Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-10

4NOTSl1 udS 6 OI 1LS own to do town business in. Have we?
 There is limit to all things, and there Is a limit to the debt of the town, and we are nearly approaching that limit. The present is a serious situation, and you cannot afford to pile up the debt of the town of Ston- fngton for the benefit of the state We would all like to have luxuries, dia- monds. and automobiles, if we could afford them, and cement roads, too. He advocated turning down the proposi- ton, not because it is from Mystic, as he did not believe in town section alism, but because it was not busi- ness-like proposition.
 Provide For Payment
 Judge HincISley warned his rearers not to fool themselves that the other fellows were going to pay for that is conflicting The judge said he was opposed to the motion from the town government, adding that if the people of the town really wanted to place money in this way, why not call special town meeting and levy a specfai tax to meet the expense. The town of Stonington has the right to have the business transacted in a bus- mess like manner, and the judge ask ed his fellow townsmen to turn down the proposition.
 Voters Do Not Understand.
 Benjamin H. Hewitt said that some Of the voters do not underste end the situation, and he wanted all to under stand that he was not appealing for this road improvement because 1t hap pened to be in Mystic Although he lived in Mystic if he did not believe il to be good proposition he would not advocate 1t. He said he always plead ed for economy in town meeting, and this As economy. If any man from Mystic who favors the proposition fol the desire to get his hands in the pork barrel Of the town he Is not doing his duty as an elector, or if a resident ol any other, section of the town opposes because Mystic is vitally interested he Is recreant in his duty. There should be no town sectionalisns
 "Too Much Hot Air"
 MT. Hewitt then impugned the motives of Judge Hinckley and made personal accusations in regard to the illegality of the former meeting which led Chairman Stahle to say: MT. Hewitt will please refrain from personal remarks" Subsequently, Judge Hinckley made his position clear and satisfactory on that point
 MT. Hewitt was about to continue when someone shouted. Too much hot afr"
 Chairman Stahle demanded order and stated that all who desired to speak were entitled to a fair hearing.
 MT. Hewitt said at the outside the expense would not be in excess of ST. 900, and if the tS9xn never. got back a cent 1t would be good investment The interest would be $350 year while the present cost of mainttenance is from $500 to $500 for the present road, which is the worst in the town A voice" Except Water street in Stonington borough
 MT. Hewitt, continuing said that the figures quoted by Mir. Moves call for a road from curb to curb, but that the state would build only eighteen feet iu width. He asked are we ready to call Old Stonlngton bankrupt con- cern? We can borrow money if nec- essary. Can the treasurer of a bankrupt town borrow money for that town? The present road is. and has been for years rat hole for the pub- lie money, but with a cement road the conditions would be greatly irnprov- ed.
 WesterIy's Rotten Roads.
 Dr: Whitford. of Pawcatuck, with of- sitton in favor of the extension of the cement road in Mystic. He said the town of Westerly had expended from $500 to $700 a mile in maintaining the Watch Hill road and has no decent road. and that Westerly has reached the point where it will not stand any more from rotten roads. He said the construction of the cement road was progressive business StoninKton has the modern road. Mystic wants 1t, and, said the doctqS; By jove, we will soon want 1t in Pawcatuck."
 Roul Delagrange stated that he was not opposed to the proposition, but based on the the statement of High way Commissioner Bennett, he beliey- cd tho state would build road only eighteen feet wide. A ballot was or dered and. as reported in Tuesdays Bulletin, resulted in the passage of the proposition by a vote of 167 for and 127 against. Dr. Whitford and George Robinson acted as tellers.
 PatroIman For Paweatuck.
 While the ballots were being count ed 1t was decided to act upon the pro- position to appoint day patrolrnan for Pawcatuck at 0 salary not to ex- ceed $500 Q year. No sooner had the proposition been read when there was motion to table the proposition. Be- fore action could be taken, Dr. Whit ford declared that such action was not fair to him, as the father of the pe- ttiOn, and that he ought to be given an opportunity to be heard. The mo- tion to table was then withdrawn in spite of the efforts of young man to have the proceedings along strictly parliamentary lines. Chairman Sta1le said 1t had long been the cris- tom in town meeting, to let common sense prevail, rather than strict technicalittes, and Dr. Whiteord was given recognition. He told of the pe- cular situations in Pawcatucs. where the riff -rafT, the loafers and buns of Westerly. come over the state line to escape the vigfiganoe of the Westerly police and roamed at will in Pawca- tuck, becoming offensive and obnox- ious to the decent people. That burR- lary and house. breaking was on She increase and that law and order would