The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-27
DEMANDS VALUE
 FOR CURBSTONE
 CITY TOOK AWAY
Crescent Avenue Resident Alleges Strange Conduct
 of Street Dept.

An instance of the manner in which the street department of Bridgeport has been conducted for several years past was brought out at the hearing before the claims committee of the common council last night when Gus tave Bender sought an abatement of the lien placed against his property in Crescent avenue for the laying of curb and gutter there. Attorney Ralph T. Beers who appeared for MT. Bender said that in 1912 his client had complied with an order of the common council and laid curb and gutter at a. cost of $80. In 1914 an- other change in the grade was order ed by the city and made by Mir. Ben der at a cost of $40. The petitioner alleges that workmen for the public works department took away 2o5 nn- ear feet of curb and gutter which cost s$50.2O. subsequently, 8 bill was pre- sented for $1S9.s7 by the city and on his failure to pay the lien was p1ac- ed against his property MT. Ben lien and reimbursement for the curb and gutter taken.
 Ado1ph Sherman appeared for Gus taye Anderson who seeks abatement Of assessment for a sewer in More house street
 Attorney John J. Corr appeared for Ada F. Crafts of Fairfield avenue who
 
 in fall at 4E5 State street. She claims her injuries confined her to her bed for six weeks.
 Raffae1e Palmiriert asked for SEA- #75 for the veterinarians services for treatment of his horse for injuries sustained in fall in a ditch in front Of 146 Hamilton street. Attorney B. J. McManus appeared for the peti- tioner.
 Henry Meyrich petitioned for $500 for injuries in a. fall over a defective sidewalk on February 6. Charles Lornnitzer of 1885 East Main street asked for reimbursement for damages to an autonobile received as the re- suit of the defective condition of God dard avenue.
 An abatement of the interest on his taxes for 1910 was asked by William H. Bradley He explained that in the spring his nursery business would probably return him enough to meet the amount.
 David SwitIxyl of 142s Stratford ave nue, who asked for an abatement of his business tax for 1913 was refer red to the board of relief.
 William Matthewson of 200 Wells street asked abatement of the tax orl the 1910 list on property on French street, formerly owned by him. He explained that the property had been decided to the city for the exten- sion of Parrott avenue on agreement that all taxes due be rebated and for other satisfactory considerations. Through an oversight the 1910 tax had not been abated.
 The following sought abatement of the personal taxes: Chris Morgan of 84 West avenue; Elmer E.. Warner of 746 Howard avenues Antonio Puglia Of 92 2 Gilmore street; Robert E. Swee- ney of Grand street; James Maldoon of s34 Bunne11 street; Michael Prizba Of sos Raflroad avenue; William CIeary of 6o1 shelton street; Edward o. Stiegert of 654 State street; Celes- tino Dentato of 2775 Peauonnock street; Tntonfo DeCar1o of 4s Booth street: Evert T. Burton of 58 Poplar street: David Gomperts of 4o2 Myrtle avenue: John Wagner. of 2OS4, Main street.: Thomas Corcoran of s5 Cal houn avenue; Dennie A1oriarity of 10S Linen avenue and Charles Borer Of g Olive street.