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Sinclair. Divine fire . . S617.1
Smith. Wood fire in no. 3 S647.9
Snaith. Broke of Covenden S669.1
Squire. The Ballingtons .S774.1
198
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Stewart. Fugitive blacksmith S849.1
Tarkington. In the arena . T186.4
Tarkington. Conquest of Canaan T186.5
Thurston.
'The gambler .
. T545.3
Tooker. Under rocking skies . T669.1
Waller. Wood carver of 'Lympus .. W198.1
Ward. Marriage of William Ashe W261.10
Warner.
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
W278.2
Watson. Hurricane Island W338.1
Wells. Matrimonial bureau W452.2
Wells.
Kipps .
. .
. W455.1
Wharton. House of mirth. W553.4
White. Crimson blind
W584.1
Wiggin. Rose o'the river W655.9
Williamson.
Princess passes.
W729.2
Williamson.
My friend the chaffeur
W729.3
Wister. Lady Baltimore W817.3
Young. Henderson. Y75.1
Young.
Sally of Missouri
.. Y75.2
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Alden. Jimmy Brown trying to find Europe . J A359.4
Alden. New Robinson Crusoe. J A359.3
Ald. 11. Adventures of Jimmy Brown .J A359.5
Barbour. Four in camp .. J. B239.1
Beard. Indoor and outdoor handicraft for girls . J6 B36
Beard. Outdoor handy book. J6 B368
Blaisdell and Ball. Short stories from Amer- ican history . J1 B335
Bulfinch. Charlemagne. J9 B93
199
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Baum. Queen Zixi of Ix .. J B347.1
Carpenter. Geographical reader. Africa J4 C29
Chance. Little folks of many lands. J4 C454
Cox. Brownies at home .. . J8 C3
Cox. Brownies in the Philippines . J8 C4
Deland. Josephine J D374.6
Duncan. Mary's garden J6 D91
Dudley.
In the line
.J D847
Fletcher. Marjorie and her papa .J F612
Fuller. Bookful of girls . J F965
Grinnell. Jack in the Rockies J G868 2
Grinnell. Jack the young ranchman .J G868.1
Grover. Overall boys J G883.1
Hall. Boy craftsman J6 H174
Hammond. Pinkey Perkins J H226
Hart. Seven great American poets J8 H325
Hodges. When the king came J3 H68
Ingersoll.
Island in the air.
J I47
Inman. Ranche on the Ox-hide JI57
Jefferies. Bevis J J45
Johnson. Phaeton Rogers .J J67
Johnson, ed. Oak tree fairy book J J68
Mabie' Fairy tales every child should know . J M112.1
Mabie. Myths every child should know J9 M112
McManus. Our little French cousin J4 M287
Miller. Kristy's queer Christmas .J M615.1
Mother Goose's nursery rhymes. J8 M91
Mulets. Insect stories . J5 M954.1
Adventures of Baron Munchausen J M963
Murray. Child at play . J M981
Musset. Mr. Wind and Madame Rain J M989
200
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Otis. Toby Tyler J 0887.8
Peary. Snowland folk. J4 P36.2
Pier. Boys of St. Timothy's J P615
Pierson. Tales of a poultry farm J5 P62
Potter. Benjamin Bunny. J P866.1
Potter.
Tailor of Gloucester
J P886.5
Potter. Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle J P866.3
Potter. Tale of Squirrel Nutkin J P866.2
Potter. Tale of two bad mice J P866.4
Richards. The Merryweathers
J R387.6
Schwartz. Wilderness babies
J5 S39
Smith. Jolly good times.
J T385.1
Stoddard. Red mustang.
J S869.13
Stone and Feckett.
Every day life in the
colonies
J1 S877
Taggart. Nut brown Joan J T125.1
Taggart. . Three girls .. J T125.2
Tomlinson. Rider of the black horse J T595.3
Wade. Onr little Eskimo cousin J W119.2
Warde. Betty Wales, freshman . J W265
Warde. Betty Wales, sophmore J W265.1
Wells. Patty at home. J W453.1
Wells. Patty Fairfield J W453.2
Wells. Patty in the city J W453.3
White.
Child's rainy day book.
