The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-22


 sessment $129.72. expense $15.09
 De petition of William Bantle for correction and abatement of tax liens for the years 1897, 1898, 1S99 1900, on property situated on Beechwood ave- nue. in the name of Marsh Bros., as follows:
 First Dist. Second Dist Expense 1897 s632 S562 1888 s4.oo 6.S2 sss 1899 s-12 6-24 S.Od 1900 400 $40 500
 De etition of Ellen Begley for abaten mt of the street sprinkling as- sessment on the list of 1904 in the name of Honora Begley Est, amount ing to S1.ee.
 And recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved That the prayer Of the pe- titioners be granted.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the petition of Jacob Flamnl for reim bursenent for damages suf- fered by him by req son of the flooding of his cellar by water. and recom- InenGed for adoption the following res- olution:
 Resolved. That the clerk be and he hereby is instructed to draw his order on the City Treasurer for the sum of sixty (s60) dollars in favor of Jacob y The same to be in full settlement for all claims under said petition.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the following petition:
 De petition of Catherine Broderick for abatement of assessment for the Center street curb. gutter and side walk. amounting to $72.S4.
 And recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the prayer of the pc titioner be granted. provided, however, that the sum of $37.A be paid by the petitioner within 30 days.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the following petition:
 De petition of William H. May for reimbursement for loss sustained by him by reason of injuries resulting from fall owing to defect in walk. Said petition being for the sum of s1GO00.
 And recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved. That the clerk be and hereby IS directed to draw his order on the City Treasurer for the sum of fifty Gs50) dollars in favor of William H. May. The same to be in full set tlement for all claim under this peti- tion
 Adopted.
  ported relative to the petition of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport and the resolution Of Alderman H. H. Jackson for the creation of an Ordinance to regulate the traffic of vehicles and recommended for adoption the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved, That the clerk be and hereby is instructed to notify the per- sons in interest to appear before the Committee on Ordinances, Council Chamber. City Hall City of Bridge port, on the 21st day of January. 1910, 10 be heard. in relation to the enact inent of an ordinance to regulate the traffic of vehicles. Adopted
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the communication from the committee appointed to revise the Building Code, and recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved. That the clerk be and hereby is instructed to notify the peri sons in interest to appear at the office of the Building Commissioners, City Hall, January 25th 1910. at o'clock in the evening to be heard in relation 10 the enactment of proper laws for the supervision of all building opera tions.
 Adopted.
 The same committee reported rela- tive to the resolution of Alderman
  Twelfth District into two voting pre- cincts:
 Your committee has the matter un- der consideration and will recommend for adoption an ordinance that will provide for same at a later date.
 Adopted.
 The Committee on Miscellaneous Matters reported relative to the report of the Special Committee on the inves- tigatien of the United Illuminating Go. and the resolution of Alderman Bull lard accompanying the same and rec commended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved. That the recommendation of the Special Committee be and it hereby is adopted and that a contract with the United illuminating Go. be made and executed in conformity with the proposal from said United Illumin- atfng Co. contained in the report of said Special Committee said contract to be so conditioned as to take the place of the contract at date hereof existing between the City of Bridge port and the United Illuminating Co., and further that Thomas NJ Cullinan, City Attorney. be and he hereby is authorized, empowered and instructed to execute on behalf of the City of Bridgeport said contract with said United Illuminating Co., to be so drawn as to it's subject matter and it's terms and limitations as to carry into legal effect the agreement described in said proposal made by said United H. 1uminating Go.
 Alderman Bullard moved as an amendment to the majority report of the Miscellaneous Committee the fol- lowing resolution:
 Resolved. That the resolution accom- panying the report of the MiScellan- eous Committee recommending a con- tract with the United Illuminating O.. be amended by adding the following words at the end thereof:
 Except that the number of lights to which the rate of seventy-three dollars per year shall apply be six hundred and twenty-five. istead of six hundred and fifty, as stated in the proposition of said company
 The following minority report was received from the same committee:
 To the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport.
 At its meeting in December the Council referred to the Miscellaneous Committee the report of the Commit ice raised by it in May 1909, to inves- tigate the cost of electricity furnish