Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1912-1913, Part 11

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 490


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$79 33


Abatements .


5 55


Amount uncollected


34 99


$119 87


1912-DR.


Amount committed .


$1,032 17


Interest


.


.


1 60


$1,033 77


CR.


Paid John E. Swift, treasurer


$916 15


Discounts


20 13


Abatements .


54


Amount uncollected .


.


96 95


$1,033 77


SEWER ASSESSMENTS. DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan. 23, 1912, (payable 1909 to 1920 inclusive)


$17,108 58


Amount committed since Jan.23,1912 13,253 53


.


86


Commitment of 1911 (additional to amount in report of Jan. 23, 1912)


$321 64


Interest


584 57


$31,268 32


CR.


Paid John E. Swift, treasurer


$11,979 35


Abatements .


398 32


Amount uncollected, (payable 1909


to 1921 inclusive)


18,890 65


$31,268 32


STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAXES.


1912-DR.


Amount committed . $1,062 18


CR.


Paid John E. Swift, treasurer $1,062 18


CHARGES. (Sec. 20, Chap. 490, part 2, Acts of 1909) DR.


Amount received $3 00


Paid John E. Swift, treasurer


CR. $3 00


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM P. FOLEY, Collector, 1893-1912.


Milford, Mass., Jan. 23, 1918.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Town appropriation


$179,165 00


State tax


14,875 00


State highway tax


177 50


County tax


9,159 00


Amount to be raised


$203,376 50


-


Estimated income


18,000 00


$185,376 50


Overlay .


7,387 76


Tax on collector's book less December levy and non-resident bank tax . $192,764 26


VALUATION.


Buildings, exclusive of land $4,847,714 00


Land, exclusive of buildings 2,544,235 00


Total real


. $7,391,949 00


Personal, excluding resident


bank stock .


$2,244,369 00


Resident bank stock


250,240 00


Total personal


·


2,494,609 00


Total valuation


.


. $9,886,558 00


88


TAX.


Real estate


.


$138,229 45


Personal estate


46,649 19


Assessed polls


7,882 00


Gain in fractions


3 62


Real and personal estate and assessed polls


$192,764 26


Non-resident bank stock 7,400 72


Amount on warrant .


$200,164 98


Additional assessments, including December levy


772 62


Total amount committed


$200,937 60


Tax rate per $1000


$18 70


Number of polls assessed ·


66


horses ..


546


319


66


cattle other than cows


44


swine


47


fowls


3,288


dwellings .


2,549


66


acres of land


8,590


Respectfully submitted,


J. F. BARRETT, WILLIAM F. CLANCY, PATRICK H. GAFFNY, Assessors of Milford.


3,941


COWS


REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.


TOWN PARK.


Appropriation . Labor :-


$650 00


Peter Consigli


$ 4 25


C. S. Mullane


2 40


F. B. Sturtevant


13 50


Richard Mclaughlin


5 00


S. B. Holbrook


6 50


C. Tighe


2 00


Frank Kaveney .


10 00


John Cuddihy


10 00


M. F. Deming


8 75


Andrew McNamara


2 00


Wm. Sheehan


6 00


Martin Conely


.


18 00


M. McKeague


58 25


A. Droney


14 25


C. Gentilatti


1 50


Thomas Murray


2 75


R. Moran


1 75


William Harty


11 50


Patrick Daley


12 00


John II. Sheedy


2 50


D. Contri


37 50


Claude Slocum 1 25


Win. Johnston Teaming Co., supplies


44 50


Martin Wallace, police duty 30 00


Martin Broderick, police duty 4 50


Hugh Ray, cutting grass 30 00


Z. C. Field, supplies


2 48


Staples & Gould, supplies


21 35


Milford Journal Co., supplies .


11 35


-


90


Luchini & Manzani, labor and sup-


plies


$90 70


Waters & Hynes, labor and supplies 21 21


Milford Water Co. 57 85


J. B. Henderson, teaming


10 84


$556 43


Balance .


$93 57


CARE OF TREES.


Appropriation


$200 00


Labor :-


Martin Casey


$22 00


Luchini & Manzani .


3 90


A. Curran


52 35


P. Fitzgerald


46 00


P. Curley


48 00


Staples & Gould, supplies


27 75


200 00


$0 00


WM. E. STAPLES, JOHN F. QUINLAN,


Park Commissioners.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TOWN LIBRARY.


