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Mrs. David Doyle, 107 09
James O'Regan, 116 35
66 William Dacy, 42 18
Honora O'Connor, 44 35
John Daley, 1888 1 50
Mrs. Charles H.Peterson, 44 50
John Delman, 59 45
Thomas Powers, 2 00
Michael Dunn,
5 00
Mrs. Mary Quinlan, 40 79
Melissa Daniels, 6 00
Michael Quirk, 48 87
John Dillon,
30 50
" Dennis Ryan, 73 73
Thomas Finn,
52 29
Michael B. Ryan, 13 58
Mrs. William Fahy,
86 55
Hugh Smith, 24 59
William Fitzgerald,
118 04
Alfred P. Remick.
19 25
John Fay,
20 78
Moses Smith,
1 90
Mrs. Albert L. Fletcher,
82 84
Mrs. William Tracey,
124 00
Ellen A. Guild,
78 00
Laura Tucker, 76 65
Mrs. Andrew Gilroy,
128 97
Jeremiah Tinan, 12 23
John J. Grant,
113 60
Joseph Timmins, 16 38
Nellie Gannon, 9 25
Mrs. Margaret Welch, 4 50
Laughlin Gahagan, Med-
Medical attendance for the above, 100 00
icine bill 1887, 68 00
Mrs. George Gabbrie, 2 00
$4,428 31
PERSONS BELONGING TO MILFORD AIDED IN OTHER TOWNS.
Mrs. James Ahern, Natick
$ 61 25
John A. Boyd, Worcester
27 55
Patrick Boyle, Boston
71 08
Alvin Collins, Medway
78 00
Martin Coppinger, City Hospital, Worcester
35 20
George Curry,
Boston
27 00
John Doherty, Spencer
108 26
Mary Fitzgerald, Boston
73 28
Mrs. Annie Fay, Lynn
110 00
Alexander Fanning, Spencer
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29 20
Patrick Gilbride, Worcester
23 66
Alton Handley, Natick
6 00
To be paid back, Northbridge
54 00
John F. Moore, Hopedale ·
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84 25
Charles J. Moore, Worcester
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18 03
James Murphy, Marlboro
143 16
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Thomas Murphy, Marlboro $ 37 00
Mahann Children, Boston 39 50 ·
Michael McGee, Worcester
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20 75
Michael Mccarthy, Spencer
5 05
Sarah O'Brien, Worcester 1 55
Patrick Quinn, City Hospital, Lowell
47 84
Edward Sireack, Holliston
45 17
Charles R. Saunders, City Hospital, Worcester 30 00 Mrs. James Small, Medway . 162 50
Johanna Slattery, Hopkinton
95 75
" Daniel Shea, Hopkinton
52 00
Edgar P. Smith, Hanover
12 50
" Sarah Tiernan, Worcester
5 55
66 Mary White, Franklin
111 00
$1,616 08
PERSONS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MILFORD.
George W. Brown, Uxbridge
$ 71 29
John Clancy (Children), Upton
107 03
Maria A. Claire, Brookline .
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64 48
Richard Carey, Boston
76 52
John Cullen, Medway 10 70 .
Hannah K. Thompson (Cox), Uxbridge
8 25
Mrs. Jerry Daley, Northbridge
2 29
" Francis Finn, Holliston
101 00
66 Timothy Murphy, Natick
38 35
Charles H. Snowling, Northbridge
85 78
Lucy A. Tibbetts, Abington .
130 00
Mrs. Isaac E. Welch, Holliston
23 00
Jacob Jackson, Franklin
37 50
$756 19
INSANE.
Margaret Bradley,
$169 46
Mary McGurren, 45 97
Henry Cain,
169 46
John Nugent,
177 63
Caroline Coughlin,
216 65
Abbott L. Perry, . 82 18
Mary Connell,
169 46
Maria Ripley,
169 47
Mary Cleveland,
169 46
James Sullivan,
169 46
Hannah H. Davis,
107 79
Effie M. Brooks,
18 57
Charles H. Dunham,
169 46
Lucretia Hayward,
35 32
Jane Doyle,
54 25
Peter Corrigan,
52 46
$1,977 05
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STATE POOR.
