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Income.
Received one year's interest on note of Town of Hopkinton, Mass., for $19,000, at 4 per cent., $760 00
one year's interest on City of Boston Water Bonds, $5000, at 5 per cent., 250 00
interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, to Jan., 1898, 58 10
$1,068 10
Less amount, paid rent of safe in
Union Safe Deposit Vaults,
10 00
$1,058 10
Disbursements.
Amount paid Town Treasurer, for Poor Widows' Fund, $211 62
also for Public Library, 423 24
deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, as a High School Fund, 423 24
- $1,058 10
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Investment.
Town of Hopkinton's note, dated
March 10, 1884, pay-
1
able in 20 years, in- terest at 4 per cent., $19,000 00
City of Boston, Gold Water Bonds, .
due Oct. 1, 1905, 5s, 5,000 00
Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00
$25,000 00
High School Fund Income as follows : Amount on hand deposited in Sav-
ings Bank Dec. 31, 1896, $9,031 73 one year's interest on same, 364 53 one year's interest on $2000 Bonds, 80 00
Income for 1897,
1
423 24
$9,899 50
Less amount paid to Town Treasurer
for the use of High School, 732 26
Deposited in Arlington Five Cents
Savings Bank, $9,167 24
Arlington Water Bonds, 2,000 00
Total,
$11,167 24
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAM G. PECK, JAMES A. BAILEY, GEORGE HILL, WILLIAM E. WOOD,
HENRY HORNBLOWER, B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio.
Trustees of Pratt Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1897.
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ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
The Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund herewith sub- mit their Annual Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897.
Receipts.
1. Town of Orange 4s, 12 months' interest, $400 00
Town of Bradford 4s, 12 months' interest, 360 00
City of Brockton 4s, 12 months' interest, 320 00
Great Barrington 4s, 12 months' interest, 400 00
Minneapolis 4 1-2s, 12 months' interest, 450 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings
Bank Dividend, Jan., 1898, 121 20
Atlantic National Bank, interest on deposits, 12 64
$2,063 84
Disbursements.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent of vault, $10 00
Mosler Safe Co., safe for Rob- bins Library, 70 00
B. Delmont Locke, Treasurer for
Trustees Robbins Library,
1,983 84
- $2,063 84
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REPORT OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
Investments.
Town of Orange 4s, 1922, $10,000 at par, $10,000 00 Town of Bradford 4s, 1899, 1900 and 1901, $9000 at par, 9,000 00
City of Brockton 4s, 1922, $8000 at par, 8,000 00
Great Barrington 4s, 1922, $10,000 at par, 10,000 00 Minneapolis 4 1-2s, 1922, $10,000 at par, 10,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Book, 9662, 3,000 00
$50,000 00
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM E. PARMENTER, J. Q. A. BRACKETT, JOHN H. HARDY,
WILLIAM G. PECK,
WILLIAM E. WOOD, EDWIN S. FARMER,
Trustees.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1897.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND,
Amount as reported January, 1897, $5,428 28
One year's interest to January, 1898, 219 28
$5,647 56
Amount drawn and passed to the credit of " Public Schools," 243 81
$5,403 75
Amount of fund deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
Amount as reported January, 1897, $2,077 35
Add interest to January, 1898, 83 90
$2,161 25
Amount of fund deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
HENRY MOTT'S BEQUEST TO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Amount temporarily loaned to the town at 4 per cent., $5,200 00
$208 passed to credit of Robbins Library.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
JANUARY, 1898.
REPORTS OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS FUND AND SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND
AND TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES,
ROBBINS FUND.
This fund is deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
January, 1897, it amounted to
$5,202 00
€ 6 1898, dividend added
210 16
$5,412 16
Amount drawn to be expended on cemeteries,
105 00
Total, January, 1898, $5,307 16
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND. The amount of this fund, January, 1897, de- posited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank was, $2,568 88
Interest added to January, 1898,
103 76
$2,672 64
Less amount drawn out for expenses,
44 90
Total, January, 1898,
$2,627 74
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REPORT OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
CEMETERIES.
