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SALARIES.
Appropriation,
$4,800 00
Expenditures,
4,629 12
Undrawn,
170 88
To Incidentals,
170 88
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EXPENDITURES.
LIGHTING.
Appropriation,
CREDITS.
107 00
6,607 00
Expenditures,
6,507 69
Undrawn,
99 31
To Incidentals,
99 31
The expense charged in the above bills of the Newburyport Gas Company, of lighting the several public buildings of the city, is as follows :-
City Hall, 176,400 cubic feet of gas, costing net price, $635 04
66
238 68
Public Library,
33,300
66
66
25 92
Armory of City Cadets,
14,800
66
53 28
No. 1 Engine House,
32,400
66
116 64
2 -
14,800
53 28
66
3
66
66
23,200
..
66
83 52
8
..
66
16,400
66
66
66
59 04
Pleasant st. Engine House, 14,100
66
66
50 76
School House on Mall,
7,100
66
66
66
25 56
Gas for lighting streets,
Total for gas,
2,783 93
The whole number of gas lights is 108, of which 2 have been added during the past year ; and 169 oil lights, of which 5 have been added the past year.
FUEL.
Appropriations,
$7,500 00
From Newburyport Gas Co., for coal,
9 00
Expenditures,
5,850 58
Undrawn,
1,658 42
To Incidentals,
1,658 42
The above expenses may be charged to the following accounts. Poor Department, $3,248 14
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Market Hall, 66,300
66
66
119 88
Armory of Cushing Guard, 7,200
60
66
1,461 60
1,322 33
7.509 00
$6,500 00
Sale of Lanterns,
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EXPENDITURES.
School Department,
1500 76
Fire Department,
406 56
212 19
32 61
139 43
320 79
$5,850 58
COSTS ON TAXES.
From sundry parties for costs,
$44 39
Paid J. M. Tappan,
$24 39
To Incidentals,
20 00
44 39
INTEREST.
CREDITS.
Appropriation,
$29,500 00
From overdue taxes,
1,428 64
Payment of County taxes before due,
21 90
Dividend No. 2 of City Railroad,
1,484 00
32,434 54
Expenditures,
31,421 12
Undrawn,
1,013 42
To Incidentals,
1,013 42
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Balance from old account,
$625 71
Expenditures,
443 07
Undrawn,
182 64
To Incidentals,
182 64
Public Library Department, Armories, Police, City Hall,
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EXPENDITURES
BROMFIELD FUND.
Balance from last year
$ 38 60
Income,
650 00
688 60
Expenditures,
688 24
Balance to new account,
.36
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation,
CREDITS.
Town of Newbury, use of Public Library, 1874,
150 50
H. A. Tenney, for fines,
16 75
Dog money for 1874,
610 47
2,277 72
Expenditures,
2,160 63
Undrawn,
117 09
To Incidentals,
117 09
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
From Newburyport City R. R., for repairs on Bridge,
78 47
2078 47
EXPENDITURES.
Newburyport Bridge,
$1,506 23
Essex Merrimack Bridge,
81 04
Culverts,
263 92
1851 19
Undrawn,
227 28
To incidentals,
227 28
$1,500 00
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EXPENDITURES.
POLICE.
Appropriation,
$7,600 00
CREDITS.
E. F. Bartlett, clerk fees from Police Court,
888 05
8,488 05
Expenditures,
8,338 88
Undrawn,
149 17
To Incidentals,
149 17
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Balance due from the State Dec. 19, 1874,
$4893 44
Rant of Armories, 1875,
600 00
State Aid for 1875,
4,506 70
10,000 14
RECEIVED
For Rent of Armories,
$ 500 00
State Aid, 1871.
48 00
66
1874,
4,531 72
" Refunded,
55 00
5,134 72
Due from the State Dec. 18, 1875,
Viz :
For State Aid, 1874,
$ 63 72
1875,
4,120 45
Armory Rents,
681 25
4,865 42
4,865 42
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for county tax, $ 8,215 90
Appropriated and paid for state tax, 11,960 00
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EXPENDITURES.
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation,
CREDITS.
.
