The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-01
SOME APPOINTMENTS MADE
SEEECY,MEN CAFE THEM 0UT AS
 NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.

~ I E1 Ia V VJH Aos
 The Almshouso Appointments Were Made,
 But Vote Was Passed " hich Empowers
 the Town Agent to Make Them When
 ever He Chooses--The Salaries of Several
 Were Raised-Mr. Eretzfelder waxed
 Warm Over q Motion.
 The board of selectmen held an im- portant session last night, during which number of appointments were made. Every member was present. The first appointment was that Of Frederick l.. Perry, as financial clerk of the board at a salary of $1, 300 year. which is ah increase of $lo0 over his salary for 1895. Edward J. Harrington was reappointed rcadmaster at a salary of s24 a week, which is an increase of S6 week. The appointment of an engineer at Spring. side farm was then taken up. George Allen was the successful man. He will receive SIP q week. which ia the same sum paid his predecessor. During these appointments the democratic mi nority maintained a quiet dignity and hardly softened enough to vote.
 William H. Johnson received the next berth. He was appointed to take the military enn7lment at a compensation of $500. The resignation of Theodore H. Macdonald as assitasnt clerk of the board was accepted. He has received a position as clerk of the board of as- sessors. which offers greater financial remuneration. Noone was appointed to fill the vacancy. The next gift in the power of the board was the selection, This fell into the lap of k. A. Smith, who will receive $l5 a week. Then came a baby cyclone from Messrs. Bretzfeld- CT and Cunningham Il was caused by a motion lisped by Selectman Ludington to the effect that the town agent be authorized 10 employ such assistance as may be necessary to carry on the busi- ness of the town.
 The cyclone was started by MT. Bretz- fielder, who said: MT Chairman, do not think that this is a fair motion That is stretching things. I don't think the town agent should be given full swing in this matter, There are seven members of this board, and think that w. should have eonlething to say in the matter" The cyclone increased in force when Seleetman Cunningham sec onGed his colleagues motion, and stat ei at the same time that he opposed a motion of the same sort last year. Town Agent Baldwin stated that there i was a vacancy in the office, one at Springslde farm, and there was like ! lihood of being more, and 1t would greatly facilitate matters to follow the course proposed by Selectman Luding- ton Here, MT. Bretzfelder offered an 1 an. endment, so that the motion would read temporary assistance" instead of ' assistance"
 Town Agent Baldwin asked MT. Bretzfelder what he meant by tenlpora- ry, and that gentleman replied, two or three weeks" Then I object to the amendment, said Nr, Baldwin. The amendment was defeated, the demo- cratts voting solidly for it and the re- publicans against it. Chairman Beech CT decided the tie by voting with his cor orstituents. The original motion was l then carried. Chairman Beecher decid- Ing the tie. This vote empowered the town agent to appoint the superinten- dent, nlatron, clerk and night watch man at the almshouse and the assistant 1 clerk in the town agents office to fill | Theodore II Macdonald's place. Ar ! thur NJ. Beebe was reappointed jan ' itor of the hall at a salary of Sl,000, ! which is an increase of s100.
 ! Selectman Stahl proposed the increase and Selectman Cunningham seconded 1t. ] Town Agent Baldwin was the only one heard to vote against 1t. When asked ! why the almshouse appointments were not made with the others MT. Baldwin | replied that he was not ready at that i time.
 Town Treasurer Mersick's bond of S50,- 1 00) was approved, and the clerk was in- i structed to advertise for bids for the i burial of the towns poor and for the ] furnishing of bread for the almshouse.