- present his prayer to the board. @lf you Iwant the best goods for the least money read. the advertisements I ‘ in the Gazette. advertising columns will I provefits value tozonII. IVOL. v11. NO. 1771. v NORWALK, court. TUESDAY EVENINQDECEMB'ER 28.1897. PRICE ONE" CENT... THEIR LAST MEETING. 11112 11111 1111111513 or 11115111111 GITIES 111031: 1115111.. BOOKS ERR I897. ALL BILLS PRESENTED ORDERED PAID. COUNCILMAN COMSTOCK OFFERS AIRESOLUTION TO PURCHASE HIS COLLEAGUES NEW OVERCOATS. It was 8:20 o’clock Monday evening when Mayor Wheeler called to order, for the last time, the City, Council of Norwalk for the year 1897. Every member was present, might be truthfully, said with compar- atively few exceptions, has been the case at every meeting of the Council during the past yeai. But once as memmy selves has the Mayor been absent f1 om the meetings of the board. I Occasionally during the year one or more of the councilmen have been ab- sent, but as a rule all were present at the meetings, and it is not to be gain- said that eachIand every one of the board have done active work during their term of office. Some have served the city in their capacity from two to four years others from four to seven years. Mayor‘s second term of’office. That he has faithfully and conscientiously filled that office goes without the saying. And the full boald has acted in accord ‘with his Sentiment, “the greatest good for the city in which we live." Reports of previous meetings were read by City Clerk Lockwood, after which a grist of bills amounting to something like $1,500 "were ordered as it paid. The above included the munificent sum of $25 each paid to the Mayor and board of councilmen. The sum of $500 was voted to both the police and highway departments. The report I of the fire rinspeCtor was received, read and ordered on" file. ”The report of the chief engineer was also read. A communication from ‘Florence Jennings in reference to .the blocking up by railroad trains the point known as “Jennings crossing” was presented and referred to corporation Counsel - with instruction that he confer with. the railroad company. A communication relative to a change of. the electric light near T’rospect ave- nue was referred to the highway com- mittee with power. The Water Commissioners reported a surplus of $3,500, and on motion of Councilman Boyer it was voted'that the sumbe used in the liqu1dation of the water bonds. John O’Sullivan was recognized by the Mayor and given an opportunityto - (It had been presented at a previous meet~ ing of the board. ) Mr. O'Sullivan’s remarks resolved into a question same- thing like this, “Gentlemen will you pay my claim of damages resulting from the widening of .Wall‘ street and the cutting down of Mill Hill ‘1’ ” Mayor Wheeler said that for some reason or other the first prayer of the petitioner while having been Ieferred tea committee had not been noted up- on by such committee, and it was the sense of the board that no immediate action in the matter could be taken. Mr. O’Su'llivan apparently nettled at the reply said “Well I suppose the mat-r per will have to be settled by the next council. ” Councilman Boyer asked for $500 for. ,V I the adminiStratIive department and the ._ (.3, amount ' was voted him. through the I It, was thg‘ proper course. The bond of Lester Hyatt as Waier Commissioner was received and accept- ed. . The next matter under consideration was the granting of the priVilege to the Messrs. Lockwood to rest one end of a stone arch on city property, in the river at the rear of Klondike park. After some discussion the resolution was passed. I Mr. present and expressed himself as being agreeable to the resolution. The profile map of the same was presented, accepted and ordered on file, as was also a map showing the line be- Manice DeF. Lockwood was tween the city and Lockwood proper- ties. . An abatement of the taxes amounting to $5.64 asked , for by A. E. Austin on 3.9.36 was known as the Alice E. Clark property was allowed. ' City counsellor Lockwood reported that he‘ was in receipt of judgment from a judge of the Superior court, 1n the case of Hanlon vs. the City of Nor- walk, in which Mr. Hanlon was award— ed $200 damages with costs. He Isaid that the sum was substan- tially what the city had previously awarded him in the matter of the wid- ening of Mill Hill (so called.) He said further that the. judgment of the court would not be fully promulgated until Wednesday, and thought it wise for the city to settle the amount of judg- ment and costs rather than take an ap- peal. Councilman Kent asked as to the costs. , Counsellor Lockwood said that he did not think that they would be in ex- cess of $100. The matter was referred to the cor- poration council with power. The report of the city clerk was read and ordered printed. ‘ The Jones 85 Hotchkiss Co. were granted privilege of continuing work at plumbing under