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SEWER REPORT.
LAW SUITS.
The suit of the Town vs. American Surety Co. of New York, bondsmen of H. S. Eveline & Co., contractors in 1896, and of F. L. Allen, contractor in 1894, vs. Town, as reported last year, are entrusted to the town counsel.
We are informed that an auditor has been appointed in the latter case and matters involved will soon be presented. We had hoped to be able to report action in both cases, which, for a variety of causes, have been delayed.
CONCLUSION.
Under our direction 31.42 miles of main sewers have been constructed in the streets or ways of the town, and also II. 177 miles of private sewers connecting with buildings.
The immediate demands for extensions of main lines will not be large, the thickly settled portions of the town being practically sewered.
In our judgment buildings upon the lines of sewers con- structed should be connected as rapidly as possible, that the full benefits from the system may be derived.
We confidently expect this will constitute a large portion of the work to be performed during the coming year.
No serious defects or breaks have occurred, and the entire system is in complete working order. It has and will accomplish the purpose for which it was designed, has been a success from its inception to the present, is of inestimable value to the health of the town and destined to be a lasting benefit to future generations.
Respectfully submitted,
SETH E. BENSON, L. FRANK HINCKLEY. JOHN LARRABEE, Sewer Commissioners.
Report of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
MELROSE, MASS., January 1, 1899.
To Seth E. Benson, L. Frank Hinckley and John Larrabee, Sewer Commissioners of the Town of Melrose, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :- In compliance with the usual custom, I herewith submit for your consideration the fifth annual report of the work done by this department for the year ending December 31st, 1898 :
ENGINEERING.
The engineering the past year has consisted in giving lines and grades, looking after the work constructed during the year, and completing the sewer assessment plans (53 in number).
These plans cover an area of 1,680 acres of the thickly settled portion of the town, and show all buildings, streets, ways, right of ways, property lines, fences, walls, etc., in fact they are a miniature fac-simile of the ground or area which they cover.
They show particularly all sewer pipes and matters relat- ing thereto.
The cost of these plans has necessarily been large ; but it must be remembered that prior to the organization of the
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sewer department, Melrose had absolutely no data whatever upon which to build or which could be used in any way, as all work of this nature (engineering and surveying) up to that time had been done by private parties who invariably retain the original notes.
The amount expended this year, apart from my own salary, has amounted to $1,838.21. They are now finished and will be found invaluable to the town for many years to come.
CONTRACTS.
No new contracts have been made, either for performing work or for the delivery of any stock, except for 4-in. soil pipe, which was awarded to Burnett & Co., for 500 feet, and to R. H. Curry for 2,100 feet ; brick were purchased of the Bay State Brick Co. at the same price as last year ($10.00 per thousand) ; cement of Waldo Brothers, and pipe of Perrin, Seamans & Co., being the balance of last year's contract.
There is on hand at the present time :
3,040 feet 4 in. pipe, with Ys and fittings.
7,500
124 15 18 5
6 66 728 66 8 12 66 .6 3,340
66
4,200 8 66 66 66
IO 66 66
66
66
66
66
36 ¥
66 66
59 casks Rosendale cement.
31
Portland
136 manhole castings.
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SEWER REPORT.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
Plans, profiles and estimates were made for constructing sewers in the southeasterly portion of the town, or what is known as " Burrell and Swett's land," being Lebanon, Har- vard, Irving, Fairmount and Elliot streets, and Beech avenue; rights of way were taken, releases obtained and damages paid for the construction of a main sewer from Linwood avenue easterly to Lebanon street, from Lebanon street easterly to Harvard street, and from Harvard street easterly to Irving street. In this section a very small quantity of ledge would have been encountered, and many buildings could have been served for a comparatively small expenditure of money, but very urgent requests were re- ceived from the board of health, board of selectmen and residents of the locality, for sewers in Botolph street and West Hill avenue, stating that a grave nuisance existed and could only be abated by the construction of the sewers in these streets.
Your board accordingly abandoned the idea of building sewers in the former section, and voted to construct those asked for at the Highlands.
This necessitated new surveys, plans, estimates, etc. This section was found to be nearly all ledge and wet, which, together with the unusually large rainfall, made the work very expensive.
SEWERS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY "DAY LABOR " IN THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREETS, THE TABLE
GIVING THE QUANTITY OF THE SEVERAL KINDS OF WORK PERFORMED.
Street Sewered.
