'6' If you want the best goods fer the least money. ‘ read the advertisements ' in the Gazette. ‘ VOL. VIII. No.1819 V— NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8,1898. é“ Recognized as. .lhé ‘family paperthe Gazette’sl; 3 advertising columns vviil provelitsvvalue tolyous i .f- 9 11' . PRICE ONE CENT-g TWIN 0m! MEETINGS. II’ORWILK MIR SOIITII IIORWILK IMKE THEIR IIIIIIALiiis . APPROPRIATIONS. THE NORWALK LIBRARY ORIPPLED. sewn-I NORWALK LAYS A SIX MILLS AND NORWALK AN EIGHT MILLS TAX. c Agreeable to the call of the annual city meeting, Mayor Glover at 7:30 o’clock last evening called such assem- blage to order, and the city clerk read the call for the same. . The most important business before the meeting was the fixing of the bud- get of city expenses for the current year. When the meeting opened there were, perhaps, one hundred persons ‘ present, which number was augmented during the progress of the same by pos‘ sibly fifty more: 'The ball was started rolling by the presentation of the administrative de- partment, the figures being placed at _ $5,000. A . E.Austin asked as to why $500 more than the sum appropriated last year should be called for. Councilman Meeker explained that a sum amounting to something like $500 ‘ was due the tax collector for the col- " lectio‘n‘ "of .taxes . under the .old board regime. A. 13.. Camp called: attention to the fact that the Mayor and present board of councilmen were to receive salaries somewhat in excess of that given the old board, and favored the full ap- propriation asked for. I After some further discussion $500 was lapped off and $4,500 voted. Next came the finance department which asked for $14,000. I ' Mayoz Glover said that he did not consider the amount asked for as being excessive. ' s A. E. Austin said that to his mind the present administration ought not begin work by adding to the city’s in_ . debtedness. On motion the sum of $13,500 was ' v oted. The Fire department asked for $3, 500 and after considerable discussion $2,000 was voted for running expenses and $500 for repairs. The high way department was the next in the budget and asked for an ap- propriation of $5,500. 8. B. Wilson asked the pertinent , _ question “Will it require that amount?” and received an equally pertinent an- swer from the Mayor that "You can expend twice that amount on the streets to geod advantage.” ’ I. It was finally voted to appropriate the sum of $4,500 to the highway de- 5 partmen t? The Light committee asked for $7,- 500 and on motion of William Sheldon I $7,530 was voted. The sum of $5,000'for the police de- partment was asked for and so voted. The sewer department wanted $1,500 and the meeting voted that the depart- " ment receive that amount. When the question as to an appro- priation of $2,400 for the library was . reached, a voice at the rear of the hall called out “We won’t do a thing to that! Oh no! ” ' ' Said avoice a few seats away, .“It A ‘ ~,might be beneficial for that fellow to yisit a library oftener than he does.” .' William Sheldon made a motion that the appropriation be made $2,500. A. E. Austin moved to amend by ' making the appropriation $1,000. Dr. J? G. Gregory, president'of the discard of library directors,- very 5110‘ x ciently explained the present status or condition of the library. He said that there was not a town or city of the size of Norwalk but that was proud of its library and glad to support it, and that the spirit of estab- lishing and supporting public libraries was almost universal throughout the state. He spoke to" some length on the subject, and said that in 1895 the city voted to establsh the present library. At this latter assertion of fact A. E. Austin felt called upon to interrupt the speaker with the not o’er kind re- mark “I’m awfully sorry we ever did.” Paying;- no attention to the remark, Dr.IGregory went on and gave in de- tail the attendance at the library since its 1nception, figures that muSL surely have shown as to its use and benefits. He further said, that the library seems to have been the scapegoat of all the the city appropriations. He said that the library had been conducted on the basis of a one~half mill tax. No book had been purchased only at the lowest market rate. HE, cited the amounts expended in other cities for the benefit of its libraries. including South Norwalk which has a library building of its own from which a con- siderable revenue was gained. He said that he would dislike to see the present library discontinued for want of proper support. . ' A man, from some part of the hall cried out “We’veno use for it, shut it up.” I Considering the source of the remark the speaker paid little or no heed to it. Gen. Charles Olmstead, however, picked up the gauntlet, and remarked that he was not surprised that, such a party shouldsmake such a remark. He said that it would be a mistaken policy that the proposition of A. E. Austin, for only a $1,000 appropriation should prevail. ' A young man named Mullen inter- rupted the speaker by asking “How much taxes do you pay any way ‘9 ” The General in a far more polite manner than his questioner was deserv- ing of, answered him. I E. J. Finnegan asked as to the actual expense of conducting the libr ary.