The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
WESTPORT.
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

for 20 years, was filled to the doors when Oscar |. Jones was appointed chairman. The call provided not only for the mat ment of Main street and the establish ment of the western line of Imperial ave- nue. E. M. Lees read resolution em- 1 towering the selectmen to appropriate
 - dollars for the erection of town house. Silas B. Sherwood moved to amend that a town house should be built. Moses W. Wilson placed the same idea in these words Voted, That this town | build d town house for the use of the town, with suitable recognition of the deceased soldiers and sailors of the town" w. J. Jennings thought that the not the town wanted a town house at all. MT Lees read number of resolutions, | providing that committee be appointed to supervise the erection of the town | house; also to construct a suitable me- morial to all honorably discharged sol- diers and sailors; that the same commit- tee should have power to fill all yacan- l CtCS III Sstiu COtlliliibbCC anu SClClt able site. They were not passed upon at | the time, George $. Adams inquiring as l to the probable cost of this building. Lawyer Lees insisted that the question of town house should first be settled, then the memorial might properly be taken up. Horace Staples said that the town was considerably in debt and he | hoped that what money was appropriat- ed might be expended carefully and ju- diciously. Mr Wilson's amendment, al- ready quoted, was carried. Lawyers Lees and Wilson engaged in q little by play, after which a motion made by the latter, that committee of four besides the selectmen be appointed to examine and report upon suitable sites for the town house, with plans and cost, was carried and the committee consists of Se- lectmen Rufus Wakeman, Orlando I. AL len, Silas B. Sherwood; Gershom Brad ley, Theodore King, Charles Buck, John Henry Jennings. On motion of Mir Will son, it was, after considerable discussion, voted that when the meeting adjourned | it should be for two weeks and the com mittee on sites and plans should report at that time.
 This ended the town house matter. The question of improving Main street called forth d sharp discussion, which was finally ended by the adoption of quiring property owners on Main street to tear up their sidewalks and gutters and relay them properly and uniformly. Frederick Morehouse, k. M. Lees, MT Salmon, c. 1T. Taylor, MT Belden, Se- lectman Sherwood, MT Nash and others took active part in this discussion.
 Mir Wilson's motion to ascertain and definitely fix the western bounday of Inn perial avenue was carried, although there was a doubt whether the town had ever accepted the street. The meeting was then adjourned.
 Chairman Jones exhibited and, with Mir Bucks assistance, explained the plans prepared by him for suitable town house. They call for we'll pro- portioned building of brick, 40x75 feet, two stories high. Over the portal are the words "Town IIalr' and above, on the tower, is a clock. Iron gates and doors protect the entrance, which leads up to the entrance hall, with corridor running nearly through the building. On the right is first a town clerks office, and two private offices, s l-2x15 and 9xll 1-2 feet. Further along is the room for the probate court, 21x29; back of this are two cells for prisoners.
 On the left side is room 20x24, next the entrance, which may be used for a post office. Back of this is a room for the selectmen II 1-2x24; then justice court, 2Ix27 feet. At the rear of the center corridor are stairs leading to the upper floor. On each side are rooms, 22x3l 1-2, which are marked meeting room and reading room. The Town hall proper is 40x63, with the stage in front. This story is Is feet high; the first is 13 feet.
 I Plans prepared several years ago by Lambert tS Bunnell were also shown. They provided for a frame or brick build ing, 40x75 feet, with a town clerks office and vault on the principal story, with the probate office near and the select mems office in the rear; hall or eorri- dor runs through the middle. The sec ond floor is entirely occupied by the pub lie hall, (which also has gallery. These plans, however, were simply exhibited to show the supposed needs of eight or nine years ago.
 Mir Bucks plans are especially adapted for the location at the bridge, although they could be easily used elsewhere. It is said that it would be cheaper to make land here and place the town house upon it than to purchase solid land elsewhere. Solid bottom could probably be found a few feet below the river bottom and the plot of made land, 100x1 20 feet, would be high enough to bring the floor of the first tstory about four feet above the bridge. Although not stated at the meeting, the building, it is generally understood, would not cost more than $15, 900. This is pretty penny for Westport to ex- pend, but the results will be we'll worth the outlay. There are other sites, oi course, but none seem to meet with equal favor.
 I MT and Mrs George $. Adams entertain their daughter, Mrs Morris Wakeman oi Portland, Oregon.
 4 Editor Jones attended the Weekly Press association meet at Winsted, Mon. day.
 I A paralytic shock has deprived Nun son Perry of the use of one side and has a f7s,.fsf fsfc o.aooob