42,136.46

Tatnuck Schoolhousb

Granolithic walk and curb $876.22

Tatnuck Portable Schoolhousb

Moving building from Midland Street (J. W. Bishop Co.) $196.00

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SUPERINTENDENT OP PUBUC BUILDINGS.

383

TJpSALA Street Postablb Schoolhouse

Moving buflding from Biimcoat Plain (J. W.

Bishop Ck).) $240 . 00

Pumitwre 114.00

Labor Department employees 29 .22

Trucking 8 .76

$391.97 Weot Boyuston Street Schoolhouse Addition

Electric fixtures $125.00

Previously expended $24^89 .48

126.00

Cost completed $24,864.48

Total $69,141.50

EXPENDITURES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS {CanstnuiiUm AeeourUa) NcffiTH High School Addition

Architect (John T. Simpson) $1,042 .11

Ceiling sasn light and frame 237 .00

Carpentry materials 141 .17

Electric fixtures 487 . 56

Electrical work 2,068 .47

En^eering .50

Freight and trucking 50 .29

Furniture 14,224.12

General contract (Israel Groldman) 24,534.62

General contract extras (Israel Goldman) 6,729 .16

Hardware 91.34

Labor Department employees 609 .10

Masonry 33 .70

Painting 496 .01

Plumbing 96 .58

Steellockers 4,849.00

VentdoBures 74.00

Ventilator 49 .00

Windowshades 424.90

$65,227.62

Granolithic walk 386.09

$65,613.71

Previously expended $184,287 .79

66,227.62

Costcompleted $239,516.41

EXPENDITURES FOR HOSPITALS FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES New Ward Building FOR iNVfscTious Diseases

Estimating cost (Edward D.Ward) $90.68

Heating, engineering 222 .00

$312.68

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Previously expended $784 .95

312.68

Costtodate $1,097.63

EXPENDITURES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS

General Expense Election Expenses

Care of polling places $737 .00

Labor Department employees 1,680 .23

Rent of polling places 2,419 .99

Repairs voting booths Ill .82

Trucking 479 .63

$6,328.67 Draft Registration

Carpentry $117.19

Supplies for booths 26 .73

Trucking 67.00

$200.92 Fareweil to Soldiers

Reviewing stand $52 .20

$5,581.79 Incidental Expenses

New Rifle Range Aocount

Stable plans and specifications (L. B. Edwards) . . $60 . 00 Engineering 3 .70

$53.70 Fire Departbcent

New Fire Alarm Telegraph Station (Proposed)

Architect (L. W. Briggs Co.) $300.00

Previously expended $697 .28

300.00

Costtodate $997.28

Police Departbient New Pouce Headquarters and Central District Court Buiu>inq

Architect (GeorgeH. Clemence) $4,705.31

Elevator piping 499.16

Engineermg 51 .66

General contract (John J.Power) 79,807.35

General contract extras (John J. Power) 1,658 . 13

General contract (L. Rocheford & Son) 17,956 .26

General contract extras (L. Rocheford & Son) — 38 .00

Hardware 824.45

Labor Department employees 2 .26

Plastic sculpture (T. J. McAuliffe) 265.20

Test borings 146.00

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Water servioe and metere 209.69

Sundry , 156.32

$106,319.66 Revenue-cement, etc 163 .76

(106,165.90

Previously expended (90,962 .64

106,166.90

Costtodate $197,118.64

Total (112,091.39

GROSS EXPENDITURES BY BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Buildings Department, general $26,674.57

Careof schoolhouses 66,523 .23

Ordinary repairs of schoolhouses 22,849 .19

Permanent unprovements of schoolhouses 22,104 .51

Repairs and improvements of ens^ne houses 5,817 . 15

Repairs and improvements of ponce buildings 1,279 .21

Construction of schoolhouses 59,141 .50

Construction of highschools 55,613 .71

Hospitals for communicable diseases 312 .68

General expense 5,581 .79

New Rifle Range account 63 .70

Fire alarm, new building 300 .00

New police stations 106,165.90

$372,407.14

Building Operations

The building permits issued during the year ending November 30th, 1917, are as follows:

Number of permits issued for new buildings 973

Number of permits issued for alterations and

additions 732

Total number of permits issued 1,705

Estimated cost for new buildings $3,798,006

Estimated cost for alterations and additions 1,040,834

Total estimated cost of operations $4,838,840

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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF PERMITS AND ESTIMATED VALUES OP BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST EIGHTEEN

YEARS

Tmt mdkm No. of Esfimiited CoiC

Not. SOth. Ptarmiti. of Bnfldiivk

1900 748 $1,770,889

1901 780 2,023,472

1902 671 1,840,108

1908 627 2,836,961

1904 627 1,871,376

1906 789 2,182,940

1906 912 2,939,403

1907 1,028 3,068,896

1908 1,102 2,286,261

1909 1,257 4,284,065

1910 1,626 8,976,315

1911 1,646 4,716,168

1912 1,698 6,698,900

1913 1,676 4,780,495

1914 1,587 6,781,469

1916 1,794 4,526,882

1916 1,816 6,164,871

1917 1,706 4,888,840

Number and Description op New Brick, Stone, Concrete and Metal Buildings

19 mercantile and manufacturing buildings 106 garages

1 theater, store and office building

1 Y. M. C. A. building

2 blacksmith shops

3 foundries

1 store, bakery and apartment block

1 sixteen apartment building

2 stores

11 storage buildings 1 stable

1 boiler room building 1 Home for Aged Men 1 office 1 church 1 transformer station

20 miscellaneous

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Number and Description of New Wood Buildings

240 1-family dwellings 27 2-family dwellings 112 3-family or apartment houses 148 garages and motor cycle shelters

7 stores 115 poultry houses 2 icehouses 10 stables 53 toolhouses

2 manufacturing buildings

3 offices

2 freight houses

2 waiting stations 37 storage bmldings

2 churdies

1 foundry 37 miscellaneous

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400 city document— no. 72. [46

Inspection Service

Those of this department who devote practically their entire time to this division of our work have rendered most efficient service and with praiseworthy industry. The new building ordinances have added to the amount of work done under this service by necessitating the inspection of all piping installed for the conveyance of gas for illumination and fuel purposes as well as the testing of these pipes and the inspection of gas fixtures and gas appliances. To adequately cope with the requirements of this extra inspection work it will be necessary in the coming year to increase the force by at least two additional inspectors, their entire time to be devoted to this latter branch of the inspection service.

In accordance with requirements of state law the various hotels and lodging houses were inspected during the month of May by the assistant superintendent of public buildings and their conditions relative to safety in case of fire duly reported to the chief of the Massachusetts District Police. The assist- ant superintendent together with three assistant building inspectors have during the course of the year made 8,946 inspections at the various buildings in course of construction, alteration or material repair. Quite a few violations of the city ordinances have been observed by the inspectors and with only four exceptions necessary corrections have been made without resorting to processes of law. We are en- couraged to believe that the four exceptions referred to will be remedied in the very near future in the same amiable manner.

In the matter of the elevator inspection service I would report the number of elevators in active service in the city at this date is 926, not including 41 in private dwellings. There are 38 in addition to these which are not in active service, making a total number of 1,005 serviceable equip- ments of this kind in the city. Of the active machines not including those in private dwellings, 193 are passenger elevators and 733 used for freight purposes. 2,283 inspections have been made during the past year as set forth in the following table:

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SUPBRINTENDBNT OP PUBUC BUILDINGS.

401

ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS FROM DECEMBER 1, 1916, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1917.

Hydraulic

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Totals

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There have been 27 old machines removed during the year and 49 new elevators installed, the estimated value of the new construction being $99,425.

With the earnest wish that the recommendations given in this report will be carefully considered, and wherever possible, favorably acted upon; that the various tabulations of the properties in our charge, the expenditures made there- on both in the matter of repairs, improvements and new work, will clearly indicate the manner in which the funds with which we have been entrusted, have been expended, I am

Respectfully yours,

GEORGE C. HALCOTT,

Superintendent of Public Buildings.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

THE WATER REGISTRAR. AND THE CITY ENGINEER

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WORGBSTBR, MaSS. 1918

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REPORT OP THE WATER COMMISSIONER

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: In accordance with Section 10, Chapter 41 of the City Ordinances, the report of the Water Commis- sioner for the year ending November 30, 1917, is respectfully submitted.

Supply

The storage reservoirs were completely filled in the spring of 1917 and on December 1, 1917, contained these quantities of water in millions of gallons.

HIGH SERVICE

Lynde Brook 546

Kettle Brook 397

Total 943

LOW SERVICE

Tatnuck Brook No. 1 363

Tatnuck Brook No. 2 219

Kendall Reservoir 643

Total .1,225

In this report of last year it was recommended that the Wachusett pumping plant should not be discontinued until Pine Hill Reservoir had been completed and filled, but the Metropolitan Water Board has insisted that the pumping plant be taken down at as early a date as practicable. At a conference held in the office of His Honor the Mayor at which were present Mayor Holmes, the writer and repre- sentatives of the Metropolitan Water Board, it was stated that the board insisted on the removal of the plant notwith- standing the expressed desires of the Mayor and Water Com- missioner to retain it for emergency use.

The representatives of the city of Worcester were unable to secure permission to maintain the plant, so His Honor the Mayor directed the Water Commissioner to remove it.

This has not been done as yet because of the difficulty of finding men to do the work.

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406 city document— no. 72. [4

Water Supply for Areas Higher Than the Reservoirs

An appropriation of fifty thousand dollars was made in

1916 for the purpose of beginning the construction of a

f)uniping plant, pipe line and reservoir to be located on How- and Hill in Tatnuck.

Beyond purchasing a part of the pipe necessary for the line, nothing has been done.

It was virtually impossible to find the necessary labor to do this work and the price of necessary materials was so inflated by the war that the work would probably have cost from two to three times the original amount estimated.

Equipment

There has been no work in Worcester for the Austin Trenching Machine so it has been rented to the Water De- partment of New London and Hartford, Conn.

There has been received in rental of this machine approxi- mately $4,000.

The trenching machine and back filler are now carefully housed and stored in the yard of the Hartford Water Depart- ment with every prospect that they will be largely used in that city in 1918.

Automobiles and Horse-drawn Apparatus

There are now twelve cars in use by this department, nine of which are used for trucking ranging in size from a light Ford truck to the big Pope Hartford with a capacity of five tons.

These trucks are constantly in use except when there are heavy snows, and are subjected to very severe usage.

Some of them have been in use for five years, and are very close to the time when they cannot be economically run.

There should be at least two replacements in 1918 and one truck of one-ton capacity should be added to the outfit.

A very valuable addition to the equipment was made in

1917 by the purchase of a Selden two-ton chassis on which was constructed a special body designed and built by the men in the department.

The car is used for emergency purposes and is equipped with necessary tools for handling broken water mains, hydrants, etc., and carries a card index system giving the location of all gate valves and hydrants. It is ready for service at all hours of the day or night to protect the city from trouble to the water system. Fortunately calls for its use for that piirpose have been infrequent except in cases

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5] WATER COMMISSIONER. 407

where hydrants have been broken by drivers of automobiles or horses.

The lines of water pipes laid in the last ten years or more have given practically no trouble and should not for a long time as they were laid with the best materials and work- manship.

The department is now entirely motorized with the excep- tion of two horse-drawn wagons which are used for small jobs with short hauls.

Forestry

It has been the practice for several years to plant young trees on the water sheds with a view of securing a return in value of the lumber.

Many acres of Worcester water sheds have been so treated, there are hundreds of thousands of young pines growing which will be very valuable in later years.

A nursery for pines has been established at Kendall Reser- voir so they can be raised from the seed and transplanted at the age of three or four years.

In some foreign countries an annual revenue of about twelve dollars per acre is realized from the lumber raised in its forests.

There is no reason why Worcester with its large water shed areas should not have some great forests which will yield a good revenue and still be kept covered by younger trees coming along.

A large start in this direction has already been made and it only remains to future generations to carry on a work which will result in furnishing the citizens of Worcester with magni- ficent forests which can be used for recreation and for busi- ness purposes.

War Gardens

Owing to the scarcity and high prices of vegetables it was thought advisable to plant some of the unused lands at Kendall Reservoir, not with the idea of making money but to help in a general way to relieve the shortage of food.

About fifteen acres were planted with potatoes, squash, cabbages, beets, etc., jrielding a crop which was marketed largely among the employees of the department. A sufficient revenue was derived to pay the entire cost of the farming and of the implements which were purchased for that work.

Pipe Lines

. Experience furnishes a warning that the present high serv- ice pipe system is again becoming overtaxed.

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408 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [6

The great manufacturing section east of Main Street is supplied by a sixteen-inch high service pipe running from Webster Square, through Cambridge Street over Providence Street and Eastern Avenue to Belmont Hill.

Fortunately much of this territory has a low service sup- ply, upon which the draft is largely placed, but the high service line is totally inadequate to take care of demands which may be made on it.

It is particularly urged that a thirty-inch high service line be laid in Cambridge Street from Webster Square to South- bridge Street, as the first means toward furnishing proper fire protection for that section and to materially strengthen the entire high service system east of Main Street.

The plan of paving Summer Street with granite blocks is being discussed and if positive action is taken towards that end, the present eight-inch pipe line in that street from Thomas Street north should be relaid with a twenty-four- inch line.

There are nearly twenty miles of old one-inch pipe and fifty-one miles of two-inch pipe lines in use in the suburban portions of the city.

It was the part of good judgment to lay these at the time, but in many cases they have been heavily built around and overtaxed. These pipe lines furnish no fire protection what- ever, and should be replaced by main pipes as rapidly as possible.

It is recommended that the plans for 1918 include suflS- cient appropriations to cover some of this work of replace- ment in the most necessary places.

Pine Hill Reservoir

Work on this reservoir is progressing very slowly due to the shortage of labor.

The writer urges that all reasonable efforts be used to complete this work as soon as possible. In this connection an examination of the increasing draft, and population figures, shows the need of quickly developing storage on this new supply.

If storage is not shortly developed on this system, there is more than a possibility of a shortage of supply. At the present moment, a winter drought followed by a dry spring in 1918 would reduce the stored water to a point where it would not be certain that water could be sufiiciently supplied for the summer months.

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Water Committee

The Water Committee of 1917 took a great interest in the activities of the department and gave freely of their time to assist and co-operate in its management.

The writer personally acknowledges with thanks the assistance and comtesy shown him on all occasions by the members of the committee.

Construction

Miles of pipe laid, all sizes, 8.169. Number of hydrants set, 33. Number of service pipes laid, 510.

Summary op Statistics

Dates of construction: 1845, 1864, 1883, 1895, 1896, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917.

Source of supply: Impounding reservoirs in the towns of Leicester, Paxton and Holden,

Mode of supply: Gravity.

Capacity of reservoirs: 3,362,827,789 gallons.

Average pressure: High service 145 pounds, low service 85 pounds.

Pipes laid in 1917. 28,836'— 2" 1,511'— 6" 7,298^'— 8" 4,213^—12" 1,020'— 16" 56'— 24" 72' —30" 126' —36"

Number of miles main pipe, 2" to 48" diameter, 310.265.

Number of miles service pipe, 195.697.

Number of fire hydrants, 2,715.

Number of water gates, 4,482.

Number of water meters, 20,518.

Total cost of works to date, December 1, 1917, $7,597,589- .23.

Thirty-three hydrants have been set during the year.

The total number now in use for fire protection is 2,715.

Of this number 241 are on the premises of individuals and corporations.

Number of stand pipes in use, 149.

Number of car-sprinkling hydrants in use, 50.

Number of drinking fountains in use, 25.

Number of watering troughs in use, 19.

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410 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [8

ELEVATION OP RESERVOIRS ABOVE MAIN STREET AT CITY HALL

Kettle Brook Reservoib No. 1 Rollway 364.86 feet.

Kettle Brook Reservoir No. 2 Rollway 507.5 feet.

Kettle Brook Reservoir No. 3 Rollway 569.00 feet.

Kettle Brook Reservoir No. 4 Rollway 601.74 feet.

Lynde Brook Reservoir Rollway 341.94 feet.

Parsons Reservoir Rollway 237.80 feet.

HoLDEN Storage Reservoir No. 1 Rollway 269.88 feet.

HoLDEN Reservoir No. 2 Rollway 237.80 feet.

HoLDEN Distributing Reservoir

(Abandoned)

Rollway 177.00 feet.

Elevation of Main Street at City Hall above tide-water, 481 feet.

Water pressure at City Hall, low service, 100 pounds.

Water pressure at City Hall, high service, 145 pounds.

In addition to the service pipes which are reported in tabulated form, there have been 33 changed, for which 647J feet of pipe were used in the streets and 936J feet on the premises of the owners.

Two thousand seven hundred eighty-one and one-half feet of temporary mains have been laid, the persons thus supplied pajring the expense of trenching and for pipe exceeding 100 feet.

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9] WATER COMMISSIONER. 411

The following tables will show rainfall at the reservoirs, sizes of pipe laid, also the number of gates and hydrants set during the year.

There was received from the sale of water during

the fiscal year 1917 $676,365.96

Amount included in Annual Appropriation for:

Water Department construction $25,000 .00

Water Department maintenance 90,000 .00

Interest on water loan 201,900.00

Water loan serial payments 124,206 .00

Water loan sinking fund 65,200.00

$506,306.00 Transferred by order of City Council:

Water Department construction $35,059 .96

Water Department maintenance 35,000 .00

$70,059.96 EXPENDED 1917

Water Works Construction

Balance November 30, 1916 $32,811 .20

Appropriation from water rates 25,000 .00

Additional appropriation and transfer from water

rates 35,059 .96

Revenue 70,380.97

$163,252.13

Expenditures $153,218.53

Balance November 30, 1917 $10,033 .60

Pipe Improvement and Extension

Balance November 30, 1916 $23,301 .99

Revenue 6,202 .25

$29,504.24 Expenditures 29,301 .75

Balance November 30, 1917 $202 .49

AsNEBuMsKiT Supply

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,017.69

Appropriation from loans 350,000 .00

Revenue 1,594 .42

$358,612.11 Expenditures 157,488 .97

Balance November 30, 1917 $201,123.14

Maintenance

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,703 .98

Appropriation from water rates 90,000 .00

Additional appropriation 35,000 .00

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412 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [10

Revenue 32,714.87

$166,418.86 ExpenditureB 161,684.26

Balance November 30, 1917 $3,734 .59

Water Department, 1911, Emergency Supply

Balance November 30, 1916 $4,468 .88

Revenue 7,000 .00

$11,468.88 Expenditures 183.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $11,286.88

Value of stock and tools on hand November 30, 1917, $330,761.41.

Bills have been rendered to the City Treasurer to the number of 2,637 amounting to $47,900.21. Department bills 258, amounting to $22,202.09.

Number of abatements 212 amounting to $2,144.79.

Amount of bills in hands of Treasurer, November 30, 1917, $7,394.09.

Amount of department bills unpaid November 30, 1917, $5,676.13.

Amount collected during the year, $46,244.47.

Amount of department bills collected during the year, $16,525.96.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. W. BATCHELDER,

Water Commissianer.

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Aduns

A«tiia

Austin

Barclay n. Aetna

Bolmont

B. Everard

BloominKdale Rd.

Bluff

Bowdoln

Bridge

Bnuaela n. Crompton

Bumeoat

Cambridge

" eor. Douglaa

Carroll Chandler

" n. Park ave.

" n.Bellevue

Chatham Commerdal Congress Crescent Crown Cutler Eastern Ave.

E. Central n. Ford

Elizabeth

Elm

Ferdinand Florence

Foster

Front

Fruit n. Dayton

Garden

Gold

Grand n. Douglas

Green

Grove

Hammond n. No. 16 Hermon

Highland

Hollywood Home

Hooper Hudson IlUnois Institute Rd.

Gates

14' 6" out from stand pipe, 48' 6'' N. of N. line of Shrewsbury St., look- ing east.

Near Coral St., lO' 6" out from stand pipe.

24' 6" W. of W. line of Queen St.. 11' 6" out from stand pipe.

19' 6" S. of S. Une of Aetna St., 8^ 2" out from stand pipe.

14' out from stand pipe, 64' W. of E. line of W. pier to Hospital.

18' 4" out from stand pipe, 9' W. of E. line of Everard St.

67' 7" E. of E. Une of Beacon St., 16' 10" S. of N. line of St., 26' 6" oat from stand pipe.

104' E. of E. line of Grafton St. (S.), 16' 9" N. of S. line of St., 22^ out

r to driveway to

from stand pipe, out from stand pipe. 16' W. of E. line of Bluff St., 47' S. of S. Une of hospital lot.

13' E. of E. Une of Chestnut St., 6' N. of stand pipe.

36' 6" W. of W. Une of viaduct waU (S.) 20' 4" out from stand pipe.

28' 6" out from stand pipe, 27' 9" S. of S. Une of Crompton St. CE.).

21' E. of W. Une of St., 18' 9" N. of N. Une of MelviUe St.

12' 6" S. of N. line of St.. 8' 6" E. of W. Une of Southbridfe St.

16' 9" S. of N. Une of St. 26'.

11' 6" out from stand pipe.

16' S. of N. Une of St., 26^ E. of E. line of Douglas St.

7' out from stand pipe.

43' 6" W. of W. Une of Newbury St., 20' 9" out from stand pipe.

80' W. of W. line of Park ave., 7' 8" out from sUnd pipe.

16' E. of W. Une of Wright's new machine shop, 24' 8" N. of stand pipe.

76' 6" E. of E. Une of Houchin Ave., 12' out from stand pipe.

20' S. of N. Une of Central St., 18' E. of W. Une of Commercial St.

61' 6" W. of W. Une of Crown St., 18' out from stand pipe.

23' 8" out from sUnd pipe.

4' 4" out from stand pipe.

6' 8" N. of N. line of Dorchester St., 18' 6" out from stand pipe.

Near Belmont St., 19' 10" out from stand pipe.

Near Prospect St., 13' 8" out from stand pipe, 27' 9" E. of E. line of

Avenue, looking North. 26' 2" out from stand pipe.

4' S. of N. Une of schoolhouse, 24' 9" out f^om stand pipe. North side, about 100' W. of Chestnut St., about 12' E. of elm tree,

9' 2" out from stand pipe. 19' 8" E. of W. Une of house No. 1, 6' 4" out from stand pipe. 8' 7"out from stand pipe.

26' N. of N. Une of Cfharlotte St., 16' E. of W. Une of Floranee St. 20' 6" S. of S. Une of May St. 26' 10" out from stand pipe. 60' 6" E. of W. line of Fire Dept. Headquarters, 80' 2''ottt from stand

pipe. Stand pipe box 6' 4" out from stand pipe. 68' 7" W, of W. line of Church St., 64' N. of stand pipe. 7' out from stand pipe. 64' 8" W. of W. line of Lincoln St., 19' 6" North of S. Une of Garda

St., 28' 9" out from sUnd pipe. E. side about 80' S. of catch-basin, S. side of Bradley St., 20' out from

stand pipe. 8' 10" out from stand pipe.

27' 8" N. of S. Une of Crompton's shop, 14' 4" out from stand pipe. 49' S. of S. line of Lexington St., 34' 3" out from stand pipe. End of wire mUl, T 9" out from stand pipe. Near North St., 8' 6" out from stand pipe. 10' 3" E. of E. Ime of bay window of house No. 16, 26' out fh>m i

14' 4" from' S. Une of bam waU on N. W. corner Southbridge and Her- mon Sts.. 30' 2" W. of E. Une of bam. 8' 10" S. of stand pipe.

9' 6" S. of N. Une of Hermon St., 27' E. of E. line of Main St.

7' 9" out from stand pipe.

14' W. of W. Une of Boynton St., 10' 8" S. of stand pipe.

48' E. of E. Une of Westland St., 22' 9" out from stand pipe.

Near Newton Sq., 32' 6" out from stand pipe, 1' 6" £. of eenter of stand pipe.

S. of May St., 6' 10" out from stand pipe.

N. side, front of sehooUiouse lot, oppoate end of Wesby St. 6' 8" oat from stand pipe.

9' 8" S. of North line of Kendall St., 7' 8" out from stand pipe.

69' 6" S. of S. line of Elm St., 26' out from stand pipe.

27' 4" W. of W. Une of Grand St. (S.), 19' 10" N. of stand pipe.

Near Beachmont St., 3' 4" out from stand pipe. '' West St., 2' 6^' out from stand pipe.

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JaqoMAv*.

King L^raAve.

MadiMMi Main

Maflsaehiuetta Aye.

May eor. Westflflld

May near SUtv

Menrick

Mffl

Mfllbury

MnlbeiTy

Newbury Oak Ave. Oranse

Orlant

Oxford

Paine

ParkAye.

Penn Aye. Piedmont Pitt PlantotloD

Pond Portland

Rieharda flallihiiiy

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Gates

W. aide, between two trees, front of echoolhoiiae lot, 8' 6" out from

stand pipe. 2' A" E. of E. line of front part of hooae No. 80, 8' 10" out from stand

pipe.

V 10" out from stand pipe. 18' S. of N. line of St., 81' W. of W. line Quindg. Ave. H «top, 11' 2"

S. of N. line of St., 82' W. of W. line of Quinsig. Ave. 60' S. of S. line of Beacon St., 20' out from stand pipe. 19' 9" out from stand pipe.

6' 6" N. of N. line of waiting station, 25' 9" out from stand pipe. Near Sherbrook Ave., 5' S. of S. line of Sherbrook Ave., 17' 2'' out from

stand pipe. 14' S. of S. line of Institute Rd., 27' out from stand pipe. 10' 9" N. of N. line of Perkins St., W. of Lineoln ^, 14'

stand pipe. 4' 8" out from stand pipe.

7' 2" W. of W. line of douthbridge St., 22' 8" out from stand pipe. At Hammond St., 7' W. of stand pipe.

22' 9" W. of E. Une of Main St., 86' N. of N. Une of Gertrude Ave. Near Grand St., 84' N. of N. line of Downing St., 63' E. of W. line of

Main St. 8' 6" W. of stand pipe, ip. Marble St., 9' 8" out from stand pipe.

ear University Park, 9' N. of stand pipe, 2' 10" out from stand pipe. Near Franklin St.. 25' S. of stand pipe on branch of 2-way hydrant,

1' 8" W. of E. line of curbstone. 11' 7" N. of N. Une of Franklin St. At W. end of grass plot, 11' 6" S. of N. line of Drury Lane (W.), 47' E.

of W. fine of Mass. Ave., western section. 9' 4" out from stand pipe.

89' 8" E. of E. line of Mver St., 4' 9" out from stand pipe. 107' S. of S. line of Davis Ct., 7' out from stand pipe. 18' 6" N. of N. line of Quinn's Block, 27' out from stand pipe. Near the mill, 1' 9" W. of stand pipe, 2' out from sUnd pipe. Near Seymour St., 10' W. of E. line of St., 18' 9" S. of N. Une of Sey

mour St. Near Greenwood St., 6' N. of stand pipe. Below the ledge, 2' 6" N. of stand pipe. S. of Cambridge St. 18' 8" W. of E. Une of St., 62' 9" N. of N. Une of

Whitney St. At BaUard St., 2" drip, controls stand pipe on walk, 1' 8" N. of

stand pipe. 16' E. of W. fine of St., 27' 8" N. of N. Une of Asylum St., 22' 6" oat

from stand pipe. E. side opp. division fence, N. of Austin St., 6' 9" out from stand_^pa. 18' 9" E. of W. Une of Avenue, 26' N. of N. line of Belmont St. (W.). E. side near Myrtle St., 6' S. of electric light pole, 5' 9" out from

stand pipe. 8" valve, 21^N. of N. Une of HamUton St., 18' 8" E. of W. Une of

Orient St., H stop, 17' 6" E. of W. Une of St., 22' 8" N. of N.

Une of Hamilton St. 16' S. of S. line of Pleasant St., 8' out from stand pipe. Near Perldns St., 8' out from stand pipe. Near Vinton St., 9' 6" out from stand pipe. Box on LoveU St., 28' 8" out from stand pipe, 12' E. of W. line of Park

Avenue. 7' out from stand pipe. 98' 6" N. of N. Une of house, 194 Park Ave., 18' 10" out from stand

pipe.

120' N. of Pratt Ct., 9' 8" out from stand pipe. 16' 9" E. of W. Une of Ave., 20' 4" S. of S. Une of Avenue. 88' 6" N. of N. Une of Brigham St., 22' out from stand pipe. 26' W. of E. Une of Pitt St., 27' N. of N. Une of No. 8 Pitt St. 18' 8" N. of N. Une of Shrewsbury St., 9' 8" W. of E. stone waU eor.

Shrewsbuiy and Plantation Sts., 26' 4" N. W. from stand pipe. 80' S. of S. Une oi Shrewsbury St., 7' 7" out from stand pipe. Comer Harding St., 7' 9" out from stand pipe. 10' E. of W. Une of Portland St., 2' S. of stand pipe. Above wire miU, 9' 10" out from stand pipe. Near North St., 21' out from stand pipe. 2' 6" out from stand pipe. Near Cambridge St., 81' N. of S. Une of Cambridge St., looking west,

8' 8" W. of stand pipe. 18' 6" W. of W. line of Dean St., 7' out from stand pipe. Comer Park Ave.. 8' 10" out from stand pipe. 26' N. of N. Une of Salem St., looking W., shut off, 6' out from stand pipe.

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Sheridan SfarowsbiiiQr

Sigel

Southbridge Southgate Stursia

Sycauora

Temple

Veraon

WaU

Ward

Ward

Waabiagton

Water Waveriey Weatmiiwter ^Uiam

Windaor Wlnfldd Wlnalow

Wtnthrop Woodland

Wyman

Pipi^

Qatea

Rear N. line of house No. 80, 8' 6" out from stand pipe, 14' 9"' N. of

N. line of house No. 80. Box on Cambridge St., 27' N. of S. Une of St., 12^ E. of W. Uneof Sheri-

dan St. 12' 8" N. of S. Une of Shrewsbury St., 18' W. of W. line of i

fence. 11' E. of E. Une of 877, 24' N. of N. Une of same. 9' 9" N. of S. Une of St., 2' 2" W. of stand pipe. About 76' E. of Seward St., 2' 6" N. of curb, 2' 6" W. of i

box 1' 8" W. of stand pipe. 66' 9" W. of W. Une of Harding St. Near Prov. and Wore. R. R.. 9'^8" out from stand pipe. 26' 9" W. of W. Une of Southbridge St., 24' 6" out from stand pipe. S. side opp. greenhouse, about 200' from Lineoln St., 20' 6" ovt from

stand pipe. 17' 8" E. of W. Une of St., 66' 6" S. of S. Une of Central St. S. side in front of schoolhouse lot, 16' 6" out from stand pipe. 29' 8" S. of N. Une of St., 22' 10" E. of W. Une of Jourdan's bki 21' 9" E. of E. Une of Riehland St., 10' 6" out from stand pipe. Near Norfolk St., 26' out from stand pipe. 8' 6" out from stand pipe.

19' 6" W. of W. Une of Wade St., 17' 6" out from stand pipe. 19' 8" out from stand pipe.

21' 6" N. of N. Une of Plymouth St., 15' 10" W. of E. Une of Washing- ton St., H atop, 21' 6" N. of N. Une of Plymouth St. H" atop. 21' 6" N. of N. Une of Plymouth St., 17' 6" W. of E. Une of

Plymouth St. 8' 9" out from stand pipe.

N.side, 6'E. of third tree W. of Coral St., 8' 10" out from stand pipe. 7' 6" out from stand pipe. 7' out from stand pipe. 7' 8" out from stand pipe. N. of Northampton St., 19' out from stand pipe. W. side, near division fence, N. of No. 2, 7' out from stand pipe. 16' 9" S. of S. Une of Pleasant St., E. of Winslow St., 22' out firom stand

pipe.

Near Providence St, 6' 8" N. of stand pipe.

12' 10" N. of S. Une of schoolhouse lot, 6' 10" out from stand pipe. Near Downing St., 2' 8" out from stand pipe. 22' 9" S. of S. Une of HoUis St.. 22' 9" out from stand pipe.

CAR43PRINKLING HYDRANTS, 1917

Belmont

Bloomiagdale Rd. «« ««

Boynton Burnooat

East Worecetsr

Franklin Sq.

Fremont

Grafton

Grove

Jamea June

22' 6" S. of N. Une of St., 86' W. of W. Une of Oak Ave.

21' 10" r. of center of pit, 20' 10" W. of W. Une of Warden St. Pit, 2r W. of W. Une of Warden St., 54' N. of S. Une of Shrewsbury St.

At comer of Putnam Lane.

28' 8" N. of S. Une of Rd., 27' 4" W. of E. Une of house No. 180.

17' 4" E. of W. Une of St., 89' N. of N. Une of Highland St.

14' 6" E. of W. Une of St., 94' S. of S. Une of engine house.

Between poles, Noa. 44 and 45 near culvert in street, 8" valv^ 8' 10" N. of iron grating on culvert, 9' E. of W.rafl of car tracks. Loca- tion of pit, 2' 8" E. of E. ran of car tracks, 8' 8" N. of htm grate on culvert.

At Shrewsbury St., 8' 8" S. of S. Une of Shrewsbury St., 14' 4" E. of W. Une Norcross Bros.' office.

86' W. of E. Une of Main St., 14' N. of S. Une of AUen Ct.

21' 6" S. of N. Une of St., 74' E. of E. Une of house No. 22.

22' N. of S. Une of St., 1' E. of E. Une of Houghton St.

61' 4" W. of E. Une of Grafton St.. 14' S. of N. Une of Keeee St.

12' 10" W. of E. Une of St., 60' 7'' S. of S. Une of No. 828.

12' 4" S. of N. Une of St., 14' W. of W. Une of 162 Highland St.

19' 6" W. of E. Une of St., 20' 4" N. of N. Une of house No. 12 Jamea St.

17' W. of E. Une of June St., 66' N. of N. Une of Chandler St.. looking West.

At house No. 160.

24' W. of E. Une of St., 14' 2" S. of N. Une of Perkins St.

16' 7" W. of E. Une of St., 11' 8" N. of N. Une of Beaver St.

89' 4" N. of S. Une of St., 88' W. of W. Une of McMuUen lot No. 14.

20' S. of N. Une of Main St, 86' 6" E. of E. Une of Lake St

81' N. of S. Une of St, 6' 6'^ W. of W. Une of eU part of house Now 1488 Main St

119' W. of E. Une of St, 28' S. of S. Une of Hammond St

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Mmimry

Park Aye.

M M

PInaant

ProTidanee

Salam Saliabary

Shrawabuiy Soathbridga

Upaala

Vemon

Waahhigton Sq. Webater Waat Boylaton

IS' W. of E. Una of St., 81' N. of N. line of Main St.

N. of Sigel St., 6" sate on thia hydrant wiU shut this off.

26' W. of E. line of St., 10' N. M S. Una of MaxweU St.

11' 6" W. of W. Una of St., 16' S. of N. line of Perry St.

16' E. of W. Une of St., 2(K 6" S. of S. Une of Richland St.

28' 8" W. of E. Une of Park Ave., 89' N. of S. Une of Harrington and

Riefaardaon'a ahop. 21' W. of E. Une of Park Ave., 76' S. of S. Une of Fern St. 15' S. of N. Une of St., 9' 6" E. of W. Une of No. 187 Pleaaant St. 19' 6" S. of N. Une of St., 82' 9" W. of W. Une of Park Ave. 20' S. of N. Une of St., 161' W. of W. Une of No. 414 Pleaaant St. Near Flagg St., 16' 6^' S. of N. Une of Pleaaant St., 48' N. of a Une of

Pleaaant St., 84' W. of center of hydrant. 8" valve E. of June St., 112' 4" W. of lat hydrant E. of June St.,

89' 4" N. of S. Une of atzeet. 107' S. of N. Une of S. pier to Crompton'a driveway, 20' 8" E. of W.

Une of Providence St. 84' 6" S. of S. Une of Front St., 26' 6" W. of E. Une of Salon Sq. 19' W. of E. Une of St., 28' 8" N. of N. Une of Lincoln Sq. TUa gate

ahuta to the right. 8" valve, 86' 6" E. of E. Une of Pa^ Ave., 19' S. of S. Une of SaUabury

Street. 116' S. of N. Une of Hunt St., 20' W. of E. Une of Shrewabury St. 426' 6" S. of N. Une of Lafayette St., 17' 6" W. of E. Une of Soathbridga

Street. Near Malvern Rd., 20' W. of E. Une of cement wall, 2' S. of S. end of

culvert, 2' E. of E. raU of car tracks. Location of pit, 2' S. of

box. Near Riveraide St., 1' 6" E. of E. Une of Southbridge St., 12' 6" N. of S.

line of Riveraide St. 17' E. of W. Une of St., 29' S. of S. Une of Proapeet St. Near No. 9, 8" valve, 84' 4" S. of N. Une of St., 9' 9" E. of E. Une of

house No. 9. 18' 8" W. of E.Une of St., 24' S.of SJine of Doicheeter St., looking weat. 48' 6" W. of W. Une of Sununer St., 40' 8" N. of S. Une of Front St. 8' 8" E. of E. Une of St., 9' 2" N. of S. Une of Jaequea St.

" S. of S. raU in center of turnout,

Ftlt

Near Fair Grounda, 1'

Grounds. Near Huntington Ave., 16' W. of E. Une of W. Boylston St., 62' S. of S.

Une oiHuntington Ave.

DRINKING FOUNTAINS

Ballard

BrittanSq.

Cambridge Cambridge Sq.

EastCentna

FrankUnSq.

FtankUn

Front

Grafton Sq*

Grand Harding

Lake Ave.

Gatea

7' 6" out from fountain, 86' 6" E. of E. Une of houae^ cor. Ballard and

MiUbury St., antiseptic fountain. 28' 8" E. of W. Une of Bumcoat St., 66' N. of N. Une of hoaaaNo.2

Bumcoat St. 17' S. of N. Une of St., 42' 6" E. of E. Une of Southbridge St. At junction of MiUbury, Cambridge and Quinaig. Ave. Sanitary

Fountain takes place of fountain at aame location. Near cor. of Shamrock St. Anti Germ Fountain takea place of foun- tain at E. Central and Shrewsbury St. 14' 8" E. of E. Une of Scott's block, 20' 8" N. of N. Une of aame.

Antiaeptic Fountain. Cor. Bartiett, 26' N. of N. Une of OTlynn's bam, 40' 6" E. of

W. Une of same. Antiaeptic Fountain. On northerly side of FVanklin St., near junction with Main St. Near Qty HaU, 22' out from fountain, 86' E. of W. Une of City Hall.

Antiaeptic Fountain. Cor. Salem Sq., 66' 6" from baae of fountain, 42' 9" W. of W. line of

Church St. Antiaeptic Fountain. Cor. Summer, on Summer St., 26' E. of W. Une of St., 8' 8" N. of N.

Une of Front St. Antiseptic Fountain. 8' 8" out from fountain, 84' W. of W. Une of 858 Grafton St. Antiaeptic

Fountain. At junction of Canterbury and Grand Sts. Sanitary Fountain. At Green St., 16' 8" E. of W. Une of Green St. 19' 9'" S. of N. Une

of Bradley. Antiaeptic Fountahi. This fountain takea the

place of the fountain at junction of Water and Vernon Sq. 14' 9" S. of N. Une of St., 11' 8'' E. of E. Une of Hemana St. 14' out from fountain, 87' W. of E. line of Lake Ave. looking S., 72'

N. of S. line of Belmont St., looking E., 27' N. of N. raU of car

tracka.

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LiJceAve.

Lincoln Sq. Mmbury

Norfolk Plantation

Salem Sq. Union So. Webster S^.

Gatee

Cor. of Belmont St., 24' 9" out from fountain. Antiaeptic Fountain.

Thia fountain takes the place of the fountain on Mlmont St. Comer Main St., shut off in sidewalk. Comer Reeves St., 1' 6" W. of W. line of Millbury St., 27' 9" S. of N.

line of Reeves St. At jimetion of Norfolk and Suffolk St. Sanitary Fountain. 14' 11" E. of W. line of St., IV »" S. of S. line of Belmont St. Anti-

septic Fountain. Buraside Fountain, stop box on Franklin St.

11' W. of W. Une of Providence St., 20' 6" N. of S. line of Winter St. 80' 9" N. of S. Une of Cambridge St., 26' 6" W. of W. line of Webster SL Box on Webster St., 16' E. ofW. Une of Webster St^, 14' N. of S. Une

of Webster Square. Antiseptic Fountain.

WATERING TROUGHS.

Adama Belmont

Chadwick Sq. Chandler

CoesSq.

Grafton

Jamea

Lincoln Sq. Mason

Merrick cor. Pleasant

Millbury

Pleasant Southbridge

Vernon Sq. Washington Sq.

Webster Sq.

Gates

20' W. of E. line of Lincoln St. on S. line of Shattuck St.

At Lake, 11' 6" S. of S. Une of Belmont St., 84' 7" E. of W. Une of

Lake Ave. 29' S. of hydrant, 85' 6" E. of watering trough. At a point on Chandler near May St. This takes place of watering

trough Chandler on MiU St. 11' 4" W. of E. line of St., 19' N. of N. end of parapet waU, 42' 10"

S. of S. Une of Coes' shop, 66' 8" S. of S. line Beaver St. 16' 7" S. of N. Une of Grafton St., 1' 6" E. of E. Une of house No.

343 Grafton St. Thia takes place of watering trough cor.

Hamilton St. 14' out from center of trough, H rod stop, 11' 9" out from center of

trough. 43' 8" S. of N. Une of Lincoln Sq., 10' 8" W. of W. Une of Pieeeott St. Cor. Winfield St. (This watering trough was moved from Chandler

near Bellevue.) 84' 9" N. of N. Une of Pleasant St., W., 16' 10" E. of W. Une of St.,

§i stop — 6' 6" W. of center of trough. 30' 4" W. of E. Une of St., 61' 8" S. of S. Une of Cambridge St. At Greenwood St., 26 '4" direct E. from trough. 7' 8" out from X on trough, near the ground.

83' 2" from W. line of Southbridge St., 28' S. of S. Une of Soutfagate St. At Madison St., 82' 9" out from trough, at Madison Sq., 86' 6" S. of S.

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434 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [32

Worcester, Mass., January 2, 1918.

To the Honorable City Council:

Gentlemen: — The following supplementary report show- ing details of accounts in the Water Department, which could not be made ready at the time of the filing of the annual report is hereby submitted.

Very respectfully, GEO. W. BATCHELDER,

Water Commissioner.

Exhibit A Maintenance

Receipts

Balance December 1, 1916 $7,703 .98

Net balance available brought forward $7,703 .98

Appropriation from budget 90,000 .00

Additional appropriations 35,000 .00

Receipts from miscellaneous sources 32,714 .87

Total resources $165,418 .85

Expendiiurea Operating expenses as per Schedule 2 $161,684 .26

Balance November 30, 1917 » $3,734.59

exhiibit b Construction

Receipts

Balance December 1, 1916 $32,811 .20

Less reserve on contracts 1916 2,720 .00

Net balance available brought forward $30,091 .20

Appropriation from water rates 25,000 .00

Additional appropriations and transfers 35,059 .96

Recdpts:

From sundry persons, corporations, etc $44,434 .39

From sundry departments 2,539 .91

From miscellaneous sources 95 .10

Amount reserved on contracts 1917 2,561 .05

$49,630.45

Total resources $139,781 .61

Expenditures Stock and Tools:

Materials and tools charged to storehoxise less

transfers to other accounts $4,321 .75

Construction of mains, Schedule 3 63,290 .38

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33] WATER COMMISSIONEB. 435

Construction of services:

Cost to city 12,043 .11

Cost to owners of property 30,802 .02

Construction of temporary mains:

Cost to city 396 .36

Cost to owners of property 614 .40

General expenses:

Injury to persons $221 .43

Damage to property 21.00

Vacations 1,496 .74

Salary Conmiissioner (part) . . 1,212 . 21

Traveling expense 16 .83

Miscellaneous 7.12

$111,368.02

$2,976.33 Less wages uncalled for 23 .82

$2,951.61 Cost of work charged to other departments, cor- porations, individuals, etc $15,428 .48

Total net expenditures $129,748 .01

Balance November 30, 1917 $10,033 .60

Exhibit C

Pipe Extension and Imfrovement

Receipts

Balance December 1, 1916 $23,801.99

Net balance available brought forward 23,301 .99

Amount reserved on contracts 1917 631 .02

Total resources $23,933.01

Expenditures

Gross expenditures $32,204.31

Less refunds and transfers 8,473 .79

Net expenditures as per Schedule 4 $23,730 .52

Balance November 30, 1917 $202.49

Exhibit D Asnebumskit Supply

Receipts

Balance December 1, 1916 $7,017.69

Net balance available brought forward $7,017 .69

Appropriations from loans 350,000 .00

Total resources $367,017.69

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ExpendUwrea

GrofiB expenditures $157,488.97

Less refunds and transfers 1,694 .42

Net expenditures $166,894.66

Balance November 30, 1917 $201,123.14

Exhibit E Serial Funds

Receipts

Balance December 1, 1916 $794 .00

Appropriation from budget 285.00

Additional appropriations 124,206 .00

Total resources $126,286.00

ExpendUuree

Expenditures $126,000.00

Balance November 30, 1917 $286.00

Exhibit F 1911 Emergency Supply

Reeeipta Balance December 1, 1916 $4,468.88

Net balance available brought forward $4,468 .88

Gross receipts $7,000 .00

Gross expenditures 183.00

Net receipts as per Schedule 6 $6,817 .00

Balance November 30, 1917 $11,286.88

Exhibit G Tatnuck Supply

Reeeipta

Balance December 1, 1916 $49,910.22

Total resources $49,910.22

ExpendUurea Expenditures $6,742.68

Balance November 30, 1917 $44,167.64

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35] WATBB COMMIB8IONER. 437

Exhibit H Water Rates

Receipts

From A. Pay rates from private consumeni $565,631 .78

From C. Pay rates from dty 10,734.18

Expenditures

Appropriation to construction $60,069 .96

Appropriation to maintenance 125,000 .00

Appropriation to interest on water loan 201,900 .00

Appropriation to water loan sinking fund 65,200 .00

Appropriation to water loan, serial payments 124,206 . 00

$576,365.96

$576,365.96

SCHEDULB 1

MAINTENANCE— RECEIPTS I. Receipts from Miscellaneous Sources

B. Fees for turning water off and on $319.00

G. Receipts from miscellaneous sources:

20. Sundry persons, prior $37 .07

21. Sundiy persons, current 1,454 .01

23. Sundiy departments, current 97 .01

24. MisoeUaneous 1,638 .70

$3,226.79 Total receipts. Exhibit A $3,545.79

Summary I. Receipts from miscellaneous sources $3,545 .79 $3,545 .79

Schedule 2 MAINTENANCE— OPERATING EXPENSES

II. COIXBCTING AND SUPPLYING WATER

J. General management:

101. Salaries and expenses of officers:

a. Commissioner (part) $1,212 .22

b. Registrar 521.51

102. Salaries and expenses of employees:

a. Clerical $5,243.55

b. Meter readers . . . 6,974 . 51

$1,733.73

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c. Inspectors

2,804.00

d. Census takers...

957.50

g. Stenographer. . .

664.70

16,644.26

104. General office expense:

a. Telephone and tele-

graph

$49.27

b. Books and periodi-

cals

35.00

c. Office furniture..

23.01

d. Maps

10.16

e. Adding machine ex-

pense

1.90

119.34

106. Stationery, printing and postage .

2,372.76

106. Insurance

593.91

107. Legal expenses and land damages.

1.477.31

108. General department expenses:

a. Auto hire, unclas-

sified

$141.00

b. Committee expens-

es

359.76 60.07

c. Water analysis

e. Visiting committees

7.00

f. Engineering, imdas-

sified

897.60

f. Refunds

7.00

1. Commissioner's auto

67.72

k. Traveling expenses.

92.97

1,128.11

$24,064.42 K. Care of Sources of Supply :

116. Drainage area and reservations:

a. Kettle Brook $463.12 I

b.Lynde Brook 313.66 I

c. Holden 874.00

$1,660.77

116. Impounding danos and reservoirs :

a. Kettle Brook $2,413 .73

b. Lynde Brook 2,921 .65

c. Holden 3,868 .02

d. Parsons 3,298 .76

g. Kendall 12,141.37

24,633.42

$26^84.19

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Care of Distribution System: 120. Pipes:

a. Opening blow-offs

and flushing mains $608 . 50

b. Protecting main

pipes 24.93

c Cleaning services. . 3^99 .86

d. Thawing services . . 586 . 19

e. Inspecting Are pipes 1^40.53 g. Electrolysis expense 47.00 h. Thawing main pipes 541 . 31 i. Protecting service

pipes 10.56

k. Locating pipes 23 .51

121. Valves and valve boxes:

a. Inspecting, cleaning

and oiling main

gates $964.93

b. Inspecting, cleaning

and oiling hydrant eates and boxes. . . 400 . 95 d. Cleaning service

boxes 38.16

f. Setting gate boxes. 1.25

g. Packing around

valves 13.36

122. Fire Hydrants:

a. Inspecting hydrants $2|756.94

c. Flushing hydrants . 1,213 . 91

d. Ofling and packing

hydrants 281.06

e. Pumping hydrants. 45.77

f. Numbering hydrants 20.91

g. Thawing hydrants . 235 . 96 h. Taking pressure of

hydrants 7.13

128. Meters and meter boxes and vaults:

b. Repacking and

tightening connec- tions $120.64

c. Packing ground

meters 91.62

d. Inspecting meters. . 11.98

e. Testing new meters 5.29

f. Cleaning meter pits 76.29

g. Setting meter boxes 5.79

$6,377.39

1,418.64

4,511 .68

311 .61

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124. Misoellaiieous:

a. Turning water off

and on $1,016.81

b. Cleaning watering

troughs and foun- tains 56.39

c Cleaning stop boxes 47.83

d. Attending fires. ... 16 .20

e. Lighting trenches.. 179.24

f. Ice for drinking

fountains 1,200 .77

g. Pumping water

from cellar 30.59

h. Locating leaks 998 .02

Locating gate boxes 303.81 Tending pressure

valves 3.66

t

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3,860.72

III. Repairs

Repairs at Sources of Supply:

125. Drainage area and reservations:

b. I^de Brook

c. Holden

$1.50

93.25

126. Impounding dams and reservoirs:

$94.76

a. Kettle Brook

$81 50

b. lAmde Brook

c Holden

2.27

778.36

d. Parsons

18.14

g. KendaU

46.73

877.00

Repairs to Distribution System:

180. Pipes:

a. Repairing mains...

$2,769.22

b. Lowering pipes

226.53

c Repairing services .

1,900.04

d. Repairing trenches.

3,407.66

e. Repairing elevator

pipes

42.62

f . Repairing hydrant

trenches

60.68

g. Extending service.. L Lowering service

.74

pipes

79.36

$8,486.74

a. Repairing main gates

$727.33

c Repairing valves. .

34.74

$16,470.04

$971.76 LL, - â–  ~ -

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d. Reaettiiif andsrad-

ing servioe boxes . . 2,106 . 72

e. ReBetdng and trad-

ing nudngatebozeB 134.11

f. Cutting in valves.. 83.87

182. Fire hydrants:

a. Repairing hydrants $3^87.87

b. RdocatinjB: hydrants 170.22 c Painting hydrants. 447.63

d. Lowering hydrant

jackets 329.68

e. Grading hydrant

gate boxes 3.00

f . Painting indicator

posts .20

133. Meters and meter boxes and vaults:

a. Taking off and put-

ting back meters . $4,419 . 62

b. Wauiing and clean-

ingmeters 379.07

c Testing meters 236.09

d. Repairmg meters. . 2,209.74

e. Repairing meter

parts 1,062.81

f. Maintenance of

meter shop 117 .91

g. New meter parts. . 420.29 n. Repairing meter

boxes and covers. . 2 .00

i. Movingmeters 9 .00

j. Cutting meter pack-

injgs 22.52

k. Painting meters. . . 16.31

134. Miscellaneous:

a. Repairing watering

troughs and foun-

tams $462.73

b. Repairing sidewalk

boxes 6.38

c. Painting fountains. 9.26 e. Repairing tamping

machine .90

3,086.27

4,238.60

8,894.36

IV. MiscBUJkNBOUB Expenses

Cost of work charged to corpora- tions, individuab, etc $1,644.16

468.27

$26,173.14

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N. Sundry expenses 6^66.79

V. Taxes Taxes:

140. Holden $767.90

141. Leicester 430 .89

142. Paxton 211.80

Clearing Accounts Shop and Yard:

1. Cleaning and gradingyard . . . $48 .12

2. Clericallabor 2,398.71

3. Emergency foremen 3,771 .00

4. Emergency men 9,753 .22

6. General foreman 412 .00

6. General labor, men 13,841.26

7. General maintenance and ex-

pense 4,697.07

8. Maintenance, Albany St. Yard 6,128 . 80

9. Newsheds 86.68

10. PaintShop 18.48

11. Repairs and renewals, buildings 166 . 74

Less credit balance: 12. Shopcost 17,882.14

Stables:

1. General automobile expense . . $1,400 .31

Auto No. 1 669.61

Auto No. 2 906.33

Auto No. 3 1,113.87

Auto No. 6 1,396.39

Auto No. 6 1,940.41

Auto No. 7 1,346.22

Auto No. 8 816.12

Auto No. 9 2,884.69

Auto No. 10 1,183.67

Auto No. 11 1,202.63

Auto No. 12 921.97

2. Chauffeurs 1,461.44

3. General stable expense 498 .03

4. Harness repairs and renewals . 17 .20 6. Hay, grain, straw, etc 626 .40

6. Horse rental 478 .60

7. Lighting 76 .26

8. Repairs and renewals, buildings 676.16

9. Rolling stock repairs 79 .78

10. Shoeing 173 .66

n. Stablemen 2,834.31

12. Teamsters 1,426.40

13. Veterinary and medicine 16.26

$6,910.94

1,410.09

40,309.97

$22,477.83

23,941.19

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41] WATER COMMISSIONER. 443

Less credit balances:

14. Use of autoB No6. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8

and 9-12 $9,803.02

15. Use of auto No. 6 2,791.89

16. Use of auto No. 7 475.43

17. Use of teams, team only 938.31

18. Use of teams, singles 1,179.76

15,188.41

$8,752.78

Total operating expenses. Exhibit A $132,515 .18

SUMBCARY

II. Collecting and supplying water . $66,818 . 65 ni. Repairs 26,144.89

IV. Miscellaneous expenses 6,910 .94

V. Taxes 1,410.09

Clearing Accounts 31,230.61

$132,515.18

SCHEDULB 3

CONSTRUCTION OF MAINS ExpendUures

Acushnet Avenue $497 .72

Aitchison Street 1,027 .82

Allston Avenue. . : 826 .45

Bedanan Street 386 . 97

Bothnia Street 304.09

Boyce Street 374 .66

Brandon Road 474 .50

Bridle Path 1,276.65

Brownell Street 1,163.51

Burgess Road 1,160 .94

Caprera Road 407.33

Cohasset Street 1,928.94

Delaware Street 1,349.77

Euclid Avenue 841 .27

Euston Road 2,030.43

Fairfax Road 362 .73

Fairmont Avenue 444 .63

Fifth Avenue 2,151 .77

Franklin Street 4,113.73

Governor Street 664 .00

Grafton Street 8,029 .50

Granby Road 307 .90

Hadwen Lane 3,274 . 89

Heard Street 1,524 .64

Housatonic Street 738 .47

Hygeia Street 899 .69

Indian Lake Parkway 1,323 .87

Lake Avenue 834.43

McRae Street 657.54

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Raymond Street 830 .26

Rhodes Road 2,473.89

Rowena Street 428 .96

Ruthven Avenue 666.08

St, John's Road 1,228 . 13

Salisbury Street 777.42

Salisbury Street 834 .94

Spofford Road 648.23

Tory Fort Lane 1,293 .61

Tory Fort Lane 606.96

Trahan Avenue 620.86

Underwood Street 624.48

Wahnita Road 823 . 09

Warner Avenue 924 .62

Wheeler Avenue 1,724.08

Whitmarsh Avenue 306.19

Woodford Street 815.20

Woodman Road 360 .86

$68,462.90 Construction of mains on sundry streets costing less than three hundred ($300.00) dollars each 9,837.48

$63,290.88

scheduis 4 Pipe Extension and Imfrovbiient ExpendUwrea

Albany Street $1,136.98

Armory Street 601 .67

Canterbury Street 2,663 .06

Fremont Street 446.70

Lincoln Square 2,396.19

Lincoln Square 6,340.00

Norfolk Street 2,166.46

Suffolk Street 4,460.26

General Account:

Labor $1,714.23

Frdght and express 440.78

Pipe and fittings 8,036.66

Salary Commissioner (part) 606.11

Traveling expense 14 .26

Trenching machine 1,368 .32

BackfiUer 122.92

$12,303.27 Lessuseof machinenr. . . $6,087.84 Less pipe transferred.... 3,386.96 8,473.79

$8,829.48

$22,821.68 Pipe extension and improvement on sundry streets costing less than three hundred($300.00)dollars each $908 .84

$28,780.62

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1911 EMESU2ENCY SUFFLY

RecHpta

Metropolitan System $7,000.00

Less espenditures 183.00

Total net recdpts, Exhibit F

Tatnuck Supply ExpendUures Tatnudc Supply $6,742 .68

Total net expenditures, Exhibit G

446

Sghbdulb 6

$6,817.00

$6,817.00

SCHEDULE! 6

$6,742.68

$6,742.68

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REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: In compliance with Section 10, Chapter 41, of the City Ordinances, the report of the income division of the Water Department for the year ending November 30, 1917, is hereby submitted.

Four hundred and seventy-eight (478) applications for water were received during the year and placed in the hands of the Water Commissioner.

For metered water, 38,299 bills, amounting to $597,413 .35

For annual rates, 329 bills, amounting to 3,681 .26

Total bills, 38,628 Total amount, $601,094.61

Bills recommitted 15,814.97

Total bills from sale of water $586,279 .64

Total amount of revenue 1917 576,365.96

Including uncollected bills, November 30, 1916 1,653 .05

Uncollected bills in Treasurer's, Nov. 30, 1917 25,582 .18

Less bills for Parks and Playgrounds (LAter abated by order of

City Ck)uncil) 17,739 .12

$7,843.06

Abatements, 1917 2,424.51

Transfers, 1917 15,814.97

Services shut off for non-payment 30

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917 Receipts

For assessments for water, 1916 $1,653 .05

For assessments for water, 1917 574,712 .91

ExpendUures

Amotmt appropriated for interest on water loan. . $201,900 .00 Amount appropriated for serial fund, per order

City Council 124,206 .00

Amount appropriated for sinking fimd, per order

City Council 65,200 . 00

Amount appropriated for Water Department (con.)»

per order City Council 25,000 .00

Amount transferred for Water Department (con.)f

per order City Council 35,059 .96

Amount appropriated for Water Department (main.)i

per order City Council 90,000 .00

Amount transferred for Water Department (main.)»

per order City Council 35,000 .00

$576,365.96

$576,365.96

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448 CITY DOCT7MENT — NO. 72. [46

Watbb Maintenance Receipts

Balance November 30, 1916 $7,703 .98

Appropriated from water rates 126,000 .00

Labor, meter parts and materials 2,046 .01

Automobile rei)air8 51 .38

Hay and standing grass 328 .00

Mamtte 4 .00

Refuse materials and jimk 826 .26

Rent of property 94 .00

Rent of pumps, machinery, etc 67.00

Wood 41.61

Automobile hire .70

Wages uncalled for 16 .13

Ice 26.46

Horse and collar 126.00

Premium on insurance 9 .46

Overpaid upon ruling of Industrial

Accident Board 18.64

Fruit and v^^etables 751 .41

Gears 64 .80

Refund overpayment automobile in- struction and registration 32 .00

Wagon 115.00

Refund express .26

$137,311.97 Service Transfers— Sundry Departiients

Labor, meter parts and materials $675 .81

Shutting off and turning on water 66 .21

Tools 18.00

Water connections and repairs 1 . 52

Farm produce 16 .61

Garble flare lights 965.74

Fumituie 132.34

Refreshments for watchmen 93 .49

$1,868.72

Service TRANsrERa— Water Department

Salary, Water Gommissioner $1,818 .32

Automobile hire 4,967.75

Automobile repairs 40 .00

Automobile supplies .60

Horse hire 413 .09

Labor 57.56

Maintenance of shop and use of tools 17,832 .14

Materials 31 .41

Pipe and fittings 389 .48

Pnnting and stationery 26 .88

Posts 210 . 00

Team work 450 .93

$26,238.16

$165,418.85

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47] WATER REGISTRAR. 449

Expenditures Running expenses 161,684 .26

Balance November 30, 1917 $3,734 . 69

Detaii^S) Agoount of Exfenditubbb

Salary of Commissioner George W.

Batchelder $915.00

Salaiy of Ck>mm]SBioner and R^:istrar

George W. Batchelder 2,115.54

Salary of Registrar George C. Hunt. . 521.51

Pay rolls, laborers 79,341 .77

Pay rolls, vacations (Acts of 1914) .... 2,532 . 16

Pay rolls, laborers (Holden) 843 .52

Pay rolls, laborers (Kendall Res.) 8,500 .29

Pay rolls, team work 17 .75

Pay rolls, team work (Kendall Res.) . . 984 .01

Clerical service 5,908.25

Service of census takers 957 .50

Service of inspectors , 2,804 .00

Service of meter readers 6,692 .25

Care of reservoirs 2,434 .50

Ammunition, belts, holsters, etc, for

watchmen 49 .25

Automobile, Ford 362 .20

Automobile, Hudson coupe 550 .00

Automobile hire 190 .00

Insurance 549.66

License and Registration 142 .00

Automobile repairs 4,757 .84

Automobile supplies 990 .02

Automobile, trudc— Sdden 2,110 .00

Automobile truc^, Mazfer 1,050 .00

Automobile car trudc 750 .00

Blacksmithing and clipping horses 196.00

Blankets, harness and repairs 80.20

Boflers, engines, pumps and repairs 110 . 92

Books and subscriptionB 59 .05

Carfares 29 .50

Carts, wagons and repairs 185.89

Castings, patterns and fire day .65

Cement 225.34

Coal 1,569.43

Cordage, waste, packing and belting.. . 261.52

Damageto property, Joseph Gordon. . 20.50

Electnc light and power 169 .06

Electrical repairs 332 .71

Express, fmght and truckmg 41 . 62

Extralabor 32 .07

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 215.95

Garden seeds, tools, etc 227.25

Gas 10.38

Hardware, tools and repairs 1,345.00

Hay, grain and straw 920 . 42

Horse 75 .00

Horse hire 508 . 50

Hose and couplings 118.84

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Hydrants, water gates, valves and re- pairs and freight on same 862 .57

Ice 35.00

Ice for drinking fountains 1,140 .97

Injury to person, James Burke 22 .85

Injury to person, Catherine Husson . . . 166 . 76

Injury to person, Louis J. Riedle 554 .29

Insurance 53 .70

Iron and steel 329 .45

Laundiy work 20 .50

Lead 5.92

Loam, fertilizer, seeds and trees 884 .40

Lumber 1,228 .46

Massage treatments 75 .00

Medical attendance on horses 17 .50

Meters and repairs. Union Water

Meter Co 2,737.33

Meters and repairs and freight on same 710 . 05

Miscellaneous supplies, expenses and

repairs 164 .99

New England Tel. & Tel. Co., rental

and service 166 .50

Oil, luminating and gasoline 460 .74

Oil, lubricating and grease 24 .46

Paintsandoils 501.95

Pipe, fittincs, etc 327 .78

Powder and fuse 49 .50

Printing, stationery and supplies 1,110 .34

Ref reslunents for oonunittee and guests 340 . 50

Refreshments for laborers 23 .90

Refund water rates 7.00

Repairs, buildings 935 .57

Repairs, drinking fountains 16 .12

Repairs, machinery 8.55

Repairs, streets and sewers 27 .50

Rubber goods 152 .48

Sandandgravel 12.25

Service expert engineer, Joseph 0.

Phelon 47.00

Service physicians 13 .00

Signs 43.95

Sprinkling streets 6 .88

Stable supplies 130.32

TaxesinHolden 125.55

Taxes in Holden, Asnebumskit Brook

(allowance) 219 .81

Taxes in Holden, Pine Hill (allowance). 121 .62

Taxes in Holden, Tatnuck Brook (al- lowance) 300.92

Taxes in Leicester 122.85

Taxes in Leicester, Kettle Brook (al- lowance) 161 .43

Taxes in Leicester, Lynde Brook (al- lowance) 146 .61

Taxes in Paxton, Asnebumskit Brook

(allowance) 34 .43

Taxes in Paxton, Kettle Brook (allow- ance) 176.87

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Teamwork 4 .60

Tdegrams and telephone toUs 8 .16

Traveling expenses 91.83

Wirefendng 76.64

Damage to property, Louis Cramer . . . 120 .00

Damage to property, Peter Doyle Ck>.. . 40 . 60

Damage to property, Kardas Publish- ing Co 86.00

Damage to property, Pano Bros 110 .00

Damage to property, Joseph Tighe 26 . 00

Damage to property, Samuel Tupper . . 800 . 00

Flags, flagstaffs andrepairs 64 .28

Refreshments for watchmen 92 .90

Damage to property, Peter Doyle Hrs. . 60 . 90

Share of cost of Clinton sewage dis- posal works 667 .66

Carbic flare lights and supplies 966 .74

Injury to persons, John J. Owens 88 .00

Damage to property, George Piehl 20.00

$149,891.98 Service Transfers— Sundry Departments

Analysis of water $8 .00

Board of patients. City Hospital 23 .00

Brick 4.94

Building and repairs, sewers and catch

basins 66.68

Carfares 912 .60

Coal 2.00

Engineers' services and materials 408.86

Exterminating moths 6 .20

Extra labor 16 .40

Furniture 4.00

Plumbing supplies .70

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 411 . 61

Rent of machinery and tools 1 .60

Repairs, sidewalks and streets 3,896 .88

Revolvers, ammunition and badges. . . 82 .78

Sewer pipe 83 .68

Team work 1 .00

$6,828.18 Service Transfers— Water Department

Automobile supplies $2,878 .72

Drinking fountains and repairs 128 .80

Hydrants, water gates and valves 1,247 .48

Iron pipe 248 .07

Labor 16 . 18

Lead 196.97

Maintenance of shop and use of tools . 2 .62

Materials 320 .26

Oatmeal 11.88

Pipe and fittings 1,416.17

Automobile hire 8 .00

Team work .60

$6,969.10 30 $161,684.26

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Revenue

The total amount of revenue received from the collection of water rates during the financial year ending November 30, 1917, was $576,366.96.

Table showing the revenue and increase since 1901.

Revenue Increase

1901 1259,429.06

1902 269,428.64 $9,999.58

1903 270,651.66 1,223.02

1904 293,794.02 23,142.86

1905 308,887.73 14,593.71

1906 328,358.28 19,970.55

1907 360,023.48 31,665.20

1908 369,280.08 9,256.60

1909 350,164.26 —19,115.82

1910 380,525.16 30,360.90

1911 398,844.36 18,319.20

1912 411,928.86 13,084.50

1913 448,366.95 36,438.09

1914 473,927.35 25,560.40

1915 473,521.93 —405.42

1916 529,839.32 56,317.39

1917 576,365.96 46,526.64

The quantity of water, in gallons, furnished and charged for during the year ending November 30, 1917, was as follows:

Domestic purposeB 1,678,822,213

Manufactiiring purposee 1,199,819,434

Steam and electric railways 355,111,302

Elevators 220,143,826

Motors 8,432,158

Schools 70,716,179

Churches 4,151,844

Hotels 53,026,498

Hospitals 129,072,974

Stables. 8,165,704

Laundries 60,714,795

Fire Department houses. 5,449,817

Sewer Department 4,855,059

Street Department 3,007,272

Parks Department 43,568,582

Stores, offices, shops, etc 298,938,716

Unmetered water (estimated) 25,000,000

4,168,995,378

The quantity of water, in gallons, furnished during the year and for which no revenue is received was as follows:

Street flushing 50,000,000

Merrifidd estote 26,570,093

Blow-off and hydrant flushing 21,228,717

Urinals 16,572,000

Watering troughs and drinking fountains 50,000,000

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Water Department, for testing meters, etc . . 1,335,383

Estimated water used in testing sprinkler systems 3,260,000 MisoeUaneous purposes 7,000,000

175,966,193

Total 4,339,951,666

Dwellings, Persons, Fdctubes, Era, AssRflSRn for Water in the City

OF Worcester

Dwellings 17,603 Water closets 62,643

Families 39,089 Hose 16,398

Stores 2,656 Boilers 7,763

Offices 2,198 Horses 4,036

Markets 143 Automobiles 3,644

Shops 972 Cows or oxen 863

Stables 1,820 Elevators 686

Persons using 187,292 Barbershops. 167

Sinks 47,902 Hotels 31

Basins 38,160 Schooki 92

Bathsj 33,679 Motors 42

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340

262

320

192

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cost to the owner. Total cost of repairs, $8,118.12. One hundred and thirty-two (132) meters were condemned and replaced by others.

Table showing the monthly and average daily consump- tion of water, in gallons, for the fiscal year:

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per month

ATancemoBtlily

Avenge dafly for the month

Avence daily eoneumption for the year

December.

448,986,000

14,322,000

January. . .

455,687,000

14,697,000

February. .

424,719,000

16,168,000

March....

464,549,000

14,985,000

April

437,061,000

14,668,000

May

463,551,000

14,630,000

June

457,571,000

15,252,000

July

492,998,000

15,903,000

August —

511,462,000

16,498,000

September.

469,588,000

15,652,000

October...

486,810,000

15,671,000

Nofv'mber.

447,058,000

461,999,588

14,902,000

15,188,972

The maximum consumption for one day amounted to 19,414,000 gallons, and the average daily consumption per consumer for the year was 82.78 gallons.

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Table showing the yearly, daily and per capita consump- tion of water, in gallons, for the past eleven years.

Yesxly eonsumption

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1907

8,442,493,860

9,431,490

66.84

1908

3,316,538,646

9,058,«48

64.41

1909

3,238,662,500

8,873,048

61.66

1910

3,897,828,00P

10,678,981

72.27

1911

3,776,231,300

10,346,840

67.76

1912

4,057,322,880

11,115,963

70.44

1913

4,304,486,920

11,793,114

72.38

1914

4,497,126,340

12,320,891

74.14

1916

4,604,277,000

12,614,467

76.04

1916

5,161,678,000

14,141,583

81.02

1917

6,643,975,000

16,188,972

82.78

Statistics op Consumption op Water

1. Total population (water census) 187,492

2. Population on pipe line (water census) 187,292

3. Population supplied (water census) 187,292

4. Total consumption for the year 6,643,975,000

6. Passed through meters 4,166,923,799

6. Percentage of consumption metered 75 .16

7. Average daily consumption 16,188,972

8. Gallons per day to each consumer 82 .78

9. Gallons per day to each tap 704 .8

10. Revenue per capita $3.07

11. Cost of supplyug water per million gallons figured on

total maintenance expenses $29 .16

12. Cost of supplying water per million gallons figured on

total maintenance plus interest on bonds $66 .66

18. Cost of supplying water per million gallons fip^ured on

contribution to sinking funds, interest and mamtenanoe $77 . 34

The number of gallons sold at the different rates for the year 1917 was as follows :

10 cent rate 2,170,094,620

12 cent rate 18,643,530

15 cent rate 565,870,781

20 cent rate 1,384,986,542

Total 4,138,996,873

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Revenue

The increase in revenue for 1917 over 1916 is $46,524.64, the second largest in the history of the department.

It would be unwise to figure on a like increase of the 1918 revenue because many of our young men are going to the war, many families are liable to consolidate their homes and the business outlook, while good at present, is in such an abnormal condition as to be uncertain.

Final disposition of the parks' and playgrounds' water bills was made by the City Council on recommendation of the Water and Finance Committees that:

Ordered: That the Water Registrar under the direction of the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to abate, in the total sum of $17,739.12 accrued bills for metered water furnished the Park Commissioners, Public Playgrounds and the Parks and Recreation Commission for use in the public parks and playgrounds of the city; said amount to include unpaid bills rendered the Parks Commission for metered water used in the years 1915 and 1916 and charged for water furnished the Park Commissioners, Public Play- grounds and Parks and Recreation Commission in 1917.

The reduction of water rates made in 1909 has been severely felt in the activities of this department. While all bills have been paid and balances carried over, there are many improvements which have been held back for lack of funds.

Records show that the writer vigorously opposed the reduction at the time and developments have shown that the rates should not have been reduced. It is to be hoped that necessity will not demand an increase in the water rates though such a contingency may arise.

Depreciation Fund

There are no funds appropriated to take care of the de- preciation of the water department plant which is surely going on.

It is considered sound practice in water works management to create a depreciation fund to cover the costs of necessary replacements, rather than to go along just making both ends meet and eventually facing a period when a big load of expense must be met in a limited period, rather than distrib- uted over a period of years, as would be done by a deprecia- tion account.

It is therefore recommended that in making appropriations for 1918, that a sum of not less than $25,000.00 be transferred

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to an account known as Water Department Depreciation Account.

Instead of reducing water rates, which have not been high, all resources should be used to put the department on a sound physical and financial basis.

Very respectfully,

GEO. W. BATCHELDER, Water Registrar.

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EEPOET OF CITY ENGHNEEB

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester.

Gentlemen: As required by ordinance, a report relative to the reservoir work of the city for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1917, is herewith respectfully submitted.

Continued work upon the Pine Hill reservoir dam through- out the season has carried the work into the hill on the northerly side of the location as far as it was possible until the structure was raised sufficiently high to care for the main stream of water by other means than through the artificial channel heretofore in use. One section of the dam between two expansion joints was raised only to the ground level, while the adjoining sections have been carried to greater height, and with dykes to lead the water to and from this low section the dewatering of the remaining excavations has been accomplished. The lower portion of the gate well has been built, and two sluice gates put in place together with the main draft pipe through the dam. These are sufficient in size to care for the ordinary flow of the stream, so that the low section in the dam can be raised without interference when the time arrives to do so.

It is now purposed to continue work in the northerly hill, and to employ the steam shovel to as low a level as it can conveniently be used. Railroad tracks, the necessary derricks and other apparatus have been arranged, and the winter months will be largely devoted to this work and the operations at the quarry. Due to our inability to procure the desired number of laborers to conduct all features of the work at the same time, it is necessary to prepare in advance considerable quantities of crushed stone and sand for the summer's use, and a number of the men will be employed for this purpose during the winter.

At times the amount of sand produced by the original plant was not sufficient to meet the demands of the concrete mixers, and to the sand plant was added a Telsmith Inter- cone Mill, which practically doubled the quantity of sand previously made. The lack of labor has reduced the amount of work hoped for at the beginning of the season, but the high quality of the work has been maintained.

Wood cut within the basin has been used for making steam whenever possible, but with the style of locomotives

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in use and for certain other boilers it has been necessary to use coal, which we have so far been fortunate enough to procure. We were also favored in obtaining sufficient cement to complete the concrete work for this year. These materials are forwarded to the nearest railroad siding in the town of Holden, and then transported by truck or motor to the railway line connected with the work. The far removal of the site of operations from the usual means of transportation adds materially to the task of conducting a work of this nature.

Repairs to the spillway at the Tatnuck Brook reservoir dam No. 2, made necessary by the action of ice and frost, were completed late in the season.

The remaining dams and reservoirs are apparently in good condition, lacking a few minor repairs to be made when opportunity offers.

A schedule of the property, stock and machinery in use on the work can be seen at the office of the Water Com- missioner.

Respectfully submitted,

FRED'K A. McCLURE,

City Engineer.

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On December 31, 1917, the following order, introduced by Councilman A. H. Moss, was passed by the City Council:

"City of Worcester

In City Council, Dec. 31, 1917. Ordered: That the City Engineer or other city officials who have in charge the construction of the Pine Hill water system embody in their annual report a comprehensive financial statement of the same, giving the original detailed estimate of amounts and costs, both of land and unit quantities, together with progress report as to amounts of unit quantities completed, such as excava- tion, earth excavation, stripping of basin, construction of R. R., cu. yds. of con* Crete or other masonry, etc. (or however said estimates may have been deter- mined); totalling up same to show total amounts expended, balance still on hand, whether actual cost runs under or over estimated costs, and an estimate both as to cost and quantities for the completion of the work and probable time of same — in other words, a detailed engineer progress report.

Approved, Jan. 4, 1918. Pehr G. Holbies, Mayor,

W. Henry Townb, City Clerk."

The first order of the City Council appropriating money for the further development of the Asneoumskit water supply preliminary to the construction of the Pine Hill dam and reservoir was passed by the City Council on December 29, 1913, appropriating the sum of $50,000.00, with which operations were commenced for the carrying out of the order, by building a railway to the site of the work for the transportation of the machinery, materials, and all supplies and labor necessary to its building, and for the seizure of land bordering the main stream and the southerly portion of the land upon which the dam was to be erected.

From the beginning thus made appropriations for the work have been provided by the City Council, and additional lands seized and purchased as became necessary, or was deemed advisable for the proper maintenance and guarding of the completed work, together with additional machinery, tools, buildings and, appliances for the work.

All expenditures of whatever nature have been published annually, but are herewith classified in units to the end of the fiscal year just closed, as follows:

Expenditures Pine Hill Reservoir from Nov. 30, 1913, to Nov. 30, 1917

Automobile — costs, maintenance, hire $4,376 .06

Chauffeur 3,031 .11

Basiih-<nitting and piling logs and wood, burning

brush 10,462.90

Buildings — labor, constructing and maintenance . . 7,508 . 23

Clerical — ^labor andsupplies 4,595 .27

Cement— on hand 573 .00

Dam:

Diverting and care of water $9,874 .42

Earth excavation, 9,100 cu. yds 21,477 .49

Rock excavation, 8,800 cu. yds 42,478 .64*

^Removed by pickB aod pointa to avoid disturbing foundation.

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Drillmg and grouting 6,716.79

Concrete — ^Labor and materials, quarrying

stone and placing 94,981 .58

Pipes, gates and fittings 3,063.66 177,692.67

Dynamite and exploders — on hand 1,092 .62

Engineering 16,990.80

Fuel — Coaland wood, and hauling and handling . . 12,714 .73

Incidental labor — Storehouse and repair men, etc . 7,494 . 97

Watchmen 11,817.44

Incidental supplies — gasoline, grease, oil, paint,

waste, packing, etc 10,038.63

Land — ^Purchased and maintained 20,960 .40

Limiber — Cost and handling 9,234 .89

Machinery and tools— Pipes, fittings, hurdware,

cost and maintenance 44,649 .07

Medical and Workmen's Compensation Act 1,191 .00

Quarry — Stripping and other work 16,243 .59

Railroad — Material, construction and maintenance

2.8 miles 14,991.94

General operating and transportation 1,632 .43

Removing old dam 618 .96

Roadways and drives 638.88

Telephone — Rental and cost of erecting lines 641 .07

Transportation — of workmen, car fares 17,234 .48

Trucking— Materials andsupplies 673 .16

Vacations— Qualified workmen 6,606.76

Water Supply— Tank, piping and pumping 6,003 .48

Water Damage and Expense— Noack case 6,629 .06

Total $411,827.49

Unexpended balance $201,123 .14

The unit costs of rock and earth excavations exceeded the original estimates.

In the above list of expenditures the cost of labor, which has been distributed in the items stated, amounted to $253,510.30.

The above statement shows the expenditures which have been applied to the work so far accomplished, including a considerable part of the difficult foundation, and much other preliminary work before any of the actual building of the dam could proceed. It was not until the month of August, 1916, that any masonry of the dam was put in place because of the difficult foundation work, which in places exceeded forty feet in depth. With the foundation secured the work becomes simpler and less expensive as the height increases.

Other work of importance was the opening of the quarry, entailing the removal of large quantities of soft stone and sap unsuited for use before proper material was reached.

Much other work necessary not only to what has been accomplished but to future operations has been done.

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such as the extension of the raih-oad system to all parts of the work and into the basin above the dam. A portion of the tracks so built simplified the getting of wood that had been cut within the flowage lines to the main steam plants. This wood is now being used when coal is unobtainable.

To date 170 acres have been cleared, mostly during the winter months when the temperature was too cold for building. Also the work of quarrying for production of the plums used in the main structure of the dam and the crushing of stone and making of sand for concrete uses, in order to supply the amount required during the building months.

In the matter of labor it has been impossible to obtain a sufficient number of men to push the work to the point desired. At no time has it been possible to engage more than about one-fourth the number of men needed, so that the work must be confined to certain limits without the advantage of doing many features at the same time, or to keep in continuous production the work being performed, making it necessary to shift operations of construction to preparatory work and back again. The Italian labor for- merly employed has left us, the last few being lured to other employment by larger pay and less hours, so that the forces now engaged are to a large extent citizens, and this fact requires their transportation back and forth where formerly camps were used. These additional hours of transportation have proved a great handicap in procuring men in sufficient numbers. We have been favored, how- ever, by retaining many of our skilled foremen, engineers, carpenters, machine and men of like character who have been employed in the department for many years and with- out whom it would have oeen impossible to proceed.

The final disposition of the main stream which has hitherto been a barrier to foundation work has been accom- plished and further excavations are now proceeding. There remains about 163 lineal feet of this deep work yet to be done, but as it advances into the northerly hill the under- lying stratum of mica schist appears to be more firm in its structure, and indicates less difficulty in preparation than similar material already passed through. From this point the excavations rapidly decrease both in depth and section. With the completion of the foundation the most difficult and expensive portion of the dam will be passed and the work will gain in evidence more rapidly.

The original estimate, made on somewhat tentative plans, in the years 1905-1906, was as follows:

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Masonry rabble, 28,240 cu. yds. at

$3.50 $98,840.00

Overflow steps, 200 cu. yds. at $26.00 6,000 . 00 Gate house, No. 2, foundation, 65 cu.

yds. at $6.00 390 . 00

Pipe line to outlet, 100 cu. yds. at

$6.00 600.00

Total, 28,600 cu. yds. $104,830 . 00

Earth excavation, dam, 13,800 cu.

vds. at $.35 $4,830.00

Earth excavation, spillway, 10,200

cu. yds. at $.60 6,120.00

Total, 24,000 cu. yds. 10,950.00

Rock excavation, dam, 1,800 cu. yds.

$1.50 $2,700.00

Rock excavation, spillway, 2,200 cu.

yds. at $1.50 3,300 .00

Total, 4,000 cu. yds. 6,000.0a

Weir stone, 30 cii. yds. at $30.00 900.00

Rip-rap, causeway, 35,835 sq. yds. 9,000 .00

Town road, re-surfacing, 7,333 sq. yds. at $.50 3,667 .00

Road (constraction) 3,500 .00

Road, culvert 4,000.00

Iron in dam, 102 tons at $13.00 1,020.00

Steps on face of dam 1,200.00

Bridge over spillway 2,000.00

Gate house, No. 1, superstracture 2,500 .00

Gate house. No. 2, superstructure 2,500 .00

lAnd, 400 acres at $40.00 16,000.00

Stripping, 310 acres at $600.00 186,000.00

Bufldings 6,000.00

Grading 3,000 .00

Fence, 4,000 lineal ft., at $.20 800.00

Fence (pipe rail), 850 lineal ft. at $1.00 850 .00

36" cast iron pipe, 200 lineal ft. at $13.00 2,600 .00

Valves and sluice gates 2,500.00

Cableway 18,000.00

Forms 3,000.00

Water-proofing, granolithic, etc, 10,868 sq. ft. at $.30 3,260 .00

Careof water 7,000.00

Incidentals, engineering, machinery, tools, etc 134,427 . 00

Total $584,604.00

The original project was estimated at the time when the working day was of nine hours' dm*ation, the cost of labor about one-half the present cost, transportation in part only was necessary, before the days of vacations for every

?ualified employee on the force, before the Workman's !ompensation Act was placed upon the statute books, and before the price of materials, such as cement, steel and lumber, which are used in large amounts, had advanced to such extreme prices. It should be realized that a matter of

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twelve years' interval of time between the first conception of its plan and the final undertaking gives a vague idea of com- parative costs and proportions. It should also be remem- bered that the structure now building is very different in character and construction, and the capacity of the reser- voir will be 50 per cent, greater than that first contemplated. As to the quantities required for the completion of the work no estimate can be given before the completion of the foundation. The underlying ledge is at such depth that with the knowledge we now have of its character, it is im- possible to prophesy the amount necessary to remove, the extent of drilling for grouting the remaining ledge, the water carrying seams to be encountered and dealt with, the extent and amount of sheeting and bracing that may be re- quired, and other features that have to do with this most costly portion of the undertaking. These features vitally affect the probable time of completion and its costs, which together with the uncertainty of the labor problem make estimates of little value. Under the conditions now existing I can not place the element of time nearer than from three to five years, and a probable cost above the foundations of $900,000.

Respectfully submitted,

FRED'K A. McCLURE, City Engineer.

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FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT

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TRUSTEES

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CITY HOSPITAL

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

FOB THB

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS W0RCB8IBB, Mass. 1918 81

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PERTINENT FACTS RELATING TO HOSPITAL

Act of Legislature establishing hospital approved May 23,

1871. Hospital Ordinance passed by City Council June 28, 1871. Hospital opened October 23, 1871. First located in "Bigelow Mansion/' corner Front and

Church Streets. Number of beds in 1871, 12. George Jaques, benefactor, died August 24, 1872. Hospital removed to Jaques homestead, Wellington Street,

January 20, 1874. Number of beds in 1874, 16. Hospital moved to present site, December 8, 1881. Training School for Nurses established September, 1883. Gill Memorial and Salisbury wards opened 1886. Knowles Maternity opened June, 1888. Out-patient Department opened March 17, 1890. Samuel Winslow Surgery opened July, 1896. Male surgical building opened October, 1896. Thayer Memorial Home for Nurses opened June, 1898. Heat, light and power plant completed in 1900. City Buildings, costing $300,000, opened in 1904. Children's Ward opened in November, 1914. Number of buildings comprising present plant (1917), 26. Total amount of endowment $286,073.31. Number of in-patients treated since opening of hospital,

99,916. Number treated in 1917, 6,811. Total expenditures in 1917, $260,698.84. Number of beds in 1917, 360. Weekly per capita cost in 1917, $14.80.

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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY

394,606 feet of land at 26c. per foot $98,626 .26

BuUdings 662,874.94

Furniture, surgical instruments, etc 60,217 . 11

Nurses' Home, Thomas House, and Chandler

Street Home 71,730.27

Nurses' Home Furniture 9,518.26

Heat, power and laundry plant 69,710.39

$872,677.22

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CITY HOSPITAL

TRUSTEES FOR 1917

Aldennaii— HARRY A. COOKE, Coundlmeih-PHILIP D. WESSON, Resigned

JOSEPH W. LEYDEN

HOWARD A. NASH

At Larfe— DAVID A. SCOTT

SAMUEL E. WINSLOW, MELVIN G. OVERLOOK, MATTHEW J. WHTTTALL, CLIFFORD S. ANDERSON, BURTON H. WRIGHT,

Tenn ezpires 1918 " 1919 " 1920 •• 1921 " 1922 " 1928

ORGANIZATION

Pnadent— SAMUEL E. WINSLOW

'^nce-Pnddent—MELVIN G. OVERLOOK

Secretary— BURTON H, WRIGHT

SuperirUendent and ReriderU Phyndan CHARLES A. DREW, M. D.

AssitUmt Rendeni Phyndans

EDWARD P. DISBROW, M. D.

WILLIAM H. MACKAY, M. D., Refiigned

JOSEPH C. LOVETT, M. D.

GEORGE H. CROFTON, M.D.

Cammiananen of the Jaques Fvnd and Other Funds of the CUy Eo^piUd

E. F. BISCO, Term ezpireB January, 1918

F. A. DRURY, " " " 1919 F. H, DEWEY, " " " 1920

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MEDICAL STAFF

ConsuU&ng Phyndam and Surgeons

SAMUEL B. WOODWARDp M. D. OLIVER H. EVERETT, M. D.

MICHAEL J. O'MEARA, M. D. GEORGE O. WARD, M. D.

JOHN C. BERRY, M. D. EDWARD SWASEY, M. D.

•HOMER GAGE, M. D. EDW.H. TROWBRIDGE, M.D.

LEMUEL P. WOODWARD, M. D.

ConsuUing Ohatetricians LEONARD WHEELER, M. D. WILLIAM H. ROSE, M. D.

CohstiUani in ContagiouB DiBeaaea CHARLES B. STEVENS, M. D.

VISITING STAFF

Physicians

RAY W. GREENE, M. D. WHJJAM J. DELEHANTY, M. D,

G. ALSTON TRIPP, M. D. ALBERT M. SHATTUCK, M. D.

Assistant Physician

ROY J. WARD, M.D.

Surgeons

CHARLES D. WHEELER, M. D. ROYAL P. WATKINS, M. D.

ARTHUR W. MARSH, M. D. JOHN M. W. PARNHAM, M. D.

Assistant Surgeons

GEORGE H. HILL, M. D. ERNEST L. HUNT, M. D.

FRANK L. MAGUNE, M. D.

ObsUtridans

♦WILLIAM E. DENNING, M. D. JOHN E. TALBOT, M. D.

Oculists and Aurists

DAVID HARROWER, M. D. CHARLES T. ESTABROOK. M, D.

Assistant Oculists and Aurists

GORDON BERRY, M. D. JOHN E. RICE, M. D.

Pathologist

FREDERICK H. BAKER, M. D.

Assistant Pathologists

ERNEST L. HUNT, M. D. 'EDWARD B. BIGELOW, M. D.

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Laryngologisls ALBERT C. GETCHELL, M. D. CHAKLES T. ESTABROOK, M. D.

DermatologMa G. ALSTON TRIPP, M. D. GEORGE A. DIX, M. D.

Roentgenologist

PHILIP H. COOK, M. D.

Associate Roentgenologist

•FRANK W. GEORGE, M. D.

Neurologists BENJAMIN T. BURLEY, M. D. WALTER C. HAVILAND, M.D-

Urologist

•HOWARD W. REAL, M. D.

Orthopedists

GEORGE E. DEERING, M. D. •FRANK W. GEORGE. M. D.

Diseases of the Stomach •MERRICK LINCOLN, M. D.

Dentists ROY R. STIMPSON, D. D. S, JOHN G. PERMAN, D. D. S,

House Officers

EVERETT P. JEWETT, M. D. FRANK E. HARRIMAN, M. D.

•EDWIN S. BRIDGES, M. D. HUGH L. SIMMONS, M. D.

•WINTHROP ADAMS, M. D. CLARENCE BAKER, M. D.

•LINWOOD H. JOHNSON, M. D. ARTHUR J. RING, M. D.

FRANCIS D. HART, M. D. CHARLES A. SALMON, M. D.

•WALTER L. PERRY, M, D. DAVID BRIDGWOOD, M. D.

•FRANK T. OBERG, M. D. JOHN C. WARD, M. D. •GEORGE WATT, M. D.

OUT-PATIENT STAFF

Physicians

TIMOTHY J. FOLEY, M. D. PHILIP H. COOK, M. D.

•GILBERT W. HAIGH, M. D,

Surgeons

•WILLIAM E. DENNING. M. D. BENJAMIN F. ANDREWS, M. D. CLAUDIUS J. BYRNE, M. D.

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Supeninng Oeulisl CHARLES T. ESTABROOE, M. D.

Oculist JOHN T. McGHJJCUDDY, M. D.

A89istcmt OeulisU JOHN £. RICE, M. D. JOHN J. BRENNAN, M. D.

OynecclogisU

ERNEST L. PARKER, M. D. *WILLIAM E. DENNING. M. D.

ROY J. WARD, M. D. ARTHUR W. BOYDEN, M. D.

Ear, Nose and Throat Department

JOHN E. RICE, M. D. GORDON BERRY, M. D.

JOHN J. BRENNAN, M. D.

DermatologietM G. ALSTON TRIPP, M. D. GEORGE A. DIX, M. D.

Neurologists BENJAMIN T. BURLEY, M. D. WALTER C. HAVILAND, M. D.

Orthopediete GEORGE E. DEERING, M. D. ♦FRANK W. GEORGE, U. D.

GenUo-Urinary Department ♦HOWARD W. REAL, M. D. WALTER D. BIEBERBACH, M. D.

Aesietania in GeniUhUrinary Department 0. DRAPER PHELPS, M. D. JOHN A. MacPADYEN, M.T>.

Tvberculoeie Department GEORGE E.EMERY, M. D.

Eleetro-TherapeuUc Department FRANK E. STOWELL, M. D.

Maeseuse GERTRUDE R. DOYLE

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AyoQkecary JAMES J. MATTIMORE

GEORGE B. DONOR, Kitchen Supervisor

MRS. GEORGE B. DONOR, Kitchen Matron

MISS MARY T. HUNTER, Acting General Matron

Superintendent of Nurses

MISS IRENE V. B. VAN PELT

Dietitian

MISS SARA L. KEHOE

•Enlirted in the Service.

ORGANIZATION OF THE MEDICAL STAFF

Preaident— DR. RAY W. GREENE Secretary— DR. GEORGE A. DIX

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OP THE CITY HOSPITAL

To His Honor Pehr G. Holmes, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester: —

The Trustees of the Worcester City Hospital hereby submit their annual report for the year ending November 30, 1917.

With crowded wards most of the time, steadily rising prices, a staff reduced because of response to the Nation's call for medical and nursing volunteers and a shortage of help, the work of City Hospital during the past year has been active in all departments.

In spite of unavoidable increased expenses, it has been the purpose of the Trustees that the quality of the service should not be lowered. The per capita cost for all bed patients in the hospital has been $14.80, as against $12.21 in 1916. The daily average number of patients has been 312.69, as against 324.44 in 1916. The average increased cost of hospital necessities since 1915 has run parallel to the increased cost of like items of living for the average family. But the cost of gauze, absorbent cotton and some other hos- pital supplies has about doubled since 1915. Surgeons gauze which cost under two cents per yard in 1915 now costs four cents per yard. Absorbent cotton which cost 13 J^ cents a pound in 1915, now costs 28 cents per pound. Coal, which cost City Hospital $4.73 per ton in 1915 and $5.50 per ton in 1916, has cost above $8.00 per ton for most of 1917. Bandage cotton, which cost il4 cents per yard in 1915 and 5% cents in 1916, has cost 11 cents or more per yard in 1917. Cut bandages, which cost 30 cents per pound in 1915 and 45 cents per pound in 1916, now cost 80 cents per pound. Beef which cost 12 H cents in 1915 and 13 cents in 1916 now costs 16 cents. Lamb which cost 16 cents in 1915 and 20 cents in 1916 now costs 26 cents. Ham which cost 14 J^ cents in 1915 and 23 cents in 1916 now costs 28 cents. Bacon has gone from 17 H cents in 1915 to 35 cents in 1917. Eggs from 30 cents in 1915 to 48 cents in 1917. Flour from $6.70 in 1915 to $13 in 1917. Sugar from $5.55 per hundred in 1915 to $9.25 in 1917. These compari- sons with the necessary increase in wages tell the financial

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side of the story. All indications point to still larger ex penses for the current year.

Land with wooden buildings at 12, 14, 16 and 18 Queen Street and 68 Jaques Avenue was purchased in the spring through means generously provided by the City Govern- ment. These buildings are not well suited for permanent homes for nurses and employees of City Hospital, but the sites are necessary for new fire-proof buildings and some of these old wooden buildings can be made more suitable, temporarily, for employees than the quarters previously occupied.

A new flat work ironer has been installed in our laundry during the year; a new dormitory to provide accommoda- tions for six male nurses has been built over Ward D of the men's surgical pavilion; and a new 300-horse-power boiler has been installed during the fiscal year. We greatly need a drying tumbler which we failed to obtain last year for the laundry. This will cost about $1,800; and we also need for the laundry two steam pressers for shirts, nurses' waists and aprons which will cost about $180 each. These

Eressers are labor saving devices that we cannot afford to e without.

The Trustees found that the cost of a new baking oven had increased so rapidly since estimates were made, that the appropriation asked for to build a new oven and store room for supplies was not sufficient. It was decided to try to make repairs on the old oven and wait for a time in the hope that the cost of these additions would be more reason- able.

The Trustees found that the provisional plans for an addition to the maternity pavilion for which an appropria- tion was granted last year, would not work out satisfactorily. It was thought not advisable to build until modified plans could be made to the satisfaction of the Trustees.

The Trustees believe that the City Hospital should be provided and equipped to serve all classes of citizens of the City of Worcester. Those citizens who can pay should certainly pay cost or a little more than cost. The poor who cannot pay should, of course, be well cared for free, or for such part of the cost of their care as they may be able to pay. Those who urge that a municipal hospital should not provide for those who are able to pay for private hospital services may not fully appreciate the stimulating influence which comes to a hospital which not only cares for the poor but for the most critical class of citizens. In the opinion of the Trustees, City Hospital has greatly benefited by caring for hundreds of the most intelligent and critical citizens

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of Worcester. Occasionally one amply able to pay for pri- vate service in the beginning of a serious illness has found his means exhausted before his need of hospital care has ended. The City of Worcester has had some financial losses from such cases. But the indirect benefits of the pub- lic may outweigh these losses many times. The Trustees believe that City Hospital turns out better graduate nurses and better graduate physicians because these nurses and physicians have at times successfully cared for a highly mtelligent and discriminating class of the citizens of Wor- cester. They believe it would be unwise and unfair to ask the visiting staff of physicians and surgeons to give of their services gratuitously to the poor people of Worcester and deny them suitable accommodations for their private patients who are willing to pay for private room service. At no time has the line been sharply drawn between "pri- vate" room and public ward patients. Eye cases, pneu- monia cases, erysipelas cases, and all patients suffering from diseases somewhat contagious, as well as delirious cases and patients who are dying need private rooms as dis- tinguished from the open wards. City Hospital has been greatly handicapped because of the limited number of these so-called "private" rooms. All the patients of a crowded ward are frequently disturbed throughout the night by the moans of a delirious or dying patient. Ward I has never had a suitable elevator. The sick patients who must be taken up and down stairs unless they are able to sit or stand must be carried up a winding stairway on a stretcher. If the patient is light and the robust men nurses are avail- able all goes fairly well, but if the patient is heavy the sit- uation becomes risky.

The Trustees recommend that a building with single rooms to be used for any patient needing a single room, oe built north of the main corridor opposite Ward I, connected with Ward I and provided with a suitable elevator so that patients may be taken up and down stairs with safety and without discomfort. Such an addition would result in better balanced accommodations for all classes of patients. It would make the open ward service more comfortable and efficient by removing from the public wards delirious patients.

City Hospital is limited for land on which to build. In the near future, comprehensive plans must be made for a general expansion to meet increasing demands on City Hospital. Another year has only emphasized the statement made in our last year's report. "We cannot enlarge one department without increasing all the forces that ad-

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minister to that department"; and "we cannot crowd more beds for patients into wards already overcrowded." The Trustees feel, however, that it is better, if possible, not to attempt the large additions needed while the cost of construction is so much above normal, and they pledge themselves to make the most of the present equipment until the urgent demands of humanity at large have been met and the war needs satisfied for which provision must be abso- lutely made now.

The Trustees respectfully submit a schedule of expenses of the past year and an estimate for the year 1918, realizing, indeed, that it is impossible to make a definite estimate as to what the demands for hospital service will be.

Expended in 1917

Administration expense $17,169. 74

Professional care of patients 20,909.79

Medical supplies 10,267.60

Surgical supplies 13,972.83

Out-patient department 1,781 . 60

Pathological department 2,264.73

Apothecary department 2,168.83

Nurses' Home 1,701.16

Housekeeping 13,322.39

Kitchen and dining room 14,608.06

Laundry 7,976.46

Food 92,138.74

Heat, light and power plant 39,687.00

Repairs for buildings 6,676.76

Care of buildings and grounds 10,063.71

Gas 627.09

Water 2,266.78

Insurance 1,422.26

General expense 1,986.63

Total expenditures for 1917 $260,698.84

Estimated mcreaae for 1918 20,000.00

Estimated expenditures for 1918 280,698.84

Estimated revenue for 1918 120,024.81

Balance $160,674.03

For the following repairs and improvements:

Latmdry machinery 2,100.00

Repairs and improvements on wooden houses

on Queen Street and Jaques Ave 3,000 . 00

Making a total need for the coming year $166,774.03

The Trustees respectfully ask the City Council for an appropriation of $160,674.03 for the current expenses of City Hospital for the year 1918, plus $5,100 for repairs and improvements as per schedule, making a total of $165,774.03.

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Respectfully submitted,

SAMUEL E. WINSLOW, MELVIN G. OVERLOCK, MATTHEW J. WHITTALL, BURTON H. WRIGHT, DAVID A, SCOTT, CLIFFORD S. ANDERSON, HARRY A. COOKE, JOSEPH W. LEYDEN, HOWARD A. NASH,

Trustees.

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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL

Summary op the Year's Work

Six thousand, five hundred and forty-two (6,542) bed patients were given 114,135 days' treatment at an expense of $241,290.34.

'Twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and forty-four (25,744) treatments were given in the out-patient depart- ment at an expense of $12,619.54, or $.49 per treatment.

Eight hundred and thirty-six (836) were treated in the accident room at an expense of $1,980.37, or $2,369 per patient.

There was a total of 114,135 days' treatment in the hos- pital proper, 25,744 treatments in the out-patient depart- ment and 836 treatments in the accident room at a total expenditure of $260,698.84.

The average expenditure for each bed occupied continu- ously throughout the year was $711.66, as against $636.98 in 1916. This does not include the expenses of the out- patient department, or of the accident room, nor does it include interest on investment or depreciation of plant.

Balance November 30, 1916 $2^8.97

Appropriation jErom tax levy 145,637.93

Inoome frcfta patients and sales 106,440.78

Income from funds 13,804.03

New public ward 47,000.00

Bake^ addition 2,500.00

$317,631.71

EXPENDrrURES

General fund $262,962.77

Special funds 2,931.07 266,883.84

General fund balance 0.00

Special fund balance $51,747.87

$51,747.87 The appended table shows the revenue from all sources for the past three years:

1916 1916 1917

From board of patients $55,837.71 $65,726.21 $81,988.04

From sales 2,066.33 2,812.04 4,093.34

From towns and cities 11,124.86 10,382.39 9,694.58

From the Commonwealth 7,908.00 8,181.00 9,739.57

From services of nurses 357.31 470.66 705.25

From income of funds 13,202.65 13,539.76 13»804.03

$90,485.86 $10U12.06 $120,024.81

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Bills Dub the Hospital

For many years, bills for board and care which have proved not collectible during the year have been carried on the books and added each year to the sum of bad debts for many previous years. This evidence of an abiding faith and hope is in contrast to the method of many business cor- porations which transfer bad debts annually to the debit side of loss and gain account. The sum total of uncollected bills, many of which represent the bad debts of many pre- vious years, amounted on November 30, 1917, to $76,038.41.

