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Michael Brandley, 8} days, self and team, at $3.00
25 50
Michael Brandley, 2 days, boy and team, at $2.50 · ·
5 00
Michael Brandley, to labor of self and
team
2 75
Andrew Gott, 292 days, self and team, , at $3.00
89 25
Patrick Moils, 40} days, self and team, at $3.00 .
121 50
Patrick Moils, 3 days, team, at $1.50 James Genders, 22276 days, self and
4 50
team, at $3.00
67 05'
James Genders, 2 days, self, at $1.50
3 00
Timothy E. Sullivan, 27} days, self and team, at $3.00
81 60
S. W. Hollis, 26} days, man and team,, at $3.00 79 50
S. W. Hollis, 1} days, team, at $1.50 . 1
2 25
John Kelley, 133% days, self, at $1.50
199 80
John Kelley, 10₺ days self, at $1.75
18 37
John Kelley, 33} days, team, at $1.50
50 25
Jerry White, 53 days, self, at $1.50 .
79 50
Jerry White, 44 days, team, at $1.50
66 00
Jerry White, 8 loads of stone, at 25 cents . 2 00
Jerry White, care of lantern 1 60
J. Frederic Allen, 10 days, self and team, $3.00. 30 00
Maurice Gurney, 133 days, self, $1.75 23 63
Maurice Gurney, 46 days, self, $1.50 . 69 00
Maurice Gurney, 13 days, team, $1.50
19 50
George C. Buker, 94 days, self, $1.50
141 00
George C. Buker, 42 days, team, $1.50
.6 75
Charles J. Craibe, 8} days, man and two horses, $5.00 42 50
Charles J. Craibe, 5} days,. man, team, $3.00.
16 50
Charles J. Craibe, 3 days, self, at $1.50
4 50
Charles J. Craibe, 1 day, self, at $2.00
2 00
Charles J. Craibe, } day, boy, at $1 00
50
Peter W. Dyer, 1,3 days, man and team, $3.00.
3 90
Everett Harris, 5 days, self, at $1.50.
7 50
Everett Harris, 4 days, self and team, $3.00 12 00
Everett Harris, 130 loads stone, at 15 cents, 19 50
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Peter Mooney, ¿ day, self, at $1.50 . $0 75
G. D. Whitaker, 7,8 days, self, at $1.50 11 70
G. D. Whittaker, 12 days, self, at $2.00
3 00
George E. Arnold, 156776 days, at $1.50
235 05
Elmer E. Dyer, 8123 days at $1.50
121 73
Elmer E. Dyer, 4 days, at $1.75
7 00
Gilbert W. Bowditch, 13 days, at $1.50
2 25
Calvin Cromwell, 5g days, at $1.50
8 25
Michael Bentley, 73} days, at $1.50
.
110 25
Robert Knight, 5 days, at $1.50
7 50
Luke Mulligan, 28} days, at $1.50
42 72
Peter Lowson, 793 days, at $1.50
119 25
Peter Lowson, care of lantern
2 00
Edward Starr, 30} days, at $1.75
53 38
Edward Starr, 173 days, at $1.50 John Bates, 837 days, at $1.50 .
13 28
George D. Newcomb, 68 days, at $1.50
102 00
John Rennie, 823 days, at $1.50
123 45
William A. Hollis, 53 days, at $1.50 .
8 25
Michael O'Brien, 30 days, at $1.50
45 00
Michael O'Brien, 26 days, at $1.75
45 50
James Wall, 11} days, at $1.25.
14 38
James Wall, 3 days, at $1.00
3 00
Maurice Dowd, 2 days, at $1.50.
3 00
Patrick Hinnegan, 1 day, at $1.50
1 50
75
Patrick McCormick, 6} days, at $1.50 B. J. Loring, Jr., labor and nails
3 85
Darius A. Holbrook, 10 days, at $1.50
15 00
Thomas Miller, 42 days, at $1.50
6 75
Anthony Mullen, 18 days, at $1.50 Josiah Holbrook, 14828 days, at $1.50
223 43
200 48
John C. Holbrook, 13323 days, at $1.50 John Sheehan, 91 days, at $1.50 John Sheehan, 8 days, at $1.75 .
136 50
14 00
Timothy O'Keefe, 9027 days, at $1.50
135 52
John Maher, 1274% days, at $1.50
191 10
William Gorman, 7g days, at $1.50
11 25
John Flannagan, 174 days, at $1.50 .
