Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-08

made careful examination of the
walks on some of the main down.
town streets, together with Chandler
& Palmer. the city's engineers. and at
luton be passed concerning some of
these streets, that this important and
necessary work may be partially ac-
complished during the present sea-
son.
Committee Reports.
Committee reports were then asked
for by the mayor.
Alderman Bailey of the public
works committee presented the COM
mittee's finding on the petition Of
Fred and Mary P. Zerull, who asked
permission to connect their property
at II Orchard street with the public
sewer by private drain. They pre-
sented a resolution authorizing the
petitioners to make the connection,
the report was accepted and the reso-
luton was adopted.
The clerk then read a communica-
ton from Mary G. Wnaley who asked
that the resolution passed at the July
session of the council authorizing the
construction Of a private drain from
tBer property at No. 10 Carter avenue
be revoked and that she be allowed to
construct a 10-inch sewer at her own
expense, the same to become the pro-
perty of the city. This was referred
to the public works committee who
reported in favor of the petitioners
request.
A petition signed by Abraham and
lilly Cramer. asking for the estab-
Gshment of a line ana grade in front
of their property on Washington
street.
The petition was referred to the
public works committee. The public
works committee presented a resOlu-
ton that the matter be brought up for
hearing at a special meeting of the
council on August 18TH.
A petition from William Grove and
a score of others asking that the Lau
rel Hill bridge be lighted at night was
referred to the police commissioners.
A petition from w R. Baird asking
permission to place a gasoline pump
in front of 331 Main street was re
ferred to the pubic works committee
with power.
A petition from c. z. Lane asking
permission to place a, gasoline pump in
front of 60 Franklin street was re-
ferred to the public works committee
with power.
The public works committee report
ed progress on the Boswell avenue
crosSWalks. They also reported prog
ress on matter of leasing of the stone
CrUsher property.
Alderman Allen stated that the po-
lice commissioners had received three
petitions, two of which related to the
traffic rules.
One petition signed by the AIling
Rubber company and a score of others
asked that the time limit be extended
from IS to 80 minutes and that Broad
way be made a one~way street.
The other signed by P. ]. Cassidy,
NJ. D., and many others, asked that no
modification be made.
Councilman BabcOck suggested that
they be taken up at once. His motion
was seconded.
Councilman Crooks then moved that
the petitions be referred to the police
commissioners.
Councilman Babcock said he thought
that the matter could be taken up now
as we'll as six months later
Alderman DOlbeare asked for in
formation regarding the repeating of
TIE ordinance.
Corporation Counsel Browning said
1t was his opinion that any proposed
repeal would have to be properly ad-
Vertised.
Councilman Babcock said that ac-
cOrdirg to the results q repeal could
be carried by a majority vote.
Corporation Counsel Browning said
1t was his opinion that any resolution
to modify or repeal would have to
take the same steps as any other res
oIution.
Councilman Babcock said the ques-
ton was whether or not the matter
COulQ De taken up at ll6 meeting.
The mayor ruled that if a direct
motion to repeal was made the matter
could be taken up for discussion.
Councilman Babcock said it was his
intention to get the sentiment of the
council on the matter.
When put to a vote four were in
favor of taking the matter up at once
and six were against, and the motion
was lost.
Councilman Crooks moved that the
petitions be referred to the epoltce
commissioners with power. This was
lost for want of a second.
Alderman Allen moved that the pc
titiOns be laid on the table.
Alderman Bailey asked that the
names of the petitioners be read.
Clerk Croweu read the names on both
petitions.
Favor Longer Period.
Councilman Babcock said that he
thought some of the signers on the
petition asking strict enforcement of
the present regulations were labor
ing under a misunderstanding that
they are in favor of traffic regulations
but not in favor of the 15-minute
time limit, but favored a longer per-
iod. Other cities, he continued, have
longer periods. Hartford has a 40
minute period and be thought Nor
witch ought to try the Commute per-
iod.
Mayor Brown said the passing of
the resolution only lets the matter go
over until the September meeting
when it could no taken mp again.
Councilman Crooks said he thought
there ought to be some provision to
prevent vehicles from stopping in
front of fire hydrants.
Alderman Allen said that the police
have been instructed to allow no We
hicles to stop in front Of hydrants or
on crosswalks. Regarding the time
limit in Hartford it was pointed out
by Alderman Allen that on Asylum
and Main streets in that city the
limit was not forty minutes.
Councilman Babcock said that al
though there are some places, in Hart
ford where you can't stop for even
five minutes the rule in that city is a
40-minute rule.
Alderman Dolbeare told Of reading
in a Hartford paper Of a man who
was arrested in New Britain for all
lowing his machine to stand for over
five minutes.
Alderman Bailey said he thought
some consideration in the matter was
due the merchants and those who
come here to shop.
The mayor then called for a vote
on the resolution which was passed,
all but one voting for it's passage.