The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
TAX PAYERS LEAGUE EFFECTS
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(Continued From Page Four.) feasibility of the plan and told about the government of Des Moines. Ia-, by the commission elected from the ''old city hall gang" He advised that the new organization should work in com mittees with a different organization for each district, perhaps. He be ieved that better results could be ob- tained by such methods than if every thing was left to be brought before the general meeting
 Frank A Wiimot, president and treasurer of. the American Tube & Stamping Co.,. said that he felt as though the new city government should feel that the organization is not formed to discredit it in anyway. The organization is not going to be league Of criticis. but an organization to advise and help the administration. He believed the formation of the league Is a step in the right direction. and that it will get together at least quar- terly in order that the interest should not wane.
 c. L. Beach, formerly of the firm of Beach Bros, ice dealers. said that all the taxpayers he had talked with in the East End were heartily in support of the movement.
 C. D. Davis of the jeweIry firm of Davis & Hawley. said there was some hope for the Common Council He thought they did wonderfully well for the limited time they had to transact
 
 ayers league should b an organiza- ton to help the council and that they should get together and discuss mat ters for the general good of the city,
 M E. Brewster-Greene. secretary pro-tem of the league. next read the articles of the purposes of the league, which are as follows:
 First-To induce taxpayers to
 take more active and earnest
 part in municipal affairs.
 SecOnd-TO ohtaiu and rrrhlfrh
 facts relative to the efficiency with
 which the revenues of the city of
 Bridgeport are expended, as com
 pared with cities of similar size
 and condition and to encourage the
 expenditure of funds for needed
 public improvements.
 Third-To encourage the faithful
 performance of public duties.
 Fourtn-To secure the enactment
 and enforcement of laws where needed, for the economical, intelli- gent and progressive management of the affairs of the city govern ment.
 The articles were unanimously adopt ed N The advisability of circulating peti- tions to be sent to the Common Conn cil protesting against the increase in the firemen's pay.
 Frank w. Bolande, president of the Business Mems Association, said that | the firemen in advocating their in- crease had secured the, services of a competent lawyer and paid him well for his services. The attorney had undoubtedly seen the majority of gthe members of the council and accom- plished its purpose. He said the league might take a suggestion from the enemy and secure the services of | a practical politician to see the Alder men as 1t had been proven that the Aldermen give little weight to general publicity protesting against certain ac- tions. He thought it possible to get a competent man who is a practical politician who might accomplish some thing.
 Several others present were of the opinion that politics h4d hetter be left out of the matter.
 The matter of circulating the petition was left wholly in the hands of the publicity. committee. On motion of F. A. WfImot all of the members of the new city govern ment will be entitled to attend the next meeting of the league. Among those present were c. D. Da- wis Henry Setter, W, A. Smith, O. S. Platt Robert A. Hurley. Moses w Manwaring E. P. Bullard- A. W. Bur ritt. George M. Flames. c. L. Beach, Herbert A. Chaffee William Haw1ey. Dr. c. c. Godfrey. Naac W. Birdseye. Horace Pigg. George E. Crawford. D. Fairchild Wheeler. Henry Towe Char les R. Ayres. Frank F. Ballard. H. Le- roy Toiles ". T. Howes, L. D. Plumb Willis Fl Hobbs C. E. Vincent John