The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
MIDDLE STREET
 PROJECT BEGUN
City Engineer and City Clerk Instructed by the Common Council to Make Layout and Re- port.

last night app pointed the city clerk and the city engineer to make q lay out of the proposed widening of Mid de street, ten feet on each side from Fairfield avenue to Golden Hill street and from Golden Hill street to Gold street. This layout, with esf- mated cost of the project, will be re- ported back to the next meeting of the council.
 Following the report of the city engineer and the city clerk the mat ter will be referred to the Board of Appraisal for determination of bene- fits and damages. In a statement is- sued yesterday, Mayor Atwater de- clared that he favored the widening of the street strictly on the merits of the project. The work will not be done this year, however the mayor declared, because the city is not in financial condition to do it. If the cost is too great the entire Droposi tion will be dropped, the mayor de- clared.
 Tax Dispute Settled.
 The action of the council on Sept; 1S when S64,355.96 was accepted from the United States Housing Cor poration for back taxes on the grand list of 1918 and 1919 was rescinded on recommendation of City Attorney John A. Cornell and the sum of s75,- 900 was accepted in it's place for pay nlant of back taxes on the list of 1918-1919-1920 and 1921. In his statement to the council on Sept. A8. City Attorney Cornell explained that the S64, ,35596 was payment in full for the back taxes Of 1918 and 1919 and that he had yet to collect the arrears on 1920 and 1921. However. when he went to collect he was told by government officials that the $64,- 900 was payment in full for all back taxes. A compromise was reached debts of the government Pending litigation is to be dropped. The recommendations of the city attorney property on which the taxes were due will now be assessed for some $s00- 900, the city attorney explained.
 The petition of George S. Wiidman Main street near Frank street was re newed by Alderman Hogan. On his motion a public hearing will be held at the next council meeting to dis continue the building line four feet betwen Frank and George streets.
 One on WheIan.
 Some amusement was caused among the aldermen when Hogan rose to re- quest the city clerk to read the reso- lution. City Clerk Duntgan looked for the missing resolution and As sistant City Clerk James J. Whe1an looked. After some time the missing resolution. was produced in the Frying to pigeonhole my resolu- tion?" Alderman Hogan questioned.
 The petition of Stephen Boucher, of the undertaking firm of Rourke x Boucher for erection of a gasoline pump at their undertaking parlors on Washington avenue was granted, pro- viding that the pump be erected Tn the rear of the property. and so that it will not create public nuisance. The pump under no condition can be placed on the curb.
 A public hearing on the petition of George Pease for the erection of at n Bishop avenues was ordered for the next meting. The Fire committee re- ported on the usual number of ,peti- rions for gasoline pumps and tanks. | The petition of Garry Paddock for the removal of tree at the corner Of Newfield avenue and Adams street was referred to the tree warden.
 A public hearing will be held on the extension of Lindley street rom Summit to Rosedale. The petition of the Y. w. c. A. for the discontinu- ance of the building line on Prospect street was reported favora'bly.
 The city clerk, city auditor and city enginer reported favorab1y on the disconttnuance of the building line of Fairfield avenue west from Courtland street 159 feet so that the Crawford Laundry company may build addition to their present plant on a straight line.
 A public hearing on the installation Of a sewer on Hawley avenue west or
 
 next meeting. The Claims commit tee reported on the usual number of claims and the Finance committee re- port was accepted.
 $2sS From Hunters.
 The report of the town clerk re1a- tive to hunters licenses was accepted and the receipts of S2sS ordered turn ed into the city treasury.
 City Auditor Bernard Heating re- ported that the county tax of sS7,, 390.16 was due. On his recommenda- tion he was instructed to draw an order for the sum mentioned payable to Edmund S. Wolfe, county treas urer. Alderman James T. Reynolds object ed to the acceptance of the report of the Board of Appraisal relative to the Hanson avenue. His motion that the report be rejected was passed.
 Pension Asked.
 Public hearings on the acceptance of Pitt street and Seeley street as city streets were ordered for the next meeting. Alderman Alfred J. Knapp introduced resolution into the coun- cil requesting a pension for Mrs Nel- lie Burns. wife of the late patrolman. Patrick Burns. who died while on duty at the Third Precinct police sta ton. The resolution was referred to the ordinance committee. At the last meeting the report of the Po- lice Commissioners reporting unfavor-
 
 Alderman Kenney moved that the comfort station at Lafayette Park and Yellow Mill be kept open through out the winter. On motion of Alder man Hogan public hearing will be held next Friday on the question of zonins the city preparatory to pre- sentins zoning resolution to the 1 legislature
 A resolution introduced into the l council March 20 last. by Alderman Hogan was rescued from oblivion on 1 motion of the alderman. Alderman 1 Doherty declared that the matter was | never referred to the Director of | Public Works. but to the City En- 1 gineer, who has failed to report as | yet.
 Resolution Rescued.
 The resolution in question, which | Alderman Hogan says would save the 1 ci-v money and which after much l talk was referred to the City Engineer 1 for immediate report, is a s follows:
 'fWhereas, CD. Future develop | ment of new streets must be confined | very largely to the northern part of |