Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-08
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL
Finally Authorizes Town Solicitor Take Larsen Agree
ment to Attorney General for onsideration-Bennett
Awarded 1000 in Railroad Suit-Judgment for De-
PENDANT in Case of Bennett vs. Thaw.

There was a special meeting of the
Westerly town council, Friday evening.
President William L. Clark presiding,
and Councilmen Scanlon, Maxson, Gull
ley and Burdick in attendance. The
voting list OF those qualified to par
ticipate in the financial town meeting
was canvassed, as required by law.
Herbert NJ. Farrell and William Foley,
democrats, and Everett Barns and
Lewis Stanton, republicans, were ap-
pointed supervisors of the coming
town election.
A petition was received from the
Paweatuck Street Railway company.
asking for permission to extend their
tracks from Broad street to the center
of the Pawcatuck river bridge, to
connect with the rails of the Groton
and Stonington trolley road. As this
matter is considered of public import
ance it was voted that the petition
be referred to a public hearing Mon
day. May "a, at 10 a. m,
Town Solicitor Kingsley submitted
an agreement that he had prepared by
direction of the council, for the sigma
ture of August Larsen, in which Mr..
Larsen agrees to in the future COM
ply strictly with the liquor law. This
In consideration Of the action of the
sion of sentence by the superior court.
in a former liquor case. This agree
n1ent provides that Mr.. Larsen could
be called for sentence and without fur
ther trial.
Councilman Burdick objected to this
agreement and insisted on the enforce
ment Of the first agreement signed by
Larson which was similar to this sec
ond agreement.
Councilman Epapl0n Y1reaiVifatad
heated argument by asking Council
man Burdick with reference to the
work of the spoilers in connection
with the drug store sales, in which At
toPney Ledwidge made charges in rap
id succession, and so, personal that
councilmen appealed to the president
and Mr.. Ledwidge was requested to
cease speaking on the subject.
Joseph L. Peacock spoke briefly in
regard to the folly of asking that SEN
tenoe be deferred, especially as a for
rner agreement, such as now presented
had been violated II the former
agreement meant anything, it should
be adhered to, before another was sub
stituted
Mr.. Kingsley explained the differ
ence between the two agreements, and
showed that the present agreement is
clearly settled that upon violation of
law, Larsen could be called up by
committee of the council as well as
by the attorney general
Mr.. Peacock said that as a citizen
Interested in the welfare of the town,
after the two agreements were ex-
planned. he believed the agreement just
presented as the stronger and 1t was
satisfactory to him. He would be sat
ished to have Mr.. Larsen sign the
agreement and go his way and con-
duct a legitimate drug business.
Mr. Larsen signed the agreement.
and with his counsel left the room.
Then there was another lively dis
cussion between the members, with no
semblance of order, it being all in an
and counter charges decidedly person.
al in character
inasmuch as the police committee
have declared that they would vote
against the acceptance of the Larsen
agreement, DIR. Scanlon moved that
action be deferred until all members
are present President Clarke did not
entertain the motion.
Councilman Maxson said that a good
deal of time has been wasted in this
matter as no one authorized has call
ed Mr.. Larsen up for sentence, and
therefore the conditions are just the
same as before this matter was first
considered by this council.
On motion of Councilman Burdick,
the town solicitor was authorized to
take the Larsen agreement to the at
torney general for consideration and
report back to the town council.
John F. Champlin was granted no.
tel license for the Watch Hill house
Watch Hill.
The usual recommendations for APP
preparations for the expenses for the
next fiscal year, and the meeting was
adjourned
When the superior court for Wash
ty reconvened at $50 Friday morning
in Westerly, the first half hour was
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