Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-21
FORBES AvErusro BE rlnErHD

EOA W6S VEN U UB I'D HE WIDEN ED Notwithstandlng Considerable Op.
 position-Mrs. Sarah Hughes and
 Others Again object to the Layout
 -The Petition for . New Bridge
 over West River at Edgewood Ave.
 nus Considered.
 Tho straightsning and widening of Forbes avenue was the principal subject of discussion at the meeting of the board of selectmen last night. There is consid- erabls opposition to this plan and the op- position la led by Mrs. Sarah Hughes, who with Mrs. Hughes were present at last nights meeting.
 s. P. Craft was the first objsctor to the proposed widening. He strenuously op. posed the selectmen taking ten feet of the land adjoining the roadway. Mrs. Hughes characterized the layout ., an injustice and said that 1t had been made on anything but an equitable basis; Dur ing the course of her arguments she said 'tI have never been opposed to the widen ing and strengthening of Forbes avenue but on the contrary have signed two peti tions in favor of 1t, but do object to thit | plan of widening, which cuts up ten | twelfths of my land. By patient toll ant labor have managed to establish homs where intend to end my days and nov you want to take that away from mo That home is the only established line or the street and you cannot claim 1t. Yol only take two feet off the opposite side O the street while you want to take ten of mine. This is clearly an injustice"
 Alonzo Jacobs, who has resided in Ess Haven for the past forty-three years, sait that he did not think the survey in ques tion had ever been made. The question was then tabled forexecutive session, whel 1t was voted ''thst the board of selectmel aseess the benefits and damages to be equs to Sarah A. Hughes, Alfred Hughes ant Anna Rose individually, and to. be equa to Sarah A. Hughes and Alfred Hughes . tenants in common for the establishment of the north line of Forbes avenue, ss votei March 13, 1894"
 Alderman Macdonald was present ant asked the board to order layout of Ess Westville street. The petition was referre, to the committee on railroads and bridges Civil Engineer Sanford was instructed [. make survey of the oyster grounds ad joining the public olsming grounds.
 At the close of the regular meeting o | the selectmen the committes on railroad and bridges of the court of common coun oil held conference with the selectmen il reference to the petition of the Edgewoot Street Railroad company for a new brida over the West river at Edgewood avenue City Engineer Kelly was also present at tn conference and said that although the pree ent bridge was good enough for the ordi nary travel at present, a entirely new bridg could be constructed for about SIG, 900 ani would be necessity in the near future.
 Councilman BsIden was of the epinio, that the railroad company should bear tn msjor portion of the expense. Other mem bers of the committee also epoke in Hk' manner. Finally, after 8 lengthy discus sion, it was voted to appoint oommitte consisting of Alderman Doughan, Select man Forbes and City Engineer Kelly t, confer with the railroad company in refer ence to the matter and report at the mex meeting of the board of selectmen.