Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-06

The April meeting of the court OF
1 common council was called to order
at S.35 o'clock by Mayor Lippitt with
| Aldermen Robinson and Stetson, and
Councilmen Sullivan. Gebrath, Baker,
! Blaekledge, Hopkins and Heath pres
| ent. The reading of the journal was
omitted
The first business was the hearings
on the establishment of grades on the
southerly side of Rockwell street, be-
tween land of w. A. Briscoe and the
Broad street school property to Nc
Kinley avenue; on the northerly side
of Geer avenue from Summit street
to Woodmansee avenue, and on the
west side of Woodmansee avenue; on
the northeasterly side of Hickory
street from Prospect street to a point
near Golden street.
No one appeared to be heard, the
hearings were closed and the resolu-
tions passed.
The monthly report of the street de-
partment was ordered printed in the
journal. The expenditure was 1885,
19.
The quarterly report of the fire mar
shall and the chief Of police were ac-
cepted.
Regarding the petition Of ]. H. Nc
Hattie for the improvement of the
easterly side of Thames and West
Thames streets, the public works COM
mittee reported that the walks had not
been repaired and the owners of prop
erty at Nos. 16 to rs and 100 to 10
West Thames street were ordered to
put their walks in shape by May list
or the street commissioner is ordered
to do the work.
The same committee reported on
w. II. Enos' petition, that walks from
Nos. 225 to PSI Laurel Hill avenue have
not been repaired as ordered by the
council. Upon their recommendation
the owners of the property were or
dered to make the repairs by May LIST
or the street commissioner was direct
ed to do the work.
The committee on the Division, Cliff
and North Cliff streets sewer, reported
the completion of the sewer at a cost
of S2229.S9 and that the residents are
benefited by the sewer The commit
tee was named to hear all the parties
regarding an assessment for such ben
eft and hold a hearing on April 26
for all interested.
DR.. Lewellyn Pratt. and others asked
the city to include in the estimate for
the next year a sum sufficient to lay
out and construct a sewer in Crescent
street. 1t was referred to the finance
committee.
Mayor Lippitt explained that this
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of the Academy and Norwich club and
the owners Of course expect to be as
sessed for benefit.
Fred Wilson asked permission to
connect property with Elizabeth street
sewer. After being referred to the
public works committee they reported
favorably upon this petition, and it
was accepted.
The committee on public works re-
rOVfaH nP Naft
Trumbull chapter. D. A. R., upon the
placing Of a fountain in Little plain
and decided that it shall be located IS
feet north from the fence at the south
erly end and halfway between the
fences on Union street and Broadway.
The design was approved.
The health officers report was ac-
cepted and ordered printed in the jour
nal appendix and 500 copies were or
dered printed for distribution.
The treasurer's monthly report was
ordered printed In the journal
Joseph Burton and others asked for
the construction of a sewer from
School street UP Cedar street to a
point where his private way opens into
Cedar street 1t was referred to the
public works committee.
G.. w Hamilton called attention to
the condition In front Of his prop
erty on Cliff street where the street
is very narrow and much traffic and
asked for the obtaining of a survey
Of the street for the proper wa there
and report at the next meeting. It
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Herman Jacket asked to have the
condition remedied at the corner of
Market and Water street, where an
offensive odor arises from the catch
basin in the gutter It was referred
to the public works committee with
power.
P. J. Morley asked to have removed
the tree standing in front Of his house.
No 40 Grove street, and have trimmed
a tree al the corner of Broad and
Grove streets. It was referred to the
Tree warden.
J. l. Riley and 20 others asked for