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I have reference to Massachusetts Avenue at the car barns, to the crossing at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street, and at the junction of Mystic Street and Massachusetts Avenue. This would mean about thirty days' work for three men and would cost $225.00.
In view of the estimates for the purposes herein mentioned I would respectfully recommend that the sum of $12,300.00 be ap- propriated for the maintenance of the police department for the ensuing year.
In conclusion I wish to take this opportunity to express to your Honorable Board my deep appreciation for the many courtesies rendered during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS O. D. URQUHART, Chief of Police.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ARLINGTON, January 1, 1912.
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, 1911, giving details of the force, apparatus, record of alarms and fires, with the amount of losses and insurance on property endangered, as near as could be ascertained; also appropriations and expendi- tures, together with recommendations and suggestions for the best interests of the department and the town.
ORGANIZATION.
The number of companies is the same as last year, although in different places, this change being occasioned by the purchase of an Auto Chemical Combination, which was placed in Hose 2 house and Hose 2 wagon put out of commission. The ladder truck was moved from the Central Station on Broadway to Hose 2 house on Massachusetts Avenue and chemical engine moved to take the place of ladder truck in Central Station. By this change we have the ladder truck in a more central location, with a down grade for most of the alarms, therefore a saving to the horses. During the past year a mutual aid system has been put in operation with the city of Somerville, whereby, on first alarm from five boxes, in the east end of the town, calls are answered by a Steamer and Hose Com- pany from Somerville Fire Department the same as if in their own city. The Arlington Department returns the favor by answering three boxes in Somerville, with Hose Company and Chemical Engine under the same conditions. This arrangement is a decided benefit to both places, and is accomplished without any extra ex- pense to either department outside of connecting the fire alarms.
MANUAL FORCE.
The force consists of forty-four men assigned as follows: Walter H. Peirce, Chief Engineer; T. J. Donahue, First Assistant Chief;
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F. P. Winn, Second Assistant Chief and Clerk. There are seven permanent men, placed as follows: D. J. Sullivan, Auto Combi- nation A; D. B. Tierney, Auto Combination A; William C. Mead, Ladder Truck; J. F. Sweeney, Hose Company No. 1; G. W. Cor- bett, Hose Company No. 3; Patrick O'Brien, Chemical A; J. M. Hurley, spare driver.
Hose Company No. 1 is manned by the following men: Robert Murry, Captain; George N. White, Lieutenant; George Baxter, Richard Jenkins, Robert Austin, E. V. Gay.
Hose Company No. 3: F. W. Russell, Captain; E. J. Crowe, Lieutenant; James McWilliams, E. L. Smith, Warren Beers, Daniel Barry, Roscoe Kimball, W. P. Luddy, Thomas K. Millett.
Ladder Company No. 1: J. W. Kenney, Captain; George Finley, Lieutenant; William Spires, T. W. Hurley, William T. Canniff, George Mead, Ed. Mead, E. H. Griffin, John Dona- hue, Daniel Hourtey, William T. Slattery.
Auto Combination A: John Finley, Lieutenant; John Tierney, William P. Dale, Charles J. Donahue.
Chemical A: J. L. Hughes, Captain; J. H. Harwood, Lieuten- ant; James Underwood, John Barry.
SALARIES PAID THE DEPARTMENT.
$300.00
Chief per year
First Assistant Chief per year
150.00
Second Assistant Chief and Clerk
150.00
Permanent drivers per year
$936.00 each
Captains per year
80.00 each
Lieutenants per year
75.00 each
APPARATUS.
The department has two hose wagons, one chemical engine, one ladder truck, one auto combination hose and chemical truck, two hose wagons in reserve and two exercise wagons. There are ten hand chemicals on the several pieces. The outfit is all in good condition.
HOSE.
There are 7200 feet of 212 cotton, rubber-lined hose in the de- partment, 300 feet having been discarded as unfit for use. This number of feet will have to be replaced the coming year with new
85.00 each
Call men per year
ARLINGTON FIRE ALARM.
Box
LOCATION.
13. Corner Henderson and Sawin Street.
14. Corner Massachusetts Avenue and Teel Street.
15. Corner Massachusetts Avenue and Winter Street.
16. Corner Massachusetts Avenue and Tufts Street.
162. Massachusetts Avenue between Palmer and Wyman Streets.
17. Lake Street opposite D. Wyman's house.
21. North Union Street opposite Fremont.
212. Broadway corner Gardner Street.
221.
Somerville alarms from Transmitter Box.
