Randolph town reports 1891-1900, Part 12

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Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Town of Randolph
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370 50


Rose M. Brady


351 00


Lucy W. Lewis


351 00


Hannah F. Hoye


351 00


.


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Paid Sara C. Belcher .


$351 00


Sara G. MeGaughey ·


257 14


Total


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$6,649 26


FUEL FOR SCHOOLS, 1892.


Paid Lincoln Stetson, wood $2 50


Joseph T. Leahy, wood 10 00


S. Austin Thayer, coal


335 00


Michael Sheridan, sawing wood


2 50


Edwin M. Mann, wood


16 00


Total


$366 00


CARE OF ROOMS.


Paid Caleb Stevens, 1891


$20 00


Michael Sheridan


265 35


Michael Van Buren Howard


100 40


Mrs. Lewis Stetson


25 30


Eleanor Holbrook


28 80


Henry G. Beal


24 48


Mrs. William O'Halloran


12 00


Mrs. John De Neill


12 00


James Barry .


25 75


$514 08


GENERAL AND INCIDENTAL AND PERMANENT REPAIRS.


Paid Thomas Donahoe, labor . $16 50


John B. Thayer, labor, Prescott School 27 88


Timothy Sullivan, labor 4 00


John Harris, labor


4 00


F. A. Stanley, labor


95 51


C. H. Mann, posts .


1 65


Simon Corliss, stone


5 25


48


Paid Wellington Lewis, grading


$10 00


F. Belcher, curtains .


3 90


F. A. Stanley, seats 41 23


Joseph T. Leahy, team work


29 55


James Fardy .


3 50


S. A. Thayer, bushes


3 00


Frank Donahoe, truant officer . 20 00 ·


Thomas Dolan, supplies and postage


8 00


Thomas Dolan, census of school children, 1892 M. V. B. Howard, truant officer


15 00


Howard & Austin, plan new schoolhouse


25 00


Enterprising Publishing Co.


3 05


Frank J. Donahoe, extra services


3 00


F. A. Spear, programs .


·


6 50


E. A. Dustin, tuning piano


2 00


Thomas Bancroft, grading yard, W. C. ·


75 00


M. F. Smith, labor on schools ·


5 00


Odell & Foster, repairing drum


3 50


Burke & Hurley, labor


4 50


H. B. Libbey, labor incidentals 34 25


Joseph Belcher, incidentals 8 12


Thomas Dolan, agent for supplies, and ex- penses 25 00 .


Edwin M. Mann, fertilizer


1 50


Water Works ·


8 78


C. A. Wales, new stoves and repairs 167 26


D. H. Huxford, printing 15 50


School Committee, services, W. ('. 45 00


Thomas Dolan, cash paid 2 25


F. A. Belcher, 30 yards border 1 50


A. J. Gove, express


15 65


W. A. Spear, auction 3 00


Thomas Donahoe .


1 50


.


.


$765 83


20 00


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CR.


$184 64


Coddington fund


80 00


Return from dog fund


.


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Paid Thompson, Brown & Co.


$195 12


Boston School Supply Co.


314 13


C'arl Schoenhof


6 96


J. L. Hammett


7 50


Prang Educational Co.


9 80


George S. Perry


28 15


Thorp & Adams Manufacturing Co.


. 8 20


Perry Mason & Co.


3 75


Ginn & Co.


37 71


$611 32


NEW SCHOOLHOUSE, WEST CORNER.


Paid H. B. Libby .


$1,481 46


Griffith Jones .


.


.


60 00


$1,546 46


Appropriation, $1,500 00


RECAPITULATION.


Paid for teaching


. $6,649 26


general and incidentals


765 83


books and supplies


611 32


care of rooms


514 08


fuel .


344 00


$8,906 49


THADDEUS T. CUSHMAN. THOMAS DOLAN. ASA P. FRENCH.


508 62


State school fund


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STETSON SCHOOL FUND.


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Randolph :


The trustees of the Stetson School Fund 'beg leave to sub- mit their annual report. The High School, which is under our especial supervision, and is supported partly by the in- come of this fund and partly by your appropriation, has, since our last report, completed a year of excellent work, and has entered upon another which promises to be equally productive of good results.


The following is, in brief, the history of the school in the meantime, and a statement of its present condition : -


The exercises of the forty-eighth annual commencement occurred on the twenty-fourth day of June last, at which time there were graduated twenty-one pupils :


FOUR YEARS' COURSE.


