Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-22

d month was ordered to be added to the
Iund. A new year ball gwen at Inc
Anchorage hoteI neCUed SIUU. Counc1
was requested TO Apply the 500 appro-
plIaIeu Ior use o1 nae company To TINS
1und, which was granted. As the amount
grew from monLn 10 month, 1t was de
ciued to appoint a committee to lnvestl-
gate hose Wagons. Ihls committee, COM
posed OF Chief Jacob Andrews ana + Ire
Marshal William Hlneback, Travelled To
Ocean City, Avalon, Wildwood ana sew
eral other places and reported TO the
company the different types inspected.
LII april, 1910, an oruer was placed
with the Combination Hose Wagon 20,
OF Providence, K. l., Tor wagon 10 carry
tour 3gallon and TWO 5-galion chemical
extinguishers, axes, crow bars, lanterns,
etc, and eight hundred feet OF hose. 1he
bill Tor which was to be 800. 1t Was
lgured to give note for two hundred
dollars, which could be reduced by de
grees.
In August an opportunity was present
ed for the summer cottagers to contrl-
butte to this excellent purpose. \ series
OF three balls was given, one at the eA-
curslon house, another at the Anchorage
and the final at the Grand View Hotel.
These proved popular and were great
successes. The full moon and pleasant
weather helped to make the occasions en-
joyable, particularly the Saturday nignt
dance at the Grand View, directly on the
water Of the Great Egg Harbor Bay. The
committees expenses We're less than
dollars, and SO far $275 have been turn
ed into the treasury by the committee.
who have not yet been discharged. The
entire cost of the new hose wagon will
be met i'll cash and thanks to the labors
of the committee, no note or other obli
CATION will be necessary.
The members OF the lire company take
this means OF expressing their thanks
and appreciation to the property owners
and the general public for the hearty
cooperation and valuable assistance in
procuring this handsome wagon, and the
members wish it understood that they
stand ready to fight fire at instant no
tice to defend the property Of every one
regardless of whether the owner has eI
has not contributed to the companys
funds.
There are two things yet to be secured
the purchase of about thousand feet
of standard fire hose and the acceptance
by the city of the fire plugs. Upon the
possession of these depends the sanction
of the insurance companies to a great
reduction in their rates. And sense OF
security OF property that will be enjoy
ed by every one interested in the growth
and development of one of the finest
coast resorts Of New Jersey.
INSERT
Lawyer Samuel E. Perry made an ex-
cellent speech in the engine room just
before the refreshments were served. He
called attention to the progressiveness Of
the company. He stated that he had
selected this spot for home after travel
ing up and down the coast from Maine
to Florida, and was satisfied when he
came to Somers Point. He spoke for the
purchase of a fire engine, and volun-
teered his assistance for that purpose
He was loudly applauded as he stepped
down.
A four hundred pound fire bell was
purchased in. June, 1909, by council and
hung in the cupalo of city hall, at a cost
of $54. The fire company then set the
rule that three bells meant fire below
New Jersey avenue and five bells meant
a fire above that avenue.