The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-15
MANY SPEAKERS FAVOR
 PROPOSED BOND ISSUE
HEARING HELD ON THE PROPo- SETON TO MEET IMPROVE
 MINT EXPENSES

Sum Named Is $271,O0O--Crown, St.
 John and Humphrey Street Extensions
 Planned and s7O,OOO Suggested for
 Artificial Lake at Foot of East Rocp,
 Additional Item of Voting sr,.
 chimes Also Spoken of--PIan of fake
 Proposition.
 Many prominent citizens appeared at the meeting of the bonding committee last night in city hall to express them selves in favor of the proposed issue of $271, ,O00 in bonds to be used in vari- ous city improvements. F. c. Bush- nell said that he was heartily in fav- O. of the proposition and expressed his appreciation of the manner in which Mayor Studley had conducted the city business in the last five years. He said that each of the items mentioned in the proposition was of equal import ance and he hoped that it would go through.
 Mayor Studley then explained how it was proposed to expend the money and of the state of the city finances. He said that the city had built three school houses, a bath house, police station, and number of other pub lic improvements. Tn spite of these ex~ penditures $40O,OOO has been paid on the public debt. The total indebtedness of the city now is $3,4O0OO0, and ar ! arrangements have been made to pay off $100,00O next year.
 Of the $271,O0O, it is proposed to put $52,OOO into the extension of Crown street, $35000 for St John street, $75,- 900 for the extension of Humphrey street, $70,000 for an artificial lake at the foot of East rock, and $30,000 for | play grounds for the children of the city. The mayor said that these im- provements were all absolutely neces- sary, and that they must be made in 1 the course of few years. He argued | that it would be cheaper to do the work now.
 He explained very fully the lake proposition, and said taht the people were under a false impression if they | thought that it was proposed to estah- l fish a speedway. The drive will be boulevard and will be open to the use of all citizens The New Haven Water ! company is gradually excluding people from boating and skating privileges, and that they must be furnished with a place. This would be handler and more accessible than savin Rock. If the scheme is carried out it is probable that the trolley company will establish a branch line to the lake and thus make it handy for the people.
 Fire Commissioner John H. Pierce expressed himself as in favor of tho project and said that the in1prove, ments would be an advantage to the whole people.
 Simeon J, Fox appeared before the committee as a committe from the Chamber of Commerce and said that that body was heartily in favor of the extension of all the streets named in the petition, and that they considered that the improvements would be of i'm. mense value to the city.
 Charles Gay spoke as chairman of the committee sent by the Eleventh and Twelfth Wards Civic association, He said that he had been instructed to favor all the items and record the sen- timent of the people whom he repre- scented in favor of the bond issue He said that the city had very heavy burden now but that by the time the bonds came due he hoped that Yala college and the big corporations would
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