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I must say to you in my opinion it is an imposition on your people, and I feel justified in my condemnation of this system, and believe the good sense of your citizens will uphold me "sooner or later," but the sooner the better for your community, to wipe out this system known to all sanitarians as the Smead, though by any
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other name it will smell as sweet ; yet still, in my opinion, the same old system born and died in the far west; a system that has been condemned by all good sanitary experts in the later days of plumb- ing science and enlightenment, as greatly detrimental to the health, not only of the occupants of the building it is in, but also to the dwellers surrounding same. In my opinion it should be put out of existence that the health of your citizens may not be in peril of the numerous diseases sanitarians claim it to produce.
Are we so far behind to see its bad results as they that claim they have, or shall we wait till it has done its work, and wonder why some one, as quoted, was so much more alive to the health of your people than your honorable board.
In my opinion the most improved single closet flushing system, the very best known that money can produce, is none too good ; that, and only that, should be put in our schools, in such a manner as to be in contact with air and sunshine, no matter how ungainly some pipes may look.
Health first, education next, then all the BEAUTY we can get with them.
Let any interested citizen at this late date and time of year, even with the improvements that have been made, go from the open air direct to the toilet rooms in the basement of the new annex of the High school building, from there to, and pass through the old cre- mation system, and see for themselves if, and where, they can smell coal gas and urine, how much air and sunshine they can find, and why the gas is lighted all day long.
Go to the cesspool that the cremation system "only" wastes in, that in twenty-three days after being thoroughly cleaned was in- spected and found to contain six hundred gallons, more or less, from a system supposed to cremate it.
Let any interested citizen go to his family, look around among his children, and then contemplate having such a system in his home. Would he grasp the hard dollars in his pocket and wonder how many he would give that they may all continue in their health? At the best it is little we can do, therefore we should take no chances. Better be too cautious than to be too confident. No one knows how hard it is to see the sufferings and part with those they love, UNTIL IT COMES, my unhappy lot this last November, and should your citizens feel I have advanced strong arguments, they must re-
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member that it is not against them, "but for them," in my true, though humble, conscientious conviction, I have fought and shall continue as long as your honorable board retain me, "not with man," but against disease, to the best of my ability and judgment.
The opinion of your inspector has been expressed in relation to the cremation systems in some of your school houses. Now, in the event of contagious disease becoming epidemic, the source of which could be traced beyond a reasonable doubt, where would the respon- sibility rest? The answer is obvious.
I wish to thank your board for the gentlemanly manner in which you have upheld me in my duty ; also the craft for their kind assist- ance rendered.
Most respectfully submitted,
GREENLEAF S. TUKEY.
January 1, 1901.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
Gentlemen : The annual report of the board of fire engineers is herewith presented, giving the details of the force of the department and apparatus, records of fires which have occurred during the year ending January 31, 1901, also financial statement of the department expenditure.
APPARATUS AND MEN.
The total force of the department is fifty-nine, divided as follows : Three engineers.
Lucius Beebe Steamer, engineer, E. I. Purrington ; assistant engi- neer, A. D. Jenkins.
Steamer Hose, captain, F. F. Anderson ; lieutenant, James P. Keefe ; driver, Wm. Tyzzer, and eight men.
Hook and Ladder Truck, captain, Henry Stoddard ; lieutenant, Albert W. Smith ; driver, G. W. Hutchinson, and twelve men.
J. H. Carter Hose Co. No. I, captain, Thomas McMahon ; lieu- tenant, Henry Fay, and eight men.
Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2. captain, A. D. Cate ; lieutenant, Chas. H. Pope, and eight men.
Hose 3, Greenwood, captain, Thos. F Ringer ; lieutenants, Chas. Classen, George Branch, and seven men.
Hose 4, Montrose, captain, Wm. Buxton ; lieutenant, Wm. Moses. Volunteer members.
Montrose is a volunteer company and have, during the past year, rendered valuable service to the town. There is also a jumper at the poor farm which is manned by residents when needed.
