Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-25
CLEARS CALENDAR BUSINESS
Passes Resolution Authorizing Ouinebaug Company n- Capital Stock From $6oO,00O to $s5O, ,ooo-Act Passed Governing Taking of SmeIts in Panaers Cove, Poquonnoc River or Bakers Cove.

stock, or any part thereof, may be re- tired by lot or pro rata, by a major ity vote of the common stockholders in any year succeeding the fifth year of the payment of six per centum dividends on said preferred stock, pro- vided the capital stock of said cor poration shall be reduced a number of shares equal to the number of shares Of preferred stock so retired.
 Districts for Fire and Sewer.
 Section 1899 of the general statutes IS hereby amended to read as follows: At such meeting the legal voters may establish the district for any or all of the following purposes: To extinguish fires, to sprinkle streets, to light streets, to plant and care for shade and ornamental trees. to construct and maintain sidewalks, Crosswall<s, drains and sewers. to appoint and employ Watchmen or pohce officers, to conect garbage, ashes, and all other refuse matter in any portion of said district. They may name the district and choose necessary officers therefor, to hold of fee until the first annual meeting thereof; and the district shall there upon be a body corporate and polite, and have the powers in relation to the objects for which 1t was established that are necessary for the accom- plish- ment of such objects, including the power to lay and collect taxes. The clerk of said district shall cause its
 
 torial limits. and of any additions that may be made thereto. to be recorded in the land records of the town in which such district is located.
 No Sunday Fishing.
 An act was taken from the calendar and passed incorporating The New Milford Historical society Another acr prohibited fishing in Hatch or Leonard pond, in the town of Kent on Sunday, or at any time between Jan. l and July in any year. Act was pass ed forbidding fishing through the ice lakes for a period of five years from F'eb. l. 1915. These waters are near Waterbury. The general statutes were amended so IS not to apply to the taking with spear of plymouth or OSwego black bass from the waters of Neversink pond in the town of Dan bury.
 Ineempatz bility of Office.
 This act was passed: No selectman shall hold the office of town clerk. town Urea asurer or collector of town taxes of the same town during the same official year; no town treasurer shall hold the office of collector of town taxes of the same town during the same official year; nor shall any town clerk or se- 1ectnan be elected a registrar of vot- CTS; and no registrar of voters shall hold the office of town clerk.
 Amendment was made to the char ter of the Hartford Maennerchor asso- ciation of Hartford to hold real estate not to exceed sT5,O0o in value. The act authorizing a memorial of congress to amend the constitution to provide for three senators from each state was reported unfavorably by the committee and rejected.
 To Promote Sports. A department of finance was author iSe6 in the town of Milford, in com ,1Ns LN- mont association. Certificate of incor- poration was granted the Country club of Fairfield to promote outdoor and in door sports, mental and physical recre atfon, and social intercourse by it's mem berE, their families associates and guests, and also to promote and enjoy the customary purposes of yacht club.
 Preservation of SmeIts.
 The act was passed which provides that no person shall take, or attempt to take, any Srnelt from the waters of Bakers cove or It's tributaries in the town of Groton, by means of a net, seine or trap, except during the months of November, December and January Evening Town Msetinsa. Tn all towns. except in which special laws taking effect since the adoption of the revision of 1902 aor the general statutes provide otherwise, may at any town meeting order all town or elect ors meetings open and held from 5 o'clock in the morning, o4 at any hour between and g o'clock fin the morn ing. The order may be rescinded. at any annual town meeting.
 Board of Equalization. An act was passed amending an act so as to read: The treasurer. comptYol- Ter and tax commissioner shall consti- l tute e. board of equalization and shall meet annually ton the second Tuesday of April, and equaIise and adjust the assessment list of eeoh town by adding to or deducting from it's list or any part Thereof such amount as in their 1 5udgnns11t may be necessary to raise or lower the list of any town to the ac- ] tIIal cash value Of the property therein