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Two story frame stable, 20 × 30. Owned by Boston & Albany Railroad. Damage slight. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : 2 Engine, 4, 5, 6 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
July 22, Station 73, 6.34 P. M.
Three story brick, stores, etc., 50 × 100. Owned by Thomas Nickerson. Damage slight. Cause, ignition of curtain from lamp. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
July 26, Station 4, 2.51 A. M. Auburn and Lexington Streets.
One story frame, stores, 25 × 30. Owned by Joshua Washburn. Occupied by H. Smith. Loss, $1342.00. Insured. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : 2 Engine, 4, 5, 6 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
July 26, 10 P. M. Telephone, Waverly Avenue.
Two story frame dwelling, 20 × 40. Owned and occupied by J. A. Kenrick (heirs). Damage slight. Cause, burning chimney. Apparatus present : 1 Engine, Foreman Graves.
Aug. 24, Station 15. 8.39 P. M.
Three story frame dwelling, 28 × 40. Owned by Mrs. H. F. Carrier, occupied by H. A. Ball. Loss, $4360.00. Insured. Cause, unknown. Apparatus present : 1 Engine. 4 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
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Aug. 30, Station 312. Police Headquarters.
Three story frame dwelling, 30 × 60. Mount Vernon street, owned and occupied by Mrs. C. G. Carter. Loss slight. Cause, breaking kerosene lamp. Apparatus present : 2 Engine, 4, 5 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
Sept. 12, 3 R. M. " Special 22," (Brighton Dist). Boston.
Apparatus detailed : 1 Engine, Assistant Chief of Department.
Sept. 13, 1.45 P. M. Washington, opposite Lander Street.
Hay stack. Owned by H. Simms. Loss, $30. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : 2 Hose, Assistant Foreman Humphrey, permanent employees Cum- ; mings and Berry.
. Sept. 15, Station 71, 1.23 P. M. Homer and Walnut Streets.
Two story frame dwelling, 18 × 28. Owned by Henry Ross. Occupied by Daniel Durgin. Loss, $650. Insured. Cause, smoking in building. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 4, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
Sept. 24, Station 25, 2.43 P. M. Second, 2.47 P. M. General, 2.50 P. M.
Exhibition of department and hydrant service before the New England Water Works Association, by order of His Honor, the Mayor. Apparatus present : 1, 2, 3 Engines, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
Oct. 2, Station 35, 9.16 P. M. Prospect Street.
Two story frame dwelling, 18 × 20. Owned and occupied by Samuel Roosa. Loss, $600. Insured. Supposed cause, explosion kerosene lamp. Apparatus present : 2 Engine, 4, 5, 6 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
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Oct. 5, Station 25, 9.45 P. M. Crafts Street.
One story frame dwelling, 15 × 30. Owned and occupied by John Coffey. Loss, $50. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus . present : 1, 2 Engines, 4 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Depart- ment.
Oct. 27, Station 61, 1.35 P. M. Chestnut Street.
Two story frame stable, 20 × 28. Owned by Hugh Kelly. Loss, $300. Insured. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose, 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief.
Nov. 1, Station 61, 7 A. M. Boylston Street.
One story frame paper mill, 30 × 60. Owned by David Ellis (heirs), occupied by Wardwell & Clark. Loss, $4800. Insured. Cause, friction from misplaced pulley. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
Nov. 4, Station 5, S P. M. Beacon and Washington Streets.
Two story frame stable, 15 × 20. Owned by Barthol- omew, occupied by George Wetherbee. Loss slight. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : 2 Engine, 5, 6 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief of Department.
Nov. 13, Telephone, 11.45 P. M. Walnut and Homer Streets.
Woods. Cause, unknown. Apparatus present : 3 Hose, Assistant Chief.
Nov. 18, Station 62, 8.38 P. M. Oak and Chestnut Streets.
False Alarm. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose. 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
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Dec. 7, Station 64, 12.46 A. M. Homer Street.
Two story frame dwelling, 28 × 40. Owned by John Shehan, occupied by Matthews Connors. Loss, $1,075. Insured. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
Dec. 16, Telephone, 1.53 P. M. Highland Avenue.
Grassland. Cause, set by boys. Extinguished by Driver Berry, Engine 2.
Dec. 20, 10.45 A. M. Hammond Street
One story, stone railway station, 28 × 30. Owned by Boston & Albany Railroad. Loss, $25. Insured. Cause, thawing water pipes. Extinguished by occupants.
