The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
ALDERMEN ACCEPT
 RAILROADS OFFER.
REPORT ON NO. a,s
 ENGINE HOUSE SITE

Is Unanimously Adopted-Alaerman
 spreyer withdraws His Opposition
 and Explains His Position-ThinEs
 That Fire Commissioners should Re
 ceive the sss,Ooo Instcpd of the Board
 of Finance-speaker Wants to Pro-
 vide More Fire Protection for Mer-
 chants in Center of the City.
 The special meeting of the board of aldermen which was held in city hall last evening for the purpose of acting on the No. engine house matter was a short one. the board voting unani- mously to adopt the majority report. When the roll had been called it was found that all were present ex- oept Alderman Weiss. Langley and Montgomery. Clerk Moran read a minor petition from the Manufacturers Railway company in reference to a sid ing, which was tabled for printing, aft CT which the engine house matter was taken up.
 After the reading of the two reports on the matter, both of which have been printed, Alderman Hamilton moved the adoption of the majority report, which recommended the acceptance of the of- fer of the Consolidated railroad for the property on Artizan street where No. 2s engine house now stands, and which the road desires to widen the cut. 8 A set had been seconded, Alderman Spreyer took the floor. He said that as he had been the author If the minority report, he felt it his duty to make some explan- alton to the board. He stated that ct the time he drew up his report he
 had some good reasons for doing so. Said the speaker, While some of those reasons have now blown away. some tstill remain. It is not my wish to hin- der this deal between the railroad and the city of New Haven. nor do wish to oppose 1t. but do wish to explain my position"
 Continuing, he said, You all know that when the police investigation com mfttee made it's report they recorn- mended the erection of new station lIOQSCS QOtIl dL ATTdllQ dNCllQC anu lOAA~ well avenue. You know that the resi- dents os Prospect hill want an en- zine house there. You know that an Iengine house has been asked for at the corner of George and Temple streets, Now, how is this to be had? From the
 board of finance. That's the only place i it can be gotten. If the majority re- bort is accepted the money paid by the railroad company is placed in the hands tof the board of finance. I think that this money should be given into the hands of the fire commissioners direct, l to be used by them as they see fit. l It may not be necessary for them to luse the whole sum in erecting a new house, and if they don't have to, they lean use the rest of the money in gfy- ling better protection to the merchants lin the center of the city who are pay ling big sums yearly in insurance. This lis my contention and think 1t a good
 one; still. as have no wish to him
 der the transaction, I will abide by the
 wishes of the majority"
 l When Alderman Spreyer finished the
 majority report was unanimously
 adopted. The meeting then adjourned By this deal. which is now conplet-
 led, with the exception of the mayors signature, the city in return for giving lup the Artizan street property receives lthe property at the southwest corner Iof Olive and St. John street and a cash reconsideration of $S6,ooO. The order will
 probably be signed by the mayor in a day or so and the transaction complet~ s1 o1 Frlao ro iiroad n0,,apot1v will than probably commence immediately on their work of widening the cut.
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