The Newtown bee., 1890-07-25
FAIRFIELD.
SATURDAYS TOWN MEETING.

!
 Bronson aud Monroe, who, with the se- lectmen and Attorney Howard N. Wake man, were committee on the macadamiz- ed road expense, would have been pres ent to speak on the subject of buying a steam road roller; but, although the meeting was delayed nearly half an hour, they failed to appear. At2 50, the meet ing was called to order by First Select man Hawkins and Judge of Probate w. 1 B, Glover chosen chairman. After the l warning had been read by Town Clerk Pike, Mir Morehouse spoke of the preva- lence of cycling as almost a nuisance. Riders, principally from Bridgeport, were | constantly passing through the village in groups of two to half a dozen, moving rapidly and silently. The State gave the | towns right to regulate the use of the sidewalks and q fine of $5 imposed for violations. He then made a motion, which was promptly seconded, that such a bylaw be adopted. Chairman Glover called Selectman Richard B. Jennings to the chair and descended to the floor of the house, to read and explain q bylaw which he had drafted and offered as il suggestion. This bylaw, which is adver- tised in the BEE, was offered by Mir More house as substitute for his resolution. Mir Turney brought up the question of children who rode bicycles or veloci- pedes on the sidewalks, asking if they also could not be stopped. Dr Donald son moved that the resolution be amend ed to include only persons over 14 years of age, but there was objection to this, as boy riders are fully as troublesome as older cyclists. The doctor explained his position by saying that no discrimi- nation could be exercised by the town officials; they must abide by the law. He added that, were he d bicyclist, he should object to such bylaw; but he should be allowed the use of the side walks. If II was too high an age, he would change it to l2, but he had offered the amendment ill good faith. Mr Row land thought that children of the town might be excepted from the operations of the bylaw, unless property owners objected. Selectman Richard B. Jen- nigs arose to state that, in his estma- tion, it would be not only wise but prop CT that the ladies should be allowed the use of the sidewalks when cycling. The amendment of Dr Donaldson was passed by small vote. The resolution as amended was then passed unanimously and, upon suggestion by Dr Donaldson, the question of posting copies of the by law through the town was left with the discretion of the selectmen. The second clause of the warning, that relating to the possible purchase of steam road roller, WAS then taken up. Attorney II. N. Wakeman spoke briefly ill favor of buying roller, which, he said, would cost $3500 to $4O0O. There was but one roller in the county that could be hired and the expense of that was considera- ble. There was not little need for such machinery, not only on the new road, for the construction of which no satisfactory bids had been received, but elsewhere in town. He offered the fol- lowing resolutions
 | Resolved, That the committee on road ex- pense be authorized to buy Il steam road roll CT at a cost not to exceed $4000.
 Mir Turney thought that the entire
 matter should be left until the annual meeting. Attorney Wakeman said that Mir Bronson had offered the use of a building in which to house the roller and that his engineer would be at the service of the town. More opposition manifest ed itself, some saying that it would be
 of doubtful eXpediency to buy d roller, pense. Dr Donaldson, though very much interested in this question, did not fee
 that he cared to be one of Is to assume
 the responsibility of adopting or defeat
 ing the motion and, upon his suggestion
 it was laid upon the table. Dr Donald
 son then cited the various school houses
 in town which had been provided witt
 flags and, although aware that the mat
 ter had not been mentioned in the warn , ing, moved that the selectmen be author
 ized to purchase, at cost of not more
 than $l5, flag to be flown from tn
 Town house on State occasions. Select
 man Hawkins thought that they woul not be justified in buying the flag, as tn . warning had not spoken of it. Upon
 point of order, the chairman decided tha ; it was hardly proper and the meetin
 was then adjourned. Later, when a fe, :. town officials convened in the tow t clerks office, it was estimated that a fla :, about 12xl6 feet would make the bes
 appearance and such flag will probabl o be bought, to be paid for by subscriptio if by no other way.
 i, Bridget Fully, who was recently inju
 ed by falling into the culveru at Toomey - crossing, is improving at the Bridgepo F hospital.
 le Principal Francis H. Brewer of u ,t Fairfield Academy has issued ne K pamphlet, briefly setting forth adva 1t tages of the school and town and giyil 1t terms and references and patrons. T. G. school affords, to the boys from seven E l5 years of age, exceptional advantage le The comforts of safe home are offer ne to boys whose parents may be abro 10 and to those who find it necessary CT place their sons where genuine home H. combined with thorough school. F. Us ticular attention is given to the endea, m to train the boys to gentlemanly depo w ment and agreeable manners, both on se street and in the home. Profanity, le, use of tobacco and the carrying of ell arms are forbidden. Instruction is gis in in common and higher English, mat cd inatics, natural sciences, French, c ue man, Latin, Greek, drawing, gymnast ,it- and instrumental music, while any braI af- may be taken up as special study ]