Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-05
Action of Westerly Town Council
Indicates that Moist Sections of Town to be Made Dry
Appropriation Voted Police Committee = Additional
Constable Appointed Solicitor Busy-Rumor-
ed Trolley Extension to Weekapaus.

The monthly meeting of the Wester-
w town council was called to order on
Monday morning by President William
L. Clarke, with these councilmen in
attendance: Albert H. Langworthy, c..
Clarence Maxson, Horace e. Burdick,
william Culley M. H. Scanlon and
Wayland Saunders. The records of the
/. December meetings were approved as
read by Clerk Everett E. Whipple.
FFank Cordner entered complaint rela-
tive to the removal of the bridge about
half mile from the Mantle station,
on the road from Mantle to Clark s
Dnfi1. He stated that the railroad COM
pany had purchased the Ashaway farm
TO get rid of this bridge, and closed a
public drlftway, and that now his land
Is being used by the public. He main
tanned that the railroad company had
no right to close the driftway. If it
was to be permitted to exist, he asked
Eor Hike privilege. The matter was re-
1erred to a committee composed of the
highway committee and toYn solic-
atof.
Petition was received from residents
of Pierce street asking that a police
Raan be stationed in that street from s
y m. until 2 a. M, in order to prevent
singing, shooting and stone throwing
and making life there unbearable Chief
Bransfieid explained the condition as
be understood 1t, and said that the po-
Nee were ready to respond to telephone
call at any time and put an end to the
disorder. In the discussion 1t was
strongly intimated that many residents
@ the street sold beer and that the
@mndNfcns were nevar so bad as at
present. The petition was referred to
@he police committee, with power
Chief Engineer Cottrell presented
htll of s7.13 received from the West
wRiy Automatic Telephone company for
che moving of section of the fire
ndarm, and believed the bill should be
paid by the town rather than by the
FIRE district. The bill was ordered
paid
Town Solicitor Kingsley of the COM
n4sttee appointed to procure tin signs
calling attention to the law prohibiting
splitting on the sidewalks made report.
He said the cost would be 40 cents for
each sign, and the committee was au-
thorfzed to pdNchase fifty of these
signs.
Councilman Scanlon made report
that the guide boards recently painted
were ready to be put in place. They
Will be placed in position under the
direction Of the highway committee.
AAOA aNS CAAdAHAldlA DitStnltQ his pan
3or a change of roads IN the Weeka-
paug section, which had been before
the council several times without
reaching definite conclusion. The mat
tr was referred TO the town solicitor
for examination and report.
Angelo Aolirari, an employees of the
street department, whose NJht eye was
injured while at work on the stone
erusher, and was finally removed, ask
ed for relief from the town. He said
he had been out OF work for two
months, had no money, was not in con-
dhion to return to work, and had no
coal or anything to eat in his house
The oversesr of the poor was allow
ing the family SO a week and coal at
specified periods, but 1t was not ample
for their support
DR.. Scanlon said that all corpora
tions. and even individuals were re-
eponsible for the provision of first as
sistance to the injured in their employ
and II was but decent that the town of
Westerly should do the same. He had
attended the man and had aided him in
other ways and was not seeking recon-
pence. but believed the town should
assist man who was so seriously in
JuRed while in the towns employ, espe-
cially as no suit had been instituted for
damages.
While no action was taken. It was
The sentiment OF the councilnoen that
the injured man and his family receive
needed support from the town
A communication was received from
Alice A. Burdick setting forth that by
reason Of damage to her property nv
reason Of overflow Of surface water
from Granite street and Chester ave-
nue.. she refused to pay taxes on her
property. The matter was refeEedIto
Town Solicitor Kingsley, who was ap-
pointed to act in reference to the
swinging doors law. reported that he
had Inspected nine halls and ordered
change In doors one hotel. one mill
and all the churches. He said the the
alter had not complied with the law,
and that there were other places to be
Judge John w. Sweeney. represent
tng Michael r. Sheedy. lessee Of the
Bhven Opera house. asked in what par
ticulsr the laws had not been complied
with.
The town solicitor replied that the
exits had not been marked bv red
lights, there was no automatic sprink- |
ing system. no asbestos curtain and
no ventilator back Of the stage.
Judge Sweeney said the report was
odhcIent, as it did nit show the viola !
4 on Of law. nor did it show the respon-
sibintfes Of owner or lessee Of the the
ater' and which things should be done /
by zach to conform 10 law The re-
porr aid not show the defects Of law /
ana was therefore not complete
The report was accepted as one Of
progress, Mr. Kingsley stating that his
noxt report would be more specific.
Town Solicitor KINGSLEY then p,sda !