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RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
Worcester Fire Department.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, WORCESTER, January 25th, 1875.
ARTICLE 1. Any Engine or Hose Company arriving at a fire, and finding an incomplete line of hose laid out from any steamer or hydrant, shall attach to and lengthen out such line until the fire is reached; and in all cases the Company reach- ing the fire with their hose are entitled to the pipe.
ARTICLE 2. Any member of the Department who willfully and maliciously turns a stream of water, or directs or causes it to be done, on any person or persons shall be liable to be dismissed from the service. No charge will be entertained against any member of the Department unless such charge be made in writing within five days after the act complained of shall have been committed.
ARTICLE 3. Each Driver shall give his entire time to the interests of his Depart- ment, and shall always be at or near the engine house where his machine is kept, except when directed by the Chief Engineer to perform other duty, or when allowed to be absent from said house by the Chief Engineer.
ARTICLE 4. All Drivers are strictly forbidden to run their horses to fires; under penalty of expulsion; and they are required to use all due caution, and not drive over a line of hose if it can be avoided.
ARTICLE 5. The several companies will run on first and second alarms of fire, in accordance with tables, from time to time issued by the Board of Engineers.
ARTICLE 6. Each Company, in cases where their apparatus do not respond to the first alarm, shall assemble at their respective stations, and wait thirty minutes before calling the roll. Should the re-call be sounded within thirty minutes, the roll shall not be called in less than twenty minutes from the first alarm.
ARTICLE 7. All horses in good health must be exercised at least one-half hour every day, except on Sunday or in inclement weather, in the immediate vicinity of the engine house, at no time proceeding faster than a walk, and if in cold weather they shall be blanketed. The hours of exercise shall be from 9 to 10 A. M. Days when the horses are worked on the streets, and in case of fire in the morning, such exercise will be omitted. The drivers shall in no case take their horses beyond calling distance from their respective houses.
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ARTICLE 8. No profane or ungentlemanly language or disorderly conduct will be allowed on the part of any member of the Department, when on duty, under penalty of suspension or dismissal; and the citizens will be treated by the members in a civil and gentlemanly manner at all times.
ARTICLE 9. The hose must be changed on the reel at least once in three weeks, for which purpose the Foreman will warn the Steward having charge of the same, and if the Steward neglects to change it the Foreman shall cause it to be done at the expense of the Steward.
ARTICLE 10. It shall be the duty of the Foreman to see that the apparatus, and buildings in which the same are deposited, and all things in or belonging to the same, are kept neat and clean and in order for immediate use; and to see that the house is closed at or before 10 o'clock P. M.
ARTICLE 11. No fireman shall sleep in any engine house or hook and ladder house without the consent of the Chief Engineer or one of his Assistant Engineers, and in no case will permission be given to persons not members of the Department to use or occupy beds in the engine, hose, or hook and ladder houses.
ARTICLE 12. The occupant of each bed will be held responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and will be held strictly accountable for any damage to either bed or bed clothing through carelessness. After retiring the occupants will refrain from loud talking or in any manner disturbing the rest of others, and any member retiring in a state of intoxication shall be reported to the Chief Engineer, whose duty it shall be to recommend such persons for discharge from the Department.
ARTICLE 13. If a charge of intoxication be preferred and proven against any officer or member of the Department, he shall be reprimanded, suspended or dis- charged, at the discretion of the Board of Engineers, and it shall be the duty of any member of the Department to report any member violating this rule to the Chief Engineer.
ARTICLE 14. No officer or permanent member shall leave the city without first notifying the Chief Engineer, and procuring a substitute to his acceptance; and every other member expecting to be absent twenty-four hours or more, shall be required to procure a substitute to the approval of his foreman, failing to do which he shall forfiet one month's pay. No member shall be allowed a substitute except in case of sickness or absence from the city, and in no instance for a longer period than one month, except in case of sickness.
ARTICLE 15. No Company will be allowed to take their apparatus away from the engine house except in case of fire, without the consent of the Chief Engineer.
ARTICLE 16. If by accident or otherwise, the property of any person in the city is damaged by any Company, it shall be the duty of the officer of said Company causing such damage to report the same immediately to the Chief Engineer.
ARTICLE 17. Hose drivers must not permit persons not connected with the Department to ride upon the hose carriage, and not more than two hosemen will be permitted to ride to a fire, the pipemen in all cases to have the preference, and in muddy weather or heavy wheeling, the driver must not permit any one to ride on the carriage when returning from fires.
