City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1911, Part 6

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1911
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1879


.


3299


4,766,700


2,642,888


111,070.40


7,135.54


120,390.94


15.50


1880


3384


4,815,800


2,650,877


7,409,588 7,466,677 7,535,456


109,557,63 123,809.80


6,555


7,135.54 7,135.54


136,499.84


17.20


1882


3343


5,002,550


2,415,148


7,417,698


128,779.64


8,740


7,135.54


144,655.18


18.60


1883


3462


5,074,850


2,443,258


7,518,108


119,580.59


7,080


9,442.86


136,103.45


17.20


1885


3427


5,214,050


2,336,755


7,550,805


126,229.63


7,080


9,442.86


142,752.49


18


1886 .


3380


5,267,350


2,319,988


7,587,338


122,220.32


6,855


8,919.62


137,994.94


17.30


1887 ·


3801


5,730,400


2,344,337


8,074,737


122,440.33


10,282.50


8,919.62


141,642.45


16.60


1888


3964


6,088,890


2,643,455


8,732,345


128,443.40


10,282.50


8,919.62


147,645.52


16


1889


3985


6,449,865


2,846,370


9,296,235


127,663.11


9,120


8,771.16


145,554.27


14.80


1890


3897


6,805,197


2,931,573


9,736,770


135,147.01


7,980


8,771.16


151,898.17


14.80


1891


3923


6,874,200


2,888,458


9,762,658


145,719.36


6,840


9,536.63


162,095.99


15.80


1892


3827


6,873,300


2,723,805


9,597,105


150,199.02


8,190


9,536.63


167,925.65


16.70 .


1893


3912


6,980,200


2,725,328


9,705,528


150,004.38


11,700


11,113.70


172,818.08


17


1894


3888


7,055,400


2,700,677


9,756,077


140,473.58


9,360


11,112.83


160,946.41


15.70


1895


3945


7,129,050


2,620,450


9,749,500


151,013.21


6,735


11,008.53


168,756.74


16.50


1896


3993


7,137,500


2,630,040


9,767,540


151,243.79


7,857.50


10,049.12


169,150.41


16.50


1897


3915


7,197,300


2,503,674


9,682,974


138,594.57


7,857.50


10,495.73


156,947.80


15.40


1898


3813


7,210,800


2,529,590


9,740,390


150,038.38


5,760


8,647.90


164,446.28


16.10


1899


3979


7,292,400


2,775,217


10,067,617


149,915.56


5,760


8,330.50


164,006.06


15.50


1900


4348


7,286,000


2,863,033


10,149,033


151,518.84


5,760


8,727.17


166,006.01


15.50


1901


4430


7,382,400


3,100,050


10,482,450


159,020.42


6,422.50


9,039.79


174,482.71


15.80


1902


4471


7,416,500


2,942,315


10,358,815


181,955.40


5,592.50


9,924.53


197,472.43


18.20


1903


4496


7,429,000 7,467,200


3,343,664


10,810,864


173,706.84


8,937.70


11,552.05


194,196.59


17


1905


4483


7,508,900


3,380,692


10,119,592


172,503.70


14,247.70


11,567.50


198,318.90


17.40


1906


4374


7,601,000


3,558,621


11,159,621


187,033.98


12,470.78


12,348.34


211,853.10


18.20


1907


4221


7,649,450


3,620,861


11,270,311


195,772.18


13,767.70


13,038.03


222,577.91


19


1908


4297


7,648,000


3,805,701


11,453,701


217,221.19


18,897.70


15,289.61


251,408.50


21.20


1909


4351


7,690,600


4,579,121


12,269,721


196,669,70


15,477.70


17,409.50


229,556.90


18


1910


4252


7,854,450


7,387,607


15,242,057


237,872.48


19,007.50


18,360.01


275,239.99


17.50


1911


.


4190


7,947,400


5,167,010


13,114,410


228,244.33


19,007.50


18,170.64


265,422.47


19.60


·


.


3467


5,162,750


2,385,771


7,548,521


125,336.22


9,440


9,442.86


144,219.08


18.20


.


* The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.


109


CITY AUDITOR


.


1


3,277,929


10,706,929


161,641.40


9,262.70


11,540.15


182,444.25


16.20


1904


4588


3456


4,849,050


2,686,406


2,185 6,555


123,248.17


15.60


188]


1884


DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND


REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- The Board of Assessors herewith present its annual report for the year 1911:


The total assessed values of property in 1911 $ 13,114.412


$ 7,947.400


On real estate


On personal estate


4,894,950


On resident bank shares 272,062


$ 13,114,412


Decrease of valuation from 1910, $2,127.645.