John B. Nelson, balance of old bill,
10 00
1,010 00
Expenditures,
699 05
Undrawn,
310 95
To incidentals,
310 95
NON RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Amount from the commonwealth,
$1,746 94
Paid A. W. Greenleaf, coll.,
28 63
1,718 31
To incidentals,
1,718 31
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation,
CREDITS.
4,259 49
Paid Sinking Fund Commissioners,
5,759 49
REBUILDING NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Appropriation, From sale of old span, From John W. Dole,
$15,000 00
241 00
29 00
$1,500 00
From sale of Land,
5,759 49
$1,000 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Transferred from liquor licenses,
5,137 50
66 Incidentals,
4,151 06;
24,558 56
Expenditures,
35,367 70
Overdrawn to new account,
10,809 14
ABATEMENT OF TAXES OF 1875.
Appropriation,
$ 500 00
Overlay of taxes,
1591 94
2,091 94
Allowed on assessors' orders,
1,195 15
To new account,
896 79
ABATEMENT OF TAXES, 1874.
Cr. balance, Dec. 19, 1874,
$2,587 68
Omitted in assessors' commitment,
2 00
2,589 68
Allowed on assessors' orders,
580 75
Balance Dec. 18, 1875,
2,008 63
INCIDENTALS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
CREDITS.
16 00
G. H. Stevens, city clerk, for licenses,
260 75
Unexpended on celebration of July 4th,
8 22
Corporation tax of 1874,
188 54
« " 1875.
5,235 08
Bill disallowed,
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EXPENDITURES.
Contagious diseases, balance of account,
182 64
Costs on taxes,
20 00
Non-resident bank tax,
1,718 31
Tax of 1872,
717 29
Transferred from Poor Department,
58 23
School Department,
241 41
Highways,
:27 12
Police,
149 17
Lighting,
99 31
66
Interest,
1,013 42
.. .
Salaries,
170 88
Fuel,
1,658 42
.6
Public Library,
117 09
66
Sidewalks and Edgestones,
310 95
66
Bridges and Culverts,
227 28
12,920 11
Expenditures,
$4,863 32
Abatemeut of 1873 tax,
2,493 49
Transfer to Fire Department,
151 36
Public Property,
551 11
Debit balance, Dec. 19, 1874,
709 27
Transferred to Newburyport Bridge,
4,151 06
12,920 11
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NOTES PAYABLE.
City notes have been paid to the amount of $71,100 00, viz : E. S. Raynes,
$ 5,000 00
Merchants National Bank,
32,700 00
First National Bank,
13,500 00
S. O. Johnson,
900 00
Ocean National Bank,
5,500 00
Mechanicks National Bank,
11,500 00
N. & T. Foster,
2,000 00
$71,100 00
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EXPENDITURES
RENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
C. E. Adams & Co., two stalls in Market House, $125 00
W. T. Colman, one stall in Market House, 100 00
Daniel Hamblett, pasture on Low street, 10 00
County of Essex, Market Hall, 200 00
435, 00
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
From A. W. Greenleaf, collector, tax of 1872,
$ 717 29
66
1873, 3,100 32
66
1874, 9,587 45
66
6: 1875, 136,986 38
150,391, 44
TRIAL BALANCE.
DECEMBER 18, 1875.
DR.
Mechanicks Nat. Bank .. . $ 39 11
Merchants 66
66
508 79
First
...
113 22
Ocean 66
...
2,084 83
Boston First " 66
... 480 00
Abatements, tax of 1874. 2,008 73
Revere " 66
...
75 00
Cash. 209 62
City of Newburyport. 340,996 85
City Railroad. 74,200 00
Horse Railroad. 25,000 00
State of Massachusetts .. 4,865 42
Tax of 1874. 6,920 92
Repairs of N'port Bridge, 10,809 14
Tax of 1873
111 53
Tax of 1875.
21,505 31
New School House
30,000 00
517,919 74
CR
City Bonds. $270,900 00
66 Railroad Loan. 74,000 00
School H.
66
23,000 00
66 Horse R. 25,000 00
Notes Payable.
122,113 86
Bromfield Fund.
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Abatements, tax of 1875. 896 79
517,919 74
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EXPENDITURES.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, 2 TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 21, 1875. 5
To the Committee on Finance :-
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit a report of the condition of the Sinking Fund of the city, on the 18th day of December, 1875-the close 'of the finan- cial year.
