Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-09
Bin Fer Polle. Patrol Tire.

The nFSt matter or DuSlHesS ldheH UP | by the council was the presentation of a request for payment of a bill of $25.41 | for tire frcu the T. J. ShahaR CO, | through their attorney. H. H. Pettis. ] Mayer Lereu said he did not consider the bill just one.
 Alderman Murray rose to say that the bill would receive due consideration by the police commissioners and as the tire had been used he supposed the cey would have to pay for It.
 Mayor Lerou then explai9ed the mat ter. He said that about 8 year ago the police patrol had been repaired and overhauled by Mir. Ring and that it was Mfr. Ring that had ordered the tire frem the T. J. Shahan c., and net the po- lice dePartment He said that Mir ShahaH should lock te MT. Ring for pay meRt. Mayor Lerou went on to say that he had talked with Chief Linton about the matter and that the chief had
 said he knew nothing about it until he had been ordered to o. K. th7 bill by
 the police commissioners.
 Councilman Hagberg rose and said that he had never sanctioned the ordering of
 the police chief to o. K. the bill
 In the vote that followed the matter
 vas referred to the police eomnissien-
 CTS by a vote of s to 4.
 Relocation of Trolley Poles.
 A petition from Samuel Anderson, gen.
 eral manager of the Connecticut Com
 pany lines here to relocate the poles
 from Franklin square to the city line on Lafayette street along the Yantic line
 was referred te the public works com pittee with power.
 Petitions Presented. A petition from L. Henry Saxton ask inc for Iio,l,4 f1 h1 q, corner of Broadway and Carroll avenue was referred to the police committee. A petition from Vincent Ausick for an electric light Russell road was refer 1 red to the police commissioners. l A petition from John F. MeVeigh and | others for an electric light at the end of | Hill street was referred to the police
 commissioners.
 | A petition from A. Ableman to remove | a tree in front of his residence at 2s | Spring street was referred to the tree
 warden and public works committee with
 power.
 l A lengthy petition from George W. Kd- ans asking that the arc light in front
 of S5 Williams street be shaded, as the glare from it was offensive, was referred to the special committee of the gas and
 electric department.
 | A petition from Annie J. Goldfarb anG others for .permission to connect theil | premises with the sewer on West MaiI Istreet or North High street was referred to the public works committee.
 The report of the city treasurer for tn, quarter ending June 30th was accepted and ordered printed in the journal f The report of the chief of police Ca
 accepted and ordered printed in tn journal II Annual Ffpa Report, The annual report of the chief of tn
 fire department and the fire marshal wa approved and $50 copies of the repor ordered printed.
 The petition of Andrew McLaughlf fer a light on Central avenue was grant ed.
 The petition of Thomas Matthews fo a light on St. Regis avenue was granted The petition of Annie J./Goldfarb an 2 others for permission. to connect the property with the sewer on North Hig , street or West Main street was grante, st 4 resolution to hold hearing at the T, . quest of the Connecticut company Q . July 2S relative to the relocating of. pole 1. on Laurel Hill avenue and West Mai : f street was adopted.
 The petition of F H. Beckley for pei mission to remove tree on Lincoln av, : | pue was granted.
 Irving Watkinson was granted pe !, mission to install a gasoline pump
 375 Main street.
 ;, The petition of ]. " Nichols for pc n mission to install 9 gasoline pump at 2 't West Thames street was refused and Il 5 petitioner was given ave to withdra' n Appointment for s. B. Palmer. e The sewer committee reported tn ,, they had appointed Shepard B. Palmer U | engineer of the committee. The report of the tree warden show s that-the tree in front of the home of ] = seph Banas at s1 Roosevelt avenue h been removed. as had the one in front
 the home of Levi Gorton on Eleven 'n street, but that he did not believe t tree in front of the home of Gustav Di lr on Winchester street should be remove ie The report was accepttd and the matt .u of the removal of the tree asked By \ ~ Dick was referred to the public wor 2 committee,
 AEe of Patrolmsn. rel A resolution was presented that { " police commissioners formulate an or ty nance of the eity that no person. over Iy years of age should be recommended lg the police commissioners for policem it. of the city. Councilman Hagberg spo he on the matter saying that he belieS an that for the betterment of the dePa
 I ment this should be done. as it was l lie fair to some of the men to have a IT S. 5 or 50 appointed and then draw a p, It Sion in a few years. The patrolmen hs ry to give per cent of their wages to sir pension fund aHd that an old man wo Id not contribute his just share. He a on spoke of the physical and mental exs nv nations that were held in other cities lat Alderman Murray said that the pol
 toemmissien had never given the mat sc- any consideration and that he mo- " tthat the matter be indefinitely postpon pc The motion to indefinitely defer act = was carried 8 to f.
 ss Water Board Report Starts FirewoI V After this matter of the police ol l oi- nance Councilman Crooks presented ess report of the water beard on the el
 tion of Hugh Blackledge as preside mo Councilman Crooks immediately mo he its adoption and Alderman Murray { on onded the motion.
 he Alderman Peale touched the match mt. the fireworks when he came out in the position to the ratification of the boa his laotien. Alderman Pea'a said that be- thought that it was very poor time md change presidents. MT. Bartlett came art Jus last year when the water departH ted was in chaos. He took the problems ful hand and has satisfactorily handled uld business of the board. Mfr. Bartlett
 to every qualification for the position uld with the work ahead he is the man be the position. There is nothing persc pc in my thinking MT. Bartlett the man the the position.
 est Councilman Crooks rose in support hat tMr Blackledee saving that he was s@ty tgood man as Mir. Bartlett and that had 10 years experience as 8 membe.