Per Capita Cost

The average cost of caring for patients has been $14.80 per week, as against $12.21 in 1916.

Statistics

There were admitted to the surgical wards, 2,407 patients, compared with 2,330 last year. The daily average cost of surgical patients was $2.14, compared with $1,821 last year.

There were 1,817 patients admitted to the medical wards, compared with 1,901 in 1916. The daily average cost of medical patients was $1,929, compared with $1,553 in 1916.

The number of children admitted was 685, compared with 755 in 1916. The daily average cost of the children was $2,334, as against $1,792 in 1916.

There were 836 minor accidents treated at a total expense of $1,980.37, or $2,369 per treatment, compared with $1,914 last year.

The number of patients admitted to the maternity service was 571, compared with 512 last year. There were 535 births, as against 493 in 1916. The average daily cost of this department, including infants as patients, was $1,882, compared with $1,578.

The average number of beds occupied during the year was 312.69, while the average last year was 324.44.

The average duration of residence in the hospital of free and paying patients was 16.75, compared with 17.24 last year. The number of days' treatment was 114,135 as against 118,421 the previous year.

The largest number in the hospital in any one day was 372, compared with 377 last year, and the smallest number was 272, compared with 261 in 1916.

The total cost of subsistence supplies was $91,484.88, or $292.55 for each bed occupied, while last year the total was $77,343.92 and the cost per bed was $238.53. (The receipts

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from the sale of grease, swill, etc., $653.86, was deducted from the cost of food.)

Of the patients treated, 4,322 were classified as pay patients and paid their expenses all, or in part, as com- pared with 3,598 in 1916; 2,942 in 1915; 2,845 in 1914; 2,885 in 1913. The remaining 2,489 were classified as free patients, but of this number 197 were town patients, and reimbursement to the extent of $12.00 per week was made to the city, while 484 were state patients and were charged to the Commonwealth at the rate of $7 per week. The num- ber of town patients in 1916 was 323 and the number of state patients was 551.

The average amount charged paying patients was $13.63 a week. The average amount charged in 1916 was $13.26.

Rejections

During the year 92 applicants were refused admission to the hospital, compared with 90 last year. Of this number 8 were suffering from chronic, contagious and venereal diseases; 20 had no settlement in Worcester; 53 were refused for lack of beds; and 11 were referred to physicians outside.

Out-Patient Department

There were admitted to the Department 5,478 new patients compared with 6,074 in 1916. They were divided among the different clinics as follows: Medical, 984; surgi- cal, 1,930; eye, 630; ear, nose and throat, 774; dermatologi- cal, 304; gynecological, 163; neurological, 52; orthopedic, 110; genito-urinary, 193; lung, 42; massage, 77; dental, 70; electro-therapeutic, 149.

Last year there were 6,074 patients admitted to all clinics, or 596 more than this year. The total number of visits this year was 25,744, as compared with 25,725, an increase of 19.

The visits among the different divisions were divided as follows: medical, 2,476; surgical, 12,057; eye, 1,903; ear, nose and throat, 2,120; dermatological, 693; g3mecological, 815; neurological, 149; orthopedic, 509; genito-urinary, 1,821; lung, 130; massage, 1,383; dental, 85; electro-thera- peutic, 1,423.

The daily average treated was 84.68, as compared with 84.35 in 1916.

In admitting patients to this department, each applicant is questioned carefully as to his or her ability to pay. Only those are admitted who cannot afford to pay a physician for his services. In questioning applicants as to their ability and desire to pay for services, no fixed rules are followed, but the desire for independence and self-reliance is 82

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stimulated so that many who come for free treatment volun- teer to go to physicians outside the hospital rather than accept charity.

In cases of sudden sickness, or recent accident, relief is given immediately without preliminary investigation. The applicant is always given the benefit of any doubt.

Persons Employed

The average number of persons employed was 260.38 as against 272.62 last year; the average number of persons boarded, other than patients, was 242.66, as against 253.18 in 1916. The total number of days' board furnished patients and employees was 202,764, as against 210,835 last year. The daily cost of food was $0.45, compared with $0,366 last year.

Private Patient Service

The number of patients occupying private rooms for the year was 545, compared with 598 last year.

During the past year the average cost of caring for patients was $2,755 a day, compared with $2,385 in 1916. The average price charged for rooms was $21.17 exclusive of special nursing, compared with $20.08 in 1916. The total income derived from this source, including special nursing was $23,874.45.

Patients Entitled to Free Treatment

There has always been more or less misunderstanding as to the class of people which the City Hospital accepts as free patients. The admitting officers of the hospital are required to explain daily, several times over, just why applicants for free treatment are rejected.

The only patients eligible for free treatment in this hospital according to the ruling of the Trustees, are those who have gained a legal settlement in the City of Worcester, and who require relief during temporary sickness. Patients, though legally settled in Worcester, are expected to pay when able to do so.

Patients legally settled in other cities and towns, failing to pay their hospital bills, are charged to those cities and towns wherein they have settlements.

Applicants who have no legal settlement in the Common- wealth are accepted and charged to the state, providing they are not physically able to travel to the State Hospital at Tewksbury. If they are able to undertake the journey, we are compelled to reject them as free patients.

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Many unsettled cases apply for treatment each year, who have absolutely no claim on Worcester. When re- fused admission as free patients, they cannot understand the reason for their rejection and are likely to resent it, fre- quently appealing to influential outside friends.

Admission op Patients at Night

Some provision should be made for patients admitted during the night hours. The arrival of a patient in a ward at night tends to disturb the patients already there. Since the night transfer ambulance was put on by the Police Department, the admissions after 8 o'clock in the evening have materially increased. Frequently patients put off coming to the Hospital until evening, because they do not like to have the police ambulance call at their homes in the daytime. This, under the present conditions, is unfair to the hospital and to the patients.

CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL STAFF Resignations

Dr. E. H. Trowbridge resigned as surgeon in the House in January.

Dr. Homer Gage resigned as surgeon in the House in January.

Dr. Roy J. Ward resigned as physician in the Out-patient Department in June.

Dr. Liemuel F. Woodward resigned as surgeon in the House in July,

Dr. W. Irving Clark resigned as surgeon in the Out- patient Department in September.

Appointments

Dr. Ernest L. Hunt was appointed assistant surgeon in the House in January.

Dr. Frank L. Magune was appointed assistant surgeon in the House in January.

Dr. Roy J. Ward was appointed assistant physician in the House in January.

Dr. Claudius J. Byrne was appointed to the surgical staff of the Out-patient Department in March.

Dr. Frank E. Stowell was appointed to the electro-thera- peutic clinic in Out-patient Department in March.

Dr. Benjamin F. Andrews was appointed surgeon on the Out-Patient Staff in April.

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Dr. John J. Brennan was appointed assistant in the eye service of the Out-patient Department in September.

Dr. John A. MacFadyen was appointed assistant in the genito-urinary service of the Out-patient Department in November.

CHANGES IN THE EXECUTIVE STAFF Resignations

Miss Clara M. Thurston resigned as assistant superin- tendent of nurses in October.

Miss Lillian Mackintosh resigned as head nurse in the maternity ward in July.

Miss Dora Cady resigned as anesthetist in August.

Miss Gertrude I. Allison resigned as night superintendent of nurses in April.

Miss Helen M. Westwood resigned as head nurse in the maternity ward in December.

Miss Florence Larson resigned as anesthetist in February.

Miss Myrma Millett resigned as instructor of probation- ers in October.

Miss Bessie Fleming resigned as surgery nurse in January.

Appointments

Miss Minnie M. Schofield, graduate of the Worcester City Hospital class of 1907, was appointed head nurse in surgery in January.

Miss Grace E. Merritt, graduate of the Worcester City Hospital class of 1915, was appointed general assistant in February. Miss Merritt was appointed instructor of probationers in September.

Miss Lillian Mackintosh, graduate of the Maine General Hospital, was appointed head nurse in the maternity ward in February.

Miss Dora Cady, graduate of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, was appointed anesthetist in February.

Miss Alice T. Riddle, graduate of the Nason Hospital of Roaring Spring, Penn., was appointed night superinten- dent in April.

Miss Marion Dunham, graduate of the Worcester City Hospital in the class of 1915, was appointed general assist- ant in June.

Mr. Martin Cassidy, graduate of the Worcester City Hos- pital in the class of 1917, was appointed surgery nurse in September.

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Miss Anna M. Henderson, graduate of the Pennsylvania Hospital in the class of 1913, was appointed general assistant in September.

Miss Elizabeth I. McDermott, graduate of the Worcester City Hospital, class of 1917, was appointed head nurse in the maternity ward in October.

Miss Estelle Murley, graduate of the Worcester City Hospital class of 1913, was appointed assistant Superin- tendent of nurses in November.

Training School for Nurses

The number of graduates this year was 43, while in 1916 there were 39. There were 60 probationers received this vear, compared with 80 last year, of this number 44 have been accepted.

There are now connected with the school:

Superintendent of nurses 1

AsBistant Superintendent of nurses 1

Night Supenntendent of nurses 2

Instructor of probationers 1

Emergency assistants 2

Instructor of male nurses 1

Maternity supervisor 1

Children's supervisor 1

Surgery supervisor 1

Anesthetist 1

Pupil nurses 117

Male nurses 12

Probationers 27

168

The average cost to the Hospital for each nurse in the Training School was $1,778, as compared with $1,333 a day last year. Therefore the cost of training a nurse for three years, which is the duration of the prescribed course, is about $1,900.

Doctors Denning and Talbot have continued the practical lectures and quizzes on obstetrical nursing.

The lectures of Dr. Hunt on bacteriology and Dr. Lincoln on chemistry have been repeated for the instruction of each class.

During the year the Superintendent of Nurses and her assistants have held 575 recitations and given 690 demon- strations.

The number of applications received this year from nurses desiring to enter the school was 273, compared with 308 in 1916. Of this number 96 have been accepted as candidates for admission and their names placed on file.

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The Thayer Fund for Nurses, so generously donated, still continues to give ''comfort and pleasure" to the nurses. The "Home" is frequently the scene of much enjoyment, and many dainty lunches have been provided from this fund.

Kindergarten Course

Mrs. Mary H. Barker, Director of Kindergartens of the public schools, has continued her lectures as usual.

The observation of kindergarten methods in the various schools was continued as in previous years, and our nurses continue to enjoy this part of their course and find it very helpful.

Mock Operations

The method of training nurses in surgical detail and tech- nique, by means of mock operations and other demonstra- tions, has been continued along the same lines as in previous years, with items of interest added to make the course still more interesting to the pupil nurses. We find this course very practical and necessary before the nurse is allowed to take her training in the operating room.

We are under obligation to Dr. L. F. Woodward, who has made this course especially interesting.

Dr. Woodward has also added to the scope and subject matter of the lectures which he has annually given to the City Hospital nurses.

Doctors Trowbridge and Wheeler have also given addi- tional lectures to the nurses on surgical technique. To Doctors Berry, Getchell, Harrower, Baker and Greene and those other physicians of Worcester who have given time and painstaking preparation to their lectures for the City Hospital nurses, we continue appreciative and grateful.

Additional Course in Dietetics

Additional instruction in the preparation of diets for the sick under the instruction of Miss Kehoe, Hospital Dieti- tian, will be given advanced student nurses.

Male Nurses

For several years Worcester City Hospital has offered a two years' course of training for men nurses which will be continued the coming year. Men student nurses are not trained to care for women and children or to become ex- perts in the diet kitchen, but, excepting the maternity serv- ice, the children's service and the Isolation Hospital where the patients are largely children, the lectures and instruc- tions are similar to those given women nurses. For a

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broader discussion of the male nurse problem, those inter- ested are referred to City Hospital report for 1909 and 1910, in which is printed a report of the Training School Commit- tee of the Trustees covering this subject.

Obligations

The hospital has been the recipient of a large number of donations such as books, magazines, newspapers, pictures, toys, flowers, Christmas presents for the children, etc. A list of these, together with the name of the donors, is pub- lished in another part of this report. The gifts, though usually inexpensive have added much to the conifort and pleasure of the hospital patients, particularly the children.

Different church choirs have sung for the patients a few Sunday afternoons, which has been greatly enjoyed.

The Worcester Employment Society did a large amount of sewing for the Hospital during the year.

The clergymen of the city have responded cheerfully and promptly to the numerous calls sent out by the Hospital. We are under obligations to them for much valuable assist- ance.

The services rendered the hospital by its staff, officers and employees during the past twelve months have been fully up to the standard of former years. Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES A. DREW,

Superintendent,

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WORCESTER CITY HOSPITAL

COST STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 12, 1917

CooLEY & Marvin Co., Tremont Building, Boston, Mass.

December 12, 1917. To the Trustees of Worcester City Hospital, Worcester, Massa- chusetts:

Dear Sirs: — In accordance with instructions, we have pre- pared statements of the total cost of the operations of the Worcester City Hospital for the fiscal year ended November 30, 1917, together with statements showing the results of apportioning such costs for the various departmental functions of the hospital. The results of this apportionment locate all of the costs of the year to some such function of the hospital.

We submit herewith two exhibits and nine schedules as listed hereinafter. These statements have been prepared from data as shown by the books and records of the hospital without fiuther verification other than ascertaining that the statistics presented were correctly represented in the general ledger and that the balance sheet, after making the neces- sary entries distributing the costs of the year, was in ac- cordance with the controlling records of the City Auditor of Worcester as at November 30, 1917. Other statistical records of the hospital as maintained throughout the year have been used as bases in apportioning the cost of opera- tions to the various departmental divisions as shown in the accompanying exhibits and schedules. Very truly yours,

CooLEY & Marvin Co.

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Schedule 2

COST OF OPERATION OF MEDICAL WARDS

For the Years Ended November 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Per PatJent Per Patient

Amouot Day Axnount Day

Food $11,851.82 $0,360 $10,381.97 $0,281

Kitchen and dining room expense. 3,939.01 .120 3,184.05 .086

House officers 622.45 .019 586.66 .016

Nurses, Schedule 9 18,477.58 .562 17,671.13 .477

OrderHes 2,881.38 .088 2,444.75 .066

Housekeeping salaries and wages. 322.12 .010 298.14 .008

Laundry 4,007.08 .122 3,256.88 .088

Medical supplies 2,578.67 .078 2,819.25 .076

General suppUes 1,800.54 .055 1,174.22 .032

Drygoods 1,366.34 .040 2,303.58 .062

Gas 57.59 .001 38.63 .001

Water 152.77 .005 178.81 .005

Pathological department 1,191.18 .036 1,128.99 .030

Apothecary 619.73 .018 780.69 .021

Care of building 3,719.22 .113 2,958.96 .079

Heating and ventilating 1,877.84 .057 1,112.71 .030

Electric lighting 487.05 .015 288.65 .008

Insurance 198.76 .006 251.39 .007

Repairs to buildings 1,125.38 .034 1,104.09 .030

Administration 5,113.57 .155 4,745.73 .128

General expense 1,001.80 .035 823.90 .022

Total $63,391.88 $1,929 $57,533.18 $1,553

In 1917, 32,863 Patient Days— Average Cost, $1,929 per day In 1916, 37,052 Patient Days— Average Cost, 1.553 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $.376 per day

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Schedule 3

COST OF OPERATION OF SURGICAL WARDS

For the Years Ended November 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Per Patient Per Patient

Amount Day Amount Day

Food $16,969.82 $0,361 $12,072.14 $0,281

Kitchen and dining room expense. 5,307.63 .120 3,703.37 .086

House officers 916.35 .021 861.77 .020

Nurses, Schedule 9 23,572.71 .533 20,661.04 .480

OrderUes 3,416.16 .077 2,635.14 .061

Housekeeping, salaries and wages. 434.05 .009 346.68 .008

Laundry 6,168.36 .140 4,599.91 .107

Medical suppUes 3,474.68 .078 3,278.22 .077

Surgical suppHes 9,414.26 .212 8,979. 11 .208

General supplies 2,426. 17 .055 1,365.39 .032

Dry goods 1,841.06 .041 2,678.61 .062

Gas 77.60 .002 44.96 .001

Water 205.72 .004 207.94 .005

Pathological department 1,605 .07 .036 1,312 .80 .030

Apothecary 835.10 .019 907.78 .021

Care of buildings 5,683.22 .129 4,521.51 .105

Heating and ventilating 2,869.51 .065 1,700.33 .039

Electric Ughting 403.94 .009 239.39 .005

Insurance 307.53 .007 388.94 .009

Repairs to buUdings 1,617.75 .036 1,476.68 .034

Administration 6,890.31 .155 5,518.33 .128

General expense 1,349.83 .032 958.04 .022

Total $94,786.83 $2,141 $78,458.08 $1,821

In 1917, 44,268 Patient Days— Average Cost, $2,141 per day In 1916, 43,084 Patient Days— Average Cost, 1.821 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $.320 per day

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Schedule 4 COST OF OPERATION OF MATERNITY WARDS Fob the Yeabb Ended November 30, 1916, Ain> 1917

1917 1916

Per Patient Per Patitat

Amount Day Amount Day

Food $5,688.36 10.359 $4,213.93 $0,280

Kitchen and dining room expense. 1,890.55 .120 1,292.45 .086

House officers 363.09 .023 342.21 .023

Nurses, Schedule 9 6,075.01 .385 5,448.04 .362

Housekeeping, salaries and wages. 154.61 .010 121.00 .008

Laundry 3,396.28 .216 2,634.99 .175

Medical suppUes 1,237.63 .078 1,144.30 .076

Surgical supplies 930.69 .060 476.62 .031

General supplies 864.18 .059 476.61 .031

Dry goods 494.94 .030 * 894.85 .059

Gas 27.64 .002 16.64 .001

Water 73.32 .005 72.58 .005

Pathological department 571.72 .035 458.24 .031

Apothecary 297.45 .020 316.87 .021

Care of buildings 2,449.53 .156 1,948.96 .130

Heating and ventilating 1,236.74 .078 732.87 .049

Electric lighting 218.40 .014 129.44 .008

Insurance 128.20 .008 161.86 .011

Repairs to buildings 640.44 .040 581.56 .039

Administration 2,454.29 .155 1,926.24 .130

General expense 480.80 .029 334.41 .022

Total $29,673.87 $1,882 $23,723.67 $1,578

In 1917, 15,768 Patient Days— Average Cost, $1,882 per day In 1916, 15,039 Patient Days— Average Cost, 1.578 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $.304 per day

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COST OF OPERATION OF PRIVATE PATIENT WARDS For the Years Ended November 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Per Patient Per Patient

Amount Day Amount Day

Food $6,716.19 $0,626 $4,795.10 $0,640

Kitchen and dining room expense. 1,899.80 .208 1,470.70 .166

fiouseofficen 311.22 .034 293.33 .038

Nuises, Schedule 9 6,286.40 .679 6,390.69 .606

OrderUcB 822.28 .090 643.26 .072

Housekeeping, salaries and wages. 89.67 .010 71.66 .008

Laundry 2,769.32 .302 1,876.77 .211

Medical supplies 717.01 .078 676.66 .076

Surgical supplies 788.80 .086 443.88 .060

General supplies 600.66 .066 281.82 .081

Drygoods 468.87 .060 723.68 .081

Gas 16.01 .002 9.26 .001

Water 42.48 .006 42.93 .006

Pathological department 331.22 .034 270.97 .031

Apothecary 172.32 .018 187.37 .021

Care of buildings 1,842.62 .202 1,466.96 .166

Heating and ventilating 930.11 .102 661.22 .062

Electric lighting 228.06 .026 136.17 .016

Insurance 119.04 .013 160.24 .017

Repairs to buildings 434.96 .060 399.82 .046

Administration 1,421.86 .166 1,139.04 .128

General expense 278.63 .030 197.74 .022

Total $26,166.21 $2,766 $21,217.04 $2,386

In 1917, 9,186 Patient Days— Average Cost, $2,766 per day In 1916, 8,893 Patient Day»~Average Cost, 2.386 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $ J70 per day

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Schedule 6 COST OF OPERATION OF CHILDREN'S WARDS For the Yeabs Ended November 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Per Patimit Per PatieBt

Amount Day Amount Day

Food $4,368.94 $0,361 $4,021.71 $0,280

Kitchen and dining room expense. 1,462.04 .120 1,283.49 .086

HouseoffioeiB 311.22 .026 293.33 .020

Nurses, Schedule 9 6,357.78 .625 6,121.54 .426

Housekeeping, salaries and wages. 118.75 .010 115.48 .008

Laundry 2,623.72 .208 2,644.91 .178

Medical suppUes 950.59 .078 1,092.10 .076

Surgical BuppUes 513.16 .042 836.18 .023

General supplies 663.76 .066 454.87 .082

Drygoods 310.65 .025 662.98 .047

Gas. 21.22 .002 14.99 .001

Water 56.32 .005 69.27 .005

Pathological department 439.21 .036 437.34 .030

Apothecaiy 228.46 .019 802.40 .021

Care of buildings 4,248.00 .361 3,879.78 .235

Repairs of buildings 849.22 .070 826.16 .058

Heating and ventilating 2,145.01 .177 1,270.92 .089

Electric lighting 274.45 .023 162.66 .011

Insurance 184.67 .015 233.52 .016

Administration 1,885.08 .166 1^88.37 .128

General expense 369.31 .030 819.16 .022

Total $28,271.65 $2,334 $26,730.10 $1,792

In 1917, 12,111 Patient Day»— Average Cost, $2,884 per day In 1916, 14,353 Patient Days—Average Cost, 1.792 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $.642 per day

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Schedule 7

COST OF OPERATION OF OUT-PATIBNT DEPARTMENT

For the Years Ended Novebiber 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Per Per Amount Treatment Amount Treatment

Officers and asBistants $1,230.60 $0,049 $1,492.00 $0,058

Food 347.99 .013 311.86 .012

Kitchen and dining room expense. 115.66 .004 95.65 .004

House officers 363.09 .014 342.21 .013

Nurses, Schedule 9 2,269.24 .088 1,632.41 .063

Orderiies 681.89 .026 532.54 .021

Housekeeping, salaries and wages. 53.71 .002 48.87 .002

Laundry 385.27 .016 205.21 .008

Medical supplies 783.00 .030 697.70 .027

Surgical supplies 944.69 .040 635.08 .021

General supplies 300.23 .012 192.50 .007

Drygoods 82.05 .003 90.11 .003

Gas 28.06 .001 33.83 .001

Water 15.36 .000 26.83 .001

Care of buildings 647.87 .025 572.00 .022

Heating and ventilating 2,166.68 .084 1,283.77 .051

Electric lighting 516.04 .020 305.85 .012

Insurance 117.57 .004 148.40 .006

Repairs to buildings 561.00 .020 609.06 .024

Administration 852.66 .038 777.98 .030

General expense 166.99 .006 135.07 .006

Total $12,619.54 $0,490 $10,068.93 $0,391

In 1917, 25,744 Treatments— Average Cost, $0,490 per treatment In 1916, 25,726 Treatments— Average Cost, 0.391 per treatment

Increase in Average Cost, $0,099 per treatment

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Schedule 8

COST OF OPERATION OF ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT

For the Years Ended November 30» 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Pw Pw

Amount Trefttmsnt Amoont TreataMOt

Houseofficers $17.32 $0,020 $18.20 $0,020

Nurses, Schedule 9 444.95 .534 436.39 .480

OrderUes 64.60 .077 66.66 .061

HouBekeeping, salaries and wages. 8.20 .010 7.32 .008

Medical supplies 65.62 .078 69.24 .076

Surgical suppUes 177.78 .213 189.65 .208

General supplies 45.82 .065 28.84 .031

Drygoods 34.77 .041 56.57 .062

Water 3.89 .005 4.39 .005

Apothecary 15.77 .020 19.17 .021

Care of buildings 481.49 .575 383.07 .421

Heating and ventilating 243.06 .291 144.05 .159

Electric lighting 88.91 .106 52.69 .058

Insurance 45.54 .055 57.61 .063

Repairs to buildings 87.05 .105 82.50 .091

Administration 130.12 .154 116.55 .128

General Expense 25.48 .030 20.23 .022

Total $1,980.37 $2,369 $1,742.03 $1,914

In 1917, 836 Treatments— Average Cost $2,369 per treatment In 1916, 910 Treatments— Average Cost, 1.914 per treatment

Increase in Average Cost, $.455 per treatment

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COST OF NURSES Fob TBS YxABS Ended Notembsb 30, 1916, and 1917

1917 1916

Par Per

Amount Nurse Day Amount Nurae Day

Salaries and wages:

Supt. of nurses and aaaistantB... $5,946.46 $0,169 $5,343.32 $0,125

Instructors 588.00 .016 588.00 .013

Nurses 9,406.52 .268 9,917.13 .231

Food for above 23,354.76 .665 21,768.68 .606

Kitchen and dining room expense. 7,762.13 .221 6,676.10 .156

Laundry 2,295.51 .064 1,604.60 .088

Diygoods 186.69 .005 299.37 .007

Gas 18.40 .001 16.68

General supplies 191.71 .006 250.29 .006

Water 121.45 .004 89.84 .002

Care of buildings 1,701.16 .048 1,347.29 .031

Heating and ventilating 2,769.49 .079 1,641.05 .038

Electric lighting 597.21 .016 353.93 .008

Repairs to buildings 828.16 .024 778.59 .018

Insurance 174.90 .005 221.12 .005

Administration 5,468.79 .156 5,508.86 .128

General expense 1,071.33 .031 956.39 .022

Total $62,482.67 $1,778 $57,361.24 $1,338

In 1917, 35,134 Nurse Days— Average Cost, $1,778 per day In 1916, 43,010 Nurse Days— Average Cost, 1.333 per day

Increase in Average Cost, $.445 per day

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1917

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13,250

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Maternity wards

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4,085

Nurse days, 6,076.01

5,448.04

Private wards

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Nuisedays, 5,285.40

5,390.69

Children's wards

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4,590

Nurse days, 6,357.78

6,121.54

Out-patient dept

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1»682.41

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20,661.04

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Drugs $2,892.39 $2,307.05

Alcohol, wines and liquors 773 . 00 725 . 85

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Bandages 271.78 177.06

Absorb«fit cotton and waste.. 253.82 79.63

Ether 71.75 91.00

Apparatus and Instruments . . 676 . 02 797 . 29

Rubber Goods 79.38 101.38

Miscellaneous 673.32 400.39

$2,884.22 $1,916.90

Pathological Laboratory: Supplies $61.50 $37.40

$61.50 $87.40

Housekeeping Department:

Dry goods $1,970.60 $2,548.48

General supplies 906.00 1,222.89

Soap 291.62 277.13

$3,168.22 $4,048.60

Kitchen and Dining Room: Supplies $1,010.25 $622.30

$1,010.26 $622.30

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Food:

Butter $165.13 $47.80

Cereals, rice, meftb, etc 45.62 34.94

Coffee, tea, coooa and chocolate 53 . 94 40 . 48

Flour 108.28 70.00

Fruit 403.55 519.00

Meat 842.10 193.27

Potatoes 32.00 29.40

Vegetables 688.24 373.08

Sugar 36.00 15. 50

Sundries 359.22 159.63

$2,738.98 $1,488.10 Heat, Light and Power Plant:

Coal $520.00 $907.50

Electric Supplies 17.15 97.89

Repairs and renewals 23.70 22.40

Oils, waste, etc 46.32 68.26

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[upplies $454.07 $186.00

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6,708

629

1909

4,343

197.57

16.60

.063

4,496

861

1910

4,459

208.16

17.03

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4,302

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1911

4,380

218.42

18.02

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4,396

718

1912

4,864

228.6

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4,884

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1913

6,390

248.47

16.82

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6,446

1,069

1914

5,615

267.06

16.71

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6,137

1,007

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6,924

287.67

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1,008

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6,688

324.44

17.24

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6,074

910

1917

6,642

312.69

16.75

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6,478

836

99,916

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Admitted: males, 8,796; females, 2,746; medical, 2,716, induding

498 births; surgical, 3,266; maternity, 671 6,642

Treated (free 2,484; pay, 4,322) 6,811

Accident room cases not sent to wards 836

Out-patients 6,478

Total patients treated 13,126

Daily average number: Males, 178.16; femaks, 134.64 312.69

Average days in hospital, 16.76, total days' treatment 114,136

Deaths 676

Patientsdead within 48 hours after admission 236

Mortality rate, .087; or deducting 236 moribund cases .06

Visits of out-patients (medical, 2,476; surgical, 12,067; eye, throat,

skin,etc., 11,211) 26,744

Number of prescriptions to out-patients 6,626

BntTHFLAGES OF PATIENTS ADlCnTED

Worcester 1,922

Other towns in Massachusetts 1,010

Otherstates 877

Othercountries 2,668

Unknown 86

Ages of Patients Admitted

Under 6 years 896 Between 40 and 60 years 847

Between 6 and 10 years 286 Between 60 and 60 years 616

Between 10 and 15 years 219 Between 60 and 70 years 331

Between 16 and 20 years 456 Over 70 years 199

Between 20 and 30 years 1,586 Unknown 47

Between 30 and 40 years 1,162

Rbsidenges of Patients Admittbd

Worcester 6,736

Other towns in Massachusetts 742

Other states 47

Unknown 17

CrviL Condition

Maies Femaks

Single 2,025 Single 1,064

Married 1,422 Married 1,488

Widowers 251 Widows 239

Unknown,... 40 Unknown ,.. 13

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2 Minors 601

6 No occupation 134

31 Nurses 61

17 Operatives 85

3 Stenographers 3

201 Seamstresses 10

1,471 Teachers 3

3 Telephone operator 1

21 Unknown 22

1 Weavers 8

2 Waitresses 18

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8 Draftsmen 8

5 Dresser 1

8 Decorators 2

2 Druggists 3

16 Designers 2

1 Engravers 2

13 Elevator men 7

14 Editor 1

11 Engineers 3

12 Electrician 20

1 Expressmen 3

83 Farmers 57

23 Foremen 37

14 Firemen 40

5 Forgers 4

1 Gardeners 16

1 Grocers 4

1 Helpers 23

5 Hostlers 17

1 Inspectors 19

2 Janitors 25

3 Laborers 587

5 Leather workers 43

2 Linemen 6

1 Letter carrier 1

1 Lawyers 2

7 Masons 37

4 Musicians 7

16 Milkmen 9

1 Metal workers 455

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511

Minora 883

Meesengere 3

Managera 7

Manufacturero 13

Merchants 2

Operatives 301

No occupation 143

Nuraes 20

Opticians S

Overseers 4

Printere 14

Painters 54

Physicians 12

Policemen 9

Portere 10

Peddlers 21

Polishers 16

Packera 12

Pressmen 9

Paperera 1

Radroad employees 48

Repairmen 8

Beportera 1

Roofer 1

Surveyor 1

Steeple jack 1

Soldiera 19

Sailors 2

Steno^aphera 3

Supermtendents 6

Salesmen 41

Students 16

Shippera 22

Stor^eepera 5

Teamstera. 87

Tailore 14

Telegraphera 2

Truckmen 16

Teachere 2

Timekeeper 1

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Undertaken 3

Weavers 12

Woodworkere 90

Waitere 13

Watchmen 18

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Maternity

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4,894

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176

150

33

359

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Transferred

92

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13

146

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315

176

88

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REPORT OF THE PATHOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

During the past year the work of the laboratory has been actively carried on in the usual chemical, bacteriological and pathological divisions.

The statistical list of the different lines of laboratory investigations is detailed below:

Surgical specimens, histological diagnosis 1,635

Bacteriological cultures, organism identified 778

Blood cultures 39

Bacterial counts of milk 315

Bacterial vaccines made and standardized 24

Salvananized blood serum for spinal injection 39

Wassermann tests for gyphilis I>788

Complement fixation tests 80

Wassermann test of spinal fluid 96

Spinal fluid examination by culture 85

Crlobulin test 66

Post mortem examinations (including medico-legal) 60

In addition to the above list many special examinations have been made of stools and urines for typhoid bacilli, animal inoculations to determine the nature of infections, colloidal eold test and cell counts of spinal fluids.

The laboratory is well equipped for the rapid diagnosis of syphilis by the dark field illumination, by the staining of smears and by staining Treponema in tissue. The examin- ations for gonorrhoeal infection are made by the usual smears, by culture and by the complement fixation test.

Examinations are being made to differentiate the types of the pneumococcus as they occur in pneumonia, so that patients may receive specific treatment.

Serological Investigation

The laboratory has continued its serological work along the lines of the past few years. In addition to the regular hospital work the Wassermann test and complement fixa- tion test for gonorrhoea have been done for the Worcester Health Department. We feel more strongly than ever that these valuable tests should be used more extensively by the hospital and by the physicians throughout the city.

Recommendations

We would again respectfully call the attention of the Board of Trustees to the following suggestions, which were incorporated in the last annual report:

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(1) That a Pathological Fund be established to increase the usefulness of the laboratory in the diagnosis and treat- ment of disease. Furthermore, it would make possible the encouragement of undertaking various lines of research work. Many important discoveries in medicine have been made outside of large medical centres. The fund could be secured if the possibilities of its great value should be called to the attention of the citizens of Worcester.

(2) That patients occupying private rooms be charged a moderate fee for the laboratory examinations. This cus- tom prevails in many hospitals.

(3) That as soon as possible a Pathological House Officer be appointed to the laboratory staff, and if necessary, be paid a moderate salary; such a worker would more inti- mately connect the laboratory with the various depart- ments of the hospital.

(4) That a Resident Pathologist be employed who shall give his entire time to this laboratory.

We again desire to recognize the faithful work and enthusiasm of our laboratory assistant. Miss Mills. Through- out the year her work, as formerly, has been of the greatest value to the hospital.

Miss Astrid Gustafson and Miss Mildred Hardy have rendered valuable assistance in carrying on the routine work of the laboratory.

In July, 1917, Dr. Edward B. Bigelow, Assistant Pathol- ogist, enlisted in the medical corps of the army. He is now a major stationed at Camp Cody, New Mexico, being chief medical officer of that cantonment. The loss of his service in this laboratory has been keenly felt, for throughout his connection in this department his work has been of unusual merit.

Respectfully submitted,

FREDERICK H. BAKER, M. D.,

Pathologist. ERNEST L. HUNT, M. D.,

Assistant Pathologist.

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REPORT OF THE ROENTGEN DEPARTMENT

This department may now claim to have attained a standard of reasonable efficiency. In April the much desired centralization of its work was brought about by the taking over of a room in the administration building, near the Roentgen operating room. Here were installed a dark room with a three compartment developing tank; shelves sufficient for the filing of at least a year's plates; and everything else pertaining to the clerical side of the work. As a result of these changes, serial examinations of the gastro-intestinal tract can for the first time be properly carried out; a call for a plate three months old does not necessitate a trip to the Ward K attic; the arrival of a late case for examination does not upset all the darkroom routine; and in general the whole work of the department is carried on at an agreeably lessened level of nervous tension. Credit for much of the increased smoothness of the routine is due to the careful and efficient work of Miss Catherine Devlin, the technician, who now does the great bulk of the technical work. Drs. MacKay and Crofton have also rendered much appreciated assistance by doing work outside of the regular hours for the department

The departure of Dr. George, who joined the colors early in June, threw some additional work upon the house force; the amount of work done is steadily increasing, but with the improved facilities it is readily taken care of.

The Roentgen apparatus, after a serious breakdown in September, which necessitated complete overhauling, is working well; an overhead trolley system for the lead wires adds to its efficiency. Up-to-date treatment work, however, cannot be done until a Coolidge tube is installed. This will require in addition a ray-proof booth for the operator. Respectfully submitted,

PHILIP H. COOK,

Roentgenologist.

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CASES TEEATED AND THEIE EESULT8

From Novembee 30, 1916, to November 30, 1917

SURGICAL

3 I-"

5

Admitted |

DiBcharsed

v4

DISEASES

i

1

1

1

1 1

1

1

1

^

1

Is

.5

Abscess, alveolus

3 5

"is 11 11

6

1

1 7 19 2 3 3 4 8

â– *8

10

72

48

2

1

2

"i

2

"i

4

12

2

'}.

â– '5

1

1

16

3

2

"i

4

6

8

32

16

14

9

4

24

1

24

17

178

70

22

1

6

1

13 1 8 4 8 2 9 12 3 2 1 1 4 6 8 6 21 19

2

9

2

13

16

8

4

6

8

30

14

13

9

4

21

1

21

14

162

67

12

1

4 6 8

32

16

14

9

4

22

1

24

16

168

70

20

1

4

1

13 1 8 4 7 2 9 12 2 2

Abscess, axillary

Abscess, breast

1

Abscess, cervical

. . .

1

Abscess, ischio-rectal

2

Abscess, inguinal

1

Abscess, lower extremity.

...

Abscess, vulvo-vaginal. . .

Abscess, other parts

4

12 1

16 7

99 20 19

?,

Abscess, retro-peritoneal.

Adenitis

1

1

Adhesions

1

Appendicitis, acute

7 2 1

6 1

10

Appendicitis, chronic. . . .

2

Arthritis

4

2

Bladder, calculi

3

1 13

3

1

Bladder, incontinence . . .

1

Bladder, retention

10 1 8 4 7 1 4

10 1 2

1

1

Bums

Bursitis

6 4 7 1 5

Cellulitis

Carbuncle

1

1

Carcinoma

1 1

Carcinoma, bladder

3

1

1

1 1

Carcinoma, breast

Carcinoma, intestines . . .

1 2

1

Carcinoma, lip

Carcinoma, liver

1

1 4

**"7

6

8

16

2

5

2

10

16

8

1 1 1 1 1 2 2

1 4 6 7 6 80 18

2

8

2

12

16

3

Carcinoma, stomach ....

"2 3 6

16 16

2

8 2 8 13 3

3 2 3

Carcinoma, uterus

1

1

Carcinoma, other parts . .

1

Cholecystitis

Cholelithiasis

2

2

1

Concussion of brain

1

Dislocation, lower ex- tremity

Dislocation, upper ex- tremity

2

"i

1

Dislocation, other parts. .

Empyema

1 2

8

1

Epididymitis

Fracture, lower jaw

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31 2

1 8 1 3

162

42

235 2

21

38 6

71 8

13

2

1

8

159

11 4

12

17 9

11 2 8 2 3 8 2 1

26

10 2 6 9 4 20 4 2 1

18

14

38

3

12

41

8

1

34

74

9

191 1

17

17

3

67

4

6

1

1

8

146

7

4

11

16

3

6

2

8

2

3

3

2

1

20

8 2 5 9 1

19 2 2

6

1

1

2

200 2

20

36 4

70 6

12

2

1

8

153

11 4

12

16 9

11 2 3 2 3 3 2 1

23

9 2 5 9 4

20

4

2

1

15

14

37

3

11

36

7

1

33

70

9

35

Fracture, rib

18

32

6

52 8 9

2 3

ie

"3 1

1 4 6 7

1 4

"i 3

"3

1 2

'*2

3 19

1

Fracture, skull

2

Fracture, spine

1

2

Fracture,upper extremity Fracture, otner parts. . . .

3

1

1 1

1 4

2

1 1

1

1

1

Genu varum

Goitre

Hernia, femoral

2

7

2

146 4 2 8 16 6 8 2

Hpmia, ingiiinal. - .... ,

5

6

Hernia, strangulated ....

4

Hernia, umbilical

1

Hernia, ventral

1

Hydrocele

1

1

Intestinal obstruction . . .

2 5

1

8

Kidney, calculi

Kidney, hydronephroeiB..

...

KidneVi Pvelitis

Kidney, pyonephrosis . . .

1 1 2

Kidneyi rupture

TJpoma . . ............

1

Mastitis

Onychogryposis

Osteomyditis, lower ex- tremity

1 2

22

7

1

'"'9 2

20 2 2 1

18 9

28 3 8

"i

2

3

1 4

"2

"2

'*4 9

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2 1

1

8

Osteomyelitis, upper ex- tremity.

1

Osteomyelitis,other parts

"i

Ovary, cyst

1

ParaphimosiB

Peritonitis

3

Phimosis

1

Phlebitis

2

Pilo-nidal sinus

Prostate, abscess

1 5

Prostate, hypertrophied .

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1

6 11 39

2 10 32

6

1 29 66

9

4 2

3

Rectum, fistida in ano . . .

1

Rectum, hemorrhoids . . .

1

Rectum, prolapse

1 1 2

1

Salpinsdtis

1

1

1 2

5

Sarcoma

1

Scoliosis

Sepsis, lower extremity . . Sepsis, upper extremity. . Sepsis, other parts

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61

6

1

3

4

1

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SURGICAL.— Continueti

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DISEASES

1

1

1

1

•8

1

1

1

1

1

Sprain

3

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12 2

16

4 2

2 7 1 7 14 1

3 2 3

1

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1 8 1 6

1

* i

4 26

7

11

6

1

2

122

1

2

6

14

12

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13

26 9

16 2

16

6

6 6 7 2 12 18 6 1

13

3

29

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6

8

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6

27

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14 6

1

2

128

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4

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14

1

26 9

16 2

16

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13

8

23

12

6

8

1

6

26

7 14 6 1 2 126 1 2 6

14 12

2

1 1 14 12 79 12 4

Synovitis

Syphilis

4

2

1 1

1

1

Tetanus

Traumatic amputation, UDDer extremity

1

Traumatic amputation, lower extremity

1

1

1

Tubercular hip

3 1 6 2 3

13 6 1 7 3

14 8 6 6 1 6

26

6 9 6

"2 122 1 2 6 13 4

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1 3 2

1

1

Tubercular kidney

1

Tubercular knee

Tubercular peritoneum. .

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Tubercular spine

7 4

1

1

Tubercular, other parts. .

1

Tumor, breast

Tumor, back

Tumor, other Darts

6 2

20

11

6

7

4

1

1

Ulcer, lee

4

3

1

6 3

6

TTlcer. duodenal

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Urethritis

1

2

Uterus, antiflexion

Uterus, dysmenorrhoea. .

1 1

1

3

Uterus, endometritis ....

1

1

4

1

Uterus, extra-uterine pregnancy

1

Uterus, fibroid

1

Uterus, lacerated cervix. .

Uterus, menorrhagia ....

1

Uterus, metorrhagia . : . .

Uterus, miscamage

Uterus. DolvDUs

6

1

1

1

1

2

Uterus,retained secundies

Uterus, prolapse

Uterus, retroversion

1

Uterus, sepsis

8

Vaginal, lacerated peri- neum

Volvulus

2

1

1

Varicose veins

1

14

10

79

9

2

Varicocele

14 11 69 11 4

Wounds, bullet

2

Wounds, contusions

3

Wounds, {gunshot

Wounds, mdsed

2

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Wounds, stab

Wounds, scalp

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Total surgical cases .

4

7

4

228

141

105 6 9 4

379

30

1669

882

2671

97

4

9

3

285

2184

23

128

11

19

21

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167

102 4 9 4

368

2540

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1

1

1

i

1

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8

273

1

5

10

65

4

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36 3 3 2

20 11 15 21 11 23 2

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9 3 2 2 6 1 2 1 6 1 3 33

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3

17

15

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10 11

316

4

9

12

85

19

60

62

28

68

2

2

55

1

12 6 11 4 6 1 10 1

15

5

17

114

6

7

39

52

26

50

40

4

1

2

13

19

41

5

6

11

9

6

14

5

2

22 38

287

4

8

4

69

17

54

45

"36 2 2 9

6

1

2

310

4

8

12

77

18

59

57

27

57

2

2

49

1

12

6

11

4

6

1

10

1

14

5

15

112

5

7

38

52

25

49

40

4

1

2

13

19

41

5

5

10

9

6

14

5

1

22

6

Anaemia

Anaemia, pemidous

Appendicitis

1

2 2 5

1

i

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1

1

Arfluritis

8

Asthma

4 6 5

12

Bronchitis

1 3

15 2

Burns

1

2

Carcinoma, various parts

Cardio-renal

1

2

11

Convubions

Cerebral concussion

2 32 1 3 3 9 2 1

Cerebral hemorrhage — Cerebral thrombosis ....

3

3

6

Cholecystitis

8

5

11

1

4

1 8

2

1 1

Chorea

Constipation

Cystitis

1 1

2

1

Furunculosis

Dprmfttitis

8

1 1

Diphtheria

Diabetes mellitus

4 1 6 3

5

3 9

78

6

3

30

36

16

26

16

2

1

6

3

13

76

2

1 2 4

1

Dysentery

Eczema

2

Endocarditis

3

1

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2

Empyema

1

Enteritis

7

35

44

25

48

23

3

1

1

11

18

41

1

"6

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17

Epilepsy

1

3

1

Erysipcuas

2

Feeding cases

1

Gastritis

1 1 1

1

Gastro-ententis

Gastro-neurosis

Gastroptosis

Goitre

1

Heat prostration

10 2

26 6 3 9 6 6 6 2

"12 26

Hysteria

1

Influenza

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1 2

"i

1

3

Malnutrition

1

Meningitis

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1

1

Menin^tis, tubercular. . . Morphinism

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Myocarditis

Measles

Myelitis

1

1

2

1

Nenhritis. acute

Nephritis, chronic

1

1

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Admitted {

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DISBASES

1

1

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1

1

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1

1

I

Neurasthenia

1 2

8 4

16 6 1 8 3

12 39

2 3 2 1 2 6

"i

1 1 5 2

10 1 7 2 1

21

"i

1 1

2

"2 12

*i3 1

*i

10 4 3

12 9 1

97

26

12 1

19

17

32 174 1 2 4 2 1 3

12 1 3 1 3

16 3

34 3 8 7 1

89 2 2 1 7 2 1 2

12 1

46 1 1 3

36 7 6

66

16

2

262

16 10

1

19

16

16

109

1

2

3

2

1

3

11

1

3

8

1

23 11

1

19

17

31

171

1

2

3

2

1

3

12

1

3

1

3

13

3

29

3

7

7

1

88

2

2

1

6

2

1

2

12

1

40

1

1

3

32

7

6

66

16

2

239

?,

Neuritis

1

Phlebitis

Pleurisy, dry

11

12

17

132

1

Pleurisy, with effusion . . .

2 8 3

1 11 56

Pneumonia, broncho

Pneumonia, lobar

Poisoning, potash

3

1

1 3

"2

1 3

Poisoning, arsenic

Poisoning, bichloride

1

Poisoning, carbolic

Poisoning! chloroform. . .

Poisoning, Creolin

1 7 1 2

Poisoning! carbon-dioxide

1

Poisoning, lead

Poisoning, ptomaine. . . .

Poisoning! strychnine . . .

1 2

1

Poiaonins. wood alcohol .

'6

1

2 6

"24 2

"*6

1

6

3

28

4

3

Pyelitis

R neumatism

1

3

1

Septicaemia

Senility

"i

6

Sciatica

Smallpox . . X ....

1 2

"2

1

Ryphilii. .

6

63 2 1

66

28

Tumor

2

1 3 1

Tumor of brain

Tabes dorsalis

6

1 1

2

...

Tapeworm

Tetanus

1

1

Tonsilitis

2

10

1

14

Toxaemia of pregnancy . .

1

1

Tuberculosis, nSiary . . . . Tuberculosis, pulmonary. Tubercular, peritonitis. . .

1 33

6

4

6

12

1

6

Tubercular, spine. . .

1 2

23 3 2

36

7

1

144

....

28 3 3

38

13

1

144

1

1

Tubercular! other parts . . Typhoid fever

"3

1

"4 2

"4

Uraemia

"i

8

2

1

30

1

1 2

1

Ulcer, duodenal

Ulcer, gastric

8

6

2

1

Ulcer, varicose

1

Ulcer, leg

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11

23

30

12

13

Total medical cases. ..

101

1436

719

2265

1627

176

46

92

315

2166

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EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

DISE«ASES

P.

Admitted

Diseharsed

1

Adenoids and tonsils, hy-

pertrophied

Absce8s,retro-pharyngeal

Abscess, alveolar

Blepharitis

Cataract

Conjunctivitis

Corneal ulcer

DacroK^ystitis

Deviated septum

Epistaxis

Enucleation of eye

Ethmoiditis

Foreign body in eve . . . Foreign body in larynx

Glaucoma

Hare lip

Iritis

Keratitis

Mastoiditis

Ophthalmia

Ophthalmia, gonorrhoeal

Otitis media

Pterygixun

Peritonsillar abscess

Pharyngitis

Strabismus

Syphilis

Tonsilitis

Tumor of Unclassifii Woimds of eye

Total eye^ and throat

ear, nose

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CITY HOSPITAL. MATERNITY

523

1^-

Admitted

Discharged

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DISEASES

1

1

1

1

%

1

1

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Confiiifimentfl, normal. . .

12

379

16

7

6

1

1

34

9

17 1 2

15

30

21

5

4

1

3

1

2

1

1

2

12

391 16

7 6

1

1

34

9

17

1

2

15

31

21

5

4

1

4

1

2

1

1

2

12

373

15

2

4

2

375

15

6

6

1

1

34

9

17

1

2

14

27

21

5

4

1

4

1

2

1

1

2

12

16

Confined outside

1

Eclampsia, ante-partimi .

4 2

1 1

1

Eclampsia, po6t>-partum .

Hemorrhage, ante-part- um

Mitral regurgitation

Not confined

* "9

16

1

2

14

26

21

5

4

1

3

1

33

1

Operative, breech

Operative, Caesarian sec- tion

1

Operative, craniotomy . .

Operative, footling

Operative, high forceps . .

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1

Operative, low forceps . . .

1

1

4

Operative, mid-forceps . .

Operative, prolapsedcord

Operative, version

Phlebitis

Placenta praevia

1

1

Placenta adherent

Pneumonia, lobar

1 1

1

PyeUtis

Ruptured uterus

1 1

Toxaemia of pregnancy. .

1 12

Twins

Total women

14

671

585

510

83

7

12

562

23

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CITY DOCHJMENT— NO. 72. MATERNITY

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DISEASES

1

1

I

1

i

t 2

1

1

1

1

1

Abscess of neck

1

1 4 2 6 1 2

1

480

33

36

1

1 4 2 5 1 2

1

463

32

36

Broncho pneumonia

8

1 2 2 1 1

237 16 16

4 2 5

1 2

1

Cerebnd hemorrhage

Congenital heart diaeaae .

...

3

Congenital atelectasiB . . .

Enteritis

1

1

231

17

20

Esophageal stenosis (con- genital)

Infancy

12

468 12

6

17

Premature

20 36

1

Stillborn

Total mfants

13

276

276

665

470

6

71

647

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526

TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS From Dec. 1, 1916, to Nov. 30, 1917, Inclusive

Abortion, incomplete with uterine hemorrhage

Abscess of brain, with meningi- tis

Alcoholism

Anemia, pemidous

Aortic regurgitation

Aortic stenosis

Appendicitis, acute, with peri- tonitis

Arterio-sclerosis

Bronchitis

Bronchitis chronic

Bullet wound of abdomen, with general peritonitis ....

Bullet wound of brain

Bums of body

Carcinoma of breast

Carcinoma of intestines

Carcinoma of oesophagus

Carcinoma of prostate

Carcinoma of rectum

Carcinoma of stomach

Carcinoma of uterus

Carcinoma of soft palate

Cardio-renal disease

Cerebral hemorrhage

Cholelithiasis

Cholecystitis

Congenital atalectasis

Congenital heart disease

Chronic cystitis with chronic pyelonephritis

Cyst of ovary multilocular . . .

Diabetes mellitus

Diarrhoea and enteritis

Diphtheria

Dysentery acute

Eclampsia, post partum

Eclampsia, ante partum

Ectopic gestation with internal hemorrhage

Empyema

Endocarditis, acute 8

2 Endocarditis, chronic 25

Erysipelas, facial 3

1 Erysipelas, body with right

8 leg 2

1 Esophageal stenosis 1

3 Epidemic oerebro-epinal men-

1 ingitis 1

Fractured skull 19

6 Fractured tibia and fibula

10 (right) 1

2 (Embolus in heart and vessels)

1 Gangrene of intestine 1

Gangrene of hands and feet . . 1

1 Gangrene of foot, with septi-

1 oemia 1

6 Gastric uloer, perforated 8

2 Gastro-enteritis 9

8 General paresis 8

1 Gunshot wound of abdomen. . 1

1 Hemorrhage following abortion 1

1 Hernia, strangulated, inguinal 2

11 Hernia, strangulated, ventral . 1

8 Heat prostration 2

1 Hemopneumothorax 1

31 Hysterectomy 2

44 Illuminating gas poisoning ... 1

1 Inanition due to gastritis 1

1 Inanition due to congenital

1 malformation 1

2 Intestinal obstruction 6

Intestinal obstruction intus-

2 suaception 2

1 Intestinal perforation 1

6 Inanition 1

16 Lymphatic leukemia acute ... 1

1 Lymphosarcoma of neck 1

1 Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epi-

1 demic 1

3 Meningitis, tubercular 6

Meningitis, streptococcic 2

1 Myocarditis, acute 2

2 Myocarditis, chronic 11

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Mitnd regurgitation 6

Mastoiditis 1

Myelogenous leukaemia 1

Nephritis, acute 4

Nephritis, chronic 27

Oedema of brain 2

Peritonitis, tubercular 6

Peritonitis 4

Puerperal septicemia 6

PemidQus anemia 1

Pneumonia, broncho 16

Pneumonia, lobar 68

Pneumonia, hypostatic 4

Prematurity 20

Pleurisy with effusion 1

Prostatectomy 2

Placenta praevia with hemorrhage 2

Post partum hemorrhage 1

Pulmonary oedema 2

Poisoning, wood alcohol 1

Poisoning, creolin and strych- nine 1

Rupture of uterus during labor 1

Splenic anaemia 1

Sarcoma of left thigh 2

Sarcoma of omentimi 1

Septic uterus following child- birth 1

Septic gall bladder 1

Septic uterus following mis- carriage 1

Septicemia following septic

left arm 3

Septicemia following retro-

pharyngeal abscess

Septicemia following operation

for prostatectomy

Septicemia following mastoi- ditis

Septicemia following septic leg Shock with intestinal paraly- sis

Shock following trauma

Shock following hysterectomy

for fibroids 2

Shock following strangulated

hernia 2

Shock following traumatic am- putation right arm 1

Shock following prostatomy. 1 Shock following intestinal ob- struction. 1

Streptococcus septicaemia fol- lowing compound fracture

index finger 1

Stab wounds, multiple 1

Syphilis 1

Suicide by hanging 1

Streptococcus septicaemia 1

Tetanus 8

Tuberculosis, miliary 1

Tuberculosis, pulmonary 10

Typhoid fever 3

Traumatic meningeal hemor- rhage 1

Toxemia of pregnan<^ 1

Unknown following explora- tory laporatomy 1

OPERATIONS

From Dec. 1, 1916, to Nov. 30, 1917, Inclusive

Head and Face

Tubercular Sinus of neck 1

Fracture of skull 8

Wen 4

Abscess, incision 29

Lacerated wounds, repair 5

Scalp, repair of lacerations ... 2

Trephine, fractured skull 5

Sepsis, incision 5

Tumor, excision

Fractured jaw

Osteomyelitis of jaw, curettage

Carcinoma of jaw

Ligation sup. thyroid

Ligation temporal artery

Abscess of jaw, incision and

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527

Nose, Throat and Mouth

Epithelioma of lip

Fractured nose, reset

Tonsils and adenoids, removal

Lacerated wound of nose, re- pair

Alveolar abscess, incision and drainage

Sinusitis, drainage

Laceration eye lid

Cataract, excision

Enucleation of eyeball

Foreign body in eye, removal

Iridectomy

Mastoidotomy

Abscess, incision and drainage Excision of benign tumor

1

1 295

Cleft palate, repair

Submaxillary abscess, incision

and drainage

Dental sac of antrin, incision

and drainage

Extraction of tooth

Growth on lip

Goitre

Eye and Ear

Needling for impaired vision .

Tenotomy for strabismus

Glaucoma, radical cure

Curetted mastoid

Pterygian

1

36

9

4 15 36

Breast

12 Excision of carcinoma . 7 Amputation of breast. .

Empyema, thoracotomy . Lacoration, repair

Chest

14 Bullet in chest. 1

Upper Extremity

Tuberculosis, ribs, curettage. .

Ganglion

Osteomyelitis of finger

Amputation, fingers.

Amputation, arm

Amputation, hand

Axillary abscess, incision and drainage

Lumbar abscess

Foreign body in hand, removal

Fractured carpal bone, reduced

Fractured both bones of fore- arm, reduced

Fractured humerus, reduction

Fractured elbow, reduction. .

Lacerated fingers, repair

Lacerated wounds of arm, re- pair

Sepsis, incision and drainage.

Sldn graft

1 1 2 7 4 2

8

1

12 3 2

8

3 64

1

Lacerated wound of hand, re- pair

Fracture, reduced

Necrosis of phalanges, curet- tage

Lipoma of shoulder, excised . .

Sarcoma of axilla

Nerve suture

Necrosis of metacarpal, curet- tage

Ankylosis of shoulder, manip- ulation and cast

Dislocated shoulder

Dislocated elbow

Open reduction of humerus . .

Osteomyelitis of forearm, cu- rettage

Osteomyelitis radius

Osteomyelitis of thumb

Tumor of left axilla

2 2 1

1

6 4

1

1 10

4 2

1

1 2 1

1

3

1 4

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Appendectomy, acute

Appendectomy, incidental

Appendectomy, chronic

Appendectomy, subacute ....

Cholecystostomy

Cholelithotomy

Cyst, ovarian, removed

Enterostomy

Gastric ulcer, perforation, re- pair

Duodenal ulcer, perforation, repair

Gastro-enterostomy

Exploratory laporatory

Exploratory laporatory for in- testinal obstruction

Exploratory laporatory for car- cinoma of stomach

Exploratory laporatory for general carcinoma

Exploratory laporatory for adhesions

Exploratory laporatory for

Abdomen

160 rupture of stomach 1

3 Exploratory laporatory for in-

69 testinal rupture 2

10 Incision and drainage of abscees 1 21 Incision and drainage of appen-

6 diceal abscess 4

1 Incision and drainage of in-

2 guinal abscess 3

Colostomy, exploratory, ind-

9 sion 1

Postoperative hemorrhage 1

3 Hernia, umbilical 3

16 Hernia, femoral 7

14 Hernia, inguinal 167

Hernia, strangulated 5

6 Hernia, ventral 9

Hernia, in scar, repair 2

1 Resection of intestine 4

Sinus in appendix scar, repair 1

1 T. B. peritonitis, radical cure . 4 Peritonitis, incision and drain-

7 age 2

Perinephritic abscess 2

Lower Extbeaoty

Tenosynovitis, dissection and removal

Necrosis metatarsal, excision

Bone plate in thigh removed .

Abscess, incision and drainage

Abscess, gluteal

Abscess, leg

Hematoma of thigh, incised . .

Laceration of thigh

BuUet in foot

Amputation of foot

Amputation of leg

Amputation of toes

Dislocation of metacarpal, open reduction

Knee, cartilage, removal

Synovitis of knee, aspiration .

Foreign body in knee

Fractured patella

Laceration of foot

Dislocation of hip, compound . 1

1 Crushed foot 1

1 Osteomyelitis of femur, reamr

1 putation 1

14 Osteomyelitis of femur, curet-

6 tage 9

6 Osteomyelitis of foot, curettage 2 1 Osteomyelitis of tibia, curet^

1 tage 3

1 Osteotomy, pescavus 4

7 Onychocryptosis 1

4 Periostitis of tibia, incision and

4 drainage 1

Repair of lacerated wounds. . 1

1 Sepsis, incision and drainage . . 24

1 Fractured tibia and fibula. ... 5

2 Fractured compound, reduo-

1 tion 1

3 Fractured compoimd, open re-

4 duction 3

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Fracture of femur 4

Traumatic amputation of leg 2

Traumatic amputation of foot 1

Foreign body in foot 1

Aspiration of hip 1

Fracture of great trochanter,

wiring and plaster 1

Spur of calcaneum, removal . . 1 Septic thigh, incision and

drainage 1

Fracture patella, open reduc- tion

Varicose veins, excision

Gunshot wound, repair

Pylonidal abscess

BuUet in knee, removal

Genu-varum osteotomy

Spur on 08 calds

T. B. tarsus, exploratory

MiSGELLANBOUS

Abscess of back, incision and

drainage 1

Salvarsan-intravenous injection 82

Skin graft 6

Carbuncle on neck 3

Ether examination 3

Abscess, incision and drainage 1

Onychocryptosis, radical cure. 3

Removal of bone plate 3

Skingraft 2

Transfusion ^. . 2

Removal of bullets 1

Bone plate 1

Sinus of hip, exploration 1

Bullet in lumbar region 1

Psoas abscess, incision and

drainage 1

Neck

Abscess, incision and drainage 16

Excision, epithelioma 2

Excision, carbuncle 6

Ligation of jugular vein 1

Thyroidectomy. 1

Cervical adenitis, incision and

drainage 3

Ligation of sup. thyroid artery 3

Cyst of neck, removal 1

G. U.

CystoBcopic examination 60

Abscess prostate, incision and

drainage 1

Circumcision 31

Epididymectomy 6

l^drocele, excision 26

Nephrotomy 6

Orchidectomy 4

Perinephritic abscess, incision

and drainage 3

Calculi, ureteral 1

Urethrotomy, internal 3

Urethrotomy, external 2

Varicose veins, excision 1

Varicocele, excision 20

Nephrolithotomy 2

Exploratory incision in testicle 1 Undescended testicle, radical

cure 1

Suprapubic cystotomy 2

Sepsis, incision and drainage . 1

Foreign body in bladder 1

Peri urethral abscess, incision

and drainage 1

Urethral repair 1

Prostatectomy 5

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Resection of cervix

Abscess, indsion and drainage

Amputation of cervix

Caesarian section

Carcinoma of cervix, section for diagnosis, curettage ....

Colporrhaphy, anterior

Dilatation and curettage

Hysterectomy

Oophorectomy

Perineorrhaphy

Salpingectomy

Trachdorrhaphy

Gynboologigal

1 Ventral fixation 16

6 Ventral suspension 7

1 Extra-uterine pregnancy 2

21 Myomeotomy 1

Cystocele and rectocde, repair 2

1 Vaginal examination 3

2 Imperforate hymen-division. . 1 152 Vulvo vaginal abscess, in-

24 dsion and drainage 2

14 Vaginal varix, removal 1

21 Cyst of labia minora 1

27 Bartholinitis, excision 1

13

Rbctum and Anus

Bimanual examination .... 1 Hemorrhoids, excision

Abscess, ischiorectal, incision Prolapse of rectum, cau-

and drainage 26 terization

Fistula in ano, excision .... 11 I^ynch operation

Hemorrhoids, damp and Perineal abscess, incision and

cautery 49 drainage

CHARLES B. STEVENS, M.D., JOHN E. RICE, M.D., CHARLES T. ESTABROOK, M.D., GEORGE H. HILL, M.D., GORDON BERRY, M.D.,

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DONATIONS

Flowers

G. H. Piper, Mr. C. Oilman, Dr. Savage, Mrs. Freeman Brown, Royal Worcester Corset Co., Mrs. J. Allen, Mrs. Martin Greene, Mrs. Fred Wellington, Mrs. H. M. Moody, Mr. Harry Randall, J. A. Clough, Carl Bonney, C. E. Ander- son, Andrew Hanson, Mrs. Carroll R. Trusdell, Jessie P. Taber, Walter E. Carey, Mrs. A. H. Burton, Woods Woman Shop, Mrs. John McGrath, James Gaunt, W. E. Norcross, J. E. Tilson, Grand Theatre, William H. Cowan, John Erick- son, Mr. Caleb Inett, Mrs. Edwin Moody, Mrs. M. J. Whitt- all, St. Mark's Church, Henry Hendrick, M. Gross, Fh'st Baptist Church, Grafton.

Magazines

Miss McGrath, Salvation Army, P. R. Batchelder, N. 0. Hayes, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. S. E. Winslow, Mrs. Daniel Kent, Mrs. J. M. W. Famham, Mrs. Francis Doran, George Booth, Mrs. Hazen, Dr. R. W. Swan, Franklin Dickie, Worcester Musicians Association, Mrs. Walter Adams, Miss Margaret Daley, Dr. Philip H. Cook, Lillian Bernie, Royal Worcester Corset Co., Mr. A. K. Leonard, Albert Hayward, Louise Foster, Mrs. J. Vernon Butler, William Derrick, Mrs. Pauline Gould, Miss Lamer, Mrs. George Fuller, Dr. 0. D. Phelps, Rev. W. M. Gardner, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. McGrath, G. A.R. Post 10, W. E. Norcross, Mrs. J. F. Dono- hue, Mrs. H. P. Sawtell, AH Saints Church, Walter Brooks, Albin Bloom, Mrs. William Denholm, Miss E. Phillips, Miss Johnson, Hazel Head, Mrs. F. H. Doran, Miss Drury, Miss Alice Greenwood, Mrs. W. H. Sawyer, Jr.

Miscellaneous

Books for children. Miss Trulson; books and cards for children. Miss Edith Berg; Christmas cards. Miss Ella A. Putnam; scrapbooks and post cards, Mrs. Mary Brigham, of Westboro; one box of oranges, L. E. Patterson and family, of Webster; one case of holly, W. N. Gleason Co.; Christmas cards and gifts for the children, Abbott Street School Grades 2 and 3; books, toys and magazines for children, Eleanor Phillips; toys for children, Worcester Evening Post; paper dolls, Ethel Aiken, of Berlin, Mass.; gifts for children, Plymouth Sunday School Boys Class; Christmas gifts for children. Central Church Sunday School; Christmas gifts for children, First Church of Christ, 35

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Sunshine Club; Christmas cards for children, Donald Cong- don; picture books for children, Barbara Hunt; Christmas basket and comforts for old people, Mrs. Arthur W. Marsh; toys and books. Dr. P. H. Cook and Mrs. George O. Ward; pin for little girl and picture cards. Miss Alice Tatterson; toys and books. Miss Corey; valentines for children's ward, Mrs. Trulson; books, beads, candy and magazines, Miss Eleanor Collie; baby clothes. First Unitarian Church; scrapbook, Elizabeth Towne, Washington, D. C; Easter articles for children, Bancroft School; May baskets for children, Mrs. E. W. Jacobs; victrola for children's ward, Marcellus Roper Co.; wheel chair, Mrs. D. P. Ravel; books, Mrs. E. Reed; toys for children, Charles A. Tyler; cards for children, Williams Book Store; books on operations. Dr. Robert Souther, Boston; books, American Field Service of Boston; books, Daniel Kent; dolls, Mrs. William Wood- ward.

Newspapers

The Worcester Telegram, Our Dumb Animals, an Ar- menian Publication, Messenger, The Scandinavia, The Holy Cross Purple.

ADMISSION OF PATIENTS, ETC.

Application for the admission of patients should be noiade to the Superintendent at the Hospital on each day of the week (Simdays excepted) between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m.

Whenever able the patient should apply in person. When not able to appear in person, application may be made by a friend.

Persons carried to the hospital from the place of accident are admitted immediately and at all hours.

No person having any contagious disease can be admitted and no person can be admitted whose case is judged to be incurable, unless temporarily, for urgent symptoms which are deemed capable of being relieved.

The ordinary charge per week for accommodations in the wards is $12, which includes medical and sm^gical attendance, together with medicine, nursing and washing. Persons who are unable to pay, and whose place of le^ settlement is Worcester, are admitted as free patients; all other free patients are charged to the state, or to the towns where they belong. Patients in private rooms are charged $17.50 or more per week, according to the requirements of the case.

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No person shall visit any part of the premises^ except on business, or at such times as may be fixed for the reception of visitors, without the permission of the Superintendent, or some of the Trustees.

Visitors to the patients will be admitted Sundays, Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays between 3 and 4 o'clock p. m.; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 6.45 and 7.30 o'clock p. m.

No ward patient shall receive more than two visitors on the same day. In all cases, however, the Trustees or Superintendent may exercise discretionary power as to excluding or admitting visitors.

All patients in the Knowles Maternity may receive one visitor each day after confinement day. Visits are to be limited to one-half hour during the first five days after confinement, and to one hour thereafter. No male visitors other than husband, father or brother will be admitted with- out a special permit from the Superintendent.

In admitting patients to the out-patient department on Chandler Street each applicant is questioned carefully as to his or her ability to pay. Only those are admitted who cannot afford to pay a physician for his services. In ques- tioning applicants as to their ability and desire to pay for services, no fixed rules are followed, but the desire for inde- pendence and self-reliance are stimulated, so that many who come for free treatment volunteer to go to physicians outside the hospital rather than accept charity.

In case of sudden sickness or recent accident relief is given immediately without preliminary investigation. The applicant is always given the benefit of any doubt.

No visitor shall be allowed to give any article of food or drink to a patient unless by permission of the nurse, and any article sent to the patient shall be left with the Super- intendent of Nurses.

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WORCESTEfi TfiAINING SCHOOL, CITY HOSPITAL

The Worcester Training School for nurses was opened in 1883 for a two years' course of study and training in the art of nursing. The course has now been extended to three years. The school is a department of the City Hospital, which contains 360 beds for patients, and has a large, active and varied service, treating annually in all its de- partments from 14,000 to 15,000 patients, and affording exceptional advantages for obstetrical training. In addition to this service, and as part of the course, the Isolation Hospital offers to all our nurses the opportunity of practical experience in the care of contagious diseases.

Those wishing to receive this course of instruction must apply by letter or personally to the Superintendent. Letters of application should contain a brief personal history with the names and addresses of two responsible persons, not relatives, to whom the applicant has been known for a number of years, and a statement from a physician certi- fying to sound health and unimpaired faculties. Pupils are required to have been successfully vaccinated within two years. Applicants are reminded that a thorough Eng- lish education is essential, and that women of superior edu- cation and cultivation will be preferred. The acceptable age for candidates is between twenty-one and thirty years. They must be of average height and weight and of strong physique.

Applications to enter this school (which must be made in writing on blanks which are furnished on request) are placed on file as received. Approved candidates will re- ceive due notice and printed instructions as to necessary preparation for coming. Classes are formed every four months. A certain number of names are kept on an "emer- gency list," and these candidates may be sent for on short notice. The period of probation is six months, during which time pupils are examined as to their education, physical strength, endurance, adaptability to the work, powers of observation, judgment, etc. On the satisfactory comple- tion of two months' probation they assume the uniform of

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the school. At the end of six months they are examined upon the work gone over, and if this examination and their records are both satisfactory, they are allowed to continue, and they sign an agreement to conform to all the require- ments imposed upon the pupils, if not, they are dropped. The same is true as to the examinations at the end of the first and second years.

The instruction comprises, during the first three or four months, a preliminary training in the elementary principles of nursing. Daily demonstrations and practice lessons are given in the classroom and nurses' laboratory.

Bedside clinical instruction and special lectures are included in the preparatory course.

The hours off duty are especially arranged for the pre- paratory course. During the remainder of the course two or three hours weekly are allotted for class work, as the schedule may require.

The pupils do the work of nursing in the hospital, and in return they receive their board, and laundry, and the in- struction of the school; and after the first month of proba- tion an allowance of $6.00 per month to provide uniforms and textbooks.

Should a pupil be ill, she is cared for without charge, but is required to make up time lost. In addition to the daily time, a part of Sunday and one afternoon weekly are allowed for rest and recreation. A vacation of two weeks is allowed the first year, and three weeks the second and third years.

Constant effort is directed towards the improvement of the curriculum by the introduction of new educational features, but radical departures from the plan in vogue in the past have for the most part been avoided. Among the more recent modifications of the system of teaching are the concentration of the purely theoretical work into the first year of the course, with a great deal of personal instruction during this important period, a very considerable increase in laboratory work, and bedside instruction when suitable illustrative cases are obtainable. A well-qualified graduate nurse instructs the probationers and supervises their ward work during the first four months, spending five or six hours daily with them, and a considerable part of the remainder of her day is occupied preparing systematically for the next day^s work in order that the pupil may get the most in- struction with the least expenditure of time and energy. A well-equipped laboratory is now at the disposal of the school, and is largely for demonstration work.

Special attention is given to training nurses in surgical detail and technique by means of mock operations and

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other demonstrations. Not until after they have been thoroughly instructed in this work are they allowed to assist in the operating rooms.

The course of training in the nursing of contagious diseases varies from ten to twelve weeks.

In 1906 arrangements were made whereby a short course in kindergarten methods was offered as part of the school cur- riculum^ and Mrs. Mary H. Barker, director of the kinder- gartens of the public schools, kindly consented to give a short course of lectures. These very instructive lectures are supplemented by the observation of practical work in the kindergartens of the city. We believe that the nurse who has taken this course is better qualified to care for and to entertain children than she would otherwise have been.

Nurses are subject in all particulars to the rules of the hospital and the discipline of the school. They are under the authority of the superintendent of the hospital and the superintendent of nurses, who have full power to decide as to the propriety of retaining or rejecting a candidate on probation. Pupils will not be allowed during their course of instruction to nurse sick relatives at home, or to absent themselves for any other personal reasons. Absences are not allowed except for extreme cause.

Candidates, when called, are expected to report promptly and to bring with them the means of returning to their homes should they not successfully pass their probationary term. Any change of plan or of address on the part of the candidate whose name is on the waiting list should be immediately reported to the superintendent of the Training School.

When the full term of three years is ended and the final examinations have been successfully passed, the nurses thus trained will receive the diploma of the school, and are allowed to wear the badge of the school.

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CUEEICULUM

FIRST YEAR LECTURES, 1917.1918,

Dr. John C. Berry.

September 27 — ^Ethics in Nursing. Relation of nurse to hospital, to training school, to patients in private practice and in hospital.

Dr. R. J. Ward.

November 23. — ^I. Carbohydrates, fats and proteids. November 30. — ^11. Digestion.

December 7. — ^III. Tr^tment and management of diseases of the digestive system.

Dr. E. L. Hunt.

In a course of six lectures supplemented by demonstration of cultures, microscopical preparations, lantern-slides and by practical exercises in simple culture and staining methods, the subject of bact^ology is presented as follows:

December 14. — ^I. The cellular basis of organic life. The phenomena of in- flammation. The bacteria. Methods of study.

Dec. 21. — ^n. Classification of biological characteristics. Infection. Im- munity. Methods of preventing infection and inhibiting the development of bacteria (asepsis, antisepsis, disinfection).

December 28.— III. The surgical bacteria.

January 4. — IV. Tuberculosis. Pneumonia.

January 11. — ^V. Diphtheria and other contagious diseases.

January 18.— VI. TVphoid, cholera, and the Colon group, dysentery.

Dr. J. M. W. Farnham.

January 25.— Anaesthetics, preparation for administration, after care.

March 4. — ^Hemorrhage. Constitutional symptoms and treatment. Amputa- tions. Surgical emergencies. Practical demonstration of arrest of honorrhage.

Dr. G. E. Deering.

March 11.— Care and treatment of orthopedic cases. March 18.— Practical demonstration of appliances used in orthopedic surgery, and their mode of application.

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Dr. R. J. Ward.

June 7. — ^I. Carbohydrates, fats, proteids. June 14. — ^11. Digestion.

June 21. — ^III. Treatment and management of diseases of the digestive system.

SECOND YEAR LECTURES. Dr. Wiluam E. Denning.

September 14. — ^Anatomy of female pelvis.

September 21. — ^Physiology and hygiene of the pregnant woman.

September 28. — ^Pathology of pregnancy.

October 5. — ^Physiolo^ and management of labor and of the puerperium.

October 12. — Obstetnc operations.

Dr. John E. Talbot.

October 19.— The care of infants. The newly bom infant. General phenom- ena.

October 26. — ^The treatment of asphyxia and care of the new bom. Treatment of premature and delicate infants. The incubator.

November 2. — ^Hygiene and management of the newly bom. Tendency to

November 9. — ^Infant feeding in health and disease. Methods. Milk modi- fied feedings. Artificial foods.

November 10. — Feeding in intestinal disorders. Diseases due to faulty nutri- tion and treatment. Weaning.

Dr. L. F. Woodward.

February 1. — ^History of nursing.

February 8.— The principles of aseptic and antiseptic surgery. Wound

healing. February 16. — ^Instruments and appliances. Care and methods of use. February 22. — Care of patients before, during and after operations. Nursing

in special operations. March 1. — General quiz.

Dr. a. W. Marsh.

March 8. — Siu^cal anatomy of extremities. Fractures, symptoms and care. March 15. — Chnical demonstration of fractures .

Dr. a. M. Shattugk.

mS^ 11; } — I^feeases of children. April 5. — ^Hydrotherapy.

April 12.— Typhoid fever. Cause, symptoms, care of tjrphoid cases. Compli- cations. April 19. — Malaria. Cause, symptoms, treatment. Rheumatism.

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Dr. Gfix>. A. Dix.

April 26.1 li^y 3. May 10.

— Syphilis.

Dr. p. H. Cook.

May 17. — ^X-ray diagnosis and light therapy.

Dr. Roy J. Ward.

May 24.— Poisons.

May 31.— Effects and treatment.

Mrs. Mary H. Barker.

In a course of six lectures on children's literature and kinder- garten hand employments, also other devices for amusing and employing crippled and convalescent children.

March 25. — ^A review of the field of children's literature.

April 1. — ^The use and place of the Story in a child's life. Illustrated by typical stories.

April 8. — Myths, l^ends, fables and realistic story.

April 16. — Simple kindergarten occupations for very little children.

April 22. — ^Hand crafts for older children.

THIRD YEAR LECTURES Dr. G. a. Tripp.

September 10.— The skin. Care in health and disease.

S^tember 17. — Common sldn diseases. Treatment. Bums. Treatment.

Dr. Benjamin T. Buruey.

September 24. — ^The special management of neurological cases.

Dr. C. D. Wheeler.

October 1. — ^Erysipelas, septicaemia, pyaemia. Care and treatment of pa- tients suffering from these diseases.

Dr. Charles T. Estabrook.

October 8. — ^^e nursing.

October 16.— The ear. Diseases. Operation. Care and treatment

Dr. David Harrower.

October 22. — ^Theeye. Diseases. Operations. Care and treatment.

Dr. Homer Gage.

October 29.— Surgical anatomy of abdomen. Diseases and injuries affecting

this region. November 5.— Operations on abdomen. Duties of nurse.

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Dr. A. C. Getchbll.

November 12.— Aiuttomy of throat and nose. DiseaaeB affecting UiaBe ocgani.

Treatment. November 19. — ^TuberculoBia. Cause, treatment, care.

Dr. E. H. Trowbridge.

November 26. — Gynecology. Special preparation of patient for enmination. Treatment and care of gyneo^ogical cases.

Dr. R. W. Greesob.

December 3.— PneunMHiia. Cause, treatment, ore, eompLicatiops. December 10. — ^Lungs and heart. Diseases affecting these organa.

Dr. R. p. Watkins. December 17. — SuigicaL Quiz.

Dr. C. B. STEVBN&

jSSSr ill } -Contagious diseases.

Dr. W. D. Bieberbach.

j^SS^ IS: }-u*«y <««««•

Dr. O. D. Phelps.

F^^w^ IL } — ^^'1®'^'^ o^ ^^ blood and drculatoiy system

Dr. F. H. Baker.

Autopsies. Pathology. Bacteriology.

Dr. Benjamin F. Andrews.

First Aid to the Injured.

Dr. E. p. Disbrow. Dr. Joseph C. Lovett

Lectures, demonstrations and recitations throughout the year.

In addition to the above lectures by the staff, and practical instruction, ree^ tations and demonstrations by the Superintendent of Nunes and othtf Graduate Nurses, there is provided a four months' preliminary course of instruction for probaticmers.

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COURSE OF PROBATIONERS

In this ooune the pupil is given a great amount of personal attention and IB not ponitted to do tne simplest work pertaining to the wards, or patients, until sne has been properly instructed in the best methods, and then only under the supervision of the instructor. Dai^ reviews and quizzes keep the work already covered fresh in mind«

FIRST WEEK

Class Work

Hospital etiquette, general ward work, care of nurses' rooms, appearance and bdiavior oi nurses on and off duty, conduct in diningroom, bea making, eaie of nurses' own health, careful use of disinfectants. jSconomy in the use of supplies. Each nurse has an examination in reading, dictation and arith- metic.^ They also have a physical ezamination by the assistant resident plq^cian.

WABD WOBX and DEMONSnUTION

First week's work consists of care of refri^;eraton and bread bozes, making empty beds, washing bedsteads, combing hair, carbolizing rubbers, bedsteads, mattresses, folding blankets, sweeping and dusting wards, setting trays, serving m^ds, clearing trays after meals, care of flowers, fixing patients for the night, care of patients' backs, care of lavatories, giving entrance and deansing baths, care of naOs, proper use of solutions, feedmg helpless patients, use and care of heaters and ice cape, giving liquids, care of moutos, care of linen rooms and ward sOver, and use of cusinfectantB.

SECOND WEEK

Class Work

Pneumonia jackets, swathes, bandages and surgical dresdnp are made. Instructed in strength and use of solutions, are tau^t abbreviations, tables of weights and measures, are told how to prepare patients for physical examina- tion, take care of syringes, typhoid dothes and utensils, how to boil instru- ments.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Pupils are shown how to apply swathes, make up unoccuj^ied beds, and other beds, give low enemata, allowed to wait on typhoid patients and take care of their bedding and utensHs, are taught the use and care of air rings, sputa cups, etc

THIRD WEEK

Class Work

One hour is given to a talk on drugs in common use, the nurses taking notes.

One hour is given to weights and measures.

One hour is given to temperature, pulse and req;>iration.

One hour is given to enemata.

One hour is given to anatomy quiz.

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Ward Wobx and Demonstrations

They are taught how to boil ioBtrumeiitB, give douches, prepare patients for physiod examination of the heart, lun^ abdomen, back, arm, etc Taught to make cream of tartar water, idbumin water, rice water, etc; shown ttue various supply dosets.

FOURTH WEEK

Class Work

One hour is given to drugs, particularly disinfectants.

One hour is giv«i to measuring liquids.

One hour is ^ven to poultices, hot fomentations, mustard paste.

One hour is given to explanation of charts.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Moving convalescent patients in bed, use of extra pillows, placing cradles in bed, taught to measure liquid remedies, covering splints, fomentations, mustard paste, taught to make egg-nog, orangeade, lemonade, applying roller bandages, many-tailed bandage, slings, etc

FIFTH WEEK

Class Work

One hour is given to drugs. One hour is given to solutions.

One hour is given to temperature, pulse and respiration. Taking each other's pulse. One hour is given to charting. Two hours are given to anatomy quiz.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

After having learned to read thennometers in class, and having taken each other's pulse, th^ begin to take temperature, pulse and respiration in ward, and fiU m charts. Taught to make muk shake, cocoa shake, etc

SIXTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours given to drugs.

One hour is given to enemata and care of syringes.

One hour given to making poultices, etc

Two hours to anatomy quiz.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Different kinds of enemata, hot packs, moving sick patients in bed, putting on and taking off patient's nightdress. Taught to prepare any drinks that may be ordered.

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seventh week

Class Wobk

Two hours on drugs. One hour on enemata and douches. One hour making poultioes. Two hours anatomy quiz.

Ward Wobk and Demonstrations

Moving patients from one bed to another, from chair to bed, from bed to wheel-chair and back to bed, use of and placing of head-rest. Preparing patients for operation, giving temperature baths, hot-air baths, cold packs, etc.

EIGHTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours spent on drugs.

One hour on necessity of sterilization.

One hour on disinfectants.

Two hours anatomy quiz.

Supi>ly and sterilizmg rooms in oi>eratuig pavilion.

Making dressings; learning the principles of sterilization.

NINTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours on drugs, particular care bdng given to hypodermic injections. One hour given to hypodermic injections and care of syringes before and after use. One hour given to making fomentations and mustard paste. Two hours anatomy quiz.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Care of ether patients after minor operations, care of fracture cases, making use of sand bags, cradles, etc, use and care of hard rubber syringes, preparing patients for ether, minor duties in making ward rounds. Placing patients in various positions (Sims, dorsal, etc).

TENTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours spent on drugs.

One hour spent on care of ether patients.

One hour care necessary in catheterization.

Two hours anatomy quiz.

Instruction in diet kitchen.

Later in course spends five weeks in the diet kitchen.

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ELEVENTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours spent on drugs. One hour necessary care of different cases.

One hour on preparation for aspiration, intravenous injections and on care of hypodermic syringes.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Care of ether cases. Begin to give medicines regularly, prepare ^tients for operations, and carry out baking treatment. Give hot packs and air hatha when necessary. Catheterizing.

Giving hypodermic injections, temperature baths, small surgical dressings, care of patients' clothes closets, etc

twelfth week

Class Work

One hour is spent on precautions to be observed in aspirating and giving intravenous injections. One hour on particular care given to different cases. One hour on catheterizing. One hour on drugs. Two hours on anatomy quiz.

Ward Work and Demonsttrattons

Preparation for intravenous injections, aspirations, applying bandages, giving bladder irrigations. Preparation of rooms for fimugation.

THIRTEENTH WEEK Class Work

Two hours on drugs.

Two hours on appb^ roller bandages.

Two hours anatomy auiz.

One hour general work in ward.

Ward Work and Demonsttrattons

Taught to wash and dress a baby, taught to apply liniments in cases of rheumatism, etc., how to use a cautery. Care of the bed.

FOURTEENTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours on drugs.

Two hours on anatomy quiz.

One hour on mending rubber goods.

One hour on bandag&ig.

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Ward Work and Demonstrations

Taking patients to etherizing room, giving as many subcutaneous injections as possible, preparing for plaster work.

FIFTEENTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours on drugs.

Two hours on anatomy quis.

Two hours on bandaging.

Ward Work and Demonstrations PiUow splints, bandaging, use and care of various appliances.

SIXTEENTH WEEK

Class Work

Two hours on drugs.

Two hours anatomy quiz.

Two hours on bandaging.

In addition to the above, Dr. E. L. Himt, assistant pathologist, will give six lectures on bacteriology and Dr. Roy J. Ward will give six lectures on elementary chemistry.

Ward Work and Demonstrations

Anything that a nurse may have missed in the course of ward work. The lecture course and the regular class work are not included ui this schedule. Physiology and anatomy are taught by Dr. Edward P. Disbrow.

OUTLINE OF CLINICAL COURSE

Given in 1917 by Dr. Joseph C. Lovett

The course to be given this year will be conducted along the same general lines as were followed last year. As before, the general idea is not in any way to make a diagnostidan of the nurse, but to increase her efficiency as an assistant by imi>re6sing constantly upon her how important, both to the doc- tor and his patient, does the prompt and intelligent observation of certain phenomena often become.

To secure this desirable object the dass is divided into two small sections of six or eight, and a series of short clinics (averaging one hour each) given throughout the year. In these clinics the important phenomena of the various common diseases are demonstrated, the nurses making personal examination of the patients shown, and frequently bdng called upon to criticise the accu- racy of each other's observation. Free discussion of each case is encouraged, aU doubtful points being referred to the instructor for settlement. From tune to time, during the course, a number of more or less unimportant phenomena are introducea, both to stunulate interest and bring into marked contrast conditions of greater signiiicance.

It may be deducted from the above explanation that the aim constantly borne in mind is to give the pupil-nurse a good working knowledge of:

How to observe.

What to observe.

How to make practical use of her observation.

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In fiirtheranoe of this scheme, then clinics are held on:

1. Examination of the patients in general. Methods of draping the patients.

Proper position desirable in examining the various regions and or- gans of the body. Stigmata.

Recognition and significance of normal phenomena. Palpation, percussion, auscultation demonstrated.

2. The pulse.

What the pulse is and knowledge to be gained from its study.

Correct methods of examining the pulse.

Demonstrations of radial, temporal, facial, brachial, carotid, dor-

salispedis and other available pulse. Volume and tension, rate, rhythm, etc.

Effects of exercise, baths, emotions, drugs, shock and hemonhage. Several cases of arterio-ederosis are shown, the arteries palpated and cause of findings explained.

8. The blood.

Demonstration under the microscope; fresh and stained spedmens. Preparation of blood smears from various secretions. Demonstration of malarial parasites in the blood. Hoemoglobin estimation, use of the Tahlquist scale. Anaemia. Primary. Secondary. Pernicious. Chlorosis; nature, wonderful effect of iron.

4. Respiration affections — ^pneumonia. After a short talk on its nature, the nurses assemble about a pneumonia patient and are expected to note the face, expression, flush, herpes, dilatation of nares, etc.

Respiration, rate and character.

Cough.

Sputum.

Crisis and lysis explained and charts shown.

6. Respiratory affections (concluded}. Asthma — ^its phenomena. Tuberculosis. This very important disease is treated of in a separate dinic Much time is given to the preliminary talk. The importance of prophylaxis is insisted upon, espedally the lines along which it may be ciSSoently canied out. Pulmonary, bone and peritoneal cases are shown.

6. Cardiac phenomena. Locating heart's apex. Tremor.

Thrills.

Murmurs.

Oedema.

Use of digitalis. Danger of digitalis.

7. Typhoid fever.

As in the dinic on tuberculosis, considerable time is roent in talking about the cause of the disease, induding a brief description of bacteria in generaL Several cases are shown and the following points of interest explaii^: Fecies. Rose spots. Enlargied spleen fdt.

Temperatm^ charts examined and changes in temperature and pulse explained.

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Serious complicatloiis of typhoid and their danger signals. Importance of prophylaxis insisted upon. Efficient means of carrying

out the same, both in dty and in country. Bacillus typhosus demonstrated under the microscope. Widal test Driefly eicplained.

8. Rheumatism.

Acute and chronic cases shown.

Untoward effects of so-called anti-rheumatic drugs, warning against

them. Fixation of joints and other methods of relief of pain.

9. Skin affections. Erysipelas.

Cause, the bacteria being demonstrated under the microscope.

Its contagiousness.

Prophylaxis.

Scabies.

Cause. Recognition. Eczema.

Common cases. Various types. Cases shown as available. Psoriasis.

Nature of the disease.

Contrasted with eczema.

Zoster and labialis, several cases being available last year. Urticaria.

Causes. Recognition. Dermatitis.

Causes. Varieties.

10. SyphOis.

Both secondary and tertiaiy cases are shown.

The macular rash, headache, sorethroat, enlarged glands, etc.,

demonstrated. A congenital case shown.

Hutchinsonian teeth.

Importance of prophylaxis and long-continued treatment.

11. Kidney disease.

Acute and chronic cases shown. General methods of treatment shown. Elementary tests of albumen and sugar.

12. Systematic diseases.

Cancer.

Various manifestations. Rickets.

Nature of the disease. Treatment ui general Diabetes.

Nature of the disease. Treatment in general. Diet Sepsis.

Nature of the disease. Treatment in generaL Explanation of

charts. 18. Nervous diseases. Apoplexy. Tabes dorsalis. Meningitis. Infantile paralysis. 14. X-ray clinic

E:q>lanation of the phenomena. Use of the Roentgen rays in various diseases. Photographs of fractures, etc., explained. Dangers of over-exposures to the rays. 36

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In addition to the above the following phenomena were shown during the past year:

Jaundice Exophthalmic goitre

Erythema Aspirating chest

Ascites Hydrocephalus

Tache cerebral " Shingles "

Knee jerk Incoordinate movements

Ankle clonus Pupils reflexes

Lead line Argyll-Robertson pupil

Visible peristalsis Eochymosis

Lymphangitis Arcus senilis

Club fingers Cheyne-Stokes breathing

Uraemic coma Pipe stem arteries

Gangrene Dyspnoea

Bed sores Cachexia

Varicose veins Leukaemia

Abscesses False membrane of fauces

Hemiae "^^E^ worm

Stigmata Delirium cordis

HOSPITAL LEGACIES

In order that persons interested in the City Hospital may have in convenient form a list of tne institution's benefactions and the conditions attached to the same, the following extracts from the donors' wills and bequests are repro- duced. In another part of this report, under the caption, "Report of the Commissioners of the Jaques and Other Funds of the City Hospital," are presented the amounts of the funds December 1, 1916, receipts during the year, payments during the year, and the amounts on hand at the dose of our financial year.

GEORGE JAQUES FUND

Worcester, Mass., May 29, 1872.

Ninth. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal or mixed, not herein otherwise disposed of, of which I may die seized and possessed or to whidi I may in any way be entitled at the time of my decease, whatever the same may be, wherever it may be or be situated, or however it may be known, designated or described, I give, devise and bequeath imto the City of Worcester. In trust, however, to be by the dt^ applied to the sole and partie- ular use and benefit of the institution established and known as Worcester City Hospital, and to no use or purpose other than that whatsoever. While I would not wish to give any particular direction to the bequest, nor incur the risk of defeating the purpose I have in view, in making it, by imposing any limitation or condition as to the manner of its use, still I shoiud prefer to see it set apart as a separate fund, and the income thereof applied only to the support and maintenance of said hospital, if such a course shall commend itse&f to the wisdom of those having it in charge. (Extraet from wiU,)

ISAAC DAVIS FUND

Worcester, Mass., May 26, 1873. Doct F. H. Kelley:

I propose to give to the City Hospital of Worcester a bond of one thousand dollars ($1,000) drawing 8 per cent, interest, upon the following restrictions, limitations and conditions:

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1st. The principal and interest to accumulate until the sum amounts to two thousand dollars ($2,000)» then it is to be kept a separate fund for- ever, to be called the Isaac Davis Fund and the income of which is to be applied for the support of poor and destitute persons who are admitted to the hospital and are unable to pay their expenses while there.

2nd. The said Davis reserving the right for himself and children, in case of sickness of any servant or domestic in their families, to send them to the hospital, and theu* expenses to be deducted from the income of said fund.

Yours truly,

Isaac Davi& (Signed)

ALBERT CURTIS FUND

Mr. Curtis sent a conmiunication to the Trustees March 10, 1875, in which he expressed a desire to provide permanently for replenishing the medical and surgical library, and enclosed $1,000 as a fund. Whereupon the Trustees passed the following vote: "Resolved, that the trustees of the City Hospital do hereby, as said trustees, accept and receive from Albert Curtis, Esq., the sum of $1,000, to be held under the name of the Curtis Fund by them, ex- offido, and their successors in said office, in trust for the uses, trusts and pur- poses touching the same, declared by said Albert Curtis in and by his letter to the trustees of date of March 10, 1876, to be herewith recorded in the records of the trustees."

JOHN B. SHAW FUND

Second. After the death of my said wife, I give, devise and bequeath to the dty of Worcester for the City Hospital, one-fifth part of the property that may remain at the death of my said wife, to support and pay the expenses thereof.

Third. After the death of my said wife, Igive, devise and bequeath to each of the following persons, to wit: Oran A. Kell^, Jr.; Eliza Maria Eaton; wife of A. M. Eaton; and Emma Louise Houghton, wife of Dana Houghton; their heirs and assigns forever, one f uU fifth part of the properly, real, personal and mixed, to each of said grantees, one-fil^.

Fourth. I devise and bequeath to Sarah D. Mackintire, wife of Russell R. Maddntire, one full fifth part of said propcoiy, real, personal or mixed, to her sole and separate use, notwithstanding her marriage without the intervention of trustees, to have and to hold to her sole use for and diu-ing her natural life, after the death of said Mary Ann Shaw.

Fifth. After the death of Sarah D. Mackintire, wife of Russell R. Mackin- tire, above named, I devise and bequeath the residue and remainder of said property, real, personal or mixed, to said City of Worcester forever, to hold to them and their successors, to defray the expenses of said hospital forever.

(Seal) John B. Shaw.

ELBRIDGE G. PARTRIDGE FUND

Section 16. To the City Hospital of Worcester the sum of one thousand dollars to be expended and used in the discretion of the trustees for needs of said hospitaL (Extract from wUL)

JOSEPH A. TENNEY FUND

Fifteenth. I give and bequeath unto the City Hospital of Worcester, afore- said, the sum of five thousand dollars. (Extract from wUt. WiU dated Deeeny h§t g, 1879.)

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STEPHEN SALISBURY FUND

I give and bequeath to the City Hospital of Worcester three thousand dollars, on condition that the Trustees of the hospital shall provide three free beds in that hospital in perpetuity for the treatment of suitable patients unable to make payment therefor, and that my son Stephen shall have the right to offer candidates for the occupation of these beds. (Extract from toUL)

Voted, that the trustees of the City Hospital gratefully accept the bequest of $3,000 from the late Stephen Salisbury, to provide for the support of three free beds in the hospital, and that they put this sum into the hands of the treas- urer of the funds, whidi are in charge of the commissioners of the horoital, directing that it be set aside and kept separately and designated as ^'The Salisbury Fund," the principal to remain intact^ and that the income be added to the principal, except as it may be drawn m conformity to the condi- tions of the bequest, or as it may be deemed proper by the trustees.

JOSEPH SARGENT FUND

Worcester, Mass., Jan. 4, 1886. To His Honor, Mayor Samuel Winslow: —

My dear Sir:— The subscriber, at the dose of his fourth term as trustee at large of the Worcester City Hospital, respectfully declines re-election.

And as a testimonial of his constant regard for the excellent institution and of his desire to promote its interests, he begs the City Council, in behalf of the hospital, to accept and take charge of the enclosed sum of ($600) five hundred dollars, to be added to the one thousand dollar Albert Curtis fund, the principal to remain intact, and the income to be imder the exclusive control of the trustees of the hospital and their successors, for the purpose specified in the gift of Mr. Curtis, namely, for the purchase of standard books in medicine and surgery, to

ei kept always at the hospital for convenient reference by the staff of the ospitaL

Veiy respectfully,

J06ES*H SABGENT.

HELEN C. KNOWLES FUND

City of Worcester, In City Council, Dec. 13, 1886.

Ordered, that whereas the trustees of the City Hospital have notified the Mayor that the executors of the will of the late Mrs. Helen C. Knowles have conmiunicated to said trustees their readiness to pay over to the City the lej^acy of twenty-five thousand dollars, given in trust for the purpose of the mainte- nance of a ward in the hospital to be devoted to the treatment of poor women and children, who are afflicted with incurable diseases, or for lying-in purposes, and said trustees have signified their election that said fund be devoted to lying-in purposes.

Now, tho^ore, the dty gratefully accepts the generous bequest of Mrs. Knowles; and it is directed that the same oe applied under the direction of the trustees of Uie City Hospital, to lying-in purposes, according to the terms of said will.

Approved December 16, 1886.

Samuel Winblow. A copy. Attest: E. H. Towns.

City Clerk,

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EDWIN CONANT FUND

Worcester, Mass., April 11, 1892.

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of (he City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: — ^Under item thirty-fifth of the will of the late Edwin Conant, the sum of one thousand dollars was left for the use and benefit of the City Hospital in the City of Worcester, to be applied "in such departments of its work and for sudi purposes as the trustees for the time being shall determine to be most wise and expedient."

I shall be ready shortly to pay this amount to you, and will you i>lease offi- cially accept this bequest and authorize some person to give an acquittance for the same?

Veiy truly yours,

Henry Evelbth Hill.

MARY E. D. STODDARD FUND

16 Ashland St., Worcester. To His Honor Francis A. Harrington, Mayor: —

My Dear Sir: — ^I desire to give to the City of Worcester in trust for the City Hospital, two certificates of stock, valued at the present time at about five thousand dollars, consisting of twenty-five shares of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, and thirteen shares of the Boston and Maine Raib*oad.

It is my wish that the said stocks, or proceeds therefrom, if sold, be constituted a separate fund forever, the income thereof to be expended b^the trustees for the benefit of the patients in said hospital, especially in providing delicacies, flowers, drives, clothing or other comforts which would not other- wise be generally furnished.

Veiy truly yours,

Mary E. D. Stoddard. Worcester, Mass., Sept. 28, 1892.

FOURTH OP JULY FUND

"The committee (who raised the money for the Fourth of July celebration, of which $724.49 was left over) decided to pass it over to the City Hospital, and to place it in the hands of the Trustees for the use and benefit of that institution. It has been, accordingly, sent by the treasurer of that committee, at the suggestion of the Trustees, to the City Treasurer, who has been requested to keep and account for it as a separate fund. " (Extract from Annual Report of Trustees for 1892.)

DAVID McINTIRE FUND

12tlL To the City of Worcester the sum of two thousand dollars, in trust always, the income thereof to be applied, under the direction of the trustees of the City Hospital, for the maintenance of a ward or wards in that institu- tion to be devoted to the free treatment of poor women and children who are afiiicted with incurable diseases, as provided by the bequest of the late Helen C. Enowles. (Extract from will.)

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CITY OF WORCESTER

In Cit^ Council, Worcester, Masa., Nov. 16, 1896.

Ordered, that the City Council of Worcester hereby accepts from the estate of the late David M. Mclntire of Worcester, under his will, the legacy of $2,000, given in trust, with the interest thereon, and $500 out of the residuum of said estate, also given in trust, and whatever sum may hereafter be paid from said estate as a further payment out of the residuum under the trust of the will, for the free treatment of poor women and children afflicted with incurable diseases, and charges the City Treasurer with the custody and care of the same; the income, thereof, under the provisions of the will of said David M. Mclntire, to be applied under the direction of the trustees of the City Hospital.

Ordered, that the treasurer invest and reinvest said sums and such other sums as may thereafter be paid in from the same source for the same purpose, and disburse the income for the purpose of the trust as from time to time required by the trustees of the City Hospital.

Approved, November 18, 1896.

A. B. R. Sfrague, Mayor,

BENJAMIN WALKER FUND

This fund given by Mrs. Charlotte E. W. Buffington, was received Novem- ber 28, 1898. Mrs. Buffington expressed a desire that the fund, amounting to $1,000, be set apart as a separate fimd, to be forever known as the Walker Trust Fund, in memory of her father, the principal to be kept intact, and the income only used for the general purposes of the hospital.

LEWIS BARNARD FUND

Worcester, Mass., Jan. 28, 1899. Him, Rufus B, Dodge, Jr., Mayor of the City of Worcester: —

My Dear Sir: — I enclose a check for one thousand dollars ($1,000), in payment of a bequest made to the dty of Worcester by my father, the late Lewis Barnard, to be applied to the support and maintenance of the City Hospital, as appears by item six in his wiU which is as follows:

"I give and bequeath unto the dty of Worcester the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), to be applied to the support and maintenance of the City Hospital, in said dty, under the direction of the trustees of that instutition for the time bdng, and in such way and manner as they may deem wise. "

Sincerely yours,

Mary F. Barnard, AdminislraiTix.

MARIA G. WILSON FUND

"2. The legacy given to the Children's Aid Sodety of Boston by the fourth paragraph of my will is revoked, and the fimd therdn set apart to secure an annuity to my aimt Charlotte Goes. I direct my trustees to distrib- ute after her death one-half to the Children's Aid Sodety and one-half to the Worcester City Hospital. " (Extract from the codicil of the wiU of Maria G, Wileon.)

