Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-06

The annual meeting of the Westerly Fire District was held in the town B. Pendleton, moderator and the usual number of tax payers in attendance. The business opened with the reading and acceptance of the minutes of the previous annual meeting. as read by Secretary Everett A. Kingsley. The report of the board of engineers was received read and formally accepted. The report follows:
 The department has responded to the following alarms of fire during the past thirteen months:
 December 15-10 a. m, chimney fire on Pleasant street. No loss. | Decembe- Rochester block. No loss. January s-Box ss, 4.eo p. m., grass fire on Granite street.
 February Box 52, 10 a. n.. house attached to the Bentiy-Clark Auto garage. Loss small
 Febduary 1s-Box T. s.so a. m, chimney fire on Pierce street. Ser vice of the department not required.
 March S-Still alarm for chimney fire in house owned by Eliza Fay on Rocket street No loss. March 9-Telephone call for School trict.
 March 1s-Box 75. SIS p. m. tene- ment house on Pierce street. No loss. March 20-Box T, 7.25 p-m. ice house
 
 March 22-General alarm 3.55 a. m., c. w. Campbell & O.. grist mill. off West Broad street. Out of the dis trict. ..... Watch Hill Ice company No loss
 May 21-Box 75. 7.S5 p. n1-. chimney fire on Pierce street. No loss.
 May 2s-Box 6s.' 9.35' p. m, fire on West street. No loss.
 June 2-Eox Al, 6.1o p. m, fire in house of Warren Barber on Main street No loss
 June 5-1o.so a. m.. stiIl alarm for Chimney fire on Pond street. No loss. tlrews Coal office on Main street. Less small. August Box fl, 5.45 D.. m., fire i:. house of Clarence Maxson on Main street. Loss small
 August 13@StiIl alarm, chimney fire on High street. No. loss August 13-Box 21, iO.40 a. ni., au- tomobi1e owned by A. E. Abeterson.
 August t13-Box 7s, 12 m, fire in.
 August 1S--General alarm. .3o ?. n1... for the Ashaway Clay Works. Out of district.
 September 21-1o a. 1n.. chimney fire on Chestnut street. No loss
 September 26-Box 72. false alarm.
 October 11-12.0s D. m.,: John w Sweeney house on Spring street. No loss. ,-.- F. ~- NOVen1DeT 11-6Ox 0t, 1Z-ZU a. n1-, millinery shop of Mrs. A. Walters, on West Broad street. Out of the dis trict.
 November 22-Box 75, $40 a. m, chimney fire on Pierce street. No loss. 7: --.-..,
 Cistern-The five cisterns are in good condition, .-
 Hose-We have s.55o feet of hose in "coG condition and 300 feet in fair con ditien --..-.-
 Steamers--Both steamers have been, tried out during the .I'ast month and found in good condition. 70 Motor Apparatus-Thes motor appa- ratus is in good condition.
 Membe1,sl1ip-Board of engineers, men: Rhode Island. Ones, a6 men: Cyclone Engine Company, No. ?. 37 men: Alert Hook and Ladder Com pany. 32 men.
 Reconmsnd sndations--We would recon mend that the salaries and appropria- tions for the ensuing year be as fol- Chief engineer . ....... - -" $500 .oo Assistant engineers (cach) =. 10000 Two engineers of steamers
 teacn) 75.OU Two assistant engineers of
 steamers (each) ........ 25.00 .Tanitor 150.0o Treasurer and collector .... 10000 Rhode Island Co., No. ...... 3o0.0o Cyclone Co, No. 2 ....... 300.00 Alert Hook & Ladder Co. ,. 30o.e0
 Respectfully submitted.
 LEMUE c. COTTRELL,,