Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-04

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quarter late in starting, largely be-
cause Mayor Desmond and the two
senior aldermen, Milo r. Waters and
M. c. Higgins, were engaged in con-
ference with representatives Of the
town, fighting it out on the question
of what the city was to get from the
town tax.
Mayor Desmond called the meeting
to order at 9.15. On recommendation
Of the police commissioners a bug light
was voted to be placed on Erin street
according to petition of Nicholas
Walsh and others, and a pole was
voted shifted on Palmer avenue to
opposite the residence of Robert j.
Sullivan, on petition of Mr.. Sullivan
and James Rankin.
Howard J. Revell and others were
given leave to withdraw their petition
for bug light on Baltic street near
Orchard, as the police commissioners
consider the street sufficiently lighted
now.
The auditing committee, by NJ. z.
Jensen, auditor, reported the audit of
cashiers accounts of water depart
| ments and all found correct.
Mayor Makes Some Remarks.
AT this point the public works COM
mittee presented its answer to the
petition Ol MI. 11lcU6T, anu Wllen lnIS
| had been read by Clerk ]. A Desmond
the mayor remarked it might not be
i out of place to emphasize some mat
| ters in relation to it. The influx of
! complaints about the condition of
| West Thames street became so con-
| slant that it was necessary to take
some action. There was danger to the
city and there were accidents because
| of the conditions. The war situation
| laid an embargo on general work of
| this kind, but some work had to be
| done. The condition that arose could
not have been foreseen at the time OF
the city meeting, said the mayor.
The public works reported the pro-
posal of R. o. Foust to take the con-
| tract for garbage removal in the city
| for $500 was not practical just now
but advised that he bring the matter
up at time when the expense might
be considered in the annual estimates
Petitions Presented.
Petitions were presented as follows
From Frank j. King and others Il
temporarily provide a police woman il
| Norwich at least until the disposition
of pending state legislation upon thi!
subject.
Mrs. A. H. Chase appeared in behal
of the petition, being given permission
to address the council. She spoke o
the protective character of the worl
done by the policewoman, whose worl
is endorsed by the police chief an
DR.. Brophy and DIR. Agnew. If TIL
!; common council should favor this
Mrs. Chase asked if they would re
appoint the present policewoman, VIII
had been doing very effective work il
this city. The state council of defens
went out of existence last Friday an
with it the work of the policewomel
who had been under the state council
The petition was referred to tn
police commissioners with power. On
question asked Mrs. Chase brought GU
| the statement that the expense Woul
be about 500 per month.
From T. c. Murphy for permission
to place a gasoline pump on Mai
street. Referred to public works com
mittee.
j. j. NcGrath, for appointment as
special constable in order to carr
out his duties on the New Have
railroad. He was so appointed.
Schwartz Bros. presented a petitio
to have Nathan Lain appointed
special constable, as this Office woul
be useful in his business as an agcr
and collector for the term.
Councilman Earl Mathewson aske
if the officer was going to be specis
bouncer and the petition was referre
| to the police commissioners.
Anthony Izbicki of 10 Sturtevar
4 avenue gave notice of damage o
. March 8, 1918, to his dooryard fenc
one shrub and two or three small tree