Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-09
Ia1l nIlcII, in Hot Meeting, Turns Down
 Water Boards Election of President

tlOuTL OI CD1IIlV1 COutC44 W1<9 AAAo-1A~~SS~A at the postponed July meeting on Friday evening, when the board of water com missioners made their report of the cleo tion of Hugh BlaekIedge as president of | the board. The presentation of this re- 1 port by Councilman Edward Crooks was | 1 the start Of 2. grand display of fireworks | such as has not been seen in. some years. ! The barrage of heated words was direct | 1 ed mostly b5 Alderman William s. Mur- l ray and Councilman Crooks, who spoke ! in favor of the ratification of the cenamis- sieners action in electiKE MT. Blaekledge president Both Mir. Crooks and MF. 1 Murray repea tedly referred to personal feeling because MT. Blackledge came from Greeneviile." Mir. Murray and Mir. | Crooks were assured by Mayor Lereu ; that this was not the case and told them to refrain from referring to localities. The battle waged back and forth for some time until a vote was taken on the
 report which the council refused to accept by vote of to in which Mayor I1erou requested that he be allowed to register
 his vote in opposition to accepting the report.
 The meeting continued with the same
 feeling of unrest in the air and broke out again when a resolution to change
 the offices of the superintendent of cem-
 eteries was proposed. Alderman Gilbert
 S Raymond took up the gage of battle
 ana again there were heated arguments,
 after which a vote was taken, and when the smoke cleared and everyone came
 down to earth they foana matters stood just where they started. Councilman
 crooks then eaR1e to the rescue and pro- l; posed motion that settled the matter, Mayor L0rou Addresses Council.
 The, meeting was called to order promptly at S.1R o'clock by Mayor H. M.
 heFou with all members of the council present and apparently in battle array. l The reading of the minutes of the last meeting took their usual course and then lsyor Lereu delivered his message to the council Mayor Lerea spoke as fol- toWs' heralding in measure what was to follow:
 me city charter makes it the duty of tne mayor to communicate to the court eI common council from time to time in- lorH1atlon of the condition of the city e slu to recommend for it's adoption such measures as he shall deem expedient
 T assume it is a. matter of cor,,,,rS,, q KnoWledge that the board Of water cona-
 "iiSSfoheFs Will present to this council
 MleetIhg Us selection of a president for the approval of the council. as nrovided ' ny section S5 in said charter. This ssc. l. ] eIVh or the charter contemplates that ths president of the board of water conmis. Y st9nsrs sl' snail be the executive head ot j. Ie p"aio' ana It stIpulates that the pres.
 foent snail devote so much of his fin,
 ana attention as may be necessary to t5t 4 rFls1on' care and management o- = salaN water works, under the general al = Nlce ana direction of said board and tt e eueh oehef dIties in connection with saic + water works as shall be assigned to hiu " salu court Of common council II s whatever may say have no though s ot intention Of rejecting in any persona way upon the choice of the board o
 water commissioners, but the s;n,nIs foo o remains that there is now in procass
 aHmoer of considerably irs4eortant thine , u1ectIy connected with the adninistra is sioh or the water works and of more . n ess concern to the general public Tn s .orner and present acting president Q n Doaiu of water commissioners is fa l. i.naI "lth the terms. conditions an IA oiieunlstahces surrounding the signing n a contract with, the state of conneotio,,
 sof an expenditure of approxirataI
 s49e,eVe with view of furnishiI,-
 supply of city water to the Nar,9ioh St., Tn hospital for the insane Incidental to tt sA 0iSSloSares or past administration con Y eslnlng the treatment accorded the thrt G z? nIaHt lsneus pr the city; a chlorinztiu as paahe IS how in process of install. tio, m The city has no more, valuahIe Ior ;.. " eoFtant property, of vital coneArz, to :. K. EoL US people. than the water vorless i
 my Judgment it would be a raistalre ,
 tnS eiIne to make the change surqaste ok py the board of water Commissioner ,rt lnen recommendation which I an4icina er VIII pc made and presented to this naAA 4e -s' ana reel that their action shou - not pc 1aVerahly considered by this co,,, ell, but the council, ex~re!sinp tha 7,o,:,. % clearly delegated to it by the city ehs .++ lef' should not confirm the water hoand sI sIe choice of a president. R0@su
 A condition has arisen In oAnnao.;,
 With the adRinistration of Yantio oa,o
 seFy which feel should be called to vo
 aoeenIlon-' FoR long period of tin
 ene clty as tenant has occupied a1 oh used te small house adjoipin4 vant ev. cemetery grounds as an office for +5e +st J 'es perntendent and a place for the cn iss Loay ot the records of the cemAte7 ds The rental for this house has heretoeo
 been Sl00 year. It has come to n a., attention that the owner of this .roner olz mas notified the city that beginning In es- | l. the rental of this small office buildi cal VIII VIII De $5oo year. find that quite SUI or- eple qosFeers can be obtained across | nd street on property owned by MT. V ,as Steeg, at the rental of SIP a month
 suggest that the committee of Duh
 works at an early date take this n1,
 tlon up and come to some conclusion
 appears that the records of the oemett nal nave been kept in such a way that th on, destruction by fire or other causes wo, ana deprive the city of necessary informal al'- as to the location of the burial lots " recommendation and suggestion is u a, 1Io the duplicate records be duplicated by 800 or6s bo I-o.t sii ;- S.'0 t4ie uup1leate T on- treasurer, and that in future burials
 noted and recorded in duplicate P
 haps an ordinance would the better
 compEsh the purpose sought and sa the guard these very important records wh ook heretofore have been kept in such a V red as to make their permanancy more OF l The hazardous.
 the The council will recall that at the ii
 the patFolmen of the city received
 increase in pay to $5 a day a provis
 was madc, with the cooperation of ncA police officers, setting aside two per c, 1|o. of their compensation to take care of inc demands on the pension fund. Had ,rr. not been done it is quite likely that
 fore this time the police pension ft
 would have to have been met in D /, through a general tax. SuperanHus policemen, long in the service faiti
 in the performance of their duty, she , III be taken. care of In order. however,
 secure the service which the city she and receive, my suggestion Is that there lar no appointment made to the regular
 lice force of any person who is past adv age of thirty-five years. I would sugE ,,rt to the board of police commissioners
 they formulate an ordinance of the r which viii meet this suggestion.