The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
COUNTY PR0CURES WHEELERLANDl IN
 GOLDEN MILL ST.
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when properly graded and beautifled will add very much to the appearance of the court house property.
 'The credit for this successful out come belongs to County Commission CTS Ballard and Crawford, and their counsel, Senator Charles E. William son, and they are to be congratulated and commended for this most unusual and successful termination of the ne- gotiation with MT. Wheeler.
 T do not recall any other single in- stance in Connecticut-though I pre- sums there are others-where any pub lie body has purchased land at much less than its market value by the vol untary act of the owner. But then men like MT. Wheeler are few and far between.
 T need not say that the Fairfield County courthouse building committee and our architects are especially de- lighted with the successful negotia- tions of the county commissioners, Ballard and Crawford.
 ''The provision incorporated in the agreement that the county shall sell a strip on the west side of the parHon- age plot to, the city in case it is de- sired for public library undoubtedly reflects the opinion of MT. Wheeler that this location would be a most suitable one for the new library.
 ''As the disposition of this strip for such a purpose would not injure the courthouse property, for the remain ing 86 feet would be ample for court
 house purposes, no doubt Commis- sioners Ballard and Crawford felt that public library in this location would be of benefit to the, county property. 1 My own view coincides with that of these gentlemen. I know of no To- cation for a library near Main street, centrally located, and so accomno- dating those who use the library, which can be purchased for the amount for which the Lyon property with this strip adjoining can be bought for. This would give a plot 126 feet by 300 feet deep. And with the High school, the courthouse, and the new Y. W. c. A. building would make this part of Golden Hill street a civic cen ter.
 Of course mems opinions will differ about such a matter as this, but they. will not differ as to the far-sighted public spirit which makes it possible for Bridgeport to secure this location for a public library if her authorities
 
 The agreement between Samuel H. Wheeler and the county commissio on- CTS states in, part:s
 That said Samuel H. Wheeler in con- sieration of the promises and agree ments herein of the County of Fair field agrees that:
 1. He will convey by warranty deed to the County of Fairfield the lot nf Ia nd he h,,iI1 standing, which the said Wheeler re- served the right to remove at any time within six months from date hereof, situated in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and bounded and described az follows: North on land of Samuel H. Wheeler :a104.7 feet, more or less; east on land of said County of Fairfield, formerly the Hall Home. 190.02 feet; south on Golden Hill street 1o6.1 feet; and west on land of Alice c. E. Watson 1925 feet.
 2. He will convey by warranty deed to the County of Fairfield the lot of land being bounded and de- scribed as follows: North on land of S. H. Wheeler. 104.7 feet, more or less; east on land of the County of Fairfield formerly the. Hall Home. feet; south on land of s. H. Wheeler described herein as Lot c, 104.7 feet, more or less; and west on land of Alice c. E. Watson, feet.
 3. He will convey to the County of Fairfield by warranty deed the lot of IEround bounded and described as fol- lows: Beginning at point 190 feet from Golden Hill street, and running thence northerly along land of County of Fairfield, feet, thence running leasterly along land of s. H. Wheeler, 169.6 feet; thence running southeast erly about feet to a point in the northerly line of County of Fairfield l171.2 feet easterly from the north westerly corner thereof; thence run ming westerly 171.2 to point of be- ginning.
 And said county of Fairfield in con- sideration of the promises and agree ments herein of the said Samuel H. Wheeler agrees, that,
 1. It will pay to Samuel H. Wheel CT the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,- 000) dollars, being the price paid by him for said lot c, together with such sums as he has paid out upon said I property designated as Lot since it's acuisition by him ,and five 6 per l cent.) interest upon such pawn ent and expenditures.
 2. It will convey to Samuel H. 1 Wheeler by warranty deed the lot of ground bounded and described as fol- lows: North on land of S. H. Wheeler, 69 feet ;east on land of $. H. | Wheeler 45.1 feet; south on land of | the county of Fairfield 695 feet; and west on land of s. H. Wheeler 4393 feet; said Strip E being the north 1 part of the premises formerly known as the Hall Home.
 3. It. will convey to Samuel H. Wheeler by warranty deed a trinngu- lar strip at the northeast corner of the Fairfield county court house plot, designated as Lot A beginning at a point 186 feet from Golden Hill street and running thence northerlv along land of s. H. Wheeler, 4 feet: thence westerly along land of s. H. 1 Wheeler. feet; thence southeasterly about feet to place of beginning.
 4. It will build a suitable wall along the rear Hne of Strip D and Lot said wall to be located half on land of county of Fairfield and half