BURNSIDE FUND

The fund, given by Miss Harriet P. F. Bumside, was recdved March, 1904. The terms of the bequest are as follows:

"I give the City Hospital of Worcester three thousand dollars, to be used to establish a free bed. "

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Voted, that the trustees of the City Hospital, Worcester, gratefully accept the most generous bequest of the late Hamet P. F. Bumside of $3,000, "To be used to establish a free bed," in the City Ho6i)ital; that this be made a separate fund, to be called the Bumside Fund, the income of which only shall be used in accordance with the provisions made in Miss Bumside's will; and that a copy of ttda vote be sent to the executors of the will. JULIA B. THAYER FUNDS

"To the City Hospital of Worcester, the sum of $20,000/'

"To the trustees of the Nurses' Home of Worcester, Mass., the sum of $10,000, the income thereof to be used for the comfort and pleasure of the nunes who are inmates thereof. "

ALICE TAFT FARNUM FUND

"To the dty of Worcester in said County any balance of the sum so placed and held in trust that may remain unexpended at the time of the decease of my said son, the same to be held by the City Treasurer of said dty and to be expended by and under the direction of the Trustees of the City Hospital and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to pa^ out said money upon vouchers which shall have been duly audited by the said Trustees of the City Hospital, or auditors thereof; payments so made to fullv release and discharge him from all liability for the expenditure of the same. {Extract from mU.)

ALFRED M. HEINSHEIMER FUND Mr. Hdnsheimer donated to the Hospital throuji^h the Chairman of the Board of Trustees $1,000 on October 18, 1912, the mcome of which is to be used to defray expenses of any person not able to pay his or her bill for board and care.

HARRIET B. BROWN FUND

"22. To the City Hospital located in Worcester, MaEeachusetts, I be- queath the sum of $8,000 to be used for the assistance and care of neec^ and worthy girls and women as patients at the Hospital." (WiU dated Dee, It, 1912.)

HENRY F. HARRIS FUND

"To the dty of Worcester, but in trust nevertheless, the same to be safely invested and the income only to be expended by the dtv treasurer for such roecial purposes and in such special ways as the trustees of the Worcester City Hon»ital may from time to time by vote direct, the sum of $5,000.

"It is my wish in this connection that none of the income from the above provided prindpal shall ever be used for the support and maintenance of the nospital, but rather for special needs which often arise for which there seems to be no special provision made. The uses to which the 'Fourth of July' fund, so-called, were put, are such as I have in mind." (Extract from vriU.)

LUCY W. RICE FUND "8th. I give to my said sister, Julia A. Thayer, five thousand (5,000) dollars; to my aunt, Lucy W. Rider, five thousand (5,000) dollars, and to said Memorial Home for the Blind the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars to be used and applied for the purposes and objects of said Society; I also give to said Memorial Hospital the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars and to the City Hospital in Worcester the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars; said sums to be taken, held and invested by said two institutions respectivdy as permanent funds and the income only thereof to be used and applied for the boiefit of indigent patients." (Excerpt from the wiU of Lucy

^' SOLOMON B. WOLFE FUND

"I give, devise and bequeath to Worcester City Hospital the brick build- ing at 89, 91 and 93 Green St., to dty of Worcester and the six tenement frame building in the rear of said brick building and on the same lot."

g'Xtract from will,) The buildings were sold and the fund amounts to ,861.26.

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ROLL OP TRUSTEES

The following is a list of the past and present officers and members of Board of Trustees of Worcester City Hospital, together with their terms of service:

PRESIDENTS.

Dr. Mdvin G. Ovwioek, 1908, stfll in offiec.

Dr. F. H. Kelley, Albert CurtlB, Dr. Thomas H. Gage, Dr, Albert Wood. Samuel E. Wlmlow,

1871 to 1882 1882 to 1889 1889 to 1902 1902 to 1910 1910. â– tut in

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

Dr. Albert Wood, 1902

Samuel E. Winalow, 1902 to 1910

Henry F. Harrla. 1910 to 1916

Dr. Melvin G. Oveiloek, 1916. itfll in

SECRETARIES.

George Jaques, Stephen Saiiflbury, Chariee F. Mann, Burton H. Wright,

1871 to 1872

1872 to 1889 1889 to 1912 1918, atiU in oAec

AUDITORS.

Lewie Barnard, George F. Hewett, Albert Curtia, Sumner Pratt, William Diekinaon, Henry A. Mardi, Chariea G. Reed, Jamea C. Coffey, John R. Thayer, Jamea Early, M. D. Gflman,

E. B. Crane, Charles F. Mann, George M. Woodward, William O'ConneU, George C. Whitney, D. F. Fitzgerald,

J. L. Ellaworth, A. F. Gates, C. D. Pinlcham,

F. W. Grout, J. J. Murphy, George M. Rioe, Frank J. Houston, Henry Brannon, Edward F. Murray, Samuel E. Winalow, Henry F. Harris, James Logan,

1876 to 1876 1876 to 1876 1876 to 1888 1876 to 1878

1878 to 1879

1879 to 1880

1880 to 1884

1883 to 1886

1884 to 1887 1886 to 1886

1886 to 1887

1887 to 1888

1887 to 1888

1888 to 1889

1888 to 1889

1889 to 1890

1889 to 1891

1890 to 1891

1891 to 1892

1891 to 1892

1892 to 1894 1892 to 1894 1894 to 1896

1894 to 1896 1896 to 1896

1895 to 1896

1896 to 1903 1896 to 1908 1908 to 1908

Henry F. Hairis, Charles F. Mann, Burton H. Wright, Arthur J. Young, Matthew J. Whittall*

1908 to 1918 1911 to 1912 1918, still in 1918 to 1914 1914,stmin

ALDERMEN.

H. H. Chamberlain, Emory Banister, Lewis Barnard, Sumner Pratt, WiQiam Dickinson, Henry A. Marsh, Charles G. Reed, John R. Thayer, E. B. Crane, Francis A. Harrington, George C. Whitney, J. Lewis Ellsworth, A. Frank Gates, Frauds W. Grout, Henry Brannon, A. M. Thompson, C. A. Vaughn, Louis J. Kendall, George M. Wright, Julian F. Blgelow, John H. Connelly, George F. Brooks, Walter L. Mellen, George H. Coates, James L. Harropb Jesse P. Taber. Da^id A. Scott, Alfred M. VanDuaen, Harry A. Cooke,

1871 to 1878 1878 to 1874 1874 to 1876 1876 to 1878

1878 to 1879

1879 to 1880

1880 to 1884 1884 to 1887

1887 to 1888

1888 to 1889

1889 to 1890

1890 to 1891

1891 to 1892

1892 to 1896

1896 to 1897

1897 to 1899 1899 to 1901

1901 to 1902

1902 to 1908

1908 to 1904 1904 to 1906 1906 to 1909

1909 to 1910

1910 to 1912 1912 to 1918 1918 to 1914 1914 to 1916 1916 to 1916 1916,8tmia

COUNCILMEN.

Sumner Pratt, Charles S. Chads, L. J. Knowles, J. S. Rogers, Heniy Goddard, Hamilton E. Stoplet, George F. Hewett, Benjamin Walker, John R. Thayer, Albert A. Lovell, Loring Coes, Francis Plunkett,

1871 to 1872

1871 to 1872

1872 to 1878 1872 to 1876 1878 to 1876 1876 to 1876 1876 to 1876 1876 to 1878 1876 to 1880

1878 to 1879

1879 to 1881

1880 to 1881

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n«derick W. Ward. 1881 to 1883

John J. O'Gonmtn, 1881 to 1882

JmmM C. Coffey, 1882 to 1885

George C. Bttehelder, 1888 to 1884

Benjamin W. Child% 1884 to 1886

M. D. GflmMn, 1886 to 1887

James Eariy, 1886 to 1888

Cliaries F. Mann, 1887 to 1888

George M. Woodward, 1888 to 1889

William O'ConneU, 1888 to 1889

Cephas N. Walker, 1889 to 1890

D. F. Fitzgerald, 1889 to 1891

Roekwood Hoar, 1890 to 1891

Charles H. Pbikham, 1891 to 1892

David F. O'Conndl, 1891 to 1892

George M. RIee, 2nd, 1892 to 1896

John J. Murphy, 1892 to 1894

Frank J. Houston. 1894 to 1896

Edward F. Murray, 1896 to 1896

Albert H. Chaffee, 1896 to 1897

Eugene L. Beliale, 1896 to 1898

Fred D. Johnson, 1897 to 1900

J. R. Olieary, 1898 to 1899

Bernard H. MeMahon, 1899 to 1900

Nelson H. Davis, 1900 to 1902

John H. Connelly 1900 to 1904

William J. Bragg, 1902 to 1908

John M. Kendall, 1908 to 1906

Herbert A. Booth, 1904 to 1906

John P. Holmgren, 1906 to 1907

Charles G. Goodell, 1906 to 1908

Patrick J. Moynihan, 1907 to 1908

Maurice V. Fitagerald. 1908 to 1911

Clifford S. Anderson,

Frederick H. Lneke, Frank P. Barnard, T^tijji B. GHzman, Robert A. Mason, N. Henry O'Brien, John C. Warsb Michael J. Fitigerald. Frederick S. Clark, John H. Murphy, Philip D. Wesson, Joseph W. Leyden, Howard A. Nash,

1908 to 1909

1909 to 1911 1911 to 1912

1911 to 1914

1912 to 1916 1914 to 1916 1916 to 1916 1916 to 1917

1916 to 1917

1917 to 1917 1917, still in office. 1917, stiU in office.

AT LARGE.

Dr. F. H. KeOey, Stephen Salisbury, George Jaques, Dr. Joseph Sargent, Albert Curtis, Dr. Thomas H. Gage, Dr. Albert Wood, Charles F. Mann, Henry A. Marsh, Henry F. Harris, Samuel E. Winslow, Dr. Melvin G. Overlook, James Logan, Matthew J. WhittaU, Burton H. Wright, Arthur J. Young, George N. Jeppson, David A. Scott. 1916, stni in office.

1871 to 1882 1871 to 1889 1871 to 1872

1871 to 1886

1872 to 1889 1883 to 1902 1886 to 1912 1889 to 1912 1889 to 1902 1896 to 1916 1896, StiU in ofllceL 1902, still in ofllee. 1902 to 1908 1908. stai in offie». 1912, stm in office. 1912 to 1914 1914 to 1916 1916, stIU in office.

ROLL OF PAST MEMBERS OF THE STAFF

Joseph Sargent, M. D., 1871 to 1886 Merrick Bemis. M. D., 1871 to 1878 F. H. Kelley, M. D., 1871 to 1888

Rufus Woodward, M. D., 1871 to 1888 George A. Bates, M. D., 1871 to 1888 Oramel Msrtin, M. D., 1871 to 1889 Henry Clark, M. D., 1871 to 1880

Joseph N. Bates, M. D., 1871 to 1888 Thomas H. Gage, M. D., 1871 to 1886 J. Marcus Rice, M. D., 1871 to 1901 Emerson Warner, M. D., 1871 to 1906 George E. Francis, M. D.,1871 to 1912 Albert Wood, M. D., 1871 to 1886 Henry Y. Simpson, M. D., 1871 to 1872 John G. Park, M. D., 1871 to 1872 John O. Marble, M. D., 1872 to 1912 Bernard D.Eastman,M.D.,1878 to 1879 Lewis S. Dixon, M. D., 1874 to 1888 Wm. H. Workman, M. D.,1876 to 1886 J. BartleU Rich, M. D., 1879 to 1896 Charles A.P«abody, M.D., 1880 to 1881

Wesley Davis, M. D.. 1881 to 1906 Oliver H. Everett, M. D., 1881 to 1896 . M. H. Danforth, M. D^ 1887 to 1889 John G. Park, M. D., 1887 to 1890 Charka H. Perry, M. D., 1889 to 1890 William S. MiUer, M. D., 1889 to 1898 Edward A. Welch, M. D., 1890 to 1890 Walter T. Clark, M. D., 1890 to 1908 W. R. Oilman, M. D., 1891 to 1902 Frank A. Rogers. M. D., 1898 to 1894 L. C. Miller, M. D., 1897 to 1898

Raymond S. WUder, M. D.1896 to 1896 Edwin D. Boynton, M.D..1899 to 1901 Charles D.WQkins, M. D., 1902 to 1908 Michael F.FaUon,M.D., 1906 to 1907 Alfred W.Southgate,M.D.,1908 to 1910 Roy A. Bush, D. D. S., 1908 to 1911 Frank P. Barnard.D.D.S., 1911 to 1916 Foster H. Carey, M.D. 1908 to 1916 W. Irvmg Clark, M. D., 1908 to 1917 Dennis F.O'Connor,M.D.,1906 to 1917

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ORDER OF APPOINTMENT

CONSULTING, VISITING

1872 November, Leonard Wheeler, M. D.

1888 Jnne, Sanrad B. Woodward, M. D.

1886 December, David Harrower, M. D.

1888 June, Albert C. GetcheU, M. D.

1888 June, Ray W. Greene, M. D.

1889 ^October, Homer Gage, M. D.

1889 October, George 0. Ward, M. D.

1890 March, Lemuel F. Woodward, M. D. 1890 March, William J. Delehanty, M. D. 1890 August, Edward H. Trowbridge, M. D. 1898 January, Edward Swaaey, M. D. 1894 January, Michael J. O'Meara, M. D. 1894 January, Frederick H. Baker, M. D. 1896 January, Charles D. Wheeler, M. D. 1896 January, Charles B. Stevens, M. D. 1896 June, Royal P. Watkin*, M. D. 1898 January, Arthur W. Marsh, M. D. 1898 January, John C. Berry, M. D. 1898 July, G. Alston Tripp, M. D.

1901 May, Albert M. Shattuck, M. D.

1902 January, WilUam H. Rose, M. D. 1902 January, John M. W. Famham, M. D. 1902 April, Timothy J. Folay, M. D. 1902 April, George A. Diz, M. D.

1902 April, George H. Hill. M. D.

1902 August, Charles T. Estabrook, M. D.

1908 November, Ernest L. Hunt, M. D.

1904 February, Oliver H. Everett, M. D.

AND OUT-PATIENT STAFFS

1904 August, Benjamin T. Burley, M. D.

1906 January, Philip H. Cook, M. D.

1906 ^January, Merrick Lineoln, M. D.

1906 August, Ernest L. Parker. M. D.

1906 *Novomber, Howard W. Beal, M. D.

1906 January, John T. McGilUeuddy, M. D.

1906 May, George E. Deering, M. D.

1907 February, Walter C. Haviland, M. D.

1908 April, Frank L. Magune, M. D. 1908 'November, Frank W. George^ M. D. 1908 December, Walter D.Bieberback,M.D. 1908 December, Roy R. Stimpson, D. D. 8. 1910 'February, \l^iam E. Denning, M. D. 1910 March, John E. Rice, M. D.

1910 Manh. Roy J. Ward, M. D.

1911 'January, Edward B. Bigelow, M. D. 1911 January, Gordon Berry, M. D.

1918 May, O. Draper Phelps. M. D.

1916 March, George E. Einery. M. D.

1916 August. John G. Perman, D. D. S.

1916 January, John J. Brennan, M. D.

1916 April, Arthur H. Boyden, M. D.

1916 'July, GUbert W. Haigh, M. D.

1917 March, Claudius J. Byrne, M. D. 1917 March, Frank E. Stowell, M. D. 1917 April, Benjamin F. Andrews, M. D. 1917 November. John A. MacFadyen, M. D.

^Enlisted in the service.

ADDRESSES OF THE GRADUATES OF THE TRAINING SCHOO

1901

AUen, Susan C,

Private nuive,

Uxbridge, Mas.

1914

Allison, Gertrude I.,

Private nurse.

Worvester. Mass.

1900

• Allwood, Alice C,

Mrs. J. Garside,

Apponaug, R. I.

1906

Allen, E. Maude,

Asst. Supt. Nurses,

Manhattan Eye ft Ear Ho pital.New York City

1892

Ambler, Mary F.,

Mrs. H. Hopkins,

Georgia.

1897

Arnold, Bertha S.,

Mrs. L. Morris,

86 Whitney St., Providence

1911

Arnold, J. Hazel,

Private nurse.

190 Park Ave., Worcester

1909

Ayling, Percy J.,

Salesman.

188 Peel St., Montreal, Can.

1887

Atkinson. Mary S.,

Mrs. Riordan,

40 Richland St., Worcester

1909

Ameson. Sadie H.,

New Brunswick, Can.

1916

Babin, Anna C,

Private nurse.

Central BeUviUe, N. &

1911

Baggiolini, Pauline K.,

Mrs. Thomas Beatty,

Worcester, Mass.

1909

Baird, Laura H.,

Private nurse.

1916

Baisley, Leola,

Mrs. Irving W. Fraim,

, Waltham, Mass.

1907

Baker, Courtland,

Private nurse.

1907

BaU, Mary A.,

1904

Ballis, Mary E.,

Private nurse.

1916

Barnes. Charles F.,

1907

Barr, Elizabeth W.,

Head nurse.

Hale Hospital, Haverhffl, Mai

1916

Barrass, Leah,

Private nurse.

299 Uncoln St., Worcester

1909

Barron, Frank,

Private nurse.

Boston, Mass.

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1914 Bartlett, Leah H.,

916 Banett, Hany F., .916 Bans, Emily,

887 Beekwith, Floranee E.,

,911 Beeeher, Phoebe E.,

.909 Bennette, Alice,

•1916 Benoit, Lillian G.,

.914 Benoit, Marie A.,

n909 BergBtrand, Hanna,

.908 Black, Ada M.,

.887 Blanehard, Elizabeth S.,

.886 Blood, Frances S.,

1907 Bolles, Charlotte E.,

917 Bonney, Viola M., .916 Bonning, Arthur,

•1906 Borg. Ida L.,

911 Borg, Helga,

912 Bottomly, Contenoe,

899 Bourinot, Ahna .896 Bowker, Besrie,

916 Bowker, Pearl, .906 Boyer, Ethyl,

.911 BoyntoD, Arthur W.,

890 Bradley, NeUie C,

.917 Brett, Hattie M.,

904 Bridcee, Mabel P.,

\ Bridges, Viola G.,

1911 Brierly, Margretta,

900 Broad, Maria L., 1909 Brogan, Mary A., 1909 Brooks, Ethel G., 890 Brown, Gladys L., :914 Brown, Mary E.,

908 Browning, Chariotte E., 896 Brownlee, Jennie A., 899 Bruyea, Sarah A.,

•1906 Bryant, Fannie E.,

.908 Buchanan, Margaret,

917 Buckley, Marguerite, 904 Burden, Ellen L., .908 Burgees, Claudia M., 912 Burke, Grace,

.886 Burkholder, Anna Z.,

.906 Bumham, Alice C,

916 Bums, Catherine,

1911 Bumette, Jennie M.,

910 Bnttrick, EUen C,

909 Butteriield, Nancy A.,

902 Buzxo, Mary A.,

*1916 Byrne, EUen,

914 Cadegan, Paul F.,

916 Cahill, Mary A.,

Graduate nurse, Wyandotte Emergency Hospi-

tal, Wyandotte, Michi^ Nurse.

Mrs. Harold P. Kayser, Base Hospital, Negates, Aria. Mrs. James W. Clark, 816 Main St., Worcester Mrs. A. D. Windle, West Millbury, Mass. Mrs. William Gibbons.

Private nurse, Mrs. Harrison, Private nurse, Mrs. R. Q. Hamaton, At home. Deceased. Private nurse. Private nurse. Nurse,

Hacker St., Worcester

Springfield, Mass.

Worcester

St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Waterbury, Vt.

299 Lincoln St., Worcester

Leominster, Mass.

Goodrich Rubber Co., Chicago^

lU. 4 Wellington St., Worcester 4 Wellington St., Worcester 876 Main St., Worcester

Private nurse.

Private nurse,

Mrs. A. H. Boyden,

Private nurse.

Mrs. Hiram WI]liamson286 Main St., Worcester

Private nurae, 28 Gates St., Worcester

Army nurse, England

Instructor, City Hospital, Worcester

Mrs. J. P. Grannis.

Private nurse, Chatham, N. B.

Mrs. O. E. Carter, Santa Catalina Is., Cal.

Mrs. A. G. Woodman, Santa Catalina Is., Cal.

Private nurse, 16 Dorrance St., Worcester

Mrs. Taylor, Seattle, Wash.

Visiting and School nurse Marion, Mass.

Private nurse.

Mrs. F. Hotchkiss.

Private nurse,

Mrs. Waiiam Foster.

Private nurse.

Deceased.

Private nurse,

Mrs. McFarlane,

Private nurse,

Mrs. H. S. Kingsley,

Mrs. Frank Keinale,

Private nurse.

Private nivse.

Supervisor,

2 Wyman St., Worcester

22 Dean St., Worcester

166 Holden St., Worcester

Moncton, N. B.

31 Main St., Spencer

Spencer, Mass.

Chicago, lU.

66 South St., Worcester

Julia F. Bumham Hospital, Champaign, 111, Private nurae, 14 Waller Ave., Worcester

Mrs. H. V. Hendricks, Traverse City, Mich. Mrs. V. R. Harris, 118 Quincy St., Medford Hill-

side, Mass. Mrs. Arthur Ellis Thateher,

Bar Harbor, Maine Mrs. F. E. Stowell, 8 Greenleaf Ter., Worcester Private nurae, 28 Gates St., Worcester

Private nurse, 64 West Newton St., Boston

Private nurse, 7 Border St., Whitinsville,

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CITY DOCUMKNT— NO. 72.

[92

1880

CaldweU, Myra F.,

Mra. W. L. MerrilL

1907

CaldweU, Helen L..

Married.

1898

Cameron, Lydia E.,

Mra. G. E. Webb,

MUwaukee, Wis.

*1916 Cameron, Catherine E.,

Private nurse.

1898

Cameron, Ruby L.,

Private nurse.

88 Elm St., Worcester

n906 Cann. Jenie M.,

Muhlenburg Hospital, Plain-

field, N. J.

1912

Canning, Rebeeca,

Private nuTM,

20 Chariesgate, Boston, Mass.

1918

Cantwell, Katherine E.,

Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St., Worcester

1914

Card, Benie M.,

Private nurse.

16 MagnoUa St., Dorchester,

Mass. 299 Lincoln St.. Wortsester

n918 Carpenter* Fayette,

Private nurse,

1918

Carpenter, Haad A.,

Memorial Hospital,

West 106th St., New York City

1897

CarroU, Elizabeth B.,

Private nurse.

89 Kingsbury St., Worcester

1918

Carter, Nettie W.,

Mrs. W. E. Thayer,

12 Ivanhoe Road, Worcester

1917

Carey, Ellen,

Private nurse.

8 HOUde St. Worcester

1909

Carey, Ella N.,

Private nurse*

1916

Caae, Rena M.,

8 Irving St.. Worcester

1906

Casey, Helen A..

Private nurse.

6 Forestdale Rd.. Woreestcr

1894

Casey, Mary A.,

Mrs. H. S. Newton,

10 Newbury St., Worcester

1908

Casey, Sarah E.,

Private nurse.

Southbridge, Mass.

1917

Casridy, MarUn.

Surgery nurse.

City Hospital, Worcester

1916

Chagnon, Roee,

Private nurse.

28 Gates St., Worcester

1905

Chamberlain, Ebeneur E.,

Tuberculosis Hoq>ital,

Worcester, Mass.

1894

Chamberlin, Ermina L.,

Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St., Worcester

1899

Charteris, Minnie A..

Physician,

15 Irving St., Worcester

1916

Claffey, Grace E.,

Private nurse.

88 Beaver SL, New Britain* Conn.

1897

Clark, Clenunie J.,

Deceased.

1890

Clark, Elisabeth M.,

Mrs. J. B. Lannon,

San Frandsoo, Cal.

1910

Clark, Josephine,

Private nurse.

24 Kilby St., Worcester

1902

Cleveland. Vemet E..

Deceased.

1898

Clute, Mary E.,

Mrs. F. A. Walker.

89 Forbes St., Worcester

1899

Connor, M. N.,

Private nurse.

641 Pleasant St., Worcester

1917

Cobb, Ethel,

viUe, Mass.

1894

Cook, Bertha J.,

Deceased.

1898

Cooper, Edward,

Physician,

15 Midland St., Worcester

1898

Cooper, Herbert,

Physician,

Penn. 17 Wellington St. Worcester

1900

Cooper, Waiiam,

Private nurse.

1899

Corey, Elizabeth H.,

Private nurse.

81A Irving St, Worcester

1917

Cormier, Georgina,

Private nurse,

76 Wellington St, Worcester

1908

CoBBitt. Ethel J.,

At home.

Jaggin Bridge. Digby Co., N.S.

1916

CosteUo, Dorothy P.,

Mrs. William MeLaran,Chicago, HI.

1896

Courtney, M. E.,

Mrs. Hugh C. Duming,68 Irving SL, Worcester

1899

Crampton, Carrie K.,

Mrs. George Dolan,

Los Ang«dea, Cal.

1913

Crepeau, Regina M.,

Private nurse.

Worcester

1909

Crocker, Myrtioe E.,

MiB. W. S. Sunonds,

Madison, Maine

1897

Cronkite, Mary J.,

Private nurse.

♦1914 Croehere, AngeUne L.,

Private nurse.

82 Blossom St, Leominster

1916

Crotty, Elizabeth,

18 Wyman St, Worcester

1916

Crotty. Mary,

Private nurse.

Preston St, Worcester

1914

Crouse, Laura,

Aast. Supt. Nurses,

Worcester SUte Hospital

1916

Crowley, Mae V.,

Mrs. E. P. Jewett,

Gardner. Mass.

1916

Crue, EUa P..

Mrs. Arthur Bonning,

Chicago, lU.

1912

Cue, Evelyn,

Mrs. Charlee Wolcott,

866 Pleasant St, Worcester

1908

Cullen, Katherine A..

Private nurse.

890 MiUbury St, Worcester

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CITY HOSPITAL.

559

1900 Cwmincham, Annie B., 1910 Cupulo. Inbdle,

1916 Curran, John,

1904 Currier, CUra N.,

1918 Currier, Hand M.,

1914 Cutter, Gertrude A.,

1906 Dalton, Helen B.,

1910 Danielson, Esther,

1907 DaviB, Clara L., 1906 Davis, Lucy C, 1899 Daley, Julia E.,

1911 DalaeD, Ftanie S.,

1917 Dee, Katharine C, 1892 Delaney, Annie M.,

1916 Delaney, Elisabeth, 1909 DeMunn, Grace I.,

1917 Depatie, Emma, 1916 DeveUtt, Mary, 1909 Dickson, Cecelia A.,

1901 Dolan, Francis L., 1909 Donnelly, Katharine,

1898 Donoran, Frances A., 1906 Dorcan, Elisabeth v., 1916 Douglas, Ethel M.,

1899 Dowd, Jenie F.,

1902 Downey, J. Frauds, 1888 Doyle, Hannah A., 1896 Doyle, Leonora M.,

1908 Doyle, JuUa M., 1911 Doyle, Madge E.,

Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse.

Private nurse, Mrs. Fred McLeroy, Private nurse. Private nurse. Married, Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse, Private nurse. Private nurse. Private nurse, Mrs. H. W. Heney, Private nurse. Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St., Worcester

New Yoric ^^ <^

9 Harvard Ave., Dorchester,

Mass. Magog, Quebec, Can. North Leominster ,(Mafls. 14 Dover St., Worcester 26 Gardner St., Worcester Texas 81 Russell St., Worcester

299 Lincoln St.,^Worcester 14 Ormond St., Worcester Brookfield, Mass. Worcester

9 Tainter St,^,WoreeBter 68 Granite St., Worcester Winchester, Mass. ' Si. Newarlc, N. J. ^ BurUngton, Vt.,^216 So. Pros- pect St.

Mrs. J. Hartigan.

Mrs. Hartnett.

Mrs. R. B. Spencer,

Private nurse.

Private nurse.

Private nurse.

Deceased.

Private nurse.

Mrs. William Matthewsl90 Willard St., Beriin. N. H.

Lisbon, N. H.

7 KOby St., Worcester

Cherry Valley, Mass.

27 Mt. Pleasant St., Worcester

1916

Drohan, Elizabeth,

Private nurse,

1904

Drohan, Elisabeth A.,

Private nurse.

22 Main St.. Whitinsville,

Mam. Supt Clinton Hospital, CUn-

1907

Dubrau, Agnes A.,

Mrs. A. S. Fletcher,

ton, Mass.

1914

Dndcers, John S.,

Private nurse.

1914

Duckers, Maurice M.,

Private nurse.

1916

Private nurse.

No. Grafton, Mass.

1916

Dunham, Marion,

aty Hospital, Worcester

1901

DunneU. Harriet K.,

Un. H. E. Ncison,

8 Arcadia St., Worcester

1886

Duming, Abbie W.,

Mit. F. H. Baricer.

1906

Eastman, Elisabeth B.,

Mn. C. A. Barton,

Uxbridge, Mass.

1897

ElUoU, Emily,

Mrs. R. D. SouthweU,

Reading, Mass.

1896

Emory, Gertrude S.,

Private nurse.

1896

Evans, Edna A.,

Mrs. W. F. Stevens.

1910

Ewen, Marion,

Mrs. J. H. Woodruff,

Ban«,Vt.

1917

Fanning, Anna C,

Private nurse.

9 Maple St., Whitinaville,

Mam. 807 Washington St., Quiney,

Mass. 68 Lincoln St, Worcester

1910

Faulkner, Carrie A..

Mrs. Robert Dinnie,

1916

Fairbanks, Gladys,

Private nurse.

1894

Fariey, Anna C,

Private nurse.

1909

Famham, Daiay B. M.,

Mrs. H. G. Fontaine,

177 RusseU St, Worcester

1889

Farquhar, Jeanette B.,

Deceased.

n906 Ferguson, Lydia R.,

Army nurse.

France

1893

Ffske, Lydia G.,

Private nurse.

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[94

191&

F\Mgg,Sanh,

Private nurse.

Rochdale, Mass.

1916

FUks, Effie.

Private nurse.

193 Pleasant St., Worcester

1916

Fleming, Beaue,

Private nurse.

1914

Fletcher, Caro,

Mrs. John Tidman,

719 Southbridge St., Woreester

1916

Fletcher, Beone M.,

Private nurse.

1912

Flodqiiist, Conine,

McB. B. M. Stevens,

12 Clark St., Worcester

1914

Flynn, Theresa,

Mr8.Thomp8on,

77 Clarendon St., St. John, N. B.

1915

Folflom, Jennie,

Private nurse.

1890

Forrest, Annie,

Private nurse.

1911

FoTsman, Esther,

Private nurse.

Worcester, Mass.

1917

Foster, Robert,

Private nurae.

1908

Frary, Edith M.,

Mrs. E. Shay,

Greenfield, Mass.

1907

Fraaer, Maude E.,

Mrs. G. P. Grant,

46 Ballou St., Woonsoeket, R. 1.

1910

Frayne, Lillian,

Private nune.

728 14th Ave., Alberta, Can.

*1910 Freeman, Gertrade,

Army nurse.

France

1914

Fuller. Voma M..

Private nurse.

28 Water St., Putnam, Conn.

1917

Gaffney, Grace S.,

Private nurse.

84 Orchard St., Woraester

1913

Gaffney, Mary E.,

Private nurse.

34 Orchard St., Worcester

1908

Gaines. MabeUe H.,

Private nurse.

American Optical Co., South- bridge, Mam.

1894

Gardner, Ella F.,

Mrs. H. Billings,

Lincoln, N. H.

1917

Gealt,Anna,

Private nurse.

1013 No. MarshaU St., Phila- delphia, Penn.

1908

George, Frank S.,

Private nurse.

167 Vernon St., Worcester

1900

Gerrish, Mary A.,

Private nurse.

1908

Gerriah, Louise N.,

Private nurse.

26 FarweU St., Melrose, Maas.

1888

GiUifl, Cora L.,

Mrs. F. A. ^ihnarttt.

1903

GirUng, Isabel,

Mrs. E. L. Hunt,

120 LoveU St., Worcester

1891

Gleason. Odie J..

Letter carrier.

1 LaaeUe St., Worcester

♦1901

Glidden, Harriet B.,

Private nurse.

760 Plesaant St., Worcester

1909

Glynn, Katherine E.,

Private nurse.

888 Main St., Clinton, Mass.

1916

Goddard, Clara E.,

Private ntirse.

Grafton, Mass.

1911

Goddard, Nabby,

Private nurse.

172 Apricot St., Worcester

1907

Goodnow, Ruth B.,

Mrs. Howard Frost,

16 Norton St., Worcester

1909

Goodwin, Frances E.,

Private nurse.

1902

Gordon, Bertha S.,

Private nurse.

Vancouver, B. C.

♦1897

Gordon, Laura J.

Red Cross Nurse,

France.

1907

Gorman, Margaret N.,

Private nurse.

167 Pleasant St., Worcester

♦1913

Gotro, Agnes,

Private nurse.

63 Lincoln St., Worcester

1909

Gotro, RnriTna,

Mrs. L'Esperanee,

MaoB.

61 Stafford St., Worcester

1909

Grabert, Katherine J.,

Mrs. L. A. Lamson,

1909

Graham, Gertrude,

Mrs. Morgan,

786 Pleasant St., Worcester

1913

Gray, Hattie,

Private nurse.

1910

Greene, Juliet A.,

Private nurse.

1900

Gridley, Albert A.,

Salesman.

1900

Gridley, Louis A.,

Salennatt,

Springfield, Mass.

1914

Groby, Catherine A.,

Private nurse.

1894

Guernsey, Clara J.,

Mrs. O. A. Grow,

Orleans, Vt.

1896

Guilford, Rose F.,

Mrs. W. Knapp.

1902

Gustin, Cora,

Private nuxBB.

1901

Guthrie, Mary F.,

Private nurse.

28 Stoneland Rd., Worcester

1913

Guthrie, Delia M..

Private nurse.

28 Stoneland Rd., Worcester

1908

Hackett, Grace M.,

Private nurse.

69 Arlington St., Fitchburg

♦1914

Hadl«y, Lodna J.,

Mrs. Cecil D. Wilaon,

Wrightown, N. J.

1909

Hagerstrom, John,

Worcester, Mass.

1916

Haines, Florence,

Private nurse.

72 Hudson St, Worcester

1909

HaUowB. AdeUa G..

Mrs. H. D. Abbott,

94 Woodland St., Worcester

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661

1912

HallowB, SmOi,

Private nurse.

1917

Hmimar, Edna,

Private nurse.

161 Conant St, Gardner

1917

Hatch, Jennie L.,

Mrs. WHliam Gagnon,

620 Mass. Ave., Boston

1913

Hatfield, Jane T.,

Private nurse.

1916

Haynes, Velma A.,

Private nurse.

42 Park Ave., Worcester

1916

Hayward, Sarah E.,

Private nuFM,

471 N. Central St, East

1907

Hamm, Ora R. O.,

Mrs. A. S. Jacobs,

Gladstone, Manitoba.

1910

Hanney, Bridget F.,

Private nurse.

1904

Hawley, A. A.,

Deeessed.

1907

Heath, Mabel,

Private nurse.

Hudson, Mass.

1902

Heffern, Abigail L.,

Married.

1898

Heffern, C. E..

Mrs. E. F. Hunt,

1909

Heiaer, Haxel R.,

Mrs. Gilman Chase,

260 Church St, Clinton, Mass.

1912

Hemphin, Bertha,

General Hospital, Houlton, Me.

1916

HenneiMy, Margaret M.,

Private nurse,

9 GUbertLane, St John, N. B.

1916

Hickoz, Alieia F.,

Private nurse.

1899

Hickox, Ida M.,

Private nurse.

1914

Hill, Florence M.,

Private nurse.

24 Porter St, Maiden, Mam.

1912

HOUer, Ada,

Private nurse.

61 Wdlington St, Worcester

1899

Hillier, A. C,

Mrs. Edward Cooper,

16 Midland St, Worcester

1911

HiUier, Marion A.,

Mrs. WilUam Cooper,

88 Wellingtott St, Worcester

1908

Hillier, Elisa M.,

Mn. M. A. Henebery,

687 Cambridge St, Worcester

1918

Hindey, Edith,

Private nurse.

1907

HirUe, Beatriee M.,

Mrs. Wolfred A. Curti8,WeBtminster, Mass.

1908

Hodamyth, Annabelle M.,

Mrs. L. H. Pibus,

Knowlton, P. Q.

1917

Hoglund, Hulda E.,

Private nurae.

142 Washington St, Gardner

1911

Holden, Tena B.,

Private nurw.

Spencer, Mass.

1918

Holden, Ruth £.,

Private nurse.

141 Chandler St, Worcester

*1916 Hobnw, Agda P.,

Private nurse.

SO Olga Ave., Worcester

1901

Hopkins, Margaret L.,

Deceased.

1902

Hooker, William A.,

EntomologlBt,

U. S. Dept Agriculture, Wash- ington, D. C.

1892

Howe, Cora B.,

Deceased.

1889

Howe, Harriet B.,

Private nurse.

Holden, Mass.

1912

KomSl, Victoria,

Private nurse.

1888

Howland, Mary B.,

Private nurse.

29 Walnut St, Fairhaven, Mam.

688 Pleasant St., Worcester

1896

Hubbard, Katherine W.,

Private nurse.

1899

Hubbard, Mary A.,

Mrs. M. H. Darling,

Sunderland, Mass.

1914

Huddleeton, Laura E.,

Private nurse.

4160 Sherbrook, West, Mon- tresl, Canada

1898

Hunt, C. S.,

Physidan,

862 West 61st St, New York

1907

Irish, Lavinia D.,

Private nurse.

1916

Private nurse.

28 Lincohi St, Greenfield, Mass.

1890 James, Margaret A.,

1906 Janes, G. Florence, 1889 Jaquith, Lou F., 1917 Jarvis, Jeesie A., 1892 Jessemine, Hannah, 1911 Johnson, J. Christine, 1917 Johnson, Edith,

1907 Johnson, Julia G.,

1917 Jodoin,Alda,

1918 Josrce, Thomas,

1916 Kavanaugh, Jennie M.,

Deceased.

Private nurse.

Supt Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Mai

Private nurse, Mrs. Charles Pratt Scand. AIL Mission, Mrs. Mason Barnard, Mrs. Howe, Private nurse. Student, Private nurse.

Truro, N. S.

Pinliang, Kansu, China. 90 Bumcoat St, Worcester Worcester, Mass. 8 Chrome St, Worcester Clark College, Worcester 167 Stadaeona St, Montresl, Canada

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[96

1909 Kearney, Katherine T.,

1912 Keegan, Mary,

1912 Keegan. MQdred,

1906 Kehoe, Elizabeth A.,

1900 Kdlogg, Carrie M.,

1910

Kenney. Mary A.,

Supt. Nurses,

191S

Kerwin, Charles M..

Physidan,

1901

Kidder. Marie L.,

Private Nurse,

1917

Killam, Annie M.,

Private nurse.

1916

KimbaU, Gladys M.,

Private nurse.

1911

King, Elizabeth C,

Private nurse.

1910

Kfaig, Gladys R.,

AssL Supt. Nurses,

1904

Kirby, Cora K.,

Private nurse,

1901

Kittredge, Mary A.,

Private nurse.

1918

Klebart, Minnie A..

District nurse.

1898

Knapp, Rhoda A.,

Mrs. A. Entwistle,

Private nurse.

•1914

Private nurse.

1906

Lambert, Beatrice M.,

1912

Lane, Gertrude M.,

Private nurse.

1916

Larson, Florenee M.,

Nurse,

1901

Lathrop, Jennie L.,

Mrs. Fred Cobum,

1911

Lavene, Bessie P.,

Mrs. F. H. Haoflon,

1908

Law, Edith M..

Married.

1910

Law, Samuel,

Washington Seminary,

1916

Lawlor, Agnes M.,

Private nurse.

1898

Mrs. E. K. Watson,

1907

Lawson, Edna F.,

Private nurse.

1898

Lawton, Carrie M.,

Private nurse.

1917

Private nurse.

1911

Leary, Margaret M.,

Etherizer,

1909

Leland, Harriet L.,

Private nurse.

1902

L'Esperance, Oscar R.,

Physician,

1892

Lewis, Cora E.,

Private nurse.

1917

IJndberg, Ellen S.,

Private nurse.

1917

Lindseht, CeeeUa I.,

Private nurse,

1894

Lister, Mary.

Private nurse.

1898

Litch, Lucy M..

Private nurse.

1888

UtUe, Floy A..

Mrs. S. Cochrane,

1897

Littlefield, Eva A.,

Private nurse.

1896

Loring, Lucy M.,

Private nurse.

1916

Love, Grace A.,

Private nurse,

1898

Lowe, Mary M.,

Mrs. C. M. Ford,

1912

Lundsedt, Hilda,

Private nurse,

1914

MaeAuley, Lena,

Private nurse.

Mrs. Harry C. BouteUe,14 Putnam SL, Daavers, Mass. Private nurse, 41 Eastern Ave., W<»eester

Private nurse, Shrewsbury, Msss.

Private nurse, 1044 Main St., Woreester

Mrs. John G. McLaughlin,

1066 Arlington Ave., Phdnfield, N. J. Henry Haywood Hospital,

Gardner, Mass. 201 East Roaedale Av«., West

Chester, Penn. Watertown, Mass. Tusket,N. S. Worcester, Mass. Grand FaUa, N. B. Muhlenberg Hospital, Plain- field, N. J. Paxton, Masse Hasshninisea Rest, Grafton,

29 William St., Woreester Winsted, Conn. North Grafton, Mass. Regan St., Gardner, Mass. Children's Hospital, PorUand,

Maine New London, Conn. Cottage Hospital, Holden,

Mass. Homestead Ave., WoonaodGSt,

R.L 766 Main St., Worcester

Washington, D. C.

86 St. Patrick's St., St. John,

N.B. 1160 Main St., Woreester 28 Gates St., Worcester

186 Nichols St., Gaidner Mass. Eye A Ear Infirmary. Boston, Mass.

100 Boylston St., Boston 888 Edgewood Ave., New

Haven, Ccmn. 299 Lincoln St., Worcester 169 Conant St., Gardner 886 Aahbumham St., Fitch- burg, Mass. 21 First St., LoweU, Mass. Columbia, South Dakota, 6 Kendall St., Worcester

28 Gates St., Worcester 19 William St., Woreester 227 Lagamore St, ManchesteTr

N. H. 468 Millbury St., Worcester

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CTTY HOSPITAL.

563

1916 Madny, Axma S.,

1911 MacKensie, Maifuerito F., n914 MaeLean, Haael, n916 Mader. Muriel R.,

Private nune, 102 Tilton Av«l» Brockton,

Maaa. Mra. John E. Mariner, 16 Newhall St., Lynn, Maaa. Aaat. City Hoapital, Woreeatar

Private nurae, 210 So. Main St., Andover,

Maaa.

1900

Maguira, Katharine A^

Private nuiae.

60 Vernon St., Woreeater

♦1918

i Mahar, Edna L.,

Private nurae.

210 Austin St., Worcester

1901

MaUey, Julia E.,

Mra. W. F. Brooica,

164 Queen St., Worcester

1896

MaUane, M. E.,

Deeeaaed.

1902

MaUey, Mary F .,

Deceaaed.

1914

Maloney, Helen M..

Mra. J. F. Curran,

505 Pleaaant St., Woreeater

1904

Maloney, Mary,

Mra. M. M. Kimmett,

, 18 Wisteria St., Salem, Maaa.

1905

Manley. Clara L.,

Mra. G. M. Floyd,

Hawthorne, Florida

1886

Manter, Estdle,

Deeeaaed.

1896

Marcham, Roae,

Deeeaaed.

1892

Private nuiae.

1896

Mariner, Rachel A.,

Mra. Osgood,

Colorado

1918

Martin, leabel V.,

Mrs. Bradford PeUett,

, ^^rginia

1896

Martin, Mary E.,

Mrs. S. B. Blood.

1898

Mather, Alice R.,

Mra. William Bennett, Freeland, Michigan

1906

Matthewa. Suaan,

Private nuiae.

Alberton, P. E. L

1901

Matthewa, Harriet J.,

Private nurae.

Alberton, P. E. I.

n917 Maynard, Helen D.,

NoTM with Harvard Unit, France

1912

Private nurae,

184 Peabody St.. Gardner, Maaa.

1914

McCarthy, Helen I.

Private nurse.

1911

McCarthy, Mary A.,

Private nurae.

46 Crescent St., Middletown, Conn.

1899

McCourt, Margaret,

Mra. J. H. Wooda,

81 Grand St, Woreeatar

1917

McDermott, Eliaabeth L,

Head nurae.

City Hoapitol, Worceator

1891

McDennott, Eliaabeth J.,

Private nurae.

1910

McDennott, Mary A.,

Private nurae.

214 Weat St., Woreeater

Private nurae,

28 Chelmaford St., Methuen, Maaa.

48 Belmont St., Woreeater

1917

McDonald, laabelle^

Private nurae»

1900

McDonald, Margaret A.,

Deeeaaed.

1898

McDonald, Mary E.,

Mra. J. D. Stoopa,

1088 Park St., GrinneO, Iowa

1901

McGOlieuddy, Nora A.,

Private nurae.

1897

McGirl, Mary A.,

Deeeaaed.

1896

Private nurae.

84 Chamberlain Parkway,

1906

Mclver, Katharine A.,

Mra. G. W. Kay,

98 Allan PI., Hartford, Conn.

n918 McKay, Jeaaie,

Private nurae.

1910

McKay, Marion,

Diatrict Nurae,

Liabon, N. H.

1918

MglTonw, EUena,

Private nurae.

Cherry Valley, Maaa.

1917

MeKinnon, Ruth,

Private nurae.

New Glasgow, N. S.

1898

Mrs. S. D. Smythe,

1910

McLean, Dohna

Mra. William E. Prue,

198 Central St., Springfleld,

Masa. City Hospital, Woreeater

n916 McLean, Helen,

Aneethetiat,

1901

McLeod, Helen,

Mrs. Noyes,

22 Providence St., Woreeater

1906

McMahon, Annie E.,

Private nurse.

Woreeater, Mass.

1901

MePhan, Adeline M.,

Private nurse.

Topeadd, Maine.

1910

McWilliama, Franeea E.,

Private nurae.

610 Weat 116th St., N. Y. City

n917

Melvin, Alma J.,

Red Cross nurse.

Texas

1916

Merritt, Grace E.,

General Aniatant,

1889

Supt. Central Maine

37

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

[98

n914 M«yetts» Floranee,

1900 MUlett. Maria L.» 1894 MiUer, Chriitiiw,

1912 Norton, Emily,

1898 Nourse, Sarah L., 1911 Nyqniat, Signe, 1916 O'Brien, Helen E., n914 O'Connor, Katherine G.,

1916 O'Connor, Maredla v., 1908 On>onneIl, Ava B., 1918 O'Kecfe, Abbie A., 1918 O'Keefe, Mary E.,

1899 Oldham, N. A., n906 O'Malley, Annie L.,

1917 0'Nea,Acnee,

1916 O'NeO, Margazet R.,

1888 Orup, Bertha J.,

1891 Osborne, Carrie A^

1894 Pa^ard, Flora B.,

1908 Padcard, Helena O.,

1911 Park, Emma F.,

1914 Parker, Maud M.,

1891

Milleridc EUxabeth,

Private nam.

1907

MiUa,LeiUL.,

Private nurae.

1900

Milne, Chriadne,

Private nnzae.

1895

Monahan, Ellen H.,

Private hoapital.

1918

Morrinette, Pauline S.,

Private nurae,

1917

Morriaon, Theran L.,

Private nune.

•1918 MoTW, Aliee D.,

Private nurae.

1911

Moulton, Uly M.,

Private nurae.

1911

Munro, Florence M.,

MxB. R. W. Wniiama,

1913

Murley, Eatelle.

Aaat. Supt. nuraea.

1918

Mullin, Harry J.,

Private nurae.

1917

Mulvey, Nellie G.,

Private nurae.

1916

Murphy, Katherine,

Private nurae.

1906

Murray, Be^e L.,

Private nurae*

1911

Murray, Catherine A.,

Private nurae.

1917

MyrahaU, Franeea L.,

Graduate nurae.

1906

Nardi, Ddya E.,

Supt. nunee.

1907

Nelaon,Roee,

Married.

1917

Newton, Lulu J.,

Private nurae,

1908

Nidnnon, Uoyd G.,

Graduate nurae.

1891

Neilaon, Ada E^

Mra.Haptood,

1902

Private nurae.

1892

NoRiah,HattieJ.,

MzB. Arthur Douglaa,

Graduate nurw.

Supt. nuraea, Buibank Hoapital, Private none.

Private nurae. Private nurae. Private nurae. Private num. Private nurae, Private nurae. Graduate nurae.

Private nurae,

MrkNorine.

Phyaieian,

Baae Hoqiital No. 2, Fort

Bliaa, Tesaa. Montford, Quebee

20 Alma St., Providence, R. L 40 Harvard St., Woroeater 1819 Chicago Ave., Evanatoa*

lU. 1920 Race St., PhiladelpUa,

Pa. Westminater St., Woroeater 26 Cumberland St., Bruna-

wi(^, Maine 299 Linooln St., Woreeater

48 Cheater Ave., Newaik,N. J. City Hoapital, Woreeater

Weat Brimfleld, Maaa. 7 Blanche St., Woreeater

46 Creaoent St., Middletowa,

Conn. Henry Haywood Hospitiri,

Gardner, Maaa. Rutland Stete Sanatorium,

Rutland,]

82 Superiof Rd., Woreeater Vandergrith, Pa. 120 Belmont St., Woreastflr 917 Main St, Woreeater 2640 Blanchard Avcu. ^etoria,

B.C. Goodyear Rubber Co., Akron,

Ohk»

laolatlon Hoapital, WoreaatOT

Fitchborg, Maaa.

16 Waahington St.. Fiteh- burg* Maaa.

8 Wayne Ter., Woreeater

New York

287 Central St., LeomliHtar

Munroe St., Fitchburg, Maab

California

22 May St., Woreeater

Rutland Sanatorium, Rat- land, Maaa.

Mrs. W. H. Cook, Un. H. F. Gerald, Private!

46

St.,

146 Woodland St., Woreeater

24

2441 Brown St., Omaha, Neb. 16 Magnolia St., Dorcheater, Maaa.

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565

1886

Partridge. Kate F..

WorcosUu

1913

Partridge. Ruth,

Mn. Dr. Voaburg,

Augusta, Maine

1886

Private nuiae.

1914

Pattee. Grace E..

Mrs. Roy T. Munger.

Fanwood. N. J.

1899

Pearce. Emma.

Private nuree^

208 Tremont St., Orange, NJ.

1896

Peltier, John A..

Deceased.

1906

PeUett. Annie M..

Mrs. George W. Mann. PhiUppine lalands

n916 Pennington. Pewl W..

Private nurae.

Pres<iue Lde. Maine

1898

Peny. Annie,

Private nurae.

1917

Perry, Helen A..

Private nuiae.

121 Seventh St.. Leominster

1899

Pine, Mfldred M.,

Mrs. J. H. Frates,

101 St. Paul St., Brookline, Mass.

1908

Pine. Emily,

Superintendent.

Frost Hospital. Chelsea, Mass.

1914

Pinkham. Beatriee,

Night Supervisor,

Dover. N. H

1906

Private nurse.

16 Goulding St.. Worcester

1899

Pirie. Harriet A..

Private nurse.

Worcester

1910

putt, Adah J. S.,

Private nurse.

414 Chandler St.. Worcester

1916

Private nurse.

New Brunswick

1914

Pratt. Anna,

Mra. John W. Odlin.

1898

Pratt. Lixaie J.,

Private nurse.

R.F.D.,No. 18. Jefferson, Mass.

1906

Pritehard, Dolores,

Mrs. F. W. George,

766 Pleasant St., Worcester

1909

Prue, WilUam E.,

Nurse.

198 Central St.. Springfield,

Mam. Boston

1891

Piyde. Jennie.

Married.

1892

Quirk. Katie A.,

Mrs. J. J. Murphy.

6Glenwood St. Worcester

1897

Rand, Ethel A.,

Married.

St Luke's Hospital. New York City

1898

RandaU. J. L..

Private nurse.

1912

Ray. Maude L..

Mrs. H. L. MacLaren.

1911

Read. Helen,

Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St.. Worcester

1904

Reed, Ida M.,

Private nurse.

New York City

1907

Reevea, Aliee M.,

Mrs. William Fales,

40 Freeland St.. Worcester

nolS Regan. Lfllian,

Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St.. Worcester

1908

Renaod. Anna F. M.,

Married.

1916

Richards. Franees K.,

Private nurse.

4 Stote St.. Brewer, Maine

1902

1911

RiehardBon. Charles E.,

Private nurse.

Boston. Mass.

1902

Ridley, Maude L..

Private nurse.

17 HoUywood St.. Worcester

1900

Ridley. Winifred M..

Private nurse.

1898

Rinehardt. Agnee M.,

Mrs. Charles Howland, Gardner, Mass.

1911

Rivera, Lena,

Mrs. Hamilton Bunoe,

, AUanto. Georgia.

1909

Roberta, Katharine M.,

Mrs. George Webster,

Dayville, Conn.

1898

RoekweU, Ellen M..

Mrs. Eugene A. Whedock.

169 Austin St., Worcester

1898

Roekwood. Annie E.,

Private nurse,

21 Kilby St.. Worcester

1909

Mrs. MiteheU.

Shrewsbury. Mass.

1897

Ronayne. Margaret L.,

MrB.Maher.

Chatham St.. Worcester

1901

Roae. Annie B..

Private nurse.

1917

Rowley, Ruth F.,

Nurse.

Burbank Hospital, Fitehburg, Mass.

1911

Royee. Annie B.,

Private nurse.

1898

Sadlier. Addie &,

Mra. L. H. Scott,

17 RuaseQ St., Worcester

1908

Samueiflon, Auguate W.,

Mrs. George Perry.

20 Catharine St., Worcester

1909

Sargent. Alline M.,

Married.

n916 Sitfgent, Marion,

Private nurse,

Merrimae, Mass.

1906

Sawyer, Vhgittia

Mrs. F. C. Martin,

722 Pleasant St., Worcester

1888

Scott. Annie G..

Mrs. D. Rongvie,

666 Grafton St.. Worcester

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[100

1907

Scfaofield, Min]iie!M.,

Surgery nurse.

aty Hospital, Worosatar

1916

Seagrave, Edith K.,

Private nurse.

Uxbridge, Mass.

1910

Shaw, Ethel B.,

Private nurse.

WhitlnsvOle, Mass.

1899

Shaw, Lottie P.,

Deeeaaed.

1916

Shaw, Marsaretil..

Private nurse.

180 Hyde Park Ave., Jamaica Plain, Mass.

1899

Shaw, Sarah A.,

Private nurse.

Springvale, Maine

1917

Shea, Marion G.,

Private nurse.

80 Wlnfield St., City

1915

Sheen, Man V.,

68 TrumbuU St., Woreester

1906

Sheldon. Lillian M.,

Office nurse.

2420 Hamcy St., Omaha, Neb.

1916

Sidener. Mary T.,

delphia,Pa.

1890

saver, Mary E.,

At home.

Windsor, Vt.

♦1916

Sincuaky, Josephine,

Head nurse.

City Hoq>ital, Woraeater

1896

Skinner, Florence L.,

MrB.Reed,

Fitehburg, Mass.

1907

Sloat, Mary E.,

Married,

Holton, Maine

1890

Smith, Addie J.,

Private nurse.

1910

Smith, Elizabeth,

Private nurse.

♦1917

Smith, Helen A.,

Nurse,

U. S. Navy, Newport;, R. I.

1900

Smith, Maude M.,

Mrs. C. B. Moore.

♦1910 Smith, laabel I.,

Married,

Base Hospital, Nogalea, Aria.

1906

Smith, Harold W.,

Physician,

Groton, Mass.

1887

Smythe, Minnie E.,

Mrs. J. E. Durston,

R. D., Lamaon, N. Y.

1891

Snure, Rose,

Deceased.

1897

Spauiding, Carrie L.,

Mrs. Blanehard,

Peterboro, N. H.

♦1907 Stakelum, Mary L.,

Private nurse.

1916

Stanley, Maude A.,

Henry Haywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner, Mass.

1917

Stevens, Mildred,

Private nurse.

264 Pearl St., Manchester,

N. H. 299 Lincoln St., Woreester

1902

Stevens, Katherlne L.,

Private nurse.

1907

Steevea, DeUa V.,

Mrs. C. O. Cobum,

1908

Steeves, OUvla K.,

Mrs. E. A. Sehoeh,

20 Duflerin St., Moneton, N.B.

1902

Street, Mary A.,

Mrs. Thomas Joslyn.

1899

Strong, Annie B.,

Private nurse.

677 Tremont St., Boston, Mas.

1906

Stuart, Nellie E.,

Private nurse.

1898

Stump, Jean L.,

Private nurse.

Army nurse.

Base Hoq>ital, Nogalea, Aria.

1916

Sweet, Maude I.,

Private nurse.

47 Ash St., New Bedford, Maaa.

1908

Sweetser, Dora M.,

Mrs. E. R. Molt.

1886

Swift, Elizabeth F.,

At home.

Andover, Mass.

1910

Symonds, Margaret,

buig, Masa.

1894

Taber, Ida H.,

Private nurse.

81 Florence St., Worcester

1906

Toothaker, Helena M.,

Supt. of nurses.

Manhattan Eye A Ear Hospi- tal, New York City

1902

Toothaker, Mary L,

Private nurse.

190 Park Ave., Worcester

1907

Thompson, Louise M.,

Supt. nurses.

Muhlenberg Hospital. Plain- field. N. J.

1914

Tilton, Ruth A.,

Private nurse.

Plum Tree Rd., Springfield, Mass.

1907 Tougas, Emma C,

1911 Treadwell, Annie;L.,

1911 Trout, Ida C, j

1893 Tucker, Henrietto^K.,

1897 Turner, Peter L.,

Mrs. William Hanna, Bndnerd, Minn.

Private nurse, 866 Pleasant St., Woreester

Mrs. Harold N.Williama 24 Cheater Apts., Brockton,

Mass. Private nurse, 886 Aahbumham St., Fiteb*

burg, Mass. Deceased.

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567

1912

Twaddle, Arthur

Private nurae.

1910

Underwood. Beene A.,

Private nurse.

6 King St., Worcester

1901

Underwood. Maude U,

Private nurse.

5 King St., Worcester

1900

Upham. Mary F..

Private nurse.

Leicester. Mass.

*1916 Van, Gertrude M.

Private nurse.

26 Gates St., Worcester

1907

Veitch. Mary A^

Married,

Clinton

1914

VIseant, Annie,

Private nurse.

n916 Vigus. linian M.,

Private nurse.

68 Lincohi St., Worcester

♦1915

^Hnton, Franeea D., .

Private nurse.

68 Lincoln St., Worcester

1910

Walden, Suaan,

Private nurse.

18 Forest Park Ave., Spring- field, Mass.

1905

Walker, Elisabeth,

Private nurse.

Pittsfield, Maine

1900

Wagner. Amelia L.,

Deceased.

1911

Wahlqulst, Walfred.

1891

Wallaee. Minnie J.,

Deceased.

1911

Walsh, Helen M.,

Private nurse,

1889

Warren, Lydla A.,

At home.

West Auburn. Masa.

1911

Warren, Mabel L..

Private nurse.

6 Freeland St., Worcester

1904

Webb, Gertrude B.,

Resident nurse.

1911

Wedderbum. Ethel,

Private nurse.

Hampton, N. B.

1910

Weld, Maud A.,

Private nurse.

1 Northampton St., Worcester

1909

Welch, Mary A.,

Private nurse.

22 Pond St., Clinton, Maas.

1916

Weatwood, Helen M.,

Private nurae.

1904

Wheaton, Eliza A.,

Private nurse.

Newbury, Vt.

1904

Wheeloek. Nancy M.,

Married.

1908

Whippa. Hattie M.,

Mrs. Ward,

45 Oak St, WaterviUe. Me.

1912

Whitcher, Emma,

Private nurse.

1908

Whiteomb, Nettie J.,

Mrs. Edward Jerome,

Ldoeater. Maaa.

1918

White. Amelia,

Nurae,

Corey Hill Hospital, Boston

1905

White, Esther O.,

District nurse.

Leicester. Mass.

1909

White, Ida M.,

Private nurse.

Gfldersleeve, Conn.

1897

Whitney, Mary L..

Supt.,

Ware Hospital. Ware, Mass.

1915

Whiton, Ida I.,

Graduate nurse.

tal, Chelsea, Mass.

1904

Withpow, Minnie A.,

Private nurse.

51 Cherry St., Spencer, Mas.

1909

^Ubur, Ethel A.,

Private nurse.

ton, Masa.

•1914 Wflir, Ruth E.,

Private nurse.

299 Lincoln St.. Worcester

1917

Whidden. Mary D.,

Private nurse.

Truro. N. S.

1911

Williams, Annie L.,

Mrs. Peter Fleming,

727 Pleasant St., Worcester

1918

Wniiams, Grace E.,

Private nurse.

299 lincol^St., Worcester

1918

Wixon, Augustus,

Student.

♦1917 Wolcott. Chwlfis J.,

Nurse,

U. S. Army

1896

Wood. Ada F.,

Mrs. G. W. Hastings,

♦1914 Woodworth, Harriet R.,

Private nurse.

28 Gatee St., Worcester

1906

Wray, Margaret A.,

Mrs. Cook.

1911

Wright, Annie R.,

Mrs. J. B. Doyle,

Canal Zone, Panama

1911

Wright, Enuna,

Asst. Supt. Nurses,

Stete Hospital, Worceater

1914

Wright, Delia,

Private nurse.

45 Chatham St., Worceater

1912

Wright, Grace,

Married,

Akron. Ohio

1911

Wyman, Ellen G.,

Married,

Worcester, Man.

1903

Young, Emma E.,

Private nurse.

1859 Grafton St.. Worceater

1908

Young, Anna,

Private nurse.

76 Belmont St.. Worosster

1911

Young, Ethel,

Mrs. E. W. Aldridi,

12 Crystal St., Worceater

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LIST OF PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE SERVED AS HOUSE OFFICERS

1918 ♦1917

1916

1916

1918

1891

1908

♦1907

1912

1910

1894

1914

♦1917

1906

1901

1918

1910

1909

1908

♦1916

1912

1901

♦1909

1908

1916

1888

1889

1896

1907

1904

♦1911

1914

1897

♦1918

1894

1906

1900

1886

♦1896

1898

♦1906

♦1916

1896

1906

1909

1892

♦1916

1907

♦1904

1911

1884

Charles R. Abbott, CHnton

Winthrop Adams, Charleatown Navy Yard Benjamin F. Andrewa, Woreeater Henry G. Armitage, Haverhill

Charles E. Ayers, Woreester

Frederick H. Baker, Woreester

Gordon Beny, Woreester

Edward B. Bigriow, Worcester

George F> H. Bowers, Woreester

Arthur H Boyden, Worcester

Edwin H. Boynton, Deceased

Daniel C. Brennan, Akron, Ohio

Edwin S. Bridges, France

Charles S. Bridgham,

Taeoma, Waah. Frederick H. Brsrant, Woreester

George A. Buckley» Brockton

Edson B. Buker, Bethel, Maine

Edward A. Bullard, Brooklyn, N. Y. Benjamin T. Burl^, Woreester

Arthur W. Bumham, Norwich, Vt. Claudius J. Byrne, Worcester

William Campbdl, Deceased

Arthur W. Carr, Bridgewater

Gilman L. Chase, Clinton

Harold A. Chamberlln, No. Abington Leonard B. Clark, Waverly

Walter T. Claik, Deceased

Charles F. Connor, New Bedford

Clarence O. Cobum,

Manchester, N. H. Philip H. Cook, Worcester

George P. Corcoran, Springfield

John F. Curran, Worcester

Edward F. Curry, Fall River, Mass. Edmund J. Daley, Bayonne, N. J. Charles A. Davenport, Newton

George E. Deering, Worcester

George A. Dfx, Woreester

Franklin M. Eaton, Calais, Maine Richard D. Eaton, Kings Park. N. Y. Louis Edmonds, Deceased

Herbert W. EUam, Gardner, Mass. James H. Erienbach, Hartford, Conn. John M. W. Famham, Woreester George B. Fenwick, Chelsea, Mass. Arthur S. Fletcher, Deceased

Carlton S. Francis, Brookline

Irving W. Fraim, Waltham

F. Leon Gage, Lowell

Frank W. George, Woreester

Herbert F. Gerald, Omaha, Neb.

Albert C. Getchell, Woroaster

1896

1916

1886

♦1914

♦1912

1902

1917

1911

1910 1914 1908 1908 1909

1917 ♦1917

1890 1910 1902 1910

1887

♦1913

1912

1906

1888

1899

1906

♦1908

1899

1893

1901

1914

1911

1888

1890

1918

1897

1909

♦1917

1894

1896

1908

♦1904

♦1917

1911

1911

1908

1908

1899

♦1916

Charles D. GQderdeeve,

Norwich, Conn. Jeremiah A. Greene, Cambridge

Ray W. Greene, Worcester

S. Carlton Gwynne, Worcester

Gilbert W. Haigh, Worcester

Down^ h. Harris, St. Louis, Mo. Frands D. Hart, Worcester

Henning V. Hendricks,

Traverse City, Mich. Harold W. Heraey, Winchester

William F. Holser, Winehendon, Mass. Park R. Hoyt, Laoonia, N. H.

Ernest !«. Hunt, Woreester

B^orleifur T. Kristjanaon,

Providence, R. L Everett P. Jewett, Gardner

Linwood H. Johnson,

Charlestown Navy Yard Lyman A. Jones, North Adams, Mass. Clarence G. Lane, Wobum

Wniiam E. Leighton, St. Louis, Mo. Forrest L. Leland,

South Hadley Falls, Mass. George W. H. Libby, Deceased

George C. Lincoln, Woreester

Serafln M. Loredo, Deceased

W. Russell MacAusland, Boston

H. Goodwin MacKaye, Deceased

William C. Maekie, Boston

Frank L. Magune, Worcester

John B. Manning, Seattle, Wash. Fred D. McAllister, Lawrence

Robert J. McKenzie, Cambridga

William W. McKibben, Worcester Arthur O. McLaughlin. Haverhill Alexander J. McRae, WOkesbarre, Pa.

Rufus Moulton,

Qarenee W. Pdton,

Ralph S. Perkina,

Roaeoe D. Perley,

Sherman Perry,

Walter U Perry,

Appleton H. Pierce,

lYank R. Plununer,

Ludus B. Pond«

Ernest F. Pope,

Arthur O. Raymond,

Arthur & Reebel,

Thomas E. ReOly,

Carl E. Richardson,

Albert J. Roberts,

Albert W. Rounds, Providence, R. I.

Rogw W. Sdmfleld,

Deceassd

Deceased

EsBster, N. H.

Mdroea

Tewksbury

U. S. Army

Leominster

Maiden

EasthamptOB

pokane, Wash.

ICyi^iah Army

Mariborougli

Ffffpkiln

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569

1911

Otis F. SimondB,

Doreheeter

*1915 Edward B. SimmonB,

Woreeeter

1898

Richard D. SmaU, Portland. Maine

n916 Ernest E. Smith,

Webeter, Maaa.

1907

Alfred W. Southgate.

Deceaaed

1898

Fred M. Spaulding,

Boston

1914

Wmiam D. Sproat,

Deeeaaed

1902

Albert E. Steele,

RoelindBle

1900

Henry F. Swift,

Hathome

1906

William L. ThompM>n, New York City

1906

Harold F. Thompaon,

Deceased

1896

George A. Tripp,

Worcester

1886 Herbert A. True, Boston 1889 Edward R. Utley, West Newton, Maaa. 1906 William H. Walker, Hartford, Conn. 1898 William J. Walton, Boston

1891 WiUiam F. Whitmarah, Bridgewater

1892 Rajrmond S. WOder, Cambridge 1900 Charlea D. Wflkina, New Orleans, La.

1887 Frederick A. Wilmarth, Deceased 1910 John H. Woodruff, Barre, Vt. 1917 Woodward, Leroy A., Worcester 1909 Walter H. Young, Dedbam, Mass.

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EEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OP THE

JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE

CITY HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER, MASS.

To the Honorable City Council, Worcester, Mass.: —

Gentlemen: In compliance with the provisions of Chap- ter 14, Section 6, of the Revised Ordinances of 1909, the undersigned, Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other funds of the City Hospital, have carefully examined the assets and liabilities belonging to said funds and beg to submit the following report of their transactions on account of the aforesaid funds in their charge for the financial year ending November 80, 1917, together with a detailed account of the different trust funds held by them on the above date.

Balance November 29, 1916 1286,073.31

New Funda establiahed 6,851.26

Receipts for the year 13,804.03

$306,728.60 Payments for the year 13,804.03

Balance November 30, 1917 |291,924 . 67

Respectfully submitted,

FRANCIS H. DEWEY, FRANK A. DRURY,

Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other funds of the City Hospital.

Worcester, December, 1917.

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OP TRUST FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL

Office of the City Treasurer, Worcester, Mass., Dec, 1917.

To the Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other funds of

the City Hospital: —

Gentlemen: As Treasurer of your Board, the undersigned submits the following statement in detail of the City Hospi- tal Trust Funds at the close of the financial year, November 30, 1917.

Loans on real estate $243,447.10

Deposited in Savings Banks 38,098.25

Deposited in National Banks 2,779.22

13 shares B.&M.R.R. stock* 1,300.00

83 shares, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. stock 3,800 . 00

Boston Elevated St. Ry.6's 3,000.00

$291,924.67

^This stock was a part of the original bequest and has always since been carried at its par value of $100 a share.

During the fiscal year just ended the funds of the City Hospital have been increased by the following bequests:

Under will of Solomon Wolfe, $5,851.26.

The following is a detail of the Funds represented by above investments, also receipts and expenditures for the year ending November 30, 1917.

Nam* of Fund

Isaac Davis

George Jaques

Albert Curtis

John B. Shaw

Joseph A. Tenney

Stephen Salisbury

Joseph Sargent

Edwin Conant

Maiy £. D. Stoddard

Elbndge G. Partridge

David M. Mclntire

Benjamin Walker

Lewis Barnard

Maria G. Wilson

Harriet P. F. Bumside

Julia B.Thayer Nuises'Home 1906

Created

Amount

Reoeipto

1873

$6,000.00

$200.00

$200.00

1874

192,833.31

9,491.88

9,491.88

1876

1,000.00

40.00

40.00

1877

2,000.00

80.00

80.00

1881

6,000.00

200.00

200.00

1884

6,500.00

220.00

220.00

1886

600.00

20.00

20.00

1892

1,600.00

60.00

60.00

1892

6,117.90

186.68

186.68

1894

1,500.00

60.00

60.00

1896

6,150.00

206.00

206.00

1898

1,000.00

40.00

40.00

1899

1,600.00

60.00

60.00

1902

6,600.00

260.00

260.00

1904

3,000.00

150.00

160.00

el906

9,847.26

490.00

490.00

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Julia B.Thayer

1906

19,694.60

957.90

957.90

Alice Taft Famum

1912

430.85

17.20

17.20

Alfred Heinsheimer

1913

1,000.00

40.00

40.00

Harriet D. Brown

1914

8,000.00

381.09

381.09

Lucy W. Rice

1915

5,000.00

250.00

250.00

Henry F. Harris

1916

5,000.00

250.00

250,00

Solomon Wolfe •

1917

5,851.26

144.28

144.28

$291,924.57 $13,804.03 $13,804.

Respectfully submitted,

H. C. SMITH,

Treasurer.

Jaques Fund and Other Hospital Funds Detail of Bank Deposits

Worccitor Woreertcr Wear* Co. MeehaniCB Bank and Five Cents Institution Meehaides People's National Trust Co. Savincs for Savings Savints Savmcs

Isaac Davis 1,000.00 1,000.00 3,000.00

George Jaquee 1,786. 21

AlbertCurtis 1,000.00

John B.Shaw 2,000.00

Joseph A. Tenney 1,600. 00 1,500. 00 1,000. 00 1,000. 00

Stephen Salisbury 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2.600.00

Joseph Sargent 500.00

Edwin Conant 1,500.00

Mary E.D. Stoddard 517.90

ElbndgeG.Partridge 1,000.00 500.00

David M. Mclntiie 500.00 2,150.00 1,000.00 1,500.00

Benjamin Walker 1,000.00

LewisBamard 1,000.00 500.00

Maria G. Wilson 6,600.00

ThayerNurses* Home 47.25

Thayer Hospital... 994.50

Alice Taft Famum 430.86

Alfred Heinsheimer 1,000.00

Harriet D. Brown

Lucy W. Rice

Henry F. Harris

Solomon Wolfe 851.26

1927.96 851.26 5,000.00 7,650.00 5,600.00 19,948.25

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF

Parks and Recreation Commission

OF

WORCESTER, MASS.

1917

With Statement op Receipts and Expenditures

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER ^o, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

Worcester, Mass.

1918

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To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit, herewith, the report of the Parks and Recreation Commission for the year 1917. This is the first annual report of this board.

This board came into being on May 15th, 1917 and took over the work of the board of Park Commissioners and the Playground Commission, which were abolished in pur- suance of an Act of the Legislature contained in Chapter 204 of the Acts of 1917.

It is no reflection on the former boards, of which this board is, in effect, a consolidation, to say that the wisdom of the consolidation has been amply demonstrated in the seven months in which this board has been in existence. There has been more work done on the Park and Play- ground system this year than before in a single year. The grounds and the buildings have been put into better condi- tion than they have been for a long while. ElSiciency is being put into the several departments and the business management of Mr. Holland, our director, is becoming clearly manifest.

Green Hill mansion has had the special attention of the Commission. The exterior of the mansion, with building, sheds and stables, has been painted, tin roofs and gutters have been repaired, new ceilings have been put into the hall, custodian's office, and in two rest rooms, and other necessary work done on the interior of the building. Green Hill mansion to-day is in a better condition than it was when it was taken over by the city or has been at any time since it has been in the city's possession.

East Park, being on the highway through Worcester, between Boston and New York, has not been creditable in appearance to a city of the standing of Worcester. The erection of 560 feet of iron fence planned by the old board of Park Commissioners, which we have erected at a cost of $1,400.00, the reshingling and painting of all buildings on the Park, the planting of flowers and shrubs, and a general tidying up, has made a noticeable improvement.

A proper wading pool, with a two foot concrete wall the entire distance around it, has been built at Crompton Park. This will do away with the unfortunate condition existing in this Park in the past where the wash from the oiled streets and surface water from the entire Park formerly ran into the wading pool. This sediment settling in the bottom of the pool has been anything but sanitary for the thousands of children using that pool during the summer.

The installing of 378 feet of 8-inch sewer pipe, four catch

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basins with the proper sewer connections, will give much better drainage and do away with the long delay in using the athletic fields in this much congested portion of the city after a heavy rain.

Three hundred and ninety-eight feet of iron fence has been erected on the Cambridge Street side of the South Worcester playground, which has added greatly to the appearance of the field as well as a protection to the people who have had many narrow escapes in running from this playground into the street which has a large automobile tralEc.

A modern wading pool with a concrete wall has been con- structed at University Park, doing away with the unsanitary condition which formerly prevailed at the swimming pool in this Park, from which there formerly had been many complaints.

A hot water heating plant has been installed in the recrea- tion building at Beaver Brook. It gives excellent satisfac- tion and makes the building comfortable for public uses as a community center.

The buildings in Institute Park, which were in bad condi- tion, have been repaired, reshingled, and painted; in fact Eractically every building on the parks and playgrounds has een painted this year, some of which have not received this attention for over ten years.

The Zoo at Lake Park has been put in better condition by having new yards with proper wire fencing, which is an improvement both in appearance and for safety, and water connections have been made to the yards, adding both to the comfort of the animals and lessening the burdens of the care- takers.

On many of the parks and playgrounds there has been a general planting of shrubs and bulbs which will be apparent in the beautifying of these places next year.

These few instances will serve to show the character of the activities of the department in maintenance and construc- tion work this year.

The most important work which should be undertaken for the coming year, outside of maintenance, is the building of new sanit^ lavatories in our parks and playgrounds. It is a disgrace to the city of Worcester that on some of our parks there is slight provision made for toilets of any kind, and on the few parks where we have sanitary lavatories they are in bad condition both in materials and construction. These buildings should be removed and replaced with better and more modem appliances. Where there are not sanitary lavatories they should be built. Our public parks

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and playgrounds are being used more and more each year by the people and it is imperative that there be proper sani- tary conveniences.

The stone tower at Institute Park is closed to the public as it is so badly in need of repair as to be a danger. This tower could be put in condition at a cost of about $800.00, which must be done at once or otherwise the structure will be a ruin. The bridge connecting the small Island at In- stitute Park is also closed to the public as dangerous. The underpinnings of one of the stone piers has settled and is about to topple over and unless this work is done this spring it will entail a much greatly increased cost.

The old brick dwelling house at Burncoat Park is a splendid type of the old Colonial house. The interior should be put in repair and the house either rented or fitted up as a museum or for other city purposes.

The same should be done with the old farmhouse at Boynton Park which now has the windows and doors boarded up. The entire place has the appearance of an abandoned farm. In this condition it is of no use. With a few repairs this house could be used in the summertime by some charitable organization doing Fresh Air work among the tired mothers and the ill-nurtured children and enough revenue obtained for at least the upkeep of the buildings.

The shelter at Vernon Hill playground has never had proper sewer connections. The present cesspool should be done away with. It is hoped this can be done this year. Other work is necessary at Vernon Hill, both for the develop- ment and the beautif 3dng of this splendid tract of land which provides park and recreation features for a large territory.

A combination wading and swimming pool has been recommended for South Worcester playground. During the summer the total average attendance of this playground was 419. This refers to children only and not to the large numbers of grownups who used this playground for recrea- tion purposes. Crompton Park is the only playground in the city showing a larger daily attendance. In the absence of shade trees this playground should by all means have a place where the children could romp and splash in the hot weather, both for their own enjoyment and for sanitary effect.

Besides the parks there were thirteen playgrounds and two swimming beaches in use diuing the season of 1917. The average attendance on the playgrounds of children was 4,955; on the swimming beaches, 1,754. The entire enroll- ment on playgrounds and swimming beaches was 6,949. The largest attendance on the two swimming beaches was

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Thursday, August 20th, when there were 6,820 in the water that day. The largest attendance on playgrounds on any one day was on Wednesday, August 8th, with an attendance of 6,494.

The foresty work has been well carried on this year and proper attention paid to this important work for beautify- ing the city and for the comfort of its people. Sixty acres of parks and playground land were used for garden purposes by the people of the city. Excellent results in these gardens were obtained. The lots varied in size from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. The popularity of the gardens is evidenced by the inquiries for the same reservations for another year.

Slight increases in wages to most of the employees of the department have been necessary and just. This additional expense should not be overlooked in making the appro- priation of the department. Increases in labor alone will amount to $4,000 more than last year.

The department has under its control the two bathing beaches, one at Indian Lake and the other at Bell Pond, where it maintains bathhouses for both men and women, at which places it employs men and women instructors in swimming. It also maintains a bathing beach at Lake Park, at Lake Quinsigamond. There is a demand that there should be an instructor at that point which we will consider for next year.

This department does not control the bathhouses of the city for men and women between the causeway and Regatta Point. These bathhouses are under the control of the Board of Health. They were put under the control of that board at the time they were established because there was no other body at that time that could properly take care of them or to whom they could naturally be assigned. The Board of Health desires that the Parks and Recreation Board take over these bathhouses as they can be administered better by this department charged with that special form of work than they can by the Board of Health to whom they are naturally a burden.

This department believes these bathhouses should come under its control and recommends to your Honorable Body that such transfer be made.

Respectfully submitted,

BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION, GEORGE F. BOOTH, Chairman.

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EEPOET OP PAEKS AND EECEEATION COMMISSION

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Worcester: — In accordance with the requirements of the City Ordi- nances, the Parks and Recreation Commission herewith submit their financial report of receipts and expenditures for the year ending November 30, 1917.

RECEIPTS

Balances, November 30, 1916

Paik Appropriation Account $9.05

WoL A. Ridiardflon Park Fund 372.45

Golf Account 29.33

B<qmton Park Fund 77.63

Option Account 445.00

Forestry Appropriation ^ 418 .06

$1,861.42 $1,861.42

Appropriations

Annual Appropriation for Parks $40,000.00

Forestry Appropriation 6,600.00

Transfer, Golf Account 2,000.00

$48,600.00 $48,600.00 Revenue

WoL A. Richardson Park Fund $8,862.05

Edw. L. Davis Lake Park Fund 1,086.06

Forestry Appropriation Account

ForestXY Special and City Department Work $1,107.68

Rent of automobile 406.04

$1,612.62 $1,612.62

Golf Account, clubhouse and refectory returns 1,890 .98

Park Appropriatk>n Account:

Sale of waterfowl 2 . 00

Sale of plants. Greenhouse 31 .10

Sale of cobblestones. Green Hill Paric 204.00

Sale of standing grass and grass seed. Green Hill

Park Ill .78

Sale of posts. Green Hill Park 1.00

Sale of wood, Hadwen Park 46.00

Sale of scrap rubber and gasoline 1 .15

Sale of catalogues. Green Hill Manswn Museum. . . 6 . 10

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Permit fees, Green HiU Mansion 78.00

Check Room fees, etc., Elm Paris 59 .75

Boathouae returns, Green Hill Park 149.05

Refectories: Green Hill, Institute, Lake 8,876 .89

Wages unclaimed returned .78

Damages to bubbler, Elm Park 8.26

Credit, electric fixtures. Green Hill Mansion 46 . 42

Rent of automobile 468.82

Rent of camp site, Green Hill Paris .38

$6,072.88 6,072.88

Total ReceiptB $68,276.00

EXPENDITURES

Superintendence $1,726.84

Clerical service 1,830.58

Labor, pay roll 84,698 .60

Labor, bills payable 82 .63

Amphitheatre, Ehn Park (contract) 237 .77

Annual report 153 .93

Bird houses 25.13

Boats 557.02

Bond of superintendent 5 .40

Books and periodicals 10 .65

Bulbs and seeds 686 .06

Car tickets 24.50

Cement and sand 41 .67

Civil engineering 152 .92

Damages and injuries 76 .20

Drinking water equipment 28 .45

Electric wiring 451 .81

Fence, Draper Field (contract) 1,400 .00

Fertilizer and loam 190 .78

Flags and poles 115 .35

Fud. 834.49

Hardware, glass, etc 436 .56

Insurance 93 .84

Landscape architect 606 .57

Lights maintenance 2,236 .35

Live stock 14 .45

Lumber 624 .80

Motor gasoline and oil 572 .17

Motor hire 1,710.97

Motors cost and miscellaneous supplies 1,256 .22

Office supplies 278.94

Oiling drives 463 .73

Paints and oils 293.42

Park animals, feed 762.09

Photographs and maps 194 .29

Piping and plumbing 376 .15

Pnntmg and publisUng 59 .45

Registry of deeds 20 .00

Rent and taxes of golf links 643 .26

Salable supplies, rSectories 5,457 .11

Sanitary supplies 95.22

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581

Signs and uniforms 170 .70

Sports, equipment and supplies 100 .70

Street sprinkling 2,739.33

Team hne 1,222.11

Telephone 164.68

Tools 1,011.33

TraveUing expenses 141 .10

Vehicles and harness 108 .80

Veterinary, horse shoeing, etc 96 .13

Workinganimals, feed 460 .70

WorkTEquipment and supplies, buildings 623 .91

$27,634.40 27,634.40

Total Expenditures $66,364.70

PARK EXPENDITURES, 1917

Park

Amount

Boynton $137.83

Bumcoat 3,414.93

Chandler Hill 3,334.92

Common 2,766.83

Crompton 1,204.61

Dodge 1 52 . 63

Ehn 5,987 .81

Golf Links 4,326.66

Grant Square 87.74

Green Hill Park 6,770.78

Green Hill Boathouse 666.89

Green Hill Mansion 2,206.86

Green Hill Toboggan 2,718.99

Refeetories 3,656 .60

Hadwen 1,678 .66

Institute 1,742.02

Lake 3,986.83

North Shore Reservation 36 .64

Salisbuiy 666 .27

Univereity 2,077 .01

Shade Trees 3,848.68

Forestry, Special and City Department

Woric 631.88

Nursery 1,600 .71

Greenhouse 972 .16

General Labor and Equipment 1,641 .66

Vacatu>ns 1,096.66

Motor Vehicles 2,081 .13

Working Animals 875.13

Park Supplies 2,193.64

Annual Report 163 .93

Bond of Superintendent 6 .40

Superintenoenoe 1,726.84

Clerical Service 1,830 . 53

Car Tickets 17 . 00

Office Supplies 216 .20

Mainte- Improve-

nance ment

$89.78 $48.06

2.317.88 1,097.06 1,568.90 1,766.02 2,608.65 168.28

1.182.49 22.12 162.63

5,178.79 809.02

4.326.65

87.74

4.838.89 1,931.89

109.87 667.02

2,206.86

2,667.31 161.68

3.666.50

1,646.10 32.66

1,411.37 830.66

3,637.07 448.76

2.34 84.20

666.27

1,926.19 161.82

8,848.68

631.88

1,600.71

972.16

1,218.26 323.40

1.096.66

2,081.13

876.13

2,193.64

163.93

6.40

1,726.84

1,830.63

17.00

216.20

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Printing and Publishing 37 .51 87 .51

TravelBng Expenaea 127.75 127.76

Total Ezpendituies, 1917 $66,864 .70 $68,502 .18 $7,862 .62

RECAPITULATION

Total Receipts, 1917 $68,276.00

Total Expenditures, 1917 66,364 .70

Balance, November 30, 1917 $1,911.80

Divided as follows:

Park Appropriation $100 .00

Wm. A. Richardson Park Fund 473.86

Optk>n Account 446 .00

Edw. L. Davis Lake Park Fund 671 .76

Golf Account 6 .60

Forestry Appropriation 314 .08

Respectfully submitted,

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, GEORGE F. BOOTH, CHARLES L. ALLEN, JOHN J. McCOY, HARRY WORCESTER SMITH, JAMES LOGAN, GEORGE S. BARTON, ADRIAN VanLEEUWEN. By GEORGE F. BOOTH, Chairman.

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FINANCIAL REPORT, SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

For the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1917

Playground Department

Receipts

Balance, December 1, 1916 |89 .00

Appropriation for 1917 24,000.00

Revenue:

Tennis nets destroyed $9 .00

Rent of tenements 207 .50

Returned cement bags 11 .84

Deposits for gardens 80 .00

Sale of volley ball 4.75

Sale of loam 10.00

Sale of fflUng 2.75

Wages retuined, error 2 .42

For labor and material used in getting football and soccer fields ready for

high school games 46 .14

Sale of old boat 6.00 879.40

Total Receipts $24,468.40

Expenditures for Maintenance and Activities

Automobile (new) $154 .70

Automobile hire 22 .50

Automobile upkeep 284 .16

Automobile garage rent 60 .00

Brownrtail moth extermination 25 .60

Carfares and travelling 106.58

Compensation, Kerrigan 320.00

Equipment, special 235 .95

Equipment, general 191 .82

Exp^ise, general 201 . 84

Fertilizer 25 .75

Fuel 63.89

Gardens, plowing, etc 90 .50

Insurance 85 .74

Light, metered 18 .48

Office supply and expense 254.33

Photograpl^r 30.75

Printing, annual report 105 .94

Repairs to equipment 36 .79

Repairs, general and paints 2,283 .27

Salaries and wages:

Caretakers 3,202.14

Directors and assistants 4,626 .47

Extra labor 2,036.89

Janitors and watchman 298 .00

Stenographer and extra office hdp 759 . 05

Supervisor and director 2,180.15

Shop rent 25 .00

Spring basebaU 123.80

Supphes:

Athletic 300.54

Basketry 159.94

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Medical 17.96

Music 14 .66

Sand 132.60

Sewing and knitting 286 .66

Street watering 118.28

Team labor 148 .61

Telephones 9 .90

Trucking and express 127 .87

Water, metered 8 .00

Winter recreation 78 .00

Total Expenditures for Maintenance

and Activities $19,186 .80

Expenditures for Construction and Permanent Imfrovements

Beaver Brook $889 .82

Greenwood (purchase of land, $807.76). . . 837 .76

Kendrick Field 3.66

South Worcester 1,161.62

Vernon HiU 49.06

Crompton 1,102 .96

University 448 .37

Total Expenditures for Construc- tion and Permanent Improve- ments .* 4,493 .02

Total Expenditures 23,679.82

Balance $788.68

Outstanding Bill, Balance on Heatifig Con- tract 84.45

Net Balance $704.13

Respectfully submitted,

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, GEORGE F. BOOTH, CHARLES L. ALLEN, JOHN J. McCOY, HARRY WORCESTER SMITH, JAMES LOGAN, GEORGE S. BARTON, ADRIAN VanLEEUWEN. By GEORGE F. BOOTH, Chairman

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REPORT

OF THE

Chief of Police

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

W0SCX8TER, Mass.

1918

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EEPORT OF THE CHIEF OP POLICE

Office of the Chief of Pouce, Worcester, Mass., Dec. 1, 1917, To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit my annual report for the fiscal year ending November 30th, 1917.

During the year, the following improvements have been made in the service:

1. The establishment of Precinct Four at 44 Grove Street on March 22, 1917.

2. The appointment of twenty additional patrolmen, and two policewomen.

3. Contracts made for modern police signals at Precincts One and Four.

4. Placing of twenty-five additional "Silent Police" traffic signals at intersecting streets.

5. The purchase of a new engine for motorboat at Lake Quinsigamond.

I would recommend the following improvements for the year 1918:

1. The purchase of two patrol wagons to replace two which were bought in 1911 and which are becoming expen- sive to maintain in the service.

2. The addition of twenty patrolmen to better police outlying districts and extend the traffic zone.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE H. HILL, Chief of Police.

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New Appointments During Year 1917

Rank

Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Reserve Patrolman Policewoman Policewoman Surgeon

Name James J. McTieman William P. Finneran Jeremiah F. Shea Leon F. Moody John F. Welch Levi C. R. Ekstrom George B. Murray John J. O'Connor Wm. J. Fitzgerald Maurice J. Wall Andrew F. O'Brien Daniel F. Carroll Aldo Cederlund Wm. J. McGrath, Jr. Henry Henrickson Alfred A. Rodier Thomas F. Ruane John J. O'Connor Walter R. O'Day James Mulvey Albin V. Spongberg Michael F. O'Reilly Oscar W. Johnson David T. Porrell James F. Nagle Mary E. Tracey Jennie M. Rice Robert J. Northridge

Appointed

December

July

July

August

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

October

November

April

April

November

18. 1916 2. 1917 2. 1917

14. 1917 8, 1917 8. 1917 8. 1917 8, 1917 8, 1917 8. 1917 8, 1917 8, 1917 8, 1917 8, 1917

22, 1917 22. 1917 22. 1917 22, 1917 22, 1917 22, 1917 22, 1917

22, 1917 22, 1917 22, 1917 26, 1917 23, 1917

23, 1917 1, 1917

Patrohnan

Patrolman

Reserve Patrolman

Surgeon

Patrolman

Patrolman

Patrolman

Loss TO THE Department

Albert T. Wall Thomas W. Welch Leslie L. Akers Joseph A. Smith James O'Connor John Dunn Joseph S. McCarthy

Resigned Oct. 12, 1917 Resigned Oct. 20, 1917 Resigned Nov. 2,1917 Resigned Nov. 1,1917 Pensioned June 21, 1917 Pensioned Jime 21. 1917 Pensioned July 2, 1917

On Leave of Absence During War

Patrolman Thomas F. Foley Patrolman Evald G. Jacobson

Patrolman Timothy J. KeUey Patrolman Philip D. Bergstrom

Patrolman Maurice A. Kelliher Patrolman Emmanuel J. Johnson

Reserve Patrolman Albin V. Spongberg Reserve Patrolman Levi C. R Ekstrom Patrohnan Chas. W. P. Friend

Name David A. Matthews Amos Atkinson

On the Pouce Pension Payroll

Rank when Retired Chief Deputy Chief

Date Retired March 13, 1913 June 12, 1912

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Name

Rank when Retired

Date

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Matthew J. Walsh

Lieutenant

June 27, 1912

John O'Connor

Patrolman

October 23, 1913

James J. Tiemey

Patrohnan

October 10, 1912

James Donahue

Patrohnan

March 18, 1914

Edson Fairbanks

Patrolman

June 18, 1912

Michael J. Foley

Patrohnan

June 22, 1912 June 18, 1912

John K^es John B. Legaaey

Patrohnan

Patrohnan

June 22, 1912

Frank W. MiUett

Patrolman

May 22, 1912

Patrick F. Ryan Herbert N. Stieeter

Patrohnan

June 12, 1912

Patrolman

June 22, 1912

Michael F. Cody

Patrolman

October 28, 1913

Genery T. Darling Michael G. Donahue

Patrolman

November 13, 1913

Patrohnan

October 23, 1913

John Walker

Patrolman

January 6, 1914

James O'Connor

Patrolman

June 21, 1917

John Dunn

Patrolman

June 21, 1917

Joseph S. McCarthy

Patrohnan

July 2, 1917

Alfred A. Sanderson

Ambulance Attendant

June 29, 1914

Daniel E. Burbank

Janitor

December 31, 1915

COICMENDED FOR EXCELLENT POUCE DUTY DURING

the Year 1917

Aubertin, Howard A.

January 12. 1917

Bianchi, John L.

January 12, 1917

Butcher, Edwin C.

January 12, 1917

Foley, Thomas F.

January 12, 1917

Fogarty, Patrick J.

January 12, 1917

Hanlon, Arthur F.

January 12, 1917

Herman, Benjamin

September 20, 1917

Commended for Excellent Pouce Duty Previous to Year 1917

George H. Hill

April

4, 1895

Ernest Proctor

May

6, 1907

James B. M<*^ffnnft

Novel

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Thomas P. Carey

mber 19. 1909

James J. Casey

December 11, 1909

Fred P. Good

December 11. 1909

Thomas F. Beatty

April

12, 1910

Gustaf FVrberg Thomas F. O'Donnell

May 17, 1910 February 1, 1913

Thomas E. Brennan

March 21. 1916

Gustaf FVrberg

May

23, 1915

James H. Dolan

July

17, 1916

COMPENSATION

Number

Rank

Per Annum

1

Chief of Polir«»

$3,000.00

1

Deputy Chief of Police

2,300.00

4

Captains of Police

1,800.00

6

Lieutenants of Police

1,600.00

8

Detective-Lieutenants

1,600.00

18

Sergeants of Police

1,400.00

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1,400.00

700.00

Rank

Surgeons

Matrons

Patrolmen, rate of pay as follows:

First 6 months, $17.75 per ^

Next 12 months, $19.50 per week

After 18 months, $21.25 per week

After 30 months, $23.00 p^ wedc

Traffic Signs in Various Parts of Cmr

Number 5 5 3 5 6 5 3 4 6 4 4 6 5

Location Central Street Exchange Street Waldo Street Foster Street Front Street Mechanic Street Bridge Street Spring Street Myrtle Street Federal Street Madison Street Southbridge Street Chandler Street

Number 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 11 1 3

108 Total

Location Austin Street Chatham Street Pleasant Street Pearl Street Elm Street Maple Street Walnut Street Main Street Lincoln Square Semaphores for Main Street

POLICE SIGNAL BOXES Precinct One

No. OF Box Location

222 Convenience Station

21 City Hall

15 Austin and High streets

321 Park Avenue and Chandler

322 Pleasant and Fruit streets 35 Tatnuck Square

51 Mechanic and Commercial streets

52 Washington Square

53 Shrewsbury and East Central streets 64 Lake Quinsigamond

55 Shrewsbury and Putnam Lane

512 Front and Spring streets

521 Plantation and Wells streets

522 Locust Avenue and Anna Street 531 Trumbull Square

Precinct Two

7 Hope Avenue and Southbridge Street

12 Harlem and Sterling streets

13 Gold and Sargent streets

14 Greenwood and Upland streets

15 Southbridge and Southgate streets

16 Quinsigamond Avenue and Canton Street

121 Steams Square

122 Cambridge and Washburn streets

123 Quinagamond Avenue and Millbury Street

124 Millbury and Maxwell streets

125 Millbury and Falmouth streets

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No. OF Box Location

134 Upsala and Louiae streets

144 Opposite 44 Esther Street

131 Millbury and Endicott streets

132 Providence and Winthrop streets

133 Granite Street Orphanage

134 Vernon Square

136 Perry Avenue and Suffield Street

141 Grafton Street and Farrar Avenue

142 Green and Gold streets

143 Suffolk and Norfolk streets 613 Grafton Square

621 Union Square

PREaNCT Three

12 Canterbury and Grand streets

212 Main and Crystal streets

213 Webster Square

214 Cambridge and Camp streets

223 Grandview Avenue and Abington Street

25 Park Avenue and Maywood Street

26 Circuit Avenue and Lisbon streets

22 Chandler and Irving streets

23 Beacon and Lagrange streets

24 May and Woodland streets 221 Madison Square

231 Tainter and Gardner streets

Precinct Four

31 Lincoln Square

32 North and Grove streets

33 Prescott Street and Redding Ct.

34 Highland and Lancaster streets

312 Park Avenue and Salisbury Street

313 Highland and Ruasdl streets

314 Fruit and Dayton streets 823 Newton Square

42 Lincoln and Catherine streets

43 Hanover and Glen streets

44 Belmont and Elizabeth streets 46 Vinson Street and Santon Avenue

413 BrittanScniare

461 West Boytston and Brooks streets

41 Main and Central streets

412 Prospect Street and Eastern Avenue

421 Summer Street and East Central Street

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DETECTIVE BUREAU

George H. Hill, Chief of Police: —

Dear Sir: I submit the following report of the Detective Bureau for the year ending November 30, 1917.

One thousand four hundred and eighty cases have been reported to this department from our Worcester citizens and other police departments throughout the country and a lot of minor cases not herewith noted.

The Detective Bureau has made two hundred and thirty- seven arrests.

The value of the lost and stolen property reported to us, $118,893.26; amount recovered and returned, $97,478.76.

Respectfully submitted,

PATRICK O'DAY, Captain of Detectives.

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SURGEON'S REPORT

George H. Hill, Chief of Police: —

Dear Sir: We have the honor to submit the following report of services performed by this department for the year ending November 30, 1917.

Emergency Ambulance

Taken to

i

•^

1

i

1

1

1

*^

t

1

1 p

1 S

1

1

s

1

City Hospital..

61

60

43

72

67

52

60

73

78

51

55

39

711

Home

23

29

7

20

16

13

26

25

38

39

14

21

271

Morgue

7

6

12

3

6

5

7

11

19

2

7

8

92

St. Vincent's...

4

3

3

1

2

3

9

4

3

4

36

Memorial

2

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

12

Station One...

15

18

5

18

9

12

13

16

12

7

12

12

149

State Hospital.

1

2

1

1

1

6

No Service....

2

2

2

1

...

4

. . .

•••.

1

••

••

12

Totab

113

121

73

117

101

88

111

135

152

104

88

86

1289

Transient Emergency Cases

TiMtedat

^

station One.

78

77

75

90

58

70 65

106

98

70

67

52

906

Total number of cases handled, 2,195. Emergency, 1,289 Transient, 906

Respectfully submitted, RICHARD J. SHANNAHAN, M. D., LOUIS R. CASSELS, M. D., ROBERT J. NORTHRIDGE, M. D.

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CRIMES.

Abandoning

Accessory before the Fact, breaking, enters

ing and larceny

Accessory before the fact, rape ,

Accosting

Adultery ,

Aiding prisoner to escape

Allowing minors in pool room

Arson

Assault and batteiy

Assault with intent to kill

Assault with weapon

Assault on officer

Assault with intent to rob

Bail bond

Begetting with child

Bigamy

Blackmail, attempt at

Breaking and entering

Breaking and entering, attempt at

Breaking glass

Capias

Carrying dangerous weapon

Concealing mortgaged property

Contempt of Court

Cruelty to animals

Defacing building

Defrauding hotd

Delivering articles to prisoners

Deserter.

Desertion

Disturbing meeting

Disturbing the peace

Disturbing theatre

Driving away team

Disorderly house

Drunkenness

Drunk capias

Embezzlement

Escaped prisoner

Evading hackney fare

Evading raihroad fare

False weight

Forging birtii certificate

Forgery

Fornication

Fugitive from Justice

Gamii^, or present at

Gambling

Grand larceny

Incest

Indecent assault

Indecent exposure

Indecent language

lUegal practice of medicine

1 1 1

31 2 2 4 276 4

14 1 2 2

30 2 1

62 3

10 . 10

48 1 2

16 1 3 2

10 8 1 294 1 2 6 S,802 1 1

89 2 7 3

8

199

32

1

1

1

11

24

1

14

1

1 2

2 87

4 847

84

1

67 3 4

16

1 4

26 1

1 1 1

65 2 3 4 292 4

15 1 2 2

30

2

1

119

6

16

10

66 1 2

16 1 8 2

10

10 1 847 2 6 9 7,167 1 1

72 2 8 8 1 1

64

11 206

33 1 1 1

11 3 3

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POUCE DEPARTMENT.

595

CmUE^-Continued.

Insane

Interfering; with railroad signal

Keeping hquor

Keeping common nuisanoe

Keeping open shop

Keeping unlicensed doe

Keeping unlicensed stable . . -.

Keeping pawnshop without license

Larceny

Larceny, attempt at

Larceny from person

Lewdness

Lewd and lascivious cohabitation

Loitering in depot

Maintaining lottery

Malicious mischief

Murder

Neglect to assist police officer

Neglected children

Ne^ect to support

Night walker

Non-payment of wages

Operating automobue while under the in- fluence of liquor

Operating motorcycle while under the in- fluence of liquor

Obscene pictures

0b6tructmfi[ doorway

Peddling without license

Polluting lake

Polygamy

Promoting lottery

Rape

Rape, attempt at

Receiving stolen goods

Riding freight wi&iout permit

Riding street car without permission

Robb^

Robbery, attempt at

Runaway

Selling agarettes to minors

Selling conditional property

Selling snuff to minors

Selling horse unfit for work

Selling tobacco to minors

Setting bonfire

Sharing proceeds of prostitute

Sodonay

Stragglers from U. S. Army

Stub^im child

Surrendering bail bond

Suspicious person

Superior Court capias

Taldng automobile

Truant

39

20- 3

19 2 2 8 1 1 261 7 3 1

19 2 6 7 5 1

131

1

25

1

2

1

6

1

1

1

9

1 16

8

3 15

6 11

2

1

1

1

1

6

1 14

6

2

4 12

7

7 6

2

1

42

1

1 17

1 4 3

72 2

2

6

40

61

16

1

2 23

27 3

25 2

4 9 1 1 375 9 4 2

6

13

6

1

40

133

1 1

25

1 2

1 6 1 1 1 9 1

17 8 3

17 6

75 3 1 1 1 1 6 1 1

14

26 2 5

15 9

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CRIMES-Conitnued.

