Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Manchester
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ft*! ,tv'^')." .« 32.or € gricnlhtrc^ IM^gthnologg| pLfxbcral Hrts[ (^f7ivf<^ ^ y tt-c- : THIRTY-FOURTH AMUAL REPORT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES CITY OF MANCHESTER, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1879, TOGETHER WITH OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY. MANCHESTER, N. H. PRINTED BY JOHN B. CLARKE, 1880. isl 3511.07 ht6b CITY OP MANCHESTER In Board of Comjion Council. AN ORDER, authorizing the printing of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Manchester. Ordered, If the Boar.', of Mayor and Aldermen concur, that the Joint Standing Committee on Finance l)e, and tlieyare hereby, authorized to procure, for the use of the inhabitants of said city, the printing of two thousand copies of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Manches- ter, including the Reports of the Committee on Finance, the School Board, Water Commissioners and Superintendent of Water- Works, Engineers of the Fire Department, City Marshal, Overseers of the Poor, Trustees, Librarian and Treasurer of the City Library, Committee on Cemeteries, Committee on City Farm, and Com- mittee on Soldiers' Monument, and that the expense thereof be charged to the appropriation for Printing and Stationery. In Board of Common Council. January 15, 1880. Passed. JOHN W. WHITTLE, President. In Board of Mayor and Aldermen. January 15, 1880. Passed in concurrence. JOHN L. KELLY, Mayor. MANCHESTER GITY GOVERNMENT 1S79. MAYOR. JOHN L. KELLY. CITY CLERK. NATHAN P. KIDDER. PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL. JOHN W. WHITTLE. CLERK OF COMMON COUNCIL. SYLVANUS B. PUTNAM. CITY TREASURER. HENRY R. CHAM BERLIN. 4 CITY SOLICITOR. WILLIAM R. PATTEN CITY MESSENGER. JOHN A. BARKER. COLLECTOR OF TAXES. GEORGE E. MORRILL. ALDERMEN. Ward 1. — Richard A. Lawrence. Ward 2. — Benjamin L. Hartshorn. Ward 3. — Joseph F. Kennard. Ward 4. — John M. Stanton. Ward 5. — John Cavanaugh. Ward 6. — Thomas L. Thorpe. Ward 7. — Greeley W. Hastings. Ward 8. — Horatio Fradd. members of common council. Ward 1. Ward 2. Timothy A. Pearson. Wilherforce Ireland. Nahum B. Dickey. John F. Chjngh. Daniel G. Andrews. John A. Wiley. ; Ward 3. Ward 4. John F. Seaward. John W. Whittle. Arthur E. Clarke. Carl C. Shepard. William M. Shepard. John A. McCrillis. Ward 5. Ward 6. Leonard Reynolds. Sherburn D. Cass. Edward McLaughlin. Charles W. Eager. William Starr. Robert Laing. Ward 7. Ward 8. Uriah A. Cars well. William W. Weber. George B. Smith. Charles H. Hodgman. George K. Brock. John C. Littlefield. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES. On Finance. — The Mayor and Alderman Kennard ; Messrs. Ireland, Clarke, and McCrillis. On Accounts. — Aldermen Thorpe and Hartshorn Messrs. C. C. Shepard, Eager, and Carswell. On Lands and Buildings. — Aldermen Eradd and Hast- ings ; Messrs. McCrillis, Seaward, and Wiley. On Public Instruction. — Aldermen Stanton and Harts- horn ; Messrs. William M. Shepard, Dickey, and McLaugh- lin. On City Farm. — Aldermen Lawrence and Cavanaugh ; Messrs. Eager, Brock, and Starr. On Seivers and Drains. — Aldermen Kennard and Stan- ton ; Messrs. Pearson, C. C. Shepard, and Hodgman. On Streets. — Aldermen Stanton and Kennard ; Messrs. Hodgman, C. C. Shepard, and Pearson. On Commons and Cemeteries. — Aldermen Fradd and Hastings ; Messrs. Cass, Smith, and Clough. Fire Department. — Aldermen Hastings and Fradd