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NO. 1757. ‘
‘ NORWALK, CCNN., TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 7. 1897.
PRICE ONE-CENT.
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PASS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CERTIFICATES FROM
BOARD OF HEALTH, WITH. NUMBER OF SAME
TO APPEAR ON WACONS.
The last‘ regular meeting of the
Norwalk City Council was held last
evening, Mayor Wheeler and the full
board being present. 1
There was a large grist of bills which
in the main passed through the hopper
O. K. and were ordered paid. ‘Excep-
tions were taken to a few of the bills
which were ordered back to the several
committees with power.
The Mayor then gave the few visi-
tors present an opportunity to be heard.
George C. Lockwood, owner of the
Norwalk Hotel property, was present
and the first to accept of the Mayor’s
invitation. He said that frequent com-
jaints had been made to him in refer-
ence to the curb and gutter lines in
front of his premises on Wall stree t:
and thought that such complaints were
I justifiable on the part of those making
them.
He asked that a curb line and grade ,
be establishJed 1n front of his property,
suggesting that he might rebuild after
getting such line.
He remarked thatthe had been as-
sessed benefits to the amount of $85 in
the improvements on Wall street, to
which assessment he did not particu-
larly object provided it was a just one.
He was interrupted in his remarks by
a question from Councilman Smith as
to whether a line had not previously
been given, and if it did not appear on
the map and record
This 'question elicited the informa-
tion that no. such line appeared on the
city maps. p
Continuing, Mr. Lockwood said, “I
want a reasonable line should I see
fit to buildr Aslthe sidewalk is now, I
would be called upon to. build a new
I simply ask for a
' I don’t want the
; Curb and gutter.
curb and gutter‘line.
street one inch narrower,
favor of any improVement. ”
On motion of Councilman Kent the
matter was referred to the. .highway
committee for investigation and report
- back to the Council.
The (resignation of John P.- Treadweli
as a member of the board of water com-
missioners was received and read.
This was supplemented by a statement
.on the part of the Mayor that Mr.
Treadwell positively declined to con-
tinue any longer in that office.
I Water Commissioner D. Warren
Fitch presented the name of Mayor
Wheeler as Mr. Treadwell’s successor,
to which Mr. Wheeler declined and
then presented the name of Lester
Hyatt, and the latter was elected.
A communication was received from
Raymond Bros, also voiced by Con-
gressman E. J. Hill, calling attention
to the refuse left at the outlet of the
sewer on Wall street since the changing
of the same, to the effect that such ref-'
use consisting of gravel and rocks was
liable to wash down the harbor and to
a greater or less extent retard naviga-
and am in
tion.
It was shown that operations tending
to prevefit such evil had already been
commenced and no special action was
taken infithe matter.
Mayor ‘Wheeler had reported that
he had granted the use of the Council
~ rooms forthe meeting'offithe , commis-
.5
: ought to be more specific, but was in
resolution provided the city could
, and grant the request.
sion having in charge the survey of the
harbor lines between this city and
South Norwalk, asked that
the city engineer confer with them in
and
reference to the re-establishment of
such lines.
A communication was received from
Superintendent Mansfield of the Tram-
way Company asking for a release from
the bond furnished by the company to
the city in reference to the construc-
tion of the tracks of the company on
Westport avenue.
Councilman Smith was in favor of
such release upon the assurance of the
company that any work they had left
undone in reference to their contract
would be completed.
Councilman Kent questioned the ad-
visability of such a proceeding. After
some further discussion it was voted
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted.
Alfred E. Austin asked for an abate-
ment on propertyalleged to have at
one time belonged to Alice'E. Clark,
including a house on Mott avenue, 3.
bicycle and divers other things fully
set forth in his communication to the
council. The matter was referred to
the corporation counsel.
M anice DeF. Lockwood presented a
resolution and asked for its adoption.
The resolution in effect granted Mr.
Lockwood the right to rest an arch of
his proposed new building on the rock .
in the river at the rear of Klondike ‘~
Park.
by a map of the situation.
Neither the resolution or the map
met with the hearty accord of the May-
or and Council.
The Mayor thought the resolution
The resolution was accompanied
favor of grant-mg the prayer in its gen-
eralities.
Councilman Smith was in favor of
granting the wish expressed in the
legally do so, but had been led to be-
lieve that the council had no right to
grant such easement.
Counsellor Lockwood also questioned
the strict legal right of the council to
grant the. privilege asked for, but as it
was not prejudicial to the city thought
that the city might “stretch a point”
He thought
that with some changes in the phrase-
ology of the resolution it might be well
to accept the same.
