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101 00
John Moore, 66
·
58 25
P. M. Hunt, 66
18 00
Horace A. Brown, auditor 100 00
James W. Burke, overseer of poor ...
50 00
Chester L. Clarke, overseer of poor ..
175 00
C. A. Cook, treasurer
160 00
Wm. P. Foley, tax collector
125 00
Geo. E. Stacy, assessor
50 00
C. R. Scott, selectman
250 00
M. E. Nelligan, 66
125 00
G. F. Birch, 66
125 00
J. M. Eaton, M. D., Board of Health 150 00
W. J. Clarke, M. D., 66
150 00
R. H. Cochran, M. D., 66
150 00
H. C. Snell, chief of police. 294 87
Thomas Kelly, patrolman .. 146 25
-- $2,631 37
Chapter 298, Soldiers' Relief :-
Town of Beverly
$52 00
Town of Millbury .
25 28
$77 28
Town Hall :--
Clark Ellis & Sons
$40 44
John Smitlı.
18 65
$59 09
All of which is respectfully submitted,
C. R. SCOTT, Selectmen
M. E. NELLIGAN, of
G. F. BIRCH, Milford.
MONEY LEFT BY THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS FOR CARE OF BURIAL LOTS AND WHICH THE TOWN HOLDS IN TRUST.
Name and Amount left.
One Year's Interest on the several burial lots.
Amount expended on cach lot during the year, as follows :-
Balance due on each lot for the year end- ing 1×94.
Mrs. Theron Holbrook,
$100
Holbrook,
$6
Paid Henry Hancock,
$ 2 00
Holbrook, $41 17
Mrs. Obadiah Albee,
100
Albee,
6
2 00
Albee, 41 17
Wm. B. Dyer,
150
Dyer,
9
2 00
Dyer, 54 50
Henry S. Dean,
100
Dean,
6
66
2 00
Dean, 16 17
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Abigail H. Adams,
100
Adams,
6
Adams,
6 00
Mary E. Buck,
50
Buck,
3
Buck,
10 17
D. C. Morey,
150
Morey,
9
Morey,
16 00
Charlotte Howard,
100
Howard,
6
66
2 00
Howard,
14 00
Anna S. Cross,
100
Cross,
6
Cross,
6 00
$950
$57
$10 00
$205 18
TREASURER'S REPORT.
CLIFFORD A. COOK, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS., AS TREASURER. Dr. CR.
To amounts received :-
Cash on hand Feb. 12, 1894 ... $ 486 57
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for the year of 1894, as per vote of Town, passed March 5, 1894 .. 28,500 00
Money borrowed for the building of the Spruce Street Primary School, as per vote of Town, passed Nov. 6, 1894. . .. .. 16,000 00
Liquor Licenses :-
Patrick Gillon . 1,300 00
Patrick Gillon.
1,300 00
Lewis R. Hazard.
1,300 00
Lewis R. Hazard.
1,300 00
By amounts paid :-
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for the year of 1893, as per vote of Town, passed March 14, 1893 ....... $ 4,500 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for the year of 1894, as per vote of Town, passed March 5, 1894. ....... 28,500 00
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Treasurer of Massachusetts :-
One fourth of liquor licenses. $3,251 75
State tax. ..
4,600 00
National Bank tax .
5,079 66
Penalty for failure to make
return (P. S. Chap. 84) ..
7 00
- $12,938 41
TREASURER'S REPORT .- Continued.
Bryan Manion & John F. Tobin ... $1,300 00
Thomas Kelley 1,300 00
Highways. 12,043 22
Incidentals. 3,522 69
Schools.
25,328 92
John F. McGuinness .. . .
1,300 00
Poor .
13,966 04
Bartholomew Nelligan
&
Bartholomew F. Colleary 1,300 00
Alfred Goucher. 1,300 00
Arthur B. Morse ·
1 00
Charles H. Collins .
