Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

ed by M. Eugene Lincoln. Ex-Alder- man w. W.-Hayden obtained the floor and said ffo recognition had been given the people on the south side of the city In the matter of oHing, but he was not opposed to the proposition or anything that tends teward improve nent, but believed that streets should first be put in proper condition fer oiling in order to ODtain the best re- suits. M. Eugene Lincoln said he be- lieved that the streets. many of them, are net ln condition for eiIings He ex- pressed the opinion that all new street work should be let out to contract and that the eity's men should be kept at work deing the repair work Split up our street force into small crews and a great deal more effective work will be accomplished than at present.
 w. B. Knight agreed with MT, Lin- coin in the main and was of the opin- ion that 1t was not feasible to try and oil any more streets in their present condition. Frank Larrabee said the streets at present are In a deplorable condition, the worst in years. Benja i min Jones said the streets are in no worse shape than they have been in past years. If half of the streets are oiled the other half should also be 
 ! against any further oiling for the pres ent year. Mfr Jones then remarked that the city ought to do something ! for the Pleasant street section as 1t ! had not spent $500 on that thorough | fare in the past 20 years, although the l council repeatedly voted to do things but never did them.
 | Ex-Alderman> A. L. Gelinas wanted i to know how much had already been 1 spent out of the $12.000 appropriated l for streets He was informed that up to the present time $S,30S.45 had ] been expended so far for the fiscal year. He believed that that amount, with what had been expended for oil in addition. was enough to spend on | the streets this year. He advised get | ting an early start next year. Alder | man J. A. Martin spoke in favor of oiling the remaining streets and said | 1t could be done, as the streets could l be put into proper condition if the work was done in businessIike man. ner and not as it was being done at present.
 The question was called for and the motion carried and therefore the ques- ton of more oiling for the present year sfdetracked effectively.
 Corporation Counsel King then of
 
 propriate and authorize the common council to appropriate the sum of five | thousand dollars for the purpose of defraying expenses growing out of and connected with the smallpox epi- demic
 Mir. Hayden wanted to know if the city had made any contract with Dr. W. P. s. Heating as to his salary or that of the nurse He was informed that none had been made, as at the time it was problematical as too how long their services would be required He then asked how much had already been expended and was informed that l the sum was s5,536.54. He intimated that it was not good business to dc business as the city was doing, as any old bill could be presented and il would have to be paid After a little more discussion the resolution was adopted.
 The question of streets was then re- opened. Ex-Alderman Jay NJ. Shep- ard wanted to know what the West Main street repair job cost the city He was informed that the data would in all probability be ready at the next meeting ofthe board of aldermen. Al derman D. P. Ahern spoke in high terms of the work done on West Mair street and said that the city had done fine job and that the work was done as cheaply as It could have been done anywhere. He said that it was money well expended and that the city had got a fine piece of road.
 Mayor Dunn fired a few parting shots at Ex- Alderman Shepard and then told of his recent trip to New Haven and the meeting in the inter ests of good roads and the increasing cost to keep roads in repair now be- cause of increased traffic as against z few years back loccasioned by the ad. vent of the automobile and the heav- fer tonnage trucks that tore roads tt bits much more quickly than an! other kind of vehicle.