Cubic Yds Earth Ex 0-8
Cu. Y'ds Earth Ex 8-12
Cu. Y'ds Rock Ex 0-8
Cu. Yd's Rock Ex 8-12
Brick Mason- ry.
6-inch Pipe. Feet.
8 inch Pipe. Feet.
15-in. Pipe. Feet.
5-in. Chim- ney.
Under- Drain Feet.
Botolph street, from Low point to Summit. .
192.51
113.36
5.10
312
72
72
Emerson street, from Bellevue
757.30
37.38
5.76
884
733
Malvern street, from Potter to Faxon ...
804.II
36.00
10.32
1,043
. . .
Potter street, from Sta. 1x75 to Malvern ...
134.31
173
45
West Hill avenue, from Botolph to North ...
.
465.00
III.II
12.42
782
615
Private land, from Franklin to Botolph ...
228.00
34.7
44.4
5.00
9.65
309
357
54.6
98.37
1.40
3.60
216
.
I 36.00
2.60
145
. ·
. .
2,771.83
108.08
367.24
6.40
49.45
2,512 1,424
357
I
1,465
·
.
.
·
Cox's Driveway, from Franklin to North .. . . Grove street, from Goss avenue to Swain's Pond avenue. . .
·
avenue to Fletcher. .
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In addition to the foregoing a surface water drain 15 inches in diameter, 357 feet long, with two manholes and one catch basin, was constructed at the Highlands, running from Franklin street across private land of Shepard, Maine and Crawford, to Botolph street.
SEWERS BUILT TO JANUARY 1, 1899.
Size.
1894.
1895. 20,411.66
1896. 26,179.93 15,505.79
1897. 22,916.40 11,817.90
1898. 2,512.00 1,424.00
Totals. 86,024.15
10
.. 1,508.02
4,968.55
2,152.38
2,946.60
42,207.15 11,575.55
12
949.95
1,250.69
2,407.62
5,672.64
10,280,90
15
354.80
3,121.73
3,476.53
18
. 2,715.07
317.66
2,117.10
5,149.83
20
2,788.30
2,788.30
24
1,213.10
1,213.10
20x 18, brick,ft ..
3,034.94
3,034.94
20
111.00
111.00
24
28.00
28.00
29,112.29
34,650.93 46,563.38 51,627.31
3,936.00 165,889.91
Total length of sewers, 165,889.91 feet, or 31.42 miles.
Two and four-tenths miles of the above are owned and controlled by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which by an act of the legislature Melrose is permitted to use in the same manner as the local sewers.
MAINTENANCE.
It will be seen from the financial statement that the cost of maintenance this year has been only $292.08, whereas in 1897 it was $693.32.
The reason for this is that on Jan. Ist, 1898, all sewers had just been thoroughly cleaned, while on Jan. Ist, 1899, the semi-annual cleaning had just been commenced.
The bare expense of the actual labor expended on this work will amount annually to about seven hundred to one thousand dollars ; if any portion of the office expenses, superintendence, etc., are charged, this amount will have to be increased accordingly.
6 in. pipe, feet. . 14,004.16
8
.. 5,439.89
8,020.03
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SEWER REPORT.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
On July Ist, 1898, your board voted to levy sewer assess- ments on all property abutting on any street or way in which a main drain or common sewer had been constructed.
Schedules of this assessment (5 sets) have been made, showing the owner, location of property, address of owner or agent, frontage assessed, amount of money assessed on frontage, area assessed, amount of money assessed on area, and the total amount of the assessment. Two thousand five hundred and thirty-three (2,533) bills, amounting to about $165,000, together with notices to apportion and a circular explaining the same, were made out and sent from this office.
This work, and that of making the assessments and plans, has constituted a large part of the work of this department during the past year.
PRIVATE SEWERS.
Two hundred and eighteen private sewers have been con- structed, five of which connect with the state sewer.
With a few exceptions all stock and labor have been fur- nished by this department, showing that the method adopted by your board, viz : the town furnishing all the stock and doing all the work at cost, continues to be popular with the owners of real estate.
The total number of buildings connected with the sewer is as follows :
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1895
1896
1897
1898 Total
Single dwelling houses.
164
362
264
18I
97I
Double 6 6
26
47
3I
20
I24
Blocks, stores and tenements,
I7
18
IO
5
50
Tenement blocks, of four or more tenants
3
0
II
4
18
Churches.
3
I
O
0
4
Club houses
I
O
O
O
I
Public buildings
I
5
4
3
13
Hospital.
