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BCSTOl, 50 CCTCB^, 1913, 1. 1. The following assigianents of new men are hereby announced to take effect at 10 A-Jl^ Monday^ 3 HOT. 1913; Daniel Gill Joseph ¥s Gorhaja John J, Leary Daniel Dwyer Jaaes Costello Daniel McGillicuddy James M» Oorcoran Joseph L, MclTicholB John B, Johnson Engine 48, Engine 9, Ladder 9, Engine 40j Cfaemical 10 Ladder 2, l&Jtin© 19, Ladder 24, Engine 18 (Temporary) II, TRAHSE^S, The following transfers are hereby a.nnounced to take effect at 10 A,1I, Monday, 3 NOYenber, 19131 Thomas R, McConologue EranciB B, Walsh Michael P, Dempsey Edward H, Harrington John Montgomery Edward J, Plynn John, T, Angell Bartholomew J, Dowd Ladder Ladd er Chan* 1 Engine Engine Engine Ladder Engine 9 to Engine 32, S to Engine 30, 10 to Ladd er 4, 9 to Chen'l 9, 44 to Engine 25, 19 to Engine 44, 29 to Ladder 8, 48 to Ladder 29. III. BETI^m^T, The following retirement is hereby announced . to take effect at 10 A.M. Llonday, 3 17ovember, 1913; Ladderrnan. Patrick P. Garrity of Ladder Co, 4, Ladderman. Garrity was appointed to the department 26 ITovember, 1894. By order of the Eire Commissioner, John A, Hullen, Chief of Department

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BCSTOl, 50 CCTCB^, 1 9 1 3 ,

1.

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The f o l l o w i n g assigianents of new men are hereby announced t o take e f f e c t a t 1 0 A-Jl^ Monday^ 3 HOT. 1 9 1 3 ;

Daniel G i l l Joseph ¥s Gorhaja John J, Leary Daniel Dwyer Jaaes Co s t e l l o Daniel McGillicuddy James M» Oorcoran Joseph L, MclTicholB John B, Johnson

Engine 48, Engine 9, Ladder 9, Engine 40j Cfaemical 1 0 Ladder 2, l&Jtin© 1 9 , Ladder 24, Engine 18 (Temporary)

I I , TRAHSE^S, The f o l l o w i n g t r a n s f e r s are hereby a.nnounced to

take e f f e c t a t 1 0 A,1I, Monday, 3 NOYenber, 1 9 1 3 1 Thomas R, McConologue EranciB B, Walsh Michael P, Dempsey Edward H, Harrington John Montgomery Edward J, Plynn John, T, A n g e l l Bartholomew J, Dowd

Ladder Ladd er Chan* 1 Engine Engine Engine Ladder Engine

9 to Engine 32, S to Engine 30,

10 to Ladd er 4, 9 to Chen'l 9,

44 to Engine 25, 19 to Engine 44, 29 to Ladder 8, 48 to Ladder 29.

I I I . BETI^m^T, The f o l l o w i n g r e t i r e m e n t i s hereby announced .

to take e f f e c t a t 10 A.M. Llonday, 3 17ovember, 1913;

Ladderrnan. P a t r i c k P. G a r r i t y of Ladder Co, 4, Ladderman. G a r r i t y was appointed to the department 26 ITovember, 1894.

By order of the E i r e Commissioner,

John A, H u l l e n , Chief of Department

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• BCSTCHj 3 ECTaznberj 1913* GELIERAL CEDIRS 117.

mPARTKEiTT DRILL SCHOCL,' 1« The r e g u l a r Department D r i l l School w i l l comnence

Thursday^ 6 HoTemberj 1913, a t 10 A«LI, and v i l l he i n charge of L i e u t . jEmes i!ahoney of Water Tower 2 as D r i l l f a s t e r . He w i l l he obeyed ani respected a c c o r d i n g l y .

2. Company Goiiimanders w i l l have the f o l l o v ; i n g men r e p o r t to the D r i l l Llaster a t the house of '7:Q\,er 2^ B r i s t o l s t r e e t , at 10 A.M. Thursday, 6 ITovember, and a t such other times as the D:"!!! Master may d i r e c t .

Daniel P, Dwyer Engine 40, Joseph w, Gorham Engine 9, Daniel P. McOillicuddy Lad d er 2| Jolin/ J, Leary Ladd er 9, Edward I , C'Dowd Ladder 14, • Pa.ul Je Howard Engine 38/39, Joseph L, Mcl?ichols Ladder 24, Dennis V. D r i s c o l l Ladder . 20, James P, C o s t e l l o Chemical 10, , Joseph lie S u l l i v a n Chemical Jolan J. LCahoney Engine 44, Edward J, Plynn Engine 44, Benjamin P, Plnn Ladder 27, Edward J, B a r r e t t Engine 16, James M, Corcoran Engine 19. Daniel G i l l Engine 48, Michael J. Travers Chemical 14.

I I , H e v o c a t i c n (jf Ass i grim en t to Duty, 1 , So much of Section 1, Paragraph 1 of GJHTSRAL ORDERS 11^

as rel?.tGS to the assi,gniaent of John. E. Johnson, t o duty i s hereby revolced.

By order of the E i r e CorTmissioner, Jolar. A, H u l l e n ,

Chief t-f Departmeiit,

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A ^OBilCS, Bm^msm, 1 9 1 3 . / • GBllBRAr'-CRDEHS 1 1 8 .

1, • Eie f o l l o w i n g new "boxes w i l l s h o r t l j - "be es t a b l i s h e d : - • Box ISSS-^Waldron^B Casino,.c-H- ' ; ; ;over Bt,™---—-Circuit 2.

-• Jle&poiise assigcaients same as box 709* Box 1326-*-B^X'acc Theatre «ogCourt St«—-—--—Circuit 47.

•Response assignments B-axie as box 2 1 , Box 1327~^"Scolla7 Square Olja-pic Theafc-re---------Circuit 2,

Hasponpe assignments saxae as box 21. Box 1457—-'Keith* a'-Bioou Theatre, *;Tashington S t . — C i r c u i t 15,

RsBponaS'-aseign:ti3nte sa:-ie as box 43, Box 145e-'-Mrk Theatre, Tashington St.-- - - - - - - - C i r c u i t 15.

•Respcns3 assigraiientD sajue as box 53, Box 1636-~G-r»nd Opera House,, \7asiiington S t , — — C i r c u i t 26..

Response a.s3igniXentB same as box 771. Box 663--Banning ton and i!oore Sts„ C i r c u i t 6.

--• Response s B s i g r m e n t s saae aa b o x 662, Box 664-»"Saratoga and \f<--:&t Sts •---^-—•-Circuit 6,

Response a.ssigiTments same as box 6:.:2, 2, ITew assignment cards ^ i l l b e issued s h o r t l y , ,

I I « CC!.n£EIT33ATICHS. 1. D i s t r i c t Chief J . S, Kadison of D i s t r i c t 11

i s hereby comir.ended f o r responding to a n a l a r m from box 842, 5 HoYember, 1913, w h i l e on a. day o f f ^

2. Senior Hoseman C. 11* s n a l e s s of Eos 49 i s hereby cor iUiended f o r r e s p D n c i n g t o an alarm from box 14575 2 ITovember, 1913, w h i l e on a d.a.y o f f *

3. Probationer B. S, Benson o l Ladder Co, 11 i s hereby coim'aended f o r responding to an alarai from box 842,

•,, 5 November, 1913, w h i l e on a day o f f .

By order of the F i r e Ccmiuissioner, John A. I . l u l l en,

Chief of Department

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HELADqUABTERS EIRE D3PART2£E2TT. BCSTCII, S ITCVEivSER, 1915.

GE1 1 4L CRDSRS 119,

- I , ERCMCTICH.. • • The f o l l o w i n g promotion i s here'by announced to

take e f f e c t a t 10 A,n. IHonday, 10 lIoTenher,. 1913:-Hoseman Willist?. E. Quigley of Engine Co, 25 to "be

L i e u t e n a n t , I I , TRj\ITSEI2lS.

The f o l l o w i n - t r a n s f e r s 8.re announc-d t o take e f f e c t a t 10 A . l i . llonday, 10 Hovemher, 1913:-

LAeut, W i l l i a m Hart. Eng. Co, 42 to Ing, Co.18; L i e u t . W i l l i a m E, (^uigley,. .Eng, Co, 25 to Eng. Co.42, • . I l l , H2niI07AL CE EIRE ALARil BOX. \y

Box 469 l o c a t e d on the old C i t y H a l l "building, Charlestown w i l l he removed from service llonday, 10 ITovem-her, 1913,

By order of the E i r e Con3:iissioner, John. A, H u l l en.

Chief of Department,

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BOSTCHj m EOmiBER, 1913, CSimAL ORDIRS 120*

I * GEA2IGE IIT BIVISICH LIKES, -'. Por f i r e - f i g h t i n g purposes, the C i t y i s hereby d i y i d e d

i n t o thjree d i r i s i o n s t© take e f f e c t a t 10 AJ', 14 ITovember,1913

" i m s i O H U

Headquarters Ladder House 8, Port K i l l Square,

This d i v i s i o n w i l l comprise D i s t r i c t s 1,3,4,5 and 13«

DIYISIOH DEPUTY CHIEP Peter P, HcDonough

Headquarters ilngir!.e House 22, t a r r e n Avenue.

