’ " should any a word' in the affirma-
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The monster meeting was call-
‘ed to‘ order promptly at 8:14
io'clock by Tm Clerk Herbert
R Smith, who read the call,
(which was accepted. Attorney
, [Joseph R. Taylor was almost
lunaimously choeen chairman of
‘ :the meeting. William F. Tam-
' many offered the iollowing’reao-
lotion: Resolved, That all votes
hertofore taken by tlu‘a town
.which' in anywise authorize, fa-
WOr, or approve, the consolidation
lof the town and city govern-
, ,.ments, are hereby marinaded and
‘5 the aelectmen of said town are
My initrueted and empower;
led to recall from the general as-
beinhly any consolidation measi
aire- pending therein“ and introduc-
i'ed‘ poignant to any vote of said
m and the representatives of
this {own and the senator from
. the Twenty-sixth Senatorial Die.
ltrict are;hereby instructed to op-
potte any'me‘as’uree now pending,
or which? may hereafter be intros
Booed, in the general assembly
which may be intended or design-
lde to accomplish the consolida-
“ ltion oi the towii and city govern.
ments
Congressmanwlett Donovan
then took the floor and said:
“There“ ought to be romeone
here to explain why this resolu-
rtion should be passed Someone
’ live firat.”
William F. Tammany mounted
lie the platform and acid:
' 'Preeenting the resolution We
lilo no in the belief that it expreee;
ea tilt desire and dentirnente oi
the “majority of the people. '
The armory check with up
planet. ' .
We have no dealre to eeparate
item the town of Norwalk.
' who ll no thought of division in
the ml of than who oppote
”connolidatiop. Their only deeire
lie to be it alone. (Appleuee)
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, The East Norwalk Fire Diaé ‘
trict also shows'progress and 1
am confident that the people of
that section desire not to have
their political home-rule done
away with. ,
I believe that if East Norwalk
is left alone, in a few years it
will outstrip the ‘ cites 0! Nor-
walk and 'South Norwalk. Weet
Norwalk, ,lBroad River, Silver-
mine, Winnipauk and Cranbury
are each contented with the pres-'
ent condition; They are iree
item the mimics: octane-
lion. People from We have
purchiéed ind improved property A .
in theee localitiee, greatly' mere’aa- “
ing its values." Many come here
because of the rural characteris-
ticsland desire not to be troubled
with‘ the expenses and taxes on
city property. Their representa-
tives believe in letting well
enough alone without consolida-
tion and lie evils and taxed, of
which we know little.
‘ “We of South Norvialk Oppose
consolidation in any {firm in the
interests of the taxpayers. We
have learned the increased bur-
den of taxation in Bridgeport and
New York. which are examples
of consolidated cities.
“If this meeting followed the
advice of the editor of the Hour
it: would vote unanir'noully in fan
vor of consolidation became the
progreaeive spirit of tho tommvu
that of a‘ united body and not'one
' of conlolidatlon."
General Rowen Frost took the
floorior the purpose of delivering
, what proved to be a lengthy adr
”drone. in oppoeition to the mo-
lution before tiie home. The
neral reviewed the hietory of ,
the recent agitatlm. laying that
it was probably for the" electoral
of South Norwalk to take the no-
tien they propelled. He prom
iced that ii the partlee to the le-
iue did not come to tonne Wif-
merit, the legislature would cram" ,L
it einror down the twenty of f
‘ South Norwallt. without a («ton ,'
5 General Frontr‘tiniated that
Ahedlduotapoettteiuverelum
f
M
an
.Mflyf‘obfi ..
all f
, {manual omit.
