Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-27

ne Specldl clIy meeting III the town hall on Tuesday evening was attended by about 200 citizens and lasted but about 25 minutes. The widening of Little Water street. which was the chief business. was quickly voted, sum not to exceed $27, ,0OO being author ized therefor. while it was also decided to straighten the line of Shetucket street from Little Water street west, which will cost in the neighborhood of S2,000 more The authority to use un- appropriated funds in the city treasury or unexpended balances in case of de- ficits was given by the meeting. There was slight opposition to the widening, but it was not great and there was lit tie or no discussion.
 At 8 o'clock Mayor Thayer took the platform, and a few minutes after the special city meeting was under way, the mayor stating that it was called at the request of 30 citizens Clerk g. D. Moore read the petition and the call for the meeting.
 For the purpose of getting the mat ter before the meeting and permit ballot or determination of the sense of the meeting, Corporation Counsel J. T. Tanning offered the following resolu- ton:
 hereby approve the proposition to widen the public highway or street known as Water street between She tUcket street and Market street, and alter the same by the establishment or new sOutherly line therefor between seid Shetucket and Market streets so that the southerly side of said street at the place mentioned shall be as fol- Jews, viz: Starting at q point on the " esterly line of Shetuclxet streeu 50 7-10 feet southerly from the southeast erly corner of the Bill building and running thence on straight line to point on the easterly line of Market street 5I 45-10o feet southerly from the southwesterly corner Of the Hos kins building; and the court of com mon council is hereby advised to make the alteration and improvement above indicated.
 Resolved That the proposed settle ment of the claims for damages for the appropriation of the lands of James B. shannon and Patrick Cassidy, respec- lively, required for said altering and widening of said street, to wit, the payment to said Shannon of $12,500 and to said Cassidy of s12.5o0, with the release to said Cassidy of any claim for assessment for benefits to his other realty following suid improvement, Is hereby sanctioned and authorized.
 Resolved, That the borrowing of such sum Or sums of money. not exceeding S27000 in all, may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid is hereby sane toned and authorized, with the under standing that the total amount so bor- rowed shall be repaid in three equal annual installments, for which notes or other proper obligations shall be executed and delivered for and on be- half of this city.
 After it had been read and MT. Fan hing moved its passage, Alderman Ge- Erath stated that an explanation from The public works committee might not come amiss. and he referred to the fact that when the matter was first pre- sented to the committee it was found that the improvement would cost about $S5,0o0. Later. when MT Shannon had acquired the Potter property, he made Q 0Hff f3~-- El-E- which he agreed to rebuild the wall on the proposed new line, also the walk and do the filling, for $12,5OO, this to go as far as the Cassidy property The Cassidy property will cost s12,5Oo and tEere will be an additional expense of $z,00O for filling the Cassidy cellar putting the Church property wall in condition and laying new walk. It will take all the Cassidy property.
 Corporation Counsel Tanning stated that pr. Cassidy would require that his tenant be not disturbed until the first of April, SO the property will not be available until that time.
 The matter was put to vote, there being no further desire to discuss it. and there Was a response In favor. There were some scattered noes. but the chair declared that the ayes had won. though he said he would try it again if it was doubted. It was not doubted and the motion was declared carried. This caused applause.
 Shetucket Street Widening.
 Concerning the widening of Shetuck- ct street from Little Water street west l Alderman Gebrath said that it would l take off a triangular piece of Mir 1 Shannon's property from the corner to l the American house property. it being l seven feet wide at it's widest point 1 which is on the line of the former Lu- eas block and the Reynolds stable , buildings There win he s64 square feet | acquired, MT Shannon agreeing to sell | at s3 a square foot It will straighten | the line of the street and also widen it. |
 Alr- Earnings resolution concerning this was approved al follows:
 Resolved, That this meeting does | hereby approve the widening of She | tucket street in front of the land of l James B. shannon. forn. erly the Lucas | land, ny taking from said Shannon's | land sufficient to remove the angle | from the sidewalk and straighten the | street line, the land required being | about 664 square feet: and the bor- rowing of such sum not to exceed l he ale f0