New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
THE Bridge at HUJo1'd-WTk of
Leg oisiature-DrO1CHed at Sea.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. IA (spceiaD.-The question
of the bridge which has been the largest one in
this city for some years has apparently been set
tied by act of Congress during this week, bill
having passed both houses which allows a bridge
with d draw to be built the Connecticut
River at this point The commission and everybody
interested has been looking forward TO a bridge
without draw but with forty feet head room and
a wide span for the accommodation OF such navl-
cation as may so up the river from this city, Tne
fact that not ton OF material of any sort has
been sent up the river from Hartford for more
than twenty years, and that the draw on the old
bridge which burned, was not opened for more
than fifteen years does not count with the people
up the river, who have been able TO force a draw
into the Hartford bridge the plea that plans are
being made for up-river navigation to Springfield
and Holyokc. To be sure. bridge with a draw is
inmeasurably better than no bridge or the tenn
porary bridge the river. which Is In
danger of being knocked to pieces by freshets and
ice jams. but without draw il would be 10 some
extent cheaper and in every way better bridge.
There are five bridges between this city and Spring
field none of which has a draw, and between that
city and HoIyoke none of the bridges are provided
with draws. The commission will award contracts
and move ahead with the work as soon as possible,
acting under the vote OF the city. which has pro-
vided for stone bridge and appropriated, over over
10000 its share of the expense The beginning
with the possible hope that the War Department
will during the next year report against the up
sideration for the past and which, strange TO
say had never taken on actsve Phase r Tt ,i fnls
The present condition of things however, Is a reles
soeting so M tangibIe n the way Of bridge building
before many months
The legislature has held only two sessions this
week, on account of Lincoln Day, Thursday, IN
tervening. but work has been got under way WITH
much rapidity. Hearings on several minor olllS
have been announced and we'll attended. and some
have hep1
the houses for action. One important hearing. on
the proposed State tuberculosis hospital mas Deen
under way. but IL will take some time pefore IL 10
finally disposed of. The bill asks for Slooe"o lor
the building and equipment 1t is pointed out Dy
those who oppose the bill that it would be much
cheaper for the State ard better for the work con-
templated by these hospitals to have few smaller
hospitals, like the in this city. the state 70
each year than Il would 10 establish large hos
pital which would inevitably grow and need an
immense amount OF money from year to year Inc
State Board Of Charities does not favor the build
ing of hospital by the State at the present time
One os the curious bills before the Agricultural
Committee a bill protecting Angora goats putting
these animals the same basis as sheep IN the
matter of attacks by dogs. 1t was brought out by
evidence before the committee that there were near
y thousand of these goats in the State, and that
the raising Of them for wool was becoming great
come Sin greater. The law protecting sheep com
Pels towns. to pay for damage done to sheep by by
the fund from which to pay the damage.
The General Assembly has fixed the pay of the
delegates to the Constitutional Convention at $500
each the same that members of the legislature re-
ceive There was a strong movement to get the pay
fixed at $500 of the members of the convention
being interested It. however but 1T did not WORK
The feeling of the o% MAS ,hat @
Of the members from iitchneid tonntx % m bi
more because they. in fact, outlined the outcome
of the convention
The local interest in the General Assembly has
been largely over the appointment of two members
of the county commission. For the first time III
many Years Hartford secured member of that
commission William Bailey jr-, being the nominee
Mr. Bailey is a Republican, AZ alderman from the
Fifth Ward of this city and an energetic young
man. who has developed into public force WITHIN
the last three years His canvass was a vigorous
one and the argument that Hartford should have
n representative on that commission proved to be
the winning one. The commission grants liquor
licenses, and as Hartford has more liquor saloons
than any other town in the county. because ~ Is
the largest town IL seemed To be more than
right that Hartford man sh3ulo nave a say
the hoard " is not expected. however. that the
beard & as @ IibepaI in The granting of licenses
than heretofore. the policy OF rigid inVesusatioh
TO prevail as during the last hve years
An unusually sad piece of news came from the
South American coast during the week, informing
The family of Captain Lemuel Buck that his daugh-
ter. Miss Myldred Buck, had been drowned from her
fathers vessel of Santa Fe. in the Argentine Re-
pub,ic Miss Buck had accompanied her father a
great many times his sea voyages ana was a
fearless sailor thoroughly familiar with the sea
She was nineteen years old ana sradGsS OF OF the te
rrs dina tion exercises. and her essay Was on Ahe
srence No partcuIars have been received but
Il is supposed that she was washed 9Vero9aFd Su I've
this THIS city q