Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-01
Boart oelectmen.

! Final Meeting of the Board For lss3- | Presentation and Complimentary Ad 1 dresses-PIeasant Memories.
 The last meeting of the old Board O
 Selectmen was held last evening. Present
 selectmen Reynolds (presiding), Fsldman Hugo, Cooper, Beecher and Crawford.
 A communication was read from Hobar L. Hotchkiss in which he stated that 8 sui of foreclosure had been filed in the Cisy l court, civil side, in the case of New IT, CT l vs. Daniel Brown. The defendant Ses33ss4
 sided in the almshouse for the past twenty years Recently it has been ascertained that Brown owned two tracts of land in the town
 one being in Fair Haven and the other being
 located in the Beaver Pond portion of the
 town. Brown has no living heirs and the 1 town has taken this course to gain posses l sion of the property to compensate them fol the care of Brown for the past twenty years. The title to the land will in the end fall to the town by decision of the courts. The Town Agent was instructed to con. tract with the city of New Haven through the Board of Health for the removal of garbage at $2, 800 per year.
 The question of an increase of pay of en- rolling officers was taken up and discussed The enrolling officers asked for an increase of pay over previous years. On motion it was voted to increase the pay of the officers 15 per cent.
 Bills were approved Rs follows: Almshouse, $s46 IA; roads and bridges, $685. sS con. struction. $125.9O; salaries, $1,99s, 55; out side poor, $1, ,519, ,23; general account $654.- 45 assessors, 990 60; intere est. $16,242 i; new farm, $99.o0.
 MT. Feldman said that this was the last meeting of the year and they would lose g majority of the present Board. He offered in conclusion the following:
 Resolved-That the thanks of this Board are due and are hereby rendered to the re- tiring members. selectmen Cooper, Hugo, Crawford and Forbes, for the faithful man. ner in which they have discharged their trust in the interest of the town.
 Resolved-That we recognize with pleasure the uniform courtesy and kindness in our intercourse, and the harmonious sessions of the past year will remain ss pleasant memen- toes in our memory. Other matters of in- terest followed as follows:
 MT. Feldman said that a few weeks ago 8 great hue and cry went out about the expen- ses of the Board of Selectmen and the im- mense amount they paid for penholders. He said the Board was surprised to read of this enormous expense. In conclusion Mr. Feldman in a very neat speech presented to MT. Cooper an elegant combination pen and pencil as token of their regard and esteem for his faithful services of nine years in the Board. The testimonial was enclosed in fine case.
 MT. Cooper briefly returned thanks and expressed his best wishes for the future pros- perity of every member, of the Board He said that he should ever cherish the token of regard as an expression of the good will of the members of the Board. The pen was suitably inscribed.
 Mr. Feldman was called to the chair and Mir. Reynolds expressed his regrets that Mir. Crawford was to leave the Board. He re- ferred to MT. CrawfordIs honest discharge of the duties of selectman. He then referred in pleasant manner to the retirement of Mir. Hugo, and in closing thanked the Board for their kind forbearence with him during his term of office as presiding officer.
 MT. Crawford replied in feeling manner and said that he should remember the kind words spoken so long as life lasted.
 Pleasant remarks were made by MT. Beecher and Clerk Geary, and the Board ad lourned sine die
 On invitation of Mir. Cooper the Board went to Downe's dining rooms where bountiful repast was enjoyed by the members of the Board.
 Although the terms of office of the present board will not expire until the new board is sworn into office, which will be one week rom this evening, yet their work is virtually completed. The retiring Selectmen are Meskrs. Craw. lord, Cooper, Hugo and Forbes, and the in- coming nov mem bers are MessEs Faulhaber. English, Tyler and Treat.