The Newtown bee., 1895-10-11

DENTS OF THE DAY.
The annual town meeting on Monday |
will go on record as one of the most ex
citing in the history of the town. The
vote was the largest ever cast at town
meeting, the exact number Of envelopes
placed ia the box being FOL. The causes
which lead up to this big vote are numer-
Gus and far reaching. As is well known,
the usual democratic and republican eau
former they had q lively time, and fac
ton, indignant over the way things were
carried on in that meeting adj 5urned to
Mr. Beecher's Office and placed citizens
ticket III the field. The vote on Monday
shows the result. The straight demo-
cratic ticket went in by only 40 plurality.
Selectman w. Ii. Glover lead his ticket
with $50 votes.
The business meeting opened at 2
o'clock, and the session was lively one,
but not long drawn out. The moderator,
Judge M. j. Bradley handled the bust
ness well, and was impartial in his rul-
lngs. The warning was first read by
Town Clerk M. j. Houlihan. Postmas-
ter Northrop moved that the reading of
the selectmen's report be dispensed with.
Lawyer Beecher then took the floor, and
called attention to one or two items in
Mr. Glover's report, which he said was
with no idea of disparaging the first
selectman. He referred to the practice
| Of drawing town orders for Mr. A. B. or
| G. in Mr. F's name. He characterized it
as an Ubiquitous practice, and said it left
loop hole through which wrong might
| creep in. He called attention to it. he
1 aid, as business matter and hoped the
custom would not continue. The select
mems report was accepted and ordered
| ON file.
Charles FL. Northrop, the treasurer,
and agent of the town deposit fund,
then made his reports, which were ac-
cepted and ordered on file.
Some one raised the question as to the
number of mills Selectman Glover be-
lieved to be necessary for meeting the
town expenses. He replied that he
should recommend II mill tax.
| Lawyer Beecher then took the floor
He said the town debt was not going tc
be any less, and ought to be paid. He
believed it was poor business to be put
ting off paying the debt, which had got
to be paid. He favored II mill tax.
Town Treasurer, Charles FL. NorthroI
favored II mill tax. A 10 mill ta1
will not do 1t, he said. This indebted
ness, continued Mr. Northrop, was in
CURED In building bridge across the
Housatonic river. The bridge was
forced upon the town by a committed
appointed by the superior court. Ii
closing he emphatically stated that il
was necessary to have IL mill tax.
Ex-senator William N. Northrop tool
the floor to inquire where were the PEG
pie who could pay II mill tax? II an
for economy" continued Mr. Northrop
"For we can't earn anything from agri
culture"
Il. j. Corbett arose to suggest that il
most communities it was left co posteri
ty to pay their share of public improve
dren. Norman Northrop and other
spoke in favor of 10 mill tax. A 1.
mill tax was finally voted.
The road question next commanded
the attention of the meeting, and mo
ton was made that the roads be worked
under the personal supervisor of the Sc
lectmen.
7. j. Corbett stated that this was tn,
proper thing if they were going to hav,
permanent roads, although he was still
in favor of first giving them only tn
main highways to look after.
Mr. Beecher believed the roads shoult
be worked under the personal supervisor
of the selectmep. He called attention Il
the facts that the storms, this year, hat
been freshets and that when the select
men took hold of the roads they were il
horrible condition.
Ex-senator Northrop said he had ex
perience in working roads and was OPP
posed to having them worked as las
/ year. LAC AhsoiCu AcobiuE OuL lhC IOdu
for a term of three years. George w
Bradley wanted the selectmen to rak'
out the small stone in the road. Tn,
motion was passed that the roads b,
worked under the supervision of the Sc
lectmen. 1t was voted to buy two roao
machines at an expense not exceeding
$500. 1t was also voted that hereafter
the business meeting be held at
O'Clock.
. The question of having the selectmen'
|, report printed in THE BEE provoked ,
lively discussion, but it was voted tina
the question be indefinitely postponed
The business meeting then adjourned
The following is summary of the mali
expenses of the town:
I Schools, $s,I3o.9
Paupers, 3.439.7
Roads, 2,049. i
Bridges and sluices, 7436
Ordinary expenses, 3.6O2.S
Communication tax, 1854
|, Sheep. s7.5t
Orders for work ON roads in hands OF
collector, 3.464.9
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Total $2l,974-2
\ Notes outstanding, September 20. 1895 A