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0 69 Maplewood avenue
POPLAR COURT, from 65 Poplar
*PORTER, fr. 93 Main to 28 Rogers PRESTON ROAD, from 23 Concord
*PROCTER, fr. 13 Church to 10 School
*PROSPECT, fr. 87 Washington to 312 Main
0 0 Washington
14 Jewish Synagogue
25 Church
16-26 High-street cemetery
31 Collins schocl-house
32
35 School
46 Maplewood avenue
56 City Frec Library
57 Mason
61 Dale avenue
0 Franklin square
74
0 Pleasant
80 Prospect-st. M. E. Ch.
81 Elm
93 Chestnut
102 Prospect court
110
101 Prospect square Allen
105 Prospect square
109 Winchester court Warner
126 Mt. Vernon
117 Marchant
146 Taylor
156 Friend
145 Spring
156 Fears' court
0
0 Main
*PROSPECT COURT, Prospect
from 102
*PROSPECT SQUARE, from 101 to 105 Prospect
PURITAN COURT, fr. 5 Washington QUARRY, from 921 Washington to the quarries, Bay View
*RACKLIFF, fr. 8 Wonson, across Fremont
RAILROAD AVENUE, from Maple- wood avenue to 121 Washington
RAILWAY AVENUE, fr. 129 Duncan *RAYMOND, from Magnolia avenue *REVERE, fr. 853 Washington, Bay View, to Old Rockport road
*REYNARD, fr. opp. 140 Washing- ton, Riverdale, to Cherry
*RIGGS, fr. 16 Middle to 45 Summer
*RIVER ROAD, from 9 Leonard to Bridgewater, Annisquam
0 0 Leonard
22 Arlington
56 Arbor
0 O Bridgewater
RIVERDALE PLACE, from opp. 406 Washington, Riverdale
RIVERVIEW, between Washington st. and Annisquam river, Whecler's Point
ROBERTS COURT, from Bray
2
116
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GLOUCESTER STREET DIRECTORY
*ROCKY NECK AVENUE, fr. 287 | SPRING COURT, from 8 Spring East Main to ferry landing Rocky Neck 0 Eastern Point road
0 East Main
22 Fremont
26 Wonson
66 Horton Ferry landing
*ROGERS, fr. opp. 9 Commercial to 7 Pearce
28
9 Mansfield's wharf Porter
31 Boynton's wharf
49 Steele's wharf
51 Geo. Clark & Co.'s whf.
63 Davis' wharf
48 Hancock
89 Haskell & Voss' wharf
opp. 89 Parsons
0 Central wharf
0 113 Duncan 0 129 Water
0 0 Pearce
*ROWE SQUARE, from 363 Main RUSSELL AVENUE, from 68 Glou- eester avenue, northeasterly
*SADLER, fr. 13 Elwell to 32 Webster ST. LOUIS AVENUE, from Farring- ton av. to Bemo av.
