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'1 ' 3., 1. '[Seuate Bill No. 08.]
. _ ’ " CHAPTER 0. ‘
An Act in addition to an' Act relating to
Receivers.l H ' I R
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SECTION 1. Upon the appointment of rc-'
caivers for any incorporated bankn- sayings
111.0? trust company, the court making such,
appointment shall, in the ubsonceofany stat-
untorv- provision therefor, lumt the time 'wrth-
in which all claims against such corporation
shall‘be presented to said receivers, and- said
court may, upon proper cause shown, ex-
tend'such time, and shall cause such public
notice of such limitation, or extension oftime
tobé'é'iv'en, as, it shallf deem reasonable and
jdl‘t?‘ And all claims not presented to said re-
ceivers within the time limited therefor,
shall be forever barred. ’
.SEC.‘ 2.,‘Said receivers shall receive proof
df,3‘aii_d allow ordisallow, as justice and equi-
tygnui'y‘ require; the sliveral claimswhich may
be presented to them as aforesaid, and shall
make report thereof to said~ court, specifying
particularly th0sc allowed and disallowed,
prescribe, to any party .whose claim or any
partthereof is disallowed. Any person 'agg
grieved by the doingsof said receivers, in the
allowance or disallowance of any claims or
any part thereof, may after said report shall
have been returned to said court, and within
such time as said court shall limit for that
13111130333.»th not afterwards, make his com-
plaint inzavtitingto said. court, setting forth
with '~.' reasonhbld cfifainty . ‘ grievance
whereof he complains, andsaid complaint be-
ing fifst attired. .Qn- said ‘ receivers and upon
any other party in interest who may be enti-
tled to notice, in such manner as said court
shall prescribe or deem. reasonable ; said court
shall by ‘a‘ committee, or otherwise, enquire
into the grievances complained of, and grant
such- relief in the premises as to law and equi-
ty mayappertsin; . . _
SEC. 3. "aid receivers shall, as soon after
their appointment as may be, make and return
to: said court, on inventory and appraisal of
the assets of such corporation, verified by oath
'acbording to their best knowledge, informa-
tion and belief, and shall from time to time
thereafter make and return such additional,
or supplementary inventories, and valuations,
and render'snch reports. of, their doings and
statements of accounts, as shall be necessary
for the information of said court, or as shall
be required by. the order of said "court. They
shall hold all the assets which shall come into '
.their hands, as such . receivers, subject to’ the
order of. said court, shall convert the some?
into money with all reasonabledispatch, and
for that purposemay sell and dispose of said '
assets, and make all proper conveyances there- '
of, andmay compromise all doubtful claims
{or or against s'uch‘ Corporation ; provided,
lunar—vs)", that no'claim in favor of such corpo
rion against any director, trustee, or other of—
ficer thereof for breach or neglect of official
.1 uty, shall be compromised without the spec-
id authority and approval of said court. In
cases of doubt ‘or difficulty they may, upon
written'applicatiOu, ask the advice ‘of said
court as to the ’manner in which they shall
execute their trust. Said court may from
time totime, of its own motion or on com-
plaint of any party interested, make all nec-
essary and proper ordersas to the proceedings
of said receivers, their compensation, and
ther expenses, and may make and render
niny and all {proper judgments and decrees :as
'the'ex'igenoies of the case may require, for
the right administration and final settlement
of :such estate according to law. 3
- SEC. 4.4 ' "No claim in favor of such corpo-
ration not barred by the statutes of limita~
tiou at the time of serving the citation on
said corporation for the appointment of re—
ceivers shall be barred. against said recovers,
in any suit for the recovery tllcnnf,
brought by them either in their own name or
in the name of said corporation. ‘
81120.55 All attachments of the estate of
any such corporation, made within sixty days
of any complaint as prescribed in section one,
article four-,part two, chapter- two, title sev-
enteen of the general statutes, and all levies
of execution'npOn the estate of said corpora-
tion not completed within the period afore-
said, except such lcvics as are made in pursue
ance of attachments which are not herein in
validated, shall 'upon the granting of the
prayer of. said complainant and the appoint-
ment of receivers of said corporation, be and
become dissolved. . ,, , ‘
SEC. 6. ‘Any judge of’ the supreme court
of errors may exercise all the powers of the
superior court included in the preceding sec-
tions, . whenever the .superior court of. the
county is' not in sessiOn at a" civil:term,'and
the orders and doings’~ of said judge in the
premises shall be recorded with the records of
said superior cour . " '
Approved July 2-3, .1875.
- [House Bill No. 124.]
= , ‘ CHAPTER Cl.’
An Act in addition to and in alteration of
an Act relating to the 'Court of Common
less and the District Court.
llc it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
cntatives in General'Assembly convened:
SECTION 1. That section eleven of ,chapter
two, title four, (on-page ‘38,) of the revision of
1875, of the public acts, be amended by strik-
ing out after the word “Canaan,”'in the sixth
line of said section, all the rest of said section,
and adding in lieu thereof, the following
words: f‘but all causes shall be. brought and
returnable to and put upon the docket at the
places where they are to be tried, and the
court and clerk fees and costs iu;su_ch causes
shall be taxable when tried, as if such trial
places were separate and distinct courts ; but
any plaintiffj residing in (either Cornwall,
North Canaan or Salisbury, shall have the
right to have his cause brought and tried in
either \Viuchester or New Milford. And any
cause in such court may, by agreement 'of
the parties thereto, or.ordor- of the court, he
tried zit-either» of‘the places'- designated for
holding said‘court; and all causes, when not
dtherwise‘prbvided in this section; shall'b‘e
tried at such places as the court shall orderll
--’<'-'Also thab section eighteen .of saidéhapte'r
(on page 39,) ‘be amended by adding in the
fourth lineafter't-he words "held by him,” the
Words “or'shall be unable to hold any term
of the courtfifor any cause,” and also by add-
ing in the ninth line, after the first word
"court" the words “or in his absence the clerk
thereofl’ 5 . , g: :5. 1 , ,
Alsmthat section-twenty of said chapter,
(on page 39,) be amended by striking out in
the fifth line after the word “held,” and by
adding 'tbc‘ wofds “the surrounding towns
bringing andtrying their causes there in pro-
portio'ir to their assessment lists last perfected;
and shall draw, orders on each of said .towns
in favor of the”clerk of said ‘court‘, for the ex-
penses which. said towns are liable to pay,
which shall pay the orders drawn on them to
said clerk, who shall payamountsreceived by
him on such orders, to the persons ,entitled
thereto.” . -. . . ' . '
Also that section two of chapter four, title
nineteen (on page 413,) of civil actions, be
amended by adding in the: fifth line,‘after the
word “causes,” therwords “and all other can-
ses at law wherein the .mattCriudemand ex-
ceeds one hundred dollars, but does not ex-
ceedlone thousand dollars.” \
Also that section one,ohapter seventeen,title
nineteen, part three, (on page 469,)Vbe amend-
ed by adding after the words “common pleas,"
in the eighth line, the words “district court.”
All acts or parts of acts inconsistent here-
with, are hereby repealed.
Approved July 23, 187.5.
[Senate BillNo. 69.] .
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An Act relating to Capital Stobk. of Fife In-
surance Companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
SECTION 1. Every fire insurance company
incorporated by this state, not now organized
and doing business,before transacting any bus-
iness shall have not'. less 'than. one» hundred
thousand dollars of 'its capital "stock paid in
cash, and shall receive from the insurance
commissioner a certificate showing that it has
complied with the provisions of this act, and ;
authorizing it to issue policies and transact:
business. g
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its}
passe c. -
Apgroved July 28, 1875.
, , [House Bill No. 81.]
cum-ran om. _ ‘ .
Anvact in alteration of the General Statutesf
relating to Education. ‘
Be it enacted by the euatc and House 01 Reprc-'
sentatives in General Assembly convened :
SECTION 1. There shall be in every town a'
board of school visitors, composed of three“
six, or nine members, as such town may de-f
termine; who shallbe divided into three equal
classes; the first class to hold -oflice until the
nextvannual t0wn meeting,- the second class
until the second town meeting following, and
the third class until the third town meeting,
following, and until others-arc elected in their?
places; provided, hmvever, that where said 3
board is composed ofcnly, three members,they.
shall not base dividod‘iuto classes, and shall
be electedzfor. three years. ”Should .any va-l
cancy occur, the remaining members of the ‘;
board may fill it until the next annual towuf
meeting, when all vacancies shall be filled. 1
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts imam;
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approval 'Jul'y,2,3, 1875., .. ’
{House Bill No. 160.]
” CHAPTER on:
in relation to the sale of lutux-ica~
ting Liquors. - .
the Senate and House of Repro-
scntativcs in (_icncral Assembly convened.
..An. Act
era of tafe‘ageral counties in this state, shall .I.
the several counties, on the first of each
month, all moneys received for licenses from
the said several towns.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved July 23, 1875.
' [House Bill No. 77.]
crurrnn cv.
An Act in addition to an act for the Preser-
vation of Game.
