Borough of Danbury Ledger, Number 3, 1855-1881 (Still Image)

Borough of Danbury Ledger, Number 3, 1855-1881

Borough of Danbury (Conn.)

480 pgs, 9 x 15"

Special meetings and charter revisions.
1855-8-14 pgs. 1, 10-11 Special Meeting - Code of Bylaws voted and passed
1855 May Session of the General Assembly pgs. 2–9 act amending the Charter of the Borough of Danbury
1856-5-6 pgs. 12-13 Special Meeting
1856-6-25 pgs 14-16 Annual Meeting
1856-9-20 p. 17 Special Meeting
1857-6-22 pgs. 18- 20 Annual Meeting
1857-7-17 p. 21 Special Meeting
1857-8-1 pgs. 22-23 Adjourned Special Meeting
1857-9-12 pgs. 24-25 Special Meeting
1857 pgs. 26-33 May Session of the General Assembly– act amending the Charter of the Borough
1857-11-18 p. 34 Special Meeting
1858-6-15 pgs. 35-36 Annual Meeting
1859-4-20 pgs. 37-38 Special Meeting - Stevens Street
1859-6-28 pgs. 39-42 Annual Meeting – Bylaw amendments
1860-4-4 pgs. 43-44 Special Meeting – act on road laid out by E. E. Griswolds land on Williams St. running southerly to Wooster St. and a road starting at the same place running to Deer Hill, George St.
1860-5-17 pgs.45-46, 55-56 Special Meeting –election of Water Commissioners
1860 pgs. 46-54 May Session of the General Assembly – An act to supply water to the Borough of Danbury
1860-5-30 pgs. 57-59 Special Meeting
1860-6-26 pgs. 60-61 Annual Meeting
1860-10-22 p. 62 Special Meeting – authorizing gas lighting where necessary and hiring Danbury Gas Light Co.
1861-1-11 pgs. 63-68 Special Meeting – New St., extension of Franklin St., amended bylaws
1861-1-21 p. 69 Special Meeting
1861-4-5 p. 70 Special Meeting
1861-5-25 p. 71 Special Meeting
1861-6-11 pgs. 72-77 Annual Meeting
1861-6-25 pgs. 78-79 Special Meeting
1861-11-5 pgs. 80-82 Special Meeting – elect water commissioner, appoint auditors of water commission funds
1862-4-21 pgs. 83-84 Special Meeting
1862-6-23 pgs. 85-88
1862 May Session of the General Assembly pgs. 89-102 An act to alter the charter.
1862-11-18 p. 103 Special Meeting – election of water commissioners, voted on bylaws
1862-11-14 pgs. 104-118 Bylaws
1862-11-8 pgs. 119-122 Water Commissioners Report
1863-5-11 pgs. 123-125 Annual Meeting
1863-11-30 pgs. 126-133 Special Meeting- Balmforth Ave., exchange of land with Nathan Terrill for Kohanzie Hose Co.
1864-5-16 pgs. 134-135 Annual Meeting
1864-12-19 pgs. 136- Meeting – amendment of the charter, bylaws; vote on water commissioners
1865-5-15 pgs. 143-144 Annual Meeting
1865-12-26 pgs. 145-147 Special Meeting
1866-2-9 p. 148 Adjourned Special Meeting – authorize purchase of land for additional reservoir above the dam
1866-3-26 pgs. 149-152 Special Meeting
1866-6-8 pgs. 153-157 Annual Meeting – Stone St., Clark St., East St., continuation of Cottage Place – given to the borough by John W. Bacon and David P. Nichols
1866-12-7 pgs. 158-160 Special Meeting
1867-4-16 pgs. 161-162 Special Meeting – bylaw amendment

