Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
HEARD VARIOUS PETITIONS
CONTINUED from, Page Two) "

Dumaine; Summit street. Robert Fen
ton Both took the regular course.
Charles de ViIler applied for per-
mission to put a driveway on his Wal
nut street property at his own ex-
pense and it was granted.
The water. committee reported the
need of repairs to the supports of
the runways at the ice house, and the
need Of ventilation in the ice houses,
asking for the sum of $500 for that
purpose.
$500 for City Expenses.
~- A resolution authorizing the mayor
to borrow $4,000 for current city ex-
penses was adopted
A Observation-Disclosures the charg
ing Of relaying paving whenever nee
essary in the laying of sidewalks to
the sidewalk account instead of to the
street department, was presented and
Alderman Gelinas spoke in favor. Of 1t,
saying it amounted to a thousand dol
lars 8, year and property belonged to
the sidewalk department not the
maintenance Of the streets. The res
olution was adopted.
A resolution was passed providing
that whenever tany committee sold or
disposed Of any property, the money
obtained from 4the same be placed by
the treasurer to the credit of that
committees appropriation. In. the past
when the street committee has sold
trap rock, the Eoney has gone to the
city, and the committees sppropria-
ton cut down thereby. The same
thing has occurred with other COM
nlittees.
VersnGas1 Projects Over Strset Line.
ferred the matter Of the projection Of
the building Of Antoine ion on High
street, reported that the city engineer
had surveyed the property and found
the verandsh projecting 1-2 inches
and the roof of the same one foot over
the street line. The report was &C
copied
Mr.. Dawson's petition was then
taken up and a resolution passed
granting the petition, provided the
work be subject to the approval of the
city engineer, and bond be given the
city on condition on putting the street
back in shape to the satisfaction of
the superinter dent of streets, and
save the city harmless from any dam
ages resulting from the work
The petition Of Fred D. and Will
liam P. Jordan was referred to the
mayor and the street committee with
power.
lcehouse Repairs.
The matter of repairs at the ice
house was brought up and Mayor Dunn
stated that if there was any need of
repair Of the cement piers. Doyle &
Murphy had agreed to put them in
repair. The clause in regard to this
matter was cut out of the report
which was then accepted, and a res
olution instructing the committee to
proceed with the necessary repairs
was passed.
Alderman Jenkins spoke Of the con-
dition Of Jackson street and said it
was badly in need of repair. Alder
man Gelinas said that was true of
many streets and the committee was
getting around to them as fast as 1t
could.
Money to Get Fire Hose.
A resolution presented by the fire
committee instructing the mayor to
call a special city meeting to see if
the citizens will appropriate the sum
of 81 800 for the use of the fire de-
partment was read. The major part
of this is wanted to purchase addi-
tional hose and to repair the flooring
! in the Montgomery Hose company
house.
A resolution authorizing the street
committee to repair West Main street
and appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose, was adopted. This follows the
authority given by the special city
meeting recently.
The meeting then adjourned, after
the reading Of the bills.