Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-06

ed to make a trip to Washington, as
certain the true status of the case
and endeavor to have governmental
action taken that will result IN the
very near future.
The petition of the jibboomers also
make request that the New London
Board of Trade and the New London
Business Mems association take action
il. support OF the project claiming ii
to be a work Of Importance sufficient
TO warrant their most enthusiastic
CO. operation.
Alderman Richard NJ 5rockett,
chairman of the fire department COM
nlittee Of the court of common council,
las mad three years experience on
that committee and in addition is a
volunteer fireman, one of the active
fiEe-fghting kind and who has esrVed
in the department for nearly twenty
years, and therefore is valuable man
for the position. At the last meeting
Of the council he warned his fellow
aldermen that with more companies
In the department than ever there
must be economy in the department in
order TO keep The expenses within the
appropriation of S1l.000 He said that
judgment should be exercised in the
sending in Of needless IRE atarls, as
every bell alarm cost the city at least
$32, the greater part of which is paid
to the owners Of the horses that draw
the fire apparatus.
He cited the fact that there were eight
bell alarms during the month Of De-
cembeT when still alarm telephoned
10 an engine house would have saved
the city S72 on each alarm. One OF
these fire alarms was sent in from the
box attached TO a fire house The fire
was the next door and was put out by
the chemical engine before any OF the
other companies arrived and in four
other instances during the month the
conditions were almost the same
During the year the auto chemical
engine has saved to the city by being
always in readiness to respond to tele~
phone calls, nearly $4,000, ana this
service has been available and with
like results for the past nine years,
but If alaSm, that IL Unnecessary bell
alarms, are to be sent IN during the
new year at the same rate as ia the
last month Of the Old year there viii
be DAed of over $1,000 for the gener-
al maintenance OF the fire department.
..Ne'" London is to have a contagious
disease hospital in connection with
tho Memorial hospital, the building TO
be OF brick and more preteutioDs and
modern than the present hospital
building. OF necessity the new hospit
al viii be adjacent TO the Memorial
hospital and be connected By a sub
way. This new and needed addition
| TO the hospital is made possible by
tue helrs of the late Alfred Mitchell
! and IN compliance with his EXPRESSED
| wish. II VIII be Of the oaat cppstrnp-
! ton and thoroughly equipped for che
uses for which IL is intended. The
| only noldback 10 the proposition Is the
| SITE. Fortunately the city owns the
/ size desired. 1t being a part OF the
! original plot which the city donated
! for the Memorial hospital and the hos
! pal association has asked the city
4 through the court of common council
( to Gonate the land for the purpose.
! III order to do this, action By the
! citizens in regularly called CITY meet
! ing is necessary 10 act upon the ia
! ToHahie recommendation of the coun-
I'll. The mayor will soon can a CITY
meeting for the purpose, and It is be-
feved the vote on the donation OF the
sue Will be unanimous. The new hos
pttal building, in addition TO its use-
fUiness, Will be ornamental to the
general surroundings, and, perhaps. be
an object lesson of the progressive
ness OF ideas of public institutions
since the Memorial hospital was erect
ed eighteen years ago.
The court of common council is
planning for the layout of two new
streets which, connecting existing
Streets will make a new driveway from
Ocean beach to the Connecticut Col.
iege for Women. almost the two ex.
tremItles of the city limits, north an(
south The only damage to be pait
[ IN one OF the proposed streets is S20t
where the lines 60 through a hoI,st
lot, all the other property owners deed
ing the required land to the city
. In the other proposed layout for
street, it is understood that the own
: ers of the land are willing to con
tribute it for the purpose, not onl,
for the benefit Of the public, but ais
, for the consequent enhancement o
/ the value Of their property along tn
z line Of the street. This new rout
: would in tire become q popular drive
; way as there would be avoidance O
t trolley cars and general commercial
E traftic--a veritable country drive il
the city.
: The law requires that public hear
; ing be given to parties N interest, tina
. is, the owners Of property along tn
] proposed route. Therefore the conn
. eli viii arrange for such nea11n
1 in the near future so that il will b
= possible to commence the work {
D construction in the early spring. IN
t opening Of these streets will also ten
10 relieve the congestion that is sur
e to come when the many yroJscts of
e. puo3ic nature raateriaHne, as the
g there will be ample room fer the build
n ing of ample pleasant homes on
1 neT thorouzhfare that will be Sai
n out IN q way to conform TO the aasr
f erai efforts for a more Beautiful as We
- as Industrial New London.