The Newtown bee., 1890-04-25
SOUTHPORT,

meeting of Trinity parish was held
in the chapel on Monday evening. Rev
Mr. Adams presided and, in opening,
made an address, in which he stated,
more fully than he had done previously,
his position in rendering his resignation
to take effect September !, 90, provided
that the back salary claimed by him is
paid. This amounts to about $500. He
stated that he had refused to meet the
committee appointed at the last meeting
of April Z, 1890, because they had ex-
ceeded their instructions. This brought
on discussion, in which it was alleged
that f. l.. Wells, clerk pro tenn of the
former meeting, had not correctly put
the proceedings on record. This Mr.
Wells Indignantly denied and showed
conclusively that the report was correct.
The minutes were accepted. 1t was fin
ally decided to send committee to Bish-
op Williams and John ii. Sherwood, II.
L. Curtis, f. l.. Wells and II. n. Wake
man were selected. The meeting then
adjourned to meet at 30 p m on Mon
day, May >, in the chapel. OF the IS
voters in the parish, about 10 were pres
ent.
Oliver Buckley came up from New
York to attend Trinity's parish meeting.
The veranda of Mrs Zalmon Wake
mans house is finished and adds much to
the looks of the place.
Simon Sherwood has put in cobblc
stone cutters on both sides of his drive
way.
Pursuant to the warning, a special
town meeting was held on Monday at
30 p m. John l.. Morehouse was chos-
EN- chairman. A lengthy discussion was
brought on by the Introduction of a reso-
luton, asking the town to appropriate
$4,000 to complete the macadamiZing of
the Easton road from the line of the CITY
or Bridgeport to the residence of Somers
Morehouse in Stratfield. This was amend
ed by inserting clause that the town ap-
propriate sum not to exceed $4,000, to
finish the road. 1t was passed by a
unanimous vote, there being large
lectmen were instructed to obtain esti-
mates as to the cost of thoroughly re-
pairing the Town hall. The meeting
then adjourned.
The work on the drain is proceeding
slowly. Much rock is found which has
to be blasted. The contractors are to
RECEIVE a nartain amnunt for oooh oa+ol
basin and it is surprise to many that
they are not put in position as the drain
Is laid. Not one has yet been placed in
position, and, when they are, it will ne
cessitate digging up the road again.
AS one of John Shaughnessy's teams
was near the livery stable, Tuesday, the
whiffietree broke and struck the horses
feet. They ran, eollded with one of
Henshaw's teams, the carriage was over
turned and the lady driver throwff out.
One of the horses was stepped on but not
badly hurt. The occupant was not seri-
ously injured. 1t was lucky escape all
around.
There Is still talk about the result of
the district meeting at Washington hall
and a resort to the courts has been freely
spoken of. The committee, however,
Edward Hawkins, James M. Lafferty, +.
9. Sherwood, has already, on behalf of
the district, signed the lease of the hall
to the ladies for five years at 81 year
and the proper time for legal proceedings
would seem to have gone by. Those
supporting the claim that the action of
the meeting was not legal, because there
was not a two thirds vote, base their
claim on section 1892 of the general
statutes:
Any school district or town may, by vote
OF those present, at auy legal
meeting, allow its schoolhouse or houses,
when not In use for school purposes 10 be
used for any other purpose.
The other faction, taking the opposite
view, claim that this was perfectly legal
and contend that the statute applies only
to buildings or parts of buildings in actu-
al use for school purposes. Washington
hall, they say, has not been used for
school purposes in years, although part
of the school building. On the contrary,
It has been regarded as public hall and
Is the only one in Southport. AS to the
good work of the Sasquanaug association