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These plans are very useful when a plan for public im- provement is required or for the assessment of property either for taxes or other assessments. There are ten of these plans now in possesion of the city covering about one-third of its area, seven having been made by the Sewer Department and three by this department.
By order of the City Council for renumbering of South street from Elm street to Washington street, an accurate survey was made and plotted forty feet to the inch. While the survey was rather extensive for numbering purposes it will be valuable in case of future improvements on the street.
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Department of Public Works.
The demands of this department have been many and va- ried the past year.
Among the most important improvements was the comple- tion of the widening and relocation of Coddington and Sea streets. Estimates were made and lines and grades given for construction.
The widening of Copeland street also occupied much time. The lines of widening on the plan made by H. T. Whitman were reproduced as accurately as possible on the ground and stone monuments were set locating permanently the principal boundary points. Lines and grades were given for edgestone, walls, paving, drains, and also lines and grades for the loca- tion of tracks for the Brockton Street Railway Company.
During the year lines and grades have been given for about 13,000 feet of edgestones and necessary measurements made for 5,855 square yards of concrete sidewalks and 8,170 square yards of paving.
Lines have been given for all water pipe extensions during the year.
Surveys have been made of all lands taken or bought by the City and record plans made of same.
Miscellaneous.
Work has been done for various other departments of the City including Assessors, Tax Collector, City Solicitor, Board of Health, Board of Public Burial Places, and Park Commis- sioners ; the cost of same being charged to the Engineering ap- propriation.
Recommendations
I would call your attention to the urgent need of a system of plans for use of the Assessors. As this work would be of too great a magnitude to accomplish in one year, I would recom- mend that a small increase be made in the appropriation for this department for the next few years, in order that a party of at least two men might be kept steadily employed upon this work until completed.
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When completed the plans would show every piece of real estate in the city together with its owner and area assessed.
I should estimate the total cost of engineering for same from five to six thousand dollars, exclusive of investigation of titles.
I would also call your attention to the crude method of fil- ing plans in the City Clerk's office. It has been the custom for years to file these plans in two large books and fold them to fit the book. You will notice that some of the older and most important plans are broken and disfigured, the figures being hardly discernable.
For the present there should be a set of drawers inserted in the lower part of the present vault and the plans pressed and filed in proper shape.
In the past few years many valuable plans have been made by the Sewer Department and Engineer's Department and at present they are unprotected from fire. Some action should be taken at once by the City Council to provide means for their protection.
Office Assistants
Draughtsman. Ezekiel C. Sargent.
Transitman. Andrew S. Odom. Rodman and Clerk. Walter S. Mckenzie.
In closing I wish to thank His Honor, Mayor Hall, and Mr. C. F. Knowlton, Commissioner of Public Works, and also my assistants for their kindness and services rendered.
Respectfully submitted, HAMILTON FLOOD,
City Engineer.
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Fire Department.
To His Honor, the Mayor, of the City of Quincy :
In compliance with the requirements of the City Ordi- nances, I hereby present my sixth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900, containing a statement of all fires and alarms for the year, the loss and insurance on same as far as could be ascertained, the list of the permanent men of depart- ment and their ages, also a schedule of the property under their charge.
ORGANIZATION.
The force consists of one chief engineer and six assistant engineers, eleven permanent and sixty-nine call men. Con- bination No. I at Central Fire Station has one permanent and eleven call men; Combination Hook and Ladder, No. I, at Central Fire Station has one permanent and twelve call men; Hose No. 2 at Wollaston has one permanent and five call men; Hose No. 3 at West Quincy has one permanent and six call men; Hose No. 4 at Quincy Point has one permanent and six call men; Hose No. 5 at Houghs Neck has ten call men, Combination No. 2 at Atlantic has one permanent and nine call men, Hook & Ladder No. 2 at West Quincy has one permanent and ten call men, Engine No. I at Central Fire Station has three permanent men, also one permanent man at Central Fire Station to look after fire alarm.
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OFFICERS.
Peter J. Williams, Chief Engineer.
