The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-25
E.. H. DILLON & co.

have to provide if the only supporting pier or steel bridge were built to the north of the new Congress street lay out MT. Manwaring's plan would have the decided advantage of having a long open space through which team sters driving south on Housatonic avenue could see cars and other ve- hicJes coming from the east across the Congress street bridge and the driv- CTS or operators of vehicles on the bridge could likewise see the traffic coming south on Housatonic avenue. This would obviate the danger that where the view is obscured by solid masonry walls
 MT. Manwaring believes that this plan suggested by him would not only furnish this added condition of safety but would prove to be more econom- ica1. The railroad officials have talk agreed to make an estimate of the cost of this plan and submit it to me as soon as they conveniently can.
 Respectfully submitted this 24th day Of October. 1910.
 THOMAS M. -CULLINAN, City Attorney.
 The above report was accepted, and the report was referred to the commit tee on Streets and Sidewalks. Alderman Robert H. Gould offered resolution whereby it will be possible for the city to proceed with the wid- ening of Congress street on the north side. His resolution follows:
 Resolved, That Thomas M. Cullinan. City Attorney, be and hereby is 1n- structed, directed and given full pow CT and authority to procure from the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.,, a written stipulation and agreement providing substitution; Qn place of that certain stone pier perfected by the widening of Congress Street on the North side), of a steel bridge or steel girders supported up- on a stone substructure not extending above the level of Congress street and Congress Street bridge, said steel sup ports not to be located South of the North line of Congress street as wtd- ened on it's north side, and said agree ment to provide that damages re- su1ting from said widening of Congress street said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Go. shall re- ceive a sum not exceeding $15,5O0 In place of the sum awarded by the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages.
 The Gould resolution was adopted by vote of 14-9. Previous to this vote motion by Alderman Jackson to ta- ble the city attorneys report was lost by a vote of ~13-9. Alderman Jackson argued against the expenditure of the money, saying that he believed that 1t should be done at a much less expense He declared that there were pieces of steel bridge work lying in the West End yard of the railroad company that could be utilized for the bridge work in Congress street.
 Alderman Bullard, who is mechan- icaI engineer. stated that if the bridge work is not specially for the support of the railroad viaduct at the foot of Congress street. that the cost of re- fabricating it would be as much as the cost of making an entire new steel support.
 City Attorney Cullinan was empow- cred by the Common Council at it's meeting last evening to engage asso- ciate counsel to conduct the case of the Bridgeport Bi-Products Co. against L. Superior court. In a communication to the Aldermen last night, the city attorney stated: 'tI would respectfully report that in the action brought by the Bridgeport Bi-Products Go. against the city of Bridgeport claiming dam ages for breach of contract, and now pending in the Superior court, it will probably be necessary for me to take the stand as a witness inasmuch as was a member of the advisory com mittee which acted in conjunction with the Board of Health, and there will be certain phases of the case con corning which I will be called to tes- tify. I therefore ask authority of your honorable body to associate counsel with me in the conduct of the case as could not try the case and at the same time act as witness. You will understand that there is an annual appropriation made by the Board of Apportionment and Taxation for the purpose of employing assistance to the city attorney"
 The communication or Major Harry Taylor asking the city to make ar engagements for the dredging of those parts of the harbor located in the channel beneath draw bridges. was re- ferred to the Harbor committee.
 An invitation from the Gymnastic Slovak Sokol to attend their carnival in Sokol hall from Oct. A to 29, was accepted with thanks.
 Alderman Jackson reported that the East Washington avenue draw bridge was very slow in opening and closing, being apparently out of order. and in terfering with the operation of street cars on time. He offered a resolution directing the Public Works depart ment to take such action as necessary to place the bridge in proper condition for the coming winter. The resolu- tiOn was adopted.
 On the recommendation of the Street committee a hearing was ordered on Nov. 7th relative to the acceptance of Princeton and King streets. which ex- tend from Fairfield avenue northerly to Ash Creek.
 A layout of Ellsworth street was or dered, from Fairfield avenue to Wal dorf avenue.
 Upon the petition of Frank B. Bal lard for the d1scontinuance of the present building line of eight feet in Wood avenue, between Iranistan ave- nue and Norman street, and the estab- lishnent of a new line of four feet, a hearing having been held, the prayer of the petitioner was denied.
 R. B. DeForest and Frank T. Sta pies, trustees for the PIatt Spooner estate, presented petition for the lay out of Brooklawn avenue from Dewey street northerly to Capitol avenue.
 Alderman Conlin offered a resolution requesting the Board of Education to widen the passage way on the west side of the High School between Con- gress and Arch streets to a width of about eight feet or more. The reso- lution was adopted and referred to the Board of Education.
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