The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
(OfffcfaI.) COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

A regular meeting of the Common Council was held at City Hall. Mon day evening. Nov. l. 1909, at o'clock.
 His Honor Henry Lee presided.
 Present-AIdermen Wilson, Wilder. Gould. McMurray. Cassidy. Bertilson, Fletcher, Near, Bullard Griffin, Hart ley, Primrose. Carroll, Feyrer. Tague. Brock, Thomas. Meyer, Zink, OCon- nell. F'inlan, Mahoney, ONeiIl and Conner.
 On motion the reading of the min utes of the previous meeting was dis pensed with and the records approved.
 HEARINGS
 Hearings were held and parties in interest heard on the following pro- posed improvements:
 Widening of Congress street, from Main street easterly to the new Con- gress street bridge.
 Strengthening of Boston avenue from Old Mill Green to Seaview avenue.
 On petition of Michael Judge for per- mission to extend over building line on the east side of Norman street a distance of about 100 feet from Olive street.
 Construction of sewer in Thomas street, commencing at and connecting with the sewer in Water street and extending westerly about POO feet.
 PETITIONS. To the Committee on Claims:
 William F. Upton, abatement of ex- penses on assessment for Stratford and wilmot avenue sewer.
 To the Committee on Fire Depart
 ment:
 John H. Daskam, for permission to erect frame addition dron clad) to fac- tory in rear of 125 and 125 Stratford avenue.
 Patrick McGee, permission to erect additions to coal sheds on the north side of East Washington avenue at the eastern approach of bridge
 H. E. Bishop. permission to erect frame shed in the rear of PA Fairfield To the Committee on Streets and Side
 walks:
 Percy P. Anderson, permission to erect one story frame store. and to extend same 6 feet over building line on Broad street between Lafayette street and Gregory street. To the Director Public Works, with power to act:
 Peter Hron. permission to move a two story frame cottage from 1zO9 etratford avenue to the south side of Revere street. between Union and Central avenues.
 William Walker. permission to carry private sewer from his property on River street along said street dis tance of about 300 feet.
 The reports of the Board of Ap- praisal of Benefits and Damages sPe- cialIy appointed. laid over under the
 
 ord in meeting of said date. were adopted and the assessments con- firmed.
 The Committee on Streets and Side walks reported and recommended for adoption the following resolution.
 Resolved. That owners of property or parties in interest on both sides Of Bishop avenue from Stratford avenue to Grace street be ordered to lay curb, gutter and sidewalks on or before Jam uary 1, 1910.
 Adopted
 The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolution:
 lie Works be directed to grade Park street from Spring street northerly to Huntington Road. Adopted r -s..s The same committee reported upon the petition of Bridget Coyne for per mission to extend six feet over the building line on Park street commence ing at the southwest corner of Putnam street and extending southerly a dis tance of about 30 feet. and to extend six feet over the building line on the soufherly side of Putnam street begin ming at the southwest corner of Put nam and Park streets and extending westerly on Putnam street a distance adoption the following resolution: Resolved. That the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Adopted.
 The same committee reported upon the petition of David Gibson, ct al, for the layout of building lines on Houston street from Main to Broad streets, and acceptance of Houston street from Main to Broad streets, and recom- mended for adoption the following res olution:
 Resolved, That the petitioners be given leave to withdraw. Laid on table until next meeting. The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolutiOn: Resolved, That the Director of Pub lie Works be directed to construct a crosswalk on Boston avenue on the west side of East Main street. Adopted
 tive to the petition of Michael Judge for permission to extend 4 feet over the building line on the east side of Norman street. a distance of about 1oo mended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved. That the prayer of the pc titioner be granted. Adopted.
 The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be. and hereby is. directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before this Common Council. at the Council Room. City Hall, on the 20th day of Decem- Der. A D., 1909, at 500 o'clock in the evening, and be heard in relation to the following improvements:
 Discontinuance of Laurel avenue from Wade street northerly about ], 400 feet;
 Extension of Seaside Park westerly from Barnum Ddke to Fayerweather Island;
 Acceptance of Beecher street from Huntington Road to Boston avenue.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolutions:
 Resolved. That Congress street be ordered widened from, Main street to the new Congress street bridge. and
 Resolved. That Messrs. Bernard Heating. W. D.. Murray and W. ". Bent be and they hereby are appointed a special committee to make said lay out and report in writing their doings to this Common Council, which report shall embojy a survey and particuier description of said layout