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the
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radix: to: sustain- ad-
'2: M. Hunky, Westptm. d12V3t
"EH'ARBER. mus? Bu
r witl’iop... lion and handling
Ilia or :Asbestoa cards, Apply by
kins- age,- experience, etc, The
dos Company, Bridgeport, Conn.
TED—(MEN, wouux. cov-
ut'posiflons, List tree. Franklin
10. Dept. 28k, Rochester, N. Y.
‘ n37 in
W
l
EHBO-Y' WITH WHEEL
stern Union Telegraph once.
Main street.
urea—frosmox BY YOUNG
ith knowledge of bookkeeping,
riting find stenography; experi-
Belerences, Address li., care or
tel. i an 3t
NYED“ STRONG lNTELLI-
y 18 years of age to work in
department. Must be clean
' Infra-sou scooter you 10' Lgiwwn,.mn .. ‘
rooms. 3 Concord street. sniff}
South Main street. V
‘10 Lzr~rwo ssh roost noose
furnished apartmentswith parlor, w
stoves, electric light in refined nema-
borhooti. "The Johnsonian," 2 High
street, South Norwalk.
T0 LET—GOOD CENTRAL LOFT
ater, electricity,
sq. it. Rent easy (or a start. Keys at
Lawrence Agency, 15 80, Main street:L
“/11 it with all improvements.
22 llavilaud street.
TO LET-FOR COLORED FAMILY
01‘ Pine street. ROM ’9 month. Also' FOR GALE—d LATE MODEL ovJ to appropriate. discussing the power!
barn at 15 Washington street, sultabla'gmnd touring like new.
““1“"? would". Werlilc's garage.
street.
for horses or automohiles.
Hayes' Market, 69 North Main street.‘
toiiet, 1.200 to you
wentstsHW>
roe sou.
FOR’SAflwHiCKnNI. mounts:
at 21 Lowe street.
ll rs.
‘3 3’4“, wood. Phone ’18“.
d123,
C. A. Shei-
..t;l'l) be appropriated iron the wrap
FOR lALE~CHlCK£N HOUSI'L'
10x12, 7 feet high, exceptionally well
built. Can he see- at
street, or telephone 1790.
ii Winfield;
«no 31 mo." .
pert at! on tassel-1" sir-“tea. and 50‘
re obs to nothrtlatlshall,
tie-i together, and with your?
low, at minim. A con-l
cluaioa depends Iot'aioao as areal-3
tag at our charter‘provisio'as. but Ip-
oa the history at lands a! lstinaten
Taxation or Apportionment, so desi -.
hate. is the State and {a this com-
munity. .
The two votes were as follows: i
"new, that the n- or too}
tho-rand. eight hundred eighty-eight,
,dollars "and seventies. seats ($10,088::
i
i
Mounted revenues in the Fourth
Taxing District, and placed to the
credit or the South stein Street Par—v '
at] 3t
ron ssLE-A POLw rumour
' in first class condition. inquire at Seu-'
vttncl o‘co.
at."-
FORIALE—i AUTO TIRES 2, 34s
2: ”at, with two tubes,3 piece parlor
, tsuite, 2 kitchen stoves.
To Lit—A LARGE FRfiNT‘ Rooxj'suite, 3 gal, coilce percolator,
"I“ u "2 tables, parlor stove,
'9" ““"m’ 1‘" z ”09"- ‘WI‘W “ 3:! other household’goods to seiner-i
:: sous to mention. Philip P. 'Mahone}..
‘52 Van Zandt street. 'l'cl. 1182-5.
marble toilet: in
2 din-toil or Board of Estimate to appro'
2 latte ”55,! pi'iitle ‘uMpprOpriated revenues .in-
~
4i
am at.
1914 Buick 1',"
Raymond l W81
mbitious and willing to assist in
e advancement to the right boy.
”Marshal I (’0. Norwalir.
“men—mm BETWEEN THE. '
Company as freight
men. telcgt'upbers and firemen.
ind of wow. Good opportunity rooms
of eight‘en and forty are wanted ‘0
i
1:0 LET—2
each, st\9&98
city. inquire Mrs. R. Tsrlov. 16 umve‘
Istreet, city, Telephone 1852-12.