SANDERSON COURT, from 960 Washington, Bay View
*SARGENT, fr. 1 Shepherd to Cleve- land 0 0 Shepherd
0) Burnham
6 Cedar 9 Millett
34 0 Cleveland
*SAWYER AVENUE, from Hickory, southerly
*SAYWARD, from 62 East Main to 41 Bass avenue
*SCHOOL, fr. 76 Middle to Railroad avenue
0 0 Middle
8 Steamers No. 1 and 3
7 Mason
10 Procter
16 Columbia
36 23 Prospect
44 Addison Pearl
50 0 O Railroad avenue
SCOTT, from 362 Main
*SEEALL, from 455 Washington
*SHEPHERD, from 2 Sargent to 25 Maplewood avenue 0 0 Sargent
12 9 Pleasant 15 Willow
26 23 Maple avenue
SHORE ROAD, from Hesperus ave" nue, Magnolia
*SHORT, from 38 Main to 39 Middle SILVA COURT, from 57 Friend
*SMITH, fr. 7 Maplewood avenue to 80 Pleasant
*SOUTH KILBY, fr. 895 Washing- ton to Quarry, Bay View
SOUTHER ROAD, fr. Atlantic av. to Moorland road
*SPRING, fr. 284 Main to 145 Pros- peet 2 1 Main
2 Winchester court Marchant 8 Spring court
SPRINGFIELD, from 33 Gloucester avenue, southerly
*STAGE FORT AVENUE, from 82 Western avenue
STANLEY COURT, fr. 35 East Main *STANWOOD, fr. 535 Washington to Gee avenue
STANWOOD AVENUE, from 211 Essex av. across the railroad, north STARKNOUGHT HARBOR RD., from end of Witham to Long beach
STARR COURT, from 120 Duncan *STATEN, from 10 Taylor to Perkins STEWART AVENUE, from Farring- ton av. to Gardner avenue
*STONE COURT, fr. 164 Washington *SUMMER, fr. 14 Beacon to Hovey
0 0 Beacon
O Hovey schocl
7 Foster
0 12 Orchard
21 0 Granite
45 0 Riggs
53 54 Hovey
*SUMMIT, fr. 27 Millett to 12 Trask
*SUMNER, fr. 569 Essex avenue to Concord, West Gloucester
SUNSET, from 11 Calder
SYLVAN, from 31 Cleveland
SYLVAN COURT, from 8 Sylvan
*TAYLOR, from 146 Prospect to 10 Elwell
0 0 Prospect
10 Staten
16 Taylor court
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23 Bent Perkins
TAYLOR COURT, from 16 Taylor
TERRACE, from 3 Clarendon
TOLMAN, from Williams court to Hartz
*TOMPSON, from Concord to Con- cord
TRAGABIGZANDA, from Atlantic road to Souther road
*TRASK, from 39 Warner to Summit
0 0 Warner
8
5 Beckford Forest
12 0 Summit
*TRAVERSE, fr. Haskell to Beach av. *TUCKER, from 1095 Washington to 50 High
UNION COURT, from 27 Leonard, at Annisquam
VALE COURT, from 896 Washington, Bay View
VIKING, from 62 Langsford
VINCENT, fr. 325 Main to Vincent's Point
VINE, from 558 Washington
** VULCAN, from 9 Emerald to High WAINO AVENUE, from 56 Langsford *WALKER, fr. Sumner to Concord, near Essex line, West Gloucester- WALKER COURT, from Walker, West Gloucester
WALL, from 55 East Main to Parker WALLACE COURT, from 213 Mag -- nolia avenue
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*WALNUT. from 26 Leonard to 84 Leonard, Annisquam
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1918
*WARNER, from 116 Prospect to 11 | Left Right Millett 0 0 Prospect 17 Maple 19 Oak 39 Trask
1039 High
1061 Young avenue
1080 Village Hall
62 57 Millett
*WARREN, from Dale avenue to 20 Pleasant
*WASHINGTON, fr. 2 Main to Rock- port line
0
0 Main
1 Puritan House
5 Puritan court Forbes primary school
1134
1157 Barker
1161 Bulfinch
47 Grand Army Hall
1202 Langsford
1233 Woodbury
1212 Locust Grove Cemtery
1260 0 Rockport line
62 86
79 Pine
*WASHINGTON SQUARE, fr. 40 Washington to Granite
87 Prospect
Foster
*WATER, fr. 215 Main to 42 Wharf 0 0 Main 7 Rogers
109 Pearl
118
Commonwealth avenue
119 Center court
124 136
Exchange
*WELLS, from 9 Beacon, crossing Commonwealth avenue
138
139 B. & M. R. R. crossing 151 Derby
177 Oak Grove Cemetery 183 Grove
164
Stone court
178 192
195 Knowlton square Centennial avenue Whittemorc Baker
55 Babson's court
206
223 Gloucester avenue
Gloucester av. extension 245 Poplar
0 Essex avenue
Ashland place Marsh
0 Kent Circle Stage Fort avenue
Harvey place
Addison Gilbert
Hospital
178 0 Washington Cemetery Beachmont avenue
Ferry
197 Old Salem road
406 opp. Riverdale place
410 cpp. Reynard 455 Seeall
282 640 0
641 Magnolia avenue 0 Manchester line
434
Riverdale M. E. Church
519 Gee avenue
*WHARF STREET, fr. 146 Duncan t., beyond Pearce
0 0 Duncan ( Dodd's wharf
538 560 638
698 opp. Dennison Bridgewater
742
Bennett
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313 J. Friend's wharf Water
828 opp. opp. 835 836 836
Lanc road Leonard Universalist Church
896
853 Revere Vale court
887 Albion court 895 South Kilby 921 Quarry Mechanic place 0 Colburn
924 0
960 964
957 North Kilby Sanderson court Bay View M. E. Church Pluin court
989 Hillside court
996 Mt. Locust place 1003 Linwood place 1035 Church of the Sacred Heart
*WILLOW, fr. 15 Shepherd, across the railroad
.
