Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-01
JEWE1T CITY
Borough Report Shows interesting Statistics Running Expenses $f3,196-Favorabie Statements of Light, Health, Milk, Water and Fire Conditions.

The borough report for the year ending Jan. 10, 1911 was distributed to the freenen at the borough meeting Monday evening. It shows the actual have been $13,196.45, as against $12,- 928.56 for 1909.
 The racapitulation of expenditures last year follows: Streets. $s5S.14; po- lice, $63S.70; interest account, S2. .76S 30 water, s1, 5S0; printing $91.65; fire de- partnent, ssO4.79; election expenses, $36; street lights, $1.396.4S; electric light plant, $4,434.71; miscellaneous, $312.39; insurance, $142.20; clerk and treasurer. $15072: garbage, $256.17 $I711.75; improvements account, $59.45, amounting to S1I064.S0.
 From this was deducted the amount paid for sinking fund. $1 300: sewers. $1.711.75: Improvements. $59.45: cross walks, S120; catch basins, $69, and cleaning snow, S60 making, the actual running expenses SIS, 196.45 The re- ceipts were s17064So. leaving a bal ance in the treasury of $34S.15, as against balance of a year ago Of $6618S.
 Good Lighting Facilities.
 The conditions for electric lighting in the borough are by far the most favorable today than at any time since it's inauguration It is the be- lief of the electric light commissioners, Arthur M. Brown and Edward A Faust, that the borough is assured Of good lights for years to come without a large expenditure for repairs and without the necessity of spending 6 large sum every few years for recon struction.
 Health Officers Report.
 The report of the health officer, Dr. George H. Jennings. showed that the number of contagious diseases during the year, with the exception of measles, compares favorably with other years. There were more than 200 cases of measles In two months. There were three cases of diphtheria, eight cases of scarlet fever, three or whooping cough and two of typhoid fever Three aSeS of tuberculosis were reported, but this very likely does not embrace all cases that are in the bor- ough, as there may. be cases not sus- pected and so not treated This is a favorable showing.
 Milk Inspection.
 There has been an inspection of milk that is sold by dealers, five collections being made in March, April September, October and December: 29 samples have been taken. These are sent to the state laboratory at Middletown. Every sample was of standard quality as regards fat per cent. and as to being
 
 pfes were very clean; in several there was a trace of visible dirt Two sam pies were unsatisfactory on account of the number of bacteria and one was dang erous from the same cause. Tire reason for this condition was neglect ing to remove the animal heat from the mornings milk before starting on the distributing route. Each dealer was anxious to have the milk tested and glad of any suggestion for fnaprov- ing the quality.
 Excellent Water Supply. The supply of city water. its abun- dance and quality is a matter of con- graduation, and the health officer thinks steps should be taken to acquire the system while the borough still has the right of purchase. No Fire Loss. Borough Fire Marshal George H. no damage. Twenty of these were chimney fires.
 Social and Personal. Miss Laura Garden of Norwich Town was a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Noie Richard, this week and while here at tended the firemen's ball. The older members of the cradle roll of the Congregational church meet at Mrs. E. A. Faast's this afternoon MES. 1eOTSS w. 6ODiLEOi IS NlSlI- ing her sister, Mrs. Edward Cady, in Oxford.
 Rev. and Mrs, William H. Cane and Miss Pearl Cane are In Bethel, Conn, to attend the marriage today of Will liam $. Cane. pr. and Mrs. Canes son, and Miss Ethel Durant. Low water pressure, Wednesday, February 1st. 9 to 12, 2 to 4. Flush ing pipes.--adv.
 Double stamps all day "Wednesday on dry goods and groceries. Round steak 12c, print butter 32c. Western eggs 22c, at Dearnley and Clarke's, -zdv.