Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Appointments For Minor City Officials
Special ConstabIes and Others Named July Meeting of Common Counci-MapIe Court to be Accepted Police Commissioners Report of Unsafe Condition of Signal System.

City business was eXpeditiously car ried out in a fifty minute meeting of the court of common council on Mon day evening, this being the regular July meeting. Half dozen spectators were in attendance. Mayor T. C. Murphy called the meeting to order at S.25 D. mh and handled the business with such despatch that the session ad- journed at 9.15.
 After the call to order, the roll call by Clerk Stephen D. Moore showed all present. As usual. the reading of the journal was omitted.
 Department Reports.
 The monthly report of the street de- partment showed a total expenditure of $4.41423, with an average of S3 men employed during the month The items were as follows:
 Macadam repairs and crusher $129753; garbage and ashes $47837; cleaning streets and gutters S9SS.04; surface repairs S21350; cleaning catch basins S259.50; fence repairs $5.50; re- pairing gutters $29.75: repairing catch basins S650; repairing block pavement S5: sprinkling streets $19L25 outside work $46.S3; care of park and trees $13607: care of all brick and block
 
 improving Lake street dump s22.50; dock improvements S9.75 building Wa ter street sewer $268.79.
 City Treasurer Avery's monthly re- port was presented, accepted and or dered printed in the journal
 In the report of police chief, George Linton, for the quarter, it was report ed that 457 tramps had been given lodgings and 356 prisoners had been ar rested Of these 92 had been for fre- quenting houses of ill fame. Fifty-six stores had been found unlocked. These reports were all accepted
 Recommends Maple Court.
 The committee on public works re- ported favorably and recommended that Maple court be accepted as a pub lie street of the city upon petition of the Plainfield Land Improvement com pany. A hearing was set for the first Monday in August. The report was accepted and the resolutions adopted.
 A petition from John H. Heibel and seven others asking that Elijah street be made a public street for the par ticular reason that the residents on the street desired city water, was referred to the public works committee.
 Grade on Eighth street.
 The committee on public works re- ported and recommended a grade on the northeasterly side of Eighth street as petitioned for by Marcella Roczyzke A hearing was set for the evening of August ,. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted.
 The board of water commissioners gave a formal notice of the election of Walter W. Lang as president of the board, which was approved by the council and the compensation fixed at the same as last year.
 Stony Brook Bills.
 The board also presented the follow ing Stony brook bills:
 Peuossi company $S,123.43; Chand Ter & Palmer S279.25; Shepard B Palmer $23; Thomas J. Dodd $500; G F. Hodge $6O; Frederick A. Gallup $50 Joseph P. Monaher $92.90; Hiram F Auburn $10: George F. Nolan $5S.50; Vaughn Foundry Co.,, $1420; Charles N Chappen S5.
 They made a total of $9.O46.28 and were approved by the council
 The quarterly report of the fire marshal was presented by Chief Stan ton, giving twenty permits for new 1 buildings issued It was approved.
 Claim for Injury to Horse. Morris p. Fitzgerald presented q claim on injury to his horse, which was cut on it's leg and severely hurt 1 because of the condition of West MaiI street in front of the Hebrew syna- gogue. The horse stepped on a stone and was thrown down. The claim was referred to the finance committee Mayor Murphy stated that the Con- necticut company had made answer tc ! the council that the matter of trolley 1 extension in this city had been referred to the estimating committee and tha a report from that committee nigh l be expected soon.
 Appointments Made. Appointments for several city offices | were made by Mayor Murphy and rat. i flied bysthe council as follows: 1 Special stables-Aubrey w Jar. | wis, H. P. Beausolei. Kaye Swartz