Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13

fsrer, ard the results following its use
 ------ cannot be easily understood why bonds or notes maturing should not
 be paid by the city from it's regular
 sources of income.
 In my message of January 14, 1918, called the attention of your Honor- able Body to the fact that the water | pipes were laid some thirty five years ago, and in all probability, are show l ing some indication of decay, and must of necessity be renewed. We have only one high service main sup ply, 14 inch pipe for conduction of wa l ter from the pumping station to the corner of Valley and Jackson streets. | renew my recommendation and urge 1 that the question of laying an auxll- l iary high service or main supply pipe I for conduction of water between the l points above mentioned be given very early. and serious consideration. l In the interest of efficiency and l econony4 again recommend the pur- l chase of an automobile truck for use l of the water department.
 The police and fire departments are fi7 excellent working condition ana \ ve well earned the reputation TOT 1 eldciency, and our citizens may con gratulate themselves upon the 1aet i that these two important branches or 1 the public service have not only held | their own, but have shown marked 1 improvement in service rendered. Both departments are adequately | equipped for present needs.
 The streets, generally, are reason
 ably well lighted. We have in use,
 and are spay4ng at present for lOo arc and 146 lncandescent lights put there arc some sections where lights are l still needed, and as a matter of pub | lie safety, and conven. .ence, l recom-
 mend the locating of lights wherever 1 necessary. Our contract for street | lighting expired on the 18th day Of | November 1917, no new agreement has 1 been made, and we have worked un-
 der the terms of the old contract,
 which I consider to be very much to
 he advantage of the city.
 Our sidewalks ought to be repaired
 or renewed and many missing links l connected .n many places and owners 1 of property might do well to make 1 their holdings more attractive, know ing that every improvement, no mat l ter how slight, adds to the beauty of l the city and the value of it's real es- lt9te.
 We have about AS miles of streets
 to maintain, and it should be your 1 earnest endeavor to maintain them in such a manner as may be consist ent with such economy and reason l ableness, as our financial conditions may permit It should be the plan ot
 the administra ton to get the needed 1 improvements of the streets started a: early in the year as possible so that
 they can be accomplished and used b! ? i- nd
 d.
 Keeping the main thoroughfares o q city in a condition to invite the ia
 vorable criticism of visitors is only z
 small part of the duty of the stree . department.
 The -uneonpla ming poor should bt as carefully considered as those
 whose stately residences line some O
 our streets and avenues. A prope, , sanitary condition demands that ev'
 ery lane and aHeyway, every celia. and back yard, should be Kept fret from contagious filth and noxiou
 ndors.
 Thoughtful cooperation of the peo |. ple would do much towards n1akin. Villimantic q cleaner place than it is It is very essential that all section; of the city be properly severed. Wes
 Main street sewer ends at a point op , posite Mansfield avenue, and when ever the financial and labor conditions may so warrant, I recommend it's ex
 tension to Columbia avenue.
 Your inspection and investigation o
 the foot bridge will clearly demon strate the necessity of having same painted and more or less general re
 pairs to each side thereof.
 : I recommend the board taking ac-
 ton regarding the opening and clean.
 ing of all sections of our parks, whicf
 improvements should be made early il the season, so that our people m a5
 Nnjoy the use of them.
 i The ice ice plant, as a public peces- i sfty and convenience, has proven it:
 worth. The houses are in good condi-
 ton, except the roof which should b, l newed or treated with some prepara ton to prevent leaks. I recommend
 that matter of necessary repairs tc
 the ice houses be givens your early at.
 tention, and I further recommend you,
 very careful consideration of ice dis.
 tribution by the city.
 ! invite your attention to the dut,
 which we owe to our returning sol.
 diers, sailors and marines who an. swered the call to the colors, and rec onmend, wherever possible, to giv, honorabfy q sscharged soldiers, sailor
 and marines preference in the matte
 of employment and promotions.
 My ambition is and has been to -ren
 der that service to Willimantic and it people which will result in making ou city a greater, more prosperous, nor beautiful and healthier than ever be fore in which to live I urge you t
 exercise your greatest energy and ca pability to this end, and with the righ
 kind of teamwork we can achiev I splendid results.
 Mayor Gates then appointed Alder men Hickey and Webber as teller ! and the following recommendation fo roffices for one year were made Corporation counsel, William A. King Inspector of plumbing, Theodore Mar rotte; collector of ta1es, Wilfred 4 Gagnon. Jr.; superintendent of street. Irwin M. Ford: superintendent of wa ter works. Henderson S. Mou1ton; su oerintendent of pumping station Get H. Allen; chief engineer of fire de partment, fire marshall, inspector ( buildings, superintendent of fire alarr systems. Wade '. WWebster; assist
 ant engineers of fire departmen