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Mccullough, J. J., repairing piano pedal, I 00
Perry, H. J., hardware, . · 12 98
Philpot, R., cleaning cesspool, 12 00
Smith Bros., sharpening lawn mower, . 3 00
Stevens, H., moving piano and express- age,
II 50
Tarbell, E. R. & E. H., .
2 40
$493 33
REPAIRS.
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, $44 83
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 12 09
Burrell, A., kalsomining ceiling, 30 00
Golden, M. P., repairing boiler, 10 00
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, . II 62
Knapp & Co., G., 25 sets settee legs, 64 10
Parker, A. W., painting signs and set- ting glass, 16 10
Parker & Sons, C. S., repairing roof, 175 79
Upham, A. E., stock and labor, I 24
Upham, H. B., stock and labor, 3 25
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, 2 25
Yale & Co., R. M., repairing flag,
I 75
$373 02
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$1,970 68
RECAPITULATION.
Fuel and lights,
$1,201 96
Miscellaneous bills,
493 33
Repairs, .
373 02
$2,068 31
Amount over paid, $97.63, being for coal on hand Dec. 31.
Town use of Water for Public Purposes.
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
EXPENDED.
Water department bill, . $4,000 00
WATER FUND.
CR.
Received from E. H. Goss, water
registrar, for water rates collected,
1893, $32,875 00
Received for 49 water bonds, sold, 49,000 00
Received for accrued interest, 106 69
$81,981 69
Less amount over paid, 1892, .
3,308 89 $78,671 80
DR.
Water loan sinking fund, commission- ers surplus, 1892, . $3,886 90
Interest, coupons on water bonds, . 7,600 00
Interest on note, Spot pond improve- ment, 696 00
Bills on account of construction and maintenance, etc., .
· 36,417 07
Transferred to experimental wells, . 1,000 00
66 " additional water supply, 3,500 00
66 " Spot pond improvement, 20,000 00 73,099 97
Balance to the credit of account, . $5,571 83
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY.
(Whittier Wells.)
Transferred from water fund, $3,500 00 W. H. Gallison, cash, goods returned, . 2 06 $3,502 06
EXPENDED.
American Steam Gauge Co., gauges, . $IO 40
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, 97 23
cement, 15 00
Blake Mfg. Co., Geo. F., valves, I 04
Boston Belting Co., packing,
3 13
Boston Consolidated Brick Co.,
20 00
Boston Geer Works, geer,
5 25
Braman, Dow & Co , bushings, 48
Burrell & Swett, roofing paper, etc., 8 38
Chesterton & Co., A. W., packing, etc., 18 69
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 75 31
Deane Steam Pump Co., pump, 95 00
Emery & Co., W., windows, 4 00
Gallison, W. H., sundries, 15 30
Gibbons, J., labor, mason, 25 37
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, 14 92
Jarvis Engineering Co., heater, 41 25
Johns Mfg. Co., H.W., asbestos covering, 32 63
Leonard & Ellis, oils, 63 80
Lovejoy, S. A, insurance on boiler, 30 00
Lucy, J. F., lamps and oil, 5 10
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., check valve, . 14 20
Morton & Co., A. M., pipes and fittings, 48 65
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 15 OI
Amounts carried forward, $660 14 $3,502 06
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $660 14 $3,502 06
Pratt, R. W., rent of boiler and teaming, 152 40 Smith, & Bro., B. F., connecting wells, as per contract, 824 09
Smith & Bro., B, F., pipe, fittings, and labor, 41 26
Swan & Sons, labor, 13 32
Tate, Alfred, labor, 16 25
Whittier, E. L., pipe, fittings, and labor, 9 89
hose,
7 00
Youlden, Lawler & Co., placing new
boiler and taking out old one, 25 00
Cash paid sundry laborers and engineer, as per Water Dept. pay-rolls, 918 89
Stock used, transferred from Water
Dept. 41I 37 3,079 61
Balance, $422 45
EXPERIMENTAL WELLS.
Transferred from Water Fund, $1,000 00
EXPENDED.
As per report of 1892, $155 19
Blake Mfg. Co., G. F., hand lever, 2 00
Blake, Percy M., services, 25 00
Chesterton & Co., A. W., packing, 5 40
Churchill, J. F., services as engineer, 60 00
Gordon, C. S., labor, 36 00
Knowles Steam Pump Works, repair-
ing pump and use of same, 69 00 Maston, J., labor, . 13 00
Amounts carried forward, $365 59 $1,000 00
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $365 59 $1,000 00
McCoubry, T., stock and labor, 3 75
Record, Boston, advertising, 7 75
Smith & Bro., B. F., draining test-wells, 66 conn't'g and pump-
316 00
ing wells, as per contract, ·
150 00
Tidd, M. M., on account of services as engineer, .
