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CITY OF BOSTON

TEAR ENDING 31 JANUARY, 1920

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ANNUAL REPORT

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

FOR THE YEAR 1919-20.

Boston, February 1, 1920.

Hon. Andrew J. Peters,

Mayor of the City of Boston:

Sir, — In accordance with section 24, chapter 3,
Revised Ordinances of 1914, City of Boston, I submit
herewith the annual report of the Fire Department for
the year ending January 31, 1920.

Finances.

The total amount spent in maintaining the depart-
ment during the year was $2,864,040.07. The increased
cost this year over last year was because of the extra
expenditure made necessary by the Wire Division
which became part of the Fire Department June 10,
1919, increases in the number and salaries of employees,
and the increased cost of supplies.

Alterations to Houses. — Permanent Improvements.

The following permanent improvements have been
made in the houses of the department:

Ladder 1 . — • New reinforced concrete floor of fire-
proof construction throughout. New heating apparatus,
water-closet, sink and new floor drainage. A gasolene
separator between floor drains and sewer was installed

2 City Document No. 14.

outside of building, the practice of installing separators
inside of buildings having been condemned. New
skylights with greater ventilating spaces placed in roof
above the dormitory.

Headquarters. — Rooms for Fire Prevention Bureau,
Officers' School and Wire Division were constructed in
second and third story. All of this new work was of
fireproof construction.

Office of Chief of Department, Mason Street. — A second
story was added to the existing one-story building on
Mason street for use as sleeping quarters by the Chief
of Department. The sleeping quarters formerly used
by chiefs at this house were not suitable, being small,
poorly ventilated and unsanitary.

Ladder 17. — A new window, with casement sash, was
placed in the brick side wall of this building, adding
materially to the ventilating of the company's dormi-
tory.

Engine 50. — The presence of gas and dead air in the
basement of the newly constructed quarters of Engine
Company 50 made it necessary to reconstruct the
chimney and ventilate the cellar.

Wareham Street Garage. — An old unused building on
Wareham street was rebuilt as a garage. The first
story has been fireproofed by the installation of a con-
crete floor and walls of cement on wire lath. The floor
of the second story was levelled and new supports added ,
partitions were placed in position to afford large rooms
for the officers and automobile schools as well as for
storage purposes. A cellar was built, new plumbing
and heating plant installed.

Engine 4-8. — The high banking on the left side of
quarters occupied by Engine Company 48 was slipping
'and endangering the foundations of the abutter's
residence. A concrete retaining wall was erected, to
correct this condition, approximately 10 feet over all
in maximum height and 60 feet long.

Engine 7. — The quarters of Engine Company 7,
East street, were inspected and sketches made. A
recommendation was made that an appropriation of
$40,000 be made for a new house. The present house
cannot be repaired to advantage.

Engine 19. — The twin towers on the building occu-
pied by Engine Company 19 have been complained
of for years as being unsafe and dangerous. The towers
were taken down and re-roofed at the level of main roof.

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The brick work in the front wall was repointed and
cracks removed. The outside of the building will be in
good condition for many years to come.

Fire Alarm Plans. — All plans for fire alarm boxes,
underground conduit work and connections have been
prepared within the department.

Reconstruction of Stations.

Recommendations have been made for new fire
stations or the rebuilding of the present stations at the
following locations :

Engine 31 (Fireboat) . — The quarters of this company
were destroyed in the molasses disaster in January,
1919, and a new station is needed.

Engine 7, East street, Ward 5. — Forty thousand dollars
is necessary to put the building occupied by Engine
Company 7 in proper condition. Since making this
original estimate prices have advanced, and at least
from $5,000 to $10,000 extra, or even more, will probably
be required.

Engine 21, Columbia road, Ward 11. — Approximately
$25,000 is necessary to remodel this building. Owing
to increases in the cost of materials and labor this esti-
mate may be increased 20 per cent.

Engine 19, Norfolk street, Ward 21. — The department
has taken down the towers on the quarters of Engine
Company 19 and has made the front wall safe at a cost
of approximately $1,500. An additional $3,500 would
probably cover the cost of installing a concrete floor in
this house and make it suitable for motor fire apparatus.

Engine 20 and Ladder 27, Walnut street, Ward 20. — To
put the station occupied by these two companies in good
repair approximately $7,500 should be appropriated.

Engine 28 and Ladder 10, Centre street, Ward 22. — -
This station, in view of the fact that it is to be motorized
and is a very old house should be remodeled. It can be
done at an estimated cost of approximately $20,000
to $25,000.

Engine 1 7 and Ladder 7, Meeting House Hill. — These
two separate fire stations, one of which is very obsolete,
should be remodeled and rebuilt, and one house suffi-
ciently large should be provided to accommodate both
companies. This can be done at an estimated cost of
approximately $35,000. The ladder company's house
is absolutely unfit for use as a fire station at the present
time.

4 City Document No. 14.

Fire-fighting Force.

There are 1,382 employees in the Fire Department,
of whom 1,034 are privates and 172 are officers in the
uniform force.

The balance, 176 employees, are in the various divi-
sions of the department, namely, Headquarters, Bureau
of Supplies and Repairs, Fire Alarm Branch, Wire Divi-
sion and Veterinary Hospital.

Motor Apparatus.

There has been more new motor apparatus purchased,
placed in service and in reserve this year than during
any previous year in the history of the department.

On February 1, 1919, there were seventy-six pieces of
motor fire apparatus in service and in reserve. On
February 1, 1920, there were ninty-seven pieces of motor
fire apparatus in service and in reserve.

Combination automobile motor pumpers and hose
cars, of 1,000 gallons capacity, have been placed in
service, and more will be installed in the future.

Improvements and Changes.

The efficiency of the department has been improved
by the changes made in the organization and personnel
of the force. Among the improvements made are the
following :

The system of accounting in the department is being
reorganized by a certified public accountant.

A small fireproof building has been erected in the Fire
Department yard for the purpose of demonstrating the
effect of ventilation of buildings on fire. This building
is used in connection with the Fire Department Drill
School.

Changes have been made in the traffic regulations in
the congested sections of the city through suggestions
from the Fire Commissioner. The result is that fire
apparatus has been able to respond to fires with more
celerity than formerly.

The department has been divided into three. divisions,
each in charge of a deputy chief. Heretofore there were
only two divisions, and the territory in each division was
too much for one man to cover.

The work of the drill school has been extended.
In addition to the drilling and instruction of newly
appointed members in their duties as firemen, the drill

v Fire Department. 5

master of the department has charge of an annual
inspection of the various companies. Each company
of the department reports at least once each year to
the headquarters and is inspected in the duties of fire-
men by the drill master. One such general inspec-
tion has already been effected. It commenced on
October 27, 1919, and concluded December 27, 1919.

An automobile school for instruction iri the care,
mechanism and operation of motor fire apparatus for
officers and men of the department was established and
opened on September 2, 1919. All officers of the
department will be obliged to attend this school.

An officers ' school has been established in the depart-
ment for the study and discussion of fire service prob-
lems including fire fighting and fire prevention. This
school opened September 2, 1919. Courses of lectures
are given on the water system, fire alarm system, care
of motor apparatus, laws, ordinances, fire prevention
regulations, marine fires, handling of fire streams,
building inspection, tools and appliances, fire fighting
in mercantile and manufacturing buildings in the high
value district, apartment and tenement house fires,
sprinklers and other methods of private fire protection,
explosives, acids, etc., administration and discipline.
The lectures on these topics are given to the various
classes by authorities on the subjects, such as Mr.
Frank A. Mclnnes, Division Engineer of the Water
Division, Public Works Department, Mr. Walter L.
Wedger, State Chemist, Prof. Charles E. Stewart and
officers of the Boston Fire Department. The first
term of the school will conclude about July 1, 1920.

The Fire Prevention Bureau of the department was
reorganized October 6, 1919, for the purpose of comply-
ing with the provisions of chapter 795, Acts of 1914
(Fire Prevention Law). A corps of firemen attached
to the bureau are inspecting all premises in the city
for fire hazards and are having dangerous conditions
remedied.

The results of the work of the fire prevention inspec-
tors have been very satisfactory due to the faithfulness
with which they have performed their duty and the
hearty co-operation that they have received from owners
of property which has been inspected.

Standard specifications for the purchase of fire hose
have been adopted so that it is now possible to purchase
hose under specifications after public advertising.

6 City Document No. 14.

Ninety-one members of the department are to be
sent to the Franklin Union Automobile School for
instruction in the operation and care of automobiles.
This is in addition to the Automobile School established
in the Fire Department and will give the department
a larger number of well qualified chauffeurs for service.
One class of thirty men has already completed the
course and another class of thirty-one men is now
attending the school.

An emergency system of sending in all classes of
alarms commencing with the second alarm has been
established. Every officer of the department has been
drilled in this system, and under it any officer or man
of the department will be able to send in necessary
alarms in an emergency.

The Repair Shop has been reorganized. A new bureau
has been established, known as the Bureau of Supplies
and Repairs, and placed in charge of the First Deputy
Chief.

Arrangements have been made to have a few members
of the department given a course in marine engineering
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Plans to establish small libraries of books on subjects
incident to fire duty have been completed. Enough
copies of books will be ordered to place libraries" in each
fire station. The books will cover subjects of fire
protection, fire prevention, hydraulics, gas and steam
engines, both land and sea, telegraph, electricity, etc.
The inauguration of a modified system of vocational
training for the men is also under consideration.

A thorough study is being made of gas and smoke
masks in order that a uniform gas mask may be adopted
by the Fire Department which can be used by all the
members of the department. At the present time the
department has oxygen masks used by the Rescue
Squad and some smoke masks.

The assignment cards of deputy and district chiefs
and companies are being revised to reduce the number
of chief officers and companies moving at times of large
fires, and to provide more engine companies on second
and subsequent alarms.

The use of 3-inch hose is being more generally extended
in the department. Equal amounts of 2^-inch and 3-inch
hose are being carried by the downtown companies.

In addition to the weekly drill of companies, company
commanders will, in the future, hold a weekly conference

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with the men and examine them in regard to location of
boxes, hydrants, buildings, etc., alarms of fire, and any-
general question relating to the duties of a fireman.

A drill and inspection is being made of each of the
companies in the department by an inspecting officer
who inspects and drills the companies at their quarters,
and examines the men in the location of boxes, hydrants,
buildings and on matters relating to the duties of firemen.

Commencing next year the engineer of motor appara-
tus will maintain a constant inspection of apparatus in
the various fire stations, examine from time to time the
men assigned to operate the motor apparatus, and report
direct through the usual official channels the results of
his inspection. One of the weaknesses heretofore exist-
ing in the department has been the necessity of taking
motor apparatus from the fire stations' to the repair
shop in order to repair minor defects. The constant
supervision of the apparatus and of the men responsible
for its operation by the engineer of motor apparatus
will remedy this weakness to a great extent.

Wire Division.

The Wire Department which was consolidated with
the Fire Department has been reorganized and placed
in charge of a superintendent and is known as the Wire
Division of the Fire Department.

