The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-19

upon the order of the comptroller, to
 the treasurers of said towns, in propor- tion to the respective, grand lists of said towns.
 Section 9-The comptroller of the state of Connecticut Is hereby fully au- thorized to fully adjust and settle all lawful claims and demands, not to eX- 1 ceed $20,000, presented to him within six months from and after the passage of this act, arising under or by virtue of any contract made apdl executed by the commissioners appointed under chapter CCXXXIX of the public acts of 1893, with any party, particularly with the Berlin Iron Bridge company of Ber- | lin, Conn. Said comptroller is further authorized to draw his order or orders upon the treasurer of the state for such sum or sums as may be fixed or agreed upon as being due to any party or parties in such adjustment and settle ment and said order or orders shall be paid from the state treasury upon prop CT receipts, releases and discharges be- l ing executed and delivered to the state. Section 4--Tf any such party or parties particularly the Berlin Iron Bridge com- pany, shall be unable to satisfactorily adjust and settle such claims and de- mands, permission and authority is hereby given to such party or parties, particularly the Berlin Iron Bridge com pany, at any time within three years from and after the passage of the act, to commence and prosecute a suit or suits against the state of Connecticut, in the superior court of Hartford coun- ty for any legal claim, debt or de- mand arising under or by virtue of any valid contract made and executed by said commissioners under and by the provisions of said public act of 1893, acting within the legal scope of their authority, and with any party, and particularly the Berlin Iron Bridge con1- pany, or for the construction of any contract with said commissioners al- legged by such plaintiff to be valid and binding upon the state of Connecticut, according to the ordinary procedure in civil actions in the state.
 Sec. 5-Satd suit or suits shall be com menced by complaint as by law now prescribed in civil actions, and service of said process shall be made by any proper officer by leaving true and at tested copy of the same with the comp troller of the state, or at his office in the county of Hartford, at least twelve days before the return day of the same
 Section 6-The comptroller is hereby directed to appear and defend in the name of the state fin any such suit or suits, and to employ counsel to con- duct such defenses and to fully protect and defend the interests and rights of the state therein.
 Section Tiff any final judgment or judgments shall be rendered in any such suit or suits against the state, then the comptroller shall draw his or der or orders for the same on the treas urer of this state, by whom such order or orders shall be paid from the treas ury of the state.
 Section S-If any contract for the building of a bridge over the Connecti- cut river, between the towns of Hart ford and East Hartford, alleged to have been made by said commissioners with the Berlin Iron Bridge company, shall be declared valid and binding upon any complaint brought for its construction shereinbeforeprovid then the comp troller is authorized and directed to carry out and complete said contract, dCCOlulll IO LhC pl ONlSlOIh ti1SIGO anu to employ competent engineer to SUD- ervise the construction of such bridge, and to draw his order or orders from the state treasurer for the same and for said cost of supervision; but noth- ing in this act shall be construed as relieving the said towns of Hartford and East Hartford, upon the passage of this act, from the duty of maintaining and repairing the present and all other necessary bridges, causeways and ap- performances, across said river, between said towns of fifty per cent. of the tax essary, such new bridge as may under the provisions of this section be erected by the state. In case such new bridge shall be constructed at the expense of the state, as provided for in this sec- tion, the provision for the payment to l said towns of fifty perc ent. of the tax es from street railway companies using l such new bridge annually for five | years, shall not take effect, but ten per cent of such taxes shall annually be | paid by the treasurer of the state, upon | the order of the comptroller, to the | treasurers of said towns in proportion l to the respective grand lists of said l towns.
 Section 9-This act shall take effect l from its passage.
 The report was signed by Senator D. T. Warner of Litchf1eld, Representa- tives A. T. Roraback of North Canaan, George H. Cowell of Waterbury, Gar diner Greene, jr., of Norwich, and A. J. Bowen of Windham.
 Tn the house a substitute bill on the same matter was introduced by MT. Judson of Stratford and signed also by MT Hicks of Holland, It provides that 1t shall be county bridge and that the state shall pay $100,O00 toward it's The representatives of Hartford county, by vote of their own are empowered to assume a contract between the county commis- sioners and the Berlin Bridge company.
 Messrs. Gum of Milford and Goodrich of Hartford each filed substitute bills of similar effect, leaving the bridge as It is at present.
 BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.
 The committee on new towns and probate districts heard the Hamden- North Haven boundary matter again his afternoon. Some time ago the requested the parties in in-