22. Town Hall, Police Station (special).
23. Junction Broadway and Warren Street.
24. Beacon Street near Warren.
25 Central Fire Station, Broadway. (Hose No. 3, Chemical A.)
26 Corner Medford Street and Lewis Avenue.
27 Corner Mystic and Summer Streets.
28. Mystic Street near Fairview Avenue.
31. Kensington Park.
32 Pleasant Street near Lake Street.
34. Pleasant Street opposite Gray Street.
35. Pleasant Street between Addison and Wellington Streets.
36. Town Hall.
37. Russell Street corner Russell Terrace.
38. Academy Street near Maple Street.
39. Massachusetts Avenue corner Mill Street.
4. Jason Street near Irving Street.
41. Massachusetts Avenue near Schouler Court.
43. Corner Summer and Grove Streets.
45. Highland Fire Station, 1007 Massachusetts Avenue. (Com- bination A, Ladder No. 1.)
46. Brattle Street near Railroad Station.
47. Massachusetts Avenue opposite Forest, Street.
48. Forest Street north of railroad track.
52. Westminster Avenue corner Westmoreland Avenue.
54. Junction Park and Westminster Avenue, Lowell and Bow Streets.
512. Elevated Railroad ('arhouse, Massachusetts Avenue.
61. Corner Florence and Hillside Avenues.
63. Wollaston Avenue opposite Wachusett Avenue.
64. Fire Station, Park Avenue (Heights). Hose No. 1.
65. Appleton Street near Oakland Avenue.
71. Massachusetts Avenue near Hibbert Street.
2-2 at 7.15, 8.30 A.M .; 12.45, 1.15 P.M., no school. At any other time department will answer same as Box 36.
2 blows, 6.45 A.M., 1 blow noon and 2 blows, 6.45 P.M., test blows.
2 blows, dismissal.
3 blows twice, second alarm.
3 blows three times, third alarm.
8 blows followed by two rounds box number, forest fire.
10 blows, out of town signal. Companies report at their sta- tions and await orders.
12 blows twice, police signal.
5 blows (special signal). Engine 6, Somerville, to respond to any box in Arlington from which a fire alarm has been sounded.
Still alarm. 6 blows on bell. This signal sounded on tower bell of each fire station only.
WALTER H. PEIRCE, Chief Fire Department. R. W. LE BARON, Superintendent of Wires.
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hose. Out of the 7200 feet there are 4850 feet of good hose; the balance of 2350 feet cannot be used with safety on account of its age.
HORSES.
There are at present eight horses in the department, one of which will have to be replaced the coming year. The past year we lost one horse by death, which happened at the Heights Station, the horse dropping dead while being exercised. Two horses have been sold the past year, on account of the installing of the auto, and the proceeds credited to the department account. During the past year we received a check of $75 from Brooks Farm, West Medford, for the use of a horse which was loaned them two years ago. The horses have consumed 962 bushels of grain, 43,072 pounds of hay, 3262 pounds of straw, at a cost of $1060.64, which makes the cost of each horse per week $2.36.
BUILDINGS.
Hose 2 building has been thoroughly repaired the past year. This was necessary on account of the installing of the auto and ladder truck, and was paid for out of a special appropriation voted for that purpose. This building will not require any repairs for some time. The building at the Heights is in very bad condition, and has been condemned by the Building Inspector. It is in such a condition that it would not pay to spend any money on repairs. A new building must be provided immediately. The Town has already purchased additional land for this purpose. The building at the Centre, on Broadway, is in fair condition and nothing will have to be done here, unless the Town installs an Auto Pumping Engine, which is needed. If that is done, the building will have to be changed somewhat to accommodate the same.
AUTO COMBINATION CHEMICAL.
The department installed on March 18 a Knox Auto Combina- tion Chemical and Hose Truck. This has proved, so far, a de- cided benefit to the department, and the cost of maintenance very small, compared with horses. Up to this date it has answered 97 alarms, has traveled 203.2 miles at a total cost of $52.
It has been the means of cutting down the fire loss at a number of fires. I cannot speak too highly of the working of this car and
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only hope that we may be able to have more of them in the near future.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations for year ending December 31, 1911. General appropriation
Receipts
$11,800.00 462.00
$12,262.00
EXPENDITURES.
Permanent men pay roll
$6,370.50
Call men and engineers
3,138.75
Rent
35.00
New horses
580.00
Horse hire
43.00
Hay and grain
1,060.64
Fuel
279.86
Laundry
37.36
Light
57.34
Blacksmith work
141.26
Supplies and incidentals
173.97
Repairs
89.77
Veterinary service
41.75
Telephones
181.12
Unexpended balance
31.68
$12,262.00
For further details see auditor's report.