APARTMENTS
Taylor avenue.
ro LET—anion
ley Co.
n street, suitable for storage. Room;
BUILDING, UN-‘ 6
-by letter, stating experience, to';
Hobbs, Bupbrin’lend’ent, New His-l'
I vision,'New Haven, Conn. d1 6t:
.—
Nrsoiu'irnix lo MINUTEB'
to trolley or station, 5 or 6 room
, 5 or 6 acres land, (air price. line.
ate. possession. Winter's, 25 West;
’l’
street, New York City. d7 6t
1
ANTED-Lotto FALSE TEETH.
t matter!" broken. I pay $2 to
Union Parcel Delivery, Edward
il‘lahcrty. proprietor.
.distan‘co haulinlr. ,Light and heavy
itrucliing. omce telephones 1581, 300.
. r setnfiend by parcel post aid; "dull! lawman“; .. m.
Trucking. Mus.
ve checb by return mail. 1.. Mat-2
2007 3.11mi street, Philadelphia,!
' .. 332 lm
__..-.,...._.
10 per cent, discount on 1917‘Dicy-
tcies-auto tires, seconds at rena-
ible prices. A. Hodnc, 70 N. M“. ' :
rive. la a regular pet.
FOR ‘ BALE-FAMILY
mortars.
FOR SALE—DOUBLE llm'SE, 7
11'! improve-
side.
1' son sate-raw": runny
slwould like to find some person is the
country who will give their ulna your}
old Morgan horse, weight 1,204 pounds:
a road hone. 1- perfectly sound ancient. fiscal year. if. as It! claimed.
sale for lady or children to {red or. the council has the power to sppm.
‘ " - never bees owned by
ngr‘o'aiork' 59“? 113V” ‘ “I” for four auto cars. The ”mm ‘ “*3::$:e$ is used to all kinds of
I liarnt work and a vary nice driver. [or
{good home and driver, price $100, No
To LET—MORE 0’ 3 AND ‘iiockies or peddle" need apply. 0‘“
rooms each. Pleasantly situated, clec- at stable rear of WV." estate. 3051.
flag? 1:31;??? V$o$tardnitz;u°nh Main street, Bridgeport, Conn.
inue. Tel. 8854 or 4734. I
m
BUSIMB‘NO'HCE. ~ *
North Main street car! pas the
house. "
HOUSI
1| with one-halt acre or land on West
intervals Road near Connecticut rum
pike. Must be sold at once to cloud
estate.” Small amount at cash munic-
ed. balance. on
iKeogh a Caprice. Attys. United Bank
tbuiidlng. Tel. sacs
inquire
.. bonds, and when bonds are so issued.” council power '0 make a spe is] ap
ills ml" 13 the Fourth Taxing Dili-
’ ”Resolved. that the mayor he and
he is hereby authorised and stupor.
cred to borrow on the responsibility
or the Fifth Taxing District, the sass
oi lorry thousand dollars (34050090).
in anticipation of the collection ot
fines: and to execute and issue a.
t’note or notes therefore." ,5
L inasmuch as the question‘ooncerm;
g the right and power or' the roan-t
valves the power of borrowing. be-‘
cause as the city is now situated.
whatever is or may be appropriated
imust be raised by borrowing. i shall'
:begin with the subject at the power,
I claim that this is so because it The appropriation oi unappropriated‘
the only way to give a sensible revenues would he in many cases a,
interpretation 0! lliosc clauses. it‘ur- transler or unexpendcd and partly ex-!
to boridw incit'hntully. Whatever is
er is given by the charter all»
a in Section 89, Special Laws
1911:, page was. as amended by Spe-
cial Laws 1915. page 488. This sec—
tion is devoted entirely to the powers,
duties and procedure of the board 0!
trauma-to and taxation. it is the one
board iii the city which appropriates
hibit exceeding appropriations cxcept of all other cities in such cases. the)...
