Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-08

rn~ A,aovuaem Conaomn His Failure
60 Keep His Compact Regsrdine sno
Derby Road Crossings Aleer
DaiIey,s ResOlusion-S. Il. merwn e
go. o..oIusaeu Withdrawn-Osher
Business. .,s us
when the city of New Haven soid its
.h.,s 40 thu Derby railroad to William d.
starbuck and others, one OF the CLAUSES
the contract stated that no trains snouio DO
RIM over the crossings at Meadow street and
Custom House square except between the
hours Of IL p. m. and 5 q. m. land that this
be gradually discontinued and this branch Of
The track be removed % soon a. possible.
70 has been noted that trains have run over
Ibis track about a. often since M. starbuck
made the contract - they did before. Various
and circumstances have been
made from time to time by the city and
other persons affected, but nothing has re-
suited.
Last night definite action was taken In the
matter. Alderman Daley introduced the
matter by presenting the following paper.
and IL was evident that the entire body was
in accord with the sentiments contained
therein:
To the Honorable Court Of Common Council:
puSc That MEADOW and
square are being used for the passage OF railroad
tered into IN the year 1857 between the city Of New
Haven and William H. Starbuck and others:
Resolved, II That the corporation counsel be and
mon council what the nature Of That contTac. Is
House square and who Is responsible for the use OF
the crossings OF Meadow street and Custom HOUSE
ana whstSsr se city Of New Haven
ties for violation Of said agreement OF 1887.
Alderman Daley said the city had entered
into an agreement with Mr.. Starbuck and his
associates that the crossing should not be
used a. switching place and that trains
should not be run across the street except
between II p. m. and q. m. This was one
Of the considerations which induced the city
to sell its share In the Derby road.
Alderman Hamilton said 1t was about time
for the city to find out whether 1t amounts to
anything or whether the Derby road and Its
owners are to do as they please.
Alderman Foote wanted to know why q
bridge had not been built over the Meadow
street crossing.
Alderman Hamilton said he could tell this
for he was the lawyer who had secured an
injunction restraining the building of the
bridge. It was brought by property owners
in the vicinity who had not been paid the
amount of damages which the Derby road
justly owed them.
The resolution was Immediately passed.
Alderman Gessner presented the following
which was granted;
Tue subscribers petItlonsd your honorable body
for Incense 70 slaughter hogs at ouy packing house
that city ordInsnCe prohibited you granting said
petition. Had we been, we certainly would not
e @
your honorable body to give Us lssve to Tst s
The board of finance recommended that
$458 be transferred to the opening and widen
ing of streets account, 500 to cover draught
In said account and 1856 to cover damages
assessed on Grafton street extension, said
transfer to be made from the stone account.
Alderman Thompson moved the recon-
mendstions Of the mayors message regard
ing the FIRE marshal and building limits be
referred to the proper committees at once.
It was so voted. He also moved the recon-
mendstions concerning FIRE limits, the bou-
levard sewer. paving of Church street, guard
gates on bridges, be referred to the proper
committees. Also that street cleaning be d.
reotly referred to the board of public works.
the plumbing ordinances to the ordinance
committee, the redivision of city hall to q
special committee. These motions were
passed. Mayor PECK appointed Aldermen
Thorn pson and Clerkin to this special COM
mittee.
Mayor Peck appointed Aldermen Daley,
Callahan and Gessner committee to advise
the corporation counsel concerning the city e
relations in the provisions of the Mortel
will.
Alderman Hamilton moved that the recon
mendations In the mayors message relating
to the proposed park on West river be re-
fsrrsd to the committee on squares direct and
IL was so voted.
Petitions referred: Grand Army for usual
Memorial day appropriation of $500. 500 for
each of the three local posts; sewer on Wash
ington, between Dewitt and the boulevard
sewer; building lines on State street, north
of East street; top dressing of Chestnut
street; top dressing of West Chapel street
curbing and laying concrete walk on north
side of Henry street, between Orchard and
Hudson; widening Of Warrington, between
Liberty and Lafayette streets; top dress-
ing Of Washington street; hardening
streets; electric light on Grand avenue; hack
license for Dennis ]. Driscoll; remonstrance
Of Orchard street property owners to the
construction of o sewer between Chapel and
George streets; concrete walk on Mechanic
street, both sides, between Eagle and Law.
renee; curb, grade and walk on Brewster
street, between Shelton avenue and North
ampton railroad.
The report of the committee on streets
recommending that the petitioners for top
dressing of Academy street, between Chapel
and Home place, be given leave to withdraw
was sent back to the committee at the In
stance of Alderman Chandler. The same
was done to the adverse report regarding the
top dressing of Elm street, between Kensing.
ton and University place at the instance Of
Alderman Lincoln.