Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-05
Reports And Petitions Before Council
A. c. Swan Company Wants to Build in Myers Alley
Sewer Benefits and Grades For Walks-Need Of More
Fire Alarm Boxes.


All the members of the court of
common council were in attendance at
the September meeting Of the board
Monday evening. except Councilman
Cruthers. The session opened at
$50 o'clock with Mayor Thayer pre-
siding.
The reading of the journal was omit
ted.
The report of the city treasurer for
the past month was accepted and or
dered printed in the journal.
by the monthly report of the street
age number of men was employed in
the month and the total expenditure
was $3,0S504.
The committee on public works re-
ported favorably on the petition of j.
A. CioFan regarding the laying out
streets at Oakridge and Golden streets,
in accordance with map.
Regarding the acceptance of several
streets By the city in Prospect park,
the executive committee reported that
the matter should be tabled until the
streets are graded and put in proper
shape and a deed to them given to the
city, which action was taken.
Regarding the petition of the Ster-
ling Machine company for a walk on
the nertherly side of Shipping street,
the former vote on the matter was
rescfnded, and it was favorably report
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there and that it be laid out six feet
wide and that an asphalt walk be laid
there by December 2, action on the
matter being deferred until after a
hearing on October 2.
The auditors report was accepted
and ordered printed in the journal.
The executive committee reported
favorably ON the numbering of the
houses on Convent street according to
plan submitted, which. was voted
The public works committee reported
favorably on the petition of Lester
GPeenman for a grade for a walk on
the northerly side of Walnut street,
and submitted a grade. action on which
was deferred until a hearing on the
same October 2.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition of John McWi1l-
Jams for a grade for walk on the
northerly side of Cliff street in front
of his and adjoining property from
the lane to Elm street, but action was
deferred to October 2 for a hearing.
Sewers Completed.
The sewer committee reported that
the North Thames street sewer has
been completed and is in use. The
cost was s264.8S. The following are
specially benefited: Harry M. Land,
Matte F. Land, ]. T. Fitzpatrick, Ell
len Murphy. Julia G. Doyle, Eleanor d.
Canty, William Strenkowski, Rose
Strenkewski, Abraham Hertz, Samuel
G. Hertz, Frank Hertz, Nellie F. Sui
liyan.
The committee with the mayor were
appointed to hear the persons inter-
ested in the matter concerning the
benefits on September Is and make
assessments
The same committee reported the
completion of the Laurel Hill avenue
sewer at a cost of ss21.10. The fol-
lowing are specially benefited: Will
lam G. Rogers, Fannie B. Rogers, John
D. Rogers, Anne B. Branch, Blanche
NJ. SEWN, Byron M o'Brien. William
II. Nichols. Gertrude P. Woodward.
Alma M. Spicer. ], j. Desmond, Ella
s. Bill, Florence B. Se1den, Jane E.
Bill, F. Q. Smith. Elizabeth A. Smith.
E. B. Dawley, Fl. A. Wulf, Ella 8.
Norman, Frank L. Kimball The COM
mittee and mayor will hear those in
terested in proposed assessments on
September IS and report same to the
council.
The executive committee recon-
mended favorable action on the petit
ton of Nathan G. Gilbert and S. A.
Gilbert for the laying of a private
drain to connect their property in Will
low street with the sewer known as
Franklin street brook, and the permit
was granted.
Want to Erect Building.
The A. C. Swan company asked per-
mission to erect frame building COW
cred with iron on the property of the
company as an extension to their pres
ent building, and which will do away
with a. present wooden building and
face on Myers alley. The executive
committee favored it's being submit
tea to the fire commissioners with
power, which was DONE The appli-
cation came through Fire Marshal
Stanton, who favored the change.
Nicholas Tarrant and others petit
toned the council for the denying of
the right to travelling statesmen to