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Miller. What happened to Barbara. J M615.2
Pyle. Story of Sir Launcelot
J P977.6
Read.
Brenda's word
J R324.4
Rhys.
Fairy gold
J R479
Rice. Captain June J R512.1
Smith. Adventures of a doll J S655.1
Strong. Fighting on the Congo J S897.2
Strong. In Clive's command. J S897.3
Taggart.
Daddy's daughters.
J T125.4
Tomlinson.
Marching against the Iroquois. . . J T595.4
.J W191
Wallace. Ungava Bob J W265.3
Warde. Betty Wales, senior .J W421
Weikel. Boarding school story
Wells. Patty's summer days J W453.4
Wiggin and Smith. Magic casements J W641.9
Brooks. Stories of the red children .J1 B874
Chase. Children of the wigwam J1 C487
Buloch. Story of Columbus J1 C726
King. Boy's vacation abroad. .J1 K52
Hamilton. Story of Abraham Lincoln J1 L7
Coffin. Abraham Lincoln J1 L8
168
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Nesbit. Royal children of English history .. J1 N458
Strange stories of the Revolution J1 S897
Scudder. George Washington J1 W2
Hapgood. George Washington. J1 W3
Wade. Old colony days .. J1 W119.2
Wade. Building the nation J1 W119.3
Wade. Ten Indian hunters J1 W119.4
Morris. Home life in all lands . J4 M75
Plummer. Roy and Ray in Mexico . J4 P733
Wade. Our little Japanese cousin J4 W119.3
Chase. Stories from birdland. 2v J5 C487
Ewald. Spider and other tales J5 E94
Hawkes.
Tenants of the trees
J5 H39
Hale. Little flower people ... J5 H162
Adams. Harper's outdoor book for boys. .J6 A21
Adams.
Harper's electricity book for boys. . J6 A21.1
Beard. Field and forest handy book J6 B35
Wilson. Picture study in elementary schools.J7 W748
Cox. Brownies abroad. ? copies. . J8 C5
Cox. Brownies around the world JS CI
Kellogg. Primary speaker J8K29
Longfellow. Paul Revere's ride J8L853
Wiggin. Pinafore palace . J8W65.2
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
Given. Making a newspaper. .070 G44
Funk. Psychic riddle. 130 F98
Hall. Aspects of child life and education 150 H17
Jastrow. Sub-conscious 150 J39
Shaler. Masters of fate. 159 S52
Cabot. Everyday ethics 170 C116
169
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Slicer.
Way to happiness
170 S41
Jordan. Life's enthusiasms 171 J82
Selleck. New appreciation of the Bible 220 S46
Sankey. Story of the gospel hymns 245 S22
Hildrup.
Missions of California
266 H642
Gordon. Through man to God 210 G663
Fisher. Brief history of Universalist church .. 289.1 F5
Clemens. Christian science
289.91 C62
Eddy. Science and health. gift . 289.91 E2
SOCIOLOGY.
Addams.
Newer ideals of peace ...
304 A22
Commons.
Races and immigrants in America 325 C74
Hapgood. Spirit of labor. 331 H25
Forsyth. Story of the soldier .355 F73
Russell and Rigby.
Making of the criminal .. 364 R96
Hendrick. Story of life insurance 368.3 H49
G. A. R. Souvenir of 24th
national en-
campment, 1890. gift ..
.369 G
G. A. R. Journal of 39th national encamp- ment, 1905. gift. 369 G1
G. A. R. Dep't of Mass. Journals, 1881-8. gift. 369 Gml G. A. R. Dep't of Mass. Journal of the 34th encampment. gift 369 Gm2
Forbush. Boy problem 370.1 F6 Miller. From servitude to service 371 M468
Field. Fingerposts to children's reading 372 F45
Thwing. History of higher education in America . 378 T54
Halsey. Metric fallacy. gift. . 339 H196
170
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
SCIENCE.
