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plan The boiler to be an upright one This would double the fire surface and enable the steam to be sooner got up This would be on the [[plan?]] of the fire engine which is ready for operation in 15 minutes. The pressure apparatus was put up in Nov 1859 and up to this time has been continually at work without intermission. For 3 years no repairs what ever were [[made?]] since then there the whole amount of charge for repairs has been 38 dollars. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[page number in pencil]] 25 There has been been some difficulty in obtaining the proper suppy of water on the Island The Light House on Partridge Island was for several years illuminated by coal gas but this has been abandoned on account of the trouble and expense. The material now used is paraphene now which costs $2.60 per gallon Formerly seal oil was used in summer and porpoise oil in winter
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suppy typed as seen in document