Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-02
Police Officer Jacob vetter Retired
Application Granted by Common Council Monday Night
Bernard keenan, Made Regular and Abraham Seigal
Appointed Supernumerary- Adopts Thames
Street Resolutions Fixing New Street Lines.

at s41.s2 monthly from Jan. 1, 1917.
| The report was accepted and Officer
| Vetter was retired.
Plumbing Committee Reported Prog
| investigate the matter of plumbing
conditions in the city reported prog
resS.
Councilman Worth asked for a re-
port from the special committee ap-
pointed to consider the need of
freight house on Shetucket street, the
freight house to be established by the
Shore Line Electric company The
| committee was appointed to consider
the matter on petition of wholesale
dealers who ship. by trolley express,
and they have had the matter under
consideration since. Alderban Dol
beare, chairman of the committee, said
that in the committees opinion this
was a matter for civic organization
like the Chamber of Commerce to take
up rather than the common council.
He said that the committee had not
fr terviewed any of the Shore Line Of
fic1als in regard to the matter, but that
IL it was desired they would do so.
Councilman Worth said that he was
present at a meeting of the Chamber
O., Commerce when the matter was
taken up for discussion, but that APP
parently nothing had been accomplish
ed, and after waiting for some time
ter to the attention of the council.
A petition signed by Elizabeth R.
Huntington and J. P. Huntington ask
ing for the removal of an old tree in
front of their property at No. 206
Broadway was referred to the tree
warden with power.
Claim For Damages.
A claim from Mrs. Mary Lucy for
damages resulting from fall on a
defective sidewalk on Main street on
December 20. 1916. was referred to the
finance committee.
Alderman Allen presented a petition
from the Norwich Housing company
asking that an electric light in front
of the Bogue residence on Broad street
be moved to the east ABBOTT IS feet so
that the are would light the private
way in which the Housing company
has erected several houses. This pc
tftion was referred to the police COM
nissioners. Just before adjournment
Alderman Allen stated that the police
commissioners had considered the pc
tition and felt that moving the pole
Is feet to the east would leave too
great a distance from Mckinley av-
enue to the new location. Alderman
Allen said that the superintendent of
the gas and electric department
thought that by moving the arm on
the pole around the matter of light
ing the private way could be arrang-
ed satisfa ctorily. The report was ac-
Protection of Sha6e Trees.
Councilman Worth presented a reso-
luton to the effect that the mayor be
authorized to appoint committee Of
three to gather information and If nee
essary hold public hearings and report
back to the common council any rec
concentrations concerning the exist
ing ordinances providing for the pro-
lection of shade trees in the city's
streets. The resolution was adopted
and Mayor Brown appointed as the
committee, Alderman Allen, and Coun<
cilmen Worth and Arnold.
A resolution introduced by Council
man Lester ordering a hearing on the
laying out of South street as a pub
lie highway and fixing the date for
January Is at p. m. was adopted and
the hearing ordered at the time named.
Councilman Lester then introduced a
resolution appointing Councilman Ar
mold and City Engineer Palmer a COM
mittee to confer with property owners
affected by the widening of Thames
street, the committee to report on jan
uary 18th at adjourned meeting of
the council was adopted.
Appointed to Regular Force.
Alderman Allen of the police COM
introduced a resolution IA
voring the appointment Of Supernum-
erary Bernard keenan, as a regular.
The resolution was adopted and a bal
lot taken. Eleven ballots were cast
and all were in favor of the appoint
ment. Mr.. Keenan, was declared a
of the regular police force,