Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-08
WESTERLY TOWN COUHtG's LuSY DAY
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Continued from Page SlX.) in the fire alarm system require more of his time than he could afford to give at the present salary of $100 year.
 James NJ. Pendleton moved that a tax of 20 cents on each $100 be levied for the ensuing year, and it was so voted. This is an increase of five cents over last year.
 The treasurer was authorized to borrow from time to time such money as was necessary to meet the eX- penses of the district The bond or the treasurer was fixed at $3,000.
 Samuel M. Sharpe stated that Che1 CottreH has much more WNrk to do than heretofore and moved that the salary be increased from $1OU to $3OO. The motion was carried
 There was an unusually large at tendance at the annual meeting of the Westerly fire district Wednesday even ing which was called to order by Flu gene B. Pendleton, moderator. Fol lowing the call of the meeting Eugene B. Pendleton and Lewis Stanton were unanimously reelected moderator and clerk. respectively. The minutes of the last annual and special meetings were read and approved
 Treasurer Everett E. Whipple read his annual report, which showed re- ceipts to have been $16,943.34, and ex- penditures $15,501.76. Net debt, 1909, $5,564.97; net debt, 1910, S3,057.92. The treasurer'S report was accepted and Mir .Whipple was reelected treasurer. Mr. Whipple stated that the estimated expenses incurred by reason of im- provements of the fire service during the year was s24,062.29.
 Chief Engineer S. G. CottreiI submit ted the annual report of the board of engineers as follows:
 To the Taxpayers of tSs Westerly Fire
 District:
 Your board of engineers hereby re- spectfuHy submit their annual report: The department has responded to the following alarms of fire during the
 Dec. ,, 1909. box 2s. at 5.15 D. m., automobile owned by Charles D. Chap man; box T. at 7.20 D. m., barn of Iatarese & Conti, outside the fire dis
 Jan. il. 1910, box T, at 5.45 a. m., roo. fire. house of John Spetzano. cor her Pierce and Pleasant streets, loss small.
 Jan. 13. box T, at about 2 a. m.,
 Feb. 18. box 56, at 12.15 a. n., Welch property on Broad and Union streets,
 Feb. 25. box 87, at LAO a. rn., black smith shop at Smith Granite works,
 March ,, box 24 at 1O3O D. m, barn of Charles P. Chapman, High street, loss $675.25.
 May Ii. box 57. at 10.4O D. m, Ear ber Memorial building, High street, loss $45,O00.
 May F. box 57, at D. m. same fire.
 Oct. 29, box 46, at HOT a. m.. false alarm.
 Nov. 2S. box 56, at 11.25 a. m.. Chap man building. corner Broad and Main streets, Ioss s2200.
 Cisterns-The fire cisterns are in good condition.
 Hose-We have 5.25O feet of hose, 3,900 feet at the department bUildin0 or Union street and 450 feet at each of the small rose houses.
 Staa nlers-Both steamers are in good condition.
 Menhership-Board of engineers 1 men: Rhode Tsland Engine comrany. No 1. 34 men: Cyclone Enoine com panv No 2, 39 men; Alert Hook and Ladder com Dany, 47 men.
 Pecon1r CT da tions-We would recon . mend that the salaries and appropria- lions for the year ensUin@ be as fol- lows: Chief enoireer. s100: assistant en gin eers. s50 each; two enFineers of steam CTS. $75 each; two assistant en- e~ineers of steamers. S25 each: jaritar. S125: treasurer and collector. $10n: Rhode Island Steamer cor'0any. No. 1, sooo; Cyclone Fngfne corn ~anv. No. ?. soO0: Alert Hook and Ladder company. No. 1 $500: James A. Welch, for use of horses Sl50.
 Respectfully su7rmitte7.
 z. C. COT7'PT7T r
 DAVID POPFpTSON,
 HApPY s. GOVT F1
 WIT TTAN 1T CP PFFINE.