J7 W583
Wiggin and Smith. Golden numbers . J8 W65.1
Yechton. Some adventures of Jack and Jill. . .J Y42.2
GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHY.
Bailey. Early Conn. marriages, gift, v. 3-6 .... G B154
201
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Bailey. Early Mass. marriages, gift, v. 2 ..... G B154.1 Vital records of Boxford, Mass., gift G B788 Vital records of Charlton, Mass., gift G C481 Vital records of Marblehead, Mass., gift, v, 2 ... G M313 Vital records of Medway, Mass., gift. . G M493 Vital records of Newton, Mass. to 1850, gift ... ,G N561 Vital records of Oakham, Mass. to the end of 1849, gift G 011
Vital records of Oxford, Mass., gift G 098
Vital records of Palmer, Mass., gift G P174
Vital records of Rutland, gift . G R979
Bouvé. American heroes and heroines .C B782
Adam. My literary life
B A194
Brown. Life of Oliver Ellsworth . B E47
Williams. Handel .. B H236.1
Harris. Assissination of Lincoln, gift . B L736.11
McCarthy. Reminiscences. 2v. B M123
Stoddard. Recollections B S869
Taylor. On two continents. BT23
Wallace. My life. 2v ..
B W187
Pryor. Mother of Washington and her
times. .
B W319.1
White. Autobiography.
2v
B W581
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION.
Griggs. Moral education. 170.7 G85
Jackson. Mother and daughter 179 J13
Jordan. Kingship of self-control 179 J82
Harper. Religion, and the higher life 204 H29
Whiting. Life radiant 204 W59
202
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
SOCIOLOGY.
Strong. Social progress. 303 S92
Bridgman. World organization 321 B85
Maude. A peculiar people 335 M44
Whelpley. Problem of the immigrant 325 W 567
Richards. Cost of Shelter 330 R514
Long day .. . 331 L84
Lawson. Frenzied finance 336 L425
Hunter. Poverty. 339 H93
Long. New American navy. 2v .355 L84
Beebe. Home kindergarten 372 B414
Bryant, How to tell stories for children .. .372 B91
Sage and Cooley.
Occupations for little
fingers
372 S129
Ringwalt. Briefs on public questions 374 R582 Briggs. Routine and ideals . 378 B85
Johnson. American railway transportation. . . 385 J66 Trow. Old ship-masters of Salem. 387 T86
Mather pseud. Counsels of a worldly god-
mother ..
395 M42
Mills. Mother artist. 396 M657
SCIENCE.
Duncan. New knowledge 501 D911
Quayle. In Gods' out-of-doors. { 04 Q1
Beman and Smith. Higher arithmetic 511 B45
Flammorian. Astronomy for amateurs . . . 520 F58 Weiss. Journeys to the planet Mars, gift. ... 523 W42 Whitham. Recent development of physical
science 530 W56
203
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Lincoln. Practical electricity . . 537 L737 Cohn. Introduction to modern scientific
chemistry . 540 C678
Williams. Diamond mines of South
Africa.
2v.
549 W723
Nicolls. Story of American coals. . 553 N54
Shaler. Man and the earth. 553 S528
Saleeby.
Evolution, the master key
575 S163
Blanchan.
Nature's garden
580 B63
Harwood. New creations in plant life 580 H343
Peterson. How to know wild fruits. 580 P48
Dovey. Tree doctor. 582 D74
Comstock. How to keep bees. 595 C739
Peckham. Wasps, social and solitary 595 P368
Chapman.
Bird life
598 C466
Job. Wild wings .598 J62
Seton-Thompson.
Animal heroes
.599 T3
USEFUL ARTS.
History of the Lousiana purchase exposition. . 606 L88 Cochrane. Modern industrial progress. 609 C66
Osler. Aequanimitas 610 082
Call. Freedom of life. 613 C15
Richards. Art of right living .613 R514 O'Connor. Heroes of the storm .614 018
Javal. On becoming blind. 617 J41 Williams. Romance of modern mechanism .. 621 W72 Sloss. Book of the automobile. 625 S631
Bashore. Sanitation of a country house. .623 B29
Goodrich. First book of farming 630 G65
204
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Saint Maur. A self supporting home 630 S146
Powell. Orchard and fruitgarden . . 634 P883 Fullerton. How to make a vegetable garden.635 F971
Bepplier.
