Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-08
WEST HAVEN BOROUGH.

Result of the Election Yesterday-War.
 den Reynolds R Re-elecfed-The Doings
 ofthe Borough Business Meeting.
 Yesterday was election day in the borough of West Haven. The polls were opened at 6 o'clock in the morning and before the time of closing at 5 o'clock yesterday evening 269 of the 450 registered voters of the borough had deposited their ballot, and the task of choos- ing the officials to represent the borough for the ensuing year was ended. The election passed very quietly. The voting was done without much regard for political parties, the question of who would be the best candidate to represent the town being mostly consid- cred. There were three tickets in the field; the citizens ticket with J. Gardner Clarke for warden; the Democratic ticket with James H. Reynolds, the present Republican incumbent of office, for reelection for war den, and the West Haven ticket headed by Charles T. Sherman for warden, the result of the caucus held after the regular Democratic caucus of last Friday night. The other names on all the tickets were substantially the same, the only question being in regard to the office of warden. The result of the vot- ceived 99 votes, Charles T. Sherman S1 and J. Gardner Clarke 7S.
 For burgesses-A. D. Thomas 165, D. A, Kimberly ST, Peter Gafney 90, John Mar 173, Egbert E. Pardee 95, E. L. Nettleton 102, Ray Humphrey S3.
 For clerk, A. c. Heitman, and treasurer Dr. J. F. Barnett, being on all three tickets, received the whole number of votes cast.
 For collectors-George H. Thomas 189, Walter 4. Main 77.
 Bailiff-Thomas Bristol 92, W. T. Smith 166.
 For auditUr-Clarence E. Thompson S8, Thomas B. Newton IFS.
 For assessors-Charles T. Sherman 30, Da-. vid NJ. Monahan S6, Clarence E. Thompson 102, Walter A. Main 97, Egbert B. Pardee S5 and E. Van Steinberg 77.
 The result in the election of officers for the following year as follows:
 For warden-James H. Reynolds.
 For burgesses-Andrew D. Thomas, Dennis A. Kimberly, Peter Gaffney John Mar, Egbert E. Pardee, Edward L. Nettleton.
 For clerk-A. o. Heitman.
 Treasurer-Dr. John F. Barnett.
 Tax collector-George w. Thomas.
 Bailif-William T. Smith.
 Assessors-CIarence E. Thompson, Walter A. Main, D. M. Monahan.
 Auditors-Clarence E. Thompson and Thomas E. Newton.
 The borough business meeting was held at 9 o'clock. fair representation of citizens was present. The reports of the treasurer, clerk and auditor were read and approved. The treasurer's report shows the expenditures for the past year to have been $6, 9e.20; for highways $3,246. 96, for cleaning away snow after blizzard $179.63, which comes out of the appropriation made for highways; for cleo tric lights to the present time $946.51. The contract for the lights runs out July 1 and the expense will be about $1 200 for the year. The total indebtedness of the borough at the present time is $7,500. To meet this tax of mills was voted to be laid, to be collected and returned by September 15. The cost of water for the year was $429. It was voted tsthat the incoming board of warden and burgesses be requested to pro- cure if possible an amendment to the charter of the borough to provide for the borough elections to be held in the fall instead of the spring. The town elections are held in Sep tember and appropriations are made at that time. When the incoming board of borough officers take office in the spring they have to take subject to the action of the outgoing board.
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