Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-07

Brought out from the seclusion of consideration by the executive com mittee, where they had previously been voted down, the recommendations of the police commissioners to i'll vacan- cies on the force furnished the ma terial for a heated discussion in the May meeting of the common council on Monday evening.
 The two recommendations made by the police commissioners, that of Ma thew J. Delaney to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Police man Richard Morrow, and that of Policeman Edward Maloney to take the place of the late Sergt Richard Connell, were both again defeated at the council meeting.
 The meeting opened at 9.15 o'clock, after having been delayed, over an hour by meeting of the executive commit tee. Senior Alderman Henry Gebrath presided in the absence of Mayor Thayer in Washington, D. C. All the aldermen and councilmen were present.
 A hearing on a grade to be estab- lished at Mt. Pleasant and Elizabeth streets was opened No opposition appearing the hearing was declared closed and the establishment of the grade was voted.
 Petitions Come Up.
 A petition from Frank H. Smith and thirty others to include in the esti- mates the sum of S10,0O0 for improve ment of lower Washington street be- low Soldiers monument, was referred to the finance committee.
 A petition t6s extend a stone culvert at Turner's pond was signed by N. B Lewis and forty others. being referred to the finance committee on recon mendation of the executive commit tee.
 A petition for grade on Brook street, signed by Charles A. BradlaN and 10 others, had the same action taken.
 John Lyons, who said his name was on the petition, asked that it be taker off, as he signed under a mlsappre- hension.
 For Improving Sachem Street.
 Another petition. asking for the widening of Sachem street from Wash ington street to a suitable point signed by Gardiner Greene and others was also referred to the finance com. mittee.
 Another petition asked for prop CT paving of Sachem street with tht track either in the center, side oi other suitable point, with brick, mac. adam or other proper pavement, wa! signed by Gardiner Greene and twenty others. The same action was taker upon this as on the othersI
 The treasurer's monthly report wa: presented and ordered printed in th' journal
 Alderman Parker moved that tn, petitioner be given leave to withdraw in the request for a light near 56I Boswell avenue. It was voted.
 The petitioners asking for approva of Elijah street were given leave t, withdraw, as was also the petitione for a light at Central avenue ant Tenth street.
 Adopted s4,Ooo for Park Appropriation
 The annual report of the board o park commissioners was presented, tn, reading omitted, but the resolution asking for an appropriation of $4,00 was presented and adopted. Tht amount last year was $5,000, it wa stated
 Annual Department Reports. The annual report of the board 0 water commissioners was ordered ac | cepted. printed in the appendix jour nal and referred back to the board. The same action on acceptance wa taken upon the annual report of tn fire commissioners, and 800 copies wer ordered printed.
 The usual coures was taken with tn monthly report of the street commits sioner
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