The Newtown bee., 1890-01-17
STAMFORD.
GOOD ROADS.

 adamizing the two main roads to Bridge port were not better prepared to give the citizens who were present at the town meeting Il fair understanding as to the plan of operations proposed and some idea as to the cost. The meeting was an unusually large one and those in attend ance seemed inclined to look favorably on the scheme, if it could be demonstrate cd that it was good thing for us to do. The gentlemen who were appointed as n committee to investigate and report will undoubtedly do their duty and, at the next meeting, our citizens will find them ready to give any information nee ssary to enable them to vote understand ingly on the matter. It Is to be hoped that there will be no half way plan adopted. Find out the best way to do the work and then sec that it Is done in the best manner possible, thereby giving us good roads that will require but small expense annually to keep in repair.
 Street Commissioner Pierce of Bridge port seems to be an authority on road making and his system, as carried out on the roads of that city, is the subject of an interesting article from the pen of E. P. North, printed in the Engineering and Building Record. Mir North states that, up to March last, Mir Pierce had over l5 miles of good maCadamized roads in the city, | inches thick and from Is to 20 feet wide, built at an expense of q triie over 6G cents per lincal foot.
 The town of Fairfield has built a l. inch road 20 feet wide, after Mir Pierce s plan, at an expense of S5 cents per lineal foot. This price includes some regulat- ing, grading and use of roller and con- tractors profit. And, besides, they were obliged to haul the stone quite distance The best piece of road in the State is that leading from Greenfield Hill to Southport, built by Mir Bronson, largely at his own expense and after his own plans. Quite a quantity ofdrain tile was laid to carry off the water and, probably the road cost more than the figures giv- en above. No pains were spared to have the work well done and it is not possible that any great amount of money will be needed for repairs for many years to come.
 If our committee present their report to the adjourned town meeting in such shape that our citizens can understand what an advantage to the town it will be for us to have two such roads leading in- to Bridgeport as enter it from the west, we have no doubt that the matter will be acted on favorably.
 Some objection to macadamizing the town road was made on account of it's being disturbed by the proposed exten- sion of the horse railroad. By a provis- ion of their charter, they are obliged to make this extension some time during the coming year; but it remains wholly in the hands of our town authorities to see that they do no damage to the road and that, after their work is completed, it shall be left in as good condition as before. The town authorities will also have something to say as to what style of rail the company shall lay on our roads.
 Contractor DoOlittle has finished lay ing the sewer pipe on lower Main street. The granite works loaded on the cars, Monday, n large granite monument to be erected in Wooster cemetery, Danbu- ry, for the family of Herman Beardsley of that place. Mir Silliman says that it is the finest job that they have built since the works have been located here. The ''peepers" are making music in the pond back of Lewis Beardsley's house.
 Mrs l.. Woodin is suffering from a sprained ankle.
 N. B. Wells is the eXecutor under the will of the late Mrs John Tucker.
 The Cupheags outdid themselves al their last annual ball. A large attend ance from Bridgeport, Milford and other places, with excellent music, attentive floor managers and good supper, made it one of the most enjoyable gathering: of the season. A large number of our citizens with their wives were present as spectators. Caterer Judson had charge of the supper arrangements.
 The railroad company have acquired possession of the homestead of the late Agur Curtiss and it is reported that, in the early Spring, the long talked of plan for new station and changes in grade crossings will be carried out. The com pany intend to expend quite large sum of money on the improvements and, if their plan causes some inconvepience to few of the townspeople, it is to be hop ed that they will be met with spirit of cooperation and that the greatest good of the greatest number be the result of the proposed changes.
 Officers of the library association: Rev J. 8. Ives, president.
 c. w, Fairchild, vice president
 E.F Hall, secretary.
 Frank sammis, treasurer.
 k. W. Peck, k. H. Russell, K. c. Beach, Mir, F. II. Allen, Mrs II. J. Curtis, Miss Jennie smith, Mrs Cogswell, executive committee. Receipts:
 Life membership, s15.
 subscriptions, @145.
 Fines, S7 00.
 Extra books. ell 55.
 Entertainment, November Il, 1889, $5s 75 Entertainment, January l, 1890. $5s o7.
 Expenses
 Rent, $60.
 Librarian, s20s.
 Printing aud stationery, S20 30.
 New books, $l50 2i.
 Periodicals, &llsOl.
 Re.binding. a 10.
 Insurance, &iO.
 Miscellaneous supplies, SC SC.
 Balance on hand, January l, $44 s7.
 officers of the Congregational society