Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-06


 been unable to take care of, as it was rot large enough.
 | Alderman Waters said that as he | locked at it the only difference Of | opinion is that the police commission l CTS prefer to have a supernumerary | officer on the force instead of having | a regular man on the force. He said that if there was any reason why the commissioners prefer to have the Su- parnumerary on the force instead of l regular man he would like to hear from I Alderman Allen.
 No Objection to Appointment. Alderman Allen said he had no ob- ] jection whatever to the appointment of l a regular man for the force if the
 council so wished. The forge is full
 now, he said, and he could sec no req son for the appointment of another regular. 1 Alderman Waters asked if the mum l Der of regulars on the police force is governed by an ordinance. Alderman Allen said that there is such an ordinance.
 personal reason for the appointment I of the regular man but that he thought l it only right that men who have wait 1 ed for seven or eight years on the su- 1 pernun1erary list for a regular ap- pointment ought to get the appoint
 ment when there is a vacancy. Resolution is Adopted. | Councilman Crooks moved that ac- | ton on Councilman Carney's resolu- 1 tion be postponed to the next meeting I in order to give the police commis- | sioners a chance to look into the ord- | inance, governing the number of reg ulars on the force. His motion was | lost for want of a second. The original l resolution was then carried l The Shore Line Rates. l After the police resolution had been
 disposed of Councilman Mathewson said that he had been requested to 1 present petition asking that the 1 council take action in regard to the 1 alleged excessive rates inaugurated by the Shore Line Electric Railway Com | pany by authorizing the corporation 1 counsel to apply to the superior court for an injunction restr2 ming the trol- l ley company from collecting the Eres ! ent rate of fare.
 l Tie Petition.
 | The petition. which in the opinion of
 the council was a resolution rather | than a petition, was as follows:
 Whereas, The Shore Line Electric Railway company has seen fit to in l crease the fare collected the lines 1 of the company, for the transportation | of passengers, to the great damage
 regard of public opinion. Now there l fore be it
 Resolved that the corporation coun- sel of the City of Norwich is hereby |
 to bring Ietition tu the superior
 sourt of Connecticut praying the s<:d l superior court to grant an injuncton 1 restraining the said Shore Line Tlec l tric Railway. company from collecting | the present rate of fare charged for | the transporta ton of passengers on
 it's lines. for the reason that said fare is unre:; sonabIe. discriminatory and Unlawful, and further praying the said
 superior court, if the court aforesaid l will not enjoin aforesaid Shore Line Electric Railway Company as afore- l said. that said court grant whatever
 other relief said court in it's discre-
 tion may deem just ard expedient in l the premises And furthermore be it | Resolved, That the corporation coun-
 sel of the City of Norwich is hereby
 fore the public utilities commission I of the state of Connecticut and to do all that he is legally able to induce the public utilities commission to or 1 der the Shore Line Electric Railway Company to reduce the present rate of fare collected for the transporta- l tion of passengers: furthermore, be it | Resolved, That If the public utilities | commission does not order the Shore l Line E'es.ric Railway Company to re- duce the present rates collected for passenger transportation on itS lines | the corporation counsel of the City of Norwich is hereby directed and in- structetl to appeal the case to the su-
 rerior court of Connecticut and. if ne-
 eessary to the supreme court of Cons | nectieut for the purpose of securing
 a decision favorable to the public; and | furthermore, be it
 Resolved, That the city ordinance | prohibiting the taking on of passen- gers in front of trolley cars by jit-
 neys is hereby abrogated, set aside 1 and repealed.
 l Adopted at Meeting in Norwich Town. l Councilman Mathewson by way of | av vY1o -ofi irs, coid fho+ hn 1Jyfi i<r1C embodied in the petition had been adopted at a meeting held last week 1 in Norwich Town.
 Acting Mayor Dolbeace said it seem ed to him that citizens outside of the city limits have no power to direct the council in any such matter. Alderman Waters moved that the matter be referred to the finance com nittee and this was seconded by Councilman Mathewson. Councilman Crooks suggested that the petition be referred to the select men of the town as he felt it was more Town Officials Will Cooperate. At this juncture of the discussion. Acting Mayor Dolbeare said that he would have the clerk read a letter
 which the mayor had received from Town Counsel Henry H. Pettis i'll re- gard to the matter The letter read by the clerk was to inform the may or. that the town counsel and select men would cooperate in every way with the city officials should any def mite steps be taken towards securing relief from the high fares. It was suggested by several of the council that expressions on the mat ter be invited from the committee representing those who had adopted the resolutions at the Norwich Town meeting.
 John E. Hughes Heard. John E. Hughes, one of the commit tee, took the floor and briefly stated why the matter had been brought to the attention of the council. He said
 it was fully realized that the meeting
 was held outside the city limits. The reason the matter had been brought