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Carrington, E. Animal Ways and Claims
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Carrington, E. Wonderful Tools.
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Creighton, L. First History of France
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French, A. We All
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Grimm. Fairy Tales
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Hill, C. F. Fighting a Fire.
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Lamb, C. Adventures of Ulysses
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Larned, J. U. History of England
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Macleod. King Arthur and His Knights
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Martineau, H. Crofton Boys.
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Neol, M. Buz : Adventures of a Honey Bee
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Repplier, A. Book of Famous Verse
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Ruskin, J. King of the Golden River
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Thackeray. The Rose and the Ring.
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Vaile, C. M. The M. M. C. Story of the Great Rockies 1
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DONATIONS-PAMPHLETS.
Annual Report of the Boston Children's Friend Society . . 1
Hatch Experiment Station of Mass. Agricultural College. 1
Indian Rights Association
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Lake Mohonk Conference
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Public Reservation
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State Board of Charity
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Abbot Public Library, Marblehead 1
Beverly Public Library
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Bigelow Public Library, Clinton 1
Boston Public Library
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Brookline Public Library
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Concord Public Library 1
Erie Public Library, Erie, Pa. 1
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Annual Report of the Enoch Pratt Free Public Library, Baltimore 1
Fitz Public Library, Chelsea 1
Forbes Public Library, Northamp- ton 1
Fall River Public Library
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Hyde Park Public Library
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Leicester Public Library .
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Manchester Public Library, N. H. 1
Malden Public Library 1
Mercantile Public Library, Louis, Mo. 1
St.
Newton Public Library
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Northampton Public Library
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Peabody Institute, Danvers
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Peabody Institute, Peabody
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Philadelphia Free Library, Phila. Penn. 1
Providence Public Library, R. I. .
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Salem Public Library
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Shute Public Library, Everett
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Syracuse Public Library, New York
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Wakefield Public Library
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Watertown Public Library
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Westborough Public Library
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West Brookfield Public Library
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Weymouth Public Library
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Bulletin of the Hartford Public Library.
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Helena Public Library, Montana
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Institute of Technology
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Peabody Institute.
2
Somerville Public Library
1
Co-operation among local Historical Societies
1
Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy .
1
Observations Among the Sioux.
1
Two States 1
Philadelphia Free Library 1
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LIBRARY REPORT.
PRESENTED.
Fern Mrs. P. H. Akerman Mr. E. L. Coy
Hymn, America
Old Well at Arles
Miss Harriet N. Andrews
Art Album, 5 volumes
Mr. George M. Hall
PERIODICALS IN THE READING ROOM.
Amateur Work American Boy
American Inventor
American Monthly Review of Reviews
American Primary Teacher
Arena The
Art Interchange
Atlantic Monthly Magazine, 3 Copies
Bird and Nature
Bird Lore
Bookman
Cassell's Little Folks
Century Magazine, 3 Copies
Chautauquan Magazine
Christian Science Journal, First Church of Christ, Malden Christian Science Sentinal, First Church of Christ, Malden Cosmopolitan The Country Life in America
Craftsman Engineering Everybody's Magazine Forest and Stream
Forum Gartenlaube Good Government, Miss Mary L. Charles Good Housekeeping Harper's Magazine, 3 Copies Harper's Bazar Harper's Weekly Home Science Magazine International Studio
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Kindergarten Review Ladies' Home Journal Library Journal Life
Lippincott Magazine
Literary Digest
Littell's Living Age
London Illustrated News
McClure's Magazine
Magazine of History
Millgate Monthly, Captain T. Connor
Munsey's Magazine
Musician, The
Nation
National Magazine
Nautilus Magazine, Elizabeth Towne, Ed.
New England Magazine, 2 Copies
New England Homestead
New Thought, New Thought Pub. Co.
North American Review
Outing Magazine
Outlook, The
Overland Magazine
Photo-Miniature
Pitman's Shorthand Weekly, Captain T. Connor
Popular Science Monthly
Public Libraries Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
Scientific American Architect and Builder
Scientific American Supplement
Scribner's Magazine, 3 Copies
Search-Light St. Nicholas
Strand Magazine Success
Technical World
Unity Magazine World's Work
Youth's Companion
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LIBRARY REPORT.
PAPERS IN THE READING ROOM.
