Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-09
DANIELSON
Only s7 Votes Cast at Annual Borough
 EIection-W. Irving Bullard Warden -61-2 Mill Tax Voted-TeIephone Company to Put Wires Underground.


 There was very little interest in the annual borough election held Monday. Only S7 voters exercised their right of franchise. Every one on the ticket nominated at the caucus was elected, with no more opposition in any case than few scattering votes.
 The polls were open in the Town hall from 4 to : D. m., John A. Gilbert being the moderator.
 At the annual meeting at 7.30 the re- tirtng warden, Frank P. Warren. pre- sided. The newly elected warden, W. Irving Bullard, was not present on ac- count of illness. The fourteen matters brought up were disposed of in 30 min utes. The reports of all the officers were accepted as printed. The usual vote relative to laying a tax was pass ed, the rate this year being advanced one mill to 8 rate of l-2 mills The tax is collectable on the first Monday in September. Votes of the usual or der were also passed, authorizing the clerk to borrow money necessary to meet expenses and relative to the bOr- ough officials securing loans at favor able terms. The warden and court of burgesses were authorized to enter in to contract with the Peoples Light and Power company or any other party for
 
 five years. The proposition to furnish a police patrol on Main street was in definitely postponed by unanimous vote. The meeting voted to locate a new fire alarm box at the corner of Mechanic street and Westfield avenue, also to install a fire alarm gong to 1 sound all fire alarms, as an auxiliary 1 to the present siren. The meeting ad- 1 1ourned at 8.10.
 The Vote in Detail.
 Following was the vote:
 Citizens ticket-Warden, w. Irving Bullard. 50: clerk. Wesley Wilson. 61: l treasurer. Wesley Wilson, 61; burgess | es, William A. Burrows 60, Harry E. | Back so, Damase Boulais 50, Charles | A. Hyde 60, Burdette c. Hopkins 61, | Andrew E. Meech 50: assessors, Harry | W. Clarke 61, Charles B. Hutchins 61, l Thomas Bradford 60; bailiff, George M. Filling, 64; tax collector; Edward s 1 Carpenter 61; library directors for | three years, Frederick A. Jacobs 60. | Preston B. Sibley 60.
 Telephone Wires to Be Buried. | Improvements to their plant depart | ment in the Danielson division, which l when completed will represent an eX- l penditure of several thousand dollars, l are 10 De commenced within month, l it is understood. The first of the struc | tlIral material that will be needed has l already arrived here for the Southern l New England Telephone company, which gave subscribers in this division 1 an up to date common battery service | last fall
 l The improvements call for the put 1 ting underground of the company g | wires on Main street from Academy to 1 Short streets; also on Academy from ] its junction with Main to the Central l office, and on some other short ! stretches of street in the central part of the borough. The lines to be put un- l derground will be run in tile conduits a supply of which has already been l received here. At new cable is also to | be run north to DayviIle, an improve l ment that will allow of making even l better than it is at present the service l to subscribers in that section.