Annual ReportCity of Boston Printing Department, 1877 |
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Page 298 - ... to such young married artificers, under the age of twenty-five years, as have served an apprenticeship in the said town, and faithfully fulfilled the duties required in their indentures, so as to...
Page 245 - The personal property of all literary, benevolent, charitable and scientific institutions, incorporated within this State, and such real estate belonging to such institutions as shall be actually occupied for the purposes for which they were incorporated; 4.
Page 305 - ... conditions faithfully executed, the books, manuscripts, and money are to be given to the President and Fellows of Harvard College. In order that the city might receive the immediate benefit of this contribution, Anna Ticknor, widow of the donor, relinquished her right to retain during her life the books and manuscripts, and placed them under the control of the city, the City Council having previously accepted the bequests in accordance with the terms and conditions of said will, and the Trustees...
Page 299 - The charter of the City of Charlestown, after prescribing the manner of electing the School Committee, provides that the persons thus chosen shall have "all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the liabilities set forth" in the act to incorporate certain persons under the name of the Trustees of Charlestown Free Schools.
Page 296 - ... fund for the relief of persons who have received an honorable discharge from the police force by reason of sickness, age or other disability, and who are, in consequence of such disability, in necessitous circumstances and, with the approval of the Mayor, for the relief of widows and orphans, in necessitous circumstances, of police officers who have died while in the service of the city or from the effects of injuries received in the execution of their duty.
Page 304 - After the receipt of said sum the city is required to spend not less than one thousand dollars in every five years, during the twenty-five years next succeeding (ie, the income of four thousand dollars*, at the rate of five per cent, per annum), in the purchase of books in the Spanish and Portuguese languages and literature. At the end of twenty-five years the income of...
Page 267 - Cochituate, and continuing through a brick aqueduct, iron pipes, and stone tunnel, 14£ miles, to a reservoir in Brookline, of about 23 acres of water surface, and 119,583,960 gallons' capacity. The " Chestnut Hill Reservoir," situated in the Brighton District, of the capacity of 730,000,000 gallons, with a water surface of 123J acres.
Page 279 - Twenty-nine, located as follows: nine in city proper ; three in East Boston ; three in South Boston ; five in Roxbury District ; six in Dorchester District ; and one each in Charlestown,. West Roxbury, and Brighton Districts. FIRE BOAT. — One, located north side Central Wharf. HORSE HOSE CARRIAGES. — Thirty, located as follows, viz. : twelve in city proper ; two in East Boston ; three in South Boston ; four in Roxbury District ; two in Dorchester District ; five in Charlestown District ; one...
Page 299 - manage said fund, and disburse the income thereof within the limits of the former City of Charlestown, according to the tenor of the instruments creating said trust.
Page 303 - BIGELOW FUND. — This is a donation made by the late JOHN P. BIGELOW, in August, 1850, when Mayor of the city. The income from this fund is to be appropriated to the purchase of books for the increase of the Library. Invested in one City of Boston Six per cent. Bond for . . $1,000 00 Payable to the Chairman of the Committee on the Public Library for the time being.