40 44
47 Gould's court Washington square Granite Orchard
94
99 Addison Beacon
17 Locust Wharf street
Arcadia court
121 Railroad avenue
*WESLEY, fr. 6 Hodgkins to Wheeler *WESTERN AVENUE, fr. junction Main, Washington and Angle sts., westerly, to Manchester line
33 Middle 47 Mansfield
97 Centennial avenue
101 Balford
224 246 272 286 298 298 334 394
Wheeler Hodgkins
0 School-house Atlartic Highlands Hespcrus avenue
535 Stanwood 553 Holly Vine Annisquam Willows Minnesota
13 < Burnham Bros.' railway wharf ยก Walen's wharf
50 0 Pearce Leighton's wharf James S. Ayer's wharf B Low's wharf
*WHEELER, from 334 Washington to Wheeler's Point
WHEELER'S POINT, end of Wheeler street
*WHITTEMORE, from 192 Washing- ton to Annisquam river, at Cape Ann Anchor Works
978
1084 1088
1095 Tucker Duley Andrews
1117 Lane school
1119 Morgan avenue
1123 Universalist Church
1104 Munsey 1135 Emerald 1120 Lanesville Cong. Ch.
1122 opp. Leverett McLellan
8 10 21 Middle 20 Mansfield,
1160 Butman avenue
*WEBSTER, fr. 34 Eastern avenue to Sadler
86
161 Bond
*WILEY, fr. 16 Fremont, Rocky Neck WILLIAMS COURT, fr. 65 Eastern avenue to 32 Hartz
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GLOUCESTER STREET DIRECTORY:
*WINCHESTER COURT, from 109 (WOLF HILL, between Washington Prospect to 2 Spring
WINDERMERE ROAD, from At- lantic road to Moorland road WINNIAHDIN, from 105 Essex av.
WINTHROP AVENUE, from Stan- wood av., to Stanwood av., W. G.