The report of the librarian, showing an increase in circu- lation of nearly 6,000 volumes in two years, shows that the Milford public library is being appreciated by the townspeople.


Your trustees endeavor to keep the library well supplied with the latest publications of merit, as well as the best books of reference. As the money from the dog tax is not returned from the county until December, we are obliged to carry over a surplus into the next year, which is used in connection with the March appropriation in paying the running expenses until the dog tax money becomes available. At a meeting of the trustees, held on the 21st day of January, 1913, it was voted to request an appropriation of $600 and the dog tax for the benefit of the town library during the ensuing year.


NATHAN W. HEATH,


Chairman.


TRUSTEES.


George W. Wood, Stephen HI. Reynolds, Terms expire 1913.


William P. Clarke, Patrick E. Sweeney, Terms expire 1914.


Nathaniel F. Blake, Nathan W. Heath, Terms expire 1915. ORGANIZATION.


Nathan W. Heath, Chairman.


Patrick E. Sweeney, Secretary. Nathaniel F. Blake, Librarian.


REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 20, 1913


Receipts :-


Balance .


$860 09


.


Appropriation


·


600 00


·


Dog tax


996 39


.


92


Fines


$90 55


Books lost


3 79


Catalogue sold .


25


$2,551 07


Expenditures :-


Books .


$800 39


Binding .


·


190 12


Supplies


49 70


Express


16 84


Light


76 10


Sundries


12 95


Cataloging and covering


23 82


Salary of librarian


360 00


Salary of assistant


200 02


Repairs :-


HI. II. Lent .


85 00


Eldredge & Son


176 30


Balance


559 83


$2,551 07


PATRICK E. SWEENEY,


Secretary.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :


GENTLEMEN :- I submit the report of the library for the year ending December 31, 1912, this being the fifty-fourth an- nual report.


The library was open 306 days. Circulation for the year was 39,966 volumes, against 37,257 volumes in 1911 and 34,121 volumes in 1910, a gain of 2,709 volumes in the past year and 5,845 over two years ago.


Largest daily circulation, March 23, was 425 volumes. Smallest daily circulation, November 7, was 15 volumes. Av- erage daily circulation was 130.6 volumes. Amount received for fines was $90.55, for books lost and replaced $3.79. Books covered, 871 ; notices sent delinquents, 157.


93


The reading room records 6,457 visitors, against 7,035 in 1911, a loss of 578.


The library contains as per catalogue 18,773 volumes. Added during the year, 606 volumes ; 505 by purchase, 49 by binding magazines, and 52 by gift. The donors were State of Massachusetts, 24 volumes ; B. F. Knowles, 10 volumes; U. S. Government, 2 volumes ; Library of Congress, 3 volumes ; Smithsonian Institute, 2 volumes ; and the following 1 volume each :- Boston Public Library, Francis Blake, Harriet Pres- cott Spofford, Huntington Harwood, Interstate Commerce Commission, National Lumber Association, National Associa. tion for advancement of colored people, Massachusetts Asso- ciation opposed to woman suffrage, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, Graduates' Association Milford High School, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.


The circulation of the various departments is shown by the following table :-


CIRCULATION .- 1912.


ABCD


E


H


G


I


J


K


Total


January,


37


44


3


80


19


2038


119


23


1134


3497


Feb.,


38


41


5


82


25


1883


126


3


22


1251


3


3479


March,


36


37


4


68


27


2183


118 13


18


1509


4013


April,


27


28


2


79


32


1948


86


8


20


1375


3605


May,


16


29


2


46


2:2


1935


90


5


20


1207


3372


June,


8


25


2


44


19


1905


86


3


11


1151


1


3255


July,


8


9


21


1103


3088


August,


9


12


41


9


1965


69


3


10


1037


3155


Sept.,


16


20


2


42


7


1783


61


15


784


2730


October,


22


14


2


52


29


1848


91


1


19


928


3006


Nov.,


40


23


3


57


17


2095


85


2


30


1234


3586


Dec.,


43


31


3


55


12


1745


81


1


23


1186


3180


Total,


300 313


28 686 219 23148 1086 41 232 13899


4


39966


11


1820


74


The reading room has received regularly the following publications, (those marked * were donated) :-


94


WEEKLIES.


