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GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT.
The work of this department goes on about the same as hereto- fore.
Mr. William H. Bradley was again appointed Superintendent and has charge of the work. Arlington is fortunate in having Mr. Bradley as we are informed by the State Forestry Depart- ment that the work of the Arlington Department is up to the highest standard.
Mr. James F. Higgins was reappointed Clerk.
The State Forestry Department has this year supplied the Local Department with material, as it was claimed that the State Department would furnish them at much less expense. In making the allotment this is taken into consideration. The Town is rendered a bill for the total amount of materials and supplies furnished, but pays only twenty per cent of that bill under the reimbursement clause of the act. There has been quite a material saving made in the cost of furnishings and supplies.
Mr. Bradley reported during the year ravages of the elm leaf beetle and recommended spraying for that purpose. Inasmuch
as this work could not be legally done in connection with the gypsy moth work the matter was taken up with the State Forestry Department and the Town was allowed to spray for the elm leaf beetle in connection with the gypsy moth work and the sum of $500 was transferred from the appropriation for the destruction of leaf-destroying insects other than gypsy and brown-tail moths to the gypsy moth department to reimburse it for this work.
GYPSY MOTHS.
Owing to the large influx of these pests coming in from the outlying neglected districts each summer, the cost to the cities and towns in the interior of the State has been greatly increased during past years. Measures should be taken looking to a co-
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operation of State and National Departments with the local authorities to prevent a continuance of this unnecessary outlay. Until such action is taken cities and towns in the interior (of which Arlington is one) will be burdened with large annual appropria- tions.
WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
While each property owner has the right to clear his property of gypsy and brown-tail moths as he may deem best, subject to the inspection of the Local Superintendent, in many cases the work is not done satisfactorily and necessitates further work being done. The Board would advise that all this work be done under the supervision of the Local Inspector. The cost in any case can only be one-half of one per cent of the assessed valuation of the property for the previous year and insures a thorough cleaning of the property by experienced men who know where to look for these pests and when found to exterminate them.
POLICE OFFICE AND CELL ROOM IMPROVEMENTS.
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The work in this part of the Town Hall building has been completed. As now equipped the cell room has seven cells for men and one cell, separate and apart, for women. The lighting and sanitary arrangements have been completely overhauled and changed, and greatly improved.
The office of the Chief has been enlarged and newly furnished, new steel lockers put in upstairs for the officers and other im- provements made, making it, so far as the limited quarters permit, much better.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
No unusual expenditures have been made upon the buildings owned by the Town. The buildings have been kept in repair and only a small amount of money has been expended.
DEATH OF MR. HORACE A. FREEMAN.
On the 26th of November, 1910, Mr. Horace A. Freeman, for over eight years Clerk of this Board, passed away.
Mr. Freeman was appointed Clerk of the Board April 12, 1902, and served in that capacity up to the time of his death. He had long been a factor in our Town life, having been a teacher in
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our schools for upward of twenty years, prior to his appoint- ment as Clerk of the Board. He was a faithful and conscientious official, on whom this Board and each of the preceding Boards relied, and his loss was keenly felt by all.
Suitable resolutions were adopted and spread upon the records.
LICENSES.
Licenses were granted as follows:
VICTUALLERS. C. LaBreque, 606 Massachusetts Avenue; Miss Isabella M. MacDonald, 1406 Massachusetts Avenue; A. O. Sprague, 5 Mystic Street; Louis McKenna, 460 Massachusetts Avenue; N. J. Hardy, 657 Massachusetts Avenue; Nora Dorgan, 1399 Massachusetts Avenue; Charles F. Ford, 1111-1113 Massa- chusetts Avenue; Ernest H. Ricker, 1410-12 Massachusetts Avenue; Willard A. Thompson, 77 Dudley Street; Herbert C. Hurd, 1399 Massachusetts Avenue; John Gallagher, Arlington Heights; Mrs. C. H. Kimball, 1385 Massachusetts Avenue; Law- rence Barrieau, Pond Lane Extension; Louis C. Taylor, Linwood Street.
JUNK. Max Rosenfeldt, 1306 Cambridge Street, Cambridge; Joseph Berkman, 319 Elm Street, Cambridge; Frank Segal, 1 Westford Place, Allston; Morris Kaplan, 123 Hibbert «Street.
