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NORWALK, cons, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19,1899.
PRICE Two CENTS
0TH
NORWALK TAXPAYERSVOTED
DOWN EVERYTHING AT
LAST NIGHT’S TOWN
MEETING.
A fairly representative number of
taxpayers of the town of Norwalk at-
tended a special meeting of the town
held in the Assembly rooms Tuesday
night, a rough estimate of the num-
. ’ber present being about three hun-
I
died.
The meeting was called ’to qrder by
town clerk Herbert R. Smith and on
motion of John H. Ferris, Hon. E. O.
Keeler was elected chairman.
Mr. Keeler immediately proceeded
'to business and the clerk read the first
number in the call which was as fol:
lows :
1. To authorize and instruct the Se-
lectmen to cause to be rebuilt of wood,
or iron, as the meeting may determine,
the wooden bridge'over the Norwalk
river, above the Fair g1ounds, and
commonly called the foul bridges; and
to make the necessary appr Opl iation for
the'same. I
Ex-selectman Isaac Selleck said that
he would like to hear a statement from
the selectmen in reference to the mat-
ter. ‘
Selectman Themes 1esponded. He
said that the board considered . the
bridge-to. be ina bad condition ; that
it could be rebuilt of wood at aniex-
pense of perhaps $1,000, and of concrete
etc, for from $4,000 to $5,000, and by'
the use oi iron girders for about $4.000.
_ EElls'of Broad River thought
that the necessary to hold
good for at least three years, could be
made at an expense not in excess of
8150. '
Attorney Levi Warner presented a
resolution in effect t’nat the selectmen
be instructed to cause the bridge-er
bridges to be rebuilt of iron and that
the sum of $4,500 be appropriated, he
explaining that he presented such reso-
lution only that the matter be properly
brought before the meeting.
James E. Ells thought that such an
expenditure “as uncalled for and en-
tirely unnecessary, claiming that less
than $500 Would be all that was neces-
sary to exp«.~ud on same.
H. H. I’lyne‘ said he had been ac«
quainted with the bridge for 17 years,
and was iu'clined to believe that the
old foundations were giving out. He
did 11' u'. think it wise to rcplankpresent
J ames
repairs,
bridge.
isuac Selleck, said that he remember-
ed a freshet when all- the bridges were
swept away in town, and that the foun-
dations for the new ones had withstood
storm and temperature for. years and
were practically as sound to-day as
He thought that the
rcsolntidn
when built.
bridges embedied in the
could be made to last for at least ten
years more at an outlay not in excess
of 3800.,
John McMahon asked as to whether
or not the selectmen had consulted with
any civil engineer as to the cost-of plac-
ing the bridges in repair or as to the
necessity of having new ones.
Selectman Themes replied by saying
that Engineer Wood had made surveys
and investi'gations and had recognized
the need of new bridges.
Mr. McMahon, then became more
pe1tincn'tand asked, “Has he made a
report to the selectmen of his findings
in the matter?” Continuing he said “I.
frequently drive 'over the' bridge in
«question. To-day I made, 1n company
with Mr. Elle, a special investigation,
" and fully believe that all necessary re-
pairs can be made at an expense to the
town of $150. He further stated that
the interest on the amount saved at
present would in twenty years aggre-
gate enough to rebuild the bridges,
and moved that a further examination
be made and a report returned at a
future meeting.
Engineer Wood stated that he had
not made an official investigation of
. the situation, but from what he knew
did not favor the building of arch
bridge: this because of a long fiat mead-
ow that was part and parcel of the
surroundings.
Ex-selectman Oscar W. Raymond
said that the west span of , the bridge
in question Was built only a short time
ago. and believed that the bridge could
be put in order for $200 or $300 at
most.
It was finally voted that the select—
men be instructed to make further
examinationa'nd report at a future
‘meeting. '- . i
The next number was:
2. . To authorize and instruct the Sc-
lectmen, if deemed adVISable, to widen '
the highway called Meadow street,
where it passes under the railroad
bridge, and to take the necessary steps
towards having said railroad bridge
lengthened and rebuilt; and to make
any necessary appropriation therefor.
