The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-21

resolution failed of passage.
 | The same fate also befell another resolution offered by the same alder men providing that the three citizens to be appointed in advisory capacity on the new East Washington avenue bridge and new almshouse be allow ed a vote.
 Alderman Farrell complained bit terly of the conditions prevailing as to Hallett street and especially the crosswalks. but he was informed that on April l, $3,000 would be available | to repair this street.
 | Alderman R. G. DeForest introduced l a resolution calling for the appo1n.- ruent of committee of three aldermen 1 to represent the city at the hearing to be given by the railroad commis- sloners on the petition of the Bridge port and Danbury trolley road people, saying that the city had some rights 1 iii the matter. His resolution was amended so as to make the committee five and the streets and sidewalks com mittee to serve as such, with all rea- sonable expense borne by tAe city, and then adopted.
 | Alderman Jackson explained why l the streets and sidewalks committee, to whom the petition was referred after the hearing, had never reported back on it, he saying the committee had had three hearings and were wait ing for conference between the troll
 
 !; engineer to settle some tangles in re- gard to the exact location of the 1 tracks, and meanwhile the company had withdrawn their petition. The city clerk was also added to the committee l .o appear before the railroad commis- sioners. This was the last business of the evening and the council adjourned at just 10:40.
 l Routine business before the com mon council last night including pe-- titions, reports, communications and resolutions was as follows:N
 | Reports.
 l Board of appraisal of benefits and damages on Hanover street sewer, Goddard avenue sewer and Living stone place sewer; special committee on discontinuance of Congress street layout; Water street building line and | layout of Asylum street to 50 feet in width; streets and sidewalks commit tee, recommending hearing to A. Ruell on petition to build over Cal granting Nicholson and Weed per- mission to move frame building; giv- ing permission to Post and Lester Go. and Park City Motor Go. to erect ] signs; claims committee, granting pe- tition of Martin Whalen provided he pays $10 in 60 days, Mary F. Whit ney, provided certain payments are made. Theodore Crofutt. John Wolf, William Martin, St. Michaeps church, granting petitions, giving Joseph Pis- icy and John Gallery leave to with draw: sewers committee. ordering dredging of creek at foot of Howard avenue and repairing of sewer outlet, sewer wells, Organ and State streets. Main street opposite French, Noble avenue and Putnam street, Main street north of Federal, Helen and Sti Iman streets and construction of ] ar Q ofnr a o1c ommending hearings on sewers in I Hanover street, Putnam street, West field avenue, and purchase of sewers in Wells and Putnam streets; fire de- partment committee, giving permis- sion to Joseph Legack to erect frame building, rear, 130 Bishop avenue. Communications.
 Bridgeport Business Mems associa- l ton. action on charter amendments committee of ten; protest against widening Barnum avenue, by A. W. Marsh representing D. F. !! Marsh estate ana also B. H. Ravens; protest of socialist party against remodelling armory; from filling vacancies in the council and suggesting regular election.
 | Petitions.
 l nue building line; Park Motor Car Co. to erect sign, 367 Fairfield ave- nue; Post and Lester Go. to erect sign, PTS Fairfield avenue; Henrietta Jackson ct al. for establishment of 20-foot building line. both sides, Mar avenue;, Stephen Chunka ct al for macadan repairing on Spruce street, from Bostwick avenue to end of street; John Killan, for sewer in Han over. street; Anna Foley, for reim- bursement for injuries due to fall on icy sidewalk on Lafayette street, Feb. 20; Catharine Brady. for abatement of 1900 taxes; H. NJ. Knapp for abate- ment of taxes, 1909, on H. R. Drew estate; Joe Fahey, for abatement of taxes. 1908. 1909; John s. Parnas- wick. for abatement of Main street pavement assessment; David O'Rourke, abatement of taxes, 1909; Thomas F. Kelly, abatement of 1905 taxes; Mrs. M. K. Fitzpatrick. abate- ment of 1905 taxes; George A. Bun taxes; Frank L. Smith abatement of taxes. 1896. 1897, 1898, 1899, 19oO. 1902. 1908, 1908 ana 1909; Andrew W. Brown abatement of taxes, 1909; James J. Kerwin, abatement of as- sessment for Norman and Olive rissey, abatement of taxes, 1905: w. A. Smith and Son, for permission to occupy sidewalk. John and Main streets; Joseph Legacy, for permis- sion to build one-famIly frame dwell | ing rear of 130 Bishop avenue; Jacob Glass ct al. for electric light on Highland avenue in place of gasoline 1 lamp.
 1 J. T. Rock, for crosswalks, William 1 street and Berkshire avenue; D. Kun kel, establishment of grade on North avenue from Madison avenue to Center street extension; M. Fitzgerald, to have Highland avenue paved; Abraham Schelinsky, for abatement of taxes, 1908, 1907, 1908 and 1909.
 l Resolutions.
 | By Alderman Cassidy, for gaslight, | 96 Wilson street; electric lights, Fair 1 field avenue and Auburn street, Bost- wick and Railroad avenues. By Alderman Paddock, crosswalk, Smith street and Newf1eld avenue; cross walk, Winter street and Newfield ave- nue. By Alderman Clampett, repair crosswalk, Frank street and Madison avenue. By Alderman Timko, repair macadam on Spruce street from Bost- wick avenue to the creek.
 l By Alderman Lavery, to have Maple street repaired between East Main and Pembroke streets; by Alderman Jack son, to ask mayor 70 have the presi- dents of the appointive boards and those of the park, library and educa- | tion boards meet with the lamp com nlittee before April 1; by Alderman l Conlin, to establish eight-foot building | lines on south side of High street; by Alderman King, for crosswalks on