Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-05
G. =. TAYLOR
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Board of Trade Chooses Successor to
President Jordan, Resigned.

the rooms of the Board of Trade took
place Tuesday evening on the occasion
of the regular monthly gathering and
supper. In the neighborhood Of $50
people sat down to the tables and en-
joyed to the full the excellent repast
served by the local Wonan's Relief
comps.
During the supper singing was in
Obliged in generally by the members,
the entertainment committee passing
and Charles G. Caswell rendered a
duet, which was greatly enjoyed. F..
E. Hart presided at the piano. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was given to the
ladies' of the relief corps, on motion
of. George f.. Taylor, at the conciu-
The regular business meeting fol-
lowed, Vice President George T. Tay-
lor presiding.
c.. f. Risedorf for the rooms COM
mittee reported in regard to the ne
cessity for another billiard table, stat
ing that the committee desired to leave
the matter to a ballot vote of the
association. There were reasons both
for and against and the committee
did not desire to decide the question.
During the discussion it was stated
that $50 could undoubtedly be raised
from the billiard players and a mo-
ton made that the rooms committee
be authorized to expend not to exceed
$50 toward the. purchase Of a table.
The ayes won, 1926, on ballot vote.
The next business was the election
of a successor to President Jordan,
whose resignation was accepted last
meeting. George F. Taylor, at pres
ent first vice president, was the unan-
imous choice of the meeting. Frank
H. Foss was chosen first vice presi-
dent to succeed Mr.. Taylor.
The rooms committee were empow=
cred to make any necessary arrange
ments with the owner of the build
ing for heat and any other arrange
ments necessary to the installation of
the new billiard table.
The meeting was then thrown open
to the subject of the evening, q dis
cussion of the city and town finances.
w. c. Norris, who made the motion
at the last meeting for the discussion
opened it by presenting list of ques-
lions in regard to the finances, which,
he said, although Fundamental, he
doubted if 25 men out Of the voters
could answer. He stated that the as
ISOLATION was not political, and he
hoped that no remarks made would
be taken as criticism of any persons
or parties.
Principal E. A. Case of the windham
high school spoke of the finances of
the schools of the town, comparing
the average cost per pupil. In all New
England it is $34.S9 in Connecticut
$40.42: slightly less in Massachusetts,.
In Willimantic, 1923 S31 and some
of this saving are the fact that there
is no superintendent or apparent need
of one, the excellency of the Natchaug
school, the fact that there are many
capable teachers trained here at home
who can be obtained here for less
money than they could get outside
City Clerk and Treasurer A. c.
Scripture, who was present, explained
the appropriations of 1915 and pro-
posed budget for this year and gave
the figures Of the city's bonded in
debtedness and Town Clerk and Treas
urer Frank p. Fenton gave a brief
resur@> of the condition of the towns
finances. He said 1t was not likely
that the town would decrease its ex-
penses in the future. He did not con-
slider tho rate Of taxation high here
A rate Of seven mills would perhaps
pay the running expenses of the town
this year.
NJ. Eugene Lincoln presented fig
ures in regard to the bonded indebt-
edness of the town, net liabilities, cur
rent expenses, etc. showing that all
had increased in the past ten years
or SO. He thought a saving could be
made by consolidating some offices and
letting the town and city treasurers
act as collectors of taxes
First Selectman E. P. Chesbro said
the Increased expense or the town was
in many ways due to money spent. in
new ways, such as the support of
people in insane and other institu-
tions of the state.
The people should go to the town
meetings. There were but seven at
the last town meeting. Lay a tax
equal to your running expenses and
you'll get people to come to the meet
fngs. There is very little saving can
be made. We are living better than
we did. We must expect to pay for
these things. We should vote to pay
the years bills as we go.
William A. Costello said when prop
erty was revalued few years ago it
was said that the grand list would
be increased and the tax rate could
be kept the same or less. Now either
we have increased our expenses a
great deal in a short time, or else the
reva1uation was incorrect The more
there is to spend the more will be
spent.
A general discussion followed, which
was greatly enjoyed by ali present.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
ten o'clock
StraffOrd-r ,ocaI society learned