*Boston Common


*Christian ScienceS entinel


Collier's Harper's Leslie's Outlook


* Patent Office Gazette Saturday Evening Post Scientific American *Universalist Leader Youth's Companion


MONTHLIES.


American Boy American Magazine Atlantic


Bookman


*Brown Alumni Monthly


*Bulletin of Worcester Art Museum


*Bulletin of Association for International Conciliation Century


*Christian Science Journal Cosmopolitan Country Life in America Delineator Everybody's Garden Magazine Harper's Ladies' Home Journal Lippincott's McClure's


Munsey's *Museum of Fine Arts Bulle - tin


National North American Review


New England


*N. E. Shoe and Leather In- dustry


*Our Dumb Animals Outing Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature


Review of Reviews Scribner's


St. Nicholas


Travel


* Volta Review *Western Empire Woman's Home Companion World's Work


QUARTERLIES. The Speaker


Journal of American History Massachusetts Magazine


From the Massachusetts Art Club the following exhibits have been received during the year :


Jan. 8 to Feb. 6. Mythological pictures, 19 photographs. Jan. 30 to Feb. 19. Old Hollandish interiors, 60 photo- graphs.


95


Feb. 27 to Mar. 18. Mount Shasta and Lake Tahoe, 39 photographs.


April 2 to April 22. Indians of the west, 65 photographs.


April 23 to May 13. Photographs by Wallace Nutting, 26 photographs.


May 21 to June 10. Days near Rome, Part II, 61 photo- graphs.


June 18 to July 8. Coal and coke, 57 photographs.


July 9 to July 29. Transportation, 57 photographs.


Aug. 6 to Aug. 26. Venice, St. Mark's, 56 photographs.


Aug. 27 to Sept. 16. Twelve Olympian Gods, 58 photo- graphs.


Sept. 24 to Oct. 14. Classic French art, 46 photographs.


Oct. 15 to Nov. 4. Jamestown and historic Virginia, 86 photographs.


Dec. 3 to Dec. 23. Venice, No. 5, 15 photographs.


Dec. 24 to Jan. 13. Rulers of Italy, 76 photographs.


Number of exhibits during the year was 14; number of pictures, 721.


The library received during the year, from George G. Cook, a file of the Milford Weekly Journal, from the time it was published by Cook & Sons until the Daily Journal was started. This is a most valuable addition of local history. Special mention is made of the fact as the file is not included in the list of additions.


N. F. BLAKE,


Librarian.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.


H. C. SKINNER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. DR.


Jan. 1, 1912, Received cash balance of 1911


$


4 05


Sept. 7, Drew order on town treasurer for


appropriation . . $150 00


Dec. 31, Received by the hand of Wm. Emery, for sale of lots 109 00 ·


Single graves


22 00 ·


Care of lots


. 326 00


Perpetual care


381 42 ·


Opening of graves


148 00 .


Fitting of lots


66 50


Foundation of monument


8 50


Bound stones


6 00


Taking up bodies


11 00


Mowing lots


2 00


Use of lowering device


9 00


Hay sold .


10 88


Potatoes sold ·


11 90


Wood sold


·


5 00


1,267 20


$1,271 25


CR.


By cash paid for labor


$1,087 20


Paid for supplies . 125 79


Caslı in the hands of Wm. Emery


58 26


$1,271 25


.


.


·


.


.


·


97


There have been 67 interments during the year.


The terms of office of the trustees expires as follows :- Wm. Emery and H. C. Skinner in 1913. George L. Maynard and H. S. Eldredge in 1914. C. J. Fiske and Harry Hunt in 1915. Respectfully submitted,


H. C. SKINNER, Secretary and Treasurer.


WM. EMERY, Chairman and Superintendent of Cemetery.


MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriations :----


Pay of members


$9,200 00


Incidentals


2,200 00


Repairs


800 00


New hose .


1,000 00


Unpaid bills


650 00


Fire alarm box on South Main street, balance on Jan. 20, 1912 75 00


John E. Palmer, for old hose 20 00


Nolan Bros., for horse


50 00


Mass. Pink Granite Co., for old hose


20 00


R. W. LeBaron, blue vitriol and gravity battery jars 21 10


Elbert M. Crockett, for sale of old hose . 30 50


Matthew J. Carbary, for second hand buggy 15 00


$14,081 60


EXPENDITURES.