Number of polls, 1911, 4190, @ $2, $8,380; a decrease of 62 from 1910.


The rate of taxation for 1911. $19.60; an increase of $2.10 from 1910.


The total amount of tax levied was as follows:


On real estate $7,947,400 @ $19.60 $155.769.04


On personal estate, $4,894,950 @ $19.60 95,481.02


On resident bank shares, $272,062 @ $19.60 5,332.41


On polls, 4,190 @ $2 8,580.00


This was apportioned as follows:


For state purpose. -2 as per warrant per $1000


For county purpose .6-@ as per warrant per $1000


For city . 85-9 as per warrant per $1000


The sums required by the warrant from the state, county and city are as follows:


City $223,500.00


County


18,170.64 18,920.00 87.50


Highway


$260,678.14


The amount of overlay 4,744.33


Total $265,422.47 The amount of additional assessments: Personal, $85,354.80; real, $50.96; polls, 95 @ $2, $190.


Abatements on real, personal and polls, including 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, $8,705.86.


Properties exempt by law, under Chapter 12, Revised Laws:


Religious societies, real estate 269,000.00


Benevolent institution, real estate 135.500.00


Benevolent institution, personal estate 237,159.00


Literary institution, real estate 43,500.00


Literary institution, personal estate 116,028.00


Charitable institution, real estate 36,500.00


Charitable institution, personal estate 292,921.00


Total


$1,130,608.00


State


114


ANNUAL REPORTS


Number of residents assessed on property


2345


All others .


206


Number of non residents assessed on property 257


All others 95


Number of dwellings assessed 3368


Number of acres of land assessed 4576


Total number assessed on property 2903


Total number assessed on polls only 3138


Total number of taxpayers


6041


All others means firms, corporations, associations, trustees, etc.


Value of buildings assessed, excluding lands $5,397,600


Value of land, excluding buildings $2,549,800


Number of horses assessed 465


Number of cows assessed 295


Respectfully submited,


GEORGE P. SARGENT,


EBEN C. KNIGHT, CHARLES L. PERKINS,


Assessors.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:


Gentlemen :- The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1911, together with the reports for the various departments under this board.


The general health of the city has been good and an improvement noted in comparison with the year previous. The cases in excess of those prevalent in 1910, were whooping cough, chicken pox of the less dangerous contagious dis- eases. The increase in tuberculosis for the same period was three cases.


There has been a decrease in typhoid fever cases, nine cases less than for the year 1910. The other contagious diseases that have shown an increase have been cerebro spinal meningitis and opthalmia neonatorum.


The Board again calls the attention of the City Council to the law requir- ing a tuberculosis hospital and to the need of such an institution for the patients of Newburyport.


The Board calls the attention of the physicians and householders to the law requiring the reporting of all contagious diseases.


The Board would recommend the strict enforcement of the law in regard to spitting on the sidewalks.


ORRIN J. GURNEY, JOSEPH W. JOYCE, T. RAYMOND HEALY.


115


BOARD OF HEALTH =


AGENT'S REPORT


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen :- Following is a report of the work done by the agent of the board:


COMPLAINTS ATTENDED TO AND CALLS MADE


Calls made


950


Notices sent


35


Dead animals removed


85


Vaults


100


Cesspools


10


Rotten fruit


12


School rooms fumigated


40


Mattresses destroyed


20


Pigs removed


10


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM THURSTON,


Agent.


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.


Diphtheria


Scarlet Fever ;


Typhoid


Tuberculosis all forms


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis


January


6 January


0 January


0 January


3 January 0


February


0 February


0 February


0 February


1 February 0


March


0 March


1 March


0 March


0 March


0


April


1 April


1 April


0 April


2 April


2


May


0 May


0 May


1 May


5 May


1


June


0 June


0 June


0 June


2 June


0


July


1 July


0 July


0 July


1 July


0


August


0 August


0 August


1 August


3 August


0)


September


0 September


0 September


0 September


1 September 0


October


1 October


0 October


2 October


1 October 0


November


5 November


0 November


2 November


2 November 1


December . .


