Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-07
most efficient man upon all the in- formation the commissioners had.
 Discussed EfGeiencv.

most efficient man upon all the in- formation the commissioners had
 Discussed Efficiency.
 Councilman Lang tried to get Alder man Parker to say whether the com missioners considered the men .who had been skipped inefficient, but with out success. Chairman Gebrath sug- gested that this questioning was use less, but Alderman Mclaughlin came to the support of Councilman Lang, saying that the matter ought to be thrashed out now.
 The vote was taken. six no and three yes. and the nomination was defeated. Councilman Lang threatened to take an appeal 10 the council when Chair man Gebrah avoided recognizing him when he wished to speak. but the councilman took his seat and allowed the vote to be taken.
 Councilman Lang and Alderman Me- Laughliit spoke further upon the mat ter Of efficiency, which the councilman said was not promoted by Jumping men, but Councilman Barry stood up for the police commissioners, that they could not be compelled to answer ques- tions, but could only come in here with names to nominate
 More Recommendations Asked For. On motion of Councilman Lang it was voted that the police commission fers be requested to make further rec- concentrations.
 Alderman Parker said that the com nissioners were glad to do anything | that the council requested, and for the vacancy left by the death of Sergeant | Richard Cornell he offered the namo of Edward Maloney.
 ! Councilman Lang asked how many men were jumped in this case, but nc answer was forthcoming, and be then asked if Alderman Parker considered the officers ahead of Policeman Ma loney inefficient. The alderman re- piled that MT. Maloney was chosen be- cause he was considered the most ef- ficient, and Councilman Barry answer ed that he didn't think the other off cers were inefficient. but that Mir. Ma loney was considered the best man.
 The vote on Malohey was four yet and six no, and he was declared no appointed.
 More Names to Come. l. Further recommendations within tw' weeks from the police commissioner were voted upon motion of Councilman Lang, and it was voted that when tn council adjourn it be to next Monday
 About Automobile Hire. Il Councilman Delaney made an in quiry of President Lang of the wate board about how the civil enginer were paid on the Stony brook work whether at a contract price or not. II
 said he saw an item in his journa where there was s10U due Enginee Palmer for automobile hire for month, and he thought the depart ment might as well buy it's own auto mobile. President Lang replied tha the civil engineer was charging tn
 city for his automobile at much les . price than if it were hired elsewhere. Appropriations for Bills. Appropriations to cover the follow
 ing department bills for the pas
 month were voted: Public works, S31,
 3473s; gas and electric departmen s5.235.31; fire department s6,51746 cemetery, $5S0.71; police departmen $2.015.46; street lighting, $1,515.S0
 park department, sl,0GI92; finance de partment, $1O,216.S9:
 Short Second Session. l The counicl then adjourned at 10.2
 but the members were recalled whe l they had got their hats and coats ol l and were out in the hall, for it wa 3 discovered that the water bills had nc l been approved. These were approve t as follows: Stony brook reservoir, B
 69662: water board, S4,139-S3. Tn
 council meeting then adjourned.