1 00
Patrick J. Donohoe 1 00 ·
Albert H. Sweet. ·
1 00
Henry E. Morgan ·
1 00
J. Allen Rice. ..
1 00
Fred 'L. Richardson
&
Wilbur B. Fitts .
·
1 00
13,007 00
Pool and Billiard Table Licenses :-
James H. Matthews & Lor- ing P. Webber. ... . . 2 00
Salaries . .
9,139 00
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· Sidewalks . 1000 00
Town Park . . 315 00
· Town Library 906 32
Town Hall.
746 28
Interest.
4,653 24
Water for Fire purposes 5,160 00
Memorial Hall .. 708 58 .
Memorial Day. ... ·· · Vernon Grove Cemetery . .
150 00
125 00
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mass.,
County tax. $5,275 00
James H. Matthews & Lor- ing P. Webber . 1,300 00
Fire :-
Pay of members 6,342 33
Incidentals.
2,244 10
Street lights . 5,664 69
Vincenzi De Dominicis ... $2 00
Amasa L. Smith. .. . 2 00
Thomas Kelley .... 2 00
William H. Quinn. .. . .
· 2 00
John S. O'Brien . . · 2 00
12 00
Auctioneers' License :-
James Thom . 2 00
James H. Murphy . . 2 00
Joseph P. Gallagher . 2 00
Daniel J. Cronan . . 2 00 .
Michael W. Edwards .... 2 00
10 00
Spruce Street Primary School. 2000 00
Miscellaneous Licenses :-
Scribner & Smith, circus .. 20 00
35 00
Adam Forepaugh, . James H. McAvoy, vendor's license, under Chap. 525, Acts of 1894. . . 21 00
D. J. Lang, 7 slaughter
houses . . . 7 00
Chap. 440, Acts 1890 $ 429 37
Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts 1894 562 00 State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts 1894. 5,981 00 Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 298, Acts 1889 ... 1,805 86
Huntoon Slip .. 125 00
West Pine Street and Gibbon Ave. 500 00
Pleasant Street .. ·
500 00
Public Scales. . 360 50
High School Building Committee expenses 1,022 00
Indexing Town Records. . 250 00
Hose Wagon . · 406 00
Town Debt .. 5,700 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT .- Continued.
Dr. R. H. Cochran, plumb-
ers . ·
$10 50
Milford Music Hall Co ....
31 00- 124 50
Treasurer of Massachusetts :-
Corporation tax. .
3,455 24
National Bank tax. .
482 29
Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1894 . .
238 00
State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1894 ...
5,946 00
Armory Rent ..
50 00
State paupers, burial .....
37 00
State paupers, support ....
39 04
State paupers, temporary support.
48 85
Expense of contagious dis- cases .. .
45 67
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors, Chap. 395, Acts of 1889 .. 35.00
10,377 09
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Treasurer of Worcester County, Mass :- Dog tax .. $613 03 Rent of Court Room, 1 year to Jan. 1, 1895 . .. 300 00
913 03
Tax Collector :-
M. J. Reynolds, Taxes, '88
10 61
'89
17 72
'90
126 88
66
'91
451 74
66
'92
2,416 30
W. P. Foley,
'93
9,543 92
66
66
'94 89,183 60
-
101,750 77
Sidewalk Department :-
W. P. Foley, Tax Collector 175 70
Highway Department :- Geo. A. Sherborne, Supt.
2,045 13
Memorial Hall Department :- Post 22, G. A. R., rent 1 year to Jan. 1, 1895. ... 1 00
-
37
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TREASURER'S REPORT .- Continued.
