Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
Board of SeIectnaen.

The Railroad Crossing at Center and
 South Qutnnfpfac Streets Further Con-
 stdered-Other Matters Of Interest.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Select.
 men was he'd last evening. Present, Select. men English (presiding). Feldman. Tyler, Beecher, Faulhaber and Treat. l H. c. Rove appeared before the Board and read 3 communication from property owners and others asking for a crossing of the Shore Line railroad beloY grade between Center and Quinnipiac streets. MT. Rowe said that this crossing was in the vicinity of Quinnipiac bridge and people who lived on the back streets were in great danger from l these crossings.
 H. H. Olds said that he owned over three hundred feet on Center street and he thought the proposed opening was the most feasible of any that had been proposed. He was willing to pay his share of expense
 D. E. Merchant sai! he was not in favor of the road if he had to pay any proportion ! of the expense.
 Edward D. Page said he was not in favor of the road. He would rather give $50 than to have it go through and receive $2OO damages.
 MT. Lancrsft said he represented 200 feet on Center street and also represented Will liam Futile, who owns 200 feet on Quinni- piac street. He said he was very much opposed to the proposed crossing. He was | not willing to be assessed. William Hemingway said that he and his brother owned about 300 feet on Center and Prospect streets. He objected, and thought it | would be great detrimeat to his property. Willet Hemingway also objected He said that he was decidedly opposed to the pro- l ject.
 John o. Elmer opposed. He said that in stead of paying damage he wanted to receive damage. He said he did not own any land, | but kept COWS and was opposed to it. MT. Robinson, who lives on Prospect street, said that he owned 50 feet on Prospect | street and he was decidedly in faver of the improvement.
 Mir. Mcdonald, who lives on Center street, favored the layout and was willing to be as- sessed Michael Allen also expressed him. willing to be assessed. He thought that there was not man on Center street but what was willing to be assessed. Mir. Manning, who lives on Prospect street, and Francis DonneIIy also favored the proposed layout and said they were will ling to be assessed a reasonable amount Charles Homan favored the proposed lay out, which he said was absolutely necessary He said he was willing to be assessed
 Sylvsnus Butler, civil engineer, said there was no road where an easier grade could be made than at the points named. Mr~Butler gave it as his opinion that the cost of grad ing would not be over $15O and the land damages would not exceed $1 ,OOO and per haps not over $500.
 Licenses as junk dealers were granted to William Cairns, H. Heberger and Benjamin Levy.
 The matter of grading South Quinnipiao and Blake streets was discussed at length and the matter was continued that the com- mittee might make further investigation.
 The Board accepted the number of dogs as registered by the town clerk, which was re- ported as about seven hundred. Adjourned.
 Police Notes
 Charles Swanson was arrested yesterday afternoon for drunkenness and breach of the