Fireside sphinx
636 R42
Kellogg.
Home furnishing
645 K29
Palmer.
Typewriting and business corre-
spondence .
.652 P17
Bright. Story of the Atlantic cable 654 B855
Goodwin. Improved bookkeeping 657 G65
Sanford. Art crafts for beginners .. .680 S224
Hodgson.
Up-to-date hardwood finisher.
.698 H69
FINE ARTS.
Potter. Art of the Louvre 708 P868
Roses and how to grow then 716 D727
Ely. Another hardy garden book. 716 E52.1
Hooper. Country house. 728 H78
Caffin. American masters of sculpture. 730 C129
Sturges. Appreciation of sculpture . 730 S935
Barritt. How to draw. 741 B27
Langton.
How to know oriental rugs
745 L286
Dillmont.
Encyclopedia of needle work
×46 D578
Baldry. Velasquez 750 B17
Caffin. How to study pictures 750 C12.1
Davey. Botticelli
750 D24
Filippino Lippi
750 F483
Tintoretto. .
750 T593
Fromentin. Old masters of Belgium and
Holland. . .759 F93
Hurll. Corregio 759 H6
Hurll. Titian 759 H7
205
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hurll. Van Dyke. 759 H8
Elson. Modern composers of Europe. 780 £49
Elson. History of American music. 780 E49.1
Klein.
Thirty years of musical life in Lon-
don ..
780 K64
Perry. Evolution of the art of music 780 P264
Chapin. Makers of song 784 C46
Thompson. On the road with a circus 791 T478
Tweedie.
Behind the footlights
792 T971
Nugent.
New games and amusements
793 N96
Roberts. Tramp's handbook . 796 R64
Bradford. Brook trout. 799 B79.1
Roosevelt. Outdoor pastimes of an Amer-
ican hunter
799 R2
Bradford. Determined angler 799 B79.2
Schillings. With flashlight and rifle 799 S334
LITERATURE.
Sykes. Elementary English composition. .... 428 S98 Craig. Pieces for prize speaking contests. . . . 808 0886
Knowles. Treasury of humorous poetry .. .808.7 K73 Hale, Jr. Dramatists of today . 809 H161
Heneker. Iconoclasts 809 H93
Rittenhouse. Younger American poets .810 R61
Drummond. Voyageur. 811 D5.1
Robinson. Children of the night. 811 R637
Van Dyke. Music and other poems. .811 V1 Browning. Complete poetic and dramatic works . .821 B885
Bryant. ed. New library of poetry and song. . 821 B915
206
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Burns. Complete poetical works . .821 B967 Wordsworth. Complete poetical works. 821 W926
Yeats. Poems 821 Y41
TRAVEL.
Loring. Mediterranean traveller . 910 L869
De Windt. From Paris to N. Y. by land. .914 D52
Higinbotham. Three weeks in Europe .914 H638
Tozier. Travelers, handbook 914 T757
Wood. Idyls and impressions of travel 914 W875
Crosland. Wild Irishman 914.15 C94
Howells. London films 914.2 H859
Daniels. An American girl in Munich. 914.3 D186
McCrackan. Fair land Tyrol 914.36 M13
Edwards. Home life in France .. .914.4 B562
Miltoun. Rambles in Normandy
914.4 M662
Gibson. Among French inns .914.4 G449
Miltoun. Rambles in Brittany . 914.4 M662.1
Brown. In and around Venice . 914.5 B878
Gissing. By the Ionian Sea . 914.5 G535
Howe. Two in Italy. 914.5 H857.1
Waddington.
Italian letters of a diplomat's
wife.
914.5 W118
Norwegian ramble 914.81 N89
Lucas. Wanderer in Holland 914.92 L93
Whitney. Jungle trails and jungle people. . 915 W617
Carl. With the empress dowager 915.1 C278.
