The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

and why? To make the bridge strong
enough for the railroad company. The
road would probably in time be extend
ed to Derby and must go across the
bridge. He asked the members not to
forget that citizens and taxpayers had
their eyes on the members. He asked
how the members could vote to allow
the road to cross the bridge, without
paying for it, after having taken their
oaths to look out for the interests OF
the taxpayers. He hoped the board
would concur with the board of alder
men.
President Miller called Councilman
OMeara to the chair and, taking the
floor, said that he was not champion
of the Fair Haven and Westville rail-
road, and that the meeting had not been
called at the request of that company
1t was his honest opinion that it was
not doing the right thing to tax the
railroad company $1,000 and $500 annual
rental. He said: Figure that up for
twenty-five years. Do you call that
| just? l don't believe, after taking an
oath to look out for taxpayers inter-
ests, in obstructing public improvements
and this extension of tracks is public
| Improvement"
| Councilman Keane made an eloquent
speech in favor of the $500 amendment
to the committee report Councilman
Magoohan and Councilman Maroney
spoke against it. Councilman Rice of
the Second ward said that he did not
know where the other members got their
information that the railroad company
would not cross the bridge If rental OF
$500 per year was imposed. He would
! like to hear some explanation.
Councilman Dawson thought that If
an annual rental of 5000 was imposed
upon the road for the privilege of cross
ing the bridge the company would go to
the legislature and get permission to
cross the river on piles.
Councilman Stein in the course of a
speech asked who ordered the rails laid
on the Derby avenue bridge If it was
not the intention to build the bridge for
the railroad company.
/ Councilman Knollmeyer moved the
previous question and Councilman Ma
goohan seconded it. President Miller
who was still in his seat on the floor
rose to speak and the motion was not
put Mr. Miller alleged that those OPP
posing the committee report and oppos-
ing granting privilege to the railroad
company for reasonable compensation
We're using subterfuges. He said that
if it was voted to tax the company ST.,
900 down and $500 per year for crossing
the bridge there was nothing to prevent
| a future common council from rescind-
ing the action. He said that no citizens
| appeared at the hearing in favor OF
charging $1,000 and $500 yearly.
An aye and nay vote was then taker
on the motion to concur with the alder
men in adopting the amended third sec
ton of the committee report, so as tC
provide for the payment by the railroad
company of 81 900 down and $500 yearly
for the privilege of running cars ovei
Derby avenue bridge. The motion t.
concur was carried by vote of 20 t
Is, the members voting as follows:
Ayes-Hillman, F. ]. Rice, Mead
Keane, Stein, Cartier, Burton, Corner
Rowland, NJ Rice, Walsh, Greenfield
Cronan, Bradley, Hopkins, Mcclure
Keeler, Barnes, Doohan and Douglass
20.
Nays-Beecher, Chase Bohn, Gala
CHER, Harris Erff, Magoohan, Marc
ney Maley, Conlin, Brown, Miller, Ty
ner, Dawson and Rausch--15.
Councilman Rice moved to take from
: the table the second section of the com
mittee report 1t was so voted, AM
Councilman Keane moved that the sec
!, ton be adopted. 1t was so voted, AM
Immediately after it was voted to adop
tho first certion Then thes cOmmitte