Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-19
moved that the following resolution be

moved that the following resolution be
adopted:
Voted: That the city appropriate
and authorize the common council to
appropriate $4,000 for the purchase
and equipment of two auto trucks, one
OF two ton capacity and one of / 1-2-
ton capacity to and for the use of the
city in its street department.
Mr.. King in offering the resolution
gave a Summary of the report of the
committee of alderman who had thor
oughly investigated the matter and
spoke earnestly in favor of adopting
the resolution, saying that a saving
OF from 81 ,009 to 81 500 a year could
pc saved by motoriZing this depart
nrent John NJ. Gilman addressed the
meeting at this point and, made an
amendment to the resolution that two
two-ton trucks be purchased, instead
OF one two ton and one one and a half
ton truck The amendment was not
seconded. Alderman Laramie then
made few remarks in which he
spoke of the thorough investigation
which had been made in regard to the
matter and said in one city he knew
| of two motor trucks were doing the
| work previously done by ten teams of
| horses and that he would guarantee
| that this city would save from 1000
| to 81, 500 year by motorizinS the
street department. The resolution
was then adopted by a standing vote
o. 50 to IS. the preceding vote by voice
being doubted.
T., The second clause of the warning
was then taken up md William A.
| King offered and moved that this res
| olution be adopted: Voted That the
| city appropriate and authorize the
| ,,,I e. 1ri0 10 z
| for the purchase and equipment of an
auto chassis for the Hook and Lad
der Company truck. The motion was
seconded and Alderman Webber made
4 few remarks In tgard to the sub
| iect, stating how absolutely necessary
| it was that the chassis be bought. lie
| said there had been some talk of using
the street trucks for this purpose but
! gave figures and explanations to show
| that the hook and ladder truck could
not be taken out of the engine house
on Bank street in this manner be-
cause Of the narrowness of the street
! at that point. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
When the third claese of the warn
ing was taken up. the following reSo-
luton was offered by William A. King,
( who moved that it be adopted Voted ::
ize the common council to appropriate
tho sum Of $500 to erect suitable
buildings in the city yard 20 properly
house the city property. Alderman
Laramie addressed the meeting on the
subject, stating that it was necessary
that the city 6ave suitable place to
house this now quipment as well as
other equipment now owned by the
city. The motion was seconded and
\ unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting, it was ad-
iOurned at this point after occupyips
tt< short time of about thirty minutes
About 100 citizens attended the meet
ing and voted the appropriations
amounting to $10,300. without any de-
lay, showing that this city intends to
be up to- date and modern in its va
, rious departments along the lines
adopted by other progressive cities.
The engine Of the Boston Expires:
Cue in this city at 6.52 from New
York Tuesday night derailed at 4
Ioint about 800 yards west of the To-
cal station. The train had made it
customary stop further west of thai
point and was proceeding slowly to-
ward the station when the locomotive
left the iron. A defective or spill
switch or spreading rails caused the
accident When the train came TO
stop, the engine was partly topp1et
over blocking the tracks of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad completely.
seemed from observation that the en-
CINE made the crossover at that poin
all right but that the car directly
lack of the engine did not and tn,
weight of the train pulled the engin,
partly over on its side. Nobody wa!
injured but number of passengers