ARTICLE 18. Any Driver in the Department who carelessly or wilfully comes in collision with a vehicle of any kind, while going to or returning from a fire alarm, shall be held responsible for all damages that may occur.
ARTICLE 19. The Foreman or person in command of each Company when in ser-
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vice, shall remain by his company or apparatus of which he has charge, to direct its operations, and all members of the several companies except when otherwise engaged on special duty, will remain at or about the apparatus to which they are attached; he will also see that the hose is well guarded.
ARTICLE 20. All members arriving early at fires, will assist the first apparatus in getting to work (or until the arrival of their own machine), and no person other than an Engineer or Officer of the Company will be allowed to give any orders when the Foreman is present.
ARTICLE 21. No buildings used by any Company in the Fire Department, shall be opened or occupied on Sunday, except in case of alarm of fire. This rule shall not be construed, however, to prevent employes and those detailed to sleep in the house from occupying them, but the doors of said houses must be kept closed on the Sabbath.
ARTICLE 22. No balls, parties or social gatherings of any description, shall be held in any building used by the Fire Department, without the consent of the Chief Engineer.
ARTICLE 23. No subscription papers or books shall be circulated under the auspices of any Company, for the purpose of soliciting money from citizens, without the con- sent of the Board of Engineers.
ARTICLE 24. When a first alarm of fire is given, all companies not responding will be governed by telegraphic signals, viz: two blows upon the engine house gongs and alarm bells will be understood as proclaiming the fire extinguished, and the Companies in attendance at liberty to answer other alarms. Three strokes will constitute a gen- eral alarm, and all companies will report immediately. After a first alarm is given, and before the re-call signal is struck, should an alarm be given from another box, all unemployed first and second alarm Companies will respond. Should another alarm be given from yet another box, previous to the re-call signal being given, all unemployed Companies will respond.
ARTICLE 25. Any violation of these rules and regulations by any member of the Department will be deemed good cause for his discharge.
Per order of the Board of Engineers.
SIMON E. COMBS, Chief. SAM'L H. DAY, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, February 15, 1875.
Approved by the Board.
Attest, SAMUEL SMITH. City Clerk.
Approved February 16, 1875.
CLARK JILLSON, Mayor.
A Copy,
Attest, SAMUEL SMITH, City Clerk.
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Worcester Fire Alarm Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1871.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF BOXES.
No. 4. City Hall. Key-Police office.
No. 5. Trumbull Square. Keys-McConville's Drug Store; S. D. Harrington's, Nos. 7 and 8, Gates' Block.
No. 6. Orange Street, opposite Plymouth. Key-S. V. Stone's, corner Orange and Plymouth Streets.
No. 7. Engine House, Lamartine Street. Key-Cunningham's Store.
No. 12. Corner Main and Chandler Streets. Keys-Alzirus Brown's, corner Main and Madison Streets; J. W. Hall's, Chandler Street.
No. 13. New Worcester. Hoppin's Store. Keys-A. G. Coes' Counting Room; W. A. Tracey's; Hoppin's Store.
No. 14. Engine House, School Street. Keys-N. A. Lombard's Counting Room; S. E. Combs', 17 School Street.
No. 15. Corner Lincoln and Catherine Streets. Keys-George G. Burbank's residence; A. Y. Thompson's residence.
No. 16. Southbridge Street. Sargent Card Shop. Keys-Sargent's Counting Room; Junction Shop Engine Room.
No. 17. Corner Main and Foster Streets. Keys-J. P. Weixler's Store; Waldo House; Foster Street Station; Lincoln House.
No. 21. Corner Main and May Streets. Keys-C. Hill's residence, 7 Hammond Street; F. B. Knowles' residence, 842 Main Street.
No. 23. Corner Union and Manchester Streets. Keys-Rice, Barton & Fales' Office; C, Baker & Co.'s Office.
No. 24. Southbridge Street. Chandler & Carr's Store. Keys-Chandler & Carr's Store; Adriatic Counting Room.
No. 25. Salisbury Street. Keys-Witherby, Rugg & Richardson's Counting Room; Henry Glazier's residence, Concord Street.
No. 26. Corner Portland and Madison Streets. Keys - Dr. Buxton's Office, Portland Street.
No. 27. Corner Pleasant and West Streets. Keys-C. G. Parker's Store; Gerry Hutchinson's.
No. 31. Corner Main and Richards Streets, opposite Beaver. Keys-E. T. Mar- ble's, Beaver Street; H. J. Howland's, 973 Main Street.
No. 32. Corner Exchange and Union Streets. Keys-D. W. Pond's Shop; Merri- field's Engine Room.
