The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
from the narrow dummy gauge.

from the narrow dummy gauge.
 President Rogers asked Supt. Chap man when the company would be Sssdy Sstsoy to place & EsiEfield avenue in con aid not know whether the company would include Fairfield avenue in it's appeal or not. He would find out as soon as possible and If the company did not desire to broaden out its tracks In Fairfield avenue between Main and Water streets he thought it would be ready to start in paving its portion of the roadway in Fairfield avenue at once. He said he had received word that 3o,0oo of 1so,o00 Mack brick the company had ordered for this city had been shipped.
 The commission was on the verge of ahead with the South Main street work, when MT. Chapman spoke of the contemplated appeal to the railroad commission This would have been a splendid victory for the director whose estimated cost of paving South Main street was e9 cents e. square yard against $1.a5 and $1.25 a square yard which were the figures of the private contractors
 Commission Fred Atwater who does most of the figuring for the commits sion. went over the payroll for the Golden Hin street paving job and said that 1t had cost the oity $1.07 a. square yard to lay that paving which was greet deal cheaper than private con- tractors had bid on the work
 r Director Bntz said it was the public service corporation that delayed the work in Golden Hifl street and the ex- pense of keeping a watchman on the job for several weeks increased the cost of the work. He did not oontem- plate any such delays an South Main street once the work was strated.
 As for grooved rails Auditor Keat- ing secretary of the commission said not a word had been heard from the railroad company. MT. Chapman said the company counted on having the groOved rails here during the first week in September and that all of the other materials were practically on hand.
 w. R- Brown could not see as there was anything to stop the railroad com cars after it had secured 10 foot centers and then asking for still wider centers. Upon his motion it was voted to ask the railroad commissioners if there was any maximum width for the bod les Of cars used by street railroads.
 In answer to questions Supt. Chap man sadd that personally he favored the running of more single truck cars in the city at more frequent intervals as he believed it would give better service at less expense. But he said that the majority of people were in favor of the large cars at present and his personal opinion did not count in the matter.
 Commissioner IAslar told MT Chap man that the commission did not want any bluffs on the question of putting Fairfield avenue back in condition, and MT. Chapman replied there was no bluff about it. MT. Lashar said that it was only by courtesy that the com mission had allowed Fairfield avenue to stay unpaved between the car tracks, and he thought the city should receive fair treatment in the matter. Then MT. Chapman said that he did not know whether Fairfield avenue was to be included in the appeal to the railroad commissioners.
 MT. LaShar asked if 1t was not un- fortunate that MT. Chapman did not have the power to answer agents. He thought the company should have some accredited agent. How many Pooh BahS are there, anyhow?'' he asked.
 MT. Chapman did not answer this question.
 Mayor Lee who created the paving after the session of the Common Coun- cil and said he did not believe there were many living now who would live to see Main street in good condition. In accordance with the action of the Common Council last night the com mission instructed Director Biltz to re- set the curb in Main street between Congress street and East Washington considerably higher than the present roadway.
 The maximum raise in the grade will be IA inches at the foot of High street. This will provide sufficient pitch to the street to carry off the surface wa ter which flows from the streets on Golden Hill during a heavy rain storm.
 In response to a letter from Engineer c. c. Elwel1 of the railroad company Director Biltz was instructed to fur nish the railroad with a proposal from the city to pave Yellow Mill bridge with wood blocks.
 The contract to lay 600 feet of 10x15 sewer in Waldorf avenue was awarded to the B. D. Pierce, Jr., Co.,, at s7 cents; the contract to lay POO feet of 10x15 inch sewer in Golden Hill street was awarded to the Pierce Mfg. Go. at 93 cents; and the contract to lay 710 feet in Connecticut avenue was let to the B. D. Pierce, Jr., Co.,, at 77 cents.