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66
6,290 64
By abatement of taxes of 1874
498 86
66
1875
309 70
By uncollected taxes
of 1872
372 45
1873
85 09
66
66
1874.
4,455 27
1875 .14,904 97-19,817 78
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28,912 06 A. W. GREENLEAF, Collector.
Newburyport, May 11, 1876.
66
24
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To' uncollected taxes of 1872. $372 45
66
1873. 85 09
66 1874
4,455 27
66
1875.
14,904 97
66
66 1875, additional commitment. 2 00
To Tax of 1876, committed by assessors $150,517 67
Non-resident Bank Tax. 5,629 32
Amount deducted in anticipation of an allowance from the county on account of repairs of New- buryport bridge. 14,598 90-170,745 89
To Tax of 1876:
City tax.
148,600 ·00
State tax.
7,866 00
County tax.
6,499 50
Overlay of taxes.
2,041 87
Additional commitment. 109 20
165,116 57
190,565 67
25
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
with Geo. W. PIPER, Collector. Cr.
By tax of 1874, collected and paid to Treasurer
$1,985 49
66
1875, 66 66 66
4,163 05
1876, 66
66
124,540 58
By amount received from county on account of repairs
of Newburyport bridge.
14,576 13-139,116 71
By Non-Resident Bank tax. Abatement of taxes of 1874.
328 00
66
66
1875
141 85
66
1876
1,200 73
Uhcollected taxes of 1772, to new accounts:
372 45
66 66 1873, 66
85 09
66
66
1874,
66
2,141 77
66
66
1875,
66
10,602 07
66
66 1876, 66
66
24.799 13
..
190,565 67 GEORGE W. PIPER, Collector.
Newburyport, December 16, 1876.
5,629 32
EXPENDITURES.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$12,000 00
CREDITS.
Cash of City of Gloucester,
20 00
Town of North Easton,
15 50
Town of West Newbury,
12 00
Town of Revere,
27 00
Town of Salisbury,
270 45
City of Chelsea,
48 50
Town of Amesbury,
405 00
Town of Mattapoisett,
56 75
City of Haverhill,
83 50
City of Boston,
26 00
Board of Miss Jones,
30 00
City of Cambridge,
26 00
State Pauper Accounts,
284 81
Town of Ipswich,
46 75
Board of David Haskell,
419 15
Town of Rowley,
28 50
Clerk, sale of hay, pigs, &c.,
281 41
Town of Wellfleet,
94 00
Town of Merrimac,
34 88
Town of Lynnfield
94 87
Town of Malden,
90 75
Hospital expenses refunded,
25 00
,
28
EXPENDITURES.
Cash of Town of Methuen, Town of Waltham, From tax of 1875, bill credited twice,
4 38
23 00
12 85
14,461 05
Expenditures,
16,060 17
Overdrawn,
1,599 12
From Incidentals,
1,599 12
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$27,000 00
CREDITS.
State School Fund,
496 11
Dog money for 1875,
620 60
One year's interest on Brown fund,
900 00
Expenditures,
29,126 83
Overdrawn,
110 12
From Incidentals,
110 12
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
CREDITS.
From Surveyor,
12 20
From Amos Coffin, for hammer,
1 50
From E. T. Northend, for gravel,
2 40
From J. C. Colman, for gravel,
7 05
Expenditures,
3,903 44
Undrawn,
119 71
To Incidentals,
4,023 15
119 71
29,016 71
29
EXPENDITURES.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$10,000 00
CREDITS.
W. & M. O'Connell,
3 00
Gilman Bros.,
25
From Chief Engineer,
8 60
From J. B. Knight, for old hose,
3 00
10,014 85
Expenditures,
7,566 84
Undrawn,
2,448 01
To Incidentals,
2,448 01
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
E. Lamprey,
36
D. P. Pike, use of Market Hall,
16 00
A. Coffin, rent of land,
2 00
Wm. H. Toppan, for sand, «
5 00
A. Coffin, pasturing cows,
3 21
Market House and cellar, income,
375 00
City Hall, income,
. 1,557 05
Burial Lots,
100 00
7,058 62
*Expenditures,
8,449 50
1,390 88
From Incidentals,
1,390 88
** Of this amount $1,511.60 was paid for insuring the city property for the term of five years.
SALARIES.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Expenditures,
4,799 97
Undrawn, To Incidentals,
200 03
200 03
CREDITS.
