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ENGINEERS' REPORT. During the year ending at date, there were thirteen fires and alarms, as follows: Feb. 6th, 2 P.M. Fire in house occupied by Baron Von Zeidlitz, on Bloomfield St. Department present. Extinguished by Chemical engine. Insurance paid on building, $153.00. Insurance paid on furniture, $226.00. Cause, hot ashes in wooden box. May 2d., 11. 30 P.M. House owned by heirs of Benj. Fiske, Lowell St. Unoccupied. No alarm, and Department not present. Loss, total. Value $600.00. No insurance. Cause, incendiary. May 3rd. Alarm given for fire in Wood -land owned by Francis McGuire, Wood St. Extinguished by Companies 2 and 3. May 13th, 12-30 P.M. Alarm for fire in woods, on estate of Dr. Lawrence, Waltham St. Depart- ment present. May 14th. Companies 2 and 3 called out by alarm, caused by rekindling of fire on day previous. No damage to property resulted from this fire. June 25th, 1 A.M. Unoccupied house owned by George Munroe, on Lowell and Woburn Streets. No alarm given, and Department not present. The house 22 destroyed was in a dilapidated condition and of little value. No insurance. Cause, incendiary. . July 46, 11 A.M. Fire on roof of house owned by C. G. Kauffman, Maple Street. Department present. Loss .$25.00. Insured. Cause, sparks from locomotive. August 26th, 11-30 P.M. Shanty, furniture and tools, owned by Water Company, destroyed. No alarm. Loss on shanty, $75.00. Loss on tools owned by Gershom Swan $20.00 Cause, incendiary. No insurance. August 30th. Chimney -fire at house of Mrs. Tobin, on Woburn Street. Extinguished by Chief Engineer. No alarm. In the last week of August, a fire broke out in swamp between " Great Meadows" and Lowell turn- pike in East Lexington, burning over many acres, and lasting about five weeks. For a time, when danger was apprehended to more valuable property, men were hired to watch day and night. Fire finally was trenched and burned itself out. November 15th, 7-30 P.M. Fire in store of Smith and Nourse, in Robinson's Block. Discovered and extinguished by A. S. McDonald, an occupant of the building. Damage trifling. Cause, accidental. November 26th, 8 P.M. Fire in blacksmith's shop occupied by R. T. Refuse. Extinguished without alarm. Damage trifling. Cause, accidental. December 8th, 9 P. M. Unoccupied house, owned by Mary Nugent, Vine St. Engines 2 and 3 present.