The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-23

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 Section 2-Such offer may be made to ! holders of outstanding contracts, whose | names and addresses are not registered
 on the books of said company, by ad- Vertisement once a week in one or more
 newspapers published in this state and
 in the city of New York, in the state of New York, and in the city of Boston,
 in the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
 for at least thirty days prior to the time fixed for making such subscriptions.
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 company, at not less than their par val
 ue, rights to make the subscriptions | herein provided not taken by holders
 of outstanding contracts.
 NEW HAVEN COUNTY REPRESEN-
 TATIVEs.
 There was meeting of the New Ha- ven county representatives this after noon to take action on the jail matter. This matter has come up at about a dozen meetings. This afternoon the members voted to again postpone action
 and for two weeks, pending action on
 the state reformatory measure.
 The republican caucus to take action on the judgeships in Ansonia and Derby
 was postponed one week. The candi- dates in Ansonia for judge are the in cumbent, Judge Munger, and Represent tative Reuben Tucker.
 In the house the Hartford bridge matter in all its hearings was taken up this afternoon as the special order. Ina onYst OP l1a foi was in favor of placing the bridge maintenance upon the towns of Hart ford and East Hartford, and allowing S40,000 for expenses in the matter of, the dispute over the contract with the Berlin Iron Bridge company for a new bridge. The senate had voted to place the matter with the towns of Hart ford, East Hartford, Glastonbury, South Windsor and Manchester,
 MT. Judson made the first speech He is in favor of putting the new bridge and it's maintenance on Hart ford county.
 MT. Hicks, who made a minority re- port, also favors county control.
 The debate lasted the biggest part of the afternoon and Honest John" Mid dleton of Enfield presided. There was a large attendance of spectators.
 DELAYED VOTING UNTIL TO-DAY.
 The members of the house consumed over three hours and a half this af- ternoon in the debate on the Hartford bridge question and when everybody was weaned with the discussion and ready to vote upon the matter a mo- tion was made to postpone further con- sideration until tomorrow morning at Il o'clock and it was passed almost From the sentiment of the members, as shown by their ap- plause throughout the afternoon it looks as though the house would con cur with the senate in putting the bridge back upon the five towns, Hart l ford East Hartford, Glastonbury, 1 South Windsor and Manchester The l speakers this afternoon were Stiles | Judson of Stratford, Gardner Greene, l jr., of Norwich, Radcliffe Hicks of Tol- l land, Judge Cowell of Waterbury, Dr. | of Manchester and others. It | Is probable that a vote will not be 1 reached upon the matter until late to- morrow as Messrs. Gum of Milford, | Roraback of North Canaan and several others have speeches prepared.
 EXTENDING THEIR TRACKS.
 In the senate this morning a sub Ititute bill was reported on the peti- ion of the Fair Haven and Westv1lle It provides for tracks through Derby avenue from Norton to Chapel; rom the Yale athletic grounds through he highway nearest West river, to Chapel street. through East street, from 4rand over to Water streeet; from Forest street through private lands Gf onsent of owners is obtainedD to Malt " lakes, thence over private lands to Forest street; also through Forest treet, southerly, to the south line of and of Donald G. Mitchell; also to the op of West Rock, said route to begin t Springside and near Springside { Home, along Wintergreen lake road, ' hence over private lands and of the Vest Rock park (consent to be obtaineD ! 0 Wintergreen falls and Wintergreen, ike; thence in a southerly direction E 0 the top of West Rock; provided, Ie owever, that the location in the park, h he line be approved by the park com 1 except as herein otherwise I xpressly provided this amendment is T ubject to provisions of the general 6 ailroad law. Nothing in the charter r r amendments shall be construed to c said company to hereafter Onstruct it's tracks across the tracksJ [ any steam railroad at grade. ll The bill was tabled for the calendar f nd printing. DEBATE ON GRADE CROSSINGS. 4 On Thursday at noon, the grade cross g fight in Bridgeport will come up IT discussion in the senate actioni
 be taken on the bill recommended / the railroad committee. This bill . ,ovides for the elimination of all the 'ade crossings in the city. This will Y ve the Consolidated railroad facili- !! as for extending their four tracks Y rough the city, build a new draw 2, tdge, new stations, an outlay rep y senting fully $1,5OO,OO0 The board q
 trade is opposing the bill, but Just hat opposition they will be able to U ake cannot yet be determined. For VI l this big outlay the city of Bridge U Tt desires to pay only $5O,OOO ~ IE STAMPING OF GOLD AND SILL ~
 YER GOODS. tc A very important bill concerning the IT