Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-04

acquired and Stony Brook reservoir built
IN 1917 and many other changes in nu-
nicpal affairs could be mentioned at this
time.
| The ordinances were revised to lake
| effect November 6, 1876, and since that
/ time there has been no revision OF the
ordinance but compilation ia 1902, and
| neither, a revision or a compilation since.
1 There have been ths.ty regular sessions
of the general assembly since the char
| ter was granted and under which CHAR
-er the city now operates.
The charter of 1871 covers about one
| hundred and nine pages; amendments TO
] it since that date, nearly the same Eunl-
Der Of pages.
Chapter No. "a Of General Statutes of
| the STATE. commonly called Home Rule,
! furnishes a way for cities 20 make such
Ievisions. If ten per cent of the req
| istered voters petition for the submission
| of the question in the warning for the
June election 1921, and a majority of the
voters approve that the charter be re-
vised by a committee of our own citi-
zens, and il the report of this commit
tee is accepted by the voters at the city
election in 1922, the revision is accom-
plished If this method is not adopted
the only other way open is to present TO
the legislature a revision and have them
enact same.
L consider our present charter 100 an
! tiquated for the proper conducting Of city
affairs as this charter was made co meet
the conditions of fifty years ago and city
1 affairs have changed 4 great deal in the
| past fifty years. While 1 fully realize
| the task OF revision is Of some ma2T-i-
| tude, 1 am sure you gentlemen of the
council will agree with me that It II
worthy of the effort.
|
of the incoming legislature would be III,
amending of the charter as the hours o.
the opening and the closing of the POLL
at the city election, changing the presen
hours of from o'clock a. m. to 4 o'clocl
p. m, to the hours of from 6 o'clocl
a. m. to o'clock p. m This would
greatly relieve the congested condition
brought about by the additional wonel
voters
While some consideration has beel
given to redividing the city into wards
and believe this to be the proper solu
ton to our present difficulties. am Q
the opinion that We have n5t the reces
sary time to draf- a suitable Till for TIL
session Of the legislature. This matte
could be accomplished under the pro
posed revision OF our city charter, here
tofore mentioned.
1 believe the time has arrived whel
our city SHOuiu give .CdTSiult -OilSldeEa
| ton to the future cons. ruction of per
manent work upon our streets. We hav
1 several streets which adjoin the stat
trunk Ines-which are IN wretched Acon
dition and one in particular should nav
, immediate at ention in the carly sprini
: l speak now Of North Main street froI
: Eighth street TO Boswell avenue an
from Boswell avenue TO the city line.
you can recall, at the last city meeting
this was among he special items cal
D / ing for an appropriation of $4,000, ghic
= amount would only accomplish a part {
the work above mentioned. Later whe
e this item was taken up, much to m
O.. surprise. no one wished TO be heard upo
t the matter. Anything in the way of ma
e cadam repairs upon this road is a U.s.
y less expendi ure of money Those II
/ miliar with the route to our city the pa
: summer. instead OF using this road, mad
k a detour by the way OF Boswell avenl