Connecticut western news., 1898-03-31
GREAT HARRINGTON.


 gist and local historian of some repute, returned from a trip to Salisbury Fri day. He went there for James s. Moore of West Stockbridge, who de- sired to have the old records searched for births. marriages and deaths of per sons named Moore. The mission was quite successful and MT Warner returns thanks to Town Clerk Joseph Bennett for his kind attention.
 The annual town meeting Monday was largely attended and the appropria- tions for all purposes are in excess of any previous year, Charles Giddings, @ bright young lawyer who has the ability to dispatch business in brisk manner, was elected moderator over Merritt l. Wheeler who has occupied the chair for several years. The reports of all town officers as printed In pamphlet were accepted and placed on file. A unamious vote of thanks Tn 8 set of resolutions was made to Edward F. Searles for his generous gift to the town in the erection of the new high school house. An engrossed copy will be sent to MT Searles and the original entered on the town records. Under the various articles the following appro- priations were made without any oppo- sition: Contingent expenses S2OOO, support of the poor and insane $6OO0, maintainance of the public schools SIG, 300, roads and bridges $6000. free library 5000. salaries of town officers S25OO, ,macadamizing Main street $3000, police force $500, watering village streets $500, Memorial day $200, assist ance of persons who served in the army or navy $l00, Enforcement of the liquor laws $200 There was quite a contest over the electisn of tax collector as the ballott for this office is always left separate from all other voting. Those who aspired to the office were George 0. Warner, Frank H. Briggs. ShsldoD B Forrest, Chauncy Van nBreck. The ballot resulted as follows: F. H. Briggs 275, G 0. Warner 188, Chauncy Van Breck IF, s. B. Forrest 8. A set of by laws. some of which may properly be called blue laws, were read by H. c. Joyner who was one of the committee and so far as com plete were accepted by the town. After some debate the meeting voted to instruct the school committee to employ a superintendent
 
 new town ways or village streets the following additional appropriation were made; extension of River street $200, new street near Julius Ambach's $20O, extension of Dresser Avenue $100. On motion of H. o. Joyner and after some debate the meeting by an almost unsmious vote. decided to elect their selectmen for only one year. Hereto fore, for long time. they have been elected 10 three years' term of office, but the voters now feel that they ought to call their chief officers to the bar of public judgment every twelve months. After some debate the meeting voted that the town pay for the printing of ballots and that the Australian system of voting be adopted at future annual town meetings Under Article 31 the meeting voted to expend small bal ance now in the hands of cum mittee for the care of cemeteries. Article 33, relating to lighting the streets of Hous- atomic by electricity, was lost as there is no law to warrant such 8 proceeding. The village of Housatonic can form fire district if they think best but they cannot compel the people in other sec tons of the town to pay for lights in that village Under article 34, on mo- tion of A, O. Collins, the chair appoint ed F. A. Russell. A. c. Collins, and Charles H. Bell as a committee to paint the interior of the town hall. The meeting on motion appointed Theodore M. Chapin and O. H. Bell as auditors and H. 0. Joyner as town agent At the conclusion of the busi- ness as called for in the 34 articles of the warrant the town clerk announced the result of the ballot and the follow ing officers were declared elected: Town clerk, Charles ). Burget; treasur. CT, Henry T. Robbins; selectman for one year, Harvey J.Shufelt; assessor for three years, Howard Wheeler; school committee for three years, Rev Isaac s. Hartley; Board of Health, Charles Giddings. three ears; Samuel Camp, two years. John B Beebe, one year; constables, Edward E. Barnes, Louis 0. Raifstanger. Overseers of the poor, Herbert 0. Joyner, William I Walker, Michael J. Lahey, In round numbers total appropriations will reach almost $45. .000 an extravagant and unparallel- ed sum for ever so wealthy town as Great Burlington. On the sale of in- toxicating liquors the vote stood for license 433; no license 334.