The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
EXTENSION OF ELM STREET WILL ADD
 TO CITY REVENUE
So William P. Kirk Tells Members of Common
 Council.

1 s'In this petition I am not asking the city to close to public use valuable 1 property. I am asking you to open
 public use property that will be in-
 creased in value and that will add to the city's income by increase in tax ation'' said William P. Kirk, mem Der of the board of apportionment speaking to the common council last 1 night in favor of the extension of Elm
 street from Harrison street to Court
 land street. MT. Kirk said If the ex-
 tension was ordered he would build a large business building on his prop terty and that the property Of his lneighbors which are now back yards would be opened for business pur-
 poses.
 MT. Kirk said the block bounded by Harrison street, Fairfield avenue, Golden Hill and Courtland streets is the second largest in area in the city yet he said the property in this block was in the grand list for but $45O, 900. The block bounded by Fairfield ave nue, Cannon, Court1and and Broad streets was but 1,200 feet away from the proposed extension is the smallest in the city yet it is in the grand list for more than $1,5oo,0on
 'HThe extension of Elm street win deveIope this block more quickly into what 1t is bound to grow Tn time, namely a central, valuable business locality continued MT. Kirk. "Supt. Birmingham of the police department and President Behrens of the chari- ties departments both favor a rear outlet to the police and charities building so that the ambulance and police patrol wagon may pass quick Iy and readily without interference with traffc on main arteries of trav- el The proposed extension of the street will pass along the line Of the city property at the police and chari- L: a l5 -o1vr of GOT exit. If the city engineer will give me grades for the street will build at once a building that by tax rate increase will add to the revenue of the city. This section will be re- o1ired for business purposes in thea future and in my opinion there is no time like the present for beginning. ''
 George M. Baldwin, said the pro- posed extension would take a, con- siderable portion of the property of his wife who owns much in the. sec ton mentioned. He said that he did not think that either he or his wife would oppose the extension but it would take about 60 feet off their garden and with such steep grades that it would not be available for buildings. John D. Carpenter opposed the extension on the same ground
 A protest against the extension from Jennie D. King and Katherine Keller Barnes of Rockford. H., was also read They own the Golden Hill Hotel property.
 Attorney Carl Foster said The Bridgeport Projectile Co.,. was willing to build a sewer in Wi1rnot avenue at it's own expense if the city cannot build the sever at this time He said the concern he represents is building a large factory and must have a sew CT in order to conduct it's business.
 Col. John D. Roessler appeared for Mrs M Clinton Penf1e1d to oppose the plan to lay a sewer in Beacon Rock harbor. He said the city maps were faulty when they showed that Beacon street extended to the harbor whereas it joins Seabright avenue and the property at the end of the street is Mrs Penfield's property. He ask ed for a postponement for week. He said Mrs. 1Penfield had received no written notice of intention to build the sewer and so had no time to de- eide what was best to be done. Mayor Wilson said a postponement could not be granted but that the hearing was only preliminary step and Mrs. Penfeld might present her protest to the sewer committee later.
 Judge Beers then interposed. He represented Thomas Carr who owns much of the property near the junc-. ton of Beacon street and Seabright avenue. Judge Beers said the hear ing was not legal because the counS c1 proposed to build a sewer across private property unless notice was given in writing six days before. On motion of Alderman Olson the hear ing was postponed until June 21.
 Fire Commissioner Lindquist ap- peared in favor of the establishment of an foot building line in Ashley street. Alderman Roswell read the protests of Benjamin Pike and James Stewart who own considerable prop erty in that street. They opposed their property
 John Cayanaugh said cesspools are overhowing in Fairview avenue and sewer was badly needed there. He had a. petition signed by a num- Der of property owners in the street
 Thomas F. White asked for the ex- tension of the sewer in Alpine street and a petition from Dorothy Staples and others was read asking for the continuation of the sewer in Hawley avenue
 Alderman Corr asked the council to grand the petition of Col John H. Mo Murray for the abolishnent of the building line in Myrtle avenue so that he may build a large addition and inn prove his property. Attorney John c. Chamberlain opposed the motion. He said that under the charter the council had no right to abolish a building line once it was established unless the consent was obtained of all the property owners above and below where it was proposed to abolish the line.
 Alderman Coles attempt to have the Stratford avenue draw bridge kept closed between 7:45 and a. rn., is frowned on by the War depart ment. From the U. s. engineers de- partment to the common council came a letter last night saying that this could not be granted unless greater necessity was shown. AL derman Cole will not press the mat ter further.
 The matter of raising the $16,912.- "a cO11ntr fax M hich is due and nav