Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

I to order by Mayor Brown. the min
utes OF the previous meeting accept
sheriffs returns on the South street
project presented by the city clerk.
the mayor declared the hearing open.
Attorney Joseph T. Tanning was
the only person to be heard. Attor-
ney Tanning said he represented the
real estate interests of Paul Peioquin.
He asked the council how the matter
Iqr1ginated and was told by Mayor
Brown that it originated through
| petition. Mr.. Tanning was shown the
petition. Attorney Tanning said that
Mr.. Peloquin has laid out large sum
/ id real estate at that particular point
and that he is against the proposed
| laying out of South street Mr.. Fam
/ ming said that Mr.. Peloquin had
| pointed out to him that If the street
| Is laid through there it will take ali
the land up to the front of his build
Ing line;
Wouldn't there be a benefit to the
/ adjoining Land of Mr.. Peloquin when
the street is laid out, asked Council-
| man Babcock Of Mr.. Tanning. From
what Mr.. Peloquin has told me, /
should say no, answered Mr.. Tanning
As there were no others to be heard
the mayor declared the hearing closed
and on motion it was adjourned until
the first Monday in February
Alderman w. H. Allen for the au-
diting committee presented the audit
of the water department for the three
months ending January first and it
was accepted, taking the usual course
Thames Street Widening.
The special committee on the
Thames street widening reported
through Councilman F. L. Arnold that
the committee had been able to make
satisfactory arrangements with all but
four of the persons and parties over
whose lands the widening of Thames
street has been laid out as to the
damage suffered by the widening and
taking of land. The four property
holders with whom they were unable
to make satisfactory settlement are
Connor and Harris Friedman The
report was accepted.
Alderman Casper K. Bailey for the
public works committee stated \ that
the petition of P. H. Either for a gas
olene pump in front of his store in
Greenevi1le had been given their ap-
prevail according to the same condi-
lions as heretofore. The report was
accepted.
Alderman Bailey also reported that
the public works committee has given
the petitioners leave to withdraw in
regard to the accepting of Cliff street
is not in proper condition and public
necessity does not warrant the taking
over of the extension. This report
was also accepted.
Will Estimate Damages.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved, That the report of the
special committee to confer with the
Thames street property owners be ac-
cepted and resolved further, that
whereas the court of common council
has been unable to agree with Michael
Levine, Joseph and Andrew Conner
and Harris Friedman, four Of the per-
sons injured by such layout, altera-
tons, extension, engagements re-
specting the damage by them respec-
lively sustained, the mayor proceed to
appoint three judicious interested free
holders of the city of Norwich to es-
innate said damages as provided in
the city charter
Mayor Brown said that he was not
ready to announce the committee. As
there was no other business to come
before the meeting excepting the read
ing of the message as above the
meeting adjourned about 1910 o'clock