Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-04

only SS6.24 less than Norwich does Tor
the same amount of light
Mayor Murphy stated to the coun-
ell as representatives of the city that
the talk about the Gas and Electric
plant is bosh and that the plant is
kept in as good condition as any
other plant Of its kind
Alderman Bailey said now that it is
definitely known just what is to be
done about furnishing power to the
city that he moved the adoption of
the resolution. In seconding the mo-
ton Councilman Lester said that he
didn't think he should ever favor the
installation of those Boilers except
as emergency boilers
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Petitions and Communications.
Three petitions for the layout and
| extension of Ann street, so-called,
, from Colt street to Forest street as
| a public highway were read by Clerk
Crowell and were referred to the pub
/ lie works committee.
| A petition from residents on Quar-
ry street asking for suitable street
| light on that street was referred to
| the police commissioners.
Through his attorney, Edwin w
| Higgins, Frank A. Bill presented a
claim for damages for a eal on
Thames street that he sustained re-
| Gently owing to snow and ice on tho
| sidewalk and his claim was referred
to the finance committee.
A petition from NJ. b. Ring asking
/ that the hydrant in front of his prem
\ ises on Chestnut street be removed
was referred to the water department.
A petition asking that the sum OF
| $1,000 be appropriated for the compile
| ton of the Hassam pavement on
Franklin street from the foot of Bos-
| well avenue to Chestnut avenue was
referred to the finance committee.
| A resolution establishing a grade on
| Franklin street which has already
been made, was presented for record
and after explanation by Corporation
Counsel Joseph T. flaming, was pass
ed.
A recommendation that the sum of
$50 be paid the Misses Nancy E. and
Mary c. Lucas as the city's share Of
the expense Of the clearing out of a
drain on their land used by the city
for drainage be paid without the con-
dition imposed at a previous meeting
of the council, was approved. At the
meeting in question it was voted that
the city pay the sum of $40 as it's
share towards the clearing out of the
drain upon condition that the Misses
Lucas convey by deed to the city a
permanent right to maintain the drain.
Regarding the petition of Joseph w.
Curtis and others asking for a side
walk on the northerly side of Brown
, street, the committee on public works
recommended that the property owners
| there be ordered to lay curbs and
crete or cement concrete and the rec
ommendation was adopted
New Member of Gas and Electric
Board.
Mayor Murphy announced for rec
= ord that he had appointed John N
Lee and Frank ]. King park commits.
sioners for three years from April !
1915. Mayor Murphy also announced
J his appointment of John I. Sullivan
! as a membSr of the board of gas and
! electrical commissioners for five year
from May l, 1916, to succeed DR.
James ]. Donohue. 1t is understood
8 that DR.. Donohue n member of tn
not to consider his name for reap
2 pointment.
I Clerk CrowelI read a communication
from ex-President William H. Taft Z
e Mayor Murphy inviting Mayor Murph!
to represent the city at the first an
4 nual national assemblage of tn
5 League to Enforce Peace of which MI
. Taft is president, and the communica
6 tion was ordered placed on file.
$ A communication from the board o
gas and electrical commissioners ask
ing the councils approval of the con
! | tract which the board has made witt
5, the Uncas Power company was reai
and the council granted it's approval
Routine Reports.
The monthly report of the stree
commissioner, the monthly report o
the chief of police. the treasurer's re
port and the quarterly report of tn
fire marshall were presented and wer
accepted.
Alderman Gebrath called attentio,
to the oil painting of Mayor NIurph
which has recently been added to tn
collection of mayors pictures in tn
council chamber and moved that tn
gift be accepted. The council wa
unanimous in accepting the mayor
gift
Alderman Bailey brought up tn
matter Of establishing a street be
tween Chestnut street and Frankli
street. Alderman Bailey said that dur
ing the winter when there is ice o
the streets II is really the only plac
where a team could be gotten throug
with safety and moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to confe
with the property owners to see WIN
u could be done about securing the Ian
: for such a street. His motion wa
~ seconded and carried after some dis