Evening gazette, Tuesday, March 24, 1896 · page 1

 

 

 

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GAZET

, THE ONLY EIGHT—PAGE; ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS.

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Vol. VI. Whole No. 1326

 

NATIONMAPITAE

The Cuban Resulutions Sent
to Confernce by the
Senate.

Commissioner Seymour Ill.

GAZETTE's BUREAU. ~)
709 EAST CArI'ror. STREET ~
WASHINGTON, MARCH 23.5

At 3_o’clock the Senate passed Mr.
Sherman’s motion to re-commit the Cu~
ban resolutions to conference, and
agreed to non-concur in the House
amendment. This was done without
division.

The Senate at once turned to other
business, while the galleries did not real-
ize for some time that the Cuban reso-
lutions had been sent back to confer-
ence. The chair announced Messrs.
Sherman, Morgan and Lodge as the
Senate conferees.

The legislative bill was then taken
up. >

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This was District of Columbia day in
the House. Some business was tran-
sacted of slight importance.

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Mr. Walsh of New Xork offered a
resolution in the House to-day direct-
ing the committee on the District of
Columbia to ascertain if the report is
true that there is no text book of Eng-
lish grammer used in the public schools
in Washington. and if such be the case
to take means to provide such book.

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Congressman Hill will speak before
the banking and currency committee of
the House Wednesday, in behalf of his
banking and currency hill.

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Commissioner of Patents, John S.
Seymour, is housed to-day with an at-
tack of tonsilitus.

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J. H. Shelton= and wife, and J. A.
Morris and wife, of Bridgeport, are
among to-day’s arrivals.

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DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL.

 

 

A Rich Treat Alforded Lovers of Music.

 

Despite the inclement weather a large
number of people assembled at the
Norwalk Club rooms, last evening in
response to an invitation issued by
members of the club to attend a musi-
cal given by Mr. Walter J. Hall, of
New York and his vocal pupils.

Mr. Hall presided at the piano and
delighted those present by his superior
playing, and kindly responded to
repeated encores.

The entire entertainment was unus-
ually fine. The following is the pro-
gramme: '
Air de Ballet, ‘

Mr. \Valter Hall.

If Laws Severe.
Nr. Frank Nash.
Heavenly Love,
Mrs. Ross and Miss Gregory.
“You,”
Mr. W. F. Ambler.
Sognai,
Mrs. J. I. Dunning.
For All Eternity,
Mr. J. H. Stnbbs.
Springtide,
‘ Miss Pearl Gregory.
VIII Hungarian Rhapsody,
Mr. Walter J. Hall.
As the Dawn,
Mrs. W. F. Ambler.
Adieu Marie,
Because, I Love You Dear,
Mr. John Wehle.
Ecstasy-g
Before the Dawn,
Mrs. Imogene Ross.
Barcarolle,
By the Waters,
, Mr. J. H. Stubbs.
A Night in Venice,
' Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ambler.

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FAST DAY.

 

 

 

Governor Coffin Issues the Usual Annual
Proclamation.

 

Governor Cofiin yesterday issued his
fast day proclamation as follows:

“In consonence with a practice care-
fully observed for many years, I hereby
appoint Friday, the 3rd day of April, as
a day of fasting and prayer. ~

“Remembering dangers safely passed
let us, as a people, earnestly inquire
whether we have used the opportunities
of a year in the manner best calculated
to promote our temporal and spiritual
welfare; and, being mindful that serious
perils menace our peace prosperity, let
us, with one voice, ask of Him, from
whom every blessing comes, that guid-
ance which gives clear perception of
duty, with wisdom and courage to dis-
charge its obligations to the acceptance
of our Father in heaven.

0. VINCENT COEEIN,
Governor.”

 

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Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, March 24, 1896.

Price One Cent.

 

 

 

~Ac‘ivertisevin the “Gazette.”

 

SIX lVllLL TAX LAlll.

The Annual South Norwalk
City Meeting so Votes.

 

 

Several Citizens Make Personal Remarks.

Not to be outdone by the “monkey
and parrot" town meeting in the after-
noon, the South Norwalk annual city
meeting last evening kept pace, and the
acrimonious debate, furnished fun for
the spectators. '

Mayor Lee presided and city clerk
Joseph R. Taylor read the call.

City Attorney Light stated that the
amount necessary to carry on the city
during the fiscal year, as estimated
from the budget, was $28,800, and
moved that a tax of six mills be laid.

