Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Alderman Dolbeare, reporting for the
finance and public works committees,
IN his report stated that they had in
veStgated the claim for damages to
the iron fence about the Blackstone lot
in Yantic cemetery and recommended
that the petitioner be given leave to
withdraw. His recommendation was
accepted.
Alderman Bailey for the public
works committee reported that the
committee had considered the petit
ton of Postma ster John P Murphy,
asking that the houses on Potter manor
and Prospect park be numbered, and
they recommended the numbering OF
these houses. The recommendation
was accepted.
For the police committee, Alderman
Allen reported that they had granted
the petition of r. F. Smith asking
hitching posts for horses and that the
petitions of r. w. Cary and others for
a light on Washington street and of
William Grove and others for a light
on Laurel Hill bridge were still being
considered.
Alderman Dolbeare reported that the
claim Of James a. Hiscox is still under
consideration by the corporation coun-
sci.
Traffic Petition Goes Over
A petition signed by a number of
prominent business men Of the city
and asking in effect that the present
Is minute time limit be extended to
40 minutes was then read by the
clerk. The petition follows:
We, the undersigned, taxpayers of
the city of Norwich respectfully re-
quest that your honorable body :
your next meeting take up and act
upon the matter of traffic regulations
that was laid on the table at your last
meeting.
The traffic regulations now in op-
Grafton in our opinion are oppressive
and the source Of much hardship and
great inconvenience to the people di-
rectly affected and are detrimental to
business interests and reflection on
the city in it's control and government
Of the highways.
We would be satisfied with the traf-
f1c regulations in force in Hartford,
the capital city Of the state, that al
low a stop of 30 minutes, which traffic
Grafton from 6 o'clock at night to 8
o'clock in the morning.
| We feel that common convenience
and necessity require a r6a sonalole
| freedom in the use and occupation of
| the highways Of the city for the best
good and benefit of all the people.
All of which is respectfully submit
| ted by your petitioners.
Dated at the city of Norwich, this
! LIST day Of September, 1915.
The Reid & Hughes Co, The Porte
| Gus & Mitchell Co, James B. Shannon,
| Davenport Co, by H. B. Davenport,
| 3. L. Osgood, DR.. James ]. Donohue,
| William H. Shields, AlIing Rubber Co.,
! by w. S. Alling, Brenton Bros, Inc,
| Murphy & McGarry, William r. Per-
| lzins ]. F. Cosgrove Co, P. J. Morley,
| The Plaut- Gladden. Co, the Eagle
! Clothing Co, Smiths Drug Store, The
Bulletin Co, W. H Oat manager,
| James c. Macpherson, PuIlen Publish
/ ing Co. by F. H. Pullen.
Councilman Babcock said that as
! the hour was getting late and as there
were several absent members he
| would move that the petition go over
until the adjourned meeting to be
held on the evening of September 18th
| This was seconded by Councilman Ar
mold
Alderman Dolbeare asked if the
meeting would be in the nature of a
hearing so that the signers of the pc
| fition could be present and he heard
in regard to the matter.
MC%0r Brown said that apparently
the petitioners did. not ask a hear
| ing.
Alderman DoIbeare amended Coun-
Gilman Babcock's motion, the amend
ment inviting the signers Of the pc
tition to appear and explain just what
action they want taken on the traffic
regulations.
Councilman Babcock said that he
had been told that they did not care
for a hearing but felt that the coun-
Gil could take action on the matter
without the signers appearing to be
heard and consuming a whole evening,
and he did not favor the amendment.
Mayor Brown asked if the petition
did not suggest that the fifteen minute