Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Geo. E. Fellows Street Commissioner
Elected by Court of Common Council to Vote Over Joseph H. Henderson WHl Save $1,OOo on Print ing of Journal for Coming Year-New Telephone Regu- ations for City Officials and Epoyes Means Saving of Nearly $15O.

telephones above referred to, with the exception of those paid for through the water and gas and electric depart ments, and consideration of the sttua- tion, has convinced me that certain of the telephones should not be paid for by the city during the coming year. and that with regard to others of them a party line service would serve the city just as satisfactorily as the more expensive private wire service hereto fore used. am also satisfied that all of these telephones should be listed in tlle directory under the official title of the individual for whose use they are supplied, rather than. under his in- dividual name. I might add that should the recommendation which I make below be adopted, any individual having such a telephone, paid for by the city, can at an expense of $4 to himself have his individual name list ed in its proper place in the directory, in addition to the listing of the title of his position in the city government.
 The Mayors Recommendation.
 Tn view of the situation, hereby recommend that the council vote
 First-Not to furnish a telephone for the residence of the city treasurer, nor for the office of the city clerk after July 1st, 1916. This win mean saw ing of $37 to the city over last year
 SGCOnQ--1Nlt1t party line SGTNlC0 De substituted for private wire service fo1 the following office telephones, from and after July 1st, 1916: The mayors office, city treasurer's office, and street commissioner office. This will mear saving of $27 to the city.
 Third-That party line service bt substituted for private wire service for the following residences, from ana after July 1st, 1916: City health off. cer, city attorney, janitor court house superintendent Mohegan park, judge O, the city court, mayor, street commis sioner, clerk, superintendent cemetery and captain of police department. Ant residences be paid for by the city This will mean a saving of $S2 to tn city.
 Fourth-That all telephones of cit, | officials or employees, exclusive of tn water department and of the gas am electric department, paid for by tn city, be listed in the telephone direc 1 tory under the name of the city am | the official title of such official or em ploye, and not under the individua name of such person.
 | If the recommendations above state are followed it will mean a saving t | the city for the coming year of $14 ever last year, without, I believe, in j terfering in any way with the efficieh administration of the city's business.
 In .l1fs connection 1 might add tha I recommend that the city clerks off1c be moved from the tax assessors of | flee to the mayors office, thus obviat | ing any necessity for separate tele phone for tho city clerks office use. I The sum of $90 was then voted b | the council to John McCofnislxy in flu
 settlement of his claim for damages 9 I the result of a fall or the sidewal nearly opposite No. 292 West Mai
 street. The payment of seo was rec
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