Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-06

or the gas and electrical connlission- CTS, nor to exceed ti1e sum of $35.Geo, for the purpose of renewing with mod err electrical generating Instehi1e}y the power station in North Main street. the said several orders to be drawn from the depreciating fund now on de- posit with the Thames Loan and Trust i coml,any.
 Petitions and Claim.
 John Downs and others asked for an arc light on North Main street and it was voted.
 The petition for light in Broadway in front of Broadway schoolhouSe was faVorably acted upon.
 The \. & P. Go. and 2S others ask ed for the establishment of an electric light in the front of the Troy steam laundry. It was referred to the ex- ecutive committee.
 A claim for damages against the city of Norwich was presented for in juries received by Adoiph Burkofski on October g on Q sidewalk in front of P. J. O'Connor's building, No. 1 Thames street. It is claimed the city was negligent in not keeping the side- walk in repair It was referred to the executive committee.
 Aurelia Brunelle asked for permis- sion to connect her property in Car ter avenue with the sewer in Main street. It was referred to the execu- tive committee.
 O- u. DISCO anu CV efLF others asked for an electric light a the corner of Cliff street and Oak street. It was referred to the executive committee.
 The executive committee recorn- mended that new location for the track of the electric road be given, which places it practically in the cen Ger of the street from North High street to Forest street and the reso- lutions were adopted
 New Four Story Building.
 Having recently purchased the Cork cry property in Franklin street and desiring to erect thereon one modern four-story block, George w Carroll stated to the council that in view of the fact that the widening of Frank lin street at that point is conten- plated, he desired to have the coun- cil take the matter up before any building was erected. as the cost of 8 change before work is started would be cheaper than after the build- ing was finished. He stated that ha has @ frontage of 69 feet and that the property for widening is 1-2 feet at one end and four at the other. mak- ing 260 square feet of which he would be deprived. He wants 300 for the land and freedom from assessment for improvements there. It was referred 10 the executive committee Mayor Thayer stated that five years ago when The Bulletin building was
 
 erty line with the understanding that the city would pay the Crane Realty company about $1,600 if within five years other work towards widening the lower end of Franklin street was start ed. After the Hartley fire an inn provement was made there at a, cost of $500, and that carried out the agreement, the land in front of the Bulletin building being given for pub lie use.
 Question About Engineers Bill.
 When it came to approving the bills those of the finance department were $45,s7S.3S and the mayor explained pay for money borrowed while the city taxes were being collected. All but one of the bills bore the endorse ment of the three members of the finance committee. The one which did not was that of George F. Pitcher and on that Alderman Ely said he had a minority report to make, in ob- jection to it. The bill, seaid, was for surveying at Pease brook, and he thought it should go to the water board inasmuch as the water board had been authorized by the council to go ahead with their resolution re- garding that and that the commission to which it was referred should pav the bill and not the finance commit tee He moved that it be referred from the finance department to the water department. and asked if there was any provision for paying such a bill
 Mayor Thayer replied that there is a contingent fund provided to meet emergencies and if this is not an emergency he did not know what would be.
 Alderman Gebrath stated that the water board did not hire AIr Pitcher but that the executive committee did and the city should pay him
 Hopes to EnIigaten ti1e People
 Mayor Thayer stated that the bill covers more than work on the Pease brook watershed. An effort has been