Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-04

A spirited debate in which some per- sonalities were exchanged over the matter of sidewalks on Division street was a feature of the November meet ing of the common council on Monday evening" which was also the time set for hearing on the proposed resolu- ton to order a curb and cement gran oIithic or asphalt walks on both sides of the street for its entire length Residents and property owners on the street were lined up on opposite sides on this matter and occupied about an hour in presenting their views before the council.
 Mayor T. c. Murphy called the meet ing to order just after o'clock. Coun- cilman w J. Kramer was the only absentee shown when Clerk Stephen D. Moore called the roll. About 45 citi- zens were present in the space outside the council rail.
 The Division street sidewalk hear ing was first taken up.
 City Engineer George E. Pitcher, who is a resident on the street, was the first speaker. He mentioned that side walks on Division street had been brought up in 1895, 1907, 1910 and 1911 and he reviewed what had been done on these occasions.
 Called to Order.
 Mayor Murphy rapped the speaker to order when he made mention that at one time. when the matter received unfavorable action, the council had been composed mostly of Free Masons.
 Pedestrians as Road Rollers.
 MT. Pitcher told of bad and danger ous washouts that had taken place on the street. Notices had been sent by He spoke of the way cinders had been dumped on the paVementS of the Mc- Ntckle property and the Hall property and left in heaps for travellers along the street to act as road rollers in smoothing them down. and also told of mud on this street.
 The speaker pointed out how near Division street was to Franklin square and that 1t was not isolated as had been claimed and was nearer than other streets that he named which have improved sidewalks. The majority of property owners wanted to put in a cement concrete sidewalk, said MT, Pitcher, and if that were ordered the speaker advised that it would be right to change the time limit from Nov. 1, 1913, to June l. 1914.
 Remonstrance Read.
 E. A Cherry asked that a remon- strance which had been handed in be read. and Clerk Stephen D. Moore read the remonstrance signed by John A. Moran and 16 others.
 To the mayors question, MT. Pitcher said that a grade has been established on both sides of the street.
 Like Throwing Money Into Sea.
 D. J. Driscoll spoke of the need of further cutting of the ledge and the building of retaining walls on the street and he thought 1t was like throwing money into the sea to build a walk against the Gibraltar of rock on the street
 Leverett Pitcher spoke In opposition to what the last speaker had said about the few people who walk along the street.
 Had Photographs to Show.
 Civil Engineer Pitcher produced four photographs of portions of the street and also had the clerk read a letter from Mrs. Susan Lippitt Hill, ST years old, the oldest resident on the street, who had lived there 50 years, she wrote, and she was willing to pay for improvements.
 Questioned About Letter.
 John A. Moran asked to have the date of the letter read and said it seemed very much like one that had been produced three years ago in the was no date on the letter and MT. him today from Mrs. Hill.
 E. A. Cherry Protests.
 E. A. Cherry said that the owners of the property represented by the re-