Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-03

Of reporters for a Providence news |
paper. DIR. Seanlon made an appoint |
ment with Attorney General Rice for
Monday noon in Providence. When
the doctor arrived. the attorney gen.
eral informed him that from informa-
had ordered Coroner Everett A.
Kingsley to hold an inquest. and to
report finding to the attorney gen.
erals Office.
The Westerly town council June
meeting was held Monday, President
Maurice w. Flynn. presiding, and
these members present: Coupcilmen
Francis G. Haswell, Charles G. Craig,
Thomas E. Robinson, Daniel F. Lar
kin. Howard E. Thorp and Frederick
e. Fowler. Frederick C. Buffum, the
chairman of the local committee on
fire prevention. stated to the council
that perhaps the matter in which he
was interested may be a tempest in a
teapot. Report came to him that per-
| mits were to be issued by the coun-
Gil for the sale of explosives in con-
nection with the Fourth of July OBJ
servance, and if such action were to
be taken he wanted to fill the oppo-
sition of. the fire prevention commit
tee. If no request had been made for
such permits. he would drop the mat
ter and so home.
President Flynn said that, so far as
he knew, no application for permit to
sell fireworks had been received
About three weeks ago. a, merchant
who usually deals in fireworks, asked
him if the council was to permit the
sale for July Fourth. The dealer
wanted to know as it would guide
him in relation to the purchase of
stock. Mr.. Flynn told the dealer that
he, personally, had no objection to the
sale of fireworks. but he was only
speaking for himself and not for the
other councilmen.
A letter was read from the Wash
ington County Board of Fire Under
writer's protesting against the grant
ing of permits for the sale of fireworks
President Flynn announced as there
was no applications for permits there
was no cause for council action. The
| matter was discussed by Councilmen
Thorpe, Robinson and Caswell. No
action was taken.
The Federal Felt company pre-
scented petition for exemption from
taxation for a period of ten years,
property to be acquired for extension
of business and which adjoins the
present plant in Canal street The orr
| ginal property has been granted ex-
| tension and the company wanted the
4 addition included. The petition was
! granted.
Councilman HasweII stated that the
| federal government department that
had to do with the distribution of war
| trophies had decided to leave the dis
tribution with the governors and Iegis-
! latures of the several states, each to
! be given an allotment. Mr. Haswell
| submitted letter to be sent to Gov
| ernor Beeckman which set forth that
Westerly applies for one of those tro-
phies. The town was the largest ir
| the state, had given it's full quota OF
| men and money for the prosecution oil
the war. and suffered a large percent
age of those who died for country, and
| that Westerly was entitled to consid-
| GRAFTON when the war trophies are dis
tributed The clerk was requested tt
sen da copy of the letter to the gov
ernor.
Alfred G. chaffee, attorney for the
| New England Silk company, told the
| council that the negotiations between
| the Westerly Industrial Improvement
| company and a corporation to be
known as the New ENGLAND Silk com
pany. backed by one of the largest silk
manufacturers, had finally terminated
| with a signed agreement. A mill fol
| the manufa cture of silk products by
the New England Silk company was tc
| be erected at cost not to exceed
$3.50, 600 One building, or one unit Of
| the MILL was to be erected, and work
started Immediately upon its compile
ton, and from 100 to $40 men en-
ployed. The plans and specifications
are ready and the construction of the
| first unit will be under way within six
months. The agreement is conditional
upon relief from taxation for period
! of ten years, an exemption Westerly
grants to all real new industries. The
Westerly company is to erect the first
unit and the New England Silk com
pany will purchase same and begir
operations. AS before stated. the in
dustrv is backed by the largest silk
manufacturers in the country.
| MIR. chaffee said he would like tc
have the exemption apply TO the
| Westerly Industrial improvement
company as well as to the New Eng
| land Silk company, and have it cover a
period of ten years. If assessment is
made in Westerly on June Is he would
| be satisfied to have the exemption be-
gin in June, 1920. AS matter of fact
! the New England Silk company does
not exist, but application for charter
has been filed, the charter is ready fol-
! delivery and if this exemption /:
granted the charter will be issued be-
fore shutdown. The exemption asked
| for was granted.
Prof. n. G. Clifford, the electrical
expert of Harvard college and Massa
| chusetts School of Technology, wht
represented the council in the inves
tigation of the Narragansett Electri,
Lighting company. showing that thu
charges to Westerly were excessive