Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-30
SACHEM STREET OWNERS PROTEST
Their Vigorous Objections Secured Modification of Sidewalk Regulation Proposed by Common Councl-Amend ment Made to Suit Owners on North and South Side of the Street.

unfair to compel the property owners te go to such an expense.
 Amendment After Recess.
 On motion of Alderman Gebrath the council took a recess of 10 minutes which lasted somewhat over that time, and when the council convened again, Alderman Gebfath offered an amend ment to the original resolution. The amendment was as foitows
 Resolved That Mrs. William N. Blackstone Henry c. Peck, Alice c. Dyer, Gs.Ege w Carroll, Frank A. Robinson, and Ananette Van Cleef owners of land fronting on the north erly side of Sachem street from Wash ington street to Uncas street be, and they are hereby ordered. at their own expense. to level form and flag the sidewalks in front of their respective premises, and to properly set stone curb therefor, or to lay a curb of cement concrete and lay and form with cement concrete the said sidewalks to which said curb shall conform, or to lay and form said sidewalks of ss- phalt concrete with a stone curb. all in accordance with the grades and lines established on May 19, 1913; and
 Frederic l.. Osgeod, Mohegan Tribe of Indians (City of Norwich trustee), Justine B. Perkins Gardiner Greenej Anthony Peck, Mary Chapman, Falls Company, Nancy E Lucas and Mary c. Lucas owners of land fronting on the southerly' side of Sachem street, between Washington street and q point in range with the easterIy line of Uneas street. are hereby ordered, at their own expense ito level and form the sidewalks in front of their irrespective premises with cement concrete and a curb of cement con- crete to conform thereto, or to level and form said sidewalks with asphalt flTa1 fA q ufn Y.,1, RxArrv thereto, or to form and flag said side= walks with a stone curb, all in ac
 cordance with the grades and lines established on the 18th day of May, 1913; and all said sidewalks, on both sides of said Sachem street must be completed on or before September 1b, 1913, to the satisfaction of the street commissioner.
 Resolved, That provided said side walks are not formed and construct ed of the material prescribed and as directed in the preceding resolution, to the satisfaction of the street commits SiOner of the city of Norwich by the 18th day of September, 1913, the street commissioner is hereby directed to lay and form said sidewalks as above di- rected and wholly in accordance with the intent of the foregoing order, the just expenses of the work so done by the street commissioner to be paid by A1lC ASSpSLlANS OWuSIS ADONS udIlSn nE- glecting said order.
 The amendment and the original resolution as amended were both adopted.
 Petition for Light on Baltic Street A petition for an extra light on Bal tic street. from Howard J. Reveil and l4 others, favorably reported by the l police commissioners, vas passed A communication from the public utilities commission was ordered 1 printed in the journal. It approved l the layout for about 1900 feet of troll l ley track in Sachem street, northerly from a point near the Chelsea Parade l The hearing on 1t was held April 30th Vaiedictery.
 l As this was the final meeting for l the council before teh next city elec- 1 tion, Mayor Murphy took occasion to i speak a few words of appreciation ot the way it's members had worked with 1 him. saying that they had given him noble support, for which he thanked 1 them, and he remarked that he believ- 1 ed there were not more than two or | three matters but that had been acted ! council would sustain him in the same l way as they worked together for the 1 good of the city.
 The council then adjourned sine die | and Mayor Murphy passed cigars to l the council members and the newspa- l per men.