Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-31
PHYSICIANS ADVANCE FEES
Borough Doctors Agree to Increase
 Rates, Beginning February 1.

Following a conference of local phy- sicians. it was announced Tuesday that there is to be general advance in the amount Of fees for their pro fessional services. Visits to patients in Danielson are to be charged for at the rate of S1.50. instead of at the present rate of $1. The minimum of flee fee under the new schedule will be 75 cents. instead of 50 cents. At night and during office hours, outside calls are to be at double rates. There also is to be an advance in the charges for obstertrical work.
 It wsrs given out that the advances are due to the increased costs that physicians are encountering in their professional field as we'll as to the general high costs in all lines. apply ing to them as to others.
 The rates agreed upon are to be- come effective February 1 and will then be on a level with what is being charged by physicians in Putnam and many other places in Connecticut. Appointment for William H. Putnam.
 Mayor Hagarty of Hartford has ap- pointed William H. Putnam until a few years ago of Danielson, citizen member of the board of finance of the capitol city, to fill out the unexpired term of Morgan G. Bulkeley, Jr., who resigned because of the pressure of his duties at the Aetna Fire Insurance company.
 
 brokerage firm of Richter and com pany, Hartford, with which he has been connected for il years He be- came member of the firm four years ago, specializing in the bond depart ment. His knowledge of finance we'll qualities him for place on the board to which he has been appointed. Mir Putnam will have over two years to serve. as the. vacancy he fills was for a. term that would extend over that period.
 MT. Putnam will meet with the f- nance board tomorrow for the first time. The meeting will work on the budgets of the various departments for the new year.
 The task that confronts the board this year in working out budget is the increased demands of several de- partments of the city and the uncer- tainty lowering over the fate of bills before the general assembly. One of over s60O,000 in the excess corporation tax, and other bills would affect the amount the city must contribute to state and county taxes.
 Stamped Envelopes to Cost More
 And now look who's here and join ing the chorus proclaiming the up- ward swing Of prices. None other than your own Uncle Sammy. Sitting with his feet swung up on a desk and contemplatively strol1ing his whiSkers ne announced luSSQdy aC the lOcd1 post office that he'd have to get just a leetle bit more for his stamped en- velopes hereafter.
 You see.' says Sam, they're kinder stickin' it onto me much the same as onto ordinary folks Every sundry that enters into the manufacture of envelopes and stamps-paper, inks, mucilage, labor. etc.-has skyrocketed in price. Course, you know I have to buy the materials just same as oth- CT folks though maybe in larger quan- titles, so there's no chance for me to escape paying the rates they are now asking. Neither is there any good req son why I should not do the same as all others as have the chance so-he, hei-Pm passing the buck on to that overloaded but ever loadable goat, the Ultimate Consumer and lettin' him do the worryin'."
 The stamped envelopes have been jumped about 32 cents thousand.
 Another Section for Switchboard
 An installation force of switchboard men arrived here and began work at the central telephone station, where another section $ to be added to. the switchboard to meet the increased de- mands of the Danielson division, which now has well ovRr 800 stations