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75,590 41
581 98
11,388 27
$7,560 66
88,410 91
3,706 32
92,117 23
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4,556 57
1901
81,576 01
956 34
13,529 87
96,062 22
89,844 27
3,665 40
93,509 67
2,552 55
1902
76,228 00
401 31
13,576 97
90,266 28
94,895 69
4,623 45
99,519 14
1903
S1,718 96
13,135 77
94,854 73
95,314 88
8,705 48
104,020 36
1904
91,424 80
14,935 57
106,363 37
102,708 74
6,295 56
109,004 30
2,640 93
1905
SS,304 97
22 44
21,778 98
110,106 39
110,698 00
4,861 42
115,559 42
5,453 03
1906
96,600 34
60 43
28,464 58
125,125 35
124,724 29
3,335 53
128,059 82
2,934 47
1907
*108,317 13
37,066 61
145,383 74
132,494 96
3,807 42
136,302 38
9,081 36
·
$1,393,308 14
$3,211 60
$268,930 14
$1,665,449 88
$1,592,915 99
$68,625 03
$1,661,541 02
$50,717 03
$46,808 17
46,808 17
$3,908 86
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*This includes $2,724.30 for Moth work done for private parties, and is not assessed as part of the taxes but does make a part of the $9,081.36 excess of Receipts in 1907. With this out the excess would be $6.357.06.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
IS97
62,997 92
S,749 71
71,747 63
75,542 46
2,493 81
78,036 27
3,564 12
68,524 63
69,846 64
2,242 II
72,08$ 75
1 896
73,489 13
9,252 86
9,165 63
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Assessors , Report. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1908.
Table of Aggregates of Polls and Taxes Assessed May 1, 1908.
Number of polls assessed (18 added Dec. 16) . 2,01I
Number of persons paying property tax . 2,230
Number of persons paying poll tax only . 1,314
Number of persons liable to do military duty 1,230
Population as taken by the Assessors 7,422
Schedule of Property Assessed.
Number of dwelling houses 1,514
Number of acres of land .
6,376
Number of horses
.
293
Number of cows
,
595
Number of swine
49
Number of fowls ·
8,238
Number of dogs to be registered (female, SI, male,
345)
426
Total Amount of Property Assessed.
Resident real estate
$3,576, 140
Non-resident real estate
1,330,408
Resident personal estate .
190,242
Non-resident personal estate
38,029
$5,134,819
Value of Real and Personal Estate. Buildings exclusive of land $2,667,680
Land exclusive of buildings 2,238,868
Personal property .
228,271
$5,134,819
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Basis of Taxation.
Appropriations, March, 1908 . . $110,214 42
State tax
· 7,480 00
Metropolitan Parks tax
2, 120 45
State Highway tax .
89 60
County tax
6, 115 29
Gypsy Moth tax (Individuals)
3,271 61
Overlay .
6,300 00
Less Town's income, estimated
- - $135,591 37 11,258 90
$124,332 47
Net amount raised by taxation
apportioned as follows :-
On real estate
. $111,870 14
On personal
5,204 72
On polls ·
.
3,986 00
On Gypsy Moth Individuals
. 3,271 61
$124,332 47
Tax for State, County and Town purposes, committed to Clarence Coates, collector,-
August I, . $124,332 47
December 16, omitted assessment 10,663 81
Total commitment
$134,996 28
Street Railway Excise tax
2,908 43
Tax rate per $1,000
22 80
The work of the Board of Assessors of 1908 has been per- formed under very pleasant conditions. There has been unity of opinion, and a disposition to treat all citizens with the utmost courtesy and consideration. The Board does not feel at this time obliged to take many pages of this book in making apolo- gies for any of their records. At no time since the incorporation of the Town have the citizens and non-resident tax-payers re-
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ceived more efficient service. An obliging, courteous and well- posted clerk has been in attendance daily between the hours of 8 A. M. and 5 P. M. to see to the wants of the tax-payers.
This Board found in the office the usual set of books in vogue for several years in the Board of Assessors, and in addition thereto we found a double set of index cards, or otherwise known as double cross index. Such cards are to-day used practically in every business house in the country and considered indispensable to all who have used them.
