The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-25
South Enders Again Ask Abatement On
 Granite Pavement
For Third Time Property Own CTS Say They Are Not
 Benefited.
Many Others Press Claims Be- fore Common Council
 Committee.

Again the property owners of At Iantic. Whiting, ILiefer streets and Singer avenue were before the Com mon Council asking for an abatement of the assessments against their prop serty for the granite block pavement which was recently laid there. Re- gently Alderman Walker introduced a resolution in the Common Council for abatement of the assessments against all property owners in that section except. the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Cd. and the Warner Bros. Co Harris Kahn and other property owners who pro- laid and petttioned the Common Council before it was laid, appeared again last night. Alderman Walkers s resolution to abate the assessments had been referred to the Council committee on claims who heard the petitioners last night. All petitioners contended that the railroad and Warner Bros Go. only were benefit ted by the granite block pavement and that therefore these corporations alone should be assessed No one appeared for warner Bros. or the railroad company.
 The committee also heard large number of other claimants for dam ages against the city,. Charles J. Murphy Of 5 Jones avenue. a former
  compense for injuries received on the night of September 45, 1913 when he was struck by an automobile owned F. F. Lalley. He was working as traffic officer near Brucess Brook un- der the direction of Director of Pub lie Works Courtade. He said he re- ceived some compensation from MT. LaIley and also medical attendance but that his injuries were such that will never be able to work again. He was previously able to earn s27 or $2S per week He was represented
 Herman R. Ka1lenbach asked for l $2o0 which he expended for medical attendance for his wife. While in a delicate condition she was injured by faliing over an engineers stake at South and Myrtle avenues on the ev- ening Of June s2, 1914.
 Mrs P. Whitehead of 3s5 John St, asked for mburgement for damage done by the limb of a tree falling on her house.
 y Mac Farland asked for dam Iages done his land by the construc- ton of q sewer through 1t
 John Reilly of 1267 Stratford ave- nue asked for abatement Of expehses and Interest on sewer assessments on property at Stratford and yV1Innot ave I sessment laid in 1900. Since then the property has changed hands twice. MT. Reilly offered to pay the prin- cipal at once to clear the title if his petition is granted
 Theodore Heller Of 112 Morehouse street asked for $s5 as compenaation for injuries he received in a fall on the night Of March 28, 1914 The claim of Essie Hrshik, daugh- iter of Samuel H1rehik was referred to the Board of Education. It is al- FIeged that the child was permanently injured by plaster failing on her head i in Grand street school Miss Mary Clancy. teacher. in the room where the accident happened said she did not think the chiIdss injury was caus- ed by the plaster falling
 | Alderman steigler appeared in be- half Of petition from the Holy Ro- sary church to abate the assessment on the wood block pavement in front Of the church buildings on East Washington avenue. The assessment is sz34 and the alderman said that I the church officials have told him the congregation cannot pay so large a sum.
 I A number of other minor claims were also considered by the commit tee.