Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12

| ed because 1t seemed the sentiment of the city meeting. He thought 1t would be unfair to the city to increase | the sum for clerical assistance. He said the salary the city is now pay ing is enough to allow the treasurer to do the clerical work himself if he wished. He did not wish to cast any reflection on the treasurer's assistant whom he referred to as a very capa- ble and very efficient clerk. Alderman Waters asked if any other department head has to pay part of his salary for clerk hire: - Mayor Brown said that the custom arose from the fact that previous in cumbents found they were unable to handle the work themselves and need ed assistance.
 propriation for salaries was large enough to take care of Alderman Wa ter's motion if it were carried. Mayor Brown said it was not.
 The Melton Tabled. Councilman Crooks moved that the motion be tabled, and it was tabled. Councilman Arnold presented res- olution increasing the salary of the street Commissioner from s125 month to $50 a month from July 1.
 Alderman Higgins said he thought that $125 a month, five dollars a day, is enough. We have got to be care full and keep expenses down. he said.
 Councilman Arnold said that S125 was the figure paid some twenty or twenty-five years ago and he did not think 1t sufficient for the demands of day.
 Alderman Waters said that 1t seem ed peculiar to him that the council Is raising in all but one department re- ferring to the city Urea surer's salary
 Councilman Arnold said there was no comparison between the two offices (street commissioners office and city treaSurers off1ce).
 Mat the appropriation is large enough to take care of the increase. Mayor Brown said 1t was. The street com missioner's salary does not come out of the finance departments salary ap- propriation but out of the ordinary ex- pense account.
 Councilman Crooks referred to the street commissioner as one of the was favorable to the increase.
 Councilman AIathewson moved that the resolution be tabled. The vote showed a tie. The mayor dissolved the tie and overruled the motion to table. The vote on the resolution was then taken up. It resulted in tie The mayor dissolved the tie and ap- proved the resolution and 1t was adopted
 The Sunday Law.
 Councilman Crooks said he thought there should be some relaxation In the enforcement of the ordinance regard ins the selling of perishable goods on Sunday, such as milk, meat and fruits. He thought they were as essential as cigars, cigarettes and soda water The mayor said that when the former board had made an effort to enforce the Sunday law 1t was along the line of an experiment. He said that when warmer weather arrives the police commissioners would make proper ar engagements regarding the sale of the perishable goods mentioned by Coun- cilman Crooks.
 Councilman Crooks then called at tention to the damage which Is being done by boys who overrun the Greene vile cemetery. He said they run over the graves and have even broken off headstones. He did not wish prosecu- tion, but would like to have something done to put a stop to the rowdyisms. He would like the police commission CTS to take the matter up.
 Department Bills Approved.
 Departments bills were then approved as follows: Gas and electric, S26, 6,764.05: water department, $2.823.64; park de- partment, $135.63; department of ceme- teries, s1,00762; fire department, 3D. 304.09; police department, S2,39S.79: street lighting, s1,13733; waterworks department. s15.641.3o; finance depart ment. $6,960.55.
 The council adjourned at 10 o'clock.