Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-03
DENIES PETITIONS FOR
 NEW POLE LOCATIONS.
Common Council Declares 1t Would Be Against Public Interests to Grant Requests Made.

The March meeting of the common making a record for the celerity with which business was dispatched and adjournment was reached. It was in session 13 minutes from the time the meeting was called to order by Mayor T. c. Murphy.
 In the spectators seats were ten citi- zens. including President Robert W. Perkins and Secretary Arthur E. Sher- man of the Shore Line Electric Rail way company, Supt. $. J. kehOe of the city gas and electric plant, and NJ D. Willard, district plant chief for the Southern New England Telephone company.
 By. the roll call by Clerk s. U. Moore Alderman w. C. Mclaughlin and Councilman c. K. Bailey were shown to be the absentees.
 Councilman A E. Cruthers reported progress for the police commissioners on two petitions for electric lights.
 Resolutions denying the petitions of the Connecticut company and the Shore Line Electric Railway company for a relocation of poles on Thomes and West Thames streets and of the Southern New England Telephone company on West Thames and Thames streets were passed. The report was
  asked for would be detrimental to the public interests.
 Establishes Two Grades.
 The committe on public works re- ported favorably upon the petition of Lillian s. Beckwith for a grade on the westerly side of Kinney avenue and the northerly side of Newcomb street. The sidewalks were to be six feet wide and the grades were given. A hear ing on the matter was set for April 6 $ in the evening. The report was ac- cepted and the resolution adopted.
 Smith Avenue Sewer Cost $3,081.4s.
 The committee to build a sewer in Smith avenue reported the sewer com pleted at a cost of S3,OS1.4S, and nam ed the following benefited: On south side-U. s. Finishing Co, Louis N. Ay- CT, Bertha Pukallus, estate of Gottfried PukalIus, Charles c. and Rosetta E, Perry. heirs of estate of William Bur ton, Charles w. Evans. town of Nor wiCh. On northeasterly side--Peck. Me Williams &, Co.,, Mary k. Taylor, Frank Pecora- Jessie Gibson, New London county, William A McClimon, James Carver, Mary C. Bowen, Catherine c. Head Ellen J. Sullivan, Anna Carver, James Carver, Jr.l these six being al, heirs of Mary Carver; Mary J. Carver, Catherine Carver. The committee making the report consisted of Alder man M. H. Hourigan, Councilmen J F. Williams and J. J. Connolly. A hearing on the matter was appointed for March 16 at 8 D. m. before the committee. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted.
 The clerk was directed to notify the companies interested in the pole line matter on or before March 11th. Bills Ordered Paid.
 Bills were approved and ordered paid as follows Police deuartment, S2.02514; parks, S122.76: finance, s11,790.60; fire S2, 2,036.57; public works, s3,039.03; cem- etery $25S.0S; gas and electric, s. 39073; water, $1,01s.70.
 $541 for Cleaning Of Snow. The monthly report of the street de- parment showed expenditures as fol- lows:
 Surface repairs $113.72; cleaning streets and gutters. s56.50; cleaning catch basins. S214.45; cleaning cross walks. $12263; repairing culvert, s20 50 ; repairing catch basin, SAYS; collecting garbage and ashes. $53S: at barn, S60 repairing roller. s39; cleaning snow and ice, S541.6S; outside work 75 cents: sweeping. s102.13: cleaning Loomis brook, s197; total, s2,011.06.
 Average number of men employed A.