Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-15
Hart6ord and Harlem onee More.
The Conpany Brings a Humber of wit nesses in Rsbuttal-They Favor tn

Proposed Layout-The End Not Yet.
 The adjourned hearing regarding the pro- posed layout of the Hartford and Harlem railroad was resumed yesterday morning in the Superior court room. The commission. CTS did not put in an appearance until shortly after Il o'clock
 William J. Atwater was the first witness. In May last he and Sylvanus Butler appraised the land in the western part of the city, a width of sixty feet along the layout It was something over $200,00Q. When he lived on Olive street he said he slept better nights than now. The railroad near by did not dis turb him nor affect rents particularly. The witness thought good house would rent for as much on the line of railroad as if built elsewhere, except near depot. He said that not for moment had he been employed by the H. and Fl. road, except when employed by the engineer to appraisa the property. The appraisal had been at $90 to $1O0 foot for property on Chapel street. He said he did not know that property near Kensington street was worth $175 foot.
 James G. Clarke, real estate expert, rep resenting various savings banks, and con veyance, testified that, assuming that the H. 
 New Haven, none better than theirs could be selected. As to the depot at Goffe and Cres cent streets, or near the slaughter house, both would be unsuitable as even hogs could not have health near the slaughter house. The same objection as to health would stand against a depot on West river. A depot at the place selected by the H. and H. would cause the grand list to rise in value. If the Consolidated road could be removed to the eastward, so that the Fl. and Fl. could run alongside, it would be the best route. The widening of the Consolidated tracks at Union street should be on the east side That side of Union street was no particular benefit to the city.
 Jacob Heller, who owns property near the proposed layout, thought that the railroad would enhance the value of his property. He denied being shaver of notes. and said that his only business was the taking care of his own property. He would rather have 8 depot corner of Day and Chapel streets than anywhere else. His brick store has the Con soidated road on one side and the Canal road on the other.
 Bernard Oberkeher testified that he lived on Davenport avenue, the first house next to the bridge. The H. and H. road layout runs in the rear of the house. He thought the layout good one for the city, but not for himself.
 William Dugan, who does not own the property on which he lives, thought that the layout would not hurt property in that seo- ton of the city.
 James A. Davis, of 355 Orange street, owns property corner of Chapel and Norton streets, and testified that the layout of the road would benefit that part of the city.
 Alderman George J. zFaulhaber, of the corner of West street and Congress ave- nue said that the layout was good one if the road had to go through the vest ern part of the city. Cross-examined the witness said he kept a grocery and sold lager beer. He never lived near enough to a depot to know whether nearness would inn prove the sale of beer. It would be better to avoid cutting up the city and he would prefer layout alongside the Consolidated track if possible; but the layout proposed was as good as it could be through the wes- tern part of the city.
 Friend 0. Beecher of 354 Davenport ave- nue. opposite Evergreen cemetery, thought the Hartford and Harlem layout good one for the city. passenger depot, near the slaughter house, or back of the almshouse, or near the old Bowditch place wenld be too far from the center of the city.
 Henry Fresenius, son of the brewer on Congress avenue, (No. 4S), college student, testified that the layout was a very good idea as proposed by the Hartford and Harlem. People in that part of the city were favora- ble to it. Cross examined he said he did net know that railroad would help the sale of beer. He had come to testify at the request of his father.
 Thomas Flanagan of Congress avenue, near Fresenius', thought the H. and H. lay out the best that could now be adopted. Peo- pie in his part of the city generally approved of it.
 Samuel Halliwell, the real estate dealer, representing some savings banks, lives at l27 Davenport avenue. He said the H. and H. layout was one of the best that could be got. To throw the line further west would bring passenger depot too far out. The layout would be decided benefit and would build up the southwestern part of the city, in the neighborhood of the Frog shop. Birdsey c. Lake thought the Hartford and Harlem layout good one. A passenger de- pot near the slaughter house, or at Goffe and Crescent streets, or behind the almshouse, would not be so good as one more central. The proposed layout would benefit the city.
 John M. Marlin, of the Marlin Firearms company, was of the opinion that the layout was good one and the proposed location of the depots very good. To MT. Driscon and Mir, Hamilton the witness made answer that he did not think that 8 depot several feet below the surface would be necessarily poor one He refused to answer any questions touching the probable course New Haven horse railroads would pursue. He was certain that he would be longer getting to the present depot by horse cars than by walking the dis tance.
 Henry Beecher, 8 brother of Mariner Beecher, stockholder of the road, was in favor of the layout. He works at the wheel shop. Lawyer Hamilton pointed with in. tended significance to the fact that Mayor Lewis, a stockholder in the Hartford and Harlem, was president of the New Haven Wheel company.
 FREE LUNCH.
 Just before the hour for the noon recess MT. Baldwin announced that in order to ex- pedite the hearing he had arranged to have lunch brought into court, and he invited all engaged in the case to stay and thus do away with the hour recess at noon. MT. Doo- little announced that he could not stay. The commissioners promised to stay if something worth eating was brought in. They stayed, as did some of the lawyers an dined at the expense of Mir. Baldwin's road The spread, which was served by Barkentih, consisted of Littleueck clans, lobster and chicken salads, cold meats, fruits, etc., were provided in abundance, together with oIaret and punch and fragrant cigars. There were seats for about two dezen persons, and the cloth wss laid on the long green lawyers table in the library. By this measure twenty minutes were saved, the noon adjournment heretofore taking an hours time.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 At the opening of the afternoon session MT. Baldwin read paper agreeing to raise the grade at GoHe and Orchard streets two feet and thus obviste interference with sew craze The company would also lay twen. ty-four inch sewer through Kensington street and build various other sewers and make various connections Specified at some length) which would be paid for by the Hartford and Harlem, and would do away with all objec- tions by cutting the present sewerage sys- tenn. Furthermore the company would make all changes in water and gas pipes without cost to the companies.
 Corporation Counsel DriscolI said he want ed time to investigate the new plan for &C., the sewers. He had not been able yesterday to find City Engineer Hill.
 MT. Hamilton thought it unfair to thrust this change on the commissioners without opportunity being offered for an enquiry as to the proposed changes. MT. Doolittle con curred.
 Mr. Baldwin said the company were bound 1 to restore the highways in good order and | sewer was part of the obligation
 Mir. Hamilton said if owners of homes | were to be destroyed in health by reason of | these notifications of the sewers they | should be heard. Mir. DoolittIe said the cit- | zens themselves had rights, and the city l vvas an incarceration by itself Mr. Hamii- l