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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
the next day, but towards night the sky cleared all up. A smoky condition of the atmosphere was also reported from the states of New York, New Jersey and as far south as North Carolina, and Tennesee, during the 7, and 8. By the high relative humidity and temperature, the calmness of the air, this day (6.) will also be re- membered as one most oppressive. The gloomy yellow light, for which they had no explanation could not fail to impress deeply on the mind of many people.
The year 1881 has a somewhat exceptional record as far as the temperature is concerned, the monthly means deviating considerably from the average.
To begin with January, this was one of the coldest months for many years. In a record of previous years for our neighborhood we find a similar low mean temperature of January in the following years :
1821
19.4
1837
21.7º
1840.
19.2°
1844
15.3º
1852
20.8°
February was above the average, although the first week was the coldest of the entire year. The river froze over on the third and could be crossed until the ninth. May, June and July were cool and remained below the average, June even by 5.1°. All the other months from August to December inclusive, show a mean temper- ature above the average. December particularly being the warmest for many years. Another anomaly is, that the mean temperature of August exceeded that of July by 1.6°, while. as a rule the highest monthly mean belongs to July. To facilitate comparison the fol- lowing table may close this report :
TABLE VI.
Month.
Mean. 1881.
Mean 1880.
Average for many years in New England.
January
21.8°
33.1°
25.3°
February.
29 4
30.5
26.4
March .
33.2
32.3
32.4
April
42.7
45.8
42.8
May.
53 9
60.9
55.3
June
59.7
66.0
64.8
July.
67.9
69 7
69.2
August ..
69 5
67 6
68.1
September
63.9
63.5
61.6
October.
51.5
49.2
50.9
November
40.4
36.5
38.2
December.
36.5
25.6
28.0
KARL CASTELHUN.
Newburyport, Feb. 1882.
REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council.
I have the honor to present the following as the first report of the City Physician, acting under the new ordinance, passed June 14, 1880, defining the duties of the City Physician, to take effect January 1, 1881. This report will include thirteen months' service from Jan. 1, 1881 to Jan. 31, 1882.
I have made 300 visits to the almshouse, and have seen on an average, six patients at each visit. Have made 230 visits to poor families, and have been con- sulted at my office by 48 persons. I have vaccinated 70 children, and furnished certificates for the same to enable them to attend school. 15 persons have ap- plied to have teeth extracted. I have attended 5 cases of confinment. The City Marshal has called upon me to attend 6 surgical cases at the police station.
It has also been my duty to examine applicants for state aid, who have been disabled by reason of wounds received or sickness produced from exposure while n the United States service during the late civil war. The committee on state aid have referred 14 appli- cants to me for examination, and I have furnished certificates according to the degree of disability. The City Physician is also called upon to examine sup-
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
posed cases of insanity. The General Statutes of Massachusetts, require that two physicians shall ex- amine, and give a certificate, stating their reasons for declaring that the person is insane before the removal of the patient to an asylum. I have examined five patients and signed the certificates.
By reference to the statistics of deaths in New- buryport for 1881, appended to the report of the Board of Health it will be seen that there have been no deaths reported as resulting from scarlatina or measles, and only two fatal cases of diphtheria, and the city is to be congratulated that it has been free from any serious epidemic during the past year.
There were 70 deaths under 5 years of age, and 76 over 70, and 9 over 90 years. Eight deaths were accidental and 2 suicidal.
The following persons have died at the almshouse during the year.
NAME. AGE.
DATE OF DEATH. DISEASE.
Walter Chute,
3 years.
January 6.
Croup.
Joseph Stanwood,
82 years.
April 22.
Old Age. 66
Charles Appleton,
73 years. May 26.
Mary J. Brookings,
28 years.
Aug. 5. Phthisis.
William Turpin,
64 years. 26. Dysentery.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. SNOW, City Physician.
REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER.
1881.
REPORT.
