Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

fire serious results would be apt to
Ioliow- The risks in the business and
industrial districts demand larger
streams than hydrantS can produce
with gravity pressure
The aerial truck should be rebuilt.
Win quick hosting apparatus. and
equipped with rubber tires, and the
ladder increased from rs to so feet,
to reach six-story buildings
A start should be made to equip the
department with some motor-driven
fire apparatus. 1t is far more econom-
ical than with most pieces of horse
driven apparatus. Rubber tires should
be placed on all apparatus. 1t would
have saved two accidents the past
year.
Engine company No. . should be
made part paid with at least three
permanent men, combination wagon
and horses. or replace the old hand
drawn hose carriage and hire horses.
An ordinance regulating the storage
and sale of gasoline and other COM
bustibles.
The public works committee with
tee represented that on May 90 the
court of common council made esti-
mates for several sewers and the APP
propriations for them were fixed by
the city meeting. The committee
showed that the amounts were $3.50
for the Platt avenue sewer, $500 for
the sewer in Ripley place, $2,94S for
the sewer in Boswell avenue, and $500
TOT the OnecO street. ana asked lnd1
that the amounts be authorized and
that the public works committee Hem
ry Gebrath Walter w. Lang and Jo-
seph w. Gilbert. be named to build
the sewers. which was done
Special Officers.
The executive committee presented
a list of special officers. which was
L. Peck being added to the list OF
constables on the suggestion of Coun-
Gilman Gilbert:
Constables = Aubrey w. Jarvis
Henry p. Beausoleil, Kive Swatzburg
Timothy Sullivan Charles G. Will
Jams. Joseph Ashwer. Daniel r. shea
William y. Thompson. Christopher
Barry. Patrick ]. Rafferty,, Jacob Jen-
mes. John Gleason. Allen L. Barbour,
John d. Palmer. Charles Lutts, Peter
Young. Daniel Maher. J. Andrew Ross
mark. John A. Walz, Hans Rasmus-
sen. Ira l.. Peck.
Measurers-F. F. Beckwith. Frank
H. Smith. William Fl. Martin. Charles
o. Murphy, G. +. Francis. William II.
Dawley.
Haywards-C H. TaIcott, William
f. Hill.
Inspector of Charcoal-John Muir
ply.
Weighers-John A. Morgan. Arthur
Fl. Brewer. John III. Powelson. NJ f.
Fra ncis. William II. Martin. Elmer
R. Pierson. Willard $. Palmer, Tim
OtnN GTdtiiNau- Jofiit l. ryan.
Daniel Casey petitioned for the re-
moval of two trees in front of his
property in Durfey street 1t was
transferred TO the executive commit
tee.
Water Department Bills.
Albert 5. Comstock of the board Of
water commissioners asked the priv
iIege of addressing the council, which
was granted, and he stated that it
was the custom of the board to hold
meetings on the Friday nights before
the council meetings that bills and
other matters to come before the
council may be ready to be presented.
Last Friday night, for want of a
quorum no meeting was held and the
that he had the bills. which are all
right, and should be paid and they
have been approved by two Of the
members and Mr.. RYAN was to APP
prove them Tuesday afternoon. NUT
was una BILE to because of sickness. He
them and hoped that the council would
decide to approve them.
Councilman Lang moved that they
go to the executive committee. which
was carried but on the suggestion of
Geer he changed the mo-
ton that it be with power that the
bills could be acted on and approved,
instead of waiting thirty days for
payment.
The bills of the gas and electric de-
partment were approved, amounting to
sI7.743.S6. There We're approved and
paid: Public works depart
ment S4.05S.22; cemeteries $776.32: po-
lice $2.013.54; street lighting $l,264.6S;
park S2O0.52: fire s3.225.7S.
This concluded the business of the
meeting and adjournment was taken
at S45 o'clock