Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28

force, was opened and the contents were found in good condition. The safe was badly warped by the fire and had to be thrown away.
 APPROPRIATION OF sfs,4oo FOR MOTOR FIRE DEPARTMENT. citizens Vote s2o,4oo in Two Meetings
 to improve City Fire Alarm Service and Apparatus.
 The two city meetings scheduled to take place Wednesday were held Wed nesday evening at o'clock in the town hall. One of the meetings sched- uled for ? o'clock in the afternoon was adjourned shortly after it had been called together until the evening. About 25 citizens had gathered for this meeting, but it was thought best to have both meetings come at the same time, so this was done.
 At o'clock in the evening over 200 citizens of the city, were in the town hall and the meeting was called to order at S.15 by Mayor Daniel P. Dunn Clerk A. C. Scripture read the reso- lution of the meeting of Dec. 4th, when 1t was voted to adjourn the meeting until this date. The report of the fire committee was then read by the chair man of the committee, George M. GTdVeS. CpOn the mollOH or "au6 U. Webster it was voted to accept the resolution as read. This meeting then adjourned and the meeting for the pur- pose of motorizing the fire depart ment was then started
 Clerk A. C. Scripture read the ac- tion taken at the last meeting and this was adopted on the motion of Wade l.. Webster.
 Walter B. Knight then introduced an amendment to the resolution intro- duced by Counsel Kelley at the last meeting in regard to motorizing the fire department. A discussion was then held in regard to this amend ment, which would appropriate $20,900 for the purchasing of the new appa- ratus and of making the necessary im- proVemepts to the department. The amendment was adopted. The amend ment was then read and it contained seven clauses which, upon the motion of Charles A. Capen, were voted to be taken up separately.
 The first clause of the amendment was for the appropriation of SS,400 or a part for the purchase of an auto pumping engine of a capacity of from 800 to 750 gallons. Charles A. Capen made motion that this clauce be adopted and it was carried.
 The second clause called for the ap- propriation of S7,5G0 for the purchase of one or two combination chemical and hose wagons. w c. Norris in- troduced substitute for this second clause and after much discussion this substitute was voted down. The mo- tion by C. A. Capen that no action on this second clause be taken was car lied.
 The third clause, which was adopted upon the motion of C. A. Capen, was an appropriation of $2,500 for the pur- pose of purchasing new hose for the department.
 The next, the fourth, clause was adopted upon the motion of E. P. ches- bro and s1,000 was appropriated for the erection of a fireproof building in This new building is to be erected back of the present firehouse on Bank street
 The fifth clause brought forth lengthy discussion, the most interested speakers being Robert E. Mitchell, George F. Taylor and Charles A. Gates. This clause would appropriate $1,500 for the alteration of the Bank street firehouse so that sleeping quar- ters could be made in the house. R. E. Mitchell made the motion that no action should be taken on this clause, but after a lengthy discussion this was not accepted. C. A. Gates then made a, motion that the resolution should be laid on the table for the time being This motion was carried.
 The sixth clause was to have the common council go before the next session of the legislature and have the charter amended so that the fire department could be put on a half pay and half volunteer system. Corporation Counsel Kelley was then called upon to give his idea in the matter and he decided that 1t was not necessary for the council to do this, as they had supervision over the department and O G f11n our < of appropriations to this branch of the city departments. On the motion of c. A. Capen it was voted that no action should be taken in regard to this clause.
 The seventh clause, which gave the common council power to make the requisite appropriations of the money, was adopted upon the motion of c. A. Capen.
 c. A. Gates then made a motion that the resolution which he moved be put on the table should be taken up and action taken. This motion was ear- ried. The clause was for the purpose of appropriating $1,500 for alterations to the Bank street engine house. R. E~ Mitchell then again made the mo- tion that no action should be taken on tEis clause. When remarks were ask ed for on this clause F. P. Fenton spoke of the need of at least two men to be at this station house for the purpose of taking care of the new piece of apparatus for which money had been appropriated and of the great good and service that two men and the apparatus could go getting to fires from this house. The men would need a place to sleep if they were to take care of the engine and be at the sta- ton house all the time, and he thought that this clause should be acted upon, and he made a motion to adopt the clause. MT. Fenton was loudly ap- plauded for his speech for the depart ment, and the motion was carried
 The amendment as adopted was then read to the meeting and was accepted upon the motion of Jay M. Shepard. In adopting the amended resolution the meeting appropriated $13,4o0 for motorizing the fire department and of making the necessary improvements that would have to be done for a part ly paid department. The citizens of the city in the last two meetings have appropriated $20,400 toward making extensive Improvements to the fire alarm system and to the department Al the last meeting $7,00o was voted for the purpose of improving the fire aiarm system and the conuittae is