Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
WESTERLY

WESTERLY
 Just as soon as the board If water commissioners can complete details, construction will begin on the long de- layed sewerage system for Westerly. The town council made the required> initiative in the adoption of a vote which reads as follows: Voted, That 1t is the sense of this meeting that the work of constructing the main drains and sewers proceed in accordance with an ordinance passed Aug. g, 1916" The commissioners will hold confer ence and decide upon the definite plan to be followed.
 In compliance with a vote passed by the council at the Monday session last week, President Flynn appointed. the following committee to investigate the matter of flowage of sewage in Newton avenue and suggest some remedy therefor, if possible: Howard E. Thorp, Frederick E. Fowler, representing the council; Dr. John Champliu and George L. Williams. the property own CTS; Charles J. Butler, highway com missioner: Harry B. Agard, town SO. 1 licitor, and pr. Samuel C, Webster, superintendent of health
 Town Treasurer James NJ. Pendleton was authorized to issue notes of the amount of $112,5797S and $39,0o0 dated April 19, 1919, and payable Nov. ] 15, 1919. These notes will be issued 1 in accordance with an act passed by l the general assembly April 2, 1919, and on special form approved by the town council.
 Nictuallfng licenses were granted to l John H. Segar for 3S-40 Main street 1 and Jesse T. Carr for 22 Canal street. Long and faithful service has been trn 1,r+ i of the next house of representatives in 1 their caucus action in deciding to pro-
 mote ". Tyler Page and five others 1 who have been special employees on the republican side of the house in the last congress to important positions in 1 the house organization MT. Page will l be clerk of the house. Until a year |, ago he was secretary to Congressman l Stiness and before that served as sec retary to the late Representatives Bull, 1 Capron and Utter of the Second Rhode l Island district. a total of 23 years in l the house organizati tion.
 l Joseph c. Rodgers, the new sergeant at arms, has served 30 years on the staff of house employees Bert W. Ken
 nedy has also served 90 years and is to 1 be dorokeeper of the next house, with Ia choice assortment of patronage for
 distribution to republicans. John H. | Hollingsworth, who will be chief clerk under House Clerk Page, has served 37
 years as special employe. Arthur E. 1 Chaffee, with 16 years to his credit, will be journal clerk. Frank W. Col l Her. 14 years service, has been select l ed for postmaster of the house.
 | The total service of these men is 154 years, or an average of 25 1-2 years l per man. MT. Page, who is well known in Westerly is authority for the state nent that the total length of their
 service is g years more than America has enjoyed the blessings of constitu- 1 tional government The age of the l latter is 131, which would carry it back 1 to 17SS. Mir. Page is an authority on the constitution as witnessed in his 1 American Creed, which is made uT l largely of quotations from the consti- l tuition and other great American state ! documents
 | Friday will be the 6oth legislative day of the present session of the
 Rhode Island general assembly, an6
 after that date the members must
 serve without the per diem pay of $5
 but will receive their excessive trans II portation rate. It is expected tha' final adjournment will be reached b!
 Thursday of next week, so that mem bers may attend the parade of the 26ti division in Boston. AS usual, there
 are most important matters to com,
 before the assembly than during thu
 session to date It surely will requir
 an overtime session to consider thes matters, unless they are railroade, . through without consideration. pr. Byron U. Richards, secretary o
 the state board of health. has aske, s for federal assistance in eXterminatin , | the mosquito. Dr. Richards request
 that experts be sent to Rhode Islam v in order that everything possible ma be done on this project. The stat + board will aid the superintendent Q
 health for Providence in making bloc examinations in the work of exaninin
 food handlers of that city.
 n Rev. George D. Stanley, pastor. 0
 Grace Methodist church, gave an in
 teresting paper on the topic Value 0
 a Definite Plan at meeting Of tn
 Westerly Ministers association thi l. week in Budlong post quarters in tn 7. Library and Memorial building. :, The Seventh Day Baptist church a = the annual meeting elected these off
 cers: Ira E. Crandall, president; Ale n C. Whitford, clerk; E. Howard Clarl 0 treasurer; Charles P. Cottrell, Georg
 E. Utter, trustees; John H. Austin b collector; B. Frank Lake. auditor a John Tanner chorister; Williar = Healey, Charles Barker Raymon 0 Stillman, Reginald Dean, Charle
 Church, ushers. For faithful and eff
 icient service a gift of $500 was vote S the pastor, Rev. Clayton 4. Burdick s Local Laooncs.
 Easter lilies are scarce and high priced in Westerly, selling for 75 cent . bloom and blossom. Last year tn , pirce was p cents and the year befor ' 15 cents.
 Many from Westerly are planning | q be in Boston to see the 18th parade 0 a the 18th. A number of Westerly boy