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ASHLEY street, Nos. 2, 12.
ASYLUM street, Nos. 2, 27, 64, 92, 121, 187, 198, 210, 260, 800, 829 double, 888 double, 401, 464, 625, 674 double, 684, 720, 927, 1010, 1076, 1205; and near Prospect av. ATLANTIC street, No. 25.
AvON street, No. 2, 20, 54, near railroad track.
BABCOCK st., W. side bet'n Capitol av. & Russ st. BABCOCK st., N. E. corner Park.
BARBOUR street, Nos. 1, 57, 129; near cor. Charlotte; also near cor. Westland.
BARTHOLOMEW avenue, corner Hamilton street, and near Hartford Rubber Works.
BEACON street, west side, 450 feet S. of Farmington av. BELDEN street, No. 9.
521-Wethersfield av. cor. Preston st .... 522-Wethersfield av. opp. Union Grove, 58-Washington st. cor. Retreat av ...... 54-Wethersfield av. opp. Alden st ... ... 6-New Britain av. cor. Washington st. 7-80 Washington st. Retreat for Insane, Asylum st. cor. Sumner st ...
1-6 1-6-8 1-6
1-8 1-4-8 4-6
61-Farmington av. cor. Smith st ..
4 5
69-129 Sigourney st., Engine 5's house,. 621-150 Farmington av., Cathedral, .... 63-Farmington av. cor. Gillett st ....
4 5 4-5-8 4-5 5-8
64-Park st. cor. Sisson av ..
641-Smith st. cor. Davenport st ..
642-Park st. cor. Heath st.
648-690 Park st., Rubber Works, .. .... 65-Capitol av. cor. Laurel st ...
651-581 Capitol av ....... 1-5 8
652-Park and Laurel sts., (Pope's), 1-5-8
5-8 5-8 1-5-8 1-5-8
67-Sigourney st. cor. Cushman st ... 1-5-8
BOX. LOCATION.
4-5
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881-960 Main st., Engine 7's house, .. .. 84-Capen st. cor. Garden st ..
2-7
461-Hamilton st. cor. Wellington st.
51-Congress st. cor. Maple av.
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CHAPEL street, Nos. 28, 46.
CHARLES street, No. 51. CHARTER OAK avenue, Nos. 28, 105, 127. CHARTER OAK place, No. 28. CHESTNUT street, No. 28.
CHURCH street, Nos. 1, 24, 62, 90, 118. CLARK street, Nos. 1, 60, 185, S. W. corner Judson. CLINTON street, No. 1. COLLINS street, Nos. 6, 109, 812, 840, 878. COLUMBIA street, south end of street.
COMMERCE street. Nos. 40, 81, 96, 171, 221. CONE street, north side, corner of Oxford; north side corner Prospect avenue.
CONGRESS street, Nos. 10, 81
CROWN street, north side, near Ellsworth.
CURCOMBE street, Nos. 1, 20.
CUSHMAN street, No. 40.
DEAN street, No. 17.
DUTCH POINT, near Steam Saw Mill. EAST street, No. 14. EDWARDS street, No. 17. ELLERY street, No. 1.
ELLSWORTH street, 300 feet south New Britain av. ELM street, Nos. 85, 50, 71, 90.
ELMER street, corner Clark N. E.
EVERGREEN av., No. 42; west side, n. of Fales. FARMINGTON avenue, Nos. 126, 149, 190, 840, 522. FLORENCE street, No. 10. FLOWER st., Nos. 2, double, 8, r. 19, 41, 101, cor. Queen. FORD street, No. 10.
FRANCIS avenue, S. W. corner Park; S. W. end. FRANCIS avenue, corner Hamilton av.
FERRY street, No. 62.
FOREST street, No. 46.
FRANKLIN avenue, 400 feet north of Bond; cor. Ben ton; 900 feet south of Maple; 500 ft. south of Bond; 250 ft. north of Cottage pl .; 260 ft. south of Cottage pl .; No. 815; 10 ft. north of Brown; 15 ft. north of South.
FRONT street, Nos. 6, 89, 71, 95, 124, 156, 215, 258 270, 288, 819, 845, 871.
