Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-02
PARK AND LIGHTING COMMISSIONERS
Frank ]. King Succeeds Rev. Nelson Poe Carey and
John McWilliams Succeeds Himself Reports Of
Departments for the Year-Petitions Presented and
Approved by Council.

Building company, which will be Of
wood, 6os3O, one story high and To-
Gated 100 feet west of Falls avenue.
for the Crescent Fire Arms company.
1t was referred to the executive COM
nittae with power.
Edwin A. Tracy and many others,
believing it would add to the impress
sion of visitors here, and for the inn
provement of conditions asked for a
flaming arc light at each side of the
entrance to the New Haven station and
the general improvement of the light
ing of Franklin square. 1t was referred
to the executive committee.
Memorial Day Celebration.
Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. r.. in
vited the court of common council to
join the post in the celebration of Me-
mortal day, and the invitation was ac-
cepted. Upon motion of Councilman
WOrthington the sum of 5000 was
voted Sedgwick post for the defraying
of the expenses of Memorial day cele-
bration
Contracts Approved.
There was presented from the water
board the contracts with the Petrossi
company, r. D. Wood & company,
Archibald Torrance and Thomas Dodd.
Alderman Gebrath moved the read
ing Of the lengthy contracts be omit
ted. The mayor said the executive
committee recommended that all con-
tracts be ratified and approved.
Alderman Gebrath presented a reso-
luton to that effect which was adopt
The following department bills
were approved and ordered paid:
s5,24721; cemetery ss2s.5s: police
s2,os2.15; street lighting s1.s2s.2s; fire
$a11035.
Tho follov-ino 4-o,.o onprovad.
Gas and electrical department
s2,635e5: water department $2,627.76;
park department $1,25914
There was a communication from
Clerk Raymond of the board of water
commissioners, stating that the board
had approved bills on the Trading
Cove extension and the Stony brook
reservoir work and they were sent to
the council for ratification. The bills
were as follows:
Trading Cove Observation-Disclosures
Torrance $33S.16; Chandler & Palmer
$3.50; Crane & Co. $132.13; Sherwood
Raymond $3.50: Builders Iron foundry
s112.92; Roberts Filter Co. $3,2S1.25;
total s4.01S96
Stony Brook-Peter Ceccerelli $101;
G.. e. Hodge s14; Water department
s11.15; Chandler & Palmer $3.50;
$32: Stony Brook payrolls $1s5. IS:
Paul Glasshrenner $500; Lucy p Gid
dings $1,000; Orrin LeffingweH Slips;
D. S & S. NJ johnson $500; F. A. CAL
1up $50; G. A. Gardner $3.50; l.. &
S. Salorsky $3.50; Jost Landolt $500;
G. A. eager. Jr., $125; Louis Hack
$50: Alice e. Kimball $500; Forrest
Lefingwell SIS: J. c. Lef1ngwell SIS;
Jacob Segal ss5; total s6,ss6.01.
Mayor Thayer called attention to the
fact that the treasurer's report show
ed an overdraft of $4,000 and he
thought it was through an error that
it was SO stated. He asked Council
man Lang if there is not balance on
/. the Trading Cove extension matter,
and if the bills for that herewith pre-
scented could not be paid out of it.
and was told that there is a balance
more than. large enough to pay the
bills above The bills for the Trading
Cove brook work and also for Stony
brook work were ordered paid.
This completed the business and
the council adjourned until Monday,
May %.