The weather during the winter of 1919-20 was very
severe, and because of the heavy and continued snow
storms it was impossible to reach certain sections of the
city with fire (motor or horse) apparatus. Another
difficulty which followed as a result of the heavy snow
storms was the breaking down of the fire apparatus and
the necessity of taking it out of service. These diffi-
culties, however, were foreseen and were met by the use
of box sleighs loaded with hose and drawn by horses,
which reached those sections which the apparatus could
not approach. The apparatus which was withdrawn
from service because of breakdowns was covered by the
reserve apparatus, a policy of maintaining a large
reserve of fire apparatus having been adopted in the
early part of the year 1919. The department, because
of the precautions taken, was able to cover all alarms of
fire in the city during the winter of 1919-20. In the
latter part of January, 1920, there were some fires which
the department could not have reached were it not for
the use of box sleighs.

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City Document No. 14.

The National Board of Fire Underwriters reported in
December, 1916, and again in December, 1918, on the
condition of the Fire Department. These reports con-
tained recommendations which would increase the
efficiency of the force, yet no attempt was made to meet
the recommendations previous to February, 1919.

The causes which made necessary the recommenda-
tions have been in the main remedied this year.

High Pressure Service.

The installation of the high pressure service has
progressed to such an extent that it should be in operation
before January 1, 1921.

There has been a great improvement in the Fire
Department not only in increased motorization, but in
the maintenance of the fire apparatus of the department
as a whole, compared with former years.

There has also been a decided improvement in the
discipline and efficiency of the force, both rank and file.
This was clearly shown during the police strike, which
occurred September 9, 1919, when the officers and men
of the Boston Fire Department did their full duty.

Yours very respectfully,

John R. Murphy,

Fire Commissioner.

Names of Chief Engineers, or Chief of Depart-
ment, Since the Fire Department was Estab-
lished, January, 1826.

Samuel D. Harris .
Thomas C. Amory
William Barnicoat
Elisha Smith, Jr.
George W. Bird
John S. Damrell .
William A. Green* .
Lewis P. Webber .
William T. Cheswell
John A. Mullen .
John Grady * .
Peter F. McDonough
Peter E. Walsh .

1826-28
1829-35
1836-53
1854-55
1856-65
1866-74
1874-84
1884-1901
1901-06
1906-14
1914
1914-19
1919

* Appointed Fire Commissioner.

Fire Department.

REPORT OF CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT.

From: The Chief op Department.
To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

The following is the report of the Chief of Depart-
ment for the year ending January 31, 1920:

During the calendar year the department responded
to 5,423 alarms. The fire loss was $2,577,584. This
includes a marine loss of $142,300.

Additions and Changes.
Apparatus.

September 27, 1919, Engine Company 5, which was
located temporarily in the quarters of Chemical Engine
Company 7, Saratoga street, East Boston, was moved
to the recently remodeled station on Marion street.

An American-LaFrance pumping engine, seventy-two
horse power, with a rated pump capacity of one thousand
gallons per minute; weight, fully equipped without men,
11,530 pounds, and an American-LaFrance motor-
driven combination hose and chemical wagon, forty-
eight horse power; weight, fully equipped without men,
9,740 pounds, was placed in service with this company.
Five horses were displaced by this change.

October 23, 1919, the Robinson motor-driven com-
bination hose and chemical wagon, in service with
Engine Company 50, was displaced by an American-
LaFrance motor-driven combination hose and chemical
wagon; weight, fully equipped without men, 9,470
pounds.

November 8, 1919, an American-LaFrance motor-
driven 75-foot aerial truck, seventy-two horse power;
weight, fully equipped without men, 26,000 pounds,
was placed in service with Ladder Company 1. Three
horses were displaced by this change.

November 16, 1919, a Seagrave triple combination
pumping engine, seventy-nine horse power, with a
rated pump capacity of 800 gallons per minute ; weight,
fully equipped without men, 15,500 pounds, was placed
in service with Engine Company 19. Five horses were
displaced by this change.

10 City Document No. 14.

Chiefs Automobiles.
Five new automobiles for the use of the chief officers
were put in service during the year, replacing old ones.

Automobile, Trucks.
Three gasolene motor-driven trucks were furnished
for the repair shop and one for the Fire Alarm Branch.

Tools and Appliances.

During the year two important devices were intro-
duced in the department as follows: They being origi-
nated by members of the department.

The Sheehan nozzle, devised and originated by Hose-
man James F. Sheehan, Chemical Company 2, was placed
in service with several companies. This is a reducing
nozzle and is used with f-inch hose as a lead line from
the nozzle of the play pipe of a 2|-inch line.

An equalizing device, originated by Engineer Winfred
C. Bailey, Engine Company 22, was placed on tractor-
drawn apparatus. This equalizer prevents the locking
of the emergency brake of the tractor and the conse-
quent stalling of motor when under way.

The "Claw Tool," an appliance used to open .doors,
shutters, etc., was placed in service with the following
companies, Ladders 1, 4, 8, 13 and 15.

Buildings.

Many of the company houses containing motor
apparatus are greatly in need of alterations, which
should be made as soon as funds are available. As
regards cleanliness, the houses are in good condition.

The exterior and interior wood and metal work of
many of the houses have been painted since the last
report.

Apparatus and Equipment.

The annual inspection of apparatus and equipment,
including hose, was made, and the necessary repairs
made to bring same up to the proper standard of
efficiency.

Building Inspection.

In accordance with section 287 of the Rules and
Regulations, the following inspections were made:

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Weekly building inspections were made by all officers
of the fire-fighting force. A vast number of hazardous
conditions were remedied and conditions tending to
promote the spread of fire corrected.

Conditions that could not be remedied by verbal
request were reported in writing through channels to
the department headquarters and copies were for-
warded to those having authority to act.

The Building Department showed a fine spirit of
co-operation in correcting conditions of a hazardous
nature whenever called upon to act.

Theaters and motion picture houses were inspected
weekly and reports forwarded on their condition.

Fire appliances in schoolhouses and public buildings
were inspected monthly and conditions reported.

The work of the inspectors of the Fire Prevention
Bureau, established during the latter half of the year,
showed good results in that alarms due to accumula-
tions of rubbish in and contiguous to buildings were
greatly reduced.

Mutual Aid.

The usual fine spirit of co-operation manifested in
previous years by the cities and towns on our border
and adjacent thereto was shown during the year.
The department responded to thirty-five alarms outside
of the city.

Schools.

Sixty-eight recruits passed the drill school.

Twenty-five members passed the engineers' school.

One hundred and twenty officers and privates received
instruction in the operation of automobiles.

On September 2, 1919, the Officers' School was
founded for the purpose of disseminating knowledge of
fire-fighting, fire prevention and to establish high pro-
fessional standards among the officers and privates of
the department.

Automobile School.

September 6, 1919, an automobile school was started
for the officers and privates of the department to give
instruction in the care and operation of motor-driven
apparatus. One hundred twenty officers and privates
have received instruction in this school.

12 City Document No. 14.

Hydrants.

The following is the number and type of hydrants in
use for fire service January 31, 1920:

Ordinary post 3,967

Boston post 3,495

Lowry 1,525

Boston Lowry 615

Boston hydrant . . . . 282

High pressure 262

Chapman post 203

Ludlow post 22

B. & F. post 5

Matthews 4

Coffin post 1

Total .' 10,381

Fire Prevention Day.

On October 9, 1919, Fire Prevention Day, the depart-
ment gave an exhibition drill at the corner of Summer
and Washington streets and afterwards paraded to the
Franklin Union Hall, Berkeley street, where fire pre-
vention exercises were conducted. In observance of
this day the officers of the department visited public
and private schools of the city and addressed the pupils
on fire prevention.

Annual Drill.

On October 27, 1919, the annual company drill was
established, the various companies of the department
reporting at the Drill School Yard, Headquarters,
Bristol street, for the purpose of performing drill evolu-
tions under the supervision of the department drill-
master.

Each company was marked according to the display
of efficiency shown. Efficiency was determined by
knowledge and method of handling apparatus, tools and
appliances and promptness in executing commands.

Deputy Chiefs attended the drilling of the companies
of their respective divisions.

The drills were finished December 27, 1919, and were
very satisfactory in their results. Each company was
drilled in ten evolutions, namely:

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1. Connect two lines, 100 feet each, from engine to deluge
set.

2. Connect two lines, 100 feet each, from engine to Morse
gun.

3. Raise 50-foot ladder to fourth floor window and dog
same.

4. Run 200 feet 2^-inch line over 50-foot ladder, up stair-
way and show pipe on fifth floor window.

5. Raise 30-foot ladder to the fire escape, carry 17-foot roof
ladder over same to story above. Dog 30-foot ladder.

6. Run 250 feet of 2\ inch line over 30-foot ladder, over
fire escape to roof, 75 feet from ground.

7. Take life line and haul 25-foot ladder to roof 75 feet from
ground.

8. Take life line, haul 200 feet 2^-inch line to roof.

9. Run 100 feet 2^-inch hose from engine, connect to Morse
gate and Bresnan nozzle.

10. Connect chuck to hydrant (flexible ' suction) water to
engine.

Drills.
The following tables show the result of the drills in
which all companies participated, except the three
fireboat crews. These tables show the list of companies
drilling, the time consumed in each evolution, and time
consumed by each company in completing all evolutions.

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Rec ommend ations.

Under this heading is noted repairs and alterations to
fire stations, which are in my opinion necessary for the
comfort of the men and the safe housing of apparatus,
also the motorization of certain pieces of apparatus which
will add to the efficiency of the service and at the same
time tend towards reducing the cost of upkeep.

Fire Stations.

I would recommend the fireproofing of the main floors
of stations in which motor apparatus is housed at the
earliest moment that financial conditions will permit and,
in connection with this remodeling, that shower rooms be
installed and separate rooms be furnished for all officers
where not already provided.

The painting of all exterior wood and metal on the
houses should receive consideration.

Apparatus .

A motor-driven combination pumping engine and
hose wagon, with a pump capacity of at least 1,000
gallons per minute, and a motor-driven combination
hose wagon and chemical to replace the horse-drawn
apparatus now in service with Engine Company 4.

A gasolene motor-driven combination pumping engine
and hose wagon, with a pump capacity of at least 1,000
gallons per minute, and a motor-driven combination
hose wagon and chemical to replace the horse-drawn
apparatus at present in service with Engine Company 7.

A motor-driven combination pumping engine and
hose wagon, with a pump capacity of at least 1,000
gallons per minute, to replace the tractor-drawn steam
fire engine at present in service with Engine Company 10.

A motor-driven hose wagon for the high pressure fire
service to be installed with Engine Company 35.

A tractor-driven steam fire engine, with a pump capac-
ity of at least 900 gallons per minute, and a gasolene
motor-driven combination hose wagon and chemical
engine to replace the motor-driven triple combination
now in service with Engine Company 15.

A motor-driven 85-foot aerial truck to replace the
horse-drawn apparatus now in service with Ladder
Company 26.

Fire Department. 21

A motor-driven combination pumping engine and hose
wagon, with a pump capacity of at least 1,000 gallons per
minute, and a motor-driven combination hose and
chemical wagon to replace the horse-drawn apparatus
now in service with Engine Company 23.

A motor-driven triple combination pumper, with a
capacity of at least 750 gallons per minute and to carry
25-foot extension and a 12-foot roof ladder to replace the
city service truck now in service with Ladder Company
31. Ladder Company 31 to be disbanded and Engine
Company 51 to be established in the same station.

A tractor-driven city service truck to replace the
horse-drawn apparatus now in service with Ladder
Company 11.

