Geer's Hartford City Directory, 1897, Part 102

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Publication date: 1843
Publisher: Hartford : Hartford Steam Print. Co
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CHARTER OAK TREE, August 21, 1856.

expanding into a large and liberty-enjoying nation of towns and states; having thus been nurtured in its unexampled growth, by the terms of this charter, that gave free action to the original town system of gov- ernment, in the liberty of the wilderness. The mode of government, established by this instrument, was reas- serted, etc., by the adoption of our present constitution, in 1818. On the 28d day of April, 1897, this Charter was 285 years old.

Trees propagated from acorns from the Charter Oak tree are growing :- one about twenty feet in height, on Bushnell Park, in the triangular plot near the Trum- bull st. bridge; one on this Park, nearly opposite 98 Elm st .; one in yard to 5 Collins st .; and one in yard 82 Ann st., and one at "Armsmere," just south of Mrs. Colt's house, 80 Wethersfield avenue.

State Capitol, Dartford.

CAPITOL COMMISSION.

THE members composing the FIRST Commission ap- pointed May session, 1871, under whom the first steps were taken to erect a new Capitol, were Marshall Jewell, Chairman, and William D. Shipman, Hartford; William A. Buckingham, Norwich; Wm. H. Barnum, Salisbury; Wm. D. Bishop, Bridgeport. Wm. D. Bishop resigned; Wm B. Franklin was appointed Jan. 21, 1872, and Chairman, Sept. 16, 1872. Wm. A. Buck- ingham died Feb. 5, 1875, and Henry P. Haven of New London was appointed. Marshall Jewell resigned and Charles D. Warner, Hartford, was appointed April 14, 1878. This committee resigned in June, 1878, and the SECOND Commission appointed July, 1873, were: Alfred E. Burr and Austin Dunham of Hartford; Jere- miah Halsey, Norwich; Nathaniel Wheeler, Bridge- port; William P. Trowbridge, New Haven. Austin Dunham died March, 1877; Gardner P. Barber was appointed in August. Mr. Barber died in 1879, and Franklin Chamberlain was appointed to said vacancy, Oct. 28, 1879. This Capitol edifice was accepted by the State Legislature, Jan. session, 1880. R. M. Upjohn, Architect. Wm. B. Franklin, Sup't. Wm. C. Gunnell, Civil Engineer. James G. Batterson, Contractor.

This edifice has proved universally acceptable to all occupants, from year to year, and is pronounced by all visitors,-the model Capitol building of the world.

BATTLE FLAGS OF CONNECTICUT.

In the West Vestibule are the remnants of the BATTLE FLAGS of the Connecticut Regiments which were mar- shalled in fine array and deposited there in handsome and substantial glass cases, under escort of the surviv- ing members of the several Connecticut regiments, who made a grand triumphal march on Sept. 17, 1879, through the streets of this City, to their final resting place. June 18, 1884, a statue of Gov. Buckingham was placed with these battle flags.

THE OLD TOMBSTONE OF GEN. PUTNAM. Is in the west vestibule, which has been replaced in Brooklyn, Conn., with a monument by the State at & cost of $10,000.

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oundaries.

Town of Dartford.

On the North .- In 1830 the Selectmen of Hartford and Windsor towns, assisted by Chauncey Barnard, Surveyor, followed a former survey made in the year 1808, and' erected monuments as follows; commencing at an ancient and well known monument, being a pile of stones on the East side of the highway leading from Hartford to Windsor, and running as the Needle now stands, N. 41 degs. E. 2360 links to a hickory tree thence North 50 d. E. 575 1. to a ditch-thence N. 88 d. E. 560 1. to & ditch-thence S. 87Xd. E. 860 1. to a stone monument near the house of widow Hezekiah Marsh-thence S. 82Xd. E. 1409 1. to a maple tree which is marked-thence 1819 1. to the west bank of the Connecticut River. Commencing back at the aforesaid pile of stones near the highway, and running N. 88 d. W. 1018 L to an old ditch-thence 1010 1. to a ditch -thence 996 1. to a ditch-thence 1034 1. to a ditch- thence 1000 1. to a ditch thence 1015 1. to a ditch- thence 2018 1. to a ditch thence 2038 1. to a ditch- thence 1006 1. to a ditch-thence 895 1. to an ancient and well known monument, being a large pile of stones in Brick-kiln swamp-thence N. 11X d. W. 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1075 ]. to a hickory tree and a large pile of stones on land of Thos. Moore-thence N. 86 d. W. 1200 1. to a stone monument on the east side of the highway, near the house of Thos. Moore, thence 1878 L. to a ditch-thence 1100 1. to a ditch-thence 900 1. to a ditch-thence 1990 links to a large pile of stones on Nath'l Terry's farm, being an ancient and well known monument; thence 1175 L to a ditch-thence 2000 L to a ditch; thence 1044 1. to a ditch; thence 1017 L. to a ditch; thence 1590 1. to the east bank of Wood's river; thence 406 L. to a pile of stones; thence 175 L to the middle of the new road, (so called) leading from Hartford to Wintonbury meeting house.

