The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-26
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CALM


The Annual Town Meeting of the Town of
New Haven will be held on Tuesday, De-
cember list, 1886, at 6 o'clock a. M, and by
adjournment to Warner Hall, 1914 Chapel
Street, at o'clock p. m. Thursday, Decem-
her 3D., 1896, for the following purposes, to
wit f:
To elect Town officers as prescribed by
law and fill all vacancies occurring by expi-
ration OF terms of office of such officers as
were elected at the last annual town meet
ing
TO lay a tax on the polls and rateable
estate OF the Town of New Haven upon the
TO vote from the Treasury Of the Town
certain sum for the salary of the Town
Agent, Town Clerk and Town Treasurer for
the year 1867.
To vote an appropriation from the Treas
ury of the Town to the New Haven Dfspen-
sary for medical assistance to the poor OF
the Town.
TO vote an appropriation from the Treas
ury of the Town to the New Haven Orphan
Asylum and ST. Francis Orphan Asylum
for aid in supporting the poor children of
10 vote an appropriation Of $1,000 from
the Treasury of the Town to the Free Pub
lie Library of New Haven.
To vote upon the question: "Shall any
person be licensed to sell spirituous and in
toxicating liquors in the Town of New Ha-
ven for the term Of one year from the LIST
a vote of the legal voters Of the Town upon
the question having been made to the Sc
lectmen in accordance with the statute law
passed by the General Assembly of 1882.
To vote an appropriation of $4,000 from
the Treasury of the Town to the New Ha-
ven Park Commission for the maintenance
and improvement Of Public Parks.
To vote an appropriation of S. from
the Treasury of the Town to the School
Districts for the purpose Of furnishing free
text books and stationery
10 vote an. appropriation of $1,000 from
the Treasury of the Town to the Organized
Charities Association for assistance to the
poor of the Town.
To vote upon the acceptance Of the layout
or the highway known as East Grand Ave-
nue. betweet Center and Prospect Streets,
according to the map and layout adopted by
the Board of Selectmen October 9th, 1896,
now on file at the office of said Board.
10 vote an appropriation of $52,500 from
the Treasury of the Town. The same being
one-half the amount necessary to complete
the drawbridge over the Quinnipiac River
at Grand Avenue, as ordered by the Secre-
tary Of War.
TO vote an appropriation Of $4,000 from
the Treasury of the Town for the purpose
Of completing maps Of the 18th, 14th, and
18th Wards.
To vote an appropriation Of $4,000 from
the Treasury of the Town for the purchase
of land in the Beaver Ponds district above
Munson Street.
To vote an appropriation Of 5000 from
the Treasury of the Town for the purchase
Of the franchise Of the Derby Turnpike
Company.
To vote an appropriation Of 5000 from
the. Treasury of the Town for the purpose
Of Improvement Of East Grand Avenue In
the matter of widening and grading.
The legal voters of the Town of New Ha-
ven will vote by ballot in the respective
Wards where they are registered on the re-
vised registry list last completed for such
officers as are required and for the decision
! of the above stated license question Those
In favor Of persons being licensed will vote
vote License, No. ballot.
Boxes for the reception of ballots will be
opened on Tuesday. the LIST day Of Decem-
ber 1896, at O'Clock a. M, and will remain
First District-57 Crown Street.
Second District-City Supply House, corr
ner Oak and Spruce Streets
| Third District-123 Congress Avenue.
Fourth District-Havey's Stable, Colum-
bus Avenue.
| Sixth District-176 Chestnut STREET
Seventh District-219 Wallace Street.
Eighth District-S04 State Street.
| Ninth Districts Foote Street. f
| Tenth District-29S Elm Street.
| Eleventh District-169 Chapel Street.
! Twelfth District-Corner Grand Avenue
Thirteenth District Masonic Hall, West
Fourteenth District Engine House, East
Grand Avenue.
| Dated at New Haven. Conn. November
WILLIAM f. STAHL,
| LUZERNE LUDINGTON,
| WILLIAM S. BEECHER,
ROSWELL B. FARREN,
| HENRY @. BRETZFELDER,
| JOSEPH b. CUNNINGHAM,
| Selectmen of the Town of New Haven
| Pursuant to the foregoing call the electors
of the Town of New Haven are hereby
warned and notified to appear at their re-
spectiye voting districts at the time and
places as above stated.
New Haven, Conn, November "a, 1896.
/ FREDERICK II. BRETHAUER,
/ n26 ct Town Clerk.