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223 In the years past inspections have been made by the New England Insurance Exchange - - the last in 190 . Different Committees and Water Boards have studied the water problems . Never beforeto our knowledge have the problems of the Board of Select cn and Public VVorks , the Eire Department and the Water Supply haSPerhaps it may.P tudied jointly . . said that � be safely e a similar opportunity never presented itself . So rapidly has our Town grown that we have not noticed the demands that are made upon these departments . As a result of our studies we beg to report as follows : - In order to provide an adequate and efficient fire department consistent with our ability to pay and the Fire Insurance Exchange re :iuirements , we recommend -- 1 - The purchase of 750 gallon combination pump . That no more permanent men be added to the force at present . - That the present apparatus and equipment which is inade- quate be supplemented and the fire alarm system which is deficient , be completely overhauled , modernized and ex- tended . - That the proper number of permanent men cannot be determined until a skilled permanent chief has been appointed and given time to reorganize the Tesent force . That arrangements should be made to send all the permanent men to the Boston Fire Training School . Prior to this inquiry drills were held so infrequently as to be of no value ; since then, drills havebeen held and the efficiency of the force somewhat improved . 4 - That while it is possible to consolidate the two fire houses , it is not advisable to do it . 5 - Is answered in the previous paragraph . 6 - The ' employment of a permanent Chief , one who is a graduate of the Boston Fire Training School , and who has no other business interests directly or indirectly to the welfare of the Citizens . The Chief to co-operate with the Board of Selectmen in carrying out the recommendation of the New England Insurance Exchange and Chief Walsh as contained in their reports filed with the Town Clerk, not inconsistent with the general recommendation contained herein . 7 - The present organization consists of a Board of Engineers appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen . This Board of Engineers has full control of the department subject only to the vote of the Town . The present Call Chief presumably under the hcts of 1916 and 1917 previously accepted by the Town , holds his position indefinitely subject to removal only by the Selectmen . 8 - That additions to our present water system be made to meet the recommendation of the New England Insurance Exchange , Chief Walsh , and Metcalf & Eddy , rngineers , employed by the Selectmen to study the water and sewer problems of the Town . 9 - That the following additional suggestions be adopted : - ( 1 ) That two new fire stations be built and the present ones abandoned . (a) A new 3-door headquarters on Bedford Street on land to be bought for that purpose .