Report of the city of Somerville 1896, Part 30

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 774


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Westerly


Private.


20


....


200


...


Prospect st.


E. Newton st.


Private.


20


130


Medford st.


High st.


Public.


40


450


Richmond h'l'ds. Roberts


Lawrence st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


170


Sellon place


Marshall st.


Northwesterly


Private.


12


Shedd


Somerville ave.


Merriam ave.


Private.


40


....


Frost ave.


Private.


35


....


270


Sibley court


Broadway


Holland st.


Private.


40


....


825


Snow place


Snow place


Northerly


Private.


25


..


160


* Proposed.


LENGTH.


557


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS .- Continued.


STREET.


FROM


To


Public or Private.


Width in Feet.


Public.


Private.


Spring


Somerville ave. Concord ave.


Summer st.


Public.


40


1,200


....


Public.


40


800


..


Spring Hill ter. Stanford terrace Stickney ave.


Highland ave. Beacon st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


....


200


St. James ave.


Marshall st. Elm st.


Summer st.


Public.


40


488


....


Stone ave.


Union sq.


Columbus ave.


Public.


40


676


....


Stone place


Stone av.


Southeasterly


Private.


30


145


Summer


Bow st


Elm st.


Public.


45


7,700


....


Summit ave.


Walnut st.


Vinal ave.


Public.


45


470


. .


. .


Summit


Elm st.


Billingham st.


Public.


40


262


175


Sunnyside ave.


Walnut st.


Wigglesworth st.


Private.


35


..


250


Sycamore


Broadway


Medford st.


Public.


45


1,250


..


Sycamore


Medford st.


Richdale ave.


Private.


40


550


Sycamore


Richdale ave.


Highland ave.


Private.


33


....


800


Sydney


Wheatland st.


Temple st.


Private.


40


....


925


Talbot ave.


Packard ave.


College ave.


Private.


50


....


1,409


Taunton


So. Wyatt st.


Easterly to angle


Private.


30


....


170


Taunton


Angle


Marion st.


Private.


20


....


95


Taylor place


Somerville ave.


Southerly


Private.


15


....


310


Temple


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Public.


66


1,540


Tenney court


Mystic ave.


Northeasterly


Private.


30


....


Tennyson


Forster st.


Medford st.


Public.


40


469


Tennyson


Medford st.


Pembroke st.


Private.


40


....


400


Thorndike


Holland st.


Kingston st.


Private.


40


....


450


Tower court


Tyler st.


Northeasterly


Private.


25


..


. .


....


75


Tremont


Webster ave.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


589


..


Trull


Vernon st.


Medford st.


Public.


40


1,050


. .


Trull lane


Oxford st.


Private.


15


200


Tube Works ct.


Southwesterly


Private.


20


....


150


Tufts


Cross st.


Public.


40


940


. .


Tyler


Dane st.


Public.


40


404


....


Union


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Public.


40


330


100


Veazie


Walnut st.


Bradley st.


Private.


40


....


Vernon


Central st.


Jenny Lind ave.


Public.


40


740


Vernon


Jenny Lind av.


Lowell st.


Private.


30


....


600


Victoria


Broadway


Cambridge line Arlington B. R.R. Vine st.


Private.


25


370


Vinal ave.


Summer st.


Highland ave.


Public.


45


1,400


Vinal


Richardson st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


....


200


Vine court


Vine st.


Northwesterly


Private.


25


....


140


Vine


Somerville ave.


Hanson st.


Private.


40


....


780


Vine


Hanson st.


Beacon st.


Private.


25


650


Virginia


Aldrich st.


Jasper st.


Public.


40


405


....


Wade court


Cedar st.


Westerly


Private.


20


...


180


Waldo


Highland ave.


Hudson st.


Public.


40


287


....


Wallace


Holland st.


Broadway


Public.


40


1,350


.. . .


Walnut


Bow st.


Broadway


Public.


40


3,830


....


Walter place


Walter st.


Southwesterly


Private.


40


2-22


Walter


Walnut st.


about 100 ft. N. { of Bradley st.


Public.


40


548


...


Springfield


Cambridge line Belmont st.