POOL TABLE. Joseph W. Ronco, Post Office Building; Raphael D. Guarente, 612 Massachusetts Avenue.
AUCTIONEERS. Arthur J. Hendrick, 99 Medford Street; Frank Y. Wellington, 15 Wellington Street; James H. Shedd, 28 Draper Avenue; Frank V. Noyes, 244 Pleasant Street; George D. Moore, 133 Broadway; F. Alfred Patterson, Arlington Heights; Winthrop Pattee; Albert H. Goodwin.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. Arlington Exchange, Annie F. Nutter, Alice E. Anthony, Manager, Associates Building.
To TRANSPORT SPIRITUOUS OR INTOXICATING LIQUORS UNDER PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 421, ACTS 1906. George W. Mcclellan, 7 Webster Street; Wood Bros., 1 Water Street; Arthur M. Curtin, 963 Massachusetts Avenue; Jesse C. Fletcher, 32 Sawin Street; American Express Company, railroad station, Arlington.
No sixth class liquor licenses were granted during the year.
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Attention is called to the financial statements and comparative tables herewith appended. For further detail of expenditures see Auditor's report.
PHILIP A. HENDRICK, JACOB BITZER, HERBERT W. RAWSON, Selectmen.
GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH DEPARTMENT
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE AS TO CHARACTER OF WORK. JANUARY, 1910 TO JANUARY, 1911.
Labor
Materials Sundries
Combing tanglefoot
$29.25
Cutting brown tails
642.09
Cutting and burning brush
1,176.31
$3.00
Cutting dead trees
67.50
Crushing pupæ
31.50
Inspecting private work
41.08
Pruning trees
179.63
Spraying
1,181.24
942.51
Storehouse labor
115.69
Treating nests
1,861.41
39.75
Office supplies and printing
$162.14
Repairs and supplies
229.13
Storehouse rent
88.00
Superintendent and clerk salary
1,245.00
Team hire
356.25
Incidentals
232.29
$5,325.70
$985.26 $2,312.81
Labor
$5,325.70
Materials
985.26
Sundries
2,312.81
Total
$8,623.77
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE AS TO LOCATION OF WORK. JANUARY, 1910 TO JANUARY, 1911.
Labor
Materials
Sundries
Almshouse yard
$2.25
Hose No. 2 F. D.
.56
Hospital lot
314.38
$35.00
Inspecting private work
41.08
Lexington Meadows
36.00
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Library lot
$1.40
$0.10
Meadow Brook Park
61.71
26.42
Menotomy Rocks Park
221.48
77.00
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
31.79
7.20
Private work
2,985.06
247.81
Reservoir woods
127.91
35.40
School yards
5.34
.80
Stone crusher woods
36.99
10.60
Street trees
1,137.73
447.92
Storehouse labor
115.69
Waste land
206.33
97.01
Office supplies and printing
$162.14
Repairs and supplies
229.13
Storehouse rent
88.00
Superintendent and clerk salary
1,245.00
Team hire
356.25
Incidentals
232.29
$5,325.70
$985.26
$2,312.81
Labor
$5,325.70
Materials
985.26
Sundries
2,312.8.1ª
Total
$8,623.77
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COMPARATIVE TABLES.
TABLE I.
APRIL 1
1910
1909
1908
1907
1906
Valuation of Real Estate.
Valuation of Personal Property.
$10,380,486 00 1,506,781 00
$10,046,304 00 1,433,610 00
$9,742,883 00 1,362,163 00
$9,541,988 00 1,345,489 00
$9,254,252 00 1,086,238 00
Totals
$11,887,267 00
$11,479,914 00
$11,105,046 00
$10,887,477 00
$10,340,490 00
Number of Property Tax Payers .
2,504
2,391
2,348
2,301
2,231
Number of Polls.
2,774
2,787
2,754
2,731
2,654
Number paying Poll Tax only ..
2,040
2,068
2,073
2,050
1,957
Population .
*11,187
*9,678
*9,678
*9,678
*9,678
Number of Dwelling Houses.
1,821
1,749
1,692
1,656
1,617
Valuation of Buildings, exclusive of Land. .
Valuation of Land, exclusive of Buildings .
$6,249,956 00 4,130,536 00
$5,997,854 00 4,048,450 00
$5,691,029 00 4,051,854 00
$5,519,954 00 4,022,107 00
$5,249,719 00 4,004,533 00
Number of Acres of Land Assessed . .
