Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-03
MOVE FOR BETTER SIDEWALKS
Mayor Brings Subject Up Again Before Common Council
 is Authorized to Call City Meeting to Take Action on Issue of Sidewalks Bonds-Steet Colpmissioner Given Authority to Direct Owners to Make Suitable Repars.

A renewed expression by Mayor T. c. Murphy of his desire to have a gem era1 Improvement of defective slde- walks in the city was a prominent common council. which was held pn Monday evening The council mem- bers responded by voting to give fhs mayor authority to call a city meeting to Nete on the issue of sidewalk bonds.
 At s.12 o'clock Mayor Murphy called Clerk A G. Crowen showed Council- men Hugh Kinder, T. E. Bahcock w. F. Bailey and W. F. Lester as the mb- sentees..
 More Ruslights.
 For the police commissioners AL derman Henry Gebrath reported favor ably for a buglight on Oak Ridre The report was accepted and the res- olutions adopted
 Alderman Gebrath for the finance committee reported that the commit tee was considering the petition of J B. Shannon and others for a sewer said the sewer was a short one and was needed, but there was no appro- pr1ation for 1t and the committee was trying to see a way to grant the peti- ton.
 Petition from George B. Fellows 6 S9s erly side of Lake street was referred to the public works Committee.
 Rescindsd Former Vote.
 Clerk Crowen read a preamble and resolution referring to a vote in the common council on April e1 requiring the building of gutters in Page street before the street could be accepted. The preamble recited that it appeared it would be a hardship to insist on IA raf hA rrr1tf he resolution reseinded this part of the vote but directed that proceedings con- tinue to have the section of the street completed and accepted from the cor ner of Fourth street to land of the Shetucket Co.
 Special Constable.
 Mayor Murphy announced the ap- pointment of John Looby, Jr, as e spe- ciai constable and the appointment was ratified by vote of the council. All eight ballots were for MT. Looby.
 For Sidewalk improvement.
 Saying that he thought the council ought to give an opinion upon the sub ject which he was about to introduce Mayor Murphy made the following statement upon the subject of inn proved sidewalks:
 To the Members of the Court of Conn
 mon Council.
 
 when I assumed off1ce. one of the many things I wished to see done was the improvement of the sidewalks of the city. An attempt was made by the court Of common council some time ago to insist on property owners re- pairing sidewalks. and quite number of miles of sidewalks were laid and others repaired, but there are still in the city many property owners who have not complied with the notice that was served on them by the street conn missioner, and think 1t about time this council takes a definite stand in regard to carrying out a former res olution that was passed at that time.
 It is not my object or purpose to im- pose any unnecessary expense on any property owner of the city-but these are the conditions as they now exist and 1t is about time that they were remedied. No doubt the point will be raised as to expense of putting in new walks, and especially now as the city got permission from the last legisla- ture to issue bonds of $30.000.
 The issuing of those bonds is op- tional with the city to approve or dis approve. and stand ready at any time to call a city meeting to authorize the issue of these bonds and I feel sure there are many property owners who would build new walks if the city would bear part of the expense.
 There is no doubt that objection will be raised by some of our citizens, but if they will bring to their memory the highways and widening streets that have met with their approval, It would seem to me this bond issue ought tc be unanimously approved. for there are miles of sidewalks in this city that are almost impossible.