The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
SUGGESTION FOR 40 M 1 INSPIRATION
 FROM BARRETT

Considerable protest met the pro- posed extension of Broad street when called for a hearing before the Con- mon Council last night. Several ex- pressed favor for a tunnelIed exten- slon under Golden Hill street in pref erence to the city's plan to reduce the grade on the latter street to brine It to as easy level with the proposed extension. Attorney Sanford Stod- oard. president of the University club predicted it would be a costly under taking for the city because of the enormous rcck beds.
 Henry R. Parrott sent the follow ing communication, relative to the hearing:
 It was my intention to appear be- lore you this evening, but on account or a severe cold. am obliged to sci Iortn my views in this manner: AS citizen, only, I take a deeu interest in the efforts now being made to relieve the congestion on Main street. The extension of Broad street to Bulls Head, so-called, appears to De the only logical plan to give the reilef desired. am decidedly in fa- vor of its construction, even through present conditions Gesult of the war are requiring from the city and all its citizens heavy sacrifice in many ways to help maintain and carry on to successful issue But, am as strongly opposed to the plan now be- fore you for action
 I The plan calls for a tunnel under Golden Hill on the line of Broad St. thence to and over Congress, ther turns an angle to the right and runs to connect with Main Street at ol near Bulls Head. This plan take. the Fairchild house and all the house. on Lyon Terrace, thus adding a good many thousands of dollars to the cost It will also require stone work or both sides of the cut from the end 0. the Tunnel to and much above Con. gress street, all useless expense All outside projects should be entirely eliinated from this. The grade O. the plan before you starts from Elm kStreet and runs up over Congress tht same as Harrison street, which, there fore, gives the same obstacle as nov has prevented Harrison street route. from relieving Main. As Harrison street is an utter failure, will not thi be the same?
 This, in my opinion, is too fn1por ltant a project to risk any expert iments I therefore take the liberty t make a suggestion for your carefu consideration.
 "I would suggest a straight lin from the entrance on Elm street a the location of the extension. Pleas Isee city map). Run tunnel unde Golden Hill and Congress street, com ling to the surface so as to make tn
 whole street as near level as Main This will eliminate a large amount il
 right of way and will naturally at ltract travel who want to avoid de
 lays incident to the cross streets. Tn
 policy of the city lately has been ii
 the direction of lowering the grade
 of our present hills, notably Goldel
 Hil1 street, yet now in constructin, a new street for all time, which vii
 as the city develops North End, di
 vide as we hope, the large travel o Mein street. The plan before yp fcalls for making one about the high lest in the city. Then again, suppos Ia fire should occur in the North Enc under present conditions the fire de partment would be badly delayed. O
 Main, whereas the plan as outline
 above would obviate all danger an delays, in all kinds of weather