The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
Common Council Plans To Take Up
 Main Street Line
Hearing April 1 On Widening Of Street To Set Back Two
 Projecting Buildings

the Lyon Terrace High School site, the Common Council spent consider able time last evening with routine matters.
 The Committee on Streets and Side walks report relative to the condition on Main street between John and Bank streets, was accepted, and a hearing was ordered on the widening of the street. This is the only way the city can force the Kline Bros. and the Russell estate to tear down the structures that now project beyond the other buildings in the vicinity. This action was taken at the instance of the board of library directors, who feared if the adjoining buildings were permitted to remain projecting, it would depreciate the value of the Li- brary building, which, under the build ing line it was proposed to esta blish, would be prevented from. extending out as had the neighboring structures. The hearing will be held on the meet ing of April 1.
 Attorney William B. Boardman ap- peared for the Birdseye-Somers Go. in support of the petition for sewer facilities in Barnum avenue. He said the company expects to build a fac tory to give employment to 1000 hands, and if proper sewer facilities were assured the petitioner, work on the new structure would begin at once. Sigmund Loewith and others spoke in support of the petition
 Mayor Wilson appointed Aldermen Paul L. Miller, Garlick and DeForest jury commissioners. All three are attorneys.
 Following are the routine matters that came before the body, all of which were referred to their respec- tive committees:
 Petitions.
 F. A. Whitney for the grading of Parrott avenue.
 Patrick McGrath, for reimbursement for injuries to his wife because of a fall alleged to be due to an icy side> walk on January 2 at Railroad and Howard avenues.
 Robert Weber, for abatement of taxes on list of 1910.
 A. Levy, against the sale of the city quarry until he and others could be heard thereon.
 Joseph Smith, for the return of $25 paid for entering sewer.
 Rose A. Seeley, for abatement of taxes on list of 1910.
 The Bridget Delaney estate, for re- imbursement for change of grade on Park avenue north of North avenue.
 c. l.. Hungerford, G. F. Carlson, L.. Manz, Walter H. King, Stephen Baynes, John Reidt, William Rowland and Mrs. Anna Patersik, abatement of personal taxes.
 John B. Denonme, for return of $2 as personal tax because the petitioner is not resident of the city.
 Della J. Hall and Eleanor G. c. Mora, for reimbursement for change of grade on Porter street.
 John Senafinomics, for construction of a crOSsWalk at Barnum avenue and Elizabeth street.
 Arthur A. Baker ct als, for side walk. KnOWltOn street.
 Redmond Sullivan, for abatement of personal tax.
 Estate P. D. Lyons, for abatement Of interest and expenses and removal
 Rogers Clothing Co.,, for permission to erect electric sign at 951 Main street.
 E. w. Fairchild, for a crosswalk at 326 Clinton avenue.
 Lizzie Zem, for reimbursement due 10 damages caused by water in Fed eraI street sewer backing up.
 James Flood, same as last named.
 Patrick Reilly, David Mckay, Will liam Workman, Emil LaBreque and John Wolf, IT,, for the abatement of their personal taxes.
 F, R. Garrett, for a curb, gutter and sidewalks, easterly side of Park ave- rue and north side of North avenue.
 J. H. Redgate, the north side of Fairview avenue be graded for side walk.
 Eddy-Sherwood Carriage and Motor Co.,, for permission to erect a tempo. rary frame building on east side of Colorado avenue, extending over the building line.
 Mary J. Bottome, that Euclid ave- nue be graded and building line be established.
 Communications.
 J. w. Drew, relative to the increase of the city's bonded debt.
 Universal Audit Co.,, relative to test ing and acquiring information regard ing the lighting facilities. . C. L. U. endorsing the project of six fares for a quarter. Reports. Committee on claims-Granting pe- titions of Hungarian Sick Benefit So cieties confederation, and Mason F. Gray, granting abatement of persona taxes for Nick Somski and Frank Maier; granting return of $2 paid by Frank Biebel as personal tax through error; and giving leave to withdraw to William B. and Mortimer Stowe. Committee on sewers-Rescindine ects of the common council designed to eliminate nuisance at Berkshire mill dam; ordering hearing on Rose street sewer; recommending purchase Of Pine street sewer; recommending reconstruction of John street sewer; recommending construction of both sanitary and storm water sewers for French street, recommending con- struction of Dewey street sewer across private land; recommending cOnstruc- ton of sewer in Barnum avenue as per petition of Bil ldsey-Somers Co.,; recom- mending resembling of construction of Beechmont avenue sewer. Streets and sidewalks committee Recommending a hearing for April :: on the proposed widening of MaiI; street between Bank and John streets to 58 feet and discontinuing present ing on April 1 on the laying of perma- nent pavement on Barnum avenue be- tween Seaview and Central avenues. Board of public charities requesting reappropriation of $249.41, part of which sum was paid by the Connecti- cut Co. on account of a collision with the auto-ambulance, the money to be used to pay for the repairs to the vehicle.
 Special Main street building line ommittee-Ordering hearing on April 15 on discontinuing the present building lines on the street and the re-esta blishment of new ones from Railroad avenue to North avenue. City Engineer-Re the resembling of action taken to abate a nuisance at the Berkshire mill dam: and also several establishing grades on such streets as Palm street, North avenue, Ridgewood place, Eaton street, BrOoklawn avenue, Clark street, Rocton avenue and Dewey street from State street extension Io the railroad tracks. Board of park commissioners for re-