Crohen Connell,
$20 35
William Harty,
$ 101 75
Celia McDermott,
14 18
Michael Murphy,
25 50
Charles Davis,
2 60
Mrs. David McIntosh,
26 76
Charles M. Emory,
17 00
66 John Paul,
1 77
John Gillis,
2 00-
Thomas F. Hynes,
28 35
$242 26
Catherine E. Linthlap,
2 00
Care of 826 Tramps .
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INCIDENTALS.
Printing orders, notices, etc.
6 55
Books and stationery
4 61
Postage stamps, cards and envelopes
5 10
Expense looking up unsettled cases .
11 00
$27 26
Cash on hand .
$19 56
RECEIPTS.
Orders drawn on C. A. Cook, Treasurer $11,880 50
Less State and City of Boston money in hands of Treasurer 218 85
Amount drawn from the Treasurer
11,661 65
Income at the farm
1,280 88
State
142 33
Abington .
130 00
Boston
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143 80
Holliston .
107 50
Upton
104 78
· Brookline
97 18
Northbridge
94 32
Uxbridge
85 00
Military aid
60 00
Franklin .
44 50
Natick
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42 85
Medway .
6 95
Cash from 1888
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17 47
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-$14,019 21
$29 20
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RECAPITULATION.
Expense at the farm
$4,923 30
Persons aided outside of the farm
4,428 31
Persons aided in other towns
1,616 08
Persons aided belonging to other towns
756 19
Insane
1,977 05
State poor
242 26
Tramps
29 20
Incidentals
27 26
Cash on hand
19 56
--- $14,019 21
BILLS DUE MILFORD FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Upton
$11 75
Holliston
16 50
Northbridge
8 50
Brookline .
2 80
$39 55
NUMBER OF PERSONS AIDED DURING THE YEAR.
At the farm
68
At the insane hospital
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16
Persons belonging to other towns
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53
State
42
All other persons .
359
538
The Superintendent and Matron are paid to March 1, 1890, salary $650. The Town Physician is paid to April 1, 1890, salary $150. The hired help at the farm are paid to January 1, 1890. In the house the repairs are in good condition with the exception of the upper hall floor, which will probably require to be relaid the coming year. The bedding and bed-clothing are now in good condition, as regards both quantity and comfort.
At the barn, we would suggest that an appropriation be made for the purpose of enlarging it, as the space is insufficient for the cattle, and also for storage of the hay, etc.
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All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN SMITH, PHILIP P. O'DONNELL,
Overseers of the Poor.
The books of the Overseers of the Poor for the year ending Feb. 1, 1890, have been examined by me, vouchers for money ex- pended have been shown, and I hereby certify that the accounts as shown in the accompanying report are correct.
AUSTIN HOWARD,
Auditor.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1889
$12 74
Appropriations :-
Pay of members
$3,430 50
Incidentals
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900 00
Repairs .
169 50
$4,500 00
Received from Martin Broderick, sale of
ladders $ 5 00
Milford Shoe Co. sale of tickets, N. Y. & N. E.
R. R., not used by the Dept. Nov. 28, 1889 Milford Water Co. re- bate on water 5 00
9 24
City of Boston, transpor- tation of members Nov. 28, 1889 42 24
$61 48
$4,574 22
EXPENDITURES.
Bills contracted by Board of 1888, previous to Feb. 1, 1889, paid from Appropriations of 1889, by the Board of 1888 :-
L. E. Belknap, bills Sept. 8, Oct. 11, 1888 $ 3 00
T. C. Eastman, bills Oct. 18, 1888 ·
3 00
C. M. Thayer & Co., bills March 6, June 30, July 18, 1888, Jan. 29, 1889 . 1 22
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B. H. Montague, bills Feb. 1, 1889 4 00
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T. Quirk, bills Sept. 20, Sept. 25, Sept. 28, Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 1888, Jan. 4, 1889 $57 60
H. S. Cushman, bills April 18, June 25, Aug. 13, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 1, Oct. 4, Oct. 5, Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 1888 9 40
Electric Light & Power Co., bills Dec.
31, 1888, Jan. 30, 1889 40 16
L. Grow, bill Sept. 10, 1888 .
1 00
. John Casey, bill Feb. 1, 1889 . 8 33
Clark Ellis & Sons, bills May 23, July
14, Aug. 20, Sept. 28, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, 1888 7 12
John Shortall, bill Oct. 5, 1888
1 75
Boston Woven Hose Co., bills Oct. 29,
Nov. 1, Nov. 15, 1888 155 25
Geo. D. Wellington, bills Nov. 27, Dec.