Abiathar Blanchard offered lance a
reSslution in substancethat the select~
men be authorized to make the street
40 feet wide at an expense of $4,500.
He explained the situation of the
street as at present, dwelling more
particularly on the dangerous condi-
tion of the same at,th.e point where the
Consolidated railroad. tracks pass over
it. He cited one serious accident that
had occurred at that point and believed
others would occur. ‘
James E. Ells recognized it as a dan-
gerous point but thought that such
ought to be eliminated by the railroad
companies.
William Warden said he had never
seen a worse or more dangerous road.
Levi Warner inquired if the party
who presented the resolution had any
idea as to the cost of the proposed
change.
A. Blanchard:
perhaps has. ” _
Levi Warner: “Will the proposed
changes come ‘on land in the town
charge or that of the city of South
Norwalk?” 1
Selectman Thomes: “The
abutment of the bridge is on the town
of Norwalk properly, the south abut-
ment on that of the city of South Nor'
walk. ' He said further that~sevcral es-
timates had been made as to the prob
“Selectman Themes
north
able cost of the proposed widening, the,
highest being about $6,700, but believ-
ed that it could be done‘ for consider-
ably less. Had understood that the
Consolidated mind would pay one-third
the cost, but the Tramway company
nothing
J. Belden Hurlbutt:
rightly a committee was appointed some
time since to look into this matter and
the present chairman of this meeting
was on that committee. Has such com-
“If I remember
mittee ever reported ?”
Mr. Keeler thereupon presented the
report.
placed at $3,000 of which amount the
Consolidated railroad would pay one-
hal'f,"the town one—quarter, and the dity
The cost of'widcning' was.
NGIWASACCOMPLISHED
one-quarter, or at least the committee
thought that would be a fair adjust-
ment of the expense.
J. Belden Hurlbutt then offered an
amendment to the original motion,t-ha.t'
the work be done, the Consolidated
railroad to pay one-third the expense,
the town of Norwalk one-third and the.
city of South Norwalk one-third.
R. H. Golden did not favor the
amendment. He said that he was one
, of the committee appointed.
ed that when the bridge was located,
,-.its width as well as that of the street,
was designated by the town through
its selectmen, and that thecity of
South Norwalk was not recognized in
thé‘premises and had no voice in the
matter. He thought it just as consist-
ent for the town to pay'for the pro-
posed improvements as it was for the
He claim'
town to pay for the Osborn avenue im-
provements in East Norwalk. He
fiirtlier said the city would have to
share fully half the expense (taxes) in
any event. He admitted that one-half
the bridge was within the city limits.
He deplored the idea of the city’s pay-
ing for what he said was a mistake on
the part of the town.
Levi Warner : “Mr. Golden is all off
when he says the bridge and ‘street
was made narrow by, the selectmen.
The railroad commissioners were the
onlyones who had power in the mat-
ter.” - . I
Hel was interrupted by Mr. Golden
who asked, “Do you mean to say that
had they, (the Selectmen) been alert in
the matter. that the street and bridge
would not have been wider ?”
€€ ‘1‘.”
that time the selectmen didn’t know
Continuing Mr. Warner said,
what they knownowa. As I understand
it the railroad company is~ willing to?
bear one-third of the expense and the
city of South Norwalk none of it. The
entire expense of the‘desired improve-
ought not to be borne by the
There is no use attempting to
ment
town.
deny this fact.”
J. B. Hurlbutt:
wherever them is a layout for a rail-
road all propelty owners on such pro-
posed line are
ords have been properly kept I will
wager that the city of South Norwalk
notified, and if the rec-
of the proposed building of the bridge
at the time. Neither the town or city,
however, could at that time anticipate
the amount of travel at that point,”
William Warden: “The city pays
her propoytion any way you put it, in
taxes.
'Levi Warner: “Won’t your argu-
ment also apply to highways?”.
R. H. Goldcnzp “Hasn’t that
done? If it is voted, what proportion
will South Norwalk pay?”