NEWBURYPORT, December 1, 1881. To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit the accompanying doc- uments as my third annual report of the condition of the Newbury- port Fire Department at the present date, as required by article six of the rules and regulations governing this department.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus in service is in excellent condition, (with the ex- ception of relief steamer Eon, which I have been obliged to place in active service, in the house of steamer No. 1-(No 1 now under- going extensive repairs at the Manchester Locomotive Works) and consists of two second-class Amoskeag steam fire engines, one Portland steam fire engine, one second-hand Jeffers hand engine one first-class Button hand engine, one Button & Blake hook and ladder carriage, two Amoskeag four-wheeled hose carriages, one of which is under the charge of the John S. Frost Hose Company, and the other attached to No. 1 steamer ; one Button & Son four- wheeled hose carriage, attached to No. 2 steamer ; one two-wheeled hose carriage, attached to No. 3 steamer ; one two-wheeled jumper for hauling engine. The following apparatus being out of service : One second-class Amoskeag steam fire engine ; one hand engine with hose carriage attached ; one two-wheeled hose carriage.
HOSE.
The amount of hose at the present time consists of 10,050 feet, divided as follows : 5,900 feet of leather, 4,000 feet of cotton, 150 feet of rubber.
I would recommend the purchase of 2000 feet of a standard quality of cotton hose the coming year, a large quantity of the
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
leather hose in service being in poor condition, its frequent burst- ing at fires necessitating repairs, that can only be obviated by con- demning the entire lot of leather hose and replacing with cotton.
The experience of this and other fire departments prompts me to the statement that cotton hose of the best quality is the only reli- able fire hose.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS.
From December 1st, 1880, to December 1st, 1881.
Dec. 24 .- Peter Burns, Elbow alley ; house owned by H. M. Cross ; loss $200; insurance $300. Cause accidental.
Dec. 25 .- General alarm for burning of a barn in Newbury.
Dec. 25 .- Slaughter house of Enoch Merrill, Jefferson street; total loss ; insurance $600; cause incendiary.
Dec. 27 .- General alarm for explosion at Dodge's shoe shop.
Jan. 5 .- False alarm.
Jan. 12 .- Lignoid Works, Coffin's wharf; insurance $9,500; damage $7,500: cause accidental.
Feb. 2 .- C. R. Sargent, Merrimac street; insurance $1,000; loss $100.
Feb. 21 .- Smelting Works at Newbury. General alarm.
March 28 .- Bartlet Mills, Pleasant street; insurance $249,250.00; loss, $244,497.00. Cause, defective chimney.
April 8 .- E. M. George, grocery, foot of Green street; loss, $15.00; covered by insurance. Cause, accidental.
April 17 .- Almshouse barn; total loss with contents; insurance $3,000. Cause, incendiary.
April 21 .- A J. Teeling, Court street ; insurance, $4,100; loss, $3,500.
June 10 .- B. Varina, butcher shop, Liberty strcet; insurance, $900 on building, and $1,000 on stock; loss, $205.50. Building owned by H. N. Mar- shall.
June 11 .- False alarm.
Aug. 28 .- Herald office shed, W. H. Huse & Co .; loss, slight. Cause in- cendiary.
Oct. 2 .- Russell's Foundry, Merrimac street. No damage.
Oct. 26 .- Ex-Chief Engineer Davis' house on Liberty street; insurance, $1,900; loss, $613.50.
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES.
- Appropriation $8,000 00
Expenditures . .. 9,465 53
Overdrawn. $1,465 53
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
MONTHLY EXPENDITURES.
January.
$259 15
February
295 21
March ..
616 36
April
1,018 06
May.
3,565 54
June
195 75
July . .
565 99
August.
162 08
September
174 39
October.
399 30
November
2,107 70
December
106 00
$9,465 53
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Rank.
Name.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence.
Chief,
.John S. Frost,
43,
Shoemaker,
12 Harrison street.
1st Ass't, E. S. Dole,
35,
Hatter,
Oakland street.
2d
S. C. Reed,
36, Photographer,
18 Fair street.
3d
J. H. Curran,
31, Blacksmith,
39 Prospect street.
4tł
A. G. Knight,
49, Shoemaker,
Bromfield street.
5th
66
A. P. Lewis,
38, Hatter.
Carter street.
6th
C. W. Canning,
40, Stone-cutter,
Birch street.
Property in Charge.
Seven fire hats, 7 rubber coats. 7 fire trumpets, 7 belts, 7 silver breast badges, 1-2 barrel old couplings, 36 spanners, 12 belts, 48 rubber valves and springs for steamers, 4 oil cans, 1 kerosene tank, lot of old lanterns and wrenches, broom, brush, shovel, duster, pair leading traces, mirror, 9 lamps, desk, table, 8 settecs, chandelier, 2 stoves. 20 chairs, gearing in hose tower, water pail, axes, crow-bar, shovel, lot of hose washers, 4,450 feet of leather hose.
