The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-23
CONGRESS STREET WIDENING REPORT
 READY TONIGHT
Special Session of City Fla thers to Receive Board of
 Appraisal's Finding :.
Other Matters Scheduled for Action Come Upon Recommendation of City Auditor.

The principal matter to come before Ehe special meeting of the Common Eouncil this evening is the report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits And Damages upon the proposed wid- tsning of Congress street between IHousatonic Avenue and Main street. tThe plan is to increase the width of Hhe street twelve feet on the north side. The real estate affected is own led by John Mccarthy and wife and Hhe w. M- Terry estate. Under the 1aw the report upon the assessment of benefits and damage must be ta- 5bled for two weeks. By holding spe- kcial meeting to receive the report the board will be able to act upon the adoption of the report at the regular meeting to be held on June 6. Relative to the proposed plan of widening on the North side of the street Auditor Heating said this morn ing that 1t would be better perhaps sf the widening could be done on the south side of the street in order to have- it nearer to the street line of Congress street bridge. But it would not be practica ble and would cost too much money. He Said that widening on the South side would mean removal of a portion of the new five story Logan building and the use of long strip of the high priced property re- gently purchased by s. z. Poi for theatre site.
 Mr. Keating is of the opinion that khe railroad company will change the location of the north pier in the ele- wated structure at Congress street in a few years so that the roadway will eventually be strengthened. The rail- road is under contract with the city to build a permanent structure for it's .cro od froa in a nTia before 1913. In connection with this operation it can if agreeable move the pier to the north.
 The auditor believes the widening of Golden Hill street was a fine ob- ject lessen of the good that comes from widening.
 The board of apportionment provid- ed s35.000 for the widening of Congress street, the money to be raised by bond issue to be asked for at the next session of the legislature. The city will pay the damages by monies from other funds and repay the amount when the bonds become avail able. Another s15,000 worth of bonds will be asked of the next legisla- ture to cover the purchase of the Priscilla Lines property on the south side of the east approach to the Con- gress street bridge.
 Tonight's session will probably be held in the rooms of the Board of Education because of the fact that pafnters are at work in the Common Council chamber.
 The petition of the Connecticut Go. for permission to relocate its tracks sn State street will probably be acted upon this evening. The company de- eires to locate the tracks on 10 it. centers so as to increase the element of safety in operating it's large cars.
 Auditor Heating will recommend for adoption a resolution ordering that the city pay to the state the sum of s3,104.55, as the proportion of the receipts from dog licenses due to the state.
 The amount received from dog licenses this year was S5,563.69. After deducting the cost of recording the amount left in the treasury was B. 12234. There is a balance of S762.42 left from last year.
 The city auditor will recommend the payment of $19,50O to the Sink ang Fund Commission, S14,000 in the Second District and $5,50O in the Eirst District.