Total Funds November 30, 1874, $25,692 75
City appropriation for excess of income over expenditures for the year 1874, 6,000 00
City appropriation for 1875,
1,500 00
City appropriation for land sold 1875,
4,259 49
Interest on investments,
1,779 49
39,231 73
It has been invested as follows :-
$20,000 00 Newburyport 6s
$19,501 26
7,000 00 Newburyport 5s,
6,333 88
6,913 86 Newburyport note,
6,913 86
Cash on hand Dec. 18, 1875,
6,482 73
39,231 73
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. GREENLEAF, Treasurer.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY DEC. 18, 1875.
Tax of 1872,
$ 372 45
1873,
111 53
66
1874,
6,920 92
1875,
21,505 31
Due from the State,
State aid,
$4,506 70
Armory rent,
681 25
5,187 95
City Hall,
40 00
Sundries,
83 27
Grass,
30 00
Newburyport and Amesbury horse railroad,
232 63
Town of Newbury,
150 60
Cash,
3,510.57
38,145 23
Add Sinking Fund at par,
40,396 59
Total,
78,541 82
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EXPENDITURES.
CITY DEBT, DEC. 18, 1875.
Due.
Interest.
Rate.
Amount
City Bonds.
1883
2375 00
5
47,500 00
66
1884
75 00
5 1,500 00
1885
264 00
6
4,400 00
1886
240 00
6
4,000 00
1887
3330 00
6 55,000 00
1888
4500 00
6
75,000 00
66
1889
1200 00
6
20,000 00
66
City Railroad loan,
1891
4440 00
6
14,000 90
66
1890
3780 00
6
63,000 00
Horse Railroad loan,
1890
1500 00
6
25,000 00
School House loan,
1890
1380 00
6
23,000 00
Treasurer's order, note, S.H.L., June 20, 1879
325 00
63
5,000 00
B. H. Smith,
June 3, 1879
130 00
62
2,000 00
Eliz. S. Butler, Guardian,
Mar. 6, 1877
120 00
6
2,000 00
Rebecca J. Morgan,
Apr. 1, 1879
585 00
6}
9,000 00
Lydia C. Tucker,
Apr. 29, 1879
104 00
6₺
1,600 00
Huldah J. Balch,
May
2, 1879
32 50
500 00
John Harris,
May
8, 1879
65 00
6}
1,000 00
Benj. H. Smith,
May
8, 1879
65 00
62
1,000 00
Jacob A. Balch,
May
8, 1879
390 00
6.3
6,000 00
Adeline Brookings,
June 16, 1879
104 00
63
1,600 60
Treasurer's order,
July 22, 1879
325 00
62
5,000 00
Jacob A. Balch,
July 24, 1877
97 50
62
1,500 00
John M. Carter, 3 notes,
Aug. 24, 1879
195 00
6%
3,000 00
Samuel O. Johnson,
Sept.
1, 1879
91 00
1,400 00
Hannah K. Johnson,
Sept.
1, 1879
299 00
63
4,600 00
Edmund S. Raynes,
Sept.
1, 1879
325 00
63
5,000 00
Levi Jones,
Sept.
1, 1879
650 00
63
10,000 00
Overseers of Poor, Trust Fund,
120 00
6
2,000 00
Com. on Brown Fund,
900 00
6 15,000 00
M. Atwood, Executor,
630 00
6
10,500 00
Trustees of M. Sawyer, "
300 00
6
5,000 00
Edmund S. Rayne' note
May 24, 1877
300 00
6 5,000 00
Sinking Fund Com. note,
demand,
414 84
6 6,913 86
Treasurer's Order, note
May 23, 1876
287 50
IFICO
5,000 00
Joseph A. Frothingham, note,
demand,
57 50
5¿
1,000 00
Treasurer's Order, note,
June 2, 1876
575 00
PICO 10,000 00
Anna A. Brown, note,
June 6, 1876
86 25
52
1,500 00
30,658 09
515,013 86
A. W. GREENLEAF, Treasurer.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND BALANCES,
DECEMBER 18, 1875.
Departments.
Appropriations.
Income. Total Credits. Expenditures. Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor.
$12,000 00
$1,679 77
$13,679 77
$13,621 54
$ 58 23
$
School.
