Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-27
CoMMlSSIOH TO HANDLE
 NEW LONDON FERRY LINE

Administration of the municipal fert4 between New Lordon and Gro- ton, which Is now handled hv a com mittee of the common council of the city of New London, is to be placed in the hands of 9 commission consisting Of the mayor, ex-oficio, and three members elected by the common coun- cil, according to a bill lnat has been presented in the legislature
 The act provides that at the first regular meeting of the common coun- cil, to be held at a date later than five days after this act shall become e3- feCt%2. ,l~ common council shall choose by ballot three electors of New London 10 De members 0f the boord
 one for the term ending on the st Monday Of October. 1919 one for the
 term ending on the first Monday of October, 1920 and one for the term ending on the first Monday Of October,
 1921. At the annual meeting the common council to be held for the for
 the election of officers in October
 1919. and annually thereafter, t$ere shall be chosen by ballot by the com mon council one elector of the city to be Q member of the board for the trs n of three years and until his successor is chosen and qualified. All members Of said board shall be chosen with out regard to political party affilia- tions; they shall be sworn to faith fully discharge their duties, and shall serve without compensation. The court Of common council may at any time, at it's discretion remove any 1 member of inc board by q two- thirds vote of all the members of the coun- l cil. 4 majority of the board shall constitute q quorum for the transa- 1 ton Of business. Any vacancy, oc- curing for any cause, in the board 1 shall be filled by the council.
 1 The commission shall have full 1 charge of the ferry property, but will l have no authority to lease the fran 1 chise or privilege of operating the l ferry.
 l The board shall have full 7ower and l authority, to contract for and to ac- i quire by purchase or leasa any prop erty, real or personal, necessary for use in connection with the proper op- 1 eration of tha ferry and 70 make all l necessary contracts for the repair, 1 maintenance CT replacement of the 1 ferry property or wharf property un-
 der it's management anl control; but 1 before the board shall purchase any property or enter into any contract ' IF obIiSatior involving the expendi- ]! ture of more than ten thousand dol 1 lars 1t shall obtain authority there- for from the common council.
 i The board shall also have full pow CT and authority. to bnT~cw money
 to be used for any purpose in connec- nection with the proper operation ot the ferry; but before the board shal create indebtedness for money borrow ed in excess of ten thousand dollars i shall obtain authority therefor iron the common council.
 Upon this act becoming effective al | the funds on hand in the city treas ury, which have been received by tht city in connection with the operation
 of the ferry, shall be paid over by th' city treasure to the board. and an! and all obligations that lave been as ! sumed or contracted by said city il
 connection with the operation of tn
 ferry. including the note for forty -fiv
 thousand dollars now held by tn
 Union Bank and Trust Company, shal
 be assumed and paid bv the board fo | and in behalf of the c!Ey-
 No money shall be paid out of tn
 funds in the hands of the hoard ex 1 ceDt such as shall have been ordere :; paid by the board and then only b.
 check or draft signed by the treas