Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13
WILLIMANTIC

borrow s10, 900 in fuH or Tn fractional parts thereof as may be necessary from time to time to defray current expenses was introduced and adopted. The next resolution, which was intro duced by Alderman Bowen, was as fol- lows: That the highway commission committee of the city of Willimantic be- and it is hereby, authorized to meet with the selectmen of the Gown to determine what portion Of the sum of money appropriated by said town for the maintenance. making and re- pairin gof highways. streets and roads in said town shall be applied for the making, maintenance and repairing of highways of said town within the city limits and cause the same to be paid into the treasury of the city. The res
 olution was adopted. A resolution that the standing committee on police department purchase a traffic stand ard, eight feet ten inches in length, equipped with proper signs, lights, and a five foot umbrella, to be installed at
 the junction of Main and Railroad streets, was introduced and adopted. The next resolution adopted. was as follows: That the mayor be. and is
 hereby, authorized and empowered to enter into contracts and agreements with James SollSins and Moretta Rice in the name of the city for the follow ing purport and effect: That in return for surrendering and conveying to the | city a strip of land five feet wide and about 2S0 feet in length, running from Pleasant street in a southerly direction and adjacent to the east side of Park street to the southerly line of land of said Solkins and Rice, the city will in consideration of the surrender and | conveyance of said strip of land, con- | fI,o al ei1 xx-.l1 T. h. 1 said 2S0 feet of West Park street on tine easterly side thereof, said walk to bc six feet in width. all to be at the expense of the city. The same reso- lution was also adopted with the American Thread company as per taining to the westerly side of Park street At this point in the meeting a discussion was held in regard to the existing conditions of the land be- ! tween Ives and Chapman streets, and it was unanimously agreed thot some thing of a permanent nature should be done in regard to the very bad condi- tions and nuisance existing at that point. City Engineer Mitchell was present and with the aid of mar gave a lucid explanation and descrip- tion of the property. saying that the mere filling in of the pond would. moi 1 permanently remove the nuisance | After further discussion the following | resolution was introduced by Counse ! William A. King: Resolved. That the i city engineer be. and is hereby. in- ! structed to examine into the nuisance and conditions existing OH the 1an6 between Ives and Chapman streets ant
 report as to the probable approximate cost of permanently remedying the sit uation, taking into account the storm
 sewer and the best way of disposins of the water carried by the storn
 sewer that empties at that point. Tn, ! bills of the various departments of tht l city for the past month were then reat f by the clerk and were ordered paid The mayor at this point stated that il
 regard to the former resolution. No | l432. introduced at the last meeting 0
 the board by Alderman Webber, h.
 disapproved of the resolution for tw, reasons: First. because the subjec matter seems to be covered by an or dinance adopted Sept. II, 1916, and ap proved Sept. 14. 1916; second, becaus
 it is covered by Section 2559 of tn,
 general statutes. The resolution il question related to the carrying O
 conveying of dynamite and other higl | explosives through or over the cit.
 streets. The meeting adjourned a just 3 o'clock after an hours session
 pr. Myron M. Maine of Bolton anG
 South Manchester spent a short tint
 recently with his cousin. Prof. W. A Turner of r. Turner street, in thii city. Prof Turner is still suffering from the effects of the influenza and il
 making a slow recovery. He is in hi
 S3rd year. Dr. Maine stopped over oi
 his return trip from Bradford, R. l.
 where he was called to attend the flu
 neral of his nephew, Clifford New ton The latter was buried in tn
 family lot in the North Stoningtol
 cemetery.
 Over thousand persons attende,
 the public reception for all returne'
 soldiers and sailors in the town 0 Windham and vicinity which was hel in the ar1nory on Pleasant street, Mon day night. under the auspices of tn
 two local organizations of Spanisi War Veterans and Company B, Con lnecticut State Guard, The affair prov