Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-09
WillimantiC, Danielson and Putnam

lansasannEHsssauaaEusHs incased cable and other supplies was referred to the purchasing committee with power.
 For Running Into Cuvert.
 The claim of Rodney w. Hewitt, Ph.B, of Powder Point school. Dux- bury, Mass, for damages received in running into a culyert on Pleasant street with his automobile on Nov. 30, when turning out to pass a team, was referred to the committee on claims for investigation and report
 Aldermen Holbrook, Jenkins and Graves were appointed members of the committee on finance my Mayor Dunn, by virtue of the charter provision.
 Salaries.
 The following salaries were fixed for the officials whose salaries are not fix ed by statute, on motion of Alderman Comins: Corporation colunsel, $4O0; chief engineer of fire department, su- perintendent of fire alarm and fire marshal. $400, in addition to which is $3 per day when engaged as inspector of buildings; assistant engineers of fire department. $25 each; foremen of fire police, $25 each; stewards of fire companies. $120 each: librarian, $500; superintendent of streets, $1,000; su- perintendent of water works, $1,000; collector of taxes, 3-4 of one per cent. of taxes and 1-2 of one per cent. of as- sessments; assessors, $25; city clerk $750; treasurer, $500; superintendent of pumping station, $500 and house rent free.
 The sums appropriated at the recent city meeting were hten voted to the use of the various committees on mo- ton of Alderman Gelinas.
 A resolution giving the street com mittee power to contract with John Lucy to work as foreman of the street department at a salary of $15 a wee < was lost by a party yota
 A resolution was offered to the effec+ that the mayor be empowered to ar range with the compensation commits sioner for surety in case of accident to its employees. This was explained by Corporation Counsel Kelley as neces- sary on account of the fact that the city came under the new law and mus apply before I2n 1st to the commis sioners in order to b> ---- 2d from tha necessity of tnsuring in some company
 The resolution was adopted.
 President of Water Board.
 Mayor Dunn requested the majority members of the beard to appoint thelr water committee that night, as the contract for the icehouses had been let and the work should be pushed.
 On motion of Alderman Graves, Al derman A. Gelinas was chosen to be president of the board
 A petition for a layout on Willow brook street was referred to the street committee for investigation and report.
 A petition for an electric light at Lewiston avenue and Church street was referred to the lighting committee with power.
 A petition for a water pipe on Selden street, which had been held up, as the street was not accepted at the time of the petition June 9, was referred to the water committee with power.
 A resolution authorizing the borrow ing fo sums up to s6,000 for current expenses, to be carried out by the mayor, was adopted on motion of AL derman Caisse.
 Some Bremen Not Residents.
 Corporation Counsel Kelley stated that some of the members of the fire companies were not residents of the city, and the list may have to be re- compiled, but in order that the com . panies' organization be kept intact he presented a resolution accepting the enlistment papers of the fremen, when accepted and approved by the board or engineers. On motion of Alderman Jenkins the resolution was accepted.
 A resolution empowering the stree. committee to have a survey made on Main street from Capen lane to Ash street, and fixing a time. Dec. 29, for a hearing on the same. was passed after the former vote referring to the street committee for investigation had been reconsidered This was done to expe- dite matters. so that building could be done in that section.
 A recess for five minutes was thea taken on motion of Alderman Gelinas
 Committees Named.
 Alderman Graves then presented the following list of committees in a resO- lution which was adopted:
 Streets-Aldermen Gelinas, Graves, Caisse.
 Holbrook.
 Ciaims-AIdermen Jacobs, Gelinas. Jenkins.
 Fire department-Aldermen Graves. Comins. Caisse.
 Police epartment-Aldermen Ja- cobs, Graves, HOlbroOk.
 Waterworks - Aldermen Holbrook, Jenkins, Comins
 Appropriations = Aldermen Graves Gelinas, Caisse.
 F'oOtbridge Aldermen Jacobs, Graves, Jenkins.
 OrdiEances-Mayor Dunn, Corpora ton Counsel Kelley. Aldermen Graves, Comins. Caisse.
 Purchasing COmmittee-Mayor Dunn, Aldermen Graves. Gelinas.
 Libr3ry-Aldermen Jacobs, Comins, Holbrook, pr. H. E. F. Tiesing, J. M. Berard, Mrs. K Spaulding, Mrs. H. T. Burr
 Sewer assessments-Ald Ja- cobs, Comins. Holbrook.
 Alderman Gelinas stated that the majority of the water committee were of the mayors party, that he might not be hampered in his work in regard to the water question After voting that the bills as read be paid, the meeting adjourned at 9.45.