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Monthly meetings of the trustees have been held for the con- sideration and discussion of library affairs at which attendance has been prompt and regular.
During the year 807 books have been added by purchase, 56 donated, and 48 volumes of magazines bound, making the total number of additions 911. This represents a selection of 490 books classed as non-fiction ; the remaining 373 have been placed in the fiction and juvenile department. In the former class many books of value and permanent worth have been purchased ; in the latter it has been the aim of the trustees to to keep from the shelves the numerous varieties of objection- able fiction with which the publishing world is flooded, placing
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there as far as possible works which are unobjectionable in tone and which conform to a moderate standard of worth. It is an increasingly difficult task.
The present number of books in the library is 17,673. Dur- ing the year 65,167 books have been issued, 2,317 more than last year.
The special loan system inaugurated for the High School has been continued, 200 books having been placed at the disposal of the scholars for use in their studies. The list comprises many books on history. We have thus been able to supple- ment the school library as well as to render financial assistance to the school authorities.
The percentage of departments is nearly the same, except. that 2,317 more books have been issued in " Fiction and Ju- venile," making a gain of .88 per cent. in that department, which should be credited to the juvenile section.
Looking through the records of ten years, we find 807 books have been purchased in 1907, against 310 in 1897, while there has been a gain of 26,493 in circulation. Except in 1897 and 1898 growth has been steady and mainly uniform.
Again we are compelled to note the disappearance of books. due to the open shelf system. The advantages to the public of free access to the stack rooms are many and easily obvious; the disadvantages, as time is testing the system, are beginning to be forced upon the attention of librarians and those respon- sible for the management of libraries.
The librarian of the Malden Public Library, whose experience. and authority are unquestioned, speaks of the loss of books as a " commentary on the danger of open shelves, even under partial supervision, and there are signs that the unrestricted access of the public to library shelves is growing in disfavor on economic as well as moral grounds." Mr. Wadlin, of the Bos- ton Public library is quoted as saying, " It is a good thing to extend the knowledge of books as may be done by open shelves, but perhaps we are incidentally promoting evils which cannot be offset by this desirable result ; the pecuniary loss involved is far less than the possible demoralization, especially of children, due to the ease with which books may be purloined."
Our reading room has a long list of regular patrons, and re-
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ceives increasing appreciation from the general public. The children's room has continued its good work for our younger readers and scholars ; the chairs are nearly always filled, and we may have to consider larger accommodations in the near future.
One new bulletin has been issued containing 673 titles, prop- erly classified.
A Duplicate Library department has been added within a year. This provides duplicate copies of books much in de- mand, which may be taken out upon circulating library rates, whenever a reader does not care to wait the somewhat un- certain time which often necessarily elapses before they can be secured in the regular course of circulation. It has proved a popular addition to the regular library methods.
The historical room has been opened for a course of lectures upon the " Poetry of Robert Browning," which has been very instructive and enjoyable. The library doors will always be open to aid the cause of education and culture in the communi- ty, and to further any movement in the work of civic better- ment.
Sixteen exhibits of the Library Art Club have been given during the year and again we thank Mrs. Charles C. Barry for this delightful supplement to our library attractions.
We have also had two exhibitions of pictures, of oil paintings by Mr. V. Henneman, and of colored photographs by Mr. J. Coggeshall.
We acknowledge with thanks, gifts, as follows : -
A bust of Lord Byron from Mr. Wallace Wheeler, a tapestry portrait of George Washington from Miss Ella Higgins, a stuffed heron from Miss Amelia Trowbridge, and a piece of wood from the tree under which Gen. Burgoyne surrendered to Gen. Gates, from Rev. Paul Sterling.
In October the Massachusetts Library Club accepted the in- vitation of the trustees to hold its fall meeting in Melrose. The day proved exceptionally pleasant and a large number of members and delegates were present. The exercises were both entertaining and profitable, the topics discussed being very practical, and of interest to all who are responsible for the management of libraries.
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The fund for the Mary A. Livermore Art Library has reached $978.00. It is hoped that another year will accomplish its completion and the installation of the memorial in the library.