This d i T i a i o n w i l l comprise D i s t r i c t s 6 .7,8 and !!• ; DIVISICH I I I ,

: • / ACmG HIFD'TT CHIEP,.DISTRICT CHIEP EDWIIT A, miKI2IS Headquarters Ladder House 23,

TJashington St, Grove H a l l , This d i v i s i o n w i l l comprise D i s t r i c t s 9, 10, 12, 14 & 15

2, A l l previous orders i n c o n s i s t e n t herewitja are hereby revoked,

3» Senior D i s t r i c t Chief Charles H. "W. Pope remains i n com­mand of D i s t r i c t 2 a t h i s o\w. request. • :

I I , ASSIGRHEITT. 1 , The f ollowin.g a.Bsig:iment i s hereby anjiounced

D i s t r i c t Chief Edward J. Shallow to com^-and D i s t r i c t 6, By orde:-. of the E i r e Coinmissioner^,

John .A, n u l l e n . Chief of Department,

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BOS^CH, lZJ.CmiP^&, 19.13.,

GSHOmAL CRDmS 121.

The f o l l o w i r g t r a n s f e r s are hereby announced to take e f f e c t 10 A M-, 14 irovembeTj igiSs-. Ladder.:isn..joseph^A, H a c k e t t t . , g l a d d e r 5 to Ladder 13; LaddarXiaan E,xoEaa L e m e y ^ . . . .Ladder 4 to Ladder 23,

By order of the E i r e Corflr-iissioner, John A» Mullen3

' Chief of Department,

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EEADqUAETSRS PIKE DSPARTjn^l'T, BCSTCIT, 14 ITOVJiSiBER, 1913.

GSESRAL CRIMIS ITC. 123.

I . HEW HYTDRA: TS I I T S T A I M ) ,

1, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n ]iydrants i n the Boston and Llaine R, ,R. yard, o f f "barren avenue and Beverly s t r e e t , have been inade:-

2, Three Loivry hydrants f o r m e r l y i n the driveway hare been replaced by f i v e post hydrants, located as follower.-

One a t the end of lTo» 10 f r e i g h t house. This w i l l h a w -water i n i t a t a l l times.

One a t JTo, 44 door, and one a t !;To, 19 door of lTo» 10 f r e i g h t house.

One a t Ho. 19 door, and one a t IJc, 3 door of Ko. 11" f r e i g h t house.

The •'.mter w i l l be shut o f f from the f o u r l a t t e r hydrants from 15 ITovember, 1913 t o 1 A p r i l , 1914.

3, There w i l l be a vratchiuan a t the gate of a sniall shanty a t the end of Ho. 10 f r e i g h t house a t a l l times to

. l e t the water on i n case of f i r e , 4, Stand pipes w i l l soon be i n s t a l l e d i n each s e c t i o n

of the above named f r e i . ; ^ i t houses.

I I . CCIfflCEiTrATICIT, 1, Oapt. P i t z g e r a l d H, C'Lalor of Engise Co. 22 i s

hereby comraended f o r responding to an alarm from box No, 241, 11 ITovember, 1913, vmile on a day o f f .

By order of the E i r e Commissioner: John Grady,

A c t i n g Chief of Department.

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Ti;.3 f o l l o w i n g chargee ;bi assignmcni-e fvjr Deputy nnd DiS" t r i c t Chiefs a r e ' l i e r e i y a:'iviO-t;nGed.~'to 'cake e f f e c t a t 10 Ao H«, J r i d a y , 21 iMOV-aaber, 1913,

Company CO"i.uris.r.cers w i l l inahe these c'langee on asBignment cards. * The aesigrj.'^srat f o r Depu-by Chiefs w i l l fee marked i n the cc l iEi in, f o r Deputy Chief3 as f o l l o w s : - jjeputy 1, Deputy 2. Deputy 3. Boxee 11, 12j 17, 19, 21^ 70S, 706^ 7OC3 724, 731, 736, 740,

795, 796: ' ; P i r s t a l a r r i ; Deputy 1, D i s t r i c t Chief:? 4 and 5,

Second aliir;r.; l ' S :strict Chief 2« Cower 3 to Lo, 6 to E 15, 7 t o E 26,

• Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Cniefs 5 and 7^ Cover - Dpty, 2 to E 26, Dpty, 3 to E 12, I to E 3, P to L S, 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15, I I ":o E 33,

Pourth ala?vm: Dp"'y, 2 D i s t r i c t Chief 1^ .. . Cover Dpty. 3 to E 22, 8 to E 4, 10 t o E 12. 12 to :u 12, 14 to E 18, 15 to 0 13,

P i f t h alarm - D i s r r i c t Chief 3, poxes 706, 707, 711, 712, 714^ 727, 791, 2115, 2114^ 2115.

P i r s t alarm: Deputy 1, D i s t r i c t Chie-f 4, _ Seaonc alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 2 and 5,

Co-s-or 3 to L 0, G i:o B I d . 7 to E 26^ • . Third alarmt L i s L r i c t Ch:j ef n 3 and 3. '

Ccrer Dpty„2 to E 26, Dpty 3 to lU 12, 6 T.c L 8, 7 to E 4, 8 to E 22. 9 to E 13, 11 to :Q; 33,

• Pourth alaxm: Di-l^y. 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, Cover - i)r>fy, 3 t o E 22, 8 to S 4, 9 to 1. 2u, iO +0 E 12, 12 to L 12, 14 t o E 16, 15 to 0 1'5,

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Cnief 8. Boxes 20, 24, 702, 720, 730, 2116;

P i r s t a l a r a ; D i s t r i c t Glilefs 4 and 65 V Second ala.?rm: Dpty, 1, . u i c t r i c t Chief 2.

Cover •• 3 to E 8, 6 to E 15, 7 to 1 26.

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:oa6r3l oiders l l o , 1?A ( i s i o ) Page 2,

V> Third alarm; D i s t r i c t ChiefB 3 a? d 7. CoTer ^ Diotj. 2 to S 'Spty.^ 3 to 3 12. I to Jll 3, 3 to L 8, 8 to 21 2;: 9 to S 15, I I to 3 33^

Priurth sla3::m; Deputy Chief 2. • Cover - Dpty. 3 to E 22, 6 to E 25, 10 to E 12, 12 to L 12, 14 to E 13, 15 to C 13.

• E i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, Cover " 9 to E 25«

Boxes 701, 704, 705, 2117, 2119^ 2121: E i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 4, Second ala.:m; Dpiyo 1, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 2 and 5,

Cover - 5 to L 8, 6 to E 15, 7 to E 26, • Third alar-::.; D i s t r i c t CrJ-efs 3 and 7,

^ ^ e r « Dpty. 2 to E 26, Dpty. 5 to E 12, I to E 8, 6 to L 3, 8 to E 22, 9 to B 15, I I to E 33,

Eoiirth alar:^! DcDty. 2, Cover ~ DDty. 3 to E 22, 8 t o E 26, 10 to E 12j 12 to L 12, 14 to E IS, 15 t o C 13,

- EiC:.h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8 Cover 9 to E 2S.

Boxes 25s 26, 29, 32, 33, 34, 2123, 2124. 2 l 4 l : E i r s t alarm- D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 5 Second alarm; Dioty. 1, D i s t r i c t ChieT 7.

Cov^r " 2 to E 4, 3 to L 8. 6 to S 15. Third alarm: D i - t r x c t Chief 2.

Cover 3 to B 4s 6 to L 8„ 8 t - E 22, 9 t c E 15, 11 to E 53, Dpty. 2 to E 26, Dpty. 3 E 12.

Eourth alarm: Doty. 2. D i s t r i c t Chief 3.. Cover Dpty, 3 to E 22. 1 to E 8; 8 to E 26 10 to E 12, 12 to L 12, 14 to B I S , 15 to f-S -1 'i

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, CoTor 9 t n E 26,

. . By ord3r vf the " I r e Co-:miicsi::ner: John A. i h i i : ea,

Chief of Department,

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HHUuDOUARTERS PIKE DEPAHTKEO, BCSTOiT, 20 KO-yimBRj 1913.

GSEER^L CKDSH£S IlC, 125.

I , TEAilSiT^lS, i

The f o l l o w i n g t r a n s f e r s are hereby annotinced to take e f f e c t a t 10 A. H., Friday, 21 I^bvenber, 1913: Charles A<, Rodd ' Ladder 23 to Ladder 23„ W i l l i a m A* J„ Lrinen, Eugine 19 to Ladder 23j liicha-el '1. mirphy, Ladder 2& to EngJne 19»

3y order of the E i r e Commissioner: John Ao Mullerl;

• • CMef cf Lepartmente ;

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(SKSTJ-L OHDIHS lfC» 126, HEADQJTASTBPS EIRE SEPARTTaT,

3CST0H, 21 lOVELIBSE, 1915.

