The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-20
Disclose Plot to Expend
 Millions Without Asking
 Taxpayers Acquiescence
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 Connecticut Go. trolley freight shed. to straighten Water street; Housa- tonic avenue has been ordered widen ed and strengthened as far as East Washington avenue.
 City Engineer Terry displayed sev- eral maps Illustrating the different plans proposed. He said he had no definite estimates on the cost of the proposed widening but that it would cost more than $1,500,000 at the least.
 The city engineer said it would cost at least s2,000,000 to establish the necessary sewer facilities. This will include a pumping station at the foot of Bostwick avenue where the new west side intercepter sewer will end and a trunk sewer system for the East Side with a pumping station there. The city owns site for the West Side station. No site has been obtained in the East Side. The "sludge" from the pumping stations can be used for filler on lowlands. MT. Terry said it will take a year to com- plete plans for the system. He could not estimate the cost for installing it and said he did not consider it policy to ask lump bids on installing the pumping station machinery. He said he considered competitive bids on the plants. MT. Terry said 1t would cost $130,000 to purchase sewers con- structed by the Remington Arms and Ammunition Co.,, which eventually the city must own.
 For schools, Elmer H. Ravens, presi- dent of the board of education, said $1,000,000 would be needed. Addi- tions to the High school must be built at once. They may be placed on the Golden Hill and Congress sides of the building without marring its archi- lecture. New schools are also need- ed at once in the Waltersville, Bost. wick avenue, Grand street, Prospect street, Wheeler, Columbus and Webs ter school districts.
 F. w. Behrens, Jr., president of the charities board said $25,00O is needed for new concrete barns at the Hillside home and $6,0O0 for cot- tage for the superintendent there.
 President Frank w. Stevens of the health board said an isolation hospi- tai which will cost $200o0o is sadly needed at once. The new hospital should have provisions for at least 200 beds. Part of the hospital would be prepared and ready for cases in epidemdcs.
 Such difficult situations as arose during the infantile paralysis scourge here last summer, when it was inn possible to isolate or quarantine such cases would then be impossible. No hospital in Bridgeport, he said, is now equipped to care for contagious dis ease sufferers.
 Dr. Stevens also asked that the bond issue for the Welfare building be $12O,000.
 President John A. Leonard of the fire commission, asked that his depart rnent be allowed $7s 800 to notorize all the fire apparatus. He also asked $8,000 for fire drill station and ESQ., 500 for anew manual fire alarm sys- tenn and fire proof building to replace the building now in use for the pur- pose.
 President John c. Stanley of the po- lice board asked for $35,000 to Ra1ild a combination police and fire station in North Bridgeport. Also $74.000 for new second precinct in East Bridge port to be. located at Arctic and Caro- line streets. i
 For the park board, President Geo. M. Flames did not appear, but Chas Stuart Canf1eld, who was vice presi- dent of the park board until retired under the statute several months ago, said the board planned to extend the Seaside park boulevard to Black Rock by a bridge from Fayerweather's Island, to make improvements at F'ay- erweathers Island, extend the play ground system and possibly buy Steeplechase Island. MT. Flames will be present at later meeting.
 The board adjourned without talk ing definite action on any of the propositions, subject to call by the ch air111af1