The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-07
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A YWO-TENTHS MILL Tx FOR NEW
RAYEN COUNTY PROPOSED.

Afternoon at the Convention of New
Haven County Members--Attempt to
Change Derby city Court Nomination
Faiied-BilIs, Resolutions and Pes
titiOns Presented
At a convention held yesterday af-
ternon in the capitol in Hartford by the
New Haven county members of the
general assembly County Commissioner
Jacob Walter appeared and reported
that some repairs and improvements at
the county jail were deemed necessary
and that there were some outstanding
bonds, the redemption of which might
begin next May. The following was
then proposed by Representative Tuck
err, of Ansonia:
"Voted, That tax of two-tenths Of
one mill on the dollar be laid on the
last completed and perfected grand list
on April /, 1901, of the several towns
comprising New Haven county, which
tax shall be due and payable one-half
| May l. 1901, and one-half due and pay
able September 1, 1901
1t was stated that the proceeds of the
proposed two-tenths of a mill tax would
amount to about $4,000.
| Mr. Walter stated that among the
| improvements needed at the jail was
new wall on the County street side. For
This he thought that $4,000 or $4,000
would be required. He said that coun-
ty bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
outstanding.
Mr.. Bicknell, of Meriden, thought
that certain amount of the money to
be raised by tax should be applied to
paying outstanding Indebtedness. Mr.
Bicknell thought that some definite es-
innate of the cost Of desired improve
ments at the jail should be made, and
in this view Senator Benton concurred.
1t was finally decided to table until
subsequent meeting the vote for the
laying of a tax and the following vote
presented by Mr.. B!cknell was taken:
voted That a committee of three,
two republican members and one dem
ocratic member of the county conven-
ton, be appointed to confer with the
county commissioners and the county
treasurer as to the needs of the county
jail and estimated cost of such i'm.
provements and report at a meeting of
tie convention" This was passed, and
Senator Lanyon as chairman, appoint
ed Senator Bree, Representative Tuck
err and Representative Lilley as that
committee.
Two county auditors were elected by
the. convention. Representative L. w.
Housed, of New Haven, was elected
democratic auditor by reclamation. For
republican auditor there were two can
didates, Representative s. Hart Culver.
of Seymour, and Representative G. w.
Wallace, of Middlebury. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Culver, 90; Wallace
A.
Senator Bree of New Haven introduce
ed a bill prohibiting the dredging by
steam dredgers of oysters on natural
growth or public grounds in water in
and adjacent to New Haven harbor
The bill is the outcome of steam dredg-
ers working on these native beds. The
bill also provides a penalty of $500 fine
or thirty days in Jail or both.
The trustees of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural college, otherwise known as
the Storrs Agricultural school, were
appointed yesterday. They are: 2. c.
Batters Of Terrington and A. c. Stern
berg of West Hartford. Senator Bur-
ton of the Seventh district, presented a
bill appropriating $1,000 for the bank
commissioners for the purchase of
maps books and periodicals.
Resolutions were passed in the senate |
the judges of the court of |
common pleas in New Haven county.
In the senate, Senator Maxwell intro |
duced measure that makes possible |
wide changes in the present method of |
public school inspection. The bill pro-
vides that any town employing not less
than twenty-five teachers may |
through its committee appoint super
intendent of schools and that two or
more towns, employing not less than
twenty-five or more than sixty-fve
teachers, may join in the selection of
having as we'll a Joint
school committee which shall meet an
nually in May. The bill further pro-
vides that when a town or group of
towns has a grand list of less than So
BOO, 900, it may receive from the state
board Of education, upon approval of
that body, a reimbursement of one-half
Of the salary of it's superintendent, pro-
vided the amount paid to each town or
group of towns shall not exceed $500
and that in cases where the
own or group of towns may have
grand list of less than $1,000 900. the
state board of education may send, up
IN petition an agent who shall dis ,
,harge the duties of a school superin-
NJ towns.
In the house, a bill was presented by
Mr.. LOOMS, of CRANKY, providing that I
he state board of education shall pur-
hase text books and all school sup t
lies for the public schools of the !
tate, which shall be loaned free of t
barge to pupils. The school boards
hall make requisition for same. Books i
nay be sold to pupils at cost for pri- {
ate use All books and supplies furn- 6
shed under the act must be uniform l
n all schools c
Senator Goodrich offered a petition of
he Hartford Street Railway company
NY towns in which it may operate
lectricity and power. g
In the house Mr. Greenman of Nor" S
itch offered, by request bill to limit a
he amount Of individual deposits in h
avings banks. The bill was as fol,
)ws: a
Savings banks shall not receive de- /.
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