The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-11
FOR SAYBROOK BRIDGE.
$1OO,OOO FOR REPAIRS.
Bill Reported in the Senate by Committee on Roads,
 Bridges and Rivers.

The committee on roads, bridges and rivers reported favorably on the following bill in the senate, yesterday:
 Section 1. That the governor be and he hereby is authorized and di- rected to appoint commission of three persons, one to hold office for the term of two years from and after July 1, 1907, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified, and one for the term of four years and one for the term of six years from said July 1, 1907, and until his sue cessor is duly appointed and qualified, and biennially thereafter the governor shall appoint one member of said commission to hold ofT1ce for the term of six years; and the governor may fill and vacancy occurring in said commission. Said commission shall have all the powers and duties herein after provided for and all such powers as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose specified in this resolu- ton.
 Sec. 2. Said commission to be hereby authorized and directed to execute in the name of the state contract or lease with the New York, New, Ha- wen and Hartford Railroad company of the railroad bridge across the Con necttcut river between the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme now owned by, said company for the term of 999 years at an annual ren- tai of $1, which said lease shall grant to the state the full use and occu- pancy of said bridge as free high way bridge for said term, except that no street railway tracks shall be laid and used across said bridge without the consent of said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany; and said lease shall also pro- vide that, in case any such street railway tracks shall be laid across said bridge by or with the consent of said railway company the con- pany laying said tracks shall con- struct roadway at least ten feet in width on each side of said bridge; and said lease shall contain all other provisions necessary to accomplish the general purpose hereinbefore stat ed and shall be subject to the approv- al of the attorney-general.
 Sec. 8. No such lease or agree ment shall be made on behalf of the state unless said commission shall find that all repairs, alterations and con- structions necessary to convert said bridge into a highway bridge includ- ing all causeways and approaches and appurtenances thereof, can be made and done at an expense to the state not exceeding $100,000. If said com mission shall find that said repairs, 4 alterations and constructions can be made as aforesaid, said commission is hereby authorized and empowered to cause said repairs, alterations and con- structions to be made in accordance with plans and specifications approved by said commission; and when said bridge and appurtenances have been so repaired, altered and costructed to the approval of said commission CTS, said bridge shall thereafter be a free public highway bridge and shall be managed, maintained and conduct ed by and at the expense of the state, hnd all matters connected herewith shall be under the charge, manage ment and control of said commission CTS.
 Section 4. The sum of $1OO,OOO or so much thereof as may be neces- sary, is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treas ury not otherwise appropriated, fol the purpose of making the repairs alterations and constructions herein before provided for, and the sum oi $iO,0O0 is hereby appropriated for the maintenance of said bridge and the expenses connected therewith, includ- ing the compensation and expenses oi said commissioners for the two fisca years ending September 30, 1908
 Referred to the committee on appro' priations.