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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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AUG I 1918
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LIBRAR106
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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
■^ 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
-■- 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-
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THE AUDITOR'S
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THB
receipts™ 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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
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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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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue
for
Ezpenaes
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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OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
^
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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
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. .■
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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
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
—
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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SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
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
■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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65
A
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 ■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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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
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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
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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
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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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¥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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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.
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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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$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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129
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
¥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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RaCBEVBD
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
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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
"■ $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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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HUE AND EXPENDITURBS FOR DBPARTMBNT SSRVIGE TRANSFERS
;NDITURES FOR 1917
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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
15
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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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A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVEN
RECEIPTS
1918
1914
112,806.28
18,288.26
M68.87
1,000.00
4,866.80
70,489.07
12,616.16
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18,184.01
697.00
12,829.88
27,874.66
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1916
$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
1917
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4,966.86
106,440.78
18,804.08
17,048.94
26,889.29
CITY OF WORCESTER
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Aif^ftffiy DepvtDMnt ,
Cluunbetlain Dtinkiiic FoimteiB Fund.
City Clerk Depftrtmant
Clerk of Committaee DepartmMit
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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
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DBa 1, 1917.
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86376.77
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187.86
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11,600.00
$8,000.00
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$193.65
$2,764.21
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$270.88
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1914
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70,489.07
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72,806.48
18.184.01
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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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228 CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72. [210
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 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
■ '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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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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247
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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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
December 1, 1916, to November 80, 1917
[230
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
■"$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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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS— CoiKtntted
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.
[234
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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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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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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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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CITY TREASURER.
261
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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DnmnoBRB
Caah
BaUmeea
No.
Fint
Mortgagot
MiM.
Bonda
MlK.
StodCB
CMh
Totals
Total
Aawta
1
$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
■"i,666;66
8,660.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
7,380.94
100.00
6,000.00
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66,046.78
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600.00
2,000.00
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1,000.00
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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
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1,000.00
6,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
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184.46
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6,060.98
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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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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
1,216
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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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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
news letter
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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
n,161.11
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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INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY USED BY THE
STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT
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.
1918
22
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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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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
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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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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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35
7
2
58
10
10
5
18
2
21
16
209
Nob
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58
8
19
2
1
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20
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
7
8
13
1
10
115
50
74
12
888
1
81
2
464
25
1
12
84
744
556
4,788
220
7,875
Con-
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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
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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
866
$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
•glnrnWng <yttm obnltte,
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
^UaoocopM.
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
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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
875
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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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
173
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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
800
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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
Hydraulic
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Electric
PaoBongor
Electric
Freight
Belt Driven!
Freight |
Totals
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
OctobCT
November
Totals
34
43
31
36
36
32
23
34
48
42
32
43
434
26
41
52
71
92
78
123
146
103
102
122
110
15
20
12
14
16
14
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24
21
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208
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34
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26
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158
154
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210
245
250
217
250
201
2,298
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
27
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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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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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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
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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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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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WATER-CART STAND PIPES. 1917
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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WATER-CART STAND PIPES— ContmtMd
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
' out from
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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.
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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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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DRINKINO FOUNTAINS— ConJiMMd
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.
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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.
Une of No. 114.
At Steams Sq.. 6' 3" out from trough, 1' 8" S. from trough, drip 4' S.
of trough, 2' 6" W. of E. end of trough.
On Vernon St., 5' 6" above gate box, 6' 9" out in direct line from whsn
it enters the trough.
On Shrewsbury St., 86' 6" S. of N. line of St., 60' E. of B. Une of
Summer St. This takea the place of old watering trough in
Washington Square.
Box at main, 80' 8" N. of S. Une of Cambridge St., 16' 6" W. of W.
Une of Webster St., W drip 6' N. of trough.
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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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The number of new meters set during the year
making the total number now in use 20,518.
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KINDS
SIZES
H" \H"\ 1" IH" 2" 8"
4" 6" 8" 10" Total
B.&F. Piston..
