Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-08

, long s34.99, Agnes NJ Kilcollum sS4.99,
Bridget E. kilcollum S3499, William T.
Greene S1469 Lutina S. Walker $31.TS,
Ann Jane Matthews s349s, Mary j.
Matthews s17.49, James I'll. Matthews
$1?.49. Gertrude Murray s17.49. Mabel
Murray $17.49, Mary Torrance s27.2S,
Annie Braun s17.S5. Jeanette Lathrop
$17.S5, Archibald Torrance s17.S5, Rose
Ellen keenan, s10.24, Felix keenan,
S47.66. Owen E. keenan, $47.66. Mary
e. keenan, S47.66, James Service
$1SS-93, Isabella S. Hill s10496. Ira J.
Hill SIS, James J.. Hill $3.50.
The monthly report of the street de-
rartment showed the expenditure OF
s3,jSG.S7. The average number of men
employed was II.
Tie petition for line and grade on
the easterly side of Brook street was
reported unfaVp, ably by the executive
| committee and they recommended thar
it be TCstDone6 for the current year.
penses nj p"ssibly damages would be
encountered for which no money is
available
More Lights.
Regarding further lights at the
ShAnpcn corner the executive commit
tee reports favora bly, and has already
established three new lights there, and
Il was approved.
TIE petition OF Schwartz Brothers
f3r the establish nrent of a light near
WashlngtO~ square was favorably re-
ported. and 1t vas approved.
pom the petition of the Stanton
Turner company for another light { y
South Golden street favorable action
was taken, as there was on the petit
ten OF J. NJ Lee for a light on Cliff
near Elm street
To Use Private Sewer.
An agreement between the city and
the owners of a private sewer through
Ferry street and Railroad avenue to
the Shetuckef river was read whereby
the use of the sewer is allowed the
city without cost and the agreement
was approved The property owners
are those abutting both streets.
City Enginesv Pitcher was asked to
explain the reason of the agreement
and stated that the property owner
had secured the privilege of laying a
sewer into the river in 1879 and a Is
inch drain exists there. There exists
at the corner of Ferry street and Rail
road avenue after every rain a large
puddle seven or more inches deep and
there is no way to drain it off. 1t is
proposed to Tnt catch basin in at the
corner of the street which will carry
the water off and the agreement allows
the catch basin to be built The agree
ment will be recorded in the town rec
ords.
The monthly report of the city treas
urer was ordered printed in the jour-
nal.
John Downes and others asked to
have an arc light located in North
Main street in front OF st. Mary's
street. 1t went to the executive COM
mittee.
improvements at Electric Plant.
The following communication was
received from the board of gas and
electric commissioners and went to
the executive committee:
The board of gas and electrical COM
n.is sioners having considered the mat
ter of renewing with modern and more
pcwerful machinery the power station
in North Main street, and having de-
cided that in their judgment such
change is absolutely needed at the
present time, hereby ask your honor
able body to direct the city treasurer
to accept and pay out orders on him
for such purpose to the extent of $685.
90. if such amount should be found
necessary, such sum to be drawn from
the depreciation fund now on deposit
a the Thames Loan and Trust COM
paHy.
Mayor Thayer presented a. resolution
to be sent to the lord mayor OF Nor
witch, England thanking the council of
that city for the copies of the city
records of that city sent to the local
council the past summer. The resolu-
tons were adopted and an engrossed
copy will be sent to Norwich, Eng
land
Mayor Thayer reported that several
had spoken to him regarding an ad-
GitionaI light in Broadway in front Of
the Broadway schoolhouse, where it is
very dark at night. It was referred to
the executive committee.
Bills Paid.
The following bills were approved:
Gas and electric department 81, 1892 80,
water department S1,15S.3f.
The following were approved and Or
dered paid Cemetery s654.75, public
works S5.S65S7 police and street light
ing s2,002.44, finance s6,904.2S, fire 81
255.72. park sSs3.15.
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