28,000 00
1,472 82
29,472 82
29,231 41
241 41
Fire ...
11,000 00
42 41
11,042 41
11,193 77
151 36
Highway ..
4,000 00
701 81
4,701 81
4,674 69
27 12
Incidentals.
500 00
8,346 83
8,846 83
· 7,357 31
1,489 52
Public Property.
5,000 00
2,436 51
7,436 51
7,987 62
551 11
Police ..
7,600 00
888 05
8,488 05
8,338 88
149 17
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings.
6,500 00
107 00
6,607 00
6,507 69
99 31
Interest. .
29,500 00
2,934 54
32,434 54
31,421 12
1,013 42
Salaries.
4,800 00
4,800 00
4,629 12
170 88
Fuel ..
7,500 00
9 00
7,509 00
5,850 58
1,658 42
Public Library .. .
1,500 00
777 72
2,277 72
2,160 63
117 09
Sidewalks and Edgestones ..
1,000 00
10 00
1,010 00
699 05
310 95
Sinking Fund ... .
1,500 00
4,259 49
5,759 49
5,759 49
Bridges and Culverts.
2,000 00
78 47
2,078 47
1,851 19
227 28
Repairs of Newburyport Bridge ..
15,000 00
5,407 50
20,407 50
35,367 70
14,960 20
Abatements ...
500 00
1,591 94
2,091 94
1,195 15
896 79
$137,900 00 $30,743 86 $168,643 86 $177,846 94
$6,459 59
$15,662 67
EXPENDITURES.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE.
City Hall, brick, on Brown's square,
$33,000 00
Market House, brick, on Market square,
12,000 00
Almshouse, brick, outbuildings and land,
12,000 00
Land on Low street, powder house lot,
1,500 00
66 66 Davenport lot,
1,500 00
66
Hill street, Coffin lot,
1,000 00
High and Wesley streets,
50 00
800 00
Gravel pit on North Atkinson street, Greenleaf street,
2,000 00
and land on Coffin's court,
350 00
Hearse house, pounds, and gun house,
400 00
Ferryways, with right of way to same,
100 00
Two Burial Grounds,
3,000 00
$67,700 00
SCHOOL HOUSES,
Brick school house on Hancock street,
$ 4,900 00
66
66
Bromfield
7,000 00
School
12,000 00
66 Temple
3,500 00
66
66
66
State . .
500 00
High
66
1,800 00
66
66 Congress 66
5,000 00
66
66
Wesley
3,200 00
66
66 Forrester 66
8,000 00
16
66 corner of Auburn and High streets,
41,600 00
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PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Wooden school house, Purchase street,
200 00
66
66
3,500 00
66 66 66 Charles 66
900 00
66 State 66
4,000 00
Two wooden school houses on Congress street,
3,000 00
66
66
66 " Ashland 66
3,000 00
$102,100 00
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2 engine house on Water street,
$1,600 00
No. 3 66
Congress
2,000 00
No. 6 66 66 Monroe 66
1,000 00
No. 7 66 66 Merrimac "
2,500 00
No. 8 66 66
Purchase “
600 00
Hook & Ladder and Hose house, on Pleasant street,
3,500 00
$11,200 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Furniture in City Hall, Market Hall, and engine houses,
$ 3,000 00
Three steamers, five hand engines, hook and ladder, hose car- riages, 9600 feet of hose, hooks, ladders, hydrants, etc.,
34,100 00
Furniture, stores, fuel, tools, farming implements, and animals Į in and about the almshouse and out-buildings,
6,500 00
Standard of weights and measures,
300 00
Seven horses,
2,650 00
Carts, sleds, harnesses, etc.,
1,000 00
Stock in the Newburyport City railroad,
74,200 00
Stock in the Newburyport and Amesbury horse railroad.
25,000 00
$146,750 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate,
$ 67,700 00
School houses,
102,100 00
Engine houses,
11,200 00
Personal property,
146,750 00
$327,750 00
CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor, and City Council of Newburyport :-
GENTLEMEN : In compliance with the ordinance defining the duties of chief engineer, I herewith present the annual report of the condition of the Fire Department, containing such information as will enable you to understand the wants and necessities of this organization, whose services are best appreciated when they have the least to do, whose efforts to save property from destruction by fire, often at the risk of life, are frequently more severely and unjustly criticized than any other services rendered to the public. Consequently, those in authority must form their judgment quickly and act vigorously. The department at the present time is in good condition, the apparatus being in working order, the men well ap- pointed and carefully organized, so as to render prompt and efficient service whenever required.
