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REPORT
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SPEUIAL UUMMITTEE
* ON THE
,, rustle LIBRARY.
At a meeting of the Council held in
the Council rooms on August 2nd. of
this year, it was voted that the commit-
tee who had charge of inaugurating
the Public Library and who were
given its care until the appointment of
its board of Directors. be requested to
prepare a detailed statement of the ex-
penses incurred thereby and present
the same for the information of the.
public. In accordance with this vote,
the Library Committee desire to sub-
mit the following report:
The Norwalk Library Association
which had been established over fifteen
years, and which had in its possession
some 3000 selected volumes, presented
them to the City of Norwalk upon the
condition that if accepted, the City
should establish and maintain a Free
Public Library.
On November 21st., 1895, at a public
meeting of the City, among other busi-
ness considered, was the proposition of
the Norwalk Library and upon a mo-
tion duly made by Gen. Chas. Olm-
stead, it was unanimously voted, more
than one hundred citizens being pres-
ent, “that the offer of the Norwalk Li-
brary Association, to give the City its
volumes upon the condition named in
said offer be accepted.”
It was also voted: “that the Council
of the City of Norwalk be and it is
hereby instructed to establish anti
maintain a Public Library.”
In the furthurance of this instruction
the Council at an adjourned meeting
held in the Council Rooms, Dec. 23rd,
1895, passed the following resolution:—
“That the Mayor appoint a commit-
tee of the Council to take all steps
necessary for the establishment of a
Public Library as directed by the
City meeting, which committee shall
also in behalf of the City take charge
of the books and property recently ac-
cepted by the City from the Norwalk
Library Association, and perform what-
ever other acts with reference to the
same may be deemed expedient and
proper.”
The Mayor appointed as this commit-
tee Messrs. Smith, Chinery, and Boyer.
The committee at once entered upon its
duties and assumed charge of the " Nor-
walk Library, ” then situated in the
N orwalk Club building. They engaged
Mr. L. P. Mott, its librarian, to still con—
tinue in charge temporarily and opened
the shelves daily to the use of the pub-
lic. Here the Library was kept until
the end of May. Meanwhile larger
space and better accommodations being
required, the present quarters upon
\Vall street were rented from April
lst., 1896, where, after being made suit-
able, the Library was removed. The
committee also engaged Miss Pinneo as
permanent Librarian, and accepting
the position, she took charge of the
necessary reorganization, classifying
and cataloguing prior to the opening of
the Library in July. The starting and
‘ opening of a Public Library entails at
the onset necessary expenditure for
construction, furniture,library supplies
etc., apart from the cost of maintain-
ance. In laying the first foundation it
was the desire to do it well, so that the
committee, while-avoiding unnecessary
cost. were careful to provide such an
outfit as modern library requirements
and science demand. From the de-
tailed statement of expenditure here-
with submitted it will be seen that $1,-
292. 34 had been paid out up to July 1st.,
1896. At that time the board of Direc-
tors was appointed and the Library
Committee ceased. For further infor-
mation the recent annual report of the
Library treasurer is added. It will
thus be seen that the expenditure up
to June 1st.,1897 on Library account has
been $3277.22.
To meet the outlay of starting and of
current expenses for the two years, it
was necessary to make the tax one mill.
It is estimated that hereafter an annual
tax of i: mill will amply provide for the
cost of the Library.
Vouchers for all expenditures with
full itemized bills are on file at the City
Clerk’s office where they may be seen.
WM. H. SMITH, l
A. A. CHINERY, JR., Committee.
E. L. BOYER, l
STAE'EMENT: —
Rent,—Norwalk Club, , S 75.00
Salary,—Mr. L. P. Mott, 126.00
Salary,—Miss Pinneo and assist-
ant, (Classifying books, cata-
loguing etc., 108.00
Construction and Fur-
nishing Account.
