Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
HEARINGS BEFORE COMMON COUNCIL
Permission Granted Change Trolley Track Location-New
Sidewalk Grade Section of Sachem Street Established
"A. S. Comstock Ratified President of Water Board
Alderman Cebrath Answers Questions About Street
Department.
defective

stumbling on an alleged defective
sidewalk on Broad street.
The sum of 5000 to Lyman w. Whit
ing was voted for his claim for in
juries by a fall on Central avenue.
To T. ]. Kelly attorney for Mrs. Helen
A. Moriarty the sum of $3.50 was voted
to be paid for her injuries from fall
on Broadway.
Special ConstabIes.
Mayor Murphy appointed the fol-
lowing special constables who were
approved by the vote of the council,
eleven ballots bling cast and all sup
porting the appointments:
Aubrey w. Jarvis, George E. Elliott,
Benjamin F. Brewster, John D. Dono-
hue, Kive Swartzburg, Charles C..
Williams, Daniel T. Shea, Christopher
Barry, John Duff, John D. Palmer,
James D'Atri, J. A. Rossmark, Hans
Rasmussen, Jacob A. Jacobson, Henry
P. Beausoliel, Timothy Sullivan, Will
lam M. Thompson, P. J. Rofferty, Allen
S. Barlow, Charles Lutts, Daniel j.
Maher, John A. Walz, Michael A. Con-
nell
Clerk Crowell read the amounts
that had been voted for the depart
ments in the city meeting on Tuesday
evening, and it was voted to print
them in the journal. They showed a
total of $52S,003.39.
Alderman Gehrath's Statement.
When the street commissioners
monthly report was presented it was
read by the clerk, but before that was
done, Alderman Henry Gebrath's
statement in justice to the street de-
partment and in answer to a gentle
man, who, in the city meeting, had
pointed out discrepancy of $115 be-
tween what was paid ten men in June
1913 and what was paid them in Au-
n In IL
man said this was because there were
five payrolls included in June but
only four in August as the report did
not go to the exact calendar month.
Street Commissioners Report.
The street commissioners report for
last month showed total expenditures
of S5,791.87 and an average of IS men
employed. The expenditures were di-
vided as follows:
repairing macadam. S1,S70.24; surface
repairs, $189.60; cleaning streets and
cutters, $1,729.12; cleaning catch
basins, s2SS.60; cleaning cuIvert,
S14.56; repairing crosswalk, S1188;
repairing catch basins, $25.44; repair
ing block paving, s10.13; repairing
cutters, 1871; collecting garbage and
ashes, $40; at barn, $77.50; repairing
fence and wall at Yantic street, S69.S7;
sprinkling, s127.25; care of parks, $685.
oU sweeping and duShlng streets,
$515.93; oiling streets, S7O94; outside
work, $500.
Inquiries by Councilman.
In reply to inquiries by Councilman
William S. Murray regarding the street
department, Alderman Gebrath stated
the $3.50 per day was paid for out
side teams, an average of S1.75 was
paid for laborers with a few at S15O,
and that there was a foreman for
each district, one of whom was paid
So per day and the others 81.
Bills Approved.
The following department bills were
approved:
Finance department, s7,446.02; po-
licedepartment, $2,32045; street light
ing, S2,13111; water department, 3d.
952.42; cemetery department, $1,1S2.O7;
fire department, s2,955.69; park de-
partment, $115.5O; gas and electric
department, S13,92135; public works
department, $12,412.51
When the council adjourned at Just
before nine o'clock, it was with the
understanding that the next council
meeting would be on Tuesday evening.
July 9Th, as the regular Monday night
would be the date on which the Fourth
of July will be celebrated