Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
 MET MONDAY NIGHT
American Thread Co. Offers Park for Recreation Purpoees-Y. N. C. A. Petitions for Special Water Rate.


 The monthly meeting of the board of aldermen was held in the council chamber at the town building Mon day evening, the full board being present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor D. P. Dunn and min utes of last meeting was read by City Clerk A. c. Scripture.
 A number of citizens were present and their petitions were heard before other business was taken up.
 The first was communication from the American Thread company. The communication was as follows: To the Mayor and Common Council
 of the City of Willimantic:
 In response to repeated expressions of sentiment by many of the people of Willimantic that Recreation Park be utilized on Sunday afternoons for such purposes as the law permits we sub init to you the following suggestion and offer.
 We will lease the park to the city, rent free. for each Sunday afternoon from now until Dec. 1, 1916, to be used by the city as a park, for purposes, of recreation as provided for by Chap- ter 119 of the Acts of 1918. We sug- gest the matter of the lease trent free, as stated above), because we are ad- vised that only in this way can the park be legally used on Sunday after. poons, for the purposes referred to.
 If our proposition comInends itself to the city we understand that, under the law, the park, during Sunday af- ternoons, will be under the control of a. park committee, appointed, by the city. In the event that such commit tee is appointed we will be glad to cooperate with it.
 THE AMERICAN THREAD COM
 .PANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 Per Geo. ". Decker, Secretary.
 yUiII}arva A King, who appeared to explain the at titude. of the company, said that it had been strongly represented to The American Thread company, that it was the general sentiment of their employees and the community that Re- creation Park should be opened Sum day afternoons for baseball and such other outdoor activities as the law permits.
 "The company he said, wants the park to be of the greatest possible use and enjoyment. not only to its eTn- ployees, but to all the people of this community. As you know, however, the law Chapter 110 of the Public Acts of 1913) does not permit baseball and similar sports to be engaged in on Sundays except on public parks that are under the control of the city Under these circumstances the thread company makes this offer to lease the park, rent free, to the city for Sunday afternoons between the hours of D. m. and sundoWn (the hours fixed by law) until Dec. 1, 1916; 1 if the, city. accepts this offer, the gagged in legally, if controlled and l regulated by committee. appointed by the city, pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Acts Of 1913.
 'I am sure that you see the exact attitude of The American Thread company, in the premises. If it Is the desire of the community that the l park should be utilized Sunday after moons for the purpose stated, the 1 company is willing to do it's part pro- vided that the demands of the law can be compiled with.
 If for any reason the city does not accept the offer, I am confident the 1 company will be glad to cooperate with you in any feaslble way that you may suggest cy which the grounds may be used Sunday afternoons, and at the same time, the law be fully complied with"
 On motion it was voted that a cem- l mittee consisting of Mayor and Com mon Council to confer with American Thread Go. to see if there Is any lega. way petition can be granted.
 MT. A. J. O1ds called attention tC l existing grade in High street betweer Prospect street and Summit street. HI said mistake had been made in curl line given him at the time he bull and that since 1t had been necessar! to lower his house one foot.
 | City Engineer Mitchell said proper ty was staked out three years ago
 The house was placed two feet si1 inches above curbing. Curb line i same now as when Olds built. N
 mistake had been made in lines. Cit. was in no way responsible for condi
 ton of house at present.
 s. B. Doolittle, representing the '
 M. 0. A., appeared before the counci and petitioned for a special wate
 rate owing to the large amount 0 ! water which would be used in con