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COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
A . regular meeting- of tho Common
Oounci! was held at City Hall. Monday
vening, April 4. 1910.
His Honor, Edward T Buckingham
Mayor. presided.
Present Aldermen McMnrray, Ma
honey, Cassidy, Clarrrpett. Finlan, Con
tin. Brady. Uverv. J. P. CNeil. Pad
fiock. Griffin. .Primrose. -Gould. Wilder
Bertllson. Fletcher. Bullard, Jackson,
O'Connell. Stewart. Fe'yrer. Meyer,
VV alkar, and Zlnk.
On motion the reading of the min
utfcs of the previous-meeting was dis
pensed with and the records approved
The- warrant as issued for the meet
iner for the election of an Alderman to
succeed Dennis B. O'Neill was then.
read.
At this time the Council proceeded tp
the election of an Alderman to succeed
Dennis Ei CNeill. resigned, as In ac
cordance with the charter.
' Alderman Clafmpett presented the
came of John M Orlffln. There being
no further nominations the Mayor ap
pointed as tellers Aldermen Clampett
and Mahoney.
The. ballot resulted as follows:
Total amount of votes cast. 11
Of wjlich John M. Griffin received 11
The Mayor then a eel area Jonn xa..
GyftTin unanimously elected to the un-
Fpirea term or .Dennis m. irrMeiu, re
The oath of office was then aamin-
tetered by his honor, the Mayor, and
his honor announced that Awerman
Griffin would succeed Alderman D. E.
CNeill on all committees.
Alderman Griffin then . took hla Beat
In the Council chamber.
. BONDS. '
: The bond of Dennis EL CNeill, clerk
of the Board of Charities, with the
National Surety Co. as surety, amount
11.000. was received.
IRef erred to the Committee on Fi
nance with "Instructions to report on
the same at this meeting. '
HEAEINOa, .
Hearings were held and parties In
Interest heard on the f oilowing pro
posed Improvements, as follows:
Do petition of Joseph M.' Sanger for
permission to extend 8 feet over the
building' on the east side of "William
Rtreei. between Still-man - and Ogden
Streets. - ; ' - : -
De construction of & sewer in Bough
ftvenue. commencing at and connect
in a- with the sewer in Nichols street,
, nd extending northerly in Heugh
avenue a. distance of about a feet. :,'
De, construction of a sewer to par
eniport avenue, commencing at and
connecting' with the sewer In Strat
ford avenue, and extending southerly
In Davenport avenue a . distance of
it bout 150 feet . ... . .." , . ;;, j
btlls. . --J.y-. :-:
Th foH owing bnis against the city
were presented " and referred to the
Committee on Finance, without read'
O. B. Clark & Co.. $41.35; Joyce
Proas. $43.87: Rants Motor Co.. $15.00;
r. T. Blanks. $15.00: K. A. McLellan,
J40.45; E. Wv Ensign. $14.55; Smith,
J-tunray & Co., $18.13; W. M. Robert
son, $11.75: ' Belle Pease. $20.00; Lee
Bros: Co.. $42.10; S. S. Siksay, $20.50;
1. J. Carver, $18.00; Wm. Farrell. $18.00;
fc. K. MoNamaxa. $32.11; John Nevlns,
$33.00; W. H. Banna, $10.50; A. , C.
j.napp, $22.50; T. Hawley & Co., $74:82;
iX T. Doolittlev $58.72: F. , H. Mullins,
II 50; John Heapiy,' $2.50; F. D. Ives,
5c; C. E. Keith. $3.00; United Illumln
Et.ng Co.. $613.02; F. : Miller Lumber
Co., $34.51: C. S. BJorklund, $16:00;
Frederick Snow. $24.46: Wm. Malley,
$23.50: Schwara Bros.. $17.06: J. C. Ter-ri-1.
$56.60; J. B.' Burnes,- $75.31;: J. M.
K-op. $31.02; N. M. Muirhead. $32.00;
r. 'Mv. 'Rowland." $60.00: M H. Ford,
'ir.U; - M.. ;W." f: Manwaring. - $41.25;
Tfiomaa Brophv. $25.00: Standard
Assoc., $72.00; Post Publishing . Co.,
PS3.SH Thomas Ely, $9.00v . . .
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the . Board of Police Commla-''r.n-rs:
; t , . . :
To tne Honorable Common Council of
the City of Bridgeport:
Gentlemen; - ..
We resnectlvely recruest that section
303 (a) of the Ordinances' of the City
of Bridgeport, shall be amended so as
the number of the patrolmen shall be
ei 'hty-flve Si instead of . eighty (80)
a a now in effect.
Eespectfully submitted.
EDW. K. HAUjEW, " i
'President Board of Police Commlssion-
tvpril 4th. 1910. " " j. 1
i ef erred v to Committee ... on Ordi
E8 nces. : -v: -
-L' jmmonioation of the. League of
..acrscan Municipalities :
'Co Che Honorable Mayor 1 and ' City
Council: -
-t tlemen: . ,
lour city is Invited to take member
?' in-Che aboye Lteague of American
Ln:iicipalitles. ,
It also requests that your city send
H' .f rates to the fourteenth annual con
v ion of the above Xieague to be held
in. fet. Paul, August 23. 24. 25 and 26
All miunictoalltles will receive at a
F;..ter date an invitation to this ereat
n ention.
