Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-04
Wants of Park and Fire Departments
Recommendations in the Annual Reports of Commission CTS Submitted to Common Counci-Approval of Land Bought at Meadow Brook-Bill for $2,5OO Placed on File.

The court of common council held its last regular meeting on Monday evening with Mayor Lippitt presiding and all except Councilmen Comeau and Baker were present.
 The reading of the journal was omit ted and returns of the sheriff were ordered printed in the journal
 The following assessments for sew CTS were approved and ordered paid on or before the first of November, 1909, to the city treasurer, as follows:
 North Cliff Street-Patrick Barry s67.9S, Charles F. Reynolds sS2.S5 Louisa J. Lewis $32.s5, Jeanette Cher " $45.32, Ernest A, Cherry $22.34. Elizabeth M. Cherry s22.34, Patrick Callahan $152.93.
 Roath Street-Harriet A. Rogers $124.49, Ellen N. Connen s45. Nellie E. Shea s45, Arthur E. Henry s22.50. An sBS s8S.s5. c. aenfY '14''O' wary "u''As'
 Division Street-Charles A. Kueble1 $32.76, Nancy A. Pitcher $15.30, John A Moran $SOS5 Stanislaw Kiecolt S36.
 The monthly report of the street de- partment showed the expenditure oi $1,5SS.26, which was approved.
 The monthly report of the city treas urer was accepted and ordered printed in the journal
 The annual report of the park com missioners was submitted and ap- proved and ordered printed in the ap- pendix of the journal and so much as referred to the estimates was referred to the finance committee.
 The report spoke of the construction of several pavilions and a bathing house in the park. It is not intended to construct many buildings, but they will keep what there are in good con- dition.
 A portion of road No. is completed and will soon be completed entirely connecting with road No. 1. The worl was done by contract and legal wire fence has been constructed on eacf side of the road as required by the Warrington estate. The park superin. tendent feels capable of completing thu remainder of the road.
 Many dead trees and much under. brush have been cut out during tht year, while many trees and shrub. have been set out in the park and a the entrance. A boat has been com pleted for use on the lake. It is re. gTetted that the baseball field Is no larger. but it is hoped 1t will be b! next season. Walks should be laid ou to give the patrons quick and eas! access to the point of interest. Therl should be swings erected at differen points for the children.
 It is almost necessary that worl should be started this year on the ap proach which must be opened ant graded from Washington street int the park. This must be attended to b, Jan. 12, 1912. The undertaking is very large one and work should be be gun at once. It will be over the Bard Bond and Bacon lands. It will be to, l expensive for one year and 1t woult be desirable to spread it over thre E.-A now and January, 1912. For all the re ouirements of the park the sum o 5000 should be allotted by the cit. to this department. and the commis sioners asked that this recommenda tion be duly considered A financia statement by the secretary was ap pended. showing the expenditure o 1 S5,000.
 Number of Petitions.
 The Eaton Chase Co. asked for tn construction of a crosswalk from Mali to Market street so as to be a continu ation of the walk in front of the Rock well building. 1t was referred to tn public works committee.
 The Southern New England Tele phone company asked for the privileg, to excavate in Boswell avenue iron Oak street to the corner of Roath ant Baltic streets, for the purpose of lay ing a three duct conduit for telephon wires, one duct to be for the wires O the city. It was referred to the publi works department and corporation counsel.
 F. T. Houlihan asked that a catcl basin be placed in front of his prop erty, No. 191 Boswell avenue, whicl was referred to the public works com mittee, and his petition for a fire alarn box in Lincoln square was referred t the fire commissioners. It had man, signers.
 w. J. Carroll and twelve others ask ed for the necessary bug lights il Wilmington avenue from Carter t Roosevelt avenue. It was referred t the police commissioners.
 The petition of William McClimoi for the removal of a tree corner o Central avenue and Tenth street wa referred to the tree warden with pow CT
 The public works committee reporteu favorably upon the petition of Preston Brothers to erect a vertical electri sign on their building, providing 1t 1 satisfactory to the fire marshal, whil the same committee gave John Dod leave to withdraw his petition for tn right to connect his outhouse with tn sewer.
 The report of the water commission CTS was submitted and approved ant | tion.
 Land at Meadow Brook.
 The water commissioners subrnitte deeds of property they had secure about Meadow brook and asked for tn -,,. -, A,