Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-13

and ordered placed on file. Total ex- penditures for the term were $137s.57. A claim for damages for injuries re- ceived in a fall February 21st because of icy condition of Mountain street entered by Mrs. Clara M. Merrill, was read and referred to the committee on claims for investigation and report. A claim for damages for injuries re- ceived by Julia Shea because of a fall on Union street during month of Feb ruary referred to committee claims | for investigation and report.
 A petition from the members of the | police department requesting either a F 1-2 per cent. raise in pay, or one l day off in each week, was read and 1 referred to police committee for in l vestigation and report. The petition l of the police stated that as the fire | men were given one day off each week 1 with pay, while they were asked to work seven days each week. it meant | that their pay was practically $200
 less than that of the firemen for every ] 50 days work. Figuring the pay of | the police for a seven day week
 amounting to BPS it is shown that the
 hourly pay is but 40 cents.
 A resolution for a survey of the lines and grades of Chestnut street from Prospect street to t50 feet north
 
 petition of A. R. Sharpe for city wa ter to his home on Chestnut street
 was referred to the water committee
 with power.
 Considerable controversy came UT
 when resolution was offered by AL
 derman William E. Webber requesting
 that the sanitary committee be em-
 powered to fill in the swamp between
 Ives and Chapman streets with ashes and gravel. Alderman John E. Carl. son raised the question as to why the city should fill in private propert, when they should still own the lanc after the city had gone to the expens,
 of filling in that swamp. Alderman
 Webber stated that the America1
 Thread c6mpany had filled in thei part of the swamp but people ownin, : the remaining portion have neglected : to do so and the swamp is menac r to the health of people living in tha r portion of the city. Corporation f Counsel William A. King stated tha 1t would be better to give the per f sons owning the property a hearing f Alderman Webber stated that his ide k was to pass some resolution tha
 would get rid of this menace. Cit Engineer R. E. Mitchell stated that a would take some 100 or 1900 yard n of material to fill the swamp to tn l level of the portion filled in by tn }. American Thread Company. Corpora tion Counsel W. A. King offered a res . olution for Alderman Webber that tn :. people who owned the land on whic 7 the swamp is located be notified c d a hearing of this matter The sani z tary committee are to notify tn 'A owners of this hearing and at tn
 meeting City Health Officer Dr. W. l
 s. Heating has been asked to be pres n ent. It was voted that the city bor le row s70oo to be used when the nee 3. arose.
 It It was voted that the standing com ss mittee of the fire department be em j' ployed to make necessary repairs o n bell striking system at Engine Com d; pany No. 1.
 s Resignation of John P. QMllan. 2 ae a steward of Hose Company No. 1. wa eA accepted. Resolution that Micha o9' Sullivan be appointed steward 1' Hose Company No. to take effect in ,e mediately was accepted. The petite for sidewalks to be laid on Chestn, e- street were read and it was vote III they take the usual course. The. ls petitions were from A. R. Sharpe ft 5; a sidewalk 80 feet by feet, flora, le F. Taylor, for a sidewalk 80 feet l
 $ feet. and c. H. Rinehard, for of sidewalk SO feet by feet. MT. Rin, ed hard requested that the laying of u