Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
WIL.LIMANTIC


 f1eth, he called attention to the commit tee that they should be lighted at night 1 by the city. He didn't know the capacity | of wheel barrows used on the Job. Thought them to be of different sizes Had no knowledge of proper mixture in half bag batch.
 | Charles R. Holbrook, alderman at large in 1917, testified to being member of the cofnfnittee in charge of sidewalk construction. He told Moran he would Lhave to live up to the specifications or the contract or stop work. Mofah made no answer. The common council held a meeting notifying Moran to be present, and they asked Moran several questions, he answering none of them. It was then advertised and A'Hearn bid the lowest, the contract being let to him.
 Questioned by the defense, MT. Hol- brook said written notice was sent to Moran. It was written in MT. Keily's loffice, no memorandum being kept He gave no orders about cutting down trees on Lewiston avenue. He said that city man had cut several trees mad Moran told him he could do it for half the price They had to be cut down for sidewalk Iconstruction. Although he knew there was trouble over the cutting down of these trees he gave no orders to stop cutting them.
 Albert c. Scripture, city clerk and treasurer told of sending notice to Moran to attend the meeting of the common council It was in letter form. The contract let to A'Iearn was for 22,- 1858 1-10 square feet Questioned by coun- oil for the plaintiff, Mfr. Scripture stated that it was thought the bill sent in by MT. Moran was excessive.
 Frank H. Toss, representing the piain4 tiff. at this point stated that new points had come into the case and lie would be forced to ask for more witnesses, this being granted by Judge Keeler. Mfr. Moran then restn4ed his testimony and stated that the dimensions of the wheeib1rfows used were S3x24. Hd had , no conversation with Mir. Toibrook, but talked with him later by telephone His men cut two trees on the corner of Lew iston avenue in front of Mir. Moons
 propefty. He talked with Mir. Collins, , the sidewalk inspector, who said nothing about cutting the trees but who. after telephoninS again talked with him and told him to go ahead The defense then questioned him and 1e stated that the wheel barrows were f inches deep in front
 and inches deep in back, having 8 ca . pacity of cubic feet. He received no
 notice to attend the meeting of the com . , going to complete the contract. He did
 receive a notice of forfeiture of the , contract
 John F. Moran, brother of plaintiff, tes , tlfied that he lived in Brooklyn. New York, and had laid many miles of side . ssaIk in New York state The wheel. barrow used would hold : cubic feet at the most and when shortened an inch oi inch and half would hold one haIi
 cubic foot less. Stones not exceediYp . two inches measured about i 1-2 cubic
 feet to the barrow. A one-half bad ' batch would give a oife,thfAe, five mix. ture.. and 1t made no difference how 1t was ? dumped In AS long as the average wa. !, 1 kept up. This batch would lay q side 3 walk inches deep, fin all 10 square feet 9, A poorly laid sidewalk could be told b, . the hollow sound, also by boring Tn an ' swer to the question by the dfEense as tS hls figures being correct he stated the,
 We're to the best Of his knowledge of fig c uring
 f The case was continued until this (Fri s day) morning at to o'clock. when tn n witnesses asked for by Attorney Eos ,, will be examined
 II Bert Lewis of South windham win h. ;, before the police court in this city thf z l (Friday) morning to answer to charge g iot non-uspport of his wife and Iuiro
 child. He was arrez.ed Thursday moo by Chief Killourey on a warrant for tn above named charge under bonds, fur
 hls&ed by Fred L. Yeon1ans he was re d leased until this morning.
 d Adam P6stensky. farmer ffVftie q = Babcock Hill,. South Coventry, will [
 before the police court this (Friday ,f morning He was arrested Thursday a 1. ternoon by Traffic Officer Frank McLea Y, for driving his automobile at fast raj
 of speed. When signalled by the off1ce lt PostenelSy claimed his car could not i1iAl
 over 10 miles an hour. HA produced
 drivers license upon request for his CT, = dentiais, but had no registration card. I
 the police station he claimed he had pal
 for registration liesnse but hadn't T,
 ceived 1t as pet
 It is expected that 1s or 15 apAiiekh
 for naturalization will meet Clerk EdF;
 NJ. Warner of the superior court saturds n when he comes to this city.
 windhAm High threw the jinx f,
 many miles Thursday and went aft
 Norwich Free Academy with oid@tin
 vim. The Norwich boys went home wi
 the small end of g to 1 score.
 Mrs. Mae B. Willard, 36, wife of ONv
 L. Willard, died early Thursday mornir aP At her home 240 Walnut afrAsf My