The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12
SOUTHPORT.
sAsouANAUG REPORT.

At meetings of the executive commit
tee OF the Sasquanaug association, held
September "a and October 4, 1890, the
undersigned were appointed, with dis
cretionary powers, to lay sidewalks
through New street, from the Methodist
church to or past the corner of J. f. Jen-
nings's property, and also through Ma
pie street between the Sheffield and
Bradley corners. We accepted the trust
and as soon as practicable ordered l73
tons of flag, bridge and curb stone. Oc-
tober 10, the schooner White Rock, be-
longing to c. Jennings & Son, sailed for
Rondout, returning October 2S, with on
ly l5l tons on board, this being all that
Capt Phillips considered it wise to bring
We were unable to make satisfactory ar
rangements for the transporting of the
remainder of our order before the Hud-
son river was closed for Winter and, in
consequence, % tons, chiefly curb stone,
are stored at Rondout at small expense.
October 30, the White Rock began to dis
charge her cargo aud, at the same time,
Patrick Mccain began to lay the walk
at the Methodist church. From that
date until November 20, the work stead
ly proceeded, interrupted by only two
stormy days. Eight thousand and three
hundred square feet of flag stones have
been laid and $40 feet of cross walks. OF
the latter work, four of the five street
crossings are at the expense of the asso-
citation. Eleven private orders have been
filed and L widths and qualities of stone
have been handled. In addition to the
walks indicated in your vote, we have
been able, from stones given us by the
two banks and from various odd ones, to
construct path through the school
house yard to the school building. We
have also re-laid the large stones at the
south entrance of the school house, put
few much needed stones at the door of
the primary department and re-laid the
street crossing between c. G. Perry's
house and Elwood's corner. From the
small and irregular stones and fragments,
foot path about 1870 feet long has been
made between Miss Smiths school room
and the gravel walk before Rev Mr. Hol-
mans residence. The plank walks, so
useful last Winter, have been re-laid in
two neighborhoods, where they are most
welcome, not only for present service,
but as an earnest Of better things in the
future. IL is right to say that neither of
the three walks last mentioned have cost
our treasury anything more thanthe orig
inal price of material. The work of fit
ting and laying was cheerfully perform
ed by Patrick Donohoe and Daniel Gala.
han. Last year, our flagstones cost
when in place, l9c the square foot. This
year, owing partly to n reduction In
charges, partly to more favorable con
some administrative skill gained by ex
perience, work as good as that done IL
1899 has cost only lie the square foot
With so many demands pressing upon us
we are glad to offer statement showing
our expenses to have been less thar
your appropriation of $3.50. To the own
ers, master and men of the White Rock
for their ready and cheerful help; to w
Il. Meeker for the use OF his dock ant
implements; to the Pequot council 70
their generous cooperation; to the Con
solldathd railroad for cobblestones; t,
the officers of the national and saving
banks, who gave us nearly 100 feet o
ilagstones; to M. Anderson for help il
an emergency; and to the many other
who have encouraged and befriended us
we offer hearty thanks.
REBEKAH w. l.. BULKLEY,
CHARLOTTE M. BULKLEY,
AMELIA G.. BULRLEY.
Southnort. December o. 1890