The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-25
D0INGS in WALLINGF0RD
NO EXCITEMENT ON IHE ELECTRIC
LIGHT QUESTION.

Mr. Austin's Offer to the Board of Bur-
gessosAThe Road Scraper Investigation
a. school District Meeting Tonight
General News.
There was but little interest mani
Tested in the voting on the electric light
question, as out Of u total of 1850 voters
on the list only $3.50 took the trouble to
come to the polls, although II. f. Hall
and others of his followers did some
active canvassing while the polls were
open There was but little opposition
as the result showed 800 yea votes and
only nays. The contest on the electric
light question will come when the mat
ter of an appropriation comes up, if it
ever does. The question has now to
again so to the legislature before there
can be any final disposition of the case
There has been no settlement as yet
made by the board of burgesses and
Collector Austin. Mr.. Austin has ten
dered the board a check for $500 to set
tie UP the entire matter but for pecu-
liar reasons the board has not voted to-
accept the offer and the chances now
are that the chance will not be given
again. as Collector Austin has about
made UP his mind that he shall make
no more advances toward any settle
ment. and what is done in the future
will have to be done by the board it
self. 1t is the general opinion that the
borough has not even a shadow of a
claim against Collector Austin and that
not one dollar of the amount claimed
to be due the borough by the collector
could be collected if the case We're ever
brought into court. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the board has made blum
der in it's action in the matter
There is considerable criticism heard
regarding the action of the road COM
mittee of the board of burgesses in au-
thorizing Burgess Kimberly to devote
his time and talent, for a compensation
of SIS week, in following up Road
master M. E. Cooks road scraper ten
hours day, without, as it seems, ac-
complishing any great benefit to the
borough, who has to pay the bills. The
amount charged for such services can
not be termed as exorbitant, for If the
services are worth anything they are
certainly worth the amount charged,
but the query is, Is there any necessity
for such services being rendered? Mr..
Cook is employed by the borough to
care for the roads and he is a capable
and honest man in every way and GER
tainly can be trusted to do his duty. If
not, then get some other man who can
be trusted, but do not waste the
Sc tIo cI, pynpnHinp
even such small amount as SIS a week
In payment for useless conserVator
where it seems to be unnecessary.
There are many other ways where the
money can be used to better advantage,
at least looking towards the interest OF
the borough. The present board is ex-
pected to run the borough affairs on an
economical basis. but this expenditure
does not seem to SAVIOR very strongly of
economy
George Gardner, De Mills and Sheehy
from this place played ball with the
south Meriden nine against the Middle
town champions in that city Saturday.
The game resulted in victory for the
home team by a score of to 2.
The adjourned Central school district
meeting is on the docket for this even
ing, but on account of the absence in
New Jersey of G. H. Brown, chairman
of the committee. it is probable that 1t
will be adjourned until some other eve
ming.
IA brick was thrown through the win
dow in the Chinese laundry-on Quinnl-
piac street the other night and the al
mond-eyed Celestial is naturally much
enraged.
The scheme of abolishing the three
grade crossings and strengthening Col
ony street looks as If 1t had fallen
through. as the borough officials want
more than the railroad company seems
anxious to give
Sydney J. Halls three months-old
daughter Hazeltine died early Saturday
morning.
The liabilities of J. j. Clarke are
placed at $1,000 and the assets about
$40.