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<br />REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
<br />LEXINGTON, MASS., JANUARY 1, 1904.
<br />The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the
<br />year ending December 81, 1903.
<br />There were 27 alarms during the year.
<br />Jan. 11, box 59, dwelling owned by C. M. Tupper, Ward street.
<br />Cause, foul chimney.
<br />Jan. 25, box 75, station owned by B. & M. R. R., Massachusetts
<br />avenue. Loss, $200. Cause, overheated stove.
<br />Jan. 26, box 79, dwelling owned by B. F. Bacon, Silvia street.
<br />Loss, $1000. Cause, kerosene camp.
<br />Feb. 23, box 82, dwelling owned by Mrs. H. E. Crone, Lincoln
<br />street. No loss. Cause, foul chimney.
<br />March 20, still alarm, brush, Locust avenue.
<br />March 21, stili alarm, dwelling owned by Buttrick estate, corner
<br />Pleasant and Fern streets. No loss. Cause, defective chimney.
<br />March 26, still alarm, blacksmith shop owned by W. Hunt, Rail-
<br />road square. No loss. Cause, spark from locomotive.
<br />April 12, box 48, brush, near Lincoln line.
<br />April 18, box 73, dwelling owned by J. Riordon, Vine street.
<br />Loss, $10. Cause, foul chimney.
<br />April 24, box 561, brush, premises of L. & B. St. R. R.
<br />April 29, box 82, brush, premises of C. B. Davis.
<br />May 1, box 82, brush, premises of A. E. Scott.
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<br />May 2, box 82, blacksmith shop owned by W. Hunt, Railroad
<br />square. Loss, $229. Cause, spark from chimney.
<br />May 7, box 82, brush, Cedar street.
<br />May 7, box 82, brush, Woburn street.
<br />May 10, box 82, brush, Utica street.
<br />May 12, box 54, machine shop owned by A. D. Puffer, Massachu-
<br />setts avenue. Loss, $1000. Cause, gasolene engine.
<br />July 29, box 82, wheelwright shop and storehouse owned by H. P.
<br />Boutelle, Merriam street. Loss, $3759. Cause, probably incen-
<br />diary.
<br />Sept. 2, box 56, store and dwelling owned by J. Burrill, Bedford
<br />street. No loss. Cause, kerosene lamp.
<br />Sept. 3, box 89, fish market owned by Wm. Hunt, Railroad square.
<br />No loss. Cause, spark from chimney.
<br />Sept. 12, box 82, dwelling owned by Mrs. F. E. Spencer, Hancock
<br />street. Loss, $2503. Cause, unknown.
<br />Sept. 25, box 62, frame barn owned by Daniel Buckley, Vine
<br />street. Loss, $400. Cause, unknown.
<br />Nov. 12, box 48, frame dwelling owned by Dr. Proctor and J. W.
<br />Hayden, Lincoln street. Loss, $26,50. Cause, unknown.
<br />Dec. 9, box 89, lime shed owned by Lexington Savings }lank,
<br />Massachusetts avenue. Loss, $I50. Cause, rain on lime.
<br />Dec. 20, box 63, frame school house, owned by Town of Lexing-
<br />ton, Woburn street. Loss, $15. Cause, rubbish in cellar.
<br />Dec. 28, box 89, frame store owned by W. Sherburne, Massachu-
<br />setts avenue. Loss, $700. Cause, gasolene stove.
<br />During the past year, the engineers have replaced eight miles of
<br />overhead fire alarm wire, extended the system about two miles on
<br />Waltham street to Concord avenue, and repaired the rest of the sys-
<br />tem. In addition, two and one-half miles of cable have been placed
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