Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-16

The amusement committee of the court of common council has decided to limit the number of carnival licenses here after, and to grant licenses to only those carnivals which give guarantee that they will present respectable perform ances. This was in substance the report of the amusement committee, made through Alderman William s. Murray, at the meeting of the court of common council Wednesday evening. The report is the result of the hearing held Tuesday morning by the amusement committee for the purpose of hearing complaints as to the frequency and the character of carni- vals coming to this city on the ground that they are a nuisance and are unfair competition to the local theatres.
 The report was accepted by the council and the committees action was approved Petitions Presented.
 The meeting was called to order about S.S0 o'clock by Mayor Herbert M. Lerou with one absentee. The reading of the | minutes of the previous meeting was omitted.
 A petition from J. W. Nichols for per- | mission to install a gasoline pump and tank at PTS West Thames street was re- ferred to the public works committee with power
 Thomas H. Beckley petitioned the council asking the removal of a tree | near SS Lincoln avenue, as he claims in his petition that the tree is badly de- l cayed at the base. The petition was re- | ferred to the public works committee and 1 tree warden with power
 The Connecticut company presented a petition, including the plan of the pro- 1 posed pole location along its trolley l tracks, on Thames>street to the end of the line. The petition and plan were referred to the public works committed
 s1oo for GreeneviIe Fourth.
 Councilman Edward Crooks presented a resolution authorizing an appropria- tion of S100 to the treasurer of t he l Greeneville community Fourth of July parade committee. The money is to be used to help defray the expenses of the celebration. The resolution was adopted
 The council then adopted a resolution 1 appointing Mayor Lerou, Alderman Ar | thur Peale and Councilman Frank A | Slsk, the finance committee, a committee to make out and sign the rate bill.
 Clean Up Lake Street Fairgrounds.
 Alderman Peale presented a resolution | authorizing and instructing the public ] works department to clean up all the de 1 bris from the Lake street playground. and to charge and collect from any o the city departments which have used tho playgrounds for storage the cost of tn, removal of such material left or stored by the respective departments. The res olution was adopted by the council
 resolution placing the printing ant distribution of the council journal unde the jurisdiction of the committee ol finance was offered.
 Alderman Gilbert s. Raymond offered an amendment that the city clerk be in structed to submit specifications for tn printing of the journal to all local print CTS, and to secure sealed bids the bid to be opened by the mayor, and the con tract to be awarded to the lowest bidder
 After the amendment had been second ed, Alderman Raymond spoke briefly O.
 the matter. My understanding of on
 of the duties of the minority members o this body is to keep a careful watch O.
 all the votes and doings of the council to favor all votes which are truly in tn interests of the city, and to object to al , those votes and acts which are contrar
 to sound business interest and to use ou
 best efforts to care for the interests c the city in every way" said Alderma
 Raymond. Continuing, he said:
 "We must carefully scan every bi presented to us for approval and practic
 the strictest economy, and if we do thi we can cut down expenses and reduce tn :, tax rate. We hope in the future to bt
 come sufficiently acquainted with city al I fairs so that we may be able to discove any leaks or extravagances and by col
 recting them serve our city. Five year
 ago two members of the present counc