The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-25
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Less for recording fees zM
 Balance $3o O0 This amount has been paid over to the city treasurer for which receipt is
 held. The statutes require that the amount for licenses be paid to the
 state treasurer by the town clerk on the 1st day of each month. It is
 therefore recommended that your hon orable body cause an order to be
 drawn on the city treasurer for the
 sum of s30OO in favor of the State
 Treasurer on account of Hunters L- cenSes.
 Adopted.
 reported relative to the condition of
 Main street, from Congress street to
 East Washington avenue rr
 The City has found it necessary.
 as you are aware, to change the grade of the street between said points. In consequence of such change of
 grade, that portion of Main street be- tween said points, especially at foot of Arch and High streets, now is in
 an actually dangerous condition neces- sitating immediate action of some
 kind to render, it safe and passabie
 for public travel; and even a tempo rary remedy would render necessary
 an outlay by the City of at least N,-
 900. In view of the foregoing condi- l tions this Commission favors, if pos
 sible, the completion of the street grad ing and paving of Main street, be- | tween East Washington avenue and
 Congress street. this year, in prefer ence to that portion of Main street
 between Congress street and Gilbert street.
 Of course the paving of the entire
 street as ordered by you, from East Washington avenue to Gilbert street,
 as the matter looks now that Is ira- practicable. The question that con- fronts us Is, what is best to be done? Let us counsel together and do that which appears to be for the best in- terest of the city, even though such course involves some sacrifice of pride or personal feelings.
 IL is solely a business proposition and if it is not possible to do just
 what we would like to do. let us do the practicable thing.
 The city engineer, by actual meas
 urement. has ascertained that the street railway centers on Main street, from East Washington avenue north erly,. are nine feet eight inches. and rather than have the present unbear- able conditions continue for another year, we have no hesitation in taking the initiative and recommending as the lesser evil that the centers on Main street. between East Washing ton avenue and Congress street, be in- creased from nine feet to nine feet eight inches. This widening of cen ters wi1f not involve or render neces-
 sary any cutting or narrowing of ! sidewalks between said points, nor does it affect in any way nor confer any rights to widen centers on the
 principal business section of Main street to wit: from Congress street l southerly to Gilbert street
 Neither will such widening in the
 judgment of this Commission cause any appreciable public inconvenience
 but, on the contrary, public safety win
 be enhanced thereby. This Commission is willing to take whatever odium or responsibility -at- taches to this proposition, and pre- sents to you for consideration and recommends for adoption the follow | ing resolutions:
 I by granted to The N. Y., N. H. 6 H. R. R. Company to locate it's street railway tracks on Main street, from
 East Washington avenue to Congress street, on the same centers, to wit: nine feet, eight inches, as the tracks of
 said Company now are on Main street from East Washington avenue north erly. 1t being distinctly understood
 that this permission does not include or allow any cutting or narrowing of sidewalks between said points. | Resolved, That said Company is | hereby directed to proceed forthwith to | lay grooved rails and to locate it's
 tracks as aforesaid, on said center
 lines, and to pave it's right of way on
 said street, between said points, with
 wooden blocks and complete the entire
 work within sixty (60l days from the
 date of the passage of these resoiu- tions.
 | Upon motion by Alderman Meyer
 seconded by Alderman Mahoney the
 report was referred back to the com | mission. a.
 The Paving and Sewer Commission
 reported that as authorized by you. | E Han &oI 4I-
 following streets at the cost specified.
 to wit: