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Table No. 1 below shows, for the street department, the total number of hours of labor, the total number of hours of teams, the total cost of each and the average cost per hour, and the per cent increase for the years 1918 and 1919. It will be noted that, while the payroll was $671.91 more in 1919 than in 1918, the labor was less by 5954 hours and the teams by 2721 hours.
TABLE NO. 1.
COMPARISON OF LABOR AND TEAM COSTS ON STREET DEPT.
Total hrs. Total cost Av. cost Total hrs. Total cost Av. cost payroll
Year labor labor per hr. teams teams per hr. Total
1918 53,321 $15,786 76 $0 296 11,713 $6,755 34 $0 576 $22,542 10
1919 47,367 17,065 87 36 8,992 5,775 01
0 642 23,214 01
Percentage increase, labor 21.6
Percentage increase, teams
11.5
Pay roll 1919
$23,214 01
Cost of same number of hours, labor and teams, in 1918 19,200 02
Increase in cost for 1919 over 1918 4,013 99
Percentage increase 20.9 :
The sewer and water departments were affected to a proportional extent.
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STREETS
So many of the main thoroughfares and business streets were in need of resurfacing that it was deemed best not to attempt any new construction this year, but to resurface and repair as large an area as possible with the funds available.
Table No. 2 shows the macadam roads that were resurfaced, the area of each in square yards, the cost per square yard and the total cost.
The total area of macadam resurfaced amounted to 66,398 square yards at an average cost of slightly less than 131/2 cents per square yard.
The 31% ton truck gave almost perfect service during the year. During the progress of the work on the Creek road, it regularly made eight trips a day, the average haul being about seven miles for the round trip. Before being laid up for the winter, it was thoroughly overhauled and painted and is in first- class condition.
In addition to the resurfacing, considerable patching was done with a cold asphalt repair cement. The results obtained warrant an even more extensive use of this material next year.
Those streets were oiled for which we received petitions. Due to a decrease in the price of oil, the cost of oiling was ma- terially reduced this year over that of last year. The assess- ments were as follows; one oiling 11/2 cents per square yard, two oilings, 3 cents per square yard; sprinkling with water 2 cents. per square yard, and with Dustex 1 cent per square yard.
Tables Nos. 2 and 3 together show the cost of the work done in the street department.
TABLE NO. 2.
MACADAM ROADS RESURFACED.
Length Width
Area Cost per
Total cost
Streets
feet
feet sq yds. sq. yd.
So. Main, West to Madison
1760
40
7822
.05
$403 29
Grove, State to Library
1160
40 5156
.01
52 34
West, Grove to Pine
573
45
2865
.041/2
131 11
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Washington, Wales to Main 1160
38
4900
.041/4
206 79
Elm, West to Williams
1060
25
2944
.27
801 31
Strongs, Madison to So. Main ..
2235
22
5460
.05,1/4
286 59
North Main, Woodstock to Temple 1050
40
4670
.70
3286 91
Madison, Strongs to So. Main ..
1250
38
5270
.18
959 32
Creek road, Dorr's 1 100
14)
Bridge to City Line
5360
19
11471
.0834
1,002 75
Columbian, State to West
1350
20
3000
.18
541 72
Forest and Pine, West to River
2349
30
7840
.08
629 93
So. Main, Madison to Park
2500
18
5000
.13
646 68
Totals
66398
.131/2 $8,948 79
GRAVEL ROAD REPAIRED.
So. Main, Park to City Line .. 2475
25
6875 .011/4
$87 15
TABLE NO. 3. MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Description
Labor
Material
Total
Cleaning streets and snow removal
$1,168 73
$1,168 73
Oiling and sprinkling.
725 71
$3,546 00
4,271 71
Maintenance of equipment
178 58
413 57
592 15
General maintenance and repairs
11,692 04
Salaries chargeable to above
.. ..
