The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-25
MAYOR WILSON
Gets REPORT OF
ADVISORY BOARD
Committee Recommends Bond
ing City of Bridgeport
for $6,40O,OOO.

Mayor Wilson's COMMITTEE for
financing new projects made its re-
pjort to him yesterday, recommend.
ing bond issues. totahng $6,4O0,0OO.
The report follows:
Pursuant to the resolution adopted
by the common council on Dec. Is,
1916, creating a finance committee.
we herewith beg to report as follows:
I'm making this recommendation.
we are taking into consideration the
assurance of the city engineer and
the street committee that provision
has already been made for the widen
ing of Housatonic avenue from
Golden Hill street north to East
Washington avenue; and for the ex-
tension Of Harrison street to meet
Lafayette street at State. We sug-
gest to you as feasible improvement
to be made out Of the amount recon-
mended:
.'The widening of Water street from
South avenue and Railroad avenue to
Fairfield avenue.
'"The extension of West Liberty
street from Warren street to Lafay-
cite street.
1.-The extension of Broad street to
the so-called Bulls Head section OF
the city.
eve have taken into consideration
the fact that there are still in the
neighborhood of 10 miles of the city's
streets at xhis time without good
paving, toleomplete which would re-
quire an expenditure of about $780,
900,
.This amount, we are assured by
the city engineer and sewer commit
tee, would be required to build the
large intercepter sewers and to bring
to completion two pumping stations,
one on the East and one on the West
Side of the city.
1--WE are convinced by the rapid de-
velopment of the city that the Board
of Education is justified in asking
81 900 900 for the construction Of new
buildings during the next two years
eve are assured by the Park de-
partment that this amount will bring
about the purchase of Steeplechase
Island for park purposes; the COM
pletion Of the present Seaside park
development, connecting Seaside park
with Fayerweather island by extend
ing the seawall, and with Black Rock
proper by means of a roller life bridge
meeting government requirements; for
the complete development of comfort
stations and the playground system
the city; for the further
development of the property recently
acquired by the city, called Beach's
for the use of the people Of the
northern section of the city.
This amount seems necessary for the
of fire houses and police
headquarters in the northern, eastern,
and western sections of Che city.
I'VE are assured by the Health de-
partment that this amount is required
for the housing of sick patients whom
lated.
1--WE are assured by the Health and
Charities departments that this sum is
to fully complete and equip
a public clinic building, for which land
has ALREADY been obtained at the COR
ner of Madison and Washington ave.
nues.
"This makes a total Of $6,400,000. =
"In making these recommendations
his committee is Of the opinion that
The act drawn for submission to the
General Assembly, asking authoriza-
ton Of this issue, should be carefully
worded so that at no time during the
next two years (Which time is is cal
,ulated will be required to complete
these improvements) shall the net
debt of the city exceed five per cent.
If the assessed valuation"