The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-09

 1 to be held, and 1t is said the list of guests has been limited to thirty-five. the easterly terminus of such rails on the Lower Bridge, easterly to the east line of Kossuth street, and there fore recommends the adoption of the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company and The Connecticut company are hereby directed to lay grooved raiIs on that portion of Stratford avenue, from the present easterly terminus Of such grooved rails on the Stratford avenue bridge easterly to the east 1inG of KOssuth street, within thirty (30l days from this date, and that each of said companies be notified by the city clerk of this action of ttes Common Council.
 Adopted
 The Town Clerk reported that the fee for hunters licenses issued for the month of January, 1910, as fol- lows:[
 14 resident licenses, s1T.s0 Less lees for recording, $50
 Balance e71oo
 This amount has been paid over to lne city treasurer for which receipt is held. The statutes require that the amount for licenses be paid to the state treasurer by the town clerk on the first day of each month. It is therefore recommended that your honorable body cause an order to be drawn on the. city treasurer for the sum of $14.OO in favor of the state treasurer on account of hunters Ii- cenSeS.
 The Town Clerk also reported that the amount of money received at his office for hunters licenses issued for the month of March, 1910, as fol- Esss Ssa5sss' sss. s5s 5se;ess 4sssralns slss g
 Balance s1,60
 This amount has been paid over to the. city treasurer for which re- cefpt is held. The statutes require that the amount for licenses be paid to the state treasurer by the town clerk on the first day of each month your honorable body cause an order to be drawn on the city treasurer for the sum of $1-0o in favor of the state treasurer on account of hunters lt-
 Adopted.
 The Harbor Master submitted his annual report as follows:
 To his Honor, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Bridgeport.
 nance governing the office of Haroor Master submit the following report for the year ending March S1st, 1s1o-- nounce that the total tonnage Of Bridgeport harbor for the last fiscal year amounted to 1,252,885 tons, a gain of 252,S85 tons over last year
 This is the greatest tonnage record in the history of the city, and a gain of 25 per cent, over the fiscal year
 These figures should impress our citizens more than anything else in realizing the importance of our har- ment in order that it's capabilities as a port may become potent.
 The Federal government has made oT1fz city through lack of funds and through misunderstanding of the situation has not taken the initiative to protect the improvements already made by the government
 I sincerely believe that if the a.e elty nroperty m9%g that adjoining property owners would follow suit
 It is with reluctance that the War ments in the inner harbor, because. of the apparent lack of co-operation of the city and the other Water-trpnt owners in a better harbor movement
 T respectfuIIy repeat nay former recommendations that bulkheads be constructed on the city's property Tn of Yellow Mill river; at the City Yard in Housatonic avenue, and aaA other city property bordering on the water front.
 Lieut.. Col. Taylor, U. 8. A. in a recent report concurs with me n that "1nore wharf room is the prtnel-
 
 We feel keeniy the statement Of Lieut.. Col. Taylor that our city yard wharf is in a poor state of repair ana cannot be utilized for public purposes
 If our commerce can increase over 25O,O00 tons year without puplae wharves, it can readily be appreclated f how much more would be added if the city had public wharf accommoda1lons. to say nothing Of the accommodatlons to business concerns who are without wharf privileges of their own.
 I would heartily recommend thar 2 your honorable body take steps to es- tae elish the city's rights in the ends or all streets leading to the water. aad rromulgate a fixed program of bulk heading and wharf construction to cover not more than five years. the same to be paid for with bond issue secured for that special purpose
 The following number of vessels ar- rived during the year: Steamers. S.oss tS9 SFoops. 4'9as Foreign vessels. S Canal boats and barges. lSs2
 Freight received by vessels of all kinds:
 Lumber. Oo,66I O0o 1eet Iron and steel 34 Al tons