U - Newton Free Library

38 ORGANIZATION.
two or three years to convince the voters in
their favor.
Article 11 of the warrant for the annual town
meeting held March 7, 1812, read : "To see what
measures the town will adopt relating to furnishing
fire-engines in different sections of the
town."
It was voted to refer it to a committee
to consider and report at a future meeting.
The
moderator appointed Thomas Small wood of Newton
Corner, Samuel Stone of Newton Centre,
Luthur S. Raymond of Upper Falls, William
Curtis of Lower Falls, and Nathan Crafts, Jr.,
of West Newton, the committee.
At an adjourned meeting held March 21st, the
the committee made the following report : —
"The committee appointed at the last town
meeting to examine the different engines in the
town of Newton submit their report.
"At Newton Corner we find two engines; one
of them Avas bought by subscription a number
of years ago.
The hose is in a bad state, the
pipe broken, and the engine out of repair.
It is
on a very bad principle, and cannot be kept in
order without much labor. We consider it of no
use to the town.
It has not been out to a fire
for many years, and has no company to work it.
The other is a very small engine, bought by the
town ; would answer very well for a private insurance
or a garden engine, but is in no wav