A motor-driven pumping engine and hose wagon, with
a pump capacity of at least 750 gallons per minute, and a
motor-driven combination hose wagon and chemical to
replace the horse-drawn apparatus now in service with
Engine Company 28.

A motor-driven combination pumping engine and hose
wagon, with a pump capacity of at least 750 gallons per
minute, to replace the tractor-drawn steam fire engine
now in service with Engine Company 37.

A motor-driven combination pumping engine and hose
wagon, with a capacity of at least 750 gallons per minute,
to replace the tractor-drawn steam fire engine now in
service with Engine Company 46.

A tractor-driven steam fire engine and motor-driven
combination hose wagon and chemical engine to replace
the horse-drawn apparatus now in service with Engine
Company 42.

A motor-driven city service truck to replace the horse-
drawn apparatus now in service with Ladder Company
10.

A tractor-drawn steam fire engine and a motor-driven
combination hose wagon and chemical engine to replace
the horse-drawn apparatus now in service with Engine
Company 48.

A motor-driven city service truck to replace the horse-
drawn apparatus now in service with Ladder Company
28.

Motor-driven fuel wagons to be located in the quarters
of Engine Companies 4, 22 and 38-39.

A sufficient number of pieces of the different types of
motor apparatus to be kept in reserve.

22 City Document No. 14.

I wish to express my appreciation to all the members of
the Fire Department for the excellent spirit shown by
them on every occasion when called upon to perform
their duties. Also my appreciation is extended to the
Boston Police Department, the Boston Protective
Department and to all other departments and corpora-
tions which at various times during the year rendered
assistance to this department in the carrying out of its
functions.

Respectfully submitted,

Peter E. Walsh,

Chief of Department.

Fire Department. 23

FIRE ALARM BRANCH.

From: The Superintendent of Fire Alarm Branch.
To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

I respectfully submit the following report of the Fire
Alarm Branch for the fiscal year ending January 31,
1920.

OPERATING DIVISION.

Note. — The records of this division are for the calen-
dar year 1919.

Box Alarms Received and Transmitted.

First alarms 2,702

Second alarms 40

Third alarms 7

Fourth alarms 1

Box Alarms Received but not Transmitted.

Alarms received from same box two or more times . 255

Alarms received from adjacent boxes for same fire . 245

Alarms received from boxes but treated as stills . . 22

Still Alarms Received and Transmitted.

Received from citizens by telephone .... 1,353

Received from Police Department 196

Received from department stations .... 888

Box alarms not struck but treated as stills . . . 22

"Mutual aid" alarms treated as stills .... 24

Emergency calls treated as stills 55

Still alarms for which box alarms were later trans-
mitted 159

Automatic and A. D. T. Alarms.
Boston automatic alarms transmitted . . . . 136
Department box alarms transmitted after automatic

alarms were received 8

Boston automatic alarms received after department

box alarm had been struck 6

A. D. T. alarms received 50

A. D. T. alarms transmitted 39

Department box alarms received and transmitted after

receipt of A. D. T. alarms ...... 6

24 City Document No. 14.

Total Alarms.
Box alarms received 3,272

Box alarms transmitted (including multiples) . . 2,750
Still alarms, eliminating those for which box alarms

were transmitted 2,379

Boston automatic alarms • 136

A. D. T. alarms 39

Total alarms transmitted, all classes . . . 5,304

Fire Alarm Box Records.
Boxes from which no alarms were received . . . 429

Box tests and inspections 9,071

All keyless doors are tested weekly.

CONSTRUCTION DIVISION.

Underground Construction.

Nearly thirty thousand (30,000) feet of cable was
hauled into underground ducts mostly to replace over-
head wires and about seventy-eight hundred (7,800)
feet of defective cable was replaced.

Twenty-two hundred and seventy-nine (2,279) feet
of ducts were laid underground.

Fifteen (15) fire alarm box posts were set and two
manholes were built. Nineteen (19) box posts were
replaced by new.

Line Construction.

About sixteen (16) miles of new line wire and about
one (1) mile of cable was run on poles. Most of this
work was necessary because the old wire was unsafe.
Thirteen (13) miles of old wire and more than a mile
of cable was removed from poles.

Fire Alarm Boxes.

Ten (10) new fire alarm boxes were connected into
service of which six (6) were installed by this department,
two (2) by the School house Department and two (2)
by owners of private property.

Two (2) new box circuits were made, one (1) in Dor-
chester and Roxbury and one (1) in South Boston.

All boxes and box posts were painted.

Fiee Department. 25

Telephone Experiments.

Several experiments were made in telephoning between
fire alarm boxes and the fire alarm office.

The experiments proved that while it is possible to
converse over many of the box circuits satisfactorily,
there are many circuits where the conditions are such
that this. means of communication is not practicable.

Because of the fact that telephone messages cannot
be automatically recorded, like telegraph messages,
no serious consideration is given to eliminating the
present method as it is extremely important to have
automatic records of all important messages.

Code Signals.

All officers have been given keys to inside doors of
fire alarm boxes and authority to order multiple alarms
as well as "all out" signals. A new set of code signals
has been promulgated to be used by those who are not
faniliar with the Morse code.

Interior Construction.

Much was done in department stations to bring wiring
up to standard requirements and many additional
lights were installed. The wiring in the stations of
Engine 3 and Ladder 3, Engine 22 and Engine 26 was
thoroughly overhauled. The new department garage
at Harrison avenue and Wareham street was wired.

New relays for controlling red lights were installed
on gong circuits in the fire alarm office.

Recommendations.

Notwithstanding that costs of material and labor
are high it is imperative that considerable underground
construction work be done this year. Only that work
which was absolutely essential has been done in the past
three years but conditions are now such that further
delay in this work would be inadvisable.

Considerable line wire must be replaced and new
circuits must be made. If building operations pro-
gress as is anticipated many new boxes must be estab-
lished.

Several improvements in the fire alarm office are
planned and the rewiring of several stations is contem-
plated.

26 City Document No. 14.

All boxes and posts should again be painted this year
and the red light system should be extended.

Undergeound Cables Installed.
East Boston.

Feet.

Byron street, Engine 11 to Bennington street:

15-conductor 460

10-conductor 349

6-conductor 460

Bennington street, Byron street to Breed square, 10-
conductor 3,400

Saratoga street, Breed square to Austin avenue, 6-

conductor 1,279

Pole connections:

10-conductor 322

6-conductor 294

4-conductor 541

City Proper.
Harrison avenue, fire alarm shop to Waltham street,

20-conductor 635

South Boston.

Summer street, Viaduct to Harbor street, 10-conductor, 1,997

Dover Street Bridge, 25 conductor submarine . 350
Pole connections:

6-conductor 405

4-conductor 517

Dorchester.
Boston street, Edward Everett square to Mt. Vernon

street, 6-conductor 1,037

Draper and Arcadia streets, 10-conductor . . . 1,610
Speedwell and Norton streets, 6-conductor . . . 955
Olney street, Bowdoin street to Blakeville street, 4-

conductor 1,105

Norfolk street, Corbett street to Walk Hill street, 10-
conductor 5,071

Pole connections:

10-conductor 541

6-conductor 335

4-conductor 200

Roxbury.
West Cottage street, Blue Hill avenue to Judson street,

10-conductor 802

Cedar street, Columbus avenue to Highland street,

10-conductor 1,420

Fire Department. 27

Valentine street, Washington street to Thornton street, Feet.

4-conductor 385

Pole connections :

10-conductor 146

4-conductor 48

West Roxbury.

Centre street, Church street to Montclair avenue, 4-

conductor 1,276

Centre street, La Grange street to Spring street, 10-
conductor 1,196

Pole connections, 4-conductor 285

Brighton.
Winship street, Washington street to Wallingford road,

10-conductor ... . 2,094

Fire Alarm Box Posts Installed and Duct Lengths
to Same.

East Boston. Feet.

Saratoga street and Austin avenue 52

Bennington and Saratoga streets 30

Bennington and Westbrook streets 15

South Boston.

Summer street, opposite D street 26

Summer and Harbor streets 33

East First and K streets . . . . . . . 10

East Fourth and L streets 12

Dorchester.

Boston and Mt. Vernon streets 64

Norfolk street, near Capen street 3

Olney and Blakeville streets 7

Roxbury.

Cedar and Centre streets 17

Cedar and Highland streets 17

West Roxbury.

Centre and Spring streets 65

Brighton.

Chestnut Hill avenue and Wallingford road ... 40

Commonwealth avenue and Babcock street ... 13

28

City Document No. 14.

New Pole Connections and Duct Lengths to Same.

East Boston. Feet.

Bennington and Breed streets 58

South Boston.

Summer and E streets 92

East First and K streets * 100

East First and K streets * . 226

Dorchester.
Bowdoin and Quincy streets 78

Roxbury.

Cedar and Highland streets .' 7

Thornton and Valentine streets 62

Walnut avenue and Homestead street . . . . 131

West Roxbury.

Centre street and Montclair avenue .... 50

Centre and Church streets 206

Centre and La Grange streets * 146

Centre and Spring streets 55

Brighton.
Chestnut Hill avenue and Wallingford road ... 95

Union and Winship streets 78

Miscellaneous Ducts. peuect*

Olney street, between manholes 365

Manhole to Lincoln Power House. (Two ducts.) . 98

Summer street, at C street, to retaining wall ... 24
From Fire Alarm Shop to Boston Fire Department

garage 30

Fire Alarm Posts Reset.

1344. Leverett and Brighton streets (broken by

truck) .
1511. Tremont street and Van Rensselaer place

(broken by truck) .
1525. Tremont and Berkeley streets (change of curb), 53

1541. Tremont and Dartmouth streets (made test

point) 25

1621. Washington and Compton streets (broken by

truck) .

* New England Telephone & Telegraph Company furnished connections for Boston Fire
Department.

Fike Department. 29

Duct

2211. Tremont and Northampton streets (broken by Feet.

truck), relocated 10

2215. Tremont and Cabot streets (change of curb) . 20

2223. Tremont and Ruggles streets (change of curb) . 18

2241. Tremont and Linden Park streets (change of

curb) 27

2365. Tremont and St. Alphonsus streets (broken by

truck) .
2451. Washington street and Montebello road (broken

by truck).
2471. Green street and Chestnut avenue (broken by

truck) .
3524. Norfolk and Morton streets (broken by truck).
3743. Cleary square (change of curb) .... 15

634. Meridian and Bennington streets (change of

curb) .
71. Summer and Melcher streets (out of plumb).

Test Posts Reset.
Cleary square, account change of curb line. (Four

ducts.) 48

Massachusetts avenue and Marlborough street (broken

by truck) .

Manholes Built.
Ohiey street, opposite Blakeville street.
Commonwealth avenue and Babcock street.

Public Fire Alarm Boxes Established.

218. Humboldt avenue and Waumbeck street.

2375. Parker Hill avenue, opposite Elks' Hospital.

254. Prospect avenue and Johnswood road.

3512. Norfolk street, near Capen street.

62. Cottage and Porter streets.

7163. West Third and F streets.

SCHOOLHOUSE BOXES ESTABLISHED.

1238. Michael Angelo School, Charter street.
3379. Audubon School, Harvard street.

Private Boxes Established.
242. House of the Angel Guardian.
7124. United States Army Base.

