Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-13
WALLINGFORD.

be Purchased-New Road Matter
Deferred-Irregulariti i'm Tax As
sessments-Dan O,Reilly's Case
Fine Skating-nIike Roach's Case
Wallingford Electric Tramway
Company-Pettt1on for q Charter.
The attendance at the special town meet |
ing yesterday afternoon was not large, but
those present appeared to be interested in
the business matters brought up for dis
cussion. J. R. Campbell and Bennett Jer-
rolds alternated as chairman. The first
business was the town farm question, and
50 many motions and amendments were
offered that the matters became somewhat
mixed and they were finally all voted down
and the motion that was at first
offered as an amendment by
Judge Hubbard twas finally adopted
and the selsctmen were instructed to pur-
chase suitable property for town farm,
at price not to exceed $4,000. The
selectmen were also instructed to see that
the roads in the outskirt of the town, in
case of snow storms, were kept open from
snowdrifts at the expense of the town.
The new road in Yalesville was laid on the
table until another meeting. The COM
mittee on the assessment of taxes, G. A.
Harrison, e. E. Dickerman and J. Francis,
made report of the work of investigation
since their appointment at the last meet
| ing and find that there are many peculiar
situations regarding assessment of proper
ty in various portions of the borough. many
of which are unjust and should be adjust
ed, and recommended the appointment of
three assessors to re assess the property in
q more equal manner. The matter was
discussed at length and finally deferred
until later, when decided action will be
taken. The meeting adjourned until Sat
urdsy, December 81, at Q p. m.
The petition asking for the reinstatement
of Daniel O'Reilly as night patrolman
which has been circulated quite freely for
several days past has received many sigma
lures, including quite number of the
business men uptown. The petition will
be presented to the board of burgesses 81
it's meeting this evening. The friends Of
fairly dealt with in being dropped from hi
position without giving him hearing or {
, chance to present his eide o.
the case, particularly so, q
at the meeting of the boart
he was deposed from Office when there wa
not even charge preferred against him b.
any person to the warden or the polio
committee; and it is also claimed that tn
deciding vote, at the meeting of the war
a when the matter was brought up, whicl
r gave Officer Heineman his appointmen.
was obtained by style of tactics whic
d to say the least was peculiar and was tn
q result of Measurements and secured unde
false pretenses. As it was the understand
l Surv IF he Inv Svo hat tn Ere
!. | vote was to be complimentary one, an
4 | and would not decide the question of appoin
- ment: The opponents Of OFFICER Reilly are ais
reinstated, and claim they have sufficient proc
- Of neglect Of duty and other well sustaine
charges to convince any unbiased committee {
and was for the best interests of the taxpayer
/ There promises to be an interesting meeting
the board OF burgesses this evening, when II
matter will be the principal business to be acte
upon.
Joseph 7. Beckett. who died in Meriden Satu
day night, aged eighty-one yeaIs, was the faith
Of Mrs S. G. Simpson Of Academy street.
There is fine skating on tae small ponds abo'
town and on some portions Of the lake. La
evening there was quite crowd of young fol
on Simpsons pond enjoying the exhileratis
N: F. 1ngraham held the lucky number, II
that drew the gold watch at the Bicycle Gil
Tho seiectmen Of the town Of Hebron ha
notified Selectman Jones that John s.. Stric
/
of Hebron and that WaiIisgford where the tv
asPs be S. as
several years ago and at that time hailed fro
Yalesville and Lis name appears in the roll
one of the secret societies in this town.
Michael Roach, better known as "Cockatoo
was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Of1c
Martin for breaking in the windows in James
Wrinn's saloon, on the corner of Hall avenue a
Colony street. Roach was sent to Jail early
November and returned to Wallingford yest'
day on the 1892 train, and at once proceeded
with his fist. He was locked up and viii
brought to trial this morning, and It is probat
will be returned to his recent quarters on VIII
Mrs. s. q. Simpson of Academy street, W
posted Being ON the er a road to
The W. B. G will elect officers this evening:
WI ~ Lane Lane Of Colony street received bad
while at work at his trade Of carpenter. He "
be disabled from work for several days.
Complimentary votes are not always sc
venture. as recent experiments show.
II The schools in the Central district will Gle
4, Christmas holidays and reopen January 3.
the factories Of MaltOy, stevens : Curtis Co:
York for Queenstown on Saturday.
TT. Paden, John Downs James Conhea!
committee Of arrangements for the annual
of the A. o. H.
and Frank Hastings of Tracy are among
petitioners who will ask the incoming legislat,
for q charter FOR the WalilngfOrd Electric Ira
way company, whose purpose is to run str
cars and to furnish light, power and he
The promoters of the project say it will sur
be go.
The tremway as now laid out runs from
depot on the Plains east to the Air Line dep
T. from the cemetery, south to Elizur Halls;
. Elm street, south to the Malley farm; from NJ
street down Cherry to the rubber works; on
avenue to the Maltby, Stevens & Curtis f
tory; on Quinnipiac street to Wallace's shop
from there to the turnpike, and then north p
the g. I. Mix shop in Yalesville to the house
Bennett Jeralds
The promoters of the scheme are all dee
in earnest. and propose to push it through W
all possible speed.