Respectfully "STomrs.
DAVID EL HEINT3MAN,
President.
JOHN lIcVlCAlS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
ti:on motion of Alderman Jackson
rtenred to the Committee on Mlscel
tnMu Matters.
tJcE-imnnlcation of The Ghicasro As
prc iation of Commerce:
i ion. Mr. Buckingham.
Mayor. ... Bridgeport. Conn.: v
Honorable Gir:
At this time Chicago proposes to
hold a grand international congress of
munlclpaiitiee. It is requested to
have your city represented in the spe
cial features of commerce of ' which
5.-our city excels. -
It Is proposed to treat with, all the
problems of municipal .government
such as- garbage disposal. street
Tinkling, street railways; street
i anting, and construction of all muni
cipal buildings. .
Awaiting an early reply. I ant. , ; .
Toots very truly.
- CURT M. TREAT.
, Sec. and Gen'l. Mgr.
Referred to the Committee on Miscel
laneous Matters. f I
PETITIONS. I ,
To the Committee on Streets and Side
walks: Star Laundry, for permission to erect
en electric sign in front of number
1019 Broad street.
Joseph Lebavich. for permission r to
erect a board sign across the sidewalk
In front of .his property located at
number S54 Railroad avenue.
W. ,"W. Welch, for permission to ex
tend eight feet over the building line
on Hancock avenue.for a distance of
about 34 feet, at the northwest corner
of Hancock and Railroad avenues. .
: H. G. Demme, for, permission to
move a- frame building from Cherry
street, west side - of Hancock avenue,
to Cherry street, east side of Hancock ;
avenue. . - - - .. : j
The Connecticut Co., for- permission
to relocate its tracks in Congress
street, from Main street to William
ctieets. as per map accompanying this
petition. ' - '.
George A. Jemieson. , et al.. remon
etrating against the laying of curb,
putter and sidewalk on the southwest
side of Porter street, between Main
Btreet and North avenue.
Carl A. Schmidt, for the grading of
Cleveland, avenue, from Lexington
avenue to Madison avenue.
Julius iCas"av. et al.. for the accept- i
nee of Hanson avenue as a public
rtroet
To the Director the Public Works, with
power to art:
Thomas Walker. Jr.. et' al., . for- the
proper repair of Deacon street, from
' n ral avenue to Seavifw avenue. i
1 tne Committee on Claims: i
Lonore K. Leverty. for abatement I
of the interest and expanse of unpaid
taxes on the lists of 187. 1898. liKW,
1"2. 1904. 19C5. 1906 and 1907. i
John J. Alvord. for the release of
lien on property situated on R'isling
street, said Van being. Improperly ap
plied in the year 1906.
John J. Soanlon. for abatement of
taxes on the list of 190S. in the name
ot Alary Scanlon.
Prar, k Kenelly per Attorney TTane,
for reimbursement for loss sustained
by i him owing to fall on defective
sidewalk.
John O. Fowler for abatement of
taxes on the list of 1908 amounting
the sum of JS.EO.
Tony Frederick per Attorneys Beers
& Foster, for reimbursement for loss
sustained by him. owing to Injuries re
ceived by horse belonging to the petl
tioner. said injuries rendering said ani
mal useless, said injuries being the
result of a defective highway.
Margaret Morrissey. for abatement
of the interest and expense of unpaid
taxes on the list of 1903. in the name
of Michael Morrissey.
Mary Nolan, for abatement of .taxes
on the list of 1908. and also the abate
ment of the street sprinkling assess
ment for the same year.
To the Committee on Lamps: ,
Angelo Stavolo. et al.. for .the loca
tion of a gas light at the corner of
Goodwin and Hallelt streets.
Albert M. Vack, ct al.. for the loca
tlori of a gas light at or near number
35 John street, between Broad and
Main streets!.
The Whiting Mfg. Co.. per IT. H.
Hamilton, Pres.. for the location of an
arc light on Bishop avenue at a point
slightly north of. and such a distance
from the railroad viaduct as may be
expedient.
Joseroh J. Mullins for the location of
an electric light on the west side of
Baat Main street, between the num
bers 1843 and 1871.
Carl A. Schmidt, for the location of
two gas lights on Cleveland avenue.
between Lexington and Madison ave
nues. J. P. O'Neil. for the location of an
electric light at the corner of Water-
view avenue and Ann street.
John HL Greenwood, et al.. for the
location of a. eaa liirht on Park -Ter
race, half way between Park, avenue
and -Columbia street. ,
To the Committee on Sewers:
. Andrew Hedrlk. et al.. for the con
struction of a sewer with proper catch.
basins, in Orland street, from Belmont
street to Fairfield avenue.
At this time His Honor the Mayor
called upon Alderman John H. McMur
ray. President of the Board, to take
the chair. . The t Mayor then with
drew. . ,;' ,. , ',
: REPORTS. ,-"-'-.'
The Board of Park' Commissioners
reported that they had collecd from
the sale of hav .and- other minor
sources, the sum of $151.90 and turned
the same over to' the City Treasurer,
respectfully requested that the follow
ing resolution be adopted: '
Kiesolved. That the sum or si&i.ao re
ceived bv the Board of Park Commis
sioners ' from - minor sources , and de
posited1 with the City Treasurer, be
and hereby is reappropriated for the
use of said department. '-y -' .
