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Walnut, 330 ft. south of Crafts St. Walnut and Mill Streets.
Washington, 500 ft. west of Walnut Street.
Washington and Harvard Streets. Washington and Crafts Streets.
Washington Park, 300 feet west of Walnut Street.
Washington Place, 400 feet west of Walnut Street.
Watertown, 310 feet west of Wal- nut Street.
Watertown and Crafts Streets.
LOCATED IN WARD THREE.
Alpine Street, 800 feet east of Hill- side Avenue.
Auburn and Washington Streets. Auburn and Crescent Streets. Cherry and Washington Streets. Chestnut, 300 ft. north of Otis St. Chestnut and Washington Streets. Crescent Avenue, 400 feet north of Auburn Street.
Davis, 100 ft. west of Chestnut St.
Derby and Cherry Streets. Derby, 475 feet west of Cherry St. Eden, 300 ft. N. of Watertown St. Elm and Washington Streets. Fountain and Highland Streets. Henshaw, 500 ft. north of River St. Highland, 300 feet east of Fountain Street.
Highland and Chestnut Streets. Highland, opposite Hunter Street.
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Highland and Washington Streets. Hillside Avenue and Chestnut St. Junction Washington, Watertown, and Chestnut Streets (four way). Lander and Shaw Streets.
Margin, opposite Putnam Street. Mt. Vernon, 500 ft. east of Hillside Avenue.
Mt. Vernon Street and Hillside Ave. Mt. Vernon St. and Greenwood Ave. Oak Avenue, 500 ft. north of Web- ster Street.
Otis Street and Hillside Avenue. Otis St., 500 ft. E. of Hillside Ave. Otis and Chestnut Streets. Perkins and Lander Streets.
Prospect, 600 ft. north of Washing- ton Street.
Prospect and Washington Streets. River and Henshaw Streets. River and Elm Streets. River St., opposite Franklin School. River and Pine Streets.
Temple and Highland Streets.
Temple and Putnam Streets. Temple and Prospect Streets. Temple, 600 ft. W. of Putnam St. Waltham and Washington Streets. Waltham St., opposite Eden Ave. Waltham Street, 500 feet north of Eden Avenue.
Waltham and Derby Streets. Waltham and Pleasant Streets. Waltham and Crafts Streets. Washington St. and Greenwood Ave. Washington Street, 100 feet east of Davis Court.
Washington Street and Lucas Ave. Watertown, opposite Cross Street. Watertown Street, 260 feet east of Davis Court.
Webster and Waltham Streets. Webster and Cherry Streets. Webster Street and Oak Avenue. Webster Street and Webster Place. Webster Place and Webster Park. Winthrop and Putnam Streets. Winthrop and Shaw Streets.
LOCATED IN WARD FOUR.
Almshouse (private). Ash and Melrose Streets. Ash and Seaverns Streets. Ash, 600 ft north of Bourne Street. Auburn and Greenough Streets. Auburn, 240 ft. west of Maple St. Auburn St. and Washington Ave. Auburndale Avenue, 540 feet west of Rowe Street.
Auburndale Avenue, 420 feet west of River Street.
Auburndale Avenue, 900 feet east of Rowe Street. Central and Maple Streets.
Central, 340 feet west of Fern St. Central Street and Woodland Ave. Central Street, 500 ft. east of Wood- land Avenue. Grove and Central Streets.
Grove, 500 feet south of Central St.
Grove, 700 feet west of Hancock St. Hancock and Central Streets. Hancock St. and Woodland Ave. Hancock and Fern Streets. Hancock and Grove Streets. Hawthorn Avenue, 600 feet south of Woodland Avenue. Islington Avenue.
Lexington and Auburn Streets. Lexington Street, opposite Auburn- dale Avenue.
Lexington Street, 900 feet north of Auburndale Avenue.
Melrose and Seaverns Streets. Melrose, 900 ft. N. of Seaverns St. Oakland Avenue, 900 feet south of Auburn Street.
