Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-04

1 Perkins had agreed to submit three distinct plans for the improvement of | the conditions and supposed the plans were to be submitted at the present meeting. MT. Anderson said he did not know of the plans of MT. Perkins | in this particular matter, but he did l know, that the company must have i terminal and a place for the cars to l pass in Westerly. He said he would 1 take the matter up with MT. Perkins and had no doubt that if the plans were promised, they would be in the hands of the committee in time for action at the next meeting of the council. Upon invitation of President Lang worthy Superintendent Anderson re- mained until the council adjourned, and attended @ session of the highway com mittee, when the proposed improve ments in the Pleasant View roads were discussed.
 The report of Thomas H. Peabody, J. Burnside Babcock and Angelo Cap puccio, the special committee appoint ed by the annual town meeting to i'm prove conditions in a brook in Still manVille for which an appropriation of S200 was made, which showed an expenditure of $19S63 The report was accepted and ordered on file and the accompanying bills ordered paid. The committee recommended the construc- tion of catch basins and also action of
 
 prevent the undoing of what had been done and safeguard the general health of the town.
 The matter of catch basins was re- ferred to the highway committee ans the feature that referred to the pub lie health was referred to the health office and the town solicitor, after dis cuss1on by Councilmen Thomas, Gull ley, Hasweu and Flynn.
 N a water system had been established on the property of the Bradford Dye ing association, and that the officials of the company had considerably of fered to furnish water to other prop erty owners without profit, provided the parties to be benefited built the pipe line. The dyeing association had pipes laid to Bowling lane and MT. Catto asked for a, permit to lay a pipe line from that point to his place near the railway station. The Brad ford Dyeing association was granted permit ito extend it's water service as explained by MT. Cato.
 Tree Warden Edward Gavitt wanted President Langworthy to inform the council that the warden has done con- siderable tree trimming since appoint ment to the office and at no expense to the town. Mir. Gavitt asked through Mr. Lansworthy. as to his authority to remove trees. MT. Langworthy said that the particular tree in this instance was the large one near the property to Miss Means on Vincent Carr hill
 Town Solicitor Agard stated that ac- cording to law the town council must give a hearing to parties in interest be- fore the removal of a tree in a resi- dentia1 section of the town, but that the decision of the tree warden Is final. No definite action was taken.
 
 A communication was received from Attorney Smith of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company notifying the council that the sum of $20,000, the amount which the town of Westerly agreed to pay towards the elimination of the Canal street cross ing and improvements in the vicinity of the railway station would be ac- ceptalble at any time. MT Langworthy said the payment had been held up pending the settlement with the Wells heirs, but that now he understood the matter had been adjusted in the sum of $1,020. It was decided to defer action until next meeting Clerk Whipple remarked that the town had saved interest on that S20,000 for five years and might as we'll save interest for another month, until all claims are adjusted.