25 88
William H. Spear, 292 days, at $1.25
36 88
Michael McKilliget, 11} days, at $1.50
17 25
Albert W. Dyer, 42 days, at $1.50 Martin Connors, 183 days, at $1.50
27 75
John Finnegan, 288% days, at $1.50 .
43 20
Judah A. Loring, 14 days, at $2.50
3 50
Judah A. Loring, powder, etc. .
35
A. J. Bates, 1 day, at $2.00 .
2 00
John S. Whittaker, 531 days, at $1.50
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. 80 70
26 25
27 00
6 75
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John S. Whittaker, 73 days, at $1.75
$13 13
John F. Sullivan, 36-16 days, at $1.50
54 15
William A. Allen, 3 days, self, at $2.75
8 25
William A. Allen, 3 days, man, $2.00
6 00
William A. Allen, sharpening tools .
28
Thomas Penniman, self, building fence
8 86
Thomas Penniman, man, building fence
6 18
H. Dearing, care of lantern
1 00
Louis H. Thayer, ¿ day at reservoir
1 00
Hayward Bros., boxing belt at crusher
2 91
J. H. Macandrew, painting roller
2 10
Horace Abercrombie, for drain pipe .
6 46
Portland Storeware Company, for drain pipe and tile
81 06
Walworth Manufacturing Company, find- ings for engine 7 34
Joseph Breck & Son, tools
15 71
Dodge & Gilbert, tools
13 66
Chandler & Farquhar, tools
45
Goodnow & Wightman, tools
90
S. M. Spencer, stencil
. 90
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, books
. 69
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work .
15 38
W. J. Jordan, blacksmith work .
14 90
Robert Gillespie, blacksmith work
73 95
C. F. Veazie, blacksmith work .
2 91
Edward Shay, blacksmith work .
4 90
Thomas South, blacksmith work
4 50
William H. Cobb, elevator
28 50
Badger Bros., shaft for roller
9 34
Farrel Foundry and Machine Co., jaw plates and cheeks 108 94
South Boston Iron Works, jaw plates and repairs on jaw . 80 15
O. C. R. R., freight on castings and drain pipe .
10 96
G. H. Arnold, carting 135 loads of. stone, at 25 cents
33 75
G. H. Arnold, tools, repairs, etc.
7 46
G. H. Arnold, paid sundry bills 1 32
J. W. Dorety, carting 31 loads of stone, at 25 cents
7 75
J. W. Dorety, board of horses .
193 00
N. Allen Penniman, care of horses 7 00
Ambler & Hobart, grain for horses
22 92
J. F. Sheppard, hay for horses .
17 81
J. F. Sheppard, board of horses.
18 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
152 92
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J. F. Sheppard, use of derrick $2 25
J. B Rhines, for lumber, etc. 129 11
B. Johnson, for lumber 3 42
Morss & Whyte, for screen 4 50
Joseph Dyer, for & cord wood 2 75
Joseph Dyer, for posts 7 44
T. J. Nash, for posts 4 00
D. W. Teele, 45 loads of stone, at 5 cents David Thayer, 2d, 2 days' work, at $1.50 . David Thayer, 172 loads of gravel, at 6 cents . .
10 32
Caleb Stetson, 219 loads of gravel, at 12} cents . 27 38
Caleb Stetson, 110 loads of gravel, at 15 cents . 16 50 7 80 Asa French, 65 loads of gravel, at 12 cents, Samuel A. Bates, 135 loads of gravel, at 10 cents 13 50
Silas M. Jones, 110 loads of gravel, at 8 cents . .
8 80
Eli A. Hayden, 268 loads of gravel, at 6 cents . Hiram A. French, 65 loads of gravel, at 6 cents .
16 08
A. S. Morrison, 101 loads of gravel, at 8 cents . 8 08
E. A. Hollingsworth, 249 loads of gravel, at 12 cents
29 88
Edward Hobart, 51 loads of gravel, at 10 cents . 5 10
Francis Lebin, 25 loads of gravel, at 10 cents . 2 50
Calvin French, 81 loads of gravel at 12 cents . .
