Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-07

city of Norwich who have never en- tered Mohegan park. owing to the great inconvenience of getting there. Hundreds of people leave the city ev cry Sunday and holidays because of this very reason.
 The Shore Line railroad in my opin- ion, with their large patronage that Is increasing every day should serve the people in granting these requests. I hope that the council will take some immediate steps to try and have the Shore Line Electric railway serve our citizens in this matter.
 Council Members Favor Suggestions. At the conclusion of the mayors speech, Alderman M H. Hourigan ad- dressed the council and said he was strongly in favor of having them do all they could to further the Maplewood trolley extension and he moved to re- fer the matter to the mayor and the corporation council.
 Councilman Connolly seconded the motion and also spoke in favor of hay ing the council do all it could re- garding the Mohegan park trolley ad- dition.
 The motion was carried. Ask to Have Street Accepted. Edward P. Babcock petitioned to have Hedge avenue extension accept ed a public street. It was referred | to the public works committee. Petition to have part of Sturtevant avenue laid out as a public highway 1 came from Gilbert Bowers and 12 1 others. It was referred to the public works committee.
 William H. Baker and 50 others peti- I toned for Garfield avenue to be laid | out as a public highway. It was re- | ferred to the public works committee. Would Build on Lake Street. George E. Fellows petitioned for a | new layout and widening of Lake | street on it's easterly side. He wrote i of tenements.
 | John McWilliams and Annie M. Wolf petitioned to have part of Page street laid out as a public highway. It was referred to public works committee. 1 Correct Names of Streets. The committee on public works made report on the petition of George E. | Pitcher and advised that the commit | tee on public works and the board of selectmen be made a joint commit l tee to correct the names of streets | which are alike or confusing because of their similarity.
 ChappeII- Ely Co. to Build.
 The Chappell-Ely Co. petitioned for | permission to erect an overhead coal | pocket with runs and a two story brick lumber shed on land abutting on | l would be about $50 feet from the | street. It was referred to the fire | commissioners with power. It is un- derstood the company wants to build 1 at once
 For Two Macadam Streets.
 A petition to macadamize Sachem street from Uncas street to Lafayette l street was presented by Miss Nancy | E. Lucas and 17 others.
 Tarbound macadam on Broad street 1 from Warren street to Mckinley ave nue, was petitioned for by James l. Smith and others. Both petitions con- l tained request to have the sums re- 1 were inferred to the finance commit tee,
 Petitions for Lights.
 Conrad Greiner and others petitionet for two lights on Carter avenue. Re ferred to police commissioners, as wa! also the petition for an incandescen lamp on Roath street presented by | John Donovan and others.
 Avery street residents petitioned fol 1 electric lights on that street and i was referred to police committee.
 City Health Officer. | The report of Dr. N B. Lewis. city health officer, was accepted and tht usual number of copies were ordered printed.
 Claim by J. A. Wuttkey for s4 ant James Ellis for s25 for getting wate from the sewer out of their cellar on Franklin street were presented.
 Park Commissioners.
 Mayor Murphy announced the ap pointment of Martin E. Jensen anc i Joseph T. Tanning as park commis l sioners for three years
 Thanks to General Harland.
 A vote of thanks was passed to Gen Edward Harland for his liberal gift O land for Mohegan park
 Lights Recommended.
 The police commissioners recon mended an arc light on Main stree between Ripley Hill and Penobsco 1 street, one arc light on Shetucket stree between Main and Little Water street } and twelve lights on Laurel Hill il the direct recently annexed. It is pro 5 vided that not more than 12 bug light