Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-08

The aldermen and councilmen of
the common council had it twice i'm
pressed upon them by Mayor J. j.
Desmond at the April meeting Mon
day evening that the beginning of
the new fiscal year was approach
ing and that ii was time for the
standing committee to take serious
! thought Of the financial needs OF the
different departments OF the city so
that the finance committee could
have all the data at hand for making
up the estimates.
On the grounds Of the lack of funds,
the petition for a police woman was
turned down. The Victory bonfire in
Union square en- the morning that the
sl25 as the council voted to pay Cas-
per K. Bailey that sum for one of his
| wagons, which the city was using
then, and which was tossed onto the
fire by the celebrators.
Matters that were largely Of a rou-
! tine nature were disposed of by the
council meeting which lasted from
80 to :05 with every member pres
ent, when the session opened.
Clerk J. A. Desmond read the return
of notice given to the Shore Line Elec-
trio railway and the Connecticut Co as
i to relocation OF poles and tracks in
/ West Thames street.
| The police commissioners reported
on the petition for police woman
that lack of funds at present prevents
| granting The petition. The petition
ers were given leave to withdraw.
| Petition OF the LOYAL Order of Moose
was granted to change the position OF
light on the pole at Talman street
and Laurel Hill avenue.
| An adverse report was made on the
petition of Schwartz Bros. to have Ma
| than Lain appointed a special consta
BILE The committee did not consider
the reasons given sufficient. The petit
TONERS were given leave to withdraw
The necessary permit to erect tenn
porary frame building for freight shet
on the Morgan dock was granted.
The public works committee report
ed favorably to granting 7. c. N>SS3l.
permission to install a gasoline puml
at 323- 325 Main street.
On the petition of William II. Bale.
for establishment of a grade on tn
northerly side of Bath street. the pub
lie works committee recommended tina
a hearing be set for the evening o
| April II. This was voted.
| For the finance committee Alder
man NJ. r. Waters recommended tina
the claim of $125 by Casper X. Bale
for d wagon burned on the night of tn
Victory celebration be allowed an
paid. 1t was voted
New Petitions.
New petitions as follows were pre-
scented before the council:
From Franklin Z. Be: ems for a sew
er in Hamilton avenue northerly a
least TO the residence of Henry Hew
lit. The council voted TO refer it t
the finance committee for a placing
the estimates for the coming year.
From John T. Kelly for a light o
, Eleventh street between Prospect an
Boswell avenue. Referred to polio
commissioners.
From Joseph A. Higgins. for a grad
: between SO and A. Hedge avenue. Re
ferrcd to public works committee.
From James Lennon, for removal
a tree in front of 40 Boswell avenu
Referred to tree warden.
= From Public Wash Stand garage fl
gasoline pump inside the premises
"A Thames street. Referred to put
lie works committee with power.
From David s.. Gilmour and other
for public highway, including cor
struction of a sewer. Referred to f
, nance committee with reference
placing in the estimates. .
Alderman Waters called attention