Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-02

they had found the Gree was healthy and [ should not be cut down, although they + that two limbs ogerhanging the house should be removed. The report fl was approved and the recommendation voted. MT. Raymond also reported that f the tree on Spring street, the removal of which was asked by A. Ableman, should | be cut down. This was voted.
 Alderman Raymond reported on the I matter Of securing new Headquarters for | the cemetery offices. sayirg that the com mittee had investigated the property l owned by Peter yerSteeg on Lafayette l street. They found. that the place was l would have to be- done in order to make l it suitable for the needs of the cemetery department. AS the owner of the pres ent building where the offices are located 1 has agreed to rent n for s24b per year, 1t would be advisable to remain in the present location for the remainder of the year. This report was approved.
 A resolution to hold hearing on the petition of the Connecticut company re- garding the relocation of poles on the 1antic line was adopted, setting the date Tor the hearing as Aug. 1zsh, at BIS o'clock.
 Trolley Fares.
 Alderman Peale, speaking for the spe- cial committee to seek resdjustment of trolley fares in the city, reported that the committee had seen General Manager Samuel Anderson and that Mir Anderson ehad aiked that the matter be deferred until later date The report was ae- cepted as a report of progress.
 AlderH an Murray, speaking for the po- lice commissioners, recommended that the
 claim of T. J. Shahan for a tire be paid
 to the petitioners attorney. H. H. Pettis The claim is for $25.41. The recom- mendation was adopted. The police com
 missioners also rec 5mmended that the
 petitions Of L. H. Saxton, John F. Mo Weigh and others for electric lights be l granted. Votedd.
 Alderman Grover presented a petition
 from the Yantic Grain company for per
 mission to erect a building on North Cove l street on the property of the Central
 Vermont railroal The petition was re- l ferred to the fire commissioners and the
 fire marshal with power
 Alderman Raymond reported on the proposed duplicate card system for list ing burials in Yantie cemetery. He said that investigation showed that duplicate l records had been kept since 1881. and
 that they were in a hreproof safe. He
 said that duplicate records in other cene-
 teries would be hard to get back of 2s years ago and that at the present time
 he thought it was impracfsbale to try 1t The matter was postponed indefinitely. Councilman Crooks then presented tn.
 report of the actioh of the water board
 at it's last meeting. Just before pre- ] senting the report MT. Crooks said h,
 hope,t it would meet with the same unan,
 imous approval as the foregoing reports
 The report stated that Hugn Blackledg,
 had been reelected president of th, water board.
 Wa4%r Roard E1.~<s.- pt..s Alderman Murray moved the approvs of the report. MT. Crooks promptly sec onded the motion. Mayor Lerou aske, 5 for 8 standing vote on the motion. Coun
 cilman Crooks immediately arose to
 point of order, saying that he believed
 vote by exclamation should be take, , first. Mayor Lerou said he thought i was not necessary and called for th, vote.
 2 The vote was:
 For approyal-Murray. Crooks an, Grover.
 Against-Peale, Blackmar, Hazbere Warrington. Smith. Green. sisk anl Raymond
 Alderman Murray then moved that i , be referred back to the water commis t sioners. Voted.
 A resolution appointing Frank H. Put s len as a member of the charter commis :, sion to replace F. W. Cary, resigned, wa f voted.
 Q The next matter of business was tn d presentation of the various departmen g bills for approval. The first bills pre- f scented were those of Tne water depzri = ment, S2 in number, amounting to $7, e 920.S4. Before the vote was take d Mayer Lerou pointed out that there wa Y ia bill for salary of Water Iuspecto n James W. Semple for s1o0, which was - $20 increase. Mayor Lerou said that th - council had not approved the inereas
 and that only the counil had the powe - to grant increases, and only upon recon t mendation of the board.
 II A motion to approve the bills with tn : exception of the bill for S10O was made : Before the motion could be brought | { vote Alderman Raymond asked if theF 2 was a bill for the salary of MT. Bartlet C there. The bill for Mir. Bartlett's sslRr - of S4l66 was found to be among tn s bills And then Mir. Raymond amended tn n motion to read that all bills with the ex r cepticn of those of MT. Semple and Nj l. Bartlett should be approved
 This was carried and then Council
 man Crooks asked if that meant that Nil
 Semple would have his salary held uj
 Mayor Lerou replied that he did not thin ;, it was the intention of the council to hol ,,A up Mir. Semple's recognized salary C = sS0. A motion was then made to pa 1. MT. Semple his regular salary but not tn
 increase. This after LtIch discussio was passed.
 n During the discussion Mayor Lero 7e started to speak on the matter but Coir is cilmsn Crooks strongly backed by Aldei Y man Murray told Mayor Lerou that = he wanted to speak to core down on u !" floor. Tne tmayor told MT. Crooks thi o he would not do so and continued { 70 speak MT. Crooks rose to another poil 7s or order and appealed to the council fs
 vote as to whether the mayor shou D. speak from the platform or floor. Tn 'e was put to vote and the mayor was a !. lowed to speak from the platform. [ l- said the water board is subject to tl
 council aad that tke council has pow m over the board.
 'n MT. Crooks differed on the matter al O. then Mayor Lerou referred to the charte
 There was open discussion of what pa pr to read, Alderman Murray and N h. Crooks yelling to the mayor to read n- all It ended in the mayor not readh
 any of the charter.
 e. A motion that MT. Bartlett's salary Of paid him was made. Alderman Raymol 'e said that he did not beliefe that as lo C. as Mir. Bartlett was not recognized
 some of the council as president of t