Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

three members of the chamber of com merce as to the best methods and take the necessary initial steps toward car rying out these. changes: Amended that this committee make report to the chamber of commerce at their earliest convenience. The resolution was ac- cepted. A petition from the American Thread company was then read for the laying of 1450 lineal feet of walks ad- jacent to their property which peti- tion took the usual course.
 A resolution by Alderman Laramee authorizing the city to borrow s14,000 for current expenses was accepted and adopted.
 A resolution instructing the city i treasurer to pay into the general funds | of the city the sum of s14.40 was .ac- cepted and adopted This sum of mon ey is for overpay in the fire depart ment. The next resolution by Alder man Webber was as follows: Re- solved: that dynamite or any other 1 high explosive shell not be conveyed or carried through the streets of the city of, Willimantic without a written per init, good for one year, from the may or, chief of police or the city clerk IWhen said permit is obtained, the fol- lowing precautions for public safety shall be taken: A sign of cloth reading Danger" letters to be not less than F | inches in height, black in color on a red field, shall be displayed in such | manner as to be seen by persons ap- preaching from front or rear of con veyance containing the explosives Said conveyance shall not proceed at a rate of speed to exceed ten miles pei hour. Any person or persons whc shall violate any provisions of this or 1 d a bn of h. city of Willimantic a fine not to ex- ceed $100. The resolution was adopt ed ] A resolution authorizing the stand ing committee on fire department tG purchase six smoke projectors for use in the fire department was adopted. l Another resolution by Alderman Webber was as follows: Resolved that the sanitary committee and the city engineer are hereby empowered and l instructed to examine into the condi ton of the swamp land between Ives and Chapman streets and to report al the next meeting of the common coun- cil as to the feasibility of filling up the said strip of land and approximate cost thereof. The resolution was adopted.
 An application from Patrick D. Con- nell for the position of call man in En- zine Co. No. 1 was read and granted.
 A resolution authorizing and em. towering the purchasing committee tt purchase 80 tons of hard coal for us,
 in the fire and water departments Wa! adopted. A resolution was also adopt
 ed increasing the pay of the assistan superintendent of sewers from s t S3.e5 day. the same to take effec April 30th. The following resolution
 in regard to the disposal of the city ic,
 was read and adopted: That the wate l committee be and hereby is authorized and empowered to sell the ice belong ing to the city under such conditions and restrictions as to the price a which the ice shall be sold to Consum CTS as may seem expedient to sai(
 committee, and the committee is au thorized to do all such things as ar, necessary or desirable to carry out tn purpose of this resolution Introducet by Alderman Webber. The mayor a
 this point made few remarks in re gard to the celebration to be held il Willimantic on July 4th and the fol lowing resolution by Alderman Garrison
 was read and adopted: That a com
 mittee Of three be appointed to confe with the selectmen of the town as t making plans for a celebration in hon or of our returned soldiers, sailors an, marines in order thta the city an, town may act jointly in the matter And it is further declared as the sens of this common council that the sai
 celebration would properly be held O. the Fourth of July. A resolution b. Alderman Jacobs was read and accept cd as follows: That a committee 0 three aldermen be appointed to pro
 cure forthwith a Welcome Home kbanucr and cause the same to be suit lably placed at some conspicuous plac
 in the city. At this point a recess wa
 ordered.
 Then the following important reso
 lution, introduced by Alderman Web
 her, was read and accepted: Resolved
 Section 1. It shall be unlawful fo persons to assemble within the cit of Wilimantic for the purpose of ad lvocating the overthrow Jf the govern mcnt of the United States or the over
 throw of the government of this stat or of any municipal or territorial sub
 division of this state. Section 2. N person shall display the red flag
 any parade. assemblage or other plac
 of meeting of any organization tha