The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-19

speeches he felt the weight of argu- ment was in favor of the government line, but he also felt there was a strong public sentiment which did not favor going out as far as the govern ment line. Therefore. after discus sing the matter with a number of his constituents and members of the Man ufacturers' Association, he felt that the line he offered as a compromise was right and fair to all concerned. He then read his resolution and a de- scription of the proposed new line.
 When he had finished Alderman Ia que asked if he was aware of the amount of damages the city would have to pay for the mudfat property between the compromise line and the government line "How about the suit?' he asked.
 Alderman Dullard responded that there would be no suit, as soon as the old city line was disestablished.
 But there will be a new suit," said .Tasue.
 j You don't know that" replied Bull lard.
 Alderman Tague branded the com promise line as inconsistent and he thought it peculiar the matter should have been brought into the council without referring it to the harbor committee.
 Alderman McMurray asked if it had not been planned to widen the chan mel to a width of three hundred feet. Alderman Tague replied in the afr mative. Alderman McMurray asked him if he did not think it was wise to preserve all of the area possible west of the channel. Alderman Tague was of the opinion the matter was one for the War Department to deal with.
 Alderman McMurray said it was not long ago that Alderman Tague had the harbormaster before the board and was insisting he should answer ques- tions tsyes," or ::no,' and he thought i twas no more than right that he an- swer questions the way he himself wanted to be answered.
 Alderman Primrose, who said he had been supporter of the city line last year and was a government line sup porter this year, said he could not see how any supporter of the old city line could favor the compromise line.
 Alderman Gould said that he did not want it understood that he was actuat- ed by any other motive than those which would be a credit to the city. In relation to the submission of the resolution without referring it to the Harbor committee, he said: with due respect to Alderman Tague, we would say that after hearing him speak on the subject here on several occasions
 
 that he was not open to conviction
 He said that the compromised line was straighter line than the Fed eral line. and if the railroad built it's Wharves out to the line there would be room to bank more than one boat be- tween the wharf and the channel He believed the line could be established without fear that the railroad would Drlng an expensive suit, and the suit would be ended for all time.
 Alderman Brock declared himself in favor of the government line and said he doubted very much if the compro- mise line was established the Nauga- tuck wharf would be removed. He also thought the act of the city in adopting the compromise line would influence the War Department to be inactive about removing a part of the inner breakwater which he claimed in- tercnnted the sewage emptied into the harbor.
 Alderman Wilson said he favored the use of any money which would have to be paid in damages for the estab lishment of the compromise line for the purchase of wharfage at the foot nf Wall Straof