Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
MYSTERIES COUNCIL ORGANIZES
Usual Appointments Made For Ensuing YearA H. Lang worthy Elected President of Councl-Fire Department Observes Memorial Sunday-Welcome Home For Rev, Joh.. Neal

e The newly elected members of the V esterly town council met in the council chamber of the new town hall, aturday night, for the purpose of organization and the transaction of the usual first session routine business. i ne meeting was called to order by Clerk Everett E. Whippie who admins tered the oath of office as councilmen 10 Albert H. Langworthy, Maurice O. Flynn. C. Clarence Maxson. Charles Thomas. Wayiand A. Saunders, Will jam Culley and Frances c. HaSwell All were reelected except MT, Haswen who succeeds William Clark who was not a candidate for reelection, but the former has had experience in the council which antedates that of any other member of the council
 On motion of MT. MaKson. seconded by Mfr. Saunders. Albert H. Lang worthy was unanimously elected pres ident of the council
 Walter Wheeler and Robert J. But Ter were reelected town auditors. 9th CT offices within the gift of the coun- al were distributed as followSs Lewis Stanton superintendent of health; James W Burke, constable with pow CT to serve papers; Edward M. Burke, judge of probate; Albert H. Lang worthy, Simon P. Nichols, corders of lumber Albert H. Langworthy, John T. Edmond. gaugers of casks; George A. Champlin, sesler of leather; John O. Babcock, C. H. Crandall Stephen ". Collins Ellery Barber, packers of fish; Edwin F. Barber, sealer of Pendieton. Horace VoSe, o. P. Gran dau Thomas V. Cottren, Nathan r. Moves. Edward E. Carpenter, auc- tioneers; John T. Edmond, Albert H. Langworthy, measurers of grain; Thomas Mckenzie, George w. Wood
 1E ' Welch. Henry R. Segar, Elmer F. Da- ley, weighors of coal; Isaac Bent, William R Briggs Horatio D. Healey, James R. Babcock, field drivers; W. C. Gavftt, James c Babcock, H. C. Lanpzear. Isaac Bent Horatio D. John ". Berry, George E. Chapman, fence viewers; Stephen ". Collins, commissioner of Trecks; George F. Baroer, Charles E. Coon, harbor mas ters: John B. Brown, commissioner an burial of deceased soldiers: Herbert P Clark town sergeant. These were all reelecfionz-
 Freder C. Buffum who was urged to accept the position of tree warden by the fozper council and who was much interested fn the work, made no application for Feeppointnent but 1t was understood that he was willing to serve He was succeed by Edwin L. 9Rvfrt-
 Thomas Fl Brown, Edward E. West, Frederick T. Mitchell, Albert c. Lan- phere and Donald Ferguson. were elected police conS1a,bies with pay, and were designated as the regular police force MT. Brown was desig- mated as chief and MT. West as ser geant and to act as deputy chief in the absence of Chief Brown The sal ary of the chier was fixed at $50 a month and that of the other members of the force $7o.
 Petitions were received from Michael Curtin and Henry Chase for appoint ment as special officers at Watch Hill and substitute policemen. Mir. Thomas made motion that MT. Chase be elected Mir. Flynn called for a bal lot The vote resulted in five ballots for Mfr. Chase and two for MT. Cur tin. and the former was declared elected. The tour of duty was left at the discretion of Chief Brown.
 The salary of the judge of probate was fixed at $500 a year and it was voted that regular sessions be held on the afternoons of the first and third Tuesday of each month, and all fees due the town be paid into the town treasury.
 Henry B. Aeard. who has served several terms as town solicitor, was