Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-12
East Haven and New Haven.

The Annexation QuestiOm--A Joint Meet
 ing-East aaven's ProPOsitiOn of S16o,-
 900 Accepted.
 The Board of Selectmen of New Haven and East Haven held an adjourned meeting last evening all being present, and Selectman Feldman presiding.
 Selectman Forbes, of East Haven, said the original basis of the agreement, viz, assum- all that East Haven could offer.
 SeIectman Hart said that no fairer or more equitable distribution of the debt of East Haven could be made in the case than New Haven has offered.
 Mr. Chidsey proposed to the New Haven selectmen to have drive with him over the town, which would incline them to East Ha- ven's proposition.
 Selectman Andrew now offered the propo- sition, viz; that New Haven assume $1s5,- GOO, the annex $40, GOO and the town of East Haven $5, 900. He added that the point in view at present was to get a unity of minds preparatory to drafting the requisite bill for \ the Legislature to act upon. The original statement of the town of East Haven was that New Haven town assume $16o, 900 of East Haven's bonded debt, the annex to pay $15.- | GOO and the remaining $5, 900 to be assumed by East Haven. The proposition made
 Wednesday by New Haven was that New Ha- I ven assume $135, 900 of East Hayen's bond
 ed debt, the annex to pay $33, ,75o, leaving $11, ,25O for the old town of East Haven tc pay. Now the compromise proposition wal as follows: New Haven to take $135, ,0OC debt, the annex to take $40, 900, leaving s.,
 too to be assumed by the old town of Eas1 Haven. The only difference from the prio1 proposition was the increase in the debt to bt
 assumed by the annex territory from $33,
 75o to $4O,ooO, and the reduction of Eas Haven's share from $11 ,250 to $5.OOO. MT
 Andrew thought this was just and fair ani no more than right that the territory mos benefited should assume the increased
 amount
 ! A short recess was taken for discussion
 On reassembling MT. Chidsey gave the bound
 aries of the territory proposed to annex. H'
 said the line would begin at the ''creek," TUT
 thence to the ''dike,' thence up the creek t.
 the foot of Beacon Hill, thence to fence o,
 the Curtis farm so-called, the other end o | the boundary to be dsterm1neo as NeW da
 ven should decide.
 A letter was read from H. J. Prudden de
 fining the boundaries which that gentleman } thought the most advisable, viz., that tn boundary extend to Morris creek, the creel
 being natural boundary. Selectman Chid sey was opposed decidedly to South End be ! ing included.
 Mr. Hart inquired if it was trout brook Finally resolution was offered. It wa as follows:
 Voted, that the proposition of the Select men of the town of East Haven fo t New Haven to assume $160, 1000 c , the indebtedness of the town of Eas Haven be accepted, and that a committee b 1 appointed by each Board to consult counst and have bill presented to the Legislatur 3 now in session, whereby the subject can b , presented to the two towns for approval
 provided also that the majority of each Boar shall establish the boundary line. F Both Boards approved of the above unan . mously. (Applause.) The joint session WE
 now dissolved.
 Messrs. Andrew, Hart and Reynolds wer appointed committee to engage counsel i } regard to drafting the bill. The joint sessio was characterized by much tact, courtesy an ability on the part of the members of bot Boards