Early in the year, Mr. J. H. Hartwell resigned his posi- tion as superintendent, after having faithfully served the town, in that capacity, for ten years.
Your Trustees have for some time had under consideration the advisability of the town caring for the lots and grounds by direct employment of its own men ; electing a working superintendent whose entire time should be given to the oversight of the grounds and the increased duties which each year adds to that position.
Mr. Everett S. Chapman was duly elected superintendent of our cemeteries and with him were employed two men from April to December with such additional help, from time to time, as circumstances required.
The public burial lot, commonly known as " Potter's Field," which for years has been neglected, has been re- graded and a system of numbering the interments has been adopted, making a complete record of the same, so far as any data can be obtained.
We have also opened, in a suitable ledger, an account with each lot and owner with diagram of all interments thus far made.
Every season for the past three years trees and shrubs have been set out in both cemeteries. Some have suffered from drought, but for the most part have done fairly well and in a few years will make a very effective addition to these " gardens of the dead." Your Trustees have removed free of expense to the lot owners, several of the iron fences and have discouraged the setting of curbstones around the lots.
The marking of each lot by granite posts, sunk slightly below the level of the turf is not only a great aid to land- scape effect but also materially lightens the labor of caring for the lots.
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The old hearse house has been repaired and is at present used by the superintendent as an office and general store- house for tools, carts and materials used in cemetery work. It is ill adapted for office work or as headquarters for re- ceiving orders from our people visiting the cemetery.
The Trustees would recommend that each year the town set apart the unexpended balance of cemetery appropriation as a separate fund, the same to be used hereafter, at the pleasure of the town, for the erection of a suitable office for the use of the superintendent, the preservation of plans, records and books connected with the cemetery.
A suitable site for a stone building or brick and stone, is available on the northerly main path, not far from the en- trance. Such a structure would not only be a great con- venience to those having business with the superintendent but an ornament to the grounds.
Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots.
The amount of this fund, January, 1897, de-
posited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank was, $5,925 96
Interest added to January, 1898, 240 58
Amount received during the year 1897,
440 00
Total, January, 1898, $6,606 54
Receipts.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1896, $242 83
Town Grant, 500 00
Amount received during the year 1897, viz. :
480 00
For care of lots,
830 00
For new lots,
Amount carried forward, $2,052 83
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REPORT OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
Amount brought forward, $2,052 83
For grading, repairs on lots, etc., 588 06
From Soldiers' Monument Fund,
44 90
From Robbins Fund,
105 00
$2,790 79
Expenditures.
Paid Peirce & Winn Co., loam, labor, etc.,
$247 49
W. H. Lenox, loam, 110 98
David Duncan, plants,
47 00
Hugh Scannell, "
4 00
W. W. Rawson & Co., trees, seed, etc., 38 40
C. A. Hutchinson, sods,
26 00
Cambridge Cemetery, myrtle,
2 00
Parry Bros. & Co., brick,
12 75
Bowker, Torrey & Co., grave covers,
54 78
J. S. LeBaron, cleaning stones, etc.,
14 00
Cousens & Pratt, canvas covers,
12 75
John Tutten, granite posts, etc.,
56 50
Dennis Reardon, gravel,
100 00
Geo. H. Lowe, concreting,
34 55
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., stakes, 10 50
M. C. Warren & Co., lawn mower, etc., 11 45
