Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
NEW FIRE APPARATUS
IS STRONGLY URGED
Chief Engineer Stockwell, in
Annual Report, Also Advo-
Gates Erection of Central Sta.
tion-Department Cost $780,
243 and $4,000 Is Wanted.

Carl d. Stockweli, chief engineer Of the
Burlington fire department. In his annual
report, makes a number of recommended
tions which may be summarized as follows:
The purchase Of FIVE new flre alarm boxes,
to be located at the corner Of Pine and
Main, corner of Cherry and Pine, corner
of Bradley and Hungerford, corner OF
North and Hyde and corner of Pearl and
Willard streets; hand fire extinguishers In
the school buildings; two turret pipes on
the electric light building at the lake
front, for protection in case OF large con-
fiagration in the lumber yards: an In
crease in pay for the hremen (already
granted); adjustment Of prize money for
call men, and that fine Of Il be I'M
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ment also responded to three calls for
assistance from Winooski. two from
South Burlington, one from Essex juno
ton and one from Williston. The cost
of maintaining the department during the
year was $3O.243.4s. of which $22.153N was
for salaries. The city appropriation was
$3O.5OO and junk to the value Of amount
of 1852 was sold, leaving an unexpended
balance Of $26333.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The fire commissioners, F. e. Perkins.
F. j. Rafter and E. F. Nash, in their
report say the department will need at
least $4,000 the coming year. having to
pay for the new apparatus just bought
and to meet the increase in salaries Of
the hremen. They declare. also, that the
department is handicapped in the hook
and ladder service, 1t being impossible
to reach the tops of several Of the new
buildings. They recommend the purchase
of another truck Of the typo just bought.
also a modern motor driven aerial hook
and ladder truck. and advocate a central
Are station. not on Church street.