Chicago Inter-Ocean Cincinnati Gazette
Melrose Journal, Mr. Chas. H. Adams
Melrose Reporter, Mr. A. W. Dunton Melrose Free Press, Mr. S. G. Potter
New York Tribune Pilot Springfield Republican Tufts Weekly
CARRIE M. WORTHEN, Librarian
Report of the Chief of Police.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MELROSE.
DEAR SIR :- I have the honor to submit for your inspection and consideration the annual report of the Department of Police for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1906.
FINANCIAL STANDING.
Appropriation for Chief and Regular Officers
$11,065.00
Expended 11,046.70
Balance
$18.30
Appropriation for Special Work and Vacations
$935.00
Expended
831.63
Balance
$103.37
Appropriation for Contingent
$583.06
Expended
576.94
Balance
$6.12
Offences for which complaints have been brought before the Court.
Arrested for out of town officers
9
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Assaults
7
Breaking glass
4
Breaking and entering and larceny
12
Bastardy
3
City ordinance
2
Cruelty to animals
1
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POLICE REPORT.
Default warrants
3
Drunkenness
61
Destroying personal property
2
Fugitive from justice
1
Habitual truancy .
2
Indecent exposure
1
Keeping boarding-house for infants without license
4
Disturbing the peace.
36
Keeping unlicensed dog
1
Larceny from building
1
Larceny
12
Non support
3
Neglected children
4
Placing obstructions on R. R. track
3
Stubborn child
1
Stealing fruit
3 4 1
Threats
2
Truancy
2
Vagrants
1
Insane taken to the Danvers Hospital
6
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT.
Accidents reported
2
Arc lights reported out
31
Bicycles found and returned
6
Board of Health notices delivered
21
Cases investigated
111
Doors found open and secured
52
Defects in street reported
21
Defects in sidewalk reported
12
Dogs killed
16
Dead bodies removed
1
Disturbances suppressed
42
Dogs found and returned to owners
3
Dwelling houses found open
4
Electric wires reported down
20
Search warrants
Stealing
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Electric poles reported down
2
Fire alarms answered 43
Fire alarms given 13
Fires put out without an alarm
5
Gas leaks reported
14
Horses shot .
2
Leaks in water pipes reported
29
Lanterns hung in dangerous places
22
Lost children taken home
9
Notices delivered
1030
Obstructions in street removed
7
Persons assisted home 17
Property found and returned to owner, $69.00
Persons brought to station and examined. 10
Property found outside of stores, $25.00
Runaway horses stopped
2
Small lights (electric) reported out
220
Stray horses put up
8
Taken to hospital without ambulance
3
Summonses delivered
38
Wagon calls answered.
80
Persons arrested for drunkenness and released under the provisions of Chapter 384, Acts of 1905 20
In conclusion I wish to tender my thanks to the retiring Mayor for his kind assistance, also to all the members of the department for the cheerful way in which they have performed their duties, also any extra work they have been asked to do the past year.
Respectfully Submitted, FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN, Chief of Police.
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POLICE REPORT.
AMBULANCE REPORT FOR 1905.
There was to the credit of the. Ambulance
Fund the first day of February, 1905, the sum of $44.05
Received during the year 1905. 120.85
$164.90
Expenses during the year for horse hire and assistance 26.65
Balance in fund February 1, 1906 $138.25
The use of the ambulance for our citizens and others still proves to be of great benefit. There have been one hundred and thirty-nine calls inside the city limits, and twenty-six calls out- side the city, during the past year. There is due the city at the present time forty dollars ($40.00). Some of this amount can not be collected on account of the financial conditions of the people; the work has been done mostly by the regular officers in transferring the sick and injured.
Respectfully 'submitted, FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN, Chief of Police.
Report of Chief Engineer of Fire Department.
MELROSE, MASS., MARCH 1, 1906. To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
GENTLEMEN :- In compliance with the requirements of the city ordinance I hereby present my annual report for the finan- cial year ending January 31, 1905.
ORGANIZATION.
The department consists of forty-six men as follows: Chief, first and second assistant engineers, seven permanent men and thirty-six call men.
APPARATUS.
Consists of one steam fire engine, one hook and ladder truck, two hose wagons, one coal wagon, one spare hose wagon, one Beverly wagon, three double runner pungs, two sleds with reels and ten hand extinguishers, all of which need painting on var- nishing.
HORSES.
Of the nine horses in the department last year two had to be sold on account of lameness and sickness; the money for horses sold was turned into the city treasurer. Two horses will have to be purchased the present year.
HOSE
This branch of the department is very important and the hose supply should be kept up to the needs of the department. I have recommended the purchase of hose to the amount of $400.
