Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-08

that the meeting again proceeded on | the remaining items
 William H. Shields declared that up to now the total appropriated meant a tax of lb l,2 mills if not another sum were appropriated. He took up the to come from the town and stated | that the charter provided that the | town and not the city should take the | initiative in such a matter.
 Attorney Shields held a copy of the | charter in his hand and read sections l from it in support of his contention. | He argued from these that no action l can be taken now to make this item $40,000 on the side of estimated re- 1 ceipts. He warned that the, time was to stop here and now in making ap- propriations, for we are headed tow l ards S6 mill tax, with city and town l taxes together.
 For Street Extras.
 While agreeing in general with MT. ] Shields and Mir. Murphy in wiping out | appropriations, Dr. J. J. Donohue said l he thought 1t was mistake not to 1 consider West Thames street and 1 North Main street, where work has al- l ready been started.
 Dr. Donohue moved and indefinite postponement was made of $S,0o0 for two garbage motor trucks for the public works department and s6,0O0 for one auto sweeper for the same de- partment.
 Dr. Donohue then moved the appro- prlatlon of $1S,S50 for widening and pavement Of West Thames street. from High street to schoolhouse and pave ment of same to the city line, saving that it was common sense measure and a wise expenditure. James c. Macpherson also favored the appro- pr1ation, saying that the street was disgrace to the city, and ordinary re- pairs would be 9 waste of money. The state was willing to put $10,0OO in the work
 MT. Murphy advocated only ordin- ary repairs for this street that the tax rate might be kept down for the sake of those who can i'll afford to pay in creases in their taxes. James P. Sheridan asked the ex- mayor to name any street in any city or Connecticut that was as bad as West Thames street. He commended the Thames Street improvement as i the best done in Norwich in twenty 1 five years, but why stop when the job 1 is only half doneo Thames street is a l ieISS |O dlty ClIy, you cant QIfFe 1 over it for you'll think you were driv- | ing over the Giants Causway if you | do. Don't build nacadam roads but | lets put this Thames street improve ment through no matter what it costs i Civil Engineer S. B. Palmer said he wanted to make one statement before the vote was taken and that was that it was the opinion of the public works committee that this projected improve. ment can not be completed for less than $24.000 net.
 E.. l.. Dennis, a resident of the l Thamesville district, declared that l West Thames street was the worst en- trance to any city in the state, and he knew all the cities that had been men toned
 MT. Shields spoke against the ap- propriation on the grounds of keeping the tax down and after one or two more brief remarks the voters began
 10 call for the question as they seem ed to have heard the matter discussed enough
 l F. ". Gary moved an amendment to
 raise the appropriation to S24,060, this
 sum to be paid off in five annual pay
 ments.
 A viva voce vote was doubted by MT.
 Shields and Mayor Desmond called for a rising vote which showed that the $24,000 appropriation was carried as
 the chairman had ruled in the first place.
 For GreenevilIe Streets.
 John Barry moved approval of s36,-
 997. 50 for widening of North Main
 street from Central avenue northerly and pavement of same from Eiggth
 street to the city line (s24,7775 50) and
 pavement of same from Golden street
 to Second street ($12,200). Advice from
 Dr. Donohue that the southerly end of
 this improvement only be taken up
 this year brought some lively rejoind-
 CTS from MT. Barry and Joseph H Henderson, the latter saying that un-
 less the upper end of North Main street
 were improved you might as well cut
 out the Catholic cemetery for they would all be buried before they get to
 the cemetery. The holes are all dug in the street now. All you've got to dc is to fill them up.
 P. F. Bray claimed that it was use , less to vote for all these appropriations
 for you can't fet men to do the work , Civil Engineer Palmer agreed with MT. Bray about the difficulty of se- curing help and thought it would, be
 advisable to postpone the upper part of North Main street improvement. l , ohue to make the appropriation anG , pay in inatallments for the next sever ' years.
 , F. w Cary made an amendment tt , build the road from Golden street tt s Second street, only, stating that it waS
 improbable that either labor or ma,
 terial could be secured for the whole I of the work this year and Joseph H
 Henderson settled the whole matte, l by moving to lay it on the table whicf f was done.
 Alderman Waters moved to indefn itely postpone the appropriation O $4,224 for new nlacadam road for l Laurel Hill avenue from Crown Hil : post south to city line. The matter wa. l indifinitely postponed after some dis y cussion.
 Although he realized, he said, tha there was no chance for the appropria tion of $21, 900 for two pieces of autt pumping apparatus for the fire depart
 ment, Resident Manager John F. Rog T CTS of the United States Finishin; a company spoke briefly, saying that h $ wished to have it remembered that on ,. manufacturer had raised his voic T against having the city 80 along wit, Il the inadequate fire protection that i r. had at present.
 0 On motion of former Mayor Mur e phy the previous vote on the appro 7. priatien for salaries for the fireme e was reconsidered and the amour = raised as stated to make their dali 2 wage rate the same as the police $ men.
 : H, M. Lerou impressed the meetin
 with the need of repairs to the Wes