Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-26

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 Cities and towns, under the law, l are permitted to post notices at en- frances to bridges, indicating the maximum weight load which shall be allowed to pass over the bridges. Owners of vehicles carrying loads in excess of the maximum weight al- lowed shall be held liable for any damage done to the bridge. The law provides that every motor truck shall be equipped with mirror or reflector to give clearly reflected view of highway to the rear. The state board of public reads is charged with the enforcement of the act. The bill prohibits operation of har- rows over state highways and also prohibits the operation of trucks on their rims without tires. In the latter case, if this provision is violated, the truck owner is liable to total cost of repairs 'to damage done by the rim cutting up the road surface. 1 An act presented in the seaste, and referred to the Judiciary committee provides that owners of diseased cat tie condemned by state officials and ordered killed, shall be reimbursed 1 $150 for each native animal and $250 1 each for registered stock. Under the present law the recompense is $e6 for
 native cattle and s125 for registered stock.
 Act is pending in the house to in crease the salaries of the assistant clerks of the supreme and superior courts from s25o8 to sSee.
 1 A resolution to pay claim of l ss1.41 to Forest Warden Sheffield of 1 Westerly, is on the house calendar fer
 action. The claim of John R. Wilcox, | sheriff for Washington county, has
 been referred to the committee on l accounts and claims.
 Geverner Beeckrap adveeated in his message to the general assembly, the establishment of a budget sys-
 tenn, as necessary to give the state a proper financial system. In line with
 the governors recommendation, an
 act has been introduced in the house
 providing for such g system. and for the creation of the office of budget
 clerk at a salary of s4o0O a year. to
 be appointed by the governor, with
 the consent of the senate.
 The contractors for the construc-
 tien of the sawer system, D'0nfpre
 Brothers, of Leeminster Mass, will
 resume ditch digging and pipe-iaying
 in Main street and Pierce street,
 where the work was stopped by zero
 weather and heavy snow storms. AL
 ready there are small forces of work
 men clearing away, preliminary to
 the ceming of a large force to begin ! the actual construction work Mon
 day, April 5,
 R. H. Newall, of Uxbridge, Mass. who has the contract to build the bi-
 luminous macadam Bradford road and the bitumineus concrete highway at Pleasant View, is in Westerly pre- pairing to begin work under the con- tract. This work will begin as early as possible and will be pushed for
 ward uninterruptedly.
 ' The Schultz greenhouse property, ir 2 Franklin street, was sold at public 7 l auction Thursday under foreclosure r proceedings. The purchaser is Jesepf Delhrindman and the price paid i. , f2lS0. The greenhouses in connection } with the Foster farm have been razec l and the glass sald to good advantage T the price being far above the origina
 price, due te the advanced price O. I glass.
 The bank eoEmiss' ener reports tha I not in the last decade has deposi : tor in any bank chartered in Rflod, Island lost cent through a stat, l bank. The comptroller of the eur, . rency also declares that not na. . tional bank depesiter had lost a cen | ? past year. All banks in the stat t command a premium on the par valu y of their stock
 j. Raymond Burke. a graduate q Westerly High school, class eff 1916 who has specialized along cemmercia U lines, has been elected teacher ol z commercial subjects in the hiel school at Lancaster, N. H. The offe
 came to MT. Burke Thursday and h is asked to assume the duties nex
 Monday. MT. Burke will leave fe
 Lancaster today (Friday) and vii
 make some inquiries before decidin n whether he will accept the appoint ment.
 Director Vernon Rice, in charge c
 the survey in Rhode Island of tn
 Inter r-ehurch World Movement, wi
 be in the Memorial and Library build
 ing next Tuesday evening, to give in ' formation in regard to taking the re ligieus census of the town commit
 tees representing the several protest ant churches are to attend the meet Y ing. George Benjamin Utter will h ' in charge during the census -takin
 period, next month.
 Local Laeenies, h An adjourned criminal case is as
 signed for trial at the session of th l. Third district court in Westerly te l- day (Friday).
 le An early season is predicted fc ia Watch Hill, is indicated in the prer ,- aration for opening the summs
 homes and the principal hetel to There is no cause for the idlene. Ie of any able bodied man in Westeri r as there is demand for laber
 sewer and road work.
 1 A local florist has raised an ann ..fS supply of lilies to meet the East, ~ trade.