STORE-ROOM, MARKET HOUSE-2 stoves, 1 shovei, 3 barrels, 15 gallons hose oil, 1 force pump, 20 feet 1 inch rubber hose, lot old lanters, spanners, etc.
STORE-ROOM, CITY HALL .- Lot of waste, pails, lamp chimneys, hose con- nection for hydrant on Brown's square.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
YOUNG AMERICA HOOK & LADDER COMPANY, No. 1.
TWENTY MEMBERS.
House on Pleasant street.
MEMBERS.
Age.
Occupation
Residence,
Foreman-F. P. Tebbets,
28,
Barber,
28 Purchase street.
Assistant-E. Noyes,
26,
Shoemaker,
143 Water
Clerk-B. P. Ireland,
26,
Conductor,
17 Pleasant
Treasurer-C. H. Shackford,
24.
Barber,
37 Fair
Steward-C. B. Cressey,
32,
Baker,
8 Olive
6.
J. F. Macintosh,
C. S. Post,
22,
Shoemaker,
18 Franklin
66
6.
A. W. Hardy,
32,
Shoemaker,
Summer
66
..
G. W. Bowlen,
27,
Shoemaker,
Market
66
C. S. Blake,
29,
Painter,
Liberty
66
66
C. F. S. Goodwin,
25,
Shoemaker,
State
6€
66
T. D. Salkins,
33,
Hostler,
Unicorn
66
66
J. E. Meader,
27,
Silversmith, Fair
66
J. Young,
26.
Silversmith, Atwood
W. R. Butler.
20.
Printer,
Merrimac
66
F. H. White,
23,
Butcher,
Walnut
37,
Baker,
14 Titcomb
Laddermen-A. W. Whitmore,
30,
Shoemaker,
276 Merrimac
A. J. Leighton,
44,
Teamster,
Unicorn
66
G. H. D. Leighton,
26,
Packer,
Bromfield
J. Pender,
38,
Machinist,
Beck
Property in Charge.
One hook and ladder truck, fully equipped with ladders, guy ropes, crotch poles, hooks, rakes, forks, chains, drag ropes, street ropes, 6 ladder dogs, 4 hammers and belts, ice cutters, 2 picks, 4 axes, bar, 6 torches, Johnson pump, trumpet, 2 wrenches, tool box, whiffletrees, dust-pan, dust brush, duster, water pail, sprinkler, 2 stoves and funnel, 12 chairs, 2 settees, clock, wash bowl, coal hods, sifter, etc., 20 nickel breast badges.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
H. P. MACINTOSH STEAMER No. 1.
FIFTEEN MEMBERS.
House in Market Square.
MEMBERS.
Age. Occupation.
Rssidence.
Foreman -J. W. Sargent,
36,
Reporter,
39 Fair street.
Assistant-E. P. Allen,
26,
Moulder,
54 Liberty 66
Clerk-L. Senior,
30, Clerk,
S Hale's court.
Treasurer -- G. H. Stevens,
41,
Clerk,
37 Kent street.
Engineer-S P. Boardman,
36,
Machinist,
117 Merrimac street
Ass't Engineer-F. Hardy,
31,
Moulder,
8 Birch street.
Fireman-G. H. Peavey,
31,
Tinsmith,
10 Temple street.
Hosemen-G. L. Richardson,
26,
Operative,
16 Market 66
S. H. Guptill,
41,
Teamster,
34 Summer
E. M. Bickford,
29,
Fireman,
12 Unicorn
66
W. S. Dennett,
23,
Car-driver,
12
66
66
G. H. Devine,
32.
Laborer,
13 Milk
66
G. W. Knight,
49,
Butcher,
2 Parker
66
Property in Charge.
