The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-02
LDERMEN VOTE TO GET COST
 OF WIDENING ON SOUTH SIDE
Mayors Attitude in Congress Street Matter
 is Sustained by the Council

The north siders who would not lis ten at the previous meeting of the Aldermen to a proposition to ascertain the cost of widening on the south side of Congress street, were overriden last night after the Mayor had finished reading his communication relative to the widening of Congress street. By a vote of 16 to the council decided that it was no more than fair that the people of the city should be given a chance to know what it is gong 10 cost to widen on the south side.
 Alderman Robert H. Gould who has led the north side fight right along, was very much disturbed when he saw the way things were going. He made a speech that was a Scorcher ana not very complimentary to his colleagues who have been shifting from one slde of the street to the other. Some of his auditors expected to see the Al derman from the First district hand in his resignation at once rather than serve on board with men who chang ed their minds
 In his communication Mayor Buck ingham told the Aldermen that he had decided to sign the report of the Street committee favoring the north side, but he would recommend that the report be tabled until such a time as the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages, acting as special commit tee, can determine the cost of widen ing the street F feet on the south side
 Alderman Walker presented reso- lution carrying out the idea Of the Mayors message. and Alderman Goulo offered a resolution to. have the spe- cial committee also ascertain the cost of taking 20 feet from the south side.
 The amendment was defeated ano the original resolution prevailed by the same vote, Is to 8. All of the Demo- crats were numbered with the major ity and the Republicans who saw the fairness of getting the price on the south side were Aldermen Meyer, Fey Ter. Stewart, and Jackson.
 The Mayors communication follows:
 MAYORS COMMUNICATION. To the Honorable Common Council o1
 the City of Bridgeport:
 Gentlemen
 After consideration of my duty rela- tive to your action in the matter o1 the Congress street widening, I decided to approve your action adopting the amended report of the committee or Streets and Sidewalks and have today signed it. I recognize the fact that it is the desire of a large number o1 our fellow citizens that the cost o widening Congress street on the soutf
  ed before the matter is finally couclud- ed. I have de1iberated as to the best procedure to satisfy this demand fo, information as to the probable cost o1 widening said street on the south side In order to accomplish this result did not desire to veto your action wid- ening the street on the north side. be- cause I feared such a proceeding or my part would greatly ccmplicate the problem and 1t is not necessary In or der to obtain an approximate estimate of the cost.
 BOARD OF APPRAISAL. SHOULI ACT.
 In order to have the Board of Ap- praisal of Benefits and Damages le gally pass upon the matter. as a city board, it would be necessary to have 2 legal layout made by your body wid ening said street on the south side. IT view of the vote of the council on the report of the committee on Streets anG Sidewalks. the making of a new lay out on the south side does not nov seem feasible. I think though tha perhaps the same result can be at