Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-21


 That there is keen interest in town management was demonstrated by the large attendance at the annual meet ing. representing all sections of the town, from Pawcatuck to Mystic, in- elusive, and which was held for the first time in the evening The meet ing was held in Borough hall Monday and was called to order by Town Clerk Elias B. nHickley. Benjamin F. Hewitt was chosen moderator.
 There were 23 propositions for con- sideration in the official call, and they were taken up in order. In nearly ev- cry instance there was discussion be- fore final action.
 These reports were adopted: Reports of highway commissioner, of the town treasurer, treasurer of town deposit ! fund. trustees of the Richmond fund. of the school committee, the health of hcer the tax collector and the auditors The selectmen were authorized to pub fish their report prior to the town | meeting.
 The selectmen were authorized to ex- pend sufficient sum of money to keep
 the highways and bridges in good re- pair.
 To aid in the annual observance of | ated for Trumbull, Williams and Han- cock posts G. A. R., and S25 for Rob-
 ert Brucker camp. U. S. w. v. It was voted to appropriate S260 for the removal of ledges of rock on the Mystic road. east side of Hincl<ley Hill
 The acceptance of Morton avenue as | a public highway for a distance of POS feet from Liberty street, in Pawcatucl, was continued to the next meeting. l Appropriation was made to provide
 for a drain pipe from the railroad property in the borough, though lands of John Curtin and others, to the har- | bor, in order to drain land that had become a public nuisance and menace to health.
 Motion was made that hereafter on election days the polls be opened at in the morning instead of and close
 at as at present. The motion pre-
 vailed.
 The proposition to remove the inner
 iron fence of the Pawcatuck bridge oI 60 much of 1t as is within the town O;
 Stouington, and to lay concrete side walks to conform to those on the
 Westerly section of the bridge wa: l adopted.
 Il It was voted to pay Arthur G
 Wheeler $225. the amount of his clain for the transportation of school chil.
 dren in 1912, 1913 and 1914. It was also voted to have the tax lis \ printed in book form for distribution The selectmen's report. printed ant 1 auQIL6Qy as Oy lu0 lONI vote, was circulated. Jeremiah Pur tell asked that the selectmen explain why the contract for building tn Lords Point road was awarded to tn Vito Construction company for $5,S0
 when Lewis Dotofo. a Westerly con | tractor, made a bid to do the work fo
 $2, 900 less- Selectman Wilcox said tn town had it's lesson of awarding a con tract to an irresponsible bidder and fl this instance the selectmen did wha
 they believed was for the best interee of the town. -The action of the select men was severely assafled by Sslas , Wheeler and William Loudon and tn motion of Henry A. SteYry to receiv . the selectmen's report did not prevail
 The sum of S46,000 was appropriate !. for schools, the same as last year.
 For highways and bridges $12.0o , was voted, which was $3,00o less tha p in 1914.
 . Edward Bradley was reelected f member of the highway commissio
 for three years. Eugene ONeil re . signed as member of the commissio , And William Loudon was elected to h q the vacancy for two years. fl The tax rate for the next levy ws a fixed at 15 mills, and the rate to = paid for collection three-quarters of a per cent.