Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-28
s203.S62.39 $229,342.Ss
Receipts.
s2o3.ss2.3s s22s,s42.SS

There is in the sinking fund at the
present time the sum of $53,437.15,
which has been increased this year by
the addition of the half mill tax or
$S.522.74 and the interest of S1.744.96.
In their statement to the citizens of
the town the selectnen say: All bills
against the town except disputed
claims for compensation, presented by
been paid. While it may be said in
bringing about this condition nothing
was required or done beyond the sim
pie performance of dslty, yet it is easy
to remember that previous perform
ances in this respect did not tend to
establish what will probably be con
coded to be desirable system
Upon entering upon the duties of Of
fee bills amounting to s722225 were
found by the board, which were con-
and as they were valid obliga tons
they had to be paid. Interest charges
overdue and unpaid also made an obli-
cation which had to be met, and as no
specific provision had been made for
taking care of these liabilities, the
town had an unexpected burden to
carry in addition to the ordinary bust
ness demands for which provision was
made.
Attention is called to the fact that
the amount received from liquor Ii
censeS and dog licenses was 50, 600 less
than was expected,a fact which is con-
sidered in listing the estimated receipts
for next year.
On April 1, 1910 a new superintend-
ent was appointed for and took charge
of the almshouse. Besides attending
properly to the ordinary duties of the
position he has given special care to
the farm, which has been made to yield
probably more than the combined
crops produced in the ten preceding
years.
The state authorities have urged the
town to so improve the local highways,
built without state aid, which are prac-
tically part of the state trunk line
system, that they may comply with the
state requirements as to construction
aad repairs, and thereupon be embrace
ed within the highways kept in re-
pair by the state, which by law pays
three fourths of such repair. The eX-
pense of this improvement would be
$1,000, and with this explanation the
question will be placed in the warn
ing for the town meeting to be deter
mined as the voters may deem advis
able.
Uncollected taxes represent a large
sum, a peculiar feature of the situa-
ton being that among the delinquentS
are several whose abundant resources
serve to emphasize the injustice they
do the taxpayers who settle promptly,
and the annoyance they cause the au-
thorities, who are often obliged to hor-
able delays.
At the town meeting in 1909 it was
decided to take up the $4,000 indebt-
edness to the Norwich Savings society
by two equal annual payments. The
sum of $4,000 has been paid The
second payment should be made the
coming year. and the item of $4,000
accordingly appears in the estimates of
the years expenses.
Authority to borrow $4,000 was Civ
en- at the last annual town meeting it
being then stated and understood that
authority would of necessity be sought
later to borrow a further sum to meet
the obligations authorized at the an
nual meeting. A special meeting au-
thorized the borrowing, of 500, 900. I'm
der this permission SIS 5000 was bur
rowed a total of SOS 900. Of this
amount $50 900 has been repaid and
the item of $4,000 is in the estimated
ex penses for the coming year. while
the greater portion of it. $4139.42 ON
hand is shown in the estimated receipts.
There would have been no need of Dor
rowing this $1,000. and the $4,000 APP
propriated year ago as the towns
share of improving highways jointly
with the state. would now be on hand,
if all, or substantially all. of the taxes
counted on with certainty when Laid
Were paid to the collector upon de-
mand The sum referred to of $1,000
for roads to be built with state aid
has not been expended by the town,
for the reason that the state highway
department has not yet designated the
roads to be improved.
A reference to the treasurers re-
port will show that the town has i'm
proved its condition to Y amount Of
$4,000 in the past xa@