The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02

1 aldermen select some suitable and | proper person to carry out the terms of the said trust; and | Whereas, Edward Sterling, also of | said city, recently deceased, has been | acting as such trustee for a number l of years last past, and there is now | existing a vacancy in the said office | by reason of his demise, therefore be it Resolved, That D. Fairchild Wheel l CT of the town of Trumbull county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut, be and he hereby is selectdd by this board of alderman to succeed the said | Eben Sterling, deceased, as such l trustee under the will of the late Eben F'airchild aforesaid; and the court of Probate for the district of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is hereby requested to appoint the said D. Fairchild Wheeler as such trustee upon his filing a prop CT bond, as provided by the terms of the said will.
 Upon motion the communication was received and the accompanying resolution was adopted.
 Rev. w. Irving Maurer, inviting the board of aldermen to be present at a Dor day, to be held at South Congrega- tional church, Sunday evening, Sep tember 5, 1909 at 7.30 o'clock, the of fering of the evening to be devoted to the Anti-tuberculosis Association of Fairfield county.
 
 was received and the invitation &C., cepted.
 Committee on Streets and Sidewalks reported and recommended for adopt ion the following 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 7th. day of September, A. D. 1909, at 500 o'clock in, tho nd Ia rd i, lation to the layout of establishment of building lines and grade on Ells- worth street from Fairfield avenue to Brewster street.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported upon the petition of The Bridgeport Auction and Storage Co. for permission to erect a sign 3x2 2 feet in front of No. A Union Square, and recommended for adoption the following resoultion:-
 Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be granted.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolution:-
 Resolved, That the city engineer be and he hereby is instructed to estab fish grade on Livingstone Place and report the same to this common council.
 Adopted.
 The Committee on Sewers reported relative to hearings on sundry sewers:
 And recommended for adoption the following resolution:-
 Resolved, That the Clerk be, and hereby is, directed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before this Room, City Hall, on the 7th. day of September, A. D. 1909 at 500 o'clock in the evening, and be heard in relation to the construction of a sewers with proper catch-basins, as follows:-
 In Fifth street from Seaview avenue easterly about 300 feet; Extension of sewer in Fairfield avenue easterly about 100 feet from a point about 150 feet easterly of Colorado avenue.
 Adopted.
 The Committee on Claims reported upon the following petitions:
 Jennings Brothers, abatement of ex- penses on business taxes on lists of 189S-1907, inclusive:
 Joseph A1cDermott, return of $110, money paid for saloon license pending appeal;
 James H. O'Rourke, return of $5s.99 paid in excess on Winter street prop erty on lists of 1904-8 inclusive; and recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the petitioners De given leave to withdraw.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported upon the following petitions:
 l.. Levin & Co.,, abatement of inter est and expenses on tax lists Of 1902-4 inclusive;
 M. Sadd, abatement of taxes on the list of 1908 in names of Monsur and Hazamay Sadd; and recommended for acoptlon tne following resolution:
 Resolved, That the prayers of the petitioners be granted, provided that the following sums be paid within thirty (30) days:
 L. Levin & Co., ................ $l43 oo MonSur and Hazanay Sadd, ... 6V VV
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported upon the following petitions:
 Jacob Weiss return of $500 paid for street sprinkling for the year 1so5' property on Kpssuth street, same be- ing paid by mistake;
 Nicholas McKeon,i return of $1.SO street sprinkling for the years 19O4-S inclusive, property on Newflelo ave- nue. same being paid by mistake; and recommended for adoptlon tne following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the prayers of the petitioners be granted, ana the Clty Clerk be instructed to draw his orders on the City Treasurer as follows: Jacob Weiss .................. $6 % the same being in full settlement or all claims under said petitions.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported upon the following petitions:
 Mary Timko, abatement of taxes on the list of 1908;
 Caroline Clarkson, estate, abatement of street sprinkling assessment for the year 1908; and recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the prayer Of the petitioners be granted.
 Adopted ->
 The special committee appointed rel ative to the layout of grade on Main street, from East Washington avenue to Congress street, as fully appears by resolution adopted August 9th, 19Os, reported that they had, in compliance with said resolution and the provisions of the Charter, laid out Main street grade from East Washington avenue to Congress street, in accordance with the particular description. alignments, maps and surveys herewith submitted, presented and made part hereof.
 EAST CURB GRADE.
 Beginning at a point on the present ! southerly curb corner of East Wash l ington avenue, station 0+ 39.9 at eleva- lion thirty-six and Seventy-nine one |