J. H. Hartwell & Son, tools, 50 00
R. W. Shattuck & Co., 8 65
S. Fuller, 3 50
Chas. Gott, cart, tools, etc.,
47 71
Amount carried forward, $893 01
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Amount brought forward, $893 01
Joseph Breck & Sons, ash cans, tools, etc., 16 55
Geo. W. Gale lumber Co., lumber, 21 08
Cutter & Parker, doors, win- dows, etc.,
16 04
Parker & Page, dowels,
1 20
S. Stickney & Co., stove and sundries, 21 13
Bradley & Knowles, sundries, 8 03
Knowles & Marden, 13 37
Packard & Burrill, brushes, 1 00
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., paint, etc., 2 90
O. B. Marston, stock and labor, 17 48
A. L. Bacon,
15 90
C. A. Hardy,
4 50
H. S. Adams, C. E., services, 65 70
R. A. Swan, services as clerk, 130 00
F. Doane & Co., books, etc., 54 75
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., books, etc., 4 21
G. W. Hall & Co., desk, 7 75
Conant & Newhall, printing, 21 50
E. W. Noyes, 66
12 50
C. S. Parker & Son, “
8 00
E. S. Chapman, services, etc., $501 58
E. S. Chapman, police
duty Sundays, 52 00
553 58
Amount carried forward,
$1,890 18
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Amount brought forward,
$1,890 18
James Donahue labor, 430 00
William Teed, 66 372 33
Thomas Welch,
23 00
John Dorgan, 66
7 00
Patrick Cosgrove, "
7 00
A. W. Mitchell Mfg. Co., badge, 1 25
H. M. Chase, use of team, 1 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
4 15
American Express Co., express- ing, 2 80
C. J. Johnson & Co., express- ing, 1 85
McClellan's Express, 'express- ing, 1 65
Balance of cash on hand Dec. 31, 1897, 48 08
$2,790 79
WILLIAM G. PECK, WARREN A. PEIRCE, FRANCIS S. FROST,
ARLINGTON, January, 1898.
Trustees.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington :
GENTLEMEN - I have the honor to submit for your infor- mation and consideration my annual report as Chief of Police for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897.
Arrests.
Whole number of arrests for the year, 233
Males,
228
Females,
5
Adults,
192
Minors,
41
The offences for which arrests have been made are as follows:
Assault,
15
Arson,
1
Attempt highway robbery,
1
Breaking and entering,
3
Bastardy,
1
Capias,
2
Disturbing the peace,
17
Drunkenness,
124
Escaped prisoners,
2
Giving liquor to prisoners,
1
Insane,
3
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Idle and disorderly,
1
Liquor nuisance,
5
Larceny,
10
Malicious mischief,
3
Obtaining goods under false pretences,
1
Obtaining money under false pretences,
1
Peddling without a license,
1
Refusing to assist an officer,
1
Stealing a ride,
2
Tramps,
3
Violation Town By-Law,
6
Walking on R. R. tracks,
5
Wilful trespass,
24
Total,
233
Lodgers.
Whole number of lodgers,
643
Males,
635
Females,
8
Adults,
634
Minors,
9
White,
639
Colored,
4
Foreign born,
385
American born,
258
Amount of property reported stolen,
$256
Amount of property reported recovered, $131
Miscellaneous Business.
Accidents reported,
20
Buildings found open and secured,
28
Cases investigated, 31
Contagious diseases reported, 14
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Defective streets and sidewalks,
44
water pipes,
16
fire alarm box,
3
street lamps,
649
66 wires (electric and telephone), 40
hydrants,
2
Dead animals found,
5
Disturbance suppressed,
1
Dogs killed,
17
Fire alarms given,
14
Fires extinguished without alarm,
1
Intoxicated persons helped home,
1
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
62
Lost children restored,
12
Sick and injured persons assisted,
9
Stray animals found,
27
Stray teams put up,
6
Street obstructions removed ,
30
Police appropriation, $7,500
For a detailed account of all expenses, see Town Treas- urer's report.
Police Organization.
Headquarters, Town Hall Building.
ALONZO S. HARRIMAN, Chief.
GARRITT BARRY, Sergeant.
Patrolmen.
Garret J. Cody,
John Duffy,
Daniel M. Hooley, Andrew Irwin,
Charles H. Woods, James E. Whitten.
The Chief and one patrolman are on duty in the day time ; during the night, one sergeant and five patrolmen are on duty.