30
EXPENDITURES.
FUEL.
Appropriation,
Expenditures,
$8,500 00 8,664 74
Overdrawn,
164 74
From Incidentals,
164 74
The above expenses may be charged to the following accounts :
Poor department,
6,176 51
School department,
1,368 78
Fire department,
559 66
Public Library,
149 87
Armories,
12 93
Police,
52 24
City Hall,
334 02
Newburyport Bridge,
10 73-8,664 74
LIGHTING.
Appropriations,
6,500 00
Sale of Lanterns,
42 75
6,542 75
Expenditures,
6,084 80
Undrawn,
457 95
To Incidentals,
457 95
The expenses charged in the above bills of the Newburyport Gas Company for lighting the public buildings of the city, is as fol- lows, viz :
City Hall, 172,500 cubic ft. gas costing net price, 590 86
281 26
Public Library, 28,100
95 54
Arm'y Cushing Guard 8,100
66
66
66 27 89
Arm'y City Cadets, 14,100
66
66
66
47 80
No. 1 Engine House, 27,900 66
66
6
95 89
No. 2 66
10,800
66
66
66
57 00
No. 3 66 18,800
66
66
64 55
No. 8 66 66 12,300
66
66
.
39 90
.
66
66
6
Market Hall, 84,600
CREDITS.
31
EXPENDITURES.
Pleasant street engine house, 12,000 feet cubic gas costing net price, .
41 23
School-house on Mall, 10,500 ft. cubic gas costing net price, 37 11
1,359 03
Gas for lighting streets,
1,407 34
Total for gas, 2,766 37
The whole number of gas lights is 103-5 having been discon- tinued during the year, and 177 oil lights, 8 having been added this year.
Cost of Gasoline lights, 2,432 50
Cost of lighting gas lights,
770 40
Lamp posts, lanterns, painting, &c.
115 53-3,318 43
6,084 80
COST OF TAXES.
From sundry parties for costs,
25 21
Paid J. M. Tappan, 25 21
INTEREST.
Appropriation,
31,000 00
CREDITS.
Discount on County tax,
41 16
From overdue taxes,
1,547 46
Expenditures,
31,036 56
Undrawn,
1,552 06
To Incidentals,
32,588 62
1,552 06
32
EXPENDITURES.
BROMFIELD FUND.
Balance from 1875,
Income,
36 650 00
650 36
Expenditures,
587 25
Balance to new account,
63 11
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, CREDITS.
1,500 00
Town of Newbury, use of Library, 1875,
150 60
H. A. Tenney, for fines, 16 75
1,667 35
Expenditures,
1,263 51
403 84
To Incidentals,
403 84
POLICE.
Appropriation, 7,600 00
CREDITS.
E. F. Bartlett, clerk fees from Police Court, 779 30
S. W. Tuck, from N. J. Holden, truant justice of juvenile offenders, for fees, 40 35
8,419 65
Expenditures,
8,438 80
Overdrawn, From Incidentals,
19 15
9
33
EXPENDITURES.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Newburyport Bridge, .
1,728 10
Essex Merrimac Bridge,
43 75
Culverts,
277 77-2,049 62
Overdrawn,
From Incidentals,
49 62 49 62
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Balance due from the State Dec. 18, 1875,
$4,865 42
Rent of Armories, 1876,
600 00
State Aid for 1876,
3,980 61
9,446 03
RECEIVED
For rent of Armories,
352 00
For State Aid, 1875,
4,370 29
From Incidentals for State aid disallowed,
50 39
From Incidentals for Armory rent, disallowed,
81 25
For State aid, refunded,
140 13-4,994 06
Due from the State, Dec. 16, 1876, viz :
4,451 97
For Armory rents,
848 00
For State Aid,
3,603 97
4,451 97
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for State tax, ' $7,866 00
Appropriated and paid for County tax, 6,499 50
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EXPENDITURES.
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
CREDITS.
From E. S. Raynes,
52 50
From Mrs. Magowan,
12 89- 65 39
.
1,065 39
Expenditures,
618 31
Undrawn,
447 08
To Incidentals,
447 08
REBUILDING NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Appropriation,
$19,000 00
CREDITS.
