Milford chronicle., 1913-05-09
MILFORD TOWN COUNCIL
HAS A LIVELY SESSION

A special session of Town Council was
held last Friday evening at which the
question of granting franchise for a
Sss plant was to have been taken up
for consideration, as two propositions
have been prepared for submission to
tbe Town Council of Milford by gas
companied from other points. Before
tbis could be reached, the question of
granting privilege to the property
holders on Eugenia Avenue, from Lake
View Avenue west towards the boundry,
Presbyterian Branch) to grade, widen
and improve the roadway under the
supervision of the Town Council of Mil
ford. absolutely free of cost to the
town, other than placing of a culvert
across the street, and the use of the
towns road making machinery. This
proposal was accepted by the Town
Council, and permission given for the
work being done.
Next came up the question of sewers
on Lake View Avenue, and the empty
ing of sewage into the Silver Lake.
The Board of Health had notified those
who proposed to empty sewage into the
lake, and those who are already doing
so. that this will not be permitted and
that it must cease, as by permitting
sewage to enter the lake, the public
health is endangered they also gave
notice that cess-poOls would no longer
be permitted in the yards of private
property. This created a situation in
the finest residential section of Milford,
that caused the property owners to sit
I'D and take notice, and which caused
them to meet with the Town Council
and present a proposition whereby it
is hoped that the health conditions may
be preserved, and the people be given
opportunity to connect their property
with sewers, which empty into the
Mispillion River where the tides ebbs
and flows twice in each twenty-fOur
hours An estimate based on actual
cost of part of the materials, and upon
the contract for part of the work, which
had been arranged for by some of the
property holders who where given per-
mission at a previous meeting held by
Town Council, to build a sewer and turn
it into Silver Lake, was presented to
Council, which showed that the propOs-
ed work could be done for a sum not to
exceed 50, 1t was shown that
twenty-seven properties would be COM
PEELED to tap the sewer at the fixed
tapping fee of S25 each, which would
repay at once S675.00 of the amount,
and it was proposed that the property
owners would obligate themselves by
way of either a bond or sewer lines on
their property, to pay six per cent OF
the remaining amount. This annual in
terest payment to continue so long as
the remaining cost remains unpaid to
the Town of Milford but, that the pro-
perty against which the pro rate amount
is charged, shall have the right to pay
in full either before, after the sewer Is /
completed, or at anyother time there
after it may be convenient to make such
payments, when all further payments
shall cease, otherwise they are to be
paid annually, or until the town shall
take over the sewer.
There was a full discussion pro and
con and the property holders made 1t
clear that they expected to pay for the
sewer, and that even the interest charges
should not become a charge upon the
town treasury. On the motion of Mr.
Hearn, which was seconded by Or.
Lohand, that the Town Council accept
this proposition, and that the conditions
be sent to the Towns Attorney, Henry
Ridgely, ESQ.,, to put into the proper
legal shape so that the work can go on
at once, Messers Hearn. Vinyard, Lot
land, Topping and Townsend voted for
the proposal, and Messers Draper and
Kirby refused to vote at all. AS the
matter now stands, the property holders
are permitted to 90 ahead with the pro
position, and the Town will build the
sewer accordingly provided the at
tOrnau ni1fs tho roattar into the legal
form.
An important matter was brought
before Town Council by Charles u.
Abbott, of the c.. D. Abbott Depart
ment Store of South Milford Walnut
Street. They desire to build an addition
to their stores at the rear, which Will
be 40 100 feet. They purposes to
cover this addition with an asbestos
roof, and have sides of corrugated iron
1t was shown to Mr.. Abbott that an
act passed at the recent session of the
legislature absolutely stopped the Town
Council from giving a permit to any one
to build any addition to property, or 70
erect any new property within 2QO
feet of the building line on either side
of South Walnut Street. between Second
Street North, and Second Street South
unless such structure is composed OF
brick, stone or concrete. This IS IN the
tre zone of the business section OF NIL
ford, and it is intended that no more
wooden buildings shall be placed therein;
The matter of a gas franchise VIII
probably be presented to Town Council
at its meeting to be held next Monday
evening, May 18th, at p. m. There
Is very favorable sentiment towards
granting the franchise among the people
generally, and also with member OF
Town Council as well.