Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Wester|y's' Financial Town Meeting
Purchase of Babcock Lot $4,000 Favored for Town
Hall Appropriation for Railroad Improvements
Stands-Railroad's Attorney Makes Fair Statement
Names to Appear Official Ballot

There was a good representation OF
taxpayers at the special financial town
meeting which was held in the West
erly town hall Thursday morning when
Moderator Eugene b. Pendleton called
the meeting to order promptly at 1C
O'Clock. Town Clerk Everett Whipple
read the official call, which included
these six propositions in their order:
To consider a proposition to pur-
chase the Edward w. Babcock proper
e., so-called. on the southeasterly cor
ner of Broad and Union streets, at a
price not to exceed $4,000. as a site
for a town hall; to consider what
amount, il any, should be appropriated
for the purchase of the property: to
ask legislative authority to make a
loan for the purchase Of the property
and the erection of a town hall there
on: to act upon the proposition to au-
thorize the town treasurer, under the
direction of the town council. to bor-
row the required money. provided leg
islativs authority lis obtained: to con-
slider the resembling of vote passed
in March. 1907, appropriating $4,000
in connection with the elimination of
the Canal street grade crossing and
improvements IN connection with the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. and to consider the
repeal Of the vote appropriating s1s,-
900 for the cutting down of Union
street.
James A. WsIeh explained that in
ssmuch as there was Indication of ex
penditure Of moneys, he favored the
consideration OF the sixth proposition
first. and made motion to that effect,
which was carried.
Milo NJ Clarke than made motion
that the vote eppropriating $4,000 for
tire cutting down of Union street be
repealed.
would be a mistake 10 repeal the vote
bsfore ii was known what would be
done IN relation to the other PROPOSE
Hons before the meeting. He believed
the plans for cutting down the hill
could be so modified that the cost
would be materially reduced from the
original proposition, especially with NO
damage 10 be charged by the Babcock
property. and fair reduction in the
committees estimate for the Ribernie n
property. He believed the work could
be completed at cost not to exceed
$4,000. and possibly not over 10000
TIE hoped the motion TO repeal would
not prevail
y. irving Mayson commended that the
present was the opportune time to cut
down Cookey Hill. 1t was needed
Improvement and would relieve the
congestion in Main street. He was
favorable to the purchase OF the site
for a town hall and for change in the
grade OF Union street
Milo NJ. Clarke said he had been in
business in Main street for ieght years
and that there was no evidence of any
congestion in that street
The motion TO repeal the vote was
lost BY rising vote of 4s 20 80.
W the matter of the purchase of the
cite tor . new tswn hall, William J.
Clarke. president OF the town council
made motion that the proposed prop
erty be purchased and that the tovr
treasurer be authorized to borrow the
money required to carry the motor
into effect
Or. NJ. II. Scanion asked as to tn,
financial condition Of the town, with