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MAYOR'S ASNUA^ REPORT.Injuries to Horses.May 8th, Wagon horse No. 2 of No. 1 severly injuredby colliding with a street fender post at Broughtonand Barnard streets, while answering an alarm.This horse is permanently injured and is now usedin the delivery cart at No. 4.June 18th, Wagon horse No. 1 of No. 1 thrown bydriver at Broughton and Drayton streets to avoidcollision with No. 3 engine. Horse slightly skinnedand bruised. No time lost.September 10th, Wagon horse No. 7 of No. 2 cutin breast by running into stall door, wound stitchedby veterinary, no time lostSeptember 12th, Truck horse No. 13 of No. 3slightly cut overs the eye while in stall. No timelost.October 31st, Engine horse No. 26 of No. 4 cut onleg by projecting shoe. No time lost.December 9th, Engine horse No. 27 of No. 4 severlycut on left fore ankle by street car, in collision, atJefferson and Duffy streets. Still out of service.Accidents to Apparatus.January 28th, Extra horse ran away with supplywagon from Hose Station No. 1 and when at Bayand Bull streets collided with a buggy belonging toP. Buttimerand abuggy belonging toSuperintendentKinsey of the water works, both buggies weredamaged and Mr. Buttimer's buggy was repaired atthe expense of the department. The supply wagonhad a shaft and cross bar broken.April 4th, one of the extra horses while being drivenin the supply cart by Fireman O'Leary became unmanageableand collided with a delivery wagon