The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-11
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The board of burgesses have not as
yet succeeded in making a settlement
with Collector Austin. BY the report
as rendered by Attorney Harrison ST.
or is due the borough, which tisures
are brought about by the collection on
when his books had been settled up at
the end OF each year were abated by
the board of burgesses and afterWard
paid by the delinquents who, of course,
We're not aware that their taxes had
been abated. 1t has for many years
been customary for the collector to set
tie and clean up the tax book each year
and pay UP all unpaid taxes, except
those abated, and take his own chances
of getting them later, and with the
books all settled UP there is not the
necessity, as in many other towns, of
filing liens on the property to ensure
it's taxes. The collector has paid up
the taxes himself and thereby saved
much time and annoyance. At the end
of the year the accounts of collector
and treasurer have been balanced, and
receipts given the collector. The $1,O72
the payment of taxes that have been
abated at different times covering
space of sixteen years, with the interest
added There is difference of opinion
regarding the phase of affairs and the
question arises does the money that
has been paid for taxes that have been
abated belong to the borough, or do
they belong to the property owners who
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did not owe, as they had previously
been abated and can interest be
charged up to the collector on money
that does not belong to the borough
but to the property owners, who are
mostly out of town parties who knew
nothing Of the correct state of affairs.
ANY attempt on the part of the Dor
ough to try a process OF law to collect
the same of Collector Austin might
cause peculiar complications to arise.
THE attitude of Collector Austin on the
matter is square and open. While he
believes that interest has been charg-
ed UP to him unjustly in some of the
cases he stands ready and willing to
settle up the accounts on fair basis
and has offered to pay $500 over to the
borough for a final settlement. Some
of the members of the board of bur-
gesses are, of the opinion that the Wis
est course would be to accept the offer
of Collector Austin and close the mat
ter at once, while it is plainly evident
that Warden Morris and at least two of
the burgesses are not in favor of such
a settlement. The matter has been dis
cussed somewhat, but no decisive ac-
ton taken toward settlement as yet,
although it.is expected that by the time
Of the next meeting of the board some
thing more definite may be agreed
upon.
Austin w. Partridge was at work
making sewer connection in front of
Downey's place on the corner of Cherry
and Quinnipiac streets Saturday af-
ternoon, while chopping a plank. the
ak slipped and struck him on the in
step of his foot, cutting a cash two
and one-half inches long. DR.. Wilson
was summoned and took several stitch
es in the wound, which is quite Sc
rious one.
At the last meeting of A. H. Dutton
post, G. A. r.. Chaplain l.. r. Wilcox
made report of his trip to the big
celebration in New London and his de-
scription of some of the occurrences
We're quite pleasing. "Ren' asknowl-
edged partaking of one glass of ginger
ale, as the water did not seem to agree
with him and proved a source of much
discomfort.
Past Commander ]. S. Parker has
been appointed as grand marshal for
Memorial day. The various companies
and other organizations in town will
be invited to participate in the exercises
of the day.
Goodrich's circus will strike town to-
day and show on the Colony street
grounds.
Administration papers were taken
out Saturday on the estate of the late
Deacon John Atwater. Miss Mary
Elizabeth AtWater daughter, is the
Administrative.
The will Of the late Henry B. Todd
was offered for probate Saturday. By
the provisions Of the will the widow has
a life use of all the property. The de-
ceased carried a $1,000 life insurance.
The marriage Of William H. Burke
and Miss Minnie A. Doolitt1e will oc-
cur tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the
Advent church. A reception will be
held at s o'clock at the brides home
on South Quinnipiac street.
Several Meriden fishermen We're on
the lake Saturday and all carried home
the materials for a fine breakfast on
Sunday morning.
The marriage of Clinton Bunnell OF
North Haven and Miss Zadia Wilson OF
this place is announced to occur in the
advent church Tuesday June g.
Albert E. Hotchl1iss and bride arriv-
ed home from Washington, D. c., on
Saturday and will reside on North Main
street.
The Strauss brothers have sold to
Charles and Minnie Singer a lot Cox
1856 feet on North Elm street
The 7:05 train from New Haven brings
up a fresh delegation of emigrants
nearly every morning, but very seldom
that any of them stop off here.
Burgess j. T. Kimberly is now acting
as walking delegate for the board OF
burgesses, or rather of the road and
sidewalk committee, and is looking af-