Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-24

extended would not be any dangerous than erosspgs are to be and as the raroad the foot of the road south of Water street is limited to one train day each way, and that be tween the hours of Il p. and a. n, there will
 be little danger at these crossings. We there fore recommend the passage of tre following rese-
 Resolved, That the city is opposed to the closing stances and requiring the bridging of Liberty
 A1e ane proteetlon of Lafayetts staeet by gates
 of Hill street unless provision is made for compen- sating the owners of property who may sustain damages thereby, and unless an outlet is provided for the Hill street travel by changing the Hill street crossing to point in the line of Commerce street and by extending Hill or Silver the line of Silver street to Commerce street and thence follow Commerce street across the tracks and property of the New Haven and Derby railroad company.
 Several petitions signed by property own CTS, merchants and others were next read. Some of them favored closing the streets and others coincided with the views of the eom- mittee.
 Considerable discussion followed on the question of adopting the report of the com mittee.
 Alderman Dailey-A part of the contract with the parties who purchased the Derby road was that certain grade crossings should be abolished right away. The interest in- volved on the part of the railroad is very large one. They have come here and bought blocks for depot, freight establishment and shops. Now are we going to throttle them of after representing to them when they pur- chased the road that we would aid them? I. think we need time to investigate this matter further in order to vote intelligentIy.
 Alderman Kleiner spoke heartily for stand ing by the report I say we've got to take the Derby railroad of day and as it is with the bankrupt New England stock back of it. It Is for the public interest to uphold the report made. Why not vote tonight? Do we want more time for lobbying on the mattera
 Alderman Bushnell-I can't see how if you close up two streets you have got to 20 hVe blocks out Of the way. I agree with AL derman Kleiner that these petitions with the numerous signatures don't amount to much, We should think this matter over and care fully consider it, not alone for the residents of the Fourth ward, but for the best inter ests of the city of New Haven. The bank rupt New England has nothing to do with the Derby. It is backed up by the Housatonic, which is solid. l am great friend of the Derby. The pres- ent owners of the Derby spent $275, ,OO0 for the road, $30,000 for real estate in the vicin- ity of the depot and they intend spending $15O,OO more in putting up necessary build ings. In their shops they will employ, per haps, five hundred or six hundred men. I | can't understand how anyone can say this corporation is not doing anything for New Haven in view of these facts. The property in the vicinity of the Derby depot has in creased at least lO per cent. in value since the Derby was sold. Now, I say receive this company with open arms and not try to hamper them in everything they undertake 7 Alderman Watrous-I don't think should be able to vote knowingly on this question tonight.
 Mayor York informed the board that the railroad commissioners had not the power to close the streets without the citys permis- sion, and that the Derby railroad company had not petitioned the city for permission to close the streets. He also said that the rail road commissioners would hold another meet ing at 10 a. m. on Thursday.
 Alderman Lynch thought the railroad cor poration was possessed ot monumental gall" and that seven-tenths of the property owners were satisfied with the report presented.
 The motion to table the report was lost.
 Alderman Bushnell offered an amend ment which provided for the ap- pointment of a committee consist ing of three aldermen and four councilmen including the Mayor and corporation counsel to give public hear ing to the property owners and attend the meeting of the railroad commissioners, advo- eating that all individuals who suffer be fully compensated.
 On the renewed motion to table the report presented the vote stood:. ..s
 Yeas-Aldermen Watrous, Bushnell, Dicke1 man, Barnes Sheridan, Whtmore Winchen Edwards,
 Nays-Aldermen Hollipger, McGann Clancey, Lynch, Kleiner, Cerkn, Gilhuy Avis, Groark Kent.
 Alderman BushnelPs resolution was adopt ed and Mayor York appointed Aldermen Diekerman, Groark and Barnes the commit tee on the part of the aldermen.