The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-29
WALLINGFORD.

At special meeting of the court of burgesses held last Monday evening votes were passed in reference to the laying of the electric road on Main street. A copy was sent to the railroad officials in New Haven and they were returned and the following letter was received by Warden Morris:
 ''We herewith return the copy of res olutions passed at a special meeting of the court of burgesses on September 2 and wish to advise you that We will not construct the proposed road in Main street under any such conditions as specified in these resolutions. Under the statutes We are compelled to grade that portion of the street covered by our tracks and two feet outside of the rails to the grade furnished us by your hon 0rable body. We stand ready and will ing to do this at once. Yours truly,
 IN. H. Heft, President Meriden Electric R. R. Co.,"
 Ih reply to N. H. Heft's letter the fol- lowing has been sent:
 Warden Morris has received your letter of the 24th inst. announcing your refusal to construct proposed road on Main street, and has asked me to reply expressing his personal regret at the attitude assumed. The grade given was as nearly a surface grade as could be given for the safety of public travel, and your contractor stated to the road committee that it was an easy one to work. Under the statutes. relative 70 repairs we understand you are only compelled % repair to extent of two feet outside the rails, but you are aware that the court of burgesses not only have the right to have the street re- stored in safe condition, which was all their order contemplated, but might also have required of the company more expensive paving. etc., in the original laying of the track. The next regular meeting of the court of burgesses will not be held until October ', at p. 1n., but if you will signify your willingness to appear before the board and be heard as to wherein the order is unreasonable, the warden states he will call a special meeting of the body to suit your con- venience. If there is any misunder- standing it can better be arranged, we apprehend, by personal conference.
 ''Very truly yours,
 70. IF. D. Fowler,
 Borough Attorney"
 Center lodge, F. and A. M., of Meri- den, will give ap entertainment at the Masonic home this evening for the pleasure of the inmates. Boole and Fernley's orchestra of six pieces will give a selected programme and a quar- tet will give vocal selections and two well known elocutionists will also assist in the entertainment.
 Coal went to $12.50 ton and there is but little in stock on town. Many of the residents are experimenting with soft coal and others are laying in a stock of wood. Superintendent Rowland of the Masonic home is to put men at work chopping in the woods on the farm and put small engine at work saving to have supply to guard against cold weather and the threatened coal famine.
 Michael Cannon, an employe at the Wallingford hotel, was arrested for in- toxication by Policeman Fogarty Satur- day afternoon. He was before Judge Judd and was fined $1 and s7.76 costs. Ralph Waldron, who has been study ing with pr. G. H. Craig, goes to Phila- delphia to-day to enter the dental col lege for course of study.
 The selectmen and town clerk were in session Saturday from a. m. to ' D. m. to make new voters and the result was that out of 112 applications that have been made out, only sixty-nine present. ed themselves to be made.
 One of the doctors stated Saturday evening that the principal trouble among his patients, as well as others, was a feeling of depression over the condition of the weather for the past few days. The various storekeepers around the borough were suffering with the same complaint Saturday evening. Mrs. J. T. Barker and son Eric are expected home from Boston to-day.
 Rev. J. J. Blair was the guest over Sunday of Charles B. and G. Selden Yale center street.
 Joseph Lazko and Miss Mary Ivan were married Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity church by Rev. Father Carroll.
 Man to Man" will be the attraction at the opera house this evening. MT. and Mrs. L. M. Phelps have re- turned from a visit to Saxton's River, Vt.
 Miss Marguerite Manning is home from Freehold, N. J.
 Rev. D. H. Verder has returned from Rutland, Vt.
 Julius Tuckerman left on Saturday for Philadelphia.