Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
Exempt from Taxation.

E6cfhpt rom ax8tAoa.
 The finance committee reported fa- and other evidences of indebtedness Issued after April 1. 1917, by any county, town, city, borough or other municipal taxing district of the state for calendar.
 Sawmill Spark sArresters.
 The agriculture committee reported favorably the bill providing that saw mills, stationary and portable, shall be supplied with spark arresters. Tabled for calendar.
 Protection of skunls.
 The act concerning close season for skunks, taken from the calendar, specifies that any person wao shall take or attempt to take, except for the purpose of protecting property, any skunk from March 1st to Oct 31st, both inclusive. shall be fined not more than $25.
 Railroad Indebtedness.
 An amendatory act was passed which provides that when town bonds for railroad indebtedness are paid the bonds shall be burned in the presence of a majority of the state board of finance. who shall sign a certificate stating the serial numbers of the can eeHed bonds SO burned
 Requests for Churches.
 The resolution incorporating The Trustees of Donations and Requests for Church Purposes, approved July 8. 1883, section 3, was amended so as to read: The bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Connecticut shall be ex-off1cio a mem Der of said board of trustees. and pres ident thereof. The bishop coadjutor, If there be one, or the suffragan bish- op, if there be one, shall also be, ex- officio, a member of said board, and in case Of absence or inability Of the bishop, president of the same. Any trustee permanently removing out of such trustee. and whenever a vacancy shall occur in Said board! except in the case of ex-off1cio members thereof, by death, resignation, removal from the vacancy shall be supplied by the dio- cesan convention at it's next ensuing session, but if sala convention shall, at its next ensuing session fail so to do the remaining members of said board of trustees shall elect some proper person to fl such vacancy.
 Recreation Grounds. An act was taken from the calendar and passed providing that any town or district may erect, equip and main tain gvmnasiums, baths and recreation grounds. with all necessary buildings and equipment. for the use Of the in- habitants Of the town, as the school committee may determine and may raise money by taxation for such purpose.
 Removal of Snow.
 The removal Of snow for the con- venionce of public traffic is covered in an act taken from the calendar which provides that the highway commits sioner shall cause the removal of snow from any completed trunk line highway when the aceumuIat ton thereof shall render such highway unsafe or impossible for public travel. This will not excuse trolley company from removing. it's portion of tho snow. The bill was adopted.
 Norwich Colchester
 AS finally passed, the act taken from the calendar Friday states that the time within which the Norwich, Col chester and Hartford Traction com pany may exercise the rights confer red by it's charter, passed July Is, 1907, is extended until December, 1918; and if the public utilities com mission shall find, on said Dec. 1, 1918, that at least 25 per centum of the lines Of said corporation have been constructed, said franchise rights shall be extended and remain in force until the rising of the general assem- bly, at its January session, 1919.
 The act extending the time for the organization of the Putnam and Rhode Island Street Railway company was passed on the same terms as the Nor wfch- h-Colchester- Hartford road
 Deceased Soldiers.
 The act concerning tne payment of funeral expenses of deceased soldiers, sailors and marines was so amended that the sum for each is increased to $50.