Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-23

1 Automobiles carrying passengers for l hire, if operated only during the troll 1 ley strike. in addition to local license | fees, must pay an internal revenue tax l or $l0 for seven passenger cars or un- der and for all cars carrying more ] than seven $20. This act also covers
 auto trucks or buses as well as the l so-calied pitneys. This tax must be l paid on or before July 31. 1919. There are 38 licensed public service cars in l Westerly and for these there are 43 l licensed operators. According to Mau- I rice W. Flynn. superintendent of mo- l tor vehicles, the fee for operators | at the rate of s2 seat based on the l seating capacity of the car. not in- 1 cluding the operator. For instance. hve-seated Henry pays S2 license. $1 1 operating license. a total of $11, ex- elusive of state and federal charges. A special license has been given to the big buses. These are taxed s27 by the town. $2 a seat for 12 passengers, $2 for license and $1 for operators li- cense. Since the strike went on seven additional local vehicle license have pense is the cost of state registration and operation
 The appearance Of that yellow peril" a term applied to yellow cars be welcomed about this time. Knocking of trolley service has ceased in this section, as there is no service to knock.
 d service men are about the only able
 bodied men out of employment in Westerly.
 The serious charge is made that an official of the Shore Line Electric Railway company is receiving royalty on a patented device used in connec- ton with the operation of trolley cars!
 Joshua M. Clarke of Westerly was elected second vice president at the annual reunion of the First regiment First battery and band. Rhode Island Detached Militia Veteran association, held Monday at Rocky Point. The mold. president; Henry L. Cook. first vice president; George A. Spink. third vice president; James Watson. fourth vice president; Carroll J. Pullen, fifth vice president; John R. Arnold, audi tor Waldo r. Slocumb, secretary treasurer; Clarence H. Gardner. sur geon; Charles H. Merriam. adjutant; Rev. oJhn H. Wells. chaplain. The reunion was held the 5Sth anniver- sary of the first battle of Bull Run.
 Louise Weisemeyer of Stonington owns three story tenement house in Mystic. near Industrial place. which half years by tenants of the Robinson Silk company of Mystic. Mrs. Weise- meyer could not agree with the lessee 1 as to the rent of the property. She l month, and the company claimed | rental was from year to year She l brought suit in summary process be- i fore Byron J. Peckham of Pawcatucs, 1 Stonington. last Saturday afternoon. ! At that time Attorney Benjamin H. l Hewitt, counsel for the silk company ! made motion that the court order the 1 case transferred to the town court of ! Stonington. This being a new pro- cedure, Justice Peckham took the matter under advisement and contin- j. ued the case to Tuesday. Attorney IT Judge Herbert w. Rathbun. counsel for Mrs Weisemeyer. made no objec ton, and the case was transferred to the town court of Stonington.
 This motion was made in accord ance with chapter 16 of the public acts of 1919, and is the first instance where this act has been invoked in this sec ton of teh state. The act went into effect March 19, 1919.
 Under the provisions of the act. in any action pending before a justice of the peace. either party to the action may prevent trial. when written mo- ton is made that said action be re- moved to any town. borough or city court having civic Jurisdiction in the town. The justice must send papers to the borough. town or city court, where same are entered upon the docket of the court and be disposed of there.
 The justice of the peace is a consti- tuition official, created by the consti- tuition, and the state requires their election, and their duties are pre- scribed by legislature. The effect of this new statute is that no justice of the peace has civil jurisdiction unless both parties to the action consent. There is question as to whether this statute would stand the test of su- preem court investigation, it is said to be in contraventio of the state 
 A couple of young fellows, just for sport, drove off a friends bushes au- omobile for short ride few even- ngs since. and without the owners consent. On a residential street the f engine stalled and they soon overcome