Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-04
COUNCIL PASSES BOILER PROPOSITION
Authorizes Gas and Electrical Commissioners to Purchase
Two New Boilers and Equipment for Municipal Plant
John T. Sullivan Appointed Member of Board.

At their regular monthly meeting in
the council chamber on Monday even
ing the court of common council pass
ed a resolution authorizing the board
Of Gas and Electrical commissioners to
purchase two new 40 h. p. boilers and
equipment for the municipal electric
plant The resolution was presented
at a special meeting of the council on
Tuesday evening. March IL. and at
that time it was tabled on motion OF
Councilman Telley z. BabcoclS.
The council meeting was called to
order at o'clock by His Honor May
or Timothy c. Murphy and the roll
showed the only absentee to be Coun-
Gilman Hugh Kinder. The minutes
of the previous meeting were approx
ed and accepted without reading.
Sheriff George H. Rouse's return on
the Eimwood Avenue sewer was read
and accepted.
Alderman Henry Gebrath reported
that the police commissioners had in
vestigated the petition for a light on
Meyers avenue at the head of Aborn
street and found It would be too close
to the other light in that vicinity and
recommended that the petitioners be
given leave to withdraw their petit
ton. The report was accepted.
Alderman Gebrath also reported
that the police commissioners recon-
mended that Luke Riley be placed on
the supernumerary list. A ballot was
taken by Sheriff Rouse and the count
showed all voting in favor of the rec
ommendation and Mr.. Riley was de-
clared a member of the Supernumer-
airy force.
In regard to the widening of Falls
avenue, Alderman NJ. H. Hourigan re-
ported that he had been notified by
! c. J. Isbister of the New Haven rail-
road that the road engineers had beer
unable to take the matter up will
| the vice president of the road and the
report was accepted as progress.
Boiler Resolution Taken From Table
Councilman TeIley E. Babcock NOV.
ed that the boiler resolution which wa!
| tabled at the special meeting OF
| March 14th be taken from the table
his resolution was seconded and pass
| ed. The resolution was read By
! Clerk Arthur C. Crowell and discus
sion was then in order.
| Councilman Babcock said that !
| seemed to him, now that the gas anS
| electric commissioners have signed
/ contract with the Uncas Power com
pany for partial power that they need
ed the new boilers to fall back on. H
further stated that II was his opinion
| that any saving through the powe
supplied by the municipal plant woul,
| decrease the tax in proportion.
| Alderman Gebrath arose to stat
that the earnings of the Gas and Elec
trio department did not effect the ta2
We don't get q cent benefit out c
the surplus earnings of the Gas an
Electric department.
Do I understand that all the prof
goes back into the departments treas
ury. asked Councilman Babcocz. Te'
that is correct, said Alderman &c
brath; it is divided between the de
probation and sinking funds.
Cheap Power in Norwich.
Mayor Murphy then quoted figure
showing how much cheaper stree
lighting is in Norwich as compare
! with other cities in the state. Mayo
Murphy said he could not vouch fc
the absolute correctness of the figure
bat that they were as nearly correC
as he had been able to secure.
His figures showed that there al
} 277 arc lights and 34S incandesceT
lights in operation in Norwich. Hart
ford pays $4,734.76 more for the sam
amount of light than Norwich. Mer
den pay S15.473.76 more, Middleton
pays S14,223.76 more, Norwalk pay
81. 3O0.16 more, Stamford S12,007.I
: more and Willimantic pays S12, ST.
more than Norwich. Holyoke pay