Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
ASK S45, 900 FOR CITY GAS PLANT
Commissioners Want Common Council Authorize This Feet Capacity-Pces For Gas and Electricity be Re ducedLPolice Commissioners Bring Charges Against Supernumerary George C. Park.

The request of the gas and electrical commissioners for authority to spend an amount not to exceed s45,0 900 for d 1 new gas container at the city gas 1 plant was the matter exciting most ] interest at the April meeting of the l common council on Monday evening. | Coupled with this request was the an- i nouncement by the commission of q ! reduction to be made in the price of l electricity to the small consumer and i a desire on the part Of the commits | sjoners to reduce the price of gas ] from $125 to $1 per thousand cubic feet.
 i The council was called to order by ! Mayor Murphy at S.15 o'clock with all members present and Corporation Counsel Joseph T. Tanning and Civil Engineer George E. Pitcher the only persons occupying the spectators seats.
 Refused One Petition, Granted Another Alderman Hourigan made report for the public works committee on the ap- plication of the Southern New England Telephone company to relocate 31 poles or, Thames and West Thames street The report contained a resolution de rying the relocation asked for by the company. The council accepted the report and adopted the resolution. The committee reported faVorably on the s. N. E. T. company's petition to excavate in Sachem street for teie- phone conduits. Permission for the
  en by the resolution offered by the committee and passed by the council l. contained the conditions under which repairs should be made under supervision of the city engineer and the provision that one duct in the conduit should be given over for the use of city wires.
 Alderman Hourigan reported that a tree on Union street which Fred pZiomba had asked to have removed had been removed.
 Stopped Rubbish Dumping.
 The public works committee had or dered the dumping of rubbish on Iau- rel Hill stopped and ordered cross nue and the removal of a tree for George w. Carroll on Rockwell street
 New Lights Ordered.
 The police commissioners recon mended an arc light on Cliff street near North Cliff and bug light at the westerly end of Prentice lane, on Chestnut street south of Turnbulfs garage. on Colt street. to be moved to the corner Of Ann and Colt streets, all in response to petitions.
 The report was accepted and the lights were ordered granted
 Charges Against Supernumerary-
 The police commissioners further re- ported that George c. Park has been Supernumerary policeman since July l, 1911 and in that time he has at vstrt- ous times been ordered by the police commissioners to perform police duty. but has refused and has also refused tC obey the order to provide himself with a. proper uniform, constituting a dsobedience of orders. They asked for a hearing on these charges on May 9th
 The resolution was passed on mo- tion of Alderman Gebrath and the hearing set for that time.
 The finance committee recommended $100 payment to settle the claim of John $. Hartie for injuries by a fan on Cliff street. It was voted
 Petitions Presented.
 The petition of Frank l.. Woodland and D others was presented asking amount sufficient to pay for repairs on Lincoln avenue and Uncas street. It was referred to the finance commit tee.
 The council was asked to ascertain the cost of widening Main street he tween Hourigan's store and a point further west, the object being to take