Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-11
Board of seIectmen.

Board of Selectmen. Removal of the Present AIashOuse to the
 New Town Farm COnsidered-OpfnfOns
 of Prominent GentIemen-Other Mat-
 ters.
 regular meeting of the Board of Select men was held last evening. Present, Select men Reynolds (presiding), Cooper, Feidman' Beecher, Crawford and Forbes.
 H. M. Welch and Gardner Morse, trustees of the town deposit fund, and Maier Ahnder were present by invitation to express thelr opinions in regard to the removal ot the present almshouse buildings or the disposal of them with view to the final removal to the new town farm
 Town Agent Reynolds stated the object of inviting the trustees and others to be present and asked their opinions.
 Gardner Morse stated that it was not ex- actly clear to the trustees what could be done. He said that it had been the object of the trustees not to sell land for speculation. When the present almshouse was built the old almsheuse which stood near where the was sold and the money was in- vested in bonds and mortgages and for tte support of the poor. Whether if the present almshouse property was sold it could be used in any way except to invest the proceeds in bonds and mortgages was a question. He did not know that under the law as it now stood the money realized could be devoted to the erec- tion of new buildings on the new town farm. He said that so far as he was concerned he was willing to do anything in his power; but yet he was in doubt whether the property conveyed to the town in trust could be made available for the uses of the town to erect new buildings.
 H. M. WeIch said his own judgment was clear in the matter that the Selectmen should go forward in putting up the buildings on the new town farm. He thought the pur- chase of the new town farm was wise iudg- ment on the part of the town. He said that an architect should be employed to draft plans, and the location of buildings, water and matter of sewerage should be considered It would take long time to perfect all these plans, and any plans considered should be for fifty or one hundred years to come The plan of buildings should include q work house for men and women and provision should also be made for truant boys instead of sending them to the Reform school A building for the care of the insane should al so be considered instead of sending them to Middletown. All these plans should be con- sidered, though 1t may take years to carry them into effect In erecting buildings for the poor he thought there would be no build them, even though, as Colonel Morse says, the funds from the sale of the present old town farm cannot be directly used for the purpose named
 Mir. Morse said he believed that the Select men would be abundantly sustained in erect ing buildings onithe new town farm, and there was no doubt but that the income for the sale of old buildings and farm could be used for the support of the poor, if not for the erection of new buildings. He said that according to the deed all monies collected for sale of lands must be placed on bond and mortgage.
 Mir. Zunder said he thought thers could be no opinion but that new buildings should be erected on the new town farm. If the town commences to move it should move at once. He thought the entire old town tract should be mapped out and streets graded, and then the people would know that the town meant business.
 MT. Welch said he desired to leave this inn precision, that the selectmen should go for ward and lay out their plans and the money would come.
 Mir. Zunder said that the cost of the build ings would not be less than half million of dollars and no less sum should be consid- cred.
 All of the gentlemen were of the opinion that 8 movement should be made as soon as possible for the removal of the old nilding at least.
 MT. Welch remarked that it was now pro- posed to build @ canal twenty two feet deep across theupper section,of the city for par allel railroad, which he thought was one of the most preposterous things he ever heard of and it would seriously injure the town property.
 Town Agent Reynolds thanked the gentle men for their kind expressions of opinion and told them that the Board of Selectmen would desire to consult them farther in the near future and would also be pleased to have them visit the new town farm in consulta. tion regarding the location of the proposed buildings. They promised to do so and then retired
 Bills were approved as follows: Outside poor, $514.11; roads and bridges, $29O. 50; new farm, $86.50; almshouse, $1,543.74; in sane poor, $26.OO; construction, $7O67 general account, $145.75.
 It was voted to visit the new town farm on next Friday afternoon at o'clock when the trustees of the town deposit fund and other gentlemen will accompany the Se1ectmen. Adjourned.