Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

size and get sufficient water in that locality with no more pipe.
 This water is sought by those who want to get the best It is, the water we want. stands the test. and it is in the line of unlimited supply.
 For $1S5,000 you can. bring into Fair view all these sources. The pipe line would serve for all time. As a busi- ness proposition wouldn't yo,l go to an exhaustless supply? Norwicia is going to grow and will need, water @t
 Engineers reported ten years ago: Percy Blake said why. did you send for me, MT. Chandler is Better than I. If this source was shown to those en- giueers I believe they would have told you to go to the unlimited supplies.
 We turn down one thing after am other. This was a new source with qualifications and no enemies and are we going to turn it down by prejudice water and found it as pure. as any. Norwich and the water question has too long been sacrificed on the altar Of politics. fApplause.)
 sa1loting Over an Hour.
 The balloting on the resolution of Mc. Tanning was started at 9.s0 and lasted until ,1e.45, at which time the eoaHflng was about to proce6d with the registrars of voters as counters. At flais point William H. Shields moF- sd that F. J. Woodland and Amos A Browning be named to count the bal fotg We want men we have conf dence in,, and have good reasons for. it.
 "State your reasons said Mayor Tfayer.
 What Ke Saw.
 The reasons are that this is an inn portant matter, and we should have Q 1s.f khof of, ho a g1lEnIniOn have seen the custodian of the ballots trying to put in a prominent place the Yes ballots but doing nothing With the important No ballots.
 The motion was put and carrieI by a loud viva yoce vote.
 City Sheriff's Statement.
 City Sheriff Carey, who had charge of the ballot box, addressed the meet ing, saying: T should think by this that am accused of doing wrong"
 MT. Shields shouted T accuse no one
 Continuing. the city sheriff said: AS custodian of the ballots l was simply trying to place them conveniently for t6e voters, to allow them to get them. This is the first time was ever ques- toned in this work. and if MT. Shields is irving 50 make you think was do- ing anything wrong, he uttered a false hood"
 
 called attention to the fact that if Mir Shields saw anything during the bal Iotfng which was questionable. why didn't he have the courage of .his con victions and call attention to it at the time
 Councilman Barry moved that the registrars of voters be named to heiD in the counting. It was so voted.
 It was about 10.50 when the counters proceeded with their work, and it took nearly an hour to complete the task, tNe crowd thinning out somewhat, but most of them replained.
 Before the counting was compiete'l w H. Shields asked M the business Of the meeting could not be continued while the counting was in proSress.
 Dhe mayor stated that there Is no other business in the warning.
 MT. Shields stated that here is other business in the warning, and we shall see. The will of the people will be tfS supreme law in this meeting unless am mistaken.
 Resolution Defeated.
 The vote was declared at 11.40 o'clock. There were 525 votes cast, 34j being No and 1S0 Yes. Thes resoiu- tion was declared lost.
 A motion to adjourn was made but was lost by g. big number. In declar- ing it lost MT. Shields. who had urged the voters to vote against adjournment. took exception to the declaration put retracted when he learned his posi- ton.
 He then addressed the meeting. say ing he had resolution to present.. He declared the time had come when the people must asset their rights. The city in meeting assembled appointed a committee to take into consideration q water supply, to report at a subsc- auent city meeting. With that report to you it is due that you take action as a matter of courtesy. There can be no gag law here. No one man, no mat ter what position he holds, can be q tyrant over the people. fe
 Committee Thanked and Retained.
 He moved that the committee report
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