The addition of the desk assistant has relieved the routine work, and we are grateful for the appropriation which made this possible. Opportunities for the extension of library work can be found, are apparent in many directions, but they in- volve more money, and we must wait till better times warrant a larger share in the division of the city's income among mun- icipal necessities.
Meanwhile, that we may not lose ground in this important work of the city of Melrose, we ask an appropriation of the un- expended balances for last year, the dog tax of the coming year and a sum sufficient to make a total of $5,275.00 for the depart- ment of the Public Library.
ANNA T. BUSH, Secretary. CHARLES C. BARRY, ELBRIDGE H. GOSS, PAUL STERLING, NEIL A. DIVVER. MARY L. CHARLES, ANNA T. BUSH,
Trustees.
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STATISTICS FOR 1907.
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1907. 16,875
Number of volumes purchased in 1907 807
Number of volumes donated in 1907 56
Number of magazines bound in 1907 48
911
17,786
Number of volumes worn out
113
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1908. . .
17,673
Number of cards issued in 1907 755
Number of students' cards issued in 1907
194
Number of teachers' cards issued in 1907
38
Number of volumes rebound in 1907
549
Number of volumes replaced in 1907.
153
Number of days the library was open
296
Circulation.
Largest number of books issued in one day
454
Smallest number of books issued in one day
(Stormy) 58
Largest number of books issued in one month . .
6,666
Smallest number of books issued in one month
4,533
Average daily
220
Books brought from library for use in reading room
471
Total number of books issued in 1907
65,167 Per cent.
Fiction and Juvenile
47,115
72.29
History and Travels
3,856
5.92
Science and Art
2,200
3.38
Biography and Religion
2,562
3.93
Literature and Poetry
1,847
2.83
Magazines
7,587
11.65
65,167
100.00
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Donations - Books.
Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts.
I Address on Temperance and other Lectures. Unitarian Temperance Society.
1
Annals of the American Pulpit, a Friend
Annual Report of Commissioner of Education, State
Annual Report of Melrose for 1906
Annual Report of Metropolitan Water Board
1
A Staff Officer's Scrap-book. Mr. Thomas D. Lockwood .
Army and Navy Journal and Gazette, Mrs. L. Badger
2 5 1
Bostonian Society Publications, Mr. John Farwell Canada
1
Concrete construction about the home and farm, Atlas Portland Cement Co. 1
Departmental Ditties, R. Kipling, Friend
1
Dramatic works of William Shakespeare, Friend
Ecumenical Missionary Conference, Friend
History of Forty-eighth Regiment, State
History of Greece, Friend
House Beautiful, Friend .
1 1
Letters from Port Royal, Mrs. S. A. Cheever
Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, State Memoirs of the Court of England during the Reign of the Stuarts, Friend
Memoirs of Pliny Earle, M. D., F. B. Sanborn for estate . Naval Records of the American Revolution
Official Records of Union and Confederate Navies
Our Race, Mrs. M. E. Hathinger
Romance of Missions, Friend
Report of Conference on Foreign Missions at London Friend
Report of Conference on Missions at Liverpool, Friend. .. 1
Report of Centinary Conference on Protestant Missions, . . Friend
Self-propelled Vehicles, Mrs. R. M. Gould . 1 Sermons, Friend 1
1 1 3 1 1 1 2
1
1
1
1 2 1
7 2 1 1
Infinite Affection, Rev. C. S. Macfarland
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Useful Birds and their protection, State 1 Why and Wherefore ofthe Automobile, Mr. W. L. Shepard 1
56
Donations - Pamphlets.
Annual Report of the Abbot Public Library 1
Beverly Public Library 1
Bigelow Public Library, Clinton Mass 1
Boston Public Library 1
Brookline Public Library 1
Chicago Public Library 1
Concord Public Library 1
Enoch Pratt Public Library 1
Erie Public Library, Erie, Pa. 1
Fall River Public Library 1
Forbes Public Library, Northamp- ton, Mass. 1
Hartford Public Library 1
Leicester Public Library 1
Lexington Pub. Lib., Lexington, Ky.
1
Malden Public Library 1
Manchester Public Library, Man- chester, N. H. 1
Morse Institute Library, Natick, Mass. 1
Newton Free Library 1
Northampton Public Library
1
Parlin Public Library, Everett, Mass.