Rowe and Auburn Streets.
Rowe Street and railroad-crossing. Seaverns and Lexington Streets.
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Seminary, 700 feet west of Wood- land Avenue.
Vista, 700 ft. W of Woodland Ave. Walcott and Rowe Streets.
Walcott, 600 ft. E. of Lexington St. Washington Street, opposite Wood- land Park Hotel.
Washington and Aspen Avenues. Washington Ave. and Bourne St. Woodland and Washington Aves. Woodland Avenue and Maple St. Woodland, opp. Seminary Avenue. Woodland Avenue and Grove Street.
RIVERSIDE.
Charles Street and Evergreen Ave. Charles, 600 ft. west of Auburn St Charles and Auburn Streets.
Evergreen Avenue, 500 feet south of Auburn Street. Newland, 300 feet S. of Charles St.
LOWER FALLS.
Beacon, 1,000 feet south of Wash- | Pine Grove Ave., 700 feet north of ington Street. Grove Street.
Beacon Street, opposite Almshouse. Beacon St., 800 ft. E. of Almshouse. Concord Street and Weston line. Concord and Washington Streets. Grove and Washington Streets. Grove, 400 ft. north of Washington Street.
Grove, 700 ft. north of Washington Street.
Grove and St. Mary's Streets.
Pine Grove Ave. and Grove Street.
Wales Street and Needham line. Washington, 1,500 feet east of Bea- con Street.
Washington, 700 ft. east of Beacon Street.
Washington and Beacon Streets. Washington, 300 ft. E. of Wales St. Washington and Wales Streets. Washington St., opp. No. 6 Hose. Washington and Hamilton Streets.
LOCATED IN WARD FIVE.
Boylston, 700 feet west of High St. | Elliott and Cheney Streets. Boylston and Chestnut Streets. Boylston and Ellis Streets. Chandler Street.
Chestnut and Summer Streets. Chestnut, 600 ft. south of Elliott St. Chestnut St. and cotton-mill gate. Elliott, 500 feet east of Cottage St. Elliott and Cottage Streets. Elliott and Oak Streets.
Elliott and Chestnut Streets. Elliott Street and Needham line.
High and Boylston Streets. High and Winter Streets. Mechanic and Cheney Streets. Needham and Oak Streets. Oak and Chestnut Streets. Oak, 400 ft. north of Needham St. Oak, 400 feet south of Elliott St. Otis Pettee & Co. shops (private). Pettee Street, opposite No. 7 Hose. Pumping-station.
Woodward and Chestnut Streets.
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HIGHLANDS.
Boylston and Centre Streets. Boylston and Hartford Streets. Columbus and Lincoln Streets. Cook, opposite Winchester Street. Erie Avenue and Bowdoin Street. Floral Avenue and Walnut Street. Forest and Bowdoin Streets. Forest and Columbus Streets.
Hartford Street and Erie Avenue. Hyde and Centre Streets. Lake Avenue and Walnut Street. Lincoln and Woodward Streets. Walnut and Centre Streets. Walnut, 400 feet north of Forest St. Winchester and Hyde Streets. Woodward and Boylston Streets.
LOCATED IN WARD SIX.
Beacon, 500 feet east of Walnut St. Beacon St., 500 ft. W. of Lake Ave. Beacon Street and Crescent Avenue Beacon and Centre Streets. Beacon and Walnut Streets.
Beacon St., 490 feet west of Grant Avenue.
Beacon St., 2,000 feet east of Grant Avenue.
Cedar, 300 feet north of Homer St. Cedar, 100 feet south of Mill Street. Cedar, 300 feet south of Mill Street. Centre and Homer Streets.
Centre and Ward Streets. Centre and Mill Streets.
Centre, 300 feet north of Cotton St. Centre, 600 feet south of Sargent St. Centre and Sargent Streets. Chase Street and Institution Ave Chase and Station Streets. Clark and Centre Streets.
Clark, 1,400 feet south of Centre St. Clark and Parker Streets.
Clinton Place, 300 feet west of Cen- tre Street.
Crescent Avenue and Centre Street. Crescent Street and Norwood Ave. Crystal Street and Lake Avenue. Cypress and Paul Streets.
Elgin St., 400 feet east of Glen Ave. Everett, 500 ft. east of Sumner St.
Grafton and Centre Streets. Grafton and Homer Streets. Homer, 600 feet east of Walnut St. Homer and Pleasant Streets. Homer and Cedar Streets.
Institution Avenue, 500 feet south of Chase Street.
Knowles and Station Streets. Lake Ave., 500 ft. east of Hyde St. Lake Avenue and Laurel Street. Lyman, 400 feet east of Centre St. Maple Avenue and Homer Street. Parker and Cypress Streets.
Pleasant Street, 500 feet east of Crescent Avenue.
Pleasant St., 500 ft. N. of Lake Ave. Rogers and Centre Streets Station, 200 feet east of Centre St. Station and Beacon Streets.
Station Street and railway-crossing. Sumner, 500 feet west of Gibbs St. Sumner and Gibbs Streets Walnut Street and cemetery gate. Ward, 570 feet east of Sumner St. Ward Street and Grant Avenue. Ward St , 480 ft. E. of Waverly Ave. Ward Street, reservoir-yard.
Ward, 550 feet west of South Street. Warren St., 500 ft. S of Glen Ave. Warren Street and Glen Avenue. Willow and Centre Streets.
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CHESTNUT HILL.
Beacon, 500 ft. W. of Hammond St. Hammond, 900 feet S. of Ward St. Hammond and Beacon Streets. Hammond, 600 ft. S. of Beacon St. Hammond, 1,000 feet south of Bea- con Street.
Hammond, 400 feet S. of Ward St.
Hammond, 200 feet south of rail- road-bridge.
Hammond, 600 feet north of rail- road-station.
Hammond St. and railroad-bridge. Saltonstall Avenue (3).
South, 800 feet N. of Hammond St.
LOCATED INT WARD SEVEN.
Arlington, 450 ft. S. of Belmont St. | Nonantum and St. James Streets. Arlington Street and Waverly Ave. Arlington and Pembroke Streets. Carleton and Centre Streets. Nonantum Square (four way). Church and Centre Streets. Park and Vernon Streets. Church and Eldredge Streets. Church and Park Streets.
Durant Street and Waverly Avenue. Elmwood and Centre Streets.
Elmwood and Baldwin Streets. Elmwood and Brooks Streets. Franklin and Centre Streets. Franklin Street and Kenrick Park. Franklin, between Centre Street and Kenrick Park.
Franklin Street and Waverly Ave. Hunnewell Avenue and Hunnewell Park (private). Hunnewell Park (private).
Hunnewell Ave. and Washington St. Jefferson and William Streets. Jefferson and Centre Streets. Kenilworth and Ivanhoe Streets. Kenrick Street and Magnolia Ave. Linden and Washington Streets. Montrose and Ivanhoe Streets. Monument Avenue, 400 feet east of Waverly Avenue.
Nonantum, 110 feet north of Or- chard Street.
Park, 500 feet south of Vernon St. Park and Sargent Streets.
Pearl and Bacon Streets. Pearl and Linden Streets.
Pembroke, 100 ft. S. of Durant St. St. James St. and railroad-bridge. Sargent Street and Hyde Avenue. Tremont and Pembroke Streets. Tremont Street and Waverly Ave. Vernon and Centre Streets. Vernon and Baldwin Streets. Washington and Nonantum Streets. Washington and Park Streets.
Washington, 190 feet east of St. James Street.
Washington Street and city of Bos- ton line
Washington Street, 400 feet east of Waverly Avenue.
Waverly Avenue and Kenrick St. Waverly Avenue, 900 feet south of Kenrick Street.
Waverly Avenue and Cotton Street.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
NEWTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT.