1867-6-4 pgs. 163-165 Annual Meeting
1867-6-18 pgs. 166-170 Special Meeting –widening and straightening Franklin St.
1867-10-8 pgs. 171-173 Special Meeting
1867-11-4 pgs. 174-176 Special Meeting – Patch St., East Franklin St.
1867-12-26 pgs. 177-183 – Special Meeting - Patch St., E. T. Hiscox and Abel Whitlock donated land for a street off of Deer Hill Ave. to be called Hiscox St.
1868-1-23 pgs. 184-185 Special Meeting – bylaw amendments
1868-3-10 p. 186 Special Meeting – bylaw amendments
1868-6-15 pgs. 187-189 Annual Meeting
1868-7-8 p. 190 Special Meeting – extension of water pipes
1868-12-16 pgs. 191-193 Special Meeting –election of water commissioners
1868-12-23 pgs. 193-202 Adjourned Special Meeting – alteration of North St., addition of Sheridan St.
1869-1-18 pgs. 203-204 Special Meeting. - Lock up relocated to Borough Hall on White St.
1869-2-6 pgs. 205-206 special Meeting - payment of damages from Kohanzie Dam breakup.
1869-6-1 pgs. 207-208 Special Meeting
1869-6-18 pgs. 209-211 Annual Meeting.
1869-7-14 pgs. 212-214, 217-224 Special Meeting
1869 May Session of the General Assembly pgs. 214-217 – Act authorizing the Borough to issue bonds to pay damages don by the destruction of the dams
1869-11-27 pgs. 225-226 Special Meeting
1869-12-30 pgs. 227-228 Special Meeting – elect water commissioner and water fund treasurer
1870-1-6 p. 228 Adjourned Meeting – elected water commissioner
1870-1-6 pgs. 229 Special Meeting
1870-4-11 pgs. 232-244 Special Meeting - Rail Road Ave., Locust Ave., Maple Ave., Ives St., Sheridan St., East Liberty St., purchase of fire alarm and lamp posts
1870-6-20 pgs. 245-247 Annual Meeting
1870-7-27 pgs. 248-249 Special Meeting – Pleasant St., fire alarm purchase rejected – consideration of using Congregational Church bell.
1870-8-4 pgs. 250-257 Special Meeting – Pleasant St.
1870-12-30 pgs. 258-260 Special Meeting – election of water commissioner and water fund treasurer
1871-3-22 pgs. 261-266 Special Meeting – Foster St., Hoyt St., Henry St.
1871-3-29 pg. 267 Special Meeting – extension of Hiscox St.
1871-4-13 pgs. 268-269 Special Meeting – vote on extension of Hiscox St.
1871-6-15 pgs. 270-271 Annual Meeting
1871-8-9 p. 272 Special Meeting – erect street lamps
1871-11-11 pgs. 273-277 Special Meeting - Boughton St. accepted, Pahquioque Ave. and other roads rejected, dedication of Foster St.
1871- 2-20 pgs. 277-278 Special Meeting – election of water commissioner and water fund treasurer
1872-5-9 p. 279 Special Meeting – extension of Town Hill Ave., Pahquioque Ave.
1872-5-31 p. 280 - record of bonds issued.
Pgs. 281-282 Annual report of Danbury Water Works receipts and expenses, Treasurer of water funds report
1872-6-6 pgs. 283-285 Annual Meeting
Pgs. 286-290 pages missing
1872-12-24 pgs. 291-295 Special Meeting – election of Water Commissioner and Treasurer of water fund; Bond list, Water Commissioners report, Water Fund report.
P. 296 Notice of meeting to hear assessment appeals
1873-3-26 pgs. 297-298 Special Meeting
1873-5-13 pgs. 299-300 – Petition to remove Concert Hall and open the street
1873-6-24 pgs. 301-302 Annual meeting
1873-6-28 pgs. 303-304 Adjourned Meeting - vote for 1 burgess, rescind vote to hire 6 policemen.
p. 304 Report of Borough Treasurer
pgs. 305-309 Notice to parties interested in the widening of South St.
1873-12-30 pgs. 310-312 Special Meeting – election of water commissioner and water fund treasurer, widening of South St., widening of Beaver St., Levi Bartram paid for work on Rose Hill St.; vote to have street names put on corners and buildings to be numbered.
Pgs. 312-313 Report of the water commissioner
P. 314 Report of the water fund
