The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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bridge this structure would have to be practically a solid one from the foun- dation tp the roadbed, and would be probably a little over sixty feet. The expense as nearly as can be es- timated at the present time will be $25O,0O0 or over. and about double what the expense would be if drawbridge Il were ordered. I am informed that about nine years ago the town of Orange voted in favor of a permanent bridge, the idea being Il as I suppose, that bridge would be Il erected which would be but little higher | than the one now in use. That would | be the least expensive of any bridge which could be ordered.
 Nothing has been done during the | term of the present city administra- | tion until the recent notice came from l the secretary of war of intention to ! change the order from a drawbridge to | one for a permanent structure. I have been notified that damages to l the amount of $40,000 at least will be | claimed on the New Haven side of west river, and one of the officials of the borough of West Haven informs me that s40.0O0 in damages will probably be claimed on their side. A meeting of the warden and burgesses of that town will be called for Tuesday evening to consider this matter. If a permanent structure is ordered for the height named the cost of main- tenance, including interest on bonds, will be about $3.000 more per annum for Orange and New Haven than if the drawbridge is ordered placed there. The persons who own property along West river have an interest in its unob- strueted navigation for obvious reasons. The street railway company is interest ed in having a permanent structure be- cause of the frequency of it's car tratflc, stoppage of cars and the increased dan- ger to their business by having draw bridge to cross.
 It seems to me that the people who have to pay for the bridge also have an interest, and that the rights ot all should be taken into consideration, and some reasonable plan adopted which will give the greatest benefit and the least damage to all.
 From such information as I am able to get am inclined to think that the honorable secretary of war may not order the bridge of the height recom- nnended by the engineer namely 23 feet above high water; but am unable to get any reliable information thereof. l do not dare assume that he will do so. I therefore regard it as my duty to call the attention of your honorable board to the situation for your advice in the premises. I would recommend that your honor able board by unanimous consent pass a resolution requesting the honorable secretary of war, in view of the situa- tion, to make his order in the alterna- tive, leaving it to the city of New Ha- ven and the town of Orange to decide by agreement among themselves wheth- CT the structure shall be 8 permanent or a draw bridge. I would urge imme- diate action because understand that the honorable secretary is liable to dis pose of the matter at any time after March 4.
 Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. STUDLEY, Mayor.
 Unanimous consent was refused on the acceptance of this communication. An aye and nay vote was then taken on the question which stood F to against it's acceptance As this was less than thirds vote of the body the communication of the mayor was accepted.
 The following offer was then received and by vote accepted, it being left tc the registrars of voters to designate 1T # what wards they should be used.
 To the Honorable Mayor and Court of
 Common Council of the City of New
 Haven, Conn:
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 We make this offer with the expecta tion that trial of this method of vot ing will be so attractive to your citizen that you will be led to adopt the use o machines for future elections.
 Should the city adopt and contract t purchase these voting machines befor July 1. 19O3 the amount paid for renta can apply upon the purchase price.
 Very truly yours,
 United States Standard Voting Machln : Company, Treasurer.
 Alderman Minor then asked wha funds were left for the opening of ne' # streets and Chairman Trueman, that committee, stated that when tn s6,Oo0 appropriated for the opening Second street had been paid thei would be about sixty cents left, Whic could be expended on the extension ( ssa, Pearl street, if it was so vvoted to ea tend.
 The report of the committee on bat houses was then read and tabled ft printing. The committee stated tha # after a careful consideration of all tf available places in the Fifth, Sixth ar
 Seventh wards, it had found a suitab location on St. John street 4Sx1OO fee which could be bought for $50 foot, :. the entire ground for $1,44O. The report of the special commits
 on street railway investigation WI read and tabled for printing. The port was lengthy, and the most impo
 tant passages follow:
 TO the Honorable Board of Aldermf
 of the City of New Haven: your special committee appointed