1, Dec. 13, 1888 3 37
Henry Willard, bills Nov. 1, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Dec. 22, 1888, Jan. 14, Jan. 29, 1889
11 20
$306 40
Bills contracted after Feb. 1, 1889, paid by Board of 1888 :-
Pay of Members to May 1, 1889.
Steamer No. 1
$227 50
Hose No. 1
227 50
Hose No. 2
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227 50
Hose No. 4
227 50
Hook & Ladder
300 00
Board of Engineers
132 50
Henry Willard, Engineer of Steamer 1 87 50
N. B. Fairbanks 66 2
80 00
F. W. Walker, driver Steamer No. 1 .
43 74
John Casey, 66 Hose No. 2 ·
16 66
G. H. Whiting,
66 2
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8 33
J. J. Hennessey, " 66 1
12 50
50
G. H. Thompson, steward Hose No. 1
$21 50
F. J. Rockwood, 66
2 . 21 50
John Keelon,
4 . 21 50
J. T. Kelley, 66 Hook & Ladder Co. 20 00
$1,675 73
Incidentals.
Milford Water Co.
$19 50
T. Quirk .
6 40
James A. Boyce
75
P. P. O'Donnell
24 00
D. R. Johnson
3 00
L. E. Belknap
1 50
J. T. Kelley
1 00
O. D. Holmes
4 00
John J. Manning .
93
John Shortall
1 25
Geo. D. Wellington
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60
Henry Willard . .
7 85
H. M. Carpenter .
15 00
Milford Electric Light & Power Co.
40 16
P. J. Donohoe
1 65
Fox, McDormand & Co., ladders
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$237 19
Fire Wards.
D. E. Casey
$19 20
John Pratt
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14 80
Philip H. Slattery
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2 00
James F. Baxter .
1 20
John Lally
1 20
Michael Burke
1 20
Michael Sullivan .
1 20
E. Riely .
1 20
C. O'Connell
1 20
James Manning
1 20
Jeremiah Davoren
4 80
Wm. Davoren
4 80
Edw. Davoren
4 80
James Conlin
4 80
Henry Conlin
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2 40
Charles Earley
1 20
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109 60
N. Lunstrom
$3 00
W. C. Steele
1 20
E. B. Bates
1 20
Dexter Cushman .
5 20
$77 80
Bills contracted by Board of 1888, previous to Feb. 1, 1889, paid by the present Board :-
C. A. Hoyt, bills Dec. 1, Dec. 8, 1888 . $3 20
Clark Ellis & Sons, Jan. 21, Jan. 30, '83 1 60
Bills contracted by Board of 1888 after Feb. 1, 1889, paid by the present Board :-
Incidentals.
M. W. Edwards, teams for Engineers 10 00
Electric Light & Power Co. 20 08
H. S. Cushman, bills dated Feb. 5, Apr. 12, Apr. 17, 1889 . 29 10
Clark Ellis & Sons, bills dated Feb. 9,
Feb. 14, March 27 ·
1 95
M. W. Edwards, horses for H. & L.
50 00
$115 93
Fire Wards.
C. F. Davis
2 40
J. C. Davis
3 20
Daniel Pratt .
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1 60
James Pyne . . .
1 60
Thomas Donivan .
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2 40
George Pyne
2 40
Bill contracted by Board of 1886, paid by the present · Board :-
L. R. Hazard, vitriol
$1 00
$1 00
$2,121 25
PAY OF MEMBERS TO Nov. 1, 1889, AND INCIDENTALS CON- TRACTED TO FEB. 1, 1890, PAID BY THE PRESENT BOARD.
M. W. Edwards, horses for hook and ladder $50 00 J. A. Rice, sponges and chamois 85 Milford Electric L. & P. Co., lighting 96 49
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$13 60
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Alonzo Perham, sawing slabs $ 2 50
E. R. Richmond, oil polish 3 50
King Bros., rubber coat
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5 00
10 00
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23 50
A. J. Morse, coupling rings
6 00
Milford Daily News, advertising
1 00
Adams Express Co., express on steamer wheel to Manchester and return 3 60
L. Grow, repairs 6 35
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies 27 44
Manchester Locomotive Works, repairs 28 12
American Steam Gauge Co., repairs
3 15
T. C. Eastman, slabs
3 00
H. S. Cushman, harness, whip, express and repairs 75 75
Cook & Sons, advertising . .