Lankaster. Kingdom of man 504 L289
Martin. Friendly stars. . 523 M38
Morse. Mars and its mystery 523 M88
Williams. How it works . 530 W721
Horstmann. Modern wiring diagrams 537 H8
Dunham. Fifty flower friends. 580 D917
McCook. Nature's craftsman
595 M1.1
Blanchan. Birds that every child should
know 598 B63.1
Forbush. Useful birds. gift 598 F696
Parkhurst. Birds' calendar. .598 P24
Roberts. Haunters of the silence 599 R64.1
Velvin.
Behind the
scenes with wild
animals 599 V446
USEFUL ARTS.
Cavanagh. Care of the body 613 C369
Gulick. The efficient life . 613 G97
Adams. Great American fraud. gift 614 A217
Adams. Adam's engineers hand 620 A21
Griffin. Elementary text-book on machine
design 621 G858
Turner. Machine shop work 621 T938
Hiscox. Modern steam engineering 621.1 H673
Snow. Steam engine . .621.1 S676
Wyer. Gas producers 621.4 M339
Markham. Tool making 621.9 M347
Homans. Self-propelled vehicles .625 H763
Byrne. Highway construction. 625.7 B995
Card. Farm management. 630 C266
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hall.
Three acres and liberty
630 H174
French.
Book of vegetables
.645 F873
Adams.
Reed Anthony cowman
636 A21.1
Hough.
Story of the cowboy .
636 H83
Barrows. Principles of cookery. . 641 B278
Sparling.
Introduction to business organ-
ization
.650 S73
Vanderlip. Business and education 650 V235
Howard. Graphology
652 H84
Hasluck, ed. Handyman's book in wood-
working.
. 674 H35
Whitworth.
Practical cotton calculations.
gift .
.677 W628
Schermerhorn. House hints 690 S32
Townsend. Carpentry and joinery 694 T748
FINE ARTS, GARDENING, AMUSEMENTS.
Hunn. Practical garden book. 716 H93
Rexford. Four seasons in a flower garden. . . 16 R448 Hasluck. House decoration .749 H35
Van Dyke. Studies in pictures 750T 24.1
La Sizeranne. National gallery, London,
Early British school . .759 L35
La Sizeranne. National gallery, London, Later British school . 759 L35.1
Fish. Talking woman 793 F538
Rivers. Conundrums .793 R62
Kephart. Book of camping and woodcraft .. . 796 K38 796 P615
Pier. Young in heart . .
Cleveland. Fishing and shooting sketches. . .. 799 C63 Hodgson. How to fish 799 H69
Roosevelt. Good hunting 799 R78
172
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
Allardyce. Punctuation .421 A41
Van Dalle. Introduction to the French lan- guage . .445 V22
Howe. Memory of Lincoln 808.1 H85
Rice. Holiday selections
808.8 R49
Page. Coast of Bohemia.
811 P133
Johnston. Goddess of reason . 812 J73
Lucas. Fireside and sunshine 814 L93
Schofield. English literature. . 820 S367
Benson. From a college window .824 B46
Ibsen. Hedda Gabler, master-builder .839 I2
TRAVEL.
Frye. Complete geography 910 F948
Jacob. Trip to the Orient. 910 J15
Miltoun. Automobilist abroad 914 M662
Seitz. Discoveries in every-day Europe 914 S473
Gwynn.
Fair hills of Ireland
914.15 G99
Hissey. Untravelled England . 914.2 H62
Lang. Literary London 914.2 L269
Loomis. Bath in an English tub .914.2 L863
Smith. In London town .914.2 S647
Holbach.
Dalmatia .
914.36 H724
Becke. Sketches from Normandy 914.4 B39
Baring-Gould. Book of the Pyrenees . .914.4 B696
Smith. How Paris amuses itself 914.4 S643
Williams. Sojourning and studying in
Paris.
914.4 W721
McCrackan. Italian lakes 914.5 M132
Sladen. Sicily
914.5 S63
173
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Zimmern.
