Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-21

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 People from twenty or more towns lnciud- ing Selectmen of different places, came to the city yesterday to attend the Parallel railroad meeting They had received summons to that effect and are mostly parties whose land is on the line of the survey of the proposed road. The meeting was held at the offices of the company, which are on the second floor in Dr. Woods new building, on Church street, corner of George. As to many of those who attended, their presence was mere matter of form. The object was to give opportunity for the entering of obJec- tions to the layout, and for this purpose, by request of the company, the Railroad Com missioners of the State were in attendance. The land owners were mostly willing to have the road cross their land if paid for satisfac- torily Objection was made by a number of parties as detailed below. This part of the business of the day proceeded without any special denouement The chief and only e1- citement was the entering of objections to the proposed layout from two prominent at torneys, Hilton E. Doolittle, of this city, and Colonel H. w. R. Hoyt, of Greenwich, who appeared for the parties objecting to the layout. Mir. Parrott, attorney for the Paral- Tel Railroad Company, was present. Messrs. Doolittle and Hoyt raised the point that there was no evidence before the commissioners that the alleged company had any legal existence, and the Board decided that this must be shown by prima facie evidence, to wit the certified record of the Secretary of State that the com pany was legally organized with the necessary amount paid in to satisfy the requirements of the law. As matter of convenience the hearing was had with the understanding that the company should show it's legal existence sary papers.
 MT. Downs, of Bridgeport, the chief engi- neer of the company, was present, and ex- Congressman Levi Warner, of Norwalk, ap- peared for the company. Henry Stoddard, Corporation Counsel, and c. E. Fowler, City Surveyor, appeared for the city, President Bartholomew and M F. Tyler for the Derby road, Superintendent George W. Beach for the Naugatuck road, Hilton B. DooGttle for MT. Grinnell of Milford and also for that town, and James H. Olmstead and H. W. R. Hoyt for parties in Greenwich.
 The city and the Derby road make no ob- iections at the present time, the matter go- ing over to further hearing if the parties in interest cannot agree. It is understood that the proposed road will use the track of the Derby road from the Allingtown cut into this city, though in the map the layout shows the road to run on the south side of the Derby road from point in Milford just beyond the Allingtown cut, where the tracks diverge, into this city.
 Ex-State Attorney Olmstead, of Bridgeport, appeared for Mrs. Lydia G. McMullen, of Greenwich. He asked for her that the lay out over her property might be changed. He said that the present layout would ruin his clients property, while a slight change could be made without prejudice to the railroad company. He asked for a meeting of the Railroad Commissioners to be held in Greenwich with regard to this case The Board acquiesced. During the meeting Joseph Russell, Selectman and Town Agent of Greenwich, invited attention also at the visit to the subject of crossing the highway at grade. The Board said high way crossing at grade would not be allowed except in special cases which compelled it.
 In answer to Corporation Counsel Stoddard of New Haven, the Board agreed to name a date for hearing with regard to the inter ests of New Haven, both as a municipal cor poration and part owner of the Derby rail road.
 
 road, learning that the proposed road would cross the Naugatuck road above grade about mile above Stratford junction, had no ob- jsction to the layout.
 It being understood among counsel that the present hearing would be confined to the layout from the point in Orange where the new road leaves the Derby, Corporation Stod- dard said New Haven's interests came in later. It was also agreed that when the route entering the city was to be decided upon final ly, If satisfactory arrangements could not be made with land owners, there should be a hearing fixed on that subject.
 Hilton E. Dooittle appeared for George B. Grinnen of New York city, who has beau tiful country residence at Milford, and whose place was to be cut in two by running the road between his house and barn, and thus ruined. He wanted the company to show their legal existence, and said they could take no land until they showed they were & corporation, and this they had not shown. He also asked for the town of Mil ford, that the company be obliged to run their line so that they shall be obliged to run above or below grade.
 Mir. Parrott stated that MT. Grinnen was in error that the new layout does not touch MT. Grinnelps place, but runs through an alder swamp some distance in the rear of Mir. Grinnells barn. The line objected to was the old layout, and had been changed to sat- isfy Mir. Grinnell
 Ex-Congressman Warner said the road meant no injustice to anyone, but the road must have route.
 Mir. Doolittle again denied that the New York, Connecticut and Eastern Railroad Go. was Q corporation. He said q took the precaution to get copies of all the records lodged with the Secretary of State, and upon those records you are not a corporation"
 At the request of those representing the company, recess was taken pending the ar rival of the treasurer of the Parallel road, who was expected on the next New York train, and who was supposed to have docu- mentary proof with him that the road was a corporation.
 F. J. Beardsley, first Selectman of the town of Stratford, said a new road in his town would be spoiled by the railroad The engineer said the railroad was compelled to take the route laid out. The commissioners agreed to examine into this case also. Ob- jections were also taken by Selectman s. L. Smith, of Orange, to grade crossings at the Elmwood and Long Hill crossing in bis town, and by I. K. Ward of West Haven, who hoped that the company would build bridges in the borough which would give more satis- faction than those of the Derby railroad
 Selectmen Wakeman of Fairfield, Foote of Norwalk, Beardsley of Milford, objected to grade crossings in their towns. George Mo Dermott of Orange, c. W. Beardsley and Joel E. Smith of Milford made inquiries as to their land interests. -
 John P. Wheeler of Stratford A. C. Lewis and Ebert O. Curtis also asked questions, the first about his having given land under misapprehension, the others about having the line changed over their land while H. w. Banks, of Fairfield, thought the cars would shave his house, and E. Sherwood, president of Oak Lawn Cemetery Association, objected to the roads crossing road leading to the cemetery. This spot will be viewed by the commissioners.
 Ex-Colonel Hoyt, of Greenwich, opposed for William Ritch, John Snifin Colonel Thomas A. Mead and Nicholas Cassidy of Greenwich, and raised the same point that Mir. Stoddard had, viz, that the company was not 8. corporation and therefore not entitled to take the land of his clients.
 As no answer had been received to the dis patch, the meeting took recess for dinner. MT. Doolittle added that he had been unable to find the two men who were said to own four-ffths of the stock of the company. He could not, he said find the address of the treasurer Mir. Warner replied that he guessed Mir. Doolittle could find him if he tried to. Mir. Doolittle replied sharply that he thought differently.
 ''TeH me where I can find c. V. Sidell. who is said to be the treasurer; or any of the