Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16

cial town meeting, Monday, the Vest
 erly water system will be extended to
 Pleasant View, and the town will is
 sue bonds of 5000 to fund the out
 standing indebtedness. The meeting
 was largely attended and was called
 to order by Moderator Eugene B. Pen-
 dleton, the call being read by Town
 Clerk Everett E. Whipple.
 Senator Louis w. Arnold of the board of water commissioners stated that property owners had made peti-
 tion for the extension of the water system to Pleasant View, and that, after careful consideration. the com missioners would recommend the ex- tension, adding that the property own CTS at Pleasant View had given guar antee that extension could be made without loss to the town. Each had agreed to pay the water department minimum charge of S15 for water for the year ensuing from June 1. Should a sufficient number of water takers connect with the proposed ex- tension, result in 8. gross income of not less than ten per cent. of the cost of construction, which will not exceed $10,O00, the minimum charge shall be reduced to SIC, or charged In the more compact part of the town for 2S.334 gallons of water.
 Senator Arnold then presented a resolution authorizing the water com missioners to extend the water serv- ice to Pleasant View; and that the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000 for that purpose.
 The resolution was seconded by Judge John W. Sweeney.
 Manton Hoxie said he was in fa- vor of the proposed extension, but wanted to know the exact cost. He said that heretofore it had been a .Ar~-f f~ae ffwarr A.7 make appropriation of a specified sum for a specified purpose. but 1t served only as a wedge for additional appro- priations.
 senator Arnold, in reply to MT. Hoxie, said he had served the town on the board of water commissioners for twelve years. and without financial recompense. and there was not a tax payer in the town who could truthfully say that any appropriation made for the water system had been exceeded, but the work was always within or below the estimate. He said the cost of extending the service to Pleasant View would not exceed the appropri- ation asked for-$10,000.
 Thomas H. Mckenzie, engineer and superintendent of the water works, gave a detailed description of the pro- posed extension, the size of pipe, etc. The service is for domestic and not fire purposes. The distance of the new pipe line will be a trifie over two miles, connecting with the twelve inch main at the junction of the Watch Hill and Shore roads.
 Then followed long discussion as to the size of pipes in connection with a proposition that might come later to extend the water service, from Pleasant View to Weekapaug. The whole subject, although not germane to the resolution. which provided for the extension to Pleasant View and the appropriation of 10000 for the work, was discussed at length by J. Irving Maxson, Walter Price, Milo Clark. Louis w Arnold, Frederick c. Buffun, Thomas Mckenzie. Thomas H. Peabody and John J. Carney. Dur ing the discussion it was shown that the water system was adequate for all present needs and valuable asset for the town.
 The resolution favoring the exten- sion and appropriation was unani- mously adopted.
 Then came the resolution authoriz- ing the issuance of bonds to the amount of S1OO,O00 to fund the town debt or so much thereof as was prac- tical.
 IOWn IreaSufeF James M. P6ndi6- ton stated that in 1904 there was an act passed by the general assembly giving authority to the town to issue bonds, and which included school in- debtedness. Since then the market was not in condition to dispose of the bonds satisfactorily, and notes were Treasurer Pendleton said the 1904 resolution had been rescind- ed, and a new resolution of authority passed at the present session of the { general assembly. He said the pres ent was a favorable time to issue the l bonds. as the time may come when an | increased rate of interest would be re- quired.
 The general financial condition of i the town was then gone into, and a | general discussion as to whether the | bonds, which were to be of s1.000 de- | should be all issued for | the thirty years term, or issued in se- ries redeemable in ten year periods. | MT. PendIeton explained in detail the | advantage of issuing the bonds for | the longer period, and Senator Arnold, | Frederick c. Buffum, Thomas H. Pea | body and Manton Hoxie spoke on this | point None was opposed to the is- suance of the bonds, but warning was l sounded of the necessity of | being more economical in the conduct | of town affairs, and that the chief | fault was with the citizens in finan-