The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FIREMEN IVIN AT THE BOROUGH
 MEETING.

MEETING. Highly Interesting Meeting With Ani- mated Dlscussions-PastorS Stone's Va- cation Trip-Summer Closing of Grand Avenue Congregational Church, Etc.
 The long-talked-of meeting of the borough of Fair Haven East to settle the question of improvements for the benefit of the firemen was held last evening, and the latter won. At the an- nual meeting borough tax of 5% mills was voted. This was three-quarters of a mill more than usual, and it was un- derstood that the extra amount would be used for the engine company. The firemen and their friends, over two months later. got out petition to hold special meeting and appropriate the extra amount. There was also a coun- ter petition to revoke the former vote and make the tax only mills.
 The meeting was held in the little engine house last evening and the place was crowded to the doors. It was the biggest borough meeting in years. Warden Willett A. Kellogg presided and Charles E. Bray was the borough clerk
 First was offered @ resolution to re- yoke the former vote for 5% mill tax. This was offered by ex-Warden George M Baldwin.
 Harry Leigh moved that the resolu- tion be tabled.
 MT. Baldwin began to debate his res olution, and Harry Leigh interrupted with "No remarks" f
 MT. Baldwin then said he did not care to speak if they did not wish to hear him.
 A ballot was called for on the motion to table the resolution. The motion for ballot was carried.
 Harry Leigh-"Everybody vote yes"
 A. L. Chamberlain desired the chair to state just how the vote would be taken.
 The chair stated that to vote yes would table the resolution and allow the 5% -mill tax to remain. A vote of no would be in favor of 5-inill tax.
 Even then many did not understand the matter.
 It took quite while to take the bal lot, and as the vote proceeded some one outside footed a horn. The vote result ed in S9 voting yes and "A no, so the resolution to revoke the 5&-mill tax was tabled. The result was greeted with cheers.
 Harry Leigh then offered resolution providing that the & mill extra tax be appropriated for the purchase of a chemical combination fire carriage and for the repair of the engine house.
 Walter Leigh said: Now we are all happy family"
 No, we aren't" was remarked.
 MT. Leigh said he was beyond the age to serve as fireman, but he wished to aid the firemen. The borough needed fire protection"
 
 "All right said MT Leigh. "Tf you want the question I am willing. I will have no more to say.'
 Alderman Foote favored passing around the hat to collect the ballots.
 Ex-Alderman Jacob Frohlich said the way the last vote was taken was not square.
 T saw one man vote twice. That is not honest. I want an honest vote, even if we are beaten"
 It was suggested that the house could be divided. This policy was adopted, and the chair told those who favored the resolution to stand on the west side; those opposed on the east side.
 This time the firemen won again, the vote in favor being about two-thirds of all those present. The result was greet ed with loud cheering and the ringing of the engine bell. The vote was not even counted and the meeting adjourn ed.
 So the firemen win the long contest and get an appropriation for chemical and other apparatus.
 Mrs. c. F. Wright and two children anu ueI SlSl MISS hdUGl Wright, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Wright's parents, MT. and Mrs. c. c. Denison, 36 Clinton avenue.
 Rev. F. w. Stone leaves next week for Otis Lake for a fishing trip. He will be accompanied by Thomas G. Hinckley, of Springfield.
 Rev. Dr. Streeter, of the East Pearl stret M. E. church, will join his family during August at their summer home in Bedding.
 After next Sunday the Grand avenue Congregational church will be closed until September for repairs which will require an expenditure of $1,0O0. The only services to be held during that period will be the weekly prayer meet ing and the Y> P. s. c. E. service.
 The semi annual meeting of Home council Nos. and 2, B. of R., will be held on Wednesday evening at eight o'clock at the store of Francis Brothers, S7 Grand avenue.
 AT SAVIN ROCK.