Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-07

The last meeting of the present town council was held Monday, but l the members will undoubtedly be re- l elected Tuesday. as they have all been | renominated and their only opponents
 are on the prohibition ticket. Presi- dent William l.. Clarke presided and l there were present Councilmen Al bert H. Langworthy, Maurice w. 1 Flynn, c. Clarence Maxson, William | Culley Horace E. Burcick and Way ] land Saunders Clerk Everett E. Whipp1e read the minutes of the last 1 regular and the special meetings, held i during May, and they were approved. Mrs. Saxton Burdick of 1O2 Gran I ite street, made sensational complaints to the council against Mrs. Edward l Brewer a neighbor, and asked protec- tion. Mrs. Burticll asserted that for a long time Mrs. Brewer had threat 1 ened the life of the Burdick children and as late as last Thursday declared, with knife in hand, that she would kill Mrs. Burdick Mrs. Burdick de- clared that the trouble had existed for over four years and that 1t was about time herself and family were given protection. She had engaged
 and paid lawyers, had appealed to the
 court judge, to chief of police and po-
 lice committee, but received no perma-
 nent satisfaction. If Mrs Brewer was
 crazy she should be placed under prop
 CT restraint, said Mrs. Burdick, and if
 she Is not crazy she should be com
 pelled to behave herself and not at
 tempt to take the lives of others. Mrs.
 Burdfck said that Mrs. Brewer at
 tempted to assault the Burdick chi1-
 Gren and that the mother armed with
 hoe went to their relief. She told Mrs
 Brewer that if she did not mind her
 own affairs she would put the hoe
 to her" Mrs Burdick said she ap-
 pealed to the council as court of last resort.
 Chief Bransfefd, Town Solicitor Agard. and Committeeman Cu1ley, said a O n
 Burdick repeated attention. and were
 of opinion that there was need for
 decisive action in this case, which was perhaps aggravated by the un- friendliness of both parties. It was ex- plained that when the police attempted to have Mrs. Burdick placed in a sanitarium for treatment physicians declared that Mrs. Burdick was not insane.
 The council voted to refer the mat ter to the police committee. with in- structions to take immediate action
 The report of Chief of Police May and Health Officer Stanton re- ported one case of diphtheria.
 A safe and sane Fourth of July was given consideration, when the matter of issuing licenses for the sale of fire works was suggested. After a general the clerk was authorized to issue license to sell fireworks, sub ject to the direction of the chief of police.
 William s. Maine was granted a victualer's license for Pleasant View, and John J. Murray was granted Dick was granted license for the Watch Hill house, and John w. McAr- thur for the Columbia house.
 Frank Smith petitioned that he have the privilege to use the gongs on his ice cream wagons. which is prohibited by ordinance Chief Bransfield stat ed that the ordinance was made to meet a purpose that does not now ex- l continued as at present The town so- | licitor was asked to modify the ordi- l nance, and have it ready for presenta- | ton to the next meeting of the coun- | cil It was the general opinion of the | that the ordinance should l be more liberal
 James A. Quinlan presented to the | council a deed of section of John | street, to be used in connection with | the opening of the street. No action | was taken The council voted that the | next regular meeting be held July D.
 Frank w. Coy. as agent for the property of Isaac c. Starr, at Watch l Hill inquired whether the town in- ended to replace the terrace in front If the property, which had been dis -urbed in connection with the pub ic improvements in that vicinity. Councilman Langworthy, of the high way committee, said it was intended Q leave the property in as good shape IS before the change was made.
 Stanton Clark, bright and active, all houqF nearing his ninetieth birthday, brought his old grievance against the Norwich & Westerly trolley road to he attention of the town council once more The road was built through property of MT. Stanton which ad- oine5- the property of Judge Thomas I. Peabody, paying Ir. Stanton for he privilege, which was perfectly atisfa ctory to him. He claimed, how .ver. that the representative of the | oad with which he did business prom sed to leave his property in first class