Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11

Public WorkS--AlderInan Higgins. CouncilInen Aubrey and Gleason.
 Fire partment-Alder1nan George, Couneilmen' Mathewson and Fowler.
 Audlting Waters, Coun- cilmen Rice and Carney.
 Police-AlderTnan Ethier, Councilmen Carney and Harrington.
 Amusement Alderman George. Councilmen Rice and Gleason.
 Alderman Waters presented resolu- tions that the same rules Of order as prevailed last year should continue this year, empowering the mayor and treasurer to sign notes for such sums Of money and at such times as the city needs require, empowering the city clerk to secure the usual stationery and referring unfinished business from last year to the respective committees for this year. All were voted.
 ApPeintive Offices.
 Before calling for the nominations for various appointive offices. Mayor Desmond remarked that perhaps we were in the most trying crisis through which the world has ever gone and the energies of all must be directed to the end which we all SO much de- sire. Under these circumstances it is obvious that we need the best men for the positions to be filled. The nominations as already stated were made as follows:
 Attorney J. T. Tanning for corpora tion counsel by Councilman Mathew son.
 Howard L. Stanton for chief of the 1 fire department fire marshal and su- perintendent of the fire alarm tele- graph, by Alderman George. ] Aubrey w. Jarvis for suDerintend- ent of cemeteries, by Council Aubrey John H. Carney for member of the board of water commissioners, by Councilman Gleason
 1 James P. Fox for street comrnis- sioner by Alderman Higgins. Reports Made. | Alderman Higgins reported for the public works committee regarding the petition of Alice c. L. Johnson fol Mrs. Jane E. Lathrop of Asylum street, claiming damages to her prop. erty that new catch basin had beer placed so that water no longer woull run onto the property and it was rec. commended that the petitioner be givel i1eave to withdraw. This was voted. He also reported on the petition O Henry F. Ulmer for the elimination c all crosswalks on Church street tha this petition had been received tot
 late to have any special sum for tn, work placed in the annual budget, bu the committee advised having tn.
 work placed in the annual budget, bu the committee advised having tn
 work done if possible to do so iron the funds of the general repair ac count. This was voted.
 I Petitions Presented.
 A petition was presented from O.
 Brien & Chase to install 3 gasolin pumping tank at 371 Main street. Another petition from T. J. Shaha: Co. was presented asking permissio
 to install from day to day a sma portable gasoline tank in front of g Main street to sell gasoline It wa
 referred to the public works commit tee with power. Councilman Carne advocated granting the permission.
 At the request of the water commis
 sioners presented through Councilma Carney, the following were appointe
 special constables: Edwin L. Burnal 1 Jeremiah Lynch, Leroy Hinckle!
 James D'Atri, William Clifford. Ere
 Fish, Henry Fensley and John Riley.
 Deputy Fire Chief. Councilman Fowler presented a res . olution naming Charles J. Come . deputy fire chief for one year and t
 receive $290 in addition to his regula . wages. This was voted.
 The meeting adjourned to next Mon day evening after voting approval ( the following department bills fc
 May: Gas and electric, s45,464. 5G
 water, $2,97G36; public works, $S,077
 15: fire, s3,159.S0.
 ; Mayor Desmond also stated that h had received an invitation for tn council to attend the Flag day exer
 cises to be held by Norwich lodge ( Elks on Friday evening, June IA.
 twas voted to accept the invitation.