New Britain herald., 1928-07-13
THANK Mr.. norton
FOR GIFT OF Land
G. Of c. Directors Also Report
Fayorably to Selectmen
BUSY NIGHT IN COURT
Three Automobile Cases and One
Summary Process Action Fought
Out-Peck Spring Wins-F'arewrll
For Mr.. Rall-Rriefs.

| Appreciation of the offer of
| Charles II. Norton and his daughter
Miss Elizabeth Norton of co acres
Of land for use as public park is
expressed by the Chamber of Com
merce in a communication which
has been sent to Mr.. Norton by Sec
| rotary George A. Case of the cham
| her, while letter has also been ad
/ dressed to the board of selectmen
recommending the calling of spe-
cial town meeting TO accept the pro-
perty. The letter sent to Mr.. Norton
| is as follows:
My Dear Mr. Norton:
| AT the monthly meeting Of the
| Plainville Chamber of Commerce.
held July 5, 1928, it was unanimous
ly voted, upon the report and rec
ommendation of the public utilities
| committee, to whom the matter had
been referred for study, that the
| cha amber approve OF the acceptance
by the town of Plainville of the gift
Of land for public park purposes
! with which you and your daughter,
Miss Elizabeth II. Norton, wish to
present to the town.
1T was also voted that the board
Of selectmen be advise of our ex-
! preston OF opinion and that We rec
ommend to the said board that it
call a special town meeting, at an
! early date. SO that the gift may be
formally presented to the citizens OF
Plainville, and that they. if they
| deem il advisable, may accept.
THE chamber appreciates the
courtesy that you and Miss Norton
| have extended in this matter and
! likewise appreciates the spirit which
prompts you to make this gift to
Plainville. which, if accepted and
| brought to fruition as We believe it
will be, will mean SO much to the
| citizens of Plainyille.
CORDIALLY and sincerely yours,
GEORGE a. CASE,
Secretary"
| The communication addressed to
: the board of selectmen is as follows:
"Plainyille, Conn.
Dear Mr.. Simpson:
Il have been requested to advise
you OF the following mentioned ac-
ton on the part of the directors of
the Plainyille Chamber of Commerce
taken at the monthly meeting held
July S. 1928.
! 1.-The public utilities committee
has been inquiring into the proposed
gift of Chas. Fl. and Miss Elizabeth
II. Norton, of a plot of land now
owned by them, to the town Of
! Plainvile to be used as public
park. The committee reported fav
| orab!y and recommended the accept
ance of the gift.
"On the basis OF the report the
directors passed motions placing the
chamber on record as favoring the
acceptance by the citizens of Plain
Vile of this valuable gift and the
chan requests that your honor
able board call, at an early date,
special town meeting of the voters
of Plainville, at which the gift may
be formally presented and. If deslr-
able. action favoring its acceptance
be taken in due form as prescribed
byy statute governing such cases.
1--WE believe that. insofar as the
gift of the land and of the contri-
button by Mr.. Norton of 100000
for the restoration of a portion of
the old canal is concerned. you are
perfectly familiar with the details
and conditions thereof.
1--WE hope your board will favor
the proposition and take favorable
action on our request.
Every truly yours
GEORGE A. CASE.
Secretary"