. - .2. s» City of Norwalk REPORT ClTY CLERK. TO THE FONORABLE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL or THE CITY or NORWALK: The following is the report of the City Clerk for the fiscal year ending March 2d, 1896: ' RECEIPTS. Balance forward from last year ..... 8 1099 5S Sewer permits ........................ 220 00, Licenses .............................. 97 00 Court Fees ............................ ' 56 24 Town of Norwalk. highway appro’n. 1,743 75 Money borrowed before collection of taxes ............................ 17,851 08 Amount received from collect-ion of taxes ............................ 33,865 00 Amount receiv ed from sale of 100 go d bonds ........................ 108.038 00 Received from Norwalk Gas Light Go. (Back taxes.) ................. 366 25 Miscellaneous ......................... 50 05 Total amount received 8 163,386 95 EXPENDITURES. Amounts paid out in the different depart- ments as follows: Administrative Dept....... Finance Dept.— $ 3,616 72 Regular expenses” ..s 12. 228 62 City notes paid, .......... 114,867 21 127,095 85 Fire Depart ........................... 2.498 62 Highway Dept ........................ 7,615 49 Lights Dept ........................... 6,759 72 Police Dept... . '. . ., ................ 4,401 19 Sewer Dept ........................... 1,840 01 Sewer Construction, (Spring Hill, “Step Rock Road, etc.).. . .. _ , 4,351 03 Amount paid for steam fire engine. . 3.200 00 Total amount expended, $161,878 66 Total Receipts. ........ $163,386 95 Total Expenditures ..... 161,878 615 Balance on hand ...................... $1,509 29 Dated at the cit: of Norwalk. March 2d. 1896. Respectfully submitted. EDWARD M. Locxwoon, City Clerk. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the clerk of the city of Norwalk and find them correct according to my best knowledge and belief. H. CHASMAR, City Auditor, Norwalk March 2d. 1896. City of Norwalk. —__.———— REPORT OF CITY '1 REASUBER To THE HCN. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL or THE CITY or NORWALK. GENTLEMEN :—The following' 13 the report of the City Treasurer for the fiscal year ending the first Monday of March. 1896. RECEIPTS. March 4.h, 1895, Balance .............. 5:3 1,099 58 From tax collector ............... ' ..... 34.231 25 "‘ Sewer permits ................... 220 00 “ License fees ..................... 97 (o “ Court fees.................: ..... 5624 “ Loans ............................ 17,851 08 “ Bonds sold to Blair & Co ........ 108.038 00 " Town for highway-u. .. 1,743 75 “ Miscellaneous sources .......... 50 05 Total .............................. 8 163,386 95 DISBunsnMENTs. Finance, Reg. ray'ts....$ 12,228 62 " (.ity notes ...... 114,867 21 8 127 095 83 Administrative ......... . ............... 3 .616 72 Fire ................................... 2,498 62 Highway .............................. 7,615 49 Lights .............. . ........... n. .. . 6,759 72 Police .................................. 4.401 19 Sewers ................................. 1.840 01 “ Coustruction ................. 4,851 08 Fire Engine ........................... 3,200 ()0 Balance ........................ . ------ 1.508 29 T081 55 163,313—ng Balance in bank, $1,538 29 Amount of floating debt, $9 851 08, rate 4% per cent. Amount of Sinking Fund .............. $21,449 04 Norwalk. Savings Society. . . 4'. .3 8,666 85 2.268 74 7,664 82 2,849 13 $21,449 04 So. Norwalk Savings Bank... . Fairfield Co. Savings Bank- . .- National Bank of Norwalk.. . .- City of Norwalk, March 2d, 1896. Respectfuily submitted. H. P. PRICE, City Treas. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the city of Nor- walk and find them correct to my best know- ledge and belief. H CHASMAB. City Auditor. City of Norwalk, March 2d,1896. City 011101111111. _.______——-— REPORT OF Water Commissioners Report of the Water Commissioners of the City of Norwalk for the year ending Malch 1st 1896. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Balance from last report ............... $2.834 09 Receipts May 185 ......................... 9,107 85 Receipts Nov. 1895 ...................... 9.005 85 Total , $20,947 7 PAID 001: as FOLLOWS, TO WIT: For interest ............................ $10,689 78 For salaries, A.H. Camp......:.......... ”$84999 James Roach ..................... 520 00 Charles N Woodm. .. _ 88 75 Gustav Grupe .................... 100 00 Thaddeus Scott .................. 20 00 Water Commissioners ........... 7510 . 