Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-05
Water And Shetucket Street Changes
No Opposition Appeared and New Lines Are Established and
Public Works Committee Authorized to do the Work
Transfer of Balances Ordered-Petitions and Claim Be
fore Council

For the March meeting OF tho court
OF common council, which was called
to order at $40 o'clock Monday even
ing, all were present except Alderman
Mclaughlin and Counellmen Baker and
Cruthers.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting were omitted
No Opposition to Changes.
The first business Of the evening was
hearing relative to grade Of side
walks on the southerly and northerly
sides of Water street and on the west
erly side of Shetucket street, and the
matter of widening Water and She
tucket streets.
No one desired to be heard on the
widening of Shetucket and Water
streets and the resolution regarding
that was adopted. Concerning the es-
adjustment of grade for a walk on
the southerly and northerly sides OF
Water streets, resolutions concerning
them were adopted. Resolutions were
likewise adopted for grade of walk on
the westerly side Of Shetucket street
from Little Water street south.
Tribute to Late Councilman.
Resolutions on the death of Council
man Charles E. Briggs, as presented
by committee consisting of Alderman
Gebrath and Councilman Lang and De-
laney, were read by Clerk Moore and
approved and ordered spread upon the
records and a copy ordered sent to the
family.
Reference therein was made to his
work in the council, he being termed a
public servant who never, while in Of
fee, laid aside his interest in the work
which was necessary for the proper
s,I4 Ia
was always ready to carry his part Of
the public burden, attending faithfully
to the special Investigations and
routine work required of committees,
giving regular and punotual attendance
at council meetings, and rendering
cheerfully the help which his great
Familiarity with public affairs in this
city so we'll enabled him to give. He
had the heritage of a sturdy and con-
sentative personality, which led him to
draw his conclusions according to the
rules of common sense, and always
with a deep regard for the rights Of
others. He was Jealous in guarding
every trust confided to him by the
public, whose welfare he placed above
every other consideration, and in
working with others to that end he
was persistent and unselfish, while at
all times, in all things. he was known
as a most agreeable companion.
The menthly report of the street de-
partment showed the expenditure of
s2,027.67 and an average Of AZ men
employed There was $142.50 spent on
the new dock.
The monthly report Of the city treas
urer was ordered printed in the jour
nal
Letters Of thanks from Mrs. Charles
E. Briggs and family and Mrs. P. H.
Hartman were received, by the council
and ordered placed on file.
The executive committee recon-
mended that the proposed location Of
the street car track in Shetucket street
from Laurel Hill avenue to Market
street be relocated in the center Of the
street, and it was voted.
Money for Strest Changes.
BY recommendation of the executive
committee these sums or portions
thereof were voted paid from the city
treasury in settlement Of damages for