Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-21
Board of se1ectrnen.

Board of SeIectmen. The Farther Strengthening Of West Rfv- CT Under Considerafton-BfIls Before l the LeEfsIature Interesting the Town Other Matters. regular meeting of the Board of Select l men was held last evening. Present. Select men Reynolds (presiding), Feldman, Hugo, Cooper, Beecher, Crawford and Forbes. The committee appointed at the last meet ing to consult with the Board of Public Works in regard to the strengthening of West river from Derby river to it's mouth reported that they had consulted with the Board of Public Works and that the latter favored the Improvement.
 It was voted to invite the Board of Public Works and the Selectmen of the town of Or ange to meet with the New Haven Board of Selectmen on next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 A draft of bill introduced into the Legis- lature by Senator Alsop providing the State assume the bonded indebtedness of towns, cities or boroughs for the building of rail- roads and reissue new bonds, the towns, cities and boroughs paying the State an ad- vance of one per cent. interest, which shall go to create sinking fund for the payment of such debts was read.
 It was explained that the interest on these bonds paid by cities and towns was excessive and ought to be reduced.
 On motion of Selectman Forbes 1t was voted to request the Senator from this dis trict and the Representatives of the town to use all honorable means to have the bill be- come law.
 ..~I lectnble taxes was presented, and the Select men voted to adopt that portion of the report relating to town taxes.
 An orphan child named Franklin T. Ed wards was surrendered to the New Haven Orphan asylum by the Board.
 letter from Hobart L. Hotchkiss was read regarding claim against Captain Crafts, of North Haven, for the care by the town of William H. Holt, who died at the pest house of smallpox, May 11th, 1881. Captain Crafts afterwards refused to pay the bill and was sued by the town. Holt had a petition pend- ing at Washington for 8 pension and since then MT. Hotchkiss has succeeded in obtain ing the back pension amounting to $265. The bill of the town against MT. Crafts was $3O4. The question was whether the suit against Crafts should be continued or wheth- CT the town should take out administration papers on Holt's estate and thereby get pos session of the pension money of Holt The matter was left with MT. Hotchkiss to act as he thought best in the matter.
 Bills were approved as follows Construc, tion account, $19.34; general account, $57 almshouse, $2s; outside poor, $526. 10 roads and bridges, $252 new farm, STA.
 The bill before the Legislature fixing the price to be charged by the town clerk and tax collector for filing tax liens was consid- cred, and 1t was voted to instruct the Senator and Representatives to have the law amend tka1 60 ouH knHr ofFn sv, stead of on it's passage. Adjourned. --Es- Fair Haven Items. The schooner Edwin, Captain Silas Ryan jr., commanding, was ballasting yesterday al Stevens coal wharf preparatory to making 1 fruiting trip to-the West Indies for New Yorl parties. Captain Silas Ryan, ST., will accom- pany his son on this cruise for the benefit O l his health.
 1 Captain. Higgins schooner arrived yester day morning, and the schooner William H Mattherson, Captain Hopkins. arrived yes terday afternoon. Both boats were loaded with Virginia oysters for this market. Nor cargoes are expected to arrive today. 1 Some of the planters were stalking the higl l ground on the bar yesterday at low water 1 BeGt1uS EedOy bO p1aus tn0 0lVAlf6S dS SOOu h the weather is warmer.
 Next Sunday afternoon at Grace church Blatchley avenue there will be review an' other exercises by the children connectet with the Sunday school of the church. l Miss Etta Lancraft arrived home yesterda. 1 from Holyoke Seminary, where she is attend | ing school. Miss Etta comes to enjoy he Easter vacation, and is accompanied by he roommate, Miss Futile, of Birmingham. | Henry D. Barnes, the machinist so lon located at the key works, has changed hi headquarters and opened in Artisan street l Hopson Sanford and Chauncey Clarke vii take charge of affairs at the vacated shop.
 The debate and readings this evening o the Young Peoples association at the chape of the Second church will be unusually inter esting, and it is expected that there will be goodly number present.
 The tramps are again becoming nuisanc on the east side. For few days past ther have been several around begging, sleepin 1 in uninhabited buildings and frightening tn women and children when they are alone. The pleasure steamer Ivernia is havin her machinery overhauled and getting read for the summer season.
 At the Sunday evening service at St James, the church was crowded to overflow l ing. Even in the vestibule many were stand 1 ing who could wedge in no farther. Tn occasion was the visit of Bishop Williams c SA4&o O1OSCSo3 "AO PA0oSA4oA oA4A OO44AAAAA four persons.
 Mrs. Sarah Wellington, aged 79 years, resident of this place, died at her son's Ros well Wellington's, residence in Durham O Monday evening after short illness. Tn funeral ceremonies will be held in the Secon Congregational church on Thursday after noon at two o'clock.
 Captain C. l.. Luddington has had tn building that was partially burned on the It inst. raised up and repaired, and the buildln looks better than before the fire. T The cold snap that prevailed yesterday an last evening was not very welcome visitor and many heartily wished that winter weatI CT would subside and refrain from furthe lingering in the lap of spring. Authors C poems on beautiful snow" are now yer scarce.
 l Personal.
 Is Dr. H. s. Young, the dentist, is to locat in Dakota.
 Mrs. Dr. Winchell was much more con fortable yesterday and hopes are now enter tained of her recovery.
 MT. Curtis, of the Yale Theological sem nary, preached 8 discourse at the Ansonia N E. church Sunday which much pleased tt members of the society.