FIRE ALARMS.
There have been 46 bell alarms, 73 still alarms. Out of the 46 bell alarms three have been false. The several companies have performed the following fire duty:
Hose 1 has answered 42 bell alarms and 12 still alarms, traveled 99 miles, on duty 5112 hours, laid 2950 feet hose, used 35 pony chemicals.
Hose 3 has answered 28 bell alarms, 14 still alarms, traveled 63 miles, on duty 40 hours, laid 10,550 feet hose and used 19 pony chemicals.
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Chemical engine A has answered 14 bell alarms, 7 still alarms, traveled 2814 miles, on duty 20 hours, used 9 tanks of chemical and 17 pony chemicals.
Ladder Company No. 1 has answered 46 bell alarms, traveled 67 miles, on duty 23 hours, used 585 feet ladders and 2 pony chemicals.
Hose 2 has answered 5 bell alarms, 2 still alarms, traveled 1974 miles, on duty 872 hours, laid 750 feet hose and used 3 pony chemicals, to March 18th, when it went out of commission.
Auto Combination A has answered 41 bell alarms, 49 still alarms, traveled 19772 miles, on duty 6872 hours, laid 4250 feet hose, used 18 tanks of chemical and used 102 pony chemicals. The alarms of fire were as follows:
LIST OF FIRES, 1911.
January 11. Still alarm, 4.45 P.M .; Wyman, East Massachu- setts Avenue. Grass. No loss.
January 11. Still alarm, 5.30 P.M. Niles, East, Mystic Street. Grass; no loss.
January 22. Box 16, 1.05. Wooden boat house owned by L. C. Taylor. Value of building $600, insurance on building, $500, insurance paid on building $5, value of contents $300, insurance on contents $200, insurance paid on contents $50.
January 22. Box 16, 1.34 P.M. False.
January 23. Box 24, 11.10 P.M. Boiler house on Rawson Estate off Park Street. Value of building $1500, insurance on building $1200. No loss. Value of contents $2000, insurance on contents $1000. No loss.
February 1. Still alarm, 1.35 P.M. Cutter Estate off Mill Street. Grass; no loss.
February 3. Still alarm, 8.27 A.M. Wooden dwelling, owner M. J. Gallagher, Pleasant Street. Value of building $6000, in- surance on building $5000. No loss. Value of contents $1500, insurance on contents $1000. No loss.
February 20. Box 45, 12.45 A.M. Brick factory, Massachu- setts Avenue, owner Standard Jewelry Company. Value of build- ing $8000, insurance on building $7500, insurance paid, $3700. Value of contents $10,000, insurance on contents $14,500, insur- ance paid, $3750.
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February 23. Still alarm, 9.08 P.M. Unfinished dwelling house, on Norfolk Road, owner E. A. Snow. No damage.
February 28. Box 15, 10.35 P.M. Unfinished dwelling house, on Cleveland Street; owner C. S. O. Petersen. No damage.
March 5. Still alarm, 6.19 P.M. Woods and grass, near H. McMann. No loss.
March 6. Box 16, 10.10 P.M. Unfinished dwelling house, Marion Road; owner John Lyons. Value of building, $4500; in- surance on building, $4000; insurance paid, $250.
March 11. Still alarm, 7.20 A.M. Dwelling house, Upland Road; owner, F. Cousens. Value of building, $5000; insurance on building, $4500; insurance paid, $10. Value of contents, $1500; insurance on contents, $1500; insurance paid, $35.
March 24. Still alarm, 5.16 P.M. Woods Menotomy Park. No loss.
March 21. Box 36, 5.57 A.M. Wooden shop, Massachusetts Avenue; owner, Hodgdon Estate. Value of building, $4000; in- surance on building, $3000; insurance paid on building, $150. Value of contents, $2100; insurance on contents, $900; insurance paid on contents, $150.
March 25. Still alarm, 12.08 P.M. Lowell Street. Grass; no
loss.
March 25. Still alarm, 1.30 P.M. Pile of rubbish on land of A. Bain, Lowell Street. No loss.
March 25. Still alarm, 1.45 P.M. Brush fire, Williams Street. No loss.
March 25. Still alarm, 6.00 P.M. Grass fire near stable of F. S. Mead, Massachusetts Avenue. No loss.