One second-class steam engine, four-wheeled hose carriage. 27 feet suction hose, 850 feet 2 1-2 inch leading hose, axe, bar, 2 siamese couplings, 2 reduc- ing couplings, 10 spanners, 10 belts, 2 water casks, 3 coal bunkers, 1 flue brush, 1 water tank, 1 bench and vise, 1 jack screw, 60 feet lawn bose, 7 wrenches, 1 pair skids, 1 pair swinging trees, 1 Johnson pump, 2 hammers, 4 oil cans, 2 rubber feed pipes, shovels, 4 lanterns, 5 coal hods, 3 horse blankets, 1 stove and funnel, 2 bunks, 2 mattresses, clock, pair steps, 14 chairs, snow shovel, trumpet, 2 water pails, desk, table, 4 span nozzles, hatchet, 4 hose pipes, gate for door, I wrench for hydrants, 6 lamps and brackets, 2 cushions, spare whiffle-tree, 2 quilts, book of ordinances, 1 automatic valve, 1 Allen patent spreader nozzle, 15 nickel breast badges, 500 feet 2 1-2 inch cotton hose
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
MECHANIC STEAMER, No. 2.
FIFTEEN MEMBERS.
House on Water, foot of Federal street.
MEMBERS.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence.
Foreman-W. McKay,
55,
Spar-Maker,
Middle street.
Ass't Foreman-D. Gaddas,
44,
Rigger,
Federal
66
Engineer-G. W. Stickney,
43, Block-maker,
Water 60
Ass't Engineer-C. Stickney,
21,
Machinist,
Water .6
Treasurer-A. Tilton,
55,
Clerk,
High
66
Clerk-G. W. McKay,
23,
Machinist,
Middle ..
Fireman-G. M. Black,
44,
Shoemaker,
Bromfield street.
Hosemen-A. H. Taylor,
52,
Shoemaker,
Dove
..
J. M. Follansbee,
30,
Teamster,
Water
Federal
66
J. W. Marsh,
26,
Machinist,
Fair
66
66
J. A. Gaddas,
19,
Machinist,
Federal
T. Huse, jr.
29,
Lawyer,
Prospect
66
E. Langlands,
22,
Clerk,
Chestnut
F. A. Goodwin,
21,
Machinist,
F. W. Knapp,
28
Carpenter,
Lime
Property in Charge.
One second class steam fire engine, 26 feet suction hose, 1 four-wheeled hose carriage, 750 feet 2 1-2 inch leather hose, 500 feet 2 1-2 inch cotton hose, 50 feet rubber hose, 6 lanterns, Johnson pump, 2 feed pipes, flue brush, bucket, 25 feet rubber gas pipe, shovel, bar, axe, oil cans, wrenches, span- ners and belts, hose ropes, pair brass link blocks, skids, 2 water casks, 2 coal bunkers, 4 hose pipes and nozzles, jack screw, hammer, wash pan, sprinkler, mat, 40 feet inch rubber hose, whiffletrees and chains, 2 mattresses and bed- ding, 1 table, chandelier, lõ chairs, stove and funnel, 2 horse blankets, clock, bench, vise, 12 lamps, 1 siamese coupling, 1 reducing coupling, automatic re- lief valve and nozzle, 15 nickel breast badges.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
NAIAD QUEEN STEAMER, No. 3.
FIFTEEN MEMBERS.
House on Congress street.
MEMBERS.
Foreman-G. W. Carter,
26,
Clerk,
2 Papanti's court.
Ass't Foreman-A. G. Warner.
27, Hatter,
21 Olive street.
Clerk and Treas. - A. W. Banks.
23, Shoemaker,
Merrimac street.
Engineer-W. H. P. Howard,
41, Baker,
9 Olive street.
Ass't Engineer-G. C. Perkins. Fireman-C. E. Ash,
34,
Baker,
17 Kent
Hosemen-J. W. Kamsdell,
26,
Teamster,
158 Merrimac st.
24 Olive street.
66
W. B. Pike,
35,
Hatter,
14 Carter 66
.6
E. W. Burke,
27,
Painter,
170 Merrimac st.
66
C. L. Moody,
25,
Clerk,
140
C. E. Hardy,
47,
Box-maker,
10 Olive street.
..
G. S. Cate,
21,
Blacksmith,
7 Carter
66
G. M. Graves,
27,
Silversmith,
Summer 6
G. F. W. Cumerford,
28,
Laborer,
49
66
66
C. Noyes,
29,
Shoemaker,
37 Federal street.
33, Engineer,
Age. Occupation.
Residence.
Property in Charge.