At the last March Town Meeting an appropriation was voted for the employment of a clerk and a change in the manner of the Assessors' work,-a sum which at the time was deemed suf- ficient to bring about the desired results,-and it has been appar- ent that the appropriation was sufficient, as the Board has had no unforeseen problems develop; and if there had been any to make a material difference in the finances, the Board would have deemed it its duty to call upon the tax-payers for an extra appropriation. Thus, not only has this Board confined itself to the appropriation, but out of that appropriation they have bought and have now as an asset a Burroughs Adding Machine, costing $375.00, and $378.01 left on hand to turn into the Town treas- ury, with no outstanding bills. Thus, your Board feels that in addition to appraising, abating and conscientiously considering every case which has come before them, they have acted as watch dog to your treasury.
ERNEST L. NOERA, LEWIS J. AUSTIN, LEVI G. HAWKES,
Assessors of Saugus.
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Report of Superintendent of Streets.
To the Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN, -In submitting my annual report I will be as brief as possible and to the point with the following suggestions, namely, that Lincoln avenue be resurfaced and an appropriation be made to take care of the water on that street as it is a great nuisance and very inconvenient to the residents of that thorough- fare.
That Walnut street be put in good condition. These are two of the most needed and the most expensive jobs this coming season.
There are a number of other streets that are in need of some small repairs to which I have called the attention of the Finance Committee.
The missing link between East Saugus and Cliftondale is at last completed, a good sidewalk extended along the south east side of Lincoln avenue connecting the two villages, this being a great convenience to the school children who attend the Lincoln avenue school.
The steam roller has the much needed house at last greatly to my own gratification, and the roller is in excellent condition having been thoroughly repaired.
I also recommend the purchasing of all the cinders in the town for the repair of the sidewalks as they are as good as most of the concrete.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Below is a list of tools of the Highway Department :
I street water cart
$350 00
I two horse roller
250 00
I steam road roller
3,500 00
I set of runners
30 00
3 gutter plows
45 00
14 snow plows 350 00
I drill machine 15 00
I set block and fall
6 00
I derrick
25 00
I chain hoist
15 00
2 large files .
50
2 seam wedges
2 00
2 draw knives
1 00
6 machine drills
1 00
3 oil cans
75
4 iron posts .
10 00
I wagon jack
3 50
3 gravel screens
9 00
2 sneths
1 00
2 brooms
50
I cross-cut saw
3 00
2 hand saws
1 50
2 scythes
1 00
3 axes .
3 00
2 log chains
4 00
r tunneling bar
4 00
3 grub hoes .
I 50
I drag . ·
6 00
I chain and spreader
2 00
I tool box
15 00
I plumb rule
3 00
2 street horses
5 00
I street level
6 00
I I-2 barrel of oil
25 00
.
Amount carried forward,
$4,695 25
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Amount brought forward,
$4,695 25
2 empty barrels
2 00
3 oil cans
I 50
I anvil
6 00
I forge
15 00
2 pairs tongs
2 00
.I claw hammer
75
15 blasting drills
15 00
4 large drills
1 00
20 small drills
3 00
2 street barrows .
4 00
6 feet of 10-inch pipe
3 00
4 feet of 5-inch pipe
50
2 feet of 15-inch pipe
. 1 00
6 feet of 12-inch pipe
3 00
2 feet of 20-inch pipe
80
72 picks
36 00
26 street signs
15 00
3 bars of iron
3 00
2 tool stamps
4 00
4 common bars
4 00
I bit stock
1 00
4 bits .
50
4 bank wedges
12 00
3 bank bars .
9 00
2 bank hammers, 3 striking hammers
5 00
5 stone hammers .
3 00
6 small hammers . .
3 00
28 round
14 00
IO square shovels
5 00
Io iron rakes 5 00
9 tined hoes .
5 00
I die . ·
2 50
I pair bolt clippers
3 00
2 post scoops, 2 post tampers
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,886 80
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Amount brought forward,
$4,886 80
I battery and tires
10 50
I vice .
6 00
6 pails
3 00
I 12-inch and I 18-inch monkey wrench
3 00
4 lanterns
2 00
4 lantern globes
50
25 feet I 1-2-inch rubber hose
5 00
26 picks
4 00
5 hammer handles
1 25
5 forks
3 00
I wooden rake
25
I blacksmith shop
125 00
I steam roller house
250 00
2 cold chisels
1 00
$5,301 30
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY HATCH, Superintendent of Streets.