• 1, CHAEGE8 IIT EIRE ALABII B©X irOSffi^mS. 1, T-iio . f o l l owing changes i n f i r e alai'n hex nmhers are he re -

hy ovra'-.reri. to h'o-coire e f f e c t i y e on and a f t e r 12 o* c l o ck noon (".he s-;r i k ing of -ohe n e r i d i a n hlOT/ on the gcngs i n the how:;as) on Monday, 24 IToTex^iher, 1915:

« u » «

« ® © * « « • O

E O O A T I O I I :

Coamon school, "Winthrop sq, Prospect and Edgef;ortn s t s ,

A':x* Prcthli-j.gi;LEa. school « c "E'. arren school, Sxrcner s t , P r e s c o t t school; Elm s t j , C'mrlestown High School, Monument sq,, Rutherford aye and ESTens s t ,

AfXa to Harvn.rd school , „ « « Polk Sh. Aux, I c I'Vilk i s t r e s t and

0., A, lIcDonald schools , . « , E-UTjkar H i l l Grammar school, .Baldwin s t , B» P, T-;/v3d school, Cam'bridge s t r e e t ,

present Eo, ITew Eo, 2418 2422 2414 2415 2419 2417 2421 2413 2429

« 4 ® 9 » »

412 413 414 413 416 417 450 472

2, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n f i r e alarm hex numbers are here­by ordered to bt;cffite e f f e c t i v e on and after- 12 o'clock nccn ^ (the e t r i k i n g of the meridian blow on the gongs i n the houses) on 'Wednesday, 26 Ifovomber, 1913: LO'I^^TIOIT:

Brigh2 ' - i - and "Jebster s t s ^ j Aux i:0 Samual Adams ?chool ^ »

la e r s o n school, P r e s c o t t s t , , • « Pavu Jones School. Hii^r-acc and Byron .sts, Joiin. Cheverun school, Pope and lloore s t s , Saratoga s t r e e t , near Austi'i avenuej Blackin^yon s c h o o l , B l a c k i n r t o n & Leyden s t s , Ly&ian Dehor;!, Gov^ ar,o Paris s t s , 0« Grant P c h o o l j T a r t s s t , Z:^rc39 jt'.i^ s:3hcol, 2iaricn s t , Ea; t Boytc-j. High sohcol, For Ion st,. Tappan iso'i'.ool, leociiogtoTi s t j Eoblo school; Pr^rioaton s t , Chapmen s-ohool, Sataw s t ,

2611 2615 2624 2628 681

2626 2617 2615 2623 £622 262 i. 2619 2618

9 # •a *

* ^

< »

611 6 40 665 667 673 674 682 •684 ' P s ^^J o

-:• o ^ •687 68

Changes on c i r c u i t cards w i l l bo rade t o c - n f c r m t c now box ni-miers,

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T..;-.L OHDERS ITCo 125 - pG.ge

orid a 3 s i gran en t cards w . i l l not l a t e r than Saturday,

e.cs Ti-rlll mark the company This order v ; i l l he posted

2 (1913)

he returned to t h ' i s e hejadq 29 ITovember- 1913« Gcmpan number on the back of ea-ch at the p a t r o l desk f o r one

By order of the Eire Conmiissioner: John Ao H u l l en.

Chief of Department

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OADCyg ARTERS "IRE EEPAR QilEET j ECSTOlf, £4 NCVSilEERj 1913*

(- iy.:-UL ORDERS lie, 127, , ,

I« DEATH CE HCSEl-AIT EAE^

The E i r e Ccnriissioner ropretc to annottnce the death of Hcsemen '^Tiiliam J. Day of Engine Co, 36 on 23 ITcvem-' "bar, 1913, r.csG/nan E?y was appointed to the department on 16 December, 1912^

The f u n e r a l of the l a t e Ho&eman Eay w i l l be held frora h i s foimer residence, 3 Horth i:ead-£treat court, Charlestown, a t 8:30 A, i:,, 26 Kowember. 1913, s e r r i c e s a t f. v, Erancis de Sales' Church, 3"unEer H i l l s t r s e t , Charlestown, a t 9 A, 11,

The Chief of Department v j i l l d e t a i l si^xteen men under command of Chief Charles li, "W, Pope of D i s t r i c t 2, as f-uneral escort. He T r i l l also excuse Engine C09 36 from duty.

SPECIAL SIG!IAL - EOS 283« The department i e hereby n o t i f i e d t l i a t red l i g h t s

hawe been connected w i t h the a u j c i l i a r y syetem a t box 283, They are located on the bre-^Yery b u i l d i n g oti ITew Heath s t r e e t ^ opposite EroDiIey s t r e e t .

The l i g h t i n g of the red light© w i l l be a sig n a l t h a t the alarm i s given f o r a f i r e i n the Rueter stable at xhe corner of Old Heath and promley streets.. I n t i i a t event apparatus w i l l respond to the sta b l e b u i l d i n g .

I l l , CQ3.J1EDATIC1U L2dderma,n Walter Davey of Ladder Co, 16 i o hereby

commenced f o r responding to en alarm from box 547, 22 ITovecaber, 1913, w h i l e on day o f f .

By order of the E i r e Commissioner: John Ae Hullen;

Chief of Department,

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30ST0H, 25 ITCVEMBERj 1915^ inu:i[;RAL CRDIRS HO, 123,

I . CHAIIGES IIT BOX ASSIGillJEUTS. The folloiA'ing changos i n ••assigrjnents f o r Deputy and Dis­

t r i c t Chiefs are hereby announ.ced to take effeccfc a t 10 A, Thursday, 27 lIovemlDer, 1913:

company Commanders w i l l make these changes on assignment cardB» The assignment f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l be marked i.n the column f o r Deputy Chiefs as f o l l o w s : - Deputy 1, Deputy 2 , Deputy 3» Boxes 14, 1 5 , 37, 3 8 , 40, 46, 7 1 0 , 7 1 3 , 7 2 6 , 7 5 3 and 7 9 2 :

F i r s t alarm: Dpty, 1, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 4, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 5 ,

Cover 2 4o E 4, 6 to :E 1 5 , 7 to E 2 6 , Third alarms D i s t r i c t Chiefs 2 and ?<,

Cover - Dpty. 2 to E 2 6 , Dpty. 3 to S 12, x to E 8 , 6 to L 8 , 8 to E 2 2 , 9 to E 1 5 , 1 1 to E 3 3 ,

J'ourth alarm: Dpty, 2 , D i s t r i c t Chief 1, Cover « Dpty, 3 to E 2 2 , 8 to B 26, 1 0 to E 12, 14 to E 1 8 ,

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 6» j Cover - 9 to L 8 , 12 to L 12, 1 5 to C 1 3 , J

Boxes 5 8 , 66, 69, 7 2 , 8 5 , 7 3 9 , 7 6 8 and 766: / F i r s t alarm: Dpty. Chief 2, D i s t r i c t C h i e f . 7 . Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 6,

Cover - 3 to E 1 5 , 4 to E 2S, 8 to E 2 2 * • T h i r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 ond 8,.

Cover ^ Dpty. 3 to E 1 2 , 9 to E 3 , 1 1 to B 3 3 12 t o L 1 2 , 1 5 t o C 1 3 .

S'oxirth alarm: Dpty, 1, D i s t r i c t Chief 9, • Cover - Dpty. 5 to E 2 2 , 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, 10 to E 1 2 , 1 4 to E 1 8 ,

F i f t h alarm: D i ; ? t r i c t Chief 4, Cover ~ 2 to E 26.

Boxes 60, 61, 62, 95, 2142: F i r s t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 7, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 4,

Cover D^ty 3 to E 12; 6 to E 15, 8 to E 22, 9 to L 12, • :

Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 6 and €, Cover D-.3ty. 1 to E 26, 1 t o L 8, 2 to E 4, 3 to E 15V 9 to E 22, 11 to B 33, 12 to L 12, 15 t d 0 13.

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( •t.'--.,e:ral Orders ITo. 120 - Page 2 (l91o) IJou :"bh alarm: 33pty, 1, D i s t r i c t Chief 9j

Cover « Dpty, 3 to E 22. 10 to 3 12, 14 to E I B j P ^ f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 1 1 , Boxes 755, 97, 99, 2127 and 2211: P i r s t alarm: Dpty, Chief 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, Second alarm: Jjis-irjc-u Chiefs 5 nnd 8,

Co^er D-oty. 3 to E 12, 4 to E 26, 6 to E 15, 9 to L 12,

T h i r d alarm: D i r i t r i c t Chiefs 9 and 11. Cover 3 toE15, 6 to E 22, 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13.

F o u r t h alarm: Dpty, Chief 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 6,, Cover -5' Dpty. 1 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, 4 to E 22, 10 to L 12, 14 to E 18.

- F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 4. \ 7. Boxes 27, 30 and 725:

F i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 5, Second alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7,

Cover - Dpty. 3 to E 12, 3 to E 26,, 6 to E 15, a to S 22, 9 to L 12,

T h i r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 6: Cover « Dpty. 1 to E 26, 1 t o L 8, 2 to E 4, 9 to E 22, 11 to E 33, 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13,

F o u r t h alarm: Dpty, 1, D i s t r i c t Chief 9, Cover ~ Dpty. 3 to B 22, 6 to E 26, 10 to B 12^ 14 t o E 18,

F i f t h alaiTn: D i s t r i c t Chief 2. -3. Boxer. 80, 81, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 89, 786, 2131. 93, 2149, 71

F i r = t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 0}

Cover Dpty. 3 to B 12, 4 to B 26, 6 to B 15, 9 to L 12,

T h i r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 6 and 9, Cover - 3 to E 15, 11 to E 33, 12 to L 12, 15 to C 15,

. F o u r t h alarm: Dpty, 3 , D i s t r i c t Chief 11, " f o v e r Dpty. 1 to E 26, 1 to L B, 2 to E 4, 4 to E 22, 10 to E 12, 14 to E 13,

F i f t h alarm; D i s t r i c t Chief 4.

