Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-29

Three hundred and thirteen citizens and 1 taxpayers of the city of Norwich cast their vote for or against appropriatfng $41.ooo with which to purchase new ire apparatus for the city at a special city meeting. held on Friday evening and IS5 of the 3 13 voted for the appropriation while, there. were, 12S votes cast against it. The vote was taken after a spirited con- test on the matter. the opposition being led by ex-Mayor TIC. Murphy strongly supported by Albert Boardman. Speaking in favor of the appropriation was Chief Howard L. Stanton, Corporation Counsel Edwin w Higgins, Milo R. Waters, Will liam J. Fitzgerald, ex-Mayor Charles H. Osgood and Attorney Charles L. Stew art.
 All other appropriations. which includ- ed $14,500 for the settlement of the suit of Miss Mae Richmond against the city by compromise were voted without op position. The meeting also endorsed the | conveying of the deed of the old Falls i fire engine house to Gracyam Strelsczyk for s2,6o0 and the appropriation of the 1 s2,6o0 received for the property to the use of the fire department. The sum of | s1 200 was appropriated for the widen l ing of West Main street on the northerly side from Falls avenue to the bridge over the west arm of the Yantic river. The meeting also unanimously appropriated l s3,60G for certain changes in the sidewalk l lines ana grades of Prospect street and alterations incident to such changes as pe- titioned for by St Mary's church and as
 provided in resolutions adopted by the common council on Oct. Is. 1921.
 Record, Attendance for Special Meeting The meeting was called to order at s | o'clock by Mayor Herbert Nj. Lerou and City Clerk Weston c. Pullen read the
 call for the meeting. There was an at i tendance of over 500 which included a 1 large number of women, making it one of
 the largest special city meetings ever held
 in the history of the city. s=
 Mayor Lerou in his opening remarks
 expressed the appreciation of the city
 officials at such d large gathering and the manifest interest in city affairs. He
 also said that no gag rules would prevail
 And that everyone would be given oppor- | tunity to speak freely on the matter as
 all people should be permitted to speaL
 and talk over, that which has to do with our city's welfare. The first matter considered was that O. the mayor, to turn over certain deee [ signed by him and. sealed with the. city, seal to Gracyam Strzelczyk conveying thu 5 real estate known as the Falls fire engin
 house. Anson R. Grover presented a res 5 olution, approving the transfer of the deeC , and also appEopriating the proceeds o r the sale, $2600, to the use of the fire de partment, The resolution was unanimous ly passeG.
 '., Chief stanton Explains Needs After the passage of the first resobu tion the appropriation of 1000 for" tn - purchase of three pieces of fire apparatu I l was considered. Anson R.. Grover pre- f sented "a resolution appropriating tn ,. money which. the. common council shoul
 be authorized to be rsw the city's notes
 1 the sum to be paid back in five years i
 yearly payments. The resolution was sec 8 onded by Councilman Edward Crooks. a When Mayor Iorou called for remark n Chief Howard l.. Stanton explained wh l. Norwich needed the new apparatus. H ). said that Norwich was without adequat l. fire protection, three sections of the cit e in which there were larfe .manufactorie e being practically with no protection e1 = cept through the stations located in tn a center. of the city. Greeneyille, said NJ d Stanton, is without protection althoug r. there is horsedrawn aparatus ther Q Thamesviile is wholly without protectio "a as is the Falls district. The Norwic le department has three pieces of motor
 driven apparatus with the exception
 the chiefs and deputy chiefs car IT
 apparatus includes two chemicals and Y combination bumper and chemical, u latter being the only pumping apparatl :. in the city. The only other piece of al ,+ paratus is the horse drawn aerial true - This truck does not owe the city eel :, as it has been tne saving of of lives ar
 saving of thousands of dohars worth :. property. The three horses that draw
 are 21 years old and are not capable II do the wok The department fife alad l.. system needs renovating as there are t, y alarm boxes. That have been in use mar L. years and are not reliable. We need a III paratus and we need it badly said Chi
 Stanton In speaking of the personnel the department the chief said that no ci
 in the country had better force of m
 than Norwich.
 Milo R. Waters heartily endorsed o1 that had ben said by Chief Stanton al III appealed to the voters to vote the appr U priation.
 Opposes the Appropriation h., T. c. Murphy, who led the opposition m the appropriation of the. S41,00o, in a opening remarks said tha: Norwich was as be congratulated n. having such an al | in fire department: He also said he real he ed that Norwich needed more apparat ty. but believed that the city should not be ng the whole expense of the cost. The to- at town of Norwich does not bear cent
 the expense of the fire. department ne many times do the people living outs me the city ask for the aid of the departme ef Why is that we pay 1000 out at ( ESQ slap? Why not let the town pay pa This remark brought forth thunderc
 applause from the opposition. Mr.-M of phy went on to say that he understc ton that the underwriters had said numl in of years ago that the trouble with her local fire department was that it v 5S hampered by politics and that the wa
 mains were too small
 e, MT. Murphy then introduced an afnel as- ment to the original resolution in wh 'ett he advocated making the appropriat ITS, $50 and that the mayor and comm nk- council take the matter up with, the to of about having the town pay. part of
 expense of the purchase.
 By an exclamation vote the anne
 ment was lost
 Ex-Mayor Charles H. osgcod spoke h~r the unprotectedsection of the city in cd. Falls district where Is located the F. to company, the Norwich Free Acade1 en- Park church and many beautiful r fem tdences. No one can tell when fire w. wipe them out and believe we need aft apparatus.
 tut Favors More Apparatus .ar Charles L. Stewart in speaking on nd, need of more apparatus cited the incid