Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Since the last council meeting
 have taken up the matter of providing
 for the use of the new police patrol ambulance during the day time as well as at night. said Mayor Allyn L. Brown at the adjourned meeting o1 the common council on Monday even- ing. I am glad to- state that with the approval of the police commissioners I have made an arrangement whereby Joseph Fields, the assistant janitor o1 the court house. will operate the ann bulance during the day time, when the regular onicer assigned to that work Is not on duty. at e comparatiVeIy trifiing expense to the city. It was the intention of the commissioners. In recommending the purchase of this ambulance, to have 1t available for use at all times, and now that the city has this equipment 1t certainly shoulo be used whenever needed. I trust thai the present arrangement will De satls- factory to all concerned.
 I wish to take this opportunity of calling to the personal attention of every member of the court Of common council, and to the attention of all or sential and pressing need Of subscr1o- ing, just as soon and for just as much as possible, of the second Liberty loan. In the estimate which I understand was prepared by the treasury depart ment at Washington Connecticut's ap- portionment of the present loan was sfNYy- three millions of dollars, which means $50 for each man, woman and child throughout the whole state. &C., cording to the states present popula- = tion. This means that if this desired and necessary result is to be obtained every person must subscribe and sub scribe just as freely as he possibly can. Everyone who has been elected to public off1ce should set an example sources. The important thing Is to focus the peoples attention upon the need. The investment is too good and too secure to call for argument, but country's need to have this money to use may be of most serious conse- quence. May each member of this council and every citizen of this city subscribe and urge others to subscribe each fully according to his ability and patriotic duty.
 One of the principal matters of busi- ress was a discussion of the recon mendations made by the National Board of Fire Underwriters in con- and the water system. By request of the fire commissioners. Fire Chief Howard l.. Stanton and Albert 8. Constock. president of the water board. were present to answer ques- tions in regard to the local conditiezs. Fire Chief Stanton in the course of lis remarks said that a number of the water mains in the business section of the city are toe small and that all though at full pond there is a pressure of 102 pounds in some sections yet 1t is practically impossible to get two effectuaI streams for a fire.
 > The meeting was called to order at s.25 by Mayor Brown and the reading of the minutes of the previous meet ing took the usual course. The clerk [ cad the return of publication of the Bath street ordinance and the pro- posed sprinkling and oiling ordinance. There was no one to be heard on these matters and the hearings were closed and the ordiua nces declared legal.
 The Sidewalk Hearings.
 The sidewalk hearings were then opened. These hearings were on the sidewalks ordered at the last council The clerk read communi- cation from B. F. Bishop and G. Prestos saying that they commend the coun- cirs endeavors to improve the side walks of the city They suggested that they be allowed to repair their walks cow and await a more favorab ble time to lay new walks. They thought tte. If the council should order them to Joining properties. whose walks are Tn just as bad condition as theirs, should be required to law new walks also.
 Asked Time Extension.
 Miss Amy Cogswel1 was present to ask for an extension Of time as she 'elt she could not lay her walk within he specified time. Mayor Brown said hat although a time limit had been fixed it was understood that when con- iitions warrant an extension of time would be allowed.
 City Engineer Chandler said he had ,een requested by Walton s. Davenz port to ask for an extension of time IS MT. Davenport intends to build on lis property next spring and would build his retaining wall and sidewalk It that time.
 Poor Walk In GrsensviIie.
 Councilman Crooks called attention O the very poor condition of a walk on North Main street below St. Mary's ,hurch and on the opposite side of the street.
 Mayor Brown said that negotiations ire now under way to have the walk ,ut in shape.
 Councilman Crooks said he thought hat new walks should nof be ordered t this time: but that repairs be or Iered instead.
 Mayor Brown said that where new walks have been ordered repairs are ut of the question. The city Is fin onstant danger of lawsuits through
 
 must be put in shape.
 The hearings were then declared l losed and the sidewalk resolutions | Tere adopted. |
 More Sidewalks ordarsd.
 A petition from the public works 1 committee read by City Clerk J. A. 1 asks that F. J. Huntington | nd Mary H. and Charles H. Colt be | rdered to construct new granolithtc | Talks in front of their property on roadway. The petition was accepted ne evening of Nov. in the council hamber.
 The public works committee report q that they had granted the Plaut- 'adden company permission to re- iove their street iciock from in front | their old location to a position in ont of their new store.
 The committee also reported prog | ,ss on the petition of R. Francesc. nd others asking that certain streets