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DIST. 41. That part of Ward 24 lying within the following-described lines: Beginning at the boundary line between Boston and Milton; thence by the centre lines of Washington, Morton, Corbet, Norfolk, and Centre streets, Dorchester avenue, Ashmont, Carruth, New Minot, Adams and Granite streets, to the boundary line between Boston and Milton; thence by said boundary line to the point of beginning. Joseph T. PRESTON, EDWARD J. THOMPSON. *

DIST. 42. That part of Ward 24 lying southerly and westerly of a line beginning at the junction of Talbot avenue and Norfolk street; thence by the centre lines of Norfolk, Corbet, Morton and Washington streets, to the boundary line between Boston and Milton. LEWIS SEARS, JOHN A. DILLON.

DIST. 43. That part of Ward 25 lying northerly and easterly of a line beginning at the boundary line between Boston and Watertown; thence by the centre lines of North Beacon, Parsons, Washington and Cambridge streets to Charles river. BENJAMIN M. FISKE, PATRICK F. CARLEY. -

DIST. 44. That part of Ward 25 lying southerly and westerly of a line beginning at the boundary line between Cambridge and Boston; thence by the centre lines of Cambridge, Washington, Parsons and North Beacon streets, to Charles river. GEORGE W. WARREN, J. HARRIS AUBIN.

AUDITING DEPARTMENT.
Office, City Hall, first floor.
[Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 6.]

JAMES H. DoDGE, City Auditor. Appointed annually. Salary, $5,000.

The office of Auditor was established by ordinance on August 2, 1824. Regular annual reports of receipts and expenditures have been published by the Auditor since 1825. These reports show the annual receipts of the City and County, the debt, and the public property. Similar, but less complete, reports were published by finance committees from 1811 to 1824, inclusive. Since June 1, 1867, the Auditor has published monthly exhibits of all City and County expenditures.

The City Auditor is also Auditor of the County of Suffolk and Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Sinking-Funds. (Pub. Stat. Chap. 23, 33, 34–35; Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 3, § 5.)

BATEI DEPARTMENT.

Office, 64 Pemberton square.
[Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 7.]

EATH TRUSTEES,

THOMAS J. LANE, Chairman.
CHARLES F. MORSE, Secretary.

TRUSTEES.

MRS. JACOB H. HECHT and HENRY EHRLICH, M.D. Terms end in 1905.

THOMAS J. LANE. Term ends in 1904.

LEONARD D. AHL. Term ends in 1903.

ROBERT A. WOODS and MRS, LAWRENCE J. LOGAN. Terms end in 1902.

John DUFF, M.D. Term ends in 1901.

The Trustees have the care and custody of all bath-houses and indoor gymnasia; also of twelve urinals and four public convenience stations established by the City.

The Bath Department has charge of the following:

BEACH BATHS.

WooD ISLAND PARK, East Boston, Ward 1, two houses, for men and women, and one house for boys. NoFTH END PARK, City proper, Ward 6 (opposite Copp's Hill burial ground, Commercial street), two houses, for men and women. A laundry connected with these bath-houses launders all the bathing suits used in the Department during the summer bathing season. MED FORD STREET, Charlestown, Ward 4 (opposite Charlestown Heights), two houses, for men and women. L STREET, South Boston, Ward 14, for men. BC STREET, South Boston, Ward 14, for women. FREEPORT STREET, Dorchester, Ward 24, two houses, for men and WOIOleIn. SAVIN HILL BEACH, Dorchester, Ward 20, one house for men.

RIVER BATH.S.

CHARLEs RIVER, Spring street, Ward 23, two houses, for men and WOIm€n. SWIMMING-POOLS.

ORCHARD PARK, Ward 17, two houses, for men and women, at different hours. CABOT STREET, Ward 18, two houses, for men and women, at different hours. FLOATING BATHIS,

BRIGHTon, Western avenue bridge, Ward 25, one house, for men and women, at different hours.

Dov ER—sTREET BRIDGE, Ward 9, two houses, for men and women. WEST BosTon BRIDGE, Ward 8, one house, for men and women, at different hours. CRAIGIE’s BRIDGE, Ward 8, one house, for men. WARREN BRIDGE, Ward 5, two houses, for men and women. MALDEN BRIDGE, Ward 4, one house, for men and, women, at different hours. CHELSEA BRIDGE, Ward 3, one house, for men and women, at different hours. Border STREET, East Boston, Ward 2, two houses, for men and WOIOleIl. MAvH.RICK STREET, East Boston, Ward 2, one house, for men and women, at different hours.

DOVER-STREET BATH-HOUSE.

DOVER-STREET BATH-HOUSE, Ward 9, near Harrison avenue, shower and tub baths for both men and women, is fitted for use throughout the year. This bath-house was completed in 1898, and opened to the public, in October, 1898. A laundry connected with this bath-house launders all the towels used in the Department.

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IEAST BOSTON GYMNASIUM, Paris street, Ward 2. COMMONwe ALTH PARK GYMNASIUM, Ward 13, D street, South Boston. GYMNASIUM, Ward 7, Tyler street. | GYMNASIUM, Ward 9, Harrison avenue, corner Plympton street, completed but not yet opened to the public. GYMNAs.IUM, Ward 19, Elmwood street ward-room.