1,145 91
$18,870 54
Total expenditures in street department
$27,906 48
SIDEWALKS
Petitions for sidewalk construction were rather slow in mak- ing their appearance, so that it was not until fall that any work to speak of was done. Notwithstanding the late start, however, new tar concrete walks were constructed to the value of $2154.99. of which the city paid $1106.66; resurfacing to the value of $364.08 of which the city paid $201.65; grading and filling to the value of $148.50 and miscellaneous $472.61 of which the city paid the total cost, making a total of $1929.42 expended by the city for sidewalks.
Tables Nos. 4, 5 and 6 show in greater detail the work in the sidewalk department.
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TABLE NO. 4. NEW TAR CONCRETE WALKS.
Total cost
Cost to city
Location
Woodstock, East to Harrington
$311 54
$155 77
Woodstock, East to No. Main
161 09
83 60
No. Main, No. 94 to No. 108
276 10
138 05
So. Main, Jackson ave. south
261 06
130 53
Spellman, Main to Olmstead
168 88
84 44
Baxter, Park to State
847 55
427 05
Library, near Baxter
23 43
14 88
Robbins, near Baxter
44 34
23 84
Strongs, near Morse barber shop
25 00
12 50
Strongs, near Moon brook bridge
36 00
36 00
$2,154 99
$1,106 66
TABLE NO. 5. RESURFACED TAR CONCRETE WALKS.
Total
Cost to
Location
cost
city
Fast, near Woodstock
$4 32
$2 16
Woodstock, near No. Main
193 39
98 48
West, near Valiquette Block
85 80
42 90
West, near Elm
5 20
5 20
Center, near Berwick Hotel
6 50
6 50
Church, at No. 80
22 96
11 48
Strongs, near Moon brook bridge
18 42
18 42
So. Main, near Hopkins
5 53
5 53
Lincoln, at No. 33
21 96
10 98
$364 08
$201 65
Grading, and filling
148 50
148 50
TABLE NO. 6. MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Description
Labor
Material
Total
Sanding walks
$32 54
$55 00
$87 54
Plowing walks
52 22
45 30
97 52
General maintenance and repairs
287 55
.287 55
$372 31
$100 30
$472 61
Total expenditures for sidewalks
$1,929 42
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SEWERS
New sewers were constructed in Highland avenue and Col- umbian avenue, and the sewer in East street, between Killington avenue and Terrill street replaced with larger pipe. A manhole and a handhole were constructed on the Highland avenue sewer, two manholes on the Columbian avenue sewer, and five manholes on the East street sewer, to provide easy access for cleaning, etc.
The excavation in Columbian avenue was extremely diffi- cult owing to the presence of innumerable boulders, both large and small. Some blasting was necessary, but most of the bould- ers were hoisted out of the trench and carted to the dump.
The construction of the East street sewer presented a variety of difficulties, which, though not serious, were exasperating to say the least. Heavy and frequent rains, the necessity of pump- ing the sewage and storm water, the presence of ledge rock and also a 12 inch water main in close proximity to the sewer, so that blasting had to be done very carefully, delayed and hampered us to no small extent.
During the season, the sewers in Park, Howe, East and Madison streets became stopped, requiring excavation in each case. At Madison street it was necessary to uncover the sewer twice. A manhole has since been built at this point which will enable us to keep the sewer free without digging.
Various other stoppages were dislodged by the use of sewer rods.
Tables Nos. 7 and 8 show the cost of the work in the sewer department.
TABLE NO. 7. SEWERS CONSTRUCTED IN 1919. Length
Location
feet.
Labor
Material
Total
Highland ave., Newton st. north,
8-in.
173
$164 24
$103 43
$267 67
Columbian ave., State st., west, 10-in.
700
1,315 09
291 55
1,606 64
Fast st., Killington ave. to Ter-
rill st., 12-in. and 15-in ..
1429
2,454 25
831 92
3,286 17
2302 $3,933 58 $1,226 90 $5,160 S0
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TABLE NO. 8.
MISCELLANEOUS SEWER WORK.
Description
Labor
Material
Total
Catch basin, Edgerton street
$11 99
$2 00
$13 99
General maintenance
1,183 17
946 34
2,129 51
Light truck and engineering in- struments
378 49
Salaries
1,013 73
$3,535 72
Total expenditures for sewer department
$8,696 20
BRIDGES, ETC.
