Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-08
WESTERLY INTERESTS
Town Council Hears Complaints of Overspeeding-Po- lice Ordered to Enforce Laws-Accidents-Sheriff Wilcox's Sunday Morning Visit the Pier-Watch Hill Fire District Votes Four Mill Tax-Monday Birthday of President Pendleron. of Wellesley.

The expected important business did not msterialize at the monthly meeting of the Westerly town council. When the members of the council arrived, and they were all present except Coun- cilmen Flynn and Edmond, they found on the table opposite their chairs a neatly folded commission in which Clerk Whipple certified to their elec- ton. Beside each commission was So cents due each member for sitting as a court of probate in the Ellen Burke estate, transferred to the council by reason of the relationship of Judge Edward M Burke of the superior court. President Clarke. after reading his commission. declared that he had been elected to the council for eight consecutive terms and that this com mission business was new to him.
 The bills presented for expenses dur ing July were approved and ordered was being considered Clerk Whipple remarked that one of the greatest wastes of money in Westerly town affairs was that paid for arc lights and that the town was not getting the power that was being paid for.
 Councilman Culley declared that cluster lights were preferable to arc lights and that the committee favored substitution. He said he received con- siderable complaint in regard to the arc llSulS I1e Sdlu Ic Il'u ldhCi tiS' matter up with officers of the company and was told that sometimes the ser vice was affected by new cartoons, but only for brief period.
 Chief of Police Bransfie1d volunteer ed the informa tion that the value of the arc lights was lessened by broken globes and that new supply is ex- pected daily.
 Councilman Culley said the contra t with the company would be examined before the next meeting and that then perhaps he would ask for definite ac- ton.
 The first account of James w. Burke and Charles J. Butler, executors of the estate of Ellen Burke, was examined, allowed and ordered recorded. The inventory showed a value of $1,363.02, while the executors charged to them selves $1.14426, leaving a balance of ,S2,187.76. with all legacies paid. Pat rick Burke, brother of deceased, stated that he brought contest against the will nearly two years ago and at!er consultation an agreement was reached and further action abandoned. He said the terms of that agreement have not been complied with as yet.
 Deeds from B. Frank Clark and Mary s. Crafts of property on the Shore road in connection with improve ments were received and ordered re- corded.
 Chief Bransfield reported that there had been ten arrests during the month Of August. six for intoxication one for common druskard. two for gathering junk without license and one for lar ceny. The chief reported one enter tainment in Bliven opera house during the month.
 President Clark stated that complaint had been made of drunken men loiter- ing about and sleeping in the brush rear the canal bank and suggested po- lice investigation.
 Lewis Stanton health officer, report ed that there were no new contagious diseases during the month of July.
 Upon application. victualing licenses were granted to Gilbert Johnson for Watch Hill shore dinner house. Scilana Robinson at Bradford. Wilbur & Main at Pleasant. View and tavern licenses to Gilbert Jackson for Atlantic house. A. Annie E. Nash for Narragansett house, Charles Kababian for Plimpton house and F. B. I1angworthy for Rock Haven.
 John Catto and Joseph H. Church were added to the list of police consta- bles.
 Councilman CuiIey stated that nu- rnerous complaints had been made to him in regard to the excessive speed of automobiles, and that in the interest
 
 make the automobilists conform to the law
 President Clarke said that an ac- quaintance had told him that Wester- ly was the most lax town in. the state In the enforcement of automobile law
 Clerk Whipple said he was con- vinced by automobiling experience in other towns that such was not the ia ct
 Councilman Maxson said that wi h the present police force the whole town could not be wholly covered in the automobile enforcement business
 Town Solicitor Agsrd suggested that If couple of arrests were made for overspeeding the growing nuisance would he lessened. just as it was two years ago.
 Chief Bransfield said the police could not enforce this law, as some suggest. without appliances the same as are used in other places.
 Solicitor Agard said get an automc- bile as before capture the speeders, and that will end the speeding
 Chief Bransfield declared it to be