149 93
Water Department, sundries, pipes, fit- tings, etc., 6 98 $1,000 00
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Sale of lots, .
$1,607 00
For deeds in exchange for lots in old
cemetery,
30 00
Sale of single graves,
91 00
Care of lots,
957 00
Labor,
124 55 .
Interments,
148 00 .
Foundations and vaults,
396 48
Dressing,
26 25
Rent of Pratt farm,
191 00
Interest on Trust Funds, 1892-93, ·
184 20 $3,755 48
EXPENDED.
Bartlett, G. W., carriage, I 00
Casey, C., flowers,
24 00
Deering & Co., J. P., planks,
I 94
Dunton & Potter, printing,
7 00
Amounts carried forward,
$33 94 $3,755 48
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $33 94 $3,755 48
Ellison, C. W., postage stamps, 22 00
Elms, J. O., repairs at Pratt house, ,
8 75
Frost & Hawes, boxes, . 80
Goss, C. B. & F. H., cement,
22 45
Gould, Edwin C., services rendered from
Jan., 1893, to Dec. 1893, compiling records of lots and interments and other clerical services, under direc- tions of committee, 307 80
Larrabee, J., salary as committee, 25 00
Library Bureau, card index case, with cards, 27 00
Newhall, Geo., salary as committee, 25 00
Newhall, Geo., making 74 deeds, . 37 00
Perry, H. J., sundries,
4 40
Stevens, H., expressage,
25
Vaughn & Ripley, making stand, 2 00
Blen, E. A., 8 feet manure, 5 00
Calligan, A., 4 feet manure, . 2 50
Caswell, T., 15 feet manure, .
9 38
Kelly, Michael, 50 feet manure,
31 25
Marshall, Thomas, 12 feet manure, 6 00
Marshall, Thomas, 300 bricks,
3 00
Labor and Teams.
Marshall, Thos., supt., 7 mos. $450 00
Men, 301/2 days at $2 50, 76 25
I,II212 " 2 10, 2,225 34
Teams, 1051/2 66 " I 75, 184 62 2,936 21 3,509 73
Balance, . $245 75
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, January 7, 1893, . $1,058 58 Total receipts for the year, 352,722 29
$353,780 87
Total disbursements,
$344,098 21
Cash in treasury, January 13, 1894, . $9,682 66
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
1885. Estate Sally Upham, . $200 00
1886. S. B. Cochrane, . 200 00
1887. Estate of Wm. H. Jones, 100 00 1888. Estate of Mrs. Lynthia L. Burgess, .
100 00 1888. C. O. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson, 100 00
1889. Mrs. Caroline Curtis, 100 00
1889.
C. E. Daniels, treasurer Winchester Home, 300 00
1889. Estate of J. Vincent Smith, M. D., 200 00
1889. Estate of Peter Edgerly, 100 00
1890. Mrs. Sarah Whowell, 50 00
1 890. William A. Fuller, 150 00
1891. Mrs. J. P. Beckett, 100 00
1891. Louis Earl, 100 00
1892. Daniel Russell, 200 00
1892. Estate of Jonathan Lynde,
. 100 00
1892. Miss Joana Stackpole, 100 00
1892. Estate of Eliza L. Crocker, 100 00 .
1892. Hannah Scrannage,
50 00
1893. Estate of George N. Noyes, 100 00
1893. Estate of James H. Little, 150 00
$2,600 00
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GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER. In account with the TOWN OF MELROSE.
DR.
Cash in treasury, January 7, 1893, $1,058 58
RECEIPTS.
A. Lane, collector of taxes, 1890, $19 06
" 6 1891, 137 44
66 66
1892, ·
63,354 97
66 66 66 1893, 80,016 91 143,528 38
Water rates,
32,875 00 ·
49 water bonds, new series,
.
49,000 00
Interest,
106 69 81,981 69
Cemetry trust funds,
250 00
Dog tax,
1,046 22
Temporary loan,
105,800 00
Commonwealth of Mass., military aid,
121 00
Commonwealth of Mass., state aid,
1,748 50
Commonwealth of Mass., bank and corporation tax,
6,245 14
8,114 64
From various sources on account of
Contingent,
202 00
Fire department,
17 05
Highways, .