I
0
O
0
I
Railroad stations
I
I
O
2
4
Fire stations.
I
O
O
I
2
Mills .
O
I
I
I
3
Hotels and boarding houses,
I
I
O
I
3
Stables.
I
O
I
0
2
Totals
220
436
322
219 1,196
The following is a table of data concerning the private sewers constructed :
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
Total length in miles
2.096
4.042
2.966
2.073
Average cut in feet .
6.33
6.03
6.07
5.56
Average cost per foot
$.4845
$.4543
$.3933
$.45
Cu. yds. earth excavation .. .
7,736.0
14,303.0
10,557.0
6,663.71
Cu. yds. rock excavation. . .. Cost per cubic yard earth excavation
$.441
$.377
$.387
$.444
Cost per cubic yard rock excavation
$4.50
$4.50
$2.90
Total charge to private sew-
ers, as per books
$5,651 73
$9,636 72
$6,522 96
$5,109 03
Collected .
5,359 82
9,391 69
6,108 53
4,735 44
Uncollected .
10 03
182 78
65 39
64 21
......
190.2
35.0
101.5
Total length of private sewers laid to date is 11.177 miles.
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SEWER REPORT.
Note .- In addition to the amounts collected as above, there was collected in 1896, $10.03 due in 1895; in 1897, $71.34 due in 1896; in 1898, $52.00 due in 1896, and $57.94 due in 1897.
W. D. HUNTER, Clerk of Sewer Commissioners,
account with GEORGE NEWHALL, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To actual cost of all private sewers constructed 1895,
$5,723 II To actual cost of all private sewers constructed
1 896, 9,717 51 To actual cost of all private sewers constructed 1897, 6,167 51
To actual cost of all private sewers constructed 1898,
4,925 09
To amount collected for repairs, .
39 88
$26,573 41
CR.
By cash paid 1895,
. $5,349 79
.. 1896,
. 9,396 05
1897,
. 6,179 87
66
1 898, 4,856 94
$25,782 65
Amounts carried forward,
$25,782 65 $26,573 41
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Amounts brought forward,
$25,782 65 $26,573 41 By amount abated by sewer
commissioners, 1895, . $363 29 By amount abated by sewer commissioners, 1896, 147 35
By amount abated by sewe
commissioners, 1897, 13 00
By amount abated by sewer commissioners, 1898, 135 57
$659 21
By amount uncollected, 1896,
$59 89
1897,
7 45
١١
1898,
64 21
$131 55 -- $26,573 41
In conclusion, I desire to thank you for your continued courtesy and kindness, and express my appreciation of the services rendered by the assistants of the department.
Respectfully submitted, W. DABNEY HUNTER, Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
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SEWER REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Office Expense, Supplies, Etc.
Emma L. Leighton, clerk and stenog-
rapher, . $294 00
Grace B. Leighton, assistant clerk, 19 00
Malden Electric Co., lighting, 37 04
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., rent telephone, 60 15
Thorp, Martin & Co., ink, 60
W. M. Belcher & Co., typewriter ribbons, 2 00
George F. King & Co., pens, I 75
Melrose National Bank, check book, . I 50
Willis A. Smith, fountain pen, { 75
$417 79
Printing, Books, Stationery and Stamps.
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., stationery, $7 75
Alfred Hocking, P. M., rent of box and stamped envelopes, 116 00
Melrose Journal, printing,
47 75
Dunton & Potter, 66
75 50
James J. Shannon, files,
15 52
$262 52
Superintendence, Engineering and Inspection.
W. D. Hunter, services chief engineer
and superintendent, . $1,800 00
Assistant engineers, . 1,975 59
Amounts carried forward, · $3,775 59 $680 31
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SEWER REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$3,775 59 $680 31
Inspectors, .
309 57
Looking up deeds,
150 00
Draftesman, .
440 00 - $4,675 16
Engineers' and Inspectors' Supplies.
Buff & Berger, repairing tapes, etc., . $12 05
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., supplies, 23 75
Boston, Blue Print Co., 80
Frost & Adams, 8 08
$44 68
Labor.
A. W. Lynde, stone mason, .
·
$1 75
John Martin, brick masonry,
·
III 21
Norris & Co., teams,
6 00
Pay roll, construction,
$4,177 38
Private sewers,
3,179 52
Maintenance,
230 42
$7,587 32
$7,706 28
Contracts.