Fire Alarm Boxes in Service
Total number .
Owned by Fire Department
Owned by Schoolhouse Department
Owned by Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company
Privately owned

1,205
845

1.202
66
92

30

City Document No. 14.

Department boxes :

On fire alarm box posts .....'. 414

On poles 408

On buildings 19

Inside buildings 4

Equipped with keyless doors (bell-ringing attach-
ment 792

Equipped with keyless doors (glass guards) . . 47

Equipped with key doors -6

Equipped with auxiliary attachments ... 14

Designated by red lights • . 396

Schoolhouse Boxes:

On fire alarm box posts
On poles . .
On outside of buildings
Inside of buildings
Equipped with keyless doors
Equipped with key doors .
Equipped with auxiliary attachments
Designated by red lights .

Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company Boxes :
On fire alarm box post .

On poles

On outside of buildings
Inside of buildings . . . .
Equipped with keyless doors
Equipped with key doors .

Private Boxes:

On poles

On outside of buildings

Inside of buildings

Equipped with keyless doors

Equipped with key doors

Equipped with auxiliary attachments

Classification op Fire Alarm Box Stations.
Academies
Armory
Asylums
Car barns
Cemetery
Church .
City yard

Homes for aged people
Hospitals
Hotels .

18
16
99
69

142
60

156
16

1
6
20
39
12
54

6
25
61
13
79

2

5

1
4
5
1
1
1
2
18
6

Carried forward

44

Fire Department.

31

Brought forward
Manufacturing plants
Museum
Navy yards .
Newspaper plant
Office buildings .
Police station (Chelsea)
Power stations
Prison

Public hall .
Pumping station .
Railroad shops
Railroad stations .
Railroad yards
Restaurant .
Schoolhouses
Stable .
Stock yards .
Street (public) boxes
Theaters
Warehouses .
Wharves
Wholesale houses

44
26
1
6
1
3
1
5
1
1
1
4
5

. 11
1

202
1
2

835

28

6

10

4

Total 1,205

Posts and Test Boxes.

Fire alarm box posts hi service 433

Fire alarm box posts set but not in service ... 7

Test posts in service 67

•Pole test boxes in service 205

Circuits.

Box circuits 63

Tapper circuits 14

Gong circuits 13

Telephone circuits to department stations ... 49
Telephone circuits to Beach Exchange .... 7
Telephone circuits to Back Bay Exchange ... 1
Special telephone circuit to Police Headquarters . . 1
Special telephone circuit to A. D. T. office ... 1
Special telephone circuit to Edison Electric Illumi-
nating Company 1

Telephone connection to office of Boston Automatic

Fire Alarm Company 1

Telephone connection to Protective Department Com-
pany No. 1, Purchase street ...... 1

The above telephone service is from department exchange
board.

* About one hundred schoolhouse and private boxes are accessible to the public, but
are not counted as street boxes.

32

City Document No. 14.

Wires, Cables and Conduits.

Line wire in service 235 miles

Aerial cable in service 25 miles

Conductors in same 145 miles

Aerial cable conductors in service .... 102 miles

Underground cable in service 144 miles

Conductors in same 2,185 miles

Underground cable conductors in service . . 1,266 miles

Conduits owned by Fire Department . . . 57,749 feet

Ducts in Fire Department conduits . . . 73,165 feet
Ducts in New England Telephone and Telegraph

Company system used by Fire Department . 525,113 feet
Ducts in Postal Telegraph Company system used

by Fire Department 4,569 feet

Fire Alarm Apparatus.

Tappers in service (in main circuits) .... 144

Boston tappers in adjacent cities and towns ... 6
Tappers connected to adjacent systems in Boston

Fire Department stations 5

Gongs in service . 115

Registers in service outside of Fire Alarm Office ... 25

Relays in service in department stations .... 13

Telephones in department system 140

Public Clocks.

This department keeps in operation twenty-six tower clocks,
of which twenty-two are owned by the city.

Fifty-four reports of clock troubles, most of which were of
minor importance, were attended to during the year.

Summary of Work Done

New line wire used

Old wire removed from poles

Aerial cable installed (new work)

Conductors in same

Aerial cable removed from service

Conductors in same

Underground cable installed in ducts of New

England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Conductors in same . . . .
Underground cable installed hi department ducts

Conductors in same

Total underground cable installed (new work)

Conductors in same

Cable used to replace defective cable
Conductors hi same

82,820 feet
66,100 feet

5,548 feet
45,978 feet

6,428 feet
35,424 feet

23,625 feet

212,531 feet

5,705 feet

43,617 feet

29,680 feet

264,898 feet

7,784 feet

143,932 feet

Fire Department.

33

Conduits laid by department ....

Ducts in same

Ducts abandoned

Manholes built

Fire alarm boxes installed by this department
Fire alarm boxes installed by schoolhouse depart

ment

Fire alarm boxes installed by private owners

Fire alarm box posts set

Fire alarm box posts reset or replaced by new
Fire alarm test posts reset ....

Fire alarm pole test boxes installed

2,037 feet

2,279 feet

372 feet

2

6

2

2

15

16

2
14

George L. Fickett,

Superintendent of Fire Alarm.

34 City Document No. 14.

BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS.

Boston, March 23, 1920.
From: The First Deputy Chief.
To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

The following is a resume of the activities of the
various branches connected with the Bureau of Sup-
plies and Repairs for the fiscal year 1919:

Repairs to xVEotor Apparatus (Our Shop).

Number of jobs performed 2,625

Cost of labor and material $47,842

The above expense was entailed in repairs to touring
cars, runabouts, chemical engines, ladder trucks, water
towers, pumping engines, combinations and tractors.
This work involved the overhauling of motors and run-
ning gears, and the replacing of worn or broken parts
with new material, i. e., springs, radiators, fenders, etc.

Due to the lack of sufficient shop equipment it has
been necessary for us to send out from time to time
to outside concerns to have repairs made on radiators,
coils, switches, magnetos, carburetors, fenders, wind-
shields, mufflers, headlights and horns. The cost for
this work is indicated in the following :

Number of jobs performed 625

Expense $6,681

New Equipment.

Two three-quarter (f) ton White chasses were pur-
chased and fitted out and placed in serviceable con-
dition by members of our shop force.

A Pierce-Arrow chassis was purchased and was fitted
by the shop force with a body particularly adapted to
the operations of the Rescue Squad.

A two (2) ton Mack truck was purchased for use by
the Fire Alarm Branch.

A one and one-half (1|) ton Mack truck was pur-
chased for use by our Bureau.

Fire Department. 35

One Buick touring car and four Buick roadsters were
purchased and placed in service.

The following American-LaFrance apparatus were
purchased :

8 Combination hose and chemical cars.

1 High-pressure hose tender.

3 1,000-gallon pumping engines.

4 750-gallon pumping engines.

2 750-gallon triple combination pumpers.
2 85-foot aerial trucks.

1 75-foot aerial truck,

A rear-end unit was attached to an old Buick car by
an outside concern, and will eventually be used as a
coal truck.

Repairs and Replacements by Outside Concerns.

65 New storage batteries.

79 Storage batteries repaired.
161 Springs repaired.
109 Radiators repaired.

45 Fenders repaired.

46 Coils and switches repaired.
11 Magnetos repaired.

5 Siren horns repaired.

60 Solid tires taken off, and replaced with new tires.
219 New pneumatic tires purchased.
290 New inner tubes purchased.
812 Inner tubes repaired

88 Pneumatic tires repaired.

41 Pneumatic tires adjusted.
123 Pneumatic tires scrapped.
122 Inner tubes scrapped.

The Motor Repair Division is under the immediate
supervision of the First Deputy Chief, assisted by an
engineer of motor apparatus, a shop foreman, a fore-
man of automobile mechanics, and mechanics.

Ten men, chosen from the fire-fighting force, and
known as the Emergency Squad, are detailed to the
Bureau for work on motor apparatus. The schedule
of this squad is so arranged that there are always a
sufficient number of men on duty at all times to take
care of emergency cases.

Herewith is submitted a detailed summary of cost of
maintenance of horse-drawn apparatus and equipment,
also of company quarters and furnishings for the same.

36 City Document No. 14.

Repairs on Horse-drawn Apparatus (Shop).

Number of jobs 1,650

Labor and material $34,446

The above expense was entailed in the replacement of
springs, solid rubber tires, ladders, poles, channel irons
of wheels, and band brakes. General overhauling of
various pieces of apparatus was also undertaken.

Among the minor repairs and replacements was the
sharpening of axes and fitting handles to the same, new
handles for sledges, hammers and rakes, and renewing
of worn harnesses, life belts, hose belts and fire hats.

Repairs on Horse-drawn Apparatus (Outside).

Number of jobs 180

Labor and material $8,160

Due to the fact that we do not possess the proper
equipment for certain repairs, it has been necessary
to send to outside firms for the repair of shut-off nozzles,
chucks, extinguishers, suctions, couplings, etc.

Repairs to Quarters Housing Various Fire Com-
panies (Shop Force).

Number of jobs 820

Labor and material , . . $31,586

In order to preserve the condition of the houses in
which the members of the fire-fighting force are quar-
tered, the carpenters, plumbers, painters and steam-
fitters connected with our Bureau attended to the many
replacements from time to time, and obtained from
outside firms whatever stock was necessary to make the
proper repairs.

Repairs to Quarters Housing Various Fire Com-
panies (Outside).

Number of jobs 85

Labor and material $4,385

The above expenditure was made necessary because
of the fact that our Bureau does not possess the neces-
sary equipment to perform this class of work.

Stock, to the amount of $450, was furnished to the
various fire companies for minor repairs to houses, the
same being performed by members quartered therein.

Fire Department.

37

Furniture and Bedding.

Cost of repairs (outside)

Cost of repairs (our shop)

Stock furnished from our stock (repairs by company
members)

Furnishings Purchased.

250
45

50 Dozen sheets.
50 Dozen pillow cases.
6 Dozen bedspreads.
105 Blankets.
37 Mattresses.
32 Pillows.

28 Bedsteads.

29 Rugs.
77 Chairs.

46 Window curtains.
8 Clocks.
360 Towels.

The entire operations connected with this Bureau
are under the immediate supervision of the First Deputy
Chief.

Herewith is presented a summary of hose activities
for the fiscal year 1919:

Amount of Hose Purchased and Condemned,
Ending February 1, 1920.

Purchased.

Condemned.

Feet.

Feet.

Leading cotton .

8,850

Leading cotton .

11,300

Chemical

1,000

Leading rubber .

950

1-inch deck

100

Chemical

1,150

4-inch rubber suction

41|

1-inch deck

100

4-inch-rubber suction
3-inch flexible
35-inch deluge .

Total

40f

137i

62*

Total

9,991 f

13,740!

Amount of Hose

in Use

and in Store fop

>. Year

Ending Febr

uary 1, 1920.

In Use.

In Store.

Feet.

Feet.

Leading cotton .

121,516

Leading cotton .

2,370

Leading rubber .

2,700

Leading rubber .

—

Chemical

17,550

Chemical

300

4-inch rubber suction

1,220

4-inch rubber suction

70

3 f -inch deluge .

637|

32-inch deluge

75

3-inch-flexible suction

562i

3-inch flexible suction

75

1-inch deck

900

1-inch deck

—

2i-inch rubber suction

145,086

22-inch rubber suction

Totals

40

Totals

2,930

Respectfully submitted,

John O. Taber,

First Deputy Chief.

