Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
FIRE DISTRICT MEETING
Proposed Additions 10 Purposes
 Creates Lively Discussion.


 urday afternoon of the Canaan Firs District, the session was enlivened by such general discussion of the pro- visions of the call for the meeting, that it was quite evident that at least thces in attendance were deeply interested in the welfare of the district.
 Warden J. O. Roraback presided ana called on Clerk J. $. Reed to read the call for the annual meeting, as we'll as the reports of the fourteenth annual and the adjourned meeting held March 4, 1916.
 It was suggested that in article 1 ef the call, as to the laying of a tax, be deferred until after discussion of article ?, which was:
 "To see if the Fire District will vote to extend the purposes so tl at it shall include the following purposes, namely: To extinguish fires, to sprinkle streets, to light stl eets, to plant and care for shade and ornamental trees; to con- struct and maintain sidewalks, cross walks, drains and sewers; to appoint and employ watchmen or police officers"
 A motion that the article be adopted was put to vote, resulting in negative majority. \ motion that the powers of the Fire District be extended to in- clude the extinguishing of fires, was then roted on and adopted.
 G S. Fuller presented the following: "Resolved: That at such time as the Canaan Hose Company shall procure suitable headquarters for hose house, the Canaan Fire District does hereby agree to, and does hereby appropriate annually, a sum not to exceed $400, in any one year, for the rental or other expenses connected with the care ana maintanence of such Hose House "
 A. W. Holsapple secured the floor and said he wished to explain his vote against articleN2 of the call, he thought the provisions were too broad; he en- quired why the town should not sup port the Hose Company, and build and maintain suitable quarters.
 J. B. Reed thought the amount named. in the resolution introduced by Mir. Fuller, too large and suggested that it be made $200, so if Mir. Fuller WOulu ho WOuld OhSA "& amendment to that effect.
 Warden Roraback explained that the proposition was not to vote an appro- priation, but to cover a possibility. which might occur if the Hose Com pany ever had the opportunity to move to better quarters. There had been some talk in regard to a building to be erected, by public spirited citizens, in which suitable accommodations coula be rented for the Hose Company. This resolution was to cover such q con- tingency and would be in the nature or a guarantee by the Fire District, that the rent of such a part of the building as the Hose Company needed would bs provided for.
 After considerable further discussion and clearing up of some misunder- standings, the meeting voted in favor of the original resolution, namely, not to exceed $400. It was then voted that a 2b mill tax be laid, payable May 1. 1t was voted to continue the annual ap- propriation of $l00 to Canaan Hose Company.
 The following were elected the officers of the Fire District for the com ing year: Warden, J. Clinton Rorn. back; clerk, treasurer and collector, John s. Reed; auditor, Allyn Fuller; executive committee, c. c. Smith, G. s. Fuller, F. H. Lee, G. s. Mather, G. W. Ford. Board of relief J. B. Reed, H. E. Lyles, F. F. Stevens.
 The treasurer's report showed thst he had received, on the general account, during the year $l, ,s39.31; bills were paid to the amount of $l, 759. 56; the balance added to the cash on hand at the first of the year. makes total Of SI,9I2.44 as cash in the bank at the close of the year.
 Among the items in the list of ex- penditures are: Canaan Hose O.. $l0Q. blowing snow, $22. 34; North Canaan Water Go, 13 hydrants, Sl3o. The electric lights cost $ll7.92 per month during 1916, but advanced to sI34.67 for January 1917.
 The sewer account shows expendl- lures of $l, 909. 04, as follows:
 F. F. Clemans, rent of shed, $5; Fuller Hardware Co.,, pipe, tile, etc., S7S5. 67; Canaan Printing Je., sdver- tising, $2.50; Canaan Fire Proof Garage, carriage, 50 cents; D. Green. sand, $1; Bertha Rains, right of way. $I00; O. w. and J. l.. Camp, right of way, $50; D. O. Canfield, surveying. $1O; N. T., N. H. & H. R. R., rent. S1; Canaan Lumber Co, lumber, 27 cents; G. R. WilcoX Estate, work. $1.05; A. Fuller, recording, Sl; J. $. Reed, collecting assessments 19lo,9 $1H.55; Decker & Beebe, cement and labor, $4; Interest on bonds, $550: Labor on sewer, $2S1. 90.
 
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