Italy of the Italians.
914.5 Z76
Seymour. Saunterings in Spain. 914.6 S521
Fraser. Red Russia . 914.7 F86
Tomalin.
Three vagabonds in Friesland. . . 914.92 T65
De Windt. Through savage Europe 914.97 D51
Penfield. East of Suez . .
915 P398
Theile. As the Hague ordains.
915.2 T37
Bell. Desert and the sown 915.3 B43
Delmar. India of to-day .. 915.4 D356
Hawes. In the uttermost East. 915.7 H39
Huntington. Pulse of Asia 915.8 H946
Mitton. Bachelor girl in Burma 915.9 M68
Davis. The Congo .916 D263
Holland. Things seen in Egpyt 916.2 H735
Lloyd. Uganda to Khartoum 916.6 L79
Starr. Truth about the Congo 916.7 S788
Canada. gift.
917.1 C21
Fraser. Canada as it is. 917.1 F841
Townsend. Along the Labrador coast. .917.19 T74
Wallace. Long Labrador trail. 917.19 W17
Henderson.
Jamaica
917.29 H496
James. American scene . 917.3 J27
Bacon.
Old New England churches.
917.44 128.3
Derrah.
Street railway guide to New Eng-
land.
. . 917.44 D43
Todd. In old Massachusetts. .917.44 T63
Johnson. Highways and byways of the Miss. valley. 917.6 J66
Seton. Nimrod's wife 917.94 T471.1
Ford. Tropical America 918 F699
Grimshaw.
Fiji and its possibilities
919.6 G89
174
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
HISTORY.
Colquhoun. Whirlpool of Europe. 943.6 C723
Lebon. Modern France . .944 L447
Bradby. Great days of Versailles 944.03 B79
Wiel. Venice.
945 W646
Politovskii. Libna to Tsushima 947 P769
Hug and Stead. Switzerland
. 949.4 H891
Sakurai. Human bullets. 952 S17
Calkins. Wooing of Tokala 970.1 C135
Grinnell. Story of the Indian. . 970.1 G868
Hodge. Handbook of American Indians.
gift .
970.1 H69
Schultz. My life as an Indian 970.1 S387
Johnson. Century of expansion. 973 J71
Dexter. England and Holland of the pil-
grims
973.2 D48
Fosdick. French blood in America 973.2 F74
Hosmer. Appeal to arms 973.7 H827
Gammons.
3d Mass. regiment.
gift.
973.7 M41.1
Plummer.
48th regiment, M. V. M., during
the civil war. gift. 973.7 M41.2
Waitt. 19th regiment, M. V. M., during the
civil war, gift. . . 973.7 M41.3 Stevens. 50th regiment, M. V. M., during the civil war. gift. 973.7 M41.4
Roe. 24th regiment, M. V. M., during the civil war. gift. 973.7 M41.5
Swayne, ed. Story of Concord. 974.4 C744
Quinabaug historical society, pub.
Leaflets
7 copies 974.4 S63
Hough. Story of the outlaw 978 H838
175
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Bourne. Discovery and history of the Phil- ippine Islands 991 B787
BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY.
Vital records of Bradford. gitt. G B799
Vital records of Dracut. gift. .G D757
Vital records of Gardner, Mass. gift G G226
Harrison. Stars and stripes G H311
Vital records of Hubbardston, Mass. gift .G H876 Vital records of Medford, Mass. gift .. G M488
Vital records of Sutton, Mass.
gift.
G S967
Vital records of Templeton, Mass. gift .. .G T288
Vital records of West Stockbridge, Mass. gift .. G W521 Vital records of Williamstown, Mass. gift ... G W732
Davis. Real soldiers of fortune C D263
Dyer. Royalty in all ages . C D996
Morris. Heroes of the navy in America.
C M875
Earle. Memoirs. gift.
