Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-05

geant having been Indirectly over
looked. but which will probably be
provided for at the next meeting. The
report of chief OF police showed one
liquor raid, and nine arrests as fol-
lows Breaking ana entering three,
irtoXicatiOn two Idle ana dissclute
persons two. and one each for tramp
and disorderl, person. The bill for
lie month OF February We're approved
and ordered paid as were also the
salaries of town officers and clerks.
DR.. Samuel c. Webster. superintend-
ent OF health. stated that there was a
menace to health in Newton avenue,
where sewage flowed across the side
walk and into the gutter. and it ought
10 be abatcd. He said that some time
ago, q pipe to the gutter brought clean
spring water. which flowed down the
street and into q brook. Later sew
age began to come through that pipe
and the street became filthy, the sew
| age matter standing in the gutter. He
ordered the place cleaned up. Soon
the sewage came again, and he re
ported the case to the highway COM
nittee and the pipe was plugged up
at the street line, which prevented the
delivery of water and sewage into the
street. Up to short time ago the
| conditions We're improved but now
| the menace ms feappeared ard some
| thin" ST.. 81" to safeguard the
health of the town. faIlzA
DR.. Webster ID the sewage now
| comes TO the surface in a driveway
in private property, and finds way in
| to the gutter. He told the owner Of
this property that he wanted the Ior-
! rible condition remedied. The prop
| ST. L1
| sponsible that the pipe had been
! plugged at the outlet, that the water
came from d natural spring, always
was there and always will be, and
| that the council could not make him
apply the remedy.
Councilman HasweII said the health
| superintendent had full authority to
| cope with this subject, and whatever
he did with the advice of the town
| solicitor, no doubt would be backed
| by the council
Councilman Larkin, who was the
owner Of the property where the men
| ace of health is located: give the
name of the owner so that some of US
| can consider this subject more intel
! ligently turn on the light as to own
| ership he said. so he and perhaps
| other members were in the dark CROP
/ ing for light.
| DR.. Webster replied that the owner
! Of the property was DR.. John Champ
! lin, and, he understood, also owner of
property beyond.
| On motion of Councilman Robinson
the whole matter was left with the
superintendent Of health, the town
solicitor and highway committee.
Permanent pavement for Elm street
was a matter of discussion brought by
Councilman Thorpe, who suggested
that the proposed sewer be laid in
Elm street as soon as possible, as it
would not be practical to lay a per-
n1anent concrete highway until at
least three months after the sewer
bitches had been filed. Thomas Nc
kenzie, engineer for the water and
sewer board stated that the specifica-
tons for the sewerage system were all
prepared and was ready to proceed,
at the opportune time, which was
gradually approaching, when material
and labor would come almost to nor
| NAL conditions. While he doubted the
feasibility of letting the large contract
at this tiY~, the sewer pipe could be
| laid through Elm street, and some
tributaries, under the direction Of the
board and wholly by local labor He
said he took it to be the sense of the
town council give this special matter
early attention, and he would so ad-
wise the commissioners.
Representing the board Of trade and
the historical society, Thomas McKen-
zie asked the council to appoint q
committee, to act in conjunction with
the joint committee Of the two organ =