Dec. 20, Station 53, 8.49 and 9.08 P. M. Grove Street.
Locomotive, two passenger cars and bridge, owned by Boston & Albany Railroad. Loss, $19,300. Insured. Cause, collision. Apparatus present : 1, 2 Engines, 4, 5, 6, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief.
Dec. 28, Station 61, 4.19 A. M. Boylston and Ellis Streets.
Two story frame paper mill, 50 × 100. Owned by David Ellis (heirs), occupied by Wardwell & Clark. Loss, $75. Insured. Cause, overheated bearing. Apparatus present : 3 Engine, 7 Hose, 1 Truck, Chief and Assistant Chief. .
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LIST OF HYDRANTS AND LOCATIONS.
Located in Ward One.
SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. Bellevue, 500 ft. east of Newtonville Avenue.
66 Bellevue and Centre Streets.
66 Bellevue, 495 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Bellevue and Summit Streets.
Bennington, 325 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Bennington, 800 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Boyd and Emerson Streets.
Boyd and Jewett Streets.
66 California, 1,200 ft. east of Chapel Street.
66 California, 750 ft. east of Chapel Street.
66 California and Chapel Streets.
66 Chapel Street, 513 ft. north of Dugdale Mills. Chapel Street and Dugdale Mills.
Chapel and Watertown Streets.
Chapel, 500 ft. south of Watertown Street.
12 in. Church Street, 50 ft. east of R. R. Crossing.
66 Church, 500 ft. west of Centre Street.
6 in. Cook, 265 ft. south of Watertown Street.
66 Dalby and Watertown Streets.
66 Fairmount Avenue, 400 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Fairmount Avenue, 800 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Fayette, 200 ft. south of Boyd Street.
66 Green and Pearl Streets.
66 Green and Chapel Streets.
66 Hovey and Washington Streets.
Hovey and Waban Streets.
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8 in. Jewett and Waban Streets.
66 Jewett and Washington Streets.
6 in. Lombard and Centre Streets.
66 Lombard, 1,000 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Newtonville Avenue, 100 ft. west of Mt. Ida Street.
66 Newtonville Avenue and Oakland Street.
66 Newtonville Avenue, 130 ft. east of Howard Street.
66 Newtonville Avenue, 750 ft. east of Howard Street.
8 in. Pearl, between Gardner and Jewett Streets.
66 Pearl and Gardner Streets.
66 Pearl and Jewett Streets.
66 Pearl, 400 ft. south of Watertown Street.
6 in. Richardson and Church Streets.
66 Richardson, 450 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 School and Waban Streets.
66 School and Washington Streets.
66 Waban Park and Waban Street.
66 Walnut Park, 500 ft. north of Washington Street.
12 in. Washington Street, 400 ft. west of Walnut Park.
8 in. Washington and Bacon Streets.
66 Watertown and Pearl Streets.
4 in. Wesley, 300 ft. west of Centre Street.
6 in. West and Middle Streets.
66 West, 500 ft. south of Watertown Street.
Located in Ward Two.
SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. Adams, 450 ft. north of Watertown Street.
66 Adams, 120 ft. north of Washington Street.
66 Adams, 400 ft. north of Clinton Street.
66 Adams and Watertown Streets.
66 Beach and Washington Streets.
66 Bowers, 675 ft. east of Walnut Street.
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Bridge and Chandler Streets.
SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. 66 Bridge, 495 ft. north of Chandler Street.
66 Bridge and California Streets.
66 Brooks Place, 600 ft. north of Washington Street.
66 Brookside Avenue, 500 ft. north of Washington St.
6: Cabot, 754 ft. east of Walnut Street.
California, 700 ft. east of Crafts Street.
66 Central Avenue and Washington Street.
66 Central Avenue and Turner Street.
Central Avenue and Prescott Street.
66 Central Avenue and Court Street.
66 Clinton, 500 ft. west of Adams Street.
4 in. Court and Beach Streets.
6 in. Crafts and Linwood Streets.
8 in. Crafts and California Streets.
66 Cross and Washington Streets.
6 in. Harvard Street and Washington Park.
66 Highland Avenue and Walnut Street.
Highland Avenue, 470 ft. west of Walnut Street.
66 Highland Avenue, 1400 ft. west of Walnut Street.
66 Highland Avenue and Allston Street.
66 Lowell and Walnut Streets.
66 Lowell and Edinboro' Streets.
66 Lowell and Washington Streets.
12 in. Mill and Walnut Streets.
6 in. Mt. Vernon, 290 east of Allston Street.