WISE PLACE, from 23 Hartz
*WITHAM, fr. 229 Eastern avenue to the beach
street and Annisquam river, be- yond Poplar
WONSON, fr. 28 Rocky Neck avenue to Clarendon, Rocky Neck
WOODBURY, fr. 1233 Washington at Folly Cove, to Edmunds avenue WOODMAN, from 626 Essex avenue, near Essex line
WOODWARD AVENUE, fr. Stan- wood avenue to 293 Essex avenue *YOUNG AVENUE, fr. 1061 Wash- ington, across High
HALLS, BLOCKS AND BUILDINGS
Ancient Order U. W., 209 Main Andrews Hall, 73 Main Armory, 99 Prospect Assembly Hall, 209 Main Bradford Building, 209 Main
Brown's Block, 7 to 15 Pleasant Brown's Hall, 11 Pleasant
Burnham's Block, 177 to 183 Main Butman & French's Hall, 168} Main Cape Ann Savings Bank Building, 111 Main
Center's Block, 115 to 121 Main Central Labor Union Hall (Yates Hall) 163 Main
City Hall, Dale avenue and Warren st. Coakley Building, 140 Main
Custom House, Main cor. Pleasant
Eagles Hall, 21 Main
Ferguson I lock, 201 Main
Ferguson's New Block, Washington, cor. Gould court
Gilbert Home, 1 Western avenue Gloucester National Bank Building, Main, corner Duncan Gloucester Yacht Club, 5 Wiley G. A. R. Hall, 47 Washington Hillside Hall, 457 Washington
Huntress Home, 110 Prospect Independent Hall, 175 East Main, E. G Jacobs Hall, 92 Main
Jeffery Block, 14 Pleasant Knights of Columbus Hall, 14 Pleasant Lancsville Rink, 1046 Washington Langsford Hall, 54 Langsford
Liberty Hall, 440 Essex avenue
Low's Block, Main, corner Duncan Magnolia Hall, 396 Western avenue Manchester Unity Hall, 97 Main
Mansfield Hall, 21 Main Masonic Hall, 175 East Main, E. G. Masonic Hall, 201 Main
Odd Fellows' Hall, 89 Main
Odd Ladies' Hall, 171 Main
O. U. A. M. Hall, 21 Main Parsons Hall, 195 E. Main, E. G.
Police Court Building, Duncan, corner Rogers
Post Office, Main, corner Pleasant
Procter's Building, Main, corner Centre
Pythian Hall, 141 Main
Red Men's Hall, 209 Main
Rogers' Block, 107 to 113 Main
Safe Deposit & Trust Co's Hall, 191} Main Sawyer Block, 95 to 101 Main
Sawyer Frce Library, 88 Middle
Scientific Hall, 65 Middle
Sinclair's Block, Duncan, corner Rogers Smith's Building, 141 Main
Tappan Block, 112 to 116 Main
Tibbets' Block, 100 to 106 Main
Village Hall, 1080 Washington
Village Hall, 38 Leonard, Annisquam Wainola Hall, 56 Langsford (Lanes- ville) West Gloucester Grange Hall, 545 Essex av., W. G.
Yates' Hall, 163 Main Young Men's Christian Association, 71 Middle, corner Hancock
WHARVES
Atlantic, from 137 Duncan Ayer's (James S.) 61 Wharf Boynton's, from 31 Rogers Bradford's, from 21 Fort Square
Burnham Brothers' Railway, from 13 Wharf strect Central, foot of Parsons, fr. 89 Rogers Chisholm's (John), foot of Water Cock's, from 257 Main [mercial Cunningham & Thompson's, 88 Com- Davis', 63 Rogers Dodd's, from 13 Wharf strect
Duncan's Point, foot of Duncan East Gloucester Ferry, 205 East Main Fears', from 87 Duncan Fort, end of Commercial
Gilbert's, from 6 Commercial Griffins, Commercial street Jordan's, from 375 Main King's, 66 Commercial Langsford's, 67 Rogers Lantz, from 105 Duncan Leighton's, 51 Wharf Low's (Benj., cstate of), 71 Wharf
Mansfield's, from Rogers
McKenzie & Co., from 43 Duncan Montgomery's, foot of Montgomery pl. Parkhurst's, foot of Duncan Parsons, from 159 East Main Pearce Strect wharf, foot of Peage Perkins, from 371 Main
Pew's, from 331 Main
Porter's, from foot of Porter
Procter's (Joscph O.), fromn opp. 51 Commercial Recd & Gamage's, from 217 East Main Sayward's, from 65 East Main Shutc & Merchant 22 Parker Slade-Gorton, 95 East Main Smith (D. B. & Co.), 524 Main
Smith's (Sylvanus), from 401 Main Steamboat wharf, foot of Pearce Story's, from 227 East Main Todd's, from 393 Main Walen's (M. & Sons), foot of Water
Wouson's (William H. & Son), foot of Parker, East Gloucester
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POINTS OF INTEREST
ANNISQUAM LIGHT, at the extreme end of Annisquam Point. Iron light tower
ANNISQUAM WILLOWS, planted many years ago, and forming an arch over Washington street just before entering Annisquam
BABSON HOUSE, at Pigeon Cove, erected by three men who fled from Salem about 1698 with their mother charged with witchcraft and hid in this house
BABSON HOUSE, Riverdale, built about 1740 by Joseph Allen. Said to still retain the slave pens used during the slavery times
CAPE ANN SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION, 65 Middle street. A fine collection of models of Gloucester fishing vessels and other local matters. Open to the public.
