Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-15

care of the streets of said city" M. Eugene Lincoln offered as an amend- meat that no action be taken on that clause in the warning and same was seconded. When the question was put to a vote the chair was in doubt and called for a rising vote. Thomas F. Foley and William P. Jordan were ap-i pointed tellers. The amendment was carried by vote of 36 to 26. The mo- tion as amended was then carried SS- 26.
 The following resolution was intro duced by Corporation Counsel Will. fam A. King: That the city of Will limantic, in legal meeting assembled, appropriates the additional sum Of $1,500 for the purpose of extending the paving on Main street, from point where the work under the present ap- propriation ends. to a point near Bridge street, distance of about 115 feet" The resolution was not sec-' onded and M. Eugene Lincoln moved that no action on that clause in the warning be taken. A rising vote was taken and the motion was carried by a vote of 36-3O.
 Corporation Counsel King then nov ed adjournment, saying: T hope we will be able at least to carry this," which was done unanimously.
 Following adjournment, the electors eongregated at the rear of the hall and in the lobby of the town build- ing, in the offices of the city and town clerks, and discussed the meeting. There appeared to be considerable dis satisfaction at the result. By the ac- tion of the electors the street depart ment is left with practically no more money with which to continue work on the city streets for the remainder of the fiscal year-something like six or seven weeks more.
 Mayor Dunn stated that under the statutes of the state the city had to take care of the streets and that he had the right to borrow money with which to have the work done. Alder man D. B. O'Connor, chairman of the street committee, stated that he had facts and figures to show where the money had gone the past year and why the city meeting should have appfo- priated the $2.000 for the work on the streets, but as no one desired him to make a statement there was no reason doing so. The electors without think ing of the possible results of their &C., tion have gone and tied up the street department without seeking any in- formation.
 The city certainly will be held liable for any accident that may occur as a result of defective streets for the bal ance of the fiscal year and one such accident might entail a greater expen- allure than the entire $2,00O asked. After the meeting it was stated that S1,6O0 of the street appropriation this year had gone towards paving gut ters, etc, where new sidewalks have been laid. About mile of new side walks have been laid and all the paw ing incident thereto has been an ex- pense that has been taken out of the street department appropriation, in- stead of being taken from the sidewalk appropriation.
 Another fact that was brought out was that it was costing the city con siderably more this year for teams and carting. There were plenty of ar guments following the meeting but none was advanced during the brief and tranquil session.
 Mayor Dunn said 1t will be poor advertising for the city of Williman- tic to have it known throughout the state that work oh Gthe streets has been halted and will remain at 2 standstill for nearly two months.