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No. 34. Green Street. Fox's Mill. Keys-At the Counting Room; Crompton's Loom Works.
No. 35. Corner of Winthrop and Vernon Streets. Key-Thomas Doon's.
No. 36. Corner Front and Spring Streets. Keys-J. G. Lawton's; George Sessions'.
No. 37. Corner Highland and North Ashland Streets. Key-Charles E. Keyes', corner North Ashland and Highland Streets.
No. 41. Corner Thomas and Summer Streets. Keys-Dutton & Austin's store; W. F. Wheeler's Counting Room.
No. 42. Corner Cambridge and Southbridge Streets. Keys-E. J. Forbush's, 501 Southbridge Street; Crompton's Carpet Mill.
No. 43. Quinsigamond Wire Mill. Key-At Counting Room.
No. 45. Corner Shrewsbury and Cross Streets. Key-Lawrence Henry's Store.
No. 46. Grafton Street. Earle's Card Factory. Keys-Earle's Counting Room; Office, Rolling Mill; Washburn's Foundry.
No. 47. Corner Belmont Street and Oak Avenue. Key-H. Rice's, corner Bel- mont and Liberty Streets.
No. 51. Lincoln Square. Salisbury Block. Keys-Harrington & Allen's Store; Exchange Hotel.
No. 52. Prescott Street. A. P. Richardson's Shop. Keys-At Counting Room; Warren Thread Co.'s Office; Ames Plow Co.'s Office.
No. 53. Corner Providence and Harrison Streets. Keys-S. A. Arnold's; James McFarland's.
No. 54. Corner Austin and Newbury Streets. Keys-S. N. Curtis' Store; E. A. Morse's, 111 Austin Street; A. G. Walker's, 130 Austin Street.
No. 56. Corner William and Chestnut Streets. Keys -- Benj. Walker's; Gen. A. B. R. Sprague's.
No. 57. Hermon Street. Taylor & Farley's Shop. Keys-Taylor & Farley's; J. S. Wheeler & Co.'s.
No. 61. Gardner Street. Tainter's Shop. Keys-At Office; John Mahoney's Store, Canterbury Street.
No. 62. Corner Laurel and Edward Streets. Keys-J. D. Baker's stable; Thomas Baird's.
No 63. Washington Square. Weatherbee's Store. Keys-Weatherbee's Drug Store; B. & A. R. R. Station.
No. 64. Corner Grafton and Barclay Streets. Keys-Smith & Crockett's Store.
No. 65. Elm Street, opposite Linden. Keys-P. (. Bacon's; Joseph Mason's residence.
No. 67. Engine House, Pleasant Street. Keys-Benjamin Eames' Store; Jalaam Gates' residence,
No. 71. Corner Main and Central Streets. Keys-Charles B. Fellman's; Augustus Marrs' Store; Bay State House.
No. 73. Washburn & Moen Munufacturing Co.
No. 75. Corner of Woodland and May Streets. Keys-Elisha Knowles', 30 May Street; John R. Hill's, 81 Woodland Street.
No. 81. Telephone, City Farm.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY-HOLDERS.
1. Alarms should be given from the box nearest the location of the fire.
2. Upon the discovery or positive information of a fire, you will unlock the box, pull down the slide or hook, once only, and let go. This gives the desired alarm all over the city, repeating itself four times.
3. Each box contains a small bell, which, if heard before you pull the hook, indi- cates that the alarm has been previously given from another box; in such cases do not pull the hook until you are sure the alarm has been completed.
4. Never signal for a fire seen at a distance; never touch the hook except to give an alarm of fire. Give an alarm for no cause other than actual fire. Be sure and close the door on leaving the box.
5. For a fire near box 4, the bells will be struck four times, two and one-half seconds apart; then, after a pause of twenty seconds, four times again, and so on. For a fire near box 45, the bells will give four strokes (for the tens), and after a pause of seven seconds, five strokes, to be repeated at intervals of twenty seconds.
6. Never pull the hook twice for the same fire; if a second alarm is necessary, an engineer will give it.
7. Never let the key go out of your possession unless called for by the Chief Engi- neer. If you change your residence or place of business where the key is kept, return it to this office.
OFFICE NO. 80 FRONT STREET. Office hours, from 9 to 10 A. M., from 2 to 3 P. M.
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REPORT
OF THE
CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE. WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 1st, 1878.
To the Honorable the Mayor, and City Council of the City of Worcester :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith have the honor of submitting for your consideration the doings of the Police Department, for the fourth quarter of the present year, together with a summary of the business for the entire year.
