Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-14
OVER NEW LONDON COUNTY MATTERS
Couty Members of General Assembly Held ConferenceTo Adjust Property Lines Court House in New London Committee to Consider Purchasing More Land and Buildings For County Home Here.

An adjourned meeting of the New London county members of the gen. eral assembly was held Tuesday after noon in the county room of the state capitol. Senators Johnson, Avery and Miner end nearly all the house members of the county were present, as were also County Commissioners Charles H. Smith, Charles D. Moves and Frederick D. Brown. Representa- tive Tanner of New London was chosen chairman and Representative CrRney of Norwich, clerk. The meet ing was for the purpose of consider ing matters to be presented by the county commissioners.
 MT. Learned Wants Easement.
 Commissioner Moves stated that per haps one of the matters was partly a legal question and requirements of certain propositions regarding the court house at New London In con- nection with the rebuilding of the. court house part of the property was secured by direct purchase and part by condemnation proceedings The part that was acquired by direct pur- chase was that from Walter Learned, which he parted with reluctantly, but appreciated that the property was required in connection with the en-
 
 commissioners took no more of the Learned property than was absolutely necessary and at fair price. The building was carried close to the line and, it appears, a trifie beyond. The window blinds swing over the Learned property and the cornice overhangs MT. Learned does not ob- ject to the conditions and does not consider it any inconvenience, but, inaSmuch as it is an encroachment he hopes an easement may issue so that the property will not be impaired in the future. and the commissioners consider Mir. Learned's request to be perfectly fair.
 Conditions Regarding Mercer Proper
 ty.
 The commission could not agree as to price on a part of the property of Frederick W. Mercer, at the opposite end of the 0sIilding, and the result was condemnation proceedings were re- Quired to take all the property speci- fed in condemnation. This included the driveway between the court house and the Mercer property. As this driveway is essential, the county will never build in that driveway al though having full title thereto. MT. Mercer is satisfied on that point. The appraisers in condemnation took prop erty within a few inches of Mir. Mer- cers residence. Commissioner Moves explained that MT Mercer owns the land in the rear of the court house for depth of forty feet and the coun- ty owns no part of the rear land. There is a barn there now and it is possible that other buildings may be erected there that would obstruct the window light of the court house, though there is no intention to build there at the present time.
 Surveyors Made Mistake.
 MT. Moves said further, that in making the survey for the court house the surveyors made & mistake and, as a result, the building encroaches nine feet on MT Mercer's land, be- yCnd the property line established in condemnation proceedings, and for which the county has no title. MT. Mercer does not propose to make any trouble over this mistake, but is will ing to give clear title, if his proposi- stion is accepted. MT. Mercer states that if the county will give him title in the right of way, he will in turn give title to his property that is now covered by the court house, and will in addition give an iron-clad agree ment that no building will be erect ed in the rear of the court house at 3 height above the window sill of the court house.
 MT. Moves hoped he had stated the situation plainly and that it was for the New London county members of the general assembly to take any ac- tion they might seem eXpedient. The commissioner had nc recommendations to offer, but suggested the appoint ment of a committee to investigate and report
 Gave Authority to County Commis-
 sioners.
 Senator Miner said he did not con sider the appointment of a special committee necessary, as the county commissioners were familiar with the situation more so than any commit tee could be, and suggested that the matter be left to the good Judgment of the county commissioners.
 Commissioner Moves said he did not think the committee had authority to adjust these matters unless so direct ed by the legislative members of the general assembly from the county. as the members are the directing power
 After remarks by Sena tors Miner, and Johnson and Representative Bu- teau and Craney. Representative Lamphere made motion that the coun- ty commissioners be authorized to ad- just the differences that exist be- tween the county and ATesSrs. Learned and Mercer, as outlined by Commis- sioner Moves. The motion was unani- mously adopted