New Britain herald., 1928-07-27
MEETING ACCEPTS
GIFT OF NOR7ONS
New Recreation Spot Named
"ClarIos H. Norton Park"
TEMC0S LUCKY WINNERS
Standard Steel Errs Oftcn-Boy Is
Injured III Crash and Driver of
Lishtless Car is Arrestcd-Funcral
OF Mr.. Melyille-Briefs.

Plainville acquired its first public
| park last night when it accepted &C
acres OF land in the southern par,
, OF the town from Charles Ii. Nor.
ton and his daughter, Miss Eliza.
oeth II. Norton. and named its new
| recreauonal center Charles H, Nor.
| ton park in honor of the donor
he town meeting at which this ac.
| tloh was taken was none too we'll at
tended only about go persons being
present in the High school auditor.
| 1um, but not dissenting voice was
raised to any Of the four resolutions
when were passed by the gathering
ana there was complete lack O,
even an undercurrent Of opposition
Even few who had previously ex-
pressed themselves as not in favor
OF accepting this gift seemed to have
been won over, as they were among
the first to vote for the ACQUISITION.
First Selectman James Simpson
called the meeting to order and
Frederick l.. Benzon was appointed
chairman, with Town Clerk William
ii. Wilson as clerk: At the request
of Mr.. Norton. Henry s. Washburn
read the offer as embodied in a
communication to the selectmen, Mr.,
Norton. the speaker said had re-
mined away from the meeting in
order that there might be no deter
rant to frank discussion, which he
felt his presence might hinder,
The offer, in sum, was of 60 acres
OF land. containing long stretch
Of the historical old Farmineton
canal. and of $500 for restoring
this canal. Mr.. Norton made certain
conditions. which included the res
toratlon Of the waterway within one
year, the appropriation of small
amount of money each year for i'm
proving the park, the appointment
of board of park commissioners,
and the banning Of all professional
ball games, circuses, carniyals ana
horse races from the park. SWIM
ming and canoeing ponds, a drive
through a wood, an athletic field,
and other features have been sug-
gested on maps drawn IN by En-
gineer Joseph n. McKernan.
A. A. Macleod. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, which rec
commended the acceptance of the gift
to the town, presented the following
resolution accepting the gift of the
Nortons and of Mrs. Barbara Hoerle,
who will donate a portion Of her
land along one side of the canal:
VOTED: That the offer of Charles
II. Norton and Elizab beth H. Norton
to donate the sum of $4,000 and an
proXimately 60 acres of land situated
in this town and owned by them,
and the offer of Mrs Barbara
Hoorle, to donate a parcel of land
adjacent to the Norton land, in each
case for park purposes as set forth |
N the communication from the said |
Charles II. Norton and Elizabeth II.
Norton addressed to the selectmen
Of Plainville and presented to this,
meeting. be and the same is hereby |
accepted by the town upon the terms
md conditions set forth in said Of
'er and that the selectmen OF the
own be authorized and they hereby
Ire authorized to accept from said
ionors said sum of $500 and
Iced of said lands substantially upon
he terms and conditions of the Of
err, to take possession of sail lands
IN behalf Of the town, and to re-
ord said deed or deeds on the land
ecords of the town in order that
he title Of record of said lands may
ppear In the towns name"
The chairman. mindful OF a COM
laint at the last meeting. said, did
gu all hear that" and there was a