Frank C. Packard, Ward 1, Engineer. Rollin H. Newcomb, Ward 2. Engineer. . Welcome J. Blake, Ward 3. Engineer, James F. Rooney. Ward 4, Engineer. Marcena R. Sparrow, Ward 5, Engineer. John H. O'Brien, Ward 6. Engineer.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the department consists of one steam fire engine in good repair, two combination chemical engines, one combination hook and ladder truck and one straight hook and ladder truck, six hose wagons, two hose reels, one ex- press wagon for fire alarm purposes, one democrat for hy- drant purposes, also one chemical engine and one hand en- gine not in service. The department has been increased the past year by adding one permanent and ten call men and a hook and ladder truck and horses at West Quincy; there has also been a new fire station built the past year in Ward 5, Wollaston. I would recommend putting in this new station . combination hook and ladder truck. after the same pattern as the last purchased for Central Fire Station, also a company of eleven men, two to be made permanent and nine call men. I would also recommend the purchase of horses and har- nesses for the same.
HOSE.
We have in the department 9500 feet of cotton hose, rubber lined; 4000 feet in good condition, 2500 feet in fair condition and 3000 feet in poor condition. I would recommend the purchase of 4000 feet. I think the department should be kept well supplied with hose in case of emergency. I would rec-
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ommend placing more hydrants on old line of pipes, as we use less hose and get better fire protection, also a big saving to hose.
FIRE ALARM.
The fire alarm has given good service the past year. When boxes have been pulled they responded promptly. We have, as near as can be ascertained, co miles of fire alarm wire to keep in good order. This branch of the service needs the greatest attention, so when boxes are pulled they will work promptly and correctly.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
Six circuit repeater, 6 lightning arresters, 7 galvanometers, I switch board for automatic repeater, I quartered oak switch board and 7 switchers, I circuit breaker, 6 resistance coils, S lamps, 5 automatic protectors, 206 cells of battery of gird type element, I eighteen-inch gong and indicator, 80 miles of wire out on lines, 64 boxes, I Stevens automatic whistle on Eagle Polishing mill, I Gamewell automatic whistle on tubu- lar rivet factory, 4 Gamewell strikers on churches, I Game- well striker on Hose No. 3 house, I Stevens striker stored in Combination No. 2 house. Hose No. 2 has 12-inch Game- well gong, Chemical No. 2 has 12-inch gong, Hose No 3 has 6-inch Gamewell gong, Hose No. 4 has 6-inch Gamewell gong, Chief Williams 18-inch gong, Engineer Sparrow 6-inch Stevens gong, Engineer Newcomb 6-inch gong, Engineer O'Brien 6-inch gong, Quincy Electric Light a 16-inch gong, Brockton Street Railway Power House a 12-inch Gamewell gong, Tubular Rivet a 12-inch gong, George T. Magee and William Marden, reporters, a 6-inch gong each, and 2 tappers stored at Central Fire Station.
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HORSES.
The number of horses in fire department owned by city is. seventeen. The past year we had three horses die with pneu- monia and one horse which met with accident and had to be killed.
During the past year the department has been kept very busy answering alarms. The alarms have been increasing very fast for the past three years, and the coming year will probably be a very busy year for fires, as new ship-building plant in Ward 2 and the number of buildings that will be . built in that vicinity, besides other parts of the city which will be built over, will keep the department very busy.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend putting two more permanent men at Central Fire Station, as increase of fire the past three years. demands more permanent men to do the work. I would also recommend better fire protection for Houghs Neck and suit- able building for same. I would also recommend that depart- ment be put under civil service rules and board of engineers be reduced to three, one chief engineer and two assistant en- gineers which. in my opinion, would give better satisfaction to department.
In closing this my sixth report as chief engineer of Quincy Fire Department, I wish to tender my sincere thanks to his Honor the Mayor for his interest in the walfare of the fire department, to the City Council for all favors rendered me during the year, to City Auditor and Treasurer for all favors rendered, to Chief of Police and officers for assistance rendered the department at fires, to Committee on Fire Department for the interest they have manifested in the business of the de- partment, to my assistants, the board of engineers and to the officers and members of the department for the prompt and efficient manner in which they discharged their duties, there-
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by maintaining the reputation of the Quincy Fire Department for efficiency.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Charles P. Costa, age 53,
Engineman.
Michael P. Barry, age 39,
Assistant Engineman.
Henry T. Brown, age 43, Driver Combination H. & L. No. I.
George Faircloth, age 30, Driver Engine No. I.
John J. Faircloth, age 43,
Driver Combination No. I.
