The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13


er, these disturbances ought not to have
taken place, for he believed that there
was trouble, like that at Mrs Browns.
The fact that private citizens had sub
scribed $1,000 for watchmen proved this
and, to prevent its recurrence, as an
ounce of prevention, convenient place
for the detention of criminals should be
provided. The meeting ought not to hes
itate for one moment over the paltry sum
asked for, but should be unanimous in
voting for it.
With equal force and convincing effect,
Judge Perry discussed the question. 1t
was idle to make merry over this matter.
If one part Of the town suffered, other
sections suffered with it. The lawless
element was watching the result of the
meeting to see if it cared enough about
lawlessness to try to stop it and the act
ion of the meeting would determine
whether it should stop. Rum shops had
much to do with it, but not all. Those
present would shut them up in 60 seconds,
if they had the power, for they believed
in law and its enforcement. They should
have regard for the towns credit and not
begrudge beggarly 500.
The meeting was now heartily in favor
of the cells and but few voices were rails
ed against them ON the final vote, which
appropriated 800 for them.
The committee to see them built con-
sists of A. e. Rowland, E. w. Harral,
Frederick Sturges.
Though quite as serious plo blem, the
question of taxes was not even seriously
considered.
The annual town meeting laid 12-mill
tax, one sixth of it to be devoted to WHIP
ing out the floating debt.
But the selectmen estimated the year 8
expenses at 1874, 1874, while Sheriff Pike
estimates the years receipts at $29, $50.
Attorney B. Wakeman submitted the
estimated receipts to the meeting at
about $35, 900.
But what threw the meeting into con-
WILSON'S and made it unfit for sober con-
sideration of the subject was the fervid
Grafton of c. S. Orr, tax payer for q
years. His language scared into the blue
empyrean, with struggling pinion but
muscular effort. The town accounts
were financial muddle and he objected
to giving the selectmen more money.
But his objections, though claiming to be
that the town money had not been judic-
iously and fairly expended, were mainly
al haI haI
$1,000 spent on it and the hill on Wilson
avenue had been cut down, while only
5000 had been spent on the road past his
house, Orr avenue, the old highway from
Bridgeport to Greenfield Hill and Red
ding. He posed as the laborer's cham
pion, whose last hard earned dollar he
was protecting against the greedy clutch
of the selectmen.
Judge Perry, as cool and direct to the
point rs ever, was unable to bring the
meeting back to sober consideration of
the subject.
Mr. Orr, whose language seems more
powerful than his character, returned to
the fray with the Duke of Argyle's
scratching post. If they encouraged such
wastefulness and avarice, their farms
would go into the hands of the auction
eer and their household goods to the
sheriff.
To avert such an awful climax, the
Those who petitioned for cells:
Benjamin Belts.
William B. Glover.
Edward Osborn.
F. b. Wakeley.
George II. Knapp.
E. w. S. Pickett.
o. A. Jennings.
Frank S. Child.
A. p. Wakeman.
Charles B. Wakeley.
DR. w. II. Donaldson.
Horace Jennings.
Wallace M. Buckley.
FL. Kingsbury, Jr.
John G. Mills.
Henry L. Mills.
James III. Hewitt.
James Ell. Seward.
j. III. Sturges.
C. K. Williams.
Petitioners for additional tax:
David Ell. Sherwood.
John III. Sherwood.
c. Buckingham.
A. III. Sherwood.
Edward A. Won Holtz.
George Fl. Knapp.
E. w. S. Pickett.
Francis M. Pike.
Edward M. Buckley.
E. Hobart.
o. G. Jennings.
j. L. Morehouse.
Stephen Jennings.
L. F. Sherwood.
G. o. Jelliff.
S. Hawkins.
James M. Lafferty.
Arthur M. Oakley.
William Mitchell.
There is no doubt, however, that the
electmen will be as careful as possible
n this years expenses and, with their
'ower to borrow money, no harm can