Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
GEO. E. FELLOWS
 ST. COMMISSIONER
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tCont1nued From Page F1ve-) commended by the finance coznmittss of last years common council.
 New Telephone Regulation.
 Alderman William IT. Allen then in- | troduced the following resolution | which was seecnded by Alderman Guy
 That the e of Norwich shall nei- l ther pay for nor furnish, from and l after July 1, 1915. any telephone ser- vice for the residence of the city treas urer nor for the office of the city clerk apart from the mayors office.
 That the following telephones, here tofore paid for by the city, from and after July 1, 1916, be changed from private wire to party line service: Health officers residence; prosecuting I attorney city court, residence; jani- tor court house, residence; superinten- | dent Mohegan park, residence; judge of the city court, residence; mayors 1 residence; mayors office; street com missioner's residence; city clerks res- l idence; street commissioners office; \ superintendent cemetery, residence; treasurer's office, and police captains l That the city of Norwich shall nei- ther pay for nor furnish, from and af- ter July 1, 1916, any extension tele- phone service in the residence of any Of it's officials or employees. exclusive
 of those of the water department and , of the gas and electric department. That after the publication of - the . Southern New England Telephone Di-
 rectory to appear in July 1916, all telephones paid for by the city, ex- elusive of those under the water de- pertinent and the gas and electric de- pertinent, be listed in the telephone directory under the title of the official or employee. designating whether or , not it is the office or residence tele- phone, but not giving the name of ,1 such employee or official.
 7 Telephone Resolution Discussed. Councilman Telley E. Babcock said , he thought that the chief of police and ] chief of the fire department ougl1t- to ] have private lines. Mayor Brown said : their telephones were not included in 2 the list to be changed from private to party lines.
 3 Councilman Edward Crooks asked if the extension service has been used
 extensively and said he thought that
 the prosecuting attorneys telephone
 ought not to be included in the party f line service as there might be private 2 business which the prosecuting attor- g ney might not like to discuss over a 2 party line.
 In answering Councilman Crooks Mayor Brown read a list of the city's 5 telephones which have the extension : service. He then said that he under g stood that most of the business trans . acted over the prosecuting attorneys
 
 . taking bonds.
 Councilman Murray asked if the . passing of the resolution would mean r the removal of all extension service . used on city's telephones. Mayor Brown f said it did not as it includes only
 those lines mentioned in the resolution
 The resolution was then unanimous . Iy passed by the council.
 . The matter of the appointment of a . street commissioner was then taken up. Alderman Bailey introduced a
 resolution to the effect that the street
 commissioner appointed shall receive
 s125 a month compensation, and that 5 he continue in office until such time
 as the court of common council shal # appoint someone to succeed him.
 Councilman Babcock seconded tho
 resolution and it was passed . George E. Fellows Elected. Councilman Murray then presented . the name of Joseph H. Henderson for :, the office of street commissioner and
 Councilman Walter F. Lester present
 ed the name of George E. Fellows fol ' the same office These were the only 2 two nominated for the office. 5 The names were balloted upon ana dd the count showed total of 13 vote v cast of which eight were in favor O y MT. Fellows and five in favor of MT
 | Henderson. MT. Fellows was declared n elected under the ballot.
 l. Petition for Sewer Connection. st Clerk Arthur G. Crowell then read 1 I11 petition signed by Fred and Mary Ze Ll run, asking permission to connect thei Ss property at No. Il Orchard street wit As the public sewer in Baltic street b. means of a private drain on Orchar' 5 street. The petition was referred t "a the public works committee. le Mayor Brown said that the exchang If of deeds between the city and tn ts Hopkins 6 Allen Arms company hat been effected in regard to the Chest v nut street sewer and he presented tn - deed to the council for action Coun T. cilman Babcock moved that the dee .S . be accepted, placed in the records an 70 printed in the appendix of the jour ol nal His motion was unanimoust
 sustained by the council.
 Clerk CroweH then read the list 0 P estimates which were approved at tn le estimates total $567, ,294.22. Council H. man Babcock moved they be accepte I'd and printed in the journal The mo d. tion was passed.
 m A. S. comstocI's Election Sustained "a Councilman Murray stated that th rt water commissioners held an organi he zation meeting on Monday night an 1f elected Albert s. Comstock presider I'd and he moved that the council approv .t ~, the election, and that the usual com ce pensation of $500 for the ensuing yea 70 be allowed. Both motions were unani he mously passed
 ch Bills Ordered Paid. de Bills were approved and ordere ,l- paid as follows: Police departmen
 $2,549.95; street lighting, $1,430.9i
 park department, $100; fire depart
 ment, $2, ,S9493;@ gas and electrical ds Id partment, S49, ,S19.3 water depart d- ment, $2,134.S1; finance departmen on $7,168; department of cemeter1e ng $982.95; department of public work
 ss,sss-4s.