Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-13

In the absence of EiIery Barber, over
 seer of the poor, Clerk Whipple read
 that officers annual report. even read-
 ing the names of the beneficiaries and
 the amounts expended in aid of each.
 The sum of $1,775.41 was expended at the town poor farm and s1 ,536.15 in aid
 of the outside poor. The receipts from
 the farm were $47l69. There is a bal
 ance in the appropriation of last year of S143S4
 Albert H. Langworthy, chairman of
 the highway committee made a report
 of the disposition of the regular appro-
 priation of s17000 for the maintenance
 of streets, and also of the special ap-
 preparations for specified places. In
 answer to the suggestion of the gov ernment inspector, who recommends
 among other things for the alleged inn provement of the conduct of the high way system that the town dispose of the stone crusher, MT. Langworthy
 showed that the crusher was a money maker and that the crushed stone used on the highways cost the town only 21 1-2 cents a ton, when advantage is taken of the profit made on the sale of
 crushed stone that was not required by the town to private individuals. He stated that during his period of service he believed he received dollar for dollar on all highway work. He called atten- ton to the fact that charged against the appropriation of $15,O00 for streets were fixed charges that amounted to $S,392.76, leaving only $6,607.24 avail able for actual construction work. Still with this small amount great improve
 ment has been made in the general condition of the streets and six new catch basins and six tile drains have been built. This could not have been done but for the revenue from the stone crusher. In addition all the bridges have been rebuilt and the streets in better condition than ever. Frederick C. Buffum, representing the 1 Westerly Board of Trade, presented a I vote which provided that the board be 1 permitted to hold regular meetings in | the town hall, without being required | to pay BIO rental for each meeting. Milo Clarke, while member of the Board of Trade, was of the opinion | that the board should pay for the light [ and the jaEitor service.
 James Johns could see no valid req son why the Board of Trade should be
 favored any more than any other or
 gani2ation that might want to use the 1 town hall. Maurice w Flynn announced that Councilman MaXson, committee of the
 town council on the town hall. had fig ! dTed the light heat and janitor serrIce 1 at SIP night. and that was the price |, set for rental to the Board of Trade i-- Mir. Buffum explained that the Board of Trade was semi official town body { and the sole object was the advance 1 ment of the best interests of Westerly and should have free use of the public building that they helped to erect. i Senator Arnold said he was not member of the Board of Trade, but that it was different in it's purpose than any other organization and was at i work for Westerly. He believed the body should not pay for the privilege of holding meetings in the town hall ! and favored Mr Buffums motion.
 John Catto offered the amendment that the Grand ArmyEof the Republic i. be given free use of the town hall for annual memorial services, and another amendment gave the use of the hall for | fire district meetings. The vote passed as amended
 f < Michael O'Brien submitted a vote l that tire town install street lights on Spruce street continuation from Park