Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-08

< It was announced at the regular meeting of the Westerly town council Monday that at least three of the members will enjoy an outing in. Prov idence next Monday as guests of the trustees of the Rhode Island hospital. Several weeks ago the town council received notice that due to the in crease in hospital maintenance that Westerly in the, future, in common with other towns in the state that are without hospitals, that towns sending patients to the hospital would be ex- pected to pay for their care. Hereto fore such cases have been placed in the charity list. Westerly had no de- sire to foist it's patients upon hospi- tals and be considered as a charity beneficiary, and through the town council a committee was appointed to investigate and report. President Maurice W. Flynn appointed Council men Francis G. Haswell, Frederick D. Fowler and Charles G. Craig that com mittee. Other towns. in the state did likewise. At the meeting of the. town council Monday a communication was received from the president of the board of trustees to, the hospital an- nouncing that next Monday, commit tees from several towns in the state had been invited to assemble at the hospital, to make a tour of inspection, partake of lunch and then talk over the matter of recompense for patients sent. to the hospital direct from the towns. Councilman Hasweu, who is also a, representative in the general assembly, suggested that his fellow committeeman attend a session, before going to the hospital, and to arrange for spending the day, and perhaps the night; in the city of Providence MT. Haswell included in his invitation the other members of the council, 'Presi- dent Flynn, Dr. Thomas E. Robinson, Howard Thorpe and Daniel Larkin.
 "A bill to the amount of $34.29 was re- ceived from the penal and charitable commission for the treatment of Jo- sepl1 Caruso of Westerly in the Provi- dence City hospital. Caruso was sus- pected of being leper and was sent to the hospital for investigation by direction of Dr. Samuel C.. Webster, superintendent of health. It was learned later that sCaruso did not have !eprosy but was suffering from a nau ting disease He has returned to Italy The bill was approved by Dr.
 Webster and referred to Ellery Barber
 HtClSOCl VI LHC. pOOE, IOl pay <a
 large batch of bills held up by reason
 of lack of funds until the new year
 were approved and ordered paid. In ciuded were the police salaries and other bills that came under exhausted appropriations.
 pr. Samuel c. Webster, superinten. dert of health. reported that during December Six cases of diphtheria of 2 mid type were reported. and all re covered There was one case of mem l t'anous croup, that resulted fatally ! Richard =E. Dewer and John c. MaiT were appointed polire eonstables. They ! ai'e,ti'ow members of the Westerly con /. sta bulary. = *, sr' . . 1 The n,crt.1Iw reeorts of Thomas
 Errw7 concerning arrests, street light l 'n1d fires; were received and approved i During December there were four ar rests. a r for intoxication. The gen | eI'al- summary of arrests for 1917 show ed total of POI. A communicable, 1 was received from a lady calling at l old woman. The matter was referred ] to Ellery Barber, overseer of the poor 1 isl' TCSPOHSC lO tTic FJECIGSI or Of1dnOt ! Smith concerning bjliboards, length, 1 ordinance prepared by Town SoTicito ] Harry B. Agard was presented to tn
 council covering completely out of doc advertising. The ordinance, specific
 among the barred advertising all in 1 toSica pts, iewd or suggestive subjects 1 and any other class that would ten, ! to corrupt morals The ordinance als l specifics the sizes cf b.!;l1e9rds on tn ! r--o.-,[l h--s1 '>--.- ,;~--- c-,l e-oc:fa
 their form. Of construction. It is rad
 !ca' .i.;f so;3se 1s4;pa:ts for, ever con 1 servatire Westerly and is. along line
 generally accepted where bi1lhoar
 laws prevail. The general enforce
 ment of the.iaW is with the town ser seant- At the suggestion of Council
 man Haswell. aetior on the ordinan.
 was deferred to the next regular mee+ i ing in order to give the councime, an oprortunitv to familiarize them + salssAs with ttse ordinanne. -.,s-a.- : -. ! <fHeri; Wl1inpjA res1 the long docu i pnent without arw introduction an at the close oe. Sthe reading Council
 mar Fow!e- kea What does a j this mean? T'E.o drew un this rro T rcsad ordi7anda? Who is hack Of it ? President Tlen1 replied that Tow -, Soic.fGr -sr2rd dreW the ordina nct -, as "a 'liherrf,e- .af thei committee of tn 5; council an6 ytfst it was done on peti tian ot Orlando Smith presented quit
 while ago osising for. action of tn roancl as te ti'e co,trols of billboards The, council tfer adjourned .e t; kfter adjournment there was an in j formal talk on communication re ! ceiVed- by President Flynn concernin
 the formation of a local vigilanc
 committee in conjunction with tn
 work of the American Defense societ,
 a-d also the establishment of branc of the intelligence office of the enem
 secret service of the United States.
 1 counter espionage organization. Tb purpose is the segregation of Gerna enemy aliens. and the gathering of in ] formation of a seditious character. ore :; judicial to the war aims. and to repo1 i offenders to government prosecutor These subjects are to be ,considere later by the counci1r1en and othe
 representative and patriotic citizens.
 Major Willis c. MeteaIf. uni+.
 States recruiting officer for Rhode Is
 lard. has received 8 copy of a notic
 being sent to all commanding officer