Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
NORWICH BILLS BROUGHT
 BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
Charter Amendments Affecting Water Departnent-Eiec4ric Right For Compressed Air Go.
Special to The BuiIetinD


 Hartford, Jan. 2S.-RepsesentatIve
 Albert T. Bailey of Norwich presented
 an act in the legislature today amend
 ing the charter of tho city of Nor
 wich. It provides that the board Of
 water commissioners shall keep reg isteF of all patrons and Of the proleS they pay end shell apply the avajls of water rates to the paXEent of or dinaIy and current expenses Of water works and the extension Of the Ser- vice Any excess shall pe paid to the city treasurer quarterly after approval ny the cO1Ft of common council. The board of water commissioners shall also report not later than the 2Oth of May each year, the cost, receipts and ! disbursements for the year ending on May I0, and balance in hand that day; the income and expense and pTonC or operations for the year ending Apfll 30: the amount of depreciation, If any, charged for the year; accounts paya- ble and receivable on same date. The board of water commissioners Is authorized to make contFact5 with the Norwich Hospital for th& Insane, for supplying and selling water tO the hos pital located in the town of Preston, and may lay water mains and place hydrants Un public and private ways and supply water to residents along the line, but not to the detrtTnent Of the city of Norwich, nor st lower rates than charged in the city.
 The amendment farther provides that the board of gas and electrical l commissioners, in addition to the re- ports and accounting which Is all ready required shall not later than ! the goth of May each year, render to the city clerk or to the mayor for the use of the court of common e01DGil, ] written or printed statements ee fol- lows: Cost receipts and disbnrse- ments for the year ending May 18th, hat .l11- lf1 1 i've Of same already invested by the | city OF Set aside to be invested for the gas and electrical singing rHn6 and the gas and electrical reserve fund: the snco1ne and eEpenee and ] profit of operations for the year yeaG 1 endinr ApFtI 90: the amount Of de 1 preGiatioH 10 bs computed only on the { balance of the city's equity in it's plants and Dropcrty belonging tO said ! gas and electrical department: ac- { counts payable and acsNan4B reoefva- 1 bie on April So.
 Norwich Compressed Air Co. A resolution amending the charter | of the Norwich Conapressed Air com- l pany was introduced by Mir. s6cDonal6 { of Putnam, under the 5Al the company i iz authorized So generate electricity l by steam or water and tt transmit, sell and convey electricity and make all 1 necessary contracts, thereto. Author l ty is given to contract with any nau-
 nicipalfty operating it's own lights and power plant SnT steam ur street rat1- i way company Vsf15in the ,seate, any 4n . corporated light and poWer company, ! any individual corporation or Tnuni- cipality in said state not now locat- 1 ed within the territory of an existing 1 light and power plant offering requisite seTvlee and fuYnish such persons and corporations light and power
 The company shall subject to tas 1 approval of tsls court Of common 1 cOunscel or the 51ty of Norwich have 1 the right to continue to maintain the
 existing pipe lines and eOnduits under ] ground. and specially anthorized foI the tranSInsgston Of eiectriSty. The l company Is also Ruthori1s tO construct ] pole lines. Such power Is not given ] within the teTriscry of any company 1 or municipalities where adequate ser vios Is given.
 The company shah have the right ! to appeal to tie 1Tdgx of superior ] court within thirty d1ys after ti1e iE . 1 sance Of any order by tAS court ot common co0nUtl o7 the city cS Norwich ] on their fA1luYs to approve tts plana ] E1 theiY' use Of the eunduit1 and the 1 said judge may, after hearing up-
 on que notice So ali parties in in