Faxon Billings, age 30,
Driver Combination No. 2. Driver H. & L. No. 2.
John Dineen, age 28.
James F. Morrissey, age 37.
Driver Hose No. 2.
Jeremiah Lyons, age 45,
Driver Hose No. 3.
Alfred L. Meade, age 40,
Driver Hose No. 4.
FIRES AND ALARMS, 1900.
During the year beginning Jan. Ist, and ending Dec. 31, 1900, there were 157 alarms-bell and still alarms.
Value of property at risk, $382,914.
Insurance on property at risk, $260,900.
Loss on property, $63,739.78.
Jan. 4, 8.10 a. m., still, Adams st., dwelling, owner, William N. Eaton ; cause chimney ; no loss.
Jan. 7, Box 26, 9.35 p. m., Dimmock st., cold storage house, owner Quincy Beef Co .; value of building, $10,000; damage to building, $108.70; total loss, $108.70; in- surance on building, $8000; cause overheated stove. Jan. 10, Box 26, 4.46 p. m., Granite st., storage house, owner H. H. Faxon, occupant Mrs. Thomas Mitten; value of contents, $10; damage to contents $1; insurance on contents, $500; total loss, $1; cause supposed incen- diary.
Jan. 10, Box 35, 6.35 p. m., Hancock st., dwelling, owner Thomas J. Barr, occupant Joseph Cohen; value of
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building. $8000; value of contents $35; damage to building, $28; damage to contents, $15; insurance on building, $2500; insurance on contents, o; cause un- known; total loss, $43.
Jan. II, Box 171, 4.30 a. m., Union st., false alarm.
Jan. II. Box 26, 5.33 p. m., Foster st., stable and carpenter shop, owner C. H. Washburn, occupant W. R. Lof- gren; value of contents, $500; damage to contents, $50; total loss, $50; insurance on contents, $400; cause sup- posed incendiary.
Jan. 12, Box 72, 7.38 p. m., Washington st., false alarm.
Jan. 17, Box 39, 10.02 a. m., Liberty st., blacksmith shop, owner A. Malnati; value of building, $150; damage to building, $4.50; total loss, $4:50; insurance on build- ings, $2700; cause sparks from chimney.
Jan, 17, Box 171, 9.03 p. m., Baxter st., engine room; value of building, $7000; value of contents, $6000; insurance on building, $2000; damage to contents, 50 cents; in- surance on contents, $5750; cause unknown; total, 50 cents.
Io. Jan. 21, 5.37 p. m., Box 76, off Washington st., dwelling, owner Frank C. Patch, occupant Alexander Pitts ; value of building, $1500; value of contents, $200; damage to building, $892; damage to contents, $100; insurance on building, $1200; insurance on contents, o; cause child tipped over lamp; total $992.
II. Jan. 22, 9.40 a. m., still, Presidents ave., dwelling, owner William Wilson; no loss.
12. Jan. 22, 8.45 a. m., still, Water st., rubbish.
13. Jan. 22, 9.40 a. m., Box 46, Copeland st., dwelling, owner Michael McGovern; no loss.
14. Jan. 24, 12.30 p. m., Box 62, Atlantic st., dwelling, un- occupied, owner Mrs. Mary McCarthy; value of build- ing, $600; damage to building, $7.60; insurance on building, $400; cause sparks from locomotive; total loss $7.60.
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15. Jan. 27, 4.46 p. m., still, brush fire.
16. Feb. 1, 1.15 a. m., Box 41, Parker st., manufactory, owner H. T. Whitman, occupant Hans M. Hanson: value of building, $400; value of contents, $676; dam- age to building, $400; damage to contents, $676; in- surance on building, $400; insurance on contents, 400; cause unknown; total loss $1076.
17. Feb. 1, 8.50 a. m., Box 35, Hancock st., rubbish.
18. Feb. 3, 8.00 a. m., Box 45, California ave., dwelling, owner Cordila Clarke and others; total valuation,
· $2000; total insurance, $1000; cause unknown; total loss $5.
19. Feb. 5, 11.05 a. m., Box 38, Liberty sq., dwelling, owner Napoleon T. Reed, occupant Charles Vergobbie; value of building, $1600; value of contents, $700; damage to building, $10; damage to contents, $40; insurance on building, $1000; insurance on contents, o; cause un- known; total loss $50.