As shown by table No. 9 a total of $2331.22 was expended replanking and repairing various bridges. Most of these are small and should be replaced by concrete as soon as possible.
TABLE NO. 9. BRIDGES.
Location
Labor $188 50
Material $660 00
Total
Dorr
$848 50
Killington avenue
18 00
46 42
64 42
Jackson avenue
23 80
79 28
103 08
Curtis avenue
27 32
32 00
59 32
Granger street
8 13
18 61
26 74
Pearl street
5 75
44 46
50 21
River street, over railroad
89 33
717 60
806 93
Campbell road
33 64
31 04
64 68
State street
48 75
258 59
307 34
$443 22
$1,888 00
$2,331 22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Trimming trees, Main st. park ..
$201 70
Care of park, dump, etc.
$1,048 11
$195 11
1,243 22
Lumber on hand, per inventory ..
387 00
387 00
$1,048 11
$783 81
$1,831 92
Total amount charged to General Account
$4,163 14
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ENGINEERING
Lines and grades were given for the sewers, water mains and sidewalks constructed during the year and measurements and cross-sections taken in preparation for the work of the coming year. In addition, the records in the office are being re-arranged and re-indexed to make them more readily accessible.
There is a large amount of work that should be done to pro- vide the number and kind of records that ought to be on file in this office. Such work will be accomplished as rapidly as circum- stances permit.
WATER
The cost of maintenance and repair of the water distributing
1 system was considerably less than in 1918, due to the mild winter of last year. There were no frozen mains, services or hydrants during 1919.
A total of 1642 feet of 6 inch and 100 feet of 2 inch mains were extended, two new hydrants set, two hydrants set in place of broken ones, six valves set on mains, and four set on hydrant branches during the year.
The tables below give in detail the work accomplished by this department and the cost.
TABLE NO. 10.
Streets
New hydts.
Hydts. replaced
Valves set on branches
Spellman Ter., corner of Olmstead Pl.
1
1
Pine st. near Grimm's factory.
1
1
Meadow st. and West st ..
1
1
Forest st. and Convent avenue.
1
1
-
Totals
2
2
4
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TABLE NO. 11. EXTENSIONS OF WATER MAINS.
Location
Valves
Size
Length
Labor
Material
Total
Harrington ave.
6 in.
48 ft.
$26 75
$57 53
$84 28
St. James st. ..
1
2-in.
100 ft.
108 50
40 39
148 89
Pine st
1
6-in.
210 ft.
269 61
384 13
653 74
Burnham avc.
1
6 in.
320 ft.
180 77
426 77
607 54
Elm st.
6 in.
165 ft.
292 50
208 53
501 03
Spruce st.
6 in.
145 ft.
105 00
174 94
279 94
Nichols st.
6 in.
1,29 ft.
316 02
237 07
553 09
Bellevue ave ..
1
6 in.
600 ft.
590 50
748 55
1,339 05
Coolidge ave. . ..
2
6 in.
25 ft.
43 50
90 19
133 69
6
1742 ft. $1,933 15 $2,368 10
$4,301 25
TABLE NO. 12.
Laying 23 new connections
Labor $434 86
Material
$178 94
Total $613 80
Repairing and relaying 44 connec- tions
850 88
211 04
1,061 92
Meters set, repaired and removed
556 40
236 65
793 05
Repairing, inspecting and reset- ting hydrants
643 36
110 95
754 31
New hydrants
68 19
136 86
205 05
Repairing leaks mains
and patrolling
346 25
124 75
471 00
Care of reservoir, streams, etc.
989 00
995 02
1,984 02
Repairing valves
158 63
4 50
163 13
Addition to house at head.
172 50
300 76
473 26
Re-foresting watershed
278 00
472 60
750 60
Interest on bonds
1,890 00
Salary of Com. of Public Works and City Engineer
581 90
Water inspection and rebates.