Ella Louise Chase. Nellie Marie Haney.


Mabel Tucker Knight. Nellie Elizabeth Mclaughlin.


Nellie Greta Prescott. Joseph Cushman Breitling.


Edward Joseph Quinn. Mabel Ella Thayer.


Carroll Adams Capen.


Two YEARS' COURSE.


Anna Agnes Flynn.


Nellie Veronica Pope.


Mary Elizabeth Alden.


Mary Alice McMahon. Celia Gertrude Barry. Flora Maria Holbrook.


Catherine Mary Walsh. Ella Loretta Aldrich.


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Isabel Maria Beals. Henry Jefferson Mann. Herman Shaw. Alfred Edward Nash.


The Turner medals were awarded to Ella Louise Chase, the valedictorian, and Nellie Greta Prescott, the salutatorian.


At the close of the school year, Miss May L. Knowlton resigned her position of assistant teacher, which she had filled for several years to the entire satisfaction of the trus- tees, and Miss Edith Bancroft, of Reading, a graduate of Wellesley College, was elected to fill the vacancy. In other respects the list of teachers is unchanged. Mr. Molloy still remains at the head of the school, a position for which he is admirably fitted, and Miss Breed continues to perform with ability and fidelity the duties of assistant.


The trustees, at the beginning of the present school year. made one important change in the curriculum, which they believe to be for the interest of the school and of education in the town, and which they hope will commend itself to you : they have abolished the so-called Two Years' Course, at the end of which it has for several years been customary to grant a diploma. This change, however, is not to affect any pupil who entered the school previous to September last. A two years' course may still be taken if desired, but no diploma will be awarded except upon the completion of four years of faithful study in either the Classical or English Course. In the Classical Course, instruction is given in Latin, Greek (optional) and French (optional), Algebra, Geometry, Phy- siology, Physics, Chemistry, English History, and English and American Literature. Forty-three pupils are now pur- suing this course of study. The English Course includes Arithmetic, Algebra, Book-keeping, Physiology, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Geography, English Composition and Rhetoric, English Grammar, English History, English and American Literature and French. This course numbers


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twenty pupils. Of the class recently admitted nineteen en- tered the Classical Course, and nine the English Course.


German may be added to either course, if at the beginning of the year a fair number should desire to study it.


On each Wednesday, the morning session is given up to general exercises in music, declamation, drawing and arith- metic. We are convinced that it is a desirable thing for the school that these, and the regular exercises, should be more frequently visited by the parents and friends of the pupils.


The account of the treasurer and secretary is hereto an- nexed. There has been no change in the securities in which either the Stetson Fund, or the Turner Fund, is invested.


No alterations or repairs of a permanent nature have been made on the building or furnishings during the past year, except that a number of new desks have been purchased for the school-room.


In this connection we suggest for your consideration that Stetson Hall needs to be refitted with settees, and recom- mend that a sum of money be appropriated for that purpose.


The trustees have found serious embarrassment from the fact that the appropriation at the last annual meeting was made for the year ending January 1, 1893, and that there is consequently no money with which to defray the expenses incurred during January and February of this year. In order to carry on the school as it has been in the past, we ask you to appropriate at the coming annual meeting a sufficient sum to pay the bills which we have contracted since January 1, 1893, and also to carry the school through to March 1, 1894, and we estimate that twenty-five hundred and seventy (2570) dollars and the usual bank tax will be necessary for that purpose. At the meeting in 1894 the sum asked for would properly be reduced two twenty-two hundred (2200) dollars, and the bank tax, which has been the cus-


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tomary appropriation for a number of years until the present.


Respectfully submitted,


ASA P. FRENCH. T. T. CUSHMAN, JOHN B. WREN. Trustees of the Stetson School Fund.


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DR. 1892.