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c-ioral Orders i l o , 128 » Page 3, (1913)

ruices 63, 79, 84, 2125: i i r s t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 5,

Cover 3 to E 2G, 6 to E 15, 11 to E 33, T h i r d al8.rm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 8 and 11,

Cover « Dpty. 3 to E 12, 9 to L 12, 6 to E 22, Fourth alarm: Dpty. 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 6,

Cover - Dpty. 1 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, 3 to E 22,,10 to S 12, 14 to E 18,

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9, . Cover - 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13.

By order of the F i r e CormTiissioner, John. l i u l l e n ,

Chief of Department,

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I . CHiUTSSS n- 30:: ASSIGIUOilTTS, . / •• 1, The follOT-rins changes i n c s r i ^ j i e n t s f o r De' \it" and. Dis­

t r i c t Chiefs are hershj- announced to tahe e f f e c t a t 10 A* E*, Saturday, 29 I'OT'Snber, 191?,

2, Company Coriiiianders w i l l mal:e these changes 'on assign­ment cards. The assignment f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l "be ma.rlced i n the coluran f o r Deputy Chiefs as f o l l o w s : Deputy I j Dsp-? ut y 2j Deputy 3: • • .

3, A l l "ooxes i n Chr.rlesto-.m' F i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 2. Second alarm: Dpty. 1, D i s t r i c t Chief 4. ;- . •

Cover - 3 to L Oj. 5 to E 4, 7 to E 26, Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 5, ;

Cover Dpty. 2 to S 26, 6 to 1 15, 7 to E 4, 8 to E 2.2<,

Fourth alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 7j • Cover " Dptv, 3 to S 12 6 to L 8, 8 to E u 9 to E 15, 11 t o E 33, 12 to L 12, 15 t o C 13,

F i f t h a l a r m : Dr^ty, 2, D i B t r l c t Chi^f 8 .. Cover "'Dpty. 3 to E 22, 9 to E 26, 10 t o

> :: ^ E 12, 14 to E 13. 4. A l l "boxes i n East BostonJ,

F i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 1, Second alarm: Dpty. 1. D i s t r i c t CMef 4.

GoYBT -* 3 to L 8j Third, a l a r m : D i s t r i c t Chief

Cover " Dpty, 2 to E 26, 5 tc L 8, 6 to E 15,

Fourth alarm.: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 2 and 5, Cover - Dpty. 3 to E 12, 6 to L S, 7 to ; E 4, 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15.

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 7j Cover - 8 to E 4 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13^

By order of the F i r e Copr-lssioner: JoJ^^ A. F-ullen,

Chief of Department.

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GEI'IERAL ORDERS 10. 130. IfflisjjqUARTimS EIKE DEP/JIISOIITT,

BCSTCH, 2 DSCT3IBER, 191S.

I , CMHaES III BOX ASSIGmCBJTTS,

Im The f o l l o w i n g cimnges In assignnente f o r Deputy and D i s t r i c t Chiefs are hereby announced to take e f f e c t at 10 A, M,, Thursday, 4 Decanber, 1913.

2, Company Commanders w i l l make these changes on a s s i ^ - -ment cards. The assigranent f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l be m r k e d i n the c o l i ^ n f o r Deputy Chiefs, as f o l l o w s : - D e puty 1, Deputy 2, Deputy 3,

3, Boxes 68, 74, 75, 76, -77, 78, 86, 769, 772, 773, 774, 2132, 2133,,2134, 2136, 2148:

P i r s t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 8 and 9,

Cover - Dpty. 3 to 3 12, 6 to E 15, 11 to 3 33, Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 6,

Cover - 3 to B 15, 4 to 3 26, 12 to L 12, 15 t o 0 13,

Fourth alarm: Dpty, 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 11, Cover - Dpty, 1 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, 4 to E 22,

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 4. 4, Boxes 73 and 2129:

Same assignments as for boxes i n section 8, paragraph I , General Orders No, 128, c. s,

5, Boxes 83, 91, 98, 2136 and 2238: P i r s t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 7 and 8, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9,

Cover - Dpty. 3 to S 12, 6 to B 15, 11 to 1 33, Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 11, -• - <*

cover -,3 t o E 15, 4 t o B 26, 6 to E 22, 12 t o L 12, 15 to G 13,

Fourth alarm; Dpty. 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 6, Cover - Dpty, 1 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, 10 to E 12, 14 to B 18,

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 4, 6* Boxes 778, 801, 802, 803:

F i r s t alarm: Dpty 2, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 7 and 8,

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General Orders Ho. 130 - Page 2, (1913) ' Second alann: D i s t r i c t Chief 11,

Cover - Dpty, 3 to E 12, 6 to 1 15, 9 to L 12, Third alarm; D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 9, - -

Cover - 3 to E 15, 4 to 1 26, 6 t o B 22, 12 to L 12, 15-to C 13,

Fourth alavmi Dpty, 3, D i s t r i c t Chi«f 6, -Cover - Dpty, 1 to S 26, 1 to L 8, 2 t o E 4, 4 to B 22, 10 -t© B 12, 14 to 1 18,

F i f t h alarm; D i s t r i c t Chief 4, 7, Boxes 213, 215, 217,,219, 229, 245, 249, 299, 776, 2138, 2139,

2215, 2216, 2217, 2232, 2233, 2237, 2246: F i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, ' Second alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 9,

Cover - Dpty, 5 to E 12, 11 to E 37, Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 7 and 12,

Cover - 4 t o B 26, 5 to E 22, 6 t o B 15, 15 to C 13, •

Fourth alarm: Dpty, 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 11, cover - 3 tc E 15, 5 to L 12, 6 to E 22, 10 to E 12, 14 t u E 18,

F i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 5, Cover - Dpty. 1 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 t o B 4, 4 to B 22, 6 to L 12,

8, A l l "boxes i n 1400 ser i e s i n Hyde Park d i s t r i c t : Second alarm: Add Dpty, 3, Third alarm: Drop Junior Deputy,

s r . CORRECTIONS 111 GBliSRAL ORDERS. 1. The following corrections i n General Orders are here'by an­

nounced: ' 2. So much of section 3, paragraph I , General Orders ITo, 128,

c. s., which refers to "box 726, i s here'by revoked. 3. Under fourth alarm covering in section 6, paragraph I , Gen-• e r a l Orders Ho. 128, o, s., change "10 to L 12" to read "10

to B 12", , 4. So much of section 4, paragraph I , General Orders ITo. 128,

c, 3,, Which r e f e r s to "box 768 i s hereby revoked. To this section add "box 767.

5. So much of section 3,.paragraph I , General Orders ^o, 124, Or s,, which refers to "box 708 i s hereby revoked. Add box 708 to section 4, paragraph I , General Orders ITo. 124, c. s.

By order of the F i r e Corairiifesioner, John A, Hullen,

. Chief of Department,

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• MADQUARTi^S FIRE DEPART::;;:::: . BOSTOll, 2 DECEI'ffiER, 191::-.

^lEHRAL ORDERS ITO, 131.

I . CHAITGSS liT FIRE ALARIl BOX ITUIvSERS.

1. - The following changes i n f i r e a l a m hox nimbers are here­by ordered to become e f f e c t i v e on and a f t e r 12 o'clock noon, (the s t r i k i n g of the meridian blow on the gongs i n the houses) on Thursday, ,4 Decaaber, 1913: LCCATICxT: -present 1H» Hew ITo. Centre and Burroughs s t s , Aux, to Agassiz school, 2514 2474 Dorchester High school, ^ ~ - 2316 — 957 Florence and Hawthorne s t s , Aux. to Florence school, - 2524 2543 Wyman school, Wyman s t , - - ^ 2522 — 2417.

2. Changes on c i r c u i t cards w i l l be zaade to conform to new box numbers.

3. Old assigrment cards w i l l be returned to these headquarters not l a t e r than Saturday, 6 December, 1913. Company Commanders w i l l mark the company number on the back of each card,

4. - This order w i l l be posted at the patrol desk for f i v e days-.

By order of the F i r e Commissioner: Johri A, Hullen,

Chief of Depart'nent,

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: • : HEADQ;aARTERS PIKE D E P A R T I I E I T ;

BCSTC2T, 5 DECEMBER, 1915, GEIMSRAL CKDEHS. 10, 132.,

. " V • I , MilW MRS ALARM BeOfliS, The f o l l o w i n g new f i r e alarm hexes w i l l s h o r t l y

he e s t a h l i s h e d : ' Box 175, Cyrus Alger school. Seventh s t r e e t near G

s t r e e t / connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo, 32e As-sigjmients w i l l he the same as hex 129,

Bo3c 176, Sajauel G<, Howe school, E i f t h s t r e e t near C s t r e e t , connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo, 33. As-si^teients w i l l he the saiae as hex 129,

Box 1653, Harrison avenue opposite Sharon s t r e e t , aux-i l i a r i z e d to Joshua. Bates school, connected i n t o c i r c u i t No, 26„ Assignments w i l l he the same as "box 772,

Box 2318, Benedict Fenwick school, l l a g n o l i a s t r e e t , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Ho, 24, AssigREdent cards already sent out.

Assignment cards f o r hox 2148 w i l l he returned to these Headquarters not l a t e r than Monday, 8 December, 1913, Company Commanders w i l l mark the company number on the back of the card.

I I , l^STE PAPER I2T I ^ O B E . ,

Because of complaints from the Board of Health, Com-jpany Commanders w i l l h e r e a f t e r see t h a t a l l waste paper i s kept out of the s t a b l e manure.

By order of the E i r e Commissioner: John A , Mullen,

Chief of Department,

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BCoTCHj 9 D3GII2/[3]2H. 1913» GEITERAL CEIiBKB HC. 133.