THE Chief of Department shall have the sole and absolute command at fires and alarms of fires over all members of the department and of all other persons present at fires, and of all apparatus and appurtenances belonging to the depart- ment, and direct all measures he may deem proper for the extinguishment of fires. He shall devote his whole time to the performance of the duties of his office. He shall visit the engine, hose, and truck stations daily, if possible (Sun- days excepted), and report to the Fire Committee or Board of Aldermen such suggestions or recommendations as he may deem necessary. He may, from time to time, issue such orders for the government of the members as he may deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Alder- men.
He shall have power to suspend any officer or member of the department for insubordination, disorderly conduct, or neglect of duty, said suspension to continue, pending the action of the Mayor and Aldermen.
ASSISTANT CHIEF.
In the absence of the Chief of Department the Assistant Chief shall have the same authority, and exercise the same powers, as the Chief of Department. On arrival at fires he shall report to the officer in command, and when on duty wear his fire-hat. He shall report to the nearest engine-
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station for all alarms from boxes which he does not respond to on first call, remaining thirty minutes, unless sooner dismissed.
FIRE-ALARM OPERATOR.
The Fire-Alarm Operator shall have, under the direction of the Chief of Department, general supervision and man- agement of all the telegraph apparatus belonging to the de- partment, and every thing pertaining to the same. He shall keep the same at all times in perfect working-order, and repair all breaks in the most expeditious manner, reporting to the Chief of Department for all necessary supplies, and such improvements as he may think advisable. When additional help is necessary, he will make application to the Chief of Department, and, when in the immediate vicinity of the de- partment houses, he may obtain the assistance of the regular members, by direction of the Chief of Department. He shall give necessary instructions to persons in the department and to key-holders. He shall devote his whole time to the duties of the position.
ENGINEERS.
The engineers shall have full control of the engine, bunk, and meeting-rooms and basements, and shall report to the Chief of Department at once the name of any member of the department, or other person, guilty of any disorderly conduct, or violation of the Rules and Regulations ; also any damage which their apparatus, or any part of it, their houses, or furniture, may have sustained. They shall keep an account of all supplies that come to the station, and promptly report when materials are required for use; keep their engines at all times in condition for immediate service. Delays or accidents resulting from neglect will be sufficient cause for suspension or discharge. They shall instruct their stokers in the management of the engines. The use of all patent preparations for cleaning the metals is strictly pro- hibited. All material for polishing will be furnished from headquarters. Keep the safety-valve set at eighty pounds, and run the engines according to the line of hose : a hundred pounds will be carried only when working through an extra
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long line, or two lines of, say five hundred feet each. Water- pressure will never exceed a hundred pounds, except on spe- cial order from the Chief or Assistant Chief of Department.
The following whistle-signals will be made use of in this department until further orders : -
One whistle, signals pipemen to look out for water.
Two whistles, signal for burst hose.
Three whistles, signal for coal.
Two short and one long whistle, signal, " Make up."
Engineers will be on duty at all times. No member shall shut off the water, or in any manner move the machinery attached to the engine, except at request of the engineer.
When the services of the engine are not required, draw the fire, always leaving sufficient quantity for rekindling in case of another alarm while returning. All fuel partially consumed shall be preserved, and not be left burning in the streets.
DRIVERS.
Drivers permanently employed shall be on duty at all times. They shall be held personally responsible for their stables and for the care and management of their horses. They must not drive them faster than is consistent with the safety of the public and of the apparatus of the department. They will be held responsible for any damage caused by them, or carelessness displayed in conveying their apparatus to or from fires. Racing to or from fires will not be allowed under any circumstances. If the apparatus of two or more companies shall proceed to or from a fire on the same street, they shall do so in single file. Returning from fires, they shall drive at a moderate rate of speed. On arriving at fires, the horses shall be blanketed, and kept moving, if possible, and upon returning to the house, if wet by perspiration, they must be immediately rubbed dry. These instructions will also apply to drivers of hose-carriages and tenders.