9 72
I. F. Vinton, 14 loads of gravel, at 6 cents, Charles Wilson, 1,100 paving blocks . .
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17 60
C. G. Anderson, 12 signboards, $7.80 filing saw, at 25c. 8 05
C. B. Woodsum, expressing 12 05
A. C. Drinkwater, side of lace leather 3 75
O. A. Peabody, horse findings. 9 05
H. B. Whitman, sweat pad and repairs on harness 2 85
J. M. Walsh, repairs on harness 1 95
Braintree Clothing Store, pair blankets, etc. . 3 70
H. M. White, powder 35
P. D. Holbrook & Co., tools and supplies for engine and crusher 32 86
2 15
3 00
3 90
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J. M. Arnold, supplies for engine and crusher $3 35
A. O. Clark, cash paid for tools and sup- plies . 5 67
M. Williams, superintendent of almshouse, board of horses . 30 00
$7,219 44
Total cost of highways and reservoir at Little Pond
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$7,249 44
Cost of reservoir at Little Pond . 65 50
Total for highways
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$7,183 94
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By labor of horses removing snow
$17 60
By labor of horses at drawbridge
63 00
By 38 loads of fine crushed stone on town lands .
15 20
By 80 loads of gutter cleaning on town lands .
20 00
By sale of old iron
7 12
Due from South Boston Iron Works, for old iron
$24 37
$147 29
M. Williams, labor of men and team on Town Street
$24 75
Of the above the sums expended for labor and gravel were dis- tributed as follows : -
Stone Roads.
Repairs.
Sidewalks.
On Shaw street
·
$575 56
$151 59
$14 25
Elm street
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.
111 03
9 75
75
Middle street
112 45
19 13
24 29
River street
253 30
29 73
47 38
Adams street
46 98
340 84
Quincy avenue
137 00
28 97
Cedar street
70 01
74 00
8 50
Union street
63 50
93 72
58 81
Washington street
1,814 52
139 80
158 68
Allen street
130 63
8 75
Front street
11 50
50 25
Commercial street
118 00
20 00
Taylor street
28 75
30 58
Central avenue
47 90
21 68
Franklin street
.
22 02
22 15
Pond street .
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.
111 09
61 64
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Repairs.
Sidewalks.
Hancock street
$66 41
$45 79 12 25
Hobart street
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Mill lane
26 00
Howard and Hayward streets
22 50
West street .
90 52
Granite street
300 00
Liberty street
96 97
Depot street
12 50
School street
4 50
Grove street
4 59
Peach street
75
Picking stone and cleaning gutters
334 50
Sidewalks
$926 59
General repairs
1,975 82
Total stone road
3,184 35
$6,085 76
Miscellaneous expenses
1,097 18
$7,183 94
It would be nearly impossible to locate every dollar of the mis- cellaneous expenditures, but probably nine tenths of it are fairly chargeable to the stone roads, and may be divided among the jobs pro rata.
The keeping of the town's horses cost $303.70, and they have earned $510 on the highways, in addition to work removing snow and on the drawbridge.
We have examined the accounts of the Road Commissioners, and find them correctly cast and proper vouchers for all payments made.
JOHN M. BEALS. ALVERDO MASON. EBEN DENTON.
RECAPITULATION.
Orders drawn for schools $9,188 90
Incidental expenses of schools . 429 93
Incidental expenses of schoolhouses .
178 94
Refurnishing East Primary school-room
357 42
Painting schoolhouses 485 00 .
Furnishing room in Union Schoolhouse
298 06
Repairs on South Schoolhouse
86 96
Repairs on Southwest Schoolhouse .
103 50
Almshouse 2,250 27 .
Poor out of almshouse
.
3,719 25
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Hospitals
$286 21
Public library .
450 00
Grand Army of the Republic .
150 00
Highways
7,208 69
Drawbridge
120 27
Drawbridge (new) .
7,997 86
Almshouse (new)
11,181 67 ·
Removing snow
418 43
Incidental expenses
1,479 61
Town Hall
346 10
Janitor
600 60
Lighting and ventilating Town Hall
1,329 74
Abatement and collection of taxes .
521 47
For the enforcement of laws
336 50
Police
46 75
Town officers .
1,673 25
State aid, Chap. 301
1,313 50
State aid, Chap. 252
753 90
Fire Department, Union, No. 1
849 38
Fire Department, Butcher Boy, No. 2
825 34
Fire D partment, hook and ladder .
401 39
Engineers, including bill of town of Randolph for steamer
120 29
Watching fires
26 75
Painting engines
100 00
Town lands
307 85
Reservoir, Hobart Street
470 04
Reservoir, Little Pond
65 50
Town pumps .