March 26. Still alarm, 10.29 A.M. Grass, near C. T. Hartwell's building. No loss.
March 26. Still alarm, 12.20 P.M. Grass; Claremont Avenue. No loss.
April 1. Still alarm, 12.02 P.M. Grass; Brattle Street Exten-
sion. No loss.
April 2. Still alarm, 11.20 A.M. Grass; near Lexington line, Appleton Street. No loss.
April 3. Still alarm, 9.20 A.M. Grass; Casey Estate, Grove Street. No loss.
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April 3. Still alarm, 2.20 P.M. Brush, near Symes Hospital. No loss.
April 4. Still alarm, 10.22 A.M. Grass; Summer Street Estate. No loss.
April 7. Box 71, 8.15 P.M. False alarm.
April 7. Box 24; 1.41 P.M. Wooden barn, Beacon Street; owned by P. Collins. Value of building, $740; insurance on build- ing, $1100; insurance paid on building, $160. Value of contents, $500; insurance on contents, none.
April 13. Box 14, 11.48 A.M. Grass; Magnolia Street. No loss.
April 13. Still alarm, 12.55 P.M. Grass, Lowell Street. No loss.
April 17. Box 52, 3.27 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 75 Westminster Avenue; owner Mrs. H. T. Elder. Value of building, $3000; in- surance on building, $2000; insurance paid on building, $10. Value of contents, $1500, insurance on contents, $1000; insurance paid on contents, $50.
April 17. Still alarm, 3.27 P.M. Brush off Forest Street. No
loss.
April 17. Still alarm, 5.20 P.M. Brush off Forest Street. No loss.
April 17. Still alarm, 7.15 P.M. Brush off Forest Street. No loss.
April 19. Still alarm, 11 A.M. Grass; Massachusetts Avenue, near Grove. No loss.
April 19. Still alarm, 2.37 P.M. Grass; Chapman Street. No loss.
April 19. Still alarm, 3 P.M. Grass; Walnut Street. No loss. April 22. Still alarm, 10.05 A.M. Grass and rubbish; Moore Court. No loss.
April 23. Still alarm, 7.40 P.M. Grass; Pleasant Street. No loss.
April 24. Still alarm, 11.50 A.M. Woods; Forest Street. No loss.
April 24. Still alarm, 8.30 P.M. Grass; Bow Street. No loss. April 26. Still alarm, 9.30 A.M. Grass; Russell Estate, Med- April 26. Still alarm, 1.40 P.M. Grass; Park Avenue. No loss.
ford Street. No loss.
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April 27. Box 52, 11.08 A.M. Brush; Crescent Hill. No loss. April 27. Still alarm, 2.16 P.M. Brush; Church Hill Park. No loss.
April 27. Still alarm, 7.30 P.M. Grass; Norfolk Road. No loss.
April 27. Box 17, 10.50 P.M. Wooden barn, Lake Street; owner, J. Silk. Value of building, $1000; insurance on building, $2000; insurance paid, $1500.
April 28. Still alarm, 11.07 A.M. Rubbish off Gray Street. No loss.
April 29. Still alarm, 8.10 A.M. Grass; Mystic Street, near Mystic Lake.
April 29. Still alarm, 9.16 A.M. Grass; Bartlett Avenue. No loss.
April 29. Still alarm, 12.07 M. Grass; corner Mystic and Rus-
sell Streets. No loss.
May 1. Box 48, 3.02 A.M. Call from Turkey Hill in Win- chester.
May 2. Still alarm, 11.15 A.M. Dump off Gray Street. No loss.
May 2. Still alarm, 5.10 P.M. Dump off Mill Street. No loss. May 3. Box 27, 12.55 A.M. Wooden factory, Mystic Street; owner S. W. Gould & Bros. Value of building, $8000; insurance on building, $5000; insurance paid on building, none. Value of contents, $5000; insurance on contents, $3000. No loss.
May 4. Still alarm, 1.55 P.M. Brush; Robbins Road. No loss.
May 5. Still alarm, 4 P.M. Grass; Robbins Road. No loss.
May 6. Box 61, 12.50 A.M. Pile of telephone poles, Park Avenue.
May 6. Still alarm, 9.10 A.M. Grass; Locke Estate, Massachu- setts Avenue. No loss.
May 6. Still alarm, 1.20 P.M. Grass; Locke Estate, Massachu- setts Avenue. No loss.
May 6. Still alarm, 2.42 P.M. Brush; Menotomy Park. No loss.
May 6. Box 27, 3.25. P.M. Test for Auto Combination A.