Town of Saugus.
Report of Chief of Police.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the requirements of the Town ordinance, I have the honor to submit my thirteenth annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 3Ist, 1908.
Chief of Police. CHARLES O. THOMPSON.
Regular Officers. Captain Roland L. Mansfield, Frank W. Joy, J. Henry Williams.
Special Officers.
Peter A. Flaherty, Edward P. Burnham, Arthur B. Mansfield, Thomas E. Berrett, William M. Penney, Justin E. Mansfield, Harry Williams, Timothy J. Bannon, Joseph P. Devine, Moran A. Hazel, William F. Parker, Arthur G. Copp, James W. Rea, George W. Parker, Christopher C. Merrithew, Charles E. Davis, Thomas C. Sutherst, Charles O. Popp, Sebina Snow, Leon H. Worthley, Charles H. Mansfield.
Arrests.
The total number of arrests for the year 1908 was 249, of which 242 were males and 7 females.
The Following Are the Offences.
Assault, 3; assault and battery, 8; breaking and entering, 8; breaking and entering and larceny, 15; bastardy, 2; breaking
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glass, 3; being present at game, 5; cruelty to animals, 5 ; capias, 4; collecting junk without license, I ; drunks, 45 ; de- fault, I; disturbance on car, I; evading car fare, 3; gaming on Lord's day, 8; gunning without a license, 3; keeping liquor with intent to sell, 3; keeping children from school, 6; larceny, 17; manslaughter, 2; maliciously injuring a building, I ; ma- licious mishief, 5 ; non-support, 3 ; placing obstruction on rail- road track, 2; peddling without license, 16; playing ball on Lord's day, 8; profane language, I ; pulling trolley on railroad car, I ; stubborn child, 3; search warrants served, 7; trespass- ing, 15; threat, 3 ; truancy, 4; throwing stones, 4; unlicensed dogs, 6; violation of plumbing law, 2; vagrants, 2 ; violation of Town by-laws, 9; violation of the Mills law, 5 ; idle and disor- derly, 3.
Court Cases.
There were 409 criminal including continued cases tried in this court.
Disposed of as Follows:
Appealed cases, 9 ; continued cases, 127 ; committed to Salem jail, 9; committed to Lyman school, 2; Lawrence training school, 2 ; State Board of Charity, 1 ; defaulted, 10; discharged, 9 ; filed, 84 ; fined and paid, 96; held for Grand Jury, 4; held for Superior Court, 6.
Miscellaneous Work.
Arrested for out of town officers, 6; complaints received and investigated, 873 ; committed to Danvers asylum, 3; Epileptic hospital, I ; Westboro hospital, 1 ; dead bodies removed, 3 ; dis- turbances suppressed, 42 ; doors found open and secured, 90; dogs killed, 61 ; lights furnished for dangerous places, 30; lights found burning, 81 ; lost children restored, 10; runaway horses stopped, 9; stray teams put up, 5; windows found open 22 ; responded to fire alarms, 47 ; calls for patrol wagon, 102.
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Financial Statement.
Appropriation
· $4,250 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. O. Thompson, salary
$902 50
R. L. Mansfield, salary
874 90
F. W. Joy, salary .
770 70
J. H. Williams, salary
752 15
P. A. Flaherty
69 35
E. P. Burnham
8 00
T. J. Bannon
34 25
W. E. Penney
23 00
J. P. Devine
73 38
A. G. Copp .
IO 25
A. B. Mansfield
41 60
M. A. Hazel
36 00
T. E. Berrett
. 45 50
G. Upham
2 75
Clarence Coates, printing
3 75
H. D. Bisbee ·
8 00
R. Masstrongiolo, helmets
8 40
Mitchell Mfg. Company, badges
5 00
Sampson & Allen, labor and supplies
28 19
Eugene Stevens, whitewashing cells
10 00
Elmer B. Newhall, horse hire
2 00
M. F. O'Neal, labor
2 00
New England Telephone Co. .
41 33
G. F. Wilcox, photographing
1 50
J. F. McCarty, printing
8 00
Charles Sellick, horse hire
2 00
Dr. Perkins, services
3 00
Dr. Parcher, services
6 00
Oak Hall Clothing Co., buttons
3 75
C. O. Thompson, horse hire
275 00
Amount carried forward
$4,053 25
H. O. Pratt, horse hire
1 00
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Amount brought forward,
$4,053 25
Expenses to Wellesley Hills
1 00
Expenses on Herman case 2 00
Expenses on Cheney case
2 00
Expenses on car fare and expressing 2 00
Automobile book
2 00
Committing .