CAPE POND, on the road to Rockport; water supply for Rockport COFFIN'S BEACH, near Willoughby Park, now called Wingaer- sheek Beach. Unusual sand dunes. Take West Gloucester drive to Concord street; through Concord street to Atlantic street, thence to the beach
DENNISON HOUSE, Bay View, built about 1727
DOG TOWN COMMONS. May be visited by way of Washington street and Gee avenue
EASTERN POINT LIGHT. May be reached by the government road. Niles' Beach and Pond are on the road
ELLERY HOUSE, Riverdale, built between 1704 and 1710 by Rev. John White. Used for a long time as a tavern. Con- tains many interesting relics
FIVE AND TEN POUND ISLANDS, in Gloucester Harbor, so named from the fact that five and ten pounds respectively were paid for them. On the latter are the building of the United States Bureau of Fisheries and lighthouse
FREEMAN HOUSE, West Gloucester, was erected previous to 1700, and used as a tavern for years
GOOD HARBOR BEACH, at Bass Rocks
GORTON-PEW FISHERIES (East Main Street Branch). Guides furnished free by company. East Gloucester cars to door GOVERNOR'S HILL, to the left of Washington street, by way of Commonwealth avenue; commands a fine view of the city and harbor
GRANITE QUARRIES, at Pigeon Cove, may be seen on the drive around the Cape. The quarry of the Rockport Granite Company may be seen from the main road
HOME FOR CAPE ANN FISHERMEN, 136 Eastern avenue. Open to the public.
INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The first Universalist Society in America. Organized 1770. Present building built in 1806, Middle corner Church.
MOUNT ANNE PARK, formerly Thompson's Mountain, given to the city by Minot Brothers of Boston, in West Gloucester. The highest elevation on Cape Ann, being 255 feet above sea level, commanding an extensive view
NILES' POND, Eastern Point, a State pond at East Gloucester, containing pickerel and other fresh water fish
NORMAN'S WOE, known wherever English is spoken through Long- fellow's "The Wreck of the Hesperus." May be visited on the drive to Magnolia. Not visible from road
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POINTS OF INTEREST
OLD FORT, at Eastern Point, just off the road to Eastern Point Light, erected 1862
OLD FORT, at Stage Fort Park, erected 1812
"OLD MOTHER ANN," at the extremity of Eastern Point. A
perfect contour of a woman in a reclining position
OLDEST HOUSE ON CAPE ANN. Built at Goose Cove by Thomas Riggs, the first schoolmaster and town clerk. Take road on the left approaching the Willows
PAVILION BEACH, just off Western avenue near Main street
RAFE'S CHASM, Magnolia, is a fissure in the solid rocks, some sixty feet deep and twelve wide at the mouth, gradually growing narrower as it runs inland
RAVENSWOOD PARK. Bequeathed to the city by the late Sam- uel E. Sawyer, to be preserved as a wild park, on Western avenue, near Fresh Water Cove
REVOLUTIONARY HOUSE, 47-49 Middle. Home of the Rev. John Murray, first Universalist minister in America
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY, 88 Middle. An example of fine interior architecture of the Colonial Period.