Post 22, G. A. R., heating 1 year to Jan. 1, 1895. . $75 00
76 00
Town Hall Department :-
John Smith, rent of hall ... 143 00
lock-up fees .. 8 00
151 00
Town Park Department :- C. W. Wilcox, grass ... 15 00
Fire Department :---
Pay of members-W. J. Pyne, Clerk and Treas .. 242 33
Incidentals-W. J. Pyne,
Clerk and Treas .. 535 42
777 75
Poor Department :---
C. L. Clark, Chairman . 3,795 88
School Department :- S. F. Blodgett ... 22 41
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 298, Acts of 1889, Department :- Town of Braintree, Mass . . . .. . ..
$ 15 00
Chap. 410, Acts of 1890 Department :- Chas. A. Dewey, court funds .. 234 33 . Town History Department :- 8 copies (unbound) . 8 00
R. H. Chamberlain, fines, Chap. 416, Acts of 1891. . 30 00
Jesse V. Adams, executor under the will of Anna S. Cross, for care of burial lot No. 114, in Vernon Grove cemetery, under P. S., Chap. 82, Sec. 17 ... ... . 100 00
$178,627 16
Balance Feb. 9, 1895 :- 39 Spruce Street Primary School Build-
ing loan
.. $14,000 00
Cash. ...
1,756 61
$178,627 16
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TOWN HISTORY ACCOUNT.
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 12, 1894. 225 Copies (unbound) sold .. 8
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 9, 1895. .. 217
TOWN DEBT.
Bonds. 6's, 30 years, due Aug. 10, 1897 .. $25,000 00
Notes. 43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1895 .. 5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1896. 5,700 00
42, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1897. 5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1898. 5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1899. 5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1900. 5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1901. 5,700 00
5,700 00
43, (payable in gold), due Sept. 15, 1903.
5,700 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1897.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1898.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1899.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5,
1900.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1901.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1902.
2,000 00
4, (payable in gold,) due Oct. 5, 1903.
2,000 00
---- $92,300 00
CLIFFORD A. COOK, Treasurer.
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4, (payable in gold), due Oct. 5, 1896 ..
2,000 00
42, (payable in gold,) due Sept. 15, 1902.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1886.
Amount uncollected, (Gleason taxes) ... $ 281 57
1887.
Amount uncollected, (Gleason taxes) ...
1,070 62
1888 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
197 32
Interest
2 61
199 93
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
10 61
Uncollected 189 32
199 93
1889 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
550 26
Interest
3 75
554 01
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
17 72
Uncollected
536 29
554 01
1890 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
1,495 51
Interest
24 05
1,519 56
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
126 88
Abatements
53 70
Uncollected . 1,338 98
-
- - 1,519 56
42
1891 .- DR.
Amount uncollected . $2,970 16
Interest 72 54
3,042 70
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer. 451 74
Abatements
45 45
Uncollected
2,545 51
3,042 70
1892 .- DR.
Amount uncollected 5,945 43
Interest
255 08
6,200 51
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
2,416 30
Abatements
106 13
Uncollected
3,678 08
6,200 51
Sidewalk tax uncollected 17 75
M. J. REYNOLDS, Collector, 1888-1892.
Feb. 9, 1895.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE YEARS
1893-1894.
1893-DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Feb. 12,
1894
$12,099 39
Interest
525 76
$12,625 15
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
9,543 92
Abatements
889 14
Uncollected
2,192 09
12,625 15
1894-DR.
Amount of tax committed 103,024 00
Re-assessed
167 63
Interest 109 67
103,301 30
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer 89,183 60
Discounts .
2,053 80
Abatements
684 93
Uncollected
11,378 97
103,301 30
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
1893-DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Feb. 12,
1894 27 00
27 00
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CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer $27 00
$27 00
1894-DR.
Amount committed
$170 01
$170 01
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
$148 70
Uncollected
21 31
$170 01
Respectfully submitted,
WM. P. FOLEY,
Collector.
Milford, Mass., Feb. 5, 1895.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Town appropriation
$95,907 00
State tax.
4,600 00
County tax
5,275 00
Amount raised.
$105,782 00
Tax on Collector's book . 97,847 92 .
