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Short mention of February fire from "last Saturday"

Committee on Fire Department requests attention to the department resignations and suggests specific salaries for fire department positions. The report was passed by the Board of Councilmen, yet rejected by the Board of Aldermen.
The salaries…

Record of 3 payments (2 March and 1 April) in 1891 to the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Presumably, these payments are for the "fire bug" investigation. Payments made for $120, $267, and $268.

Report of Fire Committee to the Common Council of the City of Danbury detailing running costs of the Fire Department and "...certain reccommendations as to its future conduct and maintenance".

The resignations of twenty-eight members of the paid Danbury Fire Department are accepted by the Council, yet a motion is carried to request that these men withdraw their resignations for one month.

From a story on the Firebug investigation, 1889.

Drawing from Danbury Evening News

4 pgs of ledger

Article from the Mount Kisco Recorder regarding the Danbury "fire bug"