Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29


applicant. Upon the acceptance Of the
report of said freesholders by said judge.
he shall transmit ascertiheate thereof and
Of the idoings of asuoh free-hoideFs to the
Clerk Of said city. who shall record the.
same.
SECTION ,1es.
Bridges Over Railroads
The said Board Of Aldermen shall have
supervision over all bridges crossing any
railroad In said acity within the lines of
any public highway, street, or -puiIlic
avenue in said city, and constructed for
the use of the public in connection with
such highway, street, Or avenue, land may
order the railroad company bound by law
to maintain ,saidsbridees, to repair, widen
or otherwise alter the same inasuch imam
ner and within such time or times as in
the Judgment Of the said Board of Alder
men the public safety or convenience may
require land in case such railroad COM
pany shall neglect to obey such order, the
said Board of Aldermen may cause the
required repairs, widening, aor rother al
terations to be made and executed at the
expense of said city and the Treasurer
Of said city may then collect the amount
of such expense and the interest thereon,
in an action of trespass on the case, in
his own name, against the said railroad
company; Provided Nevertheless, that
if the said railroad company shall be ag-
grieved by any such order of the Board
of Aldermen they may, before the time
limited therein for the execution of the
same. appeal therefrom by petition to the
superior court, next to be- held within and
for the County Of New London and such
appeal, when notice thereof shall have
been served upon sai6 city in the manner
provided by lawifor the service of process
in civil actions, shall operate a. suspension
Of said order until the same shall have
been heard and finally determined by said
superior court. And said court may
confirm, annuI, or modify the said order,
or may make such order in the premises
as public safety or convenience may re-
Quire, and may allow costs to either OF
neither party, at its discretion.
SECTION 12s.
Real Estate, Acquisition and Disposal.
AN grants and leases of real estate be-
longing to said city, signed by. the Mayor
and sealed with the city SEAL and a7prov-
ed by the city in "a special City Sneeting
and recorded IN the town where the real
estate granted or leased lies, shall be ef-
fectual to convey sucfNfstate, and al
eOl
said city shall not be valid or deemed ac-
cepted by said city unless the same shall
be approved by the city in a special City
meeting and COPY of the vote of ap-
prevail Of 4such grant, giftsor devise to said
city passed by said meeting. signed BY
the City Clerk shall be recorded in the
records of the Town in which said rea
estate shall be situated, and no contract
for the purchase of land made on behalf
of said city shall be valid or binding OF
said city unless the same be submitted t.
and approved by the city in special CITY
meeting.
The vote at said special city meeting
shall be by ballot.
SECTION 12s.
Municipal Bonds.
| Whenever a petition or an application
is made, or resolution OF a proposition
| is submitted to the Board of Aldermen o
lsaid city to issue bonds for public i'm
proVements or other purposes deemed nee
essary or desirable for the best interest
| Of said city, said Board of Aldermen shall
lxete upon the matter, and if said board
by "a majority vote of all its member
shall approve the issue of such bonds
and II the Mayor Of said city shall ap
prove Of such approval or shall fail t
act upon the same within ten days afte
the approval by said Board of Aldermen
or If said board by two-thirds vote O
laI its members shall over-ride the vet
of said Mayor, as provided in this charter
then the matter of issuing such bond
l shall be submitted to the Board OF Fl
nance of said city
4 Said Board of Finance shall meet with
IN ten days thereafter, and IL by majorit
lxote-of all its members they shall saP
prove the issue of such bonds. they sha,
4 report their action to the said Board G
i Aldermen and thereupon said Board c
i Aldermen shall order special city meet
/ ing at which a referendum vote shall b
had upon the question of issuing sal
Ibonds, electors IN favor of their issuane
i voting Yes" and those opposed No. e1
icept that IN case a regular biennial cit
election is 4osbe held within not more tina
i sixty days and not less than five dag
from the date of such report of Approve
10y the Beard of Finance, then said Boar
1 Of Aldermen shall have referendum yot
nv ballet or by voting machine upon tn
lopestien ofsAssuing said bonds electors
favor of their issuance voting Yes an
those opposed no" at said city election
In the event Of disappreEal by tn
1 Board of Finance Of any such bond issu
The question shall be 1Ee&lfQ1nfteeQ to tn
Board of Aldermen, and If the Board {
Aldermen shall adhere to Its previous az
l4ion ii shall order special city meeting Z
4 which Meeting the question of the Il
Il sllarlce of such bonds shall be determined
except that in case a regular biennial cit
Eeiection is to be held within not more tina
sixty days and not less than five days fro
1.-THE date of such report Of approval
4 the Board of Finance, then said Board {
Aldermen shall have a referendum -Yot
z Iby ballot or by voting machine upen. Il
laqlestion of issuing zaid bonds. electors
favor Of their issuance voting yes" ar
Il those opposed mo" at said city eleetio
In all cases snch warning Of said re
erendu4n vote shall be given as the Boar
of Aldermen shall deem best, provided Z
EaH cazes.a warning of such raferendlr
Ivote shall be published at least once
|. each OF two daily NEWSPAPERS IN said eli
II at5least Ave days before such vote.
Il In every case the authorization for SUI
, Lbonds at said meeting or election shall /
| specific as to the purposes Of such issl
land no sHch bonds shall be issued exec
lin accordance with the provisions Of Il
: general statutes Of this State
Il sEcEI0N 1so.
TRUST FUNDS, SINKING FUNDS
+ AND RESERVE FUNDS.
Cemetery Trust Funds.
} Said city shall continue to have DOW
Ito reject or to accept and exsnats trusi