Adooted bv an unanimous yea. vote.
The reports of the Board of Ap
praisal of Benefits and Damages on
the construction of sundry sewers, as
follows, in Fairfield avenue between
Clinton avenue and Colorado avenue,
in length 147 feet. :; In Edna avenue
from Noble avenue easterly aBout 637
feet. ' In Connecticut avenue from
Freeman street, westerly to Amelia
street., a distance of about 720 feet
and in Savoy street from 'Main (Street
westerly about 79S feet, laid over un
der the rules March 21, 1910. as- appears
of record in meeting of said date, were
adopted . and the assessments con
firmed. .. '.
The same Board reported upon the
construction of -a - sewer-in Freeman
street, from- Stratford avenue north
erly about E07 feet: i - , ,
STATEMENT. . i- '
Cost of construction, - $829.78
Less one-fourth paid by city. 207.44
Amount assessed, v . . ... $622.34
ASSESSMENT, i "
Mary O. Garry. - - .-' $ 20 61
Rev. Joel S. Ives. 41 21
Sally M. Banks. ' , i . . ... 41 21
Belle Johnson Faulkner. 41 21
Edgar " Russell and Louise ,
Russell. 41 21
Edgar Russell. ' ' ' ' v 4121
The J. Li 'Tpmlinson Lumber .
Co.. 46 39
H. - H. Faulkner and Horace , .
J. Brooks, " : 41 21
William L. and Samuel J.
Drew. 51 52
Bridgeport Trust Co.. Trustee. 61 52
Katherine Zehinder, 34 00
Marie M- Boerchel, 34 00
Charles Merz. , , ; ' , 34 00
Agnes Small. ., , 103 04
' $622 34
And recommended1 for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved... That John M. Donnelly be
and he hereby is appointed , collector
of benefits assessed for the construc
tion of said sewer. -
Laid over under the rules. 1
The same Board reported upon the
construction ot a sewer in Noble ave
nue from Barmum avenue - southerly
about 362 feet, as follows:
STATEMENT. .
Cost of construction.
SS06 54
201 38
Less one-fourth aid by the
city,
Amount assessed.
$604 16
$ 48 33
36 25
116 00
101 50
302 08
.....' ASSESSMENT.
Margie Blank.
Mary B. Nettleton.
George Windsor,
Harriet A. Perry.
City of Bridgeport.
., ' : ; . : i $604 16
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution: .
Resolved, That John M. Donnelly be
and he - hereby is appointed collector
of benefits assessed for Che construc
tion of said sewer. ,
Laid over under the rules.
The same Board reported nvon the
construction of a sewer in Cleveland
avenue, from Madison avenue westerly
aDout 8o leet, as follows:
STATEMENT.
Cost of construction. $998 50
Less one-fourth paid by city. 249 63
$758 87
146 E3
Outlet to Porter street trunk
sewer. .
Amount assessed.
$905 40
t 47 87
. 23 94
23 94
61 50
23 94
23 94
S3 94
23 94
23 94
47 87
23 94
47 87
29 92
23 94
23 94
23 94
' ASSESSMENT.
Thomas L. Semon. ,
Charles Kuehn, ;
William A. Kistner. -Frank
C. Foehrenback,
Carl A Schmidt,
Frederick H. E. and Abel G.
Edelman. "
Annie Jaros. . -Herbert
M. Lyon,
Andrew Sagal, ,
Julius Poles,
Michael J. Lee,
Eliza-J. Clancy.
Charles E. Clark, - -
Edward Hughes,
Catherine Murphy.
William L. Zepp.
Sophia Bottomley,
Mary J. O'Neil.
Henrietta Heavey.
Winnifred Dowling.
Clara I. Seward.
Clara B. Dowling.
71 81
23 4
23 94
23 94
23 94
23 94
23 94
47 87
23 94
23 94
95 74
Joseph A. White'. '
Geo. P. Jaauith,
Milo P. Ringe,
Emit A. Leu, v
A. W. Burrittx Trustee,
Mary McLevy ' '
Geo. W. Hills.
John 15 rod beck.
Henry J. Clampett,
iarry A. Dupee.
$905 40
And recommended for adoption the
THE
following resolution?
Resolved. Tat John M. Donnelly be
and he hereby is appointed collector
of benefits assessed for the construe-?
rion or sad sewer.
Laid over under the rules-
The same Board reported on 4h
construction of brick pavement in
Golden Hill street, from HTaln street
to Water street laid over under the
rules March 21. 1910. as appears o::
record in meeting of said oate, were
adopted and the assessments con
lirmed.
The same Board reported the fol
lowing corrections and amendment of
the assessment of the Fifth street
sewer:
Peouonnock Foundry Co.. $109.5
instead of Peouonnock Foundry Co
$148.01. Land bounded northerly by
Fifth street 100 feet, more or less;
easterly on Tellow Mill Pond 100 feet
more or less! southerly by parties un
known 100 feet more orless; wester
Iy by Alice R. Lane and others 10
feet more or less, and recommended
for adoption the following resolu
tlon: .
I ,.nl,. rvxn .V. ; ( ......
rectiorr and amendment be confirmed
and the clerk be, and, is hereby in
structed to notify said party in in
terest iri the manner provided by law.