W. & M. O'Connell, for iron,
9 00
From Town of Salisbury, For stone, Albert Russell,
4,666 78
40 00
9 82
23,725 60
Expenditures this year,
13,520 61
Paid balance of last year,
10,809 14-24,329 75
Overdrawn,
604 15
From Incidentals,
604 15
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Amount from the commonwealth, $1,301 24
Paid for assessing and collecting,
56 29
1,244 95
To Incidentals,
1,244 95
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EXPENDITURES.
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation, $6,500 00
Transferred to incidentals by order of City
Council, 2,500 00-4,000 00
CREDITS.
Excess of income over expenditures for 1876,
12,808 09
16,808 09
Paid Sinking Fund Commissioners, 16,808 09
ABATEMENT OF TAXES OF 1874.
Cr. balance Dec. 18, 1875,
$2,008 63
Allowed on assessor's orders,
826 86
Balance Dec. 16, 1876,
1,181 77
ABATEMENT OF TAXES OF 1875.
Cr. balance Dec. 18, 1875,
$896 79
Income,
2 00
898 79
Allowed on Assessors' orders,
451 55
Balance Dec. 16, 1876,
447 24
ABATEMENT OF TAXES OF 1876.
Appropriation,
500 00 .
Overlay of taxes,
2,041 87
Omitted in Assessor's assessment,
109 20
2,651 07
Allowed on assessors' orders,
1,200 73
To new account,
1,450 34
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EXPENDITURES.
NOTES PAYABLE.
City notes paid as follows :
No. 182, Richardson, Hill & Co.
$5,000 00
183, J. A. Frothingham,
1,000 00
184, Richardson, Hill & Co.
10,000 00
185, Anna B. Brown,
1,500 00
187, First National Bank of Boston,
5,000 00
188, Jacob B. Brown,
1,000 00
189, D. J. Merrill, Exr.
1,000 00
190, Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank,
5,000 00
192, Maverick National Bank,
3,000 00
193, Richardson, Hill & Co.,
8,000 00
194 66 66
9,000 00
195, 66 66 66
14,000 00
196, 66 66 66
5,000 00
197, S. O. Johnson,
1,000 00
198, Richardson, Hill & Co.
4,500 00
199, 66 66
11,000 00
200, Ocean National Bank,
7,400 00
201, 66 66
7,500 00
203, 6. 66
1,000 00
204, Richardson, Hill & Co.
6,700 00
205, First National Bank,
17,000 00
124,600 00
INCIDENTALS.
Appropriations,
$1,500 00
CREDITS.
7 50
Corporation tax of 1875,
1876,
4,287 40
A. Russell, for iron,
3 20
17 65
· Costs on taxes, from sundry parties, George H. Stevens, city clerk, Transferred from Sinking Fund,
215 25
66 Fire Department,
2,448 01
66
66 Highways,
2,500 00
119 71
37
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred from Interest,
1,552 06
Lighting streets, &c.,
457 95
6 Salaries, 200 03
66
Public Library,
403 84
Sidewalks and Edgestons,
447 08
Non-Resident Bank Tax,
1,244 95
Liquor Licenses,
4,462 50
Expenditures,
3,121 26
Transfer to Poor Department,
66
School
110 12
Fire
19 15
Fuel,
164 74
66 Public Property,
1,390 98
Repairs on Newburyport Bridge, 604 15
Newburyport Bridge, 49 62
66 Sinking Fund,
12,808 09-19,867 13
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
County of Essex, Market Hall, 200 00
425 00
Paid E. F. Bartlett, amt. allowed by county to Jan. 1, 1876, 50 00
375 00
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1873 from collectors,
$24 44
1874 66
06
3,952 28
66 1875 66
10,453 69
66 1876
124,540 58
1876 66 county, (account re-building bridge.) 14,576 13
153,547 12
-
19,867 13
1,599 12
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EXPENDITURES.
TRIAL BALANCE.
DECEMBER 16, 1876.
DR.
CR.
Mechanics National Bank ... $3,492 06 City Bonds ..
. 270,900 00 *
Merchants 66
894 75
R. R. Loan
74,000 00
First
66
.. 3,239 45
School House 23,000 00
Ocean
66
66
2,692 64
Boston First 66 66
...