6 December


3 December


December


5 December


0


20


5


7


26


4


Whooping Cough


Measles


Chicken Pox


Opthalmia Neonatorum


January


0 January


5 January


3 January 0


February


0 February


0 February


4 February 0


March 0 March


0 March


1 March


1


April


0 April


0 April


0 April


1


May


0 May


2 May


1 May


1


June


1 June


0 June


0 June


0


July


3 July


3 July


0 July


1


August 40 August


0 August


0 August 2


September


5 September


0 September


0 September 0


October


7 October


0 October


0 October 0


November .. 32 November


0 November ..


2 November 1


December . . 12 December


3 December


0 December 1


-


100


13


11


8


116


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS


To His Honor the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- 1 herewith enclose my report of inspector of meats and provisions for the year ending Dec. 31, 1911:


Animals slaughtered, neat cattle


723


66


calves 1180


hogs


66 370


66 .. lambs


31


Carcasses condemned


65


Horses killed


54


In my inspection of stores, carts and restaurants I find them most always in good condition.


Respectfully submitted,


T. D. DONAHUE,


Inspector.


BACTERIOLOGIST'S REPORT


To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall:


Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report as bacteriologist for the year ending December 31, 1911. During that time there were received at the labora- tory for examination 231 throat cultures, 27 specimens of blood from cases of suspected typhoid fever, and 75 specimens of sputum from cases of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. Diphtheria bacilli were found in 20 of the throat cultures, 8 of the specimens of blood gave a positive reaction for typhoid, and tubercle bacilli were found in 12 of the specimens of sputum.


The following is a summary of the work done at the laboratory, together with a record of the throat cultures as sent in per month:


Month.


Positive. Negative.


Total


January


4


57


61


February


0


20


20


March


0


28


28


April


1


11


12


May


0


11


11


June


0


6


6


July


0


4


4


August


0


0


0


September


0


5


5


October


2


8


10


November


3


26


29


December


10


35


45


-


-


Total


20


211


231


Blood (Widal)


8


19


27


Sputa: (tubercle B.)


12


63


75


Respectfully submitted,


R. D. HAMILTON, M. D., Bacteriologist.


117


BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK


To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall :.


Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report as inspector of milk for the year ending December, 31, 1911. During that time 360 samples of milk from the local producers have been examined for the total number of bacteria per 1 c. c. of milk, and also for the presence of streptococci and of preservatives.


I have issued 114 licenses to sell milk in the city of Newburyport for the year beginning June 1, 1911, of which number 74 were issued to stores, restau- rants, etc., while the remaining 40 were taken out by dealers with wagons. The fees collected for the above licenses amounted to $57.00, which sum has been paid over to the city treasurer.


Respectfully submitted,


R. D. HAMILTON, M. D., Inspector of Milk.


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN'S REPORT


To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall:


Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report of the work I have done for your board from Feb. 1, 1911, to Feb. 1, 1912.


I have made two hundred and fourteen visits to the schools. Distributed through the year by months as follows:


February


15


March


10


April


17


May


June


18


0


August


0


September


41


October


38


December


18


January


20


In addition to the school visits I have inspected one hundred and thirty- eight applicants at my office for employment certificates.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN. W. SHAW, M. D.,


School Physician.


11 July


November 26


118


ANNUAL REPORTS PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen :- For the year ending Nov. 30, 1911 I have made 102 inspections and the deputy, W. C. Adams, 43, a total of 145. Number of separate fixtures 432, divided as follows, viz :-


Water closets


153


Sinks


121


Lavatories


77


Bath Tubs


61


Wash ways


15


Urinals


2


Shower


1


Garage


1


Drain box


1


Total


432


Yours truly, CHARLES H. SARGENT, Inspector of Plumbing.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Newburyport, January 1, 1912.


To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the fire department for the year ending December 31, 1911.


The apparatus of the department consists of four steam fire engines, three in commission and one in the repair shop having new tubes installed; five single horse hose wagons, five hose pungs, one supply wagon, one exercise wagon, one ladder truck, fully equipped, in commission; one old truck with a few old ladders, one old hose reel with 600 feet of condemned hose.


MANUAL FORCE


The membership consists of two permanent men at the Central fire station and 84 call men including the chief engineer and three assistant engineers.