- The figures were furnished by Dr. Gregory. Mr. Finnegan said that he had been given to understand that Mr. Donovan, the owner of the present store occupied by the library, had offeredthe same rent free for library purposes. After explaining the full nature of 'Mr. Donovan’s ofier as to the free ren- tal of the library, Mayor Glover said that he looked upon such offer as a “big bluff. i’ Dr. Gregory stated that when the present qua1 ters were taken it was be- cause at that time there we1e no others available. lfamove was made there would be a larger and needed floor space, etc. ., provided. He coincided with the Mayor in reference to Mr. Donovan’s offer. A. E. Austin was again heard as against tide appropriation asked for. Judge Asa B. Woodward Was recog- nized by theIchair, and said at the start that he hoped Mr. A'ustin’s mo- t10u would not prevail. ' He spoke'di- rectly and intelligently on the ‘ subject of the library from its infancy and said » that the library corporation had‘in fact made the city a present of nearly, if not quite, $4,000 worth of books. said that other towns and cities liad been left library legacies and such migh be the case in Norwalk. He said that ’ he did not believe 1n being extravagant in the matter, and hoped that the city would not make itself ridiculous to the outside world by refusing to support a library. Dr. Gregory gave slime further in: teresting statistics in regard to the li- brary,including the number of volumes taken there from daily, and did not believe that the same could be success- fullyvconducted at less than $1,600. Mayor Glover also gave some inter— esting statistics in reference to the good the library was doing, and thought it would be a mistake to close the same. Dr. Gregory answered some questions propounded by J. A. Gray in a satisfac- 1.01 y manner. Mr. P. Buckley and others spoke on the subject, after which the Maym put the question as to making the approp- riation $2,000 and as an amendment to Mr. Austin’s motion that the approp- riation be 81,000. As he was putting the motion he was interrupted by Mullen, who in a pecu- liar tone of voice said, “Mr. Mayor will you please state the motion.” -‘ The Mayor promptly answered him with, “Anybody who has got good sense would know better than to ask such a question.” The announcement of the vote. was doubted and the Mayor appointed Messrs. Price, Story and Wilson as tellers. . The motion was lost by a vote of 91 to 71. ‘ A motion that the appropriation be $1,600 was lost by a vote of 84 to ’11. An appropriation of $1,000 was then voted. , The summary of the appropriations is as follows: '- The next subject before the meeting was the laying Of a tax to meet the ap- propriations above named. Frederick Mead proposed that a tax of eight mills be laid. This prOVOked considerable discus- sion, in which Gen. Charles Olmstead, E. M. Lockwood, J. A. Gray and others took part. A tax of 8 mills on the rat-able list of the city was finally voted. A majority report of the water com- missioners was read by the secretary. Water commissioner Mead presented a minority report of the board as against the former reportin reference to the laying of a new 10 inch main at a cost of $60,000, he favoring a pump- ing station at a cost of $10,000. Through Mr. Mead’s remarks, it was learned that Grupe’s dani‘ was ‘leaking badly and that it would require fully a. the meantime the city would have to get supply of water from South N or- walk at a heavy expense. It was voted that both reports be printed. It was vdted that the meeting appoint a committee of three to confer with the water commissioneI s in refei once to the matter and the following gentlemen were appointed, R. Van Buren, C.I N. Wood and Gen. Charles Olmstead, they to report at a future city meeting. , A motion to adjourn then prevailed. SO.NCRWALK 011v MEETING The annual meeting of the City of South Norwalk was held in A1' 10n hall last night. , The meeting was called to order by Councilman Hatch, and soon after ‘ . ,._.. He .in -.Asked F01 Granted Administrative": 8 5,000 ' $ 4,500 Finance, 14,000 13,500 Fire, 3,500 2,500 Highway, 5,500 . 4,500 Light, 7,500 7,530 Police, 5,000 5,000 Sewer, 1,500 1,500 Library, 2,400 1,000 ' ' $44,400 $40,030 week to repair the same, and that in -_ adjourned. . 01000100110. Conciird Dirision S. ofIT.