On ; Messrs. Clarke, Seaward, and Brock. On Claims. — Aldermen Stanton and Thorpe ; Messrs. William M. Shepard, Ireland, and Carswell. On House of Correction. — Aldermen Cavanaugh and Kennard ; Messrs. Starr, Brock, and Eager. On Lighting Streets. — Aldermen Lawrence and Harts- horn ; Messrs. Wiley, Reynolds, and Weber. On Water- Works. — Aldermen Hastings and Lawrence ; Messrs. Andrews, Weber, and Laing. On Military Affairs. — Aldermen Hartshorn and Hast- ings ; Messrs. Littlefield, Smith, and Hodgmau. STANDING COMMITTEES IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. On Enrollmeiit. — Aldermen Fradd and Cavanaugh. On Bills on Second Reading. — Aldermen Thorpe and Hastings. On Licenses. — Aldermen Kennard and Lawrence. On MarshaV s Accounts. — Aldermen Stanton and Fradd. On Setting Trees. — Aldermen Lawrence and Hartshorn. On Market. — Aldermen Cavanaugh and Thorpe. On Special Police. — Aldermen Lawrence and Stanton. STANDING COMMITTEES IN BOARD OP COMMON COUNCIL. On Election Returns. — Messrs. Laing, Andrews, and Cass. On Bills on Second Reading. — Messrs. Clough, Mc- Laughlin, and Littlefield. On Enrollment. — Messrs. Reynolds, Dickey, and Lit- tlefield. 7 POLICE DEPARTMENT. Judge of Police Court. Nathan P. Hunt. Clerk. John C. Bickford. City Marshal. Horatio W. Louga. Assistant Marshal. William B. Patten. Captain of the Night Watch. David Perkins. Day Police. Randall W. Bean. John C. Colburn. Night Watchmen. John F. Cassidy. Hiram Stearns. James Bucklin. Z. B. Wright. Thomas Frain. Michael Fox. William H. Newhall. Henry Harmon. Melvin J. Jenkins. Edgar Farrar. Michael Marr. James F. Dunn. Thomas R. Northrup. Ira P. Fellows. Constables. Horatio W. Longa. William B. Patten. George W. Hamlin. Sidney R. Hanaford. Daniel K. White. Daniel R. Prescott. Albert Story. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Hon. John L. Kelly, ex-officio Chairman. James E. Dodge. Clerk. Ward 1. Ward 5. Henry C. Sanderson. Charles A. O'Connor, Charles F. Everett. Denis F. O'Connor. Ward 2. Ward 6. James E. Dodge. Abial C. Flanders. Benjamin C. Dean. Brackett B. Weeks. Ward 3. Ward 7. William A. Webster. Ezra Huntington. Daniel Clark. Marshall P. Hall. Ward 4. Ward 8. George W. Weeks. Louis E. Phelps. Walter M. Parker. Eugene W. Brigham. SUPERINTENDKNT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. William E. Buck. 9 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Hon. John L. Kelly, ex-officio Chairman. Moses E. George, Clerh. William H. Maxwell. Daniel Sheehan. George H, Colby. Robert Hall. Charles G. B. Ryder. Sayward J. Young. Moses E. George. Isaac R. Dewey. ASSESSORS. Charles S. Fisher, Chairman. Joseph H. Haynes, Clerk. Charles H. Brown. Michael Cavanaugh. Joseph H. Haynes. Jonathan Y. McQueston. David 0. Furnald. Henry W. Powell. Horace P. Watts. Charles S. Fisher. INSPECTORS OF CHECK-LISTS. Joseph H. Haynes, Chairman. Harrison D. Lord, Cleric. Hiram Forsaith. Michael Kane. Joseph H. Haynes. Isaac Whittemore. Albert J. Nay. Abner J. Sanborn. Harrison D. Lord. Hezekiah H. Noyes. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Thomas W. Lane, Chief Engineer. Ham C. Lowell, Clerk. 10 Assistant Engineers. Andrew C. Wallace. Sara C. Lowell. Beiijarain C. Kendall. Orren E. Kimball. WATER COMMISSIONERS. Al{)heus Gay, President. James A. Weston, Clerk. Aretas Blood. John Q. A. Sargent. William P. Newell. Andrew C. Wallace. Alplieus Gay. James A. Weston. BOARD OF HEALTH. Horatio W, Longa. Patrick A. Devine. Jacob W. Mooar. CITY AUDITOR AND REGISTRAR. Nathan P. Kidder SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER-WORKS Charles K. Walker. Arthur E. Stearns, Clerk. TRUSTEES OF THE CITY LIBRARY. Hon. Daniel Clark. Hon. E. A. Straw. Hon. William P. Newell. Hon. Isaac W. Smith. Hon. Samuel N. Hell.