May 6. Box 17, 3.40 P.M. Test for Auto Combination A.
May 6. Still alarm, 5.30 P.M. Grass; Menotomy Park. No loss.
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May 6. Still alarm, 12.07 P.M. Grass; off Highland Avenue. No loss.
May 7. Box 36, 7.31 A.M. Wooden dwelling, corner Massachu- setts Avenue and Water Street; owner, Almira F. Whittemore. Value of building, $3000; insurance on building, $2500; insurance paid on building, $350. Value of contents, $1000; no insurance. Loss on contents, $100.
May 7. Still alarm, 7.55 P.M. Grass; Eastern Avenue. No loss.
May 8. Still alarm, 1.05 A.M. Grass; Robbins Road. No loss.
May 8. Box 45, 10.48 A.M. Brush and woods; Robbins Road. No loss.
May 8. Box 52, 11.10 A.M. Grass; Crescent Hill. No loss.
May 8. Still alarm, 2.15 P.M. Brush; Paul Revere Road. No loss.
May 8. Box 45, 2.44 P.M. Woods, Robbins Road. No loss.
May 8. Still alarm, 3.08 P.M. Brush; Paul Revere Road. No loss.
May 13. Still alarm, 10.40 A.M. Brush; Oakland Avenue. No loss.
May 13. Still alarm, 12.17 M. Brush; Bow Street. No loss.
May 23. Box 24, 10.13 A.M. Wooden dwelling, 24 Beacon Street; owner, J. P. Nelligan. Value of building, $2000; insurance on building, $1500; insurance paid on building, $136. Value on contents, $500; no insurance. No loss.
May 28. Box 71, 10.48 A.M. Wooden building, 48 Dundee Road; owner, F. H. Albers. No loss.
May 29. Still alarm, 4.30 P.M. Brush off Jason Street, Hill Estate. No loss.
June 4. Still alarm, 12.50 P.M. Woods off Park Avenue. No loss.
June 6. Box 64, 7.11 A.M. Wooden dwelling, Lowell Street; owner, Brady Estate. Value of building, $400; insurance on build- ing, $400; insurance paid, $15. Value of contents, $500; insurance on contents, $500; insurance paid on contents, $25.
June 7. Box 65, 7.58 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 32 Appleton Street; owner, T. H. Fay. Value of building, $3000; insurance on building, $2000; insurance paid on building. $175. Value of con-
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tents, $1000; insurance on contents, $1000; insurance paid on contents, $125.
June 20. Still alarm, 11.50 P.M. Dump near Schouler Court. No loss.
June 26. Box 36, 11.10 A.M. Alarm pulled by accident.
June 28. Still alarm, 9.11 P.M. Haystack, Brooks Avenue. Small loss.
June 29. Box 17, 12.31 A.M. Haystack, Lake Street. Wy- man Brothers.
July 3. Box 14, 8.25 P.M. False alarm.
July 4. Box 24, 3.19 A.M. False alarm.
July 4. Box 46, 3.31 A.M. Wooden stable, Dudley Street; owner, M. McGregor. Value of building, $50; insurance on build- ing, $50; insurance paid, $50.
July 4. Box 61, 3.40 A.M. Henhouse, Eastern Avenue; owner, E. Robbins Estate. Small loss.
July 4. Still alarm, 8.35 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 791 Massa- chusetts Avenue; owner, Estate W. H. Allen. Value of building $2000; insurance on building, $2000; insurance paid on building, $25. Value of contents, $2000; insurance on contents, $1500. No loss.
July 7. Still alarm. 3.12 P.M. Grass, Medford Street. No loss.
July 9. Still alarm. 4.30 P.M. Grass, Medford Street. No loss. July 11. Still alarm, 4.15 P.M. . Woods, Crescent Hill. No loss. July 12. Still alarm, 1.24 P.M. Woods, Crescent Hill. No loss. July 13. Still alarm, 11.45 A.M. Brush off Montague Street. No loss.
July 15. Still alarm, 11.15 A.M. Dump near Schouler Court. No loss.
July 16. Still alarm, 6.08 P.M. Grass, Medford Street. No loss.
July 31. Box 43, 10.03 A.M. False alarm.
August 14. Still alarm, 9.25 P.M. Dump, Chestnut Street. No loss.
August 17. Still alarm, 11.10 A.M. Lunch cart, 460 Massachu- setts A venue. No loss.
August 22. Still alarm, 3.36 P.M. Dump, Chestnut Street. No loss.
