The Newtown bee., 1889-10-11

hUWhO lb ut Town of Monroe, 70 O. George W .Botsford, for Fanny Dimon, l3 es Treasurer of town fund. 5O6 T Selectmen. for old plank sold, 100 0C
 s,so75 60 Town orders. sa6,3O5 s4 Justice orders, 800 42 Registrar orders, l47 o5 Cash on hand, l.632 29
 $29.075 50 Due from back tax lists, I2,96s IA Tho town deposit fund of sss5I 57. yielded an income of s506 P and remains invested as beftrc.
 Ex-Town Clerk c. II. Peek enquired the ',ost of supporting the town paupers and thought it much in excess of former years. II. E. Camp moved that the re- port be printed In the BEE, which was amended by Hon W.N. Northrop to print the abstract. This was carried.
 Justice c. W. Dayton presented the needs of the families on Dayton street with reference to the proposed bridge across the Pohtatuck. Hon W. N. North rop thought that it would be question of necessity ln the near future and Will liam T. Kirby gave practical illustra- tion in the added cost of the necessities of life. Norman Northrop said that all could not have every convenience unless they wanted to bankrupt the town. Hon w. N. Northrop spoke in favor of the bridge and ex-Selectman Aaron Sam x.1 hat survey and m estimate of the cost of the bridge and bring it before special town meeting November 4. c. W. Brad ley thought the question should be decid- ed without further delay and the expense of a special meeting. However, MT San- ford's motion prevailed.
 The letting of the highways for term of five years by the selectmen, as at present, was carried by full vote. c. II. Peck's motion for l2-mill tax for the coming year was amended by Hon w. N. Northrop to make it 10 mills, with general approval. c. II. Peck mov- ed that the tax collector receive $l25 for collecting next years taxes and that he pp SihDoWNtCa tO toitCtb dil bstCh tdACS in full before another annual election this was carried.
 There were several tickets at Mondays election, Democratic and Citizens and the Republicans did not secure single officer, palpable violation of the spirit of the law intended to provide minority representation in the management of town affairs. The vote on constitutional prohibition stood 34 for to 369 against 1t. Those in attendance at the Town hall, election day, were: Moderator, ex-Col- lector M. J. Bradley; attendants at en- velope booth, W. J. Beecher, James NJ. Turney; at ticket booths, NJ. F. Carmo- dy,walter II. Glover; at electors booths, Michael r. Bradley, c. NJ. Beresford challengers, Griffin P. Lillis, Zalmon S. Peck; checker, Oscar Pitzschler; box tender, James Kelly; peace officer, J. II Blackman. The registrars were also or duty as assistants.
 TOWN CLERK.
 NJ. J. Houlihan 346, E. Y. Hawley 115
 TREAsURER.
 l.. R. Booth 347, Dr F.. M. Smith 115
 sELECTMEN.
 Whichever 2S3, James Green 283, George Winton l33, J. NJ. Turney l20.
 ASSESSORS.
 RIA. Clark PCS, J.L. Hughes PCS, Jcremi ah Carey l34, Eli E. Beers 1i5.
 BOARD OF RELIEF.
 " T..rrilI 0cQ Ibatriclr Eaa,,a 1eo E,l ward Troy 136, Walter H .Gloverrl16.
 GRAND JURORS.
 Daniel Camp 3i6, Mlnott Augur 3l6 George w. Botsford 137, c. NJ.
 Beresford IT.
 coNsTABLEs.
 James Kelly 34B, John II. Blackman 2lO Frank Drew 2l0, Dennis Quinlivan 2lO, James Carey l3G, John Clark 133, Thomas Y. Lillls 136, Josiah A.Til- i,
 son r ll6, Carlyle Ill l09,
 A. c. McArthur r 1l6.
 SCHOOL VISITORS.
 John J. Northrop 2l0, Chauncey McCai
 ty l36, K. l.. Johnson ll5.
 REGISTRARS. First District-.John F. Houlihan 20e Michael ]. Bradley l36, c. E.
 Johnson IF.
 Second District-Griflln r. .Lillis 2l0, ,Joh F.McDermott l3G, c.M. Beresford IF.
 AUDITORS.
 W. N. Northrop 2il, Aaron Sanford l3i
 A. E. Prindle Ill.