Be it enacted-by ' the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened.
SECTION 1. No person shall take or kill any
woodcoek, ruffled grouse, commonly called
partridge, nor pinnated grouse. commonly
called prairie chicken, excepting in the
mouths of October, November and December,
nor any;.quail, excepting from and afterthe
twentieth of October to and including the
months of November and December.
SEC. 2. No person or corporation shall re-
ceive for transportation, or transport any
woodoock, pinnated grouse, or ruffled. p‘uSe,‘
excepting in the months of October, overn-
bcr and December, nor any quail excepting in
the months of October, November and Decem-
ber. . -
SEC. 3. Every person who shall violate the
provisions of the preceding sections shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding twentyfive
dollars, or by-imprisonment in a common Jail
for a term not exceeding thirty days, or by
such fine and imprisonment both.
SEC.T 4. All par-ts of the act to which this is
an addition, and which are inconsistent here-
with, are hereby repealed. . .
SEC. 5. , This act shall take effect from
and after its passage._
, Approved July 20,1875.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Re-
lating to Senatorial Districts. .
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
That the following be.pro'posod‘:a_s an among;-
ment to the co titntion of this state, which,
when approve and adopted inith‘e manner
provided by the constitution, shall to all 1n-
tents and purposes become a part thereof, vrz:
SECTION 1. From and after theWednesday
after the iii-st Monday of January, 1879, the
senate shall be composed of not less than
thirty-five and not more than forty-five mem-
bers, who shall be elected at the . electors’
meetings held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday inNovember. .
‘ SEC. 2. The general assembly which shall
be held on the “'cdncsday after the first
state into senatorial districts; asxhereinafter
provided. The number of such districts shall
not be less than thirty-five nor more than for-
ty-five, and each districtwslmll elect only one
senator; the districts shall altvays be compos-
ed :of contiguous territory, and in forming
them regard shall be had to population 111 the
several districts that the same may be_ as
nearly equal as possible under the limitations
of this amendment; neither the whole nor a
part of (no county,;shull be joined to the
wholelor part of another county to, form a
district, and no town shall be divided unless
for the purpose of forming more than one dis-
trict wholly within such town, and no county
shall have - less than two senators; but the
General "Assembly’theld in January, 1878,
shall have no power to divide the state into
districts as herein provided, e‘x‘éept by adopt-
ing such plan of division as shall be agreed
upon by the majority of a commission which
shall be' elected by the General Assembly held
in January, 1877. Such commission shall
consist of sixteen members, two from each
county ; they shall be elected by ballot in
joint convention of the two houses, and no‘
member 'of such convention shall vote for
more than eight members. Such commission
shall meet- for the purposes of their appoint-
ment at some time and place to be designated
by the governor, and shall report to the next
General Assembly before the eighth day of its
session. Any vacancies at any sessions of
said commissions shall be filled by those mem-
bers who were elected on the same ballot as
that which contained the names of the absent
members. ' If a majority of such commission
do not ag‘rfie‘ upon any plan of division the
existing apportionment shall continue until
the year after the completion of. the. next cen-
sus of the United States;
The districts, when established as herein
provided, shall continue the same until the
session of the General Assembly next after
the completion of the next census of the Uni-
ted States. which General Assembly shall have
power to alter the same, if found necessary
to preserve a proper equality of each district,
but only in accordance with the principles
above recited; and in accordance with the re-
port of a. commission to be elected as herein-
before. provided, after which said districts
shall not be altered, nor the number of 'sena-
tors altered, except at any session of the Gen-
eral Assembly next after the completion of a
census of the United States, and then only
according-to the principles above desoribed.
SEC. 3. The senators from the districts hav-
ing even numbers, elected on the Tuesday af
ter the first Monday of November, 1878, and
those elected biennially thereafter, shall hold
their offices for two years from and after the
Wednesday after the first Monday of the next
succeeding January. The senators from those
districts having odd numbers, elected on the
Tuesday‘ after the first Monday of November,
1878, shall hold their offices for one year from
and after the \‘I’cdnesday after the first Mon-
day of January, 1879, the electors residing" in
the Esenstorial' districts having odd. numbers,
shall Qn’thé Tuesday after the first Monday. of
November, "1879, and biennially thereafter
elect senators who shall hold their. offices for
two years from and after the Wednesday after
thcfirst Monday of the January next succeed-
mg. ,. ; .
The senators elected under the present ap-
portionment, from those districts having odd
numbers, ontho Tuesday after‘the first’Mon-
day of November, 1877, shall hold their ofli-
ces only until the “Wednesday after the first
M uday of January, 1879.'
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed
amendment be continued to the next sessidn
of the General Assembly, and be' published
with the laws passed at the present session.
Passed in the House of Representatives,
July 15th. 1875.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Re-
lating to Representation of Towns in Gen-
eral Assembly. -
' Resolved by the Home of Representatives,
That the following be proposed as an amend-
ment to the constitution of this state, which,
when approved and adopted in the manner
provided by the constitution, shall become a
part thereof, viz: “In case a new town shall
hereafter be incorporated, such new town shall
not be entitled toe. representative in the Gen-
eral Assembly unless it has at least twenty-
five hundred inhabitants, and unless the town
from which the major portion of its territory
is taken, has also at least twenty-five hundred
inhabitants, but until such towns shall each
have twenty-five hundred inhabitants, such
new town shall, for the purpose of represen-
tation in the General Assembly,be attached to,
and be deemed to be a part of the town from
which the major portion of its territory is
taken, and it . shall be an election district of
such town for the purpose of representation
in the House of Representatives."
Resolved, That . the forogoing proposed
amendment be continued to the next session
of the General Assembly, and be published
with the laws passed at the present session.
Passed in the House of Representatives,
' July 21, 1875.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Re-
lating to the Election of State Officers.
Resolved bytlz-e Home of Representatives,
That the following be proposed as an amend-
ment to the constitution of this state, which,
when approved and adopted in the manner
therein provided, shall become a part thereof,
viz:
“The provisions of section two, article four
of the amendments thereto, shall apply, mu-
tatis mutandz‘s, to all elections held on the
Tuesday after thefirst Mondayof November,
1876, and annually thereafter.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed
monument to the constitution be continued
to the next session of the General Assembly,
and be published. with the laws passed at the
present session.
Passed in. the _Housc of Representatives
July 21, 1875.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution re-
lating to Tenure of Office of Judges.
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
That the following be proposed as an amend-
ment to the constitution of this state, which,
whoa approved and adopted in the manner
provided by the constitution, shall become‘a
part thereof, viz:
“Judges of the courts of common pleas,
and ofthe district courts, shall be.appointed
for totals of four years. Judges of the city
courts and police courts shall be appointed
for terms of two years.”
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed
amendment be continued to the next session
of the General Assembly, and be published
with the laws passed at the present session.
Passed in the House of Representatives,
July 21,1875.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution re-
lating to the Tenure of Office of Judges of
Probate.
Resolved by the Home of Representatives,
That the following be proposed as an amend-
ment to the constitution of this state, which,
when approved and adopted in the manner
provided by the constitution, shall become a
part thereof, viz : '
“Judges of Probate shall be elected by the
electors residing in their respective districts,
on the‘Tuesdny after the first Monday of No-
vember, 1876, and biennially thereafter. These
persons elected judgesof probate on the Tues-
day after the first Monday of November, 1876,
, and those elected biennially thereafter, shall
. holdthcir offices for two years from and after
the ' \Vednesday after the first Monday of the
Iiextisxicceeding January. Those persons elect-
ed ”judges of probate .on the first Monday
of. April, 1870. shall hold their oiiices only
mitil the \Vcdncsday after-the first Monday
'91" of the several towns in
l
of laundry. 1877."
lam/val. that the foregoing proposed
Monday of January, 1878, shall divide the»
amendment be conunued to the next session
with the laws passed at the present session.
Passed in the House of Representatives,
July 21, 1870.. ‘
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution re-
lating toCompensation of Members, of the
General Assembly. '
That the following be proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of this state,
which, when, approved and adopted in the
manner provided by the constitution shell, to
all intents and purposes, become a part there-
of, viz: » *3
“The compensation of members of the gen-
eral assembly. shall. not exceed three hundred
dollars per annum, and one mileage each way
for each session, at the rate of twenty-five
cents per mile.” ‘
Passed in ,tho House of Representatives,
July 21, 1875. .
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Pippibiting Cities and Towns Aiding Rail-
roa 8.
Resolved by the House-.of. Representatives.
That the following be proposed as an amend "
ment to the’mnstitution oflthis state, which
when approved and adopted in the manner
provided 'by the constitution,- shall, to all‘in-
“No county,~city, town.'or other municipal-
ity, shall ever subscribe to the capital stock
of any railroad corporation, or become the
purchaser of the bonds, or make donation to,
or. loan its credit, derectly orindirectly, in aid
of any such corporation ;. but nothing herein
contained shall affect the" validity of any
bonds 6r debts incurrediunder existing laws.”
