Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
9.4S5.S4

There was an attendance of nearly
500 at the adjourned annual city meet
ing which was called to order at eight
O'Clock BY Mayor Thayer. the call be-
ing read by City Clerk s. D. Moore.
II was explained by Mayor Thayer
that the annual meeting was held pur-
suant to the call. but action on all the
appropriat ions was deferred until
Tuesday night. The items We're taken
up separately and there was but little
contention.
When the $4,000 for ordinary stresi
repairs was read off Alderman Gebrath
stated that the public works depart
ment would need all of that sum to
carry on the work. and moved the ap-
prevail Of the amount.
Timothy c. Murphy asked If the de-
partm ent could not get along with a
little less. He said he was anxious TO
keep within 10 mills and there ought
to be economy and the keeping down
of expenses so that the brick paving
can be done in Main street and The
Hourigan lane improved.
Alderman Gebrath stated that $780,
900 was received for that item last
year and he believed that the entire
s29.0 900 would be required. The amount
WIS voted.
On CARRIAGES and ashes. the alderman
stated that while $500 had been ask
ed that $4,000 was sufficient last year
and he thought it would do this year.
but the $500 to be saved he was anx-
ious should be added to the nlacadam
repairs item as it is needed there.
The $4,000 was voted and when the
macadam repair account came up It
was increased from $500 to $4,000. the
same as last year
Tha alderman said he believed that
$500 will give two applications of oil
and do what little sprinkling is neees-
sary- There will be 81 900 coming from
the street railway for doing the work
for them in the streets where there are
car lines. This was voted.
Decrease in Fire Department
When the sum of s32 200 was rea d
for the fire department Councilman
Barry of the fire commissioners, speak
ing in the absence of Alderman Ely,
who was out of town. said that the
department is run cheaper than any
in the state. but someone took excep-
ton and cried out Taint SO, Mr.
Barry" He said that it had not kept
inside its appropriation the past year
because of the water shortage and
went over it by s99S because an auto
was brought into use. He said that
for two wears previous to last year
| the department received s32. 200. but it
was cut down last year and many re-
pairs had to be allowed TO go. He did
| not think So 200 too much
Timothy c. Murphy moved that the
appropriation be SCI 1000, and Edward
Kirby claimed that the department is
| always asking for more money and is
not run as cheapIy a Waterbury. Mid
| dletown and New London.The motion
| to make the amount S31 600 prevailed.
For the Stony Brook reservoir the
| s1En of 1912 723.49 was voted this being
| the amount needed to make I'D the
| $4,000. there having been spent over
| $1,000 on that work.
No Increase for Police.
/ f.,
j police salaries, T. c. Murphy moved
as last year, and it later prevailed.
| Deputy Judge j. H. Barnes stated
| that the extra $1,000 was fer the pur-
pose of adding a plain clothes man to
| the force 1t is often necessary to get
/ evidence, he said, which a man in uni
! form cannot secure, because he has
a Uniform. Such man has been
needed fof-so time. he said In
| cases involving the welfare of children
| it is absolutely impossible to get evil
deHce without such man. For the
| protection of the morals of the com
muDity he thought the money should
| be voted.
G. G. e. Department.
For the gas and electric department
| Mayor Thayer explained that $4,000
/ in addition for operating and general
| expenses are needed over last year
| s6Ss.96, the loan for the addition in
Try since then, was also appropriated