Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-02

tax. and that is why 1t 1oes net appear
in the estimates.
According to the papers. the treas
urer called on the council to pass an
extraordinary vote authorizing him 70
pay over the amount from one bank to
another for the sinking funds. That
vote never saw taken before and 1t
shows that the treasurer saw the
trouble.
we should put a ticket into the
field so If the people do not like this
sort of an administration they will
have ticket they can vote for, and
this should be done at every election.
IF the people want this kind OF financ-
ing they ought to have 1t and If you
want to be told you are getting
sinking fund when you are not, you
should have 1t; but there should be
an opportunity for change. Il don't
say the people want new admins
tration: don't know" said ex-Mayor
Thayer, but you should have a ticket
they would be glad to vote for"
Aldermen Nominated.
Chairmen Thayer then called for
nominations for clerk and upon nomi-
nation by NJ. ]. Coscoran Thomas NJ.
Shields was elected and given much
applause. He read the call and upon
call for nominations for aldermen DR..
J. J. Donohue addressed the caucus,
stating that its chief object was to Sc
lect candidates to land the reins of the
government of the city in the hands
of the democrats. The opposition
comes forward with a huge bluff of a
ten-mill tax, yet there are $4,000 for
the reservoir, $4,000 for the court
house addition, which have to be met
and a 10 or IA mill tax is more liza
BILE. Under the most favorable con-
ditions. by paying $4,000 a year on the
water works improvement, 1t would
mean an addition Of about thousand
or more. 1t has been proven almost
conclusively that the administration
is a failure and a poor comparison
with the work Of the democratic par
ty. Men Of experience should be Sc
lected and he named Henry Gebrath
amidst applause for first alderman on
the ticket, stating that his ability and
experience speak for themselves He
was unanimously chosen.
For the second alderman's place
Thomas J. Kelly nominated Ellsworth
Z. Baker and he was made the nomi-
nee.
Four CounciImen Named
For the first among the councilmen
DR.. P. H. Hartman named a young
man, he said, who needs no introduce
ton. He is well and favorably known
having been born here and recognized
professionally. He is a representative
of the young democracy and he nomi-
| mated DR.. w. B. Casey amidst APP
plause. He was chosen.
e. E. Baker nominated a young mar
from Laurel Hill, a section not rep
resented in the council, and stated thai
he had the courage and conviction Of
democracy. Walter w. Lang was the
man he had in mind and he was Sc.
lected.
John Barry Of the Third district wa.
| the nominee of jeremiah Kirby and
he was chosen, as was George E
| Pitcher for the fourth member, he be.
! ing nominated by Charles s. Avery.
Clerk and Treasurer.
For city clerk Henry Gebrath placed
in nomination Franz E. Jain, a youni
man, he said who, if elected, vii
| make an efficient and capable clerk
urer. Enroll G. Lillibridge nominated
Ira L. Peck. and he was chosen.
Collector, Sheriffs, Water Commits
| sioner.
For collector DR.. Hartman said /
had been his privilege and pleasure t,
| name the tax collector for a nunbe
! of years, man whose record and eff
| f1ciency, courtesy and capability Nigh
well form chapter in our 250th ami
versary celebration. He named Thorn
as A. Robinson amidst great ap
plause and he was selected.
| M. ]. Coscoran named Timothy A
Carey for city sheriff and c. E. Brigg
nominated Gustav Thumm and bot
were made the nominees.
For water commissioner ]. ]. Cork
cry nominated Enroll c. Ldllibridg
and he was selected. After the cit
members of the town committee ha
been empowered to I'LL any vacancie
the caucus adjourned after havin.
been in session half-hcur.