Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-07

The court of common council gave l it's attention 4o q large number of mat 1 ters looking toward civic hetterment Tuesday night among which was the deepening Of the channel of the Thames river from Allyn's Point to l this city. President Frank J. King and the special committee of the Board of Trade appointed to consult with the l city government had a meeting with Mayor Murphy Tuesday afternoon in the Board of Trade rooms in regard to this development of the Thames, and
 a resolution that embodied a sense of the importance of such improvement l and a desire to present. at a hearing
 in this city, to the United States en- gtneerS, who at present are not con-
 vinced of the value of deepening the channel, evidence and arguments that will convince them. Following a. preparatory session in his office, Mayor Murphy called the meeting to order at 8.20 o'clock and Clerk Crowe1rs roll call showed Coun- cilmen Kinder and Babcock the only absentees. The minutes were approved,
 with reading omitted, on motion of Alderman Gebrath. Police Committees Recommend ations.
 For the police committee, Alderman Gebrath presented this detailed report: The police committee, having taken under consideration a number of De- titions for street lights that were ta- bled for future consideration by the last court of common council, beg leave
 to report that they investigated the
 same and would recommend as fol- lows:
 That the following petitioners be given leave to withdraw: B. Sadinsky and others, for an extra light near 9S Peck street. Mrs. J. Rankin and others. for lights on Whipple and Palmer avenues. Sfa rS fhQT and others fOP liphf nn Garfield avenue.
 And that the following petitions be granted:
 American Thermos Bottle company, for three bug lights to be placed on poles located on said avenue
 Charles Pardy, for bug light to be placed on pole near the house of Charles Pardy on Warrington avenue.
 M. Jenness, for bug light to be placed on Summit street, rear of 5S High street.
 Joseph straub and others, for two bug lights to be placed on Avery street
 John Kelly and others, for three bug lights, one to be placed near the house of John Kelly on Summit street, one near the house of F. Lowell on Spring Garden avenue and one in front of the grove.
 Ellen M. Leahy and others, for a bug light on Colt street to be placed
 
 J. B. shannon and others, for an arc light to be placed at the corner of
 Washington street and Carroll ave- nue.
 Your committee would further rec 1 ommend the following: On petition of J. Crimmins and oth-
 CTS, asking for a. light on Mt. Pleasant street, between High and Summit streets, that the light now located on | Summit street, near the corner of Mt. | Pleasant street. be placed on the cor ner.
 On petition of D. Brown and others, asking for an additional light on Tal- 1 man street. that the arc lights on Tal-
 man street, between the bridge and 1 Winchester place, be rearranged. On petition of F. C. Burnett and oth- CTS, for a light on Williams street, be- tween Uncas and Oneco streets, and a remonstrance by c. L. Hopkins against | the same, that the trees on said Will Hams street, between Uncas and Oneco streets, be trimmed, and your com
 mittee believes if this Is done there | would be sufficient light on the street, | as the foliage is very dense and hangs very low.
 Alderman Gebrath said that if the | trimming of the trees on Williams street did not give enough light, the committee was disposed to add an- other light there. The report was &C., i cepted and it was voted to notify the gas and electric department. A petition was read from John J. Connolly and four others for an cleo ferred to the police committee. Licenses Were Granted. License to lay private drain from