The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

2nd-That the outlet O: sewers a d Berkshire bridge shall be placed beIo1 ? water at low tide at once
 7l 3rd-That the city shall manage tn purpose of disposing of it in a wa, 3 that will avoid all unsanitary condi 5 tions. That the garbage reduction l snail not again be farmed out to z
 person Or corporation whose main pur.
 poses will be to make a profit out o1
 same.
 i 4th-That steps be taken to clear
 out the river and do away with mud.
 riats at Berkshire bridge as soon as possible, putting same in a sanitary l condition.
 5th-That committee be appointed
 70 obtain the probable cost and a
 knowledge of existing conditions so
 as to enable the city to obtain con i trol of Berkshire pond Make a fresh water lake out of same and turn if
 over to the Park Commission who couid In years to come fill in the flats, make Boulevard around the lake Deaut1fy same making 1t a place of beauty in the center of 2. residential district instead of a settling basin for the sewerage In our river and a men ace to health and happiness as long as there are tide gates at Berkshire dam. si-ii
 eth-It shall be the duty of the di-
 
 this association the attitude and ac- tions of the officials of the city gov ernment, also the attitude of candi- dates for offices towards the pur- poses and plans of this organization oeIore each city election for their l
 7th-In the matter of garbage nui- sance, if the proper officials fail to | oo their duty, it will be the business! or the directors to take such actions as seems necessary to abate same
 The Circular.
 East Side Improvement Associa- facn; Conditions Extraordinary: Vot- CTS or the 9th and 18th Ward.
 Living in our wards Is being made by the present method of reducing the garbage of our city. Overland and river odors, vile and are contaminatine the air ana entering our homes, which are ocated In one of the pleasantest res oential districts in the city, destroy ng our health, peace, and happiness. The reduction of our garbage is be- ng Iarmed out to a corporation whose lrst thought is profits. Forty tons T garpage per day are being reduced 1 ( ne ilquods from this garbage contain $ much vegetable and other matter and s deposited in our river in the cen t er or tne city. The boats and ropes s
 SD1l6S | nd banks of the river at Berkshire s r1dge. .are covered with grease. c Two large sewers at this locality are i nt1rely uncovered at low tide belch- 1g forth vile and poisonous odors ( 'nder present conditions Berkshire n ond will become menace to the V edith and happiness of all who live Il l It's vicinity. The odor from these ' unnecessary nuisances contaminates q 1e air for greater distance than . ley can be detected by the sense of r nell Within a short three months the u alue of our property which amounts M millions of dollars has been depre- M ated fully 25 per cent, and if pres 1T It conditions continue we will not be Ole to rent or sell, our property for b; lything like it's true value tf Resolved, That a city government Or bt " citizen holding an office in said To 'vernment, who after having above tn nations brought to their attention " not do all in their power to relieve th from the unbearable conditions that ba 1st are not worthy of support. ar immediate action is necessary to ob- iti III relief. fuller organization of co assoclatlon is desired See plan tn organize by mail.