the F. I. Jones & Co. license, The chairman of the finance commit- tee was empowered to pay all bills coming due against the city this year. Councilman Chinery asked for an ap- propriation for the fire department of S350, and the city clerk was instructed to act in the usual form in like matters of appropriations. I Councilman fristram reported that while there had been some complaints in reference to the brilliancy of the lights furnished by the Norwalk and South Nor-walk Electric company to the city, he had been assured by the superintendent of the company that any grievance would be fully consid- ered and as quickly as possible be done away with and a répitition cf the same obviated. I' I Right here Mayor Wheeler made one of his pretty but matter of fact speeches in which he thanked and complimented his co-laborers in the task of doing the beSt we can for the city, and seemed well pleased that the leading suggestions in his annual mes‘ - sage had not only met with the appro- bation of the council but had been carried. throughto completion. (These loading. suggestions. were ‘ the cutting ' 5 down of Mill Hill and the widening and repaving of Wall street.) He I added that he hoped that the public would bear toward the present, council the same well wishes that he felt to- ward them and of which they were, fully deserving. He closed by saying, “Perhaps it will never be our lot to meet together again, but'in our every day life let us always be friends not only one as to the other but to our city and its needs.” _And the Council of 1897 died. The final meeting of the South Nor- walk City Council, as its “make-up” is at present, was held last evening. It out surprises to which latter Council- . man Comstock contributed his .share. Bills to the amount of something like $1,105 were ordered paid. The firm of Treat &I Shepard were granted permission to erect a sign on Washington street. The annual 1ep01 ts of the sanitar y engineer_ and the board of health we1e presented and accepted. The petition of William A. Cockefur to be placed on the roll as a special policeman was referred. The report of Health Officer Tracey was read and accppted. The amount of $267. assessments on Elmwood avenue and Cedar street was reported ‘as having Zon the sewer been paid. The. health officer reported that the milk used in the city was found to be in excellent condition. strictions excited considerable discus- sion, which resulted in the passage of an ordinance' of a restrictive nature, [and governing the. health of all. The ordinance was opposed by Coun- cilman Comstock. Mr. Comstock later presented a reso: lution in effect that the city purchase new overcoats for each} member of the board of councilmen, forgetting per- haps that the mayor might have occa- sion to wear a top coat. I As no one seemed inclined to remark on the resolution, it went the way of similar resolutions. I After the transaction of minor. busi— ness the Council adjourned Sim die. -‘ <v7 A WIFE BEATER. Makes tne Acquahtance of lodge Gregory and Goes to Jail For Sixty Days. James Webb, an able-bodied man, has been in the habit of blacking his wife’s eye, choking and otherwise mal- treating her, and although the poor woman has complained tothe police on several occasions she has failed to get out a warrant ' for his arrest. This morning, however, Webb was brought before Judge Gregory and Mrs. Webb was forced 'to appear against him. After hearing her statement and elicit- ing the information that she supported herself and four childi en, Judge Greg- ory promptly sent him to jail for sixty days. 4." V AMUSEMENTS. Under the Dome. Lincoln J. Carter’s new comedy drama, Under the Dome, was produced at Hoyt’s Theatre lasit night. The audience was delighted with the stage effects as well. as with the acting of the Several members of_ the troupe. The U S. S. Tyenton going to her doom in the fourth act, was a fine scenic production which required sev- eral raisings; of the curtain by the Ivocif- erous applause. Altogether Under the Dome surpasses the Tornado and will no doubt prove a winner. ‘ .‘ Dividends. field County and Central National Banks, this morning-declared adiv1- dend of 3 per cent, payable on and after January 3,1898." . I , . ; Miss Baird is spending theIE week in Boston, where her niece, Miss ,Vera Athe1 ton, is pursuing her studies upon the piano, and the harp, at the Eng- land Conservator y of Music. 8‘ K blowout takes place 1131:“ 1- dayh evening. 0 1. SOUTH NORWALK CDUNCIL. " was to say the least a meeting not with; _ ‘ ' ance they entered the state’s employ. 'Woodbridge and the men under him, I until they are placed in the condem 9.- A proposed revision of the health re-. 