The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

In supporting his resolution Judge
Hotchkiss spoke of the fact of many OF
the citizens wanting free pads for their
children although they were not VIII
ing to be taxed a little extra for IL. lie
said that this year new books VIII nave
to be supplied to the children, new
room will have to be opened ana mat
other expenses required the additional
tax The extra half mill would only
raise $500 more at THE most, he said.
If he had his own way, he continued,
although he was not in favor of con-
tinually increasing the public indebted
ness. he would make the tax IL mills,
and begin to pay off the town debt.
"It will only be a few years" he said,
"before we need new school mouse
Our mortgaged Indebtedness to-day IS
about $4,000. For the last few years
we have done nothing to pay 1t off. Let
us start at once to clear 1t all or. =
The speakers argument was strong
one, but those opposed to the raise were
on their feet at once. Amos decker
man stated that sixteen new houses
| had been built in Westville within the
| last year, but that if taxes were made
as high as they were in New Haven 1t
| would put a stop to the building.
| A. N. Farnham also thought that they
must keep a wide difference between
Westville taxes and those of the city.
He was in favor of the tax as it then
| stood.
The question of taxes finally settled
| the matter of police protection came
up. A resolution was offered, in Whch
! it was proposed that all matters relat-
! ing to police, fire protection, street
| lighting and schools be referred to the
board of education with power to act
| John Stevenson Immediately claimed
the floor and said that in his estimation
the police protection was very slight;
| that there are now disturbances every
Saturday night. Westville, he said, is
not the most moral place in the world
| Concluding, he made a motion that the
two special constables of the village be
| regularly employed every saturday
night and as often as required. HIS
motion took precedence to the one before
the house and Judge Hotchkss rose to
saw that he had not the slightest objec-
ton to the resolution if the necessary
funds could be furnished, This put the
| nldIlGr III d ullltlclll il5 ~ a'N' Wv i~NN
luton was forthwith tabled.
The first resolution was then taken up
and William Fl. Forsyth asked that be-
fore it be considered those members OF
the board appointed at the last annual
meeting to consider the question OF
street lighting make their long-deferred
report. Judge Hotchkss again took
the floor and stated that the board mad
considered the matter, and in its opinion
the present system of lightning was
perfectly satisfactory Five new lights
have been added during the year, he
said, and Westville's system of lighting
is now as good as any town of similar
size in Connecticut.
Judge Hotchkiss' report was approved
and then the matter of referring al
notice and other matters to the board
of education with power to act was
brought up. The resolution was tabled
but later in the evening was carried.
A number of farmers from the out
living districts appeared at the meeting
. and complained of the wholesale plum
dering which was gong on IN lnell OF
chards. They offered resolution ask
ing that an officer be appointed to pa
troll the outlying districts on Saturday
) nights and Sundays. This resolution
: was also opposed on the grounds tina
: there was no money wherewith to pay
, for the officers services An amend
ment was then inserted in the resolu
ton proposing that an extra one-hal
mill be laid on the tax for the purpose 1
necessary. The resolution as amended
met with favor from N. II. Farnham
| who proposed in addition that the sal
aries of the school teachers be cut
: Judge Hotchkiss rose and said, in re
| ply to Mr. Farnhams suggestion, tina
7 a principal could be engaged for $50
> instead of the one now serving, that thu
t suggestion was undoubtedly true; anC
4 that in addition teachers might be pro