Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-16

II GchS1d4 lAlheu asked IOF 1nrOrmdLlOQ,
GID called upon Chief Stanton, who
stated that the commissioners last
4 year asked for So, z10.8e, but their fig
u-es were cut down by the finance
committee to $50. 500, and the depart
! melt went behind s1,710.Ss. This year
$4,000 was asked for, and $500 has
been cut off of that. To Mr.. Kirby the
| Grief stated that one need of the in
crease was the addition of the fire
company at the Falls. 1t Is not be-
cause Of the big pay. the men get. for
! II ey work for $2.05 a day of "a hours
Length. Other departments are in
creasing, he said, and so is this. Horses
T ust be. replaced, which is a reason
for expense this year.
Frederick Klein asked the chief
| what became of the manure at the
Central station. and the chief told him
| that II was given away Mr.. Klein
| thought a number would like ia buy
il. and the chief stated he would be
CAD to receive his bid, but It must be
taken away twice a day.
Edward Kirby thought $4,000 enough
for the department in a city Of this
size. Someone must stand for econ
o1ny. he said. Chief Stanton stated
that the department could not be run
for $50, 600.
| c. j. Twist asked the hief If the city
vas any different than ten years ago,
| u WHICH the fcnleI T6plleOi IIldl IRE
alarm boxes have been added, being
COUPLED in number; 100 more MIGRANTS
have been put in, East Norwich has
been added and must be covered, and
n any more miles of wire have been
Tut up. He wanted to ask about the
MIGRANTS and to what department they
we're charged. but was ruled out Of or
| der.
william H. Shields asked the chief
about the Greeneville station, If the
companies were volunteers, and the
only ones in the city and was an
swered in the affirmative. He asked
the chief If it was proposed to aban-
don the only volunteer company in the
city and turn it into a paid company.
Chief Stanton read the recommends
tons of the fire commissioners which
stated that the estimates did not in
clude the pay for men for the Greene
vile station, should part paid COM
pany be located there. He stated that
he was subject to the fire commits
sioners and must do as they say. He
didn't know but what a part-paid
company was cheaper than a volunteer
company.
John Donovan moved that the ap-
preparation be the amount granted
last year plus the deficit.
William H. Shields told Of the sew
eral meetings held last year to vote
increases for departments until IL or
Is mills was the amount of money Civ
en- to run them. In the interest Of
the city these expenditures should be
cut down. He expressed great adj
miration for Chief Stanton, who, he
said, is the best in the state being
capable and efficient, but he is anbi-
tious and wants the department to
equal New York city. I'VE can't af-
ford it any more than the working
rnpo in I'D a. -1l-t 4. I.
said.
Regarding the deficits there is a
statute making It a crime to exceed
appropriations. There is no right to
do so, but it was probably done so a
third special meeting would not have
to be called. Hydrants are fire ap-
purtenances, he claimed, and Mr.. Twist |
should have been allowed to inquire. |
On Main street, he said, there is a |
fire company which should not be |
there. 1t is too near the West Side |
station and the Central fire station |
He thought II would be better if the |
chief would come in and. recommend |
economy and say, Put that company |
elsewhere or cut it out altogether. 1t |
is a piece of extravaganza; nearly all |
the manufactures are supplied with |
apparatus and have to, to get their /
insurance rates. He thought last /
years amount enough for our pur-
poses and conditions.
He said Chief Stanton told of the |
city's debt being about million and |
third, but he did not take into con- /
sideration the 100000 bon dof the |
gas and electric plant, which must |
be paid as part Of the debt
Look at the insurance men congratu-
late cur chief, he said and well they
may, for while we are protecting them |
against losses, they are sending up the
premiums and we are gaining nothing
by the department. There is no need
to go to such expense.
Chief stanton stated that the city
owns but two fire engines, and the
extra one Is asked for by the resi-
dents of Thamesville. He said that
section needs protection.
II. H. Gallup made a plea for the
asked be given, making that an
to the motion. He re-
viewed the Shannon building IRE and
said we need all the protection we can
get I. c. Murphy said that the fire
department. is going ahead faster than
the city and he told of the rates of
taxation in other cities in comparison 7
with Norwich. Josephus Stone said
tnat we are going to have a ten-mill
tax any way, and we might as well
let them have all they want
The amendment OF Mr.. Gallup's was
put and the mayor stated that he was
unable TO decide the viva voce vote,
q ballot was taken. There were AKA
votes, Of which 242 were no and III
were yes. The amendment was de-
Mr.. Shields moved that the amount
givenA the department last year with
The deficit amounting to $40, 200 be the
amount This ysar and it was carried.
Police Department Approximation.
For the police department the sum Of
'27,65o was given. Mr.. Shields asked
he reason of the increase and was
old by Alderman Robinson that it was
or the increased pay and salaries vot-
ID the men in the department
Street Lighting Sliced.
When S23,210 was asked for the
street lighting c. d. Noyes asked for
he reason of the increase and Alder
nan Robinson stated that but one new
light had been added, yet the expense
or 1905 had been about $4,000 larger
nan 1907, the price for arc lights be-
ng 1888 and incandescents S13.s5.
his increase in price was asked Of the
as and electric department in regard
Q the estimates and they were told
nat II arc lights were figured at $50
NO lncandescents at SIS they would
ct through. The cost Of the lights are
cured at the end of the year.
Mr., Noyes asked Of Superintendent
'ogue of the light plant the cost per
ilowatt hour last year and was told
was fraction over four cents while
he current from the Uncas Power
ompany costs IL cents. He stated
hat the price had been reduced to the
ltizens but 1t hasn't been decided how
luch to reduce 1t to the city, as at
he end Of the ~ - Al. | /