GARDEN street, Nos. 48, 98; near Albany, and 400 feet North, corner Mather st.
GIRARD avenue, west side. GLENDALE avenue, 41, 80.
GOODMAN place, north end.
GOVERNOR street, Nos. 18, 46.
GRACE street, N. W. corner New Park av.
GRAND street, Nos. 2, 56, N. E. corner Broad.
GREEN street, Nos. 26, 79.
GROVE street, Nos. 84, 62.
HAMILTON street, Nos. 148; S. E. corner Wellington
av .; near Francis av .; near Pope's Tubing Works. HARBISON street, 85, 50.
HAWTHORN street, Nos. 6, 158.
HAYNES street, No. 8.
HENDRICKSEN avenue, No. 25.
HICKS street, No. 2.
HIGH street, Nos. 12, 49.
HIGHLAND street, opp. residence J. C. Webster.
MARSHALL street, West side.
HOPKINS street, Nos. 2, 41, 66.
HOWARD street, No. 2.
HUDSON street, Nos. 52, 86, 106.
HUNGERFORD street, No. 11.
HUNTINGTON street, Nos. 1, 86; midway between Asylum and Collins; cor. Collins; and end, 800 feet, north of Ashley st.
HUNTLEY.place, No. 1 HURLBURT st., cor. Asylum ; 250 ft. south of Asylum. HUYSHOPE avenue, Nos. 88, 67, 77.
IMLAY street, No. 40; corner Farmington av. JEFFERSON street, Nos. 8, 28, 62, 74, 86.
JEWELL street, near the bridge; near Jewell's fac- tory; near Ann.
JOHN street, Nos. 29, 57. JULIUS street, 850 feet south of New Britain av. KENNEDY street, No. 28.
KENYON street, two.
KIBBE street, 800 ft. W. of New Park av. north side.
KILBOURN street, Nos. 2, 24.
KING street, 848 feet west of Webster.
KINSLEY street, No. 21. LAFAYETTE street, west side, corner Park.
LAUREL street, Nos. 25, 81, 125, 176, 809.
LAWRENCE street, Nos. 1, 70, 198, 281, S.W.cor.Park. LEWIS street, No. 1.
LIBERTY street, No. 64.
LINDEN place, No. 12.
LOOMIS street, E. side, between Bellevue & Windsor. MADISON avenue, 800 ft. N. of Park, 200 N. Kibbe,
S. W. corner of Park. MADISON street, Nos. 87, 81.
MAHL avenue, 100 feet east of Cemetery.
MAIN street, Nos. 19, 80 double, 51, 60, 76, 88, 114, 125, 182, 146 steamer nozzle, 151 double, 176, 184, 267 steamer nozzle, 210, 212, 217, 228 double, 281, 341 steamer nozzle, 240, 246 double, 260, rear 262, 267, 28%, 284, 290, 296, 8 valved one at 812, 821, 884, 348 double, 848, 867 double, 876, 881, 889 steamer nozzle, 420, 421 steamer nozzle, 448, 474, 479, 482 steamer nozzle, 520, 545, 570, 645, 700, 728, 764, 778, 818, 882, 848, 870, 891, 925, 936, 950, 966, two beyond numberings.
MAPLE avenue, Nos. 98, 222.
MARKET street, Nos. 1, opposite 50, 155, 205, 271.
MARSHALL street, west side.
MARTIN street, Nos. 1, 77, 188.
MAY street, corner Sergeant.
MECHANIC street, Nos. 2, 85.
MORGAN street, Nos. 50, 92. .
MORRIS street, No. 26.
MULBERRY street, No. 41.
NEW BRITAIN avenue, Nos. 12, 19, 87, 52, 78, 99, 106, -NEW PARK avenue, N. E. corner Prospect av.
N. Y. & N. E. R. R .- repair shops, two-one is double. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .- 5 in repair shops, 8. of depot. NILES street, Nos. 2, 50, 90.
NORTH street, Nos. 9, 57.
OAK street, No. 6; cor. Grand; 150 So. Russ.
