The Newtown bee., 1899-10-06
TOWN Torres.
The Annual Town Meeting.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET AGAIN suoosssru

DEMOCRATIC TICKET AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.
 The annual town election, Monday, brought out the largest number of voters st any town election in recent years. The whole number of votes cast was 725 against 636 one year ago. The democrat ic ticket was again successful, the aver age majority over the citizens nominees being above 150, Ex-Senator M. J. Hon- lihan for town clerk on the democratic ticket, having 15S. On the citizens tick ct James Coles for assessor led with BOY. Two Danbury democratic tickets were voted by some careless voter and also two double tickets, containing citizens and democrats were rejected. Judge M. J. Bradley was moderation. The sing ular fact in regard to the election is that both men for selectmen on the citizens ticket had the same number of votes, 90 there was no election. Thomas F. Brad- ley received one vote as grand juror. The men who offieiated ss counters were Messrs John Honlihan, M F. Houlihan, John Brew, M. F. Carmody, E. L.. John son, B. J. Heating, W. 0. Johnson, AL bert EcGTegor. T. J. Corbett and M. c. Rodgers acted aS clerka. The vote in de- tail was as follows those elected being marked with star:
 RESULT OE THE VOTING.
 Town Clerk: *Michael J. Houlihan, d, 436; Frank Wright, c, PTS. Treasurer and Trea urer and Agent of Town Deposit Fund: *Charles H. Northr op, d, 432; William J. Beeeher, c, 285
 Selectmen: "william H. Glover, d, 42s; *ThomasJ. Bradley, d, 432; Minott ] Augur, c, 279; David c. Peck, c, 279. %Qo A Ioo 2 423 William J. Brew, d, 423; Hermon H. Peck, c, 283; James Coles, c, 307. Board of Ralief:e "James M. Black man, d, 426; *JoIsn Leavey, d, 42l; Ho- bart B. Camp, c, 277: +John Donlan, c, I 290. s &*
 Grand Jurors: @Daniel Camp. d, 424 *John F. MeDermott 1, 421; John c. McGran, c, 304 4omas Reilly, c, 284. Constables: :: 5Dhn H. Blaekman, d, ASA; "PhilS 41. Haugh, d, 432; sJamee Bakey, d, 432; William H. Glover, q 434; "Josiah A. TiIson, c. 2s6; ~Jerry Keane, c, 2S5; Charles B. Johns on, c, 2s2; *Johp F. Kilbride, d, 2s6.
 l School VisitCr: *Jamea W. Gordon, d, 433; "Daniel G. Beers, c, 2S5
 Tax Collector: Robert A. Clark, d, 435; Charles F. Beardsley, c, 284.
 Registrars-First District: Thomas F. Bradley, q, 434; *Charles B. Johnson c, 281. Second District: *Michael F Collins, d, 433; Harry F. o gel nan, c, 2S5.
 Town Auditor: civilian N. Nor. shrop, d, ASA; *Levi c. Morris, c, 285.
 The business meeting was called to or. der at 2 o'clock and Nj. J. Bradley ap. pointed chairman. After the reading ot the warning the first business to be brought up was the acceptance of the selectmen's report. After considerable ! talk, in which 1t was brought out that tho the town has voted to have the re- DOT mailed to the taxpayers before ! town meeting and tbat 1t had not beer done, it was voted to accept the re- port and dispense with the reading o the same. The report Of the treasurer ! and agent of town deposit fund was ac- ! cepted and the reading of the same dis ! pensed with. The next matter to re ceive the attention of the meeting was as to how the rlads shou be worked. motion was made to work the roads bJ contract. An amendment was ther brought out that the, roads should bs i worked under the supervision of the SC ! 4ctmen. G. W. B-adleY said that the ! roads were never In better gcondition ana { thought that the present way was thu l best. W. J. Beecher said it was diff ! cult pr ,blem to decide. but 1t was con ceded by evfr5 fair minded pe r son ths we were not getting our moneys worti l as the work on roads was at presen ! conducted. He also said that the in crease of $3000 or $4000 was too much il the road expense. Selectman Glove ! stated that when he left the office of se or 4000 feet of plank and when he cam into office again there was none. Nor man Northrop thought it would be $ ! gr sat saving to work the roads by con tract. The meeting then passed thf vote: Voted, That the roads be let an, worked under the supervision of the SC lectmen. The tax question was next il order. Aftt G. W. Bradley and c. H Northrop had spoken for .a 15 mill ta. and others had been heard in favor c 12 mills, it was voted to lay 12 mill taz It was voted to get off George R. an Grandson B. Parmelee from Pslestin. that..the seIeetmen be empowered to sel small lane in North Center school dil trict if there be DO legal incumbTance 0 the same. The meeting was largely a
 tended and comparatively orderly, wit
 the exception of two or three drunke men, who had probably bought thei
 "bug juice" on the Saturday befcrs.
 The following are the names of tn
 school committees elected, and th
 teachers hired for the various district
 for the ensuing year X District. Committee. Teache B Fiat Swamp. J. ". Behn, Emma L. Fer B Gray's Plain, George Winton, Florence Lah ! Gregory's s-y
 Orchard, H: A. Pratt. Mrs M c: Pra
 Hanover. M. Cavanaughs Margaret Keai Meadow. ". F. Glover, K. T; Honlihs 3 Huntingtown, Elliot M. Peck, 0. D. stillse s Lands End, AWos T Camp, c: Mnrehou
 Mials Miadls Gate fIsngnons game. Mdish aoshn' Min
 North Center. M. Bradley. P. H McCartl Palestine, A. o. MeArthnr, E M. Botsfo
 ssnay Took j. Krsz sraSzey ssosKa oosbs } South Center. C. B Johnson. Edith Pc Taunton, 4. D. Fairchild. Rose ohl
 ToddY Hill, John P. Haugh, John Brt
 Walnut Tree
 Hill, Simon Corey, Mrs Cain
 Zoar. F. Keatings Mary Bradl
 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
 For Year Ending September 15. 1899.
 Schools s7.0s4
 Paupera 4,922 ! Roads 6,I26
 Bridges and sluices 1.oss
 Interegt at Savings Bank l,ssS
 County Tax, 1898. BIZ
 oas os9sssg sary Expenses s.sss $
 Orders for work on roads in hands of ...
 collector 3,6Ss
 Totsl ea7.sss
 EoTxs ou9sTAspTTa
 Il September SS. 1898.