Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-16

matters IN TINS country 1t developed that
both were acquainted with the same peo-
pie and places. Woelfing at that time
was known here as P. w. Moore. He
told Captain Morrison he was short and
borrowed $40, giving Captain Morrison
q check for the same amount on bank
Of Manitowic, Wisconsin. Moore left
the city soon after this and later Captain
Morrison found his check was fraudu-
dent. Nothing could be found of Moore
until some time later when he was ar
rested in Bridgeport for passing a frau
dulent check. He got three months for
this and upon getting out was brought
to this city.
At special meeting of the board of
aldermen, called for Saturday evening
by Mayor Charles A Gates, committee
assignments and appointments for 1922
were made by Mayor Gates.
The meeting opened with the reading
Of the annual message by Mayor Gates
which embraced the following subjects.
Public health is one thing needed, the
mayor said, in every community and
thing that all people should lend their
support to. Through advertising, the pub
lie should be instructed along lines Of
public health that the greatest amount
OF good may be accomplished. In speak
women Mayor Gates told of the investi-
cation mad~ during the past two years
and Of the plans submitted by the com
mttee. He urged early action on COM
tort stations needed badly in this city.
In reviewing the financial standing of
the city Of WiIlimantic Mayor Gates
pointed out that the total net indebted
ness of the city at the end of the year
recently. closed was s21o,135.73 sum
married. as follows:
Municipal Debt and Assets.
100 bonds each $1,000 at per
cent interest. Due Oct /,
1925 80 :. -. .,... $500, 10000
SO bonds each $1,000 at per
cent interest. Due Oct l.
1883 10000. .... ....'... $4,000
Total 49,. -. ....... sIss,0oo,Oo
Sinking fund-assets o.. 49,, 69,s36.47
Net liability -. ....... s11s,16s.53
Water Department. Debt and Assets
rs bonds each $1,000 at per
cent. interest. Due Oct 1,
1924 ..-... ........, $75,ooO.oO
SO bonds each $1,000 at per
cent. interest. Due Oct /.
1929 -.......- .... ....... 100000
Total 80. ....$ 125, 10000
Sinking funS'-assets ......., 34,e27,8o
Net liability .. AGA. Ss0,972.20
The statement contained an appeal
that these debts be paid up as soon as
possible, the remedy being that the debt
be reduced annually by setting aside a
certain per cent. Of the gross receipts
received from taxation, and added IA
the sinking fund.
In the message dealing with the vari-
Gus city departments, Mayor Gates call
ed the attention of the board to the vast
amount of work accomplished during the
past year Every department has pro-
crossed and the results speak for them
selves. Numerous changes in the police
and fire departments made during the
year were to the advantage of the city
and aimed to make cooperation between
the city and its employees an easier
! thing TO accomplish. The report Of
Mayor Gates was accepted and ordered
| placed on record.
The appointments were then made as
| follows:
Corporation Counsel william A
King.
Inspector OF Plumbing Theodore
| Marrotte.
Superintendent of streets-Irvin NJ
Ford
| Henderson S. Moulton
| Superintendent of Pumping Station
Willard N. Bowen.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
| lnent, Fire Marshal Inspector of Build
| ings and Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm system-Wade U. Webster.
Assistant Engineers Frederick
! Hornberser, Nelson A Daniels, Frank
| NJ. Lincoln.
Fire Police-Leo L. Thompson. James
Moriarty. Michael Driscoll. Clifton c.
Rood. Antonio Giraca and Clifford C.
| Smith.
Upon recommendation Of the commit
| tee on sewers, the name Of jeremiah Ly-
ons was placed in nomination for super
| lntendent Of sewers and Mr.. Lyons was
| elected
The standing committees were ap-
pointed as follows: Streets. Aldermen
Carlson, Hickey and Roy; lights, Alder
| man Jacobs, Flynn and Jackson claims
| Aldermen Flynn, Jackson and Jacobs
/! fire department, Aldermen Jackson
Flynn and Jacobs; police, Aldermen
Jackson Hickey and Jacobs; water de-
partment, Aldermen Jacobs, Flynn and
| Jackson; appropriations, Aldermen
Garrison, Sullivan and Roy; sanitary, Al
dermen Roy, Sullivan and Carlson; foot
| bridge, Aldermen Hickey, Jacobs ana
Jackson; ordinances, Mayor Charles A
Gates Aldermen Garrison. Hickey ant
Jacobs and Corporation Counsel Wil1iau
A. King; purchasing committee, Mayor
Gates. Aldermen Carlson and Hickey
library, Aldermen Roy. Sullivan an(
Jackson; finance. Aldermen Roy, Sulli
van and Garrison sewers, Aldermen
Garrison, Flynn and Roy; sewer assess
ment, Aldermen Roy Flynn and Carl
zen; highway commission, Aldermen
Roy, Hickey and Carlson; sanitary, Al
dermen Roy, Sullivan and Carlson.
Following the appointments Of tn
committees one bill was submitted ant
voted paid. The meeting adjourned tn
session lasting less than an hour
Officers of Court Fabre, No. s495, In
dependent Order of Foresters, installe
recently by High Chief Ranger L. A
Walsh of Hartford, Managing Organize
James J. McGrath of Providence an,
Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Norma
N Hicks of New London were: Chic
ranger, William E. Hewlett. Jr., mas
chief ranger. Alfred Noel; exantnin
physician. DR.. Charles H Girard vic
4 Chief ranger. Raymond Jennings: re
cording secretary, Felix Charron: fnar
1 clal secretary, Jerry Bocash orato
Eugene Connors: senior woodward
Raymond McNickle; junior woodward
Donat Bernard: senior beadla. Judso
hoyal; junior bea6le. Nathan Axelrot