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September 3. Still alarm, 1.45 P.M. Wood, 927 Massachusetts Avenue. No loss.
September 16. Box 13, 10.02 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 23 Hen- derson Street; owner, L. A. Porvin. Value of building, $2500; in- surance on building, $2500. No loss. Value of contents, $1500; no insurance. No loss.
September 17. Box 13, 7.13 P.M. Wooden stable, 65 Hender- son Street; owner, Hannah Sullivan. Value $50; no insurance. Loss on building, $50.
October 15. Box 17, 3.30 A.M. Wooden gate house, Lake Street; owner, Boston & Maine Railroad. Value of building, $75. Loss on building, $75. No insurance.
October 21. Box 14, 1.10. False.
October 27. Still alarm, 8.30 A.M. Rescue of cat out of tree, Massachusetts Avenue.
October 30. Still alarm, 6.02 P.M. Tree on Westminster Ave- nue.
November 12. Box 16, 1.36 P.M. Three wooden dwellings, Belknap Street; owner, Mrs. E. L. Fisher. Value of buildings, $19,000; insurance on building, $11,000; insurance paid on build- ing, $4164. Value of contents, $2000; insurance on contents, $700; insurance paid on contents, $500. Loss on contents, $1100. November 24. Box 14, 6.32 P.M. Wooden dwelling, 35 Massa- chusetts Avenue; owner, W. A. Muller. No damage.
November 29. Still alarm, 8.07 A.M. Auto, Broadway. Call needless.
. December 1. Box 41, 6.19 P.M. Auto; Massachusetts Avenue. Small loss.
December 7. Box 221, 10.08 A.M. Somerville, Box 452. Hose 3 and Chemical A respond to their box.
December 13. Still alarm, 7.06 A.M. Wooden building, 311 Broadway; owner, Estate N. W. Rawson. Small damage.
December 26. Box 35, 6.46 A.M. Wooden dwelling, Pleasant Street, corner Pelham terrace; owned by Hoitt Estate. Value of building, $3300; insurance on building, $3000. No loss. Value of contents, $2500; insurance on contents, $2000. No loss.
December 28. Box 16, 9.56 P.M. Fence and boards off Brooks Avenue; owner, J. Lyons. Small damage.
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December 29. Still alarm, 11.07 P.M. Grass; near Brattle Sta- tion. No loss.
December 29. Box 212, 6.46 P.M. Wooden stable, 35 Gardner Street; owner, J. Silk. Value of buildings, $1000; insurance on building, $600. (Insurance on this fire not settled yet.)
December 29. Still alarm, 9.37 A.M. Cement house, 5 Wild- wood Avenue. No loss.
December 30. Box 64, 10.30 A.M. Wooden dwelling, 1271 Massachusetts Avenue; owned by A. G. McDonald. Value of building, $5000; insurance on building, $4000; insurance paid on building, $70. Value of contents, $2500; insurance on contents, $1500. No loss on contents.
Value of buildings endangered
$81,215.00
Insurance on buildings endangered
65,350.00
Loss on buildings endangered 10,825.00
Insurance paid on buildings endangered 10,160.00
Value of contents of buildings endangered
39,400.00
Insurance on contents of buildings endangered
35,900.00
Loss on contents of buildings endangered 5,810.00
Insurance paid on contents
4,235.00
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I recommend the appropriation of $12,600, for the maintenance of the Fire Department and the purchase of new hose, for the ensuing year.
The need of a steamer or auto combination pump is very evident, and we cannot get it any too soon. At the recent fire on Belknap Street, the want was very plainly illustrated to the citizens of the town. I therefore recommend the purchase of a combination auto pump, chemical and hose truck to be installed in the Central Sta- tion on Broadway, to take the place of the chemical engine and hose wagon now stationed there. By so doing we will do away with the keeping of four horses and still have better fire protection.
I recommend the erection of a fire station at the Heights, and the purchase of an auto combination chemical and hose truck to instal there in place of the horses which are now in use there. The reason for this is that a building is imperative, and something must be done. It seems to me foolish to build a building to ac- commodate horses for a few years, as it will only be a short time
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when horses will be discarded entirely from fire department work. The proposition of a building to accommodate an auto is very much cheaper than one for horses. I think that enough can be saved in building for auto use to buy the auto, and then the up- keep of building used for auto instead of horses is much cheaper.
I recommend the purchase of 1000 feet of new hose the coming year. This is a matter which must be taken care of; the hose is continually wearing out and must be replaced. Some of the hose in the department has been in use a long time and is getting un- reliable.
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