Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-23
RECOMMENDS CITY TAX OF
 18 IA MILLS FOR ENSUING YEAR

5 Laurel Hill Ave. sewer :. s,ooo.oe g. York Ave. sewer .s.a...... 450.oe
 etery =. ......... 2,4oo.oO B. Macadamizing Asylum street
 from w. Main to Newton. 100000 g. Macadamizing Mechanic St.
 from W. Main to Spring . s,0oO.oo 10. Expense pHtting Franklin
 St. brook in good condition
 on so-called Vaughn property 4.ooo.Oo
 The total of these items is. $37.750.00
 Your Committee further recommends that the warning for the next Annual City Meeting include the last named eS- inmates and call for action thereon.
 The committees report was unani- mously accepted Along with their re- port the finance committee. through Al derman Arthur L. Peale, presented the following statement which was read by the city clerk:
 The finance committee in making up their estimates for the present fiscal year wish to state that the estimates have been curtailed as much as possi- ble. A year ago we made the recom- mendation for an eighteen and three quarters (1S S-4} mill tax, and the citi- zens at the annual city meeting voted a nineteen and one-half mill tax. On May Is. 1922, the city had cash on hand s1,549.4s. During the past year a spe- cial city meeting authorized expendi- lures as follows:
 West Main street improvement si,2Oo.oo Prospect street improvement S,so0.0o Richmond case -. ........ I4,5oo.oo $1s,3oo.oo No extra tax was voted for the above authorized expenditures. We have in cluded the first tive named in cur estl- mates for the present fiscal year ending May Is, 1923. We have also increased the allowance for garbage and ashes 5000. as there has always been a large deficit for this item. We have in- creased the allowance for the comfort station for women s2o0. We have in cluded S1,00O for new roof to the city barn. We have increased the allowance for the fire department s2, ,580 on ae- count of the establishment of the West Thames street station. The estimate ferethe police department is the same as last year but a new automobile for Police Patror' has been included. The first installment on the 1922 street i'm movement loan Of s1.66a-66 is also in ciuded The first instalment fire de- partment loan for equipment recently ,purchased sS,2Oo is -ew item.
 Message by Mayor. Lerou. l Just before the council adjourned i Nayar Herbert NJ Lerou read the fol 1 lowing message to the council: To the Members of the Court of Com mon Council:
 Nv two years service as chief execu- tive of our city is drawing to close 1 and during this time I have endeaEoret i tp conscientioll71v and faittfuilv per form the duties connected with the of l fec
 1 wish to take thq opportunity tc ] thenk the r1emhers of the court of com ] mon council the corroration counsel l citv clerk and tie heads of the. variou' i departments for the cooperation and 1oy
 al support to the best interests of thl
 city.
 I am more than ever convinced of tn opportunities and resources lying with n the borders of our city.
 The increasing demand for public i'm
 movements of all kinds is an indication ] affairs and with a continuation of tn eama spirit it will become mode
 city in every respect and one in whicl r-e may all justly take a great measur ! O. pride.
 wish to express my sincere thank X he citizens of Norwich for the con I 0denee renosed in me and for the higl honor which they conferred upon me il
 Nlecting me as the chief executive 0 orr beautiful city and I earnestly hop that we may he ever blessed with tn sight to see and the strength to perform l our duties both as ci+jzAns and officials
 'eithfully and impartially to the end
 that it nav be productive of great ant lasting good to our city.
 The council adjourned about SIS O clock.