George Osterbanks,—painting,
etc., 8 70.39
Jones & Hotchkiss Co., 157.00
A. R. Malkin, 250.92
W. H. Smith and Co., 125.07
Raymond & Sons, - 27.00
Bradley & Hubbard Co., 100.00
P. E. Callahan, 20.10
J. A. Pinneo, new books and li-
brary supplies. 218.88
Ferris, movmg books, 6.00
N ORWALK GAZETTE, 3.00
Gas company, 4.94
$1292.34
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Statement of Account of Treasurer:
Cash on hand, received from
librarian for book cards,
fines, etc., $48.85
Bills for the following have
been approved bythe Board and
sent to the City Council for pay-
ment:
Librarian’s salary, $550.00
Janitor’s salary, 84.50
l..ibrarian’s assistant (during
re-organization of library
and as substitute during va—
55,00
cation),
285 61
New books,
Rebinding books, 49.42
Papers and periodicals, 114.16
Paper files, 8.00
Stationery and printing. 88.17
Library furniture, 60.81
Lighting, 100.61
Fuel, 53. 00
Carpenter work, 63.73
Office expenses, 6,22
Traveling, 9.00
Sign, 10.00
Insurance, 41. 15
Rent, ' 400. 00
$1984.88
VICTOR S. SELLECK,
Secretary and Treasurer.
N0 STRIKE 0P TAILORS.
The Demand For an Increase of Salary
Has Been Granted.
New York, Aug. 27.——The strike of the
Progressive Tailors, which began on
Sunday last, was declared off today and
1,500 persons affected secured the de-
mand for an increase of 25 per cent and
flocked back to work today. A jubila-
tion meeting took place at 112 Cannon
street, at which Abraham Cahan and
Schwartz and Newman, strike leaders,
were the principal speakers. A delega-
tion from the shop of Kalmann & Fried
of Newark was present at tonight’s dem-
onstration to celebrate the victory of
the strikers in this city and Newark.
According to the strike bulletin issued
today at the headquarters of the United
Brotherhood of Cloakmakers, 160 Riv-
ington street, there are on strike today
not less than 4,500 cloakmakers. There
is also a fear that that number will be
largely augmented. Walking Delegates
Fischer, Newman, Rosenthal and Rapp-
mann are making the rounds of a num-
ber of the largest firms in the trade for
the purpose of presenting the new price
lists. If the demand for an all round 35
per cent increase is not granted, shop
strikes will immediately follow.
A new method of distinction among
the operators was instituted today by
means of different colored cards. Op-
erators are given dark red cards, tailors
are supplied with green cards and press-
ers with light red cards, displayed on
their hats.
Meyer, Jonassen & Co. will be asked
to grant the stipulated increase in the
wage earning of the company's 1,500
employees. A number of those in whose
shops strikes were ordered yesterday
capitulated today.
There was no change today in the
strike of the east side cigarette makers.
Abraham Toner, the secretary, said that
he was not being fairly treated by the
papers. ‘
He-said that the girl strikers were
being treated with more consideration
by the press than himself.
Fatal Game of Blind Man’s Bufl‘.
New York, Aug. 27.—Dr. E. S. Kitchell,
assistant instructor at theaCollege of
Physicians and Surgeons, died today at
the Roosevelt hospital. He had fallen
from the veranda on the second floor
of his summer cottage at Hulett’s
Landing, Lake George, last Tuesday
while playing a game of blind man’s
buff and struck his head on the ground,
ten feet below.
British Steamer on Fire.
Copenhagen, Aug. 27.——-The British
tank steamer Attila, Captain Hughes,
from Philadelphia on Aug. 8 for Aar-
huis, is on fire off the island of Laesoe,
in the Cattegat, off the northeast coast
of Jutland. The crew has been saved.
The Attila is a steel vessel built at Mid-
dlesbrough, England, in 1889. She reg-
istered 1,404 tons.
Killed by Lightning.
Toms River, N. J., Aug. 26.—-Informa-
tion was received here today that Pas-
quale Siringensi, an Italian laborer, was
struck and instantly killed by lightning
during a heavy thunderstorm. He was
employed in the grading at Sea Side
park and was working overtime when
the shower came up. Siringensi had a
wife and two children in Italy, and was
arranging for them to join him in this
country.
Armenian Women Arrested.
Constantinople, Aug. 26.—The Turk-
ish police arrested two young Armenian
ladies who Were distributing copies of
the manifesto issued by the Armenian
Central Revolutionary committee, in
which the recent. explosions of bombs
were declared to be the work of the
Young Turk party. One of the young
ladies was released from custody, as it
was shown that she was a Russian
subject.
Passengers For fh'e' Klondike.
Seattle. VVasli.. Aug. 26.——The steam-
ship 'llosalie'has departed for Skagguay
with about 100 passengers and a full
load of horses and supplies for miners.
She also took a number of wagons to
break the famine at the pass. The
schooner Moonlight. which had to take
off most of her deckdoad of lumber,
will get away with her 60 passengers
within a few hours.
New Transportation Line.
