Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
JEWETT CITY
Choral Union to Be Organized with Miss Pearl Jackson Director-During Four Years Dogs and Deer Have Cost S489.


 Through the efforts of Miss Alice A. Brown, a choral union is to be or ganized in town. Already over fifty have signified their wish to join such an organization. Miss Pearl Jack son of Norwich music supervisor in the Riverside Grammar school, is to have the direction of the music. Mem bership In the union is open to every one, whether seen personally or not. The first meeting is to be held in the Baptist vestry next Tuesday evening.
 Attended Funeral.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. H. Jennings and Miss Lila Jennings were in Norwich Wednesday to attend the funeral of Dr. Jennings nephew, William Jen- nings Baldwin,
 Delegates to Norwich Convention.
 Silver Links Circle of the Kings Daughters has elected as delegates to the state convention Miss Dorothy Paul in place of the leader. who is unable to attend and Miss Marian Rob- insOn.
 Warden and Burgesses Meet.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held Monday evening. After the aC- ceptance of reports of secretary and treasurer the report of the warden was heard in reference to the improvement on East Main street where the wall is to be rebuilt at the DimmOCk prOp- erty. Mrs DimmocK agrees to give the necessary three feet of land, the borough 10 put the wall in proper shape.
 The borough accepted the bond of Daniel F. Finn to be electric light commi sSioner, and he was gNen the oath of office by the warden. It was voted to ratify the action of the treas urer in paying the interest of $262. 50 la aI1 D+1stn paIa 1u fa a Thames National bank of Norwich.
 The following bills were voted paid: William Johnston, garbage notice, $1.50; WiIfred LeClaire, posting notice, $100: c, D. BabcOck, lawn seed for park, 24c; Timothy Shea. work on enfng drills and picks, $19O; Chap man & Tripp. cement, 60c; Fogarty Bros. labor and teams and cleaning garbage, S79.80, William J. Melady, labor, $12.64, Paul Gingras, labor, $16.13: Daniel Shea. labor. $12.64; Roieske, team and loam for park, S30.88; Martin Wolfe, police duty, $5143; s. N. E, Tel, Co.,, phone at hose house, $3.20; J. c. Electric Light plant, streets S26116, hose house $1238, library, SLIP, total $2S5.20.
 Features of Town Reports.
 Reports of the town of Griswold have been issued by the SeleCtmen and exhibit a satisfactory financial condi- ton. the current expenses for the fiscal year closing August 31. 1913 being ST. 278.58, which is S370,03 less than last year. Last year the damage done by deer and dogs was $7950 as against $18S.50 this year.
 An item that does not appear in 1911, 1912 or 1913 that of clearing the highways of snow, cost $334.23 in 1910. The damage done by dogs and deer in the last four years is $489.50.
 Town Property.
 The inventory of the town property shows an increase in valuation of nearly 5000 and reads for this year: Town farm, stock and furni-
 ture .................... 3,59245 Town house, lPachaug ...... S20.00 Town hall, JeWett City ...... 10, 000.00 Road machines, scraper and
 tools .....,.........,.... 465.00 Total ........ $Io,8 ,83f.7o The balance in the town treasury, GoO+ 1Q1Q c6oyTy hv tho r-anOrt