Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-02
TALKING OF RAILS.

Horse Railroad Matters MonOpoHze
Most OF the Time OF the Aldermen
= The City Hall Elevator - The
Gibbs street Extension Award.
Matters pertaining to horse railroads
monopolized the greater part of the two
hours session of the board of aldermen
last night. The board of finance should
have presented the estimates of expenses
for the ensuing year of the various execu-
tive boards of the city government but
this was not done as the finance board
has not come to any decision in the mat
ter.
The West Haven Horse railroad COM
pany presented new petition, signed by
about 100 property owners, for permission
to lay rails through Carlisle street, where
they have begun already to do this work.
Alderman Thompson moved the petition
be tabled till the company obtains char
ter for so doing This was voted down.
Alderman Lincoln moved the petition be
referred to the board of public works
with power. Alderman Chandler
amended by the provision that permission
| to lay these tracks be withheld until the
railroad company gives a bond to in
| demnify the city for all damages for &C
cidents which may happen because OF
| these tracks.
A petition asking the passage of resolu-
tions to the general assembly recommend,
| ing that the West Haven road be allowed
| to use the overhead trolley system of cleo
| tricity was referred to the committee on
| streets.
Anthony Carroll entered a protest
| against the award of the board of compen-
sation upon the extension of Gibbs street
| from Shelton to Dixwen avenues. He
| claimed the damage of 81 1852. 65 given to
| Amelia A. Leonard are excessively high.
The matter was referred to the board of
compensation for a new hearing.
The board of public works was instruct
ed to dredge the outlet of the East street
sewer as soon as possible, the material to
be used for filling on the Water street
park.
Henry Wilkins was appointed special
/ constable as was James M. jackson.
A resolution was presented providing
| that the mayor three aldermen and three
/ councilmen be appointed committee to
l meet the incoming board of selectmen to
consider the matter of appointing janito1
for city hall This was passed.
The petition of the Winchester Avenne
Railroad company, tabled at last meeting,
for permission to lay its tracks was dis
cussed at length. The committee on streets
recommended that the groove rail be used
This was changed by the aldermen to read
GET rail with four-inch fange," in spite OF
| Alderman Thompson's objections. Ar
amendment was then offered by Alderman
Thompson providing that the company b.
compelled to pave between their tracks
and two feet on each side. Alderman Lin
coin amended by referring the whole mat
ter to the board Of public works. Alder
man Thompson's amendment was carried
the vote standing 9 to 8. The report O
the street committee was adopted with thi
amendment.
The committee on the city hall elevate
reported bids from various parti es. I
recommended the hydraulic system witt
electric motor power. The board referret
select the best system, with preference
4 to New Haven bidders. The bids were
Otis Brothers & Co. of New York, by
draulic system forced by steam withou
woodwork, So, 585; hydraulic system force
by electricity without woodwork, "a, 1886
direct electric power system, withou
woodwork, $780, Morse, Williams
Co., Philadelphia, hydraulic system force
by electric motor, 81, 75O. American Elee
trio Elevator company, New York, electri
motor system complete, $1,000. D. Fris
bic Co., New Haven, screw geared elevate
with electric motor complete, 50, 800. I
s. Graves & Son, New York, hydrauli
| system complete, 81, 900.
Petetions referred: Gas lamp on DIV
street; naptha lamp on Rose street, bt
| tween Liberty and Palmer streets; Thoms
l FITZGERALD for hack license