The whole department has been called out 18 times. Of this, number, 4 were false alarms, and a large number of still alarms, that are occasioned by the burning of fire-boards, chimneys, boys playing with matches, &c., and were extinguished by members of the Fire Department, Police and others, without giving a general alarm.
The appropriation for 1875 was $11,000. Of this sum the com- mittee on Fire Department expended $3,200 for 2000 feet of leath- er hose and the new chuck. The salaries of the members of the department amount to $5,400, and the cost of pulling machines and tenders to fires and alarms for the year, was $480. The bal-
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ance of the appropriation was for repairs on machines, reservoirs, water pipes, and necessary articles needed for the successful work- ing of our department.
The entire force of this department consists of one chief, six as- sissant engineers and 201 men. These have in charge four steam fire engines, three hand engines, one four-wheeled hose carriage and one hook and ladder truck. During the past year four men have been added to the hose company. These companies are prompt and efficient, and in this connection it may be said that the entire department is comprised of good and reliable men, and de- serving of all praise in the discharge of their duties. The Johnson patent fire pump that we caused to be carried on the hook and ladder truck and hose carriage, has proved to be a great addition to our department, and we have placed one on each of the other machines.
The steam fire alarm continues to work well and is a very impor- tant addition, causing the men to report more promptly for duty, than when they depended solely on the bells. Our greatest want is water; there have been some improvements, by the placing of a chuck on the water pipe at the Eastern depot. I would also rec- ommend the construction of a large reservoir on Merrimac street, near the foot of Broad street, also one at the corner of Harrison and Purchase streets, as this is one of the most exposed places at the south part of our city, and I hope that the coming spring will find our citizens advocating the introduction of water for domestic, manufacturing and fire purposes, and their efforts crowned with success.
We have, during the past year, added a hose tower to the depart- ment one capable of holding six or more thousand feet of hose, where we can hang it by the coupling, and leave it clear from the floor. This I consider one of the best and most important addi- tions that our department has been favored with for years, also ar- rangements for washing and drying hose. The barn is very satis- factory, answering in every respect well the purpose for which it was intended. We have now on hand 5000 feet of leather hose that I consider reliable. It is equally divided with the three steamers. At the house of Hose 1, they have 2200 feet of leather hose that has been in the department for a long time, and will not stand that amount of pressure that at times is required of it, when playing through a long line. At the houses of Nos. 7 and 8, they have each about 1300 feet, which we do not consider reliable,
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and the board of engineers have recommended the purchase of 2000 feet of Boyd's Patent Hose, to be equally divided between the two companies. During the past year there has been condemned a lot of hose, which could not be depended on and was not worth repair- ing. Improvements and additions have been made to the houses of Hose 1, Steamer 1, No. 7 and No. 8, agreeable to my recommenda- tion of last year. I would most earnestly recommend the City Government to caused to be placed in each of our public buildings one or two of Johnson's patent fire pumps, with buckets kept full of water ready for use.
In conclusion I would tender my thanks to His Honor the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and Gentlemen of the City Council for the support they have given me in the administration of the affairs of this department. Our thanks are due the City Marshal and the Police force under his command, for the valuable services rendered at fires in keeping the streets free, so that the firemen could act ef- ficiently. I also wish to express my gratitude to my assistant en- gineers for the prompt and faithful discharge of their duties, also to the members of the department for their promptness and effic- iency displayed in every call of duty, and to whose energy and bravery may be attributed all our success, and I trust that they will continue to merit the confidence and approbation of their offi- cers and the public, in the future as they have in the past.
I am yours, respectfully,
HIRAM P. MACINTOSH, Chief Engineer.
ENGINES, APPARATUS, &c.,
STEAMER No. 1, STEAMER No. 2, STEAMER No. 3, HOSE No. 1,
HOOK & LADDER No, 1, HAND ENGINE No. 7, HAND ENGINE No. 8.
RELIEF ENGINES.
STEAMER EON,
HAND ENGINE No. 2, HAND ENGINE NO. 5.