- Adopted.
The same Board reported the .fol
lowing correction and amendment of
the assessment ,of the Fifth street
sewer:
Alice K. Lane, $39.8, the same
having been by error included in the
assessment of the Peouonnock Foun
dry Co. Land bounded northerly on
lifth street 40 feet; -easterly by the
Pequcnnock Foundry Co., 100 feet
southerly by parties unknown 40
feet; westerly by Charlotte street 100
feet, and recommended for adoption
tne roilowing resolution:
Resolved, That the foregoing cor
rection and amendment be confirmed
and the clerk be, and, is hereby in
structed to notify said party In inter
est in the manner provided- by law.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance report
ed relative to the bond of Dennis ,E.
O'Neill, clerk of the Board of Chari
ties, with the National Surety Com
pany of New Tore as surety to the
amount of $1,000, that they found
said surety good and sufficient and
recommended the acceptance of said
bond. v- , -
Adopted. ".- ,
The Committee on Streets and
Sidewalks reported relative to the
following petition: - ' : ,
De petition or josepn jvl. Banger,
for permission to extend three feet
over the building line on William
Street, between Ogden and Stillman
streets fnr a. distance of ten feet, in
the construction of a two ramuy
house. Such extension to, be for the
stens of the said building.
And recommended tor aaoption tne
following resolution: -
Resolved. That tne prayer oi tne
petitioner be granted.
Alderman Brady moved that the
report-be referred back to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sidewalks.
Carried.
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the petition of H. G. Demme,
for permission to move a frame
building from cnerry. street, west siae
of Hancock avenue, to cnerry street,
east side" of Hancock avenue, about
150 feet from the' corner of Hancock
avenue, i ......
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the prayer or tne
petitioner be- granted, . subject, how
ever, to the approval or, ana unaer
the direction of the Director of Pub-
Adopted. ' v -V'; ,-;-
The tame Committee reported rela
tive to the grading of sundry streets,
follows:
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution : - i
Resolved., That the4 ', Director . or
Public Works be, and he hereby is,
ordered to . grade Webster avenue,
from Eagle street south, to the water
at the terminus of said street to the
extent of $200, Waterman street.
from Stratford avenue" to Connecticut
avenue; Ann street, from Hough ave
nue to Waterview avenue; Freeman
street its entire length; Wilmot ave
nue from Stratford avenue northerly
to the end. of said street; - Savoy
street, from Main to Wayne street
for sidewalks, and the gradfng of
State street. Extension as far as the
sum appropriated $1,500) will allow.
Adopted. , '
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the petition of the Connecti
cut Company for permission to re
locate its tracks in Congress street,
from Main street "to William streets
as per map accompanying this peti
tion. ,
And recommended for adoption tne
following resolution: .
Resolved, That the Clerk be, and
hereby is. directed to notify the per-
bor isn Interest to appear before this
Common Council, at - the council
Room. City HalU on the eighteenth
day of April. A. D., 1910, at 8 o'clock
in the evening, and be heard in rela
tion tn the netition of the Connecti
cut Company - for permission to re
locate Its traces in vongress street,
from Main ' street to William street,
as per map accompanying this peti
tion. - . 1 .. : .
Adopted. .
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the establishment of a grade
on Wilmot avenue from Stratford
avenue northerly to the end of said
street,. . .
And recommended for adoption tne
following resolution: .
Resolved, That tne Jity engineer
be, and he hereby is, instructed to
establish a grade on Wilmot avenue,
from Stratford avenue northerly to
the end of said street.
Adopted. v '
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the following improvement:
De removal or trees on ssoutn ave
nue, i from Broad street to Lafayette
street. , " 1
And recommended ror aaoption tne
following resolution: "
Resolved, That the Director of Pub
lic Works be instructed to remove
the trees on South avenue, between
Broad and Lafayette street, which,
in his Judgment will best protect tho
public .safety, and add to public con
venience by so doing.
Adopted.
TVi name Committee reported rela
tive to the following improvement:
to rroTosed widening of Stratford
avenue, commencing at the terminus
of Fairfield avenue at the railroad
viaduct and extending " easterly to
Kossuth street-
And recommended ror aaopuon me
following resolution: .
Resolved, That the Clerk be, and
hereby is, directed to notify the per
sons in interest to appear before this
Common Council, at the Council
Room, City ilall, on xne eigmeenm
day of April, A. D., 1910, at 8 o'clock
tn Aveninsr. and be heard in rela
tion to the following proposed im
provement: ,
De proposed widening of Stratford
avenue, commencing at the terminus
of Fairfield avenue at the Railroad
viaduct and extending easterly to
Kossuth street, .
Adopted. .-
Tn name Committee reported rela
tive to the following petition of Wil
liam H. Callan et. al., ror tne maca
dam repairs of . Connecticut avenue
its entire length.
And recommended ror . aaoption me
following resolution:
Resolved, That tne uirecror oi x-uu-
lic Works be instructed to mane
macadam repairs on Connecticut
avenue, which in ms judgment are
necessary and in conformity with the
appropriation for the above named
purpose, that is, (Macadam Repairs.)
Aoptea.
The same Committee reported rela ¬
tive to the .petition of Lawrence T.