1
Peabody Institute, Danvers .
1
Peabody Institute, Peabody, Mass. 1
Philadelphia Free Library, Phila., Pa. 1
Providence Public Library, Provi- dence, R. I. 1
Salem Public Library 1
Shute Public Library, Everett, Mass 1
Somerville Public Library 1
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Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse, N. Y.
1
Tufts Public Library
Wakefield Public Library
Westborough Public Library
Woburn Public Library
Worcester Public Library
1
Free Public Library Commission of Mass.
Boston Association for Relief and Control of Tuberculosis
Boston Children's Friend Society
Commission on Industrial Education Indian Rights Association.
1 1
Lake Mohonk Conference
Soldier's Home at Chelsea, Mass.
State Board of Charity of Mass. Trustees of Public Reservations
1
1
Address on Carnegie Libraries
Address on the unveiling of Portrait of Gerald Trost of Tenn.
Andover Theological Seminary Necrology
Individualism versus socialism
In Memoriam of Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., LL. D.
Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthrophy
James Wilson and the Wilson Doctrine
1
Labor Bulletin of Mass.
1
Lee's Centennial, C. F. Adams
1
Local Self-government
Mass. Building, Hampton Roads, Virginia-Jamestown Exposition
1
Mass. Colonial Loan Exhibit, Jamestown Exposition
1
Recent British Legislation affecting Workingmen Statistics of Manufactures
1
1
1
200th Anniversary of the Settlement of New Milford, Conn 268th Record of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., Mass.
1
1 1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1 1 1
1
1
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Periodicals in Reading Room.
American Boy American Homes and Gardens American Magazine American Inventor American Monthly Review of Reviews
Arena, The Atlantic Monthly Magazine, 2 copies Bird and Nature Bird Lore Bookman Carpentry and Building Cassell's Little Folks Century Magazine, 3 copies Chautauquan Magazine Christian Science Journal, First Church of Christ, Malden Cosmopolitan, The Country Life in America Engineering Engineering News Everybody's Magazine Forum Gartenlaube Good Government Good Housekeeping Harper's Bazaar Harper's Magazine, 2 copies Harper's Weekly International Studio Journal of American History Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Friend Journal of the Western Society of Engineers Kindergarten Review Ladies' Home Journal Library Journal Life Lippincott Magazine Literary Digest
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Littell's Living Age
London Illustrated News
McClure's Magazine
Magazine of History Millgate Monthly, Capt. 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, F. L. Berry & L. R. Wells, ed.
North American Review
Outing Magazine
Outlook, The
Overland Magazine
Pitman's Shorthand Weekly, Capt. T. Connor
Popular Science Monthly
Protectionist, The
Public Libraries
Putnam's Monthly Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
Scientific American Supplement
Scribner's Magazine, 3 copies
St. Nicholas
Strand Magazine
Success
Technical World
Unity Magazine
World's Work
Youth's Companion
Papers in the Reading Room.
Chicago Inter-Ocean Cincinnati Gazette Melrose Free Press, Mr. George M. Haskins
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New York Tribune
Pilot, The
Springfield Republican
Tufts Weekly
Bostoner Nachrichten, Capt. T. Connor
L. Union Des Travailleurs, Capt. T. Connor
Presented.
Bust of Lord Byron Mr. Wallace Wheeler
Picture of George Washington Miss Ella Higgins Piece of wood from the tree under which Gen. Burgoyne sur- rendered to Gen. Gates Rev. Paul Sterling
CARRIE M. WORTHEN,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE LIBRARY FUNDS FOR YEAR ENDING, DEC., 31st, 1907. William Emerson Barrett Fund.
Cr.
By Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1907 $89.99
By interest 3.60
$93.59
Dr.
To Balance
93.59
Catalogue Fund.
Cr.
By Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1907 $188.86
By Interest
9.32
By City of Melrose
26.79
By Fines
205.05
Dr.
To Bulletin No. 11
$40.80
To Duplicate Library
27.64
To Librarian Incidental Expenses
100.40
$168.84
To Balance
$261.18
$430.02
Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund.