160
2
6
116
2
6
1
662
83
6
198
Columbia
2
Crown
6
Desper
7
123
Empire
2
Gamon
6
Gem
69
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13
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4
8
9
4
11
1
10
3
29
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1
61
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4,168
2
4,145
17
82
14
6
3
4,192
Keystone
2
ITing
48
4,193
T/ambfft
17
Nash
82
Nilo
11
11
30
18
2
4
43
1
3
37
Trident
196
8,974
13
3
669
199
Union Rotary. .
Worthington.. .
323
236
270
132
32
9
1
10,636
13
Total
18,642
733
340
262
320
192
63
69
3
4
20,618
During the year, 1 B. & F. Piston, 1 Crown, 3 Gamon,
137 Hersey Rotary, 486 Hersey disc, 611 King, 1 Lambert,
6 Nash, 3 Torrent, 31 Trident, 1277 Union rotary and 2
Worthington meters have been taken off for repairs. Most
of them have been repaired at the department shop without
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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:
Montli
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
ATomge
TweaplttL
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
OF THE
TRUSTEES
OF THB
CITY HOSPITAL
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
FOB THB
YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917
COMMONWEALTH PRESS
W0RCB8IBB, Mass.
1918
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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
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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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Sqseduus 5
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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SCBSDULB 9
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
1916
1917
1916
Medical wards
10,390
13,250
Nurse dayB,$18,477 .58 $17,671 .13
Maternity wards
3,416
4,085
Nurse days, 6,076.01
5,448.04
Private wards
2,972
4,042
Nuisedays, 5,285.40
5,390.69
Children's wards
3,575
4,590
Nurse days, 6,357.78
6,121.54
Out-patient dept
1,276
1,224
Nuisedays, 2,269.24
1»682.41
*Surgical wards
13,505
15,819
Nurse days, 23,572.71
20,661.04
Surgical wards
44,268
43,084
Patientdays,
Accident dept
836
910
Treatments, 444 .95
436.39
$62,482.67
$57,361.24
^Includes accidents.
INVENTORIES
1917 1916
Administration Eroense:
Stationery and rrinting $250.00 $200.00
$250.00 $200.00
Medical Supplies:
Drugs $2,892.39 $2,307.05
Alcohol, wines and liquors 773 . 00 725 . 85
Miscellaneous 234.82 231.33
Surgical Supplies:
Gai
$3,900.21 $3,264.23
auze $858.15 $270.26
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
Laundry:
Supplies $194.15 $156.37
$194.16 $166.37
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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
$607.17 $1,096.04
to Buildings:
[upplies $454.07 $186.00
$454.07 $186.00
$16,263.77 $13,009.84
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION
ADMISSION, ETC., SINCE 1871
18 months
ending
Admitted Aeddents Daily
Dayain
Death
Out-
Aflddaot
No^TsO
aveinca
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rate
patiento
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1872
Year
176
35 8.6
18.3
.118
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ttiding
1878
162
34 8.9
18.6
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1874
174
64 11.34
22.3
.076
1876
198
33 11.2
19.
.066
1876
191
62 17.1
18.
.066
1877
248
62 17.11
22.6
.077
1878
210
42 14.
20.7
.074
1879
206
61 16.5
27.
.073
1880
226
66 15.76
19.43
.12
1881
246
81 17.
19.43
.08
1882
294
87 19.43
23.3
.11
1888
871
94 26.46
23.3
.069
1884
364 :
L15 26.09
23.6
.10
1886
441 ]
L41 32.9
24.2
.076
1886
609 ]
L08 86.9
22.9
.065
1887
796 :
L22 48.7
18.9
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1888
817 217 46.6
19.
.066
1889
1,111 246 60.2
14.02
.068
1890
967 262 51.7
18.02
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534
1891
1^10 ]
L12 69.18
15.3
.072
921
1892
1,461 496 60.67
14.
.075
1,337
1893
1,389 430 60.94
19.
