Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12

would be paid and appeal not taken. The situation is peculiar. said the judge. 1t was asked that the first count of reckless driving be not pass ed upon, and the counsel for accused asked for probation on the second count. The court would net agree te
 Tpwn Solicitor Agard said the state should be defended.
 Judge William declared with en- phasts that the most severe sentences imposed for violations of the auteme- bile laws in the state were imposed by the Third district court sitting in Westerly, and the state Is being de- tended and young Barber is eegnizant of the fact. The usual fine of $1e0 and in some instances with Jail sen tence imposed by this court are known to Barber. but without moral effect. In Providence the fine is usually $4Ss so the state is defended in the court at Westerly. The judge said he had not fully made up his mind as to sen tence, but the punishment will not fall upon the father of the young man. The case was continued for one week.
 Charles Richmond was complainant at the meeting of the Westerly town council Monday against Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown. who refused to grant him a license to collect and sell junk. MT. Richmond declared he has been a. resident and taxpayer in Vest erly for ten years and if MT, Brown had anything against me he must prove it." The council referred the matter to Chief Brown.
 Friday morning Chief Brown was complainant in the Third district court against Charles Richmond, charging him with buying and selling junk without license. Mir. Richmond pleaded not guilty and said he was not ready for trial, as his lawyer was out, of town. The trial of the case was continued to next Friday and MT. Richmond furnished a bond of $100 with Mrs. Richmond as surety.
 of Westerly will be held early next nonIh, probably in the new, town hall, for the purpose of hearing and acting upon the reports of the school com town treasurer and overSeer of the poor, and to act upon the recomnlen- dations of the town council for appro-- prlatonS for the ensuing year. All this is preliminary to the annual cleo t1on of town officers early in June when the terms of these elective off, cers expire.
 Councilmen William L. Clarke, Al bert H. Langworthy, c. Clarence Max son, WayIand A. Saunders, William Culley, Maurice w, Flynn and Charles B. Thomas, Moderator Eugene B. Pen- dleton, Town Clerk Everett E. Whip pie. Town Sergeant Herbert P. Clark, Town Treasurer and Collector James NJ Pendleton, Overseer of the Poor Ellery Barber, School Committeeman Thomas Perry.
 All are republicans and will prob ably be renominated and elected. but with changes in the membership of the town council President William l.. Clarke has recently moved to the town of Hopl<inton and therefore will not be a candidate for renomination. Since the town has been divided into two repreSen ntative districts, which was during the service of the present coun- cilmen, except Mir. Thomas, who was elected for first time a year ago, there has been talk in open caucus that councilmanic orders should be di- town, three in one and four in the other. As at present constituted, all members of the council reside in the Second district except MT. Clark. All satisfactorily and if change is made, with the exception of MT. Clarke, who is disqualified, it will be by reason of residence, simply that and nothing more-
 Moderator Pendleton. Clerk whipple, Treasurer Pendleton, School Commit teemen Spicer and Perry and Over seer of the Poor Barber are Second district men, while the only elective town officers in the First district are Sergeant Clark and School Commit teeman Morgan. The appointive off, cials within the gift of the council are all residents of the Second dis trict: Health Officer Lewis Stanton Probate Judge Edward M. Burke, Town Solicitor Harry B. Agard, Sealer of Weights and Measures and Milk In- spector Edwin Barber, Superintendent of Schools William H. Holmes is a resident of the First representative district. All perform the duties of office to the satisfaction of the public and all are republicans.