ACCIDENTS.
John O'Brien, of the Reading department, was injured at the rattan factory fire, by the breaking of a ladder, and was confined to the house for several weeks.
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Wm. Woods, of Volunteer hose, had an artery severed at the fire August 20, which incapacitated him from labor for three weeks.
At the fire January 11, Wm. Logan, of the Carter hose, slipped on ice and dislocated his shoulder and was unable to resume his work for seven weeks.
FIRES.
The fire department has responded to thirty-four alarms of fire and four still alarms. This record, we believe, shows the largest number of fires in the history of the town. At two of them it was necessary to call outside assistance from Melrose, Stoneham and Reading, which received prompt response, and they rendered valu- able services. The Wakefield department and the town are under great obligations to these neighboring departments for their timely assistance, as on two previous occasions had it not been for the ener- getic work of these visiting firemen much more property would have been destroyed, and our firemen and townspeople stand ready to render like assistance to our neighbors in case of like disaster.
Through the generosity of the citizens we were able to bring the departments of Malden, Melrose, Stoneham and Reading to our town October 23, 1900, and, in part return for their timely aid, en- tertained them for the day, which has left a kindly feeling for the town.
HORSES
During the past year the fire department horses have responded to thirty-eight alarms, and one man and two horses have worked whole or part of twenty days on highway work, and whole or part of one hundred days on street watering. The income from these sources is paid to the town treasurer by the highway department and abutters of street watering.
HOSE.
There has been purchased by the town during the past year 3,000 feet of cotton hose. All the hose has been tested and re- paired when necessary. We have added a hose-testing machine to the department, also a hose-coupling machine, and in future the hose will be tested and repaired by the permanent men. There is now 6,000 feet of hose in good condition and 2,450 feet condemned. It · takes 4,000 feet to fill the different pieces of apparatus, as follows :
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Steamer hose,
800 ft.
Carter hose,
600 “
Greenwood,
800 “
Montrose,
600 “
Woodville,
600 “
Volunteer,
600 “
Total,
4,000 ft.
There should be enough spare hose to fill at least three pieces of apparatus for a change when needed after a fire.
We renew our recommendations of last year, that the town extend its hydrant service, and would recommend that a hydrant be placed somewhere in the vicinity of Summer street at the Junction, and that the hydrant at the corner of Pearl and Main streets be moved to the corner of Lake avenue, near the church, which could be done, we believe, without any detriment to the property where it is now located. We also recommend that a hydrant be placed at the cor- ner of Vernon and Lowell streets. Fire alarm boxes should be placed in Elm square and Oak street. We are of the opinion that there should be added to the department one two-horse hose wagon, to carry not less than 1,200 feet of hose. This, we believe, should be attached to the steamer, and the present steamer hose wagon given to the J. H. Carter hose company, retiring, after about twenty- eight years of service, the two-wheeled jumper now used by that company. The Volunteer should not respond to long distance boxes but should be left in the centre for the protection of property there, when the rest of the department is away any distance. It is necessary to take the entire department from the centre in order to get the amount of hose required. With the purchase by the town of a two-horse hose wagon we could respond with not less than 2,000 feet of hose and leave a hand carriage with 600 feet in the centre. This, we believe, would solve, somewhat, the problem of better fire protection for West Ward, as with a pair of horses at- tached to a light wagon, with a permanent driver in the house, would . in our opinion reach most any part of that district quicker than one located in the district with the uncertainty of call horses and driver and at an expense of not more than $700 and about $115 a year after for the maintenance of the extra horse.
In conclusion, we wish to express our thanks to your honorable
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board for your hearty co-operation and advice, and the kindly words of encouragement received from many citizens ; also to the officers and members of the department for the cheerful manner in which they have performed their duty and for all interest shown ; to Chief Hallett and his officers for services rendered ; and also to the muni- cipal light board for turning on the lights in case of alarms of fire after 12.30, which has been of great service to the department.
