WEEKLY woRWALK/oAz Q / l 1110ng BUUNEILS MEET. An adjourned meeting of the N walk city counc1l,~ was held Mend evening ,Mayor Glover and the full board being present. The usual p1 el1m1nary business, in- ’cluding the o1dering of the payment of bills presented, was transacted with celerity, possibly hastened by the fact that the meeting room ’had not been - placed at a proper temperature, neces- sitating the lighting of the gas jets to reduce the chill that had taken posses- .sion of the room. T Most of the bills went through with- out a dissenting vote, the notable ex- ceptions being those of the local news- papers for advertising, there being a sort of a quibble in reference to what department the publication of the o.— O wate1 commissioners’ leport came un- der, 1;”. the matter was finally referred to the finance committee \vlth power. Councilman Buckley offered the following resolution: RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed by the Mayer to inquire in- to the cost of rebuilding the fire alarm system o’r placing it in a reliable con- dition, and also to procure estimates for a hose supply wagon for the use of the fire department. Councilman Meeker remarked, “We can’t get it any too soon.” ' He evidently voiced the sentiment of the entire board, which placed, with ' the Mayor’s approval, the matter in the hands of the fire committee and Chief Engineer Prowitt. A petition for the .onstruction of a sewer on Prospect avenue was referred. to the sewer committee. The matter, of an appropriation of $250, voted ata city meeting, for the purpose of a welcome home to the members'cf Co. L, 3rd lx'eg’t. V. I. re ceived attention and caused more or less discussion. Councilman Meeker was in favor of such appropriation, prdvided it could be legally done, but said that he had understood that the city of South Nor~ walk would not appropriate a cent. The Mayor remarked, “It is not my kettle of fish.” Councilman Meeker did not think that the city ought be called upon to make such appropriation unless it posi- tively knew how the money was to be expended, and pertinently asked, “how is that amount to be paid?” Councilman Hoyt moved that the amount of $250 be appropriated; this to probably bring the matter before the board. After Hoyt’s motion prevailed. interest amounts on coupons on city bonds, as paid, were ordered destroyed, and the order was fulfilled. T The chairman of the finance commit- tee was apthorized to borrow $1,000 on the credit of the city. Chief engineer Prowitt was recog- nized by Mayor Glover and made a few remarks, paying a compliment to the and reporting himself “on some further discussion Mr. council, deck ” again after a severe illness. The matter of the city council taking . part in the reception to Co. L, as sug- gested by a member of the board, brought out the fact that neither the mayor nor board of councilmen had re- ceived a formal invitation to take part in the same. City clerk Hurlbutt, by the way, is chairman of the general com- mittee having the reception in charge, promptly invited the mayor and board to take part in the reception, and hand- somely apologized for seeming neglect who, on that score. The council then adjourned. Alter the adjournment the mayor and fire committee and chief engineer Prowitt visited Phoenix Engine house, Where the position of athe fire companies in the parade was discussed. SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL. The South Norwalk City Council held an adjourned meeting in the council rooms on Haviland street,Mondaynight. Mayor Coburn called. the meeting to order at 8: 150’ clock, all the councilmen being present except Dr. W. B. Bean. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. ' An invitation to attend the 25th an- niversary of-Old Well Hook & Ladder company was read and accepted. An invitation to take part in the re ception to Co. L. 3rd Reglt. C. V. I. was also read and accepted. Hon. John H. Ferris‘was recognized and spoke at length on, the matter of 9;: - from Lowe street; an appropriation for the reception of the soldier boys. He said that he did not believe the city could legally -vot’e ' money for the think the people Would go back on an action of the council. N orwalk had made an appropriation under the call for the annual city meeting. South Norwalk ought not to be behind the other city. He would go security for the money approI‘iated rather than that it should not be appropl iated. Mr. Light said that the city had no legal right to make such an appropria- tion, but it had appropriated $50 for the G. A. R. every year for some time. He said the people of South Norwalk were as generous as the uptown people. Mr. Ferris recommended an appro- priation of $50 for which he would be security. . Councilman Jesse M. Ferris moved that $150 be appropriated with the provision that the clerk place it in the next call for a city meeting. The res- olution was carried. The report on the application of the Street Railway company for the double tracks from North Main street to Rail- road Place and the layout to the cit-y limits was read. The applicatiOn was passed with the following restrictions and conditiOnS) The company shall hold itself respon- sible