153 50
Taxes, Town of Mendon
143 38
Taxes, Town of Rutland
30 10
Land in Mendon purchased from M. E. Wheeler
2.100 00
Assisting City Treasurer
981 25
Pipe and fittings on hand
2,012 67
A. C. Grover, surveying in Mendon Miscellaneous
91 00
3,877 00
272 17
4,149 17
$8,375 07
$11,028 04
$19,403 11
Total
$23,704 36
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TABLE NO. 13. METERS.
5/8-in. 3/4-in. 1-in. 11/2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 4-in.
Meters in place Jan. 1, 1919
222
134
48; 9
13
6
2
Meters set during 1919 ....
2
1
1
-
-
Meters set Dec. 31, 1919 ..
224
135
48
10
13
6
2
Meters taken out during 1919
6
4
2
1
Meters in place Dec. 31, 1919
218
131
46
10
12
6
2
RECORD.
Total valves previous to Jan. 1, 1920
664
Total taps previous to Jan. 1, 1920
3210
Total hydrants previous to Jan. 1, 1920
189
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES IN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Streets
$27,906 48
Water
23,704 36
Sewers
8,696 20
General
4,163 14
Sidewalks
1,929 42
$66,399 60
REMARKS
I wish especially to call attention to the need of an ade- quate sized building at the Post street store yard, in which could be kept all the implements and machinery belonging to the city. Such a building should be heated and provided with a work room, so that the equipment could be overhauled, repaired and painted during the winter months.
Also, a substantial fence, similar to the one at the Standard Oil Co.'s plant, ought to be built around the yard. A great deal of pipe is broken and other damage done through lack of pro- tection.
The street lines of the City need to be definitely determined and permanently marked on the ground. Very few of them are
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so marked, it being necessary in most instances to use markers on private property to locate the lines, which markers may or may not be right. In the future, it should be required, that, be- fore a new street is accepted by the City, all corners be located on the ground by suitable monuments.
Existing water mains smaller than 6 inches in diameter should be replaced as rapidly as possible. There are also some mains and many services above the average frost line, entailing considerable expense for thawing. In 1918 that expense amounted to over $3000.00. An effort should be made to remedy this con- dition.
In closing this report, I wish to express my appreciation to the various city officials, and also to the employees of the differ- ent departments for their help and co-operation during the past season.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD D. SNYDER, Commissioner of Public Works.
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Report of the Commissioner of Public Safety
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the annual report of the Fire and Police Departments for the year 1919.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department is made up of a chief engineer, a first assistant engineer, a second assistant engineer, seven regular firemen and fourteen call men.
The chief engineer, second assistant engineer and four regu- lar men are at Station No. 1. The first assistant engineer and three regular men are at Station No. 2.
During the year the Department responded to 52 still alarms and 16 bell alarms, a total of 68, and the fire loss for the past year was remarkably low-less than $34,000, about $20,000 of which was damage to the Quinn building.
An invaluable addition was made during the year, when a triple combination pump, chemical and hose truck replaced the horses at Station No. 2, this equipment enabling the men from both stations to respond to all bell alarms.
The principal recommendation I have to make is the addi- tion of a small car for the use of the Chief Engineer, which would not only be used in responding to alarms, but is needed to give the required attention to the fire alarm system and espec- ially the boxes. Would also recommend the installation of a box at the corner of State and Hazel streets.
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The expense of the department for 1919 is as follows :
Pay Roll
$11,838 02
Fuel
507 15
Repairs
163 57
Supplies
153 62
Hay and Grain
380 14
Laundry
59 74
Telephone .
15 95
Light and Power
151 54
Auto Supplies and Repairs
135 52
Insurance
190 30
Blacksmithing
54 60
Repairs Station No. 2
142 62
Rent Station No. 2
18 00
New Equipment
11,416 75
Com. Salary, Chalmers $100, Harrison $25
125 00
Sundries
22 87
$25,374 99
Cr. Sale of horses, equipment
350 00
$25,024 99
The above includes extra expenses for 1919 of about $11,000, the principal items being the purchase of the new truck and the material for remodeling Station No. 2, the work of changing over the station being done entirely by the men of the department.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department consists of a Chief of Police, six regular patrolmen, and a number of special officers, one of whom has been employed on regular duty during the entire year.
