Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-08

ARs a precautions to public SaTeIy, @lAs !
Westerly town council in session NAon's
day adopted an ordinance which re- |
quires all motor-driyen and other Fe-
hicles to come to a full stop before |
passing q trolley car that IS at stand
still for the purpose of taking on or
discharging passengers. The penalty
is a fine not to exceed $40 or ten days
in Washington county Jail, or both. |
President Eul1ey, who was appointed
a committee to consult with repre-
sentatives of the trolley companies thai
center in Westerly village In regard TO
! cars standing on the bridge and at the
corner Of Main and Broad streets,
awaiting the arrival of cars from the
railway station, reported that this in
convenience to traffic would be RENEE
died as soon as possible. When the
new roadbed of the Groton and Ston-
schedule would be adopted and the
present difficulties removed.
George w Moore of the George w.
Moore Elastic Fabric company, with
residence and plant in Beach street,
petitioned at the August meeting for
permission to connect with q drain
! that empties into the river to care for
the surface water from cesspool. Ho-
bart C. Babcock. representing his
/ mother. owner OF property In the "
i cfnity, objected on the ground that the
4 drain was already overtaxed and that
d offensive odor was sure to result. Mr..
Moore said he had no intention OF do
ing anything that would be prejudic1al
to the health Of his own family or his
/ neighbors and really did not under
stand the existing conditions as TO
other connections with the drain when
i his petition was presented. The whole
matter was discussed at length by the
i councilmen and a plan of the drain ex-
planned by Cfvn Engineer Mckenzie.
At the request OF Mr.. Moore the mat
! ter was continued and referred to the
highway committee.
James Kemp, who has been acting
as foreman of the highway department,
j is now superintendent at a salary OF
$1,000 a year. For two years there has
Z been a vacancy in the SUPPLEMENTARY
of highways. Councilman Haswe1,
chairman of the highway committee,
made motion that Foreman Kemp re-
! ceive the salary limit that had been
paid to the former superintendent. Mr..
II Haswen said that he himself had been
experimenting the highway work of
1.-The town, but that the time was at
hand when his own personal affairs
must receive his personal attention Mr..
Kemp had been doing the work of the
4 former superintendent and should get
: the same pay. He had been working
Jas foreman for $2.25 day. The raise
Sin salary was approved by the council
A1CA <1uO IL was c51SCQ l1le1l ne SA1O040
1haye the title as well as the pay Of
superintendent He was then appoint
sed superintendent of highways.
Z That there shall be no poultry or
SanimaI shows in the town hall, and
that $40 shall be the price per night
EEor use of the council chamber, were
%the changes made in the regulations
Esn regard to the renting OF the town
Shan as reported by the committee and
In - Al
pertaining to the renting of the town
ghall or the council chamber were
transferred to the custodian of the
building, Clerk Everett e. Whipple.
( Councilman Maurice w. Flynn, who
.was appointed to arrange for the iitney
wordinance requirements, and to act
temporarily as superintendent of We
shicles, was confirmed as the superin-
Etendent provided for in the ordinance.
1T was then ruled to fix the salary at
$500 a year. Superintendent Flynn re-
ported that he had procured the
necessary badges, blanks and books.
expenses that would not be incurred
again for many years. The ordinance
has been in effect since Sept. and 20
ajitney bus licenses and % drivers
licenses have been issued.
I The official voting list as prepared
by the clerk and in accordance with Law.
for use for the ensuing political year
was approved by the council. The rer
port of Chief Of Police Thomas q
Brown showed there were Is arrests
IN August for these causes: Intoxica-
zion z. obstrueting officer 2, and / each
for manslaughter exceeding speed lin
ut, assault, and peddling without IL
fense Lewis Stanton, superintendent
of health, reported one case of diph-
Iberia in August.
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i All the bills presented for town ex-
Penses were approved and ordered
paid. Only 242.86awas spent IN charity
during the month. The guide signs re-
gently placed about town cost only
5000. The sum of SIG. 8s was expend.
ed in paraphernalfa to get the new
gitney bus ordinance into operation
THE silent sentinel in Dixon square
an aid to traffic regulation. cost 1884
Miss Annie Buddington Ahern o.
Westerly. daughter of John r. anc
Charlotte T. Surber Ahern, and Ches.
ter Lincoln Walcott, engaged in the
lumber business in Crittenden Kas.
son of Nelson II. and Nellie 3. Nc.
Crossman Walcott, Of Providence, wer.
married Tuesday morning. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. William
f. Williams in Christ Episcopal church
After the marriage there was recep
ton at the home of the brides parent,
m Rocket street to members of tn,
families. Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott starte.
during the day for their future hom
in Kansas.
Judge Edward M. Burke held. ses
sion of the probate court Tuesday af
ternoons and inventories of persona
property in these estates were receive,
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