Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-10

First National bank interest $111.9S, rebate on order Sl8,50, balance on hand October 1, 1914, $3.625.7l, total sS4,- 605.2s.
 Expenditures in 1914.
 The expenditures for the jails. for the same items as in 1915, was SI4,- 057ST Other expenses were: For phone S1e8.25, for janitor SS00. for county home building and repairs S2521 36, for ex penses $12, S9S.42. server assessment, $3sS.1s, salary of county commissioners $S,479.25, salary county treasurer $500, auditors $40, insurance $12460, stationery blanks and staHrIos $5.95, incidental off1ce Sxperscs $S-5, attorney $125. advertising $1os.75. re- porting liquor violations SS, forest fires s5S 09. interest S5, 5,669.S4 loans paid S25, ,S2o.S4 Mantle dI-aworiase s957.ss, printing sI5L-95, probatlon of law library book stacks S9S7 .9s, weights and s14easures $1.5Sf.15, other expenses $2S.1T. balance on hand Sep tenlber Su, 19I4, 5l2.097.S2, 3 total Of sS4605.2S
 Four County Notes fer $e2oOo.
 The indebtedness of the county at the present time is four notes, one st four and one half ana two at five per cent. interest, authorized for these purposes: Court house enlargement at New London. $50, 600; court house ad- penses of the county. s22 900: Q, total of S2,0o0 The notes are held as fol- lows: Mariners Savings bank. New London, S36, 000: Norwich Savings so- ciety, Norwich, SS0,000: Norwich Say ing:s society. $1s,000; Norwich Savings society, $4,Go0.
 County Property Valuation.
 The valuation of real estate owned by the county is: Jail at Norwfch s50.- jail at New London S45.000, court house at New London SS0.000. one third interest in court house at Nor wich $l01.000. a, total of 4eT5,00o.
 Tn amounts received from liquor licenses in 1914 were practically the same as in 1918.
 Children at County Home.
 The total number Of children at the county home during 1913 was 162 and in 1914 there were 145.
 The report was properly audited and was accepted by the county members of the general assembly, in accordance with law.
 Challenges Criticism.
 The report was explained by Coun- ty Commissioner Smith in detail and printed reports were circulated to the members. Mir Smith referred to a letter that was sent out by Gil5ert Hewitt of Norwich, in which he at tackled the county commissioners. and Mr. Smith said he was ready to make response if the members cared to lis ten, but there was no desire for eN- plauation. MT. Smith had informed Mir. Hewitt that the books of the coun- ty were open to him or anl- ether res jdent Of the county for the u1iRutest c,-.FT T assertions that the county commission CTS had nothing to do. He said he 1-as rot engaged in any other business and it took all Of his time to attend to the business ct county commission e.. He was ready to stand to the rack and uphold tie honesty and earnest ness of the board of county comniis- sioners. and defed Afr. Hewitt or any other man, to prove to the contrary.
 Tn referring to the Mantle bridge he said the time was not far distant when a new bridge would be required as the traffic has increased to ., srest extent, and is not up to the required, standard. He referred among other expenses to the $500 annually appro- priated by the county for each of the bar libraries, which was forced upon the county by the state and is q our- don. Yet, there is .. resolution before the general assembly doubling the aD- prorTiation. and for an additional ex- pense of $3,0o0 besides. Mir. Smith asked that the commissioners be su- tllorized to borrow $, 900, or 50 much thereof as may be necessary. This may not be required, but the conlnG ssLoners should have it in case of energ ency. MT. Smith suggested that a half mill tax be levied to de- crease the county indebtedness of Ss@,- 600.
 On motion or Senator Barnes the report of the commissioners was ac- cepted.
 The commissioners were authorized to borrow, as emergency may require a sum not to exceed S5,eo0. on motion of Senator Barnes, but was su,ose- quently rescinded. for later action This at the suggestion Of Senator Whiton who said this matter could be acted upon more advisedly later in the session.
 County AuaitoFs.
 The election of county auditors. s and democrat, was de- Davis of Lyme ana i9endleton Of Pres ton were appointed tellers. The first ballot was for the republican auditor and the result was as follows:
 Francis II. Johnson of Lisbon 1k
 Bourdon X. Babcock, Stcn3ngtou 2
 Mir. Johnson was declared unarY. mously elected
 The ballotins for the democratic auditor was as follows:
 Joseph D. Austin, Le6saasd ..le
 Stephen 5. Sweet, VoluntoEx
 Mr- Austin was declared the unar- ir1ous choice.
 The meeting was then adjourned to Feb g.