Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-05

as to resemble an asterisk. and an- other marked as Y, the X not being completed and in favor of license.
 The supreme court granted the writ of certiorari, which is returnable next Friday. At that time the hearing win be held and the ballots exam ined and passed upon by the judges of the highest tribunal in the state.
 The body of Frank E. Northup, &C., companied by several friends, arrived in Westerly from Southbridge, Mass. Wednesday afternoon and was buried in River Bend cemetery. A party of ten men in two automobiles motored from Southbridge to attend the fun eral MT. Northup, when quite young, came to Westerly with his parents from Lisbon and became carpenter. He married Miss Caroline M. James in Westerly in 1877 and 29 years ago moved to Massachusetts and located in Southbridge four years later. He established a sale and livery stable, conducted a successful business aI~ became one of the best known horse men in New England:
 The annual meeting of the Wester- Iy fire district was held Wednesday evening in the town hall, with large number of taxpayers in the district Pendleton, presided. After. the read ing and approval of the minutes of the previous annual meeting. the report of the board of engineers was sub mitted, as follows:
 To the Taxpayers of the Westerly Fire District: Your board of engineers hereby respectfully submit their an- nual report. The department has re- sponded to the following alarms of fire during the past year;
 January 10-Box 3S at g p. fn., false alarm.
 January 1s-Box 24, at 7.45 D. m Fire in the home of John Murphy on Narragansett avenue; services of the department not required.
 January 1e-Box 52 at s.15 B. m fire in the house owned by Mrs. Kath- erine Welch in Crafts court; loss small.
 March 10-Box 35 at F D. m., barn owned by E. Coon on Spring street; loss small
 March 1S-Box 52 at 11.s0 p. m., B Court Bentley's garage; loss s2,5O0.
 June 10-Box 57 at 1915 a. D.. fire in garage of Dr. J. Howard Morgan on High street; services of the de- partment not required
 July 27-Box 57 at. 12.15 D. m., fire in coal bin in the rear of the Barber Memorial building; department noi required.
 July 2S-Box 52 at p. m., fire or roof of William Greens paint shoI on Main street; loss small August 30-Box 52 at 10 p. m:, fire in coal bin of Andrews & Co. on Com merce street; loss small. October 6-Box 52 at 1.15 a. m.. fire in coal bin of Andrews & O., or Main street; loss small. October .S-Box 56 at 12.15 a. m. awning fire in front of Edmond's store on High street; loss small. October 13-Box 73 at 2.15 a. nj. fire in basement of Antonio Salimant house on Pleasant street; loss small
 The fire cisterns are in good con.
 dition.
 We have 3,750 feet of hose in goot ] condition: $50 feet in fair condition. Both steamers are in good condi. l tion.
 The membership of the department Board of engineers, men; Rhode Island Ones, 34 men: Alert Hook an( Ladder company, 46 men; Cyclone En. zine company, 40 men. 1 We would recommend that the sal | aries and appropriations for the en i suing year be as follows: Chief engi
 neer, $500; assistant engineers, s5a
 each; two engineers of steamers, $75 1 two assistant engineers of steamers 1 $25 each; janitor. $125; treasurer anC | collector, $100; Rhode Island Ones l $500; Alert Hook and Ladder com | pany, $500; Cyclone Engine company l $500; for hire of horses, $456; uni
 forms for fire police, $150.