The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06

HO Aluilfs HO AIIIf0 TnVSpndt0 walks at Bishop avenue to protect pedestr. ans from flying cinders. The resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Primrose presented a res oiution ordering a gas lamp located on Shelton street between Pembroke street and Brooks street and between Pembroke and Hallett streets. Refer red to Lamp committee.
 c. T. Osborne and 54 others peti- tioned the council for the location of an electric light to be placed mid field and Maplewood avenue. Refer red to Committee on Lamps.
 Alderman Paddock offered a reso- lution as follows: Whereas at a meeting of this common council held on May 2S, 1910. the following reso- lution was adopted. That the City Attornev be and hereby is authorized and insctructed to take such legal action as may be necessary to acquire nossession of said city yard not later than Sept. 1, 1910.
 And whereas at meeting of this Common Council July 6, 1908 the City Attorney was ordered to make a side of Yellow Mill Pond and where as said city attorney has taken this matter to court for settlement.
 Therefore be it resolved that the City Attorney be and hereby is re- "uested to make a report of these meeting of the Common Council" The resolution was adopted.
 The bond of Joseph Kalafus, city sheriff. for $5.000 with F. J. Ostrof- sky, T. Kicxki. and M chael Robstock as surety was referred to the Com. mittee on Finance.
 By resolution offered by Alderman Walker. Alderman Lavery, Conlin O'Neil. King and MacFayden were constituted a Committee on Finance for the ensuing year. The resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Walker offered resolu- tion directing the Director of Public Works to repair the cross walks in Howard avenue at the railroad via- duct the same extending from the north to the south of Railroad ave- nue.
 Alderman Lavery offered resolu- tion that an electric light be locat- ed on the northeast corner of Penn broke street and Crescent avenue.
 The Paving and Sewer Commission reported that it has laid 304.5 feet of 10 x 15 sewers with man holes in Hanover street at cost of $409.18; and had built 2.359 feet of IA 21 in. sewer with wells and manholes in River street at a cost of s6.273.87.. The Paving and Sewer commission report ed that it had paved Stratford ave- nue from the east abuttment of the lower bridge to the east line of Wa terview avenue at a cost of SIG. 387.62, of which s3,329.28 was for brick pave ment and $13,05S.34 was for wood block pavement
 Town Clerk William Thomas re- ported that he had issued 300 resi- dent hunters licenses; 1 alien hunters license and 2 non- resident licenses with a total receipts of .s410.75. After deducting s75.75 fees he recommended that the balance of $335 be paid over to the State treasury. The report was accepted.
 The committee on cancelled bonds reported that it had destroyed can celled bonds to total value of S99,- 800.
 On motion of Alderman Jackson the council voted the payment of $150 to pole on the City Hall.
 A commun. cation from the Attor- neys of Mrs. Gertrude S.. Terry was referred to the City Attorney. The document stated that Mrs. Terry had entered into a contract for the re- moval of buildings on the north side of Congress street, and that it was
  ceedings against the city providing the proposed widening of Congress street was not ordered.
 Marsh, Stoddard and Day, counsel for the Bridgeport By-Products Go. sent a communication to the council to the effect that it intended to deny that the city had suffered any dam age by failure of the American Ex- tractor Co. to fulfill it's obligation to the c'--- and would lay claim to the s1 900 check posted by the Ex- tractor Go. as a forfeit. Mayor Buck ingham said that the $1.000 was all ready in the city treasury. The com nunication was referred to the city attorney.
 The s. N. E. T. Go. sent a com- nunication to the council explaining it's discontinuance in it's telephone directory of the fire alarm lists. It stated that as the lists were of no ing to telephone service was concern ed that the company cannot see where the continuance of these lists would be of any assistance to its patrons. Alderman Jackson moved that the matter be referred back to the com pany and bv an amendment made by Alderman Wilder. Alderman Jackson was made a committee of one to take the matter up with the company.
 The Aldermen accepted the follow ing invitations: TO the Honorable Common Council of the City of Bridgeport. Gentlemen: Knowing that the slogan of every citizen of Bridge port is Local Pride" and feeling cer- tain that the Board of Aldermen are the best opponents of the term. the undersigned hereby invites your hon. orable body to attend the big musical comedy, "At Belmont at Jackson's theatre. Monday and Tuesday even ings Dec. 12 and 13.
 "At Belmont is the creation of To- cal talent, having been written and staged and will be sung and enacted by those to whom the term Local Pride can be justly attributed.
 Trusting that the members of your Honorable body will see fit to attend "At Belmont" and that it will meet with your approval. I remain. Yours respectfully. Edward J. Madigan, Manager of "At Belmont
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