Underlay
$7,934 08
VALUATION.
Buildings, excluding land $2,751,571 00
Land, excluding buildings. ... 1,461,404 00
$4,212,975 00
Personal, excluding resident bank .. $813,379 00
Resident bank . 251,424 00
1,064,803 00
Total valuation
$5,277,778 00
.
Tax on Collector's book, including resident bank
tax. ..
$97,847 92
Non-resident bank tax
5,176 08
Total amount committed .
$103,024 00
Tax rate, $17.50 per $1000.
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Resident bank valuation. $252,576 00 Non-resident bank valuation. 294,624 00
Total bank valuation $547,200 00
Resident bank tax
$4,399 92
Non-resident bank tax 5,176 08
Number of Polls, male
2,742
66 Horses
719
66
Cows
371
66
Sheep
none
66
Cattle other than cows.
47
66
Swine
33
66 Dwelling houses
1,625
66 Acres of land 1 9,352
GEORGE E. STACY, THOMAS J. CONNOR, LUCIUS E. HEATH,
Assessors of Milford.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Auctioneers' licenses recorded . 6
Pool and billiard licenses recorded 5
Slaughter house licenses recorded. 7
DOG LICENSES.
Whole number returned by Assessors . 299
Whole number licensed-males, 316 ; females, 25 341
Amount received for same .. $757 00
Amount sent County Treasurer $688 80
MORTGAGE RECORDS.
Chattel mortgages recorded. 59
Assignment of wages recorded. 12
Mortgages discharged recorded 15
Attachments recorded
25
Bill of sales recorded.
5
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS.
Marriage intentions issued. 71
Whole number married during the year. 81
CERTIFICATES OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Certificates recorded of married women doing business
on a separate account 3
DOMNICK J. LANG,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF TOWN PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Appropriation .
$300 00
Chester L. Clarke, hay and grass
15 00
Discount on highway bill, 1892
30 74
Expended :-
Highway bill of '92
$132 00
Michael McKeague, police, '93
18 00
Michael Larkin, police, '93 ..
7 50
T. E. Morse, painting seats, '93.
1 30
158 80
Daily News, printing, '94 1 00
Milford Journal, printing, '94.
1 00
Joseph Regan, labor, '94.
33 60
Addison Aldrich, labor, '94
12 00
D. A. Conant, labor, '94.
2 00
Michael Larkin, police, '94.
..
6 00
Michael McKeague, policeman, '94. ..
7 40
N. K. Sprague, repairing fence, '94. . Z. C. Field, lumber, '94.
3 25
3 19
John Cuddihy, covering well, '94 ....
115 00
Milford Water Co., use of pump, '94 1 50
Clark Ellis & Sons, grass seed, '94 ...
1 00
186 94
$345 74
C. W. WILCOX, TIMOTHY KIRBY, HENRY E. FALES,
Town Park Commissioners.
-
$345 74
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation for pay of members $6,100 00
for incidentals 2,200 00
66 for hose wagon 450 00
Labor by steamer team 777 75
Total 9,527 75
EXPENDITURES.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Board of Engineers. 395 00
Hose Company No. 1
755 00
Hose Company No. 2
738 33
Hose Company No. 4.
755 00
Ladder Company No. 1.
1000 00
Engine Company No. 2.
755 00
J. H. Scott, Supt. Fire Alarm Telegraph
200 00
H. E. Rockwood, engineman No. 1.
87 50
N. B. Fairbanks, engineman No. 2.
175 00
Walter Bennett, driver No. 2.
775 00
G. H. Whiting, driver Hose No. 2.
150 00
J. J. Hennessey, driver Hose No. 1
75 00
C. L. Witherell, Ladder No. 1.
150 00
P. P. O'Donnell, horses for engineers and Hose No. 4 162 50
Thomas Lally, steward Ladder No. 1. 40 00
G. H. Whiting, steward Hose No. 2 43 00
J. J. Hennessey, steward Hose No. 1 43 00
J. J. Keelon, steward Hose No. 4. 43 00
6,342 33
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Appropriation $6,100 00
Receipts 242 33
Expended 6,342 33
INCIDENTALS.
