The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-26
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 9lsa41efd, Juns 1sasr41e spirit Of pro iefsos aesoended upon the town last n1eht a1d made itself at home in the k0poo1a1 town Ineetlng at the town hall. IThe outlying distriots. were largely fxepfeoented- The ,members of the in- pfevement clubs whe came down in nouoct and ona not ccnversant with 6Eo recont hiotofys q the town would Hof ouot tecttthat the large number of vdt6o behind the representatives of the hill secki0ny had anything to do r18 the rena afAasls daciiity of the < dictake the policy sof the town. No ppd1it1oAk NAG made to the proposi- tltn to Wf4An the Ferry road so that tlnre will be clear roadway Of 12 feet on each Dide of the trodley track. Bruce avenue will be put in 6rst class strcst will be widened to suit the de- mands of the residents of the sec In reply to . question as to the in d0btednees of the town Judge Peck ansWered with the statement that the anv o111er town in the State 1t has m6fke1nble asgets in excess of this amount by at least 31O00o0.
 tndae Peck announced that the town Ihad been oArered $176yoo0 for Lons Beach and $116,o00 for Short Beach. 1 ffme A this property is increasine 1h value every day the town ie In kpretty fair condition financially. The dmpBovdmsnts at Lordship Manor arc { making both these pieces of property kmore valuable and the building of the EtfD1lfy line along the beach win do Imuch 10 lift values there.
 Tho Aret business was the rebuilding (oe Druce avenue. The residents of hRe H0Illster Hs1ghts district, upon tWhooe initiative the matter was FbrouS1hf oo the aeteutfon of the voters, Ffl1e meeting readily voted $500 for
 hhe work to be used ct the discretion iof the gelectmen. v JoNh 1lc0hAne, speaking for the lthree improvement clubs m the hill ldietr1c&, acQuiegced. Contractor Will k1iam 9tags. who ha: been aotivs In t4uTtheFtng the widening of California Istfoot, thought that $500 would be
 enedoA e Dut that sstfeet in good or- Id@. and that amoun4 was approoiat-
 1ns pss1lsm pSess tied by the wid- sunin9 C the Terry road wag scompn- t1l6s4 by. the desire to save the row leo oF101ua1ly appropriated for the 10 tfoot ron1Way was increased to S, 900. {W&1oh was put in the hands of the ioe1oc1naeA to expend. and the road,
 p1Goe at the Ferry creek, replacing t4h8. trolley tracks and the other nec- ianoary work will be completed fos 4nnk amount. The total amount ap- tGgoprlated was <f0,e00 and the select
 Inon were authorized to borrow that 5Am0unt on short time notes if 1t was { The ms5er e b6lling to,the New iHaNon r6lhoad tlle siteg for the foth- Idat1ons o1 the towers to be used By I1he company in it's identification waa luot n1a1e clear A committee was IapDqfz&ed 10 obtain the desired if1for- ! ul6tfoA and report at the adjourned }moefing which will be held on July 9.
 mfe1unmtteee was composed of Elliot IyE 4Htdzks John McShane, Frank B. Io666, IT sConroy, w. A. ;stagg. but TT. Conine requested to be excused = account Of business, and Charles F. Ju0oon was appointed in his place.