Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-02

in an endeavor to prevent the nuisance and the consequent damage. The ques- tion was raised that inasmuch as the highway complained of was in the pos session of the state rather than the town, that the compliments should seek redress from the state. Council man HaswelI said the question had not been settled whether the state was re- Sponsible for the highway from wall to wall or only overa, that part that had been built by and Is maintained by the state. The matter was referred to the town solicitor.
 CounoiImen Thomas and Flynn and Solicitor Agard who were appointed a committee to investigate the complaint mad by T. D. Picard against the standing of public automobiles in front of the railway station and convenient to his garage and stable and interfer- ing with his business made report. So far as could be aScertained no nuisance existed as there was no congestion at that point, although conditions may be changed when the summer season opens. and if then there is congestion it will be time enough for action. The committee had nothing to do with the adjustment of competition that was unfavorable to the complaint, nor did they believe that it was good policy to consider tho licensing of public vehi- cles at this time, especially as it could not be confined to automobiles. and discrimination would cause much dis satisfaction.
 Melvin Hansen. civil engineer, sub- mitted a plan for widening and strengthening section of Oak street in order that a street line could be established to facilitate the sale of building lots with exact boundary lines He argured that the street need ed attention and that it was better for the council to deal with owner rather than a large number of owners later on. It was argued by the councilmen, and Civil Engineer Mckenzie, who ex- plained the Henson plan, and approved it, that it was perhaps best to refer the matter to a committee to ascertain if it were possible at this time to have the entire street Widened and strengthened. The matter was re- ferred to the highway committee.
 Horace StiiInan was before the coun- Gil and made complaint against being obliged to take out a license to sell milk, basing his claim on the fact that he did not peddle milk, but sold all of his product to the Westerly Ice Cream company, which had taken out license to deal in milk, thereby causing double license to be paid for the hand ling of the same milk. He also be- lieved that inaSmuch as the farmer had the right to sell his farm pro- uutlS WlL-lOuL- 1lCGuSG lIldI I11Ik came under the hear of farm products When the law was explained to Mr. Stillman which related to the sale of milk he said he wanted to comply with the law and made immediate application for a milk license. These licenses are granted by the town council and over sixty applications were approved at Mondays meeting. MT. Stillman then called attention to the bad condition of the White Rock road. or rather section. of it. He was assured by the highway committee that the matter would receive attention just as soon as funds were ably to carry on the work
 Grief of Police Thomas E. Brown re- ported that there were six arrests dur ing February and two successful liquor raids, and Health Officer Lewis Stanton reported one case of scarlet fever. The special committee to con- sider the petition for a police officer to be stationed regularly in Oak street, reported through President Culley that there was no need for a permanent of f1cer for that street at the present time. Thomas Theross was given per mission to. withdraw his application for license for pool tables. Albert N. Crandall was reappointed a water commissioner for a term of three years.
 Councilman Craig asked if anything had been done in relation to the pay ment of the bill of the T. A. Scott company, of New London, for dredging in the Pawcatuck river at the mouth of the drain entering the river near the Segar property. The work was ordered by J. Frank Segar and he turned the bill over to the town for payment, on the ground that the work was made necessary by reason of the drai nand that the dredging of this place in the past had been paid by the town. MT Craig was informed that the bill was returned to MT. Segar with the statement that it was up to him and not the town to pay the bill Since then ncthing has been heard from MT. Segar on the subject. The council then adjourned