Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-04
Remarks by Town Agent.


 By vote of special town meeting held April 6, 1882 the seden farm tsocalled) located in the town Of Hemden, was purchased for town farm. The the farm was twenty thousand dollars The price at which the farm was bought is eighteen thou sand dollars (S19000). This is considered remarka- ply low figure, the farm containing 257 acres and farm buildings Included in the purchase price was the live stock, produce and farm utensils, together with water privileges. AS will be by the report the amount paid the farm s7 7sl 171oo interest to the SAate of Connecticut note held against property, $l0s 0s, making total of $s025.2 note was given to the executor of the estate for sooo he $25 25 over the S19,000 he purchase price) is ac- counted for in the amount of interest paid to the State of Connecticut for the release of the held against the estate and will be deducted the terest due on the sIOO0O note. The note is included in the floating indebtedness.
 Under the head of road and bridge account extra amount expended in that department. The Quinni- p1ac bridge was repaired at an expense to the city and town of S2,372 5O made necessary by the bad condition of the original masonry. A balance was due from last year on account of the erection of the paired.
 The grading and repairing of reads in westville aud the "Annex' created large item for surveying portion of which will revert back town treas erected over West river will be fine structure. The superstructure is not yet completed S3, ,2517O (one- The WorI is done by eonraot sae straightening of the channel of West river is com street bridge to Derby avenue bridge, and is fine improvement. There is due this contract $500, Wh1cn IS litigation. There due the city the town account of this contract S1 223 5O The sluiceway East Grand street, annex was repaired at quite an expense, although public hearing was given to the parties in interest with to closing it up and thereby do away with annual outlay for
 The collection of kitchen garbage of the city was contracted for by the town in August explains item in the almshouse account for garbage equip
 The contract with the board of health was publish ed in full at the time of the making of the handling of this service by the town has thus giv on entire satisfaction.
 The outside poor expense has been reduced from the amount expended for 1881 S5 O3393 The amount expended for this account in 1881 $31 72372; 1882, S26, ,6S9.70.
 The hospital insane account has increased dur ing the past fiscal year, and the presumption ation the reports statistical accounts of this ease. The expense in this department it's town of asylum of it's the care and treat ment of the insane of this and other towns that need accommodation. The number of insane cared an increase of go.
 liam H1lhouse, extax collector, amounting to S5,- 731, ,37, was found to be due him by audit of his accounts on his salary account collector. It also found that there due from him on account of collections S66511G, which has been paid into the treasury of the town. (See treasurers classified re- over $6
 Osborn ex-tax collector estimated at report 05 was settled by the Selectmen upon the pay ment g. 900 by the estate it being deemed equ table and iudicious settlement, many the taxes assessed were uncollectabe.
 | office was made necessary by the rewriting of olt volumes which were fast decaying, the last Legis lature having authorized the rewriting of the The inventory of the almshouse chsttel property including se7i3.13 on the selden farm, amounts te I $31, 1869 90 This is an increase of $11, ,8l265. It will be noticed that the Quinnipiac bridge bonds, which became an obligation of the towI by s'annex xation,' were redeemed la st February and reissued May 1st at lower rate of interest A pei cent saving in interest thereby S2000 annually Int floating indebtedness is published in ful1 and al though there is increase of $3S 900 it is caused b the receipts of the town not being in accordance witt | the increased expenses. This is apparent from th | following facts: The annexation of portion O. roads, interest $160,O00 indebtedness assumed repairs and maintenance of expensive bridges. Al though the territory brought grand list of $s500 00 | the property assessments through the town duced to such extent that the grand list of 1881 with the addition of the 'annex grand list $500 000 did not amount to the grand list of New Haven alon | for 1880, prior to annexation
 Another source of income to the town which in pre- vious years in the treasury at the making of tn annual statement of accounts will not be paid int ceipts from licenses which, if paid into the treasur at this time, would increase balance about S3O O0e This amount and the balance in treasury, $1O, l 57658 would at the present showing of ac ] of about s, ,O00. The payment Selden farm an the note given for the balance, amounting to S1SO0C would if the farm had not been purchasedl have re duced the floating indebtedness $21 ,0O0. | When these facts are taken into consideration tn | showing is creditable to this administration
 The foregoing statement of accounts of the town c New HaveE, appears upon the books in the offic of the Town Agent having been examined and yer flied, required by law is hereby respectfully sut l mitted.
 l (Signed] JAMES REYNOLDS, | Town Agent. ! New Haven, Dec. l, 1882.