pany has the right to furnish electric light or power, may contract with the said The United Illuminating Company for supplying electric light for lighting the highways and public places and buildings, and for furnishing electric power in such buildings, and such towns and such incorporated districts are authorized and empowered to raise money by taxation of the property, real and personal, in such towns or districts, to pay for the electric light, or power, or either, or both, supplied by said company to such town or incorporated district. SEC. 2. This resolution shall be an amendment to the charter of said company. Approved, April 29, 1903. [Substitute for House Bill No. 332.] AN ACT RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT LIENS IN THE CITY OF WATERBURY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: SECTION 1. The city attorney of the city of Waterbury shall, in addition to his other powers and duties, have all the powers of the collector of taxes of said city relative to the release of liens for assessments made and levied by said city. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. [House Joint Resolution No. 215.] [172.] AUTHORIZING WHITMAN S. MEAD TO CONSTRUCT SEA-WALLS. Resolved by this Assembly: That Whitman S. Mead be and he is hereby authorized to construct a sea-wall or sea-walls in front of his land in the town of Greenwich, bounded northerly by land of John H. Gourlie, easterly by land of John H. Gourlie and waters of Long Island sound, southerly by waters of Long Island sound and the land of John M. Williams, westerly by private way leading to Long Island sound; and to fill in and grade the space between said walls as he may deem expedient; provided, however, that the same shall not impede public navigation. And the space so filled or to be filled as aforesaid and the space adjoining said land between high and low water mark is hereby granted to the said Whitman S. Mead, his heirs and assigns; said heirs and assigns to have all the said rights and privileges hereby granted to the said Whitman S. Mead. Approved, April 29, 1903. [House Joint Resolution No. 212.] [173.] AUTHORIZING NELSON B. MEAD TO CONSTRUCT SEA-WALLS. Resolved by this Assembly: That Nelson B. Mead be and he is hereby authorized to construct a sea-wall or sea-walls in front of his land in the town of Greenwich, bounded northerly by the land now or formerly of Augustus I. Mead, easterly by Greenwich harbor, southerly by land of Theodore Tiedmann, and westerly by the shore road leading to Belle Haven; and to fill in and grade the space within said walls as he may deem expedient; provided, however, that the same shall not impede public navigation. And the space so filled or to be filled as aforesaid, and the space adjoining said land between high and low water mark is hereby granted to the said Nelson B. Mead, his heirs and assigns; said heirs and assigns to have all the said rights and privileges hereby granted to the said Nelson B. Mead. Approved, April 29, 1903. [Senate Joint Resolution No. 202.] [174.] AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CONNECTICUT RAILWAY AND LIGHTING COMPANY. Resolved by this Assembly: That any and all rights to construct any lines of electric or street railway heretofore granted by the general assembly to the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company, or to any of its underlying or constituent companies named in an amendment to its charter, approved April 30, 1901, which rights have not heretofore expired and are about to expire on or before July 1, 1903, are hereby renewed, extended, and continued in force until July 1, 1905, with the exception of so much of Barnum avenue as has not been built upon and is located partly in the city of Bridgeport and partly in the town of Stratford. Approved, April 29, 1903. [House Joint Resolution No. 383.] ORING FORFEITED RIGHTS TO JOHN R. O'BRIEN OF HARTFORD. olved by this Assembly: That all rights forfeited by John R. of Hartford by reason of conviction of crime be and the same y restored. ed, April 29, 1903. [Substitute for House Joint Resolution No. 277.] [176.] EXTENDING THE TIME FOR ORGANIZING THE COLLINSVILLE WATER COMPANY. Resolved by this Assembly: That the time for accepting the charter of The Collinsville Water Company and the time within which said company may be organized is hereby extended until the first day of July, 1905. Approved, April 29, 1903. [House Joint Resolution No. 222.] AMENDING THE CHARTER AND CHANGING THE NAME OF THE OUSATONIC WATER COMPANY. Besolved by this Assembly: SECTION 1. That the name of The Ousatonic Water Company be and it is hereby changed to the Ousatonic Water Power Company. SFC. 2. Said corporation may acquire, purchase, and hold the stock or securities of any other corporation organized or doing business under the laws of this state. Approved, April 29, 1903. [House Joint Resolution No. 96.] AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE JOSEPH PONIATOSKI SICK, AID, AND BENEFIT SOCIETY OF NAUGATUCK. Resolved by this Assembly: That the charter of The Joseph Poniataki Sick, Aid, and Benefit Society, of Naugatuck, approved April 25, 1993, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word "two" in the ninth line of section one and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty." Approved, April 