Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
TOWN REJECTED
 LADIES' OFFER
NO HEATER FOR THE TOWN HALL
But Sanitary Plumbing Will Be h. stalIed-Motion for Committee to Get Definite Facts and Figures Was Defeated-Spirited Discussions.

SHS~A~~'N"~s
 Let it be said at the outset that no fur mace was needed to heat the town hall on the occasion of the special town meeting at the town hall on Saturday last. Things were pretty warm without. The result of the vote was that the proposition made by Mrs. A. V. A. Eel ten, Mrs. c. W. Camp and Mrs. J. L. Parsons to raise funds to purchase and install a steam heater in the town hall free of expense to the town, if the town would thereafter maintain and operate it, was declined.
 The meeting was attended by l30 people, about twenty being ladies, a larger attendance than at many regular town meetings.
 Representative E. D. Norton, acting in his capacity as town clerk, called the meeting to order, and Justice George w. Ford was chosen moderator.
 The call for the meeting was divided into five propositions, the first of which was the following:
 l. To ascertain whether or not the said town of North Canaan shall vote to authorize and direct the Selectmen of said town of North Canaan to accept u proposition presented by Mrs. A. V. A. Felten, Mrs. Joseph l.. Parsons and Mrs. o. w. Camp, to install in the hall in said town heating system to be fully paid for by subscriptions solicited by said ladies.
 J. B. Reed, representing the select men and advisory committee. was the first speaker against the proposition. He said that they had considered the matter carefully, had taken into account i the probable increase iu expense, and had returned the petition. Ut is gener- ous and we appreciate the effort of the the ladies'" said he, "but the condition ! of the town is like this: Interest bearing debt S5S, ,364, bills are unpaid, and there i is no money in the treasury. This | building is not in proper condition. To 1 install steam heater and do it properly would entail great expense. We dld not act wholly on our own judgment. Capa- ble men say that e heater to properly heat this room could not be installed for less than $1 ,0O0. The installation would mean the encouragement of different parts of the hall. and we do not feel that we can authorize or advise the town to accept the proposition"
 Judge Roraback inquired if the board considered the probable indebtedness that would be incurred by accepting the proposition, and MT. Reed replied that they had, i. G., changes in the hall $l 900, and an increase thereafter of $500 per year. MT. Reed further remarked that there are bridges to build and repair, state roads to complete, and half the in coming tax has already been spent.
 Judge Roraback-"I "Is there anybody here who can give us any information as to the cost of the proper installation of steam heating system ln this build ing? I am in favor of the resolution. but would like to have it thoroughly ex- planned It is the first instance have ever known where anyone was willing 1 to make such a present to the town" J. Clinton Roraback-"Local plumb CTS have had heating engineers figure on the work and would like to call on Mir. Wigglesworth or MT. Decker to tell us | what they estimate the furnace and in ,tallation would cost"
 MT. WiggleSworth-"We have had four heating engineers here, all experi- enced men, and, based on the ideas We had to work from, these men all claim a furnace can be placed in the old jail or on the first floor, and they will guaran- tee to heat this building with less coal than it requires now (according to what we have been told as to what is now burnedl. AS far as the $l 900 Is con- cerned relative to getting the building in shape, I do not believe we would have to tear down anything. The furnace foundation is included ill the figures The building could be heated to 70 de grees i'll any kind of weather, and the cost would be less than $400. The boiler would be a 9O0-foot boiler and would heat the downstairs part if necessary
 A. V. A. Felten-"I wish to say that the ladies guarantee to heat the building free of all expense, and the janitor says he can care for furnace as easily as for these stoves and will do it for the same money he is now getting. For the heat ing of the probate office little expense would have to be added, but for one room it would not be much. There is plenty of room for the heater and fol coal bins. The ladies are not asking the