The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-21
VOTED TO DELAY ACTION.
BRIDGE REMOVAL UP TO SECRE-
 TARY TAFT.

He wii be Asked to Let Present ISini-
 beriy Avenue Structare Remain Until
 Work on ths New One Is Commenced
 Big Meeting in Orange.
 Unable to agree on a date for the demolition of the Kimberly avenue bridge. the residents of Orange Satur- day night decided to put the matter up Ito Secretary of War Taft for extension iof time. Failing in this the structure will come down on March 2S, as per present programme. This latest condi- ton was developed at a special town meeting held in the West Haven town hall in which nearly 800 citizens partici- lated
 That the meeting was not prolonged much later than 9.45 D. nl., was due largely to the business-like methods of lChairnan Greene Kendriek, formerly mayor of Waterbury.
 First Selectman Walter 4. Main pro- duced the original petition for the meet ling which was restricted to the ques- tion of whether or not the resolution Ishould be rescinded directing the select linen to remove the bridge by March 2S.
 The first on the floor was George F.. Bailey, who, aeter a long preamble, offered a resolution to the effect that 1.-the resolution and instruction passed 1 by the town at the special meeting of February 6, be rescinded. and that the selectmen be authorized and instructed to leave the bridge standing until such time as is actually necessary to com mence the construction of said lift bridge"
 Later. an amendment was offered by Dr. John F. Barnett, limiting the time to May 1, which he afterward, changed at the request of James Gardner Clark to April il. This was further amended by Warden James H. Peck, whose mo- tion finally prevailed. Tn effect, this was that the selectmen be empowered and instructed to keep the bridge open as long as they possibly can, and that they confer with the secretary of war before March 2S, with view of .secur- ling an extension of time until the ar engagements for actually beginning the work were completed
 l Still another resolution was offered by Lawrence J. Matthews, that sum, not to exceed $1,O00, be appropriated for the acquisition of steam float to transport passengers across the river during the time the stream should be open. This died abornin', Chairman Kendrick de- clining to entertain it.
 Among the most ardent advocates of Immediate demolition was Attorney Charles K Bush who denounced the lunwisdom of inviting suits for dam ages Of 5000 month by the United States government MT. Bailey was equally firm in his plea for delay, while MT. Clark scored the selectmen for their continued procrastination and their disregard of the town's instructions" IT. is not fair for the town of Orange to be oyerridden by the selectmen in this way declared the speaker. 1 Clarence E. Thompson speaking from real estate dealer's point of view. advised delay, while Judge sam Iuel J Bryant and Charles Newman took the stand of Mr Bush, and feared not only government suits but also ac- ltions for damurrage which might be brought agaihst the town by shippers MT. Peck's compromise was the best that could be secured by either side.
 The renort of the examination made by Engineer John F. Buddington was lnotread considers the bridge reason ably safe"