Pgs. 315-316 Survey for widening, straightening and continuing South St.
Pgs. 317-322 Survey of Beaver St. and notice to parties interested , voted on 1873-10-17.
1874-2-2 p. 323 Borough Meeting – committee to examine safety of Opera House and, sidewalks on West St.
1874-6-27 pgs. 324-325 Annual Meeting - extension of water mains
1874-6-29 p. 326 Adjourned Annual Meeting – election of Burgesses and wardens
1874-6-30 pgs. 327-329 Adjourned Annual Meeting – Burgesses and Wardens elected, license fees for exhibitions and performances, water mains
p. 329 Report of the Treasurer of the Borough for year ending 1874-6-27
p. 330 By Law of the Borough of Danbury
1874-10-20 pgs. 331-334 Special Meeting – water mains, Pearl St.
1874-11-3 pgs. 334-335 Special Meeting – Stone St.
1874-11-10 pgs. 335-336 Special Meeting – rescind vote on water mains, offer Kohanzie water instead
1874-12-21 pgs. 337-338 Special Meeting – election of Water Commissioner and Treasurer of water fund
p.339 Report of the Water Commissioners
p.340 Report of the Treasurer of the Water Fund
1875-3-2 p. 341 Borough Meeting – reorganization of police
1875-5-7 pgs. 342-344 Annual Borough Meeting – election of burgesses and wardens, assessments, taxes. Meeting adjourned to Opera House
1875-5-8 pgs. 344-345 Adjourned Annual Meeting – at the Opera House. Election of officers, straighten and widen highway under Concert Hall.
1875-5-10 pgs. 345-346 Adjourned Annual Meeting – vote on bonds rescinded
p. 347 Report of the Treasurer for the year ended 5-1875.
p. 348 Survey of Stone Street extension
1875-8-3 pgs. 349-350 Special Meeting – street lighting, water for those outside the borough
Pgs. 351-364 Bylaws amended and passed 1875-8-3
1875-10-5 p. 365 Special Meeting – park fence, extension of Stone St., borrowing of money
1875-11-2 pgs. 366-370 Special Meeting – election of Water Commissioner and Treasurer of Water Fund, Water Fund report, Beaver St.
1876-5-1 pgs. 372-372 Annual meeting – election of officers
p. 373 Borough Treasurer’s Report
pgs. 374-375 Pahquioque Ave. layout description
1876-6-19 pgs. 375-377 Special Meeting - tax assessors appointed, Pahquioque Ave., park fences, borrowing of money, South St. obstructions
1876-6-27 p. 377 Special Meeting – acceptance of land to connect Liberty St and Wildman St. – meeting adjourned
1876-7-5 p. 378 Special Meeting – accepting land, Liberty St. to Wildman St., tabled
1876-8-14 p. 379 Special Meeting – Chestnut St. not accepted
1876-8-23 pgs. 380-381 Special Meeting – tax of 6 mills
1876-12-20 pgs. 382-383 Borough Meeting to elect water commissioner and Water Fund treasurer
p. 383 Water Fund Report
p. 384 Water Dept. Report
1877-1-15 pgs. 385-387 Special Meeting – bylaw relating to nuisances, garbage in the streets and gutters as passed by the wardens and burgesses 1877-1-8
1877-5-14 p. 388 Annual Meeting - at the Opera House. Election of officers
pgs. 389-390 Annual report of Borough expenses
p. 390 Treasurer’s Report
1877-5-28 pgs. 391-392 Special Meeting – Chestnut St. not accepted, resolution passed on procedure for laying out new highways.
1877-12-21 p. 393 Borough Meeting to elect water commissioner and treasurer of Water Fund
P. 394 Water Fund Report
p. 395 Water Department Report
p. 396-398 January 1877 Session of the General Assembly - Resolution to amend the Borough charter
1878-5-14 pgs. 399-401 Annual Meeting – election of officers, highway districts, no more trials in the lockup , letting out work on the highways, proposed investigation of purchases by the Fire Dept.
Pgs. 401-402 Auditors report
Pgs 403-407 Annual report of Borough expenses
p. 407 Treasurers report
p. 408 Statement on water bonds