One second-class steam fire engine, 26 feet suction hose, two-wheeled hose cart, 1000 feet 2 1-2 inch cotton hose, 600 feet 2 1-2 inch leather hose, 50 feet 2 1-2 inch rubber hose, 2 brass hose pipes, 1 cotton and 1 leather hose pipe nozzles, 2 side lights, signal lantern, whiffletrees, automatic relief valve with cut-off nozzle, 4 lanterns, feed pipe, siamese coupling, Johnson pump, 2 trumpets, bench, vise, files, etc., 2 blankets, 2 rubber feed pipes, 24 feet 1 1-2 inch rubber hose, axe, crow-bar, 1 water cask, reducing couplings, jack- screw, skids, hose bridge, drag rope, spanners and belts, hose ropes, 1 patch, 13 lamps, kerosene and tank, wash pan, clock, 2 stoves with funnel, 12 feet rubber gas pipe, 2 coal barrels, oil cans, monkey wrench, hammer, screw- driver, lot S wrenches, water tank, 2 buuks with mattresses, 10 curtains and fixtures, table, desk, 2 dozen chairs, 3 coal hods, dust pan, duster, 15 nickel breast badges.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
HAND ENGINE TORRENT No. 7.
FORTY-FIVE MEMBERS.
House on Merrimac, between Forrester and Ashland streets.
MEMBERS.
Foreman - F. B. Ives,
26,
Hatter,
1st Assistant-W. G. Bowen,
34,
Carpenter,
2d Assistant-G. A. Coffin,
27,
Shoemaker,
Clerk-A. E. Cheever,
36,
Moulder,
Steward-T. E. Currier,
25,
Hatter,
Shoemaker,
Jefferson
66
Members-J. L. Lancey,
F. E. Currier,
W. S. Ives,
22,
Blacksmith,
Monroe
6 .
66
C. E. Boyd,
24,
Ship Bolter,
Ashland
66
66
E. P. Chase,
25,
Laborer,
66
66
66
A. G. Currier,
24,
· Shoemaker, Mason,
Merrimac
66
66
J. Corkery,
30,
Shoemaker,
Forrester
66
66
M. Coffill,
27,
Carpenter,
Jefferson
66
66
W. Furnald,
26,
Moulder,
Howard 66
H. Merrill,
23,
Carpenter,
Moulton
66
J. Merrill,
25,
66
66
G. Niles, 26,
Hatter,
Federal
66
J. P. McGrail,
27,
Silversmith,
Merrimac
66
66
J. Hines,
44,
Carpenter,
66
C. L. Jackman,
23,
Gentleman,
66
66
66
A. B. Merrow,
32,
Moulder,
Merrimac
66
66
J. M. Gunning,
21,
Shoemaker,
66
A. E. Weatherby,
22,
Telephone op.
Forrester
66
F. D. Huntington,
27,
Carriage Trim'r, Jefferson
66
66
I. Long,
25,
Farmer,
Merrimac
66
66
W. L. Crocker,
26.
Painter,
66 66
G. Young,
24,
Butcher,
Wesley
66
F. Converse,
22,
Weaver,
66
66
66 W. O'Connell,
22,
Shoemaker,
Forrester
66
66 M. Moore,
27,
66
Unicorn
..
S. H. Goodwin,
23,
Weaver,
Residence Merrimac street. Jefferson 66
Carter 66
Ashland
39,
25,
Hatter,
Ashland
66
E. B. Davis,
27,
35,
Hatter,
66
R. Mitchell,
29,
Shoemaker, 66
T. W. Mitchell,
26,
Forrester 60
66
J. Page,
23,
Hatter,
66
66
W. Chase,
22,
N. Atkinson
G. W. Whitmore,
25,
C. D. Pettigrew,
66
Age.
Occupation.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
Members. T. Coffill,
26,
Carpenter,
Merrill
street.
Fred Brown,
22,
Shoemaker,
Ashland
66
M. Foley.
26,
Hatter,
Merrimac
60
J. Washburn,
28,
Carpenter,
Ashland
N. Atkinson
J. Jones.
27,
Silversmith,
66
Frank Fox,
35,
Carpenter,
Merrimac
C. H. Carr,
34,
Property in Charge.
