Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-09
Infants Death.
WILLIMANTIc TO HAVE
 AUTo-PUMPING ENGINE
Board of Aldermen Voted to Expend S8400 for Fire Apparatus-Mayor Dunn Appointed officers-Other Ap- Propriations Granted for Fire Pro- lection.

At the regular monthly meeting of the board of aldermen held in the was voted that the purchasing and fire committees should go ahead and purchase an auto-pumping engine or capacity of from 500 to 750 gallons appropriated. The matter brought forth much discussion as to the ad- visibility of purchasing such an ap- paratus with the small water main which the city now has. It was thought at first that the matter of purchasing the machine should be de- layed until the report of the engineers of Boston, who are working on the water system. should make a report after the agent of the company which is to deliver the apparatus stated that his engine could not injure the wa ter system and would be as efficient with the present main as with a larger one the resolution to purchase the machine was adopted
 Mayor Daniel P. Dunn called the meeting together shortly after eight o'clock and Clerk A. c. Scripture read the minutes of the last meeting and the reports of the heads of the va rious departments which were accept ed o, .,o
 can Thread company. appeared at the meeting in behalf of his client and asked for permission to connect the sewers of the company, constructed
  ing to the city. It was found that the city main was down but a depth of five feet whereby it is necessary to have a depth of ten feet to connect turned over to the sewers committee and the corporation counsel who are to confer with Mir. King. Mir. King drew up the petition and read it to the board which granted it.
 Mayor Dunn then reappointed the following men to office after Aldermen Holbrook and Graves were appointed tellers:
 George H. Allen; corporation counsel, Thomas -~J. Kelly: superintEN lent street department, John s. Sullivan; collector of taxes and assessments, works, Henderson s. Morelton; in spector of plumbing, Jesse l. French; chief of fire department, Thomas F. Foley assistant engineers, Frank N: Thompson; fire police. c. J. Hadfeld, Clinton c. Wood, Walter J. Costello, James MHoriarty, George H. Willard and Leo L. Thompson.
 The report of the police department showed that AT arrests had been made during the past month and s5 tramps had sought lodging at the station house. The water department ex- pended s651.s1 during the past month and the health officers report showed that seven cases of contagious dis eases had been reported. ----.-
 The resignation of Supernumerary Patrolman E. P. Weeks was read and accepted. W. s. Johnson was grant ed drain layers license providing his bond was filed correctly. Thomas P. Foley requested that supplies be pur chased for the fire department. The matter was turned over to the pur- chasing committee with power. The resolution of the American Thread company for the construction of sidewalk on Main street near Recrea- ton Park was voted to take the usual course.
 A resolution for the placing of a light on the corner of North and Val icy streets and the removal of the light at the foot of Pearl street was referred to the light committee with power. It was then voted to borrow SS 900 to defray the expenses Of the city. Upon the report of the street committee it was voted to make Pot ter street a city thoroughfare.
 It YVES then voted to appropriate SS, 400 for the purchase of pumping engine, $2, 800 for new hose, $1,00O for fireproof building for batteries and switchboard and $1, ,50o for attractions at the Bank street fire house. These matters were put in the hands of the purchasing committee. The bills were then read and voted paid