Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-24
Proposed Charter Further Discussed
Letter From Editor of The American City Wherein It
 Exclaimed Recall Should Not Be Made Too Easy /Men's League of Central Baptist Church Considers v It's Many Features.

Under the auspices of the Mems league of the Central Baptist church fair sized crowd assembled in the paflorS of the church Wednesday even- Ing to listen to an exhaustive but ex ceed1ngly interesting and profitable dis cusslon on the<proposed new city char ter The discussion was led by Fred eric w. Cary, member of the com mission for the revision of the city charter, who treated the matter in a palnstaking manner explaining points that Were considered somewhat ob- scure and answering the argument that mad been preferred against certain of their conclusions. and after he had fin lsned a number of questions were ask ed by different ones in the audience, and then the subject was talked over Tn general way. Following the ad- journment of the meeting, which lasted TOT about an hour and a half, the mem bers adjourned to an adjoining room. where refreshments of sandwiches, cake. coffee and fruit were served and a social hour was enjoyed
 More Shade Trees Urged.
 President Gilbert $. Raymond called the meeting to order at o'clock and extended cordial welcome to those assembled. He regretted that the num- Der present was not larger, he said, as this subject that they were to discuss was most important one. Joseph S. J read the minutes of the preceding meeting, and afts their approval, un- der the call for new business, Attorney Allyn l.. Brown addressed the meeting for a brief period on the matter of setting out shade trees in the streets of this city He referred to the campaign along these lines that Is being carried on in the city of Providence at the present time and expressed the hope that similar movement might be tota+A sr, s.1. cussion it was voted that the chair ap- point 8 committee of three to consider this suggestion and report at a subse- ouent meeting of the league. President Raymond appointed the following to act as this committed: Charles E. Whitney Allyn L. Brown and Frank L. Arnold.
 Success Elsewhere.
 President Raymond then made few remarks regarding the proposed city charter saying that he had always been interested in municipal affairs, and that he was pleased that the matter under present discussion was so far advanced. He explained, in brief, how the government by commission had originated in Galveston, and added that although this might not be a perfect plan, yet it was 8 good start in the proper direction, for we have abundant evidence of the success it has met with in the cities where 1t has been adopted. He told of/the splendid work that had been done by the commission which was appointed last June, and stated that if their findings were approved by the citizens of Norwich, a plan of city government similar to the one that had been submitted would probably be passed by the next legislature.
 Review of Charter Work.
 MT Carey, after being presented to the audience. told of the time and att tention that had been directed towards this new form Of government fby the members of the commission, and stat ed that this movement for a new and better form of city government was started in Norwich about eight years ago, when the question was agitated whereby the mayor would be given greater powers the people would be granted tine privilege of making ordi- nances at city meetings, and the eight heads of the different departments would be saiaried officers. Reference was made to the appointment of this committee and of the work they &C., compdished.
 Any form of city government, MT. Cary stated, should be made to apply