, 1875-11-05
Et.ASHTuN.

Tbs Village Trustees met at tha Town-Iinll
Wednesday, evening, there being present prosi-
dent lluso and TruetecA 1gchart, DrafnArd,
Wheeler, Taylor. and KIdder.
4 pet,tiou waa presented, signed by 3Ieesrs.
W. W Cole, William Dectiue, N. s. Dagis, aud
Phllo Julaon. praying that an alley be oponud
through their block In Accordance With the
original plat Of the village. Roforrod to tho
Commit.ee on 4treota ind Alfoyd
A petition whs also prosecuted, nuMorpubjy
Higucd by owners OF property oh Davis street,
praying for rebate OF ut least Is por ccut OH
tho special assessment for tho Davis street
sewer. on tho ground That tho work was to cost
at least 80 pof cont less than tho original ontl.
mAto on which tho assessment YVES made. The
petition was referred to tho Committee Oh Taxes
and .AAacbsmonts 1t boinE STATED lint tho 'ox-
traa o.: the sewcr aftoudy amounted to over
Sl,00o, aud that It would be impossible 70 know
THO cxact coat of tho sowor until it WIS COM
ptetea.
Thn Street Commissioner reported that lo had
Succeeded in collecting 52;39 Of. account ct poll
tax since h!a lat report, showing tl'at about i40
their liability In This fospect.
Applications for the position OF Chief. Engineer
OF the Wntef-Wofks weHo receiSGa from Thomas
llarbot, William Lewis, AMI David Lsuigan. Tho
Clerk was inatructed to buy some postal.car
and acknowledge the receipt OF tla comlnuuica-
tions.
The Committee on Water-Works presented Tho
following report:
Your ca.nmitteo o. Water works would report prog
resa at tho WORKS .nd orosythtug running veil Ths
6lIed tho aaul 80 uRty about Tho crib
oa either s,e thai sufficient supry Of water could not
bo oba!uet In case Of allch emergency u large
however lila XII s4nS i. n,"s,y wa.e axay snd
tha ordinary moan. Of nHr..Ion 10 Gaiet any ~. y
rseho.s!on tn The matter, We weslA say
SmsSY ssf Z ssf1'gs sepg y " s,'sf sstsf s,s s,s
optasne,, hut to prevent tho accumulation Of sand or
dirt It is not deemed best e to thjs means
eh.rso ssss or a 1esasy IL ss sw II
md Third Engtnsess, with nno astsstsnt tho
sytr before ta,:,.,,n IT, The Committee hsys do
lioy Tor thu po,on Of Chief Inxutes It ~ ssaFs oi
$l20o PEI 5eaf subject 10 urraugemens for trial. -
| taay ba Agrsed-
The report Was accepted, and the Committee
WAS authorized 10 engage Mr. Holly upou trial
for two months. lie IN Bon Of hlr, A, i.
Holly. who constructed tho Evanston uoris. aud
| nephew of'the Holly, Of the Holly Company.
! TO whom. it uRs stated, hla appointment would
b satisfactory. lilo las recently been located At
Bids woro opeuol for the erection Of franc
building oyor tho crih aa follows: J. n, Marcy,
fl,eo; Pn's { Hnse, :595; q. barrett, SSH;
la1ds ha n Adaus S1o Z Msl,og. s4ys
to contract with Hardy Il Adams for tho con-
struotIon Of tho building. according to Tie plaus
sud 6peci1lcAtlotlB, for $500,
The Committee On Judiciary roportcd thai the
organization OF tho Pioneer Firo Company had
bean Effected according 10 otilluance.
BILLS to tho amount Of t7.5sb wore ordered
paid.
Adjourned till Tuesday week.
| rANR H1DuE.
Tho rogutnr monthly meetlng OF tho Board OF
] Trustees WAS held at ths Clerks oflko Wotlues-
day evening, Nov. Q. Present, President
Jayncs. Trustees Mansfield, Massomaa, Robb
Droughton, aud Tcpau.. communication waa
received anu tasd from Il. ". AIeaclRm, ol1ur-
tuR to deliver l60 yards or gravel fro, hs RrayoI
bc OH the streets, to test t4 value ~ cuutl,a rc
NTH tho graseE from tu0 Murphy plt Oh mo-
tton, It MAJ unanimously resolved that a contract
be entered into With htr. Meacham for the leo
yards gravel at 80 CENTS per y.rd.
! Dn motion, 1t was unanimously 1csolycd TINT
John Flynn be FeAppnlnted Village CoDatahle.
4 petition was received and road ffcn, Ii, Hatt-
Gsn and others for \ sidewalk Gu the south aido
OF Cedar etreot from tho cor7,sr of Prospect Az
anuo east to tho cast lima Of I,ock s. in Neacl,.
anl's buhdislt!on, anl, OIL motion, tia PRAYER
OF the petstionets "as granted and tie siao-
walk ordered built ~lthln tfteeu DAYS.
In pursuance Of the recommendation OF Hlreet
Comlolaslonet Chittsnden. tI4s sidewalk otl tho
west side OF Prospect avenue and the porth side
Of rsrk avenue, frnln tho store to M1s. Freuch'a
soa1l! ltne, Waa condemned, aud I new one or
deted built within twenty dayH.
Ceftaln property-omueta having failed to bui,d
| sidewalk tn front of Block 3, l4olkes d Nor
tIson'a subdiY'aion; ~ previously ordered BY
tas DoaId tue Clork WAS Instructed to uotify
them to complete 1t nt oncs,
Iho ComEnlttso on Street Lamps were in.
aiJucsed TO purchase three lsmps fos village
Tue pseslasn. Of tho Board Of r.ustes. Va,
authorized to align village orucro for ths amonnt
Of gravel delivered on tho Murphy contract ~
soon ~ sst!1aAtas Tor September and Ockober
re nads BY TIE Committee % Streets aud