Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-27
TOWN MATTERS.

WestviIle,s Want ofProtectfon A gafnst
Fire-The Esridge at Little River-The
Garbage Question.
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held last night at their room in the City Hail.
A petition from Henry T. Blake and others
was read. 1T requested that the board i'm
mediately effect, if possible, some proper ar
rangement with the city authorities whereby
property in the town of New Haven, outside
of the city limits, may be protected in case
of fire by the fire department of the city
upon some terms of reasonable compensa-
ton to be paid by the town. So far as
Westille is concerned the petition said there
is pressure enough without an engine where
there is hydrant.
Mr.. Treat-The people living outside do
not pay fire tax and if they want fire pro-
lection they must help pay for it. The city
cannot pay taxes for the outside town.
Mr.. Reynolds-Mr. Blake says that $50 an
hour for an engine is a preposterous price.
The petition was referred to Selectmen
Beecher and Reynolds to inquire into the
case and report.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
ported that the Little River bridge on Mid
dletoWn avenue should be rebuilt at once.
The structure rested on cobblestones and was
in very unsafe condition. A common
truss bridge could be put up at very little
expense. The town could not do away with
the bridge as the stream valuable as
means of irrigating the meadows. The presi-
dent believed that the committee should in
quire into the whole matter as it might be
better to fill up the causeway, which would
be much the cheapest in the end. The COM
mittee was instructed to make further inquiry
and given power to act.
Mr.. Treat was appointed to confer with
the Board of Health relating to the garbage
nna9tl0n There w tyUn or fhran
anxious to figure on contract for removing
the garbage, but the Board preferred to have
the town do the work. The committee had
fully considered the question and would re-
port that the town cannot do the work for
the same sum as last year.
The president thought that it was necessa-
ry that some one man should be put in charge
of the whole service and to have the town do
the work.
The PRESIDENT believe it to be necessary
that some one man should be put in charge
of the whole service. This would cost more,
but the work would be done better.
/ Mr.. Treat-I don't see how we can do the
work satisfactorily without having premises
visited twice each week. Private collectors
do not do the work regularly, sometimes
allowing two weeks to elapse before a second
visit The town can do the work. This
would cost much more, but the work would
be properly done.
Mr. Treat-I don't see how we can have
the work done satisfactorily without having
the premises visited twice each week. Pri-
vate collectors do not do the work
regularly, sometimes allowing two weeks to
elapse before second visit. 1t was left
with committee with power to act.
Clerk Neal gave report of the number of
inmates at present in the almshouse. There
are 100 females, 80 males and 10 children.
Selectmen Tyler and Feldman were ap-
pointed to take inventory of almshouse prop
erty.
Engineer Butler was entrusted to make a
map of Forbes avenue.
Bills were read and approved as follows:
Outside poor, $305.92; new farm, $106.50;
almshouse, $52 so; construction account, $33;
roads and bridges, $44s. so; general, $50.
Adjourned