In 1872 there was purchased a lot containing 84,590 square feet, on Dartmouth and Montgomery streets and Warren avenue, for the site of the proposed English High and Latin School-house; and in 1875, on Dorchester avenue, near Cottage street, a lot containing 31,800 square feet.

The school-houses before mentioned occupy about 2,500,000 square feet of land. The valuation of these houses and lands is about $8,000,000.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT.

The following property is in charge of the Chief of Police and kept for use of his department: —

TELEGRAPHIC APPARATUS, connecting all the stations with the Central office at City Hall.

FURNITURE Contained in the City Prison and fifteen Police Stations,
with one thousand two hundred police clubs, seven hundred belts,
two hundred revolvers, one thousand badges, and other articles,
to the value of forty-four thousand dollars. (For particulars,
see the annual report of the Chief of Police for 1875.)
At the Central or Chief's office are kept the books, papers, and
records of the department, a Rogue's Gallery, containing thir-
teen hundred and seventy-two portraits of as many notorious
criminals.

The Police steamer "Protector," which is fully equipped for
police or fire duty, and is kept constantly in active service.
She is manned by officers of the Police Department.
Thirty-three horses and equipments.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The following property is in the charge of the Board of Commissioners of the Fire Department :

Washington street, near Dover, 1,007 feet of land. STEAM FIRE ENGINES. Twenty-nine, located as follows, viz.: nine in city proper; three in East Boston; three in South Boston; five in Roxbury District; six in Dorchester District; and one each in Charlestown, West Roxbury and Brighton Districts; also one hand-engine in West Roxbury District.

FIRE BOAT. — One, located north side Central wharf. HORSE HOSE CARRIAGEs. Twenty-eight, located as follows, viz. : ten in city proper; two in East Boston; three in South Boston; four in Roxbury District; two in Dorchester District; five in Charlestown District; one in West Roxbury District; and one in Brighton District; fifteen of which are located in enginehouses.

HOOK AND LADDER CARRIAGES. -Eleven, located as follows, viz. : three in city proper; one in East Boston; one in Roxbury District; one in South Boston; two in Dorchester District; and one each in Charlestown, West Roxbury and Brighton Dis-. tricts.

CHEMICAL ENGINES. Six self-acting, located as follows: two in the city proper; one in Roxbury District; two in West Roxbury District; and one in Brighton District.

PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS.

der Carriages.

Carried on four of the Hook and Lad

HORSES. One hundred and thirty-four.

FUEL WAGONS. One fuel wagon kept at the old Hose-house, on Salem street: one at Engine-house No. 25, Washington square; one at Engine-house No. 11, on Sumner street, East Boston; one at Engine-house No. 13, on Cabot street, Roxbury District; one at Engine-house No. 16, Lower Mills, Dorchester District; one at Engine-house No. 21, Upham's corner, Dorchester District; one at coal depot No. 2, Washington near Dover street ; one at Hook and Ladder House No. 5, South Boston; one at Engine-house No. 19, Mattapan, Dorchester District; one at

Engine-house No. 20, Neponset, Dorchester District; one at Engine-house No. 4, Bulfinch street; one at Engine-house No. 23, Northampton street; one at Engine-house No. 18, Harvard street, Dorchester District; one at Engine-house, No. 24 Warren street, Roxbury District; one at Engine-house No. 27, Charlestown District; and one at Engine-house No. 28, West Roxbury District; each capable of conveying about two tons, to be used in case of large fires, when more fuel is needed than is carried on the engines.

WAGONS. Four engineers', four supply (two in service and two in reserve), one commissioners' buggy.

PUNGS. Thirty-five; thirty-three for carrying hose, and two for jobbing.

FIRE LADDERS. Two hundred and seventy-three of different sizes, one Skinner Ladder Truck, with four ladders. One aerial ladder and one patent Bangor Ladder.

HOSE. About 76,000 feet of leading, and 1,000 feet suction. SPARE APPAratus. Seven Steam Fire Engines; at Deer Island 850 feet of cotton hose, and one small hose-jumper. Also one Hose Carriage in Engine-house No. 25, and one in Hook and Ladder house, Harrison avenue, with 450 feet of hose, one at old Hook and Ladder house, Eustis street; one Hand Hose Carriage at Engine-house No. 8, Salem street; one Hand-engine at Brighton District; one at West Roxbury District, and one at house of Hose No. 12, South Boston, and two Chemical Engines.

RESERVOIRS. Two hundred and forty-six, of which thirteen are located at East Boston, eighteen at South Boston, forty-one in Roxbury District; eleven in the Dorchester District; thirtyeight in Charlestown District; twenty-four in West Roxbury District; three in Bighton District, and the balance in the different wards of the city proper. They contain from 15,000 to 55,000 gallons each, and are supplied with the Cochituate and Mystic water, except in West Roxbury and Brighton Districts. REPAIR SHOP. In the repair shop, one 15-horse power steam engine, cylinder, 9 by 21 inches, Putnam Machine Co.; one 20-horse power upright tubular boiler; one 26-inch by 26-inch iron planer, 8-ft. table, 12-ft. bed; one 24-inch swing engine lathe, 10-ft. bed; one 16-inch swing engine lathe, 91-ft. bed; two 14-inch swing engine lathes, 6-ft. bed; one 13-inch swing hand lathe, 71⁄2-ft. bed; one 13-inch swing hand lathe, 9-ft. bed; one No. 2 upright drill; one Sturtevant Pressure Blower; two blacksmith's forges; one furnace for heating tires, together with numerous smaller tools and appliances, and also tools for repairing hose and harness.

THE ENGINES, HOSE, CAPS, AXES, LADDERS, and all the other apparatus used by the Fire Department, are owned by the city, and are under the care and control of the Board of Fire Commissioners.