Private.


20


...


670


School st.


Public.


40


458


..


..


Sumner


Lawrence st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


. .


. .


..


200


Taylor


Mystic ave.


Sidney st.


Private.


40


....


..


Thorpe place


Highland ave.


Southwesterly


Private.


30


40


1,660


150


Tower


Crown st.


Highland ave.


Private.


40


550


Tremont place


Tremont st.


Southeasterly


Private.


about 10


....


. .


. .


....


1,036


Villa ave.


Winslow ave. Dane st.


Private.


35


....


200


Thurston


Broadway


Richdale ave.


Public.


..


Union place


Linwood st.


Southwesterly


Private.


10


650


Private.


40


Village


Highland ave. Somerville ave. Washington st. Vine st.


. .


. .


..


LENGTH.


400


580


558


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS .- Continued.


STREET.


FROM


To


Public or Private.


Width in Feet.


Public.


Private.


Ward


Medford st.


Earl st.


Private.


30


...


Warren ave.


Union sq.


Columbus ave.


Public.


40


650


Warren


Medford st.


Cambridge line


Private.


30


....


100


Warwick ave.


Warwick st.


Northeasterly


Private.


15


..


150


Warwick


Cedar st.


Warwick ave.


Public.


40


655


. . ..


Washington ave.


Washington st.


Northerly


Private.


18


350


Washington


Charlest'n line


Franklin ave.


Public.


75


1,060


....


Washington


Franklin ave.


Fitchburg R. R.


Public.


60 to 100


3,870


...


Washington


Fitchburg R.R.


Cambridge line


Public.


60


2,380


250


Waterhouse


Broadway


Cambridge line


Private.


40


....


200


Weare


Curtis st.


Northwesterly


Private.


40


....


700


Webster ave.


Union sq.


Cambridge line


Public.


49.5


1,950


....


Webster


Franklin st.


Cross st.


Public.


40


1,000


..


. .


Wellington ave.


Walnut st.


Montgomery ave.


Public.


40


215


..


Wellington ave.


Montgomery av.


Easterly


Private.


40


. ..


85


Wesley pk.


Wesley sq.


Northeasterly


Public.


40


405


. .


Wesley


Pearl st.


N'theast to angle Otis st.


Private.


30


....


165


West


Broadway


Heath st.


Private.


30


....


250


West


Hawthorne st.


Arlington B.R.R.


Private.


30


....


590


Westminster


Broadway


Electric ave.


Public.


40


376


525


Westwood road


Central st.


Benton ave.


Public.


40


487


Wheatland


Broadway


Jaques st.


Public.


40


495


....


Wheatland


Jaques st.


Mystic ave.


Private.


40


....


855


Wheeler


Pinckney st.


Mt. Vernon st.


Private.


40


....


269


Whipple


Hawthorne st.


Arlington B.R.R.


Private.


30


....


575


White


Elm st.


Cambridge line Southeasterly


Private.


20


40


740


....


William


Chandler st.


Elm st.


Public.


40


381


....


Williams ct.


Porter st.


North westerly


Private.


30


....


400


Willow ave.


Elm st.


Broadway


Public.


50


3,440


..


Willow place


Cambridge line.


South st.


Private.


25


....


550


Wilson ave.


Broadway


B. & L. R. R.


Private.


20


....


470


Windom


Elm st.


Summer st.


Public.


40


300


...


Winslow ave.


Elm st.


Grove st.


Public.


40


514


572


Winslow ave.


Grove st.


Clifton st.


Private.


40


....


430


Winter Hill cir.


Broadway


Northeasterly


Private.


25


....


. .


*Woods ave.


North st.


Alewife Brook


Private.


40


....


1,350


Woodstock


Victoria st.


Alewife Brook


Private.


40


....


415


Wyatt ct.


South Wyatt st.


Westerly


Private.


13


....


200


Wyatt (South)


Concord ave.


Northerly


Private.


40


....


400


Wyatt (North)


Washington st.


Southerly


Private.


40


....


350


Yorktown


100 ft. north of Malvern ave.


Cambridge line


Private.


40


548


. .