3,188 53
Interest,
467 75
Police,
115 55
Poor, .
1,543 59
Schools,
221 73
Sidewalks, .
1,342 50
Soldiers' relief,
17 50
Streets lights,
50
Town Hall,
1,127 12
Additional water supply,
2 06
Wyoming cemetery, .
3,755 48
12,00I 36
.
.
.
$353,780 87
.
.
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CR.
Paid Bills per Town Clerk's Warrants.
Contingent, $2,81I 92
Fire alarm bell tower,
528 25
Fire alarm maintenance, . 200 58
Fire department,
9,063 76
Health department,
1,279 56
Highway department,
19,059 77
Insurance,
728 38
Interest,
9,057 17
Luck-up, removal of,
20 67
Main street,
1,419 29
Main street widening awards, .
3,896 00
Memorial day, .
200 00
Military aid,
336 00
Numbering buildings,
44 IO
Park department,
598 90
Perkins street extension, . 2,360 54
Perkins street land damages, ·
350 00
Police department,
.
6,967 28
Poor department,
7,396 53
Public library, . 2,246 22
Salaries of town officers, . 5,344 50 .
School building, Vinton street,
9,841 32
School building, Warren street, 5,137 86
School department, support of, 43,235 15
Sewerage,
994 00
Sidewalks, concrete,
4,213 26
Soldiers' lots,
24 00
Soldiers' relief,
747 68
Spot pond improvement,
3,665 22
State aid,
1,911 00
Amount carried forward, $143,678 91
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Amount brought forward, $143,678 91
Street lights,
7,678 91
Street signs,
47 60
Taxes (county, sewer and state), 14,941 22
Town hall,
2,068 31
Water, additional supply, 3,079 61
Water fund,
44,713 07
Water, town use of, .
4,000 00
Wells, experimental,
844 81
Wyoming cemetery,
3,509 73
Sewer, Metropolitan,
.
1,649 14
Loans, permanent, :
21,000 00
Loans, temporary,
.
93,000 00
Water loan sinking fund commis- sioners,
3,886 90
Surplus of 1892, ·
$344,098 21
Jan. 13, 1894, cash in treasury, ·
9,682 66
$353,780 87
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STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
WATER BONDS.
Melrose water loan, high service issue of 1885,
due Nov. 1, 1905, $37,000 00 Melrose water fund, series of 1887, due May I, 1907, 50,000 00 Melrose water fund, series of 1890, renewal, due
1896-97-98-99, 1900, $10,000 each year, 50,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1892, due 1912, . 14,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1892, renewal, due 1912, 37,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1893, due 1913, 49,000 00
$237,000 00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
Melrose Town Hall, due 1912, renewal, $45,000 00
PERMANENT LOANS.
.. Loans on account of Building and Re-
modelling School Buildings, as per vote May 20, 1890.
Barnard & Stanwood, due Aug. 30,
1895 @ 4 per cent., . . $10,000 00 1891.
Lizzie C. Haskell, due July 9, 1894,
@ 4 per cent. 5,000 00
Provident Inst. for Savings, due Dec. 8, 1898, @ 4 per cent., .
10,000 00
Melrose savings bank, due Jan. 6, 1895, @ 4 per cent., . 5,000 00 $30,000 00
Amouut carried forward,
$312,000 00
IO
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Amount brought forward, $312,000 00
Loans on account of Grove Street School Building, as per vote June 22, 1891. Provident Inst. for Savings, due Dec. 8, 1900, ·
$11,000 00
Loans on account of Warren Street and Vinton Street School Buildings, as per vote of 1892.
C. N. Barnard & Co., @ 4 per cent .:
Due August 1, 1894, . $7,000 00
1895, . .
7,000 00
1896, . 7,000 00 .
1897, . 7,000 00 $28,000 00
Warren street school, - Vinton $28,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Melrose savings bank, @ 4 per cent .:
Dated Dec. 7, 1892, . $10,000 00
23, 1892, 5,000 00
Dated Feb. 8, 1893, . $10,000 00
Dated Apr. 12, 1893, . Dated May 4, 1893,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Levi S. Gould, dated Aug. 1, 1893, on demand, 6,000 00 Elizabeth T. Baker, dated Aug. 2, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 500 00 . C. C. Odlin, dated Aug. 16, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., . 700 00
Admr. estate Samuel A. Toothacker, dated Aug. 23, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 1,500 00
Amounts carried forward, . $43,700 00 $351,000 00
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Amounts brought forward, $43,700 00 $351,000 00
J. E. Sanborn, dated Aug. 26, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 500 00
Elizabeth T. Baker, dated Aug. 26, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 1,000 00 · Sarah F. Barron, dated Sept. 1, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 200 00
Wm. F. Conant, Tr., dated Sept. 6, 1893, I year @ 6 per cent., 1,000 00
Eliza Eldridge, dated Sept. 6, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent.,
2,000 00
Chas. E. Newhall, dated Sept. 7, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent., 7,000 00
John S. Austin, dated Sept, 12, 1893, 6 mos. @ 6 per cent.,
2,000 00
Alice S. Roberts, dated Sept. 12, 1893, 6 mos. at 6 per cent., 400 00
Melrose savings bank, dated Dec.