PARK street, Nos. 44, 100, 168, 204, 285, 405, corner Sisson av .; south corner Smith, near Prospect av .; south side, corner Bartholomew av .; front of Hartford Rubber Works; west of railroad bridge; 100 ft. west of Francis av .; E. of Smith st .; corner of Heath.
PAVILION street, No. 2.
PEARL street, Nos. 88, 45, 81, 116, 129, 170, 270, 337.
PINE street, Nos. 54, 87.
PLEASANT street, Nos. 8, 19, 45, 75.
PORTLAND street, No. 55.
POTTER street, Nos. 27, 119.
PRATT street, Nos. 2, double, 28.
PROSPECT avenue, near J. Lock wood's; corner Farm- ington; opposite C. M. Pond's-all three on west side. PROSPECT street, Nos. 2, 87.
PUTNAM street, No. 40.
QUEEN street, No. 2.
RETREAT avenue, No. 98.
Rowz av. 810 ft. north of Park; 675 ft. north of Park.
Russ street, No. 2; S. W. corner Putnam.
RUSSELL street, No. 2; west of railroad track.
SANFORD street, No. 78.
SARGEANT street, near Sigourney. SCARBOROUGH street, west side, 1,100 feet south of
Albany av .; west side, 800 feet north of Asylum av. SEYMOUR street, Nos. 2, 69, 168. SEYMS street, Nos. 2, 80, 46. SHELDON street, S. side; Nos. 70, 188, 183, 271, 843. SHERMAN street, one.
SIGOURNEY street, Nos. 5. 69, 158, 181, 211.
StasON av., N. W. cor. Warrenton; S. W. cor. Far. av. SMITH street, Nos. 2, 126, 250.
SOUTH ANN street, No. 8.
SOUTH HUDSON street, No. 20.
SOUTH PROSPECT street, No. 40.
SPRING street, No. 60.
SPRUCE street, No. 5, and near cor Church, W. side. SQUIRE street, near south end.
STATE PRISON GROUNDS, three.
STATE st., Nos. 2, 62, 100,101,129, 208, r. 228, 238, 353.
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SUMNER street, Nos. 2, 81, 58. TALOOTT street, Nos. 80 67, 80. TEMPLE street, No. 46, 66. TOWNLEY street, No. 84.
TAYLOR street, west side Commerce.
TRUMBULL street, Nos. 15, 58 double, 54, 106, 188.
TREMONT street, N. E. corner Farmington; S. W. cor- ner Hawthorn.
TRINITY street, No. 2, corner of Elm.
UNION place, No. 24, near cor. Church st.
UNION street, one west side.
VANDYKE avenue, corner Wawarme av.
VERNON street, Nos. 52, 116.
VILLAGE street, No. 24.
VINE street, No. 24; corner Capen. WADSWORTH street, Nos. 85, 70.
WALNUT street, Nos. 2, 25, 80, 58, 70, 110; 75 feet E. from railroad; cor. Chestnut.
WARD street, Nos. 2, 17, 79.
WARNER street, N. side 425 ft. W. of Franklin; No. 10. WARRENTON street, east corner of Beacon.
WASHINGTON st., Nos. 11, 29, 45, 55, 75, 181, 188, 147, south of Park.
WAWARME avenue, south side, opp. Hendricksen av .; near Valley Railroad machine shop.
WEBSTER street, S. W. corner New Britain av .: resi- dence of Edwin Merritt, No. 17, 25, cor. New Britain av.
WEZHASSAT street, S. end factory; S. E. cor. Van- block st.
WELLINGTON street, west side.
WELLS street, Nos. 12, 40.
WEST HARTFORD CENTER-double-for town use. WEST street, one.
WETHERSFIELD avenue, Nos. 45, 80, 106, 109, 126, 160, 281, 249, 260, 800; near city line.
WESTLAND street, north side, front of School house. WILLARD street, Nos. 2, 40, 68. WILLIAMS street, Nos. 29, 111.
WILLOW street, No. 66.
WILSON street, Nos. 86, 65.
