The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
GROWERS AVENUE MUST BE OPENED,
 COUNCIL DECIDES
Road P. s. PearsaH Has Closed To Travel Is Public
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Residents of Black Rock have gained a victory in their petition for the right to use Growers avenue to St. Mary g. by the Sea, as far as the com= mon council Z. is concerned. The lay out as made in 1893 will be diseontin- ued and the old layout adopted, which means that P. s, Pearsall must open the road he has closed to public trav- Eel or else take the matter to the Ecourts.
 This is what MT. Pearsa1I will do Fin all Likelihood although his attor- l9ney, John s: Pullman who appear ed at the public Hearing last night would give no intimation Of his in ttention of, his client.
 Alderman Broderick's dream of the purchase by the city of the property lin the vicinity of St.-Mary' S. blythe Sea will probably never be realized however. There is no appropriation now available and it is unlikely if Tone can be obtained for such purpose next year. Only 10 men appeared in ffsyor of the two plans and sthey all pod up when called but they said I1ittlets
 | Attorney James A. Marr, represent [ ing Samuel H. Wheeler and others op- posed the widening of Congress two feet on the north side and one foot on the south side above Main street. So did Charles s. Cole, Michael Gi1- huIey was not opposed to widening the street but said that some time ago the council passed a resolution widening the street which never had been carried out and he thought the former action should be looked up and disposed of before other action was taken. sSss
 Alfred c. Bosom. architect for the Remingt Arms and Ammunition Go appeared in favor Of numerous petf- lions for streets, lay outs. grades aff7 fTaea cfT nOfe 71 section where his company will build houses.
 These are the petitions his com- pany presented:
 For the construction of a sewer in Boston avenue from Success avenue ton of a sanitary sewer in PixIee Place from the present end of the sewer near Clermont avenue north erly to the end of that street; for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Willow street from the present end of C1ermont avenue northerly to Boston avenue; for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Bishop avenue from the present end, about 600 feet north of Barnum avenue north to Boston avenue; for the construction of storm water sewers in Pixlee place. entire length; Willow street, from Boston to Barnum avenues; East ave nue from Boston and Barnum ave- nJ1es; Bishop avenue from Barnurna to Boston avenues; Barnun avenue from 1 Grant street to Bruee's brook; Grant street from Barnum avenue to Pixlee place.
 The company also asked to. be a1- 1 lowed to esta blish an eight-foot building line Pixlee place, entire length; estab1i an eight foot build ing line on Willow street, entire length; esta blish an eight foot build ing line on East avenue, entire length, Bishop avenue, between Barnum and Boston avenue.
 Adam Abet. a tailor of 73 Arch street. sent a communication to the common council suggesting that the city establish its own newspaper so that Mayor Wilson may have hear ing and save the expense of letter writing
 City Auditor Bernard Heating sent a communication saying that the city's share of the county tax is $16,912.79. and it was due last July. There is l $5,4oe.36 needed to make up the tax