Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

 box at the corner of Clairemont ave- nue and Division street, and recom- mending that action be postponed for the present. The report was accepted and the recommendation adopted. Lsavs to Withdraw. Tho petitioners for q light on Dun- ham street at Potter place were given leave to withdraw their petition. The petition was signed by Gustave Ros- soil and others.
 Ne wpetitions were disposed of as Claim from William E. Mayo for damages of $2e0 for fall on defective sidewalk on Grove street. Referred to finance committee.
 From Morris Friedman for removal of tree, in front of 76 Spring street to allow for new sidewalk and retain ing wall. Referred to tree warden.
 From R. Francesca and others ask ing city to accept the following streets: Elijah, Benham, Lorenzo and Alice Referred to public works com nnfttee.
 From J. A. Lede and others asking Dunham street by the addition of two lights. Referred to police committee.
 From John Kukla and others calling attention to dangerous condition of sidewalk on easter1y side of Talman @mittee. <Previous cornmunication in regard to dangerous condition Of walk on same street at another location has already been attended to and condi- tion of walk has been remedied)
 From Plaut-Cadden company asking permission to remove their sidewalk clock from in front Of old store to po- sition in front of their new store. Re- terred to public works committee. Council Invited to Parade Columbus
 Day.
 A communication from John Tomai- n n of ha and Italian people Of Norwich inviting the mayor and council to participate in a short street parade which the Italian people have planied in observ- read by the clerk. The invitation was accepted and the clerk instructed to so notify Mir. Tomaino.
 The city clerk read letter re- ceived from John S. Caldwell. sineer. notifying the mayor that re- inspection of the city's fire protection has been made with the result that 1t has been decided to include Norwich in Class B regarding fire insurance rates.
 Permission to Retain sigr.
 A communication from Herbert NJ. Lerou was then read by the clerk MT. Lerou in his communication re- auested that the council grant him on his store at 2ss Main street and that he be allowed to light it at his own discretion.
 Alderman Higgins made motio.i that MT. Lerou be granted the per mission he asked for, but the alder mans motion was lost for want of seconG Councilman Joseph c. Worth then introduced 9 resolution granting the permission requested by MT. Lerou.
 Ordered Sign Removed.
 Mayor. Brown said that last winter when the matter of signs was taken up it had been decided to remove all overhanging signs. A hearing was held on the matter with the result that MT. Lerou and other store proprietors agreed to keep lighted at night until 10 o'clock their electric signs and through this agreement they were all lowed to retain the signs provided the Gigns conformed to certain conditions. Mayor Brown said that the sisH had not been kept illuminated by MT. Le- rou according to agreement and that he (the mayor) had requested the street commissioner to have it re- moved
 Mir Lerou said tha. he represented not only his own interests but the in- terests of number of other dealers who have electric signs and who are keeping them illuminated according to the agreement. MT. Lerou said that he made an agreement with the mayor