Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-30
wALLINGFORD.

March Winds Help Out-NO Accident
SO Far-Reeves, Band-Mr. Steele's
Novel New Boat-Personal-Wh
Was Done by the Burgesses Last
Night.
The March winds of the past few days have |
dried up the mud in the streets about the
borough and yesterday the dust on Center street
was as plenty as at any time during the dry |
spells In the summer.
The bad spot on the William street crossing |
| has not as yet been repaired and although there
has been no serious accident thus far, there Is
likelihood that some one will receive serious in
juries for which the borough will have to SETTLE
Reeves celebrated band of Providence is
| booked for the opera house Friday evening.
! Tickets go sale to-day at Pixley's.
| The board of water commissioners hold meet
ing this evening to take action on the revision Of
| water rates.
Mrs. Mary j. Newton, mother of Mrs. E. r. Hall
Of South Main street, died in Kensington Mon
day, aged eighty two years. Funeral in Cheshire
to-day.
this evening will be the tenth commandment.
evening.
in Pond hill for three years.
he's OF
F. F. Steele has recently ,G butt new boat Of an
entirely different design from any ct sa, a cat
/
after the plan Of catamaran with the exception
on the same plan as an iceboat the boats placed
: at each corner of a triangle, the forward hulls
to
wind than ordinary sailooat, Whether
, the experiment will be success or not can only
, BIS told by fair trial There are many reasons
, why the trial should be successful and some why
James Prior has returned TO walden, N. Y,
| after q visit of several days at his home.
! Mrs William Oddly has decided not to sail for
England to-day, and will probably not sail before
i j. W. Lane is in New York for a few days
r The fish law on Community lake is off Friday
There is a leak in the water pipe in town hall
t | building that the plumbers have not as yet To-
T. Gated
Auctioneer R. L::Austin disposed of Albro AL
!. lens goods yesterday by auction.
| R. Halls on South Main street was burning yes.
- | terday. What started it is not known.
6 | THE FEATURES OF LAST NIaHTE MEETING THE
BURaEssEs
| The only absentee at the meeting of the board
of burgesses last evening was H. E. higgins, who
was indisposed. Burgess Bartholomew was
present for the first time in several weeks, owing
to illness. The reading of several bills was the
. first business Of the meeting. The bills of Officer
Daniel O'Reilly caused quite discussion and
s. | meeting pending an Investigation.
% B. A. Treat offered a petition from several O
$ sewer on Cherry street from the property o
D. | the WallnR ford Wheel company to the mair
. | sewer on Quiunipiac street. 1t was voted that
70 | committee be appointed to inquire into the ex
Of pense and other details Burgess Bartholomew
i. | was appointed The matter of the claims of the
ex- water commissioners was the next bushes
10 | before the meeting. Burgess Bar
of tholomew, as chairman of the committe
ID read the report of the same which is substantial
| ly the same noted several weeks ago. The re
| port recommends the payment of the sam
ne amount before noted. Attorney G. A. Harr
NJ son appeared in the interest of G. H. Andrews
~ who claims that he is entitled to the full amour
1T of the bill as before rendered. The amount O
the bills as recommended by the committee to
| paid are William NJ. Hall S19S.25, George H. An
drews 1888, w. J. Morse S121.s5.
The report of the committee was adopted
l The clerk was ordered to notify w. j. Morse G
lis the action of the board relating to his bills
he further notice that said board demands an in
90 | mediate payment to tho treasury of the waite
| ceived for water rents. 1t will be remembers
of that in closing up his accounts as water con
nd | missioner Mr.. Morse turned in recepted bi
,uu for services in lieu Of the money and the abov
an | action of the board became necessary.
ed The board voted to meet as board of relit
asst April IS at 7:30 O'Clock in the burgesSes' room
Attorney Harrison, in his statement referring
ed the bill of DR.. G. H. Andrews, Inferred that u
less the bill as presented was paid, redress wou
be sought in the courts, and as the board h.
voted to pay the corrected bill reported by II
committee, then suit may be looked for at
| early date. The ACCESSIBILITY of adjusting tt
'eo Orchard street matter was discussed, but I
nd definite action was decided upon.