Gallagher for the discontinuance oi
the building line on the easterly side
Washington avenue, : between High
and Fulton streets.
FARMER: APRIL. 9, 1910
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the Clerk be, and
hereby is, directed to notify the per
sons in interest to appear before this
Common Council, at the Council
Room, City Hail, on the eighteenth
day of April, A. D., 1910, at S o'clock
in the evening, and be heard in rela
tion to the petition of Lawrence T.
Gallagher for the discontinuance of
the building line on .the easterly side
of Washic.gton avenue, between High
and Fulton streets. "
Adot-tod.
The same Committee reported rela
tive to" the construction of sundry
crosswalks.
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the Director of Pub
lic Works be, and he brebj Is, or
dered to construct crosswalks at the
following places: Baldwin street and
Connecticut avenue, south side of
Connecticut avenue; Maple and Beach
streets, from the northwsetern to the
southwestern corner; Maple and
Brooks streets, from the northwest
ern to the southwestern corner; Pem
broke street on the south side of
Cedar street; Pembroke street on the
south side of Nichols street; Ann
street on the west side of Hough ave
nue; Iranistan avenue and State
street; Colorado avenue and State
street; Parallel street, opposite Mills'
factory; on the west side of Noble
8 venue from Boston avenue to
Beardsley Park, and the completion
of the sidewalk approaches to Boston
avenue on the west side of Noble
avenue. . .
.Adopted. j
The same Committee reported rela- j
live to the laying of curb, eutter and
sidewalks on sundry streets, as fol
lows : ' ,
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution: . . y
Resolved, That the property own
ers, or the parties In Interest on Web
ster avenue, from Eagle street to the
water on the southern terminus;
Eagle street, from Union avenue to
Webster avenue: Waterman street,
from Stratford avenue to Connecticut
avenue; Waterview avenue, from
Stratford avenue to Sherman street:
Ann street, from Hough avenue to
waterview avenue; Logan stret, from
oiranora avenue to ' Jieisey street;
Hollister avenue, from Stratford ave
nue to Kelsey street; Roosevelt street.
from Noble avenue westerly about
150 feet on the south , side. be. and
they hereby are,-1 ordered to lay curb,
gutter and sidewalks in front -of their
respective premises on, or before, the
nrst day ot May, 1910, and falling to
comply with this order of the Com
mon Council, the Director of Public
Works is ordered to . perform said
work at the expense of the said prop
erty owners or parties in interest. 1
Adopted.
The same : Committee reported rela
tive to the establishment of an eight
foot building line on Wilmot avenue
as per resolution as Introduced by
Alderman Zink at the meeting of the
Common Council, Feb. 21st, 1910, as
follows: ,
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution : '
Resolved, That building lines be.
and hereby are, ordered established
on both sides of Wilmot avenue com
mencing at- a point 128 feet north of
Stratford avenue and- extending
northerly to the end of said street.
and be it further.
Resolved, That : Messrs. Bernard
Keating, -William D. Murray and
Charles Greene be, and they hereby
are, appointed a special committee to
lay j out and establish said building
lines and report In -writing their do
ings to this Common Council, which
report shall embody a layout and
particular description of said build
ing lines on.. the aroresaia wilmot
avenue. - - .
The same Committee reported rela
tive': to sundry "improvements, . as, fol
lows:. I- - ?
De permanent pavement of Elm
street. Mam to iUroaa streets.
Broad street, Elm street to air
field avenue. - 1 '
' Stratford avenue from trie easterly
terminus of the wooden block pave
ment on the Lower--Bridge to the
Yellow Mill Bridge. "-
The armroaches to the "hew Con
gress Street Bridge, from Crescent
avenue -on tne east to iiousatonic
avenue on the west. - -
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution: ;
Resolved. That the owner or prop
erty,- or parties in interest, on both
sides of Elm street, Main to uroaa
street; Broad street,-Elm to Fairfield
avenue: Stratford avenue, from the
easterly terminus of the Lower
Bridge to the Yellow Mill Bridge; the
approaches to the . new Congress
street . sriage, irom unssueai avenue
an the east to Housatonic avenue on
the west, be, and they hereby are,
ordered to make the following im
provements in front of their respec
tive premises, on or before - April
i.otn, isiu: r -
To lay new 20 Inch curb, to a line
and grade set by the City Engineer;
make proper . sewer, water and gas
connections: relay sidewalks to aline
end grade set by the City Engineer;
place a stop cock ion the- branches of
water and gas mains on a level with
the' grade of the sidewalk just inside
the curb line; remove all obstruc
tions and , trees in , conformity with
said line and grade; failing to comply
With the orders of the Common Coun
cil, the Director of Public Works is
directed to , perform said work at the
expense of the said owners or parties
in interest.. . , .
In connection with this report Al
derman Could offered the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the city Engineer
be. and he hereby is. Instructed in
preparing and determining the lines,
grade and specifications in relation to
laying of cuis, gutters and sidewalks
preliminary to the placing of per
manent pavement upon Elm street,
that the line ' of the curb on either
side of said Elm street, shall be
nla.ced one ill foot further from the
center lines, of said street than said
curbs are now located so as to make
the roe dway or space between curb
lines two 2 feet wider than at date
hereof.
Alderman Gould moved that the
report together with the resolution
be aaoptea.
