Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
N. N. LANG TOD|RECT WATER DEPARTMENT
As President of Water Board With Salary of $17o0 Per Annum -- Common Council Makes Move to Declare Void Appointment of Guy B. Dobeare to Gas and Elec- tric Commission.
l the appointment was made.

and the appointment was made.
 petition from Fannie Hummer and two others owning property at lSS Laurel Hill. to lay drain to con- meet with public sewer was referred to the committee on public works.
 A petition from John Trankla and wife to have an elm tree at 169 Lau- rel Hill avenue trimmed, was referred to the tree warden with power.
 Mrs. M. J. Riordan and Mrs. H. A. herouack presented claims for dam- age for $50 each through fewage of water into the cellar at 1S9-191 West Main street on Feb. 12, 1918 which were referred to the finance commit tee.
 Frances Fournier made claim for damages for injuries for a fall on May 15, 1918. at the corner of Peck and Mt. Pleasant streets. He fell over a pile of stones. he claimed. and broke his thigh. Referred to the finance committee. Both these claims were presented through Attorney T. J. Kel- ly.
 The council accepted an invitation sent by the committee having charge Of the Fourth of July celebration to take part in that event. It also re- ceived an invitation from O. W. Car penter to be his guests to review the parade in Greeneyille on the morning of the Fourth.
 Mayor Desmond reminded the coun- cil members that they could act as ! auxiliary members of the reception committee for the day as the city was to have many distinguished guests The headquarters of the re- ception committee are to be at the Buckingham Memorial
 Alderman M. c. Higgins for the public works committee reported in favor of giving permission to Fannie Hummer and others to connect theil Laurel Hill avenue property with the public sewer as petitioned for, anc | the permission was granted. The members of the finance com. mittee were constituted committee | to sign the rate bill for the city.
 The council approved the choice ot Walter W. Lang as president of tht 1 board of water commissioners
 Joseph Farrell and John Dombros Xxi were recommended for appointment as regular patrolmen on the police force by Alderman Pierre Ethier l chairman of the police committee, anc both were elected.
 l Alderman M. R. Waters moved anC 1 it was voted that a sum not exceedin. S4O0 De appropriated towards the eX penses of the Fourth of July celebra tion. Mayor Desmond spoke brieh, in explanation and it was voted.
 Alderman Joseph E. George pre-
 sented the quarterly report of Fir
 Marshal Howard L. Stanton whici was accepted as was also the annua Ireport of Mir. Stanton as chief of tn fire department Both were aceented
 ordered printed in the journal and $
 copies Of the fire chiefs report ar Ito be printed.
 Police Chief George Linton's quar
 terly report was also presented an
 accepted as was the monthly repor
 of the street department
 The following department bills to
 talling $S3.124.21 were approved a
 presented: Public works, 42 bills. s9.
 0SS44; cemeteries, 20 bills. s1442.11
 police, bills, $547425; fire depart
 ment. 18 bills. $43S3.42; finance de
 partment, 20 bills. $4O42.5S. water de partment, 31 bills, S6.90525: park de
 partment. bills, S2525s: gas an
 electric, 50 bills. $53,535.59; total, s83 ! t12421.