HAND ENGINE No. 6,
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CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
STEAMER " H. P. MACINTOSH," NO. 1.
House east end of Market House.
APPARATUS. 1 steam fire engine, 28 feet of suction hose, 1 hose carriage, 1700 feet of leather leading hose, 50 feet carbolized hose, 200 feet linen rub- ber-lined leading hose, 65 feet of inch rubber hose, 15 feet rubber pipe and burner, 1 Johnson Patent Fire Pump, 2 brass torches, 2 bunks with mattres- ses, 1 clock, 1 whip, 1 flue brush, 1 wash-dish, 1 pair of steps, 2 settees. 18 chairs. 1 table, 1 desk, 2 horse blankets, 2 hand lanterns, 1 gate for house, 2 casks for water, 1 wash bowl, 2 fire buckets, 2 speaking trumpets, 1 water tank with pipe, 2 bung wrenches, 2 iron coal hods, 2 copper pipes, 3 hose patches, 2 hose clamps, 50 feet of drag rope for engine, 1 snow shovel, 1 coal sifter, 1 spare grate, 2 rubber pipes, washers for hose, 1 shovel, 2 rubber feed pipes, 1 vice and work bench with drawers, lot of files, 1 monkey wrench, 1 hammer, 2 set screws, 20 feet of drag rope for hose carriage, 4 hose straps, life lines, 4 hose pipes, 1 dark lantern, 1 feather duster, 1 bridge for hose, 1 waste dish, 1 pair of skids, 1 poker, 1 hatchet, 4 oil cans, 1 wrench, 10 span- ner belts, 2 water pails, 2 brass pipes, 1 hose brush, 2 iron coal barrels, 2 Si- amese branches, 1 reducing coupling, 1 iron bar, 1 axe, 30 feet drag rope, 1 stove, 13 spanners, 2 quilts, &c.
STEAMER " MECHANIC," NO. 2.
House on Water street, foot of Federal street. ,
APPARATUS. 1 steam fire engine, 1 hose carriage with 1650 feet of leather leading hose, 50 feet carbolized hose, 150 feet linen hose, 26 feet suction hose, 1 Johnson Patent Force Pump, 2 brass torches, 2 rubber feed pipes, 1 patent oil tank, 1 fire brush, 1 mat, 1 black walnut table, 1 looking-glass, 1 chande- lier for gas, 15 chairs, 2 stoves and funnel, 2 bunks with mattresses, 2 blank- ets for horses, lanterns, 1 tool box on steamer, 1 fire bucket, 25 feet of pipe with gas burner, 1 shovel, 1 pair brass link boards, 1 screw wrench, 2 water casks, 3 patent hose straps, 1 pair of steps, 1 iron bar, 1 iron sink, 1 spare grate. 1 bridge for hose, chains, 1 axe, patches, washers, skids, Siamese . branch, 2 iron wrenches, 1 3 gallon oil can, 4 nozzles, 1 jack screw, 2 oilers, spanners and belts, 6 life lines, 1 dust pan, 1 snow shovel, drip pan, 1 hose brush, 1 poker, 1 ash pan, 1 monkey wrench, one work bench with vice, files, &c., 1 large poker, shovel, 2 iron coal barrels, 4 hose pipes, 50 feet of 2 inch rope with hook for steamer, 1 drag rope for hose carriage, 2 blankets for horses, 2 frames with notice, 1 coal hod, 2 hammers, 1 wash pan, 1 water pot, Quilts, 1 sifter, 1 brush, 1 spreader, 40 feet rubber hose with pipe, 2 hose clamps, 1 clock, 3 whiffletrees with chain, ropes, straps, &c.
STEAMER "NAIAD QUEEN," NO. 3.
House on Congress street.