20. Feb. 5, 10 p. m., still, Houghs Neck, dwelling, owner Dr. Dearing; value of building, $1000; damage to building, $3; cause incendiary; total loss $3.
21. Feb. 8, 7.45 p. m., still, Hancock st., rubbish.
22. Feb. 9, 3.33 a. m., Box 76, Washington st., dwelling, owner J. F. Sheppard & Sons, occupant Edward Beou- drew; value of building. $500; damage to building, $5; insurance on building, $400; cause spontaneous com- bustion; total loss $5.
23. Feb. 11, 12.20 p. m., Box 36, Pleasant st., false alarm.
24. Feb. 12, 3.45 a. m., box 151, Vassal st., boat building manufactory, owner John Stuart, occupant Wollaston Yacht Club; value of building, $3300; value of con- tents, $5075; damage to building, $3300; damage to contents, $5075; insurance on building, $3000; insur- ance on contents, $3000; cause unknown; total loss $8375.
25. Feb. 12, 3.50 p. m., still, Vassal st., no loss.
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26. Feb. 13, 9.58 a. m., Box 36, dwelling, owner Joseph Trefanier, needless alarm.
27. Feb. 14, 3.10 a. m., Box 59, hot house, Beale st., owner Samuel Brown, occupant William C. Ward; value of building, $800; value of contents, $375; damage to building, $325; damage to contents, $300; insurance on building, $600; insurance on contents, o; cause sup- posed from heat; total loss $625.
28. Feb. 16, 1.58 p. m., Box 59, Highland ave., dwelling, owner George E. Daniels, occupant Charles W. Taylor; value of building, $2500; value of contents, $900; damage to building, $200; damage to contents, $185; insurance on building, $2300; insurance on con- tents, $700; cause unknown; total loss $385.
29. Feb. 20, 6.30 p. m., Box 59, Belmont st., dwelling, owner, Ranse Wentworth, occupant A. H. Sayward; value of building, $4000; value of contents $3500; damage to building, $225; damage to contents, $400; insurance on building, $1000; insurance on contents, $1500; cause unknown; total loss $625.
30. Feb. 20, 7.00 p. m., Box 56, needless alarm. .
31. Feb. 21, 9.13 p. m., Box 41, Fort st., dwelling, owner, L. M. Pratt, occupant Chas. Hayden; value of building, $50; damage to building, $10; cause unknown; total loss $TO.
32. Feb. 23, 8.10 p. m., still, Billings st., dwelling, owner, Frank Jenkins; cause chimney ; no loss.
33. Feb. 23, 6.30 p. m., still, Albertina st., stone crusher, owners Lamb & Doble; total valuation, $400; total damage, $200; cause incendiary ; total loss $200.
34. Mar. 4, 2.15 a. m., Box 23, Hancock st., stores, owners Quincy Real Estate & Trust, occupants Joseph Page, N. Weston, J. E. Nickerson & Co .; total valuation of buildings and contents, $3550; damage to buildings and contents, $1972; cause supposed started from stove in confectionery store; total loss $1972.
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35. Mar. 4, 5.00 p. m., still, Job's Lane, brush fire.
36. Mar. 16, 7.45 a. m., Box 26, Saville ave., shoe manufac- turing, owner James Penniman ; chimney; no loss.
37. Mar. 18, 4.30 a. m., Box 23, general alarm sounded 5.05 a. m., Hancock st., Music Hall Block, owners Quincy Real Estate Trust, occupants W. H. Brazee, depart- ment store; John H. Gillis, bicycle store; Quincy Clothing Co .; value of building, $23,500; value of con- tents, $24,273; damage to building, $13,750; damage to contents, $14,450; insurance on building, $17,550; in- surance on contents, $19,000; cause unknown; total loss $28,200.
38. Mar. 20, 7.15 p. m., Box 13, Sea st., needless alarm.
39. Mar. 22, 7.08 a. m., Box 445, Quarry st., dwelling, owner Giovani Gislaghi; value of building, $1000; value of contents, $800: damage to building, $1000; damage to contents, $800; insurance on building, $800; insurance on contents, $400; cause supposed child started fire; total loss $1800.