W. E. CADE, J. A. SEDERQUEST, E. S. JACOB,
Board of Engineers.
Wakefield, Feb. 16, 1901.
RECORD OF FIRES.
Friday, February 16, box 8, 9.02 p. m. Valley street ; owner, W. D. Shaughnessy heirs, occupant, R. Bolton, barn. Value, $100. Loss, $100. Insurance, none. Value of contents, $325 ; loss, $225. Insurance, none. Cause, incendiary.
Thursday, February 22, box 58, 2.45 a. m. Salem street ; owner and occupant, Charles A. Walker, dwelling and barn ; value $5,500. Loss, $5,500. Insurance, $4,000. Value of contents, $3,500 ; loss, $2,650. Insurance, $500. Cause, ash barrel.
Sunday, February 25, box 14, 2.15 a. m. Myrtle avenue ; owner and occupant, Juliet F. Lloyd. Dwelling. Value, $5,500. Loss, $5,500. Insurance, $5,500. Value of contents, $3,000. Loss, $3,000. Insurance $800. Cause, incendiary.
Tuesday, March 6, box 35, 10.10 p. m. No. 31 Avon street, owner and occupant, Charles F. Mansfield, dwelling. Loss, small. Cause, oil stove.
Sunday, March 1I, box 39, 10.28 p. m. 139 Vernon street ; owner and occupant, Lizzie M. Taggart, dwelling, barn and shed. Value, $2,100. Loss, $1,050. Insurance, $1,800. Value of contents, $600. Loss, $200. Insurance, $150. Cause, explosion of lantern.
Monday, March 12, box 39, 12.45 a. m. 139 Vernon street, owner and occupant, Lizzie M. Taggart, dwelling, barn and shed. Rekindling of fire of previous day.
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Thursday, March 22, box 35, 12.46 a. m. Bellevue park, owner and occupant, Charles Upham, dwelling. Value, $125. Loss, $125. Insurance, $100. Value of contents, $25. Loss, $25. Insurance, none. Cause, incendiary.
Wednesday, April 4, box 12, 7.03 p. m. Forest street, owner and occupant, Edwin Amsden. Loss, small. Cause, dropping of lamp.
Sunday, April 8, box 13, 11.16 a. m. Brush fire.
Sunday, April 8, box 12, 6.12 p. m. Brush fire.
Tuesday, April 10, box 39, 4.52 a. m. 112 Salem street, owner, H. S. Bryer, occupant, A. W. Hunt, dwelling. Value, $1800. Loss, $200. Insurance, $1,200. Value of contents, $800. Loss, $175. Insurance, $800. Cause, explosion of lamp.
Monday, April 16, box 12, 10.20 a. m. 776 Main street, owner, Levi B. Eaton heirs, occupant, W. H. Marshall, dwelling. Loss, small. Cause, children and matches.
Monday, April 16, box 15, 11.45 a. m. Brush fire, Hart's Hill.
Friday, April 20, box 35, 11.12 a. m. 18 Yale avenue, owner, Mary Burbank, occupants, Harry S. Keyes and Mary Burbank, dwell- ing. Value, $5,000. Loss, $2,000. Insurance, $5,000. Value of contents, $4,500. Loss, $1,100. Insurance, $3,300. Cause, over- heated furnace.
Monday, April 30, box 35, 11.02 p. m. Main street, owners, Con- nell and Curley heirs, occupant, Hugh Connell, shoe store. Value, $8,000. Loss, $150. Insurance, $8,000. Value of contents, $8,000. Loss, $87. Insurance, $6,100. Cause, unknown.
Friday, May, 4, box 31, 12.19 p. m. Water street, owners, Hey- wood Bros. and Wakefield Co., rattan factory. Value of buildings, $55,000. Loss, $7,889. Insurance on buildings, $37,000. Value of contents, $125,000. Loss on contents, $14,000. Insurance on contents, $95,000. Cause, unknown.