1 « General Crdrrs Ko« 131, Issued under date of 5 De-cenber, 1 9 1 3 , should read ''General Orders IJO.^ 1 3 2 2

I I . GCiLEBHmTio:;s„ •

I s The F i r e Co:miissioner ta.kes pleasure i n piibllshi'j.g the f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r from the Chief of Department i n regard to the work done hy the c f f i c o r s and Vi-^n a t the thi-ee alalia f i r e , hox 771, 3 Decemhar, 191'is The OciJXtiisaioner h e a r t i l y approres of the Chief's worda^ and desires to add h i s own commendation to the department- f o r the e f f i c i e n t perform­ance of t h e i r duty on t h a t occasiono

Boston, 6 Decemher,1913, "From; The Chief of Department TO; The F i r e Commissioner; Suhject; Commendation to department^

As the Chief E:cecutiye O f f i c e r of t h i s department 1 Virish to convey to the o f f i c e x B and marchers Kno. p a r t i c i ­pated i n the rescue of l i v e a and protccti,va o£ property a t the recent f i r e , Arcadia House, 1202 Washington s t r e e t , t h i r d alarm, hox 771, 17edneeday, 3 Decemher, a t 2 A» K«, my sincere acknov/ledgement of the prompt and e f f i c i e n t m.anner i n which they peBform^jd the d'aties r e q u i r e d of them making i t p o s s i h i o to ^ave so i a r ^ e a n-omher of the occupants.

O r i g i n a t i n g as i s supposed i n a st o r e c l o s e t under the main stairway, s h u t t i n g o f f the pri-acipa.1 avenue of escape other than hy way of the windows ovar our ladders and f i r e escapes i n the rear; i t was cormendahle work hy our department.

I also desire to cojiim.end thoes mem'Ders who a f t e r t h e f i r e was p r a c t i c a l l y exi'-inguishedp ansiatedj under the d i r e c t i o n <s£ the Medical E2cair.iricrs and Chief O f f i c e r s , i n removing from the upper floor's, the 'bodiesj of the UTA-f o r t t m a t e v i c t i m s who l o s t Lheir l i v e s * The humans and r e s p e c t f u l manner i n which they did t h i s work shows t h a t . they can always 'be r e l i e d on :in emergencdca of t h i s k i n d ,

(Signed) O'ohti A, f a l l e n "

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General Craers lIOo 133 - Page 2 (1913)

L i e u t , David Towle of Engine GOo 5 i s hereby oora-mended f o r responding to an alarm from hox 539^ 6 December, 1913, "While on a day o f f ^

Hosesmn ¥illiara A, C t t of Engine Co, 23 i s hereby commended f o r responding t o a s t i l l alaira of f i r e a t 857-859 Harrison avenue, 7 December, 1913 w h i l e on a day o f f .

By order of the E i r e Commissioner: John A. Mullen,

Chief of Departinenc,

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BCSTCIT, 9 DECmiBSR, 1913. GSimSAL ORDERS 170 135,

I , CHA2T6ES IIT BOX ASSIGmiHTS,

1, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n assignments f o r Deputy and. Dis­t r i c t Chiefs are hereby announced t® take e f f e c t a t 10 A« I I , Thursday, 11 December, 1913.

2o Company Commanders w i l l 2as.ke these changes on assigraTj.ent cards. The assignment f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l be marked i n the column f o r Deputy Chiefs as f o l l o w s : - Deputy 1, Deputy 2, Deputy 3o

3o Boxes 39, 722, 733, 734, 735, 741, 744, 1457 and 1458: P i r s t alarm: Deputy Chief 1, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 5, Second alarm,: D i s t , Chief 7,

' Cover - 2 t o E 4, 3 to L 8, 6 to E 15, T h i r d alarm: Dpty^ 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 3,

Cover - Dpty.-3 to E 12, 6 t o L 8, 8 to E 26, 9 t o E 15, 11 to S 33, 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13,

Pourth alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 6 and. 8, Cover - Dpty. 3 to E 22, 1 to L 8, 9 to E 26, 10 t o E 12, 14 to E 18,

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief S, 4o £n a l l boxes from 500 to 600 e x c l u s i r e , and from 2400 to 2700

e x c l u s i v e , e^ccepting boxes 2415 and 2612, the f o l l o w i n g changes " w i l l be raade:-

Cecond and t h i r d alarms: Drop Junior Deputy, A l l second alarms: Add Dpty, 3,

5, Boxes 806, 812, 816, 817 and 2516: P i r s t alarm: Dpty^ 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 85 Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 7 and 11,

Cover - Dpty, 3 to E 12, 4 to E 26, 5 to E 22, 9 to L 12,

T h i r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9, Cover ~ 12 t o L 12, 15 to 0 13,

Pourth alarm: Dpty. 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 5, Cover - Dpty. 1 to E 26, 3 to L 8, 4 t o S 22, 6 t o E 15, 10 to E 12, 14 to E 18,

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 12.

6, Boxes 811 and 818: P i r s t alairm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 8 and 11, Second alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7,

Cover - Dpty. 3 to E 12, 4 to 1 26, 5 to E 22, 9 t o L 12J

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Gensra-l Crders Ho, 135 - Pp.ge 2j (1913) Thirg, alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9,

cover - 12 to L 12, 15 to G ±3, Pourth alarm: Dpty^ 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 5

Cover -Dpty» 1 t o E 26, 3 to L S,- 4 to 1 22^ 6 to E 15, 10 to E 12, 14 to E 13,

E i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 12, 7o 2ox.cs oO/i. S055 779 and 732;

Pir i s t alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 8, Second alarm; D i s t r i c t Chiefs 7 and 11,

CO'--er - Dpty, 3 to S 12, 4 t o E 26,5 to E 22, ' 9 i:0 L 12 J

Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9, V Cover - 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13,

f o u r t h alarm: Dpty, 3, D i s t r i c t Chi-ef 5, Cover - Dptyo 1 to S 26, 3 t o L 8, 4 to S 22, 6 to B 15, 10 to B 12, 14 t o E 18,

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t - Chief 4, Cover - 6 to S 22.

8, Boxes 216, 248, 781, 7S3 and 784: P i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, Second alarm: Dpty„ 2. D i s t r i c t Chief 9,

Cover - Dpty. 3 to S 12, 11 to E 37j. Third alarm: D i s t r r l c t Chiefs 7 and 11,

Cover " 4 to E 26, 5 to E 22, 12 to L 12, 15 to C 13;

Pourth alarm', Dpty, 3, D i s t r i c t Chief 12, Co-uer - Dpty„ 1 to S 26, 3 t o L 8, 4 to E 22, 5 to L 12.,6 to E 15, 10 to E 12, 14 to E 18„

9. Response f o r Deputy and D i s t r i c t Chiefs, f o r a l l "boxes i n the Brighton D i s t r i c t , w i l l "be as f o l l o w s ;

P i r s t alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 11, • : : '. : Second alarm: Dpty^, 2, Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8,

Cover " Dpty, 3 to S 12, 9 to L 12, Pourth alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 7,

Cover' - Dpty. 1 to E 26, 3 to L 8, 5 to E 22, By order of the E i r e Commissioner;

John A. I f u l l e n , Chief of Department.

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HEADQJJAETEHS PIRE DEPARTiffiHTj BCSTCl'j 8 liECEmm, 1913.

GiL::VS3AL 0~DP71S HO 136:

. l o ESW PIRS A I ^ ! 3C1ES. ^ . , . The f o l l o w i n g new f i r e alarm boxes w i l l shortlj'- be estab-

liTvi"ad' Box 137: Hinth. and 1. s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo, 11.

Temporary assignments w i l l be the same as box 173. Box 1256: South Market and Commercial s t s , connected i n t o

c i r c u i t lTo« 3, Temporary assignments w i l l be the same as box 28.

Box 1293: A t l a n t i c and Northern aves, connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo, 2, Temporary assignments w i l l be the same as box 47,

Box 1314: B e r e r l y s t r e e t near Warren br i d g e , connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITOo 10, Temporary assignments w i l l be the same as box 703,

Box 1563: Huntington avenue and West ITswton s t r e e t , connect­ed i n t o c i r c u i t No.. 18, Temporary assignments same as box 7860

Box 2162: Humboldt avenue and Bower s t r e e t , connected i n t o o i r c u i t No^ 19« Temporary assignments w i l l be the same as box 266„

Box 2562: K i t t r e d g e and Albano s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t l o , 13, Assignment cards have been isBuedo

Box 2633: Centre and Spring s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Ho, 13, AssigLiiuent cards have been issued.

Box 1281: State and K i l b y s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo. 10, Assignment cards have been issued.

Box 1371: Beacon a t , opposite Bowdoin s t , connected i n t o cir-f c u i t Ko, 47. Assignment cards have been issued.

Box 2316: B r o o k l i n e avenue and Lansdowne s t r e e t , conrected i n t o c i r c u i t Fo« 21, Assignment cards Iiave been issued «

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General Crders Ho. 136 - Page 2 (1913),

Box 2514: I^de Park avenue and Tower s t r e e t j connected i n t o c i r c u i t lio^ 17, Assignment cards hare been Issued,

Box 2522: Wacliusett and Patten s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Ho, 13» Assigmuent cards have been issuedg

Box 2524: Byde Park avenue and ITorthboiirne road, connected i-^,

to c i r c u i t Ko« 23e Assignment cards have been ISB'^^Q^

By order of the P i r e Comardssioner: Jolin Aa Mullen,

Chief of Department,

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MiADOJJmTmS PIES DEPAREKNT, GPlimiL CRDSRS UC, 137, BOSTCH, 10 D3CJ3MBSRj 191g,

I« RAILRGAB LO.^IHG STATICITS PGR PIKE APPARATUS,

Apparatus ordered to other c i t i e s f o r service a t "big f i r e s w i l l be loaded on t r a i n s a t the f o l l o w i n g s t a t i o n s ; 30ST01T and K A I l ^ RAILROAD;.