3 1,653 74 Repairs on water pipe .................. 304 .2 Supplies, pipe, gates lead. etc .......... 479 42 City of South Norwalk. water ........ 224 00 Rent and expense of office. ............ 106 25 Printing .................................. 41 40 Taxes .................................... 48 16 Water Meter (Hersey) .................. 54 25 Freight and cartage ................... 16-0 54 Law expenses ........................... 31 46 Horse hire ............................... 7‘.) 00 Gas bill .................................. 6 00 Car fare ................................. ‘ 3 20 Directory ................................ 2 00 Coal and cement ........................ 18 S7 Postage and stationery ................ 63 95 Water rent returned ................... ' 1s 00 Coke ..................................... 1 40 Oil ....................................... 45 Expressage .............................. 1 35 Lumber .................................. 10 Recording deed ......................... 1 06 Telegrams... .. .......................... 50 Repairs to fence ........................ 6 00 Broom .................................. 25 Total. $13,935 39 Construction Account— Dover St, M. Lubrino. . . ........$ 86 03 Isaacs St, M. Lubrino... ......... 4 32 Spring Hill. W. Sheldon. . . . ,. . . . 44 00 Springwood Ave, C. W". Burritt, 154 52 Brook St, 0. W. B 8 350 87 6'3 C0 3350 87' . $14,286 26 Paid Stephen H. Smith, Newtown ave 656 50 "' W. W. Austin, mill privilege. . .. 1.0110 ['0 “ Note on acct. construction ........ 2,000 00 . $17,942 75 Cash in Treas. hanis,........$2,49918 Cash on hand .................. 505 85 ‘ ~ 3,005 03 Total, $20,947 79 Increase in water rents the past year, $734 95 Number of new permits since last rept 40 The water right Of William W. Au~tin as by vote of the City, $1,000. was purchased by the Commissioners December 13, 1895, the amount being paid from our water receipts. An obligation to Mr. Stephen H. Smith for water pipe in Newtown avenue. entered into March 3 1890, amounting to $656 50. has also been paid from way er receipts. We have also paid and cancelled a note of $2,000 given to W. F. Bishop, Trustee, by the City on account of the water works, from our water rents. _ The above amounts with $350.87 expended for “Construction Account” were authorized and directed to be paid by the Mayor and Council of the city from funds in our hands. The matter of determining the amount to be paid for the water rights of the Union Mann: facturicg company. has been referred to a committee by the court, and we trust a decis- ion will be reachod at no distant day. In the matter of water supply, we are of the opinion that by a careful use of the same and the continuance of the plan of raising the dam at Grupe’s reservoir. which proved so success- ful last'season. we can add to our storage ca- rna EVENING pacity some twenty-five millions of gallons. making our total reserve supply about one hundred and thirty millions of gallons, thus making our supply equal to our demands, with economical use as above stated. Our fire hydrants have been carefully looked after and are in good working order. We have placed a new steamer hydrant at the corner of Main and Soho 1] streets. This addition to our hydrants is very satisfactory to our Fire De- partment. It will be observed by the above report that our water receipts amount to 318.113.70. De- duct therefrom $350.87 for c mstruction leaving $17,762.83, we have a net gain of $3,827.44 over and above the current expenses for the year of 813 935.39 including interest and expense of conducting the works. There are no claims against the works unpaid excepting those included in current expenses, viz—salaries since February 1 1896. Respectfull submitted. JOHN P. TBFADWELL, Water Comn.‘ 1s- FREDERICK MEAD. sioners of 1he(‘ Ity DWARBEN FITCH, of N01 walk. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, CO UN TY 0F FAIRFIELD I’e sonally appeared before me John P. Treadwell. Frederick Mead and D. Warren Fitch, Water Commissioners of the City of Nor-walk and who did subscribe, and make oath to the truth of the foregoing report to the best of their knowledge and belief. ALFRED H. CAMP. Notary Public. I hereby certify that I have examine-l the accounts of the Water Commissioners of the City Of nor-walk and find them correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. Cnasmsn, City Auditor. Norwalk Feb 29 1896. City 011101111111. REPORT Treasurer Water Fund. To THE HON. