Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-07


constructive step was taken for the
introduction of a sewer system in the
compact part of the town, which is
within the limits of the Westerly fire
district. by the passage Of a vote re-
questing legislative action to give the
town authority to construct and main
tain a system of sewerage. There
were seventy-five tax payers present,
which included a number who are not
property owners within the proposed
sewer district, and who will in nowiSe
be affected if a sewer system is adopt
ed. Moderator Eugene B. Pendleton
called the meeting to order promptly
at 10 o'clock and the call for the meet
ing was read by Clerk Everett E.
Whipple.
Senator Louis w. Arnold, chairman
of the board of water commissioners,
who have the sewer preliminaries in
| charge, stated that the report was
printed in detail in pamphlet form for
| distribution, and told all that was to
| be told in connection with the pro-
posed system. 1t included all the de-
| tails, in order that the taxpayers could
vote intelligently upon the question
| whether there was to be a system of
| sewerage established in the Westerly
| fire district. He said the present
meeting was only for the purpose of
accepting or rejecting the report, and
the act upon the vote to secure legis-
|
After some discussion Senator Ar
mold then introduced the following res
| olution which was unanimously adopt
| ed, on motion of Milo NJ. Clarke:
Resolved: That the senator and rep
reSentatiVeS from this town be, and
| they hereby are, requested and direct
ed to present in the present Iegisla-
ture bill for an act, and to urge the
passage of the same in proper form.
(a) Creating a special drainage dis
ct inc of
the territory within the boundaries of
| the Westerly Fire district.
(b) Authorizing the town to provide
for the construction and operation by
its board of water commissioners of a
suitable system of public drains and
sewers within said drainage district.
| Co To hire money and issue its
notes and bonds therefor, in such
form, for such amounts and on such
| terms and conditions as the town
council shall approve, to provide the
funds necessary for the construction
and maintenance of such system, the
total amount of such Indebtedness
outstanding at any one time not to
exceed the sum of two hundred thous-
and dollars.
CD To assess suitable portion of
the cost of constructing such sewers
upon the estates abutting on the
streets in which said sewers are con-
structed, and authorizing the amounts
so assessed to be collected against
said estates in the same manner and
| by the same means as are taxes as
sessed against such estates, but au-
| thoriZing the same to be collected in
annual installments for a period of
not exceeding five years, if so desired
by the owners of said abutting es-
! tates, but in such case suitable inter
est charges to be made as portions of
such installments, such assessments,
installments and interest to be and
| remain lien upon the estates against
which such assessments are made, I'M
til the same are paid in full
| (e) Authorizing the town and its
assessors to assess against the ratable
property within said drainage area the
cost of operating said system of sew
ers, the interest charges on all indebt-
edness incurred by the town for the
purpose of constructing and operating
said system of sewers, and also suita-
BILE sums from year to year to provide
for the payment in installments by
way of a sinking fund or otherwise for
so much of the cost of constructing
said sewers as is not paid by assess
ments upon the abutting estates, and
authorizing the amounts so assessed
from year to year against said ratabIe
property to be made and collected as
a portion of the annual taxes against
such ratable property.
(f) Authorizing and empowering the
town from time to time to hire money
and to issue its notes and bonds there
for, for such time, in such amounts
and on such terms and conditions as
the town council shall approve, to
provide the funds necessary for the
construction and maintenance of main
drains and public sewers as aforesaid
! in said drainage district, the total
amount of such Indebtedness outStand-
!, ing at any one time not to exceed the
, sum of $200, 900. All Indebtedness so
. incurred to be exempted from the pro-
visions of Sec. 81 of Chapter 46 of the
: general laws; and the proceeds of all
such loans to be credited to sewer ac-
count, except that all premiums, if
any, received on the sale of any bonds
shall be made part of the sinking
fund for the payment of said bonds.
(g) Providing that the town of
Westerly shall annually appropriate a
sum sufficient to provide for the in
terest upon such bonds, and to pro-
vide a suitable sinking fund for the
payment of the same.
CHI Providing that Indebtedness fol
the purpose aforesaid, shall be exempt
| from the provisions of Section 81 OF
Chapter 46 of the General Laws, and
| that the making of assessments as
aforesaid against the ratable estates
within said drainage district shall be
exempted from the provisions of Sec
ton % of said chapter.
ID Providing that all assessment S
so made, whether against abutting es-
tates or against ratable estates within
such drainage district as aforesaid
shall be exempt from the provisions Of
Section of Chapter Sc of the Genera
Laws, and that no exemptions from
taxation heretofore or hereafter grant.
! ed under the provisions of said section
! shall apply to such assessments or any
thereof.
Cd Authorizing the town to provide
r that all sums received from the opera
: ton of its system of water works, il
excess of the cost of operating thu
same, shall be appropriated by saiC