Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-02
A Defective Law.

n DOACCsAtC Adtts
In the towns of Hartford, New Haven
and Bridgeport the assessors are elected
for term of three years, the incumbents
assuming the duties of Office on the first
Monday in June succeeding the October
election at which they are regularly cho-
fen. By this method period of eight
months must elapse before they can begin
their official career. This fact, however,
is not in itself one of appreciably detri-
ment, but the law is susceptible of i'm
provement in other directions 1t
ought to designate, for instance, the
way for filling vacancies in case of in
ability from mental or other causes on
the part of assessors to act. There is
general statute, to be sure, which in part
covers the case in point, but it's provisions
are not adequaeSsfor the three years term
of Office. In the town of Hartford at pres
ent the senior assessor is incapacitated
for work by reason of'what is likely to
prove a mental malady. Only fifteen
months of his three years term of office
have expired, year and three-quarters of
the time still remaining. Under the old
system the questions involved in the case
could be met without difficulty, being set
tied by the annual election. In the case
now before the public the election
cannot be reached until one year
from October, and even then the
new assessor will not assume office
until eight months later. In the mean
while there is no easy method for deter
| mining on the part of the town the assess
ors' mental incapacity for the duties of the
Office. Such method ought to be at hand
and capable of being used without injury
to the feelings OF the most sensitive in the
| matter. The incapacitated official will be
entitled to his salary during the remaining
| twenty one months of his term, while his
work must be performed by substitute
employed at the expense of the town. An
amendment to the law will be found
necessary no doubt at the next SEES
| sion of the general assembly.-Hartford
| Post.
FUNERAL OF MRS. D0NNELLY.
st. Francis, Church FILLED with
SorrOwing Friends Gathered to
Pay the Last Sad Tribute to the
| Deceased.
A large number of sad and Borrowing
| friends attended the funeral yesterday
| morning of Mrs. Francis Donnelly at St
Francis church. Every seat in the edifce
was filed and the occasion was one of deer
sadness and solemnity, betokening that
one had passed away whose death had left
a void in a very large circle of friends. A
| large number of prominent and influential
| people were numbered among the mourn.
| ing and sympathizing friends. At 9 O'Clock
| there was a solemn requiem mass, at which
Rev. D. ]. Cremin of Bridgeport oficiated
assisted by Rev. William Slocum of South
| Norwalk deacon, Rev. Thomas STANLEY
| SUBJ deacon and Rev. Fathers Mulholland
| and O'Connor masters of ceremony The
| mass was sung by the church choir and
during the offertory David Callahan finely
rendered solo entitled Calvary" Miss
| Anna Haesche also admirably sang with
deep feeling and rich voice ''The Passing
| Bell" by Tovrs. She also sang CANCELS
Ever Bright and Fair" by Handel, both
selections being beautifully rendered Mr..
w. J. Rohan officiated as organist.
Father Mulholland delivered short ad.
dress in which he eulogized the virtues OF
| the deceased lady as wife and mother
| He praised her devotion to the church and
spoke feelingly Of her patriotism in giving
| up her sons to the war. He spoke feelingly
also of her unselfish devotion to her family
and of the deep irreparable bereavement
sustained by the bereaved husband in the
| loss of his devoted wife and companion fol
| SO many years.
| The floral offerings included a large pill
| low inscribed ''Grandma, pillow bearing
the inscription Mother" cross, hear
and other pieces. At the conclusion of the
services the body was taken to st. Demands
cemetery, where the interment took place
| The bearers were Richard Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher, Richard jackson, Fred.
erick jackson, Thomas Bews and Michael
| Donovan.