J. Donovan was recognized and said,
that he thought the rate should be low-
ered; that South Norwalk’s expenses
were nearly double those of Norwalk;
he did not know as they could be re-
duced and sarcastically suggested that
if a reduction could not be made it
would be wise to consolidate and let
Norwalk run the city. He referred to
the hard times and uncollected taxes,
also to the increase of salary of asses-
sors, and moved that the rate be 5 in-
stead of 6 mills, Councilman Kendall
seconding the motion.

S. C. Palmer followed and succeeded
in creating quite a breeze. He
launched out throwing bricks right and
left. R. H. Golden suggested that Mr.
Palmer found plenty of fault but failed
to suggest a remedy. He then ex
plained that extra improvements had
cost the city $6,000. ,

Supt Briggs presented figures to
show how the street department had
been run, and denied Mr. Palmer’s
fling, that he, Briggs, sat in his office
while his men worked. In reply to a
question from Mr. Dopovan, Mr.
Briggs said that Norwalk had the bet-
ter roads.

'Mr. Donovan took the floor again
and said that as so many improvements
had been made last year the city ought
to get along with $5,000 the coming
year. R. H. Golden followed with the
statement that he thought the increase
of debt was caused by the uncollected
taxes which‘nmount to $10,000.

City Attorney Light thought the city
should be as economical as possible,
and said that while he opproved of criti-
cizing the expenses of the city govern-
ment he complained that it was impos-
sible to get the best citizens to accept
oflice while they were always ready to
find fault.

Mr. Donovan thought the lunch
wagon an impediment in the streets and
ought to be abolished. Mr. Light im-
formed him that the proprietor paid a
license and could not be driven away.

W. H. Smith complained of the in-
creased expenses of thecity and thought
it ought to be run for less than 328,000.
Councilman Hatch suggested that Mr.
Smith was assisting in increasing the
expenses by having streets extended so
that he could build houses thereon. He

also inquired of Mr. Smith if similar

criticism of expenditures was not made
when he, Smith. was a councilman, and
received an afiirmative reply. '

Mr. Light called for the question and
Mr. Donovan suggested that one ballot
be taken, those wanting a 5 mill tax to
write 5 on their ballot and those wanting
a 6 mill tax to write 6; this was not adopt-
ed. The motion to lay a 6 mill tax was
then passed. John L. Richards was re-
cognized and offered a resolution de-
claring it the sense of the meeting that
no policeman be appointed to fill the
vacancy on the police force caused by
Capt. Colegrove’s resignation. The re-
solution was passed. I

Mr. Light moved that the report of
the water commissioners be accepted
and Mr. Palmer stated that the com-
missioners did not keep their books
correctly and offered several sugges.
tions which were adoptod. He followed
these with a motion that the $10,000
netted last year by the water works, be
used towards paying off the city debt.
This brought Councilman Pearson to
his feet and the sand filter was launcfii‘d
before the meeting.

Mr. Light said it would be illegal to
pass such a resolution as it had not
been inserted in the call.

Mr. Palmer. “I don’t give a snap for
Mr. Light’s legal opinion.”

Mr. Light. “You have not sufficient
sense to understand it.”

Mr. Palmer. “You need not attempt
to supply the knowledge.”

Mr. Light. “You would have no place
to store it.”

After Councilman Hatch and Mr.
Palmer had had a set-to in about the
same strain, Mayor Lee refused to en-
tertain the motion, from which decision

Mr. Palmer appealed and the chair was
not sustained. The better sense of the
audience then prevailed and. the meet-
ing was adjourned until April 14.

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A Lively Meeting Held at the
Town House Yesterday
Afternoon. .

 

The Matter of Rescinding a Vote Passed
at a Previous Town Meeting Indefi-
‘ nitely Postponed.

The transients who are nightly pro-
vided with lodging at the Smith street
station-house had they have been in-
vited to exchange their quarters for
those opened to the public at’ the so-
called Town House, in response to the
call for a special town meeting, would
no doubt have suit “our quarters are
preferable.” -

And yet there were about 75 voters
who Monday afternoon, assembled in
what is probably one ofthe worst look-
ing and most cheerless public meeting
rooms in Fairfield county, if not in the
state. to take action on a call promnl-
gated by the selectmen for the follow-
ing purposes: '

To repeal so much of the vote of said. town
passed at its annual business meeting held on
the 20th day of January, 1896, authorizmg and
directing the Selectmen to cause to be im-
proved a certain highway according to the
provtsions of Chapter CCCXV of the Public
Acts of this State of the year 1895, entitled
“An Act to Provide for the Improvement of
Public Roads,” as reads as follows, viz:—
“that certain highway known as the Connecti-

“cut Turnpike. beginning at the city line
“of the City of South Norwalk about 140
“feet West of Taylor Avenue and extend-
“ing Easterly as far as can be done with
"the sum of money appropriated therefor,’
and in the place and stead thereof to designate
and direct some other highway or section of
highway to be improved according to the
provisions of said vote and public Act.

