Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-04
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 the cost of any land which may be necessary for relocating abutments. engineering services, material and la bor, and the cost of maintenance of such bridges for period of two years, from the opening of the general as- sembly at it's January session in 1917.
 SoIons' Monthly Pay.
 A resolution was passed ordering the payment of the debenture bill of the house, to the amount of $15,4S0, which was due May l. The resolution was passed under suspension of the rules.
 Count Commissioners Claim.
 The act to reimburse Edward T. Lyon of Hartford the sum of $1,066, favorably reported by the committee on claims, in establishing his title to the office of county commissioner and the title of other county commission CTS appointed by Governor Baldwin, created considerable discussion. The report was finally accepted and claim ordered paid. The measure now goes to the senate.
 Detective HaWes' ICIaim.
 The act providing for the payment of Fred M. Hawes of Bridgeport for ser- vices of the state also caused' much discussion. Hawes is a detective and assisted in trying to arrest a murderer md that there was dispute as to his ayment for service rendered by the uperintendent of state police. It was rgued that he was engaged by aember of the state police who had no .uthority to employ. The amount claimed is $500. The murderer was not apprehended by Hawes or the state police. Among others favoring the payment of the claim was MT. Back of Killingly on the ground that the com m fnVQSti0Qfe6 knew all the details, and he believed in standing by the committee report. Af- .er motion of previous question pre- ailed. The report was accepted and aim ordered paid. As no quorum was 'esent. it was agreed to move to re- 'nsider at Tuesdays session.
 SchooIhouse Fire Escapes.
 An act amending section one of chapter 40, public acts of 1915, con- corning fire escapes on school build ings was adopted and provides that every school building used as a school house, which is two or more stories in height, and in which the greatest elevation of the floor of any story used or occupied by pupils S> ten feet or more above the adjoining ground at any accessible door, window, or other suitable place of exit, shall be provided with at least one adequate fire escape, of iron or other incombuS-
 
 outside of such building, for each two hundred and fifty pupils or fractional part of such number; and each such fire escape shall be free from ob- struction and shall be constructed so as to secure a safe exit for children, conveniently accessible from each floor ten or more feet above the ground adjoining such building, of sufficient width and strength so that each step and landing may accommodate two adult persons at the same time. The exits from each floor shall consist of doorways, the base of which shall be level with the floor of such building and the landing of such fire escape to which it leads, provided the state board of education may approve of construction having such difference in level between such floor and landing as will secure a convenient and safe passage for children. Each such door way shall be not less than three feet wide nor seven feet high, constructed so that the door may be quickly open ed from the inside, and each such door shall have clear glass panels or sashes extending from not more than eight inches from the top to not more than two feet from the bottom. If there are two or more rooms or railways adjoining and convient to the landing Of a fire escape, each such room or Hallway shall have a doorway lead ing to such landing. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any huildlng having not more than two stories, constructed with fre-proof halls and two or more exits on the ground floor opening out.
 Section 2. Section three of said act is hereby amended to read as fol- iows: The chief of the fire depart nent of any town, city. borough, or re district, or, if there be no such hief, the principal or superintendent any school. with the approval of any gent of the state board of education, may exempt from the provisions of this act any school building which has two or more exits by inside stairways at each hallway.
 New Bill Board Law.
 An act concerning licenses for ad- vertisements was passed. which reads as follows:
 Section 1. No person, firm. or cor 9oration shall displaf any advertise nent upon real property other than ne property upon which the goods edvertised are manufactured or offer 9d for sale. or upon which the busi- ness advertised is carried on in whole or in part until such person, firm, or corporation shall secure from the sec- retary license to display such ad- vertisement The application for by the applicant, and shall state: CD The location of the property upon which it is proposed to display such advertisement. CD The population of the city. borough, or town within which the same is to be displayed. (S) The distance between such ad- certisement and state highway, rail- road, or railway track, public park, or navigable water from which such advertisement may be readable 1D The size and a general description of such advertisement and the reading pr other matter displayed thereon
 Section ?. The fee for such license -or any advertisement located in any ;ity, borough. or town having more han ten thousand inhabitants, and so ocated as to be readable from a state highway, railway, or railroad track, public park, or navigable water shall De two. cents for each square loot in such advertisement. The fee for such icense for any advertisement so To- ated in any city, borough, or town aving less than ten thousand inhab- tants shall be one cent for each ;quare foot. The square feet con aimed in any advertisement shall in