conduits, canals, pipes, or other works under, through, or over any lands, water courses, railroads, and public and private ways, as may in the opinion of said board be necessary and convenient for the use of said city; and, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions and objects of this act, may dig up any such lands and rights of way, and, under the direction of the board of selectmen of the town in which the work is located, may enter upon and dig up any such public ways in said town in such manner as to cause the least hindrance to public travel, and shall hold the town in which such ways are located harmless from all liabilities to parties claiming damages from any cause resulting from the acts of said city. The said city shall pay all damages sustained by any person or corporation in property by the taking of any land, right of way, water, water source, water right, or easement, or any other thing done by said city under the authority of this act. Said city, or any person or corporation entitled to damages as aforesaid under this act, who fails to agree with said city as to the amount of damages sustained, may have the damages assessed and determined in the manner provided in the fifth section of "An Act to Supply the Borough of New Britain with Water for Public and Private Purposes," approved May 26, 1857, but no application for assessinent of damages shall be made hereunder for the taking of any water or water right or for any injury thereto, until the water is actually withdrawn or diverted by said city under the authority of this act. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to give to the city of New Britain the right to take or appropriate any water, water source, water supply, or water right, from or within the town of Southington.

SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the costs and expenses of increasing the water supply of said city and fully carrying out the purposes of this act, said city is hereby authorized to issue bonds, notes, or certificates of debt, to be denominated on the face thereof "Water Fund of the City of New Britain, Series," to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, which bonds shall in all respects be issued in conformity to the provisions of a resolution authorizing the city of New Britain to issue additional water bonds, approved July 1, 1873, excepting that the rate of interest upon such bonds, notes, or certificates of debt shall not exceed five per centum per annum, and subject further to the provisions of a resolution authorizing the city of New Britain to redeem its outstanding bonds by the issue of new bonds, approved March 10, 1893.

SEC. 3. All the rights granted to said city by this act and not otherwise specifically provided for herein or in existing laws shall be exercised by said board of water commissioners or their successors in authority acting in behalf of said city.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect when approved by a majority of the legal voters of said city present and voting at a meeting duly warned and held for that purpose.

Approved, May 11, 1903.

[Senate Bill No. 161.]

[229.]

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR JUDICIAL EXPENSES FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1905.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

The following sums are hereby appropriated to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the objects hereinafter named for the two fiscal years ending September 30, 1905: For salary of the chief justice of the supreme court of errors, nine thousand dollars; of four associate judges, thirtytwo thousand dollars; for expenses of chief justice, two thousand dollars; for expenses of four associate judges, eight thousand dollars; for salary of nine judges of the superior court, seventy-two thousand dollars; for expenses of nine judges of the superior court, eighteen thousand dollars; for salaries of sheriffs, sixteen thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of Hartford county, six thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of New Haven county, civil side, six thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of New Haven county, criminal side, six thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of New London county, civil side, five thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of New London county, criminal side, one thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of Fairfield county, civil side, eight thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of Fairfield county, criminal side, four thousand dollars; for judge of common pleas court of Litchfield county, six thousand dollars; for judge of district court of Waterbury, six thousand dollars; for expenses of judges of common pleas court, two thousand dollars; for prosecuting attorney of New Haven county, court of common pleas, criminal side, four thousand dollars; for prosecuting attorney of Fairfield county, court of common pleas, criminal side, three thousand dollars; for prosecuting attorney of New London county, court of common pleas, criminal side, twentyfour hundred dollars; for prosecuting attorney of the district court of Waterbury, three thousand dollars; for expenses of prosecuting attorneys, sixteen hundred dollars; for salary of state's attorney for Hartford county, eight thousand dollars; for New Haven county, eight thousand dollars; for New London county, four thousand dollars; for Fairfield county, eight thousand dollars; for Windham county, thirty-four hundred dollars; for Middlesex county, thirty-four hundred dollars; for Litchfield county, thirty-six hundred dollars; for Tolland county, twenty-five hundred dollars; for expenses of state's attorneys, thirty-two hundred dollars; for salaries of officers of supreme court, for reporter, six thousand dollars; for expenses of reporter, three thousand dollars; for salary of state referee, four

