Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-06
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
Matter OF Coy Property Line Considered to be
Made at Cost Motto Exceed $15-BeHer Road to Week
spang Advocated-Rev. George w. Riger Resigns
Patrick Shea Breaks Three Ribs.

Tie Westerly town counctlmen met
Monday. President william l. Clark
presiding and these councilmen pres
ent: c, Clarence Maxson, Maurice w.
Flynn. William Culley, Albert H.
Langworthy and Charles Thomas. The
minutes Of the regular July meeting
and those held during the month were
read and approved 1hres-quaIters of
an hour Of discussion followed the in
PRODUCTION of a note submitted by Is
vine o. Chester providing that Charles
]. Butler be appointed a committee to
change the coping, widen the sidewalk
and repair the walk and that an ap-
preparation of SIS be made for that
purpose The change is in the line of
property belonging to the Frank w.
Coy Real Estate company in High
street. near the High street entrance
20 wilcox park, so as to be in straight
Tine with. the park property, and is
considered a public improvement This
matter was before the July meeting of
the council, when Messrs. Chester and
Butler. representing the Westerly
hoard Of trade, petitioried for the
change. with the consent of Mr.. Coy.
The highway committee was author
ICED to do the work, but as nothing
had been done the note was submitted
M the meeting Monday.
During the long discussion it was
divulged that the town had claim Of
s46 against Mr.. Coy, and the commit
tee had offered to allow Mr.. Coy S25
on account to do the work, though the
work could be done for SIS. Also that
Mr.. Coy claimed he had charges
AGAINST the town that would mora
than balance the account against him.
This was the hitch that delayed the
work. and charges were freely made
that the chairman Of the highway
committee for personal reasons against
Mr.. Coy had insisted on having the
work done on the Coy account rather
than have the work paid for direct.
Messrs- Chester and Butler argued
thai the conflict between the town and
Mr. Coy should not retard the public
Improvement, as there was another
way for the settlement Of the matter
in dispute Judge John W. Sweeney
stated that while he had no personal
interest in the matter, and had appear
ed in cases where his clients were OPP
posed TO MIR. Coy, still he favored MAX
ing this improvement while the oppor-
tuni1y was open, when Mr.. Coy was
willing TO give strip from the 'front.'
age OF his property to make the i'm
provement possible.
Nearly all the members Of the coun-
Gil participated in the discussion and
the question was finally solved by the
appointment of Mr.. Butler as q com
rnittee to do the work, provided the
cost would not exceed SIS.
Attorney Albert 3. Crofts, formerly
Of Westerly, a summer resident Of
Pleasant View and owner Of consider
able property in that section, advooaN-
ed the building Of q gravel road 40 feet
wide along the trolley line from Pleas
ant View to Weekapaug, a part of
which is already built. and which two
miles Of roadbed would complete. He
did not advocate the measure on the
ground Of obligation in return for taxes
received from that section, but on the
mound Of good investment.
He said that since last January 30
new buildings had been erected at
Pleasant View, and by the end of the
wear the number would be increased to
40 or so. With this proposed road an
actually, there would be building all
along the line; IN his opinion the work
OF building the road could be done for
$4,000 the interest of which would be
$3.50. and the increase In tax receipts
would be four times that amount the
first year, and increase annually, so
that eventually the work would not
cost the town a cent and prove in
the end a profitable investment.
Mr.. Crofts said that the location
along the extension towards Weeana-