The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-01
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and executed with him a formal agree ment under which he will make an examination of the town accounts He is to begin the work on Tuesday of next week. The rate books of former tax collectors are to be the first rec ords subjected to his review. How far back the probing in this particular field will be pursued has not been de- cided. but if 1t takes in the whole period during which w. H. Hill has been town treasurer it will cover about twenty years. The treasurer's books and the pay orders issued by the se- lectmen will next undergo examine tion and a comparison of these three sets of accounts should bring to light whatever discrepancies there may ex- ist. Altogether the work will occupy several weeks and it will besthe first thorough overhauling which the. ac- counts have undergone for more than twenty years. MT. Hill attended the monthly meeting of the selectmen last Friday according to the usual GUS tom, but said nothing about paying in terest on s1,141 withheld from the town for more than three years and restored to the treasury last month. The interest amounts to about $150. There also remains unsettled the ac- count of s405 in dispute between MT.
 
 The grading, road making and other improvements which have been in progress for several weeks about the summer home of s. c. Shaw on the Ridge are practically completed at a cost of approximately $10,0O0. Further improvements in the way of building are to be at once carried out 1nclud- ing the erection of a garage, an ice house and an extension to the resi- dence. Thanking the private roadway leading from the Ridge highway to the house, and about two rods from the latter thoroughfare, massive piers have been erected for gateway. The pond on the premises has been drained off and excavated preliminary to be- ing refflled and the removal of rocks and planting of trees help to make the place one of the most attractive on the east side of the town. Mr. Shaw and family are now occupying the house, but will sail for Europe about the middle of July.
 On civil action brought by John Muennich, proprietor of the Ridge store, against Civil Engineer D. q. Sanford horse and buggy were at tached last Saturday by Consulate D. R. Warner and are now in the latter's keeping pending the issue of the suit which is returnable before a justice next Tuesday. The defendant claims that the property under attachment belongs to his father. The plaintiff s claim is for merchandise sold the de- s43
 J. Henry Duncan has about decided to qualify for the office of tax collec tor by furnishing the required bond of H0,000 which will probably be a pri- vate bond. In speaking of the case opinion the other day that it would be good policy for the town to bond. through surety. companies. all the of fcials from whom bonds are required By this method. he said. any losses which occurred would be fully and promptly paid and paid without the burden falling upon individuals. Fur thermore if the official for whom the surety company was called upon to make good had lapsed through mis- conduct he would be made to suffer the laws penalty.
 The first squad of outing recrea tion- ists from the employees of Rogers. Peet & Go. arrived at the firms ranch ad- joining Putnam Park. on Friday of last week. There were A of them, all young, men, The camp is in charge of Manager Lane. The party will re- main two weeks and will be followed by successive detachments throughout the season.
 The friends of Robert Walbridge. the New York wooden importer who has
 
 were surprised to learn that he had been married since sailing for Europe several weeks ago. The marriage oc- | cured in Berlin on June 16. and the bride was Mrs. Hoffman of New 1 York. The couple are expected to be l at their Bedding home the latter part | of the summer.
 Joseph Bishop, for the past two | years principal of the Hill Academy | at the Center, has declined the offer of @ re-engagement for the reason that i he wishes to devote more time to his | farm which he bought from the heirs l of the late William Duncomb. His | services as teacher have been so sat l isfactory that the academy trustees are holding the position open in the l hope that he may reconsider his de- cision.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. | Frederick Maybrey. on Tuesday last York. are moving into their new sum mer home in Pleasant Valley. although | the house lacks considerable of com pletion.
 The dog pound maintained for the town by D. R. Warner has had two to Dr. Gregory of No~wa!k and was reclaimed by the owner. and inc other, being unclaimed. was kill ed.
 The census Of the manufactories in the town was taken last week. Aside rom the extensive plant of the Gilbert & Bennett Co. they are comprised of 1 two or three cider mills.
 AS the public schools are now under | town management the annual meet irgs of the former districts were not held this month. It was thought that | might elect officers in an to maintain a district organi- zation but it did not