Wednesday, June 20, box 35, 6.20 p. m. 501 Main street, owner Mary F. Aborn, occupants, several families, dwelling. Value, $1,200. Loss, $25. Insurance, $1,000. Value of contents, $400. Loss, none. Insurance, none. Cause, children with match es.
Wednesday, July 4, box 15, 1.15 a. m. Broadway street, owner, S. E. Benson ; unoccupied. Value, $150. Loss, $25. Insurance, none. Cause, incendiary.
Wednesday, July 4, box 14, 1.50 p. m. False alarm.
Wednesday, July 4, box 12, 11.08 a. m. Owner and occupant,
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C. F. Landa, barn. Value, $800. Loss, $25. Insurance, $600. Value of contents, $200. Loss, none. Insurance, none. Cause, sparks from engine.
Thursday, July 16, box 12, 3.55 p. m. Brush fire.
Saturday, July 21, box 35, 7.58 a. m. Rear of Main street, owner, Emma A. Osgood, occupant, Wakefield Reed Chair Co., chair factory. Value, $17,000. Loss, $17,000. Insurance, $8,000. Value of contents, $20,000. Loss, $20,000. Insurance, $10,000. Cause, unknown.
These following were fires caused by the rink fire. Assistance was called from Melrose, Stoneham, Reading and Rattan factory hose :
Rear of Main street ; owner, Emma A. Osgood ; occupant, Wright & Ditson ; tennis factory. Value, $17,000. Loss, $17,000. Insur- ance, $8,000. Value of contents, $25,000. Loss, $25,000. Insur- ance, $24,000.
Rear of Main street ; owner and occupant, Roger Howard ; car- penter shop and stable. Value, $950. Loss, $950. Insurance, $900. Value of contents, $3,600. Loss, $3,050. Insurance, $1,000.
Main street ; owner, Hosea Day heirs ; occupant, Buckley & Draper ; stable. Value, $1,000. Loss, $200. Insurance, unknown. · Value of contents, $1,000. Loss, $100. Insurance, unknown.
Main steeet ; owner and occupant, Universalist Society church. Value, $17,500. Loss, $4,700. Insurance, $10,500. Value of con- tents, $3,500. Loss, $1,800. Insurance, $2,500.
Main street ; owner, Hosea Day heirs ; occupant, Frank Porter ; laundry. Value, $2,500. Loss, small. Insurance, unknown. Value of contents, $800. Loss, $125. Insurance, $500.
Main street ; owner, Perkins heirs. Loss, small.
Main street ; owner, Andrew Dutton. Loss, small.
2 Crescent street ; owner and occupant, Mary R. Mansfield ; dwelling, carriage shed and barn. Value, $3,500. Loss, $500. In- surance, $2,500. Value of contents, $1,800. Loss, $100. Insur- ance, $300.
25 Crescent street ; owner and occupant, Henry Parker ; dwelling. Value, $2,000. Loss, $75. Insurance, $2,000. Value of contents, $1,500. Loss, none. Insurance, $1,000.
19 Crescent street ; owner and occupant, Luther Crocker ; dwell- · ing. Value, $2,000. Loss, $350. Insurance, $2,000. Value of contents, $800. Loss, $75. Insurance, $500.
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17 Crescent street ; owner, John Day, occupant, Thomas Magee ; dwelling. Value, $2,000. Loss, small. Insurance, $1,800. Value of contents, $800. Loss, none. Insurance, none.
13 Crescent street ; owner and occupant, John Day ; dwelling. Value, $2,500. Loss, $165. Insurance, $1,800. Value of contents, $1,500. Loss, none. Insurance, none.
II Crescent street ; owner and occupant, Barnard Wiley ; dwelling and barn. Value, $2,700. Loss, $100. Insurance, $1.300. Value of contents, $1,000. Loss, none. Insurance, $800.
