Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-26
The Tax Com ua ission.

The tax commission held meeting last evening in the Town Agents office
 The first matter considered was petition referred to the board from the Court of Common Council for an abatement of sew CT assessment on Canal street, below Munson street, in the bed of the old canal, where there no street. The petitioners, who are L. E. Munson, F. A. Munson and Charles R. Ingersoll, claim that there is no benefit to them or their property from the sewer, and they ask that the assessment be abated
 Mir. Hotchkiss stated that the city engineer had told him that the Board of Public Works decided.
 F. A. Munson said that the sewer was built for the benefit of the Winchester Arms com pany, and that they used such a powerful quantity of water that the company claimed that it was necessary. He said that his lots faced on the old canal, but he supposed that the city would take the old canal bed for a roadway, but they had not done so. He did not think that the sewer encroached at all on the railroad property In front of his prop erty he gave twenty three feet Of land SUD- posing that a street would be laid out through there. The matter was laid on the table for future consideration.
 It was moved and carried that in the case of Annie Cowles, a nonresident, that her back taxes on personal property be settled on basis of one per cent, she having becn overtaxed or taxed one per cent. on bank stock for several years, which should have been paid by the banks.
 The commission voted to adjourn until next Monday evening, when the petition ot the Messrs. Munson and others will be far. ther considered.
 Fair Haven.
 There is some talk of having telephone con. nection with Meriden, that is what the boys say.
 The boat race to take place to day at II to windward and back, between the renowned sharpie Carrie V. and the fast sailing yacht Stranger, will no doubt be very interesting, close and exciting and attract & large mum Der to witness the contest. The Carrie V. is the favorite among the Fair Haven boatmen.
 Mir. D. w. Grosvenor and family left on Friday for Westbrook, where they will make their future residence. Mir. G. has purchased a residence and will build shop for black smithing, and will resume that business as soon as he can get his building ready. His long list of friends in this vicinity wish him all that is good.
 Mrs. Cora Graham, of Osw ego, New York State who has been visiting here for several weeks past among her relatives, returned to her homo and family last week. Mrs. G. was 10th to depart as her stay in Fair Haven had been very pleasant and agreeable.
 Miss Hattie Deming returned on Saturday last from Springfield, Mass, where she has been sojourning for several weeks among friends.
 Thomas r. Lowe, successor to Lowe Brothers, is building four very pretty cot tages corner of Lloyd and Woolsey streets, which will be quite an addition to that thriv. ing locality.
 Last Thursday evening reception was ten. dered to the c. T. B. and the k. T. B. clubs and their lady friends by MT. and Mrs. Will lett H. Kellogg at their residence North Quinnipiac street. It was most enjoyable evening to those present, music, dancing and refreshments entering largely into the fes. tivities of the occasion.