Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-04
WESTERLY


 Joscrh Cisco. at the meeting of the NNsserriy 9awn erounril. said he was present at the request of Organizer Me- ern1y as representative of the Hod Oar fitr8 and Lnborers' union, now out on s,rIire. He asked the council for a permit to hold on open air meeting. stated that the police would not allow such 2 session to bt held in Dixon square and that was just the place the men on strike wanted .tnc mass meeting He said the purpose of etho meeting was to appeal to the D11o1e Of the town to hack up the union in their demand for more pay. The n1cn nsked for 75 cents an hour and the confrartors declare they will not pay more than SO. which. said Mir. Cisco, we consider starvation wages. When asked who would be responsible for good order at n1ch a meeting. Mr. Cisco replied thht Organizer McGrady would be re- zprnslhle. although not e resident of the town of westeriy.
 Councilman Campbell asked if the purpose of the strikers could not be ac- the public streets.
 nzr Cisco did not think so, as it was intended to get at the people so that the rituation could be generally understood. organizer McGrady wanted an opportun- fv to tell the people why the men should got 75 cents an hour and to show that the town authorities and contractors would not pay more than SC cents. The ooutractors says SO cents or nothing. If the town will pay it's laborers 75 cents the contractors will do the same. He said Contractor Nardone would pay his men s cents if the town did.
 Councilman Datssn stated that hs had haen informed that rather than pay more than he was able. T5 cents an hour, he would close out his business and sell his working equipment. In response to . qnery Nr. Cisco said the idea was to gel the town to start the T5-cents an hour pay tor laborsrs-
 Councilman Datson asked if St was the intention of making the town the "goat. Mr. Cisco said that would settle the sit. untion. and that's why an out-of-dcoi mass meeting was wanted.
 Police Chief Brown when asked fol his viewz said q msss meeting of thii kind in the square, pr in any street oi ihe fown would prevent public traffic. Nt permits for such meetings have ever beer granted and the traffic now is greatei than ever.
 Councilman zerbarini suggested thai the contractors and the union men gel together and compromise. But if thu union persiseed In mass meeting for 2 public appeal to induce the town to breal the strike by paying the demand, thai could be done in a hall as well as in tn, street.
 Mir. Cisco declared he was at the meet ing 10 request the council to grant per mission to hold the mass meeting in thl afrert
 On motion of Councilman Campbell the request was denied
 The playground proposition deferre, from a previous meeting was revived with Arthur M CottreIl and Thoua Pcrry present representing the sehoo board Mir. Cottrell stated that the sal of Riverside park to the Ninigret com ptny for ge.ee0 had not been made therefore the money was not available t purchase property from Mrs. Hannal Crandaii for playground purposes, an the option on the crandall property woui expire at midnight
 Councilroen Thorp and Campbell an Town Solicitor Harry B. Agaru. the com mittee appointed to negotiate the sIe t the Ninigret company. reported the were unable to arrange for meeting wit the general mnzger of the compan,
 
 Councilman Thorp asked if there va not some way to arrange for the pur chase of the Crandall property pendir negotiations with the Ninigret company
 President Dstson replied that he wisf cd there was a way but he did not SC how it could be done except by tow meeting action. unless the money { purchase was received from the Ninigrs company by the sale of Riverside parl as authorized by town meeting
 Solicitor AEard stated that Ierislntio had given the town permission to SC Riverside park and to purchase a pla, Erpund elsewhere. but the Ninigret con the purchas of the property it sought pany does lot seem to be active abot
 Councilman Thorp believed in buyir when the buying was good. and hope the opportunity would not be lost get the crandail land for a playground wre tn th
 Solicitor AKard said the Ninirret Con pany was not bounden to buy Riversit park. but probably would eventual make the purchase. freed from rdestri tions to use the land for industrial pu poses.
 Council Thorp declared there would no trouble in selling Riverside park f, steoo. It would bring that price public auction Councilman Campbe asked fl at the present time the tow had authority to buy the CrandaIl pro erty. solocitor Agzrd did not think ti town could buy. unless the money com from the sale of Riverside park. Mir Crandail had not yet been asked to e tend the option. but he believed sI wouid do Sd. if assured the town vOu take the land at the agreed price, whi. fr lrF1 than 1000 After mora disc,, sion a vote was passed authorizing Il purchase of the crsndaTl property, not excess of the price specified in the optic The committee of Councilmen Cauipb. and Thorp and Solicitor Agard.
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