Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-15
HEARING ON RAcKus
 HOSPITAL. APPROPRIATION
Committee Will Consider Request of
 Norwich Hospital Today.

Ioudy, NInurSuay), the appropr1a- tions committee will give hearing re- garding appropriations for the Back
 us hospital, Norwich; Johnson Me- morial hospital. Stafford Springs; and St, Joseph's hospital, Willimantic-
 amend the charter of the United Workers, of Norwich, will be given
 hearing by the interpretations com mittee.
 The act to amend the charter of
 the Norwich, Colchester and Hart ford Traction company, and incorpor- ation of the Hartford and Norwich Traction company. will be given hear
 ing by the committee on railroads on
 Thursday afternoon.
 Collection of Taxes
 The text of the amendment to an act concerning the collection of taxes
 which was passed Wednesday, pro-
 vides that any town or city collector
 whose compensation is fixed by salary
 or commission, shall, during his term
 of office. have authority to collect all
 taxes due to the town Or city of which
 he is collector. and for which he has
 proper warrant, and may execute such warrant in any town; and upon
 the expiration of his term of office,
 the rate bills not fully collected shall
 be delivered to his immediate suc-
 ceSsor in office, who shall have au-
 thority to collect the taxes due there
 on- Upon his failure to deliver such rate bills to his immediate successor within ten days from the qualification of such. successor he shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months. or both.
 Elisha Miller Fund
 The committee on education gave hearing Thursday afternoon on a bill presented by MT. De Wolf of Eas Lyme, concerning the fund devised by Elisha Miller, late of Lyme, deceased. More than half a century ago, the Elisha Miller Fund was established, which carried with it a gift in trust to the Second Ecclesiastical society, of East Lyme, the interest to be devoted to school purposes. Since then the schools have come under the town system, and the fund cannot be used within the described district lines. Years ago the fund was loaned the town and the interest has been used by the town. The legislature is now asked to formally authorize the town to take over this fund, legally, and use the proceeds for town school pur- poses. There was no objection to the proposition, and the committee will probably make favorable report. Taxation of Motor Boats. Following is the text of the act in amendment to an act concerning the registration and taxation of motor
 boats adopted Wednesday:
 livery owner of a motor boat. re- siding in this state. shall, on or be- fore October 1, 1917. and annually thereafter. file for record with the town clerk of the town in which such motor boat is located a sworn state ment of the length and beam of such boat, the kind of engine, the number of cylinders and horsepower thereof the number of months which such boat was located in such town. and his postoffice address. Each nonresi- dent owner keeping any such boat within this state seven months prior to October first in each year shall cause the same to be registered where such boat is kept as herein provided. The owner of any motor boat. upon the initial registration of the same. shall pay to the town clerk a fee of fifty cents.
 Sec. 2. A boat having a portable motor shall not be considered a motor boat within the provisions of this act Sec. 3. Any person who shall fail to comply with any provision of this act shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars. Sec 4. The assessors while in ses- sion to perfect the lists and make the abstracts thereof may take from the town clerks office the records of reg Istration of motor boats.