66 Nevada and Watertown Streets.
66 Nevada Street, opp. Silver Lake Mills.
66 Nevada, 985 ft. north of Watertown Street.
66 Nevada and California Streets.
66 Newtonville Avenue and Harvard Street.
66 Newtonville Avenue, 500 ft. east of Harvard Street
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S ZE OF MAIN. 6 in. Newtonville Avenue, 530 ft. east of Walnut Street. 66 Newtonville Avenue and Walnut Street.
4 in. Nonantum Worsted Co., Chapel Street (private).
6 in. Otis, 500 ft. west of Murray Street.
Otis and Walnut Streets.
66 Otis, bet. Walnut and Murray Streets.
66 Otis, 300 ft. east of Forest Avenue.
Otis and Murray Streets.
66 Parsons and Washington Streets.
4 in. Silver Lake Manuf'g Co., Nevada Street (private).
6 in. Walker and Washington Streets.
66 Walker, 475 ft. north of Washington Street.
12 in. Walnut Street, opposite High School.
.. Walnut, 300 ft. north of Hull Street.
Walnut and Washington Streets.
.. Walnut, 540 ft. north of Washington Street.
6 in. Walnut, 330 ft. south of Crafts Street.
12 in. Washington, 375 ft. west of Walnut Street.
66 Washington and Harvard Streets.
6. Washington and Crafts Streets.
6 in. Washington Park, 500 ft. east of Walnut Street.
.. Washington Park and Walnut Street.
Washington Place, 400 ft. west of Walnut Street.
8 in. Watertown, 310 ft. west of Walnut Street.
66 Watertown and Crafts Streets.
Located in Ward Three.
SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. 12 in. 66
Alpine Street, 700 ft. east of Hillside Avenue. Auburn and Washington Streets.
Auburn and Crescent Streets.
6 in. Auburndale Avenue, 420 ft. west of River Street.
66 Auburndale Avenue, 1540 ft. east of Rowe Sreett.
66 Cherry and Washington Streets.
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SIZE OF MAIN. 12 in. Chestnut, 300 ft. north of Otis Street. Chestnut and Washington Streets.
6 in. Crescent Street, 400 ft. north of Auburn Street.
66 Cherry, bet. Webster and River Streets.
4 in. Davis, 100 ft. west of Chestnut Street.
6 in. Derby and Cherry Streets.
66 Derby, 500 ft. west of Cherry Street.
66 Eden, 300 ft. north of Watertown Street.
66 Elm and Washington Streets.
66 Fountain and Highland Streets.
66 Forest Avenue, 500 ft. south of Otis Street.
Henshaw, 500 ft. north of River Street. Highland, 450 ft. east of Fountain Street.
66 Highland and Chestnut Streets.
66 Highland, opposite Hunter Street.
66 Highland and Washington Streets.
66 Hillside Avenue and Chestnut Street.
12 in. Junction Washington, Watertown, and Chestnut Streets (four way).
6 in. Lander and Shaw Streets.
66 Margin, opposite Putnam Street.
Margin Street, rear B. & A. R. R.
66 Mt. Vernon, 500 ft. east of Hillside Avenue.
66 Mt. Vernon Street and Hillside Avenue.
66 Mt. Vernon Street and Greenwood Avenue.
66 Oak Avenue, 680 ft. north of Webster Street.
66 Otis Street and Hillside Avenue.
Otis Street, 500 ft. east of Hillside Avenue.
66 Otis and Chestnut Streets.
Perkins and Lander Streets.
Perkins and Winthrop Streets.
66 Prospect, 600 ft. north of Washington Street.
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SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. 8 in. River and Henshaw Streets.
Prospect and Washington Streets.
66 River and Elm Streets.
66 River Street, opposite Franklin School.
River and Pine Streets.
6 in. Temple and Highland Streets.
Temple and Putnam Streets.
66 Temple and Prospect Streets.
Temple, 500 ft. west of Putnam Street.
8 in. Waltham and Washington Streets.
6 in. Waltham Street, opposite Eden Avenue. Waltham Street, 500 ft. 'north of Eden Avenue.
66 Waltham and Derby Streets.
66 Waltham and Pleasant Streets.
66 Waltham and Crafts Streets.
12 in. Washington Street and Greenwood Avenue. Washington Street, 100 ft. east of Davis Court.
66 Washington Street and Lucas Avenue.
6 in. Watertown, opposite Cross Street.
Watertown Street, 260 ft. east of Davis Court.
