The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-22
THE FARMER: JANUARY P, 1910

| all contracts and charter rights that exist between the City of Bridgeport and the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.,. also a copy of any con- tracts or charter rights that exist be- tween the present owners of the Con- necticut Railway and Lightig Com panys property and the City of Bridgeport.
 Referred to the City Attorney By Alderman O'Connell:
 Resolved. That the Director of Pub lie Works be instructed to wait on the and Hartford R. R. O., and have them l to move their gate house off the high way at North Washington avenue and Housatonic avenue crossing. Adopted
 By Alderman Wilder: Resolved That the property owners in the city be directed to place num- bers on their houses, in accordance with directions from the City Engineer, and if it is not done within 60 days the City Engineer have the work done at the expense of owners of the prop erty
 Adopted
 By Alderman O'ConneI:
 That the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks of the Common Council, of the City of Bridgeport. have all of the signs on street corners, and new streets painted at an expense not to exceed S1, 900 for painting and putting up the same.
 Referred to the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks
 By Alderman Zink
 Resolved, That a grade be establish ed on Central avenue from Mead St. to Boston avenue.
 Referred to the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks.
 By Alderman D. E. O'Neil,
 Resolved, That a committee of three aldermen be appointed by his Honor the Mayor, to meet with the Board of Apportionment for the purpose of opposing any funds being appropriated for supply of water for Fire Hydrants in this city.
 Referred to the Committee on Mis- cellaneous Matters.
 By Alderman O'Connell
 Resolved, That curb, gutter, and sidewalks be laid on the south side of Porter street on or before May 15, 1910.>.
 Referred to the Director of Public Works, with power to act. By Alderman Clampett:
 Resolved, That chapter XXXVII of the ordinances of the City of Bridge port be amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 339. The mayor, the city audi tor, the city treasurer and chairman of the Finance Committee shall be g. committee to select and designate the Banks in which all moneys of the City shall be deposited and said Committee shall notify the city treas urer of the Banks so designated as city Repositories.
 Sec 34O Said committee shall se- lect and designate the Banks which shall by bid agree to pay the highest rate of interest on daily balance, said Ri I fo hn h q fnn in April of each year for the year beginning with the first day of May next following and said committee shall give one weeks notice to all eligible banks of the time and place for receiving said bids.
 Sec. 341. Any Bank, or Trust Com pany which is eligible as a depository the General Statutes of oConnecticut and which is located in the City of Bridgeport, shall be classed as eligi- bles for selection as a city depository under this ordinance, but said com mittee shall have power to reject the bid of any bank whose financial con dition shall have, in the judgment of said committee, become impaired.
 Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
 By Alderman Jackson:
 Resolved, aThat the Board of Appor tionment be requested to appropriate $250.00 for the purpose of placing a suitable bronze tablet in this City Hall commemorating the visit of Abraham Lincoln to Our city
 Referred to the Board of Appor- tionment and Taxation.
 On motion the board did then ad- journ.
 Attest,
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER.
 City Clerk.