Councilman Smith thought that the
Corporation Council could draw up a
resolution embodying the prayerzof the
petitioner that would be alike fair to
both the petitioner and the city.
The petitioner said that he did not
want the granting of a petition by the
present council that might perhaps be
annulled by a future council.
Councilman Tristram was in favor of
granting the perpetual easement asked.
Councilman Boyer was in favor of
granting the petition, and said he could
not see why such prayer should not
be granted. I '
Mayor Wheeler said he thought ‘Mr.
Lockwood ought to have-the perpetual
easement asked for. “There is nothing
detrimental,” he said,“to the city’s in-
terest, and the foothold asked for ought
V .
to be granted. The differences in the
resolution,” he added,“could be easily
adjusted,and neither petitioner nor city
lose anythingby such change in the
wording of the prayer.” .
The city counsellor thought the
wording of the petition was ambiguous.
After some further discussion it was
voted to refer the matter to the Mayor-
and Corporation Council, they to re- ’
port at the next meeting of the board.
A petition for a plank walk on the ’
New Canaan road from the railroad
tracks to York streetwas received and.
read.
A report of the monies received and
expended on the Wall street impi ove-
ments was received and ordered on file.
A resolution was passed calling for a
meeting in the matter of assessment of
benefits in the repaving of Wall street,
and calling for a public hearing in the
council rooms, on the evening of De-
cember 14th.
An appropriation of $500 was voted
to the fire department committee.
The petition of F. R. Waters for per-
mission to erect a wooden building on
Merwin street to be used as a milk-
house, was granted.
A petition for the placing of a sec-
tional picture gallery on the Hoyt lot
on Main street by C. H. Chowder, of
Port Chester, was referred to the chair-
man of the fire committee with power.
I‘The petition of Platt Price to re-
move ,a barn from Merwin street to a
lot on West avenue, and also to erect a
wooden carriage shed was granted.
The city clerk was ordered to pursue
the usual formula in the 'matter of a
call from the police and highway de~
partments for $500 each.
Councilman Boys; reported a list of
tax abatements amounting to $386. The
matter was referred. "
Chief of police Bradley
eleven arrests for last month.‘ .
"Councilman Boyer asked :that an;
sum of $2,000 be added to the sinking
fund and it was so voted.
Gilbert Horton was elected a special
reported
policeman.
Councilman Chinery reported unfav-
orably on the matter of building a new
brick czal-bin at the Hope Hose house.
Councilman Hill reported the com-
pletion of a new catch-basin at the cor-
ner of East avenue and Morgan avenue.
Councilman Tristram reported favor-
, ably on the placing of an incandescent
glight on Harriett street near A. A.
Avison‘s market. and it was so voted.
The Selectmen were granted ”permis—
sion to erect a wooden shed on Smith
street for the storage of the steam road
roller.
The Council then adjourned until
“ Tuesday evening, December 14th.
scum norm-ER COUNCIL.
The Mayor and full board of Council-
men were present at a meeting of the
South Norwalk city council last even-
ing. .
Several bills were ordered paid and
the usual routine business transacted.
The matter of the widening of Mead_
ow street, at a point near the railroad
bridge, was discussed in an informal
manner.
peared that a petition calling fora town
meeting to take action in the matter
~ During the discussion it ap-
was being circulated, and no motion-
was presented regarding such proposed
improvement. .
The Electric Light Commissioners
reported that the Street lights had
been maintained {at a cost for the past
year considerably less than that of last
year. '
An important matter before the
meeting was the presentation of an or-
dinance formulated by the", board
'of health, and among other things pro-
vides for the issuance of a certificate,
to each milk dealer, properly numbered,
a corresponding number to appear . on
the peddling wagon of- such dealer or
dealers. The ordinance was passed.
After the transaction 6f business of
minor importance the counCil aid-
journed.
Miss Mary Wood of PrOspect street,
East Norwalk, has returned from a visit
with New Canaan friends.
HAS LESIGNED
Trouble at the Norwalk Hos-
pital for Want of a Male
Nurse.
An Esteemed Nurse at that Institution
‘Besig's.
. It will perhaps be a surprise to the
public to learn that Miss Delia L. Bak-
erjwho has for some months been in
faithful attendance at the Norwalk
Hospital has resigned, and that the
resignation of her assistant Miss Lee
is likely to soon follow, although the
latter has not as yet decided upon he1
action.
Both, so far as is known have been
faithful in their duties at the hospital
and have given eminent satisfaction, at
all times and under so to speak a sur-
charge of patients. '
It has been recognized that with
some patients, possibly in a majority of
the cases cared for at the hospital, there
was a lack of male attendants.
