Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-12
West River Trunk Sewer.

A Hearing Before the Special Committee
 A Una nimous Opinion in Favor of the
 Project.
 A special committee of the Court of Com mon Council to consider the building of trunk sewer on the Cheesboro plan, from Whalley avenue to Oyster Point, was held in rooms 10 and II City Hall last evening, AL derman Faulhaber presiding.
 The purpose is to build 8 trunk sewer along the east bank of West river, and at the same time construct roadway over the same.
 City Engineer Fowler presented map of the general sewerage system of the city, and explained the benefits which would arise from the proposed trunk sewer to Oyster Point.
 John H. Leeds said he could not conceive of any change that should be made in the general sewerage system. He thought great care should be exercised in discharging the sewerage into the harbor so as not to make it a pest hole to the city. He was greatly opposed to allowing any more sewers to flow into West river.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis said the proposed sewer had been contemplated for years. He be- heved there was no other practicable way of
 
 | so much complained of. He thought the sewer should have been built six or eight 1 years ago, and the quicker it was built the l better 1t would be for the reputation of the city and it's sanitary condition. James G. English, Mir. Henderson, Alex ander Iroup, Mir. Beecher and many others appeared in favor of the sewer. There was no opposition to the proposed improvement.
 Alderman Sheldon presented recommen- dation to the Common Council which favored I the sewer, and recommendation which pro yided that the Board of Public Works should have survey and layout of a roadway made between the points named. The general opinion of those who appeared before the committee and who lived in the vicinity of West river that the early building of the sewer was public necessity so far as the health of the people was concerned. Esquimaux Witnesses from the Arctics. The taking of evidence was begun Tuesday at the Crocker House, New London, in the case of c. P: Williams & Co.,, of New Lon don, against Jonathan Bourne, of New Bed ford, fo. the recovery of damages for the al legged appropriation by the defendant of a quantity of oil and whalebone belonging to the plaintiff on the Esquimaux coast. John Bull, an Esquimaux, and his wife have been brought to New London from the polar re gions witnesses Ths defendants have brought an interpreter from Newfoundland, and Captain Keeny, late of the wrecked bark Trinity, acts in the same capacity for Will Hams & Go.
 The Railroads.
 Attached to Conductor Ryland's train ar irving in New Lodon yesterday, was the spe- cial car of the president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road. The car contained Vice President Clark, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road Presi dent George M. Miller, of the Wickford road Superintendent William H. Stevenson, of the Shore Line road D. S. -Babcock, of the Stonington road, and civil engineer. The above mentioned gentlemen were met at the depot by Hon. T. M. Waller, of New London, and MT. Ward, of the Stonington road. After few moments consultation the party went on board the ferryboat Groton and dined while the boat made it's regular trip across the river. The Groton then steamed up to Winthrop's Point, where the distinguished gentlemen on the boat are de. sirous of locating railroad bridge.
 Of Interest to Carriage Builders.
 The members of the Hubbard evening class for carriage mechanics for 1ss1-2 met at the class rooms, 91 Dwight street, Wed nesday evening, and closed the winter ses sion. A business meeting was then held. George A. Hubbard was elected president and Herbert F. Cram secretary. It was then voted that permanent organization be formed for the purpose of enlarging the circle of &C., quaintance among those interested in the carriage industry, and to assist in the mutual advancement of practical knowledge as ap piled to carriage building. Hopes were ex- pressed that the carriage builders as we'll as proprietors of accessory manufactories loca- ted in New Haven and vicinity would coun- tenance the undertaking both by their good will and contributions of either money, scien- tiic books, or whatever might tend toward placing the society upon substantial basis. The members wish to have it distinctly un derstood that the organization is no trades