WINDSOR street, Nos. 87, 110, 157, 165, 175, 215; S. E. corner Suffield.
WINTHROP street, No. 16.
WINTER street, north side 150 feet east of Brook. WOLCOTT street, N. E. corner of Park.
WOODBINE street, No. 21. 111.
WOODBRIDGE street, No. 40; corner Sheldon.
WOODLAND street, east and west sides; Nos. 128, 209,
and south of Albany av. 460 feet, W. side, opp. Niles ; 200 feet south of railroad bridge. WOOSTER street, Nos. 84, 68, 120. WYLLYS street, corner Wethersfield av.
ZION street, opposite stone breaker.
FIRES IN THIS CITY From April 1, 1896, to April 1, 1897. Amount of Losses not estimated by the Department this year.
1896.
LOCATION.
OCCUPANT OR OWNER. Congregational Ch.
Newton & Robertson.
J. S. Kowalski.
George Mahl.
H. Conklin.
Feb.
4, U. S. Post Office,
United States Gov. C. T. Stuart. George E. Taintor.
May
1, 624 Asylum,
2, 24 Water, 6, 22 Pratt, 10, 14} Church, 16, 174 Barbour,
20, Edwards St. Bridge,
20, 189 Front,
25, 198 Asylum,
June
4, 152 State, 16, cor Main and State, H. Gallowsky.
June 19, 184 Sigourney,
July
1, 121 Pearl, 2, 871 Main,
8, rear 141 Market,
" 4, 192 Asylum,
4, 41 South Prospect, 4, 80 Main,
10, 280 Wethersfield,
11, 157 Asylum,
17, 127 Babcock,
Aug.
27, 150 Wethersfield, 2, 45 Webster, 8, 85 Washington, 4, 57 Buckingham,
11, 8 Pleasant court, 14, 745 Park,
17, 129 Main,
60 26, 40 North,
21, 88 Grand, 30, 114 Bellevue,
Sept. 2, rear 37 Hudson,
6, 279 Main, 8, 185 Pearl,
16, 8 North,
¥ 18, 87 Mather,
19, 1067 Main,
19, 869 Allyn, 27, 119 Front,
L. J. Mansuay. J. Govan.
Oct. 6, cor. Asy. & Trumbull, Rennacker & Co. 8, 258 Main, Haub & Son.
18, 141 Asylum,
20, 141 Washington,
22, 69 Seymour,
28, 206 State,
80, 193 Asylum,
Nov.
11, Shaw's court, Front, Nathan Katz.
12, American Hotel,
M. H. Duggan. Thos. Oakes & Son.
A. Zimmerman.
Robert Walker.
M. Weider. Max Weiner.
Dec.
18, 198 Allyn,
E. S. Parkes.
22, 34 Collins,
Mr. Hastings.
Etna Machine Works.
C. T. Stuart.
Jan. '97 1, 4 Hungerford,
8, 847 Asylum, 5, 179 Main,
Burke Bros.
7, 4 Portland,
Michael Kelmer.
10, 427 Main,
G. A. & P. Tea Co.
W. S. Bronson.
Cigar store. Mrs. S. M. Capron.
Dr. D. F. Sullivan. J. Lynch.
S. B. Hatch. Mrs. Hettie Primus.
J. G. Batterson.
" 10, 71 Sanford,
12, 728 Main,
20, 52 Pleasant,
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24, 12 Pratt,
24, rear 177 Asylum,
Ripley Bros. A. Mugford.
4, 271 Main,
5, 129 Washington,
6, 98 Asylum,
7, 16 Asylum,
Crawford Shoe Store.
Wright & Dunham.
J. W. Rockwell.
D. W. C. Pond.
March 10, 80 and 82 Potter,
11, 81 Hudson,
Thomas Dailey.
S 12, 217 State,
E. Ripley.
J. S. Birden.
29, 11 Queen,
E. S. Cleveland. Robert Hunter. Boston Branch Gro'ry. Averill estate. Mrs. Fannie Craig.
J. P. Hines. Mrs. Leeke. J. C. Moulton. W. A. Yates. George W. Keister. Louis Heimgardner.
James F. Murray. C. H. Russell. George H. Burt. Mrs. Bertha Willard. William Brabazon. Mrs. Mary Lewis.