Some few days since a case was placed
in the hospital, and as is understood,
thechief nurse,whose resignation is cit-
ed above for a time cared for the-same,
but entered a mild protest, and asked
for a male assistant,
This request not being granted Miss
Baker resigned, her resignation taking
effect immediately.
The directors have placed Miss Lee
in charge with Mrs. Palmer as assistant,
and have also placed a male nurse in
l‘charge of the patient complained of.
—Photographic supplies at Riggs
Drug store. 014 tf
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HOW THEY STAND.
Prizes.
The four leading newsboy contest-
ants for theEastman Business College
. scholarships offered by the GAZETTE re-
main the same as last week,.but among
the other contestants there have. been
Several changes. William Nolan has
jumped into ninth position, and John
Siswick who was passed by Joe Cahill
has regained his former position. Mike
Gambin has made the greatest jump,
he having succeeded in landing him-
self into twelfth place. Harry Cahill
has also worked himself up the line and
'now holds sixteenth position;
The following is the standing of the
several contestants at the close of busi-
ness Saturday night:
- Frank Riley,
Treat Stanley,
Leonard Coffin,
~Lester Comstock.
Harry Bouton,
George Berg, .
Ernest Gregory,
Charles Mullen,
VVil-liam N olen, . i '
John 'Siswick, ’ ' '
Joseph Cahill,
Mike Gambin,
James Haugh,
Thomas Harrigan,
Chester Heath
Harry ,Cahill.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
A fleasant Evening Spent at Mr. and Mrs.
111. c. Foote’s.
E. church met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Foote on South Main street
last evening. .
pared. There were musical selections,
by Mrs. James Golden and Mrs. George
R. Van Alstyne, recitations, Miss Min-
«erva Nash and vocal selections by Fred
"Force.
A collation was served and the guests
left in time toattend the Y. M. C. A.
meeting on Elizabeth street.
g Not Dead Yet.
“Tom” Smith is credited with hav-
ing shot but eleven wild ducks last
week. .With “Tom’s” experience this
number is not altogether to his record.
He has done better bv fifty bit ds' 1n two
day’s shooting.
Mrs. Earl, the mother of Mrs. W. B
Bean of West avenue, who has been
spendinga few months in Beeton, Mass,
has returned to SCuth Norwalk for the
winter. '
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The Newsboys ~~Hustling for the-Gazelle .
The Epworth League of the First M. i. -
A special programme had been pre- .
v. M. 0.1.
Housewarming-and Reception
Formally Opens the As-
sociation Buoms.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary Served Refreshments
The Y. M. C. A. rooms were formally
opened last evening by a reception and
house-warming given by the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the organization. The,
use of the bullding for one year has.
been donated by Dr. Charles G. Bohan-
nan, the landlord, and while it was lit—
erally packed last evening with the
friends and well-wishers of the young
men, it is thought that the building
capacity will be ample room at the
present stage of progress. I
A platform had been arranged on'
one side of the room and was very
prettily decorated for the occasion.
A. J. Richardson president of the as-
sociation presided and was assisted by
W. H. Davis of the Bridgeport Y. M.
C. A. The programme consisted of the
following numbers: Prayer, by Rev.
A. J. Smith; Address of welcome, Rev.
F.A. Scofield; Response, A..J. Richard-
son; Vocal selection, by quartette, Cam-
posed of Messrs. Hirst, Force, Warren
and Morehouse; Recitation, Charles
Greenwood, Addresses, by the Rev ’ds
Seward, Scofield, Robbins and Smith;
Phonograph selections, A. E. VVrensch;
Recitation, Miss Florence Jennings;
Club swinging, _Charles Steegmuller;
'Mrs. F. S. Lyon presided at the piano.
Mrs. George R. McGonegal introduced
Mrs. Emily L. Ely in some well chosen
words. The call was unexpected by
Mrs. Ely but she was equal to the occa—
sion and gave a terse but hearty speech,
which was well received.
The programme was followed by re-
freshments, served by the ladies and
under the efficient care of Mrs.! J. C. '
Crowe. It was surprising" to note the
earnest enthusiasm with which the la-
dies. offered and pressed their services.
It wasmany times repeated last night
by the various speakers, that the suc-
. cess of this enterprise depends so much
on the help of the women that it cannot
be gainsaid. It is to be hoped, how-
ever, that the young men will put their
shoulders to the wheel and not permit
all effort for the success of the associa-
What
is to be gained is to benefit the young
tion to come from the women.
men, and for their particular moral
THE GAZETTE within ifl now
Why Dave Gould did not hear that
locomotive whistle Sunday morning.
How many meetings the Council will
hold this month. ,
g If, Mayor-elect Glover will recom-
mend the ietention of the present
police force.
