Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-27
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Action Taken by the Road Commits. |
sioners In Reference to street
Railway Companies Which Have
Entered Into No Agreement With
the City-SuperlnteDde Dillon No
Longer in the Employ of the City
Other Business.
1t was street railway night at the meet
ing of the board of public works last
evening. Ali the memb srs of the board
were present and Commissioner States
presided In the absence of Mayor Sargent.
The question in relation to street rail-
ways under discussion was on the advisi-
bility of allowing the Fair Haven and
Westville and Edgewood Avenue Street
Railroad companies to continue the cleo
tricsl equipment of the roads until after
each company had signed a bond with the
city agreeing to leave the streets in a.
good q condition after they have COM
plsted their improvements As they were
before.
A petition from the Lakewood Avenue
Railway company was read asking permits
sion to open George street, Sherman ave-
nue. and other streets, for the purpose of
laying tracks and erecting poles necessary
for electrical equipment.
Chairman States inquired of Superin-
tendent Doyle whether or not the EDGE
wood and Fair Haven and Westville com.
panies had signed the agreement. Nj.
Doyle said no, and stated that In his opin-
ion, although the city engineer had the
agreements ready for signing, the compa-
MES had not signed them during the win
ter, as in conseque nee of the frczsn ground
no work could be done. He also thought
the companies would now Sign the agree
ments at once.
1--WE ought not to grant this company or
the Fair Haven and Westvllle company any
more petitions, until after they have
signed the contracts" said Commissioner
Maley. "And Furthermore these comps
MES should be compelled to stop tearing ur
the streets until the contracts have been
signed"
Commissioner McGann replied: "That
will not mend the matter. It will be fal
better to allow them to complete the worl
they have commenced, and when they ash
for more favors refuse them until after the
contracts have been sighed"
This opinion was coincided In by Com
missioner Bishop. and he offered motion
that no further permits be granted eithel
L TOhu uutll oltS1 tho OoAtAooto AoN oOSk
signed. After lengthy discussion thii
motion unanimously prevailed, and will b.
| strictly lived up to.
Edward Dillon is no longer superintend
| emit of sewers. His resignation was read
| last night and unanimously accepted. Thu
| resignation took effect Immediately, sne
| Mr.. Dillon will commence his new dutie
| with the New Haven Water company to
| day.
The city engineer and superintendent o
| streets were instructed to continue tn
| work of covering the Boulevard sewer, q
| an expense not to excs ed So. 900. Commits
sioners johnson and Brown voted sgains
| this measure.
| petition was received from Gay Bros
asking that the board of pubic works TAX
immediate action In leveling off the wall
| in front of the Dlcksrman property Oh
Chapel street which they have recent,
purchase to the established street grade
| The petition was referred to the court o
common council.
Permission was granted to Contrscto
Blskeslee to close Water and Union street
at the junction while the Water stree
bridge is In course of construction.
City Engineer Kelly reported that poi
| ton of the abutn1ent of Tomlinson bridg
had caved in Saturday and he had set Con
l tractor Red6eld to work repairing 1t. HI
| action WAS approved by the board.