The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-25
WESTPORT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
SATURDAY, MARCH 80
Especial to The Farmer)

westport. March 25-After a della,
of several weeks. during which timt
they were waiting for the opinion Of
counsel on the matter of the public
bath houses at Compo Beach, the Sc
lectmen have at last sent out warn
ings Tor special town meeting to be
held on Saturday, March 80, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. The meeting
is called for the purposes named be-
low:
To fix the tax. rate on the list OF
1911.
ing machine for the use of the town
offices. and if so voted to authorize
the selectmen to pay for the same.
To instruct the selectmen in regard
to the rental of the bath houses fol-
the coming season.
NO DANGER FROM
HOG CHOLERA
Several persons about the town who
own hogs have been troubled lately by
many of their animals becoming i'll
and suddenly dying. Local veterinary
surgeons were called and while they
were not prepared to say that it real
ly was hog cholera, they gave that
opinion and recommended that the
state authorities be notified. Nothing
was done officially however, and it
was left for one of the owners. who
was anxious S to the condition of his
stock to send for the state officers.
On Saturday afternoon. DR.. Dow.
town. and looked oversize animals at
several of the afflicted farms. He
gave his opinion that while there was
no doubt that the distemper that is
troubling the hogs is what is known
as hog cholera, he. did not feel that
there was any cause for alarm either
among other owners of hogs or the
public at large, who feared that meat
from the affected animals might es.
cape the authorities. and get onto the
markets. There, is absolutely no
cause for fear on the part of any
one for the sick animals are being
watched with the best of care; and
every precaution is being taken to
check the spread of the disease.
TROUBLE BREWING FOR
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS
The personal tax list for the year
1910. which was due and payable on
March 1st. 1911, still contains the
names of several persons who have
through NEGLECT or otherwise failed to
pay their tax. Tax Collector Purdy
has now turned over the book to
Prosecutor Harry Sherwood for col
lection in the manner prescribed by
law Mr. Sherwood states that he
feels that the persons who have fail
ed to pay up to date have been given
all necessary notice and he proposes
to at once begin suits against all the
parties. in the regular manner. Mo-
tice will be, served each delinquent
nv the sheriff, end they may pay him
the tax. with the extra cost, or they
may appear in court.
OVERDUE OYSTER TAXES
TO BE COLLECTED
Following the decision of the per.
sonal tax collector. that tax payers
have had all the time needed to pay
up in, the town is now determined to
collect the long overdue taxes on the
oyster beds. Beginning with. the year
1910, the state has been collecting all
taxes on the oyster beds. paying the
amount to the town, with no cost
whatever to the town. The taxes for
year 1909 which were due and pay
able on September list, 1910. were the
last taxes on these properties to be
collected by the town. 1t is the delin.
quents on this list which the town is
now to get after The total mount
of oyster tax forathat year was $685.. So.
OF that comparatively small amount.
only s255.0S has been paid leaving a
amounting to s30s 80. This balance
has been drawing interest since Sep
TENDER. 1910. at the rate Of nine per
cent per annum. Liens have been
made out covering all the property on
which the tax is unpaid. and these
liens are to be placed within the next
few days. No further notice is to be
given by the town.
Taylor and Richards are making ex-
tensive improvements in their grocery
store in Main street. A new office is
being built and new. fixtures are be-
ing added which will greatly facili-
tate their work in serving customers.
One of the largest crowds ever in
Holy Trinity church attended the
mems service yesterday afternoon at
dress by the rector, Rev. Mr. Mac
kenzie. upon the subject Humanity
A choir of mems voices gave several
selections.
Several changes have recently been
made in the Westport Postoffice by
the postmaster Charles Harris. The
most important of these changes is the
cancelling machine. This machine
will do away with the disagreeable
waits which have previously annoyed
the patrons Of the office who have
been waiting for the distribution of
the incoming mail.
Carl B. Dodge of the Embalmers
Supply Company, has just returned
from a two weeks business trip in the
interest Of his firm.
Albert Salvo is making preparations
to move his family into one of the
Staples cottages on Riverside avenue,
from his present residence on Wright
street.