Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-16
ELECTRIC ROAD HEARING.


what the Horse Railroad Company Asks
In the Proposed Amendment to Its
Charter.
The proposed amendment to the
charter of the Waterbury Horse Rail-
airing yesterday afternoon before the
legislative committee on cities and
boroughs. The matter was in charge of
Attorney Terry and he explained what
the Horse Railroad company wants,
namely, the right to extend the lines of
the road from North Main to East Main
street, through Cherry street; from the
South Main street terminus to Baldwin,
to Mill, thence to East Main street; to
extend the East Main street line to
Calvary cemetery, also on the Meriden
road to the Mill plain district; to con-
struct line from West Main up Willow
and over the upper Waterville road to
Waterville; also to extend the road
from the West Main street terminus
up the Watertown road to the Water
bury Driving park; to extend the road
from the South Main street terminus
| along the Naugatuck turnpike, making
deviation to take in the houses about
Platt's Mills, thence through Union City
| and Naugatuck to Grove cemetery; the
line not to be carried across the bridge
in Naugatuck. The company also ask
that the name be changed from the Wa
terbury Horse Railroad company to the
Waterbury Traction company; that all
obligations, contracts and real estate
transactions of the Horse Railroad COM
pany hold good, and that they be given
the right to use electricity as a motive
power. 1t is provided that the com.
pany shall make a survey in reference
to grade, changes in highways, etc
and submit the same to the selectmen
of the town of Waterbury and the road
board of the city, and if either body
does not approve of the changes it must
notify the company within twenty days
and the company can make application
to the superior court to name a com
mission of three outside parties to settlt
the differences. The company shall
leave the highways in as good condition
as before beginning the work, and shall
fbear all expense. After the road is es
tablished if the selectmen of Waterbury
or Naugatuck desire to make any
changes they shall submit a plan to thu
company and if not answered in twenty
days they may apply to the court TO
the appointment of commission. Pro
visions are also made relative to water
sewer and gas pipes.
Mr. Terry said a general bill was bein,
drafted to govern the street railways o
the state and its provisions would cove
Everything outside of the special per
: mission to use electricity and extend tn
company's lines.
City Attorney Burpee said that h
: would hesitate to say that the cit
would consent to submit to the railwa
company the questions of changes o
grade on the highways or the appellat
= tribunal.
Attorney John P. Kellogg appeare
= for the town, Alderman Cross an
Councilman DAILY favored the amend
ment, as did Selectman Hungerford o
Naugatuck and Attorney j. N
Sweeney. R. K. Brown approved tn
idea of electricity and thought the roa
should pay reasonable percentage fc
the right of way. Attorney Lynde Hal
rison, attorney for the Consolidate
road, objected to the Naugatuck turf
pike being given over to the use of a
electric road, as it was already too nal
row. The hearing ended with a pie
for the road by Major Dennison {
Union City.