Resolved, that the forégoin amendment‘tc
the constitution be continu to the next ses-
sion .of. the General Assembly, and be pub-
lished with the flaws passed at the present
session. . '
Passed in the House of Representatives
July 22d, 1876. l ' » ,.~ "
Proposed Amendment» to the constitution re-
lating to Electorial Qualifications.
dissolved in ,the House of Representatives:
That the following proposediamendment to
the constitution of :this' state, which, when
approved and adopted in the manner provided
by the constitution, shall become apart there-
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- “That Article VIII, of the amendments to
the constitution be amended by erasing the.
word “white" from thefirst line.” -
Resolved, That . the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution be continued
to the next session of the General Assembly,
and be published with the laws passed at this
session. _ .
Passed in the House of Representatives
July 22d, 1875.
rnoros'sp ACT. .
An Act to provide for the calling of
sti‘luti'on'al Convention. ’ ‘
Be it enacted b the Senate and House 01 Repre-
sentatives in ‘eneral Assembly convened.
SEC. 1. The queef-ionis hereby submitted
'a Con-
shall or shall not be called for the purpose of
framing in die mannerand under Ihe limits-
Iions and restric‘ionspf this act a form of a
‘ cons ixuion forflh'e mule-of Connecticut, to be
proposed to. the'eleclors ofthisrslute for their
'adoplion or_ rejec:ion. . Electors meetings
shall be held in the several lawns of this 818.26,
and indie .‘s'everal voting dis'ricls of those
towns which are divided info voting. dislricls
on the first Monday of‘Oclober, 1875; for the
purpose, of deciding said question and for the
purpose of eleéling delegales who shall repre-
sen: said towns respec'ively, in said conven-
tion, if said question shallbe decided in the
aftirma‘ive, but not otherwise.
held, two ballot boxes; one of said ballot
boxes in each place shall have the words
“Shall lhe convention be called .9”, conspicu-
ously 1abledormarked thereon. Such elec-
of framing,‘in the manner _and under. 3110
limitationsandrestrictions of; Ibis act, a form
of a constitulion to be proposed lo the electors
of this state for; «heir adoption > or urejcciion,
shall deposit iu‘said‘ box their. ballots with
the word Yes written or printed thereon.
Such of said electors as are not‘ in favor of
callingsuoh' convention for the purpose afore?
said shall deposit ,in said her their ballots
with the word No written or printed thereon.
ballots so cast in this state shall be in' favor
said, then said convention shall be deemed
duly called, otherwise not. The other bal-
lot-box in each of said' places -ehall have the
words delegate boa: conspicuously labeled or
marked thereon. Each of said electors in
any town which is entitled to two representa-
tives in the present house of representatives
shall 'dcpbsit in said last-named box, in his
town or district, his ballot for two electors of
the state, and no more, as delegates of said
town, and each of said electors in any town
which is entitled to only one representative
in the present house of representatives shall
deposit in said last-named box, in his town
or district, his ballot for one elector of the
state, and no more, asdelegate of said town.
The election. of said delegates shall be
determined by plurality vote in the same
manner in which elections of representatives
are now determined, and any elector of the
state shall be eligible to the office of delegate.
It. shall be ascertaind in the manner herein-
after provided that said convention is duly
called, then the delegates so elected shall rep
resent in said convention the . towns by
which they shall have been so elected; but. if
it shall be ascertained in the manner herein-
after provided that .said convention is not
duly called, then the election of said dele-
gates shall be and remain uttery null and
void; I '
SEC. 3. \Viihin ten days after the holding
of said meetings, the presiding oflicers of said
make returns to the'secretary of this state of
the number of votes so cast in said towns
respectively, in favor of and against the call-
names of the persons elected as delegates in
said towns respectively. Said secretary shall
seasonably transmit to the town clerk of the
several towns blank— forms for such returns,
with instructions as to the manner in which
made in accordance with such forms and in
structions shall be sufficient
SEC. 4. All of the votes so returned shall
be counted by the secretary. treasurer, and
comptroller, on or before the twenty-seventh
day of October, 1875, and they shall there-
upon certify the result of their canvass of
said votes to the govenor.
If it shall appear by said canvass that a
majority of said votes has been cast in favor
of calling said convention, as aforesaid, then
the governor shall, on or before the fifth day
of November, 1875, issue his proclamation de-
claring that said convention is duly called:
but if it shall. appear by said canvass that a
majority of said votes has not been in favor of
overnor shall on 'or before said last named
day issue his proclamation declaring that
said convention has not-beau: duly called.
.SEC. 5. If said convention shall be duly
called as aforesaid, the delegates so elected
shall meet in the state’ house in . Hartford on
the fifth day of January, 1876; they shall
cheese ‘one' of'their number to be' their' presi-
dent, and they may appoint such other officers
as they may deem necessary for the conven-
ient transaction of their business, and they
may determine what shall be the duties and
compensation of such other officers respective-
ly. Said convention shall be the final judge
of the election returns and qualifications of
its own members, shall cause a reCord of its
proceedings to be duly kept, and shall have
power to' make all rules and regulations not
inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
which said convention may deem necessary
forrits own government or ”for the proper
transaction of its business.
A majority of the whole number of said
delegates duly elected and sworn, shall be
necessary to conptitute a 'quorum for the
convention. but a smaller number may ad.
journ from day to day; . ‘
SEC. (I. Said convention shall frame, under,
and in accordance with the limitations and
restrictions of this act, a form of a constitu-
tion for this state to be submitted to .the
electors of this state, in a manner hereinafter
provided, and said convention may if it shall
see fit, frame and propose any article or
articles for separate submission to said also
tors and ma ,provide that such article or
articles sha constitute part or parts of said
proposed constitution if approved by said
electors, but shall not constitute part or parts
of said proposed constitution if not so ap-
proved.- ~
SEC. 7. Said convention shall not embody
in said proposed constitution‘o: in any article
to be separately submitted as aforesaid, any
provision that shall alter the principle of
town representation as now existing in the
House of Representatives, and it is hereby
distinctly declared that the calling of said
convention is based upon the clear under-
standing and pledge that'the constitution of
the House of Representatives arid the rep-
resentation of towns therein shall not be
altered by any provision of the constitution
or of any article which said convention may
adopt and submit to the people for ratifies:
tiou; and every delegate in accepting the
office 'of delegate and taking the oath herein-
after provided shall be held to pledge his
faith to abide by the limitations of this sec-
tion, provided however, that nothing herein
contained shall prevent said convention, 'if ‘ it
should see fit so to do, from making provi-
sions-whereby any town having a city within
its limits may be merged into such city, so
that such city may stand in place of such
town and become vested with all the powers,
rights and functions of said town.
SEC. 8. Every delegate to said convention,
before entering upon the duties of his oflice,
shall make solemn oath or affirmation thatihe
will faithfully discharge the duties of said
. ,f/a—fi I N" .
of the General Assembly, and, be published.
tents and purposes. boomie a part $11.81:wa .Viz : .
‘ to Ihc electors of thissla‘e whether a ca‘nveulic 11.
SEC. 2. The seleclmen of 1110 several.
lOwns shall provide at each of lhc places .
where said meelings are to be respectively =
tors entitled to we at said place as are in :
favor ofica'lling aconvenlion fer the purpose? '
If a majority of the whole number of such
of the calling 'of such a convention as aforek
electors meetings in the several towns shall 7
ing of said convention as aforesaid, and'of the ‘
said returns shall be made. and the returns I'
calling said conventionas aforesaid, then the ‘
transaction of “'on ‘the business of said .
allies to the best of his abilities, and that he
will faithfully observe and obey all the re-
quirementsof this act.
SEC. 9.» The form . of constitu ion -~which
shall be framed b saidlconvenlion as afore-
said, and an suc separate article or articles
'whichImay proposed by said convention
as aforesaid, shall be submitted lo-the electors
of this state for their adoplion or rejection at
electors‘ meetings, which shall be held in the
several towns upon some day tobe designated
by said convenlion,'which day shall be' not‘
lessthan one month and no! more than three
months subsequent to the. final adjournment
of said ‘cbn'veulion', 5 1
The secretary of. this state shall cause such
proposed constitution and such separate
,article or" articles, if any there should be, tobc
published before the holding of said» meetings
‘wilhin such times and in such manner as
said convention shall prescribe.
At said last electors’~meetings the select-
‘men of the several towns shall provide at
each place of voting in - every town and at
each place of voting in every voting district
:where a town is divided into voting disIricts,
is ballot-box for the reception of votes for and
against the adoption of said proposed consti-‘
tution. Upon every such ballot-box shall be
conspicuously" labeled or marked the words,
“Shall the proposed constitutionbe adopted?”
