Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-27
wALLInGFORD.
Meeting of the Warden and Burgesses
George A. Smith UnaR1mo usly Re
Elected Chief Engfneer-Committe

Meeting of the Warden and BurGesses
George A. Smith Una Rimo usly Re-
Elected Chief Engineer-Committ
Appointed.
the new board of burgssses held Its first
meeting Saturday evening for organization
and Warden B. A. Treat and Burgesses
Thomson, Barber and Bsckes were duly
sworn in. The matter of seniority was ar
ranged as follows: Porter, Thomson, Bar
tholomew, Barber, Backes and Luby.
Judge L. N. Hubbard was appointed
borough attorney, with retaining fee of
s75.
Luke Martin and Daniel O. Reilly were
appointed as special officers, with same pay
as last year.
The matter of the appointment of chief
engineer and assistant was discussed. Bur-
CESS Bartholomew understood that 1t was
customary for the various companies to
choice. Clerk Hale stated that by the
borough charter and bylaws the term of
the officers in question expired at the time
of the first meeting of the board and that
unless they were appointed at this meeting
thu borough would be without their ser
vices until the next meeting, week from
next Tuesday evening. The board pro-
ceeded to vote for chief engineer, and
George A. Smith was unanimously re.
elected. On the first vote for first assist
aut there were six votes cast. T. F. Nj
cha.ls had three, B. f. Lsmphere two and
blank one. On the second ballot each had
three votes, and Warden Treat cast de-
Gliding ballot for B. f. Lamphers. For
second assistant T.. f. Michaels had six
votes.
George q. Reilly was appointed special
constable, to sct in case either of the regu-
lar officers was i'll or away at anytime. The
vote stood-G. II. Reilly 4, ]. A. a. Heine-
man Q.
The matter of bonds for officers was dis
cussed and finally laid on the table in Or
der to consult with the borough attorney
B. A. Treat, as warden, presented a bond
of 81 600, with 81 L Hall, ID, as surety.
Warden Treat and Burgess Bartholomew
wer- appointed as health committee and
DR.. F. E. Coudert was recommended to act
with the health committee when occasion
required.
The various committees appointed are as
| follows:
sewer committee-G. G.. Thomson and d. L.
| sidesalks-F. c. Bartholomew and g. W.
Backes.
| Standardization Treat, D. c. Porter and Will
Fire department-D. @. Porter and William
Lu y. jr.
Police-warden B. A. Treat.
Burgess Bartholomew expressed an opin-
| ion that halt should be made in the out
| lay for the coming year regarding improve
| ments and other expenses that could be
| got along without, owing to the great de-
| preston in business. He favored finishing
up what work on sewers and other inn
| pr 'vemsnts that were already begun and
| dispense for the present with any future
l expensive improvements, aud also moved
that the clerk be instructed to look over
the accounts aud prepare list of the cid
claims against various persons in the
borough. Clerk hale gave the names of q
| few of those indebted to the borough for
sewer assessments, sidewalks, etc, In
which the name of q. F. Hall appeared
| prominently. After some discussion on
| minor matters the board adjourned until
| Tuesday evening, December 3.
As near as Can be learned there il q hitch
In the electric road business regarding the
crossing of the tracks of the Consolidated
road, and it Is probable that the electric
| cars will not go over the railroad at pres
ent, not this year at least. Until some
| satisfactory arrangements are made with
| the Consolidated Railroad company, it the
railroad Is completed east of the railroad
track, there will have to be transfer of
passengers at the crossing at Quinnipis C
| street. The rails are now laid down to the
junction of Hall avenue west of the lake.
The many friends of Yale were jubilant
here over the football game In Springfield
Saturday. Quite a delegation from here