Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-05
CLOSING HOUR FOR SALOONS
Fixed by Common Council at Eleven Oclock-Boswel
Avenue Fire House Sold-Breed Elm in Bad Condi
ton and May Be Taken Down-Reports and Petitions

All the members of the court of
common council were present Monday
evening for the October meeting, May
or Lippitt presiding. The reading Of
the journal was omitted.
The hearing on the grade for a new
walk on the northerly side OF Lincoln
avenue from Uncas to Washington
street, was opened and the grade as
proposed was approved.
The monthly report of the street de-
partment showed the expenditure of
$2,503.40 including for Crescent street
sewer $143.65 and Sachem street work
$2S9.96. The report was accepted.
Chief John Murphy of the police
force presented his quarterly report
which was accepted.
There were II permits granted by
Fire Marshal H. L. Stanton during the
past quarter and his report was ac-
copied.
The city treasurer's report was ac-
ceDted and ordered printed in the jour-
nal
Joseph Callahan asked to have the
work of laying the curb in Slater
avenue on the north side stopped and
that portion which is now laid be TAX
en- up as it will cause great damage
to his property. 1t was referred to
the public works committee.
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The public works committee report
ed that an appropriation of $500 for
the Talman street sewer had been
made and the public works committee
was appointed to build the sewer.
The same committee reported that
$4,000 had been appropriated for the
sewer in ROath from Cliff to North
Main streets and the same committee
was authorized to build the sewer.
On the petition of John J. Linsley,
the public works committee recon-
mended a new grade on the west side
of Broadway from Slater avenue to
Broad street, and as he was the only
one interested and favors the grade,
it was adopted.
Mr. Linsky's petition for the priv
ilege of laying out a fortyfoot high
way across the Slater property, which
he owns, was approved but it will not
become a public highway until the
road has been properly approved.
Mr.. Linsky's petition for grade of
the walk and gutter in Slater avenue
on the north side has been investi-
gated b. the public works committee
and a grade was recommended and
the hearing on it was set for Novem-
Der 1 at o'clock.
Z he committee appointed Ivy Mayor
Lippitt to draft resolution of thanks
to the city Of Waterbury for the serv-
ices of their policemen on the ami
versary celebration made their report
thanking the city for its great gener-
osity, and also request The Bulletin
to incorporate the resolutions in the
anniversary book which it is to pub
lish on the celebration. The report
was accepted.
Closing Hour.
Mrs. S. H. Mead, corresponding sec
rotary of the w. c. T. u, presented a
communication from that organization
as the result of a vote during the aft
ernoon, asking that the council re-
quire the saloons to close, according to
the state law. at ten o'clock, and that
they be not allowed to remain open
until eleven.
A resolution which had been pre-
scented, asking that the hour Of eleven
be the hour fixed for the closing of the
saloons in the city was read,
this being the hour fixed by
the town. Alderman Robin
son moved the passage of the resolu-
ton, and after it had been seconded,
stated that in other cities of the state
the closing hour has been fixed at
eleven. The board of police commits
sioners believe that 1t is in the in
terests of public safety to have the
closing hour eleven. At ten o'clock
up to eleven there are many women
OH the street. servant girls are going
home and people are leaving the the