Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-10
TO THE COVE AND NEW PARK.

r1S Cove, Wnlcn IS now Tn actlVe pToBross and concerning which the COURIER prints the following:
 At the session of the last legislature Hon. James M Townsend procured the passage of charter for the New Haven and Morris Cove Railroad company. The route of the road begins at the terminus of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad at Tomlinson bridge, passing over said bridge through Forbes avenue to Townsend ave nue, either directly or through and by way of Stiles street, or through and by way of Woodward ave; then through Townsend av- enue to South End in the town of East Haven. Also beginning at the intersection of Forbes avenue with Townsend avenue, or with Wooward avenue, through Farren avenue and Meadow street to the Quln- nipiac bridge. The company are author ized to erect, grade, etc., and open single or double track, with horses, electric or other lawful power, except steam, upon either or any of the routes in the towns of New Haven and East Haven, and to con struct and lay down such turn outs, switches and connections as may be neces. sary for the full use and management of the said railroad.
 The projectors of the enterprise are satisfied that such road will accommo- date the public immensely, connecting with the Fair Haven road at Tomhnson's g bridge and with the same road at the ter minus of it's coming proposed extension out East Chapel street to Fair Haven East. The Fair Haven road, it will be remem- bered, obtained charter of the last legis- lature to continue it's road from the foot of Chapel street, at East street, to and across Mill river and Quinnipiac bridges through Meadow street, Fair Haven East), to Center street to the terminus of that road at Grand avenue, Fair Haven, thus making complete belt line running in Fair Haven When MT. Townsend was getting his charter, MT. Ives of the Fair Haven road was getting the amendments to his roads charter MT. Ives promised MT. Townsend that if the latter's corpora tion would build their line up to Quinni- piac bridge he would for his company build the East Chapel street extension to meet him at the Quinniriac bridge. By this extension great public accomppda- tion would undoubtedly be gained and the proposed New Haven and Morris Cove railroad company would then connect both with the Fair Haven road at Tomlnson and Quinnipiac bridges, and persons could then take a car of the Fair Haven and
 
 or anywhere along the lines, and ride down to the new city park lands at Morris Cove, and with but one change ofcars. The route of the New Haven and Morris Cove road will be down Woodward ave- nue, which, it is expected, will be opened through to the new park at Morris Cove. The opening of Woodward avenue will bring the entrance at about the center of the rark on the north, the line landing passengers at the beautiful opening that looks upon the bay and Long Island sound, necessitating very little walking, which will be great convenience for aged people and young children. Townsend avenue will then be saved for wagons and carriage driving to the park, the Cove, old light house and South End.
 It is said that the New Haven Yacht club are contemplating removing when their lease expires (for where their club house is will eventually be filled in for the has been stated by one of the prominent and enthusiastic members of the club they will erect large and commodious club house at the Cove with all the conveniences for sleeping and eating, and this gentleman remarked that if this railroad is built the members will greatly prefer to ride down to Morris Cove and join their yachts there than to walk down to Water street, as they do now; and another thing, as one remarked, it is oftentimes difficult for the yachts to get under way at the present place, while in the Cove they can get un-
 der weigh or come in at any time of the | tide or wind.
 We are informed that parties Said to
 represent large capital and who are inter l ested in electric rapid transit road, electric l and car companies, have looked the ground 1 all over and are prepared to build and equip at once an electric road in accord ance with the charter which MT. Townsend procured at the last session of the legisla- ture, provided they can have sufficient en- couragement from parties on the line of the road. Circulars were issued this week F and now it rests with those who have been solicited by the circulars to signify their interest in the enterprise by taking stock,
 which is payable in money or in land on the line of the road. If land, it is expect
 ed by those working up the project thai
 the price of the land will be equivalent tc | cash, they believing inst the road will in.
 crease the value of the land and make it ir the future better than cash. The terms
 provide for no surrender of land until the road is finished.
 The circular further says: 'The capital l ists would like to have all on the line o1
 the road (as well as any who have land con tiguous) subscribe for and take stock.
 They would like, moreover, to have any others who are not on the line of the roa6
 take some of the stock at the same terms
 Thus it will be seen from the above that
 a movement is now actually on foot fol
 the construction of an electric railway 1T
 New Haven, for the management have de
 cided to have it an electric road.
 This is one of the advantages whicf
 New Haven will gain by the purchase o
 the Morris Cove park. Attention to. tn,
 park matter having been brought to tho
 notice of the capitalists they at once
 agreed that with such road the travel tc
 the park and the beautiful cove would bt
 so large as to make the investment pay
 ing one, and consequently they are willing
 to put their money into it provided they
 are backed up or receive the needed en- couragement spoken of.
 l Of course the New Haven and Morris Park railroad is not built, but here is an
 effort on foot, backed by capitalists, to
 build and start an electric railway in New Haven
 | It is an apparent, self-evident fact that
 such a road as the one in question would be of great advantage and benefit to the | people of New Haven. A road running
 into so beautiful suburb of our city would be fine thing for all classes of peo.
 pie, and the quick and rapid running of
 electric cars (for no others are to be
 used and it is intended that il
 shall be purely an electric rapid tran
 sit roa0 would afford as quick transit
 as would be wished for. The plans call for the use of cars upon the line such as those which have been for some time used with satisfaction on various other roads in various other towns and cities. The work ing people would hail such road with pleasure as affording an opportunity tc take themselves to the fresh air and pretty l landscapes of the Morris Cove park and vicinity, and at little expense The road would also mean the large and rapid in. creased growth of one of New Haven'i most beautiful suburbs.