Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-21
WILLMANTIC
Norwich Bulletin WiIIimantic Office,
% Church St. Telephone 105.


What Is Going On Tonight.
Pythian Sisters, Purinton Temple,
No. 2, meets at 800 Main street. !
The special meeting Of the board Of |
aldermen slated for Thursday night |
was called to order by Mayor Gates at |
$40 o'clock. The meeting was held for |
the purpose of ratffying the appropria-
tons made at the city meeting held last
Tuesday night. The following five res
olutions were respectively introduced,
seconded and unanimously adopted by
the five aldermen present, two mem
beers of the board being absent:
Resolution ] introduced by Alderman
Bowen: Resolved, That the purchasing
committee and street committee are
hereby authorized and empowered to
purchase one / 1-2-ton truck chassis
and one 2-to truck chassis and to
cause the same to be suitably equipped
with bodies and the necessary Access
series at price not in excess of &c.
900.
Resolution 2 introduced by Alder
man Weber: Resolved, That the pur-
chasing committee and the fire com
mittee are hereby authorized and en-
powered to purchase an auto chassis
for the hook and ladder company
truck and to purchase all other equip
ment and accessories necessary to pro-
perly sduip and install the same at
cost not in excess, of $500.
Resolution 8, introduced by Alderman
Laramie: Resolved, That the street
committee is hereby authorized and
empowered to spend not in excess of
$500 in the erection of buildings in the
city yard to suitably house the city
property.
Resolution introduced by Alderman
Weber: Resolved, That the commit
tee on the fire department is hereby
authorized and empowered to enter
into an agreement or agreements for
drawing the fire apparatus from the
| time when the contract with G. E.
Leonard expires, viz. April l, 1913, up
to and until said time as said fire COM
| mittee may deem expedient.
! Resolution introduced by Alderman
| Bowen: Resolved, That the superin-
| tendent of streets is hereby authorized
by and with the consent and approval
of the street committee to hire one OF
more drivers for the / 1-2-ton truck
and for the two-to truck. Such hir-
ing shall be subject to termination al
the will of the street committee.
The adoption of these five resolutions
constituted the business Of the meeting
which was adjourned at 845.
At the Y. Nj. C. A. Thursday nigh
a very pleasing entertainment wa
provided for the employees of the Hol
land and the Windham Silk companies
The entertainment was held under tn
auspices of the industrial department
of the Y. NJ. C. A. and was thorough.
enjoyed by the $50 or more employe
present. Bowling, pool, gymnastic ex
hibitions, the swimming pool game
and dancing were provided Refresh
ments were served toward the clos
of the meeting.
A large number attended the meet
ing Thursday evening in the First Bap
fist church and had the pleasure G
: hearing a very interesting talk by Mr.,
Hancock on the life and work of D.
Grenfel1 in Labrador. A good sum wa
collected to be used in connection wit
the work in that frozen, isolated coun
try in which two SNillimantic Wome
, are spending this winter. Mrs. Han
: cock while in town is the guest of Mr.
Clarence Barrows.
The legislative committee on claim
gave hearing Thursday afternoon
, the petition of Doyle & Murphy {
= Willimantic, contractors, for REIN