Town Clerk Smith read the call, after
which the names of James Golden and
Jeremiah Donovan were offered as
moderators of the meeting, both of
whom declined.

'l‘allmadge Baker was then elected
moderator and kindly consented to act,
but with a reluctance that seemingly
showed that he expected war, but
throughout the meeting he proved that
his selection had been in no Wise mu;
placed.

The call was then read for the second
time.

It remained for Mr. Donovan to fire
the first gun which he did by asking the
question as to whether or not there was
‘a quorum present, and suggesting that
as it took a vote of fifty lo pass the
original vote it would require a similar
number to rescind it.

R. H. Golden asked if' the meeting
had been called by reason of a petition
from the taxpayers. This was gun num-
ber two.

Selectman Isaac Selleck said that the
meeting had been called by reason of
the statement that the vote passed at a
previous meeting in reference to the
matter now before the meeting, had
been decided by the town’s atttorney
to be illegal.

Mr. Donovan then raised a point of
order, and claimed that the meeting
had been called simply at the instiga-
tion of Selectman Selleck and that the
call had not been signed by the two
other members of the board, Merrill
and Thomes—or at least he had been
given to so understand. This gun par-
took of the nature of a bomb, and near-
ly every one present seemed to feel the
force of the shock including the first
selectmen.

All quickly recovered, however, when
Town Attorney Warner arose and quiet-
ly remarked that in his judgment the
road proposed could not according to
law be built, as voted at the former
meeting. If built at all under the law
regulating the construction of the same
it would have to be constructed further
west and outside of the city lines, and
that the town could not consent even
with the approbation of the city to
build the same. The validity of the
act in reference to the part the state had
in the construction of the road had
nothing whatever in common with what
the city might vote in reference to the
building of the road, and in no wise de-
pended on such vote. He said that law-
yers would agree that any other con-
struction which might be placed on the
act would be absurd and not worthy of
discussion. .[f the road was built at all
the town would be liable for all needed
repairs, etc. The law he said was un-
questionably made that the towns, not
cities, should derive the benefit of the
same. > -

Mr. Donovan asked if the laws could
be construed as applying in the same
manner to corporations, the laying
of street railway lines, etc. ’

Mr. Warner replied that this statute
had no provisions whatever in reference
to matters presented in Mr. Dono-
van’s question. It was, a statute 'pro-
viding for the construction of roads,
and everything was left at the discretion

 

, of the selectmen. '

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Mr. Donovan then asked, “You mean
to say then that the vote was illegal be-
cause it contemplated the building of
the road within the city limits?”

Mr. Warner replied that the law was
not intended to provide for the building
of roads within city limits. If‘such had
been the intent of the law it would have
been incorporated in the same. It was
within the power of cities to order such
road buiit as they saw fit, be it either
of belgium, brick or whatsoever they
chose. The town had no voice in the
matter. ‘ He then somewhat dramati-
cally added, “This road will never be
built under this law, however this meet-
ing may vote. The courts will never
sustain any such action.”

John H. Light was then recognized
by the chair and said: “Evidently
Messrs. Warner and Selleck are de-
termined that the vote shall not be car-
ried out and the work done. Mr. Sel-
leck, as I understand it, has gone
around seeking some kind of an excuse
to get .aside from carrying out the in-
tent of the vote passed so unanimously
at a previous meeting of the voters.

He went further and said that not the
name of a single voter appeared on the
original call for the meeting. He also
said that he had been told that the call
for the meeting had been made before
the signatures of the other two select-
men'had been affixed to the same.

This was denied by Mr. Selleck and
Mr. Light let the point pass, but not
without asking if the board had held a
meeting together and discussed the
matter. He received no reply and sat
down. , .

Mr. Selleck was then recognized and
remarked that he had no feeling against
South Norwalk, but the road would not
be built. He was interrupted by Mr.
Light who asked him if he did not at
the meeting in Hartford say that he
“had no respect for the lawyer who
might say the road could be legally
built.” Mr. Selleck’s reply was weak
and not to the point.

