Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-08
Sc, 600 FOR ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Voted by Common Council for the Extension of Line to
Taftvie-Walks in Division Street Favored After
Streets Graded-Sewer Assessments Made-Opinion
Thames Square Grade-Bonds and Notes Paid
Department Allowed 5000.

Electric Department Allowed 5000.
The following communication was
presented to the council by the gas
and electric commissioners:
Some time ago you were informally
notified that this department had re-
ceived an application for electric cur
rent from the J. 3. Martin Co, and
you also have been notified that IT is
an extension Of our lines, and
We hereby make formal application
for the sum OF six thousand dollars,
the same to be used In the extending
to the J. B. Martin company and the
purchasing, setting and equipping
ready for use all the electrical appa-.
ratus and machinery which may be
necessary in order to supply the j.
b. Martin company with electric cur
rent.
A resolution was adopted. voting
the amount to the commission. and the
city treasurer was directed to take the
money from the gas and electric de-
probation fund
Mayor Lippitt referred to the fact
that the commissioners had recently
asked for the use of the entire fund,
but in the opinion of the corporation
counsel it was impossible to grant
that, but it was lawful to appropri-
ate specific amounts for specific pur-
poses.
Claim for Damages.
Attorney J. J. Desmond for Sarah
Shea presented a claim for damages
for injuries she received in Otis street
December 81 at $50 O'Clock when she
fell on defective and slippery walk.
breaking her left ankle and receiving
many bruises and suffering much pain
and anguish. 1t was referred to the
finance committee
AS city assessors. Alderman Frank
A. Robinson, Councilman c. Leslie
Hopkins and Thomas A. Robinson
were named and they met with the
approval of the council.
The sum of $5o.69 was voted to
Blackledge & Co.. 1888 to the Vaughn
Foundry Co. and $3.50 to Chandler 81
Palmer for work on the Meadow Brook
reservoir, the money to come from the
special appropriation made for the
work.
In settlement of the claim against
the city by Theodore Turner. who was
injured some time ago. the sum of 500
was voted to be paid to his attorney,
r.. NJ. Douglass.
Regarding the petition OF Wolf
Blinderman for a job at leveling off
the public works committee reported
that such comes under the supervis-
ion OF the street commissioner and
the public works committee has moth
ing to do with it. Upon his recon-
leave to withdraw
The following bills were approved:
Water department $1.e65.12;' gas and
electric department Sl0,eod.5o; the ioi-
lowing were approved and ordered
patid: Park department $14s.43: n
nance $79,499.32; cemetery $391.6s;
public works s2,s06.03; fire $2,00s.54;
police $2,1so.s7; street lighting ST.
490.S5.
Mayor Lippitt explained that the
large amount expended by the finance
committee was because of the paying
off of the $4,000 bonds of the water
department. due January 1, and $4,000
in notes of the gas and electric de-
partment. The regular bills of the
department amounted to but S1,073.G0-
The session adjourned at s.S4, be-
ing one Of the shortest sessions the
council has held. After the session
had adjourned, the mayor called at
tention to the members of the coun-
Gil that the past records of the coun-
Gil, which were incomplete, had now
been written up and signed through
the work of the present clerk.