Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADS NAMED
Chief Stanton and Assistant Chief Bernhard Respponte Hearing On Thames Street Pole Line-Fre Commission Leaves w s. filings Petition the Peoples Deci- sion-He Wants chanses in Front of Franklin Street Building

the council were all for him and he was declared elected.
 For the ire commissioners the al- derman made the nomination of How ard F. stanton for chief of the fire department, superintendent of the fire telegraph, and fire marshal. He also received the ten votes and was de- clared elected.
 Franklin Street Buildings.
 Alderman Beckley also presented the report of the fire commissioners on the petition of w. s. filling to put a new front on his building on Frank lin street,
 The report made by the fire commis- sioners was as follows: To the Court of Common Council of
 the City of Norwich: The board of Fire commissioners, to which was referred the petition of w. 8. filling. dated June 8, 1914. asking permission to build and erect new front upon his building, known as Ss to 10s Franklin street, begs leave to report that it still has said matter under consideration and deems it ad- visable, before making final rec ommendation with reference thereto, to state the conditions existing at and near said building as the same may affect the public interest. The general purpose of the petition is to place new front in his build
 
 street line which would bring the front into line with the building of B. c. Hannis. This means that there will be forever lost to the city the opportunity to keep in a straight line the buildings from Bath street to Willow street and the chance to con- tlnue the improvement which began at the Bulletin building about twelve years ago and which is TOW to extend to Bath street on the south
 The board finds that Mir. filling, Mir. Hannis and MT. Fox are willing to give to the city the land in front of their respective buildings for high way purposes, thus keeping or making the line straight. if the city will pay the cost of the changes which would be necessary to those buildings Specifically. Mir filling will keep his building on it's present front line. giv ing to the city the land needed for the street, if the city will pay to him an amount needed to make the chang es contemplated by him, probably $1725, but not to exceed $2000. For removing the front of his building and giving the necessary land to the city, MT. Hannis would require $2000, that being the expense as estimated, and Mir. Fox would require $2200, to cover the expense to him. Without any payne =. Hannis and MT. Fox will bind t--e.nselves and their successors in title to keep to the new building line in erecting any structures here after to take the place of the exist ing buildings, provided that MT. AL ling's building is kept back on it's present front line The owners of the Wilson and Fitzpatrick properties are now willing to bind themselves and their successors in title to keep on their present front line if the front of the filling building is not brought forward.
 Before deciding on further action the board is of the opinion that the question of determining whether this improvement shall be made should be considered by the city itself. which would be called on to bear the cost of changing :he line of the highway as above indicated.
 Dated at Norwich. Connecticut, this 22 day of June, 1914.
 THOS. H. BECKLEY, VIM. J. KRAMER, M R. WATERS, Board of Fire Commissioners. The report was accepted as one of progress
 This concluded the business of the meeting which adjourned at S.56 D. m-