Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-21
WALLINGFORD.

The Board of Ii QrgesSeS meet-J ud2e
Bartholomew Admitted-Impro
ing Roads-Charges are Preferred
Against Omcers-Other News-Per-
sonal Items.
The board of burgesses were in session
last evening at o'clock prompt. Burgess
Biggins being the only absentee. The
first bueiness of the evening was dis
cussion as to the necessity of Judge Bartho-
lomew taking the oath before being con-
sidered as member of the board. After
some talk the oath was administered by
Clerk Hale, and Judge Bartholomew waf
admitted as full fsdged burgess. The
committee on the claim of J. B. Brogden
asked to have their time of reporting CON
tinued, as they had not had time to.thor.
oughly investigate the case. The request
was granted.
The matter of the Orchard street extern
zion was discussed. The case has beer
before the board of burgesses for three
years without being finished up. H. F.
Hall, who is a property owner on the
street, has been the stumbling block that
has caused all the delay and has antagon.
lied every movement of the board on the
matter. Action was deferred.
A unique petition from West street ask
ing for improving of the roads in that
vicinity was read and accepted and re.
ferred to the road committee. The Il.
ton was signed by several of the residents
and other citizens.
The deeds from Samuel Simpson and l. b
Bishop of The land on the Whittlesey avenue ex
tension were received and referred to the borough
attorney
were appointed health committee for the ensu
ing year: ,o.-.o ,., D,-,...a..
Luby were appointed as police committee.
L. E. Hotcnkiss appeared before the board and
stated that Mrs John Russell Of Quinnipise
Center street, near Meadow street, on ' bad
place in the sidewalk. and was Of the opinion
years OF age, compensation Of $40 would tend
to heal the lady's injury to certain extent
Burgess ss Bartholomew and Porter were appoint
ed committee to investigate the matter and re
port at a future meeting.
The petition of Samuel Simpson for a sewer in
Washington street, south of Qunnipiac street
was brought up and referred to the sewer com
mittee.
Burgssses Thomson and Kavanagh were ap
pointed committee on sewers for the ensuing
Burgesass Bar. holomew and higgins were sp
pointed COMMITTEES on streets.
Burgesses Porter and Lnby were appointed 9
committee on fire department matters.
Warden Newton was appointed to have over
sight and direction of the police department.
Burgess Porter stated that hewished to prefer
statea shai oioer Martin 5ad viiiied f his Po o
ters, character to one of the board of burgesses
sf motion no to have dcer Martin nna sas
pended pen sing,o investsa anS The motion
of charges was substituted in which in addition
f<f I,an hor~ OF fret anti ra1 Mat t.
is charged with leaving his post of duty and
/ going to Meriden, and of being asleep in the
It was voted to summon Offcer Martin to appear
before the board to answer to the charges pre-
ferred.at the next meeting on january 8. The
E. A. Russell, superintendent Of the Housatonie
Brass company, has son, born yesterday morn
John Mccarthy, who was arrested by Sheriff
Austin, was discharged yesterday morning, as
the complainant did not show up.
An infant daughter of Mrs. Kalminski died yes
terday az d will be buried to-day.
The Adventists will have Christmas tree and
Authentic report states that Rev. F. E. Marble
has rendered his resignation as pastor of the
Baptist church and will accept call to a church
ing that he had for some time been considering
The matter, but that there would be no actio5
taken on the part of the church at the meeting
this evening as he had not yet given his resigna.
ton to the committee for its disposal
Miss Bessie Hull started yesterday morning on
the SOB Train LOT new YORK, ana arrived In New
Haven Just in time to see the two locomotives
wrecked just below Cedar Hill. The shock was
such to her nerves that she decided not to con.
tinue her trip to New York, and returned home
on the 1922 train.
D. W. Ives of East Wsllingford has already
harvested his crop Of ice from q small pond on
his place, and has put in fiue quality Of ice
eight inches thick.
Simon Van Tassell of Washington street re,
Gently stuck q file nearly through mis- hand max.
ing painful but not dangerous wound.
Collector r. q. Austin was out Of town yester-
day afternoon and was surprised when he
returned to find that his Office door had been I'm.
locked all the afternoon during his absence A
search of the Office revealed the fact that moth
ing had been disturbed.
The borough bylaw requiring the cleaning of
the sidewalks of snow is totally ignored by some
of tho largest property holders In the borough,
who should be the ones TO answer the require.
ments OF the bylaws.
]. R. Cottrill will spend Sunday Ia Boston.
One Of the lady residents Of tho borough visited
New Haven yesterday for the first time In TWEEN.
ty five years:
There will be a whist party at Miss George
Hubbard's this evening.
DR.. @. q. Duff Of Boston Is the guest Of G. A.
Smith,