Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-28

ter wall. If the: same kind of ar
rangement could be made with the
Marist Fathers the widening could be
made for the full length.
Samuel III. Davis asked if the COM
mittee would widen the road along the
cemetery property if arrangements
cannot De made with the other prop
erty owners.
Mr.. Langworthy said the committee
preferred to widen for the full dis
lance. but If this could not be done.
he favored nlacadamiZing the road
now and leave the widening for some
other time
Milo Clarke asked if there had been
any negotiations with representatives
of the owners of the Marfst property.
Mr.. Isangworthy said that the Mar
lists would give the strip of land If the
town built rustic wall along the
property front. He thought it would
be fair for the town to pay for the
removal of the present wall back to
the proposed new line.
DIR. Scanlon stated that at a former
town meeting the highway committee
announced that there was ample ap-l
PfOpriation for the macadamizlng of
this. stretch of road, but he favored
making appropriation now for the WI
dening and other Improvement He
believed there was misunderstanding
between Mr.. Langworthy and the Mar
lists DR.. Scanlon said Rev. Peter Nc
Oscar pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, and the local
representative of the Marist society,
was present and moved that he be
given the privilege of the floor and it
was unanimously voted.
Father McOscar thanked the meet
ing for the courtesy, and said that the
Marist society was not seeking any
specific favorNfrom Westerly and had
no property that they desired to sell
to the town. The society paid good
price for the property and expected
fair recOmpense for any part of the
property. There was mo- desire to give
any of the property away, but the So
ciety did not want to he block to
progress or town imprOv ementS. Aft
err consultation with the provincial of
the order. Father McOscar told Mr..
Langworthy that the land would be
given provided the town built rustic
wall along the property frontage, and
Mr.. Langworthy was of the opinion
that the town would not do that Fa-
Their McOscar said the plan of widen
ing would take from the property.
strip of land from the frontage ten
feet in width and s450 feet in length,
and for this the society would be sat
isfied with the substitution of rub
BILE wall, for the present balance wall.
The Marists are not looking for any
graft or favor, but for a fair consider
alton OF value. He repeated that there
was no intent to retard public inn
proven1ent and progress. but he be-
lieyed In square deal.
Milo Clarke said that he believed the
sentiment of the taxpayers of the town
of Westerly was favorable to the
widening of the road for the full
length as planned, and that the whole
should be done or none. The proposal
of the Marists looked fair to him. In
order that the whole work could be
carried to completion he amended the
resolution, changing the appropriation
from $500 to $500.
Clerk Whipple asked if the appro-
priation was to include a rustic wall
in fEQnt of the cemetery property.
Mny~1aangworthy said the amended
appropriation would not be ample for
that purpose.
DR.. .Scanlon seconded the amend
ment of Mr.. Clarke.
Courtland P. Chapman said the
amendment should not prevail, and no
appropriation be made until the high
way committee made detailed explana-
ton of just what work was to be done
with the public money.
Hobart Babcock declared that the
cemetery association would be justified
in asking for wall just as good as
is to be erected for any other par
ties
Clerk Whipple said the cemetery
corporation had given land for public
Improvement. and evidently someone
had agreed with the town to give the
land if the town paid for the removal
and resetting of the present wall, and
II there was to be an improved wall
the corporation would pay the differ
ence. This offer would probably not
nave been made if it were sxnown that
rustic wall was contemplated for
some other property owner.
Milo Clarke explained that he of
fered the amendment as he firmly be-
heved it was to the advantage to make
the whole improvement as contemplate
ed or delay action until such time as
the work could be done properly.
After further discussion by DR.
Scanlon, Mr. Langworthy. James M.
Pendleton and Messrs. Carney, Davis
and Murphy, Mr.. Clarke's amendment
was adopted by standing vote of As
to 3, thirty-seven not voting
The third proposition for improve
ment at Watch Hill carried with it an
appropriation of $4,000 in the vote sub
United by President Clarke.
Mr.. sLangworthy explained that the
Wach Hill Improvement society had
expended considerable money in widen
ing Ninigret avenue; had removed
lodges. lowered Money hill and graded
the roads for a distance of half a
mile. The road bed is now ready for
macadam and this appropriation is
asked to put the road in first class
shape.