The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
COMMON COUNCIL
 DOES BUSINESS WITH DISPATCH
Many Hearings But Few Matters of Importance Come Before
 Aldermen

night developed none of the drawn out debate that was anticipated and the petitions, resolutions, reports and communications were handled with out delay.
 The meeting got started late. It was S:46 o'clock when the Mayors mallet rapped for order-later than any coun- ell meeting of the year. The hear Ing on the petition for new street grades on Judson Place and Ridgefield l avenue brought out four in favor of granting the petition. The Judson Realty Go, was represented by Dorr R Whitney Attorney William B. Boardman represented the Birdsey- Somers Corset company which will open a new and large factory in the available property in the neighborhood in condition for the anticipated de- mand for home sites. The petition was granted.
 No one appeared in opposition to the petition and also there was no oppo- who wants to extend six inches oyer the building line on Main street, be- tween Frank and George streets. The matterSof closing the east end of Hast Washington avenue and Pau. line gtreet, a small street, which clos
  taalAc O., developed a lengthy hear ing, so far as last nights hearings as a whole, were concerned. Judge Carl Foster appeared as representa- tive of the petitiontng company He said the Metallic Cartridge Co. was willing to pay the citys price for the property because it was property they desired to acquire. The company would also concede to any agreement the city desired relative to spur tracks on East Washington avenue or sewer lines in Pauline street. The Yellow line street There are possibilities that spur tracks would be desired at some time in the future on East Wash ingtOn avenue. HR stated frankly that the company wanted to use the prop erty and close it to public use It was willing to pay the city's price and abide by any agreement the city may propose.
 Five residents spoke in opposition Edward s. Williams of Shelton street objected to the closing of these two streets, particularly Pauline street, lover the sewer trunk He thought ! it foolish of the city to close up any of it's streets as the city is fast grow ing. He said that the closing of part of Shelton street some time ago was unwise on the part of the city He
 
 hood had been inconvenienced by the closure in the past, or streets in the vicinity of the Cartridge company. James Perrin was another opposed to the petition. The council voted to close the streets subject to proper Cartridge company. The matter will go to the board of Appraisal of Bene- fits and Damages to determine what the city should receive.
 Alderman Cedarholm voted against this petition. The other aldermen voted in its favor.
 The reports on the closing of East Washington avenue and Pauline street, were held for separate corsid-s eration. The report favored the cIos- ing of the street, The petition of the board of Char tiles to have the end of Pa1isade ave- nue northwest of the town farm, was opposed strenuously by four residents of the neighborhood. Merle C. Cowles warden of the town farm, appeared in favor of disseminating the street say ing that the street was unused and property where they had no reason for travelling. The Union Metallic Car-' fridge CO, owns the only abutting property which has been fenced in thereby leaving the town property the only property usable.
 E4f0 dRQCdISQ III 4cNQr or the De- tition for an eight foot building line on Taft avenue. Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L. Delaney being among them. There were two in favor of the building line on Euclid avenue, where a 12 foot line is wanted Other hearings developed no opposi- tion: Petition for a grade on Roose- welt street, northerly to Boston ave- nue; acceptance of Houston street, which matter will be considered at the first meeting of the council in September, as some of those interest ed in the proposed acceptance are out of town; layout of Eaton street four in favor; layout and extension of Ridgefield avenue.
 A petition from the Handy Coal Go, to have the north end of Housatonic avenue given attention because of it's poor condition, was referred to the di- rector of public works with power to act. The street was recently dressed with red clay and is in a terrible con- dition
 The Automobile Club. of Bridgeport petitioned for the city to post signs on the streets of heavy traffic, cautioning slow moving vehicles to keep to the right The petition was referred to the Streets and Sidewalks committee M. L.. Fitch and Elizabeth Fitch De- titioned to have the name of Euclid avenue changed to it's former name. Hickory street. This petition was re- ferred to the Streets and Sidewalks