2,650
2,681
2,698
2,678
2,697
*Census of 1910.
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TABLE I .- STATE TAXES.
1910
1909
1908
1907
1906
State Tax ..
$16,610 00
$13,635 00
$16,665 00
$12,120 00
$10,570 00
County Tax.
11,519 57
11,682 45
10,508 38
· 10,692 58
10,513 76
Metropolitan Sewer Tax.
10,319 02
9,169 53
9,507 38
6,101 25
8,043 51
Metropolitan Water Tax.
16,241 07
17,442 46
16,552 50
14,738 41
13,663 68
Metropolitan Park Tax.
5,537 80
5,253 27
5,129 49
4,682 75
1,948 56
Totals.
$60,227 46
$57,182 71
$58,362 73
$48,334 99
$44,739 51
Assessors' commitment to Collector
of
Taxes.
$238,934 47
$217,954 82
$219,836 91
$210,146 46
Town Grant ..
210,119 29
192,023 44
190,557 55
188,003 36
$193,464 24 169,571 78
Tax Rate.
20 10
18 50
19 30
18 80
18 10
.
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TABLE II .- TOWN DEBT.
1910
1909
1908
1907
1906
Water Loans ..
$367,000 00
$355,000 00
$348,000 00
$339,000 00
$326,000 00
Sewer Loans.
134,500 00
121,000 00
119,000 00
119,000 00
115,000 00
Town House Site Loans.
52,000 00
52,000 00
52,000 00
52,000 00
52,000 00
Park Loan. . .
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
15,000 00
School Loans.
193,650 00
146,798 64
157,248 64
115,698 64
124,148 64
Storm Drain Loans. .
Medford Street Estate Loan ..
Special Loan (suspense account) ..
3,000 00
6,000 00
9,000 00
Police Signal System Loan ..
2,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
New Streets.
7,000 00
8,500 00
7,000 00
5,000 00
Town Yard. .
3,500 00
3,000 00
Totals ..
$774,650 00
$704,298 64
$704,248 64
$654,698 64
$644,148 64
TABLE III .- CORPORATION RECEIPTS.
1910
1909
1908
1907
1906
Corporation Tax.
$5,316 93
$6,641 06
$8;785 61
$7,193 26
$6,660 44
Bank Tax. .
5,063 94
3,852 63
5,711 96
6,034 46
5,451 59
· Street Railway Tax ..
15,552 43
14,417 50
13,120 14
13,569 40
16,163 61
Boston Elevated Railway Tax ..
2,860 14
2,719 10
2,668 42
2,728 38
2,687 72
Boston & Northern Street Railway Tax ...
340 03
329 93
323 14
319 83
312 02
Lexington & Boston Street Railway Tax .
66 40
63 30
64 40
60 90
67 97
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
ARLINGTON, MASS., January 1, 1911. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith my sixth annual report as Chief of Police for the year ending December 31, 1910.
The following tables show the work of the department for the
year :
Total number of arrests
246
Males
229
Females
17
Juveniles
20
Residents
121
Non-residents
125
Arrests were made for the following causes :
Assault and battery
13
Assault with a dangerous weapon
3
Assault on officer
1
Bastardy
1
Breaking and entering
2
Breaking glass
1
Common drunkard
6
Cruelty to animals
2
Capias
7
Drunkenness
81
Disturbance of the peace
20
Disturbance on street car
3
Disturbance of school
1
Escaped prisoners
5
Giving short measure
1
Giving short weight
1
Giving a false alarm of fire
4
Having a loaded revolver without license
1
Indecent assault
1
Insane
1
Keeping unlicensed dog
2
Larceny
14
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Lewd and lascivious cohabitation
2
Malicious injury to personal property
9
Non-support of wife .
2
Operating a steam boiler without license
1
Runaway boy
1
Safe keeping
8
Stubborn child
1
Trespass and larceny of fruit
4
Using unsealed scales
1
Vagrancy
2
Violation of the Sunday law
1
Violation of the liquor laws
3
Violation of by-laws
8
Violation of milk laws
1
Violation of the law of the road
1 30
Violation of the automobile laws
The above cases were disposed of as follows:
Bound over to keep the peace
2
Complaints dismissed
9
Continued
3
Concord Reformatory
1
Danvers Hospital
1
Defaulted .