If any article shall be separately submitted
as aforesaid, another ballot box shall be pro-
vided in like manner for the reception of
. votes for and against the adoption of said
article: And one separate ballot box shall
be provided for the reception of votes for and
against. every _article’so submitted. Said _ last
' named .boxos shall be severally . labeled. or
‘marked conspicuousl in such manner as
said convention shall , " . 't for the purpose of
clearly showing whatquestiou is tabs deter-
minzd by th]: ballotls cast in said horas res-
pee :ve y. very e ector voting at sci ‘ tg.
ing who shall be in favored 'the' “opera '
"the proposed constitution or of any such prod
posadarticle, shall deposit in the . ballot box
provided for'that purpose. hisballat, 'with‘the.
word “You? written or printed; theu‘o‘n ; and .
every such electorwho shall’pot.bo in favor
of adopting said -_~propbsed‘_‘,confstitution or
article, shall deposit in saidippropriate box
his ballot with'tbe word “ 0”, written or
printed thereon. The presiding officers of
said meetings shall within ten-I days after-the
holding of said meetings-make return -to the
secretary of this stateof the _.votes cast in
their respective terms in favor of, and against
. the sdoplion of said proposed constitution,
and in favor of, and against the adoption of
any and each such separate article as the
casemaybc.‘ -- 3‘ - .
Said secretary shall transmit to. the. lowni
clerks of the several towns =--bla‘uk'~ forms 51'0er
such're'urns, with ins!ructious"us lolho man;
.ner in which said returns shall he .madé'; and”
.the returns made in‘ accordance; willy: such
forms and instructions shall be sufficient. , . g 1 _.
SEC. 10. All tho’ votesjsoretuijned ‘hall be"
.countedby the secretary,.treasurer and comp-
troller, notfmore than ’twenty days and not,
.les's’th'an fifteen days’after the holding of said‘
‘last named meetings. And if it shall appear by
their canvass ofzsaidvotes mats-majority of:
the votés.so cast for and against “the adoption
§of said proposed constitution have .becn cast
gin favor of the adoption of said proposed con-
}stitition, then said proposed constitution shall
jbe the constitution of the State of Connecti-
Icut, otherwise not; andfif it shall appear by
said canvass that a majority. of the‘votes cast
jfor and against'the adoption ofran'y such sep-
arate article as aforesaid. have "been cast .in‘
,‘of‘said proposed. constitution, then saiderticle
Zshall be deenied a part of, the. constitulion, ~
gaud shall be a part of the constitution of :the.
gsitate. of Connecticut, if. said, pro sed' consti-i
:tnti‘on itself shall have been so mfgpteQther-
'wisenot.. “ . ':_, -- . ‘; .
Said constitution if so adopted shall go into
effect at such time as shall be fixed by_its own
express terms for that purpose: or‘if no such
time shall be fixed therein for that purpose,
gthen at such time as said convention shall by
{separate resolution have designated. '
The result of said Canvass of'said votes
,‘shall be duly certified by said canvassers with-
Eout delay to the governor who shall thereupon
Epubliclydeclare said result by hisproclamation.
‘ SEC. 11. All electors’ meetings providéd‘ for
by this act shall be warned and held in the
:same manner in which electors’ meetings for
the election of state.oliicers andrcpresentab,
jtives' are warned and held, and ' the ballot
boxes at each of the meetings provided for by
:this actshall ber'kept'open for the reception
of ballots from seven o'clock in the morning
to five o’clock in the afternoon of the day of -
sthe meetings. ' And the same persons and
Fnone others shall be entitled to vote at said
gmeetings who would be entitled to vote at
ithe same meetings, if said [meetings] were
lheld for the election of representatives to
5the general assembly; and no person shall.
deposit more than one ballot in any 'of said
1ballot boxes. And ’all laws providing. for
'the admission and registration of electors,
and all laws regulating the modes of proceed--
are at meetings for the election of state oili-
;cers and members of the general assembly,
and all laws relating to illegal voting, and all
other laws relating to electors and elections,
sso far as such laws are in their nature appli-
cable to the electors’ meetings‘and proceed-
ings provided for by this act, shall apply to
the electors’ meetings and proceedings provi-
ded for by this act, so far as said laws are not
inconsistent with any of the provisions of this
a
ct. . .
SEC. 12 The compensation of said delegates
shall be such as shall hereafter, be established
'by law. Said convention may make out its
debentures according to law, and may make
the grants necessary and proper to cover its
(contingent expenses, which being duly regis-
tered in the comptroller's oflice, shall be paid
by the treasurer. ' ,
SEC. 1:1. The governor shall forthwith ap-
point a commission to consist of twenty-five
, members, for the purpose of preparing a form
of a constitution to be submitted to said can-
;veution for their consideration.
' Said commission shall meet 0n the first
32 Monday of August,'and sit from time to time
huntil the meeting offthe convention, unless
I‘their labors are sooner completed. .
Said commission shall have authority to ap-
:point a clerk and a stenographer; and their
actual expenses shall be paid by the state
‘ treasurer upon an order of the comptroller,.
who is author'med to ascertain and determine,
,thesalne. . ~ , ~ .IJ- _. ;:
N o member-of the commission shall receive
any compensation‘for his services. '
‘Each' member of said commission shall ea:-
'ofic£o be entitled to a seat in said convention,
and to all the pivileges of members except
,the rightto vote; _ . _
‘Astrnl-r'r or mus; cdnr‘rnomma’s'nsnonri
STATE on .CoNNsCTI‘CU'r, ss
0?. SEC’Y or ZS'rafr' , A9855; 1870:; p.
'Ox-‘sxcn.
Thsjollowing extracts from the-report. of
the Comptroller of Public. Accounts, exhibit-4
,ed to the General Assembly at their; late-ses-
sion, comprise such parts of said reports; are
by law requiredgto be published in thesevgeral»
newspapers in the.state.by.. the Secretary of
State. M. H. SANGER, Secretary of State.
THE STATE or CONNECTICUT:
In Gsxsnan Aocouxr 0F Rucmrrs AND
Exrsxmrunss or Foxes Arrnoruwr-
ED roa 'rnn Connsn'r Exrxnsss or Gov-
ERNHENT. ' s‘
For payments from the treasury from the 315! of
film—ch, 1874, ta'the 1360/ April, 1875, for the
current expenses of government. ,
Debenture and contingent
expenses at the General
Assembly.. . . .. . . . .'. . . . "304,001.18
Account-cl salaries. . . . . . . . 65,393.40
Contingent expenses inclu-
ding grants. . . .. . . . . . . . . .133,545.19
Judicial expenses... .. . , . .255
Expenses 01 supporting
state paupsrs... ..... 3,407.06
Expenses of board of can-
cation............t2...... 7.535.48
State Normal School...... 12,000.00
. A proprintion for schools 209378.50
D rectors of the Connecti-
cut State Prison. . . . . . 700.00
.Account of public build-
ing and institutions.... 114,405.31
Expenses of soldier’s chil-
) ‘-
dren.... ...... ..... 71,019.42
Advances to Quartermas-
tcruencral........ 43,000.00
Advnnces to Adjutant Gen-
era ....... . ...... ........ .0004!)
Advances to l‘aymuster
General ........ _.. .... 37,171.20
, Expense of R. B. Commis- _
sloncrs... 5,709.87
Ex case of the board of ..
'c arities ' 883.92
Expense of bureau of la-
bor statistics ...... 3,090.95
Expense of insurance com-
missioner.................17,478.85
Expenscol public printin 27.047.12
Expense of board 01 AgrlE
_ ' ., 2,500.00
Expense of b
sloners.... ....... 2,500.00
? Expense of Committee on
revision 01 statutes..... 892.44
Expense of Commissioners
lor building new state
house....................314‘000.00
Expense ol‘_ General .As-
7,428.42
sembly......-.."“'.......
cultu
To Interest on school fund
revenue in the treasury
during the year ..... 36,305.20
To interest allowed towns
on taxes prepaid........ 1,302.45
To interest paid on state
bonds .......... . . . 302,157.00
To balance for orders
drawn in March 1874, and
paltl in April 1874 ........
Tel ,44] $196.28
1 35.00
. $109,019.68
To. bolance of account ~ .
carried forward to April
m. 1375. . .. $508,041.65
' , $2,440,057.61
By Payments into the ’ 'reasury from the 313! of
March, 1874, to the Isl of April, 1875
8; balance of account,
[arch 3m, 1874 ......... $595,370.01
Byplsce'llanoons receipts 9,007.94
By receipts from insur
ance commissioner. . . . . 19,722.00
By :receipts on. account
. ank commissioner sal- -
’ ary...-..... ......... 3,573.00
By interest on deposits. . . 23,530.87
By state taxes from towns 423,154.07
lty taxes from telegraph ' ,.
companies.;.-.....'...‘.~..- 767.136
By taxes from agents of
foreign insurance com-
panies................... 23,214.10
By taxes from mutual ln- " '
surance companies. . . .. 372,874.84
By. taxes Rom- savings -
banks...................434,326.43
Br taxes lrom railroad
Efavor of theadopticm- of said article as a part. .
By taxes from express
companies....... ..... ..
-By taxes from non rc '-
dcut stockholders: . . . .