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AS CALLED FOR IN CHAPTER 17, SECTION 14.
All places where steam engines are used have been inspected the past year and found in good order. In houses where bad
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chimmeys have been found after a fire, they were reported to the Inspector of Buildings. In regard to store cellars most of them are found in good shape, and I have had no trouble getting the bad ones cleaned up when ordered to do so. The new chim- neys and fire places have been inspected as fast as they have been brought to my notice by the Inspector of Buildings.
FIRE ALARM.
This branch of the service has given good satisfaction the past year except in the way we get our power. I have asked that the motor in City Hall be tranferred to the fire depart- ment and if that is done we shall have what power we need. One new box has been added the past year making a total of (44).
FIRES.
There has been fifty-two bell alarms, seventy-five still alarms and four calls out of the city the past year, three calls to Wake- field and one all to Stoneham.
Value of buildings and contents endangered by fire, $90,850.00 Damage to buildings and contents 5,272.70
Insurance on buildings and contents 67,875.00
Insurance paid on buildings and contents 3,599.95
Total loss on buildings and contents 1,672.75
The very small damage by fire the past year is due very much to the prompt and quick arrival of the men and apparatus ; if we had a chemical engine in the center the damage would be still less.
Value of Fire Alarm system $15.950.00
Value of personal property 12,000.00
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH EDWARDS, Chief of Department.
LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1905. ENGINEERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Admitted·
Name.
Carriage maker
. 54
612 Main
. May
4, 1877
1st Asst. T. J. Hawkes
Barber
. 49
25 Russell
. July
1, 1881
2d Asst. Frank H. Cheever
Clerk
.32
894 Main
. Feb.
5, 1895
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1.
Capt. Chas. F. Woodward
. Surveyor
.36
. 39 Upham
Sept.
2, 1890
Liuet. Walter M. Barrett
. Painter
.30
290 W. Emerson
. April
6, 1897
Thomas B. Stantial
. Carpenter
.70
15 Winthrop
Dec.
7, 1875
David R. Woodward
. Carpenter
38
39 Upham
April
2, 1893
George A. Dean
Clerk
30
73 Essex .
Dec.
5, 1899
William B. Clark
Cutter
.32
Argyle
May
1, 1902
Ernest F. Johnson
Painter
25
166 Green
May
1, 1903
Joseph W. Harris
Base ball.
.23
39 Willow
. Aug.
1,
1903
Dean T. Stockwell
. Permanent man . 44
11 Upham
. Nov.
3,
1891
Chas. W. Edwards
. Permanent man
. 35
612 Main
April
1, 1892
Wm. H. Riley, Jr.
. Permanent man .32
11 Felton place
Feb.
2, 1897
Fred Mayman
. Plumber
.22
Upham . . Aug.
1, 1904
HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. 1.
Capt. Harry R. Norton
. Clerk
46
27 E. Emerson
March 1, 1895
Lieut. Wm. A. Lynde
.48
529 Lebanon
March 7, 1876
Wm. H. Stewart
. Carpenter
55
36 Albion
June
6, 1873
Edward H. Carley
Carpenter
.31
55 Dell avenue
. Jan.
6, 1889
Wm. J. Warren
. Painter .
.39
187 Grove
. July
1, 1900
Frank J. Storey
.'Painter
. 40
School
Jan.
1, 1900
W. C. Sargent .
. Boston Coupling Co. . 47
362 Washington
Dec.
1, 1901
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Occupation.
Age.
Residence.
Chief Joseph Edwards
FIRE REPORT.
HOSE CO. NO. 4.
Capt. C. E. Mckinnon
Clerk
. 41
159 Laurel
May
1, 1890
Lieut. E. W. Russell
Engineer
.33
20 Harvard
. April
1, 1894
Fred S. Boardman
Janitor
29
106 Grove
. July
1, 1900
Percy E. Cates
Carpenter
.27
372 Grove
. Nov.
1, 1902
J. T. Foster
Grocer
.24
April
1, 1903
Willis C. Russell
Clerk
.26
20 Harvard
May
1, 1902
Frank Gibbons
. Conductor St. Ry.
. 42
313 E. Foster
. Aug.
1, 1903
Frank C. Newman
. Permanent man .
.39
284 E. Foster
. May
1, 1898
A L. Upham
. Carpenter
.52
253 First
. Aug.
1, 1883
. 39
41 Winthrop
. Jan.