SALARIES PAID


Chief engineer, per year $ 300.00


Assistant engineers, each, per year 75.00


Clerk of board of engineers, per year 15.00


Captains of engines, hose and ladder companies, each, per year 70.00


Engineers of steam fire engine, each, per year 160.00


Asst. engineers of steam fire engines, each, per year 20.00


Stokers of steam fire engines, each, per year


120.00


Stewards of steam fire engines and ladder truck, each, per year 50.00


Stewards of hose companies, each, per year 5.00


Permanent fireman, per year 800.80


Permanent driver, per year 819.00


Call firemen, each, per year 60.00


Value of property, insurance and amounts paid on the property to which the department responded on bell, but not on still alarms:


Value $27,200.00


Insurance $21,700.00


Loss paid


$ 4,455.36


CONDITION OF THE DEPARTMENT


By a lot of hard work and a small expenditure of money the condition of the department which two years ago was in the condition of the "old one horse shay "' has been greatly improved; much remains to be done to bring it up to a proper standard of efficiency, but judging from the noise about reducing the number of men, the pieces of apparatus, etc., and the rigid economy idea which seems to have concentrated upon the fire department, a relapse is about to take place and much that has been accomplished will be lost.


In this connection I will state that with a proper addition to the apparatus, equipment and more permanent men the department can be made more efficient


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ANNUAL REPORTS


and some men could be dropped; but the expense of running the department will never be any less than it is today, but is bound to increase.


During the year in addition to the regular needed articles the following have been added to the equipment of the department: 3000 feet of leading hose, soft suetions for Engines 3 and 4, new tubes for Engine 1's boiler, Engine I's wheels have been rebuilt, Old (No. 3) Engine has been rebuilt, new band brakes have been put on Engines 1 and 2, hose pungs for 7 and 8.


The fire alarm, gong and machinery, have been removed from Cashman's wharf and placed upon the boiler house of the Warner Cotton Mills. The valves and piping of the fire alarm at the Towle Manufacturing Co. have been renewed and several thousand feet of fire alarm wire have been run.


Eight new pony chemieals have been placed upon the different pieces of apparatus. Twenty-five fuel baskets, to carry coal for the steam fire engines.


HORSES


No improvement has been made in regard to hauling the fire apparatus.


New horses should be obtained immediately to take the place of the old plugs, now used in hauling Hose 2 and 3.


The horses at the Central fire station, at least, should be ready to respond to an alarm on the moment.


The present method of using the horses that haul the fire apparatus in hauling ashes, rubbish, and working on the highway, is bound sooner or later to result in a disaster.


Four different times during the year all the horses that haul the fire apparatus (with the exception of Hose 1's) were at the dump at the foot of Kent street, at the same time.


At two fires during the year there was a delay of several minutes because the horses that haul the apparatus were a long distance from their stations when the alarm was rung in.


HOSE


There are 8,400 feet of excellent hose in the department, and 4,600 feet of. hose which was purchased in 1905 and prior to that time.


One thousand feet of hose has been condemned, it having burst at fires or was so leaky that it was impossible to get water through it on to the fires.


I recommend the purchase of 1,000 feet of hose to replenish that found worthless.


HOUSES


I hope that an appropriation to make necessary changes at the Central fire station and also to obtain decent quarters for Hose 7 will be included in the estimates for 1912.


URGENT NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT


First-One thousand feet of leading hose.


Second-A double tank, motor chemical and hose wagon.


Third-Changes and repairs at the Central fire station; and the brick school- house on Forester street for the use of Hose 7.


Fourth-An approach to Frog Pond at the south corner, should be built so that engines can obtain water in case of a large fire at Daltonville or on the B. & M. R. R. property.


FIRE RISK


It is of the greatest importance that an ordinance regulating the storage and sale of fire works and explosives and prohibiting the erection of fire traps should be passed immediately.


The ordinance should also make provision for getting rid of the many old wooden shacks which are a menace to the whole city in case of a fire.


121


FIRE DEPARTMENT


SUPPLY OF WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES


There are several dangerous localities in which the fire department would be almost helpless on account of a lack of water to control the fire.


There is a great plenty of water at the Artichoke river, the Pumping station and at Frog Pond, but means of distributing it for fire protection are wholly inadequate.


A larger standpipe, larger mains and larger hydrants should be installed In the water works system and the Frog Pond pipes should be extended as fol- lows:


To the foot of Winter street.


To the foot of Titcomb street.


To the foot of Green street.


To the foot of Fair street.


To the foot of Lime street.


To the foot of Bromfield street.


The Frog Pond pipes should also be connected with the reservoirs


At the junction of Fair and Essex streets.


At the junction of Federal and Middle streets.