1

1

1

Ti-fiftpftM*

16

2

128

1 550 2 1 1 93 1 1 1 1

10

10

14

49

3

9

6

3

28

11

10

4

262

2

2

8

14

2

9,903

1

28

622

9,252

5,162

10

277

1,381

665

229

36

636

3

8

1 23

6 8

7

1

4 4 2

4

629

2

85 542 207

39 51 73 25

9 86

8

6 5

5 19

4

1 3

14

1

1

9

1

435

1

84

400

3

4

15

26

63

115

1

1

22

Threatening

8

Vagrants

156

Viotetion of

Alien law

1

Automobile law

561

Bail bond

2

Boat light law

1

Bicycle law

1

City Orf^inance

115

Coal law

1

Drug law

1

Drug law (Chap. 886)

1

FertBizer law

1

Food law

17

Game law

10

Labor law

14

TAffht law

53

Mflklaw

8

Park rule

11

Parole

9

Pool room law

3

Probation

46

Rule of Board of Health.

School law

11 15

Sundry law

4

Traffic rule

265

Theatre law

2

U. S. Uniform law

2

Weights and measures

8

Walking on raihroad

27

Wayward child

1

Witness

2

Total

10,967

REPORT OF COURT OFFICERS Arrests

10,967

Arrests on bail bond

1

Arrests on capias

81

Arrests on warrants

741

Arrests without warrants

10,194

Discharged without arraignment

5372

Discharged without comj^aint

14

Discharged on examination

331

Paid fines

1,458

Placed on file

801

Taken on probation

369

Committed to

Insane hospital

46

672

Reformatory for men

4

Refonnatoiy for women

8

Jail "

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POLICE DEPARTMENT.

597

CRlMES-^CanHnued

Jail, on bail bond

State farm

Worcester County Truant School

State Board of Lunacy and Charity

State Industrial School for Boys.

State Industrial School for Girls.

Lyman School

Training School

Died in cell

Died in City Hospital

Held for Grand Jury

Appealed to Superior Court

Appealed and bailed

Dismissed

Delivered to out-of-town officers

Continued

Delivered to Superior Court

Defaulted

Sent home

Officers as witnesses

1

440

38

2 26 3 2 7 15

1

2

176

8

9

644

93

28

4

1

165

18

86

9

21

23

11

2

37

6

5

6

s

1

478 2

26

3

2

7

15

1

2

193

765

4

1

269

53

13

43

11

3,032

Patrol Service

Called 8,687 Sick or injured.

Miles 20,351J4 Trafficlights. . .

Arrests.

Station 1

Jail

Fire

False fire alarms. Police business..

Disturbance

Ropes

Lost children . . . Stolen property .

5,689 Dead bodies. 539 Investigations. .

603 Seizure

317 State Hospital . 3 Superior Court.

657 Depot

Witness

Home Farm

No service

33

10

4

10

Ambulance Service 3,918 Dead bodies.

Called

Miles 12,452J^ Prisoners

Sick 2,560 Noservice

Injured 1,117

117 9 7 2 7 31 5

182

23

1

438

73

7

161

Miscellaneous Dutties of OpncsRs

Accidents reported 5

Burglaries reported 24

Buildings found open 819

Disturbances suppressed 1

Disorderly house 1

Defect in street HI

Defect in sidewalk 642

Defective waterpipe 5

Defective sewers 4

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Fire alanns riven 2

Fire extinguished without alarm 1

Lost children restored 15

Gas not burning at 26

Electric not burning at 464

Notices served '. 136

Water running to waste 3

Apparatus

Free. 1 Free. 2 Free. 3 Free 4 Motor Patrol Wagons 3 1

Motor Ambulance 1

Motor Truck 1

Touring Car 1

Motorcycles 3 2 12

The sub-station at Lake Quinsigamond is equipped with a motorfooat and boat-house for same, also two rowboats, and a bicycle.

Abbbbts for Drunkenness for the Fast Twenty-nine Years

1889 License. . . .

1890 No license.

1891 License. . . .

1892 No license.

1893 License. . . .

1894 License. . . .

1895 License. . . .

1896 License. . . .

1897 License. . . .

1898 License. . . . 1899 1900 1901

License.

1902 License 3;

2,981

1903

2,054

1904

2,894

1905

2,719

1906

3,275

1907

2,747

1908

2,738

1909

3,158

1910

8,158

1911

3,010

1912

3,375

1913

3,781

1914

3,524

1915

3,326

1916

1917

License 3,481

License 3,669

License 3,581

License 3,860

License 4,014

No license 2,497

No license 2,485

License 3,764

License 4,617

License. 4,850

license 5,613

License 6,432

License 5,638

License 6,818

License 7,157

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE H. HILL, Chief of Police.

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REPORT OF TRUSTEES

OF

Independent

Industrial Schools

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoBCBsim, Mass.

1918

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TRUSTEES

Gbobge I. Alden, 1

John M. Bugkusy, > Terms e2q>ire Januaxy 1, 1918.

Charles F. Mabbus, J

Louis H. Buckley,

Cornelius J. Carmody, \ Terms e2q>ire January 1, 1919.

George N. Jepfson,

1

J. Lynch, 1 . Moss, > [ Wattie, J

Thomas

John B. Moss, } Terms e2q>ire Januaxy 1, 1920.

Wiluam

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3] INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 601

ORGANIZATION

President, Louis H. Bugki^y

Viee-PreMerU, Gbobge I. Alden

Clerk, Charus F. Marbui

COMMITTEE ON RULES Gbobge N. Jeppson George L Alden Charles F. Marble

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Louis H. Bugbxey, Eo^Offido Chabibs F. Mabbub

Cornelius J. Carmody

COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTORS Louis H. Buckley, Ex-OjSkio George I. Alden

John B. Moss John M. Buckiay

William Wattie

COMMITTEE ON GIRLS' SCHOOL Charus F. Mabbu: Cornelius J. Carmody Wiluam Wattie

COMMITTEE ON BUILDING TRADES John M. Buckley Thomas J. Lynch John B. Mobs

COMMITTEE ON EVENING CLASSES George L Alton George N. Jeppson Jobm B. Moss

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INSTRUCTOES

BOYS SCHOOL-DAY

.Machine Shop Practioe

Albert J. Jameson Director

John P. Casey Machine Shop Instructor

GusTAF A. Johnson GusTAF £. Anderson Joseph B. Dobie Francis E. Laverty Harry A. Mann

Milan G. Twichell Wood Shop Instructor

WiLMOT A. Knolun Samuel Holt Henry P. Mills Alphonsb J. Sanguinet

John D. 0'Driscx)ll Paint Shop Instructor

Harrison B. Foskett Printing Instructor

Wood Shop Practice

Electrical Instnictora

Steam Engine Practice

Mechanical Drawing

Michael J. Kane 1 David G. Monahan J Walter E. Seward Henry Phillips Loren a. Jacobs Homer E. Comtois Fred B. Moody

John D. Cooney Civics and Cost Accounting

Edgar P. Neal Mathematics and Science

G. Adolph Johnson. Drawing

John E. Murray English

Anson M. Vibbert Mathematics and Drawing

Anna L. Metcalf Registrar and English and History

Anna W. Long Assistant in English

Bertha M. Nichols librarian and Assistant in English

John E. Riley Physical Instructor

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5] INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 603

BOYS SCHOOL-EVENING

LoREN A. Jacobs Supervisor

G. Adolph Johnson Assistant Supervisor and Drawing

Carl G. Flygarb 1

Charles J. Hultbian {

GusTAF A. Johnson ,, ,_. r,,^ ^

Machine Shop Instructors

GusTAF E. Anderson Francis E. Laverty Joseph Dobie Mn.TON Freebian

Elbridge D. Turner Assistant to Machine Shop Instructor

SAifUEL Holt

Wn^iOT A. Knolun I Wood Shop Instructors

Henry P. Mnxs Alphonse J. Sanguinet

Benjamin Wainwright Assistant to Wood Shop Instructor

David G. Monahan |

Anson M. Vibbert \ Electrical Work

Michael J. Kane |

Paul L. Safford Assistant to Electrical Instructor

Harrison B. Foskett Martin Hurley Walter E. Seward Herbert F. Putnam

Robert J. Butler Assistant to Gas Engine Practice

HENRYltaLLiPS I Steam Engine Practice

Martin Sheary J

HOMER EComtois Mechanical Drawing

Fred B. Moody J

Jasper Rustigian Estimating and Drawing for Brick Layers

Jasper RUSTIGIAN 1 Architectural Drawmg

Charles H. Kingston j

Walter E. Shoeber Shop Mathematics

John S. Allen Radio and Buzzer Operator

Bertha M. Nichols Registrar

INSTRUCTORS IN GIRLS SCHOOL-DAY

I Print Shop Instructors

I Gas Engine Practice

Helen R. Hudreth Director

Miriam Abbot

Florence E. Richardson }- Assistants

Beatrice C. Clarke SvEA Boson Gertrude M. Brown

Margaret Lovell Art

Frances Healey Physical Education

Academic Subjects

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Easter I. Hamilton M. Gertrude Quinn Frances M. Goggin

Eppie a. Bailey

Lucy A. Osborne Harriet A. Morey Clara B. Roberts Ellen E. Fernane Blanch Marchessbault Evelyn Lafond Henrietta A. Coruss Mary A. McManus Mabel C. Whittier Mary A. Dooley Dorothy M. Clarke Annie Masson Etta L. Eehoe Florence E. Moss

CocHdng

Mimnety

Power Machine Operating

Sewing

Homemaking

INSTRUCTORS IN GIRLS SCHOOL-EVENING

Gertrude M. Brown., Dorothy M. GoRiiAN Ruth Kronoff Elizabeth Thompson Catherine Sullivan Mary A. Wiluams Florence E. Allen Annie T. Battle Agnes F. Ducey Margaret C. Eagan E[atherine Flynn Margaret Halley Nellie E. Hennigan Mary T. Landers Mrs. Helen D. Lane Mrs. Josephine E. Lbland Stasia Power Mary T. Reardon Abigail A. Sullivan Mrs. Annie L. Sullivan Mrs. Elizabeth G. Welch Easter I. Hamilton Mrs. Jessica H. Roberts

Assistant Supervisor Millinery

Sewing

Cooldng

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7] INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 605

ADVISORY COMMITTEB-BOYS SCHOOL

John A. Creamer Albert E. Newton

Aldus C. Higgins William H. Rose

Freeman M. Saltus

ADVISORY COMMITTEE— GIRLS SCHOOL

OPERATING department TRADE COOKING DEPARTMENT

Mr. Ernest P. Bennett Mr. Curtis R. Blanchard

Mr. Harry S. Green Mr. Paul McHalb

Miss Annie Breattbr Miss Addie F. Yeaton

millinery general oommitteb

Mr. Nils Bjork Mrs. Charles F. Marble

Mr. Alfred S. Lowell Mrs. Robert K. Shaw

Miss Julia F. Killelea Mrs. Reginald Washburn

dressmaking department

Miss Ruth E. Bean Mrs. Anna B. Forsberg

Miss Mary A. Guider

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KEPOKT OF TKUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester:

In accordance with Section III of the ordinance relative to the Independent Industrial Schools, we have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending Novem- ber 30/ 1917.

The Trade Schools have followed during the past year the same general plan as in previous years, with such modifica- tions in details as would best meet changed conditions. The principles upon which the schools were founded have proved sound after several years' experience and continue to meet the approval of the Trustees and of those engaged in educational work who have given close study to in- dustrial or trade training.

Comparatively little equipment has been added the past year, as prices have been high, deliveries on machines and apparatus difficult to obtain, and appropriations limited. We hope that as soon as conditions shall have become more normal, money may be available to provide additional equipment for the trades now being taught, as well as for others which would prove of great benefit to Worcester boys and girls.

Because the appropriations for 1917 were much less than our estimates of expenses, the Trustees decided early in the year to give up the summer session at both the Boys and Girls Schools, so that no regular sessions were held during either July or August; had we been able to foresee the needs created by the entrance of this country into war with Germany, different action would have been taken, and it is expected that summer courses will be held during the coming year. The machinery and equipment of the shop at the Boys School can be used to excellent advantage in producing material for Government requirements, and the work of the Girls School will be most helpful for the needs of the Red Cross and kindred work, in addition to being of value to the pupils themselves.

The necessity of providing new and larger accommoda- tions for the Girls School was referred to in our last year's report, and the Trustees are deeply appreciative of the ap- propriation of $65,000 made by the City Council on April 9,

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1917, towards the purchase of a site for a new Girls Trade School Building. After a careful study and consideration of many possible sites, the Trustees agreed unanimously on the property on the northwest corner of High and Chatham Streets, comprising two lots, viz: — the Rogers or Kennedy estate containing about 23,829 sq. ft. and the Aldrich property of 23,700 sq. ft. The combined area of 47,529 sq. ft. is open to streets on three sides, with a frontage of 201 ft. on Chatham St., 215 ft. on High Street and 229 feet on Aldrich Place. Many citizens have expressed most hearty approval of the site chosen. .

The Rogers or Kennedy property was taken by the City Council July 23, 1917, and Aldrich property October 29, 1917.

Very soon after the site had been secured, a most gener- ous proposition was made to the city by one of its loyal and public spirited citizens, Mr. David H. Fanning, placing at its disposal the sum of $100,000 toward the erection of the building for the Girls School. The offer of Mr. Fanning and the action of the City Council thereon on November 26th, were as follows:

DAVID H. FANNING having presented the City of Worcester $100,000 to aid in the erection of a permanent home for the Trade School for Girls, we acknowledge with gratitude his gift and commend the public spirit which prompted it. It is by such enduring evidences of interest in a City|s welfare that it is given distinction. Fortunately, Worcester's many public institutions show that it has not lacked in benefactors.

In selecting the Trade School for Girls as the object of his generosity, we recognize in Mr. Fanning's choice an especial fitness. Women in industry have contributed much to his business success, and he has done much for their well-being. In helping to better equip the girls of to-day for their tasks of tomorrow Mr. Fanning is crowning his long life of usefulness in an ap- propriate way that deserves the gratitude of all our people.

WHEREFORE be it ORDERED: that the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby accepts the gift of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), to be applied towards the erection, construction and eqmpment of a Trade School for Girls, in accordance with the communication of David H. Fanning, dated November 7, 1917, said communication being in the following form, to wit:

"Worcester, Mass., November 7, 1917.

To Mayor Pehr G. Holmes, and the City Council, of Worcester.

Sirs:—

Whereas the city of Worcester is maintaining as one of its institutions an Industrial School, known as the Trade School for Girls and whereas I desire to contribute financial assistance to aid and increase the facilities and pur- poses of said school, I hereby submit the following proposition:

That I will give to the City of Worcester the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to be applied towards the erection, construction and equipment of a suitable bmlding by the City, for the purposes of said School.

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This proposition and payment of said gift is made subject however, and upon the express condition that said school shall be named and known as the "David Hale Fanning Trade School for Girls," the name to appear in suitable form over the main entrance to the school building.

Upon the formal acceptance by the City of Worcester of said gift upon said condition, said gift shall then be payable not later than the fint day of March nineteen hun(&ed and eighteen.

Respectfully yours,

David H. Fanning."

In Board of Aldermen,

November 26, 1917. Order adopted by a rising vote. Set down for Concurrence,

W. Henry Towne, Clerk. In Common Council,

November 26, 1917. Concurred by a rising vote.

S. Hamilton Cob, Clerk. Approved, November 28, 1917. Peer G. Holbces, Mayor.

A copy. Attest: W. Henry Towne, City Clerk.

The Trustees have endeavored to express to Mr. Fanning in fitting terms their heartfelt appreciation of his gift. The amount given by. Mr. Fanning will no doubt be supplement- ed by an appropriation by the City Council to enable the Trustees to erect a building large enough for our needs, which shall be dignified and impressive, and in every way worthy the name of its generous benefactor.

In an estimate for expenses for the coming year we have included an item of $5,000 to cover the preliminary expenses of plans for the new building, and we trust that this amount will be placed at our disposal at an early date, so that mature consideration can be given to their prepara- tion. Whether it will seem advisable to begin the con- struction work on the new building, in view of the present crisis in national affairs and the high cost of materials and labor, can only be determined later. The lease of the property at 2 State Street, now used by the Girls School has been extended to July 1, 1919.

The house on the Rogers property proved to be in good condition so it has been wired for electricity by the boys in the electrical classes of the Boys School and made available for afternoon and evening classes in food conservation, cooking, sewing, etc. By its use we will relieve the crowded condition of the State Street Building. The Aldrich house is rented so it will bring some return in revenue to the city.

The work of the home making department has been con- tinued at 68 Grove Street and excellent work in training girls in the care and duties of the home is being done. Dur-

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ing the past year the front tenement on the second floor has been renovated and refitted and is now in excellent condition. Nearly all of this work has been done by pupils in various departments of the Boys School, thus giving them excellent practice in their respective trades and at the same time greatly lessening the expenses of remodeling. Previous to this year, the graduating exercises of both the Boys and Girls Schools had been held jointly, but as the classes in 1917 were larger than before, and the seating capacity of our hall would allow but very few tickets for the friends of the graduates if joint exercises were held, separate programmes were arranged for the two schools. The graduating exercises of the Bojrs School were held in Higgins Hall on Tuesday evening, June 26th, 1917, and those of the Girls School in the same place on Thursday evening, June 28th.

The programmes and list of graduates were as follows: BOYS TRADE SCHOOL

Sdection, Introductoiy Address

Address of Welcome

Class Histoiy

Oration

Class Prophecy

Selection

Address

W. T. S. Orchestra

Mr. Louis H. Buckley President Board of Trustees

Robert J. Butler F. Edward St. Andre

Carl W. Larson William J. Mahon^y W. T. S. Orchestra

Mr. Charies Burfoank Supervisor of Administration, State House, Boston

Presentation of Class Picture

Osborne A. Cully

Acceptance of Gilt and Presentation of Class

Mr. A. J. Jameson, Director

Presentation of Diplomas

Mayor Pehr 6. Holmes

Song, "The New America"

(Audience requested to join)

Qass Motto "Effort is the Price of Success"

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Edward Carl Anderson Harold Dewey Bryant George Herbert Burgoyne Ernest Oscar Carlson John Francis Downey

GRADUATES OF BOYS TRADE SCHOOL Machine Work

Carl WiUielm Laison Francis Aloysiiis McGinn George Craig Nichols Philip Samuel Stuart Forrest William Samuel Stone Louis Edwin Gauthier

Leo Benedict Deery Raymond Douglas Hull Hdmer Carl Hult Herbert Edward Johnson Joseph Laplante William Joseph Mahoney

Mbchanical Drafting

Raymond Andrew O'Mall^ Edwin Harold Peterson Willard James Redstone Francis Edward St. Andre Clifford Henry Stott Elzear Heniy William Willett

Arcuitectural Drafting

Herbert Cedric Andrews Walter Arthur Peinze

John Lynch Mitchell

Robert Joseph Butler John Rudolph Carlson Milton Oliver Gordon Roy Leonard Keizer

Runo Louis Dahlstrom

Joseph Edwin Boudreau

Robert Frederick Adams Walter Leroy Brown Fridolph Carl Carlson Albert Edward Clarkson

Dona Louis Cormier

Otis Ray Bennett Osborne Ambrose Cully Reginald John Lepire

Steam Engine Practice

Michael James Kelley Francis Harris Litchfield Alfred Elmer Lowell Harold La Verne Ramsey

Carpentry

Warren Dana Tucker Alfred John Fitton

Cabinet Making

Oscar Albin Pearaon Roger Hathaway Doane

Pattern Making

Richard Rudolph Erickaon Albert George Mitchif Harold Ferderick Moeby Adelard Emile Poire

FRinting

James Joseph McDermott George Anthony Kane

Electrical Work

William John Murphy David George Nelson Ralph George Taf t James Francis Morrill

GRADUATION EXERCISES OF GIRLS TRADE SCHOOL Processional, "March! March!" '

School and Graduates

Arthur Farwell

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Introductory Address

Mr. Charles F. Marble Chairman Girls School Committee, Board of Trustees Address

Mr. Robert 0. Small

Deputy Commissioner of Education

Song, "The Flower of Liberty" W. H. Neidlinger

School Reports on "Conservation" as taught at the Girls Trade School

Members of the Graduating Class Solo, " Song of the Flag," Reginald DeKoven

Blanche Belisle Address, "Ideals of Conservation,"

Mrs. Florence A. Warner Director of Home Economics, Worcester County Farm Bureau Presentation of Graduates

Helen R. Hildreth, Director Presentation of Diplomas

Mayor Pehr G. Hdmes Song, "America" (first and last verses)

Audience will please join in singing

GRADUATES OF GIRLS TRADE SCHOOL

DRKSfMAKING

Abigail Taft Adams Agavny Mary Koobatian

^^ctoria Frances Aharonian Laura Etta Leary

Elizabeth Mary Anderson Gertrude Elvira H. Lund

Margaret Mabel Aslanian Carrie Adelaide Meade

Rose Blanche Belisle Gladys Miller

Cora Margaret Bigelow LOlie Charlotte Mork

Esther Elizabeth fijumum EMe Odlia Nelson

Marion Uzetta Burkhardt Evelyn Ldontine Oberg

Edith May Converse Lillian Margaret Ogren

I Mae Cully Edith Gertrude Scariett

OBve Madeline Damon Mildred Theodora Svedberg

Gladys Louise Erickson Agnes Elvera Wiberg

Vinoentia Evelyn Grady

HOBIEMAKING

Bertha Margaret Bergstrom Gertrude Evelyn Nelson

Anna Cleora Bigelow Astrid Ingeborg Nyien

Clara Johanna Erikson Marie Virginia O'Malley

Alma Ruth Haas Melida Irene Rheaimie

Marjorie Elizabeth Hager Evelyn Teel Richardson

Arline Hariette Marshall Esther Gertrude Weintraub

Millinery Lillian Blanche Baker Catherine Teresa Frandelia Donahue

Florence Evelyn Brumm Anna Patricia Rita Mason

Maiy Isabella Conlon

. Power Machine Operating Fannie Sennia Annala Mary Ellen McGillicuddy

Alma Matilda Fors Josephine Cecelia Romanowski

flora Susie Lowd Daisfy Aliasa Smith

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Reimbursement from the State

During 1917 the city of Worcester received from the state the sum of $24,429.88 for the Boys School account, and $13,566.12 for the Girls School account, making a total of $37,995.50; this being one-half the net maintenance expenses of both schools for the year ending September 1st, 1916.

During 1918 the city should receive from the state $24,735.53 on account of the Boys School, and $13,169.73 on account of the Girls School, a total of $37,905.26, the state's share of the expenses for twelve months to Septem- ber 1, 1917.

We include as a part of our report, reports from the directors of both the Boys and Girls Schools, giving further details of their work.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BOYS TRADE

SCHOOL

In reviewing the work of the past year, it is very gratify- ing to note, notwithstanding the verv numerous and un- usual conditions which exist, the satisfactory results of our efforts in all departments of our school. While our num- bers are less than last year, yet they are larger than might have been anticipated in the midst of so great business prosperity and the call for young men for national service. We have not suffered, however, so great a diminution in numbers as have many schools of a similar type. The exceptional opportunities offered at our institution have doubtless helped us to maintain so creditable a registration.

As the war continues, there is a constantly increasing demand for young men trained for industrial work. Many of our pupils have been obliged to leave school because of other members of their families being called to the colors, others have been attracted by the unusually large com- pensation offered, and many have enlisted in the service of the Government. Our service flag at this time contains sixty-seven stars, and this number will undoubtedly increase, until the tide of events has turned. With the thorough training they have received at the school, we fed confident that those who have enlisted will render commendable service to their country. With the return of normal con- ditions we hope there will come the beginning of a reconstruc- tion period in educational effort.

The success of these graduates encourages us to believe

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that the thorough and practical courses of shop training and correlated work we offer will fit any ambitious young man to take a creditable part in the industrial world.

The industrial opportunities open to our graduates at the present time are undoubtedly beyond anything heretofore offered and they have lost no time in talang advantage of them. The majority of the graduates, we are glad to state, have remained with the Worcester industries, where oppor- tunities are as good, if not better than in many outside places.

The quality and quantity of products turned out during the past year have been very marked; all of these are of a commercial nature, which adds greatly to the efficiency of training.

The necessary high standards of workmanship have been maintained to meet the requirements of our customers. This is an indispensable factor in the proper training of the boys, since in this way they are trained under practical commercial conditions, which they will be prepared to meet upon enter- ing the industries.

A considerable portion of our equipment which has been completed by various departments of the school forms a very substantial exhibit oi the school product, and is much admired by the numerous visitors.

At the opening of the classes for the year 1917-1918 there were 369 applicants for admission. The number attending was 342.

The year 1916-1917 opened with a total of 420 applicants, and the number attending was 382. The number this year is a trifle below that of last year. It is quite likely that during the year the number of pupils will approximate the number last year.

The table below gives the number of applicants and number enrolled for the different trades in the school at the present.

1917-1918 No.

Applicants

No. Enrolled

Machinists,

127

125

Carpentry,

12

11

Pattern Making,

35

35

Cabinet Making,

30

30

Printing,

14

14

Drafting-Mech. & Arch. Steam Engine Practice,

57

53

28

28

Electrical Work,

42

40

Painting and Decorating,

1

1

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The graduating class of 1916-1917 included 55 promising young men. Their average age was 19 years 2} months. Their trade, location and occupation at the present time are as follows:

Trade Taken

No.

Location

Occupation

Machinist

11

Worcester

8

At trade

6

Steriing

Fanning

1

U. S. Service

School

2

No record

U. S. Service No record

1 1

Mechanical Drafting

12

Worcester

At trade

9

Quincy

U. S. Service

3

Norfork Navy

Yard

U.S. Service

Architectural Drafting

3

Worcester

Trade

2

U. S. Service

U. S. Service

1

Steam Engine Practice

7

Worcester

Trade

3

U. S. Service

Machinist U. S. Service

1 3

Carpenter

8

Worcester

Trade

2

U. S. Service

U. S. Service

1

Charlton

Cabinet

8

Worcester

Trade

2

U. S. Service

U. S. Service

1

Pattern

7

Worcester

Trade

6

U. S. Service

U. S. Service

1

Printing

2

Worcester

2

Trade School

1 1

Electrician

7

Worcester

6

Trade

6

Schenectady

1

School

1

We appreciate the new equipment which we were able to obtain during the past year; this was distributed among the various departments of the school and added largely to their efficiency. The superiority of our school in this respect is always noticed by the numerous visitors, who favorably comment upon this.

Great care is exercised in providing suitable safety appli- ances on our machinery and apparatus, to guard against accidents to the students. We are glad to report that no serious accidents have happened during the past year, and this reflects great credit on the part of our instructors.

The usual practice of having students visit the different manufacturing plants in and out of the city has been con- tinued, and these visits have proved most interesting and instructive. In all cases the students are accompanied by oiu- instructors, who carefully instruct them in their particu- lar line of work. Manufacturers have been generous in providing these opportunities, for which we wish to express our appreciation, as such visits are of great value in increas- ing the interest and knowledge of the pupils in their work.

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Our financial requests for the coming year are very modest and we hope will receive favorable consideration. If we are favored in this respect, it will enable us to add to our facili- ties for conducting this important educational work, and maintain Worcester's commendable position in this field.

No difficulty has been experienced in obtaining a suitable line of work for the proper training of the boys, and the manufacturers of our city and elsewhere have been con- siderate in furnishing a very generous amount.

Our Annual exhibition of school products was held in the gymnasium during the month of June, and offered the people of our city and elsewhere a splendid opportunity to carefully inspect the work of our students. This product was purely representative, and was taken from the regular run of work. The exhibit attracted about one thousand people, who expressed their appreciation of the generous

? revision made by the city for the development of the 'rade Schools.

Our gymnasium and athletic work continue to be a source of interest and profit to the students. As the gym- nasium work is part of the regular course, it affords a splendid opportunity for physical development, and adds largely to the capacity of each pupil. This work requires two hours per week, and is adjusted to meet the condition of the boys, thereby insuring proper results.

The athletic work is managed by the pupils with an Advisory Committee of the Faculty, and forms an attrac- tive feature of the student life.

Students' assemblies are conducted every Monday for one hour in Higgins' Hall, and are a source of great interest and instruction to both students and faculty. The exercises usually consist of orchestral music, singing and an address. The speakers are generally people of our city, who have been most kind in giving their time and thought towards making these gatherings profitable; for their co-operation we express appreciation.

Our evening school continues as usual and forms an im- portant part of our institution. The opportunities offered are attractive, and enable many men to gain the requisite skill to meet the needs of manufacturers for trained work- men. A detailed statement is given in the evening school report.

Among the gifts received during the year, we would mention especially that of a 12" x 30" Corliss Engine from Hon. Channing Smith, Leicester, Mass., and a Steam En- gine Indicator from the Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Com- pany, Boston, Mass. Various other gifts of catalogues.

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literature,ibooks and samples have been made and suitably acknowledged. For all these, and also for the kind and generous consideration of the City Council and the public we are deeply grateful.

Respectfully submitted, ALBERT J. JAMESON,

Director.

REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF EVENING CLASSES AT THE BOYS TRADE SCHOOL

Mr. Jameson, Director:

Dear Sir: The evening classes for the year 1916-1917 were organized September 25, 1916, with an enrollment of 707. The total number of applicants during the term was 1260 of whom 875 attended at some time during the term. The school closed Friday evening, March 23, 1917, with an entertainment in Higgins Hall. The programme was as follows:

Maix:h, "The BridallRose" LavaUe

W. T. S. Orchestra Introductory Remarks

Mr. Albert J. Jameson Director Worcester Trade School Illustrated Lecture, "Around the World with the Atlantic Fleet"

Chaplain George £. T. Stevenson, U. S. N. Selection, "Shadowland" Gilbert

W. T. S. Orchestra Moving Pictures of Bluejackets and Naval Cadets at Inaugural Selection, "Steel King" St. Qaire

W. T, S. Orchestra

Certificates were issued to 275 men who had attended the required number of hours. The largest classes as usual were those in Machine Shop Practice, Mechanical Drawing and Gas Engine Practice.

There was an abundance of good practical work in all departments and we believe all who attended faithfully derived a great deal of benefit from the instructions given.

We had a large waiting list of applicants for the class in Machine Shop practice and even at the close of the year there were a considerable number who had not been able to enter.

The classes for the present year were organized Sept. 24th, 1917, with 800 applicants, of whom 700 were assigned to classes and the^balance put on the waiting list which was

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made up as usual of applicants for the Machine Shop course. We have been able to accommodate a few of these to fill vacancies caused by men leaving, but the waiting list even now totals over 100 men, enough to make two shifts for a shop the size of our present one.

The electric department in its new location, in what was previously the lunch room, is much better suited for evening work than formerly and its equipment is much more com- plete.

The gas engine department has replaced several obsolete types of engines for more modern types.

The course in the power plant department has been much strengthened by the addition to its equipment of a 12 x 30 Harris Corliss Engine, the gift of Hon. Channing Smith, of Leicester.

NEW CLASSES Class for Radio or Buzzer operators. At the request of the Federal Board for Vocational Educa- tion we have started a class for the training of radio or buzzer operators for service in the U. S. Signal corps. This class when first started November 19th had a membership of 40 men, but has since lost some members on account of men leaving to enlist or because they found they were un- fitted for the work; the class now numbers about 25 who are doing fine work. As soon as the lists are received from the second draft, we hope to increase this number.

Respectfully submitted,

L. A. JACOBS, Supervisor of Evenirm Classes.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GIRLS TRADE

SCHOOL

New Building

The most important event in the history of the Girls Trade School took place April 10, 1917 when his Honor, the Mayor, Pehr G. Holmes, signed the order appropriating the sum of $65,000 to the account of the Independent In- dustrial School for Girls. This money has enabled the Trustees of the Independent Industrial Schools to purchase two lots — ^formerly the Rogers and the Aldrich property — fronting on Chatham and High Streets and containing a little less than 50,000 sq. ft. This gives a location un-

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surpassed and sufficient land to erect a building which may have a suitable setting.

To this generosity of the City Council has been added a Gift of $100,000 by David Hale Fanning for a building, which will be honored by bearing his name over its main entrance — The David Hale Fanning Trade School for Girls. This gift means much to us financially, but of still greater value is the stamp of approval thus set upon our endeavor by a man who has devoted his life to the improving of the conditions of working women. It is hoped that the dread conditions of war will soon so change that it will be possible for us to begin the joyful task of putting up the new build- ing.

In the meantime the old Rogers house is being used for several lines of extension and conservation study. With little expense the house was put into usable condition and since the middle of October, millinery and cooking classes from the Evening Trade School have met there. Also classes in different phases of conservation have assem- bled there under the direction of the Worcester County Farm Bureau and the City Federal Conservation worker. Until the old house must be torn down it will make a convenient center for many gatherings and we hope will add much to the Home Economic activities of Worcester women.

Day School

The dressmaking, millinery, power operating and home making departments and the allied subjects have continued as before, with adjustment of details to meet the new de- mands in food and clothing conservation made by the unusual conditions of the day.

The second floor apartment at 63 Grove Street has been furnished in an attractive manner and, by careful planning on the part of the pupil homemakers, the expense was kept down to the amount used in the first apartment — about $200 — even under war prices.

The first floor rear has been remodelled for Club rooms, but nothing has been done toward furnishing them as the money was needed elsewhere.

In co-operation with the Health Committee of the Wor- cester Woman's Club a class in the care of the baby has begun with a selected group of the home making pupils. The Club furnished a special equipment and the instructor needed for this work and the school provided the room and pupils. It is hoped that this is the forerunner of similar classes in many parts of the city.

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The lunch room at the Boys Trade School run by a teacher and pupils of the Girls Trade School was discon- tinued the last of March. The teacher was ill, the Boys School needed the room for its own classes and the girls' training could be cared for at the Girls School Building, so it seemed best for all concerned to store the lunch room and kitchen equipment for the time being. It has since been installed in the Rogers House and is being put to effi- cient use there.

Evening School

Last winter the evening classes consisted of the usual short units in millinery and the various steps in dress- making. Six hundred fifty-four women were enrolled during 1916-1917. With the opening of classes this fall there was a demand along conservation lines and so practical cooking subjects were added and the making over of old garments. Up to the time of this report there have been registered 292 in dressmaking, 143 in millinery, and 66 in cooking.

Miss Caroline E. Nourse who assisted in the supervision and direction of the Evening Classes was asked to go to the State Board of Education as agent in charge of the State Evening Work. She resigned October 1st. We were sorry to have her leave us, but the state work is more far-reach- ing than the work of one city and the opportunities more extensive. Miss Gertrude M. Brown, one of the day teachers, is assisting in the nightly supervision and the clerical work is being carried by the office staff.

Summer School

We economized last summer by having no classes for the young girls. The kitchens were used by Red Cross Dietetic classes and, in the late summer, wholesale or community canning was carried on in them. Two of the Trade School teachers assisted at the lectures given in the Conservation Tent on the Common and much of the equipment used there was loaned by the school.

Red Cross Activities

With the increased demand upon the Red Cross last spring, groups of the Trade School graduates gave one night each week to some kind of work for it. This con- tinued throughout the summer. In the fall, with the open- ing of school, the girls in attendance decided to spend the last two hours every Wednesday in some kind of Red Cross work allied to the course they are taking.

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In this way we have been able to make since September:

42

Surgical shirts

46

Pillows

13

Pajamas

150

Gun Wipes

18

Convalescent Gowns

2

Afghans

61

Bed Socks

1

Helmet

23

Shoulder Wraps

1

Pair Socks

18

Slings

14

Sweaters

60

Head Dresses

9

Mufflers

9

Wristers

32

Wash Cloths

In June all the graduating class had earned Red Cross membership pins, by selling tickets for an entertainment given by the school. All the girls now in school are members through the generosity of a citizen of Worcester whose donation to the Red Cross was given over to the school for memberships. This makes us a regular Auxiliary, not a Junior one. Our training is such that we can do a greater variety of work than is assigned to the Junior or Public School Auxiliaries.

Liberty Bonds

The Girls Trade School did its ''bit*' also, in connection with the Liberty Bond issued. One $50 bond of the first loan was bought from the "Building Fund" — ^a sum of money accumulated from many sources — entertainments and the like. Money for a second was raised by a special entertainment. A third one is being paid for now on the installment plan. The interest from these funds will be used for some school purpose, to be voted upon by the girls from time to time as need arises.

Professional Improvement

The State Board of Education is now requiring all day and evening teachers to hand in before September 1st subject matter to show they have done some kind of pro- fessional improvement during the year. A topic is chosen by each teacher and submitted for approval early in the year and then she works along that line in connection with her regular work. A very creditable set of papers was sent in last September. Each teacher worked up some point bearing on the coiu^e in her department or unit. This year the notes from a set of lectures will be submitted.

Conferences

Last winter a conference of a few of the leaders in Voca- tional Education for Women and Girls was held at our Home Making House. Some of them had not seen home

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making projects at first hand, but after a night spent in our attractive apartments at 63 Grove St., with meals prepared and served by the home making pupils, the ladies had much faith in our way of preparing a girl for her future business in a home.

In May the home making teachers of Massachusetts attended meetings in Worcester. The morning program was at the Girls Trade School; luncheon and the afternoon session were at the Bancroft Hotel. The visitors went away feeling that Worcester had given them a new inspiration for their work.

Gifts

Besides our one big gift for the new building, we have received during the year the following: Machine charts, from Singer Co. Cook stove, from Barstow Stove Co., previous loan. Silk Flag and Standard, "Class of 1917." 6 match safes, Norton Co. 3 carving knife sharpeners, Norton Co. 3 pocket knife sharpeners, Norton Co.

Respectfully submitted, HELEN R. HILDRETH, Director.

We append an itemized list of expenditures duringXthe year ending November 30, 1917, taken from the city auditor's books.

Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. MARBLE, Clerk of Trustees.

1916-1917

BOYS SCHOOL MAINTENANCE

Salary, director, Albert J. Jameson $3,100.00

Salary, director's pension to Commonwealth 100.00

Salary, janitors 2,080.39

Pay roll, instructors 36,222.13

Pay roll, instructors' pension to Commonwealth 669 . 12

Pay roll, engineer 1,279.80

Advertising 66.63

Automobile hire 10 . 00

Books and subscriptions 319.03

Carfare 17.40

Castings and patterns 1,391 . 76

Cleaning 101.26

Coal .• 2,303.00

Cordite, waste and packing 243.87

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Disinfectants 56.60

Drawing materials 492.97

Electric light 152.17

Electric power 592.09

Electric supplies and repairs electric machinery 2,481 . 96

Engine, machinery, belting and repairs 509.25

Express, freight and truckmg 296.90

Extra labor 138.01

Flags, flagstaff and repairs 9 .40

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 197. 58

Gas 118.49

Graduation expense 33 . 35

Gymnasium apparatus and repairs 368.27

Hardware, tools and repairs 2,388. 51

Insurance 7. 50

Iron and steel 1,484.27

$57,111.71

Janitorial supplies 286. 33

Laundry work 9 . 64

Lecture and moving picture expenses 29. 33

Lumber and carpentering 2,281 .28

Materials for automobile instruction 75. 84

Medical and surgical supplies 30.48

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 10. 50

N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rental and service 61.22

Oil, illuminating and gasoline 120.72

Oil, lubricating and grease 274. 34

Paints and oils 297.91

Photographs and photographic supplies 179. 85

Physical examination 248.00

Pipe and fittings 296.68

Pnnting, stationery, stamps and supplies 566.41

Printing supplies 1,085.75

Refreshments 1.00

Removing snow, ashes, and rubbish 24 .00

Rent of piano 101.00

Repairs, buildings 975.61

Repairs, heating apparatus 458.22

Services stenographer 4.25

Shop supplies 189.48

Spnnkling streets 51 . 88

Telephone tolls and telegrams 7. 60

TraveUng expenses 230.83

Water rates 223.32

Flag decoration, Spanish War statue decoration 75 . 00

$65,308.18 Service Transfer— Sundry Departaients

Oversleeves $16.16

Removing snow 38. 63

Stationery, stamps and supplies 76. 35

$181.03

$65,439.21

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BOYS SCHOOL— EVENING SCHOOL MAINTENANCE

Salary, superviaor $390.00

Pay rolls, instructon 7,308.76

Pay rolls, janitors 156.00

Coal 179.67

Electric light 161.23

Electric power 155.30

Electric supplies 10.73

Hardware, took and repairs 72. 12

Iron and steel 143.92

Materials for automobile instruction 309 . 00

Printing, stationery, stamps and supplies 2 . 40

Moving picture expenses 1 . 65

Water rates 24.27

Advertising 20.65

$8,935.69

$74,374.90

EQUIPMENT BOYS SCHOOL

Belting $7.38

Electric supplies and electric madiinery 1,531 .44

Furniture and fixtures 174.04

Gymnasium apparatus and supplies 1 .28

Hardware and tools 921.38

Laboratory apparatus and supplies 34 . 08

Machinery and pumps 1,810. 97

Materials for auto instruction 125. 00

Printing 509.65

Stationery and supplies 76.00

Iflag 10.80

2 printing presses 289. 10

Express, freight and trucking 18.55

$5,608.67 CONSTRUCTION

Ventilator , $7.86

GIRLS SCHOOL MAINTENANCE

Salary, director, Helen R. Hildreth $2,700.00

Pay rolls, instructors 20,590.42

Pay rolls, instructors' pension to Commonwealth 248 . 25

Pay rolls, janitor 1,836.60

Books and subscriptions 79.27

Carfares 23.18

Cleaning 165.80

Coal 1,041.64

Cooking supplies 2,416.86

Drawing materials. 35. 80

Electric light 86.05

Electric power 32.99

Electric repairs 18. 16

Express, freight and tmckinji^ 73.51

Furniture, fixtures and repairs 52.85

Gas 124.78

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Graduation expenses 7.20

Gymnasium supplies 1 .40

Hardware, tools and repairs 28.65

Ice 30.83

Insurance 5. 40

Janitorial supplies 214.65

Labor on groimds, seeds, etc 7. 10

Laundrv work 71 . 02

Medicu and surgical supplies 3 . 11

Millinery supplies 178 .05

Miscellaneous supplies and expenses 90 . 97

N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rental and service 18.15

Paints and oils 5. 37

Photographs 32.45

Printinj^, stationery and stamps 193 . 50

Removiiu: ashes, rubbish and snow 28.27

Repairs, building 121.44

Repairs, heating apparatus 39.00

Sewing machines, belting and repairs 48.26

Sewing supplies 2,010.34

Travefing expenses 83.08

Victrola supplies 1 .00

Water rates 67.58

Services stenographer 4 .25

Refreshments 48.00

Service Tbansfeeus— Sunkiy Departments

Drawing materials 21.90

Extermination moths and beetles 3.40

Printing, stationery and stamps 159.40

Removing snow 24.64

$33,069.52 GIRLS EVENING SCHOOL MAINTENANCE

Salary, supervisor $409.53

Pay rolls, mstructors 3,421.00

Pay rolls, janitors 283.00

Books 1.10

Carfares 1.40

Coal. . . . .' 218.09

Cooking supplies 72. 11

Electric lights 74.19

Electric power 1.70

Electrical repairs 1 . 80

Millinery supplies 7.31

Miscellaneous supplies and eroenses 9. 15

Printing, stationery and supplies 18.34

Sewing supplies 103.60

Gas 2.95

Janitorial supplies. . . : 5.25

Service Transfers— Sundry Departments

Printing, stationery and stamps • 88.32

$37,738.86

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CONSTRUCTION

Electrical supplies $3.90

Remodeling tenement 63 . 34

Rent of property, H. N. Wetherell estate 1,060.00

Taxes (Wetherell property) 630.51

Land, High Street, Ellen P. Kennedy 45,000.00

Recording deeds 8.01

Taxes, pwt fKenn«fer Property) 420.62

Land, High Street, Aldrich property 25,000.00

Service Transfers— Sundry Dbpartbibnts

17.87

$72,194.15 EQUIPMENT

Cooking apparatus and supplies $7.00

Electrical work 60.00

Furniture and fixtures 16.23

Insurance 13.60

Sewing supplies 7.00

Adding machine (Wales) 181.87

$275.60

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STREET COMMISSIDIER

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

41

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WOBCBSTEB, Mass.

1018

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COMMITTEE ON STREETS

Alderman VINCENT E. TOMLINSON Alderman WILLIAM T. MITCHELL Alderman JAMES A. GALLAGHER Cauncibnan WINFRED H. WHITING Councilman JOHN C. WARE Councilman OLOF F. OHLSON Councilman JOSEPH W. LE YDEN Street Commtasioner ALBERT T. RHODES Aaaistani Street Commissioner JAMES C. BLAKE

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REPORT OP STREET COMMISSIONER

To the Honorable City Council, of the City of Worcester:

Grentlemen: In accordance with the provisions of the revised ordinances of the city of Worcester, Chapter 40, Section 7, I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of the Street Commissioner for the financial year end- ing November 30, 1917.

E2XHIBIT A

Salaries and Clerical Service

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $180 .80

Annual appropriation 12,000 .00

Total reaoureeB $12,180.80

Expenditures:

Salary, Street ComnuaBioner $3,000 .00

Salary, Ass't. Street Commissioner 2,000 .00

Salary, clerks 6,997.46

Total expenditures $11,997.46

Balance November 30, 1917 183 .34

Exhibit B Bridges and Repairs

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $827 .24

Annual appropriation 1,600 .00

Total resources 2,427 .24

Expenditures, as per schedule 1 1,485 .73

Balance November 30, 1917 $941 .51

ExHmrr C Construction

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $14,352 .51

Annual appropriation 10,000 .00

Transferred from Street Betterment Assessments. 35,874 .02

Total resources $60,226.53

Expendiiurea $62,085 .14

Less transfers and refunds 120 .86

Net expenditures as per schedule 2 $52,206 .00

Balance November 30, 1917 $8,020.68

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Maintenance

Balance, December 1, 1916, biougjit forward $24,922 .90

Annual appropriation ^1?'^ JS

Transferred from street railway eidse tax 40,074 .18

Receipts:

From sundry persons, corporations, etc $38,181 . 18

From sundry departments 14,178.36 $52,354.54

Total resources $266,674 . 68

Expenditures:

Repairs »l«'^JJf

Less transfers and refunds 41.16

Net expenditures as per schedule 3 116,885.99

Outside work for other departments, corpora- tions and individuals 67,678 .72

Less transfers and refunds 1,246.60

Net expenditures as per schedule 4 56,432.22

Yardaccounts 280,866.11

Less transfers and refunds 206,566 .00

Net expenditures as per schedule 5 74,290.11

General expenses 12,524 .49

Net expenditures as per schedule 6 12,524.49

Total net expenditures $260,132.81

Balance November 30, 1917 . . . $6,441 .72

Exhibit E Paving

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward ff '^ 52

Annual appropriation Sn 222 '22

Appropriation by loan 30,000 .00

Total resources $63,532 .00

ExpendUures $53,895.16

Lesstransfers andrefunds 2,109 .73

Net expenditures as per schedule 7 51,785.48

Balance November 30, 1917 $11,746 .57

Exhibit F Macadam Paving

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $2.367 .19

Annual appropriation 8,000 .00

Totalresources $10,357.19

ExpendUures $10,012 . 13

Less transfers and refimds 723 .89

Net expenditures as per schedule 8 9,288.24

Balance November 30, 1917 1,068 .96

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Exhibit G Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Balance, December 1. 1916, brought forward $8,236 .27

Annual appropriation 5,000 .00

Transferred tii>m8idewalk aaaessmenta 20,734 .40

Total resources $33,970 .67

Expenditures $33,934 .32

Less transfers and refunds 127.24

Net expenditures as per schedule 9 33,807.08

Balance November 30, 1917 $163 .59

Exhibit H Street Cleaning

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $1,713 . 62

Annual appropriation 90,000 .00

Appropriation from public institution tax 4,000 .00

Total resources $95,713 .62

Expenditures $96,668 .49

Less transfers and refunds 349 .76

Net expenditures as per schedule 10 95,218 .73

Balance November 30, 1917 $494 .89

ExHmrr I Street Sprinkling

Balance, December 1, 1916, brought forward $1,874 . 06

Transferred from street sprinkling assessments $78,222 .33

Less transfers and refunds 141.14

$78,081.19

Total resources $79,955.25

Expenditures 80,294 .60

Less transfers and refunds 876.58

Net expenditures as per schedule 11 79,418 .02

Balance November 30, 1917 $587 .23

The following table shows the length and square yards, exclusive of street railway tracks, or various kinds of pave- ment laid in this city to December 1, 1917:

Abphai;t

ouLn snaBr lbnoth bq. yds. locatiom

1917 Central 222.0 896.7 CoinmerdAl to Union

1917 EzehanfB 296.6 871.6 '* " **

1917 Grafton 1»620.0 8936.4 Hale to Rioe Sq.

1916 Grafton Sq. 267.4 1,012.6 Hamilton St» w«rtcrly

1916 Harding 694.9 2,688.0 Harrison to Green Sta.

1917 LineolnSq. 180.4 1,858.9 £. of £. line, Union St. 1908^ Meehanle 1,222.0 4,878.4 Norwidi to Bridge Sta. 1916 Merriek 690.8 2,499.2 Pleaaant to Efan

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1910-11 Park Aye.

1917 Pieuant

1916 Salem

1915 SoathbridfB

1916 WeatBoylkon

1917 West Boyteton

1,626.2

7,278.8

2,761.9

7,667.8

461.7

1,146.8

2,086.0

2,682.8

M01.8

6^40.8

648.6

1,669.9

Elm to Hii^iUuid

Park Ave to Newton Sq.

Myrtle St., southefly

E. Side, College Sq. to MalTem Bd.

E. Side, Grove St. to If fllbrook St.

Mfllbrook to WUdey Avia.

16,718.1 44,626.6

24S82.8

ABPBAUnSA

1897

Foater»

840.0

1,898.4

1897

Meehaoie,

298.0

978.6

1886.

Plymoath.

608.8

1,288.8

1897

Sever,

687.0

2,081.9

1897

Waldo,

469.0

1.448.8

7,641.4

Kain to Waldo Stk Main to Norwich Stk Green St., weeterly. Fleaaaat to Elm Sta. Foater to Ezdiattge Sta.

Bbigks on Congbbtb Foundation

1897

BowdoiB,

168.0

666.5

1911

Bumeoat,

266.9

686.0

1897

Cheatmit,

60.6

286.6

1904

Chnreh,

884.1

996.8

1909 1886

j^^uice^

88.0 286.6

887.0 848.6

1907-8

Foater,

1,174.2

4,626.6

1906

Highland.

40.0

145.2

1896

Peari.

601.0

2,110.8

RnanU,

46.0

800.0

1904

Templa,

48.9

141.1

1912

WeaC^

60.6

246.7

1909

Wyman,

847.7

14S88.2

8»486.8

12,417.6

Geon^

166.0

COBBLW 276.0

Tramoat,

112.6

172.0

Harvard to Cheatnnt Stk Barnard Bd^ aotrtlMily. Oppodta Peari St. F^ront to Meehanle Sti. AtRoaMUSt. Main to Waldo Stk Waldo to Bridge Sta. Park Ave^ eaatoriy. Main to Cheatnnt Sta. Oppoiite Cedar St. OppoaiteSt. Jofan'a Chnreh. Inter Miction of Elm St. HoUie, northflriy.

Eden St., eaaterly. Fhmt 8t^ northerly.

267.6

447.0

Gkanrb Blood (nsw), on Concbbtb FouNSAnoN, with Joints and SuBrACM Gi

WITH Cbibnt

LOCATION

Main to High Sta. ffigh to Irving Sta. Sottthbridge to Madlaon Sta. Around watering trough. Main to Nixon Ave.

Front to Cherry Sti. Interaacdon Piedmont. Bartlett to Vine St. Front to Exchange Sta. Exchange to Thomaa StM. Webb's ofSoe. northerlv. Shrewabory St.. eaaterly. End, 1906, paving, eaatoriy. Waldo to Commercial Sta. Main to Portland. N. dde Waldo to CommerdaL Bridge to Summer. Vine to Harding Stk Main to Salem Sta. Salem St. to Trumbull Sq.

Green to Grafton Sti.

* Grafton St., eaateriy. Main to Washington Sq. Taintar to Canterbuiy.

DATS

RUBT

LBNGTB

8Q.TDe.

1909

Austin,

222.8

624.7

1911

Austin,

420.6

1,206.9

1916

Beaeon,

280.0

699.8

1910

49.8

54.8

1907-«

Cambridgi^

249.8

597.0

1911

Canal

(Now Harding St.) 192.6

1,801.8

1911

Chandler,

46.0

212.6

1916

Cherry.

98.8

176.6

1908

1,080.2

8,909.4

1916

665.6

2,499.1

1918

Crescent,

666.2

2,115.8

1912

E. Woroeatar,

81.6

281.0

1914

Ellsworth,

887.8

1,147.6

1908

Exchange.

161.7

450.8

1914

Federal,

454.6

1,818.2

1908

Foster,

154.7

944.2

1909

Foster,

648.2

8,018.4

1912

Foundjy,

401.8

1,119.6

1905-18

786.1

2,446.7

1897 1897 1911 1912 1918

Franklin,

480.0

1,164.0

' Aunklin,

1,164.0

8,018.4

Franklin,

1,008.7

8,156.9

1904

Front,

1,902.6

9,704.0

1909

Gardner,

448.6

1,662.9

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STBEET COMMISSIONEB.

688

1916

Gnfton Square,

194.6

984.0

1911-12

GnftonSt.,

914.4

2.768.0

1907

GrmftonSt..

897.9

1.002.8

1914-16

Grafton St.,

460.9

2.060.8

1914

Grafton St.,

680.4

2,017.7

1912

Gi«aa,

628.2

2.826.9

1909-16

Green,

1.468.6

6,668.8

1910

Grove,

1,126.1

8,400.1

1908

Grove,

2,187.9

6.616.8

1914

Grove^

1,440.0

2,222.6

1910-11 1911

1911-12

Hammond,

Hardins

gMCanalSt.)

404.0

1,204.6

847.7

1,888.0

1912

Harmon,

816.2

8.421.8

1914 1911

H^hland, 667.6 ^hw^tli Inrinx)

1,091.9

19101

1911 1917 1906

Lincoln Sq.,

260.4

2,280.2

Liaooln,

1.221.6

8,746.7

1912-18

Lineoln.

1,124.7

8.809.6

1900

MadiaonSq.,

66.2

811.0

1914-16

Madison St.,

477.9

2.618.9

1912

liadiwn.

802.8

8,466.6

19004

Main,

6.268.0

28.686.8

1906

Main,

2.487.0

7,116.8

1909

Main.

1.821.4

6.076.8

1910

Main,

8,916.9

18,458.4

1916

Main.

478.0

2.160.7

1914

Main,

670.2

2.687.0

1916

Main.

287.9

867.2

1907-8

Main,

896.6

2.148.2

1911

Main,

1,484.4

2,269.7

1909

Mercantile

216.7

829.8

1910

261.6

1,164.1

1910

MO], MiUbary,

864.8

708.0

1910-11

1.618.9

8.846.1

1911

Mfflbmy,

1.876.0

2,064.7

1910

MiUbury,

186.8

284.0

1907

MiUbury,

1.887.2

1.560.4

1907

Millbury,

2,299.7

2,479.6

1899

Mfflbury,

1,686.6

1.874.0

1907

Myrtle,

168.1

427.8

1911

Myrtle,

800.4

801.8

1918-16

Park Ave..

60.0

249.0

1904

Pleasant,

608.2

668.8

1909

Pleaaant,

494.2

636.0

1909

Pleasant,

1.880.4

1.429.1

1912

Pleasant,

466.2

527.8

1910

Pleasant,

120.6

882.2

1911

Pleasant,

666.7

2.868.6

1910 1907

Qidnaicamond Ave., 222.2 SuemBq.. 866.0

1.467.9 1.061.8

1912 1910 1911 1912 1908

Scbool,

667.1

1.283.0

Shrswabury,

2.046.7

12,690.7

Shrewabury,

490.8

1.412.0

1906

18961

1900

1911

1901

Southbridce

878.1

2,827.0

1,776.0

7,688.0

Southbridcit,

870.0

2,672.8

1909-10

Southbridce

1,606.6

6,916.2

1918

Southgate

290.0

981.6

1907 1911

Sooth irvlnc

889.8

676.9

1912

(Now Irving), Summer,

662.8 108.0

1,247.4 856.8

1910-12

Sunmer,

8.801.8

4,928.2

1911-17

Bmnmer,

1,833.8

2.706.2

1912

Tainter,

622.7

1.574.8

1914

Tainter,

264.0

761.6

1912

Temple.

104.8

801.2

1910

Thomaa,

52.0

200.4

1908

Trumbull,

601.0

1,712.9

Houghton St. S. easterly. Washington Sq. to Winter. So. side Union Sq. to Penn Ave. Penn Ave. to Barday St. Grafton Sq. to Hale SL Trumbull Sq. to Winter. Winter St. to Vernon Sq. Armory Sq. to Wire MiU. Wire Mm to North. W. S. North St. to Park Ave. Southbridge to Canterbury.

Cherry to Franklin Sta.

Southbridge to Lamartine.

N. side Boynton to W. line Weat St.

W. of East line. Union St

Linoohi Sq. to Sawyer'a Yard.

Catharine to PeAina.

East side.

Main St. to Southbridge St.

Southbridge to Gold.

lincohi Sq. to Wellington.

Wellington to Hammond.

Hammond to Hawthorne.

Hawthorne to Cambridge.

Webster Sq. to Curtis St.

Curtis St. to Curtis St.

Curtis St. to Lakewood St.

Lakewood to Montague Sta.

No. side, Montague to Gates Lane.

Fnmt to Mechanic

Mechanic to Foster.

Main to Beaver Brook.

Vernon Sq. to EndicotL

W. side Endieott to Quinsigamond Ave.

W. side at Quinaigamond Ave.

E. side. Quinsigamond Ave., southeriy.

W. side. Ballard St., northerly.

W.side;Middle River to Gresnwood St.

Midn to Southbridge.

Southbridge to Portland.

At Chandler St.

So. side. Main to Cheatnut.

No. side. West of Main to Cheatnut.

So. side. Chestnut to West Sta.

So. side. West to Newbury.

Intersection Park Ave.

Richmond Ave. to Beeehing.

Intersection Millbury St.

W. S.. Front to Franklin.

Main to Union Sts.

Waahington Sq. to Henry.

So. Roadway. Henry to Lyon Sta. Main to Madison Sta.

Hammond to Washburn.

Washburn to Cambridge. Cambridge to CoUen Sq. New Southgato to N. AW. R. R. Front to Mechaaic

Chandler to Wellington. Washington Sq. to B. ft M. R. R. E. S..B.& M. R. R. to Belmont St. W. S. B. ft M. R. R. to Thomas St. Gardner to Wyman Sts. Grand to Wyman Sta. Green St.. easteriy. Intersection Commercial St. Front St. to Trumbull Sq.

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1912

1908

1911

1911

1901-12

1899

1910-12

1911-12

1896

1911

1910

1912

TrumbuJl Sq., Union Sq., Union, Union, Vernon Sq^ Vernon, WMhington, Washington Sq., Water, Webster Sq^ West Boylston, West Boyleton,

284.6

762.2

182.8

626.6

68.4

264.8

46.0

166.8

180.0

898.8

1,166.0

8.697.0

600.0

1,798.4

464.8

4,670.8

1,694.0

6,274.0

100.0

1.171.8

2,741.8

4,111.8

1,610.7

2,641.8

84,428.6

266,984.8

Waahinston to Bartlett 3ti.

Front oi Fire Hooae.

Interaeetion of Central.

Intersection of Thomas.

East side.

Vernon Sq. to Dorchester.

Plymouth St., northerly.

Front St., easterly.

Vernon Sq. to Union Sq.

Main to Webster St.

W. side. Chadwiek Sq. to Menffl Bd.

W. side. Merrill Rd. to Mfflhrook.

GBANira Bloceb (Old Blogbb UmLAXD) on CoNCRnB FouNDAnoN with Joum

AMD SUBFACB GROUTBD WITH CBMBNT

DATB

1906

1918

1910

1909-10

1918

1911

1915

1917

1906

1904

1910

1904

1910

1910

1906

1910

1909

1910

1916

1900-1

1906

1906

1906

1914-16

1904

1910

1904

1917

1911

1904

1909

1906-7

1916

1916

1916

1904

Bartlett,

Beaver.

Belmont,

Belmont,

Belmont,

Bradley,

Bridse,

Camoridge^

Chandler,

Channing,

Cherry,

e:

Ellsworth,

Grafton,

Grafton,

Kendall,

Lincoln,

Manchester,

MiUbury,

MOllmry,

MlUbury.

MUlbury.

Millbury,

No. Foster,

Pleasant,

Portland,

Proseott,

Salem,

Sargent*

Southbridge,

Thomas,

Union,

Union.

Warren,

LENGTH 608.0 786.0 668.0

1.766.7 796.6 924.9 234.5 486.8 671.6

1,972.0 169.7 386.4 868.9

1,026.1 183.9

1,088.0

891.6

90.0

682.6

640.0

2,021.0

1,280.9

2,816.0 298.9 291.6 889.0 114.0 888.0

1,072.6 776.6 499.8 8,186.7 673.8 931.8 807.0 201.7

29,890.8

sq. YDS.

1,102.6

2,613.4

1,628.6

3,618.8

1.691.6

2.789.4

716.0

1606.6

1,978.1

4,270.8

218.4

806.0

786.6

8,297.9

896.8

1,894.1

2,488.6

106.4

1,702.4

1.376.2

2.260.7

1,832.8

2,948.7

926.6

612.6

1,081.4

124.0

1084.2

4,012.8

1,842.4

1,496.6

8,204.4

1,431.4

2,868.8

910.3

469.6

67.196.2

LOCATION

Front to Franklin.

Florence, westeiiy.

Lincoln Sq. to Fountain.

So. side, Edward to Stanton.

No. side. Edward to Eastern At«.

Washington to Gold Sts.

Front to Mechanic.

Foster to Summer.

Quinsigamond Aveu to Kansas St.

Queen to Park Aye.

E. S., Kendall St., northerly.

Vhie to Harding.

No. Foster to Exchange.

Shrewsbury to Plum Sts.

Quinsinmond Ave., easterly.

No. aide. Winter to Penn Ave.

Bardav to Houghton.

No. aide. Channing St., west

Sawyer's Lumber yd. to Catharine St.

Union to Bridge.

E. side, Endioott to Quinsigamond Ave.

W. side, Quinsigamond Ave., sontfaeriy.

E. side, Ballard St.. northerly.

Ballard St. to Middle River.

E. side. Middle River to Middle R. Rd.

Commercial to Union.

No. side. Main St., westerly.

Franklin to FederaL

Lincoln Sq. to Lexington.

Franklin to Myrtle.

Southbridge to Lamartine.

Madison to Hammond.

Main to Union.

Lincoln Sq. to School St.

School to Thomas.

Front to Cherry Sta.

Gbamitb Bloceb Laid on Sand Foundation, with Sand Joints

location Bridge to Charles. Main to Queen. B. ft A. freight house. Main St., westerly. Southbridge St., westerly. Shrewsbury to Fulton Sts. Federal to Madison Sq. So. Roadway, Lyon to Casco. Central to School Sts., Wert d Union to Summer Sts. Thomas to Foster.

STRBBT

LBNOTH

SQ. YDS.

Blackstone,

610.0

1,986.0

Chandler.

2,275.0

6,832.4

Franklin,

346.0

680.0

George^

100.0

188.0

Hermon,

200.0

692.0

Porthwdi^'

804.0

889.0

964.0

8,270.8

Shrewsbury,

754.6

2,116.9

Summer,

846.0

1,807.0

Thomas,

664.7

1.176.9

Union,

1.396.8

8,947.1

8,269.0

21,488.1

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STREET COMMISSIONER.

635

GRANira Blocks (Gkoutid) on Sand

1900

dianning.

128.8

147.9

1918

Ludlow,

866.6

814.4

1911

MapU^

149.8

296.2

1900

ItaMUit.

2,826.0

6,516.6

8,466.1

7,778.0

West dde, Kendall, northeriy. Hamburg St., aoutnerly. Main St., westerly. West to Park Ave.

DAn 1912 1912 1909 1906 1918 1907 1912 1906 1916 1918 1911 1911 1912 1914 1906 1912 1914

AflBonet,

Beaver,

Belmont,

Boynton,

Bumcoat,

Canterbury,

Canterbury,

Franklin,

Maple Plaee,

Millbury,

Pleasant,

Pleasant,

Plymouth,

Russell.

Salem,

Vernon,

Vernon,

60.00 667.60 1,118.86 1,423.00 1,823.6 2,866.7 1,616.8 698.16 204.7 182.6 2,070.7 898.6 96.7 381.8 72.9 210.0 499.5

CONCBETB PAVBMBNT

8Q. YDS. LOCATION

166 . 0 Plymouth St., southerly. 1,807 . 1 Park Ave., easterly. 8,487.4 Fountain to Edward Sts. 4,181.0 Highland to Salisbury Sts. 4,628.4 Brittan Sq. to Millbrook.

7.922 . 8 Hanunond St. to Morse Ct.

4.416.9 Morse Ct. to Cambridge St. 1,676 . 8 Freight house to Norf^k St.

412 . 7 Maple Terrace, Northwesterly.

911 . 4 Intersection with Greenwood.

6^634 . 8 June to Richmond Ave.

1,391 . 7 Beeehing to Lenox Sts.

238 . 7 AsBonet St.. easterly.

1,868 . 6 Elm to Cedar St.

143 . 6 Madison St., northerly.

668.1 AtSuffleldSt.

1,264 . 6 N. Une, Syme to So. line, Alcott.

18,628.9

41,688.0

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1902 1908

Webster Sq..

872.4 101.8

749.6 148.2

897.8

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Burnett, Fremont, Grove, Salisbury,

Webster,

82.6 94.4 87.0 668.6 94.6 66.6

77.0 886.7

71.6

2,872.4

288.8

176.1

On bridge over Middle River. On bridge over Mill Brook. Lincoln Sq. to Grove.

On bridge over Middle River.

868.7

8,817.6

Legal Expenses

An account should be established for legal expenses and payments for property and personal damages. These ex- penses are incurred both by reason of defects and through the operation of the employees liability laws and, of course, iBuctuate on account of the seriousness of the accident and whether or not a large, dependent family is involved.

The legal expenses for 1917 were $162.94 for property damage and $10,834.58 for personal damage.

We are, at present, carrying two cases that amount to over $1,000.00 per year and in addition to the above are the many cases of small injuries which occur from time to time. Of the above two cases, one runs until 1923 and one until

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1925. At the present time, of course, the law has been in operation but a short time, and as time goes by these cases will accumulate and cause a serious deficit in the main- tenance account. I would recommend a special account for this purpose, similar to the pension account now in force.

Necessity for Improved Traffic Regulations

Although the grouting of granite blocks has never been done so thoroughly as in the past season and although we are using the deeper style 6" blocks, we are having breakdowns in paving within a short time after laying it, and also in the old work, which has previously stood us for from ten to twenty years. This is due to changes in transportation units and should be remedied. No vehicle should be allowed to travel on our streets canying heavy loads at a speed exceed- ing six miles per hour, unless it is equipped with some sort of resilient tire to absorb the shock to the pavement.

I recommend that a bill be introduced, which will at least obligate the covering of steel tires with rubber on such types of vehicles, or other equally resilient coating which will absorb the shock now delivered on such t5T)es of pavement as above mentioned.

Road Improvement on Trunk Line Roads

All proposed road improvements should be directed to- ward the betterment of all trunk line improvements on ac- count of the increasing necessity for good trunk line truck routes.

This movement is one not alone affecting the city or state, but as a general assistance to the government in case need should arise for truck trunk line transportation.

It is interesting to note, although not generally understood, that the general type of state road or improved city street is of sufficiently durable construction to carry a general movement of ordnance, even to the heaviest guns. It would seem to the layman that the weight of heavy types of ordnance would utterly destroy the usual roadway surface, but as a matter of fact, the heavier t5T)es are so carried on caterpillar traction that the weight is spread and has usually less effect than the fast moving motor truck traffic.

Such breaks as Belmont Hill should be eliminated from any trunk line route.

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Lake Hill

The widening and construction of at least one side of the roadway on Belmont Street, leading down to the new lake bridge and the relocation of the Worcester Consolidated Street Railway tracks, should be done this coming season. This section makes a bad break in the trunk line from Boston to New York, and on account of the condition of freight facilities and the increased use of trucks this objectionable feature which has existed for so many years should be elimi- nated. It is impossible to properly hold a gravel surface on this main trunk line with the heavy travel it receives on a hardpan hill, without an expenditure unwarranted, consider- ing the probability of its entire relocation and reconstruction.

If for no other reason than to have it in keeping with the new lake bridge and as a proper introduction into the city of Worcester, this stretch of road should be completed in 1918.

Stock for 1918

Thirty carloads of cement have been ordered and should be received before January 1st, 1918.

Five hundred tons of asphalt have been ordered for De- cember delivery and should be here this month. This should be a full season's supply of asphalt and we have storage room for only this amount of cement.

An attempt has been made by us to round up a full season's supply of blocks and curb for next season, but the only stock located up to the present is about 25,000 paving blocks, which should be in our yard before January 1st. No more curb and no more blocks are in existence in any reasonably handy quarrying plant.

We have had one carload of soft coal, but as yet have been unable to secure more.

Trestle Extension and Bins

Four stone bins have been constructed on the trestle and an industrial railway extension, with coal pockets, has been built.

Oil Tanks at Salem Street

In the matter of handling oils and bitumens we are now equipped at our Salem Street yard equal to any city in New England.

For the heavy bitumens, needing direct heat, we have a 15,000 gallon tank equipped with a set of grates and a stack,

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which give us the necessary high temperature, using less than a quarter of the coal formerly needed in our heating by steam.

In addition to the above we have two tanks of 10,000 gallons' capacity each, equipped with steam coils for the intermediate grades of material, requiring less heat.

For the road oils one of the above tanks is used, in addi- tion to two 3,500-gallon tanks, when necessary.

Steam heating connections are also provided for drawing off cars, all being handled by gravity from the cars into tanks and from the tank into trucks.

Garage Space Needed

Unless garage accommodations are provided, it will be necessary to hire space in some public garage, before very cold weather sets in. This matter has been repeatedly brought out in past annual reports, but nothing has come of the recommendation. The garage conditions at Salem Street are directly in contravention with the state law, re- garding same, and I do not feel desirous of longer carrying the criticism and possibly the legal liability which would accrue to me in case of a serious accident in the garage, al- though conditions are continued under no personal desires on my part and are as I found them when I came.

Plans have been drawn and completed since November, 1915, which would take care of this situation, if the necessary appropriations were forthcoming.

Bituminous Mixing Plant

This plant, now located at Harlow Street yard, should be shifted to the Salem Street yard, properly housed and pro- tected and located beside the new trestle, just north of the road oil tanks. This plant is now the only piece of equipment of a stationary nature which is not under control of the Salem Street yard. Located here we could easily deliver the necessary material by either freight or truck to the plant and be in touch with it at all times.

Portable Crushing Plants

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Tatnuck, have been the real lifesavers of the department this year. Had it not been for them, we would have been wholly unable to procure enough stone and sand to carry on business this season. The plant in Tatnuck is now operating to provide stone for next season, but the one at Home Farm has to be relocated.

Crushing Plant

The coming season will, no doubt, owing to national con- ditions, make imperative the acquisition of a large local crushing plant, which should have been established long before now. The embargo on open top cars, other than flat cars, has deprived us of any service by railroads from outside the city, and we will have to produce locally in order to proceed with our work. This matter should be taken under advisement early, in order to be equipped for the commence- ment of work in the spring. There is no doubt in my mind but that road materials in general will be embargoed for transportation before spring.

New Steam Shovel

A steam shovel was purchased early in the season and has equalled the labor of a great many hand shovellers at a time when shovellers were most needed elsewhere by the depart- ment. Some idea of its capacity can be gained from its performance of one morning when it loaded twelve teams and three trucks with crushed stone in twenty-five minutes.

Gasolene Wagon Loader

Owing to shortage of labor and as an economy to the de- partment, a loader should be purchased for the department.

Schedule of Real and Personal Property in Charge of the Street

Department November 30, 1917

24,640 sq. ft. of land on Albany Street $7,392 .00

80,785 sq.ft. of land on Harlow Street 5,557.00

85,000 sq. ft. of land on MiUbury and Ballard sts. . . 860 .00

64,904.4 sq. ft. of land cor. Pleasant and Mower sts. 6,490 .44

74,698 sq. ft. of land on Salem Street 74,698 .00

Stables and sheds, Salem Street 57,899.49

9,504 sq. ft. land on Southbridge St. with bldgs 9,500 .00

$162,886.93

Automobiles, trucks, etc $12,575 .00

Furniture 700 . 00

Harnesses, robes, blankets, etc 2,677 .20

Hay, grain and straw 2,836 .00

Livestock, 39 horses 10,279 .00

Machinery and tools 15,139.10

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Materials in stock 10^72.50

RoUingstock 11,363.00

Scales and buildings 481 .00

Stone crusher, bldgs., etc., bit. mixing plant 7,800 . 00

Steam rollers, ten 15,600.00

Trestle 10,000.00

$99,722.80 Total for real and personal property, November 30, 1917 $262,109 .73

Bridges Money should be provided also for a new top on the new speedway culvert near Tatnuck, for the bridge at the South Works of the American Steel & Wire Co., and for 1^ Foster Street bridge near the fire station.

Bridge at Summit Owing to very dangerous conditions at the Summit bridge, action should be taken to straighten and replace the old bridge crossing the Boston & Maine Railroad at this point and eliminating the chance of a very dangerous accident at this point, which chance will be much more likely to happen after the completion of the new speedy-top surface which will be completed next year by the State Highway Commis- sion, which extends from this bridge to West Boylston.

Cambridge Street Bridge over Boston & Albany

Railroad

The County Commissioners have held a hearing on the construction of a new bridge over the Boston & Albany Railroad tracks, at Cambridge Street. A postponement was granted to allow the city of Worcester time, in case they desired, to provide plans and appropriations to increase the width and strength of the bridge.

The original plans call for the railroad company to recon- struct on the same lines and to the same strength as the original structure. The increase of trafiic and provision for the future make it obligatory that the bridge should be made wider and stronger. The location of the present bridge is very narrow and dangerous. Some accidents have happened and some very narrow escapes have occurred at this point.

At a very small expense in addition to what money the Boston & Albany Railroad are ready to spend, the bridge could be swung around and widened to fit and accommodate the trafiic at this point.

SCHEDUUBl

Bridgbb and Repairs— Affbofriation

Belmont Street $66.88

Burnett Street 9 .08

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Cambridge Street 69.04

Cataract Street 2.62

Crystal Street 19 . 42

Foster Street 68. 19

Fremont Street 253.24

Grove Street 46.42

Ludlow Street 12.80

Middle River Road 14 .86

M ill Street 28.63

Millbrook Street 379 .43

Millbury Street 265.68

Moreland Street 12 .66

Clean Street 39.96

Southbridge Street 69.39

Stafford Street 100 .98

Sundry streets, engineering 16 .80

Webster Street 40.01

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit B $1,486.73

Construction

The order for the construction of the diagonal street, lead- ing from the corner of Thomas and Commercial streets to the comer of School and Union Streets, was voted this season, but owing to the fact that the settlements for land damages were not completed, the department was unable to com- mence work on its construction. It will be necessary to complete this work quickly in the spring, as the decree expires May 22, 1918. The diagonal will complete a street paralleling Main Street, from Lincoln Square to Madison Square, except the break of the Common, from Commercial to Portland Street.

Another valuable construction order, which should be voted, is the extension of Park Avenue, from Mill Straet to the junction of Main, Stafford and Lakewood streets. This will give an easy access to Park Avenue and will tend to deflect some of the north, east and west bound traffic from Main Street, as anyone may pass through either north or south on Park Avenue and work through to the east on either Elm or Highland Streets, avoiding the congested travel of South Main Street.

^ There was the usual loc of private streets constructed, list of which follows:

Ashwood Street, Acton to Park Terrace Road.

Brunswick Street, Ames to Upsala.

Chamberlain Parkway, Pleasant to So. Lenox.

Fairview Terrace, present terminus to east line land of Herman Stake.

Moore Avenue, High Ridge Road to so. line No. 75-76.

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Montvale Road, Salisbury to Waconah Road. Pilgrim Avenue, Grafton Street, southeriy. Rhodes Road, Hadwen Road, northeasteriy. Scrimgeoxu* Road, West Boylston to Proctor. So. Lenox Street, Pleasant to Colonial Road. Sterling Street, Windham to Harlem Street. Wakelfteld Street, Lincoln to Green Hill Parkway. Fifth Avenue, Millbury to Vernon Streets.

Much more satisfactory conditions would be in existence in our city if each street were taken over and constructed by the city when it was first laid out, and in the end it would be much cheaper for the abuttors. Although passed as a paving order, Southbridge Street, from Madison to Sargent streets is as much in the line of a reconstruction as it is pav- ing, in the idea of its layout. The tracks have been shifted to the west and there is now room enough on the east side of the street for cars to pass a standing vehicle. The curb has been moved back on the west side of the street, and the entire layout and work of construction so organized or per- fected, that in case a widening is made none of the present paving will need to be disturbed.

Another season has passed, and still nothing has been done on Highland Street. A grand opportunity is offered to make this street one of the future main highways from the west side to the heart of the city and still it is neglected year by year. Hardly a building is affected by this project in the entire distance, from Main Street to Newton Square; yet in a few years, unless the proposition is at once acted upon, this street will be so lined with buildings that the monetary expenditure will kill the proposition. This necessity for widening is also holding back any change in repaving this street, which needs resurfacing very badly.

Murray Avenue extension is under way, and when opened through to Chandler Street will, no doubt, if the mouth of Chandler Street is opened at Main Street, do its share in relieving a portion of the crowded condition of Main Street South.

Although the land has been taken, nothing further has been done on constructing Harding Street.

The city of Worcester has a total of two hundred twenty- two and seventy-nine hundredths (222.79) miles of public streets, of which twenty-seven and seventy-nine hundredths (27.79) miles are paved, eighty-nine and ninety-five hun- dredths (89.95) miles are macadamized and one hundred five and five hundredths (105.05) miles are of gravel and dirt construction.

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Maintenance

Much good has been accomplished by the use of the plant mix, such as has been applied on portions of Merrick Street, Grafton Street, West Boylston Street, and Pleasant Street.

Three years ago this t5T)e of resurfacing was applied on Merrick Street, between Pleasant and Elm streets at about $1.00 per square yard. This pavement has been flushed daily in the same manner as our $3.25 grouted, granite block paving, and as yet shows no signs of deterioration. A similar type of paving on Park Avenue from Elm to Highland streets, mixed by hand, instead of by mechanical mixing plant, stood the traffic for six years, before needing any repairs, and to-day after seven years is about as good as new.

There are many streets upon which such a type of resur- facing would be very valuable, which would do their part in relieving traffic conditions by absorbing their proportionate amount of travel, but which do not get it now, on account of the condition of their surfaces. A few of these are men- tioned below:

East Central, Highland, Lincoln, Bumcoat, Randolph Road, Barber Avenue, Quinsigamond Avenue, Winter, Harding, Grafton, Southbridge, Fremont, Cambridge, Ver- non, Providence, Sever, Fruit, Murray Avenue, Beacon, Hermon and Washington.

It is not to be understood that all portions of the above mentioned streets are included and not even all unpaved portions, because this material, like a great many smooth pavements, is unsuitable to steep grades, but it certainly does make a clean, sanitary and durable job at a minimum of cost and can be flushed every night as our heavy types of paving are.

It was deemed advisable, owing to the condition of Hard- ing Street, to resurface the section from Franklin to Pond streets with bituminous macadam. It was impossible to hold the street in any sort of shape with the old water packed macadam, with which it was constructed. Even though a construction order should soon be voted, the material used on the street this season is serviceable on any of the side streets in this immediate vicinity.

SCHEDULE 3

Maintenance— Appropriation

Repairs

Miscellaneous Orders

Bridle Path $1,308 .91

Burncoat Street, at schoolhouBe, widen 1,182 .23

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Green Hill Parkway, resurface.

279.97

Total.

Between Track Repairs— Special

West Boylston Street, west track

Huntington Avenue, northerly to Fair Grounds $1,247 . 82

Between Track Repairs

Belmont Street

Bumcoat Street

Canterbury Street

Chandler Street

East Worcester Street . . .

Grafton Street

Lincoln Square

Millbury Street

Park Avenue

Portland Street

Shrewsbury Street

Southbridge Street

Summer Street

Vernon Street

West Boylston Street . . .

$691.10

61.49

2.32

170.95

10.90

20.96

830.89

14.15

21.25

3.48

55.78

12.04

3.40

861 .73

1.64

Total $1,652.07

Crosswalk Repairs

Arlington Street

BeecMng Street

Belmont Street

Cambridge Street

Clinton Street

Coral Street

Crown Street

Dix Street

Dorchester Street

Eastern Avenue

George Street

Grace Street

Grand Street

Harding Street

High Street

Lincoln Street

May Street

Mckinley Road

Mendon Street

Oxford Street

Pattison Street

Salem Square

Stoneland Road

Summer Street

Waverly Street

$56.10

5.78

88.04

7.89

6.09

3.31

19.41

4.14

19.83

6.00

3.17

20.91

3.05

2.46

3.69

22.47

11.79

21.00

16.50

10.60

16.30

78.60

82.20

20.68

166.18

Culvert Repairs

Brattle Street

Brooks Street

Coes Street

Flagg Street

Forest Street

Grand View Avenue .

Granite Street

Greenwood Street

Holden Street

Lincoln Street

Ludlow Street

May Street

Mountain Street

Park Avenue

Pleasant Street

Southbridge Street . . .

Stafford Street

West Boylston Street

$2,766.11

$1,247.82

$1.00

10.27

17.04

19.89

16.10

6.47

11.44

26.44

2.46

7.32

1.28

29.84

15.77

8.59

43.74

27.96

121 .89

6.29

Total $372.79

General Repairs

Abbott Street

Adams Street

Aetna Street

Aitchison Street . . .

Albert Street

Allen Street

Alvarado Avenue . .

Ames Street

Apricot Street

Ararat Street

Armory Square

Ashland Street

Ashwood Street . . .

Austin Street

Bailey Street

Bancroft Street ....

Barber Avenue

Barclay Street

Beacon Street

Beeching Street . . . Bellevue Street .

$23.88

21.82

1 .25

1.00

2.17

.50

237 .72

116.53

140.84

109.03

17.00

16.96

10.46

11.82

118.57

30.66

342.36

1 .40

45.00

30.64

322.67

Belmont Street 2,406.68

Total $645.04

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Bieelow Street

12.00

Birch Street

11 .72

Blithewood Avenue

Bluff Street

209.44 56 72

Boardman Street

Branch Street

12.33 3.75

Brattle Street

49.47

Bridge Street

18 .72

Brooks Street

106.75

Brussels Street

10 01

Bumcoat Street

Byron Street

. 1^83 .79 14.16

Cambridge Street

Camp Street

830.02 10.74

Caro Street

140 .99

Carroll Street

1.16

Castle Street

40.18

Catharine Street

Cedar Street

71.63 47.58

Central Street

26.52

Chandler Street

Cheever Street

719.34 8.14

Chester Street

89 28

Chestnut Street

Chrome Street

24.48 1.58

Church Street

9 28

Circuit Avenue

9.12

Claremont Street

Clark Street

.50 168.75

Clayton Street

4 88

Clifton Street

38.84

Cobum Avenue

Coes Street

150.23 32.96

College Street

110.77

Columbia Street

Columbus Street

Congress Street

Crescent Street

6.37

8.53

3.59

803 71

Cristy Street

1.70

Crown Sti^BBt ••••.••..

6 31

Cutler Street

4.82

Derby Street

242 .30

Dix Street

20 43

Dorchester Street

Douglas Street

171.20 11 .48

East Central Street

Eastern Avenue

East Kendall Street.... Einhom Road

14.51

492.42

41.81

14 33

I^kmftn Stw^t . ,

4 20

Elm Street

143 79

Elmwood Street

Endicott Street

39.23 9 68

Euclid Avenue

1.00

Everard Street

.50

Exchange Street

9.68

Exeter Street 15.95

Fairhaven Road 170.08

Fairview Terrace 1 .62

Fales Street 9.50

Ferdinand Street 8 .28

Flagg Street 99 .29

Florence Street 148.29

Forbes Street 5 .90

Ford Street 154 .27

Forest Street. 517 .87

Foster Street 3 .65

Fowler Street 259 .20

Fox Street 8.14

Franconia Street 82 .59

Franklin Street 186.16

Freeland Street 222 .18

Fremont Street 402 .38

Gage Street 21.05

Gates Lane 99 .27

Gates Street 15.12

George Street 383 .10

Gihnan Street 28 .64

Grafton Street 188 .51

Grand Street 3 .55

Grand View Avenue 67 .03

Granite Street 674 .33

Green Hill Parkway 268.87

Green Street 94 .93

Greenwood Street 250 .93

Grosvenor Street 2 .69

Grove Street 1.68

Hadwen Lane 437.24

Hamilton Street 2,068.72

Harding Street 81 .25

Harlem Street 10 .00

Harlow Street 61 .34

Harrington Way 343 .02

Harrison Street .50

Harvard Street 32 .64

Haviland Street 39.69

Heard Street 271 .38

Heywood Street 281.49

Holden Street 116.95

HoUis Street .50

Hope Avenue 6 .12

Howland Terrace 26.89

Huntington Avenue 4 .00

Institute Road 34 .97

Irving Street. . ; 16.91

Jackson Street 19 .99

James Street 27 .74

Jaques Avenue 37 .72

Jefferson Street 32 .92

June Street 295 .46

Kendall Street 56 .91

King Street 67.07

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Kingsbury Street

Tjake Avenue

54.23

1,268 .77

Lamartine Street

Ledge Street

54.04 33 .76

Lenox Street

14 70

Lincoln Street

480 .29

Linden Street

9.54

Lovell Street

385 82

Ludlow Street

68 .72

Main Street

65 .32

Maiden Street

35 04

Malvern Road

74 .34

Maple Terrace

26 69

Market Street

56.94

Marsh Avenue

149.35

Mason Street

88 47

Massasoit Road

May Street

Mckinley Road

Mechanic Street

Mebrose Street

8.66

.. 1,369.44

21.42

73.96

39.92

Mendon Street

74 .64

Merrifield Street

Metcalf Street

Middle River Road... Midland Street

7.00

9.44

54.87

87 .47

Mill Street

757 .48

Millbrook Street

MiUbury Street

MonadnockRoad

Monroe Avenue

Montrose Street

Moreland Street

Mountain Street

Mower Street

341.96

46.32

55.34

16.07

26.68

4.20

114.41

402.67

Mulberry Street

Nevada Street

103.70 6.56

New Bond Street

Newton Avenue

Newton Sc|uare

89.42

35.58

2.88

Norfolk Street

122 .86

North Street

6 .88

Oberlin Street

6 .42

Olean Street

106 88

Olga Avenue ,

14.11

Oliver Street

54.84

Oranire Street ,

45 53

Oread Street

2 69

Orient Street

6.12

Ome Street

7.42

Park Avenue

1,092 .25

Parker Street

4 68

Pemberton Street

Penn Avenue

30.82 11.80

Perry Avenue

25.70

Piedmont Street

Pilgrim Avenue

35.24

77.85

Plantation Street 856.24

Pleasant Street 450 .10

Plympton Street 2 .66

Portland Street 105.05

Prentice Street 41 .87

Prospect Street 84 .18

Providence Street 340 .39

Putnam Lane 51 .53

Quinapoxet Lane 45 .08

Randolph Road 280 .88

Richmond Avenue 149 . 59

Rockport Road 4 .35

Rutland Terrace 9 .16

Safety Zones 2 .00

Sagamore Road 18 .95

St. John's Road 23 .50

Salem Street 18.88

Salisbury Street 1,007 .05

School Street 28 .06

Schussler Road 14 .64

Sever Street 22 .01

Seward Street 112 .49

Seymour Street 4 .73

Shrewsbury Street 664 .44

Signs 1,722.90

South Street 9.20

Southbridge Street 456 .17

Spring Street 18 .72

Spruce Street 5 .04

Stafford Street 481 .88

Stebbins Street 11 .65

Sterling Street .98

Stockhohn Street 4 .08

Suffield Street 1 .00

Suffolk Street 19.40

Summer Street 31 .70

Sunderland Road 158 .07

Sundry Streets: —

Engineering, monu- ments, etc 1,567 .08

Estimates 181.13

Inspection 227.27

Line and Grade .... 2,572 .11

Sutton Lane 4 .16

Tainter Street 80 .44

Tatman Street 12 .29

Thomas Street 34 .18

Thome Street 66 .48

Upland Street 26.06

Upsala Street .50

Uxbridge Street 29 .03

Vernon Street 79.40

Waconah Road 31 .68

Walpole Street 149.28

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Ward Street .50

Washington Square 24 .96

Water Street 16.90

Webster Street 221 .28

Wellington Street 16 .72

West Street 61.18

Westborough Street 21 .98

West Boylston Street ... 96 .94

Westland Street 226 .38

Westminster Street 16 .97

Wetherell Street 16.18

Whipple Street 341 .30

WUliam Street 11 .20

Windsor Street 21 .27

Winfield Street 68.30

Winslow Street 16.06

Winter Street 9 .68

Woodland Street 38 .35

Worth Street 12 .94

Young Street 17 .87

Total $40,342.26

Macadam Repairs

Albany Street

Arch Street

Arlington Street

Assonet Street

$16.70

2.55

15.18

6.09

Austin Street

37 93

Beacon Street

103 66

Beaver Street

9.60

Behnont Street

88.12

Benefit Street

31 .42

Berwick Street

64.75

Blake Street

20 .91

Blanche Street

17.86

28.87

Bradley Street

24.86

Bumcoat Street

Cambridge Street

Carroll Street

3.98

260.74

10.00

Cedar Street

36 .97

Central Street

48.93

Chandler Street

Channing Street

Chatham Street

Chelsea Street

171 .47

17.12

223.38

6.53

Clear View Avenue

Commercial Street

Congress Street

Crompton Street

Crown Street

44.00 28.76 14.40 3.73 17.40

Cutler Street

1 60

Dayton Street

83 .46

Dewey Street

67.78

Dixon Avenue 11 .26

Douglas Street 12.85

Dover Street 26.96

Downing Street 2 .60

East Central Street 112 .80

Eastern Avenue 84 .06

East Shelby Street 18.42

East Worcester Street... 22.98

Eden Street 1.68

Ekman Street 6.26

Ellsworth Street 36 .44

Endicott Street 33 .79

Esther Street 7 .26

Exchange Street 24 .03

Fairmont Avenue 62 .21

Pales Street 12.66

Faraday Street 27.46

Frederick Street 31.28

Fruit Street 34 .84

Gage Street 107 .67

Garden Street 197.94

Gates Street 14.60

Germain Street 29 .37

Gold Street 23.06

Gosnald Street 1 .26

Goulding Street 1 .00

Grafton Street 130.60

Grand Street 16 .94

Greenwood Street 66 .76

Grove Street 160.81

Hacker Street 6.80

Hadwen Lane 24 .00

Hammond Street 69 .16

Hampden Street 9 .21

Hanover Street 14 .21

Harding Street 788 .86

Harvard Street 48 .90

Hawley Street 66 .69

Henry Street 176.48

Hermon Street 24 .96

High Street 46.68

Highland Street 26.26

HoUand Road 143.70

Houghton Street 19 .96

Hudson Street 43 .06

Institute Road 16.77

Ionic Avenue 6 .09

Irving Street 206.21

Jaques Avenue 6 .00

June Street 6.92

King Street 42.69

Lafayette Street 69 .63

Lagrange Street 63.42

Lakewood Street 16 .78

Lamartine Street 216.84

Lancaster Street 40.62

Larch Street 9.10

Laurel Street 114 .36

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STREET COMMISSIONER.

649

Lee Street 16.44

Lincoln Street 211 .43

MainStreet 1.44

Maple Street 11 .26

Mason Street 31 .86

May Street 160.17

Maywood Street 6 .73

Merrick Street 12 .18

Memfield Street 63.87

MfflStreet 79.68

Millbury Street .68

Mountain Street 217 .69

Mulbeny Street 39 .40

Myrtle Street 6.09

Newport Street 1 .26

Newton Square 18 .60

North Ashland Street ... 299 .68

Oak Street 6.94

Orange Street 32 .19

Oread Place 41.86

Oread Street 4.10

Oxford Street 9 .68

Park Avenue 103 .20

Pelham Street 7 .46

Pilgrim Avenue 22 .60

Pleasant Street 149 .36

Pond Street 23.13

Prescott Street 28.78

Providence Street 686 .63

Quinsieamond Avenue . . 92 .26

Randolph Road 41 .32

Raymond Street 14 .76

Richmond Avenue 6 .76

Russell Street 23 .86

Salem Square 37 .76

Salem Street 4 .80

Salisbury Street 634.68

Sever Street 60 .84

Shirley Street 2.30

Sigel Street 72.92

Southbridge Street 324 . 60

Southgate Street 19 .65

Stoneland Road 96 .45

Suffolk Street 10 .61

Summer Street 314 .96

Summit Street .60

Thenius Street 106 .67

Vernon Street 109 .34

Vine Street 14 .68

Wachusett Street 86.33

Wall Street 6.09

Washington Street 63 .10

Wellington Street 36 .88

West Street 86.60

West Boylston Street ... 246 .43

Windsor Street 11 .81

Winfield Street 121 .92

Winona Street 76.07

Winter Street 78.70

Woodland Street 31 .84

Wyman Street 7 .78

Total $9,962.66

Paving Repairs Asphalt Repairs

Mechanic Street . $160 .68 $160 .68

AsPHALTiNA Repairs

Foster Street $81 .30

Mechanic Street 47 .43

Plymouth Street 106 .20

Waldo Street 66 .31

Total $299.24

Bituminous Macadam Repairs

Aetna Street $6. 74

Austin Street 32.06

Ballard Street 668.29

Belmont Street 38.85

Bumcoat Street 3.48

Cambridge Street 343. 86

Camp Street 11.80

Chandler Street 18.00

Channing Street 36. 91

Chapin Street 41.92

Chester Street 3.76

Chestnut Street 8.43

Ehn Street 72.18

Euclid Avenue 12.98

Gardner Street 40.67

Gates Street 83.63

Grafton Square 41 . 75

Grafton Street 2,249.03

Grand Street 34.58

Greenwood Street 72. 68

Grove Street 227.26

Hadwen Road 1.09

Harding Street 78.46

Highland Street 426. 18

Iowa Street 49. 65

June Street 47.14

Kenilworth Road 23.84

Litchfield Street 13.24

Ludlow Street 192.90

Madison Street 109.60

Main Street 831.58

Massasoit Road 445.94

Maywood Street 46.26

Merrick Street 6.96

Millbury Street 67. 77

Montrose Street 2.20

Norfolk Street 354.72

Norwich Street 16.22

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

[24

Park Avenue

18.25

.75

202.30

68.49

47.52

254.10

.55

8.92

2.38

10.12

41.14

.. 2,463.03

69.16

Stafford Street

106.10

Perry Avenue

Sterling Street

Stone Street

Temple Street

View Street

341.70

Piedmont Street

Pilgrim Avenue

15.68 200.29

Plane Street

2.54

Plantation Street

Pleasant Street

Wachusett Street

Ward Street

48.94 105.96

Salisbury Street

School Street

Webster Square

Webster Street

1.28 257.98

Seymour Street

West Boylston Street . Total

823.12

Syliannnn F^trc^t'

Shrewsbury Street .... South Street

..$11,739.70

Bituminous Macadam Repairs— Resurfacing

Grafton Street, Hale Street to Rice Square $5,234.48

Harding Street, Franklin to Pond streets 2,821.19

Lincohi Square 2,234 .74

Maple Terrace and Maple Street 597.31

Pleasant Street, Park Avenue to June Street 8,728 . 66

West Boylston Street, Wildey Avenue to Barber's

Crossing 2,200.40

Total

Block Paving Repairs

Beaver Street

Belmont Street

Bridge Street

Chandler Street

Channing Street

Commercial Street

Cypress Street

East Worcester Street . .

Ellsworth Street

Federal Street

Foster Street

Franklin Street

Front Street

Gardner Street

Grafton Street

Green Street

Grove Street

Lincoln Square

Lincoln Street

Madison Street

Main Street

Millbury Street

Mulberry Street

Pleasant Street

Portland Street

Prescott Street

Salem Street

Shrewsbury Street

Southbridge Street

Summer Street

Tainter Street

Thomas Street

Trumbull Square

$8.96

10.40

10.06

60.09

22.52

29.64

.50

45.98

3.00

.34

.55

115.31

16.72

2.70

487.26

136.76

206.64

19.40

150.92

25.51

920.27

189.50

18.16

244.30

15.84

3.94

13.25

29.41

92.84

170.99

1.00

86.15

55.90

Union Street

Vernon Square

Vernon Street

Washington Square . . Washington Street . . .

Webster Square

West Boylston Street

$21,816.78

126.73

163.06

14.40

22.28

56.68

.50

117.63

Total $3,695.99

Brick Paving Repairs

Church Street

Foster Street

Pearl Street

$14.07 43.99 34.30

Total $92.36

Concrete Paving Repairs

Assonet Street $8.57

Beaver Street 50.00

Belmont Street 87.60

Boynton Street 80.50

Canterbury Street 1,023 . 10

- â– â–  " 221.92

70.00

4.70

321.76

4.05

30.00

81.80

Franklin Street.

Grove Street

Millbury Street

Pleasant Street

Salem Street

Vernon Street

West Boylston Street

Total $1,984.00

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STREET COMMISSIONER.

651

Wood Block Paving Repairs

Main Street $1.66

Salisbury Street 1.00

Total $2.65

Sidewalk Repairs— Brick

Abbott Street $7.27

Adams Street 1.72

Aetna Street 4.43

Allen Street 2.16

Arch Street 7.86

Arlington Street 6. 62

Armory Square 1 . 76

Ash Street 8.28

Ashland Street 2.76

AsBonet Street 17.34

Austin Street 31.68

Bancroft Street 2 .28

Barclay Street 33.08

Beacon Street 14.90

Bellevue Street 7.24

Belmont Street 91. 19

Benefit Street 1.94

Bigelow Street .79

Blackstone Street 6.76

Blossom Street 3.97

Bluff Street 4.10

Boynton Street 1.07

Bradley Street 2.16

Bridge Street 102.44

Burncoat Street 2 . 1&

Cambridge Street 20.66

Canterbury Street 1.61

Carroll Street 7.12

Castle Street 3.46

Catharine Street 17.64

Cedar Street 93.36

Central Street ^7.96

Chandler Street 20.31

Charles Street 6.24

Charlotte Street .69

Chatham Street 8.62

Chestnut Street 9.61

Church Street 6.13

Claremont Street 6.23

Clayton Street 4.39

Clinton Street 11.92

Columbia Street 67.32

Commercial Street 13. 36

Concord Street 1.16

Congress Street 8 . 07

Coral Street 11.84

Cottage Street 4.86

Crown Street 10.42

Crystal Street 1.23

Cutler Street 6.18

Denny Street 7.63

Dix Street 12.97

Dorchester Street 26.70

Downing Street 2.72

Duxbury Road 1.17

East Central Street 2.73

Eastern Avenue 29.22

East Kendall Street 14.21

East Worcester Street... 1.26

Edgeworth Street 1.40

Elizabeth Street 4. 14

Elliott Street 1.86

Ehn Street 43.60

Endicott Street 46.03

Exchange Street 46.01

Florence Street 6.78

Foster Street 3.96

Fountain Street 16.66

Fox Street 16.12

Foyle Street 6.10

Franklin Street 3.40

Fredand Street 7.79

Front Street 6.74

Fruit Street 6.63

Gage Street 66.08

Gardner Street 3.97

Gates Street 4.97

George Street 3.93

Glen Street .69

Gold Street 3.62

Goulding Street 2.16

Grafton Street 110.13

Grand Street 24.24

Green Street 8.02

Greenwood Street 3. 16

GroBvenor Street 6.38

Grove Street 7.76

Hammond Street 18.36

Hancock Street 1.48

Hanover Street 10.22

Harding Street .60

Harrison Street 34.26

Harvard Street 6.26

Hawthorne Street .66

Hermon Street 6.73

High Street 4.60

Highland Street 61.30

Hollywood Street 7.20

Home Street 2.96

Hooper Street 6.68

Hudson Street 12.83

Ingalls Street 6.72

Irving Street 6.91

Jaques Avenue 3 . 86

Jefferson Street 22.37

John Street 3.32

Kendall Street 27.48

Kilby Street 1.62

King Street 4.77

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

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Kingsbury Street 12.62

Lafayette Street 30.95

Lakewood Street 12.21

Lamartine Street 24.09

Lancaster Street 3.01

Langdon Street 2. 17

Lardi Street 3.38

Laurel Street 11.87

Led^e Street 7.37

Lewis Street 2 . 15

Lexington Street 12.21

Liberty Street 5.36

Lily Street 2.61

Lincoln Street 11.41

Linden Street 2. 12

Lodi Street 4.19

Loudon Street 3.03

Lowell Street 1.66

Madison Street .95

Main Street 101.43

Maple Street 2. 19

Market Street 6.84

Mason Street 1.35

May Street 107.32

Maywood Street 6.30

McKinlQT Road 9.81

Mechanic Street 14.69

Mendon Street 2.06

Merrick Street 9.79

Merrifield Street 8. 11

MiUbunr Street 22.24

Mount Pleasant Street . . 1 . 79

Mower Street 1.00

Mulberry Street 3.03

Murray Avenue 1 . 32

Myrtle Street 7.15

Newbury Street 15.06

Norfolk Street 1.00

North Street 2.50

North Ashland Street. ... 9 . 97

Oak Street 5.59

Orange Street 12.17

Orchard Street 6.90

Oread Place 12.07

Oread Street 4.96

Ormond Street 4.77

Oxford Street 3.06

Park Avenue 4 .40

Pattison Street 14.49

Pearl Street 4.66

Penn Avenue 21 .46

Perry Avenue 11 . 50

Piedmont Street 21.40

Pleasant Street 30.89

Pond Street 1.12

Portland Street 10.26

Prescott Street 12.96

Preston Street 4.02

Prospect Street 3.02

Providence Street 24.49

Queen Street 1.50

Richards Street 44.47

Richland Street 5.74

Ripley Street 3.04

Rockport Road 2.38

Rodney Street 2.09

Russell Street 17.39

Salem Street 21.60

Salisbunr Street 17.66

School Street 14.87

Sever Street 5.73

Seymour Street 11.36

Shafifner Street 10.46

Shamrock Street 16.47

Shattuck Street 2.16

Shelby Street 4.61

Shepard Street 14.43

Shrewsbury Street 5. 18

Sigel Street 2.22

Silver Street 3.66

Southbri^ Street 33.61

South Crystal Street .87

Spruce Street 12.66

State Street 6.64

Sturgis Street 6.82

Sufiield Street 26.46

Suffolk Street 14.86

Sunmier Street 16.23

Tainter Street .70

Taylor Street 12.14

Temple Street 4.86

Thomas Street 6.36

Thome Street 3. 16

Townsend Street 13.02

Tremont Street 3.34

Union Street 8.04

Vernon Street 24.39

Vinton Street 3.80

Wachusett Street 17.73

Wall Street 23.77

Walnut Street 4.66

Ward Street 38.24

Warren Street 4.45

Washburn Street 1.73

Washington Street 20 . 31

Water Street 48.68

Waverly Street 9.66

Webster Street .60

Wellington Street 12. 11

West Street 19.77

William Street 1.19

Winslow Street 23.98

Winter Street 6.16

Winthrop Street 8.64

Woodland Street 4.69

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STREET COMMISSIONER.

