.REFU; "w 141. ‘l‘
TION r011 FIRE
HYDRANTS RENT
(i‘onllfiufil from First Page)
quired in the l-‘ounh Dislrirt appro-
printions totaling 3‘21? 993. 39. and that
one and a quarter mills on the
3 tax 0:
192'.“ 11.»: of 336.091.151.410 “.3qu real-
[29 53’: $311.75.
In the lifth District the appropria»
- au- urding to xhe budget. would
total 572.095.45. and a tax of hm andl
a half mills on the 1920 list of 5.4.—
543.:5‘. H" “Owl-l hale raised $36.-
- 11' ml appropriations for the {no
disarirzs m.- uall} made last night
amounted l0 35S. 6339.74. against $105. —
0851.557 1~lu ll for.
Dhitied in the \arieus districts. {he
arpr-f-hllionS made last night “err:
Fourth Didric l.
Eighty.“ Department.
Yard rental
Fire Immpmlmenl
Hogpitul expenses for (hiél
Police Department
new 1: {.21 District Stallion 120.00
ARHI-mrnl of taxes . . . . . . .: 2,500.00
___.___..._.
S3. 357.00i
s gar-Zoo
4:71-21
Filth District.
Admi: sis. 1 atixe Department
Auditors bill . . S $16.14
(Personal & Mili-
tary Tax Enroll-
men“
Tax Commissioner
(Salary & Sup»
plbs» . .. 2.890.011
I
1013.44-
7—,;
s 3.9?!6J4,
8(11001 lwpartmenl ’
Dr. Sullh .i‘ns bill .......
H'ghWa} Department
“'ilson Point Road com-
tion .~ . . .
Town Hall Department
Assembly Hall deficit
19353-21 ........ $119.56
City Hall deficit
[930-33
8181'“
35_(!() (1. (ill
’_.-—~—_.—
1
3l9.l}u'i .
Health Department
Milk Inspector ........ 401". 00
Town ('lerl; .' ............. 500. 005
Bridge Committee ........ 7.1m (#0 l
T 50L! "U ;
Abafemen: of Ta :99 .....
$55, [41.141
311.1311” Barton in calling the meet—'
ing to order explained that then- were:
short time loans of $66. 63.“ 55 which;
must. be finiéf and that inasmuch as;
the ”WWW laid and 11119
gov-emsg m
and that so thought “smarts the:
taxes which could but bg‘éé
also that back taxes due: .
ed that the present all
would have about. 321313.000 on an 8;
mill tax to be raised. The cit} can-f.
.until June unless something»
0;:
' .1111? $33.01“! in hark luvs “as
but 1:th “err taken off
nuanrun
“as xlom- and that to 9:15: the burden not to cont the cit,» anything and that,
cr. lb: tax {>21er :1 4 mill tax was. some public spirited citizens “ere to
m be r-qxahle not later than: pm 111:-h‘1ll."'\\h:1t is it doing 1
‘. lf‘t'l. (lriginall) thr sum Of;llPrP?"hf'1l3kf‘ll."la€‘t the PUMIC. . .
cons": l. ~ 1
ll. - .; luuir .- (Em tar. of I\ n1il1sinh:1lf.:
Jude-- Jf‘v m H light.\\l1u \x: i.“ rr--
1:1le ;: special (1:111:55! i1: llu- 111:.1 19 r
of in: Nun‘s hill. and alsv in the
man-inn: us proceedings brought
:s’liilllsl l’mr city in the school lmzud
matter. because Judge Tummnn} the
pres‘vnl Corporation Counsel. h: nl
pri-SEIllPd the plainliff‘s in both 11131- 3-
ln-z‘ore his appointment as (0:311.l;1linll g
counsel and was thus dis-nullified :Dl
$1
l‘i -
ari. reported that Dr. Sullivan‘s hill: 1
as a legal one. according to 1m. 5m“. 11(rs of llle council had obligated B A .
1...“; and that if it was not liked the :themselves 1;: pnv for the audit in the. I S
0m.v remedy Would be in U19 lvgislu-l lnlklpttlnn that U‘. 93' money “onld g s ortment 0f SUITS and OVERCOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s . . . $25.00 [0 $5000
11. re and not in th. courts The gm ll»: ripuid them In theistima1912011rd.§
\1r. McMahon said that he wlas
preme court does not (mango-119 law.
liv.
On this recommendation the money.
v.35 appropriated. Mark Henderson!
“ished to know who appointed
Sullixan to act as examiner of 50110011
‘ children who wished working papers.
and he was informed that the state did
and that if objection was made the
matter should be thrashed out in fire
legislature. Half of this monev will be
returned to the city by the State.