2.200100 *. .
access
. . _ 3 , £20,3I0.84
' Fnox AvML- or teams:
By Cash or \ '
W. L. Ransom, Clerk of
thchfleldCo 372.04
E. L. Cundall, Clerk of '
thndham '00.. . ..-. .
Jose 11 Bishop. Clerk of
.To land.:Co.............
A» D'.’.0sbdrn. Clerk of -
New Haven 00. 160.16
C. G. R. Vinal Clerk of -
Mlddlesex Cd... 52.22
‘. . Johnson. Clerk of
Hartford 00.. 783.58
E. A. Ankctcll, Clerk of
If. 11. Court of Common
ens .. 1,419,257
0. E. Fellows, Clerk of
Hartford Court of ‘Com-
. mouPhrasal."effing...f 511151 ,
,.~ 5" co .- cr~o
Falrfleld Connor Com- 890 _
.l
‘mon Pleus..............
:5 E 111;: 111
Reject all Violent rurnIlvcs. They ruin
the tone or the bowels and weaken the ,dlgestlona
:‘u‘annsnpsV ;- 3 ‘
' :‘Bd‘erves" out Beltie’l" “‘Aperient;
is used by. rational people, as}; means ot_rellevlng
. x:all derangemen‘ts‘ of the stomach, liver and Intes-
'-tlnes. becausslt removes obstructions without sin
-_and;.-imparts vigor to the organs which it our lies
and regulates. ~ . - .-
.. . -~.BOLD BY ALL DBUGGISTS.
Eloisa!“ Illd Profitable Ent‘plbyment.
“Beautiful!” “Charming!” “Oh, how lovely!"
“What are they worth 1” ac.
.tlonsby those who see the large elcgant.New
Chronic l ubllshing Lo. They are perfect Gems of
:Art. No. one :can resist the . temptationj‘to' buy
when seeing the Chromos; 'Canvsssers. Agents.
and ladies and-gentlemenout of employment. will-
flud this thebest opening over. 9110er to make
money. . Fori'ull- particulars. send stam fo‘r'mnfl‘r
f 4... WudchofnCogaE:
.norb Summer Complaints ”(111:le
fins W“- ' “dancers. - '—:
$5971 0 ”5.10.0004
- Has been invested In Stodk'Prlvlleges-am paid
' PEII
.90
timely-to 1pc: ..ii 1536015: «in wager: sentgfrpve. “'
=' an ers ro ers,
Smgewdgoiui .- .. » .:=. :.. a?
on. ' Cars
.2; g . . _ _
OIL,
SAFE. ECONOMICAL BEST. FOR SALE BY
ALLGROCERS. SAFE ECONOMICAL BEST.
«I. . ‘9 sums choices: [11 me wond—lmpo
h ters’ noes—Largest Company “I
America--staple artic e--pleases everybody—Trade
constantly increasing—Agent wanted everywhere
—bcst inducements—don I waste time— send for
circular to ROBERT WELLS, 43 Yesey Street, N.
Y., P. O. Box 1287.
AWEEKgnarautocd to Male and Fee
‘ :- male A cute, in their locali . Costs
-~ NOTH NG'w try it. Pattie are free.
1’. 0. VICKER) & 00., Augusta,Me
II. M. k: .I. 1‘.
mm
HARDWARE,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS,
WALL gPA PERS,
Cords-Tassels, Coruices, &c.
A large stock of
aways-32mm
constantly on hand, which we are proposed to fur-
nlsh at lowest discounts. We invite s ecial anoni
Ilontothls'branch of our business. ._ lso ‘
latings Tipped & lace leather.
The subscriber will sell the
famous
' are Go.
a
7 LOWEBPIIICEt ..
llmn they have been sold lor III
TEN} YEARS.“
Also al other-kinds ol‘ [Aimbcrat _J fj’;_,
Largely Reduced faces.
companies .............. 281‘ '
SOR‘VALK, CONN.
”M . ,- .
Grater: and was ware
' ‘ _ ‘raou rourm'rso nouns.
By‘cashol‘g . ' '- '
m. Hammersley. state ' '
’morney,llartford couu.‘ '.. :
ty..-........-; ‘..~...-..-...” 84,764.97 .
Chas. I". Sod ckrstate‘ : . ;
attorne ,Ll oilfield-Cos. ‘ 4027.70 I
m.T. Imer,stateattor-' = -" :
nay. Middlesex county. sew: ‘
John J. Penmse, state nth '
tornay, Windham Co... _ 4,258.57
12.11. lll,state,att3rney. ”
'l‘olland county.... ..... 725.75
Danlcl Chadwick,‘ stbte ' -
attorney. New London
county. . . ............ . . . 2,083.43
1;. K; Foster. state attor- '
ney. New Haven county 5,443.93
Chas. F. Sed wick state
attorney Ll chflcld Co. 30:28
Nelson mince state at-
forney, Falrfleld Coa... 1,573.45
Such are exclama- .'
Chromos produced 0 the European and. American -
”dermal "circular-.1 ..Address. 'Ig'. GLE'AS N .t 00., '
.738 numbnessaesm. 1...- »
,uona delicious drink tori!!! m
“I!!! won- rn . asst-fl I»
We ulna :ourz‘ i
. - _m cm ‘ w ,_ *
. PROPIT.‘ _.:
Warsaw Shades—i
DEMMON & NEWCOMB
Have taken the TWO LARGE STORES In Bay
$3,325,820.09 mond’s Building, Nos.530u4155 Main Street, and
Inland to keep coustaut'y on handa choice and
lllneassorlmcnt of
FAMILY GROCERIES
together withsgood variety or.. ,
mil}. ripper. atore’they’havo also embeds - :
'FTS H M‘A‘R K E‘
where all kinds 0! Fish can be obtained In tho
‘ proporsenson Also the best of
FRUITS AND VEGTABLES.
1 In large °'§‘¥“}l.fl'l"“':lflf'ir Also
B R E A. D 9
Cake, Pies. we”
always a supply offresh baked on hand.
neutron a; nnwcmmz,
53 and 55 Main Street.
"'IoLIIt'»-&_ ms,
Dealers in the host varitles oi
Anthracite and Bitumunous
-‘ {Heloise r3],
Oak and
CltcStnu-t
5A1 lUWEST MARKET PRICES.
E Orders left at Branch Oilicc, iu raowrrr's
DRUG STORE, will receive prompt attention.
; Yard at Meeker Brothers’ Old Stand, cast. side the
’ Barber. '
R. I. TOLLES,
Quintard’s I: nurture Booms:
" .- 1 V will be found III-complete assortment of
runwrrunn, so,
lncludlngcverythlng usually found in n first~elass
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times. Also.
a large assortment ol‘
CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
f LOOKING GLASSES. ice.
Glass Plates cuttoany site. .‘ Repairingdone in the
best manner, at short notice. Also, old flair Mat-
trussrs made over as good as new.
C. ll. DA KE.
' i .. ___.‘_E._ oumuan's son.
IAGKPON BROS.
KEEI JONSTANTIJ' 0N HANDA FULJ
STOCK 0F
Imus sou m suvsn wmuss
mam all!“ as neutrons!
ofeverydescriptlon.
Repairing,ln all ltsBrnnchcs
Done lnthe bestmsnner.
-ALSO —
Ilgits torSmith’sAmerican-Organs
To which we wouldlnvlte theattentlonotths
muslcal public.
il’latcd Tea Spoons,
Only $1.00 per Set,
facts. 1:. nocxwooos.
.. . . . . . ‘g : :
_ Ayer’s Catharine Pills,
. For the relief and
cure of all derangea-
ments in the stom-
ach, liver, and bow-
els. They are a mild
aperient, and ' an
ficellent pulrgauve.
ing pure y vege-
. table, they contain
no mercury or mine-
ral whatever. Much
serious sickness and
. y their timely
' use; and every family should have them on hand
for their protection and relief, when re uu'ed.
' Long experience has roved them to be t e saf-
. est, surest, and best '0 all the Pill: with which
the market abounds! ‘By their‘ oodusxonal use,
the blood is (purified, the corruptions of the s s.
tern expellc , obstructions removed and a
whole machinery of life restored to Its healthy
activity. Internal organs which become clogged
. and sluggish arc cleansed by A. er’g Plug, and
_ stimulated into action. Thus clplent disease
is changed into health, the value ofwlnch chan e,
when reckoned on the vast multitudes who e oy
. It, can hardly be computed. Their sugar coating
makes them pleasant to take. and reserves their
virtues unimpaired for any ion of tune, so
that the ,nre ever flesh, and perfectly reliable.
Althoug searchluth .‘are mild and roger-ate
= without disturbance to t e constitutiomb ,or
1 occu stion.
directions are given on the wrapI r to
; each box, how to use them as a Family ysic,
and for the following complaints, which these
Pills rapidly cure :—
For Dyspepsia or Indigo-non, Illness-
. nus, nor and Loss of A]: use, they
. should be t 'en moderatelyto stimu ate the stom-
. sch, and restore Its healthy tone and action.
elven .. I! Mite one
r‘i‘
one"
edit Yes —‘ correct“
action or regarve the'obigt’rgdbtmnswhicl”
cause it.
or Dysonury or Dian-ham; but one
mild dose is generally re aired.