5 put while awaiting the infliction of the The Board of Directors of the Fair-1 . cell is not in ussvths wages of special“ WILL NEVER HANG. Boinay Has—’fl Declared He Will . I Cheat the Gallows State Prison Authorities Will Exercise the I Most Vigilant Care. The'subjoined from the Hartford Post- will be of interestto the readers of the GAZETTE. From now until April 18, the time fixed by laeror the hanging of Charles A. Boinay, the murder of George Mar- cus Nichols. Warden Woodbridge and his officers will probably manifest greater uneasiness than at any time liBoinay has said that he will never ang, which means that he will attempt some strategic move to rob the gallows of as worthy a victim as ever stretched hemp.” By everybody except Warden the possibility of the fulfillment of the] threat is ridiculed. If Boinay should die by his own hand before April 18, the prison officials would perhaps be the least surprised of anybody, because they know the opportunities a desper- Iate man has to commit suicide during the preliminary stage of his imprison- ment. Unde1 the existing conditions legu lating the care. of _Icondemned 01 iminals, from the time they ente1 the prison ed cage, the opportunity for self-de-I struction is fairly good. They are in an ordinary "cell in the same tier with the 1 est of the prisoneis, and so located that four times daily large numbers of pris- oners pass within a few feet of their cell door. To guard against the pass- ing of poison or dangerous weapons to the condemned man a screen is fitted in front of the bars, through which nothing much larger than a toothpick can pass. Apait from this adjunct of. protection, the murderei 5 quarters a1 e exactly the same as those of the other inmates. it is this defective system. for defective it is, that bids fair to in crease the arduous duties of the wai- den and officers with regard to Boinay. He will be so much to himself I and so free from watchful eyes for the first three months of his incarceration that he may find an opportunity to end his life. When the present law governing guards aggregating about $70 a mouth are saved. . ‘ 7 If Boinay commits suicide $70 will look small compared with the public censure that will fall on somebody’s shoulders. To guard against just such a possibility as this, Warden Wood- bridge has embodied in his annual re- port, which will be made public in a few days, some carefully prepared opinions on the matter, which may im- press the directors sufficiently as to lead to a change in the present system of caring for desperate criminals. It may indeedin‘duce the prison board after all the circumstances are care- fully weighed to have Boinay placed in the condemned cage at once, pro- viding the board is vested with such power. The warden and his deputies . are unanimous in the belief that the adoption of such a course in this par- ticular case will be a wise step. ———-—-—<0.0>——— Ollicers-elect of Concord Div., S. of T. Willis N ickerson, W. P.; .Mrs. Laura Warner, W. A.; Mrs. W. A. Pryer, R. S.; Miss S. Louise Sutton, A. R. S.; W, H.L. Woodworth, C.; Mrs.H.L. Hotch- kiss, C.; Miss Grace Hart, C. A.; Ar- thur Decker, I. S.; N. E. Peck, O. S.; W. J. Leland,'P. W. P.; Mrs. Clara L. Wheeler, s'. Y. P. w.; H. L. Wood- worth, W. A. Pryer, W. J. Leland: Trustees. They will be installed next Monday evening. -——¢0.0>——-—-——- Miss Carrie Wood, of Prospect street, East Norwalk, is spending a week with Miss Emma Weed, in High Ridge. S. H. Williamson, funeral d1rector D. W. Raymond’s right hand man, spent Christmas day with relatives in Stamford. ' The funeral of James Reed was held in Rowayton yesterday morning. The burial was at Spring .Grove cemetery, Darien. I Mr. and Mrs. Bridgeport, are visiting relatives in town. I These are inventory days at‘ the J. T. Prowitt Co. stores. What is known as the bottoming de- partment of the Lounsbury, Mathew son & Co. shoe manufactory, some sev- enty-five in number, are taking their usual holiday vacation. They all ex- pect to begin the new year “with more Iwork than we can do.” 3 P. Slattery, the barber, has leased the store adjoining the Boston Store, and will open the same as a barber shop next week. the-care and execution of criminals was I _Advertise in THE GAZETTE. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Cd@@LCLC(a@f @CdeLYWCGLwOCWLMaGCQ For old and now finely-eight. @@@©®®C€@S€€@@®@®@@® 8 ‘ I . Farmers and Villagers throughout FairfieldI E?) (g, County, and for more l/zon fifty-six years the @ . receipt ‘of only one Now.istthe Time > , E For ninety—5611271 yams z‘lzo GAZETTE has (.9 never failed in zls weekly visits to the homes of @ subscribers to send in their @ . subscriptions fo7 1776 WEEKLY GAZETTE 1% and New York Weekly Tribune for llzo your (a) g; Tribune has faithfully labored for their pros- $5 E9? portly and happiness. , a) (g, ‘ 301% papers will be sent to any address upon dollar. , Address all orders 8 EA tolhe GAZETTE, Norwalk, Conn. - . 