Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-28

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would be for them to collect the rubpisn
and refuse from the gardens in the city.
He did not believe the COMMITTEES went on
a joy ride to Bridgeport but in their OIL
ctal capacity ard for the good of the
city the trip was made. Bridgeport and
Norwich could not be compared with
Willifnantic, which is even less than half
the size of Norwich. He believed that
the persons asking for the city coiiee-
| ton were too lazy to do; the work ti:em-
selves, that they disliked any physical
work. He would continue to dump his
ashes where he always has, in the street
nearby his mouse, which he said needed
| them badly, as many other streets in this /
| city do.
| Alderman Hickey then told of The trip |
! to Bridgeport. The collection Of ashes |
was new thing for Willimantic and the
best thing the committee could do was
TO go to some other city that had had ex- |
! perieTice IN this work and thus. profit by |
/ the Information gathered. 1t was first
| thought that the street department could |
take care Of the collection of ashes but
this was not possible. Then if n new
department must do it someone must be
chosen for the supervise. Who could the
| city get for $1,000? The Appropriation
was only $4,000 and his left but $4,000
for the work. Several methods Of ash
collection were explained by Alderman
Hickey. VINO stated that each meant an
expenditure of largo sum ef money.
He believed that tina hest method to bring
ne aucss.o Before tha 1'e!;i... had ieen
through the use of "a city meeting. If
Willimantic could not do the work for
SS,500 tGen the ssh expended in the trip
too Bridgeport was we'll worth while he
cause it meant saving of several t1.ous-
and If the city tried the work and then
failed.
4 He was INTERRUPTED several times some
of the questions being humorous and 9TH
er knocks at the committee and city adj
ministraion. In conclusion he said that
ashes were not menace but if the city
wanted them collected the money must
be appropriated.
Judge Frank H. Foss, who sponsored
the city collection at the first city meet
ing, stated that at that meeting he, as
| chairman OF q Committee of the Wilt
mantle Chamber of Commerce was chosen
20 speak for the city collection. As far
IS the matter concerned him personally,
he was for it, only as an improvement
to the city. He only worked that Wilt
frnanttc should become better city, and
he believed city collection of ashes was
to the advantage of the city. He object
ed to the statement of the committee of
the common council IN whi3h It was said
that tho signers of the first petition I'd
not know what they We're signing. AL
derThaa Hickey stated that this nearing
was not the one int GUIDED 70 convey, but
| the committee believed tha. the sisnrrs
hGd not carefully CONSIDERED the cost
before signing their names to the pet:-
ton. 1t was also said in the report that
the vote was taken Ill has.y manner
Judge Fess explained that il was one
and one-haf years ago that THIS first
came up and Mayor Gates favored ii at
that time. 4 petition was circulated and
after warning a city meeting was held,
and this in his opinion was he only fair
| way the meeting could nave heen aeld.
He claimed that the city had not 2, ven
/ 1t a fair trial, that they had not tried
TO get some outsider to do It. The
| amount asked for in the warning rl"ant
! only a half mill increase on he tax list
and what house owner could remove his
1ashes for that amount, and do it three
times week as the city could. lie also
went into figures on cost at this time
and Alderman Hickey called his atten.
ton to errors as the city only collected
once week.
Attorney Danahey again took the fioel
and favored voting down the $500 an,
: preparation. Eugene Randall agar
spoke, SITTING that The administration Of
the city wac using schoolboy tactics He
wanted to know why only one fireman
"%to c. 1Sliss iiiS NOli1dIty NJ. L Wlen INT
alarm was sent in. Calling for an answer
from Fire Chief Wade U Webster. h.
was Informed that this was not a publ,
meeting and only business in the clause
was asked for, he could, however get al
i an5wer to his question if he would go t,
the fire station after the meeting. Ran
dali continued his abuse of tAs admins
tfation and a point of order was made
He concluded by saying he was agains
taking UP the collection of ashes
Attorney Danahey, democrat Ivy ro1
ittcs, stated that, the mayer and city ad
ministratioR should be thanked for 'thef
i, dealing with the voters, not condemned
The meeting held Thursday night wa
not by the city charter necessary TO
the mayor to call. Mayor Gates, how
ever, feeling that the people had the Ugh
to choose, gave them this opportunity t
- state their views and this was fair.
Amos Fowler favored city collector
stating that in the smaller town wher
he once lived this was done and WIZ
mantle should it.
Superintendent of Streets Irwin T
Ford in response to questions asked to!
of the collection made. It took four me
:. to q truck, he stated He believed tbs
~ the work could not be done for til
. amount appropriated.
Cries of question followed and a CT
of ayes against one OF two noes rescinde
the appropriation eff S3.5G0 for ash co
lection. The meeting then unanimous
NJ voted that no action be taken on ii
clause asking for an appropriation