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104 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.The alarms were answered as follows:Engine No. 1...................................................... 53 callsEngine No. 2.............. ...................................... 70 "Engine No. 3.................................................... 63 "Engine No.4...................... .............................. 62 "Engine No.5.................................... ............... 57 "Engine No. 6 ............... ...... .......................... 14 "Truck No. 1 ............................................... .... 39 "Truck No. 2 .................................................. 39 "Truck No. 3 ............................. ....................... 76 "Chemical No. 1..................................... . ..... 66 "Chemical No.2.................. ............... ...... ........ 46 "Hose No. 1 ..... ....... .......................... ........... 21 "The alarms were divided as follows: BetweenRiver and Jones streets 153, between Jones andAnderson streets 83, between Anderson street andcity limits 27.The largest number of box alarms came from streetbox No. 58 at Broughton and West Broad streets, atotal of 7.The greatest number of alarms were received duringthe month of December, a total of 57, Marchcomes next with 37 and July shows 10 as the lowestof any month during the year.Saturday is credited with the greatest number andSunday with the smallest.The largest number occurred between the hours of6 a. m. and noon and the smallest number betweenthe hours of 3 a. m. and 6 a. m.Causes.The causes as ascertained were the result of:Smoke issuing.................................... ..................... 176Explosions............................................................... 17