Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22

| cor siderable discussion over some of l the questions and the arguments were | ra ther warm The first matter to be l taken up was in regard to chlorinating l the water system. A letter was read 1 from the state board of health in re- gard to the system which was suggest ed at the last regular meeting. The state officials praised the system Tn question very highly and recommend ed it to a doctor. "A resolution was m troduced that the system Tn question | be adopted and a sum Of $n, ,eoo was arpropriated for the same. The sanl- | tary committee reported unfavoraoly the petition made at the last meeting for a health survey to be made Tn con junction with the town onclalS, mas much as it had been found that the matter had been taken up by the state legislature which has enacted laws ] governing the subject at hand Ine motion was made that the petitioners be allowed to withdraw. A report was read from the special committee or | three of the physicians of the town in | regard to the difficulty of ex-Chlef or Police E. H. Richmond which stated that in their opinion Richmond was permanently disabled from an injury received in the performance Of duty. The question was raised as to Wnetner this report would come under the statute of the city charter Whlch states that an officer must be pernna- nentIy disabled before he is allowed pension. It was finally decided this matter hinges on the word "perna- nent" Alderman Jenkins moved that the matter be referred back to the po- lice Fommittee of the common council for further investigation and recom- mendation. Alderman Graves, chair man of the fire department committee, made Q personal recommendation that the council appoint three hosemen to look after the new auto bumper re- gently purchased He also made rec ommendation that a permanent fire ioL,i h0 at the present time. He suggested that the hosemen be paid a salary Of S1 ,0o0 a year and that they be on duty 71 hours day, with one hour in seven off. He also suggested that sleeping quarters be provided for the men. but this action would not be necessary at the present time The question was
 raised at this point in regard to the acceptance Of the truck by the city.
 The matter was held up at the pTevi-
 ous meeting because of the fact that it had not been decided whether or not a representative of the IaF'rance com pany was to instruct a man or men in the care and use of the truck. A con- tract was secured and nothing was found in it whereby the company was
 under any obligations to do this, al- though it was stated by the repre-
 sentative of the LaFrance company
 before the sale was arranged that this
 would be done. Alderman Jenkins
 made a motion that the fire depart
 ment bring in recommendations to
 future meeting in regard to the mat ter suggested by Alderman Graves
 MT. Graves, however, thought that the
 matter could be disposed of then and
 there, and made another motion that
 three hoseme be employed at a salary
 of $1 coo a year. The motion was not
 seconded. Alderman Graves stated he
 had nothing more to say on the matter
 and tod Mayor Dunn he could have
 his resignation any time he wanted 1t.
 The motion that the matter be refer
 red for further investigation and rec
 ommendation at a special meeting in
 the near future was the ncarried.
 Mayor Dunn stated that he thought a
 personal recommendation from the
 chairman of the fire department com
 mittee was not what was required.
 Graves then asked why the purchasing
 committee had not done something
 about some of the recommendations in
 the past and stated that he had work
 ed about all he was going to under
 present conditions. He also stated that
 he was willing to meet the other mem
 bers of the fire department committee
 at any time, but if they could not agree
 to his recommendation he withdrew.
 E A resolution was passed empowering
 Corporation Counsel Kelley to secul,e
 legal assistance in cases now pending
 before the superior court against the
 city. Adjournment was taken about
 1915 o'clock