The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-16
PROVIDES FOR AN
 ASSISTANT TO THE.
 BUILDING INSPECTOR Alderman McMurray Be heVes Such An Officer
 Is Imperatively
 Needed.
Deplorable Condition of C1ty's Thoroughfares Commented Upon By AL dermen - Increase Pro- posed for Superintendent of Bridges.

Alderman John H. McMurray pre- Common Council calling for the crea- tion of the office of an assistant build- ing inspector who shall b a competent mason at the time of his appointment. The matter was referred to the com mittee on Ordinances with instructions that they report. at tae4next meeting of the council. The Alderman, who was member os tRe Iyonrni.nittee ap- pointed to investigate sthe conditions at the Bostwick 9ven9e\> school and who was familiar Nsitb the collapse of a brick building in -tsis city a year or so ago, is firmly convinced that Building Inspector Retland who is a carpenter, has too much work on his hands and is not able to give as much time to overseeing the, construction of brick work as is given to such opera tions in other cities.
 There was considerable opposition to the discontinuance of the street line in Ogden street between Pembroke and Hallett streets. No appearance was made at the hearings upon the estab- lishment of building lines in Butler and Bassick avenue or upon the laying of permanent pavement in Golden Hill street from Main to Water streets.
 At the hearing upon the pavement of Main street from East Washington avenue to Gilbert street, Thomas Ar hold. Sr., appeared and said the grade of Main street between Lumber and Congress streets should be changed before any new pavementS are laid. He owns property on the east side of the street and said that the sand IS wished from the side hill streets of ~~YI T0i. e-4,,o l,n result that the sewers are stopped and the cellars of the buildings on the west side of the street are flooded.
 Alderman Hartley asked MT. Arnold what kind of pavement he would pre- fer to have laid in the street. He re- piled that he had no preference as it was apparent that all kinds wore out. Aldermen Near protested against the changing of the pavement in Main street until State street from Park avenue to Hancock avenue was inn proved.
 Alderman Daniel Mahoney presented a resolution and addressed the council Tn favor of macadamizing Gregory street it's entire length. He stated that the street was used by truckmen in carting goods from the freight yards in the South End to the factories in the West End, and that heavily loaded trucks sank inches on wet days. AL derman Griffin said: "If any of the Aldermen want any new nacadam iald they had better ask for it now, as last year Auditor Heating recommended that no money be appropriated for new and this year he recom- mends that the dose be repeated
 Alderman Peter Carroll said that many of the city streets were in a de- pIorable condition.
 Alderman Eugene I. Meyer introduc- ed a resolution to increase the salary of the superintendent of bridges from S1 900 to $1,50O per annum. This in crease was spoken of at the time Supt. Brown was appointed, as he is an ex- pert electrician and performs all of the electrical work the city used to pay for outside of the services of the su- perintendent.