Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-25
Board of SeIecGmen.

! An Abatement of Taxes Asked For - | Damages by Fire--Trus1eef for the Town l Farm seiectet;-The Road Fair Ha- ven HeTShts-Other Improvements Or dered. A regular meeting of the Board of Select men was held last evening. Present, Select men Reynolds (presiding) Hugo, Feldman, 1 Cooper, Beecher, Forbes and Crawford Mrs. Theodora Ann Cobus asked that tax es on her property be abated. She stated that her property was free from incumbrance l The Selectmen informed her that they could not abate her taxes, but they would not trouble her about the collection of taxes al present.
 Jerome Blakeslee appeared and asked for l damages for wood burned by the fire which 1t is claimed started on the new town farm
 The matter was referred to special commit tee, consisting of Selectmen Reynolds, Coop CT and Feldman.
 H. M. Welch appeared and asked that Lu- zon B. Morris be nominated as trustee of
 the old town farm, and on motion of Mir. Feldman it was voted to recommend MT. Morris appointment by the Probate co urt as requested.
 Judge Deming appeared and asked the ap- proVal of the petition of the Probate cou urt for guardian of the Noble children, Mamie aged 6, and Joseph, aged 3. The petition was signed by the board.
 Frederick Dewey, minor child, was sur rendered by the town to the New Haven Orphan asy lum.
 Mr. Colt appeared in regard to the matter of opening and widening of the road on Fair Haven heights petitioned for in January, 1883. At that time the petition was accept ed and ordered on file. Last evening it was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges to inquire and report.
 Selectman Beecher reported progress on the location of Q powder house at West ID H @I-@ Son.
 In the matter of watering trough at the triangle on Farren avenue, it was stated that it was not considered necessary, as on the city side there was a water tank and on the old road were good accommodations for watering purposes. On motion of Select man Crawford it was voted to reconsider the previous order for tank, 1t appearing that at present there was a plentiful supply of water.
 communication was received from the Steam Heating company addressed to the City Auditof, in which the price for steam for the City Hall and police building for the coming winter was stated. The company agreed to furnish steam for the City Hall for $650, and for the police building for $1 1850, making the total cost 3D. GOO. They agree to furnish the necessary steam from September 1st, 1883, to June 1st, 1884, at the price named. The matter WAS referred to Town Agent Reynolds with power to act
 It was voted that the town cause the lay out of Ferry street Gin the Annex to be made as ordered by the town of East Haven several years ago and as shown on map on file in the Seleetmen's office of the town of New Haven.
 On motion of Selectman Crawford the Committee on Roads and Bridges were direc- ted to carry out the order for laying out Ferry street.
 It was voted that the town go forward and complete the work ordered on North Quin- nipiac street remaining unfinished, and place liens on property for work the town has to do to complete the improvement.
 Bills were approved as follows: Roads and bridges, $l77 almshouse, $lo; outside poor, $447.43; new farm, $s4; eonstruc- tion, $34. 50; New Haven Orphan asylum, $1. .o0o; General Hospital society, $1,6l3.65; insane, $26. Adjourned.