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KEPOllT OV STATE FORESTER. 



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inent purchased has the approval of the State Forester. As the 

 law was not passed until after the time of the annual town meet- 

 ings, only a few places have been able to avail themselves of its 

 provisions, and but a small part of the appropriation of $5,000 

 was therefore expended. This appropriation, however, is a 

 continuing one, and the same sum will be available next year. 

 It is expected that many towns will vote this spring to spend 

 money for this purpose. Wardens and selectmen of 17 towns 

 have already assured this office that they will urge the matter 

 at the next annual meeting. The following table contains the 

 names of the towns that have received reimbursement, the 

 amount thereof, and the kind of equipment purchased : — 



Towns receiving Fire-equipment Reimbursement. 



Towns. 



Amount of 



Reim- 

 bursement. 



Nature of Equipment. 



Ashland, . 

 Boxford, . 

 Dighton, . 

 Georgetown, 

 CJrcenwich, 

 Hanson, 

 Mashpee, . 

 Middleton, 

 Norwell, 

 Oakham, . 

 Pembroke, 

 Phiilipston, 

 Prescott, . 

 Raynham, 

 Westminster, 

 West Newbury, 



$15 75 

 45 60 

 58 67 

 39 39 

 25 95 



100 77 

 34 55 



49 50 



50 00 

 138 00 

 203 75 



48 65 

 48 16 

 50 00 

 55 91 

 24 00 



Johnson pumps and paila. 



Chemical extinguishers. 



Extinguishers and cans. 



Extinguishers, cans and shovels. 



Chemical extinguishers. 



Wagon and other equipment. 



Extinguishers and shovels. 



Extinguishers. 



Extinguishers. 



Extinguishers. 



Wagon, extinguishers, etc. 



Extinguishers. 



Extinguishers. 



Extinguishers. 



Extinguishers and cans. 



Extinguishers. 



In addition to the above list, the towns of Bedford, Charlton, 

 Hanson, North Reading, Tewksbury, Sterling, Sandwich and 

 Wrentham have already purchased equipment, the reimburse- 

 ment on which will amount to $1,600; but, as their accounts 

 were not received before November 30, we were not able to list 