Cr.
By Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1907 $554.88
By Interest 22.38
$577.26
$430.02
.
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Dr
To Balance $577.26
William Bailey Fund. Cr.
By Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1907 $2,778.33
By Interest 121.22
$2,899.55
Dr.
To Books purchased
$190.21
To Book Plates 4.50
To Balance 2,704.84
$2,899.55
Hyman Peternoff Fund.
Cr.
By Cash
$35.00
Dr.
To Books purchased
$27.00
To Balance
8.00
$35.00
Duplicate Library Fund.
Cr.
By Catalogue fund .
$27.64
By Income from books loaned
28.34
$55.98
Dr.
To Books purchased
$55.98
NEIL A. DIVÝER, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
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 December 31st, 1907.
Financial Standing.
Appropriation for Chief and Regular Officers for
1907
$11,868.75
Expended
11,868.75
Appropriation for special work and vacations for 1907
1,074.85
Expended
1,074.85
Appropriation for Contingent for 1907 600.00
Expended 599.38
Balance .62
Offences for which complaints have been brought in
court :
Assaults
13
Bastardy
1
Board of Health rules
3
Breaking and Entering
10
Cruelty to animals
2
Concealing property
1
Drunkeness
103
Delinquent children
5
Default warrants
3
Disorderly conduct on car
1
Disturbing the peace
6
1
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Exposing liquor for sale
2
Evading car fare
2
Habitual truants
2
Injury to personal property
1
Non-support
2
Stubborn children
2
Selling medicine without being properly labeled
2
Search warrants for liquor
8
Stopping train
3
Unlicensed Dog
1
Using false measure
1
Vagrant
1
Selling milk not up to the standard
3
Selling cider containing Benzoic acid
1
Using measure not registered
3
Miscellaneous Report.
Drunks released under Chapter 384, acts of 1905
57
Accidents reported
2
Arrests for out of town officers
2
Arc lights reported out
33
Small lights reported out
115
Board of Health cards put up.
5
Complaints investigated
85
Doors and windows found open
274
Disturbances suppressed
44
Electric wires reported down
12
Fire alarms attended
48
Gas leaks reported
6
Lost children returned
8
Letters delivered from City clerk's office
1173
Dogs killed
62
Leaks in water pipes reported
14
Defects in street reported
17
Defects in side walks reported
6
Stray teams taken care of
3
Summonses delivered
44
Bicycles found and returned
6
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Value of property found and returned $400.00
Obstructions removed from street 5
Lanterns hung in dangerous places 19
Fire alarms given 4
Lanterns lighted on street
41
Fires extinguished without an alarm.
1
Insane people committed 14
Ambulance calls.
131
Wagon calls . 71
Lodgers put up for the night
6
Conclusion.
In submitting my report I wish to extend my sincere thanks to your Honor, also Judge Charles M. Bruce, Clerks of the Court, and all others that have so kindly cooperated with me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN,
Chief of Police.
Report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Melrose, Mass., Dec. 31, 1907. Hon. E. H. Moore, Mayor City of Melrose:
Dear Sir :- In compliance with the City ordinance I here- with submit my annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1907.
Organization.
The department consist of 45 men, Chief Engineer, first and second assistant engineer, seven permanent men, 31 call men and 4 temporary call men.
Apparatus.
Consists of one steam fire engine, one hook and ladder truck, four hose wagons, one coal wagon, one Beverly wagon, three double runner pungs, two old sleds with reels, ten chemical ex- tinguishers. One of the hose wagons is out of commission and could be used on the west side of the city to good advantage. The engine and three hose wagons have been repaired and painted and are in first class order.
Horses.
There are 10 horses in the department. Seven of them are in first class condition; the other three are not fit for the work and should be sold this spring and three new ones bought.
Hose.
The hose in the department is in good condition and consists of 6,600 feet good hose, 1,000 feet poor.
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Fire Alarm.
The fire alarm system is in good condition. Five and one half miles of the line has been rebuilt with new covered wire.
Three new fire alarm boxes and a new universal box added to the system during the year. A fire whistle would be a great addition to the system, enabling the men to know when there was a fire and also where it was, which it is impossible for the men to do with the present fire alarm.
