Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-14
WlLLIMANTlC
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
Mayor Dunn Reads Communication at Adermen's Meeting - Information About SdewaIl<s-Other Business.

Several men appeared before the
 board of aldermen Monday evening
 for information concerning various
 matters. After the minutes were read | there were heard. Mayor Dunn read
 a communication to the council deal l ing with a safe and sane Fourth that | was SatiSfac ctory to the entire board. | w. B. Knight and D. A. Lyman, as
 members Of the celebration committee, | endorsed the sentiments of the may or. and said that they could not add | anything more except the request that | the council hire band for the day, | if possible.
 Judge Lyman said the celebration | gave promise of being greater than any held in the city for the past 20 1 years. $. c. Hooker wished to know | if he could build a sidewalk around | his property at the corner of High
 and Prospect streets and the corpora ton counsel gave his opinion that he | could bid on the work if he so desired, ! but that it must be done under the supervision of the common council and | according to specifications set forth in the new amendment. First Select
 man $. Arnold Peckham also desired information about sidewalks especially around the Town building and said that the town was ready to meet the city more than half way; in fact, bet
 ter than two-thirds in the matter. He believed the question should be at
 tended to immediately He asked
 Spring street and spoke for "a street
 light on Pearl street. There was quite
 a discussion about the sidewalks
 around the Town building, between
 Corporation Counsel A1elOny and Se-
 lectman Peckham. George A. Bartlett
 raised a point or two that were clear
 ed up by MT. Melony. Alderman Shep-
 ard and Whitmore read portions of
 the sidewalk report bearing upon the
 m ly reports were read and accepted Re
 quisitions for supplies for the fire,
 street and water departments were re- ferred to the purchasing committee
 with power. A petition for a street light at the corner of Haven and
 Mountain streets was referred to the lighting committee for investig ga tion and report. One for extension of wa ter pipes on Hewitt street was referred to the water committee.
 One for a top dressing of trap-rock for Pleasant street from w. w. Hay den and ninety others was referred to the street committee with power. A petition for the acceptance of Quarry street as a street by the city with a width of forty feet, from John Len non and others was referred to the street committee for investigation and report One for an electric street light on Mansfield avenue and Quarry street was referred to the light committee. Applications for drain layers licenses from ChaTI6S b. JOrQdn ana H. Il. Lyman were granted A petition from Montgomery hose company for a5@bath tub and accessories was referred to the fire committee with power The report of the standing committee on streets with reference to the establish ment of a fire alarm box in the vicin- ity of Chapman street was accepted and resolution authorizing its in stallation adopted. resolution was adopted authorizing the purchase of -IA 1C Of f1-o,a -0OIy Ono rnl tive to the opening of streets over the river on or near the Keigwin and Young properties was adopted. A voluminous ordinance prohibiting the use of dangerous devices for the cele bration of the Fourth as submitted by the mayor was adopted, making null and void all previous ordinances of similar nature. A resolution relating to various property owners laying sidewalks according to certain speci- fcations was next adopted as was one authorizing the payment of a bill against the city in favor of the New York New Haven & Hartford Rail road. 4 bill from the town for work done by Tree Warden Hastings, amounting to about $60, was held up pending an investigation and confer ence between the standing committee on streets. corporation counsel and proper town officials After the regu- lar current bills were ordered paid a resolution was adopted authorizing the hiring of Wheeler's American brass band for the Fourth of July all-day celebration. at a maximum cost not to exceed S156. Mayor Dunn urged an appropriation at a later time to pro- vide annually for a certain number of band concerts during the summer for the benefit of the citizens and especially the working people; and requested the cooperation of the council in obtaining this much desired 
 Adjournment was then taken.