Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-02
ALI ARE HEARD.

The Committee to Take Action on the Street Closing Matter-PrOpositionl From the New England ROad-Wil-
 ing to Guarantee to the City to Pay | All Damages RecOmmen dations l From the Chamber of Commerce.
 The hearing before the committee which IS to take action on the closingof Hill Lafayette and Liberty streets was completed last night. Mir. Miller and August Kapitzke ap- peared. All they wanted was pay for all damages they will sustain. Professor Simeon E Baldwin, attorney for the New England rail road system, was given another hearing. He had heard all who had spoken before him say that they would be satisfied if the dam age the closing of these three streets would do to them was paid. He therefore had pre- pared the following, which he handed to the committee:
 Whereas The New Haven and Derby railroad CTS of State to approve their location between Commerce street and Cedar street on additional forth in certain votes passed by it's board of drec tors December 29, 1887;
 said location and to the approval of the same and that the Mayor be directed to communicate this ac-
 Provided, that this order shall not take effect un- til said company has filed with the Mayor it's writ to refer any claim for damage arising from the dis continuance of said parts Of Hill, Lafayette and Liberty streets which may be made by any party against said company to the nnai referees be appointed by any judge of the Superior court, due notice lo the party claiming to secure any such arbitration at it's sole expense free to the party claiming damages; and to abide against according to the terms of such award and pay any sum that may be adjudged to any party for any excess of damages over benefits that he may sustain according to such award, within thirty days from the award together with the fees of the arbitrators by the award.
 Mai. Joseph H. Keefe said hehad expended $15, 1000 in the vicinity of where these streets | were proposed to be closed, and he was op- posed to the closing as it would damage his property. He did not believe such a thoroughfare as Liberty street should be cut in two. He would not agree to the proposi- tion presented by Prof. Baldwin.
 Michael Dillon said the new improvements would be benefit, but pleaded for just and equitable dealing with the poor people who owned little homes which would be affected. John Leary opposed the closing of the streets because he owns house on Lafayette ! street, and it is dearer to him than 8 mansion. He didn't feel if | he ought to object if his dam- ages were paid. Edward MeCabe, who owns house on Liberty street, MT. ! Riley of Prince street, MT. Smith, who lives I on the corner of Putnam and Liberty streets,
 
 all opposing the matter. Mir. Mix was willing | to settle according to Mir. Baldwin's proposi- | ton, but he wanted the privilege of appeal | ing to higher court if he did not get the amount he thought he should have.
 Just as Mayor York was about to close the | hearing Judge Sheldon and Mayor Hol- comb came in as committee from the ! Chamber of Commerce bringing the Cham
 ber's vote favoring the closing of the streets, i which Judge Sheldon read and explained. l He said no new enterprises could ever come I to New Haven without more or less dam age ! being done. It seems that the overwhelming ! importance of this case bears out the action | of the chamber.
 One or two merchants from Congress ave
 nue here tried to jest and cast slurs on tho
 Chamber, but Judge Sheldon let go his full
 battery of eloquence, which subdued thei1
 feelings.
 Judge Pickett said he knew something
 about the people who would be damaged
 having lived in that vicinity for twenty ! years. It is preposterous to say the closing
 of these streets will not do damage. But i
 is inevitable that, in growing city, changes
 will be made. In New York churches ane ' elegant mansions have had to be taken ava,
 on account of the growth of the business
 interests. Look at Water street and als'
 8 certain part of Grown street wher
 residences used to stand, but they had to b.
 removed and stores now occupy their places 1 Now this proposed change will inconyen l fence to a certain extent the people in th
 vicinity of these streets, but they will not b
 affected in dollars and cents. Their lant
 will be worth more without @ hous
 on it for business if this company 1ocate I here.
 l There never would have been railroad il
 Connecticut if there had not been railroad
 commissioners, with over riding private in l terests. have worked for the New Yorl I road when New Haven was a one-hors' I town and the business here was only one
 third what it now is. Railroading ha
 brought prosperity to the city. Residences l must be pressed to make room for the grow \ ing interests of every city. If MT. Bostwicl
 had waited until the land of these people haG
 been condemned he needn't have paid neal ! so much for it. He wanted to conciliatt
 matters. Why don't you come forward in { ! conciliatory manner? You can trust every cent you have to the railroad commissioners
 They won't take a cent away from you. They
 have great power, for if they didn't we would
 have no railroads. These people needn't feal
 but what they will be paid. When the roac
 locates here mans property in the vicinity | will be worth much more for business inter,
 ests than it is now. But when 8 man liver
 leave the place. But this great com
 munity is not going to stand still ] In every city business interests are
 constantly pressing the residences away. Int
 city should make room for these enterprises
 to make the city grow. It would be a great
 calamity to drive away any railroad. As
 have said, these property owners will not b. 1 injured in dollars and cents, but their feel ings may be. It seems as if it would be wiz
 dom on their part to show eonciliation and
 not show such Q spirit of hostility to ar
 enterprise which will certainly help tht growth of New Haven.
 Several who were heard Tuesday nighI ! wanted fO oct in a last word to the commit tee. The committee made 8 final adjourn | of kbo hoar