Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-07

The October meeting of the WeSter- ly town council was held Monday President Maurice w. Flynn presiding
 pr. John Champlin stated that the
 property owners who had agreed to
 pay one-half the expense of the inn
 proved condition of Newton avenue
 had compiled with the agreement, by
 the payment of $17.5e for each house
 benefited. The committee was dis charged with thanks.
 Councilman Thorp asked for infor
 nation. as to why the service pipe is
 not being laid at the same time with the main sewer line. It seemed to him the work should be done together and avoid tearing up the streets second time. He did not receive the inferma- ton.
 Thomas Fontani was granted a vic tualing license Two milk licenses were granted
 Dr. Samuel c. Webster superin-
 ing September there were two cases of diphtheria and one of scarlet fever One diphtheria case was fatal.
 Chief of Police Brown reported Sunday card playing, ,; insane. 3; gambling. II: and one each for tntoxi cation and violation of liquor law.
 A communication was received from the Central Labor Union. protesting aga inst the fares imposed by the driv- CTS of jitneys. and suggesting zone system of charges. The communica tion set forth that the Central Labor union represented 2o0o men. and that they were interested in the change of rates, claiming that the present charges are excessive.
 Councilman Haswell made motion. which prevailed, that the town solici- tor examine the franchise and aScer- tain it's contents in regard to the abandonment of local trolley traffic, and report to the next council meet ing
 It was also voted that in the me an- time the Shore Line Electric Railway be requested to resume service to Watch Hill Pleasant View and Week apaug three round trips a day.
 It was voted to adjourn to Friday, pervisors of election. and to canvass the voting list to be used in the Nov ember election.
 The double funeral of Captain Os- car M. CrandaH and Mrs. Mary E. Da- wis, his sister-in in law. killed in au- will be held this sTuesday) morning from the Methodist Episcopal church in Bristol The bodies will arrive in Westerly in the afternoon for burial at River Bend. Charles Chapman of Westerly and Arthur E. Jordan. driver of the automobile. both in the Rhode Island hospital were somewhat bet ter Monday. Their injuries not considered serious Mrs. crandal who was also in the car. escaltd with slight injuries
 Captain Charles A. Farrell, of the ] United States Army Medical Corps, l who was assigned to the British army 1 during the war. now stationed at the General Hospital, Staten Island, is home on forty-eight hours leave. He | Edward Coleman who. with her fam ly is to remove to Miami Florida, | his week, Mir. Coleman is a carpen- | ter and has secured position as fore 1 man with large contracting firm in Miami He will be accompanied by | -hree other Westerly carpenters, | Thomas Briody, Ray Wells and Chas. | 
 With Judge Chester w. Barrows presiding. the superior court for | county reconvened at i Monday morning. The case called for trial is that of Eleanor D. l Baker against Babcock and Wilcox. l md is a suit in which the plaintiff | claims s6Oo. The claim is made that he defendants did not build according | 70 specifications a s1750 cottage for plaintiff at Musicolony. in 1915; that ] the shingles were not laid properly | and in consequence the roof leaked md did damage to ceilings and walns- ract was filled satisfactorily until a | year later when Mrs Baker made l complaint to the builders. and after i she had paid for the construction of | he building.
 Clarence E. Roche. counsel for the plaintiff. met with objections at every point in his attempt to introduce d | printed pamphlet to show that it con- aimed the specifications for laying the hing1es on this house. from Judge Ieroert W. Rathbun. and the objec- ions were sustained by the court 1r. Barber was foreman of the job, vas. familiar with the specifications. aid Mir Roche but he could not give estimony. as MT. Barber was dead. udge Barrows said that was unfor- unate for attorney for plaintiff, but it id not alter the law or the general uIe of evidence.
 During the afternoon session. and efore any evidence was introduced pr defendant, at Judge Rathbun's re- uest the jurors were escorted out [e then made motion for non- suit on ne ground that no proof had been 1n- reduced to show that the shingles rere not laid according to specified ons, Of that there was any nesH- ence on the part of the contractors. hen there was the question or occu- ancy Mrs. Baker entered and oc- , upied the house and there was no ,mplairt, and this was as an accept nee and satisfaction with the con