Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-02
WESTERLY

Marley of North Stonington ana siS'er'
Mrs. Julia Doris.
The jitney bill and the act requiring the
bonding of jitneys to the state, which
is the same as the Connecticut law, we're
signed by Governor San Souci Saturday
AFTERNOON. There will be no more compe-
titfon iitnev business in Westerly. The
iitney law in so far as it governs the ac-
tual operation of jitneys becomes eiLec-
tive July 3, but all other provisions be-
come effective at once. The bonding act
also becomes effective upon its APPROVAL
Under the jitney law any person. firm or
corporation. before operating a jitney for
the transportation Of passengers must CD
tain a certificate OF public necessity ana
convenience from the public utilities com
mission. No registration for a jitney
can be issued by the state board OF pub
lie roads except u7on such certihcate Is
sued BY the utilities board All Jitnsys ana
buses are made common carriers and are
s,7liect to control and regulation by the
public utilities commission. The act re-
quiring the bonding of jitneys is condi-
toned that the bond must run to state
treasurer. payment to be made to cover
Judgment obtained for personal injuries
and any property damage
The bond is fixed at $500 for each pas
senger, based upon the authorized ca
pacity Of the car. with a maximum OF
$4,000.
A strike has been going on here for
the past six weeks of the common labor
ers and hod carriers who would not &C
cept 40 cents an hour offered but de-
manded so cents per hour. An effort is
on foot to effect a settlement by the town
and contractors getting together.
petition brought before the town
council, signed by nearly every church
pastor here, was on the Sunday baseball
question. 1t was asked that Sunday
! baseball be stopped. This petition was
laid on the table at this time and viii be
taken UP later.
During the Salvation Army drive sat
urday and Sunday sS47.52 was collected
on tag day. Collections were taken In
nearly all the churches here Sunday. The
Boy Scouts collected on tag day S44S-s4.
and the lassies received S1S0.21. One
lassie alone collected sos. From the
coin boxes placed about town s15.s5 was
collected. The Pawcatuck Seventh Day
Baptist church secured s57.42. The COM
mittee at Bradford turned IN $3.50,
bringing the total thus far counted to
sS4752. and the Pawcatuc5 Congrega-
tional church contributed SO.
The town council met Monday morning
and was in session during the day also,
as there were many matters to be at
tended to.
Sunday at Hope Valley in Barbour
hall four reels of pictures were shown OF
the work accomplished by the Salvation
Army Rev. MrASturther. pastor of the
Baptist church there, has been chosen
chairman of the drive, and Sunday night
the collection taken was s2o.6o. Mrs
I T 41,a fTas~ Il 4
is to be held there Saturday.
Monday morning the death Of Mrs
Nicholas Mooney occurred at her home
81 Morgan strete, after an illness o
about two weeks. She is survived by he
husband, Nicholas Mooney, and eigh
children. the Oldest being Is.
Sunday night there was brush fir
at Burdick avenue, Fawcatuck. A roo
fire in the house of Florence Duffey il
Clarkyiiie The first occurred at 3 a. m
Sunday. One WAS at the Kelleher prop
erty on Noyes avenue Sunday night
This fire was in a closet. The p.
Barber Hose company answered the cal
No damage was reported.
c. n. Burnham was in Boston Mon
} day.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Austin c
E Providence, who were guests OF the doc
tors mother and sister on Main stree
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford W Campbe
a and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spicer are Z
Washington, d. c.
Dr. Spicer is the guest OF his daughte
Mrs. Seth Thomas. at Thomaston.
George GrMls is driving the NorwiC
: and Westerly bus for few days
!. place of Nicholas Mooney.
= Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Chaplain of q
D B. D. A. are spending the week in Ne
II York and New Jersey.
: About IS common l1borers who we
h at work at teasant View Monday VIC
h visited by u members Of the laborers
" Westerly ' 20 wanted The men to >qt
h work there AID -eeturn to Westerly wi
&c them. Til weAt down to the beach
20 motor tru and brought the men ba