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224 p 2 1J A7\) Raw., ( b ) A new 2-door bungalow type to be built on the present site at East Lexington . ( 2 ) In addition to the 750 gallon pump mentioned in recom- mendation No . 1 , the following apparatus be purchased , - a A forest fire wagon and portable pump . b A car for the permanent Chief . c The necessary _ auxiliary fire fighting equipment rec- commended by the New England Insurance Exchange and Chief Walsh . ( 3) Hose No . P be discarded and removed. ( 4 ) The Knox pumper be reconstructed to serve as a hose wagon . ( 5) The fire alarm system be rebuilt and extended . ( 6 ) All ratings of officers be abolished thus giving the permanent Chief freedom in reorgaiOizing the department . ( 7 ) A By- Law be adopted similar to the Statute which provides that cities , other than those under the two platoon system shall excuse its permanent firemen from duty one day in five without loss of pay . ( 8 ) That the Town accept Secs . 42 - 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws thereby substituting for a fire department under the control of a board of Engineers , a fire department under the control of an Officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Department , the Chief to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen . By accepting Section 42- 43-44 the Chief shall then act as Forest Warden . ( 9) Each member of the force , permanent or call be examined physicially by the Doctor of the Board of Health to determine his fitness for the work . ( 10) Civil Service Statutes relating to fire departments be adopted by the Town , when all our present permanent firemen under 50 years of age have successfully completed the training course of the Boston Fire Department in a manner acceptable to the permanent Chief , and have passed a satisfactory physical examination . ( 11 ) Hereafter all candidates for permanent positions in the force : ( a ) First pass a satisfactory physical examination . ( b ) Be placed on a six months ' probation , during which time they shall complete a course in the Boston Fire Training School . ( c ) The first year be paid at the rate of 01 , 500 per annum . ( d ) after that be advanced at the rate of $103 a year until they reach 2 , 000 . ( e ) Lieutenants be paid $2 , 100 . a year and Captains $2 , 200 . ( 12) Abolish all call officers . ( 13) Maps be • made and hung on the walls of the Eire Houses showing locations and sizes of water mains and hydrants and fire alarm boxes . ( 14) A closer contact be established with the Water Department so that information relating to hydrants , tests , pressures , etc , s may be common knowledge in both departments . ( 15) All permanent and call men be trained in first aid , par- ticularly prone pressure method of resuscitation , by a qualified teacher . ( 16) The New England Telephone & Telegraph Company be asked to arrange its operations so that calls intended for the Bedford department be sent there , rather than Lexington , and for any other suggestions that they can offer for improvement in this essential service .