The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-08
ALDERMEN VOTE AGAINST
 RAILROAD PROPOSITION
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 General Ford said: It seems to me that great deal of the discussion on this subject has drifted and has as- stunned that a commission implies sorne- thing that their imaginations from their standpoint may suggest.
 I am in favor. of a commission of three as suggested in a report as pre- scented by the committee on railroads and bridges, not necessarily autnorlz- ing them to commit the city to any, ex- penditure whatever.
 A suggestion contained in com munication by MT, Whittlesey to this offset, if we received benefit we might llave something to pay, if we did not receive any benefit we are not called upon to pay. >t t.. .5f.t..,f.
 As Alderman Curtis said in introduc' ing the resolution, ''We, may gain some thing, but we have nothing to lose.
 would have that commission as pro- vided for nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the board of aldermen, hut composed of such men that every citizen and taxpayer in the city would feel. confidence in, not indulging in any important outlay on the part of the city.
 For a year we have bean struggling with the problem; now, do it; get Il out of the hands of the city govern ment, out of the hands of the court out of the hands of the legislature, up to a commission representing the board of aldermen.e .i.
 A commission of a similar character exists in the city of New York, and contemplates, when the Brooklyn bridge is completed to make one i'm mense open space at City hall, with broad avenues radiating out to re- lieve the congestion on its crowded streets; and the committee has large powers. And. approve of this com mittee, not with a view that it must necessarily furnish new route, but it must be in a position to say to the railroad in behalf of our common. coun- cil of the city of New Haven that they must either lower it's tracks and no spoil our streets, or it must adopt the Kelley plan or find one of their owl that will be acceptable,
 If I were to go. before you and asl you to give a portion of the street tt enlarge my building, would be hootet at.
 If Sargent or Winchester wish to ad{ new buildings to their premises vol prescribe that it shan5.be done under the direction or approval of the build ing cVmmitte, or the fire marshal. You have no committee from you | honorable body or on the part of th, | city to superintend such improvement as the railroad contemplate, you mus l therefore create such a committee or { commission to meet the present case. The road is constantly asking priv -ileges of the city. The other evening sat in this room before your honorabh ! board and heard no less than ten dit 1 ferent petitions from the railroad, ask
 irg you to give to the road a portloi of the streets of the city of New Ha ven for road bed.
 l Is it not possible with a judi s,or committee that these franchises, i ] granted, might be utilized by the cit,
 if; exchange with the railroad or tn 1 Improvements it asks for.
 As Senator Stiles Judson expresse, 1 himself in the senate a few days since ] it is quits, time that the co1nmunit,
 took care of itself, and not devote it attention to granting franchises t corporations. We must be liberal wit
 corporations, but they in turn mus l appreciate it and be liberal with us.
 Judge Mathewson favored a commit tee of three and thought that the city interest would be well looked out for The step should be taken to appoin the committee while the legislature i in session, so that they may not b. handicapped in their work.
 H. L. Bradley said that he had hearC no objections to the commission plal from people with whom he had talked
 If the board of aldermen could not fin, three suitable men there was no reasol why the power of the commission ap pointed should not be restricted.
 George B. Martin thought that tn
 appointment of a commission of thre fmould expedite matters, but that thei powers should be restricted. IL