Milford Gas Light Co., gas 177 12
Milford Water Co., water 55 00
C. Callahan Co., hose and supplies 431 00
Lally & Baxter, hay and grain. 199 35
Prentice & Son, hay and grain. . 25 77
Eastman & Hobart, hay and grain.
85 04
L. E. Belknap, hub runners and repairs. 300 75
L. Grow & Son, repairs. 36 86
D. B. Rockwood, repairs
7 45
J. A. Boyce, repairs.
3 40
D. C. York, repairs 40 05
H. S. Cushman, repairs.
6 95
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies and repairs
42 11
Hilton Bros. & Crofoot, repairs.
60
Eldredge & Beatty, repairs. 23 48
New England Gamewell Co., repairs.
8 67
J. A. and W. Bird, fire alarm supplies - 34 95
Pettengill, Andrews & Co., fire alarm supplies 43 59
A. B. Morse, supplies 14 63
J. A. Rice, supplies 3 30
Combination Ladder Co., ladder lock. 15 00
Dr. T. L. Martin, veterinary 4 00
Mrs. H. M. Barber, land lease 15 00
W. E. Cheney, pung. 15 00
F. H. Clark, vitriol. 1 26
G. M. Billings, fire alarm cards 10 00
G. T. Fales, cotton cloth. 2 98
Geo. Julian, cleaning vault. 4 00
A. A. Jackson, kerosene oil. 3 57
Cook & Sons, letter heads and envelopes 4 50
Hersey & Annette, repairs. 2 50
5I
J. P. Ryan, setting poles and wiring $ 75 20
C. E. Woods, watching fires 1 50
O. D. Holmes, watching fires. 1 00
P. P. Field, telegraph poles 60 00
M. H. Avery, printing 1 25
Z. C. Field, lumber.
5 10
Thomas Lally, labor and repairs
2 46
N. B. Fairbanks, repairs.
3 60
E. G. Hubbard, electric appliance. 28 00
40 00
William Johnston & Co., wagon
H. A. Barney, coal and wood. 100 89
T. Quirk, coal and wood. 22 38
L. A. Cook, coal and wood 6 00
J. H. Scott, inspecting buildings 20 00
J. H. Scott, mileage, express and postage 18 97
J. H. Scott, by cash paid for brush fires 4 60
W. J. Pyne, 66 66 8 40
W. J. Pyne, postage and express
4 25
S. F. Hayward & Co., supplies
7 25
G. A. Sherborne, fire duty .
58 50
G. A. Sherborne, freight and express.
8 46
Ira N. Ide, horse shoeing 33 87
Thomas Mahar, labor 2 50
A. J. Morse & Son, supplies 11 71
H. J. Dearing, supplies .. 2 00
Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co., wire 7 38
C. H. Farrington, repairs. 1 00
C. A. Hill, repairs . 1 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies 12 25
J. J. Hennessey, labor and repairs
9 60
P. P. O'Donnell, teams 4 00
Peter Ross, forest fires.
11 40
Jerry Davoren, forest fires
19 20
W. J. Ford, 6 00 66
M. Nugent, 66 1 50
Total 2,244 10
Milford Brass Band 25 00
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By appropriation $2,200 00 Receipts . 535 42
Total.
2,735 42
Expended
2,244 10
Unexpended
491 32
Hose Wagon :-
By appropriation.
450 00
Paid L. E. Belknap, one wagon. 400 00
P. P. O'Donnell, team to Attleboro 6 00
Total.
406 00
Unexpended
44 00
Total balance unexpended ..
535 32
RECAPITULATION.
Pay of members
6,100 00
Incidentals.
2,200 00
Hose wagon.
