Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-05
WESTERLY HENS CAUSE COMPLAINT
Town Council Hears That Neghbors Chickens Nuisance -$159 Appropriated To Pay Woodchuck Bounties- Bradford Asks For Police Protecon-George H. Olney Oldest Odd Fellow, Dead

At the regular meeting of the Vest
 eriy town council Monday Councilman
 Cuiley's request that he be permitted
 to withdraw the name of Charles U:
 Craig as candi date for membership on
 the scTioO1 committee to fill the Vacan-
 cy occasioned by the resignation and
 subsequent death of Dr. J: Howard
 Morgan, was granted. He then moved that Arthur Nj; Gottren be declared the
 unanimous choice of the council to fill
 tine unexpi1ed term. and the motion prevailed At the July meeting of the
 council the vote for Messrs. Craig and EottreH was d tie on the first ballot and further action was deferred to the August meeting.
 The monthly report of Eilery Bar Der, oyerseer of the poor showed the expenditures for th& 1aaonth of July te have been S282.04.
 S3er& W4aippdS announced that
 dances were being held at the Watch E4iA pavilion, and that no license fees had been received. Police iHvestiga- ton -Nzas ordered.
 Caroline CatSo complained of hen- yard nuisance maintained by her next door 1eigffoor, BotoneHi, which made life almost uncomfortable and, at times, prevented the use of her dining room and paat1-y. and fneHaced the health of her children. She said she had been advised by pr. SeaH4oh to bring the matter to the attention of the council She said she had complained t0 Health OfHcei, Stanton five times and that no response was made S4RtA last SatuE- GaH, when he made 4nveStigation.
 Health OHfeer Stanton said he had fine matter under Investigation, had held constitution With NIT. BotoRellf, w44o seemed disposed to act fairly He did not eoASadef. the heayaFd a nu4s- aAce just at this time, but believed it was quite a nuisance in damp and wet weather He Wo74Ad not want the hem yard Ai4eeT9y H74&eT the windows of IFiS home, and said that Mrs Cato was justified fa H45n ga complaint. He said Mir: Bo4oaeM had less than a dozen hens that hens had been kept there Is years without friction and that this is one of those cases where the health officer fs made the goat.
 The matter was Referred back to the heaHA officer fo4 report at the next meeting, provided satisfactory settle a4eHt e074ld not be reached in the T4eaEE1Eae. If at the next meeting the HenyraEd wSss declared a nuisance the Go#Hel Ms0E4d take action for its aabate~ uHeRs.
 RssaE+h Officer Stsenton stated to the council tfFa& tine csshhsrt in Granite akres4 near the Kenneth residence was A decided nuisance and suggested council action. He said that sewerage ezaptied into the catch basin and evil &e74ly remained there. He said that tR the absence of a sewerage system $t was Up to the prn4Ierty owners to dispose Of sewerage hy the cessppnl MTsteEn and that the town was not supposed to take care of priNate sewer ARa. No permit had psWer been gwen to have sewerage .entHr this particular catch basin, and there should not bs. He TEsss of the Sn1Iininn that error was made by the council when IEermits were granted in other ssRGtiunE to do just what is being dome without permit in Granite street. The DIattar was re- ferred to the highway ~cOmmittae and EOWn Solicitor -AgaEd.
 AppllcatIon Ntss received From <Iel-e- Fniah Sullivan of Bradford, foreman of 9 granite quarry, for permit to carry 8 revolver for self protection, he claim ing that his life had been threatened by one of the cfttarr5zTnen. This is an of an assault case tried in the district court, with -Mr. Sullivan as the complaining witness and Philip TurnOVa, a 14larryInan, -aS defendant. A line of $10 and costs was imposed. Chief of Police Brown received the -ap- plication and turned it oErer to the council. The chief did not favor grant ing the permit. and the council decided that as no such permit had ever been granted commencement would not be made Tn 8. case or this nature.
 1t was voted to establish a grade for Howard street, upon request of Thop1- ! 3s Conway, who deshaed to construct a granolfthie sidewalk in front of his prdEsTt3%
 Tf1e standard scales equipment that artorred the town clerks office in the ote town hall building is now located in the northwest conner of the cellar of the new town hall. This was di- vHIged when 8 bill for the removal was ordered paid and when Council man Flynn asked where the valuable outfit v9as placed. He was politely and the added information wRs given that the basement was a good place for the large case and the costly cnmfEnds.
 Charles F. Ecr1IastunA was gran ted a permit to move a house from Oak to STruce sd1eets provided no telephone, telegraph Dr 6ltHctIie wires were dis tuIHaa6, or IT oEJectIom was made by fne oOmEHmiEs owning or controlling tnF wires
 Annmg fine bills approved for pay rnEzrt, and sziid +k0 he the only one con- | Extraxsagant in connection with ths nsw tpENn hall, waB nne of $785 for I