Mr. Light then told a .pat story which
he ended with the remark that while
Mr. Selleck might be open to convic-
tion henna ready to defy all who might
diiferlwith him. i
'. Mr. Selleck replied that “_the town of
Norwalk may have by vote said build
the road, but if our attorney says it is
illegal I don’t care if the whole United
States is against me I won’t have it
done.” ' "

Attorney Light said that the passage
of the law was largely brought about
through the work of wheelmen who
wanted good roads, and these on the
main thoroughfares. He said that he
had talked with the chairman of the
state highway commission, and alike
with himself he did not believe that it
was necessary that the city should take
any action in the premises whatever.
He read from the State act in question,
and asserted that if the construction
placed upon it by Mr. Warner was
correct, the entire act was unconstitu-
tional. The selectmen he thought had
absolute power in the construction of
such road, It was not the first time
the question had been raised and had
been settled in favor of the cities. He
said that he felt free to guarantee that
the city would keep the road in repair
after it was constructed. It was a
thoroughfare which was the main inlet
into Norwalk from the west and that
the city of Norwalk would gain more
benefit than would South Norwalk.

Mr. Warner: There is no road in
town that requiresimproving more than
does the one in question. No one has
any Objection to such improvement
provided it can be done according to
law. If the work is done the town is
liable for the keeping of the road in re-
pair. Personally he would like to have
the moneylexpended there. If the city
agrees to keep itin repair there is yet
another objection. It was not intend-
ed that the roads should be built within
the city limits at the expense of the
town. The telford system was a super-
ior one and was not only intended for
use but also as object lessons for the
building of like roads in all towns in the
state. Cities enjoyed the right of put-
ting down such roads as suited them.
The road in question had not been in a
reasonably safe condition for a long
time and the city of South Norwalk was
at fault for such condidion. If the
town of Norwalk, he said, has a right
to lay this road it also had a right to
lay a similar road in the city of Nor-
walk. In fact under these conditions
the two cities could saddle all of their
road upon the town. '

Mr. Light said that there was no law
that could compel any municipality to
make a road other than passable.

Mr. Donovan asked, “Out of whom
does this money come to build the road?
This particular road is one of our main
thoroughfares. Not a single voter, he
said, had voiced against its construc-
tion as ordered at a previous meeting.
He then made the pertinent inquiry,
“Why is it thatone selectman should call
a meeting and afterwards getother mem-

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A Magnificent Piano in the Most] Papiln
School,l.odge, Society, Club 01' Fire Com-a
pally in Fairfield 'County.

Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or

fire company?

Which one has the most. admirers'and friends?
Doubtless these questions are beyond the. power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an

exceptional opportunity to make the test.
poses to poll the votes of the people.
It is made worth while to vote.

have zest in it.
magnificent prize at stake.

THE GAZETTE pro-
And the voting is to
There is a

THE GAZETTE will give A $5400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the

most votes.

 

 

 

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HERE IT IS!

It is an

instrument of/“tlie very finest character.

It is

beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can .be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:

l—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
good for one vote for the school, ledge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the ccupon may select—the blank lines in the

coupon to be filled out with the name and address.

The coupon

to-day is at the end of this article. ,
2—The conte st will cfose on July 2, and the winner announced on July-3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County is

eligible.

4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re-

corded until a day later.

5—Coupons must be filled out in a plalil handwriting, for otherwise blund-

-ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost.

course, can not be counted.

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It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A

party buying one does not get merely a handsome case
gets a thorough musical instrument.

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The tone of the instru

ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is

magnificent.

Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-

pear in THE GAZETTEdaily.

 

 

 

Name,

 

 

Town,

 

 

 

 

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NorwalkYacht Club .............................................................................. . 4161
Hope Hose Company ...... -. ................................................ . ....................... . 2996
St. Mary’s School........_ ...................................................... . ..................... 2856
Welcome Stranger Lodge ............ . ................................ . ........ .......... . 921
Center School .............................................................. . ................ . ......... 624
Pequonock Pleasure Club ....................................................................... . 371
Over River School._ ................................................................... . ..... . .........
Pioneer Castle......'.. ~ ................................................................................
Arinn Singing Society ............................................................................
T.G. . . ........ . ......................................................... ...... .

'1‘. F. E. Club .............................................................................. . ........
Norwalk Liederkranz...; ........................................ '

Oompo Engine 00., Westport ......................................... . ..........................
Catholic Union Council..... ............................................ ..........................
Uncas Tribe ................................... . ...................... ........................ .

N. R. 0.--- ........................... . . .....................................................
Knob Outing Club......... ................................... . .......... . ......

Pine Lodge Club

S. S, Club ....... ..."... .......
sword Fish Club
phoenix Engine Company.......................

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