450 00
8,750 00
Labor by Steamer team
777 75
Total
9,527 75
Paid pay of members
6,342 33
Incidentals
2,244 10
Hose wagon
406 00
Total
8,992 43
Unexpended
535 32
Total
9,527 75
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ROSTER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS :
JOHN H. SCOTT,
Chief Engineer
JOHN T. KELLY, JOHN T. BERRILL,
1st Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer
PHILIP P. O'DONNELL,
Assistant Engineer
WILLIAM J. PYNE,
Clerk and Treasurer
WILLIAM C. GILLMAN HOSE CO. No. 4. Captain, Wm. H. Curtin ; Lieutenant, Dennis O'Connor ; Clerk, A. O. Hersey ; Treasurer, A. O. Hersey ; Steward, John W. Keelan ; Hosemen, Geo. Julian, R. P. Hoey, T. W. Hannagan, Chas. H. Voyer, John J. Herlihy, C. A. Cheney, W. J. Williams, Henry Marche- sault, Jas. E. Fitzsimmons, Wm. Sheehan, Thos. M. Shea
AARON CLAFLIN STEAMER CO. No. 2. Captain, Naum E.Gas- kill ; Lieutenant, Fred M Walker ; Clerk, H. B.Cheney ; Treasurer, Wm. A. Fairbanks ; Engineman, Naum B. Fairbanks ; Stoker, W. A. Fairbanks ; Hosemen, Fred N. Abbott, H. A. Bagley, Chas. H. Cook, Oscar F. Eldridge, Geo. S. Dudley, I. C. Trask, Aldman White, Harvey Trask, W. P. Leland, Frank Gerstle.
EXCELSIOR HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 1. Captain, Jas. F. Baxter ; Lieutenant, M. H. Burke; Clerk, Thomas F. Connors ; Steward, Thos. Lally ; Treasurer, M. H. Sullivan ; Laddermen, Phillip Callery, John Callery. Thos. F. Waters, P. H. Gaffney, Stephen Quirk, Jas. A. Boyce, John J. Nelligan, Frank Quirk, Edward Rielly, D. P. Flynn, P. J. Slattery, Wm. Cratty, Daniel Chaisson, John Lally, Jolın Keefe.
MILFORD STEAM FIRE ENGINE CO. No. 1, in reserve. H. E. Rockwood, engineman.
WIDE AWAKE HOSE CO. No. 1. Captain, E. G. Hubbard ; Lieutenant, H. I. Binney ; Clerk and Treasurer, Chas. E. Dewing ; Steward, John J. Hennessey ; Hosemen, Henry L. Willard, Wm. Miller, Fred G. Clark, Geo. Fletcher, H. E. Warren, A. J. Whit- comb, Louis R. Joy, Fred A. Hoyt, Geo. McCormic, Wm. P. Rose, W. D. White.
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WASHINGTON HOSE CO. No. 2. Captain, Lyman E. Belknap ; Lieutenant, Thos. F. Martin ; Clerk, Chas. E. Blaisdell ; Steward, Geo. H. Whiting ; Treasurer, L. E. Belknap ; Hosemen, P. J. Connors, Emmons Fletcher, John J. Ring, John Mathews, Thos. F. Callahan, Edwin M. Temple, Wm. H. Quinn, Edward B. Quinn, John F. Hynes, John J. Dumphy, Fred Gaskill.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There were twenty-six bell and fifteen still alarms during the year ending Feb. 1, 1895.
Value of buildings $72,250 00
contents 48,500 00
Insurance on buildings 56,800 00
on contents. 41,000 00
Estimated loss on buildings
3,713 00
contents
4,208 00
Total loss
7,921 00
FEB. 11, 12.25 A. M. Box 25. Building numbered 215 Main street, owned by A. Claflin heirs, occupied by J. P. Hennessey as a grocery store, M. Burns as a meat stall, and Geo. E. Christian as a dwelling. Loss on building, $20. Insurance on building, $3000, Loss on contents, $10. Insurance on contents, $2800. Defective shield over bracket lamp the cause.