Rutherford avenue, f o r a l l p o i n t s . Apparatus to d r i v e i n at main R u t h e r f o r d avenue driveway-near the P r i s o n and ta- go t o the p l a t f o r m alongside the d e r r i c k . I T o t i f y by telephone;- Yardmaster, Rutherford avenue, May-market 3000, c a l l 64, vVr*

mm YOBK, EE'?7 HA7EIT and H/\RTP0RD RAIIROAD: West P i r s t s t r e e t p l a t f o r m , IT o t i f y by telephone:- T r a i n Dispatcher, Oxford 965,

BCSTOH and KLBAsTY RAIIROAD: Kneeland s t r e e t yard; o i l p l a t f o r m at foot of South street, Huntington avenue yard; p l a t f o r m reached by driveway a t

, the east end of Mechanics b u i l d i n g . B r i g h t o n ; wharf between s t a t i o n and f r e i g h t house accessible from Market s t r e e t ,

• Brookline Junction; storage tracks f o o t of B u t l e r s t r e e t ^ or perhaps s i d e t r a c k of Goodyear Impr, Co,, Beacon Park yard; gas t r a c k , reached from Cambridge s t r e e t . A l l s t o n . N o t i f y by telephone;- Chief T r a i n Dispatcher, Oxford 1029, At Kneeland s t r e e t yard, Huntington avenue yard, and B r i g h t ­on, apparatus can be loaded i n t o cars w i t h o u t t r o u b l e . At Beacon Park and Brookline J'unotion arrangements w i l l have to be made t o load from the ground i n t o cars.

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GEHERAL OHTERS i:C^ 137 « PAGE 2 (1913)

y I I , LCAPD'G APPARATUS Oil TRAIITS, l a The r a i l r o a d employees w i l l d i r e c t the work of f a s t e n i n g the

apparatus on the cars« ' 2, I n cold weather engineers must take precautions against f r e e s -

Ing, and, i f necessary, d r a i n the water from a l l p a r t s of t h e i r engines and b o i l e r s ,

3, Horses w i l l not be taken unless s p e c i a l l y ordered, and one nan w i l l be l e f t to care f o r "them.

4, The P i r e Alarm o f f i c e w i l l commur.icate w i t h the t r a i n d i s ­patchers, and w i l l n o t i f y Company Oorjaraanders where the appar­atus i s t o be loaded on the cars.

5» They w i l l also commionicate w i t h the c i t j ' to which the appa.r-atus responds as to whether or not horses w i l l be required f o r the apparatus, and i f so, the number and kind of teams needed.

6« The Train Dispatchers are to be n o t i f i e d of the exact nucioer of cars r e q u i r e d , and t o what p o i n t the t r a i n i s to be sent^ i n order t h a t they may give advance n o t i c e to t h a t p o i n t a.nC 6 0 expedite the unloading as w e l l as the l o a d i n g of the appar­a t u s .

3y order of the P i r e Comnissioner: John A. Mullen,

Chief cf Department,

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HSADQJJ/RTSRS IIRS DEPARTlffiKT, mjmKL ORDERS 170, 138. BCSTCIJp 10 mmm^m, 1913^

• I , , CHAITGES I " RESPOnSl 3Y : ^ - HILTON PIRE DPP;mTl.PCKT

1, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n response t o alaras of f i r e i n t h i s c i t y "by the M i l t o n P i r e Department are hereby annomced to take e f f e c t a t 10 A. ri,^ Priday, 12 December, 1913:

Boxes 352, 355, 977 and 979: Drop Engine 1 and Ladder 1 of the H i l t o n P i r e Department

I I . LADDER CC. 21. 1. n Horse drawn Ladder Co. 21, Byron and Sere toga s t r e e t s ,

D i s t r i c t 1, rep3.aced a t 10 A. M,, t h i s date by a motor d r i v e n ladder t r u c k . The new automobile i s a combinetion cjieraica-l and ladder t r u c k , w i t h equipment as f o l l o w s : 1 50' extension ladder . 1 40' extension ladder 1 38' s t r a i g h t ladder 3 25' s t r a i g h t ladders 1 20' s t r a i g h t ladder 2 12' s t r a i g h t ladders

1 IS' baby Bangor ladderj, 1 40-gallon chemical tank, 250 f e e t of chemical hose,

2, The weight of the t r u c k , w i t hout men, i s 8,900 pounds. I l l , C}IA:TGPS I " EiK ASSiCin.oi;HTs,

1, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n box asr-igniuents are hereby an no-a:iced to, take e f f e c t a t 10 A. H,, Priday, 12 DecemDcr, 1913 Box 72 - Add Ladder 5 to Ladder 3 on 2nd alarm. Box 1326 - Drop D i s t r i c t Chief 8 to E 22 on second alarm..

Add D i s t r i c t Chief 6 to E 15, D i s t r i c t Chief 7 to E 26 on second alarm,

Box 1281 - Chemical response should read: On f i r s t alarm - Chenical 1 On t h i r d a.larm - Chemical 2, Water ToT/er response should read: On second alaim « Tower 1, On t h i r d alarm - Tower 3, On f o u r t h a l a m - To-er 2, IV, COPPCSCTiOH I I I C-EIIER/Jj CPX'SRS PC. 130.

1 , The f o l l o w i n g c o r r e c t i o n i n General Orders po. 130 i s hereby announced:

Under f o u r t h alarm covering i n s e c t i o n 5, paragraph I , General Crders I'o. 130, c, s«, add D i s t r i c t Chief 4 to E 22,

By order of the P i r e Conmiissioner: Jolon A. H u l l en 5

Chief of Department,

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ESASqUARTSRS PIRE PEPAR'TI.iE!7T. GEITERAL ORDERS PC, 139, BCSTCN, 10 DECIEaBER, 1912;

I , CI^/IL SERVICE LIST

The f o l l o w i n g are the f i r s t f i v e names on the Civ;"! SerTice l i s t f o r appointment to the Boston P i r e Department George He Morris " 342 Bov^doin s t r e e t , Dorchesterj Tjaomas J. Ivfolhern, 31 Oakley s t r e e t j Dorchesterj John R. Keefe, • 8 Ceylon str e e t s Dorchester, Egbert R, Murphy, 92 Bremen s t r e e t . East BostoUj Micha.el J« Poley, 626 T h i r d s t r e e t ^ Bo, Boston,

The P i r e Commissioner would be glad to receive any i n formation i n regard to them from any member of the depart­ment,

T h i t order w i l l be posted a t the p a t r o l desk f o r f i v e days.

By order of the P i r e Coianissloner;; John Ac i m l l e n ,

Chief of Department.

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BOSTON. 13 DSCUCBER, 1913, GEEERAL CRDERS PC. 141,

I * CHANGES I I I EIRE AlARll BOX iTUlSSlS. l e The followiii.2 changes i n f i r e alana "box nmibers are here­

by ordered to become e f f e c t i v e on and a f t e r 12 o'clock noon, (the s t r i k i n g of the meridian blow on the gongs i n the houses) on Tuesday, 16 December, 1913: LOCATIOIT ^ e _ 3 e n t ITo, Hew Brimmer school, Common s t , 2145 ^ 1477 Abraham Lineol school, jj^erdinand s t , - 2143 ; 1523 Warren and Montrose s t r e e t s ,

A u x i l i a r i z e d to Roxbury Eigh School 2224 2145 Sarah J, Baker school, P e r r i n s t , - - 2315 2143 Mission Church school, B o i l e r house.

Smith s t r e e t , 2232 2353 Bunker H i l l Primary school, Bunker H i l l s t 2416 473.

2, Changes on c i r c u i t cards V 7 i l l be made to conform to the new numbers. ^ l ^ U a ^ u W

3, Old assignment cards w i l l be retur n e e / t o these headquar­t e r s not l a t e r tha-t Thursday, 18 lovomlaog'; 1913, Company CoiTimanders w i l l mark the company number on the back of each card,

4, This order w i l l be posted at the p a t r o l desk f o r f i v e days •

I I . ITEW PIRE ALARZl BOXES, 1, The f o l l o w i n g new boxes w i l l s h o r t l y be established:

Box 2235: Roxbury k Kent s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Po. 27, Box 2416: Siinnyside & Creighton s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Ho. 8,

I I I . CEAPGES IirBCX ASSIGll^PTS. 1, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n box assig-ronenats are hereby an­

nounced to take e f f e c t a t 10 A, I ' l , , Honday, 15 December, 1913; Box 1256: Drop S 41 to E 37 on t h i r d alarm.,

Add E 41 to S 33 on t h i r d alarm. Box 2315: Beacon and l l a i t l a n d s t s ; Response f o r Deputy and

D i s t r i c t Chiefs w i l l be the same as f o r boxes un­der s e c t i o n 6, paragraph I , General Orders 135, c.So

Box 2325: St, Stephen & Gainsboro s t s : Response f o r Dpty.and D i s t r i c t Chiefs w i l l be the same as f o r boxes under , se c t i o n 7, paragraph I , General Orders l l o , 155, c,s-,

By order of the P i r e Conuriissioner: John A. HullenJ

Chief of Department.