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY or NORWALK: GrNTLnnaN—The following is the Report of 1 the Treasurer of the Water’Fund for the fiscal year ending the first Monday of March 1896. RECEIPTS , Balance March 4th. 1895 ............... 5 2.580 59 From A. H. Camp. Secy. ............. 17.911 35 Total $20,491 94 DISBUBSEMENTS Orders paid ............................ $17992 76 Balance ................................. 2,499 18 Total ' $20,491 04 Balance in T1 easurer’s hands ........ 82.4.99 18 City of Norwalk. March 2d, 1896. Respectfully submitted, H. P. PRICE. Treas. Water Fund . I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Water Fund and find, them correct according to my best knowledge and belief. .H. CHASMAR, City Auditor. City Of Norwalk. March 2d. 1896. FRENCH GRITIGISB US. The Paris Press Regards Congress’ Atti- tude as Unwarranted. PARIS. March 3.—Considernble atten- tion is attracted to the Cuban situation, which, for the present, has the lead in political editorial comment and as a sub- ject of discussion in the clubs and other places where military men and politicians gather daily. The Figure, commenting on the action of the United States senate, says: “The senate’s vote, resulting from the violent attitude of General Weyler, can hardly be excused. The recall of Marshal Martinez de Campos was a double error, externally and internally, inasmuch as the coming elections may bring surprises.” The Journal blames the United States for “palliating the outrages of the insur- gents and condemning the repressive meas- ures of General Weyler, ” adding, “Eu- rope one day will have to unite against this method of applying the Monroe doc- trine.” The Libre Parole expresses the opinion that i‘the intervention of the United States at every turn is as ridiculous as it is aggravating. Spain, which compelled Bismarck to recede, will not retreat before Sherman, the brother of the slayer of the Colorado Indians. ”‘ Postmasters Nominated. WASHINGTON, March 3.—The following postmasters were nominated today: E. C. McKay, Conneautville, 1311.; Emma K. Giett, Hanover,vPa. For Throat And Lung Troubles, Take Ayes 3 Cherry Pectoral Received ‘ Highest Awards At World’s Fair. When in Doubt, ask for Ayer’s Pull- litl‘ltllOFFllEECUBA Senate’s Concurrent Resolution Dis- cussed In the House. PRELIMINARY EXOITEMENT. I [hairman Hitt the Center of Attraction. A Significant Resolution Adopted by Vlould Seem to Indicate Trouble. the Senate WASHINGTON, March 3. —-The Cuban question monopolized the attention of the house to the exclusion of everything else. although the Barcelona incident was not considered serious by most of the mem- bers. There were a few on both sides of the house who thought that it would be wise to keep all Cuban matters in the background for a. time, lest if the resolu- tions reported from the committee on for- eign affairs were brought before the house inflammatory speeches might be made by injudicious members which would in- crease the tension between the two coun- tries. As soon as Chairman Hitt of the committee on foreign affairs arrived at the house he had a conference with Speaker Reed, the result of which was an under- standing that the resolution would be called up promptly. Mr. Hitt was sur- rounded by n group of the friends of the Cuban cause wherever he moved in the house, and Senator Lodge also consulted with him for a time. General Sickles of New York, who was at one time minister to Spain, occupied a prominent seat on the floor next to that of Mr. McCreary, ex-chairman of the foreign affairs committee, and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts sat alongside of Mr. Hitt. The members and the spectators in the galleries waited impatiently while some routine business of minor importance was disposed of. The first vote in the house was on a mo- tion to proceed to consideration at once of the concurrent resolution. It was carried by 175 to 19. Mr. Hitt, in calling up the Cuban reso- lutions, did not offer the last resolution pledging the support of congress to the ex- ecutive in any action the president might take. Several members were on their feet calling for recognition, and the strain was intense. The Tempei of the House. Mr. Tucker (Dem., Va.) demanded a second to Mr. Hitt’s motion, but with- drew it, whereupon Mr. Boutelle (Rep, Me), who objected last Friday to the con- sideration of the resolutions, renewed it. He was saying that he regretted very much to be obliged to difier with his