Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-04
NEW LONDON ADOPTS BIGGEST BUDGET

10 control the majority members ought to be recalled. It was the first time that such stuff had been inter jected into the business of city meet ing and it ought to be the last. Spieen and politics; simply that an1 nothing more.
 Eneelhert Sauter, with eharaeteris- tic courage made strong objection to several of the recommendations, and demonstrated that perhaps he IS the best-posted citizen in regard to city finances. He had evidently made a study of local finances and reeled on the figures that would have caused a less turbulent meeting to stop, look, to a debt that is almost beyond re- demption.
 Governor Waller, the dean of denoe- racy and sage of city meetings, asked if anyone present could tell the amount of the city debt, as there ing stranded. This was just after he said the men at the meeting should close their eyes as they voted the sum of $7o.oeo for interest Mir Sauter about s5.Z56, 900 and that some of thi5 indebtedness had been taken On i legally. Perhaps the time may come when q city meeting will be glad to give this same Sauter man a respect full hearing.
 When health department appropria- tions were being considered, Governor Waller made an impassionate speech, not long. but it had the real Waller ring of the long ago. that commanded men to listen with almost breathless interest. He spoke in the highest health officer of the city of New Lon don, now the head of the state health department. He told of the great service he rendered the city, of the es- tablishment of a health system second to none. He said pr. Black had sac riieed his practice for the public good had specialized in the work he now heads in the state, and vet, said the governor. the people of New London or rather the men who assembled in a Hberateiy refused to pay pr. Black a decent, living salary, drove him away, and fortunately for him. into a posi- ton where his ability is properly rec pertaining to public health is un- questioned
 The total amount appropriated at the meeting to meet the budget is sSS6. 500, an increase of $125, 900 over a year ago. The total amount of esti- less than the budget The. levy will be laid later on. Then the assessors will be required to raise the amount re- quired by ain increased tax rate and probably an increase in the valuation of property as well. It is quite like ly that then the tax payers will sit up and regret that some heed was not taken to the sayings of Sauter. who is the real watch dog of the city treas ury.
 The real issue of the city election as outlined by some democrats who aspire to party leadership, is to de- feat P. Leroy Harwood for reelection to membership on the board of school visitors. MT. HarwoQd has served the city faithfully in the educa tional department for the past seventeen years and as president a part of the time. and is the present incumbent of that position. A small minority of that board. not even all the democratic m embers. are spading the political garden to turn up. to dig up some thing that may be used to create a prejudice against one of the best men for the board and the city that was ever connected with that highly inn portant city department.
 Mr. Harvvood as president of the board has not the same opportunity to discuss questions at the meetings as has MT. Fox or any other member and when 1t comes to voting in the meeting his vote counts no more than does the vote of MT. Fox or any other member. Because matters are adopted that this minority member does not like, he pushes the majority 1 aside and rushes into city meeting, has his little say, in a remarkably 1 good speech. and endeavors to create the whole board. barring himself in that Mir. Harwood, republi- 1 can, is not fit for membership on the | board of school visitors.
 The democrats are determined. Chat l