The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-20
CARS GAN GROSS BRIDGE.
ALDERMEN GRANT REQUEST OF
 MANUFACTURER

Street Railway company-TomIinson
 Bridge to be Repairsd-K Kimberly
 Avenue Bridge piatter-Action De- !, Iayed Until Next Regular nIestIng-
 Loop at Yale Field Gran ted-Five Cent
 Fee for Bathhouse.
 The board of aldermen at it's meeting last night considered Director of Pub lie Works Goes recommendations, pre- viously published, in reference to the Kimberly avenue bridge. After con- siderable discussion the matter was ta- bled for the next regular meeting.
 A long opinion was then read from the corporation counsel in reference to the city's position on.the lighting ques- tion, most of which has previously been published. He says that the city has a right to erect municipal lighting plants and that they have the right to buy out those at present in this city. He also says that either the present owners of the plants or the city has the right to appeal to the courts in this matter and that three appraisers can be appointed to fix the valuation.
 With the report a resolution was pre- sented which could be used did the board desire to purchase or establish a municipal lighting plant. The report and resolution were tabled for printing.
 The report of the committee on rail- roads and bridges, granting the trolley road permission to build the loop at the Yale field, was unanimously passed and work on the loop will be commenced to-day so that it will be ready for the Princeton game
 The following resolution was then unanimously passed:
 Ordered, That the report of the direc- tor of public works, bureau of compen- sation, levying assessments of benefits for the construction of a sewer in Nash street, from Eagle to Willow streets, received by this board June 16, 1902, and accepted and assessments, ac reported, ordered laid August A, 1902, be, and hereby is reseinded. and all liens and interest against property owners in said
 
 be and hereby are abated.
 The report of the committee on rail- redas and bridges, recommending the repairing and strengthening of Tomlin- son bridge, and also that the petition of the Manufacturers Railway company that they be allowed to run their freight cars over the bridge, providing they paid their shares in keeping the gridge in repair was read. A long discussion followed. Alderman Elliott said that if the bridge needed fixing he thought that it ought to be done, but he did not see why the Manufacturers Railway com apany sholud be granted the right to use the bridge.
 Alderman Wheeler said that every thing possible should be done to en- courage new enterprises and that the chamber of commerce were particularly desirous of doing so. He then said that the concerns in that part of the city were great benefit and he did not see why they should be charged anything for the use of the bridge.
 Alderman Ricketts said that hte com mittee on railroads and bridges had given the matter careful consideration, had visited the bridge, and that 1t must be repaired immediately for public safe ty. He said that if it was not repaired soon the city would have some heavy damage suits on it's hands.
 A number of others spoke on the re- port and Alderman Morse then moved that the recommendation that the rail- 1.a fa,, tabled. This motion was carried by a vote of Il to 8. Alderman McGuinness then moved that the report be accept- ed and 1t was by a unanimous vote. The reports of the committee on claims and the committee on the abate- ment of taxes were adopted. The two reports from the committee on ordinances, in reference to the public bath house on St. John street were next read. The majority report favored a five cent fee, while the minority re- port recommended that it be absolutely free. After a great deal of discussion the majority report was accepted by a vote 12 to 6. ss55 !..s . A communication was received from Josephr R. Manning in reference to the advertising for bids for public light ing.
 Alderman Elliott spoke in reference to care being taken as to what conmuni- cations were handed in to the board, and President Logan instructed Clerk Moran to see that all that are handed in be signed. % The meeting then adjourned 4