friend, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee, but on a matter of such grav- ity he must insist on deliberation. At this point there were loud cries of “regular order!” The temper of the house was in- dicated by its manner toward Mr. Bou- telle. The second was ordered—175 to 19. . Mr. Bailey asked unanimous consent that the debate be extended. “No!” came in chorus, and Mr. Marsh (Rep, Ills.) ob- jected. At Mr. Hitt’s request, however, 35 min- utes were allowed on a Side. The speaker rapped the house to order, and Mr. Hitt took the floor and opened the debate in a ten minute speech. The resolutions had been considered with great care by the Committee, he said, and matured and ripened after weeks of deliberation. They presented, the com- mlttee thought, the best possible action. As to the senate resolutions, for which these were offered as a substitute, the first was practically identical with the first of the house resolutions. The second senate resolution, directing the president to use his good offices with Spain for the recog nition of Cuba‘s independence. was unwise in his opinion. How long would Great Britain or any other countr“, he asked, tolerate :1 request that she recognize the ”A CLEAN SWEEP FOR TEN DAYS ONLY. Our inventory is over: our Spring Clothing selected, and in order to make room for it, we have this day inaugurated a ten days’ AsGBAND REDUCTION couuruusc SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 The like or which has never been seen in. Norwalk. BOYS’ SUITS, Ages from 14 to 18 Years. SALE924 5 $2.50 . . . . . Reduced from $4. 5U 5.00 ‘. . . Reduced from $8.00 l3.0o....., “6006.00-..... .. “12.00 [3.50.... c “7.50 . MEN’S SACK AND GUTAWAY SUITS $2.50 . . . . . Reducedfrom $6.00l$6.00 . . . ' . . Reduced from $12.00 3.00 . ' . . . . 9 u 6. .50‘. 7 5o . ,, . . . - .. 15.00 3.75 .‘ . . . . “ “ 7. 50 9.00 . , , , _ ‘ ‘1 “ 4.50 . . . . .. ‘1 9. 00| 10.00 . . . . . “ - .. 20.00 Diagonal Coats and Vests, $5. 00, Former Price $12.50 We tell you frankly and candidly that, spite of all the oflerings that are made, and that have been mad 3. [we do not b lieve that there has ever been such a bona fide opportunity to purchase high grade, seaso: able and dependable CLOTHING- for, ME fl' and BOYS at about half its value—- ’as Is furnished by this sale, now going on hotly In our big stores. , .. Masonic Building, Norwa... ' COMflTOCK BEE-105....» 14 (.0. 95:31:: 3.1. :0 11991111 eAZnTTE Independencé 01.01? Of Her Coléni’és'? 13‘. would be accepted as lnsolent interferende. As to the fact that a state of War existed in Cuba, there was no question. Our consular reports proved it. The Cubans were desperate and unconqucrable. There was no time in the ten years’ war when they wore in such alstrong position as they are now. Spain held but one-third, possibly but one-fourth, of the island. If We Were neu- trals as between the belligerents, the Cu- bans, Mr. Hit-t said, could purchase in our markets as well as the Spanish. At pres~ ent we were bound to exercise diligence to prevent Cuban expeditions from leaving our ports. Our cruisers had pursued the Hawkins, and the Bermuda only the other day had been taken in New York harbor. He argued that Spain could take no of- fense. Spain recognized the Confederacy before the battle of Bull Run. Mr. McCreary (Dem, Ky. ). who follow- ed. gave the resolutions hearty indorse- ment and expressed the opinion that we. should use our power to give independ- ence to the Cuban patriots, who were struggling for independence against a cruel despotism. Mr. Adams (Rep. Pa. ) said the time had unquestionably come for action. The most illustrious Spanish general had full- ed to put down the revolution, and Gener- al Weyler, the butcher, had been sent to annihilate them. The patriots of Cuba. called on the mother of republics. We should not disregard her appeal. In the Senate. The Spanish-Cuban question came to the attention of the senate soon aft-er the- sesslon opened today when Mr. Gall (Dem. ., Fla.) urged the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved by the senate, That the presi- dent of the United States be request-ed to demand of the government of Spain a statement as to the truth of the charges made in a letter, as published in the news- papers, purporting to be from Mr. Gomez, late editor of La Lucha, a newspaper pub- lished in Havana. that he had been tortur- ed while confined in a dungeon 011 the bare ground for two months in Ceuta, the penal