The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-09
MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE
FRED L. PERRY SUCCEEDS FINAN-
 CIAL CLERK GROARK.

| Otner AppOlnIments-DolhSs Ol IOiice
 Commissioners.
 From the same memorandum book
 from which he read his appointments a
 week ago. Town Agent Baldwin at
 last nights meeting of the board of
 se1eotmen read another list of names
 which meant the decapitation of the
 few remaining democratic officials re-
 c!eiving pay from the town government.
 All the selectmen were present at the
 obsequies. Shortly after the meeting
 had been called to order a letter was
 read from Assistant Clerk Fred L. Per
 ry -esigning his position as assistant
 clerk. The, resignation was promptly
 accepted, and with equal promptness
 Town Agent Baldwin moved that Perry
 be appointed financial clerk at salary
 of $1, 400 per annum, a reduction of $400
 from the salary paid former financial
 clerks. The appointment was promptly
 made, and Owen C. Groark, the efficient | llHdHCldl CIefh uepOSeu.
 After this little matter had been dis
 posed of Town Agent Baldwin again
 moved that Herman Schlein, son of | Weigand Schleins be appointed clerk
 at the Springside home at a salary of
 5000 per annum, succeeding Daniel F. | Flynn, who received a salary of $500 Iper annum.. This appointment was also
 made
 The next appointment was that of Ellson Wright of Waterbury as town
 farmer at Sprlngside farm. When Town Agent Baldwin announced this appoint ment Selectmen Cunningham and
 Forbes asked If the town agent could not find and competent farmer in New
 Haven without importing "carpet bag gers" from Waterbury. Despite the ob- | iection of the democratic members the appointment was promptly made. Next | Frederick L. Aevrill was appointed to take the military enrolment of the town at salary of $500 per year.
 l The following petition signed by about a hundred residents in the annex was read and referred to the committee on railroads and bridges
 1 Your petitioners. residents of the | town of New Haven, and of the borough of Fair Haven, call attention to the great inconvenience suffered by the | public who are obliged to avail them | selves of the Fair Haven and Westville 1 railroad cars in their Journeys between | the borough and this city. Until the adoption of electricity the Fair Haven and Westville road run their cars to the | extreme end Of Grand avenue at its | Junction with Quinnipiac street Since | then cars have stopped al the westerly end of the Quinnipiac river bridge | and passengers have been obliged toI change there to other cars to cross the bridge, regardles of the condition of the road. which is often muddy. The | delap and annoyance has reached such point that your petitioners earnestly request your honorable board to take some action in their behalf Your pe- titioners are informed that the Quin- | nipiac bridge has been declared unsafe for the passage of electric cars. They | are informed that the city has made an appropriation of $2,0O0 for the purpose Cl AVPciI lil6 tAlI bllQSeg anu lIldI II the town will make a like appropriation the railroad company will furnish what ever sum is necessary to put the pres ent bridge in a safe condition. Your petitioners pray that the board will make an appropriation of $2,OOO for the repairs of said bridge and will take action as win prevent the great annoyance which the public now suf- | fer on account of the delays and changes required by the condition of the bridge"
 Bids were opened for the burial of the | town dead and for supplying Spring | side home with bread during the com ing year. Lewis & MaycocS secured | the contract for nterring the town dead at the rates of $750 for each person over twelve years old and $25 50 for each under twelve years old. George Root & Son and J. R. Mckenzie were the bid | ders for supplying the almshouse with l bread, The bid of each was 2h cents | per loaf. The contract was awarded to | Mckenzie.
 Town Agent Baldwin recommended | that a lane at Sprngside farm back of | the farm house be strengthened and the | matter was referred to the committee | on construction.
 On motion of Selectman Brown, de- spite vigorous protest from Selectman Cunningham, Town Agent Baldwin was authorized to secure such additional help as might be necessary in his office. No appointment of assistant clerk in the town agents office was attempted | lats night, and the board adjourned.
 sUPERNUMERARIEs APPOINTED.
 At the meeting of the board of police commissioners last evening all the members were present except Commis- sioner Toronto, Mayor Hendrick was present and presided over the delibera- tions of the body. Sergeant McGann and Patrolmen Lonigan and McKeon were also present, This trio of Grand avenue precinct officers were present in consequence of a vote taken at the last meeting of the board fining each of the patrolmen one days pay for not prop erly reporting to the sergeant in charge when they came in on their reports.
 At the meeting last evening the pa- I trolmen explained that they did not un- |