The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE SENDS
ITS MEASURES TO COUNCIL;
PUBLIC HEARING FEB. 20

PUbLlG HEARlNG fEb. ZU
Other Matters Before Board
Last Night-Report Concern.
ing East Washington Avenue
Bridge
The Taxpayers League sent copies
of it's proposed charter changes to
the Board Of Aldermen last night and
on motion Of Alderman Lavery the
communications were received and a
public hearing on the same was or
dered for Feb. 20. The amendments
have to do with the fixing of the COM
pensation Of firemen. policemen. and
the members Of the Board of APP
praisal. the placing Of the control OF
of Apportionment and the limiting OF
the service Of the Mayor to a term OF
four years. with the recall attached.
On the recommendation Of the Street
committee a hearing was ordered ~fol
Feb. 20. for the discontinuance of the
layout and the widening Of Congress
street from Main street to the Pc
quonnock river. In pursuance with a
resolution offered by Alderman VIII
liam Moran for the undoinR Of the
previous legal action taken In con-
nection with the proposed widening
On the recommendation Of the Street
committee a hearing was ordered for
March 6. in relation to the widening
Of Gold street, Is feet on the south
side from Middle to Water streets.
On the recommendation Of the Street
a
Works was ordered to reset the fences
on Putnam street to lines set by the
city engineer without expense to the
property owners.
Upon recommendation Of the Street
committee hearings were ordered fol
building line In Huntington Road. q
building line in Beecher street. and
the establishment Of grades in Dewey
street and Sylvan avenue.
A report OF the Miscellaneous COM
mittee was adopted instructin1 the
Senator'S and Representatives from
the city Of Bridgeport to the General
Assembly to advocate and support the
application Of the trustees of the
iClapp Spooner estate to have a sec
ton Of the estate lying west Of Brook
lawn avenue i'm the town Of Fairfield
The committee on Miscellaneous
Matters reported unanimously In IA
vor Of the resolution proposed Dec. 19
by Alderman Meyer calling for the
appointment Of committee Of ave
Aldermen to be known as the Com
mittee on Legislation" in conjunction
with the City Attorney and the May
or; the committee to represent the
city in the General Assembly in COM
mittee hearings when legislation al
fecting the city Is being considered.
On motion of Alderman Lavery the re-
port was tabled.
The Sewer committee made report
in favor of a 100000 bond issue to
perfect the trunk sewer system.
On motion Of Alderman Lavery. the
report was tabled. The report is as
ton received from Zalmon Goodsell at
the meeting of the Common Council
Jan. 30. 1911, pertaining to the con-
struction OF a trunk sewer system for
the future needs Of Bridgeport. In
said communication he recommends q
bond issue for the carrying on Of said
work Your committee has examined
the plan as explained in the communi-
cation Of Mr.. Goodsell and have Wis
tied the several sewer routes designat-
ed therein. and after consultation
with the city engineer relative to the
practicability Of same. recommend for
adoption the following resolution:
Resolved. That the City Attorney
be and hereby Is instructed to prepare
resolution or act to present to the
General Assembly to secure the issue
OF bonds for the city Of Bridgeport to
the extent of 100000 for the purpose
of carrying out and perfecting the
trunk sewer system of Bridgeport.
Said bonds to be sold when the con-
struction of said works necessitateS
sale of same. $4,000 to be available
during the present year to complete
the work on the Dewey street and Ma
nlewOOd avenue trunk sewer and the
Wilmot avenue trunk sewer. All Of
said work of constructing said sewer
system to be done to the plan as laid
out by the city engineer and subject
to the recommendations of the Com
mon Council.
Recommendations of your commit
tee as outlined herein. are based on
the supposition that our present COM
bined sewer system will be contin-
ued.
City Engineer Maurice r. McKenna
made a report relative to the safety
Of the East Washington avenue
bridge. as follows: ITO the Honorable
Bridgeport. Gentlemen: The exami-
nation made on East Washington ave-
nue. bridge shows that it will be nee
essary to strengthen the bridge in or
der that 1t may be safe for the heavy
electric trolley cars and other high
making the repairs would be from S.
900 to $4,000. half of which would be
paid by the Connecticut Co. This of
course. does not include the expense
necessary to replace the east and
west abutments in order that a %
foot channel below mean low water.
required by the federal authorities
can be secured. If more detailed
report is desired. it would require
about two or possibly three weeks