Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-19


 gins presented a resolution authoriz- 1 ing the appropriation. .-
 Street Commissioner Fellows said 1 that his department last year asked 1 for $35.000 and that the estimate was cut down to $35.000 It is this $3,0e0 which the department is now asking for as their resources are almost en- trely exhausted.
 Wanted Town to Share. ,.f,
 MT. Pitcher wanted to know if the three thousand dollars would carry the department the remainder of the. fiscal year.. Mr. Shields thought that the town ought to share this addition 1 al expense inasmuch as the S3090 is to be used principally on the highways Martin E. Jensen and Mayor Brown explained to the meeting that the town annually makes an appropriation of $1S,000 for the upkeep of highways within the city limits, regardless of the size of the city appropriation. Mr. Shields withdrew his objection and the appropriation was made. 2
 The next appropriation voted was ore for $2.400 for the payment of fire insurance premiums for the ensuing three years on the Court house. The resolution authorizing the appropria- tion was presented by Alderman Guy E. Dolbeare. He said the matter was overlooked last year when the esti- mates were made up owing to the fact the insurance is not paid every year eut every three years.
 To Improve Gas Plant.
 Then came the two items amounting to $225.6e0 for the gas and electric plant The smaller item. s25 GOO for a new water gas set, was first taken up. D. T. Shea presented a resolution in favor of the S25,000 appropriation.
 MT. Shea said that for several months past there has been more CT less com piaint about the quantity and quality of the gas. The commissioners asked the plant officials to investigate and find out just what the trouble was Tine $2o,000. he said, is to cover their recommendations for the installation of a water gas unit. He offered the resolution. making the appropriation and moved it's adoption.
 James IL. Case of the board of gas and electric commissioners, read a sec tion of the superintendent's report and recommendations. The report showed that there is now very small gas margin. as far as production and con ! sumption are concerned. The present | production is from 100000 to 225,00t cubic feet in tWenty-four hours. The report showed the necessity if imme dlate action to improve the plant. 4 siX-foot siX-inch water gas set, if in- stalled, would insure minimum pro. auction of 325, ,000 cubic feet in twenty. | four hours and maximum of 65o,0ot cubic Areet in twenty-four hours.
 w. F. Bogue. former superintend ent of the gas and electric plant. sait ! ne hoped the resolution would pass
 MT. Shields wanted to know if tn
 commissioners were unanimous in rec
 ommending the appropriation MT
 Shea, who is a member of the board said they were
 1 The resolution was then sdopted. b,
 informal vote and the $25,00O appro
 prlation was made legal by a ba1o ivote. the clerk being instructed by tn meeting to cast one ballot, I Mr. Shea Explains.
 After the item asking for s2o0. .00
 for 5000 k W turbine and two 50
 h boilers had been read by the may
 or MT. Shea Shea took the floor. Flo
 several months, said Mr Shea, thi l matter has been under considerable
 by the board. They have considere
 every proposition submitted to then
 They have listened to every sugges
 tion. We have held two conference
 and called together some of the rep , resentative men of the city to discus
 the matter. We have unanimousl agreed that it is for the best interest of the city and good permanent in
 Vestmentq as we'll. to spend somethin 1 like S200, 900 to put the plant in prope condition. He offered resolution au thorizins the appropriation of a SUI not to exceed s200.000
 Wanted Action Deferred.
 l am not going to oppose the al I propriation, said Mir. Rogue, as he toe l the floor I have reasons to belie1 and know they have need of addition [ al power. However, I wish actic 3 could be deferred or that power cou 2 be purchased.
 The present plant is situated at tit : ! water, and very close to navigab g water The difference between g e water coal and all rail coal is col e siderable. The facilities, for unloadiI
 coal at the plant are very limited. ] n times in the year there is hard l. enough water in the river to furni!
 the present apparatus for condensii
 purposes. realize they must ha : this additional power. It is que
 
 : a reasonable rate .-- -.. 0 MT. Tanning Supports Plan. We should not go into this arrang ment unless we are certain it will
 of benefit, said Joseph T. Tanning. = year ago complete examina tion W : made. of the plant As the result u u that examination we were told tn the plant was in good condition al
 l moi ton of tynI : that was attributed to it. Sometir . ago I was told by the commissions and the Investigating engineer tn . something had to be done to take ca of any increase. I understand it W U be necessary to make an expenditu
 of s4e,O for boilers. sS There is a growing demand f T. power. Taking. up this matter |: ': $200,0 I asked Mir Mole what t ~ berefit would be in money to the ci if the additions were made to t ,o plant From him I gathered this i v formatio >
 ?, From the sale of 900 k. W. in ado ID tion to what we are selling now, would receive s8a,00o. Operating C NY pense is estimated at s37,000, .leavi y 5000. Allowing ten per cent " interest and depreciation would lea
 approximately s23,000 as. net incon
 These figures were arrived at
 further investigation by Mr. Mole J. think the general argument is ve of much in favor of our going ahead a ,e embarl1ing on this improvement. T l. money would have to be borrowed to work progressed and the interest pa: l. The entire expense would be provid IS for by bond issue. In concluding " said it seemed like a good busine y proposition to him.
 r. Mir Woodward said that some re it erence had been made to propositi IS to provide power to the city by ou le side concerns. He said he would Ii B. to know what these propositions we y MT. Case said that the plant cam