Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-14

| Another New A1mshouse Building Pro- | posed-Prev1ous Action Regarding Gro l cery Orders Reconsidered - Licenses Recommended and Bills Approved. 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Select
 men Andrew presiding, Reynolds, Feldman,
 Cooper, Hart, Hugo and Crawford. 1 Charles H. Webb asked for an abatement on the tax bill of Frederick A. Lane, on the ground of non-residence. Referred to Com
 mittee on Abatement of Taxes. The plan for farm building on the aims
 house grounds was submitted It provides
 for building 100 feet long, 30 feet wide and l two stories high, the first floor to be used for
 cart sheds and pig pen, and the second story
 to be used for the storage of hay. 1 Selectman Crawford moved that bids be
 obtained, and the contract be given to the lowest bidder
 1 Selectman Hugo said the committee on I construction intended to obtain bids and to
 recommend that the contract be given to the
 lowest bidder in case bids were lower than
 the town could do the work by the day. | Town Agent Reynolds opposed such plan l on the ground that it would be dishonorable
 to ask contractors to figure unless the inten- Ilon was Io SlVe tue conIrdct to tne loWesC 1 bidder.
 Mir. Feldman thought such Q course entire | ly iustifable, it being the duty of the town to | have all work done as low as possible. | It appearing that at previous meeting the | matter had been left with the committee with
 power to act, Selectman Crawford withdrew | his motion.
 | An opinion of Judge Samuel L. Bronson
 in reference to the disputed bill of Town | Clerk Shuster, amounting to Sb22, for making
 out list of registered dogs, was read, in which he expressed the opinion that MT. | Shuster had no legal claim and could not re- cover by Q suit at law.
 Selectman Andrew explained the work that
 had been necessary to prepare the list. | Selectman Hugo moved that the bill be paid but the motion was not seconded, and 1 on the suggestion of Selectman Andrew the
 bill was left in the hands of the Town Agent for adjustment.
 proved as follows Philip Winter, corner of Church and Grown; Thomas F. Carr, 35S Congress avenue; Timothy Maher, Lafayette and Rose; Thomas Glynn, 240 Wallace Ot-
 to H. Wall, no Orange; Patrick Mcdowell, Congress avenue.
 President Andrew called Selectman Feld-
 man to the chair. He then offered resolu-
 tion that the order passed in February last,
 giving grocery orders to town laborers be re- considered. He said he was satisfied after a
 full trial of the present plan that it was un
 just, as some received cash orders and
 others grocery orders. He thought after Q full trial that it would be better to give all
 cash orders, as there was no benefit arising
 to the town by the present plan. Selectman Hart said he had not yet had time to consider the matter in all it's bear
 ings.
 Town Agent Reynolds said that the plan
 adopted had added at least one-third to the
 clerical work of the Town Agents office
 The committee on abatement of the tax of
 the National Life and Trust Company asked
 for further time, which was granted. The petition of John A. Weeks for abate-
 ment of taxes was referred. The poll tax of
 John c. Nichols and the military tax of J. McManus were abated. The military tax of William H. Lord was
 abated, and that of William Mallory for the | abatement of town tax was referred. The motion of Selectman Andrew to re-
 consider the vote giving grocery orders was passed, and it was voted that hereafter labor CTS be paid in cash.
 On motion of Town Agent Reynolds the plan requiring laborers to furnish certificates I when applying for work was reconsidered, Bills amounting to $829.O9 were approved. | Adjourned.