Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
CITY TAX OF Il 3-4 MILLS
Voted by 500 Citizens in Annual Meeting for Com
baaton Pumping and Chemical Engine Voted-$5OO
for Band Concert and $500 for Fairgrounds Were the
Only Other E1sras-Recommended Appropriations
Went Through at Amounts Asked for

pdrInenC, $l,5OO; fire department, $685.
600; police department, salaries and
$500; street lighting, $4,000. which
IS $1,000 more than last year; new
lights, $1,000; health department
$1,000; gas and electric department,
600, which is $4,000 less than interest
On 100000 bond last year, $4,000;
park department, $4,000.
For Finance Department.
The items for the finance depart
ment were voted as follows:
General sinking fund. $6,664.64: sal
aries, $3.50; court house, $4,000; in
surance, $500: Temporary loan of year,
lSS14-1915. $4,000: interest, s6O,7OO;
loans, $90,000 milk inspector, $1,000;
contingent, $9,S16.55.
Mayor Murphy explained that the
$4,000 asked for temporary loan was
occasioned by the smaller receipts of
the gas and electric department last
year. This was in response to a ques-
ton from Frank H. Smith.
Corporation Counsel Joseph T. Fan
ming explained that one reason for the
temporary loans being 900 this year
was the change in interest dates on
the bonds. making it necessary to
borrow more in advance of the COL
lection of the tax.
Action on Extras.
The first of the extras was $1,000
for the municipal dock on Rose place
and Henry G. Peck asked for an ex-
PLANTATION if this was a necessary ex-
penditure. After a brief explanation
by Mayor Murphy the matter was in
definitely postponed
Inc SS,533 for Thames square and
Thames street paving was laid on the
table on a viva voca vote which the
mayor called for three times before
he could decide that the ayes had it.
John H. Barnes spoke for the sum
OF J,10O for widening Main street be-
tween land of NJ. Hourigan and land
OF DR.. P. Cassidy. Alderman Bailey
spoke against it, and Charles d. Moves
advocated the expenditure on the
ground that this was a very desirable
public improvement that could be done
for nominal sum. He instanced the
| recent improvement of Franklin street,
which could have been done for $4,000
ten years ago, but cost more when
finally accomplished.
Ashley L. Boon inquired what was
to be done with the Trinity church
and the Dime Savings bank property.
Mr. Boon advocated economy to keep
the tax down.
The appropriation was indefinitely
postponed, and the same was done
with $500 for a wall at Mt. Pleasant
and Spring streets.
c. D. Noyes asked what the condi-
tiOns were, whether the wall was
tumbling down and dangerous. If that
were not SO it had better be passed
over.
Alderman Gebrath said he did not
know and nobody else volunteered
any information.
Indefinitely Postponed.
Other appropriations that were in
definitely postponed were the follow
ing:
Continuing culvert from Lake street
Fairgrounds to Turner's pond, includ-
ing land damages, 81 ,377; Laurel Hill
avenue sewer, $3.50; widening West
Main street between North Thames
and North High streets $4,000; COM
pleting Sachem street paving $3.50;
storehouse for city supplies $4,000; po-
lice patrol wagon $4,000.
$1,000 Voted.
$500 for band concerts and $500 for
Fairgrounds association were voted.
W. w. Beckwith spoke briefly advo-
eating the band concerts
For Auto Pumping Engine.
When the item of $4,000 for COM
bination autochemical pumping and
chemical engine was reached, former
Mayor F. L. Osgood was on his feet,
but before the mayor had seen him
William H. Murphy had moved to lay
the matter on the table.
The mayor said that he thought the
meeting ought in fairness to give a
hearing to any one who wanted a
chance to speak, although this motion
were note debateable, but Mr.. Muir
ply Said no debate had been allowed
in other cases.
When the motion to lay on the ia
BILE was put it was lost, while the cit
liens applauded
Then x-Mayor Osgood stated that
for four years he had been in the
mayors position and that stood for
alton pumping and chemical engine
was a thing we needed. Not every
one in the city had his house or prop
erty located where there is a suff1-
cient water pressure. Many live on
the hills and we ought to give them
all possible protection. He moved the
appropriation.
Former Alderman Joseph D. Havi-
land spoke in favor of the appropria-
ton, mentioning ar experience that
had been made on Hill with a
pumping engine which raised a 25
pound pressure to 40 pounds in two
minutes He asked for the pumping
engine as a matter of protection to
the hill jewellers and inquired how
long it would take to see $4,000 worth
of houses burn on some of the Nor
wich hills because of lack of water
pressure.
Ex-Mayor Osgood spoke again and
Walter F. Lester presented the point
that the business district might also
be jeopardized by a loss in pressure
through big draughts of water at the
time of fire and the pumping engine
would be an instant and valuable aid
there at such time. He said he
believed that the fire boards were now
in a position to give the city credit
for any improvements that would be
made in water supply and fire appar-
atus and he hoped the motion would
prevail.
These remarks also brought out ap-
plause.
Ashley T. Boon also advocated the
pumping engine.
Alderman Casper K. Bailey spoke
with appreciation of what the fire de-
partment did at the fire recently ad-
joining his building and advocated the
purchase of the pumping engine. The
motion was carried amid applause.
Tax of II ga Mills Laid.
The city tax of II ga mills, which
was 4-3 of mill more than the finance
committee of the common council had
recommended, was laid, and the tax
| collectors compensation was fixed at 1
per cent. of the amount collected.
A list of tax attachments was voted
without the names being read, and the