Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Action on the Death of Major HI. HI.
strong-Petitions for Abatement of
Taxes.
A meeting of the board of education was
held last evening, the following members
being present, President Graves, Messrs.
Hemingway, Asher, Whitney, Holcomb,
Avis and Sheridan. The following action
was taken on the death of Major Horace Il.
Strong:
"The board of education hereby ex-
presses Its great sorrow at the death of
their associate, Major Il. h. Strong, and
its sincere sympathy with his family in
their bereavement; and 1t further desires
to place on record its high appreciation of
the public spirit Of the deceased, especially
of his unwearied service for eleven years
as member of this board, where his
sagacious counsel, his kindly temper and
his sound business judgment have accom-
plished much for the interests of the
schools and the welfare of the district. The
board voted to attend his funeral, and the
secretary was instructed to enter the above
minute on the record of the board and
transmit copy to the family of the de.
ceased. IRE
| PETITIONS FOR ABATEMENT OF TAXES,
The following recommendations on Pc
| titions for abatement of taxes was re-
ported to the board by Attorney Asher of
| the abatement committee:
Mary F. Merriman, 66 Greene street,
petition for abatement of $9S 70. Com
| mittee ordered not to enforce claims
| during life of Mary F. and B. Il. Merri-
| man.
| Trustees of the old almshouse farm,
| petition for abatement of $470.65 and
$3.50. Tabled.
| John B. Manning for 81 ,075 SO and
| 1914 81. Abated provided unpaid taxes
to amount of $763 40 be paid before No
| 1, 1898.
Old Colony Distillery company for
| 81, $3.50. 90 and $l,262 II. Abated If 50, 100
is paid before September l. 1898.
Charles ONeill for $91.S Tabled.
Estate of John Reynolds, 81, 40 49,
Abated provided the principal of unpaid
taxes to the sum of 81, 144 SO is paid by
Andiina Clifford, 353 Munson street
Tabled.
Florence E. Johnson, administrator Of
estate of M. A. Thompson. rs Cedar street
for $40 81. Abated with understanding
that no further abatement be asked for
Solomon Rosenbluth for $18 go Tabled
Julia E. Noyes, 121 Farren avenue, fo
$7.O4. Abated.
Frank Cross and wife, 448 Washington
street, for 1922 with interest. Abated.
Maria II. P. Wright for s70937 Ta1
collector not to enforce claim during life
time of Maria q. P. Wright.
l A~,oo Gilbork 400 Hantar /,ppev\
for $12 80. Abated.
John T. Pickett, 200 Davenport avenue
for $2925. Abated.
| Jennet M. Dayton for $27274. Not t.
be enforced for two years.
Henry Hamilton, "a Ivy street, fol
$14 95 and $38 Is. Absted.
Mrs. Ann Kehoe, 81 Hallock street, TO
81 SO. Absted.
George A. Dickerman for 5000 81
Abated, provided $5e7.3e is paid bsfor
January l, '94.
vided $3.50. $50 is paid before January l
1894
Ellen @. Dennis, Administrative of vii
liam H. Dennis, $50 Congress avenue, TO
$685. GA. Abatsd one-half provided balanc
{ is paid before January 1. 1894.
II Patrick German for 1913 40. Abated.
I Joseph F. Donegan of "a Greene stree
| for $12344 Given leave to withdraw.
, Caroline A. Ward for 1929 SO. Give
: leave to withdraw.
Lucy D. Lees heirs for 5000, $9S an
. $155.71. Given leave to withdraw.
Mary A. Hoadley of North Haven fc
r SIS 81. Given leave to withdraw.
Aurelia Basserman for $82.26. Intere:
3 and leins sbated provided the principal
: paid on or before September 1, 1893
q. q. Stilson of Edwards street, $96.74
Given leave to withdraw.
f Felix Chillingworth for $506. 70, $685.
and $39.46. Given leave to withdraw.
d W. J. Atwater of Grand avenue fl
= 1864. Given leave to withdraw.
y Joseph E. Derby of SO Clay street fl
Q $93.19. Given leave to withdraw.
d Mrs. James Brady for $21.49. Give
leave to withdraw.
n Mary J. johnson. SO Ashmun street. Fl
q 1914. So. Suspended for two years fro
September /, 1898.
J. The board voted to adopt the recommel
? dations of the committee.
g The board referred a bill for one-third
II $35 from T. F. Callahan for services re-
9 dered as clerk of the tax committee to Il
| committee on finance.
The meeting then adjourned,