Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-04
MUST HAVE COUNCILS APPROVAL
Use of the Gas and Electric Fund by Com missioners Investigated by Finance Committee and Corporation Counsel-Long and Spirited Hearing on Division Street Walks-Claims Against City are Ad- justed = Hearings Sewer Benefits Called and Council to Meet Electric Commissioners.

, rington and Miller. Three-fourts of | the people want the walks. Attorney Barnes argued that the only two ren1OnStrants are men who do not live on the street. Others who live there fant the walks. They ask for the 1 privilege of laying the walks and pay- ing for them and should be granted the petition.
 Ex- Street Commissioner John Dono- Van said he represented MT. James. He in the stret, and said that it would be necessary for the city to build many retaining walls and maintain fences if the new walks are ordered. He also said that Clairmount avenue was not properly laid out and that the water from it rushed across Division street and washed away sidewalks. Re- taining walls and fences such as would be needed are now being maintained elsewhere by the city to the extent of 27 miles,
 Dr. L. E. Walker said that the street department in former years had -al- ways filed in the walk where the water washed it away, but since his fathers death it had not been done.
 MT. Kind asked if a grade had not been ordered for the street in June, 1s0S.- and it was learned that one was ordered.
 MT. Pitcher closed the hearing when he stated that if there were concrete walks the wash from other streets would not carry them away. The hear ing lasted over an hour.
 Department Reports.
 The monthly report of the street of $1,977.07, which includes s405.S5 for the Talman street sewer and $355.77 for the clearing of snow and ice.
 Fire Marshal Stanton showed that been granted in the past quarter and 80 permits during the year.
 The quarterly report of Chief Mur- phy of the police department showed months. The monthly report of City Treasurer Peck was ordered printed in the journal All reports were ap- proved
 Committee Reports.
 The police commissioners reported favorably upon the petition of William Witter- and others for an incandeScent light in Central avenue at the head of Third street and ordered the light in Third street removed near the cor ner of North Main street.
 Upon the petition of P. F. Bray for the acceptance of Sturtevant and Ty- Ter avenues as public streets, the pub lie works committee reported that Sturtevant avenue is not in suitable condition and Tyler avenue is not ac- cessible except through Sturtevant avenue and should not be accepted un- til Sturtevant avenue is made safe.
 Regarding the petition of Gilbert Church, stating that the location of the dump at the foot of Eighth street is not suitable, the public works com mittee upon investigation finds that it is and gives the petitioner leave to withdraw.
 As to the petition of W. R. Stevens and others for the esta blishment of an incandescent light at the south end of River avenue, it was reported by the public works committee that that DOT nf Nf a I7lIIf street is not a public highway and leave to withdraw was given.
 Upon the petition of the Eaton Chase Go. for cross walk in Market street at the junction with Main. the public works committee reported that there were no funds with which to do the work this year. All the reports were approved
 Sewers Completed.
 The committee named to build the Crescent street and Roath street sew CTS reported that both had been com pleted the former at a cost of $2,055.95 and the latter at a cost of S362.47 The mayor and the public works commit tee were named as committee to hear those interested in the proposed assessment for benefits and they will hold a hearing in the council chamber January 24 for both sewers.
 Those named for assessment for the Crescent street sewer are Amelia J. Perkins, William $. c. Perkins. F. $. Jerome, Mary G. Osgood, Martha L. Osgood, Frances D. Colt, Est of AL fred P. Rockwell, Diana W. Sumner, John A. Rockwell. Norwich Free Acad- emy Norwich Club. Ic.. Park Congre- gationaI church, Gertrude Brown Ada l.. Richards, Charles C. Richards Mary E. Richards, Louis J. Richards. Ada l.. Richards, Frank P. Richards, Halsey Richards, Angelina P. Fuller,