Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
LETTERS TO TIE EDITION
Some Pertinent Questions Bearing
 on Election.

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 on Election.
 Mr. Editor: According to runaor on the street, there is to bs an elsc-i ton on Monday. June 9th. Why should the democratic party be furth- l CT retained in power7 This city Is a | republican city. ana there is no req son why the republicans should not turn out and do their duty. The re- publican ticket is made up of good men who stand ready to do their duty in the interests of all the people irrespective of party They may not,
 clans, but they are business men and men of experience, and that is just
 the reason why they should be put i'm office, Big business does not hire politicians to run it's business. They
 hire business men of experience. The city of Norwich is big business, and l it will get better results when it's business is conducted by business
 men. rather than by politicians The democrats in power seem to be won-
 dering hoy they are coming out next Monday. They evidently have in mind
 If and mine are by the Gods ne- | glected, there's reason for their ri- 1 gour" Fate mows down life like
 corn. this mortal falls, Another stands
 Question? How much does the city
 pay MT. Herson to violate a city or- dinance in regard to dumping refuse into the Shetucket river? Does he l receive pay from the city, and if so,
 why does he collect junk on the city's time, and then sell the said junk and
 not turn the proceeds over to the l city? Does the fact that he is a I tenant of the democratic candidate l for mayor have anything to do with
 the situation?
 | aA
 who collect garbage and ashes are
 paid full time whether they work or
 not, while the others are paid only
 for the time they work?
 Question. How many bosses are there in the street department? Here
 they are: Harvey. Coons, Flynn, Foley,
 Sullivan, Cornell, Ladd. Davis, Muzzy Hayes and Stabb, eleven in all Question. What was the average I number of men employed In the streei department in December. January ? February and March? Answer. 36. : Question. How were they em- ployed? Answer Six teamsters, II ash men. 8 men for other work, ane . Il bosses. Eight men for all othel work, with one boss for each man ! and 3 bosses with no men to direct and the people were wading through n slush all last winter.
 The street commissioners report I published in the Council Record, or :, May 25th, 1916, shows an unexpendeS
 balance of $3,6S015 If the men hat
 been employed last winter as the, r should have been, there would havt t been ne nnexpended balance, and ou e walks and streets would have beer T free from slush.
 8 Question. If the appropriation fo s outside work was $3000 and if tn s unexpended balance was Gas 1t is = $1,6S787, why does the finance com s mittee ask for $3, 900 this year? o Question. If the appropriation fo s play grounds was $500 last year, an ?, the unexpended balance is $316 6 II why do they ask for $500 this year s't $183.32 was sufficient last year? T Question. The commissioners re g. port shows there were IS trees re q moved at a cost of less than $450, an st there were 693 trees sprayed at co. ID Of $519.75, and there is an unexpend
 ed balance of $1753 from last yea
 making total balance of $1,012.7 d What was said balance expended for ir The democratic corporation cotns le exto1led the virtues of the democrat shI party at the democratic caucus, an e, elaborated at great length on tf os wise expenditures during the demo st cratic regime of the city governmen l. Now let us see how carefully u l. democratic candidate for may. or scrutinized the bills for services n, the present corporation counsel TT ul corporation counsefs bills for se of vices were as follows: