Connecticut western news., 1909-04-29
TEN NEW HYDRANTS
 ARE PLANNED
ALSO EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
Committee Of Five Appointed By Board Of Trade Will Submit Specifications Of Changes to Water Company Latter Will Make Proposition.


 Another step toward securing adequate fire protection for Canaan was taken at the adjourned meeting of the Board of Trade held at the office of Judge A. T. Roraback Saturday. There was large attendGu'e aud tAe matter was thor oughly discussed. A committes of five citizens representing the different streets and sections was appointed to locate where the present mains should be enlarged or extended and additional hydrants installed. This committee will submit their specifications to the officials of the water company and the latter will make a proposition to the Board of Trade at its adjourned meeting to be held the coming Saturday.
 George S. Fuller, ice-president of the Board, presided. Judge Roraback briefly outlined the purpose for which the meeting was called and asked for an expression of opinion from those present. A number of the latter took this op- portunity of expressing themselves as in favor of taking steps toward securing better fire protection in case an advan- tageous arrangement could be made with the water company, which would not involve too great expense, and in case an equal protection might be secured by those owning property ill the different sections of the village.
 Among those present were several who said that they had not shown active interest in the project because they had not anticipated that fire protection could be furnished to any property owners not centrally located ill the village. It was stated in response that this impression was a mistaken one as, in case the arrangement is made with the water company, the mains will be extended in several places so as to install hydrants and furnish fire protection in the out skirts ot the village. This would in- clude Railroad street, Church street, Granite avenue to point beyond the school building, the west end of Main street and other places if it Is founi de- sirable.
 Mr. Lyles, representing the water company, was called on to state the position which the company took in the matter, and he explained that if they could be assured that a permanent agr6e- ment with the fire district could be made they would feel justified in install i'm, tba additional hvdrop tS al tboir own expense and would then rent them to the fire district at SO much year. this being the arrangement in force in many other villages. He said that he supposed the number of additional hydrants would be about ten, there being five already installed at various places in the village.
 The water company would be willing to rent them for S10 per annum apiece, which would make the entire rental per year of the ten hydrants $100. It has not been decided as yet whether there would be rental charged for the five which have been already installed by the company.
 The hose question was discussed. It was stated that there are now 500 feet of good hose with two nozzles. The money now in the treasury of the Board of Trade amounts to Sl85 and the idea was that if the additional hydrants were installed some part of thls money would be used for the purchase of additional hose or other desirable fire fighting apparatus.
 It was decided that the proper method to pursue was to appoint committee of five persons from the Board of Trade, who own property in various parts of the fire district and that they should locate the proper places for the additional mains as well as the additional hy- drants to be placed. This committee was appointed as follows: George s. Fuller, chairman; D. W. Manvel, R. D. Peirce, Albert P. Briggs, Samuel c. Beckley. After this committee has located the additional hydrants desired and the extension of mains necessary, it will submit its proposal to the water company which will then make propo- sition to the fire district through the Board of Trade. This will be done at the adjourned meeting to be held next Saturday.
 Albert P Briggs called attention to the fact that when the matter comes to the vote of the fire district it should ap- peal to the voters as a business proposi. tion whereby they may save whether there is a fire or not. H said that the representative of an insurance company of high standing stated to him that If the district were provided with adequate