32 62
$56,511 94
689 orders drawn for
. $56,511 94
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, and find them correctly cast and proper vouchers for all payments made.
JOHN M. BEALS. ALVERDO MASON. EBEN DENTON.
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRAINTREE :
The Road Commissioners of the town respectfully submit their first annual report.
The inauguration of a new system is usually attended by some degree of friction. Mistakes are made less from theoretical defects than from practical inexperience. The history of the management of the town's roads for the past three years has proved no excep- tion to this rule. Yet, while plans adopted experimentally have at times proved faulty, - adding more to cost than to quality, - we believe that the condition of its highways already indicates that when, by the purchase of the crusher, the town expressed its desire for more thorough work, it took a step in the right direction. The change in supervision naturally came next in order as a remedy for inexperience, and because only by the entire control of the funds appropriated could the machinery be worked effectively, and the general interests of the town be best subserved.
Our experience the past year has confirmed us in the opinion that the close and unremitting attention to details, which is desir- able, requires the services of a capable roadmaster or superin- tendent, whose whole time shall be devoted to the care of the roads, who shall have the management of the men and teams, care of tools, the keeping of time books and other accounts, make fre- quent reports to the commissioners, and in all things act as their executive officer. To enable him to work to advantage, the head- quarters of the department should be so centrally located that all parts of the town would be equally accessible and under his super- vision. It is hoped that the new almshouse, so admirably situated for this purpose, will have accommodations for supplying this first great need of the department.
In the more important and expensive equipments of the high- ways, the wisdom of the town in previous years leaves little to be desired, except, perhaps, a watering-cart or sprinkler, to be used in dry times in the construction and preservation of our stone roads. It might also be utilized by the town, or by private sub- scription, as in many towns, on streets which our funds might not allow us to sprinkle, however desirable or even profitable it might seem.
The crusher and roller, in spite of wear and breakages, are in good repair, and a liberal supply of " extras " on hand. Stone, of which some hundreds of tons are already piled around the crusher, can still be obtained within convenient distance in quantity suffi- cient to keep it running for a large part of the season. This is fortunate, as it is desirable to continue the stone road to the Quincy line, and also to complete Adams Street, which, from its nearness to the crusher, can be very cheaply done if the material holds out.
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As a matter of fact, the broken stone has as yet been used more for the construction of new roads on top of old ones than for legiti- mate repairs, and we are satisfied that when our heaviest-travelled thoroughfares are once "reconstructed," repairs with this valu- able material will be found quite within the means of the town on many of the less important streets.
There is little doubt in the minds of the commissioners that if suitable drainage can be secured a much less thickness of material will answer the purpose, and prove much cheaper than attempting to bridge over or control the powers of frost and water by mere weight and quantity. In the spring we purchased a thousand pieces of three-inch land tile, and used most of it in three miry places, which have existed as annual nuisances and subjects of complaint since the roads were built. Where there is sufficient fall, we think this plan may suffice, and we shall watch this experiment closely. On long level roads built on a substratum of wet clay, like Wash- ington Street, something more expensive will doubtless be re- quired, and we shall make it a subject of earnest consideration.
Another important question is the form of the cross-section. Many of our otherwise best roads are too convex, and when this is the case, teams, to preserve their equilibrium, must keep directly in the middle, and thus ruts are worn, which hold water and soften the road ; or, if driven on either side, the sliding motion is very de- structive to wagon tires and to the road material, as well as irri- tating to the temper of horse and driver. If the road can be made impervious to water, there is no doubt but that a very slight eleva- tion in the middle, falling away in two inclined planes towards the sides, is better than a convex form. We read of such roads in Sweden, which appear perfectly level to the eye, yet hold no water and are never worn in ruts, because teams go on all parts with equal ease.
During the past season 63 rods of stone road were made on the the south end of Shaw Street, at an expense of $575.56. By the expenditure of about $500 next year on the north end, where the road is low and narrow, a local grievance will be removed and a good outlet toward the city provided for the east village.
On Quincy Avenue 30 rods of stone road were made by material from Quincy, at a cost of $137.
17¿ rods of underdrained stone road on Elm Street, cost
$111 03
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Union
63 50
18
66 Middle
112 45
8
66
road on Adams Street, cost
46 98
52
66
River
66
253 30
102
66
66 Wash'ton
1,814 52
8
66
Cedar 1
70 01
Average cost of all, $10.47+ per rod.