.in those instant-es where we are an Board of Estimate makes these traits—
thoriacd to issue bonds. 'unless lhe’fers.
bonds are so issued. btcause wo]
might obtain authorisation“) issue 261. - t
bonds and actually never issue them! Bridgeport, Charter revised Sept. 1.
i
t
mossy {or ”‘9 “”9"“ purine!- °' and claim the right to oxccotl approLSec. 97, page 71.’ ' v. ”01‘“ PM on
Iflafltlfll‘.‘ Finally, have a suspicion, Ridgeneld, Special Laws, 1909."'t . , 80 N
Raised on. print» unappropriattld "yam". "m. that the \‘ilriollit «honors in this city. pay $59, “minim-non“. _, . or" _
We come then, to the next stop”
and it is an additional‘ liniitationl
and not in my opinion an authoring
tion, though the term council is used,
to Wit:—- i
"Said council shall have no power.
to make any such special appropria-;
tlon unless runappropriated revenues
of said city' are sufficient. for thatI
purpose."
Even assbniilig‘ that the council
'and not the Board has the power to
appropriate unuppropriatcd revenues
time must be. unapproprlated reva
enuus unfli’cient "for 'that purpose.“
What docs this mean? We must give
full force to'each word. The rev—
enues must be unappropriated and
sullicicnt. I understand we have no‘
actual unsppropriated revenues. and
by that *ltsnesn cash. ”the charter
or the City ol Bridgeport provides:
"that unexpended balances .shall
not be treated,” revenues or as-
sets unless they represent cash
in the treasury,"
urotl Bridgepm-t's chalfit'l‘ for an ex-
:tiane and their charter wads as l
claim our chat-:cr should. The chart:
{the Board of Eltimatc loan its power |
over appropriations. and an oconomi- ‘
ggyiszg’2rfizstb2302roiig' :‘ém‘: ei' oi the nu ot Derby, when passed
by an act 0' the éouncil‘ An exam-“n "09. Special Laws. page 1006. so
motion oi the entire' charier and“: ”3““ ”m m" M m “‘7‘ to read:
,thc section abovr» referred to falls to; “d 1M“ bonds are in lact__so
'rrwnl any or reins {rover ii the coup-v,
c“ m ho ' p figmrlate.‘ “$9..“ car-1 The charter of Ansonla as passed
. in lull, Special Laws, page 104%, and
min restrictions and , prohibitio'us‘
pm"! “Do mhe “ppm, i ”u l ly. the Derby not just cited, both hair
. c
to wit: the Board of Estimate which,:Jkafiiaflrgwe'rhzgvygdtgnmgo
"f as mm": ’sonsiblc stntcmvnt and an important
Raid hoard M estimate and mm- mm in this discussion to wit" .‘
lion shall hau- po OWt'i‘ to make ap- "No money other than that up-
propriations in excess oi the esti- -
mate of revenues made-by it for any: ggg$$§u3r1emm§mief “:3"?
year ,and in no use shall the ext; pristion therefore has been up-
prunes of said city or districts exceed; proved by . twothlrds “’19. etc.
“1'”- _’“’“"" “”W' revenues of all'the members or the coon--
{tor any year. exoept for purposes for. oil ol‘said citv."
.which said city is authorized to issue This sentence
does not gl 0 the
. These are the only parts Oi the sec.l
tion which bear on the point in title“— propriaiion, but requires that thty up
prove a special appropriation therc‘ -,
l mu convin'crd that. there is'
.themore. it would be idle to, pro pended balances. and in the charters; .t
Boulders-1903, Special Laws, page g:
, a .
paid Iran as talesdsliiug d . a
January. 1818, but torr mm m
taxes iron-that‘llsosl year. ,
[or this, year is upproprititedlor a
certain purpose ar‘:d should be used'
for this pu pose and no other pur-
.
pose. riid the chum-r - so spe’cihes.
Wad" ’ 2 sec: 8!) .
which later the us ,, “they? inhszy opinion. it the aboi'e wine
are hm.- dying at 33% m3: wlhlkueérfn agenz”.
[ion of taxes for M'mmeat ‘9! run-
ning' expenses for a fiscal year for
which a tax has been laid. ml
against the ”will”! or mt
tax, but not in excess oi the pace!-
lected amount.
Respectiufly-lubmlm,1 , 1 .
EDWARD J. QUINMN.
Corporation Counsel.
,necembcr 11, 1917.
Jvervthing is the N. E. ltyan Co's
baby wear department suasoois a
charming Christmas gift. The prices
I arey ~ry moderste ,. ’
rm: wwwmw ‘ '~ ‘sa
l
.1
i
any.
