Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-13
all the members present.

all the members present.
 Mayor Daniel r. Dunn called the meeting to order shortly after o'clock and Clerk A. C. Scripture read the minutes of the December session.
 The report of Chief E. H. Richmond for the month of December showed g arrests, s4 tramps lodged and 14S com plaints made to the chief.
 Spent Ss0f.59 in Street Department.
 The report of supt. John S. Sullivan of the street department from Dec. to Jain. 10 showed total expenditure of $S01.59.
 Mayor Dunn's Message.
 Mayor Daniel P Dunn then pre- sented to the board his annual mes sage and recommendation for the en- suing year. The most noticeable flea lures were the recommendation that the city take steps toward owning their own electric light plant and that they purchase an automobile fire en- zine.
 On motion it was voted to accept the message and place it on file
 Vote on Mayors Appointments.
 Aldermen HoIbrock and Gelinas were appointed tellers of the vote to con- firm or reject the mayors appoint ments, which were then announced as follows:
 SupeTlDlE0UenL oL pUfIPti4S 6Lc+lAD George II. Allen, who was confirmed py a six to one vote; superintendent of streets, John :. Sullivan, rejected by four tO three; collector Of taxes ana assessments, William \. Costello re jected by four to three; superinten- dent of water works, Henderson S- Moulton, rejected by five to three; chief engineer of the fire department Thomas P Foley, confirmed by four to three; first assistant engineer, John O'Rourke rejected by four 10 three; second assistant <engineer, Fred w Gerrick, confirmed by four to three: third assistant engineer, Frederick HornDerger, confirmed by five to two; fire police William A Hatfield, con firmed by five to two; Clinton C. Rood, confirmed by five to two; John Horan, confirmed by five to two; Walter A. Costello, confirmed by five to two; Hollis H. Lyman, confirmed by five to two: Charles A. Taintor, confirmed by i've to two; for corporation counsel, Thomas J. Kelley, confirmed by four to three.
 Three of these results were big sur prises, namely, the confirmation of Thomas P Foley as fire cbief and Thomas J. Kelley as corporation coun- sel, both democrats, and the TeJectlon of Henderson S Moultou as Superin- uendent of water works. an office he has filled almost continuously since the city was incorporated. The board is composed of four republicans and three democrats.
 The mayor then announced the fol- lowing as members of the standing committee on sewers: Aldermen Hol- brook. Jenkins and Comins; and as the sanatory committee, Aldermen Caisse, Holbrook and Jacobs Aldermen Jenkins, /Holbrook and Gelinas were appointed a committee to vote with the selectmen on the question of repairing the roads and streets in the city of Willimantic. The resignation of IF. ". Chamber lain as member of the police depart ment was accepted.
 Invited to Armory.
 An invitation to attend the review given to the mayor by Company L a1 the armory on Friday, Jan. IS, was ac- cepted.
 A petition for lights on Columbia road was referred to the lighting com mittee with power
 | The petition of William $. Johnson ! of Johnstone avenue for a drain lay ] CTS license accompanied by 9 bond 1 of ST. 000 with surety, was granted on : the acceptance of the bond by the cor ! poration counsel.
 Hitch Over Police Court Account. | A communication from the auditors | was referred to the corporation conn sel for his opinion. The commun;-
 cation referred to the account of Wi liam A. Arnold as judge of the police ' court and was a refusal to approve hi: ! final account on the ground that there | appeared therein several payments tS 1 the "clerk of the court" amounting tC | $49, and are for copies upon appeal! and commitments to the Connection ! school for boys.
 Judge Arnold claims. the report says