. .


986


Waverly


Washington st.


Southerly


Private.


35


....


...


200


Wigglesworth


Bonair st.


Pearl st.


Public.


Willoughby


Central st.


Sycamore st.


Private.


30


..


150


Willow ave.


Easterly


Private.


40


....


310


Wilton


Lowell st.


Lawrence st.


Private.


35


Winter


Elm st.


Holland st.


Private.


30


....


177


Winthrop ave. Woodbine


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Public.


50


1,170


Centre st.


Lowell st.


Private.


30


....


600


Weston ave.


Clarendon ave.


Broadway


Private.


40


40


...


350


Wesley


Angle


Northerly


Water


South st.


Private.


25


150


*Willowdale


Private.


20


300


White St. pl.


White st.


Private.


LENGTH.


610


*Proposed.


559


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS .- Concluded.


UNNAMED STREETS.


STREET.


FROM


To


Public or Private.


Width in Feet.


LENGTH.


Public.


Private.


Court


Craigie st.


Westerly


Private.


25


....


126


Court


Craigie st.


Westerly


Private.


25


....


126


Court


Craigie st.


Westerly


Private.


25


....


126


Court


Elmwood st.


Easterly


Private.


20


....


190


Court


Dane st.


Easterly


Private.


10


70


Court


Lowell st.


Westerly


Private.


25


....


101


Court


Lowell st.


Westerly


Private.


25


....


101


Court


Olive ave.


Porter st.


Private.


7.5


....


156


Total


286,674


173,847


Public, 54.2 miles; Private, 33 miles.


REPORT


OF THE


COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, March 10, 1897.


Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the Annual Reports. Sent down for concurrence.


GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, March 11, 1897. Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the Annual Reports, in concurrence.


CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


IN COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 1, 1897.


TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOMERVILLE :-


The Committee on Fire Department presents the follow- ing report for the year ending December 31, 1896:


FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$51,450.00


Transfer from excess and deficiency account


$1,000.00


Transfer from interest account 3,000.00


Transfer from watering streets ac-


count ·


2,000.00


For sale of old junk, etc. . ·


74.62


For bills approved in 1894 and 1895 not called for


8.10


6,082.72


Total credit


$57,532.72


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


For salaries of permanent men and substitute drivers .


$27,405.27


Salaries of call men ·


11,021.67


Improvements and repairs of apparatus and vehicles . ·


1,111.69


Amounts carried forward. · $39,538.63


$57,532.72


564


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward $39,538.63 $57,532.72


Improvements and repairs of


buildings and furniture, and new furniture


1,466.55


Fire alarm telegraph-mainten- ance and extension


4,276.51


New horses .


1,070.00


Hay and straw


2,004.92


Grain and feed


928.59


Horse shoeing


796.71


Horse medicine and doctoring


189.30


Harnesses and repairing same .


388.75


Hose and repairing same


1,402.80


Fuel


1,049.53


Gas


1,009.78


Electric lighting


34.32


Washing and ironing


331.23


Water-for hydrants and build- ings


4,377.47


Ice


12.00


Insurance


286.00


Fire extinguishers .


103.88


Telephones, rental and tolls


192.97


Supplies


221.45


Incidentals


649.36


Total debit


60,330.75


Amount overdrawn .


$2,798.03


FIRE STATION, WARD ONE.


CREDIT.


Unexpended balance of 1895 .


$9,208.22


Appropriation for 1896 .


6,500.00


Lord Bros., proportional part cost


of heating during construction


42.47


Amount carried forward


$15,750.69


565


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Amount brought forward $15,750.69


Less transfer to Fire Alarm Signal Boxes account $1,000.00 Less transfer to Fire Sta- tion, Ward Four, ac- count 1,189.54


2,189.54


Total credit


$13,561.15


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


Lord Brothers, contractors (bal-


lance due) .


$8,745.00


Lord Brothers, extras


856.25


Gould Brothers, sub-contract- ors for carpentry, extras 366.19


C. W. Christian, balance due on heating apparatus 930.00


T. M. Sargent, architects' ser- vices 434.49


Boiler for heating water in boiler of fire engine and fix- tures for same .


