Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-26

pared to spend fifty.or sixty thousand dol
lars and construct an ornate building he
would favor more eligible site than the
one recommended. but under the circum-
stances he chose the one proposed by the
committee. Objections had been made
to the Davis lot because of the noise OF
the mill and its nearness to the railroad,
but he said that our town meetings were
usually SO noisy that this objection was OF
little account
n. ?. Simons said he was one of the mi
nority of the committee, not on account
of the distance of the site proposed by
the committee from the center, but he
thought that location never would be sat
i.factory to the town. The building on
the corner of Wales and Center streets
would be perched NJ Is feet high, which
he did not believe was such building as
was wanted. So far as the cost of build
ing was concerned, every man knew that
building on a side hill was far more ex-
pensive than building upon level ground,
and would cover the extra expense of
some of the other proposed locations.
A. f. Davis said his proposition was to
clear off all his buildings, leaving the
stone, and sell the entire lot to the town
for fourteen thousand dollars IL the town
are not prepared to erect substantial
building in which all may take pride,
around which common could be made,
he would build building according to
his original plans, 100 feet on Washing
ton street, 100 on Strong's avenue, 80 feet
deep, completed for $35, 900, reserving the
stores, or he would sell the stores for $15,-
900.
Franklin Billings said he was one of
the minority of the committee, because he
thought the people would never be salts
fed with the location on Wales street.
Charles Sheldon said he did not think
any person has or feels any deeper inter
est than himself in ornamenting and
identifying the village. He wanted good
looking bu 'ldings, and he thought a very
respectable, good looking building could
be built on the lot on Wales street, re-
commended by the committee.
John Cain said that any man who does
not express himself in this meeting, does
not do justice either to himself or the
town. He wanted good building-one
that would be an ornament to the town.
He was opposed to the Wales street site,
because such a building could not be
erected thereon as was desirable for the
town to have. He was also opposed to
building a town hall and offices in copart-
nership with anything or anybody else
The town ought to own the building, and
he should favor such location as would be
eligible, convenient, and free from all con-
neotion with others.
Warren H Smith said he voted for the
raj other locations, while he had not fully
favored that location, yet he thought ii
desirable that the committee should come
to some point and report a site, and with
this partially he had been governed in
voting to recommend it. He was aware
that building upon the Wales Street
lot would look perhaps a little awkward
The lower floor could be put to some
practical purpose, the upper story for 6
town hall and the second story for the
offices of the town, Selectmen's Office and
some other purposes. 1t was not true
that re building on the proposed site
would cost much less than other localities
He did not any very great objection as
legal proposition to renting some Por-
ton as a question of revenue. The COM
mittee did not have Mr. Cramton's propo-
sition of a gratuity before them, but
objections that were prominent TO the
Davis proposition was the probable an
noyances of the mills and railroads but
the new proposition to take the whole LOT
removing the mills, and the salve applied
by Mr.. Cramton in his gratuity, presented
a phase of the subject which was not be-
fore the committee for their consideration.
While it might seem strange COM
ing from him who was supposed to be q
strict economist, yet he believed it was
ALWAYS true economy TO buy the best OF
everything. So he believed IN reference
to building "A good substantial building
that would be an ornament to the town,
placing therein the offices for town officers,
for this building was to be not for the
present but for future use for many
genera tions.
Gov. Page said he agreed with the
views that had been expressed relative to
the erection of good, substantial build
ing in an eligible situation, and distinct
from all other interests for town and vii
lage purposes. The time was not tar distant
when some provision should be made for
the accommodation of the fire depart
ment, aud protection of the village prop
erty, and the work should at once pro-
coed, and tax be raised to carry it for
word, and thus have the whole question
settled at the earliest possible period.
This was true economy, and was for the
permanent interests of the village.
Henry Clark offered the following re-
solution
ReS0lCed, That the town substitute for
the recommendation of the committee the
offer of Albert T. iDavis'for the purchase OF
his whole lot on the corner OF Washing
ton street and Strong's avenue, for four
teen thousand dollars, and &C ept of the
| gratuity of two thousand dollars offered
| by John w. Cramton.
After consideration the resolution was
adopted by large majority.
! On motion of Mr.. Cain, it was
! Voted, To instruct the seleetmen to OBJ
tain legal title to the land, and arrange
for the removal of the buildings at the
earliest practicable date.
Mr. Clark introduced the following res.
olution, which was adopted
ReSoloed, That committee of five be
appointed by the town, to act with the Sc
lectmen in selecting and agreeing upon
! the plans for town hall.
Mr. Gain s1Ipoasted that the nOmina.