On the East, by the east bank of Connecticut river.

On the South .- In April 1817, the following division line was run between the towns of Hartford and Wethersfield, under G. Gillett, Surveyor General, assisted by John Hempsted, Jonathan Wells and Elijah Keach, of Wethersfield, and monuments properly placed; beginning at the northeast corner of Wethers- Geld on a line between the towns of Wethersfield and East Hartford, near a place called pewter pot brook S. 87º west at a stone monument-thence across Conneo- ticut river, 28 chains 67 links, thence to a stone monu- ment in the middle of Standish's Island 22 chains 61 links-thence to a stone cast of Standish's creek 2 chains 60 links-thence to a stone on the west side of Standish's creek to the stone N. F. distant from the stone N. F. 16 chains 97 links, thence 8 chains 56 links to the fence on the east side of the main road leading from Wethersfield to Hartford, near the north side of the Folly bridge-thence 1 chain 64 links to the stone monument on the west side of said road, marked H. & W. near the north west corner of said bridge-thence 9 chains 28 links to a heap of stones in the fence run- ning east and west-thence 80 rods to a stone monu- ment in the fence-thence 80 rods to an elm tree marked-thence 80 rods to a stone monument-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones in the fence-thence 28 rods to the east side of the Rocky hill road to a stone monu- ment-thence till it strikes the line between Hartford and West Hartford, as established in 1854.

In the West .- From Farmington avenue on the west line of Prospect avenue north to Albany avenue, and from thence on the same line prolonged to town of Bloomfield; the line from Farmington avenue, south commencing at the northwest corner of Farmington avenue at the present boundary stone, it shall cross Prospect hill road, to the northeast corner of said

road and Farmington av .; from thence running south ou the east line of said Prospect hill road to Park st. road, thence in a direct line across Park street road on Prospect avenue (formerly McKegg road); and thence south on the east line of Prospect avenue (formerly McKegg road) and the east line of New Park avenue (formerly Baker road), until it strikes the present boundary line; thence south on the present boundary line between Hartford and West Hartford, as set off in 1854.

School Districts.

ARSENAL DISTRICT, (No. 5). On the Boudh, beginning at a point on west bank of Connecticut river due eust of the center of the eastern termination of Avon street, thence running westerly to and through the center of said Avon street to Main street, (formerly called Windsor road,) thence southerly through the center of Main street to Belden street, thence westerly through the center of Belden street and diagonally across Albany avenne to Edwards street, thence southerly through the center of Edwards street to Walnut street, thence westerly through the center of Walnut street to Brick-kiln brook; thence on the West, northerly by the course of said brook crossing the north line of Walnut street between Nos. 78 and 80, Liberty street at No. 28, Albany avenue at No. 145, to a point about 150 feet south of the south line of Capen street; thence on the North, casterly in a direct line, crossing Main street in division line between Hub- bell's and Hawley's and at the north line of Suffield street and diagonally across said Suffield street, passing Dear or just south of No. 92 Bellevue street to the Connecti- cut river; thence on the East, southerly by said river to the place of beginning.

FIRST DISTRICT, (No. 1)-CENTER DISTRICT. BROWS SCHOOL. On the North and on the West by the south line of the Second North District to a point where the Brick-kiln brook crosses No. 442 Asylum street, then southerly by said brook to Park river; thence on the Soudh, easterly by Park river to the Connecticut river; thence on the East, northerly by Connecticut river to the place of beginning.