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT


Jan. I. To balance old account


$360 18


Mar. 28. Town appropriation, part of


920 00


April I. Dividends, Eliot National Bank 30 00


Webster National Bank 20 00


Hide and Leather National Bank 30 00 Shoe and Leather National Bank 20 00


Exchange National Bank 30 00


Boylston National Bank 30 00


Tremont National Bank 25 00


Old Boston National Bank 30 00


Shawmut National Bank 39 00


Randolph National Bank 65 00


Aug. 2. Town appropriation, balance of


Oct. I. Dividends, Eliot National Bank . 30 00


Webster National Bank 20 00


Hide and Leather National Bank 30 00 Shoe and Leather National Bank 20 00


Exchange National Bank . 30 00


Boylston National Bank


30 00


Tremont National Bank 25 00


Old Boston National Bank 25 00


Shawmut National Bank 39 00


Randolph National Bank 65 00


314 00


Dec. 31. Tax on bank stock refunded by town


184 90


Rental of hall during year .


115 00


$3,133 08


RANDOLPH, January 23, 1893.


The undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Randolph, have made an examination of the accounts of the Trustees of Stetson School Fund as represented, and find them correct.


The investments remain in the bank stock reported by the Trustees, same as last year, the par value of which is $10,600, the certificates re- maining with the Secretary.


We also find in the hands of the Secretary a $1000 bond, the invest- ment for the Turner Fund, same as reported.


PETER B. HAND, PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN K. WILLARD.


319 00 920 00


CR.


1892.


Jan. 15. By paving stationery


$ 20


Feb. 6.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


147 36


6. May L. Knowlton, acct. salary


57 90


6.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary . 55 26


Mar. II.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary .


184 21


11.


May L. Knowlton, acct. salary


72 37


11.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary .


69 os


II. Colin Boyd, bill


25 00


Apr. 9. A. J. Gove, bill


46 22


22.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


147 36


22.


May L. Knowlton, acct. salary


57 90


22. Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary 55 26


23. C. F. & A. W. Stone, bill I 50


May 21. Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary 147 36


2I.


May L. Knowlton, acct. salary


57 90


21. Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary


55 26


24.


D. B. White, bill, coal .


43 75


June 24. Am. Bank Note Co., bill, diplomas 6 25


24.


A. F. Dinsmore, bill, diplomas


5 25


24.


Thomas Hall, bill, supplies .


85


24.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


184 27


24.


May L. Knowlton, acct. salary


72 33


24.


L. H. Wood, bill


2 25


24. Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary


69 10


Aug. 2.


Asa P. French, express


7 26


July 2.


Colin Boyd, bill 39 55


Aug. 2.


Frank J. Donahue, bill


I 50


2.


C. F. & A. W. Stone, bill


I 27


Sept. 19.


Colin Boyd, bill .


6 90


27.


Geo. S. Perry & Co., bill, desks


112 00


28.


R. B. Wendell, bill


21 50


Oct. I.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


147 36


I.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary .


55 26


I.


Edith Bancroft, acct. salary


52 64


3.


F. A. Stanley, bill .


9 17


20.


James Fardy, bill


15 75


Nov. I.


Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


148 96


I.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary


55 26


I. Edith Bancroft, acct. salary .


52 64


21.


D. H. Huxford, bill, printing


15 75


24. Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary. .


147 36


24.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary .


55 26


WITH THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND.


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Nov.24. By paying Edith Bancroft, acct. salary


$52 64


Dec. 10. Colin Boyd, bill


31 20


IO.


J. B. Thayer, bill


2 50


13.


J. T. Leahy, bill, coal


227 00


13. J. T. Leahy, bill


3 50


31. Hugh J. Molloy, acct. salary


147 36


31.


Isabel M. Breed, acct. salary .


55 26


31.


Edith Bancroft, acct. salary


52 64


31.


F. A. Stanley, bill, repairs


IO 02


31.


H. M. White & Co., bill, supplies.


1 32


31. Trustees and Secretary .


20 00


$3,113 02


Balance


20 06


$3,133 08 C. G. HATHAWAY, Secretary.


TURNER FREE LIBRARY.


TRUSTEES, 1892.


J. WHITE BELCHER, President.


REV. J. C. FOSTER, D.D., Vice-President.


JOHN J. CRAWFORD, Treasurer. CHARLES G. HATHAWAY, Secretary.


PETER B. HAND. P. H. MCLAUGHLIN. JOHN K. WILLARD. Selectmen of Randolph, ex-officiis.


REV. JOHN C. LABAREE, D.D. JOHN V. BEAL.


NATHANIEL HOWARD. J. WINSOR PRATT.


JOHN B. THAYER.


ASA P. FRENCH.


