Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
 HEARD MANY PETITIONS
Mayor Instructed to Call City Meet ing Relative to Purchase of a Fire Truck

The meeting of the board of alder men was held in the council chamber Monday evening at o'clock in the Town hall. Aldermen Jacobs, Jenkins Vaughn, Mcintosh and HoIbrook were present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. Mrs. E. F. Cross brought attention to the curbing at the parsonage on 54 Prospect street which was laid in Au- gust. Board will take matter up later. The report of the chief of police was read. There were 36 arrests dur l ing the month of March. Committed l to jail 3, bound over 3, released by chief s, paid fines and costs ', judg- ment suspended 1, turned over to oth- l CT officers 5, committed to Industrial School for Girls 1, execution suspended | and placed in charge of probation of
 ficer 5, trannps lodged at station house 4; stolen property recovered, S23.45. | The report was accepted. The street department report was | read, showing that SS87.79 were ex- 1 pended for the month past | The report was adopted as read | The health officers report was read | as follows: The following Is conta gious | diseases were reported during the
 month: Measles 2, diphtheria 3, scar | let fever }, tuberculosis 2, whoOping cough 4; nuisance complaints 6. He recommended the removal of all garb- age accumulated during the winter, as | 1t is menace to health. The report | was accepted
 A communication from Captain Tie
 sing in regard to a review and inspec-
 tion of Company L by the mayor and common council to be held in May was read. The clerk was instructed to
 communicate with Captain Tiesing in regard to the matter. On Saturday, May 27, the annual 1 fire inspection will be held, the inspec- tion of police to be held at the same time.
 Several applications for construction of sidewalks were received. Motior ' that the petitions take the usual course was adopted
 Ell Application for abatement of taxe. E on list of 1913 were read. The abate a ments asked for were granted. Ell The petition of the Connecticut com B pany for the relocation of poles on tn Windham road was referred to tn street committee with power The mayor was authorized to bor row money for current expenses. The petition for permission to cree a gasoline service pump by Johnso E Bros. on Valley street was referred t the mayor and street committee wit power. Fl A petition for the acceptance of Mon \ ticellO street was read and was re
 ferred to the street committee wit E power.
 ' A petition for water main o \ Whiting street was read and was re B ferred to the water committee wit H power
 Eli A petition for sewer on whitin
 street was read and referred to th R 1 sewer committee with power. BI The report of the claims committe \ on the claims of Miss E. c. Maxwe
 and Dr. Rogers was read and the heal
 ing was continued until later IT \ report was accepted.
 kt A resolution that the streets he ojIe
 and watered as may be requested, n, to exceed the appropriation, was req and adopted
 A resolution was read that the fiji
 department be authorized to purcha
 supplies as may be needed, not to e1 - ceed $75. The resolution was adopte M A resolution was read in which u E mayor was instructed to call a cf @ meeting for the purpose of decidi1 & as to the purchase of fire truck. Re M olution adopted.
 M The resolution of Weber Cross E Prospect street asking that the cur ing on his property be repaired al set at an established grade WI W adopted.
 A resolution that a bill be sent G the Connecticut company for $1SeO f S removing snow on the trolley trac M on Winfham road was adopted, E A resolution that the wages of Jol MI Kelly from April 10, 1910, be $3 a d; N was adopted.
 Bills were read and accepted. Fl A resolution that the sewer asses ment on Park street shall become d
 and payable on July 1, 1916, was ador
 ed.
 The meeting adjourned at 915.