125.00


Setting and connecting boiler


said


57.00


Exchanging iron columns . 60.00


Wire lathing, plastering and teaming


74.00


Iron ladder for tower


18.00


Bronzing and covering door


69.29


Labor on hose trough


39.00


Electrical work


80.00


Bolts and hinges for main doors and doors of horse stalls


182.00


Tablet


55.25


Gas and electric fixtures .


117.25


Cleaning windows .


12.60


Amounts carried forward


$12,221.32


$13,561.15


·


.


.


566


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward


Laying zinc


$12,221.32 15.00


$13,561.15


Heating building during finish- ing .


29.00


Edgestones and flagging


117.39


Concreting


175.00


Furniture


491.39


Horses


405.00


Harnesses


107.05


Total expenditure .


$13,561.15


FIRE STATION NO. FOUR IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$5,000.00


Transfer from fire station, Ward


One, account


1,189.54


Transfer from schoolhouse, Ward


Four, account


1,000.00


Total credit


$7,189.54


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


Lord Brothers, contractors


$5,000.00


Lord Brothers, extras


532.12


Loring & Phipps, architects' services


391.00


Albert B. Franklin, re-arrang- ing heating apparatus . 172.00


Connecting engine and boiler .


45.55


Stall floors 84.00


Electric wiring


45.00


Plumbing


80.40


Labor on bell deck


130.70


Amounts carried forward


$6,480.77


$7,189.54


567


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Amounts brought forward


$7,189.54


Gas connection


$6,480.77 2.19


Tracks, springs and bolts .


173.00


Sliding pole


25.63


Gas fixtures .


94.80


Hinges on stall doors


42.24


Tablet


22.60


Window shades


22.00


Shed on Grove street in rear of building


191.19


Total debit


7,054.42


Balance unexpended


$135.12


FIRE ALARM SIGNAL BOXES ACCOUNT.


CREDIT.


Appropriation-Transfer from Fire Station, Ward One, account


$1,000.00


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


N. E. Gamewell Co., 13 fire signal boxes


975.00


Balance unexpended


$25.00


LAND FOR FIRE STATION, CLARENDON HILL, WARD FOUR, ACCOUNT.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$2,500.00


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


Land on Holland and Newbury streets, containing 8,113.1 square feet .


$2,433.93


Taxes for 1896


30.27


Total debit


2,464.20


Balance unexpended


$35.80


568


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The new fire station, situated at the corner of Broadway and Cross street, which was commenced in 1895, was finished and accepted in behalf of the city April 27, 1896. The cost of the land, building, furniture and equipments was $22,052.93, of which amount $8,191.78 was paid in the year 1895. Upon the com- pletion and occupancy of this building, the old fire station on Webster street, theretofore occupied by Hose Company No. 1, was abandoned and the building has since been sold, the land being used as a part of the site for the new schoolhouse at the corner of Webster and Rush streets.


Under authority of an order passed by the City Council June 24th, the house of Engine Company No. 4, situated at the corner of Highland avenue and Grove street, has been thorough- ly repaired and improved, in accordance with plans prepared by Messrs. Loring & Phipps, architects. The work was done under a contract with Messrs. Lord Brothers, at a cost of $7,054.42, and the building is now one of the best in the depart- ment.


By authority of an order dated November 1st a lot of land was purchased of Henry Holton, Eugene H. Ferry and Henry Holton, guardian of Frank A. Ferry, situated at the corner of Holland and Newbury streets, containing 8,113.1 square feet, for the sum of $2,433.93, together with the taxes of 1896, which amounted to $30.27, making a total cost of $2,464.20. This lot was purchased in order to secure it for a fire station lot, and a building will no doubt be erected in the near future.


Thirteen new fire signal boxes have been purchased and placed in service during the year, at an expense of $975.00.


We present herewith the report of the Chief Engineer, and recommend that it be printed with this report.


For the Committee,


L. HERBERT HUNTLEY, Chairman. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, Clerk.


REPORT


OF THE


CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, March 10, 1897. Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the Annual Re- ports. Sent down for concurrence.


GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, March 11, 1897. Referred to Committee on Printing to be printed in the Annual Reports, in concurrence.


CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.


- CITY OF SOMERVILLE.


OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 1, 1897.


TO THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT :-


Gentlemen,-I herewith submit to you a report of the man- ual force, apparatus, and buildings, their condition, and the work performed by the Fire Department during the year 1896.


MANUAL FORCE.


One chief engineer 1


One assistant engineer 1


Three steam fire engine companies (14 men each) 42 ·


Three hose companies (10 men each) . 30


Two hook and ladder companies (12 men each) 24 ·


One chemical engine company (3 men) 3


101


Hose Company No. 1 was discontinued in the month of June and organized as an engine company, the relief engine being placed in its charge. It is now designated as Engine Company No. 2


APPARATUS.


The apparatus in service is as follows :-


At the Central Station, Medford Street .- Steam Fire Engine No. 1, capacity 800 gallons per minute, drawn by three horses; a hose wagon, drawn by two horses and carrying 900 feet of 22


572


ANNUAL REPORTS.


inch hose, 2 chemical extinguishers, and 4 short ladders; a chemical engine with two tanks, the capacity of each being 50 gallons, drawn by two horses. The chief engineer's wagon, the superintendent of electric lines' wagon and the fire alarm supply wagon, each drawn by one horse, are housed at this station. It is also the headquarters of the fire alarm system.


At the Station Corner of Broadway and Cross Street .- Steam Fire Engine No. 2, capacity of 600 gallons per minute, drawn by three horses; a hose wagon, carrying 900 feet of 2} inch hose, two chemical extinguishers, and four short ladders, and drawn by two horses. The assistant engineer's horse and wagon are kept here. There are accommodations for additional apparatus at this station, whenever public safety requires it.


At the Station Corner of Highland Avenue and Grove Street .- Steam Fire Engine No. 4, capacity of 800 gallons per minute, drawn by three horses; a combination chemical engine and hose reel, the chemical tanks (two) having a capacity of 40 gallons each, and the reel carrying 700 feet of 2} inch hose. This latter piece of apparatus also carries four short ladders and is drawn by three horses.


At the Station No. 265 Highland Avenue, opposite Conwell Street .- Hook and Ladder Truck No. 2, which is equipped with 276 feet of ladders, two hand extinguishers, axes, crow-bars, and other small tools, and is drawn by three horses.


At the Station Corner of Washington and Prospect Streets. -Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1, equipped with 360 feet of ladders, a jumping canvas, a gun to fire a life line to the top of a building, axes, saws, and other small tools, and drawn by three horses. At this station is also housed Hose Wagon No. 3, with 900 feet of 2} inch hose, two chemical extinguishers and four short ladders, drawn by two horses.


At the Station on Marshall Street .- Hose Wagon No. 2, with 900 feet of 23 inch hose, two chemical extinguishers, and four short ladders, drawn by two horses.


At the Station Corner of Somerville Avenue and Lowell Street .- Hose Wagon No. 5, with 900 feet of 23 inch hose, two chemical extinguishers, and four small ladders, drawn by two horses.


573


REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


All of this apparatus is in good condition. There is one hose carriage and one ladder truck which can be used in place of the regular apparatus whenever the latter needs repairs.


BUILDINGS.


The several buildings used by the department are in good order.


Two of the oldest will soon require new floors in the stalls.


Both the Marshall street station and the station corner of Washington and Prospect streets need new stall bottoms.


The station of Engine 4 has been thoroughly repaired and enlarged. The work was a necessity, as the second and lower floor were both liable to fall by reason of faulty construction.


Land has been purchased for a new station at West Somer- ville, corner of Holland and Newbury streets.


RECOMMENDATIONS.


I recommend that a hose wagon be purchased, for use with Engine 4, and that the combination hose and chemical apparatus now run with that engine be transferred to the house of Ladder 2. More apparatus is required in the West Somerville district for efficient service. The liability of loss by fire has increased more in the past few years than the means of extinguishing fire. The value of buildings west of Cedar street in 1889 was. $2,497,- 500, and in 1896 was $4,984,050. The transferring of the com- bination and the placing of a hose wagon as above stated would be a valuable acquisition for effective work by the department.