66 Webster and Waltham Streets.
66 Webster and Cherry Streets.
66 Webster and Elm Streets.
Webster Street and Oak Avenue.
Webster Street and Webster Park.
66 Winthrop and Putnam Streets.
66 Winthrop and Shaw Streets.
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Located in Ward Four.
SIZE OF MAIN. 4 in.
Almshouse (private). Ash and Melrose Streets.
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6 in.
Ash and Seaverns Streets.
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Ash, 600 ft. north of Bourne Street.
12 in. Auburn and Greenough Streets.
66 Auburn, 240 ft. west of Maple Street.
8 in. Auburn and Woodbine Streets.
6 in. Auburndale Avenue, 540 ft. west of Rowe Street. Auburndale Avenue, 900 ft. east of Rowe Street.
Central and Maple Streets.
66 Central, 340 ft. west of Fern Street.
66 Central Street and Woodland Avenue.
66 Central Street, 500 ft. east of Woodland Avenue.
66 Grove and Central Streets.
Grove, 500 ft. south of Central Street.
Central, 935 ft. west of Fern Street.
8 in. Grove, 700 ft. south of Hancock Street.
6 in. Hancock and Central Streets.
Hancock Street and Woodland Avenue.
66 Hancock and Fern Streets.
66 Hancock and Grove Streets.
Hawthorn Avenue, 600 ft. south of Woodland Ave.
66 Islington and Malvern Avenues.
8 in. Lexington and Auburn Streets.
Lexington Street, opposite Auburndale Avenue.
6 in. Lexington and Staniford Streets.
Lexington Street, 900 ft. north of Auburndale Ave.
66 Melrose and Seaverns Streets.
66 Melrose, 900 ft. north of Seaverns Street.
66 Oakland Avenue, 430 ft. south of Auburn Street.
66 Rowe and Auburn Streets.
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SIZE OF MAIN. 6 in. Rowe Street and Railroad-crossing.
66 Seaverns and Lexington Streets.
66 Staniford, 350 ft. west of Lexington Street.
66 Seminary, 700 ft. south of Woodland Avenue.
66 Vista, 540 ft. south of Woodland Avenue.
66 Walcott and Rowe Streets.
12 in.
66 Walcott, 600 ft. east of Lexington Street. Washington Street, opposite Woodland Park Hotel.
66 Washington, 100 ft. east of Fuller Street.
66 Washington Street and Aspen Avenue.
66 Washington and Greenough Streets.
6 in. Woodbine and Bourne Streets.
8 in. Woodland Avenue and Washington Street.
66 Woodland Avenue and Maple Street.
66 Woodland, opposite Seminary Avenue.
66 Woodland Avenue and Grove Street.
66 Woodland and Vista Avenues.
Riverside.
8 in. Auburn and Charles Streets.
6 in. Charles, 1000 ft. west of Auburn Street.
66 Charles, 600 ft. west of Auburn Street.
66 Evergreen Avenue, 600 ft. south of Auburn Street.
Newland, 300 ft. south of Charles Street.
Lower Falls.
12 in. Beacon, 1180 ft. south of Washington Street.
66 Beacon, 1500 ft. west of Almshouse.
66 Beacon Street, opposite Almshouse.
Beacon Street, 800 ft. east of Almshouse.
6 in. Concord Street, 300 north of Railroad-crossing.
66 Concord, 900 ft. north of Washington Street.
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SIZE OF MAIN.
8 in. Grove and Washington Streets.
Grove, 500 ft. north of Washington Street.
66 Grove, 1000 ft. north of Washington Street.
Grove and Cornell Streets.
66 Grove Street. and Pine Grove Avenue
6 in. Pine Grove Avenue, 700 ft. west of Grove Street. 66 Wales Street and Needham line.
12 in. Washington, 1300 ft. east of Beacon Street.
66 Washington, 700 ft. east of Beacon Street.
66 Washington and Beacon Streets.
8 in. Washington, 300 ft. east of Wales Street. Washington and Wales Street.
66 Washington Street, opposite No. 6 Hose.
66 Washington and Hamilton Streets.
66 Washington and Concord Streets.
Located in Ward Five.
66 Boylston, 1260 ft. east of High Street.
6 in. Boylston, 500 ft. east of High Street.
8 in. Boylston and Chestnut Streets.
6 in. Boylston and Ellis Streets.
4 in. Chandler Street.
66 Columbia Avenue and Cottage Street.
12 in. Chestnut and Summer Streets.
