Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-15
WILLMANTIC
AUGUST HEALTHY MONTH.
Report of Health Officer at Aldermen's
Meeting-susiness Done Without
Quorum

The adjourned monthly meeting of
the board of aldermen, put over from
Monday night because some of the
board desired to be at the democratic
caucus, was called to- order by Mayor
Dunn at $40 Tuesday evening. It
was at hot night and the mayor, Clerk
Scripture, Aldermen Gelinas, Graves
and Caissc, Corporation Counsel
Charles A. Capen and Assistant CITY
Engineer Collins were the only officials
who got around. The mayor decided
to go ahead with the meeting, though
the board was shy one member of
quorum, the question of such quorum
being waived.
The petition of the American
Thread company for a sewer from the
Oakes to the Windham Road sewer
was read by the clerk and Aldermen
Gelinas has SONG SlIe prints which
were duly explained. On motion of
Alderman Caisse, the matter was re-
ferred to the sewer committee with
power.
In regard to lines and grades in the
Lebanon street extension, which have
been hanging fire year, a resolution
authorizing hearing on Thursday ev-
ening next was introduced by Alder
man Gelinas. Three surveys have been
made, each providing for differing ex-
penditures of the city's money in car
rying them out. The resolution was
passed.
The report of the committee on
streets in regard to lines and grades
established on Wilton showed that
there were no benefits or damages
from these changes and ii was recon-
| mended that this private road be &C
| cepted as a public highway. 1t was
so voted.
The report of Chief z. H. Richmond
| showed that there were 81 arrests by
| the police during August, 20 being due
| to drunkenness, to assault, breach Of
| the peace 5; violation of traffic
4 sent to Jail. were released. s were
I suspended. The police received 169
| complaints during the month.
| The reports Of the superintendent of
| streets shows $1759.12 spent from Au-
| gust z until September IL in his de-
| partment.
| City Health Officer DR.. w. P. S. Keat-
ing's report stated thaat in regard to
contagious diseases August had been
| unusually healthy. There were three
cases of tuberculosis. Fourteen
nuisances were found, and all but two
abated. He reported deplorable condi-
lions at 80 Meadow street and Mayor
Dunn stated that at the next meeting
the question of enforcing connection
with the sewer here should be taken
up. Alderman Gelinas said that such
l matters had been winked at and a few
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court house.
Three sidewalk petitions were pre-
scented, Robert II. Fenton, for walk or
Valley street: z. G. Barrows, Mill
street; Willard w. Hayden, Pleasant
street; John Weldon one walk or
Main street and another on Jackson
street; Miss Diana Dion. High street
A reQuisition: from Superintendent
Moneton of the water department for
SO water meters and other equipment
was referred to the purchasing com
mittee with power.
Constable William J. Hastings asked
for reimbursement in the sum of $3I
l for having had to build. owing Il
changes in lines and grades, a re
tanning wall there alongside his side
| walk
William A. Bucks petition for a IS
foot extension of the water main wa
, referred to the waiter committee witt
power The same committee was as
signed the investigation of extension
: of city water in Monticello stree
asked for by Joseph Morris and thre
} others. It was brought up that thi
street. which runs north from Sum
; NIT street, has not been accepted b,
r the city The American Thread com
{ pany asked Sor extensions of water I
its 81 new tenement houses in tn
~ Oaks and the same problem arose
\ Counsel Capen read the ordinanc