Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

with the interest and improvement
items making total of s170.638.96.
5000 for the Park
T. c. Murphy thought the park COM
mission could get along with less than
5000. J. r. Tanning said it would be
impossible to curtail this year. as the
road from Washington street must be
finished this year. as by the terms of
the gift it must be done by January,
1912 1t will take S3.500 to completee
1T, and this work will lie done by the
superintendent. There will also be the
superintendent salary, the insurance
on buildings and other necessary
items. Another year quite a cut can
be made in it. 1t is impossible to get
an extension of time on the finishing
of the road, as the estate is in an adj
ministrators hands who can grant no
extension
Mr. Murphy thought $4,000 enough
and moved that as an amendment.
Josephus Stone said he had faith in
the finance committee and cauncil,who
recommended the estimates. and mid
mt understand why if ten mill tax
is wanted the estimates are not APP
proved and stop there. If the extras
are wanted they should be paid for by
an increased tax
John McWiliianns spoke in behalf of
the 5000 for the park and thought it
was acting small to take any of it
away.
Mr. Jensen asked if there would be
any income from the street sprinkling
and was told that there would not be
as oil instead of water is being used.
The $1,000 from the street railway for
the work done for them, he was told.
does not appear in the receipts, but
! will be received by the city. Mr.. Muir
ply then withdrew his opposition to
the park and oo0osavtwDLUUU
the park and $4,000 was voted.
Finance Oeoartmept
All the items of the finance depart
ment were approved Mayor Thayer
explained that owing to the sickness
and death OF the city treasurer. the
| general sinking fund money and the
! money for the gas and electric reserve
haG not been turned into those funds.
The sS02-6S for the gas and electrical
fund he said WITS because the fiscal
| year for that is now made the same
as the city's fiscal year instead of
the departments year. The interest
account because of Stony brook and
Trading Cove pumping sta ton has
| been increased $500. The $4,000 for
| loans, he explained; was the first of
| four loans in anticipation of taxes All
Of the loans but one was paid, and it
was largely ewing to the fact that the
water department receipts fell off that
1 this was not paid.
VI. E. Jensen explained that the
| amount due |. l.. Peck's estate should
! be So and that it was increased from
So.
Extra Items Taken Up.
| When the extra items were taken
f.; paving be indefinitely postponed ex
| planning later that it was for the
purpose of keeping within the ten
| mill tax.
DR.. ]. ]. Donohue thought it rea-
sonable expense. Main street is in
1 had nd inn, Pf,x- at7F
should be given to those who have
! added to the list of new buildings.
| F. w. Cary said that the brick pave
ment stopped in Franklin square be-
cause the money gave out. From
/ Franklin square to the Western I'm
ion corner Main streets needs to be
j improved and there is no reason why
| it cannot go through The city is
really being run on an IL mill tag
| as the $4,000 loan is being paid. He
withdrew his motion. T. c. Murphy
/ favored building the road. but z. Kir
1 by urged letting it go until next year
/ DR.. Donohue said it was not nee
essary to keep within ten mills when
such an important Improvement is at
4 stake. Felix Callahan said it is a
question of necessity and that is al
ways in order. He would give his
mite freely as a taxpayer. The in
crease Will soon be forgotten and we
! car do a twostep on the brick pave
ment. 1t was carried with a few dis
| senting voices.
! Dr. Cassidy favored $4,000 for the
| spiling in Yantic cove and ii was
| voted. The $500 for an auto cnemi-
cal was indefinitely postponed. but
| $500 for the Improvement of Houri-
| gan lane was voted.
| This completed the items on the lis:
| bur attachments amounting to s593. &c
! on the list of 1907 were authorized.
| The council was authorized to make
| the necessary appropriation requisite
| to pay the expenses of the city in ac-
| cordance with the estimates and a
! tax of eleven mills payable October 1f
| was laid The compensation of the
| collector was fixed at one per cent
| of the amount collected. Adjournmenl
| took place at $50 O'Clock.