Whe1e those Cobble Hillians get
their 1iq1101 on Sunday.
If Constable Keeler will now take
boxing lessons.
If “Massa” Peter Bailey will be ma1—
ried on Christmas.
The reason for Hart Weeks’ sadness.
Who will win Landlord Hamilton’s
Pia ~
Why Captain Smith of the Pioneers
never gave that chowder _.party
If Lee Hearn will strike oil at the
Klondike.
How many saloons in town are doing
business without a license.
Where was Captain Dann when the
attempt was made to enter the Preston
house.
When N orwalk merchants will wake
up and begin to hustle.
If Bridgeport will some day become
a suburb of Norwalk.
How many passengers the trolley cars
lose by not running more frequent in
the evening. '
When the Wall street bridge will be
widened. ' ’
«DOW—*4
A New Boiler.
The propellor ‘Eagle will go to New
York to-morrow where she will" be fit-
ted with a new boiler and otherwise
placed in condition for active service.
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“A GAZETTE ad. will pay you.
GAVE HIM GHEGKS
Proprietor of Noroton River
Road House Taken in by a
' Slick Baltimorean.
Represented He Had Shipped Large 0011- '
signmont of Ties to Norwalk.
Jacob Miller,‘proprietor of the road
house near N oroton river, was victim-
Sized late last..- week‘, by a fellow from
Baltimore, who got into his good grace
ostensibly for that purpose.
The strange; who gave his name as
F. Patterson had for several I weeks
been a frequent visitor to Mr. Miller’s
hostelry. He represented himSelf as a
dealer in railroad ties, and said that he
'had several gangs of negroes working
for him at the Wilderness, Fredericks-
burg and Spottsylvania, in Virginia,
cutting down trees and preparing the
ties for market.
He further stated that he had ship-
ped within three weeks a large con-
sig nment of ties to Norwalk, and that
he was expecting an order from Dan-
He met Mr.
Miller on [the street tw'o weeksgago
and together they stepped into the
Western Union Telegraph office, where
a telegram was received ‘by Patterson
bury at any moment.
ordering a
He imme-
diately turned. the message over/”to
Mr. Miller and the latter read it.
1 Patterson afterwards said he was a.
little short of funds, and would be
grateful if Mr. Miller .would accept a
draft drawn by him on Lambert & Co.
Baltimore, for $30, giving him (Patter-
son) in return a check for the amount
The check‘ was given. The next day
Patterson called upon Mr. Miller, and
appeared very anxious to purebésée his
from Danbury parties,
large consignment of ties.
building and property at "Shippan < ’
Point. Mr. Miller and Patterson vis-
ited the property, and the latter'bar-
gained to take it. He went, so far as
to take measurements of the rooms for
ca1 pets. He afterwards, on the same.
day, presented another diaft, dated
Washington, Nov. 24, drawn by James
C. Johnson on James C.‘Johnson a Co. '
at Roanoke, Va., for $159.83, and asked
Mr' Miller to cash it by giving him a
check for it-
The fellow had so impressed 'Mr.
Miller with being square in his trans-
actions that no readily consented to
give the check, taking the draft as
security. He deposited the drafts in 3.
Stamford bank last week and’on Satur-
day received both back from the re-
, They
were accompanied with the usual pro-
spective places in the south.
test notices, and it was not until then
did Miller awaken to the fact that he
had been played for a sucker. There
was no such firm as James C. Johnson
.3: Co., in Roanoke, nor could Lambert
5; Co. be located in Baltimore.
Mr. Miller at once started to make
some investigations as to the stories
told by Patterton.
walk and was told that no railroad ties
had been received here since last
Spring. He also learned other facts
which have convinced him that the fel-
low was a swindler, and he has paid the
amount of the checks drawn on his
bank. ' .
Patterson, ashe calls himself, is a
6' Recogmzed‘fiaitv-fffa
"prove its Valde to you. .- u '
He came to Nor-. ’
man of about 55 years of age, 5 feet, 8 ;
inches tall; was well dre8sed; wore .a
gray moustache, had a scar ove" his
nose and his right hand was crippled as
though a bullet had passed through the -
palm. He is a member of a Masonic
order and wears a Grand Army button
on his coat.
So far as we have been able to learn
no one other than Mr. Miller has been
fleeced by the fellow.
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The Weather.
Threatening weather, probably fol- I
lowed by fair Wednesday.
DEATHS.
CUFF. —In Danbury, Dec. 5th, Alic’e
Cuff, widow of the late John Cuff, at
her home, 154 Triangle street, aged 59
years.
Norwalk Chronicler