Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS
Were Rejected by Partisan Vote of
 Board of Aldermen.

Caisse was on erutches and this was the first time he has been seen on the streets since his accident.
 After the reading of the minutes Of the previous meetino by Clerk A C. Scripture, Mayor Dunn read his list of appointments for the ensuing year, for confirmation of rejection by the board. The names presented, with the ae7 tion thereon, were as follows:
 Superintendent of streets, Edwin Q. Sumner, rejected, 3-4.
 Chief engineer of fire department fire marshal, inspector Of buildings and su- perintendent of fire alarm. Thomas F. Foley, rejected, S-4,
 First assistant eng1near, Fred ". GsrFtck, rejected, 3-4.
 Second assistant engineer, Frederick Hornberger, rejected, 3-4.
 Third assistant engineer, Nelson A. Daniels, rejected, a-4.
 Superintendent of water works, Hen derson $. Aioulton, rejected, S-4.
 Collector Of taxes and assessments, J. Godfrey La Palrne, rejected, 3-4. Corporation counsel, Thomas J. Kel- ley, rejected, 2-a.
 Inspector of plumbing John E. Me Carthy, rejected. 3-4.
 Superintendent of pumping station, George Fl. Allen, rejected, 3-4. Fire police-WiIliam 4. TIaddeld, re- jected, S-4; Clinton c. Rood, rejected, 5-4; Walter J. Costello, rejected, S-4; James Moriart7' rejected. 3-4; Hollis H. Lyman, rejected. 3-4; George H. Millerd, rejected, 3-4.
 The action of the board showed a partisan vote entirely. in distinction to appointments were confirmed, although the republicans were four to three on the board. Someone has had a change l of heart in the meantime. It is generally understood that the appointments were all rejected, some | them hHfrrg ranTIhIiPaT1S that 70 majority may have whatever honor l there is in naming the appointees. Mayor Dunn has seven days now in which to make his second list Of ap- pointments. Failing confirmation, the 1 board will select.
 Entertainments. Mayor Dunn announced his other appointments as follows: 1 Sewer ommittee-Aldermen Hol- brook. Jenkins and Comins. Sanitary committee Aldermen l Caisse, Holbrook and Jacobs. Highway commission Aldermen Jenkins, HoIprook and Gelinas. l These were all reanDointInents. Al derInan Gelinas was elected president of the board for the ensuing year. i A resolution WIS adopted making the rules to be followed this year the same as those adopted by the republican majority last year.
 Police Report. 1 The renort of Chief E. II. Richmond | of the police force was as follows: Ar l rests 39, 25 of which were for drunk ] enness; 12 were committed to jail, s released by the chief, judgment was l suspended in cases, paid fines and 1 costs; 111 tramps were lodged at the | station house; 100 complaints received electric lights out 657 hours doors
 found open and secured; $50 of stolen 1 DTOneFLV recovered
 The expenses of the street depart ment for the period from Dec. F, 1914
 to Jan. g. 1915. totalled sS8492, as re. ported by Supt. E. Q. Sumner. The first monthly report Of City Health Officer w. P. $. Heating was read and accepted. It showed F con tagious diseases reported, of wfici were diphtheria in two families; funnigations were made; s nuisance: reported and abated.
 4 reouisitlon for 500 feet of hose from Chief T. P. Foley of the fire de. partInent was left to the purchasing committee with power.
 A resolution authorizing the mayor
 to borrow $6.000 for current expenses
 was adopted
 The report of the street cornmittet
 of the proposed grades and lines or
 Main street and the hearing on samt
 was accepted and the resolution deter mining the grades and lines as report
 ed was adopted.
 1 Thanks to Norwich Bremen. A resolution of thanks for thu
 prompt response of the Norwich fir,
 department and their efficient work il
 the fire of Saturday night was adopt ed. and a copy will be sent sby the clerl
 to the Norwich officials. The resoIu
 ton was passed with a rising vote.
 The sewer committee reported tn
 completion of the Mansfield avenu l fTlo l h the committee authorizing the assess ment of the exnense of construction b,
 the committee, with provision for hearing and report to the board, va,
 adopted.
 The committee on claims reported il
 favor of the payment to the Maxwell l heirs of their claim of S19-20 for re
 pairs 10 pipe on their premises and
 resolution authorizing the payment c the same was passed.
 Sewer Assessments. A resolution submitted by the sew
 CT committee authorizing. them to as sess the expenses of the newly com pleted sewer on Turner street va
 adopted.
 The assessments for the sewer con 1 struction on Valley street, as levied D the committee after a public l1ear4Ei, 1 were accepted and adopted. The sam course was pursued lu reard to th 1 recent sewer 1i1 @1nQRaTn iOau. and 0 | Valley street west of Tingley street.
 The nomination of John Collins { ! be superintendent of sewers was pre- scented to the bord by the sewer con . mittee, and the resolution appointir
 Mir Collins to that position was unar innously adopted.
 Committee Appointments. ! The following standing and speci; ! committees were named by the mayo req appointrnents with the exception = Caisee in place of Holbrook on tl Light committee and Gelinas in piac
 of Holbrook on the Water conmitte
 The control of the water eon1rnitte is thus given to the republican ms l jority:
 Streets, Aldermen Gelinas, Grave
 and Caisse. Lights, Aldermen Con
 ins. Jacobs and Caisse. Claims, Aldel 7 men Jacobs, Gelinas and Jenkin 9 Fire department, Aldermen Grave 1 Conlins and Caisse. Police, Alderlne . Jacobs, Graves and Holbrook. Wat . repartrnent, Aldermen Gelinas, Jenl1iI
 and Conains. Appropriations, Aldel men Graves. Gelinas and Caisse. Sar ' itayy, Aldermen Conlins, Graves ar : Jenkins. Foot bridge, Aldermen Js T eolas, Graves and Jenkins. Ordinance :" Mayor Dunn, Corporation Couns r Kelley, Aldermen Graves, Comins ar $ Caisse. Purchasing committee, May a Dunn, Aldermen Graves and Gelina L Library, Aldermen Jacobs, Conins al n Ivy r .1R