Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-02
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL
Considers Many Matters of Public nterestSut Against
Town Threatened-Lgnt and Power Company Grant
ed Permission to Extend Line to Potter Hill-JTors
Drawn awcatuck Agitating for Five cent Fare on
c. & S. Line.

The monthly meeting of the Wester-
ly town council was called to order by
President William l.. Clarke, with
these couneilmen present: LangworthY,
Culley. Maxson, Saunders, Scanlon and
Burdick
Clerk Whipple announced that the
will of Ellen Burke had been filed for
probate, but inasmuch as the will was
to be contested. and as the judge Of
probate, a nephew of the deceased,
was an Interested party, it devolved
upon the town council to sit as a pro-
bate court Ire personal property will
not exceed $1,000, and James w. Burke
and Charles Butler are named as exec
utors. The case was continued to
March l, with order of notice.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the previous meeting
Frank II. Cordner asked what had been
done in tha matter of the road and
bridge near his property in Mantle,
as the public was using his property
as a highway at the present time. This
is a matter in which the railroad COM
pany is interested, and representative
had been examining the town records
for three days to ascertain whether
the road in dispute was really a public
highway. Pending the result OF the
search of the records no definite an
swer could be given Mr.. Gardeners
query.
Oliver C. Andrews asked the council
70 grant permission for a change in the
layout Of the trolley track in Main
street so as to permit proper curve to
be made for entrance to the river front
either by Commerce street of the Buff
fun driveway. He said it was propos-
ed to use the extension for general
freighting purposes, especially in re-
gard to the transfer of coal and mer-
chandise to Potter Hill and Ashaway,
and also from these places to the wa
ter front with mill products. This
change, he said, would enable the Ash
away Brick company to figure on a
contract for furnishing three million
bricks to the government at Fishers
Island
Mr.. Andrews said all this business
with the Ashaway and Potter Hill
mills had been done by the Pawcatuck
river route and Westerly, and now eff
fort was being made to take all this
business to the Thames river, at AL
lyns Point or Fort Point and from
there by trolley to Potter Hill and Ash
away. 1t was for the benefit of West
erly to retain this business and the ex-
tension of the tracks of the Pawcatuck
Valley road would materially aid In
holding the business. Mr.. Andrews
had no written petition to offer, but
the council considered this requisite
before action could be taken. Messrs.
Scanlon, Langworthy and Maxson
favored the measure, and Mr.. Andrews
agreed to present the petition in prop
er form.
A bill of SIS from Undertaken Muir
phv for the burial of Thomas Potter,
killed on the Norwich Westerly trolley
road, was referred to the overseer of
the poor. Mr. MURPHY to consult with
the trolley road officials, the council
being of the opinion that the bill should
be paid by the trolley company.
The report of Chief of Police Brans-
field showed that seven arrests had
been made 10 January
A motion was adopted favoring a
state appropriation for the extermina-
ton of the gypsy moth.
Attorney Sweeney presented petition
from Pasquale Salameno to operate
two pool tables in Pierce street, and
another from Pasquale Terranova for
a pool table in Mantle. The council
was reminded that precedent had been
established when pool table privileges
were granted Joseph Guarino in Pierce
street. In response to a query, Chief
Bransfield said he had received no
by reason of the existence
Of the pool room.
Councilman Saunders of the Mantle
section moved that tho petition of Ter
ranova be tabled for investigation.
Councilman Burdiek amended that
both petitions be tabled for one month.
Attorney Sweeney stated that Salem
emo was prepared to furnish the same
kind of bond as that of the pool room
in the same street, to strict
ly comply with the law.
Councilman Burdick insisted that the
petition be tabled for consideration.
Councilman Scanlon said he was in
no way interested N the matter but
said there should be no discrimination.
and therefore favored granting permit
to Salameno.
After further discussion by Council
man Culley, who favored considera-
ton, the motion to table for one month
was carried.
The Westerly Light and Power COM
pany was granted permission to extend
its pole and wire line to the Potter Hill
bridge, the work to be done to the
satisfaction of the highway committee.
The highway committee was author
lied to ascertain a price that could be
Gated at the New England Granite COM
Dany's plant. and report to the council
before contamination of sale.
Attorney Ledwidge announced that
acting for Angelo ri Mario. he had
claim of $500 against the town of
Westerly and considered he had a good
suit for his client Di Mario lost an
eve on the 18th of November while a.