thousand dollars; for expenses of state referee, three thousand dollars; for salary of assistant state's attorney at Waterbury, twenty-four hundred dollars. Hartford county: Clerk of the superior court, for sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, twenty-three thousand dollars; for balance of jury debenture, civil and criminal courts, four thousand five hundred dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs of criminal terms, twenty-five thousand dollars; for clerk of court of common pleas, for jury debenture, four thousand dollars; for sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, ten thousand dollars. New Haven county: Clerk of superior court, for jury debenture, thirteen thousand dollars; for sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, forty-five thousand dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal prosecutions, forty thousand dollars; clerk of the court of common pleas, criminal side, for sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, six thousand dollars; balance of jury debenture, four thousand dollars; for bills of costs in criminal cases, ten thousand dollars; for clerk of the court of common pleas, civil side, sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, eight thousand dollars; for balance of jury debenture, four thousand five hundred dollars; for assistant clerk of superior court at Waterbury, for jury debenture, three thousand dollars; for sheriffs' attendance and other expenses, seven thousand five hundred dollars; for bills of costs. in criminal cases, seven thousand five hundred dollars; for clerk of the district court of Waterbury, for balance of jury debenture, four thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, four thousand dollars; for bills of costs in criminal terms, four thousand five hundred dollars. New London county: Clerk of the superior court, for balance of jury debenture, four thousand five hundred dollars; attendance of sheriff and other expenses, thirteen thousand dollars; for the state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, twelve thousand dollars; for clerk of the court of common pleas, bills of costs in criminal cases, five thousand dollars; for balance of jury debenture, criminal side, three thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, criminal side, two thousand dollars; for balance of jury debenture, civil side, one thousand dollars; attendance of sheriff and other expenses, civil side, two thousand dollars. Fairfield county: Clerk of the superior court, for jury debenture, eight thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, thirtyfive thousand dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, forty thousand dollars; clerk of the court of common pleas, criminal side, for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, three thousand five hundred dollars; for balance of jury debenture, two thousand five hundred dollars; for bills of costs in criminal cases, fifteen thousand dollars; clerk of court of common pleas, civil side, for balance of jury debenture, thirty-five hundred dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, eight thousand dollars. Windham county: Clerk of the superior court, for balance of jury debenture, twenty-five hundred dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other ex

penses, six thousand five hundred dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, seven thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. Litchfield county: Clerk of the superior court, for balance of jury debenture, three thousand dollars; for sheriff's attendance and other expenses, ten thousand dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, ten thousand dollars; clerk of the court of common pleas, for balance of jury debenture, one thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, twenty-five hundred dollars. Middlesex county: Clerk of the superior court, for balance of jury debenture, three thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, eight thousand dollars; state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, ten thousand dollars. Tolland county: Clerk of the superior court for balance of jury debenture, two thousand dollars; for attendance of sheriff and other expenses, fifty-five hundred dollars; for state's attorney, for bills of costs in criminal cases, four thousand dollars. For salaries and clerical assistance of the clerks of the supreme court of errors and of the superior court, Hartford county, fourteen thousand dollars; New Haven county, twenty-two thousand dollars; Fairfield county, eighteen thousand dollars; New London county, eight thousand dollars; Windham county, six thousand dollars; Litchfield county, six thousand dollars; Middlesex county, fiftysix hundred dollars; Tolland county, thirty-six hundred dollars. Approved, May 11, 1903.

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 71.]

[230.]

AUTHORIZING J. KENNEDY TOD TO CONSTRUCT SEA-WALLS.

Resolved by this Assembly: That J. Kennedy Tod of the town of Greenwich be and is hereby authorized to construct a sea-wall or sea-walls in front of his land situated in the town of Greenwich, near Greenwich cove, and practically surrounded by the waters of Greenwich cove, Stamford harbor, and Long Island sound, and the said J. Kennedy Tod is hereby authorized to fill and grade the space within said wall as he may deem expedient; provided, however, that the same shall not impede public navigation. And the space or spaces so filled or to be filled as aforesaid, and the spaces adjoining said land between high and low water marks, including Pelican island, are hereby granted to the said J. Kennedy Tod, his heirs and assigns; said heirs and assigns to have all the said rights and privileges hereby granted to said J. Kennedy Tod.

Approved, May 11, 1903.

[Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution No. 30.]

[231.]

AUTHORIZING HELEN L. PHELPS STOKES TO CONSTRUCT SEA-WALLS.

Resolved by this Assembly: That Helen L. Phelps Stokes be and she is hereby authorized to construct a sea-wall or sea-walls along low water mark on the east, south, and west of her land situated in the town of Darien, bounded northerly by land of Edwin D. Trowbridge, and on all other sides by Long Island sound, and to fill in and grade the space within said walls as may be deemed expedient. And the space so filled or to be filled as aforesaid, and the space adjoining her said land between high and low water marks, are hereby granted to said Helen L. Phelps Stokes, her heirs and assigns; provided, however, that said filling in and said sea-walls shall not impede public navigation. Approved, May 11, 1903.

[Substitute for House Joint Resolution No. 264.]

[232.]

EMPOWERING THE TOWN OF EAST HADDAM TO TRANSFER TITLE OF THE COVE BURYING GROUND.

Resolved by this Assembly: That the town of East Haddam, at any legal meeting hereafter called for that purpose, may by a majority vote transfer and convey to The Cove Burying Ground Association, a corporation located in said town, all its right, title, and interest in and to the ancient public burying ground known as the Cove Burying Ground, situated near Salmon River cove in said town of East Haddam; and thereafter said association shall, upon accepting such conveyance, have power to prefer complaints under sections 4053 and 4115 of the general statutes for the purpose of quieting and settling the title to said burying ground and for the purpose of enlarging the same as occasion may require. But in the event of the dissolution of said. association or of the failure of the association and its successors in title for the space of three years to properly care for and maintain said. burying ground, all its rights, title, and interest derived from said town shall revert thereto.

Approved, May 11, 1903.

[House Joint Resolution, Substitute for House Bill No. 416.]

[233.]

INCREASING THE PENSIONS OF GEORGE W. LOVEJOY OF BRIDGEPORT AND RICHARD H. CLARK OF CLINTON.

Resolved by this Assembly: SECTION 1. That the pension of thirty dollars per month granted to George W. Lovejoy of Bridgeport, under the provisions of a resolution approved May 6, 1889, be