. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . ilroadwas placed in the hands of the statehe was appointed by Chief JusticeDoe one. of the trustees. 100 The Granite Monthly In 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875 was mayor of Concord, andno one in the long and honorablesuccession of occupants of that officehas done so much as he for the munic-ipality in the way of permanentimprovements and public utilities. Previously, in 1861, he had servedon a committee which investigatedthe subject of fire protection for thecity and which made a report r
. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . ilroadwas placed in the hands of the statehe was appointed by Chief JusticeDoe one. of the trustees. 100 The Granite Monthly In 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875 was mayor of Concord, andno one in the long and honorablesuccession of occupants of that officehas done so much as he for the munic-ipality in the way of permanentimprovements and public utilities. Previously, in 1861, he had servedon a committee which investigatedthe subject of fire protection for thecity and which made a report result-ing in the purchase of the first steamfire engine in Concord. And in 1870 Soon after his first inaugurationfive out of the seven principal bridgesin the city were carried away or badlydamaged by freshets and the work oftheir replacement and repair wascarried out by him with a thorough-ness which put them beyond thedanger of future floods. Some cav-iled then at the cost of these improve-ments, but time has abundantlyvindicated the wisdom of MayorKimballs course. The sixth and present Federal. Kimball School he had served on another committeewhich considered the important sub-ject of an adequate water supply forthe city and took the first stepstowards securing Long Pond (nowPenacook Lake) as the main sourceof such supply. In these and other ways and by hisservice in other municipal offices had gained a knowledge ofthe needs of the city which could notbe surpassed and which was of greatadvantage to him and to Concordduring the important years in whichhe sat in the mayors chair. bridge across the Merrimack at theNorth End was one of these struc-tures and its unimpaired stone foun-dation bids fair to outlast even thetwentieth century. The wrought ironbridge across the Contoocook in themain thoroughfare of the village ofPenacook also was replaced duringhis administration, its opening beingmade the occasion for something ofa celebration. Mayor Kimball was at the head
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