Mrs. Mary Loydon. H. J. Dagle. C. E. Whiting. William J. Dunn. Charles E. Smith.
Preston & Kenyon.
Mrs. Cooper. W. Thompson. Henry Palmer.
Rennacker & Co.
Rev. S. W. Stiles.
A. L. Allen.
Williams & Carleton. J. P. Guilfoil & Co.
19, 14 Haynes, 19, 204 Front,
19, rear 12 Church,
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21, 26 Morgan, 22, Charles,
28, 14 Prospect,
C. H. Clarke.
21, 85 Church,
Looney Sisters.
. 28, Commerce, 24, 271 Main, 81, 166 Front,
M. Weider. John Friar.
L. B. Plimpton.
10, rear 521 Main,
12, 57 Sigourney, 18, 41 Willard, 18, 64 Church,
19, 204 Asylum,
19, 205 Sigourney,
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25, 20 Wadsworth, 25, Vine,
28, 88 Church,
George Nauwelaerts.
Jonathan Goodwin.
81, 624 Main, 1, 764 Asylum,
A. B. Redfield.
26, 61 Spring, 26, Asylum,
Horsfall & Rothschild.
9, 877 Main, 18, 80 Seymour,
14, 719 Asylum, 18, 48 Capen,
E. Reisel. R. Poci.
J. M. Holcomb. Lee Sing. John W. Welch. City of Hartford. H'f'd Lodge of Elks. D. E. Strong. F. Cavanaugh. P. & R. R. Co. H. B. Gridley. J. P. Guilfoil & Co. Pitkin Bros. & Co.
16, 84 Vine,
Thomas Day.
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April 2, 282 Market,
4, 888 Asylum,
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attford Water Works.
OFFICE 800 MAIN STREET.
JOHN S. HUNTER, President and Sup't; J. Seymour Chase, Secretary; W. E. Johnson, Engineer in Charge at Reservoirs; William Russell, Bookkeeper; Fred'k D. Berry, Assistant Bookkeeper; Albert A. Fox, In- spector; Dudley W. Havens, Assistant Inspector; Bar- tholomew Dwyer, Foreman Main Pipe Dep't; Thomas Carmody, Foreman of Service Pipe Dep't; Lawrence Lowe, Foreman of Repairs and Pumping Station.
For Commissioners, see page 652.
Bills due May 1 and Nov. 1-5 per cent. added ten days after due-1 per cent. on 1st day of each month after.
Surveys for these works were commenced Oct. 1858; ground broke June, 1864 and first pumping of water, Oct. 28, 1855. The engines and pumps were used in supplying water to the Garden Street Reservoir from the Connecticut river up to Jan. 2, 1867, at 2 P. M., at which time water from West Hartford was substituted.
Pumpe were started Oct. 8, 1891, 2.80 P.M., and run till Dec. 8th; they were also run Dec. 22d to the 80th inst., to supply a large part of the city, owing to the failure in the supply of the reservoirs. Its hourly ca- pacity is 154,000 gallons for delivering at reservoir, which is at an elevation of 125 feet above the river, and 1} miles distant from it. The load upon the engine at low water, and with a full Reservoir, is 11,934 pounds.
The pier in the river, to protect the receiving pipe, is where at low water, there is 12 feet in depth, the water running into a well 140 feet from the river.
The ORIGINAL GARDEN STREET RESERVOIR, 97-175 Garden street, is connected by 6,879 foot of 16 inch iron pipe, with Pumps on Water st .; holds 8,600,000 gallons.
The head is as follows :-
Garden st. West H'fd
Main street near Trumbull street,
52 feet.
