Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

A. w. Turner and Mrs. Henry Mathieu. For waiting hymn, Abide With Me, was sung. Taps were sounded by Bugler Lewye Gerry of Company c, Third h. fantry, Connecticut State Guard. The bearers were Frank P. Fenton, Michael F. Sullivan, John Gallivan, Frank Tee vans Jeremiah Mccarthy, and Patrick Donohue, members of A c. Tyler Camp No. 8, United Spanish War Veterans. The conlmittal service at the grave in St. Joseph's cemetery was read by Rev. John E. Clark. MT. Haggerty was bur jed with full military honors, a squad from Company G, firing three volleys over the grave, and taps were again sounded by Bugler Gerry. The attend ance was large and the floral offerings were beautiful. Killourey Brothers were in charge.
 The subject of the city collection of ashes formed an important part of the discussion of the board of aldermen at their meeting Monday night in the com
 mon council chambers. The special com mittee appointed to investigate methods l used in other cities 6n the state was
 made by Alderman Hickey. In his report he stated that the collection of ashes in | the city could not be done in an efficient manner for less than S10,0Q0 per year. Bridgeport was visited by this commit
 tee and from accounts given them by of
 fcials of Bridgeport these figures were arrived at During the past week the l city of Willimantic has tried collecting 1 ashes and garbage and the cost for the | week.. when only about third of the 1 city was covered totalled over $100. A resolution was adopted authorizing May l or Charles A. Gates to call city meeting
 during the present month to give the cit 1 izens an Opportunity to vote on he queS- l tien of removal of ashes The resolution | calls for the appropriation of $10,o00 1 for this work, or the cancelling of the ap- l propriation of sS,500 made at the last
 city meeting less money already spent in this work -
 The meeting was called to order at s:10 l o'clock by Mayor Charles A. Gates and reports of the December meeting were read by Clerk A. c. Scripture Attorney | Thomas J. Kelley representing GeFoge E. Buck, asked permission for the building and erection of five petroleum storage tanks on MT. Bucks property on Colum-
 bia avenue Each tank is to measure 1C fleet in diameter and forty feet in length A resolution was adopted giving Mr
 Buck the right to erect these tanks The
 report of the police department for the
 month of December was read and ae eepted&., The report of Superintendent ot
 Streets Irwin M. Ford showing ezpendi
 lures of s1,22S.So was accepted. Int
 report of City Health Officer Dr. W. P
 s. Keating reading as follows was ac
 cepted: NumbeN of communicable diseases
 Diphtheria T; whooping cough q; scar let fever 1 i; nuisance 6. It was voteC that $12,000 be borrowed for use as cur
 rent expenses of the city as desired. I
 was voted that two barrels of oil needet by the fire department be purchased. Tw' resolutions relative to fines for riding ol :. fire apparatus or taking articles iron the department without permission of tn chief or capain were referred 0 he ordi : nance committee. It was voted that tn committee on fiji es regulate the use c funds paid into the fire department or tn police department and establish a fun
 for use of those departments. The resis
 nation of Mrs. Belle B. Rigglen1an as Il brarian was accepted and Mrs. Ruth ( A Terry was appointed as librarian. It va voted the books of the general statutse fo E i 1918 and 1919 be purchased for use of tn mayor and common council. sadi books t be kept in the common council chamber, \ The matter of granting the members C the police department ore day off eac B week with pay was considered and it wa E voted that commencing January Tt E members of the police department b