Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-24
CHARGES PREFERRED.

Ex-CJerk Kennedy Makes Sweeping Charges A Against the superintendent and Assistan mt Superintendent of lhe Almsh use-The Beaver Pond Mat ter.
 At the meeting of the board of select men last evening the charges made by ex- Clerk J. J. Kennedy against Superintend- ent Sanford and Assistant Superintendent J. J. Coogan were received, and on mo- ion of Captain Garrity tabled for future consideration, notwithstanding the protest of Selectman Forbes, who wanted the charges to be taken up at once, claiming that it would do no good to have them ly- ing around, az they were of too serious a nature to be allowed to pass without ac- tion of some kind. The charges are as follows:
 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the I desire to call the attention of your honorable board to certain acts of Henry W. Sanford. su- perintendent, and James J. Coogan assistant su- perintendent at Springside Fla m that have cured during the past two years was em- ployed as clerk at that institution, all of which have at different times informed tho town agent ash yo1g to bod1 se appoint committee to investigate the following charges:
 First-That during the past year 1891 Assistant Superintendent Coogan has knowingly accepted salt beef which was unfit for human food and at times so bad that the officers of the town farm were compelled to bury it the following day af- ter 1t was rec ived and that the inmates have and % that Superintendent Sanford was was aware of the quality of the meat. for he was informed of it, and that he took no steps to remedy the wrong. also present that George Root & Son brought bread to the home Monday that was baked the Friday night previously when the con twenty four hours old.
 Second-That Superintendent Sanford pays sei Foods and mepchandse than otSer deaiers M9 who sell the same class of goods He is report ed to have sent dressed poultry to prominent turned on the books at the almshouse.
 Third That Superintendent Sanford has sold for the game, Tor which he has failed to return the cash or charge the same against the parties on the books of the almshouse.
 Fourth-That Superintendent Sanford has re- ceived money from the town agent for the pur ing ever received, and that said Sanford has given certain employees time and paid for the same which was not earned.
 money from the inmates for bread that he has not made return for to the town agent in his oasny cash That the said sapsrn @ safe keeping shat he has failed to return when Sixth-That Superintendent Sanford has pur- which was said to be purchased for the use of the inmates of the almsheuse and thst said whisky and beer was not SO used.
 In conclusion permit me to say, if tho honora- ble board of selectmen will appoint e committee or if said board shall desire to hear certain facts with reference to the way ana manner the business of the almshouse is conducted or car ried on, much light will be furnished at any such investigation, which will be of interest to the taxpayers of the town of New Haven.
 Respectfully, J. J. KENNEDY.
 The committee on Beaver ponds reported as follows:
 The committee on Beaver ponds respect fully recommend the purshase of the fol- lowing pieces of land at tho prices named:
 The LaForge lot, six and quarter acres, $7O0. -
 The Simeon E. Baldwin lot. east side, three and one-third acres, $500.
 The Jesse Potter lot, one acre, 200 feet on Crescent street, $500.
 The Samuel A. Robinson lot, about 300 feet of any land on Ford street and 16O feet of swamp, $4O0.
 The report was tabled for consideration at the next regular meeting of the board.