67 « 202
4
. Temple street, 67 192
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in front of City Hall, 66 201
on Stone Bridge, 88 218
by South Church, 78 208
186
At Charter Oak place, highest point, 51 Highest point on Capitol grounds,
40
175
178
Washington st. at Buckingham st., 48 " Park street,
179
Spring street, corner Myrtle street, 52
187
Windsor avenue, at Arsenal Gate, 44
179
Front street, at State street, 98
4 288
" Morgan street, 101
286 4
Pleasant street, at Winthrop st., " Windsor street, 96
68 4 208 4
4 281 4
THE WEST HARTFORD RESERVOIR was completed and water furnished the city therefrom at 2 o'clock P. M., January 2d, 1867, at which time the pumps ceased working, and have been used since only occasionally.
The receipts from Water Rents collected for the year ending March 1, 1896, amounted to $220,888.80; from sale of pipe, etc., $8,791.65; cash on hand, March 1, 1896, 852,294.88; total receipts, $326,701.41. Disburse- ments as follows: Construction, $182,896.20; repairs, $12,089.92; current expenses, $28,690.46; interest on water bonds, $48,770.00; cash on hand, $14,485.88; total disbursements, $826,701.41.
Total consumption of water for the year ending March 1, 1869, when it was all measured at the pump- ing works, was 700,000,000 gallons. Under the direct distribution from the West Hartford reservoir during the 1876 fiscal year, was 1,808,500,000 gallons, equal to 4,954,795 gallons per day. During the drought of 1879 the average daily supply from Sept. 22, 1879, to Jan. 28, 1880, pumped from the river, for use in the eastern part of the city, was 8,298,815 gallons, which shows an average daily supply to the city of 6,000,000 gallons.
Reservoir No. 1 is five miles from City Hall, and at high water flows 82 sores. Its capacity of 84 feet in
depth is 145,985,548 United States gallons. The alti- tude of the reservoir at top water above low water or Connecticut River is 260 feet, and gives a head at the City Hall of 185 feet over the old works.
Reservoir No. 2 is 12 miles beyond Reservoir No. 1, covering a water surface of 49 acres with 41 feet depth and capacity of 288,694,875 gallons. Forty acres of land was purchased in 1890 for additional water shed.
Reservoir No. 8, is located about one mile north west- erly from Reservoir No. 1, and was completed October 80, 1875, with a capacity, when fillied to depth of 35 feet, of 145,595,829 gallons, covering 25 42-100 sores at top water line. Total cost $59,117.78.
Reservoir No. 4, located in towns of New Britain and Farmington. It is 8t miles from the city by the south road. The reservoir overflowe 160 of the 188 acres. The land cost $9,764.90; construction. $84,124.86. Its capacity of 20 feet in depth is 601,853,592 gallons.
Reservoir No. 5 is on Mine Brook, about half a mile from No. 1, with a capacity of 94,132,000 gallons; constructed in 1884, at an expense of $18,649 and paid from receipts of water rente.
Reservoir No. 6 is located about 2 miles north of the first water shed, and covers about 109 acres and will hold over 800,000,000; it was completed Oct. 1, 1826, and cost $594,781.06.
Making a total supply of over 2,100,000,000 gallom in the six reservoirs.
Mountain Stream Canal has been thoroughly exca- vated, bringing a supply of water from three rivuleta into Reservoir No. 2, constructed in 1888.
Brandy Brook Canal, 12 miles long, 16 feet deep, 12 feet wide at bottom, connecting Brandy Brook with Reservoir No. 4, constructed in 1888.
Total amount of cast iron pipe now in use is 108 miles.
There are 8,188,417 service pipes now in use.
661 Public hydrants and 484 water meters are in use The total construction outlay since this water system has been introduced, has been $2,784,869.82; bonded debt is $970,000.00.
From the commencement of these works in 1856 tc March, 1897, the amount received for water rents has been $8,826,977.58. Paid for repairs and current ex penses, $1,052,828.94; paid interest, $1,802,012.55.
UNITED STATES CUSTOM HOUSE DISTRICT OF HARTFORD.
JOHN H. BROCKLESBY, Collector, No. 66 State st, Hartford. ARTHUR E. HOWARD, Special Deputy Col- lector and Inspector; Philip G. Gorton, Deputy Col- lector and Inspector; Robert D. Stevens, Deputy Collector and Inspector; Thomas W. Gunsbanan, Deputy Collector and Inspector; Wilbur H. Blake, Storekeeper. Offices in Federal Building, 65 State st.
