The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-18
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 East on land of H. J. Seeley one hundred l10O) feet South on Laurel avenue forty-three ana fiNe-tenths t4s.5l feet. ana west on land of Will bur A Smith and Arthur J. Cable one hundred (1O0) feet. be released and conVeyed. by quit claim deed py the said City of Bridgeport to the said Parmly s. Clapp and that stephen F. Boucher be and is hereby appointed the agent for and on be- half of and in the name of said city to execute quit claim deed or sald property to Said Parmly s. Clapp-
 Adopted
 The City Attorney reported upon 2ne petition of the Bridgeport Hos, S-Sal for release of lien upon anu re.-s uended for adoption the Ioi- lowing resolution
 Resolved, That the application of the Bridgeport Hospital for release or lien upon land owned by 1t on Madi- son avenue, be granted upon the giv- trS of a bond by said Hospital to the sTtey of Bridgeport with sunicient v .eties. in double the amount of said the amount of said lien. viz, $1be.S2 with interests and costs If 1t shall be decided by the court that said lien is a valid lien against the prop erty of said Hospital. and that. said Hospital is liable to pax said assess ments secured by said lien. said bond to be approved by the city attorney. and that upon the filing of said bond with the city auditor. he is hereby authorized and directed to release said lien of record
 Adopted
 The City Engineer reported and rec resolution ireeardiug the establishment of grade on, Boston avenue. as fully appears by resolution adopted May 3, 1909.
 Resolved. That a. hearing be and hereby Is called and all parties Tn in- terest notified to ep-ear and he heard in relation to eStahlishing said grade. also to examine said maps on file reia- Referred tc the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks.
 The Town Clerk reported the amount Of r-onev received at his office for hunters licenses issued for the week of Nov Ito Nov. 6. 1sos.s inclusive. as 5s resident licenses. .. ,s. =: s7e 5o' Less fees for recording. --..---.. 1f 50 Balance. .............--.-..--.- sSs % the City Treasurer for which receipt is held. The statutes require that the amount for licenses be raid to the State Treasurer by the Town CferE on the lSL Q8y or tdEn ffl1ntH- IL to therefore recommended that your hon. orahle body cause an order to pc drawn on the City Treasurer for the sum of s5s.eo in favor of the State Treasurer. on account of hunters H. censes-
 Adopted
 The Town Clerk reported the amount of money received at his office for hunters. licenses issued for the mSnss ont, 7o0o fuclusfye as follows.
 s9 resident licenses. -.....-...--- SIPS 15 l nonresident license. -....--.-- 10 25
 siss % Eess fees for recording. .......-- s %
 BaIance. ......-............. s1os co
 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 IL is therefore recommended that your hon. orable body cause en- order to be drawn on the City Treasurer for the sum of $109.0o in favor of. the State Trea surer on account of hunters H. censes.
 Adopted.
 The Special Committee appointed relative to the layout. alteration ex- change. discontinuance. enlargement of Congress street. as fully appears by resolution adopted November 1. 1909. reported thnt they have. in compli- ance with said resolution and the pro visions of the Charter. laid out. al- tered. exchanged discontinued. en- larged Congress street. in accordance with tfe particular description. align ments. maps and surveys herewith sub mitted. presented and made part here
 Beginning at a point on the easte-iy line of Main street. mt the intersection of the properties of Abby Mccarthy and Charles H. Armstrong. then -southerly line, of Congress street to Housatonic avenue. and submitted for edoptirn the following resolution.
 Resolved That the above and fore by approved and accepted: and re- ferred to the Foard of Appraisal of Benefits and Danages to estimate damages and benefits resulting from said layout.
 Adopted
 Report of Light Investigation Com mittee.
 The undersirned. a committee ap- pointed by his honor. Henry Lee. May CT of Bridgeport. to investigate the cost of production of electricity for arc lighting in the city of Bridgeport. pur- slfant to a resolution passed by the Common Council on the s17th day of May. 1909. respectfully report as fol- lows:
 On March 31st- 1906. the city of Bridgeport and the United Illuminet- ing Cc17pany entered into a contract providiEg for the lighting of the pub lie streets of Bridgeport for a period of five years. and fixing the rate for the same at s79.75 a year per lamp. which price should be reduced to 1-2 cents a night or s7s-47 a year. when the total number of lights should reach s00. A provision for a still further reduction. contingent upon a 1r nf rrro-7pcff0r1 urae led for in paragraph F of said contract. which reads as follows:
 "It is hereby agreed that if the cost of production of electricity for the operation of lamps as specified here in be cheapened during the continu- ance of this contract. that said Com- pany win reduce to said city the price of said lamps in a sum equal Co the reduced price of production as afore- said"