B E12
Stoddart. Eugenie, empress of France B E87 200th anniversary of the birth of Franklin,
Mass. gift. B F83.8
Kildare. My Mamie' Rose B K48 Norton. Longfellow B L853.4
Ober. Magellan B M191
Herriot. Recamier. 2v. B R294.2
Burroughs. Camping and tramping with
Roosevelt .
B R781.1
Burton. Sherman B S553.1
Carrington.
Washington the soldier
B W318.11
FRENCH BOOKS.
Achard. Récites d'un soldat F A17
176
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Conscience. Jeune docteur. F C76.2
Couriard. Cousine de Violette. ₣ C859
Daudet. Tartarin de Tarascon . F D26.8
Dudevant. Nanon F D86.7
Dumas, Vingt ans après. F D89.5a
Laboulaye. Contes et nouvelles F L11.2
Maël. Un roman de femme. F M18
Navery. Marquis de Pontallac IF N32.2
Nodier. Contes fantastiques F N761
Ohnet. Dixième musé. F 041.14
Pressensé. Rosa. F P93
Pressensé. Maison blanche F P93.1
Rameau. Chevelure de Madeleine F R171
Ségur. Soeur de Gribouille. F S45.17
Theuriet. Mariage de Genard F T34.4
Theuriet. Fils Maugars. F T34.5
Tinayre. Hellé .
F T58
Jacques. Vaillante F V7
REFERENCE.
McFadden, comp.
Selected list of plays for
amateurs.
. R016.793 M143
Appleton's dictionary of machines. 2v. gift. R621 A649 Baker, comp. Biographical dictionary of musicians R780 B168
Deems. Holy days and holidays R808 D311
Webster, Dudley, Southbridge-directory
R917.44 W77
Flagg, comp. Guide to Mass. local history ... R974.4 F5
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN.
We are pleased to call to the attention of the voters the satisfactory condition of the town's finances. The town owes at the present time, (excluding the sewer indebtedness which consists of long term bonds and notes given in anticipation of taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars.) This debt will be wiped out in a very few years, thus enabling the town to spend more money in the construction of macadam roads, which all towns are building at the present time.
The cry always heard of extravagance in the man- agement of our town affairs is not borne out by the facts of the case. All the growing and prosperous towns in this commonwealth, including such towns as Hyde Park, Revere, South Framingham, Gardner, Athol, Leominster and Winchester, have great deal larger debts, two and three times more than our total debt.
The valuation of these towns is double that of ours with a rate of taxation as high if not higher. Their ap-
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propriations are very much larger in every depart- ment. Our rate of taxation, although appearing high, is in reality much lower than in any town of our size in the state.
HAMILTON STREET.
We have not spent the money voted last year for the repair of Hamilton street on account of the in- ability of the Selectmen to make a satisfactory ar- rangement with the Southbridge & Sturbridge Street Railway company, the company refusing to pay their proportionate share of the expense until too late in the season to begin such work. After long negotiations the company through its president signed a contract to pay its share of the cost. The board did not consid- er it advisable to contract for the work until all danger of litigation was over. We have $3,200 in the state treasury to our credit for said street with the probabil- ity of $4,000 being allowed in the March alotment of the State Highway board.
The contract was let to the Hassam Paving com- pany of Worcester, the lowest bidder. The bids were as follows :
A. Del Signore, Boston, $27;392 55
L. C. Carchia, Boston, 23,496 85
John E. Burns, Boston, 22,957 75
Daniel J. Kiley, Boston,
24,193 20
John F. Gill, Co., Somerville, 22,577 80
Hassam Paving Co., Worcester, 21,053 85
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
The contract calls for the following work : Exca- vating 22 inches deep all over street and deeper where necessary, with 9 inches of broken stone well rolled and flushed with cement; then a 3 inch layer of gravel rolled over hard ; also a 4 inch concrete foundation composed of broken stone and cement ; 'after that a thin layer of sand for cushion for the brick ; finally 4 inches vitrified brick laid flush with cement.