PAY OF MEMBERS.


Paid Elbert M. Crockett, Chief $235 00


Elbert M. Crockett, superintendent fire alarm


system 300 00


Arthur J. Laviolette, 1st assistant engineer 150 00


Millard J. Macuen, 2nd assistant engineer 150 00


Dennis J. Sullivan, clerical work


75 00


James F. Baxter, Treasurer, Ladder Co. No. 1


1,300 00


Fred W. Holland, Treasurer, Combination Co. No. 1 .


1,105 00


M. Bernard Sweeney, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 1 1,096 67


99


Charles H. Kimball, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 2 552 50


John F. Matthews, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 2 544 16 Duncan Marchessault, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 3 995 65 John P. Callery, driver, Ladder Co. No. 1 200 04


Frank Jones, driver, Hose Co. No. 1


183 15


Austin J. Davoren, driver, Hose Co. No. 2


200 04


Amos K. Barker, driver, Combination Co. No. 1


949 99


William Ahern, driver, Engine No. 2, substitute driver Combination Co. No. 1 . 251 99


Walter Steele, substitute driver, Combination Co. No. 1 39 16


Martin W. Casey, use of horse and driver, Hose Co. No. 3 150 00


Henry E. Rockwood, engineman, Engine No. 1 100 00


John F. Damon, Engineman, Engine No. 2 145 81


Charles H. Kimball, Engineman, Engine No. 2 100 00


George S. Dudley, Stoker, Engine No. 2 . 165 00


Thomas Lally, caretaker, Ladder Co. No. 1 50 00


Frank Jones, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 1 . 43 00


Austin J. Davoren, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 2


43 00


Henry Marchessault, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 3


43 00


Edward E. Cook, care of horse and wagon (Incidentals) 22 00


$9,190 16


By appropriation


$9,200 00


Expended


9,190 16


Balance unexpended


$9 84


INCIDENTALS.


Paid E. E. Cook, care of horse and wagon of en-


gineers . $176 00


Milford Gas Light Co., lighting . 132 00


Milford Electric Light & Power Co., lighting 25 54


Milford Water Co., use of water .


52 61


James Lally, hay and grain


211 15


100


Milford Grain Co., hay and grain . 126 06


Moloney & Cleary, shoeing horses 50 87


Charles S. Mullane, coal 61 64


Johnston Coal Co., coal


43 50


Johnston Coal Co., pole privilege .


5 00


Macuen Coal Co., coal Lewis H. Barney, coal


90 59


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal and wood


91 73


Arthur J. Laviolette, services at brush fires


9 40


Millard J. Macuen, services at brush fires 5 00


Fred W. Holland, treasurer, services of Combina- tion Co. No. 1 men at brush fires 6 50


M. Bernard Sweeney, treasurer, services of Hose Co. No. 1 men at brush fires . 8 25


John Matthews, treasurer, services of Hose Co.


No. 2 men at brush fires 11 50


Edward J. Kendricks, clerk, services of Hose Co. No. 2 men at brush fires 1 00


Duncan Marchessault, treasurer, services of Hose Co. No. 3 men at brush fires 6 75


Walter Steele, services at brush fires 2 70


J T. Crowell, repairing harnesses, and supplies 40 55


A. B. Morse, supplies 22 25


Mrs. H. M. Barber, rent of land


15 00


J. F. Damon, balance due for repairing Engine No. 1 166 79


W. P. Clarke, printing


2 50


G. M. Billings, printing


1 50


J. B. Henderson, 1 bay horse


400 00


J. B. Henderson, horse for fire duty, and teaming 11 00


J. B Henderson, use of team to brush fire 6 00


C. V. Waitt, 1 bay horse . 250 00


B. Franklin, lunches for firemen 5 40


T. C. Hays, M. D. V., professional services 38 00


Dr. B. F. Hartman, professional services . 6 50


F. J. Davoren, police duty at fire 3 00


Edward Davoren, police duty at fire 1 00


John P. Casey, watchman at fire . 3 00


,


15 00


101


J. H. Buckley, watchman at fire . 75


J. A. & W. Bird & Co., vitriol .


9 87


Milford Daily Journal Co., printing 1 90


James F. Baxter, treasurer, services of Ladder Co. No. 1 men at brush fires 17 75


J. B. DeShazo, inspecting boilers . 10 00


Eldredge & Sons, floor oil and moulding . .