352 99
Boston Revere " 66
.. 137 50
Abatements, tax of 1874 ...
1,181 87
Cash. 67 50
66
1875 .. 447 24
City of Newburyport. .340,996 85
66 1876. ..
1,450 34
City Railroad . 74,200 00
State of Massachusetts. 4,451 97
Tax of 1873
87 09
Tax of 1874 2,141 78
Tax of 1875
10,602 07
Tax of 1876. .
. 24,799 13
New School House 30,000 00
Horse Railroad
.. 25,000 00
Bromfield Fund.
63 11
Sinking Fund.
12,808 09
$523,155 78
$523,155 78
Horse R. R. 25,000 00
Notes payable.
114,305 13
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EXPENDITURES.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 16, 1876. S
To the Committee on Finance :-
GENTLEMEN: I herewith submit a report of the condition of the Sinking Fund of the city, on this date-it being the close of the financial year.
Total Funds December 18, 1875,
$39,231 73
City appropriation for 1876,
$6,500 00
Loss amount transferred to Incidentals by order of city council, -
2,500 00- 4,000 00
City appropriation, excess of income over expenditures for the year 1376,
12,808 09
Interest on investments,
2,183 54
58,223 36
Invested as follows :
$20,000 00 Newburyport 6s,
$19,501 26
7,900 00 Newburyport 5s, Newburyport Notes,
6,333 88
15,405 13
Cash on hand December 16, 1876,
4,175 00
Due from city of Newburyport,
12,808 09-58,223 36
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY DEC. 16, 1876.
Taxes of 1873,
$87 09
1874.
2,141 78
1875,
10,602 07
66 1876,
24,799 13
Due from the State-State aid,
3,603 97
Armory rent,
848 00-4,451 97
Cash on hand, Add Sinking Fund at par,
42,082 04
10,876 89
59,388 22
112,347 15
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EXPENDITURES.
CITY DEBT, DEC. 16, 1876.
Amount.
City Bonds,
1883
2,375 00
5
47,500 00
1884
75.00
5
1,500 00
1885
264 00
6
4,400 00
66
1886
240 00
6
4,000 00
1887
3,330 00
6 55,500 00
1888
4,500 00
6
75,000 00
66
1889
1,200 00
6
20,000 00
1890
3,780 00
6
63,000 00
School house loan,
1890
1,380 00
6
23,000 00
Horse railroad loan,
1890
1,500 00
6
25,000 00
·
66
City railroad loan,
1891
4,440 00
6
74,000 00
Trustees of M. Sawyer,
300 00
6
5,000 00
Overseers of Poor, Trust Fund,
120 00
6
2,000 00
M. Atwood, Executor "
630 00
6
10,500 00
Committee on Brown "
900 00
6
15,000 00
Elizabeth S. Butler, guardian.
1877
120 00
6
2,000 00
Jacob A. Balch,
1877
97 50
612
1,500 00
Samuel O. Johnson,
1877
60 00
5
1,200 00
Edmund S. Raynes,
1877
300 00
6
5,000 00
Edmund S. Raynes,
1879
325 00
612
5,000 00
Rebecca J. Morgan,
1879
585 00
612
9,000 00
Lydia C. Tucker,
1879
104 00
612
1,600 00
Huida J. Balch,
1879
32 50
612
500 00
John Harris,
1879
65 00
612
1,000 00
Benjamin H. Smith,
1879
65 00
612
1,000 00
Jacob A. Balch,
1879
390 00
612
6,000 00
Benjamin H. Smith, note S. H. L.
1879+
130 00
612
2,000 00
Treasurer's order, note S. H. L.
1879
325 00
612
5,000 00
Adeline Brookings,
1879
104 00
612
1,600 00
Treasurer's order,
1879
325 00
612
5,000 00
John M. Carter, 3 notes,
1879
195 00
612
3,000 00
Samuel O. Johnson,
1879
91 00
612
1,400 00
Hannah K. Johnson,
1879
299 00
612
4,600 00
Levi Jones,
1879
650 00
612
10,000 00
Sinking Fund Com. note,
Demand
414 84
6
6,913 86
Sinking Fund Com. note,
437 40
6
7,290 15
Sinking Funk Com. note,
72 06
6 1,201
2
3
Que Smoking
12.808.09
$20.013.22
Gross Debt ..