40. Mar. 22, 7.28 p. m .. Box 42, Kidder st., dwelling, owner Jolın Bradley; chimney; no loss.
41. Mar. 25, 2.20 p. m., still, Hancock st., grass fire.
42. Mar. 26, 11.18 a. m., still, Squantum st., grass fire.
43. Mar. 28, 8.20 .p. m., Box 43, Hillside st., dwellings, stable, carpenter shop, owners Fred W. Grant, Adams Real Estate, occupants Fred W. Grant, John McKen- non; value of buildings, $5700; value of contents, $3200; damage to buildings, $2350; damage to con- tents, $1800; insurance on buildings, $4200; insurance on contents, $2000; cause unknown; total loss, $4100. 44. Mar. 28, 8.35 a. m., Box 32, Goddard st., dwelling, owner Edward Miller; cause, frying fat; no loss.
45. Mar. 29, 7.30 p. m., Box 43, Filbert st., dwelling, owner Mrs. Peter Farrell; value of building, $1500; damage to building, $2; insurance on building, $1200; cause, lamp exploded; total loss, $2.
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46. Mar. 31, 5 p. m., Box 52, Arlington st., dwelling, owner Eugene H. Sprague; value of building, $7000; value of contents, $2000; damage to building, $25; damage to contents, $50; insurance on building, $7000; insurance on contents, $1500; cause spontaneous combustion ; total loss $75.
47. Apr. 1, 3.50 p. m .. Box 52, Farrington st., needless alarm.
48. Apr. 2, 6.30 p. m., still, South st., woods fire.
49. Apr. 5, 8 p. m., still, Bates ave., woods fire.
50. Apr. 6, 5.55 p. m., Box 28, Greenleaf st., grass fire.
51. Apr. 7, 3.50 p. m., Box 28, Greenleaf st., false alarm.
52. Apr. 9. 4.45 p. m., Box 45, Hall pl., grass fire.
53. Apr. 10. 12.15 p. ni., still, Greenleaf st., grass fire.
54. April 10, 8 p. m., still. Russell pk., grass fire.
55. Apr. 10, 9.05 p. m., still, Sea st., grass fire.
56. Apr. 15. 4.05 p. m., Box 153. Wendall ave., stable, owner Carey Keith; value of building, $1000: damage to building, $io: insurance on building, o; cause un- known; total loss $10.
57. Apr. 16. 2.30 p. m., still, Quincy ave., woods fire.
58. Apr. 23, 10.28 a. m., Box 45, Hall pl., dwelling, owner Michael Riley; chimney.
59. Apr. 24, 5.55 a. m .. Box 46, Copeland st., hall and gro- cery store, owner Fred J. Fuller, occupant James E. McDonnell; value of building, $2000; value of con- tents, $4300; damage to building, $100; damage to contents, $435; insurance on building, $1500; insur- ance on contents, $2700; cause unknown; total loss $535.
60. Apr. 25, 8.06 p. m., Box 138, Centre st., false alarm.
61. Apr. 25, 2.30 p. m., still, Bates ave., dwelling, owner T. J. Riordan; chimney ; no loss.
62. Apr. 25, 2.45 p. m .. still, Quincy ave., grass fire.
63. Apr. 25, 7 p. m., still, Quincy ave., grass fire.
64. Apr. 26, 6.30 p. m., still, South st., grass fire.
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65. Apr. 26, 8.20 p. m., still, North st., dwelling, owner Mt. Crowley; chimney; no loss.
66. Apr. 26, 9.15 p. m., still. South st., grass fire.
67. Apr. 27, 8.30 p. m., still, Winter st., woods fire.
68. Apr. 29, 1.30 p. m., stili, South st., woods fire.
69. May 1, 2.12 a. m., still, Rock Island, dwellings, owners Fred Howard, Robert L. Pond, William Bullard, H. B. Davis ; value of buildings, $3910; value of contents. $675: damage to buildings, $2750; damage to con- tents. $675; insurance on buildings. $3050; insurance of contents, o; cause unknown; total loss $3425.
70. May 5, 11.12 p. m., Box 75, hennery, owner Dennis Ford; value of building, Sio; damage to building, $10: insurance on building, o; cause incendiary; total loss $10.
71. May 6, 10.12 p. m., still, marble shop, owners McGrath Bros .; value of building, $600; value of contents. $2500: damage to building $12.15; damage to con- tents, o: insurance on building, $300; insurance on contents, $1600: cause sparks from locomotive; total loss $12.15.
