The Newtown bee., 1890-10-17
STAMFORD.
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Promptly at s p III, Monday, the spec ial town meeting, called by the selectmen on the'question of appropriating further money for the upper and lower roads to Bridgeport was called to order and Stiles Judson, Jr, was chosen chairman. F. J. Beardsley moved that the selectmen be requested to report the progress and cost of the work on the lower road and it was carried. Selectman Lewis made this re- port: Length of road 6924 feet, to be fin ished 2300 feet, already done 4620. Grad ing Is almost done. The cost is $3350, not including the cost of blasting ledge, which has not been accurately computed, though the probable cost Is $l50. The whole cost Is about $3520, of which the grading cost $500; s34 34 yards of stone has been bought. George Bartram wish ed to know the cost of finishing the road and was told that 1t would be about 5000. D. C. Wood said that the stone was from c to s inches deep and l6 feet wide, Instead of 1 inches deep and II feet wide. Mir Bartram offered this resolu- ton;
 Resolved, That the seleetmen be authorized to draw upon the town for a sum not to exceed slOo0 to finish the lower road.
 $. W. Beardsley thought that there was a discrepancy between a previous statement that about 900 yards of stone would be required, yet only about 800 yards had been bought, though the stone ballast had been put on more thickly. Mir Lewis explained that considerable stone had been obtained elsewhere. John Hard thought that more than 5000 might be needed and that the selectmen should not be limited to that sum. Mir Bartram thought that If 5000 had been asked by the selectmen that would be sufficient. Mir Hard offered an amendment that the selectmen be authorized to finish the work at whatever cost and 1t was seconded and carried, as was the amended motion. John W. Beach moved that the meeting adjourn, but 1t was lost. Will Peck asked what was to be done with the upper road. Stiles Judson, ST, thought that the town would prefer to have the upper road stone ballasted by contract, and that 1t should not, at any event, be done in the Winter months. Walter Blamey thought that the selectmen should at once pro- cced to grade the upper road. John W. Beach said that 1t would cost 5000 more to ballast the lower than the upper road. He said that there had been too much stone put on the lower road; that they were not so particular about it up town. Mir Beach grew quite enthusiastic on this subject and was frequently applauded. He said that the taxpayers of the town were not the rich men who lived down town, but the poorer classes who labored for their living. Clark Stagg then read this resolution from F. J. Beardsley:
 Resolved. That the Air Line road to Bridge port be macadamized with trap rock at n width of i5 feet and depth of four inches, the work to be done by contract by the lowest bidder, secured by sufficient bonds.
 A motion to lay this on the table was carried and a motion to adjourn was lost. Stiles Judson moved that the upper road be left until next season. Mir Beach moved that this motion be laid on the table and 1t was carried, but, being doubt ed, rising vote was ordered, Capt Mill Ter, Messrs c. II. Peck and Spall being tellers. The motion was carried, 106 to 22. Mir Beach again moved an adjourn ment, but was questioned by s. W.Beards- ley. However, the meeting adjourned, after lively meeting of half an hour. The hall was crowded and much interest manifested. The selectmen now have power to go on with the lower road, drawing on the town treasurer for sufiic- tent money to pay whatever legitimate expense Is incurred. This vote shows the confidence of the town in the select men, as well as the determination of the townspeople to "have some kind of n road, while we're at it, even if 1t does cost dollar or two more than we thought