Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01
FORM NoRWich TOWN
 SEWER DISTRICT. Resolution introduced by II, B. 1ranehe at Town Hali Meeting.


 Branche at Town Hali Meeting.  A new sewer district to be known nm the 3NUrwfUh Town sewer d1gt4ct, was organized at a meeting held Friday evening at 7:so o'clock an the town hall. The meeting was called on petition of 20 legal voters of the town not residing within the city linn it's for the purpose of establishing the sewer district, which is the first step towards the construction and ma4nte- nance of drains and sewers in the vt- cinity of North Washington and La- fayette streets.
 in the absence of SeIectman Casper H. Bailey, Town Counsel H. H. Pettts called the meeting to order and asked for nominations for a chairman.
 Postmaster John P. Murphy nonlA- mated Town Counsel Pettis for chair man, and he was so chosen. Julian L. Williams was then chosen clerk. After the clerk had read the call, Chairman Pettis explained the nature Of the meeting which he said was to organ ize the sewer district, and not to take any direct action towards the building of sewers, as this is matter that would have to be taken up at @ town meeting.
 Herbert R Branche then presented the following resolution:
 Whereas, It would be for the great advantage of those citizens of the town of Norwich living northerly of and ad- jacent to the city that proper and con- venient facilities be provided for the disposal of sewage by the construction of drains and sewers, whereby property values would be increased and homes made more comfortable and conven- tent;
 JSrbaraos No Sauage facilities now exist in such section save for the con- venience of a few favored families; therefore. be it
 Resolved. That the residents of that section of the town Of Norwich which is bounded Southerly by the line of division between the town and city, westerly by the Yantic river. northerly by a line commencing on the Yantic river opposite Harland's corner and running easterly through the intersec- ton of the streets at HarlaEd's corner to approximately a thousand feet east erly Of the intersection of said roads in the straight course, and eaSterly by a line drawn from the end of said last mentioned line and running southerly .n a line parallel for a thousand feet from the east l.ne of Washington street to the line dividing the town and city do hereby organize themselves to- gether as a body and incorporate to construct and maintain drains and sewers for the benefit of the district in accordance with the statutes for the organization and carrying on sewer districts, said district to be called the Norwich Town sewer district, and to have all the rights appertaining to sewer districts.
 MT. Branche spoke of the benefits derived from a drain built about two years ago at a cost of about S1,500 which has drained what was known as ,ivo there iS ter there now. Mir. Branche spoke in a general way of the need of a sewer The Norwich Housing company, he said. does not favor locations there, there is no drain for sewage.
 Charles A. Saxton asked about the location of the outlet and Chairman Pettis said that could not be decided at the meeting.
 F. Leon Hutchins said the laying of a sewer through Washington street would be expensive and that if the sewage was run into the Yantic the state hoaTd of health might have something to say about the matter.
 Postmaster Murphy spoke in favor of the organization of the sewer dis triCt.
 Charles A. Saxton said that he un- derstOOd that it would be impossible to connect with the Washington street sewer: that that left only the other outlet. the Yantic river. I know, he continued. that some times during the summer for two or three weeks at a time there is hardly a drop of water goes through the mill gates It may be all right for the people around the southern end but the people in the neighborhood Of Bliss place would get the full benefit of the sewage on the westerly and southerlv winds. The hospital is very close and l can't sec how patients could recover if they had to breathe that air.
 Here Postmaster Murphy arose tc say that if there is any branch of oul departments that is looked after witf greater care it is that of our health department He further went on tC state that the proposed organization is for the purpose of considering the matter.
 Mir. Saxton then inquired of the meeting why this expense should bt incurred and was informed by tht chairman that there was no expense as the organization had not been form. ed. MT. SaXton stated that he Wa: referring to the expense of hiring en gineers to look after the matter.
 Mir. Branche said he gathered iron the remarks that there was opposi ton to the sewer proposition. Th' sewer, he continued, is the only prop CT method of sanitation. MT. Branch said that he didn't want to assume an,
 
 rhain anyone else but that he is willinj Co pay any assessment necessitated b. the sewer construction.
 MT. VanHornig arose to make statement as to why there was objec ton to the sewer proposition an started to speak of the drain througI the Tanning property which he sai did not benefit other property in tha section as promised and was interrupt ed by Postmaster Murphy who sai that was a matter to be brought t the attention of the selectmen. MI VanHornig said he was only trying t show why the people objected. Chair man Pettis requested him to confin his remarks to the issue of the meet ing.
 Postmas ster Murphy said he read i the papers a month or so ago that tn Sheltering Arms propose to move thei quarters for no other reason than tha they have no sewer accommoda tion and that he regretted very much t have them move from their presen location. He also spoke of the bene fits property values would derive fror the proposed sewer if it is built.
 A. Chester Brown arose to state tha MT. DelCarlo might be able to te where the sewer would enter the rive but Chairman Pettis said that no on could tell where the sewer would ente the river at the present time and tha the matter before the meeting was tn