Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-03

the ponce COuHulJLSeB ana, to d Ildus they stand back of Chief of Police Thomas E Brown in his contemplated strict enforcement of the automobile laws, which are being f1agrantly vio- lated. Attention will be given to the smoke nuisance and the required night lights, and special attention will be given to the enforcement of that sec- ton of the law which relates to over speeding. The police have already spotted some fast drivers who are summering at Watch Hill and others who reside in the village of Westerly. To this end the police have enlisted the assistance of two young men, AL bert F'avarto and J. Irving Maxson, Jr', both owners of motorcycles, to aid them in determining definitely the speed of the offenders. At the regular meeting of the council the initial mem bers of the traffic squad were appoint ed special police constables. Chief Brown has completed plans to have the automobile laws enforced. There fore it would be well for automolists visiting Westerly to be on their guard and escape prosecution.
 William Fl. Sawyer of Pasadena, Cal, and of Providence, R. l., has for several summers occupied a cottage at Weekapaug, and is there the present season. He is the owner and driver of a Stevens -Duryea automobile, model R. which is over six years old, and which has made five round trips across the continent The trips were made in a freight car and each trip occu- pied from 17 to 37 days. He is the only man in the state who has a Cali fornia registry and registers in Rhode Island, and by reason of the California plate the automobile attracts more than ordinary attention MT. Sawyer operates the machine in and about Westerly during the summer months, then in Providence for a month, and the balance of the year in California. He is as proud of his modest little au- tOmobile as was the boy of olden times with his redtop boots, and declares 1t to be in as good shape as when he first took hold of the steering wheel MT. Sawyer is enthusiastic in his praise of the roads in California, declaring that the roads are built to stay and that they are as smooth as billiard table, which, he says, are in marked comparison to the poorly kept up roads of Rhode Island He said he understood that the people here and hereabouts considered the Rhode Isl- and roads to be first class. but it is evident they are not acquainted with really first class roads that are built to stay. He says that just as soon as new roads are built in California the repair gang commences work upon them. and keeps st it all the time The roads are not given opportunity to get ont of repair, he says.
 As a rule, the general public holds automobile drivers az wholly respongi- bs for all accidents, which Is not quite on the level. There vas 8 case worthy of illustration in New London this week Down on Nontsuk avenue 9 boy learning to ride 2 bicycle actual ly ran into an automobile from Nor wich. yet the local newspapers tell of the boy and his bicycle being run down by an automobile. The automobile was going at a moderate rate of speed and was well over on the right of the middle of the road. The boy was rid ing in the middle Of the road when suddenly he veered directly in front of the automobile and the result vas a collision. The bicycle was smashed, the boys ankle sprained and he was severely bruiRed. He was lifted into the automobile and taken 10 the Law renee hospital where he remained over night. and the next day taken to his AitLAiC IltH u5lLlES Ad ilOL HEi S'tAS- though painful The Norwich man has promised the boy a new bicycle and expressed willingness to pay for the care of the ooy until he fully recovers, but that boy openly declares. that he and not the automobile driver, was at fault.
 Now the New London police are to get after the automobile owners from other states who are violating the au- tomobile laws of Connecticut in not getting out state license after being in city for a period of over 30 days. There are quite q number Of people there for the summer, owners of auto mobiles, who are without Connecticut registry plates, and 1t is proposed 10 have these people call at the office of
 secretary of state and settle or send in the license price and receive the re- quIred license. Connecticut autonlo-
 pile owners are obliged to get out H. censes in other states, provided they remain in a city beyond a specified time, and in some states that time is only 10 days. At the meeting of the court of common council Monday evening Alderman Prentis called the attention of the police committee to these violations of law. and Alderman Ryan of the police committee and bt Informed the council that the attention of Captain Haven would be called to