Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
POLICE ARE GIVEN
 A 10 PER CENT. INCREASE.
New Wage Schedule to Date from
 Aug. 18th.

The regular meeting of the common council was held at the common coun- oil rooms Monday evening. Alderman Graves Icing absent The minutes of the last regular and the last special meeting were read and accepted.
 Otto B Robinson appeared before the board to question the board on its action about the grade for the side walk on the north side of Lewiston avenue in front of POT Lewiston ave- nue- Mir. Robinson had the city en- Fineer to come up and lay out The grade lines for his house and the side walk in front of it. When the side walk was laid out on tho other side Of the street his side was about IS inches too high. At present the city has red lanterns placed on the outside Of the sidewalk to keep people rom falling of. No curbing was ever laid, but he has graded his terrace and built cement steps. City Engineer Mitchell did not do the work, but a young man who is now working on the railroad. Corporation Counsel Kelley asked a few questions and said that MT. Col fins has no record of graces for the sidewalk being laid out MT. Robinson requested the mayor to appoint a com rnittee to investigate the affair and then left the council rooms.
 The report of the chief Of police i showed that there were 54 arrests made during the month, the chief of lenses being r for intoxication. 6 for assault. 2 for gambling. for theft and ] 2 for non-support- Of these cases, s were sent to jail 1 were liberated by the chief of police. 26 paid fines and costs Seven tramps were lodged at the station house. lights out 57 hours, value of stolen property recovered S6O-
 The expenditures of the street de- pzrtmenE were S1 .6S2.4S for the month
 The health officers report showed that there were 10 cases of conta gious ! diseases. of typhoid and 4 of whoop- ing cough
 The houses not connected to the sewer around the Raynes property are two owned by Raynes on Raynes court, one owned by Frank Lincoln on Raynes court. two owned by Raynes on Wal nut street and one on Walnut street owned by the Card estate.
 Two sidewalk petitions were granted Applications were received from Mrs. L. A Zeichel De1phis Bushey on cor rer of Jackson and Carey streets. J. D. Conant on Chestnut street. w. c. Card on Chestnut street. H. C. Murray com pany on corner of Main and Church streets.
 A drain layers license was granted to Hollis T. Lyman of South Park street
 A petition was read and accepted from Addison J. GreensIit protesting against the assessments of the sewer committee
 It was voted to pay the contractor doing city sidewalk construction work weekly Contractor Ahern, who has the contract. Is working in Massachu- sets and will soon be on the job in this city
 The report of the sewer committee was accepted.
 The sewer committee win meet in October.
 Members Of the police department sent fin 9 petition for an increase of 10 per cent. because of the fncrea SC in the cost of the necessities Of life Mo ton by Alderman Holbrook and sec ended by Alderman Jenkins that it be granted. and t was unanimously voted. It was later voted to take effect Aug 1zth.
 There are five Vacancies in the po-