Perrin, Seamans & Co., pipe and specials, $2,120 44
A. W. Bryne Construction Co., sections
two and three,
.
1,000 00
A. W. Bryne Construction Co., section
one,
500 00
Amounts carried forward,
·
$3,620 44 $13,106 43
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SEWER REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $3,620 44 $13,106 43
A. W. Bryne Construction Co., balance, 305 43
Waldo Brothers, cement, 355 00
Bay State Brick Co., brick, 315 00
Seth E. Benson, rent of pipe yard, 350 00
Burnett & Co., soil pipe, 92 50
Osgood & Hart, castings, 112 50
R. H. Curry, soil pipe, 295 00
United States Casualty Co., insurance, 328 19
$5,774 06
Freight and Expressage.
Boston and Maine Railroad, freight, . $608 07
American Express, expressage, . 30
Eastman's
8 05
$616 42
Claims.
Willis M. Townsend, damage to horse
and harness, .
$38 50
$38 50
Land Damages.
David Gillespie, . $150 00
Charles C. Swett, .
· 275 00
Sarah J. Barrett, .
150 00 ·
Chester Shepard, .
900 00
George W. Crawford, 30 00
G. W. Farnsworth, 125 00
Annie E. and William S. B. Maine, 341 75
Sprague, Neal & Fernald, . 210 00
$2,181 75
Amount carried forward,
$21,717 16
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SEWER REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $21,717 16
Salaries.
Seth E. Benson, commissioner, 1898-
1899, $100 00
L. Frank Hinckley, commissioner, 1898-1899, 100 00
John Larrabee, commissioner, 1898- 1899, 100 00
- $300 00
Sundry Bills.
W. H. Wells, gravel,
$3 90
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, window screens and glass, 5 25
J. H. Gibson & Son, setting glass, 2 50
H. J. Perry, hardware, IO 91
Thomas McCoubry, repairs and sharp- ening tools, 162 33
Norris & Co., repairing concrete, II 00
loam, 5 00
Water department, repairs, .
99 04
S. E. Benson & Co., coal, 5 78
Cash paid out for car fares, care of offices, etc., . 78 62
Melrose Club stable, board and use of horse, 203 00
J. B. Margeson, grade stakes, 95
Frank E. Coyle, hardware, . 4 00
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 8 36
L. Frank Hinckley, oil, etc.,
27 14
Amounts carried forward,
$627 78 $22,017 16
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SEWER REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $627 78 $22,017 16
J. P. Deering & Co., lumber, I 29
John Philpot, repair of concrete, 94 88
C. L. Hoffman, repair of concrete,
8 04
C. T. Fernald, gravel, .
3 90
F. P. Sturges, services, tending horse, 21 00
Sherwin & Clark, sewer glasses, . 75
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor, . 2 32
George L. Wildes, auditing accounts, 15 00 Town of Melrose, street department, 31 00
Middlesex Registry of Deeds, record-
ing releases, . 55 60
Board of Topographical Survey, Atlas of Mass., 4 25
Mabel S. Cox, copying deeds,
37 10
S. N. Ford, copying deeds, . 58 05
C. W. Harlow, M. D., services,
3 00
C. A. Ripley, merchandise., 2 70
Stev ns Granite Co., catch-basin stone,
8 50
Wal. . am Foundry Co., trap,
8 70
Perrin, Seamans & Co., tools, powder,
etc.,
135 43
$1,119 29
Total,
$23,136 45
CONTRA.
Balance on hand, Jan. Ist, 1898, . $18,812 16
Perrin, Seamans & Co., powder, .
· 203 40
Sale of wagon,
25 00
" horse, . 50 00
Amounts carried forward, ·
$19,090 56 $23,136 45
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Amounts brought forward,. $19,090 56 $23,136 45
Laborers' pay returned to treasurer, . I7 71 Charles M. Cox, account of sewer con- structed, 234 99
A. W. Lynde, sale of stock, 3 76
J. Booth & Co., sale of stock, 2 13
Michael Russo, “ =
I 35
C. A. Ripley, sale of lanterns, 69
Private sewers,
4,856 94
$24,208 13
Unexpended balance, Jan. I, 1899,
$1,071 68
$24,208 13
RECAPITULATION.
Received from sale of 350 bonds, $1,000 each, $350,000 00
private sewers, 25,782 65
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts on account trunk sewer taken, . 15,000 00
Received from all other sources, 2,377 50
Tota receipts,
$393,160 15
Expended.
