Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-15

BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE -ed as attorney for the milk inspector in a case before the common pleas court he thought he should let the citizens know it. He declared that past administration had appointed the performed his duty faithfully for two years and done good work He be- lieved some amount should be voted him out of pure justice and he believed because of pure politics, which is not justice. The past administration raised nearly every salary in the city and ap- pointed this man and then refused to pay him. although the last legislature say whether the council could vote It.
 Ex-Mayor Lippftt said the inspector had acted faithfully. He came to him and asked for the job despite the fact that there was but $50 in it. He was named and the following month a bill for $75 was presented as salary and it wasn't paid because there was no money. In the city meeting it was the city and there was no politics in 1t.
 Attorney J. H. Barnes spoke in be- half of the inspector and stated that the $50 was for a lactometer and test tubes for the inspector. He declared that the inspector had done faithful work and the council has allowed him to continue for two years If he was not doing his work he should have
 John Donovan moved that $1,s00 be appropriated for this item, that be- i;lg for the Last two years and the succeeding year at $eq a month. l. was voted.
 The two items regarding brick pave- ment were tabled, as was the East Side ,macadam. but for the Oneco street sewer which could. stop at Lin .1{ e.. a~k he sum of $40O was voted instead of $1.- 275.
 Charter Commission.
 w. H. Shields thought the matter of a new charter should come up at a meeting for its sole discussion, as it such a motion, but gave way to G. S. Raymond. who presented the following resolutions:
 Resolved. That the mayor is hereby a commission of five electors of the city of Norwich for the purpose of i'm quiring into the local government of the city of Norwich, with power to in- vestigate the manner of conducting and transacting the business of the several departments, boards and ofdces thereof, the effect and working of the present charter and ordinances of the city and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. and of any and all private acts relating to said city.
 Said commission may draft and sub init with it's report any proposed new legislation which they may deem advis- able and necessary in order to perfect a new plan of municipal government, and said report is to be submitted to a special city meeting, to be called sole ly for that purpose and to be held prior to November Is. 1910. Said commits sion is authorized to hold public hear ings, employ necessary clerical assist ance and is hereby authorized to ex- pend a sum not exceeding $500 for any necessary expenses which they may incur in the performance of the acts outlined in this resolution, and the treasurer of the city Of Norwich is hereby directed and authorized upon their signed orders to pay bills to that amount.
 He spoke in behalf of tho new char ter. the present one having been adopt ed in 1871, and was seconded by F. w. Cary. who moved that the amount as stated above be $500 to come from the item regarding s5.ooo for the revision of the charter. It was voted.
 MT Shields spoke of the gracious and generous act of the mayor in of fering to draft new charter when 1t is known what is wanted, and It brought forth applause
 The mayor announced that the com- mission will be named later.
 Ex-Mayor Lippitt feared that there might be an erroneous impression re- garding the bills amounting to about $37O0O. They are included in the es- inmates, he stated, as is the custom when estimates are made up. When he took charge, he said, it was done that way and then 10000 had to be borrowed. He moved that tax of nine mills be laid.
 Urged Eight Mills.
 Nicholas Tarrant pointed out that there is. s9, 9,563.27 in uncollected taxes, about half of which can be collected, and the sum of S5,226.22 in sewer liens which are due. and they together if collected would equal one mill. thus saving on the tax, and moved that as an amendment an eight-mill tax be laid.
 Ex-Mayor Lippitt thought this high ly imprudent, as the poor people are badly taxed enough now and it is un- fair to load down the administration that way (Applause-) They can stand under a nlne-mlll tax, however, he stated.
 MT. Donovan stated that the Roath and Talman street sewers and other sewers built last year were illeglally built or not assessed. and the cost of them will have to be borne by the city. Mr. Tarrant's motion was lost and ex- Mayor Lippitt's motion prevailed that the tax be nine mills.
 The council was authorized to make appropriations in accordance with the vote of the city meeting. and tho com pensation of the tax collector was fixed at one per cent. of the amount col lected.
 That completed the business and ai- iournment was taken as the town clock was striking II.
 TO MAKE OWN DRESSES.