3
Delivered to other officers
16
Delivered to parents
2
Discharged
17
Fined
55
House of Correction
11
House of Correction and sentence suspended
4
On file
47
Probation
28
Released
38
State Farm
8 1
Shirley School for boys
1
Amount of fines imposed, $780.
NATIVITY OF DEFENDANTS.
9
Canada England
1
CHIEF OF POLICE
93
Germany
1
Ireland
56
Italy
15
New Brunswick
3
Nova Scotia
3
Prince Edward Island
1
Russia
6
Sweden
3
Scotland
1
United States
147
The above number gave as their residences the following cities and towns :
Arlington
121
Bedford
1
Boston
20
Belmont
6
Cambridge
24
Cincinnati, Ohio
2
Chelsea
1
Everett
2
Halifax
1
Ipswich
1
Lawrence
3
Lowell
4
Lexington
12
Lynn
1
Leominster
1
Laconia, N. H.
1
Malden
3
Melrose
1
Medford
3
Manchester, N. H.
1
Natick
1
Newton
2
New Bedford
1
Norwood
1
No Home
4
Plymouth
1
:
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Somerville
16
Stoneham
1
Worcester
1
Winchester
6
Westford
1
Woburn
3
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Accidents reported
40
Ambulance calls
37
Buildings reported vacant specially protected
67
Cases investigated
533
Dead bodies cared for
4
Defective electric lights reported
365
Defective electric wires reported
32
Defective water pipes reported
9
Defective gas pipes reported
2
Defective streets reported
4
Details for public assemblages
5
Dogs killed
10
Dogs reported lost
28
Disturbances suppressed
12
Fires extinguished without alarm
7
Fire alarms given
3
Glass in fire boxes reported broken
39
Injured persons assisted home
16
Injured persons assisted to hospitals
16
Lanterns in dangerous places
55
Lost children cared for
18
Messages delivered
21
Notices served for Selectmen
15
Notices served for Board of Health
93
Officers at fires
40
Obstructions in streets removed
19
Runaway teams secured
3
Sick persons assisted home
6
Sick persons assisted to hospitals
10
Stores found unlocked at night and secured
124
Stray teams cared for
8
Search warrants served for liquor
1
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Value of property reported stolen
$4,432.60
Value of stolen property recovered Wagon calls
4,178.00 6
In addition to the definite results as given above that cannot be put down in figures, there is, of course, a great deal, both definite and indefinite, done by the police, that cannot be tabulated, so the facts and figures presented in this report cannot fully present the total work of the department.
I am glad to state that the necessity for arrests has been less this year than for a number of years past; by the constant vigi- lance of the patrolmen crimes of a more serious nature have been prevented, thereby making Arlington one of Massachusetts' clean- est towns.
THE POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
27,236 duty calls and 796 telephone calls have been received at the station from officers while on duty on the streets.
The system still continues to give the utmost satisfaction; to give better police protection to outlying territory I still maintain that three additional boxes should be installed: one near the junction of Florence and Park Avenues, one on Lake Street near the railroad station, and one on Summer Street, near Dudley.
Boxes are now located as follows:
Box No.
12 Junction of Henderson and Massachusetts Avenue.
14 Junction of North Union and Broadway.
15 Junction of Tufts and Massachusetts Avenue.
141 Junction of Broadway and Massachusetts Avenue.
21 On Medford Street near Lawrence Field.
23 Junction of Mystic and Fairview Avenues.
31 Junction of Mill and Massachusetts Avenue.
32 Junction of Gray and Bartlett Avenue.
34 Junction of Pleasant and Kensington Road.
41 Junction of Grove and Massachusetts Avenue.
44 Junction of Forest and Massachusetts Avenue.
412 Near the car barns at Arlington Heights.
431 Junction of Westminster and Westmoreland Avenue.
I would recommend that the sum of $9880 (the same as last
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year) be appropriated for the maintenance of this department for the ensuing year.
In conclusion I desire to thank your honorable board and all other citizens who have assisted in promoting the welfare of the Town through this department, also the officers for their work in trying to uphold the good name of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS O. D. URQUHART, Chief of Police.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
ARLINGTON, MASS., January 1, 1911. . To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my annual report of the Arlington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1910, giving details of the force, apparatus, record of alarms and fires, with amount of loss and insurance on property endangered, as near as possible to be ascertained; also appropriations and ex- penditures, together with recommendations and suggestions for the best interests of the department and town, and other informa- tion in connection with the same.
