The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-05
SELECTMEN'S BUSY SESSION
ANOTHER SPICY MEETING or THE
TOWN FATHERS LAST NIGHT.

the meeting OF the selectmen last even
ing, and there were the usual number
of compliments exchanged between the
republican majority and the democratic
minority. All the members of the board
were present and Chairman Stahl pre-
sided Edward woodward of the -Four
Corners asked that special constable
be detailed for duty at Cranes bar
near Fort Hale park, but as Selectman
Forbes claimed that the bar had al
ways been natural claiming ground
until recently, when it was staked out
by woodward, the board decided to take
no action in the matter.
Henry Monk of Westvllle appeared
before the board and inquired whether
the town government or the Westville
school district should establish light
at the top of the staircase leading down
to Mechanic street in Westville. He
claimed that he had fallen down the
not sufficiently lighted.
Selectman Cunntngham-Well, the
town is not liable for any street light
ing because the people outside the city
limits do not pay taxes for any such
purposes.
Mr.. Monk-Wen, suppose some acci-
dent should happen there; to whom
should the injured person look for dam
ages?
why don't you use matches?" que
ried Selectman Forbes. "Ex-S -Selectman
Beecher manufactures lots of them in
Westville. AS to damages, why, you
might apply to the church."
This caused a general laugh, at the
conclusion of which the selectmen in
formed Mr.. Monk that they had no jur-
isdiction In the matter.
The designations of Town Constables
Louis A. Koon and Joseph R. Warren,
who have been appointed deputies un-
der Sheriff Spiegel, were read and unan-
imously accepted. In consequence of
these designations Town Agent Baldwin
nominated Lorenzo Mattel for special
constable, and then the fun began.
The ball was set rolling by Selectmanl
Cunningham, who said: where does
this Mattel live?"
IT think on Lafayette street" replied
Town Agent Baldwin.
Selectman Cunningham-Well I nom
mate Michael r. Enscoe for the posi-
tion. He lis we'll known and eminently
qualified for the place.
II second the nomination" said Sc |
lectman Bretzfelder. "Enscoe is GER
tainly preferable to Mattel. There are
two Lorenzo Matteis living in the city |
One is a laborer living on Factory street
and the other is a saloon keeper on Hill |
street. Which ONE does Town Agent |
mean?"
Town Agent Ba1dwin--Well, really |
can't say whether Mattel deals in wet
goods or dry goods, or what he does for |
a living.
After considerable more discussion |
Chairman Stahl put the motion, and |
Mattel was elected a town constable by |
D strictly party vote, the four republi- /
cans voting for him and the three dem
ocrats against him.
The next discussion arose over a re-
port from the committee on roads and
bridges, based upon an opinion of Town
Goodhart, that the Connecticut
Concrete company receive S100 damages
an eye of one of the claimants
horses had BEEN ruined by the dead
imb Of tree overhanglng the roadway
n front of the Westville post office.
Selectman Forbes-Well it seems to
ne that is a pretty steep price to pay
or an eye when any one can buy a
rood horse for SIS. am opposed to any
uch scheme and you can count me out
If it,
Town Counsel Goodhart-The amount
8 made up in this way-$50 for the
larnage to the horse and $50 for the SER
ices of a surgeon, who had to extract
he eye by various medicines that had
o be paid for and for the loss Of the
lorses work for some time.
After this explanation, ON motion of
electman Brown, the report Of the
ommittee was accepted and the $1o0
amages ordered paid.
Town Counsel Goodhart then told the
electmen that George H. Thompson,
mn Ward and one or two other prop
rty owners had agreed to give deeds
f land fifty feet wide from the ter
minus of the Morris Cove railway to
lighthouse Point by June Is clear of
Il encumbrances and to be converted
lto a, public highway. The town coun-
Il was instructed to secure the deeds
V June Is and the selectmen will then
5tablish the roadway.
MOUNTED POLICE DETAILED.
At the regular June meeting of the
olice commissioners last evening 1t
as decided to have mounted police on
lty at stations 8 and to better pro- ]
,ct the outlying districts and Patrol
len George Taylor and Thomas Col
ell detailed for this duty, the former =
station 4 and the latter at station
But four commissioners were pres
1t, the absentees being Doolittle and c
ilhuly. In the absence of Mayor Hen s
lick Commissioner Prince presided. c
The mounted police will commence t
lty to-day. The men will do day duty t
I'd will be required to take care of s
eir horses, for which the city will Y
rnish the fodder. The police will re-
i've the same pay as they do now f
hile doing patrol duty. When the t
lestion of who should be the men r
lected came up, Commissioner Prince Il
minated Patrolman Taylor and Com II
Moran nominated Patrolman n
dwell In reference to the latter it fl
as stated that the officer did not de-
,e the appointment, but had agreed b
accept 1t temporarily in order to is
lp the department out while trying to h
eide upon some other man. Finally G