SUITS.
There are three suits pending against the town, The suits of E. T. Torrey and William Dahn for dam- ages caused by the taking of land by the Sewer Com- missioners for filter bed purposes. A jury will proba- bly decide the amount of damages. William Busha claims damagesfor a horse injured on Mill street. The selectmen after careful examination consider the claim unjust and have refused to settle, and believe it is for the interest of the town to defend said suit.
The selectmen have settled a suit of A. McCabe for land taken on South street by the County Commis- sioners, and a suit of F. Gaumond for damages caused by raising the grade of Pleasant street in building new concrete walk.
TOWN HALL.
We wish to call to your attention the need of a small increase in our appropriation for the town hall
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to permit the selectmen to make some necessary re- pairs.
STATE HIGHWAY.
It is seldom that state highways are built within the settled district of towns but we have this year been successful in obtaining from the State Highway Com- mission a section along West Main street from the Iron bridge, so called, in Globe Village to the Sturbridge line, to make up a part of the proposed state road from Southbridge to Sturbridge.
Not only did the Commission consent to lay this road to regulation width of 15 feet ordinarily laid for all state highways, but gave us five feet more, making a state road averaging 20 feet in width and we should feel flattered in securing this extra amount as it is seldom a town is favored in this manuer.
ARMORY BUILDING.
The Armory building, owing to unoccupancy is fast deteriorating and we believe some action of the town should be taken empowering the selectmen to dispose of this property in its present condition. The town receives no revenue and there is a constant ex- penditure necessary for repairs. The insurance rates also, owing to nature of construction and state of un- occupancy are exceedingly high and we recommend that
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the town dispose of this property and thus derive some income from an investment now lying idle.
BRIDGES.
The Board wishes to call the attention of the voters and tax-payers to the dangerous condition of several of our bridges, especially Mill and River street bridges. We would recommend the building of a new bridge this present year, and the repairing of the other to make it safe for a year or two longer.
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., WILLIAM M. CARNEY, C. FRED HILL,
Selectmen.
February 25, 1908.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FIRE ENGINEERS.
This year the whole system of wiring the auto- matic fire alarm has been thoroughly overhauled. The Southbridge Gas & Electric company, in order to give continous service, found it necessary to make a num- ber of changes in its wiring system. The poles used by the latter to support its wires are also used by the town for its fire alarm system. The manager of the company deemed it advisable to change the location of the fire alarm wires, so that in case of a break, it could be readily located and easily repaired, without coming in contact with the wires of the company. The company offered to do all the work of stringing and adjusting the wire provided the town furnished mate- rial, consisting of cross-arms and wire. Realizing the urgent need of new wiring we accepted the proposi- tion, with the result that the automatic system of giv- ing alarms is in perfect condition. The cost to the town for the new wire was $370.67. Had the town paid for the labor the cost would have been very much more.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Hook and ladder truck No. 2 has been repaired and painted, entailing an expenditure of $210. New hose was purchased this year to the extent of $418. No appropriation was made for the purchase of wire, new hose or the repairing of apparatus, consequently the account is overdrawn. Under the circumstances we would recommend an appropriation of $3,500 to meet the deficit and to defray the expenses of the de- partment the coming year.
We have had great difficulty in securing horses to draw the apparatus at the No. 2 Engine house. The owners of horses in that section are often working out of town or pebaps a mile or more from the engine house. This is a matter that has been agitated a great deal but we are frank to say that it is a problem that is not easy of solution. Owners of horses and drivers have been very courteous, and when they have re- sponded to alarms have rendered valuable and efficient service.
We are pleased to report that all the apparatus is in prime condition. We recommend the addition of one dydrant on Cliff street near the property of Mr. Joubert. The Chief of the department takes this occa- sion to thank the members of the Board of Fire Engi- neers for their hearty co-operation and support during the past year.