ORGANIZATION.
The number of companies is the same as last year: Three hose, one chemical and one ladder company. The chemical is run in connection with Hose 2 Company.
MANUAL FORCE.
The force consists of forty-eight men assigned as follows: One chief engineer, Walter H. Peirce, who has as first assistant T. J. Donahue and second assistant F. P. Winn. There are six per- manent drivers as follows: D. J. Sullivan, Ladder Company No. 1; W. C. Mead, Chemical A; D. B. Tierney, Hose Company No. 2; G. W. Corbett, Hose Company No. 3; J. F. Sweeney, Hose Com- pany No. 1; Patrick O'Brien, spare driver.
Hose Company No. 1 is manned by the following men: Robert Murry, captain; George N. White, lieutenant; George Baxter, Richard Jenkins, Samuel Crosby, treasurer; Daniel Hourty, Wil- liam Slattery, substitute.
Hose Company No. 2 and Chemical A: J. W. Kenney, captain; George Finley, lieutenant; John Finley, treasurer; William Can- niff, George Mead, Edward Mead, R. L. Austin, E. V. Gay, William Spires, John Tierney, T. W. Hurley, W. P. Dale, substitute.
Hose Company No 3: F. W. Russell, captain; J. H. Harwood,
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lieutenant; James Underwood, treasurer; Thomas K. Millett, E. L. Smith, John Millett, Warren Beers, John M. Hurley, Charles J. Donahue, George L. Brannan, substitute.
Ladder Company No. 1: E. J. Crowe, lieutenant; James Mc- Williams, Daniel Barry, treasurer; John Barry, E. H. Griffin, R. Kimball, James H. Hughes, John Donahue, William P. Luddy, Patrick Kearney, substitute.
SALARIES PAID THE DEPARTMENT.
Chief per year
$300.00
First assistant per year
150.00
Second assistant and clerk per year 150.00
One permanent captain and driver
962.00
Five permanent drivers per year
936.00
Three call captains per year
85.00
Four call lieutenants per year
80.00
Call men per year, each
75.00
APPARATUS.
The department has three hose wagons, one relief hose wagon, one ladder truck, one chemical engine and two exercise wagons. There are ten hand chemicals, two Pyrenne extinguishers dis- tributed on the several wagons. The outfit is all in good condition.
HOSE.
There are 7500 feet of 23-inch cotton, rubber-lined hose in the department, most of which is in good condition. I believe it to be a good plan to buy a small amount of hose each year, when possible, and in that way your supply is kept up to the required amount. We have not been able to buy any this year on account of unforeseen demands on our appropriation.
HORSES.
There are at present nine horses in active service, and one which has been put out for his keeping; this one will never be able for fire service again; it has a good home and when not able to work will be put out of the way. This horse is at the farm of Peter C. Brooks, West Medford.
We have been unfortunate the past year with our horses, hav- ing lost two by sickness; one on Hose 3 died soon after the Fourth
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of July from overexertion on that night. One of the horses on ladder truck was taken sick December 25 and died December 27 from an attack of peritonitis. Will have to buy a new horse as soon as possible.
The horses have consumed 1177 bushels grain, 44,379 pounds hay, 3367 pounds straw, at a cost of $1,159.32, which makes the cost of each horse, per week, $2.22.
BUILDINGS.
The buildings are practically in the same condition, excepting that they are one year older than last year. The building at the Heights was condemned by the building inspector the past sea- son, and had to be re-enforced to make it safe for use, which wa's done to the satisfaction of inspector.
The building occupied by Hose 2 will be remodeled the coming season, and money has already been appropriated for the purpose.
The building on Broadway (Central Station) is in need of ex- tended repairs, but do not think it advisable at present to expend much money on same, as with the introduction of motor fire ap- paratus the wants will be different.
The Committee appointed at annual Town Meeting last March, to investigate the fire protection of the Town, the redistributing of present apparatus and the addition of motor-drawn apparatus, made their report at November meeting. The Committee as ap- pointed by moderator were Peter Schwamb, chairman; Walton H. Sears, clerk; James A. Bailey, Jr., Daniel Wyman, Robert J. Kelley.
