When the East Hampton Town board passed a resolution on March 16, 1939, appointing five Montauk residents as fire commissioners, it created the Montauk Fire District. These commissioners served an appointed term until the end of the year at which time an election was held by the resident voters of the district. The men that were first appointed to the board were Capt. J.C. Wells, Thomas E. Ringwood, Guy Duval, William Belber, Charles Bonner. E.V. Conway served as treasurer.