1907 Annual Town Report ... the fire department (FD] report starts at page 108 of 886 ... lists all fires and box alarms .. FD has 48 firefighters including 1 Chief, 2 Assistant Chiefs, 6 permanent men, 34 call men, and 5 substitutes ... FD has 11 horses, Hose 1, Hose 2 and Chemical, Hose 3, Hook and Ladder truck ..... town buildings are valued at $313,000 for fire insurance purposes ... they are 10% undervalued ... the building values need to be reassessed; and a request has been made to reduce the fire insurance premium rates since the FD is excellent ... Chief Fire Engineer Charles Gott died Nov 26 1907 ... he was a long time leader of the FD ... the Town Warrant seeks the following funds .... $350 for repairs of Hose House 1 and Hose House 2 ... $370 for a new heater for Highland Hose House 2 ... seek a new air compressor for the fire alarm system ... seek $50 for the police signal system ... seek $11,000 for "maintenance of the fire department" .... this is the total basic FD budget actually ... seek $725 for mtnce / operation of the fire alarm system including the 3 indicators at the fire stations