Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-03

bury, the minority report was substi-
tuted for the majority report in the act
concerning the employment of minors
and women. The matter was then ia
bled until Wednesday.
State Inebriate Farm.
{ An act was taken appropria ting the
following sums for the objects speci-
fed for the state farm for inebriates,
for materials for new buildings to ac-
commodate fifty inmates, including
and furnishings at 5000 per bed, s1O,-
900: additional tools for road making
and farm use, s1,S00; live stock, COWS
and yoke of cattle. $3.50: water privi-
lege for furnishing. light. power and
fire protection. materials for repairs,
shop and machine building, building
and equipment of hydro-electric plant,
hydrants, pipe and fire service $1S,
was tabled. to ascertain if provision
had been made for the care of inc
briates who have tuberculosis.
Dorritory at WiIIin,an tic
An act passed authorizes the state
board of education to cause to be con-
structed a dormitory for the state onr
NAL school at Willimantic the sum Of
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is appropriated for the pur-
pose of constructing, furnishing and
equipping said dormitorv; and the
the treasurer from time to time, in
favor of said board OF education, for
such sums rs it shall require for such
purpose, and said board shall, at least
once in three months, file vouchers
wit hthe comptroller for all moneys
expended under the provisions of this
act.
East Lyme Highway.
The right to use for highway pur-
poses in East Lyme is granted the
town. according to the act, passed in
the house Wednesday.
New London Schools.
An act was taken from the caIen-
dar and passed which provides that at
any annual meeting of the city of
New London for the election of Off
GERS, no person shall vote for more
than two school visitors and the three
persons receiving the highest number
of votes for such office shall be elect
ed. This act shall take effect when
approved by a majority vote of the
electors at meeting called for that
purpose.
$2,5oo,ooo for State Highways.
Two and a half millions for state
highway work were voted by the house
of representatives this. afternoon over
the protest of Mr.. Jarvis of Berlin,
who declared that this was not the
This money is provided in a bill for
81 200, 900 for state aid roads and
million and a half for completion of
state highways already laid out. The
senate is expected to adopt the bills
For repairs on roads the highway
department will have the money ccm-
ing in from automobile registrations,
which will probably reach or come
c.ose to the million mark
Trunk Line Highways.
Favorable report from the commit
tee appropriated 81, SOC, 900 for the two
fiscal years ending September 30 1919
for the completion of the trunk line
system of highways, as the same may
be designated by the public acts in
force at the adjournment of the gen
eraI assembly at its January session,
1917. Mr.. Jarvis of Berlin. represent
ing the minority of the committee OPP
posed on the grounds of the wrong
time to expend state money when it
was not absolutely necessary.
Town Deposit Fund.
The act concerning the management
of the town deposit fund was amend