The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-03-01
MR. HUBBELL'S OFFER.
WHAT SOME OF THE TAXPAYERS SAY.

WHAT SOME OF THE TAXPAYERS SAY.
w. J. Beecher: Speaking of the
offer of Mr. Hubbell as appeared in
I'VE BEE of February Is relative to
improving the road between the depot
and the Street, it appears to me that
the offer is an exceedingly generous
one, and if the town accepts it, he will
be to that extent public benefactor.
think, moreover, that the town ought
to accept it.
Representative Taylor: 1 think the
generous one.
Minott Augur: l appreciate, Of
course, the generous offer made by Mr.
Hubbell. The first thought that
struck me was that there had been
money enough wasted on that road al
ready, and that if the town had any
money to expend for good roads, it had
better be put where it was needed
more.
E. J. Hall: l think the offer of w.
H. Hubbell praiseworthy one, but
whether to attend to any work of this
nature before we pay our debt is an
other matter. am in favor of good
road, but there is more than one phase
of this question to consider when we
contemplate Newtown's financial con-
dition.
D. C. Peck: l think the proposition
of Mr. Hubbell a very liberal one. I
wish, however, he had offered his
money for the general betterment of
the roads, rather than to benefit any
particular part. There has been so
much money spent on the road already.
What would be better, in my opinion,
would be for the selectmen to cart on
gravel, spending few hundred dollars.
l think the gravel could be obtained
on property of E. L. johnson at small
cost.
Walter S. Bradley: I think the
proposition of w. Fl. Hubbell most
generous one, but I would like to see
the town first pay its debt.
Henry G.. Curtis: Think the propo-
sition of Mr. Hubbell is good one and
| ought, to be accepted. [ am afraid,
however, there will be opposition on
7 the part Of the outside taxpayers.
Aaron Sanford:-In regard to Mr.
Hubbell's offer, am in favor of hav-
ing the town accept it. / believe in
road improvements where they are
made on permanent and wise basis.
OF course, with NewtOwn's debt, l
would not favor an eXtravagant eXpen-
diture at this time, but this PROPOSE.
ton appeals favorably to me.
A. T. Nettleton: l heartily approve
of the town S acceptance of Mr. Hub.
bells generous offer. This section OF
road, considering the amount of travel
passing over it, is the poorest half mile
of road in town. 1t is high time New.
town should take progressive action
on the road question.
Town Clerk M. J. Houlihan: IA
vor the town accepting the offer of W
II. Hubbell and would be glad to aic
the project in small way. l urged
Mr. Glover in recent years to take ad
vantage of the state aid.
NJ. J. Bradley: lam heartily in ia
vor of having the town accept MI
Hubbells offer.
Hermon II. Peck: Shall Newtowr
accept the proposition of w. H. Hub
bell? Why not? 1t would be very
foolish on the part of the town to lei
it go by. More than this, we ought tt
do better and raise enough money tt
put the road in good repair from the
station to NewtOwn Street.
just before his death Curtis l.. Bost
wick visited Photographer Morse o
Derby and sat for his picture. He re
ceived the proofs only the day befor'
hetdied, and so never saw the finished
pictures. The pictures have been fin
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gratitied in having SO excellent like
ness of their longtime and esteemed
friend.
The ante-room Of Hiram lodge, F..
!; A. M, at Sandy Hook, has been bright
: ened up by new covering for the floor
, new curtains, etc. Further improve