Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
GOOD ROADS TURNED DOWN
Adverse Vote at Special Town Meeting
 Last Saturday.

Last Saturday.
 The special town meeting held Satur- day afternoon, to ascertain whether or not the town shall vote to accept state aid and to declare it's intention to build public roads or sections thereof or inn prove the same." proved the most inter- esting special town meeting held in North Canaan in some time. About 65 persons responded to tho call, an uu- usual number, whioh indicated the in terest felt in the subject of extending the good roads system in this town at the present time. ,..+/ ...
 The feeling that prevailed among those who turned out was indicated by the adverse vote on the purpose of the meeting" The proposition was turned down by vote of 42 to8. o..-
 John B. Reed was chosen moderator of the meeting. After Town Clerk Allyn Fuller had read the call for the meeting the moderator asked for a mo- tion or resolution. Nobody offered eith- CT. The moderator then asked if the Selectmen had anything to offer First Selectman w. J. Reel replied that the board had nothing to offer.
 At this point E. s. Roberts rose and moved that the meeting vote to accept the state appropriation for good roads in North Canaan. He stated that most of the towns in the state were voting to accept their share, and that if we neg lect to accept now we will not have an other opportunity for two years, as the state appropriation for highway pur. poses will be apportioned pro rata among the towns that accept and there will be no state funds available after the apportionment is made. MT. Roberts read letter received by him from Highway Commissioner Macdonald, and said the trunk line will be completed, at state expense, between the East Canaan school house and the Norfolk line, in the spring. He said it would not be necessary to expend the appro- priatlon this year, but the town could speak for it's share of the. appropriation. new, and build it's roads whenever it saw fit. aa
 Wallace Canfield offered an amend. ment to MT. Roberts's motion. which provided that after voting to accept the state aid, the town should call special meeting to instruct the Selectnlen as to where anG how to expend the money.
 Rev, E. O. Gillette offered another amendment providing that no contract for good roads construction. under the proposed app -opriation, be awarded until after the next regular town meet ing.
 These amendments were accepted by Mr. Roberts, but the moderator refused to accept them or submit them to vote of the meeting, on the ground that under the call for the meeting no business could properly be transacted aside from voting on the straight proposition to &C., cept state aid; that this interpretation tacitly ruled out any ainendment to the motion; that the motion itself, unln cumbered by amendments, had the right of way. aE .+
 On this ruling there was protest by MT. Canfield. and parliamentary tactIes were discussed and precedents cited. D. L. Peirce rose and suggested that the amendments be withdrawn until after the motion was voted on: Other gen tlemen, including Levi Bronson, J. Clinton Roraback and George Beebe, expressed themselves. and at times sev eral were trying to speak at once. The meeting was apparently running away with itself when Moderator Reed re- stored order long enough to put Mr. Roberts's motion, without any amend, ment. and by rising vote the motion was defeated, 42 to Sand this ended the meeting, fo.t.... ..
 A nnmber are said to have voted against the motion who would have favored it if 8. reasonable amendment had been permitted. ...., ....-.
 The meeting has been extensively dis cussed since, and 8 number of citizens declare they will provide themselves with copies of Cushing's Manual of parliamentary practice and study up on precedure-especially amendments-be- fore the next special town meeting, Sat urday of next week.
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 A very quiet wedding took place at the home of MT. and Mrs. s. J. Ferriss, New Milford, at noon on Tuesday, Feb