17 Centre street ; owner, Mrs. Winifred Flanley ; occupants, fami- lies ; dwelling. Value, $1,000. Loss, $ro. Insurance, $1,000. Value of contents, $600. Loss, none. Insurance, none.
Rear of Centre street ; owner, John Flanley ; occupants, families ; dwelling. Value, $1,300. Loss, $200. Insurance, $1,000. Value of contents, $500. Loss, none. Insurance, none.
Corner Salem and Main streets ; owner and occupant, S. J. Put- ney ; store and factory. Value, $3,500. Loss, $25. Insurance, $2,200. Value of contents, unknown. Loss, none. Insurance, un- known. Cause, sparks from above fire.
Friday, August 17; still alarm ; Highland street. Cause, chimney fire.
Monday, August 20, box 27 ; 3.39 p. m. ; 91 Elm street ; owner, Emma Osgood ; occupant, Edgar Ricker ; dwelling. Value, $3,000. Loss, $1,000. Insurance, $2,500. Value of contents, $1,500. Loss, $500. Insurance, $1,500. Cause, children and matches.
Monday, August 20 ; still alarm ; Main street. Rubbish at rink.
Thursday, August 23 ; box 23 ; 8.35 a. m. Albion street ; owner, Charles Woodward. Loss, small. Cause, fire on roof.
Wednesday, September 5 ; still alarm. Cause, brush fire, Green- wood.
Thursday, September 6; still alarm; 2.20 p. m .; Oak street. Brush fire, Greenwood.
Friday, September 7; box 6; 2.15 p. m .; Oak street. Cause, woods fire.
Wednesday, September 12; box 12; 8.15 a. m. Oak street, Cause, woods fire.
Wednesday, September 12 ; still alarm ; 10.15 a. m. Lowell street. Cause, woods fire.
Wednesday, September 12; box 15; 1.15 p. m. Charles street. Cause, woods fire.
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Saturday, October 13; box 58 ; 11.45 a. m. Lowell street, house in woods ; owner and occupant, George A. Field ; dwelling. Value, $1,000. Loss, $1,000. Insurance, none. Value of contents, $1,200. Loss, $500. Insurance, $500. Cause, woman trying out pork.
Wednesday, October 13; box 35; 11.25. Mechanic street ; owner, D. G. Walton heirs ; occupant, Oliver Walton; store and undertakers. Value, $2,500. Loss, $300. Insurance, $2,500. Value of contents, $1,500. Loss, $25. Insurance, $1,000. Cause, unknown.
Wednesday, October 13 ; box 35 ; 11.25 ; Mechanic street ; owner, D. G. Walton heirs ; occupant, Stephen May ; lodging. Value, $2,500. Loss, $300. Insurance, $2,500. Value of contents, $500. Loss, $100. Insurance, $600. Cause, unknown.
Friday, November 2 ; box 31 ; 11.55 p. m. ; Water street ; owner and occupant, Heywood, Wakefield Co .; coal shed. Value, $2,500. Loss, $1,000. Insurance, $2,000. Value of contents, $5,000. Loss, $500. Insurance, $4,000. Cause, spontaneous combustion.
Tuesday, December 25 ; box 54 ; 271 Lowell street ; owner and occupant, Dennis Lyons ; dwelling. Value, unknown. Loss, none. Insurance, unknown. Value of contents, unknown. Loss, small. Cause, lighted candle.
Wednesday, January 2, 1901 ; box 23 ; 6.30 a. m. Foundry street ; owner and occupant, Winship & Boit ; barn. Value, $2,000. Loss, $125. Insurance, $1,200. Value of contents, $2,000. Loss, $50. Insurance, $1,000. Cause, unknown.
Friday, January II ; box 23: 9.17 p. m. 113 Albion street ; owner, Charles Woodward ; occupant, McIntosh ; blacksmith shop. Value, $1,500. Loss, $700. Insurance, $1,200. Value of contents, $700. Loss, $400. Insurance, $600. Cause, probably from stove.
