Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-03
THAT WATER SCHEME.

THAT WATER SCHEME. Mayor Sargent Presents Resolutions to the Aldermen Providing for the Purchase of the Water Works-A Lively Discussion Impending-Res. olut1on Tabled for Pr1nt1n&-The Gibbs Street Extension muddle-Old Board of Compensation in Omce.
 The first of Mayor Sargent's schemes for ownership of the various sup ply monopolies was brought before the aldermen at last nights meeting. It ap- peared in the following form:
 New Haven and the New Haven Water com pany.
 January Session, A. D., 1891 Be it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
 sentatives in general assembly convened:
 CT t end chises, property and assets of the New Haven ctT so aed War o said said New Haven Water company has power to make such sale and to transfer it's franchises, property and assets to said city.
 Section 3. Said water company shall, on or be- liver to the court of common council of said city full and complete statement Of the property or e and if such valuation by the said water company too high, so oS that the city of New Haven repre- sented by the court of common council, or such appoint, do not agree with the NewHaven Water company as to what is just and fair comPensa- ton to be paid to the said water TOT t the city of New Haven may apply to the superior court in New Haven county to determine the | Haven to the said water company for the | franchises, property and assets of said com of is 1884, and Recording to section of the act of the general assembly passed at the general session 1sS AppTGived1ih 1h charter of the city of New Haven and the New Haven Water company, to which reference is of said act of 1881 is made a part of this act. Provided, however, that in determin- I Toii to the said wv Water @ copsny for it's 1 es property and assets under said contract, the | increased or greater earnings or income of said quence. of it's having, through its franchises or ! otherwise, monopoly Cpracticaly) of the right of New New Haven Have shall not be included as any " part l of basis on which to estimate the compensa- | estimated except at fair and proper expense ! attending the getting of them from the legisla- ture.
 I Section 3. When the said superior court in ! New Haven county shall have returned it's final report concerning the compensation to be paid as | aforesaid, the question whether the city of New Haven shall purchase said franchises, property l and assets shall be submittId to the freemen of said city, by order of the court of common coun- may determine; and said court shall submit said question within two months after the rendering said, G provided that the W vote thereon shan be by ballot; and so far as applicable, all provisions of such meeting of said freemen, provided, how. ever that the polls shall close at o'clock p. m.
 tice of such meeting shall be given by the maybr l of said city.
 If at such meeting the freemen of said city
 determine to purchase said franchises prop
 erty and assets the mayor shall immediately
 notify said water company that said city has
 elected to make such purchase, and thereupon
 said franchises, property and assets shall vest in
 said city, pursuant to said contract, as soon as
 the same are paid for:
 l purchase, the court of common council of saic
 city is authorized to issue, under the corporate
 bonds or other certificates of debt to an amour
 necessary for M the Payment of the purchase purchase
 court, which bonds shall be designated ''Watel
 Works Bonds, ;, and the aealls thereof whe1 l priated for said purpose.
 Said bonds may be issued in such sums, and o1
 such time and at such rate of interest, not ex
 ceeding5 per cent per annum, payable semi
 annually, and shall be prepared and authenti | cated in such form and manner, with coupons o
 otherwise, as said court of common council ma,
 determine;- and the same may be sold from time l to time under the direction of the mayor an( l board of aldermen of said city, at any rate no
 said bonds or certificates, when issued as afore ) said, shall be obligatory upon said city of Nev
 forced and an collected in said manner, and to 0 tn same extent that debts lawfully contracted il
 Section 5 This act shall take effect from it | passage.
 Alderman Daley opposed the bill strong ly and moved it be tabled for printing | JoJ
 the resolution to the committee on water
 Alderman Hamilton opposed this strongl
 and thought the scheme should be deepl, considered before an expense of millio
 and 8 half is imposed upon the city, an
 after long discussion an aye and nay vot
 was taken upon the amendment, and was lost by vote of 13 to 10. The reso lutions were then tabled for printing. The report of the board of compensatio declaring it had no jurisdiction in the pc tition for damages from those ownin
 property upon Ferry path, which wa
 closed by the railroad commissioners, wa ! referred to the committee on claims. l The board concurred with the council } men in declaring the position on the boar P of compensation vacant but did not con , cur with that board in it's election for thi board. Alderman Hitler moved that tn
 board proceed to ballot for the electio1 f of new members. Alderman Chandle said the charter provided that notice o
 three days should be given to each membe , of the board before any new officers wer
 filled and the board voted to postpone ac , ton for two weeks. The vote declarin
 these offices vacant was then reconsideret
 and rescinded so that the old board ma, serve until it's successor is appointed. A petition signed by seventy eight per } sons, mostly members of Trades council asking that the city take steps to manu facture it's own electricity for lights, wa opposed strongly by Aldermen Dailey
 and Hamilton. Alderman Daley said tha
 only fourteen of the seventy eight paid :, cents worth of taxes and these paid taxe on but $15,000. Alderman Hamilton thought the city might just as well go int , ture electricity. The petition was tabled
 The petition from Trades council for tn
 filling in of the west meadows within tn
 city line was continued until next meeting Mayor Sargent declared the report of tn
 board of compensations in regard to tn
 Gibbs street extension was faulty, bu
 Alderman Daley moved it be advertised A long discussion followed and upon mo ton of Alderman Callahan, the clerk wa, instructed not to advertise the report.
 Felix Chillingworth's petition for the ex
 tension of Mott street from Derby avenu
 to the Boulevard and for it's widening iron
 Chapel street to the Boulevard to the sam'
 width of the Boulevard was referred.
 Petitions referred: Ellen O'Neil of 1. Connor street, for abatement of sewe assessment; Mary A. Hoadley, for abate , ment of taxes; Robert A. Benham, fo
 abatement of taxes; Edward Shields
 Henry Williams, T. J. O'Connor, Charle c. Albig, Thomas Sever and Bernard Nc Manus for appointment special con stables; crosswalk on Gregory street, be tween Dixwell avenue and Ashmun street
 gas lamp on Orange street, between Trum ,, bull and Audubon streets; grading of Cia, street, from Haven street to Mil : River; concrete walk on Gregor,
 street, between Ashmun and Wincheste
 school; sewer in Exchange street, betwee, Poplar and Ferry streets; Garrett Won De ren, Charles R. Neumann, F. J.. Quinn. fo l appointment as special constables; Angiol Musco for $100 damages for fall on tn
 sidewalk; James G. Reilly for $125 for
 like fall; electric light at Whalley avenu and Jewett street; renumbering of Green , wood street.
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