Then followed a little ' tilt
Warner and Hurlbutt on the one side
and Golden on the other which threat-
ened to become personal but it was
been
between
promptly squelched by the chair.nan’s
gavel before it ripened.
sMrJHurlbutt was of the opinion that
the Tramway company could be forced
to pay its proper share of the expense
of such proposed improvements.
Gen. Charles Olmstead remarked that
the street was formerly a little footpath
and favored Mr. Hurlbutt’s amendment.
After further remarks by- Messrs.
Themes, Olmstead, Hurlbutt and En-
gineer Wood, who said the change
would cost more than $3,000, the Hurl-
butt amendment was adopted and the
orignal motion “Killed."
The next was: .
3. To take action upon. a petition for
an appropriation of $800, for the pur-
pose or macadamizing Armory hill, from
Stuart avenue to West av :nue.
The petition was withdrawn, and on
motion of Hon. John H. Ferris the mat.-
\-
tar was tibled. ‘4
Then came number Tour which read:
4. To take action upon a petition
that the repairs on Riverside avenue,
East Nov-walk. be made with crushed
stone instead of gravel.
“Whenever or .
was notified by the railroad company
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. E‘Isaac Selleck madeamotion that this
alSo be tabled.
“Ed” Smith spoke his mind and ex-
tended an invitation to the party who
made tile motion to come down on that
street and get drowned. He gained
his point. however, by securing a vote
that the selectmen be instructed to, as
soon as the amount of the state appro-
priation had been fixed upon, see that
Riverside avenue {receive immediate
attention.
The following was tabled :
5. To take action upon a petition to
have macadamized the highway known
as Main street, in the City of N01 walk,
and the Danbury or Winnipauk toad,
lying north of the city, from the mac-
adajmat Nash's corner, so—called, to the
point Where the northerly city line
crosses the said highway, 3. distance of
'abo‘11t 1, 350 feet.
1910.6, as follows, teceived no atten-
tion:
0 If deemed advisable to lay a spec-
ial tax to meet any appro p1iations that
may be made by the meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
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THE WHEEL CONTEST
The Positions of the Several Candidates Re-
mains Unchanged To-day.
Id the contest for the Rambler wheel,
the positions of the several candidates
remain unchanged.
The ballot at noon to-day was as fol-
lows : ' 1
ering H. Reed, Pioneer
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well
1953
1580
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 890
Smith Northrop, Phoenix . 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old Well , 68
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
F. W. Darmer, Old Well 16
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 2
L. M.,Smith, Mayflower 2
D. W. Harfmd, Old Well :2
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E. N. F. D. 1
Patrfik F. Slatte1 y, Hope Hose, 1
E. V. Baker, Old Well 1
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer , ,_ 1
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer 1
Fred VVeiseit 1
Howard L.Lowndes,.Old 'Well 1
Geo. '11 Foote, Old Well 1
John Yost,'Putnam Hose 1
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AMUSEMENTS.
Keller.
A good sized audience attended the
performance of Magician Kcllar at
Hoyt’s, last evening.‘ The audience,
however, refused to “enthuse” and the
Professor Was obliged to cut his pro-
glamme. The listlessness of the audi-
ence was pe1haps due to the fact that
the Professor performed nothing but
the old tricks he has shown here on
several previous occasions: They were
all good, however, and showed Profes-
sor Kellar to be at the head of his pro-
fession.
New Building at Manresa.
Rev. Father Hayden and several
other clergymen from New York arriv-
at Manresa Institute, Keyser Island,
for the summer. Father Hayden states
that it is proposed to begin the con-
struction at once of a.very large build-
ing on the island, about sixty feet
square, to be used by the students in
retreat there. The new structure will
be of brick, and will contain all mod-
ern improvements. ~
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Judge Perry Resigns.
Judge F. W. Perry, president of the
official board of the Norwalk Baptist
church has resigned from the-board,
owing to the call extended to the Rev.
DeWitt Talmadge. .Van Doren.
The Judge says that the new pastor
is not orthodox enough to suit h1s
ideas, and he cannot suppo1t him in
the pulpit.
