Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-06
ion be received and placed on file, which was

tion be received and placed on file, which was carried.
 On motion of MT. Reynolds Henry W. James J. Coogan assistant superintendent of the almshouse for the current year. Mrs. FL len E. Sanford was appointed matron, Mrs. Coogan assistant matron.
 When the motion to appoint George w. Neal clerk at the almshouse came up MT. Treat opened up the inquiry as to his sal ary. It transpired that he gets $700 year and board and washing. MT. Reynolds said that Neal was busy all the time. Last year l his salary had been reduced $50. MT Treat l said that when the Board of Registration was in session Neal was hanging around pretty much all the time. He moved that the sala- " be $500. MT. Klenke said that if the town could get along without him he should l favor the abolishment of the office, but if Neal did the work he ought to get fair pay Mir. Feldman argued that $500 year was pretty big pay for young man, ,and consider ing all Neal's advantages, that was what he was receiving.
 It was put to vote that the clerk at the almshouse should receive $500. Lost. The vote to make the salary $700 was passed, and George w. Neal was appointed.
 The salaries of the other almshouse off cials were fixed the same as last year as fol- lows: Almshouse superintendent, $1,200; matron, $400; assistant matron S275; clerk, S700; town agents clerk, s1, ,100 town agents assistant clerk, S1 ,000.
 1 The question of meeting less often than once a week was agitated but it was decided that the meetings should be held as usual for one month
 Mir. Beecher moved that all offices under the town government not already filled be declared vacant. The town was run at an expense of $6 day for salaries for others than those of persons just appointed.
 ''The men referred to by MT. Beecher,' , } said MT. Tyler, ''only receive pay for the work they perform. If they lose day the money is deducted"
 The parties referred to by MT. Beecher are Eugene o. Beardsley, the farmer, Sylvester Keohane, the carpenter, P. H. Carrigan, the roadmaster, and John J. Clerkin, the as- sistant clerk at the almshouse.
 MT. Beecher added that he did not care to abolish any office, but he thought that the bills for the services of all employed by the town should be presented to the Board each week and be audited. 'We ought to know just how much we are paying out, and who is receiving it and what for" he said. l MT. Beecher finally withdrew his motion and Town Agent Reynolds said the most i'm portant subject for the consideration of the Selectmen had been ignored They must at once provide employment for the large num- Der of men now out of work.
 | MT Beecher said there was little needed to be done roads in Westville at present. Town Agent Reynolds thought that a stone quarry should at once be opened on the new town farm This would give work to a good many men. provide stone for erecting the new town farm building in the future and the debris could be used on the roads for top dressing.
 It was voted that the matter of providing employment for the unemployed be left to the discretion of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, with instructions to provide employment at once.
 | Town physicians for the ensuing year were appointed as follows: M. c. White, aims house, salary, $500; F. Bellosa, F o. White NJ. Mailhouse, A. w. Leighton, c. E. Park E. L. Bissell, J. J. s. Doherty, $125 each; E. K. Roberts, S100; H. B.. Smith, (Westville S75. These physicians and their salaries are the same as last year.
 It was voted that the Board make theil annual visit and inspection of the town farm and alnsheuse to-day, leaving the town agents office at o'clock
 Town Agent Reynolds, Selectmen Beechel and Tyler were appointed committee "ith power to employ counsel to answer the cita- tion of the city against the town to appear at the next General Assembly and show cause why town and city governments should | not be consolidated.