' The reminded: aye that we
, don’t want eoneolidation and yet
‘ {at a town electio' fie ‘votetfe werii
Whitman northeast-.5 , ’
m... M . ,,,A_‘
‘ nient theeliarter provided for. he
said that the present form was
5» preferable by far. ;
In referring to slim: Freet’s
rental-lie he stated that he was
‘1 . surprised that the general ehOuld
have referred to-the recent town
meeting. in view of the circum-
stances. (Aplauae.) ,_
He appealed to the electors to ,
panel the resolution. ,
arm ’
EX-MlybI‘ dunno u. calcite.
of Smith Nat-wilt. took the floor
amidst munderoue applause, lie
said that he wu alwaye anueid
when newcomers came here at
the remark: they make regarding
the conditions. He showed‘how
the town was up to match in ev-
ery direction, particularly the
City»! South, Norwalk, with in
public utilitieeand. other civic
imprmi‘nente.‘ fie urged that
the meeting atop the consolida-
tion inane and work hereafter in
harmony.
Congressman Donovan took
the platform. and raid that the
time to debut; the charter wee
not now but when it was prewar.
tented fertile approval of the
elem" in the old‘luliione‘d way.
The congreeeman then tinned
hie attention to the editorials
which have appeared in The Sen-
tine! during the pact few day:
andzthue furnished material for
“we put oi his remake.
Attorney Leo Davie eueceeded
Mr. Donovan, and made the point
:‘ that while it it» been. aid that
while Norwalit is trying to crowd
Million on South Normal:
all four weaken previoul to him-
ieli, two, on either tide. were all
all it.
L Mntmmdhem‘amm oi W
snow on rain Atonlaht.
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.terprisee will be taken away uns-
den: consolidation.
There in nothing in the charter.
uality of any one section.
I do say that the action tonight,
if you vote down consolidation,
will be a backward tsep. Mr. Da-
vis closed as follows.
I say: “Liberty and Union now
and forever. one and inseparable.”
Homer'fiuttprykoikflroad Riv-
er, apeakingior that district. said
‘ ”that theyéhad had mush of coastal no mm Wins the
mention one: eomglldation of
of his diatrict aa desirous of be-
in; let alone. , \
John F McMahon :Sniade a
strong. plea for the resolution be-
the vhtere to keep the present
form of governnient until a bet—
ter ionn war patented.
D. W. Harford moved and it
was voted that a vote” by ballot
taken. .
Attorney 1. I. welsh moved an
amendment that the electors pass
before the teller: and receive their
ballot. It was so voted.
The result of the ballot won as
lollowa‘:
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lllllS Milli
GIJON. Spain, Felliv lowliuw'ame
or too people vim itllled or wounded
by the llivtlmaii exploelou at it thirst
at 7.000 “ileum at think powder which
the been laid "literacy by tile carill-
our. in enema or the new matter
write with the obleut o"! minim
«union Abloiilt ot «
that will take away the individ- '
school-,A fie voidedfithe opirilon‘. and m filth
fore the house. He appealed to ,
r. ”llllI llllilillill:5
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HARTFORD, Fé’b. 26 .—-T
ul tax law is "on the toboggo
all appearances” the atatu
ins male citizens between the
21 and auto xtvo up 825a your
support or the state will he
by the present session of th
assembly. and a great Weigh
lined tron; ill! admin at
tax collector;
now tantalum
tentative or "as acuilne“ “
that {he demoemllc Writ?
committee Will be pertain ,z ‘
be unanimous.
As the dernocrate are
main tile perennial tax an:
doing it in reaponae to the
or a very genera demand tit}
bill seems slated to so Ad:
The personal tax lap
moat unpopular legislative ,
enacted in Gonneeuout “nee ‘9
war. Municipalities have lair ,
found its collection to he a “x .
much trouble and expense "ll!
kept the city court: wot-hill;
tlnie trying to entoroe payment.
’2‘
wmu'rno, Feb. 5
‘Iohedule on the Central New
no ooueldemble upset late
day owing to the peril,“ ‘-
ol monomer train No it,
in the West Wineted Verde.
watt mnnlnk at a grow
speed owing to the heavy do,
when iron tar on the e
onus. naming‘ln a ma .
the tail: to mud. The ' 2 f
tender «were partially oil tad
No one VIM inlured. ‘
The accident mum up!
over a 4009 renewal. and
drain hull running at e .
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