The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-20

The warrant as issued for the meet ing for the election of two Public Weighers was then read. On motion the reading of the min- utes of the previous meeting was dispensed with and the records ap- proved.
 At this time the Council proceeded to the election of Public Weighers as per ordinance adopted January ,, 1910.
 Nominations were as follows: Alderman McMurray presented the name of John Lynch as the Demo- cratic choice.
 Alderman Primrose presented the name of Howard P. Bayette as the Republican choice Aldermen Mahoney and Primrose were appointed tellers. |. The ballots resulted as follows: John Lynch, 12 Howard P. Bayette, 12 The President then declared John | Lynch and Howard F. Bayette elected Public Weighers for the term of two years.
 HEARINGS. Hearings were held and parties in interest heard on the following pro- , posed Improvements: De construction of bridge across | the Pequonnock river from the ter
  connecting with the eastern terminus | of Grand street on the west. ! De establishment of a grade or Boston avenue, from Glenwood ave. nue to Noble avenue. | COMMUNICATIONS Bridgeport. Conn, Jan. 17, 1910. | To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bridgeport Gentlemen:
 
 tend the opening exercises of The Cosmovilla, to be given in the Ar. mory, February 4th, 9th, 7th anC 1 8th, 1910. by the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul for the pur. l pose of raising funds for the Free BeG which they maintain in St. Vincent: Hospital and for other needs of the sick poor.
 This Society is composed of charit | ably inclined women, regardless oi l creed or nationality, and their charity | is for the needy sick, also regardles: of creed or nationality. We hope that your loyalty to loca | charity and your pride in a local in. stitution, the establishment of which has greatly hastened the development of a beautiful and healthful resi- dential part of our city, will prompt your to honor us with your presence on the evening of February 4th, 1910 Very respectfully, MARGARET M. FORD,
 President.
 N. A. SIANAHAN, Secretary. | Accepted with vote of thanks. To the Honorable Board of Common Council: | Gentlemen:
 The undersigned petitioner voices | public sentiment, in presenting this l DO fn hn l, cil of our city.
 | Since it's publication by one of oul leading local papers, it has been the | talk of its citizens on all sides and ] have been urged to lay it before you the common council, at once and have the Board of Aldermen take immedi- | ate action for it's adoption and ac- | ceptance, as it is believed by all, thai | it is the only practical plan. that its people can meet their public debts | from one generation to another and not be oppressive, and at the same | time feel certain as to it's positive re- suits in the end.
 It is hoped that a committee ot l five aldermen will be appointed at its reading with full power to secure all | facts. particulars and data, that car l be had upon this important subject and make an exhaustive report of its | findings to the common council at its next meeting.
 Advance Proposition. That I, David Sherman Beach, q citizen of our city and founder oi | Municipal Life Insurance for liquidat. ing town and city debts. I will write be examined and take out $2,00O,00 or $3,000,000 Life Insurance, equal tc | the present public debt of our city, ir as many life insurance companies do ing business in the United States o 1 America, as the City may select anC will make the City of Bridgeport thu beneficiary under each policy and vii deliver said policies up to the treas lrer of our city, if the City of Bridge l port will pay the premiums thereon up to my death, in the same way anC manner as the city does now, whel paying it's fire insurance premiums | this money is simply wasted, costin, 1 thousands of dollars to the taxpayer | of our city and brings back no return | to the City of Bridgeport unless a fir | occurs, but with Life Insurance, thi will be a positive fact and absolutel, free of any guesswork and may b l operative for it's full face of the poli | cies, so carried under this line of pro i lection and may not exist in fore scarcely one, five, ten or twenty years who can foretell of it's termination only time and history will disclose tn looked for results in adoption thi most modern and feasible plan.