Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-05
Council Moves For New City Charter
Solution of the Franklin Square Trolley Express Congss
ton by Extension Freight House Through Shetucke
Street-Arthur E. Story Made Member of the Board
of Gas and Electric observation-disclosures for New
Work and Roads.

far more important that he should
learn how diseases enter the system,
the chief carriers. and how to avoid
them by simple sanitary means at
the command of nearly every family
Catchbasins with traps were recon-
mended for Broad and Otis streets to
connect with Franklin street brook,
and the completion of the culvert at
the Comstock pond. The land should
be purchased and the sewer complet-
ed. Because of cesspools which are
of no avail because of the nature OF
the ground, he recommends small
sewer in Laurel Hill avenue from Jen-
nigs' block southerly about $50 feet-
He also recommended a sewer in North
Thames street from West Main to
Cove and also one in White street
This last named section is very I'M
sanitary. He recommended the ex-
tension of the Pages lane sewer to
the river, the need of a sewer in Bos-
well avenue, near the ferr1neton
farms, and the need of rebuilding the
Yantic street sewer
The collecting and disposing of gar
bage and ashes in a manner which will
not be offensive and dangerous to the
health is a problem to be solved. 1T
has been used to fill in low places in
the winter but Comstocks pond Will be
filled in in few months, and the sec
ton of Central wharf spilled last year
is nearly filed. To take care OF what
would naturally be taken to Comstock's
Sturtevant avenue and building a
bridge across so that it will allow
dumping there for all ashes.
There is an accumulation of sewage
brook where it enters the Shetucket
river To overcome this nuisance the
space should be spilled and filled in,
and would make a small park
become a member of the National Mu-
nicipal league, the fourteenth annual
convention being held in st. Paul this
summer. 1t was placed on file.
A Spivery, administrator of the estate
of Albert Marshall, who fell and was
injured on an alleged defective side
walk in Spring street. to settle all
claims.
Petitions.
d. T. Roath and many others asked
to have included in the estimates for
the next annual city meeting the esti-
mated expense of 81, 400 fog macadam-
izing Main street in the Sixth district
from the present macadam to the
junction of Main street and Hamilton
committee
Sarah ]. Donohue and others petit
toned for a new layout Of Yantic
street, making it of a uniform width
of forty feet from Washington street
to a point near the first house situated
on the westerly side of the street and
includes in the estimates a sum suf1-
Client to complete the city's portion of
the Improvement. 1t was referred to
the finance committee. They also want
a grade established for a walk on both
sides of Yantic street. 1t was referred
to the public works committee.
Albert l.. Potter and others asked
that an estimate be made and submit
ted to the next city meeting for a mac
adam or gravel road from the present
maca dam to the top of Bates E1fl. A
state road is being built in Preston
from the Norwich line to Preston City
and from Preston bridge to the city
line the road is poor. 1t was referred
to the finance committee.
J. E. Peterson and five others asked
to have included in the next city
sewer in Boswell avenue from Seventh
to Eleventh or Twelfth streets. 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
The quarterly report of the fire mar
shall, Howard L. Stanton, showed that
seven permits had been granted.
The chief of policies report for the
quarter showed 1876 arrests. 1t was ap-
proved.
City Charter Expense Money.
The finance committee was author
lied to include in the. estimates to be
submitted to the next annual city
defray the expenses of drafting, adj
vertising and submitting to the next
general assembly of the state of Con-
necticut a revised charter for the city
Of Norwich.
Street SprinkIing.
Mayor Lippitt spoke upon the mat