Unusual“ l
CAI-1903‘” "1'
anew. will rush our trouble mall
right arch! when something; like
this mess in your home: it your
_ name
is detective, antiquated. unsanitary
or worn out. haul" as instances.
car! repairs or install a new system
I ‘. - ,
loom ammo ‘
iosamo' A sezcism
HORACE 1R9 NKSH
, Plumbing" and 'Haatma
'Jv'é
‘.-
.. v
Tai. 1854
Noi‘lti Mam ht.
; > Jurooms on each tiou. it ..~ , .
WANTED ‘ '“' lments well located. pleasant. view, one error in the charler In this uuot- m" “P W?“ ""0" ”9°99“? and. in view of the requirements 0’
» . ' . . '8. ‘ ‘prevlous action by some body of mu m", "um" that these unapproprialo _
NIGHT WATCHMAN 5 FOR RENT igood “aflmlnrnér "01101 Only ”Med portron. which has been rare it yum, an individual and without ”N, pow- . es shall ibe sumcient. in
- . , ,' copied in every charter that has becnt 9d "“9““ _ - , I
, _ {gut}, cash. Balance 9““ remain mart , , .er expressly given to the council. we in opinion under the circumstancet'.
APP” : DESK" ROOM . . c "“‘"“ °“ "“" “"4"” “' ““‘ ‘1‘” mm" mm m in my °vmi°n~ .. .3 h... s... meet... it
tNLB & NAUMBURG INC ' ' is S I ' 2“;;,,,‘:;,.":,,“3;.?,,‘,‘1..°;,',‘:.i;‘;,°:':.§.‘lfiIs in "w 86”" of Estimate and Tax- is purpose-.1 to borrow money to meet
85 8 tin Shier, '1 Amy-Br; Mm ' ASk Jd‘ane Hayes lens of ”to old cities 0! Norwalk and: :;?nc;:rt:pkf: éziztxgtogeng‘fimntg; ”this pr'cdicament,mt::d ‘in $1133.03; ,.
h— p g | so "ms 3 N / ' L lo ”M 8%., 11an ?“:;" xm'm‘k‘ Th“ Chart” "9" “p" council simply approves tiller action. :3; :garxgtgfam; never c'ontem- _ - ‘
—-- ~~~ --- -- -- 7“ —~ — . , ' w s: , __ _ __
x 6 ' t" 9' mu“; «REAL zsrsmmsonm 3 “i-Ixct‘pt tor purposes (or which: , plnlgd an)" aucltl $1333.! :‘nda “ant-gar No chm Needles
‘ ' 3 ’ aid city is authorized to issue bonds: . ‘ to t 9 sect on o , . ’
/ ,_ 3““ “‘" "“—' . , ' 3., 1'! ‘ or! when bonds are so issued, no Goon BLoon int: 1h? borrowing 0‘ money. Section Two Special combinations
VN IAIN T JRELEVE THAT GOLD 51+ THE NEW» Casi” L ' .mncy other. etc," “B wand!» Biotches and .80. Rich m2: gorgyiiri‘i; {:9 ram With 8 sum
2 . . .' ‘ dz" . W. . ' - ."t or . , ,,
‘ 0N0: .oermmou or cutkuru“ 11:33:“ for purposes for which" “finishfi like murder, w’“ . rung 3mm. 0”“ C'U- mi
—-—--—-i--i--—- iby taking some of our” Laxativs‘ Chmbmuc ‘3 the “ii-Mi“ ~‘ -'-* raid city is authorised to issue‘bonds,‘ out, unless the b100d 15 kept Obviously, the appropriating of unitary; . (
, V, ' ‘ !c01d Tablets. Pleasant prompt ransa‘ o! the disease "d m. m and when bonds are so issued." Anti: pure. I wwisrestoredénd propriated revenues is no; tah 821391;: $105175 , ,
ANTED‘JURWS To WORK‘and sure. Give them a trial. You 3”:“3§..‘§i?3§; 2.3;: h m 9“,?!- M in l n w sentence 5 ' thefmthfuluseof 33:33:: “a? 3:215: rmeappmprintion ‘
. t ten ii i t 2— » . 7 . ,,
factory. williiud them-an excellent remedy. fi‘mo'lfinc‘iet‘mfitifihge‘fl ”N" mm, on," “f,“ “a: 122,2] . . iof amnmpdagigm‘ufi fungi: ,
’ - 25 cents. ‘ ‘ printed as aforesaid y so r E is not a runmn . . . .