colony of Spnigi, to extort from him evidence against Julius Sunguilly, a natu- ralized citizen of the United States, and sUbsequently killing the said Gomez; also to insist on a. full report. of the evidence and all the proceedings in an alleged civil trial of Sanguilly, in-which it is charged that the said Sangullly was condemned to imprisonment for life at Ceuta on sus- picion only and without evidence; also to demand the release of Charles Michlesen and Lorenzo Betancourt, correspondents of New York newspapers, who are charged only with entering within the insurgent lines to obtam information; also to de- mand of Spain that all American citizens who shall be captured by the Spanish forces shall be treated as prisoners of war and be acuorded humane treatment, and to inform the Spanish government that the United States will insist on this demand.” 1111'. Call read from newspapers extracts of the barbarltiea perpetrated on others. These set forth that the wife of Gomez had received a letter from him. written in his blood, shortly before he died in the Spanish penal colony in Africa. The senator declared that Americans serving in the Cuban army were being shot to death without trial. He declared that the recent action Of the senate should be supplemented by steps to secure humane treatment of prisoners taken by the Span- ish troops. Mr. Sherman moved to refer the resolu- tion to the foreign relations committee, which was agreed to. This Looks Like Business. The senate then passed the bill for the increase of the navy by 1,000 enlisted men, for the calling out and enlistment of the naval militia in case of emergency, and for the charter of troop transport ships in case of emergency. Mr. Hale, who urged the bill, said he did not think war was imminent, but in view of the course of the United States be regarded the emergency clauses as desir. able. The bill was passed appropriating 6150,- 000 for a public building at Jamestown, ' N Y The credentials of Senator Allison for the term beginning March 4, 1897, were presented by his colleague from Iowa, Mr. Gear. Another Fllibuster? WASHINGTON, March 3.—The state de- partment has received information from Spanish sources that a filibustering expe< dition is fitting out at Alligator Key, Fla. It is said that the schooners S. R. Mallory and Adel are to meet the steamer Three Friends at the Key, with. men and arms. and that the latter is then to proceed to Cuba. The treasury officials have been requested to notify the commanders of revenue cutters in these waters to be on the watch. Our Monthly Mintage. WASHINGTON, March 3.1—The monthly statement of the director of the mint shoWs that during the month of February the total coinage at the United States mints aggregated $2,778,180, of which $1,240,000 was in gold double eagles, $1,500,000 in silver dollars and $38,180 in minor coin. Important Game Decision. WASHINGTON, March 3 —Justice White announced the court’s decision in the Con- necticut game case involvingthe right to ship game out of the state contrary to state laws under the interstate commerce law, affirming the decision of the state su- preme court, which was against shipment. Bank Statelnents Called For. WASHINGTON, March 3.—The comptrol- ler of the currency today issued .a call upon national banks for a statement of their condition at the close of business on Fri- day, Feb. 28, 1896. k- In. L. .a. . Died on His Engine. BOSTON. March 3.—William F. Gough, 42 years old, engineer of the St. Louis and Chicago limited train on the Fitchburg road. died suddenly shortly after his train reached this city. For ten years he had run the largest passenger locomotive in the United States. Killed at :0 Railway Crossing. IR‘WIV Pm, March :3.-—-Niss Pauline Clarke 1.115s \Ial‘y (-.‘: reeves l: 0111 of West- moreland City, and Richard Garland of Shai‘ ton were run down by a. freight train near here, and all “were instantly killed. The party were returning from an enter- tainment. Flames In Yonkers. ‘ YONKERS, N. ,March 3. -—Firestarted in n lestaurant3L in Lane street in this city and burned down live buildings before it could be controlled. The restaurant was in a two stcry frame building, at 51211111 high wind blew the flames to 53, 55, 57, 59 and 01. uAdvertrse 1n the “Gazezt. .I” TIPS FROM SCHOOL. The boys who go to school in Les moine, Me., have recently dug andl' stoned a. nice well rather than bring} water from a. distant spring. 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