653

Worth Street 14.38

Wyman Street 3.30

Total $2,902.44

Sidewalk Repairs— Granolithic

Arlington Street $14.74

Beeching Street 2.12

Beechmont Street 11 . 11

Belmont Street 8. 87

Berwick Street 16.50

Birch Street 26.37

Blanche Street 10.36

Boynton Street 9. 10

Bridge Street. 16.72

Bumcoat Street 13 . 60

Central Street 3.73

Chandler Street. 1.00

Channing Street 74. 62

ChenQT Street 11.03

Chrome Street 3.33

Clearview Avenue 207.28

Colton Street 1.24

Commercial Street 12 . 10

Cutler Street 26.68

Dewey Street 2.60

Dorchester Avenue 19 . 72

Dover Street 8.76

Eastern Avenue 2.22

East Worcester Street ... .60

Ehn Street 27.66

Endicott Street 23.05

Ferdinand Street. 29 . 76

Florence Street 7.94

Foster Street 1.00

Franconia Street 25. 66

Franklin Street 2.10

Gardner Street 21.68

Gates Street 10.44

Grafton Street 11.81

Green Street 102.25

Green Hill Parkway 16.47

Hadwen Lane 13 . 16

Harding Street 34.38

Harvard Street 27.69

Holland Road 65.27

Illinois Street 26. 93

King Street 51.46

Lancaster Street 28. 50

Lee Street 62.58

Loudon Street 12.63

Lovell Street 10.59

Madison Street 73.06

Main Street 44.62

Mason Street .60

Massachusetts Avenue . . 11 . 48

Mechanic Street 2.00

Mill Street 23.77

Millbury Street 60.41

Monroe Avenue 9 . 64

Mulberry Street 17.86

Oberlin Street 20. 14

Orient Street 9.80

Otsego Road .56

Park Avenue 4 . 50

Pearl Street 1.19

Pelham Street 14.04

Pleasant Street 117.61

Providence Street 26. 17

Sagamore Road 33.56

Salisbury Street 44. 15

Shaffner Street 3.13

Shrewsbury Street 62.01

Somerset Street 36.69

Southbridge Street 30 . 29

Southgate Street 17.03

South Irvmg Street 4.42

Summer Street .60

Thome Street, 37.11

Trowbridge Road 8.60

Vernon Street 102.51

Walpole Street 6.72

West Boylston Street . . . 2.76

Whitman Road 38.00

William Street 28.68

Total $1,997.58

Sidewalk Repairs— Gravel and Cinder

Almont Avenue $4 . 44

Ames Street 79.38

Andover Street 9.17

Ararat Street 5.69

Arch Street 18.90

Ash Street 11.93

Auburn Street 5. 10

Barber Avenue 2 . 30

Bartlett Street 14.90

Beacon Street 9.62

Bebnont Street 23.14

Bigelow Street 16.73

Blanche Street 18.01

Blithewood Avenue 128.34

Boardman Street 6.24

Bourne Street 166.64

Boyden Street 6.22

Bradley Street 4.17

Brooks Street 4.71

Brown Street 43.61

Bumcoat Street 225.18

Byron Street 28. 16

Cambridge Street 81 . 78

Camp Street 18.92

Canterbury Street 84.37

Caro Street 306.05

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

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Chandler Street 216.84

Cheever Street 8. 19

Chelsea Street 16.41

Clark Street 315.01

Clarkson Street 66.36

Coes Street 107.49

College Street 39.29

Commercial Street 14 . 66

Crompton Street 34.73

Dartmouth Street 21.82

DewQT Street 31.82

Dixon Avenue 6.76

Dorchester Street 14.40

Eastern Avenue 9.06

East Worcester Street ... 24 . 30

Eden Street 2.32

Edgeworth Street 10. 17

Edward Street 10.76

Ekman Street 110.48

Elliott Street 14.32

Ellsworth Street 36. 11

Esther Street 22.68

Fairhaven Road 28.44

Fairmont Avenue 112 . 12

Falmouth Street 33.27

Farwell Street 29.38

Forbes Street 64.03

Ford Street 24.11

Fountain Street 17.78

Franklin Street 64.48

Freeland Street 64.71

Fremont Street 30.64

Gates Street 87.74

Oilman Street 6. 10

Gold Street 62.93

Grace Street 39. 18

Grafton Street 1^68.07

Grand Street 40.27

Grand View Avenue 66 . 32

Granite Street 31.76

Greenwood Street 1,068.84

Grove Street 240.20

Hacker Street 29.66

Hadwen Lane 628:36

Hadwen Road 17.24

Hamilton Street 227.98

Hammond Street 29. 19

Harding Street 176.46

Harrison Street 7.28

Heard Street 1,128.16

Heardsleigh Street 22.24

Hemans Street 20.29

Hermon Street 1 . 00

Highland Street 4.46

HiUside Street 4.04

Hollis Street 19.61

Hope Avenue 190. 18

Houghton Street 21.38

Htmtington Avenue 6. 64

Institute Road 20.89

Iowa Street 38.54

James Street 14.59

Kaby Street 1.38

King Street 8.85

Kingsbury Street 17.56

Kosta Street 16.38

Lafayette Street .70

Lakewood Street 13.09

Lamartine Street 46.28

Ledge Street 3.20

Leeds Street 1.38

Litchfield Street 91.80

Louise Street 202.22

Lovell Street 260.00

Ludlow Street 1.00

Main Street 377. 13

Maiden Street 36.48

Mars Street 4.32

Marsh Avenue 176.69

Maxwell Street 6.30

McKinWRoad 21.96

Millbrook Street 12.87

Millbury Street 4.96

Mott Street 26.22

Norfolk Street 120.27

North Street 346.81

Oread Place 12.87

Oswald Street 35.61

Oxford Street 16.00

Paine Street 6.79

Park Avenue 104.16

Parker Street 34.33

Perkins Street 104.87

Perry Avenue 3.99

Pilgnm Avenue 16.00

Plantation Street 469.66

Pleasant Street 34.17

Plymouth Street 11.71

Pond Street 23.02

Prentice Street 162.95

Prescott Street 48.89

Providence Street 1.38

Putnam Lane 12.89

Quinsigamond Avenue ... 3 . 22

Randolph Road 138.36

Reeves Street 22.96

Richards Street 19.76

Richland Street 3.74

Salisbury Street 68.89

School Street 7.19

Seymour Street 17.30

Shrewsbury Street 403.64

Sigel Street 66.48

Sigourney Street 17.67

South Street 19.58

Southbridge Street 621.78

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STREET COMMISSIONER.

655

Southgate Street

Stafford Street.

Stanton Street

Stebbins Street

Sterling Street

Summer Street

Tainter Street

Tatman Street

Thome Street

Tower Street

Townsend Street

Upsala Street

Uxbridge Street

Vernon Street

Watson Avenue

Webster Street

West Street

West Boylston Street . .

Whipple Street

Windham Street

Windsor Street

Woodward Street

Wyman Street

132.03

165.09 61.36 67.16 13.48 22.24 42.53 11.14 1.50 14.40 46.43

261.83 29.02 87.79 51.28

198.68 22.70 30.27 35.01 69.09

135.61

2.44

21.63

Total $14,192.20

Sidewalk Repairs— Tar Concrete

Austin Street

Bowdoin Street. Carroll Street. . . Chandler Street.

$1.00

26.71

5.59

2.57

Eastern Avenue . . Edward Street . .

George Street

Grove Street

Harvard Street . . Highland Street. .

John Street

Lancaster Street.

Laurel Street

Lincoln Street. . . Milton Street.... Montague Street Pleasant Street. . Salisbury Street . , Shelby Street . . . Sudbury Street . . Vinson Street. . . .

11.56

13.46

305.54

6.92 10.88

9.53 12.02

2.86 12.12

8.80

3.34 12.68

1.97

9.41

17.92

.50

32.22

Total $507.60

Sidewalk Repairs— General

Home Street, flagstone . . $25. 54

Main Street, fla|^tone. . . .40

Sundry streets, inspection 496.68 West Boylston Street,

plank walk 3.50

Total $526.12

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit D $116,885.99

SUMlfARY

Miscellaneous orders

Between track repairs

Between track repairs, special

Crosswalk repairs

Culvert repairs

General repairs

Macadam repairs

Paving Repairs:

Asphalt $160.68

Asphaltina 299 .24

Bituminous macadam 11,739 .70

Bituminous macadam, resurfacing 21,816 .78

Block 3,695.99

Brick 92 .36

Concrete paving 1,984 . 00

Woodblock 2.55

$2,766.11

1,652.07

1,247.82

645.04

372.79

40,342.26

9,952.66

Total

Sidewalk Repairs:

Brick $2,902 .44

Granolithic 1,997 .58

Gravel and cinder 14,192.20

$39,781.30

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Tarconcrete 607.60

General 626.12

Total $20,126.94

Grand total $116,886.99

SCHEDULE 4 Maintenance— Appropriation

Cost of Outsidb Work for Other Departments, Corporations and

Individuai^

CityHoepital $8.66

City Messenger 689.00

Fire alarm telegraph 77 .06

Fire Department 28.06

General expense 61 .69

Health Department 948 .77

Hope Cemetery 147 .06

Ins. and Cons. Pub. Bldgs 4,120.76

Lake Quinsigamond (bridge account) 81 .63

Land damage accoimt 29 .41

Overseers of the Poor 673.00

Parks Department 1,202 .90

Police Department 104 .79

Publiclibrary 3 .92

Sewer Department 2,410.01

Water Department 3,988.64

Worcester Boys' Trade School 38 . 26

Worcester Girls' Trade School 24.46

$14,682.76

Sundry Corporations and Individual9

N.E.Tel.&Tel. Co $862.74

Powers Co., F. E 2,427 .60

Sundry persons and corporations 17,926 .72

Wor. Cons. St. Ry. Co 16,966.32

Wor.ElecLMTht Co 2,649.64

Wor. Gas light Co 1,038.66

$41,849.47

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit D $66,432 .22

The following permits were issued from December 1, 1916, to December 1, 1917.

Departments Permits Openingg Feet

Worcester Gas Light Co 339 396 4,784

Worcester Electric Light Co 474 481 7,298

Sundiy persons 187 204 6,120

Sewer Department 44 44 6,476

N.E.Tel.&TeLCo 63 70 11,670

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31] STREET COMMISSIONER. 657

Worcester Cons. St. Ry. Co 60 60 26,400

Water Department 1,336 1,360 42,409

Totals 2,503 2,605 105,066

Obstruct streets 668

3,171 2,605 105,056

SCHEDULE 5

Maintenance— Appropriation

Yard Aocjounts

Cafital Expenditures and Equifment:

Albany Street yard $536.08

Harlow Street yard 191.96

Livestock 135 .00

Machinery 6,289.23

Road oil plant, Harlow Street 84 .75

Road oil plant, Salem Street 7,214.52

Rollingstock, new 4,359 .24

Salem Street, garage 430 . 30

Salem Street, gasolene storage 1,081 .88

Salem Street, storage bins 2,068.77

Storage Grounds 83 .17

Trestle 2,477.35

$24,947.25

Southbridge Street estate 135.95

Yard General Expenses:

Blacksmith shop $232.66

Carpenter shop 181 .82

Generallabor 1,924.03

€reneral trucking 1,154 .94

General yard expense 697 .83

Repairs and renewals to bidldings 64 .47

Scalesandrep 482.25

Scale house and offices 67 .58

Superintendent 1,606 .63

Unclassified labor— foremen 3,408.58

Unclassified labor—others 77 .55

Unclassified labor— vacations 8,406 .79

$18,245.03

Less receipts from sundiy weighing 13 .90

Machinery and Tool Maintenance:

Air compressor $65 .09

Concrete mixers 1,135 .98

Derricks 449 .81

Excavator 2,030.39

Grout mixers 429.94

Oil and tar heaters 53 . 50

$24,811.30

$18,231.13

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Pumps, etc 16 . 97

Rectifier 66.73

Road machines 378.23

SmaU tools, new 3,838.80

Tool repairs 1,899.41

Tool boxes and repaira 634 .16

$10,888.01 Less net receipts for rental 2,036.96

Stables:

Blankets, bags, etc $66 .46

Coal......T. 631.78

General stable expense 672 .21

Harness repairs and renewals 1,300.87

Hay and grain 11,165 .06

Lighting 267 .27

Oat crusher 95.11

Repairs and renewals to buildings 841 .35

Rolling stock repairs 2,834.75

Shoeing 1,854.43

Stablemen 10,621 .49

Teamsters, double 10.873 .03

Teamsters, single 8,897 .15

Teamsters, unclassified 124 .41

Tools 65 .55

Veterinary and medicine 129 .79

Water 150.90

Steam Rollers— Maintenance and Repairs:

Coal $1,446.40

Labor — engineers and flagmen 4,483 .93

Labor, undassified 139 .^

Miscellaneous 19 .50

Oil and waste 129 .30

Repairs and renewals 2,499 .66

Roller house 321.37

Bituminous Mixing Plant:

Asphalt $7,331 .03

Broken stone— trap, etc 2,406 .87

Limedust 639 .48

Sand 1,998.98

Operating 4,970.12

Repairs and renewals 2,144 .66

Crushers:

Crusher No. 1. ^^^^ ^

Crusher stone $379 . 00

Operating 442.47

Repairs and renewals 1,077 .44

$8,862.06

$60,491.60

$9,039.67

$19,491.14

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Crusher No. 8.

Crusher stone 1,921 .15

Moving and setting up 625 .49

Operatmg 4,929 .28

Repairs and renewals 718 .41

Crusher No. 4.

Crusher stone 188 .40

Operating 4,332 .32

Repairs and renewals 711 .45

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Materials $15,788.17

Use of rolling stock 56 .75

Use of teams 41,145.26

Use of steam rollers 9,216.46

Crushed stone delivered 15,606 .85

$15,325.41 $146,242 .20

$81,807.49

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit D $64,434.71

SCHEDULE 6 Maintenance — Appropriation

Ofifioe expenses $1,526 .97

Legal expenses:

Damage to property $162 .94

Damage to persons $12,196 .30

Less refund 1,861 .72

General Department Expenses:

Department automobile No. 1 $975 .16

Department automobile No. 2 468 .81

Department automobile No. 3 385 .98

Department automobile No. 4 489 .72

Department automobile No. 5 . . . . 904 .70

Department automobile No. 6 232 . 16

Department automobile No. 9 1,320 .99

Department automobile sprayer . . 8,270 .72

Department automobile truck No. 1 685 .59

Department automobile truck No. 2 2,397 .14

Department automobile truck No. 3 2,083 .14

Department automobile truck No. 4 2,410 .11

Department automobile truck No. 5 1,976 .22

Department automobile truck No. 6 382 .36

Department automobile truck No. 7 676 .76

Department automobile truck No. 8 3,909 .05

Department automobile truck No. 9 1,210 .17

Department automobile general. . . 2,269 .84

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$10,997.62

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Driving horses 1,868 .00

Inspection 1,112 .60

Miscellaneous 1,277 .29

Tracing frdght 880 .44

Unclassified labor 97 .12

$31,284.07 Use of department motor vehicles . 21,546 . 60 $9,737 . 57

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit D $22,262 .12

Paving

I would recommend in connection with the extension of Park Avenue, from Mill Street to Stafford Street, elsewhere mentioned in this report, the repaving of the tracks and core between the tracks on Park Avenue, from Mill Street to Chandler Street. This will give a smooth paved strip, which will take the fast moving vehicles into the centre of the street.

In connection with this a concrete roadway twenty or twenty-two feet in width should commence at Highland Street and extend up the centre of Park Avenue to Grove Street, enabling anyone passing through Worcester to avoid the congestion on Main Street and cut across to the east at several places, or continue on north, without striking the heavy travel of Main Street.

Main Street should be repanred with grouted joints, be- tween tracks, from May Street to New Worcester.

Summer Street paving was completed from Washington Square to Thomas Street. The new water pipe order to Lincoln Square should be passed and the paving finished for the balance of the street.

Southbridge Street was partly paved this season, but owing to the lateness of starting, the work was unfinished and had to be left over to spring.

Portland Street was completed from Franklin to Federal streets and the tracks finished to Madison Square. It is to be hoped this work will be finished to Madison Square next year.

A concrete paving should be laid in Harding Street, between Pond and Harrison streets, connecting with the stretch of this paving already in there.

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Macadam Paving

This account is never over-subscribed when the budget apportionment is given out, and much more money could be used to good advantage on this sort of work, which is usually the replacement of dirt or gravel surfaces on streets which are adapted to this sort of construction.

It is probable that the Street Committee order book con- tains at the present time more orders than there will be appropriation for this coming season. In addition to these, there will be, of course, the many orders which accrue during 1918.

Fifty-seven hundredths (.57) miles of new macadam road have been constructed, as shown in the following table, and an additional one and fifty-nine hundredths (1.59) miles were done under construction.

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Sidewalks and Crosswalks

For the past two seasons we have been in proper condition as far as appropriations for this account were concerned, but this past season we have gone behind, and a larger appro- priation should be set aside for this account. Enough orders accumulated this year so that there was not enough money to take care of them, and a number were held over for action next spring.

Before the present system of handling these orders was adopted, three years ago, we had one hundred ten sidewalk petitions before us for action. Under the new system of handling these petitions, we cleaned up the book each year for two years, and we should receive now enough money each year to do so, as only live, active orders and petitions, in which the majority of the abutters are in favor of the construction, are retained on the Street Committee books, and these should be attended to.

One and eighty-seven hundredths (1.87) miles of grano- lithic sidewalks have been constructed this season.

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Street Cleaning

The continued iciness of the winter of 1916-1917 was a large factor in demolishing the street cleaning account. Ice is the hardest thing the department has to handle by hand labor. The snow and ice removal left but a small balance in the spring for the summer cleaning, the amount being so inadequate that, notwithstanding a too strenuous economy of these funds during the summer months, adequate service could not be given. The department found itself September 1st with only about $7,000 on hand to cover a period of three months, one of which months alone, when the leaves fall, calling for a normal expenditure of about $11,000, and the ordinary month's expenditure being about $7,000. Owing to this shortage and even though $4,000 more was appropriated the first of November, the department had become so far behind in its cleaning that the work had not been caught up when winter fell upon us.

Pick-up Broom

One or two pick-up brooms constructed to operate behind a tractor for use at night for sweeping and picking up the gutters would not only save much hand labor but would increase the use of some of our present motor apparatus.

SCHEDULE 10 Street Cleaning Appropriation

Sweeping:

Can System 33,538 cans $18,475 .70

Rough Pavements, Machine Brooms 260 Ids. 546 . 56

Smooth Pavement, Machine Brooms 3,264 Ids. 7,077 .99

Cleaning:

Country Roads

Sections

Subways

Tools and Repairs

$26,100.25

336 Ids. 15,437 Ids.

$674.95

28,362.86

704.34

1,223.62

Snow and Icb:

Breaking roads $1,775.39

Carting and Scraping, etc., 13,266 Ids 16,370 .63

Crosswalks, catch basins, etc 5,888 .05

Gutters 9,137.45

Sanding 4,865.24

Sand sheds 12 .04

Sidewalks 113.91

Total net expenditures as per exhibit J

$30,955.77

$38,162.71 $95,218.73

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Street Sprinkling

Much difficulty and ill-feelinc; are occasioned by this special tax levy as is usual with all special taxes not included in the general levy.

I would sincerely hope that the order of Councilman Rol- ander, to take the street sprinkling assessment out of the general tax levy should prevail. There is every bit as much justification in doing so, as to take street cleaning, or street maintenance out of the general levy, and there is no argu- ment that can be advanced for or against any of the three that is not applicable to the others. The law itself in regard to the matter makes it very evident that this consideration might easily and very properly come up and provides for this very contingency. The law reads as follows:

Revised Laws, Chapter 26:

Section 25: A dty may annually appropriate mon^ for watering all or a part of its public ways or portions th^«of at its expense in whme or in part and it may determine that certain other public ways or portions thereof shall be watered at the expense in whole or in part of the abutters thereon.

Acts of 1909, Chapter 289:

Section 1: Any dtv or town may sprinkle or spread upon its public ways, or parts thereof, water or any liquid or material suitable for laying or preventing dust and preserving the surface thereof, and for sanitarv purposes, and all statutes providing for watering such public ways shall apply to the use of such liquids and materials, including the appropria- tion of money, the expenditures thereof at the expense of the dty or of the abutters, the assessment upon abutting estates, and the collection of such assessments and proceedings therefor.

In the event of this change coming to pass, the streets which really needed the treatment might have it to the benefit of the traveling public and not be tied up to service on some lightly traveled streets, which are done under petition.

This particular division of the department has had very hard sledding this year, due to increased general cost of everything except the oil. On the oil we fortunately had the best base price of any city in New England this year. On this grade of oil an idea of the advance in price and what may be expected for next year may be gained from the following figures:

Worcester Prices

1915— $.0319 per gal.

1916— .0649 per gal.

1917— .0649 per gal.

Bids for 1917 were taken January 1, 1917, and the price is P. 0. B., Worcester. Some idea of the advance may be had

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from the immediate jump early in 1917 to $.08 per gallon at the plant and further sharp advances since, until, at the present time, it is doubtful if a bid would be given to-day at any fair figure for the 1918 supply, with any assurance of a good delivery of the product. This is due to lack of trans- portation facilities in ships' bottoms and to the increased number of oil burning ships for which this grade of oil finds ready market at advanced prices.

Street Flushing

Street flushing has been extended with its usual good results. It will be necessary to renew contracts for the com- ing season.

SCHEDULE 11 Steeet Sprinkling Appropriation

Watbbing:

Payments on 1917 contract,

American Car Sprinkler Co $16,917 .41

Flush hydrant repairs 115.90

Hydrant repairs 78 .88

Standpipe repairs 64 .16

Total $17,176.29

OnjNG:

Machinery, fittings, etc $436 .60

25% oU 35,278.55

Tarvia B 26,579 .44

Total $61,294.59

General:

Clerical services $715 .86

Exigineering 137 .73

Miscellaneous 94 .06

Total $947.14

Total net expenditures as per Exhibit I $79,418 .02

In closing I desire to express my appreciation of the gen- erous support offered me from many sources during the past year.

Respectfully submitted,

ALBERT T. RHODES, Street Commissioner.

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ANNUAL REPORT

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

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CITY OF WORCESTER

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

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COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPABTMENT

Aldermen William T. Mitchell, Fred A. Minor, Michael J. Fitzgerald

COUNCILMEN

Howard A. Nash, Isaiah J. Styles,

Fred H. Daniels, William J. Guilfoyle.

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EEPOfiT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: In compliance with the City Ordinance, I have the honor of submitting for your consideration the annual report of the condition and operation of the Fire Department for the year ending November 30, 1917.

Organization

Eight engine companies. Seven ladder companies.

Eleven hose companies. One chemical company.

Manual Force

Chief Engineer. One hundred and eighteen

Deputy Chief Engineer. firemen of the first class.

Three district chiefs. Nine firemen of the second

Twenty-seven captains. class.

Twenty-six lieutenants. Twelve firemen of the third

Eight enginemen including class.

one detailed clerk. Board of

Engineers and two detailed

as mechanicians.

Total, two hundred and five permanent men. During the vear nine men have resigned, one retired on a pension and one been discharged.

Twelve men have been appointed on the permanent force. Four men of the permanent force are on an indefinite leave of absence serving with the colors.

Fire Alarm Telegraph

One Superintendent. Four operators.

One Assistant Superintendent. One lineman.

Call Force The call force consists of seventeen men and a surgeon. During the year two men have resigned and one appointed to the permanent force. The membership of the department including the fire alarm service, two hundred and thirty-one and one substitute call man.

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Apparatus

The equipment of the department, November 30, 1917, consisted of:

Horse drawn apparatus: Six steam fire engines, including three in reserve. Seventeen hose wagons, including fifteen in reserve. One double-tank chemical engine. One single-tank chemical engine on runners. Seven hook and ladder trucks, including one in reserve. One water tower. One fuel wagon. Two supply wagons.

The engines are as follows: One extra first size LaFrance en^ne. One first size Metropolitan engine with LaFrance boiler. Two second size LaFrance engines, including one in reserve. One second size Amoskeag engine in reserve.

Hook and Ladder Trucks as follows: One 85-foot Seagraves aerial truck. One 70-foot Seagraves aerial truck. One 70-foot Hayes aerial truck in reserve. Three Seagraves trussed trucks. One city truck with trussed ladders.

Motor-driven apparatus: Five American-LaFrance triple combination pumpers, seven

hundred and fifty gallons' capacity. Four American-LaFrance combination hose wagons and

chemical engines. Two Pope-Hartford combination hose wagons and chemical

engines. Three combination hose wagons and chemical engines, Netco

chassis with bodies built and mounted in the department

shop by members of the department at Headquarters. Two hose wagons, Netco chassis with bodies built and

mounted in the department shop by members of the

department at Headquarters. One Pope-Hartford hose wagon and squad car. One American-LaFrance combination ladder truck and

chemical engine. Five Chief's cars, one Thomas and four Buicks. One second-hand Cadillac for practice car.

Cost of Maintenance op Motoe Apparatus

Motor apparatus has traveled 13,723 miles during the past year, at an average cost of twenty and eight-tenths

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cents per mile for all maintenance expenses. This is about twenty-seven per cent, of the cost of horse-drawn apparatus per mile under the same conditions.

Recommendations

During the year there has been added to the Fire Depart- ment one triple combination seven hundred and fifty-gallon American-LaFrance motor pumper for Engine No. 7, Prescott Street.

One chassis for Hose No. 1, Eastern Avenue; the body for this car was built and mounted by members of the depsu*t- ment at Fire Department Headquarters which was a great saving to the department and a credit to the men who built it. The Pope-Hartford car that has been stationed at Pres- cott Street has been transferred to Hose No. 5 Portland Street to take the place of a horse-drawn hose wagon. All apparatus in the department is in first class repair except truck No. 2, Prescott Street, and I recommend that a motor- driven four wheel drive, 75-foot aerial ladder truck be pur- chased this coming year to replace the horse-drawn truck now with Ladder Co. No. 2. This change will give the de- partment three aerial ladder trucks, one for the centre of the city, one for the south end and one for the north end. I recommend that two motor-driven combination hose wagons and chemical engines be purchased, one for Hose No. 6, Millbury Street, and one for Hose No. 8, Providence Street; by so doing, all horse-drawn hose wagons will be replaced by motor-driven apparatus. I recommend that the Fire Alarm Signal system be removed from Fire Department Headquarters at once or a system of automatic sprinklers be installed throughout the building, that watch rooms be provided for Hose No. 4 Company, Fire Department Head- quarters Building, Hose No. 6 Company, Millbury Street, and Engine No. 4 Company, Pleasant Street.

Horses

The Fire Department has at present thirty-eight horses, there has been a revenue of $405 received for horses sold during the year and no horses have been bought. On account of the installing of motor apparatus the number of horses has been reduced considerably more than one-half in the last few years.

Hose, Ladders and Chemicals

The amount of serviceable hose in the department is 2J^-inch, 33,900 feet; %-inch, 3,875 feet. Ladders, 2,257

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feet carried on ladder trucks, and 425 feet carried on hose wagons, total of 2,682 feet.

Hand chemical extinguishers, 74 3-gaIlon and 14 6-gallon.

There were 1,600 feet of 2J/^-inch hose purchased during the year, I recommend the purchase of 2,000 feet during the coming year in order to keep a reasonable surplus in reserve.

Fires, Insurance and Losses

Bell alarms 406

Still alarms 1,116

Thermostat 48

Total alarms 1,570

Fires in frame buildings 671

Fires in brick, stone or cement buildings 223

Other than buildings' fires 619

False bell alarms 61

Alarms for other causes than fires 106

1,570

Fires confined to buildings or place of origin 1,408

Fires extending beyond building where originated 6

Total number of fires 1,413

Fires extending beyond floor where originated 8

Loss on brick, stone or cement building $27,682 .49

Loss on contents in brick, stone or cement buildings. 61,681 .39

Total loss on brick, stone or cement buildings and

contents $79,363 .88

Loss on frame buildings $74,430 .29

Loss on contents in frame buildings 66,499 .06

Total loss on frame buildings and contents 130,929 .35

Loss on buildings and contents where fire origin- ated, buildings $84,234.23

Contents 98,230.86

Total loss on buildings and contents where fires

originated 182,465 .09

Exposure losses, i. e., on adjoining buildings and

contents, buildings $17,878 .55

Contents 9,949 .59

Total exposure losses 27,828.14

Insurance loss $192,699.44

Uninsured loss 17,693 .79

Total loss 210,293.28

Value of property where fires occurred $8,226^91 .44

Insurance on same $6,129,447 .46

There were 978 fires requiring the use of apparatus to extinguish, 377 where a loss was sustained, and 424 firms or individuals who sustained a loss. Seventy-five per cent, of

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the fires requiring the use of apparatus to extinguish were handled with chemicals.

The per capita loss was $1.14 and the loss per fire $264.85, counting as a fire all fires in buildings or any place where property was exposed to loss, whether there was a claim of loss or not.

The fire where the greatest loss was sustained was the Lombard Machine Co., Heard Street, August 12th.

Classification of Losses

$6 or less 20

Over |5 not over $10 67

Over $10 not over $50 138

Over $50 not over $100 44

Over $100 not over $500 66

Over $500 not over $1,000 17

Over $1,000 not over $2,000 20

Over $2,000 not over $3,000

Over $3,000 not over. $4,000

Over $4,000 not over $6,000

Over $5,000 not over $10,000 . . . Over $10,000 not over $20,000.. . Over $20,000 not over $30,000.. . Over $30,000

Showing cause of fires

Brush and grass fires 398

Careless use of matches 96

Chimney fires 83

Children and matches 82

Cigars and cigarettes 79

Bonfires 60

Electric wires 67

Public dimiping grounds 43

Hot ashes 36

Spontaneous combustion 33

Spontaneous combustion in rub- bish 31

Defective chimney 31

Spark from stove or furnace 26

Oil stoves and lamps 25

Spark from chimney 23

Defective setting of stove or fur- nace 23

Back fire in automobile 18

Candle 18

Lightning 18

Smoking in bed 16

Thawing water pipes 16

Gas jet ignited woodwork 13

Fire rekindled 12

Spontaneous combustion in soft

coal 11

Meat left in oven 11

Clothes feU on stove 11

Spark from tobacco pipe 8

Fureworks ^ 8

Spark from locomotive 8

Draperies ignite by gas or lamp 6

Spark from picker 6

Ix>oking for gas leak with match. . 6

Drying plastering 6

Tar kettle in street 4

Covering on steam pipe ignited . . 4

Gasolene torch 4

Hot flatiron 3

Defective fireplace 3

Jack-'o-lantem 3

Hot journal 2

Miscellaneous 26

Not fully ascertained 36

Showing causes of calls where no fire was found

False bell alarms 61

Back draft.' 23

Unusual smoke 23

No cause found 18

Water hammer in sprinkler system 8

Water in house heater low 8

Water pipe leaking 8

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Steam escaping 8

Light reflected from fireplace 4

Workmen on thermostat wires ... 4

Taking cat out of tree 2

Sprinkler head blew off 2

Water front in stove exploded ... 2

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Hours op Service and Work Done

The department was in service 847 hours; laid 144,150 feet of 2)^-inch hose; 51,620 feet of ^-inch hose; raised 5,930 feet of ladders carried on ladder trucks, 1,076 feet carried on hose wagons, a total of 7,006 feet of ladders raised. Used 8,670 gallons of chemical from chemical tanks, and 4,112 gallons from hand chemical extinguishers, a total of 12,782 gallons.

Expenditures

The cost of maintaining the department for the year ending November 30, 1917, was $298,211.71; for the Wor- cester Protective Department, $3,500; a total of $301,711 .71. Revenue for the year, $2,839 . 57.

In Conclusion

In reviewing the work of the department and the results accomplished during the past year, I think we can con- sistently congratulate ourselves on the record of the depart- ment as shown in this report.

While there have been no large fires during the year, there have been a number of fires that might easily have assumed much larger proportions under slightly different conditions.

The rank and file of the department are entitled to com- mendation for the cheerful and efficient manner in which they have performed the duties of their calling, ofttimes under unfavorable conditions, for every fire is a law unto itself and no two fires can be safely handled in the same manner. The fire loss of $210,293,23 for a city of 190,000 people is very reasonable as a comparison with the figures of other cities will show.

There have been a number of minor injuries, such as cuts, bruises and burns, but I am glad to be able to say that there has been no fatal or very serious injury to any member of the department during the year. The department is repre- sented by six men who have joined the colors, two are already in France and the others are preparing for the serious work ahead of them.

I wish to extend thanks to His Honor The Mayor, the Committee on Fire Department and the City Council; for by their liberal policy there has been added to the depart- ment during the year a triple combination motor pumper and a combination hose wagon and chemical engine motor- driven. There are only two horse-drawn hose wagons left

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in the department. I wish to record my appreciation of the good work of the Police Department at fires in keepine the fire lines clear of spectators and giving the department plenty of room to do then* work. The Protective Department, as in the past, has by good work been an invaluable aid to the work of the Fire Department.

Respectfully submitted,

W. N. AVERY, Chief 0/ Fire Department.

Fire Losses 1869 to 1917, Inclusive

Year

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1869, $33,635 00

1870, 70,640 00

1871, 15,915 00

1872, 26,720 00

1873 30,010 00

1874, 74,187 44

1875, 208,022 00

1876, 62,795 96

1877, 41,085 68

1878, 37,485 68

1879, 44,721 46

1880, 35,831 77

1881, 82,361 77

1882, 124,482 26

1883 62,558 90

1884, 264,183 64

1885, 94,687 66

1886, 124,894 43

1887, 54,450 41

1888, 30,095 39

1889 102,590 27

1890, 76,276 60

1891 78,554 40

1892, 104,962 88

1893, 204,450 87

Year

Loas

1894, $261,186 67

1895, 160,994 23

1896, 291,244 06

1897, 405,515 69

1898, 112,409 32

1899, 167,770 54

1900, 277,113 87

1901, 111,991 24

1902, 252,972 16

1903, 268,042 24

1904, 128,204 99

1905, 230,971 06

1906, 143,436 67

1907, 145,478 70

1908, 156,445 73

1909, 401,126 05

1910, 588,407 01

1911, 269,376 71

1912, 149,513 50

1913, 162,850 75

1914 604,720 56

1915, 310,186 18

1916, 193,160 02

1917, 210,293 23

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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH

For the Year Ending November 30, 1917

To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:

I herewith present my twenty-seventh annual report of the condition and operation of the Fire Alarm Telegraph. There have been during the year: 406 bell alarms 6 no-school signals

5 second alarms 41 no-drill signals

1,042 still alarms 30 A. D. T. calls

4 calls 3,755 liberty bonds

Twelve thousand two hundred and ten feet rubber-cov- ered wire have been used to extend the underground service, one manhole built, three underground posts set, 7,112 feet of duplex wire used for aerial work, 610 feet of iron pipes of different sizes used, three signal boxes purchased, nve signal boxes set, one-half mile iron wire removed. Two hundred and forty boxes are now connected direct with the underground service.

The system now consists of: 1,564,296 feet of rubber-cov- 24 registers ered wire No. 14 23-1000 ohm generators

25 miles No. 9 iron wire 6 tower strikers

192 plain posts 2 small motor generators

27 combination posts 3 whistles and machines

18 large gongs 1 rheostat

17 small gongs 1 central office outfit

23-5-inch tappers

312 signal boxes of which 36 are owned by private parties.

Respectfully submitted,

WM. H. McCLURE, Superintendent, Fire Alarm Telegraph.

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SURGEON'S REPORT

To the Board of Engineers:

I hereby present my sixteenth annual report as Surgeon to the Worcester Fire Department for the year ending November 30, 1917.

During the year just past I have responded to 203 alarms, in connection with which there have been thirty-eight in- juries, twenty'-three among firemen and fifteen among citi- zens, grouped as follows: bruises, eleven; burns, two; cuts, eight; fright, three; falls, two; frostbites, two; hysteria, one; overcome by smoke and gases, seven; overexertion, one, and rupture, one.

The year just past is the first one since my connection with the department that there have been no fatal burns asso- ciated with the alarms rung in. Of fatal burns not asso- ciated with alarms there have been five, which are as follows: January 2nd, Tina Smith, fifty years, 21 Kilby Street, cause, falling on gas stove; February 8th, John F. Deedy, 98 Maywood Street, cause, clothing ignites from gas jet; February 26th, Mary Feboshi, three years, 556 Millbury Street, spark from match; March 1st, Albert Lamartire, six months, 45 Plantation Street, spark from match; July 3rd, Giovanni Ticciardone, forty years, 1182 Grafton Street, explosion kerosene stove.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. H. HILL, M. D.

Appropriation

For the year ending November 30th, 1917, and expendi- tures for twelve months of the same. Unexpended balance Nov. 30, 1916, $8,338 .44 Appropriation, 282,400 . 00

Revenue, 2,839.57

Additional appropriation, 10,350 . 00

$303,928.01

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EXPENDITUBES

Automobile maintenance.

$2,854.16

Badges, buttons and insignia, Blacksmithing,

42.65

1,419.93

Chemicals,

377.91

Forage,

Fire Alarm Telegraph,

6,800.18

1,985.94

Furniture, bedding and fixtures,

489.47

Fuel,

4,509.76

Lighting,

940.33

Shop tools and supplies.

137.99

Harness, blankets and repairs.

62.65

Horses,

24.00

Hose and fittings,

1,282.26

Incidentals,

239.41

Ice,

214.92

New apparatus. Pay rolls.

11,980.47

260,978.81

Printing,

84.78

Worcester Protective Department,

8,600.00

Repairs to apparatus,

199.51

Stationery,

47.29

Signal boxes.

376.48

Street watering.

117.99

Supplies,

761.82

Veterinary,

85.75

Washing,

1,281.00

Water rates.

563.99

Underground wires.

402.26

Unexpended balance Nov. 30, 1917,

2,216.30

$303,928.01

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RECORD OF INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS BY DISTRICTS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 1917

District covered by Headquarters station,

"Beacon St.

"School St.

"Pleasant St.

"Webster St.

"Franklin St.

"Eastern Ave. " "BumcoatSt, " "PrescottSt. " "Grafton St. " " Cambridge St. "

"Portland St.

"MiUbuiySt.

" Lamartme St.

" Providence St. "

"Woodland St.

" W. Boylston St. " " "John St.

10,124

9,887

237

237

840

812

28

28

1,655

1,626

29

29

2,134

2,049

85

85

573

565

8

8

2,059

2,011

48

48

5,764

5,608

156

156

397

889

8

8

688

676

12

12

4,813

4,359

454

454

1,151

1,141

10

10

3,428

3,412

16

16

1,204

1,146

58

58

4,364

4,243

121

121

274

273

1

1

1,582

1,574

8

8

447

438

9

9

1,882

1,852

30

30

43,379 42,061 1,318 1,318

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SCHEDULE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY DECEMBER 1, 1917

Beacon Street. 7,845 feet of land at 50c per ft., $3,922 . 50

House, 26,000.00

$28,922.60

Fhmklin Street Land donated by William Putnam, $500.00

House, 9,000.00

Bumooat Street. 7,500 ft. of land at 20c per ft., $1,500 . 00

House, 8,500.00

Cambridge Street. 6,182 ft. of land at 15c per ft., $927. 30

House, 6,500.00

Eastern Avenue. 10,141 ft. of land at 15c per ft, $1,621 . 16

House, 20,000.00

Exchange Street 500 ft of land at $4 per ft., $2,000. 00

House, 1,000.00

Mercantile, Union and Foster Streets. 26,607 ft of land at $2.26 per ft, House,

9,600.00

10,000.00

7,427.80

21,621.16

Grafton Street Land on Schoolhouse lot. House,

8,000.00 6,000.00

Grove Street Land,

300.00

John Street. 1,837 ft of land at 60c per ft. House,

$918.50 4,000.00

Lake View. 6,146 ft of land at 7c per ft.

4,918.60 430.15

Lamartine Street 7,206 ft of land at 20c per ft. House,

$1,441.20 4,000.00

$67,616.76 126,000.00

6,441.20

182,616.76

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Millbury Street

Land Leased,

House,

$5,000.00

Pleasant Street

6,366 ft of land at 60c per ft.

$3,183.00

House,

10,000.00

13,183.00

Portland Street

6,429 ft of land at 56c per ft.

$3,535.95

House,

15,000.00

18,535.95

Prescott Street

6,762 ft of land at 60c per ft.

$3,381.00

House,

7,500.00

10,881.00

Providence Street

9,993 ft of land at 20c per ft.

$1,998.60

House,

18.000.00

19,998.60

School Street

9,201 ft of land at 65c per ft.

$5,980.65

House,

30,000.00

35,980.65

Webster Street

10,046 ft of land at 25c per ft.

$2,511.50

House,

15,000.00

17,511.50

West Boylston Street

10,038.35 ft of bind at 15c per ft.

$1,505.75

House,

12,000.00

13,505.75

Woodland Street

5,382 ft of land at 40c per ft.

$2,152.80

House,

6,000.00

8,152.80

Total value of real estate.

$421,825.80

Peisonal properly.

Seven engines.

$15,000.00

Seventeen hose wagons.

800.00

Seven ladder trucks, «

20,500.00

Water tower.

6,500.00

One chemical engme. Five Chief's automobiles.

1,500.00

7,800.00

Three automobile hose wagons.

13,500.00

Nine combination motor wagons. One combination motor ladder truck,

45,000.00

6,000.00

Five triple oombinatton pumpers, . Other penonal property, including fire

40,000.00

alarm telegraph.

-

125,000.00

$281,600.00

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ROSTER OF WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER 30, 1917

Board of £NGiNEE2ts

Chief Engineer,

Deputy Chief,

District Chief,

District Chief ,

District Chief ,

Detailed Clerk, Board of Engineers,

Department Surgeon,

W. N. Avery. E. L. Jambs. W. B. Spooner. J. F. Adams. C. L. McCarthy. A.C. Haradon. George H. Hill.

Fire Alarm Telegraph

Superintendent of Fire Alann,

Assistant Supt. of Fire Alann,

Operator,

Operator,

Operator,

OpenXor,

W. H. McClurb. J. C. McDonald. D. E. Hhaly. J. W. Healy. P. N. Whitb. M. P. Orrell.

Company Rolls Engine Company No. 1, Mercantilb Sisbbt

Extra first size LaFranoe engine, capacity 1,100 gallons a minute; steam (flinders 9H» pumps 5^, stroke 8 inches; weight ready for service, 12,800 lbs. Put in service September, 1906. American-LaFranoe ccHnbination chemical engine and hose wagon, motor driven, 40-gallon tank, carries 1,000 ft. 2}4-inch hose, 260 ft. ^-inch hose, two three-gallon chemical eztiiiguiaheia, a 20-fL and a 12-ft. ladder. Put in service June 18, 1913.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Engineman,

Dnver of engine,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Spareman,

W. F. Hurley, W. F. Thomas, W. C. Wallis, W. J. Brown, ' -W. Preston,

\HiD, p, , FoipEurty, !n ^. nf uhr, F. W. Powers, T. F. Costeilo, P. F. Fenlon,

Permanent.

Engine Company, No. 2 Beacon Stbest

Second size LaFrance engine, capacity 700 gallons a minute; steamfcyliii- ders S}if pumps 4^, stroke 8 inches; weight ready for service, 8,760 lbs. Has been m service since October, 1890. Rebuilt January, 1910, with new boiler and general overhauling of engines and pumps. Motor driven corn-

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685

bination hoee wagon and chemical engine, Netco chassis, body built and mounted in department shop, carries 800 ft. 2)4>inch hose, 200 ft. ^-inch hose and two three-gallon diemical extinguishers. Put in service October, 1916.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Engineman,

Aast. Engineman,

Driver of engine,

Hoeeman,

Hoeeman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

C. C. Hemenway, C. F. Davis, G. T. Irvine, G. L. Wood, B. J. Butterfield, E. T. Hilton, B. O. Mondor, J. F. Sullivan, R. F. Dumaine,

Permanent.

Engine Coicpany No. 8, School Sibbbt

First size Metropolitan engine with LaFranoe boiler; capacity 900 gallons a minute; steam cylinders 9, pumps 5H> stroke 8 indies; weight ready for service 11,220 lbs. Put in service September, 1910.

Pope-Hartford combination hose wason and chemical engine motor driven* 40-gallon tank, carries 800 ft. 2>i^inch hose, 250 ft. ^-inch hose, 20-ft exten- sion ladder and 12-ft. extension ladder, two three-gallon chemical extinguishers. Put in service May, 1913.

Captain,

Ldeutenanty

Engineman,

Engineman,

Dtiver of engine,

Hoseman,

Hoeeman,

Hoeeman,

E. E. Thurston, G. W. Clem, H. E. Preston,

F. A. Young, M. L. Shea, A. C. McGee, A. N. Bellows, J. E. Rice,

E. J. McGeachey

Permanent

Enqinb Coicpany No. 4, Pleasant Stbbbt

Triple combination American-LaFranoe motor pumper; carries 2yi-mch hose 700 ft., ^-inch hose 250 ft, chemical tank 35-gallon. Put in service October 16, 1914.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoeeman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

G. W. Eaton, M. H. Trac^y, E. J. Provencal, W. T. Perry, D. Gowans, W. B. Logan, C.Finn, W. J. Karen,

Permanent.

Call.

Enqinb Company No. 5, Wbbster Stbest

Triple combination American-LaFranoe motor pumper; carries 700 ft. 2)4-inch hose, 260 ft. Ji-inch hose, 35-gaIlon chemical tank. Put in service June 6, 1916.

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Captain,

lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoeeman,

ENT — NO. 72.

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H. C. AmeU,

Permanent.

T. J. Powen,

«4

S. S. Clark,

«<

T. F. Comerford,

«

C. A. Kiessling,

•<

A. J. Boucher,

«

F. E. Marble,

CaU.

F. E. Rhodes,

• €

Engine Coicpany No. 6, Franklin Stbest

Triple combination American-LaFrance motor pumper; carries 700 ft 2)4'inch hose, 260 ft. J^-inch hose, 35-gaIIon tank, two S-gallon and two S-^llon chemical egtinguishera. Put in service June 16, 1916.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

F. H. Bassford, W. P. Hackett, M. J. Foley, E. J. Bennett, L. W. Pemberton, L. M. Alexander, A. Vania, D. McCabe,

Ptfinanent.

Call.

Engine Coicpany No. 7, Prescott Stbebt

Triple combination American-LaFrance motor pumper ; 700 feet 2}i-in. hose, 260 feet K-in. hose, 36-gallon tuik, two three-gallon chemical ez- tinguishers. Put in service October, 1917.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Substitute,

F. W. Mayers, P. J. Cox,

T. P. Friend, W. T. Quinn, R. H. Stevens J. Axelson, A. F.White,

G. M. Eaton, L. H. Babcock,

Penuanent.

CaU.

Engine Coicpany No. 8, Bubngoat Street

Triple combination American-LaFrance motor pumper; carries 1,000 ft. 2H-inch hose, 200 ft. J^-inch hose^ two S-gallon diemical extinguishers and two 26-ft. ladders. Put m service June, 1916.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

A. C. Newcomb, J. F. Hedge, T.Harper, A. N. Wiggins, H. L. Olcott, S. W. Swift,

Pemianent

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H06B CoicPAMY No. 1, Eastern Avenue

Combination chemical engine and hose wagon, Netoo chassis, body built and mounted in the department shop. Carries 800 feet of 2}^in. hose, 200 feet M-in« hose, two three-gallon chemical extinguishers and a l^-foot and a 20-foot ladder. Put in service October, 1917.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoeeman,

Hoeeman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

G. W. Day, F. E. Butler, A. W. Eaton, W. H. Comerford, W. J. Quinn, J. J Anglum,

Permanent.

Hose Company No. 2, Grafton Street

American-LaFranoe combination hose wagon and chemical engine; motor driven, 40-gallon tank, carries 1,000 ft. 2)^inch hose, 300 ft. ^-inch hose, two 3-gallon chemical extinguishers, 20 and 12-ft. ladders. Put in service June, 1913.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

J. H. Madden, T. J. Conlin, W. H. Weeks, H. C. Kane, T. P. Murphy, W. F. Wrenn, W. J. Floody, F. J. Ford,

Permanent.

Hose Company No. 3, Cambridge Street

American-LaFranoe combination hose wagon and chemical engine, motor driven, 40-gallon tank, carries 1,000 ft. 2}^inch hose, 250 ft. ^-inch hose, two 3-gaIlon chemical extinguishers, 20-ft. ladder and a jumping net Has been in service since November, 1914.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman*

Hoseman,

G. J. Donnelly, J. P. Quinn, W. M. Carroll, L. H. Smith, S. J. Wharton, W. H. Adams,

Permanent.

Hose Company No. 4, Foster Stbeet

Motor driven combination hose wagon and chemical engine, Netoo chassis, body built and mounted in department shop, carries 800 ft. 2)4:inch hose, 250 ft. ^-inch-hose, 35-gallon tank and two 3-gaIlon chemical extinguishers. Put in service August, 1916.

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Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoeeman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

F. S. Taylor, W. W. Stevens, J. A. Gammell, J. E. Lovely, J. J. BruBO, J. E. Ford, P. J. Simpson, M. A. Callan,

Pennanent.

Ho6B Company No. 5, Portland Stsbet

Pope-Hartford combination hose wagon and chemical engine, motor driven; 40-gallon tank, cairies 1,000 ft. of 2}^inch hose, 260 ft. ^-inch hose, 20-f t. and 12-ft. ladders, two S-gallon chemiod extinguishera. Put in service May, 1913.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoeeman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

H. Douglas, T. D. Guilfoyle, B. Donaher, E. C. Quinlan, A. G. L. Lekstrom, T. F. Moriarty, P. J. Flynn, M. R. Whalen,

Permanent.

Hose Company No. 6, Millbuby Strebt

Hose wagon carries 800 ft. 2}^inch hose, four 8-gallon chemical extin- guishers and one 25-ft. ladder. In service since 1896.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Driver,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

J. M. Curran,

C. A. Lundgren, J. J. Henry,

D. J. C. Doyle, A. J. Murphy, C. O. Benoit,

Permanent.

CaU.

Hose Company No. 7, Lamartine Street

Motor driven hose wagon, Netoo chassis, body built and mounted in the department shop, carries 800 ft. 2^mch hose, two d-gallon and two 6-gallon chemical extinguishers. Put in service June, 1916.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

W. W. Burbank, T. O'Connor, D. J. Brosnihan, P. J. Maher, C. J. Gray, P. J. Fitzgerald, J. J. Manning, W. F. Kane, J. F. O'MaUey,

Permanent.

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Hose Coicpany No. 8, Providencb Steieet

Hose wagon carrieB 800 ft. 2^inch hose, two 3-sallon and two 6-gallon chemical eztinguisherB. Has been in service since 1900.

Captain,

lieutenant.

Driver,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

J. F. Sullivan, E. E. Ryan, W. Santon, W. J. Johnston, E. J. Sweeny, J. O'Leary, J. B. Lester, J. M. Sullivan, J. J. Lawler,

Permanent.

CaU.

Hose Company No. 9, Woodland Street

Motor driven hose wagon, Netoo chassis, body built and mounted in the department shop, carries 800 ft. 2^inch hose^ 85 ft. ladders, two 3-gallon and two 6-gallon chemical extinguishers. Put m service August, 1916.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

F. W. Lamb, A. D. Robinson, C. H. Hanson, C. A. French, F. W. Ford, E. Johnson,

Permanent.

CalL

H06B Company No. 10, W.- Boyiston Steu3et

American-LaFranoe combination hose wagon and chemical engine, motor driven, 40-gallon tank, carries 1.000|ft. 2l^in€h. hose, 250 ft. !^-indi hose, two 8-gallon chemical extinguisnera, a 20-ft. and a 12-ft. ladder. Put in service November, 1914.

Captain,

Lieutenant,

Hoseman,

Hoseman,

Ho

S. W. Hodgdon, E. K. Barrett, E. F. Weeks, P. J. Brown, A. C. Tougas,

Permanent.

Hose Company No. 11, Mercantilb Street

Pope-Ebutford squad wagon, motor driven, carries 1,000 ft 2}i4nch hose, two 3-gallon and two 6-gallon chemical extinguishers. Put in service July, 1910.

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Captain, C. I. Knapp, Permanent.

Lieutenant, W. H. Kirk,

Hoseman, J. A. Trainor,

Hoseman, J. J. Prusko,

Hoseman, W. J. Murphy,

Hoseman, T. J. Shea,

Hoseman, J. J. Walsh,

Hoseman, W. P. Moran,

Ladder Company No. 1, Portland Street

Seagraves aerial truck; extends 76 ft. in height, carries 382 ft. of ladders, two 3-gallon chemical eztin^ishers, a 3-way deluge set, two scaling ladders^

two cellar pipes and a jumpmg net. In service since February 28, 1909.

Captain, H. L. Jewell, Permanent.

Lieutenant, L. A. Wethorby, "

Driver, P. M. Douglas, "

Ladderman, M. J. McGrath, "

Ladderman, W. J. Foley, " Ladderman, J. P. O'Leary,

Ladderman, H. Laplante, "

Ladderman, L. J. Jones, "

Ladderman, A. F. Nealey, Call.

Ladderman, C. J. O'Hara, "

Ladderman, F. L. Neidorberger, "

Ladder Company No. 2, Presoott Street

City truck with trussed ladders, longest laddor 60-ft. extension; two 3-gallon

chemical extinguishers and a jumping net, two cellar pipes, one 4-way deluge set and two scaling ladders. In service since 1898.

Captain, H. A. Cronin, Permanent

Lieutenant, F. Lambert, "

Driver, R. Farrell, "

Ladderman, G. A. Miles, "

Ladderman, •« r F. W. McCombe, "

Ladderman, -J. F. Tracer, "

Ladderman, 4ii%H«^r'- T.J.Howards "

Ladderman, E. C. Baker, Call.

Ladderman, ' A. H. Taylor, "

Ladderman, C. O. Swanson. "

Substitute, S. Freudenthal, "

Ladder Company No. 8, Mergantilb Street

Seagraves aerial truck; extends 85 ft. in height, carries 393 ft. of ladders, a jumping net, 4-way deluge set, two 3-gallon chemical extinguishers, 2 oeUar pipes and three scaling ladders. Has been in service since October, 1906.

Captain, E. E. DivoU, Permanent. Lieutenant, T. J. Hally,

Driver, M. C. Armstrong, "

Ladderman, T. P. Brosnihan, "

Ladderman, W. Uppstrom, "

Ladderman, C. L. Sullivan, '*

Ladderman, O. A. Barron, "

Ladderman, F. F. Dunford, "

Ladderman, H. A. Brown, "

Ladderman, D. L. McAuliff , "

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Ladder Company No. 4, Webster Street

Seagraves truased truck; longtest ladder 55-ft. extension; carries 295 ft of ladders, two 3-sallon chemical extinguishers and a jumping net. In service since January, 1904.

Captain, J. J. Lavene, Permanent.

Lieutenant, H. A. Jones, '*

Driver, A. A. Jones, "

Ladderman, J. O'Connor, "

Ladderman, E. P. King, "

Ladderman, W. J. Powers, "

Ladderman, F. L. Steames, Call.

Ladder Company No. 5, Providence Street

Seagraves trussed truck; longest ladder 55-ft. extension; carries 288 ft. of ladders, two 3-gallon chemical extinguishers and a jumping net. In service January, 1904.

Captain, J. E. Kennington, Permanent.

Lieutenant, T. J. Sullivan, "

Driver, G. W. Shippee,

Ladderman, P. J. Mulv^v, "

Ladderman, P. J. Donagher, "

Ladderman, J. C. CuUen, "

Ladder Company No. 6, W. Boyuston Street

Seagraves trussed truck; longest ladder 55-ft. extension; carries 295 feet of

ladders, two d-gallon chemical extinguishers and a jumping net. In service since May, 1908.

Captain, W. P. Cavanaugh, Permanent.

Lieutenant, J. H. Scott, '*

Driver, P. T. Rice, "

Ladderman, L. Miller, "

Ladderman, J. A. Cleveland, "

Ladderman, W. J. Newbert, "

Ladder Company No. 7, Puiasant Street

American-LaFranoe combination ladder truck and chemical engine, motor driven; carries 249 ft. of ladders, longest ladder 50-ft. extension, 200 ft. ^-inch hose, two 3-gallon chemical extinguishers. Put in service December 28, 1918.

Captain. W. H. Kenney, Permanent.

Lieutenant, H. L. Ware, "

Ladderman, B. A. Tyrrell, ''

Laddennan, C. W. Johnson, "

Ladderman, T. J. Butler, "

Ladderman, W. J. Adams, "

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CHxaoGAL Company No. 1, John Stbebt

Baboock chemical engine; two 40-eallon tanks, 300 ft. of 9i-inch hose and one 18-ft. ladder. In service since 1897.

Captain, John D. Grace, Permanent.

Driver, E. O. Trask,

Hoseman, G. G. Wallace,

Hoseman, F. F. Tourtelotte, "

Chief's Drivers

J. T. Conlin, G. W. King, M. J. Healey, E. J. R. Bennett, J. F. Naven.

Spare Man Mechanicians

F. E. Fisher C. C. Joslyn, S. H. Elliott

Reserve Apparatus

School Street StaHon:—-

Second size LaFrance engine; capacity 700 gallons a minute; steam <^1- inders 7^, pumps 4J^, stroke 9^ch; weight ready for service 8,276 lbs. Put in service Jiily, 1897, in reserve Septenober, 1910.

Beacon Street Siaiion: —

Second size Amoskeag engine; capacity 626 gallons a minute; steam afi" ^ Ss.

inders 7^4, pumps 4H> stroke 8-inch; we^ht ready for service 8,180 Put in service 1873. Rebuilt with new boiler and general repairs, 1890, in reserve, 1914.

Webster Street StaHm:—

Third size LAFrance engine with Clapp & Jones boiler; capadly 660 gallons a minute; weight ready for service 7,836 lbs.; steam cylindera 7H, pumps 4}j, stroke 8-inch. In reserve June, 1916.

Headquarters* BuUding: —

One SO-gallon Holloway chemical tank mounted on runnere, to be used in case of heavy snows.

Seagraves water tower, extends 66 feet; responds on special call. Put in service June, 1909.

One fuel wagon; alwajm loaded, responds to second alarms.

One hose wagon cames 1,200 ft. of 2}4'inch hose, responds to second alarms.

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RECORD OF FIRES WORKED AT AND HOURS WORKED For thb Year Ending November 30, 1917

Companies.

Engine Co. No. 1.

3. 4. 6. 6. 7. 8.

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Ladder

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5.

6.

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9. 10. 11.

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4.

5.

6.

7.

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Chem. ' Chiefs car. Deputy Chiefs car . . . Chief Spooner's car. . .

Chief Adams' car

Chief McCarthy's car.

126

167

136

37

60

79

96

46

96

148

90

134

140

17

98

88

73

16

290

130

96

98

64

82

16

26

40

227

186

117

96

76

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78

37

70

66

64

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1

4

2

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14

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111 82 36 69 61

103 64 66 66 39 79 37 64 67

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146 80 63 68 43 49 21 23 42

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TIMOTHY J. HALLY

LIEUTENANT LADDER CO. NO. 3,

Born July 16th, 1870; entered the department February 23rd, 1893; appointed Lieutenant, October 22nd, 1909; died of disease, December 1st, 1917.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Superintendent of Sewers

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOB THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER jo, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

W0BCB8TBB, Mass.

1918

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWEE8

1917

Alderman Chbistian Nelson, Chairman Alderman Gustaf A. Olin Alderman David F. Daley Councilman Carl J. Rolander

Councilman Warren H. Eddy . Councilman Nils Petterson

Councilman Joseph S. Martin

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To the Honorable City Council of the City of Worcester: —

In compliance with Section 21, Chapter 34, of the City Ordinance, the following report of the work and the con* dition of the Sewer Department for the fiscal year of 1917 is prepared.

Respectfidly submitted,

MATTHEW GAULT, SuperirUendent of Sewer Department.

Office of the Sewer Department, December 28, 1917.

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BEPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS

The department has been especially fortunate in having a committee thoroughly interested in its work, and the superintendent counts it a pleasure to acknowledge his in- debtedness to the committee as a whole and individually.

The volume of work accomplished falls considerably short of that performed in many years, due to the prevailing conditions with which all are familiar.

As a business proposition a small amount of work is un- satisfactory, tending as it does to greatly increase the over- head charges. In a department well organized and well equipped there is certainly more economy and a greater feeling of satisfaction when the work is pushing a little hard. It is to be hoped that the present conditions will not long continue, for it is most desirable in a city as prosperous as Worcester that needed improvements keep close pace with growth and development.

The total net expenditure for the year has been $196,- 051.79 of which $117,163.55 was for labor.

Labor Statistics

Maximum number of men (week ending June 22, 1917) 204 Minimum number of men (week ending Feb. 9, 1917) 106

Average number of men for whole year 140

Average number of men from April 1st to Dec. 1st 149

Minimum wage for eight hours $2 .08

Average wage per week for all employees . . . $16 .07

Total pay roll $117,163.55

Number of foremen 12

Construction

The supply of labor has been so low the past twelve months that little was available for new construction. The aim of the department has been to keep the maintenance and repair work up to the usual standard and devote as much labor as possible to the building of new sewers. The thirty-five or forty men available have not been able to keep up with the growth of the city. Consequently the work is accumulating and must be done in the near future. There

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is great need of surface water sewers in many sections. Pre- liminary work should be started immediately on those that will of necessity follow a natural water course. In such cases the location will be largely on private property. Surveys should be made and the necessary land taken before property is developed and the damages thereby increased. Such surface water sewers are the one that will extend from Lake Quinsigamond to the Highlands and the one that will drain the Rice Square district. Both sewers will drain large areas and on account of their size will be quite expensive.

On October 11 an order was passed for surface and sanitary sewers in Hamilton Street. It was impossible to start this work before winter, and, as the large surface water sewer is to be concrete construction, it seemed best to let it lay over until spring. It is a much needed im- provement and should be closely followed by other sewers in the same vicinity. I would urge, in this district, the importance of building both systems at the same time. The district is very wet and all the sewage must be lifted a vertical distance of 176 feet. Therefore, the greatest care should be taken to exclude as far as possible from the sanitary sewers all ground and surface waters.

The Sewer Committee has already given considerable attention to the demand for sewers in the Tatnuck district and a loan of $25,000 has been provided for carrying on this work the coming season. At the present the sewer ends at the junction of Chandler Street and Hadwen Road.

Early in June work was commenced on the Greendale trunk sewer. It will extend from the corner of Grove and North Streets, following quite closely the line of Millbrook, to West Boylston Street. This will furnish accommodations to the large district lying west of Burncoat Street and south of North Avenue. Relief will be furnished the present West Boylston Street sewer through an overflow near Neponset Street. The rapid industrial development of Greendale has necessitated the building of this sewer much earlier than was anticipated. Considerable care is being taken to make the sewer as tight as possible. The construc- tion is a 24" single strength vitrified pipe surrounded by 6" of rich concrete.

Considerable ledge is encountered in our construction work in various parts of the city. It is certainly a great ad- vantage to be able to keep the drilling well in advance of the excavation in rock work. We have recently found it ad- vantageous to add to our equipment a new power plant consisting of a 35 H. P. Stewart tubular boiler, a Westing- house compound compressor and a 60" x 36" air receiver,

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all mounted on a single truck. The various units were bought separately and assembled in the department yard at a considerable saving on the cost of a similar outfit all set up. This furnishes ample power for two air drills. A good idea of the machine can be had from the accompanying photograph.

The sewage from the Massachusetts State Hospital on Belmont Street has recently been turned into the city sewer. This change will be fully appreciated by the residents of Lake View. For ten years or more this state institution has been allowed to maintain a public nuisance on its own premises. Originally an attempt was made to care for the sewage on a few small sand filters. These filters were inade- quate in area and were never properly cared for. They became clogged and large pools of sewage were formed. The overflow from these pools found its way into Lake Quinsigamond near the women's bathhouse. Repeated attempts were made in the State Legislature to correct the evil but sufficient opposition was encountered to defeat the plan. Finally the Legislature of 1917 gave the Hospital Trustees authority to make the connection and provided that a yearly rental be paid the city for the use of its sewers and the cost of disposal at the Sewage Purification Plant. Most of the sewage from the institution will enter by gravity. The smaller portion from the farm buildings will enter the Belmont Street sewer near Rena Street and be pumped over the summit into the Shrewsbury Street sewer.

Maintenance

The changes in the pumping plant at the Lake View Station have been completed. We now have two 6" single stage horizontal centrifugal pumps of the closed impeller type manufactured by the Lea-Courtenay Company of Newark, N. J. The capacity of each pump is about 700 gallons per minute working against a static head of 176 feet. Only one pump is required to do the work, the second being installed to guard against accident or break down. The pumps are placed in a dry well which was very care- fully waterproofed, and at an elevation sufficiently low to prevent losing their charge. They are directly connected to 60 H. P. 3 phase General Electric motors and their operation is made automatic by means of a float switch. The sewage, before reaching the pumps, is passed through a bar screen with 5^" spaces.

About 2000 feet of the old 8" force main was replaced by 14" cast iron pipe. The upper part of the old force-main,

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consisting. of 10'^ pipe, will continue to be used until the growth of the district necessitates the installation of larger pumps when it will be replaced with a 14" pipe. This new plant replaced three Shone ejectors and the change has proved very satisfactory. During ten months' operation the pump case has been opened only three times to remove solid matter which tended to obstruct the impeller. There was also installed at the station a Venturi meter manu- factured by the Simplex Valve & Meter Company of Philadelphia, Pa.

Cost of Maintenance and Size of Sewer System

Costpermik $214.97 176.26 168.73 183.14 157.90 174.69 184.66 190.25 169.94 192.22 203.84 190.96 196.04 191.76 166.99 157.86 171.29 170.85 176.48 155.08 129.48 110.47 121.02 128.98 124.50 139.67 165.61 155.88 158.21 167.42 163.89 169.43 159.41 147.62 144.80 139.59 144.67 186.25 135.12 194.63 188.32

NOTB.— The above cspeoae IneludM 11.411.19 ezpftnded on the mw eqoipment st our Gold Street jminptiit pleat. This makei fclie eoet per mile pioportionatoiy Ivfer.

Date

MUeeeewen

Netexpeneee

1877

36.17

$7,776.44

1878

37.26

6,667.59

1879

37.38

6,307.16

1880

37.88

6,937.43

1881

40.40

6,379.10

1882

42.90

7,490.01

1883

46.68

8,421.88

1884

48.00

9,132.05

1885

50.94

8,656.86

1886

66.41

10,843.23

1887

62.89

12,819.53

1888

68.02

12,989.12

1889

71,39

13,995.65

1890

76.69

14,686.38

1891

80.94

13,435.66

1892

85.44

13,488.24

1898

90.04

15,423.38

1894

95.42

16,302.97

1896

99.29

17,518.17

1896

102.69

15,925.38

1897

112.01

14,504.06

1898

121.97

13,475.08

1899

134.14

16,234.00

1900

151.09

19,488.55

1901

158.47

19,730.69

1902

162.75

22,715.75

1903

169.13

26,300.89

1904

172.97

26,962.84

1905

176.81

27,973.29

1906

179.56

30,063.50

1907

183.04

29,999.02

1908

187.73

29,084.42

1909

192.25

30,645.92

1910

198.66

29,326.99

1911

205.32

29,729.91

1912

213.09

29,744.78

1913

222.20

32,146.38

1914

228.53

31,137.89

1915

234.64

31J03t94

1916

239.74

46,658. 79

1917

243.14

46.788.81

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It has also been found advantageous to make changes at the Gold Street Station. The old plant consisted of a single 5^' submerged centrifugal pump set directly in the sewage well and operated by a motor connected to the vertical shaft by bevel gears. The new plant consists of two 6" submerged centrifugal pumps manufactured by the American Well Works and two 5 H. P. General Electric vertical type motors. The pumps are placed in a dry well and the motors are directly connected to the pump shafts by means of flexible couplings. The plant is made automatic by means of a float switch.

By using one of our sewers the American Steel & Wire Company was able to extend a power cable from the Grove Street to the Quinsigamond plant in a very satisfactory and inexpensive manner.

The old Millbrook sewer which is now used as our main surface water carrier runs through the yards of both plants, and furnished a most convenient and direct route. The power wires are enclosed in a cable about three inches in diameter very carefully insulated and heavily armored. The first plan was to support this cable to the roof of the sewer by means of brackets, but after careful consideration it was thought more advisable to lay it along the bottom of the invert of the sewer. This arrangement avoided the necessity of tearing up the street surface in order to lay conduits or the danger from overhead wires carrying cur- rent of high voltage. It is impossible to see where any harm or expense can come to the city from the granting the privilege to this company. It certainly was a pleasure to the superintendent of this department to be able to recom- mend the plan, for in all his dealings with the local officials of the American Steel & Wire Company, he has invariably found them most accommodating and obliging towards the city of Worcester.

Early in the year plans for standard gasoline and sand traps were drawn and the same ordered built in all garages designed for more than two cars or trucks. This step has been made necessary on account of the greatly increased use of gasoline and the danger of its reaching the sewers and causing explosions. It is proposed to change the ordinances and compel all garages, built previous to 1917 and of more than two cars' capacity, to install these traps as a measure of public safety. Two years ago the department abandoned as unsafe the use of kerosene lanterns by its workmen when inspecting or cleaning sewers. We have also aban- doned, for the same reason, the use of kerosene torches for thawing frozen traps in catch basins, using instead water

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heated in a specially designed kettle which can be carried in a cart or on a sled through the streets.

During the year 14,720 cubic yards of material have been removed from the catch basins and carted to the nearest available dump at a cost of $1.36 per yard.

Sewage Disposal

The difficulty experienced in obtaining lime regularly and in sufficient quantities has made the treatment of sewage by chemical precipitation very unsatisfactory.

The rainfall of the year was 40.17 inches, which. is con- siderably less than last year and very close to the average for the past twenty-two years. As a result, there was a marked decrease in the total amount of sewage received at the treatment works, amounting to slightly more than 500,000,000 gallons.

Sewage has been by-passed at the works 3943^ hours, or 4.4 per cent, of the time. The gate is opened only far enough to allow the excess above the capacity of the chemical pre- cipitation plant to escape. More than 60 per cent., or 252 hours, occurred in the early months of the year when the river flow was high.

There have been 328 cubic yards of deposit removed from the grit chamber during the year, at a cost of 76 cents per cubic yard. This deposit has been removed to one of our sludge dumps.

The total sewage flow entering the treatment works has been 6,963,375,100 gallons. This does not include 14,000,000 gallons treated at the activated sludge experimental plant. 5,506,191,100 gallons, or 79.1 per cent, of the total flow, have been passed through the chemical precipitation basins and 1,457,184,000 gallons, representing 20.9 per cent., have passed through a preliminary sedimentation basin and then on to the sand filters.

We were without lime during the entire 24 hours of 51 days and a portion of each preceding and succeeding day of 22 periods. It is estimated that at least 1,000,000,000 gal- lons of sewage passed through the basins without lime treat- ment. The difficulties of all lime contractors during the past two years have been many and the car shortage situation is rendering the regular shipment of lime a problem. The amount of lime added to the sewage has averaged 847 pounds per one million gallons.

The sludge production by chemical precipitation per million gallons of sewage was 5,705 gallons. This quantity

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is considerably higher than last year and is greatly influenced by the number of acid iron doses which are successfully treated with lime. The sewage has contained nearly as large an amount of this waste as last year, when it was much greater than usual. The total quantity of sludge produced was 31,413,000 gallons, being a slight increase as compared with the previous year.

In order that the sand filters would do a reasonable amount of work, it was absolutely necessary that the drains should be relaid in a considerable number of filters. This work required such a portion of the annual appropriation that it was necessary to abandon sludge pressing early in April. During the four months of operation of the presses, 4,401,000 gallons of sludge were pumped to the storage basins, 11 per cent, of water removed from the top and the resultant sludge pressed. There were taken to the dump 3,033 tons of cake containing 719 tons of dry solids. Farmers continue to carry away as much as they desire.

During the year, two additional areas have been prepared as sludge beds and will probably be ample for this coming year. Upon the sludge beds were pumped the remainder of the sludge, 27,012,000 gallons, containing 5,349 tons of dry solids.

In the latter part of February, about 625 cubic yards of refuse material, consisting principally of sand, small stones, unburnt lime and a small proportion of sludge, were re- moved from the six preliminary chemical precipitation basins. The average cost was approximately 60 cents per cubic yard.

The results of chemical precipitation, as indicated by percentage removals, are better.than those of last year. In view of statements made above, this seems a remarkable statement. The explanation lies in the fact that the sewage received was much stronger than last year, allowing a greater percentage removal, and yet obtain an effluent of poorer quality. This is exactly the result obtained. The removal of total albuminoid ammonia was 42.38 per cent.; of sus- pended albuminoid ammonia, 75.44 per cent.

An average daily flow of 55,000 gallons per acre has been put upon the 72.56 acres of sand filters. The usual dose is from 300,000 to 700,000 gallons on a filter, one to three times each week. The rate, 55,000 gallons, is a smaller quantity than last year. This decrease, as compared with former years, is due to the long period of time consumed in cleaning the filters and relaying drains. This delay is unavoidable with present labor conditions.

Preliminary to filtration, we have continued to pass the

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crude sewage, without lime, through one or two basins re- served for this purpose, in which was provided a period of sedimentation of about 20 minutes. From these basins, there have been removed 4,050,000 gallons of sludge con- taining 566 tons of dry solids. This represents 2,779 gallons of sludge containing 0.39 tons of dry solids per million gallons of sewage. This sludge has been pumped to the sludge beds. Early in the year, about 200 cubic yards of grit were re- moved from these two basins at a cost of 62 cents per cubic yard.

The deposit removed from the surface of the filters amounted to nearly 20,000 cubic yards, representing 276 cubic yards per acre, or 13.8 cubic yards per million gallons of sewage filtered. Increased costs of labor and teaming necessitate a careful record of costs being made before figures of value can be given. Item 83 in the Summary of Sewerage Statistics, following the tables at the end of the report, in- cludes the cost of operation, cleaning the filters and relaying drains in 19 filters. In connection with the relaying of drains, the remaining filters were examined and plowed or harrowed, as conditions seemed to indicate desirable.

The sand filters have effected a purification of 86.56 per cent, of the total organic matters, measured by the albumi- noid ammonia, and of the dissolved organic matters, 69.49 per cent. These figures represent the usual good work of the sand filters. The average quality of the effluent was slightly poorer than last year, due to a certain extent to the marked increase in the organic content of the sewage.

The total purification effected by the plant for the year was 54.39 per cent., expressed in terms of albuminoid am- monia removal. With respect to suspended organic matters, the percentage removal was 82.31. Until our appropriation is sufficient to allow the proper operation of the chemical precipitation plant, the purification effected by the whole plant is bound to be comparatively low.

The net cost of maintenance of the Treatment Works for this past year has been $64,261.85, which represents 37 cents per capita. This includes all administrative expenses, but does not include interest on the capital invested. The cost of treatment may be subdivided as follows:

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*Cost of Operation Total PerMiLGaL

Chemical Precipitation $32,617 .22 $5 .92

Sludge Pressing 9,045 .05 11 .46

Sand Filtration 14,339 .39 9 .84

Sand Filtration (Relaying

Drains) 8,260 .19

$64,261.85 *The above oosts include the amount expended in laboratory aa per Schedule 4 in the appendix, the same being apportioned to the three accounts wittk sludge pressing given one-seventh.

The cost of chemical precipitation includes the cost of pumping 27,012,000 gallons of sludge to the sludge beds. The cost of sludge pressing per million gallons of sewage chemically treated is estimated on the basis of the proportion of sludge pressed. The actual cost of chemical precipitation and sludge disposal per million gallons of sewage treated was $9.23.

Sludge Pressing

The matter of sludge disposal is always the problem of sewage treatment. The disposal of sludge in liquid form in large quantities is almost impossible for works of any size. The activated sludge method of sewage treatment is develop- ing many questions concerning the disposal of sludge by pressing. On this account, a few notes concerning our re- sults with the pressing of chemical precipitation sludge may be of great interest.

Briefly, the method of operation is as follows: the sludge from the chemical precipitation is lifted by a Shone ejector to one of two storage basins, each having a capacity of 100,- 000 gallons. As the sludge enters the ejector, three tons of lime in the form of milk of lime, are added in order to facili- tate pressing. The sludge usually stands in the storage basin from 15 to 40 hours and the clear water is removed from the top before pumping to the presses. The sludge is pumped to the presses under 70 to 80 lbs. per sq. in. pressure and the presses are closed by an oil hydraulic pump operating up to 1,500 lbs. per sq. in. pressure. Both pressures are exercised at the same time, thus making the pressing a continuous process, except for the time required to clean a

The presses, four in number, are of the Bushnell type, each containing 125 plates. The filtering area of each plate is approximately 36 inches in diameter and in operation is entirely covered by an 11-oz. duck cloth which requires 2J^

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yards of the material. The presses are cleaned in rotation, requiring about 16 minutes for each press. The formation of the cake requires about 46 minutes.

The employees in the press gang are an engineer, engineer's helper, fireman, valveman, pitman, screenman, motorman, two platemen, and three dumpmen.

The following data are general averages usually referred to as the results of sludge pressing:

Per cent, of water drawn from top of sludge in storage basin

10 to 20 Percentage water in sludge as pumped to storage basin

94 to 95 Percentage water in sludge as pumped to presses . 93 to 94

Gallons of sludge pumped per pressing 1,650

Gallons of sewage represented per pressing 250,000

Presses emptied per 8-hour shift 32

Tons of solids per pressing 0.4 to 0.5

Tons of cake per pressing 1.7

Percentage water in press-cake 70 to 75

Cubic yards of cake per pressing 2

Weight of cake in tons per cubic yard 0.8 to 0.9

Tons of cake per million gallons of sewage 7

Cubic yards of cake per million gallons of sewage . 8

Experimental Work

Worcester is a rapidly growing city and the department for some time has realized that changes in the sewage disposal plant were needed. Our sand filters having an effective area of 74 acres are kept in an efficient condition and are doing excellent work. They are handling from 20 to 25% of our total flow of sewage, and receiving as they do the heavy day sewage, they are disposing of more than that percentage of the total organic matter. The effluent from the chemical precipitation tanks is not as good and tends to neutralize to a considerable extent the good work accomplished by the sand filters. It is out of the question for us to build more sand filters as both the necessary filtering material and area are lacking. Another serious objection is the expense of operat- ing sand filters under our conditions. The large amount of iron in the sewage causes an iron hydrate to be formed in the open joints of the under-drains and in spaces of the gravel surrounding the under-drains. In about five years' time the under-drains become completely sealed up and it is necessary to relay them at an expense of about $400 per acre.

Beginning in July, 1911, careful experimental work was carried on for nearly two years with an ImhofF tank in con-

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nection with sprinkler filters. The results obtained were very satisfactory and that method of disposal seemed well adapted to our conditions. In fact, it gave promise of cutting our annual operating cost one-half.

Imhoff tanks and sprinkler filters would probably have been adopted already by the city of Worcester had not the Activated Sludge Process made its appearance. The city of Milwaukee has carried on very extensive experiments with this new process covering a period of nearly three years, and is now designing a plant for treating its whole flow of sewage by that method. Our local conditions and the composition of our sewage vary so much from those found at Milwaukee that we would not be justified in basing plans and estimates on their result. Consequently, as the Activated Sludge Process seemed to be gaining in favor among sanitary en- gineers, it seemed to be a good business proposition on the part of the Sewer Department to try it out.

All our experimental work we have endeavored to carry out on a scale sufficiently large to give reliable data. Ac- cordingly, a plant was designed capable of handling 100,000 gallons per day. Construction was commenced in April and the plant put in operation July 7th. With the exception of a few shut-downs, for minor repairs, totaling perhaps five days, the plant has been in continuous operation. It is planned to continue the experimental work until next summer. Ar- rangements have also been made to do some work with sludge pressing. For that purpose, a small press has been fitted up using six of the large plates from one of the Bush- ness presses ordinarily used in handling our chemically pre- cipitated sludge.

The data now being accumulated, together with that secured in 1911 and 1912, will give us material on which to base plans and estimates for changes best adapted to Wor- cester conditions and needs.

We wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance received in the experimental work from Mr. H. P. Eddy and Mr. A. L. Fales, members of the firm of Metcalf & Eddy, Boston, Mass. Both were formerly connected with the Worcester Sewer Department and retain their interest in its work to such an extent as to be willing to give their time freely in consultation regarding many of the problems that have arisen. The superintendent extends to them his personal thanks.

Following the completion of the experimental work a full report on the same will be published.

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Conclusion

It is a pleasure to record the efficient and faithful service rendered by my assistants.

For the results accomplished much credit is due to the loyal support of Mr. Roy S. Lanphear, supervising chemist in charge of the Purification Plant; Mr. Henry A. Allen, chief clerk; Mr. Willis E. Gary, in charge of the Department Yard and Shop, and Mr. Earl R. Perry, supervising engineer. The hearty co-operating of Mr. Harry Gaskill, of the En- gineering Department, is fully appreciated.

FINANCIAL SUMMARIES OF RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURES

Construction Exhibit A

Balance, December 1, 1916 $8,736 .61

Appropriation from tax levy 20,000 .00

Appropriation from sale of real estate 350 .00

Transferred from sewer assessments 37,950 .77

Total resources $67,037 .38

Expenditures: — Yard Ledger,

Expenditures $66,695.69

Less transfers and refunds 49,043 .43

Net expenditure $6,652 .26

Sewers

Expenditures $41,741 .95

Less transfers and refunds 1,933 .14

Net expenditure as per Schedule 1, $39,808 .81

Catdi-basins,

Expenditures $4,647 .95

Less transfers and refunds 3,645 .25

Net expenditure $1,002 .70

Greneral,

Expenditures $7,449.74

Less transfers and refimds 7,301 .85

Net expenditure as per Schedule 2, $147 .89

Total net expenditures $47,611 .66

Balance, November 30, 1917 $19,425 .72

Filtration Beds Exhibit B

Balance, December 1, 1916 $25 .38

Appropriations from tax levy and liquor licenses 10,000 .00

Total resources, $10,025.38

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EzpenditureB $10,165.18

Less revenue 178.39

Total net expenditures $9,986 .79

Balance, November 30, 1917 $38.69

Maintenance Exhibit C

Balance, December 1, 1916 $793 .28

Annual appropriation 46,000 .00

Total resources $46,793 .28

Expenditures $14,999.60

Less revenue 2,210 .69

Total net expenditures as per Schedule 3, $46,788 .81

Balance, November 30, 1917 $4 .47

PURIFIGATION EXHIBIT D

Balance, December 1, 1916 $67.74

Annual appropriation 64,200 .00

^ Total resources $64,267.74

Expenditures $66,006 .94

Less refunds 746 .09

Total net expenditures as per Schedule 4, $64,261 .86

Balance, November 30, 1917 $6.89

Beaver Brook, Land Damages Exhibit E

Balance, December 1, 1916 $367.30

Total resources $367 .30

Balance, November 30, 1917 $367 .30

Brooks and Rivers (Maintenance) Exhibit F

Balance, December 1, 1916 $545.77

Total resoiu'ces $645 .77

Expenditures $275.69

Total net expenditures $276 .69

Balance, November 30, 1917 $270 .08

Purification (Outfall Sewer) Exhibit G

Balance, December 1, 1916 $8,798.98

Total resources $8,798 .98

Expenditures $389.34

Total net expenditures $389 .34

Balance, November 30, 1917 $8,409.64

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Construction (Gbesndalb Trunk) Exhibit H

Appropriation from loan $50,000 .00

Total resouroea $60,000 .00

Expenditures $27,759 .21

Less revenue 21 .56

Total net expenditures $27,737 .65

Balance, November 30, 1917 $22,262.35

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Net expenditure as per Exhibit A |147 .89

Schedule 3

Maintenance of Sewer System .

Cleaning catch-basins $20,009 .86

Cleaning catch-basins (thawing and freeing traps) 1,806 .06

Cleaning sewers 3,744 .91

Repairs of sewers, catch-basins and man-holes 2,511 .55

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Repairs (work chargeable to other parties) 1,764 .42

Maintenance of regulators 1,431 .89

Maintenance of pumping station. Gold Street 2,143 .76*

Maintenance of pumping station. Lake View 7,394 .94

Maintenance of pumping station, Maasasoit Rd 942 .95

Vacation expense 367 .86

Damages account 1,148 .99

MiUbrook Arch 14 . 10

Net expenditure as per Exhibit C $45,788.81

Schedule 4 PumncATiON

Chemical treatment $30,737 .53

Sludge Pressing 8,418 .49

Filter beds 20,719 . 90

Laboratory 4,385.93

Net expenditure as per Exhibit D $64,261 .85

Schedule of Profebty

Personal property $50,202 .42

Stock on hand 13,291 .84

Buildings and machinery, £. Worcester Street 12,287 .25

Land, 1,700 feet, Hammond Street 425.00

Land, 15,856 feet. East Worcester Street 11,900.00

Land, 33,221 feet. East Worcester Street 24,900.00

Total $113,006.61

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Personal property $12,545.95

Stock on hand 1,660.19

Land, including damages, court services and ap- praisal of property 109,030 .31

Precipitation plant 265,628 .76

Buildings and machinery 50,486 .50

Grit chamber and extension of Outfall Sewer 10,717 .24

New Outfall Sewer 257,201 .02

Filtration area 308,812.44

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Construction railroad equipment, including cars, steam

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Experimental activated sludge plant 6,140 .00

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Gold Street/land, 360 feet. $600.00

Gold Street, building and machinery 3,894 .82

Lake Avenue, land, 6,861 feet. 1,462 .76

Lake Avenue, building and machinery 10,426 .62

Maasasoit Road, land, 12,864 feet 642 .70

Massasoit Road, buflding and machinery 2,966 .90

Lake View Storage chamber 2,846.64

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Sewer system (cost of sewos, catch-basins, etc):

Separating sfystem (Statutes of 1897 and 1900) $993,602 .07

General construction. 4,832,226.90

Total $6,826,727.97

Beaver Brook (Improvement) 191,066.62

Middle River (Improvement) 30,083.29

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Cort p«r Million QftUoni

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$47,919.60

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84,694.98

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SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS

(In fonn recommended by Sanitaiy Section of Boston Society Civil Engineers.) For the year ending November 80, 1917

GENERAL

Population by census of 1917, 187,492.

Total area of city or town, 38.49 square miles.

Area served by sewerage system, 11.30 square miles.

Collection System: For sewage only, 110.832 miles; for sewage and surface

water, 69.676 miles; for surface water only, 62.736 miles. Method of disposal: Partly chemical precipitation and partly sand filtration.

COLLECTION Mains (Everything but House and Catch Basin Connections)

For aewage For Mwaffe and For surfmoe only mirfaoe water water only

1. Miles Stone, .109 3.119

2. Miles brick, 13.62 18.646 10.720

3. Miles concrete, .366 .712 3.340

4. Miles pipe, 96.846 60.378 46.667 6. Miles extended during year, 2.006 .086 1.309

6. Number of inverted siphons, 8

7. Number of manholes, 8, 111 (All kinds)

8. Method of flushing: Partly by 2H"

fire-hose attached to hydruits three thnes a year, partJy by direct connection to water mains.

9. Method of cleaning: In large sewers

a sectional track is laid and pails of silt carried to manholes and hoisted. In smaller sewers scrapers are pulled through by men, horses or hoisting engines, as circum- stances may require.

10. Number of automatic flushing tanks, 11 2

11. Number of direct connections with

water mains for flushing, 28 66

12. Number of flushings of entire system

during year, 1

13. Cost of flushing per mile,

14. Number of miles cleaned, 16. Cost of cleaning per mile,

16. Number of stoppages, 2

17. Miles of permanent underdrains, 3 . 19

18. Number of storm overflows,

19. Method of ventilation.

By perforated covers, or manholes.

20. Cost of maintaining sewer system,

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21. By whom made? Licensed drain

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22. Sizes, 6" 6" 6"

23. Number made during year, 896 111

24. lineal feet laid during year, 29,272 26. Lineal feet disodntinued during year,

26. Total miles in use, 184 . 17 (All kinds)

27. Average cost per ft., connections

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28. Number of stoppages coming to at-

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29. Number, 3,835.

30. Number cleaned, 6,968.

31. Average amount material removed per catch basin, 2.47 cu. yds. 82. Cost of removing material per cubic yard, $1 .36.

33. Cost of removing material per catch basin per year, $3.35.

DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE

34. Estimated population using sewer system, 178,000.

35. Number of buildings connected, not known.

36. Daily discharge for year, 19,077,740 36,420,800 11,024.100

37. Daily discharge for each user, 109.9 204.2 63.5

38. Daily quantity of factory waste,

not known.

39. Daily leakage into sewers, 3,683,600

40. Dai^ leaka^ per mile of sewer, 16,118

41. Are quantities given under 3 to 7

estimated or measured? 36, measured; 37, population esti- mated; 39 and 40, esthnated.

PUMPING

42. Description of plants: 1, Grold Street, vertical type centrifugal pump,

electric power; 2, Lake View, single stage, direct connected, motor driven centrifugal pumps; 3, Massasoit Koad, two 25 H. P. General Electric vertical motors operating two 4" centrifugal fmrnpe.

43. Description of fuels or power used : —

A. CoaL

(a) Kind

(b) Brand

(c) Average cost per gross ton delivered $

(d) Percentage of ash

B. Fuel for internd combustion engines.

(e) Kind and grade

(f ) Average cost |

C. Electricity.

(g) Average cost per k.w.hr., $0.02.

. 44. Amount of fuel or power consumed for the year,

45. Total pumpage for year with or without allowance for slip, gals.

46. Average static head against which pump works, ft.

47. Average dynamic head against which pump works, t.

48. No. of gallons raised one foot per unit of fuel or power,

49. Cost of pumping figured on pumping station expenses per million gallons

raised one foot (dynamic), not mduding fixed charges.

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60. Describe screens: At Stations 1 and 3, baskets made of vertical rods, hoisted for cleaning. No screen at Station No. 2.

DISPOSAL

Settling, Septic and Chemical Precipitation Tanks 51. Number of tanks: Settling, 2; Septic, 0; Chemical precipitation, 14.

62. Total capacity of tanks up to flow line: 4.2 million gallons.

63. Average daily quantity of sewage treated: 15,085,455.

54. Average length of time sewage remains in tanks: 5.3 hours.

55. Disposition of effluent: discharged into Blackstone River.

56. Disposition of sludge: pressed, and cake hauled to dump; small portion

taken by farmers.

67. Volimie of sludge produced p^ 1,000,000 gallons sewage. (If this is not

known give depth of sludge in tank when cleaned), 5,705.

68. How often are tanks emptied? 6, roughing, 2 to 4 weeks; others 3 to 6

69. Cost of tanks: $265,628.75.

60. Cost of maintenance, including cost of disposing of sludge, $41,662.27.

61. Kinds and quantities of chemicals used per 1,000,000 gals.: 847 pounds

Ume ; Ume only used.

SEWAGE BEDS OR FILTERS

62. Type: Intermittent sand filters.

63. Date of construction of works: 1899 to 1910.

64. Cost of beds: $308,812.44.

66. Total net filtering area December 1,1917: 72.6 acres.

66. Number of beds: 73.

67. Average area of beds: 0.99 acre.

68. Were loam and subsoil removed? Yes.

69. Character of filtering material (give effective size if avulable) : Average,

14 beds, 0.23 nun.; 9 beds, 0.16 nun.; 8 beds, 0.20 mm.; others not determined.

70. System of underdrains (depth, distance apart, etc): 4 to 6 feet deep;

35 to 50 feet apart; open joints surrounded with cobbles.

71. Average daHv quantity of sewage treated: 3,992,285 gallons.

72. Average dai^ quantity of sewage treated per acre (net area): 55,000

gallons. 78. Maximum daily quantity of sewage treated: 12,960,000 gallons. 74. Preliminary treatment, passed through grit chambers: 40 ft. x 10 ft.

X 10 ft.; and settling tank 40 ft. widex 166 2-3 ft. long x 7 ft. deep. 76. Dosing apparatus and size of dose: flow controlled by gate valves on

main dikes, and molasses gates at distributors.

76. How long does sewage flow on one bed? 2 to 6 hours.

77. How of ten is each bed used? lto4timesweek]y.

78. Method of caring for surface of filters (number of times raked, har-

rowed, plough^, furrowed, etc): occasional raking of top half-inch with wire-tooth horse weeder. Deposit raked up in the fall and again in the spring. Deposit removed in spring. Drains relaid in twenty- six beds.

79. Cubic yards of material removed from surface of beds: 20,000.

80. Cost of removing same :

81. Are crops raised, and if so, what kind? None.

82. Amount received for crops:

83. Total cost of maintenance: ^,599.58.

84. Cost of maintenance per million gallons filtered: $15.51.

86. Water capacity of contact or trickling filters and decrease in same since plant was started:

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CONSTRUCTION

Receipts

Expenditures

86.

Balance of previ-

93.

Collection works:

ous year, $17,635.59

(a) mains, $117,649.66

87.

Bonds issued, 50,000.00

(b) house connections,

88.

Appropriation, 20,000.00

94.

Disposal and puri-

89.

AsBeasinentB, 87,950 . 77

fication works.

90.

House connections,

95.

Balance, 50,097.71

91.

Other sources, 42,260.91 Total, $167,747.27

96.

92.

Total. $167,747.27

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

Receipts

Expenditures

97.

Balance of previous

103.

year, $1,432.17

104.

Repaired $9,845.48

98.

Appropriation, 119,200.00

106.

aeaning sewere, 3,498. 73

99.

Aaaessments,

106.

Cleaning catch bar

100.

Rentals,

sins, 21,816.62

101.

Othor sources, 4,134.17

107.

Flushmg sewers, 246.18

108.

Pumping, 11,129.66 Disposal or purifi-

109.

cation**, 75,172.12

110.

UndasBified expen8e8§,8,238 . 63

111.

Balance, 819.03

102. Total,

$124,766.84 112. Total, $124,766.84

118. Interest on bonds, 76,646.00 114. Sinking fund,

GENERAL

116. Total cost of collecting mains},

116. Total cost of pumping system,

117. Total cost of disposal worics,

$6,083,318.88

30,738.83

771,879.82

$6,885,436.48

2,009,600.00

998,547.90

118. Total cost of works to datett.

119. Bonded debt at date,

120. Value of sinkmg fund at date,

121. Average rate of interest on bonds: 3.6 per cent.

122. Proportionof cost of system assessed on abutters: 60 per cent.

123. Yearly assessment for maintenance: none.

124. Method of awflfflHing abutters and rate of assessment: front foot i

ment, based on cost, ranges from 100 per cent, on inexpensive work to small percentage on expensive work. Average assessment $1.25 to $1.80 per foot on each side of street.

•AdministimtiTa nprnae to dtotributod in pro rate eharges (baaed on pay roOa) into the Tariotti conatruction, maintenanee and parifieation aooounta.

flndudea general repairing of aewen and manholea on eame and eatdb baalna oonneeted tliereto.

**Ineluding paarment for maintenanee of Joint diapoaal worka.

flndudea "mamtenanee of regulaton/' "maintenanee of brooka and riTon," "damagai to

party/' and "Tacation ezpenae."

tlndudins New Outfall Seirer.

ttApprosunate.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THB

Board of Assessors

OF THB

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 30, 1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoBCBSTEB, Mass.

1918

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REPOfiT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS

EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

SALARIES 1917

Salary of Assessor Arthur H. Burton, Chairman $676 . 00

Salary of Assessor George B. Hurlburt, Clerk 2,300.00

Salary of Assessor Charles H. Harris 2,300 . 00

Salary of Assessor George C. Hunt 1,700 .27

Assistant Assessors 2,347 . 90

Clerical Service 6,419.36

$16,642.63

MISCELLANEOUS

Adding-machine supplies $1 . 00

Advertising 27.13

Automobile hire 462 . 00

Blankbooks, stationery and supplies 626.31

Books and subscriptions 104.60

Expenses for corporation returns (Mass. Corpus.) 63 . 11

Engineers' services and materials and new plans 2,220 . 82

Foreign Corporation returns (E. W. Prescott) 247.26

Incidental expenses 24 . 15

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,

tolls, rental and service 17 . 60

Printing and binding 1,616 .78

Refreshments and entertainments 26 . 00

Real estate transfers, mortgages and probates 880.00

Traveling expenses 23 .06

Typewriter supplies 9.00

Total $6,237.71

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Tax on 53,848 polls at $2.00 $107,696.00

Tax on $186,244,956 at $20.00 3,724,899 . 12

Total amount raised $3,832,595 . 12

Amt. of Income Tax of 1917 (Sec. 24, Chap. 269, Gen'l Acts of 1916) 286,379.52

$4,118,974.64 Total state, county and city tax 4,086,952 . 64

Overlayings 32,022.00

State tax, *levy $420,656.06 State tax per $1,000 $2.26 County tax . . . 186,869 . 00 Co. tax per $1,000 1 . 00 City tax 3,479,427 . 58 City tax per $1,000 16 . 74

$4,086,952 . 64 Pro rata per $1,000 $20 . 00

AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM CORPORATION TAX

1904 $173,390.53

1905 186,722.57

1906 182,165.73

1907 184,099.78

1908 194,033.42

1909 223,946.31

1910 269,642.33

1911 306,038.54

1912 338,568.82

1913 346,445.74

1914 352,222.35

1915 365,450.48

1916 357,761.94

1917 423,126.82

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Tax Rates of Massachusetts Cities for 1916 1917

Beverly $15.60 $18.80

Brockton 22.80 23.00

Cambridge 23.50 23.50

Chelsea 24.00 23.80

Chicopee 18 .70 18 .70

Everett 23 .90 21 .80

Fall River 21.20 24.70

Fitchburg 20.40 22.80

Gloucester 22 .00 23 .40

Haverhill 20.20 22.80

Holyoke 18.40 18.80

Lawrence 18.80 18.80

♦Leominster 21 . 75

Lowell 21.20 23.40

Lynn 21.00 23.00

Maiden 21.40 23.30

Marlboro 21.60 22.00

Medford 19.80 21.40

Melrose 22.00 23.40

Newburyport 19 .20 20 .00

New Bedford 23.00 23.00

Newton 18.90 19.80

North Adams 21.10 22.40

Northampton 19.80 20.40

Pittsfield 22.60 21.00

Quincy 22.00 25.60

♦Revere 24 .00

Salem 22.90 24.50

Somerville 21 .40 22 .00

Springfield 17.80 17.80

Taunton 22.40 22.60

Waltham 20.60 21.00

Woburn 22.30 21.20

Worcester 20.00 20.00

*M«de dtiea in 1917.

Cities whose tax rate is lower than Worcester: Beverly, Chicopee, Holyoke, Lawrence, Newton and Springfield; six in 1917 compared with nine in 1916.

Average tax rate in 34 cities for 1917, $21.89.

Average tax rate for 32 cities in 1916, $20.87.

Owing to special legislation, the Boston tax rate is omitted from table of averages.

Excise Tax, October, 1917

Worcester Consolidated St. Ry. Co $25,297,085

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Increase in Valuation for 1917

Buildings $6,596,350

Land 3,969,200

Increase in Real Estate $10,565,650

Decrease in Personal 12,873,267

Net loss $2,307,717

The increase in real estate for 1917 is the largest increase Worcester ever had on real estate.

The loss in personal property is due to the amount of intangible property taken from this department and is now assessed by the State Income Tax Assessor, the actual loss being $12,873,267.00, while the estimated loss was about $16,000,000.00, showing a large gain in our tangible property. From this intangible the Uity received from the State $286,379.52, and more yet to come estimated at $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 additional.

We would also call your attention to an increase of $65,364.88 received from the Corporation tax, which, if everything is taken into consideration, is the most successful year this department has ever had.

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Recapitulation op Exempt Property

personal real total

Literary Institutions . . . $740,600 Benevolent Institutions. 83,800 Scientific Institutions. . . 29,000 Houses of Religious Worship 3,100 Agricultural Societies. . . 9,300 Temperance Societies. . . 1,800 Rural and Swedish

Cemeteries

$3,501,100

1,608,500

234,800

3,786,250

156,000

24,600

$4,241,700

1,692,300

263,800

3,789,350

165,300

26,400

4,900

4,900

$867,600 $9,316,150 $10,183,750

Increase during year, $530,000.00.

This does not include city, state or county property, all of which is exempt.