Fires.
The department has answered to sixty bell alarms and fifty- two still alarms, the past year and four second alarms, and two alarms for fires out of the city.
Amount of Hose laid during the year 24,100 feet; chemical charges used, one hundred and twenty ; rubber covers used, nine ; number of feet of ladders used, 1,195; number of miles run, 97; number of hours of service at fires, 86.
Value of buildings and contents endangered by
fire $123,110.00
Damage to buildings and contents endangered by fire. . 19,928.95
Insurance on buildings and contents endangered by fire 104,700.00
Insurance paid on buildings and contents endan- gered by fire 19,187.95
Total loss of buildings and contents of buildings endangered by fire 741.00
The continued good work of the department has kept the loss to this small amount.
Value of the fire alarm system $15,598.90
Value of Personal property. 13,066.01
Improvements.
In my judgment the city should keep the fire department up- to-date, to compare with the increase in buildings and improve- ments of the city. When the fire department is wanted it should be able to take care of the fires. We have today less
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men than we had as a town in 1899. A new chemical engine would be a great improvement. A new house at the Highlands and also a house and hose company at Wyoming. A new com- bination wagon at the Highlands. Some more permanent men, as it is almost impossible to get men to take the Civil Ser- vice for call men, when the salary is $50 per year. I have called these improvements to your notice with the hope that the City will give us some of the improvements in the year 1908.
Yours respectfully, JOSEPH EDWARDS, Chief Engineer.
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LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1907. ENGINEERS, FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NAME. Occupation. Age.
Residence. Admitted.
Chief, Joseph Edwards . . Carriage Maker .56
1st Asst., T J. Hawkes . . . Barber .... .51
25 Russell Street . July 1, 1881
2d Asst , Edgar W. Mansfield
Paint Maker
.28
Argyle Street
Aug. 1, 1899
ENGINE CO. No. I.
Capt., C. F. Woodward
. Surveyor .38
39 Upham Street. .. .Sept. 2, 1890
Lieut., W. M. Barrett
. Painter
33
290 W. Emerson Street . . April 6, 1897
T. B. Stantial .
. Carpenter .72
15 Winthrop Street. .Dec. 7, 1875
G. A. Dean .
Clerk . .32
73 Essex Street . . Dec.
5,1899
W. B. Clark
Cutter
34
29 Argyle Street May 1, 1902
E. F. Johnson
Painter 27
166 Green Street ..
May 1, 1903
Fred Mayman 24
Central Fire Station . Aug.
1,1904
H. W. Simpson
Boot Maker 39
454 Main Street ..
July
3,1889
J. A. Clisby
Cutter 27
226 Main Street .. .. . Dec. 1,1906
John B. Rendall .23
Carpenter
143 Myrtle Street . Dec. 26, 1907
C. W. Edwards
. Permanant man .37
612 Main Street .. . April 1, 1892
D. T. Stockwell .. Permanent man . 46
182 Grove Street
. Nov. 3, 1891
Wm. H. Riley, Jr.
. Permanent man
.34
11 Felton Place
.Feb. 2, 1897
CITY OF MELROSE
612 Main Street . . . May 4, 1877
Plumber
HOOK AND LADDER CO., No. I.
NAME.
Occupation. Age.
Residence.
Admitted
Capt., H. R. Norton .
. Clerk .50
27 E. Emerson Street .. . March 1, 1895
Lieut., Wm. A. Lynde Retired .51
529 Lebanon Street . March 7, 1876
Wm. H. Stewart
. Carpenter . 59
36 Albion Street June 6, 1873
E. H. Carley .
. Carpenter 36
55 Dell Avenue Jan. 6, 1899
Wm. J. Warren
. Painter . .41
187 Grove Street .. July 1,1900
F. J. Storey .
. Painter 40
77 School Street Jan. 1,1900
W. C. Sargent
. Boston Coupling Co. . 49
362 Washington Street. Dec.
1,1901
C. A. Page
. 40
. Express .. . .