Fox. Following the sun-flag .. .915.1 F791
Hardy. John Chinaman at home 915.1 H27
London. Opening of Thibet. 915.4 L25
207
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Goodrich-Freer. Inner Jerusalem 915.6 G65
Vanderlip. In search of a Siberian Klondike. 915.7 \23 O'Connor. The silken East 2v. 915.9 018
Wack Story of the Congo free states 916 W11 Dunning. To-day on the Nile . 916.2 D923
Outram. In the heart of the Canadian Rockies. . .917.1 094
Duncan. Dr. Grenfell's parish. 917.19 D91
Grenfell. Harvest of the sea 917.19 G81
Wallace. Lure of the Labrabor wild 917.19 W18
Münsterberg. The Americans. 917.3 M969
Shaw. Uncle Sam and his children .917.3 S534
Dixon. Life worth living 917.55 D62
Steedman. Bucking the sage-brush. .917.8 S813
McLain. Alaska and the Klondike ...
917.98 M22
Wibourg. Commercial traveller in South America'. 918 W632
Ireland. Far eastern tropics. .919.1 166
HISTORY.
Smith. Irish history. 941.5 S648
Crawford. Salve Venetia, 2v. 945 C899
Conklin. American political history 937 C752
Eggleston. Our first century . . . 973 E29.1
Morris. Historical tales : American. Se-
ries 2.
973 M875.1
Rouse, ed. National documents .973 R83
Sparks. Story of the U. S. 973 S736
Brady. Conquest of the south-west.
.973.6 B81
Roe. Worcester in the Spanish war 973.8 R69
208
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Mass. historical society collections. Series
7, v. 5. . 974.4 M414
Judd. History of Hadley 974.6 J92
Williams. State of Missouri 977.8 W72
Laut. Vikings of the Pacific.
.979 L389
Akers. History of South America 980 A315
FRENCH BOOKS.
Greville. Le coeur de Louise F D93.1
Feuillet. Julia de Trécoeur F F43.9
Fr.nce. Monsieur Bergeret à Paris F F81.2
Margueritte. Les tronçons du glaive F M331
Margueritte. Les deux vies F M331.1
Renan. Lettres intimes F R39.1
Boyle. Le rouge et le noir. . F S83
Trinseau. Ou coin d'une dot F T59.1
REFERENCE BOOKS.
American catalog v 5 1900-1905 R015 A49
Reader's guide to periodical literature R050 R286
Tribune almanac 1905 R529 T
Champlin. Young folks' cyclopedia of
games and sports .
R796 C453
Champlin. Young folks' cyclopedia of
literature and art .
R803 C453
Lippincotts' new gazetteer R910 L765.1
.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1905 ;
Total number of deaths from all causes, ex- clusive of still-births, 192
Number of still-births, 8
DEATHS BY SEXES.
Number of deaths of males,
109
Number of deaths of females, 83
DEATHS BY AGES.
Total Male Female
Deaths of persons under one year
55
34
21
From 1 to 2 years,
11
7
4
2 to 3 years,
5
3
2
3 to 4 years,
9
3
4 to 5 years,
10
7
3
5 to 10 years,
14
8
6
10 to 15 years,
6
2
4
15 to 20 years,
3
0
3
212
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
20 to 30 years,
14
7
7
30 to 40 years,
8
5
3
40 to 50 years,
5
2
3
50 to 60 years,
10
8
2
60 to 70 years,
17
12
5
70 to 80 years,
16
6
10
Over 80 years,
9
5
4
Total,
192
109
83
DEATHS BY MONTH.
January,
16 July,
13
February,
7 August,
33
March,
11 September,
19
April,
19 October,
11
May,
20 November,
17
June,
9
December,
17
Total 192.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Phthisis or consumption, 20 Bronchitis, 10
Diphtheria and croup, 23
Disease of the heart, 7
Typhoid fever, 4
Cerebro-spinal meningitis,1
Disease of the brain and spinal cord, 25
Cholera infantum,
14
Disease of the kidney, 11
Dysentery, 4
Cancer, 3
Accident,
2
Unknown or ill-defined, 28 Pneumonia, 5
Diarrhea and cholera morbus, 13
Other causes not speci- fied, 22
Total 192.
213
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
CASES OF CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Cases of diphtheria,
Scarlet fever,
166 3 3
Measles, Typhoid fever,
3
Total, 175
Since the outbreak of the present epidemic of diphtheria in August, 1904, to the present date, March 1, 1906, there have been reported 380 cases, with 44 deaths, a mortality of 113 per cent.