On the matter of the payment, of
the deficit of the school committee of
$20 854 74. which was the amount cut
from the Board of Educatlou' 5 budget.
and to recover which mandamus pro-
ceedings were brought against the cit}
by the school committee. Judge Light
said that he belieV ed that the Supreme l
court would hold that it should be
paid. There was considerable discus-
sion in wiricfi William H. McMahon.
one of the members of the Estimate
Board, figured, he claiming that the
Board had been advised to cut the
budget.
Judge Light said that the charter
amendment which gave the school
‘ board power to prepare its budge}.
and which allowed the Estimate board
on]: power to approve of the budget
Vnthout any change. was poorly draft-
1 ed. but that in this case fhe remem
was in the legislature and not in the
courts. Previous to this amendment
the school board had only power to
make contracts with the teachers.
while the board of estimate had pow—
er over the rest of the items in its
budjet. At present it had can the
perfunctory duty of approving of the
actions of the school board however.
The Supreme court would no ddubt
say trial: the change is unreasonable
but. that tie remedy was in the legis-
lature not the courts.
Mr. McMahon said that, if the state
took power of the spending of 75 per» ~‘
cent of the tax money from the Board
of Estimate, the latter was nothing
but a farce then. Mr. Henderson wish-
ed to know it the acliool board had
. > « :59, power why the budgef was are».
“ ed to the eaflmafie board. and was in-
formed that the latter board only had
the powér to lay the tax to raise the
money.
Mr. McMahon sald that the Board
of Educ-won had exceeded its appro-
passion and that tfiere was a provis-
' < ” ion in the charter which called for a.
.penaltytobeimpmd onmbody
propzlgtlous. He
yfgoga
~to allow of further discn§ion before
Cult would have to
draw had to be re planked and that.
the maintenance of the bridge would ,
cost about $4. 5335'! a
agreed that the sum of $7 0130 be ap—.
. denied
f over a period of six years.
than was requinedlADD BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
i' , tion of 3706 ll for the payment of
~ x .pill for the adult, of
.1 ion ,books came up Mr. McMahon objec
:“ould not have been pr: p.11cd to beg
it simpl} puxfles on its constitutiond- i
on 11141151.; of ,*
matter was passed to 11110 91- m
action was taken on it.
On the item of request for $4. 530 for, r
the maintenance of the bridge. it was
pointed out that segtletnent of about
3’1. 006 for damages to the 1Mary E.
be met. that the,
I: was-
$93.1.
proprinted to meet all of these items;
Then came the matter of the pas-‘S
ment of the hill of $“6. 598. 39 for the
fire 11) dram rental and considerable
diSruEion was had on this. the claim
being made that the Third District
residents had to pav all the bills and:
the l'irst and Second District residents:
paid nothing._ This referred to the
settlement of the action of the First;
District against the city to recox er ren-
tal on the Inch-ants. of $15 a 3enr per
h\drant. the council at its last meet—
ing \oting that the matter be settled
and the amount pan]. It “as also
pointed out that the Third District-
residents had no finestment in “atel-
works hence then should p21) more;
but it was disputed and claimed that _
instead 01' a rental for hydrants 1.1121,:
:1 higher pater rate be laid.
It was pointed out by Judge Tum—
man} that there was an implied con«
tract with the I‘ irst and Second dis-
tricts made shortly after consolidation
lor the hvarant rental and that this
would he held against the city should
the case come to conn. There was
nexer any written contract but the
implied contract was there and the
city had paid the amount \ear after .
vear until it was stopped. However on
motion of \Ir. McMahon the item was
343,1 or Barton be‘n-e the. mo-
tion was made said that the question
before the meeting was the pa‘ ment
of the bill or the taking of the conse-
quences by the city as the cltx would
be beaten in the courts on the matter. .
Fred H. Quintard was in favor of tfi'e
pa} men: of hill. and on the rising vote
was the onlv 0119 01 the six members
who voted that the mono; be appro—t
printed. 1
The \\ ilson Point road appropria-fl
xlion was passed it being pointed out
that the cost had jumped from 835—}
080 to $70. 064‘! through no fault of the .
rib. and that three quarters of the
$70. 000 would be returned bv the state
www.
F YOU SHOULD ASK HIM TO SELECT HIS CHRISTMAS GIFTS, HE WOULD PICK
THE VERY THINGS YOU FIND AT NEWELL _& MURRAY’S. HERE ARE USEFLL
_ PRACTICAL GIFTS—~FINE QUALITY OVERCOATS, SUITS, SHIRTS, NECKW'E AR
BATHROBES— THINGS MEN WEAR AND APPRECIATE, REMEMBER— YOU H AVF
ONLY 2 \VEEKS TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. TAKE A FRIENDLY TIP—
SHOP EARLY, ANDq LA V L THE HUSTLE AND WORRY OF LAST MINUTE PURCHAS-
-1NG. PLEASE NOTF: EVERY ITEM AT N EVVELL & MURRAY’S IS MARKED AT - .
