The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-07
FAIRFIELD.
MONDAYS TOWN MEETING.


conceivable places and the congregation
of men about the Town house showed
that something unusual was going on,
Monday, 3D.. 1t was the annual town
meeting and whoever has attended one
knows what the term implies. At p m,
the doors to the town hall in the upper
part Of the building were thrown open
and the solid men of the town slowly
gathered. 1t was half past two when
First Selectman Richard b. Jennings
raped for order. A temporary chair
man was called for and, after several I'M
finally reluctantly consented to serve the
meeting,
Town Clerk Francis M. Pike read the
warning and, upon motion made by
Judge Glover, it was voted to take up
the business laid out in the warning.
The selectmen offered the following
supplementary report from September 6
to October 3 Paid for town poor,
S2l5 40; insane poor, $7s 20; roads,
$500 10; bridges, $23 90; salaries,
$747 81; sundries, $3.50 Oh. Judge Per-
ry inquired if he was to understand that
the selectmen had overrun the allowance
on any of the items. Selectman Jennings
replied that they had not and, as far as
the selectmen knew, there was not dol
lar owed by the town of Fairfield for
work done the past year, which brought
forth applause. The question of tax was
next brought up. A. B. Wakeman in
quired how much a l5-mili tax would
raise and Town Clerk Pike thought that,
with the same grand list as last year, it
would amount to about $34, 900. a. Il.
Wakeman thought 12-mill tax would
be sufficient, but Howard n. Wakeman
moved that a l5-mill tax be laid. Judge
Perry inquired why the salaries and fees
overran last years estimate so much,
which was explained by Treasurer J. ID.
Toomey, Jr, by the fact that all fees had
been charged in that account, this year,
when formerly they had been put in sun
dries. While the salary and fees item
had increased, the sundries item had de-
creased. After little more sparring in
regard to the tax, Judge Perry came to
the rescue and told the meeting that he
thought the best way was to find out
what we want to spend and then lay the
tax, instead of doing as they sometimes
did, lay the tax and then go ahead and
appropriate money. lie informed the
voters that they were paying interest on
money that they should pay out of their
pockets instead, which is all too true.
Upon his motion, the tax was laid upon
the table until later in the day. The
reading of the report of the school
committee was dispensed with, as it was
printed in the town report, on motion of
DIR Donaldson and accepted. There was
inquiry about the % children between
the ages of and - who were reported
not attending school and a suggestion
that they be looked up by some one hav-
ing the authority to do so.
Francis l.. Sherwood of the board of
health was unable to be present at te1
meeting, but sent a "~ ~
Ii. o hight into town, which
H-.ssht Mr. Orr to his feet. lie said that
there was no more danger from carting
load of garbage through the street than
4 load of manure. The report was ac-
1epted, as was the auditors report, after
some skirmishing as to whether the
school visitors and board of health had ,
earned their money.
The next business was the building of '
bridge, in conjunction with the town of s
over Ash Creek, which was
nally disposed of by voting $3.50 for the .
purpose, the bridge to be built according
D Bridgeport plans, on motion of Judge =
'erry.
Mr. Orr was again heard from and 4
'anted the whole Kings highway re- q
uilt. He described wildly the terrible
ondtion of the road and finished his
peech by saying that there was not as u
ad road within 200 miles and to go up
0me of those hills was like climbing the T
lips. His original remarks and j. d. e.
oomey's bursts of wit were pleasing
ariations.
The bridge over Mill river was next q,
lken up and estimates, ranging all the H.
ay from $4,000 to $4,000, were read by r.
electman Jennings. This bridge and A
he north abutment were finally left in r,
he hands of the selectmen on motion of a
:. N. Wakeman, they being instructed 81
fix 1t up and make it perfectly safe q
the contract to the lowest re.
'onsible bidde
The vote as passed: =,
Voted, That the selectmen be instructed to -
pair the Mill Plain bridge and its abut pr
ents so as to put the same in proper condi p(
IN and make 1t and them safe and that the w
,rk be done by contract by the lowest re- he
onsible bidder. ~
The matchmaking of the main road W
ar the residence of j. d. Toomey and vi
I'm the main road to the depot was the
xt business. Judge Glover presented an
following resolution and explained hu
~ the place was left when the rest of in,
; road was done. He also spoke ear fid
silly for its adoption PEI
esolved, That Frederick Sturges, George
lSley, Edward w. Harrall and the select
n to be elected to-day be appointed a com mi
tee TO cause to be macadamized and put in wa
per order the roads and sidewalks con no
n road between EairtJe,d ana so VIII me GU
ages; also to macadamize said road near
residence of Jeremiah ID. Toomey and -.
said committee have full power to act in W..
premises.
lenry Sturges followed with an ear 5
t appeal for the depot approaches and Hel
mated the cost of it all about $4,000. IFS
Orr also put in another plea for the
g's highway. After an unusual heat Pix
and unnecessary discussion, in the
st of which all control was lost of 219,
business before the house, the whole A
ter finally landed on the table,. nj.
ldge Perry again came tn the resc,a AnC