3 63


Standard Oil Co., oil 4 00


Connolly & Lahive, supplies


9 42


J. P. Connolly Co., supplies


12 60


J. F. Carey, supplies


1 00


Boston Coupling Co.


5 25


D. E. Ward, teaming


4 64


Davoren's Express, teaming


2 00


Sherborne & Coughlin Express Co.


12 75


American Express Co.,


12


G. A. Sherborne, clipping horse


2 00


J. H. Reynolds, toilet paper


10 50


The Formacone Co., dust layer .


10 00


American La France Engine Co., lanterns


10 50


F. H. Marshall, brass polish


3 50


F. H. Marshall, one oiled canvas .


8 00


American Decorating Co., decorating fire stations


25 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight .


77


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service


61 79


H. I. Dallman Co., wire brooms .


14 00


R. W. LeBaron, wire


3 12


F. L. Hancock, metal polish


1 25


Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry., car to cemetery


2 50


By appropriation


$2,200 00


Receipts


156 60


$2,356 60


Expended


2,355 89


Balance unexpended


$


71


.


.


.


102


REPAIRS.


Paid J. P. Ryan and helper, labor on fire alarm system $161 37


J. E. Higgiston, plumber 17 18


Keighley Metal Ceiling & Roofing Co., furnishing and erecting steel ceiling 48 00


Waters & Hynes, carpenter work


6 70


L. Grow & Son, blacksmith


13 50


Kelly Springfield Tire Co., wagon tires 65 00


E. M. Crockett, painting at steamer house 126 32


W. C. Tewksbury, labor on fire alarm system 9 60


W. C. Tewksbury, labor on So. Main St. fire alarm box 10 89


A. P. Clarridge, mason work 16 40


Milford Iron Foundry, iron caps and bases 11 35


Dillon Bros., new floor in steamer house .


76 33


J. F. Damon, repairing Engine No. 1 223 61


Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., ladder straps and gaskets 11 25


L. Tredennick Co., red paint for fire alarm boxes 2 50


$800 00


By appropriation


$800 00


Expended


800 00


UNPAID BILLS.


Paid L. Grow & Son, building chief's wagon and repairs (1911 and 1912) $304 50


C. Ellis & Sons, supplies (1911 and 1912) 130 42


Staples & Gould, supplies (1911 and 1912) 2 95


Milford Grain Co., hay and grain (1911 and 1912) 52 63


Milford Gas Light Co., light (1911 and 1912) 25 05


L. E. Belknap, repairs (1911 and 1912) 25 00


F. H. Marshall, painting combination wagon, and repairs (1911 and 1912) 72 25


103


Milford Daily News Co., advertising (1911 and 1912) 3 00


J. F. Damon, suction hose and resetting couplings (1911 and 1912) .


27 20


H. D. Bowker, supplies (1911 and 1912) . 1 50


J. A. & W. Bird & Co., vitriol (1911 and 1912) 4 99


$649 49


By appropriation


$650 00


Expended


649 49


Balance unexpended


$ 51


NEW HOSE.


Paid Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co.


$987 35


$987 35


By appropriation


$1,000 00


Expended


987 35


Balance unexpended


$ 12 65


FIRE ALARM BOX ON SOUTH MAIN STREET. (Appropriation of 1911 and 1912).


Paid W. C. Tewksbury, electrical work


$75 00


$75 00


To balance unexpended Jan. 20, 1912


$75 00


Expended (1912 and 1913) 75 00


RECAPITULATION.


Pay of members :-


Appropriation


$9,200 00


Expended


.


9,190 16


Balance unexpended


$9 84


·


.


104


Incidentals :-


Appropriation


$2,200 00


Receipts


155 60


$2,356 60


Expended


2,355 89


Balance unexpended


$ 71


Repairs :-


Appropriation


$800 00


Expended


800 00


Unpaid bills :-


Appropriation


$650 00


Expended .


649 49


Balance unexpended


$ 51


New Hose :-


Appropriation ·


$1,000 00


Expended


987 35


Balance unexpended


$12 65


Fire Alarm Box on South Main St :-


Balance on hand Jan. 20, 1912, (appropriation


1911 and 1912)


$75 00


Expended


75 00


Total appropriations and receipts


. . $14,081 60


Total expended


14,057 89


Total balance unexpended


$23 71


UNPAID BILLS. (JAN. 20TH 1913.)


Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies $182 35


Edward E. Cook, care of horse and wagon


66.00


Charles S. Mullane, coal


44 35


Milford Grain Co., hay and grain


58 40


H. I. Dallman Co., bale of waste


14 63


105


E. F. Lilley, badges and clock oil


7 85


H. S. Chadbourne, supplies . 6 05


Waters & Hynes, repairs


25 33


20 53


James Lally, hay and grain . Moloney & Cleary, shoeing horses H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal


38 75


Henry L. Fino, blacksmith, repairs


4 00


Milford Gas Light Co., lighting


55 05


Standard Oil Co., oil


3 60


Milford Water Co.


10 84


John F. Damon, repairs


6 85


Z. C. Field, lumber .


1 68


Hose Co. No. 3, labor at brush fires


9 00


Hose Co. No. 2, labor at brush fires


14 00


Milford Electric Light & Power Co.


1 20


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


95


$610 41


ROSTER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


BOARD OF ENGINEERS.


ELBERT M. CROCKETT,


Chief


ARTHUR J. LAVIOLETTE,


First Assistant Chief


MILLARD J. MACUEN, Second Assistant Chief


Dennis J. Sullivan was appointed clerk by the board of engineers.


HOSE Co. No. 1 .- Captain, Clyde Cheney ; Lieutenant, Ed- ward Duggan ; Clerk and Treasurer, M. Bernard Sweeney ; hose- men, Ernest O. Rose, Perley E. Jeffrey, Ernest L. Bagley, Ernest L. Kempton, William H. Leonard, Adolphus W. Baker, James F. Ruhan, William F. Cratty, William E. Ollis (Deceased) ; Driver, Frank Jones.


HOSE Co. No. 2-Captain James L. Adams; Lieutenant, Isaac W. Ward ; Clerk, Edward J. Kendricks ; Treasurer, John Matthews; Hosemen, Patrick J. O'Connor, George A.


39 00


-


106


Bragdon, Joseph P. Brown, John A. Mckenzie, John J. Maloney, Mark H. Moore, Thomas F. Smith ; Driver, Austin J. Davoren.


HOSE Co. No. 3-Captain, Charles A. Joslin ; Lieutenant, William Young ; Clerk and Treasurer, Duncan Marchessault ; Hosemen, John H. Egan, Dennis E. O'Connor, Bernard O'Reilly, Henry Marchessault, Charles H. O'Reilly, John F. Walpole, Jr., Timothy C. Lynch ; Driver, Martin Casey.


LADDER Co. No. 1-Captain, Michael H. Sullivan ; Lieuten- ant, John F. Corbett ; Clerk, Dennis P. Flynn ; Treasurer, James F. Baxter ; Laddermen, Thomas F. Waters, Edward J. Nelligan, Thomas Lally, Michael D. Burke, Martin Casey, Charles J. Dav- oren, John E. Higgiston, Frank L. Cahill, Patrick H. Daley ; Driver, John P. Callery.


COMBINATION Co. No. 1-Captain, Pearl S. Johnson ; Lieu- tenant, Norman K. Adams; Clerk and Treasurer, Fred W. Hol- land ; Hosemen, John Holmes, Basil E. Aldrich, Noble Ray, Fred W. Fowler, Pearl Sarty, Andrew Sonne, Elmer O. Rose ; Driver, Amos H. Barker.


STEAMER No. 2-Engineer, Charles H. Kimball ; Stoker, George S. Dudley ; Driver, William Ahern.


STEAMER No. 1-Engineer, Henry E. Rockwood.


FIRES AND ALARMS.


From January 20, 1912 to January 1, 1913, there were 83 alarms, 32 box alarms, 42 telephone alarms, 7 still alarms, 2 auto- matic alarms.


Value of buildings where actual fires occurred $86,950 00 Insurance on buildings where actual fires occurred 106,750 00 Loss on buildings where actual fires occurred 38,939 17 Value of contents where actual fires occurred 134,900 00


Insurance on contents where actual fires occurred 25,500 00


Loss on contents where actual fires occurred · 16,080 00


Total loss on buildings and contents . 55,019 17


Total insurance on buildings and contents . 132,250 00


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LOCATIONS OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.