Construction, 1894, $70,881 46
1895,
89,553 01
1896, 93,033 02
1897, . 92,013 86
1898, 17,735 34
$363,305 49
Amounts carried forward,
$363,305 49 $393,160 15
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SEWER REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $363,305 49 $393, 160 15
Expended.
Private sewers, 1895, .
$5,651 73
1896, .
9,636 72
1897, . 6,522 96
1898, . 5,109 03
$26,920 44
Expended.
Maintenance, 1895,
$276 10
1896,
601 04
،،
1897,
693 32
..
1898, · 292 08
$1,862 54
$392,088 47
Unexpended balance,
$1,071 68
Report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
MELROSE, January 1, 1899.
To the Town of Melrose :
The undersigned, elected sinking fund commissioners at the March meeting, beg leave to present this, their first annual report.
The sewer loan sinking fund has on hand, including inter- est allowed by the town for its use to January 1, 1899, the sum of $5,890.82.
The schoolhouse loan sinking fund has on hand, includ- ing interest allowed by the town to January 1, 1900, the sum of $11,783.55.
Pending a more permanent investment of these funds, we are loaning same to the town temporarily at 4% per annum, thus saving the necessity of borrowing the same amount from outside sources.
Respectfuliy submitted,
DANIEL RUSSELL. JOHN W. FARWELL. ROYAL P. BARRY.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
MELROSE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1898,
MELROSE : DUNTON & POTTER, PRINTERS, REPORTER OFFICE.
1899.
Report of the Engineers of the Fire Department.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN :-- We herewith submit our anunal report for the year ending December 31, 1898, giving in detail the force and apparatus, a record of fires and alarms which have occurred during the year, with losses and insurance of prop- erty as near as could be ascertained, and other information relating to its efficiency, with necessary recommendations.
The department has responded to 38 alarms during the past year, of which 33 were bell alarms and 5 were still alarms.
We also take pleasure in congratulating your honorable board and the citizens of Melrose on the continued small loss of property. Our department has been prompt in its efficiency, and has continued its past record.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of one steam fire engine, drawn by two horses ; one hook and ladder truck, carrying 250 feet of ladders and other appurtenances, and one hose wagon, both drawn by two horses, and three one-horse hose wagons.
HORSES.
The number of horses owned by the town is seven. One at the Highlands, and six at the Central Fire Station.
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FIRE REPORT.
There are two call horses,-one for hose 2 and one for hose 4.
HYDRANTS.
There are at present 248 hydrants.
HOUSES.
The number of houses in the department is four, as fol- lows: Central Fire Station on Main street, occupied by a steamer, hose wagon, and hook and ladder truck; room under Masonic hall, occupied by hose 2 ; building on Frank- lin street, occupied by hose 3 ; and building on East Foster street, occupied by hose 4.
FIRE ALARM.
This important branch of the department is in first-class order with the exception of occasional grounds caused by trees through which the wires must pass, but these are reme- died as soon as located. There were a few changes in loca- tion of wire this year, to get clear of trees where cutting and trimming was impossible. There is about thirty-five miles of wire, all in good order, having been tightened and repaired this year.
There are thirty-one street boxes, one school box, three tower strikers, four gongs, three indicators and twelve tap- pers, all in good order, and located in different parts of the town.
There is a small stock of wire and repairs of all kinds on hand, and the department is always ready for any trouble that may occur.
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FIRE REPORT.
IMPROVEMENTS.
One two-horse hose wagon, one one-horse hose wagon, one pung and two hose sleds have been added to the, ser- vice this year.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would recommend the appropriation of $12,000 for the ensuing year.
We would also recommend the erection of a new station on the west side of the Boston & Maine railroad tracks at Wyoming.
There are some improvements which should be made that would greatly add to the efficiency of the fire alarm service. There should be an inspector of wires and poles, having authority to cause the removal of bad poles and imperfect light and trolley wires that are often a source of trouble to our system.
Several new boxes should also be added for the better protection of certain localities.
A. W. LYNDE, SAMUEL LEAR, J. M. HOLBROOK, Engineers ..
FIRES AND ALARMS.
Feb. I ; still alarm ; Larrabee's block ; Main street.
March 14; box 51 ; house No. 1028 Main street ; owned by Frank E. Russell ; occupied by Frank E. Russell ; value of building and contents, $4,200 ; damage to building and contents, $1,650 ; insurance upon building and contents, $3,500 ; insurance paid, $1,640 ; cause, defective chimney.
