The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-02
WALLINGF0RD HAPPENINGS
BIDS OPENED FOR CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC LIGH1ING PLANT.
Italian Fined for Riding on Cycle Path Dogs Being Resistered-RraI Estate Deals-Other Items of Interest.


 A special meeting of the board of bur- gesses was held last evening to open
 bids for the contract of putting in the electric lighting plant in the borough.
 There were seven bidders, but five of whom were considered eligible as the
 bids of the other two were not accom- panied by the requisite guarantee check
 Each bidder put in three bids, one for the total cost of the plant, everything considered; one for all electrical work exclusive of building the power house, and one for building the power house. The bids are given in the order named: Siemens & Halske of Chicago, (who are the lowest bidders), $42,500 for first bid; $39,852 for second, and $10,S36 for third.
 Next lowest, Hyer & Sheehan Electri- cal company of New Jersey. first bid $42, 750; second $35, ,060; third, S11 23O.
 New England Engineer company, Wa terbury, Conn.,, $45,900, s35,700 and $9,- 862.
 Hawks Electric company, Boston, $49,563, $39600 and $9,705.
 Beside these there was a bid from Wallingford man, Horace Botsford, on power house alone, viz, $9,514.
 The board went into executive session to enquire and report later.
 At the time the special borough meet ing voted on the electric lighting plant system it was voted not to exceed over $40,000 for the work. Later the board appropriated $45,00O Thereupon the question is brought up in the borough, has the board right to go beyond the original vote on the subject in expend- ing money.
 Patrolnlan Daniel O'Reilly while do- Ing patrol duty on his wheel yesterday afternoon down on the cycle path below the North Haven line captured two Ital- ian junk dealers from New Haven driv- ing their team on the bicycle path up Toelle's Hill. When the team reached North Haven the men were taken into custody Policeman Reilly, having reached there ahead of the Italians and having procured the necessary papers, brought the men before Justice Lnsley, who imposed a fine of $1 and costs, amounting to about s10 each. At first the men pleaded poverty, but when they found they would have to go to jail they went down into their inside pock- cts and brought out the cash and set tled The same men have driven on the path before, but they did not get caught
 Yesterdays recorded real estate Transfers were: Isaac W. Bull to Or ange Perkins, twenty-five building lots on the west side of Bull avenue: also house and lot 50x160 feet on the corner of Bull avenue and Quinnipiac street. The deeds of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go. and Simpson Nickel Silver company Ho T,,+a were also recorded at the town clerks office The revenue stamps amount to over $100.
 The school on Cook Hill will be closed to-day, as the scholars and their teach CT Miss Alice Ford, will have a picnic at w. R. Cooks grounds.
 The new court of Foresters instituted here w Wednesday evening has been nam ed Court Samuel Simpson, D. l.. Bar Der is chief ranger.
 Up to June 1, 447 dogs have been reg istered at the town clerks office. There are many canines yet in town that have not been registered and the owners may now look for trouble, as the policemen will have the matter in hand and all 1 delinquents will have an extra expense to settle.
  Marguerite Manning and Miss Bertha wildman attended the first anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs. E. A. | Manning in Montclair, N. J., last even Ing.
 E. s. Parmelee's carriage was badly | demolished by collision with the elec- Uric car on East Center street yester- day.
 Mrs F. D. Olmstead of Northport, l.. l., Is visiting friends in town.
 David Eakens has been granted of $6 month. He was sailor on the Juniata, United States navy, dur ing the civil war and later on the Kear- sage.
 The Ivy Glee club of Wesleyan will rive a concert at the Congregational l church this evening for the benefit of the Y. P. s. c. E.