The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
Official. COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

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 tereSt and expenses, 1904-7, Inc; John T. Babbage, abatement of as-
 sessment for Connecticut avenue sewer i and taxes, lists of 1904, Inc;
 Jacob Finkelstone, abatement of
 taxes on the list of 1902;
 John A. Jackson. abatement of taxes
 on the list of 1903;
 Stanislas Kaliski, abatement of ex- penses v1 the list of 1907; i O. Lamachia, abatement of taxes on the list of 1903;
 1 Vincenzo Bono, abatement of eX- ! penses on taxes. 1902-4, Inc; And recommended for adoption the i following resolution:
 | Resolved, That the petitioners be i given leave to withdraw. | Adopted.
 | The Committee on Miscellaneous
 Matters reported upon the resolution | relative to the placing of electric fans
 in the Council Chamber. City Hall, | that this is a matter in charge of the | City Hall Committee and therefore the | passage of the following resolution is | recommended:
 Resolved That the resolution con- | corning the placing of electric fans in | the Council Chamber be referred to | the City Hall Committee. 1 Adopted.
 The Committee appointed to investi- gate the cost of the production of cleo
 tricity by the United Illuminating | Company at it's Bridgeport Plant re- | ported that it is found necessary in | order that they may work to advan-
 tage to employ a stenographer and | secure the testimony of electrical ex-
 perts as occasion may require. there | fore be it
 Resolved, That said Committee be- | a stenographer and to procure expert testimony as occasion demands the | expense of the same not to exceed the | sum of $500.
 | Dol to fho | and Means.
 i Upon motion by Alderman Wilson | the report of the Committee on Ordi-
 nances relative to increase in pay for double teams. tabled at the meeting | held June 21, 1909 was taken from the table.
 Upon motion by Alderman Wilson | the report was adopted by rising | vote of Is to 1.
 RESOLUTIONS. By Alderman Griffin: Resolved, That the Director of Pub lie Works be instructed to construct a crosswalk across Barnum avenue on
 the east side of Helen street. Referred to Director of Public Works with power to act. By Alderman Brock: Resolved, That the electric light which formerly stood at the corner of Hallett street and Hallam streets. and which was recently removed a distance of about 150 feet, be returned to its former location. Referred to the Committee on Lamps. By Alderman Fletcher: Resolved, That the Board of Health be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to sell at private sale or public auction as they may deem best, the city property located in the West End, so-called, and formerly used as a garbage crematory by the city.
 Adopted. By Alderman Brock:
 Resolved, That a sewer well be locat- ed on the southeast corner of Walter street and East Main street. Referred to the Committee on Sew By Alderman Brock: Resolved That an electric light be placed at the corner of Arctic street and Pembroke street. Referred to the Committee on Lamps. By Alderman Brock: Resolved, That the Commission known as the Permanent Pavement Commission recently appointed by his Honor the Mayor, be and they hereby | are requested to cause the flushing of all streets wherein permanent pave ment is laid.
 Referred to the Committee Mis- cellaneous Matters, with instructions | to res,ort at the next meeting. By Alderman Wilson: Resolved, That the Miscellaneous Committee be requested to set some
 
 the petition of J. A. Price for livery stable on Union Square at which all persons in interest shall be given mo- tice and opportunity of being heard, and that SO much of the resolution, passed at the meeting of June Fist, 1909 which gave the miscellaneous committee power fo act be rescinded. Referred to the Committee on Mis- cellaneous Matters. By Alderman Tague: Resolved, That the report of the spe- >ial committee, appointed May IT, 1909. which report stated in writing the City harbor line, -(esta blished De cember 3, 19O6) and made a layout of l city harbor line exactly coincident
 with the United States harbor line,
 November 19. 1906) and which report was adopted June 2, 1909, be accepted and approved and referred to the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages for action by it; and that the Mayor shall, and he is hereby re- luested to appoint the members of
 said board three judicious and dis interested freeholders of the City of Bridgeport. to estimate and appraise the benefits and damages accruing or resulting from said discontinuance and said layout made by said Special Committee.
 Referred to the Committee on liar bor Improvements with instructions to report at this meeting.
 Upon motion recess of five minutes was taken to give the Committee an opportunity to report. Upon reconvening the Committee on Harbor Improvements reported and
 recommended for adoption the follow ing resolutions:
 Resolved, That the report of the Special Committee. appointed May IT 1909, which report stated in writing that said Committee had discontinued the City harbor line (established De- cember 3, 190S) and had made a layout of a city harbor line exactly coincident with the United States .harbor line (ap- proved by the War Department November 19, 19OG) and which report
 was adopted June z, 1909, be accepted approved and referred to the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages for action by it; and that the Mayor shall and he is harehX reOIlHSte6 inf