* Hon. Moody Currier. Hon. Nathan P. Hunt. Hon. Lucien B. Clough.f Hon. John L. Kelly, ex officio. John W. \\\\\[i\{i, ej- ifficio. • HcslRiied. t Elected. 11 LIBRARIAN. Mrs. M. J. Buncher, WARD OFFICERS. Moderators. Ward 1. — Daniel H. Maxfield. Ward 2. — George H. Stearns. Ward 3. — David 0. Furnald. Ward 4. — Jeremiah D. Jones. Ward 5. — Roger G. Sullivan. Ward 6. — George Holbrook. Ward 7. — Abner J. Sanborn. Ward 8. — Charles K. Walker. Ward Clerks. Ward 1. — Henry S. Perry. Ward 2. — James E. Dodge. Ward 3. — Charles F. Garland. Ward 4. — Stephen B. Stearns. Ward 5. — John Cahill. Ward 6. — George E. Glines. Ward 7. — Frank H. Challis. Ward 8. — James F. Baldwin. Selectmen. Ward 1. Ward 2. Oliver J. Butman. Horace C. Paige. Charles Atherton. John Prince. Frederick Knowlton. Stephen Palmer. 12 Ward 3. Ward «. William Stevens. George H. Dudley. Frederick 0. McPhersoii. Edwin N. Baker. Samuel Thompson. William G. Westover. Ward 4. Ward 7. Ralph Pearson. Elbridge G. Woodman. Sidney Smith. George B. Smith. Wesley E. Holt. Frank W. Favor. Ward 5. Ward 8. Thomas O'Connor. Daniel B. Emery. John B. McTiernan. Thomas N. Bond. John Willis. Aaron Q. Gage. REPORT JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITY EARM. To the City Councils of the City of Manchester : — The Mayor and Joint Standing Committee on the City Farm hereby submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1879. The following is the inventory and appraisal of the per- sonal property of the City Farm, made December, 1879 : — Live stock ...... 11,334 00 Hay, grain, and produce Carriages, farming implements, and other tools Provisions and fuel .... Bedding and wearing apparel . Household furniture and domestic implements Lumber ....... Permanent improvements as follows : — 868 feet tile 165 feet ditching ..... 125 rods stone wall .... Wind-mill ...... Labor and material concreting barn-cellar New windows and stone work on barn . 150 15 year. The committee in makinp: the appraisal were aware of this fact, yet they thought the appraisal of 1878 was too large, and reduced it. Had this reduction not been made, the board of paupers and prisoners per day would have been 21 3-4 cents. The above statement is made in justice to Mr. and Mrs. Allen, whose management of the farm, with the increased number of paupers and prisoners, has merited the entire approbation of the committee. JOHN L. KELLY, Mayor, R. A. LAWRENCE, JOHN CAVANAUGH, WILLIAM STARR, G. K. BROCK, CHAS. W. EAGER, Committee on the City Farm. EEPOKT CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIEE DEPAETMENT. REPORT CHIEF ENGINEEE OF THE FIRE DEPAETMENT. Engineers' Office, Manchester, December 31, 1879. To His Honor the Mayor, and Grentlemen of the City Councils. In compliance with sect. 5, chap. 8 of the " Laws and Ordinances " of the city, I herewith submit the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1879, together with an inventory of property con- nected therewith, and a statement of fires and losses during the year. The department has been called out during the year twenty-two times, sixteen of which their services were required in extinguishing fires, and six were either from burning chimneys or other minor causes, at which their services were not required.