Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-27
Board of Selectmen.

Delinquent Taxpayers - Chapel Street
 Bridge at West Rtver-Licenses Approv-
 ed-Encroachments Considered - Bills
 Approved-Other Matters of Interest.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Select men was held last evening. Present. Select men Andrew (presiding), Reynolds, Feld- man, Cooper and Foote.
 The town auditors appeared before the
 board in regard to unpaid taxes in the hands
 of the collector. Thay stated that there was large number of delinquent taxpayers, but they were principally men without real es.
 tate, and from whom the taxes could moi
 probably be collected. There were other de-
 linquents from whom it was possible to col
 lect such taxes, or at least portion oi
 them.
 Charles Fabrique appeared before the
 board, and urged filling in the washout on the town side of the Chapel street bridge. He thought the washout on the city side should also be filed in, so when the bridge
 was constructed there would be no delay to travel.
 He was informed that the town was ready and had been ready for long time to dc
 their part toward the completion of the
 bridge, and they would guarantee that the
 filling in would be done by the town as soor as the city did their share of work on the east side.
 The following licenses were recommended
 Austin V. filling, 1O5 Day; Daniel KehelJ
 (beer), 266 East. James Fitzpatrick asked for an abatement of taxes, which was re
 ferred to the usual committee. James A. Wood, attorney, sent petition that fence recently erected by Thomas Fla herty was an encroachment and nuisance oT16h hn ctYc hof ho T1n is near or adjoining the Club House owned by James Hatch. George Neal acting clerl of the board stated that his father formerly ! owned the property and it was never part of the highway.
 The matter was referred to a committee o two, consisting of Selectmen Feldman ant Foote.
 A communication was received from the Board of Selectmen stating that the town oi East Haven had been served with writ dated August 10th, 1881, in favor of Orlando B Thompson, for the discontinuance of the | new road from Hill to Hemingway streets \ ordered to be laid out by the Superior Cour
 on the petition of Charles Ives. The writ ii brought to the September term of the Supe. ! rior Court, 1881, and we notify you of it, ai | you may wish to ask to come in to defend \ the suit.
 Selectman Andrew was appointed to lool \ after the matter.
 James Clarke, of Orange, sent a communi cation asking for damages to his house by thu bad condition of Congress avenue bridge o1 August 24th, 1881. The matter was laid o1 \ the table, as the town has no iurisdictio under the new charter, the city owning to tn, ! center of the river
 Bills were approved as follows: Connec ! ticut Hospital for Insane, $1, ,574. O5 genera ! account, $5.3O; roads and bridges, $1O. 50 \ construction account, $22.8 outside poor | $579.O1; prosecuting agents, $50. The bill of Auditors R. F. Lyon and Jame I M. Welch for examination of rate book ant | tax accounts of William Hllhouse, inc1udin. ! city, town and city school district, was read The bill amounted to 1,20O, and the audi f tors not knowing how the amount should b | divided referred the bill to the town. Tn
 matter was referred to Town Agent Reynold
 to investigate and report. Adjourned.