Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-28
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Suggestions for Improvement Of
Conditions in Village
Hydrants Needed-Growth Of Southern
Section Demands New Hose House.

ornamental Lamp POSTS T avored-More
Hydrants Needed-orowth Of Southern
Section Demands New Hose House.
Printed reports of the officers of the
village are being distributed. All the
reports are of an interesting character
and a careful reading will repay any
voter Accent tax is recommended,
which would raise $751; $50. The substance
of the reports, aside from the itemized
financial statement, is as follows:
Police.
The police force is the same in number
rs last year and the same arrangement
of having two men on duty at night has
been continued. 1t seemed advisable to
have Chief Wilson meet the train arriv-
ing from the south at 5,55 in the after
noon and continue on duty from then on.
This Is at no additional expense to the
village. The services of Chief Wilson
have continued to give entire satisfaction
and we recommend his reappointment.
Fire Department.
One thousand feet of new hose have
been purchased at a cost of $3.50. This was
much needed and considerable saving
was effected by buying it when we did
on account of an immediate rise in price.
Two hundred feet of hose were bought for
the chemical wagon at cost of 500.
With the completion of the high pressure
hydrant service it was deemed advisable
to purchase a light hose wagon, which
was done. adding a great deal to the
completeness of our fire fighting equip
ment. The balance of the MIGRANTS pre-
viously voted for have been installed at
cost of $1715, more than doubling the
number of hydrants available and with
much greater water pressure than here
tofore We recommend the installation
of additional hydrants the coming year.
In accordance with a vote of the viii
lage, the fire department has been reor-
gained, reducing the active list from 1O3
to so. The chemical, hose wagon and two
steamers are kept at the central station
and hose companies with reels have been
established on Prospect Hill and in Estey-
vile. This, we believe, makes more
efficient and less cumbersome department
than heretofore with a considerable saw
ing to the village in the way of salaries.
We consider the members willing and
efficient and the equipment in good con-
dition. The rules and regulations have
been amended in accordance with the
reorganza ton. Chief Sanders's contin-
ued efforts to keep the department up to
it's present high standard are well known
to you all.
Under the management of Superintend
ent Brockington, the fire alarm system
has been kept in excellent working con-
dition.
Street Lighting.
AS instructed by the voters of the viii
lage, we have entered into a ten year
contract with the Twin State Gas and
Electric company for lighting the streets
of the village. All arc and 40 candle
power incandescent lights will be done
away with and replaced by so candle
power tungsten lamps. Fifty-three of
these have been installed to date and are
giving excellent satisfaction. To properly
light the streets, it is probable that at
least 300 incandescent lamps will be
needed. all to be of so candle power We
strongly urge the purchase and installa-
ton of ornamental lamp poles for the
business section of the village. These
can be of wood or metal and greatly i'm
prove the appearance of the streets, as
they do away with the present unsightly
poles and the wiring would be all under
ground
The village has been fortunate in hav-
ing the services of Alton D. Adams, an
expert in lighting matters, from Worces-
ter, Mass. The bailiffs have had the
benefit of his experience and advice in
drawing the present lighting contract. D.,
Sewers.
The sewer emptying into the Connecti-
cut river near the Souto factory has been
relaid and we anticipate no more trouble
from 1t. 1t will be necessary to lay con-
siderable sewer during the coming year
to accommodate the Fort Drummer
Heights section ana the new cotton mil.
Fifty-five hundred feet of tile have been
purchased for use during 1911. BY get
ting this in carload lots a considerable
saving was affected.
We can but repeat our former com
mendations of the work of w. H. Perry
as the village clerk and treasurer. In
addition to his previous duties, he is
now clerk of the entire fire department
and all his work is performed to the en-
tire satisfaction of the board.
f. ]. WATERMAN,
j. T. KANE,
o. T. WARE,
w. S. STEARNS,
S. A. RICHMOND,
Bailiffs of the Village of Brat
tleboro.
Finances.
The liabilities this year are practically
the same as appear in last years report
but the village has bill against the
Connecticut River Power company
amounting to s2970.31, this being the cos
of repairing the lower end of the Soutl
Main street sewer During the coming
year it will be necessary to install more
hydrants and extend the sewer system t.
accommodate new building in the soutl
end of the village
One refunding bond of $500 has beef
paid this year, and two more, amount
ing to $1,000, are due June /.
The amount of taxes suspended las
year was $122.96. Mr.. Shumway has col
lected $3066 of this tax and turned tn
same over to the treasurer