Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-17
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

/ dressing and efforts to get to safety.
Many were travelling men and they were |
quick to admit that while their expert |
hpce seemed amusing after the fire, il |
WAS anything but that when they were |
IN grave dotrbt as to their ability to |
make their way to safety.
Dsnielscn win get 8 new footbridge !
over the AEsawaga river near the state |
| ermory, IS one benefit OF action taken |
at the adjourned annual town meeting. |
The bridge is not to cost in excess Of |
| $500. to which sum the appreciation |
therefor Is limited. Engineers estimates, |
| tiltatEed months ago, indicate that q new |
| Sootbridge can be built within the sum
| named. $50
The meeting was not inclined to show
| any very great interest in the bridge !
proposition until First Seledman John
| "A. G4abert explained that the structure
has become so dNaoidated as to be act
ually dangerous for use and that the
| selectmen feN that delay In dealing
with the bridge matter would be hazards
Gus Following Mr.. Gilberts statement
| the motion for an appropriation went
| through without dissenting voice.
The matter Of building long stretches
Of sidewalks in the borough, a subject
much discussed for nearly4a year, will
| Ttot be taken up by the town. Attorney
| r. l.. DaTGde, in reporting for a. special
| committee appointed at the annual town
meeting, pointed out that all Of the pro-
| posed sidewalk building would be done
within the limits Of the. borough of Dam
| ielson, whereas such Of the expense a
| construction as would not be borne by
abutting property owners would be as
sessed against taxpayers of the town
| generally. Fhe members Of the commit
tee were agreed that 1T would be unfair
, TO assess any part of sidewalk costs
against taxpayers OF the town not resi-
dent within the borough, Attorney Oar
| bic said, and he recommended that the
matter be tabled, suggesting that action
| might be taken at the annual borough
meeting next month to have the bor-
! oughs charter so amended at next years
session. Of the legislature as to give the
borough, instead@ of the town, control
/ over the sidewalks, and the borough then
will be in a position to go ahead with
its Improvement Ideas along this line.
! Alma Forcier, of Goodyear, injected
some spice into what was an unusually
calm and unperturbed town meeting
when he rose to inquire about $1400
Item in the budget to reconFpense the
town tax collector, George a. Williams,
Of DayyiJls. Mr.. Forcier insisted that
I Sf40Q is altogether too much money for
the jos, which he says should provide no
more than three months work each year,
and he called attention to the fact that
1 the appropriation for the entire board
OF selectmen, exclusive of transportation.
is only $500. Mr. Fercer moved that
the tax collectors salary be reduced to
. $1,000. Attorney Darbie raised the point
of order that such matter could not
rghtfuIly be considered ny the meet
Ing, az the warning therefor contained
no clause relating to the subject, He
also cited the method by winch the tax
collectors compensation has been fixed
by vote Of a town meeting. Attorney
Harry +. Back sustained Attorney Oar
bic on the point Of order and Mr.. For
> cler's motion was ruled out of order. At
this Mr. Forcier remarked that there
seemed to be little liberty left. The sal
airy question, it is promised will come
up again at the annual town meeting
: next fan when another effort will be
made to have the compensation rlucd ::
this is the promise in March, at any
rate.
: The adjourned annual town meeting
of Killingly laid q tax OF IS mills. Wei
1esday evening, in the town hail this
Being a reduction in the rate from 90
- ni!ls Of last year. The budget as
, submitted by town officials was accept
ed withort revision. The meeting voted
10 appropl ate $4,000 for the rebuilding
; af footbridge across the Five Mile
river. The matter of building sidewalks
was laid on the table, m a vote that no
| action be taken at this time Attorney
Harry L. lack presided at the meeting.
Mdue Joseph Cyr announces the
, spring millinery opening for today Fri-
; day. and Saturday. You are invited to
) inspect the splendid display Of all the
I seasons newest and brightest styles
adv. -..-.
: Through the courtesy of Manager Je-
, rome Keech, The Bulletin this morning
IS able to present in tabulated form the
: grand record made o. the Killingiy High
| school basketball team, again CHAMPIONS
, os the Qutneb2ug. Valley league. during
the season just closed. The team made
i the remarkable record Of winning every
+ game in the @. v. league, and this is a
: real man size achievement.
Trying its prowess against teams, only
i've defeats are charged up against Kill
> iingly Cor the entire season.
Opposing Score