.06
1,688
1894
1,306 460 63.14
16.6
.062
2,102
1896
1,520 (
500 66.8
15.3
.063
2,426
1896
1,709 (
573 68.98
14.
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2,787
1897
1,682 ]
L88 96.01
21.03
.064
2,688
1898
1,739 278 94.17
18.4
.064
2,206
1899
1,777 400 96.23
19.28
.074
2,661
629
1900
2,035 422 103.11
17.41
.073
2,916
689
1901
2,142 413 100.7
15.89
.073
2,327
656
1902
2,427
114 119.27
17.94
.08
2,661
616
1903
2,956 :
L28 144.94
17.90
.09
3,601
482
1904
3,246
96 166.9
18.
.08
4,666
687
1906
3,891
67 193.14
17.37
.069
4,444
761
1906
4,200
26 196.09
16.32
.063
5,116
789
1907
6,014
227.62
16.56
.066
5,716
938
1908
4,634
217.
17.47
.072
6,708
629
1909
4,343
197.57
16.60
.063
4,496
861
1910
4,459
208.16
17.03
.061
4,302
811
1911
4,380
218.42
18.02
.061
4,396
718
1912
4,864
228.6
17.19
.068
4,884
917
1913
6,390
248.47
16.82
.06
6,446
1,069
1914
5,615
267.06
16.71
.068
6,137
1,007
1916
6,924
287.67
17.00
.064
7,000
1,008
1916
6,688
324.44
17.24
.057
6,074
910
1917
6,642
312.69
16.75
.06
6,478
836
99,916
104,441 14,662
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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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Assemblers
Bookkeepers ,
Clerks
Cooks
Cashiers ,
Domestics
Housewives
Inspectors
Laundresses
Laboratory Assistant.
Managers
Agents
Assemblers .« .
Attendants
Accountants
Bookkeepers
Bellboy
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Barbers
Butchers
Bartenders
Baggagemen
Clerks
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Clergymen
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Chefs
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Occupations
Female
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
Unknown 61
Undertaken 3
Weavers 12
Woodworkere 90
Waitere 13
Watchmen 18
Discharged Dxjring thb Year
Medical
Surgical
Maternity
Total
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470
470
Relieved
. . . 1,627
2,867
510
4,894
Not relieved
176
150
33
359
Not treated
46
28
0
69
Transferred
92
44
13
146
Died
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
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24
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1
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4
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2
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12
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6
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7
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12
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Abscess, breast
1
Abscess, cervical
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1
Abscess, ischio-rectal
2
Abscess, inguinal
1
Abscess, lower extremity.
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Abscess, vulvo-vaginal. . .
Abscess, other parts
4
12
1
16
7
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19
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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
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Bladder, incontinence . . .
1
Bladder, retention
10
1
8
4
7
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4
10
1
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1
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Bums
Bursitis
6
4
7
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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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517
SURGICAL.— <7on^nwed
«0
s
U
St
Admitted
DlKfauced
f.
DISEASES
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
2
1
2
Is
Fracture, lower extremity
Fracture, multiple
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
"4
40
1
1
8
10
3
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 .
"i
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
"s
26
61
6
1
3
4
1
4
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SURGICAL.— Continueti
i
Admitted
DisehArfed {
e-
DISEASES
1
1
1
1
•8
1
1
1
1
1
Sprain
3
20
7
12
2
16
4
2
2
7
1
7
14
1
3
2
3
1
"3
3
"i
4
4
4
1
8
1
6
1
* i
4
26
7
11
6
1
2
122
1
2
6
14
12
2
"i
"i
13
26
9
16
2
16
6
6
6
7
2
12
18
6
1
13
3
29
12
6
8
1
6
27
8
14
6
1
2
128
1
14
12
2
2
1
14
12
82
13
4
26
9
8
1
14
1
26
9
16
2
16
4
6
6
7
2
11
18
6
1
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
2
1
3
2
1
1
Tubercular kidney
1
Tubercular knee
Tubercular peritoneum. .
