Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-25
Board of Public Works.

The B2rRssville Bridge InJunctIOn-A Lively Dfscusston-SeveraI Injunctions PrOmised-An Earnest Fight Prom ised.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works | was held last evening. Present. His Horor the Mayor (presiding), Sargent, Coleman and Holcomb.
 Professor D. 0. Eaton appeared and asked if something could not be done to emedy I the grade of Prospect street on the south side of the bridge over the Northampton railroad. He said that the incline was so l great that there was danger of falling on the I walk, and many people had fallen there. The matter was referred to the committee on l streets to inquire and report. Police Sergeant James Wrinn appeared and l asked for a crosswalk across Columbus ave- nus at west side of Liberty street. It was so ordered
 The injunction against building a new iron bridge across Mill river at Grand street brought by the Porter Stair company, vss read by the clerk.
 After the reading, Mr. Sargent stated that the bridge had been partially torn up and new iron bridge had been ordered or a contract awarded and the bridge vas un der way.
 s. Harrison Wagner appeared before the Board and stated that Judge Sanford, who signed the injunction, said that some other judge than himself should hear he mo- tion to dissolve the injunction as he was A New Haven judge. MT. Wagner said he ap pesred for the Porter Stair company. 1t was thought by him and the Mayor and other of ha hat could be raised at the east end and they were desirous of compromising the matter They had what to them was considered a valuable water front. What the Porter Stair company desired was draw at either one end of the bridge or the other, although they would pre- fer it at the east end.
 George D. Gower appeared andsstated that he had been located near the bridge at the west side of Grand street for twenty-eipht years and had suffered severely cn account of not being able to get lumber under the bridge by scows. He thought there was an absolute necessity for draw and he believed it should be on the west side. He thought the property owners would never submit to the raising of the causeway. The raising of the abutment on the east side would necessi- tate the raising on the west side and finally the raising of the entire causeway. He thought Grand street should not be raised one inch, but in lieu thereof there should be l a drawbridge. There wss he said, between 1 5000 and 4, GOO feet of wharf front between 1 Gainesville bridge and Tin bridge that was available for wharf purposes
 Mayor Lewis said that the traffic of the 1 public was first to be considered and individ- 1 uRl interests afterward. |
 To question by MT. Sargent MT Cover | said that if a draw was built over the west I channel he would pay the entire extra ex l pense of the same.
 L. w. Sperry made long argument, going l over the ground of the rights of property | owners and continuing said he did not know | until few days ago that it was decided to | build new bridge in the way proposed. If the bridge could be built under proper repu 1 lations so that the rights of property owners will not be sacrificed, then he would not ob- | ject He claimed that the bridge could have | been repaired and a large expense have been | saved to the city for 8 new iron bridge
 His Honor the Mayor said that the bridge | had been thoroughly examined by the engi neer and they had decided that it was i'm | possible to so repair the present structure as to make it Gafe
 Mir. Sargent said if the board could agree with the objectors to raise the bridge one | or two feet for the passage of barges then very we'll. If not then he would be in favor of going to the courts and asking for disso- lution of the injunction. Under the present order no drawbridgs could be built
 MT. Cover said that if any assurance could
 
 west channel when that bridge was rebuilt he thought all would withdraw their objec. tions.
 Mayor Lewis said that he had no doubt but that drawbridge would be eventually built at that point. but of course he or the Board of Public Works could not give any assurance of this fact.
 MT. Sperry said that if the injunction of the Porter Stair company did not hold or was that others would follow, as the property owners in that vicinity were in ear nest in this matter
 Mir. Sargent moved that a committee of two be appointed by the Mayor to furnish to the corporation counsel as he may require in the suit of the Porter Stair company against the city of New Haven in the matter of the injunction restraining the city from erecting the proposed bridge over Mill river. The Mayor appointed Messrs Sargent and Helcomb as that committee
 Orders for the removal of encroachments at the East street outlet and also on Haven street were passed and the clerk was instruct ed to notify parties in interest Adjourned.