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Councils Meet
Regular meetings of the city council
. of Norwaik and South Norwalk were
held last Monday evening.
N ORWALK COUNCIL.
Mayor Glover presided at a regular
meeting of the Council last evening,
the full board with the exception of
Councilman Cotter being present.
Billsto the amount of something
over $1,000 were ordered paid.
The report of the committee in refer-
ence to recommendations presented by
Chief Engineer Prowitt was read and
accepted.
The committee reported adversely
on the purchase of a new supply wagon,
as well as on the rebuilding of the
present fire alarm system, claiming
that the latter was in a fair condition,
and afurther expenditure at present
not called for.
The report was favorable as to the
purchase af rubber boots and coats for
the fire department the same to be
equally divided between the Engine
and Hose companies, and it was so
voted.
Chief Bradley reported twenty-two
arrests for the month of J uly.
The plans and specifications for the
proposed new sewer on Springwood
avenue were presented and accepted.
Councilman Gregory, chairman of
the sewer committee, asked for advice
from the council as to whether he
should let the work out by. contract or
otherwise.
He said that probably the cheaper
way to have the work .done would be
by contract, but that “the Dagoes
would bid low and get the job.” He
was in favor of giving the work to resi-
dent taxpayers.
Councilman Bates suggested that the
work be done by the day and then
those who desired work would be given ,
a chance.
Mayor Glover remarked that he
thought that if Mr. Gregory went
ahead on that line it would meet with
the approbation of the taxpayers. And
he was so instructed.
A matter that provoked considerable
discussion was a proposed appropria-
tion of $1,000 for the benefit of the li-
brary.
Councilman Gregory started the ball
rolling by remarking that the appro-
priation for the library was about ex-
hausted, and added the pertinent ques-
tion as to how the money raised from
the tax last year for the library, had
been applied.
Clerk Gregory explained that the
original tax had brought in about
$5,000. But that when the present
board came in there was but a small
proportion of the amount left. That
owing to a vote of the board there was
not at present a special library fund,
it being a fund in common with other
city departments. He further said that
ifabalance in the matter was to be
struck the city wouldo be indebted to
the library fund about $2,900.
Councilman Gregory said that the
city had no right to have used the
money collected by the tax, and that
such money ought to have been kept
separate. “1 don’t'see how they” (re-
ferring to the previous council) “should
have done as they did. But then they
didla good many things they ought
not to have done.”
Councilman Meeker asked, “Have
we any right to vote the extra amount.
If we have $500 in the treasury belong-
ing to the library fund, we ought to
have a right to expend it.”
After some further discussion the
clerk was instructed to promulgate a
call for an appropriation of $1,000 for
the benefit of the library.
James Burns of Wilton avenue was
recognized by the Mayor. He had a
grievance in regard to the recent
ordinance passed relative to peddlers.
Mr. Burns was very caustic in his
remarks, and stated that he owned a
cow and sold a few quarts of milk and
asked if it was 2 dgates prison offense
to do so. He ventured the remark,
“you are all had, both Democrats and
Republicans,” and then his remarks
assuming the nature of a threat, Mayor
Glover felt prompted to call him to
order, and he subsided. However, the
mayor kindly explained to him that he
would not .probably be molested in his
sale of milk.
After some business of minor im-
portance the council adjourned until
A ugust 18th.
South Norwalk Council.
Under the light of the new incandes-
cent lamps recently introduced by the
city of South N orwalk, a regular meet-
ing of the council of that city was held
Monday night and it was after eleven
o’clock when the board adjourned and
went to the Electric Light station to
inspect the plant.
Bills to the amount of $843.07 were
ordered paid.
An appropriation of $2,350 was made
to the Electric Light commissioners,
and a sum of $5,000 was appropriated
for the improvements on South Main
street.
Mrs. Clara J. Swift who owns prop-
erty on South Main street, gave notice
to the city through her attorney, that
she would sue for $25 damages caused
to a maple tree on her premises by the
cutting down of an elm tree in front of
said premises. The matter was re-
erred to the highway oommittee.
A communication was , read from
Attorney Frost, who represented
property owners on Chestnut street,
stating that suit would -be brought
against the city for damages unless the
backing up of water in the sewer
system on that street was remedied.
The semi-annual report of Chie
Vollmer showed 83 arrests in the city
during the past six months.