- CeloII-I brates its 5I41h Anni. ' versary. The Exercises Were of a Specially Pleas- . ing Characler. Last night old Concord Division,Sons of Temperance celebrated its Fifty- fourth annive'rsarynt the meeting reoms of the Division 111 the GAL ETTE build- ing. Brother N. E. Peck acted as master The exercises opened with singing of a male quartette com- posed of F. C. Force, W. F. Ambler, I Wheeler and E. Morehouse. I This was followed by a piano solo by Miss Nellie Disbrow. Then came a. speech by Grand Worthy Patriarch Charles Hubbell of Stratford. I The male quartette sang again and there was a recitation by Mrs. Fred Wheeler, 8. song by Miss Louise Sutton, a recitation by Harold Raymond, and a piano solo by Miss Grace Hart. A solo by W. F. Ambler came next and then a recitation by Miss Emma Warner, a speech by W. P. Bill of New Haven, as well as speeches by other leading members of the order from Danbury, New Canaan, etc. Members of the order were present from Greenwich, Westport, New Ca- naan, Danbury, Rowayton and sur- rounding towns. ftefreshments were served and the Occasion was altogether such an one as of ceremonies. . is always pleasant to refer to and re- member. A I‘ The Wabash. Ev e1 y hu1dy-gurdy drones about the Wabash, Every street piano plunks it all the day; Every yellow kidlet that can hold a lunker Winstles loud and shrfll that pestilen- tial lay. . "The maiden warbles it to charm her lover, The gutter band annihilates the tune— » The very air is charged with “On the Wabash.” And we eat and drink it, mowing, night and noon. ’9. But this fact makes the torture all the. . harder; The author 15 alive and well to day. ’Twould be. some consolatlon, were he 9 sleeping ’Neath the banks of the Wabash far ' away. ~—New Haven Palladium. ——-—-———-<o-o>—-———-——, Musicale and Reading. The musicale and reading given by the South N orWalk Congregational church society at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Lauder on West street, last evening Was an unqualifiedq success. There were several beautiful solo selec- tions. including tenor, Benjamin M. Chase and soprano, Mrs. Herbert W. Munger and piano selections by organ- ist Walter P. Stanley. There was also a reading by Mrs. Ida S. Keep. The proceeds will be used for the carpet fund. —————-‘0.0>— The Arthur Case. Attorney John J. Walsh, this morn- ing, advised the GAZETTE that no suit had as yet been brought by him for Rev. C. M. Arthur against the Norfield church. Mayor Bohannan put in an appearance and presided. . The usual budget of appropriations were presented and elicited more or less discussion. ' In the minds of some the amounts asked for were excessive and the parties of that mind so expressed themselves, and those in favor of the same, in a like manner. The result of the meeting was that with the elimination of $1,000 for the sinking fund the amounts asked for by the council were granted as follows: Fire, $ 4,200 , ($2,000 for extension of hose house.) Electric Light, 7,000 ($2,000 for commercial light- ing.) Library, 1,200 .Health,‘ ' 500 Streets, 13,500 Administrative, 13-, 250 .A tax of 6 mills on the votable list was made and'an additional tax of one-V quarter a mill for the benefit of the li~ brary was also'voted, and the meeting I EVE’S RAMBLINGS. COMMENT AND GOSSIP" AMONG ' THE WOMEN, BY ONE OF THEM. ' Was it not a Frenchman who first said that men were what women made them? And, after the mother, it is the wife who has the most influence. But she gains nothing by preaching at him and finding fault with him every time she is displeased. It is love that makes the world go round, we are told, and it is more than that: it is love that makes a man good and loving and true. It is the little unexpected things that he will enjoy .most; the caress, word of praise or act of thoughtfulness are pleasant surprises and make him very happy. And just here let me whisper a small theory of my own; the woman who makes he1 husband truly happy has the real key to her own happiness, if she is a reasonable woman. He will let her manage him to her heart’s content, provided she does not interfere with his own personal com- fort too often, which would not be keeping him happy. But he will glad- ly make an occasional sacrifice if it is not demanded. That is where so many good women make a mistake; they demand too much and nag, nag, nag till they get it, and that will spoil almost any man. ' ‘ M fiatyé’eé 1% Zita. ‘ ‘-_ CONNECTICUT FORCES. Consultation of Military Officials and Gov— ernor Cooke Yesterday. There was a conference of military officials with Gov. Cooke at the capitol yesterday at which it was decided to make a requisition on the war depart-' , ment for 3. 000 haversacks and 3, 000 can- teens for the use of the national guard. Gen. Haven, thesadjutant general. has expressed the opinion that the Nation- al Guard, 2,800 men, could be mobilized in seven hours. TI-IE ORIENT. Col. Saunders’ Seplette Creates Consider- able Excitement. A large crowd stood in front of Col. Saunders’ Orient store on North Main street all day yesterday viewing the Orient septette or bicycle for seven. About 5.30 in the evening Col. Hod came out and unhitched the steed and steered it across the 51.1 eet through a crowd of some 500 people. The seats were quickly filled and a start was made, but when Marshall street was reached the machine began to weave and seven forms were scat- tered in the mud. Nothing daunted, however, the enthusiastic wheelmen picked