Chestnut, 600 ft. south of Elliott Street.
66 Chestnut Street and cotton-mill gate.
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8 in. Elliott, 500 ft. east of Cottage Street.
Elliott and Cottage Streets.
Elliott and Oak Streets.
6 in. Elliott and Chestnut Streets.
66 Elliott Street and Needham line.
8 in. Elliott and Linden Streets.
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SIZE OF MAIN.
6 in. High and Boylston Streets.
High and Winter Streets.
66 High, 300 ft. south of Winter Street.
66 Mechanic and Cheney Streets.
20 in. Needham and Oak Streets.
12 in. Oak and Chestnut Streets.
16 in. Oak, 400 ft. north of Needham Street.
12 in. Oak, 400 ft. south of Elliott Street.
6 in. Pettee Machine Co. (private).
66 Pettee Street, opposite No. 7 Hose.
20 in. Pumping-station.
12 in. Woodward and Chestnut Streets.
Highlands.
12 in. Boylston and Centre Streets.
66 Boylston and Hartford Streets.
6 in. Columbus and Lincoln Streets.
Cook, opposite Winchester Street.
4 in. Erie Avenue and Bowdoin Street.
6 in. Floral Avenue and Walnut Street.
4 in. Forest and Bowdoin Streets.
66 Forest and Columbus Streets.
6 in. Hartford Street and Erie Avenue.
Hyde and Centre Streets.
66 Lake Avenue and Walnut Street.
66 Lake Avenue, 600 ft. east of Hyde Street.
8 in. Lincoln and Woodward Streets.
12 in. Walnut and Centre Streets.
Walnut, 400 ft. north of Forest Street.
6 in. Floral Avenue and Hyde Street.
8 in. Woodward and Boylston Streets.
12 in. Walnut, 800 ft. south of Beacon Street.
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Located in Ward Six.
Beacon, 650 ft. east of Walnut Street.
SIZE OF MAIN. 8 in. 66 Beacon Street, 200 ft. east of Laurel Avenue.
66 Beacon Street and Crescent Avenue.
66 Beacon and Centre Streets.
66 Beacon and Walnut Streets.
66 Beacon Street, 490 ft. west of Grant Avenue.
66 Beacon Street, 800 ft. east of Grant Avenue.
6 in. Bowen and Homer Streets.
66 Cedar, 500 ft. north of Homer Street.
Cedar, 300 ft. south of Mill Street.
20 in. Centre and Homer Streets.
16 in. Centre and Ward Streets.
12 in. Centre and Mill Streets.
66 Centre, 300 ft. north of Cotton Street.
66 Centre, 600 ft. south of Sargent Street.
66 Centre and Sargent Streets.
6 in. Chase Street and Institution Avenue.
66 Chase and Station Streets.
Clark, 200 ft. south of Centre Street.
66 Clark, 1,530 ft. south of Centre Street.
Jackson and Parker Streets.
Clinton Place, 300 ft. west of Centre Street.
66 Crescent Avenue and Centre Street.
66 Crescent and Norwood Avenues.
66 Crystal.Street and Lake Avenue.
66 Crystal and Beacon Streets.
66 Cypress and Paul Streets.
66 Elgin Street, 400 ft. east of Glen Avenue.
66 Elgin Street, 910 ft. east of Glen Avenue.
66 Everett, 500 ft. east of Sumner Street.
66 Glen Avenue and Elgin Streets.
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SIZE OF MAIN.
8 in. Grafton and Centre Streets. Grafton and Homer Streets.
6 in. Homer, 1025 ft. east of Walnut Street.
6 in. Homer and Pleasant Streets.
66 Homer and Walnut Streets.
66 Homer, 150 ft. east of Cedar Street.
66 Institution Avenue, 500 ft. south of Chase Street.
66 Knowles and Station Streets.
Lake Avenue and Laurel Street.
66 Lake Avenue, 500 ft. east of Laurel Street.
4 in. Lyman, 300 ft. east of Centre Street.
66 Marshall, 225 ft. east of Sumner Street.
66 Park and Cotton Streets.
66 Park, 400 ft. south of Sargent Street.
66 Parker, 600 ft. south of Cypress Street.
66 Parker, 1140 ft. south of Cypress Street.
66 Pleasant Street, 500 ft. east of Crescent Avenue.
4 in. Pelham, between Crescent and Centre Streets.
8 in. Pleasant Street, 500 ft. north of Lake Avenue.
6 in. Pleasant and Crescent Streets.
Rogers and Centre Streets.
