Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-07

For the annual town meeting Mon day the polls opened at o'clock and closed al 2, with the exception of the vote on the constitutional amendment, for which the polls remained open until }. F. w. Seward was chosen as moderator.
 The business meeting was held at 2 o'clock. There was a good attendance, as there were several matters of espe- cial interest. chiefly that as to whether 8 new assessment of property values for the purpose of taxation should be made.
 It was voted to authorize the select men to borrow such sum of money as may be. required to defray the ex- penses of the town until the next an nual meeting and give the note or notes of the town therefor.
 For the repair of highways $S,000 was appropriated.
 The selectmen were authorized to re- place the small wooden bridges in the town with cement bridges when the necessity arose. It was explained by the Selectmen that the small wooden bridges were inadequate to withstand the heavy traffic of large auto trucks now being used and that several had already given way. The sum of $500 was appropriated for the repair of bridges,
 It was voted that $25. 600 be appro- pEiated for the schools of the town, in- cluding the instruction in music and supplies. It was stated by the mem" befs of the school board that some six to eight thousand dollars of this ap- pfopriation comes back to the town from the state, outside towns, etc.
 For Memorial de,y $125 was appro- pFiated.
 The sum or $500 was voted for the Day Kimbal hospital and s1o0 for the Woman's board of the hospital.
 For the public library S1,000 was appropriated. $150 of said sum to be expended for books in the French lan- guage.
 An appropriation not to exceed $45 was made for the care of the old ceme- tePy.
 It was voted that $575.62 be appro priated to meet a deficiency in build ing the new high school building. It was voted that the town clerk 8 office when located in the new town building, shall be kept open from a. m. to noon and from 1 to 1 D. m. The matter of determining the salary for the town clerk was laid upon the ta- ble.
 It was voted that a reassessment ot the taxable property of the town be made by persons other than the board of assessors, and a sum not to exceed S2, 100 was appropriated to deffay the expense therefor.
 The following committee was ap pointed to carry out the vote for re- assessment and to make necessary con- tracts therefor: w. $. Johnson, Ches- ter E. Child, Edward Mullan, Stlas M,
 Wheelock, Dr. Omer LaRue. It was stated by the president of a company present that has experts for the pur- pose that the matter could be finished within six weeks.
 The sum oS $2O,0 GOO was anSeopgta&ed for state roads. It was expla&11&sd thaS if this amount was apprO&gEased K Wculd mean the actual eXpeh4D bo S1nn town of S5 900 to be paid within tyvo years the other three-fourths being paid by the state. It was voted 10 lay the matter o4 leying a tax upon the table until tho adjourned meeting. Adjournment was taken until the second Monday n December. The Vote in Detail. The result of the vote for town off cers was as follows: Whole number of votes cast BIO, Of which 142 were straight republican and II straight democratic, 35 were split and 22 rejected. For ssessor-Hector DuYert, r, 1o9i- Regis Bouthillette, d, 123 Board of relief-Joseph Plessis, r. 161: William & Johnson, r, 154; Ern- est L. Davis, q, l25. electmen-Clarence E. Pierce, r, 157: Luther NJ. Keith, r, 159; Omer Larue d. 13S. Town clerk-David F1agg, r, 163; Eric H. Johnson q, 120.
 Town treasurer-David Flagg, r, 16S; Eric Fl. Johnson, 118.
 Agent town deposit fund-David Flagg, r. 162. Auditors-Gi1man H. Brown, r, 154; Harry Mann, d. 126. Collector of taxes-J. Richard Car
 penter r, 1854; Warren L. Bradway, q, 127
 ] Consta,bles- B. Daigle, r, 158;