Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-13
LEGISLATORS APPROVE
FARM BUREAU MONEY
Especial to The Bulletin)

The New London County senators
and representatives met Wednesday
afternoon, the meeting being called to
order by Representative Graham,
chairman, Representative Holt, being
clerk. The purpose Of the meeting
was the matter of appropriation for
the county farm bureau. Frederick
C. Warner, county agricultural agent
stated that the bureau would require
for the proper conduct for the year
ending October l, 1919, and to meet all
expenses, a county appropriation of
81, 500.
Representative Geary, read letter
recommending such appropriation for
the president of the county associa
ton. He than made motion that the
sum of $1,000 be appropriated and the
motion prevailed without opposition.
Mr.. Geary stated that tax could
not be levied to meet the appropria
fon without the attendance of
George F Parsons, clerk of the su
perior court. as this was a statute
provision. TIL chairman and clerk
were appointed a committee to con-
fer with Clerk Parsons and arrange
for county meeting to levy the tax.
Agent Warner stated that there was
a bill before the present legislature,
which provided for state and county
aid to farm bureau work, and he
hoped that next year would be cared
for, should the bill pass and become
law.
| 1t was the sense of the meeting,
disclosed by a vote that tax of one
+, half of one mill for Iiext two years,
would be required to meet the county
| expenses.
Representative Smith, county COM
missioner, said that prohibition would
carry with it a material decrease in
| the county receipts and that the half
mill tax would be necessary. 1t was
voted that order be drawn on the
| county commissioner for the ST. 500 ap-
propriated.
| Amendment to the charter of the
| city of Norvtch, was given hearing
| Wednesday afternoon, relative to in
crease in salaries of the officers of the
| The amendment makes these increas-
es: Judge, $1,000 to $500: prosecut-
! ing attorney $1,000 to $500; deputy
| judge $500 to $500; clerk $500 to
| $1,000; deputy clerk. $500 to $500
| Lee r Robbins, prosecuting attorney
| explained in detail the reasons why
! increases ought to be made and that
| they We're in keeping with salaries
! paid in other cities about the size
of Norwich. There was no opposi-
| ton.
Former Judge Thomas Kelley
member of the democratic state cen
| trail committee, spoke of what
| he termed deserved increase
of what he termed deserved increase
as salary actually earned. Ear
/ MatheWson of the city council also
| spoke strongly in favor of the adop-
! ton of the amendment. and that the
court officials were worthy of their q
Hearing was given Wednesday aft.
ernoon on the act authorizing the
state treasurer to charge over the
loss of more than $4,000 sustained by
the state by reason of the failure OF
the Thames Loan and Trust company
of Norwich by the finance committee
There will be hearing Wednesday
ator Fox concerning the exemption
afternoon on the act presented by Sen.
from Aviation Of property of the
Knights of Columbus corporation il
New London.
An increase in salaries of police
court officials at NFillimantic as pro-
vided for in an amendment to the
charter of the city, introduced by Mr.
King, was given hearing before The
committee on cities and boroughs,
| Wednesday afternoon.
The act concerning state aid fol-
trade and vocational schools, intro.
duced by Senator Fox, was giver
hearing before the committee on edu.
cation, of which Mr.. Fox is a mem
Der, Wednesday afternoon. The bill
provides that vocational schools
with academic studies, will not bt
barred from receiving financial en-.
couragement and support from the
state
The New London petition, presented
by Mr.. Holt which asks that provi,
sions of the statutes concerning the
teachers retirement system be apple
able to the school teacher Of New
London, will be given hearing by the
committee on education Thursday
afternoon.