The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-27
IT WAS A LIVELY SESSION.
SEVER1 L TILTS BETWEEN SELECT
MEN L4tST NIGHT.

| eHlHB WAS again more IMAM uSudily
lively and frequently during the meet
ing the republicans and democratic
members INDUCED in brief but spicy re-
1olnders. All the pnembers Of the board
were present and Chairman Stahl pre-
sided
Shortly after the meeting was opened
Selectman Bretzfelder started the ball
rolling by stating that he though he had
the right to inspect the books of the
office without being compelled to con-
suit the financial clerk, Fred L. Perry,
lie said that he came into the office and
began to search for some books Clerk
Perry asked him what he wanted, and
he replied to the clerk to the effect
that 1t was none Of his business.
What want to know" said he, lis
whether the selectmen have any rights
here or not. | am of the opinion that
we have, and our salaried clerks should
respect them. am one of the demo-
cratic minority Still | believe that 1
have some rights. and think that the
board should decree that no member,
be lie a democrat or republican, shall
be continually insulted by our servants.
The clerk also said something about
putting on locks"
In reply Town Agent Baldwin said.
"Selectman Bretzfelder comes into the
Office quite often. This morning Mr..
Perry asked him what he wanted, and
adde that if he asked for it he would aid
him to get it. I don't know what the
seleetman was looking for, but / do
think it a matter Of courtesy for a Sc
leetman to address the clerk in refer
ence to the books of which the clerk has
charge. The accounts and records of
this office are open to the inspection
of any member of the board, and also
to any inquiring citizen. | heard Mr..
Perry's remarks about the locks. and in
my opinion they were hasty and in the
wrong"
Il too, think the remarks about the
locks were out of place" said se1ectman
Cunningham. Mr.. Bretzfelder was in
search Of some information concerning
committee work, and had the right to do
so without any interference"
I'm my private business" said Select
man Brown, II have clerk and I hold
him responsible for ell the books and
documents. When / want one I ask
him for it,"
Yes; but when you are looking up
something you don't want your clerk to
know about, you don't consult him. do
you?" queried Selectman Bretzfelder.
Every member of the board broke into
laugh at this, and the discussion was
allowed to drop at this point without
any action being taken.
Next the members appointed Drs. L.
w. Bacon jro G.. F. Converse, Henry
f. Klenke. J. H. Townsend c. w. Wish
no, J. A. Moore, Edward S. Thompson
and F. A. Cargill town physicians. Dr.
Bacon's salary was fixed at $400 per an
mum, and he was instructed to visit the
three times a week and the
hospital once week. Each of the other
physicians will receive 5000 a year. and
the work in the fifteen wards of the |
town will be divided proportionately be-
tween them. All the appointments date |
from April l.
Selectman Cunningham next intro |
duced the following which, after a |
lengthy discussion was rejected by |
strictly party vote of to 4:
Whereas. The present method of |
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.o"h nappens, the people may KNOW
"te,e .ie iiapiiltS restS'
.i'i''i brown 'ileul ri'troouceu
e9oi"''oil "pProFihs tie course taken
~ 'ile 'o"ih aseh'' ana Inns was auopl-
~ lhe iepupficaH members VotIng IN
"NoI anu tne ueiilocrats against IT.
AlteI TINS Town agent BALDWIN stat-
u t'la' III d Snort time II Would De nee
9'"aiS W purcnase slN horses anu some
arts loI lHe use Oh the town, ana ne
.uueo' since theSe mas oeen so much
'NscusSloil ABOUT my buying horses
III JUS poid enough TO ASK the poard
Or PERMISSION 10 eXpend %'zoo Tor this
purpose we sHall heea the horses ana