Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-07
SUNDAY LAWS IN WESTERLY
Too Rgdly Enforced to Suit Certain Dealers-Queson Discussed Pro and Con by Town Council-No Action Taken-Chief Bransfeld Reports Eighteen Arrests During January-Hod Carriers and Building. La- borers' Union Specifies Bill of Prices


 was when, he fornu that two stores l that had never done an objectionable l business were closed, and he was nat 1 urally surprised, especially as 1t was on the Sunday preceding the regular l meeting of the council
 | Councilman Burdlck declared that l while there was suspicion against one | and not the other, the only fair plan ! was to close all, and if the police com ! mittee had been given time the whole | matter would have been regulated. Councilman Flynn said that in his 1 opinion public sentiment was entitled {! to consideration, which was ayerse to 1 the enforcement of blue laws, that | were of use as a safeguard, but not 1 intended for rigid enforcement. He did ! not think it was up to the present ! town council to attempt things that councils fully as wise were satisfied to l leave alone. If stores were not sus- pected of violating liquor laws, they | should not be placed with those that ! are under suspicion. ] Councilman Burdick believed in talk ] ing a firm stand and that he had taken 1 oath to do his duty as councilman and he considered it his duty to en- 1 force the laws. ] Councilman Maxson reminded the 1 councilmen that he had stated that the l laws, all of them in relation to sun
 day, could not be enforced by him. Mir. Burdick replied that some fea- | lures of the law would regulate them | selves. He said he was not ashamed 1 of the stand he had taken and had ! waived his personality in the matter and tried to use every man alike. He 1 declared that he did not run away from 1 the last council meeting, declaring that i he was no coward and was ready to | stand up and fight for what he be-
 lieved to be right. He did not go away | because he was afraid to meet the is- l sue he had raised.
 | Councilman Langworthy said: "No, | Mr. Burdick, you did not run away, for I you were in town on that Monday, but | did not attend the meeting, which was ! a thing unusual!'
 1 Councilman Burdiclz said he had | other business and did not think his 1 presence was absolutely necessary. ] Councilman Flynn retaliated by say ing that the councilman had stirred up the hornets nest the day before and l kept beyond the reach of the direct l sting.
 | Councilman Burdick said that there
 were too many Seventh day Baptist
 members of the town council to fully sanction the enforcement of Sunday ! laws and to appreciate the efforts of l the police committed 1 Councilman Maxson took exception. 1 He said it was narrow and mighty 1 small of any man to bring any denom- | ination into a matter of this kind, and | he resented the 1mputdt1On.
 1 Mr. Burdick stated that he did not
 mean the assertion in the way it was ! taken and suggested the need of more | frequent secret sessions. Councilman 1 Cultey said he believed in doing public 1 business in public and say what was to be said in public, but to be careful of what was said.
 | No action was taken and in the opin- 1 ion of the council the matter rests just | as it was. It is now matter of con- lecture whether the police committee | will insist on strict observance of their original orders to the police. William w. Hiscox appeared before the council in relation to a public
 nuisance caused by the running of from Grove avenue through Wilcox
 park. He presented a petition for in | vestigation at the December meeting | and had taken the matter up with the state board of health pending action by
 the town.
 Health Officer Lewis Stanton stated | that there were grounds for the com plaint, but at this season of the year nothing could be done, but promised i that the matter would receive atten- 1 tion in the early spring.
 | John Catto was given license for a | tavern at Mantle.
 August Larson's request for drug
 gist's liquor license for the Westerly | | granted.
 The report of Chief Bransfied show 1 ed that eighteen arrests had been made | during January, twelve of which were for intoxication. Health Officer Stan ton reported one case of scarlet fever. l Alphonse Actotin was granted license for pool table at 73 Pierce street and 1 PaSquale Salameno was also granted a pool table license.
 It was voted that the work of Ynov- ing two houses from Granite street to Narragansett avenue be done under the supervision of EIihu Chesebro. su- perintendent of highway
 Charles H. Fay was granted a liquor ] license for the Watch Hill house. As the full complement of liquor licenses | seventeen, has been granted, it was l voted that all other applications re- ceived be refused.
 Albert N. Crandall was appointed l building inspector.
 communication was received from
 the Hod Carriers and Building Labor 1 CTS union specifying the bill of prices demanded and to be recognized by | Feb 15. and asking the councils ap- proval for those employed by the town and belonging to the union.
 On motion of Councilman Flynn the matter was referred to the highway committee with authority to ascertain
 the general action taken by employees
 in the town and to act accordingly The bill of prices follows: Shovelers.
 excavators, single teamsters, etc., P cents an hour; double teamsters 23
 cents; drillers, 26 cents; hod carriers
 brick, 27 cents; tod carriers, mortar, 30 cents an hour.
 The latest awards in the School Arts guild include these pupils of Westerly schools: Peter Dortch, Pleasant street school, second prize; Beatrice Beyan- | kee, Pleasant street school. Mildred Lanphear. Avondale school. third prizes; Gardiner Hill Pleasant street
 school, Maron Schwenk. Park avenue school. fourth prizes. Honorable men ton is given to Malia Bernasconi
 Mary Gentle, Mary Gomena, Annie | Lawrence, Gladys Nash, John Nye