For Rheumatism, out, Gravel,
canon of the Heart, Pain In
Ida, Back and Loin-s, the should be contin-
uously taken, as requlredhto c cage the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For ”repay and Dropslcal Bwelllngl,
_they should c taken in large and frequent doses
to produce the afoot-mourns cpurge.
1‘0: Suppression-min :- osc should be
mkhn' as it prod‘uccs‘thc dos red edect by sym-
mt ’.
I Asla Dinner Pill, take one or two rm: to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels, restores the op etite, and invigorates the
system. Hence It is 0 en ndvantageous where
no serious (1e ement crusts. One who feels
tolerably well, 0 n finds that a dose of these
Pills makes him feel decidedly better, from their
cleansing and renovating eficot on the digestive
. apparatus. ,~ . .2 ,. : ‘
. - ~.lam-trailers),m' .
Dr. J. C. AYER& 00., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL, 171.455., U. s. A.
'03 SALE BY ALL DRUG‘IJISTS EVEBYWHEPI}
Niiw F
_wucbx eel . B’.S
sinsn'rfsswim
Greatest Sewing-machine improvement of
the day. No more imperfectwork or trouble
with tension. _
CA LL AND EXAMINE.
For its simplicity; non-liability to get out of order;
quietness of operation; case 01‘ working and man-
agement: m idity ol execution; impossibility of
turning bac 'ward; non-liability to miss stitches
or break the thread; has a straight needle. and the
shortest one in use; needle is self-ad'ustlng and
easily set; requires no under thrca and no re-
winding; is readily ada ted to all kinds of work;
does beautiful Embroi e b a mere change of
spools; makes THE BES S’ ITCH. for general
pur osos; its seamis thcstron estandmostelastic
ma e; lt_ isthcpnly machine t lat fastens its-own
stitclr;_s1mnhcdy o_l tention, andease {of manag-
lnmlt: its seam Is less lgableto rip, la moor wear
than the “lock stitch.” while it can he more easily
taken out, if desired; hasthe best hemmcr and
other attachments. —
Machines Ethanol and for Rent.
Pianos and Organs,
for sale as cheap as can be purchased in Xorwalk
Mrs. A. SCOTT, Agent,
Opposite Post Office,
SIIIITII NORWAIK CONN.
':._‘- _lmperialhofLondon, .
WILLIAM II. STREET,
[8 Water Street,
I
Wlio.enle and Retail Dealer 1n
HARDWARE,
Isomsrsst. nscnaslos’ roots. acm
outrun“. lMPLEMENTS, CARRIAGE
sonrss. wmmts, mus, sun-rs,
' flUBS axmcs, SPRINGS, soms,
sass, cusnsmooas, PAlNTS.
(JILS,GI.ASS,VARNISH,810.,
AtLowcstNewYorkPrices,
GEORGE WARD SELLECK ,
Has-:onstantly In stock at hlsncw stand .
No. 9 Main Street,
. A choice and flacassortmentu!
Groceries ,
Provisions,
Flour,
Fruit, (00. ,
To which he would invite the attentionofall who
wish toI.urchaserlrst-classgoods.st
Reasonable Prices.
DRIED BEEF, SLICED A SPECIALTY. BEST
OF RAMS, EITHER WHOLE 0R. SLICED.
Dropln and see us in our newstore,
\‘o. 9 DIAIN STREET.
calsr. Lsoslan & son
0 o A. L ,
I WOOD AND BRICK,
cruiitrlriflt SEWEBS, Hills MID
III! vs,
wuotssam AND RETAIL. '
water St, Norwalk, Conn.
ass‘rrrs AFTER nnnnc'rrxo.
CHICAGO LOSSES.
.costs a MERRILL,
Agents at Nor-walk Conn, issue Policies for the
following lnsurance Companies :
Etna, of Hartford, Ct., 24,047,378 07
Hartford, . "4 1,587,519 00
Phcenix,“ ’ -“ « 1,081,189 84
People’s, ol Middleton's, Ct, ' 248,374 86
Home 01' New .York, 2,723,206 52
thn'ix, Brooklyn, N. 12, . 1,545,557 10
Continental of New; York, 1,427,496 21
Internationnl, I. . - . 829,476 00
Westchesler, of New Rochelle, N. 12, 453.930 32
Sprinlgxlel‘d, of Springfield, Mass, 579.780 00,
Peep e's, Worcester, Mass.. ' ,000
Franklin, Phila., m., . 3,208,81839/
Commerce, Albany, N. 11. 204.424 00
Narragansett. of Ijrovidence, R. 1., 754,947 00
Andes, Clucmnati, O. 1 " 00
Home, of Columbus, (5..
Altmanm-Ulcvclantt 0..
Liverpool, and‘Lontlon, and Globe, sepa-
". rate fire nsSets .
North British and Mercantile. do do 2,104,508 00
Queenol‘ Liverpool at London, do do 1,355,100.20
. do do 5.313.065 00
Ann ot cr‘Compnnles, Stock and Mutual, in Con-
necticut and New York.
G EORGE, R. COWLES, HOMER MERRILL.
The museum hsslocatcd in the Bassnssr
OF WILSONS BLOCK, (opposite Gazette Build-
ing. where he will carryon the ‘ ‘
. n I ‘ ' s I
Gas Fittingand Plumbing Busmess
_In all as branches. 'Bcinga PRACTICAL WORK-
MAN, and alwayscithcr personal! doing or
en erintending his workuhe is con dent of his
ab llty to give satisfaction. ,
' Byfaitlil‘ulattcntion‘tobusiness,REASONABLE
CHARGES, and GOODIWORK he hopes to
share in the public patron e. ‘
177.1' C. . .. O'BUanTQ
‘Quaker Bitter
Composed or Roots. Barks'and ’
Herbs—the great Blood Purifier
of the: dam—restoring vitality
and energy. To theAged, they
are a blessing, eremoying ' the in-
firmities off agglfitre’ngthening
and stimulatinggtthe body and
cheering the mind; Mothers and
Maidens: will flnd‘fth'e Quaker
Bitters. a sate-ass: pliable ~rem-
ads. in. all cases cit-illness in‘cié
dam: to the sem—purifling the
blood, e-producing; not “ only a
" vigorous circulation; but a beau-
.tirur and; new complexion.-
Children suffering from sudden or
severe attacks of illness peculiar
toiearly life, I-oft'en :flnd' ready,
,,relief' "by takm, . ' s. one bottle 01’.
.Qfiekéri Bitters: NO one can re—
-:mam long unwell (ifcurable) of»
ten': takings few battle. I "
- Prepare-a bpllridl. 8. Flint & Co.
Atth’eler‘rjeat-jl’edioal Depot, ‘
_ , PROVIDENOSIfEE .
non sums nvnannpnn '
- . ,nnawounuvss
7Improvea evenness
WOODIPUDIP is the-ac-
knowledged STANDABD
of the market, bypo‘pular
verdict; the best pump- for
.' . - the least money. Aster».
tion is invited ”to. Blatchley’s. Improved '
racket; the -Di op Check Valve, ’wnich -
an be withdrawn without disturbin the?
olnts,’ and'tne cop r chamber 1w ich
never oracles. scales or rests, and will-last
life time. For sale, by Dealers and the ,
- trade generally. ,In order t0'be snrcthal,
’ . youget Blatchlcy’s Pump, be careful‘and
seerthat ithas‘mytrnde—mnrk as above. If‘you do.
not knowwhere to buy,jdiscriptive circulars, to-z
gather-with the name andaddress of the agcn.j
nearest you, Will be prom ptly‘ furnished by address
ing'. with stump, J :. . . - .
011.18. 0. BLATCHLEY, Manufacturer,
A , _— . 500 Commerce St., Philadelphia. Pa
CHURNS 013a“ kinds at
.
a. K. Lockwoon’s.
“'1‘?”sz
' for ' ‘
EVERY DESCRIPTION,
4 AT
E. K. Lookwood’s.
Sewing Machines !
I Will sell. New $70 Domestic Maohipos for $45.
Other styles in the same proportion. Also,
New Machines of other makers at less than agents
prices. Second-handMachinera—Singer’s,WL ‘
tle used and as good as new. For sale chea 1.
Machinesrented,exchanged or re mired. Attac -
ments for all Machines. Address ost Office Box
ml). or call at 2d house from Franklin, south side
01‘ Elm Street after 0 o'clock, 1. m. .
. . . BJVHEELER.
teams and Lanterns
4 felts FLORA“
JIIINERAL SPRING,
' waoxnoax‘, runners,
Cures Diabetes, Bright’s Disease, Chronic Infla-
mation or the Bladder, Gravel Dyspepsia,
Live: Complaint, ‘Hcmorroids. (I'iles.]
chronic Constipation. Gout.1lhouma~
tism, Erysipclus, lullamatiomol‘ the
kidneys, 3m, an. 81c.