Port Townshend, Wash, Aug. 26.——A
company has been organized here called
{"79 Copper River Transportation and
M‘nfrg company, to operate a line of
srhrrnez's between this place and Cook
inlet, Itcdiak. the Prince William sound
ceunfrj.‘ and Copper river points in pas-
senger and freight traffic. The first trip
north will be made in February.
Dr. “'ebb fiIixqque-J.
Ru:land. Vt., Aug. 2"..—Dr. Seward
Webb writes that the expressions in re-
gazd to the fuzure of the Fitchburg
rullrcad attribufed to him in a Burling—
ton press d'spatch are wholly unfound-
ed. He says that the idea of an alliance
‘- etween that road and the Delaware
.‘l Hudson has never entered his head
Chine-so. Colony at. St. Louis Ralded.
St. Louis, Aug. 26,—The entire Chinese
colony was raided by the federal au-
thorities. They took 283 of the Chinese
to the United Szates district court,
the-rc- they were examined as to their
r 511. to szj,‘ in this country. Fourteen
will be sent lo San Francisco and de—
ported under the Geary exclusion act.
Fatal Fire In Buffalo.
Buffalo, Aug. 26,—Fire in ,the resi-
dence cl” Thomas Giles, 713 Carroll
street. early tcday caused the death of
his young daughter Florence. The body
was burned to a crisp. Lottie, aged 13,
and Eliza, aged 11, were badly burned.
The physicians at the hospital say their
condition is very serious
The “’cather.
Fair, followed by increasing cloudi-
ness; southerly winds.
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W'E’EK 1.1‘ - NI)“ M’VLA K.-‘,.}A ZETTE. . - . q, I .
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xDEFEATEo
For Three Years He Suffered—Could
Hardly Breathe at Night—One Nostril
Closed for Ten Years.
Mr. A. M. Ramsey, of De Leon, Texas,
was a sufi’erer from Catarrh in its
worst form. Truly, his description of
hlS sufferings seem little short of mar-
velot's. instead of seeking his couch,
lad for the night's coming, he went to
It with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a.
struggle to breathe was before him.
' DE LEON. TEXAS.
Messrs. sz‘zimarz Bids" Savanna/1, Ga.,
GENTS: l have used nearly four bottles of
P. l’. l’. l was zlfilicted from the crown of m r
head to the soles of my feet. Your P. P.
has ru '1 my difficulty of breathing. smother:
' : ‘ itution of the heart. and has relieved
:1 pain. One nostril was closed fm
axs, but now I can breathe through it
l have not slept on either side for two cars:
in fact. l dreaded to see night cOme. ~ow!
sleep soundly in any position all night.
i am so/years old, but expect soon to be able
to take hold of the plow handles. I feel glad
that l was lucky enough to get P. P. P., and I
heartily recommend it to my friends and the
public generally.
Yours respectfully,
A. M. RAMSEY.
THE STATE or Tums} s ,
County of Comanche. "
Before the undersigned authority, on this
day, personally appeared A. M. Ramsey, who,
after being duly sworn, says on oath that the
foregoing statement made by him relative to
the virtue of P. P. P. medicine. is true.
A. M. RAMSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before In‘ this,
August 4th, 1391.
J. M. LAMBERT, N. P..
Comanche County, Texas.
CATAREH CURED BY P. P. P.
(Lippman‘s Great Remedy) where all
other remedies failed.
Woman‘s weakness, whether nervous
or otherwise, can be cured and the
system built up by P. P. P. A healthy
woman is a beautiful woman.
Pimples, blotches, eczema and all
disfigurements of the skin are removed
and cured by P. P. P.
P. P. P. will restore your appetite,
build up your system and regulate you
in every way. P. P. P. removes that
heavy, down-in-the-mouth feeling.
For blotches and pimples on the
face, take P. P. P.
Ladies, for natural and thorough
organic regulation, take P. P. P., Lipp-
man‘s Great Remedy, and get well at
once.
Sold by all druggists.
LIPPMAN BROS, Apfiecarles, Sole Prop'n,
Uppman‘s Block. Savannah, Ga.
HOSTETTER’S
Removes the
Wis .3 Has
[if DBSDflllllBllCY
Caused by a
Disordered Liver
And Renews
' j, , HEALTHFUL
STOMACH Circulation and
B ITTER I Tmfrz'tz'ou.
YUUHKNUW
“A Good Thing" when you
see it——almost every one does.
The line of Suitings I am Of-
fering for
' $|6.00
and upwards are each and
every one a good thing. Just
a matter of choice for the dif-
ferent tastes. The assort-
ment includes all kinds, light
and dark—a fine collection.
