Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

A petition from John M. Thayer
 asking the establishment of line and
 width of the walk in front of his
 property on Shetucket street was re-
 ferred to the public works committee. The public works committee reported
 that they had investigated the matter
 and recommended that the petition be
 granted.
 Petitions for Lights.
 Alderman Allen presented a petition
 from the Norwich Housing company,
 J. J. Corkery, secretary, asking for a light in the private way between
 Broad and Rockwell streets. It was pointed out that the way is used by
 I3 renements and that light is need
 ed there. A second petition from resi- dents on Huntington court asked for the relocation of an arc on Broadway so. that it would shine down the court and afford better lighting in that vi-
 cinity. A light on Forest street was
 asked for in a third petition from the Ulmer Leather company. All three
 were referred to the police commits sioners.s
 J. c. Worth and other wholesale dealers presented petition asking for
 an improvement in the trolley freight service. On motion of Alderman Dol beare, the mayor was empowered to appoint a committee of three to inves- tigate the matter. The mayor ap- pointed Alderman Dolbeare, Council
 man Babcock and Alderman Allen. Alderman Bailey of the public works committee to which committee was re- ferred the petition of the Shore Line Electric road asking approval of the permission given by 8. previous court of common council (1907) to construct l switch on West Main street, stated that the committee recommended the approval petitioned for. The council adopted the committees recommenda- t1on. Alderman Allen presented a pe- ] tition from residents on Sunnyside | avenue, asking that the houses be I numbered. The petition was referred 1 to the public works committee. Light Asked For.
 Alderman Allen also Isaid that Chief
 on Linden Parkway, has asked that
 small light be placed at' the en- trance to the parkway. This matter
 was referred to the police commission CTS with puwer. Alderman Allen rec
 commended that the light be placed at the point indicated as soon as possible A claim for $S.19 from P. J. Cassidy, M. D., the expense of replacing spring on his automobile which was broken in July, in passing over the crosswalk at the corner of Walnut street and Laurel Hill avenue, was re- ferred to the finance committee. Wants Taxes Refunded. petition from the executrix of the estate of Margaret Hammond, asking that the council refund to her the sum of S11,79 or all taxes paid to the city in the years 1914 and 1915 by mistake, was referred to the finance committed A claim from Marie Prodell for an accident on October 10th when she .suf- fered a fall on the sidewalk in front
 of a Main street store, was referred to
 the finance committee. It was alleged
 in the claim that the fall was caused
 by a stone on the sidewalk. e A claim for $105 presented by Jane
 P. Kinney for fall on the steps lead
 ing from Oak street to Clairemont
 avenue was also referred to the finance
 committee.
 A petition asking the removal of an ash tree in front of v Union street, to allow for the laying of the
 new walks ordered there, was referred to the tree warden.
 Invitation to Police Ball. Clerk Crowell then read d commit
 sociation, inviting the council to at tend their fifth annual concert and ball was accepted and a vote of thanks ex- tended to the association.
 Councilman Lester presented resoIu- tions authorizing the street commits sioner to carry out the widening of Thames street, continue the new pave
 ment on Franklin street as far as Grove street. to carry out the widen ing of West Main street and repair ing and grading of Forest street, all within she appropriation and specif- cations made at the recent city meet ing, and the resolutions were adopted New GranoIithic Sidewalk Ordered.
 Resolutions ordering the establish
 ment of the width and side lines of | the westerly side of Broadway from