"i
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
Urethra, stricture
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
3
2
1
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519
DISEASES
3:-
I
Adinittod
Diaehargttd
1
&i
d25
Wounds, lacerated. . . .
Wounds, punctured. . .
Wounds, stab
Wounds, scalp
Other diseases
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
42
167
102
4
9
4
368
2540
11
131
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[54
5
Admitted |
Diwsharged
t-
DISEASES
1
S
1
1
1
i
1
3S
5^
Alcoholism
8
273
1
5
10
65
4
39
36
17
33
36
3
3
2
20
11
15
21
11
23
2
'26
9
3
2
2
6
1
2
1
6
1
3
33
"4
8
16
10
24
24
2
"2
3
17
15
■3
2
3
"8
3
1
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
**6
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
*4
2
Empyema
1
Enteritis
7
35
44
25
48
23
3
1
1
11
18
41
1
"6
"5
7
5
"ie
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
Mania 6, potu
1
2
"i
1
3
Malnutrition
1
Meningitis
**i
1
1
Menin^tis, tubercular. . .
Morphinism
'i
Myocarditis
Measles
Myelitis
1
1
2
1
Nenhritis. acute
Nephritis, chronic
1
1
34
4
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621
s
A
Admitted {
Dtehargwl 1
g
DISBASES
1
1
^
1
1
I
j
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
TTpHflWfH
11
23
30
12
13
Total medical cases. ..
101
1436
719
2265
1627
176
46
92
315
2166
99
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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
11
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MATERNITY
523
1^-
Admitted
Discharged
t-
DISEASES
1
1
1
1
%
1
1
H S
I
1
■-JfH
1
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 . .
'*
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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Admitted
Disehaiied
j;
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
18
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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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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
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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
1
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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.,
Committee on Reports.
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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,
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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.
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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. ■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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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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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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CITY HOSPITAL.
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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[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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CITY HOSPITAL.
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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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
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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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8] ' PARK COMMISSIONERS. 575
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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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
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8. 1917
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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
RlSTlKBD
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
9,1909
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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Per Annum
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
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3
4
6
4
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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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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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9] INDEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 607
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
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
Warrsn Brothbbs Pavbicent
1902
1908
Webster Sq..
872.4
101.8
749.6
148.2
897.8
Union to Summer Sts.
Southeasterly sida
474.2
Wood Blocks
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1912
1909
1907
1912
1907
1906
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
The two portable crushing plants located, one at the
Home Farm and the other in the rear of Smith's Mill in
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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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STREET COMMISSIONER.
647
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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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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650
CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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
- ■■ " 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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652
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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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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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
Deducjt
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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$10,834.58
$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
OF THB
FIRE DEPARTMENT
or THB
CITY OF WORCESTER
YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1917
COMMONWEALTH PRESS
WoBCaBSISB, Ma88,
1918
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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
44
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
Lou
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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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,
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H. C. AmeU,
Permanent.
T. J. Powen,
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S. S. Clark,
«<
T. F. Comerford,
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C. A. Kiessling,
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A. J. Boucher,
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F. E. Marble,
CaU.
F. E. Rhodes,
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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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689
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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698
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.
Hoee " 1.
2.
