Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-12

proving Lake street dump fer & play ground.
 Opposing Washington Street Paving.
 Ashley T. Boon opposed the appre- priation of Si0,060 for maeadamizing or paving Washington street, as he thought it time to call a halt and there were other streets that had heavy teaTning on them and needed mere at tention.
 Advocates for Washington Street,
 Frank H, Smith said he was ashaIH- cd of some of ouF best streets in the city, and Washington street was one, but this would be in the line of per nanent improvement that he would advocate.
 Dr, Patrick Cassidy spoke of the bad condition of the street, rocks standing up four inches above the roadbed, and the improvement of the street was no new thing that he was urging, as it had been up before. Washington street should be in a condition to be proud 1 of, and nowhere could we spend mon= ey with any better effect. 1 General Aiken spoke also for Wash l ington street. For several years noth- | ing but temporary repairs had been l done on the street. He mentioned ! particular spots in the street that were | a disgrace, and there was great deal of heavy teaming, so that there should be some action taken.
 How Much $1oo0o Would Do.
 Alderman Gebrah stated that this S10,O00 would do only part of the street, as $25, 900 would be needed foI | ha meeting ought to direct the commit tee.
 Tn answer to Dr. Donohue, City En- gineer Pitcher said that the $10,0O( might macadam the street pretty near ly from Washington square to the tOI of the hill.
 Frank H. Smith stated that an esti. mate had been made that a Hassan l pavement would cover from Riley! block to Broad street.
 Dr. Donohue advocated halving thi' amount of $10.000. and he made thu
 amendment that $5.000 be appropriat
 ed.
 l.. o. Smith also spoke for the i'm prevament, arguing that there was 3l
 economy that meant loss, and Sa1'
 that the reason for low price of req
 estate here was because the city hal
 
 loss to spend money now, Every wis ftor to the city says our streets ar
 horrible and he would vote for an appropriation for the street, whethe r it came within half a mile of him 0 not. (Applause)
 President J. D. Haviland of tn
 board of trade also spoke for perma nent improvements. and MT. Fannin f instructed the meeting hat a vote fo
 S5,000 now would mean an extra mi
 and $2,139 over with what extras ha already been voted.
 J. J. Desmond spoke for consider ing the things the city really need
 and not consider another mill or ha
 mill if it stood in the way of progres . He was vigorously applauded. Withdrew Amendment.
 Dr. Donohue withdrew his amend : ment, remarking that all seemed = feel liberal tonight and in favor ( e spending money. The 0,000 was vol e ed, with few dissenting voices. e Cut off s6s5 Expenditure. The sum of $6S5 for a retaining wal sidewalk and grade on North Mai street at the Burton property was vol I ed down, after Alderman Gebrath ha been called on for an explanation an . Ashley T. Boon had asked if it wa n customary for the city to build re raining walls, remarking that thel = were many residents who would lil
 walls if this were so
 . For Franklin Street Strengthening
 Alr. Boon moved the appropriation e g, 900 to George w. Carroll for dan t ages for straightening Franklin stre l. building line that the city might carr -t cut pledges made some years ago. o ]. Desmond explained the condition : E-suroundng the Crane Realty con d lany's offer of giving land to the ci
 If the city would agree to straightt v, the bdilding line down to Bath stree a MT. Desmond said that he was rePf - senting MT Carroll in this matte
 hut the views he expressed were Wh l- he felt as a private citizen also,