The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-19
NEWS OF WALLINGF0RD
THE DOiNGS or THE BOARD or
BURG ESSES.

Many Town Matters of Interest-An Inter-
esting Chapter From the Wallinsford
: Land Records-She Believed That All
Mankind Ought to be Free--Hence She
Freed Her Slave Maid poily-Otner Notes
of Interest.
There was a hearing in the probate
court yesterday on the John Munson
estate, The deceased left a win and
named Attorney w. o. Campbell of
New York as executor, but as that gem
tleman declined to accept the position
Judge f. c. Bartholomew was appoint
ed as administrator on the estate with
the will annexed. The property was
left in trust to a sister of the deceased,
Mrs. Sophia e. Roberts
William McCune, brother of David
McCune, died very suddenly in Meriden
yesterday morning with congestive
chill, aged eforty-two years. He was
unmarried. The body was brought here
yesterday afternoon on the 1876 train
Tor burial. The funeral will be at 2:30
Friday afternoon from the house of
David McCune on Whittlesey avenue.
Rev. j. j. Blair will officiate. Burial
in the In Memoriam" cemetery.
Mrs. e. r. Young of Northport, l..
T., is the guest of Miss Alice M. Lane of
Washington street.
The Rosemary hall girls were prac-
ticing basket ball in the armory yes
terday.
William McKenna of Church street
has 81 ten pound boy that arrived yes
terday.
Mrs. Alfred Atkinson and Mrs. f. 0.
Badger are ill with the grip.
f. w. Tooth, e. B. Camp F. p Deck
err j. r. Cottrill, M. h. Saunders and
Fred Mottram comprise the team Sc
lected from the Ramblers in the pool
match with the Meriden Wheel club.
Rev. ]. e. Wildman will conduct the
MONDAY service in Christ church in
Hartford to-day, also on Friday and
Saturday.
G.. B. Allen and family are home from
Washington, d. G.
The board of burgesses was called to
order at shortly after o'clock Tuesday
evening at which time Burgesses Has
sett, Luby, Darrigan and Kimberly
We're present. The following report
came too late Tuesday night owing to
the detention of trains on that night:
G. N. Jones appeared regarding his
cesspool and sewerage on his property
on Center street AS the Center street
sewer does not run west of Fair street
there is nothing but the syndicate sew
er in front of the property. The mat
ter was discussed and referred to the
warden to investigate and report at the
next meeting.
The usual bills were ordered paid.
A letter from Superintendent David
son of the Consolidated road regarding
the changes in South Colony street and
eliminating of the grade crossings, as
has already been notified, was read and
discussed. Burgess Hassett was of the
opinion that the proposed layout was
most too near the track, as by the pro-
posed plan the west side of the road
would be only about twenty-five feet
from the railroad track, There was
nothing in the letter regarding who
should maintain the bridge over the
railroad and keep it in repair and re-
garding the new road The railroad
company does not agree to build any
road, but simply to give the land for
PNtoiAS AAASS AASAN
recently in the town hall it was stated
that the railroad company proposed to
not only give the land but also to lay
out and grade the road. After some
discussion it was voted that the board
of burgesses and selectmen confer with
the officers of the Consolidated road,
hold consultation together at the
borough room on Friday evening,
March 20. Upon a motion of Burgess
Hassett it was voted that the action
taken at the proposed meeting should
not be holden upon the board of bur-
gesses until later after the board shall
have taken further action on the mat
ter.
The bill of Judge #. C. Bartholomew
for looking up titles, etc, was brought
up and discussed and referred to the
sewer committee.
Voted, That the board of burgesses
meet as board of relief on Tuesday
evening, March 81
Burgess Darrigan brought up the
matter Of the criticism of the Sunday
paper and asked that as Chief Engineer
Martin was present he would like tc
hear his version of the fire and the work
of the department
Chief Martin stated that the state
ment in the paper in question was UNI
true and the intimation that the mer
disobeyed their officers was falsehood
that the department considering the
way it was handicapped in many ways
by small water mains and other incon.
ven1ences, done as well as any other
department could have done. Chie1
Martin also recommended that there
be an increase made in the size of the
water mains on Center street from
Main street to Cherry and also lay 6
main from Colony to Cherry street
through to Parker street to increase
the force should a fire occur at the
rubber shop or at that end of Cherry
street or vicinity. The matter of the
article in the paper rejecting ON the
fire department was discussed, but i
seemed to be the sense of the board
that as it has sufficient confidence ir
the capability of the fire department
that it was not advisable to take an,
notice of the newspaper article in ques
ton.
The matter of recommending to Su
perintendent Davidson at the meeting
Friday evening the advisability of plac
ing under the railroad tracks opposite
the various hydrants a trunk for thu