Carried. ,
The Committee on Sewers reported
relative to the construction of sundry
sewer wells in various places.
And . recommended for . adoption the
following resolution:
Rpanlvpil. That sewer wells ' be ' or-
tadered constructed at the following
amed places: .
Northeast corner of Putnam and
Park streets.
At, or near, numoer aoo eeaview
avenue.' ,
Southeast corner, or js.ossuin ana
Autumn streets. .
Corner of Housatonic avenue . and
Merriam street.
At, or near No. 66 Norman street,
between Cottage street and Railroad
avenue.
Adopted. '
oTntnittee reported rel
ative to the petition of Thomas Ar
nold, Jr., et al., for the construction
of a sewer witn proper eaten uaama
in Hough avenue, from Nichols street
to Sherman street a distance of about
450 feet. . . . ,
Relative to tne petition oi rem v.
Goulding, et al, for tne construction
of a sewer, with proper cajtcn uasnis.
in Davenport avenue, from Stratford
extending southerly in Daven
port avenue a distance of about 150J
feet. ... .
And recommend Pa ror noopuuu
following resolution,
uoonivpd That, the following sewers
be constructed with proper catch ba
ins, in Hough avenue, irom in iuiiuis
street o Sherman street a distance
Kif about 450 feet.
naupmrnrt avenue. rannmcutuJis
and connecting with the sewer in,
Stratford avenue and extending south-.
HERE THEY ARE, THE MEMBERS
STORY TELLING CLUB
Washington, April, 8. 1910 It has
remained for Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
to set all Washington agog with her
latest suggestion of helping the law
makers kill time between fights in
Congress. Mrs. Longworth has organ
ized a story telling club, with a. min
erly in Davenport avenue a distance
of about 15v feet. -Adopted
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the construction of sundry sew
ers, And recommended for adoption the
following resolution,
Resolved, That the Clerk be, and
hereby' is directed 'to notify the per
sons in interest to appear before this
Common Council at the Council Room,
City Hall, on the Eighteenth day of
April, A. D. 1910, at 8 o'clock in the
evening, and be heard in relation to
the construction of Sewers with proper
catch-basins in sundry streets as fol
lows: . .-
, Seaview avenue, commencing at,
and connecting with, the present sew
er in Seaview avenue and extending
easterly in Seaview avenue to the end
of said, street. t ' - .
, De construction of a sewer in Center
street extension, commencing at, and
connecting ' with, the sewer in North
avenue and extending ,: northerly in
Center street extension for a distance
of about 200 feet.
De. construction of the Fox street,
commencing at, and connecting with,
the present sewer in Fox street and
extending northerly to the end of
said street., , j .
Adopted.-.; '"''" :' '
The Committee on Claims reported
relative to the petition of Fred C. Del
muth .for reimbursement for loss sus
tained by him by reason of fall on icy
waiK.
Said fall resulting in -injuries of a
very serious nature as ' follows, the
breaking of the- leg, in- two places
aoove the - ankle, and other painful
bruises.
- And . recommended for adoption the
roilowing resolution.
Resolved, That the .prayer of the pe
titioner be granted, and that the clerk
be .and he - hereby is, instructed ' to
draw his order on the City Treasurer,
for the sum of $350, three hundred and
fifty dollars In favor of Fred C. Del-
muth or his Attorney . James H.
O'Rourke, the same to be in full set
tlement of all claim under the above
petition. y . ,
Adopted. .. ' .' .-; .'
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the petition of, William Ei.
McKenney, for abatement of taxes on
the list of 1908. amounting to $9.37 in
the First district, and $10.01 - in the
Second district. Expense of same 29
cents. 1 '
: And recommended for. adoption the
following resolution, ;
Resolved, That the prayer of the pe
titioner be granted, providing, how
ever, that the above named petitioner,
Wm. E. McKenney pay the sum of
Ten $10) dollars, within thirty days, j
Adopted.
The same committee reported rela
tive' de petition of Mrs. Pauline Holden
for reimbursement lor damages suf
fered in falling on a defective side
walk. . , v
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution,
Resolved, That the prayer of the
petitioner be granted, and that the
clerk be, and hereby is, instructed to
draw his order on the City Treasurer,
for the sum of ($75 seventy-five dollars,-
in favor of Mrs. Pauline Holden
or Her Attorney W. W. Bent, the
same to be in full settlement of all
claim under this petition. ,.
Adopted.
The same Committee reported rela-;
live to the petition of Harriet K." Se
ward for the abatement of the inter
est and - expense of unpaid taxes on
the list of 1804, on property situated
on Fairfield avenue.
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution,
Resolved. That the prayer of the
petitioner be granted, providing, how
ever, that the principal pe paid Dy
the petitioner within thirty days.
Adopted.
The same Committee reported rela
tive to - the petition of Nathan and
Eva Rabinovitz for adjustment - of
taxes on the list of 1908, such adjust
ment being necessary owing to an
error in listing the said property.
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution,
Resolved. That the prayer of the pe
titioner be granted, and that the Clerk
be, and hereby is, instructed to draw
his order on the City Treasurer, for
the sum of Thirty-Nine (39.81) Dollars
and eighty-one cents, in favor of Na- -
than and Eva Raomovitz or snaplro
& Shapiro their Attorneys, the same ,
to be in full settlement of the mat
ter covered by the above petition. -
Adopted. "
The same Committee reported rela
tive to the following petitions.
