The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-25
ROUTINE MATTERS
BEFORE COUNCIL

Routine matters. such as petitions
reports, communications and the like
received and read at the meeting OF
the common council last night were
as follows:
Reports-From the committee or
sewers, recomm ending construction
of 700 feet of sewer in Taft avenue
and 800 feet in North avenue wester-
~ as lar as Norman street; recon-
Inending that the sidewalks on Con
greSS street between Main street anG
Housatonic avenue be seven and one
half feet and the roadway be 80 feet;
ordering iron posts on Barnum ave
nue. for the trolley wires: orderina
sprlnkling of HCusatoGlic avenue: or
derlng hearing, May IL, ON accept.
ance and layout of Hanson avenue;
ordering hearing on May l. on estab-
lishment of a building line on Cole
man street; ordering establishment
of q six-foot building line on More
house street.
From board Of appraisal of bene-
fits and damages. on the extension OF
Seaside park finding that the heirs Of
Horace Smith would receive dam
ages of $1,000. and the city OF
Bridgeport benefits TO an equal
amount.
From the city auditor TO the eff
the payment of land damages caused
by raising the grade of Main street
and containing q resolution to carry
this into effect: from the city auditor
that there was q deficiency Of 3d.
601.40 in the collection of taxes fol-
the Years 1909, over that estimated
for the receipts so that there would
be no unappropriated revenues this
year from which any appropria ton
could be made. From the city en-
gineer, laying out and establishing a
grade for PiXlee place.
Petitions.-F'rom w. p. Kirk ct
ais, asking for the construction of a
Harrison street to Washington ave-
nue.. From Samuel Borstein for
abatement OF taxes for 1910 From
Samuel katz for reimbursement OF
loss for damages to wagon sustained
by him due to collision with fire
apparatus to the extent of 1914
From Michael Martin ct ais. for
construction of a sewer in Center
street extension. From George Ger
Vein for abatement OF taxes on list
of 1909
From Joseph Simon 20 display
merchandise in front of his store, 81
Stcuben street From John Flynn ct
ais. for a sewer in Beechwood avenue.
From Q. FL. Winton ct ais. for a build
ing line, IL feet, on both sides of
Noble avenue, northerly from Boston
avenue to Ashley street and Alpine
street, respectively. From W. P.
Kirk, for permission to use wood in
certain parts Of buildings being erect
ed by him on Golden Hill street.
From JOHN Kelly for permission to
move a ten-family house on Willard
street 800 feet. From Connecticut
Co. for permission to locate and re-
locate their tracks on Fairfield ave
nue. between Main street and Park
Communications.-From Zalmon
Goodsell complaining that the adop-
ton of the Herring plans for sewers
would involve the city in an expensive
and unsuitable system. From the
paving and sewer comission erdors-
ing the petition of DR.. w j. O'Hara
William Gerrity ct ais. for iron troll
ley poles for Barnum avenue and
asking that the telephone and cleo
trio light wires be placed under
ground. From George E. Crawford
ct ais that Fairfield avenue be wild
ened from CORTLAND street to Park
avenue and a building line be estab-
llshed on both sides OF the street
From II. II. Sprague, for laying out
street and the establishment of Is
foot building lines on each.
Communications From the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road company. relative to extending
the plank crossing on Lindley street
placing u night gate tender at North
avenue and disseminating the switch
ing on Railroad avenue at certain
hours.
Resolutions.-By Alderman Brady.
requesting the city attorney to de-
fine the street lines on Porter street.
Report of special committee, that
Bennett street had been properly laid
out.
By Alderman Mahoney that the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. be instructed
to observe the ordinance about OBJ
structlng not more than half the side
walk, in reference to conditions on
State street.
By Alderman Lavery appointing the
mayor as the agent of the city in the
exchange of land with the Bridgeport
Brass CO. By Alderman Wilder, that
whenever the majority of the citizens
or any section of the first district petit
ton to be annexed to the second dis
'trlct the common council shall have
the power TO do so, this resolution be-
ing an amendment to the city charter
By Alderman Meyer calling upon the
city attorney to investigate af1 aAcer-
tain by what right the Crane Valve Co
operates and maintains tracks upon
and across South avenue. BY Alder
man Meyer calliSsg upon the chief
engineer to make an inspection of the
theatres of the city and other amuse-
ment places so as to see if they are
constructed properly as regards dan-
ger from fire. BY Alderman Paddock
calling for an electric light at Black
stone and Webster streets, and also by
the same for gasoline light on Sea-
view avenue near Connecticut avenue.
By Alderman Farrell for crosswalks,
at Caroline and Maple streets, at Caro-
line and Arctic streets. at Hallett and
Maple streets, and at Hallett and
Arctic streets. BY Alderman Lavery.
for the sprinkling of Harriet street
between Barnum and East Washington
avenues. BY Alderman Cassidy for
crosswalks at Brewster street and
Fairfield avenue.