Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-12
Proposed Iron Bridge.

shan Jackson Street, Fair Haven, be
 Extended Across the Railroad to Inter-
 sect State Street.-The Ferry Path
 Crossing Sentiment at Cedar Hill.
 At meeting of the eity's Committee on Railroads and Bridges held last evening, cit izens were heard as to the proposed exten- sion of Jackson street, Fair Haven, onward | from the Shore Line track, it's present termi- l nus to the railroad cut at Cedar Hill, thence by bridge over the tracks of the Hartford and Air Line railroads, thence to State street, to i intersect State street near the Blakeslee place. There were present of the committee Chair l man Driscoll, Woo1sey, Elliott, Maltby, Sar- gent, Ellers McQueeney and Scally-
 MT. C.sG Blatchley, of Blatchley & Sons, 1 made a statement The cost of the bridge was estimated at $4,ooo of approach $3,- GOO; total cost $7, ,ooo, and one-half of the cost of the bridge would fall to the expense of the railroad company, while considers ble share of the cost of the approaches would be returned from assessments. A large sec tion would be benefited by this work, and it was growing section, as evidenced by the fact of the erection of large school building on Ferry street, now in. progress. Then, too, l the old Ferry Path crossing down below was dangerous, and niany school children had to cross there going to and from school. In an swer to Mr. Maltby, MT. Blatchley gave an es- l timate as to the number of school children passing that way, which was probably fifty, as there were fifty houses in that section. and perhaps as Mir. Maltby suggested, the houses might pan out an average of more than one child per house. In answer to MT. Driscon MT. Blatchley said that the height of the banks on each side of the railroad tracks was such that there would be little or no grading necessary. As to the Ferry Path crossing there was no doubt that it was a very danger ous crossing in the opinion of the railroad people, and in fact everybody. As to direct ! ness into the city Gin answer to MT. Woolsey) | those who wanted the most direct route to the city would take Ferry Path As to the sinking of the highways which would be nec~ | essary if tunnel were made at Ferry Path ! under the tracks, as had been by some thought fit, it would be expensive and hardly practi- cable. Peck street, where Mir. Russell lives, was or 10 feet higher than the track. As \ to tunnel as means of foot passage, | under the railroad tracks at Ferry Path, 1t would not be very pleasant or agreeable passage, especially in the dark. To grade | down for such a work would nearly ruin MT. Russelrs place. Therefore, it did not seem ! wise to have tunnel at Ferry Path, while a
 bridge over the tracks for continuation of
 Jackson street was very feasible and advis- Il able.
 MT. N. s. English appeared: Ferry Path
 is all out of the question and will be discon-
 tinued in few years, and James street,
 further down, will cross under the railroad
 by a tunnel For the people on the west
 side of the track bridge for the proposed
 continuation of Jackson street would be just
 what was wanted, and the people on the east
 side would have little objection to it. As to
 public opinion, the speaker had heard but one
 voice and that in favor of it.
 Mir. Blatchley was recalled and said that
 he concurred with the view that the public
 were all in favor of the bridge.
 Patrick Bree said the Ferry street crossing
 was one of the most dangerous in the city
 Yes, sir I saw peddler's team struck my
 self. The peddler escaped and his horse was
 killed. A MT. Miskill, of Fair Haven, had
 his leg broken there I think no one is op- posed to a bridge at Jackson street. We
 tried to get redress for the Ferry Path dan ger, but could not get it. People in my sec
 ton all want the bridge to get to State street
 The Lewis bridge was 15O feet span and 1s
 feet roadway. It cost $5, 900. MT. Hill de
 signed it, and, as the chair had said, no one
 wanted better bridge.
 Patrick Kent concurred fully with what tht
 other advocates had said, and emphasized
 the need of it for the protection of the pub
 lie. The end of Jackson street, terminating
 as it did upon the railroad was a dangerou
 spot.
 Mr. Beaumont stated similar views as hi
 own experience and witness of the mar
 row escape of team containing gentleman ! and two ladies' who came within an inch o , driving of Jackson street down the embark ment.
 MT. O'Connell also said that Jackson streets termination was dangerous spot, a
 he had seen himself. Rev. MT. Hart ha,
 told the speaker that he was very sorry
 could not come, but had church meeting t attend. He sent letter advocating the pc I tition as one much needed and due to tha l section of the city. MT. O'Connel spoke fo 7 MT. Dillon a large property owner, also. s Mr. Driscon said that Mir. Watrous, presi f dent of the Consolidated road, cheerfu1ly ac e quiesced for the road, saying that the roa I with pleasure would approve and pay it n share of the cost, deeming the bridge for tn = best interests of the railroad in avertin r danger at Ferry Path, and the best public in A terest.
 Mr. N. s. English held that Jackson stree was virtually highway as far as to the Con a Line. a The committee decided to have anothe
 look at the locality in question.