Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-11
NEW PUBLIC BUILDING.
Efforts to obtain About $9O,OOO
 For New Haven-The Town Farm

For New Haven-The Town Farm
 Property.
 Senator T. J. Fox appeared before the selectmen last night to call the attention of the board to g provision in the will of the late Philip Marett which left one-tenth of the residue of his estate, or $65, ,O00, to the state of Connecticut for the mainten- ance of an institution for imbeciles, insane patients and like persons. The senator by the state and that about $28, ,000 more would be appropriated for this institution. He thought the selectmen should take measures to secure this appropriation for building to be erected on the town land at Springside home. He gave many reasons priation. First, said he, Philip Marett was citizen of New Haven, and this town now has about forty inmates of the Mid dletown retreat to provide for. The Mid dletown institution is overcrowded at present and the withdrawal of these forty patients would ease it's condition greatly. Suitable land is in possession of the town for such building at Springside home.
 The board voted to direct it's attorney to draw up instructions to the senators and representatives representing this section to use their utmost influence to secure the appropriation for building in New Ha- ven.
 Gardner Morse and Burton Mansfield, trustees of the old town farm property, appeared to arrange for tho disposal of the old almshouse and to receive instruc- tions for the improvement of the adjoin- ing property. They recommended that the brick tenement which was formerly used as an almshouse, be sold at auction. It would cost to move it to the adjoining property, so that it might have frontage upon street, said they, about $4 ,OO0 at the least. It now stands upon the land of the park commission, directly in the street line of Edgewood avenue, and must be moved or torn down. The board adopted their recommendation and directed the trustees to advertise it's sale at auction.
 The land adjoining, on the south side of E3gewood avenue, between Mott and Brownen streets, is wanted by the park commission, but the trustees have not con sidered themselves at liberty to sell it at the figure which the commission has offer ed for it. Consequently the park com1nis- sion will condemn it and take it for park purposes.
 Superintendent Clark of the Hazard Powder company appeared to see if some compromise could not be effected with the residents about the Four Corners Ey which he would not have to remove his maga- zine He wished to be allowed to store a few cans of powder there while his main magazine was placed near Stony Greek. Selectmen Strong and Fleischner said that the united opposition of all the Annex people seemed to render it necessity for the magazine to be removed entirely. A committee, consisting of Town Agent Gar rity and Selectman Forbes, was appointed to consider the matter with the parties in- terested.
 William Cummings, who lives on State street, appeared before the board inter mittently to ask that he may be sent to the hospital or something else. The selectmen each contributed mite and gave the old man a dollar. He fingered about for some time but was finally pre- vailed upon to go.