Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-13
JITNEYs MUST DE LICENSED.

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  JITNENs MUST RE LICENSED. Ordinance Passed by Board of Alder
 men Provides Fine for Violation
 Special City Meeting 10 Pass on
 West Main Street Repairs.
 The regular monthly meeting Of the board of aldermen was held in the called to order by Mayor ID. P. Dunn shortly after 8 o'clock All the mem bers of the board were present for the first time in several months.
 After the minutes of the last reg ular meeting had been read and ac- report of Chief F. IT. Richmond of the police department for the month of June.
 67 Arrests During Month.
 It showed ST arrests for the fol- lowing causes: Drunkenness 20, viola ton of traffc laws IS, violation of auto law 5, violation liquor laws 4, larceny 8, other causes IT; were committed to jail. 14 paid fines and costs, judgment was suspended in 14 cases, were discharged. paid fines IT; 30 tramps were lodged at the sta- ton house; complaints received 155; electric lights were out 521 hours; s$10 of stolen property recovered.
 The report of Superintendent E. O. Sumner of the street department for the period from June 18th to July 10th 1915 showed a total expenditure for the period of $1,13S.74
 Health Officer's Report.
 The report of Dr. W. P. s. Keat- ing, city health officer. for the month of June. showed contagious diseases as already reported in these columns, complaints as to sanitary laws. 8 nuisances abated, school children ex- amined; samples of milk sent away, from all of which good reports were received. Dr. Heating also requested that he be given permission to pur- chase a container to send away sam ples of milk.
 Previous to the reports Dennis Shea and John Lucy, the first of whom was awarded s100 and the latter $T5 for damages in the layout of Arnold's lane. appeared, and protested at the bank walls on their properties, as they could not do it for the price specified. Alderman Gelinas stated that the amounts were larger than the city en- gineer had estimated and it was the policy of the city to let the owners do their own building.
 Mayor Dunn stated that the council could do nothing further, as the re- port of the committee had been &C., cepted, and it was up to the dissatis- fled parties to take an appeal if they so desired.
 West Main Street in DepIerable Con-
 ditlon.
 Mayor Dunn addressed the meeting, stating that the deplorab1e condition of West Main street needed considera- tion It is a main trunk line and is greatly in need of repair. He estimated the probable cost of a gravel road at $1726.6e. He suggested the calling of a nsifx r,oanffrO fha mat ter. This was accepted and placed on file.
 A communication was read from E. W. Gerrick, building inspector, report ing that the recently altered building on High street owned by Antoine Dion projects about foot over the street line. Alderman Comins suggested that the matter should be attended to by the building inspector. The report was accepted and the matter tenn porari1y tabled.
 The fire committee reported $500 feet of hose on hand, pursuant to a vote of the previous meeting, and the report was accepted.
 A request from the water depart ment for two cars of soft coal and purchasing committee with power.
 Sidewalk Petitions.
 second reading in the matter of sidewalk petitions from Nellie M. Houch, A. I. Bill, A. L. Gelinas, W. I. Crane, James w. Hfl1house end B. A. Buck estate were granted.
 A first reading of the petition of Cordelia Moison, Mary Brown, W. J. Hastings, Charles E. Leonard, Minnie Meyerhardt w O. Nuzum, Katherine A. Baker, Frederick E. Wilcox and American Thread company took the regular course.
 Charles B. Jordan was granted a drain-layer's license on the usual re- uuirements astt to bond, as were Welsh & Mccarthy, and Hollis H. Lyman.
 A petition for change of light from the pole east of the gate of Recreation park to pole across the street was re- ferred to the lighting committee with power.
 A petition for two electric lights on Mansfield avenue was referred to the light committee with power.
 Survey for Whiting Street.
 The street committee reported in favor Of a street from Pleasant street to Hayden street. to be known as Whiting street. and the report was ac- cepted and resolution passed author izing a survey of lines and grades of the proposed street.
 The sewer committee reported in fa- vor of a sewer on South Park street between South and Pleasant streets. as already petitioned for, which report was accepted and the committee au- thorized to proceed to construct said sewer.
 To Lay Telephone Conduit.
 A request from the Southern New England Telephone company for per mission to construct a conduit on Jackson street, Valley street and Wind ham road for theJ telephone wires was read by Clerk Scripture. Mir. Willard of the company explained the purpose was to do away with all the telephone wires on Main street in that section. The letter stated that one conduit would be reserved for the city for po- lice signal wires, etc. The matter was referred to the corporation counsel to draw up a suitable resolution.
 The matter of the projection of the building of Antoine Dion was taken from the table and was referred to the street committee and corporation coun- sel, to investigate and report at the next regular meeting.
 Special City Meeting Authorized.
 In regard to the West Main street repairs, it was voted that the mayor be instructed to call a special city meet ing to vote upon the matter.