1 00
G. M. Billings, paper and envelopes 4 00
G. A. Sherborne, freight, cart and horses 1
for steamer
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14 39
J. Hinman, repair of fire extinguisher and charges 34 00
Milford Water Co., water .
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24 00
F. W. Mann, brass screw . 60
J. A. Simpson, lumber and labor 10 35
P. P. O'Donnell, horse for hose 4 and team for Engineers 32 00
J. H. Scott, incidental expenses
9 94
M. J. Buckley, 66
4 10
O. D. Holmes, ringing alarm and watching
7 00
J. D. Gillis, repair of firemen's coats ·
30 00
W. E. Phillips, concreting 2 00
George Julian, labor
Henry Willard, labor and repairs 8 25
H. A. Barney, coal . 51 89
C. M. Thayer, kerosene oil . 92
T. E. Morse, glazing 6 75
J. F. Hickey, comforter and blanket 7 00
Milford Gas Co., coal for steamers 12 89
D. B. Rockwood, repairs 1 00
Milford Gas Co., gas
97 60
5 50
H. E. Chadwick, hitches Charles Allen, hitches and trip
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Weed Bros. & Lent, repairs of Foster res- ervoir . $ 26 78
N. B. Fairbanks, pumping water from same 3 00
N. Y. &. N. E. R. R., transportation of 1
men to fire in Boston 52 80
Eureka Fire Hose Co., hose 550 00
E. C. Claflin, repairs on roof of steamer house 2 70
J. A. Simpson, repairs on roof of steamer house 60 05
French Bros., repairs on roof of steamer house 10 54
W. H. Hooker, repairs on roof of steamer house 34 95
Clark Ellis & Sons, changing from electric lights to gas 60 47
Z. C. Field, lumber for alterations at steam- er house .
17 48
G. C. Buck, collars at steamer house 5 00 · Charles E. Berry, snaps at steamer house 4 60
J. F. Haskell, harnesses at steamer house . 15 00
D. B. Bockwood, repairs at steamer house 2 64
J. J. Grothe 66 66 66
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5 10
Postage . 41 ·
$1,563 46
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Board of Engineers
$ 147 50
N. B. Fairbanks
87 50
Steamer No. 2
227 50
Hose No. 1 227 50
Hose No. 2
227 50
Hose No. 4
227 50
Hook and Ladder 300 00
F. J. Rockwood, steward Hose No. 2 21 50
G. H. Thompson, 66
No. 1 21 50
M. Hanigan, 66
No. 4 21 50
John Kelly, Hook and Ladder 20 00
J. J. Hennessy, driver Hose No. 1 . 7 00
L. E. Doliff, 66
No. 1. 7 25
F. M. Walker,
Steamer No. 2
131 26
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George H. Whiting, driver Hose No. 2
$112 50
Matthew Burns, fire police .
2 00
James Howard, 66
2 00
Henry Willard, engineer No. 1
43 75
$1,835 26
Appropriation, l'ay of Members, May 1, 1889
$3,430 50
Paid by Board of 1888 $1,675 73
$1,754 77
Pay of members from May 1, 1889 to Nov. 1,
1889
$1,835 26 .
Balance on hand May 1, 1889 1,754 77 ·
Exceeded ·
$
80 49
Appropriation, incidentals and repairs ·
$1,069 50
Spent by Board of 1888 from Feb. 1, 1889 to May 1, 1889 751 92
Balance for nine months $317 58
Cost of incidentals and repairs ·
$1,563 46 ·
Balance on hand, May 1, 1889 317 58 ·
Exceeded
$1,245 88
RECAPITULATION.
Exceeded on pay of members $ 80 49
66 incidentals and repairs 1,245 88
$1,326 37
Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1889
$12 74
Cash from sundries .
61 48
74 22
Net excess
$1,252 15
M. J. BUCKLEY, Treasurer.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Pay of members
. $3,526 50
Incidentals and repairs .