Contractor Johnson who is laying
the brick paving on South Main street,
and whose contract included the relay-
ing of sidewalks has relinquished the
latter part of the contract and it will
be done by the city, the property
owners to pay one-half the cost.
Health ofiicer Tracey was voted a
salary of $250 dating from January 1st,
1898 to January 1st, 1899.
It was voted to lay a curb and gutter
on Hoyt street, Ely avenue and Bouton
street.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise the assessment of benefits and
damages on the South Main street im-
provements and turn the books on same
over to the city collector.
The Water Commissioners reported
' $1,736 in the treasury.
A vote of thanks was given to the
Mayor of Detroit for an invitation to
attend a convention of “city fathers” in
that city. -
A nuisance caused by a dripping from
rthe cornice on the Mahackemo hotel
building was ordered abated.
It was voted to have the front of the
Library building on Washington street
repainted.
Julius V. Becker gave notice that he
intended bringing suit for $2,000 dam-
ages against the city, On account of an
accident on Spring street whereby his
son suffered a fractured leg. The
papers were referred to the city at-
torney.
It was voted to call a city meeting
for next Monday night, to take ‘action
' in the matter of benefits and damages
on the Monroe street improvements,
and also the matter of laying an over-
flow sewer or Chestnut street.
The Council then adjourned and
visited the Electric Light station.
It May be That a State Asy-
lum Will be Built in
Nerwalk.
An Allowance Voted to Norwalk Volun-
teers at Niantic.
It was decidedly warm last Tuesday,
but there was a fairly good attendance
at the special town meeting, called to
take action on the matter of authoriz-
ing the selectmen “to pay from the
town funds to any citizen or perma-
nent resident of this town who has en-
listed in the Volunteer army of the
United States, the balance between
the compensation already paid or to
be paid to him as a member of the
United States Army for said period,
and a per diem allowance for that pe-
riod at the rate paid by the State for
a parade or encampment expressly re-
quired by State law, but every such
payment to be made only in each case
after an assignment to the town of
whatever claim the recipient may have
against the State for that balance, but
not to exceed the amount for which
pay rolls have heretofere been signed
by such soldiers in each case, intending
thereby to accord to the volunteer-s
from Norwalk the same treatment ac-
corded by the State to the members of
the lst Regiment Connecticut troops.
A resolution to that effect was
passed.
As the meeting was about to adjourn
a message was received from Senator
E. O. Keeler who stated that he wished
to bring a matter of much import to
Norwalk before the same.
While waiting for the arrival of Mr.
Keeler, Congressman Hill was called
upon for a speech, to which he re-
sponded, and he spoke on war topics in
an interesting and instructive manner.
Mr. Keeler on his arrival at the hall
lost no time in presenting the matter
which he wished to have immediate ac-
tion taken upon.
He said that there was a reasonable
chance of a state insane asylum being
built in Norwalk if prompt action on
the part of the townspeople was taken.
He said that the present asylum had
become inadequate for the demands
made upon it and that another asylum
was a matter of necessity. He said
further that when 'built it ought to be
located in this section of the State.
He thought that with proper exer-
tion Norwalk could gain the Same.
By a unanimous vote the selectmen
were instructed to investigate the mat-
ter and do all in their power towards
the location of the asylum in N orwalk.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Weed have gone
l to the Catskills for a two weeks’ visit.
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Dewey Thinks the/Taking of M3.-
nila an Easy Task.
Both Dewey and Men-m Think Best to
Delay Any Movement on Manila Until
We Have An 'Overwhelming Force
There. The City Will Probably Then
Surrender.
Manila, July 30,--The United States
transport N eWport, with Major General
W‘esley Merritt on board, arrived here
Wednesday. All were well on board.
Nothing decisive has happened as
yet, but it is expected that operations
against the Spanish will begin in .a. few
days.
General Merritt assumed command of
the American forces immediately after
he had reported to Admiral Dewey. He
Cavite rsenal.
The ewport was escorted to an an-
chorage near the cruiser Charleston by
the gunboat Concord, the crews of the
vessels of the American fleet giving her
a rousing welcome.
At the close of his official visit to
the Olympia. General Merritt was of-
ficially recognized by a salute of thir-
teen guns.
Until he shall have received the re-
ports of the officers who preceded him
and made himself familiar with the sit-
nation, General Merritt cannot determ-
ine as to his future course.
