Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-13

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The arguments, but the hour for adjourn
ing having arrived no action was taken.
Judge Stoddard claimed that the plaintiffs
had the right to open and close, in accord
ance with the practice in the superior
coure, but Attorney Doolittle objected aud
the matter will be decided at the next
hearing of the board of aldermen.
ELECTRIC ROAD TO THE COVE.
The Company Petitions the Town
for Power to Build the Line from |
Tomlinson,s Bridge to South End |
via the Cove-Direet Access to the
New Park-A Branch Road in Fair
Haven.
At the meeting of the selectmen last
night petition was presented by the New
Haven and Morris Cove Electric Railroad
company asking for power to run road
down the east shore. The board looked upon
the matter most favorably and referred the
matter to committee composed of Town
Agent Clarity, chairman; Major H. H.
Strong and A. w. Forbes to consider and
make report upon the matter at meeting
to be held this evening at 7:3O o'clock. The
petition is as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Selectmen of the
Town of New Haven.
Your petitioner respectfully represents that 1t
lay its tracks upon any of the streets hereinafter
described and situated in the town OF New Haven
with t.s chatter granted t bs the
| minus of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad
at Tomlinson's bridge. thence passing over said
| nue. either directly through or by way of Stiles
street, or through and by way OF woodward az
| South End in the town of East Haven; also be-
| ginning at the intersection of Forbes avenue or
with Woodward avenue through Farren avenue
| and Meadow street to the Quinnip!ac bridge.
Your petitioner further respectfully repre-:
sents that it desires that permission be granted
poles and suspend wires therefrom for the pur
cars, and to do any and ali other acts Incidental
to the construction of said railway, as your pc
titioner in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated New Haven, April II, 1892.
NEW HAVEN AND MORRIS Cove RAILROAD Con-
By their president
| JAMES NJ. TOWNSEND.
The object of the above, as mentioned q
few days ago in the COURIER, is to build
an electric car line from Tomlinson's
bridge to South End via Morris Cove.
Hon. James M. Townsend is president OF
tbs company, and his brother; Mr.. George
n. Townsend, is treasurer. The company
expects to begin laying the rails before the
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work and iron is already purchased and
the money to equip and run the road is all
! provided for. The company hopes to have
the road running to the Cove by July il
the selectmen finish in time the work or
Woodward avenue, through which the
road is to run to the Cove. Wher
the road is completed to South End
branch is to be built from the
: Quinnipiac bridge through Farren ave
, nue., Fair Haven, to connect with tn,
main road at Four Corners and Wood
l ward avenue. A ffty-pound T rail will
be used and the best improved method O.
propulsion by electricity adopted. Thi
road will convey people direct to tn
r beautiful new Seaside park and will thu
afford an avenue of travel to the fin
9 spot where the people can have days O
l half days outing at very small cost
probably for ten cents car fare each way
f and where the father and mother can tax
t the children away from the hot and dust
: city to get relaxation and invigoration a
+ the seashore, either at the new park or a
l South End. 1t cannot fail to be a YER
8 popular route with the people of Ne,
| Haven.
= AnsOnia Town Meeting.
y Representatives of seven iron bridg