. City Documents . recommendthe purchase by the city of a heavy roller, for the purposeof rolling down the stone chips when put on the streets,which would leave them in a great deal better conditionto travel upon, than they are now left. The following is a list of articles belonging to the city,and which are under my care: 9 Horses, $1,300 00 10 Harnesses, 150 00 7 Carts, 300 00 3 Wagons, 200 00 1 pair of Draft-Wheels, 80 00 6 Sleds, 120 00 Tools for Repairing Streets, 150 00 20 feet of Edge Stone, at 22c 4 40 374 feet of Flagging, at 15c, 56 10 1 Hydrant, 20 00 35 tons of Coal, at $, 355
. City Documents . recommendthe purchase by the city of a heavy roller, for the purposeof rolling down the stone chips when put on the streets,which would leave them in a great deal better conditionto travel upon, than they are now left. The following is a list of articles belonging to the city,and which are under my care: 9 Horses, $1,300 00 10 Harnesses, 150 00 7 Carts, 300 00 3 Wagons, 200 00 1 pair of Draft-Wheels, 80 00 6 Sleds, 120 00 Tools for Repairing Streets, 150 00 20 feet of Edge Stone, at 22c 4 40 374 feet of Flagging, at 15c, 56 10 1 Hydrant, 20 00 35 tons of Coal, at $, 355 25 35 tons of Hay, at $, 525 00 50 yards of Block Paving, at 82 cents, 41 00 Bricks, at $, 217 50 75 cords of Hard Wood, at $, 300 00 31 cords of Pine Wood, at $, 108 50 feet of Lumber, 90 16 feet of old Lumber, at $ 35 00 1 Horse Wagon, f 50 00 1 Sleigh, 30 00 Total, $4,132 91 Respectfully submitted. WILDER BENNETT, Supt of Streets. CJIT-5T IDOCXJ3VEE3STT. CITY OF LO¥ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPEEINTENDENT OF STREET LAMPS,FOR THE YEAR 1863. CITY OF LOWELL. In Boabd of Aldeemen, January 26, and sent down. J. H. Mc ALVIN, City Clerk. In Common Council, January 26, and read. GEORGE GARDNER, C. C. C. CITY OF LOWELL. TO THE CITY COUNCIL .<- Gentlemen,— In obedience to the requirements of theOrdinances of the city, I herewith submit my report for theyear ending December 31, 1863. At the commencement of the year there were twohundred and seventy-nine lamps, two hundred and elevenof which were for gas, and sixty-eight for fluid. Of the eighteen lights on Central Bridge, only twelveare now in use, that number being deemed sufficient. During the year six new lights have been added, andlocated as follows: — on corner of Middlesex and South streets ; on corner of Appleton and South streets ; on cornerof West Union and Gorham streets ; on Stackpole street,opposite Alder street; on Nesmith street, opposite Mansurstre
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