FEB. 23, 1.55 P. M. Box 17. Storehouse owned and occu- pied by Greene Bros., situated between their main factory and N. Y. & N. E. railroad. Loss on building, $360. Insurance on building, $1100. Loss on contents, $549. £ Insurance on con- tents, $2200. Cause unknown.
FEB. 25, 4.15 A. M. Box 25. Building corner Main and Central streets, owned by W. H. Baker & Co. Occupied by M. J. Reynolds, F. A. Bishop, G. M. Billings and G. E. Austin. Loss on building, $120. Insurance, $5500. Loss on contents,
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$105. Insurance, $7500. Cause, overheated stove in Austin's barber shop.
FEB. 28, 8.43 p. M. Box 52. Fire in house at 12 Thayer street, owned and occupied by G. A. Dickey. Loss, $150 on building. Insurance, $600. Loss on contents, $75. No in- surance. Cause unknown.
MARCH 14, 7 P. M. Box 25. Chimney fire in house owned by John O'Donnell, School street. No damage.
MARCH 28, 10.05 A. M. Box 25. Fire on roof of the Dr. Fay office building. Owned by W. B. Hale. Loss, $6 on building. Insurance, $500. Contents not injured. Cause, sparks from smokestack of Macuen Bros.' candy manufactory.
MARCH 29, 1.25 A. M. Box 27. S. W. Hayward's ice-house on East Main street, occupied by H. W. Burrill. £ Loss on build- ing, $1000. No insurance. Loss on contents, $2000. Insurance, $2000. Cause unknown.
APRIL, 2, still alarm, 2.30 P. M. Brush fire in vicinity of J. E. Macuen's ice-houses on Dilla street. No damage.
APRIL 2, still alarm, 7.30 p. M. Brush fire on High street. No damage.
APRIL 2, still alarm, 9.30 p. M. Brush fire in rear of Vernon Grove cemetery. No damage.
APRIL 2, 9.52 P. M. Box 15. False alarm.
APRIL 7, 9.08 A. M. Box 43. Chimney fire in house on Pearl street, owned and occupied by R. C. Hill. No damage.
APRIL 8, still alarm, 8.40 P. M. House 139 Central street ; chimney fire. Owned by David Quinn. No damage.
APRIL 11, 2 P. M. Box 25. Slight fire in cellar of Chas. Col- lins' drug store in Irving block. No damage. Cause, defective furnace.
APRIL 24, 8 P. M. Still alarm. Chimney fire in house of H. E. Fales, 33 Walnut street. No damage.
MAY 2, 3 P. M. Box 25. Fire in sprout and wood land of
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Carroll Bros. and L. A. Cook, near Carroll Bros.' quarry. Dam- age to cut wood, $75.
MAY 2, 4 P. M. Still alarm. Brush fire on land owned by A. Claflin heirs on Bear Hill.
MAY 8, 6 p. M. Still alarm. Woods fire on land of Geo. W. Cook, on the easterly side of Bear Hill. Loss on cut wood and wood standing, $250.
MAY 14, 11 A. M. Still alarm. Woods fire in Rocky woods ; many acres burnt over. Estimated loss, $2000. Leslie Hay- ward's stone sheds damaged to the extent of $180. Insurance $200. Contents valued at $100, also destroyed. No insurance.
MAY 15, 6 P. M. Still alarm Brush fire in "Deerbrook." Extinguished before loss resulted.
MAY 17, 6.30 P. M. Still alarm. Woods fire near Ross' quarry on Hopkinton road. No loss.
JUNE 4, 8.16 P. M. Box 25. Lamp exploded in dressmaking rooms of Miss McGann, 100 Main street. Loss trifling.