The remaining transports a-e expec-
ted to arrive to-morrow. The fleet saw
the oollier Brutus, and i-t-is supposed
that the monitor is coaling at Guam
island.
The troops encamped at Paranajo
have not yet made a move, the condi-
tion of the country between the camp
and the outskirts of Manila, being such,
on account of the heavy rains, as to
make it impossible to advance. The
insurgents are still active, but are ac-
complishing nothing.
General Merritt’s expedition included
the transports Ohio, City of Para, Indi-
ana. and Morgan City, which left San
Mdsco June 27, carrying 3,600 officers
and men under Brigadier General Mc—
A‘rthur; the steamer Valencia, which
sailed on June 2-8, with 600 men, and the
transport Newport, which sailed on
June 29, with 800 men, under the imme-
diate command of General Merritt.
Altogether there were 5,000 officers
and men in the third party. The first
expedition carried 2,501 men, and the
second carried 3,515 men, so that Geri
eral Merritt has under his command
11,016 men.
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GENERAL MERRITT.
Admiral Dewey thinks that it is pos-
sible to take the city without the loss
of a single life, and he is most anxious
to do so. He «thinks that it is far pref—
erable to undergo a. little further delay
in awaiting the arrival of an overwhel-
ming force an to attempt to carry
the city now y assault. an undertak-
lngwhtch would most certainly involve
heavy loss.
Mabterigwmn reference to Aguinaldo,
the leader of the insurgents, are as-
suming a more definite and satisfactory
shape. He has instructed the Filipinos
not to seller to furnish tranSportation
facilities to the Americans, except at
his order, aiming, doubtless, to delay
the Americans, in order that he might
be the (fire to capture Manila. Hearing
this, General Anderson served notice
on him that he would make requisitim
on the people direct. He had the notice
printed in the native language and
scattered broadcast. Thmupon General
Aguinaldo promptly replied that he
would honor General Anderson's requi—
sitions for military necessaries upon
four d-ays’ notice. .:
Washington, Aug. 1.»T'he following
telegram has been received at the war
department:
, Borg Kong, July 30.
Adjutant General U. S. Army, Wash-
ington:
Cavite, July 25.—Ar1*lved 'to-‘day abput
12. Health of commands good. Be-
mainder of fleet about four days in the
rear. All troops assigned me will prob-
ably be needed.
MERRITT,
Major General Commanding.
The navy department has made pub-
lic the following:
Gavin July 26.
Secretary of the Navy:
Merritt arrived yesterday in the_New.
port. The remainder oaths expedition
is expected within the next few days.
A dispatch received from Admiral
Dewey announces that Agulnaldo has
that it would take a large force from
this country to subdue the insurgents.
I'm-ranch Wins Win.- (‘hen Tournamenl.
Vienna, Aug. 1.--Tarrasch won first
prize in the intennational chess tour-
nament, $1,500; Pillsbury second, $1,000.
The final game to decide the tie was
drawn and the score reads: Tarragon
2 1-2, Pillsthry 1 1-2.
The International chess tournament,
of which the above tie match of four
games was the outcome, resulted in. a
tie between TarraSCh and Pillsbury, the
American. The score was for each
28 1-2 games won and 8 1-2 games lost.
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AGUINALDO STILL DBFIANT '
has established headquarters at the
nothing of the monitor Monterey and '
4 burne island.
assumed a bold attitude of defiance and ,
:TWO hiya FIGHT
' Gen. Merritt Says Our Force Will
Have to Conquer Insurgents.
HE ASKS r03 50.000 moors
The Situation at Manila is Unsatisfactory
l and Dangerous. The Insurgents Are
Becoming More Arrogant. The Sur-
render ui‘ Manila to Be Demanded. It
May Already Have Been Made. A 001:-
ferenco at “'ashington.
Washington, Aug. 2.—-—General Mer-
mt has again cabled the war depart-
ment relative to the situation in M3.-
nila, which he finds very unsatisfac-
tory and dangerous, owing to the atti-
tude of the insurgents. In the opinion
,of General Merritt the attitude of the
3insurgents there is similar to that as-
sumed by Garcia’s Cubans upon th’e
question of their right to enter and pos-
sess themselvts of the city, although in
this case :the insurgents are a. very
much more formidable element, being
not only more numerous, but better
armed and filled with the arrogance
following numerous victories over their
Spanish foes. '
General Merritt, however, indicates
that he will do his utmost to protect
the citizens from the savagery of the
'insurgents, though his task is a dell-
,c'ate and difficult one, because of the
'fact that :he must, while fighting the
Spaniards, be ready at any moment to
repel the insurgents.