8 in. Station, 200 ft. east of Centre Street.
Station and Ripley Streets.
66 Station and Beacon Streets.
66 Station Street and Railway-crossing.
6 in. Sumner, 600 ft. north of Gibbs Street.
66 Sumner and Gibbs Streets.
12 in. Walnut Street and cemetery gate.
20 in. Ward, 570 ft. east of Sumner Street.
66 Ward Street and Grant Avenue.
Ward Street, 480 ft. east of Waverly Avenue.
8 in. Ward Street, reservoir-yard.
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SIZE OF
MAIN. 8 in.
Ward, 550 ft. west of South Street.
6 in. Warren Street, 500 ft. south of Glen Avenue.
Warren Street and Glen Avenue.
66 Willow and Centre Streets.
Chestnut Hill.
8 in. Beacon, 500 ft. west of Hammond Street.
Hammond, 900 ft. south of Ward Street.
66 Hammond and Beacon Streets.
66 Hammond, 500 ft. south of Beacon Street. Hammond, 1100 ft. south of Beacon Street.
Hammond, 400 ft. south of Ward Street.
8 in. Hammond, 200 ft. south of railroad-bridge.
6 in. Kingsbury Ave., 400 ft. west of Hammond Street.
8 in. Saltonstall Avenue (3).
יי South, 800 ft. north of Hammond Street.
Located in Ward Seven.
6 in. Arlington and Marlboro Streets.
Arlington Street and Waverly Avenue.
Arlington and Pembroke Streets.
Arlington and Belmont Streets.
Brighton and Arlington Streets.
66 Carleton and Centre Streets.
12 in. Centre and Mt. Ida Streets.
6 in. Channing and Washington Streets.
66 Church Street, 125 ft. west of Waverly Avenue.
66 Church and Centre Streets.
6. Church and Eldredge Streets.
Church and Park Streets.
66 Durant Street and Waverly Avenue.
66 Elmwood and Centre Street.
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SIZE OF MAIN.
6 in. ¿ Elmwood and Brooks Streets. Eldredge and Vernon Streets.
66 Franklin and Centre Streets.
66 Franklin Street and Kenrick Park.
Franklin, between Centre Street and Kenrick Park.
66 Franklin Street and Waverly Avenue.
66 Hunnewell Avenue and Copley Street.
66 Hunnewell Park and Grasmere Street.
66 Hunnewell Avenue, 200 ft. north Washington Street.
66 Jefferson and William Streets.
Jefferson and Centre Streets.
66 Kenilworth and Ivanhoe Streets.
66 Kenrick Street and Magnolia Avenue.
66 Montrose and Ivanhoe Streets.
66 Monument Avenue, 400 ft. east of Waverly Avenue.
66 Nonantum and St. James Streets.
66 Nonantum, 110 ft. north of Orchard Street.
8 in. Nonantum Square (four way).
6 in. Park and Vernon Streets.
Park, 500 ft. south of Vernon Street.
Park and Sargent Streets.
66 Peabody and Washington Streets.
8 in. Pearl and Bacon Streets. Pearl and Channing Streets.
6 in. Pembroke, 100 ft. south of Durant Street.
St. James Street and railroad-bridge.
66 Sargent Street and Hyde Avenue.
66 Sargent, between Park Street and Waverly Avenue.
66 Tremont and Pembroke Streets. Tremont Street and Waverly Avenue.
8 in. Vernon and Centre Streets.
Vernon and Baldwin Streets.
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SIZE OF MAIN.
8 in. Vernon, between Park Street and Waverly Avenue.
66 Washington and Nonantum Streets.
66 Washington and Park Streets.
66 Washington, 190 ft. east of St. James Street.
6 in. Washington Street and city of Boston line.
66 Washington Street, 400 ft. east of Waverly Avenue.
12 in. Waverly Avenue and Kenrick Street.
66 Waverly Avenue and Kenilworth Street.
66 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 department, 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 ( Sundays excepted ), and report to the Fire Com- mittee or Board of Aldermen such suggestions or recom- mendations 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 Aldermen.
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.
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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-station for all alarms from boxes which he does not respond to on first call, remaining thirty minutes, unless sooner dismissed.
He shall have, under the direction of the Chief of Department, general supervision and management of all the telegraph apparatus belonging to the department, 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 Depart- ment 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 department 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
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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 long line, or two lines of, say five hundred feet each. Water- pressure will never exceed a hundred pounds, except on special order from the Chief or Assistant Chief of Depart- ment.
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