72. May 6, 10.05 a. m., still, South st., dwelling, owner Mr. Carter: chimney: no loss.
73. May 8. 1.10 p. m., still. West st., dwelling, owner Mrs. Kapples : chimney: no loss.
74. May 11, 7.45 a. m., Winthrop ave., dwelling, owner Henry Fenno: value of building, $3000; damage to building, Str: insurance on building, $2500; cause chimney: total loss $11.
75. May 12, 1.12 a. m., still, Fayette st., dwelling, owner H. Oxner; value of building, $3000: value of contents, $1200; damage to building, o; damage to contents, $24; insurance on building, $3000; insurance on con- tents, $1000: cause, child tipped over lamp; total loss $24.
76. May 21. 2.40 p. m., still, Winthrop ave., tree fire; no loss.
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77. May 25, 1.IO a. m., Box 52, Farrington st., false alarm. 78. June 6, 3.35 a. m., Box 61, Hodges ave., dwelling, owner William A. Hodges, occupant, James S. Card; value of building, $1800; value of contents, $700; damage to building, $282; damage to contents, $30; insurance on building, $1500; insurance on contents, o; cause incu- bator; total loss $312.
79. June 10, 1.35 a. m., Box 446, Miller st., shed, owner James N. White; value of building, $20; damage to building, $20; insurance on building, o; cause incen- diary; total loss $20.
80. June 15, 10.52 a. m., still, Dimmock st., wooden bridge, owner City of Quincy, damage slight.
81. June 17, 12.40 a. m., box 43, Copeland st., false alarm.
82. June 19, 5.32 p. m., Box 64, Madison st., dwelling, owner Henry Shaw; value of building, $1600; value of contents, $1300; damage to building, $375; damage to contents, $388: insurance on building, $1500: insur- ance on contents, $1000; cause oil stove; total loss $763.
83. June 26, 12.07 p. m., Box 52, Arlington st., dwelling; owner John H. Donegan, occupant Howard Burrell: value of building, $2000; value of contents, $800; damage to building, $25; damage to contents, $22; in- surance on building, $1600; insurance on contents, $600: cause oil stove; total loss $47.
84. June 21, 7.05 p. m., still, Quincy st., dwelling, owner Thomas Elcock; value of building, $2300; damage to building, $10; insurance on building, $1800; cause, lighted match thrown in coal hod; total loss $10.
85. June 27, 9.33 a. m., Box 37, off Franklin st., dwelling, owner Charles H. Spear; value of building, $2500; damage to building, $5; insurance on building, $2500; cause sparks from locomotive; total loss $5.
86. June 30, 5.35 p. m., Box 61, Billings rd., dwelling and stores, owner A. J. Miller; occupants, Mrs. Vinton, E.
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E. Ryder, James M. Cahill, A. J. Miller ; value of build- ing, $12,000; value of contents, $2003; damage to building, $1819; damage to contents, $405; insurance on building, $10,000; insurance on contents, $500; cause sparks from locomotive; total loss $2224.
87. June 30, 9.05 p. m., Box 56, Newport ave., jewelry store, owner Walter S. Pinkham, occupant A. A. Linscott; value of building, $5500; value of contents, $700; dam- age to building, $280; damage to contents, $300; in- surance on building, $5500; insurance on contents, $500; cause spontaneous combustion; total loss $580.
88. June 30, 8.12 p. m., still, Clay st., dwelling, owner Mar- tin Pfaffman; value of building, $3000; value of con- tents, $2000; damage to building, $10; damage to con- tents, $5; insurance on building, $2000; insurance on contents, $1000; cause unknown; total loss $15.
89. July 1, 1.35 p. m., Box 41, Quarry st., blacksmith shop, owners McDonnell & Sons; value of buildings, $6000; damage to buildings, $15; insurance on buildings, $4000; supposed incendiary ; total loss $15.
90. July 3, 11.55 p. m., Box 28, Butler rd., hay shed, owner John T. Cavanagh; value of building, $30; damage to building, $30; insurance on building, o; cause iin- known; total loss $30.
91. July 4, 1.30 a. m., still, Penn st., haystack, owner Frank C. Patch; cause incendiary ; total loss $15.
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