Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04

monthly bills and other problems of administration, the court of common council came in at 8.55 o'clock Mon day evening and was called to order by Mayor Allyn L. Brown. Council man Crooks was the only absentee.
 Councilman Tilley B. Babcock's mo- tion that the Hopkins & Aliens deed be recorded in the town records, was passed.
 clared closed and the improvement was granted, on motion of Council man Babcoci6, seconded by Alderman William H. Allen.
 Auto Claim DisaIIowed.
 For the finance committee, Guy s. DIobeare offered a recommendation disallowing the claim of Fred T. This was approved. City Clerk Ar thur G. Croweu was authorized to get from the printers of the city bids for printing ITS copies of the fire chiefs report for the year.
 William A. Somers was granted S1140 for damages by water in his cellar on Franklin street during May. Mayor Brown explained that the wa ter came not from defect in the Hassam pavement but from an over- is opened halfway in flushing the street This will be fixed. For the public works committee Al derman c. K. Bailey reported prog ress in the sewer connections with the property of Fred Zeruu on Orchard street.
 These recommendations for sewers were approved: On Mechanic street. | from the westerly end of the present sewer, S490; Sunnyside and Clay ave- ] nue, S770; OakTidge street, from Col | den street, $500.
 Fire Protection in Thamesvil!e. | Alderman George F. Loring pre- ! scented a petition calling attention to 1 the need of more adequate fire prOteC- | ton in ThamesvilIe, where new build l ings are being put up, and where nine -tenths of the structures are wooden, and there are new industries and a growing extent of territory. It asked for equapment in the present building on West Thames street and | score of others.
 Alderman Bailey said that the fire | commissioners last year gave the matter considerable thought and their idea was to transfer the equipment from the Main street station. The station there is one of the finest buildings the city has of it's size. The city has fixed the walk in front of the station, and in view of the crowded condition there and the proximity of Sy the city should do something in the way of fire protection. Alderman Dol beare said that in paving Thames street the street will be torn up and made impossible for fire appara taS and therefore there should be at least a temporary if not a permanent trans l fer. Alderman Bailey said that from 1 the Thamesville station the company | can go by the new street up to Mt. 1 Pleacant street and get a stream there rt77T T1l- +Ir 7TDS +r-+, ton. The matter was left with the | fire commissioners with power.
 Edward F. stinson Deputy Chief. The resolution to appoint Capt. E. F. Stinson deputy chief for one year, | beginning July 1, with a cOmpensa tiOn ! of $2G0 in addition to his usual salary l was passed after it had been deter mined by Councilman Murray that 1 this created no new office but only appoints a paid man in place of call man. Now either the chief or the l deputy chief will be at the station all i the time.
 The annual report of the chief of the fire department was accepted at l this point the reading being omitted. William H. Allen for the auditing | committee offered the recommenda- = | tiOn that M. D. Jensen be continued as auditor and this was accepted.
 The petition of Sarah T. Walsh and l OLneTS TOT a pug llSAI on central ave-
 nue between Prospect and Hickory streets was granted on motion of Councilman Walter F. Lester.
 To Enforce Traffic Regulations. It was recommended that the traffic regulation passed Oct. 7, 1912, be placed in force after Wednesday, July 12, and that parking places be located
 on Union square and Water street.
 Alderman Allen spoke of the dissat- ieFa op ry, Lower Broadway and he moved that the recommendation be adopted. Coun- cilnan Babcock seconded it and ii
 was unanimously passed.
 |. The reports of the various city off cials were accepted and a COmmuni- cation was read from Prosecuting At- l torney John D. Hall which informed the council the purposes of a private telephone in the home of the city at- torney. It was the only communica- | in favor of party lines for city off
 cia1s passed at the last meeing, and il
 was laid on the table.
 1 A petition from Henry J. Adams and others asking for the replacement of three crosswalks at the lower end moved when improvements were made there some time ago, claiming that
 now in crossing in rainy weather peo- pie have to wade in mud and water to Lnelr ankles was I6I6TT6Q to IQe
 public works committee.
 The leasing of the stone crushel property on Roath street for five years
 at $225 year, an increase of $25 pel year, was referred to the public works
 committee with power.
 Invitation From Moose.
 An invitation from the Norwich
 Lodge of Loyal Order of Moose tc
 participate in a parade on Monday
 night, July IT, the opening nigh
 of a carnival, was accepted by the l court of common council.
 The following minor officials were 7 appointed:
 Special Constables-Aubrey W. Jar, Wis, Geo. F. Elliott, Benjamin F
 Brewster, John D. Donohue, Kew swartzhurg, Charles e. Williams
 Daniel T. Shea, Christopher Barry
 John Duff, John D. Palmer, Jamel
 D'Atrf, J. Andrew . Rossmarl, Ham
 Rasmussen, Jacob A. Jacobson, Henr!
 B. Beausollel, William H. Thompson Patrick J. Rafferty, Allen s. Barbour
 Charles Lutts, Daniel Maher, John A : Waltz, Michael Connel, Aiexande
 NTaiewsEi, John Looby, Jr, William T. Donodue, David Norw1clz, Dav1c
 Hand1eman.
 lMeasurers-F. B. Beckwith, Franl
 F. Smith, Charles O. Murphy, G. F