January 25, 1906, a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Health was held, to consider means for suppressing the disease. At the sugges- tion and by the advice of the Board of Selectmen, quarantine has since been enforced by guards around all infected houses, and while the disease is not as yet entirely stamped out, the number of cases has so been reduced that the epidemic may be considered as well under control.
W. G. REED, Secretary.
AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Honorable Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN :
Following is my report as your agent for the past year ending Feb. 28, 1906.
Houses placarded for contagious diseases, 115
214
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Houses fumigated after contagious diseases, 145 { This does not show all fumigation, as houses were often fumigated twice for same case. )
Houses fumigated after other diseases. 6
School houses fumigated, 3
Dead animals ordered buried,
6
Cesspools ordered cleaned,
7
Vaults ordered cleaned,
6
Ash piles ordered removed,
2
Swine ordered removed,
6
Yards ordered cleaned, 9
Cases of suspicious contagious diseases investigated, 3 2
Hens ordered removed from cellars,
Wells examined and condemned, 6
Collecting of garbage prohibited, 1
Brooks cleaned by order, ,2
Filthy tenements ordered cleaned,
1
Rubbish thrown in street ordered discontinued, 1
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Agent.
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
To the Honorable Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN :-
As Inspector of Plumbing, I submit the following report for the year ending Feb. 28, 1906.
Water closets installed,
186
215
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Sinks installed,
219
Bath tubs installed,
50
Lavartories installed,
41
Wash trays installed
6
Urinals installed,
1
Cellar connections made,
4
Inspections,
129
Water tests,
105
Peppermint tests,
4
Old work and other tests,
20
Violations of sanitary work,
8
Examined for plumber's license,
2
Plumbers' licenses issued,
1
Houses ordered to connect with sewer,
120
Houses connected with sewer, closets only,
12
Houses connected with sewer, sinks only, 15
Houses connected with sewer, all fixtures,
54
Houses with closets not connected, 43
Houses with all fixtures not connected,
53
(Majority of houses not connected on line of new sewers.)
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT R. BROWN, Inspector of Plumbing,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FIRE ENGINEERS.
FIRE ENGINEERS.
In accordance with custom and in compliance with the ordinance relative to the Fire Department the Board of Engineers herewith submit their annual re- port for the year ending Feb. 28, 1906, giving a list of expenditures and the condition of the department.
MANUAL FORCE.
The manual force consists of Board of Engineers, Chief and four District Chiefs, two steamer companies of 17 men each; two hook and ladder companies of 12 men each; superintendent of the fire alarm and 14 horses subject to the call of the department.
ROLL CALL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
C. P. Phipps, Chief Engineer.
A. L. Capen, District Chief of boxes 21, 23, 24, 27.
220
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Patrick F. Flynn, District Chief of boxes 25, 26, 28, 32. Alfred Allard, District Chief of boxes 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, and private boxes 31, 71, 72.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, Clerk and District Chief of boxes 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
A. F. Hall, Electrician.
STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
M. L. Dillaber .Captain
Basil Proulx . .Lieutenant
Daniel T. Morrill . Clerk
George B. Works Engineer
Stephen Richards, Jr Assistant Engineer
Joseph Bebo Stoker
HOSEMEN.
Louis Lamothe
Robert Moore,
Leandre Coutu,
Charles Proulx,
George Berry,
Adelard Delage Daniel T. Morrill, Joseph Duchesneau, Henry Lucia, Alfred Langevin.
SUBSTITUTES
M. F. Maloney
John A. Hart,
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Peter Caplette . Captain John Coggins Lieutenant James K. Egan Clerk
221
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Nelson Gamache, Joseph Lucia, Alexis Lariviere, John B. Bouchard.
Oliver Paul Louis Peloquin Wm. J. Shea
SUBSTITUTES.
Edmond Allard,
P. H. Monahan
STEWARD.
Henry L. Brousseau.
STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
Thomas F. O'Shaughnessy .Captain
James Pollard
Lieutenant
George Simpson. Clerk and Engineer
John Splaine . Assistant Engineer
William H. Walters Stoker
HOSEMEN.