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FIRE REPORT.
March 15 ; 6.45 p. m .; box 24 ; false alarm.
March 16 ; box 62 ; grass fire on Porter street.
March 18; box 37; 1.35 p. m .; grass fire on Circuit street.
March 23 ; 8.05 p. m .; box 42 ; house No. 33 Goss ave- nue ; owned by Walter Jackson ; occupied by Walter Jack- son ; value of building and contents, $7,500 ; damage to building and contents, $5,270 ; insurance upon building and contents, $8,000 ; insurance paid, $4,370 ; cause, overheated stove.
April 1; 1.10 p. m .; box 68 ; brush fire ; Waverly avenue. April 1 ; 4.10 p. m. ; box 41 ; brush fire ; Appleton street.
April 13; 1.02 p. m .; box 42 ; brush fire; Swains Pond avenue.
April 16; 7.40 p. m .; box 51 ; house 142 Green street ; owned by T. D. Proctor; occupied by John Holtman ; value of building and contents, $5,500 ; damage to building and contents, $55 ; insurance upon building and contents, $4,500 ; insurance paid, $55 ; cause, lamp explosion.
April 21; 7.45 p. m .; box 43; house No. 34 Essex street; owned by Mrs. Boardman; occupied by Willie B. Ellis; value of building and contents, $4,200; damage to building and contents, $1,500; insurance upon building and con- tents, $3,000; insurance paid, $1,500.
April 23; 3.35 p. m .; box 43; false alarm.
April 23; 9.03 p. m .; box 24; brush fire; Linwood avenue.
April 30; 4.15 p. m .; box 51; house on Holbrook court; owned by Andover Savings Bank; occupied by Adolphus T. Palin; value of building and contents, $3,000; damage to building and contents, $225; insurance upon building and contents, $2,000; insurance paid, $125; cause, pipe smoking.
May 8; 8.02 p. m .; box 49; house No. 94 Cedar park; owned and occupied by Dexter Bryant; value of building
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and contents, $8,500; damage to building and contents, $219; insurance upon building and contents, $8,000; insur- ance paid, $219; cause, defective chimney.
May II; 1.40 p. m .; box 59; brush fire on Woodland avenue.
May 15; 9.01 a. m .; box 32; house on Wyoming park; owned by Mrs. Rosett Pierce; value of building, $3,500; damage to building, small; insurance upon building, $2,500; cause, incendiary.
June 14; 3 a. m .; house on Tremont street ; owned by Bridget Flannery ; unoccupied ; value of buildings and con- tens, $1,000 ; damage to building and contents, $39.00 ; insur- ance upon buildings and contents, $1,200 ; insurance paid, $39 ; cause, incedinary.
June 18 ; house No. 170 Third street; owned by Sydney Patterson ; occupied by Sydney Patterson ; value of build- ings and contents, $3,000 ; damage to buildings and con- tents, $500 ; insurance upon buildings and contents, $2,500 ; insurance paid upon building and contents, $300 ; cause, de- fective chimney.
July 4 ; 9.57 p. m .; box 41 ; house 88 Meridian street ; owned by Fred E. Everett ; unoccupied ; value of building and contents, $3,000 ; damage to building and contents, $1,036 ; insurance upon building and contents, $3,000 ; in- surance paid, $1,036 ; cause, struck by lightning.
July 4 ; box 41 ; second alarm ; ruins rekindled.
July 8; 8.05 a. m .; box 23; house corner Forest and Church street ; owned by Alex Whithead ; occupied by Alex Whithead ; value of building and contents, $2,000 ; damage to building and contents, $36; insurance upon building and contents, $1,500 ; insurance paid, $36; cause, defective chimney.
July 14, 8.05 a. m .; box 51; outbuilding on land of Matthew Sands ; 945 Main street.
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July 20 ; grass fire near car stables.
August 4 ; II a. m. ; still alarm ; Y. M. C. A. building.
August 8 ; 3 p. m. ; still alarm ; Walter A. Pearse, 47 Beech avenue ; cause, lightning ; alarm by telephone.
September 3 ; 11.03 p. m. ; box 57 ; house on Orris street extension ; owned by Stoneham Savings Bank; occupied by John Scott ; value of building and contents, $3,600 ; damage to building and contents, $3,600 ; insurance upon building and contents, 3,000 ; insurance paid, $2,872 ; cause, tipping over lamp.
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