Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
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petition from R. A. Lanoie asking permission to erect and install gHso- line tank and pump in front of No. ss
 West Main, street was referred to the public works committee with power Sprinkling assessments were passed as presented to the council. These are the spripkling assessments for the year 1920.
 A petition from Frank |. Lathrop and others for the installation of an Sddi- | tional arc lamp near No. 557 West Main street was referred to the police commissioners
 A resolution authorizing the payment of s5e to Mrs. Mary Welch through her ttorney Charles W. Cassidy. as com | sensation for fall suffered by Mrs. ] Seleh on Summit street last May, vas
 adopted.
 ! The police commissioners through AL
 derman Murray then presented resolu-
 tion appointing Thomas Murphy a mem
 Der of the regular police force to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Roger ;. Cowles. The appointment of Mr
 Murphy as a regular was made by bal
 lot, the clerk being instructed to cast
 one ballot in MT. Murphy's favor
 Ihe police commissioners presented through Alderman Murray the resigna-
 tion of Ralph Divito as 2 member of the I regular police force and an application rom ofncer Divito for appointment on the supernumersry force. The resigna-
 tion was. accepted, and MT. ptvito was appointed a supernpmerary by ballot,
 the clerk being instructed to cast one
 ballot. It was stated that he takes his , place at the foot of the supernumers ry list To fill the vacancy caused by or heer Dyito,s resignation the police com.
 mlssioners recommended the appoint.
 ment of John Donovan and Mr. Donovan tal force by ballot the clerk, as in the ore Vious appointments. being instructed i, cast one ballot MT. Donovan is nov jr the navy and is stationed at the sub. . marine base
 s Whitaker Av..ps Sewer. ! The matter of proposed sewer assess . nlents Tor the Whitaker avenue sewe
 recently constructed was then taken up 3 receiving benefits by the new sewer
 thus liable to assessment, and fixing tn t evening of Jan. :, at 7.15 o'clock as tn II date of hearing on the proposed as d sessments, was adopted:
 5. George A. Sydlemsn, Herbert A. an e Mary E. Williams. Edward s. Puryi, n Lizzie B. Rathbone, Frank A. Gas, j. Charles A Dowsett, Ida 4. Erickson n Ida A. Erickson, guardian, Henrietta I 1t Kelley, Elsie M. Gray and Richsr n Schneider, Arletta E. Gilmore. CharIe Is $. Psckham. James A. Parker and Wi J. liam H. Baker
 l. The same resolution named Mayor L
 rou, Alderman Charles F. Wells. Aide, E. man John B. Blaekmar and Counciluna ,f E. B. Worthingten as the committee ,y near the above named persons shoui 10 they desire to be heard at the heariu IT, In regard to the proposed assessinent or The following department bills ye, 1t, approved after the city treasurer ,n monthly report had been accepted: "; ty ter sS,S5.34; park, s252st; gas ar n- electric, s5s,s4S.3s; department Of cen, y, teriesC sSss.4s; police, s4,77s24; sire r. lighting, i2,1S1.12; public works, s1: h. 93Leo; finance, i132,7se.t2; fire, {; n: s7s.55.
 la Propese CbartsF Changes.
 Just before the meeting closed the e. was some discussion as to the ~adyE re billty of having certain chsuges ma, e. in the city charter through Iegisiati, he introduced into the next general asse, ed ply. One of the changes mentioned ks change in the voting hours at the ci mt election in order te allow more time f K the voting. owing to the great increa ct in the number of voters through wo n, e. suffrage. It is possible that the com, id will hold an informal session with f
 near future for the purpose of conside
 ing changes in the city charter xhic.
 is felt are badly needed inasmuch az | .s charter has not been changed in the ps Q. fifty years.