Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27

when there is ES9 @& A on the ground, with non-siid chA rs 5 No driver will be permitted to so- licit patronage on the highways by the shouting, or. hawking process, and no person operating a car for hirVA will be permitted to smoke tobacco in any form or use intoxicating liquors. All machines for hire must carry a sign on the front of the car desig-s mating the fare per passenger, and no charge in excess thereof can be made. There will be no charge for hand baggage and the amount charged for baggage of any kind shall not be greater for each piece than is charged for passenger.
 Packages found in licensed motor 5us@ss must be given into the custody of the superintendent of traffic within 24 hours. and, after 90 days, if not called for. the same can be claimed by the finder.
 Complaint was made of the stand ing of cars of the Groton & Stoning- ton Street Railway company, on the PawcatuclS bridge awaiting the pass age of cars to and from Watch Hill and Pleasant View. before proceeding to the terminal at the railway station. thus causing more or less traffic con- gestion. Superintendent Anderson had previously assured members of the council that when the work on the state n1SnWcy 0SlNSCA anu Mystic was completed, the schedule would be changed so as to obviate the present delays on the bridge. President Culley and Town Solicitor Agard were appointed committee to take this matter up with the trolley officers, and also to ascertain whether the occasional congestion in Main street near Broad, cannot be relieved. f. George w. Moore, of the George w. Moore Elastic Fabric company, who 1 has erected a handsome residence off Beach street, and is now building a stretch of over 800 feet of granolithic sidewalk to the same, asked the eoun- | cil for permission to remove the over | flow of the cesSpoo1 and connect the same with the Beach street drain. The matter was referred to the highway committee.
 | After an illness of three years, from
 complication of diseases, AndreW Mckenzie, father of Civil Engineer Thomas Mckenzie. superintendent of 1 the Westerly water works died We'd tuesday afternoon at his home in Prov idence- As deputy sheriff of Provi- dence county he was widely known, | and previous to the promotion he served for many years as constable. the county courthouse. When the | Sixth district court was established I in the old state house, he was trans ferred to that building from the coun- ! ty courthouse in Benefit street He
 remained on duty there until illness | forced him to retire three years ago.
 MT. Mckenzie was for many years
 a member of the Providence police | department. and was promoted to the rank of sergeant on January 4, 1875,
 when the number of sergeants was in-
 creased from five to seven He was | ln% 1cA 11oll avnl-
 when he left the department. He was prominent in the Knights of Pythias I and was a charter member of St Johns lodge and served as grand mas ter of the exchequer. Later he be- came affiliated with St. George lodge and then with Palestine lodge.
 Besides his widow he leaves two sons, William, of Southbridge. Mass.
 and Thomas. of Westerly daughter Mrs. Herbert l.. Walford. of PTpvi-
 denee and a sister, Mrs. Mary McCu1- tough, of Westerly.
 This program was rendered at the concert in Wilcox park, Thursda> evening, by the Westerly band. Charles TO. Gavitt, leader: March, The Glad
 iator. sousa: overture. Jolly Robbers Suppe; popular air, It's Tulip Time
 in Holland. Whiting: cornet solo. Com
 modore Polka. Paris Chambers. by Leader Gavitt: grand selection, Faust Gounod; excerpts from Chin Chin Cary1: medley Of popular airs. Rem ick: descriptive. A Hunting Scene Bu- Icalosi: Rag. Operatic. Lenzburg;
 march, Gate City, Weldon: finale. Stal
 Spangled Banner.
 |
 Local Laconics,
 William A. Wilcox was in New I London Thursday.
 I Several of the streets are being re. surfaced with asphalt.