New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
THE WEEKS DOINGS IN HARTFORD.
REGISTRATION OF LOBBYIsTs-COLONEL POPEs
GIFT-A WASTE OF WATER.

REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS-COLONEL POPEe
GIFr-A WASTE OF WATER.
Hartford Feb. (SpeciaD.-The interest in the
LEGISLATURE this week has been confined largely to
the bill for the registration of lobbyists and agents
for Legislative measures. The hearing which has
been granted to the promoters OF the bill had the ef
feet Of bringing out the strongest and best known
lobbyists in the State, and as rule they agreed to
the provisions of the bill, with the exception that
thew did not think It advisable to make a return Of
the fees which were paid to them. There seems 70
he a general inclination to draw distinction be-
tween the lobbyist who acts In behalf OF measure
before q committee and the lobbyist who works
among the Individual members, the latter course be-
Ing decidedly under the ban. The outgrowth OF the
bg lobbying scheme which transferred the East
Hartford bridge to the State and brought forth
fee Of $4,000 to the lawyers engaged Is this proposed
legislation and there will undoubtedly be some &C.
fion TAKEN although the bill will be modified until
II Is merely nominal preventive OF scandal
Ex-Governor Bulkeley has had bill introduced
which provides for the repeal of the Bridge DILL
which would, In effect place the bridge property
back on the towns from which the State took It, 1t
Is a question as to whether this legislation If passed
would be effective. 1t is likely that the bill wiz
have the effect Of bringing about the investigator
which every one is looking for with view TO nnd-
ing out IL possible II the legislators received any o.
the Ss 900 or II 1t fingered in the pockets OF the
lawyers.
The city ha. accepted the gift OF Colonel Pope for
a park In the southwest section OF the city by q
small vote those in favor being ten to one only
about 200 votes having been cast This Is sure
indication that the great chain OF parks from tn.
south to the north Of the city will be part OF the
attractions Of the city 1t will be an expensive ur-
derakng for the city, and Colonel Pope Will get ms
share OF the benefit from IT, but IT VIII certainly adi
TO the most unattractive section OF the city.
There has been attempt 10 create scandal
over the water supply Of the city. but II has nor
amounted TO a great deal Last summer the Wate'
Roa I'd built a large reservoir on the line OF Tumble
Down brook and large quantity OF water had been
stored In It, 1t was thought best 10 transfer the
water or Of 1t. to the distributing reservoirs
below by means of the canal which had been dug,
and this week the gates were opened FOR that pur-
pose. To the surprise Of those interested the wate
did not get into the lower reservoir at ALL but force1
its way through the banks OF the canal and sprea'
itself out over the valley and meadows adjoining
wasting 1900 600 gallons day for two or three DAY
before IL was discovered. The leak has peer
stopped by closing the gates and the trouble will
ascertained and remedied. II Is thought that tn
cold weather had frozen up break In the rocks
where dynamite had been used and forced hssuro
through them in such way as TO allow the water
to escape.