Ladder
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
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
44
36
61
101
61
29
66
46
98
60
39
78
37
70
66
64
2
1
4
2
1
4
4
14
8
26
17
6
46
76
43
67
111
82
36
69
61
103
64
66
66
39
79
37
64
67
136
64
31
22
17
8
8
21
17
94
46
64
36
22
42
70
31
62
74
79
38
68
66
80
48
66
48
37
76
29
39
62
86
62
34
28
19
9
13
19
24
71
62
69
41
21
76
113
70
80
99
94
92
78
98
144
78
94
84
46
106
63
67
69
146
80
63
68
43
49
21
23
42
114
98
94
77
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Jltt ttrauirtaitt
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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Construction, "General Account"
Administrative expenses,
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
Repairs and changes on account of work done by Street
Department 2,618 .52
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
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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
Purification works:
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
diovel and locomotives 6,468 .44*
Experimental activated sludge plant 6,140 .00
Total $1,028,680.84
Pumping stations:
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
Total 22,238 .33
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
Grand total $7,210,708.46
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$122.66
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10.66
1891
1,398,000,000
27,761.96
19.86
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0.32
1892
842,000,000
27,676.24
32.74
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0.31
1893
1,796,000,000
24,103.23
13.43
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0.26
1894
4,662,00 ,000
26,146.21
6.61
96,790
0.26
1895
6,730,000,000
46,847.46
8.17
98,767
0.47
1896
6,840,000,000
43,264.23
7.41
102,400
0.42
1897
6,206,000,000
69,166.64
11.14
106,200
0.66
1898
6,460,000,000
64,440.83
9.97
110,200
0.68
1899
6,241,000,000
84,694.98
13.67
114,200
0.74
1900
4,781,000,000
60,073.34
10.47
118,421
0.41
1901
3,666,000,000
43,773.99
12.27
120,300
0.36
1902
4,842,000,000
60,676.69
10.46
122,200
0.41
1908
6,676,000,000
63,891.72
9.49
124,200
0.43
1904
4,622,000,000
66,184.16
11.94
126,100
0.44
1906
4,319,000,000
63,873.77
12.47
128,136
0.42
1906
6,367,000,000
60,613.00
9.43
131,600
0.38
1907
6,679,000,000
67,889.31
10.19
136,000
0.43
1908
6,616,000,000
49,226.62
8.77
138,600
0.36
1909
6,266,000,000
49,892.31
9.48
142,200
0.36
1910
6,317,000,000
49,908.67
9.39
146,986
0.34
1911
6,421,000,000
60,001.04
9.22
149,700
0.33
1912
6,807,000,000
49,977.34
8.61
163,700
0.32
1913
6,610,000,000
66,276.01
8.61
167,800
0.36
1914
6,638,367,000
60,366.68
9.09
161,900
0.37
1916
6,996,011,900
60,340.07
10.07
162,000
0.37
1916
7,493,286,800
67,976.36
7.64
170,200
0.34
1917
6,963,376,100
64,261.86
9.23
173.600
0.37
Note.— The eorte here giyen repreeent the net eoet of maintenance, but do not indude ex-
penses for litigation and land damages.
Note. — ^The eosti for 1896-1899 include eonsidsrable money apent on oonstmetion, hut which
eannot be separated from maintenance charges because both items were kept in the same ao-
eonnt. This is also true for the figures given for 1890.
Note.— The total population is estimated on the basis of a uniform per cent, increase per
annum, between the eensr
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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,
exclusive of disposal works (includ-
ing cost of flushing and deaning
sewers; cost of deaning catch
basins, and unclassified expense), $46,788 . 81
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HOUSE CONNECTIONS
21. By whom made? Licensed drain
layers.
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
made during year, |0 . 80 (All kinds)
28. Number of stoppages coming to at-
tention of department, 8
CATCH BASINS
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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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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Property
Ownen
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Cattle
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Swine
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2,961
2.328
531
144
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1,116
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3.007
2,332H
402
71
28
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26
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2,624
2,161
319
99
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3.000
2,250
429
107
12
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3,302
2,581H
361
81
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1.749H
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2,259
329
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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
Y«w
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
*8m pttfe 8 for «ipbuiatioB of doeiMao.
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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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PoUb
RMlErtats
Penonal
Estate
• Total
City. County
and State Tax
Rata
"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
16 40
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
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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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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
TotiOa
Diphtheria
21
57
76
31
32
62
20
14
9
11
333
Scarlet Fever
44
53
58
56
31
43
16
26
30
20
377
Meflsl<>fl . . . ,
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
12
5
21
12
19
14
16
7
15
4
12
4
12
3
30
12
15
0
2
1
154
Typhoid Fever
62
Epidemic Cerebro-
spinal Menin^tis . .
