The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-03
FAIRFIELD.

William III. Crawford d al.
FAIRFIELD
The annual town meeting was held in
the Town hall, Monday, at 80 p M.
The meeting was called to order by Sc
lectman Hawkins. Hon w. B. Glover
was chosen chairman and Attorney e. l..
Wells clerk pro tenn. 1t was voted that
the regular tax for the ensuing year be
- mills and that special tax of 3 mills
be laid for paying off the floating debt,
about $20,S97. The selectmen were au-
thorized to change the bridge over Mill
river on the Weston turnpike at Platts-
vile, if they deem it advisable. The sal
airy of the town treasurer was raised from
$3.50 to $500 on motion of Capt Edwin
Buckley. A motion to prevent the town
from appropriating more than $500, ex-
cept at an annual meeting, for roads, was
lost. Hereafter warnings of all special
town meetings are to be published at
least 10 days before any meetingfin the
Bridgeport weekly Farmer and Standard.
The report of the selectmen showed that
since the auditors finished their work,
$S153 SO had been spent. The report
was accepted; $10,325 was appropriated
for school purposes for the coming year.
A motion that $25O0 be used for main
tanning roads and small bridges during
the year was finally laid on the table.
W. B. Glover and F. M. Pike, who ex-
<Nef hal lat T1Ila fAs,
Daniel Moloney reported through the Sc.
lectmeE shortage of $2072 81. A mo-
ton was carried to collect it from the
bonds of the late collector. The audi
tors report was accepted. 1t showed
discrepancy of about $4,000. F. H.
Brewer and o. Il. Sherwood were APP
pointed a committee to find out what
caused it. A motion appropriating $75
to repair and widen the road running east
from the house of John Horn on Sasco
hill was lost. On motion of DIR Donald
son, the selectmen were instructed to
take measures to obtain the records of
the school board from the eX-secretary,
Rev G.. G.. Adams, who now resides at
Mount Vernon, n. Y, and refuses to
give them up. Copies of the auditors
account are to be printed and at least one
copy for each voter left at the different
post offices of the town by the 18th of
September in each year. The report of
the school board was accepted. The Sc
cret ballot law gave great satisfaction.
1t worked well in all particulars and
made the election very quiet. About 400
votes were cast. Money expended by
the town during the past year for roads,
$9851 90; for bridges, $9S2O SO; on the
Easton turnpike, $4,000. Selectmen's
salaries: Edward Hawkins, $3.50; Rich
ard B. Jennings, 1872; Rufus B. Jen-
nings, $194. Services on roads, Edward
HaM kins, 1922 rs; Richard B. Jennings,
1929 81; Rufus B. Jennings, s6s 70. For
work on bridges, Edward Hawkins, $14 +;
Richard B. Jennings, 50 GA; Rufus B.
Jennings, $34 SO.
Selectmen-Edward Hawkins 239, Richard
B. Jennings 252, Horace Jennings 179, Rufus
3. Jennings 1876.
Town Clerk-Francis NJ. Pike 430.
Observation-Disclosures Hobart 2G4, Joseph IL.
Sturges L 1879.
Collector-Francis NJ. Pike 402. .s
Assessors-FranCis l.. Sherwood 246, John
III. Smith 23l Francis B. Walzeley 100, Mich
ae B. Lacey L 1856
Board of relief-Seth Wakeman 25l, Benja-
min B. Brothwell 24s, John Fl. Sherwood 100,
Isaac B. Wilson 1872.
Constables-John t. Bonney 246, Hezekiah
r. Elwood Jr 243 James Mooney 234, Thomas
J. Jennings 240, Frederick Disbrow I 1913, Wal
ter Cornell 1874, Burr Merwin 1874, Wallace
NJ. Buckley 1893.
Grand jurors-Gamaliel Smith Jr 246, Will
liam Bradley 24s, E. Livingston Wells $50, Ed
ward NJ. Buckley 24s, Henry II. Perry + 1875,
Henry L. Mills I 1873, n. D. Hill 1872, A. r. 7:
Nichols L 100. =
Treasurer deposit fund-William Burr PSI,
Joseph III. Sturges 1911.
School visitors, jeremiah d. Toomey Jr 235.
Unexpired term of Charles G. Adams-E. l..
Wells 249, John l.. Morehouse 1872.
Registrars-John H. Smith 24S, Andrew B.
Wakeman T. 1914.
Auditors-John j. Farrell 246, Oliver T.
Sherwood T. 1916.