Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-06
ATTACKING TIE DERBY.

mayor Feck and Alermen Hamilton
 and Bailey Csunse1-Active Measures
 Against che Read - Resolutlons
 Adopted by she Aldermen-NewE Elec-
 tric Lights.
 It seems probable that the common counsel and its officers will soon begin an active war; fare against the Derby Railroad company or the persons who manipulated the trans- actions which led to the oity's sale of It's portion of the road unless the railroad keeps more closely to the terms of It's compact re- garding the passage of trains aoross the Meadow and Water street crossings, and Custom House Square. At last nights meeting of the board of selectmsn.
 Mayor Peck said he thought it time to take action in the Derby railroad matter, whatever might be the opinions of different parties.
 Alderman Hamilton told of how the rail- road had obtained the stock in 'the road He said the road had repeatedly violated Its contract with the city. It had set the city at defiance continually. A few days ago the roads counsel came into court and declared 1t did not intend to keep it's contract and the city could do what they wished. The roads attorney, s. K. Baldwin, who himself drew up the contract with the city ,now repudiates his own contract and asks what we are going to do about it. MT. Hamilton urged the board and mayor to exert their whole author. ity in teaching this corporation that 1t could not so hoodwink the city.
 Alderman Daley also spoke strongly ID favor of this course of decisive action. he thought the oity was strong enough to pro" tect its rights in it's relations with the road.
 Alderman Hamilton presented resolution which was presented to the court of common council last September and tabled through some technicality. It provides that the Derby road be compelled to keep it's contract with the city, said contract providing that no trains be run over the grade crossings al Water and Meadow streets and Custom House Square at any time other than between Il P m. and 5 a. m. This resolution was imme' diately and unanimously passed.
 Alderman Hamilton presented the follow ing:
 Resolved, That the lamp committee bo instructed to investigate the merits of the ZOO candle power report on what terms the electric light company will exchange its present contract for new ont for 1,eo0 candle power lamps
 The resolution was passed.
 The report of the committee on olaimi recommending that Colonel William Bohar be given $62. 50 for his work as jsnitor of tht city's part of city hall during January aroused short debate. Finally vote wa taken and the recommendation was adopted by IA votes to z.
 The revision of the city ordinances pro posed by tho committee appointed for thi purpose was passed as the oouncilmel amended.
 The Phelps association was given permis sion to build fence as it desired about 1t premises at Prospect and Trumbull streets.
 Petitions referred: John Hayes, S7 Ed wards street, for abatement of sewer assess | ment; electric light at Congress avenue ant society for abatement of $176. IS in sewer as sessmsnts; Howard avenue N. E. church fo
 abatement of sewer assessment; for gate .
 the Shelton avenue crossing of the Now He ven and Northampton railroad; sewer il Columbus avenue between Washington
 street and Derby railroad; conorst' walk south side Cassius street be tween Cedar street and Howard avenue
 sewer in Ashmun street, between Admira
 and Gregory; renumbering Gold street
 from Prince to Washington; Nathan Simon for appointment as special constable; Johl
 Barber and Mary Woodward, for release iron
 city's lien on property. 346 George street change of city ordinances, section "A, page
 79 and 90; electric light on State and Mil
 River streets; lamps on Platt street, betwsel
 Elm and Edgewood avenue; sidewalk ol
 Lloyd street, between Chapel and Rive
 streets, east side; walk on Chestnut street
 between Greene and St. John. east side | adjoinisg sidewalk at 327 State street; cross walk at State and Ferry streets; for gates a | the Congress avenue bridge,to be maintainst | by tax on the meadow owners, the city to pa | $l per acre on its twenty-five acres of tn | west dyke meadows.