Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-08

Patrolman Shelby Nicholas of Paw
 catuck was busy Sunday night, for
 complaint came to him that four young
 fellows had smashed in the door of a
 house owned by Henry Walton. He
 arrested the four offenders and they
 were arraigned Monday morning in the
 town court of Stonington. They plead
 ed guilty. Judge Frank Hiuckley inn
 posed fines and costs as follows: Jo-
 seph O'Connell, $10 fine and costs of
 $16.77; Martin Donohue, $10 fine and
 costs of $16.77; Peter Connors. $10 fine and costs of $14.77; Albert Sullivan. $8
 fine and costs of $22.65. The total fines
 and costs were S70.96 and paid to Clerk
 Martin.
 The 18th annual meeting of the Pawcatuck fire district was held Mon
 day evening in the P. s. Barber hose
 house, Moderator Albert G. Martin and
 William A. EIillard clerk. The call was
 read by the clerk, and the minutes of
 the last regular and special meetings.
 Collector Charles J. Norris submitted
 his report, fully audited, which was
 accepted. The report follows:
 Dr-Levy, 1914. $6,581.82; less col
 lections S1I5S, $6,57O.24; unco1lected taxes S155.39. s6,414.S5; interest on overdue taxes, $1.43; total collections, $6,416.2S.
 Cr.-Paid to c. L Spencer, treasurer: Oct. 3, $35O: Nov. 5, $5,0O0; March 6, $950; June 5, 1$16.2S; total, $6,416.2S. The special committee to consider the purchase of a motor driven chem icaI and hose wagon, composed of AL berti R. StilIman, Frank I. Dawley, Winthrop w. Barber, Henry 4. Stahle and James Kenyon, made report rec ommending the purchase of an ap- paratuS adequate to the needs of the district.
 Committees Report.
 T1,,f does this district actually need for a fire truck?" it was the uneqimous Opin- l ion of the committee that we require a machine equipped with motor of sufficient horse power to enable it to go to any part of the district in any kind of weather, whether there was a foot or two of snow on the ground and a blizzard raging, or any other un- usual condition; that it should be equipped with a chemical tank of at least forty (4O) gallons capacity and 1 two hundred (200) feet or more of chemical hose; that the body should have a carrying capacity suitable for one thousand 0,0OO) feet of standard fire hose: that all lamps should be electrically lighted and that 1t should be equipped with two threea gallon fire l extinguishers of an approved type and 1 complete set of apparatus, such as ladders, axes, lanterns, plaster hook, door opener, etc.
 It was, therefore, decided to ask for proposals on an equipment covering these general specifications. The pro- posals and specifications presented were carefully considered and it was decided to recommend three trucks for your consideration which, in the judg- ment of the committee, covered the requirements best. In arriving at a decision as to which of the three should be recommended, due consideration 1 was given to the fact as to whether the bidder was actually 8 builder or sim ply an assembler, whether service sta tions were maintained i-- a nearby To- | calfty, so repair parts could be obtain | ed promptly and also whether he was financially responsible. The committee | is therefore pleased to present for lYourAconsideratfon tfon.tbe :f0llowipg :@The