Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-05

Corporation Counsel William A.
King presided at the meeting of the
sewer committee in the common coun
Gil chamber Friday night. Messrs.
Carlson and Jacobs of the committee;
also City Engineer Robert E. Mitchell
were present. The meeting was held
for laying the assessment on the sew
erage systems in stalled during the
past two years on John St, Lebanon
avenue and a portion Of Pleasant
street. A number of taxpayers owning
property abutting these streets were
present and much information was
given them as to the high cost of in
stalling the sewers. 1t was reported
that the total cost of the sewerage
system installed on , John street
amounted to $413609 which makes the
cost price per running foot S1.S1, to
the property owners benefited by the
sewer on that street. The total cost
of the Lebanon avenue sewer was
$5,004.62, making the cost per running
foot $256. The city engineer ex-
planned just why this cost was so ex-
cessive due mostly to digging condi-
tons. a great ledge of rock bel ngen-
countered in laying the sewers. Corp
grafton Counsel w. A. King stated that
in view of the excessive cost of in
stalling the sewers on these two
streets, the sewer committee will re-
commend, at the next meeting of the
common council that the city pay one
third of the cost Of each of these sew
ers, leaving the balance. tWo-thirds, tC
be paid by the property owners. If this
recommendation is passed and AttoT-
ney King thought it would be- then the
cost per running foot on Lebanon av-
enue will be Sill and on John street
fol If 6n in
| stalled on Pleasant street amounted tC
| $1,000, making the net cost per running
| foot to property owners. The city viii
| not assume any uortion of this as
| sessment. There were quite a number
! of property owners, women as well a!
mn present at the meeting, who owl
property adjacent to the streets OF
which these sewers were installed.
At a meeting Friday night in tn,
church house of the First Congrega
! tional church, Scoutmaster r. C. Ros
announced that the troop would b.
! conducted on an honor basis in tn
/ future. An entirely new election 0
| officers was held and the new offic
rs will have entire supervision owe
! the members as regards conducting
meetings and as to discipline. Til
troops will conduct a first aid dem
OnSlEd llOI at TIE COUNTY RAN 70 u
held at the y. NJ c. A. The new of
| hcers elected are: Stag patrol leader
Jerome Piche; assistant patrol leader
Eugene Jolly; Panther patrol leader
Clifton Dawson: assistant patrc
leader, Allan Rose; Wildcat patrC
leader, John simmons; assistant pa
troll leader, Ernest Reade.
George Ellis of this city was arrest
ed Friday by the local police on
charge of support of his chilt
The case viii come before the cOul
this Saturday morning.
Thirtv-t two men were present at I'll
weekly characterization night meetin
held at the Y. NJ c. A. Friday nigh
The meeting was in charge of Fran
p Fenton who gave a talk on Take
and the County. and gave much desil
able information to those present Q
taxes: what they are for and how rails
ed. also on County Government. A
the men present are to take their fiji
al examinations for citizenship pape1
ut the May session of the Superit