1, 1902
Robert H. Whiddon
. Permanent man.
.38
26 Winthrop
Sept.
5, 1890
Henry S. Robertson
. Permanent man . . 35
Lynde
Oct.
7, 1878
Joseph S. Edwards
Carriage maker
.29
612 Main . Nov.
5, 1904
Wm. Fahey
Cutter
22
134 Lynde
. Aug.
7, 1903
HOSE CO. NO. 3.
Capt. Wm. R. Holly
. Carpenter
38
24 Sargent
. Jan.
3, 1899
92 Melrose
. Aug.
1, 1899
George E. Burnham
. Carpenter
. 40
276 E. Foster
. July
5, 1899
Leverett D. Newhall
. Permanent man
.50
23 Ellsworth avenue
. Jan.
9, 1885
George I. Stewart.
Carpenter
28
36 Albion
. Aug.
1, 1901
Richard Collins
. Letter Carrier
.22
22 Ellsworth avenue.
. May
1, 1905
Walter. F. Churchill
Printer
.30
Oakland
. May
1, 1905
Herbert V. Adams
. Painter
.27
43 Albion
.May
1, 1905
Will C. Godrey
Expressman
.31
12 Highland avenue. May
1, 1905
1
Charles A. Page
Lieut. E. W. Mansfield
Paint
.26
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CITY OF MELROSE.
STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1906.
February 23; box 38; Cleveland street ; owner, Francis Jewett ; value of building and contents, $3,000; damage, $246.95; in- surance, $2,200; insurance paid, $246.95.
Febrary 26; box 38; Baxter street ; owner, Enterprise Bank, East Boston; vacant; value of building and contents, $2,775; damage, $50; insurance, $2,000 ; insurance paid, $50.
Febrary 27; box 67; Laurel street; owner, A. L. Winship; occupant, John Hazard ; value of building and contents $5,700; damage, $189: insurance, $4,000; insurance, paid, $189.
March 5; still alarm; Rockland road;
March 15; still alarm; Rear Essex street; owner, A. Mac- lachlan; occupants, Perry and Rich;
March 23; box 38; Tappan street; owner and occupant, Patrick Kirvin; value of building and contents, $2,300; damage, $522; insurance, $2,500; insurance paid, $522.
March 28; box 51; off Franklin street; owner, Shepard ; grass.
March 28; still alarm ; Green street ; woods.
March 29; box 27; Grove street ; owner and occupant, Charles Boardman; value of building and contents, $4,000; damage, $17.50; insurance, $3,000; insurance paid, $17.50.
March 30; box 51; Howard place; owner, Godfry estate.
March 30; still alarm; Swain Pond aveune; grass.
March 31 ; still alarm; East street ; grass.
March 31; six blows; Florence street woods.
March 31 ; still alarm ; Florence street ; grass.
March 31; box 34; Main street ; fence fire.
March 31; eight blows; Perkins street ; grass. April 1; box 47; Upham street ; grass.
April 1 ; still alarm ; Brunswick park ; grass.
April 1; still alarm; Gooch and First streets; grass.
April 1; eight blows; Summit street ; grass.
April 1; still alarm ; Myrtle street ; fence.
April 1; still alarm ; Orient avenue ; grass.
April 1; still alarm; Tremont street ; grass.
April 1; still alarm; Wavely avenue; grass.
April 1; still alarm ; Circuit street ; grass.
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April 1 ; seven blows; Swain's Pond avenue ; woods.
April 2; six blows; Sylvan street ; woods.
April 2; still alarm; Hayward avenue ; woods.
April 2; still alarm; Tremont street ; grass.
April 2; still alarm ; Swain's Pond avenue ; woods.
April 2; box 13; Wakefield ; grass.
April 2; eight blows; Vinton street; grass.
. April 3; still alarm; Albion street ; grass.
April 3; still alarm ; Laurel street ; grass.
April 3; still alarm; Henry avenue; grass.
April 3; still alarm; Ferdinand street ; grass.
April 3; still alarm; Essex street ; grass.
April 3; still alarm ; off Main street ; owner, A. Lynde estate; woods.
April 3; still alarm ; Ashland street ; grass.
April 7; still alarm; Goss avenue; owner, McDonald; hen house.
April 8; box 32; Waverly place; owner, B. Morse; occupant, A. Elliott.
April 8; six blows ; off Porter street ; woods.
April 8; still alarm; Wyoming avenue; owner, Blanchard; occupant, D. M. Hall.
