Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-23

An adjourned meeting of the court of common council was held on Mon day evening at the council chamber in the City hall, lasting about fifteen minutes. Opening at o'clock, Mayor Thawer stated that the finance con- fnittee had been laboring to perfect the estimates for the ensuing year, but il was impossible to complete them, he said. for the meeting, though they will probably be ready today He stat ed that the other matters ready for the meeting would be be acted upon and an adjournment taken to hear the esti- mates. He stated that unexpected difficulties were found Monday evening concerning the estimates.
 In regard to the petition of John Galligan and fifteen others for the naming os what has been called Tan mar avenue. on the East Side, Alder man Gebrath stated that teh petitioner desired it called Prospect street, but as there is now one Prospect street he was favorable to its being called Allen street. and the street was named Allen street.
 Street Commissioners Report.
 The annual report of the street com- missioner was submitted and accepted, and ordered printed in the appendix of the journal and the usual number of copies for distribution was ordered
 It was shown that the appropriations VI s56.2ss.So. leaving an unexpended bal ance of s1,S25.S3.
 The receipts from the outside work were s626.4s, from public works de- pertinent for street sprinkling s3.- 143.I7. from town of Norwich $18,00O; total s21.769.65. There were outstand- ing bills owing the department of S1,204.O7, of which $26.79 had been coI- lected. The other bills on the advice of the corporation counsel were con-. sidered uncollectoble, and were crossed off to the amount of S1.177.2S
 During the year surface repairs to the amount of $1.4s6.49 were made in the central district. s732.21 in the Sec ond S3S7 26 in the Third, and S174.58 in the Sixth-a total of s2.S30.54
 Streets renacadized were Broadway Hill, Shetpcket street, Cliff street, Main Eighth street and Ferry street, for va rious distances. Repairs were made on Washington, Water and West Main streets, Broadway. Mckinley and Gen. tral avenues. Tarvia B. as placed on Broadway its entire length, having server of macadam, ies continued use is reommendew. It cost s512-01 to ap- ply it Total cost of remacadamizing and repairing s5,601.7o-
 There were 4,949 loads of garbage and ashes collected during teh year,
 
 of 1.20 load.
 The total for the barn account was $7,33G46, of which $2.01071 was spent under the former commissioner One horse died and a new one was purchas- ed for S275.
 New crosswalks have been laid and new catchbasins have been laid in Broad and Ferry streets Many had to be repaired. The catchbasins have been thoroughmly cleaned. Fences have received thorough attention. many being in bad condition. The cost was S1,171.11.
 Parks have received needed atten- AS were sprayed. The hotal amount expended for parks and trees was s1,2s43S
 All sidewalks belonging to the city and needing repairs have been reparlr- ed. There are many walks in all parts of the city that should be repaired by property owners.
 The crusher is now in good condition. Block paving in Sehtusket street was relaid.
 Sewers were built in Boswell avenue Oneco street $227s4, PIatt avenue S7176. Ripley place 399S.06.
 Owing to the scarcity or wNter five watering carts were used by day and two by night during part of last sum rner In August oiling was started, teh total cost being S2,417.80. It was eff fective. and he recommends its use ex- cept on the block and brick pave mentS