Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
ADVISES IMPROVEMENT AT.
 NORWICH ASSESSORS OFFICE

Recommendations covering the fur nitlre and equipment for the office of the assessors oa the town of Nor wich, salaries to be paid, and the des- igAaucn of a room in the town nall as the permanent headquarters for the assessors are embodied in the report made by the special committee ap- pointed to investigate conditions in the assessors office.
 This committee. consisting of Town Clerk CAarles s. Holbroek, c. D. NoyIes, Thomas H. Beckley, Barnet Davidson and Arthur E. Story. was appointed at the annual town meeting o1 Get. IT to make report at the ad- journed annual town meeting next Monday evening.
 Their report is as follows:
 Norwich, Conn.,, March 1st, 1920
 The special committee appointed by resolution, passed at the annual town meeting held Oct. 17th, 1919, beg to report to this adjourhed annual town meeting, that; they organized, appointed Arthur B. Story, clerk, and have held two regular meetings. Con- forming to the duties placed upon them by the resolution, they have obtained data relative to equipment and conduct of offices of boards of assessors of other cities and towns in this state, and have compared the number of lists handled, the amount of grand lists, the population, the number of days employed by, and the salaries paid to the members of the board of assessors of such cities and towns. They have also investt- gated the present office equipment of the local board. have carefully con- sidered the duties of said office and the salaries paid to the members of same.
 After due and proper con- sideration, it was unanimously voted. at the last regular meeting of this committee, to offer the following re- commendations, which are herewith respectfully submitted:
 That a telephone be installed in the office of the board of assessors.
 The purchase of a filing cabinet of steel, for yearly assessment lists; a card index system with steel cabinet to hold same; steel cabinet for holding several years of books con taining assessment lists: a modern typewriter and stand for same; this purchase to be made of persons doing business in this city. according to the estimates and specifications which have been unanimously approved by this committed; said estimates being now in the hands of the chairman of this committee.
 That an appropriation, not to ex- ceed $1 ,00O be allowed the board of assessors to make the contracts and purchases above specified and for the further purchase of maps showing residential section of city, and of maps of enlarged size, giving the ge- ological survey of the outlying sec tions Of the town, tgether with steel a1 Tn a d. ditional purchase of any other sup plies necessary fof the proper con- duct of said office.
 That the salary of each member of the board of assessors be S1,000 per year, with an extra allowance of $500 for clerk of said board which clerk shall be appointed by said board of assessors from ne of their own members; said extra sum of $500, to said board of assessors, and further provided that said clerk shall be on duty during the business hours of each business day of the year.
 Anl in view of the fact that the of flee Of the board of assessors is about to be equipped and permanently fitted up. at the expense of the town If Norwich.
 That, at the next city meeting of the city of Norwich. a resolution be presented, requesting that the room now occupied by the board of asses BOTS, be set apart by said city, as the permanent headquarters of the board of assessors of the town and city sof Norwich.
 That, in the future a specific amount be placed in the annual esti- mates of the town of Norwich, as an approximation for the purchase oi needed supplies for said office of the board of assessors.