The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-01
REMINGTON CITY
STREETS MUDDY
AS FOREST PATH
Man Who Has Team of
Horses Busy Hauling
Stalled Vehicles.

The following communication, in
which the streets of Remington City
are Ikened to backwoods by-paths,
has been received by The Farmer:
The following communication, in
City of Bridgeport in behalf of it's
residents who live north and east of
the Remington Arms plant, especially
those residing at Remington City:
These people have for over year
been obliged to wade through muddy
streets (theresis nothing that re-
sembles a sidewalk) almost contin-
ually in order to go to and from their
work and to the downtown districts.
Most of them (and there are hum
dreds) work at the Arms, although
fhere many who work elsewhere, but
all have to put up with the same
miserable condition Of the roads,
Especially on Boston avenue and
STREETS branching from it, east of Cen
trail avenue.
The least thaw or rain will produce
mud so thick and deep that horse
driven vehicles and automobiles get
stuck there daily. 1t is told on good
authority that a farmer living over
the brink of the hill on Boston ave-
pulling vehicles of all description out
of the mud with pair of horses.
Even when the average street is
clean and dry the people in that sec
ton must wear rubbers in going from
their homes to work or to the cars, or
else get mucked up with yellow clay,
so rich in that part Of the city. .
One must make allowance for the
= - oifx will Soxy
but does it seem fair to expect future
citizens who have put up with all
| kinds of inconveniences to get here,
have to pay exhorbitant rents, pay
more for everything they buy, pay
taxes same as older residents, and to
tolerate these conditions for SO long
| when cheap boardwalk or even a
cinder path costing almost nothing
| would at least, remedy the walking :?
1t was almost like rubbing it in
when conditions were at their worst
and the residents of the district were
putting up with the greatest hard
ship, the assessors levied their tax on
all the taxable persons. 1t sure did
hurt to receive those little notices
when they came.
Moreover, the express companies do
not Collect OI luOlAVSI d1SS1S I1lOA o.
They claim, and rightfully. that the
roads are too bad. Imagine if you
can, paying dollar or more to cart
a parcel to or from the express Of
flee when the same is shipped through
several states for much less money.
And again, many downtown stores
will not deliver goods there because of
the impossible roads. This is more
particularly true Of streets adjacent
to Boston avenue Boston terrace be-
ing a notable example. Would it not
induce newcomers to come and stay
here If the city would but do its duty
toward these people? The officials
who are paid and supposed to look
after the interests of the taxpayers
either have never attended to their
duties in inspecting this district or
have been unpardonably lax in ,ac-
complishing what they should.
Those who may think that the
foregoing is an exaggerated account
would do well to take a stroll along
the streets mentioned after a thaw or
a light rainfall and see for them
selves But, take heed, and bring a
pair of hip boots with you because
you will need them before you ex-
plore very deeply into the jungle. If
after. YOU have made this excursion
YOU recall Of ever having seen any
thing to equal it in the backwoods,
the writer will willingly submit all
necessary apologies.
A. w. LeBREUF.