for and make good to the city all damage of every- kind sustained by it by reason of the electric current used by ‘said company as a! motive power upon its whole line in "any wise done to water pipes of the city lying or being in its highways, or elswhere, up to the value of pipes so damaged, together with cost of relaying the same and re— placing highway in as good condition as before. Where tracks cross Spring street and at foot of Hamilton street the company ~ shall pave with brick pavement such as used in North Main street with same foundation between tracks and at such a distance upon each side of said tracks as fixed by the street commissioners, not to exceed a distance of 50 feet each side, and where tracks cross Lowe street the same kind of paving shall be used between the tracks, and from the bridge west on Lowe street a distance of 75 feet, and 25 feet on Bouton street and the company shall grade and pave Ely avenue be- tween curbs with macadam pavement not less than eight inches thick, and lay a brick pavement a distance of 50 feet north of tracks on Ely avenue and between tracks and on each side of tracks such distance south as designat- ed. by the street commissioners, not further than end of curve, all to be maintained by company. The tracks so located and wow-k done under the street commissioners. If the tracks are not laid and work done inside of six months then the acceptance and adoption of this lay out is void. - After voting to make a. new note of $2,000 for the one that becomes due on March 31, the council voted to adjourn. :-> TROUT SEASON. Sportsmen Are Beginning to Overhaul Their Fishing Tackle. 4 The trouting season is only two weeks hence, unless the Sportive fish: ermen go at it with rod and reel on Sunday, April]. Every thing seems to point to a good season and although In previous years the same indications have later proved disappointing, owners of preserves this year are beginning to overhaul their fishing tackle with u'ndiminished con- fidence. Should a cold snap appear, though, it will undoubtedly be the 15th of the month before the fish will bite. The freshets this year have not been 10 strong as in previous years, nor are the streams at all dry; and this fact along with the warm weather would seem to deserve their confidence. The season nowadays opens April 1 and continues until June 15, thusbeing 15 daysshorter than in previous years, in accordance with the recent act of the legislature of 1897 in reducing its length. While. none of the sportsmen regret very much losing the fifteen days, as they feel it to be for the best interests of the trout, many of them wish that the reduction had been made from the beginning instead of the. end of the season, as the first fifteen days of the fishing depends entirely upon the weather as to whether or not it will be worth the trouble. Indeed the only reason assigned for the time being cut off from the end of the season as it was is that the farmers on whose lands the preserves are located fear the destruc- tion of their crops at this time more than earlier. Death of William Meseberg. William Meseberg died at his home on Wall street near the Street Railway depot Monday afternoon, aged 64 years. Deceased was for many years engaged in the salobn business but some. years ago gave it up 'since which time he has conducted a restaurant. Strpow, but did not' Outing Club Holds Annual Meeting Saturday Night. NEW BY-LAWS ADOPTED. Resolutions Eulogislic of the Late Tallmadge Baker Passed. The annual meeting and election of officers of the Knob Outing club was held in the parlors of the Mahackemo Saturday evening. The report of _F. H. Quintard, secre— and treasurer, showed the organization to be in a most prosperous and flourish- ing condition with a good big balance in the treasury for the coming season. The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows: PRESIDENT. Richard H. Golden. VICE-PRESIDENT. Edward H. Mathewson. SECRETARY AND TREASURER. FrederickflH. Quintard. GOVERNING COMMITTEE. James Golden. John H. Ferris B. Burchard. A. E. Winchester. Joseph R. Taylor. A new constitution and by-laws for the club were presented and read by the secretary, and after a few amend- 1. ments were passed. R. H. Rowan in a few well chosen words called attention to the death of Hon. Tallmadge Baker, the former treasurer of the club, and Piesident Golden appointed Mr. Rowan and sec- retary Quintard a committee to present suitable resolutions on Mr. Baker’s death, and the following were pre- sented and adopted: WHEREAS, Death, which awaits all, having removed our fellow associate, the Hon. Tallmadge Baker, we deem it fitting and proper that The.Knob Outing Club, of which he was long an esteemed member, should take some action in recognition of his personal worth, therefore be it RESOLVED, That we shall ever re- member Mr. Baker as a: man in whom was embodied all the elements of ideal citizenship. Unswerving integrity and conscientious faithfulness character- ized the performance of his every official act; he was just and generous beyond criticism in all‘dealings with his felldw men, and true to every trust that the people of the commonwealth of Connecticut and of