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Supplementary Taxes

POLLS

October supplementary

November supplementary

December supplementary

500 530 167

743

$1,000

1,060

334

1,197 $2,394

TOTAL VALUE OF POLLS, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY,

iX)R TEN YEARS, INCLUDING THE DECEMBER

SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS

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PoUa

Raid

Penonal

1908

89,646@»,

$79,292

$103,733,750

$26,466,626

1909

39,799@$2,

79,698

105,968,050

28,483,862

1910

41,986®$2,

83,970

110,513,550

31,383,057

1911

48,122@$2,

86,244

114,600,150

33,143,690

1912

44,390®$2,

88,780

118,915,600

84,976,268

1913

46,938@$2,

91,876

126,386,000

37,449,545

1914

46,318®$2,

92,636

134,601,600

89,236,679

1915

47,838@$2,

95,676

139,822,860

40,261,336

1916

50,696@$2,

101,190

144,323,350

44,948,373

1917

66,257®$2,

112,514

154,815,600

31,525,656

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AVERAGE TAX RATES OF liASSACHUSETTS CITIES FOR TEN

YEARS

Beverly $16.18

Brockton 21 .39

Cambridge 21 .33

Chelsea 22.59

Chicopee 20.01

Everett 20.99

Fall River 20.78

Fitchburg 20.00

Gloucester 20.36

Haverhill 19.58

Holyoke 17.58

Lawrence 17 .72

Leominster 21 . 17

Lowell 20.42

Lynn 20.46

Maiden 19.81

Marlboro 21 . 60

Medford 20.12

Melrose 20 .28

Newbmyport 19 . 57

New Bedford 22.47

Newton 18.42

North Adams 21 .75

Northampton 17 .75

Pittsfield 18.91

Quincy 20.00

Revere 22.80

Salem 20.00

Somerville 19.94

Springfield 17.95

Taunton 20.40

Waltham 17.00

Wobum 21 .26

Worcester 17.76

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ANNUAL INCREASE OF VALUATION

1888 increase over previous year $3,067,822 . 00

1884 increase over previous year 2,200,541 .00

1885 increase over previous year 1,943,516 .00

1886 increase over previous year 1,851,998.00

1887 increase over previous year 4,741,536 . 00

1888 increase over previous year 5,194,711 .00

1889 increase over previous year 4,849,465 . 00

1890 increase over previous year 4,065,359 .00

1891 increase over previous year 4,200,898 .00

1892 increase over previous year 3,407,444 . 00

1893 increase over previous year 3,050,903 . 00

1894 increase over previous year 2,320,971.00

1895 increase over previous year 1,683,140 . 00

1896 increase over previous year 3,697,456 . 00

1897 increase over previous year 6,705,319 . 00

1898 increase over previous year 3,578,174 . 00

1899 increase over previous year 10,274,334 . 00

1900 loss over previous year 292,126.00

1901 increase over previous year 2,234,162 . 00

1902 increase over previous year 1,930,880 . 00

1903 increase over previous year 1,732,566 .00

1904 increase over previous year 1,406,521 . 00

1905 increase over previous year 1,517,400 . 00

1906 increase over previous year 2,360,999 . 00

1907 increase over previous year 1,521,087 . 00

1908 increase over previous year 4,575,838.00

1909 increase over previous year 4,060,776 . 00

1910 increase over previous year 7,828,405 .00

1911 increase over previous year 6,089,633 .00

1912 increase over previous year 5,756,728.00

1913 increase over previous year 9,334,527.00

1914 increase over previous year 9,941,484.00

1915 increase over previous year 6,863,607.00

1916 increase over previous year 9,354,087.00

1917 decrease over previous year* 2,307,717.00

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TABLE OF POLLS, REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL ESTATE AND TAX

RATES FROM 1890 TO 1917 FOR THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

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Estate

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City. County and State Tax

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"1890"

24.753

$57,810,050

$15,607,410

$73,417,460

$1,183,721.06

$16.60

1891

25,609

60.934.800

16,683,558

77,618,358

1.173,272.06

14.60

1892

26,927

64.142.400

16,883,402

81,026,802

1,233,607.06

14.60

1893

28.303

66.836,150

17.240,555

84,076,705

1.304.442.06

15.00

1894

27,414

69,183,050

17,214,626

86,397,676

1.866,301.06

15.20

1895

28,444

71.104.650

16,976,166

88,080,816

1,399,771.06

15.40

1896

30.204

74.953.100

16,825,172

91,778,272

1,480,728.66

15.60

1897

30.676

78.501.750

19,981.841

98,483,591

1,602,176.62

14.80

1898

31,151

81,260.650

20.801,115

102,061,765

1.695,377.27

16.20

1899

32,256

83.478,100

28,857,999

112,336,099

1,831,330.34

16.00

1900

38,711

86,158.600

25,886,373

112,043,973

1,877,076.01

16.40

1901

34,347

88,054,200

26.223.935

114.278,135

1,940,293.21

16.40

1902

34,934

90,140,650

26.068,865

116.209.015

1,914.967.34

16.00

1903

35.684

92,358,300

25.583.281

117.941.581

2.135.165.54

17.60

1904

35.839

94,087,100

26.261.002

119,348.102

2,136,673.85

17.40

1905

36,717

95.669.850

25.195,652

120.865.502

2.117.713.77

17.00

1906

38,047

97.461.400

25,766.101

123.226.601

2.104.988.63

16.60

1907

38,870

99.568.150

25.179.438

124,747.688

2,066.012.60

16.00

1908

38,305

103.703.650

25,619,776

129.323.426

2.213,000.56

17.00

1909

39,091

105,896.500

27,487.702

133.384.202

2,242,862.66

16.40

1910

41,279

110.447.200

30.765.407

141.212.607

2.386.248.66

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1911

42.234

114.584.150

32.718,090

147.302,240

2,631,378.50

17.00

1912

43,445

118,751.500

34,307,468

163.068.968

2,679.613:66

17.20

1913

45,030

126.079,900

36.313,595

162.393.495

2.888.401.61

17.60

1914

45,363

134,509,500

37,826,479

172,334.979

3.462,288.91

19.60

1915

46.846

189,751,950

39,446.686

179,198,686

8,692,077.81

20.40

1916

49.433

144,219)400

44,833,278

188,652.673

3.821,660.73

20.00

1917

53,848

164,784,950

31,460,006

186,244,956

4,086,952.64

20.00

NoTC^Abeve Tax levy.

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15] BOARD OF ASSESSORS. 747

In submitting this report, we would respectfully call your attention to the fact that while the average increase in the tax rate for 34 cities was $1.02 per thousand, Worcester rate has remained the same; also our increase in real estate values is the largest in the history of the City, and the Cor- poration Tax showed an increase of $65,364.68, thus showing the year 1917 the most prosperous year ever enjoyed by this Department.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. B. UVRLBURT, Chairman, CHAS. H. HARRIS, Clerk, GEO. C. HUNT,

Assessors of the City of Worcester.

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ANNUAL REPORT

BOARD OF HEALTH

or TBI

CITY OF WORCESTER

MASSACHUSETTS

WGSLTHB

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917

THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS 1918

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

To His Honor, Pehr G. Holmes, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1917:

FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

Health Departbient Dr. Cr.

Appropriation $37,934 .67

Receipts 1,251 .19

Administration expenses $7,281 .30

Inspection:

Animals, meat and provisions 1,900. 10

Plumbing 4,090 .92

General 967 .00

Fumigating 2,717 .33

Bacteriological Department 1,440 .40

Bathhouses 1,500 .91

Smallpox Hospital 6,137 .86

Expenses patients in other cities and

towns 5,853 .01

General department expenses 6,392 .98

$38,281.81 $39,185.86 Balance $904 .05

Isolation Hospital Dr. Cr.

Appropriation $54,656 .50

Receipts:

Board of patients 22,534.27

Ambulance Service 231 .00

Sundry Sources 356 .28

Administration Expenses $2,639 .97

Prof, care of patients 16,348 .39

Department expenses 36,054 .43

Gen'l house and prop, expenses 22,732 .96

$77,775.75 $77,778.05 Balance $2 .30

Milk Inspection:

Appropriation $2,141 .69

Receipts 518 .41

Expenditures $2,632 .03

$2,632.03 $2,660.10 Balance $28 .07

Medical Inspection:

Appropriation $4,676 .07

Expenditures $4,656 .34

Balance $19 .73

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752 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [4

VITAL STATISTICS

Population, water census, 1917 187,492

Deaths (stillborns excluded) 2,790

Death rate per thousand (stillborns excluded) 14 .88

Death rate per thousand (stOlboms and deaths at State Insane

Hospitab excluded) 13.66

Death rate per thousand (stillboms and nonresidents excluded) ... 12 . 64

Males 1,604 Residents 2,368

Females 1,286 Non-residents 420

Stillborns 183 Insane 246

Unknown 2

Living Births 6,301

Birth rate per thousand 28^

Deaths under one year 498

Rate of deaths of babies to births 9.39

DEATHS AT HOSPITALS AND STATE mSTITUTIONS

State Insane Hospitels 246

City Hospital 688

St.^\^cent Ho^ital 127

Memorial Hospital 187

Home Farm 19

Behnont Hospital 114

Hahnemann Hospital 21

Smallpox Hospital 3

BURIAL PLACES

St. John's Cemetery 666

Hope Cemetery 663

Notre Dame des Canadiens Cemetery 494

Swedish Cemetery 191

Rural Cemetery 40

Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery 1

Out of Town 736

Holy Cross, private 1

NATIVITY OF THOSE WHO DIED

Holland 2

Ireland 328

Italy 47

Lithuania 42

Norway 6

Penda 1

Poland 18

Portugal 2

Russia 62

Scotland 17

Spain 1

Sweden 124

Syria 6

Switzerland 1

Turkey 10

Wales 1

West Indies 1

Unknown 27

AtSea 1

Worcester

896

Massachusetts

Other States

462

869

Alhfmia

8

Armenia

9

Australia

2

Austria

8

Azores, The

1

RAlgium . .....

1

Bofiemia '.

1

Frazil

1

British Provinces

48

Canada

168

Dennuirk

a

Knri»nd '^a

Fiiuand

24

France

8

Germany

23

Greeoe.T

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BOARD OF HEALTH.

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LOCALITY

Wards 12 8 No. of deaths 202 678 810

Under 1 year

4 298

A<

498 88 86 16 30 64 82 48

OF

778 11 12

1 10

1

1 217

2

8

1

76 57

4

2 81 17

1 612

6 6 7 8 9 200 184 147 691 114

G^ES

Between 20 and 30

10 Total 126 2,790

203

Between 1 and 2

Between 30 and 40.... Between 40 and 60

228

Between 2 and 8

269

Between 3 and 4

Between 60 and 60.... Between 60 and 70 ... . Between 70 and 80

846

Between 4 and 6

406

Between 6 and 10

362

Between 10 and 16

Between 80 and 90.... Over 90

166

Between 16 and 20

22

PARENTAGE

American

Albanian

THOSE WHO DIED

ItaUan

Tiithuanian

128

118

Armenian

Australian

Austrian

Azorian

Bohemian

Belgian

Danish

Dutch

English

Finnish

French

Mixed

Norwegian

Polish

Portuguese

Provincial

Persian

Russian

Scotch

Spanish

Swedish

Swiss

Syrian

214

6

60

2

34

1

86

26

1

154

1

18

Galidan

German

Greek

Turkish

Unknown

West Indian

14

194

1

Hungarian

Irish

Welsh

1

The following complaints were made during the year:

Foul cess-pools 89

Foul privies 12

Frozen fixtures 20

Improper fixtures 20

Improper rubbish receptacles ... 30

Inadequate water supp^ 42

Insanitary condition of food supply 2

Insufi&defttdoeet accommodation 21

Leaking fixtures 18

No sewer connections 20

Not keeping quarantine 20

Odors 23

Pigs kept without a license 14

Poultry 56

Stagnant water on lot 10

Suspicious contagious diseases . . 16

Throwing waste water into yard 4

Unlicensed bams 17

Water shut oflf 17

Wet cdlars 10

; a nuisance 24

Bakeries 4

Dead animals 17

Defective catch badns 1

Defective drainaj^e 16

Defective plumbmg 76

Defective sinks 11

Defective traps 4

Defective ventilation 10

Dirty all^y-ways 20

Dirty cellars 46

Dirty sheds 6

Dirty yards 436

Filt^ chutes 9

Filtlor closets 33

PiltlQr dumps 79

Filthy stables 80

Rltlor stores 7

Filthy swill-tubs 88

Filthy tenements 27

Filthy piazzas 6

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RECORD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES— By Wards

WARDS.

1

2

8

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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21

57

76

31

32

62

20

14

9

11

333

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44

53

58

56

31

43

16

26

30

20

377

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14 29

57

57

65

85

22 36

14

47

12 34

11

28

14 28

13 32

11 26

233

Tuberculosis

402

Ophthalmia Neo- natorum

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21 12

19 14

16

7

15

4

12

4

12 3

30

12

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2

1

154

Typhoid Fever

62

Epidemic Cerebro- spinal Menin^tis . .

2

0

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

6

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12

14

9

7

7

5

2

8

13

11

88

German Measles

19

16

4

19

5

3

11

12

3

6

98

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26

0

19

23

1 15

21 0 4

28

0

10

18 1 2

9 0

7

16

0

12

12 0 3

5 0 6

10 0 9

168

Malaria

2

Whooping Cough

87

Smallpox

0

6

7

6

7

3

6

1

2

1

39

Conjunctivitis

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

6

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0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

3

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0

3

2

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

10

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0

1

0 3

0

1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

3

0

0

1

0 0

3

Infantile Paralysis...

6

Lobar Pneumonia . . .

10

12

19

11

21

7

3

15

9

3

110

Pellagra

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Dysentery (Amebic and Badllary)

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Septic Sore Throat . .

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

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1864

29,041

891

30.68

1891

89,000 estimated

1,586

17.82

1865

30,058

787

26.18

1892

93,000 estimate

1,762

18.94

1866

32.067

700

21.83

1893

98,000 estimated

1,896

19.33

1867

34,477

677

19.63

1894

100,410 estimated

1,728

17.20

1868

36,687

766

20.88

1895

102,000 water cen.

1,827

17.91

1869

38,896

825

21.21

1896

103,086 water cen.

1,796

17.42

1870

41,105

938

22.82

1897

106,202 water cen.

1,791

16.86

1871

42,737

1,146

26.82

1898

108,468 water cen.

1,827

16.84

1872

44,369

1,394

31.41

1899

118,273 water cen.

1,800

16.89

1873

46,001

1,055

22.93

1900

118,421 U. S. cen.

2,223

18.77

1874

47,633

993

20.85

1901

121,064 water cen.

1,997

16.49

1875

49,265

1,043

21.17

1902

124,831 water cen.

1,875

16.07

1876

50,000 estimated

1,063

21.24

1903

127,286 water cen.

2,069

16.25

1877

50,000 estimated

1,097

21.94

1904

128,286 water cen.

1,993

16.52

1878

52,000 estimated

948

18.23

1905

132,550 water cen.

2,227

16.8

1879

53,000 estimated

910

17.16

1906

138,891 water cen.

2,273

16.36

1880

58,925 census

1,218

20.89

1907

147,084 water cen.

2,572

17.48

1881

61,000 estimated

1,153

18.90

1908

143,330 water oen.

2,330

16.26

1882

66,000 estimated

1,280

18.92

1909

146,417 water cen.

2,210

15.09

1888

67,000 estimated

1,291

19.27

1910

145,986 U. S. cen.

2,476

16.96

1884

70,000 estimated

1.303

18.61

1911

156,362 water cen.

2,367

15.07

1886

68,388 census

1,823

19.34

1912

160,123 water cen.

2,474

15.45

1886

70,000 estimated

1,188

16.97

1913

166,625 water cen.

2,540

15.25

1887

78,939

1,835

16.91

1914

166,922 water cen.

2,488

14.90

1888

82,000 estimated

1,471

17.94

1915

169,599 water cen.

2,465

14.63

1889

85,000 estimated

1,600

17.64

1916

178,547 water oen.

2,901

16.80

1890

84,656 census

1,436

16.96

1917

187,492 water cen.

2,790

14.88

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1888

124

110

127

108

116

111

141

176

133

130

95

100

1.471

1889

129

125

143

126

108

96

164

164

124

104

114

109

1,500

1890

153

101

143

126

102

96

172

143

110

84

82

124

1.436

1891

103

113

114

121

143

90

147

166

127

137

131

185

1,586

1892

205

126

128

153

150

126

181

177

133

127

118

138

1,762

1893

143

123

168

159

170

149

190

212

180

127

137

137

1,895

1894

187

146

121

127

144

120

191

152

140

134

132

134

1,728

1895

165

158

200

147

142

107

147

168

158

156

134

145

1,827

1896

136

142

163

160

149

143

174

178

141

133

119

158

1,796

1897

162

154

158

143

117

118

172

188

153

157

131

138

1,791

1898

152

138

168

179

176

124

145

196

154

136

128

131

1,827

1899

154

171

167

136

151

124

153

171

140

136

143

154

1,800

1900

177

179

169

218

164

155

200

244

197

180

164

176

2,223

1901

186

175

189

156

131

156

196

188

177

140

145

158

1,997

1902

139

177

134

153

172

144

177

158

158

146

165

152

1,875

1903

192

192

187

165

172

152

199

181

178

148

129

174

2,069

1904

174

167

183

185

123

155

148

177

158

171

168

184

1,993

1906

186

193

195

194

184

165

217

222

175

175

162

159

2,227

1906

179

189

199

190

161

171

169

247

191

201

173

203

2,273

1907

216

222

230

264

196

186

183

258

231

183

167

236

2,572

1908

264

230

235

191

200

165

191

169

169

174

176

176

2,330

1909

177

170

186

197

188

186

181

210

180

166

181

190

2,210

1910

196

171

229

222

177

196

245

221

223

193

202

201

2,476

1911

222

196

235

194

198

179

237

180

186

189

172

169

2,367

1912

205

212

227

206

209

185

254

195

206

168

176

232

2,474

1913

253

234

247

197

211

183

209

216

230

208

173

179

2,540

1914

232

228

222

246

211

202

194

212

180

\ 184

177

201

2,488

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176

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60

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860

49

18.61

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170 144

21 85

12.85 24.80

128 124

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1888

212

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28.11

186

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1889

185

88

17.88

81

0

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1.083

20

1.85

1890

115

20

17.89

100

6

15

15.95

158

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1891

174

85

20.11

296

18

18

21.42

681

1.02

1892

203

58

28.57

449

16

19

20.65

61

1.96

1898

128

85

20.84

179

10

81

21.67

1.112

1.43

1894

199

74

87.18

161

7

81

20.62

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0

0

485

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1896

254

70

27.55

182

5

25

17.98

29

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1896

852

70

19.85

224

6

14

11.02

456

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1897

812

55

17.62

254

8

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16.00

522

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1898

296

84

11.48

215

5

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16.04

28

0

1899

877

40

10.61

585

10

19

18.26

144

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1900

580

65

9.46

475

36

82

21.76

609

8.94

1901

266

17

6.89

218

13

26

28.63

11

4

86.86

68

2.94

1902

160

9

6.62

488

15

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636

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180

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6.49

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109

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161

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1.19

1906

182

12

9.09

75

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1.89

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758

48

6.38

137

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1.178

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304

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18.04

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696

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8.18

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88

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882

22

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263

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180

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581

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150

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8.80

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418

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8.96

461

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411

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280

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Congenital malformations (stillbirths not

included)

Congenital debility, icterus and sclerema. . .

Other caiises peculiar to early infancy

Lack of care

Senility

Suicide by poison

Suidde by asphyxia

Suidde by drowning

Suidde by firearms.

Suidde by cutting or piercing instruments .

Suicide by jumping from high places

Other acute poisonings

Conflagration

Bums (conflagration excepted)

tion excepted)

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Traumatism by fall

iraumaiism in mines ana quarries

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railways, landslides, etc.)

Injuries by animals

Excessive cold

Effects of heat.

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The number of deaths during the year is 2,791, a mortality of 14.88 per thousand; excluding deaths at both State Hos- pitals, it is 13.56; excluding nonresidents, it is 12.64.

These figures are based on the census taken vearly under direction of the Water Department. Nonresidents do not include any with a Worcester address. All enter hospitals from other cities and towns.

Plumbing

Nine hundred thirty-one plans of plumbing were filed at this oflBce during the year. Four hundred twenty-seven were for new buildings, thirty of which were for garages; five hundred four were for old buildings of which five were for stables; a decrease over the previous year.

Number of inspections made 2,780

Water closets installed 1,725

Wash trays installed 820

Bathtubs installed 972

Wash bowls installed 1,511

Sinks installed 1,124

Urinals installed 105

Surface sewer connections 76

Sanitary sewer connections 345

Floor drains installed 198

Conductors 206

Cesspools 255

Drinking fountains 49

Stables 5

Garages 30

Nine violations of the plumbing ordinance were found.

Stables

Twenty-eight applications for stable licenses were filed during the year. Twelve of these were for new stables with accommodations for thirty-four horses and fourteen cows. There were sixteen applications filed by new owners for licenses in old stables accommodating seventy-four horses and ten cows. All of these were granted except four for new stables for ten horses and two for old stables for nineteen horses and four cows.

Hearings were granted remonstrants on four applications and two licenses were granted.

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Bacteriological Department

Four thousand, eight hundred thirty-four cultures of diphtheria were examined during the year, of which three hundred thirty-three were positive. The balance were nega- tive and release cultures.

One thousand, three hundred thirty-five specimens of sputum were examined; three hundred thirty-three were positive; nine hundred thirty-seven were negative and sixty- five were poor specimens.

One hundred fifty-nine Widal tests for typhoid bacilli were made of which twenty-four were positive.

Three malaria tests were made, of which one was positive.

Cattle Inspection and Slaughter Houses

The inspectors of meat and provisions were present at the killing of one thousand, five hundred forty-nine head of cajttle; one thousand, five hundred thirty-seven hogs; one thousand, five hundred seventy-three calves, eleven sheep and one goat. Twenty-four carcasses of beef weighing eight thousand, seven hundred pounds, four hogs weighing four hundred eighty-four pounds, sixty-four calves weighing two thousand four hundred twenty-two pounds, other meats weighing three hundred ninety-nine pounds were condemned.

Three persons were prosecuted during the year. All were convicted and fined.

Three thousand nine visits were made to markets.

Bathhouses

The men's bathhouse was opened for use June 16, and closed September 30. The keeper reports that 52,873 per- sons used the bathhouse during the period of 107 days. The use by months follows:

June 6,050

July 23,918

August 20,219

September 2,686

The women's bathhouse was opened for use June 16 and closed September 30. The matron reports that 41,712 per- sons used the bathhouse during the period of 107 days. The use by months follows:

June 3,686

July 23,075

August 14,460

September 501

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Owing to the need for strict economy, this year we are not renewing our recommendation for new bathhouses. The need exists, however, and whenever feasible ought to be met.

Scarlet Fever

There were three hundred seventy-seven cases of this disease reported for the year; an average of 31.41 cases per month. Five of these cases died; a mortality of 1.32.

Typhoid Fever

There were sixty-two cases of this disease reported the

East year; ten of these were nonresidents who entered local ospitals from other towns ill with the disease. Eight of these cases died; a mortality of 12.9. Six of these were residents; two, nonresidents.

Diphtheria

There were 333 cases of this disease reported during the year, an average of 27.75 per month. Thirty-nine of these cases died — a mortality of 11.71. Nearly all of these fatal cases might have been saved if physicians were called earlier.

A sharp increase in the number of cases of this disease reported was noted in October and November. This was of a particularly virulent type causing fourteen deaths in Oc- tober which was greater than the total number of deaths from this disease for the first eight months of the year.

Physicians were immediately notified and urged to use antitoxin promptly if the clinical symptoms were at all sus- picious. It is a pleasure to record that the medical profes- sion responded quickly, with the result that what looked like the beginning of an epidemic subsided to normal conditions.

Pulmonary and Laryngeal Tuberculosis

There were 402 cases of this disease reported during the year; 192 died of this disease during the year.

There were 229 rooms disinfected after death or removal.

Wassermann Tests

The. arrangements made with the Trustees of the City Hospital by which we are enabled to offer laboratory assist- ance to the medical profession, continues. Five hundred eighty-three specimens were examined, one hundred twenty- eight were positive, four hundred three negative and fifty- two poor specimens.

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Incinerator

There were 9,667 loads of combustible rubbish of various sizes received, a daily average of 31.69 loads.

Of waste paper, there were 740 bales, weighing from 400 to 500 lbs. each which were saved.

There were 240 loads of rags, carpets, papers, books, bottles, etc., delivered.

In December, 1917, Mr. Joseph Fanelli, who has furnished the men employed here, most of the time without cost to the city, getting his recompense from the salvage, threw up the job owing to the fact that there was no market for the grade of paper salvaged.

Since that time this department was attending to the in- cineration of the rubbish, employing two men burning every- thing except book-paper and rags. How long this condition will continue, it is impossible to say at this writing.

Inspectors

We again call your attention to the great importance of proper inspection of food and the places where it is prepared and sold. In order that we may properly inspect these bakeries, restaurants, soda fountains and markets where food is prepared and sold, we must have additional inspec- tors. It is simply impossible with our present force to do this work properly.

Infantile Paralysis

Worcester was very fortunate during the summer in the few cases of this terrible disease with which we were aflSicted. Six cases in all were reported, five of these were residents and one was a nonresident, with two deaths.

Smallpox

On January 24 a case of smallpox was reported. The patient was a male Finn residing in a boarding house on Heardsleigh Street. He was removed to the smallpox hos- pital, the house disinfected and the inmates of the building, which contained several tenements, vaccinated. We were unable to trace the source of this infection.

On March 8, a child who had been admitted to a local hospital, was found to be suffering with the disease and a visit to the home of this child disclosed the fact that another child was in the convalescent stage of the disease. On March 13, a man living in a tenement over the one occupied by these children was reported sick with the disease. Later

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in the month a nurse and a laundress connected with the hospital where the child was an inmate, came down with the disease; while it was not possible to connect these children with the original Finn case, it is probable that they were exposed to the same infection, as they lived in the immediate neighborhood, and too, the time of infection was about the same.

On April 5th, a man was reported sick with the disease, who lodged in the centre of the city and so far as we were able to trace, had no connection with these earlier cases. On April 12 this man died.

On April 20, a suspicious case was reported from Cam- bridge Street. The house was visited, and it was learned that the wife of the sick man had died April 9, with what was supposed to be septicaemia. They had a wake and a church funeral. His disease looked exactly the same. It was finally decided he had hemorrhagic smallpox, a very virulent form of the disease. He died late that afternoon.

Every person who attended the wake and funeral of the wife was sought out and vaccinated. Three other cases, all women, and close friends of the woman who died, were sub- sequently reported to be suffering with the same ailment. These three women recovered. On April 28, a man in the eruptive stage was reported. He was president of a local labor union, had attended to his ordinary duties while suffer- ing with smallpox and had presided over a very large meet- ing of the union. We were not able to connect this man directly with these cases, although he lived only a short distance from the man and wife who died. It is probable he was exposed to the same infection that started the disease in this neighborhood. From this man we were able to trace directly or indirectly twenty-two cases widely scattered over the entire east side of the city. The last of these twenty- two cases was reported May 31.

In addition, there occurred three cases in Fitchburg and three in Shrewsbury connected with this one case. Of these twenty-two cases five died and one of the Fitchburg cases died also.

A case was reported on June 14 and another on June 23. The first of these died. Neither of these could be positively connected with any of the preceding cases.

On July 18, a case was reported, the patient a woman who probably brought the disease from New York from which place she had arrived only a short time before.

On December 26, the last case for the year was reported, the patient, a young man returning from the west to his home for the Christmas vacation. Smallpox is very prev-

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alent in the middle west. He undoubtedly brought the dis- ease with him as he was here only a few days when he began to be ill.

In all thirty-nine cases were reported during the year, with nine deaths, a mortality of 20.51.

During this outbreak more than 12,000 persons were vaccinated by this department; large numbers were also vaccinated by private physicians.

Vaccination

The number of vaccinations for the year is greatly in excess of the usual number, due to the outbreak of smallpox in the early months of the year. There were 12,760 persons vaccinated by this department alone, most of them in the offices of the department, but quite a large number at the factories where they were employed, our nurses assisting in vaccinating over 1,600 persons m one day. This work is performed by our Chairman, Dr. E. H. Trowbridge, with the assistance of a few other physicians.

Recommendations

The City Council at the close of the year made an appro- priation of $47,000 for the erection of a new ward for minor infectious diseases at the Belmont Hospital. As you fully understand, this will permit the starting of the building only and must be supplemented by an additional appropriation in the year 1918, to complete this much needea addition to our hospital accommodations.

A detailed report of the superintendent is appended.

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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE

To the Honorable Board of Health of the City of Worcester: — Gentlemen: The sixth annual report of the school nurse

is hereby presented.

The work of the school nurse during the past year shows

gratifying results from the advice and counsel given in other

i rears. Mothers who are unable to follow instructions have earned from demonstrations how to treat conditions which arise in their family but were not previously dealt with in- telligently. Occasionally, when parents could not see the necessity for medical expense, it was necessary for the nurse to make arrangements for treatment at the hospital or out- patient clinic.

Treatment under the direction of the medical inspectors such as syringing ears, using eye drops, treating skin dis- eases, dressing cuts, sores, burns and bruises, are given by the nurse. Instructions regarding bathing, proper preparing of food, ventilation and sanitation are included in the work. The nurse is called upon to take pupils, at the request of the parents, to the hospital for treatment; to visit homes to explain to parents the need for glasses or the correction of other physical defects; to persuade parents to make greater efforts towards cleanliness of the skin and scalp. Even to attend court for the protection of neglected children is some- times an additional duty.

No single ailment of children is more responsible for feeble constitutions, tuberculous diseases, enlarged glands, etc., than dental caries.

Preservation of the teeth depends far more upon their cleanliness than upon any inherited quality of the teeth themselves. Instructions regarding the care of the teeth have been given to the children in all homes visited during the year.

Another condition that is frequently neglected is dis- charging ears. A child catches cold which results in middle ear suppuration and destructive processes are allowed to continue there for years, until the child's life is endangered as well as its hearing. Lack of knowledge of the serious consequences of such neglect is most frequently the cause of these dangerous results. Adenoids is another cause of defective hearing and the remedy in this case is easy and simple.

School health work is more than putting glasses on chil- dren who cannot see well, removing adenoids and tonsils and filling decayed teeth. It involves a wide understanding of

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the various social, educational and economic conditions that

are closely bound up with the physical condition of the child. Thanks are due to the charitable societies that have so kindly co-operated with me in this work. Statistics for the Year

Total number of visits 1,608

Visits to homes 1,3S3

Visits to hospital 169

Visits to schools 56

"^its for infected scalps 13

" " pediculosis 629

" " rash 6

" " bums 6

" " scabies 45

" " impetigo 128

" " eczema 6

" " anaemia 6

" " ivy poison 5

" " cuts and sores 64

" " psoriasb 1

" " ringworm 8

" " skin disease 7

" " cleanliness needed 15

" " eyes— sore 13

" " eyes— refraction 24

" " ears — ^running 14

" ** tonsils and adenoids 48

" " cariousteeth 242

" Bora throat 37

" to schools 66

" miscellaneous 78

'' to hospital for defective vision 37

" " ^ " ears and eyes 21

" " " " tonsils and adenoids 19

" " " " cuts and bruises 19

" " " " scabies 7

" " " " skin diseases 19

" " " " bums 1

" " " " abscess 1

" " " " septic finger 3

" " " " anaemia 3

" " " " diabetes 1

" " " " heart 2

" " " " headache 1

" " " " paralysis 7

" " " " enuresis 6

" " " " chorea 3

" " " " sprains 2

" " " " fractures 2

" " " " adenitis 3

" " " " cough 6

" " " " nerves 1

" " " " septic fingera 3

" " " " fallen arcfies 2

" " " " spine 1^

Total number of visits 1,608

Respectfully submitted, MINNIE G. BRENNAN, R. N.,

School Nurse.

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EEPOBT OF THE TUBEECULOSIS NUESE

To the Honorable Board of Health of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: The fourth annual report of the Tuberculo- sis Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1917, is hereby submitted.

There were 402 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis re- ported during the year.

There were 299 referred by physicians, 103 referred by institutions. These included 239 men, 154 women, 9 chil- dren. Advisory visits, 2,540.

Great care was taken this year as in previous years in try- ing to prevent the spread of pulmonarjr tuberculosis. We have found that the best results in fighting this dreaded dis- ease have been obtained by the visiting nurse, the State Sanatoria, and the hospital for the far advanced case.

Respectfully submitted, MARJIE L. WATSON, R. N.,

Tuberculosis Nurse.

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BEPOET OF THE CHILD HYGIENE NURSE

To the Honorable Board of Health of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: The fourth annual report of the baby hygiene nurse for the year ending December 31, 1917, is hereby submitted:

Number of patientB 2,011 Trachoma cases reported. 10

Breast feedmgs 1,907 Advisory visits 488

Breast and bottle 64 Nursing visits 684

Bottle feedings 40 Total number of calls. 8,088

Cases of opthahnia neonatorum reportea 164

Great care was taken to prevent blindness among our new-bom babies. I not only instructed the mothers in carry- ing out treatment in each case reported, but follow-up work was done until the babies' eyes were in perfect condition.

Respectfully submitted, JANE FRANCES DOWD, R. N., Baby Hygiene Nurse.

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Medical Inspection of Schools A full report of the School Physicians follows: LIST OF DISEASES FOUND IN SCHOOI^

I.— ^FBdnO ISFECnOVB DlSBASBS

Diphtheria 12 Perfcuasis 43

Infiuenza 6 Rubella 22

Infantile Para^Bis 2 Scariet Fever 13

Measles. 46 Varicella 70

Mumps 135

II.— DlSBASES OF THB ORAL AND RBSPIRATORY TRACT

l.—Mouth

Alveolar abscess. 8

Stomatitis 2

S. — Pharynx

Pharyngitis, acute 462

5. — TonnU

Tonsilitis, acute 232

Tonsil, hypertrophied 1,190

Epistaxis 2

Obstruction in nose 6

Rhinitis, acute 56

Unclassified nose aflecdons 2

6, — NasO'Pharynx

Adenoid disease 237

6, — Larynx

Laryngitis, acute 31

Laryngitis, chronic 1

Bronchitis 82

III.— DiSBASES OF THB EaR

Earache 12

Imperfect hearing (without visible cause) 10

Mastoiditis 3

Otitis media, catarrhal (acute and chronic) 25

Otitis media, suppurative (acute and chronic) 34

Unclassified ear aflecdons 8

IV.— DlSBASES OF THB EYB

Blindness, unfiateral 1

Defective vision. 70

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Blepharitis 11

Hordeolum 19

Unclassified aflections of the eydids 2

Canjunctivitis 60

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V. — DTSEAfgBR OF THB SKIN

Acne 182

Alopecia areata 2

Bromidrosis 1

Bruises 1

Bums 1

Dermatitis (including Rhus poi- soning) 169

Eczema 96

Erysipelas 1

Erythema, simplex 12 Vaccinia

Favus 12 Verruca.

Folliculitis 1

Furunculosis 18

Herpes 247

Impietlgo contagiosa 646

Pediculosis 868

Psoriasis 1

Scabies 64

Seborrhoea 1

Tinea 32

Urticaria- 12

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VI.— Miscellaneous Diseases

Abscess 9

Abdominal 6

Adenitis 1,064

Adenitis, suppurative 27

Anaemia (poor nutrition) 392

Articulation defective 4

Asthma 1

Chorea 11

Colds. 231

Congenital hip 14

Contusions 6

Cystitis 1

Debility and indisposition 1

Deficient mentally 1

Deformities, congenital 1

Dental caries and toothache. . . 3,161

Diseases of glands 1

Diseases of the heart 66

Diseases of the kidneys 6

Diseases of the nervous system

(unclassified) 1

Dislocations 1

Enuresis 1

Epilei)^ 1

£Samiinations. 6,216

Fracture 3

Goitre 1

Headache 8

Hernia 2

Indigestion 17

Infections 36

Jaundice 3

Myalgia 1

Nausea 1

Nervousness 140

Neuritis 1

Onychia 1

Paronychia 1

Paralysis. 1

Pneumonia 1

Ptomaine poisoning 1

Pupils sent home because of

contagious disease in family. 28

Rheumatism 4

Referred to family physician . 19

Referred to hospital 2

Referred to open air sdiool ... 6

Septic finger. 8

Septic wound 2

Spinal caries T. B 2

Spinal deformities traumatic . . 4

Spinal curvature 8

Sprains 6

Torticollis 6

Trauma 19

Tuberculosis of the hip 4

Ulcers, sores and abraaioiiB 8

Unclean 1

Total eomminations. 16,717

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Donations

We are grateful to those many kind persons who so gener- ously answer our appeals made in behalf of the unfortunate under our care.

Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. TROWBRIDGE, M. D., JAMES C. COFFEY, GEORGE C. HUNT,

Board of Health.

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REPORT OF THE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN OF BELMONT HOSPITAL

To the Honorable Board of Health of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of the Belmont Hospital for the year ending December 31, 1917, it being the twenty-first annual report.

ISOLATION WARDS FOR DIPHTHERIA AND SCARLET FEVER

Number of patients remaining in hospital January 1, 1917 45

Number of patients remaining in hospital December 81, 1917 40

Number of patients admitted during the year 570

Number of deaths 82

Death rate 5.61

Death rate for diphtheria 9.07

Death rate for scarlet fever 1. 17

Largest number in hospital at one time 74

SmaJlest number in hospital at one time. 18

Oldest person treated for diphtheria 69 yra.

Youngest person treated for diphtheria. 5 mos.

Oldest person treated for scarlet fever. 87 yn.

Youngest person treated for scarlet fever 8 mos.

Average number of days in hospital for diphtheria 20. 9

Average number of days in hospital for scarlet fever 85.4

Total patient days 15,706

NUMBER TREATED FOR DIPHTHERIA

Male Female Total Death

Under 1 year 14 5 2

Between 1 and 2 years 7 8 10 1

Between 2 and 8 yean 8 5 18 2

Between 8 and 5 years 88 24 57 6

Between 5 and 7 years 28 19 47 4

Between 7 and 10 years 20 19 89 4

Between 10 and 16 yean 20 27 47 6

Between 15 and 20 yean 8 8 11 0

Over 20 yean 18 82 50 2

Totals 188 141 279 27

NUMBER TREATED FOR SCARLET FEVER

Male Female Total Deaths

Under 1 year 0

Between 1 and 2 yean 1

Between 2 and 8 yean 8

Between 8 and 5 yean 84

Between 5 and 7 yean 22

Between 7 and 10 yean 28

Between 10 and 16 yean 11

Between 15 and 20 yean 5

Over 20 yean 10

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Deaths. 6

Death rate 21.4

Tracheotomy cases 0

PROBATION LIST

1 had Pneumonia. 1 had Broncho-pneumonia* 4 Ii'mI Tonsillitis. 18 had Catarrhal Laryngitis. 6 had Measles. 1 had Coi^za. 1 had Pentonsillar Abscess. 1 had Retrophaiyngeal Abscess.

1 had Urticaria.

2 Infants with Mother.

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Deaths

109

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Intubations

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Deaths

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Diphtheria

2

S^rlet fever

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During the year we were able to accommodate some neighboring towns by admitting the following cases:

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. Dipbtherin Scarlet Fever Probation

Northbridge 1

Northboro 1

Spenoer 2 1

Steriing 2

Sutton 1

Uzbridge 1

Total, 67 (

There have been sixty-nine different nurses on duty dur- ing the year; of these,

Seventeen were graduate nurses, one non-graduate nurse.

Three were special nurses with private patients.

Two were male nurses with private patients.

Five graduate nurses received certificates for our post« graduate course.

Thirty-seven pupil nurses were from Worcester City Hospital.

Two nurses contracted diphtheria and four contracted scarlet fever.

A morbidity record of 8.69 per cent. No other employee of the institution contracted any infectious disease. It is matter of record that in twenty-one years no laundress or ward-maid has ever contracted either disease; in the entire list of employees, outside of nurses, there have been two cases, one scarlet fever and one diphtheria.

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Putnam Ward for Advanced Tuberculosis

The Putnam Ward for advanced tuberculosis was opened to admit patients December 7, 1914, and up to December 31st of that year, 36 patients had been admitted. During the year 1915, the first complete year in this department, 148 patients were admitted. In 1916, 153 admissions.

The third year is now ended and the detailed report f ol- lows:

Number of patients remaining in Putnam Ward, Jan. 1, 1917 36

Number of patients remaining in Putnam Ward, Dec 31, 1917 38

Number of patients admitted during year 161

Total number of patients treated 197

Number of deaths 86

Death rate 43 . 6

Oldest person treated for tuberculosis 64

Youngest person treated for tuberculosis 10

Total patient days in Putnam Ward for 1917 18,060

AGES OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS ADMITTED IN 1917

Died

Male ~ ------

Under 14 yean 0

Between 14 and 20 years 8

Between 20 and 30 years 89

Between 30 and 40 yeara 39

Between 40 and 60 years 14

Over 60 years 14

109 62 161 42 21 68

ADMISSIONS AND DEATHS AT PUTNAM WARD BY MONTHS— 1917

Hale Female Total Deatha

January 12 3 16 8

February 18 2 16 12

March 16 2 17 9

April 16 8 18 10

May 6 6 12 6

June 9 8 17 6

July 6 1 7 2

August 8 8 11 7

September 9 6 16 8

October 6 6 12 11

November 6 8 9 8

December 8 6 13 4

118 48 161 86

CLASSIFICATION OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO PUTNAM WARD

1917

Male Female Total

Incipient 8 2 6

Mocleratdy advanced 61 21 72

Advanced 64 28 82

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SETTLEMENT OP PATIENTS ADMITTED TO PUTNAM WARD

1917

WoroeBter 69

State 83

Other cities in state 9

Not determined 0

LENGTH OF STAY OF PATIENTS AT PUTNAM WARD WHOSE TREATMENT TERMINATED DURING YEAR 1917

Male Female Total

Died Diaduurgad Total Diad I>bcfaargad Total

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Patients admitted in 1914, died in 1917 1

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Patients admitted in 1915, still remaining in hospital 2

Patients admitted in 1915, died in 1917 3

Patients admitted in 1916, still remaining in hospital 4

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Total number of petienta treated 202

Number of deaths 86

Number tranafened to Sanatoria 12

Number eloped or failed to return 5

Men returned to work 5

Discharged for drunkenness 2

Discharged at their own request and against advice 20

Discharged for other misdemeanors off grounds 8

OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT— PUTNAM WARD

Number registered in 1917 167

Number of return visits 68

The administration of the hospital has been increasingly difficult owing to the scarcity, as well as the high cost of all classes of supplies, equipment and labor. The end of the year finds us seriously handicapped in every way.

The State Department of Health continues to provide us with an unlimited supply of high-grade antitoxin for which we should realize our great obligation.

We are also indebted to many friends and organizations for gifts of flowers and reading matter and other things which help to make the stay of the patients happier, and especially at Christmas time a most generous donation was made for the season's celebration. For all I wish to make grateful acknowledgment.

In conclusion I wish to express my gratitude to the Board and to the Medical Staff for their unfailing kindness to me throughout my service at the hospital, rendering it both possible and pleasant.

Respectfully submitted, MAY SALONA HOLMES, M. D., SuperirUenderU and Resident Physician.

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LABOEATORY OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK

To the Honorable Board of HecUth of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: The Inspector of Milk respectfully submits the following report for the year 1917.

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788 CITY DOCUBfENT— NO. 72, [40

Legal Standards Milk Per cent

Fat 3.35

Total Solids 12.00

Light Cream

Fat 15.00

Ice Cream

Fat 7.00

Quantitative bacteriological examinations of milk and cream have been made with the following results: Class A Containing less than 10,000 bacteria per c. ۥ, 44 Class B Containing 10,000 to 50,000 bacteria per c.c, 65 Class C Containing 50,000 to 100,000 bacteria per c. c, 24 Class D Containing 100,000 to 250,000 bacteria per c. c,, 33 Class E Containing 250,000 to 500,000 bacteria per c. c, 26 Class F Containing 500,000 bacteria and over per c. c, 71

Total, 263

Bacteria Standards

Certified milk not to exceed 10,000. Inspected milk not to exceed 50,000. Market milk not to exceed 500,000.

Court Cases Nature of Complaints

Sale of milk to which water has been added 5

Keeping cows in barn without a license 1

Amount in fines and costs $158 . 81

Summary

Number of samples of skimmed milk tested 1

Number of samples of cream tested 114

Number of samples of milk tested 2,092

Number of samples of milk, skimmed milk and

cream tested for bacteria 263

Number of samples of butter, renovated butt^ and

oleomargarine tested 8

Number of samples of vinegar tested 1

Number of inspections made at dairies, milk-rooms,

etc 328

Number of inspections and visits made on account

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Milk is Safest if Pasteurized

While pasteurization as applied to milk and milk products is in a way a new process of handling the city dairy supply, its functions may be understood if one will investigate the results of numerous tests made at our agricultural colleges and by health authorities. As a direct result of these tests, reliable authorities now agree that a ''Safe Milk" from a health standpoint is a "Pasteurized Milk"; at the present time the consensus of opinion holds that the greatest degree of safety lies in the use of pasteurized milk.

Many cities now have rules or regulations requiring the pasteurization of milk and some states even forbid creamer- ies to return or deliver any unpasteurized skimmed milk to be used as food for calves or swine. The reason for this is that it prevents the spread of disease among animals.

The International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspec- tors, at their meeting held in Washington, D. C, October, 1917, passed the following resolution:

That we recommend that all milk and cream be pasteur- ized, even that used in the manufacture of butter and ice cream.

The legislature of 1917 passed the following act:

CHAP. 259

AN ACT DEFINING PASTEURIZED MILK AND REGULATING THE SALE THEREOF

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section 1. Pasteurized Milk is hereby defined to be natural cow's milk not more than 72 hours old when pasteurized, subjected for a period of not leas than thirty minutes, to a temperature of not less than one nundred and forty degrees nor more than one hundred and forty-five deg^^ees Fahrenheit, and immediately thereafter cooled therefrom to a temperature of fifty degrees Fahrenheit or lower.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful to sell, exchange or deliver, or to advertise, represent, or describe, or to offer or expose for sale or to have in possession with intent to sell, as pasteurized milk, milk not pasteurized in conformity with the provisions of this act.

Section 3. Anv violation of this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars for a first offence, and of not more than one hundred dollars for any subseouent offence.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first di^ of January in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen. (Approved May 16, 1917.)

The sale of pasteurized milk in this city is increasing. The amount sold in

1916—21,092 quarts or 32.2 per cent. 1917—25,563 quarts or 39.3 per cent.

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790 city document — no. 72. [42

Clean Milk Contest

In the Clean Milking Contest conducted during the year by the State Board of Agriculture to encourage the dairymen to become more proficient in their work of producing clean milk^ the greatest number of superior merit cottons were obtained from milk producers supplying Worcester with milk and for the second time the first prize was awarded to the Worcester milk inspector.

Market Milk Contest

The five dealers in milk in this city receiving ribbons for the highest scores were as follows:

First C. Brigham Co 93.40

Second D. L. Brooks 93 .40

Third Mattson & Nelson 92 . 10

Fourth The Farmers' Co-operative

Milk Distributing Co. . . 91 . 40

Fifth J. C. McCarthy & Son 90 .40

Conclusion

Oscar Forsdahl, a senior at the Worcester Poljrtechnic Institute, was employed during his summer vacation to assist in the collection of samples and laboratory work. He was careful and conscientious in his work.

I have endeavored to conduct myself and the department in a manner that would warrant a verdict of approval. To all who have in any way assisted me, I express my gratitude.

For the constant support of your Honorable Board, especial thanks is due and is hereby heartily given. Respectfully submitted,

GUSTAF L. BERG, Inspector of Milk.

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REPORT

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

1917

COMMONWEALTH PRESS

WoRcssTER, Mass.

1918

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In School Committee, January 8, 1918.

The annual report of the Superintendent was accepted, and it was ordered that seventeen hundred copies be printed.

JOSEPH SEALS, Clerk.

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INDEX

SCHOOL REPORT FOR 1917

Pftge

Organizatioii of School Committee 6, 7

Medical Inspectors 7, 8

Superintendent's Report:

Chronide, 1917 9-11

School census for thirteen yean 12

Total enroUment in day sdioob for thirteen years 12

Total enroUment in graded schools for thirteen yean .12

Total enrollment in high schools for thirteen yean 12

Average number belonging in day schools for thirteen yean 12

Average number belonging in high schools for thirteen yean 12

Attendance in graded schools for thirteen yean 12

Attendance in high schools for thirteen yean 12

Number of graduates from high schools in thirteen yean 12

Number of sittings in graded schools for thirteen yean 12

Number of sittings in high schools to thirteen yean 12

Valuation for twenty-one yean 13

Rate of taxation for twenty-one yean 13

Ordinary expense of day schools for twenty-one yean 13

Expended for all purposes for twenty-one yean 13

Average cost per pupil for all day schools for twenty-one yean,

inchiding ordinary repain 13

Average cost per pupil for all day high schools for sbcteen yean 13

Average cost per pupil for all day schools below the high schools

for twenty-one yean 13

Average cost per pupil in grades for sixteen yean 13

Average cost per pupil in kindergarten for sixteen yean 13

Teachen' salaries for twenty-one yean 14

Expended for textbooks for twenty-one yean 14

Ej^)ended for stationery, etc, for twenty-one yean 14

Expenditures, miscellaneous 15

Cost per pupil, miscellaneous 15

Enrollment 16

Expenditures 16

History cl Worcester schools for fifteen yean 16-20

Principals' Chib 21-23

Levana Club 23, 24

Elementary Teachen' Association 24

Agriculture in schools 24

Home gardens 25, 26

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School gardens 26-28

High School agriculture 19, 28

State aided vocational agricultural education 29-33

Report of Supervisor of Attendance 33-35

Private schools 36-37

Report of Chief Attendance Officer 38, 39

High School graduations 40-53

BuUock Fund 62-53

Classical High School 8, 12, 40, 43, 61, 62, 54, 56,66,68

High School of Commerce 7, 12, 43, 46, 61, 66, 66, 58

South High School 8, 12, 19, 4648, 51, 52, 54, 66, 66, 58

North High School 8, 12, 19, 49, 52, 64, 66, 56, 58

Evening Schools 64, 66, 56, 58

Clerk of School Committee, Report of:

Population 54

Census of school children 54

Valuation of the dty 54

Value of schoolhouses and lots 54

Value of other school property 54

Expenditures, day and evening sdioob 54

Cost per pupil for day schools 54

Cost of kindergartens 54

Cost of kindergartens per pupil 54

Cost of evening schools 54

Cost of evening schools per pupU 54

Cost of Classical High School 54

Cost of Classical High School per pupil 54

Cost of High School of Commerce 54

Cost of High School of Covnmerce per pupU 46

Cost of South High School 64

Cost of South High School per pupil 54

Cost of North High School 64

Cost of North High School per pupH 64

Expended by City Council for new schoolhouses 54

Statement regarding schoolhouses and rooms 65

Statement regarding teachers 66, 56

Statement regarding pupils 56

Financial statement in detail 57, 58

Financial statement summary 59

Expended by Superintendent of Public Buildings 59

Table showing cost per pupil in the grades (exduding kindergaf-

ten) for regular teachers and for books and supplies 60, 61

Statistical tables showing number, attendancei etc, of pupils ... 64, 65 Table showing location^ size, value, etc., of schoolhouses and

schoolhouse k>t8 66-69

Birthplace of pupils 70

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Parentage of children for twenty-five years 71

Absence and tardiness 72

Textbooks used in High School 73-76

Textbooks used in graded schools 76-78

Supplementary reading, authorized list of 78-84

Organization of the public schools 85-108

Salaries of teachers 85-108

Date of election of teachers 85-104

Teachers appointed, 1917 109-110

Resignations, 1917 110

Teachera retired, 1917 Ill

Janitors 111-112

Report of attendance officers:

Work of attendance officers 113

Summary 118

School census 114

In Memoriam 116

School calendar, 1917 116

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ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Worcester, Mass. January, 1918

ALBERT H. INMAN, Chairman.

CHARLES B. ELDER, Vice-Chairman.

JOSEPH BEALS, Clerk. HOMER P. LEWIS, SuperinUnderU.

JOHN F. GANNON, Assistant Superintendent.

ALICE LOUISE HARRIS, Assistant Superintendent,

WALTER S. YOUNG, AssistatU Supenntendeni.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE

MKMBRR8 WH06B TERM EXPIBEB JANUARY, 1919

Ward Rfiddenoe

At Large ALBERT H. INMAN, 21 Germain stzeet

2. THURE HANSON, 125 Eastern avenue

4. MICHAEL B. FOX, 6 Coral street

6. WALTER J. COOKSON, 12 Frinoeton street

8. JOHN E. RICE, 8 SUver street

10. CHARLES B. ELDER, 4 Chalmers road

Mbmbkiw whose term ezpibes January, 1920

1. U. WALDO CUTLER, 68 Lancaster street

8. FRANCIS A. UNDERWOOD, 16 Trumbull Square

6. JAMES F. TIMON, 646 Southbridge street

7. THOMAS F. MoGAULEY, 30 TirreU street

9. JOHN A. CLOUGH, 1 Merrick stzeet

MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Room 24, City Hall, at 8.80 o'clock P. H. For Organization:

First Tuesday in each municipal year. R^ilar Meetings:

First Friday of each month thereafter, except July and August, and the last Friday in June.

MEDICAL INSPECTORS

Cook, Dr. P. H., Chandler, Salem, Sycamore, Thomas, North High (boys).

Deering, Dr. G. E., Ash, Bloomingdale, Lake View, Ledge, Mason.

Emery, Dr. G. E., Adams square, Behnont, East KendiJl, Harlow.

Foley, Dr. T. J., Blithewood avenue, Rice square, Richland street pa., Union avenue, Upsala, Vernon streetpa.

Kenney, Dr. T. F., Adams street, Elizabeth, Gage, Sacred Heart Academy.

Langlois, Dr. W. E., Dartmouth, Grafton, Plantation street pa., St. Anthony.

Lbib, Dr. E. R., Cambridge, Canterbury, Jamesville, Malvern road, Trowbridgeville.

LussiER, Dr. C. a., Columbus Park, Downing, Illinois streetpa.. Woodland.

Magunb, Dr. F. L., Andover, Edgeworth, Greendale, West Boylston, Bumooat Plain.

MoGnxicuDDY, Dr. J. T., Providence, Orange street pa., St. Paul's pa., Temple street pa., Ward street.

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Miller, Dr. L. C, Abbott, Midland, Oxford, Tatnuck, Commercial Hi^

O'Day, Dr. G. F., Granite street Orph. , Lamartine, Millbury, Quinsigamond.

Ward, Dr. G. 0., Freeland, Gates Ldme, Sever, South High (boys). Valley Falls, Webster square.

Ward, Dr. R. J., Classical High (boys), Lee, Winslow, Diz, North Wor- cester, North Pond.

Murfhy, Dr. Anna, Commercial High, Classical High, North High, SouHi High, Trade Schoob (all girls).

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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

CHRONICLE, 1917

Buildings asked for by School Conunittee:

Gymnasium for Classical High School: March, 1917.

Gynmasium for South High School: March, 1917.

Six-room schoolhouse on Grafton St., near Pine Hill Road: Decem- ber, 1917. (Renewal of previous request.)

Eight-room schoolhouse in rear of Gates Lane schoolhouse:

December, 1917. (Renewal.)

Twelve-room schoolhouse in rear of Grafton St. schoolhouse:

December, 1917. (Renewal.)

Four-room schoolhouse at Jamesville: December, 1917. Buildings occupied:

Bloomingdale (addition): March, 1917.

Bumcoat: September, 1917. State-aided vocational high school agrioiltural department established:

September, 1917. Courses in Agriculture organized on a project basis for high school students:

October, 1917. Boys in high schools allowed to leave regular school work without suffering

\mdue retardation or penalty, to work on farms— thereby joining

the United States Boys' Working Reserve: May, 1917. Directpr of Cooking authorized to make changes in course in Cooking to

meet present and changing conditions: May, 1917. Classes in home economics for women held in the school kitchens for instruc- tion in canning: summer of 1917. General plan of Physical Training for grammar and high schools (as pre- sented by Director Edward W. Wilder): adopted June 29, 1917. Plan whereby more definite instruction in Music shall be g^ven in the high

schools and credit given for points toward graduation: adopted

June 29, 1917. Plan to give credit for Physical Training in high schools towards points for

graduation adopted: November, 1917. Classes for foreign women opened at Lamartine and Belmont St. schools:

January, 1917. Number of sessions for evening schools reduced to four evenings a week:

beginning October, 1917. Third year course in Cooking in evening schools discontinued: October, 1917. Opening of schools deferred, on account of coal shortage, by vote of School

Committee: December 26, 1917. Usual teachers' meetings held by superintendents and directors during the

year. Course of lectures on History by Assistant Superintendent Young. Meeting of Worcester County Teachers' Association: November 5, 1917. Exhibition of drawings from the high schools, at City Hall: December, 1917. Exhibition of drawings from evening classes, at Art Museum: May, 1917. Exhibition of Home Industries and Products of Home Gardens, in Mechanics

Hall: September 14 and 15, 1917. Exhibition of Bird Houses made by pupils (and prizes awarded) : April, 1917. Talks on Gardening given in the schools by representative of Worcester

County Farm Bureau: spring of 1917.

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Course of lectures for teachers in ungraded and special daases by Dr. ESiza-

beth Mateer of Massachusetts School for Feeble Minded at

Waverly during winter of 1917. Classes in First Aid and Home Nursing opened for teachers: spring of 1917. Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries organized in the schools: fall and winter of

1917-18. Contributions by children to fund for Fatherless Children of France sent

to Marshal Joffre: June, 1917. Contributions by children to relieve distress caused by Halifax Disaster sent

to general fund for this purpose: November, 1917. Contributions by children for the relief of destitute children in the countries

devastated by the Worid War sent to Children of America's Army

of Relief: June to December, 1917. (The total amount contributed to the three funds mentioned above was

$3,391.98.) Liberty Bonds sold by children, and bought by schools and individual pupils:

fall of 1917. Waste paper gathered by children and sold for the benefit of the Worcester

War Chest: faU of 1917. Granting of sabbatical year with half-pay declared illegal by City Solicitor,

and sabbatical leave granted to teachers in September, 1916,

revoked by School Committee in April, 1917. Eighty-three teachers appointed in day and evening schools: one principal

in high school; two principals in graded sdiools; fourteen teachers

in high schools; for^ teaches in graded schools; two t^ushers in

ungraded schools; nine teachers m kindergartens; one diiecUxt

of physical training; eight teachers in evening hirii school; five

teachers in evening elementary schools; one teacher in evening

cooking. Seventeen resignations of teachers received: four teachers in high school;

eleven teachers in s^tuied schools; one teacher in cooldng; one

teacher in evening figh school. Four teachers retired: one principal in high school; one principal in graded

school; two teachers in graded schools. Deaths: Mary A. Cunningham, Lizette M. Draper, Elida G. Goggin, George

E. Reidy; Alfred S. Roe.

Prizes awarded — to be expended for School Decoration, Era

Prizes awarded (from David H. Fanning Fund) in connection with exhibition of home work and products of home ^rdens of pupils in the public schools, to the following schools: Downing St» Gates Lane, Malvern Road, BUthewood, Columbus Park, woodland St., Freeland St., Rice Square, Bloomingdale, North Pond, North Worcester, Andover St., Trowbridgeville, Millbury St.

Prizes awards (from Inman Fund for Asters) to pupils in the following schools: Malvern Road, Trowbridgeville, Blithewood, Greendale.

Silver cups awarded to the following schools: For flowers — ^BUthewood (second year); for vegetables — ^Malvern Road (third year— school becomes owner of the cup.)

In School Committee

Re-organized School Committee in office: January, 1917. Gema^ revision of Rules and Regulations in progress during 1917.

(a) Votes (General)

Recommendation for general salary increase of teachen: adopted January, 1917.

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That the recommendation that the Sabbatical leave of abeenoe for teachers be continued during the next school year under the same Rules as established for the current school year be referred back to the Committee on the Whole (due to question of its legality): voted April, 1917.

That the Superintendent be authorized to institute a friendly suit before the Supreme Ckmrt of Massachusetts to determine the legality of the Sabbatical Leave of Absence for teachers with half pay, with the understanding that no expense shall be incurred by the School Conmiittee in the instituting of this suit: voted May, 1917.

Order that the School Committee petition the General Court to enact an act vesting authority with reference to purchase, lease and improve- ment of sites for schoolhouses, etc., etc., in the School Committee: voted December, 1917.

(6) Special CommiUees

Special conmiittee to act upon letter from Women's Branch of National

Security League offering to give talks to children: appointed

February, 1917. Special committee to consider and report upon advisability of introducing

military drill in the public schools: appointed April, 1917. Advisory Committee for the Agricultural Deparbnent: appointed June 29,

1917. Special committee to visit private schools: appointed October, 1917. Committee on Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries in the public schools: appointed

November, 1917.

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STATISTICS.— III.

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1897

$326401.42

$23,484.00

$12,989.27

$7,883.58

1898

341,801.90

15,700.48

10,908.51

7,846.64

1899

369,692.68

17,890.78

16,676.02

9,507.28

1900

371,729.61

12,036.93

12,312.71

7,096.44

1901

388,202.72

16,473.11

11,945.81

7,217.36

1902

407,008.81

18,806.09

7,252.67

7,468.56

1903

412,494.01

5,486.20

11,612.11

6,597.65

1904

425,293.02

12,799.01

8,421.11

9,487.90

1905

438,873.94

13,580.92

12,564.54

7.300.46

1906

450,282.11

11,408.17

13,917.67

7,129.09

1907

469,517.23

19,235.12

13,971.85

8,097.88

1908

499,557.76

33,040.53

16,479.25

12,270.84

1909

509,224.03

9,667.27

15,514.37

8,970.24

1910

531,573.86

22,349.82

16,225.17

8,477.82

1911

568,551.34

36,977.49

16,096.21

8,763.01

1912

608,425.76

39,874.42

16,116.30

9,481.47

1913

653,197.73

44,771.97

17,392.82

10,384.64

1914

688,625.91

35,428.18

14,867.86

10,246.56

1916

736,566.50

47,940.69

17,447.19

10,163.38

1916

771,286.45

34,718.95

20,893.24

28,937.03*

1917

811,877.99

40,592.54

17,394.86

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Stationery, Supplies, etc

1914

$689,870.57

$184,146.07

$16,466.77

$22,176.38

1915

738,262.53

199,114.76

18,810.38

24,116.38

1916

771,285.45

216,432.32

20,893.24

28,937.03

1917

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226,106.06

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School Plant Repairs, replace- meat and repairs

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School Plant Fuel

1914

$29,429.17

$29,790.83

$63,007.61

$40,338.31

1915

30,823.12

56,694.83

67,976.21

37,688.13

1916

31,968.00

67,818.13

69,636.64

41,067.62

1917

33,391.68

54,421.12

72,959.68

47,969.82

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1914

$30,912

$63,762

$ .738

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31.108

62.107

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1.016

1916

32.215

64.174

.872

1.209

1917

33.161

70.09

.71

1.269

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School Plant Fuel

1914

$1,319

11.336

$2,823

$1,808

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1.299

2.389

2.864

1.584

1916

1.335

2.415

2.908

1.715

1917

1.363

2.222

2.970

1.958

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806 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [16

Worcester, Mass., January 8, 1918. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the School Committee: — I herewith submit my fifteenth annual report:

Enrollment in the Public Schools

The total enrollment in all the day schools for the year ending June 29, 1917, was 27,175, a gain over the previous year of 317. The average number belonging was 24,490, a gain of 546. The average attendance was 22,718, a gain of 777. As was to be expected, the greatest gain was in the lower elementary grades. The unprecedented demand for labor and the consequent high wages have caused an actual decrease in the number attending the high schools and the higher elementary grades.

Expenditures

The total expenditures for all public schools, day and even- ing, was $1,122,712.20. The cost per pupil in the day schools was $44.11, an increase over the previous year of eighty-two cents. The cost per pupil in the high schools shows an in- crease of $9.16. In the elementary schools there is an in- crease of seven cents. In the kindergarten and evening schools there is a decrease.

The increase in general prices in the last fifteen years, according to the best expert opinion, has been not less than 125%. The increase in the cost of elementary education per pupil is a little more than 50%. High school education costs 58% more per pupil. This marked falling behind of the cost of education as compared with general prices needs explana- tion if not apology. The explanation is to be found in the fact that teachers' salaries have not kept pace with the ad- vance in general prices.

In my first report, that of 1903, I wrote a brief history of the Worcester public schools. As I am drawing near to the end of a term of service of fifteen years as Superintendent of Schools, it seems to me well to continue that history and to review briefly the work of the School Committee during those years.

Soon after my election to the superintendency I saw that it was impossible to obtain from the city suflScient funds to support fitly the schools as they were then organized. The buildings were inadequate and the teachers' salaries were insufficient. It seemed necessary to devise some economies that would not lessen materially the efiiciency of the schools. With that end in view I recommended giving up the ninth grade of the elementary schools and the fifth year in the high

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school. I also recommended raising the age of admission to the first grade from five to six years and to the kindergarten from four to five years. These changes approved by the Committee probably reduced the number enrolled in the schools by more than three thousand five hundred pupils with a consequent saving of not less than $125,000 annually. Our pupils are as well prepared for the high school and col- lege and for their work in life quite as adequately as before these changes were made. Semi-annual promotions, in which we have followed the practice of most large cities, have effected a considerable reduction in the cost of the schools inasmuch as at least a thousand pupils every year find it possible to make up deficiencies in a half year instead of in a year as formerly. The saving of a half year's time to the pupil is more important even than the saving of money to the city. So also the vacation school in which many pupils make up deficiencies in six weeks which would otherwise require twenty weeks, effects a considerable saving.

Fifteen years ago there was a strong feeling in the Com- mittee as well as in the community in favor of small build- ings located near each other. Such a system costs undoubt- edly twenty-five per cent, more to accommodate the same number of pupils than a system of large buildings. It has been the policy of the Committee in recent years, to provide additional accommodations by enlarging old buildings rather than by organizing new districts. In fifteen years only three new districts have been organized, viz.: Andover Street, Columbus Park and Rice Square. New buildings have taken the place of old ones at Tatnuck and Burncoat Plain. Other additional accommodations have been supplied by additions to twenty school buildings.

Formerly the light conditions were exceedingly poor in many of our buildings. They are by no means ideal yet. The window area in a school room should be at least one-fifth of the floor area. Very few of the older buildings met these conditions. The window area in many buildings varied from one-fourteenth to one-twenty-eighth of the floor area. This condition may in a considerable degree account for the very poor showing made in respect to eyesight by the young men who have been examined for military service. That New England stands so low in this respect may be due to the slight attention paid to school architecture until recently. The worst conditions in our schoolhouses have been remedied by the insertion of about two hundred windows in the older buildings.

Two of our high school buildings have been much enlarged. These contain ample halls and gymnasiums. After the addi-

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tion to the Classical High School was finished, it was deemed advisable to turn the building over to the use of newly or- ganized High School of Commerce. No one now doubts the wisdom of the change.

From 1903 to 1907, the Superintendent had no assistant. In the latter year Miss Alice L. Harris was appointed As- sistant Superintendent and assigned to the supervision of primary grades and special schools. In 1912, Mr. John F. Gannon and Mr. Walter S. Young were elected Assistant Superintendents. They supervise grammar grades and the high schools.

In 1903, manual training was offered only to two grades in the high school and the highest grade in the elementary school. Seven teachers were employed. At present it is offered to four grades in the elementary schools. Nineteen teachers are employed. The course in cooking has been ex- tended to cover two years.

Sewing was first introduced into our schools in 1903 and Miss Clara M. Gove was appointed to direct the work. In- struction is given in this branch to girls of the fifth and sixth grades.

Miss Margaret B. Toole was made the first director of writing in 1906. The office of "woman supervisor of attend- ance'' was created in 1910 and Miss Edith M. Dixon was appointed to this oflSce.

During the past year the Committee has elected Mr. Edward W. Wilder, Supervisor of Physical Training. I shall take occasion later in my report to speak of the importance of this position and of its possibilities of development.

Medical inspection, first recommended in 1904, had its beginning in 1906. A school nurse was appointed in 1911 to assist the medical inspectors.

Newsboys' licenses for boys under fourteen years of age were first given in 1906.

During the period under review several teachers' clubs have been formed having for their object better social rela- tions, a higher standard of scholarship, and a greater interest in pedagogical progress. I include in this report statements of the aims and purposes of three of these clubs, the Princi- pals' Club written by a former president, Mr. Richard H. Mooney, the Levana Club written by a former president, Miss Alice H. Belding, and the Elementary Teachers' Asso- ciation written by the president, Miss Anne L. Cullen.

An open-air school was established at the Liamartine Street school, April, 1909. In 1904, the first clerical assistant in elementary schools was appointed. There are now fifteen of these chosen mainly from the ranks of our teachers. The

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amount of clerical work in our schools has increased im- mensely in the last fifteen years. It has been felt that the principal could employ his time much more advantageously than by giving it to this kind of work. Clerical assistants are assigned to schools having more than six hundred pupils in attendance.

Previous to 1904, the Preparatory schools contained three grades. The com-ses of study had not been properly syste- matized and hence pupils who entered the high schools from these schools were not given due credit for the work done in Latin, French and German. Now they are well prepared to take up the work of the second year in the high schools. These Preparatory schools, established in 1898, were the first Junior high schools in the country.

In 1905, teachers for the elementary schools were for the first time selected from a civil service list in which the rank of a candidate was determined by examination and success in teaching. Later this system was extended to include all candidates except applicants for positions in the high schools or as principals.

In 1911, Elizabeth Street school was made an observation school for students at the Worcester State Normal School. Inasmuch as a large proportion of these students are later to become teachers in our schools, the benefit accrues largely to the city.

The North High School, next to the High School of Com- merce, the largest of our high schools, was organized in the Salisbury Street building in September, 1911. The large addition to this building was occupied in the fall of 1916. Three of our high schools offer the same courses of study, viz. : the Classical, South and North high schools. The High School of Commerce was organized in September, 1916. This is now much the largest of our four high schools. It enrolls more than forty per cent, of all our high school pupils. It has been found necessary to use the Sycamore Street building to accommodate the overflow from this school.

Courses in agriculture were offered in our high school in September, 1916. I include in this report an account of the work being done in this branch under the supervision of As- sistant Superintendent, Mr. John F. Gannon.

The number of pupils enrolled in the day schools has in- creased from 22,479 in 1903 to 27,175, 1917. The increase would have been much greater but for raising the age of admission to six years and abolishing the ninth grade in the elementary schools.

The introduction of semi-annual promotions has operated

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in the same direction by shortening the period necessary for the completion of the course of study for many pupils.

Since April, 1903, the number of Kindergartens has in- creased from thirteen to thirty-eight. The number of special and ungraded schools for foreigners and for backward pupils has increased from two to twenty-two.

The recent appointment of a physical director who has charge of all physical training and athletics in our schools is the first step, it may be hoped, of a most important advance movement. Hitherto the time given to physical training especially in the grades has been insignificant. Our athletics have resulted in the training of the few to give exhibitions of their power or skill before the many who received no physical benefit therefrom.

It is now proposed to give much more time to physical training in all grades so that it shall have a real significance in the education of the children. Every child not physically disqualified will be encouraged to compete with his equals and to take pride in his gain in power from day to day. His physical training will be a real factor in the promotion of his health and his fitness for whatever service he may be called upon to render in later life.

This scheme of physical training should include, when fully developed, giving the physical director charge not only of physical training and athletics, but also some supervision of the study of physiology and hygiene in the grades and in the high schools, and the direction of medical inspection. Medical inspection has fully justified its introduction into our schools, but it leaves much to be desired for fullest effi- ciency. In some cities this work is carried on largely by trained nurses. Worcester has fifteen medical inspectors and only one nurse. Where nurses are employed, cases needing attention are followed up in the homes, and parents are required to give them due attention.

Everywhere there is a growing tendency among those who are directing education to give much more time and thought to schemes for improving the health and physical powers of pupils. Recent examinations of young men in respect to fitness for military service have emphasized the need of a radical revision of systems of physical education. Respectfully submitted,

HOMER P. LEWIS.

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The Principals' Club op Worcester

" We all are Ready at Thy Pleasure, WeU Disposed."

Probably of all the activities promoted for the benefit of the public schools of the city by Superintendent Homer P. Lewis, during his many years as the directing head of the public schools of Worcester, no one thing will give him more general satisfaction in the years to come, than the organiza- tion of the Principals' Club.

This club has done a work not only for the principals, directly, but indirectly for the whole teaching force of the city, giving them a new appreciation of their mission and a new revelation of their useful labor. It is a source of inspira- tion and advancement to its members socially, ethically, intellectually and professionally.

Through its meetings, principals are brought together and made acquainted with one another, and by its means new principals have a special opportunity of learning the ways of the schools from an experienced body of teachers. They soon feel a deep and abiding sense of the responsibility rest- ing upon them in moulding the character of the youth com- mitted to their care by the Commonwealth. The meetings present occasions for comparing views in regard to teaching, for enriching courses of study and for acquaintance with all new educational movements.

By an interchange of experience, in an environment en- tirely professional, a quickened interest in school manage- ment, organization and government is created.

The gatherings also afford a generous relaxation and a most agreeable respite from school labors.

They promote a unity of purpose, a higher view of the duties of teachers, and a better esprit du corps. They break up that feeling of exclusiveness and self-satisfaction which school life is apt to engender, and cause those who partici- pate in their proceedings to return to their employment with a fresh spirit and a renewed energy for their intellectual life.

Common interests and objects of pursuit, create among teachers, peculiar feelings of sympathy and fellowship and a hearty reciprocation of friendly regard.

Working alone, cheered and encouraged by no outside word of praise or approval, stimulated by no hope of glitter- ing prizes of place and power, the teacher finds in the meet- ings of this club, an inspiration and a benediction. His desires, energies and ambitions are strengthened, and his increasing friendships are a source of mutual appreciation and pleasure.

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At the suggestion of the superintendent, a plan and an organization of the club were reported at a meeting of prin- cipals, April 28, 1905. The objects of the club as set forth in its constitution, read as follows: (1) To promote good fellow- ship among its members; (2) to create and maintain a pro- fessional spirit; (3) to assist by organized effort such measures as may from time to time commend themselves to this body; (4) and to give support to efforts calculated to improve the public school system.

The club holds eight meetings a year, one in each school month, except September and June. Of these meetings, six are professional in character, while two are wholly social.

The professional meetings are addressed by men and women of reputation in educational and civic life, on subjects which pertain to the objects for which the association was formed.

Each meeting is under the direction of the following sub- committees, appointed by the board of officers: Committee on professional progress, on cultural and special subjects, on civics — ^the home and school, on school management, on school sanitation, and on school decoration. These com- mittees assume the full responsibility for their respective meetings.

The club is a member of the Massachusetts State Federa- tion of Teachers and is represented in that organization by delegates on the following committees:

Committee on legislation, publicity, editorial, propaganda, nominations, hospitality, curriculum, taxation, salaries, minimum wage, ethical and legal relations, hygiene and phy- sical education, the text-book law, the metric system and statistics.

The presidents of the club have been:

Edward W. Woodward 1905-1906

Edward R. Goodwin 1906-1907

John E. Lynch 1907-1908

Frank A. Andrews 1908-1909

Emma A. Porter 1909-1910

Homer P. Lewis 1910-1911

Edgar E. Thompson 1911-1912

Joseph Jackson 1912-1913

Emma M. Plimpton 1913-1914

Thomas J. Higgins 1914-1915

Richard H. Mooney 1915-16-17

Frederick W. Vermille 1917

Since the organization of the club, the following members have laid their books aside and registered their final reports:

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William Henry Bartlett, July 5, 1904

Thomas William Butler, September 10, 1905

Margaret G. Carrigan, November 13, 1907

Ella L. Dwyer, February 21, 1908

Francis Patrick McKeon, December 30, 1908

Joseph Chauncey Lyford, July 25, 1909

Minnie W. Sherman, February 12, 1910

Owen Henry Conlin, April 28, 1910

Emma Adelaide Porter, March 6, 1915

Nellie C. Thomas, December 10, 1916

Alfred Seelye Roe, January 6, 1917

Arthur G. Lewis, March 11, 1917

Mary J. Mack, April 20, 1917

Lizette M. Draper, September 28, 1917

In submitting this history of the Principals' Club, I may be allowed to extend to Mr. Lewis, the felicitations of the members, on his approaching retirement from active school life and extend to him the wish which Horace vouchsafed to Augustus:

"Serus in coelum redeasJ^

The Levana Club

The Levana Club, the oldest of the three teachers' organizations, was formed April 29, 1905. This club has consistently and persistently followed the aims outlined in its constitution: — ^a closer union among women teachers in order to further social, ethical, and intellectual culture; a higher standard of excellence among teachers; and the creation of a deeper sense of the dignity of the profession of teaching.

A greater solidarity, a realization of the strength which comes from united effort, has come to our teaching force as a result of work accomplished by the club. The pro- fessional standing of teachers has gained distinctly through its efforts; some of the leading educators of the country have spoken on vital topics under its auspices. The club has from the first actively advanced the work of the Massa- chusetts Teachers' Federation, which has accomplished much for the professional and economic benefit of the teachers, — consequently of the pupils and other citizens, — of the commonwealth.

Through its dues, sales, lectures, and entertainments, the club has raised and disbursed a considerable sum of money. This has been used in divers ways, — ^to provide attractive club quarters for its various activities, to engage speakers and instructors for club members and others, to

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aid its members during illness, to lend the helping hand in charitable or civic work.

The faithful, conscientious work done by the members of the Levana Club during the last thirteen years must of necessity have its good effect, even though indirect, on the life of our entire community.

The Worcester Elementary Teachers' Association

The Worcester Elementary Teachers' Association, now in its sixth year, is composed of regular classroom teachers. It is a professional organization whose object is 'Ho create and foster a spirit of mutual helpfulness among its mem- bers; to advance them intellectually; and by co-operation to promote their material interests and well-being."

Believing that the freedom and material welfare of teachers are not only legitimate, but from every professional point of view, most important questions, the Association has endeavored to secure better conditions for teachers, to the end that the children and the community may enjoy the right to receive from the teachers their highest pro- fessional service. Among the problems which have been taken up are pensions, tenure, certification of teachers and salaries. To these questions and others pertinent to the school the Association hopes to direct its energies.

It has been the endeavor of the Association to apply democracy among teachers by giving opportunity to develop and express opinions on subjects on which experience has qualified them to speak. In this manner there has come to the teachers a gain in broadened experience, deeper, wider and a more intelligent sympathy for each other, for the children and for the community.

To Homer P. Lewis, Superintendent of Schools: —

Dear Sir: In accordance with your request I herewith submit to you my report on Agriculture in the Worcester Public Schools.

The phases of agriculture which ordinarily come within the scope of the activities of a city public school system are Home Gardens, School Gardens, courses in elementary agriculture in the high schools, and large gardens cul- tivated by schools as a whole or by organized groups of students and teachers.

All these phases of agriculture have been tried from time to time with varying success in the Worcester Public School system. With your permission, I will write briefly concerning each of these.

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Home Gardens

In my report for 1916, I called your attention to the rea- sons which the United States Bureau of Education con- sidered as sufficiently important to cause School Boards throughout the country to take an active interest in the home garden movement.

During the last two years, the World War has given added impetus and force to this movement and the year 1918 promises to far excel all other years in the number and value of home gardens. School authorities throughout the entire country are encouraging home gardens as never before. City, State and Federal organizations as well as private corporations and individuals are lending their aid, each in its own peculiar way, to increase food production by means of garden products and thus help win the war and reduce the high cost of living.

During the summer of 1916, our records show that 933 home gardens were begun. Of this number less than one- half were of much value from a productive view point. The educational value, however, cannot be too highly com- mended and the experience of each year always carries over to the next a knowledge which serves as a distinct asset for the new venture in gardening. The garden is a place in which the mind as well as the body must be ex- ercised if desirable results are to be obtained. Any one can start a garden but it is the thinker and manual worker combined who obtains the best results.

In 1917 the number of home gardens was 2,356. While this number was naturally decreased as the summer ad- vanced, nevertheless, owing to the great demand for garden products, many home gardens were carefully cultivated and proved well worth while for the time and energy ex- pended.

During the season of 1916 and 1917, there was maintained a form of supervision under the direction of the teachers of agriculture in the North and South high schools. This plan, as outlined in my report for 1916, has many good features from an educational view point as it gives the student good field experience and excellent opportunities to supplement the theory and textbook work of the class- room. But after two years' trial I have come to the con- clusion that this form of supervision and instruction is not broad enough in its scope, inasmuch as it contains no real power to effect the continuance and productivity of the gardens. . To my mind the entire home garden problem is well taken care of by the plan recommended by

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the agricultural department of the State Board of Educa- tion. This plan, with slight modifications, will make our home garden movement much more efficient. I will explain this plan under the topic ''State Aided Vocational Ag^cul- ture.''

School Gardens

In France, since 1887, no plan of a school building could be accepted unless provisions for a school garden were attached. In Edtication, May, 1901, Henry Lincoln Clapp made the statement that ''the absence of the school garden is the most radical defect in our elementary education."

Dr. Hodge, in Nature Study and Life, says: "The form a school garden should take, the things planted in it, and the sphere of its influence in the education of a neighborhood, must, of course, vary with local needs and conditions. Where home gardens are lacking or neglected, nothing can so awaken the children to the resources and possibilities of life and nature. Even where home gardens are all that could be wished or desired, the school garden can furnish opportuni- ties for class lessons in soils, soil preparation, fertilization, methods of planting seeds, method of propagating fruit and forest trees by seeds, cuttings, buds, grafts, pruning, thin- ning fruit, insects and fungus diseases. A wild-flower garden along one fence with a fernery in a shady comer will afford instruction as to the whole life story of these plants and sup- ply nature study and drawing material, always fresh and near at hand, without the necessity of trespassing on private grounds or robbing waysides. I do not wish to be under- stood as advocating any serious encroachment by the school garden on the playgrounds. Trees are not only an ornament but additions to playgrounds and might well be selected with some regard to instructive and pleasing variety and especial- ly to attracting birds. A list that might meet these require- ments will differ greatly with soil, locality, and available space.

"For the fruit garden we should have one or several, if there is room, of each of the standard fruits — ^peach, pear, plum, apple, quince, grape, cherry — ^the best for the locality; or several varieties may be grafted into one tree, for experi- ments in cross pollination. A number of the bush fruits — raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries and straw- berries— might furnish instructive materials, but it should be remembered that they ripen during the summer vacation and hence belong more properly in the home gardens.

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"The school grounds often afford opportunities for land- scape gardening. Flowers may be arranged in harmonious and pleasing combinations of color and against suitable back- grounds of shrubbery. The trees may be grouped naturally to form artistic pictures. The building, if practicable, can be covered with woodbine, ampelopsis, with wistarias and begonias, actinidias and honeysuckles interspersed, and with climbing roses trained about the lower windows. Thus the school may be made an attractive place, supply material for practical instruction, and at the same time elevate the taste of the community.

"Whenever possible, besides the general features described, each child should be given a plot, where he can plant what- ever he pleases. This will serve to develop individuality, and the condition of the plot will be the natural index of what a child knows and is able to do by himself.

"By being content to begin in a moderate, sensible way, by planting those things adapted to local conditions and needs, and varieties which will flower or fruit either before the mid- dle of June or after the first of September, a school garden is reasonably sure to grow in favor."

While Dr. Hodge was in Worcester, many of our schools had excellent school gardens. The one at Upsala Street was of such a high order that Dr. Hodge cites it several times in his book. For the last ten years the activity in school gar- dens has been sporadic. Occasionally, when the interest and zeal of the principal and teachers were aroused, school gar- dens came and flourished. But because of other interests and no well defined policy, nothing of a permanent nature in school gardens exists at present in the Worcester school system.

Last year the teachers and pupils of Woodland Street con- ducted a large school garden in an empty lot near the school building. This garden contained 8,600 square feet. One- half was planted with potatoes, and the remainder with beans, com, cabbage, beets and tomatoes. The principal reported that this garden was well worth while, both from an educational as well as economic viewpoint, and plans to con- tinue it next year.

It seems to me that the present year, because of war con- ditions, is a most auspicious one to resurrect the school gar- den plan in Worcester. I do not think that it is advisable to force principals and teachers to take on garden work. A modest beginning, however, could be made this year by co- ordinating the work in the grammar schools with the regular agriculture in the high schools. I suggest that this year at least the grammar school work in agricultiu*e be entirely of a

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voluntary nature. Principals of grammar schools could ask the regular agriculture teachers for advice and aid in the school garden projects.

There are several reasons why this work should be volun- tary this year. Many schools because of their location and the living customs of the neighborhood are not suitable for garden activities. Garden propaganda must be carefully introduced before any start for successful gardens can be made in some city sections. Again, this year is one of many and varied outside activities, and teachers and pupils are doing a great deal besides their regular school work. Conse- quently, during the coming season it seems that extra work should not be forced on them. If, however, the school garden has its initiative in the school itself and agencies practical and educational are asked to co-operate, the results are sure to be more valuable and lasting than if high school agricul- tural instructors are assigned to go from school to school demonstrating and lecturing on school gardens.

High School Agriculture

By a vote of the Worcester School Committee, February. 1916, agriculture was made an elective study in the school curriculum. This course is as truly educational as any other subject. The student receives credit for his work and such credit is considered as important as that received from any other study. The object of the course when first established was not to make farmers of the boys and girls. Farmers are not made out of children unless they are willing to be farm- ers. At present courses in agriculture are taught in the South, North and High School of Commerce. Near each school is a large demonstration plot in which the teachers are able to demonstrate in a practical way certain parts of the course. Each student has a plot of his own, for which he is held responsible. His rating in the course is determined not only from his text-book knowledge but also from the practi- cal manner in which he conducts his garden plot and obtains results. It is hoped that these high school garden plots will serve as centers from which a large and flourishing system of home gardens will radiate.

The classes in agriculture are taught by teachers regularly employed as high school teachers and by an agricultural teacher who is under the supervision of the agricultural de- partment of the State Board of Education.

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State Aided Vocational Agricultural Education

The Worcester course of study for high school students of agriculture was approved by the State Board of Education, September 6, 1917, and adopted by the Worcester School Committee at its meeting Friday, September 7, 1917. Pre- liminary organization and arrangement of classes were com- Eleted so that work began Monday, October 1, 1917. Mem- ers of the classes in agriculture who were unable to satisfy the vocational requirements were permitted to continue the study of agriculture as an adjunct to their course in biology. This was allowed because some students had completed a half year's work in agriculture and were desirous to finish a year's work.

The following excerpts from Bulletin No. 72 of the State Board of Education fully explain the present conditions under which agricultiu-e is taught in the Worcester High Schools.

AUTHO RIZATION

"The School Committee is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a state-aided vocational agricultural depart- ment in connection with the high school, in accordance with Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1911 and any acts in amendment thereof or dependent thereon."

Control

"Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1911 and local ordinances have invariably vested control of departments in school com- mittees."

"The school committee designates the superintendent of schools as its executive oflScer."

"The school committee may transact business relating to agricultural department at its meetings where other busi- ness receives attention; but it is required to keep in one place for convenient reference, a separate and complete record of all its acts which affect the agricultural department."

Organization

"The following plan of organization has the approval of the Board of Education. It provides for the distinctive man- agement of schools and departments with important adapta- tions to the needs of each. It also outlines the work of the advisory committees which the law requires boards of con- trol to appoint 'to counsel with and advise' them concerning the efl5cient training of their agricultural pupils." 53

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"The superintendent of schools is the executive officer of the school committee in the administration of a department, and not merely for the purpose above stated of official com- munication between his committee and the Board of Educa- tion."

"The duties of the superintendent of schools include nomination of teachers, and making records and reports required by the Board of Education."

" The agricultural instructor is chosen because of his liking for country life, his demonstrated ability in practical farm- ing, his salutary influence upon boys and young men four- teen to twenty-five years of age, and his special qualifications for the teaching and supervision of home farm projects."

"The superintendent of schools prior to nominating an agricultural instructor, confers with the agricultural repre- sentative of the Board of Education, following the plan of 'approval in advance.' "

"The agricultural instructor is responsible for the conduct and the efficient agricultural training of the pupils in his department."

"A department employs more than one special agricul- tural instructor, depending upon the enrollment of pupils."

"An instructor in a department must have an all-round knowledge of farm work and of the sciences applicable there- to. If there are two agricultural instructors in a department, a degree of specialization is possible and desirable."

"An agricultural instructor is not permitted to teach non- agricultural subjects, nor to perform any other non-agri- cultural school work."

"Ability to co-operate in farm bureau work with adult farmers is of fundamental importance. Through such work the instructor comes to know the farming of his vicinity as he could not otherwise hope to do, and no man can be ex- pected to teach farming in a community unless he knows the farming of that community."

" The advisory committee of a department is made up of the best practical farmers, varying from five to fifteen in number, from the neighborhoods from which pupils are expected."

" Each committee has at least one woman member, if there is a capable woman farmer in the vicinity, and often the secretary of the committee is a woman,"

"The superintendent and the special agricultiu*al instruc- tor are expected to meet with the committee, unless re- quested not to do so on particular occasions."

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"The advisory committee serve without pay, and are generally under no expense for travel since they usually live near the department."

"An advisory committee usually organizes for business with a chairman and a secretary. In some cases standing committees are appointed such as committees on dairying, fruit growing, and the like. Record of the attendance at meetings and of the action is kept."

" Members may be assigned to visit school in turns, and to report their impressions of the policy of the school and the efficiency of the individual members of the staff at meetings of the full committee. A director or agricultural instructor may be invited to sit with the whole committee or with a standing committee. The members are busy people and generally without experience in teaching. Perhaps their best service is rendered when directors and instructors take the initiative in pointing out problems confronted and diffi- culties to be overcome. Committee members are urged to visit and pass judgment upon the home project or other agri- cultural work of the pupils."

"No reports or recommendations are official until voted by a majority and transmitted in writing by the secretary to the School Committee."

The following advisory board of the Department of Agri- culture of the Worcester High Schools was elected:

Mrs. Louis H. Buckley, Messrs. J. Lewis Ellsworth, George F, Booth, H. Ward Moore, Arthur E. Hartshorn, Mark 0. Carroll and Lars Petterson.

On July 10, at a meeting called in Room 12, City Hall, the Advisory Board met and organized as follows: Chairman, J. Lewis Ellsworth; Secretary, Mrs. Louis H. Buckley. During the summer, the Advisory Board, in company with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Schools, made a general inspection of the agricultural activities of the high school students. Individual members of the board have kept in touch with the work and have invariably reported that the agricultural work was being conducted along lines which met with their approval.

"The agricultural department in a high school may be organized with 50 per cent, given to regular high school subjects." (Pamphlet No. 72, State Board of Education.)

Since October 1, 1917, our schools have a legally incor- porated state-aided vocational department in the North High School and in the High School of Commerce. This de- partment is the natural evolution of the courses in agricul- ture which were given during 1916 and 1917.

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At present the plan is to have the students of agriculture take regular high school work before 11 A. M. The remainder of the day is devoted entirely to agriculture. In this way the requirements of the State Board of Education are satisfied and the student is provided with an opportunity to do enough regular high school work so that he may obtain a high school diploma which will aid him greatly in seeking admission to higher institutions of learning, should he wish to attend one after his high school course.

During 1916 and 1917 the coiu-se in agriculture was a one- year course. At present the agriculture course is planned for two years. If demand warrants, a four years' course in agri- culture similar to the plan as outlined in the rules and regu- lations for such work recommended by the State Board of Education may be adopted.

It is my belief that there is an opportunity in the high schools of Worcester to have the academic work run parallel with the vocational agricultm-e without either suffering be- cause of the other. The next few years should decide this question.

It is not supposed that every boy and girl should be inter- ested in agriculture and enter the course. On the contrary, it is the duty of the several principals to see that some pupils do not attempt agriculture. It does seem, however, that our high schools should furnish several good-sized classes of boys who will be greatly benefited by taking up the study of agri- culture in their high school years and at the same time derive considerable valuable experience and profit from their pro- jects in market gardening, poultry and fruit projects.

Under your guidance, I have organized the work for the year 1918 as follows:

The academic work will be given to the pjipils of agri- cultm^e by the regular teachers of our high school staffs. Agriculture and related subjects will be given by Mr. Her- bert R. Kinney and Mr. Clarence E. Lee. As you know, both have been recommended by Mr. Rufus W. Stimson of the State Board of Education. Mr. Kinney has proved his value as a practical instructor in the large emergency gardens which the Worcester school department conducted so successfully last year. His work next year will be along analogous lines, with short unit courses which he will give from time to time to any who may wish to take the same. Mr. Lee comes to us from Concord, Mass., after several years of successful teaching and co-operative work with the farmers of that vicinity.

Under these two able experts, the pupils of the Worcester high schools have an opportunity to avail themselves of a

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form of education which will aid them greatly not only in an educational way but also in a material way. Added to these advantages will also come the great value of the home and farm project which should not only aid the students but also the entire family.

To my mind Worcester is entering into the plan of State- aided vocational agricultural education at a most oppor- tune time. Never in the history of our country has there been such a demand for food production and for the care and conservation of agricultural products.

It is now universally agreed that the food question will be the greatest factor in winning the war. For every man at the front we must have a producer at home. The agri- cultural programme which the Worcester school authorities have planned for 1918 will measure large not only in educa- tional value, and reduction of the high cost of living to individual families; but also in increasing the amount of food produced and thus materially giving aid to our great and glorious country in winning the war, which is the principal work for each and every American citizen.

Let us hope that the season of 1918 will close with results which will prove that the Worcester School Committee exercised admirable foresight and wisdom in adopting this form of education, which is of value to pupil, family, state and nation.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN F. GANNON, Assistant Superintendent.

Mr. Horner P. Letois, Superintendent of Schools: —

Dear Sir: — The work of the Supervisor of Attendance for the past year has proceeded along the same line as in

Erevious years, — that of trying to make the co-operation etween the home and school closer and more helpful to both the child and the teacher. This is done by visiting the child's home and talking with the mother about the child's development and interests and making her understand what the school is trying to do for him and what effect regularity of attendance, punctuality and physical well- being have upon his progress. Then a report is given the teacher with suggestions as to what seems most to appeal to the child. Many times it is apparently a great shock to the mother to be told that Johnny has been late 14 times when she was sure that he had been late only once in a

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while. A friendly call brings home delinquencies much more forcibly than a cursory glance at the term report which often is scarcely noticed and very frequently cannot be read by the illiterate parent.

Every day adjustments, often very simple, are made which improve the attendance and help the child to get along in school with the minimum amount of difficulty. A case in point is that of Anna K. who told her teacher one day that she would hereafter have to be absent every morning to take her little brother to the hospital to have his neck dressed. The mother is sickly and Anna is the oldest child and therefore the responsible one of the family. She is in the sixth grade and absence every morning for an indefinite number of weeks meant that she would probably have to repeat the grade. A visit was made to the hospital and a consultation held with the doctor. The result was that the District Nursing Society was asked to send a nurse to the home every day but the two that it was neces- sary for the child to report at the hospital. It was arranged to make one of those days Saturday, so by this small adjust- ment Anna's absent marks were reduced from 5 to 1.

A Psychological Clinic has been held monthly at the City Hall with a physician from the State Hospital and a physician and a psychologist from the Massachusetts School for the Feeble Minded in attendance. Ninety children have been examined at these clinics. There has been invariable satisfaction on the part of the parents with the advice given at the clinics, for the parents usually attend with the children, watch all proceedings and with their own eyes and ears note the children's responses to questions and then talk the matter over with the examiners. Very frequently unsuspected physical defects which can be remedied are discovered at these clinics.

An illustration of what these conferences may mean to the community is shown in the case of Margaret L. Marga- ret is now 17, has been troublesome for four years, defiant of parental authority and very unstable and susceptible to influence, especially in the wrong direction. She was examined at the clinic during the past year and was found to have the mentality of a child of 12. The mother was warned that she needed the closest kind of supervision and must be carefully guarded. Some time after, Margaret had been more than usually trying and a neighbor had com- mented to the mother on ''what she would do to her." The mother replied, "See here, Mrs. X., I know she ought not to act like that but you see I've had her examined at the City Hall and they said her brain was only 12 years

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old like Katie's and that I must treat her as if she was that age and make allowances for her and see that nothing bad happened to her. They said I mustn't whip her and I'm not going to." If this gospel can spread itself among the people, — that there are in our midst many children who will never be anything but children mentally even though bodily they are men and women, and that they must be watched over and protected as such by their parents and the community, a great social responsibility will in time be built up and the problem of the feeble minded will be helped immeasurably.

Six children who could not be cared for at home and in our ungraded classes have been sent to Waverly and one to the State Hospital for Epileptics at Monson. The type of child whom it seems necessary to send away for care and training is that of James T., a boy who behaved fairly well while under the close supervision of the teacher of an ungraded class but who was the despair of his parents while not in school, for he stayed out nights, sleeping in barns or cellars and took great delight in annoying or hurting other children of the neighborhood. One day he followed a little girl home from school along a lonely path and threatened to shoot her, meanwhile brandishing a revolver. When the child reached home she was hysterical and her parents were naturally most incensed.

In cases where it has seemed necessary to send children to ungraded classes at some distance from home, adjustments often have had to be made, as in the case of Mary and Florence M. At noon these children go to a Day Nursery for their dinner and incidentally get a far better one than they would get at home. In this case the father, realizing the situation, is paying the small amount required by the Day Nursery.

It is rather gratifying to have an increasing number of parents coming to the office to talk over their problems and ask advice, showing that they look upon the visitor as a friend rather than as an officer of the law, and displaying a most receptive and co-operative attitude.

Respectfully submitted, EDITH MONTGOMERY DIXON.

Report op Special Committee on Private Schools

Education is primarily a function of the state. Responsi- bility for the schools rests ultimately with the civic authority, just because a high standard of intelligence and virtue is

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fundamental to a democratic system. What this standard shall be is no matter of choice on the part of individuals or of subordinate groups of individuals within the State. A democratic state and a progressive and high-principled public school system are mutually self-dependent, self-evident. Without such standardization through the central civic authority, confusion and demoralization might easily wreck the happiness and welfare of the individual homes and in- dividual communities that make up the state.

The standards for the schools are fixed by the state, but their administration is very largely delegated to the local community, though with such fundamental state provisions as shall insure the democratic well-being of the state as a whole. This responsibility, delegated to the city and the town, is an off-set to the expense incurred in the case of such individual parents or institutions as, of their own accord, choose to bear the cost of educating privately their own children. In the case of Worcester, taking the bare statistics without interpretation, about 19% of the community's children are so educated. Under this state provision the public school system of Worcester becomes in some measure responsible for the character of the fourteen schools of ele- mentary grade that share in any degree the school popula- tion here. At least it becomes responsible for some annual inspection of such schools.

Under the guidance of Superintendent Lewis this duty has, this year, been performed through a sub-committee of the School Board, specially appointed for this purpose. This special committee begs leave to submit this brief report.

All the private institutions for the definite training of Wor- cester's youth in citizenship seem to be meeting the bare requirements of the Statute at least. Of the Bancroft School comment is unnecessary. It has every opportunity to do good work that adequate equipment and personality, both on the part of teachers and of pupils, can furnish. It ought to be efficient, and it is so. The opportunity to visit it is always a privilege.

The Adventist school and the Greek school have as yet less foundation for abundant existence, but their work may at present be regarded as within the letter of the law. If parents choose to segregate their children from the vastly larger opportunities of the public schools, there is nothing to be said. The responsibility is theirs, within the limita- tions of the law.

Among the eleven so-called Parochial Schools there is, naturally, some diversity of resoiu-ces as to physical equip- ment, teaching power, and qualities to build upon in the

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pupils. In the far-reaching public school system this divers- ity can be, and is, very largely equalized. But marked pro- gress from year to year is to be noted in these schools, and even a rapid passage from room to room reveals an excellent spirit and much excellent teaching. Several comparatively new, well-constructed parish school buildings are a credit to the churches that have provided them, and fill a definite place in their respective sections of the city. We might wish that a larger proportion in these schools continued through the upper grades and to a high school course, either under the parish or the public school system. The public high school records show that those scholars who do so continue maintain a good standing.

From this system of church schools, paralleling the public school system as it does very largely, at least through the elementary grades, there are some things to be learned, especially by those auxiliary agencies of education, the homes and the non- Romanist churches. Reverence, respon- siveness to accepted authority, prompt and cheerful "con- formity to some sort of law," are high qualities of character, too little cultivated by whole classes of people among us. Unless the homes and the free churches in the community at large learn better to co-operate with, and especially to sup-

f)lement the public schools in establishing right ideals of oyalty and high moral principle as based upon the com- pelling power of intelligent, genuine religion, we shall have to rely continuously, to some extent, upon the competition of private schools for a part of the necessary framework of enduring and worthy citizenship.

The public schools assume the state to be the source of standards of intelligent citizenship, as developed in the schools. They must also be able to assume the co-operation of the intelligent home and the aspiring church. Some pro- gress toward such co-operation is apparent. But the slow results make the School Board appreciative of any right incentive that the church schools may be able to bring into the higher life of the community, while it recognizes the superior advantages of the city's schools, in most respects, for the bringing out, the educing, of disciplined, dependable, free character in the coming generations.

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ATTENDANCE IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Academy of the Sacred Heart,

Gage St., 734

Ascension School, Vernon St., 704 Bancroft School, Elm St., 170

Holy Family School, Orange St., 408 Holy Name of Jesus School,

Illinois St., 643

St. Anne's Orphanage, Granite

St., 406

St. Anthony's School, Green

St., 140

St. John's School, Temple St., 260 St. John's School (Girls), Temple

St., ' 471

St. Joseph's School, Plantation

St 770

St. Maiy's School, Richland St., 762 St. Paul's School, Chatham St., 364 Seventh Day Adventist School,

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Mr. Homer P. Lewis, Superintendent of Schools: —

Dear Sir: — In accordance with the annual custom I here- with submit for your approval the report of the attendance officers for the year ending December 31, 1917.

During the year the attendance officers made 4,371 visits to school buildings and investigated 10,304 cases of absences. These investigations disclosed 323 cases of truancy, a reduc- tion of almost 20 per cent, in comparison with 1916.

Twenty-five habitual truants and one habitual school offender were brought before the court during the year and were dealt with as follows :

Fifteen truants and one school offender were committed to the training school; seven truants were placed on file; one on probation and two were given into the custody of the State Board of Charity as neglected children.

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During the year this department prosecuted eight parents of children for failing to cause their children to attend school as the law directs. Of these prosecutions, two were fined, five, after continued hearings and after giving assurance to the court that the offence would not be repeated, were placed on file, and one was discharged. We also prosecuted two cases of failure to attend evening school, one being fined, the other placed on file. Criminal proceedings were also taken against the management of a local theater for admitting children under fourteen years of age during the hours that the public schools were in session. This prosecution, which resulted in a fine, had a very salutary effect upon the section in which this theater is located.

Supervision op Newsboys

The supervision of newsboys continues as in former years. Eighty violations of this statute were dealt with as follows: Forty-two written notices were sent to parents of children who were violating this law for the first time; three second offenders were referred to the juvenile probation officer and one persistent offender was brought before the court.

The remaining thirty-four were disposed of through this office.

