i scum N' momma, ii attbsfontof the stairs leading to the Council room. After uomsdlscusslon theqmstlanwasreferrsd totbs Electric Light Commissioners. Councilman Wssd reportsd thatbshad called on the proprietors of the City Hall relative to the repairs in progress on the building. and was informed that the work was under way for all they had agrredtodo. He also called attention 'tothefact that the issue had not yet been signed. Councilman Hatch said Ira Seymour had called on him in relation to an as- sessmrnt on his property for the Madison street sewer. lir. Seymour thought he oughtuotto be smeared. us the sewer wastcohigh for him to use; the city had also filled in the sidewalk and made the lot lower. City Engineer Briggs said Ilr. Seymour could connect with the sewer from the bottom of his cellar. It was stated that Ifr. Slater had report. ed to the last Council that Iir. Sey- mour’a claim should not be allowed. but Councilmaefloldeu thought he had some cause for complaint. The claim was re fetrrd to the committee on finance. C. E. Seymour. committee on police of the last Council. submitted his. report. showing that orders amounting to 04.02823 were drawn in favor of that de- partment from January 1, 1804, to Jann- ary l, 1800. * He received from Chief of Police Vollmcr for police fees, “0.50. Ir. Seymour also reported on Public Li- brary, showing receipts of .168 50 from rents. “ City Treasurer Corbett submitted his annual report, which was accepted and placedoufile. It gave a summary of tbecity's indebtedne- as follows: City bonds outstanding, sold, 390,000; city notes. unsecured, Old 500; total 3104.500. less cash no hand. G305 35, leaving the net city debt 8104.105.“ Charles E. Jennings appeared relative to his mutant for the Taylor avenue Thsrsisnoagdcodi ”‘5’” why sewer He thought the amount. .105, mm: .“knu 32:2,, was hardly fair, inasmuch as be was connected with the West street sewer. . ‘1 .even though the law provides ' « the m Ml ill" 50““ OD 0' and would derive no benefit from the oth- er one. Mr. Jennings’ claim was referred in the 15th day of October. to all to the committee on asses-meats. ll‘ isliahletopaytaaesitithe cit iuwrittcn or printed lists the .. _ 1 guxopertg belonging to them on Joseph Zsenyheyi, who said he was “58 twenty-nine years old, weighed [77 pounds. was five feet ten inches in height. and formerly a bar tender, made appli- t year, be- they may do all their work before of October, if they care to do so, making the formal assessment; , cation for a position on the police force, ‘mas. It " “mu“! “1““ “‘9 W The application took the usual course. h. "33"? 3:0 "93:? The applications of Edwin Bush. Ray- gm“ of a... “:33"; monddtikimstcck and Samuel Raymond, ' ,befcrc formally assess- forabster'nrut of assessments for the Day .sud MM 9° 8"“ ‘0 street widening, which were laid on the table by the last Council, were taken from the table and referred to the pres ent committee on assessments. Bills to the amount of .143 it were » the Council would wil- casouabls price for all nec— audited and ordered paid. , " inclement" isrcsrur unseat icon- asat ras consort. , stlust night's meeting of the . He gave as his -oftakicgonmors. Ap- ~ Ir. Bowen’s resignation was masked for advice." [is » itwcultlbsmuch better if one . wssslsctcd instead of three, on , ' that three men are rarely . whcssjudgment is alike on any sfpropsrty.andtlieresultisa that is not satisfactory. l Sui-rank. who was also appointed -v~atthsflrsttseetingofthe ‘ ~~ scutiu his resignation because a , wusmoccuplsd that he could alvshissmnliou tothedutirs of the ~ Thsvacsncissoccasionedby the of lessmilcwan and Bol- . wuraliotdllsd. In line with the ofthsllcsrdof Assessors. Council- ~0cldeu, stshteratsgs inthe pro- ' oftlis Councils. introduced the preamble and rssolutlon.which , withoutsnyadveruediscuwion: mathhesbesn the practice of 1 ty ems-tire to defer“ considera- ‘ of theta: list and pro after the out day of 0m ; year. and the results have no form- own that they have not had suffici- .toprnpsrly consider and value in the ’city in order to make it qualaud fair assessment of the é (HUI. s i ts. they would commence , ' , ter thrirs appointment. and ' . work not lthey acquire ‘ formation; therefore. ‘ “I That the assessors be, and guru "queued to spend all ’:y may deem necessary to at . squat true and just valua itbs property within the city fore making a formal am ' 1 the same, and that they be . compensated for their set. NORWALK COUNCI 1.! EN. Business Transacted With ills-tum and Deep-sch as Their lusting Last Night. Following the transaction of routine business at the meeting of the City Coum cilof Norwalk, last night, bills to the amount of .358 iii) were ordered paid. The mayor teid auction of the claim of Mrs. Ann Ryan against the city, for damages caused by a fail she sustained in front of the Lamb property on Ilain street, January 3. The claim was re- ferred to the my counsel for investiga' tion and report. The officers elect of Hope Hose com- pany were ratified by the Council. Councilman W. H. Smith brought up the matter of appointing a city Board of Health. W. J. Tracey. If. D., S. H. Huntington, M. 0., Walter Hitchcock, I. D.. Frank l. Jones and Charles Tris: tram were chosen. The members are the same as the former board, with the exception that Mr. Trlstram succeeds the late C. B. Coolidge. Water Commissioner Treadwell re- ported a 02,500 excess of cash in the water board treasury. The Council in- structed the board to take up the $2,500 note held by the Norwslk Savings so- ciety. A vacancy was declared by the Coun- nil in the Board of Water Commission- ers on account of the desthof C B Coolidge. Dr. J. G Gregory was nomi- nated for the position,but Councilman Plow informed the body that the doc- tor’s practice would not allow him to accept the honor. The matter of elect- ing a man to fill the vacancy was then deferred. Th sum of .200 was appropriated for the highway committee. the legal notice having been duly given. Victor B. Bellsck was duly elected as- sistant city clerk. The matter of making the silica of street commissioner subject to the or- ders of the chairman of the highway committee. which. was deferred from the last mestlna.theu cameupandan amendment to the ordinance was pre- andssutsd by Clark Lockwood. The sound- ment was accepted bytbsCouncllaud ordered published. it becomes a law in tun days after publication. City Clerk El. Lockwood reported that he had been instructed to file a tax completed lisaagalasthopsrheillnuls. uses- Tkshuullag eftbsbaslu plaiasdthstby an error in sass-main bases-glasses“ thaplasswasasssssss is litmus, ‘, £1 cilmao Golden thought the city '5‘ provide a place for hitching suggested that the city lot on 5"u street he uud for that purpose ” country trade was tending this as it was more or less danger- tch horses on streets where trot: srs matantly passing. be it would be a stroke of business ty to provide a public hitching l a motion of Councilman [latch mitten on streets was authorized bitching posts on the city lot. that the place was kept in order. — request of City Engineer Briggs 1 motion of Councilman Col-Jen of It. Briggs’ assistant was . ‘0 to .7 a week. You said he understood vanish and ccavpmls through- werp not connected with the required by the ordinance on 1 .- 1hudbauntolti.liesaid, .1 would not hold good. . ttorney Light if this was 1 . . lthatthe ordinance sch force as any other. i» . lman You signified his » vs it enforced. ~ - . that some of the deed I'poies and old lamp posts be thscity streets. This he- of thsCouurll. the matter to the committee on streets, 11; ii recommendaticnofCouucll- iswssvotsdtbattheclerkbs draw as order every "'0 lament the salary 0‘ “'0 hose cart. IMO" '0 "'0 thseommittsesonflrv «ls- ‘shape. He paid the boys s TUBE—CAT. JANUARY 22,1395. TWO CENTS "purist! that the property was asst-ant properly this year. The tas was abated. Thsclsrkwaslastructedtcpuhlish 2f tremolo-M for tin-swarm“. ”a m :l 0': assist arenas or 'l‘lll citin- ov teem t or . policvmmltlss. TAUQUA ”Milli. Councilman Smith brought the matter of electric wires and poles to the alien. tionoftheCouncil. (is stated he had held s conference with J. 3. Morris.“ thsielrphons compsny.und Ifr. Iorris i was in favor of doing away with as , “linkers of Ennimn History in the many of the poles as possible and getting Nineteenth G-niury?’ were brought be- the wires out of the way. Ir. Smith fdte a local audience, last night. com- citsd several instances of places where posed of m'mbrl'li of the Chautauqua poles wire a decided nuhance. The Union and many friends. The men of matter was referred to the highway com- m were discussed. their characteristics mitten. ably delineated, their natures ably Councilman Chicory. chairman of the Mitchell. and a strict instructive and en- llte mmittee, reported that he visited joyable programm was the molt. The Plonerr Hook and Ladder rompeny and meeting was run. cred doubly enjoy- fonnd the company greatly improved. able by the charming hospitality of the with twenty members on the roll. tie hostaual hostess. llr. and Mrs. Christian and that be had looked over their unio Bwavtz. at whor- plessint h Hill"!!! as- forms and found they needed five new semitlage met. uniforms and seven pairs of muse". The Profssur E. H. Wilson took the initia- city. three years ago, had purchased iii. tlvs steps with apaper up in "Bismarck," icon, but ey were now in wretched in which. with up: sayings of this per- handsome Willi, comparisons with other men of compliment upon the reorganisatirm of Wand inurostiug comment, he enter- the company under its present unicorn tsiaed his hearers. lira. A. F. Wheeler. and stated that only four of theold mem- in sweetest messed with graceful man- bera remained. The remainder were ,rsndersd that delightful vocal solo, young men, active and ready for work. ' sguetic Waits" by Arditi, so delight» who took a deep interest in the depart- her audience that her second appear. merit. He thought the Council should aucswasinsistrd upon. when she ren- uncourage themand do what wss right dared “Little Boy Blue " A mist hap- by them and have thsmiu shape for the pity expressed and truly instructive talk annual inspection. Councilman i’innso wmthat given by Rev. W. J. Slocum. to said he had visited the apartments of the whom audiences always listen with rapt company and found the organisation attention and deep enjoyment. Elie sub- made up of young men who wercacrsd- jest was ”Pius iii and Le.» Xlll " The at to any department and heartin second- first appearance of s new musical organ- ed Ir. Chiacry's suggestions. After nation occurred last night. when the some discussion by the Council about fippthoartette sang soharmouiously million the comp-loin of the department and pleasingly Jackabowski‘s "Lullaby.” responsible to the city for their uniforms 1'3. quartette is composed of Mrs A, F. and holding the captains responsible for Wheeler. first soprano: lira. C i". Bout- the cllllll'flit’flt "'0 matter "‘5 "(m wwll,sccondaoprano; lira J. W. Colhns, tame the committee rich full cover. Isstcoutralto: and and s in John, The meeting then adjouriiedjuntll the second ccntralto. fir" ”and” "1 February Intermission hire offered opportunity for rectal intercourse and payment of dues. at the mnclusion of which the fol- lowing report of the subject committee wt read: Subject for February ill. "Theiltory of Science in the Last Hun- dred Yearst" committee uptn arrange- ment of programme, Miss ll. Q Smith. Ira. (i. A. Jennings. H. W. Budwell and 8.}. Hanan. larch 18 subject. “The Thai“ Posts? committee. Ii- 1 A. Dibble. Ills Plait. mom 6. Kitchen and K. W. lfanalleLi. A scholarly essay on Alexander l. was prepared and read byPrtrfsssor Carl A Barstrom. It was highland much appreciated by those lbtcuing. The Bappbo Quartetts were again heard in a musical setting of that famous nursery rhyme."Littls Bo Peep " A psper ably written and read by lira J (l. Jennings upon Louis Kossutb. was anenjoyable feature. sits-r which a de- lightful duct was given by lira Wheeler and B. A. Holmes, entitled "life's Dream is Get." in which the pathos and sweetness were fully expressed. The Worms concluded with an intereso ing piper on Garibaldi by A Blanch- D" and hire. ”330'” Beater "9 a” asd. The vilicient accompanists of the guests ‘0' "mm“ m N0""'" evening were lilav Lewis and lites Dun. it. W. llaples left Norwalk for Wash» m, 308“)". D. (3., "“5 ”mhwdv flush are iii in due the committee, lira. ilwariz. Miss B ~.dtvoll, Joseph Taylor and it. A. Holmes. under whose supervision the programme was arranged An at- mosphere of intelligence and pleasure pervadrs the meetings of the Union and the programmes which are in keeping withthe C, L5. 