To Demand Surrender.
The general gave notice that he was
about to combine with Admiral Dewey
in a joint demand for the surrender of
'the city to the United States forces,
thus forestalling the insurgents, and
this move may cause a rupture. It is
possible, in view of the fact that Gen-
eral Merritt’s cablegram was sent from
C'avite last Thursday, that this move-
ment has been made already by the
combined American military and naval
forces, although there is some doubt
about this on account of a stattment
from General Merritt that he may need
all of his soldiers before attacking.
Still it is possible that the demand
might be made without being immedi-
ately followed by an attack, ‘ which
might be deferred until all the troops
have reached Cavite. Up to the date
'of the report General Merritt had with
‘him about 12,000 soldiers.
So far seven expeditions have left
San Francisco carrying soldiers to the
IPhilippines, and it is the intention to
lfurnish :the genera: commanding at
;least 8,000 men more than his present
1 force. If he delays 'his attack until all
ithese have reached him, Manila. will
’not be taken in that way before Sep-
tember, for the last of the troops have
not yet started from San Francisco.
It may be, however, that.the arrange-
;ment as to the Philippines which, it is
lexpected, will bexincluded in the peace
treaty, will obviate the necessity for
‘ further action on the part of the Amer-
ican commanders.
l Secretary Alger and Secretary Long
went into conference with the president
at 1 o’clock yesterday afternbon over
the serious situation in the Philippines.
They had important dispaMes from
General Merritt and Admiral Dewey.
cret‘ary Alger admitted the signifi-
cance of these dispatches, but declined
to state their exact nature.
Terrible Conditions on the Coucho.
New York, Aug. 2.——The disinfecting
of the transport ship No. 14, formerly
the Mallory liner Gone-ho, which arriv-
ed in port Sunday" from Siboney, with
175 soldiers and army officers on board,
was so far completed yesterday that
125 of the men were removed to Swim-
The oflicers wereiando
ed in the city Sunday night. The men
remaining on board, about tWenty-five
in number, are too ill to be moved, and
the Condho must be their hospital for
a few days. The transport is the sec-
ond ship to come with sick and woun-
ded soldiers into port in such a. condi-
tion, it is alleged, as would seem to
call for the most-strict and immediate
investigation.
When the 175 soldiers on board, ill
from fever or wounds, besides several
civilians, hospital accommodations, it
is said, wefe provided for less than.
one-third. There were but 58 cots in
good shape on the ship, it is alleged,'
and over a hundred malaria. and ty—
phoid patients were forced to lie on
rude bunks ‘ without mattresses or
blankets, in a foul, ill smelling hold,
and where the drainage from the upper
decks filtered through on to them.
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Bismarck’s Funeral.
Berlin, August 2.——A dispatch from
Friedrichsrube to the Hamburg Nach-
ridhzten says it" has been definitely de-
cided that the remains of Prince Bis-
marck are to be interred at Ithe spot
selected by himself, where a. simple
mausoleum will be built and to which
ferred from Var-sin.
Until the mausoleum is completed,
the funeral rites will be confined to the
simple ceremony of blessing the re-
mains,-which will be performed by the
local past-or of the village of Bruns-
_torf. , -
Prince Bismarck’s final written in-
structions, signed by himself, expresses
his desire to be buried in the Sachsen—
wald and conclude: “For an epitaph, I
wish ‘Prince von Bismarck, born April
1, 1815:. died —,’ with the addi-
tion of “a faithful German servant of
the Emperor William I.’ "
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Rnpld Mall Delivery.
New York, Aug. 2.—The Tubular
Dispatch Company, of which Mr. How-
lard Gould is president, held the open-
Ing ceremonies of its pneumatic sys-
tem across the bridge yesterday at 3.30
o’clock p. m.
The'company has two tubes at presn
cut, one being the circuit of Manhattan
.and the other to Brooklyn borough. It
is promised that there Soon will be sim-
llar means of transportation for mails
,In the entire Greater New York. Tests
F and experiments were made.
i The tube is constructed to carry 2,-
500,000 ordinary letters daily in each
'direction,~and the time saved over for-
mer methods, it is claimed, will be a
ivaluable feature of the new plan.
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