38

City Document No. 14.

BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, VETERINARY
HOSPITAL.

Boston, February 4, 1920.
From: The Veterinary Hospital.
To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

Sir, — The general health and condition of the horses
of this department are very good. The following is a
statement of the whole number of horses in the service;
those that were purchased, sold, died, pensioned,
destroyed and killed in the service during the year
ending January 31, 1920:

Total number on hand February 1, 1919
Total number on hand February 1, 1920
Horses purchased
Horses sold
Horses pensioned
Horses died
Horses destroyed
Horses killed in service

199
185
9
12
2
2
4
3

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel P. Keogh, M. D. V.

Fire Department.

39

REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER.

Boston, February 1, 1920.

From: Medical Examiner.

To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

Sir, — I respectfully submit the following report for the
year ending January 31, 1920:

Number of cases of illness .
Number of cases of injury .
Number injured but remained on duty

653

1,005

744

Examinations.

For appointment as provisional firemen .

For reappointment

For appointment as provisional firemen (civil service) . 38
For appointment as probationary firemen .... 68
For reappointment (as from War Service) . . . 103
General examinations, including probationers at the

expiration of their terms 1,517

Examinations at engine houses of pulmotors and medicine
chests and including visits at homes of firemen and to
hospitals 175

During the past winter the long continued and
extreme cold weather with deep snow called for a
greater physical exertion than in years past and was
the occasion of unusual and severe exposure and suffer-
ing from frost bites and pulmonary and bronchial
affections on the part of the men in performance of fire
duty. It is worthy of note and also of commendation
that out of a total of 1,005 men injured, 744 remained
on duty. The commanding officers have rendered a
great public service on many occasions by intelligent
effort in the use of pulmotors and of various medicines
and appliances of the medicine chests as a " first aid"
to citizens as well as to firemen.

40

City Document No. 14.

Deaths.

Name.

Date.

Cause.

Feb. 0, 1919

Feb. 15, 1919

hemorrhage.

Henry H. F. Keenan

May 19, 1919

Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Lieut. Michael J. Sullivan. . .

Aug. 16, 1919

Pulmonary tuberculosis.

James F. O'Hare

Nov. 18, 1919

Broncho-pneumonia.

Jan. 31, 1920

Respectfully submitted,

William J. McNally, M. D.,

Medical Examiner.

Fire Department. 41

REPORT OF WIRE DIVISION.

Boston, February 1, 1920.
From: The Superintendent, Wire Division.
To: The Fire Commissioner.
Subject: Annual Report.

I herewith submit annual report of the Wire Depart-
ment; also the Wire Division of the Fire Department
for the year 1919-20.

The underground district for 1920 has been prescribed
and advertised in accordance with the law. The main
streets, avenues and highways, or parts thereof, are as
follows :

Dorchester.

Adams street, from King square to Minot street, Dorchester,
5,374 feet.

RoXBURY.

Humboldt avenue, from Walnut avenue to Seaver street,
4,380 feet.

Brighton.

Market street, from Washington street to Western avenue,
5,000 feet.

Tremont street, Brighton, from Washington street, a dis-
tance of 1,086 feet to within 731 feet of the Newton line, 1,086
feet.

Making a total distance of three miles, as provided by
law.

Side streets, avenues, or highways, or parts thereof:

East Boston.

Bennington street, from Day square, a distance of one half
mile easterly to within 327 feet of Moore street, East Boston^
2,640 feet.

Charlestown.

Park street, from City square to Common street, Charles-
town, 743 feet.

Wapping street, from Chelsea street to Water street, 462
feet.

42 City Document No. 14.

South Boston.

H street, from East First street, a distance of one half mile
to within 44 feet of Columbia road, 2,640 feet.

I street, from East First street, a distance of one half mile
to within 42 feet of Marine road, 2,640 feet.

B street, from West Broadway, a distance of 1,046 feet to
within 132 feet of West Seventh street, South Boston, 1,046
feet.

Dorchester.

Savin Hill avenue, from Dorchester avenue to Pleasant
street, 389 feet.

Making a distance of two miles, as provided by law.

The following data gives the details of the work done
by the division:

The losses from sixty-four fires, due directly or
indirectly to electrical causes, were $57,239.44, one fire
being estimated at $50,000. These fires have received
the attention of this division.

The electrical equipment of theaters, hotels, depart-
ment stores and other buildings where there is danger
to life has received particular attention during the
year, as have also overhead and underground construc-
tion throughout the city.

The violations of the lawr relating to the notification
to and the obtaining of a permit from this division in
connection with the installation of electrical apparatus
and wiring within buildings have been very few, and it
has not been necessary to have any prosecutions made
under the law.

The total income was $30,641.48, which includes
$125 for old wagon and horse.

It is my intention during the coming year to give
more attention to the inspection of old installations,
especially in the business portion of the city.

Yours very truly,

Walter J. Burke,

Superintendent.

Fire Department. 43

EXTERIOR DIVISION.

The underground district for the year 1919, as pre-
scribed under authority of chapter 196 of the Special
Acts of 1916, comprised the following main and side
streets :

Main Stkeets.
Roxbury.
Centre street, from a point 207 feet northerly of Cedar street to
Columbus avenue.

Jamaica Plain.
Centre street, from a point 98 feet northerly of Boylston street
to Holbrook street.

South Boston and Dorchester.
Boston street, from Andrew square to Edward Everett square.
East First street, from Dorchester street easterly to a point
255 feet beyond L street.

Dorchester.
Stoughton street, from Columbia road to Pleasant street.
Pleasant street, from Stoughton street to Hancock street.
Hancock street, from Pleasant street to Dorchester avenue.

Making a total distance of three miles as provided by
law.

Side Streets.

Roxbury.

Shawmut avenue, from a point 100 feet northerly of Vernon

street to Roxbury street.
Walnut avenue, from a point 100 feet southerly of Dale street

to Seaver street.
Highland street, from Centre street to Marcella street.
Marcella street, from Highland street to a point 127 feet north-
erly of Vale street.

Dorchester.
Norfolk street, from a point 62 feet southerly from Evelyn

street to a point 171 feet northerly of Walk Hill street.
Ashmont street, from Dorchester avenue to Alban street.

44 City Document No. 14.

Brighton.
Chestnut Hill avenue, from Wallingford road to Washington
street.

South Boston.
K street, from East First street to a point 112 feet beyond
East Seventh street.

Making a total distance of two miles as provided bjr
law.

In the prescribed streets, from which poles and over-
head wires were to be removed, there were standing
on February 1, 1919, a total of two hundred twenty- two
(222) poles (not including the trolley poles of the Boston
Elevated Railway Company, which are exempt), sup-
porting one million three hundred eighty-one thousand
nine hundred (1,381,900) feet of overhead wires.

The number of poles and feet of overhead wires to
be removed, by districts, are as follows :

Roxbury district, 39 poles and 162,280 feet of over-
head wires; Jamaica Plain, 44 poles and 64,200 feet of
overhead wires; South Boston, 35 poles and 285,300
feet of overhead wires; Dorchester, 86 poles and 848,320
feet of overhead wires; Brighton, 18 poles and 21,800
feet of overhead wires.

In the selection of new pole locations our engineers
have accompanied the engineers of the various com-
panies for the purpose of passing on such locations.

All poles standing in the streets are stenciled by this
department for purposes of identification. All poles
standing in the city are inspected and tested yearly by
the inspectors of this division and at the same time a
genera] inspection is made of all overhead construction.
This work, of course, is in addition to the regular
inspection work necessary on account of new con-
struction.

During the past year poles reported decayed at base
or leaning have been replaced by new poles or reset by the
various companies at request of this division.

The following table shows the overhead work for
the year from February 1, 1919, to January 31, 1920,
inclusive :

Fire Department.

45

Number of streets included in orders granted by

the Board of Street Commissioners to set poles . Ill

Number of poles included in above orders to set poles, 217
Orders granted by the Commissioner of Wires and

Fire Commissioner to set terminal poles . . 10
Number of streets included in above orders granted

by the Board of Street Commissioners to remove

poles 58

Number of poles included in above orders to remove

poles 65

Number of new poles set in new locations . . 8

Number of poles replaced, reset or straightened . 584

Number of poles removed (abandoned) ... 3

Number of poles now standing in the public streets, 15,558

Number of defects reported 5,828

Number of defects corrected 5,353

(Other defects in process of correction.)

Number of notices of overhead construction . 23,166

Number of overhead inspections .... 66,869

Number of overhead reports 24,808

Number of overhead wires removed by owners (in

feet) 1,523,186

The Board of Street Commissioners has also passed
the following orders which come under the jurisdiction
of this department, inasmuch as they pertain in one
way or another to overhead or underground wires :

Fire alarm and test box locations 4

Attachment of one company's wires to poles of another . 43

To stretch overhead wires across public streets . . 3

Extension of street railway tracks, etc 25

The ducts used this year for the underground con-
duits of the drawing-in system are of the following type :

1. Vitrified clay (laid in concrete).

2. Fiber (laid in concrete).

3. Iron.

4. Wood.

In side or residential streets a small amount of special
underground construction for electric light and power
purposes of a type known as the ' ' Split Fibre Solid Main
System" has been installed during the year, comprising
2,073 feet of conduit, 4,519 feet of duct and twenty-
three service boxes.

46

City Document No. 14.

The following companies or individuals have laid new
conduits, enlarged existing conduits, or added to their
underground cables during the year:

For Electric Light and Power Purposes.
Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Charlestown Gas and Electric Company.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company.
Pittsburg Oil Company.

For Telephone, Telegraph, Signaling and other Purposes.
Boston Fire Department (Fire Alarm Branch).
Boston Low Tension Wire Association.
Boston Police Department (Police Signal Service) .
Boston Schoolhouse Commission.
Mutual District Messenger Company.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Western Union Telegraph Company.

Orders were passed during the year by the Commis-
sioner of Wires and Fire Commissioner, under authority
of chaper 268 of the Special Acts of 1915, granting
locations for underground conduits for electric wires in
one hundred seventj^-five (175) streets.

The electrical approvals for underground electrical
construction numbered one thousand seven hundred
sixty-four (1,764). Number of inspections of under-
ground electrical construction, eight thousand four
hundred ninety-five (8,495). Number of reports of
underground electrical construction, one thousand eight
hundred forty-two (1,842).

Character of Cable Used by the Various Companies.

Company.

Kind of Insulation.

Size.

Boston Elevated Railway Co

Rubber and paper. .

No. 4-0 and 500,000,
1,000,000 c. M.

Charlestown Gas and Electric Co. . . .

Varnished cambric. .

No. 4-0.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co

Rubber and paper. .

No. S to 1,000,000 C. M.

Fire Alarm Branch (B. F. D.)

4, 6, 10, 15, 20 and 25 con-

ductors.

Mutual District Messenger Co

Paper and rubber. . .

10 pair, 10 and 25 con-
ductor.

New England Tel. and Tel. Co

Paper

3 to 1,200 pair.

Police Signal Service (B. P. D.)

7 conductor.

Schoolhouse Commission (City of
Boston).

Rubber

4 conductor.

Fire Department.

47

Table Showing Underground Work for the Year 1919.