0. course of reading are most instructive and enjoyable. The lamb-vs Inlay the Char-lag Ilea- Wflui! of Is. and Ira. Christian bwariu wsyrugraasm- on "fishers of luropsun history is the dissweath finality." Newsboys will supply you with the assessment lat pairs of Tris Sunset. on and after Thursday. "wt..." to... Pleas-vii Paragraphs About larwalk tres- uls and Their friends. John Smith. of Norwalk. will go to llion. Herkimer county, N.‘ Y.,today, for four months, to put in automatic lire sprinklers for a New Haven firm. Dr. Charles G. Bobanm has arrived in St. Augustine safely. Heswod t trip finely, and is feeling remark well. Iii- Myrtie lingers, of Mattcawan, N. Y, lea guest at the residence of A. (i. Morison. 8 Union street. lliiss Clara Raymond, of (kidnlsnd place, is entertaining Miss Clara P. Vail, of Brooklyn? Mrs. C. .Waters. of Danbury, has been visiting lit. and Mrs. Joseph Bosch, Tolles street. 1 Busy people have no time, and sensible people have no inclination to use a slow remedy. ()ne Iiinute Cough Cure acts promptly and gives permanent results. 0 A. Gregory lilo .and C. C Stillsots lprlngsteln Captured in Stamford. Chief of Police Bradley received a tele- phone meusage from Chief of Police Bowman, of StamfordJast night. thsthe was holding under arrest Walter Hprlng- stein, whom the Norwalk onions were looking for. Chief Bradley had suppos- ed thst Springsiein was in Brlcgvport. and had left the warrant with Captain Birmingham. of that city. lie cruise- quently telegraphed for it and has gone to Stamford to get the prisoner. Bprisgv stein was in company with Charles [Smith when the storehouse st the Norwaik steamboat deck was broken into last July. Smith was captured, but Spring stein ran away. The former was bound over and served time in the county jail. You make no mistake when you take DsWitt’s Little Early films for billose nets. dyspepsia or headache. ,kuracss these little pills curs firm. 0. A. Oreg- ory a 00.. and (l. C. Wilson. 'l'u ludlfy the lulu-saliva. Attorney .l. Brides liarlbutt was noti- flsdbystelsgrsmfrcm theclcrkofths The town sacrament list will be print- sd complete in aspecisl edition of The Smash. Thursday morning. Price. thrrs mots. WIST "TEE UNTIL Tillilllllill TI. Consolidated lead lay-wetlan- Agalwat the Bridgeport Tracts-st (in. The injunction of the Consolidated read vs. the Bridgeport Traction com- pany. was heard before Judge Prentice. is the Superior Court. this morning. and alter a partial hearing it went oven until W. when it will be settled. , This morning Bhrrlii Clarksosi served as additional injunction upon the Tract- luri company, prohibiting them from on: double: upon the railroad company’s mat the Pslrllsld avenue cross- lag. Thepupsrs wars signed by Chief JusticeAadsswa, ti thslispsrior Court. The case of the liorwalk Tramway comps" will probably miss up tomor- ruw.ailhcuah it is possible it may be W“ Common M “Mills. rsacbadthisafternoon. that isstnishtthssttornsys tortuous. WW. ”W MM mm but made ams cunts trons. application” thecourt to hsvsths in- junction of Bataan.“ m a”, muta- lvsuts Assam“ to take chard,whichucwmtralnsthsoo. "I‘M frompnttlngiuaspnrmgmmm BSMufths War will hold a dart! Oil sotnpauys works. medium mathduMIm nahesflnglstooceurtodaynndaua "WWWMMM Bi. ney Elurlbutt lain mm for cm W. willhdvoullilllm porn-cw Company 1' will give an eahlbltioc Wt ' Uttls M drillatlhs armory fifitgbflmam Thslorwslkl'alutsrs’tfaloawtllhuld ’lbssslittlsplllssrugccdlcriudm tinsel-s» goodfcrhssdsshs.pwdhrlmm Thaw Mrs smudslisu plushpscsfsrsvastipwsa. hay-swims“ 'orwmcfi“ new: J 1 llllELLEtlllll. FEAST ~ A Posaihlllly this “I. "II" II“! will PLANNING T0 BWIGANIZE. Again he leaned up. ago. culminated yesterday afternoon. in a meeting of fifteen of the most promi- kholders and directors, to do: vise to organize a new company, wit sulllclsnt capital tobuy the plant and start the mill. The meeting was a lengthy one and many plans were discussed. five. consisting of W. F. Bishop, F. St. John Lockwood, E. K Lockwood, W. E Olmstead and C. A. Qutntard. to look up the matter, consult with all the stockholders and see if they could not secure capital enough to form a stock company with