Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

Several matters Of Importance In
GLIDING the report Of the finance COM
nittee on the petition Of NJ. B. Ring to
erect q brick building on Chestnut
street between the city barn and his
present brick building. were brought
before the February meeting of the
common council in the council chamber
on Monday evening.
The council was called to order a
few minutes after O'Clock by Mayor
Timothy c. Murphy. It was moved and
carried that the the minutes. Of the
last meeting be accepted without read
ing. Mayor Murphy asked II there
was any one present who wished to
be heard on the Spring Garden Avente
sidewalk grade and as there was no
one present who wished TO be heard in
regard to the matter the mayor de-
clared the hearing closed.
Recess TO Attend Meeting.
A motion was then made, seconded
and carried that the council take re-
cess until after the public meeting held
in the town hall regarding the cleo
members of the council might attend
if they so wished. The recess was
taken at about $40 o'clock.
The council reconvened at 10 o'clock
Immediately after the close of the pub
lie meeting. The finance committees
struction Of the sidewalks on Spring
Garden avenue was accepted as was
also the sheriff'e return on the Elm
wood Avenue sewer assessments.
A petition signed by Mrs. Edward
Macht and four others, asking for a
light on Meyers avenue near the head
Of Aborn street was referred to the
police commissioners.
Claim For Damages.
A claim for damages was presented
by John J. McComiskey and Vida Mo-
Comiskey in behalf Of their seven year
old son, John McComiskey. 1t is
claimed that on January 10th the boy
slipped on ice and snow on the south
erly side of the sidewalk on West Main
street and suffered serious injuries.
The claim was referred to the finance
committee.
Falls Avenue Widening.
A petition signed by the Richmond
Radiator company and others, asking
for the alienation and widening OF
Falls avence by 10 feet in width on
the easterly side, to provide room for
a spur track was read by Clerk Ar
thur G. Crowell. A resolution to the
effect that Falls avenue be widened as
asked for in the petition was adopted
and the matter was laid over for a
hearing,
Right of Way TO City Barn.
The finance committee presented g
report On the petition of NJ. B Ring
to build On land located between the
city barn and Mr.. Rings present brick
building on Chestnut street, in which
they recommended that 16 feet road
width be sufficient room for the dirty
ing of the city's teams and wagons
through the roadway in question.
Corporation Counsel Joseph T
Tanning was asked for information re-
garding the deciding of the land to the
city. He said that according to the
deed Mr.. Ring owns all land up to the
city barn line. but the city has a right
Of way. The deed does not designate
the width of the right Of way. The
report was laid on the table in order
that the council may more thoroughly
investigate the matter
A recommendation that the sum o,
$40 be paid the Misses Nancy E. an6
Mary G. Lucas as the city's share Of
the expense Of cleaning out a drair
which runs through the property or
West Main street owned by the Misses
Lucas was adopted.
A communication from James A
Hiscox asking that repairs be made
to a washout and cave in in the city
cemetery in the rear of his barn. ant
that the council rectify his los:
brought about by howage on his prem.