De petition of Katherine CShea for
abatement of taxes on the lists of
1906, 1907 and 1908, on ,property of pe
titioner situated on Linen avenue, as
follows.
1st DIs. . 2nd D!s.
1906 $6.50 $9.10
1907 $7.20 S.40
1908 $6.70 $9.10
De petition of J. Morrissey for abate
ment of taxes on the lists of the years
1903 and 1904, in the name of Mrs. M.
Fitzgerald, as follows.
1st DIs. 2nd Dis.
1903 $53.76 $66.36
1904 $45.36 $68.04
De petition of Agnes Hoey for abate
ment of taxes on the lists of 1903, 1904,
1906, 1907 and 1908, in the name of
George Hoey, et. al, as follows.
1st Dis. 2nd DIs.
1903 ' $10.34 $7.82
WES-
for all stomach troubles
breath,sicb" t - t
F.-B. Brill
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strel club as a side issue, and has se
cured the assistance of some twenty
leading members of the senate and
congress. Story telling 'contests With
proper prizes for the best story of the
evening is her idea. Stenographers are
to be used, and if any dispute comes
up the Judges can turn to the notes
and read the stories over again. Once
1904 $ 9.34 $8.02
1906 ... $ 6.44 $9.01
1907 $14.13 $8.32
1908 $13.63 $9.00
Ce petitiorf of Mrs. den Sturtevant
for abatement of taxes on the lists
of 1906, 1907 and 1908, as follows,
1st Dis. 2nd Dis.
1906 $ 9.75 $13.65
1907 -$10.80 $12.60
1908 $10.05 $13.65
And recommend for adoption" the fol
lowing resolution,
Resolved, That owing' to the exten
uating circumstances governing in
each of the above cases, that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted. .
Adopted. '
The same Corramittee reported rela
tive to the petition of, Joseph McDer
mott for .reimbursement for loss sus
tained by him pending an appeal from
the decision of the County Commis-.
sioners relative to . a liquor license,
amounting to $101.25.
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution, -
. Resolved, -That the prayer of the pe
titioner be granted and the Clerk be,
and he hereby is. instructed to draw
his order onhe City Treasurer for the
sum of Seventy-five ($75) dollars, in fa
vor of Josepn McDemott, the same to
be in full settlement for all claim un
der the aforesaid petition.
Adopted. - - -The
same Committee reported rela
tive to tiie following petition- Anna
L. Roode, for reimbursement for loss
sustained by her, by reason of injuries
received by her, due to fall on defec
tive sidewalk on the 10th, day of Jan.
1910, at 6 p. m., on the east side of
Noble avenue, midway between Bur
roughs and Sterling streets, per Attor
neys, Cummings & Hopwood.
And recommended for adoption the
following resolution. ,
Resolved, That the prayer of the pe
titioner be granted, and that the Clerk
be, and hereby Is, instructed to draw
his order on the City Treasurer In fa
vor of Anna L. Roode or her Attor
neys, Cummings and Hopwood for the
sum of Sixty ($65) Five dollars, the
same to be in full settlement of all
Claim-under this petition.:
' Adopted. ,
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported relative to the communication
received from the Board of Police
Commissioners In 4he relation to the
establishment of a fund for the widow
and son of the late Patrolman, . Ells
worth G. Deitz. - i
And recommended . for adoption the
following resolution, 1
Resolved, That the City" Clerk be.
and he hereby is, authorized and di
rected to pay to the legal, guardian
of Ellsworth L. Deitz. son of the' late
police officer Ellsworth G. Deitz, same
to be appointed by Police corrrmission
ers, who was killed in the discharge of
his duty, the sum of Ten ($10) Dollars,
each month, for a period of one hun-
dred months, consecutively, making
One Thousand ($1,000) Dolars In all.
But in case of the death of the said
Ellsworth Louis Deitz before the en
tire amount is paid, then such pay
ments shall cease, it being the intent
of this resolution to provide the sum
Bpeeifled, for the care, support and
education of the said Ellsworth Louis
Deitz. ;
Such payments shall be made on or
before the. 10th, day of. each month,
after the passage of this resolution.
In" connection with this report Al
derman Jackson presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That on March 8th, Officer,
Ellsworth G. Deitz was killed In the
faithful discharge of his duties, and
the entire community expressed their
sympathy in , many ways. -
In his removal by death, he left a
widow and son. The generous public
have testified - by their contributions
their deep interest in his family. Some
action by the city government should
be taken in recognition of the death
of one of its efficient servants.
Therefore, Be It. -
Resolved, That the City of Bridge
port make an appropriation of the sum
of $1,000 to be deposited by the Citv
Treasurer equally in three Savings
Banks of this City, and that His Hon
or, the Mayor, the City Auditor and
the City Treasurer be ' appointed as
Trustees of this appropriation, which
Is to be called "The Deitz Memorial
Fund."
- Furthermore. That the Trustees be
empowered to expend principal and in
terest for the education ana tne main
tenance of the son of Officer Deitz, un
til he reaches the age of 21, and if
there remains any part of principal or
Interest, that this be given outright to
him. In the event or tne ceatn or me
son before reaching the age of 21, this
money shall be expended for the wel
fare and com-rort or tne wiaow or yjz
flcer Deitz If she is unmarried: in
case of her marriage, ' that principal
and interest shall revert to the City.