The closing of the saloons has made a material falling off of arrests for intoxication for the latter half of the year, but the increasing automobile traffic has taxed the department to its
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fullest extent and the very few accidents occurring during the year reflect great credit on the efficiency of the department.
One additional regular man is absolutely necessary to take care of this growing traffic, and I would recommend the purchase of a motor cycle to enable the department to enforce the regula- tion in regard to speeding, almost an impossibility with the present equipment.
During the year there have been 133 arrests, 76 for intoxi- cation and 57 for other offences, and 65 people have been given lodging.
The expense for the year 1919 is as follows:
Pay Roll $8,136 02
Telephone and Signal Service 205 91
Repairs and Supplies 255 92
Commissioner's Salary (Chalmers, $100; Harri-
son, $25)
125 00
$8,722 85
FRED C. ROBERTS, Commissioner of Public Safety.
STATEMENT OF FIRES OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF RUTLAND FROM JAN. 1st TO DEC. 31st, 1919, INCLUSIVE
Date
Site of Alarm
Time
Class of Building
How Occupied
Owner
Value
Damage
Insurance
Ing. Paid
Value
Damage
Insurance
Ins. Paid
Cause of Fire
Jan.
7 Still 8 Still
5:12 p. m. Wood
Store and tenement
10 Still
3:49 p.m.
Wood
Dwelling
Needless
13 Still
2:40 a.m.
Wood
Freight
Rut. R. R. Co.
Chimney
13 Still
9:35 a.m.
Wood
Store & tenements Dwelling
F. S. Hale Est. D. Corcoran C. Ross
Needless
29 Still
9:00 a.m.
Wood
Dwelling
30 Still
6:30 a.m.
Wood
Tenement
H. E. Dyer
Feb.
7 Still
2:10 p.m.
Brick
Stores and offices
Putnam and Sawyer Est.
Cigarettes Chimney
11 Box 74
8:45 a.m.
Wood
Marble Mill
United Marble Co.
$64,000 00 4,200 00
$328 50 60 00
$85,500 00 3,200 00
$328 50 60 00
12 Still
6:43 p.m.
Brick
Dwelling
F. R. Bailey
14 Still
5:20 a.m.
Wood
Tenement
C. E. Lafayette
15 Still
9:45 a.m.
Brick
Store
Kinsman and Carpenter
Elevator shaft Chimney
15 Still 19 Still
8:48 p.m. 9:14 p.m.
Tenement Dwelling
C. E. and C. M.
Needless
20|Still
8:04 a.m.
Wood
Tenement
D. W. Temple
28,000 00 50,000 00
35 00 7,644 00
14,000 00 40,000 00
7,644 00
$105,770 00 $12,057 61 $105,770 00 $12,057 61 Unknown
24 Box 43
12:40 a.m.
Brick
March15 Still
9:18 p.m.
Brick
27 Still
10:45 a.m.
28 Still
3:30 p.m.
Tenement
D. E. Martin
5 Still 5 Still
9:07 a.m.
Wood
Tenement
W. W. Nichols
10 Box 33
5:27 p.m.
Wood
Tenement
J. F. Kidd
10 Still
6:02 p.m.
Wood
Blacksmith shop
12 Still
9:10 p.m.
Wood
16 Boxes
6:38 p.m.
Wood
Lillian N. Farns- worth
4,250 00
2,800 00
4,000 00
2,800 00
4,000 00
2,306 24
4,000 00
2,306.24 Hot ashes Unknown
19 Still 23 Still
9:46 p.m. 9:15 a.m.
Wood
H. C. Carpenter and wife
23 Still 24 Still
10:35 a.m.
Wood
Tenements
T. Noonan & wife
25 Box 74
26 Still
4:45 p.m. 7:18 a.m. 12:00 a.m.