Hand engine, hose carriage, 26 fcet suction hose, 900 feet 2 1-2 cotton hose, 3 hose pipes, blunderbus, spanners and belts, 45 breast badges, wrench, oil feeders and cans, axe, bars, torches, jack, Johnson pump, 2 lanterns, 4 brackets, lamps, chandelier, 8 settees, 18 chairs, broom, shovel, water pails, 2 stoves and funnel, coal hod, sink, pump, whiffletrees, etc.
NEPTUNE ENGINE COMPANY, No. 8.
FORTY-FIVE MEMBERS.
House on Purchase, between Lunt and Madison streets.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence.
Foreman-W. B. Porter,
42,
Teamster,
Lunt street.
Ass't Foreman-J. C. Lang,
44,
Shoemaker,
Marlboro' street
2d Ass't Foreman-J. Burke,
47,
Heeler,
Ship
Clerk-A. W. Porter,
44,
Shoemaker,
Marlboro'
Treasurer-II. H. Landford,
33,
Trader,
Expressman,
Parsons 66
Members-D. Burk, 6.
W. G. Caswell,
33,
Laborer,
Union 6
66
G. J. Ross,
42,
Cigar-maker,
Bromfield 66
66
D. W. Jackman,
23,
Mill Operative,
Purchase
66
C. H. Howard,
25.
Laborer,
Hancock 66
. 6
H. C. Short,
34,
Laborer,
Water
J. Black,
23,
Painter,
Madison
66
J. W. Burke,
24,
Heeler,
Ship
.6
L. S. Hilton,
37,
Laborer,
Union
..
66
W. H. H. Perkins,
39,
Fish Merchant,
Union
26,
Operative,
Oak
..
L. Short,
22,
Laborer,
Union
J. F. Bryant,
25,
Farmer,
· Hancock
..
48, 42,
Heeler,
Prospect
Purchase 6.
Steward-R. H. Knapp,
J. N. Howard,
48,
Shoemaker,
Marlboro'
66
J. Canning,
23,
Farmer,
66
66
G. W. Stanwood,
82
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
Members. D. W. Nutting,
39,
Heeler,
Water
street.
66
J. A. Eaton,
25,
Gunner,
Madison
66
C. M. Johnston,
25,
Operative,
Prospect
Congress 66
66
B. C. Lane,
30,
Shoemaker,
Union
66
66
F. E. Stevens,
24,
Farmer,
Teamster,
Lunt
66
66
M. O. Comer,
32,
Shoemaker,
Madison
66
66
A. N. Eaton,
22,
Union
66
D. B. Nutting,
31,
Laborer,
Ring's Island.
66
G. T. Perkins,
21,
Baker,
Water
street.
66
R. E. Allen,
35,
Gunner,
Union
66
66
T. Nutting,
23,
Laborer,
Water
66
66
C. L. Kidder.
29,
-
Rigger,
Bromfield
66
66
C. G. Thomas,
36,
Hanker,
Marlboro'
66
6.
A. Hodgdon,
35,
Teamster,
Marlboro'
66
W. H. Caswell,
25,
Comb-maker,
Oak
66
A. Bray,
21,
Clerk,
Prospect
66
C. Caswell,
30,
Laborer,
Union
66
D. W. Blaisdell,
37,
Shoemaker,
Marlboro'
66
66
C. Lunt,
24,
Cord Maker,
Bromfield
Property in Charge.
One hand engine, 26 feet suction hose, two-wheeled hose carriage, 1000 feet 2 1-2 inch cotton hose, hose pipes, nozzles, Johnson pump, lanterns, torch, axe, bar, spanners and belts, drag and horse ropes, patches, oil cans, wrenches, wheel jack. whiffletrees, 24 chairs, 8 hall chairs, 8 settees, 2 stoves, clock, coal hod, hose trough, 2 force pumps, etc., 45 nickel breast badges.
WATER SUPPLY.
1. Water at the Gas House.
2. Reservoir, cor. Hancock and Marlborough streets.
3. Hydrant, foot of Lunt street.
4. Reservoir, corner Purchase and Bromfield streets.
5. corner Bromfield and Hancock streets. 1
6. corner Bromfield and Prospect streets.
7. Victoria Mills.
32,
Blacksmith,
Bromfield
66
C. W. Cook,
24,
66
A. M. Noyes,
44,
66
Salem
28,
Painter,
Franklin
66
J. W. Lambert,
27,
Carriage Trim'r,
Franklin
.6
G. C. Lattime,
21,
Laborer,
Water
W. L. Sutton,
C. W. Perry, jr.,
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
8. corner Lime and Purchase streets.