Otherwise the remainder of such prin
cipal and interest shall be e-euded
for her comfort and support 'mtil the
fund is exhausted.
- Alderman Jackson moved for the
substitution of this resolution In lieu
thereof for' the report of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Motion lost.
Alderman Lavery moved for the
adoption of the Committees report.
adopted by a unanimous yea vote.
The Paving and Sewer Commission
.eported that it ia deemed advisable
by this commission that the grooved
rails of the street Railway Company
on Stratford avenue, be extended from
indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, gas in the stomach, bad
- ii .T..,ess ancT v - - '"'sasant to takc-
and Curtis Pharmacy, Bridgeport, Conn. -
OF THE
OF WASHINGTON
a month a minstrel show is to be given
during the sessions of congress, but the
invited guests will be few and very
select. Mrs. Longworth is preparing
to sail for Europe to join her father.
Colonel Roosevelt, but in the mean
time a sample story telling evening is
to be held, and it is said the list of
guests has been limited to thirty-five.
the easterly terminus of such rails
on the Lower Bridge, easterly to the
east line of Kossuth street, and there
fore recommends the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
and The Connecticut company are
hereby .directed to lay grooved rails
on that portion of Stratford avenue,
from the present easterly terminus of
such grooved rails on the Stratford
avenue bridge easterly to the east Una
of Kossuth street, within thirty (30)
days from this date, and that each of
said companies be notified by the city
clerk of this action of the Common
Council.
Adopted.
The Town Clerk reported that the
amount of money received at his of
fice for hunter's licenses Issued for
the month of January, 1910, as fol
lows:' g.
14 resident licenses, w $17.80
Less lees for recording, 8.50
Balance, ' $14.00
This amount has been paid over to
tne city treasurer for which receipt
is held. The statutes require that
the amount for licenses be paid to
the state treasurer by the town clerk
n the first day of each month. It is
therefore recommended that ' your
honorable body cause an order to be
drawn on the city treasurer for the
sum of $14.00 In favor of the state
treasurer on account of hunters' li
censes. Adopted.
The Town Clerk also' reported that
the amount of money received at hia
office for hunters' licenses issued for
the month of March, 1910, as fol
lows: '.-
1 resident license, $1.25
Less fees for recording, .25
Balance, , $1.00
This amount has been paid over
to the city treasurer for which re
ceipt is held. The statutes require
that the amount for licenses be paid:
to the state treasurer by the town
clerk on. the first day of each month.
It is therefore, recommended that
your honorable body cause an order
to be drawn on the city treasurer for
the sum of $1.00 in favor of the state
treasurer on account of hunters' li
censes. Adopted.
The Harbor Master submitted his
annual report as follows:
To hia Honor, the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Bridgeport.
In accordance with the city ordi
nance governing the office of Harbor
Master I submit the following report
for the year ending March 31st, 1910..
It is with great pride that I an
nounce that the total ionnage of
Bridgeport harbor for the last fiscal
year amounted to 1,252,885 tons, a
gain of 252,885 tons over last year.
This is the greatest tonnage record
in the history of the city, and a gain
of 25 per cent, over the fiscal year
ending March 31st, 1909.
, These figures should impress our
citizens more than anything else in
realizing the importance of our har
bor, and the necessity of its develop
ment in order that its capabilities as
a port may become potent.
i The Federal government has made
many improvements here, but our
city through lack of funds and
through misunderstanding of the
situation has not taken the ' Initiative
to protect the improvements already
made by the government.
I sincerely believe that if the city
would bulkhead its own waterfront
property that adjoining property
owners would follow suit.
It is with reluctance that the War
Department recommends improve
ments in the inner harbor, because
of the apparent lack of co-operation
of the city and the other water-front
owners in a better harbor movement.
I respectfully repeat my former
recommendations that bulkheads be
constructed on the city's property in
Connecticut avenue, on th east shore
of Yellow Mill river: at the City
Yard in Housatonic avenue, and all
other city property bordering on the
water front. .,
Lieut. Col. xayior, u. es.
recent , report concurs witn me ir.
that "more wharf room is the princi
pal need of Bridgeport."
We feel keenly the statement of
Lieut. Col. Taylor that our city yard
wharf is in a poor state of repair and
cannot be utilized for public purposes.
If our commerce can inarasc
250.000 tons a year witnout pum.
xvhovM It can readily be appreciated
how much more would be added if the
city had public wharf accommodations,
to say nothing of the accommodations
to business concerns who are without
wharf privileges of their own.
I would heartily recommend that
your honorable body take steps to es
tablish the city's rights in the ends of
all streets leading to the water, and
promulgate a fixed program of bulk
heading and wharf construction to
cover not more than five vears. the
same to be paid for with a bond issue
secured for that special purpose.
The following numDe-r ot vesseia ar
rived during the year:
Steamers. 9-HJ
Schooners. .
Sloops. . loi
TTnreis-rt vessels. y '
Canal boats and barges. 1.S33
Freight received oy vessels oi mi
kinds: . .
Lumber. w,tsi.wu ie
Iron and steel. 34 444 tone
tContinuea on rase .
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