Edward Grant,
Edward Splaine, Michael F. Blute, Joseph Rivers,
John Mallenson,
W. J. S. Crawford, Monroe Walters, Paul Potvin, Thomas H. Ryan, Michael J. Curboy.
SUBSTITUTES.
Louis Proulx,
Patrick Horrigan
222
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2.
John Brennan Captain
John J. Hogan Lieutenant
John W. Smythe . Clerk
Wm. Kennedy
Thomas Brennan
Patrick F. Delehanty,
Peter May Patrick May
Joseph P. Power,
Hosea Weld.
SUBSTITUTES.
W. H. McGilpin, Charles H. Wright
STEWARD.
John Splaine.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS.
We have had during the year 17 alarms, 3 general and 38 still alarms
March 9, 1905-2.35 p. m., box 24. No. 2 companies responded. Fire in dwelling occupied by Bert Coop- er, Sturbridge, Mass., caused by defective chimney. Loss to building and contents $850.00. Recall2.40 p. m.
April 4, 1905-2.11 p. m., box 37. Brush fire in rear of W. H. Sanders' house, Chapin street. No. 1 com- panies responded. Recall 2.21 p. m.
223
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
April 10, 1905-8.03 a. m., box 41. No. 1 companies responded. Fire in dwelling on Park street owned by Hartwell Estate, cause defective chimney Loss $10. Recall 8.11 a. n.
May 2, 1905-12.48 p. m., box 36. No. 1 companies responded. Fire in Steam Laundry, Central street. Damage $65.00. Recall 12.56 p. m.
May 18, 1905-9.38 a. m., box 36. Fire in roof of dwelling at corner of Elm and Everett streets, caused by defective chimney. No. 1 companies responded. No damage. Recall 9.44 a. m.
June 26, 1905-11.02 a. m., Box 24. Fire in barn owned by Curtis Estate, Pleasant street, No. 1 and No. 2 apparatus responded. Loss $1400. Cause un- known. Recall 11.48 a. m.
Aug. 21, 1905-4.15 p. m., box 42. Fire in sheds owned by D. Patenaude, Crystal street. No. 1 companies responded. Loss $150.00. Cause sparks from locomotive. Recall 4.26 p. m.
August 25, 1905-8.40 a. m., box 38. No. 1 companies responded. Fire on roof of building owned by Wm. Chicoine. Elm street. Damage slight. Recall 8.45 a. m.
Sept. 7, 1905-7.26 a. m., box 42. No. 1 companies responded. Fire in dwelling owned by John B. Beaudry, Morris street, caused by overturning of oil stove. Loss $340.00. Recall 7.41 a. m.
224
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Oct. 1, 1905-9.05 p. m., box 32. Fire in C. T. A, S. build- ing, Hamilton street. Nos. 1 and 2 companies responded. Loss to C. T. A. Society building and contents $3,000. Loss to adjoining property $2,819.
Oct. 10, 1905 -- 1.37 p. m., box 37. Fire in dwelling of C. E. Wilson, Dresser street. No. 1 companies responded. Damage slight. Recall 1.42 p. m.
Nov. 2, 1905-7.32 p. m., box +3. No. 1 companies responded. Slight fire in Print Works, Sandersdale. Damage small. Recall 7.42 p. m.
Nov. 3, 1905-10.26 a. m., box 32. Fire on roof of dwelling occupied by Rev. Fr. Triganne, Marcy street. Damage slight. Recall 10.30. a. m. No. 1 companies responded.
Nov. 9, 1905-1.27 p. m., box 26. Fire in buildings owned by Curtis estate, Pleasant street. No. 2 con- panies responded. Cause unknown. Loss $325. Recall 2.07 p. m.
Dec. 8, 1905-2.29 p. m., box 24. Fire in tenement block on Canal street, owned by Hamilton Woolen Co. No. 1 and No. 2 apparatus responded. Cause, defective chimney. Loss to building $3,600. Recall 3.40 p. m.
Dec. 24, 1905 .- 7.10 p. m. box 45. Fire in dwelling on Worcester street owned by Joseph Faure. No. 1 com- panies responded. Loss $40. Recall 7.23 p. m. Cause, upsetting of lanıp.