STAGE FORT PARK, was purchased by the city in 1898. On Western avenue. An excellent view of the harbor and city THATCHERS TWIN LIGHTS, on Thatchers Island, the outpost of Cape Ann. They may be visited by hoisting a signal which will be found on shore at the mainland's nearest point to the island
UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION HATCHERY, on Ten Pound Island in the harbor. Open to the public
WILLOUGHBY PARK, in West Gloucester, by way of Essex avenue and Atlantic street
DRIVES 7
DRIVES AROUND THE CAPE. May be made via Eastern avenue to Rockport first, or in the opposite direction via Washing- ton street
AROUND THE BIG HEATER. Through Western and Essex ave- nues to Essex, thence to Manchester, and thence home by way of Western avenue
AROUND WEST GLOUCESTER. Through Western and Essex avenues to Concord street, thence through Concord and Atlantic streets to Willoughby Park and Wingaersheek Beach. Concord street may be taken to Essex on return
To EAST GLOUCESTER AND EASTERN POINT. Through Main street and East Main street to Eastern Point; thence along the ocean to Bass Rocks, continuing around to East Main street again
To MAGNOLIA. Through Western avenue, past Stage Fort Park and Ravenswood Park. This is part of the Manchester drive
To MANCHESTER. Through Western avenue to Magnolia and Manchester
To WINGAERSHEEK BEACH. See West Gloucester drive
PARKS
DOGTOWN COMMONS, east of Washington street and Gee avenue, Riverdale. GOVERNOR'S HILL CITY RESERVATION, Commonwealth avenue, Beacon and Lookout streets.
MARINE PARK, Western avenue, at Blynman Bridge.
MOUNT ANNE PARK, 50 Acres, off Essex avenue, near Post Office, West Gloucester. Given by the Minot Brothers of Boston to the State of Massa- chusetts for a public reservation.
RAVENSWOOD PARK, off Western avenue. This park was donated by Samuel E. Sawyer, to be preserved as a wild park.
STAGE FORT PARK, off Western avenue, opposite Essex avenue.
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Settled 1623. Incorporated as a city 1873. Revised charter in effect January 1, 1909
CITY GOVERNMENT, 1916
Annual Election on Tuesday following first Monday in December
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
For the Year 1916 MAYOR, C. HOMER BARRETT ALDERMEN
Frank H. Gaffney Antoine A. Silva Nelson M. Johnson John A. Stoddart
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Mayor-Finance, Licenses, Trust Funds, Officers' Bonds, Highways
Gaffney-Accounts, Public Property
Silva-Administration, Fuel, Claims, Gypsy Moth, Street Lights, Telephone and Telegraph Poles, State Aid, Military and Soldiers' Relief
Stoddart-Fire Department, Ordinances Johnson-Police
CITY OFFICERS
City Clerk and Clerk of Committees-John J. Somes
Assistant City Clerk-Allen F. Grant -
City Treasurer-Edward Dolliver
Collector of Taxes-Richard L. Morey
City Auditor-Daniel O. Marshall
City Solicitor-John J. Cunningham
City Marshal-Charles S. Marchant City Physician-Daniel J. Finegan Superintendent of Highways-Kilby S. Marchant City Engineer-John H. Griffin City Messenger-Fitz McIntosh
Night Watchman, City Hall-Samuel Montgomery
Agent to Issue Burial Permits-John J. Somes
Assessors-Ray S. Friend, Edward Carpenter, Edwin C. McIntire