JUNE 6, 8.25 P. M. Box 25. Overheated chimney in tene- ment occupied by L. A. Abbey, 158 Main street. Damage, none.
JULY 6, 2.30. P. M. Box 15. Fire on roof of shed owned by Withington & Cook on Front street. Loss, $10. Insurance, $100. Cause, sparks from Eastman & Hobart's factory chimney.
JULY 6, 6.12 P. M. Box 24. Fire in building corner Main and Court streets, owned by M. P. Callanan, and occupied by F. L. Richardson & Co., druggists. Loss on building, none. In- surance on building, $3600. Loss on contents, $28. Insurance, $3000. Cause, lighted lamp dropped from its hanger to the floor, and exploded.
JULY 21, 2 P. M. Box 14. Fire on roof of Hersey & An- nette's die factory. Building owned by Claflin estate. Loss on building, $10. No loss on contents. Insurance, $1000.
JULY 21, 6 P. M. Box 65. Alarm given by some person
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who thought lightning had struck a house on Courtland. Such was not the case.
JULY 30. Box 25. Ice-house on Exchange street, owned and occupied by J. E. Macuen. Estimated damage to building, $10. Insurance on building, $700. Estimated damage to con- tents, none. No insurance. Cause, lighted cigar dropped into pile of rubbish.
AUG. 1. Box 25. Barn on Jefferson street owned by Mrs. J. H. Barker, occupied by H. J. Dearing. Estimated damage to building, $600. Insurance,$600. Estimated damage to contents, $300. No insurance. Cause, unknown ; supposed to be careless smoking.
OCT. 17. Box 16. Barn owned and occupied by Cornelius Cronan, off Depot street. Estimated damage to building, $150. No insurance. Estimated damage to contents, $75. No insur- ance. Cause, sparks from locomotive on N. Y. & N. E. railroad.
Nov. 1. Still alarm. Brick block on Main street, owned by Patrick Gillon, and occupied by Thomas Kelley. Estimated damage to building. $5. Insurance, $40,000. Estimated damage to contents, $10. Insurance, $1,000. Cause, explosion of oil lamp.
Nov. 2. Box 24. Barn on Pearl street, owned by J. O'Neil. and occupied M. W. Edwards. Estimated damage to building, $900. Insurance, $1600. Estimated damage to contents, $800. Insurance, $2600. Cause, carelessness in smoking.
Nov. 8. Box 17. Dwelling on North Bow street, owned by S. W. Hayward, and occupied by D. Sullivan and others. Esti- mated damage to building, $13. Insurance, $1800. Estimated damage to contents, none. Insurance, none. Cause, foul chim- ney.
Nov. 12. Box 14. Dwelling on South Bow street, owned by D. J. Cronan, and occupied by S. Smith and others. No dam- age. Cause, foul chimney.
Nov. 12. Still alarm. Dwelling on Purchase street, owned and occupied by Frank Baker. No damage to building. Insur-
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ance, $1500. Estimated damage to contents, $54. Insurance, $1100. Cause, lamp tipped over.
Nov. 28. Box 26. Dwelling on Cook street, owned by Stephen Sweet and occupied by J. Murphy. No damage to build- ing. Insurance, $800. No damage to contents. No insurance. Cause, foul chimney.
DEC. 12. Still alarm. Dwelling on Pearl street, owned and occupied by G. B. Williams. Estimated damage to building, $2. Insurance, $8000. Estimated damage to contents, $4. Insurance, $500. Cause, spark from match in contact with lace curtain.
JAN. 2. Box 25. Barber shop and dwelling on Main street, owned by C. R. Scott, and occupied by J. Carron, barber. Esti- mated damage to building, $100. Insurance, $3000. Estimated damage to contents, $25. No insurance. Cause, lamp hung too near ceiling.
JAN. 15. Box 43. Dwelling on Walnut street, owned and occupied by C. Cheney. No damage. Insurance, $2800. Cause, foul chimney.
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