At the junction of Lime and Purchase streets.


FIRES AND ALARMS


There were 17 bell alarms and 77 still alarms during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS HUSE, Chief Engineer.


122


ANNUAL REPORTS SCHEDULE OF FIRES


The Newburyport fire department for the year 1911 has answered, up to the present time, 17 bell and 77 still alarms, against 27 bell and 81 still alarms last year, which is the lowest in a number of years.


The department has had many long runs. It has been called to the Three Roads three times and to the south end of the city twice. The members have been prompt and have retained the reputation of being second to no department in the state.


The reason advanced by the firemen for the small number of bell alarms is that the people are becoming educated to the fact that Hose 1 can put out eight out of every ten fires unassisted. The loss of property has also been the lowest since the city was incorporated.


BELL ALARMS


The following is the detail of the work done, the date, building, location, and time of alarm being given in order named:


January 22-Box 43, Frost barn, 7.30 p. m.


February 9-Box 32, Coffin's house, State street, 11.45 a. m.


March 5-Box 34, Appleton's Spa, State street, 1.55 a. m.


April 18-Box 42, Varina's wharf, grass, 4.52 p. m.


April 21-Box 72-Hale's field, grass, 9.05 a. m.


April 21-Box 72, grass, High street, 9.08 a. m.


April 27-Box 26, R. E. Burke's field, High street, grass, 2.15 p. m.


April 30-222, chief's call, Smithtown forest fire, 11.40 a. m.


April 30-Box 71-grass, near schoolhouses, 1.45 p. m.


May 2-Box 12, Cook's grocery store, Water street, 6.17 p. m.


May 17-Tar kettle, Harris street, 11.42 a. m.


June 3-Box 42, Batchelder's barn, Merrimac street, 3.10 a. m.


July 6-Box 16, Furlong's house, Chestnut street, 5.44 p. m. August 16-Box 45, Nelson's plumbing house, Merrimac street, 2.20 p. m.


August 20-Box 34, Coffey's house, 6.50 p. m.


September 18-Box 35, Coleman and Knight's shed, 1.15 p. m.


November 2-Box 62, Frank Hoyt's, Arlington street, 2.07 p. m.


STILL ALARMS


January 4-Noyes house, Market square, hose 1, 10.45 a. m.


January 16-Home for Aged Men, High street, hose 1, 11.50 a. m.


January 17-Coffill's house, Jefferson street, hose 7, 5.30 p. m.


January 22-Frost barn, Market street, hose 1, 7.05 a. m. January 25-Hale house, Market street, hose 1, 7 a. m. February 2-Dodge Bros., Merrimac street, hose 1, 3.45 a. m. February 7-Janvrin's house, Olive street, hose 3, 12.35 p. m. February 9-W. W. Coffin's house, State street, hose 1, 1.55 p. m. February 10-Kelleher's house, Merrimac street, hose 1, 7.45 p. m. February 23-Perkin's house, Water street, hose 1, 11.15 a. m. February 26-Coffey's house, Merrimac street, hose 1, 6.10 p. m. March 23-Dodge Bros., factory, Merrimac street, hose 1, 10.45 a. m. March 24-Traver's house, Summer street, hose 1, 7.10 p. m. March 25-Turpin's house, Green street, hose 1, 8.05 p. m. April 2-Curley's house, Bricher street, hose 1, 2.50 p. m.


123


FIRE DEPARTMENT


April 16-O'Connor's house, Summer street, hose 1, 9 a. m. April 21-Grass, Hale's field, High street, hose 1, 9.03 a. m. April 22-Grass, Silloway's field, High street, hose 1, 3.35 p. m.


April 22-Grass, Silloway's field, hose 1, 9.15 p. m.


April 24-Grass, Stanley's field, Woodland street, hose 1, 9.30 a. m. April 24-Grass, Currier's field, Broad street, hose 1, 12.26 p. m. April 25-Hart's tenement, State street, hose 1, 8.50 a. m.


April 26-Crowley's house, Howard street, hose 7, 3.15 p. m.


April 27-Grass, Neighborhood Club, Merrimac street, hose 1, 1.48 p. m. April 29-Brown's house, High street, hose 1, 8.55 a. m.


April 30-Coleman's wharf, hose 1, 4.05 p. m.