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
License Commissioners -- William P. Daley, Chairman and Sec .; Henry W. Brown, Howard E. Gaffney
Board of Health-Dr. Charles H. Morrow, Chairman; Osborne Knowles, John Rodgers; John A. Radcliffe, Clerk
Health Agent-William E. Tucker
Inspector of Animals-Elmer W. Babson
Inspectors of Slaughtering-Elmer W. Babson, George E. Watson Inspector of Provisions, Milk and Vinegar-George E. Watson
Inspector of Plumbing-William E. Tucker
Park Commissioners-Asa G. Andrews, George O. Stacy, Fred I .. Davis, James S. Steele
Overseers of the Poor-The Mayor and Municipal Council, ex- officiis, George H. Friend, Edwin F. Parsons, George E. Mac- Donald, Secretary
Registrars of Voters-Addison P. Burnham, Chairman; William O'Brien, William D. Corliss, John J. Somes, Clerk
Matron of City Home and Farm-Mrs. William E. MacDonald
Harbor Master-Alfred W. Spurr
Superintendent of Schools-John D. Brooks
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Robert H. Callahan Inspector of Buildings-William S. Smith
Inspector of Wires-Eugene R. Lord
Superintendent of Blynman Bridge-Francis M. Clark
Superintendent of Annisquam Bridge-George A. Ricker
Keeper of City Pound-George R. Lane
Keepers of Hay Scales-John D. McIsaac, Charles H. Low
Lamp Lighter-Edward A. Somes (gas)
Field Drivers-George E. Lane, Edward A. Pomeroy, Emil Swinson Gaugers of Oil-Daniel B. Tarr, William D. Lufkin
Measurer of Salt-Thomas H. Parsons
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark-William P. Dennis, George W. Proctor, Arthur W. Hall, John MacEachen, Loren H. Nauss, M. Herbert Keyes, Samuel DeCoste, Edward J. Flaherty, Arthur J. Grimes, Samuel Cote, Sylvanus Smith, jr., Robert Goode
Water Commissioners-Jeremiah Foster, Chairman; James H. Tarr, Melvin Parsons; Frederick F. Wonson, Clerk; John W. Moran, Supt.
Weighers and Gaugers-Albert F. Smalley, Daniel B. Tarr, Paul B. Oakley
Weighers of Coal-Frank D. Griffin, William W. Cook, Edward J. Flaherty, J. Warren Wonson, Charles Montgomery, Willard N. Griffin, Charles T. Heberle, Charles H. Boynton, Edward Driscoll, Frank A. Gray, Martin J. Whalen, Sidney R. Harvey, Frank E. Harvey, Bessie M. Alderman, Jeannette Siafsky, Alfred M. Anderson, jr., Howard M. Parsons, Antoine C. Mello, Charles H. Bergengren, Joshua Boynton, John Anderson, Horace J. Heath, Mollie H. Merchant, George W. Harvey, Albion B. Knowlton, Sylvanus Smith, ir.
Weighers-William F. Fisher, Isaac D. Nutton, Paul B. Oakley, Sidney R. Harvey, Elliott Adams, Frank A. Gray, Edwin J. MacKay, Edward E. Coffin, Alfred G. Ireland, George E. Mahoney, S. Harold Clark, Charles H. Low
Public Weighers-Walter Nickerson, Fred E. Morris, John Tucker, Elliott Adams
Fence Viewers-Thomas MeGhie, Isaac F. Day
Officer to Care for Deceased Soldiers and Sailors-William H. Marston
Superintendent Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth, City Forester, Forest Warden-Herbert J. Worth
Temperance Missionary-George Sayward
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1918
FIRE DEPARTMENT Headquarters, Dale Avenue
Chief Engineer-William S. Smith Assistant Engineers-Alfred P. Gorman, Parker Marr, Lafayette F. Hunt, George Fuge Secretary-Parker Marr Superintendent of Fire Alarm-Frank Griffin
