Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-05

IH0t two DTOnHS 1dI1ppOSCS at the n1G1n
 Another appropriation of s15e was
 chuclzed into the fund to pay wood
 chuck bounties. Last year the town
 paid $6S6 in; bounties. Councilman
 Flynn asked if all woodchucks upon
 within the town of Westerly: The query was a poser and could not be
 definitely aziswez'ed-
 Charles w. Cewan, Jr, was granted
 permission to remove section of the
 iron fence on the north side of the Broad street bridge in order that he may construct an entrance to the river side Of the Potter building. MT. Cowan is to give guarantee that he will re- place the rail when he discentinues the use of the entrance. This permit is granted to Mir. Cewan and not to the owner of the building. or any other individual or corporation, and can be recalled at the will of the council.
 Health Officer Stanton reported one case of diphtheria during the month of July as the oza4y case of contagious dis ease.
 Chief of Police Brown reported four arrests for iHtoxieatiea, three for theft, two for assault and one for peddling without license, a total of ten.
 Milk Inspector BTeen reported Is in- speetieRs during the Haontk
 Michael J. Burke and Leon Bliss were appointed police eenstables.
 Coencifn4ar Saunders stated that the Bradford Dyeing association, which recently gave a contract for 23 dwell ing houses, wgas of the opinion that it was abegt tfE4ae that the town of Westerly provided at least one regular member of the police force for the Bradford section of the town. Coun- ciIE4an Flynn stated that there had hol in s511T~. ing the year, and that was made at the instance of Chief Brown. He did not think there was need of 8 regular officer there at present, and that the Village was quite well policed under the constable system. Councilman HasweA expressed like opinion, but be- Aeved the time was coming when a ma teaiaAly increased population would naturally carry with it an increased .police force. Chief Brown said an extra police officer was needed more in the village of Westerly than in Bradford. He said that good service, gratis, was given by Constable John Cato, and that Constable Thompson was detaitea to special police patrol duty on Saturday nights and Sundays. He said there was no evident need of ;addftioEral police pr0tectinn. No action
 John C. -Ka;baItan WAS granted a tavern license for the Plimpton house, Watch 4HiII.
 The aaqlFicafim of the Misqua1nicut Golf club for a club HqnIr license was granted.
 Harry Cogle in settlement of her claim for damages by reason of injuries re- ,cefved by falling on defective side walk in CEfiun street.
 Upon motion of Curnrcfman Curlsy, the council went into executive session  'tfon of PaSQLEaIe SaiannanO to transfer his liquor license for 95 Pierce street to ..IuSeph $. GrilfS. It was voted to continue the application to the next regular meeting of fine town erUunc1l.
 George Hopkins oEney of Hope VaI- Fey, who died Sunday in his 93th year, was generally known as the eldest Odd Fellow in Rhode Island. MT. OIney was the soR of John and Abigail Nor thIup >Ofney and was born fn CHInber- land. He is survived by a daughter Clara A. Olney. At the age Of 10 he removed to the town of Richmond and attended the district school, coRcl1fd- ing his Behoo4days in the Connecticut Literary school at S{KeHd. At the age of 21 he engaged in misunderstanding business at Locustvf4le In the same year. T$$6. he married EHle4iRe Al, daughter of William and Diana Nichols BfckneH, of North Kingston, who died in 1905, and within five months of the4+ golden wedding day.
 Mt. OIRay removed to Hope Valley in 1854 and was employed in the office of a cotton mill, but soon left the posi- ton for a more active and extended political career In 1855 he was elected sheriff of Washington ceRnty and held the office fer five years. He NaS dep uty collector of Internal revenue from 1873 to 1874 Since then he has been engaged chiefly 4n the Are Insurance business.
 Mr. Otney was president of the Langworthg Public Library corpora ton and was for 10 years 8 director of the First National bank of Hapklnton, and for about the same length of time a trustee of the Hopl1intnn Savings bank, and he was a director and treas urer of Wood River branch railroad for several years. He had been since 1852 a justice of the peace and notary pub lie and held various local offices of more or less fnTor+tance- He repre- scented his home town in the house of representative yes in 1869-1D and in the senate in 1RSD-86. He WAS a repnbli- can
 Mir. O1ny was a charter member of