man - summers. on.” "' ““"m‘ “m” “" .. m... .. W - ""2 ‘~ 2““;l‘zldatiti‘iiln‘3;
‘ \ ‘ 2‘ of July shall be expended unless a: ‘de ensi 9 one. o . > . ,
ile learning. . , ,u(:hii-oin'a‘titorsl“milling:h ll: “:3“ special appropriation them" h”. . lone department which is deficient. in
.. ~ . H A MEAD i museums; t... ..... m W. by . . m...
t I N I I ' ' ' |tents in your body Female troubles Inken by was and MN 0' a“ “"m" ‘ 540'” h‘“""“" “dated revenue. it ”prop“: 0:3
' y mm :31"!!! .Mm attention' .1” curvaturl bcrs or trc council of said city." 3.1m Inboxas. roe..::.-. gin any department are exceede ,"t e
, 9 . , j ' , . . a. . ‘ ‘ erson responsible should be- DFOS‘»;
~ ' oi the spines You will never regret ..__ p .
. . » 8 North Main Sta-mm, ,,, ,,,,,,,,, , W. ,. - - -, ~~~ -« --~----~—-.,,,.d W... .0 mp. charter M.
&LCO . , In“ South Rom 11! 0mm , ' help ,0“ islons. Ii work is done afdd is not a
‘ , ' fl. ' , runnin" cx'tcnsc. it sltou watt un-
l, , c. , ' . : "matte treatment! ‘1‘"! ‘3!” ’- {til thotr’c 3:9 sufficient taxes collect-
) l T lkANC‘SI n Co i ”red for the fiscal year (or which the
. . . ~ , 3 . ~ , 'M W u‘ n 8: So ’9‘ ' k. Com . flappmpriatidh was mad!- todvav 11. 'd
5..., #2 . hingto my ._
. .' L ' . , " ‘ . two Id be the part of pro once an
I ZEDUFWS ¥ 9W“. "0'" Palm" “”0" 4 ‘mu‘ch better practice. it 'the “WW"
' | ' ‘ 1 ‘ ‘ Lprlation for an; g‘iven imggtilzgmegi-
» ‘ . e . 4. .t i ' '35 distinguishe rum in .<
we *1 W" 1' “Sb ‘ r . . . '" ' “31.05108?“ fin 1 house. is deficientlorldeigfiél‘lggt':
. . ' . . .' new -‘ e o 0 *s'wrt” '3 lmfit or civ con . .
' ., ' ‘ i ' my Slor ”Len Mic. gape do Chine and ‘Eugm the money is availabst‘bgfig g
. .-o ‘ ‘ - I I‘ll. ”fl. mum" ‘1; had to ‘wait a year an a ,
Your firIS'maS 1 North mwsg‘fé’fi l m mm , 5”" 3""?“331223223532 $3154: " , " .
:-. , -' ' . ’ we‘cnony . _. i
I~- .-- 5 v mobmérr-and controller L h t , Weafina 51)er fitted W, B- or running expertise»we surely W“ a. . '
.9“ :9 i” ‘ " i' , ‘ ofItaIianSilkdahitflyamhroide ‘ ? ’Reduso Corset you appear a , ;pbi borrow to‘ arvronflate or “3:1"; '
C'l'bethQCk r .33—"1Mfl-1532} l ed' . youdzerWomauu—hips‘,‘bh§t add ' ”prlfllé- and if '9 can 2“” “ppm . lied ' L.
. " a. ~ er ' 33D -m Ir. J1 [‘7 abdomen canted ltoS inches 'in “C“ ““9 ”'0'“ ,Pnappmpi'a d . , ’ '
r 8 ‘ J :g'” Tm ' 00‘ 1 I! "H 5‘...” M ' ' " 'revenues" Which are suiflcient an .
