Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-14
THAT UNION DEPOT.
Representative O'Seill Will Bri the Matter Before the General

Representative O'Seill Will Bring the Matter Before the General As- sembly.
 Below we give the full text of bill prepared by Representative O'Neill, for the establishment of a union depot in this city. The matter will be brought to the attention of the court of common council at the next meeting and com mittee will probably be sent to Hartford from that body to urge the passage of the bill. The board of trade will also be asked to lend their assistance and blanks for signatures of all favorable to the terms of the bill will be distributed about the stores and shops. The site for the proposed depot is not mentioned in the bill, which is as follows:
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
 STALE OF CONNECTICUT. !
 JANUARY SESSION 1889 Resolved by This Assembly:
 Section 1.-The New York and New England railroad company, the Nauga- tuck railroad company, the Watertown and Waterbury railroad company, the Meriden. Waterbury and Connecticut authorized, empowered and required to locate, construct. maintain and Use a union passenger station at such site in the city of Waterbury as shall be ap- proved by the board of railroad commits sioners, and to make such changes in their grades, tracks, locations, termini and stations, and to take such lands. waters, easements, highways. rights and privileges, including such portions ot the station, location or depot grounds of any other railroad as may in the iudg- ment of said board of railroad commits sioners be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this resolutions; and may proceed in like and duties and have like powers as are now provided for the taking of lands for railroad purposes under the laws of this state.
 Sec 2.-Said railroad station shall be commenced and completed without un- necessary delay and shall be ready for use within - after the necessary lands and rights have been acquired by such companies.
 Sec 3.-Upon the complet ion of said station the same shall bc used by the New York and New England, the Naug- atuck. the Watertown and Waterbury the Meriden, Waterbury and Connec- ticut River and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad companies for the accommodation of the passenger traffic of each of said companies
 Sec 4.-Said board of railroad commis- sioners is hereby authorized and en- powered to approve and, in case of dis | agreement between said companies ana after due notice and hearing of al parties in interest. to determine the site | plan. style, dimensions and arrangement of such station, its platforms and ap breaches and the proportion of expense to be paid by each of said constructing companies. And all questions relativ, to the rights. privileges and obligations of each company in the usc of an ap proach to said station shall in case oI disagreement between said companies be finally determined by said board And the party aggrieved by the decision of said board as to the proportion of cx pense, whether of construction or use to be paid by it, may appeal to the super Tor court next after said decision to bt held within and for the county of -
 Sec 5.-Any judge of the superior court shall have jurisdiction, upon the application of either of said railroad companies or of the city of Waterbury ol the board of railroad comm ssioners. tt enforce by mandamus or otherwise an, provision of this resolution. or any order rule, regulation or decision of sait board of railroad commissioners mad, in pursuance thereof.