A fire alarm bell and striker should be placed in the tower of Engine House No. 2.


I extend my sincere thanks to His Honor the Mayor and the chairman and other members of the committee on fire de- partment for their hearty co-operation in all matters appertain- ing to the welfare of the department.


JAMES R. HOPKINS, Chief of Department.


574


ANNUAL REPORTS.


FIRE ALARMS.


Bell alarms


· 118


Still alarms


. 79


Total


197


LOSS AND INSURANCE.


Loss on buildings and contents by fire . $48,237.72


Insurance on same . 143,462.09


CAUSES OF FIRE ALARMS.


Bonfire,


2


Breaking of kerosene lamp,


8


Breaking of lantern,


1


Burning of hay stack,


2


Burning of old mattress in yard,


1 10


Burning of rubbish,


Burning of waste oil on marsh land,


4


Children playing with matches,


8


Chimney fire,


2


Clothing in contact with stove,


1


Curtain in contact with gas jet,


1


Defective chimney flue,


1


Dropping of lighted matches,


4


Drying plastering,


3


Electric car on fire,


8


Explosion of boiler,


1


False alarm,


1


Fire alarm box mistaken for letter box,


1


Fire in Boston, .


22


Fire in Cambridge,


4


Fire in Medford,


9


Fire-crackers on roof,


3


Fire on dump igniting building,


1


Fire on dump igniting fence,


2


Grass fires,


13


Hot ashes in wooden barrel,


3


Hot coals on floor,


4


·


REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


575


Hot flat-iron in bed, . 1


Igniting of alcohol from gas jet, . 1 .


Igniting of Christmas-tree from candle, Igniting of gas from lighted match,


1


Igniting of naptha,


2


Igniting of rags around stovepipe,


1


Igniting of shavings around boiler,


1


Incendiary,


18


Kettle of fat boiled over,


2


Kettle of tar boiled over,


1


Overheated furnace, .


3


Overheated gasoline stove,


1


Overheated oil-stove, .


3


Overheated oven,


1


Overheated plumber's stove,


4


Overheated smoke-house, .


1


Rain on roof mistaken for smoke,


1


Smoke mistaken for fire,


3


Smoking out rats,


1


Sparks from forge,


1


Sparks from locomotive,


7


Sparks from tobacco pipe, .


3


Sparks on roof, .


5


Spontaneous combustion of greasy rags,


2


Steam mistaken for fire,


1


Torch in contact with awning,


1


Unknown, .


10


1


576


ANNUAL REPORTS.


ROSTER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Chief Engineer,


James R. Hopkins


Residence, 27 Summit Ave.


Assistant Engineer.


Nathaniel C. Barker


Residence, 12 Ellsworth Street.


ENGINE CO. No. 1.


Name.


Rank.


Occupation.


Edward W. Ring,


Captain,


Fireman,


Residence. Fire Station.


Frank Langer,


Lieutenant,


Wood moulder,


Trull lane.


Henry A. Byrnes,


Engineman,


Fireman,


Fire station.


Wm. A. Burbank, Wm. H. Hutchins, Geo. F. Harris,


Driver,


Driver,


Fireman,


Fire station.


Fred S. Young,


Hoseman,


Janitor,


Oxford street.


Oscar J. Lingley,


Hoseman,


Milk dealer,


Avon street.


Walter H. Young,


Hoseman,


Plumber,


Oxford street.


Benj. F. Johnson, Sewall M. Rich,


Hoseman,


Real estate,


Medford street.


Jesse Lipsett, Harry J. Lock,


Hoseman,


Clerk,


Gilman street.


ENGINE CO. No. 2.


Name.


Rank.


Occupation.


Thomas H. Daley,


Captain,


Fireman,


Residence. Fire station.


John Frizzell,


Lieutenant,


Painter,


Everett avenue.


Clarence V. Cook,


Engineman, Fireman,


Fire station.


John W. Bartlett, Arthur C. Sellon, Louis E. Seymour,


Driver, Driver,


Fireman.


