The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-19
NOBODY FAV0RS
 HARRISON STREET
 EXTENSION PLAN
Those Who Appear at Public
 Hearing All Opposed to ,. New Layout.

No one appeared in favor of the proposed extension of Harrison street at the public hearing in the common council last night. but there was much opposition to the plan. The proposed plan Is according to a new layout made by City Engineer Terry from Fairfield avenue through to State street A plan that had been present. ed before met with more approval Last night. however. everyone who spoke was against the new plan and pr. George L. Porter in a long state ment, which he read the members of the council. not only opposed the plan but also suggested tunnels as means of relieving trafdc congestion in the city.
 Judge John S. Pullman and Judge Alfred B. Beers, who appeared for the Edmund Warren estate and the Bridgeport Patent Leather Co.,, and Judge Beers for the United nluminat- ing Co. said their clients did not want to stand in the way of public improve ments but if Harrison street is to be extended they thought the route should be decided at once. At present the property which their clients own b not in use and cannot be sold be- cause no buyers can be found under tho present uncertain situation
 pr. Porter in whose home he has lived for the last 4S years. would have to 90 to make room for the street. said that as a public-spirited citizen he could not oppose a movement for tho benefit of the public He said 1t H> !. <aA Ia d q dn all probability if the city wanted to take his property 1t would do SO. He told of finding surveyors walking about his yard one morning and on aslking them what they were doing he was told 1t was none of his busi- nes4 He presumed these were the men who made the layout of the pro- posed exteneion-
 '1gnnrance h no excuse for Ill man nexs," said the doctor, ~but 1t often pfoposed layout because 1t makes a would look nke . picture puzsle if fcolishneas and stupidity of making diagonal streets was shown when the Y diagonal street was proposed from f < elec& men to public onice for their ef- hciency and we are entitled to pro- tection by them against theorists and cfanzx Our once holders should not ezpend large sums in public improve ments unless a great number are to be benefteld thereby"
 Tha physician then proposed a tun- mel under Broad street hill to Bulls Head: cross tunnel from Courtland street to Congress street or the East Washinstoh avenue bridge and open { ing Elm street to Courtiand street. Future street extensions should be along straight lines and there should he no more 'hyphenated streets" Ne said, E
 Harry Fl. DeLos representing Han dy & Harmon. saAd his firm is not opposed to the extension but is op- posed to the proposed layout His firm favored the layout as proposed by the City Plan Commission. He read . letter from Arthur M. Marsh explaining tte plan proposed by the commission. Tn conclusion he advised the aldermen ''to get busy and quit talking" t4 l
 Robert K. Gould, for John R. woodruff, opposed the proposed exten- sion Horace W. Smith, president of the wheea q Wood Bending Co.,. also opposed the plan He favors the lay put made by the City Plan Commits sion. tfR8 x 44E
 The discontinuance of the building une in Connectacut avenue in front o1 the factory of Coulter & Mckenzie was allowed. The concern was. also grnafsd permission to lay spur i track from the industrial railroad ir Beav1eV avenue to its factory.