Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-06
DOLBEARE HOLDS PLACE ON BOARD
Common Council Finds His Appointment to Gas and Electric al Commission Cannot Be Shaken = William S. Doty, One of the Veterans of Police Force Is Put on Retired List at His Own Request

Outside of routine business, the Au- gust meeting of the common council on Monday evening in the council chamber at the city hall disposed of two matters of special public interest in Mayor J. J. Desmond's announce ment that it had been found that Guy B. Dolbeare is entitled to his place on the board of gas and electrical com missionerS and in the vote to retire Policeman William S. Dety to the hon. orary grade of the veteran reserve, which is done at the eficer's own re- quest, on account of physical disabil- ity.
 At a previous meeting of the com mon council Councilman Earl E. Math- ewson had raised the point that ferrner Mayor Allyn L. Browns appointment of Mr. Doibeare to the gas and .eiec- trie commission was Illegal an@ void because Mfr, Dolbeare was at that time an alderman. and there is a provision that no person holding public office shall be a member of the commission.
 Mayor Desmond, to whom the mat ter was referred, reported at this council meeting that he had been in consultation with the corporation counsel and their conclusion was that the effect of the appointment of MT. Dolbeare to the commission had been to terminate his office of alderman and that he is legally and in fact a member of the commission. The re- port was accepted by the council.
 Policeman Retired.
 Alderman Pierre Ethier reported as chairman of the police commissioners that at the request of Policeman Will liam S. Doty, made on the grounds of physical disability, they recommended that he be retired to the honorary grade of veteran reserve at the rate If S4182 per month. to date from Aug. 1. 1918. The recommendation was ac- cepted and adopted.
 The rate of pay granted to MT. Doty is the same as that given to the two other retired policemen, John Royston and Jacob Vetter, who were given half pay at the rate that prevailed when they were retired. Recently the pay of the policemen has been raised, but the retirement pay in this new case ! is not based on the raise
 When Mayor Desmond called the meeting to order, a little after S.30 all the members of the council were present except Councilman Mathewson who is absent from the city. Upon recommendation of Alderman Milo R. Waters for the finance com mittee, it was voted to pay s10O tc Mrs. NJ J, Riordan and Mrs H. A Keroack in settlement of a claim fol damages to 3 stock of groceries by water that got into the cellar at 1S9- 1 191 West Main street.
 Four Special ConstabIes.
 Four special constables were ap- pointed, William Sapitsky upon peti. tion of the Kosciusko Pulaski society George W. Watson for guard al Stony Brook reservoir and Daniel J Williams for Fairview reservoir upoi petition of the water board, Allen s Barbour for the state ar1nory. anC Patrick J. Fitzgerald.
 Petitions Presented. | A petition of the Max Gordon & So1 i corporation for permission to lease { small tract of land on Hollyhock Isl and to el ect a storehouse covered witt ! sheet iron, in which to store cotton was referred to the public works com mittee with power.
 James H. Smith petitioned to have tree removed at A Winchester street | Referred to tree warden with power