Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-12
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as follows: Intoxication 20, breach of peace f. resistance l, violating auto laws 1, carrying concealed weapons l, begging l, runaway boy 1; 26 tramps were lodged at the station house, 105 complaints investigated; the electric lights were out 1885 hours. The re- port was accepted.
 The school superintendents report from October 12 to November show ed an expense for that department of S9456I and the same was accepted. A reuisition from the fire chief, Thom- as P, Foley for wire to be used ln the firm alarm system, was referred to the purchasing committee with power.
 The report of City Treasurer A. c. Scripture showed his receipts for the past year to have been $97,2140O and the expenses $94,85914, with balance of $2,354.S6
 His report of the water department showed receipts of $34,227.S1 and eX- penses of $24,613,09, with a balance on hand of $9,614,72. The sinking fund amounted to $27S971e. Both reports were accepted.
 William A. Costello, tax collector, applied for an abatement of taxes on the 1911 list amounting to $113.SS, and the abatement was granted.
 The annual report of the mayor as already reported in the papers was presented to the meeting.
 The reading was dispensed with and it was voted placed upon the records. The committee on sewers reported that new sewers had bn laid on Brook street Hewitt street, Watson street, Windham Road, F'airVieW street. The report was accepted,
 acquisition from the water depart ment for pipe was referred to the puf- chasing committee with power.
 The next business was the presen- tation of estimates for next year to DC acted upon at the city meeting. The various items were acted upon sep arately>
 Alderman Martin objected to the appropriation for the fire department on the ground that more equipment was needed rather than raise,
 Alderman O'Connor said equipment could be obtained at any time by re- Quisition on the board, On his mo- tion the appropriation was raised to SS,500.
 The library appropriation this year Is $1.500, a raise of $500 having been authorized by the recent general as- sembly,
 The item of election expenses is higher this year on account of the bt- ennial city election
 The other items were passed without objection, and the recommendations were accepted,
 The items were as follows:
 Appropriations.
 The items were as follows: Fire de- partment $500. police $S,50o, streets S12,000, streets, permanent improve ment S5,000 lighting streets $l1, 900, library S1, ,500 interest $9,000, sewer construction $8000, water department S4000 contingent $4,000, rents $500, maintaining sewers S1,S00, taxes and assessments $1, 1000, footbridge $500, po- lice court 1.500. postage and advertis- ing $500, garbage $1000, testing lights $500 trap rock S1,500. new streets $1- eco, sidewalks S5.000, spraying and oil- ing $3.500, election expenses $700, sew CTS, 5 per cent reserve, $400, water in- Vestigation $500, Pleasant street $2,000, icehouses $8,000; total S100, 500
 A petition for a layout on Willow brook street was referred to the street department for investigation and re- port.
 A petition for an electric light on Lewiston avenue and Church street was referred to the electric light com mittee.
 The mayor was given power to se- cure voting places for the city election.
 On the recommendation of the fire committee the compensation of the hremen was raised to S25 a year, as asked for in their petition.
 On recommendation of the police committee it was voted to place a signal box at the head of Railroad street for the use of the police depart ment
 The report of the street committee on the layout of Godfrey street and benefits and damages thereon was ac- cepted, and a motion to publish the same was adopted.
 The report of the same committee on the benefits and damages of the pro- posed street southerly from Windham road was accepted and the same was