Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-17
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Budget $4,000 less thin for 1s20-21.
The following sums were fixed for the
salaries of the several officials for the
ensuing year:
Corporation counsel $500; chief en-
gineer of fire department, superintendent
of fire alarm system and fire marshal,
$500, in addition to which he shall re-
ceiYe SO per day when actually engaged
as inspector of buildings, not to exceed
Is days in any one year captain of En-
CINE Co. No. l, $3.50 per week; lieu
tenant of Engine Co. No. L, S29.75 per
week; assistant engineer fire department,
$3.50 per annum; permanent fireman SIS
per week captain of Hook and Ladder
Co. No. 1, Hose Co. No. l, and Hose Co.
No. 2, 800 each lieutenants in same
companies, S75 each. All other call fire.
men annual salary of S25 and SO for each
fire for which they report where stream
of water has to be turned on; fire po-
lice $50 each per year; stewards of COM
panies 800 each librarians 5000 super
| intendent of streets, .s2S.S5 per week;
superintendent of water works, S28.85
per week; superintendent Of pumping
station, together with house rent and
fuel, $1,000 per year; city clerk, 5000
per year city treasurer, $3.50 per year;
! collector of taxes three-fourths of one
per cent. of all taxes collected and one
half of one per cent. of all assessments
collected; assessors $50 each.
The mayor was given authority to hire
voting places in the four city wards and
provide all things necessary for their use
in the coming city election.
A bill presented by Fred L. Yeomans
for work for tbs police department was
voted paid. 1t was voted that $3.50 dam
ages be paid Mrs. Lula Lason for dam
ages to her property on Lebanon avenue
This matter had hung over since 1915
and the grade was only recently estab-
lished. The payment is to be made at
the sanction Of Corporation Counsel
King, Mayor Gates and City Engineer
Mitchell. A resolution was adopted in
structing the light committee to install
| all lights pending for various city streets
The matter of the Hilltop fire station
came up when Alderman Weber asked
| for motion that needed repairs be
made there. Alderman Carlson stated
| that the company was practically never
| used The building was not needed by
| the city. He wished to know why the
| fire underwriters did not drop insurance
| rates in this city as agreed when the
! permanent fire department was establish
/ ed. If their word is no good, then why
should ours be? he asked. The vote was
| taken and the building will be repaired:
A motion offered by Alderman Carlson
asking that the fire committee investigate
| the possibility Of abandoning Hilltop was
| lost when Alderman Weber said that
| there was not time sufficient for proper
| investigation before the end Of the pres.
ent council term. Taxes overpaid
amounting to SAP were voted to be re-
| turned.
The committee appointed to investigate
gas and electric charges in this city by
| the Rockville Willimantic Lighting COM
pany submitted their report, in which
they stated that the only way to get any
result was to go before the public utilities
commission. A resolution was adopted
declaring that as the manufacture of gas
and electricity was cheaper today thar
last year, that Mayor Charles A Gatel
and the committee on lights be a commit
tee to go before the public utilities com
mission to see if Willimantic cannot ge
a lower charge for Service, and do away
If possible with all service charges, or a
least to lessen them.
Adjournment was at s32 o'clock, an
other special meeting to be held prior Il
Dec. 5th, when all outstanding bill vii
be voted paid and all matters finished ur
Three hundred couples attended tn
| udHCo given wednesday night at tn
state armory by st. Josephs HospNa
Alumnae associartsn under the auspice
Of Company G. A large sum was real
lied for purchasing hospital equipment
A meeting of A. c. Tyler camp, No.
U. s. W. ". was held Wednesday nigh
at the state armory. The following OF
fcers were nominated for election in De
cember: Commander, William E. Jacp
d son; senior vice commander, William F
Il Peck; junior vice commander Davi
4 Lorree; officer of the day, Everett Wine
4 | miller; officer of the guard, Isaac T. Pc
ry; trustee for three years, Samuel MI
lin to take over unexpired term of WI
4 liam E. Jackson as trustee Jeremia
| Mccarthy. Other committee appoin
ments are to be left to the commander.
Brief News.
/ Mrs. Adeline Stanton leased on Wet
| nesday to the Southern New Englan