Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
LOMBARD STREET EXTENSION.

LOMBARD STREET EXTENSION.
The Board of Public Works Listen to
Many Property Holders Who Favor
extending Lombard street TO Laurel
-Ehe Majority Think 1t Possible 20
Have Both the Extension and Depot
Only a Few Oppose the Proposed Lay
out.
The board of public works gave hearing
last evening to persons interested in the pro-
posed extension of Lombard street.
There has been much said about this Lom-
bard street extension connecting with Laurel
street. 1t will be remembered that at the
last meeting of the common council an order
was passed referring the much referred petit
ton back to the board of public works for q
layout.
The meeting was held in the general COM
mittee rooms of the City Hall as the commits
sioners roonas were not large enough to ac-
commodate the persons interested, who ec-
eupied every available seat and numbered
about one hundred.
City Engineer Hill read the original petit
ton which was signed by over fifty persons,
and the action taken by the committees to
whom it was referred and also by the COM
mon council. He also read the opinion of
the corporation counsel, which was to the eff
the street as the Consolidated road had par
tally erected the foundation walls of de-
pot.
Patrick Roach was the first person whose
property would be affected to give his opin-
ion of the proposed extension. He resides at
the foot of Laurel street and his house would
be injured if the street was extended. He
said that if it was a public necessity and i'm
provement he would not oppose 1t. He ia
7ored the extension on those grounds.
John Reynolds, residing on the corner of
East and Laurel streets, favored the extern
sion, although his house would probably be
injured somewhat.
Michael Roach, residing Oh Laurel street
below East, said that if it would be public
Improvement he would favor it. He prefer
red to have the street stop at Mill River
street.
John J. Osborne favored the extension
without any angles.
John Carr, owning property on the corner
of Laurel and Mill River streets, said he
| would favor the layout.
| Several other parties owning property af-
fected by the extension did not answer to
their names and Mayor York called for an
expression of opinion from those present.
Hiram Camp of Ferry street, Fair Haven,
said he heartily approved the extension. He
| was of the opinion that it would be great
public benefit to the city as well to the
| people residing in that section of Fair Haven
| where there was much land which would
| be enhanced in value. He thought
/ the depot should also be built
| as it would be public Improvement Of much
| Importance. The question was asked how
| Mr. Camp would locate the depot. He said
| that he hadn't looked over the ground, but
| thought that way could be found which
| would give the people both the depot and
/ the much desired extension.
| Thomas F. Linnahan favored the extern
sion. He believed that the street should be
carried straight through to Laurel and East
| streets He believed the street if extended
| would accommodate hundred where the
| depot would accommodate one. He believed
in giving up the depot in preference to the
extension. He didn't think the opinion of
| the corporation counsel a correct one, and
that the Consolidated road was perpetrating
| a 'sfake' in laying the foundation of the
depot on made ground without piling.
| Major William A. Lincoln, representing
| himself and others, said he favored straight
| layout, and that the street would accommo-
| date thousand where the depot would a
| hundred.
Francis Donnelly favored extending Lom-
bard street, and that it was his opinion that
! if the street was extended through it would
increase the grand list half million dollars.
| He thought that there was no difficulty in ac-
commodating both the depot and street. He
thought the railroad company should accom-
MEDIATE the city in the matter.
John Roach, who resides on Lombard
street, did not favor the layout but preferred
| the depot. S. D. Luddington favored the
| straight extension and also the depot He
thought the opposition to the extension had
been created by the railroad company.
Calvin Russell, jr., favored the straight
extension and thought the general opinion
was that the depot and street could both be
obtained. If the street was not extended il
| a straight line he would not favor it.
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a straight extension of the street.
Francis Healy, who laid a portion of the
foundation walls for the depot, said that il
| his opinion the railroad company laid the
/ stones there merely for a "blind." The
ground under the walls of the proposed de-
pot was in very soft condition as it was
/ made land.
Selectman Beecher of Westville favored a
straight extension without regard for the
railroad people He thought the depot could
also be built and that a crooked street was
| better than none at all.
| Daniel Healy, of State street, did not favor
| the extension, as there were but few rcsi-
/ dents on the street. He said that the depot
| was what was needed The tunnel, in his
| opinion, would be death trap.
Peter Reynolds said that an outlet was
| needed, but he thought the extension of Mar
ket street would be the most feasible. He
| thought the people required tho depot more
than the Lombard street extension.
Alderman Patrick Kent said that for four
| years past he has been in favor of the straight
| layout of Lombard street. The extension of
| the street would be great improvement. He
also wanted the depot built where intended.
In his opinion if Lombard street could not
| be extended Market street would be the sec
| ond choice Of the majority of the people.
Thomas Forsyth of Lombard street thought
both were necessary-the depot and the ex-
| tension.
| Ex-Alderman Connors said that as the city
couldn't have the extension he favored the
| depot, and he thought he expressed the
| sentiment of the greater portion of Fair Ha-
ven.
John Rutledge and John Harrigan thought
| the extension would be great improvement
| to property on both sides of the river.
The board after hearing several other citi-
zens adjourned to meet Wednesday evening
next in executive session to take action on
the matter.
Commissioner Whitney moved, in the alb
sence of Commissioner States, who proposed
the motion at the last meeting of the board,
that all bills relating to the department be
approved by majority of the commissioners
before being sent to the city's finance COM
mittee for approval
Adjourned to meet Wednesday morning
next at 10 O'Clock to approve bills,