EXERCISE HOURS.
The horses used exclusively by this department will be exercised two hours on each of the following stated days, -
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Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, weather permitting, and when the horses have performed no duty within the twenty- four hours next preceding. The horses will not be exercised on public holidays, but on the preceding, or the day after. The horses will always be exercised within one half-mile of their respective stations, unless otherwise ordered by the Chief of Department, and never speed them faster than a slow trot.
"RIGHT OF WAY WHEN PROCEEDING TO FIRES," AS ACCORDED BY LAW.
[Chap. 37, Acts 1874.]
An Act to punish the Wilful Obstruction of Fire-Engines, etc.
Whoever wilfully and maliciously obstructs, or retards, the passage of any engine, or other apparatus of any fire-department, while going to a fire, through any street, lane, alley, or other way, shall be punished by imprisonment in the House of Correction not exceeding three months, or by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. [Approved Feb. 28, 1874.
All drivers of this department will govern themselves by the above law, and use the utmost discretion at all times to avoid accidents. Hose-carriages, in response to alarms of fire, will follow the engines to which they belong. Call-drivers of hose-carriages will be required to sleep in their respective stations.
While the horses are being groomed, but one harness will be removed at a time.
STOKERS.
The stokers shall respond promptly to all alarms, and, when in quarters, they will assist in hitching up. When on duty at fires, they shall be under the direction of their respective engineers, who shall require their whole and undivided atten- tion. On return from fires, they shall remain on duty until relieved by their engineers They will be required to sleep in their respective stations.
FOREMEN.
It shall be the duty of the foremen of all companies where permanent men are not employed to see that the apparatus committed to their care, and the several stations in which
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the same are deposited, and all things in or belonging to the same, are kept neat and clean, and in order for immediate use ; to see that the snow is cleared from the sidewalks and driveways connected with the stations under their charge.
FINES.
Foremen of companies will see that the following fines for non-attendance are rigidly enforced :.
For absence from fires, and alarms
$1 00
For absence from regular and special meetings 50
ASSISTANT FOREMEN.
The assistant foreman shall, in the absence of the foreman, perform all the duties, and exercise the same authority as the foreman.
MEMBERS.
The members of the several companies shall, upon an alarm of fire from the section of the city to which they are assigned for duty, proceed promptly to the place of the fire in an orderly manner, report to the foreman, and perform any duty that may be required of them. They shall remain on duty until relieved by orders, which shall be given only by the officer in command. If the company to which they are at- tached does not respond to the alarm on first call, they shall proceed to their engine, hose, or truck stations, and remain thirty minutes, unless called into service, or relieved by dis- missal. No member shall be absent from duty for a longer period than one month, except in case of sickness, or by special permission of the Chief of Department. No person whose occupation requires his daily absence from the city will be eligible to membership in this department. Any officer or member of this department who shall remove from the city shall thereupon cease to be a member ; and all mem- bers of the department will be required to live within a rea- sonable distance of their respective stations.
SUBSTITUTES.
Each company may have two substitutes to take the places of call-members absent from the city, or disabled by sickness.
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They shall be approved by the Chief of Department, and shall, if for services rendered for a period of fifteen days or more, receive the same compensation as their principals, to be deducted from their principals' pay. Any substitute serv- ing for a less time than fifteen days shall be paid the amount of fines imposed on his principal for non-attendance at fires or alarms. Any member failing to pay his substitute on the following pay-day shall be subject to dismissal. No substi- tute can be assigned to duty in place of his principal during the time of a fire or an alarm of fire.
BUNKERS.
Call-men to whom beds are assigned will be required to retire at or before 11 P.M., unless excused by the engineer, or person in charge of the station, and will not be allowed to use or occupy the same during the day, unless deprived of their usual rest by the performance of active fire duty, or in case of sickness sufficient to require the use of the same. No visitors will be allowed in the bunk-rooms after hours, or at any other time while the beds are occupied. It shall be the duty of the engineer to immediately report to the Chief of Department any misconduct or violation of the rules on the part of persons occupying said beds. The occupant of each bed will be held responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and for any damage to either bed or bedding through care- lessness. All members occupying sleeping-quarters in the engine, hose, and truck stations, shall vacate their beds, from May 1 to Oct. 1, at 6.30 A.M., and from Oct. 1 to May 1, at 7 A.M.
