The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-04-10
STRATFORD.
ANOTHER TOWN MEETING.

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ANOTHER TOWN MEETING.
After session of over two hours, We'd
nesday evenings special town meeting of
which Stiles Judson, Jr, was chairman,
put everything into the hands of the
selectmcn. Selectman Robert w. Curtis
said that there would be no particular eX-
pense for draining the lower road to
Bridgeport, in connection with widening
it as proposed. Crushed stone must be
laid on each side of the tracks and con-
siderable filling would be required in
places. At the rocks by Perry Boards
ley's, Il cut of 30 inches would be neces-
sary. There had been verbal agree
ment only with the horse railroad that
the tracks should be laid in the center of
the street. On request of Seymour Wells
the charter of the company was read.
There was much discussion, cut short
when the selectmen stated that the agree
ment with the road was binding. f. j.
Beardsley dwelt upon the statement of
Mr. Lines, some time ago, that the tracks
would not be extended to Stratford for
five years. He thought, as did Seymour
Wells, that the provisions of the charter
threw the whole cost of improvements on
the railroad. BY request of Selectman
Curtis, the chair explained the term
good condition as meaning that the
road bed should be left in as good con
ditiOn as when disturbed, although the
tracks would, of course, be detriment
to travel. Selectman Wood explained
that the road will take up eight feet,
eight inches of stone ballast and fill with
sand and stone. The ballast would be
placed on the sides of the road. The cost
of grading had been estimated at $500 or
500. Mr. Curtis thought $1,000 would be
Giant tO do all
wanted committee of three appointed
to have charge of this work in place of
the selectmen and general discussion
followed on the merits of the selectmen,
Mr. Wells claiming that the selectmen has
contracts with the company. Selectman
Wood asked what was wrong if they had,
Lawyer e. F. Hall sustaining the select
men. Mr. Benjamin moved that the Sc
lectmen do the work of draining, grading
and stone ballasting such portion of the
lower road as may be rendered necessary
by laying the tracks of the horse rail
road, the town to pay the bills. f. j.
Beardsley offered substitute, that the
selectmen be authorized, with counsel, to
exact from the road all contemplated in
the charter for the best interests of the
town. Thomas Munson estimated the
cost of the work at $500. Chairman
Judson called Justice c. Ii. Peck to the
chair and took the floor to explain his po-
sition in giving legal advice to the select
men. True, the rails would always be an
but if the road bed, out
side the rails, were put back in good con-
dition, the law would be fulfilled. He
was in favor of having the town do the
work. Charles Curtis moved that con-
sideration of the amendment of Mr.
Beardsley be indefinitely postponed and
this was carried. Stiles Judson moved
to limit the sum to be expended by the
selectmen to $l400, but it was lost. The
original motion of MI Benjamin that the
town pay for the work, was then carried
unanimously. Mr. Blamey's motion that
the selectmen be requested to ask the
railroad to use macadam instead of cob
bles outside the tracks was also carried.
The selectmen had previously been au-
thoriZed to drain, grade and stone ballast
the upper road at a cost of not more than
$4,000 per mile; but this, Selectman Cur
It's said, was not enough. y. Munson
moved that the seleetmen proceed to
the stone ballast on the upper
road at the expense of the town and it
was carried. When the subject of build
ing lookup was reached, E Osborn
moved to adjourn, but was voted down.
G. II. Peck said that cage in which
prisoners could be kept over night ought
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that a committee of three be appointed by
the chair to ascertain the cost of such
cage and report at future meeting. Con-
stable Stage said single cage would
cost $50 and double one 800. LAWYER
Halls amendment that the committee re-
port at this meeting was carried. Mr.
Fairchild's motion having been carried,
L. b. Fairchild, c. III. Peck sand f. Os-
borne were appointed, Constable Stage
afterward taking Mr. Peck's place. A
motion that the committee be excused
and the selectmen empowered to act as
seems for the interest of the town was
hen carried, the chair having Explained
hat the expense of carrying prisoners to
and from Bridgeport would soon pay for
I cage.
James Rutland, who moved from Put
ney, will occupy the Seeley place on
hill; Samuel Knapp, who
has been living at Ok Pasture, has also
moved to a tenement on Strawberry hill;
Julius Engler will move, Friday, from
East End into the Roswell house; Miss
IS Minnie i. and Ida Belle Osborne have
closed their house and will occupy and
greatly improve the Lafield place which
they bought; Edward III. Churchill and
family have moved to Chicago and his
mother to Hartford, his furniture being
stored att. w. Thompson's; C. e. Du-
fonr will move to Ferry road; Mrs Ed
ward Bond has rented the H. j. Lewis
house; George s. Hines has moved into
,he Capt s. j. Plumb place; Mrs Mar
line has moved to North avenue, Bridge
port; Capt John Powell, the noted fox
hunter, has moved to Tory hill; Mr. Mum
son has rented rooms in Mrs Campbell's
house on Main street; Capt Plumb has
moved into his new house, Warren
Fucker Of Indian Orchard, Springfield,
Mass, who Is in poor health, is to move
nto the Pinneman house on Clapboard
hill; Frank Reed is to move into The old
Zen Walker place on Main street, one of
he oldest houses in town; Fred CT. Platt,
right operator at the tower, has moved
ntn Mrs Ennrzau,s honse. Rnlrah L