GRAVEL HILL DISTRICT, (No. 10). On the North and on the East by the town of Bloomfield and Brick-kila brook to Love lane; on the South by the north line of the North West District; on the West by the north branch of Park river and the town of West Hartford

NORTH EAST DISTRICT, (No. 8). On the North by the town of Windsor; on the East by the Connecticut river; on the South by the north line of the Arsenal District; on the West by Brick-kiln brook, crossing Capen street at No. 255.

NORTH WEST DISTRICT, (No. 9). On the North, begin- ning at a point on the north branch of Park river directly in line with the center of Brinley hill street pro- duced westerly and thence running easterly to nad through the center of said road to its intersection with the center of Vine street; thence on the East, southerly through the center of Vine street and Love lane to Brick-kiln brook, thence southerly by said brook being the west line of the North East and Arsenal Districts to the center of Walnut street, and about 85 feet south of said center of Walnut street; thence on the South, due west on the north line of the West Middle District to the center of the north branch of Park river; thence on the West, northerly by said river to the place of beginning-

SECOND NORTH DISTRICT, (No. 8), sometimes called NORTH MIDDLE DISTRICT. On the North by the south line of Arsenal District to the center of Albany avenue and Edwards street; thence on the West, southerly through the center of Edwards street to Brick-kila brook, thence southerly by said Brick-kiln brook to the center of and crossing at No. 442 Asylum street; thence os the South, easterly through the center of Asyla street to its intersection with Ann street, thence north through the center of Ann street to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church

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street to the center of Trumbull street, thence northerly through the center of Trumbull street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to its intersection with Village street, thence northeasterly through the center of Village street to the center of Pleasant street, thence easterly through the center of Pleasant street to Front street, thence east to a point on the Connecticut river; thence on the East northerly by said river to the place of beginning.

SOUTH DISTRICT, (No. 2). On the North, beginning at a point 880 feet south of the southeast corner of Warren- ton street and Prospect avenue, (the western boundary of the town of Hartford,) thence easterly crossing Sisson avenue at the culvert and following the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river, thence south- erly by said branch of Park river, thence easterly by said Park river to the west bank of the Connecticut river; thence on the East by the west bank of the Con- necticut river to the southern boundary of the town of Hartford; thence on the South, westerly by Wethersfield town line to a point in the center of Franklin avenue, thence running northerly in the center of said avenue to a point in the center of South street, thence easterly in the center of said street to a point 200 feet east of the east line of Franklin avenue, thence north in a line parallel with the east line of Franklin avenue and 200 feet distant therefrom at all points, to a point in the center of Wawarme avenue produced, thence westerly in the center line of said Wawarme avenue produced to No. 837 Maple avenue, thence in a straight line to the center of Seymour street, in the north line of Retreat avenue, thence northerly in the center of and to No. 85 Seymour street at a point in the center of Madi- son street produced crossing Washington street, thence westerly in the center of Madison street, and in the center of said street produced, in a straight line to a pile of stone some 400 feet north of Hamilton avenue in the south branch of Park river, thence southerly by said south branch to its intersection with the western boundary of the town; thence on the West, northerly by said western boundary, New Park avenue and Prospect avenue to the place of beginning.

SOUTH WEST DISTRICT, (No. 7). On the North by the south branch of Park river and south line of the Wash- ington District; on the East by the South District; on the South by the town of Wethersfield; on the West by the town of West Hartford.

WASHINGTON DISTRICT, (NO. 6). On the South, begin- ning at a point in the center of the south branch of the Park river and Flatbush avenue and running easterly through the center of Flatbush avenue to a point nearly 200 feet east of the western line of Zion street, inter- secting a line produced from the center of Fairfield av- enue, thence southerly by said line and through the center of Fairfield avenue to a point intersecting E. W. Moseley's north division line, thence northeasterly in the direction of said Moseley's line to a point 200 feet east of Franklin avenue in the division line between this and the South District and some 475 feet south of the south line of Bond street; thence on the East, on the North and on the West to the place of beginning by the line of the South District.