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Is, The f o l l o w i n g changes i n ass Lg:i3e?.i f o r Deputy and Dis'» t r i c t Chiefs are hereby announced to take e f f e c t a t 10 Ao Mrjj Eriday, 19 Deccmhsrj 1913,*.

2, Coiripany Commanders w i l l make th-33 0 chjanges on assignment cards9 The aa s i g m e n t f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l be marked i n th.3 column,for Deputy Chiefs as f o l l o w s D e p u i ; y 1^' Deputy?- 2« Dep­uty 3e

3,Boxes 55, 36, 713, 718, 721, 729 and 793: p i r s t ala.caa.! Dpty^ 1, D:'-S t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 5, Second alarm; D i s t r i c t Chief Z>c

Cover - 2 to P 4, 6 to E 15, 7 to E 26, T h i r d alarm; D i s t r i c t Chief 7,

Cover »= 'Dvty<, 2 to E 26, Dpty,, 3 to B 12, 6 to L 8s 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15, 11 to S 33^

Pourth alaim: Dpty 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 6., Cover Dpi;Vo 3 to E 22, 1 to L 8, 8 to S 26^ 10 to P 12,'12 to L 12, 14 to B IS, 15 to 0 15

P i f t h alarm; D i s t r i c t Chief 8. Cover - 9 to E 2Sc

4^ Boix.es 42 and 742: Assign^ients f o r Deputy and D i s t r i c t Chiefs as \xnder se c t i o n

3, paragraph 1^ General OrderB PO„ 135; c, Sp 5c. Box 18:

Assjgranents f o r Deputy and D i s t r i c t Chiefs an under sectioyi 3, paragraph 1 , General Orders ITo. 124, c« So

6a Box 2416: Asei^iraents f o r Deptity and D i s t r i c t Chiefs as under box 241?

7o Bores 44^ 45, 52 and 798s P i r s t ala.m: Dpty<, 1 , D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 5, Second alai-a; D i s t r i c t Chief 4, '

Cover - 2 to E 4. 6 to E 15j. 7 to B 26^ : Third alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 6 s.nd 7

Cover Dpty« 2 to E 26, 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15,, Dpty3 i to S 12,

Pourth alarm: Dpty„ 2, D i a t r i c t Chief 9, Cover - Dpty„ 3 to E 22. 8 to E 26. 10 to 3 l£ 11 to E 33, 12 to L 12, 14 to E 18, 15 to C 13

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief S,-Cover - 11 to E 26^

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GSILSRAL CRDERS lICs 143 --.Page 2 (l91o-;

« Boxes 43, 49, 728, 745. 74S, 743, 749-P i r s t e l a r n ; Dpty^. r i o t r j o l Caleib Z and 5,. Second alErmi D i s t r i c t ChisZ 4,

COTer " 2 to P ., 4, 5 to p 15;, 7 to S 26* Third alarm; Dptjo 2, D i s t r i c t ' C h i e f 7.

CcTer - D-obv» 5 to E 12, 6 to L 8., 9 to E 15 11 to E 33, 12 to L 12, 8 to E 2&1 15 to 0 1

pourth alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 5 and 8. • Cover - D-Dtye 3 to E 22^ 1 to P S, 10 to E 1

• 11 to E 26, 14 to E 18J. P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9«

9oBox 1327 Add E 45 to E 17 on f i f t h alsrm, ' • ::y''' • ' " 2514 - Add E 45 tc E 17 on f o u r t h alarm*

t-^^^^:;^ I I . APPARATUS CUT CP SERVICE, 1» Hereafter Company Coni;nrnders w i l l a t once n o t i f y the

P i r e Alarm C f f i c e whenever the appsrnv;:s i n t j i e i r charge goes out of or r e t u r n s to ser'/ice, i n a d d i t i o n to n o t i f y i n g the Superintendent of Construction and Supplies»

2a I n these cases the P i r e Alana O f f i c e v / i l l a t once v.cti f y the Chief of Department of the chvngeo

By order of the P i r e Commissioner:

John A. Hullen5 Chief of Department,

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HEADQUARTERS EIRE DSPARTlSM'i'. B0BTC1T„ 18 rECEIIBSR, ].915«

GBHERAL QKDIHS ITC. 144,

I . CaiPGE IIT EIRE ALAEI.I BCX HUIIBERe 1 , The f o l l o w i n g chcnge i n a f i r e alarm hox rraxaber i s hsrehv

ordered to become e f f e c t i r s on and a f t e r 12 o-clook noon, (the s t r i k i n g of the meridian blow on the gongs i n the houses) on Tuesday, 23 December, 19.23: LCCATICH Prssent ITo, Pew ITc, PluQiner school,. Sumner & Lar;son Sts. 2612 610

2« The change w i l l be made on c i r c u i t ' cards to conform to the new nuaiaber,

3o This order w i l l be posted si the p a t r o l desk f o r f i v e days,

4» Old assignment cards f o r boxes 599 and 2512 w i l l be r e ­turned to these Headquarters not l a t e r than Wednesday^ 24 De™ cemiier, 1913, Ccmpany Conr.ianders w i l l nark the company number on the back of each card^

I I . mm PIRE ALARH BCiCES. 1,- The f o l l o w i n g new f i r e alerm boxes w i l l s h o r t l y be estab­

l i s h e d : Box 2224: Asa. Gray school, Weston s t r e e t , connected i n t o c i r ­

c u i t ITo, 20, Assigrenents w i l l be the same as for* box 217.

Box 747: Winthrop square, connected i n t o c i r c u i t l o , 10a Box 1231: Sno"- H i l l and H u l l s t r e e t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t

ITo. 2. Box 1246: A t l a n t i c avenue and C o m e f c i a l wharf, connectedi i n ­

to c i r c u i t ITo. 3, Box 1291: Hifeh and C l i v e r s t r e e t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t po.

4. Box 1311: Beverly and Trsvers e t r e a t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t

ITo . 10. Box 1411: Congress s t r e e t and Dorchester avenue, connected i n ­

to c i r c u i t ITc. 2, Box 2232: Ruggles s t r e a t ^ opposite Auburn s t r e e t , ccnnected i n ­

to c i r c u i t ITo a 2 6 , By order of the P i r e Co:.x::issioner,

John A.. PiUllen, Chief of Department.

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. lEADQ-aARTERS PIES PSPimilElPT. BCSTCP. 18 PEGSLSPP, 19131

GEPERAL CRPSRS PJ» 1 4 5 /

le ACTS A l ^ CRPIIIAPCSS CP 1913, APP IP3TRUCTI0PS TC OPERATORS OP

AUTOIICEIMI PIRE API^A-TPSs

1, The f o l l o w i n g pamphlets r i l l s h o r t l y be issued to the department:

The Acts of 1915 r e l a t i n g to the P i r e Pe~ partment.

The change i n the "building l i m i t s , I n s t r u c t i o n s to operators of automobile

f i r e apparatus, 2, The f i r s t two should be pasted i n the

back of the book c o n t a i n i n g the laws and or­dinances r e l a t i n g to the P i r e Department,

3, The t h i r d pamphlet should be pasted I n the back of the book c o n t a i n i n g the r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s of the department,

I I , RESPOPSB jam COVERIPG PJUGPIATICiTS, 1, General Crders Pos, 91 and 103, c. s<,,

have new been i n f o r c e three and one-half and two and one-half months r e s p e c t i v e l y . The o f ­f i c e r s and men of the department have had,suf­f i c i e n t time to acquaint themselves w i t h t h e i r p r o v i s i o n s , t i e r e a f t e r cliarges w i l l be p r e f e r ­r e d aga.inst any member v i o l a t i n g the pro­v i s i o n s of these orders©

By order of the P i r e Consaissioner: John Ao Mullen,

Chief of pepartmento

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msmJiL CRKSRS IIC^ 146,

PEW EIRE AliAKI BCXSS; l a The fel-lo-wing new f i r e a l a r n 'boxe^ v ? l l l s h o r t l y •

"be established:-

Box 756' Gaiety Theatre, Washington st^ connected i n t o c i r c u i t llOo 15; ' -

Box 166: Porthern avenue at Comnonwealth P i e r , connect­ed i n t o c i r c u i t Po, 33;

Box 305: Howard, avenue and Cunningl'iam s t r e e t , connect"-ed i n t o c i r c u i t Po= 37;

Box 392; Blue H i l l avenue and Jolmston road, connected i n t o c i r c u i t Po„'31:

Box 920: Blanche and Green I i i l l s t s , connected i n t o c i r ­c u i t Po. 33;

Box 942: Dix and L a f i e l d s t s , connected i n t o c i r c u i t Po. 4 1 ; ,

Box 1273: -Washington s t r e e t ^ opposite Bromfield s t r e e t , conn,ected i n t o c i r c u i t HOa 6|

Box 1526: 2Tational Theatrcj Tremont s t r e e t , connected i n t o c i r c u i t POa 20;

Box 15661 Huntington avenue tixeatre, Hantington avenue, connected i n t o c i r c u i t Po. 7;

Box 1614? Pover s t r e e t and Sha^Kiiut avenue, connected i n ­to c i r c u i t ITo^ 7;

Box 1624: Ha.rrison a^renue atid Genesee s t r e e t ^ connected i n t o c i r c u i t Poo 4;

BT-X 2162: Humboldt avenue and Laurel s t r e e t , connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo^ 19;

Box 12721 ^'ashington s t r e e t , opposite Water s t r e e t ^ con-nected""into c i r c u i t POc 10;

Box 1262| Tremont and Court stSj connected i n t o c i r c u i t l l o , 471

Box 1574i Mt^ Vernon and "Willov-i s t r e e t s ^ connected i n t o c i r c u i t IToo47J

Box 1547J Stanhope s t r e e t and T r i n i t y pla.ce, connected i n t o c i r c u i t Po, 7, By GX'der of the P i r e Commissioner:

John Ao ISullen, Chief of Pepsrtncnt,

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HPADQUARnp-RS PIRE PEPARTIPii] IT BOSTCP, 24 PSCE2CBER, 1913«

GEITERAL CRPERS PCc 147.

le PEW PIBE AIAI^II POXES

1, Th.e f o l l o w i n g nev? f i r e alarm boxes w i l l s h o r t l y be established"

Box 167: Pargo and 0 s t r e e t s , connected i n -. to c i r c u i t Po« 33;

Box 1576: Beacon and P a i r f i e l d s t r e e t s , con­nected i n t o c i r c u i t Po, 18.,

By order of the S i r e Coimiiissioner: . . ; . Joim Ao l i u l l e n .

