Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-26
WANT COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
To Appraise Damages by Sewerage to
 the Platt Mill Go.

To Appraise Damages by Sewerage to
 the Platt Mill Go.
 Colonel Burpee. as counsel for the Platt Bros Manufacturing Go of Platts Mills, and also assisting counsel 70 City Attorney Kellogg, applied to Judge Wheeler in the superior court this morning that committee be ap- pointed to look into and appraise the damage the petitioner claims to have suffered by the city continuing its sew craze system past it's plant on the Naugatuck river at Platts Mills. The following is the petition in full:
 To the Hon George W. Wheeler,
 Judge of the Superior Court of the
 State of Connecticut:
 The city of Waterbury and its board of commissioners of public works re- spectfuly represent:
 l. The Platt Bros & Co, corpora ton located in said Waterbury, are the sole owners of a certain piece oL land situated in said city, about two miles from it's center, with certain manufacturing establishments and other buildings thereon. Through this land flows the Naugatuck river. which furnishes water privilege to sad company, from which water Is coll ducted by an artificial canal to supply power to it's factories.
 2. During the year 1889 and subse- quently thereto. the city of Waterbury has constructed and extended sew craze system, by means of which the greater portion of it's sewage has been deposited in said Naugatuck river, and thereby certain damage has been caused to the property, right, priv iIege and franchise of the said tne Platt Bros &c Co: and on April 23, 1851, they brought action against said city , by reason thereof, and recovered the sum of $500 as the full amount of dam ages suffered prior to the commence ment of said suit.
 .. Since said April g, 1891, said city has continued and for some time will be compelled to continue. to make nSe of said sewerage system. and thereby the right. privilege and fran chise of said Platt Bros & Co to some extent has been and will be required and damaged by said use.
 f. The said city and it's board of commissioners of public works, who have succeeded to all the duties and powers of it's board of sewer commiS- SionerS. which was created by section . of an amendment to the charter of said city, approved April fl. 1881. have been unable to agree with the said the Platt Bros < Go as to the amount of compensation which ought to be paid 10 them by reason of said damages.
 Therefore. said city of Waterbury and it's board of commissioners of pub lie works. by authority of the proyis- ions of section of said amendment Of said charter. and section of an amendment thereto. approved May 23 1867, respectfully make this applica- ton to your honor to cause such notice hereof to be given as you shall see it 10 prescribe, and of the time and place Of hearing hereon. and after proof thereof. to nominate and appoint three disinterested persons to eNamine such property of the said Platt Bros & Go as has been injured or required for the purpose of sewerage by said city. in the manner described; and to direct that they. having been sworn 10 q faithful and impartial discharge of their duties. shall estimate the amount of compensation which the said Platt Bros & Co shall receive by reason Of any damage which they have hitherto suffered on account thereof. and the amount which they shall receive :lil- nually thereafter. so long as said ,.ity shall continue to use said sewerage system and shall tAareby occasion any injury to the said Platt Bros <, Co. or until further application shall be made by either party and further estimate and finding shall have been made.
 Dated at Waterbury. November D. 1901.
 City of Waterbury and it's Board of
 Commissioners of Pl1hlie Works,
 By JOHN P. KELLOGG.
 LUCIEN F. BURPEE.
 Its Attorneys.
 Unless other arrangements interfere 1t has been decided to hear the petition next Monday.