28, 1893, demand, 4 per cent., . Melrose savings bank, dated Jan. 4, 1894, demand, 4 per cent., ·
15,000 00
5,000 00 77,800 00
$428,800 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from state, state aid, 1893, $1,911 00
military aid, 1893, . 168 00
2,079 00
Uncollected taxes:
1885,
159 20
1886,
272 87
1887,
205 13
1888,
240 94
1889,
831 34
1890.
18 00
1891,
149 92
1892,
1,735 48
1893,
61,684 02
65,296 90
Water loan sinking fund,
4,413 75
Cash on hand, . 9,682 66
$81,472 31
Net debt more than assets available,
$347,327 69
$428,800 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE NEWHALL,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
GEORGE NEWHALL,
In account with WATER LOAN SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
DR.
Cash on hand, $444 46
Received from town of Melrose, sur-
plus of 1892, 3,886 90
Received 9 months' interest on above, 142 39
CONTRA.
By paid Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., box rent Feb. 12, '94, . $10 00
By paid Geo. Newhall, services as treasurer, one year ending June I, '93, . 50 00
By paid town of Melrose, for four water bonds, issue of Oct. I, '93, Nos. 35, 36, 37, 38 ($1,000 each), Balance,
4,000 00
413 75
$4,473 75 $4,473 75
ASSESSORS' REPORT
FOR YEAR 1893.
No. of inhabitants, . 10,474
dwelling houses, .
2,484
" horses, .
646
cows,
239
oxen, 2
dogs,
556
" swine,
261
VALUATION.
Real Estate.
Buildings,
$5,308,500 00
Land,
3,590,975 00 $8,899,475 00
Personal estate,
448,055 00
Resident bank stock, .
52,600 00 500,655 00
Total valuation,
$9,400,130 00
Tax rate, $14.40.
Tax assessed on real estate, . $128,227 32
" personal estate, 7,209 43
" 3048 polls @ $2.00, 6,096 00
$141,532 75
Additional,
284 16
$141,816 91
Abatements, .
286 28
$141,530 63
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Town,
$121,014 98
State,
8,225 00
County, .
6,716 22
Sewerage,
1,649 14
Overlay,
3,927 41
$141,532 75
GEORGE C. STANTIAL, HENRY A. LEONARD, DEXTER PRATT,
Assessors for 1893.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1890.
Uncollected, as per last report,
$104 71
Abated in 1893, 67 65
$37 06
Collected and paid treasurer,
19 06
Uncollected,
18 00
TAXES OF 1891.
Uncollected, as per last report,
921 94
Additional, 1893,
I 07
Interest, 1893,
7 60
$930 61
Abated in 1893,
643 25
$287 36
Collected and paid treasurer,
I37 44
Uncollected,
$149 92
TAXES OF 1892.
Uncollected as per last report, . $63,585 16
Additional, 1893,
38 86
Interest in 1893, .
2,090 45
$65,714 47
Abated in 1893,
624 02
$65,090 45
Collected and paid treasurer,
. 63,354 97
Uncollected, .
. $1,735 48
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1893.
Amount of warrant,
.
$141,532 75
Additional, .
284 16
$141,816 91
Abated, .
286 28
$141,350 63
Interest,
170 30
$141,700 93
Collected and paid treasurer,
. 80,016 91
Uncollected, .
$61,684 02
ADDISON LANE,
Collector.
Report of Inspector of Buildings.
MELROSE, Jan. 1, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN .- I herewith present my fifth annual report. During the year 1893 ninety six building permits have been granted. Although not so many as in previous years the buildings as a general rule have been of a better class and of higher values. Many houses built in 1893 were upon permits granted in 1892.
It would aid the inspector in the discharge of his duty if builders or owners complied with the by-laws in procuring their permits before commencing operations, and not com- pel or require him to hunt up new buildings.
