Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-10

signed by Patrick McDermott and 80
others was referred to the lighting
committee with power. petition to
| extend the water main on Mansfield
avenue to the house of Thomas La
sarge past that of William Heimer,
signed by Samuel KeIderry and four
others, was referred to the water
, committee for investigation and re-
port.
A requisition for two carloads of
soft coal for the water works was re-
ferred to the purchasing committee
with power. A petition for a fire
alarm on Chapman street near Pat
rick Fitzpatrick's, signed by John KEEL
ly and eight others, was referred to
the ire committee with power
A report of the bill of expense,
amounting to $12, for loss of time and
doctors bills incurred by Officer P. j.
Hurley, casioned by his being stab
bed while on duty, submitted by Cap
tain Richmond was ordered paid from
the police fund by the police commit
tee.
communication from Mrs. Lizzie
Z. Litchfield asking for a sidewalk on
Windham street, was placed on file. A
resolution presented by Mr.. GurIey rel
alive to a sidewalk contract and its
construction WAS also filed.
The report of the standing commit
tee on fire department relative to the
tower and carriage for the Hilltop hose
company. was accepted. An anvita-
ton from Rev. W. S Beard for the
mayor. members of the common coun-
Gil and other city officials to attend
services at the First Congregational
church, Sunday which is to be observ-
ed as Civic day, when the pastor VIII
speak on How One Town Solved the
Problem, was accepted and a vote of
thanks extended on motion of Alder
man O'Connor, seconded by Alderman
Tew
The report of the committee on sew
ers on the construction of one through
SRhnn4hO1ISR
was accepted and a resolution adopted
authorizing its construction.
b The same committee was given pow
err to have the sewer pipes on Bridge
street under the bridge painted. A
resolution was adopted whereby the
cost of laying sewer from Windham
street to Mansfield avenue. along Main
street. be estimated, and one author
izing the appropriation of $500 for the
oiling of streets as deemed necessary.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the standing committee on streets to
purchase road drag at a cost not to
exceed SIS.
Alderman Case introduced a reso-
luton which was adopted, allowing
property owners to oil streets in front
of their own residences at their own
expense under the supervision of the
street superintendent.
Alderman Shepard introduced "a
resolution authorizing the purchase of
twenty carloads of traprock, which
The superintendent of the water de-
partment was given the power to ex-
tend the water main on Ash avenue so
as to connect with the property of NJ
E. Sullivan.
A resolution appropriating $1,000 for
a hose carriage and $500 for the con-
struction of a tower at the Hilltop hose
house was adopted.
The standing committee on streets
was commissioned to contract for the
spraying of elm trees at 81 apiece. and
the whole job not to exceed the $500
which has been appropriated for that
purpose.
a resolution relative TO the estab-
lishment of lines and grades on North
street was adopted
An application for a drainlayer's Ii
cense from Moriarty & Rafferty, was
granted. The report of the sewer as
sessment committee was accepted.
A resolution authorizing the sale of
traprock by the city to property own
ers and bills for such purchases rem
dered through the Office of the city
clerk on report of such sales by the
superintendent of streets was adopted
Alderman Whitmore introduced a
resolution that was adopted, accepting
the plan as submitted by the special
sidewalk committee as submitted at
the last regular council meeting
The regular current monthly bills
were ordered paid after a slight dis
cussion in one or two instances. Ad-
journment was then taken.