The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
FAIRFIELD.
nEMocRArIc rIckEr.

The Democratic caucus was called TO
order, Wednesday evening, by Edward
Hawkins. j d. Toomey, Jr, was chosen
chairman and John Horn secretary. The
following ticket was nominated:
Selectmen, Edward Hawkins, Richard b.
Jennings.
Town clerk and registrar, Francis M. Pike.
Treasurer, Edmund Hobart.
Collector. Francis NJ. Pike.
Assessors, E. M. Buckley, John III. Smith.
Board of relief, John ii. Brothwell, Sidney
Hawkins.
Constables, james Mooney, Peter McGrath,
IL. h. Elwood, Jr, Frederick Feibel.
Grand jurors, j. D. Toomey, E. NJ. Buckley,
p. H. Dooley, John Horn.
School visitor, E. Livingston Wells.
Registrar OF voters, George Smith.
Auditor, John j. Farrell.
1t was voted that the town committee
hold office two years. The following
were elected:
Southport, E. Livingston Wells, Francis NJ.
Pike.
Middle, J. d. Toomey, Jr, George Smith.
Mill Plain Marvin Hull, J. T. Bonney.
Bulkley's, j. NJ. Brothwell, james Corners.
Holland Hill, C. A. Wheeler, C. S. French.
Stratield, B. b. BrothwelI Frederick Feibel
jennings Woods, RIB. Jennings, Thomas J.
Jennings.
Greenfield Hill, Francis Finnerty, William
Bradley.
Banks North, Francis l.. Sherwood, Simon
G. Bradley.
Banks South, ID. Il .Disbrow, Elmer Buckley.
North, Thomas III. Beecher, George Burr.
Hoyden's Hill, Charles A. Jennings, Will
liam G. Buckley.
Burr's, William T. Bulkley, Morris Wilson.
Deerfield, ii. r. Elwood, Jr, j. r. Jennings.
Hulls Farm John 3. Wakeman, Seth Wake
man.
Francis M. Pike was chosen chairman
and j. d. Toomey, Jr, secretary.
Summary of the town report for 1890
81 Money expended during the past year
on roads, $21 ,25S Ga, of which a little
over $4,000 has been spent on the South
port road and paid to B. d. Pierce, Jr,
leaving about $11 900 spent on the roads
in the back districts. Election expenses
were 1896 20, of which the registrars re-
ceived 5000. Our selectmen were par
TALLY remunerated for their arduous la
Dor for the year to the amount of 1888
against $l6S9 81, last year. The total
debt of the town for the year ending Sep
TENDER 6, 1891, $111 PA; 1890, 800, 744
1889, 1884, 644; 1888, $68,G13 81; 1887,
$G7 ,42S 81, an increase in five years in
the bonded and floating debt of $43,-
SIS 06. The floating debt of the town.
for which three mills additional tax was
added, last year, to pay it off, has in
creased from $12, 744 to $27, PA, or about
S14,500. How much has our floating
debt been reduced? Spent on our roads
by the selectmen for five years: Year
ending September 6, 1891, $21, 25S GA
1890, $9S51 90; 1889, $7563 or; 1888,
$4247 "a; 1887, 1892 10. 1t will be seer
that the $2l, 25S Ga for 1891 does not in
clude money spent during the month Of
September, which will increase the
amount by $4,000 to $4,000. The amount
spent on our roads will very nearly equa
the amount of town taxes. In order tt
meet the bills of the town, next year, il
they are the same as this and no more, il
will be necessary to lay at least 20 Oh
% mill tax. Our citizens must use Their
best judgment and everyone must turn
out at the coming town meeting, or they
will have to put their hands down deer
into their pockets the coming year. The
following appears in an examination OF
the town reports. The report for 1887
and 1888 shows, September 6, 1888, an
expenditure of $3.50 81 in excess of re-
ceipts. Report of 1888 and 1889 begins
September 6, 1888, with balance on
hand of 1927 "a. Can anyone explain
this? How would it do to put our town
officers on a salary?-[R. w.
Rev Willis Elwood, who is soon to go
to India as a missionary, will address the
people of the Congregational church,
Sunday evening at Z 30, on the subject of
missions.
1t would be well for all voters of the
town to scrutinize carefully the town re-
ports, now out, so that they may be able
on election day to vote intelligently and
for the best interest of the town.
Misses Ella Sturges and Mary B. Kip
pen and Bacon Wakeman will represent
the Fairfield Congregational C. E. soci-
ETY. at the State C. E. convention, Octo-
Der and 6, at New Britain.
o. B. Jennings is building a retaining
wall along the foot of the bank of prop
erty bought of the Consolidated road,
formerly the Lockwood place.
Summary of the years account.
RECEIPTS.
Balance forward, S2S9I II