April 8 ; six blows ; off Porter street ; woods.
April 10; six blows; Rider avenue; woods.
April 10; still alarm ; Sewall woods road ; woods.
April 10; still alarm ; Mystic avenue ; woods.
April 10; box 68; Laurel street ; grass.
April 13; still alarm ; Grove street ; grass.
April 15; still alarm; Rowe street; owner, Fred Putman; oc- cupant, Cliff Hills.
April 15; still alarm ; Mrytle street ; grass.
April 15; box 49; off West Emerson street ; woods.
April 15; still alarm ; Beach avenue ; grass.
April 15; still alarm ; Grove street ; grass.
April 17 ; still alarm ; off Brown street ; woods.
April 18; box 59; Woodland avenue ; woods.
April 19; still alarm ; Lynde avenue ; grass.
April 19; box 27; Swain Pond avenue ; woods.
April 19; still alarm; Holland road ; woods.
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April 19; still alarm ; Youle street ; woods.
April 19; still alarm; Swain's Pond avenue; woods.
April 19; six blows ; Swain's Pond avenue ; woods.
April 20; box 48; Essex street ; owner, Hawkins estate ; occu- pant, F. Russo.
April 20; box 59; Franklin street; owner and occupant, Mrs. Rice.
April 21; box 32; Berwick street; occupant, Wyoming block.
April 25; box 38; Baxter street; owner, Chester Patton; vacant; value of building and contents, $2,775; damage, $150; insurance, $2,000; insurance paid, $150.
April 25; box 44; off Foster street; owner, H. A. Leonard; shed.
April 26; still alarm ; Grove street ; grass.
April 26; still alarm; Gooch and First streets; brush.
April 30 ; still alarm ; Warwick park ; woods.
May 1; still alarm ; off Perkins street; woods.
May 1; still alarm ; Walton park ; woods.
May 1 ; still alarm ; Walton park; woods.
May 8; box 28 ; off Spear street ; woods.
May 8; still alarm ; off Spear street ; woods.
May 11 ; still alarm ; Myrtle street; grass.
May 13; box 58; Vinton street ; owner, Mrs. McKensie ; vacant ; value of building and contents, $375; damage, $65; insurance, $375; insurance paid, $65.
May 21 ; still alarm ; off Howard street ; woods.
May 21 ; still alarm ; off Howard street ; woods.
May 24; still alarm ; Ferdinand street ; woods.
May 24; box 21; Swain's Pond avenue ; owner and occupant,
Augustus Kucherer; value of building and contents, $300; damage, $15; insurance, $300; insurance paid, $15.
May 25; Main street; owner, H. F. Ehlert; shed; value of building and contents, $300; damage, $15; insurance, $200; insurance paid, $15.
May 26; box 68; off Waverly avenue; owner, Edward Still- man ; hen house ; value of building and contents, $500; damage, $500; no insurance.
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May 27; box 38; Tappan street ; owner, Lucey Brothers ; occu- pant, John Lafave; value of building and contents, $2,400; damage, $30; insurance, $2,000; insurance paid, $30.
May 31; still alarm; Main street; owner, W. J. McCoubry ; blacksmith shop; value of building and contents, $2,000; damage, $5; insurance, $1,500; no insurance paid.
June 1; box 45; Upham street; owner and occupant, Louis Dow; value of building and contents, $9,200; damage, $113; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid, $113.
June 3; still alarm ; Grove street ; owner and occupant, A. H. Polk.
June 5; box 13; call for Wakefield, Hose 3.
June 3; still alarm ; off Franklin street ; owner, John Philpot; tar.
June 15; box 44; East Foster street; owner, S. A. Chisam; occupant, George E. Fuller.
June 19; box 51; Green street ; owner, Charlotte Bowrie; oc- cupant, George Bayne; value of building and contents, $5,500; damage, $52.75; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid, $37.57.
June 25; still alarm ; Winthrop place; woods.
June 29; box 68; off Swain's Pond avenue; owner and occu- pant, Edward Higgins; value of building and contents, $1,100; damage, $1,100; insurance, $300; insurance, paid, $300.
July 10; box 24; Mystic avenue; owner, Frank Pratt; occu- pant, Henry Holt ; value of building and contents, $2,500 ; dam- age, $35; insurance, $1,500; insurance paid, $20.
July 18; Clifton park ; owner, Charles Baker.
July 22; still alarm ; Lynde avenue ; woods.
July 25; still alarm; Tremont street ; owner, Boston & Maine Railroad; bill board.
