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225 ( 17 ) Drills be held regularly at least once a month and call men as well as permanent men be required to attend and drill so that each may be familiar with every operation . ( 18) All purchases for the Department be made through the Board of Selectmen and the 'Superintendent of Public rks . ( 19) The Inspector of Fires , in co - operation with the per- manent chief , have full charge of the maintennnce of the Fire Alarm System responsible to the Selectmen, and that as soon as possible this office be made a full time position . ( 2 0) The Chief of the department take full advantage of the Metropolitan Fire District regulations to prevent fires . `' ( 1 ) All laws relating to fire departments and fire prevention be kept on file at headquarters so to be available to all members of the force . (f'<) ?roper rules and regulations governing the conduct of the men and care of apparatus and their general duties at fires and in the station houses be adopted , printed and placed in the hands of each member of the department . We have been advised by Mr . Waddell , Director of Accounts of the State Department of Corporation and Taxation, that bonds may be issued for all of these expenditures and the following table is submitted as a suggestion for yearly maturities : - TABLE SHOflNG ESTIMATED COSTS AND PERIOD OF BONDING Estimated Cost East Lexington House $20 , 000 . Headquarters 60 , 003 . Land 5x000 . $85 , 000 . Bonds to run '0 years . New Fire Alarm $20 , 550 . New Pumper 12 , 000 . • Forest Fire Wagon 2 , 500 . Chief ' s Car 1 , 000 . Miscellaneous 3 000 , $`9 , 050 Bonds to run 5 years . Total for Fire Department $ 124 , 050 . Water System 1-„_76 000 . Bonds to run `=0 years . Total Bonds 0400 , 050 . The following table shows the years in which the money would probably be spent : 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 Total East Lexington House $20 , 000 . $20 , 000 Headquarters 60 , 003 . 60 , 000 Land 5 , 000 . 5 , 0004 , New Fire Alarm 15, 094 . 1739 1239 1239 1239 P0 , 550 New Pumper 12 , 000 . 12 , 000 Wagon Fire 2 , 500 . 2, 500 Chief ' s Car 1 , 000 . 1 , 000 Miscellaneous _ 3 , 000_ 3 000 $118 , 594 . p124 , 050 Water _ _ 9560 X560 _39660 3D560 39560 276 ' 000 $1560794 . 41739 40799 4,799 40799 395(30 39R-5-1400 , 050 050 The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee has advised us that the town ' s financial condition is such that the foregoing ex- penditure can be made without exceeding the debt limit . Respectfully submitted , Albert B . Tenney , Chairman James G . Robertson , Secretary Charles J . Dailey George H . Gibson Edward H . Mara .