The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-21
FAIRFIELD

A very largely attended town meet ing was held last night, which lasted for over three hours, during which time mu6h business was transacted and considerable spirited discussion took place. Attorney Clitus King was called to the chair as presiding offlc- er In the matter of enlarging the town vault, Selectman Fox asked for S1,400 that the room may be extended 15 to 16 feet and made 6 feet wide The appropriation was voted. The question of repairing or building a new bridge at the Tide Mill, South port, was laid on the table. with the understanding that the bridge be re- paired out of the regular appropria- tion. It was thought this could be done for $50 while new cement bridge would cost $1,eO0. It was voted to provide 10 additional lights for the Nicholas Terrace district. It was said that the roads in that section of the town are dark and unsafe after night fall. The question of improving the highway from Browns brook to the Greenfield School house, was discuss ed and MT. Fox contended that as men Of wealth had bought property in the vicinity like Mr.. Warner, who had also built two nice houses in town, the road in repair, and meet MT. Warner half way, who was willing that his property should be taxed more heavily. The question of how much It would cost, and who should stand the expense was thrashed out, and finally the town was requested to ask the Highway Commissioner to spend
 1,500 on the road and the town voted $500 to repair the road. The item of providing for good beach road call ed forth a lengthy discussion and MT. Fox estimated that $500 would be suf- ficient to finish building the road through the swamp and out to the high sand. He said the town had al- ready spent $2,000 on the road. Attor- ney King left the chair and said he had been retained by the Beach Asso- citation to present the matter to the town. Many tax payers reside on the beach who make little trouble. There Is crying need for improvement. The Association has thought of calling on the County Commissioners and Mr. King was of the opinion that if they did the Commissioners would order the road to be built. It was stated that 1850 feet of the road has been built and nearly as much more remains to be constructed. MT. Jones, Presi- the building of the road. He asked for roadway 20 feet wide. He said there are 112 houses on the beach from Little Danbury, going west. William O. Burr was in favor of the road. and thought it's present condition danger. ous and that the town might be held liable for damages. MT. King asserted that the town, by bringing an action, could be compelled to build the road Selectman Fox pleaded for $500 and that sum was granted. The sum of $500 was appropriated for grading the upper part of Snake Hill The hill is one mile long and the lower part has n6 that to cut down the hill would be a permanent improvement.
 M. E.. Banks presented to the town the necessity which exists for an ad- dition to the Nicholas Terrace school house. He said 1t is the best school in town with splendid corps of teach CTS, and that the rooms are crowded so much so that three different sets of pupils have to be provided for each day. Supt. Graham was asked to give an account of the condition of the school and said that 60 scholars are crowded into one room and all the rooms are full with 100 more children knocking at the door. One set of pu- pills is being taught which cannot speak word of English. Judge Banks said that we have to educate the children; that this is the most fertile part of the town and they might as we'll face the music. The sum of $7,000 was vot- Cu IoT CuldTSIuS duu SQuippluS the school.
 The matter which caused the most lively discussion, which at times be- came rather heated, was the proposi- tion to annex some 40 acres of the Spooner estate to Bridgeport. Judge DeForest appeared for the estate and argued in behalf of annexation. He claimed that it would ensure to the financial benefit of the town If an- nexation was consented to as it would save making sidewalks curbs, sewers and paving. Dr. Donaldson was rather In favor of the plan. and said we should be reasonable, and that they ask for a fair thing. Simon Bradley made a powerful speech in opposition, and saw no reason why Fairfield should give a valuable street front to Bridgeport, and be left the back woods of the estate. He said it is the most valuable property in Fairfield. The sum of $7,000 has been spent for roads in that section. The town voted as one man to oppose annexation and this action will probably cause the pe- tition now pending in the General Assembly to be laid on the table Af- ter making quite large number of appropriations for the poor, for dirt roads and for other things, the meet ing agreed to lay a tax of 14 mills on the dollar. The amount of money ap- propriated-for the ensuing year is sS1,-