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Difference in the distance which the material had to be carted and the width and thickness of its application made the difference in cost. Including the screenings used on sidewalks and for fin- ishing off the stone roads, over 4,000 tons of broken stone were carted from under the crusher.
The liberal appropriation for sidewalks enabled us, besides the numerous repairs shown in the 'accompanying schedule, to build a new walk on Adams Street, 90 rods long, costing $340.84, and another on Washington Street (Dyer's Hill), 60 rods, at a cost of $116.80.
The appropriation for general repairs was mostly distributed over those parts of the town receiving the least direct benefit from the stone road grant. For particulars see schedule. This appropria- tion ($2,000), out of which must come the picking of stone on all the highways in town (costing last year $300), building and re- pairing of railings, clearing gutters and culverts, and in fact keeping three fourths of the town roads passable and safe, seems somewhat out of proportion when compared with that of sidewalks, and we suggest that the two be united and the division of expendi- ture be left to the discretion of the commissioners.
We believe the aggregate of appropriations for the highways ($7,000) was a very liberal sum and a sufficient tax upon the re- sources of the town, and do not recommend any increase of the same.
Of other matters left in care of the Road Commissioners, we re- port as follows : The reservoir near Andrew Dyer's was completed for $65.50, and proved its quality on the occasion of the church fire. The proposed well at Josephus Sampson's was not dug, be- cause the sum appropriated did not attract a bid. The brick res- ervoir on Hobart Street was constructed for $436.54.
The appropriation for the town lands was expended principally in setting trees, repairing horse sheds, and gravelling around the Town House. We recommend for the coming year the appropriation of a sum sufficient to place a curbstone along the line of sidewalk in front of the town lands, and also for the removal of the fence to the rear of the Common, where a fence is desired by the abutters. This would require the appropriation of $600.
We would like an expression of opinion on the part of the town in regard to storing a quantity of dry coarse sand in summer for use on icy sidewalks in winter. This hardly comes under the head of removal of snow, but we recommend that the commissioners be authorized to do this and charge the expense to the snow account.
The guideboards at the corners of the streets have not been painted since their erection, ten years ago. We recommend an ap- propriation of $100 for the purpose of repainting the old and the erection of some new boards where necessary.
A petition, signed by James A. Reynolds and others, was re- ceived, asking for the extension of Eliot Street to a point on
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Commercial Street near the residence of the late Rev. Jonas Per- kins. This petition received the careful consideration its merits and importance deserved. Eliot Street is peculiar in its location and necessities. From its proximity to Weymouth Landing, its land is rapidly increasing in value, and is being improved by the erection of numerous dwellings. Though yielding a constantly increasing revenue to the town in the way of taxes, its people have no legal way to their Town Hall or schools, except by passing through a neighboring town, by a circuitous route. While appre- ciating the situation fully, we have taken no action upon the peti- tion, for the reason that a road nearly in the direction of the junction of Commercial Street and Quincy Avenue may be built with greater economy to the town and convenience to the school children. We also believe that the road as petitioned for may fairly be considered a county road, and that the county should at least pay the land damages, which would be likely to be heavy.
GEORGE H. ARNOLD, JAMES L. HUNTER, ANSEL O. CLARK, Road Commissioners of Braintree.
· ENGINEERS' REPORT.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF BRAINTREE :
Gentlemen, - The engineers of the Braintree Fire Department respectfully submit the following report of their doings for the year ending Feb. 1, 1884.
ENGINEERS ORGANIZED MAY 2, 1883.
MARCUS A. PERKINS, Chief. THOMAS SOUTH, Clerk.
G. D. Whittaker.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED FEB. 5, 1883.
Union No. 1, 49 men; Robert Gillespie, foreman. Butcher Boy, No. 2, 45 men ; Marcus A. Perkins, foreman, who resigned May 1 ; John P. Mellus was chosen. Wampatuck Hook and Lad- - der, No. 1, 25 men ; L. W. Morrison, foreman.
ENGINE HOUSES.
The several houses are in good condition, but will need painting soon.
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ENGINES.
The engines are in good repair, the Butcher Boy having been painted and the Union varnished, according to a vote of the town at the last annual meeting. The $25 voted to paint the ladder truck was not expended, as, in our judgment, the amount was not sufficient to do the work as it should be done; and we take this opportunity to say that the time is not far distant when the town should purchase a new hook and ladder truck, very much lighter and with modern improvements, which would be much more ser- viceable to the department. -
HOSE.