July 25; still alarm ; Lynde avenue; woods.
July 26 ; still alarm ; Ravine road ; woods.
July 27 ; still alarm ; West Emerson street ; woods.
August 1 ; still alarm ; Franklin street ; brush.
August 20; still alarm ; Foster street ; owner city ; bridge.
September 2; still alarm; Bellevue avenue; owner, George Woodman; occupant, W. B. Weber; value of building and con- tents, $7,500; damage, $320; insurance, $6,000; insurance paid $320.
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September 16; still alarm; West Emerson street; owner, Dr. Raynes ; vacant.
September 23; box 42; Rogers street; owner and occupant, John McLean; value of building and contents, $3,500; damage, $1,350; insurance, $3,000; insurance paid $1,050.
October 8; still alarm; Wyoming avenue; owner and occu- pant, George Gray.
October 18; owner, Boston & Maine Railroad ; railroad ties.
October 21; box 45; Bellevue avenue; owner, George Wood- man ; occupant, W. B. Weber.
November 10; still alarm; Hillside avenue; owner and occu- pant, Frank Damon.
November 15; still alarm; Foster street ; woods.
November 16; box 46; Green street ; owner, Boston & North- ern East Side R. R. ; street R. R. car.
November 18; still alarm; Tremont street; owner, James Murry ; vacant shed.
November 21; still alarm; Grundy street ; grass.
November 22; still alarm; Porter street; grass.
November 22; box 51; Holbrook court ; stable.
November 22; still alarm; Main street; owner, Methodist Church ; grass.
November 22; still alarm; Elm street; grass.
November 24; still alarm; Burrell court ; woods.
November 25; box 46; Green street ; owner, Mrs. Poor estate; occupant, L. W. Williams.
November 27; still alarm; off Laurel street ; grass.
November 25; still alarm ; Pleasant street ; grass.
November 28; still alarm; Green street ; owner, W. H. Wells; old lumber.
December 1; still alarm; Foster street ; grass.
December 5; still alarm ; Main street ; owner, Benson estate; occupant, A. C. Saunders.
December 10; box 42 ; Swain's Pond avenue ; owner, J. Beshong ; shed. Value of building and contents $125; damage $125; insurance, none.
December 22; still alarm; Sewall Woods road; owner and occupant, W. N. Folsom.
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December 23; box 43; Main street ; owner, W. Newhall; occu- pant, E. M. Clement ; value of building and contents, $22,500; damage, $200; insurance, $19,000; insurance paid, $200.
December 25; box 41; Grove street; owner and occupant, E. W. Birdsall; value of building and contents, $4,700; damage, $116.50; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid, $116.50.
December 27; box 56; Ferdinand street ; owner and occupant, Andrew Evers ; value of building and contents, $7,000 ; damage, $180; insurance, $6,000; insurance paid, $180.
Report of Inspector of Wires.
MELROSE, February 1, 1906.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, C. J. BARTON.
DEAR SIR :- I have the honor to submit to you the report of the department of Inspector of Wires.
This office was created June 27, 1905 by his Honor S. H. Buttrick, Esq. It is an office required by law, and should be considered far more in the future than of late.
There should be a set of rules and regulations to govern the working of same.
The appointment should read Inspector of Poles and Wires. There should be either a salary or an appropriation to cover the expense of this department. The orders passed by the Board of Aldermen have all been looked after as far as possible up to the present date.
Some of the trouble that has been of long standing can only be up to the standard by making alterations in poles and locations, which will require possibly two working seasons to clean up and build a good, clean line. The Boston & Northern feed wires have been cared for, and as fast as any trouble is discov -. ered it has been fixed up in the most improved way. The New England Tel. Co. are now at work on plans and are considering the best way to care for their wires passing through the trees, and will be well along on the work when spring arrives.
The Malden Light Co., which is the worst one of the lot, are at work and have had men all over the lines and have plans formed to clear the trees and protect them.
They may require one year or perhaps two years to get the lines in good shape. But they are making good progress.
Every building should be inspected and the location of every wire and cut out should be known by the inspector. This would give the City a record of the conditions of the same and would be a great benefit to the Fire Department.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
The inspector should have sufficient time to look after new work that is done on highways and in the buildings, and see that the work is done in a proper manner, as a great deal of time, money and perhaps lives may be saved at a small expense to the City. In closing my report by thanking your Honor and Board of Aldermen, I hope for improvements in the future.
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