Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-15
CHIEF RICHMOND AUTHORIZED
To Employ Supernumary For One
Month.

The regular meeting of the board
of aldermen was held in their fcham-
bers in the town building Monday
evening, and was called to order by
Mayor Dunn shortly after eight o'clock.
Following the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting, the report
of Chief E. H. Richmond for the
month of May was read. 1t showed
36 arrests, eleven of which were for
drunkenness; were sent to Jail, 10i
were variously disposed of; 139 conn.,
plants were received; 43 tramps 1odg-
ed in the station house; lights out.
27 hours and $67 worth of stolen
The expenses of the streetsdepart-
ment for the past month totalled
$1,76036 according to the report of
Superintendent e. o. Sumner.
The report of DR., w. P. S. fKeating,
city health officer, for May, showed
Z eases of contagious diseases. 8
nuisanees abated, 10 school children
examined 1t was stated that the sew
er connections in the city would be
examined this month and a report
made.
The resignation of Hollis H. Lyman
as a member of the fire police was
accepted.
Fred w. Gerrick was granted a
drainIayers' license in the usuab course,
as was the firm of MoriaFty and Ref
ferty.
A petition for the acceptance of
Hayden street as a city street and
for lines and grades theron was left
to the street committee for irryestiga-
ton and report.
petition for a sewer on South
Park street was referred to the sewer
committee for investigation andi re
port.
A requisition from the fire depart
ment for one thousand feet of hose
was referred to the fire committee for
investigation and report.
In the discussion it was stated by
the clerk that with present expen6li-
lures and estimated expenses there
was a balance of $1S3.75 to be ex-
pended by that department.
The committee consisting OF Alder
men Jacobs, Jenkins and GeIinas re-
ported unfavorab1y on the claim of
George A. Easterbrook for damages
for his fall on Church street recent
ly, and the report was accepted.
The second reading was had for the
sidewalk petitions filed at the previ-
Gus meeting and the petitions were
accepted.
New applications were tread from
Nellie Powell on Prospects street; Ar
thur l. Bill on Prospect street; A. L.
Geiinas on Windham street; w. I
Crane on Bellevue streete James w
Hillhouse on Bellevue street; E. A
Buck Est, Prospect and North streets
and it was voted that they take the
regular course.
The street committee reported on
the lines and grades on Arnold's lane.
The report was accepted and the. ac-
eompanying resolutions adopted:
A resolution was adopted authbriz-
ing the water committee to establish
a hydrant on Windham street be-
tween the High and Normal schools
and one on Prospect street near the5
High school
A resolution which authorizes the
deciding the narrow strip of land on
Summit street next to- r. H Fentonss
land to him on the execution of ia
proper release and the payment of
500 to him when suitable sidewalk
is constructed thereon, all subjectt to
the approval of the city meeting
The sum of 500 was appropriated
for the purchase of books for the Ii
brary.
Chief E. H, Richmond was an
thorized to employ a supernumary DO
Hceman for the space of one month.
This is for the purpose of enforcing
the traffic rules.
Several letters read, addressed to
the library committee, askingffor bet
ter heating for the rooms OCCUPIED
by the library. The library commits
tee was instructed to confer9Jwith the
selectmen in regard to this matter.
A resolution appointing the members
of the fire police as members of the
police force whenever Chief E. III.
Richmond may decide, and making
them subject to the rules fthe de-
partment, with the pay offa patroIrnan
while in actual service, was passed.