a capital stock not exceed- ing 0100 000, to purchase the mill and all of its tights. stockholders, they will go outside. The principal drawback seems to be that those swokholders who do not sus- cribs further will lose what money they have invested The present condition of affairs. as near as can be learned, is that the total indebtedness of the company amounts somewhere near 355 000, with leaving claims amounting to 038.000 secured by cash assets of about 017000. the mill propcy. The project will probably be carried through if the committee can even suc- cleau hill of sale. veetmeut. iza and lay out their work. extra of your newsdsuler. issued Thursday morning. WILL Ill?! TIE LAW. \ ---s————w- They Will Lay That Crossing. Courant says: waiting the outcome of the struggle be Hartford railroad. with it they are a continuous line. “Thereis no further progress in the actual work of putting in the crossing. company objected to the rails being laid across its property until the formality Errors. opportunity to take the case to he J.. and have strong financial backing ’ llssl [slats Transfers. and buildings on Fraukllu avenue. First street. hicksfldWil pres. unmade-sue. :1“ list! at lskssl Visitors will 4" , ,1 LumhcauutGCW. The plans of the heaviest stockholders lathe Union Manufacturing company, published in This 8mm some time It was finally voted to appoint a committee of If they cannot raise a suilicient amount among the present need in raising ‘50 000. It is the idea of the projectors of the scheme to raise the money, buy the plant outright from the trustee. allowing him to pay off the in- debtedness and give the new company a Improvements will then be made and at an opportune time the mill would be started up. This of course would be a at loss to the present stockholders, but if a paying institution can beestablished they hope in time to make up their losses by their further in. The committe will holds meeting at the mill oliice this afternoon, to organ- Order The Sasnnsiis assessment list It will be The Bridgeport Traction Company lay A Bridgeport special to the Hartford “The managers of the ‘monster petition‘ to the state Senate ask- ing that 'duc consideration” (which means delay). begiven to the pending grade cros- sing bill before it is passed, are anxiously tween the Bridgeport Traction company and the New York, New Haven and "The point at issue, from the Traction company‘s standpoint. is one five cent fair from all parts of the city. Until the Traction company crosses the Consoli- dated tracks and makes connection with the Fairiield and Stratford lines, it will not grant transfer tickets without charge, the connection, without the crossing, be- ing a few blocks for the pedestrian, but The earth has been dug up each side of the steam railroad tracks to the tracks, and there the work stopped. The New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad of vacating the injunction be taken by the Superior Court. in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of “Judge Prentice will sit here Tuesday. and it is expected that the necessary court formalities will he completed be- fore i o‘clock in the ufternoon. the hour at which the Senate is called together, and that the Traction company will be abletoisylts tracks and complete the crossing before the grade crossing bill can go through and be mado law by ' Governor Coilin'a signature. ”But the ageing will be put down by the Traction company even if the law pssseumi becomes operative before it is possible to complete it. the company srpectingtn stand in contempt of the law. and be lined heavily. giving It so ' performed at the residence of prams Court of the United 8 rs 1 or final decision. The Bridgeport Traction company h to elect a division of the street railway syndicate of Newark. N. Hart Danton to Ruth Dentou,|and Drusilla Emits, of Norwalk. to Charles B. Smith. land and buildings on South We might tell you more about One linuieCougb Cure. but you probably kaowthatllcurss acnugb. Every one doaswhohasussdil. it isapwfsst remedy forecasts. colds. bousuwa it b as especial favorite for Wren. being ill. FOUR TillCIillii WK ‘ com-motors stats «mm. AT neuron srarsr. 