Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-04
WESTERLY IS GETTING GOOD
Chief of Police Thomas Brown Has Not One Arrest Report For May - George A. Champlin Appointed to Police Force = Watch Hill Wants Electric Street Lighting at Real Estate Misunderstanding Officer H. O. Whitney to Visit Danielson and Putnam.

For the first time since the establish 1 ment of a uniformed police force in | Westerly has record been attained, | such as was reported to Police Chief Tom Brown Monday at the regular | meeting of the Westerly town council | The chief reported no arrests for the month of May, a remarkable record for a town that has it's full limit of li- censed liquor saloons.
 According to the rules of the police department no person is eligible for membership on the force who has reached the age of 40 and who has not passed the required medical ex- animation This rule was observed in the appointment by the council of man to the regular force to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Police Sergeant Edwin E.sWest.. There were three eligible applications on file, those of George A. Champlins of West street, George A. Dolan Archie H. Sheldon and Wilbert A. A. Clark. MT. zDolan withdrew his application, and therefore | only three candidates were before the council meeting. A ballot was taken and MT. Champlin received the unani- nous vote of the coun cImen The only 1 absentees were Councilmen Larkin and Fowler. .
 At the financial town meeting, in re- 1 sponse to request for an increase in l police protection at Watch Hill, an ap-
 propriation was made for an additional officer for night duty at that resort. | The council, by unanimous vote, se- lected George A. Dolan for duty at 1 Watch Hill during the summer season.
 As has been the custom, a police
 officer was detailed for duty at Watch
 Hill Policeman Henry Chase, who has
 been this special detail for the past
 three years, was reappointed for the
 season. This efficient officer is highly
 satisfactory to the summer residents. The stagnant and polluted water in
 the gutter in Newton avenue was the
 basis for a complaint filed by Frederick 7 N. Clark, who asked the council for s relief, He said that years ago the 3 water from an adjacent spring flowed r there. to which there never was any l ! objection, but of late years this water t evidently mixed with the contents o1 Icesspools, became polluted and has be-
 come greenish and offensive mass : He had complained to the superinten- . dent of health and no relief came anc t Foreman Kent says it is not a matter e for the highway commissioners to con y sider. He said there had been scarle { fever and like diseases in the neighbor s hood that might or might not be traced ] to this nuisance and menace to health
 On motion of Councilman Craig. tht
 matter was referred to Dr. Samuel c S Webster, superintendent of health. g All the bills presented for May wer y ordered paid. In the batch was one 0 Il I $4 for killing two dogs presented b. Dr. Thomas E. Robinson, veterinarian ], This is the usual charge. esDr Robin u son is member of the council and k
 ever ready to spring something on hi 4 associates President Maurice W = Flynn remarked: Doctor, I. supposet 4 your business was to cure and not Xii if dogs; but see you get the coin bot 7 ways, going and coming" There ar II others" was the laconic reply
 $ Frank w. Coy was before the eoun 1T ell, representing J. Frank Champli ,f of the Ocean house at Watch Hill; S committee of one of the fire distric s. appointed to see if the street lghtin = 1t Watch Hill could not be effective a Y, once. Councilman Thorp of the stree = light committee said it had been tn q custom to furnish half the lights be n ginning June 5 and the balance Jun
 25. He would investigate and see
 the service could be furnished withi
 the appropriation.
 Mir. Coy reminded the council of tn 7l widening and improvement of the roa Ie leading west from the Watch Hill roat 'e made at the expense of Messrs Melle
 and Tapley. The widening of this roa Ii left a telephone or electric light pol It in position that was dangerous [ :. vehiculsr traffic. The Westerly Ligh VI VI and Power company had been request Il ed to remove the pole and unfille
 promises was the result. MT. Co T. stated that he realized the condition { s. the labor market but that particula
 pole ought to be removed forthwith 's and the unnecessary poles in front (
 the Mellen property might be remove 2 later on. President Flynn informe
 MT Coy that such matters were en
 tirely within the province of the high
 way commissioners.
 Superintendent of Health pr. Samu.
 C. Webster reported that during Ma B 3S cases of conta gious diseases wer . called to his attention as follows
 Measles 27. Liberty (German) measle
 6. chickenjox s, diphtheria s. Drug
 gists' liquor licenses were. granted | tv August Larsen and Oscar c. Stot S IulS cIdSS OI license expires May f. Clerk Whfpple stated that a man fror ty East Providence had joined the West It. erly constabulary. He had bought h. ne own uniform before coming here A sIeo the town of Westerly furnishes un m forms, he considered only fair that tt lie town purchase his uniform, for $9 8 a the cost. The proposition was favore
 and purchase will be made from tt unexpended balance of the appropris 70 ton of $1,000.
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 ts The council voted to grant vietuaIir De licenses as follows: To Lillian McLar bg non, for the Baboock place, Watch H road John James, Plimpton house:
 E. Bliven, Pleasant View. J. Frar R Champlin, Ocean house, Watch Hil A Andrew J. Martin, for Martin hous E Willard P. Hall was appointed a SD,
 cial constable without pay. The coul cil voted that the same rules that we,
 enforced year ago in regard to u
 sale of fireworks will prevail this yea
 Able bodied Westerly men betwe, the ages of 1S and 50, who are not q,
 ing some work essential to winnir
 The war, must scurry under cover
 fight or work, and keep weather-e,
 out for Police Chief Tom Brown ar
 his men. for the Rhode Island Ant Loafers' act is now in force Go erpar Racokr,op n i,, npoelo r, Q +;o,. '.va-