The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-05
WALLINGFORD.
The Special T,,wn meeting Last Night.

Selectman w, L, Hall called TO order
the special town meeting last evening
at T;46 at which time there We're about
500 present, but mere came in later
j. r. Campbell was chosen as chairman,
with o. /. Martin as clerk,
There was large delegation present
from the Yalesville district. A large
map OF the proposed change in the road
south of the South street railroad cross
ing and continuation of Colony street
on the east side of the railroad track
was displayed uporl the table.
The first business was a motion to
suspend the usual rules and hear the
different opinions expressed on the sub
ject matter before the regular matter
in the call was taken up. Judge Hub
bard opposed the motion on the ground
that it would take more time and that
all the texts of the meeting were to be
found in the CALI
H. T. Hall STATED that he did not
desire to use up the time, but was de-
sirous of hearing what Yalesville want
ed and IL reasonable he believed that
all could be amicalbly arranged without
waste of time. A vote on the motion
was taken and the chairman thought
the motion was lost. Cries of Doubt
it" were heard and another vote was
taken with a like esult after which
the house was divid ed by standing
vote. This also proved unsatisfactory
and it was finally settled by having
those voting pass in front of the table
and be counted. o. H. d. Fowler ana
c. r. Lamb We're appointed as tellers.
The result was: In favor of the motion
l29, opposed 49, The motion was de-
clared carried by only 16 votes.
A motion was made to restrict each
Speker to five minutes, but 1t did not
prevail.
Judge Hubbard introduced to the
meeting Mr.. A. c. SteTnberg of Hart
ford of the state board of highway
commissioners, who gave the facts as
to the action of the commissioners on
the allotments from the state treasury
toward the Improvements OF the ROADS,
and stated that if the action of last
falls town meeting was rescinded the
town would lose the appropriation Tor
last year, as the law provides that but
one appropriation can be made In one
year The speaker stated that ne was
pleased to see the citizens were so IN
terested in the matter Of good roads
H. f. Hall stated that he was willing
that Yalesvile shall have the last years
appropriation provided that the Yales-
willie people were willing to let this end
of the town have the next. The dele
cation from Yalesville, through IT'S
speakers, agreed to the proposition ana
the agreement seemed to meet with the
favor of the meeting and 1t was EVIL
dent that the expected struggle between
LIZ bow f,r. Nrflt11
acy was not to be tried, as the state
ment of Mr.. Sternberg regarding the
law on the matter settled the bust
ness for keeps and the last years APP
preparation question was dropped for
ever.
1t was voted to take up the regular
matters in the call
The first on the call was the PROPOSE
ton to change the layout of Colony
street south of the borough line. There
was quite little discussion on the
legal points of the case between two
of the attorneys present, but both seem
ed to look at the matter in the same
light, only from different standpoints.
A resolution was introduced which
was to instruct the selectmen to agree
with the railroad company in regard to
the eliminating of three grade crossings
on the south side of town and the
changes Of Colony street, as heretofore
stated.
Judge Hubbard opposed the resolu-
ton, as it was not in the power of this
meeting or of the selectmen to give
any permission or agreement to allow
any change in two at least of the grade
crossings in question, as they We're
inside the borough line and the select
men had nothing whatever to do with
the grade crossings inside the borough,
and he was opposed to take any heed
less action in the matter and was in
favor of the appointment of a commit
tee from the town and borough and
confer with the railroad company re-
garding the proposition made and have
everything done in legal manner.
There was a lively discussion on the
subject, and finally an amendment was
made to the resolution, which included
the board of burgesses together with
the selectmen.
Judge Hubbard offered an amend
ment to the effect that the selectmen
shall confer with the railroad company
regarding the proposition which shall
be made in writing and report of the
same to be made at a special meeting
to be called at their option. A vote
was taken on the substitute Offered
by Mr.. Hubbard, which was defeated
by vote of 121 to 81.
A vote was taken on the original
resolution with amendment, which was
carried with but little opposition.
1t was voted that the next years APP
preparation be expended on Colony
street, running north from the NORTH
Haven line.
A vote OF thanks was given Commits
sioner Sternberg for his kindness in
coming down here and for the valuable
information that he gave the meeting
Voted, That the selectmen be request.
ed to get the work agoing on the NORTH
line as soon as practicable and thai
the width of the road be left to the
discretion of the selectmen. Adjourned
OTHER NEWS.
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