4 50
Expenses to Brockton
2 00
Postage .
5 00
Committing to Lyman school .
2 50
Repairs on wagon .
I 25
Ole Christiansen, horse hire
I 75
Henry Ward, labor
I 50
Melrose Police
3 00
James A. Halliday, printing
3 00
E. E. Bray, democrat wagon .
150 00
E. E. Bray, supplies
8 75
C. A. Blakeley, horse hire
2 00
Expenses to Boston and Malden
2 50
$4,250 00
Recommendation.
I would recommend that the sum of $4,250 be appropriated for police service for the year of 1909.
Conclusion.
In submitting my annual report I desire to extend my thanks to the honorable Board of Selectmen for the support given me. Also Judge William E. Ludden and all others who have assisted me in the performance of my duties.
I wish also to tender to the officers, both regular and special, my deep appreciation for their loyal co-operation.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES O. THOMPSON,
Chief of Poliec.
Report of Board of Health.
The Board of Health respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1908.
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The Board was organized as follows: George W. Gale, M. D., Chairman; William F. Belcher, Secretary ; Tom D. Emmett, Health Officer.
Regular meetings of the Board are held at the Town Hall on the first Monday of each month at 8 o'clock P. M.
Complaints of various kinds were made to the Board, and all were investigated without delay, and where any nuisance was found to exist it was promptly ordered abated, and the order was complied with in every case.
We have had a large number of contagious diseases reported to the Board, and they have all been promptly attended to. There have been reported 78 cases of measles, 17 cases of diph- theria, 15 cases of scarlet fever. We have had a number of complaints in regard to unsanitary conditions existing on certain premises of citizens, and the same have been promptly abated, and we wish to thank them for their courteous treatment and their general willingness to comply with the law. It is a notable fact that the duties of the Board are increasing every year, and with the large increase of the population in the year to come, the duties will be largely increased. Complaints made to this Board must be made in writing, and signed by the person or persons making it. No anonymous complaints will be noticed.
We would still call the attention of all owners of real estate to the necessity of having their vaults and cesspools kept in a sanitary condition and cleaned out once a year at least as required by law. Many vaults and cesspools are used until they run out
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upon the ground, thereby creating a nuisance for themselves and their neighbors. We would also urge the necessity of using an iron cover to all cesspools, the same being once done is done forever, while a wooden top has to be renewed every six or seven years, besides the liability of a horse or wagon breaking through it. We would also urge upon the citizens a more thor- ough collection of ashes and swill, it being no more work to them to put it in a proper receptacle and have it taken away than to throw it out in the yard to rot and breed mosquitoes and flies, to say nothing of the improved condition of their premises. We find that once a household has the same removed they do not wish to go back to the old way.
The attention of the citizens and physicians is called to the following State Law which the Board desires, for the purpose of securing the widest knowledge of the existing law relating to the notification of contagious diseases, to call particular attention to Sections 49 and 50, of Chapter 75 of the Revised Laws, as amended by Chapter 251 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1905. The amended sections read as follows :
SECTION 49. A householder who knows that a person in his family or house is sick of smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or any other infectious or contagious disease dangerous to the pub- lic health shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Board of Health of the city or town in which he dwells. Upon the death, recovery or removal of such person, the householder shall disin- fect to the satisfaction of the Board such rooms of his house and articles therein as, in the opinion of the Board have been exposed to infection or contagion. Should one or both eyes of an infant become inflamed, swollen and red, and show an unnatural dis- charge at any time within two weeks after its birth, it shall be the duty of the nurse, relative or other attendant having charge of such infant to report in writing within six hours thereafter, to the Board of Health of the city or town in which the parents of the infant reside, the fact that such inflammation, swelling and redness of the eyes and unnatural discharge exist. On receipt of such report, or of notice of the same symptoms given by a physician as provided by the following section, the Board of
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Health shall take such immediate action as it may deem neces- sary in order that blindness may be prevented. Whoever vio- lates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
GEORGE W. GALE, M. D., Chairman. WILLIAM F. BELCHER, Secretary TOM D. EMMETT.
