Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-13
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOR THAWlNG WATER PIPES
Recommended at AIdermen's Meeting
Mayor Dunn Fixes Salary of Su-
perintendent Mitchell

perintendent Mitchell.
The regular February meeting Of the
board of aldermen in the council cham
Der Mon lay evening was presided over
by Ills Honor Mayor Daniel p. Dunn,
with the full board in attendance. Fol-
lowing the reading of the minutes of
the last regular and adjourned meet
ing, which were accepted as read,
somewhat lengthy message from May
or Dunn relative to the urgent neces-
sity for the purchase of suitable cleo
trical equipment 10 thaw out frozen
water pipes in the city VAS read by
City Clerk Scripture.
1t was voted that the matter be re-
ferred to the purchasing committee for
investigation, with power.
The report Of the chief of police was
voted accepted as read.
The report of the superintendent of
streets from Jan. 2 to Feb, 10, entatling
an expense of $775.92, was also accept
ed as read.
petition for an extension of the
water main on North street, signed by
John ]. Hickey and seven others, was
referred to the water committee for an
investigation and report.
A petition to have the layout of Ca
pens lane as a street made and &C
cepted, signed by Michael Casey and 20
others, was referred to the street COM
mittee for an investigation and report.
AS nothing has been done relative to
the establishment of street grade on
upper High street near his property,
John c. Barstow repetitioned the board
for the establishment of the same. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee for investigation and report.
!, icTfVr tfaT
applied to the council to have curbed
sidewalk built in front of property in
his charge on Windham road. The
application was referred to the street
committee, with power.
Charles Williams also petitioned the
city for the construction Of a curbed
sidewalk on Pearl street This was
referred to the street committee, with
power
The fire committee was authorized
by resolution to make such repairs to
the Montgomery hosehouse on Jackson
street as are necessary, but such re-
pairs not to exceed in cost the sum Of
$3.50, which was appropriated for the
purpose.
A resolution was introduced by Al
derman Charles VI. H0lbroOk, chairman
of the sewer committee, to fix the sal
ton of sewers, Robert Z. Mitchell, a
Sc per day of eight hours, and the
helpers at $3.50 per day and the salary
to remain the same in case Of there
being work done by gang on a ten
hour basis. The resolution was lost,
4-3, by a ballot vote.
The mayor then said 'Notwith-
standing the fact that this resolution
has been lost, I am going to appoint
Robert f. Mitchell city engineer in ac-
cordanco with an ordinance recently
added to the city charter. and I shall
fix his salary at the figures named in
she defeated resolution. as I believe
that it will be saving of several hun
dred dollars annually to the city"
Tie bill Of SEQ from A. W. Turner
for alleged damages sustained to one
of his horses by reason of its stepping
into a depression on Valley street near
North street was referred to the claims
committee fer an investigation and re-
port.
The bill of s17o76 of Ford, Buck &
Sheldon, engineers, as corrected. was
voted paid. The regular current
monthly bills were ordered paid as
read.
Corporation Counsel w. A. King
called the attention of the board to the
fact that two months ago the aldermen
appointed r. e. Mitchell superinten-
dent of sewer construction and at this
meeting had not 7xed any Compensa-
ton for him, and as q result the board
was placed in a peculiar position. He
advised the board to fix some compen-
sation for the engineer at this meet
ing.
Alderman Weber moved that the
engineer be paid so cents per hour for
out end inside wo-S. Alderman Ahern
rem arked that a bricklaver got more
than that and in his opinion an engi-
neer was entitled TO more than brick
layer.
Alderman Clark said 60 cents an
hour. in his opinion, was enough and
that engineers had been doing work
for less than that.
Alderman O'Conncr said Sc per day.
in his opinion. was no. too much, as
the city had been paying engineers 81
and even SIS per day. the latter figure
being paid a Waterbury engineer In
1910.
Alderman Clark took the stand that
a Willimantic engineer could afford to
work for less than an outside engi-
neer.
Alderman Martin arose and moved
that the aldermen reconsider their &C
ton earlier in the evening. This was
seconded by Alderman O'Colmcr
Alderman Clark moved as an amend
rnent that the vote he taken by ballot.
This was lost by a rising vote, As.
and then the original resolution was
adopted
The four democrats voted in favor
and the three republicans voted
against.