Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-02

i-iam J.. Clarke presiding and
lancllmen present: c. Clar-
4Ason. Maurice W. Flynn. Will
.lIsy. Albert Il. Langworthy,
T. Edmond and Wayland A.
--ers.
-ae m> half hour of the session
s.s devoted TO q reading of the min
1..ts II the meetings held. during De-
srnne~ by Clerk Everett l. Nhippie,
whic1 were approved. The bills of the
ovcrseer Of the poor and all otHer bills
presented fcr the month OF December
were ordered uaid
William Matthews asked the council
That some a-tiOn be taken relative to
TIRE Improvement Of john street. west
rrly end. II was explained that. by
town vote OF 1910 that IS soon as deeds
we're receiged from the New England
land COMPANY. the sum % 500 be eX-
PENDED from the highway appropria-
tion. The matter was referred to the
roHrn solicitor, Harry B. Agard. and
the highway committee Tor inyesuga-
ton and report.
The application of Nataie Boneve-
nuu for transfer Of liquor license from
As CaEa street to d bguding to be
erected on the northwest corner Of
Canal street On property owned by
the railroad company, the reason for
the tIansfer being the removal Of the
present building to make way for the
west abutment Of the bridge. The
application was granted after eXpla-
nation By Judge John W. Sweeney.
Peter II. Rose applied for permission
80 remove the building from As Canal
street 10 a location on the old baseball
lot, which necesgitetes crossing Canal
and Pleasant streets. The permit was
GRANTED, conditional that the town and
FIRE district be held harmless from
damage and expense.
Councilman Flynn stated that Chief
Cottrell had informed him that the
IRE district had been required to pay
for the removal OF fire alarm wires in
connection with the removal Of build
fuEa he agreed with the chief in this
Tnatter and therefore recommended
that the fire district be protected as
"a the town.
Charles Ct Coon was appointed en-
11nerator Of births and deaths. at sal
cry u 80 FOR the work complete.
Civil Engineer Thomas Mckenzie of
the committee on railroad improN E.
ncnts- reported the agreement be-
tween the railroad company and the
town as 10 the change Of grade in
Railroad avenue, High street and West
ETGeL, and the &DanQQulneut Oh FRIEND
ship greet for a new location. The
grades have al been marked out and
ths LEGAL action regarding change in
grades was requested by the railroad
COMPANY. The council voted that legal
FHctice OF the proposed changes be Civ
en-. The plans win cause the aband-
enment Of the present terminal Of the
psWcatuck Valley trolley road, as the
present terminal viii be changed 10
a i've per cent. grade, and provision
made for terminal on Railroad ave-
Tue. The change IN grade in Canal
street VIII begin az the south end of
the Martin house ana there win be a
drop Of ABOUT seven feet at the other
end of the building; this change is
20 eliminate the railroad grade cross
ing by the street being under the
tracks The change i'm grade in Rail-
road avenue viii start with the inter-
section OF High street and extend SIG
feet. and on west street the new grade
VIII extend northerly S21 feet. The
hearing on change CT grade win be
} I'D February 8. The proposed aband
onment II Friendship street will be
considered IL the same hearing.