Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-10
NAUGATUCK COLUMN
Chief of Police HosfOrd to Hold Office
 During Good Behavior.


 Warden Stevens called meeting last night, the full board of burgesses being present The matter of chief of police was fully discussed, after which Burgess Jen- nings made a motion that George D. Hos ford be appointed chief of police to serve during good behavior and not to bs re- moved without majority vote Of :'4e board. The vote stood to 2, the wi Ign and one member not voting. It was hen declared carried. It was also vote that the tax collector be requested to report at the regular monthly meeting the amount of tax collected during the previous month, also the amoust deposited in the bank to the credit of the borough. MT Kennedy and M. P. Gone appeared before the board as regards the condition of streets on the East side. It was voted that crosswalk be laid from Hoadley's corner on Oak street, near the East Side school property; also across High street to Coen's corner. It was voted that the clerk advertise for bids for the laying of cobble gutters. bidder to state with or without furnishing the material. Voted that Church street from the corner of St Michaels church property to Tolles' store property be cut down to grade, and crushed stone dress ing be put on same. Voted, that all pre- vious votes as regard laying of sidewalks on Hillside avenue be rescipded. Vote that the board intend to order sidewa- on both sides of Hillside avenue; also l al property owners be notified to appear be- fore the board as regards same on Tues day, July 23. Meeting then adjourned Dr Futile will attend to Dr Johnson's tients during h1s few weeks absence in Vermont.
 Three young men, Fred Williams, Rus sel Galt and George Gum, who live up on the West mountain some mile or so from Milville, were returning home from church on Sunday evening when their horse came to stop. there being some animal in the road. They thought at first that it was bull and two of them jumped out and picked up stones and threw at the beast. It proved to be a COW belonging to man named Donovan About the time the COW moved off the road Donovan came out of his home and wanted to know what they were doing to the COW, and some words followed. Yes terday the boys were notified to appear io borough court this morning to answer a charge of cruelty to animals by throwing stones at it. The cases were continued this morning until Friday, no complainant appearing.
 The plasterers expect to commence sling ing mortar at Linsky's new building to- I day.
 ! A card from Frank Hoadley said that he expected to be in Denver to. day, also that his health was good.
 A communication in the last issue of the News stating that Messrs Ashton & Gsrrity, the Waterbury plumbers, take work below cost, because they are a new firm, is mis- 1 leading. Ashton $ Garrity have been in business for four years in the same stand. They take work at a small profit and guar antee satisfaction.
 A seven year old boy of George Andrew, while playing at his new building on Fair view avenue yesterday, fell through the cellar way, fracturing one or more ribs. | The firemen appointed Joshua Rogers a delegate to attend the convention of the State Firemen's association. H Jlck- man is the alternate and the meeting place is South Norwalk.
 | A tennis match will be played here on Saturday between team from Watertown and Rumney and Wigmore of this place The lady members will doubtless make il pleasant for thelr Watertown friends.
 A. Morse says that he has satisfied himself that the use of anything over g three pound rocket is too dangerous tC ever be experimented with again by him without woods for a background. The large rockets go so high that there is nc telling where the wind will carry them The short sticks on the smaller sizes car do no damage.
 Court Goodyear A. o. F. of A. hat rather bad luck with their picnic this year The rain handicapped them Monday even ing again. It is expected that there vii be big turnout at the picnic at LindeI park on Saturday next,
 There was good sized attendance at thu M. B. church last night. The concert wa very good. The fans sold readily and thu receipts were quite up to the expectation of the committee. Ice cream and cak' were in order after the concert.
 J. H. Whittemore has plans for a yer. large residence to be built at Middlebury It will be two stories and the rooms vii be very large on the first floor. There vii be quite lot of stone work in the build ing.
 The funeral of the late Mrs William Shy der was attended yesterday from s Michael's church. The flowers, a larg' cross and pillow, were beautiful. ,z-.
 The grading in front of the monumen will soon be enough advanced to resum work on the laying of the cement pave ment The green will look very prett when completed. The fountain will b placed soon now. One stone weighs si tons.
 The two upper floors of the F.W. Tolles new residence on Fairview avenue ar practically finished and the hard WOO finish is being done oD the first floor. liar wood floors will be laid in all the room on the first floor but two.
 MT and Mrs John B. Yale have been en tertaining visitors from New Haven thi week. They left for home yesterday.
 A shower between 4 and o'clock yes terday afternoon cooled the air so that i was much more comfortable working in tn factories.
 The stores will close again tonight at si o'clock according to rule, having kept ope last Wednesday evening because Thussda was holiday.
 The four handed tennis game wit Frsnklyn and Carlyle Futile on one sid and George Rumney and George Wiz more as opponents was played on Mor day, the bank boys winning the game.
 The question to come up before the aG journed center district school meeting tc morrow night is the location of a lot for school building on the east side. ss Tn large increase of school children demand q two new school houses this season.
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