. .-___, . ' “2‘ m ”m l . . , ' W8 ‘have “one. the“; in :my‘ Oplnlofi. - l-
. . P l 7 J You cad‘m‘ntor‘e fashioning! ' ‘ nobody, Council or Board of Estimate. Willis Sbhctions
;: , , .r‘ .- r 1 m "rm SEO ; _ " " styicrryou‘arc‘nolouzcl‘fl “3 damnation oi borrowing stuco » ~ . ‘ ‘-
‘ ’ f ' J ‘ . . 9 q . , ' ' 7- ‘ ' .,‘
0})ng t‘lothiugGoé _, ”'0“th So. lorwalk . t ‘ a1“ 3:? 333%“??? 3:: Km. 2,, confined to mm? {Or'rtt'r‘tn- Alto culmbia miner ,
;.. , .. t o , ' ' 0d“ . ' de'nsou , .
‘ h , : ~ ,, , ping unease. much he Records
N' “a!" St. ‘ ' 3.. mm“ ' m- -- —- -’ ”l to ‘You never cloth morc‘comfor‘t- lthe borrowing in anyth‘é'fi'opg'ia‘i :i't . - ‘
u ' . . , ' > (I '~ d . . . ’ , . ..
., _, .. ;. .5 i' I , i ‘ " l " 4' “me or easy («hf-corsets. ’ £53.? IE2; Lgtblfigfor the treasurer ' _ , . . .* .
__ ‘ "1 "M’A" ”‘— ’ ' ‘ . ' ' 9 '9. '- , r Int” WM‘ » gallon“ be “we ui state what the man: 7 , , I - ‘
enact-‘6: re is erratum _ .- Ch m . , , ._ . , , - . . , no, 1,- M» and m who year _ x i :
lu‘l‘u’wrlhfl "K”? " r" as '5',“ 72" “Bushfire!“ 7 gehg'ebt :feate'd. that an approprifl' . ALFRBD’FGX “ .
I AIM“ “‘71 ‘IM’rTIWfi ' I h *‘ ’ {$19.70}. Whmmw ‘ hasibom‘made for slid! WW ' '
.' . , ' ~ No.7". She-(Suit . - N“ '- turned. it. what the , , . ,.
m‘m family... ‘ , 1"wa rad“: gxt’l't'ewlpvmflmmn for thit 35 lot!!! I!" a": ‘
mm ’ . I "' J ' “ * ‘ L , ' t... “we“; '- ‘ '* .. is. aim. and ““5 '5 ”5“" , Mam
Ilvar, P's-Veil: M a'fiaclh'fl‘ , " 1 gums.“ 'mm” ‘ , _ , . .. impomnt"'1h" the money ”9357
) WWWWH! - ‘ _ ,. .. hit, . M , ".. . . . mcemmumo,uo.m, 'mom, Mumfiu‘flH, mwed'in antldpailml or its col-
‘ 'N'WW'V Mi _ ‘ Ill-l- ” ’ ' ; “WWW mm.mmnmm $5.07". More (ii-aw tugs mm, ‘0, “flagpfuyparticuiu' year
In. all! lost! Nam-ta 4, _ ' , - Mm astautflgurastoyouthfnlllaas. rum mafia” m . does not exceed: 11!! “1“?“ d "w
l p in :~ , ,. _ .. » a” ' gt . . _ N“ IKOP‘ . , , , ,_ N ‘ .. .. , , ,W/ ... m... .. _ T , ,m“ unopllCM‘M"m: “a” ”ml:
._._. : w ‘ “ , . "3 “ ' ‘ “ ‘ . ‘ ‘ " tirely laptop" 0 W
“m, n, w "1“. we awnsirop Le “was... ." u’gw. ““mnmmm m,
CONCORD. 0.. Doc.‘ 1;:— .
prosecution in tides“ of Gaston/B.
Hearts. on trial rd tor the-murderer
sit-s. lauds A. s,“ the wealthy New
lurk and Chicago widow, elosqi its
case at the opening at court iodly.
, rue «as
my
capoclodtolototlie'
/
a
l
122‘
--am m. ‘paysila shout
m! J1 ~ .
antes saw. in HALIFAX
met-remnant
‘4
"swans-squenasnaus-t - , ,
ton marvulscalvla tuna-ulnar? . . .. ‘ , .
.r,_‘
‘ ot fiscal year’tltah that tor
$3 tit, debt was cratedxthe sp-
tiuiinade.’ sod ‘llie to! 10"“
Ill
loam wr’tilatilscal misfits
words. M ... “mired" ,
other
‘ or.'~tm money raised on loss,
be paidjoaly‘trom tides colw .
lot the
south Norwallo‘ ll
‘1';
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