Pants, $3.50.
FRANK 0000.
36 Main St., Norwalk.
Cleaning,:Repairing and Dyeing.
DAVID W. RAYMOND
Funeral Director and Emlalmer
29 Washington Street South Nor-walla
Residence . Mansckemn Hotel.
HERE’ YOUR UIIAIIUE.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave-
nue. If you intend to build, look at
this before purchasing.
Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
w. H. airmen...
Real Estate and Insurance
Room I. Gazette B'I’d.
Piano Lessons.
~ . GEORGE W. BRADLEY (don liter
MRS! the late Wm. B. Nash.) RiYos agent
on satisfactory instructions on the Piano at
her home No. 193 Main street.
Insurance and Annuities in force -
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THE MUTUAL LIFE ”INSURANCE [Ill
OF NEW, YORK.
RICHARD A. McGURDY, President. ,
Statement for the Year Ending December 3|sl; |897.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOMEp
Received for Premiums - - - _
From all Illher ources _ - - . - .
$ 39,593,4l4 20
I0,l08,28l 07
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—.
s 49,7021fi—27
DISBURSEMENTS,
To Policy=ttlders for claims by Death
To Policy-w ’cr Endowments, Dividends, elc. - - -
For all (lit-r - - - - - .
ASSETS.
Unilcd lat-cs ends and other ecurilie - . . .
First lien loans on Bond and Morlgage - - -
Loans on Slacks and Bonds - — . - .
Real Estate
(lash in Banks and Trust companies - - - - .
Accued lnleesl, Nel Defeed Pemiums, elc- -
s I2,595,Il3 39
I2,842,456 u
wanna 64
S36,2I8,515 IA"
8 I | (”25,082 I4
1|,543,92 '.
",0
22,167,666 60
I2.680.390 no
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saunas
- 205,0lo.633 ‘12
3 29,133,5I4 10
3 9|8.698.338 45
Reserve for Policies and alter liabilities - - - .
Surplus‘ - - - - . - .
I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct
liabilities calculatecjby the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual
Report of the Examining Committee
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 0F ,
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE BOMPAIIY OF NEW YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twentv-
third day of December, I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and
REPORT
wer and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between‘t L ~ ate of the
f this Report attended at the cfiice of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer,
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective aSSISIams 0’ such officers, and have care-
fully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement,_ and have found the same to be correct. They have examined
and counted every certificate of stock2 bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the
same are carried in said Statement With the market quotations and find the same not exceeding such quotations—in fact, in
many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mOItgages on real property held by the Company,
ard find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have
verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the
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Cas 1er hat all the books, papers. documents and cvxdences of title of every description necessary in
And the Committee certify t _ ' . . .
such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assmtants, and that the same are
te, in cod order and well kept. ‘. . '
accuzafid thegcommittee further certify that the ihVestments of the Company are of a high order, and that the SYSIem and
methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation
All of which is respectfullyvsubmitted ROBERT OLYI’HANT J. HOBART ,HERRICK
JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D DICKEY. JR.
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
verify the same, reSpectfully
That, pursuant to the po
said reference and the date c
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1897.
The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured without the extra
charge heretofore required. More definite information on the subject will be furnished by
the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp.
Board of Trustees
' GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN .13.:
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
T HEO. A. HAVEMEYER
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM ROCKEEELLEB
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DIOREY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERB!
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUCHINcLoss
'IHEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD
CHARLES E. MILLER
l WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIO CROMWELL
J ULI'EN T. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PEcKHAu
J. HOBART 'HERRICK
WM P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A GRAN N 188 Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, GeneraiEMaiglgIgAN J 'C
V _ LOYD, 2d Vice-President HENRY . D , n, qrresponding Secretary
IVlblIAIIIEJIEMLJ- E ASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMBOTH, Asmstant Secretary
FREDERIC CROMWELL. Treasurer.
A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
SANDS, Cashier.
h'DW ARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
1 D GRETSIN GER, ASsiStant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN Assistant Comptroller
' (J. CLIFFOB ' JOHN C.'ELLIO l‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. '
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
GRANVILLE:M.|WHITE, A? ‘
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MOCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON Pos'r
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OIOOTT
JOHN
W ILLIAM P,
GHSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D-
JOHN tw. NIGHOLs '°' '9'"- "“;::.'.‘.‘.'l'.l'..'.'...;.
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