Putnam patriot., 1913-11-07
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First Appeal fsena Is Findings In His tory of Utilities Board-Oispute cver con5truetion and Cost Of
 Washington Street Bridge.

Hartford The public utilities com ID len when 1t attempted to settle fhe dispute between the city of Nor Waik and the Connecticut Company over the method of construction and she apportionment of the cost of the sYashIl gton street bridge ia that city and ths number of tracks io be built ou the structure satisfied neither of fhe parties and both the city and the trolley company have appealed to the Superior Court for Fairfield county for g review Of the order.
 The city of NorwaK petitioned the utlHies board several months ago sba1 he commission order the Con aeetjeut Company 10 pas $io0,000 to@- ards the cost CT the bridge and to lay awo tracks equipped with grooYed z8ils. across the structure. When hearing on the petition was held at Bridgeport the company eontended that trolley service on the bridge sould be sufficiently accommodated by single track. The company also re- jected 10 paying as much as $l90000 aa its share Of the cost of the bridge. The utilities commission issued an order directing that the company lay two tracks with grooved rails on the bridge The commissioners held that 91e equitable portion Of the cost that should be assessed against the cOm- nany should be the cost of paving the part of the highway that must be maintained by the company, which they estimated at ss,G22. and the ad- dltional expense of making the bridge sufficiently strong for street railway service. which was placed at q. .992, making a total cost to the company of 9fG6f4
 The part Of the finding regarding abe layine Of two tracks on the bridge 5s not pleasing to the company and 1he apportlonment of the cost dis pleased the Norwalk authorities, so both the parties have appealed to the Superior Court This Is the first time n the history Of the utilities cemmis- sion that an appeal from one of it's orders has been taken to the courts.
 Seeks Egg Laying Honors.
 Mir ColIingWood. editor Of the Rural NaN Yorker. in order te lend interest 10 fhe egg laying contest at the Com zleciient Agricultural College at ssorrs. VIII enter q scrub family of dBzen haas picked up in New York city market They were bought in- a5ruiminalely for = eeats each. and Hubme whatever is known of their feedIaF The fowls are picturesque aa7 beauty and variety Their record a5H De watched with interest.
 No Movies, Kills Self.
 Despopdent because che rest of the family went to a moving picture show ,tud left him home. after he had plead ea fo go. Fred Thral aged G. com puitfed suicide at his home in the Straddle Hin district, MiddletoWn, by hanging. His body was found dang 7lnR from a rope in a cattle barn in the rear of the house Mr Thrall had beeu In feeble mental health for some rIme Besides widow he is survived hy three sons and a daughter.
 Receiver for Pope Company
 Announcement was made here that 'ehe Pope Manufacturing Company had haau placed in the hands of re- peiver The company made motor ye- Elicles of various descriptions. Col glnel George Pope treasurer of the company. Is named temporary re- s.eiver. and has qualified under a bond of S200 900. Colonel Pope, the re- neiver. is president of the National Association of Manufacturers and Is ulsr treasurer of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
 Governor Tanoier's Orders.
 Acting Governor Lyman r Tangier approved the acquisition of the ad- g0fant general on the comptroller for s 800 for miscellaneous expenses. He also issued an order transferring John -Nafmm from the county jail t0 the Cnnnsaticut Hospital fer the Insane. Wanumu was declared insane by Dr. John r. bowling. who examined him.
 aiohway Plans Discussed.
 state Highway Commissioner tAas. ;. iBennptt had a conference at the Capitol with Selecimen Howard Stan e38ft. Frederick Fredsall and Charles A Mason. and other residents of the eowu of New Hartford in regard to improvements to certain highways in 4hat town.
 f4ouoan Awarded st,2eo.
 { verdict for S1.2oo was returned rv the jury in the superior court at Waterbury. in favor of Lawrence F. aoeran. merchant of New Haven, in his suit against the Connecticut com many for S10.000 damages for injuries received in February in the trolley wreck near Summit station Cheshire.
 Because of the orders of Inspector John J. Oponnell and the board of health have not been complied with. thirty-one barns in the city Of New Haven were condemned and VIII have 10 be torn down
 
 slnded by Falling Apple.