. 4507,205 13
Less Sinking Fund and other assets, as per schedule.
112,347 15
Net debt December 16, 1876.
394,857,97 4.07.666.07
66
Due.
Interest.
Rate.
507,205 13
fund Con 3 21 30
41
.
APPROPRIATIONS AND BALANCES. DECEMBER 16, 1876.
Departments.
Appropriation.
Income.
Total Credits.
Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn
Poor ..
$12,000 00
$2,461 05
$14,461 05
$16,060 17
$1,599 12
School
27,000 00
2,016 71
29,016 71
29,126 83
110 12
Fire ...
10,000 00
14 85
10,014 85
7,566 84
$2,448 01
Highway ..
4,000 00
23 15
4,023 15
3,903 44
119 71
Incidentals.
1,500 00
12,738 45
14,238 55
3,121 26
11,117 19
Public Property.
5,000 00
2,058 62
7,058 62
8,449 50
1,390 88
Police ..
7,600 00
819 65
8,419 65
8,438 80
19 15
Lighting streets and public buildings. ...
6,500 00
42 75
6,542 75
6,084 80
457 95
Interest.
31,000 00
1,588 62
32,588 62
31,036 56
1,552 06
Salaries.
5,000 00
5,000 00
4,799 97
200 03
Fuel ..
8,500 00
8,500 00
8,664 74
164 74
Public Library ...
1,500 00
167 35
1,667 35
1,263 51
403 84
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,000 00
65 39
1,065 89
618 31
447 38
*Sinking Fund ...
6,500 00
6,500 00
6,500 00
Bridges and Culverts. ..
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,049 62
49 62
Repairs of Newburyport Bridge.
19,000 00
4,725 60
23,725 6C
24,329 75
604 15
Abatements ..
500 00
2,151 07
2,651 07
1,200 73
1,450 34
148,600 00
28,873 26
177,473 26
163,214 83
18,196 21
3,937 78
*Of the expenditures on account of Sinking Fund, $2,500 was transferred to Incidentals by order of the city council June 29th, 1876.
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
Land on Low street, Davenport lot. 1,500 00
Land on Hill street, Coffin lot. 1,000 00
Land on High and Wesley streets. 50 00
Gravel pit on North Atkinson street.
800 00
Gravel pit on Greenleaf street .. 2,000 00
Gravel pit and land on Coffin's court. 350 00
Hearse house, pounds, and gun house 400 00
100 00
Two burial grounds. 3,000 00
$67,700 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Brick school house on Hancock street
$4,900 00
16 66
Bromfield street. 7,000 00 .
66
Temple street.
3,500 00
66
66
State street.
500 00
High street.
1,800 00
66
66
Congress street 5,000 00
Wesley street 3,200 00
66 Forrester street. 8,000 00
corner of Auburn and High streets .41,000 00
Ferryways, with right of way to same
School street .. 12,000 00
43
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Wooden school house, Purchase street.
200 00
66 66
Purchase street. 3,500 00
Charles street. 900 00
66
State street
4,000 00
Two wooden school houses on Congress street. 3,000 00
Two wooden school houses on Ashland street. 3,000 00
$102,100 00
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2 engine house on Water street. $1,600 00
No. 3
Congress street 2,000 00 .
No. 6 66 Monroe street 1,000 00
No. 7 66
Merrimac street. 2,500 00
No. 8 66
Purchase street
600 00
Hook and 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 carriages,
9600 feet of hose, hooks, ladders, hydrants, etc .. .34,100 00
Furniture, stores, fuel, tools, farming implements, and animals in and about the almshouse and out-buildings 6,500 00
Standard 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
11,200 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 accordance with the requirements of Section Six of the rules and regulations governing the fire department, I herewith submit my first annual report of the condition of the de- partment, together with the number of its members, their ages, oc- cupation, and residence, the apparatus, number of fires, and alarms, and amount of loss and insurance as far as ascertained.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
CHARLES H. GOODWIN, Chief Engineer.
Age 41, house-carpenter, 64 Federal street. JOHN S. FROST, First Assistant.
Age 39, shoemaker, Harrison street. ALEXANDER LEACH, Second Assistant. Age 42, painter, Prospect street. EDMUND S. JOHNSON, Third Assistant.
