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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1916

Page

16

Bridgeport Planning Report Sees Tremendous City Growth

City Planner John Nolen presents final City Plan Commission report urging a civic center at State streets and Park avenues, new rail access, educational and museum centers, and a vast park system. The plan calls for streetwide upgrades, extensive redistricting, and a permanent city planning agency with powers and financing.

Bridgeport John Nolen Common Council Nolen City Plan Commission Bridge Port Park and Fairfield Avenues State Streets Charles D. Davis Punta Bridggeport Ita America Europe Hief Lyon Terrace School of Commerce State Street Fairfield Park Avenues Iranistan Main Street City Hall Wall Street United States Fairfield Line Park Avenue Trumbull Broadbridge Road Stratford Merritt Street Beardsley Park Huntington Turnpike Savoy Avenue Capital Avenue North Avenue Washington Avenue Barnum Avenue Fairfield Avenue State Dewey South Main East Main Pleasure Beach Bridge Johnson's Creek John Street Cannon Street Water Street Park, Avenue West Avenue Harrison Liberty West Liberty Lafayette Courtland Arch Street New Street Elm West Way Seeley Street Hanover Street Park Chapel Street Dead End Congress East Bridgeport New Bridge Liberty Street Broad Street Main Warren Street Arch Golden Hill Avenue Civic Group River Front Suguly Frank Backus Williams New York Clifford B. Wilson Bernard Keating Arthur M. Marsh Henry A. Bishop George M. Eames Walter B. Lashar Frederick Cederholm Fred Enos Eugene F Russell

Assault and Mayhem Reported in Local Home Incident

A drunken scene at 282 Newfield Avenue involved James McGurn fighting a man atop him as police and a doctor intervened. McGurn wrecked a room after drinking and chloroform liniment, was restrained, and faces drunkenness charges. Also, Max Held faces arraignment next morning over alleged theft of building materials from UMC. Stanley H. Howe assumed duties as third deputy commissioner of charities. John Lezo suffered a skull fracture after collapsing on Main Street and is hospitalized in critical condition.

James McGurn Newfield Avenue C. C. Taylor McGurn Main Street Bank John Lezo John Robartz St Vincent's Hospital

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