Friday, January 18; box 26; 1.20 a. m. West Chestnut street ; owner and occupant, Linnell Foster; dwelling. Value, $3,000. Loss, $625. Insurance, $2,500. Value of contents, $1,000. Loss, $600. Insurance, $500.
SUMMARY.
Total value of buildings,
$171,025 00
loss on 66 51,614 00
66 insurance, 110,100 00
66 value of contents, 225.750 00
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loss on
74,387 00
insurance 66
.
156,950 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
March 20, 1900, appropriation authorized, . $5,000 00
April 2, 1900, additional appropriation,
440 00
Dec. 3, 1900, 66 66
1,000 00
3, 1900, transferred from new hose, 240 00
Total,
$6,680 00
Expended as follows :
STEAMER LUCIUS BEEBE.
W. A. Cutter, use of pung, . $3 50
C. H. W. Moulton, shavings, 3 00 .
J. J. Cameron, repairs and supplies, 4 00
S. F. Littlefield Co., feather duster,
1 00
C. A. Cheney, 6,200 lbs. Cannell coal,
59 60
G. H. Hathaway, horse hire, 1899,
18 00
J. P. Goodhue, hanging harness,
2 00
Sederquest & Wanamake, repairs,
75
A. W. Chesterton & Co., oily waste can,
I 25
C. Callahan Co., new suction hose, “ rein snaps, 6 00
17 00
E. I. Purrington, engineer to Feb. 1, 1901, . 125 00
A. D. Jenkins, assistant engineer to Feb. 1, 1901, 85 74
G. M. Kelley, brazing harness and repairs, . 3 50
Cutler Bros., horse hire steamer, 100 days, .
200 00
66 extra horses, two fires,
8 00
G. H. Hathaway, horse hire steamer, 11 days,
15 73
R. Bray & Co.,
to Nov. 16, 1900,
240 00
Pay roll, I year, .
341 24
.
.
$1,135 31
A bill of $86 for horse hire for steamer to Jan. 16, 1901, having been held up by legal process, has been returned as unexpended and the amount will have to be paid from next year's appropriation.
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HOOK AND LADDER CO.
Pay roll, 1 year, . · . $488 49
Sederquest & Wanamake, repairs,
.
3 00
$491 49
J. H. CARTER HOSE CO. NO. 1.
Pay roll, I year,
$350 00
C. A. Cheney, I ton of coal, 6 25
W. N. Gray, new roof hose house,
II 50
S. F. Littlefield Co., stove funnel,
2 88
J. Laybolt, paint and supplies, .
2 15
Sederquest & Wanamake, repairs on carriage, 4 50
James Logan, steward 1 year,
25 00
VOLUNTEER HOSE CO. NO. 2.
Pay roll, I year, .
$350 00
G. E. Burnham, wiring for gong, .
3 64
Volunteer Library Association, rent I year to Jan. I, I90I,
150 00
G. M. Stevens, 1 10-inch house gong, . 27 00
Sederquest & Wanamake, repairs on carriage, 8 50
G. M. Kelley, irons for wires,
I 75
GREENWOOD HOSE NO. 3.
Pay roll, I year,
$200 00
Alex Glass, horse hire,
28 00
J. V. Norton, steward to Jan. 31, 1901,
25 00
66 oiling floor and repairs, .
6 50
66 painting ceiling and sashes,
8 75
Smith & Anthony, I Senate stove,
I3 50
T. M. Ward, expressage, .
1 00
Wakefield Water Co., water rates to June 1, 1901,
11 00
W. F. Woods, changing hose,
3 09
Z. P. Alden, 2 feet of wood,
2 50
J. T. Gosnay, repairs on breastplate, .
2 00
C. Callahan Co .. repairs on nozzle,
I OO
John Toomey, 4 tons of coal,
21 00
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$402 28
$540 89
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Sederquest & Wanamake, repairs on carriage, $ 75
Fred C. Crocker, plumbing repairs, 6 65
J. W. Grace, stove funnel and elbow, . I 55
E. E. Lee, oil and supplies, 8 27
Town poor department, 2 feet of wood,
2 00
T. F. Ringer, silver polish,
IO
G. Barnes, damper and labor,
35
$345 0I
MONTROSE HOSE CO. NO. 4.
