The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
COUNCIL TABLES
 BUILDING LINE
 EXTENSION PLAN
O'COnneH and Rourke Petitions
 Go Over Two Weeks.
ONE RIPPLE DISTURBS
 COUNCIL MEETING QUIET
No One At Public Hearings
 On Other Matters.

protest against granting the petition of former Alderman John M. OhCon- nell for permission to building over the line on the south side of North avenue for a distance of two feet to a point four feet from Main street thence northeasterIy along North ave nue for a distance of two feet; also for changing of building line on east side of Main street from North avenue south 600 feet, from 8, six to a four foot building line MT. OhConnen ex- plafned the proposition, saying that all the property owners in the vicinity were in favor of 1t. There was ohjec- ton from Attorney Lawrence F1nkle7 stone who said the trustees of St. Patrtch's R. e. church and other prop erty owners in the vicinity were op-a posed to the plan.
 When Alderman AdacFayden moved that the petition be granted. Alderman Coughlin moved that the matter with the petition sof John M. Rour1xe for dis continuance of the building line on the west side of Madison avenue, 77 feet north of George street, be laid on the table for two weeks He wanted further public hearing on both Since no one appeared either in favor or against the Rourke petition, Alder man Coughlin proposed that both be included in the same notice and pub lie hearings held at the next meeting of the council.
 Alderman CoughIln said:
 Unless we take this position the trustees of St. Patrick's church and other property owners in the vicinity will take legal steps to prevent MT. OConnen getting what he wants. Per sonallygI would like to see him get the line as he wants 1t, but in view of the fact that there is Ifkelysitot be injunc- tion proceedings brought by parties in interest Mfr. OGonneH proposes, and over the Madison avenue line think both should be tabled for further con sideration. Perhaps in the meantime those interested may arrive at some amicable und derstanding. =
 Alderman AEacFayden arose to speak but the mayor reminded him that a motion to lay on the table was not de- favoring the proposition while il were opposed.
 No one appeared for or against when public hearings were called on peti- Itions Of:
 Vito Pace. establishment of grade on Logan street from Kelsey street to harbor line.
 Alderman steigler and others, con struction Of sanitary sewer in Hallett street from Willard street to Church street.
 The following petitions were re- ceived:
 An invitation was received from Di-s vision No. 1. A. O H., to attend Home Carnival on October 16 and from Bridgeport Pastors' association favor ing a comfort station on Congress street bridge
 The committee on fire department reported:
 Auri11o for permission to remove wooden building in rear of lot in Hal lett street to another section of the same lot and build a wooden extension to same house.
 Granting leave to withdraw to Gae- mission to build ten family house on lot in rear Of house on Barnum ave nue.
 The following reports were received:
 Co1nn1ttee on Sewers.
 Ordering construction Of sewer in
 Hallett street between Church and Willard streets Ordering hearing for October 1s on proposed extension of sewer in Boston avenue
 {. Committee on Claims Granting tax refundme1lts to E. C.. Spargo to the amount of $1910. Granting tax adjustments to Pat rick ON1ei1 on list of 19a2, to H. g. Fiatt and Lewis Harhabus on lista of 1S12-1S
 Granting personal tax abatements to 4 David CromWal1, John sE. Golden, George Bradley, Owen Earnan, Thom- as Flynn alliam Fatzg1bbone and James Farrell.
 Granting tax abatement to M. G Guilty, St. Charles church. Patrick J. Donovan estate, Patrick J. Bowling. Rose Solaway. Catherine Robbins, Mary Egan. Ado1ph Wenze1 and Mary s. Gregory.
 Granting to Mrn. Flc Stevenson $126o 1 personal damage and Mary sparan $35.35 rebate on River street sewer as- l eessment-
 1 Granting leave to withdrew to the petitions of Mrs Patrick Hay and Newheld Nh F. church. 1 Committee on Ordinances l Recommending a tax Of three-tenths I of a mill annually for the maintenance 1 Of two branch libraries Amending ordinance prohibiting the
 construction of rear tenements, fol- lowing suggestions of Alderman Thos.
 w. Reddy.
 Committee on Streets and Sidewalks
 Ordering grades established on Lo-
 gan street, between Kelsey street and | harbor. line; Pine street west of Bost-
 wick avenue; Spruce street west of Bostwfek avenue; Wordin avenue west
 of Bostwick avenue; James street. 200
 feet east of North avenue. l Petitions
 George W. Ibbs for abatement of au- tomobile tax on list of 1813 I Elizabeth Osterhaut agent, for Mrs,
 Emma O.. Hopkins, for abatement of Stratford avenue sidewalk assessment James Romaneli for return of $1 paid for permit to open street for wa ter competitions which was not used | John Alexander, abatement of per
 sonaI tax on the lists of 1911, 1912 and
 1s1s
 Richard Gavin for abatement ot l personal tax and the following oth-
 CTS: James J. Kelly, Charles A. Goss, I James S. Gill, stephen FIirshberg, Ed l gar H Northrop Thomas M Kelly,