The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-22
HOUSES BELOW THE STREET
RESIDENTS OF Ivy STREET DE
MIND DAMAGES From THE CITY.

The Grade of the Street Several Feet Above
the Houses.-Danirl StrlclSands Story OF
the Condition of the ST eet-Other Mattet s
Considered.
The board of compensation held a
meeting in the city hall last evening, at
which the three members, Assistant City
Attorney Matthewman, A. Maxcy Hitler
and Charles t. Coyle, were present. The
principal business was the consideration
Of the present condition of Ivy street
and the claim Of the residents and prop
erty owners of that section for damages
in consequence of the grading of the
streets.
Daniel Strickland appeared before the
board and explained that in consequence
of the grading of the street his house
was several feet below the grade Of the
street and that the water all ran down
from the street on to his property and
into his cellar. He claimed $500 dam
ages from the city on the ground that
it would require that sum to make his
property inhabitable.
Other residents of the street testified
to substantially the same condition of
fairs and all agreed that the street had
been graded up after the houses were
built and occupied All described the
street as a veritable mud hole. Mr.
Strickland also testified that the raising
of the grade of the street had seriously
impaired the value of his property, and
when asked to what extent replied 81 or
$S foot. He also said that he had had
to pay $50 to raise his house and s7S to
fill in to the level of the grade, and
added that his house was cracked in
several places and that his expenses in
connection with the matter would ex
ceed the amount of damages asked for.
In this connection ]. c. Punderford,
the real estate dealer, stated that in his
opinion Mr.. Strickland was clearly enti-
tied to the amount of damages he asked
for. The members of the board decided
to visit the locality in question and de-
ferred action on 1t until the next meet
ing. Mr.. Strickland was accompanied
by his counsel, Prentice w. Chase.
Attorney Jason P. Thomson appeared
in the interests of Mrs. Annie r. Clark,
who claims damages because strip of
land has been taken off her property for
the Boulevard sewer. The strip in ques-
ton is 100 feet long by 35 feet deep. In
reference to this case the members of
the board decided to visit the locality
next Thursday and to instruct City En-
gineer Kelly to make map Of the land
taken, together with the adjoining land.
1t was also decided to refer the matter
to the committee on claims of the court
Of common council.
Police Commissioner Joseph E. Hubin-
ger was also present and asked for an
abatement of sewer assessment for a
sewer in Ellsworth avenue. The amount
of the assessment is $703. which Mr.. HUI
binger thinks is an exorbitant sum, as
the property Is unimproved and has but
one house upon it. The board reserved
decision, but will make a report proba-
bly, to the April meeting of the court OF
council.
Peck & Bishop presented claim for
damages for the building of the Water
street bridge. No one was present to
the firm or their claim, and
no action was taken, The
members, however, decided to ask per-
mission of the court of common council
to consider all the claims for damages
in consequence of the building of the
bridge at the same.