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2.31 handling of hose lines and ladders , salvage work and -Life- saving . These drills to give special attention to individual members and new members as ;Yell as to company organizations and to be under the direction of a competent officer who should be sent to some city maintaining a drill school to obtain experience in modern fire methods . 6 - " That members make systematic monthly inspections for the accumulation of rubbish and inflammable material inside and in the rear of all buildings other than dwellings , and that the chief be given authority to cause the arrest for vitlation of the explosive and inflammable laws . laembers making inspections to be required to file detailed reports of all such inspections on approved forms , preferably accompanied by sketches , and the reports to be properly filed et fire headquarters . 7 - " Provide lightning arresters properly grounded where circuits enter the buildings at headquarters and at East Lexington . 8 - "That the mains shown in colors on the accompanying plan be laid . Mains colored in red for immediate installation . That mains and street intersections marked on the accompanying plan be cross - connected and gated . " While in the main your Committee is in full accord with the recommendations of the Exchange , it does not advocate the adoption .f ail of them at once , - this is particularly true of the number of permanent men mentioned in paragraph two . We feel that tide should approachthis question with caution , andthat no nc.w men be added until we have employed a permanent chief and adopted a by-law fixing the days off at not less than " one in five . " After this has been done , there will be time enough to determine whether we should increase our force and if so to what extent . The foregoing are mandatory and step : must be taken within the next six months to carry out same , or our rate classifi - cation will be changed from " B " to " C " . Then these recommendations havebeen accomplishedthe specifically rated building will be benefitted as they will then pass from Class 5 to Class 4 . after these eight reLluirements are accomplished many other minor requirements should be put into effect . The Committee believes that it will be possible to retain class " B " rating by adopting a progressive system of expenditures as outlined . The Insurance Companies are loath to increase rates and will only do so if the town fails to meet them half way in their recommendations . To drop to class " C " need be only temporary , depending upon the wishes of the voters . As near as we can estimate the average annual increase in the cost of insurance if the classifications dropped to " C " , is approximately 6410 . 00 p 'cr annum , or $ 1 . 63 increase per dwelling . Schedule B contL. ins an estimate of the additional insurance cost . APPARATUS In the main , the apparatus is favorably considered by both experts . There are deficiencies in equipment both major and minor . 'shat the department has been cognizant of these major deficiencies is shown by the many repeated recommendations by it to the Town that it increase the appropriation for apparatus , personel and fire alLrm extensions . In so far as failure to obtain new egilipment or additional personnel , the Committee feels that no criticism should be attached to the department for the deficiencies in these particulars .