Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-24
MORE ROCKWELL LAND FOR CITY
Strip Twenty Feet Wide for Widening Of Rockwell Street
and Two Pieces Of Land for Addition to Moheean
Park Supernumeraries Resign and Two More Are
Appointed- Electric Car Tenders Discussed.

The adjourned meeting Of the court
'of common council was held on Fri
day evening in the council chamber,
with Alderman Robinson presiding in
the absence of Mayor Lippitt, who
during the summer is staying at the
Wiilimantic camp grounds. All were
present except Alderman Ely and
Gouncilmen Lester and Blackledge. The
meeting was called TO order at $40
o'clock, the reading OF the journal be-
ing omitted
"A petition from Waterman r. Burn
ham was read BY Clerk Crowell asking
for the removal of tree in Park
street 1t was referred to the tree
warden.
1t was voted to defer action until the
next meeting on the invitation of the
representative to Montreal to the con-
vention Aug. %, rs and 81.
supernumeraries Change.
The designations of Supernumeraries
Austin Furlong and William M Ryan
were presented and accepted
For the vacancies the names of John
F. Carroll of North Cliff street and
John J. Casey Of Mechanic street were
presented and both were unanimously
elected.
Offer Of John A. Rockwell.
The following communication was
received from John A. Rockwell
The undersigned hereby offers to the
city of Norwich for highway and park
purposes all az his land on the north
erly side of Rockwell street lying
southerIy of the following described
line: Beginning at the first angle in
the wall on the northerly side of Rock
well street 'easterly of Mckinley ave-
nue. and running easterly in range with
the southerly face of the wall situated
next westerly of said angle to q point
10 feet northerly from the southerly
line Of Rockwell street and thence
easterly on line nearly parallel with
and 10 feet northerly from the south
eriy line of Rockwell street to the
westerly line of Mohegan park, provid-
ed that the city erect a suitable wal
or fence ON said described line and
further provided that a certain spring
near the easterly end of the Joseph
Perkins road be preserved.
If the above described land is ac-
cepted the undersigned further offers
to give for park purposes as an addi-
ton to Mohegan park the following
described land: A tract of land be-
ginning on the northeriy line of Rock
well street about 100 feet westerly OF
the Kinney Hill land, so-called, and
running northerly to a point about 10C
feet westerly OF the northwesterly cor
ner of said Kinney Hill land, thence
northerly to the westerly line of Mo-
hogan park near the old town high
way, so-called, thence southerly along
said park to Rockwell street. thence
westerly along Rockwell street to the
place of beginning.
This was referred to the public
works committee and board of park
commissioners.
The following communication was
received from John A. Rockwell, trus-
tee of the Alfred p. Rockwell estate:
The undersigned hereby offers to the
city Of Norwich for highway purposes
a strip of land about 20 feet in width
on the southerly side of Rockwell street
from Mckinley avenue to Crescent
street, giving room for roadway
southerly of the street railway track
and leaving the line of trees and track
nearly in the center of the highway.
This was referred to the public works
committee.
\ Officers Named.
The following list of officers was ap-
pointed:
Special Constables Charles w
Pearson, Charles c. Williams, William
H. Coughlin. William c. Harrington
Joseph Ashwell, George w. Parsons
Samuel Blinderman, Joseph Skeily
Daniel T. Shea, William N. Thompson
Christopher Barry. Patrick ]. Rafferty,
Jacob X. Jennes, John Gleason, j. An
drew Rossmark, John A. Walz, Charles
Lutts, John d. Palmer, Charles w
Burton, Ira L. Peck, Allen L. Barbour
Timothy Sullivan.