The amount of Bills against sundry persons, for Abating Nuisances, Team Work, &c., which Bills, by an Ordinance, have been deposited with the City Treasurer for collection, is $22,781.27. The Amount paid into the City Treasury, and credited the Internal Health Department, in detail, as follows: From Fire, Sewer, Paving, and Public Land Departments, together with Overseers of Poor, For Sale of Ashes, from sundry persons, For Sale of Manure, to sundry persons, the same including Street Dirt, For sundry Bills paid for Abating Nuisances, and Materials sold, $7,780 37 4,542 37 895 69 1,062 74 For Cash paid in for Offal, as per con tract, 8,500 00 $22,781 17 The whole number of Prisoners conveyed by this Department from the several station houses to City Prison and Jail, as follows: Males, 5,097; Females, 1,537. Total, 6,634. SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY Belonging to the City, and the same connected with the City Stables, and Mechanics' Shops, North and South. 85 Horses, with Harnesses, 1 set double Harnesses, 61 Carts for collecting House Dirt, Gravel and Stone, 22 One Horse Wagons, for collecting Offal, 97 Woolen Blankets with Girts, 2 Wagons for conveying persons to and from the several Institutions, Station Houses, Rail Roads, and City Prison and Jail, 1 Omnibus, and 1 Covered Wagon for conveying the sick, 3 Express Wagons, 55 Box Sleds, for conveying Offal and Ashes, 8 Hand Sleds, for removing snow from passages, 2 Fire Saddles and Bridles, 1 Riding Saddle and Bridle, 1 Two-Wheeled Carriage, 2 Drags, 2 Lanterns, 2 Spare Harnesses, 14 Spare Collars, 4 Chaise Harnesses, 1 Fox Robe, 1 Wolf Robe, 5 Buffalo Robes, About 50 tons Hay, About 10 tons Straw, 2 Hay Cutters, 300 lbs. Axle Iron, 2 tons New Iron, 200 lbs. old Horse Shoes, 600 lbs. new Horse Shoes, 12200 feet Oak Plank, 1700 feet of Pine and Spruce Lumber, 30 dozen Spokes, 126 Hubs, 15 sticks Bedding Timber, 3 Grindstones, 70 Buckets for Offal, 126 Broom Handles, 14 Manure Forks, 3 Rakes, 50 Spruce Poles, *The fourth Chaise, returned in 1856, was claimed and delivered to Administrator of estate of late Superintendent of Sewers and Drains. 4 Large Buckets, 8 Tubs, About 125 cords Street Manure, 7 Stoves, Beds and Bedding in chambers at North and South Stables, Furniture of Chambers and Counting Rooms, Stock of Tools, in Wheelwright's, Blacksmith's, Paint and Harness Shops. Balance of Horse Stock Account. Having given a statement of the expenditures and receipts of this department, for the year 1856, I would now most respectfully call your attention to the following subjects: Nuisances. During the year 1856, there has been served upon persons having nuisances on or about their premises, 392 orders of notice to abate the same; out of this number it has been necessary to pass 41 orders of the Board, directing me to abate such nuisances, and charge the expense to parties neglecting the same. Among the great variety of nuisances which exist in our city, and which seems to have received more than ordinary attention from this department, is the one of vaults; and these, in connexion with the erection of buildings for the poorer classes of people. In their erection, little or no regard seems to have been paid to the wants of such tenants, and the laws of the Commonwealth are wholly disregarded. They are not only dangerous in their construction, but entirely unfit for the purposes intended, both as regards ventilation, and the natural conveniences attendant upon such premises. I would most respectfully call your attention to a block of the above described houses, situated on Shawmut place, from Washington to Plymouth streets; and this is but one of the many cases that exist in our midst. Sewers and Drains. During the past year, repeated complaints of nuisances existing on the borders of some of our most pub |