Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-08-20

There was a special meeting of the
Westerly town council Friday evening,
President William l.. Clarke presiding
and Councilmen William CuIIey Mau-
rice W. Flynn and Horace E. Burdick
| being present. The object of the meet
ing was to canvass the list of voters
for the special town meeting to be
held next Monday. Six names were
added to the real estate list and II
names were dropped by reason of sale
or transfer or death.
j. Frank Chaplin Samuel H. Davis
and Dudley Phelps, representing the
Watch Hill first district were present,
and Mr.. Phelps addressed the council.
Vie said thOt he had no formal petition
or request to make of this council.
but tirat the commission in charge of
the property of the Watch Hill fire
district desired to meet the town Ioun-
ell in friendly way and to get to-
gether and do something for the bene-
Mt of Watch Hill and its residents. He
asked If there was a legal grade in
BAY street, or If one is to be establish
ed. He was informed that a grade
was to be established, and he said he
would like to be familiar with that
grade, in order that a retaining sea-
wall could be built along the street. It
was the intention to make that side of
the STREET more presentable, although
the comm isSion was not ready as yet
to do anything in the actual beautify-
ing line. This grade had been prac-
tically made, but not formally estab-
lished. Mr.. Phelps had no desire to
critlcIse what had been done. but hop
ed that definite and official grade
would be furnished the commission
1t was explained that in widening
Bay street that the ten feet additional
Width must first be decided to the town
before it could be worked by the town
for highway purposes. Mr.. Phelps
said he would bring the subject to a
lire district meeting, and under the
supposition that the town furnish
good road in connection with the wild
enlng. He was given tacit assurance
that the council would co-operote in
the improved widening of the street.
Mr.. Phelus asked that the town take
into consideration the formal accept
ance of the Misquomicut road, as it
was more of a main highway than
several other roads in the vicinity He
was informed that the town had been
chary about accepting these roads, for
once accepted they must be maintain
ed, and that meant big increase of the
town expenses. The Misquamicut road
referred to is about mile in length
Mr.. Phelps referred to the separa-
ton idea, and that perhaps a happy
medium could be reached, provided the
burden upon the Watch Hill fire dis
trict commission. He hoped that
something would be done that would
result in harmony by the whole peo-
pie OF the town, which, of course, in
cludes those at Watch HILL Mr.
Phelps asked if there could not be
way that the broad question of dis
bursting money at Watch Hill to the
people at the proper time. and suggest
ed that the town council and the dis
trict commission meet together occa-
sionally and talk this matter over un-
derstandingly.
Mr. Phelps and Mr.. Davis also adj
Nocated change in the date of the
financial town meeting and the town
election to earlier periods in order
that the highway appropriations would
De available. so that road wark could
be done earlier in the season than at
present
The commissioners were assured that
their suggestions would receive hon.
est consideration.