The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-16
ORDER CONN. co. TO PUT DOWN
 GR0OVED RAILS
Council Hears Opposition to Permanent Pavement on
 South Main Street.
Office of Hydrant Inspector Created at Additional Ex- pense of $2OO-S Sidewalks Ordered on Number of Streets.

In adopting the report of the street committee, last night, the Council or
 dered the Connecticut Co.,, to lay grooved rails in Main street between East Washington avenue and Gilbert
 Main and Water streets, and in Main street from Atlantic street to Seaside Park.
 At the hearing upon the laying of permanent pavement in Main street, from Atlantic street to Seaside Park. Joseph IF. Cook appeared against the proposition, saying there was no heavy traffic at that end of the street and the pavement was not needed. Be- sides speaking for himself he spoke for twelve other owners of the prop erty who opposed the permanent pave ment. The other owners were Messrs. Edward w. Hanford, William Ward, McKenna, Oberly, Myers, J. Angevine w. H. Cook, J. T. Cook, Mrs. William Myers, Mrs. Ella Laidlaw. and Mrs. Nugent. The aggregate frontage of the protesting owners is 524 feet.
 Max Cohen was unanimously elected city sheriff to succeed John Capozzf. The new sheriff filed a bond of $5,O0O immediately and was congratulated by a large circle of his friends who were present.
 An ordinance was adopted which provides for the payment of the men and officers of the fire department by the clerk of the department bi-month- ly. D. c. Hall, clerk, gave a bond of $5,00O for the faithful performance of the duty.
 Morgan B. Madigan was given per mission to locate a lunch wagon on railroad property, on the south side of west approach of the Stratford avenue bridge. Henry E. Bishop was given permission to build a frame veranda of DF E -Gn1I
 Property owners in Main and Golden Hill streets where permanent pave ment Is to be laid, were ordered to lay 20 inch curb. and make proper connec- tions with the gas and sewer mains besides providing proper stop cock on the gas mains at the curb line.
 It was voted to pay Florence l.. Biltz $500 for injuries received by falling up- ing her knee cap. Other damage claims for injuries due to defects in the public streets were as follows: Daniel Coughlin, $50; Nellie James, $50; own request Alderman Gould was ex- cused from voting upon the report of the claims committee, he at one time having been counsel for Miss BiltZ in presenting her claim against the city.
 Patrick McGee was granted permis- sion to erect wooden coal bin and shed on the north side of the east ap- proach to the East Washington avenue bridge.
 The ordinances were revised in or der to allow the elevator boy at the city hall. additional compensation for night work.
 An ordinance was adopted creating the office of hydrant inspector at $1,- 200 per annum- The position must be held by a member of the fire depart ment. The ordinance means that a hoseman will receive an additional $200 per annum for looking after the hy- fS nnSifiOn iS not a one but has been held for several years by Capt. Daniel Johnson who was recently made assistant chief of the department.
 ported that it hoped to secure $200 from Miscellaneous funds before the end of the fiscal year for. the purchase of a Lincoln Memorial tablet to be placed in the city hall.
 The fire commission was given per mission to purchase land in the Ninth district for new engine house and to advertise for bids for the furnishing of a new hook and ladder to take the place of the historic truck now in use by No. Truck company.
 Abraham GreenSpun who wanted $50 for damages to his wagon becauSe he claimed it was run into by the chem1- cal fire engine was given leave to withdraw as was John Daley who fell on the sidewalk in Main street near Arch street.
 S1QGwalkS were OrUeTGo tdlo ioi- lows: On the west side of East Main street from Boston avenue north; curb. gutter and sidewalks on Freeman street Connecticut avenue to Stratford avenue: and the east side of Kossuth street from Autumn street to Boston avenue: instructing the public works director to build croSswa ks across North avenue at Porter street: North Washington avenue between Hall and Meadow street: East Main street on the north side of Berkshire avenue across Ha1lett street on the north and south side of Jane street. establish ment of building lines on Butler aud Bassick avenues; Main street laid out southerlv from Park Place to Long Island Sound. and Hawthorne street i from Noble avenue to Glenwood ave nues: ordering property owners on Charles street from Main, street toI Madison avenue to,y1ayrs curb.s' gutter and sidewalks in front of their prop erty before June Is.