65% g . éWWWMWWCwWwLWGCEflflXWCMWfié' inaugurated, a special cell was.built, into which condemned men might be death sentence. ”3‘ , It is so constructed as to enable a guard to keep strict watch on his man day and night. By the existing rules of the prison, it is only used about ten days' 1n every case, although the pIis- , . oners are sometimes allowed to live six months before being hanged. Out- sideIof this ridiculously short time the cell is unoccupied and practically use- Why thisjis so is best explain-I When» the less. ‘ able on economic grounds. 6) The S. S. club will give a dance to- morrow evening _in Lockwood’s Hall. .Weidenhammerwill furnish music.- A porcine dinner is to be enjoyed at ithe Pioneer H. & L. truck house, some evening this week. Captain Smith will furnish the pork. It is possible that some ofthe Ellinwood Players will be present. I ' M”. Ratchford caused to be butchered yesterday at his' farm in Winnipauk two hogs, one of. which weighed 600, pounds. This much for feeding a hog on corn. The flesh was almost as hard as the brick on the Wall street pave- ment and fully as satisfactory to any- Ione with a good appetite.’ A. Kellogg, F. S.; Lewis Hubbell, T.; - Fred Ha'wkes', or. Members of Concord Division, S. of T., will attend the fifty-third anniver} sary of Friendship Division, next Thursday evening. I The __*ofiice1s of Douglas Fowler Post, G. 1A. ',R., will 'be installed. Monday evening. The annual meeting of the ex—pris- oners of war will be held on Jan- uary 12th. A Christmas dinner seived at the Town Farm on Saturday, was greatly enjoyed by all who partook of the seme. Clarence, a' young son of Gemge Shoots fell Saturday and dislocated his collar-bone. Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R. met last _evening_ and _Lmadeiarrangements for the “open house” which they are to hold on Saturday. C_ Rev. D. L. Ferris has: for several days of tonsilifis. He is now, however, much improved—Stamford Ad vocate. County Commissipner Miller is ill at his home in Danbury. He has been unable to attend to his official duties for several days. The board of government of the state Catholic Total Abstinence union will meet in New Haven next Wednesday. Steps will be taken. looking towards the prosecution of a vigorous temperance campaign during the coming fall. The Connecticut and Alaska Mining Co’s. steam sled is rapidly approaching completion at J. R. Raymond’s ship- yard. It has a drawing capacity of thirty-fiveflsleds and makes a person feel cold to look at it. The Klondikers held a meeting on. Sunday last and passed resolutions which will not allow any one of the twenty-five members backing out be- fore at least a start is made for Alaska. Hubert S. Mitchell and Miss L. Vic- toria Day were Imarried on Christmas day- . _ .1 .. George H. Gilbert and MIs. Esther Mason weie married at the home of the bride’sisister, Mrs. George Barnes, McClure Bellows pexfor med the cm e— . mony. The National Bank of N01 walk this mm ning declared a dividend of 3 psi cent. payable on and aftei Tanuarv 3, 1898. Mrs. Tillie Durant is seriously ill with pneumonia at her home on North Main street, South Norwalk. - —Raymond & Sons have the biggest and best assortment of rockers ever shown in Norwalk. Pr lees from $1. 50 to $25. Open evenings. D 18 tf The marriage of Miss Hattie G. Bar: teau, a sister of Mrs. John L’Homme- Hulse, took place December 24, at the home of the bride in Bellport, L. 1. Thomas Smith’s duck-boat, Horace Greely, is being painted a pea green color. “Spee1e1"‘is having his boat, Grover Cleveland painted a subdued blue color. ,The Greely and Cleve- land are rivals in the duck line. I C The children at the Town Home, some sixteen in number, were well sup- . plied with Christmas presents by thoughtful friends, and enjoyed a feast , of good things. A happier aggregation of youngsters would be hard to conceive of. ' I —~Fine toilet cases, shaving sets, col- lar and cu‘ff boxes, photo. boxes, neck- tie boxes, glove and handkerchief boxes, Aluminum combs, brushes and trays and manicure sets at Riggs’ Drug store. D. 16. tf Probably the airiest cellar in town to day' 15 that under the building at the corner of Garden street and West ave- nue. Look foryourself. I A. F. Scofield, of Syracuse, W'. L. Howitz of Hartford, E. K. Fassett, of Boston, and, William Hayes, of An- sOnia, were in town, yesterday. ‘ ‘-‘_ ‘ V . The Weather. Fair ,to-night, warmer Wednesday night. ’ MARRIAGES. GUYER—SMALLING. ——In South Nor- Jennie M. Smelling. Ceremony by Rev. B. O. Sherwood. M1TCHELL—DAY.-—In East Norwalk, Dec. 25th. by Rev. A. J. Smith, Hubert S. Mitchell and Miss L.’ V1( torla Day of East N orwalk \ DEATHS. FINOB—In South Norwalk, Dec. 26, Mrs. Rachael Finch, aged 67 jeans.- IU7 . @‘I’. Recognized as the family phperthe Gazette’s been confined to his house by an attack . . Water street, F1 iday. evening. RevLJ. . dieu, of East Norwalk, and William- snow Wednesday, . walk, Dec. 25th, William B. Guyer and.
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