Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-04

approval of the council. The counci approved and ordered the deeds print ed in the journal and recorded in the land records. The bills of Chandler & Palmer for surveys, maps and services amounting to sS23.25 and of Thomas Dodd for $390.40 were also approved. The land purchased was from F. H. Bushnell, Sarah and Charles c. Browning and Harriet A. Huntington.
 Fire Commissioners Report.
 The fire commissioners presented their report, which was accepted and ordered printed in the journal, and the matter of estimates referred to the finance committee. The report shows IT meetings have been held during the year. Hose Co. No. we~t out of ser vice October l, 1908, and part paid company was installed in its place. A hose wagon was rebuilt and a chemical tank installed in 1t for the new coIn- pany, besides which two new supply wagons were built, new hose purchas- ed and tools and equipment secured. Calls to Baltic and Taftville have been responded to.
 The department is in first class shape. One of the greatest needs at present is better facilities at Thames vile. The commissioners are of the opinion that the unoccupied station at Thamesville should have modern appaTaIuS. with a new engine located there, and that Chemical Co. No. be transferred there from West Main street, and the old station they vacate be sold, as well as the Boswell avenue house. The money from the sales could be used in altering the Thames vile station. The hazardous part of the West Side will be protected from l the Main street station. while the com panies a. the Falls and ThameSviIle would also respond to West Side alarms. There should also be better | apparatus for Greenevilie, with com | bination chemical wagon in Engine | Go. No. 2 station, and change 1t to a paid company for the better protection 1 of the district.
 The commissioners recommend that station No. 6, at ThamesviIie, be re- l modelled for a part paid company, an | engine and modern apparatus installed. | and that the West Main street and | Boswell avenuu stations be sold to | meet the expense, and that new en- | zine be purchased for the Thameville station.
 Upon the petition of J. L. Riley and | others for better protection at | Thamesville the fire commissioners
 referred the petitions to their report as given above Ths same committee reported upon the petition of A. J. Wholey and others regarding the li- | censing of master plumbers by stat | ing that it should go to the water department or special committee, but
 a bill before the legislature if it passes l will cover the same ground.
 Regarding the Norwich Building
 Trades council the same commission
 CTS reported on the petition regarding
 the reconstruction of building, and in
 1t stated that ordinances regarding | buildings were adopted May 2, 1908 ! nhn l from Sedgwick post. No. 1, G. A. R., to | participate in the Memorial day exer- | cises, May 31 which was accepted
 and upon motion of Alderman Stetson | the sum of S200 was appropriated to 1 the post for such exercises.
 Mayor Ltppit reported an invita- | tion from Captain Hagberg of the
 ell to attend their field day shoot, May
 13, and especially to dinner between 11.30 and 12.30. It was accepted. | The following bills were approved | Water department. S4,332.9S: gas and
 electric department. S10,347.7S. The | following were approved and ordered | paid: Park. $323.23; finance, s41SS.s9; | fire. $1,S3496; public works, $2.3Ss.47; ! police, $1,96417; street lighting, s1,- ! S2724; cemetery, $503.59.
 | The mayor explained that one bill
 that from George E. Pitrher for S2,500 | for professional services on the devel- | opment of the water system-had mol
 been approved, and asked the council
 what it desired to do. The services 1 covered a period from Decem Der g.
 1901, to June 1, 1906. Upon motion of
 Alderman Robinson 1t was ordered
 placed on file causing a broad smile to l filter through the council.
 Nearing the End.
 Mayor Lippitt stated that unless