Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

| The annual stonington town meet | ing, adjourned from Monday Of last l week.. by reason of the joint send-of1 | to the young men of Pawcatuck and draft law, was held in Borough hall Monday evening. There was large attendance and, more than ordinary | interest was shown in the affairs o1 | the town. The first proposition was
 the report of the selectmen relative to l the expenditure for the year ending l August 30, 1917. which was approved as printed in the town account. Like | action was taken in the report of the treasurer, treasurer of the town de- posit fund and of the Richmond fund; also of the health officer. the tax col lector and town auditors. The meeting appropriated $50,000 to maintain and support the common schools of the town.
 Also authorized, $12,oo0 for high ways. Voted $50 to J. F. Trumbull Post and $50 to Hancock Post, G. A. R.. also $25 for Robert Bruckner Camp ton for lights on Mystic drawbridge from Feb. l, 1914, to Dec 31, 1916, s153; also the Mystic Power Co.'s bill for the same lights to the amount of s40.35. The lights was referred to the town attorney; the petition of Ed gar. H. Cottrell and others. whether or not the town authorize the rebuild ing of Mechanic street from West Broad street to Cedar street. of ce- ment, concrete was for one year. The CTS, requesting the acceptance of the street known as Chase street, in the village of Pawcatuck was formerly acted upon.
 The items regarding taxes etc, was left for a later meeting to decide.
 The meeting appropriated $5,000 for state aid.
 The estimates of expenses of the town for the ensuing year ending Au- gust 31, 1918, as submitted by the se- lectmen is as follows:
 Highways, general $1200: highways, special, cementing West Broad street, SIP, 300; cement sidewalks, West Broad street, Pawcatuck, $500; cement side cement sidewalks, Liberty street, Paw catuck, $100: public schools, $50, 900; state tax, $1O.250; military tax, s1250; almshouseI $500: outside poor $500: poor in hospitals. 5000: insane. $28O0: selectmen's salaries, $350; clerk, board of selectmen, $200; town treasurer, s150; tax collector. $750; board of health, services and expenses, ss50: s1oO; assessors s45o: board of relief, s165; patrolmen $4OO0; registrars and election fees. $75O; town clerks office, rent. fees and expenses. $500; town ssSo; travelling expenses. s1oo: print ing, stationery, postage and advertis- ing. $750; personal military enroll ment, s190: lockups, $1OO; telephones, $20o; electric lights. $125; improve ments at town farm, $50; Lincoln ave- nue brook, $25: Stillmanville bridge, repairs and painting. $500; flags, SEQ; Memorial day appropriations. $175; state highways, $2o0; dog damage, $500; interest on loan deposit fund, s524; miscellaneous, $500; town court, 5000; physicians fees, $S5: bond. treasurer and collectors, $52; state, ac- count of dogs S700; tax on bank stock, $500; interest on town and school notes, etc, s14,500; total $123,561
 stonington Pointers.
 The military maneuvers at Stone ridge, Sunday, of Major Charles F. Williams battalion Connecticut Home Guard. will be perpetuated in moving pictures.
 John D'Amico while fishing for cun- ners with hook and line at the Pen dleton wharf. Saturday afternoon, landed a lobster that weighed six pounds.
 Harry H. Doty for nineteen years in the drug business. has entered the employ of the Atwood Machine com pany.
 MT. and Mrs. David Merritt of Nor w1ch were guests of Mrs. Silas F. Holmes Monday