Hartford as the port of entry. The district of Hart- ford comprises the waters and shores of the towns of Lyme, Saybrook, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Chester, Essex, Haddam, East Haddam, Middletown, Cromwell, Chatham, Portland, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Glastonbury, Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks, East Windsor, South Windsor, Suffield and Enfield, in Connecticut, and Springfield in Mases- chusetts, in which Hartford shall be the port of entry; and Saybrook, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Essex, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Portland, Cromwell, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Chatham, Wethers- field, Glastonbury, East Hartford and Enfield, Connec- ticut, and Springfield, Mass., ports of delivery.
LOCATION OF HARTFORD POUNDS. Blue Hills Pound .- John W. Shew ........ key keeper. Rear 14 South Prospect st., Peter A. Tracey,. " Rear 66 Wooster st .- Elisha S. Elmer, .... Windsor av., near Tower st .- Timothy Mather, "
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Reservoir. Reservoir. 187 feet.
the Tunnel,
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Military Companies;
BRIGADE OFFICERS, C. N. G.
Governor and Staff, see State Officers.
Russell Frost, South Norwalk, Brigadier General; Francis G. Beach, New Haven, Ass't Adj. General; John H. Wade, Norwalk, Inspector; W. H. Marigold, Bridgeport, Quartermaster; James K. Crofut, Sims- bury, Commissary; William H. Holly, Stamford, In- spector of Small Arins, etc .; Tracy Waller, New London, Judge Advocate; Wilbur S. Watson, Dan- bury, Medical Director; Howard A. Giddings, Hart- ford, Signal Officer; Henry S. Terrell, Winsted; Lucius H. Fuller, Putnam, Aids-de-Camp.
THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD is composed of Battery A, Four Regiments and 1st Separate Com- pany (colored) Infantry, Signal Corps, Machine Gun Battery, and Naval Battalion, numbering 2,791 en- listed officers and men.
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD.
All Hartford Companies of 1st Regiment C. N. G., meet at their Armory, 51 Elm st., which was dedicated with appropriate military ceremonies, March 16, 1880. The organization of the Ist Regiment dates June, 1672. The First Regiment is composed of ten Companies, Band, and & Hospital Corps. Five companies are in Hartford; three in New Britain; one in South Man- chester; one in Rockville. Regimental headquarters, Hartford.
FIELD, STAFF AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, FIRST REGIMENT.
Charles L. Burdett, Hartford, Colonel; Alfred L. Thompson, New Britain, Lieut. Colonel; John Hickey, South Manchester, Edward Schulze, Hartford, Majors; Henry S. Redfield, Hartford, Adj .; Patrick J. Cos- grove, Frank E. Johnson, Hartford, Battalion Adjts .; Arthur H. Bronson, Hartford, Quartermaster; J. M. Wainwright, Hartford, Paymaster; Charles W. Burpee, Hartford, Inspector Rifle Practice; Thomas F. Rock- well, Rockville, Surgeon; H. Walter Murlless, Hart- ford, Ass't Surgeon; Henry H. Kelsey, Hartford, Chaplain; Edward E. Mosely, Sergeant Major; John D. Milne, Rockville; Thomas J. Hines, Hartford, Bat- talion Sergeant Majors ; William S. Inglis, Hartford, Quartermaster Serg't ; Frank D. Rood, Hartford, Com. Serg't; Charles L. Hubbard, Hospital Steward; Fred. G. Blakeslee, Sword Master. William C. Steele, Drum Major, Hartford; William H. Scheny, Chief Trumpeter, New Britain; Frank H. Bilson, Rockville; Horace N. Saunders, New Britain, Color Sergeants; Oscar W. Kohn, Hartford, Corporal and Orderly.
