Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-06
STONE DOCK AT ROSE PLACE
Norwich Company Makes Offer to Common Council to Build
l-City Receives Certificate of Solvency Under Com
pensation Act-Several Petitioners Given Leave to With
draw-New Buildings Reported.

The only new business of Importance
at the regular meeting of the court of
common council held in the council
chamber at o'clock Monday evening
was consideration of the offer of the
Connecticut Engineering and Con-
tracing company to continue the
stone dock at the foot of Rose place
to the proposed line at a cost $500
under the estimate. The matter was
placed in the hands of the public
works committee with power.
Clerk Stephen D. Moore read the roll
showing Alderman w. c. Mclaughlin
and Councilman A. E. Cruthers absent
The. communication of the clerk re-
Sarding the new gasoline and benzine
ordinance which was passed Dec. /
and went into effect Dec. 10 was ac-
cepted. A communication from the
public works committee regarding the
Broad street sewer between Broadway
and Cedar street and another regard
ing the Sherman street sewer were
accepted and a resolution adopted that
the assessments for benefits be paid on
or before March /.
Trolley Company Completes Work.
The report of NJ. H. Hourigan for
the public works committee was read
by Clerk Moore. The report stated
that the Shore Line Electric Railway
company had completed work on
Thames and West Thames streets and
Norwich would be completed without
further delay. The report also stated
that the walk at the corner of John
and School streets had been repaired.
Reports on Petitions.
The committee recommended that
grade be established on the east side
of Spring street; that the petition of
the New England Steamship company
be referred to the finance committee
as requiring a special appropriations;
that the following petitioners for the
acceptance of streets be given leave to
withdraw: Edward P. Brewer, on
Hedge avenue extension; Henry F.
Palmer and others, on Kendall and
Baker streets; Albert l.. Potter &
company, on Berkeley road; Charles
NJ. Anderson and others, Carver ave-
nue. and Daniel street; John Sikorsl1i
and IA others, Barnes street. Sylvester
street. Tilton street.
Councilman Bailey stated that one
new house had been constructed and
others were to be built on Hedge ave-
nue., that the street had been laid out
and sewer laid and that he felt that
the matter should be given further
consideration. Councilman Williams
stated that the entire committee had
investigated the matter and that in
their opinion present conditions did
not warrant its acceptance as a street.
The hill. he said, was unsafe. The re-
port or the committee was accepted
and the recommendations adopted.
The report of the police commission
ers fayoring a bug light at the corner
of Warren and Freeman streets and
arc lights near No. 81 North Main
and near the gas and electric plant on
North Main street was accepted and
the recommended resolution adopted.
Offer About Rose Place Dock.
Clerk Moore read communication
from L. NJ. Young, of the Connecticut
and Construction compa-
ny, regarding the proposed extension
of the stone dock at the foot of Rose
place. Mr.. Young stated in his letter
that while he was at work on the new
building on Franklin square it
would be possible for him to do the
work for $500. The estimated cost
was $4,000. He would connect lal
sewers now emptying at this point to
the new wall The matter was refer
red to the public works committee
with power.
The finance committee reported that
they had shown the ability of the city
to pay compensation to injured en-
ployes or beneficiaries and that a GER
tificate of solvency had been received
from the compensation commissioner.
The action of the committee was ap-
proved by the council.
Mayor Murphy Reports.
Mayor T. c. Murphy reported for
the delegates who attended the rivers
and harbors convention at Washing
ton December 3rd. 4th and 5th and his
report was accepted.