Respectfully submitted,

R. J. KERWICK,

Chief Attendance Officer.

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WORCESTER HIGH SCHOOLS Graduating Exebcisbb

Class of 1917a At Classical High School

Friday, February 2, 1917, at 3 p. m.

PROGRAMME

1. Music, Overture: "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" Supp^

Worcester High School Orchestra

2. Essay, "Education as an Antidote for International Brutality"

Julia Muriel Albert, High School of Commerce

3. Oration, "A Debate: Resolved, That the United States Should Grant

the Philippine Islands Independence by the Year 1930" Frank Birger Hanson, North High School

4. Oration, "The Evolution of the Pistol"

Burton Samuel Hayer, South High School 6. Oration, "Some Criticisnis of the Adamson Bill"

Richard Thomas Francis Hoey, Classical High School

6. Music, Selection: "The Blue Paradise" Eyaler and Romberg

Worcester High School Orchestra

7. Address

Rev. Charles B. Elder, Viee^hairnum of the School CommiUee

8. Music, "Sobre La Plaza" Rollinaon

Worcester High School Orchestra

9. Presentation of Diplomas by His Honor Mayor Peer G. Houibs 10. Music, "America"

WORCESTER HIGH SCHOOLS

Graduating Class

February 2, 1917

Classical High School

Edward Joseph Feeherry Richard Thomas Francis Hoey

Alsie Evelyn Goodnow William Alton O'Toole

Partial Course

Joseph Pemstein

High School of Commerce

Clara Fannie Abelson Stella Veronica Maloney

Julia Muriel Albert Agnes Anna Murphy

casta Anton Bergwall Irene Frances McCann

Edythe Etta Cohane Bemice Madeline Mort

John Kenneth Fog^rty Helen Gertrude O'Conndl

Emma Jeannette French Saul Clifford Quinn

Raymond Blackie Hatch Mary Gertrude Ryan

Frank William Hohler Helen Christine Suven

Ebba Matilda Johnson Marjorie Isabelle Wilson Edward Joseph WiU

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George Neteon Buell AnnaLouiw Callan Helen Marie CummingB Beatrice Hartwell Burton Samuel Hayer

South High School

Eleanor Marion Johnson Nora Theresa Keating Mary Jane King Edward Philip Rddy Frederick William Ricker Ruth Famum Wall

Franklin Elliott Barrett

North High School

Frank Birger Hanson

WORCESTER CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Graduating ExEstciSBS

Class of 1917

Classical High School Hall

(Corner Irving and Chatham Streets)

Friday, June 29, 1917, at 8 p. m.

PROGRAMME

Music

(a) ORCHESTRA, March, "Stars and Stripes" Sousa

1. Oration, "The Trend of the World Toward Complete Democracy"

Jacob Tashamka Music

(b) Piano Solo, "Staccato Etude" Rubinstein

Henry Berman

2. Essay, "What the American Women Can Do to Help the United States

in the Present War"

Constance Yvbtte LeTourneau Music

(c) Orchestra, Overture, "Orpheus in the Underworld" Offenbach 8. Oration, "Reconstruction After the War"

Max Wolff Music

(d) ViouN Solo, "Salute D'Armour" Elgar

Hannah Frances Manoogian 4. Address

Rev. Henry Stiles Bradley, D. D. Music

(e) Orchestra, "Fifth Nocturne" Leybach 6. Presentation of Difloiias by Mr. U. Waido Cutler

Class Song

Feiga's Orchestra

HONOR UST

Second Grade Constance Yvette LeTourneau

Max Jacob Wolff

Jacob Tashamka

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CLASS SONG

Oh, Classical, onoe more we bring to thee otir tribute fair. Let far and wide our praises ring to show the love we bear. Our Class of nineteen seventeen brings loyalty to thee. Our purpose firm we here declare steadfast and true to be.

In after years, when High School days are in the misty past. We'll not forget the friendships dear which held us to the last. The Red and White, our banner bright, to us will ever be A sign of dearest memories of happy days with thee.

THE CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Graduating List Class of 1917

Helena Catherine Barron Marian Ruth Bean Eunice Isabel Beaudette Joseph Beaudoin Henry Berman Irving Ellsworth Bigelow Miles David Blanchard Dorothea Bliss William Francis Bowen Abraham Bradley Anna Frances Callahan Frances Elizabeth Callery John Layal Carney Harry Corash Ethel Cotton Donald Cragin Alice Elizabeth Dapper Marjorie Day Margaret Mary Donahue Everett Carroll Donnelly Abigail Eleanor Mary Doran Francis John Doran Francis Martin Dyer William Hersch Ecker Evangeline Eells Alice Grertrude Fallon Nathaniel Aaron Feingold Marguerite Gloria Femane Dorothy Fish

Richard Edmund FitzGerald Ellen Frances Foster Gladys Friedberg Mildred Viola Gage Dorothy Irene Gilbert Louis Francis Gleason Raymond Ellsworth Goodhue Ruth Adams Graham Abraham Greenberg Archie Greenberg

Madelyn Dorothy Green

Esther Frances Grover

Catherine Eunice Hall

Ernest Hansen

Madeline Marie Hayden

William Thomas Heagn^

Mildred Phyllis Henry

Marion Louise Higgins

George Ambrose Horan

Elizabeth Mary Hoigan

Joel Bernard Horowitz

Wilfred Consitt Howe

Israel Nathan Jasper

Helen Florence Kaffeman

Charles Kangisser

Anne Rachael Keeley

Ruth Elizabeth Keeley

Catherine Frances Kell^

Harry Norton Kelley

Irene Estelle Kilmer

William Thomas Lee

Neil Francis Leonard

Constance Yvette LeToumeau

Louis Solomon Levensohn

Martha Eveline Libby

Mary Magdalene Loftus

Catherine Theresa McCabe

Margaret Josephine Mary McCarthy

Virgmia McGown

Margaret Agnes McGuinness

James Francis McKenna

Mary Florentine McNamara

Alfred Whittlesey Mahan

Beatrice Virginia Manning

Hannah Frances Manoogian

Charles Burton Mascroft

Mary Rita Melican

Anna Ranghild Meyn

Frances Sue Migauckas

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Eleanor Caroline Miller Stanley Baker Milton Catherine Gertrude Murphy Frederick lAwrence Muiphy Bertha Madeline Naphen Frank Kenneth Newkirk Samuel Nicoll Charles Stanley Nutt Carl George Nylin John Murray O'Connor Edward Paul O'Day John Leazy O'Donnell Marie Ferris O'Donndl Henry Francis O'MaUey Viola Eliza Page Agnes Evel^ Quinn Helen Munel Richardson Sarah Josephine Rogers Marion Frances Rowe Kathiyn Evelyn Saunders Abigail Farwdl Scott Michael Hubert ScJzo Louis Mark Shade Francis Edward Shannon

Elisabeth Chamberlain Anna Patricia Foley William Irving Goldberg Agnes Barbara King Francis Joseph McCarthy

John Redmond Shannon

Gladys Shaughnessey

Mary Gardiner Howard Short

Hany Charles Shulman

Henry Macey Silverman

Herman Slobin

Ruth Goodwin Smith

Beatrice Marie Antoinette SouUiere

Gladys Sperry

Mary Grertrude Splaine

Florence Elizabeth Splane

Arnold John Jerome Statz

Gertrude Agnes Sullivan

Mary Frances Sweeney

Jacob Tashamka

Chester Joseph Toohil

George Frederick Trulson

Foster Cook Whidden

Evelyn Mary White

Lillian Cecelia Wickstrom

Mary Francis Williams

Max Jacob Wolff

Jeanette Ethyle Ziakin

Partial Course

Anna Catherine Moran Ruth Elizabeth O'Hara Florence Gwendoline Siegel Ruth Louise Stewart

Worcester High School of Commerce

Graduating Exercises

Class of 1917

High School of Cobocerce Hall

Friday, June 29, 1917, 3 p. m.

March, "Hall of Fame"

High School of Commerce Orchestra

1. Essay, "Sacrifice"

Eleanor Tankard

2. Essay, "Chopin, Man and Musician"

Evelyn Rose Rousseau Music Chorus, "Praise Ye the Father"

The Class of 1917 8. Oration, "The Democracy of Edwin Markham"

Carl Wilfred Sundin 4. Essay, "A Modem Martyr"

Edith Dorothy Clark

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Music Selection, "Miss Springtime" Scfawanwaid

High School of Coiocergb Obchestra 6. Addbess, Walter S. Young, Asnstant Superintendent nf Schools 6. Presentation of Diplomas

Homer P. Lewis, Superintendent of Schools Music Chorus, "To Commerce"

Class of 1917 March

High School of Commerce Orchestra

SCHOOL SONG TO COMMERCE

Words by R. R. Greenwood Music by Charles L Rice

(Copyright, 1916, by Worcester High School of Commerce)

I Give a rouse and a cheer

And a paean of vict'ry sing; Swell the song with voices clear

Till the firmament doth ring To Commerce! To Conmiercel To Commeice we sins!

II

We be sons and daughters staunch

With the spirit of our youth. And our banner we will laundb

In the glowing light of Truth To Conmierce! To Commerce! To Commerce we singl

III

We will stand and hold the field

Tho' the battle rages long. With no blot upon our shield

While we shout again the song To Commerce! To Commerce! To Commerce we sing!

IV

Let defeat or vict'ry come

We will cherish with a will The love that makes us one.

While our cheers shall echo still To Commerce! To Conmierce! To Commerce! To Commeroel

HONOR UST FntsT Honor

Edith Dorothy Clark Estelle Rosanna Gentesse

Helen Isabel Husband Lillian Nelson

Second Honor

Dorothy Mae Hayden Carl Wilfred Sundin

Beatrice Pearl Rousseau Eleanor Tankard

Blanche Fidelia SmaU Ethd Lilas Willard

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High School of Coioiercb

"FObwaed" September 1918— June 1917

Bertha Louise Adams Sooren Simon Alezanian Dorothy Anna Anderson Florence Lrene Anderson WinthropRaymond Atwood Addison Wilbur Barr Alva Genevieve Benson Gustaf Eric Berger Teckla Evelyn Bergstrom Louis Harry Berkovitz Cecelia Rose Agnes Bianchi Charles Weeks Bigelow Arthur William Bloom Cdia Winifred Bottcher George Everett Boylan Chester Earl Brooks Henry Brunell Ellen Pauline Cas^ . Herman Sidney Chase Edith Dorothy Clark Maurice Albert Cohan Mary Emma Coleman Munel Frances Collie Roy Stanley Coxon Israel Zelig Crock Rose Beatrice Davidian Ethel Ruth Davidian Jane EUen Donohue Dorothy Annette Duggan Norma June Dukett Lillian Abna Dupre Marion Durgin Gunhilde Amelia Ekstedt Ruth Eileen Famon Irene Jessie Faucher Dorothy Gertrude Foley Mary Lucy Foley Dora Anna Frostholm Mildred Gladys Fuller Estelle Rosanna Gentesse Louise Marble Gibson Marguerite Malvina Giguere Rose Ida Click Nathan Goldstein Ruth Edith Gorman Mildred Elizabeth Graf Violet Janet Green Florence Agnes Margaret Guilmette Ethel Doris Hamill Eldora Fuller Harcus Madeleine Veronica Harrington Dorothy Mae Hayden Chester Frederick Hays Lillian Mae Hilton 54

Vera May Hopkins Alice Marilla Hudson Nathan Wolf Hurwitz Helen Isabel Husband Charles Cleon Hutchina Margaret Bertha Ingalls Florence Sofia Jacobson John Towers Jacobson Sadie Lena Jafife Elsa Ingeboi]^ Louise Johnson Hilda Victoria Johnson Hildur Louise Johnson Doris Thelma Jones Mabel Marie Jones Ellen Frances Kane Martha Gertrude Keirstead Margaret Frances Kelley Mary Agnes Kelly Maiy Frances Kirby EvaKulin

Robert Edward William Larson Charles Bragg Lewis Caroline Graton Livennore Elna Louise Ljimggren Amy Christine Ljungquist Joseph Danid Looney Anna Theresa Loughlin Josephine Frances Lowrey Anna Rose Mallozzi Ethel Christina Malm Catherine Marion Maloney Adeline Mary Massei Jacob Matzlon Anna Frances McTigue Irene A^es Menanson Julia Mmtz

Margaret Helen Molloy Lillian Nelson

Maiy Evdyn Elizabeth Norton Edith May Frances Palmer Louis Papazian Lawrence Walter Parsons Stanley Morse Patridge Elsie May Perkins Rudolph Oscar Person Ellen Elfreda Peterson LUlian Adelle PraU Stella Proodian Grace Evelyn Putnam Lorena Gertrude Rabidou Beatrice Pearl Rousseau Evelyn Rose Rousseau Josephine Louise Ryan Mary Elizabeth Celia Ryan

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Esther Theresa Sandquist May Frances Schuylor Dorothy Clara Seder Elsie Mae Sharpe Gladys Dymple Shorthouse Blanche Fidelia Small Carl Emil Soderberg Clara Victoria Sohlberg Samuel Stayman Edith Florence Stenman Mabel Edna Storey Carl Wilfred Sundm Elvera Helena Svenson Eleanor Tankard

Florence Gertrode TaYel Dorothy Lillian Thomson Lincoln Thompson Alice Victoria Trulson Gustaf Edward UUstrom Mary* Agnes Ward Lottie Jane Watson Grace Lester Webb Lois Louise Wesson Ethel Lilas Willard Helen Thomas Williams Lottie Satyra Young Ragnar Alfred Zetteriund

Partial Course

Mildred Alice Barrett Julia Etta Bemis Alice Elizabeth Boland Marjorie Bancroft Burr Dorothy Miriam Burwick Mary Etta Clifford Bessie Gladys Corbin Hilda Elizabeth Coriomi Esther Lillian Cronin Esther Currie Irene Dolan Ernest Elbert Eames Marguerite Lillian Eaton Evelyn Deborah Forsberg Gertrude Agatha Garvey Leona Emma Elizabeth Guerdn Raymond Padget Harold RusseU Dew^ Hays Margaret Warren tCnowlton Albert Joseph Lalime Margaret Elizabeth Leahy Adelaide Joan MacEay

Gertrude Mary McGuinness EdnaMcKee Mildred Cecelia Meegan Joseph William Mulvey Genevieve Elizabeth Murphy LeRoy Theodore William Ndson Victoria Anna Obanovitch Hazel Catherine Pepper Mattie Carlos Perkins Ethel Jane Anderson Pickering Sehna Marie Schonning Nathan Irving Siff Marion Louise Silvester Kathleen Elizabeth Sullivan David Gould Warner Ralph Raymond Weeks MoUie Lillian Wdner Helena Frances Welch Genevieve Dorothy Wignot Kenneth Wilson Hazel Ekde Wood

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WORCESTER SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Graduating Exercises

Class or 1917

South High School Hau.

Friday, June 29, 1917, at 8 p. m.

PROGRAMME Overture

South High School Orghbrra Essay, "The Freedom of the Sea"

Emily Shephardson Pond Essay, "America, the Land of Oppoitumty" Zarouhie Thomajanian

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4. Song, "The Vision" Faure

Soprano Solo, AucB Diana Cbossland Violin Obligato, Wilgeb Lancaster Jones 6. Essay, "Women and the War"

Paulinb Genevievb Wright

6. Essay, "Our Debt to France"

Frances Elizabeth Ma^â„¢.ib

7. Music, "Sobre La Plasa" RollinaoD

South High School Orghbrra 8* Address

John A. Clough, Esquire 9. Prbbentation of Diplomas

Hi8 Honor, Mayor Pehr G. Holmes 10. School Song

Pianist, Jambs Alexander Stephen Gow

HONOR LIST First Grade

Esther Christine Kisk Adra Cordelia Powem

Frances Elizabeth Maibla Zaiouhie Thomajanian

Florence Mary Nicholson Walter Francis Wheaton

Pauline Genevieve Wriest

Second Grade

Agatha Ehzabeth Devaney Emily Shephardson Pond

Ruth Evelyn Maynard Marion Elizabeth PrentisB

SCHOOL SONG

South High, thy praises We, thy loyal sons, now sing. Trusting thy name revered

Ever shall be. Sturdy in mind and arm, Fearing no foe nor harm, Here's a toast for storm or cahn.

South High, to thee.

South High, thy honor

Guarded well from boast and stain,

Emblem of motive pure

Ever shall be. Thy honor our concern. Our worth thy best returiL Here's a toast we give and learn.

South High, to thee.

South High, tlnr future, Far as human love can keep. Safe from unworthy ways

Ever shall be. Jjaf3[9l in word and deed, Tlus our parting word, our creed. One more toast— one last Godspeed,

South High, to thee.

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SOUTH mOH SCHOOL ' Be Awake to Opportunity"

Four Year Course

Florence May Ashworth Evelyn Louise Barnes Anna Loretta Beahan Mary Teresa Beahan Hazel Constance Bender Ella Hazel Mae Bogardus James Bernard Bums Gertrude Anna Frances Callan Harriet Marie Carey Edith Augusta Carlson John Hayes Carter Hollis Wesley Colwell Cecelia Rosalie Cooney Edward Francis Cross Alice Diana Croesland Grace Elizabeth Rita Cummings Chester Pliny Currier Donald Hector Dalbeck Mary Madeline Delano Agatha Elizabeth Devaney Sarah Ellen Dolan Anna Elizabeth Dunphy Lester Stowe Eastman Ernest Elliott Eaton Frank Lemuel Firth Hazel Harriet George James Alexander Stephen Grow Phebe Gross Agnes Regina Hannon Kenneth Clarke Harding George Harold Hayes Maurice Weston Haynes Earl Charles Heap Mortimer Church Hemenway Elfreda Augusta Hodgson Randolph Emery Hodgson Frank Ashworth Hughes Alvin Ernest Hugo Warren Main Humes Theodore Howard Johnson Wilger Lancaster Jones Maiy Veronica Keating

EiSther Christine Kisk

Cari Frederic Lincoln Malmnteiid

Frances Elizabeth Marble

Ruth Marsh

Ruth Evelyn Maynard

Grace Elizabeth Rita McAuliffe

Marcus Arthur McCanon

Ralph Hunter McNabb

Mildred Emma Mills

Gladys Elizabeth MoUoy

Mesrop Nicholas Mooradkanian

Catherine Louise Morrill

Margaret Ellen Morris

Francis Patrick Mulvihill

Marie Agnes Golden Murphy

Hazel B&le Nelson

Florence Mary Nichcdson

Beatrice Thayer Norwood

Winthrop LeRoy Parker

Mae Parkinson

Ehnily Shepardson Pond

Adra Cordelia Powers

Marion Elizabeth Prentiss

Dorothy Rice

Cecil Heniy Bain Sandy

Creorge Bufiard Schoonmaker

John Francis Egan Shea

Marjorie Lucile Sibley

Ethel Caroline Skinner

Frances Mary Sweeney

Zarouhie Thomajanian

Margaret Frances Torpey

Clifford William Trombly

Evelyn Frances Vinton

Frank John Ward, Jr.

Walter Frands Wheaton

George Edwin White

Alexander Lewis Wilson

Earl Reginald Wolcott

Gertrude Lucy Wright

Pauline Genevieve Wright

Ruth Beatrice Yagjian

PARTIAL COURSE

Francis Xavier Brophy Walter Minot Chase Margaret Agnes Collins Elizabeth Mary Cove Michael Patrick Crowe Walter Daniels Duggan Charles Joseph Finnegan Margaret Durkee Fowett ,

Emma Louise Marguerite Jerome

Herbert Albert Malm

Paul Edmund Nicholson

Anna Pierce

Henry Edward Ryan

Donald Kidder Trow

Widter Cornelius Van der Pyl

William Stowell White

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WORCESTER NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Graduating Exercisbs

Class of 1917

North High School Hall

Friday, June 29, 1917^ at 2^0 o'clock p. m.

PROGRAMME

1. March, "Spirit of Independence" Holzmaon

North High School Orchestra

2. Essay, "Women in the War"

Marion Irene Butler 8. Music, "Spring Flowere" Shamann

North High School Glee Club 4. Oration, "America's Duty to the Worid's DemocradeB"

George Stephen Ryan

6. Overture, "MJsb Sprinzthne" Kahnan

North High School Orchesira

6. AiH)RBSS, John F. Gannon, AssisUuU Swpermiendent of Schools

7. Music, "The March of ProcraB" Meyerbeer

THE Class

8. Address and Prbbentation of Diplomas

Albert H. Inman, Chairman of the WoreetUr School ConmiUeo

9. Music, The Class Song

Words by Mildred Idella Geluht Music by Cecil Dana Masters The Class 10. March

North High School Orchestra

HONOR UST

First Grade

George Stephen Ryan

Second Grade

Marion Irene Butler Carl John Gustation

CLASS SONG Woids by Mildred I. Gelley Music by Cedl D. Masters

O, comrades dear, the time has come,

The parting of the ways.

And now to Ahna Mater, fair.

We sing our grateful praise.

Though she has trained our class beloved,

By sturdy discipline

Yet all aglow with love and light

Our guiding star she's been.

2 While we are traveling life's hard path Our thoughts wiU e'er turn back And linger on the school we love, Her Orange and the Black. Her noblest call will lead us on Through all the years to eome, And ever in discouragement Our thoughts wOl turn to home.

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Our Foster Mother she has been,

Our Abna Mater, true.

And love for her will ever be

As deep as heaven's blue.

O, favored school, our wishes kind

We leave, as on our way.

We pass from out thine honored halls

On our Commenoement day.

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Post Gebtamen Praemiuii

Herbert Parker Adams Alice Lillian Banaghan Elizabeth Bartlett WiUiam Joseph Baxter Alfred Louis Boutillette MQdred Elizabeth Brown Helen Elizabeth Burke Marion Irene Butler Ralph Russell Callahan Monica Beatrice Campbell Harry Leslie Church Louise Parsons Crathem Marion Hill Crathem John Peter Daly Anne Gertrude Drohan James Leon Davidson Mary Agnes Deviny Lillian Louise Donnelly Astrid Margaret Ehnborg August Wilhelm Elander Harold Benson FenwickJ Ronald Latin Findlay Edward Joseph Forde Rudolph Ronald Frosthofan Margaret Fuller Roger Alden Fuller Helen Frances Gearin Mildred IdeUa Gelley Elizabeth Angela Gilgan Carl John Gustafson Charles Edmund Hamel Irving Wilfred Hedberg Paul Christian Hedenstad Mary Frances Heniy Francis Willis Hutchins Geraldine Mary Judge Mary Helen Kelliher Charles Donald Kendall

Four Year Course

Howard Pearson Kennedy Henry James KimbaO Alonzo Franklin Knights Clarence Dew^ Knott Mehran John Koobatian Thomas William Leydon Joseph Vincait Lof^ Helen Veronica Lyons KiUJierine Maroella MacNamaia Sitinick Victoria Mamigonian Louise Marshall Beaven Joseph McCady John William McKoan, Jr. Gertrude Emogene Merriam Helen Alice MUler Stuart Carleton Morgan Helen Marie Murphy Everett Carl Nilaon Linnea Julia Norberg Walter Leonard Norby Raymond Francis O'Maley Walter Duncan Pierce Helen Hamilton Parker Howard Prentiss Putnam Marian Belle Robinson Ralph Russell George Stephen Ryan Nina Florence Scott Lillian Gertrude Sheehan David Harthan Smith John Jo8ei)h Sullivan Jessie Dobie Thornton Virginia Potter Tichenor Francis Milot Underwood Donald Wilson Van delMark Helen Wattle Eleanor Maria Way Ruth Lillian Whiting

Franklin Armand Bickford

PARTIAL COURSE

Cecil Dana Masters

Donald Kenneth Bums

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CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Graduates of 1917 attending higher (or other) institutions.

Boston University 2

Clark College 6

Colby College 1

Columbia University 1

Holy Cross College 11

Massachusetts Agricultural College 2

Mt. Holyoke College 3

Smith College 2

Tufts College 1

University of Vermont 1

Wellesley College 3

Williams College 2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5

Worcester Normal School 19

Worcester Art School 1

Capen School 2

Andover Academy 2

St. Elizabeth's, New Jersey 1

Boston Conservatory 1

Business College 8

Total 74

HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

Graduates of 1917 attending higher (or other) institutions.

Clark College 6

New School of Design, Boston 2

Post Graduates 6

Pratt Institute

Springfield International Y. M. C. A

State Normal School, Fitchburg

State Normal School, Worcester

Tufts Dental College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Graduates of 1917 who are attending higher (or other) in- stitutions.

Art School 2

Business College 9

Clark 1

Dartmouth 1

Holy Cross 1

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Kindergarten Training 2

Massachusetts Agricultural College 3

Middlebury College 1

Mt. Holyoke 3

Normal School 8

Post Graduates 12

Simmons 1

Smith 1

St. John's Parochial 1

St. Stephen's College 1

Trinity 1

University of Pennsylvania 1

Wellesley 4

Wilbraham 1

Worcester Academy 1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6

61 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Graduates of 1917 attending higher (or other) institutions.

Boston University 1

Bowdoin College 1

Bradford Academy 2

Clark College 5

Connecticut Agricultural College 2

Dartmouth College 1

Holy Cross College 1

Massachusetts Agricultural College 1

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (Boston, Mass.) . . 1 Normal Schools:

Fitchburg, 1 1

Framingham, 3 [ 15

Worcester, 11 j

Smith College 1

Tufts College 1

Vassar College 1

Worcester Tech 7

Total 40

Office op the City Treasurer, Worcester, Mass., December 11, 1917. Mr. Homer P. Lewis, Superintendent of Schools: —

Sir: As Treasurer, ex-oflBcio, of the A. H. Bullock High

School and Apparatus Fund, the undersigned presents the

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following statement covering all receipts and payments dur- ing the financial year ending November 30, 1917, together with balances on hand :

Balance November 29, 1916 $2,841.43

Receipts during year, viz.: dividends on savings bank deposits 113.72

$2,955.16

Payments during year, viz.: sundry bills 190.94

Balance November 30, 1917, on de- posit in sundry savings banks of Worcester $2,764.21

Yours respectfully,

H. C. SMITH, City Treasurer and Collector of Taxee.

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BEPORT OP THE CLERK OP THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

I. Population

Population, oensus of 1916

Population, 1917 (Water Dept., estimated}

Clmdien between the ages of 6 and 16, April, 1917 Children between the ages of 6 and 7, ApriL 1917 Children between the ages of 7 and 14, April, 1917 Children between the ages of 14 and 16, April, 1917

II. Financial

Valuation, April, 1917

Decrease for tlie year

City debt, December 1, 1917, less cash and Sinking

Fund

Stote, City and County tax, 1917

Rate of taxation

Value of schoolhouaes and lots

Value of school furniture and janitors' supplies. . .

Value of books, supplies and apparatus

Ordinary expenses of day schools (less revenue) . .

Boarding truants at county training school

Vacation school

Evening schools (all)

Expended for all purposes (less revenue)

Average cost per pupil for day schools:

All pupib

High school pupils

All pupils below high schools

All pupils bekyw high schools except

kindergarten pupils

Cost of kindergartens

Average per pupil

Cost of evening schools (regular)

Average per pupil

Cost of Classical High School

Average per pupil

Cost of High School of Commerce

Average per pupil

Cost of South High School

Average per pupil

Cost of North High School

Average per pupil

Expended by City Council for new schoolhouaes .

*B«ginDiiig with this item tlie figures civen are for th* school :

162,697

187,492

28,231

5,279

19,097

3,865

1186,244,956.00 2,807.717.00

7,176,636.32

3,832,596.12

.02

4,364,766.61

197,638.34

138,125.00

n,080,260.45

2,640.06

3,462.00

36,359.70

1,122,712.20

44.11 88.67 37.34

37.71

46,347,78

32.23

81,827.41 18.29

61,819.78 89.59

96,547.35 81.52

62,784.45 93.98

66,087.05 94.68

161,034.47

• 1916-17.

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III. SCHOOLHOUSBS

Number occupied December, 1917 75

(a) Booms

High School nxRDB, not incfaiding laboratories or recitation rooms 110

High School rooms, additional 84

Manual training rooms 20

Cooking: school rooms 9

Recitation rooms or other rooms 16

Preparatory grammar rooms 14

Grammar pcx>ms, Grade VIII-IV 267

Primary rooms. Grade III-1 238

Special and ungraded school rooms 20

Edndergarten rooms 37

804 Evening schools, both sexes:

Hi^ School of Commerce, Bdmont Stieet, Canterbuiy Street, Chandler Street, Gage Street, Grafton Street, Greendale, Lamartine Street, MiUbury Street, Providence Street, Quinsigamond, Webster

Square 12

Free evening drawing schools 6

Free evening cookins schools 6

Free evening manual training schools 1

Free evening pattemmaking school 1

(&) SUHnffS

Number in Classical High School 941

Number in High School of Commerce 1,161

Number in Sycamore Brandi 272

Number in South High School 790

Number in North High School 1,188

Number in preparatory grammar schools 692

Number in grammar schools, Grades VIII-IV 12,109

Number in primary schools. Grades III-1 10,934

Number in special and ungraded schools 531

Number in kindergartens 1,602

30,120

IV. Teachers. School Year 1916-1917

Men teachers in high schools 59

Women teachers in high sdiools 96

Men teachers in elements^ schools 28

Women teachers in all grades below the high schools 778

Special teachers of drawing: Men 2, women 5 7

Special teachers of music: Man 1, women 2 3

Special teachers of physical training: Men 3, women 4 7

Special teachers in manual training department, men 12

Special teachers in manual training department, women 7

Special teachers in cooking department, women 7

Special teachers in sewing department, women 7

Special teacher of writing, woman 1

Whole number of teaebets in day schools 852

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Men teachers in evening schools 48

Women teachers in evening schools 52

Teachers in evening drawing, manual training and cooking schools:

Men 8, women 8 16

Evening school teachers who also t^udi in the day schools: Men

24, women 14 38

Whole number of different teachers 930

V. Pupils. School Year 1916-1917

Number enrolled in day schools 27,175

In evening schools (regular) 2,621

In evening drawing sdbools 182

In evening cooking schools 218

In evening manual training and pattemmaking schools 56

Total enrollment in all the public schools 80,252

Number over 16 years old in day schools 1,588

Number enrolled in private schools 5,863

Average number belonging in the public day schools 24,490 .4

Increase 546 .0

Average daily attendance in day schools 22,717 .9

Increase 777 .8

Per cent, of daily attendance to average number belonging 92 .7

Increase 1.1

Number registered in Classical High School 811

Nimiber of graduates:

January, 1917 4

June, 1917 125

Average nimiber belonging 689 .8

Average daily attendance 657 .3

Per cent, of daily attendance to average number bdonging .... 95 .2

Number registered in High School of Commerce 1,460

Number of graduates:

January, 1917 19

June, 1917 135

Average number belonging 1,171 .5

Average daily attendance 1,090 .0

Per cent, of daily attendance to average number belonging 93 .0

Number registered in South High School 832

Number of graduates:

January, 1917 11

June, 1917 84

Average number belonging 666 .9

Average daily attendance 627 .9

Per cent, of daily attendance to average number bdonging 94 .1

Number registered in North High School 824

Number of graduates:

January, 1917 2

June, 1917 76

Average number belonging 697 .5

Average daily attendance 667 .5

Per cent, of daily attendance to average number bdonging .... 95 .7

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING

NOVEMBER SO, 1917

I. Salaribb

Unexpended balance, November 30, 1916 $931 .43

Appropriation by City Council 848,600 .00

Revenue (tuitions) 6,338 .75

$866,770.18 Expendiiure8

Salaries of teachers, day schools $822,720 .22

Salary of Superintendent 4,600 .00

Salaries of Assistant Superintendents (three) 9,000 .00

Salary of Clerk 2,991 .66

Salanes of Attendance Officers (four) 4,949 .85

Salary of Supervisor of attendance 1,062 .48

Salary of Inspector of schoolhouses 1,483 .32

Salaries of Census enumerators 1,026 .88

Other salaries and clerical labor 6,160 .11

$853,884.62 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 1,885 .66

$856,770.18 II. Salaries of Janitors

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $478 .33

Appropriation by City Council 78,000 .00

Revenue 160.20

$78,628.63 Expenditures

Janitors, day schools $75,203 .59

Janitors, evening schools 3,010 .40

$78,213.99 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 414 .54

$78,628.53 III. Textbooks, Stationery and Supplies

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $40 .38

Appropriation by City Council 46,000 .00

Revenue (books and supplies sold) 706 .60

$45,746.88 ExpendUures

Textbooks $17,077 . 81

Supplementary books 5,060 .78

Reference books 888 .48

Stotionery, blank books, etc 9,797 .29

Pens, pencils, ink, etc 4,365 .81

Apparatus and materials for illustration 7,741 .24

Three pianos 785.00

Miscellaneous 2 .66

$46,719.07 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 27 .81

$45,746.88

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IV. PBINTING and MI8CSLL4NB0US

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $249.29

Appropriation by City Council 9,500.00

Revenue 63 . 34

$9,812.68

Expenditurea

Printing $2,274 . 38

Transportation of childien 846 .60

Express, postage, car fares, etc 2,695 .22

Towds, soap, etc 641 .30

Miscellaneous 3,326 .85

$9,784.25 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 28.38

$9,812.63

$2,886.82 $2,886.82

$5^2.50

y. Truant School

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $361 .82

Appropriation by City Council 2,525 .00

Expended for boarding truants $2,867 .89

Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 18.93

VI. Manual Trainino

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $1,210 .57

Appropriation by City Council 4,000 .00

Revenue 61.93

ExpendUwrea

High maniud training $lr019 .04

Grade maniud training 1,794 .35

Cooking 1,888.94

Sewing 574 . 34

$5,271.67 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 .83

$5,272.50 vn. Evbning Schools

Unexpended balance November 30, 1916 $1,273.20

Appropriation by City Council 29,000.00

ExpendUum

Salaries of teachere, regular $20,391 .69

Salaries of teachers, others 3,306.75

Books and supplies, regular 2,088 .98

Books and supplies, others 586 . 48

$26,373.90 Unexpended balance November 30, 1917 8399.80

$80,278.20

$80,278 ,20

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Expended by thb Sufebintendhnt of Pubuc Buildings Care of SehooUumses

Care of docks $683 .33

Pud 44,757.09

Eledric light, power and gas 2,968.39

Water 3,149.40

Janitors' supplies 3,083 .11

Removing snow, ashes, rubbiah, etc 4,290 .46

MisceUaneous 8,287 . 62

$67,169.40 Less revenue 646 .17

$66,523.23

Ordinary repairs of sdioolhouses $26,107 .06

Less revenue 3,257 .87

$22,849.19

Permanent improvements of sdioolhouses $22,984 .10

Less revenue 879 .59

$22,104.51 Summary

Total unexpended balance November 30, 1916 . . . $4,545 .02

Total appropriation by City Council 1,016,525 .00

Total revenue 7,320 .72

Total amount available for the support of all

the schools $1,028,390.74

Total expenditure for the support of all the

schools $1,022,115 .29

Total unexpended balance November 30, 1917 . . . 6,275 .45

$1,028,390.74

Net expenditure by the School Committee $1,014,794 .57

Net expenditure by the Superintendent of Public

Buildings 111,476.93

Net cost of an the schools $1,126,271 .50

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6,180

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6,521

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7,686

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9,008

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10,751

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10,774

368,837

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11,256

444,884

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11.437

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11.961

441,715

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25,598

1.9

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12,285

437,970

35.7

22,609

1.8

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13.082

474,365

36.3

22,701

1.7

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13,469

384,646

28.5

23,849

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14,128

337,001

23.8

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14,694

368,773

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24,938

1.7

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15,287

375,080

24.5

26,327

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16,374

397,208

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17,480

405,652

23.1

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18,386

525,846

28.6

27,527

1.5

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18,756

629,188

33.5

27.523

1.5

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19,044

612,148

32.1

29,439

1.5

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19,395

619,630

31.9

30,208

1.5

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19,554

697,821

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28,436

1.4

1904

20.019

633.409

31.6

26,046

1.3

1905

19,615

583,249

28.7

23,866

1.2

1906

20,086

594,806

29.6

24,896

1.2

1907

20,306

675,004

33.2

25,917

1.2

1908

20,511

636,742

31.

22,968

1.1

1909

19,958

570,389

28.5

22,330

1.1

1910

19.938

562.877

28.2

22,269

1.1

1911

20.514

547,526

26.7

22,923

1.1

1912

20,777

517,751

24.9

24,933

1.2

1913

21,204

558,296

26.3

25,497

1.2

1914

22,317

546,261

24.6

26,000

1.1

1915

23,732

487,286

20.6

24.399

1.

1916

23,944

610,851

25.6

24,280

1.

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LIST OF TEXTBOOKS USED IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Ginn & Co.

D. C. Heath & Co.

Ginn & Co.

Heniy Holt & Co.

Hennr Holt & Co.

ADyn& Bacon

D. C. Heath & Co.

Allyn & Bacon

Henry Holt & Co.

German

German Reader, Super; Mfirchen und Erz&hlungen, I-II, Guerber; Graded German Lessons, Collar's Eysenbach; Essentials of German, Vos; Practical German Lessons, Thomas; German Grammar, Bacon; German Exercises, Wesselhoeft; Im Vaterland, Bacon; German Composition, Pope;

German-English and Engush-German Dictionary; Henry Holt & Co. German Composition, Dresden; American Book Co.

Elementary German Reader; Ginn & Co.

German Composition, Harris; D. C. Heath & Co.

German-English and English-German Dictionary, Blackley and Friedlander; Longmans, Green & Co.

English for German Composition, Jagemann; Henry Holt & Co. German Syntax, Jajgemann; Heniy Holt & Co.

Heath's German Dictionary; D. C. Heath & Co.

French French Grammar, Worman; Grammaire Frangaise, Bruce; Grammaire Frangaise, Larousse; Chardenal's Complete French Course; Lessons in Idiomatic French, Hennequin; French Reader, Super; Introductory fYench Prose Composition, Francois;

American Book Co. Advanced French Prose Composition, Francois; American Book Co. Exercises in French Composition, Parts I and U, Kimball;

D. C. Heath & Co. Exercises in French Composition, Brigham; French Composition, Parta I-V, Grandgent; French Grammar, Frazer and Squair; A French Reader, Aldrich and Foster; French Composition, Selections, Grandgent; Heath's French Dictionary; Contes et L^gendes, Guerber; Foundations in French, Aldrich & Foster;

American Book Co. D. C. Heath & Co. T. H. Castor & Co. Allyn & Bacon American Book Co. D. C. Heath & Co.

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C. Heath & Co. C. Heath & Co. C. Heath & Co. Ginn& Co. C. Heath & Co. C. Heath & Co. American Book Co. Ginn& Co.

D. D.

D. C

Heath & Co. Ginn & Co. C. Heath & Co.

Spanish

A Spanish Grammar, Hills and Ford; A Spuiish Grammar, Coester; Exercises in Spanish Composition, Ford;

Latin

High School Coiuse in Latin Composition, Baker and Inglis;

The Macmillan Co. Vergil's Aeneid, Knapp; Scott, Foresman & Co.

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Cicero's Select Orations, D'Oose; Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. 1.05

New Latin Comix)8ition, Daniell and Brown; Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. . 85

Vergil, Bucolics, Georgics, Aeneid, Frieze; American Book Co. 1.05

Cicero, with Vocabulary, Kelsey, Allyn & Bacon 1.05

Latin Composition, D'Ooge; Ginn & Co. .60

Latin Composition, Allen and Phillips; AUyn & Bacon 1.00

Cicero Orations, Tunstall; D. C. Heath & Co. .85

Latin Grammar, Allen and Greenough; Ginn & Co. 1.00

New Cicero, with Vocabulary, Allen and Greenough; Ginn & Co. 1 .20 Exercises in Latin Prose Composition, Daniell;

Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. .85

Vergil, Frieze; .^jnerican Book Co. 1.05

New Caesar, with Vocabulary, Allen and Greenough; Ginn & Co. 1.05

Cornelius Nepos, Lindsay; American Book Co. .90

Viri Romae, Rolfe; Allyn & Bacon .60

The Gate to Caesar, Collar; Ginn & Co. .35

First Year Latin, Collar and Daniell; Ginn & Co. .85

Latin Prose Composition, Pearson; American Book Co. .80

Ovid, Allen & Greenough; Ginn & Co. 1.25

Latin for Beginners, D'Ooge; Ginn & Co. .80 Cicero, Orations and Letters, Johnston & Kingerly;

Scott Foresman & Co. 1. 00

Greek

The First Greek Book, White; Ginn & Co. 1.05 Exercises in Greek Prose Composition, Woodruff;

Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. .65

Homeric Dictionary, Autenreith ; Harper & Bros. 1 . 05

Eight Books of Homer's Odessey, Perrin and Seymour; Ginn & Co. 1.25

The Beginner's Greek Book, White; Ginn & Co. 1.25

Grammar, Goodwin; Ginn & Co. 1.25

Xenophon's Anabasis, with Vocabulary, Ginn & Co. 1.25 Selections from Homer's Iliad, with Vocabulary, Benner;

D. Appleton & Co. 1.35

Greek Prose Composition, Pearson; American Book Co. .75

MATHPIATICS

First Course in Algebra, Hawkes, Luby and Touton; Ginn & Co. .80

Second Course in Algebra, Hawkes, Luby and Touton; Ginn & Co. .60

f^rst Course in Algebra, Wheeler; Little, Brown & Co. .95

Plane Geometry, Wentworth and Smith; Ginn & Co. .65

Plane and Solid Geometry, Wentworth and Smith; Ginn & Co. 1 .05

Trigonometry, Wentworth; Ginn & Co. 1.35

Plane Trigonometry, with tables, Conant; American Book Co. .75

Advanced Algebra, Hawkes; Ginn & Co. 1.15

Algebra for Secondary Sdiools, Hedrick; American Book Co. .80 Exercises from Standard School Algebra, Atwood;

Silver, Burdett & Co. .60

Higher Algjebra, Wentworth; Ginn & Co. .95

Examples in Algebra, Wheeler; Little, Brown & Co. .75

COMMEBCIAL

Commercial Geography, Adams; D. Appleton & Co. 1.00

Marshall's Double Entry Drills; Goodyear & Marshall Co. .25

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Commercial Law, Weed; D. C. Heath & Co. .85

Modem Biisiness Penmanship, Mills; American Book Co. .25

Modem Filing, Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co.

New Commercial Arithmetic, Moore; American Book Co. .80

Office Practice, Cahill & Ruggeri; The Macmillan Co.

Practical Business Arithmetic, Moore & Miner; Ginn & Co. . 85

Modem Illustrative Bookkeeping, Williams and Rogers;

American Book Co. .80 & .70

Commercial Correspondence, Belding; American Book Co. .45

Commercial Law, Gano; American Book Co. .80

Conmierdal Law, New; Fitch; Williams & Rogers . 85

Commercial Geography, Gannett-Garrison-Houston;

American Book Co. 1 . 00

Typewriting Lessons, Fritz-Eldridge; American Book Co. .70

Science

Life and Health, Blaisdell; Ginn & Co. .75

Advanced Physiology and Hygiene, Conn and Budington;

Silver, Burdett & Co. 1 . 10

Field, Forest and Garden Botany, Gray; American Book Co. 1.15

Atkinson High School Botany; Henry Holt & Co. 1.05

Progressive lYoblems in Physics, Miller; D. C. Heath & Co. .60

Problems in Elementary Pl^cs, Pierce; Henry Holt & Co. .60

Geology, Brigham; D. Appleton & Co. 1.15

Descriptive Chemistry, Newell; D. C. Heath & Co. 1.20

High School Physics, Carhart and Chute; Allyn & Bacon 1.00

Astronomy, Young; Ginn & Co. 1.20

Hiunan Body, Martin, revised by Fitz; Henry Holt & Co. 1.00

LeEBons in Botany, Gray; American Book Co. .75

First Course in Physics, Milliken and Gale; Ginn & Co. 1 .05

Introduction to the Study of Chemistry, Remsen; Henry Holt & Co. . 95

A Textbook of Physics, Hall & Bergen; Henry Holt & Co. 1.10

The Foundations of Botany, Bergen; Gmn & Co. .95

New Introduction to Botany, Bergen; The Macmillan Co.

Elementary Practical Mechanics, Jameson; Longmans, Green & Co.

HisTORt AND Social Science

Ancient World, West; Allyn & Bacon 1 . 25

Leading Facts in English History, Montgomery; Ginn & Co. . 90

Leading Facts in French History, Montgomery; Ginn & Co. .90

Mediaeval and Modem History, Myers; Ginn & Co. 1.25

Middle Ages, Emerton (Introduction); Ginn & Co. .90

Ancient History, Mirers; Ginn & Co. 1.25

Civil Government, Fiske; Houghton, Mifflin & Co. .80

A Student's History of the United States, Channing;

The Macmillan Co. 1 . 25

Histoiv of Western Europe, Robinson ; Ginn & Co. 1 . 35

English History, Lamed; Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 1.06

Eastem Nations and Greece, Myers; Ginn & Co. . 85

Economic History of the United States, Bogart;

Longmans, Green & Co. 1 .30

A Short History of England, Ch^yney ; Ginn & Co. 1 . 16

Rome; Its Rise and Fafl, Mvers; Ginn & Co. 1 . 25

United States, Epoch Senes, Hart; Longmans, Green & Co. .95

Government in State and Nation, James and Sanford;

Charles Scribner's Sons . 86

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Introduction to the study of Economics, Bullock;

Silyer, Burdett & Co. 1.10 A History of Rome, Botsford; The Macmillan Co. .95

The Ivanhoe HiErtx>rical Note Book Series;

Atkinson, Mentser and Graver 25

English

Selections from Homer's Iliad, Benson; D. Appleton & Co.

Readings in American Literature, Pace; AUyn & Bacon

New Practise-Book in English Composition, Hitchcock;

Henry Holt & Co. .95

A Short History of England's Literature, Tappan;

Houghton, Mifflin & Co. .85

Composition — ^Rhetoric—Literature, Shackford and Judson;

Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. .95

Introduction to English Literature, Pancoast; Henry Holt & Co. 1.35 First Book in English Literature, Pancoast and Shelley;

Henry Holt & Co. 1.05 Rhetoric and the Study of Literature, Hitchcock; Henry Holt & Co. Enlarged Practice Book, Hitchcock; Henry Holt & Co. .85

Composition and Rhetoric, Lockwood and Emerson; Ginn & Co. .85

English Literature Primer, Stopford Brooke; American Book Co. .30

CompKMition-Rhetoric, Scott and Denny; Allyn & Bacon .85

Practical Exercises in English, Buehler; American Book Co. .40

Primer of Essentials in Grammar and Rhetoric, Knight;

American Book Co. .20

American Literature, Pace; Allyn & Bacon

Music

Advanced Music Reader, Ripley and Tapper, Natural Course;

American Book Co. .80

Laurel Song Book; C. C. Birchard Co. 1.00

Phonography

Typewriting Lessons, Smith; Sadler Rowe Co. 1.00

Lessons in Munson Phonography; Powers & Lyons 1.05

First Reader; Powers & Lyons .25 Second Reader, The World's Greatest Short Stories;

Powers & Lyons .40

Drawing Art Education for High Schools; The Prang Co. 1 00

LIST OF TEXTBOOKS FOR THE GRADED SCHOOLS

Blodgett Readers by Grades; Gum & -Co. .25 to .46

Brooks's Readers; American Book Co. .20 to .85

Edson-Laing Series of Readers, Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. . 26 to . 55

Heath Readers; D. C. Heath & Co. .26 to .40

Jones Readers; Ginn & Co. .26 to .40

Language Readers, Baker & Carpenter; The Macmillan Co. .20 to .30

lippincott Series of Readers, Lewis; J. B. Lippincott Co. .26 to .40

Wide Awake Readers; Little, Brown & Co. .26 to .60

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Cvr's Readers; • Ginn & Co.

Riverride Readers, Houghton, MifSin & Co.

Progressiye Road to Reading Series of Readers;

Silver, Burdett & Co. Young & Field Literary Readers; Ginn & Co.

Graded City Spdlers, Chancellor; The MacmiUan Co. Graded School Spdler, Spaulding & Miller; Ginn & Co.

Ginn & Co.

Ginn & Co.

American Book Co.

Silver, Burdett & Co.

Ginn & Co.

Ginn & Co.

Rand, McNally & Co.

Wentworth-Smith Arithmetics;

Wentworth's Mental Arithmetic;

Werner Mental Arithmetic;

Grammar School Algebra, Atwood;

Frye's Geographies;

Fiye's New Geography, Bk. I;

Dodge's Geographies;

Essentials of Geography, I-II, Brigham & McFarlane;

American Book Co. New Geographies, Tarr & McMurry; The Macmillan Co. Natural Geographies, Redway & Himnan; American Book Co. Elementary Commercial Geography, Adions;

D. Appleton & Co. Essentials of English, I-II, Pearson & Kirchwey ;

American Book Co. Lesson in English, Books I-II, Scott^Southworth;

Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. Metcalf & Rafter's Language Series Books I-U;

American Book Co. Mother Tongue, Books I-II, Arnold and Kittredge;

Ginn& Co. Oral and Written English, I-II, Potter, Jeschke ft Gillet;

Ginn & Co. First Year Latin, Collar and Daniell; Ginn & Co.

Latin for Beginners, D'Ooge; Ginn & Co.

A School History of the United States, McMaster;

American Book Co. A Short History of the United States, Channing;

The Macmillan Co. Beginners' American History, Montgomery; Ginn & Co.

Leading Facts of American History, Mont^mery ; Ginn & Co. Stories of the Ancient Greeks, Shaw; Ginn & Co.

The Story of the Greek People, Tappan;

Houghton, Mifain Co. The Story of the Romans, Guerber; American Book Co.

The Story of Worcester, O'Flynn; Little, Brown & Co.

Famous Men of the Middle Ages, Haaren & Poland;

American Book Co. Eiut>peftn Hero Stories, Tappan; Essentials in Civics, Forman; Harmonic Course Music Readers; New Educational Music Course; Progressive Music Series; Worcester's New Primary Dictionary; Worcester's New Academic Dictionary;

Houghton, MiflSin Co.

American Book Co.

American Book Co.

Ginn & Co.

Silver, Burdett & Co.

J. B. Lippincott Co.

J. B. Lippincott Co.

Webster's Common School Dictionary; American Book Ca Webster's High School Dictionary; American Book Co.

Elementary Physiology and Hygiene, Conn;

Silver, Burdett & Co. Graded Lessons in Physiology and Hygiene, Erohn;

D. Appleton & Co. 56

.20 to .60 .80 to .60

.80 to .45

.36 to .60

.16 and .20

.16 and .20

.80 to .40

.25

.25

.45

66 and 1.06

.75

66 and 1.00

60 to 1.00

55—90

50-1.05

.95

35-56

85—56

85-50

40—50

45—55 86 86

80

75 60 86 60

55 60

40

56

60

26 to 40

26 to 40

25 to 50

40

1.00

60

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Gulick Hygiene Series; Gin]» & Co. 35 to 40

Medial Wnting Books; Ginn & Co. 50 per doc

Textbooks of Art Education, I-VU; The Prang Co. 20 to 45

LIST OF SUPPLEMENTARY BOOKS FOR THE GRADED SCHOOLS

Reading

Aldine Readers; Newaon & Co. $0 . 30 to 40 American School Readers, Oswell & Gilbert;

The Macmillan Co. 25 to 60

Art Literature Readers, Grover ; Atkinson, Mentzer & Co. 25 to 35

Baldwin and Bender's Series of Readers; American Book Co. 25 to 40

Beacon Series of Readers, Fassett; Ginn & Co. 80 to 35

Boy Blue and His Friends, Blaisdell; Little, Brown & Co. 35

Brooks' Primer; D. Appleton & Co. 30 Carroll & Brooks Series of Readers; D. Appleton & Co.

Child Life Readers, Blaisdell; The Macmillan Co. 25 to 40

Dramatic Reader, Knight; American Book Co. 40

Dramatic Reader, Cyr; Ginn & Co. 25 Dramatic Readings for Schools, Lansing; The Macmillan Co.

Easy Road to Reading, Smith; Lyons & Camahan 25 to 35

Elson Series of Readers; Scott Foresman & Co. 30 to 40

Fairy Reader, Baldwin; American Book Co. 30 First Book for Non-English Speaking People;

D. C. Heath & Co. 25 Folk Lore Readers; Atkinson, Mentzer & Co. Golden Rule Series of Readers, Sneath, Hods^, Stevens;

The Macmillan Co. Hiawatha Industrial Readers (The); Rand McNally & Co.

Holton Primer; Rand, McNally & Co. 20 Kipling Readers; D. Appleton & Co.

Mother Goose Primer, Wiley; Chas. E. Merrill Co. 30

Louisa Alcott Reader; Little, Brown & Co. 45

New Education Readers, Books I to IV; American Book Co. 30 to 40 Nixie Bunny in Manners Land, Sindelar; Beckley-Cardy Co. Nixie Bimn^r in Workaday Land, Sindelar; Beckley-Cardy Co.

Outdoor Pnmer, Grover; Rand, McNally & Co. 20

Overall Boys, Grover; Rand, McNally & Co. 40 Reading and Language Lessons, Chancellor;

American Book Co. 25 Reading-literature Series of Readers, Free and Tread well;

Row Peterson & Co. 30 to 40

See and Sav Series; Iroquois Publishing Co. 25 and 30 Silver-Burdett Readers, Balliet and Powers;

Silver, Burdett & Co. 25 to 55

Summers Readers; Fruik D. Beattys & Co. 25 to 35

Sunbonnet Babies' Primer, Grover; Ruid, McNally & Co. 35

Sunshine Primer, Noyes and Guild; Ginn & Co. 35

The Merrill Readers. Dyer"& Brady; Chas. £. Merrill Co. 30 to 50

The Story Hour Readers, Coe and Christie; American Book Co. 25 to 35

Wheeler's Graded Readers; W. H. Wheeler & Co. 25 to 40

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• Literature

Aesop's Fables, Stickney; Ginn & Co. 30

Andersen's Faiiy Tales, Stickney; Ginn & Co. 25

Arlo; Edward E. Babb & Co.

At the Back of the North Wind, Macdonald, Lewis;

J. D. Ldppincott Co. Baldwin's Robinson Crusoe; American Book Co. 30

Ba-Long-Long, the Igorot Boy; Row Peterson & Co. 40

Book of Fables, Scudder; Houghton, MiflSin Co. 35

Book of Fables, Swinton; American Book Co. 40

Book of Plays for Little Actors; American Book Co. 25

The Boys' Parkman; Little, Brown & Co.

Child's Garden of Verses, Stevenson; Rand, McNally & Co. 40

Children's Book, Scudd^; Houghton, Mifiiin Co. 1 . 65

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, Stevenson;

Houghton, Mifflin Co. 25 to 40

Child Lore Dramatic Reader, Bryce; Chas. Scribner's Sons Chinese Fables and Folk Stories; American Book Co. 36

Christmas Carol (Riv. Ser.67), Dickens; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 15

Danish Faiiy Tales, Anderson; Chas. E. Merrill Co. 15

English Literature, Long; Ginn & Co. 1. 10

Eugene Field Book, Burt; Charles Scribner's Sons

Every Day Classics, Baker & Thomdike; The Macmillan Co. 50

Fables From Afar, Bryce; Newson & Co. 40

Fairy Stories; The Century Co.

Fifty Famous Stories Retold, Baldwin; American Book Co. 30

Firebrands; Little, Brown & Co.

Folk Stories, Scudder; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 40

Foundation English, Macdonald; Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. 85

Greek Heroes, Kingsley; Ginn & Co. 30

Grimm's Fairy Tales; Chas. E. Merrill Co. 35

Gulliver's Travels, Baldwin; American Book Co. 30

History of American Literature, Halleck; American Book Co. 1 . 05

Japanese Folk Stories and Fables; American Book Co. 30

Japanese Fairy Tales, Williston; Rand, McNally & Co. 40

Little Plays for Little People, Noyes & Ray; Ginn & Co. 30

Macdonald's "The Princess and Curdie," Lewis;

J. B. Lippinoott Co. Man Without a Country, Hale; Little, Brown & Co. 20

Masterpieces of American Literature; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 80

Masterpieces of British Literature; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 80

Modem Prose and Poetry for Secondary Schools, Ashmun;

Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Nature Pictures by American Poets, Marble;

The Macmillan Co. 50

Old-Time Stories, Smythe; American Book Co. 30

Once Upon a Tune Stories, Hix; Longmans, Green & Co. 20

Open Sesame, Vols. I and in, Bellamy and Goodwin;

Ginn & Co. 65

Pinoochio; Ginn & Co. 85

PoUy and Dolly; Little, Brown & Co.

Princess and the Goblin; J. B. Lippincott Co.

Prose Literature for Secondary Schools, Ashmun;

Houghton, Mifiiin & Co. Robinson Crusoe, Lambert; Ginn & Co. 30

Short Stories for Little Folks, Bryce; Newson & Co. 40

Siegfried; Row Peterson & Co.

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Stories of Mother GooeeVmage,Bigfaam; Rand McNally& Co. 40

Swiss Family Robinson, Stickney; Ginn & Co. 36

That's Why Stories, Bryce; Newson & Co. 40

Thirty More Famous Stories Retold, Baldwin;

American Book Co. 40

Tommy Tinker's Book; Little, Brown & Co. 35

Unit Poems, Primary List; iTie Unit Press

Geografhy

Around the World, Geographical Readers, Carroll;

Silver, Burdett & Co. 80 to 45

Builders of Our Country, I and II, Southworth;

D. Appleton & Co. 50

Carpenter's Series of Geographical Readers;

American Book Co. 60 to 60

Child life in Japan, Ayrtx>n; D. C. Heath & Co. 20

Commercial and Industrial Geography, Keller & Bishop;

Ginn & Co. 80

Each and All, Andrews; Ginn & Co. 45

Essentials of Geography, Brigham & McFariane;

American Book Co. 60 and 1. 00 Europe and Its People, Monroe and Buckbee; Harper & Bros. Five Little Strangers, Schwartz; American Book Co. 35

Gulliver's Travels, Swift; Ginn & Co. 35

Home Geography for Primary Grades, Fairbanks;

Educational Publishing Co. 50

Home Life in all Lands, I and II, Morris; J. B. Lippincott Co. How Man Conquered Nature, Reynolds; The Macmillan Co. How the World is Clothed, Carpenter; American Book Co. 50

How the World is Fed, Carpenter; American Book Co. 50

How the World is Housed, Carpenter; American Book Co. 50

How We are Clothed, Chamberlain, A Geographical Reader;

The Macmillan Co. 35

How We are Fed, Chamberlain; A Geographical Reader;

The Macmillan Co. 35

How We are Sheltered, Chamberlain, A Geographical Reader;

The Macmillan Co. 35

How We Travel, Chamberlain, A Geographical Reader;

The Macmillan Co. 35

Industrial Studies, U. S., Allen; Ginn & Co. 55

Little People Everywhere (Geographical Readers);

Little, Brown & Co. 40

Our Country and Its People, Monroe and Buckbee;

Harper & Bros. Our World Reader, No. 1, Hall; Ginn & Co. 45

Seven Little Sisters, Andrews; Ginn & Co. 45

Stories of the Great Lakes; The Century Co.

Win8low'sGeographyReaderB,BooksItoV;D.C.Heath&Co. 45

Wonders of the Jungle; D. C. Heath & Co.

HlOTORY

Abraham Lincobi, Baldwin; American Book Co. 50

American Beginnings in European History, Gordy;

Charies Scribner's Sons American Hero Stories, Tappan; Houghton, MiflSin Co. 45

American History (2 vols.) Perry and Price;

American Book Co. 60 and 76

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American History for Grammar Schools, Dickson;

The Macmillan Co. 80

American Leaders and Heroes, Gordy ; Charles Scribner's Sons An Introduction to American History, Eiiropean

Beginnings^ Atkinson; Ginn & Co. 66

Book of the £pic, Guerber; J. B. Lippincott Co.

Camp and Trail in Early American Histoiy, Dickson;

The Macmillan Co. Cave, Mound and Lake Dwellers, Holbrook; D. C. Heath & Co. Children of History (2 vols.); Little, Brown & Co.

Elementary American History, Montgomery; Ginn & Co. 60

England's Story, Tappan; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 70

Explorers and Founders of America; American Book Co. 50

First Book in American History, Eggleston;

American Book Co. 50

Four American Patriots, Burton; American Book Co. 40

Four American Pioneers, Perry and Beebe; American Book Co. 40

Four American Indians; American Book Co. 40

Four American Inventors, Perry; American Book Co. 40

Four American Explorers, Kingsley; American Book Co. 40

Four Great Americans, Baldwin; American Book Co. 50

Friendship of Nations, Gulliver; Ginn & Co. 50

Historical Reader, Brittain & Harris; American Book Co. 60

Historical Readers, Otis; American Book Co. 30

History of the United States, Scudder; American Book Co. 86

History of the United States, Fiske; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 85

History of the United States, Forman; The Century Co. History of the United States, Mowry; Silver, Burdett & Co. 85

History Reader for Elementary Schools, Wilson;

The Macmillan Co. 60

Indians and Pioneers, Hazard and Dutton;

Silver, Burdett & Co. 56

Introductory American History, Boume-Benton;

D. C. Heath & Co. 55

Italian Legends, Bemister; The Macmillan Co.

Legends of the Red Children, Pratt; American Book Co. 55

Leawns for Junior Citizens, Hill; Ginn & Co. 46

Little Stories of Germany, Dutton; American Book Co. 36

Men of Old Greece, Hall; Little, Brown & Co. 50

Myths of Old Greece; Educational Publishing Co. 40

Our Country's Story, Tappan; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 55

Pilgrims and Puritans, Moore; Ginn & Co. 50

Pilgrim Stories, Pumphrey; Rand, McNally & Co. 40

Pioneers and Patriots in American Histoiy, Dickson;

The Macmillan Co. Primary History of the United States, McMaster;

American Book Co. 50

Readings in English History, Tuell and Hatch; Ginn & Co. 1 . 15

Side Lights on American History, Elson; The Macmillan Co. 40

Stories of American Discoveries for Little Americans, Luda;

American Book Co. 85

Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans, Eggleston;

American Book Co. 85

Stories of American life and Adventure, Eggleston;

American Book Co. 60

Stories of Great Musicians; American Book Co. 86

Stories of Massachusetts, Pratt; Educational Publishing Co. 60

Stories of Old Greece, Firth; D. C. Heath & Co. 26

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Stories of the Golden Age, Anderson; The Macmillan Co.

Stories of the Old Bay State, Brooks; American Book Co. 60

Stories of the Old World, Church; Ginn & Co. 45 Stoiy of Captain Meriweth^ Lewis and Captain William Clark,

Kingsley; American Book Co. 20

Story of China, Van Bergen; American Book Co. 60

Story of Japan, Van Bergen; American Book Co. 56

Story of the English, Guerber; American Book Co. 56

Story of the Great Republic, Guerber; American Book Co. 55

Story of the Thirteen Colonies, Guerber; American Book Co. 56

Tales from English History, Rolfe; American Book Co. 80

Science

All the Year Round, Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4, Strong; Ginn & Co. 25

Elementary Physics, Gifford; Thompson, Brown & Co. 50

First Book in Geology, Shaler; D. C. Heath & Co. 85 First Year Nature Reader, Beebe and Kingsley;

American Book Co. 30

Fishing and Hunting, Mott and Dutton; American Book Co. 25

Human Body and Health, Davidson; American Book Co. 65

Hygiene for the Worker, Tohnan; American Book Co. 40

In Field and Pasture, Dutton; American Book Co. 30 living Creatures of Land, Water and Air, Montieth;

American Book Co. 40 Lobo, Rag and Vixen, Thompson-Seton; Chas. Scribner's Sons Mouth Hygiene, Marshall; J. B. lippincott Co.

Nature Studies on the Farm, Keffer; American Book Co. 86

Nature Study, Overton and Hill; American Book Co. 85

Nature Study and Life, Hodge; Ginn & Co. 1 .25 Nature Study in Elementary Schools, Wilson;

The Macmillan Co. 30

Our Birds and Their Nestlings; American Book Co. 50 Our Trees and How to Know Them; J. B. Lippincott Co.

Plant Life; D. C. Heath & Co. 25

Plants and Their Children, Dana; American Book Co. 55

R«ynard, the Fox; American Book Co. 25

School and Home Gardens, Meier; Ginn & Co. 65 Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children, Andrews;

Ginn & Co. 50

Trail to the Woods, Hawkes; American Book Co. 35 Watcher in the Woods, Sharp; The Century Co.

Water Babies, Kingsley; Ginn & Co. 30 White Patch, Patri; American Book Co.

Wfldemess Babies, Schwartz; Little, Brown & Co. 60

Wonderful House That Jack Has, Millard; The Macmillan Co. 40

Mathematics

Everyday Arithmetic» Book I, Hoyt & Feet;

Houghton, Mifflm & Co. 85

Algebra for Grammar Schools, Wheeler; Little, Brown & Co. 95 First Journeys in Numberland, Harris-Waldo;

Scott, Foresman & Co. 80 Nichols' Graded Lessons in Arithmetic;

Thompson, Brown & Co. 20 Number by Development, Gray; J. B. LipDinoott Co.

Vocational Arithmetic, Vincent; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 45

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Miscellaneous

A Civil Service Manual, Eni^lsh and Allied Subjects, Ewart, Field & Morrison;

The Home Correspondence School 76

A Civil Service Manual, Geography, Civil Government, Spelling, Ewart, Field & Morrison;

The Home Correspondence School 76

American History, Ashley, The MacmiUan Co.

Brewer's Collection of Popular Songs; Orville Brewer Pub. Co. 10

Caesar for Beginners, St. Clair; Longmans, Green & Co. Champion Spdling Book, Hicks; American Book Co.

Chez Nous, A French First Reader, David; Henry Holt & Co. 66

Civics, An Elementary, McCarthy, Swan & McMuUen;

Thompson, Brown & Co. 40

Civics for Foreigners, Plass; D. C. Heath & Co. 60

Cuentos Modemos, Johnson; American Book Co. 60

Despues la Cluvia el sol; R. D. Cortma Co.

£1 Capitan, Veneno; D. C. Heath & Co. 46

Elementary Spanish Reader, Loiseaux; Silver, Burdett & Co. 76

En^^ish Composition and Literature, Webster;

Houghton, Mif!iin Co. 76

En^^ish for Foreigners, O'Brien; Houghton, MifRin Co. 40

English for Foreigners, Wallach; Silver, Burdett & Co. 36

E^ntials of English, First and Second Books;

Pearson A Kirchwey; American Book Co. 36 and 66

First Book in German, Bagster-CoUins; The Macmillan Co. 90

First Manual of Composition, Lewis; The Macmillan Co. 60

First Reader for Foreigners, Sharp: American Book Co. 36

First Reader for New American Citizen, Mintz;

The Macmillan Co. 40

Fust Lessons in English for Foreigners in Evening Schools,

Houghton; American Book Co. 80

French (^urse, Longmans Modem, Part I, Bertenshaw;

Longmans, Green & Co. 46

French for Daily Use, Prentys; Wm. R. Jenkins Co.

German Lessons, Harris; D. C. Heath & Co. 60

History of American Literature, Halleck; American Book Co. How to Learn English, Prior & Ryan; The Macmillan Co. Introduction a la Lengua Castellana; William R. Jenkins 1 .00

Lelffbuch der Deutschen Sprache, Spanhoofd;

D. C. Heath & Co. 86

Lessons in English for Foreign Women, Austin;

American Book Co. Mastery of Words, The, Arnold; Iroquois Publishing Co. New American Citizen, Mintz; The Macmillan Co.

One Hundred and One Best Songs; The Cable Co.

Practical Exercises in English, Buehler; American Book Co. 40

Practice Work in En^ish, Kiught; Longmans, Green & Co. Practical Speller for Evening Schools, Mmtz;

The Macmillan Co. Preparing for Citizenship, Guitteau; Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 66

Primary Number Manual, Bigelow; D. C. Heath & Co. 26

School Hygiene, Shaw; The Macmillan Co. 86

Selections from American Orations, Brittain & Harris;

American Book Co. Selections from Standard French Authors, Guerlac; Ginn & Co. 46

Spanish Commercial Reader, Hairison; Ginn & Ca

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Spaniah Composition, Umphiey; American Book Co.

Spanish Grammar, Abridged, Olmsted & Gordon;

Henry Holt & Co. Spanish Tales for Beginners, Hills; Henry Holt & Co.

Standard Dictionaries; Funk & Wagnalls

Standard Song Classics, Baldwin & Newton; Ginn & Co. Vergil's Aenaid, Books I-VI, Ballard; Houghton, Mifilin Co. 1.20

Webster-Cooley Two-Bode Course in Language, Grammar and

Composition, Books I and U; Houghton, Mifflin Co. 35 and 60

What to do at Recess, Johnson; Ginn & Co. 20

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ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Corner Irving and Chatham Streets)

Teaehen Salary

Chester T. Porter, Principal (appointed), $3,000

Daniel F. O'Regan, Assistant Principal (appointed), 2,200

Martha Fagers^xxm, Clerical Assistant, 850

Dorothy B. Crane, Clerical Assistant, 6G0

William F. Abbot, 2,400

Susan J. W. Brown, 1,200

Lillian M. Crawford, 1,400

Maud A. Dodge, 1,400

John E. Dowd, 1,800

Albert Famsworth (appointed), 1,700

Georgiana K. Fiske, 1,100

Marion L. Gaillard, 1,260

Annie May Henderson, 1,400

Perry S. Howe, 2,000

Frances M. Hunt, 1,400

Mary P. Jefts, 1,400

Frank P. McNamara (appointed), 1,700

Georee B. O'Flynn, 1,200

Elizabeth E. Pierce, 1,176

Harriet R. Pierce, 1,400

Martin M. Post, 2,000

Eugene H. Powers, 1,100

Florence M. Powers, 900

Allan G. Rice, 1,600

Florence E. Ryan, 950

Anne F. Smith, 1,050

Gertrude Souther, 860

Caroline P. Townsend, 1,400

Mary A. Waite, 1,100

Margaret M. Walsh (appointed), 800

Gertrude E. Williams, 1,250

Frank A. Wilson, 2,000

Data of Appoint.

July.

'98

July,

•12

July,

•07

Feb.,

'16

Sept.,

•80

Sept., My.

•18 •98

^:

•89 '09

Jan.,

•18

Sept.,

'18

Sept.,

'06

Sept., Feb.,

'94

'12

July,

•98

Jan.,

•80

Jan.,

•18

Sept., Jubr,

'18 '06

K

'94 '08

Juljr,

•16

^:

•18 •11

Nov.,

•12

July,

•09

July,

•16

Jan.,

'69

July,

•08

Feb.,

'18

Mar.,

'07

Oct.,

'96

HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (Comer Walnut and Maple Streets)

Calvin H. Andrews, Principal,

Robert T. Elliott, Assistant Principal,

Alice M. Jackson, Clerical Assistant,

Anna T. Kell^, Clerical Assistant,

Gladys M. Dowl^, Clerical Assistant (Permanent

Substitute), Sarah M. Averill, Walter E. Barnard, Margaret T. Brown, Grace A. Buxton, Laura E. Carrigan,

$3,200 2,300

j^^:'

•98 '07

850

July,

'06

860

Nov.,

'81

600

1,400

April,

'81

1,400

Feb.,

'17

960

April,

'96

1,360

Dec,

'16

1,300

Oct,

'02

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Teaeheni

SalBjy

D«t6of Appoiiit.

Elizabeth M. Craighead,

1,300

July,

'18

L. Edith Curtis,

1,050

^-

'15

Charies E. Disney,

1,800

'11

Harold L. Fenner,

1,800

F^b.,

•13

Florence N. Flags:,

1,400

Dec

'02

Joseph L. Flaherty,

1,700

Nov.,

'07

Grace A. Gates,

1,300

Not.,

'16

Helen E. Greenwood,

1,400

July,

'01

Holland R. Greenwood,

1,800

Oct.,

'10

Grace Harding (appointed).

950

July,

'17

Marion L. Higgins,

1,125

Feb.,

'12

Charles E. Hutchins,

2,000

May,

•14

Helena T. Eavanagh,

1,000

Sept.,

'13

Clara L. Kneeland, Permanent Substitute,

800

Edna H. Legg,

1,400

Sept.,

•93

Bertha E. Longl^r,

1,400

Sept,

•94

Charlotte R. Lowell (appointed),

1,100

Not.,

'17

Walter A. MorriU (appointed).

1,600

July.

•17

Abna F. Morrissette,

1,100

Mar.,

'08

Matthew R. McCann,

1,850

Feb.,

'11

Jean B. Mclver,

1,400

Mar.,

'01

William T. McKenna,

2,000

Sept.,

'04

Florence E. McMahon,

1,050

April,

•10

Albert F. Norris,

1,400

Feb.,

'16

John W. Oakes,

1,250

July,

'14

John F. O'Connor,

2.000

July.

•92

Paul A. Oehme,

1,200

Sept.,

'13

Joseph H. Perry,

2,400

Sept., July.

'82

Ethel L. Rider (appointed),

1,050

•17

Marion E. Rose,

1,400

»

•92

Mary M. Sexton,

900

'14

Max Small (substitute).

600

Laura G. Smith,

975

Feb.,

'14

Ruth A. Smith,

1,000

Feb.,

'17

TimothyJ. Stevenson, Myron W. Stickney,

1,500

^:

'14

2,000

•01

Helen J. Stimpson,

1,400

Sept.,

•99

Frederick A. Sweet,

2,000

Nov.,

•00

Ruth Woodward (substitute),

600

Anjennette Newton, Salesmanship Class,

1,350

Sept-,

•16

HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

(Sycamore Street)

Mary M. Bradley,

11,025

Feb.,

'11

Louise E. Carlton (appointed).

900

Oct.,

'17

Patrick A. Dolan (appointed).

1,400

July,

•17

Grace M. Ellis,

875

Mar.,

•16

Margaret H. O'Donnell,

950

July.

•07

Helen M. O'Leary (appointed),

850

July,

•17

Willard L. Osbom,

1,200

July,

•16

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

(Richards Street)

Edward M. Woodward, Principal,

$3,200

Sept., July,

•86

Thomas F. Power, Assistant Principal (appointed),

2,200

•12

Georgianna M. Newton, Clerical Assistant,

850

Nov.,

'81

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SCHOOLS — CLEBK'S REPORT.

877

Teaehfln

Sidaiy

Date of Appoint.

Susan A. McGauley, Qerical Assistant (appointed).

850

Oct.,

'09

Sarah Avexill,

1,400

Dec,

'97

Samuel Beeber,

2,000

July,

'12

Bertha Blodget,

850

!«•

'18

M. Ethel Cochran,

1,000

'14

Eleanor Conlon,

1,400

Dec,

'02

Oliver R. Cook,

2,000

^

'97

Helena M. Cor^r,

1,400

'96

Alice L. Day, Charles W.Delano,

1,250 2,000

Â¥^:

'93 '96

Ellen E. Fitzgerald,

1,125

May,

'90

LeRoy M. Handy,

1,500

Oct.,

'14

Grace L. Hill,

1,400

July,

'96

Cora S. Hopwood,

1,200

fX

'07

Ruth Jenkins,

1,150

May,

'16

Florence E. Johnson,

1,250

Sept.,

'07

Marietta Kidght,

1,400

Sept.,

'87

Grace N. Laird,

1,800

Nov.,

'04

Marian C. Legg,

1,025

Feb.,

'11

Harold C. Martin,

1,900

Dec,

'11

WendeU P. Parker,

2,000

Sept.,

'96

Alice E. Phillips,

1,100

Sept.,

'13

Mary E. Richardson,

825

Jan.,

'16

George G. Sampson,

2,000

July,

'08

Everett G. Sherwin,

2,000

Mar.,

'92

Caroline F. Silvester,

1,400

May,

'92

Leonora Vinal,

1,400

July,

'96

Thomas F. Waugh,

1,700

Juty

'16

Elizabeth C. Woodman,

1,500

July

'95

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

(Salisbury Street)

Charles E. Burbank, Principal, $3,200 Sept., '92

George H. Boyden, Assistant Principal (appointed), 2,200 July, '12

Sara £. Newcomb, Clerical Assistant, 850 July, '12

Amy W. Greene, Clerical Assistant^ 650 Sept., '16

Genevieve K. Ball, 950 July, '15

Mildred L. Brennan, 925 Feb., '14

Lawrence W. Brigham, 1,200 July, '16

Sarah Brigham, 1,400 Sept., '76

Jennie D. Camithers (appointed), 950 July, '17

William J. Casqr, 1,600 Feb., '18

George B. Cashen, 1,500 July, '11

Josephine E. Davis, 1,250 Sept., '06

Ernest W. Desper, 2,000 Juhr, '98

Cara F. Dfflingham, 1,175 Feb., '11

FJranklin B. Dowd, 1,900 Feb., '14

Helen M. Down^, 1,075 Feb., '11

Mariquita P. Eddy, 1,150 Sept., '16

W. Roscoe Fletcher, 2,000 Feb., '07

Mae E. Guerin (appointed), 850 July, '17

Hervqr F. Houghton, 1,950 Feb., '11

Ralph A. Lane, 1,800 Sept, '11

A. Mae Lawrence, 1,400 July, '01

Anna T. Marble, 1,000 July, '12

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[88

Teaehen

Mary G. Morrison, Arthur C. Nutt, Harriet £. Roe, Katherine M. Quint, Jennie £. Schoneld, 'Eunice W. Smith, Cora B. Squier, Mary A. R. Streeter, John F. Sullivan, Olive Tolman, Anna M. Waite,

A. Harry Wheeler, ,

Jane M. Wheeler, Ruth G. Woodis, Permanent Substitute,

Salary 1,000 1,900 1,026 1,300 925 926 1,200 1,060 1,100 1,050 1,075 2,000 1,300 800

Data of Appoint. Sept., '13 July, Feb., July, Feb., Feb., Sept., Oct., July, July, Sept.,

April,

'14 '11 '12 '14 '14 '07 '09 '16 '14 '82 •94 '95

VUtora

Clough,

Hanson,

Hanson,

Abbott Street

Teaehen

Grade

Salary

Date of Appoint.

AUce H. Belding, Principal,

$1,600

Jan.,

'88

Margaret Scott, Assistant

to Prin-

dpal.

vni

950

Jan.,

'88

Louise A. Stockdale,

VIII-VII

860

April.

'88

S. Alice Hopwood, Ethel M. Woods,

VII-VI

850

Jan.,

'92

VI-V

850

May,

'94

Elbe S. Topanelian, Marietta Matthews,

V IV

850 850

Sept., May,

'96 '94

Margaret E. Scannell,

iv-ni

750

Feb.,

'13

Gertrude E. Nash,

iii-n

850

Nov.,

'89

Ck>ra B. Janes,

II

850

June,

•98

Enuna A. Hopwood,

I

860

Feb.,

'95

Minnie I. Gage,

I

850

Feb.,

'90

Grace A. Coleman, Kindergartner,

850

July,

'04

Adams Square

Mary Drake, Principal, Alice G. Nichols, Assistant

to Prin-

$1,200

May,

'84

dpal.

VIII

700

. Sept., July,

'10^

Ethel M. RanVin,

VII

800

'11

Sarah C. Gunn (appomted).

VI

700

Nov.,

'17

Alice R. Christman,

V

750

Feb.,

'13

Ina A. Whitman,

IV

850

Sept.,

'94

Elsa Dahl,

m

700

Sept.,

'14

Helen B. Diggins, Gertrude I. Meagher,

II

600

Mar.,

'16

I

800

July,

'11

Adams Street

Ellen E. Mmmihan, Prindpal, Catherine P. Sullivan, Assistant to

$1,150

Oct.,

'99

Prindpal, MaryMfllea,

IV

rv-iii

700 600

^:

'14 '16

Anita Asher,

m-ii

600

Feb.,

'16

II

850

April.

•04

Gertrude V. Traynor,

ii-i

700

July.

•14

Florence L. Cota,

I

850

Feb.,

'94

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SCHOOLS— CLERK'S REPORT.

879

Vteitora

Hanson,

Cutler,

* TMehan Grade

Lillie R. Cone, I

Mary A. Murphy, Kinderpartner, Nora A. Reardon, Actmg Kmder- gartner,

ANDOviat Street

Alma A. Bacon, Principal,

Rose L. M. Girardin, Assistant to

Principal, VI

A|:ne8 B. Gilway, V

Mary E. Marshall, IV

Lillian A. Warner, III

Hilma Holter, II

Grace L. Diggins, I

Underwood, Joseph J. Kileyi Principal (appointed),

** Mary M. McEeon, Assistant to

Principal, VI

Elizabeth M. WaU, V

" Cora E. Fleming, IV

Anna R. Lee, III

" Cornelia V. Davis, II

" Anna L. Donovan I

Salary Date of Appoint.

660 July, '16 860 July, '04

660 Oct,

600 Feb.,

700 Sept.,

700 Jubr,

860 July,

860 Jan.,

660 Feb.,

700 700 660 860 860 660

July,

Sept.,

Mar.,

Oct.,

June,

Sept.,

'12

$1,200 Nov., '01

'16 '14 '14

'17

$1,300 July, '06

'14 '14 '16 '00 '94 '16

Belmont Street

Hanson, Benjamin E. Martin, Principal,

" Addle T. Riordan, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, VIII

Maiy E. Loughlin, VIII

Nellie I. Trudion, Preparatory, Emma E. Allison, Preparatory, Mary L. Gaffn^, Preparatory, Katharine M. Corliss, VII

Annie E. Murphy, VII-VI

Georgiana M. O'Connor, VI-V

Catherine C. Moynihan, V

Elizabeth O'ConneU, V-IV

Alice Chapin, IV

Loretta G. Griffin, III

M. Agnes Maroney, III-II

Elizabeth G. Shanahan^ II

Sarah E. Wilson, I

Alice F. Dee, I

Frances R. Boyle (appointed), I

Lydia W. Ball, Clencal Assistant,

BUTHEWOOD

Cookson, Abbie C. Knight, Principal, VII-VI

Mabelle E. Cot6, V-IV

" Anna C. Conroy (appomted), III-II

" Alice I. Faman (appointed), I

'* Angela R. Cooney (appointed), I

*B«appointed Septambor, 1900.

$2,000 July, '16

960 960 960 960 960 860 860 860 800 600 860 860 860 860 860 760 660 800

$1,000 660 660 660 660

May, 84* March, '91 May, '97

Oct,

April,

Nov.,

May,

Feb.,

Sept.,

Jan.,

Sept.,

Feb.,

May,

Nov.,

Oct.,

Feb.,

March,

Sept.,

'99 '84 '06 '01 '92 '11 '17 '83 '09 '93 '01 '94 '13 '17 '76

Oct., '88

March, '16

Feb., '18

March, '17

Oct., '17

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Blooiongdalb

Vinton TeMhen Grade

Fox, Louise M. Beaumont, Principal,

Jennie M. Smith, Assistant to Prin-

Salary Date of Appoint.

$1,050 March, '03

cipal, VI

650

July,

'15

Maria MclAughlin. V Anna G. Apholt, IV-III Sarah C. Warren, III-II

850

July,

•01

550

Feb.,

•17

700

Oct.,

'14

Ruth W. Power (appointed), II-I

550

Dec.

•17

Mary E. Higgins, I

850

Nov.,

•93

BURNOOAT

on, Eatherine T. Kennedy, Principal,

VII-VI

$1,000

March,

'01

Margaret V.Leahy, V-IV

850

Oct,

'08

Anna M. Fitzpatnck (appointed),

IV-III

550

Sept.,

'17

Helen G. Moran, II

750

Jak,

'14

Anne F. Kane, I

600

Sept,

'16

Cambridge Street

son, William A. Tiemey, Principal,

$2,200

July,

•99

" Agnes L. Harrington, Assistant to

Principal, YIU

Katherine Leonard, VII

950

July,

•06

800

July,

'16

Alice M. Burrill, VI

700

Sept,

'80*

" Eva C. Cunningham, VI

650

Sept,

'15

Catherine V. Conlon, VI-V

850

Oct,

'99

Alice M. Leonard, V

850

March,

•98

" Mary E. Finneran, IV

850

March,

•08

Margaret H. Casey, IV

850

April,

•96

Mary C. O'Grady, HI

850

March,

'00

" Frances C. Moonev, IIMI Esther C. McSheehy, II

800

July,

'09

850

April,

'94

Agnes T. Hart, III

850

Oct,

'04

" Florence H. Towne, I

850

March,

'92

Anna M. Sears, I

800

July,

'14

Catherine T. Healy, I

700

Oct,

'14

Alice 0. Brownhill, Kindergartner,

850

July,

'04

Beatrice M. Mack, Assistant,

500

Sept,

'14

" Margaret A. Tracy, Ungraded School, Mary J. Walsh, Clerical Assistant,

850

May,

'10

550

March,

'17

Canterbury Street

Timon, Thomas J. Higgins, Principal,

" Anna G. CuUen, Assistant to I^-

cipal, Ellen T. McGillicuddy, Emily F. Fagan, Len&B. Adams, Mary U. Callahan, Catherine T. Courtney, Mary M. Bowen, Gertrude L. Murphy, J. Rose Cunningham«

$2,300 April,

'87

vni

950

a

'91

VIII

950

'93

VII

850

Feb.,

'96

VII

850

May,

'99

VI

850

Oct,

'98

VI

600

Feb.,

'16

V

850

Sept,

'81

V

850

Oct,

'05

V

600

July.

'16

*Re^>pointed July, 1916.

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SCHOOLS — CLERK'S REPORT.

881

Vidton Teaeben Grade

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Timon Margaret MuUany, IV

850

Feb.,

'04

Etta T. Whalftii, IV

860

May,

'83

Mary E. Remolds, III Mary G. Wilmouth, UI

860

May,

'89

860

AprU,

'04

Ruth I. Bacon, II

800

Sept.,

'16

EUa M. Quinn, II EUa T. Mclnemy, I

860

Sept.,

'10

860

Oct.,

'99

" Geraldine E. Condon, I

760

Feb.,

'13

Ethel G. Tohnan, I

700

Oct.,

'14

Ella G. Melaven, Kindeiyartner, " Sarah C. Montgomery, lUndergartner, " Maria F. Bosworth, Clerical Assistant,

860 660

July, Sept.,

'96 '14

700

Sept.,

'84

Chandler Streest

Rice, Cora A. Baldwin, Principal,

$1,600

July,

'02

Jane E. MiUea, Assistant to Principal,

VIII

960

Feb.,

'05

Carrie L. StockweU, VII

860

Oct.,

'97

Margaret E. Flynn, VI

860

April,

'96

Fanny A. Williams. V Ada Con^, IV Cora E. Kemp, III

860

Sept.,

'76

860

Sept.,

'92

860

Oct.,

'87

Ida B. Woodward, II

860

Nov.,

'00

Margaret E. Maher, II-I

760

March,

'13

Rose A. Parrott, I

860

March,

'98

" Mildred L. Bacon, Kindergartner,

660

Oct.,

'12

Columbus Park

McGauley, Helen F. Walker, Principal,

$1,075

Nov.,

'89

Helen H. Todd, Assistant to Princi-

pal, VI

700

April,

'14

" Katherine L. Power, V

860

Feb.,

'08

Mabel E. Nutting, IV

550

Feb.,

'17

Florence L. Brigham, III Abbie T. Morrill, II

700

July,

'16

760

^

'13

Mabel R. Quinn, I

860

'07

Dartmouth Street

Fox, Frank A. Andrews, Principal,

$1,600

Nov.,

'01

Katharine T. Sullivan, Assistant to

Principal, VII

860

July,

'06

Katharine C. Flood, VI

860

Sept.,

'08

Helen M. Fleming, VI

860

Sept.,

'10

" Gertrude E. Mongovan, V

800

IS:

'11

Maria J. Bums, V

860

'06

Margaret C. Gleason, IV

860

Oct.,

'99

Gertrude C. Power, IV

800

Oct.,

'12

Katherine L. Broderick, UI

860

May,

'96

" Helena C. Cannon, III

850

Nov.,

'10

Alice A. Dorman, II

660

Sept.,

'16

Sabina W. Cahill, II

660

Oct.,

'16

Josephine E. Eagan, I

860

Jan.,

'97

Hannah M. SuUivan, I

700

Oct.,

'14

" Catherine L. Coffey (appointed), I

660

Oct,

'ir

May H. Wiley, Kindergartner,

600

May,

'16

Maude Butler, Assistant,

460

Oct.,

'17

Rebecca H. Davie, Clerical Assistant,

700

Sept.,

'81*

«RM|»point6d September, 1914.

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[92

Dec Sibebt

Viatora Teadwn Gtads

Elder, Frederick W. Vermille, Principal,

" Theresa V. Dowd, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, VIII

Mary K. McAuliffe, VHI

" Anna T. Cavanaugh, Preparatory,

" Annie B. Parker, Preparatory,

Cedle I. Bieberbach, VII-VI

Anna T. Lahey, VI

Rose H. Mahan, V

Katherine A. Coughlin, V-IV

" Margaret S. Eilpatrick, IV

Margaret T. Ahae?y, IV-III

Alice W.Giddings, III

" Agnes Dolan, II

Marietta McNulty, II

" Grace I. Chapin, I

Elizabeth F. Ryan, I

" Florence L. Goddard, Kindergartner,

" Mabel Sherman, Assistant (appointed),

" Myrtis I. ICirby, Clerical Assistant,

Downing Street

Rice, Kate E. Smith, Principal,

" Edith A. Gainsman, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, VII

Mary A. Daly, VI

Anna M. Babcock, VI-V

Pearl A. MiUer, V

Anna H. Duquette, IV

" Josephine P. Convery, IV-III

Elizabeth W. Carver, III

Mary T. Lynch, II

" Ellen G. McDermott, I

Mabel T. Kneeland, I

EUen T. Maher, I

'' Marion E. Taft, Kindergartner,

*' Dorothy M. Buttrick, Assistant (ap-

pointed),

East Kendaul Street

Hanson, Edith M. Rolston, Principal,

" Carrie A. Thompson, Assistant to Prin-

cipal,

Ethel G. Ward (appointed), " Katherine V. Keany,

" Nora T. Sahnon,

" Tina C. Weibust,

" Katherine F. '

" Esther R. Cannon,

" Agnes C. Bums,

" Alice L. FarweU,

Mary M. Carroll, " Mary T. Sharkeyt

" Theresa F. McQueeny (appointed),

'* Josephine V. Kane,

*' Leila M. Ayres, Kindergartner,

Salaiy Dsteof

$2,400 Sept.,

960 900 960 960 860 660

600 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 460 700

860 860 860 600 860

860 860 860 860 860

vin

960

VII

660

VI

860

VI

860

V

760

V-IV

860

IV

700

IV-III

860

m

860

II

700

II

860

Ki), I

660

I

860

860

Feb.,

Oct,

Dec.,

Feb.,

Nov.,

Sept.,

860 Nov., 660 Feb.,

Feb.,

Dec,

Sept,

Oct,

Jan.,

Jan.,

Nov., Oct, Oct.,

Nov.,

Feb.,

Nov.,

Sept,

June,

Oct.,

Nov.,

Feb.,

May,

April,

Oct,

June,

'92

'09

•01 •16 '91 '16 '16 •04 •74 •99 •92 •97 '04 '07 •17 •94

$1,600 Feb., '88

'01 •98 •94 '16 •98^ •88 •00 •00 •96 •07 '99

460 Sept, '17

$1,900 Nov., '84

May,

July,

Feb.,

June,

Oct,

April,

July,

Oct,

^:

April, Oct, July. Mardi, '99

•86 •17 "60 •03 •13 •97 '14 •04 •08 •14 •00 •17 •06

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883

Edguwoktu Sibbett

VWti

m TeMhen Gtada

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Cutler

, William F. Butler, Principal,

$1,900

March,

•00

(

Julia A. Butler, Assistant to Principal,

960

Feb.,

'95

<

' Katharine T. Goulding, VII

800

Aprii,

'11

<

' Katherine E. White, VI

850

'95

4

Margaret T. Hurley, VI-V

850

Sept.,

•10

i

Catherine V. O'Toole, V

750

Jan.,

'14

i

Mary L. Scott, IV

850

Nov.,

'98

tt

IsabeUa G. Diggins, IV-III

850

Nov.,

'93

ii

Annie T. McGrath, III

850

Feb.,

'91

H

Ellen M. Holley, IIMI

850

May,

'01

i*

Mary E. Savle, II

850

Sept.,

'06

ti

Alice E. Deignan, II-I

800

Sept.,

'11

«

Elizabeth G. McManus, I

850

May,

•01

ti

Rebecca M. Maguire, I

600

Oct.,

•16

ti

Nellie J. Bryant, Kindergartner,

850

Jan.,

'07

ti

Rhea Y. Houle, Assistant (appointed), Nellie G. Carey, Ungraded School, Grace E. Lewis, Clerical Assistant

450

Sept.,

'17

ti

900

June,

'90

a

(appointed).

600

Sept.,

'86*

Hansoi

a, Emma M. Plimpton, Principal,

$1,500

Sept.,

'81

it

Gertrude M. Dodge, Assistant to

Principal, VIII Winifred C. Callahan, VII

875

Feb.,

'09

a

850

Jan.,

'06

<i

Mary V. Smith, VI

850

May,

'15

a

Maude A. WiUard, V

850

Sept.,

•08

a

Florence G. Holden, IV

850

Dec.,

'01

ti

Helen J. Kennedy (appointed), IV-III

550

Oct,

'17

it

May L. Brooks, III

850

June,

'99

it

Martha E. Peck, IIMI

850

Feb.,

'93

a

Margaret J. Shea, II

650

Oct.,

'15

a

Bessie L. Jardine, I

750

Oct.,

'13

a

MaryJ.M.Larkm, I G. Hazel Swan, Kindergartner,

850

Feb.,

'04

It

850

July,

'06

it

Helen L« Shepard, Assistant (appointed), Fbeeland Street

450

July,

'17

McGai

jley, Jennie L. Dearborn, Principal,

$1,275

Dec,

'77

ti

Florence S. Jenkins, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, VII

850

April,

'95

ti

Susan R. Hartwell, VI

850

Sept.,

'86

it

Myra T. Warfield, VI-V

800

March,

'94t

it

Anna V. Matthews, V-IV

600

Feb.,

'16

ti

Annabel E. Doyle (appointed), IV

550

Oct.,

'17

it

Maud B. Hubley, III

850

Oct,

•03

it

Grace H. Bishop, II

850

Sept,

'90

ti

Emily B. Pellet, I

850

June,

'93

!S**p

poliited Novemberp 1917.

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[94

Gage Strebt

Vimton Teaehcn Grade

Underwood, Geoi^ F. McCaul^, Principal (ap- pointed), Netty A. Starkey, Assistant to Prin- dpal, VI

Teresa K. Garvey, VI-V

Agnes V. Mara, V

Jennie E. Maloney, IV

Mary J. O'Connor, IV-III

Katherine G. Shea, III

Jennie A. Caaev, III-II

Mary £. Donohue, II

Mary G. Coffey, II-I

Esther Lundberg, I

Mary F. Murphy, I

Margaret E. M(^anus, I

Mary F. McKenna. I

C. Grace Connell, iCindergartner, M. Emma Batty, Acting lundergartner

(appointed), Alice A. Powers, Ungraded School, Jofiie F. Riordan, Ungraded School, Carrie L. Fletcher, Clerical Assistant,

Gates Lane

McGaniey, Annie W. Newell, Principal,

" Florence Maynard, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, vm

Fannie M. Hohnes, VIII-VII

" Catherine A. Doyle, VII

" Ahnira G. Coulson, VI

" Hattie G. Gates, VI-V

A. Eliese Tilson, V

" E. Jennie Meyers, V-IV

Addie M. Ginn, IV-III

Mary E. McPartland, III

Maiy V. Sullivan, III-II

" Madge L. Goodspeed, II-I

" Marion E. Woodhead, I

" Carrie C. Kinsley, Kindergartner,

' i S. Pierce, Ungraded School,

Salary Date of Appoint $1,400 Oct.. '02

860 700 600. 850 860 860 850 850 850 850 700 850 850 750

650 900 900 700

950 950 800 700 860 860 860 850 800 850 650 660 850 900

May,

July,

Feb.,

Dec,

Sept.,

Feb.,

Jan.,

July,

Dec,

Oct.,

Sept.,

July,

Jan.,

Feb.,

Sept.,

May,

Feb.,

July,

Sept.,

Nov.,

Oct.,

Nov.,

Feb.,

Oct.,

Jan.,

July,

Feb.,

Dec,

'90 •14 •16 '74 •74 '09 '89 '03 •08 '06 •14 •06 •09 '11

July, '17

Jan., '08

May, '96

Oct., '87

$1,800 March, '86

'06 '01 '11 '14 •80 •01 '97 •00 '11 •09 '18 '16 '02

Grafton Street

Underwood, Joseph E. Underwood, Principal, $2,300 Dec, *90

KateA.McLoughlin,Sub-Master,VIII 1,060 Feb., '80

VIII 950 Nov., '00

VIII 960 Oct, '99

VIII 900 April, '04

VII-VI 850 Sept, '82

VII-VI 860 Sept, '78

VI 850 March, '93

VI-V 700 Dec, '14

V 750 Feb., '13

IV 860 Nov., '07

IV 850 June, '94

Nellie A. McDonnell, Harriet A. Sayle, Mary E. F. Shea, Edward A. Quinland, Carrie M. Adams, Katharine L. McQuaid, Helen L. King, Mary E. Keeley, Kathrine M. Daley, Mary M. Moran,

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SCHOOLS — clerk's REPORT.

885

Visitors

Tesehers Grade

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Underwood,

Maiy A. Fleming, III

860

May,

'97

Katherine C. McNamara, III

850

Sept.,

'05

Katherine Sayle, III-II

8fi0

Sept.,

'92

Annie G. Roche, II

760

Oct.,

'13

Gertrude T. Kane, II

860

Oct.,

'04

Mary G. Dal^, I Adeline V. Callahan, I

860 800

Feb., July,

'04 '11

Anna E. Fitzpatrick (appointed), I

660

Feb..

'17

Mary I. McDonald, I

660

Feb..

'17

Minnie T. Burke, Kindergartner, Elizabeth F. McCaul^, Kindergartner, Margaret G. Sullivan, Ungraded School,

860 600 900

Nqv., Oct., May,

'00 '12

•89

Mary B. Kennedy, Ungraded School,

876

Feb.,

'09

«

Ray B. Dann, Clerical Assistant, Greendalb

660

March.

'17

Cutler,

Anna M. Johnson, Principal,

$1,160

Jan.,

'89

i

(

Mary E. Thompson, Assistant to

Principal, VIII

960

May,

'98

(

Agnes R. Morrison, VIII Warren K. Harrod, VII-VI

660

Sept.,

'16

(

860

May,

'01

<

Cora D. E. Robinson, VI-V

860

March,

'88

(

Alice S. Nelson, V-IV

860

Dec,

'02

<

Mary A. Shea, IV-III

660

July.

'16

<

Mary E. Haskell, III-II

860

May,

'03

(

Sara I. Cunningham, II-I

600

Oct.,

'16

(

Sarah 6. Marsh, I

700

April, March,

'14

«

Grace L. Bancroft, Kindergartner,

760

'11

Harlow Street

Cutler,

Annie J. Butterfield, Principal,

$1,300

Feb.,

'88

Mary E. Lewis, Assistant to Principal,

860

March,

'09

(

Annie G. Thompson, VI-V

860

AprU,

'87

Elsie G. Doherty, V

860

Oct.,

'09

Stella A. Morrissette, IV

860

Sept.,

'07

<

Agnese G. Sahnon, UI

860

Oct.,

'04

Nellie E. Conlon, III

600

Feb.,

'16

Harriet A. Foley, II

860

Sept.,

•94

Julia E. McNulty, II

860

June.

'00*

Margaret Quinn (appointed), I Elizabeth M. St. John, I

660 860

July. July,

'17 '07

«

H. Mabel McGowan, Kindergartner,

860

March.

'99

McGauley,

Florence St. Amour, Principal, V-III Mabel A. KeUey (appointed), II

$900

May.

'02

14

660

Oct..

•17

«

(Substitute), I

600

TiAKB View

Hanson. Wilfred E. L. Todd. Principal.

'' Avis M. Quinlan, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, vin-vii

** Ellen C. Thompson. VII-VI

•BMippointed September, 1908.

$1,200 April, '00

860 700

Oct., '10 March, '14

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Viriton Teadien Grade Salaiy

Hanson, Katherine A. Dunn, V-IV 660

" Carrie L. Granger, III-II 800

EUaC.Waugh, II-I 760

" Florence E. Howe, Kindergartner, 700

Lamartinb Street

Timon, Richard H. Mooney, Principal,

" Frands J. Dolan, Assistant to Prin-

cipal,

Mary J. SulHvan, VIII

Mary E. Killelea, VIII

Mary C. Healy, VII

" Francis J. Dolan, VII

" Elizabeth T. Sharry, VI

Catherine M. McHugh, VI

EUen G. Daley, V

" Ellen A. Courtney, V

Anna T. Smith, V-IV

" Margaret M. Gaynor, IV

Agnes T. SuUivan, IV

Mary F. McGrath, III

Elizabeth G. McHugh, III

" Margaret 6. Smith, II

Julia V. Welch, II

Annie G. O'Day. II

** Catherine A. McHugh, II

" Alice M. Cannon,

** Loretta D. Cannon,

" Sarah M. Kneeland,

" Margaret G. Regan,

" Catherine E. F. Hunt,

[96

Date of Appoint.

July, '16

Dec. '07

Ml., '13

April, '12

92,400 S^t., '81

Mary R. Murphy, Mabel Leland, Kindergartner, Fanny M. Hamilton, Kinderputner, Marguerite F. Hayward, Kindergartner, Mary E. Murphy, Ungraded School, Thomas F. Donovan, Ungraded School, Lillian A. Troy, Open Window School, Anna B. Leland, Clerical Assistant,

860 960 960 860

860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 860 800 800 860 800 700 900 860 860 600 900 900 900 700

Dec, '06

Sept., '84

Oct., -97

March, '01

Oct,

Dec,

May,

Dec,

Feb.,

Nov.,

Feb.,

June,

June,

Dec,

Oct.,

May,

Nov.,

Feb.,

Oct,

Nov.,

Oct.,

Oct,

Sept,

Oct.,

Sept,

Oct,

May,

March,

March, '04

Sept, '78

•99 •91 •84 •94 '84 '96 '04 '96 •97 '01 •09 •95 '01 •11 '11 •98 '12 •14 '16 •06 •92 '13 •01 •07

Fox,«

Ledge Street

Thomas F. O'Flynn, Principal,

$2,300

Nov.,

•99

AbigaU L. O'Hara, Assistant to Prin-

cipal,

VIII

960

Jan.,

'88

Martha E. Ormsby,

vm

960

Nov.,

•00

Margaret F. G. Lee, VHI-VII

960

Oct.,

•04

Joseph M. Tracy, Alice G. McMahon,

vn

860

Jan.,

'11

VI

860

Sept,

•73

Helen G. Morgan,

VI

860

Oct,

•03

Jane H. Sullivan,

V

860

Dec,

•08

Mary A. Quinn, Lillian G. Roche,

V IV

860 760

Oct., Fdi>.,

'89 13

Agnes E. Daniels,

IV

860

Nov.,

•01

Katherine T. McCarthy,

in

860

Oct.,

•99

Grace C. Cofley,

ra

860

Oct^

•07

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SCHOOLS— CLERK'S REPORT.

