HomeMy WebLinkAbout1913-04-05-CPBH-rpt.pdf The Committee anpointed to consider the purchase of
Belfrey Hill from 1 . W . Ferguson begs to report that while they
are in favor of the purchase of the property they have not been
able to agree with Mr Ferguson as to price The Hill , adjoining
as it does the Hancock School property and much more available
for playground purposes than it is for sensible building devel-
opment , should belong, to the Town for the protection of its prop-
erty This is especially so because there appears to exist t-ome-
M where over the narrow strip of land at its easterly end d'n Clarke
street near Miss Clara Harrington' s property a right of way which
would be exceedingly troublesome and detrimental to the chool
property if availed of to get off of the Hill property, as would
surely be the case ii any building wore started on the Fill This
is one of the strongest reasons why the Committee would like to
see the Town control the Hi -1.
The accompanying map shows the lines of the property bouc-ht
by Mr Ferguson containing just over 2 acres . Mr Ferguson' s
house in which the live. is so near to the lino that he bought the
Hill that he might have an open space back of his house , and in
looping over the property the Committee agreed that it purchase
could be made of Ur Ferguson he should be allowed to retain a
trip of land lack of hi. home property Furthermore, the lot of
1, nd on which now stands the old lelfro,; is of such character and
is so situated in relation to th rest of the School property that
it does not seem cssen -ial to the proper -)rotection of the school
i ro oc r+y and. it would be of some little advantage to Mr Ferguson
It has therefore soused to the Committee sensible to recommend
that this .land bo conveyed to Mr Forgu .h in partial exchange for
th. Hill pro'7erty Tho mistake was made that in the summer of
1c11 then the FindLe tate wanted to sl]. the Hill for ';`.'1 ,500 it
Pi s not eurrha ,ed for the Town
Referring. again to the plan herewith , it will be noted that
of the 95 ,130 feet bought by Mr verL-uson he wishes to retain for
his back yard 'r ,8L5 feet , and the transfer to him of the ]ielfrey
Jot , 8 , 679 feet , iso all leave e net purchase if consummated br the
To'n of 79 ,C2u square n2et Tor thio net amount of land the Com-
mit toe i ij:villin, to 1'ecoin end the na;inont to hr ' erguson of
over 4M ,000, tile Mr 1ernls U1' u lowest figure has been , c ,2G
0
We wish to say 'That LIT Forgnson has held the pronert- -pen 2i.nee
he seeurTd his deeds last October teat the rnn,; n miLht coneidor its
ulArc11 ;ase,
IL i :for the Town to decide rheth .r the proport shall be
bought , and ghat it con.,i.rlers a fair price The Commi tee hopes
t iat if the Town votes to dept its recommendations hr Fergu_:,.on
will meet the views e i;,ressed b the voters of the Town In addition
tq tee ,march e rice for the land L1' Committee recommend that the
°. ' Towu1 moot the ow-pensc of ['anoint: and u'rveying the property , amount-
ing to about ' '
4 ,- 1 ospec,t,full.y submitte 1,