The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Send Committee to Engineer to Ask How Fast He Can
 Do the Work Block Maps Are Excellent Means for Ascertaining Inequality in Taxation
 of Dwellings But Are Valueless to Equal iZe Taxation of Great Cor pOratiOns = c art e r Amendments Preparing for General Assembly.

The Taxpayers League emerged from the obscurity of it's star chamber ses- sions today long enough to show a keen interest in block maps. The exc cutive committee is exceedingly anx ious to know how many block maps :he city is to receive for the $9. 512 II at has teen appropriated for it's work and desires to know how soon the work is to be completed.
 The block map is a device, and very usual one, for finding any in- equalities that exist in the taxation of dwellings and the real estate upon which they stand.
 Their proper use will enormously in- crease the burden already resting up- on such property.
 help in any way to remedy the great inequalities that exist in the taxation of public service corporations, manu- featuring establishments and the like.
 Secretary Henry F. Lyons. of the Taxpayers League, this morning re- futed a statement published in connec-r ton with the meeting of the leagues executive board held last night. Some of the men who contributed toward the SIC, GOO to run the league are friends of engineers who want to make the maps. These people have been spreading stor-
 
 not get good value for it's money if the maps were made in the office of the city engineer. There were no re- porters present at the meeting of the executive board, and the sessions are held behind closed doors. Relative to the meeting the following was pub lished: There was considerable said regarding the sum of $1,200 apprO- priated last year for block maps. which sum has been drawn upon and went into ether channels
 This was a direct charge that the city engineer had used the funds of his office for purposes other than that for which they were appropriated. and that City Auditor Heating had passed the bills
 published statement this morning: Nothing of the kind was said at the meeting. There was not $1 POO ap- proprtated for block maps last year. There was $1,200 appropriated to carry on the work of the city engineers of fice.''
 If the person who gave the malicious Information to the reporter had con suited the printed proceedings of the Common Council he would have found the following under the date of Octo- Der 19. 1909: ''The committee on Ways and Means reported upon the request of the city engineer for an appropria- tion of $1,200 to assist in completing the work of the balance of the fiscal year, and recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the sum of S1 200 be and the same is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated revenues of the Second district for the city engin- err's office.
 Adopted by unanimous yea vote.'
 Secretary Lyons said this morning, "All the executive board did last night was to appoint a committee to wait upon the city engineer, to learn how many maps are going to be made for the s9,50O appropriated, and to en- quire when the maps are going to be finished.'
 The committee is composed of John J. Phelan, George M. Flames and Sam uel E. Vincent The league also went on record, favoring the widening of Congress street on the north side be- tween Main street and Housatonic avenue. on the ground that it will be cheaper. A committe composed of James Feeley. Robert A. Hurley and A. W. Burritt was appointed to look after the interests of the league in the matter.
 Because of the presence at the meet ing, last night, of a person suspect ed of not being in sympathy with the league some of the prominent mem bers are discussing the institution of a pass word.
 Beginning next week the executive board will begin to receive reports from subcommittee relative to pro- posed charter changes which the lea gue will endeaver to have passed by the next legislature. It is understood that some of the members of the lea que, who are Republicans, favor a government by commission to be ap- pointed by the governor of the state.
 The league members who contribute Of thai hut dues, are not permitted to attend ses- sions of the executive board.
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