Age 29, shoemaker, Prospect street. GEORGE B. HICKEN, Fourth Assistant. Age 42, house carpenter, Willow Avenue. JOHN H. DANIELS, Fifth Assistant. Age 42, ship carpenter, Carter street. LUTHER CARTER, Sixth Assistant.
Age 45, shoemaker, Kent street.
EQUIPMENTS IN CHARGE OF ENGINEERS .- Seven rubber coats, seven trumpets, seven fire hats, seven leather belts, and six breast badges.
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STEAMER "H. P. MACINTOSH," No. 1. House east end of Market House.
PROPERTY CONTROLLED BY THIS COMPANY .- 1 second-class steam fire en- gine, 28 feet of suction hose, 1 hose carriage, 1650 feet of 212 inch leather hose, 50 feet 21/2 inch rubber hose, 200 feet of linen rubber-lined hose, 65 feet of 1 inch rubber hose, 15 feet of rubber pipe with gas burner attatched, 1 Johnson pump, 2 torches, 2 hand lanterns, 2 fire buckets, 2 trumpets, 2 copper pipes, 2 rubber pipes, 2 brass pipes, 2 siamese branches, 1 axe, 1 bar, 1 reduc- ing coupling, 10 spanner belts with spanners, 2 casks for water, 2 iron coal barrels, 2 long wrenches, 2 monkey wrench, 50 feet drag rope for steamer, 20 feet rope for hose carriage, 1 pair of skids, 2 rubber feed pipes, 2 hammer, 4 hose straps, 4 oil cans, 1 iron shovel, 1 spare grate, 1 jack screw, 1 horse brush, 1 bridge for hose, 2 coal hods, 1 coal sifter, 2 files, 1 bench with vise, 1 flue brush, 1 whip, 2 horse blankets, 1 stove and funnel, 2 bunks with mattresses, 2 quilts, 1 clock, 1 pair steps, 2 settees, 17 chairs, 1 table, 1 desk, 1 door gate, 1 wash bowl, 1 water tank with pipe, 1 snow shovel, 1 poker, 1 hatchet, 12 feet rope.
The H. P. Macintosh was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in 1873, and is in good working order, but might be im- proved in looks by mending the paint and adding a coat of varnish. The hose carriage attached to this engine is one of the old two- wheel pattern, cramped and shakey, and I consider it unsafe to carry the requisite amount of hose.
STEAMER "MECHANIC," No. 2.
House on Water street, foot of Federal.
PROPERTY IN CHARGE OF THIS COMPANY .- 1 steam fire engine, 26 feet of suction hose, 1 hose carriage, 1650 feet of 212 inch leather hose, 50 feet of 21/2 inch rubber hose, 100 feet of 11/2 Inch linen hose, 1 Johnson pump, 2 brass torches, 2 rubber feed pipes, 1 flue brush, 1 mat, 1 black walnut table, 1 chan -* delier, with gas burners, 15 chairs, 1 stove and funnel, 2 bunks with mattresss, 2 horse blankets, 2 lanterns, 1 tool box, 1 fire bucket, 25 feet rubber pipe with gas burner attached, 1 shovel, 1 pair brass link blocks, 1 screw wrench, 2 water casks, 1 hose strap, 1 pair of steps, 1 iron bar, 1 iron sink, 1 hose bridge, 1 axe, patches and hose clamps, pair skids, 1 siamese branch, 2 iron wrenches, 4 nozzles, 1 jack screw, 2 oilers, spanners and belts, 6 life lines, 1 dust pan, 1 1 drip pan, 1 poker, 1 hose brush, 1 monkey wrench, 1 bench with vise, files 1 large poker, iron shovel, 2 iron coal barrels, 4 hose pipes, 50 feet drag rope with hook for engine, drag rope for hose carriage, 1 coal hod, 1 coal sifter, 1 hammer, 1 wash pan, 1 water pot, 1 brush, 40 feet of small rubber hose with pipe, 1 spreader, 1 clock, whiffletrees, chains, straps, ropes, &c.
The steamer has been in service eight years, and was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company by whom she has been thor- oughly repaired during the last year, and is now in perfect order.
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The hose carriage attached to this engine is in about the same con- dition as the one attached to No. 1, both being unfit for the require- ments of the department, and I therefore recommend the purchase of a four-wheeled carriage to supply their places as soon as the financial condition of the city will admit.
