Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-10

 windham street; Henry T. Burr, Wind ham street.
 On motion, these petitions were made to take the usual course in mat ters of sidewalk construction.
 A resolution authorizing the borrow ing of the sum of $S,0G0 for current ex- penses of the city was adopted.
 Sale of Ice.
 A resolution empowering the mayor and the water committee, to sell the city's ice, now harvested. and make any necessary contracts for the same. was adopted.
 A resolution authorizing the pur- chase of sundry supplies for the fire department was adopted.
 A resolution empowering the fire committee to repair the bathroom in the headquarters of the Alert Hose Co. was adopted. The Hilltops will also have an automatic heater at cost not to exceed SIT. as a resolution authorizing such action was passed.
 Fire Department Needs.
 The committee who were appointed to look into the matter of a fire alarm box at the junction of Spring and Chestnut streets, presented a resolu- tion authorizing the installation of a box at that location, which was ac- cepted A resolution was also passed authorizing the fire committee to have new floor laid in the Hilltop Hose Co.'s quarters
 The matter of buying 12 new hand eXtinguishers for the fire department was left to the purchasing. commit tee with power, as was the purchase of two dozen lanterns and other sun dry supplies for the department. An automatic heater for the Alert Hose company at cost not to exceed SIPS was authorized to be purchased. Twenty five carloads Of trap rock for 1rcn on he ctr of no nif 10 procured by the purchasing commit tee, as the power to do so was given them.
 The matter of city teaming was left to the standing fire and street com mittee to advertise for bids for the same
 The report of the street committee on the layout of WiIlowbrook. street was accepted and a resolution em- bodying the proposed layout was adopted. A blanket resolution author izing the purchasing committee to pur- chase rubber coats. tools, etc, as they may be needed by the street depart ment, was adopted.
 The street committee was author iZed to confer with the electric light Street Railway company, with refer ence to having lesser number of poles in the streets to report back to the board. They were also authorized to advertise for bids for sidewalk construction during the ensuing year
 Damages of $2,5oo Allowed
 The layout of Main street between Ash street and Capen's lane was adopted by resolution, in accordance city meeting. The damages allowed by the committee amounted to $2,500. (The amount claimed by the owners was approximately S3,800). The street committees report, stat ing that they found the city in no way to blame for conditions on F. L. FOrd's property on Walnut street, in regard to the overflow complained of.
 The petition of the town of Wind ham for a sidewalk on the town prop erty at Prospect and High streets took the usual course
 EIks Will Illuminate.
 A petition from the Elks asking permission to illuminate the foot bridge, on the night of the installation of the local lodge March S0th, was granted.
 The petitions of George s. Elliott and of the Methodist church were re- ferred to the sewer committee for in vestigation. and report.
 The sum of s3,600 was appropriated for the payment of damages and the construction of the proposed changes on Main street between Ash street and Capen's lane.
 The meeting then adjourned after ordering the payment of the bills.
 Police Signal System.
 A representative of the Gamewell company was present and after the adjournment of the meeting, addressed the members of the board on the ben eft of a police signal box service. The system explained was eXemplified by a box and the station outfit, set up in the council chamber and explained in detail by the company's represen- tative, who gave an interesting talk on the possibilities of the system The GamewelI company is the concern which put in the fire alarm system in this aifN-