Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-02
TROLLEY COMPANY ON TOP
Aldermen Realized it Last Niaht While Discussing West Main Street

Al the regular monthly meeting of the board of aldermen last night there were present Chairman Rlakeslee anu Messrs Bergen, Hurley, Filling Stan ley, Beach, Maeauley, Hewitt and Cal. Ian.
 The report of the bureau of assess ment showed that the so called bust. ness administration did very Gra- cious act for the trolley company at the expense of the public when they allowed the trolley people to double track West Main street from the tracks of the Naugatuck railroad to the car barn without paying something like half the cost. The report showed awards of damages as follows:
 Est of Amos s. Blake ...... .S22T 23 Wilbur T. Tomlinsor ........ 264.00 George Robbins, Rena Upham, 6000 Edmond c. Wood ............. 22S.00 John GilmoHr .............. 30000 Est of Israel Holmes ......... 55.66
 Total $1,134.s8 and concluded by adding that they could not find that the property owners between the aforesaid points were ben efited by the widening of the street. To make the situation more serious q communication was received from John Gilmour stating that he wanted his property left in as good condition after the changes are made as it is in at the present time. The estimated expense Of doing the actual work on West Main street according to the en- gineer is S1 BOO; 1t is estimated that 1t will cost in the neighborhood ot $2,000 to fix up Mir Gilmour's property These items added to award of dam ages win make about $5,000. an 1t Is thought that the whole thing cannot be one for that amount. The trolley company agree to pay S1,000. Some Of the aldermen, who are not credited bors, wanted the company pay more, but the wise heads voted down the proposition and 1t was amusing to see them bite their lips and look at each nice dose they gave the taxpayers for n joG that the company would gladly have done at it's own expense if the aldermen said so at the proper time Now they want the peoples land at n dollar Il foot to widen the street so that the trolley company may put down two tracks Then the public will have to do the work and pave the street with vitrified bricks None of the members thought the award of damages fair, but some of them wanted the report adopted, anyway, and let the az grieved parties sue. Alderman Beach didn't consider this wise course and on his motion it went back to the bu- reau of assessment.
 The trolley petition to lay turnout on the Cheshire road. commencing 0e a point, east of the Meriden road and continuing as far as the switch near the Mad River bridge. on condition that they abandon the proposed turn out opposite the entrance to Hamilton park It was granted.
 The following petitions were re- ceived and referred to the board Of public works: of Lake & Strobel ct al for a wider sidewalk in Exchange place east side. from East Main street to the crosswalk opposite Miller & Peck Go; Of George H. Gloves for the layout and establishment of 20 foot building line on Gloves terrace from Roseland avenue to Randolph avenue; of Frank Hoey for sidewalk on Ken yorl street: of D. L. Smith for inn proyements on North Willow street
 It was voted that the board of public works be requested to raise the Well ton fountain and bring the street at that point to a more satisfactory grade when the new pavement is being put down and also to ask the trolley company to double track as much or North Main street as is to be repaved.
 The board adjourned for two weeks.
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