Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-23
ImPonrANr ACTION TAKEN

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By the New Haven street Railway
Company Looking TO she Krecsion,
II Practicable, OF . Well Warmed i,
and Fitted Up Waiting Room at tho
Corner of lhe Green.
A meeting of the directors of the New
Haven Street Railway company was held
last evening ct the compsny's office on
State street, at which action was taken on
. subject of interest to large number of
the people Of the city. For long time the
subject of the erection of Q waiting room
at the Chapel and Church streets corner of
the old green has been moro or less dis
cussed by the public, and on rainy or
snowy days or other Indictment weather the
need of such . waiting station has hesn
more or less loudly urged IS public ne
cessity, especially in the case Of invalids |
and delicate ladies and children. The cor
ner in question seems to be Q grand head |
quarters for people when waiting to take
cars, on one or the other of the many lines |
passing that point.
The directors of the New Haven Street
Railway company, the Winchester Avenue
Railroad company and of the Centerville
company have had great many enquiries
As to whether It is practicable to haze .
waiting room or rooms built at this point,
and the frat named company has broken
the Ice in the case and brought the subject
to point where this question may be de-
cided-one way OF the other. Some of the
officers of the company said last evening
that small building could be erected ia
two sections, one ON the Chapel street side
and one on the Church street aide of the
green. The whole need take up but .
small space and not encroach upon the
green to any peroeptible extent, nor
interfere at ell with the trees,
while the rooms could be provided
with special Accommodations for the ladies
and children and be at all times kept free
from intr uders and be suitably warmed in
GOLD weather. The company's officers ad-
vocste tbs plan heartily, urging it not only
az q convenience, but . decided boon to
the public. The company passed the fol-
lowing vote:
Whereas, Patrons of the various lines of
| the street railways of the city of New Ha-
ven are put to great inconvenience because
| there is no suitable waiting place for them
near the corner of Church and Chapel
| streets; and
Whereas, The various stores on or about
said corner provide tho only place where
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| wait; and the constant growth of the city
| renders 1t necessary that some means be
taken to relieve this annoyance to the citi-
zsns and storekeepere; and
| Whereas, The only solution of this prob
lem seems to be the establishment of such
q waiting room on the public green, as or
| near such corner; and
| Whereas, The New Haven Street Rail.
way company, some of who Q lines termi-
nate at said corner, fully appreciates the
advantages 1t would give the general pub
lie If q one story building of handsome
architectural design, to be used a. q wait
ing room and for other suitable purposes,
WAS erected at said place, hereby expresses
lts willingness, to join in the erection OF
such building and pay Its portion of the
cost and maintenance of the same, which
ahall include the service of Q suitable
person to be In constant attendance at tbs
building. Provided the other lines Of
street railways will bear their fair pro
portion of said expenses, and further
provided that the city authorities gran
their cont emit for the use of said green fol
such purposes, and also fully approve tn,
J plans and designs of the proposed strue
turs. 1t is
! Resolved, That the New Haven Stree
Railway company hereby appoints Davit
Corey, e. A. W. Dodge and s. Harrison
! Wagner "a Q committee to confer with tn
officers of the other lines of street rsilws,
in said CITY and the city government as t
! | the advisability of the erection and main
, | power to act and make any and all con
tracts that may be necessary to carry on
. this vote.
q Sail for Havana To-day.
f Mr.. Henry q. Benedict aud Mr.. Booth
of Robinson & Booth, New York, leav
for Havana to-day on q short business tout
THE NEW NATIONAL COUNCIL.
slight Changes In the Laws OF tn
knights OF Columbus.
The national council of the Knights {
+ Columbus was held at their hesdqusrte,
! in the Hoadley. building, this city, yestel
! day afternoon, John J. Phelan, the gran
K | knight, of Bridgeport, presiding. Th
secretary of the state organization, NJ
Colwell, had been i'll recently and his man
friends we're exceedingly glad to greet hil
= again. Those present were: James
, Hayes, Boston; DR.. NJ. G. O'Connor, O. 7
Driscoll, William NJ. Geary, John T. Kerr
r gan, and Grand Secretary Daniel Colwel
O New Haven; Matthew McNamars, Ne
q London; P. D. Ryan, Hartford; John
Nesgle, Waterbury,; James O. Roach, Wal
y ingford; Philip J. Markley, New Britain
!. Nicholas J. Phelan, Bridgeport; DR.. A. "
? Tracey, Meriden; and Miles A. McNamari
q Providence.
= A slight amendment in the laws We
pretty thoroughly discussed. The PR
posed change was neoessitated by tn
change of administration from the boar
o of government to the national council
The changes adopted we're not of radio,
nature, but principally to render the cor
o ditions in the lower and the national cour
Q Gil harmonious.
The present plan Of representation
one membar for every 1000. Two plan
J, are talked of-one to make the represents
: ton of one for every 1 900 members, an
! the other one for every 500 members
l This matter will not be decided until
later nesting.
The members of the national council ar
certain that that body is now large enouR
q to transact all business. but they are vii
0 ling to increase its membershir in order t
show that they are willing to give nbers
representation.