Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-09
TAXI REGULATIONS IN WESTERLY
au.e of Dissatisfaction to Edwin H. BlackerProest Made to Town Counci-Telephone Bills Under Discussion Bonfire Sparks Cause Barn Burning -Powers-Atcheson Marriage.

ephones for the town hall, it having been alleged that there is such a pro- vision in the franchise granted the company by the town.
 Clerk Whipple said the company furnishes one free telephone for the town clerks omce and another for the fire house, and that Is all the town gets from the company, except less than $1o in taxes. Councilmen Robin son and Craig were appointed com- mittee to make inquiry into the tele- phone matter and report. Council making the investigation, the commit tee ascertain whether the company has legal right to demand double tolls for service within the boundaries of the town.
 There eame a bill from Ellis. the signman, for road signs recently placed h position, which was ordered paid without opposition. This bill led Clerk Whipple to remark: Westerly has the poorest lot of road signs of any place that I have visited, and there must be improvement in this line if the laws of the state are to be re- spected."
 The bills of Ellery Barber. over seer of the poor. showed the eotal was only s20s.75. Lewis Stanton, su- perintendent of health reported mo new cases of contagious disease" At the suggestion of Clerk Whipple bill for extra panitor, service was ordered paid so that Janitor MitchelPs two expenses of Tree Warden Gavitt for the month was s52.09 and Council. man Haswell, chairman of the high way committee, told of the good~work accomplished by the tree warden.
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 .G @ A chief of police, for August showed a total of twelve arrests, eight of which were for intoxication. two for being tramps and one each for assault and overspeeding an automobile. The sum of s71.36 for extra police service dur ing the month was ordered paid.
 Abel J. Parsons, chauffeur Tor a member of the Griscom family at Watch Hill. gave notice of a claim of damages for injuries by being thrown from his motorcycle when near. the Darlington cottage on July 10. Parsons claims damages of s4.00o by reason of a defective highway, due to an elevation of the trolley rails. Councilman Thomas said it was an exaggerated claim and that as a matter of fact the trolley rails were not abruptly above the street surface, but that there was graded incline of the macadam road from the rails. He had driven over that point in the road almost daily and did not consider the condi- tions comprised a defective highway. The claim was referred to the town solicitor and the highway committee
 An invitation was accepted from Pride of NeW England lodge, ]. o. O.. F, M. U., for the members of the town council to review a parade of the or ganizations of the state from the town hall steps on the evening of Oct. 3, and that the president of the council ex- tend a welcome to the visitors. On that date there will be. a state conven- ton of the order held in Westerly.
 It was voted that hereafter the fees for hotel licenses and for restaurants will be $6 for The Rhode Island, the Ocean house, the Watch Hill house and Plimpton house, $3 for the other hotels, these fees can be fixed by the town, the maximum being $100.
 No report for August was received from Milk Inspector 6reen, and upon motion of Councilman Thomas the clerk was directed to ascertain the cause of the absence of that important document. Justin Havens was reap pointed supervisor of highways for one month.
 Councilman Culiey complained of the location of telephone poles on Spring and School streets. as they interfered with the electric light poles, and advo- cated the removal of one of the poles. After discussion, 1t was agreed that matters of this nature might be amic- ably adjusted If the light committee and highway committee co-operated. No action was taken.
 AS a board of canvassers, the coun- cilnen approved the voting list as at present prepared and corrected to date.
 
 Just before o'clock Monday after noon the Westerly fire alarm com- menced to ring In @ very irregular alarm. striking every number from l