STEAMER "NAIAD QUEEN," No. 3.
House on Congress street.
THIS COMPANY HAVE IN CHARGE 1 steam fire engine, 26 feet of suction hose, 1 hose carriage, 1650 feet of 212 inch leather hose, 50 feet of rubber hose, 1 set of leading whiffletrees, 1 spare pole for steamer, 1 pair horse blan- kets, 2 torches, 4 lanterns, 1 lantern with reflector, 1 signal lantern, 2 spare link blocks, 1 siamese branch, 1 bench with vise, lot files, 1 frost pipe, 1 trumpet, 1 Johnson pump, 30 feet of 1/2 inch rubber pipe, lot washers, 1 dust pan, 2 coal hods, 3 stoves with funnel, 2 clocks, set of curtains and fixtures in engine room, 1 set of curtains and fixtures in hall, 2 feed pipes, 2 brass discharge pipes, 1 spring nozzle, 1 axe, 1 bar, 3 water casks, 3 oil cans, mon- key wrench, 12 spanners with belts, 1 leather discharge pipe, 1 rubber dis- charge pipe, 4 nozzles, 1 whip, 2 iron coal barrels, 3 life lines, 2 hose clamps, 2 fire buckets, 1 piece spare suction, 1 jack, 1 hose bridge, pair skids, 1 reduc- ing coupling, rubber pipe with gas burner, 3 hose straps, 1 screw wrench, 1 hammer, 180 feet rope, 1 iron sink, 1 snow shovel, 1 coal sifter, 1 broom, 12 chairs, 1 table and desk, 1 crockery closet, 1 brush, 1 feather duster, 1 small table, 1 chandelier, 1 tank with pipe, 2 bunks with quilts, office chairs, 7 set- tees, 1 ash pan, 1 poker, 1 water pail, 1 mat, 1 wash pan, lot spare rope, &c.
This engine was built by the Amoskeak Manufacturing Com- pany, has been in service eight years, and within the last year has been repaired by the said company, and is in thorough working order. The hose carriage attached is also in good condition.
HOOK & LADDER, "YOUNG AMERICA," No. 1.
House on Pleasant street.
PROPERTY IN CHARGE .- 1 hook and ladder carriage, equipped with lad- ders, hooks, crotch poles, rakes, forks, chains, ropes, &c., 4 iron dogs for se- curing ladders, 2 hammers and belts, 4 axes, 2 picks, 2 ice cutters, 2 brass torches, 1 iron bar, 1 Johnson pump, 1 signal lantern, 4 brass lanterns, 1 trumpet, 5 wrenches, 1 tool box, 2 ladder straps, 1 set fire buckets, 4 oil cans, 150 feet drag rope, 1 wheel-jack, 2 whiffletrees, 2 lead ropes with hooks, 250 feet of rope for streets, 1 broom, 1 dust pan, 1 dust brush, 1 floor brush, 1 feather duster, 1 water pail, 1 watering pot, 2 stoves and funnel, 2 coal hods, 1 snow shovel, 1 clock, 1 coal sifter, 1 wash bowl, 12 chairs, 2 settees, 2 spread- ers, 4 old lanterns, lot of hooks, chains, poles and ropes.
A well equipped hook and ladder company is a very important
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engine companies, thirty-five members of hand engine company No. 8, twenty members of the hook and ladder company, and twelve members of hose company, making a total of one hundred and nine- teen members ; but should a company be organized (and I believe there soon will be) to take charge of No. 7, it will increase the number of members to one hundred and fifty-four men.
The department is composed of men who feel the importance of the work they are called upon to do, and are actuated by a desire to perform their duty, and with a just appreciation of their services we may see a constant improvement in the matter of discipline, without which the department cannot be efficient.
HORSES.
In case of fire it is very sssential that the horses should be in the immediate vicinity of the engine houses, but being under the con- trol and in the custody of the street department, they are at times, when needed to draw the engines, far away, and in some instances when the alarm of fire has been given, the engines have been de- layed from ten to twenty minutes waiting for the horses. I would therefore suggest that a pair of horses be kept in the house or in the immediate vicinity on the streets, so that in case of fire we shall have the assurance that one steamer will be brought promptly to the scene of action when most needed.
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