Connecticut western news., 1922-10-05
REPUBLICANS ELECT ROGER
 FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Only Nominee on Democratic Ticket Receiving a
 # Majority
MORRIS LOSES BY 5 VOTES
Only Four Names on Entire Ticket z of Both Parties, That Were
 Not Elected

7 of Both FartIes, That were \ X Not Elected <.
 It often happens that men and women of one political following elect a nominee for another. Such was the case again this year when due to the number of scratched re- publican tickets, David Roger, demo crat. was reelected to the office of collector of taxes. Election for this office was practically the only con- test and even this did not get out large number of voters, for of 785 voters in the town only All cast ballots at the election on Monday.
 Of the All ballots cast 139 were republicans, 154 democrats and 1l3 split tickets. Five ballots were ruled out by the moderator due to one cause or another. Both John S. Reed and E. B. Stone received one vote for assessor. J. w. Morris was defeated for a place on the board ot selectmen by George Heffernan by five votes. The following shows the number of votes and for whom cast:
 Assessor-Robert T. Fuller, r 235; d on nomination.
 Board of Relief-.Frank F. Ste vens, r 221, d Edward s. Roberts, 17Y.
 Selectmen-N. Watson Harden bergh, 232; d George Heffernan 172; Burton L. Frink, 230; d John William Morris 167.
 Agent of Town Deposit Fund Fred R. Collin, 228; d Fred R. Collin 168.
 Auditor-Clinton D. V. Barnes, zz2; d George P. Hardenbergh 174.
 Grand Jurors-Sylvester B. Mar shall, 223; d George Mather 174; Howard s. Lathrop, 217; d Henry B. Ives 177; Charles S. Adam, 22O; J. E. Hassett 175.
 Collector. of Taxes-Burton J.. Stratton, 147; d David Roger 256.
 Constables- Howard F. Lawrence, 213; d Lewis c. Rhoades 1892; George H. Trieschman, 222; d Daniel Sweeney 174; Harry J. Waller 228; d James Casey 166; Lewis c. Rhoades 223; Walter Goggin 167. Registrars of Voters-J- Clinton Roraback, r, 225; Norman W. Moore 173.
 Town School Committee-Frank H. Lee, r 22O; d Edward s. Roberts 175. %
 Library Director-May c. Smith, 23O; d no nomination.
 At the annual business meeting held in the afternoon, Wallace Can field was chosen moderator. After a discussion of various parts of the town report it was voted to accept it. The adjourned meeting for the pur- pose of laying a tax rate was voted to be held the first Monday in March at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The selectmen's budget of esti- mated expenses for the ensuing year was adopted as printed in the report with the exception of $500 for the Visiting Nurse Association. Upon information given by Allyn Fuller it was learned that by - letting this amount pass through the hands of the school committee the state would pay part of it. It was voted to in- crease the amount estimated neces- sary for the schools by this amount.
 J. Clinton Roraback made mo- tion that the town appropriate $500, which the state would match by an equal amount, for the purpose of era dicating the pine blister rust in the town. The motion was opposed on the ground that the owners of tlm- berland should cooperate by paying a part of this amount. When put to 8 vote the motion carried.
 J. l.. Parsons made a motion that the town lay a tax of one mill to be used for the purpose of cancelling the indebtedness of the town. MT. Parsons explained that if this was done the present indebtedenss would be entirely cancelled in about twelve years It was so voted. As usual, the selectmen were authorized tos borrow such amounts as necessary to carry on the business of the town. 1t was also voted to accept Barlow and Grove streets, as explained in a sur vey of these streets deposited with the town clerk.
 Relative to the paving of Main and Railroad streets with concrete, Allyn Fuller explained the result of a con- ference between a committee of fonr from the town with the highway commissioner. He stated that the commissioner was willing to put a twenty-foot road in the section des- ignated providing the town would cooperate by paving the difference to the curb on either side. He also said that MT. Bennett was willing to pave that part of the town between the tracks of the c. N. E. and New