themselves up and mounting once more made another start. This time. Ann street corner was reached'when the weaving began anew, and with a mighty rush across the trol- ley tracks the bucking septette spilled its seVen riders into the mud. When the wheelmen were picked up and the mud scraped off their forms, it was found that “Billy” Shepard had torn his trousers and badly injured his leg. (‘01. Hod, too, was not partial to mud baths and he quietly led the sep- tette back to the store, where he and “Billy” deserted the ship. The others, however, would not give up and three of them remounted and rode to Norwalk and back without ac- cident. ’ It was a great day for the Orient and a still greater one for the immense crowd which lined the sidewalks and enjoyed the sport. H-..- Councils Adjourn. The N orwalk City council met last evening after the annual city meeting and adjourned until Wednesday even- ing, March 16th. _ The South N orwalk City council met last evening previous to the holding of the annual city meeting and adjourned until this evening.‘ -——-————-—<o.e>—~— Harbor Lines Meeting. A meetingwill be held in the Coun- cil rooms, Norwalk, March 10, at 10 o’clock a. m., by the Board of Engineer sofficers appointed by the Secretary of War fer the establishment of Harbor Lines in Norwalk. Persons interested are invited to be present. 1 ‘ ='A.> ~Adver~tise in THE GAZETTE, 'HID N 010811. Officer Norm Runs Hank if Sohoolcraft Down -in Bridgeport. Brought Back For Trial Before the Tom: Count. Hank Schoolcraft, the colored Stab- ‘ber, who made his escape from town . after seriously cutting Grif Kelly in a Wall street saloon last Saturday night, was arrested in Bridgeport last even- ing and brought back to Norwalk by officer Morehouse, and will be tried in the town court this afternoon. When Schoolcraft skipped out after carving Kellv,Officer MorehouSe learn- ed that he had gone to the home of a former Norwalk man named" George . Felmetta living on River street, Bridge- port, and the officer went over to that city and secured the assistance of 0111- cers Hackctt and Goulden to locate his man. ’. They soon found the house, and while searching the premises Oflicer Hackett saw Mrs. Felmetta making signals to Schoolcraft who had hid away in a » closet, but had poked his head out [20‘ watch the officers. Hackett being in the dark hall he was not seen by, either Mrs. Felmetta or Schoolcraft until he jumped into the room and dragged the prisoner out from the closet. He was turned over to Officer More- house who brought him to N orwalk and locked him up. This morning Chief Bradley and Of- ficer Morehouse arrested Kelly, and he, too, will be given a hearing this after- ' noIon. Schoolcraft is well known and has quite a reputation .here and in Dan- bury. His right name is said to be Charles Schoonmaker. although he is known as Schooleraft. —Ilusical‘ Entertainment Under the auspices of the First Con~ gregational Sunday school will be given in Lockwood’s hall ,WednesdayI evening " March 16th. Among the artists. who will participate: Mrs. Newkirk, Miss She1 wood and Miss Osborn, a noted whistler of New Haven and other local talent. Admission 250. The Forum. The Forum for March contains a host of interesting reading. An article on . “The Duty of annexing Hawaii” by Senator Morgan is written in a clear and concise way. “Our duty to Cuba” is a subject upon which Senator Mo'ney enlarges in a masterly style. There is an unusually interesting article on “Municipal Gas History” by Edward 'W. Bemis, of Kansas. For lovers of music, Prof. Alexandre Guilmant of Paris, has written on “Organ Music and Organ Playing.” “The Tramp Problem” and a remedy has been con» tributed by Henry E. Rood. Indeed this last article is worth persual by everyone. The Forum is full of good solid wholesome reading and: is pos' . sessed of a quality suitable to all tastes and will prove valuable in any house. —————-<o.o>—— Denies Mayor’s Statement. Mr. J eremia,h Donovan wishes the GAZETTE to deny a statement made by Mayor Glover last night, to the effect that his offer of a free rental of the li- brary was simply a bluff. He says, “When I said I would give them athree years’ rental of the store occupied as a libi ary, free, I meant it, and that offer holds good to-day. ” The Weather. Fair to-night and Wednesday. ' DEATHS. CLARKE— In Bridgeport, March 7, . Dora, widow of Edwaid P. Clarke. aged 42 years. GLYNN—In Blidgepmt, March (1th, Emaline, wife of Samuel Glynn, aged 39 yeais. HORTON—In B11daep01 t, Mamh 7th. .John Hem y son of Mar y and Stephen Her ton, aged... ...'yea19 s. HOWARD—In Bridgeport, Maich 5, Clara wife of Edward Howard, aged 29 31131115. ROBINSON—In Biidgeport, Marfch :1, Ma1garetA., daughter of Richard and' Maria Robinson, a ge'd '22 yea1s SHEPARD—In Gr eat Plain, Danbury, March 6th, Jennie Field Shepard, aged 18 years. WORDEN—In B1 idcre-port March 6,. ‘ Emily 8., wife of Charles F. Worden. aged 67 years , I \. - ' '
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