The number of arrests for the quarter, are 497
No. of Commitments,
203
Tramps, 896
The gross expenses of the department for the quarter,
was
$11,224 89
Earnings and receipts for the same time,
$1,304 29,
The whole number of arrests for the year were one thousand eight hundred and eight, (1808) divided as follows :
Males,
1,598
Residents, 1,333
Females,
210
Non-residents,
475
Americans,
624
Adults, 1,536
Foreigners,
1,184
Minors, 272
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The number of tramps that have been fed and shel- tered at the Station-house during the year, is 4,374, being six hundred and sixty-five less than in 1877; making the total of prisoners and lodgers for the year,
6,182
Of the arrests made, there were for
Assault and battery,
153
Horse stealing,
2
Assault on officer,
14
Indecent language in public streets,
5
Assault with dangerous weapon,
5
Indecent exposure of person,
1
Assault with intent to kill,
4 Indecent assault,
1
Adultery.
12
Incest,
1
Attempt to commit rape,
2
Keeping unlicensed dog,
52
Assuming to be an officer,
1
Keeping liquor, etc.,
27
Arson,
1
Keeping house of ill-fame,
3
Breaking and entering with intent to steal,
17
Larceny,
119
Breaking glass,
14 Larceny from building,
9
Bastardy,
13
Larceny from person,
8
Burglary,
7
Liquor nuisance,
6
Bigamy,
1
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation,
5
Common drunkards,
48
Loafing about theatre,
2
Capias,
17
Malicious mischief,
2
Common railers and brawlers,
8
Neglect of family,
6
Common nuisance,
8
Present at game on Lord's day,
7
Common night walkers,
3
Present at dog-fight,
3
Cruelty to animals,
3
Peddling without license,
3
Contempt of court,
2
Picking pockets,
5
Drunkenness,
841
Run away from home,
5
second offence,
115
Run away from State reform school,
3
Disturbing the peace,
73
Run away from State primary school,
3
Doing business on Lord's day,
12
Run away from insane hospital,
1
Driving away teams,
10
Rape,
3
Defrauding boarding- houses,
8
Reckless driving,
2
Disorderly persons,
4 Stubborn and disobedient,
9
Disturbing meeting,
1
Suspicious person,
1
Defacing building,
1
Surrendered by bail,
1
Defrauding hotel,
1 Truants,
15
Delerium tremens,
1
Trespass,
2
Embezzlement,
9 Threatening,
1
Evading railroad fare,
2
Vagrancy,
31
Fornication,
16
Violation of city ordinances,
25
False pretence,
4
Walking on railroad,
3
Fast driving,
1
Gaming,
1
Total,
1808
Highway robbery,
2
Keeping noisy and disorderly house,
2
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Nationalities are here represented as follows :
Irish,
1036
Sweedes,
4
American,
508
Nova Scotia,
3
American (colored)
54
Wales,
2
Canadian,
93
Poland,
1
English,
53
Russia,
1
German,
20
France,
1
Scotland,
17
Spain,
Italian,
14
Of this number 851 were reported married, and 957 single.
The amount of property found on prisoners when arrested, was
$6,352 60
Number discharged without complaint, 19
Number committed to House of Correction and other reformatory institutions, 758
Number of warrants served to search for liquors, 30
The year's expense of the department for the year, amounts to $45,724 72, specified as follows, viz:
Salary of Marshal and Assistants,
$3,900 00
Pay-roll of Police,
39,263 89
Paid on account of horses for Mounted Patrol,
1,081 32
for cloth and buttons,
484 14
care of offices,
270 00
Blank-books, printing and advertising,
158 17
Telegrams, postage, etc., as per bills in Auditor's office,
117 06
Special Police, (N. E. Fair)
135 00
Geo. Tower, board of State Detectives, (N. E. Fair)
122 41
L. B. Stone, Omnibus hire, (N. E. Fair)
15 00
J. F. Kettell, repairing hats,
55 75
E. J. Leland & M. Carter, photographing rogues,
13 50
J. D. Chollar, chair,
13 50
Mrs. Butler, washing,
12 96
B. Walker & Co., ice,
12 96
10 25
For horse and hack hire, Map of Worcester,
10 00
Brace & Lathrop, bug poison,
10 00
H. W. Denny & Co., repairing chairs,
9 27
Div. No. 42, soap, matches, etc.,
9 11
Clark, Sawyer & Co., cuspadores and lanterns,
7 34
H, Griffin (Auditor) stationery,
6 04
J. B. Brooks & Co .. saw-dust,
3 05
H. H. Ames, repairing mattresses,
3 00
D. A. A. Buck, repairing clock,
1 00
Total,
$45,724 22
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The receipts and earnings for the same time, amount to $47,582 18, viz :
Appropriations,
$42,090 00
Officers fees from Central District Court in 1877,
5,010 10
Received for cloth,
479 58
Received for extra services of officers,
87,50
Received for old junk,
3 00
Received for use of Lock-up,
2 00
$47,582 18
Balance on hand December 1st, 1878,
$1,857 42
Making net cost of department for the year,
$34,560 40
The earnings of the officers in the Central District Court, during the the present year amounts to
$4,857 82
No part of this has been received, but will appear as revenue in 1879.