No. LOCATION OF SIGNAL BOXES
112 Tarr & Wonson Factory, Rocky Neck
113 Eastern Point Boulevard and Stewart
114 Chapel, cor. Mt.Pleasant av.
115 Eastern Point Boulevard
119 Moorland rd. cor. Souther rd.
12 Rocky Neck av. terminus of street railway, on pole
12 James G. Tarr's building, Rocky Neck
13 East Main, cor. Mt.Pleasant av.
14 East Main, cor. Highland
15 East Main, near Hawthorne
16 East Main, opp. Parker
17 Beach av., Bass Rocks
18 Hammond, cor. Haskell
19 Atlantic av., Bass Rocks
21 Eastern av., cor. Harrison av.
23 Main opp. Eastern av.
25 Friend, on Sawyer school house
26 Main, near W. H. Jordan's store
27 Main, opp. Union Hill
28 Perkins, cor. Mt. Vernon
31 Main, opp. near Custom House
32 Wharf, cor. Duncan
34 Main, near Pearce, on pole
35 Prospect, cor. Mt. Vernon
36 Prospect, on Armory
37 Pleasant, cor. Liberty, on pole
38 Warner, cor. Millett
312 Main st., in Olympia theatre
41 Pine, cor. Church, on pole
42 Main, opp. Centre
43 Mansfield, cor. Washington, on pole
45 Warren, cor. Dale av., on pole
46 Maplewood av., cor. Cedar, on pole
47 Prospect, cor. School
51 Main, opp. Puritan House, on pole
52 Commercial, opp. Cunningham & Thompson's store
53 Western av., opp. No. 67, on pole
54 Summer, near cor. Granite
56 Washington, near Exchange
57 Washington, cor. Prospect
58 Lookout, cor. Commonwealth av.
59 Centennial av., cor. Commonwealth av.
61 Washington, cor. Marsh, on pole
661 Wheeler's Point
62 Cleveland, cor. Willow
63 Centennial av., cor. Washington
64 Cape Ann Anchor Works
65 Maplewood av., Net and Twine Factory
67 Riverdale, near Riverdale mills, on pole
68 Washington, cor. Gee av.
69 Washington, opp. Dennison
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
No. LOCATION OF SIGNAL BOXES-Continued
71 Annisquam, Leonard cor. Bridgewater
73 Washington, opp. Leonard
75 Washington, near granite works, Bay View
76 Washington, near Foster's drug store, Lanesville
78 Washington, near Butman av., Lanesville
79 Langsford st., near Mason sq
81 Western av., foot of Bond's hill
82 Essex av., W. G., near Russia Cement Co.
83 Western av., cor. Hesperus av., on pole
84 Russia Cement Co.
85 Magnolia av., cor. Western av.
87 Magnolia Engine House
IMAGINARY BOXES
Alarms sent out from Dale av-Engine House on telephone advice 86 Pumping station
861 Richard O'Neil jr. house, Essex av., cor. Concord
862 Sidney Haskell's house, Essex av.
863 A. H. Roberts' house 392 Essex av.
864 Bray's grocery store, Summer opp. Walker
865 Walter Lufkin's house, Summer street
866 Gardner Lane's house, Summer street
868 S. Nelson Bray's house, Concord street
SCHOOL SIGNALS
Nine blows at 7.20 A.M., no session of High school until 9.00 A.M.
Nine blows at 8.05 A.M., no forenoon session for any school
Nine blows at 8.30 A.M., no session for the three primary grades
Nine blows once repeated at 1.05 P.M., no afternoon session
Nine blows at 1.05 P.M., no session for the three primary grades School Signals, Anchor Works. Nine whistles corresponding to the fire alarm signal as given above
ENGINEERS' SIGNALS
One blow tests fire alarm, by superintendent
Two blows at 12 M. and 9 P.M., tests the fire alarm
Two blows at 9 o'clock each evening, curfew
Two blows, all-out signal
Two blows repeated (four blows), second alarm
Two blows repeated twice (six blows), third alarm
Two blows repeated three times (eight blows), general alarm, calls the whole department Three blows calls Hose
Five blows calls Hook and Ladder Truck in waiting
Three blows repeated calls Steamer One to fire out of town
Four blows repeated calls Steamer Three to fire out of town Five blows repeated calls Steamer Five to fire out of town Six blows repeated calls Steamer Six to fire out of town Seven blows repeated calls the Fire Boat
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