Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-07-07

was given by Miss Ruth and Miss Dor
cas- Bartlett. A delegation of women
from North Grosvenordale was present
at the meeting.
At the July meeting Of the Putnam,
city council he ID in the council chambers
on Church street Tuesday night, a pro-
test signed by nearly % prominent resi-
dents of the Grove street and Pleasant
valley sections Of the city was read in
! which it was charged that the city dump
near the iron railroad bridge over the
Quinebaug river is a nuisance of the
worst kind. and that it is being used IN
I disposing of dead fish. portions of slaugh-
tered animals, and other decayed and de-
caying refuse which causes an unbear-
| able stencil. The signers requested that
the matter be taken into consideration
by the city governing body, and that
steps be taken to abolish the present
state of affairs
Mayor Allie W. Marcy called upon Pc
ter A Gardner. city health officer. and
asked for a statement by him. Mr.. Card
ner said: THE city dump is certainly
burden in all ways I have tried all
methods TO remedy conditions satisfac-
torily. but it seems impossible. There is
one thing that would help. For exam
pie, at present people carry the innards
of cattle. fish, meat trimmings and all
kinds Of decaying matter to the dump
and throw 1t there. To stop this we
might put fence across the highway at
the c. M. Kent farm and keep it locked
except for three afternoons a week On
those afternoons we could have man
there and have him see that all decayed
matte was put in a trench and covered.
and that paper, barrels and the like be
put in a pile. and later burned. other
wise I don't see how you can remedy the
situation. which Is bad. for the scent
goes way up Grove street. Only few
days ago woman came to me and said
she had been unable to sleep because the
smell from the DUNN had made her sick"
This is a vexatious problem" said
Mayor Marcy ut is Just a Mr. Gard
, ner says. and l don't blame Mr.. Kent for
| complaining; 7 should do the same and
: feel the way he does if the dump were
near me-" Alderman Wheelock inquired
il there were other places where the city
DUNN could be located. Mr. Gardner re-
sponded that some years ago the Wright
farm. near the soaphouse. had been used
. as a dumping ground. but because people
abused the privilege. Mr.. Wright had
| eventually to prohibit further dumping
ut comes to this" said Mr. Gardner
J mo matter where you have your dump
: there must he someone to see that things
are properly disposed Of" He also call
2 ed attention to the fact that the fire
! truck has been called out twice lately tn
. put out fire at the dump. which led the
i mayor to comment that he didn't think
the city should maintain expensive fire
: apparatus for the purpose Of extinSuish
ing dump blazes. Alderman johnson
brought the discussion to a head by
/ suggestion that the solution lay in the
t drawing Of dumping ordinances. WITH
penalties for violation, and TO bring this
a bout he moved that the matter be re-
: ferred to the highway and finance com
8 mittees who are to renort at the next
i meeting as to the possibility of erecting
the gate as suggested by Mr. Gardner
and hte cost of SO doing. This was
!. voted.
e Another problem that the city mus
face was brought to the attention Of thu
1 council Tuesday night when Eugene Der
|, tram, of South Main street, appeared T.
s ask II something could not be done BY
: tn Getty to care for surface water tina
( at the present time flows into his garden
: washing out the plants growing there
$ also undermining, and causing to topple
d the wall on his property In order {,
: get at the facts promptly, Mayor MarcJ
e called upon City Engineer George W
v Perry, Who explained that there Is
e surface drain caring for the gutter wa
d ter coming from Pleasant, Seward AM
: part of Center streets, and that thi
v drain now empties near the Bertran
s property. Formerly there was a larg
g hollow space there and the water wa
3 disposed of in this without trouble Own
It ers of the land have recently filled il
re much Of this hollow so that much waite
It now goes into a small space, and cause
h the trouble of which Mr.. Bertram com
lie planned. Mr.. Perry told the council tina
= there IS drain on Arch street whic
It enpties into the trunk line sewer H
e state dthat it had been suggested tina
e. the surface drain which was causin
n the trouble be connected with this Arc
lie street drain. but in mis- opinion this woul
Is place too great burden upon the pre-:
re ent sewer pipes. might cause a wash
lie back. and then serious difficulties woul
l. be encountered.
In The matter was referred to the higl
h way committee, with instructions to r,
" port at the next meeting and to dete,
IN mine to what extent the city IL liable f.
t. the existing situation.
n. Before the meeting adjourned Nave
r Marcy called the attention Of the sire,
st lighting committee to the oyerhangin
+ limbs of trees that in many parts of II
lie city are obscuring lights. He also cal
* ed the attention of Tree Warden FreS
ut erick Dumas to the heavy growth
is bushes along certain city streets. NJ
Mt Dumas stated that he had been confe
e. ring with members of the highway con
e. mittee regarding this, which prompte
n the mayor to remark: Cut the grow,
IL first Mr. Dumas, and then confer wit
es the committee, II that is necessary"