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Illegal Liquor Business.
My report on the matter of the liquor traffic of last year is applicable this year. Several seizures have been made the past year, and convictions made in court.
Recommendations.
I would recommend that a horse and wagon be procured for the use of this department. It could be utilized in many ways for this and other departments. The time is not far distant when all prisoners will have to be taken to court by team, as there is already a question about our right in taking them in the street cars. The cost of a team would not be much and would add efficiency to the department.
Changes.
As recommended last year, a telephone box has been con- nected at the corner of Grove street and Massachusetts avenue for police calls, making three boxes in all,-one at the corner of Lake street and Massachusetts avenue, another at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Park avenue, all connected with this station by private wires. The offi- cers on those routes have stated hours for calling up the station and reporting anything that may have occurred during their hours of duty. During the past year the room formerly occupied by the post office has been remodelled and fitted up as an office and guard-room for the department, and we now have very excellent quarters. A water-closet has been put into each cell and connected with the sewer. This was very much needed. The sanitary condition of the room is now good.
Remarks.
A police officer should be civil and courteous at all times, and so conduct himself as to insure the moral support of all law-abiding citizens. Many of our citizens have but remote ideas of the duties that a police officer is called upon to
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perform. He is expected to guard your lives and property, give assistance and preserve order, attend to the wants of all injured persons and lost children. He must report all street lights not burning, look after the violation of all Town Ordinances or By-Laws. In fact, from no other depart- ment of municipal government is so much expected, nor is there any that so much needs the encouragement of all law- abiding citizens.
Our town has been comparatively free from crimes of a serious nature, although this year brings the department to its highest in the number of arrests.
The Sunday travel to Arlington the past year was greater than ever before, making it necessary to put all night officers on duty Sundays. The greatest trouble has been from the large crowd of boys coming from Boston and vicinity raiding the orchards.
One special officer has been on duty every Sunday through the summer months, at Menotomy Park, this ser- vice being paid for by the Park Commissioners.
Conclusion.
In conclusion I wish to thank your honorable board for the courteous consideration received from you officially, also all town officials for their assistance.
Respectfully submitted.
ALONZO S. HARRIMAN,
Chief of Police.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER £ OF THE ARLINGTON
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington :
GENTLEMEN :- I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1897, offering suggestions and recommendations which I trust are for the benefit of the department.
I again congratulate the town on its immunity from fires. I think our fire loss has been smaller than that of most towns of our size in this vicinity, if not in the Common- wealth.
FIRES.
The department has answered twenty-six alarms, - twenty-five bell alarms, and one still alarm December 3, 1897.
The alarms were as follows :
Jan. 15. 12.50 A. M. Box 47. Small house on Forest street, owned by W. B. Husband. Valuation $200. Furni- ture valuation $50. Insurance $100. Loss $250.
Jan. 19. 4.45 P. M. Box 36. Building owned by Joseph A. Merrifield, occupied by J. W. Ronco, cause, electric wire. Valuation $2500. Insurance $800. No loss. Stock $300.
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Jan. 23. 6.55 P. M. Box 17. Fire in chimney, at C. E. Beard's, 99 Lake street. Owned by Maria D. Newell and Helen Hopkins. Valuation $2000. Insurance $1800. Furniture valuation $1000. Insurance $450. No loss.
Jan. 26. 1.15 P. M. Box 21. Chimney fire in house owned by Arthur Coughlin, 5 Norcross ct. Valuation $200. Insurance $500. No loss.
March 14. 1.40 A. M. Box 39. Lamp exploded in house owned by Mrs. Sarah Irwin, Central street. Valua- tion $4000. Insurance $2000. Loss $38. Furniture valua- tion $1000. No insurance, Loss $30.
March 17. 8 P. M. Box 25. House owned by E. F. Deering, occupied by E. M. Kimball. Valuation $3800. Insurance $3000. No loss.
March 19. No school 30 min. after time.