This water kept constantly on hand by the sub-
scriber, and sold by the barrel or gallon.
”For sale on draugth at Frank Mend &. Co."s
N’th River Blue SEgEeLime, Cement ,
<-»\.
00. 151.; 1.00 (ex.), 2.20, 3.00. vex.), 3.15, ”4.40 (local ex.),
5 '5.15 local ex.) 5.40 (special), 0.35. 0.00(ex.)10.00(cx)
5,055,105 00
5.40 A. m., N. 1". Accom. ; 0.00 A. M.
6.20 a.m., N. 1‘. is N. 11. Accom’n, 6.45 h
6.45 “ I, 7.05 “
TH) " New York Accommo’nl 7.25 “
7.25 “ New YorkExpress 1 7.45 “ -
8.05 “ ' 8.25 “
8.25 “ New Haven Accom’n : 8.45 “
3.45 ‘ I 9.05 --
9.05 “ N. 1'. Ac. .t X. [1. Ex. 1' 9.35 “
9.35 “ 10.00 ‘-
10.00 "‘ . 10.20 h
:0.20 “ New llavancoom’n i103) 4‘
10.40 “ New York Express 11.00 ‘-
”1).:2’3 I. New Haven Express 1:.20 :‘
1 . ‘ ‘ , 1.45 '
11.55 “ . 1 12.151). Ir.
12.35 p.m.. . . . 12.55 ..
12.55 “ New York Accommu‘n, 1.20 H
. 1.30 “ New Haven Accom‘u ! 2.00 “
2.00 “ New Haven Express ' 2.25 n
3.3;; 2‘ New York Express. 3.00 H
I E II
3520, u . . ,' dig ..
~3.40 “ N. 118332 H.Accom'r_ 4.10 '4
4.00 “ Newflaven Express , 4.20 "
4.20 “ ' l 4.40 “
3.3g “ NewYork Accommc'n3 2.? --
.. 4r ..
2.3.5 “ New York Express 5.3.; “
. 5 '- , 0. “
5.55 “ New Haven Accom g 6.15 “
8.25 “ N. Y. & .\'. ll.Acoom‘n‘. 6.45 “
6.35 “ E 6.55 “
6-55‘ “ 7.1:- ..
7.05 “ I 7.35 n
I ll ‘ .4
8.05 “ . 825 u
8.25' “ l 8.50 n
8.50 “ E 9.10 "
9.10 “ New York Express ’ 9.40 “
9.30 . _ 9‘ 9.50 n
10.00 “ Saturday nights only. ‘5 10.20 ~-
& Wilson’s, Wilcox a Gibbs’ and Weed's, but lit- ‘
stock. put up in nest card boxes can be
short notlce, at the Gazette
SAMUEL DASKAM ’ «mice. Engraved Cards to order.
Lyn”, B‘m" water Street,Norwalk, “mm" INDlVlDUAJ. SALTS, onlysocema er dozen.
General Agent for New England States. “‘21 A; E. K. 1,0011 fl00171:.
"r'w‘ - __ ..
NVEYANCES.
NOR llllilw
NEW You.
90 Cents,
T0 NEW roux it across
The Splendid and Favorite Steamer,
159a ‘i-‘s/mz-jfiw -_.—-:-——“‘. '
N61 137 WI: 11: 6,
Wm leave South Norwalk, every week day at 0:50
a. m., on arrival or the 0:09 a. m., train from the
west and 6:42 a. m.. from the east. Stage at depot
1o convey passengers to boat every morning free
of expense.
Returning will leave pier 37, East River, root of
Market St, at 3:30. and 33a St, E. R. at 3:45, p. m.
Fare 5001s. Excursion: Tickets 90.
Baggage not regularly checked will be at the
risk or t (5 owner. 7
Freight taken at Propeller rates. Good Refresh-
ments on board. .
Nelly White will stop at Gregory’s Point on sig-
nal, commg down, and notice going up given at
the olllce on board. Selleck’s Express by this route.
White’s Propellers
Will continue to make regular m s be In No -
walk Bridge and New York, atoll)» 111;le soutrh
Non-walk to receive and leave frclg t. Freight re-
ceived from and delivered at the lreight depot
of the Danbcry and Norwalk Railroad.
{reduce sold as heretofore. Freight st usual
ra es.
@4411 persons are forbid trustin an or
employees of the boats of this line oil aochuutuh‘f
the owners thereof.
DANBURY & NORWALK B. B.
SUMMER ARRNGEMEN TS.
Commencing June 28th, 1873.
DAILY TRAINS.
Dally (rains leave Norwalk Bridge
At 9 42 a. m., i For Danbury and intermediate
0 25 p. m. stations.
At 4 51p. m., For all stations on the Danbury d.
Norwalk & Shepaug Valley 1:. 1t. ,
All! 08 a. m. For Ridgenelrl and Intermediate
Stations.
Lea re Norwalk grldge for South Noru'alk.
At7321040a.m., 210 540p. m.
Leave Danbum/ for Norwalk.
afloanr1930a.m.; 100, 430.610 p. m.
JOHN W. BACON, Supt.
IIEVI You, I“! "Hill a HARIIUIIIIJMHMD
saw roux & NEW HAVEN mvrsxox.
Trains leave Passenger Station at South Norwslk
as follows :
South Norwnlk for Now York.
At 3.47 A.‘.\[. Boston Express
4.14 Boston Express
0 00 “ Accommodation
0.42 “ Accommodation
.34 “ Accom modation
u
.Locnl Express, stopping at Stamford
Accommodation
4:
.- érl-l
see
1".» “
1.13 run.
' 2.59 “
Express
Accommodation
Boston Express
. 4.07 “ Accommodation
,1 5.00 “ Accommodation
.r 6.00 “- Boston Express
0.5? “ Accommodation
9.37 “ Boston Express
3.43 a. 11. Sunday Mad
New York rorSunth Norwalk.
At ‘7.10,*8.05 (ex.). “9.05, 10.00, (ex.),A. 11,; 12.00
and 7 1". 3!. Sunday;
SonIh Nor-walk for New Haven
Springfield Way
1.5: Accommodation
9.01 “ Accommodation
9.33 " Boston Express
10.48 “ Accommodation
11.18 “ Boston Lightning Express
1.56 r. M. Accommodation
2.2:: “ Boston Express
4.06 “ Accommodation
4:22 " Boston Express
, 0.15 “ Accommodation
0.40 “ Accommodation
10.30 “ Boston Express
11.30 “ Boston Express
- 8.40 “ ' Sunday Mail
Trains leave New Haven for South Norwalk, at
2.40 (ex.) 3.10 (can) ''5.30, ’630, ’8 10, 9.45. (ex.) A. la ;
’12 at ; 1.52 (ex.) “2.30, 5.00 (ex.) 5.40, 8.30 (cm) P. 31.,
2.30 .4. M. Sunday Mail. . _
Trains marked thus C“) connect at New Rochelle
with Harlem River Branch. -
See larg‘e bills of Advertisement at Station
Houses an: Hotels. . '
E. M. REED, Gen’l Supt., New Haven.
JOHN ’1‘. MOODY, Sup’t, _ .
Grand Central Depot, New York.
[Published gratuitously for the canvemenite of
' the Public]
:NtrwalkHarse Hailwaylime Table.
COMMENCING J USE 25TH, 1875.
LEAVE Nonwxm.
,' So. Nouwaui. .
Spent; “7' svilall kinds of Eyes
saw-2‘ FOR
LAMAR: “>3 0..: MORRISS’
CELEBRATED PERFECTEI)
SPECTACLESXI EYE GLASSIEE.’
Also, a lar assorment or GENUINE PA? :
BOLD or PE BLE SPECTACLES the only ; '
over yet produced that do not tlre the eye, .
gives a clear and distinct vision, and makes v: .
eves strong. Warrantcd for five years wit]
0 lense. Special attention given to fitting:
sighted people. A large assortment of
OPERA and FIELD GLASS
‘ . A'l'
chcl’s Jewelry Sim .'
UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE
NOTICE.
The undersigned having this day formed a
ghrtnershlp under the name of CEORGl
ltA MUIyD at 00., for the purpose of transm
the Furniture and Undertaking Basins-5s. a!
old stand 01 E. Raymond a Son, rnspcctl'ullv s
it the patronage ol‘the public. '
horwalk. Juno 10111, 1573. ' ‘
GEORGE H. RAYMOSh,
. WILLIAM R. LOCKWOC '
'lu view or the change above named the m
signed requests that all artics indebted tr,
late flrm ol'E. Baymond Son, will call and
tle their accounts without delay.
2;; GEORGE II. RAYMON
cEMEHT PIPE run EHIMNEl
Square and Round Cement Pipe, with plan
ornamental tops, for ch1mneys;havca more
feet draught, and are cheaper and better
brick;also
B R A I N P I P E.
Thebes: 1n the Market. War-ranted to give:
faction. and from 25 to 301m: cent. cheaper
any other. Manufactured and for sale by
‘EAS. T. LEONARD & SE
c. n. KENDALL, 01.0..
