The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-02
WALLTNGEORD.


The action on the part of S. ]. Hall in
appearing before the board of burgesses
and qualifying as collector and furn-
ishing a bond Of SIS, 900 with c. N. Jones,
as security, causes considerable sur
prise to many who are not cognizant
of the whole facts of the case. AS Is
well known at the last borough election
s. J. Hall was elected on the democrat
ic ticket as collector of taxes, and not
long after his election he gave out Off
cially that he would not accept the po-
sition under any circumstances. Later
he notified the board of burgesses that
he would not qualify, and within
month letter was sent to the board of
burgesses in which he positively de-
clined to accept the position as collector
and refused to qualify. The matter of
appointing a collector was brought up
by the board and several candidates
for the position were soon in the field,
but before any appointment was made
it was found out by study of the
borough charter that the board under
the existing circumstances could not
legally appoint a successor to r. $. Aus
tin, who would have to hold over unless
some way was found out of the diem
ma. The action of Mr.. Hall In qualify
ing and complying with all the require
ments of the charter furnished way
out Of the trouble that the board of
burgesses has found itself, as by the
charter the board is authorized to APP
point collector in case the incumbent
resigns his position. The program as
laid out now by the powers that be is
very plain. Mr. Hall Is now duly quail
flied as collector, and will soon resign
the office and the board of burgesses
will duly appoint his successor; who
1t will be learned later. There is no
doubt as to the truth of the plan of
action as here outlined, and 1t is safe
to say that a controlling element of the
board of burgesses will not deny the
fact. Mr.. Hall was interviewed last ev-
ening by representative of the "Cour-
ier'' as to his intentions regarding the
position, and although he was rather
non committal on the subject of his res
ignation he virtually admitted that he
had no intention of ever act
ing as collector Of taxes, and
said that since one had got
to fill the position, and that the action
he had taken furnished the only way
out of the muddle and gave the board
of burgesses chance to carry out the
provisions of the borough charter AS
the new collector does not have to begin
his duties until June there is no great
need of hurry in carrying out the re-
mainder of the program. With three
of the legal fraternity who are pulling
with the present administration it is
not probable that anything will be done
hastily or without thought.
The town tax on the list of 1895 Is
now due and must be paid before
May /.
The box rent at the postoffie is now
due for the first quarter of the year
J. P. Stevenson was out after trout
yesterday and brought in basket full
The Y. II. C. A. team of Meriden
and Company KS team will play basket
ball in the armory Saturday evening,
April IL. Dancing will follow the game
This is intended as a benefit for COM
pany KS team and should be largely
attended.
The board of burgesses has voted that
| the logs in Cherry street be removed
| and the Wheel company be notified to
attend to the matter at once.
i. NJ. Phelps is in Boston attending
the Pilgrim Fathers convention. Mrs.
Phelps is visiting friends in SPRING
field.
Attorney Harrison will read the re-
port of his Investigations of the
borough account to the board of bur
gesses at his office this evening.
The adjusters on the losses of the
Housatonic Manufacturing company
expect to complete their work to-day.
John Holton and Mrs. Julia Conroy
] will be married on Wednesday morning.