Connecticut western news., 1893-03-16
The Town Hall Property to be Bought

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 The special town meeting called to | take action on the report of the commit tee, appointed in January to consider and report on the matter of town and probate records, was held on Saturday afternoon at the town hall. There was @ very large attendance. Daniel l.. Freeman was chosen moderator. The report of the committee was then read, and commented on by Messrs Lyman Dunning and Daniel l.. Peirce, who to- gether with c. B Holcomb, Edward s. Roberts and H. J. Mead constituted the committee. The position taken in the report and by the speakers was to the effect that, considering all sides of the question, the needs of the town in the present and in all future time and the relative advantages of possible sites, the best course for this town to take is to purchase the town hall property ev- en at the sum of four thousand dollars. It was then unanimously voted as fol- lows:
 VOTED, that the report of the commit tee appointed at 8 special town meeting held January Eth, 1893, to consider the location and purchasing of building and property for the use of said town, be and the same is hereby accepted, ap- proved and adopted, and that the se- lectmen of this town be and are hereby empowered and directed to purchase for and in the name of said town of the heirs of Frederick Watson, deceased, the lot situate just east of the Episcopal church in the village of Canaan, in this town together with the buildings stand ing thereon and all rights and sppur- tenances belonging thereto for a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, provided good title can be given of the same.
 VOTED, that the selectmen of this town be, and are hereby, instructed and empowered to make repairs, alterations and improvements in and upon the buildings and premises situated just east of the Episcopal church in the viii lage of Canaan, now belonging to the heirs of Frederick Watson, deceased, such repairs, alterations and improve ments not to cost more than one thou sand dollars, provided said property is purchased by the town.
 VOTED, that the selectmen of this town be, and hereby are, authorized and di- rected to purchase safe for the records of this town and probate district, not to exceed in cost three hundred dollars.
 VOTED, that the sum of five thousand dollars be and the same is hereby ap- propriated by said town to defray the expenses of purchasing the real estate known ss, and called, the etown hall property" in said village of Canaan, and for making repairs, improvements and alterations in ard upon the same, and for the purchase of safe for keeping the land and probate records. And that the selectmen be, and are hereby, author ized and directed to borrow money for the purposes aforesaid; and to sign and issue town order or orders. for pay ment of the same, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, non-taxable if owned and held by residents and taxpayers of this town.
 A motion made by Mir Cunning to have the selectmen empowered to keep the property insured for $2,500 was adopted.
 Major Bennett stated that MT F. A. Peet had offered to loan the money re- quired by the above votes under the conditions specified therein.