. 1,200 00
Hose
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500 00
Fall Parade
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100 00
$5,326 50
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ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
JOHN H. SCOTT,
J. T. BERRILL,
P. P. O'DONNELL,
A. R. CHENEY,
M. J. BUCKLEY,
Chief Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Clerk and Treasurer
AARON CLAFLIN STEAMER Co., No. 2 .- Foreman, Nahum Gaskill; assistant foreman, James A. Boyce; engineer, Nahum B. Fairbanks; stoker, Wm. A. Fairbanks; driver, Fred M. Walker; hosemen, W. P. Leland, A. H. Smith, Wm. Brown, J. H. Morse, F. H. Bassford, Wm. Struthers, Amasa Smith, Walter Bradbury, Wm. Chaison, Albert S. Allen.
MILFORD STEAM FIRE ENGINE Co., No. 1 .- In reserve. En- gineer, H. E. Rockwood.
WIDE AWAKE HOSE Co., No. 1 .- Foreman, S. W. Blunt; first assistant, H. I. Benney; second assistant, E. G. Hubbard; clerk and treasurer, John J. Hennessy; steward, G. H. Thompson; hosemen, H. L. Willard, E. B. Bates, C. A. Morey, C. L. Wither- ell, L. E. Doliff, W. M. Miller, W. A. Ide, C. F. Hill, A. D. White, J. L. Lilley.
WASHINGTON HOSE Co., No. 2 .- Foreman, L. E. Belknap; first assistant, T. F. Martin; second assistant, Emmons Fletcher; clerk, W. J. Pyne; steward, F. J. Rockwood; hosemen, P. J. Con- nors, John Mathews, Bart. Harrington, E. J. Dalton, T. F. Calla- han, J. J. Ring, A. B. Montague, F. L. Richardson, E. B. Quinn, Geo. Mellett.
WILLIAM C. GILLMAN HOSE Co., No. 4 .- Foreman, Geo. Julian; first assistant, Wm. H. Curtin; second assistant, D. J. O'Connor; clerk and treasurer, C. A. Cheney; steward, M. Hani- gan; hosemen, M. Higgins, J. Keelon, J. Herlihy, T. Hanigan, Chas. Voyer, R. Hoey, C. Collins, B. Hersey, J. Ahern, T. Shea.
EXCELSIOR HOOK AND LADDER CO., No. 1 .- Foreman, T. J. Connor; first assistant, James Lally, Jr .; clerk, T. F. Connors; treasurer, M. H. Sullivan; steward, J. T. Kelley; laddermen, P. F. Callery, E. Roach, M. Burke, J. Baxter, L. V. Corbett, J. O'Neil, J. Callery, T. F. Waters, P. F. Slattery, M. Kirby, W. Place, W. Cratty, P. H. Gaffney, S. C. Quirk, J. L. Keefe.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Milford Steam Fire Engine No. 1, in fair condition, the boiler having been nine years in use and the flues more or less burnt at a past fire.
Aaron Claflin Steamer No. 2, in fair condition. The boiler has been in use seventeen years. The average guarantee of a boiler to do good work is about ten years, so that, in case of a serious conflagration, it is a question whether they could do good and efficient work. Both the steamers are fully equipped with the necessary appliances.
Wide Awake Hose Carriage, No. 1, in good repair, with the necessary equipments.
Washington Hose Carriage No. 2, in good repair, with the necessary equipments.
Wm. C. Gillman Hose Carriage No. 4, in good repair, with the necessary equipments.
Excelsior Hook & Ladder Truck, in good repair, with neces- sary equipments.
ENGINEER'S ROOM AND FURNITURE FOR SAME.
There are four buildings owned and occupied by the depart- ment; one on South Main street, occupied by Steamers Nos. 1 and 2, in fair condition; one on Spruce street, occupied by Hose Nos. 1 and 2, in fair condition; one on Central street, occupied by Hose No. 4, in good condition; one at corner of Spruce and Main streets, occupied by Hook and Ladder Co., in poor condi- tion, and not adapted for its present use.
REPORT OF HOSE.
We have hose in good condition amounting to 4,750 feet, distributed as follows: Hose No. 4, 950 ft .; Hose No. 1, 1,450 ft .; Hose No. 2, 1,250 ft .; Steamer, 1,100 ft .; total, 4,750 ft.
To put the department where it belongs in regard to hose, 6,300 feet is needed, as follows; Hose No. 4, 1,300 ft .; Hose No. 1, 1,600 ft .; Hose No. 2, 1,600 ft .; Steamer, 1,800 ft .; total, 6,300 ft.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There were five general alarms of fire during the year ending February 1, 1890, and four still alarms.