1 ra- Construction of on lasssvr at a." com ores-lass is in city less M. ed lsptdlv Inward with the Wet . settled Weather. Contractors Bhipmsn & Duly. who were given the sub-contract from E. I. Brown to do the the four-tracking work in South Norwalk. began opsratlons it» day on Mechanic street. They willslso ~ do the masonry at the lenses and Washington street crossings. and what- ever lilling in will be necessary between those points. The rough stonsto housed in the work will be taken from the large out at Rowaytou. Yesterday the contractors had their derricks and other tools removed from Rowayton, where they have been at work for over sysar, sud theformer will , be placed in position at once and when ‘ settled weather again returns the work will be pushed rapidly forward. It will be about two years before it is completed so as to connect the ends of thcfoor track a below the Springwood bridge and at the east end of the drawbridge. That the Consolidated Railroad com- pany has again awarded contracts to these gentlemen speaks well for the con- fidence they have in them. and the satis- factory maunar in which previous work along the line has been performsd. The new dam at Cbssmsr's pend, Row- , aytou,ls conceded to be the finest piece of masonsry along the Iiusof the railroad. and when the new pumping station 3 completed the work and facilities at that point will not be surpassed in any place. POPULAR AIUSEIINTS. Some of the Events in Which lurwalk People are Interested. The Minnie Lester Comedy company opened their week's engagement at Hoy t‘s Theatre last night, to an audience that entirely filled the house. The play presented was “The Silver Ledge,” comedy drama of the character that pleased immensely. Minnie later, in the leading role. surely won the approv- al of those who witnessed her vivacious acting, her innocent ways, pleasant voice, and dashing dancing. Asa wild flower of the mines she displayed all the charms of the character. and eagalfllshud her claim at once as a taveriur.’ 8531”” supported by the best balanced company that has played in any similar organ- ization here this sessm. those appear- ing last night being Carrie Am. Sidna Norvdle, and Messrs. Yslvlllgo ton. Shea. Conrad. Lynion, lforley and' Mack. Each character represented was unusually well sustained. ML, Hurley's specialties at the opening of the third not were very plessing, and he was re- called three times. The band is: lucid. ed feature, and i let night's perform embraced most pleasing selections. and those of the popular descriptive charsc trr. "A Day with the Circus,” has been heard here before, but hour when it was as well rendered as last evening. As Miss Lest" and the company will give nine other performances this week *every evening and matiuers every af- ternoon, beginning with Wednesday- ample opportunity is given all to whites. really good plays at nominal cost. The price for matinees is only ten cents The play tonight will he “Killarney.” Watch for the special edition of Tris: Ssmmm containing the town m- ment list complete lorwslk's New live Qua-es. (thief Engineer i’rowitt, of the Nora walk Fire Department, received a letter, yesterday, from the American fire in- gins company, woo are building liar. walk's new steamer. stating that thucom- pany now expect to ship the new ma» chine on or about February 10. perhaps several days earlier or a few days Inter. They stated they would notify him as soon as they cmtld determine. Ir, l’rowltt intends to call a special meeting of the department as soon as the date of the steamer'e arrival can be depended upon. torso justhow theboys wacttossl- sbrste the occasion and receive any sag. restless that may be offered. . n... ,1 ,4... tier harsh lain-seals! Vest-ss- An interesting wedding carruicuy w- . Lillie Antoinette Crew, on Westpurt «was. last evening. by the Rev. 1'. B. m The bride was Ire. Craw and the gree- was Harvey J. Brewer, of liswlcwu svs. one. A limited number of nests wit- ceased theorrsmcuy. 'l'hsbrldswss sir tlrsdlnbrowusilksnd the spud couple looked the picture of happlaswss they stood before the person his. Brewer ls seventy-raven years of spa and is the widow of llsrtlu 8. Crew, who died the 18th of last August. it warm bridle
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