Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-08

White motor truck, $5,O00; the Amer ican La France truck, S5,000; the Chase motor truck, $3,893.17. Specif1- cations for which are herewith at tached and made a part of this report.
 Cost Not to Exceed $5,oo0.
 On motion of Eugene O'Neill, it was voted that the report of the committee be accepted for record and that the committee be continued and that they be empowered to purchase an Ameri- can La France machine, but subse- quently withdrew the part of the mo- tion that specified the make of ma chine. Frederick J. Burdick made mo- ton that a truck be purchased, price not to exceed $5, 5,000, as no machine is too good for the district The motion prevailed. MT. Stillman of the com mittee said the committee was not au- thOrized to purchase, and suggested that it would be best to leave the se- lection in the hands of a committee. MT. Stahle said an apparatus could be furnished in 50 or 90 days.
 Balance on Hand.
 The report of Treasurer Claude I. Soccer showed a balance of cash on receipts for the. year of S6,719.51 from taxes, interest on deposits $21.44, divi- dend on insuranc epolicy $13.S0, and sale of furnace as junk $40, total of $8,06S13. The total expenditures were to the amount of S6,711.S4, with $1,356.29 cash on hand. The indebted ness of the district June l, 1914, was $4,61750; in 1915 of $3,037.50, leaving a present indebtedness of $1,580. The largest expenditure, $2,79S.s4, was for street lights and for hydrant service $1, 580.
 It was voted to appropriate $250 to the P. s. Barber Hose company and it was also voted to purchase 300 feet of new hose. A tax rate of three mills on a dollar was adopted.
 Chief Engineers Report.
 Chief Engineer Henry A. Stahle pre- scented the report of the board of en- gineers, which showed the general stating the number of lights and hydrants and the fires in detail, and praising in deserved terms the efh- ciency of the department. Recon mendation was made that the sum of $25O be appropriated for the P. s. Bar Der Hose company and that 300 feet of new hose be purchased.
 AIberti R. Stillman, trustee of the P. $. Barber memorial fund, reported that the fund was at present $637.50, which drew interest of 4 per cent. per annum, and that the interest for the year had been paid to the treasurer of the P. s. Barber Hose company The bonds of treasurer and collector were fixed at $2,0O0 each, the premiums to be paid by the district.
 The treasurer was authorized to, hire such sums as were necessary to meet the finances of the district.
 Officers Elected.
 Officers for the ensuing year were 1ected as follows: Albert G. Martin, moderator; William A. Hillard, clerk; Henry A. Stahle, chief engineer; Frank I. Dawley, first assistant; James A Shea, second assistant; James Mo Knight, third assistant; Claude I. Spencer. treasurer; Charles J. Norris, collector; E. Everett Watrous, Walter Fitzgerald, William A. Hillard, as- sessors; William A. Hillard, AIberti R. Stillman, auditors; Samuel D.Watroue Everett A. Smith. Charles J. NorrT fire wardens; Alberti R. Stillman trustee of the P. s. Barber memorial fund. Joseph McGuinness and Fred erick Boulter were appointed tellers. For second assistant engineer, the can didates were James A Shea and How ard Reynolds. which was the only con- test of the meeting, all the other off, cers being unanimously elected. The ballot t;ss " le.3numberx xofzyotes. 117;;,