Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-02
On MONDAY. OCT. 4lh.. 1909. al
Six o'clock in fine Forenoon,

to elect by ballot the Town Ohicers
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
Arhlitors, three members of the Board
of School Visitors for three years from
their election, and three members of
said Board for three years whose
terms shall begin in 1910, Tree War
den and two Registrars of Voters.
Also, to act tu.On tEr petition of over
ten Per 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 1908, abolish all
the school districts and parts of school
districts within it's 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
hours and times as are the ballot box
es for town officers.
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
Law a tax to meet the expenses of the
Town and support the public schools:
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 Schoo
Visitors to purchase, at the expense oil
the Town, the textbooks and other
supplies used in the public schools.
Also. to act upon the petition of l.
!. Pratte and twenty-five others anG
determine whether the Town will sup
ply seven electric lights at different
places on Merchants and Hunters
Avenues in Taftville and make an APP
preparation for the same not to ex-
coed 5000 the first year nor $50 yearly
thereafter.
Also, to act upon the petition Of
F. P. CULVER and fifty-five others AM
determine whether the Town will au-
thorize the Selectmen to purchase 500
feet of rubber lined hose for use witt
the hose carriage to be purchased BY
residents of Norwich Town.
Also, to name and number the new
school district created by vote Of tbs
Town at it's special meeting held or
the 18th day of August, A. d. 1903.
Also. to declare the Towns intention
to construct or improve any highway
or sections thereof under Chapter 26-
of the Public Acts of 1907 and Chap
tiers 1876 and 231 of the Public Acts o.
1909. fix the amount to be expended
make appropriation therefor, and d.
any other business to take the benefi
of said acts.
Also, to authorize the Selectmen Il
borrow not to exceed Fifty Thousand
Dollars. IN suclr> sums and at suci
times as may be necessary for thu
purpose of defraying the liabilities an,
expenses of the Town accruing befor'
the payment of the Town Taxes due il
April, 1870 and to deliver the note
or other obligations of the Tow
therefor.
Dated at Norwich. Connecticut, thi
9th day of September, 1909.
ARTHUR D. LATHROP,
FRANCIS E. BECkWITH,
ALBERT w. LILLIBRIDGE,
Selectmen of the Town of Norwich.
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