WEST MIDDLE DISTRICT, (No. 4). On the East, begin- ning at the center of Park river at the mouth of the Brick-kiln brook and running thence crossing Asylum street at No. 442 northwesterly by said brook to the cen- ter of Edwards street, thence northerly through the cen- ter of Edwards street to the center of Walnut street; thence on the North, westerly through the center of Walnut street to the center of Brick-kiln brook between Nos. 78 and 80 Walnut street, thence southerly by said brook about 85 feet to the culvert intersecting a line from the southeast corner of said culvert that is a due east and west line which passes exactly over the northeast corner stone of an "eld well " near the south wall of the present Alms house, and through the north part of the house No. 836 Collins street, diagonally across said Col- lins street and 26 feet from the southeast corner of Col-

lins street with its intersection with Woodland street, crossing Woodland street and passing 82 feet south of the southeast corner of the present residence of Rev. Francis Goodwin, 108 Woodland street, to its intersec- tion with the center of Asylum avenue, thence westerly through the center of Asylum avenue to west boundary of the town of Hartford; thence on the West, southerly by said west boundary of the town, (Prospect avenue,) to a point 880 feet south of the southeast corner of Warrenton street with its intersection with Prospect avenue ; thence on the South, easterly, crossing the culvert at Sisson avenue and the course of that stream to the north branch of Park river, thence sontherly by said north branch of Park river and easterly by said Park river to the place of beginning.

That part of the town of Hartford Iving north of Asy- lum av. and the north line of West Middle District to and west of the north branch of the Park river, send their children to the West Hartford School on Prospect av.

City of Dartford.

By Legislative Act, approved April, 1881 :- "The ter- ritorial limits of the body politic and corporate existing under the name of the City of Hartford shall hereafter consist of all the land and territory situate within the present limits of the Town of Hartford, so that here- after the limits of said city and town shall be the same."

The new Charter, uniting City and Town under one set of officers, passed by the Legislature, July 9, 1895, takes effect June, 1896.

City Wards,

As enacted by the Legislature, July, 1895, Re-districting the City and Town of Hartford into ten wards. FIRST- Voting place, 229 State street.

Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite the center of Charter Oak street, thence running easterly through the center of Charter Oak street to the Con- necticut river, thence northerly along the west bank of the Connecticut river to a point opposite the center of Talcott street, thence westerly through the center of Talcott street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to place of beginning.

SECOND-Voting place, 4 Market street.

Beginning at a point in the center of Main street opposite Talcott street, thence running easterly through the center of Talcott street to the Connecticut river, thence northerly by the Connecticut river to the city line, thence westerly by the northern boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad crosses, thence southerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the center of Canton street, thence westerly through the center of Canton street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.

THIRD-Voting place, 19 Mather street.

Beginning at a point on Main street opposite Can- ton street, thence running easterly through the center of Canton street to the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, thence northerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the north- ern boundary line of the city, thence westerly by the northern boundary line of the city to a point opposite the center of Vine street, thence southerly in a straight line coincident with Vine street produced to the center of Vine street, thence southerly through the center of Vine street to the center of Albany avenue, thence easterly through the center of Albany avenue

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to the center of Belden street, thence easterly through the center of Belden street to the center of Main street, thence northerly to the place of beginning.

FOURTH-Voting place, 41 Albany avenue.

Beginning at a point on Little river, opposite the center of Union place, thence running northerly through the center of Union place to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church street to the center of High street, thence northerly through the center of High street to the cen- ter of Main street, thence northerly through the center of Main street to the center of Belden street, thence westerly through the center of Belden street to the cen- ter of Albany avenue, thence westerly through the center of Albany avenue to the center of Vine street, thence northerly through the center of Vine street to Holcomb street, thence northerly in a straight line co- incident with Vine street produced, to the northern boundary line of the city, thence westerly on the northern boundary line of the city to the western boundary line of the city, thence southerly on the western boundary line of the city to the center of Asylum avenue, thence easterly through the center of Asylum avenue to the center of Woodland street, thence northerly through the center of Woodland street to the center of Collins street, thence easterly through the center of Collins street to the center of Garden street, thence southerly through the center of Garden street to the center of Asylum street, thence easterly through the center of Asylum street to the center of Union place, thence southerly in a straight line to the place of beginning.

FIFTH-Voting place, 275 Pearl street.

Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite Mul- berry street, thence running westerly through the center of Mulberry street to the center of Little river, thence westerly by the Little river to a point opposite the center of Union place, thence northerly through the center of Union place to the center of Church street, thence easterly through the center of Church street to the center of High street, thence northerly through the center of High street to the center of Main street, thence southerly through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.

