The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-26
TO RETAIN The old.
New Fire Alarm sys-
TEN Too Expensive
For Spencer.
A SHOWMAN'S GENEROSITY.
Jasper 9. Rockwell Will
Pay Doctors Bills for
Young Ernest Butler.
A SHOWMAN'S GENEROSITY.

clerk OF the board of select
men, says that Spencer will not
have fire alarm system this year, as
the appropriation is too small.
At the joint meeting of the board of
selectmen and board of fire engineers.
held in the selectmen's room at the
town hall, Last night, it was thought
| advisable to let the fire alarm system
go over for another year, so that the
citizens could appropriate a large
enough sum of money to put in the
proposed fire alarm system as it should
be.
The meeting of the fire engineers and
selectmen was an agreeable one in
many respects, but from the few re-
marks dropped by some of the select
men, 1t is very evident that the de-
clsion rendered was not unanimous. The
selectmen were seen by The Spy man.
butwould not say how the two boards
voted, who voted and who didn't but
would simply say the two boards
agreed that the town could get along
without a fire alarm system for the
next year.
When it was announced exclusively
In The Spy two weeks ago that the
town would have to go without a fire
alarm system for another year. the
idea was laughed at, but now that The
Spy's prophecy has been fulfilled every
one is telling of the early announce
ment of the objections to the fire alarm
system.
Geo. II. Ramer' was seen by The Spy
man today, and upon being asked about
the voting down of the proposed fire
alarm system, said Eyes, the two
boards agreed that it was for the in
terests of the town that it should get
along without fire alarm system for
another year at least; the system now
in vogue is not such poor one as peo-
pie are led to suppose. The whistle at
b. p. Stones and the whistle at the
works of the Spencer Gas Company are
always in good condition, and can be
heard in any part of the town.
When asked as to the cost of the
system proposed by the George E. Ste
vens Company, and the Gamwell Fire
Alarm Company, Selectman Kramer
said: The town voted last April at the
annual town meeting the sum of $4,000
for fire alarm system. This sum
would be only about two thirds of the
actual costs of the system, including
the work of running the system the
way it should be and testing it each
day by an experienced electrician to see
that it was in first class shape In the
first place it would be necessary to put
in fifty-six new poles. These poles
would cost IS each. The cost of these
fifty-six poles would be $3.50
Then it would be necessarily to
| fix up a room for the electric appli-
ances. This would cost between $T5 and
$780,
1T would also be necessary to have
! chemicals for the system, and this
would cost 500 more. Then an expert
enced electrician would have to be en-
ployed The cost of his salary would
depend on circumstances; it would
| range between $3.50 and $780,
AT the town meeting, the represent
alive of the Gamwell system said that
$50 would pay any one for attending
to the system for year. This could
not be done, as it is shown by the
amounts paid for the same work in
other towns The salaries range from
$3.50 to $780, Now. to add everything
up, it will appear that the cost of the
system would be nearly $500 over the
appropriation, bringing the total cost
of the system UP to $2800
Thus it is clearly shown that the fire
alarm system will not be put into the
town of Spencer for a year, at least,
At the meeting held last night, the
George E. Stevens Company offered to
put in the system for $1925, but even
then the amount voted by the town
would be greatly exceeded The lowest
BID submitted by the Gamwell Fire
Alarm Company was $1,000
Alphonse Plouff, produce dealer in
| Spencer, has been ordered to either get
better horses or not sell produce. The
horses that this dealer has been driving
are of the worst type, being nearly dead
from disease Many Spencer people
nave remarked the poor quality of
ordered to get better horses and shoot
the old ones.
Base ball is booming in Spencer The
| Spencer team is practicing daily for the
great game with North Brookfield SAT-
urday, and it won't be the fault of the
| Spencer team if North Brookfleld goes
away victorious, Spencer sports are
getllng all their money together to put
on their favorites, and North BrooIcfeid
| sports Will have to come down with a
mint Of gold to cover all the Spencer
cash. The game is the only thing taIx-
ed Of on the street. and the largest at
tendance of the season will be on hand
All spencer is looking forward to the
game, ana are cen pairing the different
players. First ard foremost and at the
top OF the two teams comes Ceconj. the
Boston college twirler who will do the
pitching for Spencer, and who is the
idol of every Spencer sport.
| In catchers Spencer has a decided adj
vantage as Mayo is considered the best
amateur backstop in this section. TAX
ing both teams together, they are very
evenly matched, but Spencer is ex-
pe'cted to win out
Jasper c. Rockwell has offered to nav
the bills for the treatment Of F,rnast
Butler, who was injured in the acct
dent of last Monday evening. AS q
consequence all Spencer votes the
Snowman as a,good fellow. In CONVEX
satlon witheThe Spy man, Mr.. Rock
well said: II am sorry that tha rn,,,,,,
fellow got hurt and will do ali 7 cs,,