41 Winthrop Street. .Jan. 1, 1902
R. H. Whidon
Permanent man . . 41
26 Winthrop Street .. . Sept. 5, 1890 .:
16 Lynde Street . Oct. 7, 1887
786 Main Street ..
. July 1, 1907
HOSE CO. No. 3.
Capt., Wm. R. Holly
. Carpenter .41
24 Sargent Street Jan.
3,1899
Lieut., W. F. Churchill
. Printer . .31
74 Oakland Street ... .May
1,1905
G. E. Burnham
.Carpenter
.42
276 E. Foster Street . July
5,1899
L. D. Newhall
. Permanent man .52
23 Ellsworth Avenue . Jan.
9,1885
G. L. Stewart ..
. Carpenter 30
Melrose Street Aug.
1,1901
H. B. Adams
Painter .29
24 Ellsworth Avenue . May
1,1905
. Express .. .33
12 Highland Avenue May
1,1905
Arthur M. Harris, temp. member ... . Clerk 24
246 Tremont Street Oct. 1,1907
Arthur B. Guptill, temp. member .. Carpenter 24
92 Melrose Street
. March 6, 1907
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W. C. Jodrey
H. S. Robertson
. Permanent man
. 42
Fred E. Bruce, temporary member .Boat Livery .27
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NAME.
Occupation.
Age.
Residence.
Admitted.
Capt., C. E. McKinnon .
. Clerk
.43
Lieut., E. W. Russell
. Engineer
35
20 Harvard Street . . April 1, 1894
F. S. Boardman .. Janitor .28
106 Grove Street .
. July 1, 1900
P. E. Cates
. Carpenter .32
151 Laurel Street
. Nov. 1, 1902
J. T. Foster
Grocer .26
268 E. Foster Street 27 Dell Avenue ..
April 1, 1903
W. C. Russell
. Clerk 28
. May 1, 1902
F. Gibbons
. Conductor, street railway .43
313 E. Foster Street
.
Aug. 1, 1903
F. C. Newman
. Permanent man .41
284 E. Foster Street May 1,1898
J. E. Smith, temporary member .... Carpenter . .28
836 Main Street ..
Aug. 1, 1906
CITY OF MELROSE
159 Laurel Street
May 1, 1890
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Statement of Fires and Alarms for the Year Ending December 31, 1907.
January 9; still alarm; Mount Vernon place; owner, George Chapin; occupant, George Chapin; chimney fire.
January 10; box 35; Florence street; owner, C. Tillinghast; occupant, Otto Koerner; value of buildings and contents, $3,700; damage, $227; insurance, $3,500; insurance paid, $227.
January 13; box 34; Main street; owner, A. D. Maclachlan, occupant, Frank Fazio; value of buildings and contents; $4,000; damage, $844; insurance, $3,900; insurance paid, $844.
January 16; still alarm; Laurel street; owner, H. S. Tomp- son; occupant, H. S. Tompson; chimney fire.
January 17; box 51; Green street; owner, M. Lands; occu- pant, Maxwell & Co .; value of buildings and contents, $10,- 000; damage, $114; insurance, $13,000; insurance paid, $114.
January 31; still alarm; off Howard street; stable in Sau- gus.
February 2; box 48; West Emerson street; owner, W. H. Cushing; occupant, Sophia Planta; value of buildings and contents, $10,000; damage, $563; insurance, $5,500; insur. ance paid, $563.
February 14; box 34; Dill court; owner, J. A. Dill.
February 17. box 53; Main street; false alarm.
March 5; 10 blows, call to Wakefield.
March 21; still alarm; Laurel street; brush fire.
March 22; still alarm; Grove street; brush fire.
March 23; still alarm; First street: grass fire.
March 23; still alarm; Pleasant street; grass fire.
March 23; still alarm; Belmont street; grass fire.
March 23; still alarm; Foster street; grass fire.
March 23; box 64; First street; owner, M. Cleaveland; occu- pant, M. Cleaveland; hen house; value of buildings and contents $110; damage, $5; insurance, 0; insurance paid, 0.
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March 25; box 41; Park street; owner, Melrose Bank; occu- pant, James Hallahan; value of building and contents, $3,300; damage, $2,200; insurance, $2,200; insurance paid, $2,200.
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