SEC. I. Any person intending to erect any dwelling-house, stable, shop, store or other building in the town of Melrose, shall, before proceeding to erect the same or lay the foun- dations thereof, give notice in writing to the board of select- men of such intention, and of the character and location of the proposed building.
In view of the rapid increase in population and the conse- quent increase in buildings, I recommend the adoption of a general building law same as in force in other towns and cities.
DEXTER PRATT,
Inspector of Buildings.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
MELROSE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893.
MELROSE : DUNTON & POTTER, PRINTERS, REPORTER OFFICE.
1894.
Report of Engineers of Fire Department.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN :- We herewith submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1893, giving in detail the force and apparatus, a record of fires and alarms which have occurred during the year, with losses and insurance of property as near as could be ascertained, and other infor- mation relating to its efficiency with necessary recommen- dations. We also take pleasure in congratulating your honorable board and the citizens of Melrose on the con- tinued small loss of property. Our present department has been prompt in its efficiency, and has continued its past record. We have not called in outside assistance during the year, but have rendered assistance to the city of Boston.
FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The force of the department consists of a chief engineer and two assistants, one engineman of steamer, one stoker who is also relief engineman of steamer, two permanent drivers, fifteen hook and ladder men, forty-eight hosemen; two permanent drivers are located at central station.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the department consist of one steam fire engine, one hook and ladder truck carrying 228 feet of ladders, one supply wagon, one hose wagon carrying 1,000 feet of hose, two four-wheel carriages carrying 650 feet of hose each, one two-wheel carriage carrying 450 feet of hose.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
FIRE ALARM.
During the past year there has been added two new fire- alarm boxes, located as follows : Box 29, corner First and Sewall streets ; Box 58, corner Youle and Vinton streets ; one bell, one No. 4 striker, making three strikers, one gong, six tappers, twenty-two boxes, and nineteen miles of wire. The system is very satisfactory, with a few excep- tions caused by contact with electric wires, something that is likely to occur at any time.
HOSE.
There is now in use in the department 4,500 feet of hose in fair condition, and 500 feet in poor condition. There should be 1,500 feet of new hose purchased the present year.
HOUSES.
The number of houses in the department is five, as fol- lows : Central fire station on Main street,occupied by steamer and hose-wagon ; room under Masonic Hall, occupied by Hose 2; house on Franklin street, occupied by Hose 3 ; house on East Foster street, occupied by Hose 4 ; room in basement Town Hall, occupied by H. & L. Co. No. I.
HORSES.
.
The number of horses is three, owned by the town, and are located in the Central fire station. There are four call horses for Hose 2 and 3, and H. & L. Co. There should be a pair purchased for the H. & L. truck.
HYDRANTS.
There are at present one hundred and ninety-seven, four
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of which have been added the past year; all of which have been found in good condition.
RECOMMENDATION.
We would recommend the purchase of 1,500 feet of new hose, also more fire-alarm boxes; the purchase of a pair of horses for the H. and L. Truck, and a permanent driver for the same.
IMPROVEMENTS.
There has been added to the department one new hook and ladder truck, weight 3,700 lbs., built by Abbot & Down- ing ; three horses, two for steamer and one for hose- wagon; two permanent men as drivers for steamer and hose wagon. Two fire-alarm boxes, one No. 4 striker and bell has been placed on the hose-house, East Foster street, also, a supply wagon has been placed in the Central house.
FIRES.
Our fire record for the past year has been one of success, owing to the efficiency of the department in responding. Small fires have been the result; our losses by fire have been small, and will compare favorably with any of the surround- ing towns. A condensed statement will show losses, in- surance, and insurance paid, as far as could be ascertained : Total number of alarms, 33.
Amount of property endangered, $87,700.
Insurance on same, $53,700.
Loss on same, $5,856.91.
Insurance paid on same, $4,721.91. Total loss on same, $1,135.
Jan. 5, box 54; house on Tremont street owned by Mrs.
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E. Spear ; occupied by Henry Pritchand and Chas. Church; value of building and contents, $3,800; insurance upon building and contents, $2,500; insurance paid upon building and contents, $150; loss on building and contents, $150; cause, naptha kiln; loss partial.
Jan. 8, box 54; block on Franklin street owned by Geo. W. Chipman; occupied by Samuel Whitcomb and others; value of building and contents, $ 15,000; insurance paid on building and contents, $10; loss on building and contents, $10; cause, defective chimney; loss partial.
