Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-05
PUTNAM
Annual Town Meeting-Tax of 9 IL
Mills Voted-ResuIt of Election
Town School Expenses $22,44e.

The annual business meeting of the
town of Putnam was held in Ham
mond hail. Monday afternoon during
the time the annual election was In
progress, with Mayor Lucien H.
Fuller acting as moderator.
The matters of business in the
warning requitsd from two until four
o'clock for DISPOSITION. 1t was voted
to authorize the selectmen to borrow
such sums of money as may be nee
essary for the needs of the town dur
ing the coming year. Appropriations
were made as follows: $4,000 for re-
pair of highways within the town;
$500 for repairs OF bridges: $4,000
for maintaining the high school and
grammar schools, including instruc-
ton in music and for purchase OF
books and supplies; SIPS for Memorial
day; $500 for Day-Kimball hospital,
5000 of which is for a free bed and
500 for the woman's board (this APP
preparation with the provision that a
report of the use to which money is
put shall be presented at the next
annual town meeting); $1,000 for the
free public library; S25 for the care Of
the old cemetery.
High School Committees Report.
The report of the special committee
appointed last year to investigate the
needs of Putnam as to a new high
school was accepted and the follow
ing resolution adopted:
That Edward Mullan. Gustavus ID.
Bates, Silas M. Wheelock Richard
German, @. A. Hammond. DR.. o. La
Rue, w. S. Johnson. c. w. Broadway.
Lucius II. Fuller, John o. Fox and
John +. Carpenter be appointed to
act as a committee with full author
ity to take up and investigate the
g. IL .I.Ns
for both the high school and grammar
schools Of town, such committee to
have the full power to investigate the
question of the purchase OF real es-
tate to be used for school purposes
and have the plans submitted by the
committee appointed in 1908 brought
down to a more detailed basis or to
make new plans and to ascertain the
cost of the purchase of such land and
the building of such building and the
making of such charges as said COM
mittee shall recommend. Said com
mittee TO report to the town at flu
ture meeting to be held not later than
January 10, 1910 The result of their
doings to be submitted with their rec
ommendation in detail that the prop
err appropriation may be made and
that said committee be requested to
give the matter of sewerage for all
ton.
9 1-2-MilI Tax Laid.
It was voted to accept the state ap-
preparation for the construction of
highways and to lay a tax of IL
mills for the ensuing year.
About 100 voters were present at the
meeting.
Case of Carpenter VS.. Perkins Today.
The case of John F. Carpenter. trus-
tee, VS.. Mary E. Perkins, ct al. re-
served from this county, will be ar
gued before the supreme court in
Hartford today Tuesday.
Attorney Charles L. Torrey Of this
city and Attorney Donald G. Perkins
of Norwich will present the argu-
ments.
BIacklisted Case to Be Tried.
In the superior court in this city
today (Tuesday) the case of the state
vs. Ulris Laparle, charged with the
sale of liquor to a blacklisted man,
will come up for trial The case comes
up from the Putnam city court.
Election Day Officials.
The following were officials at the
election on Monday: Moderator, Lu-
Wilson, Thomas P. Ryan; deputy reg
istrar, Francis Meaurteagh; envelope
booth, e. C. sabin, N. f. Duffy: booth
tenders H. Brodeur> Eugene Bibeatilt;
ballot booth, George H. Taylor. Fred
Gagne; box tenders. Benjamin r.
Chaffee. Eugene Berthiaume check
ers, A. Bourcier, James Barnes, Fred
Dumas, Albert Brousseau; extra at
tendant w. @. Author; counters e.
G. Wright, c. D. Sharpe. NJ. II. Gels
sler, Frank Thayer Fred n. Flag,
Hector DIVERT. ]. A Gagne Victor
apdelaine.