Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-23

Tn presenting their report on the estimates for the coming year the city finance committee recommended an eleven mill tax on ilae last perfected grand list to meet the expenses of the coming year at the adjourned meeting of the court of common council in the council chamber on Monday evening.
 This was the last meeting of the council for the fiscal year just closed and the next meeting of the council will take place about the middle of June, when the new council will or ganize for the coming year.
 His Honor Mayor Timothy C. Mur- phy called the meeting to order at 8.05 o'clock, and the roll call EE1owed Coun- cilmen William F. Kramer and Hugh Kinder the aEbsentees.
 The minutes of the previous nesting which was held on May 1, were ac- cepted without reading. City Clerk Ars thur G, Crowel1 read the pnbIiaher's re- turn on the establishment of the grade on the southeasteriy side of Rockwell street.
 AS there was no one who wished to be saeard in regard to the establish ment of the grade, the mayor declared the hearing closed. Alderman Gebrath moved the establishment of the grade and laying of sidewalks ct that point and the motion was passed.
 The clerk then read the resignation of Edward J. Sullivan as q member e1 tho regular police force. Alderman Gebrath stated that the police commits sionera recommended the aeceptance oi the resignation, and 1t was accepted hy l the council.
 Alderman Gebrasas of the police com. missioners presented, upon FeceEmen' l dation of tsae commissioners, the name l of Supernumerary Elmer 9. Allen aa g member of the regular force to i'll tht vacancy caused by MT. suilvan'E res ignatien.. A ballot was taken and al l Of tho il votes cast were in favor O AGr. Allen and he was declared a mem 1 Der of the force.
 1 The public works eonamittee, througi l Alderman M. II. Houfigan, recommend ed the renunsbering of the annexed dia 1 trlet known as aunnyEide and the fe numbering of Main street easterly iron 1 the Chelsea Savings bank to conform with an extension of the i2 1-2 foo 1 number lot, They also recommends that the s. N. B. Teieptaene eompan,
 be given permission to exeavate ol
 Water street for distance of approx mateiy 40 feet for the purpose or lay ing one three-inc41 wood pipe for tele phone cables. All the recommendation were adopted.
 The Uimer Leather company, vii petttiened for s1,6e0 to be included i the estirr1ates for repairs ot Pores street, were given leave to withdra1 their petition.
 Alderman Heurigaa of the publi
 works committee stated that the com
 nittee recommended that the petitto
 of A, Cramer to change the grade (
 sidewalk in front of lis property 0
 the northeFiy side of Washingto
 street from Church street westerly {
 the easterIy Hne of the property of tn
 United Workers be gfanteS. said sidG
 walk to conform to q new block Whte
 he ia to erect. The recemmendatio
 was adopted.
 In regard to the petition of Leoner
 0, Smith for change In the level { the sidewalk in front of his resident on Washington street from the eornt
 of Greene avenue to inc point whei , iita walk reaches tho Gallup propert , tho public works committee recon l mended that tho change ea made, IT
 recommendation was adopted. . Alderman 0. K. Bailey of the hl , commissioners submitted the report : Fire Chief Fl. I Stanton of the II
 ceIpts and disbursements of the fire d. ' partment, The report showed recelp e of S45,6o0 and disbursements of $44 1 99T.61.
 Many PetltIene Submitted. { A petition from George W. Rathnl f to establish @ grade for q sidewalk { Q the Southerly side of Durham stre 3 was referred to the public works con
 rnittee.
 T A petition from Sarah T. Walsh aI = others for q light on Central aven'