Amount brought forward, various Engines, Hook and Ladder, and Hose Companies, 53,151 35 Repairs of Engines, Hose Car riages, Hook and Ladder Carriages, and other apparatus belonging to the Fire Department, exclusive of Repairs on Hose, and other work of that description, 4,537 08 $386,763 27 Amounts carried forward, $68,364 82 $386,763 27 Amounts brought forward, $68,364 82 connected with Steam Engine No. 4, their Engine House not being calculated for Stable accommodation, $386,763 27 587 02 Repairing Reservoirs, 189 20 Signs for Hydrants in the streets, 31 60 Ringing Alarm Bells at East Bos ton one year, 25 00 Allowance to Firemen for extra services at large fires, 21 50 Expenses of Committee on Fire Furniture and Utensils for En- Expense of examination of dangerous Buildings, Expenses of collecting apparatus after fires, and carting machines to and from Workshops for repairs; and other miscellaneous expenses of the Fire Department, not charged elsewhere, 160 00 1,047 03 12 00 723 38 Gas and Gas Fixtures for Engine 840 41 New Lanterns and repairing old ones, 88 99 Amounts brought forward, $73,561 82 at fires to prevent obstructions by crowds, Fire Department, exclusive of 130 49 Steam Engines and Telegraph- 73,692 31 STEAM FIRE ENGINES. New Engines. -Cost of four new Engines, which includes one for which the old “Boston No. 8" was given in part payment, Cost of Eighteen new Horses for drawing the Engines to and from fires, 10,250 00 3,740 00 Harnesses, &c., for the same, 1,452 00 TELEGRAPHIC FIRE ALARM. The following payments have been made on this account, viz: Salary of Superintendent, Salary of Assistants, $386,763 27 1,200 00 3,510 00 Amount brought forward, ENGINE, HOSE AND HOOK AND LADDER CAR- Cost of fitting up Houses for the Occupancy of STEAMER No. 2. Located on Fourth Street. South Boston, formerly occupied by No. 14. $ 386,763 27 325 00 Amounts carried forward, $1,687 97 $ 386,763 27 |