This Committee, after careful consideration of the subject, make the following report: That the Town purchase at once one motor combination hose and chemical truck, to be located at Highland Hose House on Massachusetts Avenue, and that as soon as prac- ticable, the rest of department be equipped with motor-drawn trucks. The Ladder truck now at Central Station be moved to Highland Hose House and the Chemical Engine A, now at High- land Hose House, be placed in Central Station in place of Ladder truck, by this arrangement the Committee feel that it will be to the advantage of department in protecting the Town, as the Ladder truck, which is a heavy affair, will be more centrally located and easier to respond to alarms.
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At November meeting of Town this report was accepted, and the sum of $5500 was appropriated for the purchase of auto chemi- cal and hose truck, and also the sum of $1000 for needed repairs on Highland Hose building made necessary by this change. A new Committee was appointed by the moderator to make the purchase of auto and make the changes recommended. The Committee consists: Peter Schwamb, chairman; Walton H. Sears, clerk; James A. Bailey, Jr., Daniel Wyman, Robert J. Kelley, Walter H. Peirce, chief Fire Department; T. J. Donahue, Frank P. Winn.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations for year ending December 31, 1910: General appropriation $11,600.00
Amount appropriated at November meeting "; 200.00
$11,800.00
EXPENDITURES.
Permanent men pay roll
$5,858.50
Call men and engineers
3,225.00
Rent
35.00
New horse
290.00
Hay and grain
· 1,159.32
Fuel
264.50
Laundry
42.30
Horse hire
105.00
Light
61.06
Blacksmith work
196.90
Repairs
214.76
Veterinary service
58.50
Incidentals
215.09
$11,725.93
Balance unexpended
$74.07
For further details see Auditor's report.
FIRE ALARMS.
There have been 40 bell alarms, 51 still alarms and 2 out-of- town calls for help - Winchester and Boston. Out of the 40 bell alarms 10 have been false. The several companies have performed the following fire duty :
Hose 1 has answered 39 bell alarms and 14 still alarms, travelled
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85₺ miles, on duty 41 hours, laid 1200 feet of hose, and used 22 small hand chemicals.
Hose 2 and Chemical A have answered 40 bell alarms and 23 still alarms, travelled 148 miles, on duty 56 hours, laid 1650 feet of hose, used 25 large tanks of chemicals and 35 hand chemicals.
Hose 3 has answered 38 bell alarms and 18 still alarms, travelled 77 miles, on duty 42 hours, laid 5800 feet of hose, used 34 small hand chemicals.
Ladder Company No. 1 has answered 40 bell alarms and 2 still alarms, travelled 82 miles, on duty 39 hours, used 497 feet of ladders, used 6 small hand chemicals.
The alarms of fire were as follows:
LIST OF FIRES IN 1910.
January 5. Box 65, at 5.53 P.M. Dwelling house, 83 Appleton Street, owned by Mrs. H. C. Wright; occupied by W. F. Gay. Value of building, $5000; loss on building, $2739; insurance on building, $5000; insurance paid on building, $2739; value of con- tents, $6500; loss on contents, $6500; insurance on contents, $4000; insurance paid on contents, $4000.
January 8. Box 45, 9.44 P.M. Wooden hotel, owner D. Frank Ellis. Value of building, $15,000; loss on building, $200; insur- ance on building, $12,000; insurance paid, $200; value of contents, $1500; loss on contents, none; insurance on contents, $1300.
January 16. Still alarm, 5.05 P.M. Albemarle Street. Smok- ing salamanders on house under construction. No loss.
February 2. Box 65, 8.44 A.M. Harvard Street. Mistake of telephone operator, should have been Harvard Avenue, West Medford.
February 12. Box 15, 12.40 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 39 Winter Street, owned by William Coughlin. Value of building, $2500; loss on building, $25; insurance on building, $2500; insurance paid on building, $25; value of contents, $1000; loss on contents, $35; insurance on contents, $800; insurance paid on contents, $35.
February 14. Box 26, 8.27 A.M. Wooden dwelling, 29 Lewis Avenue, owned by Joseph Mahoney. Value of building, $2500; loss on building, $25; insurance on building, $2500; insurance paid on building, $25; value of contents, $1000; loss on contents, $10; insurance on contents, none.
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