SIXTH-Voting place, 81 Elm street

Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite Mul- berry street, thence westerly through the center of Mulberry street to the center of Little river, thence westerly by the center of Little river to a point oppo- site the center of Hungerford street, thence southerly through the center of Hungerford street to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street, to the center of Main street, thence northerly through the center of Main street to the place of beginning.

SEVENTH-Voting place, 21 Main street.

Beginning at a point on Main street, opposite the center of Charter Oak street, thence easterly through the center of Charter Oak street to the Connecticut river, thence southerly by the Connecticut river to the southern boundary line of the city, thence westerly by the southern boundary line of the city to the center of Maple avenue, thence northerly through the center of Maple avenue to the center of Webster street, thence northerly through the center of Webster street to the center of Washington street, thence northerly through the center of Washington street to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to the center of Main street, thence northerly through the center of Main street to the place of be- ginning.

EIGHTH-Voting place, Affleck corner of Park street.

Beginning at a point on Park street, opposite the center of Washington street, thence southerly through

the center of Washington street to the center of Web- ster street, thence southerly through the center of Web- ster street to the center of Maple avenue, thence south- erly through the center of Maple avenue to the southern boundary line of the city, thence westerly by the southern boundary line of the city to the western boundary line of the city, thence northerly by the western boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad crosses, thence northerly along the center of the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the cen- ter of Park street to the place of beginning.

NINTH-Voting place, 865 Capitol avenue.

Beginning at a point on Little river, opposite the center of Union place, thence running northerly to the center of Asylum street, thence westerly through the center of Asylum street to the center of Garden street, thence northerly through the center of Garden street to the center of Collins street, thence westerly through the center of Collins street to the center of Sigourney street, thence southerly through the center of Sigour- ney street to the Little river, thence southerly in a straight line coincident with Sigourney street pro- duced, to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to the center of Hun- gerford street, thence northerly through the center of Hungerford street to the Little river, thence easterly along the center of Little river to the place of begin- ning.

TENTH-Voting place, 581 Capitol avenue

Beginning at a point on Sigourney street. opposite the center of Collins street, thence running westerly through the center of Collins street to the center of Woodland street, thence southerly through the center of Woodland street to the center of Asylum avenue, thence westerly through the center of Asylum avenue to the western boundary line of the city, thence southerly along the western boundary line of the city to a point where the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad crosses, thence northerly through the center of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road track to the center of Park street, thence easterly through the center of Park street to a point opposite the center of Sigourney street, thence northerly in a straight line coincident with Sigourney street pro- duced, to the center of Sigourney street, thence northerly through the center of Sigourney street to the place of beginning.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE. Post Office Building, 65 State street.

JOHN C. BYXBKE, Meriden, Collector. Geo. R. Case, Chief Deputy Collector. Thos. M. Byxbee, Hartford; J. J. Kennedy, New Haven; Chas. W. Murphy, Provi- dence, Stamp Deputies. H. J. Hirsch, New London; G. M. Phelps, Simsbury; Herman Hoffman, Waterbury ; J. V. Squire, Hartford; J. C. Fox, Middletown; J. Fla- havan, New Haven ; E. N. Sloan, Bridgeport ; . J. J. Gilmartin, T. F. Cavanaugh, Providence ; Division Deputies. R. A. Rathbun, Providence ; Joseph Mairson, E. T. Case, Hartford; Thomas F. Clarke, Providence, Ofice Department. Thomas Langdon, Bridgeport; J. R. Daly, Hartford; C. H. Owen, Provi- dence: E. A. Joachinson. New Haven, George C. Mc- Kee, Gaugers. Fred M. Godard, Melrose; W. H. Coggs- well, Warehouse Point, Storekeepers and Gaugers. Bernard C. Lynch, Warehouse Point: M. F. Delaney, Melrose; J. A. Linsley, New Haven, Storekeepers. T. F. Daily, Storekeeper and Gauger special bonded warehouse, Wallingford.

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Geer's Hartford City Directory, 1897, Part 102

Author: Publication date: 1843 Publisher: Hartford : Hartford Steam Print. Co Number of Pages: 773

Author:
Publication date: 1843
Publisher: Hartford : Hartford Steam Print. Co
Number of Pages: 773