Wood
Tenements
Elva L. Aldrich
28 Still
10:30 a. m. Wood
Dwelling
C. F. Willis D. L. Morgan Frank Butterfly
Chimney
24 Still
3:10 p.m.
Wood
Chimney
10 Still
5:10 p.m.
Wood
Tenements
W. W. Nichols
HO A
Seward
Overheated C'y
Stores and offices
Mrs. Blanche Quinn
Stores and offices
Wright and Young
Grass fire
Apr.
7:37 p.m.
Wood Wood
-
Tenement
J. F. Dervin
Rubbish
J. H. Monette C. F. Sullivan
Lamp explos'n.
13, 25
C. M. Smith
Chimney
Grass fire
Chimney
10:30 a.m.
False alarm
Chimney Grass fire Needless
.
Torch
Overheated C'y Chimney
J. Granger
Wood
Wood
35 00
Mattress burn.
Chimney
Chimney
Chimney
Needless
Saloon & tenement Dwelling
Wood
Coal shed Tenements
Building
Contents
Needless alarm Wood fire
Chimney
May
1|Still 2 Box 12
12:10 p.m. [Brick Wood 6:18 p.m.
Store & tenements Dwelling
(J. Eitapence O.E. and I. W. Fitzgerald
3,500 00
1,025 00
3,000 00
1,025 00
1,200 00
229 85
1,200 00
9 Box 74
11:34 a.m.
9 Still
11:10 a.m.
16 Still
3:57 p.m.
Wood
Barn
P.H. and Mary Lyons John Nutt
2,000 00
124 00
1,700 00
124 00
Barn
Frank Duffy
1,500 00
350 00
1,500 00
350 00
June
1 Still
12:55 p.m.
3 Still
9:45 a.m.
12 Still
6:43 p.m.
Wood
Tenements
C. F. Cioffi
Casting shed
Rut. R. R. Co.
16 Still
9:05 a.m.
Wood
Tenements
T. J. Lalor
17 Still
1 Still
12:40 p.m.
Wood
Tenement
Florence Colburn
Chas. Landon
2,500 00
215 00
1,500 00
215 00
5 Still
2:30 a.m.
Wood
Dwelling Dwelling
Mrs. C. Mangan Julia Rothliff
1,600 00
8 30
1,500 00
8 30
5 Still
4:55 p.m.
Wood
19 Still
8:25 p.m.
Wood
Store and dwelling
J. F. Cragin H. E. Dyer
75 00
75 00
75 00
75 00
3 Box 61
2:10 p.m.
Wood
31 Still
8:00 a.m.
Wood
Coal shed
Miss Julia Crowley F. O. Dutton
2,300 00
404 00
2,200 00
404 00
Sept.
19 Still
1:05 a.m.
Wood
Hotel
F. S. Chaffee and A. Prouse
15,000 00
464 00
10,000 00
464 00
9,000 00
210 36
9,000 00
30 Still
5:50 p.m.
Wood
Tenements
Jennie E. Gibbs
Mary J. Walsh
5,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
2,000 00
1,900 00
2,000 00
Dwelling
Mrs. Elva L. Aldrich
1,200 00
'118 80
1,000 00
500 00
252 00
500 00
Dunn Bros.
25,000 00
98 10
22,500 00
118 80 98 10
13,500 00
172 00
13,500 00
252 00 Unknown 172 00 W'x pr. st. pipes
28 Box 43 31 Still
11:15 p.m.
Brick Brick
Store and Offices Dwelling
A. W. Perkins
Nov.
1 Box 71 5 Still
2:18 p.m.
21 Still
9:12 a.m.
Wood
Dwelling
25 Box 37
3:56 p.m.
27 Ther.
6:45 a.m.
Brick and wood
Dec.
15 Still 31 Still
3:55 p.m.
Wood Wood
Dwelling Table mfg.
Chas. E. Ross G. T. Chaffee
Electric wires False alarm Chimney Chimney Unknown Needless Thermostat Needless O'h't'd furnace
$210,825 00 $17,759 70 $196,375 00 $17,759 70 $135,970 00 $17,128 06 $135,970 00 $17,12S 06
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Estimated value of buildings damaged by fire.
