Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-15

The court Of common council at an ad-f
journed meeting Monday evening adopted
a resolution requiring hereafter an an
nual fee of S15 for the maintenance of
each sidewalk gasoline pump and tank
in the city, and written permission on a
prescribed form from the street COM
missioner before any tank or pump can
be erected. Furthermore, as soon as tbs
resolution goes into effect, all permit:
for the erection of gasoline pumps am.
tanks heretofore issued by the city are
to be automatically revoked.
The meeting was held for the purpose
Of holding a hearing on resolution or
dering Frank H. Hampstead and Mary
Gernon to lay new walks in front of their
properties on Washington street and to
have the walks completed by November
21st. Mr.. Hampstead protested against
the order with the result that the. time
limit was extended to April 18th and
the width of the walk fixed at feet.
Lafayette Street Sidewalks Ordered
The new sidewalks ordered on Lafay-
cite street cropped up in the meeting
when Mayor Lerou called attention to
the fact that they are supposed to be
completed by today (Tuesday) November
18th. After the matter had been dis
cussed the mayor and Alderman Ray
mond, chairma an of the public work COM
mittee, the mayor requested Alderman
Raymond to seq to it that the walks are
laid and the intent of the resolution or
| dering the walks, carried. out.
| The meeting was called to order at SIS
o'clock by His Honor, Mayor Herbert NJ.
Lerou. The first hearing held was that
| of the Washington street sidewalk order.
Frank H. Hampstead, one of the two
| owners affected by the order, appeared in
opposition.
| Il think the order is extremely unfair
to the property owners, said Mr.. Hemp
stead in addressing the mayor and coun-
Gil. He said he objected to the order for
two reasons. One reason is because the
order had been delayed until winter
| weather and that an attempt to lay a
walk now might have. the same result as
one Of his neig .tbors experienced when he
| laid a walk at the same time of the year
and lost his entire walk.
at could have been done long before
this" said Mr.. Hampstead He went
on to say that last summer the street
commissioner told him that he had had a
complaint about his walk. Mr.. Hemp
stead said he asked him at that time
what he would do, as he was planning to
build on the lot next spring Mr.. Hemp
stead said the street commissioner told
him that he could fix up the walk and
that it would do.
Willing to Lay Six Foot Walk.
Mr.. Hampstead said he objected to lay
ing a walk the full width, seven and q
half feet but did not object to laying a
walk six feet wide. He is planning IL
take down the wall when CHE builds. A
walk right up to the wall would leav,
him a ragged edge when the wall was re
i moved. Mr. Hampstead said he told the
street commissioner that he would lay {
walk to within one foot fthe wall. H
said he thinks all citizens should be treat
ed alike, and that there is no reason VIII
: he should be obliged to lay a seven
foot walk, when others are allowed t.
: lay a six foot walk. I was willing t,
lay a six foot walk, but His Honor, tn
mayor wouldn't let me-" said Mr.. Hemp
tead.
my position is that it would be
hardship for me to lay my wauk the full
width according to the Restitution 1t nigh
interfere with my building plans"
Mayor Lerou said he had had com
: plant several weeks ago about Nj
Hempstead's walk. Mr.. Gernon has stoo
: ready to lay a walk for some time. Nj
Hampstead said I wouldn't stand for tn
: width of the walk. That isn't up to mt
: 1t is up to the council. Mr.. Gernon ha
e waived the hearing and is going ahea
+ with his walk
= AS chairman Of the public works com
4 mittee, what do you think Of the walk
asked Mayor Lerou of Alderman Ray
e mond.
I think the walk needs repairing or
+ new walk laid, said Alderman Raymond
n ,s,,l- +17av IL &c RI
: it now stands? asked the mayor.
S Yes, answered the alderman.
e The city clerk then read the resolution
e Alderman Peale, siding with NJ
:, Hampstead, said that he didn't think til
|, time is opportune to lay new walk.
r am in sympathy, we are all in synpath
/ with the mayor in the sidewalk matte
y We all want good walks. but I woul
s hate to force a man to lay walk at tn
e time of year.
Il Mayor Lerou said that Peck and NJ,
Williams had stated that they can Ia
q a walk now and that Mr.. Gernon he
l. waived the hearing and is going ahea
with his walk.
Mayor Lerou said that one gre;
trouble with the council is that the o.
4 ders for new walks are not followed u
e He said that the previous administr;
LlOn Op TWO years ago ndQ OTu6IGO he
Y walks in Thamesville and that the ord
n had never been followed up. He said
S. is folly for the council to order walks ar
Is not follow them up. Speaking of the o
It der for new walks on the easterly side
II Lafayette street the mayor called attel
e ton to the face that they have been o
derered laid by November 18th ar
-e that is tomorrow he said
Time Limit Extended
IS Alderman Raymond amended Il
I. Washington street sidewalk resolutit
er changing the time limit from Novenrb
s, 21st to April 10 and designating Il
IS width of the walk as six feet. Aderrnz
Raymond said that any man who il
'. tends to build a house at present pric
rs should be given all the encourageme
lie possible.
1T Alderman Murray said in his opinion
os isn't good policy to build a sidewalk b
he fore the house.
AS understand it, you intend
ct build in the spring? asked Alderm;
/ Peale of Mr.. Hampstead.
y 81 hope to- said Mr.. Hampstead
u The amendment was then adopted.
ne Lafayette Street Walks
u. Mayor Lerou asked the public wor
committee what opinion is of sidewol
on the easterly side of Lafayette street.
I think the intent of the order shou
Is be carried out, said Alderman Raymor
lie chairman of the committee.
10 AS chairman will you see that t
le order is carried out? asked the mayor.
Is Yes, said Alderman Raymond. The al
n that he bAliRV