The Newtown bee., 1892-08-19
Saturdays Town Meeting.

NJ. J. Houlihan called Saturdays town meeting to order and ex-Town Clerk Charles Henry Peck was put in chair man. Selectman William H. Glover said that he had examined the two bridges over the Pohtatuck, one near Dennis Cavanaugh's and the other known as the black bridge and found them both in very bad condition. In answer to ex-Sheriff Aaron Sanford's inquiry for estimates, MT Glover stated that it would cost from $500 to $2000 to put both bridges in or der.
 Walter H. Glover moved that the bridges be put in order. Justice c. W. Dayton moved that the seleetmen be em- powered to go ahead and build the bridges. William Platt thought that fine arched bridges ought to be built in this romantic section that would be a credit to the town. The motion was carried as follows:
 Voted, That the selectmen be and they are hereby instructed to order two new iron bridges built across the Pohtatuck brook, one near the residence ot Dennis Cavanaugh and one at the black bridge, so called, said bridges and masonry not to exceed in cost 5000.
 The next business was the repairing of the macadamized road between the head of the Street and the Housatonic rail- road. MT Glover said that Pierce, who built the road, offered to do the work for $500, not including cost of stone. In an swer to question by William Platt, it was stated that the original cost of the macadamzed road was S3500.
 Ex-Senator William N. Northrop in- quired why so much money was to be spent in the borough, while the roads in other parts of the town are impossible (cheers). This reused William l.. Ter Till, who wanted to know why the roads in other parts of the town were approved by the road inspector, if so bad. Said Senator Northrop: ''You know the con- dition of the roads in Taunton" The chairman hastily put the question. The result was doubted. MT Glover counted the vote and announced 21 for and 13 against. The vote was as follows: Voted that the selectmen be and they are hereby instructed to order and make such pairs they may deem necessary to main tain the macadamized road from the head of Newtown street to the Housatonic railroad.
 The following petition was drawn up and signers secured by William Platt;
 To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Newtown: We, the undersigned elec- tors of the town of Newtown, respectful ly petition your honorable body to call town meeting for the purpose of building broad, smooth road without side ditches, wholly of cobble stones, sand and gravel from the South Center school house to intersect the macadam road in front of the Grand Central hotel and at other muddy and rocky places in town: Will liam Platt, M. c. Hawley, A. Sanford, George w. Stuart, Philo Clarke, I. B. Harris, P. H. Skidmore, E. B. Beers, John Egan, A. B. Prindle, E. S. Lovel, c. B. Sherman, Jerome Judson, Samuel Camp, L. B. Lake, M. J. Houlihan, NJ. J. Cavanaugh, W. A. Leonard, W. J. Beecher, c. H. Northrop.
 Walter H. Glover wanted names of pc titioners, whereupon the petition was all read with names of signers. George Winton moved that the matter be indefi- nitely postponed, which was carried. Judge of Probate M. J. Bradley moved to adjourn, which was carried