Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-10

Babcock property in Broad and Un- ion streets as site for a town hall. In February the. council appointed James M. Pendleton, Thomas McKen- zie. Everett E. WhipPle and c. Clar- ence Maxon a. committee to do the preliminary work in connection with the proposed new town hall. and also a courthouse, to be built in conjunc- ton and be practically one building The committee consulted with tEe Westerly delegat ton to the genefai as- senbly and received the Benefit of Senator Arnold's experience. The corn : mittee engaged Architect Walker to prepare preliminary plan for a joint building to submit to the legislature snd court judges. Senator ArnolG worked assiduously in the matter and succeeded in having special er,sft- mittee appointed to investigate into the necessity for courthouse il Westerly. This committed made fa- vorahle report that $5a.900 be appro priated for erecting and furnishing q new courthouse in Westerly in cs,'l- nection with 8 new town hafl. sThie measure was succe ssfully guided through the legislature by Senator Arnold and without opposition The legislature also authorized the town cf Westerly te issue bonds to the amount of s1oo, ,eeo' for site and the con struction of a town hall
 The land selected for the site was not purchased, as 1t was net large enough to meet the requirements of the court. and the revised plans show ed that more land was needed Ore of the members of the committee is vestryman of Christ Episcopal church and through him a meeting was arranged sbetWeen the committee and church officers. The committee was met in very public spirited way T e~,x f d1 yfo1- erty on Broad street of forty tbree feet, which would extend to about the center of the Nestor house and runs back to the apex of a triangle in the rear of the James A. Welch estate and Christ church property. The vestry- men fixed the purchase price at the and that is to pay an annuity of $500 and that is to pay an auuity of $500 on the property to Rev. or Mrs. Ed ward Bahcock as h'ng as they llsc. Then payments cease and the prop erty is owned absolutely by the town.
 Tn behalf of the town council, MT. Pendleton offered a series of votes. all of which were adopted finally one being amended so that the exterior of the courthouse and town hall shall be of Westerly granite, provided that it can be done within the appropria ation.
 It was voted tc accept the action of the state giving the town authority. to issue S1o0,o00 in bonds; the council was authorized to issue note for s14, 900 for the original site; to arrange on terms On option for additional land, for payment of annuity of S300; to issue bonds of $Se00O in addition for town hall purposes.
 Judge John w. Sweeney, in behalf of the Westerly Granite Manufacturers association, made amendment to the vote providing for the building of the town hall. which specified that uhe exterior of the blildinS be of native Westerly granite This matter will be considered by the joint state and town. committed. These who spoke on the matter were Milo Clarke. Senator Lou is w Arnold. David McLaren, Judge Thomas H. Peabody, Councilman Mau- rice ". Flynn, Andrew Farrell, Charles H. Ledward. David NcG.. Newall, John Cato Architect Walker. Thomas w Riudles, Samuel H. Daqis. James Pen dleton, Dr. Michael H. Scanlon and Charles Perry.
 Upon motion of Charles Perrv. the town council was authorized to--ap-- point a committee of taxpaye CTS to act with The commission of the state in ali matters pertaining to the new town hall, and to serve on the building coniIuittee
 On motion of James M PendIeton the town council was required to ar raoee for the purchase by annuity of the portion of the Babcock estate first selected as the town hall site. This plan would give the Rev. and Mrs Babcock a larger income during their life time and be advantageous to the r<aV ,f ~rIx