Company.

3
d

o

O

3

a

o

o

■8.2

3^

"3 $
■° t

17,896
190
341

39,144
472

111,296
1,744
3,022

343,910
2,793

30,191

61
2
3

258
2

11

5

Charlestown Gas and Electric Co

Edison Electric Illuminating Co

Fire Alarm Branch (B. F. D.)

15,391
270,861

30,418

512

155,319

13

776
26

New England Tel. and Tel. Co

Pittsburgh Oil Co

19,660
59

125,737

59

1,020

1,334

19,412

45

172
1

Police Signal Service (B. P. D.)

7,025
3,500
9,900

2
12

13
6

Western Union Telegraph Co

5,367

6

Totals

83,129

610,327

523,117

387

1,029

Note. — "Split Fibre Solid Main System " of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
is included in the above figures, comprising 2,073 feet of conduit and 4,519 feet single duct;
the main and feeder tube or armored cable of same company are not included; 155 feet of
main three-wire tube and 4.2S8 feet of three-wire armored service cable were laid during
the year.

Table Showing the Amount and Distribution of Boston's Electrical Power

January 31, 1920.

Company.

1^-2
■gW o

Total Rated
Horse Power
of Engines.

Capacity of
Incandescent
Lamps in
Kilowatts.

° S is
>>°$£

2 ^ «

o

If
£ o

£-3 ,;

JN>3

SS.S
goo

Boston Elevated Railway Company ....
Edison Electric Illuminating Company . .

53,020
43,664

211,470
195,400

3,816
83,212

277
105
32
174

30

2,889

178

382,075
76,52.3
13,071

71,760

83,847

19
38

Block Plant Electric Light Company ....

278
620
202
500

369
400
250
400

A. W. Barnes Steam Specialty Company,

33

106
31
138

1
1
1

Totals

98,284

408,289

87,616

3,130

471,944

155,607

61

48

City Document No. 14.

INTERIOR WORK.

As provided by law there have been twelve hundred
thirteen (1,213) inspections made of theaters, places
of amusement and public halls. When an inspection
shows that a defective condition exists, the owners or
lessees are notified at once, and if defect is not corrected
within a reasonable time the current is ordered to be
discontinued.

In addition to the inspections referred to above,
weekly inspections were made of the electrical equip-
ment of traveling theatrical companies and shows ful-
filling engagements at the various theaters and places
of amusement, also of such temporary work as had been
installed by or under the authority of the proprietors
or managers of the premises.

Inspections of new and old electrical equipments have
been carried on in so far as practicable.

Income received for fees to turn current on new
wiring was $3,964.50, and for permits to install wiring
or electrical apparatus, $26,551.98, making a total of
$30,516.48. Sixty-four fires and twelve accidents to
persons, — one of which was fatal, — have been investi-
gated as per the following table:

Fires in interior of buildings
Fires on poles
Manhole explosions
Miscellaneous exterior
Car fires ....
Injuries to persons

Deaths

Notices of new work received

Buildings in which wiring was completely examined

Inspections made

Defects reported .

Defects corrected

(Other defects in process of correction.)

41

1

3

13

6

11

1

14,886

1,498

33,853

1,827

903

Fire Department. 49

LIST OF WIRE DIVISION EMPLOYEES,
JANUARY 31, 1920.

Salary
per Annum.

1 Superintendent $2,300 00

1 Chief inspector 2,200 00

1 Inspector 1,800 00

1 Chief clerk 1,800 00

1 Engineer 1,800 00

1 Permit clerk and inspector .... 1,800 00

1 Assistant chief clerk • 1,700 00

1 Engineer . 1,700 00

6 Inspectors 1,700 00

7 Inspectors 1,600 00

8 Inspectors 1,500 00

1 inspector 1,400 00

1 Clerk and stenographer 1,400 00

5 Inspectors 1,300 00

2 Inspectors 1,200 00

1 Chauffeur 1,200 00

1 Driver 1,100 00

1 Stenciler 1,100 00

1 Assistant stenciler 1,092 00

2 Clerks . 1,000 00

1 Stenographer . 1,000 00

1 Stenographer (temporary) 936 00

46

50

City Document No. 14.

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION AND EX-
PENDITURES FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1919, TO
JANUARY 31, 1920, INCLUSIVE.

Expenditures.

Salaries

and wages:

A-l.

James E. Cole, commis

sioner ....

$410 96

A-l.

Employees

67,605 86

F-7.

Pension roll

600 00

B-l.

Printing

17 32

B-2.

Postage . t .

175 00

B-3.

Advertising

95 00

B-4.

Car fares ....

1,806 93

B-12.

Premium on bond .

6 00

B-14.

Motor vehicles, repair

3

and garage rent

596 18

B-16.

Care of horse

228 00

B-35.

Fees for auto, etc. .

10 00

B-37.

Photo and blueprinting

4 25

B-39.

Repairs to instruments

etc

116 71

B-41.

Horseshoeing

48 00

C-3.

Electric torches

15 81

C-4.

Ford truck, tires, etc.

1,150 83

C-6.

Stable, blankets, etc.

10 00

C-13.

Tools, etc. .

41 80

D-l.

Office, forms and station

ery ....

1,315 34

D-ll.

Gasolene, oil, etc.

407 95

E-10.

Batteries for torches

5 40

E-13.

Paint stock
otal expenditures

54 25

T

$74,721 59

Transferred to the Fire Depart

-

merit

401 00

Balance

in treasury .

5,998 30
$81,120 89

Fire Department. 51

LIST OF PROPERTY.— WIRE DIVISION.

1 High potential testing apparatus.

1 transformer.

1 Test board, capacity 220 volts, 300 amperes.

1 Auxiliary test board, capacity 220 volts, 150 amperes.

1 Reflecting galvanometer, condenser, telescope, scales, etc.

1 Set resistance coils (standard).

1 Lamp stand and scale.

1 Shunt coil.

1 Set double connector posts.

1 Discharge key.

1 Reversing key.

1 Electrostatic Voltmeter, No. 70647.

1 1,500- volt Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 3438.

1 300-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 3317.

1 300-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 6020.

1 300-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 15459.

1 300-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 15455.

1 300-volt Weston Portable Direct Current Voltmeter, No.
15456.

1 300-volt Weston Alternating Direct Current Voltmeter, No.
1044.

1 15-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 4747.

1 3-150-volt Weston Direct Current Voltmeter, No. 2147,
Miniature Type.

1 0-150 to 300 Double Reading Weston Direct Current Volt-
meter, No. 28981.

1 0-150 to 300 Double Reading Weston Direct Current Volt-
meter, No. 28982.

1 0-150, 0-300 A. C. & D. C. Weston Voltmeter, No. 147.

1 500-ampere Weston Direct Current Ammeter, No. 2428.

1 50-ampere Weston Direct Current Ammeter, No. 2381.

1 1,500 mil-ampere Weston Direct Current Mil- Ammeter,
No. 2433.

1 200-ampere T. & H. A. C. Ammeter, No. 29421.

1 15-ampere T. & H. A. C. Ammeter, No. 21507.

1 Queen testing set, No. 389.

1 Standard resistance coil with wheatstone bridge.

1 Generator, 50,000 ohms.

6 Bichloride of silver batteries, each 60 cells.

2 Automobiles (1 touring car, 1 Ford truck).

3 Robes.

2 Blankets.

2 Cameras (complete).

Miscellaneous tools used in connection with overhead construc-
tion.
Draughting instruments.

52 City Document No. 14.

THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION.

Commissioner, John R. Murphy.

Chief Clerk, Benjamin F. Underhill.

Chief of Department, Peter E. Walsh.

First Deputy Chief, John 0. Taber, in charge of Bureau

of Supplies and Repairs.
Superintendent of Repairs, Eugene M. Byington.
Superintendent of Fire Alarms, George L. Fickett.
Superintendent of Wire Division, Walter J. Burke.
Chief Operator and Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarms,

Richard Donahue.
Chief Clerk, Wire Division, Frank H. Rice.
Veterinary Surgeon, Daniel P. Keogh.
Medical Examiner, William J. McNally.

Clerks.
(Fire Department.)
George F. Murphy, Daniel J. Quinn, James P. Maloney,
Edward L. Tierney, Herbert J. Hickey, John J. Coholan,
William J. Hurley, Nathan Cohen, Frank M. Fogarty.

(Wire Division.)
John F. Flanagan, Timothy A. Connolly, William McSweeney,
George Stretch, Selina A. O'Brien, Mary E. Fleming,
Margaret A. Faulkner.

STRENGTH AND PAY JANUARY 31, 1920.

Headquarters.

1 Commissioner $7,500

1 Chief clerk 2,500

1 Medical examiner 1,800

1 Bookkeeper 2,100

1 Supervisor pay accounts 2,000

1 Clerk 1,800

1 Chief, License Division 1,800

1 Clerk 1,600

1 Clerk 1,500

1 Clerk 1,000

1 Assistant engineer (messenger) . . . 1,600

Fire Department.

53

Per Annum.

2 Hosemen (clerks)
1 Constable

14

Fire-fighting Branch.

1 Chief of department .

2 Deputy chiefs
15 Districts chiefs
62 Captains
91 Lieutenants .

1 Lieutenant, aide-to-chief *

1 Private, aide-to-commissioner *

3 Engineers (marine)
48 Engineers
46 Assistant engineers

1 Assistant engineer
3 Assistant engineers
932 Privates (6 at war service
534 .
10 .
388 .. .

included)

1,206

Bureau of Supplies and Repairs.

1 Superintendent

1 Lieutenant, foreman hose and harness shop,

1 Engineer (master plumber *)

1 Hoseman (master carpenter *)

1 Master painter .

1 Auto engineer (engineer*)

1 foreman auto mechanics

1 Engineer (machinist*)

6 Privates * .

$1,600
1,200

$4,500
3,500
3,000
2,000
1,800
1,800
1,600
1,700
1,700
1,600
1,500
1,400

1,600
1,500
1,400

$3,000
1,800
1,700
1,600
1,600
1,700
1,500
1,700
1,600

Employees.

1 Clerk $1,700

1 Clerk 1,300

1 Clerk (hoseman *) 1,600

1 Storekeeper * 1,800

Per Week.

1 Engineer . $37 00

Per Day.

3 Firemen $5 00

2 Plumbers 4 90

1 Steamfitter 4 50

1 Leading painter . . . ... . . 4 75

* Detailed from fire-fighting force.

54

City Document No. 14.

Per Day.

7 Painters

$4 50

2 Wheelwrights

4 50

1 Leading machinist ...

4 75

13 Machinists (including 2 temporary)

4 50

1 Leading blacksmith

4 75

4 Blacksmiths

4 50

5 Blacksmith's helpers

3 75

3 Carpenters

4 50

1 Vulcanizer

4 00

2 Hose and harness repairers

4 50

1 Hose and harness repairer

4 00

1 Boiler repairer and ironworker

4 50

1 Chauffeur

4 00

2 Teamsters

3 50

70

Fire Alarm Branch.

1 Superintendent

1 Chief operator and assistant superintendent,

1 Supervising operator
4 Principal operators

2 Operators
6 Assistant operators
1 Assistant operator
1 Hoseman (garageman)

Construction Force.

