Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-15
BOARD Q FALDERMEN
Hears Advantage of 9toraqe Battsrr1 s statsd-claim for Injuries Through
 Defective Walk.

l. The full board of aldermen was pres- -ent at the regular March meeting in the coupcil chamber Monday evening. Mayor D. E. Dunn called upon Chief wade ~, Webster of the Ire depart I1ent' Who was present, to speak rel- ative to the installation of a storage battery system that is contemplated: Chief Webster introduced MT. Tiffany. who showed the council wherein the city would be saving a considerable sum of meney each year by the in- stailAtaon of good storage system, one that would be adequate to meet all requirements ef the ely department for years to come.
 w x, Gates told the board that hs deslreds to have the city give him the lines and grades of Jacksou street north of the stone house, that he owr7f- ed. near the corner of Ash street. and he also wanted to know what tho cftY prOposed to do with regard to Ash street He said that he had deeded land on Ash street to the bo<oagh of warden: but that nothing had been done since that time, He intimated that he desired to hn11d In An street and wanted to have the street widened as at present 1t is simply: an old- fashioned country road-two rods-at to have ths mafef adjusted in his day, and hs said he was not growing any younger. The layout wiu be givea him, 1t is understood.
 | Reports Accepted.
 The report of the captain of police for the month of February was read and accepted Thk report ef the su- perinfsndent tf strsets.s entailing .an expense of Sae7 30, was also accepted aS Teed. 1he ssfni annual report of E Eupt. of Water Works ReaAsrson s. Mouiton, with rscommeuda tions, was accepted As read. A petition. signed by Patrick F. Shelhan and II others, to haze West Pafk street w5dened, was referred to tbe street committee |, tdbn for an electric light at the cor ,yner of Watson and Valley streets or e2t' the corner of Tingley and Valley streets, signed by William Fisher and ten others Nas referred to the light committee for investigation and re- port
 Petitions Received. An application for the extension of the water main on Hayden street from James H. Reynolds was referred to the water committee with power A petition relative to the removal of the electric light near the residence of James Haley on South street was re- ceived from P. Bacon and ss others, who desired that the light be not re- E1eved. The petition was referred to the light coumitts4 for investira ton and report A petition for two street lights on Upper Jackson street was received from H- A. Bughes and eight others, and vas referred to the light commfftee for investigation and re- port A regulation for supplies for the zcwer department was referred to the purchasing committee with power. Charles A. Taintor Resigns. The resignation of Charles A. Tain tor as q member of the fire police was read and accepted. MT. Taintcr ten- dered his resignAtkon. ss he has left the city. A commundcation <and @re- quest from A. C. Andrew relative to Columbia avenue was referfed to Che street committee for investiga t1dn and report. A1s.se
 Claim for lniufissss z A claim was submitted by x3n& sk l. berton, through her attorney6, for i11 : 9uFies allaged to have been received as tho result of a defective walk near She American Thread conpany on March G. Tho same was re{errSd to the claims committee for investigation