Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-04

AAAdHAAiHk6t dGsH6lD4 M&FhHA tH1 regular August meeting of the court of common council in the common ceun- ell chamber. Mayor Murphy presiding, on Monday evening. for the board WAS swept in l5 minutes. and then the council adjourned until a special meet ing which will be held on Aug. II. fel- lowing a special city meeting in the interim, to take action on what shall be done in regard to the pFoposea Franklin street improvements that are under discussion at the present time. This special city meeting will be called shortly by, Mayor. Murphy.
 The council was somewhat delayen by the non-appeaFanee of President Robert w. Perkins of the Shore Line Electric Railway company, who was supposed to appear in connection wlth a petition, and when 1t was learned that he was not coming. owing to tae fact that the plans for this petition were not completed and ready for ex- hibifien, the mayor called the council together at s.22 o'clock All the mein- beHs were present save GauneiimaA Hugh Kinder when Clerk Stephen ID. Moore called the roll
 Grade on Broad Street.
 The matter of a grade in front of the property of Martin E. Jensen of Broad street was the first business before tne meeting, anu NAly E<1S N1NOA o1 " Pitcher stated that he had been up there and staked out the grade In proper fashion to coincide with the level of MT. Jensen's property and that it does not change the present grade of the sidewalk more than an inen or two in any place. A resolution autnof- izing the new grade was passed.
 Rental of Hollyhook Island Land.
 This report of the public works cora- mittee upon the city's land on Holly hook Island was next read by the clerk and it's resolutions adopted:
 To the Honorable Court of Common
 Council of the City of Norwich:
 The committee on public works re- speetfully represents that 1t has tn- yestigated the conditions surrounding the city's land lying between the branches of the Yantic river and has found that the methods of leasing poF- tionS of said land to various parties In the Fast have been uasattsiacteTy. ana believes that the same. if continued, will result in confusion. with no proper financial return to the city. It is ree- commended that the following Fesolu- tions be passed:
 Resolved. That the committee an public works be. and it Is hereby dlr rected and empowered to have the eity's land lying between the two branches of the Yantic river surveyed and plotted; and the price Of one deI- lar as yearly rent for each one hundred square feet of said land Is hereby ap- proved and is adopted as the rate to be charged hereafter for the same, be- ginning Sept. l, 1914.
 Resolved, That this council advises that no agreement for occupancy of any section of said land or part thereof be made for a period longer than one year, and further advises that bills for rent of said land be rendered and col leoted menthly.
 Dated at Norwich. Conn, Aug 8, 1914.
 M H. HOURIGAN.
 J. F. WILLIAMS,
 Committee on Public Works.
 csmmittee on Finance Reports.
 The committee on finance presented this report. which was read by its chairman the mayor, as follows: To the Honorable Court of Common
 Couneil:
 The committee on finance, to which at the meeting of July 20. 1914. WAS referred the matter of aseertainging as definitely as possible the cost of wid- ening Franklin street from The Bull 4etin building to Willow street, begs leave to FepQrt that the parties owning the land required by the city demand the following amounts for the portion of their respective properties to he taken, and each one, excepting MT. Fitzpatrick, has given a written agree ment for a sale of his land according to the figures herein set forth;
 Emil M. Fox. S2,200.
 Benjamin c. Hannis, s2,00o.
 Wilbur s, filling, an amount suffi- cient to exactly cover the expense of making such changes in his building as would seem te be necessary on ac-