to Bermudians at the end of this year.

The Masterworks Foundation and Bermudian Publishing Co. announced that they had agreed to jointly publish the works.

Masterworks finance committee chairman Mr. Michael Naess said the book would be limited to a numbered edition of 2,500 copies and 250 leather bound copies.

The book is to include a representative selection of works of art currently in the collection. Included are pieces by Winslow Homer, Ogden Pleissner, Georgia O'Keefe, Charles Demuth, Albert Gleizes, Jack Bush, Clark Voorhees, Ambrose Webster, Ross Turner, George Ault, Gifford Beal, Reynolds Beal, Prosper Senat, Charles Lloyd Tucker and others.

"It will be the first Bermuda book to ever feature 200 years of painting on the Island,'' said Masterworks trustee Mr. Tom Butterfield. "We're extremely excited at the prospects this project presents. It takes us to yet another level in heightening the awareness of Bermuda's unique beauty and culture.'' Bermudian Publishing Company Limited president Mr. Kevin Stevenson, also expressed his delight over the venture.

"This underscores the growing expertise on the Island in this area of publishing,'' he said. "Our recent experience has also affirmed the belief that there is a strong market for books concerning Bermuda.'' The Masterworks Foundation, aimed at heightening awareness of culture and history through the acquisition of works of art about Bermuda, was established five years ago.

Its works are on display at the National Gallery in City Hall and at the Masterworks Gallery on Front Street.

A BUSY WEEKEND FOR FIREFIGHTERS FIR A busy weekend for firefighters Bermuda firefighters were kept on the run on Saturday, as they responded to four structural fires, one flooding, and a brush fire.

Three vehicles and 12 firefighters were called to a fire on St. Monica's Road near Government Gate at 1:37 p.m. on Saturday, a Fire Service spokesman said.

The fire was confined to a bedroom in the lower apartment of the two-storey building, and nobody was inside when firefighters arrived, he said.

There was "a fair amount of heat and smoke damage'' to the bedroom, but a damage estimate was not available yesterday, he said. The cause was still under investigation.

Earlier on Saturday, just before 3 a.m., four vehicles and 13 firefighters were called to Scandal Night Club on Front Street, he said.

Four lounge chairs in an unused upstairs room were damaged by a fire, the cause of which was still under investigation, he said.

At 2:24 p.m. on Saturday, the Fire Service was called to a residence on Floral Lane in St. George's, where a grease fire was extinguished in the kitchen, he said.

There was little damage, and once again, no injuries, the spokesman said. The fourth structural fire on Saturday was on Friswell's Hill in Pembroke, where four vehicles and 13 firefighters were sent at 8:37 p.m.

The electrical fire caused minor damage to wiring in the residence, he said.

Two apartments were flooded on Saturday when a waterline burst at Government housing on Fenton's Drive, the spokesman said.

A worker was renovating an apartment shortly before 1 p.m. when he dropped a piece of drywall on a plastic water line, causing it to burst. Water flooded the apartment he was working in and the one below, he said.

A damage estimate was not available yesterday.

The Fire Service was also called to a brush fire on North Shore Road in Smith's at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, he said. Two vehicles and nine firefighters extinguished a controlled burn which got out of control.

MAN HAD TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS CHEER CTS Man had too much Christmas cheer A Christmas Day `tickle' cost a 44-year-old man $400 in Magistrates' Court last week.

Joey Smith appeared in court on charges that he was driving under the influence of alcohol on December 25.

Police prosecutor, Insp. Peter Duffy, said Smith was spotted riding on his auxiliary cycle by officers on patrol at 6.25 p.m.

Insp. Duffy said that Smith was veering to the centre of the road and across the yellow line.

The officers reported that because of Smith's erratic driving, a private car was forced to swerve to the near side of the road to avoid a collision.

The officers followed Smith onto Tee Street where they noticed he continued to swerve and motioned for him to stop.

Smith had trouble placing his cycle on its stand, the officers said. And when questioned by the officers, they noticed that Smith's eyes were glazed, his breath smelled of intoxicants and his speech was slurred.

Smith went to the station with the officers but failed to supply an adequate sample of breath for analysis.

Yesterday, Smith told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis his erratic riding was caused by his "lady friend'' who was tickling his side.

"I had a few drinks, yes,'' he said. "But we were having fun.'' In addition to the fine, Smith was also disqualified from riding all vehicles for one year.

DOG OWNERS GIVEN A STERN WARNING CTS Dog owners given a stern warning Harsher penalties will be issued to dog owners who appear in court on charges of neglect, Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis warned last week.

Mr. Francis gave the warning after three persons appeared before him on separate charges involving dogs.

"I'm going to have to be very strict about dogs now,'' he said. "This is getting out of hand.'' Yvonne Pearson, 54, was fined $250 after she admitted she allowed her two German shepherds to stray on November 19.

Crown counsel Mr. Melvin Douglas said a neighbour of the Warwick resident complained about the dogs to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Parks after they attacked her chickens.

With the department's help, the neighbour set a trap. Mr. Douglas said the woman was disturbed by noise from her chickens at 6.30 a.m. and found the two dogs in the enclosure.

The woman secured the dogs until the dog warden arrived at which time Pearson was contacted.

Pearson told Mr. Francis that no one had complained that the dogs were a nuisance. She said she only let them out to use the bathroom.

"My husband, who usually takes care of them, was off the Island and they were probably pining for him,'' she said.

In an unrelated incident, Huston Eugene Carter of Sandys also appeared before Mr. Francis on charges of neglect.

The 41-year-old pleaded not guilty to failing to provide adequate care and shelter for two female dogs between November 12 and 27 of last year.

He also denied that he did not hold a valid licence for the two animals between August 31 and November 27.

Mr. Francis ordered that he return to court on May 19.

A 32-year-old Pembroke woman also appeared in court on charges of dog neglect.

Tianna Simmons denied keeping a dog that bit another person on October 31 but admitted that the dog was unlicenced.

She was ordered to reappear in court on May 26.

SPECIAL FARE OFFERED FOR FEBRUARY FLY Special fare offered for February Continental Airlines is offering a February special fare of $198 for a round trip to New York.

The fare is for travel between Bermuda and Newark International Airport, which is only 25 minutes from downtown Manhattan.

To qualify for the fare a one-day advance purchase is required with a minimum stay of one day and a maximum of seven days.

A spokesman said: "Continental feels this low fare will further enhance its commitment to the travelling public in offering quality service at an attractive price.''