1 Foreman

1 Assistant foreman

1 Stockman

1 Machinist

2 Machinists

18 Repairers, cable splicers, linemen and wiremen,

1 Laborer

42

1

3

4

1,336

Veterinary Hospital Branch.

Veterinarian

Hostlers (average)

$3,000
2,500
1,800
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,300
1,600

2,200
1,700
1,500

Per Day

$4 75
4 50
4 95
3 50

Per Annum.

$3,000

Per Day.

$3 50

* Detailed from fire-fighting force.

Fire Department. 55

CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT.

Peter E. Walsh.

Headquarters, Engine House 26-35, Mason Street.

The Chief is in charge of the fire protection of the
city, which is divided into three divisions, each com-
manded by a deputy chief, which are subdivided into
fifteen districts, each commanded by a district chief.

Division 1.

Deputy Chief, John 0. Taber.

Headquarters, Ladder House 8, Fort Hill Square.
This division comprises Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

District 1.
District Chief, Fitzgerald M. O'Lalor.

Headquarters, Ladder House 2, Paris Street,
East Boston.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 5, 9, 11,
31 (fireboat), 40, 47 (fireboat), Ladders 2, 21, Chemical 7.

District 2.
District Chief, William E. Riley.

Headquarters, Ladder House 9, Main Street,
Charlestown.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 27, 32, 36,
50, Ladders 9, 22.

District 3.
District Chief, Cornelius J. O'Brien.
Headquarters, Ladder House 18, Pittsburgh Street.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 25, 38,
39, 44 (fireboat), Ladders 8, 18, Water Tower 3, Rescue 1.

District 4-
District Chief, Edward J. Shallow.
Headquarters, Engine House 4, Bulfinch Street.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 4, 6, 8,
Ladders 1, 24, Chemical 1, Water Tower 1.

56 City Document No. 14.

District 5.
District Chief, Albert J. Caulfield.
Headquarters, Engine House 26-35, Mason Street.

Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 7, 10, 26,
35, Ladder 17, Chemical 2.

Division 2.
Acting Deputy Chief, Henry A. Fox.
Headquarters, Engine House 22, Warren Avenue.
This division comprises Districts 6, 7, 8, 11.

District 6.

District Chief, Francis J. Jordan.

Headquarters, Engine House 1, Dorchester Street,

South Boston.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 1, 2, 15,
43, Ladders 5, 19, 20.

District 7.
District Chief, Frank A. Sweeney.
Headquarters, Engine House 22, Warren Avenue.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 3, 22,
33, Ladders 3, 13, 15, Water Tower 2.

District 8.
District Chief, John N. Lally.
Headquarters, Ladder House 12, Tremont Street.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 13, 14,
37, Ladders 12, 26.

District 11.

District Chief.

Headquarters, Engine House 41, Harvard Avenue,

Brighton.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 29, 34,
41, Ladders 11, 14, 31.

Division 3.
Deputy Chief, Daniel F. Sennott.
Headquarters, Ladder House 4, Dudley Street.
This division comprises Districts 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Fike Department. 57

District 9.
District Chief, Joseph H. Kenney.
Headquarters, Engine House 12, Dudley Street.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 12, 21, 23,
24, Ladder 4, Chemical 10.

District 10.
District Chief, Walter M. McLean.

Headquarters, Engine House 18, Harvard Street,
Dorchester.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 17, 18,
Ladders 7, 29, Chemical 11.

District 12.
District Chief, Michael J. Mulligan.

Headquarters, Engine House 28, Centre Street,
Jamaica Plain.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 28, 42,
Ladders 10, 23, 30, Chemical 5.

District 13.
District Chief, Michael J. Kennedy.

Headquarters, Engine House 45, Corner Washington
and Poplar Streets, Roslindale.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 30, 45,
Ladders 16, 25, Chemical 13.

District 14-
District Chief, Allan J. Macdonald.

Headquarters, Engine House 46, Peabody Square,

Dorchester.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 16, 20,
46, Ladders 6, 27.

District 15.
District Chief, Joseph A. Dolan.

Headquarters, Engine House 48, Corner Harvard

Avenue and Winthrop Street, Hyde Park.
Apparatus Located in the District. — Engines 19, 48, 49,
Ladder 28, Chemical 14.

58

City Document No. 14.

FIRE STATIONS.
Location.

Number
of Feet
in Lot.

Occupied by

Dorchester and Fourth streets

Corner of O and Fourth streets

Bristol street and Harrison avenue

Bulfinch street

Marion street, East Boston

Leverett street

East street

Salem street

Paris street, East Boston

River street. . . .".

Saratoga and Byron streets, East Boston,

Dudley street

Cabot street

Centre street

Dorchester avenue

Corner River and Temple streets

Meeting House Hill, Dorchester

Harvard street, Dorchester

Norfolk street, Dorchester

Walnut street, Dorchester

Columbia road, Dorchester

Warren avenue

Northampton street

Corner Warren and Quincy streets

Fort Hill square

Mason street

Elm street, Charlestown

Centre street, Jamaica Plain

Chestnut Hill avenue, Brighton

Centre street, West Roxbury

521 Commercial street, on land of Public
Works Department.

8,167
4,000
4,000
6,098
3,265
2,269
1,893
2,568
4,720
1,886
10,000
7,320
4,832
5,713
2,803
12,736
9,450
9,440
7,683
9,000
10,341
7,500
3,445
4,186
4,175
5,623
2,600
10,377
14,358
12,251

Engine 1 and Ladder 5.

Engine 2.

Engine 3 and Ladder 3.

Engine 4, Chemical 1 and Tower 1.

Engine 5.

Engine 6.

Engine 7.

Engine 8.

Engine 9 and Ladder 2.

Engine 10.

Engine 11 and Ladder 21.

Engine 12.

Engine 13.

Engine 14.

Engine 15.

Engine 16 and Ladder 6.

Engine 17 and Ladder 7.

Engine 18.

Engine 19.

Engine 20 and Ladder 27.

Engine 21.

Engine 22 and Ladder 13.

Engine 23.

Engine 24.

Engine 25 and Ladder 8.

Engines 26 and 35.

Engine 27.

Engine 28 and Ladder 10.

Engine 29 and Ladder 1 1 .

Engine 30 and Ladder 25.

Engine 31, fireboat.

Fire Department.

59

Fire Stations. — Concluded.

Location.

Number
of Feet
in Lot.

Occupied by

Bunker Hill street, Charlestoivn

8,188

Engine 32.

Corner Boylston and Hereford streets. . .

5,646

Engine 33 and Ladder 15.

4,637

5,668

Corner Longwood and Brookline avenues,

5,231

Engine 37 and Ladder 26.

4,000

Engines 38 and 39.

4,010

Harvard avenue, near Cambridge street,
Brighton.

6,112

Engine 41 and Ladder 14.

Washington street, at Egleston square. . .

3,848

Engine 42 and Ladder 30.

5,133

Washington and Poplar streets, Roslin-
dale.

14,729

Engine 45 and Ladder 16.

4,875

Engine 46.

Engine 47, fireboat.

Adjoining South Ferry, East Boston

11,950

Harvard avenue and Winthrop street,
Hyde Park.

9,450

Engine 48, Ladder 2S and Chemical
14.

3,412

14,475

Engine 49.
Engine 50.

5,230

9,300

Corner Callender and Lyford streets

7,200

Chemical 11 and Ladder 29.

Corner Walk Hill and Wenham streets . .

11,253

Chemical 13.

1,676

Ladder 1.

3,923

Ladder 4 and Chemical 10.

4,290

4,311

2,134

Pittsburgh street, South Boston

8,964

Ladder 18 and Tower 3.

3,101
6,875

3,918

Ladder 24.

9,889

Headquarters Building, Bristol street, 15,679 feet of
land.

Water Tower No. 2 is in Headquarters Building.

60 City Document No. 14.

OTHER BUILDINGS.

Repair Shop, 363 Albany street, 8,000 feet of land.

Veterinary Hospital, Atkinson street, 64,442 feet of
land.

Coal station, Main street, Charlestown, 2,430 feet of
land.

Coal station, old Charles River Bridge, on land of
Public Works Department.

Building No. 11 Wareham street, used by the Fire
Alarm Branch as workshop and storeroom, 8,500 feet of
land.

Building No. 618 Harrison avenue, used as a depart-
ment garage and repair shop and a school for chauffeurs
and officers, 3,816 feet of land.

LEASED BUILDINGS.

Part of building 240-256 Dover street used as store-
house for spare apparatus.

About 800 square feet of shed on Sleeper street (New
Haven Terminal Stores) used as a coal station.

Part of building 1 1 Atherton street used for storage.

Fire Department.

61

CANNEL COAL STATIONS.

Division 1.

District.

Location.

Capacity.
(Tons.)

Wagons.

1.

12
20
35
35
45
1
16
50
20

1

1.

9

2

Engine 40

Engine 36

1

9

3

3

3 "..

4

Ladder 24

„

4

9

Engine 26

1

Total

14

Division 2.

Chemical 2. . ,

Engine 2

Fourth street .
Engine 33. . . .
Engine 13 ... .
Engine 14 ... .
Engine 37. . . .
Engine 29 . . .
Engine 34 . . .
Engine 41 . . .

35
20
20
25
40
10
20

Division 3.

Engine 12.
Engine 21 .
Engine 23 .
Engine 24 .

62 City Document No. 14.

Cannel Coal Stations, Division 3. — Concluded.

District.

Location.

Capacity.
(Tons.)

Wagons.

10

3
5

10

Engine 18

12

20
9

12. . . ....

12

9
9

12

14

Engine 16

5

14

Engine 20

7

14

Engine 46

4

15

Engine 19

8

15

10

15

Hose 49

1

Total. . .

14

Motor.
27 Motor-drawn engines.

2 Steam-propelled engines.
23 Hose cars.

20 Ladder trucks.

4 Chemicals.

3 Water towers.
1 Rescue car.

1 Wrecker.
31 Automobiles.

7 Delivery trucks.

119

Apparatus
6 Engines.
3 Hose cars.

5 Ladder trucks
1 Water tower.

8 Automobiles.

3 Old Buick roadsters being
reconstructed tor use as
fuel and delivery trucks.

1 Pierce Arrow chassis being
fitted lor rescue car.

146

Horse.
18 Engines.
18 Hose wagons.
10 Ladder trucks.
4 Chemicals.

50

in Reserve.
7 Engines.
7 Hose wagons.
5 Ladder trucks.
4 Chemicals.
41 Fuel wagons.
3 Manure wagons

117

Apparatus in Service in Department.

Fire Department. 63

Miscellaneous Apparatus.

1 Old Velie roadster (unfit for service) at Department Auto-

mobile School, being used for instruction purposes.

2 Old Ford delivery trucks (unfit for service) at Department

Automobile School, being used for instruction purposes.
1 Old Robinson hose car being dismantled and parts being
used for replacements on this type apparatus now in serv-
ice in the department.

Marine Apparatus.

3 Fireboats.

64

City Document No. 14.

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Personal service:

Permanent employees

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Rent, taxes and water

3,061 88

Communication . . . .

2,198 36

Motor vehicle repairs and care .

8,277 33

Motorless vehicle repairs .

3,346 29

Cleaning

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Examinations

668 00

Testing materials and supplies

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Expert and architect .

470 00

Fees, etc

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Boiler inspection .

