Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-08
GIFT FOR IVES TERRY HOSPITAL
zEEOxssy Turns Over q GOO as Nueleus fOuFund Fresident R W. Perkins of Trolley Company DisagEessVitE Town Council sa 10 Providing Turnout, Clesn.lJp Week Begins To-day.

, Charles Peww Yesfdent or thes WVashingfUn Mpmet oonpanEs an- nounced a81gS Ssaa;s.of sl0.voO zoE , held Saturazy dnaning. in the Ademof- iaI bufidirrr to- a number of people as- seunbled upon 9nd9fatfon of Mr. Perry. He stated that A6rs. Louise D H0Ksey, widow of fnrmer Teyvn Clerk " tlilisna an. washington Trust company the sum If s1O.0O0. to be used as a hospital fund. When $2005 5000 iB accumulated the hospital will be established Mrs Harry B. Agard was chosen secretary of the meeting and she read the deed. of Mrs. Hoxsey with the provisions of the gift MT. Perry explained the need of a hospital in Westerly and he had no doubt but the fund to erect and maintain the hospital would pc raised in a short time. It was voted to select a committee to manage the prelfYninaries necessary and A1r. Per-f " was elected chairman and Mrs- Walter $. Price secretary. The presl-s dent was authorized to add to the President Perry appointed this com nfttee to decide upon a name for the hospital and to prepare constitution and bylaws: James M. Pendleton, Charles J. Butler, George E. Utter, This committee and President Perry; and William Clarke were chosen a committee on location of the proposed hospital. A special meeting of the Westerly town council was called for 7.30 Sat- urday evening, and citizens and others having business with the council were in the council chamber at the ap- pointed time The councilmen de- cided, to hold. an executive meeting previous to the open session Of the cosncil and retired to the councilr1en's private room Here they held consul tation for one hour with James M. Pendleton, town treasurer, in regard to the membership of the budget for. presentation to the annual nnancial town meeting. The door between the council chamber and private room1 had been carelessly left wide open and every word spoken in executive session was heard by those in meeting In the. council chamber.
 When the council finally conyened In special session, President Culley. of the town council. informed Presi- dent R. w. Perkins, of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company, that the council would be pleased to hear what he would do in the way of pro- vfding for turnouts for the accommo- dation of the public, at Pleasant View, along the line of the trolley tracks from the Casino to the bridge at Weekapaug Mr. Perkins said he had
  and in the notice reference was made to filling in between the rails of the trolley property and make 1t in real ity a part of the public highway. He thought it joke, until he read the signature of Everett E. Whipple, town clerk. The vote passed at the previ- ous session of the council was read and showed to MT. Perkins that he was asked to fill in between the rails, and eighteen inches on either side. at f,.fsa ,1es ryrN hat other vehicles could pass on that sec ton of Atlantic avenue.
 Councilman Haswell further ex- plained that the action taken by the council was in response to commu- nication from Attorney Albert B. Crofts. who owns property in that ection. EsRs & 3s !
 Mir. Perkins said it was unreason- able for the town to expect the troI- ley company to build a suitable pulp lie highway The company's tracks had been located to the north of this highway, were not in the highway proper and he did not think the eoun- ell was serious in asking the company to do this work, and invite danger by making special tllrnouts for vehicles in the trackage. Provision is being made, when possible to avoid rather than invite danger, Nothing is speci- fled in this proposition as to how much of the traclSage is supposed to be filled. or any detail
 Mir. PerI<ins said that if he would tell of the earnings of the trolley company along that extension that the council would never ask the company .o provide ample public highway ac- commodations. That section is oper- ated three or four months year. and the operation is practically a gift, for there is no money in 1t, and barely platform expenses.
 It was voted to refer the matter to the highway committee for adjust ment.
 Attorney Samuel H. Davis and Horaee-E. Burdicl< were at the snecial meeting, saying that they were there expecting that the matter of comfort station at Watch Hill was to be con- sidered and that they were interested as property owners at the hil. They declared that something must be done for the convenience and comfort o1 visitods
 Councilman HasweTI said that the only available place for the station was in the highway, and there 1t must go, if property owners at Watch Hill are not sufficiently interested to fur