Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-10
WILLIMANTIC

tion, the matter was referred to the street committee, sewer scommittee, corporation counsel and the city en- gineer for further investigation and report at the next meeting.
 The monthly report of the police de- partment was then read and accepted The report showed 62 arrests had been made during the month. The report of the street department was then read and accepted showing expense for the month of s1,129.12. This was follow
 ed by a second reading of petitions for sidewalks from J. c. Lincoln and Thomas Murray, which took the usual course First readings of petitions for sidewalks were then read by the clerk as follows:
 F.. P. Sheehan, 60 feet on West Park street; Mary Owens. 60 feet on West Park street; Estate M. l.. Hickey, S5 feet on West Park street; K. B. White, | 90 feet on West Park street, Hattie E. Bowen, 50 feet on Pleasant street; Willard H. Smith, 80 feet on Wind ham street and W. L. Smith so feet on Bridge street. All sidewalks to be feet in width. These petitions took the usual course. The resignation Of Amos Barber, permanent member of
  | tion of Edward L. Bombier to become permanent member of Engine Com pany No. 1, and the application of Robert J. Higgins to become call member of Engine Co.,, No. i, were all | presented and favorable action taken l A petition signed by all members of the local police department. request 1 ing an increase in wages was read by the clerk and referred to the police 1 committee for investigation and re- 1 port at the next meeting. 4 petition signed by Joseph Morris and five oth- CTS requesting the acceptance of Mon- | ticello street, off of Mansfield avenue | by the city was referred to the street committee for investigation and re- port. The standing committee on the fire department made it's report on the previous petition from members of the l department for an increase of salaries recommending the following figures te l take effect June 30th. 1919: Captain s1,560 a year; lieutenant, s1,43o year; 1 hoseman, $500 year. The report l was accepted and the resolution 1 adopted. Before the resolution was adopted. Alderman Laramee stated that there was some question in his mind in regard to the increase for the l hosemen: that from talking with them | he thought the increase would not sat | isfy them and that continual resigna- tions would be forthcoming. Alderman Webber stated that the budget would not allow for any further increase ant l that every point had been strained 1T giving them this present rate. The next resolution pertafned to the ordin ance approved and adopted May 18th 1917, relative to fireworks and explo l sives not being used in the city dur ing the war It was an act brough about by war conditions and the res | olution asked that the former ordin ance be adopted. The resolution wa: adopted. although opposed by Alder | man Jacobs who stated that fireWork! and explosives within the city limit! 1 should be eliminated forever. they be ing dangerous and a menace to thu public. The monthly bills of the fire l street police and water department
 were read and ordered paid. At thi! point c. W. Treat of Newark. N. J.
 representing the Whitehead and Hoas
 Co.,, manufacturers of bronze medals
 was given the floor He said he wa there for the purpose of explaining tn
 reasons for presenting medals 10 re
 turned soldiers and proceeded to do sc
 He had some fine samples of medal
 which his firm had placed orders fo
 in New Haven. Wallingford. Merider
 Stamford, Greenwich. Easton. Pa. ant
 Springfield, Mass. the latter city hay
 ing placed an order for 5000 of tn
 medals to be given service men at tn
 Welcome Home celebration to be hell
 there July 4th. He also showed
 medal which was appropriate fo
 members of families of whom som
 one had made the supreme sacrifc during the war. The latter medal hal
 solid gold star attached to it. May
 or Gates explained to MT. Treat tha an appropriation of s 900 for the Vel
 come Home celebration had recent been voted by the town and woul'
 probably be ratified at the town meet , ing next Thursday evening afte
 which he (Mr Trea) might consul
 with the committee of five in charg of the celebrati in regard to tn matter of medals. The last matter t come before the attention of the boar
 was the city ice contract which is be : ing handled by Merrill H. Jones. ]
 was stated by some of the alderme
 that Mir. Jones has not been carryin
 out stipulations and provisions of tn l contract in connection with the sal and disposal of the city ice and tha | there is much diSSatiSfa ctiOn through