APPARATUS. 1 steam fire engine, 1 hose carriage with 1650 feet of leather hose, 50 feet carbolized hose, 250 feet linen hose, 26 feet suction hose, 180 feet rope for steamer, 1 spare pole for steamer, 2 whiffletrees, 1 set of leading
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whiffletrees, 1 pair horse blankets, 2 brass torches, 2 brass lanterns, 2 hand lanterns, 1 patent oil tank, 1 vise, 1 work bench, lot of files, 1 lantern with re- flector, 2 spare link blocks, 1 Siamese branch, 1 frost pipe, 1 brass speaking trumpet, 1 signal lantern, 2 extra grates, 1 Johnson Patent Force Pump, 2 brass link blocks, 30 feet 1-2 inch rubber hose, rubber washers, washers for hose, 1 dust pan, 1 coal hod, 3 stoves with funnel, 2 feed pipes, 2 clocks, 1 set of curtains in engine room with fixtures, 1 sink, 1 snow shovel, 1 sifter, brooms, 12 chairs, 1 table, 2 brass discharge pipes, 1 spring nozzle, 1 axe, 1 crow bar, 3 water casks, 3 oil cans, monkey wrenches, 12 spanners with belts, quilts, 2 leather discharge pipes, 4 nozzles, 1 large cupboard for crock- ery, 1 whip, 2 iron barrels for coal, 3 life lines, 1 cask iron handles, brush, 1 duster, 1 chandelier, 1 table with desk, 1 set of window curtains with fixtures up stairs, 1 tank with pipe, 2 oilers, bunks, office chairs, 7 settees, 1 iron wa- ter spout, 2 shovels, 1 ladder, 6 blocks with ropes in hose tower, 1 water pot, notice with frame, 1 ash pan, 1 poker, water pails, 2 hose clamps, 1 mat, 2 fire buckets, spare suction hose, spanners, 1 jack, 1 hose bridge, 1 pair of skids, 1 mash pan, 1 reducing coupling, gas burner with hose attached, 3 pa- tent hose straps, 1 screw wrench, hammer, spare ropes, &c.
HOOK & LADDER " YOUNG AMERICA," NO. 1
House on Pleasant street.
APPARATUS. 1 carriage for ladders, 2 ladders each fifty feet long, 3 lad- ders each 40 feet long, 1 ladder 35 feet long, 1 ladder 30 feet long, 1 ladder 20 feet long, 1 ladder 18 feet long, 1 ladder 17 feet long, 1 ladder 13 feet long, 4 rakes, 4 long hooks, 4 crotch poles, 4 pitch forks, 3 roof ladders, 4 iron dogs, 2 hammers and belts, 6 short hooks, 4 axes, 2 picks, 2 ice cutters, 2 brass torches, 1 crow bar, 1 Johnson Patent Force Pump, 250 feet of rope for streets, 1 signal lantern, 2 whiffletrees, 2 lead ropes with hooks, 4 brass lan- terns, 1 trumpet, set of badges, 1 blanket for horse, 5 wrenches, 1 tool box, 1 broom, 2 stoves and funnel, 2 coal hods, 1 water pot, 2 ladder straps, 2 spreaders, rope and chain, 1 clock, 4 oil cans, 1 set of fire buckets, 1 gong, 150 feet of drag rope, 1 duster, lot of hooks, chains, poles and ropes, 1 snow shovel, 1 clock, 1 fire alarm, card and frame, 2 iron shovels, 1 jack, 4 oil cans, brushes, 12 chairs, 1 wash bowl, 2 settees, water pails, spare fire buckets.
HAND ENGINE "TORRENT," NO. 7.
House on Merrimac street.
APPARATUS. 1 hand fire engine, 26 feet of suction hose, also 2 spare pieces of suction hose, 275 feet of leather hose, 600 feet of rubber hose, 600 feet of linen rubber-lined hose, 50 feet of Boyd's patent hose, 1 hose carriage, 4 dis- charge pipes, 1 blunderbuss, 2 wrenches, 2 monkey wrenches, 1 jack, 1 torch, 1 Johnson Patent Fire Pump, 1 iron pump and sink, 2 stoves and funnel, 1 large bell with rope, 1 table, 1 water pail, 1 broom, 18 chairs, 1 horse blanket. leather washers for hose, 1 oil can, 1 chandelier with lamps, 5 office chairs, 1 hand lamp, 1 match safe, 2 coal hods, wood box, 1 axe, 1 hose brush, patch-
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CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.
es for hose, life lines, 3 patent hose straps, 2 trumpets, set of badges, 7 belts with spanners, 2 shovels, 2 iron bars, 8 lamps with brackets, 1 duster, 1 re- ducing coupling, 1 gate for house, 6 settees, 2 oil cans, 3 lanterns.
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