Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-03
PARED ESTIMATES $500.
Special City Meeting, Largely Attend
 ed, Voted Total Appropriations of S95, 30o-$8,o0o for Municipal lee

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 1 About a hundred were in attendanc, 1 at the regular city meeting held in tht l town building Tuesday afternoon. The session proved to be very harmonious apparently no animosities having re suited from the close election of the day preceding.
 Mayor Daniel P Dunn. who was re- elected Monday by the narrow margin of 99 votes, called the meeting to or der shortly after o'clock, and the warning was read by Clerk A. c. Scrip ture.
 The reports of the mayor. the treas urer and the various departments, as printed and distributed, were accepted. The matter of appropriations was then taken up.
 On motion of George F. Taylor they were considered item by item.
 The first item was SS.500 for the fire department In reply to a question by NJ. E. Lincoln, the mayor stated that last year the amount was s6,000, and that the increase voted in the fremen's s pay would call for $2,000 additional.
 Alderman O'Connor explained the matter at length, saying that S1,S90 was called for by an increase of S15 for 126 men: also that the stewards were to receive all their pay. $120, from the city, instead of $50, as at present, with the firemen themselves paying the diff ference.
 George F. Taylor, while in no way as he said, detracting from the person mel of the companies, expressed himself as in favor of the purchase by the city of a good auto chemical, anG hoped the council would make some arrangement with that in view before next year,
 The appropriation was unanimously adopted,
 On motion of Frank P. Fenton, the icehJuse apprOpriatiOn-$8,0 900 for ice houses, necessary machinery, tools and implements for harvesting ice-was next taken up and voted, although NJ. E. Lincoln objected to it's passage out of the regular order
 The appropriation for the street de- partment, SIP, 2,000. was amended to be $1J.000. appropriated for grading Pleas ant street, for trap rock and general work. and so voted. This cut out an appropriation of S1500 for trap rock and s2,000 fer Pleasant street.
 In fatheriug the amendment George F. TavIOr expressed his belief that the stone crusher now owned by the city was not a good investment and should be sold, This opinion was shared by M. F. Lincoln. who also put in a good word for the quality of service per formed by Supt- Henderson S MouI- ton.
 No action was taken on the appro- priation of $5,G00 for permanent inn provement to streets, MT. Taylor stat ing that it was impossible to decide vet what kind of construction was best, and also that arrangements should be made for all sewers and pipes to be laid and all wires be underground be- fore permanent roads were laid.
 When the water department appro- priation of S400o was called up MT. Taylor objected to the method of book keeping. claiming that 1t made a bet TA ebn n a a poorer one for the city. Mayor Dunn and Alderman O'Connor explained that the city was not charged for hydrants, etc. and really used between six and seven thousand dollars worth of water so it was making money by the ar rangement- The appropriation was voted.
 M E. Lincoln, in regard to the ap- propriation of $1 600 for collecting tax es and assessments, expressed his opinion that there should be a different advancement made and the money paid into the treasurer's office. so that the city might save money and also have place where the collector could be found six days in the week.
 The sidewalk appropriation, $5,000, was passed after some discussion, George F. Taylor favoring a larger amount in order that one street might be finished when once begun, and M- E. Lincoln saying that the city should bid itself for the work, as it could save two cents a square foot
 After the various amounts as item ized below had been accepted, a mo- ton by Corporation Counsel T. J. Kel- ley appropriating the amounts so adopted was passed. also a motion au- thorizing the common council to bor- row not to exceed that amount to ex- pend as needed.
 On motion Of Nj F.. Lincoln 1t was voted that it was the sense of the meeting that the stone crusher owned by the city be sold, except the engine. This. it is expected will be used at the ice station.
 The meeting adjourned after about an hours session. It was one of the largest attended city meetings ever held in Willimantic.
 The appropriations made were as