Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-07

CongeSted tranlc on VoWet DIo3U"N'
during the fire in the Chinese laundry
on that street Monday noon led to the
appointment Of a committee to revise
the traffic ordinances of the city at the
monthly meeting of the court of COM
mon council Monday evening.
When the fire broke out, automobiles
were parked on both sides Of the narrow
street, greatly hindering the fire appar-
atus in its response to box 80. The en-
tire street was filed with a densE ttll
Of smoke and the narrow passa geway
between the automobiles parked along
both curbs made it extremely difficult
for the drivers of the apparatus to ma
noeuver their way down the street
without a collision.
Mayor Herbert M. Lerou, Alderman
Arthur L. Peale and several other mem
bers OF the city government were spec
tators at the fire. During the council
meeting Monday evening the badly
congested condition of the street came
UP for discussion The mayor, in Civ
ing his opinion on the matter, said he
believes there should be no parking
whatever on lower Broadway as it is
the main avenue for the fire department
in responding to alarms. With cars
parked on both sides of the narrow
| from Main street, at the time of an
alarm, it would be impossible for the
| department to get through without be-
| ing needlessly held up. Serious acct
| dents are liable 10 happen also.
The council was called to order few
minutes after o'clock by Mayor Le-
| rou.
The minutes of the previous meeting
| took the usual course. On adoption OF
| a resolution the hearing on the accept
ance of Carpenter street as a public
highway went over to a meeting Of the
| council to be held March goth. The
hearing was to have been held Monday
evening.
Broad Street Sidewalks.
A petition from Street Commission.
er George f. Fellows, S. B. Palmer, city
engineer, and Edwin W. Higgins. cor
| poration counsel, asking an order re-
| ouiring new sidewalks on the north sidt
of Broad street from Mckinley avenu,
| to the Broad street school was referred
to the public works committee.
The council by resolution, set Marcl
goth as the date Of hearing on the pc
| tition of Nelson c., and David D. Disc
for the establishment Of grade OF
Ferry street.
VIII Collect For Sidewalks.
The corporation counsel was author
lied by resolution adopted by the coun
Gil to collect from John G.. DrtscoL, Mrs
NJ I. VeerSteg, Mrs. Lillian E. Hop
kins, c. Leslie Hopkins, Mrs. Johann'
| Paracenti, Estate Martin F. Bent, Her
man Mueller and Peter Bonville, Jr
amounts due the city for the laying o
Sidewalks in front Of their prc7erte
BY the street commissioner. The side
1~nd 10
the council but the order was not com
piled with and by the terms Of the side
walk resolutions the street commits
sioner was instructed to see that TIL
walks were laid and to collect from til
owners.
A petition from Paul steswicks ask
ing the removal of a tree in front of hi
property on Roath street was referre
to the public works committee and tire
warden with power.
A petition from Daniel S. Guile an
others calling attention to the unsan
tarv sewer conditions on York avenu
| and asking the installation of sewe
= from No 25 York avenue to Tame
avenue connecting with the public sew
er in Tanner avenue was referred
, the public works committee for inves
tfration. The committee was ennpow
cred, If they deem advisable, to sui
init the matter at the next annual cit
meeting.
The monthly reports of the city treas
/ urer and street department were az
= cepted.
t Fireproof Vaults For City Records.
2 The auditing committee recommend
ed that suitable flreproof vaults be pre-
= vIded for the city recor Is. They Gale
attention to the fact that at preser
= there are wooden shelves in the vault
, which do not provide the proper prote'
. ton. The committee recommended tn;
- suitable equipment be provided as soc
as possible The report and recommel
s datdons were made by Alderman Arthl
= L. Peale. Councilman Greene and Coul
- Gilman Charles A. Hagberg, who con
prise the auditing committee.
r Alderman Peale moved the matter
| referred to the finance committee. Coul
n Gilman Crooks offered an amendmel
= that the finance COMMITTEES be requestt
Q to ascertain the cost and submit a. r
: | port not later than the May meeting
h the council. The motion as amend'
, was adopted.
9 Mayor Lerou suggested the appoin
3 ments OF Alderman Arthur L. Peal
!, Councilman John s. Blackmar and Ts
" Collector Harold T. Robinson as CT
assessors. The appointments were a
:, proved by the council.
A petition from Hans Rasmussen Al
=" Mrs. William NJ. Perkins. asking tn
trees in front of No. 115 and No. !
:, Mckinley avenue be trimmed was refe
. red to the public works committee al
= tree warden with power.
s. The public works committee, repol
ing on the petition of Cudworth
Thompson asking the establishment
o a sidewalk grade on the southerly 81
y of North Main street in the vicinity
Erin street recommended that hes
IS ing on the matter be held March 20'
st They submitted with their recommend
re ton a proposed graoH, The report W
= | q no.u,tod md the rennrn1n erdatinn "