Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02

Councilman Clifford W. Campbell. at the{ meeting of the new town council Mondays stated that there had been much criticism of the office and sal- ary of superintendent of motor vehi-5 clee- When asked by Councilman Thorp whether the criticism was against the official CFormer Council man FIynn) or the office. MT. Camp bell replied that both had been criti-. cized. MT. Campbell said the duties of superintendent of vehicles ought to be attended to by the chief of police. Town Solicitor Agard stated that the statutes provided for a superintendent of motor vehicles, that the chief might be appointed superintendent, or the ofice abolished, and the chief take over the present duties of the office. {, Councilman Moore moved that the chief. of police be appointed superin- tendent of motor vehicles at a salary was small pay for the service. Coun- ciirnan Harper was in favor. of tho ap- pointment, but was opposed to the salary. He could not see that the job was worth $10o year. MT. Campbell favored division of the present saI- ary and give the police chief $10o for the extra service. Mr. Moore said that under the proposed plan the town would save $lo0 a year, and that the chief ought to get some pay for the extra service.
 The motion prevailed appointing the chief of police superintendent of motor vehicles at a salary of s1o0 year. Frederick c. auffum, of the fire prevention committee of the Westerly Board of Trade. asked the new coun- ell to consider the matter of revising | ths towh ordinances to meet the pres l ent requirements. He called special attention to the need of an ordinance to regulate the construction of chim- neys. The matter was referred tc Town Solicitor Agard to report at the next regular meeting.
 Saivatore Priori asked the council to see to it that there be a policeman on duty in Pierce street all of the time, and not part of the time as
 now. He said he. paid taxes and was entitled to police protection every hour in the day. He stated that his grapes had been stolen. that there was disorder at times and he asked fo the policeman. Alderman Craig an nounced that fruit had been stolen 1T the Quarry Hill section. but the peo- pie there did not expect continuous and personal police rotection. Abra | ham P. Datson.. resident of the coun- cil. said the matter would be referred
 to the police committee when appoint ed.
 The soccer football game can nov
 be played Sunday afternoons II Douglass park, Bradford. and River side park. Westerly the petition of tn | athletic club of the Bradford Dyeins association, being granted unanimous | ly by the town council. The game: win cover the period from Decembel | T. ysfs to February %. 1920, inciu- sive, and the council fixed the fee d s1 a game.
 Clerk Everett E. Whipple informe, the council that for several year there has been no special police com I.n'ttee, the members of the counci Eacting ass q committee of the whole
 President Datson favored a polio
 committee, saying that everybody
 iob as robodv's job. MT. Harner als favored a police committee. He mad
 motions which prevailed, that 'Presi
 dent Datson be chairman of the DO lice committee and that he apDoin two other members of the committee He nauedd Councilmen Harper an 1 Campbell and the council approved.
 Councilman Howard E. Thorp. whe 1.-the appointment of a street lightin committee was -oTl.- declared that h ! positively declined to serve longer a ) chairman He had been on the jo four years and was ready to retire Councilman Moore. Craig and Zerba : rina were mentioned for the commit
 tee but 1t was plain the office wa seeking the man., MT. Moore said h l was willing to serve. but that his bus 7 inessl called him away from town s much, that he could not properly at A tendito the business, and .that the ,bul l den would fail on h's associates. Fc that reason he desired to be excused There was, lengthy discussion an
 resulted in the Appointment of Cour , cilmen Moore, Thorp and Craig as th ; committee on lights, they to select tt chairman.
 Superintendent Thomas Mekenzi
 of the water board. reported that th
 board, after careful consideration. ha
 agreed to accept the offer of John A
 len to sell a part of his property o
 Margin street. for S750. to be utilize
 in connection with the sewer syster
 While this price was considered lit
 eraI 1t was not exorbitant. and avoit
 ed continuation of lawsuits. The a,