Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-07

the necessary sewers couldsbe dug by the prisoners themselves Tn other counties prisoners did such work and he didn't see why they could not in this county.
 Further inquiry was made if any one would contract for the proposed repairs at the 10000 estimate. Mfr. BGrtraDa replied that he and Mr. Hotchkiss scosild obtigate hsemsclves to make the repa5rs proposed by the communication Jor $1O, ,OOO. He was unwilling to estimate on the ex- pense of drainage, believing that it could best be done as before proposed.
 The report of the commmission was accepted. r. a.ssa oIt l.t if-f
 Mir. Huntington enquired of what mate rial cells were to be made. Mir. Bartram said they were to be of brick as in the Bridgeport and New Haven jails and not of iron. aa9sir eEs 4 s'. tsi-
 Mir. McMahon then offered resolution for county tax to raise $l0.OOO. MT. Huntington objected to the form of the resolution, and proposed a tax of 40 of mill on dollar. He criticised McMa- hons resolution as bungling in form and that gentleman replied with a good deal ol asperity that the muddle was in the amendment proposed and not in the orig. inal resolution. The more fun Hunting. l sOn aEpnnmu0n EUcTury ssyIs Tn~ angrier the New Milford member got, till his demonstrations became anything but afectionate. ,. -
 On enquiry Commissioner Cleveland stated that there would be balance of about q. 100 in the county treasury after paying outstanding orders. Finally the convention adopted the following resolu- tion drafted by MT. Gay of Winchester:
 Resotved: That the County Commis. sioners be directed to repair the old jail buildi69 in accordance with the plan sub mitted by the special committee appointed at the meeting of representatives on the 24th of August 1875, at an expense not exceeding $l0,0O0. And that tax of f4-1O of miM on the dollar be levied on the grand list of the several towns in this county last made and completed, to be made payable on the 1st day of May, 1876. for the purpose of defraying the ex- psnse of repairing the jail and paying oth. CT expenses ofthe county.
 A resolution was adopted allowing the county commissioners to borrow money for use in advance of the tax. in buying material &c. ,--. ...t
 A resolution was adopted appointing the following building committee to act with the county commissioners:
 J. Deming Perkinssof Litchfeld,
 Monroe l.. Frost. of New Milford.
 Thomas M. Clark. of Winchester.
 A resolution was adopted diricting pay. ment of the expenses of the commission which made thereport on which the con- vention had acted.
 On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
 The epizootlc is sweeping over the State again. Many horses in this and adjoining towns are down with it. It is prevalent in Hartford and New Haven, and about everywhere in. fact. though lighter in character than at its former visitation.
 The constitutional amendments have carried almost unanimously, it appears. To the second. giving the legislature pow CT to restore criminals their forfeited rights, there is soma al, ss..'iou. Lut the first has but very few of,ponsnss-
 The explosion of Lieut.. Gregory's store at Ellsworth and his subsequent sudden death are certainly very remarkable. The explosion was much more like that of glycerine than that of any other known explosive agent. But how came the glyc- crime there There was no attempt at robbery, for it vas in the daytime. Even if anyone could suspect a design of de- frauding insurance companies, there was no fire, and consequently no loss covered by the insurance policy. Lieut.. Gregory's death is attributed by his physicians, says the AD,enia Times to brain disease. aggravated to fatal issue by the shock of the eexplosion.
 This week brings a rush of new adver- tisements, amounting to about five col. umns tn all.
 B. T. Turner's, of Waterbury, offers an immense variety of goods eat prices that cannot be undersold by any merchant in the State of Connecticut"
 The Wonder Store makes wonderful offers. g. ..t.
 Warren repeats the Oratorio of Esther for worthy and benevolent object.
 See local page for local advertisements "No License" has been voted in Canaan, Bethlehem and Bridgewater. We hear that Cornwall. Woodbury. New Milford, and Thomaston have voted License.
 We are glad to see so much iiberality creeping into town politics. Citizens tickets have carried in Sharon, New Mil. ford, ,Roxbury, Woodbury and Thomaston, while here and in other towns rigid party lines have been ignored to considerable extent. What we want is minority repre- ssntation on town boards, Q reform that has been very nearly carried in our leeis lature several times. but has been finally defeated by the petty politicians whs make capital out of the disposal of towr offices.
 t'a NoRTHFrKLD, 21, 1875.
 Mir. EDITOR Perhaps few lines ii regard to the Watertown Cattle Show and Fair will be accepted. There was good ly show of cattle Some very heavy oxes were exhibited by Mir. Aaron Thomas, O Thomaston. and also by Messra. O. B King and A. Hamilton. of watertown. Ii stocks of cattle Mir. E. L. Thompson. o Bethlehem, showed some very fine Devol