The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-20
CITY GETS SEWER RIGHTS UNDER CRANE COMP ANY PROPERTY
Litigation Over South Avenue 'Trailp Ended by Gourl-
 ciI Action

Through an agreement which Geo. M Eames of the park board. was largely responsible for the litigation now pending between the Crane Co. and the city Of Bridgeport over the so- called .ttraiPs from South avenue to |Barnun dyke will be ended and the city will be given right of way for the establishment and maintenance of a, sever outlet. through the Crane Co. property from South avenue to the Sound. The agreement which was approved by the common council last night is as follows:
 That in the construction Of the South avenue sewer, 1t is necessary, in order to secure an outlet for the same, to cross the land of the Crane com creek, for which the city must of course make compensation. The sew CT is completed except this outlet, and we believe 1t is important to finish 1t Pas soon as possible.
 It is also very desirable that South
 avenue be laid out from it's present terminus westerly in a straight line
 until it tntersects Barnum dyke and that Barnum dyke be also laid out northerly until 1t interseets South ave- nue.
 For some time there has been in use by this department and others the so- called trail or rough wagon road dfag- onally to Barnum dyke. across land of the Crane company It is claimed
 by the city to be a highway but this is denied by the Crane company and the matter is now pending before the superior court Thisstrail is not neces- sar'ys for highway purposes if South avenue and the dyke can be establish ed as highways as herein described, and litigation in that event should be Adropped. The adjoining land west Of the dyke is owned by the Wheel & Vr1rs7 Il<.s.5 5f|@@p ~ As a result of the numerous con ferences between the chairman Of your sewer committee. representatives Of the Crane Go. and the Wheel & Wood Bending Go. and the park commission made:
 The Crane Go. will grant to the city I of Bridgeport, without charge, a per- petuaI easernent for sewer purposes for the new South avenue sewer now under course of construction. across its land from South avenue to Cedar creek the sewer pipes to be laid at least eight feet under the South ave-
 nue level of the ground, which said easement shall include a right of ac- l cess by the city covering ten feet in ! width for repa4F and maintenance of said sewer pipe and for replacement by new pipe when needed, 1t being
 understood that the city will carry on it's sewer construction under the
 industrial railroad without injury
 thereto and in a manner satisfactory
 to said Crane Co.
 The Crane Go. at it's own charge and
 expense will fill South avenue from its
 present westerly terminus 50 feet in
 width in a westerly direction, in 8
 straight line, until it intersects Bar
 mum dyke, and will fill said dyke lsoutherly from South avenue and will
 also grade said South avenue and
 dyke so as to be suitable for carts and wagons. 4 South avenue from Barnum dyke.
 50 feet in width, extended in a wester-
 ly direction. from it's present terminus to Barnum dyke, and the Barnum
 dyke 50 feet in width, measured west
 er1y from west line of Crane Go. prop erty from Seaside park to the north I line of South avenue extended. are
 agreed to be public highways by the Crane Go, Crane Valve Go. and Wheel
 & Wood Bending Co., and are to be ac-