Connecticut western news., 1895-10-10
NORTH CANAAN TOWN MEETING.

The annual town meeting was held on Monday. The weather was fine. with the exception of a slight drizzle abont noon. Everything passed off in peace and quiet. The vote was heavy for town meeting election, 3ll votes being cast as against 267 at last years town election. The favorers of license made strong fight. but left many of their number outside the bresstworks, which were SO manfully defended by those who believe In temperance and sobriety and the continued prosperity and good name of North Canaan and the best interest of all her citizans. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Assessors. Garret F.. DeHart. r., (re-elected,) Elisha NJ. Rood. d., (re-elected); selectmen, Geo. s. Fuller, r, (re-elected.) Wallace Cap- field, r.. William H. Merrill. d., (re- elected); town clerk aud registrar and treasurer, Acel F. Rood, r, Ire elected) i; board of relief Alonzo B Garfield, r i, George w. Cowdrey. d., tre-elected) !; constables, George s. Duuning. r., Henry B. Ives, r, Charles 0 Calender, r.. (re-elected.) Frank s. Goodwin. r., James H. Drake, d., Charles l. Rood. d., (re-elected. John 0. Richmond, q grand jurors, Michael Madden, r., tre- elected William J. Hayes. r., William Emmons, r., (re-elected,) James Quinn, d., (re-elected,) Burton A. Peirce, d., (re-elected); registrars of voters, J. Henry Roraback. r., (re-elected,) Ell ward s. Roberts, d.; school visitors, George s. Dunning, r., Rollin c. New ton. d.; auditors John B. Reed. r., Arthur P. Freeman, d., lre-elected) agent of the town deposit fund, Acel F. Rood, r. Collector. H. NJ. Adams, r.
 The business meeting was called tS order at two o'clock p. m. John O. Richmond was chosen moderator. The attend suce was good.
 It was voted to lay tax of 15 mills on the dollar to defray the expenses ol the ensuing year:
 It was voted to leave the repairs oI the roads and bridges in the hands oI the selectmen.
 | On motion of J. B. Reed and A. T. Roraback 1t was voted to instruct the selectmen to purchase horses an cattle, as they should see fit, to work on the roads. Also that the selectmeu be instructed to employ a good com potent roadmaker to take charge of tbt repairs of the roads, and keep said roadmaker and teams at work on the roads from April lst to October lst.
 It was voted on motion of J. B. Reed that the selectmen be instructed to em ploy competent men to go to work OF the highways at once and make such repairs as are necessary.
 It was voted that the care of the pool be left to the selectmen.
 It was voted that the town make an appropriation. net to exceed S25 to de fray expenses of properly celebrating Memorial Day. Said money to be paid to the officers of Dlvid $. Cowles c. A. R. Post.
 It was voted to make an annual ap propriation of one hundred dollars fol the maintenance of the Dauglas Library and to make the said library free ac cording to the laws of 1893 and 1895 Also that the Douglas Library be lef in the hands of three directors. Suct directors to be appointed as follows One for the term of one year, one fo two years and one for three years. On motion of George s. Fuller it was voted that Miles B. Tobey be appointed a director of the Douglas Library fo the term of one year, Daniel l.. Free man for two years and Samuel A. Edd, for three years.
 It was voted that the request of M P. 2. Cummings for the purchase o land one foot in width near the D ,uglai Library building belonging to the town be left to majority decision of tn, joint boaid of library directors ani selectmep. And if said joint board shall make satisfactory agreement il regard to said land, the selectmen wer authorized to deed the same.