Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1890-1895, Part 36

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 788


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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


32


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


44


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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