Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-16

of the council or any citizen could come before them with matters which will be threShed out there, so that the cuuncII chamber desk will not besflled with matter for action but once an month. The people are dissatisfied with tthe way their money is spent as shown in each city meeting, The law must be followed in this plan, how eVer-
 Stand of the Republicans.
 Alderman Ely stated that he is republican and has been referred to as one of the minority. Although IL might seem significant that the minor ity voted as a body, he stated that he had not conferred with any of the mi- nority. Your arguments are conyinc- ing, added tine alderman. yet if Is n matter of such importance that do not feel qualified to vote on it tonlSht. I feel save in saying, however, that IT it is carried over to the next meeting that I would probably favor #.
 Wrong Amount for Fire Department,
 Mayor Thayer stated that he owed it to Senior Alderman Ely to mako statement regarding the action and vote in the city meeting Tuesday nlght relative to the estimate for the ire de- partmenl appropriation. He had, he said what he supposed was the esti- mates for the last year before hlm. IT the senior alderman's remarks he sald the appropriation asked for the fire de-
  asked for last year. $32.20O0. In stat- ing to the meeting the estimates for the previous year as $3O,50O, he LOOK it from the council journal, which he supposed showed the estimates for the year. but he found it was q statement of the year before last. and not last year.
 Becaues of his statement the action of the meeting might have been in- fiuenced and he said he was sorry such action on his part had occurred. It may have put the senior alderman in bad light. but no reflection should be made on his sincerity. His state ment was true and mine was not true, and I beg his pardon.
 Alderman Ely thanked the mayor for his courteous tre@lint nt Tn the nai- ter He thought that the vote Of Inc city meeting was that -ht ire de- same as last year." which of course meant sa2. 200, although by mistake the $3O was mentioned. That being the case, he asked if the amount there fore should not be $32,200 for the de- pertinent.
 The mayor said that he would look up the clerks notes on the matter, and if 1t was possible to get the eorree' amount, it would be done.
 Petitions Prsented.
 These petitions were referred to the executive committee: A petition Tor new electric light in Greene a~enue, modWay between Washington and ce- dar streets, presented by Alderman Parker; a petition by Peter ceccarelii for the removal of a telephone pole at the corner of his property, Willow and Chestnut streets, as if blocks the en- trance of new garage he will erect there: a petition for extra lights lights in Hinckley street, beyond the resi- dence of J. IT. Smith, presented by Councilman Gilbert.
 Upon motion of Alderman Gebrath the city printing was voted to Milo R. Waters.
 Milk Inspection Ordinance.
 Councilman Woodwork asked to have the milk inspection ordinance which was laid on the table by the last council, taken up, and it went to the executive committee with power. and they will hasten it along as the coun- cilman stated that is the season of the year when the work should be done.
 Alderman Gebrath moved that the council adjourn to Monday evening, June 20, when the heads of depart ments will be elected and bills will be acted upon.
 The council was in session about 70 minutes. .-.g 1isgsf