Mayor Macdonald was hark on the
job and was in the chair at the meet
ing. The following were present: City
Clerk Seward, Aldermen Dad.v, Joslln,
Hawkins, Brodeur, Miner, Bouthillette,
I-aliue and Corporation Counsel Car
penter.
1 he police report showed that there
have been 23 arrests during the month,
four being sent to Jail. Lights were
reported out for a period of 11 hour*
and three doors were found open.
Permits were granted to \V. S.
Johnson to erect a residence on Sunny
skle st.; Phillas Cloutier for an addi
tion to barn on Green street; M. V.
Kunicu, piazza on Battey st.
A protest was read from M. R. Hop
kins of Elm street protesting that her
land be taken on Lee street in laying
| out the street. She objected to the
sewer going down the hill on Lee
| street and said she did not like the
1 grade that, was formerly made on the
street, ending her protest by saying
; she didn’t want to live in a cesspool.
The highway committee was given
more time on the layout of Smith
Btreet.
A vote was passed by the council
to construct sewers from the outlet on
the Harris property to connect with
the sewer on the west side of the
Qulnebaug river, and the mayor and
highway committee were authorized
to advertise for bids.
Damages caused by crossing of the
sewer on private property were
brought before the council and it
was voted that the treasurer draw
checks payable to .1. H. Maynard, $ 15ft
for land; N. Muire, $200 for right of
way across land ror sewer; P. A.
Gardner, $100; F. O. Davis, $735 for
20 acres of land for sewer purposes.
These amounts are to be charged to
the sewer appropriation.
