Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-06-10

Contests over two appointments,
those of the corporation counsel and
street commissioner. developed at the
organization meeting of the new court
of common council in the council cham
Der Friday evening. (
William H. Shields. Jr., and Charles
" James were nominated for the Office
of corporation counsel. Mr.. Shields re-
ceiving the appointment on ballot vote.
nine of the thirteen votes cast being in
favor of his appointment.
James P. Fox and Albert E. Cruthers
were the nominees for the Office of street
commissioner. The ballot vote gave Mr..
Cruthers the appointment over Mr.. Fox
who received but Ave of the 10 votes
cast.
With Mayor Milo R. Waters presiding
for the first time in his official capacity
as chief executive of the city the coun-
Gil was called to order a few minutes
after o'clock, daylight time. Sheriff
w. ]. Carroll escorted the members of
the council to their desks after which
the new members of the council were
sworn in by Mayor Waters.
The mayor then read the following
message to the council:
Gentlemen: One of the pleasant duties
of the mayor at this, the first meeting of
the new council. is to extend to the
members his congratulations upon the
| fact that from among the citizens OF
the city they have been selected to man
age the many affairs of a corporation
| involving the expenditure of over a mil
| lion dollars a year and the comfort
care and safety of nearly thirty thous.
and people.
To that effect it is urged that the va.
rious committees shall use the most rig
! -
/ funds of the various departments, con
tainable. Overdrafts will not be toll
| Grated.
| Constructive criticism will be vel
coined at any time and It Is expected
that all department heads and city EN-
ployes VIII extend the most courteous
treatment to those who make complaint
suggestion or criticism
1t is needless 20 say that expect t.
receive the hearty cooperation of ever.
member of the council in showing TIL
citizens Of this city that we are worth!
! of the trust which they have placed il
US and which we have accepted.
Committees of Council.
A resolution presented by Alderman
Henry Gebrath and adopted by tn
council fixes the rules of order as tn
same as those in force during the las
administration, with one exception. tina
is, the adjustment of the gas and cleo
trio committee of the council. Alder
man Gebrath explained that he did no
deem it necessary to have a gas an
electric committee. By the adoption o
| Alderman Gebrath's resolution there ar
now five standing committees-thes Fl
nance committee, public works commit
! tee. fire committee, auditing conmitte
and amusement committee.
Mayor Waters presented the followin
list of committees which were approve
by the council:
Finance committee-Mayor Water!
Alderman Patrick F. Sweeney an
Coucilman William B. Shea.
Public Works committee-Alderma
Gilbert S. Raymond. Councilman job
E. Fitzgerald and Councilman Willial
W. O'Leary.
Fire ommittee-A1derman Arson T
Grover, Councilman Edward Crooks an
Councilman William H. Aldrich.
/ Police committee-Alderman Henri
. Gebrath. Councilman Frank NJ. Greer
and Councilman Frank H. Quinley.
Auditing committee-Alderman Pa
rick F. Sweeney, Councilman MART
Rozycki and Councilman Frank I
Quinley.
Amusement committee = Alderma
: Henry Gebrath, Councilman John ]
Fitzgerald and Councilman William
: Shea.
/ A resolution presented by Council
r Shea and adopted by the council refe
= all unfinished business in committee
the same committees appointed Frids
: evening and another resolution adoptt
i authorizes the city clerk to procure ne
n essary stationery, etc.
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