Of the miscellaneous duties performed, there has been reported-
Accidents,
61
Burglaries,
42
Buildings found open,
615
Careless driving.
23
Disturbances suppressed,
206
Defective sidewalks,
92
Defective streets,
36
Defective bridges,
3
Defective water pipes,
20
Defective street lamps, -
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Defective drains and sewers,
17
Dogs killed,
75
Dead bodies found,
2
Fire alarms given,
14
Fires extinguished without alarm,
9
Foundlings provided for,
1
Intoxicated persons sent home,
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190
Injured persons cared for,
51
Lost children restored to friends,
112
Lost goods restored (value)
$15,491 00
Lights (street)not burning at 9 p. m. (Gas)
443
9 (Oil)
415
Lights hung in dangerous places,
26
Nuisances reported,
39
Nuisances abated,
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Run away horses reported,
49
stopped,
33
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Teams put up and cared for,
Stolen property recovered, (value)
Water runing to waste, -
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In concluding this report, I will state that the condition of the City during the year has been very quiet. No crimes of a very serious nature, or extensive thefts have been committed. Thankful indeed for this, and for the support rendered me,
I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
W. ANSEL WASHBURN,
City Marshal.
REPORT
OF THE
Commissioner of Highways.
WORCESTER, December 30th, 1878.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council :
The undersigned, in accordance with the requirements of the City Ordinances, presents the following report of the expenses of the Highway Department and the earnings of the same for the financial year ending Nov. 30, 1878, with an appended schedule of the property, both real and personal, in charge of the Department. Nothing of unusual importance has occurred to require especial mention in this report. The year has been remarkably favora- ble for work, and the cost of maintaining our streets less than usual. The only extra expenditures for the year on mainte- nance account have been in re-building the bridge over the Bos- ton and Albany Railroad on James street, and the widening and repaving under the railroad bridges on Southbridge street, ren- dered necessary by the removal and re-building of the abutments, by the several railroad companies, back upon the street lines. I consider the most of our streets in comfortable condition for travel. A few heavy-traveled streets however, to which I have alluded in former reports, should have permanent improvements by way of paving or macadamizing, and I desire to express the hope that the wisdom of the next City Council may be directed to the same.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 33.
James street bridge, reported last year as unsafe, has been re- placed by an entire new structure, five feet wider and fifteen inches higher than the old one, to correspond with the require- ments of the law regarding the elevations of bridges crossing railroad tracks. A bench wall built at the north end which had been supported by posts, and the other masonry extended to correspond with the width of new bridge. The work has been done in a thorough manner and cost as follows :
Stone and labor on wall,
- $360 35
Lumber, freight and carting,
593 09
Iron work, nails, etc,
39 21
Carting gravel and grading,
77 00
Engineering,
12 26
$1,081 91
Paving Southbridge street under railroad bridge,
1307 4-10 square yards cobble paving,
$653 70
Grading and carting gravel,
461 60
Engineering,
19 63
$1,134 93
SIDEWALKS.
The following amount of work has been done at the expense of the city.
Amount of new curb set,
5,928.6-10 lineal feet. 620 lineal feet.
Amount of curb reset,
Amount of circle curb set,
39 lineal feet.
Number of feet set,
- 6,587.6-10 feet.
Amount of gutter paving, new, 2,747.3-10 square yards.
Amount of gutter paving re-laid, 663.6-10 square yards.
Amount of crosswalk paving, new, 1,535 square yards.
Amount of crosswalk paving re-laid, 427.1-10 square yards.
Total amount of Paving laid,
- 5,373 sq. yds.
Amount of flagstone, new, 2,567.5-10 feet. 343.5-10 feet.
Amount of flagstone re-laid,
Total amount of flagstone laid, - 2,911 feet.
Amount of block paving, new, 60.3-10 square yards.
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