The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
STAMFORD LIGHTS AND SEWERS TO
 BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT
Voters Will Be Asked to Extend Light ing System and Install Electri-
 city in Place of Gas.
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Stratford, April 1.-The question of the extension of the street lights which is to come before the town every taxpayer in the town. It is obviously unfair to tax the whole town for lighting a selected portion, although this is now being done by this town. It is proposed to discon- tinue the gas lights in some sections and substitute electricity, which it is claimed will be cheaper in the long run.
 People who now live outside of the lighted zone are anxious, of course, to have the lights extended to their vii cinity, but it is plain that this exten- ] the expense would be prohibitive. There must be stop somewhere. The law provides a method of setting off lighting, sewer or fire districts Tn which the taxpayers may have all the privileges they are willing to pay for. in every town an effort is made to make the whole town bear the ex- pense of lighting the centers where the residents get all the benefit. The argument which is always advanced, that outsiders get the benefit of the lights when they visit the town, is so shallow that it should not be advanc- ed. The same visitors get the bene- fit of the lights in Bridgeport, but no one even suggests that they be asked to pay any portion of the expense of maintaining them. The town is rap idly filling up with small holders wno are building homes here. |. To be fa1r, as they bear a larger percent of the burdens of the town than the larger holders, they should have as good lighting in their neighborhood as the center. It is doubtful if any one will advance this theory tonight. Resi- dents have become so accustomed to the exciting conditions that they hard ly appreciate the real right and wrong of the matter All large cities are willing to furnish lights for visitors. believing that the increase in trade the merchants receive will more man pay for the additional expense. There will probably be some lively discus sions on the propositions tonight. ,-
 The matter of sewers is in the same condition. The sewer expert. who was hired by the town and reported to the Board of Trade, says that the town must be divided into districts: It will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover the whole town. Res idents of the north end will hardly care to pay for an expensive sewer system for the Avon Park section, and vice versa. The discussions which will take place tonight will. however, furnish informa tion which is much needed by the voters who are hardly qualified to act with intelligence at present.
 The 's5oo'' club met at the home ,of Misses Agnes and Marguerite Dosch. a pleasant evening at cards. refresh ments were served. Those present were Misses Marguerite Garry. Viv-- ian Conine, Ruby Reed, Marguerite and Agnes Dosch, Susie Bennetto, who substituted for Anto'nette Baker. The gentlemen were Ludwig Castle. Char les Dosch, Herman Provost, Frank Smith, Fred and Marcus Garry.
 The power yacht Uno, owned by David Armstrong of Bridgeport has been thoroughly overhauled at Be- dell's ship yard and will be launched
 L. Neuberger, who formerly con ducted a grain and feed store in Bridgeport, has bought the LatZke store at the corner of Barnum ave- nue and Barnum Terrace and will add to ,the stock and conduct an up- to-date grocery business there
 S. S. Beardsley of King street. has been awarded the contract by Robert Silliman for new residence on War wick avenue. The house will be a handsome affair and will cost about $7,O00
 Commodore EggleStOn has sDrOugnt his yacht around from Bridgeport and she will hereafter hail from this port. He has secured a desirable anchorage at the Pootatuck Yacht club.
 People have been commenting on the improved appearance of Orchard street and it has been attributed to the painting that Capt. Frank Col, ley is doing on the houses there.
 William Smith, the Universal Tink- err is receiving the thanks of the ladies of the town for banishing the scissors grinder. Smiths patent self sharpening scissors are a material factor in making the ladies of the town the best dressed in Southern Connecticut. Smith says that he has run out of post houes. this year but he has most anything else the town seeks.
 Flip" Goodsell won the five pound box of Easter confectionery at Tut ties drug store and passed them