$210,825 00
Damage to said contents. ...
. 17,128 06
Damage to buildings ..
.17,759 70
Insurance on said property ..
Insurance on said buildings ..
196,375 00
Insurance paid .
Insurance paid .
. 17,759 70
Insurance paid on buildings and contents.
Value of contents of said buildings
. 135,970 00
A. A. COURCELLE, Chief Engineer
229 85 Unknown False alarm St'm'r to Br'n.
Unknown Child playing with matches Cigarettes Lighting M't's. Chimney Sponta. comb B'k'r't fr. stove Needless B'k'r't fr. stove Boys bldg. fire back of barn. Fireworks Oilstove exp. Gas jet nr. c'l'g Cigarettes Spks. fr. pre. fire Unknown
210 36 Elec. flatiron. Ch'n. playing with matches Burn. disinfec. 1,900 00 Electric wires.
4 Still 7 Box 14 18 Still
1:45 p.m.
Wood
Tenements
9:15 a.m.
Wood
Woodshed
Aug.
3 Still
2:10 p.m.
Wood
Oct.
10:45 a.m.
Wood
Dwelling
N. D. Ostiguy
700 00
10 00
700 00
10 00
Dwelling
Carrie L. Bates
July
2 Still
2:20 p.m.
Wood
Tenements
27 Box 51
6-55 p.m.
Wood
Wood Automobile
Wilfred Elkey
16 Still
7:34 a.m.
Wood
10:30 p.m.
Wood
Wood
6:45 p.m.
Tenements
J. R. Murray T. M. Willett Town of Rutland Burditt Bros.
Grain Store.
Alarms. . . . . .
Bell 10 { Still 55
.135,970 00 . 17,128 06 34,877 76
Total 68
2:10 p.m.
6:30 a.m.
Dwelling
Barn
Report of the City Attorney
To the Honorable City Council:
I submit herewith, a report of the business of the City Attorney for the year ending December 31, 1919.
During the biennial session of the General Assembly, the City Attorney appeared before the Committee on Corporations, in regard to certain bills then pending which had to do with the discontinuance of a part of the Railway system of the Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company. These bills were ultimate- ly defeated, which resulted in the continuation of full service by the Power Company.
The City Attorney has been called upon to defend two suits in which the City of Rutland were defendant, viz: Charles Turner vs. City of Rutland, and B. S. Hyland; and Charles Turn- er vs. Harry B. Whittier, the former case being brought in the Court of Chancery, the latter in the Vermont Supreme Court, both of which cases are now pending.
The City Attorney has, upon two occasions, appeared be- fore the Vermont Public Service Commission in regard to the matter of the consolidation of certain Electric Companies under the name of the Vermont Hydro-Electric Corporation.
The City Attorney has been called upon to prosecute during the past year, four criminal cases which have resulted in con- viction in three instances.
During the year, several insane paupers have been removed to the Brattleboro Retreat for treatment, through the efforts of the Overseer of the Poor and the City Attorney. And the City relieved from further liability for their support and care.
The City Attorney was called upon to act as Counsel for a committee appointed by the Board of Aldermen, to investigate the Rutland Hospital, and acted with them in various conferences and hearings upon matters material to their investigation.
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CITY OF RUTLAND
During the month of November, the City Council, through the City Attorney, instituted condemnation proceedings against the Vermont Hydro-Electric Corporation and H. Edward Dyer for the purpose of acquiring certain water rights and privileges on the north branch of Cold River to complete its water supply system. The City Attorney has been ably assisted in this matter by Walter S. Fenton, Esquire, of this city, and the matter is now pending in the courts.
The City Attorney has frequently assisted the City Con- stable and Overseer of the Poor in the collection and adjustment of taxes and other claims which the City has had against different persons and other Towns and Cities.
Throughout the year, the City Attorney has been called upon to advise or assist various committees from the Board of Aldermen and Officers of the City, and has always been glad to extend such advice and assistance as was in his power whenever called upon.
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