GILBERT A. TOLMAN. REV. CLARENCE FOWLER.


Librarian. CHARLES C. FARNHAM.


Assistant.


MRS. FRANCES O. HOWARD.


187


TURNER


ŘÁRY


TURNER FREE LIBRARY.


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PUBLIC LIBRARY.


In compliance with article 3 of the by-laws of the Turner Library, the seventeenth annual report is herewith submitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library, and funds, with extracts from the reports of different committees and of the librarian, presented to the trustees, for the year ending December 31, 1892.


TRUST.


The trust consists of the library building, library, funds in- vested, and the income arising therefrom. The present con- dition of the funds will be found in the report of the finance committee. herewith submitted.


BUILDING.


The committee on building (consisting of Rev. J. C. Foster, John J. Crawford, John B. Thayer, Nathaniel Howard, and John K. Willard) report that the total amount expended for the year ending December 31, 1892, has been $728.52 ; janitor $125 : fuel and gasoline, $466.96 ; repairs, $120.56; water, $16. The building is in good condition, and no extraordinary repairs will be required on the same the coming year. The parties who have been supplied with light and heat have paid their proportionate part of the same as assessed by the committee.


LIBRARY.


The annual examination of the library has been made by the library committee (consisting of Rev. J. C. Labaree, Rev. J. C. Foster, J. White Belcher, John J. Crawford, and Asa P. French), and the books, charts, and furnishings


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of the library were found in their usual excellent condition. The following extracts from the annual report of the libra- rian, Dr. Charles C. Farnham, to the trustees contain inter- esting information and statistics pertaining to the library :


"During the year 1892 there have been added four hun- dred and eight volumes,-the largest since 1886, making the present total eleven thousand six hundred and ninety-three. The library has also received its usual supply of govern- mental and state documents, which are not included in the above."


" The library was closed to the public from June 25th to August 1st, during which time a thorough recount of the books and comparison with the shelf-lists was made. This annual examination found every volume in its place upon the shelves."


"In the matter of circulation the record has been satis- factory in quantity and particularly so in quality. The large number of young people pursuing courses of study in the advanced schools of Boston, Cambridge and Braintree, and the furnishing of special cards for the use of our own public schools, has created a great demand for works in the depart- ment of history, biography and literature. Fortunately the Turner Library is rich in these departments and has been thus far able to meet every reasonable requirement."


" The library has been open to the public two hundred and seventy-five days, during which period there have been issued for home use sixteen thousand six hundred and twenty-seven volumes - an average of sixty and one-half for every library day."


" The total number of registered patrons is fifteen hundred and nine."


" The reading room has been well patronized and gener- ally good order has been maintained."


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FUNDS.


The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, Charles G. Hathaway, J. Winsor Pratt, P. H. MeLaughlin, and Peter B. Hand) report that they have examined the accounts of the treasurer, in compliance with article 10 of the by-laws, and find that the bills and orders for expenditures, which have been presented for payment, have been paid by the treasurer, upon the approval of the proper committee of the library, and proper vouchers therefor by him retained and placed on file, and that his accounts are in all respects true and accurate ; that a cash balance of $376.66 is now in the treasury. They further find that all the rents, interest. and all the revenues, from whatever source, have been duly collected and properly secured. The remaining funds of the library, exclusive of the balance before mentioned, consist of $5000 invested in a promissory note of the inhabitants of the town of Randolph, and the additional sum of $10.000. known as the "Turner Fund," invested as follows :-


Three bonds of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, $1000 each.


Two bonds of Union Pacific Railroad, collateral trust, $1000 each.


Three bonds of Kansas Pacific Railroad, $1000 each.


Two bonds of Burlington & Missouri River Railroad, $1000 each.


For the current year the income is estimated as follows :


From rents


$550 00


Interest on town note . . 200 00


From Turner Fund ·


570 00


Total


. . $1,320 00


The receipts and expenditures for the year ending Decem-


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ber 31, 1892, are set forth in detail in the report of the treas- urer, hereto annexed.


The trustees take great pleasure in again reporting to the town a prosperous year in the management and work of the library. The duties of the librarian and his assistant have been patiently, carefully and acceptably performed, and the privileges of the library have been freely offered and enjoyed by all during the whole time allotted by the trustees for that purpose.


Respectfully submitted,


J. WHITE BELCHER, President of the Board of Trustees.


Randolph, January 2, 1893.