29, 1903. [Senate Joint Resolution No. 205.] RESTORING FORFEITED RIGHTS TO FRANK MCALLISTER. Resolved by this Assembly: That all rights forfeited by Frank McAllister of Middletown by reason of conviction of crime be and the same are hereby restored. Approved, April 29, 1903. [Senate Joint Resolution No. 84.] [180.] AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE GREENWICH TRAMWAY COMPANY. Resolved by this Assembly: SECTION 1. That The Greenwich Tramway Company, incorporated June 28, 1893, is hereby authorized to locate, construct, equip, operate, and maintain a street railway in the town of Greenwich with not more than two tracks and all necessary and convenient depots, turnouts, switches, turntables, and connections upon the following highways: Commencing at the corner of Lake avenue and Glenville road in the town of Greenwich, running thence along the Glenville road through Glenville, and thence along the road that runs south of the store of Webster Haight to King street, so called: Also beginning on the Post road at Byram bridge, and running along the Post road to the Pemberwick road; thence along the Pemberwick road to Glenville; and thence along the road that runs to Webster Haight's store, to Webster Haight's store. SEC. 2. All the provisions, conditions, and authority contained in the resolution incorporating The Greenwich Tramway Company, approved June 28, 1893, and all amendments and alterations thereof, passed and approved since said date, are hereby made a part of this resolution, and shall be in all respects applicable to all proceedings and doings taken hereunder. SEC. 3. The charter of The Greenwich Tramway Company, approved June 28, 1893, and all amendments thereto, are hereby continued in force and effect, and the said company may construct and complete its road as described in the charter thereof and amendments thereto over any streets, highways, and private property, in which streets, highways, and private property it has not heretofore exercised the rights heretofore granted it by the general assembly, at any time before the rising of the general assembly at its January session, 1905. Approved, April 29, 1903. [Senate Joint Resolution No. 85.] EXTENDING THE TIME FOR SECURING THE RIGHT OF WAY AND AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE RIDGEFIELD AND NEW YORK RAILROAD COMPANY. Resolved by this Assembly: That the time limited by the charter and amendments thereto of the Ridgefield and New York Railroad Company for securing the right of way and completing the construction of its road be and it is hereby extended to the fourth day of July, 1907. Approved, April 29, 1903. [House Joint Resolution No. 169.] [182.] EXTENDING THE TIME FOR ORGANIZING THE SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD. Resolved by this Assembly: That the time for organizing the Scottish Union Insurance Company of Hartford, and of certifying such organization, is hereby extended until the first day of June, 1907. Approved, April 29, 1903. [Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution No. 64.] [183.] AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE MANUFACTURERS' RAILROAD COMPANY. Resolved by this Assembly: SECTION 1. That The Manufacturers' Railroad Company, located in New Haven, is hereby authorized to lay, construct, and operate a street railway, in accordance with the provisions contained in the charter issued to The Manufacturers' Street Railway Company of New Haven, approved June 23, 1893, and the amendment thereto, approved May 9, 1895: Commencing at the terminus of the tracks of said The Manufacturers' Railroad Company, at the factory of the National Wire Corporation in said city; thence along private way and highway through Wheeler street and Forbes avenue, crossing Tomlinson's bridge, so called, and along Bridge street to and connecting with the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, near the corner of Bridge and Water streets; also commencing at the corner of Forbes avenue and Waterside street; thence through Waterside street to its southerly terminus; thence along private way to a point near the easterly shore of New Haven harbor opposite Crane's bar, so called; also commencing at the corner of Forbes avenue and Stiles street to its southerly terminus; thence along private way to a point near the easterly shore of New Haven harbor, opposite Crane's bar, so called; also from the terminus of the tracks of The Manufacturers' Railroad Company near the corner of River and Front streets, through Front street to Grand avenue; all the above described lines being in the town of New Haven. Provided, that said company shall not, so long as the tracks of The Fair Haven and Westville Railroad Company remain in or on Forbes avenue, Tomlinson's bridge, and Bridge street, construct any additional tracks over said route, but may use the tracks of said The Fair Haven and Westville Railroad Company, paying therefor such compensation as may be agreed upon between said companies, or, in case of their inability to agree, as may be fixed under section 3853 of the general statutes; and in case the tracks of The Fair Haven and Westville Railroad Company shall be removed, then The Manufacturers' Railroad Company may, at any time thereafter, construct and operate its railroad |