Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-19
WESTERLY

A large number attended the public hearing on the proposed erection of a building across the Pawcatuck river by Andrew Fisher, which hearing was held
 Friday afternoon in the Pawcatuck court house on Liberty street The hear ing was asked for by the selectmen of
 Stonington and was called at 1.30 p. m. Major V. L. Peterson of the U. s. en. gineering corps was present to hear what opinions of Stonington (Pawcatuck) peo- pie on the question. At the Westerly
 hearing about two weeks ago it was
 brought out that the town of Westerly needed such a building, which would ac- commodate the business people who have to vacate the building here now owned by the bank and there was no suitable place in the. center of the town for them to locate. The Stonington selectmen
 asked for hearing on the question inas- much as the Pawcatuck river is half in | Connecticut and half in Rhode Island.
 Now If Mir. Fisher's building permit was granted and the proposed building, some
 of the caissons would rest on tr< north 1 side of the Pawcatuck river in Connec- ticut and that was why it was asked to have this public hearing on the question. | H. A. Stahle, A. c. Martin and Rep. i Bculter spoke regarding anchor ice and floods that occurred about thirty years ago here, stating that the Connecticut end of the bridge was narrower :nan on the Rhode Island side, and if more 1 caissons or piers were placed in the river 1t would interfere possibly w1rn the ice in the winter and if they allowed ena to build on the north side of the bridge some wanted to know if a hearing , l..
 to build to each one should any so ap- ply. Major Peters stated that if the town 50 desired hearing would be held build along the river. It was also brought out by Civil Engineer MacKen- xie of Westerly, that by closing in the !. area that there would be a greater ve- Ilecity of water here.
 The c. ". Campbell grain people were interested. though on the Rhode Island 2 side, as 1t was brought out that in case 4 there was ever draw bridge placed { across the river they might get theil al by water. A. N. Nash asked If there was any back eddy under the Potter
 building, and Civil Engineer McKenzi, f replied there was not. MT. Fisher stated y he would allow several feet for straight n ening the sidewalk and evening up tn, ,. line, if he briid. Major Peterson said h, F wanted to know what the people had t,
 gay In thu matter and wanted an officia 2 statement. Several others spoke regard
 ing present conditions of the river, 0 z the drain and of the refuse and hrusi
 placed in the river which. 1t was state,
 by some, could be removed, but ha. not been thus far, and that the wideninI
 of the bridge would probably come event ually. The meeting was adjourned a \ o'clock. The seiectmen of the tow
 of Stonington will now confer with tn
 Westerly town council jointly and presen
 the situation and then place the matte
 before the government civil engineers t
 consider and await their decision
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 of MT. and Mrs. Timothy Connors (
 Lester avenue, who has had an attack (
 tonsiiitis Is improving Mrs Connor
 Twas fo<nHriy. Miss Kelly of Norwich 1ErA 0srtruds Eccleston who was in a