Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-03
Much Business at Council Meeting
Mohesan Park Additions Accepted-Vote Move Tracks
in Sachem Street-Ex-Mayor Thayer Presents Bill
for $3.50

accepted ana the resolutions adopted
authorizing the council to accept the
accompanying deeds when properly
signed.
The public works committee also re-
ported favOrably as to accepting the
offer from John A. Rockwell of part
of Sachem terrace. and the same action
as above was taken.
The following was adopted by a
unanimous rising vote, as suggested by
Mayor Lippitt, when presented by the
committee on public works and the
board of park commissioners:
To the Court of Common Council of
the City of Norwich:
The committee on public works and
the board of park commissioners rec
ommend the passage of the following
preamble and resolutions.
Whereas. In the year 1906 DR.. John
! A. Rockwell executed q deed for the
purpose of conveying to the city of
Norwich several tracts of land emf
nently suited in connection with ad-
joining lands conveyed by others in
the year 1907 for the purpose of a pub
! lie park now called Mohegan park, and
Whereas, DR.. John A. Rockwell now
gives to the city of Norwich about
twelve acres of land as an addition to
Michigan park and a tract Of land suf-
ficient to make parkway averaging
about eighty feet in width from a point
near Mckinley avenue to said Mohegan
park, and
Whereas, DR.. John A. Rockwell as
trustee for the estate of his brother,
Gen. Alfred p. Rockwell and Mrs.
Sumner, daughter of said General
Rockwell, andt beneficiary of said trust
estate, now give to the city of Norwich
sufficient land to enable the city to
make Rockwell street seventy feet in
width from Crescent street to McKin-
ley avenue; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this court of COM
mon council highly appreciates these
gifts and ii hereby tenders its sincere
thanks to DR.. Rockwell and Mrs Sum
ner therefor.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
VINE s. sTETsON.
w. +. LESTER,
w. H. WOODWORTH,
Committee on Public Works,
JOSEPH T. TANNING,
WILLIAM A. NORTON,
ARCHIBALD S. SPALDING,
HENRY F. PARKER,
Board of Park Commissioners.
Norwich, Aug. 2; 1909.
The deeds Of the property In aues-
tion we're present, but were accepted
without reaulng.
Petitions.
w. w. Ives petitioned for permits
sion to connect his premises on
Champlin street with the Mt. Pleasant
street sewer. Referred to public works
committee. which later made a report
and recommended granting the permits
sion.
Frank w. Browning petitioned for
a grade. to be established. on the north
erly side OF Lincoln avenue Referred
to public works committee.
]. B. Shannon petitioned to have the
grade raised at the corner of Market
and Water streets where he is to build
| a ne whotel and also asked for a new
| crosswalk from that corner to Jackets
| corner. Referred to public works COM
| mittee.
Claim for Damages.
Through her attorney Charles F
Thayer Sarah Markoff claimed dam
ages from the city to the amount OF
$3.50 for the washing out of a wal
on Talman street, due to the alleged
defective condition of the street Re
ferred to the finance committee.
A resolution was adopted constitu-
ting Mayor Isippitt. Alderman Robinson
and Councilman Hopkins the commit.
tee to sign the rate bill for 1909.
UoHcy nStuTHeo FTofn NdtcTpuTJ'
A communication from the city
clerk of Waterbury explaining that tina
city had donated the services of its
policemen for the recent Norwich cele-
bration and returning Herewith the
check for $141.70 which had been sent
from Norwich as the policemen's pay
was read. anad after Mayor Lippitt
had spoken in a complimentary way
of the courtesy aand the fine police
men who came from Waterbury Alder
man Robinson moved that the com
munication be recorded in the journa
and the mayor appoint committee
to properly express the city's thank:
for this courtesy This was unani-
mously voted aand Mayor Lippitt
named Alderman Robinson, Alderman
Stetson. and Councilman Hopkins as
the committee.
For Majority to Approve Department
Bills.
Councilman Lester then presented