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Their New “Trap-”
The Naromake Gun club will assem-
, ble at the club’s range at Gregory’s
Point on Saturday, and give their new
Magoo trap a thorough test. Some
3006. shooting is expected. Aside from
that much interest is manifested as to
the working of the new and modern
‘ trap.”
A’
Juror Gregory Goes Home.
Juror George Gregory, whose unfor-
tunate illness brought the Guilford'tri-
al to as’udden end, was able to go to
his home in Darien yesterday. his son,
Judge H. W. Gregory of this city, ac-
Loxnpanymo 111m. 1- .
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HAS NOT RESIGNED.
The President’s Secretary Is Only Taking
a Short Rest.
It is stated on good authority'that the ,,
report that the President’s Secretary.
Mr. John Addison Porter, has resigned,
is untrue. The only ground for such a
rumor is probably in the fact that Mr,
Porter’s health has been somewhat
broken by the strain which his duties
impose on him. He has endeavored to
make matters as easy as possible for
the Presidebt, and has increased his
own work beyond the limit of his
strength.
As to the st01y that there has been
dissatisfaction with his se1vices, that
also is entirely an error. The Execu-
tive has been more than pleased with
the conscientious zeal of his Secretary,
and deems him an invaluable assistant.
The speculation as to what mission M1.
Porter will be offered upon giving up
his present duties is therefore‘idle. He
will remain in his present position un-
less his health sulfers a complete
breakdown. That is not probable, as
Mr. Porter hasafine constitution, and
his rest at present will give him a
chanée to recuperate fully—Washing-
ton Post.
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NEW HAVEN DEMOCRATIC.
The Democrats Elect a Mayor for the First
Time in "Several Years.
' NEW HAVEN, April 19.—~'1‘he Hon.
Cornaius T. Driscoll, a well known
Irishman and a graduate of Yale in the
academic and law departments, was
elected mayor of New Haven yesterday
by a majority of 1,600 or more, over
Hon. Frederick B. Farnsworth, repub-
lican. This is the fi1st time the dem-
ocrats have elected their Maymalty
nominee in half a dozen years. Mr.-
D1 iscoll 18 the first Catholic New Haven
has elected Mayor.
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Bridgeport Child Swallows Six Roaches.
The “Philadelphia Medical Journal”
contains an account of an unusual case
which was treated by Dr. 'J. Murray
JohnsOn of Br1dgeport. It is looked
upon by the medical fraternity as one
of the most peculiar cases on record
and has attracted wide attention on this
account. The patient was a child of
six months who swallowed six roaches
which had evidently been att1 acted to
the child’s month by acough mixture
w111ch had been given the infant. Dr
Johnson when first called found the
child suffering great pain and diagnosed
the case as one of toxic poisoning and
administered a brisk purgative which
caused the expulsion of the reaches.
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Olmsleadw
Miss Israella Worden, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gehurdus Worden of
Orchard street, and Vincent Olmstead
of Hartford were married at the Nor-
walk’ Methodist parsonage at 3 p. 111.
Tuesday, Rev. F. A. Scofield, officiating.
The Helping Hand circle of King’s
Daughters of which the bride 15 a mem-
ber, su1pi ised the young couple by be-
ing present at the wedding. MI. and
Mrs. ()lmstead' left on the 4:18 train
for a short wedding tour, after which
they will leside' in Ha1tf0rd. They
were tecipiedts of sevetal handsome
pr ssnts.
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Trotting Meet. .
The Westport Driving association
will hold a meet on the Norwalk- Fair
grounds on May 15th. It was at first
intended to make it for VVestport horses
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only, but through the efforts of Land:
lord Hamilton of the Norwalk hotel
other entries Will be received. Mr.
Hamilton will gladly furnish any in-
formation as to the'meet.
Senator Plait Sick.
Senator O. H. Flatt is sick at the
home of his sen, Judge J. P. Plait, in
.Meriden. He had the grip When he
went from Washington to his country
home in Washington, this State. After
- a trip to New Haven last Wednesday
symptoms of pneumonia developed.
