The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-08
Combination Plan
 Proposed to Widen
 On Congress Street
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 Logan Bros. do not want their land condemned at any price the city is willing to pay. The reason is simple. The Logan Bros. are certain that their grocery store is located upon one of the most Valuable corners in the city to do grocery business. They believe that their stand will bring them in an enormous profit in the years to come. They believe that to remove 12 feet destruction and the destruction of their grocery business. They cannot be paid for the value of a prospective business. This is about the way the Logan Bros. look at it.
 The original plan to widen on the north side, as reported upon the pro- position submitted to the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages stopped at the railroad viaduct. It did not commend itself to the judg- ment of the council, when it came back from the board, with damages assessed at substantially $S1 ,000.
 In order to make north side plan which clear view to the bridge and meet some of the objection to the un- aesthetic features of the earlier north side plan. Commissioner Manwaring, of the Congress Street Bridge Comnis- sion has suggested certain changes.
 These changes are as follows. Be- kl. stone pier, beneath the viaduct, which obstructs the view up the street to the bridge, will be moved north some 25 feet. Beginning at the point oc- cupied by the east wall of the pier as moved, a triangular strip will be talk en through the old building of the Hammond Beef company, which is now owned by the United Illuminating company, and is the next structure to the west of the electric light plant in Congress street. This strip will end at nothing at the corner of the build ing occupied by the electric light plant.
 It will be readily seen that this change will give an open view of-Con- gress street through to the bridge on the north side and that it is an inn provement over the earlier plan.
 Whether or not it is enough of an improvement to modify the judgment. vored over the south side project re- mains to be seen.
 But certain of the interests involved are discussing today a combination plan, which possibly would not <. be more expensive than the original northside project. and which has ad- vantages, although it's promoters can didly admit that it also, has disadvan- tages.
 In brief the combination plan is as follows: Beginning at Congress and Main streets. take 12 feet and continue to the west wall of Logan Bros. block. Cross to the north side of the street, and widen, along a fan like line, to the railroad viaduct and then continue as proposed in the Manwaring plan.
 This plan has the advantage of leaving the Logan store untouched. It is the taking of the Logan store that is the most costlypand hence the most unfeasible portion of the south side project.
 It's disadvantages are that the Logan store is left, in a way,kas a projection into the street. but it's ad- vocates claim that the plan meets all objects better than any other yet suggested, in that it's cost will be less than the cost of south side plan while it presents more conveniences to travel than the North side plan.
 Doubtless, when all the arguments are in, those who want Congress street to present the most pleasing view, regardless of cost, together with the maximum of convenience to traf- ffc, will favor the South side plan.
 Against the south side plan will be such persons as believe Congress street does not need widening at all, those who believe that it should be done for the smallest possible cost. and such private persons as are es- pecially interested.
 Chief Mooney was looking over the ground today purely in the interest of the fire department. He refused to discuss the main project, but he said that the work of the department would be much facilitated by wider Housatonic avenue. He also suggest ed that the sidewalk on the south side of Congress street, at Middle street, ought to be put back so that the fire apparatus can make the turn with as little risk as maybe