Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-07
aty,lRLY'S NEW COUNCIL MEETS
Complaint of Inheritance of Bills From the Last Council Club Licenses Granted for Bradford and Watch Hill Golf Club-No Appointment of Permanent Highway Com missioner-Thnteen Arrests and Two Raids During June.


 The Westerly town cuuncilmen were in session four hours Monday. This included a secret conclave of one and pne-haH hours Every member of the council was present from start to fin- lsh, as was also the clerk and town solicitor.
 Edward Gav1tt, tree warden, reported considerable dead wood in some of the street trees that required attention as they were a menace to public safety, and there were trees in Spruce and Spring streets, on private property, the lower branches of which should be trimmed He had done considerable work of that kind in the past, without rec0rnpense, but believed he was enti- tied to pay for his service in the fil- rure. At the annual financial town meeting he had asked for an appro- prf@tfDn of $500, but was informed that khe town council could provide for such expense without special appropriation, from the miscellaneous fund.
 On motion of Councilman Haswell, the tree warden was authorized to re- move dead wood and trim trees at an expense not in excess of $100. Coun- cilman Flynn added that if that sum was not sufficient, more money could be appropriated for the completion of the work
 The council selected isrors to serve Fer tae ensuing year as follows.
 Charles H Moon. Edwin Fl. Vars, Frederick R. Cottrell, Everett Coon. Joseph H Doney, Fred H. Kenyon, Andzew Fisher. William B. Steadman, Horace II Gavftt. George F. Champlin, A Court Burdick. William R. Burdick, Antonio M- Marie, Richard J. Butler, Adam SaWyers. grand jurors
 Fred N- Burdick, Charles IF. Coon, Hiram " Barber, Charles H. Stonton, William Allners Eddie P. Ennis, Frank Collins. Thomas ]. welch, Henry T. BrumfeF, Frank J. Cahune, Sidney E. Chapman, Joseph E. Bags, George w Tlmbury, William R. Robinson, Ed- mund Arnold, William A Burke, Gharies J. Cook. Ella Monti. Abraham DeboE1fz, James g. Segar, Jarvis H. A3ger, George L. Eti1lman, John Mur- ray. Herbert T. Kenyon, Robert Duff, Edward H. BufTiEm, Daniel ]. OrCon- nell Frank Gomern. James M. Pendle- ton Charles B. Cottreil, Sd, Clarence EL Clark, Abraham P. Datson, Joseph Recchie. petit jurors
 The new highway ccnsasiftee report cd inheritance of mass of bills aucre- 1ztfns $3s500 from the retiring commit tea Al the June meeting the old com- mittes reported that there were no highway bills for May, but that they were included in the batch presented, and some were dated back to January last
 Councilman HasweH said that the present committee had no knowledge En right and ought to be paid There wzs one bin of $1ou for repairs to a boiler that had since been discarded as unfit for use He said the work had been done and he knew of no req son why the bill was not paid before
 Cuuncz2man Thomas said that the retiring highway committee had pur- chased oH for the streets at a higher prfcs than the oil could have been purchased. and that the old committee had expended large slice of the ap- rwuprzatiDr thai the taxpayers sup posed was to be expended by the new council and thaf the retiring commit teS bad handicapped f1he present com nitfee hF sz1cb action
 Coznrfhnan Robinson asked if ft was in7,eEzt bills from tFas retiring commit fenM
 C0unrIlman Thomas said it was not crs1r1xmrE, and that no appzsorr1ation w1g a<z1fak7e unfn passed upon by the
 C0unca7man Haswsl said ft was wer1 fur the reopae to know just how the present hag4rwmy committee was hants- cappHd He had no doubt that the bills presented Esre just bdIls and Efiou3d be paid
 Cuunrslrnan Flynn said the former highway eoznmff1ee turned oyer no bunks of accounts ~ records to the new curuznftzee. and claimed the con- mttee had no books that belonged to the town The present committee will have books of accounts to turn oyer to The succeeding cornrnftfse.
 On motion of Mr- Haswen the bills were T0ted paid
 President CaAaey stated that he had a request for Ehe use of the town hai1 Tor . celebration by White Heather lodge next September and asked for the action of the council Councilman Thomas said he held no otiect1on against White Heather lodge, or any other organization, but believed in be- ing cautious as to the indiScrinnfnate use of the town hall. He said that the citfzens in financial town meeting as- sensktled had voted the free use Inf the hall to the local post of the GEand Army of the Republic and the West erls BoaEd of Trade, and he believed placing the limit of use of the town hall to these Congratulations. He made