Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-10

When the new town han was -com-
pleted the town council decided that
the hall proper should be used for
town purposes only, that is for town
meetings, a polling place and for Che
commencement exercises of the Wes-
terly High school. This rule was
broadened at town meeting which
gave the free use of the hall to the
Westerly board of trade and for Grand
Army of the Republic for Memorial
day exercises. At q subsequent town
meeting it was voted that the hall pc
or rented for all legitimate purposes,
under the direction of the town coun-
Gil, which was empowered 20 NIX the
rate of rental and the conditions un-
der which the hall might be rented
The rent of the town hall wassHxed at
$40 and $25zup to midnight the lat
ter price to prevail when the front
or main entrance was used. and an
additional. chargeFof So an hour after
midnight. The charge forfthe use of
the town council chamber was, liked
at $40 a night, up to midnight
Before the place. was available for
public hire considerable expressions OF
dissatisfaction were heard, but since
the new plan has prevailed, there has
been no application for the use or
the hall At the last meeting of the
council it was voted that the hall
would not be rented for animal or
poultry shows. Clerk SWhipple was
appointed custodian and renting
agent Of the town hall and council
chamber.
Deputy Sheriff Frederick mitchell
arrested Charles Goldberg, a local fur
Deutch, marketman, through his at
torneys, Albert B. Crafts and George
R. McKenna- Goldberg is charged
with SANDER and Deutch seeks to re-
cover $4,000 damages. The caseh Ia
returnable to the superior court Tor
Washington county, October 4. Gold
berg furnished bond satisfactory 90
the deputy sheriff for appearanca%4u
court at the specified time. ,.s.,s,.s.
The fruit and confectionery store
of Raymond L. Clark, corner Of Broad
Sheriff Mitchell on August IS, is still
| in the custody Of the sheriff. pending
settlement. One Eof the creditors is
Louis A. Robbins of Norwich, whose
attachment is for $500, the three othel
attachments on the stock and fixtures
! bringing the amount Of attachments
| to $500. There are several other cred
itors who have not made formal at
| tachment. The stock has been in
ventoried by the sheriff as Of $1,000
| value.
| The insurance adIusterS nave set
tied the loss at the Westerly Furni'
ture company fire at $4,000. less thar
one-half Of the loss as estimated thu
day after the fire. At that time Mr.
Hinckley stated that the loss would
probably reach $4,000, upon whic!
there was insurance of $4,000.
The regulars Of the Coast artiIIer.
corps, stationed at the forts in thj
New London artillery district, will en-
camp for two weeks. :, the latter par
of the present month, on grounds We
to be selected in the southern part o
the town. Two officers We're in Yves
terly Thursday looking over ground
suitableffor the purpose, and selection
will be made by the commanding of
ficerso of the district within q few days
The hike and encampment will be
change for the soldiers from fort lif
on the5dslands and will serve also 70
a sort of drill for actual field service
The Westerly band. Charles o. Cav
lit, leader, gave a concert that wa
appreciated by hundreds, in Wilco,
park, Thursday evening. rendering tn
following program: March, Colone