Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-23
TOWN MATTERS.

what the Board of Selectmen Did
Last Night-A Letter From Select.
man Feldman-The Improvement of
Ghe MIddietown Avenue Highway
Across the MeadOws-The Annex.
At a meeting of the board of seIectmen
last night Surveyor Sylvanus Butler present
ed profile of the Improvements contemplate
ed on Middletown avenue, across the mead
ows. At present the road is below the high
water mark. bikes were built to keep the
W ster from Overlooking the road, but these
have been broken in many places and at high
tide the road is nearly impossible. The
board voted to have Mr.. Butler propose
plans and specifications and draw up con-
tract for the work, to be ready at the next
meeting of the board.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds it was voted to
accept the automatic gates on the Quinnipiac
bridge, as they were satisfactory, and that
the payment of $275 be made to Mr.. Haney,
who put them up, at the expiration Of thirty
days test.
Selectman Hughes again brought up the
matter of grading Granniss hill in the An
mex. Selectman Reynolds moved that all
previous action on the grade OF the hill be re-
considered, as the board voted on April II,
without any plans or specifications being
made ont, to grade the hill, the work to be
commenced Immediately. The motion was
made in order that the work of grading the
hill could be more definite and that plans
could be made. The board adopted Mr..
Reynolds motion.
Mr. Butler was asked to have a profile of
the grade ready for the next meeting of the
board.
Selectman Cooper reported that Forrest,
Willard and Thompson streets were in bad
condition and needed little repairing. The
matter was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges with power, Selectman
Cooper to accompany the committee.
Selectman K1enke stated that he had taken
a little authority for the board. Captain
Snow had complained of the bad condition
of the road leading to the lighthouse, and he
said he could improve it for $40. He was
told 20 go ahead. The board approved of
Mr.. Renke's action.
Town Agent Reynolds read cheering let
ter which he had received from Selectman
Feldman, who has been ill for some time in
New York. He said that he will be able to
return by next month, and he thinks that
when he receivers he will be in better health
than ever before.
Town Agent Reynolds said that people
were very Indifferent as regards the dog law.
They should be made to know that they must
either have their dogs registered by the first
of next month or take the consequences. The
dog law was then read, which requires that
all dogs shall be registered in the town clerks
Office on or before May 1 or the people own
ing or hsrboring them shall be fined and the
dogs killed.
Selectman Hughes asked Clerk John Clerkin
to register dog for him to-day. The ami
mails name is "Prince," two years old and is
a black and tan.
The board voted to call the attention of the
public to the dog law through an advertise
ment in the daily papers.
Colonel White reported that he had seen
General Camp in regard to transferring the
care of David McGrath, a sailor of the United
States marine, to the State. No answer had
been received. McGrath was refused admit
lance to the hospital because he had the cry
siPelas and SO he was taken to the almshouse
and is being supported by the town.