Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-22
wESTvILLE SCHOOL MEETING.

Election of Members of the Board of Education-Discuss on Village Improvement Matters-Dilapfdated Building owned by Theodore Bradley.
 The annual meeting and election of the | electors of the Westville school district | was held yesterday, followed by the busi- | ness meeting in the Masonic hall. The education expired with the recent fiscal
 year. The election resulted as follows: For board of Education-M. E. Terrell (re- elected), Arthur N. Farnum, Amos Dickerman. For treasurer-Joseph D. Payne. For collector-Theodore A. Futile. For clerk of diStrict-Albert z. Downs. For Sexton-Wilfred Ford.
 For auditors-W. s. Beecher, Ed. A. Burgess. At the business meeting, which was or ganized at 8 o'clock, Charles Clapp was elected moderator and Albert z. Downe
 secretary. It was voted to lay tax of g ! mills on the dollar on the taxable property of the district.
 The report of the sexton of the Westville cemetery was accepted. The following vote was passed:
 Voted, That the matter of lighting the streets | and police protection be given to the board of education with power to act.
 Hon. Hobart L. Hotchkiss advocated trimming trees in the streets of Westville. It was suggested that the electric light
 be burned all night. Several citizens ia vored more light. As stated, light was l needed at the terminus of the horse rail-
 road, and the lights were required at other street corners.
 The board of education was authorized to have the accounts of the tax collector | audited and to abate such taxes as should be sbated and to enforce the collection of | such taxes as should be paid
 MT. Amos Dickerman made report con-
 corning the cost of hose and hose house.
 As the building was erected before all of the subscription were paid MT. w.. s. Beecher had advanced about $50, which
 was due on the expenditure. The subject of village improvement society was discussed. Mr. John German
 introduced the subject and spoke several
 times on the question. He ad-
 vocated the adoption of any measures
 that would tend to the growth as well as
 appearance of Westville. He referred to the building on the main street, owned by
 Theodore Bradley of Waterbury, saying it
 had been left in a disgraceful condition
 since it was partially burned about seven years ago. Several who were at the meet | ing stated privately that they regretted that the building had been saved from total destruction when it was on fire years ago, as the building in its present dilapi- | dated condition was disgrace to the yil- | lage and to the owner
 MT. M. E. Terrell stated that the board of education had expended about $4.5OO per year on Improvements in the village. Electric lights and police protection had
 been received and the village was as well | lighted as any place of the same size. Tru- ant officers had been elected who were | watchful of school children. He suggest | ed that MT. German be elected 8 member of the improvement committee, | Several of those present suggested means of bringing business to Westville. One referred 10 the possibility of having the track of the Northampton railroad run l through Westville. Another suggested that a canal be made of West river to con nect with tide water. If this were accom- plished the west side of the river could be
 used for business purposes to better ad- l vantage than for public park. Another remarked that if spur track was laid along the line of the river from either the Derby or the Consolidated rail-
 road, it might be advantageous. VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT.
 After the adjournment of the meeting
 another meeting was organized, with D. c.
 Monson as chairman. The following. who
 were elected to the village improvement committee, will report in future: John
 aarman, Amos Dickerman, Fl, l.. Hotch-
 kiss, A. N Farnham, l.. W. Beecher and Murdock DinQWalI