Connecticut western news., 1911-02-16
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FIRE PROTECTION MATTER - NOT YET SETTLED
Annual Meeting of the Canaan Fire District Brought Out Good Attend ance but Took no Final Action on Question of Fire Protection.

ance but Took no Final Action on
 Question of Fire Protection.
 The ninth annual meeting of the Canaan Fire District was called to order by Warden N. Watson Hardenbergh Saturday at p. m. in Town Hall.
 The. several important subjects in the warning brought out about 50 tax payers, an unusually large attendance.
 The minutes of the last annual meet ing were read and approved.
 On motion of B. A. Peirce the clerk was instructed to cast one ballot for all the old officers, as follows, for re election : Warden, N. Watson Hardenbergh ; clerk, treasurer and collector. John s. Reed auditor, Geo. s. Fuller executive committee, Geo. s. Fuller, Henry R. Whitford, Chas. G. Smith, D. w. Manvel and A. P. Briggs board of relief. H. E Lyles, J. B. Reed and A. A. Lawrence.
 On motion by Geo. $. Fuller tax of 2h mills was laid, the same as last year, ptyable May l, 19ll.
 Relative to extending the sewer to Bragg Street, Geo. s. Fuller, said it would be 8 difficult proposition, in- volving g. long stretch up the Gillette brook, and no estimate could now be made of the expense. He did not think it right to use the money already col lected to apply on extensions, and it would be necessary to sell more bonds.
 Motion of J. B. Reed that the matter be dropped for the present was carried una n1mously.
 The next article, to see if the District will vote to incorporate fire protection in it's charter for the purpose of estab- 1lshing hydrants and other means of protection against fires, was taken up. J. B. Reed said it was very important matter and the time has come when more hydrants are needed, and that the old ones had not been properly taken care of. and the District has not enough income or fires often enough to support a regular fire company and equipment.
 Geo. s. Fuller, representing the Board of Trade, said good beginning had been made, and the Center, certainly needed more fire protection or some morning we will wake up and find our post office, banks and business blocks gone.
 MT. N. A. McNeil of Lime Rock was present and was asked to give an esti- mate relative to insurance rates. He said, generally speaking. the rates are 20 to 2596 less within 800 feet of a hydrant, and there must be an organized fire company, mains of sufficient size, hydrants properly located and sufficient pressure, also proper equipment.
 J. B. Reed said it was the general understanding with Frederic Watson that the Water Company furnished the hydrants and the village people the hose, and the people have fulfilled their part A few more hydrants were needed, cue near H. R. Whitford's one near Ives 6 Peirce's, one ne,Ir the Garfield Block one and near the school house, making ten. The district has not the wealth some other towns have, to support a modern fire company and that the Water Company should recognize the old arrangement.
 The following resolution was pre-. sented by J. B. Reed:
 ' Resolved, in addition to the purpose for which the Canaan Fire District was organized, viz.: Lighting streets. re- moving snow from side walks, and sewering, for the purpose of fire protec. tion it is hereby provided that said Dis trict, recognizing the necessity of the aforesaid protection, does by vote add tc and hereby authorize its officers and one hundred dollars from any available funds in the treasury of said District, tC be expended the ensuing fiscal year provided that the North Canaan Water to be located at such points as the Fire District committee may direct, and said committee is hereby authorized to pay the North Canaan Water Go. yearly TGutsbI HUI bO CAC0Co NpAoO.OOI OhC nun dred dollars per year for the term o1 five years for the use and maintenance of said ten hvdrants, provided said Water Company shall at all times furnish a sufficient supply of water for use in case of fire, and also if the citizens of said Fire District shall voluntarily furnish hose and other equipment sufficient tC operate said hydrants, also that said Fire District have the privilege of renewing aforesaid arrangement for twenty years. ,
 The resolution was adopted.
 J. Clinton Roraback criticised the resolution as it seems to bind the citizens to keep the nose in proper condition.
 II, E. Lyles, President of the North Canaan Water Go. did not have any