Jan. 12, box 43; block on Upham street, owned by W. N. Folsom; occupied by Albert Keen and others; value of building and contents, $7,500; loss on building and contents, $365; insurance on building and contents, $6,000; insurance paid on building and contents, $365; cause, defective chimney; loss partial.
Jan. 16, box 46; house on Main street, owned by Freeman Upham; value of building and contents, $3,000; cause, thawing water pipe; no loss.
Jan. 23, box 54; house on Tremont street, owned by Whit- field Porter; value of building, $3,000; cause, drying plaster- ing; no loss.
Jan. 28, box 43; block on Main street, owned by John J. McCullough; occupied by John J. Mccullough and Wm. Keating; value of buildings and contents, $12,000; insurance upon buildings and contents, $8,500; loss upon buildings and contents, $1,500; insurance paid upon buildings and contents, $1,500; cause, unknown; loss partial.
Feb. 5, box 49.
Feb. 6, box 37.
Feb. 8, box 37; house on Maple street, owned by Michael Lucy; occupied by Michael Lucy; value of buildings and . contents, $1,050; loss upon buildings and contents, $550; insurance upon buildings and contents, $700; insurance paid
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upon buildings and contents, $550; cause, unknown; loss partial.
Feb. 12, box 35; false alarm.
Feb 21, box 41; house on Third street, owned by Patrick Hallihan, occupied by Patrick Hallihan, value of building and contents $2,200; insurance upon building and contents $2,000; loss upon building and contents $1,500; insurance paid upon building and contents, $1,000; cause unknown; loss partial.
March 10, 10 blows; call for assistance from Boston; re- sponded to by sending hose-wagon and 25 men.
March 26, box 25; false alarm.
March 26, box 43; house on Allen place, owned by Allen C. Goss, occupied by N. M. Dill. Value of building and contents $3,000; insurance upon building and contents $I,- 200; loss upon building and contents $800; insurance paid upon building and contents $800. Loss partial; cause un- known.
April 19, box 32; house on Summer street, owned by Simeon Locke. Value of building and contents $4,100; in- surance upon building and contents $3,600; loss upon build- ing and contents $2,450; insurance paid upon building and contents $2,450. Loss partial; cause overheated furnace.
April 30, box 42; brush fire; Goss & Jones. Woods.
May 8, box 42; brush fire; Goss & Jones. Woods.
May 10, box 42; brush fire; Goss & Jones. Woods.
May 15, box 48; house on Cedar park, owned by Seth E. Benson, occupied by Seth E. Benson. Value of building and contents $6,000; insurance on building and contents $5,000. No loss; cause overheated furnace,
June 13, box 54; house on Clifton park, owned by C. W. Cook occupied by H. T. Woodbury. Value of buildings and contents $4,100; insurance upon buildings and contents
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$3, 100; loss on buildings and contents $4, 100; insurance paid on buildings and contents $3,100. Loss, total; cause un- known.
June 24, box 42; hennery, on Third street; owned by E. McKinnon. No loss; cause lamp explosion.
July 4, box 43; house on Winter street, owned by S. E. Stilphen, occupied by G. N. Vaughan; value of building and contents, $3,500; insurance on building and contents, $2,800; loss on building and contents, $50; insurance paid on building and contents, $50; loss partial; cause, firecrackers.
July 9, box 48; house on Emerson street, owned by S. W. Moorehouse; occupied by S. W. Moorhouse; value of build- ing and contents, $7,500; insurance upon building and con- tents, $5,600; loss on building and contents, $190.91; insur- ance paid on building and contents, $190.91; loss partial; cause, overheated stove.
July 15, box 39; house on Gould street, owned by Boston Rubber Shoe Co .; value of building and contents, $3,000; no loss.
Aug. 3, box 38; building on Tappan street, owned by S. E. Benson; value of building and contents, $50; damage on building and contents, $10; loss partial; cause, incendiary.
Aug. 9, box 51; stack of hay on Greenleaf place, owned by Samuel Whitcomb.
Aug. 14, box 23; building on Lebanon street, owned by Town of Melrose; no loss.
Sept. 12, box 42; house on Third street, owned by Hanson Hunnewell; occupied by Hanson Hunnewell; value of build- ing and contents, $2,200; loss on building and contents, $74; insurance on building and contents, $1,700; insurance paid on building and contents, $74; loss partial.
Sept. 13, box 41 ; house on Beech avenue, owned by E. A. Allen; value of buildings and contents, $3,500; insurance upon buildings and contents, $3,500; loss upon buildings
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