May 8-Grass and fences, Twomey's field, Hale street, hose 1, 1.15 p. m. May 10-B. & M. overhead bridge, Merrimac street, hose 1, 11.59 p. m. May 11-Music hall, awning, Pleasant street, hose 1, 7.50 p. m. May 17, City tar kettle, Harris street, hose 1, 11.38 a. m. May 22-Little's awning, High street, hose 1, 10.35 a. m.


May 22-Macerone's house, Boardman street, hose 1, 8.45 a. m.


May 25-Healey's coal office, Merrimac street, central station, 5.15 p. m.


May 26-Currier's house, Ashland street, hose 1, 10.40 a. m.


May 30-Freight car, B. & M., Pond street, hose 1, 9.30 p. m. June 12-Regan's house, State street, hose 1, 5.55 a. m.


June 24-Bellou Brothers, Merrimac street, hose 1, 1 p. m.


June 25-Donahue's dump, hose 3, 8.45 a. m.


June 26-Williams' house, Ashland street, hose 7, 7.45 p. m. .July 4-Richardson's comb factory, automatic alarm, hose 1, 11.55 p. m.


July 4-Twomey's house, Summer street, hose 1, 8.05 p. m.


July 4-Dodge Bros.' factory, Merrimac street, automatic alarm, hose 1, 10.55 p. m.


July 9-N. D. Dodge's automatic alarm, hose 1, 12.18 a. m. July 10-Burke's house, Milk street, hose 1, 9.50 a. m. July 12-Grass, Vernon street, hose 1, 1.50 p. m.


July 12-Harnch's rag shop, Elbow alley, hose 1, 3.20 p. m. July 18-Thurlow's chimney, Harrison street, hose 1, 9.08 p. m. August 2-Beard's house, Liberty street, hose 1, 7.35 p. m. August 8-Osborne's house, Fair street, hose 1, 5.10 p. m.


August 20-Coffey's house, Prince place, hose 1, 6.47 p. m. September 1-Bradford's garage, Liberty street, hose 1, 4.25 a. m. September 1-Auto truck, Market square, central station, 11.40 p. m. September 2-Haydock's house, Pleasant street, hose 1, 1.45 p. m. September 8-Haley's house, Carter street, hose 1, 3 p. m. September 15-Kelleher's house, Caldwell court, hose 3, 1.30 p. m. October 4-LeMartin's house, Franklin street, hose 1, 1 p. m. October 12-Advent church, Charter street, hose 1, 7.10 a. m. October 28-Perry's drug store, Market square, central station, 2.30 p. m. October 29-Hurley's house, Dove street, hose 3, 5.30 p. m. October 30-Conti's house, Merrimac street, hose 1, 11.48 a. m. October 30-Chase-Shawmut factory, hose 7, 2.35 p. m. November 4-Spaulding's house, Green street, 9.05 a. m.


November 4-Quinn's house, Pike street, hose 1, 1.40 p. m.


November 8-Patten's house, Winter street, hose 1, 2 p. m. November 10-Cook's house, Salem street, hose 1, 7.15 a. m.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


November 14-Charles Woods' house, State street, hose 1, 9.40 a. m.


November 18-MeKinney's pool room, Market square, central station, 8.10 p. m.


November 22-Water company's building, Inn street, hose 1, 6.05 p. m. December 1-Sehawback's house, High street, 6.10 p. m.


December 21-Dodge Brothers' factory, hose 1, 2.25 p. m.


December 25-Bernheimer's house, High street, hose 1, 2.35 p. m.


December 26-L. P. Dodge's house, Fruit street, hose 1, 6 p. m.


December 28-Norris house, Water street, hose 1, 4.45 p. m.


December 29-Grass, Varina's wharf, hose 1, 9.50 a. m.


December 29-Coffin's house, State street, hose 1, 11.05 a. m.


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT


Chief Engineer Thomas Huse, 69 Prospect Street First Assistant Engineer John L. Lewis, 20 Monroe Street Second Assistant Engineer Frank E. Thurlow, 7 Allen Street Third Assistant Engineer Joseph P. Page, 11% Boardman Street


LADDER CO. 1


Name and Position.


Age


Occupation


Residence


Capt. Bernard McQuade


42


Baker


128 Merrimac


Lieut. Nelson B. Ross


40


Painter


Woodland


Clerk Charles W. Marsh


36


Woodworker


45 Bromfield


Treasurer Ellis B. Lunt


34


Plumber


2 Horton


Steward Joseph E. Mclaughlin


30


Insurance Agent


5 Allen


Ladderman Herbert Currier




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