New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . e chief, fourassistant engineers and clerks, thirteen men permanently employed,and one hundred thirty-two call members, making a total of one hun-dred fifty-one men. Hydrants are established at every point wherethey are needed, and to which the water mains extend. In the firealarm system there are fifty-four signal boxes and twenty-five milesof wire ; eight bell strikers, eight fitteen-inch engine house gongs,seven seven-inch engineers gongs, and three small tappers, operatedby a battery of one hundred forty-se
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . e chief, fourassistant engineers and clerks, thirteen men permanently employed,and one hundred thirty-two call members, making a total of one hun-dred fifty-one men. Hydrants are established at every point wherethey are needed, and to which the water mains extend. In the firealarm system there are fifty-four signal boxes and twenty-five milesof wire ; eight bell strikers, eight fitteen-inch engine house gongs,seven seven-inch engineers gongs, and three small tappers, operatedby a battery of one hundred forty-seven cups. The total cost of thedepartment yearly is about $30,000, and the value of the property inthe department will approximate $125,000. Something of the effec-tiveness of the department can be seen by the following figures oflosses for the past ten years: 1877, $26,; 1878, $28,;1879, $9,; 1880, $7,; 1881, $26,; 1882,$23,; 1883, $17,; 1884, $134,; 1885, $6,;1886, $26,; 1887, $45, Connected with this depart- o. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 93 ment is a Protecting Society of seventy-five members, which hasdone excellent work in past years. The house of correction for the county, and the jail, are locatedhere. A new prison building has just been completed, fronting on Ashstreet and extending from Union to Court streets, with a wing runningeasterly. The cost of the new prison building was over $80, is provided with two hundred eighty-seven cells and is consideredthe finest prison building in the state. Advantage has been taken ofall the modern improvements in prisons, the cells are large and par-ticular care has been given to ventilation. The long term prisonershere are employed in making shoes and a new factory for this pur-pose has recently been built. The city common was pointed out. This beautiful spot is in thenorth part of the city and is bounded by County, Purchase, Pope, andPearl streets. The Soldiers and Sa
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