Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
WILLtMANTIc ALDERMEN . TRANSACT WEiGHTY CUISINES
Prominent Citizens, Two Leading At- torneys, Civil Engineers and Con- tractor Free Themselves of Opin- ions on Various Matters.
Especial to The Bulletin

Willimantic, Aug. 8.-The full board was in attendance at the regular monthly meeting of the aldermen on Monday evening, as we'll as a, number of citizens and two of the city's lead ing attorneys, two civil engineers and the paving contractor. The report of the last meeting was accepted as read Then Mayor Dunn invited the gentle men present to address the council on whatever matters interested them. H. C. Murray was the first to speak, say ing: T came here to make a complaint about the gutter in front of the Mur- ray building on Main street. where water collects and remains stagnant all day long, and has done so since last fall, when the paving was com p1eted, and for a distance of twenty or thirty feet, as consequence, it is source of many complaints from ladies, especially thpse who come to the store in autos and carriages, as their dresses become soiled and wet from the water as they alight." He said he wished to have it investigated. and hoped that the conditions would be remedied.
 Attorney William A. King appeared in behalf of the Willimantic Gas and Electric Light company and requested that the light committee or council, give the company a hearing in the near future relative to just what meth ods were desired in the insulating of the high tension wires of the company about the city.
 written General Manager Campbell to set a date for the hearing this week, but as yet had heard nothing from him. It was agreed that MT. King get in communication with MT. Campbell and then natify Alderman Case and have the meeting called for Thursday night.
 Selectman J. B. McCracken appear ed again relative to his unjust sew CT assessm ent, and explained why he should not be assessed. The mayor said that if anything was wrong it should be rectified and the matter satisfactorily adjusted.
 There then ensued quite a talk-fest relative to the Main street paving contracts, in which Corporation Coun- sel Melony, Aldermen Shepard, Whit more, O'Connor, Few, Case, Holbrook and Pomeroy, together with City En- gineer R. P. Mitchell, Engineer Key holds and Contractor Langefield voiced their several opinions regarding the work. According to a certificate filed by Engineer Mitchell 145 square yards of the work was condemned by him and the payment of that portion was held up pending decision of the coun- cilmen. The consensus of opinion of all aside from Engineer Mitchell and Alderman O'Connor, was that the work was all right and should be paid for
 | in favor of the payment of the bill, an approximate estimate of which was S390.O5-
 While the claims committee was supposed to have a report relative to the recent hearing on the claim of Miss Matilda O'Neill against the city, which was an adverse one, the same was not submitted, as it was appar- ently stalled off by reason of the fact that Attorney GU. Kelley, who is re- tained by Miss O'Neill, in conjunction with Attorney King. took the floor and told the council a few things about the way past claims committees had been accustomed to sidestep claims of a similar nature. and in the end re- port adversely. It is generally antag- onistic to the claimant
 Attorney Kelley has been through the mill, as he has acted in the capac- and presided over just such hearings himself.
 Alderman whitmore tried to mis- lead Attorney Kelley by saying the claims committee had passed favorably upon a claim, and cited MT. Potter to substantiate his claim He did not state, however. what the Potter claim was.- but it was one for a pile of old stores that was the property of the said Potter and later used by the city, and not d claim for personal injuries. The city only paid MT. Potter s12.while he originally asked a much larger sum.
 A petition from We w. Hayden and 20 others for a fire alarm box on Mountain street was referred to the fire committeee of invstigation and re- port.
 The regular report was accepted as read. A request for supplies for the water department was referred to the purchasing committee with power.
 Alderman OConnor introduced a res olution, which was adopted. whereby the cost of the Installation of a public lavatory beneath the foot bridge on Railroad street be ascertained. A res olution relating to the elimination of the surface water in front of the Mur- ray building was introduced by Alder man Whitmore and adopted A resolu- ton authorizing the expenditure of $2,0O0 for additional paving on Main street, and voted at special city meeting, was also adopted. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent of streets a resolution was introduced by the standing committee on streets whereby John Lucy shall hay a stand ing pay of s15 per week until Dec. 31. 1910. It was adopted resolution whereby the standing committee on streets is authorized to contract with any proper party to cause the side walk on Main street abutting the new pavement to be repaired in proper