Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-03
WATER BOARD ASKED F CITY
 TIMBER HAS BEEN SOLD

What has become of the large amount
 of timber that has been cut from the land of the city on it's watersheds within the past IS months is a question that must be answered by the water board at the ad- journed meeting of the common council
 to be held on Thursday evening. This
 question was put up to the water board
 in the form of resolution adopted by the
 council at the August meeting held on
 Monday evening in the council chamber.
 The resolution was presented after the report of the water board had been made and laid on the table for investigation. It appears that a large amount of tim Der has been cut from the land of the city on its watersheds during the past Is months and that the books of the board of water commissioners only disclose pay ments of approximately s1,S5S43 for and on account of such timber so cut. The resolution, presented by Council man W. S. Murray following the tabling of the report of the water board on mo- tion of Alderman A. L. Peale, is as fol lows:
 Whereas, It appears that a large amount of timber has been within the past IS months cut from the land of the city on it's watersheds, and Whereas The books of the board of water commissioners only disclose pay
 ments of approximately s1.85S.43 for and
 on account of such timber so cut from the property of the city:
 Resolved, That the president Of the board of water commissioners be directed
 to inform the court of common council in writing at the next adjourned meeting
 of the council:
 First Whether there has been within
 the past 1S months any sale, or contract ,f l. Nf any wood or lumber from any of the wa tershed of the city's reservoirs on land
 owned by the city.
 Second: If such contract or agreement of sale, understanding or other undertak- ing has been made or otherwise entered into, with whom upon what terms and conditions as 10 price, methods, quanti- ties.
 Third: Whether there has been any cutting of timber or wood of any kind or any of the watersheds of the city con- trolled or owned by the city, and if so the kind of trees cut, number and size ot same. by whom cut and under whose di- rection and authorization, and what dis position if any has been made of any timber of wood so cut within the time
 mentioned in paragraph 1 hereof. Fourth Whether the board of water commissioners for and on account of the
 city have received any money for Sany
 timber 50 cut and the amount and dates of any payments therefor and all facts
 circumstances and conditions surrsunding
 or involved in any cutting. sale orr dis. posal of any timber on any of the water
 sheds owned by the city within the past
 IS months.
 Voted That the clerk of the court ot common council be directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of these votes
 to the president of the board of water
 commissioners.
 The president of the board of water commissioners is to inform the council al the adjourned meeting in writing as te the outcome Of his investigation of the matter. as the resolution vas unanimously adopted H. Another matter that took proninen place in the business of the council oY Monday evening was the report of tht special committee on the revision of traf fc rules for the city of Norwich Int
 committee presented report and a pro posed new ordinance regulating the araf i fc which is printed in full on page 7, col 1 umns and S.
 Public Service Cars. The most important new rulings regart 1 the restriction of the operation of publi l service cars on certain streets and usin, | Rose alley, Main street and Franklin street as parking places for these cars l Before anyone can operate a public ser l vice car in Norwich they must have permit from the chief of police to do SC 1 according to the proposed ordinance. No public service motor vehicle can b. operated as such on the following street