Connecticut western news., 1909-06-24
.* SHARON *

that date for fun, money. or any old thing, and who have authorized your scribe to issue a general defiance and a public challenge to any other nine in the town. Certain "Woodmen" of this town have boasted loud and long of the baseball material in thelr organization. Now is the time to substantiate their claims, unless they wish to dodge the issue. If their courage equals their ora tory, this will not be the case. More over, this challenge is not alone to the Woodmen, but to any team in town, so it would seem we should be able to ar range game. Any acceptance of this challenge should be addressed to G. s. Kirby at the Sharon Inn."
 Adjourned Fire District Meeting
 The adjourned meeting of the Sharon Fire District was held at the town hall Monday evening, June 21, with E. Mid dlebrooks in the chair. The treasurer's report being read showed that when the last tax levied had been fully collected, and all bills paid, there would remain balance in the district favor of about $500. Treasurer's report was accepted, A member of she former committee said that Messrs. Kirby and Waite wished lights on the road to their respective places. It was moved and seconded that this be left to the new district commit tee. MT. Marckres moved to give them the lights deslred but vote was called on the original motion. MT. Marokres moved to amend by including hydrants. MT. Kirby called for a vote on the orl- ginal motion which was voted upon and passed. MT. Marckres moved that the new committee be Instructed to offer the Water Company not more than fifteen dollars per hydrant. MT. Baker then read an offer from the water company to supply all legal protection demanded | by the board of underwriters for the en- tire five district for the sum of four hundred dollars and wanted this offer voted upon. Mr. Marckres again moved that the committee be instructed to offer not more than fifteen dollars and that they be instructed to contract for at least five years. Mr. Kirby objected to the committee being so instructed. MT. Marckres asked how much $400 would be per hydrant. Mr. Kirby says that the $400 rate leaves the number of hy- drants discretionary with the committee. MT. Bartram explained that there seemed i to be some feeling about the so-called private hydrants which this plan would obViate. Said people taxed should be i protected. MT. Kirby moved that vot- ing upon the $400 proposition be by bal lot. R. Markres seemed to think that the water company could furnish legal protection and yet shut up some of the .hy drants, as one O0feet from a build ing is acceptable to the insurance con- panies. Asked MT. Bartram whether, if this proposition were accepted, the water company would leave all the present hydrants open. MT. Bartram said this matter would have to be left to the board of fire underwriters, who un- doubtedly would not permit them to close any and might insist upon their furnishing more. Voted; fl 28 yes and 13 no, carried. MT. Kirby then moved that the meeting adjourn until the third Monday in August when they should meet to decide the rate of taxation after the assess nent had been made. MT. Bartram suggested that the time be put further off on account of the board hay ing to meet, but MT. Kirby motion was carried as put, and the meeting ad- journed accordingly. The slavish de- votion to their duty of the new fire dis trict committee was especially noticeable at this meeting.
 Amateur. "