Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-07

the tax collected. and an increase in | the grand list and tax rate made the | s1,000 voted to pay the collector in- adequate. The sentiment was that the | city clerk should collect these taxes.
 Provision four, $1,000 for the main- tenance of the footbridge, was adopt ed with some discussion. It was ex- plained that the bridge should be painted, replanked and the stays re- placed, which woud cost more than s1,o00 MT. Began was in favor of postponing action until the definite cost could be ascertained, but it was pointed out by B. P. Chesbro that the repairs were necessary and delay would but increase the cost
 Provision five, $2,1oo for repairs, in-l surance and maintenance of the ice department, was the joker of the even ing. It was pointed out that the ap- propriation for this department is $2,500. Henry Bugbee and M. E Lin coin were much against this appropria- tion Both told of how the ice plant was a losing proposition and how poor ly the people were being served with the ice They explained that the ice was sold at less than it cost to har- vest it. Mir Bugbee was against re- pairs and favored that the icehouses be used until they rot. and then drop the plant It was voted to take no action, which was later changed, an account of which is included.
 Provision six, S1,000 for oiling the streets and spraying and trimming the trees, brought out storm of disap- methods. It was pointed out that $4, 300 had been expended for oiling streets, leaving s671.65 of the appro
 priation on hand. The spraying bill amounts to S60G and. a carload of cal cium which has not been used amount ed to S400, leaving a deficit of about $500 It was voted that this amount be appropriated instead of the S1,000 asked During the discussion on this point M. E. Sullivan asked Mayor Gates why goods were ordered when it was known that the appropriation was exhausted He thought that city af
 fairs were not being handled right and that the mayor had exceeded his au- thority. Eugene Randall said that city affairs were being conducted like schoo!boys would do it. Amos Fowler said that city officials were doing their best and if they wanted $200,O00 give it to them. The motion was passed on the idea of the city playing square with it's creditors.
 Provision seven, $500 for the fire alarm, was adopted unanimously when it was pointed out that the appropria- tion had been spent for bills contracted 1 by the former administration.
 Provision eight, which called for $500 for the fire department, was unanimously adopted after Alderman
 WeDber, chairman of the fire commit l tee, showed what the money was to l be used for, which was for unusual circumstances in the fide department, due to the reorganization A hint as l to what was to bring on the big fight ] was given when John Brick inquired l if this money was to be used to buy more apparatus, and upon receiving a
 negative answer, and a reply that it
 was the next provision, replied That's what we are waiting for"
 Provision nine the last one, asked l for 5000 for the motorization of the i fire departmen' at the Bank street en- zine house, which would practically
 replace horses in the other two houses The motion to appropriate the money
 was made by MT. King and seconded l by M. E. Lincoln to open the discus
 sion. John E. Brick stated that he
 did not believe in buying extra appa- ratus these days and inquired if any body in the hall thought otherwise | Added apparatus is a luxury. and thi:
 is no time for luxury" Mr. Bugbet
 seconded the motion that no action bt
 taken anC, the motion was nearly read.
 for a vote when Michael NIcCarthy sait
 that new apparatus was needed and
 they wanted to economize why no
 save s1,500 by having the city clerl
 collect the city taxes?
 Alderman Webber of the fire com
 mittee showed that a light trucl 1 IvIoi JxrO11l6 ba 11Sp5 +O TnYa10 f11
 5000 truck fo.' small fires would ere
 ate a large saving, and the rest woult
 be used for the hook and ladder truck
 The light truck could be used to drav
 the other chemical trucks. MT. Bric]
 thought that the city should not spen l 100 much money in war times and h
 favored a first class fire departmen
 and thought that we had one Rober
 Fenton thought that a small true
 would save money, and Chief Webste of the fire de sartment said that sue q truck would cost s1 1.400. as only tn chassis would have to be purchase
 and the apparatus on the old Aler i truck would be used Amos Fowle favored the idea, as he knew of tn conditions at the Bank street house Mir. Lincoln favored a light truck bu not at the present, MT. King shove that it would save the city none! , Finally, after half an hours discussio: it was voted to appropriate S2.00O fo a light truck only as a compromis measure.
 It was then voted to reconsider tn ice provision, No. ,, which asked fo s2100. Benefits of the municipal plar
 were pointed out, namely, that it ker } the price down to % cents a hundre ! instead of so cents, as it used to b. Most of this money was going to b used to pay the bills, as money re ceived for the sale of the ice wa turned back into the city treasury an ? could not be used to pay the bills ( the project. One thing was self-evi dent, and admitted by opponents an those favoring the motion, that the cit ice plant was a money losing projec James Johnson pointed out that if tn plant were discontinued the increas in the price of, ice would be nor than what each person is taxed | support the ice plant. The provisio ] was finally adopted with the idea tha
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