Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-03
RENTING OF WESTERLY TOWN HALL!
tee Rates Submitted Report-Question of Leasing Viewed in All Its Phases But Matter Left Undecided Pearl Street Property Owners Complain of Highway Conditions

and that the town of Westerly was not
 required to illuminate private property. MT. McGinnfs then asked permission to place advertising signs on the Broad street bridge, a privilege now enjoyed by house located in Pawcatuck Mir McGinnis had no objection to present
 conditions in that respect, but as a taxpayer of Westerly he believed he was entitled to as much rights as
 a non-taxpayer from another state. Mir. McGinnfs was informed that the
 sign boards on the bridge were not there by permission, but were in fact violation of agreement and would be removed forthwith. The new law against sign advertising. to be in ef- the the future Euidance of Mr McGinnis and others who indulge in that style
 of advertising.
 The bills presented for expenses
 during the month of June were pre-
 scented and ordered paid, which in- cluded on account of water, $546.74: sewers, $94.41; streets. $1,205: street lights, $921.30; extra police, $S7.52; for
 the poor. $140.e6. Foster Jaeger was
 appointed police constable without pay. Clarence M. Vars was granted drug gist's liquor license for the Vars drug store in Bradford Hyde Chase was granted victuauers' license for Weeka- paug and Victor Gervasini a tavern
 was granted a victualler's license for Watch Hill. Councilman Flynn asked if he was to sell Intoxicating drink. and received this reply: No: If I
 did I would invite the town council men to call and see me-"
 Councilman Hasweli, chairman of the town committee, stated that work on the highways was often interfered with by drivers of vehicles, although effort was made to not inconvenience | the public any more than was abso- lutely necessary. Teams and automo- piles had been driven over unfinished sections of the highways paying no at tention to public warnings and print l ed requests. He submitted an ordinance | covering the matter which was adopt ed. The ordinance was adopted and prohibits the passage over roads that are closed for repairs and the penalty for violation Is a. fine of $2O or 20
 days in the Washington county jail, or
 both.
 Samuel c. CottreII, chief of the Westerly Fire District, asked for town ordinances that would give nre apparatus the right of way when re-
 spending to alarms and citea m. stances where there was interference on +he part of operators of automo- piles. The matter was referred at the July meeting to Harry B. Agard. town solicitor. MT. Agard stated that he had informed Chief Cottren that
 dinance. as that he would be fully covered by a general state law. Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown repored fourteen arrests and three
 fire alarms during the month of
 July. Seven arrests were for in quor laws, two for assault and one insane and one feeble minded per- son. Health Officer Lewis Stanton
 reported three cases of diphtheria during July. Quite a batch of milk gists and restaurants being among the applicants, it being considered by the council that wherever milk is sold, even by the glass, in drug stores, restaurants. soda fountains or hotels, license must be given. The in the opinion of the milk inspector, his jurisdiction is confined to hcens- ed dealers and it is essential to pub lie health, that milk served at some fountains ought to be inspected
 Although the deeomposed body of Antonio Gallo, age 16, who dtsap- peared from his home in Peace Dale, December Il, 1914, was found by a berry picker Saturday afternoon. two hundred feet from the Broad Rock road, near Morsefield, the ance and death has not been pene- trated. The body was in such con- dition that the medical examiner was unable to determine the cause of death and could see no signs of foul play. The body was fully drassad incI,,dinr ovarcoa+ ord +ha pockets were turned inside out, which would point to robbery and murder The police have commenced an in vestigation. The parents and rela- tives suspected foul play, going so far as to fix their suspicion on one man. The body was taken in charge by the coroner and investigation to to be made.
 John R. Wilcox, sherifr of Wash ington county three days after the disappearance of the Gallo boy ar? rested Paulo Donado as a suspect and put him through a severe course of grilling but he stoutly denied knowledge og Gallo's whereabouts and was released by the sheriff De- nado according to the sheriff was now at work on the case with re- newed vigor and he is endeavoring to connect the may clues in his pos session to reach a definite decision.
 Local Laeonics.
 The Bulletin has been asked to describe the city limits of the town of Westerly! Impossible !!
 There was no slant to the heavy was strictly perpendicular and pro fuse.
 Milton Crandall of Grand Junction, Colorado, is visiting at the home of