Chief of Pepartment,

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BCSTClTj 24 BBCEJ'ffiER, 1913^ GBPEPAL CRBIRS PCo 148,

: I» laMVE CP ABSEPCE IP CASE CP DEATH.

Section ISO, f i f t h paragraph of the Regula­t i o n s of the Boston P i r e Department i s hereby reTohed,

Members o f the department may be allowed not over three days leave of absence, i n the d i s ­c r e t i o n of the Commissioner, w i t h o u t loss of p a V j i n case of the death of a w i f e , mother, f a t h e r , c h i l d , b r o t h e r or s i s t e r , or w i f e ^ s mother, f a t h ­er, b r o t h e r or s i s t e r .

Days o f f f a l l i n g on one of these three d.ay3 w i l l be considered as p a r t of. the leave.

By order c f the P i r e Commissioner;

John A, Mullen;

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GBKBRAL CRLSIiS PC. 1 4 9 , DOSvOlT, 29 DECSIiPER, 1913, Is RRX7 EIRE ALAIU.! BCZO . •

1 . The f o l l o w i n g new f i r e alarm box w i l l s h o r t l y be established: Box 620c Boston ^v. Albany R, R s i g n a l s t a t i o n ; near g r a i n e l o -

Tato:-:-, East Boston, connected i n t o c i r c u i t ITo, 28e, -Ae-sigrjii:f-;nt3 r i l l be the aaiiie as f o r box 618^

1. , I I „ CHAITGES iiT BOX AS3IG'i)[lG)"TSo

The f o l l o w i n g changes i n box assignments are hereby announced to take e f f e c t a t 10 A. I!<,, Vi'ednesday, 31 December, 1913: Boxes 2315 and 2316: Add 05 59 to 1 15 on 3rd alarm,

Add S 25 to S 7 on 4 t h a l a r a . Box 1614: Dro-p E 9 to 8 on 5 t h alarm.

Add If. 9 to 25 on 5 t h alarm'. Under f o u r t h alarm co-reringj s e c t i o n 3j paragraph 1, General Or"-

ders ITo, 130, c„"'s«, Add 10 to B 12, 14 to E 13, I I I , RSTIRIIMEi.TT^

1. The f o l l o w i n g r e t i r e m e n t , which took e f f e c t a t 10 A„ !!.> 26 December, 1913. i s hereby annoimced:

AJidrew l i c A u l i f f e of Engine C2o<> 52, Koseman MoA''allffe was ap­pointed to the depa^rtrnent 21 July^, 1903^

IVo BiSRGmiCY CBE\?B BCSTCiT ELEVA'i".H;D RAIEWAyg

1, The f o l l o w i n g e x t r a c t f r c a the oxders of the Boston Elevated Railway Co, i s hereby published f o r the i n f o n m t i o n of the depar-.. ment:

"The Head Lineman having charge of the crew xesponding to a f i r e alar-m i n any one of the c i t i e s or towns i n which t h e i r din--t r i c t may be l o c a t e d , upon h i s a r r i v a l , w i l l Iria'a.edlately n o t i f y the P i r e ITarehal or other o f f i c e r p r o p e r l y i n charge, of h i s pi-S'": ence and the p o i n t %T,here h i s crew i s s t a t i o n e d and besides making the care and p r c t e c t i o n of the 0ompany^s pro p e r t y h i s f i r s t duty he w i l l give whatever assistance he can under the orders of the aforementioned o f f i c i a l o

"Ihen requested by a r e p r e s s n t a t i ^ e of the f i r e department to cut power o f f the t h i r d r a i l , cunmixinxcate the request through the t r a i n diRpa.tcher to the Power S t a t i o n , and vh.en n c r t i f i e d by_tha t r a i n dispatcher t h a t the power has been cut o f f , a f t e r making sure,by t e s t i n g tha t -a?^^ cut o f f , n o t i f y the r e p r e s c Y i t -a t i v e of the f i r o uepartment .of the facte ^hon n o t i f i e d by t h i f i r e department t h a t nower jmr again be turned on, not.lfy tns Power S t a t i o n through the t r a i n dispatcher and when n a t x f l c d cy t r a i n dicpatchftr t h a t power has besn turned on n o t i f y the repre­s e n t a t i v e of the f i r e department cf the f e e t , "

Bv order of the P i r e Coarniosioner: Jchn A, P a l l e n ,

Chief cf Department,

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GSimRAL CKD3ES KC» 150, SOGTCH, 30 ISCUXSR. 3 913, CHAPGES IH BCX ASSIG]PP:rTS.

lo The f o l l o w i n g changes i n assigments f o r Deputy and D i s t r i c t Chiefs are hereby annoimced to take e f f e c t a t 10 A. M,, Thursday, 1 JanuaryJ 1914:

2, Coixcpa.ny Connianders w i l l make these changes on assignme--t cards* ' The assigrxnient f o r Deputy Chiefs w i l l be marked i n the column f o r Deputy Chiefs as f o l l o w s - Deputy 1, Deputy 2, Dep­u t y 3.

3, Boxes 117 J 119 and 149: l l r s t alarai: Dpty, 1, D i s t r i c t Chief 3, Second alaz-ms D i s t r i c t Cloiefs 5 and 6,

Oo-ver - 4 to L 3, 7 to B 26, Third alarms D i s t r i c t Chief 4.

CoTer ~ Dpty., 2 t o B 26, Dpty, 3 t o B 12, 2 to B 4, 7 to L 8, 8 t c E 22, 9 t o B 15, 11 to B 33,

Bo-urth alarm: Dpty„ 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 7, CoTer - Dpty„ 3 to E 22, 1 t o L 8, 3 t o E 26, 10 to B 12, 12 to L 12, 14 to E 18, 15 to C 13.

B i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9. 4o Boxes 152, 162, 148 and 115:

E i r s t alarm: Dpty» 1, D i s t r i c t Chiefs S and 6, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 5,

CoTer 4 to L 8, 7 to B 26^ Thi r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 7,

Cover - Dpty, 2 to B 26, 1 to L 8, 2 to E 4, Dpty,, 3 to E 12, 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15, 11 to E 33

Boii r t h alarm: Dpty^ 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 9, Cover -*Dpty, 3 to B 22, 8 to B 26, 12 to L 12, 15 t o C 13,

B i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, Cover 11 to B 26.

5, Boxes 56, 48, 59, 755 and 758: B i r s t alarm; Dpty^ 1, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 5, Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 6.

Cover 4 t o L 8, 7 to E 26, Tl i i r d alarm: D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 7,

Cover " Dptv. 2 t o E 26, Dpty.. 3 to B 12, 1 to L e, 2 to B 4, 8 to E 22, 9 to B 15, 11 t o E 33p

Eourth alaxiia: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chief 9, Cover - Dpty^ 3 to E 22. 8 to E 26, 10 t o E 12, iz to L 12, 14 to E 18, 15 to C 13,

B i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 8, Cover - 11 to 1 26.

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General Crders ITo. 150 - Page 2 (1913)

6, Boxes 53, 54, 752. 751 and 743s P i r s t alarm: Ppt;y» 1 D i s t r i c t Chiefs 3 and 5 Second alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief -7,

Cover " 4 to S 26, S to E 15, -Third alarm: Dpty, 2, D i s t r i c t Chiefs 4 and 6,

Cover - 2 to E 4, 1 to L 8. Dpty. 3 to E 12, 8 to E 22, 9 to E 15, 11 to E 35,

Poiirth alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 9, Cover - Dptya 3 to E 22, 8 to E 26, 10 to E 12, 14 to E 13, 15 to C 13,

P i f t h alarm: D i s t r i c t Chief 3, Cover - 11 to E 26»

7, Box 50: Assignments the same as f o r "box 52.

8, Box 51: Assig:aments the same as f o r "box 1295c

9, Box 164: Assignments the same as f o r box 157,

1 , Ho 3 era an. John J. f o r responding to w h i l e on a day of

I I , CC::-?.PDATIOH.

Barry of En^'iins Co. 40 an alarm from box 634,

i s hereby coiffi:iended 23 December,, 1913,

By order of the P i r e Commissioner: John A. Hullen,

Chief of Department.