Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The adjournment of the court of common council session, and the final meeting of the body for the fiscal year was held on Monday evening in the council chamber with the democratic members. only, in attendance The session opened at 8.20 and lasted 1fif- teen minutes. during which time a pe- tIt1Cn was received and two reports received, including the annual state Jnent fro nlthe treasurer's office and the estimates from the finance comm it tee for the ensuing year, in which tax If ten mills is recommended for the ensuing year
 Mayor Thayer called the meeting to order and the reading of the journal was omitted
 A communication was received from c. l.. Peck of Monson, Mass., extend ing the thanks of relatives of Ira L. Peck to the council for the beautiful floral remembrance It was ordered placed on the records.
 A petition from E. A. Tracy and others was received, asking for permis- s1on to remove tree or the westerly side of Broadway in front of the new Dniversalist church which is being erected. It was referred to the tree warden with power upon recon1menda ton or the executive committee.
 Report of Accountant Jensen.
 Accountant Martin E. Jensen, in compliasce with the request of the f1- nance committee, presented a rep 1rt of receipts disbursements and bal ances for rhe month ending May I5, and the year ending the same date. In this report he says: In making the annual report it was found necessary to transfer certain receipts ard dis bursements from one department to another, because of errors in posting, and to make correction in the Nf I
 Under receipts the following trans fer was made: Receipt No. 1917, No- vember Is. 1910 from Licenses to Street Department s25.
 There was found an excess of cash in safe for the month ending May 15, 1911. of s4.50 and further excess of an amount of September 15. 1910, of 50 cents, making in aH due the es- tate of Ira L. Peck an excess of s5.
 Under disbursements tie following transfers were made: From contin- gent to department of public works for West Main street improvement, S1,- 225; from contingent to, city court ac count of telephone and usrety bonds, $13; ffcm contingent to courthouse, sl0.93; added to gas and electrical de- partlnent disbursements fer error in order. 50 cents.
 years accounting is still una udited."
 The reports were accepte3 and or derel printed in the journal
 Finarcc Committees Report.
 Mayor Thayer presented the report of tile finance com nittee stating that the llIEess and death Of City Treasurer Peck caused some difficulty in reach i.tg a report, ewing to the necessity of hav'rg the books 5alaI. ed. IF tbs wsiting ul. of the books it was found that I S20,000 note issued last Jure. had not been paid.
 He 1e.et,ed to the fact that at the city meeting when the eharte: com Inittee reported that fl was recpin- nlende<s that the fioa ting indebtedness hc .,aid off so in case the cnartef w.a adopted he city would start free from a f., .,tins debt The finan ,e r,,nrn:t : tee therefore, felt it their du-r to ap- propriate s20.o0o to pay off the float iny debt. Sc in the estimates it IS fig ursd tu receive $63.000 ta loans as $ usual each year until taxes are col lacted, and to pay that off altogether with ;Ee s20.000.
 The greater part of the s2o.80e. he said, he presumed was not rai1 off be cause Of the expense connectU1 with the water shortage and the reduction in water receipts. The estimated re- ceipts from that department was $42,- 900. but it fell short about s11,000.
 It was also found on this admins tration coming in that the s6,008 talk en from the reserve fund was in the treasury and had not been used. This was returned to the fund, making g. to- tai with the water shortage of ST, GOO or nearly all the amount of the loan of s20,o00. The committee deems it best to pay off this amount.
 The figures for the coming year are probab bly the largest in the history of the city, said the mayor, amounting in all to $S41. 1.6S7.s4. 2 large part of which includes the sS20,oo0 for the water works, with an additional s10,o00 for interest.
 But for these large items, including the loan spoken of and the return of