Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-29
LEGISLATION OF INTEREST
TO EASTERN CONNECTICUT
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line Of the street in front OF said real
estate, or to fix and maintain a pump
at such locations for supplying; oils
for motor vehicles and for other COM
mercial purposes.
Another act provides for the creation
in the city of Norwich of Firemen's
Pension and Relief Fund. All monies
and property now in care or control
Of chief engineer, or any other person,
donated or intended for the benefit Of
the firemen. shall be the nucleus for
the fund. The members shall be as
sessed monthly not more than two
per cent. of salary. The fund SHALL be
under the control of the mayor, the
treasurer and chief of fire department.
Retirement is provided after FIVE years
with benefit to members being physf
rally disqualified, and after service
OIL twenty years Of service
Charter of City of Norwich amend
ruent was offered and referred, which
provides for the appointment OF three
instead Of two sergeants Of the police
force.
An act presented provides that the
state board of education shall annual
r. appoint a committee of five to be
known as Connecticut Public Library
Committee.
All members Of companies, in an act
presented. or other units of the Con-
ueCtiCut State Guard which have been
mustered out Of service, may be per-
rg.tted TO retain the uniforms issued
ITO them with the exception OF over
-oGa~ and web belts, provided mem
iorship covers a period of SIX months.
Ten thousand dollars is namel in
IAN act presented to establish perp1a-
-uent memorial throughout the state of
the sons Of Connecticut who fought
lin the great war. 1t provides for the
planting of trees along state highways
.ruder direction Of highway commits
-siOncr
Towns Of ten thousand or more pop
citation shall elect not less than three
nor more than seven selectuen, ard
towns o. less population not less than
three nor more than five Seiectmen,
If act presented becomes law.
An amendatory act provides for sal-
aries Of state attorneys as follows.
Hartford county $500: Fairfield 81
900, Tolland, $500 Litchfeid, $1,000;
-Middlcsex $1700. New London $500.
II an act submitted becomes law no
person shall take more than twenty
brook trout or brown trout in one day.
-'u0thcr act provides that no trout
jess shan seven inches in length shall
e taken.
- An act read provides for an appro-
fs.ati0u Of $500 for the Connecticut
ssvir0 Growers association Another
F-t provides for tho retirement of
state employees who have been in the
service twenty-five years and become
-tgcapacitated at seventy. Halt pay
4.e0sion is provided.
The Connecticut company charter
O. tod f,,
gives authority for these changes In
Abe town Of Norwich, beginning al the
tracks in CcCum, thence on and along
she Norwich Worcester turnpike. the
Versailles road. the Jewett City-Eor-
wlrn road. Main street AMI North
siain street in Jawett City hence t.
connection with its tracks at or near
G.u r-. Village
To exercise all rights which The
company has to construct maintain
ard operate an electric railway IN
Ta'triile in the town of Norwich from
a connection with its tracks At Sor7h
= street, through Norwich avenue to
= connection with its track in Nor.n y
street
Also 70 construct. maintain and OF
crate am electric railway in the Citr OF
New London, from a connection with
The present Main street i.na. thence
70 Crystal avenue or other streets to
The westerly end of the approach K
ine old Thames river railroaI bridge
To connection with Tho track on said
bridge. with tho right to operate over
aid bride. 90 The cGsterIy cnI there
~ ard thence wholly or in par on
existing or proposed highways or up
ou private right OF way ~ Z connec-
&c.. with tho present tracks Of the
g. otor and S-ouinrton Street Railway
tn"Wn~E are extended AMI in force Il
...uHr' session Of 1921.
Mr.. Graham Of Lisbon called from
r.- table the motion IN pass under
suspension Of rules, tho resolution ap-
pointing George Z. Fellows. of Nor
w-.H county commiss' oncr for foul
years from October {, 1919 The mo.
lion prevailed without opposition.
Tho succession tax due the state or
account Of the lgaCy Of 800 900 to the
Joseph Lawrence Free Public hospital
h- The will Of Morton T. Plant. de-
oeas oi. viii he released If the act pre-
walls which was submitted in thu
house. The act also provides that the
court or probate OF the town Of Grotor
IS authorized to accept the final ac-
count of truatoos Of the Plant estate
wirh0u. reference TO succession tax
THE house adjourned to Wednesday
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