Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-04
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

their capabiiity by successfully man. aging their own aFfalrs.
 Tn spite of their careful and pains taking efforts, Te find the treasurer's report showing that for the year end- Ing April 1, is12- the debt is $4S, S,444, ,63, an increase Of $3;429.s2. Had the Me esienic street sewer been completed, as per contract, 1t stlll would have in- creased our indebtedness $S22.4O, or a net increase of sA252. BE-
 I've seem to have lost sight of the fact that our. interest account is ap- proximately S3,4gd. I4ns, with our plan of yearly sewer extension, paid partially bOFDughwise, seems to call for an Increased rate of taxation. It is a matter of conjecture how long we hall mistakenly continue to raise a ax insufficient to meet our fixed 'harges and necessary expenses"
 Relative to the effort made for a re-
 ision of Danielsons charter during ais administration. Warden Warren says; "An endeavor was made to re- wise the borough charter which dates from 1854, and the provisions of which are antequated and entirely insufficient for a larger and more prosperous bOr- ough. Much credit is due the court of burgesses and a special committee for their earnest efforts in this direction"
 The wardens report also contains reference to the excellent showing made by the local fire department at the muster held in Putnam in October last
 Treasurer's Report.
 A summary of the report of Bor- ough Treasurer Wesley Wilson is as follows:
 Receipts, including s10,273.96 from }a {v sewer assessments, s21,2S3.69.
 Expenditures-Paid library apprO- priation, S1,517.45; water department, S1,601. 45; light department, S3,108.90; fire department, $2,574,6S; police de- partment, $361.2S; sewer department. $2, ,26764; park department, $371.39; health department. S35.76 borough farm, S6086: street signs, $44.30; notes and interest S6.927.75; borough hall, s542S; miscellaneous S1,026.31; bal ance cash on hand. S1,352.24, Total, $21,283.69
 Health Officers Summary.
 Dr. w. H. Judson, as health officer. reports that during the past year ho has looked after two cases of diphthe- ria and three cases of scarlet fever, and that he has been summoned on a false alarm to two or three other places for the same cause. He also re- ports having disinfected three houses where tubular patients have dled and one place where a pneumonia, patient died, with undesirable environments. Nine nuisances were reported to and attended to by the health officer.
 Report of Librarian.
 Miss Evelyn H. Curtis, librarian. shows in the goth annual report of the free public library that there has been a satisfactory gam in all departments of the institution. The reading room has been constantly occupied the ref erence room used and appreciated more each year. The circulating department has loaned 27S98 books for home use, 1,757 more than last year. The circu- latiOn of an average of two French books a day, Miss Curtis reports. is an average of nearly 50 per cent. over former years. The report also con tains acknowledgment of various gifts to the library during the past year
 Fire Chief Reports.
 In his tenth annual report as chief of the fire department, A. r. Woodward gives an account of the activities of the f1remen in protecting life and prop erty during the past year, the report being chiefly statistical. Included in it is a list of the apparatus and equip ment in possession of the department, and mention is made of the old Min netezit hand engine, recently present ed to the borough by H. c. Atwood. During the year there were nine alarms for fire to which the department re- spOnded, the total losses not exceeding $1 900, Chief Woodward also makes announcement that the central station will be open from 4 to 6 D. m. on cleo ti0n day for the inspection of the pu'b- lie,
 in addition to the above reports, the various committees of the court of bur gesses have filed reports covering their l activities in various departments of the borough since the last annual bor- ough meeting.