Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-03
PUTNAM
Interesting Facts and Statistics Col
Icetsd from Reports Of City Officials
Fire on shippee HiII-PeddIers'
Licenses Bring Revenue of $677,

Much of interest concerning various
city departments is contained in the
various reports fled by city officials
and presented at the January meeting
Of the newly organized city govern
ment Tuesday evening, extracts from
them being as follows:
City Treasurer Charles H. Brown re-
ports on financial conditions as fol-
lows Debt Of city-Street improve
ment bonds $4,000 less sinking fund
$14,12223; net S25,877.77
Norwich Savings society, railroad
account, $40, goo; Norwich Savings So
ciety, sewer account, $4,000; Aetna
Life Insurance company, sewer ac-
count, $4,000; Aetna Life Insurance
company, water account, $4,000; Put
nam Savings bank. general expense
account, $4,000: total S146,S77.77.
The treasurer's report also shows
in various departments the following
unexpended appropriations, these,
however, being liable for use in meet
ing the expenses of these departments
up to March 1 of this year
Fire department 81, 46754; police de-
partment $53s.41; court $17L67: high
way department $1,673.06; roller and
crusher $5349S; general expenses
$4,000; School street improvement,
S32.77: water $5.766.S1: street sprin5-
ling $23.72; sewers $1A9S9.53; city
clerk 1852; city treasurer $50; city
ianitor s50.52; fuel and light s25S.30;
council chamber S5L45.
Street Department Report.
In his report Frederick Dumas, su-
perintendent of streets. who has made
an excellent record in office, reviews
the work that has been done in the
highway department during the past
year; his facts and figures showing
that 1911 was a year of activity and
improvement IN the condition of the
city's streets. Among other things,
Superintendent Dumas mentions that
there are 104 crosswalks within the
city limitg and that one employee Is
engaged a greater part of his working
time in keeping them cleaned he also
makes reference to the fact that all
paved cutters in the city were cleaned
three times during the year. His re-
port also covers and includes list of
city property in his charge.
Fire Department.
Chief Engineer Mark Wilson Of the
fire department in his annual report
| recommends the purchase of some
much needed equipment This in
cludes 1000 feet of new hose. Chief
Wilson reports that the department. lie
now supplied with 1850 feet of hose
that is in good condition. but regards
this as not sufficient. Of the total
amount on hand. 2,100 feet is needed to
| cover three hose wagons, leaving only
$50 feet in reserve. Another recon
mendation is for the purchase of $50
feet of garden hose that can be used
to great advantage In combating chin
Dey fires. by attaching it TO a faucet
in building where such fires occur.
Chief Wilson includes also an ex-
| preston Of thanks for the interest and
in keeping the department up to q
high standard shown by the city Off
Gals who have to do with the affairs
/ OF the fire department.
Police Department,
The report of Capt. John Murray OF
the police department is chiefly sta
! tistical, but shows that active and ef-
| fective work has been done. The fig
ures show the total number of arrests
/ in 1911 to have been 1880 OF this
number az were for drunkenness, "a
I for drunkenness and breach Of the
peace, 1 for passing bad checks. {
! for rape. / for bigamy, 6 for lascivious
behaviour. 2 for trespassing on rail-
road property, / for attempting tc
| burn a building, / for the sale OF
| intoxicants to a minor, as common
| dr11nkards, 4 for violation of city ordi-
| nances, for camping on private prop
erty, 20 for assault, for theft, 2 fol
stealing poultry, for horse stealing
/ / for intoxication. for Leading a vi
cious life, for violations of the mo-
( tor laws, 2 for carrying concealed
weapons, ! for cruelty to animals,
/ insane, for the sale of intoxicants tc
! persons 10 whom such sales are for
/ hidden, 2 for attempting to break ant
enter 2 for doing injury to private
[ buildings.
The cases were disposed of as fol
lows: Sent to Jail, 81; paid fines ant
| costs 81 cases continued until dis
missed q; prisoners turned over Il
other officers 10 prisoners discharged
/ 2: cases nolled q: Judgment suspend
ed and prisoners placed in charge o.
/ probation officer Is: bcund -e*er 10 SD.
4 perlor court :; cases appealed to tht
superior court 8; forfeited bonds 4
committed TO state industrial schoo
J for girls boys returned to theh
! homes s.
/ The effectiveness of the police de.
parment is indicated I'M tie percent.
! 0ge Of stolen property recovered. III,
/ total value of this class Iof goods, los
OF stolen. and reported.j WAS sI114S
OF this amount s429.6S was recovered