his own town and city found pleasure in imposing upon him. Gentle, kindly, and sympathetic, he was a companion and friend whom we delighted to honor with our confi- dence, not only in our business relations with him, but in the more sequestered life of society and home. While we are not unmindful that in his death this community- and this club have suffered a loss that bows ‘us down in sorrow, let us console oul selves in a measure with the thought that he has left behind the pr1eeless heritage of an unsullied name; be it further RESOLVED, That this memoriam be made a part of the minutes of this meeting and that an engrossed copy of it be sent to the widow land to the son, of the deceased. and that they be pub- lished in the local paper. .1.» . . . Death of Rev. A. S. Gumbarl. Rev.. A. S. Gumbart, pastor of the Dudley street Baptist church of Bos- ton, died Sunday from heart failure. He was one of the best known Baptist clergymen in New Engltnd. He was for some time pastor of the _Baptist church in South Norwalk, and was a brother of Principal E. H. Gumbart, of East Norwalk, who received word of his death by telegram Sunday after- noon. Mr. ‘Gumbart was born in Roxbury November 25, 1853. He was of Hugue- notdescent and received‘his early edu- cation in New York. He was ordained to the ministry in 1S78 at Port Rich mend, Staten Island. where he preach- ed for some years prior to coming to South N orwalk. ' In 1884 he left South Norwalk, having accepted a call to the pulpit of the Noble Street Baptist Church in Brooklyn, where he labored f01 five- years prior to his call to Boston. He was secretary of the New York Baptist Ministels Confe1ence. and later its president. ‘ Hls knowledge of Sunday school work was so highly re- garded that there was hardly a state, county or city association in the ,vi- . cinity of New York to which he had not delivered addresses. He entered upon his duties. as pastor of the Dudley Street Church on Sunday, January. 19, 1890. Dr. Gumbart was married Sep- ‘tember 4, 1879, to- Miss Lucinda B. Parkinson of Keyport,,N. J .. who sur- vives him with two daughters, Misses l Dora. and Carrie Gumbart. Tl-lE KNllB ELEETlllNllllHllWlllllE AEBIDENT Joseph Mason Fell Overboard From .Canal Boat Early Sunday Morning. ~ HIS BODYWAS RECOVERED Joseph R. Perry Also Fell Overboard, But Was Rescued. Saturday night shortly before 11 o’clock Jcseph Mason and Joseph R. Perry met Captain E. J. Maynard of the canal boat Jessie Tryon in Herman Quittner’s North Main street saloon, and upon invitation accompanied the captain to th‘ boat, which was lying at E. M. Tolles"ock on Water street. The party went into the cabin of the Soon after they went to sleep. Some time between 3 and 4 o‘clock Sunday morning Mason and Perry got up and started for home. As they reached the deck of the canaler, Perry and Mason stumbleQm the darkness and both fell ovelboal (1. Captain May nald heald the splash and cry and rushing upon deck threwa rope to Perry, which he grabbed, and he was quickly pulled aboard. The captain then threw the rope to Masoa, but notwithstanding it struck him 011 the head. Mas on failed 'to glab it. , , Henry Harper, 'the mate, who had. also been awakened by the noise and come on deck, grasped a thirty-foot pole lying on tile deck and pushed it out to Mason, but for some reason the latter would not grasp it, and soon sank beneath the waters. ' The accident was reported to the police and shortly after daylight Chief Vollmer went to the scene and secur- ing some books and lines set several of the men on the canaler at work trying to Secure the body. John Filsinger, at whose house Mason boarded, and a German known as “Bis- marck,” secured a hook and boat and joined in the search. One of the men on the canal boat~ fastened onto the body and brought it to the surface, but the fish hook broke and the body sank again. 0' About half past 8 o’clock Eilsinger‘s hook brought the body to the surface again and it was secured and brought to the shore. Medical Examiner Huntington was advised of the accident and after view- ing the body had it removed to D. W. Raymond’s morgue. Mason was well known about South N orwalk. He was about 30 years of age, and has been engaged as a mpuld- er’s helper at W.A. Wheeler’s foundry. He was also a member of Co. D; 4th Regiment, 0. N. G. Mason was unmarried and had a brother living in Darien, who was notified of the accident. AA‘ Miss Lena Holbrook of Seymour, whohas been visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. Burr Beach of Betts place has re! turned home. . __ fig...“ ETNA INSQRANCE 00., ofHartford, Incorporated 1812. Charter perpetual. dopitaland Assets,$8,902.272.64. Insures againstlossanddamageby r1111: terms adapted to the haz_a1d andconsisteo withthelswsomepensa inc 0 WLES & MERRILL Soleazentsfor Norwalk andvicinit? ADAM. EXPRESS COMPANY Low Rates. Prompt Delive hracnh Oflice. Norwalk, at Marni-191 em. Main 0ffice.depot South Nor-walk. L. HUNT.Agent. The Hawaii Fll'B 11111111981 Has no wCompleted to 326. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR ,H And has not outstanding a dollar of unml losses or claims for losses. 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