Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
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Democratic Caucus-Fire Escape for School BuiIdings-Town Meeting Lays Tax of 15 Mills.

el At the democratic caucus held Mon Iday night there were 115 present. The l meeting was called to order by c. H. Foley, chairman of the town commit ltee. The Hon. s. B. Wheeler was named as chairman and Joseph $. Leahy as clerk. The following nomi- nations were made: Assessor, George H.. Denison: board of relief, Richard IF. Loper, ST. Christopher Simmons; lselectmen. Heman J. Holdredge, James IChesebro; town clerk, Elias B. Hinck- Hey; town treasurer, Elias B. Hinck- Hey; agent town deposit fund, Heman U. Holdredge: auditor, William C. Rob- Jr.; constab1es, Christopher J. Led
 with Michael c. Keegan, Edward J. IDeuchey, Samuel Stewart; registrar of lVoters, William c. Robinson, First dis ltrict, Joseph w McGuinness, Second district George A. Wheeler, Third dis trict, Fred A. Wilson, Fourth district, Abel M. Hinckley, Fifth district. Heavy Sea Running. Capt Grove Eldred came in Tuesday with 40 barrels of fish, Capt. Elias Clark with 30 barrels Captain Mochier with 10 barrels and Capt. Harry Chesebro with 10 barrels. All report a Iheayy sea running. Yacht Viola, owned by Chandler Wayland is being cleaned and painted lin West Mystic.
 John Carlson is having a six horse power Palmer motor put in the launch which he recently purchased.
 C. H. Davis launch Barbara has been put in winter quarters in Noank
 Steamer Watch Hill ended it's trips between here and Watch Hill Monday for the season.
 Schooner Sarah Quinn is in the har- bor
 Fire Escapes for School Buildings.
 company from Bridgeport is en- gagged in putting fire escapes on the borough school buildings.
 Billings Burtch has returned to New ! Ork after spending the summer at his home here.
 MT. and Mrs. James Muse of New London have been visiting relatives in
 Mrs. Frank Wadsworth is visiting in Scotland, Conn.
 Ephraim Williams has returned to 1 New York.
 Will Enter Brown.
 Rowse Wilcox has left the postof1ice | lere and will leave for Brown univer- | 5ity, Providence. next week
 MT. and Mrs. Moses Pendleton and | son Nelson have returned to Boston {. after spending the summer at Everett 1 PendIeton's.
 Annual Town Meeting.
 The annual town meeting was held Monday afternoon in the borough hall The meeting was called to order by Selectman Elias F. Wilcox with over 80 voters in attendance. Town Clerk , B. Hinckley off1ciated at the record ng of the minutes. B. +. Williams vas chosen chairman The tax col ector w. E. Ryon, reported that the um of $87,461.17 had been collected. )n the personal tax levy the sum of z, 305 had been collected on the list of 912; the sum of $3,008.61 on the list f 1911; $1,340.13 on the list of 1910.
 The selectmen and school committee were authorized to print 1.200 copies f the annual town report for distribu- ion one week before the annual buSi- tess meeting.
 James Cooper of the school commit ee requested an appropriation of $52,- % to maintain and support the chools. Increases in salaries, improve nentS at Broadway, Mystic, $2,000 nd $700 for fire escapes in the bor- ugh caused raise in the appropria- ion of $7,000.
 The sum of $16.00O was appropriated or highways and repairs. This is an increase of $1 ,000. Those taking part n the discussion were Commissioner ,. F. Bradley, Attorney George R. Me >enna, c. c. Potter and F. w. Morson.
 The sum of $50 was appropriated or each G. A. R. post for Memorial
 Eugene o'Neil was named to suc- eed himself as highway commission r. The highway known as Cedar treet was accepted as a public high gay on recommendation of the select nen.
 The sum of $1.OOO was unanimously oted for the purpose of observing the of the battle of Stoning- on.
 On the question of holding town aeetings in the evening there were 6 votes in favor of the idea and II pposed- Necessary to a choice. "A. deetings in the future will be held in he evenings.
 A tax rate of 15 mills on the assess nent list of the town was laid, the anne as last year.