The first year of this town has passed into history and your board of Fire Engineers place before you
the first report of this department. During the year just passed we have tried to keep things going
on as small a sum as was consistent with the good of the department and have succeeded beyond our most
sanguine hopes. Although much was needed we were able by the help of the members of the companies to
fix up the apparatus at a smaller expense than was at first expected.
Although we have done so well as to expenses, we cannot say the same in regard to the fires in town.
The men have done the very best work that is possible with the supply of water at hand, and we
earnestly hope that the town will do something at this meeting toward a good and efficient water supply
that will at least protect the business section and town's property in the center of the town, for
without water to fight fires, no set of men can successfully cope with such a fire as destroyed the
G.A.R. building on December 26, 1905.
For the next year we recommend that the unexpended balance from last year ($122.92) and an additional
sum of $200.00 be appropriated. We also recommend that the town grant the use of the town hall one
night free of charge to the department.
