Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-05

The monthly meeting of the West
erly town council was held Monday
morning, President William l.. Clark
presiding, and these members in at
tendance: Councilmen Clarence Max
son, Maurice Flynn, William Culley,
Horace Burdick and Wayland Saun
ders. The report Of Health Officer
Lewis Stanton showed clean bill of
health during the month of Septem-
Der. and Chief Bransfield's report
showed twelve arrests during the same
period and four store doors found
open.
a vote was passed declaring that
the avenues at Watch Hill known as
Wannawanitt and Neowan, and also
Bay street, should be given establish
ed grade. The matter was referred to
the highway committee with instruc-
lions to procure plans and make re-
port to a future meeting.
Attention was called to the absence
of guide boards in certain sections of
the town. as required by law, and 1t
was voted to have proper guide boards
placed at the junction of East avenue
ard Franklin street. and at the i11nc-
ton of the Watch Hill road and East
avenue,
The EDITION of Vincenzo Serranturo
for a pool room license was denied.
j. Frank Champlin was granted per-
mission to remove building at Watch
Hill. under the customary conditions,
and James o. Babcock was permitted
TO use hawser across the Watch Hill
road, provided there be no interior
ence with public traffic and that the
town be relieved of liability.
Everett Barns and Lewis Stanton,
republicans, and Herbert NJ. Farrell
and William Foley, democrats, were
appointed supervisors for the coming
election. Each party sent in list of
six names each, from which the coun-
Gil selected the required two, who have
had prior experience in the work.
Councilman Burdick called attention
to the fact that the town had two
lawsuits on hand and that both are
pending in the superior court. The
one was that of Margaret and Thorn
as Conway, in which Everett Kingsley,
former town solicitor, is in charge. He
said that assMr. Agard was now town
solicitor that the case should be turn
ed over to Mr.. Agard for farther de-
Tense, and Mr.. Kingsley be excused
from farther service. Mr.. Burdick put
his suggestion in the form of vote
and 1t was carried.
Councilman Flynn asked as to the
status of the case of CORTLAND p
Chapman, in regard to attorneys. Mr.
Burdick explained that Attorney, Bar
ney or Providence was in charge of
that case, and recommended that no
change be made. 1t was suggested that
Mr.. Kingsley was slso retained in that
case, but it was claimed that he was
only employed to make answer within
the time required by law in order to
save judgment by default.
A bill was received of S43 from Will
lam Hubby of Providence. for legal
assistance rendered Mr. Kingsley,
when town solicitor. and requested i'm
mediate payment, as the bill had been
standing for some time. 1t was or
dered paid.
President Clark of the special com
mittee TO investigate into the destruc-
ton, of trees by gas. made report of
progress. He said he had taken the
matter up with Tree Warden Reuter-
and was satisfied that some of the
trees had been destroyed by gas. but
that others were killed from other
causes.
The council voted to meet as a board
of canvassers on the evening of Oc-
tober 2S. as required by law.
The bills for the month of Septem-
Der were approved and ordered paid.
During the session it developed that
the Bliven Opera house management
had passed from Mr.. Sheedy to Mr..
Bliven and that Mr.. Sheedy had been
delinquent in the payment of. regular ,
license fees. Some of the councilmen
insisted that the town of Westerly had
just claims against Mr.. Sheedv and /
the matter was referred to the town |
solicitor for report. The council then |
adjourned.