The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

since it was built, about two years ago,
though it has been said that the roller is
run over it after almost every rain. 1t
did not cost 50 a mile per year to keep in
repair. Selectman Lewis said that bid
had been received, as Mr. Wells had sug-
gested, but the work was to be done to
the acceptance of City Surveyor Scofield
of Bridgeport and when he was called in
to approve the roads they could elect
another board of selectmen. Thomas
Monson said that the estimate of cost of
work done on lower road was on the end
nearest the gravel bank and that the cost
would increase toward the Bridgeport
line. John w. Beach spoke of Bridge
ports macadamized roads, which had
proved that stone ballast of four inches
stood better than where it was laid Is to
"a inches deep. Elliott Peck renewed
his statement that the selectmen were do
ing what they had no authority to do.
Selectman Lewis said that Mr. Peck was
mistaken. Chairman Judson ruled that
a resolution to instruct the selectmen
to continue the work of graveling was
not proper under the call for that meet
ing. George Bartram pointed out that
the roads had been left in the hands of
the selcctmen and that their work, there
fore, was legitimate and proper. y mo-
tion to adjourn was voted down, 4S to IS.
and Il resolution was offered by Seymour
Wells, instructing the selectmen to ac-
cept any bid made within 30 days, ac-
companied by proper security, offering to
stone ballast the two Bridgeport roads at
four inches deep, with use of the towns
crusher, power and roller, this road to be
kept in repair for 10 years at cost OF
not over $25 "a mile. Charles b. Curtis
hoped that the roads would not be stone
ballasted until properly drained and
graded. George Bartram protested
against throwing away the work the
town had done, but wanted it given q
trial. The selectmen would do the work
rs cheaply as any contractor and had the
towns interests as much at heart. John
| w. Beach said that stone ballasting haC
been postponed long enough and thai
they had had enough gravel. lie anc
Thomas Fairchild had a discussion of the
gravel road at JOhnson's corner, which
Mr. Beach said was no good until covered
with loan and Mr. Fairchild said was frs
class road. The latter also spoke favor
ably of the gravel on the swamp road
which John +. Holmes testified had sci
several teams and drove wagons to one
side of the road. Selectman Wood said
that the selectmen had not gone into this
thing blindly, but had enquired into roat
making and he considered the ferry grav
ell superior 10 that used on BrOnson's
road. lie wanted the road in good shape
and, IL gravel was not the thing, then hC
should favor stone, but thought thai
gravel would make a good road. George
Bartram's motion to lay the resolution
on the table instructing the selectmen tc
accept the bid named by Mr. Wells was
carried, S5 to 81 and the meeting adjourn,
ed, leaving the road question just where
it was before.
Born, child to MIR and Mrs Charles b
Hills.
Mrs Howard Curtis is very sick.
Miss Lindsey has had the ruins of the
unsightly old barn on her place removed
adding to the appearance of her place.
l.. 81, Il Inn,
tions make sad mistake in either clos
ing their edifices for three or four Sun
days in the year or having their pulpit'
occupied, during the pastors vacation
by an inferior order of preachers, WHIT
may mean we'll enough, but lack ability
to interest and instruct an audience. Thu
Catholic brethren set an example in thi
respect which might we'll be initiated.
There is talk of buying horse move
for use on the public streets. Will
some of our citizens keep the lawns il
front of their own property in good or
der, others are neglected and the result
is not pleasant.
The Seeley house on upper King stree
is being modernized and, in the hands o
its new owners, will be made an attract
i've place.
The rage for bicycle riding has strucl
the town and all classes of our townspeo
pie are affected without regard to age
sex or color.
Now that the union cemetery is bein!
cared for so thoroughly by the presen
officials, the lot owners are doing thei
share of the work of identifying it b.
placing better class of work as memoI
ials of their relatives and friends VIII
find their last resting place there. M
Hughes of the granite and marble work
has contracts for family monuments t.
be erected in the lots belonging to TIL
families of Curtis Judson, Daniel Woo
and Charles Warner. The Judson an,
Warner monuments are Quincy grant
and the Wood monument Of Scotch. II
is also to place an expensive fence aroun
the Wheeler plot.
DIR Lewis has new bicycle.
Sutton avenue has been decided to tn
town by Henry Thompson and the Sui
ton estate.
John Hard and wife and G.. w. Fail
child and family went on the Saratog
excursion.
Mrs /. N. Treadwell of Ormond, Flo
ida, who has been visiting in Reddin
and Easton, has returned to her mother'
Mrs Bunce's.
Calvin Curtis has completed an admi
able portrait of the late Isaac M. Surge
which is to be hung in the library of I'll
J new county court house.
John w. Thompson, Ezra Whiting
Sylvanus Dickinson and son were at DO
tou, last week.