219 00

Photographic and blueprinting

164 69

General plant

43,471 40

Horseshoeing and clipping .

15,095 75

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$15,572 61

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Motor vehicles

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Stable

2,854 50

Furniture and fittings

4,335 88

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185 14

Tools and instruments

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Wearing apparel .

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Forage and animal

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Medical, surgical, laboratory

199 97

Veterinary ....

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Laundry, cleaning, toilet .

3,667 34

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76 City Document No. 14.

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Chemicals and disinfectants

3 '485 29

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Building

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$2,817,560 66

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Permanent employees .

$42,924 04

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Printing and binding .

$13 13

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175 00

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930 19

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290 55

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1,438 27

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971 81

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136 34

805 79

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34 10

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Continuation of payments:

Contractor, M. S. Kelliher .... !

Architect, Joseph McGinniss .

Expert services

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355 41

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Recapitulation .

Fire Department

Fire Quarters, Readville

Income.

Permits for fires in open spaces,
fireworks, blasting, transporta-
tion and storage of explosives

Sale of uniform cloth

Services of Fireboat No. 47
United States Government

Sale of badges .

Sale of old material

Damage to apparatus

Sale of horses .

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Sale of manure

Refund of amount drawn to pay
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Refund of overpayment

Removal of dead horse .

Wire Division (from June 10, 1919) :

Fees

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Sale of horse and wagons .

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accidental .
Automobiles .
Brush, rubbish, etc.
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set by rats .
Careless use pipe, cigar and

cigarettes .
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pipe, boiler
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Oil stove, careless use and

explosion .... 64
Overheated furnace, stove,

boiler 116

Set by boys .... 142

Sparks from chimneys, stove, 113
Sparks from locomotive

engine . . • . . . 36

Spontaneous combustion . 99

Thawing 41

Unknown .... 709

Total .... 5,423

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City Document No. 14.

Fires Where Loss Exceeded $15,000.

Date.

Location and Owner.

1919

Jan. 12. .
Jan. 21..
Jan. 24. .
Feb. 3..
Feb. 4. .
Feb. 14. .
Feb. 21..
Feb. 22. .
Feb. 22. .
April 2 . .
May 1 . .
May 13..
May 20..
May 24. .

May 30. .
July 2..
Sept. 1 . .
Oct. 2. .
Oct. 11.
Oct. 28. .
Oct. 31.
Nov. 1.
Nov. 9.
Dec. 3.
Dec. 18.

Dec. 23.

38-42 Damrell street, S. A. Woods Machine Company

166-174 Summer street, Hub Shoe Company et al

19-23 Columbia street, C. W. Stores Company el al

81-85 Court street, Crawford House et al

176-178 Huntington avenue, J. Malkin et al

42-50 Chardon street, Bicknell & Fuller et al

99-101 Bedford street, Kingston Bias Bindery Company et al.,

SO Kingston street, Blodgett, Ordway & Webber et al

15-23 Exchange street, M. F. Cottrell Company et al

113-115 Fulton street, B. Rutstein & Sons Company et al

121 Beverly street, Richards & Co. et al

55 Terminal street, People's National Bank of Roxbury el al....

127 St. Botolph street, A. Shedlovsky et al

299-303 Congress street, Handelmaatschappy "Transma-
rina, " Inc., et al

12-18 Ewer street, A. W. Wright et al

60 Fulton street, Arax Grocery Company et al

540 Sumner street, Aeolian Macaroni Company etal

110-120 Mt. Vernon street, Underwood Machine Company. .

Off Erickson street, George Lawley & Son Corporation

531-537 Hanover street, Mataino & Petringa et al

80-86 Granite street, Gillette Safety Razor Company

11 Lehigh street, Boston Paper Board Company, Inc

41 Pearl street, Nathan Sawyer & Son, Inc., et al

Mystic Wharf, Export Lumber Company etal

186 Commonwealth avenue, "Abbotsford," Sidney Wade
Company et al

1 42 Kingston street, Manhattan Novelty Company etal

$219,041
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31,947
28,139
40,244
21,206
20,552
45,676
17,317
18,380
19,987
55,985
15,129

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22,733
26,269
50,043
169,500
18,181
42,444
41,185
21,840
35,851

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61,354

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STATISTICS.

Population, January 1, 1920 .

Area square miles

Number brick, etc., buildings .

Number of wooden buildings .

Fires in brick and stone buildings

Fires in wooden buildings

Out of city

Not in buildings, false and needless

Total alarms . . . .

1,549

1,214

35

2,625

808,310
47.81
31,603

75,527

5,423

Fire Loss for the Year Ending December 31, 1919.

Buildings, loss insured
Contents, loss insured

Buildings, loss not insured
Contents, loss not insured

Total loss building and contents
Marine loss

. $38,835
. 165,829

$994,478
1,236,142

$2,230,620

204,664

$2,435,284

$142,300

82

City Document No. 14.

YEARLY LOSS FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS.

Year ending February 1, 1906

" 1, 1907 . • .
" " 1, 1908

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" " 1, 1910

"1, 1911 (11 months)
" January 1, 1912
" " 1, 1913
" " 1, 1914
1, 1915
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1, 1918
1, 1919
1, 1920

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$2,130,146
1,130,334
2,268,074
3,610,000
1,680,245
3,159,989
2,232,267
2,531,017

* 3,138,373
3,013,269
3,004,600

t 2,372,489

X 3,981,227
2,822,109
2,577,584

* Does not include marine loss of $1,116,475, steamship "Templemore."
t Does not include marine loss of $101,312, steamship "City of Naples" et al.
t Does not include marine loss of $75,660.

Note. — January loss, 1911, amounting to $165,001, deducted from previous year and
included in calendar year January 1, 1911, to January 1, 1912.

ALARMS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.*

Bell.

Still and
Automatic.

Totals.

2,733

2,690

5,423

2,413

2,649

5,062

2,252

2,526

4.77S

2,350

2,12S

4,531

2,847

2,590

5,437

2,945

2,589

5,534

2,594

2,322

4,916

2,812

2,432

5,244

2,291

2,142

4,433

1,864

1,801

3,665

1919

1918

1917

1916

1915

1914

1913

1912

1911

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* Each fire is treated as having only one alarm.

f 202 bell and 196 still alarms deducted from year 1910-11 and included in calendar
year January 1, 1911, to January 1, 1912.

Fire Department.

83

Roll of Merit, Boston Fire Department.

Joseph P. Hanton, Captain, Engine Company 3.
Thomas J. Muldoon, Captain, Engine Company 20.
Thomas H. Downey, Captain, Engine Company 22.
Michael J. Teehan, Captain Engine Company 24.
Denis Driscoll, Captain, Engine Company 37.
James F. McMahon, Captain, Ladder Company 1.
Frederick F. Leary, Captain, Ladder Company 3.
Edward McDonough, Lieutenant, Engine Company 8.
Timothy J. Heffron, Lieutenant, Ladder Company 9.
Michael J. Dacey, Lieutenant, Ladder Company 20.
John J. Kennedy, Ladderman, Ladder Company 13.
Martin A. Kenealy, Captain, retired.
James E. Downey, Hoseman, retired. •

Changes fbom February 1, 1919, to February 1, 1920.

Number of men appointed to fire force .... 43

Number of men reappointed to fire force .... 13

All others 8

Resigned . . 16

Discharged 12

Pensioned 24

Deaths 7

Pensioners died . , 13

Membees Pensioned fbom February 1, 1919, to
February 1, 1920.

John A. Noonan.
John Grady.
Thomas Wyllie.
John McCann.
Stephen J. Ryder.
Peter F. McDonough.
William Chittick.
George N. F. Getchell.
Hadwin Sawyer.
George A. Newhall.
John K. Wheelock.
Frank J. Linloff.

Jeremiah F. Gillen.
John H. Cassidy.
John P. Olsen.
John J. Ryan.
Patrick F. Goggin.
Frank J. Lynch.
William J. Gaffey.
John H. Callahan.
David J. Ryan, Jr.
Joseph T. Smith.
Michael J. Lawler.
Charles Windhorn.

Death of Members from February 1, 1919,
to February 1, 1920.

Warren A. Chase, Jr.
Thomas J. Stevens.
Henry H. F. Keenan.
Michael J. Sullivan.

David W. Towle.
James F. O'Hare.
John H. Belyea.

84

CiTY Document No. 14.

Death of Pensioners from February 1, 1919,
to February 1, 1920.

Richard W. Brown.
Edward A. Shea.
William E. Staples.
Michael C. Leonard.
Frank Patrick.
Albert Laskey.
Francis McArdle.

Alfred H. Perry.
Warren H. Brown.
Isaac B. Noble.
John W. Smith.
George S. Smith.
John J. Flanagan.

Fire Department. 85

BOSTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND.

Boston, October 3, 1919.

To the Members of the Body Corporate of the Boston
Firemen's Relief Fund:

Dear Sirs, — We hereby certify that we have audited
the accounts of the treasurer of the Boston Firemen's
Relief Fund to the close of business August 31, 1919,
and find them correct.

The deposits in the bank and the checks drawn thereon
have been compared with the accounts received from
the bank, and have been found to agree therewith, and
are all properly entered on the books of the treasurer.

Income from all sources is accounted for, except
dividend of American Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany stock in January, 1919, amounting to $18,* which
probably went astray in the mail and for which a
duplicate check has been requested, also Edison Electric
Illuminating Company, $3 due in August, 1919, which
was received, but not deposited in time to be included
in the August account. Payments are supported by
proper vouchers, and the balance on hand at the close
of business August 31, 1919, is correct.

We examined the securities belonging to the fund
consisting of $174,000 City of Boston registered bonds
$8,000 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy coupon bonds
$45,000 Liberty Loans; $7,000 city of San Francisco
Hospital, and certificates of stocks received from the
estates of Anne Sargent and Franklin P. Hyde, also
$1,000 War savings stamps.

We have seen a bond issued by the American Surety
Company of New York to Henry J. McNealy, treasurer,
for $25,000.

A summary of receipts and disbursements for the year
ending August 31, 1919, is appended hereto.

Respectful^ submitted,

Amos D. Albee Son & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants.

* Since the above was written, a check for $18 has been received, and seen by us.

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Receipts and Disbursements from September 1, 1918, to
August 31, 1919.

Receip

s.

Balance September 1, 1918 $7,792 39

Amount received from ball fund

17,187 04

Interest on bonds

7,890 00

Interest on Liberty Loan bonds

761 48

Dividends on stocks .

247 00

Interest on deposits .
Donations

237 41
25 00

City of Boston bonds matured

31,000 00

American Trust Company loan

5,000 00

Discount on Liberty Loan Bonds*

470 93

$70,611 25

Disbursements.
Death and sick benefits, gratuities,

medical attendance and medicine, $34,082 31
Less refunds . . . . . 64 50

Salaries .

Treasurer's bond

Box at International Trust Company vaults
Free bed, Massachusetts General Hospital
Auditing twelve months .
Expenses, stationery, postage, etc.
Paid American Trust Company loan
Interest on note ....

Revenue stamp on note .
Herbert Parker, Averill suit
United States Liberty Bonds .

Cash balance:

Deposited in American Trust Company

$34,017 81

350 00

62 50

10 00

200 00

125 00

254 90

5,000 00

37 50

1 00

695 00

25,000 00

$65,753 71

4,857 54

$70,611 25