REMARKABLY LOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL PRICE. COME NOW’, WHILE SELECT Io.’
AND SERVICE ARE AT THEIR BEST!
A Wonderful Offering of Men s
Clothmg at Sensatlonal Holi- \‘
day Special Pnces'
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The countv tax request of $4. 500 for
the deficit. the bill being $14. 500 and
only $10. 000 “as denied. it being mov-
ed that thr: $4. 500 due be taken fromi
the surplus 01 approximately $7 (‘00
from the State Tax .
0% R O -= * —k- 7-w for Men
warm All W130] Overcoats actually sell elsewhere at
$ 8. 75
These fine,
52150-3111! are excellent value at the
& Murray’ 5 and save $10. 00.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL .
l
f
\\ hen the matter of the .ippropria- .
price. Come to Newen
the city’-
ed and most strenuouslz. too. He
sold that the council allowed “19:111-.
.111 on lhc understanding that it was
I make
'spiritml citizéns come across
:a n1otlon that it be denied. " .
Councilman Curlis.tl1e committee
on fi11an(r.s:1‘1d that if an} money had
been annulus) for the audit the city
it
$18.75
rTlle most remarkable ofiering' ever made in South Norwalk.
These Suits are unquestionably $27 .50 value. -
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
L
for the more}. nor “ould the item;
haw- been be fore the ho 11d of est1-_
:nute It was :1 thing that was. neecl- {
9d and 11 was \aluablt. It “ould be
a stigma on the (it); 11 .mmuclc :11: it‘
benefited 1‘01 the cih to haven) beg"
for the monm no“ *
\l.1\ or Burton said
that lhe 'rnem<‘
750113 that the councilmen had oblig-
and l‘nemselxos. and that he had
thought that some of the "million-
hristma§—andi
I.llt “as an
aires" in the city were to foot the bill.
"ill expenditure" and not-
hing “as found out. although sexeral
inklings “ere. obtained. "We paid.
$700 to find out. we got through with!
an honest administration" be de-
clared the audn wasn 't worth "a hill
of beans".
Mayor I arton stated that the audit
'nas not had to question the honesty.
of the last administration but that it
audit. Councilman Curtis also call
;ed the attention of the board to the
lfact that the charter provided that a
semi- -annual audit be had. Council-
Hipson said that the audit was a
thing. and Mr McMahon finallv
man
good
’withdraw his monon and the monev
{was appropriated.
Then followed the appropriation of
other sums and the meeting adjourn-
‘ed until next Thursday exgning. It
was decided to make the tin pa}able.
when it is laid. on October 1st 1922.
DYING MAN ALLEGES .
- > PLOT~TO SLAY HIM
(Continued from First Page),
ured; Roland and \Vickham were.
token to Plymouth for further ques-
Ion.
“as good buisness policy to haxe ani
I '1
came from Gardner himself in a dy-
111g statement, according to A. Dr.
Charles Dudley, who attended him;
The wounded man told him, the phy-
sician said, Jim: he had. been summon-
ed to the inn and soon after he got
— there, he was shot. He did not name
his assailant.
. Dr. Dudley said he was called to at-
tend Gardner by Roland, who said the
man was injured while on a hunting
ed by the police as saying that he had
been robbed of $2.600, another man
of $1. 400, and Gardner killed by the.
account, it was said Roland found
Gardner and another .man at the inn
be whl‘skey from one container to an;
other.
METI-IUEN. Mass. Dec. 9.—-The
rMethuen police today took into 0113-.
tody as a. material witness to the fatal
The suggestion of a plot to .kill him '
trip with him. Roland later was quot-.
bandits who entered the inn. ,In this -
garage muster-ring what" appeared to .
l
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_ SHIRTS
RegularPricc, $1.50»
Holiday $1‘00
$3.00 SHIRTS .
“'onderful Bargain
Holiday $1.95
Special
PURE
Special . .. .
. SHIRT .
'Big Values SILK SHIRTS
....$1.50 $4.95
Special ‘. . . .
SILK “AND ' MADRAS SHIRTS
Genuine $5.00 Value ,
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Holiday 3011.11.13."~
Special.
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Holiday
$1 .65 $2 45
6 EXTRA QUALITY SILK MUFFLERS
94.50 Vahxe $3 00‘
HolidaySpecial ...-....
Holiday
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Q'Ooo'I-‘I’JADI
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“Brighton Carlsbad" make, W$2.50 Vél’ue
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