887

Viaitora

TeMbm Grade

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Fox,

Mary Ear^, II Catherine R. Wheatley, U

'850

April,

'10

l«

860

Nov.,

'91

«

Eugenia C. Rddy (appointed), II

700

March,

'98»

«

Mary T. Looney, I

860

Oct.,

'09

tt

Florence M. Flynn (appointed), I

660

Oct.,

•17

tt

Lillian R. Ferguson, I Katherine C. Sullivan, Kindergartner, Alice E. Sawyer, Kindergartner, Ellen A. Maher, Special School,

760

Oct.,

'13

tt

760

Oct.,

'10

tt tt

600 660

Oct, Oct.,

'13 '13

tt

Loretta A. Regan, Ungraded School,

800

June,

•12

«

Ella J. Emerson, Clerical Assistant, Lee Street

700

May,

'81

Cutler,

Annie Y. Milliken, Principal, VI-V

$1,000

March,

'91

Marsaret M. Mathews, IV-III

860

Feb.,

'02

€i

Carne C. Deuel, IM Elizabeth T. Dillingham, Kindergartner,

860

Sept.,

'06

ti

860

Sept.,

'01

Ludlow Street

McGaiiley,

Emma S. Barrett, VI-V

$1,000

Oct,

•91

«

Josephine M. Fitzgerald (appointed),

IV-III

660

March,

'17

«

Irene F. Wihnouth, II

700

Feb.,

'14

(1

Sabina G. O'Connor, II-I Malvern Road

860

May,

'00

Cookson,

Carrie A. Hildreth, Principal,

$1,200

Sept,

'86

«

Jennie H. Quinn, Assistant to Prin-

cipal, vin-vii

960

Feb.,

'93

t

Gertrude McQuaid, VII-VI Margaret McAuliffe, VI-V

860

f&

'07

t

860

'01

t

Anme F. Cox, IV

860

July,

'06

t

Margaret F. Kennedy, III

600

March,

•16

t

Agnes W. Hines, II

860

Oct.,

'08

t

Frances E. Reardon, I

860

Nov.,

'08

«

Mary A. Bowen, Kindergartner,

Mason Street

(Special School)

700

July,

'04

Clough,

Margaret V. Kirby, Principal,

$1,000

Nov.,

'01

«

Eleanor MacDermott,

Midland Street

900

Jan.,

'07

Elderj

t

Mary E. Latchford, Principal,

Saidie P. O'Leary, Assistant to Prin-

$1,176

Oct.,

'04

cipal, VII-VI

860

May,

•02

Agnes J. Murphy, VI-V

660

Feb.,

'17

Helen R. Warner, V-IV

760

Nov.,

'13

Esther V. Lundgren, IV Frances C. Brady (appointed), III

600 700

'16 '17

Mabel H. Sears, III-II

860

July,

'08

Leila 0. Cunningham, II-I

860

Sept,

'06

Clara H. Bemis, I

860

f&

•88

tt

Adelle P. Emerson, Kindeigartner,

860

'01

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

[98

VUtora

Timon,

MniMURY Street

Teadwn

Cutler,

€4

Cutler,

Clough,

Fox,

Grade

G. Milton Fisher, Principal, Mary A. O'Rourke, Assistant to Prin- cipal, VIII Anna L. CampbeU, VIII-VII Sarah E. Eariey, Preparatory, Anna L. Callahan, Preparatory, Bertha E. Jenkins, Preparatory, Margaret C. Kennedy, VII Ella L. Raymond (appointed), VII-VI Teresa J. Cavanaugh, VI-V Mary J. Campbell, V Mary L. Amiot, V-IV Loretta I. Sharron, IV Katherine T. Degnan, IV-III Kate A. Kennedy, III Rose G. Doherty, III Margaret L. Walsh, II Aima E. Conlon, II Elizabeth H. M. Boyd, IM Bridget A. Sullivan, I Julia W. Smith, I Elizabeth L. Brennan, I Ellen J. 0*Leaiy, Kindergartner, Evelyn Verstein, Assistant (appointed), Emma L. Brennan, Ungraded School, Aimie T. Mellen, Clerical Assistant,

North Pond

Harriet E. Wheeler, Principal, VI-IV Ellen R. McKenna (appointed), III-I

North Worcester

Catherine H. McKenna (appointed),

IV-I

Oxford Street

Alice G. Draper, Principal, Ruth J. Jolmson, Assistant to Prin- cipal, VII Maiy A. Morrissey, VI Mary C. McDonnell, V Maiy J. Bums, IV Alice A. Lee, III Marie Sullivan, III-II Elizabeth S. McManus, II-I Mary E. Nagle, I

PROvmENGB Street

Henry H. Kendall, Principal, Ellen A. Healy, Assistant to Prin- cipal, VII Margaret G. M. Hunt (appointed), VII Florence P. Coetello, VI

Salary Date of Appoint.

12,300 Feb., '96

960

960 960 960 960 860

860 860 600 860 860 860 860 860 860 700 860 860 700

Jan., May, Feb., Dec., June, Sept.,

660 July, 800 July,

Nov.,

April,

Jan.,

Feb.,

Sept.,

May,

Sept.,

Nov.,

March, '94

July, '14

Nov., Nov., Feb.

460 July, 876 Jan., 700 â– '

'05 '88 '81 '06 '05 '17 '16 '86 '10 '17 '96 '94 '92 '87

'88 '04 '13 '17 '13 March, '09

$900 Oct., '90 660 Sept., '17

$660 Jan., '17

$1,150 Oct, '90

860

Dec.,

'02

860

Sept.,

'86

760

Oct.

•13

860

S^t,

'98

760

Oct,

'13

660

July,

•16

660

Nov.,

'11

800

Oct,

'13

$2,100

Dec,

•09

850

Oct.,

'05

660

July,

'17

800

Oct,

•11

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SCHOOLS — CLERK'S REPORT.

889

Visitora

Fox,

Cookson,

Cookaon,

TMehan

Grade

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Ellen F. Regan,

VI

850

July,

'07

Mary E. Joyce,

V

860

Sept.,

'87

Ellen G. Dunn,

V

850

Jan.,

'10

Anna G. Cronin,

IV

850

Nov..

'06

Hannah T. McDonnell,

IV

850

May,

'97

Mary A. Hunt,

III

650

March,

'15

Ellen M. Devlin,

III

850

Sept.,

'93

Christina J. Clanqr,

II

850

Sept.,

•08

Alice G. Shevlin (appointed).

II

550

Oct.,

•17

Catherine A. Dolan (appointed),

I

550

Oct.,

'17

Clara F. Daly,

I

750

March,

•13

MaryL.Sprmg,

I

700

May,

•84*

Clara B. Rood, Kindersartner,

850

July,

'95

Catherine J. Murphy, Ungraded School, Ella J. Thayer, Clerical Assistant,

900

Nov..

•94

850

April,

'94

QumsiGAMOND

George Rug;, Principal,

Mary E. Regan, Assistant to

Prin-

$2,300

Sept.,

'10

Kathenne A. KeUey,

VIII

950

Feb.,

•05

VIII

900

July,

'09

Elizabeth G. Curley,

VII

700

Feb.,

'14

Ruth F. Powers (appointed),

VII

550

Nov.,

'17

Mary A. Matthews,

VI

850

July,

'09

Olga A. Johnson,

VI

650

July,

'15

Hannah E. Mulcahy,

V

850

Dec,

'99

John J. Pratt,

V

850

Feb.

'99

Mary M. Sullivan,

V

800

July.

'11

Anna B. McTieman,

IV

850

Oct.,

'04

Julia L. Buckley,

IV

850

May.

'10

Ella V. Mangan,

III

850

Feb.,

'04

Margaret W. Dolan,

III

800

!«.-

'11

Margaret G. Ward,

II

650

•15

Stella A. Cannon,

II

850

Oct.,

'09

Elizabeth V. McCann,

II-I

650

Oct.,

'15

Mary V. McCarthy,

I

850

April

•09

Gertrude A. Courtney,

I

750

Oct.,

'13

Anna C. Conlin,

I

600

Jan.,

'17

Martha L. Whitlock, Kindergart

ner.

750

Nov.,

'10

Mary C. Scully, Ungraded School,

850

May,

'10

Rice Squabe

John B. Crowley, Prindnal,

$1,475

Jan.,

•08

Bertha J. Hopkins, Assistant to Prin-

cipal,

Vll

850

Sept.,

'94

Gertrude W. Thompson,

VI

750

Nov.,

'13

Catherine T. Traynor,

VI-V

850

Sept.,

'08

Julia E. Fleming,

V

700

•14

Mary A. Cannon,

V-IV

700

•14

Blanche Convery, IV-III

825

Dec',

'06

MUdredA.Brier]y,

III

650

March,

'15

Florence E. Fox,

III-II

650

July,

•15

Ethel E. Ackerman (appointed).

II

550

IS:

•17

E. Mildred Horan,

I

650

•15

Mary F. Horan,

I

700

Nov.,

'14

Cora F. CasQr, Kindergartner,

650

F^t

•14

Elizabeth M. Shea, Ungraded School,

600

'17

•Beappoliited Oetoberp 1914.

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

[100

Saleoc Street

Victors Teadwn Grads Salary Date of A|»poiiit.

Underwood, Mary A. McGillicuddy, Prindpal, V-IV $1,040 Sept., '83

R. Louise Nield, UI 860 March. '94

Catharine A. Hagerty, II 660 Oct., '15

*' Laura M. Connor, I 800 Dec, '11

Sever Streett

Elder, Ednur E. Thcxnpson, Prindpal,

" A. Louise Penniman, Head Teacher,

vin

Mary A. McAuliffe, VIII

A. Louise Jones, Preparatory,

S. Elisabeth Belcher, Preparatory,

Annie E. Clan^r, Preparatory,

Mary F. Kane, Preparatory,

EUen M. Skerry, VII

$2,400 Jan., '91

1,000

May,

•87

960

May,

•96

960

Feb.,

•00

950

Sept.,

•94

960

Sept.,

•93

926

April.

•07

860

Dec,

•10

Elder,

Tatnuck

Mary E. Cunningham, Principal, Mary M. Haire, Assistant to rrindpal,

vni-vii

DeUa E. Galvin, VI-V

DeUa M. Hale, V-IV

Mabel B. Hilton, III

Katherine C. Leahy, II

Edith Cushman, I Lillian I. King, Kind^gartner,

$1,200 Nov., ^04

950

Jan.,

'08

800

Dec,

'12

860

Dec,

'94

600

Mardi,

'16

860

March,

'09

700

Sept.,

'14

700

Dec,

•12

Thomas Street

Underwood, Katharine T. Butler, Prindpal,

" Josephine E. Beford, Assistant to

Prindpal, VII

Annie V. McGourty, VI

Ellen M. Schofield, V

Mary F. D. Murphy, V-IV

Irene M. Kenned^, IV

Sarah A. McCormidc, III

Mary E. Ridler, III

Ruth A. Underwood (appointed), II Frances E. McKeon (appointed), II-I Mary E. Lahey, I

Marv W. Reynolds, Kindergartner, Cecilia T. Kell^, UngradedSchool,

$1,460 June, '97

800 850 760 600 760 860 860 660 660 860 800 900

Feb., '11

Mardi, '08

Feb., '13

March, '16

Jan., '14

May, '90

Dec. '91

July. '17

March, ^17

April, '07

Oct., '10

March. ^90

Trowbridgeville

McGauley, Mabel E. Burrage, Prindpal, VII-VI $1,000 Jan., '97

Mary T. DonnSy, VI-V 760 Sept., '13

Grace L. Bowen, IV-HI 700 Jufer, '14

Mary A. Duke, II-I 760 Mardi, 'IS

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891

Union Hill

VUtara TeMhen Grade

Fox, Etha M. StoweU, Principal,

" Maiy F. McTlernan, Assistant to

Principal, V

Edith MTHariow. IV

Kate A. Butler, IV-III

AUce R. Joyce, III

Sarah L. Gallagher, IIMI

Mary M. O'Gara, II

Mary E. Sculfy, I

" Esther C. Emmons, I

" Elizabeth J. Casey, Kind^gartner,

Salary

Date of Appoint.

$1,600

May,

'75

850

March,

•07

850

Oct.,

'99

850

Dec,

'78*

850

May.

'01

850

June,

'98

750

Sept.,

'13

800

Sept.,

'11

850

April,

'06

850

April,

'95

Upsala Street

Cookson, Mary C. Heniy, Principal,

Leonora M. F. Lavin, Assistant

to

Principal, Margaret N. McCarthy, Catherine A. V. O'Connell, Mary B. Dee, Alice I. Bums, Mary T. Leahy, Lena G. Navin, Mary C. Moymhan, Ethel M. Piper, Anna T. Hurley, Winifred D. Sweet (appointed), Anna L. Curtis, Mary E. O'Neil, Mary E. Garrity, Mary E. Toole, Klndergartner, Margaret A. Murray, Assistant

pointed), Agnes McCartney, Clerical Assistant

(appointed).

(ap.

$1,900 Nov., '90

June, '99

Feb., '13

Oct., '14

Feb., '11

April, '09

Sept., '05

March, '15

July, '06

March, '03

Sept., '11

Jan., '18

April, '00

March, '98

Oct., '08

Oct., '11

Sept., '17

Nov., '91t

VIII

950

VII

750

VI

700

VI-V

800

V

850

V-IV

850

IV

650

m

850

in

850

n

800

I

550

I

850

I

850

I

850

750

450 600

Ward Street

Tlmon, A. Teresa Timon, Principal,

" Mary G. Geary, Assistant to Prin- cipal, VII " Delia M. Breen, VI " Katherme A. G. Foley, VI-V " M. Agnes Mongovan, V-IV Anna M. Dean, IV Elizabeth M. Flanagan, III Frances E. Joyce, III-II " Katherine A. Horgan, II " Mar^;aret E. Conlon, II-I " Jenme F. Brennan, I " Katherine A. Carroll, I ** lilla M. Streeter, Klndergartner,

$1,500 Oct., '77

850 850 850 850 850 850 850 700 850 850 850 850

May,

May,

Oct.,

Jan.,

Sept.,

Oct.,

Sept.,

Oct.,

Nov., Sept.,

'91 '04 '03 '06 •89 '99 '95 •18 •98 '91 '01 '94

nteappointed July, 1906. tReappotnted Mareh, 1917.

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CITY DOCUBIENT— NO. 72.

[102

Square

VUten TeMhen Grmde

McGau]^, Florence D. Gilbert, Principal, IV-III Mary R. Galvin, II

" M. Frances Killelea, I

" Helen M. Longley, Kindergartner,

Cutler,

Clough,

Rice,

Rice,

West BoYisnos Street

Grace E. Oliver, Prindi>al, Jamie L. Kennard, Assistant to Prin- cipal, VII-VI Margaret D. Donahue, VI-V Margaret V. Gray, V-IV Maiy A. Gikan, IV-III Theresa M. Carroll, III-U Anne Ralph, II-I Abbie C. Ostrom, I Katherine H. Taft, Kindergartner,

WiNSLOw Street

Edgar E. Thompson, Principal, Lucy R. Poland, Head Teadier, VI Winnifred G. Crane, VI

Emma G. Goodwin, V

Catherine T. Donnelly, V-IV

Alice M. Kennedy, IV

Hatde L. Partridge, III

Genevieve B. Convery, UI-II

Anne L. Cullen, II

Edna A. CoUamore, I

Elizabeth R. Murphy, I

Mary H. Woodwa^tl, Kindergartner, Carrie M. Bunoe, Un^puled School, Mary F. Barker, Clerical Assistant,

(New) Woodland Street

John E. Lynch, Principal,

Katherine E. Kerrigan, Head Teacher,

vin

Kate A. Welch, Vin

Emma Buckley, VIII

Ellen G. Callahan, Preparatory, Elizabeth S. Campbell, Preparatory, Annie B. Whitman; Preparatory, J. Eva Conner, VII

Susan C. Taft, VII

Woodland Street

John E. lArnch, PrindpAl,

Joseph J. Riedl, Head Teacher, VI

Minnie Higgins, VI

Sarah J. MSanefy, VI-V

Mary G. Shea, V

Lillian A. Mechan, V

Salary Date of Appoint.

$1,000 Oct., '90*

860 July, '06

860 Oct, '03

860 Sept., '95

$1,200 Nov., '01

800 600 860 860 860 760 700 860

$1,160 860 860 860 760 860 860 860 860 860 860 900 700

1,000 960 960 960 960 960 860 860

860 800 800

Sept.,

uec«,

April,

Feb.,

Nov.,

Oct,

Oct.,

July,

Nov., S^t., May,

May, Nov., Jan., April,

$1,160 July, 700 July,

'11 '16 •07 '97 "00 '13 '14 '04

'89

Feb.,

Feb.,

April,

May,

Feb.,

July,

Nov.,

April,

Oct,

Oct,

March, '99

April, '90

May, '76

'82 '89 '13 '87 '01 •00 •03

$2,400 Sept, '83

•04 •08 '79 '00 •99 •04 '10 •96

•14 •72

Mardi, '11 Oct, '11

*RMppoiated Septambar, 1908.

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893

Vidton TMdMn Grade

Rice, Minnie L. Warner, IV

Grace M. Kennedy, IV

Lillian G. Connors, III

Margaret I. Melanefy, III

Helena M. Kalaher, IH-II

" Joanna T. Daly, II

Julia A. Daly, I

" Inez B. Curtis, I

" LvLcv H. Olmsted, Kindergartner,

" Catherine M. Maloney, Unladed

School (appointed), " Carrie F. Meriam, Clerical Assistant,

Salary 650 850 600 850 850 850 750 750 850

Data of Appoint. Oct., '16 March, '10 Sept., '16 May, Sept., May, Sept., Sept., July,

600 Sept., 700 Sept.,

'70 '77 '96 '13 '13 '01

'17

'74

Preparatory Grammar Schools

Mary A. Gendron, French, $950 Jan.,

Effie M. Starkey, French, 950 May,

Julia A. Quinn, French, 950 May,

Helen Beals, German (substitute), 700

Emilie C. Caase, German, 900 Feb.,

Catherine P. Mullany, German, 950 Nov.,

'06

'12 '94

Physical Trainino

Edward W. Wilder, Director, Ralph W. Ward, South High— Boys, Albert C. Ott, North Hieh Schoolr-Boys (substitute), Florence E. Bennett, High School of Commerce — Girls, Aileen M. Folor, South Hiffh School— Girls, Sylvia L. Hand^r, North ^h School— Girls, Anna T. Mooney, High School of Commerce — Girls, Anna G. Foley, Elementary Schools,

Manual Training

Arthur J. Bean, Director, Arthur H. Atkins, Dix Street, Allison P. Ball, Walnut Street, Edgar B. Donaldson, Cambridge Street, Daniel P. Dyer, Belmont Street, Chester M. Greene, Oxford Street, Frank E. Jones, Ledge Street, Joseph L. Judge, Millbur:^ Street, James F. Leary, South High School, Arthur A. Pelton, Classical Hish School, H. Louis Thompson, Woodland Street, William R. Tnml, Wahiut Street, Minnie L. Boynton, May S. Clark (substitute), Catherine E. Dunn, Sarah V. Earl^, Helen Moriarty, Mildred A. Raynes, Sara M. Walker,

$2,100 1,600

^:

'17 '16

1,200

1,050

Sept.,

'12

850

Oct,

'16

850

Sept.,

'16

750 1,100

&,

'16

'86

$2,200

June,

'04

1,500 1,600

»

'09 '02

1,500

Jan.,

'12

1,500

July,

'02

1,500

July,

'05

1,500

Sept.,

'10

1,500 1,600

!«:•

'11 '07

1,600

»

'96

1,400

'12

1,600

July,

'00

950

Oct.,

'08

500

850

Sept.,

'18

950

Nov.,

'01

960

Sept.,

'07

950

Jan.,

'08

950

Jan.,

'08

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Teaelian

Salary

Date of Appoint.

Jessica Soott, Director,

$976

Jan.,

'03

Edna Bruso, Freeland Street, Minnie A. Davis, Ledge Street,

860 860

Sept., Feb.,

•06

'86

Katherine E. Finneran, Cambridge Street,

800

April,

'12

(Substitute), MiUbury Street, Ruth A. Roundy, Winslow Stree

600

t.

660

It:

'15

MUdred C. Thomas, Belmont Street,

660

'16

Sewing

Clara M. Gove, Director,

$976

A&arch,

•04

Elizabeth E. Ironside,

875

July,

•05

Mary L. Boland,

876

Ju&,

'05

Grace M. Casey,

776

July,

'13

Margaret C. Garrity,

Ethd I. Rsy,

Helen C. Warren (substitute),

626

776

July. July,

'16 •13

626

Drawing

Edward H. ThomhiU, Director,

$2,200

Sept.,

'03

Frank J. Darrah,

1,600

JaL,

'89

MUdred E. Lusk,

960

Sept.,

•14

Helen D. Marshall,

1,000

Itec..

•94

Anna D. McAuliffe,

1,000

June,

'13

Ethel M. Smith,

900

July,

'16

Florence E. Thayer,

Music

1,000

July,

'02

Charles I. Rice, Director,

$2,200

Sept.,

'89

Maud L. Davis,

1,000

Dec.,

•84

Agnes G. Garvey,

Writing

1,000

Ftb..

•92

Margaret B. Toole, Director,

$1,200

May,

'93

ACOUCULTURB

Herbert R. Kinney, Instructor, Clarence E. Lee» Instructor (app

$126 per month

ointed).

1,800

Feb.,

'18

Absent on Leave

Grace L. Aldrich,

E1i7j)beth PoweU,

Andrew G. Aldrin,

Elizabeth OU Richardson.

Edith L. Barber,

Margaret Power Rose,

Mary Butler Brigham, Charles S. Carroll,

Mary E. Sayward,

John 0. Shields,

Florence L. Cobb,

Maiy C. Smith.

Carl Johnson,

Nellie F.Tohnan.

Ethel M. McTaggart,

Attendance Officesbs

Richard J. Kerwick, Chief, Michael J. English, William J. McCleery, James P. Foley,

106 West Street

65 East Central Street

30 Piedmont Street

12 Granite Street

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SUFBRVISOR OP AlTBMDANGB

Edith M. Dixon, 11 Walnut Street

EiNDEBGARTBNB

Salary Date of Appoint

Mary H. Barker, Director, $1,600 Oct., '98

Abbott Street, Grace A. Coleman.

Adams Street, Mary A. Murphy.

Adams Street, Nora A. Reardon, Acting Kindergartner.

Cambridge Street, Alice O. Brownhill.

Cambridge Street, Beatrice M. Mack, Aflsistant*

Canterbury Street, Ella G. Melaven.

Canterbury Street, Sarah C. Montgomery.

Chandler Street, Mildred L. Bacon.

Dartmouth Street, May H. Wiley.

Dartmouth Street, Maude Butler, Assistant.

Dix Street, Florence L. Goddard.

Dix Street, Mabel Sherman, Assistant.

Downing Street, Marion E. Taft.

Downing Street, Dorothv M. Buttrick, Assistant.

East Kendall Street, Leila M. Ayres.

Edgeworth Street, Nellie J. Bryant.

Edgeworth Street, Rhea Y. Houle, Assistant.

Elizabeth Street, G. Hazel Swan.

Elizabeth Street, Helen L. Shepard, Assistant.

Gage Street, C. Grace Connell.

Gage Street, M. Emma Batty, Acting Kindergartner.

Gates Lane, Carrie C. Kinsley.

Grafton Street, Minnie T. Burke.

Grafton Street, Elizabeth F. McCauley.

Greendale, Grace L. Bancroft.

Harlow Street, H. Mabel McGowan.

Lake View, Florence E. Howe.

Lamartine Street, Mabel Leland.

Lamartine Street, Fanny M. Hamilton.

Lamartine Street, Marguerite F. Hayward.

Ledge Street, Katherine C. Sullivan.

Ledge Street, Alice E. Sawyer.

Lee Street, Elizabeth T. DiUingham.

Malvern Road, Mary A. Bowen.

Midland Street, Adcdle P. Emerson.

Millbury Street, Ellen J. O'Leary.

Millbury Street, Evelyn Verstdn, Assistant.

Providence Street, Clara B. Rood.

Quinsigamond, Martha L. Whitlock.

Rice Sauare, Cora F. Casey.

Tatnuoc, Lillian I. King.

Thomas Street, Maiv W. Reynolds.

Union Hill, Elizabeth J. Casey.

Upsala Street, Mary E. Toole.

Upeala Street, Margaret A. Murray, Assistant.

Ward Street, Lilla M. Streeter.

Webster Square, Helen M. Longle/.

West Bi^lston Street, Katherine H. Taft

Winslow Street, Mary H. Woodward.

Woodland Street, Lucy H. Ohnsted.

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CITY DOCUBiBNT— NO. 72. PuBuc Evening Scaooia

[106

Evening School Calendar 1917-1918 October 1, 1917, to March 23, 1918, indusive.

Vacations and Holidays

1918 February 22.

Columbxis Day, October 12. November 28, 29. December 24 to January 1, 1919, inclusive.

High School

Teacben

Daniel F. O'Regan, Principal,

Lilla F. Upton, Clerical Aasistant,

Henry A. Allen (substitute),

Maud Y. Anderson,

Susie W. Boyles,

Frederick Bucklin,

Harry J. Cahill,

Thomas A. Carey, .

Frederick A. Carroll,

William J. Casey,

George B. Cashen,

Virginie T. D^n^chaud,

Ernest W. Desper,

W. Roscoe Fletcher,

George W. Grant,

RoUand R. Greenwood,

Hervey F. Houghton,

Perry S. Howe,

Charles B. Hurd (substitute),

Ralph R. Kendall,

Mabel A. Kenney,

Mary A. Kenney,

Gertrude £. Kneeland,

Ralph A. Lane,

Ella A. MorriU (substitute),

Walter A. Morrill,

Matthew R. McCann,

Grace McDeimott,

Geor^ B. O'Flynn,

Martm M. Post,

Bertha M. Reed (substitute),

Robert J. Reich,

Mary M. Sexton (substitute),

John P. Shea,

Timothy J. Stevenson,

William A. Tiemey,

Margaret B. Toole,

Thomas F. Waugh (substitute)

SaUirper

ETMUDg

$6.00 2.25 2.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.50 8.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 8.00 3.00 3.00 2.60 3.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 2.25 8.00 3.00 2.50 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.00

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Beuiont Stbebt

TeMfaan Salary per Erening

William F. Butler, Principal, $8 . 50

Frances V. Doane, 1 .75

John J. Pratt, 1 .75

Arthur P. Rochette, 1 .75

Eleazar H. Sarkiaian, 1 .75

Eatherine A. Sexton, 1 .75

Eathryn Butler (substitute), 1 .50

Katherine G. Murphy (substitute), 1 .25

Canterbtjry Street

George F. McCauley, Principal, $2 .50

Mar^tfet E. Donahue (substitute), 1 .25

Chandler Street

Thomas F. O'Flynn, Principal, $8 .50

Mary D. McMurray (substitute), 1 .25

Lillian E. Shea (substitute), 1 .00

Beryl T. Woloott (substitute), 1 .00

Gage Street

James M. Daley, Principal, $8 .50

Mary A. Gleason, 1 .75

Rachad E. Greeko, 1 .75

Anthony A. Lepore, 2 .50

Jessie D. Grant (substitute), 1 .26

Marie C. Hackett (substitute), 1 .25

A. Loretta Leonard (substitute), 1 .00

Anna M. Malozzi (substitute), 1 .50

Grafton Street

John B. Crowley, Acting Principal, $3 .25

Evelyn Coonan (substitute), 1 .25

Anna M. Lee (substitute), 1 .00

Shokri Swydan (substitute), 1 .75

Greendale

Thomas F. Donovan, Principal, 2 .50

Elfreda W. Anderson (substitute), 1 .76

Lamartine Street

Mark N. Skerrett, Principal, $8 .50

Julia A. Courtney, 1 .75

Margaret A. Moon^, 1 .75

Mary C. McAuliffe, 1.75

Joseph J. Riedl, 1.76

Madelaine Avietiene (substitute), 1 .75

Harry J. Meleaki (substitute), 1 .26

MiLLBURY STRESrr

Edward A. D. Moss, Principal, $8 .00

James F. Crotty, 1 .75

Theodore E. Shea, 1.75

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Teaehtn Salaxy per EvoniBc

Wnham I. McLoughlin, Acting Principal, 13 .60

Peter ChipaB, 1.60

Anna L. Cushman, 1 .76

Florence M. Hadcett, 1 .76

Catherine V. McMahon, 1 .76

Alice C. Fa«an (substitute), 1 .26

M. Grace Goodrow (substitute), 1 .26

Ethel Mahan^ (substitute), 1 .00

QuiNSIGAlfOND

Joseph M. Tracy, Acting Principal, |2 .00

Theresa £. Rogers (substitute), 1 .00

Webster Square

Joseph J. Kil^, Acting Principal, 2 .00

Catherine M. Bums (substitute), 1 .00

Free Evening Cooking Schools

Jessica Scott, Director, $3 .60

Mary G. Moore (substitute), 2 .00

Mildred C. Thomas, Behnont Street, 2 .60

Charlotte M. Hindle, Behnont and Winslow Streets, 2 .60

Edna Bruso, Freeland Street, 2 .60

Ruth A. Roundy, Winslow Street, 2.26

Free Evening Drawing Schools

Charles R. H^le, Architectural, $4 .60

Howard W. MTeakin (substitute). Architectural, 2 .00

Frank J. Darrah, Freehand, 6.00

Ethel M. Smith, Freehand, 2 .60

George E. Marble, Mechanical, 4 .60

John A. Dahlin (substitute). Mechanical, 2.00

Free Evening Manual Training Schools

Arthur H. Atkins, $3 .00

Daniel P. Dyer, 2.60

Frank E. Jones, 3 .00

Absent on Leave

Harry J. Cahill, Francis J. Dolan, Joseph L. Flaherty, Charles J. Hickey, Clara L. Kneeland, Albert F. Noiris, Arthur R. Petterson, Louis E. Vaughan.

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TEACHERS APPOINTED, 1917

899

Anna G. Apholt, Ethel E. Adcerman, Walter E. Barnard, M. Elmina Battv, Frances R. Boyle, Frances C. Brady, Maude Butler, Dorothy M. Buttrick, Louise E. Carlton, Jennie D. Carruthers, Catherine L. Coffey, Angela R. Cooney, Ray B. Dann, Grace L. Dignns, Catherine A. Doyle, Patridc A. Dolan, Annabel E. Doyle, Dorothy B. Durkee, Alice I. Faman, Albert Famsworth, Josephine M. Fitzgerald, Anna E. Fitzpatrick, Anna M. Fitzpatrick, Florence M. Flynn, Carrie L. Granger, Mae E. Guerin, Sarah C. Gunn, Grace Harding, Rhea Y. Houle, Margaret G. M. Hunt, Mabel A. KeUey, Helen J. Kennedy, Joseph J. Kil^, Grace E. Lewis, Charlotte R. Lowell, Catherine M. Maloney, Sarah C. Montgomery, Walter A. Morrill, A|:nes J. Murphy, Margaret A. Murray, Agnes McCartney* George F. McGauley, Mary I. McDonald, Susan A. McGauley, Catherine H. McKenna, EUen R. McKenna, Frances E. Mc^eon, Frank P. McNamara, Theresa F. McQueeny, Mabel E. Nutting, Helen M. CLeary, Chester T. Porter, 58

Day Schools

Bloomingdale.

Rice Square.

High School of CoDuneroe.

Providence Street.

Behnont Street.

Midland Street.

Dartmouth Street.

Downing Street.

High School of Commerce (Sycamore Branch).

North High School.

Dartmouth Street.

Providence Street.

Grafton Street.

Andover Street.

Freeland Street.

High School of Commerce (Sycamore Branch).

Freeland Street.

Adams Square.

Blithewood.

Classical High School.

Ludlow Street.

Grafton Street.

Bumcoat.

Ledge Street.

Lake View.

North High School.

Adams Square.

High School of Commerce.

Edgeworth Street.

Providence Street.

Jamesville.

Elizabeth Street.

Ash Street, Principal.

Edgeworth Street.

High School of Conomerce.

Woodland Street.

Canterbury Street.

High School of Commerce.

Midland Street.

Upeala Street.

Upsala Street.

Gage Street, Principal.

Graiton Street.

South High School.

North Worcester.

North Pond.

Thomas Street.

Classical High School.

East Kendall Street.

Columbus Park.

High School of Commerce (Sycamore Branch).

Classical High School, Principal.

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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.

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Ruth W. Power, Ruth F. Powers, Margaret Quiiin, Ella L. Raymond, Eugenia C. Reidy, Ethel L. Rider, Elizabeth M. Shea, Helen L. Shepard, Mabel Sherman, Alice G. Shevlin, Ruth A. Smith, Winifred D. Sweet, Ruth A. Underwood, Evelyn Verstein, Mary J. Walsh, Ethel G. Ward, Edward W. Wilder,

William J. Casey, George B. Cashen, Julia A. CourtnQT, Mary A. Gleason, George W. Grant, RoUand R. Greenwood, Florence M. Hackett, Charlotte M. Hindle, Perry S. Howe, Ralph A. Lane, Margaret A. Mooney, Mary C. McAuliffe, Martin M. Post, Albert F. Norris,

Bloonoingdale. Quinsigamond. Harlow Street. Millbury Street. Ledge Street. High School of Commerce. Rice Square. Elizabeth Street. Dix Street. Providence Street. High School of Commerce. Upsala Street. Thomas Street. Millbury Street. Cambridge Street East Kendall Street. Physical Director.

Evening Schools

High School. High School. Lamartine Street. Gager Street. High School. High School. Providence Street. Cooking. High School. High School. Lamartine Street. Lamartine Street. High School. High School.

EESIGNATIONS, 1917

Doris Clark, Mary E. A. Connolly, Florence I. Day, Louise L. Dorman, Allene N. Durkee, Dorothy B. Durkee, Enuna J. Goddard, Jessie S. Goodwin, Charlotte M. Hindle, Alice H. Johnson, Juliet F. Kane, Frederic H. Lincoln, May T. McCann, Anna J. A. McOuaid, Floyd A. Ramsdell, Estella C. Stafford,

Thomas H. Clark,

Day Schools

Greendale.

Rice Square.

Lake View.

Dartmouth Street.

Harlow Street.

Adams Square.

Bloomingdale.

Classical High School.

Cooking.

High Sdiool of Commerce.

Canterbury Street.

Classical High School.

Gates Lane.

New Woodland Street.

High School of Conuneroe.

Bloomingdale.

Evening Schoous High School.

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SCHOOLS— CLERK'S REPORT.

901

TEACHEKS RETIRED, 1917

Louise A. Dawson, Ella W. Foskett, M. Rosalie Goddard, Edward R. Goodwin,

Teachers Retired, 1917

May, 1917. July, 1917. July, 1917. July, 1917.

INSPECTOR OF 8CHOOLHOU8E8 AND SUPERVISOR OF JANITORS

Edward J. Goodwin, 7 Hudson

JANITORS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School Janitor

High School of Commerce, High School of Commerce, High School of Commerce, High School of Commerce (Sycamore St.)> ClaBsical High, South High, South High, North High, North High, Abbott Street, Adams Square, Adams Street, Andover Street, Ash Street, Belmont Street, Blithewood Avenue, Bloomingdale, Bumcoat,

Cambridge Street, Noe. 1-2, Canterbury Street, No. 1, Canterbury Street, No. 2, Chandler Street, Columbus Park, Dartmouth Street, Dix Street, Noe. 1-2, Downing Street, East Kendall Street, Edgeworth Street, Elizabeth Street, Freeland Street, Gage Street, Gates Lane, Grafton Street, No. 1, Grafton Street, No. 2, Greendale, Noe. 1-2, Harlow Street, JamesviUe,

Residence

Arthur B. Powers, 12 Irene

Chaiies G. Williams, 811 Main

William J. Williams, 106 Ehn

Alfred Riding, rear 6 Coral

Charles H. Evers, 80 Chatham

Frank J. Kane, 315 Grafton

John H. Cooney, 1 Hawthorne

Charles W. Berglund, 25 Kendall

George Nixon, 66 Edgeworth

Benjamin F. B. Walker, 100 Dewey

Patrick Tivnan, 4 Henchman

Thomas J. Flanagan, 361 Shrewsbury

John F. Hannan, 12 Windsor

James H. Butler, 474 Grove

Axel T. Forsman, 49 Stanton

Mason Putnam, 127 Blithewood Ave.

Harry Brearly, 308 Plantation

John O. Carlson, 3 Stanton

Thomas J. Masterson, 7 Dorrance

John F. COoney, 19 Camp

James P. Butler, 7 Freeland Ter.

A. Warren Davis, 1 Rupert

Edward J. Curtis, 7 Columbus

Timothy F. Twomey, 23 Wellington

William F. Scribner, 22 John

William H. Daley, 7 Plane

Salem A. Covey, 440 Shrewsbury

Patrick J. Masterson, 286 Millbury

Wendell P. Dewey, 18 Ames

Mathew Hogan, 5 Hathaway

Martin H. Tubridy, 54 Laurel

Geo. F. Oakley, 7 Gates Lane

David J. O'Sullivan, 20 Euclid Ave.

(wj George D. Woodward, 26 Cutler

George A. Sanders, 8 Emerson Rd.

John J. Gartland, 13 Kendall

Walter B. James, 1 Clover

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[112

Lake View,

Lamartine Street, No. 1,

Lamartine Street, No. 2,

Lamartine Street, No. 3,

Ledge Street, No. 1,

Ledge Street, No. 2,

Lee Street,

Ludlow Street,

Malvern Road,

Mason Street,

Midland Street,

MOlbury Street, Nob. 1-2,

Millbury Street, Nos. d-4,

North Pond,

North Worcester,

Oxford Street,

Providence Street, No. 1,

Providence Street, No. 2,

Quinsigamond, Nos. 1-3,

Quinsigamond, No. 2,

Rice Square,

Salem and Washington Streets,

Sever Street,

Tatnuck,

Thomas Street,

Trowbridgeville,

Union Hill,

Upsala Street,

Ward Street,

Webster Square,

West Boylston Street,

Winslow Street,

Woodland Street, New,

Woodland Street, Nos. 1-2,

John J. Haran, 81 Ingleside Ave.

Denis J. Callahan, 67 Barday

Michael Leyden, 21 Caaton

George Webber, 34 Prinoetoii

Pet» D. CooD^, 22 Portland

Michael J. O'Connor, 10 Ludlow

Clarence E. Taylor, 136 Stafford

Samuel D. Reed, 39 Clifton

Matts Nordstrom, 149 Bdmont

John McGrath, 17 Blanche

William E. Shea, 18 Lewis

Charles G. Peterson, 900 Grove

Mrs. Herbert A. libbey, 2 Brattle

Oscar J. Hohnes, 54 Alvarado Ave.

William E. Daley, 117 Orient

John J. HoUoran, 17 Fruit

Francis G. McGrath, 16 Blanche

Owen J. Deny, 3 Lenora

John Kelley, 12 Massaaoit Rd.

Frank E. Dunton, 6 Mt. Pleasant

James M. Dunton, 27 Hawley

Simon C. Berglund, 186H Vmion

John M. Burke, 6 Pdhaon

Arthur F. Snyder, 12 Knox

Elias E. Rickards, 3 Hudson pi.

Thomas J. Tivnan, 2 Louise

John F. Foran, 39 Peirv Ave.

Noel H. Conger, 29 Wd»ter

H. Raymond Jones, 110 Thomaa

Jerry G. Young, 2 Shelby PL

Daniel F. Kelley, 146 Canterbury

Michael J. Mullaney, 27 Gates

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SCHOOLS — CLERK'S REPORT.

903

REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICERS, 1917

Work of Attendance Offigesis fob the Year 1917

Jan. .

Feb..

Mar..

April.

May.

June.

July..

Aug..

Sept.

Oct..

Nov..

Dec..

626 432 591 405 678 304

1,183 838 1,365 1,017 1,472 760

272 408 419

873

1,152

934

710

1,159 824

1,326 983

1,416 722

845

1,101

908

697

5 2 15 11 9 2

384 398 429 435 577 602 668 465

632 441

824 727 852 768

890 994 1,188 1,002 1,069 1,037

61 49 60 47 59 &6 83 52 83 74 64 54

Totals.

4,371

10,304

9.981

323

25

1 17

9 11 1 906,32211,272 762

SUIIMARY FOR 1917

Number arrested for truancy 25

Number arrested for school offender 1

Number oonmiitted to tndning school 17

Number of cases otherwise diqxMed of 9

Number of adults arrested 11

Number of boys released from training school during the year 9

Number of hays in training school, Jan. 1, 1918 56

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School Census Sept.

1, 1916, AND April 1, 1917

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248

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924

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185

191

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2926

2536

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390

1277

1259

245

272

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195

207

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393

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366

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206

195

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8922

430

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1996

336

363

1329

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262

310

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418

2074

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401

1465

1424

231

250

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3393

286

1649

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363

368

1090

1175

196

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1439

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263

265

974

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202

227

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132

118

502

616

114

146

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235

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124

108

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474

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896

156

169

618

684

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28231

1868

1564

14024

14207|2627|2662

9528

9569

1869

1986

1

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Net gain, 304

*No oennu taken in 1918.

Number of bpys between 5-16 . Number of gins between 5-16. .

Total.

Number of boys between 5-7 . Number of girls between 5-7. .

Total.

Number of boys between 7-14 . Number of girls between 7-14. .

14,024 14,207

28,231

2,627 2,662

5,279

9,528 9,569

Total 19,097

Number of boys between 14-16 . Number of girls between 14-16. ,

1,869 1,986

Total.

Number of male illiterate minors. . . Number of female illiterate minors.

3,865

1 3

Total.

There are 135 children between seven and sixteen years of age who, through mental or physical defects, are not enrolled in any school.

There are also 1407 children between five and seven years of age who, though apparently in normal health, do not attend any school.

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MARY A. CUNNINGHAM Teacher in Elementary Schools, 1889-1917 Died April 26, 1917

LIZETTE M. DRAPER

Teacher in Elementary Schools, 1898-1896 Principal in Elementary Schools, 1896-1917

Died September 26, 1917

ELICIA G. GOGGIN

Teacher in Elementaiy and High Schools, 1906-1917 Died December 6, 1917

GEORGE E. REIDY

Teacher in Elementaiy Schools, 1901-1908

Sub-Master in Elementary Schools, 1908-1911

Teacher in High Schools, 1911-1917

Died October 9, 1917

ALFRED S. ROE

Prindpai Worcester Classical and English High School, 1881-1890 Supervisor of Evenmg Schools, 1902-1917

Died January 6, 1917

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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOB 1918

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

City Solicitor

OF THE

CITY OF WORCESTER

FOB THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917

THE CX)MMONWEALTH PRESS

WoBOiBTBB, Mass.

1918

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BEPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOB FOB 1917

April 29, 1918. To the HonorcLble City Council of the City of Worcester: —

Gentlemen: — We submit the following report of the Law Department work for the year 1917.

During the greater part of the session of the State Legis- lature we devoted considerable time to legislative committee hearings upon bills affecting the City. We opposed a large number of general bills which, if enacted, would impose great financial burdens upon the City. Many bills of this character failed through our efforts and the efforts of other city and town solicitors who are now taking more interest in opposing such legislation and assisting Worcester and Boston in the work of opposing legislation hostile to muni- cipalities. We also drafted and secured the enactment of several special bills for the City.

The legislative committee of the City Council met fre- quently with us during the early part of the legislative ses- sion, and their discussions and recommendations relative to proposed legislation have been helpful.

A large number of opinions have been given to the Mayor and heads of departments during the year. Another volume of opinions, comprising 621 typewritten pages, covering a period from October 4, 1912, to May 10, 1917, has been bound in book form with an index, and numbered Volume 5.

Cases arising under the Workmen's Compensation Act to the number of 160 were investigated by this department during the year. Two of these were fatal accidents. Seven conferences were had before one of the members of the Industrial Accident Board and four hearings.

The Joint Standing Committee on Claims gave four hearings during the year and held four meetings, at which were considered and adjusted 135 claims.

The number of sidewalk accident cases was about the same as during the previous year. We believe that such accidents may be substantially reduced in number if a more careful inspection of the sidewalks is made by the police officers ana other officials of the City charged with that duty and repairs promptly made.

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Following is a list of the more important matters which have required special effort: —

Water-taking cases.

Workmen's compensation.

Ordinance changes and additions, including traffic regu- lations.

General legislative acts affecting cities.

Special Worcester legislation.

Lake Quinsigamond bridge legislation.

Preparing and approving contracts, agreements, deeds and other instruments of conveyance.

Drafting orders, ordinances, legislative acts and land takings.

Preparing forms for use in the several city departments.

Attending hearings before arbitrators. Industrial Accident Board and Committee on Claims.

Adjustment of suits and claims.

Trials of cases in the various courts.

November 30, 1916, there were pending in court 87 cases.

In 1917 there were 35 new cases filed. During the year 39 cases were disposed of by trial or settlement. There were pending November 30, 1917, 77 cases in the Superior Court and 6 in Central District Court.

Pending cases in Superior Court are classified as follows:

Water rights taken 4

Land damage 25

Street betterment assessment appeals 9

Sewer assessment appeals 6

Personal injuries for accidents on sidewalks and ways ... 24

Miscellaneous 9

"77

Respectfully submitted,

E. H. VAUGHAN, City Solicitor.

JOHN W. MAWBEY,

As8t. City Solicitor.

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CITY SOUCITOR.

911

No. Attorney

12444

14064

9951

9952

14534 14535 14536 14793 14794 14537 14547 14671 13794 13793 15047 13044 14544 12943 12944 16467 14675 14668 14669 13921

13923

16588

7636

4162

14971

C.&B. C.&B. W. H. W. W. H. W.

H. L. P. H. L. P. H. L. P. J. O. S. J. O. S. H.L.P. S. &0. J. W. B. S. G. & D. S. G. & D. T. S. & G. S. S. & B. H. L. P. T.&T. T.&T. T. S. & G. J. F. M. T. D. & W. T, D. & W. A. H. B.

H.L,P. L.E.F. T. B. & T. W. H. W.

T. S. & G.

PENDING CASES

In Superior Court

Plaintiff

Taking of Water Rights

Anna A. Battelle Anna A. Battelle Charles F. Stevens Mary B. Stevens

Land Damage Mary A. Baker E. Ellsworth Barrows Ellen J. Canane Crompton Associates Crompton Associates Curtis & Marble Machine Co. Mary G. E. Delaney, et al. Thomas W. Dwyer Arthur W. Ewell, Exor. Jane £. Ewell, et al. Harris Glick

Anna E. Henderson, et al. Georgianna L. Ives Clara M. Kronoff Clara M. Kronoff Thomas J. Lynch Thomas J. McManiis Bridget M. Murphy, et al. William J. B. Murphy

Pine Hill

Pine Hill

Beaver Brook

Beaver Brook

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

Wabash Avenue

Providence Street

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

Madison Street

Madison Street

Harding Street

Sylvan Street

Cambridge Street

Holden

Holden

Madison Street

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

Cambridge Street

N. Y., N. H. & H. & Norwich & Worcester Railroad

Madison Street Norman B. Parsons Apricot & Armandale Streets

Morris J. Price Brunswick Street

Spencer Wire Company Webster Street

Cfharles F. Stevens Beaver Brook

John B. Syme Providence Street

Appeal from Street Betterment Assessment

13123 16974 11795 11794 18121 13122 16589 16394 16393

14195 7084 15218 14065 14066 16582

C. E. M. W. H. W. T. D. & W. T. D. & W. C. E. M. S.&0. L.E.F. V. E. R. V. E. R.

H. L. P. T. H. S. H. S. H. H. L. P. H. L. P. F. E. D.

Charles M. Callahan

Trumbull Street

Church of the Unity

Ehn Street

Howard Bros. Mfg. Co-

Foundry Street

William H. Inman

Foundrv Street Trumbull Street

C. Eugene McGiUicuddy Mary E. O'Callahan

Trumbull Street

Morris J. Price

Brunswick Street

John W. Stake

Brunswick Street

Eric G. Sundin

Brunswick Street

Appeal from Sewer Assessment Frank M. Bacon, et al. Autumn Street

H. I. Gould Company Stafford Street

H. Spencer Haskell Courtland Street

Norman B. Parsons Apricot & Armandale Streets

Norman B. Parsons Apricot & Armandale Streets

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company

Lake Avenue

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Tort. Personal Injuries, Caused Annie Anderson Margaret Beauvals Nathan Berk Maude £. Burbank William F. Burbank Merton W. Clement Annie Cohen Henry J. Conroy Blanche Convery ^.Josephine Cramer George N. Gates Judith Johnson Mary E. Kennedy Mary E. Laverty John H. McCormick Anne E. McGourty Mary McSherry Mary O'Connor John Pawlosky Mary A. Quinn Charles H. Steele Margaret Sullivan John Szutowicz Catherine T. Tiemey

Miscellaneous

Boston & Albany R. R. Brown-Wales Company Arthur E. Leary

11704 V. E. R. Alfred N. Magoon

16261

V. E. R.

15694

G. F. M.

16260

L. E. F.

15355

W. C. M.

15354

W. C. M.

15366

W. C. M.

14816

D.G.

16471

M.&D.

16209

S.&O.

16018

W.C.&DA.

16278

R. B. F.

16499

C. F. C.

16225

S. S. & B.

15726

F. P. M.

16046

G. F. M.

15662

D. P. C.

16236

S.&0.

16270

V. E. R.

16074

F. P. R.

15939

J. F. M.

14267

F. B. H.

16367

G.&G.

15241

E. A. R.

16668

S.&0.

3

R. A. S.

15917

G. H. B.

12768

T. D. & W.

2

4

168

16463

6781

BY Sidewalk Defects

Greenwood Street

Main Street

Jefferson Street

Main and Oread Streets

Main and Oread Streets

Main and Oread Streets

Harrison Street

Lafayette Street

Birch Street

Market Street

Front Street

Edward Street

Hamilton Street

Harding Street

Southbridge Street

Maywooid Street

Vernon Terrace

Lafayette Street

Southbridge Street

Portland Street

Main Street

Prospect Street

Harding Street

Federal Street

BUI

Grade Crossing

Contract

in equity to restrain

nuisance, m equity to restrain interference with right to quarry.

City op Worcbstbr, Plaintifp

Boston & Albany R. R. Co. Grade Crossing

Boston & Albany R. R. Co. Grade Crossing

Boston & Albany R. R. Co. Grade Crossing

Inhabitants of the Town of West Boylston Worcester & Nashua R. R. Co. Grade Crossing

In Central District Court City Defendant

356 1722

T. B. & T. T. A. M.

Arthur Bacon. Tort. Charles J. Flynn. Tort.

City PiiAiNTiPP

Southbridge Street Fremont Street

925

734

1682

910

L. E. F. T. D. & W. L. M. F. E. G. N.

Bernard Cotton. John J. Cross. J. Frank DeFalco. James Ferguson.

Contract Contract Contract Contract

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ABBREVIATIONS

C. £. M. C. E. McGiUicuddy

T. D. & W, Thayer, Drury & Walker

S. & O. Sullivan & O'Connell

T. S. & G. Thayer, Smith & Gaskill

G. F. M, George F. Mclnerny

T. H. S. Thomas H. Sullivan

H. L. P. Hany L. Parker

S. S. & B. Sibley, Sibley & Blair

T. A T. Taylor & Taylor

H. S. H. H. S. Haskell

F. B. H. Frank B. Hall

E. A. R. E. A. Ryan

C. F. C. Charles F. Campbell

C. & B. Gushing & Bishop, 64 Devonshire Street* Boston W. H. W. Winfred H. Whitmg

V. E. R. Victor E. Runo

R. A. S. Ralph A. Stewart, Boston, Mass.

T. B. & T. Thayer, Bullock & Thayer

S. G. & D. Smith, Gace & Dresser

A. H. B. A. H. Bladanan

T. A. M. Thomas A. McAvoy

J. W. B. James W. Burke

J. F. M. John F. McGrath

W. C. M. William C. Mellish

M. & D. Morrison & Davenport

D. G. David Goldstein

G. & G. Garrity & Garrity

F. P, M. Francis P. McKeon

D. P. C. Daniel P. Callahan J. O. S. J. Otis Sibl€y

L. E. F. Louis E. Feingold

F. E. D. F. E. Dewey

W. C. & D. A, F, W. C. & D. A. Foley

R. B. F. Raymond B. Fletcher

G. H. B. George H. Brown, Boston, Mass. L. M. F. L. M. Friedman

E. G. N. E. G. Norman

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APPENDIX

GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER FOR 1918

MAYC«

PEHR G. HOLMES, 27 Holden Street

mayor's clerk CHARLES H. BENCHLEY

mayor's private sbcretary CLINTON P. ROWE

ALDERMEN

FRED A. MINOR, PreBident

ALDERMAN-AIVLARGB

NARCISSE J. LAVIGNE, 28 Westfield Street

Ward 1. ROSS C. PURDY, 45 Institute Road

2. WILLIAM T. MITCHELL, 23 Forbes Street

8. CORNELIUS W. CORBETT, 18 Bradl^ Street

4. MARTIN J. O'BRIEN, 86 Houghton Street

6. MICHAEL J. FITZGERALD, 2 Euclid Avenue

6. CARL J. ROLANDER, 21 Hillside Street

7. JOHN C. WARE, 80 Lakewood Street

8. FRED A. MINOR, 29 King Street

9. J. FRANCIS SOUTHGATE, 6 Crown Street 10. L. DWIGHT GRANGEJl, 55 Stark Road

W. HENRY TOWNE, Qerk

HARLAN W. COLLIE, Page 59

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OOUNCILMBK

FRANK M. MoGAULEY, Pmident

Ward 1. *Alired E. Rankin, 18 Norton Street

**Albert W. Bladaner, 68 Institute Road

**Hja]mar Johnson, 402 West B^siston Street Ward 2. ^Michael J. O'Hara, 553 Sunderland Road

*Ni]8 Pettereon, 139 Bdmont Street

**Edward B. Moor, 85 Bumooat Street Ward 8. *William F. Nardi, 51 Suffolk Street

**Edward F. Meehan, 40 Gage Street

**Charle8 E. Scott, 8 Carroll Street Ward 4. *WiIliam J. Guilf pyle, 32 Pattison Street

'Joseph S. Martin, 46 .£tna Street

** Joseph F. Quinlan, 66 Providence Street Ward 5. 'Joseph V. Rafferty, 57 Endicott Street

**Joseph W. Leyden, 72 Ward Street

**William Francis Shea, 22 Ellsworth Street Ward 6. *01of F. Ohlson, 10 Brunswick Street

^Isaiah J. Styles, 1 Boyden Street

**Dayid C. Hult, 57 Greenwood Street Ward 7. *Frank E. Freenum, 231 June Street

**Frank M. McGauley, 30 Tinell Street

**Andrew J. Wright, 500 Park Avenue Ward 8. *Howard A. Nash, 17 Lagrange Street

*Parker Trowbridge, 835 Main Street

**George H. Mirick, 11 Oberlin Street Ward 9. *Charies B. Rugg, 488 Pleasant Street

**Albert H. Moss, 175 Chandler Street

**John E. Parks, 8 Deerfield Street Ward 10. ^Arnold J. Booth, 22 Rhodes Road

*WiIliam S. GrifSn, 12 Rockwood Avenue

**Edward E. Stone, 14 Berkshire Street

S. Hamilton Coe, Clerk John C. Raine, Page

n-cm «spina 1919. **T0rm •spires 1920.

JOINT STANDING OOiaOTTBBS OF THE CITY COUNCEU 1918

Finance— The President of the Board of Aldermen, Aldermen Mitchell and Fitzgerald, the President of the Common Council, Coundlmen Guflfajyle, Moss and Moor.

CAonttea— Aldermen Rolander, Granger and Corbett, Coundhaien Stgrles, O'Hara, Wright and Leyden.

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Clatma— Aldermen Mitchell, Southgate and Fitsgenddt Cotmdhnen Hult, Paika, Johnson and Martin.

Edtieottofin-Aldemien Purdy, LaVigne and Corbett, Cooncilmen Trow- bridge, Booth, Parks and Quinlan.

Fire Departmenl—AldBnDen Holander, Ware and Fitzgerald, Councihnen Nash, Styles, Freeman and Soott.

LegisUUioe MaKef»— Aldermen Purdy, Ware and Corbett, Coundlmen Mirick, Wright, Blackmer and Rafferty.

Lighting Sineto^AldenDea Southgate, Mitchell and Fitzgerald, CouncHmen Ohlson, Trowbridge, Freeman and Quinlan.

Mayor's Inaugural Address and Unfinished Business — ^Aldermen O'Brien, LaVigne and Pivdy, Ck>uncilmen Nardi, Johnson, Wright and Trowbridge.

MUUary Ajfatrs— Aldermen Ware, Purdy and Corbett, Councihnen Meehan, Rugg, Blackmer and O'Hara.

OnftiMm0«8— Aldermen Southgate, LaVigne and O'Brien, Councihnen Ohl- son, Hult, Parks and Shea.

Police— Aldermen LaVigne, Southgate and Fitzgerald, Councihnen Styles, Moor, Ohlson and Meehan.

PrttitifHT— Aldermen Ware, Granger and O'Brien, Coundlmen Petterson, Griffin, Johnson and Guilfoyle.

Publie Buiidtngs—Aldennea LaVigne, Southgate and O'Brien, Coundlmen Petterson, Nash, Booth and NardL

PubUe HeaUh-'AldesriDen Fitzgerald, Granger and Mitchell, Coundlmen Mhick, O'Hara, Griffin and Scott.

Sewers— Aldenoen Granger, Purdy and Corbett, Coundlmen Rankin, Hult, Petterson and Martin.

Streets— Ths President of the Board of Aldermen, Aldermen Mitchell and O'Brien, the President of the Common Council, Coundlmen Leyden, Freeman and Shea.

TFoief^-Aldermen Ware, Rolander and Corbett, Coundlmen Moss, Stone, Rankin and Rafferty.

STANDING OOIOOTTEBS OF THE BOABD OF ALDE2B1IEN

Assessments for Sewers — ^Aldermen Granger, Purdy and Corbett

Assessments for Street Betterments— The President of the Board of Aldermen, Aldermen Mitchell and O'Brien.

BiOs in Second Reading— ALdenmsa Granger and Fitzgerald.

Street Railways— The President of the Board of Aldermen, Aldermen Mit- diell and Rolander.

EleeOons and BMuma— Aldermen Cori)ett and Rolander.

JS?nfio0m0fi<— Aldermen O'Brien and LaVigne.

STANDING OOmaiTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

BUU in Second Heading— Councihnen Moss, Nash and Guilfoyle.

FiifoSifi«nt— Coundlmen Leyden, Rugg and Petterson.

Street /2at{iMiy»— Coundlmen Parks, Griffin, Freeman and Martin.

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CITY OFFICERS

*CITY GLBRK

W, HENRY TOWNE

**AS8ISrTANT CITY OUSRK

CARL H. JOHNSON

***CTrY TREASURER AND OOLUICTOR OP TAXES

HARRY C. SMITH

••••DEPUTY COLLECTOR OP TAXES

HARRY B. OTIS

CXTY SOUOTOR

JOHN W. MAWBEY

tASSISTANT CITY SOUCITOR

FRANK L. RILEY

ttCITY AUDITOR

FRANK E. WILLIAMSON

CITY MESSENGER

EDWIN M. C, FRENCH

CI£RK OP OOMilTTEBS

WILLIAM H. PRATT

CITY ENGINEER

FREDERICK A. McCLURE

SIBEET COIOflSSIONER

JAMES C. BLAKE

ASSISTANT STREET OOMMISSIONBR

RALPH G. LINGLEY

SUPERINTENDENT OP SEWERS

MATTHEW GAULT

•ElMtod triaiiiilany. Term apireB flnt Monday in JanuAn^ 1920. ••Appointad by tlia City Claric and oonflnned hY the City Coaneil. •••Elaetad tminially. Term expiree fint Monday in January, 1921. •***Appolttted by the Collector of Taxea and approved by the Bowd of AldenMB. fAppolttted by the City Sdidtor, eonfirmed by the City Council and approved by ^ Mayor. tfElepfeed trionnially. Term eaq»irea fint Monday in January, 1919.

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SUFERINTENDBNT OF UOHTINO STREETS

HENRY A. KNIGHT

WATER COMMISSIONER

GEORGE W. BATCHELDER

WATER REGISTRAR

GEORGE W. BATCHELDER

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS

GEORGE C. HALCOTT

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBUC BUILDINGS

GEORGE W. SHERMAN

ASSESSORS OF TAXES

Dim membOT eleetod by eoncarraot Tote in Jmnoaiy, â– nnnally, for three yean. Georee B. Hurlburt, Chainnan, Term expires 1919

CharieB H. Harris, Clerk, Term expires 1921

Georse C. Hunt, Term expires 1920

SUPERVISOR OF WIRES

Appolntod by the Meyer, annnelly, end eonflniked by the City Comiefl. HENRY A. KNIGHT

CITY PHYSICIAN

Appointed by the Meyer with the approyal of tlie Board of Aldermeo, in Jennaiy, trianniaUy

HUGO 0. PETERSON, M. D.

Term expiree 1921

BOARD OF HEALTH

One member appointed by tlie Mayor in January, annnally for three yeare, and the Board of Aldermen.

Edward H« Trowbridge, M. D., Chairman, Term expiree February, 1920 James C. Coffey, Executdve Officer, Term expires February, 1919

George C. Hunt, Term expires February, 1921

TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL, AT LARGE

One elected by oonanrent Tote in January, annually, for aiz yeaist

Samuel E. Winslow, President, Term expires 1919

Mdvin G. Orerlodc, Vioe-PreBident, Auditor, Term expires 1920

Burton H. Wright, Secretary, Auditor, Term expina 1923

Matthew J. Whittall, Auditor, Term expires 1921

David A. Scott, Term expires 1924

Clifford S. Anderson, Term expires 1922

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TRUSTEES OF THE CITY HOSPITAL REPRESENTING QTY OOUNOL One Aldemum and two Couadlmen el«eted by eoneumnt vote in January, annually,

John C. Ware, Alderman

Howard A. Nash, Coundhnan

Joseph W. L^den, Coundhnan

COMMISSIONERS

HOPE CEMETERY One member elected by eoneurrent vote in Januaiy, annually, for five yean.

H. Spencer Haskell, Chairman, Term expires 1920

William Woodward, Secretary, Term expires 1919

Edward M. Wood, Manager, Term expires 1923

B. Edwin Guy, Assistant Manager, Term expires 1921

James E. Orr, Auditor, Term expires 1922

JAQUES FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY HOSPITAL

One member elected by eoneurrent vote in January, annually, for three yean.

Francis H. Dewey, Chairman, Term expires 1920

John E. White, Term expires 1921

Frank A. Drury, Term expires 1919

Harry C. Smith, Treasurer

UQUOR UCENSE Appointed by the Mayor in January, and oonflrmed by the City CoundL

Ehner C. Potter, Chairman, Term expires January 1, 1922

H. Oscar Rocheleau, Secretary, Term expires January 1, 1920

E. Walter Smith, Term expires January 1, 1921

SINKING FUNDS One member elected by concurrent vote in December, annually, for three yean.

James Logan, Chairman, Term expires first Monday in January, 1919

A. George BiiUock, Secretary, Term expires first Monday in January, 1921

George W. Mackintire, Term expires first Monday in January, 1920

Harry C. Smith, Treasurer

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the^City Counell in aoeordance with Chap. 204 of the Special Acta of 1917.

George F. Booth, Chairman, Term expires May 7, 1920

George S. Barton, Secretary Term expires May 7, 1921

Charles L. Allen, Term expires May 7, 1920

Rev. John J. McC<^, Term expires May 7, 1920

Harry Worcester Smith, Term expires May 7, 1919

James Logan, Term expires May 7, 1919

Adrian VanLeeuwen, Term expires May 7, 1921 Thomas E. Holland, Durector and Executive (Moer

PLANNING BOARD

Conatittttad purauant to an ordinance paaacd April 12, 1916. One member appointed by the

Mayor, with the approval of the City Couaeii, before the fint Monday in

May, annually, for five yeara.

Edwin H. Marble, Chairman, Term expires first Monday in May, 1928

Mark N. Skerrett, Secretary, Term expires first Monday in May, 1921

**Harry A. Cooke, Term expires first Monday in May, 1920

John F. Jandron, Term expires first MondiQr in May, 1919

Samuel H. Pitcher, Term expires first Monday in May, 1922

** Appointed to fill the vacancy eauaed by the reaicnation of Arthur C. Comina.

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TRUSTBBS OF THE AARON AND LUGREHA BANCROFT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Om mambOT deeted by ecmeunent vote in Jmaoary, biflnniaUy, for liz ymn,

Dana M. Dustan, Term expires January 81, 1919

Reginald Washburn, Term expires January 31, 1921

George A. Undberg, Term expires January 31, 1928

TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS

CoDttitiited punuant to Chap. 89 of the Reviled Oidiiuuieei of 1909. One elected oy eoneorrent vote in Jenuaiy, annually, for two yean.

Waldo Uncobi, Chairman, Term expires February 1, 1919

Myron P. Converse, Term expires February 1, 1920

Harry C. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer

TRUSTBBS OF INDEPENDENT INDUGriRIAL SCHOOLS

Conetltated punuant to Chap. 26 of the Revised Ordinanoee of 1909, as amended by an ordl-

nanee paaed January 81, 1910. Three membera eleeted in Joint eonventlon

in Deeember, annually, for thne yeaia.

Louis H. Buckley, President Charles F. Marble, Clerk

Louis H. Buckley, Term expires 1919

George N. Jeppson, Term expires 1919

Comelhis J. Carmody, Term expires 1919

Thomas J. Lynch, Term expires 1920

John B. Moss, Term expires 1920

**John F. Tinsl^, Term expires 1920

Charles F. Marble, Term expires 1921

George I. Alden, Term expires 1921

James C. Blake, Term expires 1921

UCBNSE BOARD Constituted punuant to Chap. 26 of the Revised Ordinances of 1909.

George C. Halcott, Superintendent of Public Buildings, Chairman George H. Hill, Chief of Police

Wesl^ N. Avery, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department James C. Coffey, Executive Officer of the Board of Health James C. Blake, Street Commissioner

William H. Pratt, Clerk

*FENCB VIEWERS

Maurice L. Katz, William I. Thompson, John Warden

*Field Driver, William N. Berry

*Pound Keeper, William N. Berry

tLOGAL SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS

Thomas E. Holland

tFORBST WARDEN

Wesley N. Avery

♦Appointed by the Mayor, annually, in aeoordanoe with Chap. 180 of the Acts of 1908.

tAppointed by the Mayor, annually in January, in aeeordance with Chap. 601 of the AeU of 191S. **Eleeted to fill the vaeaney caused by the death of William Wattle.

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ENGINESERS OF THE FIRE DBPABTlfENT ElMtod IB Jote^ oouwumob in P<icMnnfir» 1916» to nora ctaot uunuc ipoos MUiTlota

Wesley N. Avery. Chief Edward L. Janes, Deputy Chief

Winiam B. Spooner, First District Chief

James F. Adams, Second District Chief Charles L. McCarthy, Third District Chief

SUFBRINTBNDBNT OF THE FIRE AXjARM

William H. McClure

DIRECTORS OF THE FREE PUBUC LIBRARY

Two memben deeted in Joint eoDTtntlon in Dwembw, Minaally, for a tinn of liz tlkt first day of January nest enaolng.

Chandler Bullock, President, George H. Blakeslee, Secretary, Gustaf A. Berg, Charles A. Eternngton, Michael F. F&llon, Louis E. Feingold, Harry G. Stoddard, Frands P. McKeon, Alfred Thomas, Shepherd Enapp, Vincent E. Tomlinson, Lucius J. Knowles,

Robert E. Shaw, Librarian

Tenn ez|»reB 1919 Term eq>ireB 1920 Term eq>iies 1919 Tenn eq>ireB 1920 Term expires 1921 Term expires 1921 Term expires 1922 Term expires 1922 Term eq>ires 1928 Term expires 1928 Term exinres 1924 Term eq>ires 1924

OVERSEERS OF THE PO(Xt

Bsoopt tlie mmahtn CK-oflleili, two mombers are eleeted by oonearmit Tote In _ annually, for three yeara from the flrat Monday In January Mit iianhn.

GEORGE F. BROOKS, Chairman

lIBIfBERS BX-OFFICnS

IVank M. McGauky, President of the Common CoundL

Carl J. Roludder, Chainnan on the part of the B<Mffd of Aldermen, and

Isaiah J. Styles, Chainnan on the part of the Common Council, of the

Committee on Charities.

Frank E. Murray, Wilhehn Forsberg, Philip H. Dupr^, Albert I. Johnson, Charles S. Holden, George F. Brooks,

MEMBERS ELECTED

Gerhard Becker, Clerk

Term eq>ireB 1919 Term eq>ireB 1919 Term eq>ires 1920 Term e9q>iieB 1920 Term expires 1921 Tenn expires 1921

KEEPER OF THE ALMSHOUSE Eleotad by the Ovariewa of the Poor.

THOMAS HORNE

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CHIEF OF POLICB

Appotnted by the Msyor under the provUoiM of an ordinanee piwud Decmber 1, 1900 (now Chap. 81, Bertaed OnttnaneeB of 1909), to hold ottee during good behaTior.

GEORGE H. HILL

DEPUTY CHIEF OF FOUCB Appointed under the same proviaiona aa the Chief of Poliee.

THOMAS McMURRAY

KEEPER OF THE LOCK-UP Appointed by the Mayor in January* annually.

GEORGE H. HILL

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS

Exeept the City Clerk, one member appointed by the Mayor in Mareh or ApriU annually, for

three yeack

Edwin R. Shumway, Chairman, Term expires 1919

Nicholas J. Skerrett, Term expires 1920

Emil Zaeder, Term expires 1921

W. Henry Towne, ex-offido, Clerk

INSPECTOR OF MIUC, BUTTER, CHEESE, LARD AND VINEGAR Appointed by the Board of Health under Chap. 462, Aeta of 190«.

GUSTAF L. BERG

INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM Appointed by the Mayor in Mareb« annually.

JOSEPH W. HANNAN

*SBALBR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appointed by the Mayor in March or April, annually.

JAMES A. HEALEY

•deputy SiSAUERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

CHARLES ROSS LEWIS T. CLBBiENTSON

PATRICK A. NOLAN

INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS

Appointed by the Mayor In Mareh, annually, punoant to See. 12» Chap. M, of the Reriaed

Lam.

WARREN L. THAYER

LABOR REGISTRAR CLERK

MARY L. CONNOR

*By rale of Clvfl Sarvlee Commierionera placed under CML Senrlea.

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SCHOOL OOIOOTTSB

ALBERT H. INMAN, Chaimian CHARLES B. ELDER, Vioe-Chainnan *At Large. Albert H. Inman â–  U. Waldo Cutler

Thure Hanson

Francis A. Underwood

Michael B. Fox

James F. Timon

Walter J. Cookson

Thomas F. McCauley

John E. Rice

John A. Clough *Ward 10. Charles B. Elder

Joseph Beals, Clerk.

SUFBRINTBNI^NT OF SGHOOUS

Eteeted by the Sdiool Committee

HOMER P. LEWIS

••Ward

1.

•Ward

2.

••Ward

3.

♦Ward

4.

♦•Ward

6.

•Ward

6.

••Ward

7.

•Ward

8.

••Ward

9.

*Term expires January, 1919. **Tenn expires Jamuury, 1920.

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SALASIES, 1918

Mayor $4,000 00

City Clerk 2,700 00

Cily Clerk, as Registrar of Voters 600 00

Assistant City Clerk 1,200 00

City Treasurer and Collector, all services 4,000 00

City Engineer 4,000 00

City S<5icitor. 8,800 00

AsBlstant City Solicitor 2,000 00

City Physician 700 00

City Auditor 8,000 00

Clerk of Committees 2,800 00

City Messenger 2,000 00

Street Commianoner 8,000 00

AasiBtant Street Commissioner 2,000 00

Water Commissioner and Water Registrar 8,200 00

Superintendent of Sewers 8,000 00

Superintendent of Public Buildings 2,600 00

Assistant Superintendent of Public Buildings 2,000 00

Superintend^t of Street lighting, to provide his own transpor- tation 1,600 00

Superviaor of Wires, to provide his own transportation 800 00

Clerk, Common Council 900 00

Three AssesBora, each 2,600 00

Assistant Assessors, each, per day 8 60

Inspector of Animals 400 00

lupector of Milk, Butter, Cheese, Lard and T^egar 1,700 00

SeaJer ci Weights and Measures 1,700 00

Deputy Sealers of Wdghts and Measures, each 1,300 00

One License Commiarioner (Chairman) 1,000 00

Two other License Commissioners, eadi 660 00

One member of the Board of Health (Executive Officer) 2,600 00

One member of the Board of Health (M. D.) 700 00

One member of the Board of Health 200 00

Chirf (rf Police 8,000 00

Deputy Chief of Police 2,800 00

Police:

Captains 2,000 00

Lieutenants 1,800 00

Captain of Detectives 2,000 00

First lieutoiant of Detectives 1,800 00

Detective Lieutenants, each 1,800 00

Sergeants 1,600 00

Patrolmen:

First six months, per day 2 82 1-7

Twelve months after six months, per day 8 07 1-7

Twelve months after eighteen months, per day 8 32 1-7

After two and one-half years, per day 8 67 1-7

Superintendent of Fire Alarm Tel^^ph 1,860 00

Three Renstrars of Votera, each 600 00

Chief Engineer of the Fire Department 8,000 00

Deputy Chief Engineer 2,100 00

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First District Chief 1,800 00

Second District Chief 1,800 00

Third District Chief 1,800 00

Physician and Surgeon 600 00

Captains of Compames, each, per day 4 82 1-7

Lieutenants of Compasdes, each, per day 4 07 1-7

Engineers of Steamers, each, per day 4 07 1-7

Hoeemen, each, per day 8 07 1-7 8 57 1-7*

Call Men, each, per year 275 00

*After two yean'

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APPEOPEIATIONS

AneBSon' Department:

(Salariee) $16,900 00

(Misoellaneous) 6,860 00

Auditing Department 11,300 00

City Clerk Department 6,200 00

City Hospital 160,000 00

City Messenger Department 28,000 00

Clerk of Coimnittees Department 4,090 00

E^iypneering Department 10,176 00

Fire Department:

(Payrolls) 278,000 00

(Automobile Maintenance) 2,680 00

(Fire Alarm Telegraph) 8,100 00

~ J) 7,990 00

lorses, Hay and Grain) ^. . 6,000 00

lose. Fittings, and Apparatus Repairs) "! . 1,870 00

>Iew Apparatus Account) 21,000 00

liscellaneous) 10,000 00

General Expense 30,600 00

Health Department 33,000 00

(Behnont Hospital) 67,000 00

(Medical Inspection of Public Schools) 4,760 00

(Milk Inspection) 2,310 00

Incidental Expenses:

(New Rifle Range Account) 100 00

Inspection and Construction of Buildings Department 24,000 (M)

(Repairs and Improvements of Ennne Houses) 7,100 (M)

(Repaiis and Improvements of Police Buildings) 1,200 00

(Care of Schoolhouses) 76,626 00

(Ordinary Repairs of Schoolhouses) 24,000 00

(Permanent Improvements of Schoolhouses) 24,000 00

Law Department 8,600 00

OvetBeera of Poor Department:

(City Relief) 66,000 00

(Home Farm) 88,000 00

(House Oflfal) 21,000 00

Parks and Recreation Commission 46,000 00

(Forestry) 8,000 00

(Public Playgrounds) 24,000 00

Moth and Beetle Extermmation 10,000 00

Pensions 29,800 00

Police Department:

(Pay Rolls) 886,100 00

(Miscellaneous) 83,000 00

Public Library Department:

(Salaries and Pay Rolls) 48,000 00

(Books and Periodicals) 14,000 00

(Heat, Light and Repairs) 7,600 00

(Miscellaneous) 6,000 00

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Schook:

(SalarieB) 929,600 00

(Salaries, Janitore) 87,800 00

(Teztbooka, Stationeiy and Supplies) 46,000 00

(Printing and Misoeilaneoua) 9,800 00

(Truant School) 2,980 00

(Manual Tndmng) 4,220 00

(Evening Schoob) 20,000 00

Schools (Industrial Schools) 9,000 00

(Industrial JSchools-^Giris' New Buflding) 6,000 00

(Industrial Schools, Maintenance— Boys) 86300 00

(Industrial Schools, Maintenance— Giris) 17,000 00

Schoolhouses 20,000 00

Sealer of Weights and Measures Department 4,000 M

Sewer Department:

((Construction) 18,000 00

(Maintenance) 49,000 00

(Purification) 78,000 00

Sewere (Purification, Filtration Bedi) 7,000 00

(Brooks and Riven, Maintenance) 600 00

Soldiers' Benefits 60,000 00

Street Construction (Land Damage Account) 76,000 00

Street Department:

(Salaries and Clerical Service) 18,600 00

(Bridges and Repairs) 2,000 00

(Construction) 20,000 00

(Maintenance) 200,000 00

(Paving Account) 28,000 00

(Macadam Paving Account) 8,000 00

(SidewalkB and Croswalks) 10,000 00

(Street Cleaning) 110,000 00

(Street Sprinkling) 70,000 00

Street lifi^ti^tDepartment 191,000 00

Supervision of Wires Department 4,600 00

Treasury Department 20,200 00

Water Department:

(Construction) 20,000 00

P^iKMaintenance) 180,000 00

Interest on Water Loan 201,260 00

Water Loan Serial Fund 169,716 00

Water Loan Shiking Fund 61^00 00

Interest 281,000 00

Interest on Sewer Loan 76,126 00

Serial Fund 209,494 06

Serial Sewer Fund 30,600 00

Sinking Fund 814,425 00

$6,178,609 06

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OEDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE

AlfEra>ING CHAPTER ZX OP THE BBVISED ORDINANCES OF 1909 RELATIVE TO

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Be it ordained ter the City Council of the City of Worcester as follows: Section 28 ci Chapter XX (rf the Revised Ordinances of 1909 k hereby

amended by strikuiK out the word ''seven" in the third line of said section

and inserting in place thereof the word "five," so that said section as amended

Aall read as follows: Section 28. No person shall be eligible, hereafter, for examination for

membefship in the Fire Departaient who is not at least five feet five inches

in height.

IN COMMON COUNCIL, DECEMBER 81, 1917.

Passed to be ordained.

WINFRED H. WHTTING, Praddent.

IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, DECEMBER 31, 1917.

Passed to be ordained.

VINCENT E. TOMLINSON, President. Approved, January 4, 1918.

PEHR G. HOLMES, Mayor. A Copy, Attest:

W. HENRY TOWNE, City Qerk.

AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE TAX LIMIT

Be it ordained by the Cit^ Council of the City of Worcester as follows: The ordinance to establish the tax limit, approved February 24, 1914, is hereby amended by striking out the word "fourteen" in the seventh line of section one of said ordinance and inserting in place thereof the word sixteen, and by striking out the words "in any year succeeding the adoption of this ordinance" in the fifth and sixth lines thereof, so as to read as follows:

Section 1. The taxes assessed on property in the ci^ of Worcester, exclu- sive of the State tax and other amounts assessed upon the dty by the Com- monwealth, the County tax and sums required by law to be raised on account oi the dty debt, shall not exceed the amount of sixteen dollars on every one thousand dollars of the average of the assessors' valuation of the taxable property in the dty of Worcester for the preceding three years, such valuation bdng first reduoed by the amount of all abatements allowed thereon previous to the thirty^rst day €i December in the year preceding said assessment.

IN COMMON COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 18, 1918.

Passed to be ordained under a suspension of the rules by a yea and nay vote of twenty-five yeas to no nays.

FRANK M. McGAULEY, President.

IN BOARD OF AIi»RMEN, FEBRUARY 18, 1918.

Passed to be ordained by a yea and nay vote of ten yeas to no nays.

FRED A. MINOR, President. Approved, February 18, 1918.

PEHR G. HOLMES, Mayor. A Copy, Attest:

W. HENRY TOWNE, City Clerk.

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CITY OF WORCESTER

IN aTY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1917.

Whereaa, Colonel E. R. Shumway Camp No. 28, United Spankh War Veterans, by its duly accredited officers, has caused to be erected in Aimofy Square, a memorial statue commemorating the deeds of Worcester men who gave up their lives in the Spanish American War, and

Whereas, the officers of Colonel £. R. Shumway Camp No. 28, United Spanish War Veterans, did, on the nineteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and seventeen, present said statue to the City of Worcester, Now, There- fore, be it

Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby aco^ts fuU and complete charge and custody of the Memorial Statue in Armoiy Square, said statue to be perpetua% K^t and cared for by the City, all in accordance with the communication on file in the office ci the Citv Clerk« given April 19, 1917, under the hands and seal of the duly accredited officers of Colonel E. R. Shumway Camp No. 28, United Spanish War Veterans; and it is further

Ordered: That the Cit^ Clerk be, and is hereby, authorised to cause a true copy of the conunumcation of the officers of said Camp No. 28, United Spanish War Veterans, whereby the memorial statue at Armory Square was presented to the City, and a copy of this order to be printed in the City Document of 1917; and that a true copy of said communication and order be presented to the Worcester Society of Antiquity. Approved, November 28, 1917.

PEHR G. HOLMES, Mayor.

A Copy, Attest:

W. HENRY TOWNE, City Clerk.

Headquarters

COL. E. R. SHUMWAY CAMP, NO. 28

United Spanish War Vbibranb

D^>artment of MasBachusetts

55 Pearl Street

Worcester, Mass., April 19, 1917.

TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF WORCESTER

GREETING: Whereas, there existed in the West Indies, in the year of our Lord eighteen himdred and ninety-eight, certain renmants of the vast cnriginal Coloniu possessions of the Spanish Government which once claimed the eatm Western Hemsiphere as its own under the ancient right of discovery,

And Whoeas, these vast territorial possessions had diminished by revolt and otherwise from the yoke of tyranny and oppression forced upon them by the avaricious representatives of the Spanish rifpme until the inhabitants dl the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico were the only remaining subjects of Spain left in the New World,

And Whereas, these poor Colonists were little or no better in their condition of living than mere slaves without voice in their own Government and deinived of reasonable advantages of social life and education and religious oppor- tunities,

And Whereas, they had made ineffectual attempts from time to time to achieve politiod independence from Spain only to have the bonds of serfdom fastened more cruelly upon them after each failure.

And Whereas, this manner of treatment was not in accord with the ideas and practices of the great Republic of the United States whose people sympa- thised most deeply with the Spanish Colonists,

And Whereas, certain events occurred during the year eighteoi hundred and nine^Hseven which called forth a protest from the Government €i the United

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States directed to the Government of Spain on behalf of the Cuban inhab- itants,

And Whereas, the Spanish Government saw fit to not only ignore these protests of the United States but increased their cruelties toward their unfor- tunate island subjects and insolently and maliciously persecuted all citizens of the United States who dwelt within the borders of the Spanish Colonies,

And Whereas, this degrading condition of affairs became no longer toler- able to the people of the United States, whose Government had been grossly insulted and the lives and property of fellow citizens ruthlessly destroyed and the United States Battleship "Maine" blown up with terrible loss of American lives on February 16, 1898, in the harbor of Havana, Cuba,

Now, Therefore, the people of the United States of America through their Congress and President did on the twenty-first day of April, 1898, declare that a state of war existed between the Government of Spain and the Grovem- ment of the United States, and the President, William McKinley, did on the same day call for volunteers to defend the honor of the nation and free our Cuban neighbors from an intolerable bondage, then did the following named youth of our fair City of Worcester respond to that unselfish appeal and did serve their ooimtr^ in the manner hereinafter set forth and the nrst list is the Roll of Honor, being those who died in service:

Name

Corp. Marvin F. Ames Priv. Joseph H. Boardman Priv. George W. Brosnihan Priv. Charles E. Buck Priv. Earle E. Clarke Priv. Joseph M. Coffee Priv. John J. Creaven Corp. Robert H. Dqwse Priv. Allie L. Farmer Priv. George L. Forest Priv. William C. Green Priv. Fabian H. Hakuison Priv. Michael J. Haley Priv. Charles M. Haye Priv. George W. Hodgins Corp. John F. Horan Priv. John F. Keagan Priv. Joseph C. King Priv. Julius H. Lowdl Priv. Silas I. Mayo Priv. Charles McMann Priv. James F. McTiernan Priv. John J. Moore Priv. John M. Moran Musician Harvey Randall Priv. W. D. Roberts Priv. Arthur D. Stewart Priv. Edward F. Sullivan Priv. Henry Sullivan Priv. Frederick B. Taft Priv. Silas F. Undergrave Priv. Harold Wentworth Priv. James F. Wheeler

Co. Regunent

Place and Date

H 2nd

A 2nd

G 9th

H 2nd

2nd 9th 9th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th

H 2nd

H 2nd

G 9th

G 9th

C

A C G G

2nd 2nd 2nd 9th 9th

Santiago, Aug. 13, '98

Worcester, Sept. 3, '98

Egmont Keys, Fla., Aug. 20, '98

Santiago, July 30, '98

U. S. Transport Mobile, Aug. 17, '98

Camp Meade, Va., Sept. 26, '98

Montauk, Sept. 26, '98

Montauk, Aug. 26, '98

Worcester, Oct. 1, '98

Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 30, '98

Santiago, Aug. 9, '98

Santiago, Aug. 6, '98

U. S. S. AUeghany, Aug. 3, '98

Montauk

U. S. S. Missouri, Sept. 12, '98

Montauk, Sept. 9, '98

Montauk, Sept. 29, '98

Div. Hospital, Santiago, Sept. 6, '98

H 2nd

H 2nd

H 2nd

C 2nd

C 2nd

G 9th

G C H C C

9th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd

Santiago Div. Hospital, Aug. 7, '98

U. S. S. Alleghany, Aug. 30, '98

Montauk, Sept. 11, '98

Worcester, Aug. 31, '98

Montauk, Aug. 27, '98

Santiago, May 6, '98

Worcester, Sept. 3, '98

Santiago, Aug. 10, '98

U. S. S. Alleghany, Aug. 27, '98

Santiago, July 23, '98

Santiago Div. Hospital, July 14, '98

Santiago, Aug. 1, '98

U.S.S.Mobile;buriedatsea,Aug.l4,'98

Santiago, Aug. 2, '98

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Name Priv. Herbert B. Abbott Priv. Hany H. Adams Priv. Walter G. Adams Priv. Timothy J. Ahem Priv. Onley T. Aldriah Capt. Frank L. Allen Priv. John D. Men Priv. John H. Allen Priv. George E. Allison Corp. Ralph L. Allison Ist Sergt Walter H. Allison Priv. Harry C. Amell Henry A. Arsenault Priv. Williard O. Bachelor Albert J. Bacon Priv. Herbert A. Ballou Michael Bana^An Priv. Edward K. Barker Capt. Edwin G. Barrett Priv. James M. Barrett Priv. Joseph A. Barrett Priv. Charles A. Barton Sergt. William E. Barton Priv. Lyman Bartlett Cook Augustus Beiersdorf Priv. George H. BeJune Priv. George E. Bennett Priv. Charles A. Beyer Thomas H. Brackett Priv. James F. Bradley Thomas F. Brazzill Priv. Emory A. Briggs Sergt. Dexter E. Bngham Priv. Irving A. Brigham Priv. Ralph H. Brigham Priv. Michael C. Brophy Corp. Earle Brown Priv. Charles A. Browne Priv. Philimon Brule Priv. J. F. Brusky Wagoner Walter T. Bniao Priv. David T. Burke Priv. Timothy T. Bums Priv. Clarence E. Butler Priv. Walter H. Butler Patrick J. Callahan Priv. William E. Cardin Musician Jas. A. G. Casey Wagoner John Casey 2nd Sergt. William F. Casey Musician Harry Taylor Chapin William H. Charboneau Priv. Ehner I. Christenson Artificer SantL E. Clapp Priv. Fred Hobart Clarkson Priv. Herbert A. Coatee Corp. Charles H. Colbum

Company

Regiment

A

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

C

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

12th U.S.

H

2nd

12th U. S.

A

2nd

12th U. S.

G

9th

A

2nd

G

9th

H

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

C

2nd

C

2nd

C

2nd

C

2nd

G

12th Reg. Inf.

A

12th U. S.

C

2nd

12th U.S.

C

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

G

9th

A

Ist R. I. Vol.

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

C

2nd

C

2nd

12th U.S.

A

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

G

9th

C

2nd

12th U, S.

A

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

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Name Priv. James A. Cole Priv. Henry G. Coley Priv. James F. Comielly Priv. Clarence E. Cook Priv. Benjamin Cooper Priv. Chaa. S. Corcoran Q. M. Sergt. John J. Corliss Priv. William G. Comwell James Cove

Priv. Leonard M. Crooker Priv. Forrest £. Grossman Sergt. Jas. T. Cruikshfluok Priv. Alfonso Daniels Priv. Orlo W. Davis Priv. Fred P. Dean 4th Seivt. Charles Degnan Priv. Michael F. Debmey Gustaf Delin Priv. Joseph Demarco Priv. William G. Dennis Priv. Charles Ditson Hugh F. Donahue James Donahue John Donahue Corp. Frank H. Doran Priv. Dennis J. Doyle Priv. Frank P. Doyle Priv. Eugene Drury Ensign Ralph Earle Priv. William W. Eddy Priv. Clifford T. Eldridge Priv. Otto L. Priv. Frank L. Fairbanks Maj. Harry V. Fairbanks Priv. John Farrell Priv. George S. Farron Corp. Herbert R. Fay Priv. Lewis M. Fay 1st Lieut. Edward B. Fbh Priv. Chas. A. Fisher Priv. John J. Fitzfferald Richard Fitzgerald Priv. John E. Fitzpatrick Patrick J. Fitzpatrick Sergt. Chas. T. Fletcher William H. Fletcher Priv. Charles J. Flint Priv. James H. Ffyan Priv. Michael J. l^ynn Priv. John E. Fogvty Chas. E. Fogerty Priv. Frank Forrest Priv. Quin<y E. Fortier James Gaffney Priv. Walter I. Gage Musician Frederick C. Gagnon Priv. Frank E. Gale

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Company

Regiment

A

2nd

A

2nd

G

9th

H

2nd

A

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

A

2nd

C

12th U. S.

C

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

12th U. S.

A

2nd

C

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

12th U.S.

H

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

12th U.S.

12th U.S.

12th U. S.

G

9th

G

9th

G

9th

C

2nd

U. S. N. on board "Hornet"

C

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

A

2nd

2nd Mass. Infy. U. S. V.

G

9th

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

A

2nd

G

9th

12th U. S.

G

9th

12th U.S.

C

2nd

12th U.S.

H

2nd

C

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

B

12th U.S.

G

9th

A

2nd

12th U. S.

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

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Name Priv. Thomas H. Gamion Priv. Daniel Gardner Priv. Octave E. Gardner Priv. Michael F. Garrett John Francis Garvey Joseph S. Grendon Priv. John J. Gilchrist Priv. William F. Gihnore Priv. John H. Gilmore Priv. Odiome J. W. Gleason Priv. Willis Gleason Chas. Franklin Gletting Priv. Louis B. Glixman Seivt. John G. Gowans 2nd Lieut. Hany T. Gray Corp. John F. Green Priv. Ralph C. Green Priv. Henry J. Greene Priv. Henry Griffin Charles E. Griswold Priv. Michael F. Grogan Priv. Henry C. Grover Priv. Michael T. Gully Priv. Edward F. Hackett Corp. John G. Hagberg Priv, Fred C. Hale Priv. Ernest B. Hall Priv. Thomas H. Hammond Priv. Francis Harvard Priv. Frederick R. Hayes Priv. Michael J. Healey Priv. Ralph E. Henderson Priv. Arthur L. Heywood Priv. Charles S. Higginbotham George H. Hill Priv. Frank M. Hill Priv. Michael L. Hoar Corp. Howard K Hobbs Sergt. Joseph W. Holbrook Capt. Charles S. Holden Priv. Walter F. Hooker 1st Sc^. Michael J. Horan Priv. Willard J. Humes Ist Lieut. John F. Hurl^ Priv. I. Simon Priv. Albert Johnson Frank A. Johnson Priv. Roland Johnson Priv. Walter R. Johnson Wagoner Louie S. Jones Priv. Robert E. Jones Priv. George T. Jones Sergt. Frederick B. Jordan Priv. Frank E. Joyce Priv. Charles £. Kenney Priv. Thomas Francis Keevan 1st Lieut. Arthur C. King

Company

Regiment

H

2nd

G

9th

B

12th U.S.

G

9th

H

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

H

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

H

12th U.S.

C

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

A

2nd

C

2nd

G

9th

12th U.S.

G

9th

A

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

A

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

A

12th U. S.

A

2nd

G

9th

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

A

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

C

2nd

G

9th

A

2nd

A

2nd

12th U. S. A.

C

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

A

12th U.S.

C

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

H

2nd

C

2nd

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Name Corp. James F. King Prjy. Jeremiah W. King Ck>rp. Joseph L. King Corp. Wilbam H. King Priv. Charles H. Knibbs Priv. Herbert W. Kincade Priv. Joseph T. Laflamme Priv. Chas. F. Lamberton Priv. James F. Lamer Corp. Thomas F. Lavin Priv. Everett W. Lawrence Dwight B. Lawton Fred A. Lease Priv. Frank C. Leonard Corp. Pelham W. Lincoln Priv. Joseph T. Lindsey 1st Sergt. Arthur S. Longley Priv. John J. Loftus Corp. Albert F. Love WilUam H. Lowder Robert E. Lowder, Jr. Priv. Edward H. Lyons William J. Lynch Timothy F. Looney John Larkin Henry F. Martican Priv. Edward J. Martin Priv. Rufus J. Martin Wagoner Fred B. Maynard James £. McCann 2nd Lieut. William E. McCann 6th Sergt. Michael J. McCartin Peter McDermott William McGeacher Priv. Arthur C. McGee James J. McGowan Priv. James J. McGrath Priv. Hugh McGuire Priv. John C. McKay Owen McManus Priv. M. W. MacNiven Corp, John D. McSweeny Priv. Waldo A. Merrifield Priv. Arthur G. Mills Priv. Dexter Miner Priv. Heniy M. Mirick Ist Sergt. Charles E. Monroe Priv. William E. Moody Priv. William H. Morse Priv. Henry A. Mower Capt. Jeremiah J. Moynihan 8rd Sergt. Patrick J. Moynihan Priv. Edward F. MUrpl^ Frank Murphy Priv. John F. Muiphy Priv. Maurice W. Murphy Priv. William H. Murpl^

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Company

Regiment

G

9th

H

2nd

H

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

6

9th

G

9th

H

2nd

12th U. S. A.

12th U.S. A,

G

9th

C

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

G

9th

H

2nd

H

12th U. S.

12th U. S.

G

9th

12th U.S.

D

12th U.S.

G

9th

G

9th

C

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

F

12th U. S.

G

9th

G

9th

12th U. S.

12th U. S.

A

2nd

D

12th U. S.

G

9th

G

9th

H

2nd

Enlisted with Lieut. Anglum

H

2nd

G

9th

C

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

H

2nd

H

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

G

9th

G

9th

12th U. S.

G

9th

12th U. S.

G

9th

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Name Priv. Archie Murray Priv. John B. Nault Priv. Fred G. Newell Priv. Albert E. Newton Priv. Timothy F. O'Brien Priv. John H. O'Callaghan Priv. Daniel W. O'Connor Thomas O'Connor Priv. Patrick J. O'Keefe Cornelius O'Leary Priv. Arthur Paradis IMv. Alonzo J. Pembleton Charles D. Pike Priv. Royal H. Pitts 2nd Lieut. William H. Plummer Thomas W. Plunkett Sergt. Chas. A. Poland Priv. James E. Pope Priv. Albert W. Pratt Priv. Anthony J. Prendeeast Priv. Patrick J. PrendiviDe Priv. Burton A. Prince Priv. James F. Quilty Martin Reaison Priv. Alb^t Joseph Reinbold John F. Reynolds Priv. WiUiam W. Rice Sergt. Edward R. Riedl Edmond Richford Priv. Geo. E. Rix William Rochette Priv. Robert H. Rooney Priv. Charles M. Sands Sergt. Elbridge B. Sawyer Priv. Walter E. Schofield Corp. Albert B. Scott Priv. Patrick J. Scully Thomas F. Shannon Michael Shea John C. Shebesto Musician Nicholas Skerrett Priv. Chas. F. Sleeper Q. M. Sergt. Clarence E. Smith Priv. Jas. W. Smith Priv. A. T. Squires Priv. Louis O. Standish Priv. William G. Standish Artificer Eddy A. Steams Sergt. George W. Stewins Priv. Edward F. Steele Priv. William H. Stiles Himiphrey Sullivan Patrick Sullivan Artificer Patrick J. Sullivan Priv. Peter F. Sullivan Priv. John H. Sweeney Priv. Fred W. Taft

Company A H A H G G G

H C G C A

A C H G G C H

A A

G C

A A H G

H G H H A A A A C C G H

G G G H

at 2iid 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th 9th 9th 12th U.S. 9th

2nd 2nd

12th U.S. 2nd 2nd

12th U. S. 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th 9th 2nd 2nd

12th U. S. 2nd

12th U.S. 2nd 2nd

12th U.S. 2nd

9th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th

12th U. S.

12th U.S. 9th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th 2nd

12th U.S.

12th U. S. 9th 9th 9th 2nd

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Name Priv. Robert Taft Priv. James Herbert Taylor Corp. Alexander G. Thomas Priv. Quincy F. Thomas Priv. Clarence W. Thompson Joseph E. Tisdell 1st Lieut. Moses H. Tisdell Thomas E. Tobin Priv. James E. L. Todd Priv. Reinhard A. Torkelson Priv. Albert H. Tomtelotte Priv. Henry P. Tracy Musician Walter A. Traver Priv. George L. Trudell Priv. Fred J. Tucker Priv. William T. Turner Corp. C. A. Vaughn Sergt. Frank L. Vaughn Alexander Vezina Priv. Samuel A. Wallace Priv. John C. Ware 2nd Lieut. Herbert H. Warren Priv. Carl Wefader Priv. Aurelius F. Wheeler Priv. Bert E. Wheeler Priv. Peter N. White Priv. Leaver Whittaker Priv. Alfred Morrow Wills Frank N. Wihnarth Corp. John L. Wilmot Priv. Arthur T. Winteragill Priv. Edwin D. Woohidge Sergt. Harry C. Young Priv. William S. Young Priv. Emil Zaeder

In consequence of this service, many of these young men having sacriiioed their health, their business opportunities, and even their very lives in this altruistic cause, and whose generous deeds seemed destined to sink into oblivion because of no appropriate memorial.

And Whereas, Colonel P. L. Rider, perceiving the need of some suitable form of recognition of the "Boys of ^98," did call together the following named citizens of Worcester, who constituted themselves into a body known as the Citizens Conmiittee, which organized July 16, 1911, at we State Armory on Grove Street:

CITIZENS OOliHITTEB

Chairman, Col. P. L. Rider Secretaiy, Capt. H. C. Young, Treasurer, Chaplain Walter S. Danker

Col. E. R. Shumway, Capt. E. G. Barrett

Capt. H. H. Warren, Lieut. A. F. Murray

P. C. Albert F. Whitman, Camp 28 P. C. Michael J. Hogan, Camp 28

P. C. John J. Corliss, Camp 28 P. C. Benjamin Cooper, Jr., Camp 28

P. C. Roland Johnson, Camp 28 Hon. James A. Logan

Rev. Austin S. Garver, Prof. Ira M. Hollis

Col. Samuel E. Winslow

And Whereas, this Committee did collect subscriptions from the people of Worcester to defray the expense of erecting a monument to commemorate

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Company

Regiment

C

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

12th U. S.

A

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

G

9th

A

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

H

2nd

12th U. S.

A

2nd

H

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

A

2nd

A

2nd

H

2nd

A

2nd

12th U. S.

C

2nd

C

2nd

c

2nd

H

2nd

A

2nd

C

2nd

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the deeds of those Worcester boys who died that others might have greater opportunities,

And Whereas, a beautiful monument was duly designed and made by Andrew O'Connor, of Paxton, under the direction of this Committee and on this nineteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and seventeen.'^through Hon. James Logan, its spokesman, was presented to Col. E. R. Snumway Camp No. 28, U. S. W. V., as the proper recipient of such a testimonial of tl^ esteem and honor in which they were held by the conununity.

And Whereas, Com. John E. Fitzpatrick of Camp No. 28 did, upon suit- ably acknowledging the receipt of the statue, present it in turn to the City of Worcester, t&ough its Mayor, Pehr G. Holmes, being duly authorized so to do by Col. E. R. Shumway Camp No. 28, United Spanish War Veterans,

Now Therefore, may all know to whom these presents come that full and coniplete charge and custody of the statue thus erected is hereby conveyed and confirmed unto the City of Worcester, to be perpetually kept and cared for by the City of Worcester, where it now stands and to be maintained alone in the curbed triangle bounded by Salisbury Street, Grove Street and Armoiy Square, as a permanent testimony to the unselfish bravery of its hero dead who made the supreme sacrifice tibiat less fortunate peoples might live better, happier and more useful lives.

Aiid that these heroes' memory, for whom this statue is erected, may ever be held in due reverence and respect it is expressly requested that no decora- tions be ever used on this statue or the triangle upon which it rests, except in connection with events and memorials relative to the Veterans of the Spanish War; and the sole privilege of sudi use, it is requertied, be reserved to the duly authorized representatives and successors of the United Spanish War Veterans.

Given under our hands and seal this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventeen.

Col. E. R. Shumway Camp No. 28, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Massachusetts.

JOHN E. FITZPATRICK, Commander. RALPH C. GREEN, Senior Vice-Commander.

CHAS. D. PIKE, Junior Vice-Commander. E. C. L. MORSE, Adjutant.

BENJAMIN COOPER, Quartermasta. (Seal) A Copy, Attest:

W. HENRY TOWNE, aty Clerk.

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