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The total value of buildings, as near as could be obtained, was ·
$32,500 00
The total value of contents, as near as could be obtained, was
9,075 00
The total insurance on buildings was .
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19,650 00
66 contents .
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5,250 00
The total damage to buildings was
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670 00
66 contents
1,048 00
The total insurance paid on buildings was
582 00
contents 66
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648 00
MARCH 5, 1889. Wooden building owned by Mary Connely, occupied by Mary Connely and Mrs. Bolan, valued at $1,000; insurance, $850; no damage; no insurance paid. Contents valued at $275; insurance, $150; no damage; no insurance paid. Cause, chimney.
MARCH 14. Brush land owned by George Bros., valued at $800; no insurance ; no damage. Cause, unknown.
MARCH 22. Wood and brick building owned by A. Claflin and occupied by L. Grow, J. Lilly and Wm. Emery as blacksmith, harness and carriage trimming shops; valued at $2,000; no insur- ance; damage, $50; no insurance paid. Contents valued at $1,300; damage, $100; no insurance. Cause, spark from chimney.
MARCH 29. Wooden building owned and occupied as dwell- ing by Mrs. W. R. Burke; valued at $4,000; insurance, $1,500; damage, $75; insurance paid, $37. Contents valued at $2,000; damage, $100; no insurance. Caused by lamp exploding and setting fire to a bed.
APRIL 15. Brush land owned by Jones Bros., H. E. Morgan and R. Hill; valued at $1,200; no damage; no insurance. Cause unknown.
APRIL 30. Wooden building owned and occupied as a liquor store by Mortimer Howard; valued at $2,500; insured for $1,500; damage, $400; insurance paid, $400. Contents valued at $800; damage, $800; insurance, $1,000; insurance paid, $500. Cause, supposed incendiary.
MAY 1. Wooden building owned and occupied as dwelling by Timothy Shea; valued at $4,000; insurance, $3,500; damage, $20; insurance paid, $20. Contents valued at $1,000; insurance, $700; damage, $25; insurance paid, $25. Cause, explosion of oil stove.
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Nov. 3. Wooden building owned by Trustees Methodist Church and occupied as a church; value, $15,000; insurance, $11,500; damage, $25; insurance paid, $25. Contents valued at $2,500; insurance, $2,200; damage, $23; insurance paid, $23. Cause, incendiary.
Nov. 15. Wooden building, owned and occupied as a dwell- ing by C. A. Hoyt; valued at $2,000; insurance, $800; damage, $100; insurance paid, $100. Contents valued at $1,200 ; insurance, $1,000; damage $100; insurance paid, $100. Cause, explosion of ker- osene lamp.
CONCLUSION.
In the foregoing report we do not intend to throw discredit on our predecessors, but simply to show the true condition of the financial portion of the department as we found it when we took control. Our first act was to test the hose ; we found only 3700 feet in good condition; the balance, 900 feet, not being able to stand ordinary fire pressure. This necessitated our buying 1050 feet of woven jacket hose at an expense of $550. The steamer house on South Main street we found in a bad con- dition, the roof leaking badly around the eave-troughs, caus- ing considerable damage to the steamers and equipments. This necessitated a further outlay of $108.24 to repair the same.
We also found that the fire extinguishers carried on Hook and Ladder truck were practically worthless, not having been charged for about three years. These we had put in first class condition at an expense of $30.
In July we were notified by the Milford Electric Light & Power Co. that they would discontinue lighting the department after 11 P. M., and as this was the time the lights were needed most, arrangements were made to use gas. This caused a still further extra expense, amounting to $60.47 for gas piping, the pipes having been removed partly, if not wholly, from the Hook and Ladder house and Hose house on Spruce street, on account of repairing one and moving the other. The other houses were put in repair at a nominal sum.
The abutters on the Foster reservoir, so called, notified us that the cover of same was in a dangerous condition, and we were obliged to repair it at a cost of $29.78.
In conclusion, we wish to express our sincere thanks to the members of the department for their kind assistance rendered to
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put the department in good condition, also to the citizens in gen- eral who have assisted us so willingly when called upon. Dur- ing the year we have helped to perfect the working of the depart- ment by buying swing harnesses for engineers' wagon and for the companies not having them, and have made alterations at the steamer house, whereby the steamer, in case of an alarm, can be on its way to the fire in 15 seconds.