C. A. Cheney, I ton of coal, .
$6 50
W. F. Woods, changing hose,
I 66
J. R. Reid, horse hire,
4 00
A. E. Smith, G. E. Smith, C. W. Goldsmith, W. W. Moses, extra labor at Walker fire, ·
4 80
Thos. Gould, storage of carriage and labor, 15 00
$31 96
FIRE ALARM.
H. H. Sweetser, 250 box glasses, $2 50
W. F. Woods, 14 hours labor painting cross arms, 3 15
Beattie Zinc Co., zincs and coppers,
G. M. Stevens, blue vitrol, . 29 38 100 oak pins, . 30 00
Sederquest & Wanamake, cross arms,
W. E. Cade, superintendent of fire alarm to April 10, 1900,
19 46
W. E. Cade, repair of alarm and labor paid, .
43 70
$133 49
HAY AND GRAIN, SHOEING.
M. J. Curley, hay and grain,
$238 24
Giles & Tupper, shoeing to Jan. 29, 1901, .
47 42
L. F. Kirk, hay and grain,
19 55
Cutler Bros., " "
40 07
Ames & Co., I bag of standard food, .
3 25
$348 53
One man and 2 horses have worked whole or part of 20 days on highway work and whole or part of 100 days on street watering.
2 00
3 30
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RENT OF ROOMS.
S. J. Putney, rent corner Main and Salem streets, $150 26 S. J. Putney, repairs and alterations as agreement, 45 00 E. H. Walton, rent corner Main and Salem streets, 30 00
Wakefield Estate, rent Wakefield block,
143 32
SALARIES OF DRIVERS.
W. H. Tyzzer, driving Steamer hose to Feb. 1, 1901, G. W. Hutchinson, driving H. & L. to Feb. 3, 1901, James P. Goodhue, relief driver,
$720 00
720 00
114 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
John Murray, repairs on chimney, .
$ 75
W. A. Cutter, saddle and blanket, burned at fire Oct. 3, 8 00
Wm. F. Woods, care of rooms and hose,
41 35
66 66 labor new dump cart,
I 00
C. Callahan, repairs and testing hose,
63 50
66
axes, spanners and supplies, ·
62 98
66 66 set of connections for testing machine,
2 50
66
I 2 I-2 in. expander, ·
10 00
66 2 doz. expansion rings and washers,
7 50
Municipal Light Plant, gas to Jan. 1, 1901,
91 08
H. H. Sweetser, 4 lbs. paint,
60
Draper & Buckley, use of horse and team, .
4 00
W. W. Bessey, ·
1 00
American Express Co., expressage,
75
G. H. Taylor, supplies and hardware,
23 80
John Toomey, coal, . IO2 25
W. E. Butler, sawdust and cartage,
7 75
A. D. Oxley,
1 20
J. Ross, 66
I 95
Cutler Bros., oil, supplies, etc., . 66 supplies new engine house,
43 41
28 05
A. W. Brownell, printing, .
3 75
S. F. Littlefield Co., hardware and supplies, 2 2I J. J. Cameron, harness, repairs and supplies, II 50 . 66 cushion for watering cart, . 3 00
$368 58
$1,554 00
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J. J. Cameron, 2 horse fly nets, . $2 50 Wakefield Lumber Co., lumber for shed, dump cart, . 4 05
Roger Howard, lumber and labor, 10 50 N. E. Telephone Co., telephone to Feb. 28, 1901, 46 00
Morrison & Stoddard, damage to stock, fire alarm and battery, . 2 00
Stoughton Rubber Co., 3 engineer's coats, . 17 25
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