Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-15
WILLIMANTIC COUNCIL REJECTS
 PETITION FOR CITY WATEF

(SpeClal 10 The BulIeIln.)
 Willimantic Aug. 1.-The regular meeting Of the common council wtas held in the town building tonight. Mayor Charles A. Gates presiding. The meet ing was opened at S.13 o'clock and the minutes of the previous meeting and the report of Chief of Police Daniel J. Killourey were read and accepted. The report of Superintendent of Streets Irv- ing M. Ford was read and accepted. Eleven first and second readings for applications for sidewalks were read and took the usual course.
 A petition for the acceptance of Dane and Greystone streets as city streets was read and the matter referred to the street committee for investigation and report. A petition for a street light by the same petitioners was also read and was referred to the committee on lights. petition by Ike Rosen for the exten- sion of the city water from Quarry street to his new house 200 feet beyond was read. It was found that the Rosen house was not situated on any street, but off on a lot and the petition was re- jected.
 A petition for city water and sewers to be extended on Pleasant street signed l by A. Linn Wetherhead, and Walter R. King was read and referred to the com mittees in charge. A petition for sewers
 and a street light on Lafayette street was read and also referred to respective | committees.
 i The resignation of Roy W Downer as call member of Engine Company No 1 was read and accepted. A resolution to hold hearing as to the acceptance 1 of Birch street and installment of prop | CT lines and grades from Valley street i to point 50 feet sauth of Prospect street
 was read and accepted. A resolution to | hold a hearing as to the acceptance of l the section of Summit street between l North and Church was read and accept 1 ed
 Another resolution in regard to the ac- Saptance of ChaIEnan street between Durham street and Elm street was al 1 so voted on for future hearing.
 A resolution authorizing the street committee to make necessary changes
 on the land of Brown avenue for it's ac. ceptance as a city street was accepted A petition was read and accepted fol the cutting down of two large trees 1T
 front of the B. W. Moves property or
 Prospect street. A motion was rejected
 for the extension of the city water or Summit street extension to Monticello
 street. An amendment was made in par
 by which water could be installed oi such streets as Monticello and Sum ; init street extension by a unanimous vot of the aldermen present at a meeting. I was voted to accept the tract of Ian to the city by Patrick McDermott o Windham road for the use of the cit ic nonnecting Potter and Frances street ' The usual bills were then read and ac cepted and voted paid. A recess wa e then called which lasted over an houl
 during which the water committee cor = sidered the action to be taken in regar s to a host of recommendations receive T. from John T. Black state health con a missioner, of Hartford The recon q n1endations were those which sbouI
 be followed to insure the purity of tn f | water supply of the city. The wate ], 1 committee was authorized to carry or ', recommendations in such a way as to et , feet their purpose.
 n Attention was called to the throwin
 of refuse in publyic places particularl e in the rear of some of the Main stre, a business blocks. The matter was re 2. fed to the sanitary committee. The que. g ton of electins permanent members
 fill the vacancy in Engine Company N
 1, was then discussed. Two names wel . read, that of George w Lars5fn of Y Spring street, and Joseph A. Grimes !, II Bellevue street dispute followe in which Larkin was referred to as 2 t electrician of long experience of whic the department was in need and Grim, was talked of as being an ex-servit ,, man. Grimes was appointed by vote X six to one.
 The meeting adjourned shortly aft, Le ii o'cfncfy