Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-06
NEW CHEMICAL AND HOSE WAGON
AND DEPUTY CHIEFS CAR ARRIVE

main doors about two feet in order to al
low ample room for the passage in and
out of the new pumper. heavy iron
girder has been placed over the doors,
providing needed support for the upper
floor.
The main floor is large and roomy and
is ample lighted by a half dozen windows.
On both the main and upper floors the
Indirect lighting system has been install
ed, the electric lamps being placed in
the center Of the ceiling. There are also
small lamps on the walls.
At the top of the stairs leading to the
dormitory is locker room, which was
formerly part of the old tower room used
for driving hose Next to the locker
room is a modern bath room with bath
tub, wash stand and toilet. This was
formerly storage room.
On the left of the hall leading to the
dormitory is a winding staircase which
the chief had constructed in order to
provide passage to the attic where the
striking machinery is located. The attic
has been renovated, new flooring laid, q
window cut in one end and electric
light wired. All wiring, both for the
lighting system and fire alarm telegraph
system. has been placed in pipes and Is
invisible.
and there are accommodations for six or
eight cots, One end has been partition
! ed off by beaver board to provide a room
! for the captain in command of the COM
| pany Arrangements are being made to
| install sliding pole in the dormitory in
the rear of the captains room. The cen
terpiece in the dormitory ceiling is ar
unusually attractive one. 1t was install
| ed at the time the station was built in
! 1870 and much care was taken by Chief
| Stanton to preserve it in its entirety. The
centerpiece serves as the base for tht
| electric lamp.
At the time the renovation of the sta
| ton was started there were no sewerag
| or water pipes in the station. These have
| been provided through modern plumbing
The furnace in the cellar is modern
new and compact, and is large enough t.
| provide plenty heat for the station. Tht
hot water heater, which has been install
| ed in the cellar, was formerly in use il
the Falls station. The hot water tanl
| is of copper and unusually large.
The cots and mattresses with which
! the dormitory is fitted up were in use a
the Falls station when that station wa
| discontinued some months ago. Fire
men at the Central station have re-enam
eled the cots and the mattresses have beer
recovered.
Chief Stanton Is making plans to pain
the exterior of the station, a new side
walk and runway will be laid and
hedge and shrubs, similar to those a
the central station, will be laid out OF
the station grounds.
The money which has provided for tn
work at the Thamesville station, ha
come from the $4,000 which the city re
ceived from the sale of the Falls fire sta
ton, and which was turned over to tn
fire department by a city meeting las
fall for the use of the department i
making repairs and for providing for tn
| reopening of the Thamesville station I
spite of the enormous amount of wor
done at the Thamesville station Chic
: Stanton still has small balance o
l hand which he says he believes will h
I ample to take care of the expense {
what work remains to be done at tn
2 station.
, New PumDer For ThamesviIIe.
Y Chief Stanton said that one of the ne
auto bumpers, $50 gallon capacity, wi
s be stationed in Thamesville with a ere
I of four men, including a captain. I'll
= new company will be known as Engir
. Company No. s. This company with III
/ West Side Company will answer a
s alarms on the West Side and in Thame!
. Vile, doing away with the necessity
: despatching the Central station pumpt
. TO first alarms in those sections of II
: city
e By putting one of the new bumpers ;
d the Thamesvilie station the departmel
is providing the long needed protectic
e ! in that section.