Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-12

deficit was something over $5,O00 and asked if the citizens had got to dig down in their pockets to make up the batting average of the gas plant. He wanted to know if the plant took care of the interest on $330,000. There was applause for Mr Kirby as he conclud- ed.
 Commissioner McWilliams Answers
 John McWill1ams, of the gas and electric commission, corrected the amount to be $3o2,O0O and said that the payment of interest was made by the city treasurer and came out of the profits of the gas department.
 Albert Boardman claimed that ex- Mayor Thayer had stated that the city had never paid interest on the S400, ,000 in bonds which was on the plant when the city took it, but Mir. McWilliams stated that the interest had always been in every report that was made
 Mir, Kirby read statements which on inquiry from Mir. McWilliams were shown to be from the 1905 report of the plant Mir. McWillia1ns read the last statement of the plant, showing a balance of over $25, 900.
 $89,000 from the Gas Plant.
 Edwin A Tracy stated that the gas plant had turned into the city every year more money than was paid out, and that not one dollar came out of the pockets of the taxpayers; and trey never would have to pay out ex- ccpt in case of the total failure of the plant. The city now has in its hands in various ways $S9, ,000 which has been raid by the gas and electrical com mission. Mir. Tracy was applauded as he finished his vigorous statement
 ]. J, Desmond spoke for not vast ing time in this discussion, ss this was no place for a primary school in- struotion on this matter,
 MT. Kirby denied that he was in fsrring anything wrong in the doihgs of the commission, but he wanted to know if the plant had made a nei profit,
 Why $25.o0o More for Running Ex- penseS.
 The appropriation of $l40,000 was then voted after an inquiry from Charles Lynch that brought out the fact that the sum was S115,000 lasi year for running expenses and he ask ed for an explanation, MT McWiil- | jams responded that the receipts were Increased corresponding amount, anG any citizen could find out about the department by inquiry of the city 1 treasurer. MT. McWilliams also dis. cussed how the plant had been built UT until now 1t was worth $1,000,000 tC the city. They challenged all the in. ] vestigation desired.
 City Treasurers Statement Read.
 At the request of Mayor Murphy i Clerk Moore read a statement iron 1 City Treasurer Avery which shed ligh on the inquiry about profits of the ga and electrical plant and how interes was paid.
 ] For the year up to May IS it show ed $lSO, 736.71 total receipts, $172, 0S7. 6 | total disbursements making $S,699. 1 | balance. Of this sum in disbursement l S27916.66 came out of the reserv l funds, making the regular disburse 1nents equal $144,12194, which deduct 1 ed from receipts made a profit of S36. | 614.77' This is not including interes amounting to $9,OSO on S200O00 i | bonds, interest amounting to $2,040 Q | S60,000 in bonds, nor interest amount l ing to S675 on s15,000 loan, making al togther a total in interest of $12.15l Deducting this, the real profit of $24, | 469.77 is arrived at, This interest ! paid from the regular appropriation | and not from the profits of the ga l and electrical plant, was the state 1 ment
 MT Lynch again put the questio ! of what the extra $25 900 was for. say ing that if it was not needed he pro l posed to make the appropriation tn same as last year. but the vote wa | passed without a direct answer to tE question,
 The subsequent appropriations the gas and electrical department, par commission and financial deparlmel were all voted without opposition. c the appropriation of $9,70O for ont third of Water and Shetucket stre loan, Alderman Gebrath explained tn; this was the first of three payment according to agreement.
 This completed the regular recon mended appropriation from the con mon council on ten mill tax.
 Taking Up the Extras.
 Action upon extra petitions for al 1 propriations incorporated in the war ing was next taken up. The first w; for s3,050 for a sewer on Water stree 50 feet west from the west line of Sh , tucket streeet to the 'manhole in Ma ket street. c. D. Moves advocated u sewer as necessary, as there was nol on the street, and on his motion u appropriation was made. The sum
 s5S5 was voted for a sewer on Lafa, ette street.
 c. D. Moves asked if the residents , that section asked for a sewer 1 Durham street. when the appropri
 tion of $1,215 came Up, and after
 answer from Alderman Gebrath al
 the advocacy of the sewer by Dr. Pa rick Cassidy this sum was voted.
 $5,ooo for Hassam Pavement on Fran
 lin Street.
 Dr. J. J Donohue moved that {
 sum or $S, 300 for IIassam paveme
 on Franklin street to Grove be halVt City Eng ineer Pitcher answered tn
 5000 would be needed to carry it
 Boswell avenue. and Dr. Donohue a
 cepted the sum, which was voted, a
 the amended motion was carried
 To an inquiry from Edward Kiri
 Alderman Gebrath answered that
 one mill tax would raise about sl i, l-onN
 z The sum of $500 was voted for il