April 2. 10.35 A. M. Box 52. Forest fire.
April 3. 6 P. M. Box 54. Forest fire.
April 3. 7 P. M. Box 47. Barn owned by Warren
A. Peirce. Valuation $400. Insurance $300. Contents, valuation $400. Insurance $300. $500 paid.
April 3. 1.05 P. M. Box 54. Grass fire.
April 25. 8.16 P. M. Box 54. Grass fire.
April 27. Fire at W. W. Fay's. Valuation $4000. In- surance $4000. Loss $50. Furniture valuation $2000. Insurance $1500. No loss.
July. 12. 20 Brooks avenue. Box 15. John P. Squire estate. Valuation $200. Insurance $200. Loss $60.
July 15. 9.15 P. M. Box 36. House owned by Mrs. Maria W. Hodgdon. Valuation $1700. Insurance $1500. Loss $100. Furniture valuation $1200. Insurance $1000. Loss $137.
Aug. 14. 10.50 A. M. Box 36. H. O. Pearse, Jason street. Valuation $4000. Insurance $3200. Loss. $25.
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Furniture valuation $1000. Insurance $800. No loss.
Sept. 24. 8.50 P. M. Box 36. House owned by S. R. Smith estate. Valuation $3000. Insurance $2500. Furni- ture valuation $2000.
Oct. 10. 2.15 A. M. Box 54. C. H. Kimball's store. Valuation $800. Insurance $600. Stock valuation $150. Insurance $150. Loss $25.
Nov. 3. 4.50 P. M. Box 25. Arlington Boat Club House. Valuation $9000. Insurance $9000. Loss $25. Furni- ture valuation $6000. Insurance $500. No loss.
Nov. 13 12.20 P. M. Box 54. H. S. Bacon's house. Valuation $1800. Insurance $1500. Loss $20. Furni- ture valuation $200. No loss.
Nov. 24. 7.50. A. M. Box 15. House owned by Mr. Ross on Arlington street. Valuation $5000. Insurance $4000. Furniture valuation $1500. Insurance $1000. No loss.
Dec. 18. 5.15 P. M. Box 26. Grass fire on land owned by Town of Arlington, off Medford street.
Dec. 24. 6.30 A. M. Box 54. Chimney fire in house owned and occupied by Thos. F. Lynch, Appleton street Arlington Heights. Valuation $2000. Insurance $1500. Furniture $200. No loss.
Dec. 24. 8.30 P. M. Box 36. Greenhouse owned by Mrs. A. G. Peck, occupied by D. W. Duncan. Value $1500. Insurance $1000. Loss $450. Value $700. No insurance. Loss $600.
Dec. 25. 12.05 A. M. Box 13. False alarm.
FIRE ALARMS.
This branch of the system has given us some trouble this year, one cause being the erection of the poles on Mystic street, their wires coming in contact with ours. The day electric light wire also has caused some inconvenience.
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Our line on Pleasant street has caused some trouble, I having previously stated the cause in my report of 1895.
The fire alarm whistle has been thoroughly repaired and enlarged by placing one larger air tank and an electric motor for pumping air. These repairs and alterations have been under the supervision of Mr. Peter Schwamb, who has en- tered into this matter in a thorough and practical manner. I now know of no reason why there should be further trouble in this matter.
MEMBERSHIP.
The membership of the department remains the same as given in last report, with the exception of two more perman- ent men-one as driver of Hose 1 and one of Hose 2. We now have five permanent men in our employ. These men are in their houses day and night with the exception of the time taken for meals. If they are absent other than this, they are supposed to place a man in their stead.
The old men (those in our employ a year or more) are allowed one week's vacation. Any one conversant in fire matters will see the benefit of permanent men in the houses.
The several pieces of apparatus answering an alarm are on the way to the box as soon as the second round is sounded, either day or night.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is the same as that last reported, little or nothing having been expended on it. Four Pony Chemicals have been purchased and been placed, two on Hose 3, and two on the truck. We now have eight Pony Chemicals on the several carriages as follows :
Two on Hose 1. Two on Hose 2. Two on Hose 3.
