Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Selectmen.

Closing the Business For the Year-Li-
censes RecOmmended-Bi1ls Approved
Complimentary Resolutions to Select
man Crawford, the Retiring Member.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board
of Selectmen was held last evening. Pres
emit, Selectmen Andrew (presiding), Rey
no1ds, Hugo, Feldman, Cooper, Hart and
Crawford This was the last meeting of the
year of the old Board and the purpose was to
clear the table of all business, which was
done.
Mrs. William Halpine appeared before the
Board and asked that portion of taxes on
her husbands estate be abated on the list of
1880, on the ground that they were illegally
taxed The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Abatement of Taxes.
Rev. Mr.. Mossman appeared before the
Board and extended the thanks of the S. P.
c. for the kind consideration extended to the
society's representatives in presenting objec-
tions to applicants for licenses. He referred
particularly to the rejection of applications
of John H Tyler and Herman Gomall, whom
the society considered unworthy persons to
receive licenses Mr.. Mossman then retired.
Selectman Cooper said that at the last
| meeting he voted in favor of the rejection of
the application of John FL. Tyler and Herman
Gomall Since that time he had made thor
ough investigation regarding both cases, in
connection with prominent citizens, and had
satisfied himself that these parties were not
as represented, and he therefore moved that
| the motion to reject these applications be
| reconsidered.
Selectrnan Hugo seconded the motion, and
| the vote of the previous meeting was recon-
sidered all the Democrats voting in the af-
| firmative and the Republicans in the negative
| A motion was then made that license be
| recommended to John ii. Tyler, No. "a George
| street. and it was so ordered.
The application of Herman Gomall was
then recommended, the vote being to 8 in
| both cases.
| The following other applications were rec
commended J. Linde, 139 Congress avenue !;
| A. p Hotehkiss, 31s State Joseph Mcclure,
| 165 Congress avenue; e. Kohn Bro, A
Church; William Hurley, 3O4 Oak; Mrs. N.
Barrett, 1913 st. John Andrew j. Bohan, jr.,
| 2S5 Grand (beer). Transfers were recon-
mended as follows George Lowndes, from
| 66 Foote to $40 Grand /; r. Williams (agent),
from 1872 State to 48 Union; NJ. j. Sarsfeld,
/ from 50 Hudson to corner of Lloyd street
and Saltonstall avenue.
The following letter was read:
! Board of SeEectnaen of the Zoaon Of Neao Ha-
cen, Conn.
/ December %, 1880.
/ Gentlemen-I have the honor to request
that your honorable body grant stipulated
sum per month in aid of the expense of look
| ing up persons who are recommended as
| proper persons to sell intoxicating liquors in
/ this town and do not take out their licenses
in a reasonable time after being recommend
ed. Yours, etc., JUDsoN W. EWING.
The letter of Mr.. Ewing was referred to
SeIectmen Andrew, Reynolds and Hart as 3
special committee to inquire and report
Town Agent Reynolds said that before
/ closing the last meeting of the Board he de-
/ sired to express his opinion of the valuable
| services of the retiring member of the Board,
Mr. Crawford whom he believed had during
| the year had the best interests of the town at
heart. and had been faithful and competent
member of the Board of Selectmen. In clos
ing he offered resolution expressing regret
1 at Mr.. CraWford's retiring.
and after complimentary remarks by Mr..
| Andrew the resolution passed unanimously
| Mr.. Crawford replied briefly, thanking the
members for their kind expressions of good
feeling. He said it had been the first time
that he had held a political Office and he
could not say that it had been any benefit to
/ him In financial way. His associations with
/ the Board, however, had been pleasant and
while he regretted, in q personal point of
1 view, to sever these connections, yet he
doubted not that the affairs of the town would
1 be as carefully conducted for the coming year
as they had been in that now closing.
Bills were approved as follows; Interest