Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-02
Report Of Westerly Fire Department
Total of Twenty Fires from Nov 3r, 1908 to Date No Extension of Fire Alarm System at Present-Th Successful Liquor Raid -Anothsr Day Consumed in Trial of Chapman's Suit Against the Town

man was resumed. He fixed the value of $25 on the property taken in first section in the rebuilding of the wall. MT Chapman expected the towns com mittee to provide for a retaining wall at the knoll, to prevent the gravel from being washed away. Councilman Langworthy visited the premises and assurance was given that the open place where the stone crusher was To- cated would be closed by new wall. Made no complaint of the gap in the wall until after the road work was completed.
 Palmer Chapman was recalled and testified that he arranged with Mir. Gill for the location of the stone crusher and the lot was to be placed in condi- tion as good as when first entered. Thomas Mckenzie was recalled and testified that no agreement was made that retaining wall should be built at the knoll. None was ever shown in the plan and none were intended at the knoll. There was talk of retaining wall in the third section and no talk of a retaining wan except Such as were specified on the plans.
 This ended the testimony and a re- cess was taken at o'clock Judge Stearns and counsel for both sides went into consultation to frame up the issues of the case and court was ad- journed to 9.30 Thursday morning. 
 Clerk Lewis Stanton called the an- nual meeting of the Westerly fire dis trlct to order in the town hall, We'd nesday evening. It organized by the election of Eugene B. Pendleton as moderator and Lewis Stanton clerk The minutes of the last annual meet ing were read and approved.
 Treasurer Everett E. Whipple sub mitted his annual report, which show ed receipts, with balance of $1,297.- 73 at last aDnual meeting, to have been $18,731.6S. The total expenses were S1S,196.65. The total debt is sS,564.97, reduction of $367.SO.
 Chief Engineer Samuel G. cottreII and the other members of the board of engineers, David Robertson, Harry s. Coyle and William F. Greene, sub mitted their annual report and recom- mendations to the taxpayers of the Westerly fire district as follows:
 The department responded to the following calls to duty during the part thirteen months:
 November, 190S-3d from box 2S, at 11.30 p. m- false alarm 4th, box 64, at SOS p. m., fire in stone shed off Oak street, loss $200; same date box 52, at 1925 D. m., chimney fire house occu- pied by Walter Dangerfield in Com merce street. loss slight; 11th, box 52, at 10 D. m. fire sn wagon shop of J. T. Kenyon, Main street, loss $500; 17th box 52, at 12.35 D. m., fire in home of Mrs. Mary Maine, Main street, loss $30
 December-4th, box 41. at 9.55 D. m, fire in blaming mill of R. A. Sherman sons company. Main street. loss $400; 17th. box 56. at 445 D. n., fire in show window of Opie store High street, loss $129.
 February, 19O9-25th, box n. at $50 p. nl., chimney fire, house of John Tur- ano Pond street, no loss.
 March-6th, box 57, at 1.45 a. m., fire ip building occupied by Russell L. Slo- Am, Railroad avenue, loss $2,412.16; 11th, box 52, at 9.15 D. m., false alarm.
 ApriL10th, box A. at D. m, fire in woodshed of c. Clarence Maxson, Main street, loss s100; 18th, box 51, at 1 D. m., ire in Pelegriny tailor shop, Broad and Main streets. loss $10.
 May-21st, box 2S. D. m.. fire at New England Granite works. then out side fire district. loss $1.6OO: 31st. box 13, at 3 D. m., fire in small barn of Joseph s. Grills. no loss
 June-19th. box 63. at 416 D. n.. fire in house occupied by Lorenzo Sisson, loss slight.
 July-SOth, box 47, at p. m., false alarm.
 August-6th. telephone call. chimney fire in house 143 Main street, extin- guished by Alert Hook and Ladder company, no loss.
 October-12th, box T, at 1O.55 n. m.. ire in the house of Corthenzo Negrilli Pierce street. loss s4,600: same date box 63, at 11.55 p. m.. fire in roof of rouse of Mrs. Mary Roche, West street. loss $9; 22d, box 57, at 1.35 a. m.. fire Tn British club room in the Potter Langwortly building, High street loss $l 4O9; 31st. box 57, at 4.45 D. nl., fire In automobile in Railroad avenue, own 4i by Law renee Hepwurth of Hope Valley loss $250.
 November-5th, box 73, at 4 D. m.. fire in the house of John Tasco in Ca nal street, loss $45; 22d /box 57. at 4.15 D. nE, fire in Windsor House. High street loss $10; 18th. box 63, at 6.45 D. m., fire in stone shed of Andrew Far Tell & Son. in Oak street. loss slight; 30th, box 57, at 5.20 a. m., fire in Blan- chard restaurant, loss slight A total of 22 fires from Nov. 3, 1908, to date.
 The fire cisterns are in good condi- tion.
 There is at present S,950 feet of hose on hand, 2,S50 feet of good hose and L. 100 feet in fair condition
 Both steamers are in good condition.
 The department membership is com- posed of board of four engineers; Rhode Island Engine Co. No. 1. 37 members; Cyclone Engine Co. No. 2, 39