Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-04

1uG january meeting Oh the GuIu~
mon council on Monday evening in the
council chamber in the town hall was
session Of three quarters OF an hour
in which many matters Of business
were disposed of. It was called to
order shortly after s o'clock by Mayor
C. Murphy and the roll cali by
Clerk A. @. CroweH showed that the
absentees were Councilmen Telley T..
Babcock, Hugh Kinder and Walter It.
Lester. The last named has been
confined to the house for week by
a touch of the prevalent grip.
For the police commissioners Al
derman Henry Gebrath reported ia
vorably upon the petition 1br bug
light at the corner of Phillips avenue
and Sunnyside avenue and the light
was ordered by vote Of the council.
The alderman also stated that the
superintendent of the gas and cleo
trio department expected soon to re-
ceive a supply of the bug lights of
which there had been shortage lately.
Upon favorable report Ii was voted
to number Spring Garden avenue, the
odd numbers to be on the northwest
erly side of the street. one number
for each 25 feet
Payment Of Claim.
Payment of s125 to Brown and
James, attorneys for Herbert G.
0l1lCS O1 d CldlIu lOT injuries DIV
fall on Otis street was voted upon ia
vorable report by the finance commit
tee.
Rebecca Blumonthal and John Muir
ply gave notice of a. claim for dam
ages by the fall of the limb of tree
at As Thames street, on December rs
The claim was referred to the finance
committee. Arthur Jacobs also gave
notice of a claim for $25 damages fol-
injuries in a fall on Court street or
December IT. This was referred tc
the same committee.
$1,000 For New Retorts.
The gas and electric commissioners
asked for an appropriation of $4,000
from the reserve fund to be used In
putting in three retorts to replace re-
torts at the gas plant that are worI
out. The appropriation was voted.
E. Walter Phillips made claim tc
have related certain taxes FOL
sprinlzling and oiling in 1913. 1914 and
| 1915 amounting to 1902 that he had
| paid under protest. This was voted
Reports On Petitions.
The public works committee report.
ed on the following petitions that hat
been referred to them: Petition o.
! Allfng Brothers, for permission tt
| erect gasoline pump in front of MAR
street store, given leave to withdraw
| petition of gas and electric commits
I S1OICIS ICSdIu11lS ClCClIIC 61BA Oh
Main street, referred to financ,
committee; petition of S. N. e. Tel
| Co., for leave to excayate in Chestnu
street and Shetucket street, granted
if street commissioner will restore tn,
streets at the expense of the company
petition for grade on Spring Gardel
avenue, granted.
Discussion Over Building Permit.
Considerable discussion was arouns
ed when a petition was presented from
| Michael B. Ring for permission II
/ erect a building on Chestnut street. AL
derman Gebrath moved to refer it t,
the fire commissioners and Council
man Kramer made the amendment Il
refer it to the fire marshal
Alderman Casper X. Bailey inquir
ed why it was not referred to the fir,
| marshal as he understood that tn,
| fire marshal was the one to issu
| building permits if the structure wa
| to be erected of suitable material
| Corporation Counsel Joseph I
Tanning gave his advice that it shoul,
| be referred to the fire commissioner
| as he said there were complications II
this case which made it possible tina
both the fire marshal and the com
mon council will have to grant a per
NIT in this case. He said there was
right of way to be taken into consid