Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-22
IN SESSION FOUR HOURS.

Road Roller to He Returned to Its | Owners-Several Amendments Made | to the Estimates-The Myrtle Street Extension Also Forms a Bone of Contention. The laying of temporary tracks on Chapel street for the purpose of connect ing the tracks of the West Haven and Winchester avenue horse railroad tracks, came up before the board of councilmen last evening on a motion to reconsider, acted upon at the last meeting of the board. The board last evening voted to table the entire matter until the next meet ing of the board.
 A petition signed by several hundred cit izens and residents on the streets included in the charter of the Winchester Avenue Railroad company, protesting against the company being allowed to change it's route, was received and read.
 Councilman Wells presented the follow ing resolution, which will be sent to Boston to the main office of the syndicate owning and controlling both roads, and if they will agree to the stipulations contained therein it is stated that the mayor will withdraw his objections to the tracks being laid on Chapel street, and the entire matter will no doubt be amicably adjusted at the next meeting of the board. The resolution in troduced is as follows:
 Resolved by the court of common council, That permission for the temporary use of Chapel street between Temple street and College street be granted to the New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad company to lay down an exten- sion of their tracks from its present ending on Chapel street to connect with the track of the Winchester Avenue Railroad company at College street and maintain said track until six months transact business provided the said New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad company and the Winchester Avenue Railroad company shall jointly give bond with 8 penalty of $5,O 900 con- First, That neither said companies shall resist any legislation to provide for the passage of their cars over the tracks of the Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad company on Chapel street, between College and Church streets, and shall agree to pay for the use of said tracks such sum sums of money as Q committee to be provided for by the legislature may decide to Westville Railroad company of the one part and l the New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad company of the other part do not agree upon the sum or sums to be paid.
 Second, That from a. m. to 9 D. m. the cars on the Winchester Avenue Rail- oad company s more than ten minutes to and from the Union passenger depot and north end of the tracks of | out stopping longer than may be necessary 10 l receive and discharge passengers, and said com pany shall carry passengers between the Union eeceedine @ iVs cents p ca each l foao TUT i" n0' | Third-That car of said N. H. and VIII. R R. l company or Winchester Avenue Railroad com l pany shall start from the corner of Church and l Chapel streets at 6 a. m. and every five minutes thereafter until D. m and pass directly to the Union passenger depot as rapidly as may be l consistent with the necessary receiving and dis l charging of passengers; so that car will leave passenger depot on the even hour between a. l m and D. m and each i've minutes between
 Fourth, That any and all tracks laid in Chapel street pursuant to the resolutions shall be re- moved from said Chapel street by said compa the legislature of Connecticut shali commence to transact busin-ss, and in said companies shell neglect to remove said l may cause said tracks to be removed at the ex- | pehse of said companies
 New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad l company the Winchester Avenue Railroad amendment to it's charter permitting it to lay itl | tracks on Chapel street, between Church street l and College street, to connect the tracks of the the bond to enforce it shall be void and of eff feet except as to the time at which cars shall be | run.
 The report of the street committed | recommending the extension of Myrtle street from it's present terminus to Haven | street, so as to intersect with Market. street was the provocation of much discussion pro and con. Councilman McDonalc strongly opposed the extension, while Councilmen Wells, Munson, Daggett and others were equally strong in favor of the proposed extension. Councilman Hogan spoke strongly in favor of the extension claiming that the matter had been con. sidered in the committee on streets since last June and that the residents of botl the Seventh and Twelfth wards demanded the extension. After about an hours de bate the board voted by vote of twelv' to ten to concur with the board of alder men in favoring extending the street Councilman Mcdonald moved that tn vote be reconsidered and Councilman Par sons moved that the reconsideration of tn matter be postponed until next meetiD, and the latter motion prevailed.
 The board voted by vote of 13 to t. indefinitely postpone any reconsideration of the janitorial controversy.
 THAT ROAD ROLLER AGAIN.
 The question of the disposition of tn Harrisburg road roller was brought up b
 the reading of communication from W R. Flemming, the owner of the road roller in which all propositions for settlemen of the question that have ever been mad
 were withdrawn as was also all prices mad
 tending to the purchase of the machine.
 Councilman Munson was on his feet il an instant and moved that the road rolle
 be sent back at once to Pittsburg. Tn motion was quickly seconded and the mat
 ter precipitated upon the board for dscus sion.
 Councilman Smith moved to amend b
 paying Fleming & Go. an equitable sun for the time the roller has been in use il this city, claiming that the company, seemed to him. had not been treated fairl
 in the matter.
 Councilman Tracy strongly opposed tn amendment in the following vigorou Fleming & Go. should be treated with an, consideration in the matter. They hay asked us for the roller price considerabl, in excess of what such a roller could b purchased for, and it was no until they found that they coul, not get any advantage ove us and that we could find out for our selves the correct prices on such ma chimes that they reduced the price. Tn company tried to impose upon the city O New Haven by sending us an inferior ma chine and demanding an exhorbitant pric for it. shall, therefore, vote to send tn, machine back to it's owners and hope tha this motion will prevail
 Councilman Parsons stated that. in his opinion, the city was liable for heav, damages for the use of the roller during the past season, and he would therefor, move to amend by adopting one of the three recommendations of the committe, on road roller, which provides for the pur chase of the present roller for $3, 500. | Alter considerable further discussion participated in by several councilmen, ( vote was taken on Councilman Parsons amendment and it was declared lost Councilman Smith thereupon with the con sent of the board withdrew his amendment and the vote was about to be taken upon the original motion of Councilman Munson.
 Just at this point Councilman Parsons | again moved as an amendment that the city purchase 8 fifteen-ton road-roller at cost of $4, ,275, but this amendment was also lost after which the original motion to send the machine back to Pittsburg was almost unan. imously carried.
 After the passage of this motion Council man Munson moved that the board of pub lie works be instructed to purchase a fiji teen-ton roller at price not to exceed $4, 275. This motion Was, however, by vote | of the board; tabled until the next meeting.
 THE ESTIMATES CONSIDERED.
 It was exactly 1925 o'clock when the matter of the estimates came up for con. sideration, and in consequence of the late ness of the hour Councilman Munson ia