D E N 'I' I s '1
Office East Side DepotSqusro, Weshlogronfil
South Riorwalk, Cl. *
Dentistryi
Its brunche; ,
formcdlnzl.. ..
manner.
Special )1. .
tlongivcn '. . .
thenscolxi
Oxide or 1.:
lug Gas. 11:
’ need them;
lllt‘ ‘ =‘ ’:in:' fearswith unvaryingsuccess, 1 an
l-u‘: :. ‘slicd as to its safety,and k'uow Y‘mgit
that i .- 1.. extract teeth wilhoutpain orlnlury
patient». [keep good gas constanLy on hand ~
use memostapproved apparatus in administer-Z -. ;
P.S.-Ofllccuotopen on MondaysorSatnrd: :
Crescent Spectalcs.
. Improve Your Sight.
The CrescentSpec 'ucles now 1
ed to the pubhs .rc Iaranted
perior to all other: . .n t c market
clearness and di- ‘ I iuctness of v
thcyorcunrivalle- , .he total ab:
ol‘prismmic color: , ind veil-actor;
always found if. -~~~~-———-—' Pebbles re
Trade Mark.
them especially desirable. Being ground
great carerthev are free from all im error
and 1m urities. They' are mounted in old.S
Shell, rubber and Steel Frames and will last . .1
years Without change. For sale only b} '
Agents. j
J. Spencer, Jeweler and Optician, is
Agent Icr Norwalk. HE‘Sone genuine M
the trade-mark stamped on every pair. Mar _
turcd by FELLOWS. HOLMES & CLAPP,
Look for Trade Mark. No peddlers cmpl . .
1 I
, .
t1!
HAVEN
the Bass:
nanny.
.38”. NEW
yore
105‘ State f8t., : cure
N HAMS
,
8. ANDREW 65
take no other
, .NOHWAIK liltfll-SIABlES.
. . ORSES AND CARRIAGES constantly on
' hand for hire, wuh‘or without drivers. Our
equipmentzwas never better, and we do not mean
that any shall outdo us in safe, stylish. and every-
way~dcslrable turnouts. Orders for Weddings,
Ennerals, Parties. and Passengers-to and from the
cars. promptly and satisfactonIy'executed. Horses
received on Livery, &c. ‘_Stable at old stand a few
steps north of Horse Railwa Depot. .
D. B. 170le O'USE, Proprietor.
Nor-walk, Nov. 15th, 1873.
LIVER'Y :
WILLEABI E. DANN
xvould say that having; newly stocked and refitted
his Livery Stable. he 1-) rep'awd to accommodate
the public at REDUCE pawl-3s. for cash. Vlth
the very best accommodations in the Livery lino,
during the present summer season. Try me.
' - ' WILLIAM 1:. DANN.
Norwslk, June 15.1874. 24
- asnsnssusron saw.
. .HE subscriber would respectfidly-inl‘om the
public that he has now on hand a ‘ ood assert
ment of HARNESS, made of the very stmatcri
als. which he will SELL a“ 149‘? as they can
ggzsibly be furnished at anyxothe‘r similar esrab
ment In t to country. 1 ow "or your orders. .
Let me have them at once. W51. 11. SWAN.
Norwalk. May 1, [875. 8
Union llllarble
an
a
womb.
Sold by Butchers and Groom's g0
uswuavsn IS Famous FQR EFINE. PROVISIONS.
an
“NEW HA.
"a
Every Ham has our name-BRA” 101521)? upon it.
A
A
IN '1‘
Every Ham we WARRANT, Sweet : and ' Nice.
1‘. 8. ANDREW 85 (30;,E
celebrated .
Dealers will please add»... m ”59,... i. e- a lea--- .. a- . '9'- .. .. . _,. 7'» _
lSTRICT 0F NOBWALK.5=. Probate
September 2nd. A. b.1875.
Estate of JANE. _HYATT, late of Norwall-
said district. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Kory -
hath limited and allowed six months from the: .
hereof, for the creditors of said estate to ext
their plans for settlement. Those who negler
present their accounts, properly attested. wn ‘
said time. will be debarred‘ a recovery. All 1
sons indebted to said estate are requested to m‘
Immediate payment to J AM ES W. HYATT.
31.36 Execute
C0,.
ISTRICT ol SORWAI.K,ss. Probate Co;
August 28th. A. l). 1875. .
Estate of ALFRED RAYMOXD, 1a te of N
Canaan. in said district, deceased. ,
The Court of Probate for the District 01 3.
walk. hath limited and allowed six months fr .. .
the date hereof, for the creditors at said Esta
to exhibit their claims for; settlement. -« Th .:
who neglect to presentthei ;- . ‘ . “‘.""‘1(
attested, thhlu said time, w,~ . f 1 :»
covery. All persons ludebtcvE :
requested to make immedmu _= _ .1 I
'3t'55 ‘ CHARLES SCRAYMI - :1. L
TAX COLLECTOR’S SAhn.
OTICE is hereby given, that the undersxgo ,‘
N under and by virtue‘.‘o_i'_._a, certain *I .
Warrant, duly cxecntcd,_a‘ml signed hp mm;
authority. and directed 7.- ‘ ' ‘.
commanding him to levy to.
FAGAN’, and other persons.
book. on the list to said war;
eral proportions ot‘the sum t» . . .. . .1
said sums, beiazatax or assn- .: i
by the inhabitants ot‘the Town or nunl‘lllkmt’.’
ly and legally assembled, tqglflflwntlge 5:
of Docem er. A. 1). 1573,1net for the purpose :
providing {or the indebtedness of said towujisl .13
1s73,lcviesupon and willscllat _Pubhc Auction. .
the premises hereinaltcr describe-hon the 11th I.
of‘ October, A. D. 1875. at .3 o‘clock' P: 41.,
such: of the following described 'ilcni lactate
John Fagan, aforesaid. situated m smdzlon‘u
Nor'wnlk, on Pros ect Ilill, so called. contamp .
'sixty feet front an rear, and two hundred tu‘en
live in depth, bounded norlherly by land 01 Fe
Pagan, rasterly and southerly by highway, n
Westerly by land now or formerly of Charles .
Benedict.- as will raise the sum 01 m-, .
.threojcgntségs» 031%)? barring-022%? ' '
said on a n,otesu :. ..
er wilb'pie oil: gee ot lggfiozale, an". 2
111-.-
" .
..
i . “ 039,-;99‘93' 5
Norwalk. 11-11305? ‘13“), 1 ..
— AND —-
GRANITE wanna,
Nos. 3 and 5 Mechanic St, & 9 and 11 Water St,
NORWALK, CONN .
Manufacturers of
Monuments, Tombs, Vaults, and
' Grave, Stones,
of Italian and American Marble, Granite, Drab
or Brown Stone. Plambcrs‘ Slabs, Tablets, Sinks,
ac“ as well as Mantles. _ . ~
All kinds of Cemetery and Build-rug. work on
hand and made to order. Flagging, 'urb and Gut-
- ter, Sills-and Lintcl Pier Caps..Co lug; Steps, &c,.
of Blue Stone.
first-class worker of Cast_Stecl. we are prepared
to do all kinds of jabbing in that line. ,Alsodm
mg opened a quarrpare prepared to furnish Bui'
lug Stcncol'a superiorqualitv, aschea as comm
stone can be furnished otherwise. mporters
Scotch Granite. ‘ " '
_ _' Price, Bates d’: 00
RANGES.
(IOODNO'IRANGE, - - - - - 812.00
51 u u _ ‘ 14.00
elsewhere.
1". BELDEN
Call and see them before bu in - -
GEO G
Meat Platters.
Very Cheap. at E. K. LOCKWOOI)’
Whitewash Brushes,
' Only 45 Cents, '
.4! E. Ii". LOCKWOOD’S.
'rnr ”m ‘_
Br. Macy’s Tooth Powder,
Prepared and sold by ‘
H. u. c c. s. PROWITT.
U. s. rmam. 00.,
H. M. e c. s. rsowm. Agents.
Visiting Cards. .
3’
LL 'l‘llE'NEW strung—plain- rep.
pure white or fashionable tlntsr "apps-tor:
Job Printing
IRE NETTING,
Al E. K. LOCKWOOD’S
RAKES,
HO‘ES and Sl‘ADING FORKS, at
E. K. LOCK'VVOOD’S.
The Magic Sifter,
only 50 cents,
Al E. K. LOCKII’OOD’S.
An excelicut
Carving Knife, Fork and
only 91.50,
‘ A! E. Ir. socxn’u
(300d Mllch Cow Wants
WANTED 1‘0 EQ‘ICHANGEr-A good
way Carriage for a really supeno
giviugcxtra qualit and
11 be given. App yto
For an animal
liberal trade w
OFFIL‘. E.
Having secured t e services of a
N ew B Thor
"or. sgvs'rvs
“w, ,
. ‘ arses
’ h of
on tl'
Park
allalzes and styles can,be 1d
' ' l 1
Gazelle Job P/luII
R. '
Norwalk Chronicler