FIRST SECTION, BRIGADE SIGNAL CORPS. Arthur B. Jenkins, Lieut. and Pres't; Robert A. Wadsworth, 1st Serg't; Philip E. Fairfield, Serg't; Arthur P. Towne, Charles H. Whitney, Corporals; Charles H. Whitney, Treas .; A. B. Jenkins, Arthur P. Towne, Frank D. Tuttle, Ex. Com. Organized Sept. 1, 1889. Drills Wednesday evenings, November to May, at 51 Elm st. Annual meeting in April.
HARTFORD GERMANIA GUARD.
COMPANY A, 1st REGT. CONN. NATIONAL GUARD. James C. Bailey, Capt. : Edward E. Lamb, 1st Lieut .; Charles F. Wolf, 2d 'Lieut .; Frank J. Williams, 1st Serg't: Otto Mantei, Q. M .; Wm. Schultz, Joseph R. Neddo, George A. Roemer, Daniel D. Lane, Sergeants; William H. Leslie, Rec. Sec'y; James C. Bailey, Treas .; William H. Dunn, F. Sec'y; Charles F. Wolf, William H. Leslie, Otto Mantei, Executive Commit- tee; Robert L. Myers, Janitor. Drills Thursday eve- nings at 51 Elm st. Business meeting, first Thursday of each month. Organized January 23, 1872. 68 men.
HILLYER GUARD.
COMPANY B, 1st REGT. CONN. NATIONAL GUARD. John F. Moran, Capt .; Frank E. Shea, 1st Lieut .; Patrick A. Farrell, 2d Lieut .; J. W. Kennedy, 1st Sergt .; Henry Brooks, Q. M. Sergt .; T. J. Leahy, E. F. Ahern, D. F. Keleher, W. T. Slater, Sergts .; J. J. McMahon, J. A. Barlow, J. F. Dahill, M. W. Malum- phy, G. Covey, W. Smith, Corporals; J. F. Moran, Treas .; J. J. McMahon, Rec. Sec'y; J. A. Butler, Fin. Sec'y; J. F. Moran, P. A. Farrell, T. J. Leahy, Ex- ecutive Committee; J. F. Moran, Historian. Drills Tuesday evenings at 51 Elm st. Regular meeting, 2d Tuesday in each month. Annual meeting 2d Tuesday in January. Organized September, 1862. Reorganized September, 1865. 68 men.
HARTFORD CITY GUARD.
COMPANY F, 18T REGT. CONN. NATIONAL GUARD.
Charles W. Newton, Capt .; George W. Ripley, 1st Lieut .; Frank H. Smith, 2d Lieut .; M. H. Whittlesev, 1st Serg't .; A. D. Pierce, Q. M. Sergeant; W. H. Bruce, W. H. Talcott, Jas. W. Dennis, H. H. Dunlap, Sergeants; A. M. Bond, L. M. Hastings, C. E. Whit- ing, J. P. Tuttle, H. F. Billings, W. C. Simmons, G. S. Douthwaite, E. S. Mugford, Corporals; Foster E. Harvey, Treas .; L. M. Hastings, Secretary; W. H. Talcott, Collector; Charles W. Newton, M. H. Whit- telsey, J. P. Tuttle, Executive Committee. Annual meeting, 2d Monday in January. Regular meeting, 2d Monday of each month. Drills Monday evenings at 51 Elm st. Organized Jan. 8, 1861. 68 men.
HARTFORD LIGHT GUARD.
COMPANY H, 1ST REGT. CONN. NATIONAL GUARD
William E. Mahoney, Capt .; Wm. A. Sparks, 1st Lieut .; Wm. J. Collins, 2d Lieut .; Fred F. Connolly, Q. M. Sergeant; Patrick J. White, James Smith, John F. Landrigan, Thomas J. Coyle, Maurice F. Foley, Serg'ts; Thomas Calverley, John J. Grady, Jeremiah J. Buckley, John F. Buckley, Chas. C. Parmelee, William F. Duffy, David J. Garrity, Ralph Taylor, Corporals; Joseph P. Healey, F. Sec'y; James Smith, Rec. Sec'y; John F. Landrigan, Treas. Drills Friday evenings at 51 Elm st. Annual meeting, 2d Friday in . January. Regular meeting, 2d Friday in each month. Re-organized October 22, 1872. 68 men.
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