Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

whereby he was to keep his sign H. he said for few days and then one
 night he fcrgoe to light 1t. A police officer informed him that the sign was not lit and MT. Lerou told the officer that he had forgotten it. The next
 night his clerk lit the sign and turned 1t out about 9.45. The officer called again and informed MT Lerou that the sign had not been kept illuminated officer that he did not intend to illumi- nate the sign. Since that time he has Kept it illuminated on Wednesday and
 Saturday nights until 10 o'clock and he thought that was enough. He did not think he ought to be required to
 illuminate the sign every night in the week.
 Alderman Allen inquired if there is
 an ordinance affecting signs parallel to
 the building such as Mir. Lerou spoke of. The mayor said that the sign was
 not parallel to the building as 1t is d right angle sign. with the flat side towards the building.
 Contrary to Ordinances. Alderman Higgins said he thought the city ought not discourage the mer- chants, especially at this time. Mayor Brown said that he did not intend u discourage the merchants but that he is trying to keep the streets in good condition.
 Councilman Arnold said that he ia : vored illuminated signs but that he did not think Mr. Lcrou should have permission to retain the sign contrary to the ordinance.
 con, Councilman Worsh's resolution was adopted The resolution gives New Sidewalks.
 A petition asking that number of property hciders be ordered to con struct grano!ithic or asphalt side walks was presented and accepted. It was voted that consideration of and hearing on the petition go over to an adjourned meeting to be held October 18th in the council chamber. The property owners affected by the pro- posed order are as follows: John F. and Annie E. Vallin, Alden A. Crouch. Ellen A. Magrer, j. Ros- gen Adams, Union Sunday School As socfation of Laurel Hill. Robert J. Cochrane, Mary E. Phillips. Alice ". A. Waters. Town of Norwich. Norwich Housing Co. all cn Laurel Hill ave
 nue; Charles s. Johnson, sou usherly
 side of Williams street; Jane E. street; Eliza T. Mcdonald, "A Cliff street: Richard Mcdonald, 2S Cliff street: Caroline .Behrisch, northeriy
 side Elmwood avenue; Fannie l.:
 nue; Caroline B. Leaulet, westerly side Bread street Agnes H. Paine,
 rortherly side of Eimwood avenue; John l.. Mitchell, westerly side Chest rut street: William H. Bailey. west
 erly side Chestnut street: James J. Casey, westerly side Broad street and
 southerly side Spalding street. George
 Preston. easterly side Broadway; B.
 P. Bishop. easterly side Broadway:
 Frank D. Sevin. westerly side Laurel Hill avenue: Caroline E. K. Burnham, westerly side of Laurel Hill avenue;
 John Donovan, westerly side of Oak
 street.
 To Widen Sidewalk.
 A deed by which the Chappell-Ely
 company gives to the city a small strip
 of land provided the city removed sev-
 eral stone steps extending to the
 sidewalk and conforms to certain
 will provide for a much wider side
 walk in front of the Chapel property.
 It was voted that the city in con-
 sideration Of $25 8 year secure from
 Frank L. Ford the right to use the
 watering trough in front of his prop
 erty at 433 Main street and the right
 to use water froh1 a spring in the rear
 of the house in order to keep the trough filled.
 Appointed Special Constabies Michael J. Ryan and Walter L. De-
 Wolfe were then appointed special
 constablas fer the benefit of the wa
 ter department.
 On recommendation of the finance
 committee the claim of s12.2o dam
 ages from Charles w. Pearson for
 damages sustained by his automobile
 when it skidded on fresh oil on Wash
 ington street was disalowed.
 The action taken some time ago
 whereby F. l.. Allen was given leave
 to withdraw his claim for damages to his property through the grade construction in front of his property was rescinded and on recommendation of the finance committee it was voted ta pay over to him the sum of s25 in settlement of the claim.
 It was also voted to pay the sum of S61.75 to Charles E. Warrington in set tiement for claim of damages re- sulting from the fall of horse owned by MT. Warrington on August 21. 1912.
 oiIins and sprinkIine.
 Mayor Brown, Charles E. Chandler and Corporation Counsel Herman Alofsin. End. were appointed a com ing and .sprinkling this year. The fol- lowing resolution in regard to sprink- ling and oiling was then adopted.
 The entire actual cost of sprinkling for the calendar year with water. oil or other substances, the whole any part of any street or highway, eX- cluding any part of such cost borne by street railway company in those streets or highways where under the laws of this state said company is obligated to pay such part, and two thirds of the actual cost of sprinkling for the calendar year, with water, oil or other substance, the whole or any part of any other street or highway, the real estate whereon, in either of said cases. is or may be liable to as- for such cost under the laws of this state. shall be borne by the owners as of October 1st Of said year of real estate abutting such street, or part of the same so sprinkled. and shall be assessed against the real estate abuttine or on the part of such street or highway sprinkied, and against the 1 owners thereof in proportion To the l length of the frontage of said prop l erty on said part of said street or [ So sprinkled.
 Section 1 rf an ordinance relating to i sprink]ing of streets adopted October l [. 1912. and all ordinances parts of 1 ordipancea inconsistent herewith are l