Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-08

At the regular monthly meeting Of
| the common council Mayor ]. j. NC
| Garry presided and Aldermen Smith,
| Joslin, Hadkins Minor, Dumas, Tefft
and Larue were present. The record
t-of the March I'd meeting was read and
! approved. Building permits were
granted Alexander Main for green
house on Providence street, Asa M:
Ross to remodel a barn on School
street into a house Louiselace Lemilott
for house on Riverside park, A. w.
Marcy for frame addition 70 workshop
on Walnut street. and F. NJ. Cole for
addition to building at the corner OF
Elton and Buck streets.
The petition of F. F. Clark, request
ing a paved gutter on Seward street,
was referred to the highway commit
tee. The petition of the Southern New
England Telephone company to sprink
lie as far as Chapman street on South
Main street was granted. The petition
to do away with sprinkling on Wood
stock avenue was granted.
Alderman Dumas reported that some
fire extinguisher bottles had been pur-
chased for the fire department.; the
council approved the action. On mo-
ton Of Alderman Tefft it was voted
that the following streets be sprinkled
during the season of 1909, from May
to November 1:
SrTeetS TO De SPrinktcus
Public square and Main street to the
intersection Of Pomfret and Front
streets at Elm street; Elm street from
Pomfret and Front streets to May
street; Front street from Main street
to the railroad bridge; Pomfret street
from Main street to bridge at Cargill
Falls; Canal street from Pomfret to
Elm street, Church street from Bridge
street to Green street Providence
y, a. 10 hill
street, South Main street from railroad
bridge to the north corner of Chapman
street, Union street from Main street
to railroad land, Grove street from
South Main street to King street, and
Bridge street from the long bridge to
Church street.
on motion Of Alderman Tefft It was
voted that the city clerk be authorized
to advertise for sealed prop 1sals for
sprinkling the streets from May / to
November. It was also voted that
Mayor McGarry call a special city
, meeting to be held in the city court
room April IS, to take action on the
proposal to appropriate $500 to pay
| for the sprinkling of streets until the
assessments for sprinkling are col
| lected from the abutters.
New Court Room.
Alderman Tefft of the city property
| IOluAAllLACC IcpUILcu lIdL tie IOOIUo
| formerly occupied by Attorney Charles
Withrow. in the Fuller building, had
been engaged for the city court room
at q rental Of $40 a year. The report
| was accepted. The new court room will
be ready for occupancy April Is.
| Complaint Against Captain Murray.
| Attorney Z. H. johnson appeared be-
/ fore the council and lodged a COM
| plant in behalf Of Julian Bellerose
| against Captain John Murray of the
| police. The complaint alleges that
| Captain Murray failed to arrest a man
who had an alteration with Mr.. Belle
| roses son, when called upon to do so.
| The matter was referred to the police
| committee.
! The matter Of curbing and grading
| on School street was again referred to
| the highway committee, after Alderman
Larue had reported on the subject.
Among the monthly bills the payroll
of the highway department amounted
/ to S233.S0, court officials s10S.34, Put
nam Light and Power company $459.26.
| payroll of the fire department $442.50.
| The meeting adjourned until April 10,
/ when the bids for the sprinkling con-
| tract will be opened.