Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-02
WESTERLY

] Ths resignation Of Hyerett A. Kingsley as coroner for the town of Westerly was received at the meeting of the town coun- cil and was accepted after some discus sien After the resignation was read, President Dstson nut inc query; What action will be taken on the resignation, gentlemsnF
 Councilman Thorpe said there was only one thing to do, and that was to accept 1t. He said Mr. Kingsley rad toll hlm several weeks ago that he was gelag 10 resign, and that .he Bailey shouting fatal l ty probably caused 8 rush in t.ae resigs nation.
 President Datson said the coroner sheuld have served until ais succ asso- was appointed and not ignore the Bailey csse, as that matter must be ventilatesi.
 Councilman Thorpe asked :, If MT Kingsley refused to act as coroner, CT ap- point deputy, what then?'
 President Dstsen replied there was He penalty,
 Councilman Thorpe said iaasmsea as l the town solicitor and chief of police have ] to do with the coroner, that they join Eith the council in the matter ef SC .eetHg 3 suceesser to Mr. Kingsley.
 President Datson declared seEaeth;ng must be done to clear up the Bailey case and that there should he no more delay. Town Solicitor Agard Eaid the atlice should not De left vacant.
 President Datson called for pcnainationa and there was no response. He then sald l he had discussed the matter with .tvhll | Ferguson, IT,, who would accept she Uf e temporarily and ceser the lsaiin2 tate but he would not acpent s perHinnent 2. po.ntrnent. He would hsl the nftlce 1T Ii Al. would take the oa4es p,FJna.a,JiAy. Ar
 Ferguson was m t-.iEa.t,.lJ eleeial cor
 oner,
 Wilbext Clark asked fog an apprepria. tioa fo= the South County Poultry and Re
 Stock association. He told the council ht
 vas requested by the association to asl
 for donation to the show that vas to b.
 given Dec. 1s. 1T and IS. He said tn,
 sum of s750 was received from the stat
 fer premiums for state birds. But in or
 der to increase interest in the show aas
 to make it 2 bigger and better demon
 stratioa in the interest Of poultry raising
 he asked the council for S15e or S200 |
 he offered ip special premiums for bird
 outside the state of Rhode Island.
 Councilman Thorpe said the peultFl
 show tended to bring many people |
 Westerly and vas general benefit to tn
 tasR.
 Presideat Datssn asked if there va
 money available.
 ClesS Whirple said there was no teiiin
 as such money must come from the mis
 ceilaneous fund.
 Councilman Campbell asked if any sue
 appropriation had been made by any pre-
 Vieus council. He was informed that non
 had been made.
 Tn IA EAH;
 Agsrd told the council that while sue
 appropriations were got contemplated sh
 law, still iaey were made from each ar , Hual appropriation He did not belies the taxpayeFs would object If the eounci
 men did not go too deep. He suggested . donation of $l0Q.
 President DAtson asked for the epinio
 of the council in regard to tie propose , appropriation for the chicken show 4 , EletHhers present favored and Oh motto
 ef Councilman Harper, sloo WAS appre sEiated.
 James ". Burke made An applicatie b be appointed constable with power [
 serve naDers in civil process. It wa
 sn3wa that there were three officers qua | flied to serve Raps-s in civic cases Westeriy, and Councilman Harner aske Y that was nat enough Town Salieite
 Agatd said it was handy for the lawyer is haze an extra constable when the othe
 process servers were not available. 0 notion of Councilman Thorpe, Mr Buri was appointed.
 . Under ceuneiI setion it had bee4a decide previously that the wfeatherbeaten roii { heEor be removed pending the substitute of a permanent roll of honor. Cnunci /. Hlsn Harper told the council that Eranc f G. Ahern. who erected and painted Il . roll of honor, was ready to take it dow T cart it away and pay whatever the coui g ell considered fair pElee. It was vote !. 10 sell to Ahern for s, but the sale do, ? not include the metal gilded eagle. whic ] Is the property ef the water depaftmen 1. Thomas F. Brswn, chief sf police, r i perted nine arrests during Octebe s Three for intexicatlon, two runaway gir
 and one each for violating automobi 4 law, breaking and entering. naintainir Y llquer nuisance and insane person. pr. Samuel C. Webster reported tv s eases Of scarlet fever and three of dipl i. theria during the month, i, The iest business of the meeting but F 2 the least important to the members VI !. the announcement by the clerk that i. was the annual nay day, Each cpune 1, man received the yearly salary of sio T and ts ia addition as sitting four tim l- as 2 caayassng board. It was voted