REPORT OF TREASURER OF TURNER FREE LIBRARY.


Jan. 1, 1892. RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand


$663 04


Received rent from Randolph National Bank 200 00


rent from Randolph Savings Bank 100 00


rent from C. H. Belcher


300 00


rent from Ladies Library Association


15 00


from Turner Fund


570 00


interest on town note (six months)


100 00


from banks, church and others for gas and fuel 249 94


for fines and catalogues


54 02


$2,252 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid for books, magazines and binding


$586 65


Librarian, salary for one year 500 00


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Paid janitor . $125 00


fuel and gasolene


466 96


permanent repairs


120 56


express on books and packages


26 65


supplies, including water


49 52


Balance on hand December 31, 1892


376 66


$2,252 00


The Turner Fund remains invested the same as last year, viz. :


Three Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad


bonds


$3,000 00


Three Kansas Pacific Railroad bonds 3,000 00


Two Union Pacific Railroad bonds 2,000 00


Two Burlington & Missouri River Railroad bonds 2,000 00


The remaining funds consist of the $5000 note of the town of Randolph, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. CRAWFORD,


Randolph, January 2, 1893. Treasurer.


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FIRE DEPARTMENT.


HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, RANDOLPH, Dec. 31, 1892.


To the Board of Selectmen of Randolph :


The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department submit the following as their report : -


ORGANIZATION.


On May 1, 1892, the department organized as follows :-


Board of Engineers.


C. A. Wales ( Chief), John Haney, D. J. Brennan, Cor- nelius Desmond (Assistants), W. A. Croak ( Clerk and Assistant).


Companies.


Steamer No. 1, A. J. Gove, Driver; J. H. Wales, En- gineer; F. J. Donahue, Fireman.


Steamer No. 2, James Riley, Driver; E. L. Payne, En- gineer; W. M. Howard, Fireman.


Chemical Engine, J. E. Blanche, Driver.


Hook and Ladder Truck, Frank Harris, Driver.


Hose Wagon No. 1, Charles Nichols, Driver.


Hose Reel No. 2, Riley, Driver.


Hose Co. No. 1, James Farrell, Foreman; 15 men.


Hose Co. No. 2, G. W. Shedd, Foreman; 10 men.


Chemical Co. No. 1, James A. Sullivan, Foreman; 15 men.


Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Frank Taylor, Foreman ; 15 men.


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FIRES.


Feb. 22, 1892, 3.30 A.M., alarm for a fire in the dwell- ing on Pleasant street owned by Simon Schraut, and occu- pied by George Clay, who lost all his furniture. Damage to building about $800; insured; cause of fire, overheated stove.


March 3, 10 A.M., still alarm, caused by burning soot in chimney of dwelling on Main street owned and occupied by heirs of the late Dr. Jonathan Wales ; no damage.


March 7, 7.15 A.M., alarm for a fire on the roof of fac- tory on Main street owned by J. W. Pratt and occupied by Piper & Cottle. Damage to building, about $35 ; insured ; cause of fire, spark from chimney.


March 11, 3 p.M., still alarm for a slight fire in the dwell- ing on Main street owned and occupied by Dr. Warren M. Babbett. Damage, about $15 ; cause of fire, accidental.


March 18, 9.15 p.M., still alarm for a slight fire in dwell- ing on Main street owned and occupied by C. A. Wales ; cause of fire, kerosene stove.


April 3, on a still alarm, Chief Wales with members of the department, were called to a fire in the woodland between South Main street and the Old Colony Railroad, owned by various parties.


May 6, 8.45 P.M., alarm for fire in the unoccupied dwell- ing on Ward street, supposed to be owned by W. E. Jewell of Boston; extinguished by neighbors before arrival of fireman.


May 7, on a still alarm, Assistant Engineers Brennan and Haney, with members of the department, extinguished a fire in woodland on North street near the Braintree line owned by Seth A. Thayer.


May 10, 10 A.M., alarm for a fire in dwelling at junction of Warren and West streets owned by heirs of the late Luke


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O. Reiley, and occupied by Emory Lyons. Damage, about $175 ; cause of fire, children and matches.


June 18, 2 P.M., alarm for a fire in the Jewell house on Ward street, for the fourth time, which added a little more damage.


