The Newtown bee., 1893-10-06
Litchfield County News
WASHINGTON.
THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Large Vote Pollod.-A Detailed Report of tn Bushes Meeting.

Washington had large turnout at it's meeting on Monday. The business ses- sion opened at p. m., with Judge Guy C. Ford as moderator. Herman Hofl- man was soon on his feet and called at tentlon to mistake he had found on Page 30 of the report issued. He bcliev- cd the town was S2S0O better on than was shown by the report. He also took the floor a few minutes later to ask for information about a figure in the school visitors report. W. G. Brinsmade, sec retary of the board took the platform to explain that this item was for readers, arithmetics, etc. It was voted to leave the next section in the warrant,
 FOR THE SUPPORT
 of the paupers, with the selectmen. Likewise the care of the roads and bridges was left to the selectmen. Her. man Hoffman took the floor to say a good word for the present board of se- lectmen. He believed they had acted eonscientiously, and had saved the town fully Sl5O0 the last year. He called at teution to the large amount of outstand- ing orders which came over from the previous year. Mir Hoffman spoke at length and put motion before the house for a l3 mill tax. County Com missioner Lyman stated that while the town was some 5000 or $GOO better of than year ago, he believed it was pol icy to continue the l5 mill tax. Herman Hoffman here remarked "that the town
 WAS LETTER OFF
 than the report showed. The town is all right financially. The report is out of joint. That's all." E. E. Seeley said that under the existing circumstances he believed Mir IIolrman's motion wise. Make the burdens as light as possible. It was carried, with only one dissenting vote. Seectman Kilborn, before the vote was taken, said that the only large jobs on the roads and bridges were the rebuilding of the abutment under Moo dy's bridge, which was in dilapidated condition; the building of retaining wall, near the bridge, leading up to the Green, where the ice house was remov- ed two or three small bridges
 ON THE BEAVER BROOK ROAD
 needed to be removed and one or two on the Walker brook road needed attention F.. E. Seeley moved that the town re ports be issued two weeks earlier thar usual, in order that the reports might be in the hands of the taxpayers by Sep tember 20, which was carried. k. E Seeley also moved that the salary of tho tax collector be placed at $75, which wa carried. The next section of the war of the selectmen, to discontinue the olC road, leading from Ernest Carlson's tt C. E. GibsOn's. II. II. Morehouse ex plained that six or seven different own CTS used the upper end. He didn't SC, why it should not be discontinued
 F. l.. SHELBY DIDN'T SEE
 any reason for disseminating it. Johl Rydean said he had used the road Thomas O'IIara said he owned land ul to the woods and he was in favor of dis continuing it. Manley O'Hara moved that the report of the selectmen be ac cepted, The motion was lost. It wa moved and caIied that the report of tn, selectmen 9hd toNN treasurer be refer red back/o the audlesrs for correction $. II. Clark put R otion before th' house to the effect that} the report of the sclectman and town treasurer be refer to the next annual town meeting. Tbi was carried. Lawyer Hickox, who cam in late, explained "the guide board cases, after which 1t was voted that tn selectmen be authorized to settle them The following statement from the re port shows the standing of the town:
 RECAruLArtoN FOR YEAR ENDING sEPTEMBE
 Is, 1893.