Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-08

All the members of the court OF
common council were present at the
February meeting Monday evening ex-
cept Councilmen Blackledge and Geer-
The reading of the journal was omit
ted.
The monthly report of the street de-
partment showed the expenditure OF
$l,S0S.99, which was approved. The
city treasurer's report was ordered
printed in the journal.
Thames Square Grade.
On the matter of p. ]. O'Connor's
desired change in grade in Thames
square. Corporation Counsel Briscoe
reported that he had met Mr.. O'Con-
nor regarding the matter. He sub
mitted a copy of a draft of establish
ment of grade prepared in 1874 by
General Stanton, which has never been
mon council, but Mr.. O'Connor claimed
that his walk had been laid according
thereto. The corporation counsel
found that acts of the council regard
ing Mr.. O'Connors property had refer
ence to the property lines. He could
not find that the grade of the street
had been raised by order OF the coun-
Gil, but a gradual raise has been made
by the railway company to make
uniform grade for it's lines. This
would only tend to throw less water
against it than before. There has been
no damage from water. but he fears
there viii be in time of flood to his
basement.
The corporation counsel finds that il
the city collects the street water and
causes damage to adjoining property
the city viii be liable for damages. but
there has been no such damage there
in twenty years This could be pre-
vented by a sewer in Thames street.
He could find no facts amounting to a
legal requirement that grade of
Thames square should be changed to
conform to the grade of the petition
er'S sidewalk.
The report was accepted by the coun-
eli.
Division Street Walks.
The public works committee reported
in regard to the petition for the laying
of walks and crOsswalks in Division
street that it will be necessary for the
city to expend a considerable amount
in grading the street and no money is
now available for that purpose. Grades
for the walks have been established
any time. The committee are of the
opinion that the walks should be built
on this street and they recommend
that a proper sum to cover the ex-
pense that would have to be incurred
by the city be placed in the estimates
to be made by the court of common
council in May, 1910, for grading Di-
vision street and building crosswalks.
The report was accepted and the rec
concentration was adopted.
The committee in charge of the sew
ers reported that they had held hear
ings at which those interested appear
ed, and as the result believe the fol-
lowing are benefited and should be as
sessed as follows: Amelia J. Perkins.
$92.55: William S. c. Perkins, SAILS;
Franklin S. Jerome, s7S.36; Mary @.
Osgood, S56.62; Martha L. Osgood,
1852; Frances D. Colt s2s.22; estate
of Alfred P. Rockwell. $1s0.77; John A.
Rockwell, $94.0s; the Norwich Free
Academy, s6S4-55; the Norwich club,
incorporated. $112.s1; Park Congrega-
tional church, $43.o5; Gertrude Browne.
sS7.15; Ada L. Richards, s50.82;
Charles c. Richards Mary E. Rich
ards. Louis J. Richards, Ada l.. Rich
ards Frank P Richards, Halsey Rich
$S0.64 Emma f. Carroll, $15.75; Jen-
ME L. Reid, 5000; E. P. Turner,
$143.3s.
The assessments were approved and
ordered paid to the city treasurer by
the first of August, 1870
hearing regarding the benefits derived
from the Roath street sewer had been
held and they reported the following
as Just assessments, they being ap-
proved and ordered paid Aug !, 1910:
Annie Cunningham. 1898; Mary Cum
1852; William Il. Cunningham, s1.62;
John Connell $12.17; Catherine Foley,
$1S.46: Gilbert S. Raymond, 1907; John
Donovan. 1854.
Petitions.
Mrs. *. H. Leavens petitionsd for the
removal of an elm tree in Center street
adjoining her lawn 1t was referred to
the tree warden.
Angelo V. Corello asked for a cross
walk in North Main street between the
houses Nos. 5S and 81. It was referred
to the public works committee