APPENDIX J. 64 PEMBERTON SQUARE, BosTON, February 1, 1903. HON. JAMES DONOVAN, DEAR SIR, - I herewith submit a report of the work performed by the office under my charge for your consideration. During the first half of the year, under normal conditions, the results of the labors of the employees of the office were satisfactory to the public. I arrive at this conclusion owing to the small number of complaints made. Absolute freedom from the smoke nuisance is, of course, an impossibility, under the present law. From the constant observations of this office I can state that the laws under which we work are being observed generally. Wherever by observation or complaint, reason to find fault with the conditions in any plant obtained, a personal interview with the owner, always resulted in a desire on his part to co-operate in the abatement of the nuisance. During the latter part of the year conditions arose in the coal supply which made it impossible to secure results as satisfactory as formerly prevailed. Complaints were numerous and a strict enforcement of the laws would be an impossibility, or an attempt in that direction a hardship or injustice. Efforts were accordingly directed to securing the best results under these conditions. We were constantly on the move, observing conditions, conferring with engineers and firemen, or offering suggestions, that the best results might be obtained. We are now entering upon another year with the conditions approaching the normal. The period over which we have just passed has been the means of informing the public more fully as to the requirements and purposes of the law. The results clearly show the desirability of their enforcement. Nova Scotia Coal. Importations of Coal from Nova Scotia at this Port during the Year ending January 31, 1903. MONTHS. TOn S. Value. February, 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,876 $108,694 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,645 150,079 April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,571 102,581 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,795 60,988 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,730 50,913 July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \,...| 67,725 94,144 August. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48,508 62,105 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,000 56,251 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,775 136,689 November. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,888 85,695 December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,014 123,504 January, 1908. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,479 136,301 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693,006 || $1,167,944 Nova Scotia coal recorded at the Collector's office (Boston Custom House) for the year ending January 31, 1903, shows 693,006 tons as against 563,143 tons for the year ending January 31, 1902. BOILER APPLICATIONS. During the past year 414 applications have been received from the Building Department for boiler permits, and were SPECIAL REPORTs. March 19. Report on complaint of plant of the Bowdoin Square Hotel. May 22. Report on complaint of the plants of the Pumping Station, Cow Pasture. May 22. Report on complaint of the plant Freeport-street Power-house of the Boston Elevated Railway Company. May 22. Report on order offered by Alderman Tinkham, February 3. , July 23. Report on complaint of the Electric Company, Summer street. August 2. Report on complaint of Spitz Bros., Summer Street. August 5. Report on complaint against plant of Jordan, Marsh & Co. August 7. Report on complaint against plant of Hotel Essex. August 15. Report on complaint against plant of Mr. McDonald, Winter street. August 16. Report on complaint against plant of Mr. Haynes, 12 High street. September 22. Report on request for names and addresses of smoke devices in operation in this city. December 1. Report with observation on smoke preventer in operation in City Hospital. SUMMARY. I submit a brief summary of work for the year ending January 31, 1903: Number of applications for boiler permits received . 414 Number of smoke preventers adopted o & e 15 Number of objection notices sent out © to e 6 Number agreeing to burn hard coal . & e . 320 Number of short observations taken . o - . 143 Number of special reports o & © o © 12 Number of special requests for observations received. 4 Respectfully submitted, APPENDIX. K. REPORT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CLERK. BosTON, February 1, 1903. HON. JAMES DONOVAN, DEAR SIR, - I submit here with a report of the work performed in connection with the Civil Service Commission, together with a statement of the force employed and eligible for employment for the year ending January 31, 1908: Requisitions made . io © ge go e e . 287 Requisitions cancelled . & G g * to e 4 Certifications returned without any selection being made, 107 Number of men called for e c so e . 491 Number of men certified & to to g © e 92.1 Number of men selected, including veterans . . . 296 Number of veterans appointed o & go 28 Number of men appointed provisionally under civil ser vice rule No. 36 . to © o e o g * 13 Applications made for promotion . o e e * 11 Promotions allowed o Q fo e 9 Promotions allowed provisionally . & • N 2 & * 11 Requests for the cancellation of discharges forwarded to Civil Service Commission * 7 Cancellation of discharges allowed. 7 Requests for permission to reinstate g 2 Requests for permission to reinstate allowed . 2 Transfers made from other city and state departments to the Street Department, with the approval of the Civil Service Commission, are as follows: From Bath Department . to o e * © e 12 “ City Engineer's Department . 2 “ Health Department I “ Lamp Department. e 1 “ Park Department . to to 4 “ Pauper Institutions Department 3 “ Public Grounds Department . 4 Carried forward 27 JBrought forward . o g e e e e 27 From Street Laying Out Department © so 1 “ Boston Transit Commission . o * o so 1 “ Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board 2 Transfers from the Street Department to other city and state departments, with the approval of the Civil Service Commission, as follows: To Bath Department . te 1 “ City Engineer's Departmen I “ Public Grounds Department I “ Boston Transit Commission . go o 1 “ Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. 3 Total © so o © o so e * to 7 Number of discharges forwarded to Civil Service Commission { } o to so g e * e . 487 The records of the department show that there are now 3,681 persons eligible for employment in the several divisions, and of that number 3,159 were upon the January, 1903, pay-rolls. Table showing Transfers made from Various City and State Departments to the Several Divisions of the Street Department. e * co & #. # | # is . . ; ; 3 | 5 || 3 | # 5 | E : o: # | 3 | < 5 || 3.3 || 5 § DIVISION. 'sh * 3 || 5 || 3: o'; : : So, & 35 | 9 || ##|53 || 333 . R | 5 | c. : | #5 | S | # = | 55 || 3: # g; ...t. ; F | No || 3: = S = | : E = | 3 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 | F 3 35 | 3 *sa 5 t £a | O to - || 0- |- |s P- Ö to S-' | = EBridge. . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Paving . . . . . . . . . . . 5 || 2 || 1 | . . . . | 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 | . . . . 2 | 16 Sanitary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 || 1 | . . . . | 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 1 | . . . . . . 5 Street Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | . . . . | 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Street Watering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . 12 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 1 2 || 31 |