Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-03
GOOD SHOWING.
Chief Engineer Kicker Makes
His Annual Report.
Total Loss ila1;;s,Fite District During:
Year!W~ S6l36.05. d 70,
Some improvements Have Been Made
Recommendations for More.

has completed his annual report for the
year endingrMarch l. 1t shows that the
Augusta fire department has made an
excellent showing during the year in
every way. There have been IS fires
and total loss of s1O.742.35. of which
but $6136.05 was within the limits of the
fire district.
The expense of the department does
not appear in this report as all bills
have not been settled. This infOrma-
ton will be found in the report of the
city auditor.
The report follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
| Council of Augusta:
Gentlemen-In compliance with your
rules and regulations, l hereby submit
to you my ninth annual report as chief
engineer of the fire department. During
the year there has been IS fires.
| March 9. 19Ol-Alarm of fire from Box
10, at G.25 A. NJ Fire at pulp mill,
caught from hot box. No damage.
| March 13-Still alarm of fire from
Journal office at 1910 P. NJ Caused by
accident to private alarm. Hose No.
| responded. No damage. .- 1
| March 21-Still alarm of fire at 1915
A. NJ. Fire at saw mill owned by ]. E.
Church. Caused by sparks from en-
CINE Damage to building, 5000; no in
surance. Damage to contents, $500; no
insurance.
April Still alarm of fire from Jour-
nal office at 1920 A. NJ. Caused by ac-
cident to private alarm. Hose No.
responded. No damage
April 14-Alarm of fire from Box Al
at 1.2S A. NJ. Fire on Maple street. in
house owned by Bowditch & Webster
and occupied by John Emery. Cause
of fire, spontaneous combustion. Dam
age to building and contents. $378.75;
! insured.
May 2-Still alarm of fire at $40 A.
M. Fire on Middle street, in house
owned and occupied by Francisco Col
burn. Fire caught from draperies near
| stove. Damage to house and contents,
10000: insured.
May 10-Alarm of fire from Box 20
at 10 P. M. Fire in house owned by
Edmund Doyone and occupied by Ed
mund Doyone and Lewis Baldic. Cause
Of fire, defective flue. Damage to
building and contents. $3S7.35; insured.
| June 17-Alarm of fire from Box 80
at SOB P. NJ. Fire back of Farmers
Hotel, in house owned by William Cole
| and occupied by Joseph Beautere.
Cause of fire, chimney burning out. No
damage. -
June 20--Still alarm of fire outside of
district. House owned by A. w. Brooks
and occupied by Evander Brown. Cause
| 30 fro To n,
and contents. s110O; insurance paid,
$780, H.,
! June 22-Alarm of fire from Box 50
at Las P. NJ. Fire. on Water street.
Caused by burning of awning in front
of building owned by Lendall Titcomb.
No damage. a.,.
| June 2S-Alarm OF, fire from Box 20.
Fire on Northern avenue, in house
owned by William Cole and occupied by
John Libby. No damage.
July ALARM of fire from Box 80
at 5.2S P. M. Fire on Water street, in
Factory boarding house, owned by Ed
wards Mfg. Co. and occupied by M. F.
Davis. Fire caught in clothes press;
cause unknown. Damage to building
and contents, $306.55; insured.
July 13-Alarm of fire from Box Al
at 4.25 p. NJ. Fire on Patterson street
in house owned by ]. II. Church and
occupied by Elijah Buber; caused by
matches igniting in wood shed. Dam
age to building and contents. $3.50; in
sured. 'F ~
July 23-Alarm of fire from Box 81
at 11.4O A. M. Fire in grass on banking
near Gage street: caused by sparks
|
Aug. 2-Still alarm of fire outside OF
district. House owned and occupied by
Edward Jenness. Cause of fire un-
known. Damage to building and con-
tents. $3.50; partially insured.
Aug. Still alarm Of fire on West
River road. House owned and occupied
by Charles Nichols. Caused by de-
fective f1ue. Damage to house, $150; in
sured. -e-t
Aug. 1S-Alarm of fire from Box n
at 3.15 P. NJ. Fire at United States
arsenal. Fire caught in box OF rubbish
at house occupied by Sergeant Sexton.
Damage to building and contents
s193.1O; partially insured. @ \
Aug. 19-Alarm. of fire from Box q
at 4.O4 p. NJ. Slight fire in house on
Mill street. Caused by boys smoking
cigarettes in basement. No damage.
Sept. Still alarm of fire outside OF
district. House owned and occupied by
Harvey A. Hovey. Cause unknown
Damage to building and contents
s2566. 30; partially insured. .ss4
Sept. 11-StiIi' alarm of fire at 7,4o p.
NJ. caused by lightning striking house
owned by Joseph Emery and occupied
by c. ]. Dunn. Damage to building
and contents. s11s.s7; insured. i7,r
Sept. 2S-Aiarrfl Of fire from Box 81
at 3.4s A. M. Fire on Water street, IN
building owned. by John L. Cutler and
occupied by J. W. Harper as restaurant
Fire caught from defective funnel
Damage to building and contents. $3.50;
lpartially insured.
Oct. alarm Of fire from Box 80 al
IL M. Fire on roof OF house owned by
William Cole and occupied by several
French families. Fire caught from
chimney. No damage.
Oct. 1s-Alarm Of fire from Box 8,
at 1880 P. M. Fire in house owned by
!, Otis Webster and occupied by EIbridgt
Pedder. Fire caught from kettle Of tai
catching fire on stove. Damage t.
|, building and contents. $522; insured.
Nov. s-Alarm of fire from Box 8
. at 7.27 Ps~AI. Caused by lamp tipping
Iovar IN x.nrkshon of Savage Bros