REPORT OF Inspection of Plumbing.
CLIFTONDALE, MASS., Jan. 1, 1909.
Board of Health :
GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the requirements of Chap- ter 103 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts of the supervision of plumbing, I herewith submit my fourth report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908.
The number of inspections made during the year, together with the number of different inspections, will be found in the table herewith annexed :
Total number of inspections
190
Permits issued .
87
Permits refused
2
Cesspools inspected
98
Complaints of violation of plumbing ordinance
2
Complaints of violation of plumbing investigated
2
Violation of plumbing ordinance
O
Application for license to do plumbing
2
License to do plumbing granted
I
Miscellaneous calls
16
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Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS C. SUTHERST, Plumbing Inspector.
REPORT OF Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Mr. H. B. Newhall, Chairman Sinking Fund Commissioners :
DEAR SIR,-I herewith submit for your consideration my report of the condition of the Town of Saugus Sinking Fund at the close of business, December 31, 1908.
DR.
To balance from 1907
$802 35
Interest on town of Merrimac Bond .
40 00
Interest on Boston Bond .
80 00
Interest on Cambridge Bond
35 00
Interest on Everett Bond .
132 00
Interest on Town of Saugus Bond
100 00
Balance of the Pleasant Hills School Appropria- tion as per vote of Town 2,523 85
Appropriation for 1907
1,000 00
Appropriation for 1908
1,000 00
Interest on Bank Account
II 59
$5,724 79
CR.
By amount paid for rent of safety vault
$5 00
Loaned the Town of Saugus
5,000 00
Deposit .
719 79
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$5,724 79
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The value of the Sinking Fund at the close of business, December 31, 1908, was as follows :
City of Everett Bond due 1915 for $3,300 00
Town of Merrimac Bond Due 1915 for 1,000 00
City of Cambridge Bond Due 1915
1,000 00
City of Boston Bond Due 1916 .
2000 00
Town of Saugus Bond Due 1910 5,000 00
Balance on deposit
719 79
$13,019 79
JOSEPH S. MEACOM, Treasurer Sinking Fund.
The total amount of bonds are
$12,300 00
The cash in the Sinking fund Treasury is 719 79
Making a total of
· $13,019 79
The appropriation required for the year 1909 will
be .
$500 00
HERBERT B. NEWHALL, HERBERT O. PRATT, WILLIAM F. BELCHER, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
REPORT OF Engineers of the Fire Department.
SAUGUS, MASS., December 31, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-Your Board of Engineers respectfully submit to you their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908.
The department consists of Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers, 40 regular men, 6 call men, Superintendent of Fire Alarm, 3 hose wagons, I hook and ladder truck.
Apparatus.
The hook and ladder truck needs considerable repairing, and painting. Hose 3 wagon was badly scorched at the spice mill fire and needs painting; the rest of the apparatus is in fairly good condition.
Hose.
There are 5,300 feet of 22-inch rubber lined hose in good con- dition, 1, 100 feet of damaged hose.
Fire Alarm System.
The fire alarm system is in fairly good condition. There is quite a stretch of wire which will have to be replaced with in- sulated wire. We would recommend that a separate appropria- tion be made for the expense of the system.
Fires and Alarms.
There have been during the year, 45 bell alarms, 6 still alarms, 2 second alarms.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Inventory of Property.
HOSE I .- I hose wagon, I set double harness, 3 blankets, I axe, I bar, 3 lanterns, I jump net, 2 extinguishers, 3 nozzles, 3 hydrant wrenches, I hose lighter, 13 spanners, 7 belts, 6 can- vas coats, 4 rubber coats, 1,450 feet good hose, 400 feet dam- aged hose.
HOSE 2. - I hose wagon, I set double harness, I axe, I plas- ter hook, 2 lanterns, 2 patent couplings, 2 nozzles, I patent nozzle, 4 pony chemicals, 4 belts, 4 spanners, 4 hose lighters, I bar, I 20-ft. extension ladder, I 25-ft. roof ladder, 1,850 feet good hose, 150 feet damaged hose, I pair blankets, 9 coats, 3 pitch-forks, 3 hydrant wrenches.
