Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-03
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The sum or these estimates IS equal
to about IA mills on the grand list.
The Committee recommend that the
warning for the next annual City Meet
ing include the last named estimates
and a call for action thereon.
At a City Meeting held March 26.
1909. the Court Of Common Council was
authorized to appropriate from the City
Treasury such an amount not exceeding
500 600 as may be necessary TO pay the
expenses for erecting a new dam and
appurtenances at Meadow Brook and
OF acquiring lands, rights and other
property necessary Tor conservation OF
adopted at said meeting did not pro-
vide the method OF raising the sums
necessary for such expenditure.
Your Committee recommend that in
asmuch as said appropriation is made
for a permanent improvement and ad-
dition TO the water supply. the expense
thereof should not be included in the
ordinary expenses of the current year.
and your Committee recommend that
the warning for the next annual City
Meeting shall include a proposition au-
upon the notes OF the City payable in
four equal annual installments and
that the same be liquidated from the
receipts of the water department.
Under an act OF the General Assem-
bly, approved June 10, 1907. the County
Commissioners, the Mayor OF the City
and the Selectmen OF the Town OF Nor
witch were constituted a Board for tle
erection of the addition TO the Court
House in Norwich and were authorized
to borrow such sum as might be neces-
and to execute notes for the sum so
borrowed. which notes shall be binding
and obligatory upon the County OF New
London, the Town Of Norwich and the
City Of Norwich.
Pursuant to law, such Board has ex-
ecuted it's note for the sum OF $50, 900
ton and IL Ia desirable that the Joint
obligation SO created should be re-
placed by separate obligations for the
interest is to bear. The City's proper
ton thereof has been determined as
provided in the Act to be the sum OF
Your Committee therefore recon-
mend that there shall be included In
the warning OF the next annual City
Mesting pr 70 qSthSrzs the
of the City for $4,000 for its proper
ton OF the expense of Court House adj
dition upon the retirement Of the Joint
obligation now outstanding.
Your Committee further recommend
that there be included In the warning
Of the next annual CITY Meeting a
the fire station property situate on
West Main street and of the fire sta
ton property situate on Boswell ave-
for the purposes of the FIRE department,
and that the moneys realized therefror
be appropriated for the fitting up OF
for the installation of a steam IRE en-
CINE and chemical engine for the pro-
lection of that section OF the city in
with the recommendations
of the Committee on Fire Department.
Your Committee further recommend
the adoption by the Court OF Common
Council of the following resolution:
Resolved. That the report and estf-
mates of the Committee on Finance he
accepted and approved; that the clerk
cause the same to be published as re-
quired by the amended charter. and
that the Mayor. or in his absence the
Senior Alderman present, be directed
on behalf of the Court or Common
Council to submit the estimates em-
braced in this report to the next City
Meeting to be held on the first Monday
of June next and to recommend that a
tax of 10 mills be laid on the last per-
fected grand list of the City.
COSTELLO LIPPfTT,
FRANK A. ROBINSON,
c. LESLIE HOPKINS.
Committee on Finance.
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