June 20, 11.15 P.M., for the fifth time an alarm called the department to the Jewell house on Ward street, which was wholly destroyed ; no estimate of damage, from the fact that the building had been unoccupied for a long time, with no windows or doors in it.


August 7, 10.40 A.M., alarm for a slight fire in the shoe factory on Warren street owned and occupied by Bradley & Hagney. Damage, $10 or $15 ; cause of fire unknown.


August 13, 10.40 P.M., alarm for a fire in an unoccupied dwelling on North street owned by Patrick Gogan (formerly by Frank Smith) ; the building had been vacant a long time with no doors or windows. Damage, about $50; cause of fire, incendiary.


December 31, 2 A.M., on a still alarm, Chief Wales, with members of Hose 2, extinguished a fire in the last of the block of ice-houses, which were formerly owned and occupied by Josiah Clark, on Norroway Lake near North Main street.


EXPENSES.


Paid 593 men services 1 year to May, 1892 $714 00


1 man 475 hours, 50 cents per hour 237 50


1 man 153 hours, 25 cents per hour 38 25


Engineer of steamer 40 00


Fireman of steamer


30 00


fires in woodland 19 50


A. J. Gove, hauling apparatus of Hose 1, to May, 1892 300 00


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Paid A. J. Gove, extra team, expressing, &c. . $16 30


James Riley, hauling apparatus of Hose 2, to October, 1892 60 00


W. F. Sullivan, chemical 1, steward, to December, 1892 . 75 75


F. J. Donahue, steward, steamer 1, to Oct- ober, 1892 . 56 50


W. M. Howard, steward, 1 year to May. 1892, Hose 2 76 25


W. C. Holleran, steward, H. & L., to May 1892 . 9 50


M. M. Alden, repairs of houses 58 11


E. M. Mann, wood 4 00


Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies. 12 00


A. S. Jackson, supplies 63 84


R. McLennon, supplies


4 00


D. B. White, coal


45 50


Colin Boyd, care of room


6 00


James Farrell, janitor, Hose 1 6 00


Seth A. Thayer, coal 18 75


Hartford Insurance Co., inspection of steamers 25 00


James Riley, rent of land two years 30 00


Mary Sullivan, rent of land one year 10 00


J. White Belcher, insurance 7 50


$1,964 25


The amount of appropriation was $1.832.85, which shows that the overdrawn amount is $131.40. While it does appear by the above figures that the amount had been overdrawn, vet such is not the actual fact, for the reason that there is $275.75 in the expense account that was paid for service at tires, at 25 and 50 cents per hour, for which no appropria- tion was made.


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APPARATUS.


The apparatus is in pretty good condition and consists of two steamers, one hose wagon, one four-wheel hose reel, one two-wheel hose reel, one chemical engine, one ladder truck, three portable chemical extinguishers, 2700 feet of hose, extra ladders in houses of steamer 2 and chemical 1, fire escape shute, jumping canvas, &c.


The steamers have been inspected, and are insured against accident for one year. The steamers have not been used at a fire since the water works were established. It seems to be a difficult matter to sell one of them as instructed by the town ; therefore we would recommend that, whenever it is sold, the money received be placed at the disposal of the engineers, for the purpose of buying a new ladder truck ; or if the exchange of steamer can be made for a truck, that the board of engineers with the board of selectmen, be empow- ered to do so.


HOUSES.


The engine houses are in fair condition except that some minor repairs are needed and will be attended to soon. We have nothing new to report in regard to the limited accommodations at the house of steamer and hose 1. We have spoken so. many times in past reports, that for the present we will only refer you to the report of last year for information on this subject.


FIRE ALARM.


We will also in like manner, on the subject of fire alarm, refer you to our extended report of last year, wherein we discussed this subject at some length.


FIRE LOSSES.


The actual fire loss the past year has been about $2000. This on buildings and contents and woodland that the de-


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partment has been called to. The amount of insurance that has been paid is about $1100.


ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR 1893.


We would recommend the same pay as last year for this department, namely, $12 per year per man, and 50 cents per hour for actual service at fires, and 25 cents per hour for guard, or watch duty, and steward work, etc .; engineer of steamer, $40; fireman of steamer, $30; general expenses, $1000. In view of the fact that the hose of the department has been in use thirteen years and is in fact be- coming unserviceable, we would recommend that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for the purchase of new hose.




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