Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-22

Shannon. Baker. cruthers and Kramer as the absentees. Alderman M. H. Hourigan reported on west Thsmes ssreet pols ne Alderman Dr. w. c. Mclaughlin for the police commissioners recommend- ed an arc light near 297 West Main street. The report was accepted and the recommendation adopted Petitions. The following petitions were pre- sented: From Otto G. MaImer to re- l move tree at IT Arnold street with agreement to lay sidewalk. Referred to tree warden.
 From Joseph Golchowski and 32 oth- CTS of Pratt street. for additional light on the street Referred to police com
 From Bishop -BidweIl Co. for atten- rion of the city authorities to the con- dition of Breed lane, which should have block paving and be properly drained. Councilman J. F. Williams said the committee expected to have this work started soon, having already been considering it.
 From J. b. Hall and 25 others, to include in the warning for the city meeting an estimate for macadamizing Union street It was accepted and voted into the finance committees re- port The petitioners represented that about s200.Oo0 of taxable property abutted on the street
 At the request of Mayor Murphy, Clerk Moore read the report of the finance committee giving the estimates for the coming year. The report was accepted and adopted.
 From Letter Carriers.
 A communication from Norwich citation of Letter Carriers, was pre- scented asking the council to express approval, as other city governments had done. of the Hamill retirement bill now before congress.
 A resolution presented by Council man J. ]. Connolly was passed approv- ing the bill and expressing hopes for its passage. and directing that a copy Of the resolution be forwarded to the house of representatives and the sen- ate at Washington.
 Price of Gas Reduced.
 Formal notice from the gas and electrical commissioners of a proposed reduction in the price of gas was pre- septed and accepted.
 Annual Reports.
 The annual reports of the audit ing committee, of the street commissioner, of the department of cemeteries. of the police commissioners and of the treasurer
 
 ordered printed in the appendix to the journal as usual.
 This closed the regular business and after Mayor Murphy's brief remarks the council adjourned sine die, having held a session of about half an hour
 Department of Cemeteries.
 In the annual report for the ceme- tery department, Superintendent Au- brey w. Jarvis showed that the re- ceipts were $7,116.51 which was $1S3.4 49 short of the estimated receipts oi s7300. The disbursements totaled with in s20.07 of the s7500 appropriated fol ent's salary of s1200. and total pay rolls of s52I6.0s, divided as follows: Yantie cemetery s4917O7; city, s4s6.25; Greeneville. s31674: Hamilton avenue 3ss: with other expenses to make uI the total expended
 Street Department.
 In the annual report of the street department total appropriations oi S67,213.53 were shown with total ex- penditures of s6s.039.s3, which is ar overdraft of Ss26.30.
 There was an overdraft of s1s2s.s7 in ordinary street expenses. but thruogh having a total of unexpended balances of Ss97.67 for other work the net everdraft was as stated.
 Reasons For Overdraft.
 It is explained that the overdraft was largely occasioned by the loss of three horses. to replace which cost $S65, by the macadamizing of Washington street which cost nearly $2,000, and the fire loss at the stone crusher for which ssss.04 insurance was collect ed, but it cost the department about $1,500 to replace the property des- troyed.