7 Congress St., L. E. Belknap's residence.


14 Central St., opposite J. F. Damon's machine shop.


15 Corner Central and Depot Streets.


16 Depot St., near L. H. Barney's coal office.


17 Corner Spring and North Bow Streets.


21 Main St., opposite Mansion House.


22 Office of Superintendent of Schools.


23 Car barn, East Main St.


24 Town Hall Building.


25 Corner of Main and Pine Streets.


26 Main St., opposite basin.


27 Corner East Main and Cedar Streets.


28 Corner East Main and Medway Streets.


32 Water St., near Draper Co. property.


34 West St., near school-house.


35 Corner of West and Cherry Streets.


41 Corner of Winter and Granite Streets.


43 Corner of School and Walnut Streets.


45 Purchase St., opposite G. W. Ellis' residence.


46 Corner of Fountain and Purchase Streets.


47 Purchase St., opposite Eben Street.


52 Main St., opposite Water Street.


54 Corner of Main and Fruit Streets.


63 Corner of Grove and Forest Streets.


65 So. Main St., opposite residence of Alfred Cadman.


73 Corner of Spruce and Congress Streets.


142 Private, Archer Rubber Co. factory.


2 Blasts-All out. 3 Blasts-Chief's call. 4 Blasts- House call. 5 Blasts-Fire out of town. 6 Blasts-Military call.


Box 22 at 8 o'clock A. M. and 12.30 P. M .- No school session.


SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.


1 Amoskeag fire engine, 1 Cole fire engine, 1 Perkins com- bination wagon, 3 hose wagons, 1 supply wagon, 1 engineers'


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wagon, 2 ladder trucks, 500 feet of ladders, 5 sets of double harness, 5 sets of single harness, 2 brick buildings, 2 frame build- ings, 11 hose blankets, 1 pung, 2 sets bob runners, 3 heaters, 2 stoves, furniture for 5 sleeping rooms, 3 bath tubs, 3 gas heaters, 14 three-gallon extinguishers, 1 two-way deluge set, 400 feet 1 inch hose, 250 feet 3-4 inch hose, 1 life net, 6 life belts, 12 play pipes, 73 canvas coats, 73 aluminum hats, 4 Siamese connections, 2 sin- gle gates, 9 rubber covers, 5,400 feet good 2 1-2 cotton hose, and the necessary number of ladders, hooks, belts, spanners, ropes, forks, lanterns, wrenches, axes, bars, plaster hooks, fire brushes and scrapers.


There are 14 reservoirs in good repair.


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


IN CHARGE OF ELBERT M. CROCKETT.


One 4-circuit storage battery switchboard, complete, 205 battery cells, 23 miles of wire, 5 mechanical gongs, 4 direct action tappers, one combination indicator and gong, 2 indicators, 1 tape register, 1 bell striker, 1 whistle machine, 1 ten-inch Crosby chime whistle, 141 poles, 2 clocks, 25 street boxes, 2 hand brake key stations, one compressed air fire whistle complete.


In submitting our report for the year ending Jan. 20, 1913, we desire to suggest to the citizens the advisability of considering the acceptance of the law relative to the inspection of buildings, and wires, for the prevention of fire and the preservation of life.


To consider the purchase in the near future, of a motor com- bination truck to replace the combination wagon now in use, and the use of the combination wagon as a hose wagons, we believe it would be in the line of progress and a matter of economy.


During the past year the department was put to unavoidable expense through the loss of a horse and the breaking down of Steamer No. 1, and as a result the incidental appropriation was insufficient and there are unpaid bills amounting to $700.00.


We recommend that the town purchase 1,000 feet of new


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hose, as there is not enough of good hose in the department to han- dle a large fire.


We recommend the following appropriations :-


Pay of members


$9,200 00


Incidentals


2,200 00


Repairs


800 00


New hose


1,000 00


Unpaid bills


700 00


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$13,900 00


A committee of citizens representing a number of property owners residing in the North Purchase District have notified your board that they desire to form a volunteer fire company, provided the town will furnish them with a hose wagon and suitable hose and a building for the storage of the same in that district. The probable expense to the town would be about $1,000.00. Your board feels that the citizens of that locality who represent a large amount of taxable property are entitled to better fire protection, and we have advised them to have an article inserted in the war- rant for the annual town meeting asking for the necessary ap- propriation.




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