1878-6-20 pgs 408-410 Special Meeting – accept extension of Ives St., collector appointed to collect unpaid assessments for removing Concert Hall and widening the highway, bylaw amendment at request of the Fire Dept.
p. 411 Bylaw amendment to Sec.
1878-9-30 pgs. 412- Special Meeting - elect assessors
1878-11-7 p. 413 Committee on Streets report - layout and grading of curbing on Elm and River Sts.
1878-12-21 Pgs. 415-418 Adjounred Meeting – report of the Water Fund, Report of the Water Commissioner, vote that no office of the Borough shall have an interest in any contract work or supplies for the Borough
1879-1-11 pgs. 419-420 Borough Meeting – tax of 5 mills, lamplighting, water commissioners
1879-3-3 pgs. 421-422 Borough Meeting – reorganize police force. Contact County Commissioners about macadamizing portions of White, Main and Elm Sts.
1879-3-12 pgs. 422-423 Special Meeting – macadamizing some roads
1879-3-22 pgs. 424-425 Special Meeting – rescind previous vote on macadamizing, New proposal for west side of White St. Bridge to intersection of Elm and River Sts.
1879-5-7 pgs. 426-428 Special Meeting – Smith St, Water St, Grand View Ave., extension of Locust Ave., Cherry St.
1879-5-13 pgs. 429-430 Annual Meeting – election of officers
1879-5-14 pgs. 431-432 Adjourned Meeting – advertise for proposals for working the roads, rescind vote on new pipe from 1879-1-11 meeting
p. 432 Auditors report
p. 433 Treasurers report
1879-9-22 pgs. 434-435 Borough Meeting – layout and appropriate location for Soldiers Monument at Main and West St., discussion of Humane Hose building
1879-9-27 pgs. 436-437 Borough Meeting – new building for Humane Hose, sell present building
1879-12-2 pgs. 440-438 Special Meeting – election of Water Commissioner and Treasurer of Water Fund, Mallory St.,Hoyt St., Henry St., John St., investigate sources for additional water
p. 441 Water Dept. report
p.441 Water Fund Treasurer’s Report
p. 442 Dedication of Hoyt, Henry and John Sts.
1880-3-23 pgs. 443-444 Special Meeting – Committee appointed to investigate additional water supply; electric fire alarm and telephone and call bells for the fire houses
1880-4-21 . 445-447 Special Meeting – water supply, bond authorization
1880-5-11 pgs. 448-449 Annual Meeting – election of officers
p. 450-451 Annual report of borough expenses
p. 452 Treasurer’s report
pgs. 453-454 Act authorizing issue of additional water bonds
1880-6-11 pgs. 455-456 Special Meeting – committee on additional water supply, water bonds
1880-6-25 p. 457 Adjourned Meeting - water committee to examine report of engineer
1880-7-9 p. 458 Adjourned Meeting – water committee report not ready
1880-7-16 pgs. 458-459 Adjourned Meeting - water committee report accepted. Additional water to come from stream near Col. Gregory’s residence; issuance of bonds
1880-8-12 pgs. 460-461 Special Meeting – rescind vote on stream near Col.Gregory’s , offer of King St. strea; dedication of land heirs of Clarrisa Benedict for a public highway
1880-8-25 pgs. 462-463 Special Meeting – stream, land for highway, bonds
1880-11-15 pgs. 464-465 Borough Meeting – election of water commissioner and treasurer of the water fund, widening of New St.
p. 465 Annual report of the Water Dept.
p. 466 Treasurer of the Water Fund report
1881-1-5 pgs. 467-468 Borough Meeting – widen New St., new hose carriage, change day of annual meeting
1881-3-14 p. 469 Special Meeting – reject vote of State Legislature to establish a Borough court
1881-4-11 p. 470 Special Meeting – vote to accept changes to charter
Pgs. 471-473 January 1881 Session of the Legislature – Charter amendments passed in the session.

1855-1881

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