The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
SEASIDE PARK INCREASES
 IN BEAUTY AND AREA
New Breakwater To Fayerweather Island Under Way And RecIama- ton Projects Will Soon Give Added Space For Posterity

The earth being used oy the board for fi1l thus costs practically noth- ing outside of the teaming expenses and puts to good use material that otherwise would be disca rded or sold for a mere song Some of it came from Park avenue, being stored on va cant ground until the board should be- come ready to use it. Bridgeport teams and men are now beinE given much work in carting 1t to the park
 With the completion Of the boule- yard Bradgeport will be given a mag nif1cent drive of from three to three and a half miles along the waters of the Sound and through one of the most beautiful parks in the country
 members Of the park board who have studied local conditions in comparison
 with those of other cities believe that Bridgeport, irl years to come. will have in Seaside park one of the most beautffliI Breathing places and drives in the country as well as capacity to
 Accommodate population many
 times larger than now in the city.
 The boulevard and sea we'll now ever. will not be the only improve
 rnents to be made and upon which
 work is being directed. For some time past there has been quiet cam paign under way towards reclaiming g the marsh land to the west of the
 present park boundaries From the
 drive known as the Barnum I|y2e
 there has been a hlling-in process
 Acres sf f,f marsh land have been re-
 claimed to acres with trees, shrubs
 and grass land, combining to make II
 an ideal spot for the pleasure seeker
 and those desiring to get away rom rom the c4ty.
 Formerly Barnum Dyke comprised the western boundary or the par <, there being a sheer drop of six feet into morass of marshes, salt water pools and small creeks As the bu1id- inn Of the boulevard and seawaH con tinues 1t is planned to keep step IT the reclaiming of the marshlandt So connected with and becomes a part Of Seaside park it is planned to have Ithe outer wall backed up by acres 1 of grass and tree-beartng land where now there are only marshes Many have believed that the sea wall and boulevard wilt make 1t necessary to bridge Ash Greek and Cedar Greek l channels with drawbridge. This, the commissioners point out is de- fusion for there is no channel to speak 1 of to the east of the Island If any draws are necessary they would be l@betWeen the Island proper and me western mainland.
 Comparatively few seem to realize l the public spirited service of those on inc park board, the vastly productive dsWork they are undertakings the ms g nitude Of the plans and the benent; resulting when they are coxnpleted I The reclaiming of the marshes and l transforming them into an addition ee 1 Seaside park, where thousands vii find enjoyment during the hoi I months, is being accomplished WILT ] a comparatively small cost Mans I BridEeporters having refuse eartf resulting from excavating of cellars l street repairs and the like have do mated 1t to the park board for ths | cartinE and to be used for ssfilIs. Ths
 work has been giving employment ts
 many Bridgeport men and teams I A description of the improvements I under way gives but little idea of ht I work A visit to the scene Is the bes means Of bringing about realization of what is being accomplished Ther' ! Is no doubt but that. with the under
 taking we'll under way, 1t will receiy' sufficient support to assure its be l ing eomnIeted successfully.