2
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
Mumps
12
14
9
7
7
5
2
8
13
11
88
German Measles
19
16
4
19
5
3
11
12
3
6
98
Varicella
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
Dog-bite requiring
anti-rabic treatment
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
Trachoma
0
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
10
Tetanus
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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Popuiatioii.
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Population.
l|
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
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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
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177
201
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1886
1887
170
144
21
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128
124
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1888
212
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186
11
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818
18
4.08
1889
185
88
17.88
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1.083
20
1.85
1890
115
20
17.89
100
6
15
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158
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1891
174
85
20.11
296
18
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681
1.02
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203
58
28.57
449
16
19
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1.96
1898
128
85
20.84
179
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81
21.67
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1.43
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199
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161
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254
70
27.55
182
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17.98
29
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1896
852
70
19.85
224
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456
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812
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17.62
254
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296
84
11.48
215
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877
40
10.61
585
10
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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
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86.86
68
2.94
1902
160
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6.62
488
15
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180
11
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178
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109
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161
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182
12
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758
48
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137
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1.178
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304
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696
57
8.18
866
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0
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882
22
6.62
263
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11.76
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0
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180
6.88
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581
49
9.22
150
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0
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8.80
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418
87
8.96
461
12
10
8.83
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0
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2.44
1912
411
26
6.82
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0
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88
8.94
841
11
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0
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280
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186
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842
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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.
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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
$.Sydid8
Blepharitis 11
Hordeolum 19
Unclassified aflections of the eydids 2
Canjunctivitis 60
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Strabismus .
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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
1
3
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
Totals 114 142 256
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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.
By probation is meant cases that enter as diphtheria or
scarlet fever but who do not prove to have either disease.
Since the opening of the hospital there have been:
Scarlet fever and diphther*^ nuTi>]
ber of cases.
66
Deaths
9
Date rate
13.8
Dinhtheria. number of cases
4,727
Deaths
862
Death rate
7.6
Scarlet fever, number of cases . . . ,
2,479
Deaths
109
Death rate
4.3
Intubations
626
Deaths
126
Death rate
20.0
Tracheotomies
27
Deaths
14
Death rate
61.8
Return cases 1917:
Diphtheria
2
S^rlet fever
11
During the year we were able to accommodate some
neighboring towns by admitting the following cases:
of the
Boylston
Clinton
Fitchbuig
Jefferson
Leominster
Oxfoid
Shrewsbury
Millbury
Webster
Whitinmlle
Dudley
Bane
Hopedale
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1
3
17
4
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9
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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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PROPORTION OF CASES REPORTED IN CITY WHICH CAMS
TO THE HOSPITAL
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PwCmt.
SettlflfcPevar.
Ptf Cwt.
1897
20.8
23.9
29.7
88.8
88.8
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43.88
61.49
63.68
48.9
69.67
60.91
62.8
64.88
68.62
67.64
68.88
69.64
69.97
72.64
83.78
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7.
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1898
9.7
1899
1899
17.7
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21.68
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20.28
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28.67
1906
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28.
1906
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87.9
1907
1907
46.7
1908
1908
46.17
1909
1909
66.6
1910
1910
66.66
1911
1911
61.17
1912
1912
68.9
1913
1913
68.84
1914
1914
62.00
1916
1916
63.19
1916
1916
60.78
1917
1917
67.90
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BOABD OF HEALTH.
781
PATIENTS ADMITTED BY MONTHS.
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June
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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
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Patients admitted in 1914, died in 1917 1
Patients admitted in 1915, discharged in 1917 2
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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87] BOARD OF HEALTH. 785
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
of contagious diseases 17
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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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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
OF THB
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
31,100.06
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STATISTICS— miscellaneous (Day Schools)
Instruction
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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
811,877.99
226,106.06
17,394.86
31,100.06
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Salary of Superin-
tendeots and Ex-
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other ezpenies
BCainibnamcb of
School Plant
Repairs, replace-
meat and repairs
OpmunoMOF
Janitors' Service
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
COST PER PUPIL
Instruction
Ye«rs
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All
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High
Textbocdcs
stationery.