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. Erroneous Report.
The report that the late Louis Hemtz
ammo "and that the same was found
by his in other" is' erroneous. The
amount found was just $4. 00. '
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What Do the Children Drink?
Don’t give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Glain- -O. ’ It is delicious and nou1ish-
mg and takes the place of coffee The
more Gr-ain 0 ya on give the ch11d1 en the
more health you bdistribut-e thlough ,
thci1 systems. Grain-O is made of pu1 e
gr'ains, and when plopexly p1epared
tastes like the choice g1ades.of coffee
out costs about i as much. All grocers
sellit.15c and 25c.
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Hearing Continued Before ‘-
Committee at Hartford
Yesterday. ‘1
MR. ‘HUR'LBUTT PRESENT.
Greg’s-Examines the Several Middlelown Doc
tors Who Fav/or That City.
‘The committee on humane institu-
tions continued yesterday afternoon
the hearing on the question of addi-
tional accommodations for the insa'ne.
The especial subject of yesterday’s
hearing was the resolution authorizing
the trustees of the Connecticut Hos-
pital for the Insane to erect a new
building for a general dining room.
laundry rooms, stqreyooms, etc., so that
space now used in the old buildings,~
for those purposes can be utilized for
the accommodation of patients. A11
app1opr1at1on of $100, 000 for the pur-
pose is provided for.
Trustee Wood ward of the Connecticut
HoSpital for the Insane admitted that
the hospital must at some time reach its
limit and that he had before stated that
with as large number as there is now
at the hospital it would reach its limit.
But under a proposed classification of
the, inmates a large addition tolthe
number of inmates could be made.
Mr. Woodwaid was cioss- -examined
by Judge Brown and Representative
Higgins of Norwich, J. Belden Hu1lbutt
for Norwalk and Arthur .L. Shlpman
and Dr. E. B. Hooker for the homeo-
paths.
Dr. W. D. Morgan, a trustee of the
Middletown institution, thought that
there was nothing inconsistent in now ,
O .
asking f01 an appropriation after hav-
ing fo1me1ly leprescnted that the in-
stitution was as large as it should be.
In reply to Mr. Hurlbutt, Dr. Mor-
gan said he did not believe it wise to
make arrangements at Middletown for
-alarge increase, only to take better .
care of those there and to be" admitted
before another asylum was built. He
thought it right to begin to provide
for an additional asylum elsewhere
than at Middletown for future needs.
Dr. Page, superintendent of the Opu-
necticut Hospital for the insane gave '
the committee a deeply interesting
description of insanity.
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CRANBUR..Y
The entertainmént of Washington
Lodge takes place to-night-.
James Campbell who has been quite
ill, was able to sit up yesterday for the
first time in several days.
Mr. Smith and family have removed
to Cranbury from East avenue, Nor-
walk.
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CANNON.
An enteltainment was given in
Zion’ s Hill Methodist church, Cannon,
Monday evening, by F. ‘ A. Heath, a
blind man f1 om Middletowu, N. Y., for
the mutual benefit of the church and
himself. Mr.
for many years and has been traveling
around the country for 18 years giving
these entertainments. They equal in
brilliancy the “Ranz dez Vaches” of
the Alpine Hills. To-night Mr. Heath
will give an entert .1inment in the Wil-
ton Co ng1egationa1 church
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Birthday Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Corson gave a
ptrty to their little daughter, Ethel,
May, in honor of the third anniversary
of her birthday, Saturday afternoon.
The little folks had a very enjoyable
.time, playing games. Refreshments
were served, the table es being decora-
ted with cut flowers and calla lili‘és.
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' For'Wa‘tér supply:
Governor Counsbury on Tuesday ap~
ploved the speclal act providing for a
water supply at li‘itel1’.~1~ Home for the,
Soldie1s.. N
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' The Weather. ~ - . ‘.
Warmer 11111 cloudy to-nightt prob-
ably showers Thursday.
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7—,,Advertise in THE GAZETTE;
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Heath has been blind .
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