225
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Jan. 1, 1906-7.33 p. m., box 26. Fire in S. K. Edwards' building, Cliff street. Cause, defective chimney. Loss $25. No. 2 companies responded. Recall 7.41 p. m.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $3,620 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Company No. 1, $1,110 00
Steamer Company No. 2, 1,018 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, 541 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, 541 00
Board of Engineers, 402 00
3,612 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $8 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1905. $243 26
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Appropriation,
2,000 00
$2,243 26
EXPENDITURES.
Hamilton Woolen Co., horses, $289 00
A. Daniels, coal, 208 73
A. R. Webster, horses, 188 00
F. E. Northup, horses, 185 00
Gilbert Theriault, horses, 152 50
Albert Maynard, painting truck,
150 00
J. S. Damon, repairing engine, 135 50
Southbridge Gas & Electric Light Co., lights, 121 39
W. E. DeCrow, 1 gong, $20 00
Inspecting lines, 18 45
Supplies, 78 50
116 95
A. H. Wheeler, electrical supplies, 95 00
J. J. Bowlen Co., horses, 47 26
Southbridge Roofing Co., labor and supplies, 45 00
M. D. Duhamel, horses, 45 00
Chas. P. Phipps, incidental expenses, 41 81
J. B. Prescott, zincs, 41 20
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., supplies, $35 56
N. E. Telegraph and Telephone Co., rent of phones and tolls, 34 91
A. Burlingame & Co., boiler gauges, 31 92
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Southbridge Trucking Co., horses, $30 00
Combination Ladder Co. blue
vitriol, 28 60
Battie Zinc Works Co., one
standard, 25 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 25 00
G. S. & A. T. Howe, supplies, 24 18
H. Lemenlin, labor and supplies,
23 75
Marble's Express, horses, $15 00 Freight and cartage, 7 02
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22 02
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., acid, 18 00
Peter Giroux, repairs,
16 00
A. W. Paton, supplies, 13 41
J. M. Hardy, hose and ladder straps,
9 00
Southbridge Herald, printing no- tices, 9 00
G. W. Green, supplies, 7 50
Cole Bros., supplies,
7 00
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies,
4 73
W. C. Lewis, supplies,
4 60
Ide Lumber Co., lumber, $4 55
G. H. Smith, supplies, 4 45
G. H. Hartwell, supplies, 3 62
Braman, Dow & Co., supplies, 3 05
A. D. Cornell, wood, 2 50
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
American Gage & Valve Co., supplies, = $2 50
$2,253 19
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $9 93
COMBINATION CHEMICAL WAGON.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
$1,900 00
EXPENDITURES.
American LaFrance Fire Engine
Co., combination chemical engine and hose wagon, $1,747 75
Chas. Phipps and committee, travelling expenses, 25 88
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 24 00
Marble's Express, cartage, 3 25
L. A. Hastings Co., double har- ness and hangers for chemi- cal engine, 93 65
$1,894 53
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $5 47
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
REMARKS.
As will be seen by looking over the report sub- mitted of expenditures, your Board felt obliged to overdraw their account a very little. This was made necessary by the extensive repairs made on the appa- ratus this year, and also the large number of fires to which the department were called to respond.
We have had a new fire alarm box, No. 27, in- stalled at corner of South and Sayles streets, moving No. 23 to corner of Litchfield avenue and South street, thereby covering that entire district. We also pur- chased three miles of wire to take the place of some of the old wire now in use. The combination chemi- cal and hose wagon purchased by your committee was placed in commission Jan. 9, 1906, and is now ready for service. Your Board feel proud of this new acqui- sition to the fire fighting apparatus, as the purchase was not made without a thorough inspection of differ- ent wagons of that nature in use. The wagon com- plete with entire equipment-two 35-gallon chemical tanks (Babcock), 250 feet chemical hose, 20 foot exten- sion ladder, Detroit door opener, Baker cellar pipe, axes, bars, hooks, etc., together with a splendid set of swinging harnesses, was purchased within the appro- priation of $1,900, made at the last annual meeting thereby adding a most serviceable piece of apparatus to the department, the use of which will, if the alarm is promptly given, mean a great saving of water damage. During the year we have had both houses of the department connected by telephone, thereby
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