The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-08
ALDERMEN MAKE LAST FAREWELLS
 IN COUNCIL HALL
Exchange Few Nothings and Shed a Few Tears at Part
 ing Last Evening

Mayor Buckingham and President McMurray were thanked last night by a unanimous vote of the common council for the fair treatment and courteSieS shown to every member of the council during the past year. The resolution adopted upon motion of Alderman Jackson was as follows:
 Resolved, That this common coun- cil, convened for the last time, take this opportunity of extending it's thanks to the president of, the
 board, John H. McMurray, for his unfailing efforts in behalf of the entire body, and his fair tions of the board; and,
 Resolved, That the gayel used by the president be appropriately in- scribed and presented to him; and be 1t further
 Resolved, That this common coun- cil voices its appreciation of the ser vices of the representative of the To- cal press, in attending its meetings and the accuracy of their reports of the same.
 Alderman H. H. Jackson after the adoption of the resolution said he did not think a good thing without a friendly feeling. He added, 'There is only one reward for being an alder man. That comes when a man is surrounded by his family circle and the feeling comes to him that he did the best that he could while serving the city. It is Q thankless job at the best. The feeling between Major Mo Murray and some of my Republican friends has been most kindly anl al- though we may have differed upon many questions the feeling that has existed between us at all times has been the most kindly
 President McMurray made a brief aldermen their fair treatment of him and hop ing that the relations of the incom- ing board would be as cordial as those of the outgoing board.
 Alderman W. B. Primrose the lead CT of the Republican side of the house thanked the mayor and the Democratic aldermen in behalf of the Republican aldermen, for their kind treatment and pleasant relations. Then the mayor thanked the aldermen for their mark of courtesy. He said that the relations had been pleasa mt and he hoped that the same feelings would exist next year.
 By a resolution offered by Alderman F. H. Brady. John J. McGuinness was authorized and empowered to index volumes 251 to 260 of the land records. He will receive $500 for the work and s200 for the verification of the same.
 The trustees of the Spooner estate
 
 to connect with the Brooklawn avenue sewer according to line and grade furnished by the city engineer. The Spooner tract is located in Fairfield and the permission is given with the idea that owners will petition the coun- cil to have the tract annexed to the city of Bridgeport.
 After two spirited public hearings the council voted down a proposition to extend Rocton avenue to Main street through a lot owned by John Callahan, and instead it was voted to extend it northerly from Savoy street and westerly to Wayne street.
 Chief Mooney of the fire department filed a second protest against the loca- tion of two lunch wagons in Congress street, on the ground that the owners of the wagons have not secured the consent from the property owners. The communication was referred to the committee on Fire Department.