HOSE 3. - I hose wagon, t set double harness, 2,000 feet good hose, 550 feet damaged hose, I axe, I plaster hook, 2 lanterns, 3 hydrant gates, 2 hydrant wrenches, I hydrant wrench (adjustable), 6 spanners, 5 belts, 6 rubber coats, 6 canvas coats, I hose lighter, I jumping net, 5 nozzles, 3 pony chemicals, I 45- ft. extension ladder, I 15-ft. extension ladder, I 18-ft. roof lad- der, 2 horse blankets.
HOOK AND LADDER I. - I hook and ladder truck, I set double harness, 2 blankets, 2 lanterns, 5 canvas coats, 6 rubber coats, 5 helmets, I pike pole, 2 crotch poles, I chimney hook pole and rope, 2 axes, 2 bars, I life gun, I wire cutter, I pair rubber gloves, 2 pony chemicals, 3 Johnson pumps, 2 hose menders, I 45-ft. extension ladder, I 18-ft. extension ladder, I 18-ft. roof ladder, 2 20-ft. roof ladders, I 30-ft. roof ladder, I 25-ft. body ladder, I 30-ft. body ladder.
T. E. BERRETT, Acting Chief,
C. I. HITCHINGS, Assist. Eng. and Clerk,
Board of Engineers.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Record of Fires for 1908.
January 19. Box 42, 2.15 P. M. Grass. Hone estate.
February 15. Box 124, 9.30 A. M. Dwelling. Broadway ; owned and occupied by Mary E. Healey ; set by children ; total loss ; value of building, $600; insured for $300 ; insurance paid, $250; value of contents, $300; insurance, $300; insurance paid, $250.
February 19. Box 123, 7.50 A. M. Dwelling, owned by C. F. Walker; occupied by J. W. Hanson ; caused by over- heated stove. Value of building, $1,200; loss on building, $150; insurance on building, $500; insurance paid, $100; value of contents $1,000 ; loss on contents, $200 ; insurance on contents, $750; insurance paid, $136.90.
February 29. Box 16, 7.45 P. M. Dwelling, Summer street, owned and occupied by Carrie A. Reed ; caused by overheated furnace. Value of building, $3,500 ; insurance $2,500 ; loss on building, $28; insurance paid, $28.
March 22. Box 28, 4 P. M. Grass fire ; Franklin Park Race Course.
April 2. Box 125, 4 P. M. Grass fire.
April 12. Box 13, 1.30 P. M. Grass fire; Bennett's farm, Oaklandvale.
April 23. Box 36, 2.30 P. M. Grass fire ; Kenwood.
April 23. Box 124, 2.45 P. M. Grass fire ; Broadway.
April 30. Box 13, 8.25 P. M. General alarm at Lynn ; Blood's store.
April 12. 4 P. M. Call from Chelsea.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
May 3. Box 27, 4.10 A. M. Hen house, Bristow street, owned by E. Gallagher ; caused by incubator ; loss $50; no in- surance.
May 12, Box 126, I P. M. B. & M. freight yard ; one- story building used for freight house. Cause, sparks from loco- motive. Value of building, $1,000; insurance on building, $1,000 ; loss on building, $250 ; insurance paid, $250.
May 27. Box 42, 1.50 P. M. Woods fire in North Saugus. May 27. Box 37, 6.10 P. M. Woods fire Unity camp.
May 30. Box 36, 4.15 P. M. Waban street. Dwelling owned and occupied by Ernest Langton ; caused by overheated stove. Value of building, $500; insurance on building, $500; loss on building, $67,75 ; insurance paid, $67.75 ; loss on contents, $28; insurance paid, $28.
June 7. Box 25, 5.10 P. M. Cottage, Central place, owned and occupied by Olivia Pike ; cause unknown. Value of build- ing, $1,400; insurance on building, $1,400; loss on building, $195 ; insurance paid, $195. Value of contents, $500; insurance on contents, $500; insurance paid, $25.
June 7. Box 25, 7.50 P. M. Same fire rekindled; no damage.
June 20, Box 125, 6.30 P. M. Dwelling, Essex street ; cause, sparks from locomotive.
June 13. Still alarm, Hamilton street ; barrels of rubbish.
July 4. Box 24, 8.35 P. M. Dwelling, Trull estate, occu- pied by James W. Rea, caused by fireworks. Value of build- ing, $1,000; loss, $10; insurance on building, $1,000; insur- ance paid, $10.
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