Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
Support Commissioners
Continued from Page Fiv.)

clipping Of hearing in the legislature
in Hartford in April, 1913, upon q petit
ton to raise the commission from
three to five members. This, he said,
was the reason why the old board of
commissioners resigned. At this hear
ing the mayor was reported as saying
that there was no confidence felt in
the commissioners.
Now, said Mr.. McWilliams, the whole
trouble comes from having commits
sion of five instead Of three, and you
know it. (Applause.)
couldn't stay on that commission
with my name besmirched, but now
you see what the result is You've
got these FIVE. daughter and ap-
plause.)
The mayor is doing the right thing
now and what any honorable man
ought to do If he has the interests of
the city at, heart.
The men who got up this bill to
eponsible for all the trouble, though
Mr.. McWilliams said he had never
been able to find out who they were.
The mayor had told him he didn't
know.
Quoted Other Prices.
W. W. Beckwith said that in call
ing the meeting by the Chamber Of
Commerce the idea was to lay facts be-
fore the people not with any thought
of debating. He said that the Uncas
Power company had made a contract in
1909 with the Willimantic and Rock
Vile company for 1c for the first 450.-
600 kilowatts, 3-4c for the second $780,
900 and 1-2c for all over that
1t was defunct organization, he
said, and he would leave it with the
citizens to think the question over of
signing a contract for IL cents per
kilowatt.
Improved City Plant.
Mr. foo
again, saying it was business matter,
| and not one for personalities, yet
! these honorable gentlemen who con-
suit the attorney of the corporation
had little to make a claim Of honesty
and integrity on. If he had done such
a thing. Mr.. Boardman said, he would
hang his head in shame.
Mr.. Boardman brought out points
about the failure of power from the
Uncas Power company and the neces-
sity of the city plant being ready at all
| times to furnish the city power. TIE
city don't need the Uncas Power COM
| pany. They can't furnish enough today
| and why sign up with them when our
need for electricity is likely to be
| constantly increasing. The thing to
do is to put in more boilers and run
| our own turbines and supply our own
| power.
Made Some Corrections.
z. R. Robbins said he could not sit
| still and hear misstatements made
| which he thought were through ignor-
ance. He said the Uncas Power COM
pany never offered firm power for lie,
| SAC or 1-2c to anyone. This was to
/ be only surplus power to the Wilt
mantle and Rockville company.
He also said it was part of the con-
tract with the city and the Uncas
Power company that the city should
run it's own plant, when the Uncas was
short of water, so that there had been
no misrepresentation of ability OF the
company.
Attorney ]. ]. Desmond remarked
/ that this all reminded him Of the ap-
/ peal ''to the people advocated by a
/ certain T. R., but when all was said
and done we would have to commit
| this to the small body of men whose
experience and intelligence equipped
them for dealing with the question.
By this time It was $50. and the
vote on the question was called for.
| Before taking the vote, Clerk James
read again the resolution at the re-
quest Of Frank II. Smith.
William =. Lane moved that the res
| ciution DO laid upon tho table.
| Viva Vess vete Net Decisive, :
The viva veee vote On the motion. "a
| table wRs twice taken but Judge
Brown said he could net decide. II
directed that the vote be taken ps
passing In front Of the chair, and called
a. A. Browning to act as teller to as,
sist Afr. James.
Judge RFHWH announced that ths
| teiiers FenaFted 90 votes not to lay on
the table and 90 votes the ether way
defeating the resolution to lay On tbs
table.
Passed original MstieR,
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&c. his feet with a -nRstieR to aa5egER
which Was seeeHde@, hut 4: A. PFeWn:
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as aa g as ne s aey y1s s g sge eR
anything WE9RE 70 tbe eammHAity
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de was t9 pass the original RaafiaR
| Fhiea vas done. and the meeting ad
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