Supplies, etc
1914
$30,912
$63,762
$ .738
$.994
1915
31.108
62.107
.793
1.016
1916
32.215
64.174
.872
1.209
1917
33.161
70.09
.71
1.269
Years
Gbnkbal Control
Salary of Sunerin-
tendents and Ex-
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other expenses
Maintbnancb or
School Plant
Repairs, replace-
ment and repairs
Ophbation op
Janitors' Service
School Plant
Fuel
1914
$1,319
11.336
$2,823
$1,808
1915
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."
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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-
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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,
Austin St., 11
Greek-American School, Trum-
bull St., 20
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661
553
145
345
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14
12
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40
14
51
17
16
13
8
625
11
68
13
225
5
46
8
129
248
4
7
35
37
4
7
394
8
59
9
720
748
342
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12
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9
10
1
11
1
19
1
20
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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
Allen
Gounod
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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
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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
8.
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
Kiesler
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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^™.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.
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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
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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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8,860
276,570
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10.098
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10,147
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10,751
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10,774
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11,256
444,884
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11.437
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11.961
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12,285
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13.082
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13,469
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14,694
368,773
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15,287
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16,374
397,208
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17,480
405,652
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18,386
525,846
28.6
27,527
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18,756
629,188
33.5
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19,044
612,148
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29,439
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19,395
619,630
31.9
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20.019
633.409
31.6
26,046
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19,615
583,249
28.7
23,866
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20,086
594,806
29.6
24,896
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20,306
675,004
33.2
25,917
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20,511
636,742
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22,968
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19,958
570,389
28.5
22,330
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19.938
562.877
28.2
22,269
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20.514
547,526
26.7
22,923
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20,777
517,751
24.9
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21,204
558,296
26.3
25,497
1.2
1914
22,317
546,261
24.6
26,000
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23,732
487,286
20.6
24.399
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23,944
610,851
25.6
24,280
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24,490
544,230
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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.
D.
D.
D.
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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1.00
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.95
1.00
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1.50
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1.00
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1.05
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Latin Book, Second; Miller & Benson; Scott Foresman & Co.
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.
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.20 to .60
.80 to .60
.80 to .45
.36 to .60
.16 and .20
.16 and .20
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.25
.25
.45
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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
Word-Mastery, Akin; Houghton, Mifflin 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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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
¥^:
'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
^Reappointed November, 1916.
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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.
tBeiv
ipoloted July, 1911.
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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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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
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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
nteappointed May, 1896.
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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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[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 ■'
'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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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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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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CITY DOCUMiara— NO. 72.
COOKINO
[104
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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PsoviDBNGB Smavr
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,
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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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[110
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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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
[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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1
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2960
2688
272
1357
1831
248
267
924
883
185
191
2
2926
2536
. . . .
390
1277
1259
245
272
837
780
195
207
3
4107
3714
393
1828
•1886
366
831
1257
1360
206
195
4
3492
8922
430
1927
1996
336
363
1329
1322
262
310
5
3731
4149
418
2074
2076
888
401
1465
1424
231
250
6
3679
3393
286
1649
1744
363
368
1090
1175
196
211
7
2528
2839
811
1439
1400
263
265
974
918
202
227
8
1760
1527
22^
748
779
132
118
502
616
114
146
1
9
1404
1639
235
796
843
130
128
642
607
124
108
1
2
10
1350
1824
474
929
896
156
169
618
684
156
142
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Totals
27927
28231
1868
1564
14024
14207|2627|2662
9528
9569
1869
1986
1
3
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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in iKemottatn
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
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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, ■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
■ 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
The following list are the names of those who served their country and
returned:
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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
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9th
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CITY DOCUMENT— NO. 72.
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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
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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
APPENDIX,
937
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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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