HORSES AND FEEDING.
The system of feeding shall be as follows, particular care being exercised not to feed or water the horses while too warm : -
Four quarts of oats morning and night : this, with about eight or ten pounds of hay after bedding the horses, will constitute the daily allowance for each horse, and must not be exceeded. But, when it shall be ascertained that a less allowance is sufficient, the drivers will exercise discretion as
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to the quantity. The stalls to be cleaned early in the morn- ing, after breakfast the horses groomed, and the harnesses cleaned. Horses sick or disabled will be immediately report- ed to the Chief of Department. No alterations or changes in harness will be permitted, except upon authority of the Chief of Department. When horses are in the shop for shoe- ing, the drivers shall remain with them, and shall report to the Chief of Department any unnecessary delay, or any work improperly executed, and will allow but one shoe to be re- moved at a time.
BADGES.
All members of the Department shall be provided with a badge, to be known as the Regulation Badge of the Depart- ment, which shall be worn in a conspicuous place during the time they are on duty ; and no member shall lend his badge on any pretext whatever. Any member losing his badge shall immediately notify the Chief of Department, and use all diligence to recover the same. He shall be required to pay for the same before another badge will be provided, the money so paid to be refunded, should the badge be found. These badges shall at all times remain the property of the city. Any member loaning his badge to any person not con- nected with the Department shall be subject to dismissal. No. person will be recognized as a member of this depart ment, unless wearing his badge.
ROLL-CALL.
Upon returning from a fire, or an alarm of fire, the Assist- ant Foreman, or, in his absence, the Foreman, shall call the roll, and report to the Chief of Department any member absent and the excuse for the same ; and in no case shall the permanent members act as substitutes for the call-members, or answer for them at roll-call.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
No permanent member shall leave the city, or be granted leave of absence, without notifying the Chief of Department, and procure a substitute to his acceptance ; and the substitute
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shall be on duty before the applicant leaves his post, and the pay of the substitute may be deducted from the pay of the principal. Any member of the call-force expecting to be absent from the city shall notify the Foreman of his company, and procure a substitute to his satisfaction. Whenever leave of absence is granted to bunkers, they shall report the same to the person in charge of their station, and shall in like manner report their return.
SUPPLIES.
No member of the department will be allowed to make any purchases for the department, chargeable to the city, except by order of the Chairman of Fire Committee or Chief of Department.
MEALS.
For permanent members three hours daily will be allowed for meals, and will be so arranged that there shall be at all times one member on duty.
DUTIES AT FIRES.
At all fires the first officer arriving shall, in the absence of the Chief or Assistant Chief, and until his arrival, act as Chief of Department, and be obeyed and respected accord- ingly. The men are required to move quickly, and obey orders promptly and without criticism. The officers in charge of the several companies shall, immediately on their arrival at a fire, report to the officer in command, and remain for orders. No company shall leave the fire-grounds, or take the appara- tus of which they have charge therefrom, without the order or permission of the officer in command. Any neglect of duty, disobedience of orders, or disrespect to officers, shall be reported to the Chief of Department. No member shall wilfully or maliciously direct a stream of water upon any fireman or citizen. All disputes which may arise between companies or individual firemen when on duty shall be set- tled by the engineer in command. Members of companies that are not in service at fires will not enter the buildings unless ordered, but remain convenient to the fire, equipped, and ready for orders.
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GOING TO OR FROM FIRES.
Order and decorum will be preserved when going to or from a fire or an alarm. To guard against collision and accident when proceeding to fires, the gongs will be struck when approaching street-crossings, turning corners, and ap- proaching the fire-grounds.
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