The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19


 That whereas, the board of edu- cation has fixed upon the following described pieces of land as site for a high school:
 First piece: That piece of land with any buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows East on Lyon terrace 476.15 feet; north on congress street 120.90 feet; west on land of Frank w. Hurd 310.40 feet; south on land of Margaret D. Kelly 60 feet; west on land of Margaret D. Kelly 15O.25 feet; south on Golden Hill street 60 feet, together with the land covered by Lyon terrace so-called, subject to rights of property owners abutting on the east side of said Lyon terrace.
 Second piece: That certain piece of land with any buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows: North on land of Mrs. Alice c. L.. Watson 60 feet: east on land of Mrs. Alice c. L. Watson 150.25 feet; south on Golden Hill street 60 feet; west
 Third piece: A certain piece of land bounded and described as fol- lows: North on Congress street 74.80; east on land of Mrs. Alice c. l.. Wat- w. Hurd 6S.66 feet; west on land or A. c. and W. B. Wheeler 300 feet. An whereas, said board of eduGa- ton has made satisfactory arrange mentS to purchase the first two of said above described pieces of land, Frank w. Hurd, the owner, as to said price to be paid for said third de- scribed piece of land:
 And weheras, said third described piece of land is necessary and con- venient for the purpose of said high
 Resolved, that the city of Bridge port take and appropriate said land belonging to Frank w. Hurd, being the third piece above described, and that William B. Primrose, Robert G. DeForest and Alfred H. Terry be aud hereby are appointed committee to prepare a descriptive survey of the land of said Frank w. Hurd so taken and appropriated and to ascertain from said Frank W. Hurd the price to the city, and agree with him if pos sfble on price.
 The report of the special commit tee was quickly adopted without a
 dissenting vote and was as follows:
 The special committee consisting of William E. Primrose, R. G. DeForest and Alfred H. Terry, appointed to confer with Frank W. Hurd as to the
 purchase of land by the city from him for a part of the site of the that attached hereto is a descriptive survey of said land and they have conferred with MT. Hurd and he re- fuses to set price upon his said land
 or to accept the offer off $7,S75 made for it by the board of education, and your committee is unable to agree with him as to a fair price thereby, and hence respectfully recommneds the adoption of the following pre- | amble and resolution:
 Whereas, the common council is un- able to agree with Frank w. Hurd as to the price to be paid for his land on Congress street required as a part of the site for the new high school, which land is described as follows: North on Congress street 74.80 feet; east on land of Mrs. Alice c. l.. Wat son 3O8 feet; south on land of F'rank W. Hurd 68.66 feet; west on land of A. c. and w. B. Wheeler 800 feet; and which is descript1vely surveyed on the map herewith submitted by said special committee;
 Therefore resolved, that an appli- cation in the name and behalf of said city be brought by the common coun- cil through the city attorney to the superior court for the appoint ent of appraisers to estimate all damage that may be occasioned said Frank w. Hurd from the taking and occu- patton of such property as a site for the new high school and for it's con-
 demnation by the city of Bridgeport pursuant to law as a part of the site for the new high school.