Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-16
PRELIMINARY STEPS
 FOR THE UNION STATION.
Hearing In The Superior Court Room This Morning Crowd of Interested Parties Present, Eut No Real Business Iransacted-Otj jections to The Railroad Scheme Were Sent In By The Score.

The hearing of those who will be affected by the proposed improvement ill local railroad facilities, before the railroad commissioners to-1ay in the superior court, was merely prelim- mary and developed nothing further than an oh, ection here and there. But it is believed that occasion for these the dream of Watcrburians for twen- ty years, a union depot, will at last soon be realized.
 The court room was crowded with the parties concerned in the improve ments, those who will have to make way for the march of progress, with proper compensation. of course, for their property. There were scores of lawyers, too. and though the hearing was called for Il o'clock, it was fully half an hour later before proceedings opened with the reading of tue long list of names of those whose property stands ill the way of proposed i'm prOvements.
 After the list was read, Attorney Sprock. representing the railroad com pany, stated that the plans called for q union depot, tue elimination of all the crossings in the city, an addition to the main tracks. he did not say how many, and two freight depots. The plans, he said. will connect the Naugatuck division with the High land division. Chief Engineer Inger- soil for the railroad then explained the different lines in the maps showing the improvements. He said the con- nection between the Naugatuck and the Highland divisions will be made at W ashington avenue ill the immedi- ate vicinity of the Holmes, Booth X Haydens Co.'S plant On the west side. the Naugatuck division and the High land division will part about 50O feet west of tEe present West Main street crossing. The pans call for a four track road on the main lines and the union depot will be built at the foot of South Willow street.
 The large freight yards, each of which will he 800 feet long, will oc- cupy ground over the tailrace south of the Waterbury Brass Co.'S works. The course of the tailrace will be diverted further south and the railroad will run over West Main street at the present crossing. Mattatuck street will be done away with and West Main street will run directly into Wa tervillc road. -s ........=.... e 2. Cedar street will be closed and Judd street will be extended from Browns l avenue to South Willow street and will be thirty feet wl,ls.
 The Grand street crossing will be eliminated, and that street will be closed and West Main street under the proposed bridge win be lowered four feet
 simon street will also be closed at the Porter street end. Attorney E. l.. Seery gave notice that he would oh- ject to closing Mattatuck street. Con. gressman-at Large Lilley. through Colonel Burpee, gave notice that be would object to closing Cedar street. The Connecticut Railway and Light ing Co gave notice also that they wish ed to be heard in the matter of over head accommodation for their cars. in which respect, Colonel Burpee claimed. there was no provision made made for the company. And then the city. through City Attorney Kellogg filed notice of objection. Mir KelIo2. stated that the city's interests are se- riously affected.
 Regarding the city and the trolley company's objections. it was decided that the engineers for the respective parties shall confer with the rail roads. The most serious Objector was Attorney Hungerford of New Britain. who held that the petition of the railroad company was insufficient. Attorney Sprock claimed that this was aiming directly at the foundation of gil the projected improvements and he wished to have all objections dis posed of as soon as possible. If the petition was insufficient. that was q matter for the court and regular pleadings would hay" to he filed. and that the company was ready to do fairly and snuarely by all the property owners concerned. said Attorney Spr1ck.
 Then David S. Plume. representing inc Plume X Atwood Manufacturing Co. filed an objection. so did Attor- ney ;uilfoile. It was finally agreed that for the accommodation of all concerned a map of the plans of the pro -ectcd tracks should b. left in the superior court room. so that all may study the situation at their ease. Fur tl'crmore. that all objections must be fiied by next Monday and that the next hearing will take place on Mon day February G.