The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
STAMFORD AVENUE PROPERTY OWNERS
 EXPECT DAMAGES
Widening of Street for Bridge Approach Is Subject of
 Council Hearing.

The proposed widening of Stratford avenue from East Main street to the Stratford avenue bridge brought Att torneys Thomas c. CoughIin and. Sam uel C. Shaw before the common coun- cl at the public hearing held last night Attorney Coughlin represented John J. Bergen, who conducts 8 saloon on the north side of the street half way between the bridge and East Main street. Attorney Coughlin said his eli
 ent favored the plan and believed it was the only way to arrange matters there.
 q cross the bridge every day and I believe this street should be. wddened there,' The said. "Of course I presume the city will allow my client reasonable
 damages for any land taken"
 l Attorney Shaw, who represented Henrietta M. Noble and Mrs. William
 NfcHugh, heirs of the Noble estate, said their clients owned all the prop erty on the north side except the Ber-
 gen place and one other parsel He
 said he would neither oppose or favor
 the project until the matter was sent
 to the board of appraisal of benefits
 and damages for adjustment
 When the public hearing was called
 on the proposal of the Remington Arms D. M. c. Co., to build a sewer in | Seaview avenue from Boston avenue l to Deacon street, no one appeared
 either in favor or against the project 1 B. T.. Abbott, representing the Inter national Silver Go, was present but did not speak. A recommendation of the sewers committee that the petition be granted was adopted later in the evening. The company is to build the
 sewer and the city buy it within q Eyear less; the cost of the companyss s assessment
 The petition of P. J. Mclean and l<4I be established in Elizabeth street and the street be graded was adopted oI 1.-the recommendation of tie streets and Sidewalks committee. Similar action
 was taken on petitions for grades in
 Miles street and Beechmont avenue I Three persons appeared in favor o1 these petitions while eight opposed l them. It was voted that all plans for the I widening and extension of John streei
 be rejected and the matter of 8 $550, ,00t
 bond issue tor defray the cost be in. definitely postponed.
 I The invitation from Elias Howe post Il No. 3, G. A. R., to take part in the
 Memorial Day parade was accepted.
 It was voted to allow Superintenden1 X of Charities Gordon $2,000 from tht availS of the bond issue for the new < Lakeyiew home so that he can pay tn. laborers on the excavation there ant
 meet other necessary expenses incl dental to the building.
 On motion of Alderman MacFaydeI it was voted that the $4.o00 allowed Jennings Bros. for the change in grad, at its factory, Harrison and E5n streets. be paid at once.
 The Remington AEns-U. M. c. Go was given permission to move freigh < cars across Barnum avenue into Pau line street. This 1atter street was re icentIy discontinued and is now par , of the company property. A spur tracl E extends from Crescent avenue througl , there.
 5 A communication was received iron
 the Socialist party of Bridgeport, Fred erfck CederhoIn, secretary, calling at ; tenition to the ''dilly-dallying', an
 s.di1atorys action of the General As . sembly in regard to the municipal ic , Iplant and asking that the common : lcouncM bring the matter at once to tn attention of Gov. Ho1comb. Mayo Wilson said that an amendment wouI : be favorably reported to the genera assembly soon which would give tn citizens an opportunity to vote on tn : matter at special election to be hel i. IsoOn.