Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-15

There was a special meeting of the Westerly town council, "Wednesday evening, President William L. Clarke presiding. Councilmen c. Clarence Maxson, Maurice " Flynn. Albert H. Langworthy and John T. Edmond were present
 The complaint of Attorney A. T. L. Ledwidge, counsel fer ConcertinO Irills which was referred to Health Officer Stanton. was considered. It was set forth that there was a nuis- venuti that the Grills complainant desired to be abated. Health Officer Stanton reported that he had viewed the premises and that Benvenud was willing to build a cesspool, if permit ted to do so, but objection was made by Mrs. GrillS. The health officer i did not desire to exercise his au- thority and order the place closed un- less so directed by the council. Attorney LedWidge renewed his com plaint that liquor was being sold with out license and 1t was therefore a nuisance from that standpoint. He 1 said the council had granted Natale Benvenuti license to sell liquor in a building to be erected on the north east corner of railroad property. This
 
 partially on the Grills property and therefore the license is void, accord ing to complainant.
 Civil Engineer Mckenzie testified that he has examined titles of the property for a great many years, down to 1852. He was of opinion that the plots submitted were correct. He said the boundary pin had been dis covered. The only dispute between the railroad company and MT. Grills as to the ownership of the land was relative to the canal boundary line. The whole building except six feet of the rear. in the diagonal line, is on the Grills property.
 Councilman Flynn asked if MT Ben Venuti had been notified that this spe- cial meeting was to be held He was advised that no notice had been given MT. Benvenuti.
 Joseph Grills stated that there were only few inches between Mir. Nc henzies survey and that of Eugene Westcott of the railroad company. A satisfactory boundary line had been reached by the railroad company and A4r. Grills. MT. Grills said that on the strength of this agreement he 1 erected fence in front of the property last Sunday. He did the work at that | time, as help could be more readily l obtained.
 MT. Ledwidge submitted to the coun- Gil the form of a vote that he said | would meet the case. The vote set forth that instead of doing business on the land of the railroad company, ] he opened saloon on the property = | Conucertino Grils. The vote declared the place to be a liquor nuisance. and | that the council order the nuisance abated and that BeneYenuti abate the | nuisance of selling liquor in a place Tor which license had not been issued within twenty-six hours after mid night of February Is. or take the pre- scribed penalty.
 The town solicitor explained that if was the duty of the council to abate nuisances and not the courts. whether i the nuisance be one of health or sell ing liquors illegally. As to the valid ity of Benyenuti's license. Mir. AgarC said. that application was made tc transfer license to railroad property when, aS a matter of fact. it was tTf property owned by Grills.
 Councilman MaXson declared tFai Benvenuti was evidently an innocen; party. and took location given him by the railroad company.
 Councilman Flynn believed that i, was unfair to pack meeting on the matter without giving Mr Benvenut hearing, Ii is conceded by all tha. the. saloon building is on the Grill, property,
 Joseph GrflIs spoke in regard to tT1t rental of the land, that none be pait
 unless the building interfered viii railroad Improvement. If found tha, the building was wrongly located, tn building must be removed within if teen days. Tte railroad company df, give Benvenuti the location for tn. building,
 MT. LedWidge agreed te change tn date for MF, Benvenuti to abate tn nuisance twenty -four hours succeed ing February 21, an extension of on, week from the original vote submit ted.
 MT. Asasd stated that Benveanti ha, the TigAt ts remove his building t the northwest corner of the railreal prepertE, with the permission of tn railroad eempaHy, and continue busi ness without any change of license, a. permit had been granted for such
 location.
 The council voted to declare th saloon of Natale Benveagti, on tn !. Grills property, te be a liquor rais ance, as liquor was being sold ther instead of op the northwest corner 0 land of the railroad company, as spe {, | oS< lAl T.