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BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
Office, Old Court House, second floor, Room 15.

[Stat. 1892, Chap. 419, § 2; Stat. 1895, Chap. 449, § 24; Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 8, and Chap. 45, §§ 28–39.]

JoHN S. DAMRELL, Building Commissioner. Term ends in 1904. Salary, $5,000.

It is the duty of the Building Commissioner to issue permits for and inspect the erection and alteration of buildings in the City, and the setting of boilers, engines and furnaces; to keep a register of the names of all persons carrying on the business of plumbing and gasfitting, and of all persons working at said business, and to issue licenses to master and journeymen plumbers and gasfitters; to issue permits for and inspect the plumbing and gasfitting in a building, to inspect elevators in buildings and report upon elevator accidents, and to make the returns required by law relative to boilers.

IBUILDING IIIMITS,
[Stat. 1892, Chap. 419; Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 45, § 27.]

Among other restrictions imposed by statute on the erection of buildings, it is provided that no wooden building shall be erected within such limits as shall from time to time be defined by ordinance. These limits at present are:

All that portion of the City which is included within a line beginning at the intersection of the centre lines of Dover and Albany streets, and thence running east through the centre of said Dover street to the Harbor Commissioners' line; thence by the said Harbor Commissioners' line around the northerly portion of the City to a point on Charles river, at the intersection of said line with the easterly line of St. Mary’s street extended; thence along said easterly line of St. Mary’s street and the boundary line between Brookline and Boston to the centre of Longwood avenue; thence through the centre of said avenue to the centre of St. Alphonsus street; thence through the centre of said street to the centre of Ward street; thence through the centre of said Ward street to the centre of Parker street; thence through the centre of said Parker street to the centre of Ruggles street; thence through the centre of said Ruggles street to the centre of Washington street; thence through the centre of said Washington street to a point opposite the centre of Palmer street; thence through the centre of said Palmer street and through the centre of Eustis street to the centre of Hampden street; and thence through the centre of said Hampden street and the centre of Albany street to the point of beginning.

CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.

Office, City Hall, top floor.
[Stat. 1897, Chap. 375, Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 9..]

BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.

J. ALBERT BRACKETT, Chairman.
ALBERT E. SMITH, Secretary.

TRUSTEES.
JACOB MORSE. Term ends in 1906.
WILLIAM J. FALLON. Term ends in 1905.
ALBERT W. HERSEY. Term ends in 1904.
FREDERICK E. ATTEAUx. Term ends in 1903.
J. ALBERT BRACKETT. Term ends in 1902.
JAMES H. MORTON, Superintendent of Cemeteries.

Office of Superintendent, at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mattapan. By Chap. 375 of the Acts of 1897, the Mayor was authorized to appoint a board of five trustees, subject to confirmation of the Board of

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Aldermen, to have charge of Mt. Hope Cemetery and all other burial-
grounds owned by or in charge of the City of Boston.
Mt. Hope Cemetery was bought by the City in 1857 for $35,000, and
additional land has been purchased since; this cemetery now contains
about 106; acres, and is situated in Ward 23, West Roxbury. The
board of trustees was first appointed under the ordinance of December
21, 1857, and annual reports have been published since 1859.
The other burial-grounds formerly under control of the Board of
Health, but now under the jurisdiction of this Department, are as
follows:
Bennington Street, East Boston.
Bunker Hill, Charlestown.
Phipps Street, Charlestown.
Copp's Hill, Charter and Hull streets.
King's Chapel, Tremont street, near School street.
Granary, Tremont street, opposite Bromfield.
Central, Boston Common.
South, Washington and East Concord streets.
Eliot, Washington and Eustis streets.
Warren, Kearsarge avenue, Roxbury.
Walter Street, Walter Street, Roslindale.
Westerly, Centre, near LaGrange street, West Roxbury.
Evergreen, Commonwealth avenue, Brighton.
Market Street, Market street, Brighton.
Dorchester North, Upham's Corner.
Dorchester South, Dorchester avenue, opposite Brook street.
Hawes, Emerson street, corner of L street.

CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT.
Office, 32 Tremont Street.
[Stat. 1897, Chap. 395; Rev. Ord., 1898, Chap. 10.]

TRUSTEES FOR CHILDREN.

HORATIO A. LAMB, Chairman.
CHARLEs P. PUTNAM, M.D., Secretary.

TRUSTEES.

CHARLES P. PUTNAM, M.D. Term ends in 1906.
MRs. GEORGE F. H. MURRAY. Term ends in 1906.
LEE M. FRIEDMAN. Term ends in 1905.
MISS ELLEN H. BAILEY. Term ends in 1904.
MISS HELEN CHEEVER. Term ends in 1904.
JOHN O’HARE. Term ends in 1903.
HoRATIO A. LAMB. Term ends in 1902.

The trustees have the charge and control of the house for the employment and reformation of juvenile offenders, known as the House

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