We do not wish to go into any extended remarks in regard to a fire alarm telegraph, as any citizen interested in the protec- tion of the Town against fire knows that our present system of getting the location of a fire promptly is not what it should be. We have caused an article to be inserted in the Town warrant, asking for an appropriation to establish a system of fire alarm tel- egraph, and shall be ready to answer any questions relating to the same, and make such statements as are necessary to explain its benefits, etc.
JOHN H. SCOTT, Chief, J. T. BERRILL, 1st Assistant, ALBERT R. CHENEY, 2d Assistant, M. J. BUCKLEY, Clerk and Treasurer, PHILIP P. O'DONNELL,
Board of Engineers.
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Trustees of the Town Library.
CHARLES A. DEWEY, JOHN P. NEALON, Term expires 1890 NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, Term expires 1891 VALENTINE N. RYAN, NATHAN W. HEATH, Term expires 1892
CHARLES A. DEWEY, Chairman, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, Secretary, VALENTINE N. RYAN, Treasurer, NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, Librarian.
The number of books taken out of our town library during the past year is about the same as that of the year previous. Both years show a large falling off in the circulation as com- pared with the average of the five years preceding, the difference being about seven thousand volumes. What has caused such a marked decrease in circulation it is difficult to say. It may be due in part to the recent formation of magazine clubs, or from increased devotion to the daily newspapers, or some other occult cause, or to divers causes combined. Whatever the reason, the result is much to be regretted. However important it may be to keep well informed as to current events, or to peruse our attractive and popular magazines, it is a great mistake to read nothing be- sides. Certainly our town library contains an abundance of books that will yield much larger returns, whether one reads for profit or pleasure.
We have an excellent library and one that is improving year by year. While our means for the purchase of new books have been somewhat limited, the Trustees have endeavored to make the best use of them, and have taken pains to select the most de- sirable books in the various departments of literature. We have just purchased a considerable number of books of more than ordi- nary interest, and we trust the coming year will show a stronger inclination on the part of our people to avail themselves of the advantages of our public library.
We earnestly recommend an appropriation by the Town of six hundred dollars for the benefit of the library.
C. A. DEWEY, Chairman.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
GENTLEMEN : I hereby submit the report of the library for the year ending Jan. 31, 1890.
The circulation for the year from Feb. 1, 1889 to Jan. 31, 1890 was 20,009 volumes. The largest daily circulation, Feb. 3, 1890, 247, and the smallest April 26, 1889, 7. The following is the classified list :-
A
BCD
E
F
G H
I
J
K
TOTAL.
Feb.,
1889
55
41
2
45
35
907
51
9
11
769
1925
Mch.,
57
44
10
58
38
1075
47
8
10
671
1
2019
Apr.,
66
35
42
33
27
1043
59
5
14
527
1785
May,
66
22
44
33
29
963
43
2
10
339
1485
June,
66
14
29
34
32
993
56
4
5
263
5
1435
July,
66
18
36
40
32
959
72
2
8
258
1
1426
Aug.,
19
23
2
28
18
960
91
4
12
347
1
1505
Sept.,
39
28
1
38
23
867
65
7
14
339
1421
()ct.,
43
48
59
33
934
71
8
8
490
1694
Nov.,
40
38
1
73
27
1099
92
5
14
488
1877
Dec.,
66
39
38
4
51
21
982
65
4
10
444
1658
Jan.,
1890
41
42
3
82
27
1039
66
7
16
455
1
1779
Totals,
422 453 23 574 342 11821 778 65 132 5390
9
20009
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Number of days open, 304; average. daily circulation, 65 3 2 volumes ; amount received for fines, $19.68; for cata- logues, $3.65 ; total, $53.33.
The library contains as by last report, 7,739 volumes, dupli- cates not included. There have been added during the year 273 volumes, classified as follows : History, 26; Biography, 38 ; Trav- els, 12; Science, 24; Fiction, 67 ; Miscellaneous, 27; Poetry, 3; Juvenile, 30 ; Public Documents, 46. Present number, 8,011 vol- umes. Of the number added, 221 volumes were purchased ; 13 volumes by binding Patent Office Gazettes and Indices ; 1 vol- ume by binding Groton, (Mass.) Historical Series; 2 volumes by Exchange of History of Milford with the Towns of Medway and Sudbury. There have also been purchased 53 volumes to replace worn-out books.
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