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114 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.Burning trash ........................ .................................. 1Supposed matches on shelf ..................................... 2Smoke from grate to room ...... ........... ................... 2Carelessness............... ............. ... ............................ 9Fire from fireplace........ ... .... .. ............................... 3Cigarette in waste-basket........................................ 1Bonfire in street ............................... ...................... 1Hot ashes in barrel................................................. 2False alarm . .............. .............. ....................... ....... 1Careless handling of lamp ............... ...... ........ ....... 2Wood near hot stove ........ . ................. ............... 1In several instances I have been informed of defectivechimneys and after examination of same hadthem placed in proper condition by owners of buildings.In my rounds through the city noticing stovepipes not properly constructed I reported the matterto Fire Inspector, who immediately had owners toconstruct them in accordance with the city ordinance.Buildings, Repairs, Etc.I have had, as issued from the office of Tax Assessors,581 permits for new buildings, remodeling,repairing, etc. In each case I have visited andinspected to see if the ordinances were being compliedwith, and in a few cases had the chimneyschanged where they were not considered safe as a firerisk. Where parties commenced work without havinga permit I have in all cases stopped the workuntil application was made and permit granted. Bycovering the city daily I have been enabled to keepup pretty well with the work done, and found con-