Connecticut western news., 1913-06-05
TWENTY WOMEN VOTED
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to say that the town had squandered money on every rod of new road it had ever built. If a new road was to be built now it should be the Canaan Valley road. " You've got one good road to the Massachusetts line. Do you want two? It's simply hoggishness-excuse me for using that word had forgotten that there were ladies present." He then re- minded the chair that a motion for in definite postponement was not debatable aad called for a vote on his motion.
 On 8 rising vote the motion was almost unanimously defeated.
 . Dr. Camp then moved that the road be built from Benedict's corner to the Sheffield line. He said it would be cheap road to build, as there was no grading necessary and no hills to cut down, and it already has good founda- tion. The distance to be built is not far from a mile.
 The chair stated that the matter would, in any event, have to be deter. mined by the State highway commis- sioneri the town may simply express it's preference as to where the improve ment should be made. but the commis- sioner had all the authority.
 Selectman Reel, when asked concern ing the status of the appropriation and the real purpose of the present meeting, stated that he had received letter from Commissioner Bennett, which stated that there was $9. 300 available for road improvement in North Canaan, and re- questing to be informed where the town wants it expended.
 Reference was made to the vote of the former town meeting, which ordered the appropriation, when it was also voted that no contract for building the road should be taken by the town, and it was agreed that the stipulation would govern if this meeting voted to build.
 MT. Bronson offered an amendment to Dr. Camps motion, that one-half the money appropriated be used on the Ca- naan Valley road. Mir. Reed said the motions were too indefinite some defi- mite amount should be specified. MT. Bronson said, make it an equal amount for each road. Mir. Reed said neither the town nor the State is in condition, financially. to do much road building. The amount should be limited. The roads may be easy to build, but :" If 1t is proposed to cut down Stevens hill ''- "Such thing is not thought of." said MT. Bronson.
 MT Reed then moved an amendment that the total amount expended this year be limited to $5,000. for both roads, and the Reed amendment was carried
 The aye and nay vote on the Bronson amendmenJ, that one-half the amount be expended on the Canaan Valley road, was doubted, and on rising vote it was carried, AS to 28.
 The original (Camp's) motion, as amended was then carried. 42 to 37, majority of 5.
 Short work was made of the last item in the warning. MT. Reed explained that the bank held town orders, which it had paid, in amounts running from $400 to, $2, 300, and the borrowing of the amount ntinvoIved ,O00-for taking up these smaller notes, was merely for cleri- cal convenience and in conformity with the requirements of the State banking commission. It was unanimously voted that the town borrow of the Canaan Savings Bank, $24,000 for the purpose, at Az per cent. and the meeting ad- journed.
 Won by the Change of Letter.