Two on Truck.
These I think will ensure a great saving from water loss in cases of small fires, as they have proved their value in one or two instances this year.
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BUILDINGS.
The buildings also remain in the same condition as last re- ported. No heavy expense has been incurred on them. Stall floors have been repaired and some inside painting done, but by our own men, we being fortunate enough in having a carpenter and a painter on the force. Hose IV and build- ing at the lower end of the town still remains the same. In case of fire in that vicinity, under present circumstances, there would be a liability to heavy loss. I will make no suggestion in this matter but leave it to the citizens of that section.
HORSES.
The department has nine horses, divided, as follows :
2 for the truck. 2 for the Chemical. 2 for Hose 3. 2 for Hose 1. 1 for Hose 2.
It was our misfortune to have one of the horses, pur- chased in 1896, drop dead in his stall. We found it very hard to mate the remaining horse, so purchased a pair and sold the odd horse, losing only $12 from the original cost of the remaining horse. The new pair have broken in nicely and from all appearances have the making of first-class fire horses.
The old horses which draw the Truck have been in use quite a number of years and I should not be surprised if they should give out at any time.
HOSE.
We now have 6150 feet of hose in good condition, having purchased 500 feet of new hose out of our appropriation this year.
HYDRANTS
The Water Commissioners have given us one High-service hydrant on Medford street, which will be of great advantage in case of fire in that vicinity. I would suggest that the
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service be extended farther down the street. They also have connected the High service with the Low, which will give us more water on the Low service when needed.
FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The association is in good financial condition, ninety dollars having been paid for six benefits.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend that the Board of Engineers be in- vested with the power to appoint the men of the department. · The town is now paying a fair pay to the called firemen and should have men that are in town a greater part of the time and that live handy to the fire stations. The most impor- tant time to be at a fire is the first few minutes of its exist- ence, and that is the time when we most need the men, not after the fire, to answer the roll-call at the houses. We have men in all companies whom we cannot reach.
I would also suggest that the first officer of each company be appointed by the engineers. In my report of 1895 I spoke of the matter of ten dollars kept back for hat, badge and key. I would recommend that this amount be paid the members, and that no money be retained for hat, badge and key after July 1, 1898. I would recom- mend that the telephone which now communicates with the two houses be connected with the central office.
STREET WATERING.
In the early part of the year an arrangement was made with your Board to water the avenue from Forest to Tufts streets, also side streets, such as Medford street, Broad- way, Jason street and Bartlett avenue for the sum of $1000. I think this matter should come before the citizens and have them decide this question.
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" Do the citizens think it economy for the fire horses to water the streets from April to November ?"
If so the department should not be blamed if apparatus does not arrive at a fire in time to prevent loss. If thought advisable to thus water the streets I would sug- gest a shorter route be given the department.
APPROPRIATION.
To meet the expenses of the department for the ensuing year I would recommend the sum of $7500 with the earn- ings. I ask this appropriation for the following reasons : The pay of the permanent men is $2993 at the present rate. This allowing one week's vacation. The pay of the called men and engineers is $3490, making $6483 for men alone.
The horses have consumed 1039 bushels of grain, and 38,706 pounds of hay, at the following cost :
For grain, $314 90
" hay, 352 24
"' straw, 60 34
66 salt, 1 30
Total,
$728 78
Making cost for each horse per week $1.555.
I think these figures will compare favorably with those of any department in the State, making a total estimated cost of $7211 78.
CONCLUSION.
In closing I wish to thank your honorable board for the courteous and gentlemanly manner in which you have re- ceived all matters pertaining to the Fire Department. To
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my Associate Engineers, - my thanks for co-operation in all matters connected with the management of the Department. To the Captains and Members, - accept my thanks for your prompt response to the alarms and for the interest taken to render quick and effective service.
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