The boiler in engine house No. 1 was condemned by the Hartford Boiler Inspection Co. and had to be rebuilt before it was used, and with a large cost to the department.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Hose wagon No. 2. was repaired and painted and put in firstclass condition, thus making the department in the best of shape.
The repairs on boiler and repairing and painting hose carriage No. 2, and paying for 500 feet of hose recently purchased, will come out of the present year's appro- priation.
BASIL J. PROULX, Chief. GEORGE E. EGAN, Clerk.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS.
During the year there were 14 ordinary fire alarms, one general alarm and 38 still alarms.
Feb. 14, 1907-Box 26, alarm 12.30 p. m., recall 12.54 p. m. Arcade Richards bakery, River street. Valua- tion $600, damage $475. No. 2 companies responded. Caused by over-heated stove.
Feb. 24, 1907-Box 51, alarm 7.54 a. m., recall 8.06 a. m. Joseph Pariseau, dwelling, Elm street. Valu- tion $1,500, damage none. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Caused by defective chimney.
March 8, 1907-Box 47, alarm 8.28 p. m., recall 8.33 p. m. Albert Bonnette, dwelling, Mechanics street. Valuation $3,500, damage $4. No. 1 companies responded. Caused by overheated stove.
March 14, 1907-Box 51, alarm 8.31 p. m., recall 8.42 p. m. Leon Young's barn, Williams street. Valua-
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tion $2,725, damage $2,225. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Cause unknown.
July 3, 1907-Box 24, alarm 10.43 p. m., recall 11.11 p. m. Hamilton Woolen Co. boarding house, Mill street. Valuation $5,000, damage $749. No. 1 and No. 2 companies responded. General alarm. Cause unknown.
July 4, 1907- Box 26, alarm 1.43 a. m., recall 1.57 a. m. Arcade Richard's bakery, River street. Valua- tion, none ; damage, none. No. 2 companies re- sponded. Incendiary.
Oct. 15, 1907-Box 34, alarm 8.54 a. m., recall 9.37 a. m. Geo. W. Wells' hog house, Eastford road. Valuation $2,000 ; damage, $55. No. 1 companies responded. Defective chimney.
Oct. 24, 1907-Box 34, alarm 8.33 a. m., recall 8.38 a. m. Thos. Thimblin's building, Main street. Val- uation $15,000. Damage $37. No. 1 companies responded. Wood cuspidor.
Nov. 5, 1907-Box 36, alarm 3.41 p. m., recall 3.46 p. m. Joseph Laverdiere's dwelling, Worcester street. Valuation $3,500. Damage $35. No. 1 companies responded. Children playing with matches.
Dec. 23, 1907-Box 34, alarm 5.50 p. m., recall 6.27 p. m. Herman Cheney's barn, Woodstock road. Valuation $3,500. Damage $3,500. No. 1 compa- nies responded. Caused by lightning.
Jan. 14, 1908 -Box 43, alarm 9.56 p. m., recall 10.1 p.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
m. Southbridge Printing Co., Sandersdale. Dan- age $78.75. No. 1 companies responded.
Jan. 16, 1908-Box 47, alarm 6.08 p. m., recall 6.13 p. m. Aime Langevin's dwelling, off Worcester street. Valuation $2,200, damage none. No. 1 companies responded. Caused by defective chimney.
Jan. 22, 1908-Box 25, alarm 12.26 p. m., recall 12.38. Hamilton Woolen Co's dwelling, Cross street. Val- uation $2,500, damage $10. No. 2 companies re- sponded. Caused by defective chimney.
Jan. 29, 1908-Box 35, alarm 12.39 p. m., recall 1 p. m. Morton Estate, dwelling, Morton Court. Valua- tien $1,500, damage $250. Damage to contents $100. Caused by children playing with matches.
ROLL CALL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Basil Proulx, Chief Engineer.
District Chiefs-P. F. Flynn, A. D. Capen, A. Farland, George E. Egan, clerk.
STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
Chas. Proulx, Adelard Delage, D. T. Morrill, Stephen Richards, Jr., Louis Lamothe, Jos. Bebo,
Captain Lieutenant Clerk Engineer Assistant Stoker
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
HOSEMEN.
Robert E. Moore, Henry Lucier, Geo. A. Berry, Leandre Couture, M. F. Maloney.
Jos, E. Duchesneau M. J. Curboy Jos. Brouillette Alfred Langevin
SUBSTITUTES
Arthur L. Duchesneau,
Thomas E. Halpin
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Nelson Gamache, Joseph Lucier, J. K. Egan,
Louis Peloquin,
Edmond Allard,
Alexis Lariviere,
John Bouchard.
Captain Lieutenant Clerk Oliver Paul Pierre Caplette W. J. Shea
SUBSTITUTES.
Heny Lusignan, Charles Martel
STEAMER AND-HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
Thomas F. O'Shaughnessy, Captain Lieutenant Engineer, Clerk, Treasurer Assistant Engineer, Steward Stoker
James Pollard,
George Simpson, John Splaine,
William Walters,
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
HOSEMEN.
William Crawford, John Mallison, Joseph Rivers, Paul Potvin,
Patrick Horrigan,
Monroe E. Walters Lewis Proulx Edward Splaine Hector Collette Edward Grant
SUBSTITUTES.
Wm. J. Cunneen, Napoleon Loranger
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2.
John Brennan, .
John J. Hogan,
John W. Smythe.
Captain Lieutenant Clerk
Wm. Kennedy,
W. H. McGilpin,
Collis Boucher,
Hosea E. Weld.
Thos. Brennan Patrick May Charles Wright
SUBSTITUTES
Wm. Laughnane,
Jos. Giard
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the fol lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1907 :
Total number of deaths from all causes. ex-
clusive of still-births,
193
Number of still-births. 10
DEATHS BY SEXES.
Number of deaths of males,
100
Number of deaths of females, 93
DEATHS BY AGES.
Total Male Female
Deaths of persons under one year,
60
92
25
From 1 to 2 years,
11
6
5
2 to 3 years,
3
1
3 to 4 years,
2
4 to 5 years,
5 to 10 years,
1
10 to 15 years.
1
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
15 to 20 years,
7
4
3
20 to 30 years,
8
4
4
30 to 40 years,
13
4
9
40 to 50 years,
13
10
3
50 to 60 years,
15
7
8
60 to 70 years,
21
10
11
70 to 80 years,
22
13
9
Over 80 years
11
3
8
Total,
193
100
93
DEATHS BY MONTHS
January,
17 July,
21
February,
20 August,
18
March,
17 September,
17
April,
14 October,
17
May,
10 November,
16
June,
15
December,
11
Total, 193.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Phthisis or consumption, 21 Dysentery,
1
Measles,
2 Diarrhœa and cholera
Diphtheria and croup, 3 morbus, 10
Whooping cough,
6 Pneumonia, 9
Typhoid fever,
1 Bronchitis, 16
Cerebro-spinal meningitis, 2 Diseases of the heart,
13
Puerperal fever,
2 Diseases of the brain
Cholera infantum, 11 and spinal cord, 12
Unknown or ill-defined, 32 Diseases of the kidneys, 3
191
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Other causes not speci- Cancer, 11
fied, 35 Accident, 3
Total, 193.
J. A. GENEREUX, M. D., Secretary.
AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Honorable Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN : -
As your agent I submit the following report for the year ending January 31, 1908.
Houses placarded for contagious diseases, 14
Houses fumigated for contagious diseases, 14
Houses fumigated for other diseases 10
17
Closet vaults ordered cleaned,
12
Cellars ordered cleaned,
3
Yards ordered cleaned,
23
Swine ordered removed,
1
Hens ordered removed,
3
Ash piles ordered removed,
2
Dumping of rubbish ordered discontinued,
5
Burial permits issued, 193
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