Fire station.


Wm. J. Logan,


Hoseman,


Fireman. Painter,


Ellsworth st.


Geo. E. Varnum,


Hoseman,


Painter,


Ellsworth st.


Robert Geaton,


Hoseman,


Painter,


Cross street.


Joseph Lord,


Hoseman,


Milkman,


Chauncy ave.


Edward W. Burgess,


Hoseman,


Pedlar,


Otis street.


Cornelius A. Doherty, Hoseman,


Milkman,


Glen street.


Ass't Engineman, Fireman,


Fire station.


Fireman,


Fire station.


Hoseman,


Yardman,B.& M.Medford street.


Hoseman,


Cabinet maker,


Hamlet street.


Ass't Engineman, Fireman,


Fire station.


Fire station.


577


REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


ENGINE CO. No. 4.


Name.


Rank.


Occupation.


Samuel H. Stevens,


Captain,


Fireman,


Danforth S. Steele,


Lieutenant,


Cabinet maker,


Lindorf D. Bixby,


Engineman,


Fireman,


John Gillooly,


Ass't Engineman, Fireman,


Fire station.


Chas. H. Stearns,


Driver,


Fireman,


Fire station.


Arthur M. Gilman,


Hoseman,


Fireman,


Fire station.


Eugene H. Jones,


Hoseman,


Lineman,


Chandler st.


John F. Burton,


Hoseman,


Painter,


Highland ave.


James J. King,


Hoseman,


Painter,


Elm court.


Joseph A. Saunders,


Hoseman,


Teamster,


Holland street.


Geo. C. Creighton,


Hoseman,


Type founder,


Cutter avenue.


John B. Rufer,


Hoseman,


Blacksmith,


Holland street.


HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 1.


Name.


Rank.


Occupation. Fireman,


Residence. Fire station.


Horace P. Ewell,


Lieutenant,


Carpenter,


Washington st.


Richard F. Clarkson,


Driver,


Fireman,


Wm. A. Mclane,


Ladderman,


Engineer,


Fire station. Clark street. School street. Flint street.


James M. Gould,


Ladderman,


Printer,


James D. Perkins, Jr.,


Ladderman,


Paper hanger, Painter,


Lake street. Somerville ave.


Geo. A. Page,


Ladderman,


Laborer,


Webster ave.


James E. Thompson,


Ladderman,


Laborer,


Rush street.


Luther F. Bickers,


Ladderman,


Painter,


Adrian st.


Henry J. Turner,


Ladderman,


. Teamster,


Somerville ave.


Geo. R. Dale,


Ladderman,


Laborer,


Walnut street.


HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 2.


Name.


Rank.


Irving C. Jackson,


Captain,


Chas. E. Shaw,


Lieutenant,


Paper hanger,


Wm. H. Whitcomb,


Driver,


Fireman,


John E. Hill,


Ladderman,


Shipper,


Geo. F. Hughes,


Ladderman, Ladderman, Ladderman, ·


Ladderman,


Harry F. Bucknam,


Ladderman,


Fred W. Merrill,


Harry W. Ewell,


Ladderman, Ladderman,


Plasterer, Electrician, Carpenter,


Residence. Fire station. Highland ave. Fire station. Cherry street. Alpine street. Highland ave. Cottage ave. School street. Highland ave. Elm street.


Cedar street.


Melvin B. Ricker,


Captain,


Patrick J. Fallon,


Ladderman,


Upholsterer,


Martin S. Lacey,


Ladderman,


Occupation. Fireman,


Painter,


Clarence H. Alley, Harry H. Whicher, Thomas McNee,


Carpenter, R. R. Agent, Slater,


Residence. Fire station.


Highland ave. Fire station.


578


ANNUAL REPORTS.


HOSE CO. No. 2.


Name.


Rank.


Occupation.


Residence.


Francis W. Ring,


Captain,


Teamster,


Wheatland st.


Daniel R. Spike,


Lieutenant,


Janitor,


Broadway.


Henry Angier,


Driver,


Fireman,


Fire station.


Chas. H. Timson,


Hoseman,




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