Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
ANOTHER HALF MONTH
 FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
Granted by Common Counoil-Trolley Company Arranses About Boswell Avenue Pole Line.

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 A further extension of 16 days was allowed the property owners who have been ordered to repair their walks, owing to the pressure of work on the contractors, at the adjourned meeting of the court of common council Mon day evening in the council chamber Clerk Moore read the roll. showing seven absentees: Aldermen Me- Ioughlin. BeckIey and Hourigan and Councilmen CrutherS, Baker, Kramer and shannon.
 The first business was the hearing on the petition of the Shore Line Elec- tric company for a change of their original plans for the pole locations in connection with the new Boswell ave- nue trolley line from Franklin street to Pratt street Superintendent An derson of the trolley company explain ed that arrangements had been made with the gas and electric department and with the Southern New England Telephone company whereby attach ments could be made on the poles of these two compa thus doing away with another line of poles on the street. As is now proposed there will be but two lines of poles on the street; those on one side belonging to the trolley company and those on the other side bearing the trolley line at taChments, belonging to the electric and telephone companies.
 
 City Engineer George E. Pitcher stated that the gas and electric de- partment had asked for a new location of poles on the street and inquired whether the trolley company expected to make attachments where the poles are now located or at the new loca- tions Plans of the proposed line were produced by Clerk Moore and on ex- animation Mir. Pitcher found every- thing satisfactory. Several property owners were present to learn where poles would be located in the vicinity of their property and the locations were explained to them by Engineer Pitcher.
 Alderman Gebrath presented a reso- iutlon granting the petition of the troll lev company and the resolution was adopted.
 Petitions.
 X petition signed by George E. Pitcher and 20 others who have occa- sion to use the sidewalks on Division street requesting that the city order property owners to lay asphalt walks on Division street, was referred to the public works committee.
 A petition to remove a tree growing in the middle of the sidewalk in front of No. 76 Spring street was referred to the same committee.
 < petition for an electric light in front of No 129 Broad street was re- ferred to the police commissioners.
 Claim for Damage to Automobile.
 An itemized bill amounting to over $50. with a claim for damages to his automobile, was presented by Dr. Will liam Tyler Browne. On the evening of July g Dr. Browne was going up Washington street and in passing two other cars his machine struck a stone post, breaking a front wheel and other wise damaging the machine. The claim was referred to the finance committee.
 Owing to the fact that contractors were unable to keep up with the de- mands upon their services, Mayor Mur- phy said that he felt that property owners should be allowed further eX- tension of time in which to complete repairs to the sidewalks as ordered 1 and on motion of Alderman Gebrath it 1 was voted to extend the time limit to 1 Oct. l. Will Inspect Eighth Street Crossing. 1
 Regarding the abolishing of the grade crossing at Eighth street in Greeneville, the mayor said he had | communicated with Division Superin- | tendent Hollywood of Hartford and l that the superintendent had promised | 10 visit the city and inspect the cross ing, to decide what action should be taken in the natter
 Sachem Street Walks and Curbs.
 The report of the public works com mittee on the establishing of lines and l grades for sidewalks on both sides of SaChem street was presented with 8 resolution ordering the property own CTS to lay a cement curb and walk six feet wide by Nov. 1. The report was accepted and a resolution setting Oct. for a hearing on the matter was adopted. Councilman Bailey stated that the people in that section were willing to lay walks but that they wished to lay sidewalks which would be of a permanent n2ture At present he said walks lR'r according to the lines prescrit~-T in the report of the | commit es~( rOuId lie below the road way or that reason people would l o1-~ -J 10 laying walks on these lines Ity Engineer Pitcher explained that | le trolley tracks must be lowered i and at that time the road would be 1 lowered below the level of the pro- posed sidewalk grade. The grades adopted were, in his opinion, he said, the best possible for permanent inn PTovement of the street.
 Reports from the public works com mittee establishing lines and grades | for sidewalks on the northerly side of | Cliff street and on the easterIy side of Crescent street were received and res | olutions adopted setting Oct for hearing both projects.
 \ communication from the city of | Detroit urging that the city send three delegates to the American roads con | gross at Detroit Sept. 29-Oct. f was voted placed on file. The meeting ad- tourned at $50