Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-22

PrOgresatng PrOmptly-FuAl Text OF the
West River Strengthening Bul-Ths
Buckingham statue-Other Matters
or Interest TO the General Public.
HARTFORD, March 81.
Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND coURnR
The attendance of legislators at the Gap
itol to-day was not large many Of the mem
bers choosing to return to their homes yes
terday. Fortunately, however, there was 6
sufficient number present to transact bust
ness this morning, and as will be seen sew.
eral matters on the calendar were disposed
of. There is no reason why the business OF
the Assembly should not be completed next
week as previously predicted. The bills
remaining on the calendar are not of great
importance, unless it be the one relating to
the Strengthening Of West river in New Ha-
ven, which was reported by the Committee
on Cities and Boroughs this morning. the
full text of which is as follows:
Section /. That upon the petition of the
city of New Haven said city is hereby
authorized to straighten and make new
channel for West river, from the point where
in Derby avenue
crosses said river to the first great bend in
said river above the New Haven and Derby
railroad according to the location between
said points proposed in the map submitted
to the Committee on Cities and Boroughs of
this Assembly, which map is Endorsed map
of the proposed Strengthening of West river.
submitted to the joint standing Committee
on Cities and Boroughs of the General
Assembly of 1884, @. E. Barrows, chairman"
and which map shall be filed in the Office of
the Board of Public Works of said city for
public reference, and for such purpose said
city of New Haven may take such land as
may be necessary therefor, and for erecting
suitable banks and dykes along the sides of
said new channel.
Sac. g Said city of New Haven may cut
such new channel across the highway known
as the old Milford turnpike, but shall erect
across the same in the line of said highway
suitable iron bridge with proper abut-
ments, and for that purpose may use the
abutments and superstructure of the present
bridge over West river in the line of said
highway, so far as the same are available.
Sec. 3. The outgoing ends of the present
beds of the river where the same leave said
new channel shall be filled in so as to pre-
vent the water from said new channel en-
tering the same; but where said old bed re-
enters said new channel the same shall be
left open. Tide gates of a character, mate
rial and serviceab1lity equal to those at
present maintained in said river at the
junction of Columbus avenue and said old
Milford turnpike shall be erected by said city
in said river where said bridge crosses the
same in the line of said new channel, and for
that purpose said city may use the materials
of the present tide gates as far as practica
BILE, and when said tide gates SO erected are
approved by a committee of the Superior
court for New Haven county, to be appoints !
for that purpose upon the application of the
city of New Haven, or the owners of the
press Mt tide gates, said city shall no longer
be responsible on account thereof, and said
Ghol1 he oh LIE Loot
river, in the line of said highway.
Sec f. All the expenses of the changes
and improvements authorized by this reso-
luton, including land damages if any, shall
be borne and paid by the city of New Haven
and from the time the work upon the changes
proposed is begun in said highway-known
as the old Milford turnpike, until such time
as the same are completsd to the approval of
a committee of the Superior court for New
Haven county to be approved upon the ap-
plication of said city or the town of Orange,
said city shall have the care of all that
part OF said highway which lies easterly of
point two hundred feet westerly from
the west bank of said proposed new chan
mel, and shall be liable for all injuries to
persons or property arising from its neg
lect in relation thereto, and the town of
Orange shall not be liable therefor; but
upon the completion of said new bridge the
care of the westerly half of said new bridge
and of the west abutments of the same, and
of the highway westerly therefrom, shall
develve upon said town of Orange, and the
city of New Haven shall cease to be respon-
sibIe therefor.
Sec. s. No sewer hereafter constructed
shall empty into West river above said old
Milford turnpike, except storm overflow
from the proposed boulevard sewer; nor
shall any sewer hereafter constructed empty
into West river, below said old Milford
turnpike, except for temporary purposes.
Sec If said city cannot agree with the
owners of lands to be taken for said new
channel, with the owners of lands whose
rights of way are destroyed by the new
channel, or who are otherwise injured
thereby, as to the proper compensation 10
be made them, said city or any person claim
ing damage may apply to the Superior court
for New Haven county, giving reasonable
notice to the adverse parties for the appoint
ment of committee of disinterested per-
sons to estimate the damages to accrue to
the parties claiming the same by the action
of the city on the premises and the report
of the committee being accepted by said
court shall be final and the court shall there
upon render judgments in favor of the per-
sons to whom damages have been awarded,
for the amounts so awarded against said city
and issue execution therefor. The costs of
such proceedings shall be paid by the city,
except that in cases where the parties are not
fered them before the commencement of said
proceedings the costs shall be equally di-
vided.
1t is not presumed that the above bill will
pass in its present shape, but that it will be
amended in several important particulars. In
the bill reported the town of Orange is really
to escape all expense for the proposed i'm
provement, and the city of New Haven must
shoulder the damages.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to day:
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 1880 O'Clock by
Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by
Senator Allen presented resolution, enabling the
buckingham statue commission to provide railing
for the statue, and it passed under q suspension
OF the rules He also presented resolution appro-
mitted to the House. .
The bill concerning the right of appeal in cases of
Sabbath breaking came from the House passed The
Senate rejected the BILL and Senator ScCfied moved
with the Sunday law, and that the object of the
bill. If appeal is allowed, it inirecty repeals the
Of State to NEEDLE with these time honored
institutions. He represented Sunday observing
bar from taking it to higher court.
Senator DeForest advocated the BILL If the
the general with which these isus are
regarded would result in the acquittal of
He Ea-d that this law partakes Of religious preju-
dice that is not favored in the constitution These
Law have become almost obsolete. II do not believe
there is memter Of this Senate who does not violate
these laws The law 4 trap to snare the un-
wary. believe laws of this kind shoui bs abolished
but If - they are not to be abolished why
no justice in makiLg an except OF this kind
Senator PluDkett advocated the bill He cad the
smalness of the fine did not make the
criminal The fact that the law was 1852 years old
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