Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-09
|WILLIMANTIC

right. Later he was examined by Doctors Girouard, O'Neil and Mason and they found him to be permanently disabled. A pension of $45 a month was recommended at the time. By the charter of the city. the pension may be awarded by the mayor and the po-i lice committee but the sentiment of the board of aldermen was desired.
 Alderman Flynn then spoke against the pension. He did not think it fair to pay the pension, as he was not re- tiring from the force, but leaving it for better position. He thought the people were against it.
 Alderman Webber, the head of the police committee who will have charge of granting the pension then spoke in
 behalf of granting it. He said that the
 regulations of the charter did not make any mention of the financial
 condition of the person who was to re-
 ceive it. After the man had served
 certain number of years, or {, had
 been physically disabled while on
 duty, he could draw pension. As
 to the taxpayers being against it,
 they did not give the money to sup
 port the Police Veteran Reserve Fund, but the money was gained from licens-
 es. The income of the fund will pay the pension. If the people who are
 criticizing the giving of the pension
 would read the charter, they would think different The report of the
 committee was accepted. Whether Or
 not they will give MT. Richmond the
 pension will be decided at meeting
 later, as the police committee and the
 mayor have this power.
 MT Richmond's case is one of inter
 est to Willimantic people. He has
 served on the police department for many years and was recognized as a fine policeman. While arresting an insane man a little over a year ago he was injured. and he founds his claim on this injury. A year ago he left the force and was hired by the ployment department, at what was said to be higher wage. Undoubtedly he has a right to the pension, but many people gre against giving him it inasmuch as he has better pay ing position now.
 Attorney General Hinman then ap-
 reared heforc the board. He said that he was on the same mission as
 on a short time ago, to try to have the srlSing of jitney drivers in front of the Holmes block. Access to the block by vehicles was prevented dur l ing part of the day This is an in- | justic, 10 reople in that building.
 am not against the jitneys but the cars should be distributed along the | streets. Various rlans, parking on tn:
 unused part of Fs'iroad stree. whiof ] out of-town i;tneys use. and also or side streets Might try in having the | iitneys park more than 50 feet apart Conversation Counsel King inquired as to the legality of prohibiting the jit- ney's from coHgregating in specia places.
 4 petition was received from voters on Npn and Hope streets for a sewel on that street The petition was re. l ferred to th' sewer committee. Own CTS of property on Schoolhouse lant | petitioned for a hearing on the grade ] of the lane. as the dirt is washed l against the houses in a rain. Refer. red to street committee.
 The city street men petitioned fol
 9 raise, the foreman to be advancet
 to s356 a day. and laborers to 8 ; | day. The matter was tagled till lat | CT in the meeting.
 1 The petition of William S. Johnston