There is belonging to the department about 2,900 feet of hose, a portion of which is in poor condition. We think that, connected with the engines, there is hose enough for their use ; but we are of the opinion thas this town should have 1,500 feet of new hose stored in some place and ready for use at large fires, such as we are liable to have in several places in town, the same to be used in connec- tion with the several steam pumps that are in those localities. We think that soon the town may be furnished with water by some company, or they may purchase a steamer; in either case this hose and much more will be needed.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The last Board of Engineers in their report recommended raising the hose towers on the engine houses for the better care of hose, and during the last year experience has taught us that they were right, and we would renew the recommendation. The present towers are sufficient to dry only about 300 feet of hose at a time, and that by doubling each length in the centre, which is of no bene- fit to the hose. During the last year, owing to the scarcity of water, the engines were obliged to use on several occasions from 700 to 900 feet of hose, and the stewards, in order to dry the same, had to hang it on fences and buildings near the engine houses. That state of things should not exist when for a comparatively small amount of money suitable towers can be built.
We would recommend the purchase of 1,500 feet of hose. We further recommend the pay of the firemen to be the same as last year, viz., $10.00 to each fireman for a year's service.
APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend that there be appropriated by the town for the ensuing year the following amounts, viz. : -
Pay of men
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. $1,250 00
Hose .
1,500 00
Towers
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.
600 00
Incidentals .
.
400 00
$3,750 00
.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
UNION, No 1.
One hand engine and hose carriage, 28 feet suction hose, 200 feet cotton rubber-lined hose, 200 feet leather hose, 550 feet rub- ber hose, 100 feet rubber-lined hose not reliable, 250 feet linen hose condemned, 8 spanner belts, 6 patent spanners, 14 old-style spanners, 2 wrenches, 3 oil-cans, 3 axes, 4 fire buckets, 3 pipes and nozzles, 1 bursted pipe, 7 fire hats, 1 patent spray nozzle, 7 lanterns, 1 signal light, 2 pails, 1 hanging lamp, 5 lamps, 6 brack- ets, 1 sprinkler, 9 spittoons, 3 fire ladders, 1 step ladder, 2 stoves, 1 coal-hod, 1 black-walnut table, 7 chairs, 5 collation tables, 7 horses for same, 1 dust-pan, 1 feather duster, 1 shovel, 10 settees, 1 lifting jack, 1 pole for horses, attached to machine, 1 large and small fire hook, 2 ropes, 5 army overcoats, 1 house ladder, 1 broom, 250 feet of rope in hose tower, 6 blocks, 2 straps for hose carriage, 1 sponge, 92 mugs, 48 bowls, 6 dozen spoons, 1 boiler, 2 large knives and forks, 6 pitchers, 6 waiters, 4 dish-pans, 1 mirror, 1 clock, 1 chandelier, 1 roll board, 1 ballot box, 1 cooking stove, 7 curtains, 10 pictures.
BUTCHER BOY, No. 2.
Hand engine and hose carriage, two-horse pole, 35 feet of suc- tion hose, 600 feet rubber hose, 200 feet cotton rubber-lined hose, 200 feet leather hose, 150 feet rubber, poor, 300 feet of linen, con- demned, 150 feet linen rubber-lined, poor, 5 pipes, leading hose branch, 5 nozzles, spray nozzle, crowbar, 2 axes, 12 spanners and belts, 4 buckets, 3 fire hats, 300 feet of rope in hose tower, signal lantern, 5 lanterns, 2 wrenches, 1 house ladder, rope, 6 woollen coats, 2 horse blankets, 2 wheel jacks, 3 stoves and fixtures, shovel, 8 lamps and hangers, 2 oil-cans, wash-basin, water pail, coal-hod, dust-pan, 2 brooms, iron sink, 8 picture frames, 1 mir- ror, feather duster, 1 box, oil-can, 1 oil brush, 1 hammer, 1 ballot box, 70 mugs, 57 bowls, 82 dozen spoons, 4 pitchers, 9 pickle plates, 11 salt bottles, 5 wire casters, 3 boilers, library table, 10 settees, 8 chairs, 6 spittoons, street lamp, clock, suction strainer, chande- lier, marble slab and brackets, canvas covering, 7 curtains, 10 col- lation tables, 14 horses for same.
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