Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-15
10, III School Budget.
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The sum for salaries was about $1,-s 800 more than last year supplies. etc, about $500 more, repairs the same as last year. insurance about s1.eOo less. interest and evening schools the same as last year.
 At the request of Chairman Pettis, President B. P. Bishop Of the school board explained the public act which called for the last appropriation, which called for extra pay for the teachers at the rate of 8 per pupil enrollment The state passed the act but provided no money to carry it out. It is ex- pected that the legislature in the fu- ture will make an appropriation to reimburse the towns which spend this money.
 Senator John H. Barnes explained that the committee on appropriations did not provide the money necessary because the committee was not in ia vor of the bill. The judge said the next committee might feel the same way and if so. that there would be nothing coming back to the town of Norwich or any other town.
 In answer to question from Dr. N B. Lewis it was stated that it was not obligatory on the town to pay this money. MT. Bishop declared that the school committee could not decently refuse to provide this money and must depend upon the state to re- imburse it.
 On an aye" and mo- vote. twice called for, the chair was in doubt.
  the motion carried on this extra salary matter.
 Resolutions on SaIariss.
 A resolution was offered providing for the following salaries of town of fcers. all the same az last year: First selectman. s2.1oo; second selectman. clerk. s20o: town treasurer. $1 900; assessors $1,000 each; secretary of the school board, $4oo; tax collector, one
 Michael J. Curran. clerk of the board of assessors, offered an amendment, striking out the amount named as salary for assessor, and providing that Town Clerk Holbrook as chairman, be named by the selectmen to investigate and inquire into the conditions ob- taining in the assessors ofice as to and providing adequate equipment and to report at the adjourned town meet ing in March, 1920.
 MT. Curran spoke briefly in advo the Norwich assessors ofiice was the poorest equipped ofhce in the town. 1 Only sporadic attempts had been made to provide for greater efficiency and cause of the expense. The ofhce has no tax map. not even an insurance map. The assessors were responsible | for the list of the town and they | oHohld nave tHe pfOlpcT cqOipHicHt IO 1 do intelligent and efficient work.
 MT. Curran's amendment was caf- ried unanimously and the salaries | were voted.
 The meeting authorized the select ectmen to borrow $175,ooO as needed, and voted the usual $4.500 appropria ton for the Otis library, the sum of s17,000 to the Norwich Free Academy for term fees of pupils of the town.
 Lights at Norwich Town.
 Henry Saxton presented .a petition t. L, e.ectflc lights on Clinton avenue, WauWecus avenue and Sur .evant street. Chairman Pettis aeK- that tho evpehse would be &15 yearly for each light. MT. Saxton spoke
 ,-..tn .ohdiIlohs on these streets which are used by employees of the yoolen mill. The motion was carried.
 Judge John H. Barnes presented a resolution that the town pay for thej of three electric lights