Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-04
On MONDAY, OCT. 4th. 1909. al
Six o'clock i'm the Forenoon,

to elect by ballot the Town Officers
who are by law or vote of the Town
elected at that time, by ballot, viz:
Three Selectmen, one Assessor, three
members of the Board of Relief, Town
Clerk. Town Treasurer Collector of
Town Taxes, seven Constables, three
Agents of Town Deposit Fund, two
Auditors, three members of the Board
of School Visitors for three years from
their election, and three members or
said Board for three years whose
terms shall begin in 1910, Tree War
den and two Registrars of Voters.
Also, to act uron tie petition of over
ten p.-r cent. OF the registered voters
of the Town. lodged with the Town
Clerk, as provided by law, and deter
mine by ballot whether any person
shall be licensed to sell spirituous and
Intoxicating liquors in the town.
Also to determine by ballot whether
the town will, under the provisions of
Sections 2212 and 2213 of the General
Statutes, as amended by Chapter 205
of the Public Acts of 1903, abolish all
the school districts and parts of school
districts within its limits and assume
and maintain control of the public
schools therein. The ballot boxes for
said purpose will be open in the sew
eral voting districts during the same
N1ours and times as are the ballot box
eS FOR town OfncerS-
And at the TOWN HALL at three
o'clock in the afternoon to hear and
act upon the report of the Selectmen,
and their recommendations reports of
Town Treasurer, Treasurer of the
Town Deposit Fund, the Sinking Fund
Commission, the Health Officer. the
School Visitors. and the Trustees of
the Otis Library; to grant salaries; to
lay a tax to meet the expenses Of the
IT.
and to fix the Collectors compensa-
ton.
Also. to act in the matter of making
an appropriation to assist in main
tanning the Otis Library.
Also, to act upon the petition of
Charles P. Bushnell and twenty-eight
others and determine whether the
Town will direct the Board of School
Visitors to purchase, at the expense of
the Town, the textbooks and other
supplies used in the public schools.
Also. to act upon the petition of l..
J. Pratte and twenty-five others and
determine whether the Town will sup
ply seven electric lights at different
places on Merchants and Hunters
Avenues in Taftville and make an ap-
preparation for the same not to ex-
coed $500 the first year nor $50 yearly
thereafter.
Also, to act upon the petition of
F. P. CULVER and fifty-five others and
determine whether the Town will an
thorize the Selectmen to purchase 500
feet of rubber lined hose for use with
the hose carriage to be purchased by
residents of Norwich Town.
Also. to name and number the new
school district created by vote of the
Town at its special meeting held on
the 18th day of August A. d. 1909.
Also. to declare the Towns intention
to construct or improve any highway
or sections thereof under Chapter 264
of the Public Acts of 1907 and Chap
tiers 1876 and 231 of the Public Acts of
1909, fix the amount to be expended.
make appropriation therefor. and do
any other business to take the benefit
of said acts.
Also, to authorize the Selectmen to
borrow not to exceed Fifty Thousand
Dollars. in such sums and at such
times as may be necessary for the
purpose of defraying the liabilities and
expenses of the Town accruing before
the payment of the Town Taxes due in
April 1910, and to deliver the notes
or other obligations of the Town
therefor
Dated at Norwich. Connecticut, this
9th day of September, 1909.
ARTHUR D. LATHROP,
FRANCIS E. BECKWITH.
ALBERT w. LILLIBRIDGE,
Selectmen Of the Town of Norwich.
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