The Newtown bee., 1892-09-23
SOUTHPORT.
BOARD OF HEALTH.

wood, f. Livingstone Wells was chosen
clerk pro tenn. b. B. Brothwell and Sc
lectmen Rufus Il. and Richard b. Jen-
nings, committee on the location of
pest house, made the following report,
which was accepted:
We, q committee appointed by the board of
health OF the town of Fairfield, report that we
have found an isolated place for pest house
1t Is nearly mile from any habitation. 1t IA
ces the Sound and there are plenty OF shade
trees on the grounds. A well could be dug or
driven and pure water supplied, one OF the
first requisites. There is already good road
leading to the place. 1t is, in the opinion of
your committee, the most feasible, most iso-
lated and yet most accessible property to be
found in town. Another consideration is the
relatively small price asked for 1t and, as the
cholera Is near US, your committee would re-
commend that VEGAS board of health. should
be prepared to meet that dread disease.
The committee was continued, with
instructions to continue their investiga-
tions.
The question of the Black Pond and
the small creek was next taken up. At
torneys Wells and Perry declined to act
on the question, being interested parties.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly passed:
REsoLvED-That,in the opinion of this board
the owners of the small stream and tributa-
Ties In the western part OF town, in the village
of Southport, as to that portion above Black
pond, should clean out the bed of the stream
at once, iremove forthwith all filth, obstruct-
ions and Accommodations of mud and muck
down to the sand or gravel bed underneath
and see to 1t that all water therein shall flow
freely through IT.;
And that the owners OF Black pond should
similarly clean and clear said pond and deep
en- a channel thro ugh it so that all water above
will naturally flow out through 1t, save as pre-
vented by the rise of the tide;
And that the owners of said stream below
said pond should similarly remove all OBJ
structions and unnatural or obstructing accu-
mutations therefrom;
And that the owners of the property near
the mouth OF said stream should similarly
clean out the opening OF the small tributary
ditch on their property just north of the main
highway and repair the same;
And that the owners of last mentioned ditch
shall similarly clean out the same to its source
and remove forthwith all filth, distractions
and obstructing Accommodations therein so that
all the water therein shall flow through freely
And that the owners of the small tributary
of said stream emptying into the same from
the east near the Episcopal society's property
should similarly clean out the bed of the same
to Its source and remove forthwith all nth,
distractions and unnatural or obstructing &c
cumulations therein and should see to IL that
all the water therein shall flow through IL
freely.
Attorney w. II. Perry introduced the
question of stable manure which is
brought from New York and carried
through the streets of our village. After
considerable discussion, b. b. Brothwell,
Rufus Jennings and j. L. Morehouse
were appointed committee to consult
with the parties who bring the manure
here, for the purpose of restricting its
carriage and report at the next meeting
of the board. The committee visited
Southport, Tuesday, and held a confer
ence with all the parties interested.
Simon Banks has sold Capt j. V. Ryd-
er the place the latter has occupied.
Mrs Damtoft and children are safely
home from Denmark.
The services at the M. f. church, Sun
day morning, September IS, were very
impressive, as seven youth belonging to
the pastors class and representing some
of the choice families of the church were |
received from probation into full men,
eership.
The cake sale by the Kings Daughters
1t the parsonage, Saturday, was sue
Tess, as all the cake was sold at reason
able prices and very enjoyable time
had.
Elected trustees for the M. L. church
Tor three years, Monday evening, 10th:
Elijah Gray, G. o. Jelliff, A. p. Jen-
1ings.
The town report is out. Auditors o.
l. Sherwood and John j. Farrell have
lone good work. The report shows
Receipts, $50, 152 II; disbursements,
PSI, 723 o.; on hand, $1429 70; bonded
iebt, $4,000; floating debt, S31, 400; to-
al indebtedness, $lll 400.
The annual banquet of the Fairfield
county bar was held at Beachside, Satur-
lay afternoon. The dinner was fine and
we'll served and, when it had been dis
POSED Of, toasts were responded to.
Judge Perry presided during the first
BART OF the dinner, when he had to leave
nd Judge Lockwood took his place.
officers chosen for the ensuing year:
resident, David f. HOLSTER; vice pres
lent, Daniel Davenport; secretary, w.
I. Kelsey; financial committee, Frank
I. Hughes, Patrick Phelan; committee
I arrangements, w. II. Shelton, III. j.
urtis, G. p. Carroll, III. N. Wakeman, j. (
ullinan, Jr, and G.. K. Hill. Judge
lover, Judge Perry, Il. L. Wells and FL.
|. Wakeman we're among those present. I
w. b. Penny, while riding his pneu-
latic safety, struck an obstruction on
,e road, punctured the tire and broke
he rear wheel of the machine, necessi-
Iting new wheel.
At Trinity, Sunday evening, the an {
lem, skiing All Glorious" was finely
I'D impressively sung. A large congrc- !.
alton was present.
The s. vi L. A. have laid tagging
dewalk from Mrs Charles Bulkley's to
le corner at G. A. Meeker's.
Charles A. Wheeler has decided to
owe into Southport and offers his resi-
snce on Mil Hill for sale.
The carpenters began, Monday, re- =.
airing the house recently bought by r.
Sherwood. 1t will be ready to occu-
: this Fall. p
The yacht Fauna owned by Moses