9. High street, foot of Coffin's court. . .
10.
66 Charles street.
11. junction Lime and Prospect streets.
12 Cistern on Smith's court.
13. Reservoir at No. 2 Engine house.
14. Hydrant, Federal street, opp. Peabody mills.
15. Hydrant, junction of Federal and Beck streets.
Reservoir, 66 66 Middle streets.
16. 17. 18 19 20. 21. 22. 23. Reservoir, at Peabody mills.
' Atwood streets.
" Prospect streets.
Hydrant, High, head of Federal street.
Reservoir, junction of Essex and Fair streets.
66 .6 Fruit and Prospect streets.
Hydrant, on High, head of Fruit street.
24. 25. 26. City well, Market square.
Reservoir, Prospect street, opposite No. 12.
Cistern, at brick stable, Temple street.
Reservoir on State street, opposite Charter street.
יר 66 Temple “
Prospect . Hydrant, on State street, south of High street.
Reservoir on Pleasant street, near engine house. 66 Harris street, opposite Park. Brown's square.
Reservoir, junction of Green and Washington streets.
Well, at the landing foot of Market street.
Reservoir, on Washington street, opp. Titcomb.
junction of Washington and Market streets. head of Winter street.
Hydrant at E. R. R. depot, chuck at C. H. Danforth's store. Flood Gate, north of new bridge.
Reservoir head Pearson's wharf. 66 junction of Boardman and Washington streets.
27. 28. 29. 66 30. 31, 32. 33. 34. 35. Well at Brown's wharf. 36. 37. Frog Pond. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Pearson's wharf. 45. 46. 47. High street, opp. J. H. Balch's.
opp. Peabody mills reservoir.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
48. Well, Wiiliam's court.
49. " rear of brick store, cor. Merrimac and Strong streets.
50. "' Caldwell's distillery.
51. Creek at the head of Caldwell's wharf.
Cistern at Jacob Horton's, High street.
52. 53. John Gorwaiz',
Reservoir, junction of Congress and Buck streets.
54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60 61. Merrimac river. 62. Cistern, Arms Factory.
on High, opp. Johnson street.
Cistern, at T. H. Cutter's, High street.
Charles Peabody's, Johnson street. W. Ashby's, High street.
Reservoir, at Ocean mills.
junction of Monroe and Dove streets.
63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. Reservoir, corner Monroe and Oakland streets.
Cistern, house corner of Merrimac and Broad streets.
Reservoir, junction of Broad and Merrimac streets.
66 Toppan and High streets. California and Walnut streets.
Well, corner Merrimac street and Merrimac court.
Well, rear of Choate's planing mill, Merrimac street.
70. Cistern, at residence of Mrs. Hale, High street.
71. Cistern, near barn " .
72. Cistern, at 234 High street.
73. Reservoir, at the head of Ashland street.
74. Cistern, at the residence of Josiah Little, High street. Reservoir. on High street, head of Forrester.
75. 76. between house and shop of J. B. Lord.
77. Cistern, at Savory's tan yard, Belleville.
78. Reservoir, at No. 7 engine house.
HALE FUND.
The amount of the fund at the present time is $2,431.14, (two thousand four hundred and thirty-one dollars and fourteen cents) ; paid out during the year $55.00, (fifty-five dollars) ; income in- terest of the fund $94.32. (ninety-four dollars and thirty-two cents. )
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
WATER SUPPLY.
In regard to the supply of water to be furnished by the Newbury- port Water Co, I would say that on their trial by the Fire Depart- ment the supply was found to be entirely inadequate, a detailed report of which is on file at City Hall, to which you are respectfully referred. .
In conclusion. His Honor the Mayor, the city council, the com- mittee on fire department. the city marshal and members of the police force. will please accept my thanks for services rendered. To my associates on the board of engineers, and the officers and members of the department my thanks are also due, and for the cheerful manner in which they have performed the arduous duties pertaining to the life of a fireman.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN S. FROST, CHIEF ENGINEER. Newburyport. Dec. 1st, 1881.
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CITY SOLICITOR,
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CITY MARSHAL
1881.
REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR,
CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. December, 1881.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
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